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SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® CHARLES MARTIN vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 5 P.M. ET/2 P.M. PT ONSATURDAY, APRIL 9 FROM THE O2 IN LONDON

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Encore Presentation At 8 P.M. LE/PT Ka Showtime Extreme®

NEW YORK (March 29, 2016) - The Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between undefeated American titlist Charles Martin and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua will air live on NAKO EA LIPONTŠO ka 5 p.m. LE/2 p.m. PT kaMoqebelo, April 9 ho tloha The O2 London.

An encore presentation will air later that evening on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. LE/PT.

The Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL telecast will be hosted by Brian Custer with analysis from Al Bernstein le Paulie Malignaggi. Coverage of the event will be provided by Sky Sports with the play-by-play call from Nick Halling, analysis from Jim Watt le Carl Froch and post-fight interviews from Andy Scott.

The SHOWTIME telecast will include extensive highlights and analysis of the IBF Featherweight World Championship between defending titlist Lee Selby and American challenger Eric Hunter.

(EDITORS NOTE: Due to a change in the bout order at The O2 in London, SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL is unable to provide live coverage of this bout.)

Martin vs. Joshua is the third of four heavyweight title bouts in five months ka Showtime (see details below). The scheduled 12-round matchup is the toughest test to date for both Martin (23-0-1, 21 Kos) and Joshua (15-0, 15 Kos), two bombers who boast a combined 94 percent knockout ratio.

Selby (22-1, 8 Kos) vs.. Hunter (21-3, 11 Kos) is the second of five scheduled featherweight title bouts in 2016 (details below), a lineup showcasing many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.

“The heavyweight division is experiencing an incredible resurgence, and the featherweight division is rife with compelling matchups,"A re Stephen Espinoza, Phethahatso Motlatsi Mopresidente & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “Martin vs. Joshua is a can’t-miss showdown between a newly minted American champion and one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars. And Selby vs. Hunter has major implications in the talent-rich division. We are proud to work with Matchroom Sport to deliver these pivotal matchups to the U.S. audience.”

“I’m the Heavyweight Champion of the World, and that’s why I have no problem traveling to England for my first title defense,” Martin said. “I only want to fight the best, and I plan on knocking Anthony Joshua out and taking his fans and the belt back with me.”

“The O2 is going to be rocking on April 9 and the U.S. fans are in for a treat when they see Charles and I clash,” Joshua said. “Credit to him for coming over after calling me out, but he doesn’t know what he’s getting himself in for. I am going to show all my power, all my speed and all my accuracy to put on the best display of my life and become the Heavyweight Champion of the World by knocking him out. I’m delighted that fans in the U.S. will be able to witness it.”

“After a great experience in my first defense in Arizona against Fernando Montiel, it’s nice to be back in front of my home fans at The O2 in London,” Selby said. “It’s going to be a crazy atmosphere with a 20,000 person sold-out arena. Hunter has talked a lot of trash and I’m looking forward to showing him what it’s like at the world championship level. He’s in for a shock.”

“He’s got a belt I want, and that’s all I know about him,” Hunter said. “My team knows more about him than I do. It’s their job to come up with a game plan. My job is train and get ready to perform my best. I can adjust to anything in the ring. I’m just here at the gym working my butt off to get the job done. I’m going to be more focused than I ever have been for this fight.”

The 6-foot-5 Martin won the IBF championship on Jan. 16 neng Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a knee injury in the third round of their vacant world title fight. In capturing the IBF belt, Martin, ea St. Louis, Mo., became just the sixth southpaw heavyweight champion in boxing history and the second current American heavyweight titlist.

While Martin has stopped his last 13 opponents and was the aggressor against Glazkov, the undefeated champ remains virtually untested. His first title defense and initial start outside the U.S., will take place at what is expected to be a pro-Joshua arena in London that sold out in just 90 metsotsoana e. The 29-year-old Martin, who is trained by U.S. Olympian Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Dorella., will be Joshua’s first professional southpaw opponent.

Joshua had a standout amateur career that culminated with an Olympic Gold Medal at super heavyweight in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Since turning professional in July 2013, the 6-foot-6 Joshua has steadily climbed through the ranks.

One of boxing’s most promising prospects, Joshua is coming off consecutive victories over previously undefeated opponents. Hae ea ho qetela gia, the 26-year-old was pushed past the third round for the first time in his career. Joshua defeated Dillian Whyte via seventh-round knockout on Aug. 12. Hona joale, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 setsebi bouts, in a bid to join Tyson Khalefo as the second current reigning British heavyweight champion.

Joshua is also looking to become the sixth super heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist to win a heavyweight world title. If successful, he will join an impressive group that includes George foromane, Joe Frazier, Lennox Lewis leWladimir Klitschko.

A hlaha ka Barry, Wales, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich ka Motšeanong 2015. The slick boxer made his first title defense in his U.S. debut last October, capturing a unanimous decision over former three-division champ Fernando Montiel.

The 29-year-old owns a slew of victories over previously unblemished fighters including Joel Brunker, Ryan Walsh, Viorel Simon, Corey McConnell leStephen Smith. O hlotse 18 straight since the lone blemish of his career, and six of his last eight victories came over previously undefeated opponents.

Hunter, who will take a four-fight win streak into his initial start outside the U.S., has always possessed an abundance of talent. Before turning pro, the Philadelphia native was an outstanding amateur and an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team.

The fast-handed 29-year-old has scored some solid victories as a pro, and his biggest enemy in a nine-year career has been himself – the switch-hitter doesn’t always keep his composure in check and allows his emotions get the best of him. Two of Hunter’s three losses came by disqualification, the last coming via DQ in 2013 khahlanong le Mike Oliver for hitting at the break. The other came againstLuis Franco a 2010, when he had a point deducted in the second and was DQ’d in the eighth after repeated low blows.

If Hunter can keep his hot head from getting him in trouble, he’s confident he can upset Selby and join Leo leo leo Santa Cruz le Gary Russell Refresh. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 lik'hilograma tse.

2016 Heavyweight Title Bouts (HLOKOMELA: all on SHOWTIME))

· Jan. 16 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Arthur Pin

· Jan. 16 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Vyacheslav Glazkov

· April 9 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Anthony Joshua

· Ka 21 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin

2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception ofJune 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)

· Feb. 27 WBA (Super) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez

· April 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Eric Hunter

· April 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. vs.. Patrick Hyland

· June 25 WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Abnere Mares

· Summer 2016 WBA (Super) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton

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JAMES DEGALE LONDON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS AHEAD OF IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN WITH ROGELIO MEDINA ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30, PHELA ON SHOWTIME®

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Showtime Championship Boxing® Doubleheader at 10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT
From The DC Armory in Washington, D.C.
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London (March 29, 2016) – IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale held an open media workout ka labobeli in London as he prepares to make the second defense of his title against mandatory challenger Rogelio Medina ka Moqebelo, April 30, phela ka ho NAKO EA LIPONTŠO ho tswa ho DC Armory Washington, D.C.
A ka sehloohong ketsahalo ya Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader (10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT), WBC 168-pound champion Badou Jack defends his title against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute. The winners will meet in a super middleweight world-title unification fight later this year.
Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, ba turu ka $200, $100, $50 le $25, 'me li ka Sale hona joale. Ho reka letenky etela www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations or call (800) 745-3000.
See below for quotes from DeGale as he prepares to face Medina:
“I’ve never disrespected an opponent yet in the ring and I’m not going to start now. Medina has a very good record and that means he is as dangerous and the next man. This is boxing and unless you prepare properly you get found out. I’m not going down that avenue. I’m a winner and what I do is get in the ring and win. That’s what Medina is up against – a world champion and a winner.
“I’m too good for him, ka potlako haholo, matla haholo, too quick. I’ll beat him and it is just a question of how. I don’t care how it comes as long as I look good and I give the fans what they want, another winning performance and a reminder that I am the best super middleweight out there operating today.
“I respect Medina, but I belong in a different level and I will show that on April 30.
“I’m looking forward to it because this is another chance to show what I can do in America and it is also a mini-tournament. The winner of my fight faces the winner of Badou Jack and Lucian Bute and that means a world unification clash. I want to clean up the division and I have the opportunity to do that.
“I think Jack will win, but I’ve been in the ring with Bute and I know how strong he is. He is a proper fighter and I would always give him a chance against anyone. I think Jack will be too good for him, but who knows? I hope it is Jack as I’ve already taken care of business against Bute, but I want to unify the titles and that means I will fight whoever is put in front of me.
“I’ve no trouble fighting in the U.S. and never will. I would love to win again and take on the winner of Jack and Bute in London, but that is down the line. What I am concentrating on right now is the next person who is standing in my way and that is Medina.
“I can’t wait to get back in action because I live for fighting. It is in my blood and I know that a win over Medina means a very lucrative fight with Jack or Bute. I’m in this to make me financially comfortable for the rest of my life but above all, I’m in it for the glory.
“The day I became world champion was the best of my life, along with winning Olympic Gold, and I don’t want to be a world champion for a few months. I want to be recognized as one of the greats in the super middleweight division. That means win a title and defend it against all-comers, anywhere and everywhere.”
Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e feletseng etela www.mayweatherpromotions.com le www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports LeSwanson_Comm kapa e be Fan on Facebook kwa www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions le www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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DOUBLEHEADER OF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 30 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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WBC Champion Badou Jack vs. Former World Champion Lucian Bute
IBF Champion James DeGale vs. Top Contender Rogelio Medina
Winners Set To Meet In Unification Bout
Later This Year On SHOWTIME
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NEW YORK (March 28, 2016)- A three-fight series to crown a unified divisional champion will begin on Moqebelo, April 30, when WBC 168-pound champion Badou Jack defends his title against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute, and IBF Champion James DeGale risks his belt against mandated challenger Rogelio Medina ka Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader live onNAKO EA LIPONTŠO (10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT) ho tswa ho DC Armory a Washington D.C.
The winners will meet in a super middleweight world-title unification fight later this year.
Jack (20-1-1, 12 Kos) will make his second title defense after a breakthrough 2015 campaign in which he won the WBC belt from Anthony Dirrell and successfully defended against George meru ea. The southpaw Bute (32-3, 25 Kos), a former IBF champion with nine defenses between 2007 le 2012, revived his career last November with a gutsy and inspired performance against DeGale.
“I’ve been training really hard for this fight and I’m excited to get in the ring,” a re Jack. “I can’t wait to defend my title once again on April 30. The fans can expect to see an explosive and skillful performance from me come fight night. I believe I’m the best super middleweight in the world and that I have the skills to beat anyone I get in the ring with. I’m fully focused on Lucian Bute, but I know that a win can set up a massive fight against James DeGale and I’m going to deliver.”
“I’m thrilled to have this tremendous opportunity,” re Bute. “I was ringside for Badou Jack’s last two fights — well deserved world title wins. He is a great champion. I plan to train hard and be in the best shape of my career on April 30. It’s my chance to win the WBC belt and become two-time world champion. I will win and give boxing fans a spectacular fight.”
DeGale (22-1, 14 Kos) will make his second title defense after an impressive 2015 in which he defeated Andre Dirrell to win the vacant IBF belt and topped Bute in a Fight of the Year candidate. The hard-hitting Medina (35-6, 29 Kos), the IBF’s mandatory challenger, has knocked out three consecutive opponents.
“I am delighted to be defending my world title on another great show in the United States,” said DeGale. “I won my belt in style in Boston and I’m looking forward to moving down the East Coast to the great city of Washington, D.C. It’s going to be a defining night in the super middleweight division as Badou Jack and myself look to set up a huge fight later in the year. I’m fully focused on Rogelio Medina. He’s a tough Mexican who earned his title shot. Empa ntšepe, no one is getting my world title.”
“This is such a great opportunity for me and I can’t wait to get in the ring,” said Medina. “I’ve worked so hard for this and I am going to make the most of it. Everyone who has seen me fight knows I leave it all in the ring and you can expect to see an all-out battle on April 30. Ke tla ba lefatseng le lecha mampoli.”
Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, ba turu ka $200, $100, $50 le $25, 'me li ka Sale hona joale. Ho reka letenky etela www.ticketmaster.com, moo libaka tsena li Ticketmaster, kapa o letsetse (800) 745-3000.
“Mayweather Promotions is proud to bring another exciting night of boxing to the great boxing fans in my hometown of Washington, D.C.,” o ile a re Leonard Ellerbe, CEO ea Mayweather ho phahamiswa. “I’m really excited about the Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute fight. Ho tla ba e kholo ntoa. We know Bute is tough as nails and he’s coming to take the title away from Badou. Badou is going to have to be at his best to be able to beat Bute that night. The winner of that fight will set up a spectacular unification fight with the winner of the fight between British champion James DeGale and Mexican brawler ‘Porky’ Medina. DeGale can’t take Medina lightly if he wants the unification bout. It’s going to be a thrilling night of action at the DC Armory and on SHOWTIME.”
Badou Jack “The Ripper”, of Las Vegas by way of Stockholm, Sweden, captured the WBC 168-pound crown with a 12-round majority decision over previously unbeaten defending champion Anthony Dirrelllast April 24. A former amateur standout who represented Gambia in the 2008 Liolimpiki, Jack retained his belt against former world title challenger George Groves last Supa. 12 on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s final fight. Jack, who fights under the Mayweather Promotions banner, was an underdog against both Dirrell and Groves. Le 6, tsamaea ka maoto-1, 32-year-old has won four in a row since a shocking first-round knockout loss to Derek Edwards in February 2014.
Bute, ea Montreal, Canada by way of Romania, has been a super middleweight mainstay for the last decade. He has competed in 12 title fights since 2007, scoring seven knockouts in nine consecutive defenses of the IBF belt he won in 2007 in his adopted hometown of Montreal. During his title reign, the 36-year-old defeated the likes of Glen Johnson, Librado Andrade and Jean-Paul Mendy, but he lost the belt to Carl Froch in 2012 and a string of injuries kept him largely inactive over the next three years. Bute returned from a 19-month absence in August 2015 under new trainer Howard Grant, knocking out Andrea Di Luisa to set up the title shot against DeGale for the crown he once held. Bute stalked the switch-hitting DeGale with a relentless attack, turning in his most impressive performance in years in a close decision loss.
James “Chunky” DeGale, ea London e, Engelane, won the vacant IBF belt in his U.S. debut last May by dropping Andre Dirrell twice on his way to a unanimous decision. The 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist then successfully defended it last November in a thrilling shootout with hometown favorite and former titlist Lucian Bute. The 30-year-old, who’s only blemish came in a majority decision in his 11go th bout against then-unbeaten George Groves, will make his third consecutive start outside his native England as he looks to become a global power at 168 lik'hilograma tse.
Rogelio “Porky” Medina is a hard-hitting veteran with 30 knockouts a hae 36 career wins. He’s knocked out three consecutive opponents, including a shocking third-round knockout of then-undefeated J’Leon Love in August, 2014. Medina, 27, has suffered six losses in 42 lintoa, although those defeats came against opponents with a combined record of 187-16-3, including four previously undefeated fighters.
Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e feletseng etela www.mayweatherpromotions.com le www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports LeSwanson_Comm kapa e be Fan on Facebook kwawww.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions le www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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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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Labohlano oa knockout-filled ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong telecast will re-airbosiung bona ka 10 p.m. LE/PT (lieha ka West Coast) 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 qalo, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 metsotsoana e (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.

 

Labohlano oa quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® le Showtime neng kapa neng®.

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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER AARON HERRERA IN THE MAIN EVENT ON SHOBOX: THE NEW isa molokong o mong

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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, ka 10 p.m. LE/PT ka Sho a feteletseng®

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Miami, Okla. (March 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Régis "Rougarou" MANANEO (17-0, 14 Kos), ea Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong, knocking out Mexico’s Arone Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) ka 2:17 ea pele ea ho pota-pota Labohlano e kholo ea ho kopano e yaNAKO EA LIPONTŠO ho tloha Buffalo Run Casino a Miami, Okla.

 

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "Sebata" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), ho Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, pele ho pota knockout ka Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), ea Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "The Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 ea Lefatše Series ea Boxing), ho Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), ea Quito, Ecuador, le Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Kos), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Pauluse 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, 144go th le 145go th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

 

“I can’t remember a 15 lilemo tse of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' A re ShoBox setsebi setsebi Steve kekana Farhood.

 

MANANEO, le 5-maoto-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 e tletseng garela, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 qalo. “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 ho tloha 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. I just got caught, 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,'' O a re. “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,'' O a re. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

A a qalang loana ya 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, lahlele ba hoo e ka bang 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)

 

"Ke hantle, 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

 

Labohlano oa four-fight telecast will re-air Mantaha ka 10 p.m. LE/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Moqebelo, March 26.

 

Barry Tompkins bitsoa ShoBox bohato ho tloha ringside le Farhood le pele e neng e lefatše mampoli Raul, Marquez sebeletsa e le setsebi bahlahlobisisi ba. A phethahatso molemi e ne e le Gordon Hall le Richard Gaughanhlahisa le Rick Phillips ba tataise.

 

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Ka ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong
Tloha ha e thehoa ka July 2001, ea ka kelotlhoko acclaimed Showtime papading ya ditebele tsa letoto, ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong o ea hlahisa bacha talenta matched thata. The ShoBox filosofi ke ho televise e thabisang, le bongata-ba khahlisang le ba tlhōlisano mollo ha a ntse a ho fana ka ho paka fatše bakeng sa a ikemiselitse monyetla a ikemiselitse ho loantša bakeng sa lefatse le tlotla. Ba bang ba ho hōla lenane la 65 bahlabani ba ileng ba hlaha ka ShoBox le a maemogodimo ho Garner lefatše litlotla akarelletsa: 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, Timothea Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Pauluse Williams le ho feta.

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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

 

 

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Paul Williams returns to the ring bosiung bona 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: The New isa molokong o mong, phela ka ho Showtime (10:30 p.m. LE/PT) ho tloha Buffalo Run Casino a Miami, Okla. Tune-inbosiung bona to see the full interview between ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood and Williams. Click MONA for a preview of the interview.

 

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Krrish Super bobebe tebello Régis Prograis Hlokahalang Ka phihlelo Arone Herrera a Main Event; Telecast Qala nakong 10:30 p.m. Et / PT

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Miami, Okla. (March 24, 2016) - Litima All tse robeli, ho akarelletsa le batho ba tse tšeletseng Krrish, entsoeng boima Labone bakeng sa ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong quadrupleheader hosasane/Labohlano March 25, phela ka ho NAKO EA LIPONTŠO (10:30 p.m. Et / PT, lieha ka West Coast) ho tloha Buffalo Run Casino.

 

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, unbeaten hlahella naleli, Régis "Rougarou"MANANEO (16-0, 13 Kos), ea Houston ke tsela ea New Orleans, tla kopana Mexico Arone "The lehakoe" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) tsa 10 ho pota bartolomeo bobebe gia.

 

Tse 'Nè unbeaten boraditebele tla thulana tse peli ho tse tharo tsa linako tse robeli ho pota: Ka thata-ho otla Ivan "Sebata" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), ho Brooklyn, N.Y., lifahleho tsa halefisa sekametseng linthong tsa Nick "Morena khanyang" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), ea Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 ea Lefatše Series ea Boxing), ho Brooklyn, N.Y., nka ka Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), ea Quito, Ecuador, ka welterweight a bapisoa.

 

E robeli ho pota telecast opener opener, Krrish bartolomeo welterweight le ratang ka ho fetisisa ya selehae Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), ea Seneca, Mo., tla kopana ka lekhetlo le leng-otloa Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), ea Augmong'a, Ga. mosebetsich e koetlisitsoeng ke pele e neng e ShoBox moloaneli le 'meli ea nako e lefatšeng' mampoli, Pauluse Williams, ea ho etsa koetliso ea qalo ea hae.

 

Tickets bakeng sa ketsahalo e hlahisa ke DiBella Entertainment le Tony Holden Productions ba turu nakong $45, $55 le $75 le di a fumaneha tsa ho reka ka buffalorun.com 'me ka stubwire.com. Ea pele e phela ntoa ke ka 8 hora ea.

 

The litšepe:

MANANEO: 141 lik'hilograma tse

Herrera: 142 lik'hilograma tse

 

Baranchyk: 139 ½ o lik'hilograma tse

Givhan: 140 ¼ lik'hilograma tse

 

Golub: 146 ½ o lik'hilograma tse

Aguas: 147 lik'hilograma tse

 

Cook: 154 lik'hilograma tse

DeLoach: 153 ¼ lik'hilograma tse

 

Mona 's seo litima a re Labone:

 

Régis PROGRAIS

 

"Sena ke loana ntoa e khōlō ka ho fetisisa ea ka. Re bile a ikoetlisetsa ho ea ka likhoeli tse peli itokisetsa. Re ntse u sparring le leng le le leng setaele, ntho efe kapa efe ho nka ho fumana nthuse hore ke lokele.

"Ke ne ke kakaretso ngata monate ntoeng ea ka ea ho qetela hobane (Abele) Ramos feela 'na ba tla. Ke loanela ea nang le phihlelo, 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 o tla letho leo a lahleheloa ke, empa ke rata ho loana ka mokhoa Mexico. Ke 'nile ba koetlisa ka Houston, kahoo a ke ke a tlisetsa ntho efe kapa efe Ke s'o bone pele.

 

"Nke ke ka ba slick southpaw kapa ke ka brawl. Ke feela ba rata ho loantša, e leng na ke hobane'ng ha ke ile ka qala ka litebele. mindset ka ke to Bang le ho loana, ha e theoha ho eona. Ka linako tse ling ha ke sa otle ke fumana ke bolutu kahoo ke kopanya taba ho se hokae kahoo ke tla u otla 'me joale ke khona ho khutlela. Ke ka fetola 'ngoe ka mokhoa leha e le ofe.

 

"Sena ke loana ntoa e ka lekhetlo la boraro ho ea pele ShoBox le ketsahalo ea bobeli se seholo. Ke thabela khatello ea empa ka nako e tšoanang kea tseba hore ke lokela ho hlokomoloha morero ona 'me feela thabela le ithabisa ka ho na.

 

"kelellong, Ke ikutloa ke loketse bakeng sa ntoa kgolo leha e le ofe oa hlolisanang tlhōrōng, empa kea tseba bao mefuta eohle ea lintoa li ntse li e nyenyane ho theosa le mocheng oa ho 'na. Ke sa ntse ke e-na le mosebetsi o mongata haholo ho etsa; Ke lokela ho lula mofere-fere o eona ho fihlela ke fumana molato.

 

"Ke lebeletse ho loana ntoa e molemo joang hosasane." '

 

Arone Herrera

 

"Ena ke loana ntoa e thahasellisang hobane re u ka bobeli nyolohang papali ea. Ke bone ba 'maloa ba loana ba hae le tsebe hore na ke futuhela. Ho bonahala eka Prograis like ho tla pele 'me tluoa tabeng ea ho loantša, 'me ke tla etsa se tšoanang, le hoja ke 'na ka etsahala hore ebe ho feta tsa ralitebele feta slugger e.

 

"Sena ke hoo e ka bang ho hlokomela kgwebo. Ke 'nile ka 12 o garela pele. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Sena ke feela batho ba loana ka sa bobeli America empa ke ile ka ithuta lintho tse ngata ho motho oa pele le hore tla sebele nthuse. Ke na le kholiseho ea haholoanyane. Sena se tla ke ke ea e phihlelo e ncha ho 'na.

 

"Ke 'nile a loana le letšehali handers pele ka mor'a banyalani ba bang ba garela, Kea kholoa ke tla ikutloa ke phutholohile. Ke ho sebele e tlang ho hlōla. Ke sitoa ho ema ho ho utloa bula tšepe lesakaneng. ''

 

Oy BARANCHYK

"Sena ke 100 liphesente tse moshemane molemo ka ho fetisisa eo re 'nile a tobana le. Nick ke moloaneli le leholo le le re ke ke ra halala mo. Rea tseba hore ntho efe kapa efe ka etsahala boxing. Ke beha mosebetsi ka tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, 'me hona joale ke lokela ho etsa mosebetsi oa ka lesakaneng.

 

"Ke puncher, Ke rata ho e tlisa e 'me ke tla bakeng sa knockout ea.

 

"Ke feela 23 empa ke sebetsa ka thata haholo 'me ba ikutloe ke tla hammoho. Ke ka tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, tse ka nako eohle. Ngoe ea lintho tse ka sehloohong re sebetsa ka ho fetisisa ke matšoafo ka hare lesakaneng. Ke ikutloa joaloka ke Lokisa fatše ho feta 'me ho sebetsa jab ho, empa e ntse e le ntho eo re sebetsa.

 

"U sa tsoa ke ke a kena le kokota bohle ho tsoa. Ha se hore ho le bonolo. U lokela ho hloma punches oa hao ka linako tse ling. Ke ka mohla tlil'o fetola ho ba puncher tlhaho, thimi ea ka e sa leka ho tlosa mollo ho 'na, ba batla feela ho 'na ho lula.' "

 

Nick GIVHAN

"Sena ke le monyetla o le kholo 'me ke ikutloa ke hlohonolofalitsoe ka ho ba le ho eona, empa ho ntho eo ke 'nile ka sebetsa lebisa ka lilemo tse. Ke ikutloa sena se ke moo ke lokela ho ba mothating ona ea mosebetsi oa ka. Ke feela ho hlokahala hore ho fumana a lesakaneng ho etsa bonnete ba ke sebetsana khoebo ea ka ka lesakaneng

 

"O ile a 's le qeaqeo e mong oa bahanyetsi ba toughest Ke tobana. O khōlō, matla 'me le otla ka thata ntoeng ea ho loanela kaofela. Empa ke sa toughest a li talimane.

"Sena mesebetsi e tsepamiseditsweng maikutlo fihlang e le ralitebele bapisiwa le baa loana puncher hore o rata 'na. A ka 'na ba tsoe jabbing qalong, empa hang o ile a lintho li ama e ka ba ferekane. Ke seo ke tla nka monyetla ka, hae holimo-aggressiveness.

 

"Ke lebeletse ho inkela motsotso oo joang hosasane bosiu. '"

 

Ivan GOLUB

 

"Ke thabile haholo a be karete ena 'me lebeletse ho loantša mabapi le lekhetlo la pele ba ka ShoBox karete ya. Sena ke e kholo bohato ba nyoloha 'me e lintho li tla ba loana ntoa e leholo.

 

"Ha ke fihla monyetla oa hore le loane ka la ShoBox, Ke ne ke sa esita le botsa ileng a ke ile ka loana. Ke spar le tse ling tsa molemo ka ho fetisisa ho tsoa ho na le (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, joalo-joalo). Empa kea eketsehileng ya ralitebele-puncher feta ba bang ba teammates oa ka.

"Ke sebetsa ka thata haholo. Ke Thuto ea litebele haholo. Ke tseba nako ea ka tlang. Hafeela ke bontša fumants'a litsebo tsa molemo boxing, ea knockout tla tla. "

 

Marlon AQUAS

 

"U lokela ho ba hlokolosi ka feiga lapilengke htersU tsebe letho ka, empa ke tl'o fana ka 100 liphesente tse ka moo. Ke mona ho bontša hore ke na le se hlokahalang hore ke be 'mampoli oa lefatše.

 

"Ke 'na e ileng ea susumetsa haholo. Sena ke loana ntoa e ea ka ea pele ka U.S. 'me ka Showtime kahoo Ke batlana ho etsa polelo e. Kea tseba hore ka mor'a hore ena loantša e ngata mamati tla bula. Batho ba ke ke ba ntseba hona joale, empa ba tla tseba 'na ka mor'a hosasane bosiung boo.

 

"Ke na le e ngata motsamao empa ka boela ema moo lefielo ho lefielo le brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

 

"Ke 'nile ka tima ka lebaka la ho lemala ho ka letsoho le letšehali empa e ke ka ho feletseng folisoa le nako ke loketse. Ke 'nile ka lotho ea sparring.

 

"Ke eketsehileng ea stylist e, ea ralitebele. Ke rata ho fallela ho pota-pota ngata e. Empa haeba ke lokela ho tsamaea ho lona ka ho le brawl ke tla. Ke hlile ke batla ho bontša tsa Fans hore ke 'na ba tšoaneloa ke ho shebella hape.' "

 

Dillon pheha

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Ho na le ke ba bang ba thulanang le khatello ea loantša thelevisheneng lekhetlo la pele, empa e ha e methapo ea kutlo-racking.

 

"Sena ke e joalo e loana ntoa e khōlō; Ke itokiselitse boemo ntho efe kapa efe a tlisa. Ha ke leka ho holimo-nahana eng kapa eng. Ke batla feela ho etsa seo ke se etsang.

 

"Ena ke papali lapeng ho 'na. Ke phela mabapi 25 metsotso e hole. Kahoo, ho thusa hore ke sebelisoa ho sepakapakeng 'me u se ke ua tlameha ho tsamaea.

 

"Ke bone e nyenyane ho eena. Ke ikutloa lintho tseo a ha ka linako tsohle o tla sebetsa khahlanong le eena. setaele hae le-ka tjantjello ke e 'ngoe molemo ho' na. Ke 'nile ka nako e ngata ea ho lokisetsa (libeke tse hlano) kahoo ho ke ke ha e makatsang leha e le efe.

 

"Ke lumela ke e-na le litsebo tse ho ea ntate ea lotho, kahoo ke batlang ho tloha maikutlo molemo.

 

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, empa eseng o ile a kokota fatše. ''

 

JUSTIN DELOACH

"Lintho tsohle li ntlheng ena e 'nile ea tlhohonolofatso bakeng sa' na. Sena se ke sebele loana ntoa e khōlō 'me ke lebeletse ho etsa seo ke se etsang' me ho apara mponeng leholo. Ke s'o bone e ngata Dillon empa o Krrish le tla ho hlōla. Ke itokiselitse boemo eng kapa eng eo a tlisa.

 

"Ke ikutloa ke ke na e ngata ya talente tala e e-s'o bone. ntho My ka sehloohong ke ho laola ntoa e ho tloha qalong.

 

"Sena ke e monate. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Sena ke ea pele ka ba robeli-rounder empa ha ke tšoenyehile ka hore ho hang.

 

"Re ntse u karolo ea leholo ShoBox bontsha. Ke sitoa ho letele. ''

 

Barry Tompkins tla bitsa ea ShoBox khato ho ringside le Steve kekana Farhood le pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Raul Marquez sebeletsa e le setsebi bahlahlobisisi ba. Ya phethahatso molemi ke Gordon Hall le Richard Gaughan hlahisa le Rick Phillips ba tataise.

 

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Ka ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong
Tloha ha e thehoa ka July 2001, ea ka kelotlhoko acclaimed Showtime papading ya ditebele tsa letoto, ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong o ea hlahisa bacha talenta matched thata. The ShoBox filosofi ke ho televise e thabisang, le bongata-ba khahlisang le ba tlhōlisano mollo ha a ntse a ho fana ka ho paka fatše bakeng sa a ikemiselitse monyetla a ikemiselitse ho loantša bakeng sa lefatse le tlotla. Ba bang ba ho hōla lenane la 65 bahlabani ba ileng ba hlaha ka ShoBox le a maemogodimo ho Garner lefatše litlotla akarelletsa: 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, Timothea Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Pauluse Williams le ho feta.

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UNBEATEN Super bobebe tebello Régis PROGRAIS totobatsa VIDEO

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Prograis Ho Thulana le phihlelo Arone Herrera Labohlano ena, March 25
A Main Event Of ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong Quadrupleheader

 

Phela ka ho Showtime® Ka 10:30 p.m. LE/PT

 

Régis "Rougarou" MANANEO (16-0, 13 Kos) a recu tlhōlo latellanang lilemo tse fetang litebello unbeaten a 2015 ka ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong. Ena Labohlano, ea southpaw bartolomeo bobebe beha botumo ba hae sekoli le mola khahlanong Mexico Arone Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) a tse 10 ho pota ka sehloohong ketsahalo ya ShoBox quadrupleheader, phela ka ho NAKO EA LIPONTŠO (10:30 p.m. LE/PT) ho tloha Buffalo Run Casino a Miami, Okla.

 

Sheba ENA totobatsa video ea Prograis, a New Orleans native who relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Prograis wears a werewolf mask during his ring walk as homage to his “Rougarou” nickname. According to New Orleans lore, "Rougarou" ke ea tsomo e half-monna, half-beast werewolf creature. It’s a deviation of Loup Garound, e bolelang "wolfman" ka French.

 

"Batsoali ba sebelisa Rougarou ho tšosa bana me a ba boloke ka hona le mocheng,” Prograis said. “My father first started calling me that because in the gym everyone would say, ‘Your son is a beast’. He would say, 'Mora oa ka e tsoa ho New Orleans, kahoo o ile a ke Rougarou. '

 

"E emela loana ea ka setaele, mosebetsi oa ka thata, and my Louisiana heritage. Basically it means a swamp beast, with the mind and intelligence of a man. In the ring I am ferocious, empa ke boetse sebelisa bohlale motho ho hlōla. "

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Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!

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Seneca, MO (March 18, 2016) - On 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 le $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.

 

Unbeaten a 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 oa), 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. Recently, 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).

 

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IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH FAMILY AS HE PREPARES FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 16SHOWDOWN WITH FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR.

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Featherweight Title Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING At 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, CT.

MASHANTUCKET, CT (March 17, 2016) - Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland spent St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with his family, trading green beer for his son’s green bib, as he prepares for his featherweight world championship showdown against Gary Russell Refresh. ka Moqebelo, April 16phela ka ho NAKO EA LIPONTŠO® ho tloha Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, CT.

 

“I spent St. Patrick’s Day with family and friends,” said Hyland. “We just got back from dinner after bringing my son up to the parade in Rathcoole.

 

“It was a lovely, sunny day for the beer garden, but none for me. I’ll have to celebrate April 17. I’m looking to bring that title back to Ireland.”

 

The Irish born and raised Hyland has won four fights in a row as he prepares for his world title opportunity stateside with the expectations of his nation on his shoulders.

 

“This win would be massive for the Irish boxing community,” said Hyland. “I want to become a world champion like Carl Frampton and Andy Lee and this is a prime chance. I’m going to proudly represent the Irish people and leave everything in the ring.”

 

Hyland has extra motivation, along with fighting for his wife, Lorna, and newborn son, Callum, he will be honoring the memory of his late father and longtime trainer who passed away recently.

 

“This fight means the world to me and it’s why I got into boxing,” Hyland said. “I’m dedicating this to my late father and after I win I’ll look up and say ‘Dad, we did it!’ ”

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, e khothalletsa ka DiBella Entertainment, ba turu ka $150, $90 le $45 sa ho akarelletsa le ho hlokeha tšebeletso ea ditefello le makhetho le ho ba tsa rekisoa hona joale. Tickets ba fumaneha ho www.ticketmaster.comle www.foxwoods.com or by visiting the Foxwoods’ Box Office. Ho lefisa ka mohala Ticketmaster kwa (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.

 

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