HARTFORD (Maggio 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 KO) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender questo Venerdì (Maggio 15) su ESPN VenerdìNight Fights, presentato da 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions e DiBella Entertainment, in associazione con 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 KO) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

 

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 KO) against longtime contender Monty Meza Argilla (36-4, 22 KO) nel main event 10 round.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. E on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphone, compresse, Amazon Fuoco TV e Fuoco TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Anno, Xbox 360 e Xbox One tramite un provider di video affiliato. In aggiunta, ESPN’ Night Fights will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 dal World Boxing Association (WBA) e No. 16 dal World Boxing Council (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night Fights viewing audience.

 

“Questa è una battaglia enorme per me,” 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 il Venerdì notte.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Alla fine della giornata, anche se, 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, ha vinto 14 del suo ultimo 15 estremità. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz e Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. E on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphone, compresse, Amazon Fuoco TV e Fuoco TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Anno, Xbox 360 e Xbox One tramite un provider di video affiliato. In aggiunta, ESPN’ Night Fights 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 KO), combattimento da Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KO) in un periodo di sei round. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, incontra Ghiandaia “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 KO) facing Woonsocket, RI, avversario Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ sconvolto-minded Yosmani Abreu (4-8-2).

 

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, CT, welter junior Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KO) vs. Harlem Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 KO) vs. Brooklyn Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) vs. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 e $35 (più le imposte applicabili). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 o 1 (203) 627-7472. Apertura delle porte alle 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. E.