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Ijumaa knockout-filled ShoBox: Generation New telecast will re-airusiku wa leo katika 10 p.m. NA/PT (kuchelewa katika Pwani ya Magharibi) 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 kwanza, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 sekunde (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.

Ijumaa quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® na Showtime wakati wowote^®.

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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, Machi 28, katika 10 p.m. NA/PT juu ya sho SANA^®

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MIAMI, Okla. (Machi 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMS (17-0, 14 Kos), ya Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: Generation New, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) katika 2:17 ya raundi ya kwanza Ijumaa katika tukio kuu juu yaShowtime kutoka Buffalo Run Casino katika Miami, Okla.

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "mnyama" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), ya Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, raundi ya kwanza Knockout juu ya Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), ya Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 katika World Series Boxing ya), ya Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), ya Quito, Ecuador, na Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Kos), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Paul Williams, registered a fourth-round knockout over undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon “White Lightning” Cook (16-1, 6 Kos).

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

“I can’t remember katika 15 miaka of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Alisema ShoBox mtaalam mchambuzi Steve Farhood.

PROGRAMS, 5-mguu-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 raundi kamili, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 kwanza. “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 kutoka 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. Nimekamatwa tu, 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,'' Alisema. “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,'' Alisema. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

Katika ufunguzi mapambano ya matangazo, 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, kutupa karibu 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)

"Mimi nina OK, 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

Ijumaa four-fight telecast will re-air Jumatatu katika 10 p.m. NA/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Jumamosi, Machi 26.

Barry Tompkins aitwaye ShoBox hatua kutoka ringside na Farhood na aliyekuwa bingwa wa dunia Raul Marquez kuwahudumia kama wachambuzi mtaalam. uzalishaji mtendaji alikuwa Gordon Hall na Richard Gaughankuzalisha na Rick Phillips kuongoza.

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Kuhusu ShoBox: Generation New
Tangu kuanzishwa kwake Julai 2001, kina acclaimed Showtime ndondi mfululizo, ShoBox: Generation New vijana ina featured vipaji kuendana mgumu. The ShoBox falsafa ni televise kusisimua, umati wa watu-kupendeza na mechi ya ushindani wakati kutoa kuthibitisha ardhi kwa matarajio tayari kuamua kupigana kwa ajili ya cheo dunia. Baadhi ya orodha ya kuongezeka kwa 65 wapiganaji ambao alionekana kwenye ShoBox na ya juu na chuma vyeo dunia ni pamoja na: 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 na zaidi.

Undefeated Super Lightweight Prospect Regis Prograis inachukua On Mkongwe Aaron Herrera katika Kuu Tukio; Matangazo Begins katika 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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Bonyeza HERE Kwa Images Of DeLoach & Mkufunzi Paul Williams; Mikopo Amanda Westcott / Showtime

MIAMI, Okla. (Machi 24, 2016) - Wapiganaji wote nane, pamoja na wale sita undefeated, alifanya uzito Alhamisi kwa ajili ya ShoBox: Generation New quadrupleheader kesho/Ijumaa Machi 25, kuishi juu ya Showtime (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, kuchelewa katika Pwani ya Magharibi) kutoka Buffalo Run Casino.

Katika tukio kuu, unbeaten kujitokeza nyota, Regis "Rougarou"PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 Kos), ya Houston kwa njia ya New Orleans, watakutana Mexico Aaron "Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) katika raundi 10 super lightweight bout.

Nne unbeaten mabondia itakuwa collide katika wawili wa tatu kikohozi nane mzima: Ngumu kupiga Ivan "mnyama" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), ya Brooklyn, N.Y., nyuso upset-nia Nick "King beaming" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), ya Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 katika World Series Boxing ya), ya Brooklyn, N.Y., inachukua Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), ya Quito, Ecuador, katika welterweight mechi.

Katika nane mzima matangazo kopo, undefeated super welterweight na favorite mitaa Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), ya Seneca, Mo., watakutana mara moja-kupigwa Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), ya Agostibwana, Ga. kazich ni mafunzo na aliyekuwa ShoBox mpiganaji na mbili wakati bingwa wa dunia, Paul Williams, ambaye ni kufanya mafunzo mechi yake ya kwanza.

Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio yaliyowasilishwa na DiBella Entertainment na Tony Holden Productions ni bei saa $45, $55 na $75 na ni inapatikana kwa kununua katika buffalorun.com na wakati stubwire.com. Kwanza kuishi mapambano ni katika 8 o'clock.

Weights:

PROGRAMS: 141 paundi

Herrera: 142 paundi

Baranchyk: 139 Paundi ½

Givhan: 140 ¼ paundi

Golub: 146 Paundi ½

Aguas: 147 paundi

Cook: 154 paundi

DeLoach: 153 ¼ paundi

Hapa ni nini wapiganaji alisema Alhamisi:

REGIS PROGRAIS

"Hii ni vita yangu kubwa. Tumekuwa katika mazoezi kwa miezi miwili kupata tayari. Sisi ni sparring na kila style, chochote inachukua kupata me tayari.

"Mimi nilikuwa mengi yote ya kujifurahisha katika mapambano yangu ya mwisho kwa sababu (Abel) Ramos yakawa yanakuja. Mimi nina mapigano mkongwe, 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 anakuja na kitu cha kupoteza, lakini mimi upendo mapigano style Mexico. Nimekuwa mafunzo katika Houston, hivyo yeye si kuleta kitu chochote mimi hawajaona kabla.

"Siwezi kuwa mjanja southpaw au siwezi rabsha. I just love kupigana, ambayo ni kwa nini mimi kuanza katika ndondi. mawazo yangu ni bang na mapambano, wakati inakuja chini yake. Wakati mwingine kama mimi si kugonga mimi kupata kuchoka hivyo mimi kuchanganya it up kidogo zaidi hivyo nami kupata hit na kisha naweza kurejea. Siwezi kuzoea style yoyote.

"Hii ni vita yangu ya tatu juu ya ShoBox na tukio la pili kuu. Mimi kuwakaribisha shinikizo lakini wakati huo huo ninajua kuwa kupuuza na kufurahia tu na kuwa na furaha katika huko.

"kiakili, Najisikia mimi niko tayari kwa ajili ya kupambana kubwa dhidi ya yoyote ya wagombea juu, lakini najua wale aina ya mapambano bado ni kidogo chini ya mstari kwa ajili yangu. Mimi bado wana kazi nyingi za kufanya; Mimi haja ya kuweka pounding hilo mpaka mimi kupata haki ya wote.

"Mimi nina kuangalia mbele na vita vizuri kesho. ''

AARON HERRERA

"Hii ni vita ya kuvutia kwa sababu tuko wote kuja juu katika michezo. Nimeona wachache wa mapambano yake na kujua nini mimi juu ya. Inaonekana kama Prograis anapenda kuja mbele na suala la kupambana na, nami kufanya hivyo, ingawa mimi pengine zaidi ya bondia kuliko slugger.

"Hii ni kuhusu kuchukua huduma ya biashara. Nimekuwa 12 raundi kabla. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Hii ni tu mapambano yangu ya pili katika Amerika ya Kusini lakini mimi kujifunza mengi kutoka kwa mmoja wa kwanza na kwamba itakuwa dhahiri kusaidia me. Nina imani zaidi. Hii haitakuwa uzoefu mpya kwa ajili yangu.

"Mimi sio kupigana na kushoto handers kabla ya hivyo michache baada ya raundi, Mimi nina uhakika mimi itabidi kujisikia vizuri. Mimi nina hakika kuja kushinda. Siwezi kusubiri kusikia kufungua kengele pete. ''

Oy BARANCHYK

"Hii ni 100 asilimia guy bora tumekuwa wanakabiliwa. Nick ni mpiganaji mkubwa na hatuwezi underestimate yake. Tunajua kwamba kitu kinaweza kutokea katika ndondi. Mimi kuweka kazi katika mazoezi na sasa mimi haja ya kufanya kazi yangu katika pete.

"Nina puncher, Mimi kama kuupeleka na mimi nina kuja kwa mtoano.

"Mimi tu 23 lakini mimi kazi ngumu sana na kuhisi mimi nina kuja pamoja. Mimi nina katika mazoezi wakati wote. Moja ya mambo muhimu sisi kazi juu ya wengi ni utulivu ndani ya pete. Najisikia kama mimi nina kutulia chini zaidi na kufanya kazi jab, lakini bado ni kitu sisi kazi ya.

"Wewe tu hawezi kwenda katika na kubisha kila mtu nje. Siyo kwamba rahisi. Unahitaji kuanzisha kukwepa makonde yako wakati mwingine. Mimi kamwe kwenda na mabadiliko kutoka kuwa puncher asili, timu yangu si kujaribu kuchukua moto ndani yangu, wao wanataka tu me kukaa chini. ''

NICK GIVHAN

"Hii ni fursa kubwa na Najisikia heri kuwa kupata ni, lakini ni kitu nimekuwa kazi kuelekea kwa miaka. Najisikia hii ni mahali ambapo natakiwa kuwa katika hatua hii ya kazi yangu. Mimi tu haja ya kupata katika pete kuhakikisha mimi kushughulikia biashara yangu katika pete

"Yeye ni dhahiri moja ya wapinzani toughest nimekuwa wanakabiliwa. Yeye ni kubwa, nguvu na hits ngumu mapambano mazima. Lakini mimi nina toughest yeye wanakabiliwa.

"Hii maumbo up kama bondia dhidi mapambano puncher kwamba neema me. Yeye anaweza kuja nje jabbing kwa mara ya kwanza, lakini mara moja yeye kuguswa anaweza kuwa frustrated. Hiyo ni nini mimi kuchukua faida ya, wake juu-uchokozi.

"Mimi nina kuangalia mbele na kutesa wakati kesho usiku. ''

IVAN Golub

"Mimi nina msisimko sana kuwa katika kadi hii na kuangalia mbele kwa mapigano kwenye yangu ya kwanza ShoBox kadi. Hii ni hatua kubwa up na ni kwenda kuwa mapambano kubwa.

"Nilipofika nafasi ya kupambana juu ya ShoBox, Sikuweza hata kuuliza ni nani kule kupigana. Mimi foromali na baadhi ya bora huko nje (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, nk). Lakini mimi nina zaidi ya bondia-puncher kuliko baadhi ya wachezaji wenzangu.

"Mimi kazi ngumu sana. Mimi utafiti ndondi mengi. Najua muda wangu anakuja. Muda mrefu kama mimi kuonyesha ujuzi mzuri ndondi, mtoano watakuja. "

Marlon AQUAS

"Wewe kuwa makini na mtini wenye njaamimi htersu hawajui lolote kuhusu, lakini mimi nina kwenda kutoa 100 asilimia katika huko. Mimi niko hapa ili kuonyesha kwamba nina nini inachukua kuwa bingwa wa dunia.

"Mimi ni motisha sana. Hii ni vita yangu ya kwanza katika Mkondoni. na juu ya Showtime hivyo mimi nina kuangalia kwa kutoa tamko. Najua kwamba baada ya hii kupambana mengi ya milango itafungua. Watu wanaweza kujua mimi sasa, lakini wao kujua mimi baada ya kesho usiku.

"Nina mengi ya harakati lakini pia anaweza kusimama pale toe to toe na rabsha. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

"Nimekuwa mbali kwa sababu ya kuumia kwa mkono wangu wa kushoto lakini ni kabisa kupona na mimi niko tayari. Nimepata kura ya sparring.

"Mimi nina zaidi ya stylist, bondia. Mimi kama kuzunguka mengi. Lakini kama mimi kwenda saa yake na rabsha mimi. Mimi kwa kweli wanataka kuonyesha mashabiki kwamba mimi ni anastahili kuangalia tena. ''

DILLON COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Kuna baadhi ya shinikizo mapigano kwenye TV mara ya kwanza, lakini haijawa ujasiri-racking.

"Hii ni kama vita kubwa; Mimi niko tayari kwa lolote yeye huleta. Mimi si kujaribu juu-kufikiri kitu chochote. Mimi nataka tu kufanya nini mimi.

"Hii ni mchezo wa nyumbani kwa ajili yangu. Mimi kuishi juu ya 25 dakika mbali. Hivyo husaidia kwamba mimi nina kutumika anga na hawana kusafiri.

"Nimeona kidogo ya yeye. Najisikia mambo yeye hana muda wote itafanya kazi dhidi yake. mtindo wake kuja-mbele ni moja nzuri kwa ajili yangu. Nimepata mengi ya muda wa kujiandaa (wiki tano) hivyo hakutakuwa na mshangao wowote.

"Naamini nina uwezo wa kwenda baba mengi, hivyo nataka kuondoka hisia nzuri.

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, lakini si knocked chini. ''

JUSTIN Deloach

"Kila kitu kwa hatua hii imekuwa baraka kwa ajili yangu. Hii ni dhahiri pambano kubwa na mimi nina kuangalia mbele kwa kufanya nini mimi na kuweka kwenye show kubwa. Sijaona mengi ya Dillon lakini yeye ni undefeated na anakuja kushinda. Mimi niko tayari kwa lolote yeye huleta.

"Najisikia Nina mengi ya vipaji ghafi ambayo bado kuonekana. Jambo langu kuu ni kuchukua udhibiti wa mapambano tangu mwanzo.

"Hii ni hivyo kusisimua. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Hii ni mara ya kwanza wangu nane-rounder lakini nina wasiwasi kuhusu kwamba wakati wote.

"Sisi ni sehemu ya kubwa ShoBox show. Siwezi kusubiri. ''

Barry Tompkins nitakuita ShoBox hatua kutoka ringside na Steve Farhood na aliyekuwa bingwa wa dunia Raul Marquez kuwahudumia kama wachambuzi mtaalam. mzalishaji mtendaji ni Gordon Hall na Richard Gaughan kuzalisha na Rick Phillips kuongoza.

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Kuhusu ShoBox: Generation New
Tangu kuanzishwa kwake Julai 2001, kina acclaimed Showtime ndondi mfululizo, ShoBox: Generation New vijana ina featured vipaji kuendana mgumu. The ShoBox falsafa ni televise kusisimua, umati wa watu-kupendeza na mechi ya ushindani wakati kutoa kuthibitisha ardhi kwa matarajio tayari kuamua kupigana kwa ajili ya cheo dunia. Baadhi ya orodha ya kuongezeka kwa 65 wapiganaji ambao alionekana kwenye ShoBox na ya juu na chuma vyeo dunia ni pamoja na: 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 na zaidi.

Seneca, MO (Machi 18, 2016) - Katika Machi 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 na $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.

Kutofungwa katika 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 ya), 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. Hivi karibuni, 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 Machi 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 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).