Reynaldo Ojeda (Р) out-boxed veteran for impressive decision

HARTFORD, Цонн. (Мај 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КОс) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in вечерас је ЕСПН Петак Нигхт Фигхтс Главни догађај, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и ДиБелла Забава, у сарадњи са Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

The 26-year-old Ojeda took advantage of his decisive height and reach advantage in his U.S. за деби, out-boxing the diminutive (5′ 2″), all-action Meza-Clay throughout a very entertaining fight. Meza-Clay continually walked down Ojeda, who used his quickness, superior movement and boxing ability to register a convincing victory by 12-round unanimous decision.

“I’m a top prospect at 135 сада; I’m going to be giving them all grades now,” commented Ojeda, a teacher in Puerto Rico. “The plan was to box Monty because he’s such an aggressive fighter.”

Meza-Clay was hampered in the later rounds by a serious cut over his right eye. Ojeda wisely attacked the wound, pumping a series of stiff jabs and left hooks. “I got confident when his cut opened up,” Ojeda admitted. “What’s next for me is up to my promoter and manager, but I’m available to fight any 135-pounder in the world.”

Луис Роса (Р) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite Луис “КО Краљ” Роса (20-0, 10 КОс), Нев Хавен, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Џонатан “Попај” Перез (33-11, 27 КОс). Rosa was the aggressor from the opening bell through the end of the fight against a dangerous opponent, firing an array of effective combinations to the head and body, often switching from an orthodox stance to southpaw.

Rosa was penalized a point in the fourth round for hitting his downed opponent. From that point on, мада, he never let up. He pounded Perez, caught him on the ropes, and unleashed an unanswered barrage of punches until referee Michael Ortega ended the fight in the fifth round.

Rosa is world ranked by the World Boxing Association (ВБА) и Светски савет Бокс (ВБЦ), односно, at No. 15 и не. 16.

“I said it was going to be explosive and we made it that way,” Rosa said after the fight. “I made a statement that I’m coming after all of the top 122-pounders. I’m a future champ in the making.”

Иван Голуб (Р) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion Иван “The Volk” голуб, бори из Бруклина, побољшан на 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Хенри Бецкфорд (2-2, 1 КО). Class prevailed as rising middleweight star Golub worked fellow southpaw Beckford’s body, dropped him in the fifth with a body shot, and referee Ortega moved in to call off the fight.

The Foster brothers from New Haven were both victorious. light heavyweight Charles Foster (8-0, 4 КОс) remained undefeated with a sensational knockout of Joe Gardner (11-8-1, 1 КО) only 62-seconds into the first round, while his younger brother, junior lightweight William Foster (2-0, 1 КО) престаоGilvan Santos (0-2) у првом колу.

Bronx middleweight Крис “Златан” Galeano (8-0) остали непоражени, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), Лас Вегас.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Даурен Иелеуссинов (2-0, 2 КОс), now fighting out of Brooklyn, wore down Louisiana super middleweight Јаи “JD” Виллиамс (3-7), winning by way of a sixth-round technical knockout as referee Danny Sciavone halted the action.

Waterbury, CT junior welterweight Jair Ramos (3-2-2, 2 КОс) and Harlem’s Цуртис Мортон (3-5-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.

In the walk-out bout, Puerto Rican lightweight Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 КОс) was too much for Brooklyn’s Ian James (3-12-1, 1 КО), as referee Ortega waved off the fight in the first round for a technical knockout.

All pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment

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HARTFORD, Цонн. (Мај 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for сутра ноћ је ЕСПНПетак Нигхт Фигхтс, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и ДиБелла Забава, у сарадњи са Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 п.м. И on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартпхоне, таблете, Амазон Ватра ТВ и пожара ТВ Цард, Аппле ТВ, Цхромецаст, Година, Ксбок 360 и Ксбок Један путем неке удружене видео садржаја. Додатно, ЕСПН’ Нигхт Фигхтс will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

Below find fighter weights and pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment.

(Л-Р) Reynaldo Ojeda & Monte Meza-Clay

Маин Евент – Lightweights (10) – ЕСПН2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 КОс), Сан Хуан, Порторико 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 КОс), Rankin, ПА 134 LBS.

(Л-Р) Луис Роса & Џонатан Перес

Цо-Феатуре – Featherweights (8) – ЕСПН2

ЛУИС “КО Краљ” ROSA (19-0, 9 КОс), Нови рај, ЦТ 123 ½ LBS.

JONATHAN “Попај” ПЕРЕЗ (33-10, 17 КОс), Barranquilla, Колумбија 123 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 КОс), Waterbury, ЦТ 139 LBS.

CURTIS MORTON (3-4-2), Harlem, НИ 139 LBS.

Миддлевеигхтс (6)

Иван Голуб (7-0, 5 КОс), Бруклин, NY by way of Ukraine СУТРА

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 КОс), Luiv, Украјина СУТРА

Light Heavyweights (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 КОс), Нови рај, Конектикат 174 LBS.

JOE GARDNER (11-7-1, 1 КО), Woonsocket, РИ 174 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4)

ALBERTO CANDELERIA (4-2-1, 3 КОс), Мајами, FL by way of Puerto Rico 136 LBS.

IAN JAMES (3-11-1, 1 КО), Бруклин, НИ 136 LBS.

Миддлевеигхтс (6)

CHRIS GALEANO (7-0), бронк, НИ 157 LBS.

YOSMANI ABREAU (4-8-2), Лас Вегас, НВ 157 LBS.

Junior Lightweights (4)

WILLIAM FOSTER III (1-0), Нови рај, ЦТ 129 LBS.

GALVAN SANTOS (0-1), Woburn, Мр 130 LBS.

Super Middleweights (6)

DAUREN YELEUSSINOV (1-0, 1 КО), Бруклин, NY by way of Kazakhstan 164 LBS.

JAY “JD” WILLIAMS (3-6), West Monroe, ЛА 165 ½ LBS.

КАДА: Петак, Мај 15, 2015

ГДЕ: Connecticut Convention Center, Хартфорд

ПРОМОТЕР: SMS Promotions и ДиБелла Забава, in association with Universal

Промоције

ТВ: ЕСПН Фридаи Нигхт Фигхтс са почетком у 9:00 п.м. И

УЛАЗНИЦЕ: $100, $65 и $35 (Плус примењују порез). Tickets can be purchased by

calling 1 (860) 728-2624 или 1 (203) 627-7472.

ИНФОРМАЦИЈЕ: ввв.дбе1.цом или ввв.еспн.цом/бокинг

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 п.м. И FIRST BOUT: 7:30 п.м. И

HARTFORD (Мај 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Луис “КО Краљ” Роса (19-0, 9 КОс) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender ово петак (Мај 15) о ЕСПН ПетакНигхт Фигхтс, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и ДиБелла Забава, у сарадњи са Universal Promotions, close to his New Haven home at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

A native of Puerto Rico, the 24-year-old Rosa takes on Colombian veteran Џонатан “Попај” Перез (33-10, 17 КОс) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КОс) against longtime contender Монти Меза Глина (36-4, 22 КОс) у 10 колу главни догађај.

Live coverage will begin at 9 п.м. И on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартпхоне, таблете, Амазон Ватра ТВ и пожара ТВ Цард, Аппле ТВ, Цхромецаст, Година, Ксбок 360 и Ксбок Један путем неке удружене видео садржаја. Додатно, ЕСПН’ Нигхт Фигхтс will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Светска Бокинг Ассоциатион (ВБА) и не. 16 Светска Бокинг савета (ВБЦ), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Фридаи Нигхт Фигхтс viewing audience.

“Ово је велика борба за мене,” Rosa said. “It’s great fighting on ESPN and I’m going to show the nation what I’m all about. I’m prepared to put on an explosive show. I feel that I’m close to getting a title shot. I want to fight world-class opponents and I plan to prove I’m ready у петак ноћ.

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. На крају дана, мада, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

Перез, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, је победио 14 од његова последња 15 крајеви. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Абнер Марес, Јосе Лопез, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz и Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 про туче,” said Rosa about Perez. “He’s fought a lot of world-class guys and champions. I know he’s coming to fight. He’s going to come forward and he wants to bang. He’s strong, I’m stronger. I’m faster, сувише, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 п.м. И on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартпхоне, таблете, Амазон Ватра ТВ и пожара ТВ Цард, Аппле ТВ, Цхромецаст, Година, Ксбок 360 и Ксбок Један путем неке удружене видео садржаја. Додатно, ЕСПН’ Нигхт Фигхтс will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

Fighting on the undercard are a pair of promising foreign boxers who are now living in the United States, as well as several New England and New York City favorites.

Undefeated Ukrainian middleweight Иван Голуб (7-0, 5 КОс), бори из Бруклина, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 КОс) у шест кола меча. Kazakh super middleweightДаурен Иелеуссинов (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, меетс Јаи “JD” Виллиамс (3-6), of Louisiana, in a scheduled six-rounder.

Also slated to fight in six-round bouts on the undercard are unbeaten New Haven light heavyweightCharles Foster (7-0, 3 КОс) facing Woonsocket, РИ, противник Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 КО) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Иосмани Абреу (4-8-2).

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, ЦТ, Јуниор велтер Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 КОс) вс. Харлем је Цуртис Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 КОс) вс. Брооклин Ian James (3-11-1, 1 КО), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) вс. ТБА.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 и $35 (Плус примењују порез). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 или 1 (203) 627-7472. Врата се отварају у 6:30 п.м. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 п.м. И.