HARTFORD (Май 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Луис “KO Подшоҳи” Роза (19-0, 9 KOs) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender ин Ҷумъа (Май 15) ба ESPN ҶумъаЗадухурдҳо Night, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ва DiBella Истироҳат, дар якҷоягӣ бо 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 Йӯнотон “Popeye” Ва Форас (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 Монти Meza Гил (36-4, 22 KOs) дар чорабинии асосии 10-даври.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 Земле. ВА on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфонҳо, њаб, Amazon оташ телевизион ва оташ ТВ Stick, ТВ Apple, Chromecast, Сол, Xbox 360 ва Xbox Яке тавассути провайдери видео алоқае. Дар Илова, ESPN’ Задухурдҳо Night will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 аз ҷониби Ассотсиатсияи ҷаҳонии бокс (WBA) ва Не. 16 аз ҷониби Шӯрои бокс Ҷаҳон (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Ҷумъа биҷангад Night viewing audience.

 

“Дар ин мубориза мо бузург барои ман аст,,” 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 рӯзи ҷумъа шаб.

 

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

 

Ва Форас, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, пирӯз шуд 14 аз охир ӯ 15 ақсои. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Хосе Лопез, Мартин Кастилло, Eric Ortiz ва Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 задухурдҳо тарафдори,” 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, аз ҳад зиёд, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 Земле. ВА on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфонҳо, њаб, Amazon оташ телевизион ва оташ ТВ Stick, ТВ Apple, Chromecast, Сол, Xbox 360 ва Xbox Яке тавассути провайдери видео алоқае. Дар Илова, ESPN’ Задухурдҳо 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 Иван Golub (7-0, 5 KOs), мубориза аз Бруклин, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KOs) дар як Бут шаш-мудаввар. Kazakh super middleweightДаурен Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, ба талаботи Ҷей “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, Р.И., ҳарифи 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, Ч., junior welterweight Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KOs) против. Русия Харлеми Куртис Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 KOs) против. Русия Бруклин Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) против. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 ва $35 (плюс андоз татбиқ). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 ё 1 (203) 627-7472. Дарҳои кушод дар 6:30 Земле. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 Земле. ВА.