Cleveland katutubong pag-ibig, who was originally scheduled to fight on a non-televised undercard bout on Pebrero. 2, pumapalit Wellington Romero, who was forced to withdraw sa Monday with a back injury.
Oo (12-1-1, 5 Kos) vs. Pag-ibig (8-0, 4 Kos), is an eight-round super lightweight matchup that will serve as the opening bout of what is now a three-fight ShoBox telecast.
Sa Biyernes ng pangunahing kaganapan, undefeated 168-pound prospects Ronald Ellis (14-0-1, 10 Kos) at Junior Younan (13-0, 9 Kos) will clash in a 10-round super middleweight bout. Sa co-tampok, Thomas Mattice (10-0, 8 Kos) will face two-time ShoBox winner Rolando Chinea (15-1-1, 6 Kos) sa isang walong-ikot magaan matchup.
TANDAAN: A previously announced matchup between Devin Haney and Harmonito Dela Torre was pulled from the ShoBox telecast after the Filipino Dela Torre encountered visa issues.
Pag-ibig ay isang ginawa amateur na pinagsama-sama sa isang 174-13 record at nanalo ng bronze medal sa 2012 National Golden Gloves Championships. The 22-year-old southpaw recently sparred with Adrien Broner and served as head sparring partner for Robert Easter Jr. bilang ang IBF Lightweight World Champion na inihanda para sa kanyang title defense laban Javier Fortuna noong Jan. 20.
Oo, ng Philadelphia sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng Liberia, has won five in a row and owns a 2015 ShoBox victory over previously undefeated O’Shaquie Foster.
Ang kaganapan ay na-promote sa pamamagitan ng GH3 Mga Promosyon sa pakikipagtulungan sa Roc Nation Sports, Victory Mga Promosyon, at Ringside Ticket. Tiket ay lamang $10 general admission prior to the event and $20 sa Pebrero. 2. For more information call: 1.800.HOT.WINN ext. 7117.
Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Ang executive producer ay Gordon Hall Richard Gaughan paggawa at Rick Phillips nagdidirekta.
