BROOKLYN, N.Y.. (เมษายน 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight Eudy “AK47” Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “ฮาร์ดร็อคทรงพลัง” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their วันศุกร์, เมษายน 15, showdown on Shoกล่อง: รุ่นใหม่.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. และ/PT, ล่าช้าบนชายฝั่งตะวันตก) from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, นิวยอร์ก.
ใน เมษายน 15, 10-round main event, ไม่มีกิจการวิเทศธนกิจ. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 คอส), ของ Podolsk, รัสเซีย, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 คอส), เซนต์. หลุยส์, โม. In the other televised bouts, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 คอส) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 คอส, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, กว่าแปดรอบ; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 คอส), บรูคลิ, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 คอส) ตั้งรกราก, ฟลอริด้า.
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, หรือทางออนไลน์ที่ Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 สำหรับที่นั่งสมดุลย์, $35 และ $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 คอส) ซันโตโดมิงโก, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“ผมอยู่ในรูปร่างที่ดี. ฉันรู้สึกแข็งแรง,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. เขาเป็นผู้ฝึกสอนที่ดี. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, กระทุ้งของฉัน, 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 คอส), จากเรน, La., is rated No. 15 by the WBA at 135 ปอนด์. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “ไม่ดี” ชาด 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.”
แบร์รี่ทอมป์กินส์ จะเรียก ShoBox การกระทำจากสมดุลย์กับ สตีฟ Farhood และอดีตแชมป์โลก ราอูลมาร์เกซ ที่ทำหน้าที่เป็นนักวิเคราะห์ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ. ผู้อำนวยการผลิตคือกอร์ดอนฮอลล์ กับ ที่อุดมไปด้วย Gaughan การผลิตและการ ริกฟิลลิป การกำกับ.
