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UNDEFEATED SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT KEITH HUNTER TRAINING CAMP NOTES AHEAD OF SHOBOX MAIN EVENT

Februari 21, 2020 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

***Hunter Faces Fellow Unbeaten Malik Hawkins in Main Event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, Februari 28 Live på Showtime^®***

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**LAS VEGAS** – February 19, 2020 – Undefeated super lightweight sensation and Las Vegas native, Keith “The Bounty” Hunter (11-0, 7 Kos), talks about training camp in advance of his upcoming showdown against fellow undefeated prospect Malik Hawkins (18-0, 11Kos) i den viktigaste händelsen i en *ShoBox: Den nya generationen* på fredag, Februari 28 leva på SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. ET / PT) från *Sam’s Town Live* i Las Vegas.

I co-main event, 2016 Olympian and undefeated super lightweight prospect Richardson Hitchins (10-0, 5 Kos) takes on Rhode Island’s Nick DeLomba (16-2, 5Kos) in a 10-round bout and once-beaten Las Vegas native Kevin Newman II (11-1-1, 6 Kos) faces Albania’s Genc Pllana (7-1-1, 4 Kos) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup that opens the telecast.

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Hunter, 27, återgår till *Sam’s Town Live* efter en imponerande 2019, in which he won a decisive 10-round unanimous decision against Cameron Krael and scored an upset victory over former amateur standout Sanjarbek Rakhmanov. He comes from a family of fighters, he’s the younger brother of heavyweight contender Michael Hunter and his father was a well-respected boxer who sparred with Mike Tyson. Hunter has spent the entirety of his training camp at Prince Ranch Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, where he trains alongside undefeated welterweight Blair Cobbs.

Here is what Hunter had to say about his recent training camp and upcoming battle with Hawkins:

***On his opponent…***

“This is my time to shine. Hawkins is a good fighter, he is talented, but he stands in my way. I am not just fighting for myself, but for my family. Om du tittar på min post, I’ve fought some very tough guys. I know I’m battle ready to take my career to the next level. Hawkins is going down. I am going to make people respect the Hunter name once again

“I have nothing bad to say about Malik Hawkins. He is a hard-working fighter. I just feel that I am better. Detta är min tid, and no one can take this opportunity away from me. The problem for Hawkins is, I have trained harder than ever to get the win. I am more focused than ever.”

***On training camp…***

“I wanted this camp to be very specific. I get good sparring at Bones Adams’ gym and a lot of top pros have come through there like Shakur Stevenson, Manny Pacquiao, and many others. I have watched how they trained, and I have used that same work ethic and principles for this camp with the supervision of my coaches.”

***On his status as a contender…***

“I’m now ranked 13 genom WBA, which makes me a contender. I must get past Hawkins, so believe me when I tell you I’m going to leave everything in the ring. I’m looking at this fight like it’s a world title. Losing is not an option.”

***On making his SHOWTIME debut…***

“I am excited to headline on *ShoBox: Den nya generationen.* It’s a platform that launches fighters’ careers, and SHOWTIME has a fantastic and professional production crew. One goal from the beginning was to showcase my talent on a big stage like this, now I’m here. This is a very big opportunity for me, I’m not going to let it slip away.”

Hunter is managed by Greg Hannley of Prince Ranch Boxing, advised by former two-time heavyweight world champion Hasim Rahman promoted by Greg Cohen, Founder and CEO of Greg Cohen Promotions.

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ISAAC CRUZ SCORES UPSET WIN OVER SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION VETERAN THOMAS MATTICE FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

Februari 17, 2020 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

Ra’eese Aleem Wins Via TKO Over Adam Lopez; Montana Love and Joseph Jackson Earn Impressive Unanimous Decision Victories At 2300 Arena i Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA – February 15, 2020 - Undefeated 21-year-old lightweight prospect Isaac Cruz stunnedShoBox: Den nya generationenveteran Thomas Mattice in a closely contested majority decision win in theShoBoxmain event Friday night from 2300 Arena i Philadelphia, Pa. Watch the fight highlightsHÄR.

Kors, av Mexico City, rode his superior work rate, a lethal body attack, and his ability to neutralize Mattice’s jab to the victory. The judges scored the fight 95-95 och 96-94 två gånger.

Cruz threw an average of 69.4 punches per round, jämfört med 57.8 punches per round for Mattice. The much shorter Cruz, standing at 5’4” ½, was fearless from the opening bell and held an 82-31 advantage in body punches connected. Mattice, 5’8” ½, was also out-jabbed 34-30. Making his sixth appearance onShoBox, Cleveland’s Mattice was hampered by another slow start, a theme in his previous appearances on the prospect development series. Through the first two rounds, Cruz held advantages of 49-15 in overall punches landed and 39-8 in power punches connected.

“We were going for the knockout but it didn’t come up so we’ll take the decision,"Sade Cruz. “I thought I won all 10 rundor. I don’t know what fight the judges were watching. Round one to 10 I dominated and I was never hurt.”

A strong finish in the 10^th and final round was not enough for Mattice to salvage a draw.

“I came up short,” said Mattice. “He was the better man. He could hit a little bit. I started out a little slow, trying to see what he had. He jumped out to an early lead and I was just trying to get familiar with his power. Jag har inga ursäkter. Han var den bättre mannen ikväll. "

I co-featured bout, Ra’eese Aleem (16-0, 10 Kos) burst onto the scene in his national television debut, putting on a boxing clinic by scoring a fourth-round TKO in a scheduled eight-round super bantamweight bout over San Antonio’s Adam Lopez (19-4-2, 9 Kos).

Aleem, from Muskegon, Mich., proved to be overwhelming for Lopez, who was making his record eighth appearance onShoBox.Från öppningsklockan, Aleem attacked from all angles as a reactive and slower Lopez was unable to cope with the wide array of punches. The 29-year-old Aleem held a commanding 92-11 advantage in overall punches, including a lopsided 61-7 power punches advantage.

With blood dripping from his nose and scalp, Lopez’s corner asked referee Gary Rosato to stop the fight at 1:31 runda fyra. Watch the TKOHÄR.

“I put in a lot of hard work,” said Aleem, who now lives and trains in Las Vegas. “I didn’t see any film on the guy but knew he was a tough Mexican fighter. Once we got in there, I could see the speed difference. I could see his punches coming. I did rush some punches and made some mistakes. But it was good and I kept my hands up and my speed and movements were good. And I’m glad I stopped him. I didn’t want to go the distance.

“I want a world title fight and I’m knocking on the door. I’m hungry and I’m ready. I know Danny Roman just lost the title. Brandon Figueroa, whoever is there in the top-10 I’m ready for. I’m hungry and I’m coming and I want that fight.”

In the second fight of the four-fight telecast, Cleveland’s flashy unbeaten super lightweight Montana Love (13-0-1, 6 Kos) förbättrade sitt rekord till 2-0-1 påShoBox, putting in a professional display en route to a unanimous decision over Jerrico Walton (16-1, 7 Kos), who fights out of Houston by way of New Orleans. The judges scored the fight 78-74 och 77-75 två gånger. Watch fight highlightsHÄR

“I think Love did enough to win,” said SHOWTIME Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood. “The rounds he won, he won more convincingly. Love did the serious damage in the fight.”

Walton, with noted trainer Ronnie Shields working his corner, threw slightly more punches than Love, but in a fight decided by big moments, Love had more of them, speciellt i slutet rundor. Love was more accurate on his power punches (43 percent to 21 procent) and in body shots (56-23). The southpaw also hurt Walton on two separate occasions, but the 29-year-old did enough to hang on and survive the rounds.

“I give my performance a C-plus,” said the 25-year-old Love. “I could have been more active in there. I didn’t get hit a lot and I hurt him a few times but I let him off the hook.

“I was getting off good shots, and the thing I’m mad about is that the fight should not have gone the distance. I’m ready for whatever’s next. My team is trying to get me to 135 pounds. "

Walton was making his national television debut. “I think the fight was closer than it was scored; I think it was at least a draw,"Sa han. “I don’t think the fight was 78-74. I’m very disappointed but I’m not going to stop. They’re going to see me again. This is only going to push me harder.”

With his first career loss, Walton became the 191^st fighter to lose his undefeated record onShoBox, boxing’s ultimate proving ground.

In a battle of unbeaten super welterweights making theirShoBox debuts in the telecast opener, North Carolina’s Joseph Jackson (16-0, 12 Kos) handed Derrick Colemon, Jr. (11-1, 8 Kos) his first career loss. Jackson overcame a slow start to earn the unanimous decision. Poängen var 77-75, 80-72, 78-74. Watch the decisionHÄR.

The younger and more aggressive Colemon of Detroit started strong, controlling the first three rounds before the savvier and more mature Jackson commanded the second half of the bout. In rounds six through eight, Jackson out-landed Colemon 76-19 overall and 50-9 på kraft slag. Jackson’s movement and activity frustrated and tired Colemon, who went past five rounds for the first time in his career. Farhood scored the first three rounds in favor of Colemon and the final five rounds for Jackson.

“We just dug deep and got the job done,” said the 31-year-old Jackson. “I’d give my performance an eight out of 10. I know I can show better. I had about 40 people come out from Greensboro, N.C., and support me.

“I’ll fight whoever they put out in front of me next. It’s SHOWTIME and my first televised fight and first fight outside of North Carolina so it was important to put on a show.”

Friday’s fights were promoted by King’s Promotions in association with GH3 Promotions. The full telecast will replay on Monday, Februari 17 vid 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ANYTIME^® and SHOWTIME on DEMAND^®.

The four-fight telecast was the third of fourShoBox presentations over six weeks showcasing some of boxing’s brightest young prospects in their toughest tests to date. Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Exekutiv producent är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips rikta.

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RICHARDSON HITCHINS AND NICK DELOMBA DISCUSS TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP ON SHOBOX: DEN NYA GENERATIONEN fredag, FEBRUARI 28 BO PÅ SHOWTIME®

Februari 17, 2020 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

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LAS VEGAS – **Februari 12, 2020** – Fast-rising super lightweight prospects **Richardson Hitchins** (10-0, 5 Kos) och **Nick DeLomba**(16-2, 5 Kos) open up about training camp ahead of their *ShoBox: Den nya generationen* co-featured bout Friday, Februari 28 leva på SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. ET / PT) from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.

I *ShoBox* main event, unbeaten Mayweather Promotions’ prospect **Malik Hawkins** (18-0, 11 Kos) will return for his second appearance on SHOWTIME as he goes toe-to-toe with undefeated Vegas native **Keith Hunter** (11-0, 7 Kos) i en 10-runda super lätt match. The opening bout of the telecast will see **Kevin “The Second Coming” Newman** (11-1-1, 6 Kos) against an opponent to be announced in a 10-round super middleweight bout. The previously announced opponent, Kalvin Henderson, has withdrawn from the fight due to an injury.

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Hitchins, av Brooklyn, N.Y., returns for his second consecutive test on the prospect developmental series. I sin sista utflykt, he earned a unanimous decision over Kevin Johnson at Sam’s Town. Hitchins, a 22-year-old 2016 Haitiska Olympian, has gained notoriety for having the skillset of a veteran with a gritty and slick style inside the ring. Hitchins has credited some of his boxing development to advice and pointers he has gotten from world champion Daniel Jacobs and Shakur Stevenson, and stablemate Gervonta Davis.

“Nice” DeLomba, fighting out of Cranston, R.I., is coming off a five-fight win streak with three out of five wins by knockout. He’s best known for his slickness and elusiveness in the ring and looks to make a powerful statement in foreign territory as he makes his Las Vegas and *ShoBox* debuterar.

Here is what Hitchins and DeLomba had to say ahead of the February 28 passa ihop:

***How has training camp been going in preparation for February 28?***

**Hitchins:** “Camp is good, but I’m always in camp. There’s never a time when I’m not preparing and perfecting my craft, I’m really a student of the game. I know that I’m approaching that next level in my career, so I have to stay sharp and in the gym to perform at that next level.

“I’m headed to Colorado to finish training camp. It’s where the Olympic training center is, and it’s a place I’ve gone a couple of times to finish my camp. The air is better up there and that really helps me to get in better shape going into the fight.”

**DeLomba:** “Training camp is going wonderful. I’m getting everything I need to prepare for the fight: näring, meal plans, and strength and conditioning. I’ve added a new strength and conditioning coach and I’ve tweaked things to adjust to Hitchins’ style. I’m ready to go and I can’t wait for fight night.”

***What is your game plan going into this fight?***

**Hitchins: "**My game plan is the same for every fight. Stay composed and be the first to strike. I’m at a point in my career where the competition is getting tougher so the main thing for me is keeping my defense tight. My defense will keep me in good shape during the fights as the competition gets steep. But overall, I always have the mindset that I’m the better, smarter, and faster fighter.

“I surround myself with champions. That’s the only way to become one and this fight gets me one step closer.”

**DeLomba:** “I plan to go in and fight smart; stick to the game plan my team has for me and execute it well. My goal is to overcome whatever he tries to throw at me.”

***What do you know about your opponent?***

**Hitchins:** “I don’t know much. He’s who my team picked for me so I’m just going to get the job done and take him out. På Fight Night, I’ll have a clearer idea of how to get him out. I can adjust to anything.”

**DeLomba:** “I know my opponent has quick hands and likes to throw speedy shots. I’m completely focused on myself and my training. I believe in my abilities as a fighter. I’m not intimidated.”

***What will a victory on February 28^th do for your career going forward?***

**Hitchins:** “Another win carries me to that next level. Jag är hungrig, I come from nothing, so I stay with a chip on my shoulder. I’m appreciative of my team, Mayweather kampanjer, and to SHOWTIME for providing me with this opportunity to build my name in the sport and show the world what I can do.”

**DeLomba:** “A win over Hitchins will catapult me to that next level. It’s a televised bout and this will bring me the exposure I need to branch out and expose myself to a new audience. It will improve my career tremendously.”

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Om *ShoBox: Den nya generationen*

Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, *ShoBox: Den nya generationen* har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den *ShoBox* filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 81 fighters som har dykt upp på *ShoBox* och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: 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 och mer.

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Oslagna Tidigare världsmästare Luis Nery tar på sig medföljd Arbay Aaron Alameda i WBC Super Bantamweight Titel Eliminator Bout Live On SHOWTIME® Saturday, Mars 28 I Premier Boxing Champions Event från Park MGM i Las Vegas

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Tungvikt-utmanare Otto Wallin möter Lucas Browne i co-main-evenemang och lätta tungviktiga utsikter Joseph George och Marcos Escudero Battle In Rematch In Telecast Opener

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LAS VEGAS- Februari 11, 2020 - Oslagna tidigare bantamviktvärldsmästareLuis Nerykommer att möta obesegrad utmanareAaron Alamedai en WBC Super Bantamweight-titel Eliminator som överskrider live action på SHOWTIME lördag, Mars 28 i ett Premier Boxing Champions-evenemang från Park Theatre på Park MGM i Las Vegas.

DenSHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA^® tripleheader börjar kl 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT och har tungviktiga utmanare som kvadrerar somOtto WallinochLucas Browneslåss i en 10-rundars attraktion i co-main event, plus stigande lätta tungvikter går tå till tå somJoseph GeorgeansiktenMarcos Escuderoi en 10-omgång ommatch av sin november-showdown denShoBox: Den nya generationensom såg George vinna ett smalt splittrat beslut.

Biljetter för live-event, vilket marknadsförs av TGB-kampanjer och Mayweather-kampanjer, är till försäljningTorsdag, Februari 13 vid middagstid och kan köpas påticketmaster.com. Wallin vs. Browne marknadsförs i samband med Salita Promotions.

”Saturday, Mars 28 kommer att bli en natt full av spännande action med titeln av den mexikanska knockoutkonstnären Luis Nery som börjar sin väg mot en världstitel i super bantamvikt mot en obesegrad mexikansk utmanare i Aaron Alameda,”Sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. ”Tillsätt i den tunga showdownen mellan Otto Wallin och Lucas Browne, plus en ommatch av unga lätta tungviktare Joseph George och Marcos Escudero, fight night på Park MGM i Las Vegas kommer säkert att leverera explosiva strider från början till slut. ”

Nery (30-0, 24 Kos) är en power puncher som har stoppat sin sista 11 motståndare och 15 av hans sista 16. Den 25-åriga SouthPaw från Tijuana, Mexiko fick en dominerande stoppseger över den tidigare mästaren McJoe Arroyo i mars och återvände i juli för att stoppa den tidigare mästaren Juan Carlos Payano. Han fick en TKO-seger över Shinsuke Yamanaka för att vinna bantamviktens världstitel i 2018 och kommer nu att gå upp till 122 pund för att söka en världstitel i en andra viktklass.

”Jag är glad över att kämpa på SHOWTIME och planerar på en annan knockout-seger för att bevisa för alla att jag är en av kungarna i super bantamviktdivisionen,Sa Nery. ”Jag vet att jag kan slå ut alla kämpar på 118 eller 122 pounds, och jag är hungrare än någonsin att bevisa att jag är en av boxningens stora mexikanska mästare. Mitt mål är att fortsätta att göra fantastiska uppträdanden för fansen och jag är redo att kämpa mot alla som är villiga att ta upp utmaningen. "

Representerar Sonora, Mexiko, Alameda (25-0, 13 Kos) är obesegrad sedan han blev proffs 2014 efter en stark amatörkarriär, och kommer att stiga upp i tävlingen när han står inför Nery för ett skott i en världstitelkamp. 26-åringen rankas som nr. 12 av WBC och senast slog Jordan Escobar ut i april 2019, efter tre segrar i 2018. Alameda kommer att slåss i USA. för andra gången när han går in i ringen i mars 28, efter att ha gjort ett kroppsskott med knockout över Andre Wilson i januari 2016 anfall i Los Angeles.

”Jag är mycket glada över att ha gjort min SHOWTIME-debut i huvudevenemanget mot en stor fighter,”Sa Alameda. ”Alla år av träning och strid har fört mig till denna kamp i mars 28. Nery är en mexikansk krigare som jag själv och jag kan inte vänta med att låsa horn med honom och ge fansen bra action hela vägen tills den sista klockan. "

Den 29-åriga Wallin (20-1, 13 Kos) kommer tillbaka till ringen i Las Vegas, där han nästan besegrade den förenade tungviktmästaren Tyson Fury i september, när han öppnade ett hemskt snitt över Furys högra öga med en laglig stans som nästan stoppade kampen. Medan Wallin tappade beslutet, han bevisade sin mettle som en potentiell framtida tungviktmästare. Representerar hans infödda Sundsvall, Sverige, Wallin tränar i New York med den tidigare mästaren Joey Gamache. Wallins sista kamp i Las Vegas var hans andra i USA., efter att hans debut på SHOWTIME i april slutade i en tävling på grund av en nedskärning som hans motståndare lidit i första omgången.

Slåss från New South Wales, Australien, Browne (29-2, 25 Kos) senast fick en knockout-seger över John Hopoate i november, hans andra seger på 2019. Han har vunnit fyra av sina fem sista anfall, med hans enda karriärförluster som kommer till Dillian Whyte och David Allen i Storbritannien. Browne vann sin första 25 pro slagsmål, inklusive ett stopp av Ruslan Chagaev i 2016 att fånga ett WBA Heavyweight Championship. Han kommer att göra sin U.S.. debut.

George (10-0, 6 Kos) framträdde som segrande i en strid med då obesegrade kämpar när han mötte Escudero på SHOWTIME i november, tar en delad beslutsseger. 30-åringen började inte boxas förrän han var det 19 och hanteras av Washington Redskins All-Pro offensiv lineman Trent Williams, och tränade i Houston av NFL All-Pro som kör Adrian Peterson och James Cooper tillbaka. George kommer att se till övergången från prospekt till utmanare genom att besegra Escudero igen i mars 28.

Escudero (10-1, 9 Kos) kommer att se ut för att studsa tillbaka och till och med poängen mot George, och förstärker i sin tur sin egen position i den lätta tungviktdivisionen. 26-åringen från Buenos Aires, Argentina har kämpat främst i USA. sedan jag ställde in proffs 2017. Hans amatörkarriär såg honom bli en nationell mästare i Argentina i 2014 och representerar sitt land i Pan-Am-spelen i 2015. Escudero tränar för närvarande i Miami och fick tre stoppvinnar i 2019 innan han möter George för första gången.

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