HARTFORD (Mulole 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 Ko) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender izi Friday (Mulole 15) pa ESPN FridayNight Kumenyana, zoperekedwa ndi 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ndipo DiBella Entertainment, limodzi ndi 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” Perezi (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 Clay (36-4, 22 Ko) mu 10 chonse chachikulu chochitika.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. AND on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, mafoni a m'manja, Miyala, Amazon Moto TV ndi Moto TV Musasinthe, Apulo TV, Chromecast, Zaka, Xbox 360 ndipo Xbox wina kudzera ndi osiyana kanema athandizi. Kuphatikiza apo, ESPN’ Night Kumenyana will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 ndi World Maseŵera a nkhonya Association (WBA) ndipo No. 16 ndi World Council Maseŵera a nkhonya (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night Kumenyana viewing audience.

 

“Ichi ndi yaikulu nkhondo ine,” 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 pa Lachisanu usiku.

 

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

 

Perezi, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, chachititsa kuti apatsidwe 14 wake wotsiriza 15 kumalekezero. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abineri Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz ndipo Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. AND on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, mafoni a m'manja, Miyala, Amazon Moto TV ndi Moto TV Musasinthe, Apulo TV, Chromecast, Zaka, Xbox 360 ndipo Xbox wina kudzera ndi osiyana kanema athandizi. Kuphatikiza apo, ESPN’ Night Kumenyana 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), akumenyana kuchokera Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Ko) mu zisanu chonse bout. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, akukumana 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 Ko) facing Woonsocket, RI, mdani 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, Junior welterweight Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Ko) vs. Harlem a Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Ko) vs. Brooklyn a 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 ndipo $35 (kuphatikiza ntchito misonkho). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 kapena 1 (203) 627-7472. Zitseko pa 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. AND.