Three-Fight Telecast Features Five Fighters with Undefeated Records
纽约- 七月 2, 2021 - 的ShoBox: 新一代celebrates its 20-year anniversary with a three-fight card headlined by two exciting undefeated super middleweight prospects as卡尔文亨德森 发生在以赛亚·斯汀 in a 10-round main event clash Friday, 七月 23 住在Showtime® (9 P.M. ET / PT) from the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, 鼻.
The popular series的ShoBox debuted in Atlantic City on July 21, 2001 并已产生 84 fighters who later went on to win a world title. Just like it has for the past 20 岁月, the upcoming tripleheader will feature prospects matched tough with a combined record of 81-1-5, including five boxers who have yet to taste defeat at the professional level.
亨德森 (14-0-1,10 科斯) matches up against knockout artist Steen (15-0, 12 科斯) in the first 10-rounder for both fighters. The co-feature pits的ShoBox 老将珍妮森·波卡奇卡 (17-0, 11 科斯) of Detroit against 21-year-old希纳德邦奇 (15-1, 13 科斯) 在10轮次中量级回合. In a battle of unbeatens, 儒勒·马蒂诺(10-0-2, 2 科斯) 面孔亚兰Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 科斯) 在八轮轻量级比赛中.
“This is a milestone的ShoBox event and we could not be more excited,”说戈登堂, who has served as the executive producer of的ShoBox: 新一代 since its inception. “As we celebrate two decades of的ShoBox 七月 23, we will stay true to our ethos to match undefeated, developing prospects tough. 在主要事件, undefeated 168-pound prospects with decorated amateur pedigrees will seek a career-best win. The co-feature has the return of fast-rising Janelson Bocachica in a difficult style matchup against the power-punching Bunch, while the opener features a battle of unbeatens that could steal the show.的ShoBox remains the sport’s ultimate proving ground for prospects and this event on July 23 is the perfect way to kick off our next decade.”
Kalvin Henderson vs. 以赛亚·斯汀 – 10-round Super Middleweight Main Event
亨德森VS. Steen is a matchup that was originally scheduled for的ShoBox 十月, before Henderson withdrew during fight week with an illness.
生于沃思堡, 得克萨斯州, 亨德森目前居住并从费耶特维尔出发, 方舟。, where he was a six-time Arkansas state champion in the amateurs competing in 70 打架. 他转为职业选手 2016, 赢得他的第一个 12 fights before fighting Genc Pllana to a draw in 2019. Henderson has prior experience at the Heartland Events Center, knocking out Justin Baesman at the venue in March.
中学毕业后, Henderson received a music scholarship from the University of Arkansas as a percussionist and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education in 2012. The 30-year-old Henderson is promoted byMarshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions.
“Two undefeated guys coming in on the main event,”亨德森说, who is married with five children. “I know he has a good amateur pedigree and he throws good combinations. He is bringing it and I am bringing it. The third time’s a charm to finally make this fight happen. This is the next step in my career. A lot of fighters have been on的ShoBox and have gone on to amazing careers, and now it’s my turn to do the same.”
Like his half-brother, 中美. 奥运选手查尔斯康威尔, 24岁的克利夫兰（Steen of Cleveland）的业余生涯也很成功，他的成绩 85-15. 他在十一月的最后一战, Steen stopped Colombia’s Juan De Angel with a fifth-round TKO. 在二月 2020, 斯蒂恩只需要不到一轮就可以在哈蒙德制止肯尼斯议会, 工业。Steen is co-promoted by Holden and Lou DiBella and managed by David McWater of Split-T Management.
“I have been going from training camp to training camp,” Steen said. “I am going to mix it up, and out box him with a lot of jabs. Then when I see his weakness, I am going to get him out. Kalvin is a come-straight-forward fighter and he punches hard. I was supposed to fight him before, so this fight has been brewing for a while.”
贾内尔森·波卡奇卡vs. Shinard Bunch – 10-round Welterweight Bout
波多黎各人，在底特律奋战, 密歇根州。, Bocachica只是 22 years old and already has five years of pro experience, including two appearances on的ShoBox. This will be his third appearance on the series in nine months. He is coming off his best win to date, a majority decision win over previously unbeaten Mark Reyes, JR. 一个积极的, come-forward fighter, Bocachica began boxing at age eight, 连续四次赢得马戏团冠军 (2011-14), 全国PAL锦标赛和 2015 底特律金手套. 他以业余记录着 60-5 and beat Brandun Lee in the finals to win the 2014 中美. Junior National Olympics. 他由父亲训练, 纳尔逊·菲格罗亚. Bocachica is managed by McWater and co-promoted by King’s Promotions and Salita Promotions.
“This is what的ShoBox is known for: matching up fighters for great fights,博卡奇卡说. “Shinard Bunch is a step up in competition. He is from the same gym as Mark Reyes, and you saw what I did to him, 七月 23, it will be much of the same. Fighting on SHOWTIME has helped with my profile. When I went to Puerto Rico, people knew who I was because of my previous experience on的ShoBox. Being on the platform has brought me many new fans.”
Bunch is a Queens, N.Y.-native living and training in Trenton, N.J. 刚刚21岁, Bunch has been active with five fights in 2020 and five fights thus far in 2021. Bunch has more than 400 amateur fights and started boxing at age 7. He was rated as high as No. 3 in the nation at the 2016 Nationals. Currently riding a 13-fight winning streak, Bunch’s only pro loss came in 2019 in just his third fight, a unanimous loss to Paul Kroll. Bunch is managed by Russell Peltz.
“We are coming to work and make a statement,” Bunch said. “I really do not know too much about my opponent. I know he is a pressure fighter. I am not taking this fight lightly. This is a big fight, and we are going to box smart. This is a blessing to have an opportunity like this. Fighting on的ShoBoxis something that I have always dreamed of.”
Martino Jules vs. Aram Avagyan – 8-round Featherweight Bout
The 23-year-old southpaw Jules from Allentown, 霸。, is coming off his best victory to date in an ESPN bubble fight last July, earning a majority-decision win over Aleem Jumakhonov. Jules is a 2015 Olympic Trials qualifier and had a 60-15 amateur record since turning pro in 2016 and slowly climbing up the featherweight rankings. Jules was scheduled to make his的ShoBox debut in January, but his opponent fell ill the morning of his fight and the fight was called off.
“I am grateful for getting this fight,”朱尔斯说, who is promoted by Kings Promotions and managed by Trifon Petrov. “This is something I have been waiting for a year now. I was supposed to fight on的ShoBox 前, but the fight fell out. I have been staying ready. My opponent is tough, and he comes ready to fight. He has a lot of merit to him, and that is pushing me to be better and I am excited to fight someone that will make me perform at my best.”
在 Salita Promotions 的旗帜下战斗, the 30-year-old Avagyan returns to的ShoBox for the third time facing his fourth consecutive unbeaten fighter. 一月, Avagyan and Panama’s Jose Nunez fought to a majority draw. Avagyan survived two early knockdowns in his debut against then-unbeaten Dagoberto Aguero to earn a majority decision in the last的ShoBox telecast before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in 三月 2020.
Born and raised in Yerevan, 亚美尼亚, 现在居住在加利福尼亚, Avagyan is a decorated amateur with more than 300 打架. He captured two Bronze Medals at the European Championships and represented Armenia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
“I’m always hungry and want to fight and the fact that it will be on the 20-year anniversary of 的ShoBox is doubly motivating to put on a great show,” Avagyan说. “I’m gradually gaining shape and I have another month to show my best side to all boxing fans. I promise that I’m going to war on July 23. Don’t miss this event and the war of the warrior!”
名人堂成员的国际拳击名人堂巴里·汤普金斯 will call the action with fellow Hall of Famer史蒂夫Farhood, 前世界冠军劳尔·马尔克斯 and special guest铝伯恩斯坦. 执行制片人戈登·霍尔 同理查德·高根生产和里克·菲利普斯 导演.
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