HARTFORD (Mai 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO Brenin” Rosa (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender Dydd Gwener hwn (Mai 15) ar ESPN Dydd GwenerYmladd nos, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ac DiBella Adloniant, ar y cyd â 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) yn y prif ddigwyddiad 10-rownd.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. A on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tabledi, Amazon TV Tân ac TV Stick Tân, Apple TV, Chromecast, Blwyddyn, Xbox 360 a Xbox One drwy ddarparwr fideo gysylltiedig. Yn ogystal,, ESPN’ Ymladd nos will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 gan Gymdeithas Bocsio Byd (WBA) a Na. 16 gan Gyngor Bocsio Byd (CLlC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Ymladd Nos Wener viewing audience.

 

“Mae hwn yn frwydr enfawr i mi,” 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 ar ddydd Gwener nos.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Ar ddiwedd y dydd, er bod, 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, wedi ennill 14 o'i olaf 15 yn dod i ben. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Cesig Abner, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz ac Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. A on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tabledi, Amazon TV Tân ac TV Stick Tân, Apple TV, Chromecast, Blwyddyn, Xbox 360 a Xbox One drwy ddarparwr fideo gysylltiedig. Yn ogystal,, ESPN’ Ymladd nos 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), ymladd allan o Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) mewn pwl chwe rownd. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, yn cyfarfod 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, gwrthwynebydd 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, pwysau welter iau Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Kos) vs. Harlem yn Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. Brooklyn yn Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) vs. I'w drefnu.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 ac $35 (yn ogystal â trethi perthnasol). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 neu 1 (203) 627-7472. Drysau'n agor am 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. A.