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“Popeye” returns to the South this Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina

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IHartford, Conn. (February 18, 2019) – Ithemba elingelonakalisiwe Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera returns to the South this Saturday night (Feb. 23) in another “stay busy” fight on the “Christy Martin Fight Night” ikhadi, presented by Christy Martin Promotions, at Centerstage@Noda in Charlotte, North Carolina.


Last November 30th, Rivera fought in Charlotte for the first time, knocking out local favorite Joshua Robertson Emzuliswaneni wesithupha. On Feb. 23 he will face veteran Mexican fighter Jose “Olimpico” Corral (20-23, 12 Kos) in a scheduled six-round bout to be contested at a 187-pound catch-weight.

The Puerto Rican-American fighter didn’t have many supporters last time around but, based on his impressive performance, he won some fans over to his side, and he fully intends to add more this trip.

“Fighting there the first time was an interesting experience,” Kusho i-Rivera. “I had some mixed emotions, but the fans there showed me a lot of love. People came up to me after the fight saying how much they enjoyed watching me fight. It was a good experience for me. I beat up a local fighter, but they want me back, and I’m going there to get the job done again.

“The plan is for me to have more fights this year to increase my ring experience. I feel more confident each fight. All I’m lacking is experience in big fights and that’s coming. The more confident I become in the ring helps me focus better on what I’m doing in there.

“I’ve had a few obstacles along the way, but I love boxing and fighting as ‘Popeye’. I wake up every morning ready to go.”

Rivera (9-0, 8 Kos), the reigning Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Wonke America Light Heavyweight Champion, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions (I-HBP) ngonyaka odlule, which also includes Rivera’s manager/head trainer UTony Blanco and their other partner, Michael Tran.

Blanco noted that this fight for Rivera has added importance. “We’re talking to a big promoter about a deal to co-promote Richard,” Blanco explained. “Ngakho, he has to look good February 23rd in Charlotte. He has the right combination of talent and marketability that fans love.

“Going to Charlotte to fight the first time was a good experience. They liked and respected him so much that he’s heading back by popular demand. We really love Christy, ngokuthembakala. She has already asked if Richard would fight on a card that she’s promoting in March in Jacksonville, Florida.”

Martin feels the same way about Team Rivera. “He’s an awesome kid,” she added. “He’s talented, a solid pro in the ring, and very charismatic outside the ring. Fans here love him as a fighter and person. I’ve been saying ‘Popeye’ is coming back and fans here are excited.

“And now he’s stepped out of his comfort zone, fighting outside of New England, in front of different crowds, and against fighters with different styles The sky’s the limit for him. I think he’s the real deal.”

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $70.00 (ringside) futhi $35.00 (general admission and available to purchase at the venue.

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled to start at 7 p.m. KANYE.

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

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Undefeated prospect Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera takes his act South

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IHartford, Conn. (November 26, 2018) – Ithemba elingelonakalisiwe Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera will take his act South this Friday night, when he fights Joshua Robertson phakathi ku “stay busy” fight on the “Boxing Bash” ikhadi, presented by Christy Martin Promotions, at Centerstage@Noda in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

 

 

Rivera vs. Robertson, contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, will be co-promoted by Rivera’s promoter, I-Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

 

Rivera (8-0, 7 Kos), the reigning Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Wonke America Light Heavyweight Champion, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions earlier this year, including Rivera’s manager/head trainer UTony Blanco and their partner, Michael Tran.

 

 

Fighting out of Hartford (CT), Rivera has rejuvenated that market, whose rich boxing history dates back nearly a full century, ekhanda ngehholo lamazwe omhlaba -HiLie “Uzothanda o’ I-Wisp” Petha futhi UChristopher “Bopha” I-Battalino. Amanye ama-boxer aphezulu wendawo afaka iqhawe lomhlaba UMarlon “Magic Man” Indlala, isihloko world Challengers Isiphepho “UmNdiya” Ortega, futhi Israel “kunalokho” Cardona, futhi 1996 I-USA Olimpiki Boxing Team Captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

 

Manje, noma, it’s Rivera’s time to shine. Arguably the hardest-hitting, most popular fighter in New England, Rivera hit Randy Campbell so hard this past April in New Hampshire that the force of his powerful right broke his opponent’s ankle only seconds into the contest.

 

 

Rivera has developed a strong fan-base throughout New England and now he’s bringing his “Popeye” persona to the South for the first time. “This is a good opportunity to expand my ‘Popeye’ brand,” Kusho i-Rivera. “My last fight was in Mexico and this fight is in North Carolina. We’re on our way to going worldwide. I have a lot of family in North Carolina, Fayetteville and Raleigh, so I won’t be alone down there.

 

 

 

“Ngiyakholwa 2019 won’t be much different that my first year as a pro. I’ll be getting a lot of fights and I think that, by the end of next year, I’ll be fighting for something big. I stay in top shape in case a good opportunity comes around. I’m confident and I’ve really benefitted from being Joe Smith‘s sparring partner. This fight is about staying sharp because I don’t like having too much time off. The plan is to fight in a different part of the country, get a victory, and then remain in top shape.”

 

 

 

The wildly popular Rivera originally got his nickname because, when he was younger, his forearms were considerably larger than his biceps. Fighters in the gym jokingly teased Rivera about his enlarged forearms, calling him “Popeye,” and the nickname has stuck. Manje, Rivera showcases his Popeye persona in full, which has added many females and children to his growing fanbase, and he attributes his wins to eating his spinach to be good to the finish.

 

 

 

“Fighters today need to be more than talented,” added promoter Christy “The Coal Minder’s Daughter” Martin, the two-division world champion who was a women’s boxing pioneer. I haven’t seen him (Rivera) fight yet, but I’ve been impressed by what I’ve heard about him. He’s a great addition to our card. Rivera is a big guy with power and everybody wants to see big guys. But he’s also smart, marketing wise, by capitalizing on ‘Popeye.’ He gets it.”

 

 

 

Blanco connected with Martin through social media and, as he explained, things went smoothly from there to place Rivera on that card. “We want to keep Richard busy and then have a breakout year in 2019,” Blanco noted. “The beauty of Richard is that he stays busy and works hard, sometimes when he’s training by himself. Boxing is his job and I believe he’s destined for greatness.”

 

 

 

Robertson (7-11, 2 Kos), of Lynchburg, Virginia, has fought the likes of unified world junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd, former USBA middleweight title holder Luis Arias, and ex- WBC FECARBOX welterweight titlist Thomas LaManna.

 

 

 

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $70.00 (ringside) futhi $35.00 (general admission and available to purchase at the venue.

 

 

 

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled to start at 7 p.m. KANYE.

 

 

 

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

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3-Isikhathi, 2-division world champion Jose Antonio Rivera returns with a bang KO winner in his first fight in 7 Eminyakeni

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Amazing
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-division iqhawe emhlabeni
“The Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
ULWESIHLANU, AUGUST 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
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THE CHAMP IS BACK: referee Bob Benoit (L) and Jose Antonio Rivera

Worcester, Mass. (August 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (Saturday) to kusihloko “Amazing, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, at The Palladium e Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 Kos), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. Esigcwele Three, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: Smith (10-38-1, 7 Kos) from the opening bell and he never let up.

 

 

 

It took a few rounds for Rivera to wear off the rust, but he fed Smith a steady diet of body shots, gradually breaking down his opponent, as he won round after round on points. Twice in the sixth round it looked like Smith was done, but the tough Texan showed a lot of heart to survive.

 

 

 

Ekugcineni, Rivera closed the show in the seventh round, when Smith broke his hand in the fifth round and was unable to continue, kneeling in his corner, obviously in pain.

 

 

 

“I’ve always been tough,” Rivera said after the fight, “but I was a little rusty. He tested me early but, once he saw I wasn’t going anywhere and knew he was in for a fight. I started warming up in the fourth round. I was always a 12-round fighter. I didn’t know he broke his hand until after the fight. Ngizizwa enkulu. We gave a good fight to the fans who have always supported me.”

 

 

 

“I give myself a C+ tonight. I’m going to talk with my family, but I’m thinking about one more fight, to make it 50 for his pro career).”

 

 

 

Jose Antonio Rivera (R) had a successful comeback fight

 

 

 

Esimweni co-iyavela, Worcester super middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 Kos) demolished Fabian “El Lobo” Isiqhosha (2-4), flooring him with a right uppercut and soon after finished him with a vicious body shot for a technical-knockout victory in the opening round. The popular Ball was fighting at home for the first time as a professional

 

 

 

The rematch between Worcester junior middleweight Khiary Gray (16-4, 12 Kos) futhi Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 Kos) ended in the same fashion as their first encounter did three years ago. Also fighting at home for the first time, Gray blasted out his game opponent, cracking him with a picture-perfect, left-fight combination that put Fernandez on his back. Fernandez beat the count, but referee Bob Benoit kumise isenzo.

 

 

Southbridge, MA junior middleweight UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (5-0, 3 Kos) wahlala Ezingakanqotshwa, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-15, 3 Kos) kathathu, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.

 

 

 

Springfield, MA junior lightweight Joshua Orta (1-0, 1 KO) turned in an impressive pro debut in a barn-burner that ended when (1-8-1, 1 KO), yeWorcester, was unable to continue fighting after the third round.

 

 

 

Worcester welterweight Eslih Owuso (1-0) pitched a shutout in his pro debut, decking veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31-2, 6 Kos) kabili emzuliswaneni wesibili, en eya a ngazwilinye isinqumo win.

 

 

 

In the opening bout of the night, 45-umnyaka owodwa Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-14-1, 2 Kos) baphonse Patrick Leal (0-5) 10-seconds into the fight, once more later in the opening round, and stopped him in the second. Oritz, fighting out of Springfield, MA by way of Puerto Rico, was fighting for the first time in five years, and he registered his first victory in seven.

Official results below:

 

IMIPHUMELA OFFICIAL

 

ISENZAKALO MAIN – MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Jose Antonio Rivera (42-6-1, 25 Kos), Worcester, MA

WTKO 7 (1:07)

Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 Kos), Dallas, Texas

 

 

 

Isici esibonakalayo – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Kendrick Ball, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 Kos), Worcester, MA

WTKO1 (2:21)

Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 Kos), Cananea Sonora, Mexico

 

 

 

MIDDLWEIGHTS

Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 Kos), Springfield, MA

WTKO2 (1:03)

Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, MA.

 

 

 

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Khiary Gray (16-4, 12 Kos), Worcester, MA

WTKO1 (2:27)

Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 Kos), Brockton, MA

 

 

 

Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 Kos), Southbridge, MA

WTKO3 (1:29)

Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 Kos), Agua Prieta, Mexico

 

 

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Eslih Owusu (1-0), Worcester, MA

I-WDec4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)

Bryan Abraham (6-31-2, 6 Kos), Schenectady, NY

 

 

 

 

AMANANI OKUKHANYA KAJUNIOR

Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 KO), Springfield, MA

WTKO3 (3:00)

Edwin Rosado (1-8-1, 1 KO), Worcester, MA

 

 

 

 

Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings

Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57.

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds was donated to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

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New “Amazing” opponent for headliner “The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera

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Amazing
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-division iqhawe emhlabeni
“The Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
ULWESIHLANU, AUGUST 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
Lokhu Friday night at The Palladium in Worcester, MA

Worcester, Mass. (August 15, 2018) – Esigcwele Three, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe “The Gallo” UJose Rivera has a new opponent for his comeback fight this Friday night in “Amazing”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at The Palladium e Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 Kos), who was matched against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan, didn’t find out until yesterday (Tuesday) that Galvan had broken a finger the night before. Texas veteran Larry “Slomoshun” Smith (10-37-1, 7 Kos) is the late replacement for Rivera in the eight-round main event.

 

 

 

“I am not a fan of late changes,” Kusho i-Rivera, “but at this point it’s either that or no fight, and I’ve trained too hard not to fight.”

 

 

 

Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.

 

 

 

The name of the event is “Amazing” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.

 

 

 

Super middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 Kos) and junior middleweight Khiary Gray(15-4, 11 Kos), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball faces Mexican Fabian “El Lobo” Isiqhosha (2-3) in the co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 Kos) ubuso Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 Kos), of Brockton, MA, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Southbridge, MA welterweight UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (4-0, 2 Kos) vs. Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14, 3 Kos), Springfield’s (MA) pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30-2, 6 Kos) futhi Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. Somerville’s (MA) Patrick Leal (0-4).

 

 

 

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

 

 

 

Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (Elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (I-Anthoneeraivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.

 

 

 

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

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“The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera “Amazing” Open Workout Photo Gallery

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Amazing
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-division iqhawe emhlabeni
“The Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
ULWESIHLANU, AUGUST 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
“The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera
“Amazing” Open Workout
Photo Gallery
The Champ usebuyele – Jose Antonio Rivera
Photo Gallery below – all pictures courtesy of Cristian Nunez
Worcester, Mass. (August 9, 2018) — Esigcwele Three, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe “The Gallo” UJose Rivera held an open workout yesterday at Camp Get Right in Worcester, MA, in preparation for his comeback fight August 17, headlining “Amazing, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at The Palladium e Worcester, Massachusetts.
Rivera (41-6-1, 24 Kos) headlines against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 Kos) Emcimbini oyisisekelo ayisishiyagalombili.
The name of the event is “Amazing” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals: Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 Kos), middleweight junior Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 Kos) kanye nokuhlukumeza Eslih Owusu.
Ball, Jr. and Owusu, along with nearby Southbridge’s UWilfredo “El Sacaro” Amaqaba and Worcester’s Edwin Rosado, joined Rivera at last night’s open workout.
Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.
Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.
Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).
A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
ULWAZI:
Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera, @Granite_Chin

(L-R) — Co-promoter Chuck Shearns & Jose Antonio Rivera

Jose Antonio Rivera with Kendrick Ball, Jr. being interviewed in background

Jose Antonio Rivera

Jose Antonio Rivera
Kendrick Ball, Jr.
Kendrick Ball, Jr.
Kendrick Ball, Jr.
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“The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera to headline “Amazing”

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The Champ usebuyele!
August 17 at The Palladium e Worcester, MA
“The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera hitting the pads with his trainer Sean Fitzgerald

 

Worcester, Mass. (July 31, 2018) – A dozen years after he captured his third world title in two different weight classes, seven since his last fight, “The Gallo” UJose Rivera returns to the ring August 17 to kusihloko “Amazing”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at The Palladium e Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 Kos) has already lost more than 30 amakhilogremu, now within four pounds of his contracted weight, since he started training earlier this year. He will headline against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 Kos) Emcimbini oyisisekelo ayisishiyagalombili.

 

 

 

In 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, nokuyeka Gilberto Flores e emzuliswaneni wesibili. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, intandokazi langakubo Michel Trabant (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

In front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera capped his boxing career by winning a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion Alejandro Garcia(25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

“The idea to return to the ring started with my son. A.J., and I talking about chasing history,” Rivera wachaza. “We are not able to put that together right now (A.J. was born with Spina Bifida and he was unable to secure medical clearance in time for the Aug. 17th show.), but because of my hard work these last six months, I felt that it was only fitting to continue with my fight.

 

 

 

“Granite Chin Promotions has been very instrumental to make sure that this show is put together in the most professional manner possible. I won’t think our promotional company (Jos and A.J. own and operate RPE Promotions Entertainment) would have been able to pull this off. All the negotiations had to be done and me training the only way I know how, at a championship level, would have been too much for us to handle.”

 

 

 

Granite Chin Promotions’ co-promoter Chuck Shearns wanezela, “When Jose and I started talking about his ring return, I was the last person to think he was crazy. We were friends during his championship days and I know how incredibly committed and disciplined Jose is. Ngalwa at 49 ubudala, not to compare myself to the level Jose has been on, but I know that it can be done. What everyone should know is how well Jose has taken care of himself during his thirties and into his forties. Did I ever think that Chris (Traietti, GCP co-promoter) and I would be co-promoting Jose’s comeback? Ungenzi, but I’m happy to be involved and I will support him as far as he wants to take this. He’s been training like he’s 25 and Jose’s going to surprise some people.”

 

 

 

During Rivera’s title reigns, unlike other world champions, he also held a full-time job as a court officer in the Massachusetts Trial Court, a position in Worcester that he still holds 17 years later. Between working and training, never mind his family responsibilities, Jose somehow manages to balance everything in his extremely busy life.

 

 

 

“Let’s just say it makes for a busy schedule,” Rivera remarked. “I am committed to taking care of my family and will do whatever it takes. I usually run before work and train after work. Starting early and finishing late makes for busy days, but the job needs to get done. Khona manje, I’m in the middle of the hardest period of training. The week of the fight is more about preparing mentally and making weight. There’s nothing you can do the week of the fight to help you get into better shape.”

 

 

 

Rivera isn’t under any illusions that his comeback will lead to another major world title. The plan is for him to have two more fights to reach a total of 50 as a pro, but he’s taking things one fight at a time, and he still hopes his next fight, tentatively slated for later this year, will be on the same card as his son’s pro debut.

 

 

 

Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The battle-tested Galvan, his Aug. 17th opponent from Indiana, has fought other world champions, Including Zab uJuda, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Jorge Paez futhi Paul Spadafora.

 

 

 

“I hear he comes to fight and that he likes to fool around a bit to try and get into his opponent’s head,” Rivera added. I’ve concentrated on me, my timing and focus on the game plan

 

 

 

“Training for this fight has been more mental than anything else. I have been able to reach peak performance at 45 training like I did in my prime. The most important thing is that, working with my trainer Sean Fitzgerald, I’ve been focused on making sure my timing gets better since it’s been seven years since I last fought.

 

 

 

“Futhi, kunjalo, it’s always a great feeling to box in front of my hometown fans. Their support is always appreciated.”

 

 

 

The name of the event is “Amazing” because six fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.

 

 

 

Middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 Kos) and junior middleweight Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 Kos), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball meets UDemetriyu Walker (8-21-2, 4 Kos) in the co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 Kos) ubuso Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 Kos), of Brockton, MA, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. uSeti Basler (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA welterweight UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (4-0, 2 Kos) vs. TBA, and Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30-2, 6 Kos).

 

 

 

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

 

 

 

Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (Elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (I-Anthoneeraivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.

 

 

 

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

ULWAZI:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

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3-Isikhathi, 2-division World Champion “The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera Returns to ring for first time in 7 years on “Amazing” ikhadi

Shiya amazwana
Amazing
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-division iqhawe emhlabeni
“The Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
ULWESIHLANU, AUGUST 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Rivera
“Making History”
World champion’s return & son’s pro debut
August 17 at The Palladium e Worcester, MA

(L-R) Edwin Rosado, Josh Orta, Eslih Owusu, Kendrick Ball, Jr., Jimmy Burchfield, Khiary Gray, Jose Antonio Rivera, A.J. Rivera, Chuck Shearns, Jose Angel Ortiz and Wilfredo Pagan

Worcester, Mass. (July 19, 2018) – Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference yesterday at The Ballot Box in Worcester, Massachusetts, to make a major announcement, as well as introduce local fighters on the August 17thpro boxing card at The Palladium in Worcester.

 

 

 

Esigcwele Three, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe “The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera (41-6-1, 24 Kos) is making his return in the “Making History” Umcimbi main, in large part because he wanted to fight on the same card as his son, A.J. Rivera, who was to become the first pro boxer who was born with Spina Bifida. A.J., who is a rising matchmaker in New England, was unable to get medically cleared in time and he will not be fighting Aug. 17.

 

 

 

The event has been renamed, “Amazing”, because six of the competing fighters, including Jose Antonio Rivera, live in Worcester.

 

 

 

“Ngeshwa,” announced promoter Chuck Shearns, who co-promotes Granite Chin Promotions with Chris Traietti, “A.J. isn’t fighting on this show because he couldn’t get medically cleared in time.”

 

 

 

“I trained hard and was within five or six pounds of my contract weight,” a disappointed A.J. Rivera wachaza. “I passed all of the medical tests except for the CATSCAN. I fought the doctor a little and said I wanted a second opinion. Those results won’t be in time, so I can’t fight on this card.”

 

 

 

“The reason I’m coming back was to make history with my son,” Jose Antonio Rivera added. “We had talked about it a long time but, ngeshwa, it wasn’t meant to be for A.J. for this card. He’s already part of history already as the only fighter born with Spina Bifida who fought as an amateur. I feel bad, but everything happens for a reason and as a father, my son’s safety always comes first. He will continue to be an important part of our team to make our company a success. People are thrown curveballs in life like this and we’ve regrouped to turn this into a positive. We’re still fighting for the cause (Spina Bifida).”

 

 

 

Manje 45 ubudala, Rivera has already lost more than 30 amakhilogremu, and he is within eight of his contracted weight for his eight-round fight against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 Kos).

 

 

 

In 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, nokuyeka Gilberto Flores e emzuliswaneni wesibili. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, intandokazi langakubo Michel Trabant (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

Two ukulwa kamuva, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion Alejandro Garcia (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

Middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 Kos) and junior middleweight Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 Kos), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be making their pro debuts at home in Worcester. Ball faces an opponent to be determined in the six-round co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 Kos) ihlangana Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 Kos), of Brockton, MA, also in a six rounder.

 

 

 

Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (8-0, 7 Kos), fighting out of Hartford, CT, is slated to fight in a six-round bout vs. TBA, as well as his stable mate, two-time New England Golden Gloves champion “The Chosen One” I-Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 KO), who takes on his Mexican opponent, Emmanuel “Pollo” Valadez (5-4, 4 Kos), in a four-round match.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. uSeti Basler (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA welterweight UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (4-0, 2 Kos) vs. TBA, Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 Kos) vs. TBA, Worcester’s pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Mexican Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14 (3 Kos).

 

 

 

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

 

 

 

Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (Elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (I-Anthoneeraivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.

 

 

 

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

 

Press Conference OKUCASHUNIWE

 

Joe Antonio Rivera: “I want to thank everybody for coming. Tomorrow is four weeks to the weigh in. It’s an important date because fighting is easy, making weight isn’t. I want to thank Granite Chin Promotions

 

 

 

“Four Worcester fighters (Ball, Gray, Irizarry and Owusu) on this card have never fought here. It’s huge having Kendrick and Khiary on this card and I’d like to thank CES Boxing for allowing them to fight here. I’m proud of Kendrick and Khiary and excited to have them fighting on this show. Chuck and Granite Chin are running this show, I’m only focused on my opponent.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to have an opponent who is coming to fight. He’s my third opponent, but that’s part of boxing. Ngithathe ukuqeqesha kanzima, passed my medicals, and it’s like I’m hungry again. I haven’t fought in years, but I’ve taken good care of my body. I didn’t visualize doing this at 45. I’ve also heard that, after August 17th, there’s a possibility of a title for me by the end of this year.”

 

Chuck Shearns (GCP co-promoter): “I’m honored to be involved in this show. Jose and I have been friends for years. Months ago, this all started with a text conversation (Chuck, Jose and A.J.). A week later, it started getting serious, and then we had Jose and A.J. fighting on this card. Ngeshwa, A.J. isn’t fighting on this card, but the show will go on.”

 

Jimmy Burchfield (CES promoter): “What’s important is that Jose Antonio Rivera is fighting on this card and that’s why I’m allowing ‘Pepper’ (Ball) and Khiary to fight on this card. I’ve had a good relationship with Chuck and I’ve known Jose and A.J., who worked for me, for a long time. Nothing was happening in Worcester boxing for years, until Jose and A.J. started promoting here, but Worcester has always been a good fight town. All the fighters here will be proud of your victory. This is beautiful! They’ve been around him and know what he’s accomplished in life. Jose has never abused his body, he’s taken good care of himself.

 

 

 

“We (CES Boxing) had an event scheduled August 17th at Twin River (Lincoln, RI), but we moved from that date, and now everything is focused August 17th on Worcester. How could I not have my Worcester fighters on Jose Rivera’s comeback card? ‘Pepper’ and Khiary really wanted to fight on this card. These kids (fighters seated at head table) look up to Jose for what he’s done and in life and his comeback is a really big story. I know what ‘Pepper” and Khiary are going to do and I know what Jose is going to do because he’s a veteran. I believe this will be a sell out!”

 

Kendrick Ball, Jr.: “I want to thank my promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, for giving me the okay to fight on this card. I also want to thank Granite Chin Promotions and Rivera Promotions Entertainment. I’ve waited for this a long time. This fight will give me a chance to redeem myself and show why I’m the next great middleweight to come out of Worcester. I’m ready to get it on.”

 

Khiary Gray: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions Entertainment, CES Boxing and Granite Chin Promotions for giving me a chance to fight at home for the first time. This is a rematch for me. I stopped him in the first round, but there was some controversy. I know he’s coming to fight.”

 

Eslih Owusi: “I just graduated from high school and I wasn’t going to turn pro until after that. Fighting as a pro will be much more exciting than in the amateurs.”

 

Jose Angel Ortiz: “Ngijabulile kakhulu. I haven’t fought in two years. I was supposed to return before, but things didn’t work out. I never left boxing because I’m in the gym all the time working out or training other fighters. Jose and I are both in our forties. We’re going to show everybody that we can still fight.”

 

Edwin Rosado: “I will try and put on the best show I can.”

 

Joshua Orta: “I’m very happy about my first pro fight. I’ve dreamed of this day. Everybody is going to see an exciting card. I love this sport and always train hard.”

 

ULWAZI:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

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Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Rivera “Making History” World champion’s return & son’s pro debut

Shiya amazwana
MAKING HISTORY
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-division iqhawe emhlabeni
“The Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
MHLAKA, AUGUST 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
August 17 at The Palladium e Worcester, MA
(L-R): A.J. and Jose Antonio Rivera

 

Worcester, Mass. (June 20, 2018) — This past Father’s Day was considerably different for three-time, ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe “The Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera and his pro-debuting son, A.J. Rivera, because they will be “Making History,” presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment and Granite Chin Promotions, August 17 at The Palladium.

 

 

 

Rivera and his son, ngokulandelana, are the promoter and matchmaker for Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which will co-promote “Making History” with Granite Chin Promotions (GCP).

 

 

 

“We are excited to be teaming up with GCP for this historic boxing event,” Jose commented. “We have had the pleasure of working with Chris (Traietti) and Chuck (Shearns) in the past. We are grateful that they are able to work with us again to make sure we put together a great boxing event.”

 

 

 

The Riveras will become the first world-champion father-son combination to fight on a pro show that is promoted by their company. More significantly, A.J. will become the first pro boxer to be born with Spina Bifida.

 

 

 

Manje 45 ubudala, Rivera is making his second comeback, but this time it’s solely to fight on the same card as his son. Due to a variety of reasons, “The Gallo” retired from the ring in 2008, but he came back in 2011 for two fights, both victories, before hanging up his gloves again.

 

 

 

In 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, nokuyeka Gilberto Flores e emzuliswaneni wesibili. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, intandokazi langakubo Michel Trabant (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

Two ukulwa kamuva, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision over defending champion Alejandro Garcia (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

“I am boxing at 45 years old because of this great opportunity that has arisen for my son and I,” Jose explained. “Boxing on the same card with my son is going to be exciting and, even more so, because we will be a part of history! I am fortunate to be healthy, emzimbeni, and I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for not having any brain issues from my prior years of boxing. I’ve lost 20 amakhilogremu, so far, and need to lose 12 more to make the 160-pound weight class.

 

 

 

“I am not sure how the night of the fight is going to go. I play it in my head over and over about how I would like it to go, kodwa ekugcineni, I’m confident we will both be ready for tough fights because of the hard work we’re both putting in at the gym.

 

 

 

“Fan response has been good, positive and supportive of what we both are doing and attempting to accomplish. To look back at the day I was told my son was going to be born with Spina Bifida, preparing myself mentally for the worse, futhi manje 25 years later here we are close to fulfilling his childhood dream. It’s amazing! I feel blessed to share this moment with my son. I am also happy that we can do this in front of our family, abangane & fans in our City of Worcester, where my son was born, and I was raised since I moved there when I was 16.”

 

 

 

On Aug. 17, Rivera will face battle-tested middleweight Ryan “Dangerous” Davis (24-19, 9 Kos), fighting out of East Saint Louis, Illinois, Emcimbini oyisisekelo ayisishiyagalombili. Davis has been in with the iron, including six-time, ezimbili division wezwe iqhawe Zab uJuda, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) iqhawe somhlaba Ishe Smith, two-time world title challenger and 2004 US Olympian Vances Martirosyan, world isihloko inselele Jonathan Reid, reigning International Boxing Association (IBA) world junior middleweight champion Mark DeLuca, plus other notables such as Rob Brant, Mikael Zewski, Carlos Bojorquez futhi Dominik Britsch.

 

 

 

 

Twenty-five-year-old A.J. will fight an opponent to be determined in a four-round welterweight match. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales with a major in sports management, who has quickly become one of the most respected matchmakers in New England.

 

 

 

A.J. grew-up in a gym, watching his father train, and he also fought as an amateur boxer. “I’ve always wanted to fight as a pro and what better way than to make my pro debut on the same card headlined by my pops,” Kusho i-Rivera. “This is a one and done, I’m not going to box as a career and, hopefully I will leave the ring on August 17th and retire undefeated. I plan to make matchmaking a career. I can stay in the sport I’ve always loved and matchmake for our company and for other promoters.

 

 

 

“I was born with Spina Bifida. A layer of skin covered a hole in my back, preventing water from getting in, which would have damaged my system and left me paralyzed, unable to speak and with a shunt in my head to drain fluid. The doctors told my parents that, if I survived, I’d only live to be 19, in a wheelchair and a little autistic. I had surgery the next day and my pops kept hope. As I got older, I played basketball, football, baseball and boxed. I was inactive for seven years when I went away to school and started matchmaking.”

 

 

 

In addition to sacrificing to make weight, instead of having a Father’s Day cookout, he watched what he ate and, kunjalo, workout with his father in the gym to prepare for his pro debut.

 

 

 

 

“I wasn’t able to celebrate my 25th anniversary on June 2 noma,” A.J. wanezela. “I plan to celebrate my birthday and Father’s Day when I step out of the ring on August 17th. Bese, I’ll go back to focusing on my craft and become a full-time matchmaker.”

 

 

 

Red-hot Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (8-0, 7 Kos), fighting out of Hartford, CT, will be showcased in the eight-round co-featured event. Rivera is the reigning UBF All Americans light heavyweight and ABF International cruiserweight champion.

 

 

 

Schedule to fight on the undercard in separate bouts are Worcester junior middleweight Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 Kos), promoted by CES Boxing, Danbury, CT junior welterweight Omar “The Beast” UBordoy, Jr. (6-0, 2 Kos), Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta, Southbridge, MA welterweight UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (4-0, 2 Kos), Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 Kos) and pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.

 

 

 

Opponents will soon be announced. Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

 

 

 

Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (Elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (I-Anthoneeraivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.

 

 

 

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Hondo, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, USANA, Chieftain Liquors and ChrisFIT Xperience.

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

ULWAZI:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

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“Lwela ubusuku enhlokodolobha” IMIPHUMELA OFFICIAL

Shiya amazwana
Uqhosha, Uqhosha!
Richard “Popeye” I-Rivera Smokes Jaime Solorio emzuliswaneni wesi-8

IHartford, Conn. (June 17, 2018) – I-Rising Hartford Folk Hero Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera ugcine irekhodi lakhe le-pro liphelele (8-0) abephule, kungqongqoza umphikisi wakhe onzima, Ijain “UZarco” Sobo (12-4-2, 9 Kos), Emzuliswaneni wesishiyagalombili ukuthwebula isihloko esingenamuntu se-ABF Continental Cruiserweight, izolo ebusuku (Saturday) emcimbini omkhulu ku- “Lwela ubusuku enhlokodolobha” Ikhadi le-Pro Boxing, E-Xfinity Center eHartford.

 

 

 

I-UBF ebusayo yonke i-Americas Light Heavyweight Champion, Rivera (8-0, 7 Kos) kungukuphikisana nokuphikisana ne-pound-pound puntcher e-New England, Uma kungenjalo yonke iNyakatho-mpumalanga. Ngemuva kokuphula i-ankle yomphikisi wakhe wokugcina ngamandla wamandla akhe, I-Hartford Fighter ethandwa kakhulu

 

 

 

Umqeqeshi wesibhakela UTony Blanco kanye neHartford Boxing Center Gym Part, Michael Tran, Muva nje uhlanganiswe ne-Rivera ukwenza ukukhushulwa kweHartford Boxing, obekukhuthaza umcimbi wayo wokuqala we-pro boing, “Lwa ebusuku enhlokodolobha.”

 

 

 

“Ngijabule ukuthi ngigqugquzele umbukiso wethu wokuqala lapha eHartford futhi ngithemba ukuthi abanye abagqugquzeli bazolandela,” UBlanco waphawula. “Ngijabule ngabo bonke abalwa. Lokhu kwakungumbukiso wethu wokuqala kodwa hhayi wokugcina. Siletha isibhakela emuva kuHartford.

 

 

 

“Ngijabule futhi nge-SHARAD's Pro Delut (Bhohlo), Ngubani onjengendodana kimi, noRichie, umfowethu nomlingani wami. Konke engikwenzayo kubo, Ngubani engiwusebenzela.”

 

 

 

I-solorio ehlala isikhathi eside yayikhishwe kuphela lapho 17 Ukulwa kwe-Pro kungena kwindandatho ngokumelene ne-Rivera, ubani okhiphe izisulu eziyisithupha zezisulu zakhe eziyisikhombisa.

 

 

 

Owokuqala wawungumhlangi, kepha i-Rivera yathatha ijubane elisesibili, Ukufika ku-Shots eziningana ezinzima kumphikisi wakhe weMexico. I-Rivera ejabulisa kakhulu ekhishwe ngengxenye yesithathu kuya kwesihlanu, ukukhetha amabala akhe kangcono, Kepha kwakungamabhomu asuka kweyesithupha njengoba iRiara ifike ilungelo elathumela iSoloriya edeskini. Solorio wahlawuliswa iphuzu kwabayisithupha ngokuziphatha okunjengesabekayo.

 

 

 

 

Emzuliswaneni wesikhombisa, Solorio wabonakala elwa ukusinda, Imvamisa babamba futhi bethola imilala, Kepha weza phambili eSpurts njengoba i-Rivera iqale ukulayisha ukukhala okugcina kufike emzuliswaneni wesishiyagalombili. U-Rivera wayengakaze alwe ngaphezu kwemijikelezo emine, Kepha wayezimisele ukuvimba ukuxabana komphikisi wakhe, Ukufika ngenhlanganisela yesobunxele kwesokunxele-kwesokunxele ukuvala umbukiso kuphela 30 imizuzwana esele emncintiswaneni.

 

 

 

“Ngifuna ukubonga wonke umuntu ngokuba lapha futhi alethe umphakathi wethu ndawonye endlini eyodwa,” Kusho i-Rivera. “Usuku lukaYise olujabulisayo. Nganikezela lokhu kulwela ubaba engikuthanda kakhulu. Ngatshela wonke umuntu ukuthi ehle ezansi ezintathu, Kepha uSolorio wayenamandla. Ngamthatha emanzini ajulile futhi nginamandla kuze kube sekupheleni ngoba ngidla isipinashi sami…..uqhosha, uqhosha!”

 

 

 

Ekuxabaneni kwe-Intra-Connecticut of Junior Welterweights, UDanbury akazange ahlatshwe kabusha Omar “The Beast” UBordoy, Jr. (6-0, 2 Kos) akhishwe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-6-1), yeHartford, ngomzuzwana owodwa kuphela oshiywe emcimbini wesithupha nowokugcina womcimbi ohlanganisiwe.

 

 

 

UBordoy waphazanyiswa yi-cut ngamehlo akhe okunene, wahlupheka ngesikhathi somzuliswano wesibili kusuka ku-headbutt engahlosile, Ubani olwa naye ohlelweni wakhe wokuqala ohleliwe. Waphuca futhi waphonsa isikhashana, ngakwesokudla okuqondile okuqhume ipikot, amphonsa phambili ku-mat njengonompempe I-Shadow Murdaugh wasuswa ngokushesha ukubala, ukubiza udokotela ku-ring.

 

 

 

Inkanyezi yazalelwa edonsayo yobungcweti njenge-England entsha ye-England Gloves Gloves Champion “Okukhethekile” I-Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 KO, Ukulwa Ekhaya eHartford, ukhombise amakhono akhe amakhulu amakhono, kokungqongqoza out U-Antonio Castillo, Jr. (1-1) kwelinye round.

 

 

 

I-collier eneminyaka engama-21 ikhombisa ukuzophatheka komuntu ongamangalo futhi omangazayo, ngokucabangisisa ikakhulukazi ukuthi walwa ezahlukene ezimbili eziphakeme kakhulu kunekilasi lakhe lesisindo semvelo, Ngenxa yomphikisi wakhe enesisindo esiphakathi nendawo esiphakathi nendawo. UCollier uhlotshiswe uCastillo kusenesikhathi futhi wamqeda nge-barches of punches engaphendulwanga kuze kube yilapho onompempe UDanny Sciavone kumise isenzo.

 

 

 

“Konke kwahamba ngendlela ebengihlelile,” UCollier uthe ngemuva kwe-bout. “Ngaphambi kwempi, Bengazi ukuthi ngizophumelela, ngoba ngangizizwa ngimuhle kakhulu. Abantu bebengibuza phambi kokulwa ukuthi ngangizizwa kanjani futhi, ngokuthembakala, Ngangethukile kakhulu njenge-amateur.”

 

 

 

New Haven, CT Lightweight U-Anuel Rosa (1-0, 1 KO) waphenduka isikweletu se-pro eqhumayo, ukuqhuma okukhungathekile Roger Blankenship (1-3) azungeze indandatho kuze kube yilapho i-referee mrdaugh ivale isenzo ngophawu lwesibili lwe-49 lwe-Round. URosa oneminyaka engu-21 wanikezela umzala wakhe, the late Luis “KO King” Rosa (23-1, 11 Kos), Obani abashonile ngoJanuwari owedlule engozini yemoto eneminyaka yobudala 26.

 

 

 

New Britain, I-CT FEEFEFWEEL UNathan Martinez (1-0) waba nolunye uhlobo lwe-pro oluhlaba umxhwele kakhulu, ukumisa isivuli esiphelele (40-35) kuzo zonke amajaji amathathu’ Amakhadi we-Scorecards UHenry Garcia (0-2), yize kuyi-bout egcwele isenzo kusukela ekuqaleni kuze kube sekupheleni. UMartinez wasebenzisa isibhamu somzimba esibulalayo, ukulahla i-garcia ngegwegwe kwesobunxele esibindini, kanye nenhlanganisela ye-crisp.

 

Imiphumela Complete ngezansi:

 

 

 

ISENZAKALO MAIN – Chant ABF Cruiserweight Championship

Richard Rivera (8-0, 7 Kos), Hartford, CT

WTKO8 (2:30)

Jaime solorio (12-4-2, 9 Kos), ISan Quinton, Mexico

 

 

 

Isici esibonakalayo – Junior Welterweights

Omar Bordoy, Jr. (6-0, 2 Kos), Danbury, CT

I-WTKO6 (2:59)

U-Alexander Picot (2-6-1), Hartford, I-CT ngendlela yePuerto Rico

 

 

 

Ukuheha okuphakathi okuphakathi nendawo

I-Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 KO), Hartford, CT

WTKO1 (2:20)

U-Antonio Castillo, Jr. (1-1), Ugu lomkhumbi, OH

 

 

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

U-Anuel Rosa (1-0, 1 KO), New Haven. CT

WTKO1 (0:49)

Roger Blankenship (1-4), Cleveland, OH

 

 

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS

UNathan Martinez (1-0, 0 KO), New Britain, CT

I-WDec4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)

UHenry Garcia (1-1), New Bedford, MA

 

 

 

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Ukubhalisa indlela yokuphuma e-Pro-Deling “Okukhethekile” I-Sharad Collier

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June 16 E-Xfinity Center eHartford, CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IHartford, Conn. (June 7, 2018) – UHartford Boxing Prospect “Okukhethekile “I-Sharad Collier inqobe izithiyo ezinzima empilweni ukwedlula ukuthi ibhekane nendandatho.

 

 

 

I-England entsha ye-England Gloves Gloves Champion izokwenza i-decit yakhe yobungcweti ngoMgqibelo ebusuku, June 16, Ku-Hartford Boxing Promotions’ Umcimbi wokufakelwa, “Lwela ubusuku enhlokodolobha”, E-Xfinity Center eHartford.

 

 

 

“Ngijabule ukwenza i-pro yami ekhaya eHartford,” Kusho uCollier. “Abalandeli bazobona isilo esisha sonke: Amandla amaningi, Ijubane futhi angikho nje kwindandatho yokulwa. Ngizofaka umbukiso. Nakhu 'okukhethekile’ imele: S ngejubane, P for amandla, E ngomdlandla, C for Charisma, I ngobuhlakani, A for – nawemidlalo, L ukubuka ukubukeka.”

 

 

 

I-Universal Federation (UBF) Wonke America Light Heavyweight Champion Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (7-0, 6 Kos) izovikela isihloko sayo futhi ilwe ne-mexican Challenger Ijain “UZarco” Sobo (12-3-2, 9 Kos) Emcimbini oyisisekelo ayisishiyagalombili. Bazophinde balwele i-Abff Continental Amelika Championship.

 

 

I-21-collier yeminyaka engu-21, ozolwa no-Ohio U-Antonio Castillo, Jr. (1-0) ekuheheni okukhethekile okukhethekile okuyisisekelo, unikele ngomsebenzi wakhe wesibhakela kuMalume wakhe nobaba wakhe. Umalume wakhe wabulawa iminyaka emithathu ngaphandle kwendawo lapho i-sharad ayeyibhalwe khona futhi, ngokudabukisayo, Uyise ubengekho futhi ejele. UCollier wakhulela engxenyeni eqinile ye (iningizimu) Hartford, uchithe isikhathi esikhungweni sokuboshwa kanye, ngezikhathi, wayehlala ngaphakathi nangaphandle kwezindlu ezikhulisa izingane.

 

 

 

“Ngike ngadlula kakhulu empilweni,” I-Charismatic Collier yavuma. “Kumele ngilwe impilo yami yonke. Izinhloso zami zibandakanya ukuba ngumpetha womhlaba, Ukwenza Imali Ehle, nokuthenga indlu. Nginezingane ezimbili futhi ngifuna ukuba babe nempilo engcono kunalokho engikwenzayo. Ngiyakuthanda isibhakela futhi kuyindlela yami yokuphuma.”

 

 

 

I-danbury engaphendulwanga, CT Lightweight Omar “The Beast” UBordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) uzolwa emhlanganweni wakhe wokuqala ohleliwe ayisithupha. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), Ukulwa Ngaphandle KweHartford ngendlela yePuerto Rico.

 

 

Futhi ukulwa esikhwameni esingaphansi, bonke ezine-round izikhathi, yiHartford Featherweight Luis “Uhlobo lwenkani” Rivera (4-3) vs. UPhillip Davis (1-1-1), yeWorcester, MA; I-Pro-Deling New Haven, CT Lightweight U-Anuel Rosa vs. I-Cleveland's Roger Blankenship (1-3), New Britain, I-CT FEEFEFWEEL UNathan Martinez Ku-vs yakhe uchwepheshe vs. Kusha umbhede omusha (MA)UHenry Garcia (0-1), Hartford Lightweight UJose Mayson vs. Justin Morales, kaNew Bedford, MA, empini yabalwa e-pro-debut, kanti omunye umbhangqwana we-Pro Debut Fighters, Bridgeport, I-CT FEEFEFWEEL UJacob Marchero vs. Jimmy Santiago, yeNew York City, kanye ne-New Haven Junior Welterweight UJeffrey Torres (4-0, 2 Kos) vs. I-TBA..

 

 

 

Izimpande ezicebile zesibhakela emakethe yaseHartford zibuyele emuva cishe ngekhulu leminyaka, ekhanda ngehholo lamazwe omhlaba -HiLie “Uzothanda o’ I-Wisp” Petha futhi UChristopher “Bopha” I-Battalino. Amanye ama-boxer aphezulu wendawo afaka iqhawe lomhlaba UMarlon “Magic Man” Indlala, isihloko world Challengers Isiphepho “UmNdiya” Ortega, futhi Israel “kunalokho” Cardona, futhi 1996 I-USA Olimpiki Boxing Team Captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

 

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

 

 

Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $80.00, $60.00 futhi $40.00, ziyathengiswa futhi zitholakala ukuthenga, kanye ne $125.00 Amathikithi we-VIP afaka iziphuzo zokudla nezithambile), E-Ticket Master Atcets noma eHartfos Boxing Center Gym.

 

 

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu kuqala iqala ngesikhathi 7 p.m. KANYE.

 

 

 

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