HARTFORD (May 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 KOs) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender iki ana (May 15) ing ESPN AnaKämpfe Night, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions lan DiBella Hiburan, ing hubungané karo 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) ing acara utama 10-babak.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 P.M. Lan on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, Smartphone, tablet, Amazon Fire TV lan Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Taun, Xbox 360 lan Xbox siji liwat panyedhiya video sing afiliasi. Saliyane, ESPN’ Kämpfe Night will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 dening Association Boxing World (WBA) lan Ora Ana. 16 dening Boxing Council World (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Wengi ana Kämpfe viewing audience.

 

“Iki perang ageng kula,” 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 on Friday wengi.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Ing mburi dina, sanadyan, 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, wis menangaké 14 saka kang pungkasan 15 ends. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz lan Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 P.M. Lan on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, Smartphone, tablet, Amazon Fire TV lan Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Taun, Xbox 360 lan Xbox siji liwat panyedhiya video sing afiliasi. Saliyane, ESPN’ Kämpfe Night 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), onomatopia saking Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KOs) ing enem babak bab. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, meets 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, mungsuh 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, kelas welter junior Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Harlem kang Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 KOs) vs. Brooklyn kang 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 lan $35 (plus pajak ditrapake). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 utawa 1 (203) 627-7472. Mbukak lawang ing 6:30 P.M. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 P.M. Lan.