BROOKLYN, N.Y.. (April 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight Eudy “AK47” Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their Freitag, April 15, showdown on ShoBox: Die neue Generation.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. UND/PT, an der Westküste verzögert,) von der Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Im April 15, 10-Runde Hauptereignis, IBF Nein. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOs), von Podolsk, Russland, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOs), St.. Louis, Mo.. In den anderen im Fernsehen übertragen Kämpfe, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 KOs) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 KOs, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldawien, über acht Runden; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 KOs), von Brooklyn, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 KOs) von Homestead, Fla.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, telefonisch unter 877.833.SHOW, oder online unter Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 für Ring Sitze, $35 und $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 KOs) Santo Domingo, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“Ich bin gut in Form. Ich fühle mich stark,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. Er ist ein toller Trainer. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, meine jab, and my foot movement since we teamed up.”
Bernardo says he still doesn’t know much about opponent Menard, but isn’t worried about it. “I watched a few of his fights on YouTube, but I’m training for anything that comes my way. Everything is going to go great for me that night. It’s my ring that night and I will have my way. I will win.”
This is opportunity is a long-time coming for the 29-year-old and he says he plans on making the most of it. “I’m very excited about fighting on ShoBox and I look forward to putting on a show. I’ve been waiting for long time for this opportunity and want to thank Dmitriy Salita for making it happen.”
The 27-year-old Menard (30-1-0, 22 KOs), von Rayne, Die., is rated No. 15 by the WBA at 135 Pfund. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “Schlecht” Chad Broussard.
“I’ve learned how to be a better person in and out of the ring from Chad,” said Menard. “I’ve been with him for nine years. I’ve learned how to put punches together better and sit on my shots more. I’ve learned how to cut angles. I’ve learned so much from Chad.”
Menard says despite the usual aches and pain experienced in camp he is 100 percent and training is going well. The only adjustments he’s made is to bring in taller sparring partners.
“This is huge for me,” er machte weiter. “This is the ‘get up or lay down’ type of fight. If I get up, then the sky is the limit. If I fall, then maybe it’s time to look for a job. I’m going to get in there and do what I have to do. Hopefully I get the KO, but if it goes to the scorecards, I just want the win. No matter which way it goes.”
Barry Tompkins ruft die ShoBox Aktion am Ring mit Steve Farhood und Ex-Weltmeister Raul Marquez der als Experte Analysten dienen. Der Executive Producer istGordon Hall mit Rich Gaughan Herstellung und Rick Phillips Lenkung.
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Über ShoBox: Die neue Generation
Seit seiner Gründung im Juli 2001, von der Kritik gefeierten Showtime-Serie Boxen,ShoBox: Die neue Generation hat vorgestellten jungen Talenten abgestimmt zäh. Die ShoBoxPhilosophie ist es, im Fernsehen spannend, vielen gefallen und Pflichtspiele und gleichzeitig ein Testfeld für bereit Aussichten entschlossen, für einen WM-Kampf. Einige der wachsenden Liste von der 65 Kämpfer, die auf erschienen ShoBox und erweiterte den WM-Titel zu sammeln beinhaltet: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams und mehr.
Über Salita Promotions
Salita Promotions wurde in gegründet 2010 von Dmitriy Salita, Ein professioneller Boxer und Weltmeistertitel-Herausforderer, der die Notwendigkeit einer Werbeagentur erkannte, um die besten jungen Aussichten des Boxens und etablierte Konkurrenten in Nordamerika und auf der ganzen Welt zu präsentieren. Zuschauer, die Kämpfer in weltweiten Fernsehsendern wie Showtime beobachten, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. Wir sind stolz darauf, unseren Kämpfern Möglichkeiten innerhalb und außerhalb des Rings zu bieten. Salita Promotions freut sich darauf, weiter zu wachsen und den Bedürfnissen von Kampf-Fans auf der ganzen Welt gerecht zu werden.
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