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NEW YORK (March 29, 2017) – Light heavyweight title challenger Samuel Clarkson says he’s in the shape of his life for his shot at Interim WBA Light Heavyweight Titlist Dmitry Bivol na Friday, April 14, na-na showtime.
Clarkson (19-3, 12 Kos) will face the undefeated Bivol (9-0, 7 Kos, 2-0 WSB) in the 12-round main event of a ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ tripleheader (10 p.m. NA/Pt) na MGM National Harbor in National Harbor, MD., just outside of Washington, D.C. Na ngalaba-mma, undefeated welterweight prospects Juan Ruiz (18-0, 11 Kos) na Malik Hawkins (10-0, 7 Kos) will square off in an eight-round bout.
IHE: In a matchup that was confirmed na wenesde as the opening bout of the ShoBox telecast, Baltimore’s undefeated Glenn Dezurn (8-0, 6 Kos) will face unbeaten two-time national amateur champion Leroy Davila (5-0, 3 Kos), of New Brunswick, N.J., na asatọ-gburugburu ibu Bantamweight tuanu.
Tiketi maka ihe omume, which is co-promoted by Greg nchụàjà n'ọkwá na Pụrụ Iche n'ọkwá na mkpakọrịta na Ụwa nke Boxing na Uprising Promotions, na-ọnụ na $103, $73 na $48 and can be purchased at www.TicketMaster.com.
“I upped intensity 1000 times for this camp,” said Clarkson. “I had better sparring, did more miles running and way more rounds doing bag work. Everything I’ve done has been intense and we added a lot more into it.”
Clarkson did half his training in his home state of Texas and the second half in Brooklyn, where he has sparred with some well-known names.
“I’ve been working with guys like Sean Monaghan na Joe Smith Obere. I’ve had over 110 rounds of sparring since coming to Brooklyn. I wanted to push my sparring to the max. I’m not saying there isn’t competition in Dallas, but I wanted different looks and to be out of my comfort zone. I got what I was looking for here.”
Clarkson says he can tell he’s in the shape of his life for this fight.
“I’m seeing new muscles,” said Clarkson, who has won nine straight fights. “The power was already there, but my speed is great now too. I will most definitely come in under weight. We’ve put a lot of focus on weight this time. The goal is to eat breakfast before weighing in. I have kept on a very strict diet – my dad cooks everything and we’re eating right.
“I’m ready for war. I’m not afraid of this guy. Adị m njikere ịlụ ọgụ.”
Barry Tompkins ga-akpọ ShoBox edinam si ringside na Steve Farhood na mbụ n'ụwa onye mmeri Raul Marquez eje ozi dị ka ọkachamara nnyocha. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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Ebe ọ bụ na ya Uru na July 2001, na oké acclaimed showtime ọkpọ usoro, ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ ka na-apụta na-eto eto talent adịkwa siri ike. The ShoBox nkà ihe ọmụma bụ televise na-akpali akpali, ìgwè mmadụ-atọ na mpi ọkụ mgbe inye a na-egosi ala njikere atụmanya kpebisiri ike na-alụ ọgụ maka ụwa aha. Ụfọdụ na-eto eto ndepụta nke 68 alụso ndị pụtara na ShoBox na elu na-garner ụwa utu aha na-agụnye: 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 na ndị ọzọ.
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