BROOKLYN, એન.વાય. (એપ્રિલ 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight Eudy “AK47” Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “રોક હાર્ડ માઇટી” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their શુક્રવારે, એપ્રિલ 15, showdown on Shoબોક્સ: ધ ન્યૂ જનરેશન.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 વાગ્યાની. અને/પી.ટી., વેસ્ટ કોસ્ટ પર વિલંબ) વેરોના માં ટર્નિંગ સ્ટોન રિસોર્ટ કેસિનો થી, ન્યૂ યોર્ક.
માં એપ્રિલ 15, 10-મુખ્ય ઘટના, IBF કોઈ. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 કોસ), of Podolsk, રશિયા, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 કોસ), સેન્ટ ઓફ. લૂઈસ, મો. In the other televised bouts, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 કોસ) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 કોસ, ડબ્લ્યુએસબી: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, આઠ રાઉન્ડ પર; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 કોસ), બ્રુકલીન ના, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 કોસ) હોમસ્ટેડ ઓફ, ફ્લામાં.
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, by calling 877.833.SHOW, અથવા ટિકિટમાસ્ટર.કોમ પર onlineનલાઇન. They are priced at $60 ringside બેઠકો માટે, $35 અને $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 કોસ) સંતો ડોમિંગો ના, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“હું મહાન આકાર છું. હું મજબૂત લાગે,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. તે એક મહાન ટ્રેનર છે. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, મારા ગોદો, 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 કોસ), Rayne થી, આ., is rated No. 15 ખાતે WBA દ્વારા 135 પાઉન્ડ. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “ખરાબ” ચાડ 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,” he continued. “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.”
બેરી Tompkins આ ફોન કરશે ShoBox સાથે ringside ક્રિયા સ્ટીવ Farhood અને ભૂતપૂર્વ વિશ્વ ચેમ્પિયન રાઉલ Marquez નિષ્ણાત વિશ્લેષકો તરીકે સેવા. વહીવટી નિર્માતા છેગોર્ડન હોલ સાથે શ્રીમંત Gaughan ઉત્પાદન અને રિક ફિલીપ્સ દિગ્દર્શન.
