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SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT PROSPECTS ANGELO LEO & NEIL TABANAO TALK TRAINING CAMP IN ADVANCE OF THEIR SHOBOX MAIN EVENT BOUT THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 5 FROM SAM’S TOWN LIVE IN LAS VEGAS

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LAS VEGAS – April 1, 2019 – Unbeaten 122-pound prospect Angelo Leo and Filipino Neil Tabanao talk training camp just days away from their ShoBox: Den nye generation main event showdown Friday, April 5 bor på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT) fra Sam's Town Live i Las Vegas.



Den ShoBox tripleheader co-feature will see unbeaten super featherweight prospect Xavier Martinez (13-0, 9 KOS) squaring off against experienced Filipino John Moralde (21-2, 11 KOS) in a 10-round bout and undefeated Mayweather Promotions’ 130-pound prospect Andres Cortes (10-0, 6 KOS) vender Jahmal Dyer (9-1, 5 KOS) in an eight-round bout in the telecast opener.



Tickets for the Mayweather Promotions’ Sin City Showdown are priced at $25, $50 og $75 and can be purchased by visiting: https://mayweatherpromotions.com/events/.



Lion, (16-0, 8 KOS), who started boxing at the age of eight, has dreams of emulating his biggest boxing inspiration, Roberto Duran, by one day becoming a world champion. He draws inspiration not only from Duran’s aggressiveness in the ring, but also from his tactical fighting style. The 24-year-old from Albuquerque, N.m. has sparred with elite boxers such as Leo Santa Cruz, Jessie Magdaleno, Nonito Donaire, and Tomoki Kameda and assures he is more than prepared to withstand Tabanao on April 5.



Tabanao, 25, made his pro debut in 2012 in his home country of the Philippines. He will make his television debut this week as he looks to move up the super bantamweight ranks. Tabanao won the WBO Oriental Featherweight Title in 2016 with a third-round technical knockout of Ibrahim Balla to then lose it to former 122-pound world champion Issac Dogboe. He suffered two consecutive defeats after losing to Dogboe but has admirably rebounded by winning his last four bouts.



Here is what the fighters had to share ahead of their matchup:



On what they know about their opponent:



Lion: “Tabanao is definitely not a pushover. Han har 17 vinder og 11 of those by knockout, so we definitely know that he can punch. I’ve seen a video of him, he likes to counter off the high guard. He’s fought a former world champion, Isaac Dogboe, and went the distance with him. Så, he is a tough competitor for sure, but I think with my boxing and ring IQ, I can get the victory.”



Tabanao: “Angelo Leo is a good fighter. We need to use a good strategy to win this fight—and we have it. We trained very hard targeting his weaknesses. He’s in for a surprise this Friday.”



On what a win from this fight will do for their career:



Lion: “A win over Neil Tabanao will probably set me up for another 10-round fight and after that I will hopefully be competing on a world title eliminator. I think in the next two or three fights I’ll get a world title shot.”



Tabanao: “I want to be recognized in the world of boxing. Leo is a step towards that goal. He doesn’t know what he’s in for.”



On training camp:



Lion: “I had a very good training camp. I have a very good team. Min far, is my head trainer, he is the one in charge. Luis Chavez is my other trainer. He lives in New Mexico trainer and comes down when I fight. Steve Cartledge and John Sinclair are helping me with my strength and conditioning. We started increasing the rounds in my sparring and we are trying to get the conditioning up as well. I have been training super hard for this fight. I feel that I’m in tip-top shape.”



Tabanao: “I had a good training camp. I trained with my coach Sonny Dollente at Mabuhay Boxing Camp at Dujali Davao del Norte in The Philippines. We worked hard on perfecting our strategy; we are ready to counter whatever Leo may do on Friday night.”



How does it feel to fight on national television?



Lion: “It feels like a dream come true to fight on national television. I’ve been working so hard for this moment. Endelig, I get to show everybody who I am and what better way to do it than as the main event on TV. I’m going to take full advantage of this opportunity. Everyone will see what I’m all about.”



Tabanao: “It means a lot to me to be able to fight on national television. I hope this is the first of many televised fights. I want to become a renowned and successful boxer to be able help my family. I’m determined to do it.”



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SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV OVERLAST MYKAL FOX I ENSTEMMIG AFGØRELSE VIND I HOVEDBEGIVENHEDEN AF SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION FREDAG PÅ SHOWTIME®

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Englands Thomas Ward vinder i U.S.A. Debut med imponerende enstemmig beslutning over Jesse Hernandez



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MULVANE, Maj. – februar 15, 2019 – Shohjahon Ergashev overvandt en fordel på fem og en halv tomme i højden og registrerede en enstemmig beslutningssejr over den ubesejrede kollega Mykal Fox i den 10-runders superlette hovedbegivenhed i ShoBox: Den nye generation Fredag ​​på SHOWTIME fra Kansas Star Casino.



Med den berømte træner Sugarhill Stewart, der råber instruktioner fra sit hjørne, den Detroit-baserede power-punching Ergashev (16-0, 14 KOS), ved hjælp af Fergana, Usbekistan, gjorde nok for at besejre den rangy 6-fod-4 Fox (19-1, 5 KOS) i en matchup af to spændende ubesejrede udsigter. Pointene blev 96-94 og 98-92 to gange (Klik HER at se).



»Jeg troede ikke, det var en tæt kamp,Sagde Ergashev, som kun var i stand til at lande to jabs hele kampen manglede mere end hundrede gange. "Han var akavet, og hans hoved var meget lavt. Han var også meget lang og høj, så det var svært at slå ham i hovedet. Jeg forventede, at han ville køre hele kampen, og det gjorde han.



Ergashev tilsluttede sig 29 procent af hans magt slag (66 for 225) sammenlignet med Fox kl 27 procent (41 for 153).



Ergashev sagde, at han var skuffet over sin præstation. "Jeg kommer for at kæmpe,"Sagde han. »Jeg kan godt lide kæmpere, der står og kæmper. Jeg er en fighter. Jeg kan godt lide fyre, der lader mig vise mine evner og bang. Fox boksede ikke engang. Han løb bare rundt i ringen. Jeg ville sætte mig ned og kæmpe.”



Den 23-årige Fox of Forest Hill, Md., en af ​​de højeste kæmpere i 140-pund-divisionen, sagde, at han var enig i et af dommernes kort, men ikke de to 98-92'ere. "Jeg vidste, det var tæt på, og tænkte, at jeg måske gjorde nok for at vinde," sagde Fox, som gjorde et godt stykke arbejde med at bremse kampens tempo. "Jeg tror, ​​det var tættere på end 98-92. Jeg tog et par billeder, men jeg vidste, at han ville blive stærk."



Fox blev den 186th fighter til at miste deres ubesejrede rekord i prospect-udviklingsserien.



Fox, som havde sin far Troy og bror og kollega, professionel bokser-mellemvægter Alantez i sit hjørne, blev den niende fighter i ShoBox historie at have en bror, der også kæmpede videre ShoBox slutter sig til broderduoer som Jermall og Jermell Charlo, Andre og Anthony Dirrell og Glenn og Nonito Donaire.



Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, Englands Thomas Ward (26-0, 4 KOS) leverede en imponerende præstation og viste U.S. kampfans, han vil være en kraft at regne med i den vidåbne 122-pund vægtklasse, da han vandt en enstemmig beslutning mod ShoBox veteranen Jesse Hernandez (11-2, 7 KOS).Klik HER for at se en opsummering.



Kæmper for første gang i USA, WBO-nr. 4-rangeret Ward of West Rainton, England, scorede et knockdown i fjerde runde og tog 10-runders superbantamvægtkamp let mod Fort Worths Hernandez. Pointene blev 100-89, 99-90 og 98-90.



“Jeg kom til Amerika og kæmpede mod en hjemmekæmper og vandt ganske komfortabelt, Jeg fik endda en knockdown,” sagde den 24-årige Ward. "Han skulle være puncheren, og jeg skulle være bokseren. Mange mennesker tror, ​​at jeg ikke kan slå, så bliver de oversikre og bliver klippet. Så indser de, at jeg kan slå. Se på hans ansigt sammenlignet med mit. Det vil fortælle dig noget."



Ward startede stærkt, og så ud til at blive bedre, efterhånden som kampen fortsatte. »Han har været på gas fra åbningsklokken, og han er ikke sluppet af det,” sagde International Boxing Hall of Famer og ShoBox play-by-play kommentator Barry Tompkins i de sidste minutter af 10th og sidste runde.



Ward overskred tocifrede forbindelser i hver runde og toppede 30 i fem af de sidste seks runder, mens Hernandez kun nåede tocifret tre gange.



Det var en ren venstre hook, der sendte Hernandez til lærredet i de sidste sekunder af fjerde runde (KlikHER at se). Ward kontrollerede midten af ​​kampen og landede konsekvente treslagskombinationer mod Hernandez, som i slutningen af ​​runde seks blev advaret af dommer Bill Clancy om, at han tog en masse straf og var nødt til at vise ham noget, ellers ville han stoppe kampen. På toppen af ​​den niende, Dommeren er stadig bekymret over Hernandez manglende handling, ringede til lægen og stillede endnu en gang det samme spørgsmål. Lægen gav Hernandez tilladelse til at fortsætte.



Hernandez sagde, at han følte Wards magt, og var imponeret. "Yeah, han fik mig med det tilbage, men jeg kom mig,"Sagde han. "Men al ære til ham. Et knockdown er et knockdown."



Ward sagde, at Hernandez bad om kampen, men var ikke forberedt på det. "Jeg vidste, at han var en god, erfaren fighter,"Ward sagde. »Han har kæmpet mod nogle gode fyre og slået nogle gode fyre ud. Han skal være en puncher, men jeg var bare på et andet niveau i aften.



"Jeg ville have en god kamp for at vise mine færdigheder, og jeg er glad for, at folkene fortsætter ShoBox skal se det."



Farhood interviewede den ubesejrede mellemvægtverdensmester Claressa Shields før hovedbegivenheden. Shields og andre ubesejrede mester Christina Hammer mødes på lørdag, April 13 live på SHOWTIME for at krone kvindernes ubestridte verdensmester på 160 pund. Blockbuster-foreningen fra Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City, N.J. bliver hovedbegivenheden i SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL UDGAVElive at 9 p.m. ET/PT og er uden tvivl den mest betydningsfulde kvindeboksebegivenhed i historien (Klikhttps://s.sho.com/2UVWXtE for at se hele interviewet).



Shields talte om hendes foragt for Hammer. "Jeg vil beholde det 100 procent professionel," hun sagde. "Jeg kan ikke lide hende som person, men det betyder ikke noget. Jeg vil gerne slå hende godt. Hun er bare sur, fordi jeg er mere ond over, at hende og jeg er bedre end hende. Jeg er GLOAT. Den største dame nogensinde. Jeg kæmper mod enhver person, som de siger, jeg ikke kan slå. Jeg vil samle min division. Jeg vil være den ubestridte mester, og ingen vil være i stand til at sige andet."



Fredagens kampe blev promoveret af Salita Promotions. Hele tv-udsendelsen afspilles på mandag, Februar 18 på 10 p.m. ET/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME og vil være tilgængelig på SHOWTIME ALTID® og SHOWTIME på DEMAND®.



Barry Tompkins kaldte handlingen fra ringside med boksehistorikeren Steve Farhood og den tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez, der fungerede som ekspertanalytikere. Den udøvende producer var Gordon Hall, hvor Richard Gaughan producerede og Rick Phillips instruerede.



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Cirka ShoBox: Den nye generation

Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. Den ShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 79 krigere, der er dukket op på ShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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 og mere.
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DeANDRE WARE UPSETS RONALD ELLIS VIA MAJORITY DECISION VICTORY IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION FREDAG PÅ SHOWTIME®

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Will Madera Scores Unanimous Decision Victory
Over Thomas Mattice In Co-Feature

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ROCHESTER – February 2, 2019 – DeAndre Ware rose to the occasion and scored the biggest win of his career with an upset majority decision over previously undefeated Ronald Ellis in the main event of ShoBox: Den nye generation Friday on SHOWTIME from Main Street Armory in Rochester. Both fights of the doubleheader were upsets, as Albany, N.Y.. native Will Madera defeated Thomas Mattice in an eight-round lightweight co-feature.

Ellis (15-1-2, 10 KOS), who had the advantage over Ware in both height and reach, blev 185th fighter to lose their undefeated record on the prospect developmental series after Mattice suffered his first defeat and became fighter number 184.

Produkt (13-1-2, 8 KOS), who edged Ellis 95-95 og 96-94 to gange, pressed the action from the outset. While Ellis threw a higher volume of punches throughout the night, Ware was more effective with the punches he landed and worked Ellis inside as the fight progressed.

“I controlled the fight. The whole fight I was landing the harder shots,” said Ware. “I finally had a chance to get in shape and have a full camp, and we were able to show what we really have. I applied the pressure. He was just flicking the jab and it wasn’t doing anything.”

Ellis, who fought his past three fights with his right hand either broken or badly injured, largely stopped using his right hand during the fourth round, indicating he might have re-injured the surgically repaired hand. By the later rounds, he was mainly jabbing with his left and delivering punches in volume that lacked power.

“I couldn’t tell if he hurt his hand,” Ware continued. “I just listed to my coaches and did what I had to do.”

Ellis, who was fighting on ShoBox for the fourth time, didn’t agree with the officials’ decision and was eager for a rematch

“I think I outboxed him,” Ellis said. “He was pressuring the whole fight but he didn’t land anything clean. I hurt my hand a little in the third but I was still able to triple jab him and keep him on the outside. I would do a rematch in a second.”

Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, Will Madera handed ShoBox veteran Thomas Mattice the first loss of his career via a unanimous decision in a battle of unbeaten lightweights.

Madera (13-0-2, 6 KOS), who took the fight on short notice in his national television debut, dominated the pace from the outset. He stayed busy and controlled the first three rounds, coming forward and working the body against a stagnant Mattice (13-1-1, 10 KOS). While Mattice tried to establish his jab, Madera’s movement and insistence on pressing inside made it impossible.

“I had to make some adjustments. He’s a good, hård fighter, but it’s all about staying composed,” Madera said. “I wasn’t fazed by any of his punches. He had a little pop, but nothing that I was afraid of.”

In a fight that started out reminiscent of his 2017 ShoBox debut, Mattice came to life in the later rounds, relying on his jab and increasing his overall volume of work. But his increase in output still lagged behind Madera, who had landed 21 body shots midway through the fight compared to just three landed by Mattice.

“He had a good jab that I just had to time,” Madera said. “With the win, I’m ready to step-up. Whatever they have for me, I’ll take it next.”

Mattice’s best work came in the sixth round, when he relied on a higher volume of combos and a steady jab. Both men traded punches throughout the final round, and Madera closed out the fight with a five-punch combo that had Mattice on the ropes.

“I still feel like I’m the better fighter, I just didn’t get started. I didn’t do what we came here to do, which was box and use my speed,” said Mattice. “I’m kind of glad this one didn’t go my way so we can learn from this and go back to the drawing board.”

The event was promoted by GH3 Promotions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions. Hele tv-udsendelsen afspilles på mandag, Februar 4 på 10 p.m. ET/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME og vil være tilgængelig på SHOWTIME ALTID® og SHOWTIME på DEMAND®.

Barry Tompkins kaldte handlingen fra ringside med boksehistorikeren Steve Farhood og den tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez, der fungerede som ekspertanalytikere. Den udøvende producer var Gordon Hall, hvor Richard Gaughan producerede og Rick Phillips instruerede.

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Cirka ShoBox: Den nye generation
Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. Den ShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 79 krigere, der er dukket op på ShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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 og mere.
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RONALD ELLIS vs. DeANDRE WARE FINAL WEIGHTS, CITATER & PHOTOS FOR SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION TOMORROW LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Super Middleweights Ellis And Ware Face Off In Main Event Of ShoBox Doubleheader Live at 10 p.m. ET/PT From Main Street Armory In Rochester


ROCHESTER– January 31, 2019 – Undefeated super middleweight prospect Ronald Ellis and once-beaten DeAndre Ware both made weight on Thursday for their 10-round super middleweight clash in the main event of aShoBox: Den nye generation doubleheader tomorrow/Friday live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT) from Main Street Armory in Rochester.
 
Ellis (15-0-2, 10 KOS), who recently sparred with Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev, vender tilbage tilShoBox for the fourth time seeking a statement win. The Lynn, Mass., native faces Ware (12-1-2, 8 KOS), a come-forward fighter out of Toledo, Ohio who trained with Tony Harrison in preparation for his upset win over Jermell Charlo.
 
Arrangementet bliver fremmet af GH3 Promotions i samarbejde med Greg Cohen Promotions. Tickets can be purchased by calling 585-232-3221.
 
Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, undefeated lightweights Thomas Mattice and Will Madera will face off in an eight-round 135-pound matchup. Like Ellis, Mattice (13-0-1, 10 KOS), Cleveland, returns for his fourth bout on the prospect developmental series. Madera (12-0-2, 6 KOS), a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion out of Albany, N.Y., will make his television debut.
 
The scheduled televised opener between Abraham Nova and Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab was cancelled after Wahab was forced to withdraw from the bout due to immigration issues entering the U.S. from Ghana.
 
AFSLUTTENDE VÆGT
 
Super Middleweight 10-Round Bout
Ronald Ellis – 167 ½ pund
DeAndre Ware – 166 ¾ Pounds
 
Lightweight 8-Round Bout
Thomas Mattice – 134 ¼ Pounds
Will Madera – 134 ½ pund
 
 
AFSLUTTENDE citater:
 
RONALD ELLIS 
 
“It’s my fourth time onShoBox, this time I have to get it right, this time I have to go out with a bang.
 
“I’m going to show a lot, I’m going to show boxing, banging, whatever they want to see we’re going to bring.
 
“I trained at Buddy McGirt’s new boxing gym in Northridge, Calif. I sparred Canelo Alvarez for his last fight and was in camp with Sergey Kovalev for his fight this weekend.
 
“I learned a lot from Canelo and Kovalev. I feel like sparring with them gave me an edge, so I’m going to look like a whole different fighter in there. Canelo is more compact and he comes a little bit faster. Kovalev, he’s big and he’s a banger.
 
“DeAndre Ware is tough. He’s just a real tough guy who comes to fight. He got a lot of heart and he’s just going to do what he got to do. He’s not going to stick and move. He’s going to be there all night unless I get him out. I think his game plan is just going to be to come in and do what he does.
 
“I think it’s a perfect fight for SHOWTIME. This one is going to be entertaining.”
 
 
DeANDRE WARE
 
"Jeg føler mig godt, feeling strong. We had a full camp this time around so I’m looking for good things. My training camp was about six to eight weeks at the Glass City Gym in Toledo. Prior to that, I was in Tony Harrison’s camp helping him to get ready to fight (Jermell) Charlo.
 
“Sparring was great, it was probably the best sparring and best camp I’ve had so far. I only had about 12 days to prepare for my last fight and I’m in much better shape this time. I think that’s going to play a big difference in this fight tomorrow night.
 
“Ronald Ellis is just another guy in my way. I think Ellis is a tough fighter. From what I’ve seen, he’s a come-forward guy. He tries to box a little bit – there’s skill. I respect anybody that gets in that ring, but come fight time, all that stuff goes out the door. I’m coming to win.”
 
 
THOMAS MATTICE
 
“It’s a great feeling to come back toShoBox for the fourth time. Min sidste kamp [a draw against Hamazaryan] was a great fight, a very exciting fight, but I thought I edged it five rounds to three. We’re going to do what we have to do to make sure this fight doesn’t turn out like that.”
 
“If I use my skills and my ability to use the ring it should help me tomorrow night. I don’t really know much about my opponent, I haven’t watched him since he was a last-second opponent and I got him like two weeks ago.
 
“Training camp was great. We were training for a southpaw and then they switched it when my opponent switched but I’m confident and I feel ready.
 
“I’m better than what I’ve shown in the past. My plan is to show that tomorrow night.”
 
WILL MADERA
 
"Jeg føler stor, I’m confident and I’m looking to put on a show. I had a great camp, I trained hard and I have no worries.
 
“For tomorrow, the key is pressure, intelligent pressure. I don’t want to come in overwhelming myself but still keep the pressure on him.
 
“Our styles should make for an exciting fight. If I bring the pressure it’s going to be a fun fight
 
[The Hamazaryan fight] was controversial. The first fight was a really close fight and I think if I apply the same pressure and fight smarter, I’ll get the victory.
 
“I’ve been waiting for an opportunity like this. Now I just need to finish the job.”
 
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CirkaShoBox: Den nye generation
Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. DenShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 79 krigere, der er dukket op påShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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 and more.
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UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT RONALD ELLIS LOOKS TO GET NEW ENGLAND SPORTS OFF TO A GREAT START IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION THIS FRIDAY, Februar 1 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Ellis Takes On DeAndre Ware In Main Event Of Tripleheader Beginning Live At 10 p.m. ET/PT From Main Street Armory In Rochester, N.Y..


NEW YORK – Januar 29, 2019 – Undefeated super middleweight prospect and Massachusetts native Ronald Ellis (15-0-2, 10 KOS) will look to set the tone for a successful sports weekend for New England when he takes on DeAndre Ware (12-1-2, 8 KOS) in the 10-round main event of ShoBox: The New Generation this Friday live on SHOWTIME (10 PM ET/PT).

Kampen, which will take place at The Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York, will serve as another opportunity for Ellis, a native of Lynn, Massachusetts.

Ellis, who is a huge fan of his beloved New England Patriots, is eager to earn a big win and then return to his new residence in Los Angeles to see Tom Brady bring home a record sixth Super Bowl title.

“My camp went beautiful. I have had a couple camps in a row, so I was able to work on a lot of things. I learned a lot in this camp,” said Ellis.

The 29-year-old Ellis knows that he has a tough customer in front of him in once-beaten Ware.

“Ware is a solid fighter. He is real tough, and he comes forward. He is not a tall guy, but he makes up with it with his toughness. He is a former football player, and he likes to come forward, so I know he will be there.”

This will be the fourth appearance on ShoBox for Ellis, and he feels that a strong performance will lead him to major fights in the next year.

“I år, I have to execute. Now it’s time to perform. I just need to keep fighting, and if that happens I feel that I will be in line for a title shot in the next year. There is a lot of talent in the division, and now it’s time to knuckle up and all fight each other. I feel that I can compete with the elite of the division.”

When talking about the Patriots, Ellis lights up. He has been a fan of the team since he was a youth growing up in the Boston suburbs.

“It’s is going to be a great game. Ironisk nok, I moved to Los Angeles to train a couple of years ago, and for the last week all I’ve been hearing about is the Rams. It has been fun going at with the guys in the gym about the game, but I will always represent the Patriots. I am going to get the state of Massachusetts off to a good start on Friday, and the Patriots will have their arms raised on Sunday.”

Ellis and Ware headline a tripleheader that will also feature undefeated lightweights Thomas Mattice (13-0-1, 10 KOS) of Cleveland taking on Will Madera (12-0-2, 6 KOS) af Albany, New York in an eight-round bout. The broadcast kicks off with a eight-round super featherweight contest between undefeated fighters Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 KOS) af Albany, New York and Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab (18-0, 11 KOS) af Accra, Ghana.

Billetter til live event, which is promoted by GH3 Promotions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, er prissat til $100 for VIP Ringside, $50 for Preferred Seating, $30 for General Admission og $2,000 for VIP Tables. Tickets can be purchased by calling 585-232-3221.

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UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS THOMAS MATTICE AND WILL MADERA TO CLASH IN NEW CO-FEATURE OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION THIS FRIDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Mattice-Madera Added To Three-Fight Telecast After Logan Yoon Suffers Injury While Training

NEW YORK - Januar 28, 2019 – Undefeated lightweights Thomas Mattice and Will Madera will face off in the new co-feature of this Friday’s ShoBox: Den nye generation tripleheader live on SHOWTIME from Main Street Armory in Rochester, N.Y..

Mattice (13-0-1, 10 KOS) and Madera (12-0-2, 6 KOS) will meet in an eight-round co-featured bout on the telecast, som begynder ved 10 p.m. ET/PT and is headlined by the return of undefeated super middleweight prospect Ronald Ellis against once-beaten DeAndre Ware.

The Mattice vs. Madera bout was added to the telecast after unbeaten 140-pound prospect Logan Yoon suffered a knee injury while training to face Richard Zamora.

Mattice, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, returns for his fourth bout on the prospect developmental series. In his last fight, the 28-year-old fought to a split-draw in an immediate rematch with Zhora Hamazaryan on September 28 påShoBox. Mattice had edged Hamazaryan in a controversial split-decision in July and granted his opponent an immediate rematch. Prior to his first bout with Hamazaryan, Mattice had won six consecutive bouts via knockout.

The 28-year-old Madera is a native of Albany, N.Y.. and was a three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion. In his toughest test to date, Madera fought to a draw with then-unbeaten Wesley Ferrer in 2017. Madera, who comes forward and presses the action, will face yet another undefeated opponent in Mattice in his national television debut.

Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, former No. 1-rangeret US. amateur Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 KOS) will face fellow-unbeaten Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab (16-0, 10 KOS), Ghana, in an eight-round super featherweight bout.

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CirkaShoBox: Den nye generation

Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. DenShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 79 krigere, der er dukket op påShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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 and more.

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UBESEJREDE SUPERLETT UDSIGT SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV OG MYKAL FOX TIL HEADLINE SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION PÅ FREDAG, Februar 15 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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NEW YORK - Januar 16, 2019 – Et 10-runders sammenstød mellem ubesejrede super letvægtsudsigter vil give overskriften ShoBox: Den nye generation når Usbekistans power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev tager imod Mykal Fox Friday, Februar 15 live på SHOWTIME fra Kansas Star Casino i Mulvane, Maj.

Den anden af ​​to februar-udgaver af prospektet udviklingsserier vil indeholde fire kæmpere med en samlet rekord på 71 vinder mod kun ét nederlag. Den ubesejrede supermellemvægtsudsigter Ronald Ellis vil tage på DeAndre Ware overskrifter en tre-kampShoBoxudsendelse i februar 1.

I februar 15 co-featured kamp, 28-årigeShoBox veteranen Jesse Angel Hernandez vender tilbage at møde WBO nr. 4-rangeret Thomas Ward i, hvad der vil være hans hårdeste test karriere i en 10-runders superbantamvægtkamp.

“Shohjahon Ergashev er en af ​​de hårdeste slagere i alle boksning. Han vil stå over for en udfordring i de ubesejrede dygtige, målbevidst fighter i Mykal Fox. En stor kamp, ​​hvis vinder vil cementere sig selv som en af ​​de bedste i Jr. Weltervægt division,sagde Dmitriy Salita, Præsident for Salita Promotions. "Co-hovedbegivenheden er én af de bedste kampe i superbantamvægt-divisionen mellem to gennemprøvede verdener titelkandidater. En rigtig cross road kamp med masser på spil om vinderen at dukke op som det nye dominerende navn i den talentfulde superbantamvægt division."

Den 27-årige Ergashev (15-0, 14 KOS) er tidligere medlem af det usbekiske landshold, hvor han vandt 202 sin 216 amatørkampe. EN dekoreret amatør, Ergashev ejer en sejr over Usbekistans Shakhram Giyasov, -en sølvvinder i weltervægtsafdelingen ved 2016 OL i Rio.

Ergashev, som startede sin pro-karriere ved at registrere sig 11 på hinanden følgende knockouts, gjort sitShoBox debut i januar 2018, afleverer dengang ubesejrede og top-10 rangerede 140-pund udsigt Sonny Fredrickson det eneste tab i sin karriere med en tredje runde TKO. Det southpaw slugger, som blev udnævnt til en af ​​ESPNs største udsigter til 2018, tog ind Detroit under Javan "Sugar" Hill Steward og Rick Phillips på den berømte Kronk Gym i Detroit.

“Jeg er meget spændt på at kæmpe på SHOWTIME igen,Sagde Ergashev. "Alle siger, at Mykal Fox er min hårdeste modstander til dato, men det gør det ikke bekymre mig. Det ophidser mig faktisk, fordi når jeg slår ham ud, ligesom jeg slog Sonny Fredrickson ud, alle mestrene i min vægtklasse vil ved, at jeg snart kommer efter dem. Det bliver Shoh-time in 2019!"

I modsætning til sin modstander, Fox, 23, havde en stenet amatørrejse samlende 40 vinder og 60 tab - to af hans sejre kom over ubesejret top udsigt til Lamont Roach. Fox, 6-fod 3 ½-tommer fra Forestville, Md., indrømmet at han ikke var disciplineret og fuldt ud engageret i den søde videnskab i hans teenage år, men en gang blev han professionel 2014 alt ændrede sig og boksning blev hans levevis. Siden, han har besejret alle sine 19 modstandere, fem i form af knockout. Fox, som fremmes af King Promotions, ejer sejre over folk som den tidligere verdensmester DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley, Richard Garcia og Anthony Mercado.

Fox kommer fra en familie af boksere. Han er oplært af sin far Troy og hans ældre bror og fhvShoBox fighter Alantez (24-1-1, 11 KOS) er en 160 pund prospekt, hvis eneste nederlag kom af Demetrius Andrade.

»Det har været min drøm at kæmpe videreShoBox. Det har katapulteret karrierer for nogle af mine yndlingskæmpere," sagde Fox, der får sin debut på serien. "Jeg håber, at det også vil slynge min karriere.

"Min modstander er en god fighter. Han har gode fødder, god fart og stor magt. Dette bliver en kamp, ​​der potentielt kan stjæle showet. jeg ser frem til at se, hvordan vores stilarter matcher."

Hernandez (12-1, 7 KOS) brød ind på stedet 2017 med back-to-back sejre over tidligere ubesejrede, top-15 rangerede kæmpere påShoBox– en enstemmig beslutning om Glenn Dezurn og en femte runde TKO af Vladimir Tikhonov. Hernandez fulgte op på dem forestillinger med en split-decision over Ernesto Garza i januar 2018. Det 28-årige Hernandez, den yngste af 15 børn, var 73-6 som amatør og tog fem års pause fra boksning mellem 2009 og 2014 at arbejde med byggeopgaver i sin hjemby Fort Worth, Texas.

"I februar 15, fans kan forvente at se den bedste præstation fra Jesse Hernandez endnu,sagde Hernandez, som skal lave sin fjerde udseende påShoBox. "Det har været længe undervejs, og jeg vil ikke lade denne mulighed gå fra mig. En sejr over Thomas Ward vil helt sikkert booste min karriere og forhåbentlig føre til en verden titelbillede. Jeg ved, at jeg vil have alle øjne på mig på nationalt tv, jeg må imponere. Jeg tror, ​​at bantamvægt-divisionen er min at tage. Så det vil jeg gå hovedet og tag det, der retmæssigt er mit."

Ward kommer fra County Durham i det nordøstlige England, hvor han udarbejdet en amatøroptegnelse af 60 vinder, kun fire tab. Den 24-årige vendte sig professionel i 2012 i en alder af 17 og ved 2017, han havde vundet 20 lige kampe og den britiske superbantamvægt titel. Lige nu placeret som nr. 4 ved WBO, Ward håber på en sejr i sit U.S. debut vil sætte ham op til et verdensmesterskab.

"Dette er en rigtig god kamp,"Sagde Ward. "Jeg ser frem til til det, og en sejr vil sætte mig på plads til en verdenstitelkamp, hvilket er præcist hvad jeg vil. Det er skønt at bokse på SHOWTIME, Jeg kan ikke vente og jeg håber på mange flere muligheder for at kæmpe på netværket i fremtiden.”

Barry Tompkins vil kaldeShoBox action fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez fungerer som ekspertanalytikere. Det executive producer er Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producerende og Rick Phillips instruktion.

Billetter til live event, som promoveres af Salita Kampagner, kommer til salg på fredag, Januar 18th på 10 a.m. ET og er prissat til $110, $75, $60, $45 og $25. Billetter kan købes påwww.KansasStarCasino.com , www.Ticketmaster.com og i Lucky Star Players Club kl Kansas Star Casino.

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CirkaShoBox: Den nye generation

Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye Generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. DenShoBox filosofi er at tv-sende spændende, publikumsvenlige og konkurrencedygtige kampe, mens de leverer et bevissted for villige udsigter, der er fast besluttet på at kæmpe om en verdensmesterskab. Nogle af de voksende liste af 79 krigere, der er dukket op påShoBox og avanceret for at vinde verdenstitler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Vildere, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Kriger, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og mere. v

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RISING LIGHTWEIGHT STAR DEVIN HANEY SCORES BIGGEST VICTORY OF HIS CAREER WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER XOLISANI NDONGENI IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION FREDAG PÅ SHOWTIME®

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Californian Ruben Villa Dominates Colombian Ruben Cervera in Co-Feature

Fange Replay mandag, Januar 14 På 10 p.m. ET / PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME®

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SHREVEPORT – January 12, 2019 – Devin Haney passed the biggest test of his young career Friday night onShoBox: Den nye generation, kicking off the 2019 boxing year with a dazzling performance and unanimous decision victory over fellow undefeated former South African champion Xolisani Ndongeni live on SHOWTIME from StageWorks of Louisiana.

Haney (21-0, 13 KOS) scored a second-round knockdown and wore Ndongeni (25-1, 13 KOS) down with punishing body shots in the latter part of the fight in winning easily on all three judges’ scorecards, 100-89 to gange, and 99-90.See the second-round knockdownHER.

Haney told SHOWTIME’s Steve Farhood in the ring after the fight he only wants to be considered a contender from here on out. “I want those top guys,"Sagde han. “Now they really can’t deny me. I’ve been saying this for a long time but now, I’m a contender.”See the post-fight interviewHER. 

The knockdown came at 1:30 of the second round as a Haney right hand landed flush knocking the unbalanced Ndongeni to the canvas. But it was Haney’s body shots that wore out the stubborn Ndongeni, who was fighting in the United States for just the second time. Haney badly wanted to end the fight with a knockout, even telling his father Bill Haney between rounds, “I’m going to knock him out!"

"Han er en fantastisk fighter,” said Haney, who with the victory takes home the WBO Intercontinental and WBC International belts. “You don’t make it to 25-0 without being anybody. I knew it was going to be tough opponent from the very beginning. He’s a really good fighter and I didn’t choose him. That was the opponent that came up and you know me, I don’t turn down anybody. I fight whoever comes in front of me.”

Farhood said 2019 could be the year Haney fights for a world title. “I’m impressed because he showed a side of himself that we hadn’t seen before,” the International Boxing Hall of Famer Farhood said. “For a young fighter, although he’s very skilled, you want to see him handle all kinds of situations. He went to the body effectively and if the fight goes 30 seconds longer he gets the stoppage. Is a world title fight in 2019 a possibility? Bestemt. Just because he’s 20 doesn’t mean he’s not good enough. It’s clear there’s no one that’s going to out-box him.”

Farhood finally gave Ndongeni a round for the first time in the seventh as he used some effective body work to control the round, although never visibly hurting Haney or putting him in too much danger.

As the fight went deeper and deeper, Haney just kept getting stronger. In the final two rounds, he led 69-28 on overall landed punches (16-6 jabs and 53-22 magt). In the final minute of the final round, Haney out-landed Ndongeni 23-3 in total connects.

“I’m getting stronger with each fight and I feel my man strength emerging,” Haney said. “Ndongeni is a very durable fighter. I attribute his big heart for keeping him in the fight. I knew I was the superior fighter. I showed everyone I can fight coming forward, Jeg kan box, I can bang, I do it all. Jeg er klar…no one is stopping me.”

In a battle of undefeated Rubens, former decorated amateur Ruben Villa (15-0, 5 KOS) handed Colombian Ruben Cervera (10-1, 9 KOS) his first career defeat scoring a dominating unanimous decision, 80-72 on all three scorecards in the eight-round featherweight co-feature bout.See fight highlightsHER.

The 21-year-old two-time Junior Olympic National Champion and the 2014 og 2015 National Golden Gloves Champion from Salinas, Calif., Villa outworked and outperformed the slower but determined Cervera en route to a decisive decision victory.

“It felt good fighting on the big stage and I got the victory against a very tough undefeated fighter,” the one-time Olympic alternate Villa said. “I felt I controlled the entire fight with my superior boxing skills. I’m ready to step up to the next level. I’m taking on all comers no matter who they are, I feel I’m the best featherweight in the world.”

In the sixth round, Villa got to work featuring a strong right hand and following up with jabs and combinations that seemed to buzz Cevera, who was out-landed on punches in the round 35-5.

The jab was the key weapon for Villa as he led 105-23 in connects as well as holding a 36 percent to eight percent advantage in jab accuracy. Villa exceeded double-digits in jabs in every round but the first.

The lefty Villa said visiting Riverside and spending time with noted trained Robert Garcia has helped his game. “I’ll give myself an 8 eller 9 i aften,"Sagde han. “I believe in my speed. I know there are guys like [Abner] Mares and [Lion] Santa Cruz who people know, but visiting Riverside let me see I can step in there with anyone.”

Cevera became the 182ND career fighter to lose his undefeated record onShoBox. “I knew Ruben Villa was a very fast fighter because I saw some video of him, but I didn’t know he was that fast,” Cervera said. “He’s much faster when you see him inside the ring. I tried everything I could but my distance was off. I was able to hit them with a couple of combinations and he probably felt my power. I don’t disagree with the judges’ decision, he was the better man tonight.”

I fjersynsudsendelse åbneren, Cuban heavyweight Frank Sanchez (11-0, 9 KOS) overcame a 14-minute delay between the first and second rounds knocking out former college football player Willie Jake, Jr. (8-2-1, 2 KOS) på 2:59 af den anden runde. Both fighters sat calmly on their stools as local promoters worked to repair two of the ropes that had fallen from their post.See fight highlightsHER.

After controlling the action in the first round, Frank’s raw punches simply overpowered the heavier Jake, catching him with a glancing right to the head and a cuffing hook to the body that caused Jake to fall face-first to the canvas and the fight was waved off with just one second remaining in the second round.

Sanchez was the more accurate fighter landing 39 percent of his power shots to Jake’s 25 procent. He also outlanded the Indianapolis native in total connects (28-15) and in landed power shots (20-14).

“I wanted to show the world that I’m the new Cuban boxing sensation,” said Sanchez, who grew up in Guantanamo, Cuba, and now resides in Miami. “I didn’t let the ring rope delay affect my performance. I was ready to go no matter what happened. My manager the great Richard Steele [former boxing referee] is already putting together my next fight. I’m coming for everyone in the heavyweight division. All contenders better watch out.”

The event was promoted by Devin Haney Promotions and Bishop Promotions LLC, in association with Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. The full telecast will replay on Monday, Januar 14 på 10 p.m. ET/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME og vil være tilgængelig på SHOWTIME ALTID® og SHOWTIME på DEMAND®.

Barry Tompkins kaldte handlingen fra ringside med boksehistorikeren Steve Farhood og den tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez, der fungerede som ekspertanalytikere. Den udøvende producer var Gordon Hall, hvor Richard Gaughan producerede og Rick Phillips instruerede.

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CirkaShoBox: Den nye generation

Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. DenShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 79 krigere, der er dukket op påShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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 and more.

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DEVIN HANEY vs. XOLISANI NDONGENI FINAL WEIGHTS, CITATER & PHOTOS FOR SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION TOMORROW LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Twenty-Year-Old Las Vegas Resident Takes On Former South African Champion In Battle Of Unbeatens Live at 10 p.m. ET / PT

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SHREVEPORT– January 10, 2019 – Unbeaten lightweight and rising star Devin Haney and fellow undefeated Xolisani Ndongeni both made weight just a day before theirShoBox: Den nye generation 10-round main event headlines a tripleheader live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT) from StageWorks of Louisiana in Shreveport.

The precocious Haney (20-0, 13 KOS), a seven-time national junior amateur champion who turned pro at age 17, headlines onShoBox for the third time when he takes on South Africa’s 28-year-old Ndongeni (25-0, 13 KOS), who like Haney is unbeaten and spent four months training at the Mayweather Gym in Las Vegas in 2017.  

The event is promoted by Devin Haney Promotions and Bishop Promotions LLC, in association with Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. Billetter, begyndende ved $30, are on sale now and available at www.akafights.com.

IShoBox co-feature, featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (14-0, 5 KOS) af Salinas, Calif., will take on Ruben Cervera (10-0, 9 KOS) of Colombia in an eight-round matchup. The telecast will open with young heavyweights Frank Sanchez (10-0, 8 KOS) of Cuba and former college football player Willie Jake Jr. (8-1-1, 2 KOS) of Indianapolis, Ind., squaring off in another eight-round bout.

All the fighters weighed at Paradise Theatre located inside Margaritaville Resort Casino.

AFSLUTTENDE VÆGT, REFEREES AND JUDGES

Lightweight 10-Round Bout

Devin Haney – 134 ½ lbs.

Xolisani Ndongeni – 134 ¾ lbs.

Dommer: Bruce McDaniel (Monroe, Den.); dommere: Laurence Cole (Dallas), Pat Dayton (Monroe, Den.), Mickey Lofton (Monroe, Den.)

Featherweight 8-Round Bout

Ruben Villa – 126 ¾ lbs.

Ruben Cervera – 126 ½ lbs.

(Contracted weight is 128 pounds)

Dommer: Laurence Cole (Dallas); dommere: Bruce McDaniel (Monroe, Den.), Pat Dayton (Monroe, Den.), Mickey Lofton (Monroe, Den.)

Heavyweight 8-Round Bout

Frank Sanchez – 216 ¼ lbs.

Willie Jake Jr. - 239 ½ lbs.

Dommer: Bruce McDaniel (Monroe, Den.); dommere: Laurence Cole (Dallas), Pat Dayton (Monroe, Den.), Mickey Lofton (Monroe, Den.)

AFSLUTTENDE citater:

DEVIN HANEY:

“This is a 10-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental and WBC International belts, so it’s a big deal. This is a true step up for me.

“It’s important for me build a name in different areas of the country. I’ve fought in Southern California and Philadelphia, and now I’m fighting in Louisiana. This fight I will show who Devin Haney is. In this fight I’ll showcase my skills and I’ll show my full arsenal.

“My style is not a style that people want to fight. I will fight whoever is out there. We haven’t been getting a lot call backs. I’ve had other offers from all the top promotion companies, but I want to remain independent and make my own decisions.

“My opponent has an awkward style. I know he has a lot of confidence and he thinks he can beat me. That’s great for him, but he hasn’t faced anyone with my combination of speed and power.

“At the end of my career I think it would be great if the world continued to say, ‘I don’t know if he can take a punch.’ That would be the goal.”

XOLISANI NDONGENI:

“I’ve trained and sparred with guys at Mayweather’s gym in Las Vegas for four months in 2017. I learned a lot got some great experience.

“I see a young, good prospect in Devin Haney. I just have to keep to my game plan. He doesn’t realize how fast I am. I’ll show some different looks, and know what he’s planning to do. Whatever Haney brings, I’ll adjust.

“I’ve been in some deep waters and I have more rounds than Haney. That experience will pay off for me.

“I’ve been knocked down once in my career. It was early and I came back to knock him down five times and won the fight.

“Haney wants to be called a contender. I’ve been a contender and I know what it takes to be at the top level of the sport. I’ve never taken a fight I wasn’t prepared for or thought that I couldn’t win.”

RUBEN VILLA

“This is exciting and what we’ve been working toward. The contracted weight is 128 for this fight, but I’m a natural featherweight at 126. I’m a southpaw but a natural righty. I throw a lot of jabs, det er min stil.

“I’m representing Salinas and want to be a world champion someday. I’m only 21 år, and to already be fighting onShoBox is a dream come true.

“People say I don’t have the knockouts, but it’s in my mind and they will come. The power and knockouts will come.

“I once beat Devin [Haney] by unanimous decision in the amateurs. Jeg var 15, and it was in the finals of the Junior Olympics. Devin’s real slick and aggressive and he moves well. That’s how you beat him.

RUBEN CERVERA

“I’ve never been to the U.S., and I love it here. The press conference and the amount of attention this fight is getting is amazing. I’m used to watching this kind of stuff on T.V. But my mind is totally focused on this fight.

“I have power in all my punches. I’m a strong fighter who has to take a step up in my career. Jeg er ung, kun 20 år, so I’m anxious to get my career going.

“I know Villa is a southpaw. I’ve fought lefties several times in my career and have had no problem with it.

“There is a lot of talent in Colombia, but there aren’t the resources there to have a good career. You have to sacrifice a lot and that’s what I’ve done.”

FRANK SANCHEZ

“I’m 6-foot-4 and use my height to my advantage. I defected from Cuba in 2016 and my family is still in Cuba. My brother is the only one here in the States with me.

“I’m living in Miami now and training there. That will be my home base now.

“I’d love to fight [Deontay] Wilder. I want to be world champion so maybe someday I will. His technique is a little bit wild.

“I had great amateur experience and am a former member of the Cuban national amateur team. I know that will help me. I know there’s never been a heavyweight champion from Cuba, and I plan to be the first one.”

WILLIE JAKE JR.

“Indianapolis is a tough town to be a boxer because there’s not a lot going on there.

“I played college football [for Pasadena City College] but I hurt my wrist and decided to go into the military.

"[Frank] is a little fellow. He needs some maturing. I know they do things differently there in Cuba, but we both are fighting for our families. I’m going to let him know he needs to be a cruiserweight.”

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DEVIN HANEY vs. XOLISANI NDONGENI FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOS

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Undefeated Top Lightweight Contender Haney Faces Fellow Unbeaten Ndongeni In The Main Event of ShoBox: Den nye generation fredag, Januar 11 Live på SHOWTIME®

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SHREVEPORT, Den.(Januar 9, 2019) – One of boxing’s most promising rising stars, unbeaten lightweight Devin Haney, and fellow undefeated Xolisani Ndongeni, kicked off fight week with a final press conference Wednesday at Paradise Theatre in Margaritaville Resort Casino ahead of theirShoBox: Den nye generation main event bout this Friday, Januar 11 på 10 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME from StageWorks of Louisiana in Shreveport.

The 20-year old Bay Area native and current Las Vegas resident Haney (20-0, 13 KOS), a seven-time national junior amateur champion, headlines the popular prospect-oriented series for the third time when he takes on South Africa’s Ndongeni (25-0, 13 KOS), an unbeaten 28-year-old who once held the IBO’s belt at 135 pounds.

The event is promoted by Devin Haney Promotions and Bishop Promotions LLC, in association with Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. Tickets, begyndende ved $30, are on sale now and available atwww.akafights.com. 

IShoBox co-feature, featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (14-0, 5 KOS) will take on Ruben Cervera (10-0, 9 KOS) i en otte-runde matchup. The telecast will open with young heavyweights Frank Sanchez Faure (10-0, 8 KOS) and Willie Jake Jr. (8-1-1, 2 KOS) squaring off in another eight-round bout.

Her er, hvad pressemødet deltagerne havde at sige:

DEVIN HANEY

“After this fight I want the whole world to know I’m no longer a prospect. Jeg er en udfordrer.

“I feel I have something to prove. I’m not just going for the win on Friday night, I want to make a statement. Jeg ønsker at se godt. I want to show the world what I’m capable of.

“I think that with a win against a fighter like Ndongeni, the sky is the limit. This fight is going to take me to the next level.”

XOLISANI NDONGENI

“Come Friday night, it’s going to be show time. Because, with all due respect, I’m no pushover and I didn’t come here to lose.

“I’ve been in the game for a long time. I have fought many styles and I’ve seen it all. I’m not scared.

“We are not looking for anything less than a win. I’m not leaving here without one.”

RUBEN VILLA

“I know my opponent is a really good fighter but I don’t feel any additional pressure. This is what we trained for – a tough fight. I’m excited for Friday night. I’m eager to perform.

“Being able to fight on TV is going to finally put me on the map. After Friday night, people are going to be talking about me. They are going to see what I’m made of.”

RUBEN CERVERA

“I’m originally from Colombia and traveling all the way here has not been easy, but we came ready. We had a very successful camp. We did everything we wanted to do and more.

“I’m excited to fight on national television in the United States. I want to showcase what Colombian fighters are made off.

“I know my opponent is good, og ubesejret, but only the best man will win, and that is going to be me.”

WILLIE JAKE JR.

“I’m thankful for the opportunity. This is an important fight for me. During training camp, I took one day at a time, step by step. I’m prepared for the challenge.

“I don’t underestimate my opponent, I will listen to my corner and I will put up a great fight.”

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