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

 

“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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Klik HER For Images Of Williams & DeLoach; Credit Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME

 

Paul Williams returns to the ring i aften 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: Den nye generation, bor på SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. OG/PT) fra Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla. Tune-ini aften to see the full interview between ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood and Williams. Klik HER for a preview of the interview.

 

Alle otte FIGHTERS HIT deres mærker FORSHOBOX: DE NYE GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER TOMORROW, Fredag, MARTS 25, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® fra Buffalo RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA

Undefeated Super Letvægts Prospect Regis Prograis tager på Veteran Aaron Herrera i Main Event; Fjersynsudsendelse begynder på 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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MIAMI, Okla. (Marts 24, 2016) - Alle otte kæmpere, herunder de seks ubesejrede dem, gjort vægt torsdag for den ShoBox: Den nye generation quadrupleheader i morgen/Fredag Marts 25, lever videre SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, forsinket på vestkysten) fra Buffalo Run Casino.

 

I main event, ubesejrede spirende stjerne, Regis "Rougarou"PROGRAMMER (16-0, 13 KOS), af Houston i form af New Orleans, mødes Mexicos Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOS) i en 10-round super letvægts Bout.

 

Fire ubesejrede boksere vil kollidere i to af de tre otte-runde anfald: Hårdtslående Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KOS), af Brooklyn, N.Y., ansigter ked-minded Nick "King Overfør" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KOS), af Kalamazoo, Mich., i en super let skrot og ukrainsk Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KOS, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), af Brooklyn, N.Y., tager på Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KOS), af Quito, Ecuador, i en weltervægt kamp.

 

I otte-runde telecast oplukker, ubesejret super weltervægt og lokale favorit Dillon Kog (16-0, 6 KOS), af Seneca, Mo., mødes en gang-slået Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 KOS), af Augmester, Ga. arbejdech trænes af den tidligere ShoBox fighter og to-tiden verdensmester, Paul Williams, der gør sin uddannelse debut.

 

Billetter til en begivenhed præsenteret af DiBella Entertainment og Tony Holden Productions er prissat til $45, $55 og $75 og kan købes på buffalorun.com og ved stubwire.com. Den første live kamp er på 8 Klokken.

 

vægtene:

PROGRAMMER: 141 pounds

Herrera: 142 pounds

 

Baranchyk: 139 ½ pounds

Givhan: 140 ¼ pounds

 

Golub: 146 ½ pounds

Aguas: 147 pounds

 

Kog: 154 pounds

DeLoach: 153 ¼ pounds

 

Her er hvad de krigere sagde torsdag:

 

REGIS PROGRAIS

 

"Dette er min største kamp. Vi har været i gymnastiksalen i to måneder at blive klar. Vi sparring med enhver stil, noget, det tager at få mig klar.

"Jeg havde en hel masse sjov i min sidste kamp, ​​fordi (Abel) Ramos blot holdes kommer. Jeg kæmper en veteran, en anden slags fyr i morgen. Han er hård med den mexicanske stil, så jeg forventer ham til at være smart og kender alle de tricks.

 

"Herrera kommer med intet at tabe, men jeg elsker kæmper den mexicanske stil. Jeg har trænet i Houston, så han vil ikke bringe noget jeg ikke har set før.

 

"Jeg kan være en behændig southpaw eller jeg kan slagsmål. Jeg elsker bare at kæmpe, hvilket er grunden til jeg startede i boksning. Min tankegang er at bang og kamp, når det kommer til stykket. Nogle gange, hvis jeg ikke rammer jeg keder sig, så jeg blande det op lidt mere, så jeg vil blive ramt, og så kan jeg komme tilbage. Jeg kan tilpasse sig til enhver stil.

 

"Dette er min tredje kamp på ShoBox og anden main event. Jeg glæder mig over det tryk, men på samme tid, jeg ved, jeg er nødt til at ignorere det og bare nyde og have det sjovt derinde.

 

"Mentalt, Jeg føler jeg er klar til en stor kamp mod en af ​​de øverste kandidater, men jeg kender den slags kampe er stadig lidt ned linjen for mig. Jeg har stadig en masse arbejde at gøre; Jeg har brug for at holde dunkende det, indtil jeg får det okay.

 

"Jeg ser frem til en god kamp i morgen. ''

 

AARON HERRERA

 

"Dette er en interessant kamp, ​​fordi vi begge kommer op i sporten. Jeg har set et par af hans kampe og ved, hvad jeg er oppe imod. Det ligner Prograis lide at komme frem og kommer til at kæmpe, og jeg vil gøre det samme, selvom jeg er nok mere af en bokser end en Slugger.

 

"Det handler om at tage sig af erhvervslivet. Jeg har været 12 runder før. Jeg har kæmpet nogle gode kæmpere med gode optegnelser. Dette er kun min anden kamp i Amerika, men jeg har lært en masse fra den første, og der vil helt sikkert hjælpe mig. Jeg har mere tillid. Dette vil ikke være en ny oplevelse for mig.

 

"Jeg har kæmpet med venstrehåndede før, så efter et par runder, Jeg er sikker på, jeg vil føle sig godt tilpas. Jeg absolut kommer til at vinde. Jeg kan ikke vente med at høre åbningen klokke ring. ''

 

Oy BARANCHYK

"Dette er 100 procent den bedste fyr, vi har konfronteret. Nick er en stor fighter, og vi kan ikke undervurdere ham. Vi ved, at alt kan ske i boksning. Jeg sætter arbejdet i gymnastiksalen, og nu jeg skal gøre mit job i ringen.

 

"Jeg er en puncher, Jeg kan lide at bringe det, og jeg kommer til knockout.

 

"Jeg er kun 23 men jeg arbejder meget hårdt og føler jeg kommer sammen. Jeg er i gymnastiksalen hele tiden. En af de vigtigste ting, vi arbejder på det mest er fatningen inde i ringen. Jeg føler, at jeg slå sig ned mere og arbejder jab, men det er stadig noget, vi arbejder på.

 

"Du kan bare ikke gå ind og banke alle ud. Det er ikke så let. Du er nødt til at oprette dine slag tider. Jeg aldrig vil ændre sig fra at være en naturlig puncher, mit hold er ikke forsøger at tage væk branden i mig, de bare vil have mig til at bundfælde sig. ''

 

NICK GIVHAN

"Dette er en stor mulighed, og jeg føler mig velsignet at være at få det, men det er noget, jeg har arbejdet hen imod i årevis. Jeg mener, dette er, hvor jeg skulle være på dette tidspunkt i min karriere. Jeg har bare brug for at komme i ringen for at sørge for jeg håndtere min virksomhed i ringen

 

"Han er helt sikkert en af ​​de hårdeste modstandere jeg har står over for. Han er stor, kraftfuld og rammer hårdt hele kampen. Men jeg er den hårdeste han står.

"Dette figurer op som en bokser versus puncher kamp, ​​der favoriserer mig. Han kan komme ud jabbing først, men når han rørte han kan være frustreret. Det er hvad jeg vil benytte sig af, sin over-aggressivitet.

 

"Jeg ser frem til at gribe øjeblikket i morgen aften. ''

 

IVAN Golub

 

"Jeg er meget begejstret for at være på dette kort og ser frem til at kæmpe på min første ShoBox kort. Dette er et stort skridt op og det vil være en stor kamp.

 

"Da jeg fik chancen for at kæmpe på ShoBox, Jeg vidste ikke engang spørge, hvem jeg kæmpede. Jeg sparre med nogle af de bedste derude (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, etc.). Men jeg er mere af en bokser-puncher end nogle af mine holdkammerater.

"Jeg arbejder meget hårdt. I studie boksning en masse. Jeg kender min tid kommer. Så længe jeg vise gode boksning færdigheder, knockout vil komme. "

 

Marlon AQUAS

 

"Du er nødt til at være forsigtige med sultne figenI htersu ikke ved noget om, men jeg har tænkt mig at give 100 procent derinde. Jeg er her for at vise, at jeg har hvad det kræver at blive en verdensmester.

 

"Jeg er meget motiveret. Dette er min første kamp i US. og på SHOWTIME så jeg glæder mig til at afgive en redegørelse. Jeg ved, at efter denne kæmpe en masse døre åbnes. Folk kan ikke vide mig nu, men de vil kende mig efter i morgen aften.

 

"Jeg har en masse bevægelse, men kan også stå der tå til tå og slagsmål. De begår en fejl at tage et skridt op og kæmper mig. De ved ikke, hvad de får ind.

 

"Jeg har været væk på grund af en skade på min venstre hånd, men det er helt helet, og jeg er klar. Jeg har haft masser af sparring.

 

"Jeg er mere af en stylist, bokser. Jeg kan lide at bevæge sig omkring en masse. Men hvis jeg skal gå på det og slagsmål jeg vil. Jeg virkelig ønsker at vise fansene, at jeg er værdig til at se igen. ''

 

DILLON COOK

”Dette vil være min hårdeste kamp, ​​men jeg føler mig godt. Jeg er spændt, men ikke alt, nervøs. Der er et vist pres kæmper på TV for første gang, men det har ikke været nervepirrende.

 

"Det er sådan en stor kamp; Jeg er klar til noget, han bringer. Jeg forsøger ikke at over-tænke noget. Jeg vil bare gøre, hvad jeg gør.

 

"Dette er et hjem spil for mig. Jeg bor omkring 25 minutter væk. Så det hjælper, at jeg er vant til atmosfæren og behøver ikke at rejse.

 

"Jeg har set lidt af ham. Jeg føler de ting, han gør hele tiden vil arbejde imod ham. Hans komme frem stil er et godt for mig. Jeg har haft masser af tid til at forberede (fem uger) så vil der ikke være nogen overraskelser.

 

"Jeg tror, ​​jeg har evnerne til at gå meget far, så jeg ønsker at forlade et godt indtryk.

 

”Hastighed og fodarbejde er mine største våben. Jeg har været fortumlet før, men ikke slået ned. ''

 

JUSTIN DeLoach

"Alt til dette punkt har været en velsignelse for mig. Dette er absolut en stor kamp, ​​og jeg ser frem til at gøre, hvad jeg gør og sætte på en stor Vis. Jeg har ikke set en masse af Dillon, men han er ubesejret, og kommer til at vinde. Jeg er klar til hvad han bringer.

 

"Jeg føler, jeg har en masse rå talent, der endnu at blive set. Min vigtigste er at tage kontrol over kampen fra start.

 

"Det er så spændende. Min største og vigtigste kamp endnu. Hvis jeg gør, hvad jeg skal jeg være OK. Dette er min første otte-rounder, men jeg er ikke bekymret for at der på alle.

 

"Vi er en del af en stor ShoBox show. Jeg kan ikke vente. ''

 

Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.

 

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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 65 krigere, der er dukket op på ShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og mere.

Ubesejrede super let PROSPECT REGIS PROGRAIS HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

http://s.sho.com/1pHhJxQ

 

Prograis At Face Veteran Aaron Herrera Denne fredag, Marts 25
I Main Event Of ShoBox: The New Generation Quadrupleheader

 

Live på SHOWTIME® 10:30 p.m. OG/PT

 

Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMMER (16-0, 13 KOS) scoret i træk sejre over ubesejrede perspektiver i 2015 på ShoBox: Den nye generation. Denne fredag, den southpaw super let sætter sit fejlfrit rekord på linjen mod Mexicos Aaron Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOS) i det 10-round main tilfælde af en ShoBox quadrupleheader, lever videre SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. OG/PT) fra Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

Tjek DETTE fremhæve video af Prograis, en New Orleans indfødte, som flyttede til Houston efter orkanen Katrina i 2005. Prograis bærer en varulv maske under hans ring gåtur som hyldest til hans ”Rougarou” kaldenavn. Ifølge New Orleans lore, "Rougarou" er en legendarisk halv-mand, halv-beast varulv væsen. Det er en afvigelse på Loup Garound, som betyder "wolfman" på fransk.

 

"Forældre bruger Rougarou at skræmme børn og holde dem på linje,”Prograis sagde. ”Min far startede først at kalde mig det fordi i gymnastiksalen alle ville sige, ’Din søn er et bæst’. Han ville sige, "Min søn er fra New Orleans, så han er en Rougarou. «

 

"Det repræsenterer mit kampstil, min arbejdsmoral, og min Louisiana arv. Dybest set betyder det en sump beast, med sindet og intelligens af en mand. I ringen er jeg glubsk, men jeg bruger også intelligens at vinde. "

Dillon Kog Counting Down Dage til ShoBox Debut!

 

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Seneca, MO (Marts 18, 2016) - On Marts 25, junior mellemvægt udsigten Dillon ”White Lightning” Kog vil finde sig selv i et velkendt sted, men med en ny udfordring, når han kæmper Justin DeLoach i en otte runde kamp på ShoBox: Den nye generation på Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, OK.

 

Billetter til arrangementet fremmes af DiBella Entertainment og Holden Productions er $45, $55 og $75 og kan købes ved at logge ind Buffalorun.com eller Stubwire.com.

 

Ubesejrede i 16 professionelle anfald med seks vinder ved knockout, Cooks kæmpede fem af sine sidste syv kampe på Buffalo Run, vindende behændigt hver gang. Et medlem af Holden Productions’ ”Fire State Franchise”, den populære Cook fra nærliggende Seneca, MO og kæmpede foran Sellout skarer på flere lejligheder. Mens disse er klare fordele for Kog, DeLoach kommer ind i ringen med en imponerende baggrund.

 

imod DeLoach, 13-1 (7 KO s), Kog tager et stort skridt op i konkurrencen og vil gøre det ved en national publikum. Da fra Augusta, GA og baseret i Houston, TX, DeLoach trænet sammen top kæmpere herunder IBF junior mellemvægt mester Jermall Charlo, ubesejret Jermell Charlo, Bryan Vera og Edwin Rodriguez bl.a.. Nylig, Team DeLoach meddelt, at hans nye chef anden er tidligere to division mester Paul Williams og højt respekteret George Peterson vil arbejde som assistent.

 

For at forberede DeLoach, Kog er blevet trænet op af Heartland Boxing Gym og rejser til forskellige fitnesscentre for sparring, da han spændt venter på åbningen klokken på Marts 25.

 

”Jeg er spændt til kampen, men forsøger ikke at lade presset af kampene på TV komme til mig,”Sagde Kog, en tidligere National Junior Golden Gloves titlist og seks gang Kansas City Golden Gloves vinder. "(For specifikt forberede DeLoach) vi arbejder på (teknik til at modvirke) hans stil. DeLoach er en god fighter, jeg har set ham kæmpe et par gange, han er hurtigt og en travl fighter, men jeg er temmelig hurtigt selv. Jeg forventer at matche sin hastighed, hvis ikke slå det.”

 

Kog anerkender også hans fordele og aldrig andet gættet at tage skridtet op i konkurrence.

 

”Jeg er en smart fighter og kan tilpasse sig godt (plus) hjemby crowd er absolut en fordel. Jeg vidste, at vi ville træde (op konkurrencen i den nærmeste fremtid) og det er et godt tidspunkt for det. Jeg har haft 16 professionelle kampe og er klar til at vise verden, at jeg er i stand til at gå til det næste niveau.”

 

Cooks promotor, Tony Holden, er sikker i sin fighter og mener, at de lokale vil komme ud hobetal til at støtte ham.

 

”Jeg er stolt over at se ham få et skud på et nationalt scene. Han er en vigtig del af ”Fire State Franchise” og er en stor menneskemængde uafgjort. Han har arbejdet meget hårdt og jeg forventer, at han rakte en enorm præstation. Jeg vil gerne personligt takke Showtime så godt for denne utrolige mulighed.”

 

The Cook-DeLoach Bout åbner op for en quadrupleheader live på Showtime (10:30 PM ET). Kortet er også udstyret med velansete junior weltervægt Regis Prograis (16-0) Aron Herrera (29-4-1), to opgør, hvor nogens 0 skal gå mellem ubesejrede weltervægt Ivan Golub (10-0) og Marlon Waters (9-0) og junior weltervægt Ivan Baranchyk (9-0) vs Nicholas Givhan (16-0-1).

 

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.

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

Mashantucket, CT (Marts 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 Jr. Lørdag, April 16lever videre SHOWTIME® fra Foxwoods Resort Casino i 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. OG/8 p.m. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Billetter til live event, der fremmes af DiBella Entertainment, er prissat til $150, $90 og $45 ikke inklusive gældende gebyrer og afgifter og er på salg nu. Billetter kan købes på www.ticketmaster.comog www.foxwoods.com or by visiting the Foxwoods’ Box Office. For at oplade via telefonopkald Ticketmaster på (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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EIGHT FIGHTERS WITH A COMBINED RECORD OF 116-2-4 HIGHLIGHT SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER FRIDAY, APRIL 15, AT Turning Stone Resort Casino, VERONA, N.Y..

Unbeaten Bantamweights Nikolay Potapov and Stephon Young
Meet in Main Event; In Co-Feature, Undefeated Lightweight Eudy Bernardo Faces Mason Menard; Alexey Zubov Risks Perfect Record
Against Constantin Bejenaru, Devastating
Bakhtiyar Eyubov Takes On Sam Teah

 

Live på SHOWTIME®10 p.m. OG/PT

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NEW YORK (Marts 16, 2016) –Eight talented up-and-coming boxers with a combined record of 116-2-4, 71 KOs will compete on a compelling ShoBox: Den nye generation quadrupleheader på Fredag, April 15, lever videre SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten) fra Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

 

In a clash of unbeaten bantamweights in the main event, undefeated world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOS), af Podolsk, Rusland, ansigter Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOS), St. Louis, Miss. i en 10-round Bout. Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 KOS) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 KOS), of Rayne, Den., in an eight/10-round battle of hard-hitting lightweights in the co-feature.

 

Promising Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 KOS) measures against Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 KOS, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, in one of the eight-round bouts.

 

The two ShoBox returnees will box in the eight-round telecast opener when Kazakhstan’s devastating junior welterweight Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (10-0, 10 KOS), af Brooklyn, N.Y., takes on Liberia-born Samuel Seah (7-1-1, 2 KOS), af Philadelphia, Pa.

Six of the fighters, all seeking to establish their credibility and make a name for themselves, are newcomers to the network and will be making their ShoBox debuts on a four-fight telecast that has a distinct international flavor (two Americans, two Russians, one Romanian, one from Kazakhstan, one Dominican and one from Liberia).

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Billetter er prissat til $60 for ringside pladser, $35 og $25.

The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Rusland, is ranked 10th i IBF. Extremely rare for a fighter at this point in his career, he’s already gone 10 rounds five times and 12 rounds once against good opposition. This is his second start in the United States since signing with Salita Promotions in June 2015. The 5-foot-4, 26-year-old is coming off a shutout 10-round decision over Pedro Melo sidste Oktober. 29 i Brooklyn.

 

An outstanding amateur with international success, Potapov had around 200 fights before he turned pro in March 2010. Han gik 13-0 as a pro in Russia. In his outing before last – and last in his homelandhe produced perhaps a career-best performance while winning a unanimous 12-round decision over then-IBF No. 10-rangeret Jasoin Canoy, den nov. 8, 2015.

“I’ve been training very hard to make my ShoBox debut a spectacular one,’’ Potapov said. “This will be my second fight in New York against a very skilled boxer in Stephon Young, who is undefeated like me. I look forward to a great competitive fight and I’m putting in my work to come out on top.’’

 

Young is a talented, lightning-fast-handed southpaw who’s done more than enough to deserve his standing as a rising star in the Midwest. He’s making his 2016 and 10-round debut.

 

Like Potapov, Young was a top-notch amateur. He compiled a record of 86-13 while representing the United States in many tournaments. In theU.S. Olympiske forsøg i 2011, he lost to the No. 1-rated amateur,Rau'shee Warren.

 

His pedigree solid and after years of having “celebrated amateur” permanently affixed to his name, Young turned pro in August 2011.The 5-foot-5, 27-year-old has gone eight rounds once and six rounds on four occasions. He’s coming off a third-round TKO over Terrance Roysidste August. 8 and by far his toughest task, Young boxed unbeaten Antonio Nieves to an eight-round draw on June 20, 2015.

 

Young hasn’t fought near the caliber of fighters as Potapov but he’s excited and optimistic about April 15. “This is a great opportunity for me, going up against another undefeated fighter in front of the world onShoBox,’’ Young said. “You can’t pass up an opportunity like that. Træning går godt. I’m training with some of the top notch fighters in the world like Juan Carlos Payano, Claudio Marrero og Yenifel Vicente.

“I know little about my opponent, but what I know makes me feel like we are the perfect match. We both have good records and we are both good fighters, but once I bring my A game, he’d be helpless. I will be watching all my P’s and Q’s. Once you get me in that zone I have no doubt I will win.’’

Bernardo, a 29-year-old with a million-dollar smile – and a punch to matchhas registered knockouts in nine of his last 10 slagsmål. In Menard, he’s facing unquestionably the most seasoned foe of his career. This is Bernardo’s fourth U.S. start and second in a row. He’s coming off a clinically ruthless second-round demolition of Ben Odametey sidste Februar. 6 i Detroit, mig.

 

Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Den Dominikanske Republik, Bernardo had an extensive amateur career (128 slagsmål) before turning pro in October 2009. He captured the Dominican Republic Lightweight Title in his fourth start. Tall for his division at 5-foot-10½, Bernardo is aggressive, technically sound and possesses two-fisted power.

“With him being 30-1, beating Mason Menard will take me to the next level, exactly where I want to go,’’ said Bernardo, who trains in Houston with former world champion Frank Tate. “I’m excited about this fight onShoBox because it’s a good opportunity for America to get to know me. Træning går meget godt. Every day I am learning. My diet is terrific. My whole team is with me, pushing me to get better.’’

Menard, former Louisiana State and UBO All-Americas Lightweight Champion, is a pressure and hard-punching fighter who’s won 28 in a row.

He has fought all but one of his fights in Louisiana and this will be his second start i 21 måneder. In his most recent effort, han standsede Jesus Lule-Raya in the first round on Aug. 8, 2015.

 

While inactivity could pose a problem, Menard is primed for Bernardo. Nobody, siger han, is going to deter him from his aspirations of making it to the top.

 

“It’s blessing to me to be able to fight and showcase my talent on SHOWTIME,’’ said Menard, who has weighed at or around 135 pounds throughout a pro career that began in October 2007. “It’s been a part of a dream of mine to do so and to one day fight for a major world title. PåApril 15, Bernardo stands between me and my dreams. It’s all or nothing. It’s rise or lay down. April 15 is the day I’ll be able to be known as a real legit fighter. I WILL NOT let this guy stop me from accomplishing any of those things. Quote me, I will give it my all, I will rise, I will be known and I will be world champion.’’

 

Zubov, a sensational former international amateur standout and seven-time cruiserweight tournament champion in Russia and Europe, turned pro in April 2014. His first five fights were in the U.S. – four in California and one in Brooklyn. He won all but one inside the distance.

 

The 6-foot-1½-inch 30-year-old will be making his 2016 debut after fighting four times in 2015 og seks gange i 2014. Zubov’s last five fights were in Russia; he is coming off a first-round TKO over Rihards Bigissidste November. 29.

Zubov was born and raised in Magnitogorsk, a city which isn’t exactly a fistic hotbed. Getting into boxing was hardly common for his corner of the world. He didn’t grow up in a nasty neighborhood or fighting in the streets. Faktisk, he has a profound mathematical background, having attended a special school that concentrated on physics and mathematics. But while his first sport was hockey, he took to boxing.

Regarding his upcoming skirmish, Zubov said, “I spent several weeks training at the Kronk Boxing Gym with Javan ‘Sugar’ Hill in Detroit for my ShoBox debut. I learn every day in the gym and look forward to putting my knowledge to use April 15ShoBox. I want to follow in the footsteps of all the great Kronk fighters.’’

Bejenaru a Moldovan-born fighting out of Catskill, N.Y., gør hans 2016 debut. Since moving to the U.S., the 5-foot-10, 31-year-old southpaw is 10-0 med 1 No Contest dating to September 2012. I hans sidste udflugt, he won a unanimous eight-round decision over Joel Shojgreen den okt. 14, 2015.

“I know Zubov is a good fighter. I am training very hard and have been waiting for an opportunity like this so people can see just what I can do,’’ said Bejenaru, who was born in a Moldovia, a small land-locked country in Eastern Europe. “I am ready to go and very excited about this fight.’’

 

Som en amatør, Bejenaru won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships, multiple medals at the European Union Amateur Boxing Championships and the Gold Medal at the 2010 World Combat Games.

 

Yeyubov, 29, of Astana, Kazahstan, has fought a total of 16 rounds in his 10 fights since going pro in February 2012. A one-main offensive juggernaut, he’s scored six first-round knockouts, two second-round knockouts and two third-round knockouts. This will be his ninth fight in the U.S.

 

I sin ShoBox debut in his last start this past Jan. 22, Eyubov droppedJared Robinson, three times en route to a third-round TKO (0:56).

 

“I’m honored to be back on ShoBox,’’ said the 5-foot-6 Eyubov who’s promoted by Salita Promotions. “I went back home to Kazakhstan after my last fight and came back with more inspiration and motivation to be the best fighter in the world. I am training very hard every day in New York City and look forward to putting on a show April 15. My gratitude toShoBox for giving a young upcoming fighter like me the opportunity to showcase his skills against the best possible opponents on national TV in the U.S. It’s just amazing.’’

Eyubov got into boxing the hard way. “I used to live in a very bad neighborhood and would constantly get into street fights. I’m not a big guy so I started boxing to learn to defend myself,'' Sagde han. “I had over 150 amatør kampe. I won about 125-130, most were by knockout. I beat Olympic champions and international champions, but I was not allowed to travel. It might have been because of where I come from – they didn’t have political connections. They’d tell me, ‘Win by knockout, or you’re not going to win.’ I had to fight heavier guys sometimes. But I was so rough and hit so hard, I’d ruin some of their best fighters at my weight.’’

 

Ja, en 5-7, 28-årige, vandt sin ShoBox and eight-round debut lastNovember. 6 with an upset, unanimous decision over previously undefeatedO'Shanique Foster. Teah outpointed Foster, who would go on to win his ensuring start on ShoBox.

 

“It’s a privilege and honor to be facing Eyubov on SHOWTIME,’’ said Teah, who’s coming off an eight-round draw against Demond Brock sidste Jan. 22. “I don’t know much about him. I know he’s from Kazakhstan with a perfect record. He fought last time I fought on the same card, but I didn’t get to see him and he didn’t get to see me. Now we get to fight each other. When I got the call I was in the gym already, just not in a fight mindset. Now it’s just matter of turning up the intensity and getting ready for an aggressive opponent and getting my fight mindset going.’’

 

Ja, who was born in Liberia, fled with his family to Ghana, where his father’s from, to escape the civil war when Sam was a youngster. The family’s been in the U.S. since he was 10.

 

Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughanproduktion og Rick Phillips lede.

PAUL WILLIAMS VENDER TILBAGE TIL BOKSNING som træner

Tidligere verdensmester til at træne PROSPECT JUSTIN DeLoach

I FJERDE FIGHT suppleres Fredag, MARTS 25,

SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION fjersynsudsendelse

”Jeg er bange hele igen, som dette er min første kamp.”- Paul Williams

 

Super Weltervægt DeLoach Tager på ubesejrede Lokal Favorit Dillon Kog;

Lovende Opfylder Aaron Herrera i Main Event;

Live på SHOWTIME®10:30 p.m. OG/PT

NEW YORK (Marts 15, 2016) - Tidligere to-tiden verdensmester Paul Williams, der er pro karriere kom til en pludselig og tragisk afslutning, da han blev lammet fra livet og ned efter en motorcykel ulykke i maj 2012, er tilbage i boksning som træner.

 

Den populære Williams vil arbejde hjørnet af en gang-slået Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 KOS) når DeLoach står ubesejret super weltervægt og lokale favorit Dillon Kog (16-0, 6 KOS) i åbningen otte-runde anfald af hvad der nu er en ShoBox: Den nye generation quadrupleheader på Fredag, Marts 25, lever videreSHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten) fra Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

DeLoach er den første bokser for at blive trænet af Williams, den tidligere 154-pund southpaw der er blevet bundet til en kørestol siden ulykken.

”Jeg tror, ​​jeg var ved at blive egoistisk ved første,”Sagde Williams. ”Jeg ønskede ikke at beskæftige sig med i kampen spillet. Jeg ønskede at være den ene kampene. Men det ændrede sig.”

 

Williams var tilbageholdende med at træne krigere i lang tid. Det varGeorge Peterson, der styres og uddannet Williams fra det tidspunkt, hvor bokser var en tynd dreng med lidt amatør erfaring indtil hans karriere sluttede, der hjalp overtale ”The Punisher” for at vende tilbage til ringen. Williams tog sin elev på en privat motionscenter i sin hjemby Aiken, S.C.

 

"Du kender mig, Jeg har virkelig ikke lyst til at gøre dette,’’ Williams sagde. ”Men endelig efter tre eller fire års George næsten tigger mig om at forsøge at gøre det, denne mulighed kom og jeg besluttede at give det et skud.

 

”Alt handler om timing. Jeg begyndte at tænke på det, George holdes spørger mig og rode med mig om det, en ting førte til en anden, og jeg endelig sagde jeg ville tage en kniv på det.
Williams, der er nyder hans nye jobbeskrivelse, indrømmer der er nogle præ-fight rystesyge.

 

”Jeg er bange hele igen, som dette er min første kamp. Nu, Jeg er nødt til at tænke over alt det, som hr. Pete tænkte på, da jeg kæmpede. Jeg er nødt til at forsøge at lære Justin hvad jeg vidste, hvordan man gør.

 

”George og jeg nåede meget. Han gjorde mig en verdensmester; inden da, ingen vidste, hvem han eller jeg var. Vi var blot et par gutter fra Aiken, S.C. Vi gav fans kæmper for at huske.

 

”Jeg var den fighter pressen mærket som’mest frygtede i boksning.’Men det er slut for mig nu. Jeg springer ind i en helt ny ting. Det har været en justering, men jeg er glad for, jeg gør det.’’

 

I sin rolle som træner, Williams’ tankegang har ændret sig drastisk fra hans kæmpende dage. "Se, Jeg føler altid godt,'' Sagde han. ”Hvad er der sket er sket. Det er hvad det er. Dette er min første gang at træde tilbage til verden. Jeg elsker boksning.

 

”Det, jeg ønsker ikke at se, er en fighter komme til skade. Dette er en hård sport. Jeg ved, da jeg var i der var jeg altid går efter brød. Men jeg vil Justin, alle krigere faktisk, til at komme ud af ringen på samme måde, de kom i. Vinder eller taber, Jeg ønsker ikke at se nogen komme til skade.’’

 

på DeLoach, Williams sagde, ”Han er en god fighter og nu er han i søgelyset. Jeg ønsker at gøre mit bedste i uddannelsen verden for at få ham på hans højdepunkt. Jeg håber, at han gør sit bedste. Jeg ville elske at én-up George med Justin.’’

 

At blive den bedste tager anstrengende arbejde på daglig basis, og Williams var ikke fremmed for at sætte i timerne.

 

”Jeg tog aldrig en genvej,'' Sagde han. ”Du tager genveje, du ved, hvad der vil ske. Jeg tog den lange vej hjem, da jeg var kæmper og ventilatorer, krigere, alle vidste hvad de skal forvente, når jeg forskydninger i ringen.

 

”Justin er ikke sådan ud, men en ting jeg ved er, at krigere tror, ​​de er smarte. Godt, du kan ikke trække noget over mig. Jeg har været der, set det hele.’’

 

Og, som altid, han vil have George Peterson ved sin side.

 

”Jeg er bare at hjælpe Paul,’’ Siger Peterson, der vil fungere som Williams’ assistent træner. "Indtil nu, han gør stor.”

 

Det vil være den ShoBox og 2016 debuterer — og hårdeste kamp til dato — for både DeLoach og Cook.

 

DeLoach var en top amatør, konkurrerer i USA Boxing nationale mesterskaber i 2012. Han vandt en National Silver Golden Gloves titel, da han var 13.

 

Den 22-årige DeLoach, af Augusta, Ga., har vundet tre i træk, siden at lide hans enlige tab til Cesar Villa den feb. 6, 2015. Det var før han begyndte at træne med Williams.

 

”Det har været en total velsignelse, og jeg siger, at hver dag,”DeLoach sagde. "Gudskelov. Han er den, der bragte os to sammen, det er det vigtigste ting. Paulus elsker det, bare for at være tilbage. Jeg tror, ​​han var bange først, hans ry var på spil, og så var min.

 

”Men han har været så hjælpsomme - bare i den mentale side af tingene. Jeg var allerede en god bokser, men han har taget mig til et andet niveau mentalt. Han har skubber mig, kritisere mig, give mig instruktioner og plukke min hjerne.”

 

DeLoach og Williams voksede op lige 30 minutter ned af vejen fra hinanden.

 

”Mig og Paul, vi har kendt hinanden hele vores liv,’’ DeLoach sagde. ”Jeg er fra Augusta, Ga., og han var rigtigt på tværs i Aiken. Vi kendte hinanden, da jeg var på vej op som amatør. Han kom til mit sidste pro kamp, ​​der var i San Antonio. Da jeg så ham, Jeg fik så ophidset. Vi begyndte at tale, og jeg sagde noget i retning af, 'Hey, Paul, ville det ikke være fedt, hvis vi fik sammen?'

 

”En gang kom jeg hjem, vi begyndte at arbejde sammen, og han er blevet trænet mig siden. Jeg tror, ​​vi kommer på omkring tre måneder nu. Det er en utrolig følelse at være i stand til at arbejde med en af ​​mine favorit krigere.”

 

I hans sidste udflugt, DeLoach vandt en shutout fire-runde beslutning i løbet afSantos Benavides sidste December. 12. DeLoach, en pro siden marts 2013, kæmpede seks gange om året og fire gange hver i 2014 og 2015.

 

”Jeg ser virkelig frem til at kæmpe for første gang for ham,”DeLoach sagde. ”Jeg har gået vanvittigt venter på min pause og en mulighed som denne til at kæmpe på SHOWTIME. Jeg ved, det er ikke let kampe i din modstanders baghave, men med Paul, George Peterson og mig og mine evner, Vi er overbeviste om det vil være en god kamp.’’

 

Kog, 25, er fra Seneca, Mo., som er beliggende ca. 20 minutter fra Buffalo Run Casino, hvor han har kæmpet seks gange. En øverste amatør, han vandt seks Golden Gloves titler, en Junior Golden Gloves National titel, en Heartland titel og fire regionale Sølv Handsker titler. Han er populær hos Buffalo Run og vil gøre sin præmie net-tv debut mod let hans farligste opgave som en pro. Cooks bror, Jesse, en weltervægt med en registrering af 15-1-1, vil boksen på den ikke-tv del af begivenheden.

 

Dillon Kog blev professionel i august 2012, kæmpede to gange samme år, syv gange i 2013, fire gange i 2014 og tre gange sidste år. Fem af hans sidste syv fandt sted på Buffalo Run, herunder to ud af tre i 2015. Han kommer fra en skæv otte-runde beslutning i løbet afRahman Usubov sidste November. 14.

 

”Jeg kunne ikke være mere begejstret for at gøre min ShoBox debut, sig hjemme, på Buffalo Run Casino,”Kog sagde. ”Dette er en enorm mulighed for mig, og jeg har planer om at sætte på en spektakulær fremvisning, for alle mine fans der om natten, og alle ser på tv.”

 

I ShoBox main event, ubesejrede super let knockout kunstner og nye stigende stjerne, Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMMER (16-0, 13 KOS), Houston i form af New Orleans, vil møde erfarne Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOS), Valladolid, Mexico, i en 10-runde kamp.

 

Fire ubesejrede krigere vil kampen i de to andre otte-rundbold på fjersynsudsendelse: Hårdtslående Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KOS), af Brooklyn, N.Y., ansigter Nicholas "King Beaming" Givhan(16-0-1, 10 KOS), af Kalamazoo, Mich., i en super let skrot og ukrainsk Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KOS, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), af Brooklyn, N.Y., opfylder Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KOS), af Quito, Ecuador, i en weltervægt kamp.

 

Billetter til arrangementet fremmes af DiBella Entertainment og Tony Holden Productions er prissat til $45, $55 og $75 og kan købes på buffalorun.com og ved stubwire.com.

 

Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside medSteve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall medRich Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.

 

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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 65 krigere, der er dukket op påShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og mere.

UNBEATEN SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT REGIS PROGRAIS FACES VETERAN AARON HERRERA IN MAIN EVENT OF A SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTRIPLEHEADER ON FRIDAY, MARTS 25

 

Four Undefeated Boxers Clash in Co-Features: Ivan Baranchyk
Meets Nicholas Givhan, Ivan Golub Faces Marlon Aguas
From Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

Live på SHOWTIME® At 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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NEW YORK (Marts 7, 2016) – Unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis “Rougarou" PROGRAMMER (16-0, 13 KOS) vil møde erfarne Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOS) i det 10-round main tilfælde af en ShoBox: Den nye generationtripleheader on Fredag, Marts 25, lever videre SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten) fra Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

Four undefeated fighters will clash in eight-rounders in co-feature bouts: Hårdtslående Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KOS), af Brooklyn, N.Y., ansigter ked-minded Nicholas "King Beaming" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KOS), af Kalamazoo, Mich., i en super let skrot og ukrainsk Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KOS, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), af Brooklyn, N.Y., opfylder Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KOS), af Quito, Ecuador, i en weltervægt kamp.

 

All but Prograis and Baranchyk will be making their inaugural ShoBoxoptrædener. Klik HER for Prograis and Baranchyk’s Photos – Credit: SHOWTIME.

 

Billetter til arrangementet fremmes af DiBella Entertainment og Tony Holden Productions er prissat til $45, $55 og $75 og kan købes på buffalorun.com og ved stubwire.com.

 

Den 5-fods-9, 27-year-old Prograis, originally from New Orleans, Den., but currently residing in Houston, Texas, is an aggressive-minded southpaw who’s making his 2016 debut and third start on ShoBox. Before turning pro in April 2012 he competed in the 2012 United States Olympic Boxing Trials.

 

I sin ShoBox debut on Aug, 17, 2015, he registered an impressive,eight-round decision over previously undefeated Amos Cowart.PROGRAMMER, who had won eight straight by knockout going into the Cowart clash, resumed his KO-winning streak with a ninth-round knockout over Abel Ramos sidste December. 11 på SHOWTIME.

 

“I can’t wait to fight on March 25. I’m ready to put on another great show for the fans and demonstrate how I continue to improve as a fighter,"Sagde Prograis, som var 16 when he turned to boxing after relocating to Houston because of Hurricane Katrina. “I know I have a tough opponent, but I’m ready to go out and perform.

“Aaron Herrera is a rugged veteran and I know there will be some fireworks. I am thankful to my promoter, DiBella Entertainment, and to the network, SHOWTIME, for the opportunity to display my skills and talent.”

 

Med hensyn til hans øgenavn, Prograis said, “My manager and my dad were just trying to come up with nicknames. Dybest set, everybody was just shooting out names and they shot out that one – ‘Rougarou’. Først, I didn’t like it, but it stuck with me. A rougarou is like a Louisiana-type swamp monster or werewolf.”

 

Herrera, 27, Valladolid, Mexico, en vinder af 16 in a row at the outset of a pro career that began in August 2008, has fought some noteworthy opposition. This will be his second fight in U.S. jord. In his stateside debut, Herrera dropped a 10-round decision to undefeated prospect Pedro Campa sidste December. 12.

 

Besides experience, Herrera has solid skills, movement and hails from a strong family boxing background (his father and grandfather boxed). He’s at his best when he keeps his foes off-balance and can surely outbox them. This will be the 17th consecutive time he’ll be matched against a boxer with a winning record.

 

“I’m very excited at the opportunity to showcase my talent on theShoBox series,’’ Herrera said. “I’ve watched a few fights of Regis on YouTube. Han er en god fighter, but I am a better one. I feel fighting in Mexico has given me the upper hand. Mexican fighters are tough. I have fought better opposition and I’m the more experienced fighter.

 

“I’ve been looking for an opportunity like this. I need a good breakout fight for the fans to see me in action. I am a proud Mexican fighter and on March 25 the fans will see how real Mexicans fight like, and Prograis will know who Aaron Herrera is. Viva Mexico!"

 

The highly regarded Baranchyk is making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox. An offensive-minded fighting machine, he registered a 2:28, første runde knockout løbet Shadi Shehadeh i sin seneste begyndelse sidste December. 11ShoBox.

 

Baranchyk, of Minsk, Byelorussia, is a former European amateur standout who turned pro in June 2014 and relocated to the United States just a few months after. Den 5-fods-7, 23-year-old has won all eight of his U.S. udflugter, seven by way of knockout, five in the first round.

 

“I am thrilled to make my second consecutive appearance on ShoBox,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “I know that my next opponent will be a test for me, but I will score another exciting victory for the fans.’’

 

Hans modstander, Givhan, turned pro in August 2012, won his first 15 scraps, boxed a four-round split draw with Freddy Durand den aug. 22, 2015, and is coming from a majority decision over Juan Santiago sidsteNovember. 13.

Den 5-fods-7, 29-year-old fought 14 times in Michigan and one time each in West Virginia, Mississippi and Kentucky. The ultra-confident Givhan is taking a step up in class in Baranchyk, but he’s certainly not in awe of his assignment and is eagerly anticipating the opportunity.

 

“I am getting my mind ready for war,’’ said Givhan, whose nickname, “King Beamen,” is a reference to Jamie Foxx’s character from the movie “Any Given Søndag."

 

“Training is going great both mentally and physically. I belong on theShoBox series because they showcase great talent and, false modesty aside, I have great boxing talent. I will feel at home fighting on SHOWTIME and I take this as a great honor to fight on their network.

 

“My opponent has not fought anyone of my caliber. I know he’s been talking trash, but it won’t matter in the end. He has not had an opponent who can outthink, outshine and outbox him. I am that guy, I am that fighter. The cliché is true: to be the best you’ve got to fight and beat the best. We are both undefeated and this is the kind of a fight that separates the good fighters from the great ones.’’

 

Golub, a six-foot, 27 year-old southpaw, turned pro in November 2012. At the outset of his career, Han gik 5-0 in the WSOB. He’s gone 10-0 siden, winning eight by knockout, including his last four in a row. Golub has recorded five first-round stoppages, including a two-knockdown,2:41, opening-round TKO over Juan Rodriguez in his most recent effort last Jan. 16 på Barclays center.

 

“It is an honor for me to make my national television debut,” Golub said. “Many champions got their start on ShoBox and I am determined to add my name to that illustrious list. My path toward a world title begins onMarts 25 when I hand Marlon Aguas his first defeat.”

 

Aguas is making his U.S. og 2016 debut after fighting seven times in Quito, Ecuador and twice in Mexico. A pro since March 2013, he won his initial eight starts and is coming off a first-round knockout over Edwin Gamboa sidste November. 7.

 

“I’m very excited and grateful to show the world a small country like Ecuador produces amazing fighters,’’ Aguas said. “Boxing is my life and I plan on making a statement in my U.S. debut.”

 

Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside medSteve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall medRich Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.

 

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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 65 krigere, der er dukket op påShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og mere.

JULIAN WILLIAMS SLÅR MARCELLO MATANO ud, RÅDER VERDENSMESTER JERMALL CHARLO LØRDAG AFTEN PÅ SHOWTIME®

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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Marts 6, 2016) – Julian Williams secured the IBF’s No. 1 position at 154 pounds and called out Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo after an impressive seventh-round TKO of Italian Marcello Matano Lørdag on SHOWTIME from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. VIDEO OF WILLIAMS CALLING OUT CHARLO:http://s.sho.com/1UJo5bp
The undefeated Philadelphia native put on a clinic, breaking down his opponent from the opening bell until referee Gary Rosato stepped in to protect a defenseless Matano (16-2, 5 KOS) på 2:24 of the seventh. Williams (23-0-1, 14 KOS) utilized a steady diet of combos, jabs and body shots in the middle rounds to weaken Matano and set up the big shots to close the show in the seventh. VIDEO HØJDEPUNKTER: http://s.sho.com/1QzbBBb
Williams landed 59 procent af hans magt skud, including a staggering 76 percent in the deciding seventh.
Maybe people will think they saw a chink in the armor tonight,” Williams sagde. “Maybe guys will come out from under the rock and get some of this West Philly work.
Jermall has been watching my performances. Him and his brother know exactly who I am. He needs to fight or vacate now. He needs to step up, but he’s already laying his groundwork and making excuses.
Step up and fight me. It’s two of the best junior middleweights in the world. It’s about greatness. Jeg ønsker at være stor. All of you turkeys at 154 pounds, let’s fight.
Efter kampen, Matano took issue with the stoppage.
He was pretty fast with his jab, but I felt like I was just getting into the fight,” Matano said. “I felt the punch, but I felt like I could have kept going. I have a warrior heart and I never want to quit.
I’m going to go back to Italy and take a little rest, then I’ll be right back in the gym. It was a wonderful experience coming here to America. I got to fight a top-echelon fighter and I feel like I belong.
Avtandil Khurtsidze, a human brick wall barreling forward, upset previously unbeaten middleweight contender Antoine Douglas with a thoroughly dominating 10th-round TKO. VIDEO HØJDEPUNKTER:http://s.sho.com/21er63g
The 35-year-oldmini-Mike Tysonplowed forward from the opening bell until the TKO at 0:33 af 10th. The 6-foot Douglas had no answer for his 5-foot-4 opponent, a Brooklyn-based native of Georgia who is looking to become the first world champion from the former Soviet nation.
Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 KOS) hurt Douglas (19-1-1, 13 KOS) with a big left in the opening seconds of the third round, sending the 23-year-old face forward through the ropes. Somehow, Douglas recovered from the first knockdown of his career and fought himself back into the fight. The Washington, DC, native rallied to win the fourth and the fifth rounds, and the all-action sixth could have gone either way.
Khurtsidze opened the seventh with a monstrous one-punch left to floor Douglas, who again somehow survived the round on failing legs as Khurtsidze threw over 100 samlede slag. Khurtsidze, who showed unbelievable stamina to push the pressure throughout, started the 10th with a relentless attack, forcing referee Benjy Esteves to stop the fight at 0:33 of the with Douglas defenseless against the ropes.
I knew he was going to get tired,” said Khurtsidze, who took the fight on less than three weeks notice. “I felt like I was going to catch him. Han er en god fighter, but he’s not strong.
I knew he was going to be hungry. But I also knew that I was going to beat him. It was short notice but I did everything I could in the time we had. I stayed in the gym and stayed sharp.
Whoever they put in front me, I’m ready for them. Jeg elsker kæmper. I’ll fight anybody.
Douglas had entered the fight as a fast-rising 160-pounder on the cusp of a title shot.
I feel OK,” Douglas told SHOWTME Sports analyst Steve Farhood after the fight. “He definitely dictated. He definitely had a better day today. It’s not discouraging, we just weren’t able to execute. Naturligt, I’m crushed. It’s back to the drawing board.
Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, mellemvægt contender Tony Harrison looked impressive in a sixth round TKO over former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
Harrison (23-1, 19 KOS) was the aggressor from the outset, jabbing at range to set up his favorite weapona powerful right. The Detroit native floored Guerrero with a big right with 15 seconds to go in the second round. The southpaw got up, but looked hurt and was saved by the bell.
Warrior (28-4, 20 KOS) had his moments in the fourth and fifth rounds after some heedful advice from his corner, but he couldn’t get inside to escape Harrison’s powerful right. It was a clean left hook midway through the sixth that ultimately finished Guerrero. After Harrison dropped Guerrero with the left, the Dominican Republic native beat the count but had no legs and went back to the canvas after four more consecutive shots from Harrison, forcing referee Gary Rosato to stop the bout at 1:56 of the sixth.
I threw punches back and I finished the rounds stronger than him,” Said Harrison, der landede 57 procent af hans magt skud. “I dominated the fight. My dad kept telling me to put the hook behind the right hand and if I had listened to him better I could have gotten the knockout much quicker.
I was backing him up. My game plan was to take advantage of the fact that southpaws don’t fight well going backwards. I tried to just keep putting him back and discouraging him. I told everyone I was taking the fight to him. What’s not to like about me? I’m exciting.
I want big fights, I want to go back to Detroit and I want the Willie Nelson rematch.
Said Guerrero: “I wasn’t on today. He wasn’t faster than me, stronger than me or more skilled. I just locked up. I wasn’t listening to my corner, I didn’t do anything tonight.
It just happens. Sometimes you have a bad day. Today was as bad as I could ever imagine.
We’ll go back to the drawing board. I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. We trained so hard. He wasn’t as fast or strong as we thought he’d be. Today was a bad day for me to have a bad day.
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JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. MARCELLO MATANO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOS

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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Marts 3, 2016) – Undefeated top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams and Italy’sMarcello Matano gik ansigt til ansigt for første gang Torsdag at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Lørdag, Marts 5 lever videre SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. OG/PT) from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
Lørdagens SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL UDGAVE® tripleheader features middleweight matchups between rising contender Antoine Douglas og Avtandil Khurtsidze and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison against former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
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Her er hvad de krigere havde at sige Torsdag:
JULIAN WILLIAMS
I want to thank Matano and his team for coming all the way over here. We’ve had a difficult time getting opponents for different reasons, but I’m excited to headline this stacked card.
When I win this fight I’ll be able to accomplish my dream of being a world champion. It’s one step closer.
I’m going to attack the head and body as much as I can. I’ve got enough film on him to see what he’s got. He’s pretty solid. He got better each time out. But those guys in Italy don’t have the skills that I have. I think he’s going to bring it for as long as he can handle it.
He’s an awkward fighter. He’s definitely a boxer and he can be a little skittish in the ring. I know I’ve fought the better competition and I’ve trained my hardest for this.
I’m ready to make a statement. I’m not worried about a knockout. However the win comes, it’s great. I’m just looking to win and beat him down.
I’m expecting a good Philadelphia crowd to be out here supporting me. Ninety percent of my career I’ve been on the West Coast and other places. But now fighting in front of my hometown fans, there’s nothing better. It’s perfect.
MARCELLO MATANO
I feel very good. I’ve been here since Friday so I have gotten used to the time zone difference and I’m ready to fight. My American experience is just starting and I’m looking forward to it.
It’s been a hard two months of training for this fight. This is by far the most important fight of my career so I’ve trained even harder than I usually do.
I know that Julian Williams is a top-notch athlete and that he is coming to give his best, ligesom jeg. It’s going to be an exciting fight because we both want to get to the top.
I can adapt myself to any opponent. I can be a boxer or I can be a brawler. But in my heart, I am a warrior and I will come forward all fight. I am coming to leave that ring victorious.
This is a dream come true to come here to the United States. I’ve always worked hard and it’s gotten me here. I will put all of my heart into the ring på lørdag nat.”
ANTOINE DOUGLAS
You can always look forward to an action-packed fight when I step into the ring. I have an admirable opponent who I know is coming to fight.
I’ve grown into this role and into who I am. If you asked me earlier in my career, I would have never thought I’d be here. This is great and it comes from all the hard work I’ve put in over the years.
You will see my growth Lørdag night in the ring. I plan on being victorious. The work I put in won’t let me be any less than that. I’m looking forward to the action.
I have a very strong opponent and I think it will make for a more exciting fight than Sam Soliman.
I just always have to be prepared for whatever is thrown at me. This is boxingthere are no guarantees. We just have to be prepared for everything and do our best.
The styles of Soliman and Khurtsidze are completely different, but we always base our offense and defense off a fighting at range and working the jab. I’m not going in blindI’ve faced opponents who come forward. We’ll be ready for him and ready to make the adjustments in the ring.
“En sejr på lørdag will definitely put me in a position for a title shot. We just take it day-by-day. It’s not about looking at future opponents. We take each step successfully and see where it puts us.
AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE
I’m very happy to be here and I’m grateful for the opportunity. I’m fighting a very strong fighter. Once I step into the ring I’m expecting a good challenge and I can’t wait for Lørdag nat.
Everything in training went well. We’ve trained really hard and we’re ready for Lørdag nat.
Douglas is a good fighter. He’s a good boxer and he has a good left hook. But none of that means anything until you get in the ring.
Once I step into the ring, I will bring 100 procent. I am not going to stop swinging until Douglas goes down.
FERNANDO GUERRERO
We’re ready to fight. We had a great training camp and there’s not too much to say. It’s warrior time.
I’ve been through my ups and downs, but I’m still here and I’m not going anywhere. This is for my whole nation, everyone in the Dominican Republic who is watching. You have to step in that ring for something.
This isn’t a game. This is the only sport that you cannot play. I’m going to make this one of those fights that will be one of the best of the year. It will either be the best knockout or the best fight of the year. This is going to be memorable.
This is the kind of opponent who will bring out the best of me. Everybody has to watch out for me. Jeg kommer til at afgive en redegørelse på lørdag.”
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