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Unbeaten super lightweight prospek REGIS PROGRAIS nyorot video
Prograis Pikeun Nyanghareupan Samaun Harun Herrera Jumaah Ieu, Maret 25
Dina utama Kajadian Of ShoBox: Nu Generation New Quadrupleheader
Hirup dina SHOWTIME® Di 10:30 p.m. AND/PT
Regis "Rougarou" Program (16-0, 13 KOs) ngoleksi victories padeukeut leuwih prospek unbeaten di 2015 dina ShoBox: Nu Generation New. Jumaah ieu, nu southpaw super lightweight nyimpen catetan unblemished-Na dina garis ngalawan Mexico sacara Harun Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOs) dina acara utama 10 buleud tina ShoBox quadrupleheader, hirup dina WAKTOS NA PERTUNJUKAN (10:30 p.m. AND/PT) ti munding Run Kasino di Rajana, Okla.
Parios Ieu nyorot video tina Prograis, a New Orleans native who relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Prograis wears a werewolf mask during his ring walk as homage to his “Rougarou” nickname. According to New Orleans lore, "Rougarou" nyaeta half-man legendaris, half-beast werewolf creature. It’s a deviation of Loup Garound, nu hartina "wolfman" dina basa Perancis.
"Kolot maké Rougarou nyingsieunan barudak tetep dina garis,” Prograis said. “My father first started calling me that because in the gym everyone would say, ‘Your son is a beast’. He would say, 'Putra My ti New Orleans, jadi manéhna téh Rougarou. '
"Eta ngagambarkeun gaya tarung mah, etos mah, and my Louisiana heritage. Basically it means a swamp beast, with the mind and intelligence of a man. In the ring I am ferocious, tapi kuring oge make kecerdasan meunang. "
Beibut Shumenov targeting Lebedev-Ramírez Cruiserweight Ngahijikeun Tatar meunangna judul fight
 Las Vegas (Maret 22, 2016) – World Association tinju (WBA) jawara Cruiserweight Dunya Interim Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 KOs) ieu targeting nu 21 Méi Tien judul unifikasi antara WBA titlist Denis Lebedev(28-2, 21 KOs) jeung Federation tinju International (IBF) juara Victor Emilio “Tyson de Abasto” Ramírez (22-2-1, 17 KOs).Lamun Shumenov ngéléhkeun B.J. Kembang(31-1-1, 20 KOs) Juli pamungkas di Las Vegas, urut jawara heavyweight cahya WBA jadi WBA jawara Interim ogé anak No. 1 contender wajib.
Lebedev, kumaha oge, teu perang gelut wajib saprak pamungkas April 10 di mana manéhna meunang kaputusan 12-buleud leuwih jawara WBA tuluy Interim Youri Kalenga. Lebedev made a voluntary tittle offense last November, stopping Lateef Kayode di babak kadalapan.
Shumenov bakal deui di ring bulan saterusna (April), wincikan full forthcoming, terus manéhna baris tangtangan nu meunangna Lebedev-Ramírez dina 90/120 poé hasil maranéhanana.
“Kaula ningali maju ka ngabogaan kasempetan pikeun ngalawan nu meunangna Lebedev-Ramírez sabab urang sok geus tujuan mah ngahijikeun judul,” Shumenov dipedar. “Lebedev has always been my target. Ramirez is the other fighter I’ve really wanted to fight and my manager tried to make a fight between us, oge.
“Kuring geus di gym saprak gelut panungtungan mah, latihan teuas nyampurnakeun kaahlian mah. Ayeuna, I am a completely different fighter since I fought last July. My team is extremely happy and confident that I can beat all of the other world cruiserweight champions.”
 Désémber tukang, Shumenov ieu dijadwalkeun pikeun membela makuta WBA Interim ngalawan dua waktu jawara Cruiserweight dunya Krzyesztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (50-3-1, 36 KOs), tapi masalah médis serius ngeunaan anggota kulawarga kapaksa Shumenov ka mundur ti gelut disebut tadi.
“Kasempetan pikeun ngalawan nu meunangna Lebedev / Ramírez dina gelut unifikasi gedé kakara datang ngeunaan taun ieu mah teu boga pilihan nu balik deui basa kuring sapuk ka mimitina ngalawan Wlodarczyk deui dina bulan Désémber jeung kuring teu bisa foresee naon nu bakal kajadian mah kulawarga pribadi,” 32-year-old Shumenov said. “Kuring teu boga masalah pajoang Wlodarczyk di mangsa nu bakal datang, but only after I fight the Lebedev-Ramirez unification winner. Salaku tambahan, iraha wae, Kuring teu boga masalah pajoang WBA No. 2-rengking yunier Dorticos.
“Ayeuna, Aku di perdana tarung mah can masih ningkatkeun, latihan jeung palatih mah, Ismael Salas. I want to show the world my skills before I get too old. Literally, Aku siap tarungenjing and I’ve been ready for months. I’ll be back in the ring next month and then I’ll get my shot at the Lebedev-Ramirez winner.”
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Undefeated Brent PRIMUS ngabagéakeun 'TONINHO FURIA' TO division lightweight salila utama kartu OF 'Bellator 153'
Santa Monica, CALIF. (Maret 22, 2016) - Nu kartu utama garis-up for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " dina April 22 terus tumuwuh, jeung salian ayeuna ngeunaan Brent Primus (6-0) lawan "Toninho Furia" (27-5) dina aksi lightweight di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Conn.
bout Nu ngagabung acara utama anu pitur nu Bellator debut kacida diantisipasi ti Benson "Lemes" Henderson (23-5), salaku manéhna tantangan jawara welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) pikeun beubeur-Na. Urut titlist featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) meets John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) dina ko-headliner jeung Connecticut sorangan "Irlandia" Brennan Ward (13-3) mulih ka aksi, sabot ngabagéakeun Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) kana fray Bellator MMA di 170-pon kitu.
Tiket pikeun "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " mimitian jam saukur $30 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com jeung Kantor Mohegan Sun Box. Acara airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. Contests tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.
Loba dianggap minangka salah sahiji prospek luhur olahraga sacara, Primus nyaeta bajoang anu geus dikurbankeun hiji pausahaan landscaping fledging yén manéhna dipiboga dina raraga ngudag ngimpi-Na MMA emas. Primus mulih deui ka kandang Bellator MMA seger off meunangna keras perang leuwih Saderek Anderson di "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt. " Ayeuna, nu Brasil jiu jitsu-sabuk hideung bakal neuteup ka panawaran karajinan-Na pikeun waktu kalima dina banner Bellator - nyieun penampilan kahijina salila Spike-televised kartu utama.
Handap debut promosi-Na, "Toninho Furia" geus megatkeun pikeun nyieun mulang ka division lightweight 155-pound ti featherweight, di mana manéhna pamungkas competed. Produk Team Top 27 taun heubeul Brasil geus competed professionally saprak 2005 sarta geus meunang salapan kaluar ti sapuluh matchups panungtungan-Na. Furia boga pangirut dibuktikeun keur tungtung gelut awal, jeung dalapan ti victories-Na datang dina pigura lawang.
Kanggo inpo nu langkung lengkep ihwal dua prospek ieu, Nyokot katingal di unggal propil maranéhanana dina Bleacher Laporan:
Brent Primus - "Path The keok: Prospek Brent Primus traded Business-Na sorangan keur MMA Sarung"
"Toninho Furia" - "Path The keok: Longtime prospek Gleristone Santos Nyaéta Siap pikeun Bellator Debut"
"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "diropéa ngalawan Card:
Bellator MMA Welterweight Dunya Judul bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)
Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Kajadian: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)
Bellator MMA Feature Lightweight bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)
Card awal:
Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)
Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Chris Asuh (8-4) vs. Cijulang Lavandoski (5-0)
Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)
Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)
Bellator MMA Lampu Heavyweight awal bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)
Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)
Bellator MMA Middleweight awal bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)
WORLD runtuyan ngaran pajoang Michael MERSCH kapala operasi perwira AND ikhtiar umum
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Ngawanohkeun Puerto Rican Heavyweight Jose Madinah
usum Haven, FL (Maret 21, 2016) - Salaku budak ngora ngembang nepi di Puerto Rico, Jose Madinah kokotéténgan nepi ka pejuang sarua nu salawasna etched dina sajarah tinju beunghar maranéhanana.
Ti Felix Trinidad ka Miguel Cotto jeung Juan Manuel Lopez, Madinah geus loba pejuang beredar ka admire. Aya hiji béda utama kumaha. Madinah ieu nyata leuwih badag batan sakabéh greats nu tumuwuh nepi dina tinju crazed pulo nu sits 1,100 mil kiduleun Key Kulon.
dina 6'3 260 lbs, Madinah leuwih ti 75 pon kitu badag batan asli panggedena Puerto Rican candak hiji judul dunya Jose Torres. Maranéhanana sizing nepi Madinah saméméh manéh manéhna dina aksi bisa tatanya udar-Na tapi 19 taun heubeul mah sakadar sheer bulk sanajan. Dina gim, stablemates disebut manéhna "Kung Fu Panda" alatan-Na agility shockingly impressive jeung nimbleness jero bunderan kuadrat.
Salaku amatir, Madinah direbut tilu Championships Nasional Puerto Rican saméméh relocating ka Florida dina 2015 di mana manéhna direbut Liga athletic Florida Polda Propinsi (PAL) judul babarengan jeung Silver di Murphy Championships Paul. Manéhna ogé gancang miboga hiji handap badag, salaku wewengkon Orlando ngabogaan salah sahiji populasi Rican panggedena Puerto di AS.
Tapi, nu teu mean aya teu doubters.
"Lamun kahiji manéhna datang ka dieu, manéhna kungsi teu latihan kakuatan saméméh,"Ceuk palatih Marco Fazzani. "Jalma nempo manéhna lamun urang mimiti indit kana gyms jeung maranehna mikir manéhna slouch a alatan penampilan-Na. Nu nepi ka urang meunang manéhna di ring jeung everybody sadar Madinah aya lulucon. Saprak manéhna geus latihan di dieu, manéhna tumuwuh dua inci sarta jadi loba fisik kuat. Arurang oge dipake unggal dintenna pikeun ningkatkeun physique-Na. "
Dina tanggal 4, Madinah dijieun debut panarjamah-Na di A La Carte Kajadian mastaka di Tampa ngalawan Richard White. Diaku saraf, Madinah overcame nu jitters ekspektasi nu datang jeung nyoplokkeun Palindung mastaka pikeun kahiji kalina jeung ngoleksi hiji knockout buleud kadua.
Sanggeus Isro ngaliwatan bout White tanpa kajadian, Madinah téh pajoang pikeun kadua kalina dina waktu kurang ti 30 poé sabot meets Todd Bradley of Brandon, Olahraga FL dina opat bout buleud salaku bagian tina Mad Integritas Ngalawan’ "Bom Away 5" Saptu, April 2di Bayfront Hilton di St. Petersburg, FL. Salaku bajoang anu masih ngembang dina loba aspék, Madinah understands pentingna tinggal riweuh jeung bungah tinimbang saraf for gelut panarjamah kadua nya.
"Kuring pohara ngahatur nuhun jadi pajoang dina kartu ieu,"Ceuk Madinah. "Urang geus expecting hiji turnout gede dina April 2. Kuring geus katempo Bradley ngalawan saméméh tapi kuring kungsi méré rencana game mah jauh. Lolobana importantly, Kuring hayang méré fans mah hiburan gede jeung muncul victorious. "
Promoter Joey Orduna of Mad Integritas Ngalawan Olahraga, anu Diaku reuwas lamun manéh Madinah dina aksi, keur néangan maju ka ngabogaan manéhna dina kartu.
"Jose ngabogaan ton bakat jeung manehna pasti bade jadi pokok di wewengkon Tampa-St Petersburg manéhna tumuwuh. Manéhna nu geus meunang basa fan pohara alus jeung salaku heavyweight jeung laju jeung daya, jumlah jelema anu nuturkeun manéhna ngan bakal tumuwuh. Aku gumbira nempo manéhna indit ka pagawean dina 2nd jeung percaya maranéhanana nu geus teu katempo manéhna saméméh aya di keur saréat. "
Nu Madinah-Bradley matchup ieu diulas dina kartu sapuluh bout diwanohkeun ku Mad Integritas Ngalawan Olahraga di Bayfront Hilton di St Petersburg, FL. kartu ngawengku jumlah scraps Sunshine Propinsi kaasup kajadian utama antara welterweight Ali Tareh, 13-11-5 (6 KO sacara) ti Tampa ngalawan Juan Aguirre, 6-16-1, tina Jacksonville dina dalapan rounder babarengan jeung matchup lightweight kacida diantisipasi antara St. Petersburg sacara Jose "Lil’ Pacquiao "Resendez, 4-0 (2 KO sacara), jeung Raul Chirino, 7-1 (3 KO sacara), kaluar ti Rajana. kartu ciri anu jumlahna sapuluh bouts jeung tiket ti $35 anu diobral ayeuna ku nelepon 813-507-5110.
Kanggo inpo nu leuwih jeung apdet, mangga nganjang Facebook.com/Madintegrityfightsports.
WSOF30: cabang bobodoran. STARKS WORLD Championship DOUBLEHEADER lineup narima lima Bouts awal
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Marcos GALVAO Romadhon pikeun membela bantamweight judul ngalawan Eduardo DANTAS IN acara utama OF 'Bellator 156' ON Juni 17
Santa Monica, Calif. (Maret 21, 2016) - Bellator MMA Kang Bantamweight Championship bakal asup garis dina umuran rematch Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) jeung urut jawara Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) ngalawan hiji séjén dina acara utama "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " dina tanggal 17 jero Simpen Kemranjén Center di Fresno, Calif.
bout ieu asalna slated pikeun nyokot tempat di "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan " dina Pébruari, tapi jawara kiwari kapaksa mundur ti kontes alatan gering.
"Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " Airs hirup dina Spike di 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. Gelut tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.
Tiket pikeun acara mimitian jam ngan $25 jeung anu diobral Kemis ieu, Maret 24 with a special pre-sale this Tuesday and Wednesday at Ticketmaster, Bellator.com jeung Kantor Simpen Kemranjén Center Box.
"Maranéhanana,"Anu geus bajoang pikeun promosi-dunya renowned nu likes of World ekstrim Cagefighting jeung Shooto saprak 2003, bakal pasaingna pikeun 11thwaktu dina kaayaan banner Bellator MMA. Nu heubeul 33 taun nyaeta geuwat di satengahing hiji tilas unggul opat-fight sarta geus mecenghul victorious dina tujuh dalapan scraps panungtungan-Na. Dina outing panungtungan-Na, Galvao réngsé Joe Warren di "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via kaluman meunang juara kahiji kungsi nya.
Samentara éta, Dantas bakal néangan ka jadi gaduh panulisan kasuksésan manéhna ngalawan Galvao dina rapat kahiji maranéhanana, nu ngabalukarkeun hiji knockout kadua buleud diBellator 89. The 27-year-old Nova Uniao product bounced back from his unanimous decision loss against Warren to defeat Mike Richman dina cara nu sarua di "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Rungkun. " Nu Bellator Season 5 Tien Bantamweight Pasanggiri keur néangan pikeun nelepon dirina jawara bantamweight dua waktu datang Juni 17.
Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 "Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Judul bout: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
LaManna eureun Mena dina opat di hareup dijual-kaluar riungan di Claridge di Atlantik City
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Atlantik Kota, NJ (Maret 21, 2016)–Baheula ieu Saptu wengi, welterweight contender, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna thrilled a sold-out crowd at The Claridge in Atlantic City when he scored fourth round stoppage over Kendal Mena that highlighted a action-packed nine bout card.
kartu ieu diwanohkeun ku Rising promosi jeung Vincent M. Ponte sacara Gulfstream promosi.
Jeung sakabéh korsi dikawasaan, fans anu macet dina tembok jeung maranehna ngarasakeun kinerja LaManna sacara, nu aksi-kaeusi ti bel lawang.
LaManna used hard right hands to continuously rock Mena. In round one, LaManna diatur nada ku buckling Mena jeung salah sahiji jalma hak.
LaManna ieu diuk ka handap dina punches ka titik di mana anjeunna dikirim mouthpiece Mena sacara firing kaluar oh sungut-Na sababaraha kali sarta pamustunganana di buleud tilu, wasit David Fanciosi kungsi ngurangan titik ti Mena. LaManna continued to rock Mena with hard shots and had him wobbled throughout round four. LaManna had Mena on the ropes and one more hard right hand pummeled into Mena and Franciosi stopped the bout at 2:23 tina babak opat.
LaManna tina Millville, NJ nyaéta 20-1 jeung dalapan knockouts. Mena of San Cristobal, Républik Dominika mangrupa 20-4.
“Eta ngarasa alus pikeun meunangkeun stoppage nu. I can only see bigger and better things coming for my career, I am only getting better and stronger, jeung kuring ngaduga leuwih knockouts datang,” Said LaManna. “Kuring ngarasa nyata diwangun jeung mah emang manéhna menyakiti di babak kahiji mah nyandak waktu mah megatkeun manéhna turun tur meunangkeun manéhna kaluar. Rising Promotions and Gulfstream Promotions has three more dates at The Claridge (Mei 27, September 17 jeung November 12) jeung Kuring keur masih ngawangun. I am still young and am taking my time to get where I want to be.”
Isiah Seldon (8-1) datang deui sanggeus layoff 33 bulan jeung genep-buleud kaputusan unanimous leuwih Michael Mitchell pikeun moto judul Tri-State Super Middleweight.
Seldon of Atlantik City ampir kungsi stoppage dina hiji buleud salaku manéhna landed hiji flurry teuas ti punches jeung geus Mitchell Hurt dina tali. It looked like referee Mary Glover was stepping in to stop the fight, tapi manéhna ngan dipisahkeun pejuang. Seldon got the best of the action over the game Mitchell and came home with the victory to the tune of 58-56 dina sadaya kartu.
Dan Pasciolla (7-1-1) meunang judul Tri-State Heavyweight jeung genep-buleud kaputusan unanimous shutout leuwih comebacking urut jawara IBF Cruiserweight Imamu Mayfield (25-10-2)
Skor éta 60-54 dina sadaya kartu.
Popular Long Island welterweight Tommy Rainone (25-7-1) dijieun debut boardwalk-Na hiji suksés manéhna ngoleksi hiji perang kaputusan teuas unanimous leuwih Maurice Chalmers (14-13-1) dina bout dalapan buleud. Rainone used effective punching to open up a cut over Chalmers left eye in round two. Chalmers tried to make the fight, tapi Rainone dipaké counters éféktif jeung dimeunangkeun ku skor tina 79-73 dina sadaya kartu.
Daryl Bunting (1-0-1) dimimitian kartu off jeung opat-buleud kaputusan unanimous leuwih Darryl Watkins (0-3) dina middleweight bout super.
Bunting win ku skor tina 40-36 dua kali jeung 40-35.
Omar Brito (3-2, 2 KO sacara) ngoleksi hiji ngabeledug knockout hiji-punch leuwih Bienvenido Diaz (2-2) in a scheduled four-round super featherweight bout.
Brito landed hiji leungeun katuhu sampurna nu dikirim Diaz ka kanvas nu. Diaz got to his feet but was wobbling around the ring and the bout was stopped at 2:20 of buleud hiji.
Quian Sadikin (2-0-1) meunang opat buleud kaputusan unanimous leuwih Corey Morley (0-2-1) dina bout heavyweight.
Skor éta 40-36 dina sadaya kartu.
Alvin Vermall Jr. (8-0-1) remained perfect by winning an entertaining four round unanimous decision over D’Quan Morgan (3-3-1) dina bout Cruiserweight.
Aya deui nu hade jeung saterusna aksi sakuliah bout nu. Vermall, anu ti Catskills, New York has an exciting style reminiscent to another former Catskills fighter in Mike Tyson. Morgan was bleeding from his nose in round three. The two fought a spirited affair with Vermall winning by scores of 40-36 dua kali jeung 39-37.
Hakim Bryant (6-0) tetep sampurna jeung genep-buleud kaputusan unanimous leuwih Rick Graham dina bout middleweight.
Bryant (6-0) dominated the action, jeung turun Graham di buleud genep ti flurry dina tali jeung dimeunangkeun ku skor tina 60-51, 60-52 jeung 60-53.
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Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!
Seneca, MO (Maret 18, 2016) - On Maret 25, junior middleweight prospect Dillon “White Lightning” Cook will find himself in a familiar place but with a new challenge when he battles Justin DeLoach in an eight round bout on ShoBox: The New Generation at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OKÉ.
Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions are $45, $55 jeung $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.
Unbeaten di 16 professional bouts with six wins by knockout, Cook’s fought five of his last seven matches at the Buffalo Run, winning handily each time. A member of Holden Productions’ “Four State Franchise”, the popular Cook is from nearby Seneca, MO and fought in front of sellout crowds on multiple occasions. While these are definite advantages for Cook, DeLoach comes into the ring with an impressive background.
Against DeLoach, 13-1 (7 KO sacara), Cook is taking a significant step up in competition and will do so before a national audience. Hailing from Augusta, GA and based in Houston, TX, DeLoach trained alongside top fighters including IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, undefeated Jermell Charlo, Bryan Vera and Edwin Rodriguez amongst others. Cikeneh, Team DeLoach announced that his new chief second is former two division champion Paul Williams and highly respected George Peterson will work as an assistant.
To prepare for DeLoach, Cook’s been training out of the Heartland Boxing Gym and travels to various gyms for sparring as he anxiously waits for the opening bell on Maret 25.
“I’m excited for the fight but trying not to let the pressure of fighting on TV get to me,” said Cook, a former National Junior Golden Gloves titlist and six time Kansas City Golden Gloves winner. "(To specifically prepare for DeLoach) we’re working on (technique to counter) his style. DeLoach is a good fighter I’ve seen him fight a few times he’s fast and a busy fighter but I’m pretty fast myself. I expect to match his speed, if not beat it.”
Cook also acknowledges his advantages and never second guessed taking the step up in competition.
“I’m a smart fighter and can adapt well (plus the) hometown crowd is definitely a benefit. I knew we’d step (up the competition in the near future) and this is a great time for it. I’ve had 16 professional fights and am ready to show the world that I’m capable of going to the next level.”
Cook’s promoter, Tony Holden, is confident in his fighter and believes the locals will come out droves to support him.
“I’m proud to see him get a shot on a national stage. He’s a key part of the “Four State Franchise” and is a big crowd draw. He’s worked very hard and I expect him to put forth a tremendous performance. I’d like to personally thank Showtime as well for this incredible opportunity.”
The Cook-DeLoach bout opens up a quadrupleheader live on Showtime (10:30 PM et). The card also features highly regarded junior welterweight Regis Prograis (16-0) against Aaron Herrera (29-4-1), two showdowns where somebody’s 0 must go between unbeaten welterweights Ivan Golub (10-0) and Marlon Aguas (9-0) and junior welterweights Ivan Baranchyk (9-0) vs Nicholas Givhan (16-0-1).