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Unbeaten Super fechaa atụmanya Régis PROGRAIS mata VIDEO
Prograis na ihu Veteran Aaron Herrera Nke a Friday, March 25
Na Main Omume Of ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ Quadrupleheader
Ndụ na showtime® Mgbe 10:30 p.m. NA/Pt
Régis "Rougarou" Mmemme (16-0, 13 Kos) gbatara consecutive nara unbeaten atụmanya 2015 na ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ. Nke a Friday, na southpaw super fechaa na-ewepụta ya na-agbaghị ọrụ ndekọ na akara megide Mexico si Aaron Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) na 10-gburugburu isi omume nke a ShoBox quadrupleheader, na-na OGE IHE NKIRI (10:30 p.m. NA/Pt) si Buffalo Run Casino na Miami, Okla.
Lelee A a mata video nke Prograis, a New Orleans native who relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Prograis wears a werewolf mask during his ring walk as homage to his “Rougarou” nickname. According to New Orleans lore, "Rougarou" bụ a kpara ọkara nwoke, half-beast werewolf creature. It’s a deviation of Loup Garound, nke pụtara "wolfman" na French.
"Ndị nne na nna na-eji Rougarou mmenyenjo ụmụ na-edebe ha n'ahịrị,” Prograis said. “My father first started calling me that because in the gym everyone would say, ‘Your son is a beast’. He would say, 'My nwa bụ site New Orleans, ya mere, ọ bụ a Rougarou. '
"Ọ na-anọchi anya m ọgụ style, m n'ihe banyere ọrụ, and my Louisiana heritage. Basically it means a swamp beast, with the mind and intelligence of a man. In the ring I am ferocious, ma m na-ejikwa ọgụgụ isi iji merie. "
Beibut Shumenov ezubere iche Lebedev-Ramirez cruiserweight ịdị n'otu isiokwu agha-eto eto
Las Vegas (March 22, 2016) – World Boxing Association (WBA) Obere Cruiserweight World mmeri Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos) na-ezubere iche ndị May 21 ịdị n'otu na aha eto eto n'etiti WBA titlist Denis Lebedev(28-2, 21 Kos) na International Boxing Federation (IBF) onye mmeri Victor Emilio “Tyson de Abasto” Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 Kos).
Mgbe Shumenov meriri B.J. Okooko osisi(31-1-1, 20 Kos) ikpeazụ July na Las Vegas, ndị nke mbụ WBA ìhè Heavyweight mmeri ghọrọ WBA obere mmeri nakwa dị ka No. 1 amanyere bụ iwu contender.
Lebedev, Otú ọ dị, adịghị agha a amanyere bụ iwu ọgụ ebe ọ bụ na ikpeazụ April 10 nke ọ na ndibọhọ a 12-gburugburu mkpebi n'elu mgbe ahụ obere WBA mmeri Youri Kalenga. Lebedev made a voluntary tittle offense last November, nkwụsị Lateef Kayode nke asatọ gburugburu.
Shumenov ga-azụ ke mgbanaka ọnwa na-abịa (April), Na nkọwa forthcoming, mgbe ahụkwa ọ ga-aka nke Lebedev-Ramirez-eto eto n'ime 90/120 ụbọchị nke ha pụta.
“Ana m atụ anya na ya na-ohere na-alụ ọgụ Lebedev-Ramirez-eto eto n'ihi na ọ na mgbe nile ihe mgbaru ọsọ m na-jikota na utu aha,” Shumenov kọwara. “Lebedev has always been my target. Ramirez is the other fighter I’ve really wanted to fight and my manager tried to make a fight between us, kwa.
“M na na mgbatị ebe ọ bụ na m ikpeazụ agha, ọzụzụ siri ike zuru okè nkà m. Ugbu a, I am a completely different fighter since I fought last July. My team is extremely happy and confident that I can beat all of the other world cruiserweight champions.”
ikpeazụ December, Shumenov oge iji chebe ya obere WBA okpueze megide abụọ oge ụwa cruiserweight mmeri Krzyesztof “Ekwensu” Wlodarczyk (50-3-1, 36 Kos), ma a siri ike esemokwu banyere onye ezinụlọ amanye Shumenov ịkagbu hotara na mbụ agha.
“The ohere na-alụ ọgụ eto eto nke Lebedev / Ramirez na a big ịdị n'otu ọgụ dị nnọọ wee ruo n'afọ a na-enweghị m na nhọrọ azụ mgbe m kwetara ka ibido agha Wlodarczyk azụ na December na enweghị m ike ịhụ ihe ga-eme m ezinụlọ onwe,” 32-year-old Shumenov said. “M enweghị nsogbu na-alụ ọgụ Wlodarczyk n'ọdịnihu, but only after I fight the Lebedev-Ramirez unification winner. Na mgbakwunye, mgbe ọ bụla, M enweghị nsogbu na-alụ ọgụ WBA No. 2-họọrọ yunier Dorticos.
“Ugbu a, Na na na na m ọgụ isi ma ka na rụọ, ọzụzụ na m nchịkwa, Ishmael ulo. I want to show the world my skills before I get too old. Literally, Adị m njikere ịlụ ọgụechi and I’ve been ready for months. I’ll be back in the ring next month and then I’ll get my shot at the Lebedev-Ramirez winner.”
Fans nwere ike enyi Beibut Shumenov na ya Facebook Fan Page na www.facebook.com/
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Undefeated Brent PRIMUS ụtọ ka 'TONINHO FURIA' GAA fechaa nkewa N'OGE isi kaadị nke 'BELLATOR 153'
Santa Monica, Calif. (March 22, 2016) - The isi kaadị akara-elu maka "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " na April 22 -aga n'ihu na-eto eto, na taa mgbakwunye na nke Brent Primus (6-0) vesos "Toninho Furia" (27-5) na fechaa ihe n'oge Mohegan Sun Arena na Uncasville, Conn.
The n'obi enyekwara a isi ihe omume nke na-egosi na nke ukwuu na-atụ anya Bellator mpụta mbụ nke Benson "Ezigbo" Henderson (23-5), dị ka o aka welterweight mmeri Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) n'ihi na ya na ájị ya. Mbụ featherweight titlist Patricio "Baby" Freire (24-3) osobo John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) na ngalaba-headliner na Connecticut onwe "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) -alaghachi edinam, mgbe ọ na-anabata Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) n'ime Bellator Emmanuel Edhere na 170-pound.
Tiketi maka "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $30 na ndị na ere ugbu a, na Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com na Mohegan Sun Box Office. Na ihe onwe ndụ na free on ọgọ na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App. Agbakwunyere n'asọmpi ga-mara ọkwa obere oge.
N'ọtụtụ ebe ahuta ka otu n'ime ndị egwuregwu si n'elu atụmanya, Primus bụ a fighter na-àjà a fledging landscaping ụlọ ọrụ o nwere iji nwee ike ibi ya nrọ nke Emmanuel gold. Primus na-alaghachikwuru Bellator Emmanuel onu ọhụrụ anya a hard-agha mmeri Derek Anderson na "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt. " Ugbu a, Brazil Jiu-jitsu nwa belt ga-ele anya itinye ya craft maka nke ugboro ise n'okpuru Bellator ọkọlọtọ - eme ya mbụ anya n'oge ọgọ-televised isi kaadị.
Mgbe e nkwado mpụta mbụ, "Toninho Furia" kpebiri iji mee ka alọta 155-paụnd fechaa nkewa si featherweight, ebe ọ gara mpi. The 27-afọ Brazil Top Team ngwaahịa nwere mpi professionally ebe ọ bụ na 2005 na meriwo itoolu nke ya iri gara matchups. Furia nwere a nwapụtaworo na mmekọrita maka agwụcha ịlụ ọgụ n'isi, na asatọ nke ya mmeri abịa na oghere etiti.
Maka ozi ọzọ abụọ ndị a na atụmanya, a lee anya na onye ọ bụla nke ha profaịlụ on Bleacher Report:
Brent Primus - "Amia Path: Atụmanya Brent Primus ahịa nke Ya Business maka Emmanuel uwe"
"Toninho Furia" - "Amia Path: Nọworo ogologo oge -Atụmanya Gleristone Santos dị njikere maka Bellator mpụta mbụ"
"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "emelitere Ọgụ Kaadị:
Bellator Emmanuel welterweight World Title n'obi: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Co-Main Omume: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)
Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Njirimara n'obi: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)
Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)
Mbido Kaadị:
Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)
Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Chris Ezi (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)
Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)
Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)
Bellator Emmanuel Light Heavyweight Preliminary n'obi: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)
Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)
Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)
Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)
World Comics ọgụ aha MICHAEL Mersch ONYEISI arụ ọrụ mara na General NDỤMỌDỤ
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Ewebata Puerto Rican Heavyweight Jose Medina
Winter Haven, FL (March 21, 2016) - Dị ka a nwata nwoke na-eto eto bi na Puerto Rico, Jose Medina anya ruo otu alụso ndị na-ruo mgbe ebighị ebi etched ha bara ọgaranya ọkpọ akụkọ ihe mere eme.
Si Felix Trinidad na Miguel Cotto na Juan Manuel Lopez, Medina nwere ọtụtụ pụtara ìhè alụso-enwe mmasị. E nwere otu isi ihe dị iche Otú ọ dị. Medina bụ budata ibu karịa ihe niile nke greats na-eto na ịkụ ọkpọ crazed agwaetiti na-anọdụ 1,100 kilomita ndịda nke Key West.
na 6'3 260 lbs, Medina bụ karịa 75 pound ibu karịa ndị kasị ibu nwa afọ Puerto Rican weghara a ụwa aha ke Jose Torres. Ndị sizing elu Medina n'ihu ịhụ ya mgbe ime pụrụ ajụ ya oyi ma 19 afọ a abụghị nnọọ n'oké nnukwu ezie na. Na mgbatị, stablemates akpọ ya "Kung Fu panda" n'ihi ya awụ nnukwu kraiptographi na nimbleness n'ime nhata gburugburu.
Dị ka ihe na-amu amu, Medina jidere atọ Puerto Rican National n'asọmpi n'ihu na-akwaga ebe ka Florida na 2015 ebe ọ were ebe Florida State Police Athletic League (PAL) aha tinyere Silver na Paul Murphy n'asọmpi. Ọ na-ọsọsọp a buru ibu na-esonụ, dị ka Orlando na mpaghara nwere otu n'ime ndị kasị ibu Puerto Rican bi na US.
Otú ọ dị, nke ahụ apụtaghị na e nweghị ndị na Obi Abụọ.
"Mgbe mbụ o bịara ebe a, enye ikanamke ike ọzụzụ tupu,"Kwuru ọzụzụ Marco Fazzani. "Ndị mmadụ hụrụ ya mgbe mbụ anyị gara gyms na ha chere na ọ bụ a slouch n'ihi ya ọdịdị. Na ruo mgbe anyị nwetara ya na mgbaaka na mmadụ nile ghọtara Medina bụ ọ dịghị egwuregwu. Ebe ọ bụ na ọ na-e-azụ ebe a, -eto, ọ abụọ sentimita asatọ na ghọrọ a otutu ahụ ike. Anyị na-na-arụ ọrụ kwa ụbọchị iji melite ya physique. "
On March 4, Medina mere ya ọkachamara mpụta mbụ na A La carte Omume Pavilion na Tampa megide Richard White. N'eziokwu ụjọ, Medina merie ndị na-atụ anya jitters na wee na-ewepụ ihe headgear na nke mbụ na gbatara a abụọ gbaa gburugburu knockout.
Ebe o meworo site White n'obi na-enweghị ihe mere, Medina na-alụ ọgụ maka nke abụọ oge na-erughị 30 ụbọchị mgbe o zutere Todd Bradley nke Brandon, FL na a anọ gburugburu n'obi dị ka akụkụ nke Mad Ike n'Ezi Lụọ Sports’ "Bombs n'Ebe 5" Saturday, April 2na Bayfront Hilton na St. Petersburg, FL. Dị ka a fighter bụ ndị ka na-emepe emepe na ọtụtụ akụkụ, Medina-aghọta mkpa nke ịrụsi ọrụ ike na bụ oké obi ụtọ kama ụjọ n'ihi ya nke abụọ ọkachamara agha.
"M na-ekele-alụ ọgụ a kaadị,"Kwuru Medina. "Anyị na-atụ anya na a oké turnout on April 2. Ahụwo m Bradley agha n'ihu kama m na mgbe inye m game plan pụọ. ọtụtụ ihe, Achọrọ m inye m Fans oké ntụrụndụ na iputa mmeri. "
Akwalite Life Orduna nke Mad Ike n'Ezi Lụọ Sports, bụ onye maara dị anya mgbe ọ hụrụ Medina ke edinam, na-atụ anya inwe ya na kaadị.
"Jose nwere a ton nke talent na ọ na-maa aga na-a staple na Tampa-St Petersburg ebe ka ọ na. Ọ na-ama nwetara a dị ezigbo mma fan isi na dị ka a Heavyweight na ọsọ na ike, ego nke ndị na-eso ya ga na-eto eto. Obi dị m anụrị ịhụ ya ịga ọrụ na 2nd ma kwere ndị na ahụbeghị ya n'ihu ndị na n'ihi na a na-emeso. "
The Medina-Bradley matchup na-agba on a iri n'obi kaadị akwalite Mad Ike n'Ezi Lụọ Sports na Bayfront Hilton na St Petersburg, FL. The card agụnye a ọnụ ọgụgụ nke Sunshine State iberibe nri ahụ gụnyere isi ihe omume n'etiti welterweight Ali Tareh, 13-11-5 (6 Ko si) nke Tampa megide Juan Aguirre, 6-16-1, nke Jacksonville na asatọ rounder na ndị ukwuu na-atụ anya fechaa matchup n'etiti St. Petersburg si Jose "Lil’ Pacquiao "Resendez, 4-0 (2 Ko si), na Raul Chirino, 7-1 (3 Ko si), nke Miami. The card atụmatụ a ngụkọta nke iri oké mmanya na tiketi site na $35 ndị na ere ugbu a site na-akpọ 813-507-5110.
Maka ozi ọzọ na mmelite, biko gaa na Facebook.com/Madintegrityfightsports.
WSOF30: BRANCH na nke. STARKS ụwa egwuregwu DOUBLEHEADER lineup enweta ise nke mbido oké mmanya
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Marcos GALVAO WEPỤTARA iji chebe Bantamweight ISIOKWU MEGIDE Eduardo DANTAS NA isi ihe omume nke 'BELLATOR 156' NA June 17
Santa Monica, Calif. (March 21, 2016) - Bellator Emmanuel si Bantamweight Asọmpi Onye Mmeri ga-na akara na a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) na mbụ mmeri Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) ime ibe isi ihe omume nke "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " na June 17 n'ime Save Mart Center ke Fresno, Calif.
The n'obi mbụ e slated ka ewere ọnọdụ na "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. spartan " na February, ma na nke ugbu a mmeri a manyere ịdọrọ si zoo n'ihi ọrịa.
"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " onwe-ebi na Spike na 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App. Ọzọ ọgụ ga-mara ọkwa n'oge na-adịghị.
Tiketi maka ihe omume na-amalite na naanị $25 na ndị na ere a Thursday, March 24 with a special pre-sale this Tuesday and Wednesday at Ticketmaster, Bellator.com na Save Mart Center Box Office.
"Ha,Na "ònye agha ma ama n'ụwa n'ọkwá ndị na-amasị nke World Oke Cagefighting na Shooto ebe 2003, ga-sọọ mpi maka 11nkeoge n'okpuru Bellator Emmanuel ọkọlọtọ. The 33-afọ ugbu n'etiti a anọ-agha-emeri streak ma pụta mmeri ya asaa ikpeazụ asatọ iberibe nri. Na ikpeazụ ya outing, Galvao okokụre Joe Warren na "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " site na nrubeisi na-emeri ya mbụ mgbe egwuregwu.
Ka ọ dịgodị, Dantas ga-achọ oyiri ihe ịga nke ọma na o nwere megide Galvao ha nzukọ mbụ, nke rụpụtara a abụọ-gburugburu knockout naBellator 89. The 27-year-old Nova Uniao product bounced back from his unanimous decision loss against Warren to defeat Mike Richman n'otu ụzọ ahụ na "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight ndorondoro-eto eto na-achọ na-akpọ onwe ya a abụọ oge Bantamweight onye mmeri abịa June 17.
Emelitere "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 "Kaadị:
Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Title n'obi: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
LaManna akwụsị Mena na anọ n'ihu rere-esi ìgwè mmadụ na Claridge na Atlantic City
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Seldon & Pasciolla bulie Tri-State aha eriri; Rainone mkpebi Chalmers |
Atlantic City, NJ (March 21, 2016)–Nke a gara aga Saturday n'abalị, welterweight contender, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna thrilled a sold-out crowd at The Claridge in Atlantic City when he scored fourth round stoppage over Kendal Mena that highlighted a action-packed nine bout card.
The card e-akwalite esiwanye n'ọkwá na Vincent M. Ponte si Gulfstream n'ọkwá.
Na ihe nile nke oche-arụ, Fans e nnukota onu na mgbidi na tọrọ ha ụtọ LaManna ịrụ ọrụ, nke e edinam-jupụta site mmeghe mgbịrịgba.
LaManna used hard right hands to continuously rock Mena. In round one, LaManna ahụ doziri site buckling Mena na otu n'ime ndị ruuru.
LaManna nọ ọdụ ala na ya punches ebe o zigara Mena si n'ọnụ firing si oh ọnụ ya ọtụtụ ugboro na n'ikpeazụ na gburugburu atọ, refirii David Fanciosi nwere iwepu a mgbe site Mena. LaManna continued to rock Mena with hard shots and had him wobbled throughout round four. LaManna had Mena on the ropes and one more hard right hand pummeled into Mena and Franciosi stopped the bout at 2:23 nke gburugburu anọ.
LaManna nke Millville, NJ bụ 20-1 na asatọ knockouts. Mena of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic bụ 20-4.
“Obi dị m ụtọ na-stoppage. I can only see bigger and better things coming for my career, I am only getting better and stronger, na m ịkọ ihe knockouts na-abịa,” Said LaManna. “Na m nwere obi n'ezie ekewet na m maara na ọ na-afụ ụfụ na mbụ gburugburu na m wee m oge ịkwatu ya na-enye. Rising Promotions and Gulfstream Promotions has three more dates at The Claridge (Ka 27, September 17 na November 12) na m ka na-ewu. I am still young and am taking my time to get where I want to be.”
Isiah Seldon (8-1) wee azụ mgbe a 33-ọnwa layoff na isii gburugburu etebe n'elu Michael Mitchell weghara Tri-State Super Middleweight aha.
Seldon nke Atlantic City fọrọ nke nta nwere a stoppage na gburugburu otu dị ka o rutere a siri ike flurry nke punches na nwere Mitchell ewute on ụdọ. It looked like referee Mary Glover was stepping in to stop the fight, ma ọ dị nnọọ iche na alụso. Seldon got the best of the action over the game Mitchell and came home with the victory to the tune of 58-56 na niile kaadị.
Dan Pasciolla (7-1-1) merie ndị Tri-State Heavyweight aha na a shutout isii gburugburu etebe n'elu comebacking mbụ IBF Cruiserweight mmeri Imamu Mayfield (25-10-2)
Ọtụtụ ndị 60-54 na niile kaadị.
Popular Long Island welterweight Tommy Rainone (25-7-1) mere ya boardwalk mpụta mbụ a nke ọma otu dị ka ọ gbatara a ike agha etebe n'elu Maurice Chalmers (14-13-1) na a asatọ-gburugburu n'obi. Rainone used effective punching to open up a cut over Chalmers left eye in round two. Chalmers tried to make the fight, ma Rainone eji irè counters ma merie ọtụtụ ndị 79-73 na niile kaadị.
Daryl Bunting (1-0-1) malitere na kaadị oyi na a anọ gburugburu etebe n'elu Darryl Watkins (0-3) na a super Middleweight n'obi.
Bunting mmeri site scores nke 40-36 ugboro abụọ na 40-35.
Omar Brito (3-2, 2 Ko si) gbatara a na-agbawa agbawa otu ntụmadị knockout n'elu Bienvenido Diaz (2-2) in a scheduled four-round super featherweight bout.
Brito rutere a zuru okè n'aka nri zitere Diaz na kwaaji. Diaz got to his feet but was wobbling around the ring and the bout was stopped at 2:20 nke gburugburu otu.
Quian Davis (2-0-1) ndibọhọ a anọ gburugburu etebe n'elu Corey Morley (0-2-1) na a Heavyweight n'obi.
Ọtụtụ ndị 40-36 na niile kaadị.
Alvin Vermall Jr.. (8-0-1) remained perfect by winning an entertaining four round unanimous decision over D’Quan Morgan (3-3-1) na a cruiserweight n'obi.
E nwere ezi ihe azụ na-apụta ihe n'oge nile nke tuanu. Vermall, onye si Catskills, New York has an exciting style reminiscent to another former Catskills fighter in Mike Tyson. Morgan was bleeding from his nose in round three. The two fought a spirited affair with Vermall winning by scores of 40-36 ugboro abụọ na 39-37.
Hakim Bryant (6-0) nọgidere zuru okè na isii gburugburu etebe n'elu Rick Graham na a Middleweight n'obi.
Bryant (6-0) dominated the action, na ama esịn Graham na gburugburu isii si a flurry on ụdọ ahụ merie ọtụtụ ndị 60-51, 60-52 na 60-53.
The show dị maka ị na-elele maka $14.99 na GFL.TV site na ịpị ebe a
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Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!
Seneca, Knife (March 18, 2016) - On March 25, junior middleweight prospect Dillon “White Lightning” Cook will find himself in a familiar place but with a new challenge when he battles Justin DeLoach in an eight round bout on ShoBox: The New Generation at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Ọ DỊ MMA.
Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions are $45, $55 na $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.
Unbeaten na 16 professional bouts with six wins by knockout, Cook’s fought five of his last seven matches at the Buffalo Run, winning handily each time. A member of Holden Productions’ “Four State Franchise”, the popular Cook is from nearby Seneca, MO and fought in front of sellout crowds on multiple occasions. While these are definite advantages for Cook, DeLoach comes into the ring with an impressive background.
Against DeLoach, 13-1 (7 Ko si), Cook is taking a significant step up in competition and will do so before a national audience. Hailing from Augusta, GA and based in Houston, TX, DeLoach trained alongside top fighters including IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, undefeated Jermell Charlo, Bryan Vera and Edwin Rodriguez amongst others. Na nso nso, Team DeLoach announced that his new chief second is former two division champion Paul Williams and highly respected George Peterson will work as an assistant.
To prepare for DeLoach, Cook’s been training out of the Heartland Boxing Gym and travels to various gyms for sparring as he anxiously waits for the opening bell on March 25.
“I’m excited for the fight but trying not to let the pressure of fighting on TV get to me,” said Cook, a former National Junior Golden Gloves titlist and six time Kansas City Golden Gloves winner. "(To specifically prepare for DeLoach) we’re working on (technique to counter) his style. DeLoach is a good fighter I’ve seen him fight a few times he’s fast and a busy fighter but I’m pretty fast myself. I expect to match his speed, if not beat it.”
Cook also acknowledges his advantages and never second guessed taking the step up in competition.
“I’m a smart fighter and can adapt well (plus the) hometown crowd is definitely a benefit. I knew we’d step (up the competition in the near future) and this is a great time for it. I’ve had 16 professional fights and am ready to show the world that I’m capable of going to the next level.”
Cook’s promoter, Tony holden, is confident in his fighter and believes the locals will come out droves to support him.
“I’m proud to see him get a shot on a national stage. He’s a key part of the “Four State Franchise” and is a big crowd draw. He’s worked very hard and I expect him to put forth a tremendous performance. I’d like to personally thank Showtime as well for this incredible opportunity.”
The Cook-DeLoach bout opens up a quadrupleheader live on Showtime (10:30 Obi ET). The card also features highly regarded junior welterweight Regis Prograis (16-0) against Aaron Herrera (29-4-1), two showdowns where somebody’s 0 must go between unbeaten welterweights Ivan Golub (10-0) and Marlon Aguas (9-0) and junior welterweights Ivan Baranchyk (9-0) vs Nicholas Givhan (16-0-1).