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ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Hugo Alberto Roldan made Joseph Adorno earn every second of his close 10-round win Friday night. The rough, awkward Argentinean got up from a second-round knockdown and pressed the favored junior welterweight
Joseph Adorno’s defeat to Michel Rivera was precisely the type of setback the previously unbeaten boxer believes he needed to remind him that he must work harder if he is going to succeed at the highest level.
Adorno, Roldan Weights Photos Gallery - Joseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno (16-1-2, 14 KOs), a former amateur standout with one-punch knockout power, and undefeated Argentine prospect Hugo Alberto Roldan (21-0-1, 7 KOs) both made weight at Thursday’s official weigh-in a day ahead of their 10-round super lightweight main event on SHOBOX: The New Generation tomorrow night, Friday, September 9 live on SHOWTIME as the prospect developmental series returns to Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino, the site of the first SHOBOX on July 21, 2001. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
Joseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno, a former amateur standout with one-punch knockout power, will face Hugo Alberto Roldan in a new 10-round super lightweight main event on SHOBOX: The New Generation on Friday, September 9, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino’s Grand Ballroom.
Joseph Adorno will return to his roots for his first televised headliner. BoxingScene.com has learned that Adorno will now face Argentina’s Hugo Roldan in a scheduled ten-round junior welterweight battle atop a previously announced September 9 ShoBox tripleheader from Bally’s Event Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Adorno accepted the fight on Monday, replacing stablemate Shinard Bunch who was pulled from the show for undisclosed reasons.
GH3 Promotions and Boxlab Promotions return Saturday, July 23 for “Orlando Fight Night” at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. Headlining is lightweight Joseph Adorno of Allentown, PA in a six round contest. Adorno is 15-1-2 with 13 knockouts and scored a highlight reel one-punch knockout of Juan Santiago on May 21. Adorno’s opponent will be announced shortly.
Featherweight contenders Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz and Miguel Beltran will square off in the ten round main event of a Bally Sports Presents: Entrobox Championship Boxing card Saturday, May 21 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL.
MINNEAPOLIS – Michel Rivera knew he was the better boxer well before the opening bell for his eventual win over Joseph Adorno. The unbeaten lightweight contender sought out to prove much more in his recent unanimous decision win, only to find a less than cooperative opponent.
Rivera, Adorno Fight Photos Gallery - Minneapolis, MN - In a battle of undefeated lightweight contenders, Michel Rivera (23-0, 14 KOs) outboxed Joseph Adorno (14-1-2, 12 KOs) over ten rounds for a unanimous decision win. (photos by Esther Lin)
MINNEAPOLIS – Michel Rivera settled for another win on a night he hoped to make a statement. Miami’s Rivera boxed his way to a ten-round, unanimous decision over Joseph Adorno in a battle of unbeaten lightweights. Judges Patrick Morley (97-93), Gary Ritter (97-93) and Tim Taggart Sr (97-93) all scored in favor of Rivera in their Showtime-televised chief support Saturday evening at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.