TUISKOMS Met die terugkeer van 3-time, 2-afdeling wêreldkampioen “Die Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA Vrydag, Augustus 17, 2018 die Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts

Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Rivera “Making History” World champion’s return & son’s pro debut Augustus 17 by Die Palladium in 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. (Julie 19, 2018) – Graniet 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 17^stepro boxing card at The Palladium in Worcester.

Drie-time, twee-afdeling wêreldkampioen “Die Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera (41-6-1, 24 Uitklophoue) is making his return in the “Making History” hoofren, 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, “Tuiskoms”, because six of the competing fighters, including Jose Antonio Rivera, live in Worcester.

“Ongelukkig,” 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 verduidelik. “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, ongelukkig, 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).”

Nou 45 jaar oud, Rivera has already lost more than 30 pond, and he is within eight of his contracted weight for his eight-round fight against Ruben “Hedendaagse Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 Uitklophoue).

In 1997, Rivera gevang die Internasionale Boks Organisasie (IBO) Wêreld welterweight titel, stop Gilberto Flores in die tweede ronde. Ses jaar later, Hy reis na Duitsland op onoorwonne te neem, tuisdorp gunsteling Michel Trabant (38-0) vir die vakante World Boxing Association (WBA) Wêreld Welterweight Championship, waarin Rivera het 'n 12-ronde besluit en die gordel.

Twee gevegte later, in front of nearly 10,000 tuisdorp waaiers in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 oor die verdedigende kampioen, Alejandro Garcia (25-1) vir die WBA Wêreld super welterweight titel.

Middelgewigtitel Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 Uitklophoue) en junior middelgewigtitel Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 Uitklophoue), beide bevorder deur 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, terwyl Grey (15-4, 11 Uitklophoue) voldoen aan Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 Uitklophoue), van Brockton, MA, also in a six rounder.

Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Richard “Popeye Die Matroos Man” Rivera (8-0, 7 Uitklophoue), veg uit 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 “Die uitverkore Een” Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 KO), who takes on his Mexican opponent, Emmanuel “Pollo” Valadez (5-4, 4 Uitklophoue), in 'n vier-wedstryd.

Ook geskeduleer om te veg op die undercard in vier-ronde aanvalle is Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. Seth Basler (0-8) en pro-debut veergewig Josua Orta vs. Worcester se Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), South brug, MA welterweight Wilfredo “die Sucaro” heidense (4-0, 2 Uitklophoue) vs. TBA, Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 Uitklophoue) vs. TBA, Worcester’s pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Mexikaanse Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14 (3 Uitklophoue).

Alle gevegte en vegters is onderhewig aan verandering.

Kaartjies, geprys teen $75.00 (ringside) en $45.00 (algemene toelatingsvereistes), is te koop en te koop aangebied by www.ThePalladium.net of die Palladium loket (net algemene toelatingsvereistes), of deur Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) of enige van die vegters.

Deure open om 6 namiddag. EN, eerste bout 7 namiddag. EN.

Gebeurtenis borge sluit Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Groep, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Championsofhealth@USANA.com, opperhoof Liquors, Die Centro Amerika, Baystate Spaarbank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience en grille 57 (gasheer vir die amptelike inweeg en after party).

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PERSCONFERENTIE KWOTASIES

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. Ek is hard aan die oefen, 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 17^ste, there’s a possibility of a title for me by the end of this year.”

Chuck Shearns (GCP medepromotor): “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. Ongelukkig, 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 17^ste at Twin River (Lincoln, RI), but we moved from that date, and now everything is focused August 17^ste 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: “Ek is baie opgewonde. 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.”

Josua 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.”

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MAKING HISTORY Met die terugkeer van 3-time, 2-afdeling wêreldkampioen “Die Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA Saterdag, Augustus 17, 2018 die Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts

Augustus 17 by Die Palladium in Worcester, MA (L-R): A.J. en Jose Antonio Rivera

WORCESTER, Mass. (Junie 20, 2018) — This past Father’s Day was considerably different for three-time, twee-afdeling wêreldkampioen “Die 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, Augustus 17 at The Palladium.

Rivera and his son, onderskeidelik, 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.

Nou 45 jaar oud, Rivera is making his second comeback, but this time it’s solely to fight on the same card as his son. As gevolg van 'n verskeidenheid van redes, “Die 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 gevang die Internasionale Boks Organisasie (IBO) Wêreld welterweight titel, stop Gilberto Flores in die tweede ronde. Ses jaar later, Hy reis na Duitsland op onoorwonne te neem, tuisdorp gunsteling Michel Trabant (38-0) vir die vakante World Boxing Association (WBA) Wêreld Welterweight Championship, waarin Rivera het 'n 12-ronde besluit en die gordel.

Twee gevegte later, in front of nearly 10,000 tuisdorp waaiers in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision over defending champion Alejandro Garcia (25-1) vir die WBA Wêreld super welterweight titel.

“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, fisies, and I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for not having any brain issues from my prior years of boxing. I’ve lost 20 pond, 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, maar in die einde, 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, en nou 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, vriende & fans in our City of Worcester, where my son was born, and I was raised since I moved there when I was 16.”

op Augustus. 17, Rivera will face battle-tested middleweight Ryan “Dangerous” Davis (24-19, 9 Uitklophoue), fighting out of East Saint Louis, Illinois, in die agt-ronde hoofren. Davis has been in with the iron, including six-time, twee afdeling wêreldkampioen Zab Juda, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) wêreldkampioen Ishe Smith, two-time world title challenger and 2004 US Olympian Vances Martirosyan, wêreld titel uitdager Jonathan Reid, reigning International Boxing Association (IBA) world junior middleweight champion Mark DeLuca, plus other notables such as Rob Brant, Mikael Zewski, Carlos Bojorquez en 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,” Rivera gesê. “This is a one and done, I’m not going to box as a career and, hopefully I will leave the ring on August 17^ste 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, sokker, 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, natuurlik, workout with his father in the gym to prepare for his pro debut.

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

Red-hot Richard “Popeye Die Matroos Man” Rivera (8-0, 7 Uitklophoue), veg uit 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 Uitklophoue), bevorder deur CES Boxing, Danbury, CT junior weltergewig Omar “The Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (6-0, 2 Uitklophoue), Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) en pro-debut veergewig Josua Orta, South brug, MA welterweight Wilfredo “die Sucaro” heidense (4-0, 2 Uitklophoue), Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 Uitklophoue) and pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.

Opponents will soon be announced. Alle gevegte en vegters is onderhewig aan verandering.

Kaartjies, geprys teen $75.00 (ringside) en $45.00 (algemene toelatingsvereistes), is te koop en te koop aangebied by www.ThePalladium.net of die Palladium loket (net algemene toelatingsvereistes), of deur Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) of enige van die vegters.

Deure open om 6 namiddag. EN, eerste bout 7 namiddag. EN.

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

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