HARTFORD (Мамыр 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Роза (19-0, 9 КО) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender Осы жұма (Мамыр 15) бойынша ESPN ЖұмаТүнгі күреседі, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions мен ДиБелла-сауық, бірлесіп 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 Джонатан “Popeye” Perez (33-10, 17 КО) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

 

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КО) against longtime contender Monty Meza Балшық (36-4, 22 КО) 10-тур негізгі іс-шараға.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфондар, таблетка, Amazon Өрт теледидар мен өрт TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Жыл, Xbox 360 аффилиирленген бейне провайдерінен арқылы Xbox One. Одан басқа, ESPN’ Түнгі күреседі will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Бүкіләлемдік бокс қауымдастығы (WBA) және жоқ. 16 Бүкіләлемдік бокс кеңесі арқылы (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night күреседі viewing audience.

 

“Бұл мен үшін үлкен күрес,” 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 жұмада түн.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Жұмыс күнінің соңында, дегенмен, 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, жеңіп алды 14 Оның соңғы 15 шеттері. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Әбенир Mares, Хосе Лопес, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz мен Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. ЖӘНЕ on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфондар, таблетка, Amazon Өрт теледидар мен өрт TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Жыл, Xbox 360 аффилиирленген бейне провайдерінен арқылы Xbox One. Одан басқа, ESPN’ Түнгі күреседі 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 Иван Голуб (7-0, 5 КО), Бруклинде жүзеге күрес, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 КО) алты-жақты айқаста. Kazakh super middleweightДәурен Елеусінов (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, сай 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 КО) facing Woonsocket, RI, қарсылас 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, кіші полусреднем Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 КО) VS. Harlem ның Curtis Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 КО) VS. Brooklyn ның 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 мен $35 (плюс қолданылатын салықтар). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 немесе 1 (203) 627-7472. Ашық есік 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ЖӘНЕ.