Бруклин, N.Y.. (Апреля 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight Eudy “АК47” Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “Rock Hard Могучий” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their Пятница, Апреля 15, showdown on ShoКоробка: Новое поколение.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT, задержка на западном побережье) from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, Нью-Йорк.
В Апреля 15, 10-раундовое главное событие, IBF Нет. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 КО), Подольска, Россия, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 КО), Св. Луис, Мо. В других телевизионных схватках, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 КО) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 КО, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Молдова, в течение восьми раундов; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar “Баха Пуля” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 КО), Бруклина, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 КО) приусадебных, Флорида.
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, по телефону 877.833.SHOW, или на сайте Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 для ринга мест, $35 и $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 КО) Санто-Доминго, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“Я нахожусь в отличной форме. Я чувствую себя сильным,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. Он великий тренер. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, мой джеб, 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. Я выиграю.”
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 КО), от Rayne, ., is rated No. 15 WBA на 135 фунты. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “Плохой” Чад Брассард.
“I’ve learned how to be a better person in and out of the ring from Chad,” сказал Менар. “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,” он продолжил. “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.”
Барри Томпкинс будем называть ShoBox действия с ринга с Стив Farhood и бывший чемпион мира Рауль Маркес выступающей в качестве эксперта аналитиков. Исполнительный продюсерГордон Холл с Богатый Гоган производство и Рик Филлипс руководство.
