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Badou Jack & Lucian Bute Media Workout Quotes & Photos Ahead Of World Title Showdown On Saturday, April 30 Live on SHOWTIME® From the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.

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Plus Undercard Fighters Sharif Bogere & Latondria Jones
Quotes From Las Vegas Workout
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Las Vegas (April 18, 2016) – WBC Super whitu tekau World Champion Badou Jack me te toa o mua ao Lucian Bute hosted media workouts at their respective training camps last week to discuss their Rāhoroi, April 30 world title showdown live on SHOWTIME i te DC Armory i roto i te Washington, D.C.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® doubleheader begins at 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT with IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale defending his title against top contender Rogelio Medina.
Jack, who welcomed his first child, a daughter named Malaniyah, earlier in the day, held his workout at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas while Bute hosted media at the gym owned by the Grant brothers in the western part of Montreal. Joining Jack at the Las Vegas workout were lightweight contender Sharif Bogere and Washington, D.C. born Latondria Jones, who compete in undercard action on April 30.
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Tenei ko te aha te whai wāhi i ki te mea:
Jack BADOU
“I’m looking forward to another victory. Tenei te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai uaua, engari au e ahau rite. I’ve been training really hard and I’m ready to get into the ring.
“I’m more focused and determined now than ever to secure what is mine. The fans will have an exciting show to look forward to on April 30. I can guarantee that!
“My daughter being born this morning is extra motivation for me and to continue working hard to provide for my family. I only slept for 2 haora, but I feel brand new.
“I still feel fresh! Puni Training he pai. Everything is right on schedule. I’m feeling really focused.”
Lucian'okú
“The most important thing for me is to have fun when I train. My confidence level is back at 100 ōrau. There’s a great atmosphere here at the gym and I have great chemistry with my trainers. I’ve done quality sparring and starting next week we’ll be reducing the training volume so as to focus more on the level of intensity.
“The pressure won’t be on me because I’ll be on his turf, i roto i te Washington. He is the favorite because he’s the champion, but I’m confident and I’m able! We looked at some video of him with Howard (Grant). Ko ia te kaimekemeke pai, but he’s not exceptional and he makes mistakes. I have experience. This will be my 13th world championship fight. My experience and my speed will make the difference.
“My confidence level wasn’t at 100 percent before I fought James DeGale, but now it’s all back after performing the way I did against him. All the better for me if Badou Jack is already looking ahead to his next fight, is taking me for granted and is underestimating me. I know for my part that I can beat him. He did well in his last bout against George Groves, where he was able to come up with a good right blow that sent him to the canvas. But I’m going there to deliver.
“I’ve now been training for a year with Howard Grant, who already knows me well and pushes me to go beyond my limits. We’ve developed a trusting relationship and I feel very comfortable working alongside him. It’s hard to put into words! It’s true, Ahau 36 tau, but I still have some good years ahead of me in professional boxing. For Éric Lucas, who had this belt for several years, I will bring back the title to the province of Quebec.”
SHARIF BOGERE
“Training camp has been going tremendously well. I’m excited to get back in action on April 30. it’s going to be a good show. Two world titles on the line, that’s something big.
“I want people to know who Ko te Lion Ko. People will know that Ko te Lion is here to stay. I will put on a great show as I always do.
“I want to put on a good show so the fans will never forget about my presence in this division. Being born in Uganda, it’s important for me to make my homeland proud.”
LATONDRIA JONES
“Kua puni Training kua haere pai, I am looking forward to going into the fight real strong, dominating and come out with a win. It’s important that I continue to stay mentally focused and physically ready.
“I don’t really look too much into to my opponents, until I’m getting ready for that belt. As far as I know, this is her pro debut. I’m going to show her what this is all about, and give her that pro life.
“I was born in D.C. na, I look forward to going back and fighting at the Armory to give my hometown fans what they want to see. They came to see a show, and I plan on delivering. I look forward to getting better and coming out on top. I’m working hard and taking it day-by-day. I thank God for being in this position that I’m in.”
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UNDEFEATED CRUISERWEIGHTS ANDREW TABITI, KEITH TAPIA TO DEFEND THEIR PERFECT RECORDS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION LIVE ON SHOWTIME FRIDAY, MAY 13 FROM SAM’S TOWN LIVE IN LAS VEGAS

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Ētahi atu! 2012 U.S. Olympian Michael Hunter,
Unbeaten Isiah Thomas Collide In Cruiserweight Action!
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Las Vegas (April 18, 2016) – Unbeaten Mayweather Promotions star Andrew “Te kararehe” Tabiti (12-0, 11 Koó) and undefeated power-puncher Keith “Machine Pū” Repair (16-0, 11 Koó) will go toe-to-toe and put their perfect records on the line in an 10 round cruiserweight bout on Friday, Kia 13 i runga i ShoBox: Ko te Generation New from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.
Televised coverage live on SHOWTIME begins at 10 p.m. AND/PT and features another exciting matchup in the cruiserweight division as 2012 U.S. Häkinakina Michael Hunter (11-0, 8 Koó) battles fellow unbeaten Isiah Thomas (15-0, 6 Koó) in 10-round bout. Hunter, who is coming off of a knockout victory in February, looks to keep his unblemished record in tact when he takes on Thomas, who is best known for winning the first ever Junior World Boxing Championship for the United States.
“I’m focused and I’m ready,” said Tabiti. “I’ve been in training camp for 10 weeks. My game plan is to go in and destroy. I want to thank my fans for supporting me and I am going to go in and give my fans a show.”
“I feel blessed by this opportunity to be boxing on ShoBox on May 13,” said Tapia. “I’m training hard and will put on a great fight. I will show the fans that I’m one of the best cruiserweights in the world.”
“Camp is going well and I’m ready for May 13,” said Hunter. “No matter who gets put in front of me, I’m going to keep taking care of business, and there’s nothing else to talk about.”
“I’m feeling good about this fight. Michael Hunter is a quality fighter with a good amateur background. Dominating him will prove to the boxing world that I’m ready for a title fight,” said Isiah Thomas. “I don’t think Hunter can handle the speed and agility that I have for a cruiserweight, that’s my advantage in this division and I plan to put it on display Kia 13.”

Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, E utu i $25 a $50, e kore e tae utu e hāngai ana, and go on sale today, April 18. Ka taea te hokona Tickets ipurangi i: www.samstownlv.com/entertain, na roto i te te karanga (702) 284-7777, or at any Boyd Gaming box office.
“We‘re looking forward to going back to Sam’s Town Live for a second time after a successful sellout show on Feb. 16,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO o Mayweather Whakatairanga. “Mayweather Promotions aims to promote action-packed cards that get fans off their feet. I think the matchups on this card will do just that.”
The highly regarded 26-year-old Chicago native Tabiti, whawhai i roto i Las Vegas, Kei te hanga i tana 2016 tuatahi. Ngā riro ia 11 o tona 12 fights inside the distance, including a second-round TKO over Tomas Lodi on September 29, 2015. Tabiti, a solid amateur with a record of 32-6, turned pro in July 2013. His unique style incorporates fast, explosive hand-speed in tandem with rapid body movement and exceptional footwork.
Repair, originally from the Bronx, has been victorious in four of his last five fights by knockout. He made his professional debut on Nov. 18, 2011 by stopping Andrew Kuilan in the opening round. Fighting out of Carolina, Puerto Rico, the determined, steadily improving 25-year-old Tapia is coming off of a 10-round unanimous decision over Garrett Wilson in December. Like Tabiti, Tapia also had an outstanding amateur career.
Hunter, son of former heavyweight contender Michael Hunter Sr., is a two-time national amateur champion who competed at the 2012 Olympics. Since making his pro debut in March 2013 by defeating Chad Davis, the up-and-coming 27-year-old hasn’t come close to losing. He’s won his last four fights by knockout, all inside four rounds. I roto i tona haerenga tino tata, Hunter knocked out Phil Williams in the first round last February 27.
A top-notch amateur, Thomas turned pro in 2008 and won his initial three starts by first-round knockout. A natural southpaw, discovered after the Junior Olympics by the late, great Emanuel Steward, the promising Thomas registered a clear, unanimous 10-round decision over previously unbeaten Jordan Shimmell last Hōngongoi 25.
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NIKOLAY POTAPOV & STEPHON YOUNG FIGHT TO A DRAW, MASON MENARD STEALS THE SHOW WITH HIGHLIGHT-REEL KO ONSHOBOX: THE NEW whakatupuranga

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VIDEO: Menard Knocks Out Previously Unbeaten Eudy Bernardo: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW

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Verona, N.Y.. (April 15, 2016) – Undefeated bantamweight prospects Nikolay Potapov a Stephon Young fought to a majority draw in theShoBox: Ko te Generation New hui matua Rāmere on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

The bout was scored 96-94 Potapov and 95-95 rua.

 

Potapov and Young were facing their toughest opponents in each other. Potapov (14-0-1, 6 Koó) controlled the pace early with his jab and was the more active fighter, throwing nearly double the punches that Young threw. Young picked up steam and gained confidence in the middle rounds and was at his best when he pressed the action and let his hands go. But the Russian Potapov, who had gone at least 10 rounds in his last six fights, was clearly more comfortable as the fight progressed.

 

After slowing in the seventh and eighth, Young (14-0-3, 6 Koó) found another gear in an impressive ninth, winning the penultimate round on all the judges’ scorecards. Ko, even after urgent instructions from his corner, Young couldn’t carry the momentum into the 10th and lost the final round on all three scorecards.

 

“I am very unhappy with the decision. For every time he hit me, I hit him twice,” said Potapov, nei maka 315 jabs compared to just 113 for Young. “I was the much busier fighter. I don’t know what fight the judges were watching. At the very most I lost four rounds.

 

“I’ve never had a draw before. I feel cheated from a win. I was very happy to be fighting in America but I now feel cheated.”

 

I muri i te whawhai, St. Louis native Young was disappointed but knew that he needed to throw more punches.

 

“I feel like it was a good fight, but I should have got the decision,” Young said. “I hurt him every time I hit him. I let him be busier than me, but as far as the contact, I feel like I landed the more effective punches. That was my strategy.

 

“I should have come on a bit sooner. That was my plan, but I got a little relaxed in the fight. I came on in the ninth round when my coach told me to get him out of there.

 

“I most definitely want a rematch. I would like to do that again.”

 

Once-beaten Louisiana lightweight Mason Menard patototanga i mua tūturu Eudy Bernardo with a vicious one-punch KO at2:11 o te toru o tawhio. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW

 

Facing his toughest opponent to date, Menard floored (31-1, 23 Koó) Bernardo for the first time in his career with a series of rights near the end of the second round. The Dominican Bernardo beat the count and finished the round, but he had no answer for Menard’s power. Less than one minute into third, Menard connected with a huge right, knocking Bernardo (21-1, 15 Koó) out before he even hit the canvas.

 

“I made a statement te po nei. Not many people knew who I was going into this, but they know me now,” said Menard, who landed nearly 50 ōrau o ngā tītere mana. “My speed, power and footwork were the difference.

 

“I said a prayer for him in the middle of the ring that he goes back to his family healthy.”

 

Bernardo, who was removed from the ring on a stretcher as a precautionary measure, was taken to nearby Oneida Healthcare where he was awake and responsive.

 

I roto i te a'ee whakatuwheratanga o te telecast, undefeated cruiserweightConstantin Bejenaru ringa Alexey Zubov the first loss of his career in a convincing eight-round unanimous decision scored 77-74, 78-73 rua.

 

Save for a flash seventh round knockdown, Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Koó) controlled the fight from the outset. The Moldova native overcame a four-inch height disadvantage, attacking from different angles and controlling the exchanges on the inside and outside. Zubov (10-1, 6 Koó) never got into rhythm and failed to capitalize on his reach advantage against the active and athletic southpaw.

 

“He was a good classical boxer, but he’s too straight up and he couldn’t adjust,” Bejenaru said. “It wasn’t as easy as it looked to beat him. I adjusted my style to do that because I knew it would make him hesitate. I knew if I just constantly attacked him he wouldn’t know what to do.”

 

Zubov and Bernardo are now the 146th a 147th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

 

Rāmere o three-fight telecast will re-air Rātū i 10 p.m. AND/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning April 16

Barry Tompkins ka karanga te ShoBox mahi i te ringside ki Farhood me te toa o mua ao Raul Marquez i te tavini ei tohunga kaitätari. Ko te kaihanga matua ko Gordon Hall ki Richard Gaughante whakaputa me te Rick Phillips aratai.

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RUSSIA’S ZUBOV LIVING OUT HIS DREAMS FIGHTING FOR DETROIT’S KRONK GYM WHILE PREPARING FOR HIS SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION DEBUT THIS FRIDAY, APERIRA 15

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Brooklyn, NY (April 12, 2016) – As a kid growing up in Magnitogorsk, Russia,cruiserweight Alexey Zubov heard stories about the fabled Kronk Gym and the late legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, but never thought he’d have a chance to join the team. But then one day, the former amateur champion was asked to come to Detroit to spar with Kronk’s Johnathon Banks … and the rest is history.
Tenei Rāmere, April 15, the undefeated Zubov (10-0, 6 Koó) will face Mandilesti, Moldova’s Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Koó, WSB: 0-1-1) in the eight-round opener of an internationally televised ShoBox: Ko te Generation New live on SHOWTME (10 p.m. AND/PT, roa i runga i te Tai Te Hau-ā-uru) i te tahuri Stone Resort Casino i Verona, New York.
Presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers,the mainevent will featureIBF No. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Koó), of Podolsk, Russia, tango i runga i Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Koó), o St. Louis, Missouri in a 10-round bout. I roto i te hui tahi-matua, Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 Koó) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Kaha” Menard (30-1-0, 22 Koó), of Rayne, Louisiana, in an eight-round battle.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 no te tūru ringside, $35 a $25.
“I’ve been in Detroit for the last two months and I am so happy; I want to stay here, train here and live here,” said Zubov. “Every Russian fighter knows about Kronk Gym and Emanuel Steward.”
Zubov is currently winding down camp with his trainer and Steward’s nephew Javan “Sugar” Hill at the resurgent Kronk Gym. “I like Javan’s style,” said Zubov, “and I’ve learned so much about hand speed and footwork and about using intelligence in the ring – how you need to think when you’re in a fight.”
“Alexey is able to learn a lot and absorb boxing knowledge easily,” said Hill. “He barely speaks English and yet he soaks it in. It’s amazing. I brought him in to spar with Banks and when we were training, Alexey just sat on the side and watched. I muri mai, he was sparring with Johnathon and I told him to stop. I said ‘listen here. I’m training Jonathon Banks and you’re doing everything I told him to do. What’s wrong with you?’ Then I laughed and said ‘I like that. Keep watching. I’ll teach you everything you want to know.’ “
Hill says this camp with Zubov was a transition for the fighter. “We are moving into the championship level where you train for a specific fighter. A lot of it is strategy and planning. The only thing I worry about is him being too excited. He’s very high-strung and wants to prove things. I have to control him and keep him from getting over-excited. That’s what we’ve been working on. He gets antsy when he’s excited.”
“Training was prefect. Ko ahau 100 ōrau rite,” said Zubov. “I know Bejenaru is a southpaw and he is a short guy with a good record. It’s my first time on SHOWTIME and I am so happy to be showing the world what I can do.”
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BERNARDO AND MENARD READY FOR THEIR CROSSROADS BATTLE ON SHOBOX: THE NEW whakatupuranga, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Brooklyn, N.Y.. (April 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight Eudy “AK47” Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “Rock Hard Kaha” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their Rāmere, April 15, showdown on ShoPouaka: Ko te Generation New.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/PT, roa i runga i te Tai Te Hau-ā-uru) from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
I roto i te April 15, 10-round main event, IBF No. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Koó), of Podolsk, Russia, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Koó), o St. Louis, Mo.. I roto i era atu tukinga pouaka whakaata, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 Koó) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Koó, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, i runga i waru rauna; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 Koó), o Brooklyn, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 Koó) o 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, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 no te tūru ringside, $35 a $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 Koó) o Santo Domingo, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“Ahau i roto i te āhua nui. Ite ahau kaha,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. He’s a great trainer. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, toku werohanga, 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 Koó), i Rayne, Ko te., is rated No. 15 by the WBA at 135 pauna. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “Kino” 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,” 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.”
Barry Tompkins Ka karanga i te ShoBox mahi i te ringside ki Steve Farhood me te toa o mua ao Raul Marquez i te tavini ei tohunga kaitätari. Ko te kaihanga matua, ko teGordon Hall ki Rich Gaughan te whakaputa me te Rick Phillips aratai.
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Mō ShoBox: Ko te Generation New
Mai i tōna urunga i roto i te Hōngongoi 2001, te raupapa mekemeke SHOWTIME arohaehae, manohi,ShoBox: Ko te Generation New ki āu fifi kua ngā taranata taitamariki. Te ShoBoxkaupapa, ko te ki te televise whakaongaonga, kua takoto mano-ahuareka, me ngā tākaro whakataetae i te whakarato i te whenua ata mohiotia hoki opuaraa pai ki te whawhai mo te taitara ao. Ētahi o te rārangi e tupu o te 65 whawhai nei i puta i runga i ShoBox me te matatau ki te ngaki taitara ao ngā: 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, Paora Williams me te ake.
Mō Salita Whakatairanga
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 e Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Koi TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.
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Friday’s Knockout-Filled ShoBox: The New Generation To Re-Air TONIGHT At 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME®

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Rāmere o knockout-filled ShoBox: Ko te Generation New telecast will re-airte po nei i 10 p.m. AND/PT (roa i runga i te Tai Te Hau-ā-uru) on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

Tune-in to watch Paul Williams pupil Justin DeLoach stop previously undefeated Dillon Cook in a KO of the Year contender (VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0), Ivan Golub shine in his ShoBox tuatahi, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 hēkona (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.

 

Rāmere o quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® a SHOWTIME te Wā®.

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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER AARON HERRERA IN THE MAIN EVENT ON SHOBOX: THE NEW whakatupuranga

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Ivan Baranchyk Knocks Out Nick Givhan in 21 Seconds – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM

Ivan Golub Finishes Marlon Aguas in the Sixth,
Paul Williams-Trained Justin DeLoach Stops Dillon Cook in Fourth – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0

Catch The Replay Monday, March 28, i 10 p.m. AND/PT i runga i SHO EXTREME®

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Miami, Okla. (March 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" Papatono (17-0, 14 Koó), o Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: Ko te Generation New, knocking out Mexico’s Arona Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Koó) i 2:17 o te a tawhio tuatahi Rāmere i roto i te hui matua i runga iSHOWTIME i Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "Te kararehe" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Koó), o Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, knockout matamua-a tawhio mo Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Koó), o Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "Te Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Koó, 5-0 i roto i te Ao Series o Boxing), o Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Koó), o Kitó, Ecuador, a Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Koó), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Paora Williams, registered a fourth-round knockout over undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon “White Lightning” Cook (16-1, 6 Koó).

 

All but Prograis and Baranchyk were making their ShoBox debuts. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144th a 145th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

 

“I can’t remember i roto i te 15 tau of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'Ka mea' ShoBox kaitātari tohunga Steve Farhood.

 

Papatono, he 5-waewae-9, 27-year-old originally from New Orleans, was fighting in his second consecutive ShoBox main event and second scheduled 10-rounder. The aggressive-minded southpaw pounded Herrera’s body from the opening bell; five of his six power punches were targeted to the Mexican’s midsection. A left hook to the body downed Herrera, who crumpled to the canvas and wasn’t able to beat the count.

“I was prepared to go 10 rauna tonu, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 tuatahi. “I’m making hard fights look easy but they’re really not. It’s all the daily work in the gym all day every day that is paying off for me. Tonight was fun. I’m very satisfied.

“I want all the fighters in my division to know one thing: I’m coming after all of you.’’

“He just got me with a great shot, it was simple as that,’’ said Herrera, who making his second start in the United States. “There’s really not that much that I can say.’’

 

The highly regarded Baranchyk – making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox – knocked out Givhan with a huge left hand with the first power punch of the fight. He required only two punches to finish the 17-fight veteran. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the quickest professional KO for the Belarus native. Baranchyk owns a three-second KO over Angel Figueroa i 2015.

 

“I’m very happy,’’ Baranchyk said. “I was expecting a much longer fight. I was focused on a full fight. But knockouts are good. I know fans like knockouts.

 

“I’ll take a week off and then go back to the drawing board. I’m looking ahead to fighting again soon and on ShoBox again.’’

 

Givhan was shocked with the result.

 

“I’m good but I am very, very disappointed,” Givhan said. “This is the lowlight of my life. For me to get knocked out by someone I know I can beat is just the worst feeling. And there’s nothing worse than for it to happen on national television.

 

“No one expects 20-second fights. Katahi ahau ka mau, that’s all.”

Golub, a former standout amateur from Ukraine, had to rally from the first knockdown of his career. “This was a little tougher than I expected,'' Ka mea ia. “But it’s all about learning. I had to go through some adversity to win. You don’t know adversity until it hits you in the face.”

Golub was the more active fighter against the awkward Aguas, who was at his best when matters turned ugly. In a bizarre second round, southpaw Golub scored a questionable knockdown as Aguas hit the canvas while clinching and off-balance. Aguas bounced back seconds later to knock down Golub with a short right, sending the Ukrainian to the canvas for the first time in his career.

“I was surprised that I got knocked down, but he caught me off-balance,’’ Golub said. “Overall, I am very happy with my performance.”

Golub resumed control after the second and a series of combinations in the sixth sent a gassed Aguas falling back through the ropes in the closing seconds of the round. Aguas somehow rose to his feet to beat the count, but his trainer quickly waved off the bout when the Ecuadorian returned to the corner.

Aguas said an injury, not fatigue, was the reason his corner stopped the fight at the end of the sixth. “I hurt my right bicep in the fifth round,'' Ka mea ia. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

I roto i te whawhai whakatuwheratanga o te telecast, DeLoach made Williams a winner in his training debut. With Williams looking on from his wheelchair in the corner, DeLoach, a winner of four in a row, dropped Cook with a devastating, counter-overhand right at 2:47 of the fourth that sent Cook awkwardly to the canvas in a knockout of the year candidate.

 

“I’m happy with my performance,’’ said DeLoach, who was the more active fighter, i whiua e tata 100 more punches over the four rounds. “This was a great experience fighting a guy like this in his backyard. I enjoyed the crowd and their enthusiasm. It motivated me. I got a little lazy in parts of the second and third rounds, but I listened to my corner and picked it up on offense and got my punch count up and going again.

 

“Dillon was a good fighter who moved a lot. I know I have to do better cutting off the ring. He landed with a left a second before I landed that big right. This was a great win for all of us. I’m ready to do this again.’’

 

“Look at me, look at my shirt. It feels like I was sweating worse than when I fought,’’ said Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012. “I am very relieved to get this one out of the way. I’m very happy for Justin and Mr. Pete (Paul’s longtime manager and trainer and DeLoach’s assistant trainer, George Williams)

 

"Au OK ahau, all things considered,’’ said Cook. “He was a tough guy. I’ve never been knocked out before so I don’t exactly know how to act. I felt I was in the fight until I was caught. It’s disappointing, but this was a great learning experience for me. It can only help me in the long run.’’

 

A taped interview with Williams and ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood aired prior to the bout. In the discussion, Farhood asked the former two-time champ why he chose to return as a trainer for the first time since the 2012 motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Full Interview:http://s.sho.com/1WPrJ28

 

Rāmere o four-fight telecast will re-air Rāhina i 10 p.m. AND/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Rāhoroi, March 26.

 

Barry Tompkins ka karanga te ShoBox mahi i te ringside ki Farhood me te toa o mua ao Raul Marquez i te tavini ei tohunga kaitätari. Ko te kaihanga matua ko Gordon Hall ki Richard Gaughante whakaputa me te Rick Phillips aratai.

 

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Mō ShoBox: Ko te Generation New
Mai i tōna urunga i roto i te Hōngongoi 2001, te raupapa mekemeke SHOWTIME arohaehae, manohi, ShoBox: Ko te Generation New ki āu fifi kua ngā taranata taitamariki. Te ShoBox kaupapa, ko te ki te televise whakaongaonga, kua takoto mano-ahuareka, me ngā tākaro whakataetae i te whakarato i te whenua ata mohiotia hoki opuaraa pai ki te whawhai mo te taitara ao. Ētahi o te rārangi e tupu o te 65 whawhai nei i puta i runga i ShoBox me te matatau ki te ngaki taitara ao ngā: 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, Paora Williams me te ake.

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PAUL WILLIAMS INTERVIEW TO AIR TONIGHT ON SHOWTIME® AT 10:30 P.M. ET / PT

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“I never thought 2012 would be my last time stepping in and out of the ring…And now I have an opportunity to help somebody else.” – Paul Williams

 

ShoBox Analyst Steve Farhood & The Former Champ
Discuss His Return To Train Prospect Justin DeLoach; VIDEO CLIP

 

 

Pāwhiritia HERE For Photos Of The Interview; Credit Esther Lin / SHOWTIME

Pāwhiritia HERE For Images Of Williams & DeLoach; Credit Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME

 

Paul Williams returns to the ring te po nei in his first stint as a trainer since a motorcycle accident ended his fighting career in 2012. The former two-time world champion will train prospect Justin DeLoach in the opening bout of ShoBox: Ko te Generation New, ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. AND/PT) i Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla. Tune-inte po nei to see the full interview between ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood and Williams. Pāwhiritia HERE for a preview of the interview.

 

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Miami, Okla. (March 24, 2016) - Katoa waru whawhai, tae atu i te mea tūturu ono, hanga taimaha Rāpare mo te ShoBox: Ko te Generation New quadrupleheader apopo/Rāmere March 25, ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, roa i runga i te Tai Te Hau-ā-uru) i Buffalo Run Casino.

 

I roto i te hui matua, whetu puta hinga kore, Regis "Rougarou"Papatono (16-0, 13 Koó), o Houston i te ara o New Orleans, ka tutaki Mexico o Arona "Te Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Koó) i roto i te 10-a tawhio noa a'ee super ono tekau.

 

ka tutuku e wha kaimekemeke hinga kore i roto i te rua o nga pāngia e waru-a tawhio toru: Hard-patu Ivan "Te kararehe" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Koó), o Brooklyn, N.Y., mata inoino-whakaaro Nick "Kingi muramura," Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Koó), o Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Te Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Koó, 5-0 i roto i te Ao Series o Boxing), o Brooklyn, N.Y., e i runga i Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Koó), o Kitó, Ecuador, i roto i te kēmu Welterweight.

 

I roto i te waru-a tawhio tīkape telecast, tūturu Welterweight super me te tino rohe Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Koó), o Seneca, Mo., ka whakatau-mea patu kotahi Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Koó), o Augariki, Ga. mahiwhakangungua ch e mua ShoBox toa toa me rua-wā te ao, Paora Williams, te tangata e hanga tona tuatahi whakangungu.

 

E utu tīkiti mo te hui te aroaro e DiBella Entertainment me Tony Holden Productions i $45, $55 a $75 a kei hoki hoko i wātea buffalorun.com a i stubwire.com. Ko te whawhai ora tuatahi i 8 haora.

 

nga Weights:

Papatono: 141 pauna

Herrera: 142 pauna

 

Baranchyk: 139 ½ pauna

Givhan: 140 ¼ pauna

 

Golub: 146 ½ pauna

Aguas: 147 pauna

 

Cook: 154 pauna

DeLoach: 153 ¼ pauna

 

Tenei te ta ka mea nga whawhai Rāpare:

 

Regis PROGRAIS

 

"Ko toku nui whawhai tenei. Kua tatou i roto i te omaoma mo te rua marama e whiwhi rite. e mākutu matou ki kāhua katoa, tetahi mea e te reira ki te tiki rite ahau.

"I ahau i te fun rota katoa i roto i toku whawhai whakamutunga no te (Apera) Ramos tika i puritia e haere mai. Au whawhai ahau he hōia, a different kind of guy tomorrow. He’s tough with the Mexican style so I expect him to be smart and know all the tricks.

 

"Herrera kei te haere mai ki te kahore ki te ngaro, engari aroha ahau whawhai i te kāhua Mexican. Kua kua ahau te whakangungu i roto i Houston, na e kore e kawea ia e tetahi mea kahore ahau i kite i te aroaro o.

 

"Ka taea e ahau hei southpaw patipati ranei e taea e ahau whawhai. Ahau noa te aroha ki te whawhai, i te mea he aha ahau tīmata i roto i te mekemeke. Taku pakirehua he ki bang me te whawhai, ina tae mai te reira ki raro ki reira. I te tahi taime, ki te kahore ahau e patua whiwhi ahau hōhā kia uru ahau ake he iti ake kia ka kia patua e ahau, me te ka ahau e ahei te hoki mai. Ka taea e ahau te whakarite ki tetahi kāhua.

 

"Ko toku whawhai tuatoru i runga i tenei ShoBox me te hui matua tuarua. pōwhiri ahau te pēhanga engari i te wa ano e mohio ahau i ahau ki te tau'a ore i te reira, ka pārekareka tika, ka whai ngahau i roto i reira.

 

"Hinengaro, ite ahau ko ahau rite mo te whawhai nui ki tetahi o nga contenders runga, engari e mohio ana ahau he he iti iho te aho mo ahau tonu aua momo o whawhai. E tonu e ahau he rota o te mahi ki te mahi; Me ahau ki te pupuri i āki mai te reira noa te tiki ahau i te reira tika katoa.

 

"E rapu ana ahau i mua ki te whawhai pai apopo. ''

 

Arona Herrera

 

"Ko te whawhai ngā no te mea e matou e rua e haere mai ki runga i roto i te hākinakina tenei. kua kite ahau i te torutoru o tona whawhai, me te mohio he aha ahau ake ahau ki. titiro te reira i rite Prograis pai ki te haere mai i mua, me te haere mai ki te whawhai, a ka mahi ahau i te taua, ahakoa ahau pea ake o te kaimekemeke atu te slugger ahau.

 

"Ko tenei e pā ana ki te tiaki o te mahi. Kua ahau i 12 rauna i mua i. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Ko anake toku whawhai tuarua i roto i Amerika i tenei engari ako ahau he rota i te tetahi tuatahi, me te tino ka e te awhina i ahau. E ahau atu whakawhirinaki. Tenei e kore e waiho hei wheako hou hoki ahau.

 

"Kua whawhai ahau ki maui-handers i mua i na i muri o rauna i te tokorua, Ua papû ia'ue ka ite ahau whakamarie ahau. Au tino haere mai ahau ki te riro. e kore e taea e ahau tatari ki te whakarongo ki te mowhiti pere whakatuwhera. ''

 

Oy BARANCHYK

"Ko tenei 100 ōrau te taata pai kua fehangahangai matou. Nick Ko te toa nui, me te kore e taea e tatou e haafaufaa ore ia. e matau ana matou e taea tetahi mea tupu i roto i te mekemeke. hoatu e ahau te mahi i roto i te omaoma, me te inaianei hiahia ahau ki te mahi i toku mahi i roto i te whakakai.

 

"Au e ahau he puncher, Ahau rite ki te kawe i te reira, me au e haere mai ahau mo te knockout.

 

"Au anake ahau 23 engari rawa uaua ahau te mahi a ite au e haere mai ahau haere. ahau i roto i te omaoma i te wa katoa. Ko tētahi o nga mea matua mahi tatou i runga i te tino he marino i roto i te whakakai. ite ahau rite au whakatau ahau ki raro atu, me te mahi i te werohanga, engari he te tahi mea mahi matou i runga i tonu.

 

"Koe tika e kore e taea te haere i roto i, me te patoto katoa i roto i. Ehara i te taua ohie. Me koe ki te whakaturia ake o koutou nifó ētahi wā. kore ahau e haere ahau ki te huri i atu i te puncher tūturu, e kore te tamata toku rōpū ki te tangohia atu e te ahi i roto i ahau, hiahia noa ratou ki ahau ki te noho ki raro. ''

 

NICK GIVHAN

"Ko te whai wāhitanga nui tēnei ka ite ahau manaakitia ki kia whiwhi reira, engari te reira te tahi mea kua mahi ahau ki hoki nga tau. ite ahau ko tenei te wahi au mahara ahau ki te kia i tenei wā o toku mahi. Me tika ahau ki te tiki i roto i te whakakai ki te kia hapai i ahau toku mahi i roto i te whakakai

 

"Te tino e ia tetahi o nga hoariri mai- kua fehangahangai ahau. te nui ia, kaha, me te patua pakeke te whawhai katoa. Ko ahau te uaua ngā fehangahangai ia.

"Tenei kaiwhakaahua ake ano he kaimekemeke versus whawhai puncher e pai ahau. kia haere mai i roto i ia jabbing i te tuatahi, engari te pa kotahi ia e taea e ia inoino. Ko te aha e tangohia e ahau te painga o, tona-fakaaoao mo.

 

"E rapu ana i mua i ahau ki hopu i te taime apopo po. ''

 

Ivan Golub

 

"Ahau rawa oaoa ki te kia i runga i tenei kāri, me te titiro whakamua ki whawhai i runga i toku tuatahi ShoBox kāri. Ko te taahiraa ake nui tenei a te haere i te reira ki te waiho he whawhai nui.

 

"A, no te ka e ahau te whai wāhi ki te whawhai i runga i ShoBox, i kore noa ui ahau nei ahau i whawhai. Spar ahau ki etahi o te pai i roto i reira (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, me ētahi atu). Ko ahau ake o te kaimekemeke-puncher ahau atu i etahi o oku hoa tākaro.

"Tino uaua ahau te mahi. A tuatapapa i ahau mekemeke te rota. e mohio ana ahau kei te haere mai toku wa. Rite te roa rite whakaatu ahau pūkenga mekemeke pai, ka haere mai i te knockout. "

 

Marlon AQUAS

 

"E koe ki te kia tupato ki hiakai pikiahau hterskahore u e mohio ki tetahi mea e pā ana ki, engari haere ahau ki te hoatu 100 ōrau i roto i reira. Au konei ahau ki te whakaatu e whai ahau te mea e te reira ki te riro i te toa te ao.

 

"Ko ahau te tino hihiri. Ko toku whawhai tuatahi i roto i te U.S tenei. a ki runga ki SHOWTIME na E rapu ana ahau ki te hanga i te tauākī. e mohio ana ahau, ko muri i tenei whawhai, ka whakatuwhera i te rota o te tatau. e kore ai te iwi mohio ki ahau inaianei, engari ka mohio ratou ki ahau i muri i te po apopo.

 

"E e ahau he rota o te kaupapa, engari ka taea e hoki tu i reira koromatua ki koromatua, me te whawhai. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

 

"Kua ahau atu no te o te wharanga ki toku ringa maui engari he tino whakaorangia me rite ahau. kua i rota o te mākutu ahau.

 

"Ahau atu o te stylist ahau, te kaimekemeke. Ahau rite ki te neke a tawhio noa te rota. Otiia ki te whai ahau ki te haere i reira, me te whawhai ka ahau. hinaaro tino e ahau ki te whakaatu i te pā e ahau tika o matakitaki ano ahau. ''

 

Dillon COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. He etahi pēhanga whawhai i runga i TV i te wā tuatahi, engari e kore e kua reira i karere-racking.

 

"Ko ha taua whawhai nui tenei; ahau rite hoki tetahi mea e hopoi mai ia. e kore ahau e ahau tamata ki runga-whakaaro tetahi mea. hiahia noa ahau ki te mahi i te mea mahi ahau.

 

"Ko te kēmu te kāinga hoki ahau tenei. ora ahau e pā ana ki 25 meneti atu. Na tauturu i te reira e ahau whakamahia ahau ki te huru, a kahore e whai ki te haere.

 

"Kua kite ahau i tetahi wahi iti o te ia. ite e ahau nga mea e ka mahi i te wa katoa e ia ki a ia. Tona kāhua mai-mua ko te tangata pai mo ahau. kua nui o te wā ki te faaineine ia ahau i (e rima wiki) na e kore e reira e tetahi mea hitimahuta.

 

"E whakapono ana ahau i ahau i nga pūkenga ki te haere i te papa rota, na e hiahia ana ahau ki te waiho i te mana'o pai.

 

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, engari e kore e te patototanga iho. ''

 

SASITINI DELOACH

"Kua mea katoa ki tenei wāhi kua he manaaki hoki ahau. Ko te tino tenei he whawhai nui, me te rapu atu ahau ki te mahi te mea mahi ahau, ka maka ana i runga i te whakaatu nui. kahore i ahau i kite i tetahi rota o Dillon engari he tūturu ia, a kei te haere mai ki te riro. ahau rite hoki nga mea katoa hopoi mai ia.

 

"Ite ahau i ahau he rota taranata raw o e kua ano ki te kia kite. Taku mea matua ko te ki te tango i te mana o te whawhai i te tīmatanga.

 

"Ko te pera whakaongaonga tenei. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Ko toku tuatahi waru-rounder tenei engari e kore ahau māharahara e pā ana ki taua i katoa.

 

"Kei wahi o te nui tatou ShoBox whakaatu. e kore e taea e ahau e tatari. ''

 

Barry Tompkins Ka karanga i te ShoBox mahi i te ringside ki Steve Farhood me te toa o mua ao Raul Marquez i te tavini ei tohunga kaitätari. Ko te kaihanga matua, ko te Gordon Hall ki Richard Gaughan te whakaputa me te Rick Phillips aratai.

 

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Mō ShoBox: Ko te Generation New
Mai i tōna urunga i roto i te Hōngongoi 2001, te raupapa mekemeke SHOWTIME arohaehae, manohi, ShoBox: Ko te Generation New ki āu fifi kua ngā taranata taitamariki. Te ShoBox kaupapa, ko te ki te televise whakaongaonga, kua takoto mano-ahuareka, me ngā tākaro whakataetae i te whakarato i te whenua ata mohiotia hoki opuaraa pai ki te whawhai mo te taitara ao. Ētahi o te rārangi e tupu o te 65 whawhai nei i puta i runga i ShoBox me te matatau ki te ngaki taitara ao ngā: 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, Paora Williams me te ake.

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Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!

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Seneca, MO (March 18, 2016) - I runga i March 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 a $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.

 

Hinga kore i roto i 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 o), 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. Aita i maoro a'e, 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 March 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 PM 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).