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"New England Future 5": Richard Rivera vs.
Kevin Cobbs, Elvis Figueroa vs. Vladine Biosse
The popular "New England's Future" series, promoted by
Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), returns with its
fifth installment on Saturday night, February 10, at The
Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Undefeated Hartford (CT) prospect Richard "Popeye The Sailor
Man" Rivera (5-0, 4 KOs) takes on Kevin "KRAY 2 UNKL" Cobbs
(10-2, 4 KOs) for the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF)
New England title in the eight-round main event.
Rivera, 27, was a 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament champion.
The entertaining Rivera is coming off a sensational
second-round knockout of 146-fight veteran Roberto
Valenzuela this past Dec. 9 in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Fighting out of Burlington, VT, Cobbs hasn't fought since
January 19, 2016, when he lost to rising star David
Benavidez.
In the six-round co-featured event, New Haven (CT) super
middleweight Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO) steps up to fight
former New England super middleweight champion Vladine
Biosse (15-7-3, 7 KOs).
The 21-year-old Figueroa is a three-time USA Boxing
Nationals Championship gold medalist. The battle-tested
Biosse, fighting out of Providence by way of Cape Verde, is
a former college football player who has notable victories
against Joey Spina and Santiago Samaniego, as well as an
eight-round draw with Peter Manfredo, Jr. in his last fight
on May 13, 2016.
"I am excited to have our second year is starting with a
bang featuring these great up-and-coming boxers willing to
be battle tested so early in their respective careers,"
promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. "It shows they are
serious about their careers and that they also have the
right attitude needed to become world champion. I am also
excited about our great undercard that is going to provide
an action-packed night of boxing for fans."
Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester
featherweight Ranse Andino (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), of
Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr.
(2-0) vs. Puerto Rican invader Alexander "El Bravo" Picot
(2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight Wilfredo "El Sucaro"
Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, of
Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA_ light heavyweight Ray
"Bazooka" Graceski (5-0, 3 KOs). vs. Nathan Schulte (0-4),
of Woburn (MA), Hartford junior middleweight Jose "Rated R"
Rivera (4-1, 3 KOs) vs. Eean Chappell (0-1-1), Springfield
welterweight Derrick "Double Impact" Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger
Blankenship (1-2) and Worcester's two-time national amateur
champion Bobby "BH3" Harris, III vs. Philadelphia
middleweight Greg Tomas (1-10).
All fights and fighters are subject to change.
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