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Luis Rosa to headline June 30th at Foxwoods, start of DiBella’s summer series

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DiBella Entertainment has promoted some of the biggest and most exciting boxing events at Foxwoods Resort Casino in the last decade and now, the N.Y. based promotional company is proud to announce that it has partnered with Foxwoods to stage a summer boxing series.

The series will kick off next month, on Thursday, June 30th, with a special edition New England Broadway Boxing, headlined by Connecticut’s own undefeated, world-rated super bantamweight contender Luis Rosa (22-0, 10KO’s). The series will follow up with its second installment on Thursday, July 21st. The summer series will close out with its final edition sometime in the second half of August.

“Foxwoods is one of the great venues for boxing on the East Coast and our (DBE) home away from home in the New England area. We are thrilled to have partnered with our great friends at the Northeast’s premier resort destination to be doing a summer series, featuring some of boxing’s best talent as well as some of the most promising young fighters out of the New England area,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment.

“We are proud to continue to offer the most compelling, nationally-televised boxing events featuring the best fighters in the world. For nearly twenty five years, Foxwoods has been considered the ‘Fight Capital of the Northeast,’ and this Summer Boxing Series will only build upon that fact,” stated Felix Rappaport, President & CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino. “In true Foxwoods fashion, boxing fans can expect nonstop action and excitement from the moment the bell rings.”

In addition to Rosa, DiBella Entertainment promotes some of the New England area’s most promising up-and-coming prospects and contenders, including top-rated, former world title challenger Edwin Rodriguez, Ryan Kielczweski, undefeated female Shelly Vincent, Danny Aquino, and recently signed amateur standouts Mykquan Williams and Anthony Marsella.

A complete list of the upcoming June 30th card will be announced shortly.