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

HARTFORD, Conn. (May 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Kos) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in kusihlwa ESPN Friday Night ayalwa Umcimbi main, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions futhi DiBella Entertainment, sikanye 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. for DEBUT, 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 Manje; 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.”

Luis Rosa (R) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite Luis “KO King” Rosa (20-0, 10 Kos), of New Haven, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Jonathan “Popeye” Perez (33-11, 27 Kos). 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, noma, 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 (WBA) futhi World Boxing Council (WBC), ngokulandelana, at No. 15 futhi No. 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.”

Ivan Golub (R) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion John “The Volk” Golub, ukulwa eBrooklyn, ngcono 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Henry Beckford (2-2, 1 KO). 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. Lowo oyilungu Khanyisa Charles Foster (8-0, 4 Kos) remained undefeated with a sensational knockout of Joe Gardner (11-8-1, 1 KO) only 62-seconds into the first round, while his younger brother, junior lightweight William Foster (2-0, 1 KO) wayekaGilvan Santos (0-2) e nxazonke kuvulwa.

Bronx middleweight Chris “Golden” Galeano (8-0) wahlala unbeaten, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), of Las Vegas.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Dauren Yeleussinov (2-0, 2 Kos), now fighting out of Brooklyn, wore down Louisiana super middleweight Jay “JD” Williams (3-7), winning by way of a sixth-round technical knockout as referee UDanny Sciavone kumise isenzo.

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

In the walk-out bout, Puerto Rican lightweight Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 Kos) was too much for Brooklyn’s Ian James (3-12-1, 1 KO), 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, Conn. (May 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for kusasa ebusuku ESPNFriday Night ayalwa, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions futhi DiBella Entertainment, sikanye Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. KANYE on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, Smartphones, Izibhebhe, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Year, Xbox 360 futhi Xbox One via i video umhlinzeki esebenzisana nayo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ESPN’ Night ayalwa will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

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

(L-R) Reynaldo Ojeda & Monte Meza-Clay

Indawo Main – Lightweights (10) – ESPN2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 Kos), San Juan, E-Puerto Rico 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 Kos), Rankin, PA 134 LBS.

(L-R) Luis Rosa & Jonathan Perez

Co-Isici – Featherweights (8) – ESPN2

Luis “KO King” ROSA (19-0, 9 Kos), New Haven, CT 123 ½ LBS.

JONATHAN “Popeye” PEREZ (33-10, 17 Kos), Barranquilla, Colombia 123 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 Kos), Waterbury, CT 139 LBS.

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

Middleweights (6)

Ivan GOLUB (7-0, 5 Kos), Brooklyn, NY by way of Ukraine KUSASA

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 Kos), Luiv, Ukraine KUSASA

Light Heavyweights (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 Kos), New Haven, Connecticut 174 LBS.

JOE GARDNER (11-7-1, 1 KO), Woonsocket, RI 174 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4)

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

IAN JAMES (3-11-1, 1 KO), Brooklyn, NY 136 LBS.

Middleweights (6)

CHRIS GALEANO (7-0), Bronx, NY 157 LBS.

YOSMANI ABREAU (4-8-2), Las Vegas, NV 157 LBS.

Junior Lightweights (4)

WILLIAM FOSTER III (1-0), New Haven, CT 129 LBS.

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

Super Middleweights (6)

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

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

NINI: Friday, May 15, 2015

LAPHO: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford

UMGQUGQUZELI: SMS Promotions futhi DiBella Entertainment, in association with Universal

Promotions

TV: ESPN Friday Night ayalwa ukuqala at 9:00 p.m. KANYE

Amathikithi: $100, $65 futhi $35 (plus izintela esebenzayo). Tickets can be purchased by

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

ULWAZI: www.dbe1.com noma www.espn.com/boxing

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 p.m. KANYE FIRST BOUT: 7:30 p.m. KANYE

HARTFORD (May 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender lokhu Friday (May 15) on ESPN FridayNight ayalwa, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions futhi DiBella Entertainment, sikanye 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 Jonathan “Popeye” Perez (33-10, 17 Kos) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Kos) against longtime contender Monty Meza Clay (36-4, 22 Kos) 10-round umcimbi main.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. KANYE on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, Smartphones, Izibhebhe, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Year, Xbox 360 futhi Xbox One via i video umhlinzeki esebenzisana nayo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ESPN’ Night ayalwa will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 by the World Boxing Association (WBA) futhi No. 16 by the World Boxing Council (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night ayalwa viewing audience.

“Lena impi enkulu kimi,” 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 ngolwesihlanu ebusuku.

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

Perez, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, unqobile 14 of wakhe wokugcina 15 imikhawulo. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz futhi Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 kuvelaphi ukulwa pro,” 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, too, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. KANYE on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, Smartphones, Izibhebhe, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Year, Xbox 360 futhi Xbox One via i video umhlinzeki esebenzisana nayo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ESPN’ Night ayalwa 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 Ivan Golub (7-0, 5 Kos), ukulwa eBrooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) in a eziyisithupha-round iziqubu. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, ihlangana Jay “JD” Williams (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 Kos) facing Woonsocket, RI, Umphikisi Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Yosmani Abreu (4-8-2).

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, CT, welterweight junior Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Kos) vs. Harlem’s Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. EBrooklyn Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) vs. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 futhi $35 (plus izintela esebenzayo). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 noma 1 (203) 627-7472. Doors evulekile at 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. KANYE.