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Kutofungwa super lightweight PROSPECT REGIS PROGRAIS Kuonyesha VIDEO
Prograis To Face Mkongwe Aaron Herrera Ijumaa hii, Machi 25
Katika Kuu Tukio Of ShoBox: New Generation Quadrupleheader
Kuishi juu ya Showtime® Wakati 10:30 p.m. NA/PT
Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 Kos) alifunga ushindi mfululizo juu ya matarajio unbeaten katika 2015 juu ya ShoBox: Generation New. Ijumaa hii, southpaw super lightweight unaweka rekodi yake kasoro kwenye mstari dhidi ya Mexico Aaron Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) katika raundi 10 tukio kuu ya ShoBox quadrupleheader, kuishi juu ya Showtime (10:30 p.m. NA/PT) kutoka Buffalo Run Casino katika Miami, Okla.
Angalia HII kuonyesha video ya 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" ni hadithi nusu-mtu, half-beast werewolf creature. It’s a deviation of Loup Garound, maana yake "Wolfman" katika Kifaransa.
"Wazazi kutumia Rougarou scare watoto na kuwaweka katika mstari,” Prograis said. “My father first started calling me that because in the gym everyone would say, ‘Your son is a beast’. He would say, 'Mwanangu ni kutoka New Orleans, hivyo yeye ni Rougarou. '
"Ni inawakilisha mapigano yangu style, kazi yangu maadili, and my Louisiana heritage. Basically it means a swamp beast, with the mind and intelligence of a man. In the ring I am ferocious, lakini mimi pia kutumia akili ya kushinda. "
Beibut Shumenov kulenga Lebedev-Ramirez cruiserweight Unification cheo kupambana mshindi
LAS VEGAS (Machi 22, 2016) – World Boxing Association (WBA) Mpito bingwa cruiserweight World Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos) ni kulenga Mei 21 mshindi cheo unification kati ya WBA titlist Denis Lebedev(28-2, 21 Kos) na International Boxing Federation (IBF) bingwa Victor Emilio “Tyson de Abasto” Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 Kos).
Wakati Shumenov kushindwa B.J. Maua(31-1-1, 20 Kos) Julai mwaka jana katika Las Vegas, zamani WBA mwanga Heavyweight bingwa akawa WBA mpito bingwa kama vile No wake. 1 lazima mgombea.
Lebedev, Hata hivyo, hana kupigana vita lazima tangu jana Aprili 10 ambayo yeye alishinda 12 mzima uamuzi juu ya basi mpito WBA bingwa Youri Kalenga. Lebedev made a voluntary tittle offense last November, kuacha Lateef Kayode katika raundi ya nane.
Shumenov itakuwa nyuma katika pete mwezi ujao (Aprili), maelezo kamili ujao, na hapo ndipo changamoto mshindi Lebedev-Ramirez ndani ya 90/120 siku za matokeo yao.
“Mimi nina kuangalia mbele kwa kuwa na nafasi ya kupambana mshindi Lebedev-Ramirez kwa sababu ni daima imekuwa lengo langu kuunganisha mataji,” Shumenov alieleza. “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, pia.
“Nimekuwa katika mazoezi tangu mapambano yangu ya mwisho, mafunzo kwa bidii na kamilifu ujuzi wangu. Sasa, 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.”
Desemba mwaka jana, Shumenov ilikuwa imepangwa kutetea mpito WBA taji lake dhidi ya mara mbili kote cruiserweight bingwa Krzyesztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (50-3-1, 36 Kos), lakini suala kubwa matibabu katika habari za familia kulazimishwa Shumenov kujiondoa kutoka kupambana aforementioned.
“nafasi ya kupambana mshindi wa Lebedev / Ramirez katika big unification mapambano tu alikuja juu mwaka huu na sikuwa na kwamba chaguo nyuma wakati mimi walikubaliana awali kupambana Wlodarczyk nyuma katika Desemba na nilikuwa hawawezi wanaona ni nini kitakachotokea yangu familia binafsi,” 32-year-old Shumenov said. “Mimi sina tatizo mapigano Wlodarczyk katika siku zijazo, but only after I fight the Lebedev-Ramirez unification winner. Aidha, wakati wowote, Mimi sina tatizo mapigano WBA Hakuna. 2-nafasi yunier Dorticos.
“Sasa hivi, Mimi nina katika mapigano mkuu wangu lakini bado kuboresha, mafunzo na kocha wangu, Ismael Salas. I want to show the world my skills before I get too old. Literally, Mimi niko tayari kupambana nakesho 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.”
Mashabiki wanaweza rafiki Beibut Shumenov kwenye Facebook Fan wake Ukurasa katika www.facebook.com/
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Undefeated BRENT PRIMUS inakaribisha 'TONINHO FURIA' KWA DIVISION nyepesi WAKATI CARD MAIN YA 'Bellator 153'
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Machi 22, 2016) - Kadi kuu line-up kwa "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " juu ya Aprili 22 inaendelea kukua, na kuongeza ya leo ya Brent Primus (6-0) dhidi ya "Toninho Furia" (27-5) katika hatua nyepesi katika Mohegan Sun Arena katika Uncasville, Conn.
bout anaungana tukio kuu kwamba makala ya kutarajia sana Bellator kwanza ya Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), kama yeye changamoto bingwa welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) kwa ukanda wake. titlist zamani featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) hukutana John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) katika ushirikiano headliner na Connecticut ya mwenyewe "Ireland" Brennan Ward (13-3) anarudi kwa hatua, wakati yeye inakaribisha Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) katika Bellator MMA Fray katika 170-paundi.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " kuanza saa tu $30 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com na Mohegan Sun Box Office. tukio airs kuishi na bure kwenye SPIKE katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App. Mashindano ya ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.
Kumjali sana kama moja ya matarajio ya michezo ya juu, Primus ni mpiganaji ambaye amechinja fledging landscaping kampuni alizokuwa ili kutekeleza ndoto yake ya MMA dhahabu. Primus anarudi Bellator MMA ngome safi mbali ushindi ngumu-wakapigana juu ya Derek Anderson katika "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Kufungwa. " Sasa, Brazil jiu-jitsu ukanda mweusi utaangalia kuomba hila zake kwa mara ya tano chini ya Bellator bendera - kufanya mechi yake ya kwanza wakati wa kadi SPIKE-televisheni kuu.
Kufuatia mechi yake ya kwanza ya uendelezaji, "Toninho Furia" imeamua kufanya kurudi kwa 155-pound nyepesi mgawanyiko featherweight kutoka, ambako jana alishiriki. 27 mwenye umri wa miaka Brazil Top Team bidhaa ina alishiriki kitaaluma tangu 2005 na ameshinda tisa kati ya matchups wake kumi iliyopita. Furia ana mshikamano kuthibitika kwa ajili ya kukomesha mapambano mapema, na nane za ushindi wa kuja kwake katika ufunguzi sura.
Kwa habari zaidi juu ya matarajio haya mawili, tuangalie kila mmoja maelezo yao juu ya Bleacher Ripoti:
Brent Primus - "njia ya kupigwa: Prospect Brent Primus wanaouzwa Business Yake Mwenyewe kwa MMA kinga"
"Toninho Furia" - "njia ya kupigwa: Longtime Prospect Gleristone Santos Je Tayari kwa ajili ya Bellator Debut"
"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "mwisho Kadi Kupambana:
Bellator MMA welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Kuu Tukio: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)
Bellator MMA welterweight Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)
Awali Kadi:
Bellator MMA Lightweight Awali Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Awali Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)
Bellator MMA Mwanga Heavyweight Awali Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Awali Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Awali Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)
WORLD SERIES YA MAJINA UZIMAJI MICHAEL Mersch Afisa Uendeshaji Mkuu na Wakili Mkuu
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Kuanzisha Puerto Rican Heavyweight Jose Madina
Winter Haven, FL (Machi 21, 2016) - Akiwa kijana mdogo kupanda juu katika Pwetoriko, Jose Madina inaonekana hadi wapiganaji huo kuwa ni milele etched katika historia yao tajiri ndondi.
Kutoka Felix Trinidad na Miguel Cotto na Juan Manuel Lopez, Madina alikuwa wapiganaji bora wengi admire. Kulikuwa na tofauti moja kubwa hata hivyo. Madina ilikuwa kwa kiasi kikubwa kubwa kuliko yote ya greats kwamba alikulia katika ndondi crazed kisiwa kwamba yapo 1,100 maili kusini ya Key West.
Wakati 6'3 260 lbs, Madina ni zaidi ya 75 paundi kubwa kuliko asili kubwa Puerto Rican kukamata ubingwa wa dunia katika Jose Torres. Wale sizing up Madina kabla ya kumwona katika hatua awaulize hali yake lakini 19 mwenye umri wa miaka sio tu sheer wingi ingawa. katika mazoezi, stablemates alimwita "kung fu panda" kutokana na wepesi wake kutisha ya kuvutia na nimbleness ndani ya mduara squared.
Kama amateur, Madina alitekwa tatu Puerto Rican National Mabingwa kabla ya kuhamia Florida katika 2015 ambapo yeye alitekwa Florida State Police Athletic League (PAL) title pamoja na Silver katika Paul Murphy Mabingwa. Pia haraka kupata wafuasi wengi, kama eneo Orlando ina moja ya ukubwa wakazi Puerto Rican katika Marekani.
Hata hivyo, hiyo haina maana kulikuwa na si mashaka.
"Wakati yeye kwanza kufika hapa, yeye kamwe alifanya nguvu ya mafunzo kabla ya,"Alisema mkufunzi Marco Fazzani. "Watu kumwona wakati sisi kwanza akaingia gyms na wao walidhani yeye ni slouch kwa sababu ya kuonekana yake. Kwamba mpaka tulipata naye katika pete na kila mtu alitambua Madina ni hakuna utani. Tangu yeye akifanya mazoezi hapa, alikua inchi mbili na akawa mengi kimwili nguvu. Sisi ni pia kufanya kazi kila siku ili kuboresha physique yake. "
On Machi 4, Madina alifanya mechi yake ya kitaaluma katika A La Carte Tukio banda katika Tampa dhidi Richard White. Hakika neva, Madina alishinda jitters inatarajiwa kwamba alikuja na kuondoa kofia kwa mara ya kwanza na alifunga raundi ya pili ya mtoano.
Alisafiri White bout bila ya tukio, Madina ni mapigano kwa mara ya pili katika chini ya 30 siku atakapokutana Todd Bradley wa Brandon, FL katika nne pande zote bout kama sehemu ya wazimu Uadilifu Kupambana Sports’ "Mabomu Away 5" Jumamosi, Aprili 2katika Bayfront Hilton katika St. Petersburg, FL. Kama mpiganaji ambaye bado zinazoendelea katika nyanja nyingi, Madina anaelewa umuhimu wa kukaa busy na ni msisimko badala ya neva kwa mtaalamu mapambano yake ya pili.
"Mimi nina kushukuru sana kwa kuwa mapigano katika kadi hii,"Alisema Madina. "Sisi ni kutarajia turnout kubwa juu ya Aprili 2. Nimeona Bradley kupambana kabla lakini mimi kamwe kutoa mchezo wangu mpango mbali. muhimu zaidi, Mimi nataka kutoa mashabiki wangu burudani kubwa na kuibuka mshindi. "
Promoter Joey Orduna ya wazimu Uadilifu Kupambana Sports, ambaye alikuwa admittedly kushangaa wakati kuona Madina katika hatua, ni kuangalia mbele kwa kuwa naye juu ya kadi.
"Jose ina tani ya vipaji na yeye ni dhahiri kwenda kuwa mazao ya chakula katika Tampa-St Petersburg eneo kama yeye yanaendelea. Yeye tayari got nzuri sana shabiki msingi na kama Heavyweight kwa kasi na nguvu, kiasi cha watu kumfuata kukua tu. Mimi nina msisimko kuona aende kufanya kazi kwenye 2nd na kuamini wale ambao hawajaona yake mbele ni kwa ajili ya kutibu. "
matchup Madina-Bradley ni featured kwenye kadi kumi bout kukuzwa na wazimu Uadilifu Kupambana Sports katika Bayfront Hilton katika St Petersburg, FL. kadi pamoja na idadi ya Sunshine State vyuma chakavu ikiwa ni pamoja na tukio kuu kati ya welterweight Ali Tareh, 13-11-5 (6 KO ya) ya Tampa dhidi Juan Aguirre, 6-16-1, ya Jacksonville katika nane rounder pamoja na kutarajia sana lightweight matchup kati ya St. Petersburg ya Jose "Lil’ Pacquiao "Resendez, 4-0 (2 KO ya), na Raul chirino, 7-1 (3 KO ya), nje ya Miami. kadi makala jumla ya kikohozi kumi na tiketi kutoka $35 ni juu ya kuuza sasa kwa kupiga 813-507-5110.
Kwa maelezo zaidi na updates, tafadhali kutembelea Facebook.com/Madintegrityfightsports.
WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER lineup inapokea TANO YA AWALI kikohozi
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MARCOS Galvão SET KUITETEA Bantamweight TITLE DHIDI EDUARDO Dantas katika tukio kuu ya 'Bellator 156' Juni 17
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Machi 21, 2016) - Bantamweight michuano Bellator MMA itakuwa kwenye mstari katika rematch pitting Marcos "loro" Galvão (17-6-1) na aliyekuwa bingwa Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) dhidi ya mtu mwingine katika tukio kuu ya "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " Juni 17 ndani ya Save Mart Center katika Fresno, Calif.
bout awali ilikuwa yamepangwa kufanyika katika "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan " mwezi Februari, lakini bingwa wa sasa alilazimishwa kuondoka kutoka mashindano kutokana na ugonjwa.
"Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " airs kuishi kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App. Mapambano ya ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza hii Alhamisi, Machi 24 with a special pre-sale this Tuesday and Wednesday at Ticketmaster, Bellator.com na Save Mart Center Box Office.
"Wao,"Ambaye vita kwa matangazo maarufu duniani anapenda wa Dunia uliokithiri Cagefighting na Shooto tangu 2003, Itakuwa ajili ya mashindano ya 11thmuda chini ya Bellator MMA bendera. 33 mwenye umri wa miaka ni sasa katikati ya nne kupambana kushinda streak na imeibuka mshindi katika saba ya vyuma chakavu yake ya mwisho nane. Katika outing yake ya mwisho, Galvão kumaliza Joe Warren katika "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvão " kupitia utii kushinda kuwahi michuano yake.
Wakati huo huo, Dantas itakuwa kuangalia kurudia mafanikio aliyokuwa nayo dhidi Galvão katika mkutano wao wa kwanza, ambayo ilisababisha mtoano wa pili mzima katikaBellator 89. The 27-year-old Nova Uniao product bounced back from his unanimous decision loss against Warren to defeat Mike Richman kwa namna ile ile katika "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Msimu Bellator 5 Bantamweight mashindano mshindi ni kuangalia kwa kujiita mara mbili bantamweight bingwa kuja Juni 17.
Updated "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas Kadi 2 ":
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Bout: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
Lamanna ataacha Mena katika nne mbele ya kuuzwa-nje umati wa watu katika Claridge katika Atlantic City
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Seldon & Pasciolla kuchukua Tri-State kichwa mikanda; Rainone maamuzi Chalmers |
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Machi 21, 2016)–Zamani hii Jumamosi usiku, welterweight mgombea, 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.
kadi alipandishwa na Rising Promotions na Vincent M. Ponte ya Gulfstream Promotions.
Pamoja na yote ya viti ulichukua, mashabiki walikuwa jammed juu ya kuta na walifurahia utendaji Lamanna ya, ambayo ilikuwa hatua ya kujazwa kutoka kengele ufunguzi.
LaManna used hard right hands to continuously rock Mena. In round one, Lamanna kuweka tone na BUCKLING Mena na moja ya haki hizo.
Lamanna alikuwa amekaa chini kwenye kukwepa makonde yake kwa uhakika ambapo yeye alimtuma mouthpiece Mena ya kurusha nje loo yake kinywa mara kadhaa na hatimaye katika raundi ya tatu, mwamuzi David Fanciosi alikuwa dra uhakika kutoka 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 ya pande zote nne.
LaManna ya Millville, NJ ni 20-1 na knockouts nane. Mena of San Cristobal, Jamhuri ya Dominika ni 20-4.
“Ni alijisikia nzuri ya kupata majeruhi. I can only see bigger and better things coming for my career, I am only getting better and stronger, na mimi kutabiri knockouts zaidi ya kuja,” Said LaManna. “Nilihisi halisi linajumuisha na nilijua yeye ambaye amejeruhiwa katika raundi ya kwanza na mimi alichukua muda wangu kuvunja naye chini na kupata naye nje. Rising Promotions and Gulfstream Promotions has three more dates at The Claridge (Mei 27, Septemba 17 na Novemba 12) na mimi bado kujenga. I am still young and am taking my time to get where I want to be.”
Isiah Seldon (8-1) akarudi baada ya 33 miezi layoff na sita mzima usiojulikana uamuzi juu ya Michael Mitchell kukamata taji Tri-State Super Middleweight.
Seldon ya Atlantic City karibu alikuwa majeruhi katika duru moja kama yeye nanga flurry ngumu ya kukwepa makonde na alikuwa Mitchell kuumiza juu ya kamba. It looked like referee Mary Glover was stepping in to stop the fight, lakini yeye tu kutengwa wapiganaji. Seldon got the best of the action over the game Mitchell and came home with the victory to the tune of 58-56 juu ya kadi zote.
Dan Pasciolla (7-1-1) alishinda taji Tri-State Heavyweight na shutout sita mzima usiojulikana uamuzi juu ya comebacking zamani IBF cruiserweight bingwa Imamu Mayfield (25-10-2)
Alama walikuwa 60-54 juu ya kadi zote.
Popular Long Island welterweight Tommy Rainone (25-7-1) alifanya boardwalk yake ya kwanza ya mafanikio moja kama yeye alifunga ngumu vita usiojulikana uamuzi juu ya Maurice Chalmers (14-13-1) katika nane mzima bout. Rainone used effective punching to open up a cut over Chalmers left eye in round two. Chalmers tried to make the fight, lakini Rainone kutumika counters ufanisi na alishinda kwa alama ya 79-73 juu ya kadi zote.
Daryl Bunting (1-0-1) ilianza kadi mbali na nne mzima usiojulikana uamuzi juu ya Darryl Watkins (0-3) katika super middleweight bout.
Bunting kushinda kwa alama ya 40-36 mara mbili na 40-35.
Omar Brito (3-2, 2 KO ya) alifunga kulipuka mmoja ngumi mtoano juu ya Bienvenido Diaz (2-2) in a scheduled four-round super featherweight bout.
Brito nanga mkono kamili haki kwamba alimtuma Diaz kwa turubai. Diaz got to his feet but was wobbling around the ring and the bout was stopped at 2:20 ya duru moja.
Quian Davis (2-0-1) mshindi wa nne mzima usiojulikana uamuzi juu Corey Morley (0-2-1) katika bout Heavyweight.
Alama walikuwa 40-36 juu ya kadi zote.
Alvin Vermall Jr. (8-0-1) remained perfect by winning an entertaining four round unanimous decision over D’Quan Morgan (3-3-1) katika cruiserweight bout.
Kulikuwa na nyuma nzuri na kurudi hatua katika bout. Vermall, aliyetoka 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 mara mbili na 39-37.
Hakim Bryant (6-0) alibakia kamili na sita mzima usiojulikana uamuzi juu ya Rick Graham katika middleweight bout.
Bryant (6-0) dominated the action, na imeshuka Graham katika raundi ya sita kutoka flurry juu ya kamba na alishinda kwa alama ya 60-51, 60-52 na 60-53.
show ni inapatikana kwa kuangalia kwa $14.99 juu ya GFL.TV na kubonyeza hapa
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Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!
Seneca, MO (Machi 18, 2016) - Katika Machi 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, OK.
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.
Kutofungwa katika 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 ya), 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. Hivi karibuni, 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 Machi 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 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).