HARTFORD (May 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “К.О хаан” Роза (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender Энэ Баасан (May 15) тухай ESPN БаасанШөнийн тулаан, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions болон DiBella Үзвэр үйлчилгээ, хамтран 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 Жонатан “Popeye” Перез (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 Шавар (36-4, 22 Kos) 10 дугуй үндсэн тохиолдолд.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. БОЛОН on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, сүүлийн үеийн гар утаснууд, шахмал, Amazon Гал телевиз, гал телевизийн зөөгч, Apple-ийн TV, Chromecast, Жил, Xbox 360 болон нэгдмэл сонирхолтой видео нийлүүлэгчийн дамжуулан Xbox One. Үүнээс гадна, ESPN’ Шөнийн тулаан will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Дэлхийн боксын холбооноос (WBA) мөн ямар ч. 16 Дэлхийн боксын зөвлөл (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Баасан гарагийн орой тулаан viewing audience.

 

“Энэ бол миний хувьд маш том тэмцэл юм,” 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 Баасан гаригт Шөнийн.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Өдрийн төгсгөлд, Хэдийгээр, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

 

Перез, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, хүртсэн байна 14 Түүний хамгийн сүүлд нь 15 залгуулдаг. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Абнер Марес, Жозе Lopez, Мартин Кастилло, Eric Ortiz болон Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. БОЛОН on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, сүүлийн үеийн гар утаснууд, шахмал, Amazon Гал телевиз, гал телевизийн зөөгч, Apple-ийн TV, Chromecast, Жил, Xbox 360 болон нэгдмэл сонирхолтой видео нийлүүлэгчийн дамжуулан Xbox One. Үүнээс гадна, ESPN’ Шөнийн тулаан 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 Golub (7-0, 5 Kos), Brooklyn гарч тэмцэх, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) зургаан дугуй дайралт хийвэл нь. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, үгийн утганд яг тохирч 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, өрсөлдөгч Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 К.О) 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, СТ, бага welterweight Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Kos) сүсэг. Harlem-ийн Curtis Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) сүсэг. Brooklyn-ийн Ian James (3-11-1, 1 К.О), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) сүсэг. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 болон $35 (дээр нэмэх нь холбогдох албан татвар). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 буюу 1 (203) 627-7472. Нээлттэй хаалга 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. БОЛОН.