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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 pa Friday, April 14, moyo Showtime.
Clarkson (19-3, 12 Ko) will face the undefeated Bivol (9-0, 7 Ko, 2-0 WSB) in the 12-round main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader (10 p.m. AND/PT) pa MGM National Harbor in National Harbor, MD., just outside of Washington, D.C. Mu Co-Mbali, undefeated welterweight prospects Juan Ruiz (18-0, 11 Ko) ndipo Malik Hawkins (10-0, 7 Ko) will square off in an eight-round bout.
ZINDIKIRANI: In a matchup that was confirmed lachitatu as the opening bout of the ShoBox telecast, Baltimore’s undefeated Glenn Dezurn (8-0, 6 Ko) will face unbeaten two-time national amateur champion Leroy Davila (5-0, 3 Ko), of New Brunswick, N.J., mu asanu ndi atatu kuzungulira wapamwamba bantamweight podwala.
Matikiti chochitikacho, which is co-promoted by Greg Cohen Zokwezedwa ndipo Banner Zokwezedwa limodzi ndi World a nkhonya ndipo Uprising Promotions, ndi wogulira pa $103, $73 ndipo $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 ndipo Joe Smith JR. 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. Ine ndiri wokonzeka kumenyana.”
Barry Tompkins adzaimba ShoBox kanthu kuchokera ringside ndi Steve Farhood ndi kale lonse ngwazi Raúl Marquez kutumikira monga katswiri ofufuza. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Kuchokera pomwe linayamba mu July 2001, ndi otsutsa lofunika Showtime nkhonya zino, ShoBox: The New Generation wakhala nkhani achinyamata luso chikufanana ndinavutika. The ShoBox nzeru ndi televise zosangalatsa, khamu zokondweretsa ndi mpikisano machesi pamene kupereka kutsimikizira pansi wofunitsitsa chiyembekezo kuyesetsa kuthetsa dziko udindo. Ena mwa kukula mndandanda wa 68 omenyana amene anaonekera pa ShoBox ndi zipangizo kuti nkhokwe dziko maudindo zikuphatikizapo: Andre Ward, Deontay olandiridwa, 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 ndi zambiri.
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