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HARTFORD, Conn. (Maig 15, 2018) – New England’s hottest, most popular and hardest hitter, Richard “Popeye el mariner” Rivera, will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) All America light heavyweight title at home on Hartford Boxing Promotions’ acte inaugural, “Nit de lluita a la capital”, Juny 16º al Xfinity Center de Hartford, Connecticut.
Rivera (7-0, 6 KOs) has partnered with his trainer, Toni Blanco, and Hartford Boxing Center gym co-owner, Miquel Tran, to form Hartford Boxing Promotions and bring world-class boxing back to Hartford.
Boxing’s rich roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, encapçalat pels membres del Saló de la Fama Internacional Willie “Will o’ el Wisp” Pep i Cristòfor “Lluitant” Battalino.
Altres boxejadors de primer nivell inclouen el campió del món Marlon “Magic Man” Estornell, reptadors al títol mundial Gaspar “L'indi” Ortega, i Israel “més aviat” Cardona, i 1996 Capità de l'equip olímpic de boxa dels EUA Lawrence d'Clay-Bey.
Rivera will take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (12-3-2, 9 KOs) in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.
“There’s a lot of pressure fighting at home because, per descomptat, I want a victory, but I also need to be impressive for me to be recognized,” Rivera va dir. “I’m all about boxing. My partners, Tony and Michael, take care of the business end of Hartford Boxing Promotions. I’m excited about fighting June 16º and I expect a great turnout. A lot of people know who I am from fighting all over New England. Ara, I want to expand my horizons. I have a huge following from our gym and church, but I want to bring non-boxing fans to our show to make them boxing fans.
“There’s no such thing as an easy fight. It all starts with training, which makes fighting easier. I may get an early knockout, but I always train to go the distance. My opponent has fought on television a few times against some fighters with good records. I know that I am going to be in a fight. I’ll be ready for war!”
This past April in New Hampshire, Rivera hit his opponent, Randy Campbell, so hard with a powerful right, that the force broke Campbell’s ankle only seconds into the contest.
“Fighting is a way of life,” Rivera ha explicat. “All the training and fighting, it’s for the love of boxing, not money. Fighting never leaves a boxer.”
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. Ara, Rivera showcases his Popeye persona in full, which has added many females and children to his growing fanbase of hardcore boxing fans. Juny 16ºwill open a new chapter in the life of for the man who’s always good to the finish because he eats his spinach.
En l'esdeveniment co estel·lar, undefeated Danbury, CT lleuger Omar “La Bèstia” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) will be in his first scheduled six-rounder against. Alejandro “el Bravo” cop de gràcia (2-5-1), lluitant des de Hartford per Puerto Rico.
“L'especial,” Sharad Collier, lluitant fora de Hartford, is competing this week Omaha (Nebraska) at the National Golden Gloves Championships, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus an opponent to be determined.
També lluitant a la targeta inferior, tot en combats de quatre assalts, són pes ploma Hartford Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), de Worcester, Massachusetts; pro-debut de New Haven, CT lleuger Anuel Rosa vs. de Cleveland Roger Blankenship (1-3), Nova Bretanya, TC pes ploma Nathan Martínez en el seu debut professional vs. New Bedford's (Massachusetts) Enric Garcia (0-1), Hartford lleuger Jose Maysonet vs. Justin Morales, de New Bedford, Massachusetts, en una batalla de lluitadors pro-debut, i una altra parella de lluitadors debutants professionals, Bridgeport, TC pes ploma Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, de la ciutat de Nova York, and New Haven junior welterweight prospect Jeffrey Torres (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. TBA..
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