HAMPTON, N гадзіну. (Снежні 9, 2017) — Colorful light heavyweight prospect Рычард “Папа Морячок Чалавек” Рывэра застаўся непераможаным (5-0, 4 КО), ветэран Раберта “Стары” Валенсуэла, last night (Сб) у “Rumble at The RIM” галоўная падзея, прадстаўлена Granite Chin Promotions, at The RIM Sports Complex in Hampton, Нью-Гэмпшыр.
Рывэра, fighting out of Hartford (Канэктыкут), controlled the action from the opening bell against his battle-tested opponent from Mexico, who had a tremendous experience advantage in his 147й pro fight, compared to Rivera’s fifth.
Valenzuela spent most of the time on the ropes, while Rivera teed-off on him, until a beautiful placed left hook by Rivera decked Valenzuela, who failed to get up until after referee Майк Раян completed the 10-count.
A busload of Rivera’s fans drove five hours from Hartford through a snowstorm, arriving just before Rivera entered the ring. “That means a lot to me,” Rivera smiled as he spoke about his fans. “We’re more than a gym, мы сям'я.
“I was so used to an amateur style but now I’m a pro. I’m relaxing and picking my punches. Наступны, I want to win the New England title. It’s vacant and I want it!”
“This was our first show in New Hampshire and I consider it a success,” co-promoter Chuck Shearnз сказаў, “despite some things going against us like tonight’s weather. We’re grateful for the support we received from Hampton, Нью-Гэмпшыр, the commission and local businesses. They worked with us and we can’t wait to return.”
The son and nephew of multiple-time world kickboxing champions – father Tommy and uncle – worked his corner — Peabody, Масачусэтс Russell Kimber had a promising pro debut against tough Nathan Schulte in a match contested at a 185-pound catchweight. The 32-year-old Kimber, who was the crowd favorite having lived several years in New Hampshire, overcame the determined Schulte for a hard-fought victory by way of a four-round majority decision.
“I was a little nervous with this being my first time in a pro ring,” Kimber admitted after his fight. “I hadn’t been in a ring for 1 ½ years and there was some ring rust. Зараз, I know what I need to good, and I’ll be a lot better next fight. This was my first camp and I’ve learned a lot. I’d like to stay busy, come back in late January, early February.”
Undefeated Whitman, MA junior welterweight prospect Майк “Bad Man” Ohan, Малодшы.charged across the ring, unloading a powerful right that immediately sent Bardraiel Smith to the canvas. Smith somehow got to his feet but Ohan quickly ended Smith’s night, only 30-second into round one, as referee Ryan waved off the action.
New England cruiserweight champion and the show’s co-promoter, Iraq War veteran Chris Traietti (25-5, 19 КО) outclassed Fabian Valdez en route to a win by second-round knockout in a stay-busy fight to close out 2017. In a non-title fight contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, the Quincy, MA-based Traietti floored his game Mexican opponent with a straight right midway through the opening round, closing the show in the second round with a series of unanswered punches.
The only New Hampshire native on the card, Claremont junior middleweight Ricky Ford(1-1-1) won his first pro fight, taking a lop-sided, four-round unanimous decision over pro MMA fighter Andy Aiello, who made his pro boxing debut.
In another stay-busy fight, former world-rated Раян “Польскі князь” Kielczweski(27-3, 9 КО), fighting out of Quincy (Масачусэтс), needed only 51-seconds to finish off Mexican lightweight Францыска “El Mono” Medal. Kielczweski hit Medal with a with a lethal left to the body, leaving Medal in obvious pain and unable to rise before the 10-count.
New Jersey middleweight Крыс “Sandman” Томас (7-0-1, 4 КО) kept his unbeaten pro record intact with a second-round stoppage of Demetrius Thomas. Thomas used a rapid-fire combination to drop Thomas, who beat the count, but he was getting hammered when referee Ryan stopped the fight late in the second round.
Поўныя вынікі ніжэй:
АФІЦЫЙНЫЯ ВЫНІКІ
185-LBS. CATCHWEIGHT
Chris Traietti (25-4, 20 КО), Кўінсі, Масачусэтс
WKO2 (1:13)
Fabian Valdez (2-2, 1 KO), Cananea, Мексіка
Russell Kimber (1-0, 0 КО), Peabody, Масачусэтс
WDEC4 (39-37, 38-37, 38-38)
Nathan Schulte (0-4), Woburn, Масачусэтс
Святло цяжкавагавікоў
Richard Rivera (5-0, 4 КО), Хартфард, Канэктыкут
WKO2 (1:48)
Раберта Валенсуэла (69-76-2, 56 КО), Aqua Prieta, Мексіка
Средневесов
Chris Thomas (7-0-1, 4 КО), Beachwood, Нью-Джэрсі
WTKO2 (2:55)
Demetrius Thomas (0-7), Філадэльфія, Пэнсыльванія
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ricky Ford (1-1-1), Claremont, Нью-Гэмпшыр
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Andy Aiello (0-1), Bridgewater, Масачусэтс
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Mike Ohan, Малодшы. (4-0, 2 КО), Whitman, Масачусэтс
WTKO1 (0:30)
Bardraiel Smith (0-3), Філадэльфія, Пэнсыльванія
Легкавагавіка
Ryan Kielczweski (27-3, 9 КО), Кўінсі, Масачусэтс
WKO1 (0:51)
Францыска, Medel (11-11, 7 КО), Uruapan, Мексіка
Event sponsors included Seabrook Inn, Tobin Scientific, Jeremy’s Pizzeria and Sports Bar, and Matrix Aerospace.
