Pittsburgh’s, Matt Conway was scheduled to fight Bellport, Long Island fan favorite, Alex Vargas (13-0 5KO’s) in the main event, but unfortunately, Conway was forced to pull out of the fight due to a fractured elbow suffered in training. Now, Puerto Rican born, Orlando Florida based, Julio Rosa has stepped up to the challenge.
The new Vargas-Rosa super lightweight main event will be for the vacant WBA Continental USA Championship, as both Vargas and Rosa will bid for the first title in their professional careers – an opportunity that is not lost on either man.
“I’m fortunate to still be fighting for my first title which was the main goal since the beginning,” said Vargas. “Much respect to Rosa for stepping in and taking this opportunity. Nothing changed for me as I stayed working hard. It’s still the same mission. Win and become the new WBA Continental Champion.”
In what will be his 10th appearance at The Paramount, Suffolk County Police Officer, Vargas will look to secure the biggest win of his career, earning his first regional title and pushing himself up the super lightweight rankings.
Across from Vargas is a competitor in Rosa (8-3, 4KO’s), who has won four of his last five bouts and is coming off a majority decision loss, with a hunger to return to Orlando with the WBA title in hand.
Rosa had this to say about the main event title fight, “After 8 years of boxing between Amateur and professional, behind a dream of being a world champion, today I feel proud and blessed by God. I want to thank Joe DeGuardia & Star Boxing as they have opened the door for me for the first shot to fight for a championship.
“I am extremely grateful to the promotion and to God because I feel that my dream of becoming a world champion is beginning to take place and what better way to start than this October 28th in New York representing Bayamon, Puerto Rico, a big boxing island who is hungry for triumph. I will take advantage of the moment to the fullest putting everything on the line to fulfill my dream of one day being world champion in the 140 pound division. God bless those who help me and who opened the doors for this great opportunity. I won’t waste it.”