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DeLomba upsets Cowart and Fernandez Shines in DBE Debut

NEW ENGLAND STRONG
RESULTS FROM FOXWOODS
(all pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)
Mashantucket, CT (September 2, 2016) – New England boxers dominated last night’s Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment and sponsored by Nissan of Queens, Optyx, Azad Watches and Christos Steak House, held in the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Rhode Island lightweight NiceNick DeLomba (11-1, 2 Kos) outboxed and outpunched former Florida State Golden Gloves champion Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-2-1, 9 Kos) for an upset victory by way of an eight-round unanimous decision.
DeLomba, who was one of five winning New Englanders without a loss, took the fight to Cowart, beating him to the punch and effectively counterpunching. Cowart was unable to contain DeLomba’s side-to-side movement or his flurries of punches in the main event.
Everybody looks at me and thinks they’re going to attack my body,” an ecstatic DeLomba said after the fight. “Nobody moves as smooth as me and I’m going to keep doing it.
Nick DeLomba (R) outworked Cowart
Í samstarfi lögun, New Mexico super featherweight Jose “ShortySalinas (10-2-1, 5 Kos) stood tall, stunning Albania native Dardan Zenunaj (12-2, 9 Kos), who is trained byRobert Garcia. Now fighting out of Belgium, Zenunaj couldn’t put Salinas away early and he paid for that in the later rounds. Bloodied and bruised, Salinas refused to stop throwing punches, and his huge heart resulted in an eight-round unanimous decision victory.
Jose Salinas pulled off a stunner
Undefeated Spaniard JonJonferFernandez (9-0, 7 Kos) used a tremendous height and reach advantage to pound his tough Mexican opponent NaciffChata” Castle (17-9-2, 5 Kos) until referee Joey Lupino halted the action midway through the fifth round. Fernandez recently signed a promotional contract with DiBella Entertainment and legendary boxer Sergio Martinez.
Jon Fernandez (R) unloaded on Naciff Castillo
Brooklyn lightweight Wesley Ferrer (12-0, 6 Kos), a 2013 New York City Golden Gloves champion, kept his undefeated record intact by outclassing a game Angel Figueroa (4-4-1). Referee Arthur Mercante stopped the fight 20 seconds into the seventh round.
Wesley Ferrer (L) was simply too much for Angel Figueroa
Sensational high school senior “Marvelous” Mykey Williams (4-0, 2 Kos) unloaded a three-punch combination that knocked out David Nelson (3-6, 1 KO) bara 24 sekúndur í fyrstu umferð. The 18-year-old Williams, fighting out of East Hartford, is rapidly developing into a rising star.
Mykey Williams ended the show early
Worcester, MA featherweight Irvin Gonzalez (2-0, 2 Kos) needed only two minutes to knock out Juan Muniz (0-5). The 20-year-old Gonzalez, whose pro debut also ended spectacularly in the opening round, exploded with a barrage of punches until referee Mercante stepped in to save the Texan from additional damage.
Irvin Gonzalez (R) is a promising prospect
In an action-packed match between a pair of pro debut fighters, East Hartford welterweight Anthony Laureano (1-0) emerged with a hard-fought win by four-round majority decision over Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright (0-1). The 21-year-old Laureano was a 2016 New England Golden Gloves meistari.
Anthony Laureano (R) and Nahir Albright went to war
Fan uppáhalds Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa (1-0, 1 KO), fighting out of nearby Hartford, turned in an impressive performance in his professional debut, finishing off Philadelphia welterweight Demetris Williams (0-2) í fjórðu umferð. Figueroa, a 2012 Southern New England Golden Gloves champion, wore down Williams and ended things with a powerful right hand.
Jonathan Figueroa celebrating his pro debut victory
Full results below:
Opinber úrslit
(allir sigurvegarar birtast fyrst)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Anthony Laureano (1-0, 0 Kos), East Hartford, CT
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 38-38)
Nahir Albright (0-1, 0 Kos), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Figueroa (1-0, 1 Kos), Hartford, CT
WKO4 (1:58)
Demetris Williams (0-2), Philadelphia, PA
JUNIOR LEGIVIGT
Mykey Williams (4-0, 3 Kos), East Hartford, CT
WKO1 (0:24)
David Nelson (3-6, 1 KO), Lawton, OK
Lightweights
Nick DeLomba (11-1, 2 Kos), Cranston, RI
WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 78-74)
Amos Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos), Groveland, FL
Jon Fernandez (10-0, 8 Kos), Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spánn
WKO5 (1:45)
Naciff Castillo (17-10-2, 5 Kos), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Wesley Ferrer (12-0, 7 Kos), Brooklyn, NY
WTKO7 (0:20)
Angel Figueroa (4-4-1, 0 Kos), Loran, OH
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jose Salinas (10-2-1, 5 Kos), Albuquerque, NM
WDEC8 (78-74, 78-74, 77-75)
Dardan Zenunaj (12-2, 9 Kos), Braine le Comte, Belgía
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Irvin Gonzalez (2-0, 2 Kos), Worcester, MA
WTKO1 (2:00)
Juan Muniz (0-5), Tyler, TX
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BROADWAY BOXING WEIGHTS & PICTURES FROM FOXWOODS

WEIGHTS FROM FOXWOODS
(all pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)

MAIN EVENT – Lightweights – (8)
Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos), Groveland, FL 137 £.
NiceNick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos), Cranston, RI 137 £.
CO-FEATURE – SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS (8)
Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), Braine le Comte, Belgía 130 £.
Jose “ShortySalinas (9-2-1, 5 Kos), Krossarnir, NM 131 £.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
“Marvelous” Mykey Williams (3-0, 2 Kos), East Hartford, CT 142 £.
David Nelson (3-5, 1 KO), Lawton, OK lbs. 140 £.
FEATHERWEIGHTS (8)
Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO), Worcester, MA 126 £.
Juan Muniz (0-4), Tyler, TX 129 £.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
Anthony Laureano (fyrir frumraun), East Hartford, CT 146 £.
Nahir Albright (fyrir frumraun), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 144 £.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa (fyrir frumraun), Hartford, CT 144 £.
Demetris Williams (0-1), Philadelphia, PA 144 £.
Lightweights (8)
JonJonferFernandez (8-0, 6 Kos), Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spánn 132 £.
NaciffChata” Castle (17-8-2, 5 Kos), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico 132 £.
Lightweights (4)
Wesley Ferrer (11-0, 6 Kos), Brooklyn, NY 139 £.
Angel Figueroa (4-3-1, 0 Kos), Lorain, Ohio 139 £.
HVAÐ: “Broadway Boxing”
ÞEGAR: Fimmtudagur, September 1, 2016
HVAR: Fox Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT
Forgöngumaður: DiBella Entertainment
DOORS OPEN: 5:00 p.m. OG
FIRST BOUT: 7:00 p.m. OG
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SOLID BROADWAY BOXING CARD ANNOUNCED STRONG NEW ENGLAND FLAVOR


This Thursday night at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket, CT (Ágúst 30, 2016) – DiBella Entertainment has announced a solid Broadway Boxing kort, showcasing many of New England’s most promising prospects, þetta Fimmtudagur night in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
NiceNick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos), fighting out of Cranston, RI, is one of six New Englanders that will be featured on, kaldhæðnislega, Broadway Boxing. The 26-year-old DeLomba will square off against Groveland, Flórída Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos) in the eight-round main event.
Belgian super featherweight Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), a former World Boxing Association (WBA) International champion, faces New Mexico’s Jose “ShortySalinas(9-2-1, 5 Kos) in an eight-round contest.
Undefeated Brooklyn lightweight Wesley Ferrer, a 2013 New York City Golden Gloves champion, will participate in another eight-round bout.
A pair of newly signed DiBella Entertainment fighters, unbeaten Spanish junior lightweight JonJonferFernandez (8-0, 6 Kos), who is co-promoted by future Hall of Famer Sergio Martinez, and pro-debuting Puerto Rican welterweight Jose Roman, mun einnig vera í aðgerð. Fernandez is matched against Mexican NaciffChata” Castle (17-8-2, 5 Kos) í átta vaktmaður, while Roman turns pro against Philadelphian Khaaliq Core in a four-round match.
East Hartford, CT welterweight “Marvelous” Mykey Williams (3-0, 2 Kos), a three-time Ringside World Tournament champion, returns to his second home at Foxwoods for his fourth pro fight against David Nelson (3-5, 1 KO), Los Angeles, EINS, in a four-round bout.
Connecticut er eigin Anthony Laureano og Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa will be making their pro debuts in separate four-round bouts against Philadelphians. The welterweight Laureano, a 2016 N.E. Golden Gloves champion from East Hartford, challenges pro-debuting Nihir Albright, while Hartford junior welterweight Figueroa, a 2012 Southern N.E. Golden Gloves gold medalist, competes against Demetris Williams(0-1).
A pair of Massachusetts featherweights will be fighting in separate four-round bouts. N.E. Golden Gloves winner Timmy Ramos (4-0-1, 4 Kos), af Framingham, munu berjast Sean Acosta, af ARECIBO, Puerto Rico. Worcester’s Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Texan Juan Muniz.
Öll berst og bardagamenn eru háð breytingum.
Miðar fyrir September 1st card are on sale and priced at $125, $75 og $45, þó ekki gilda þjónustugjöldum og sköttum. Miðar fást áwww.ticketmaster.com og www.foxwoods.com eða með því að heimsækja Foxwoods’ Box Office. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000.
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Cowart vs. DeLomba headlines Broadway Boxing Thursday, Seven. 1st at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Mashantucket, CT (Ágúst 11, 2016)
Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment, returns Thursday night, September 1, to the Premier Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Lightweight prospects Amos “2 SmoothCowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos) og NiceNick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos) will throw-down in the eight-round main event.
Foxwoods has become a terrific venue for Broadway Boxing and I am thrilled to deliver this lightweight crossroads battle between two once-beaten prospects as the main event,” sagði Lou DiBella, Forseti DiBella Skemmtun. “Cowart fought well in his ShoBox appearance last year, but he will be returning to his natural weight class on September 1. Moving past his hometown confines for only the second time as a pro, we will see if DeLomba is ready to elevate his career to the world stage.
A native Floridian from Groveland, Cowart (pictured above) is coming off his first loss as a professional, suffered just over one year ago in Atlantic City. Bardaginn, televised live as part of Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation röð, saw the hard-hitting Cowart move up in weight to challenge fellow undefeated prospect Regis Prograis. Cowart went on to lose a very entertaining eight-round decision to the still undefeated contender Prograis, who was chosen as one of this year’s ESPN.com’sProspects to Watch”. Following the loss, Cowart was forced to sit on the sidelines as he nursed an injury suffered in the bout. Now back and fully healthy, Cowart is dropping down in weight and looking to make some noise in the 135 £. deild.
The bout with Prograis was a good learning experience, but I am not a 140-pounder,” said Cowart. “I took the fight because it was an opportunity to perform on national TV, and I believe I gave a good showing of what I am capable of doing. I am back now at my comfortable weight and know that I have what it takes to compete against the best up-and-coming guys in this division. DeLomba is the hometown boy. I know that he is going to have the crowd behind him, but once that bell rings, it’s just him and me in that ring, and I plan on putting on a spectacular performance as I get my career back underway and moving toward the top.
DeLomba, the reigning New England super lightweight champion, has been favorably compared at this stage of his young career to another Italian fighter from the same Rhode Island city of Cranston, in two-division world champion Vinny Paz. DeLomba is expected to have a partisan hometown crowd behind him and will be looking to make a statement against the once-beaten Cowart.
This is a huge fight for me at this stage of my career,” said DeLomba. “Cowart’s only loss is to Prograis and he is considered one of the best young 140-pounders in all of boxing. If I can beat Cowart more convincingly, that is a major statement. I am not only going to be the bigger guy in the ring on fight night, but I am the better boxer. He is coming off a year layoff, and I know that he is eager to get back in that ring, but this is the biggest fight of my career, and I plan on putting on a show come September 1.
Belgium super featherweight Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), a former World Boxing Association (WBA) International champion, and undefeated Cuban amateur standoutLuis “The Lion” Garcia (14-0, 11 Kos), fighting out of Peekskill, New York, are also scheduled to be in action on the Sept. 1 Broadway Boxing card in separate eight-round bouts.
Additional fights on the card will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the Sept. 1st card are on sale and priced at $125, $75 og $45, þó ekki gilda þjónustugjöldum og sköttum. Miðar fást áwww.ticketmaster.com og www.foxwoods.com eða með því að heimsækja Foxwoods’ Box Office. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000.
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Joseph Elegele Scores Hard Fought Unanimous Decision Victory Over Phil Lo Greco In Main Event Of Premier Boxing Champions: The Next Round On Bounce From The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL

Dauren Yeleussinov and Devaun Lee Fight To Split Decision Draw
Craig Baker Stops Steve Lovett In Final Seconds Of Eighth Round
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Credit: Dave Nadkarni/Premier Boxing Champions
LAKELAND, FL. (Júní 13, 2016) – Exciting super welterweight Joseph Elegele (16-2 11 Kos) showed his strength and power Sunnudagur nótt í aðalkeppni á Premier Boxing Champions: The Next Round á Bounce TV as he went toe-to-toe with Phil Lo Greco(27-3, 15 Kos) fyrir 10 hard-fought rounds from The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL. Both combatants left it all in the ring, exchanging punches throughout the bout with close rounds that left the audience wanting more.
Elegeleof nearby Winter Haven, FL started the bout coming forward, slightly stunning Toronto’s Lo Greco with several flurries of punches that set the tone for a hard fought back and forth battle. The action picked up in round two as Lo Greco came in on the attack early in the round, pinning Elegele against the ropes and continuing to pepper him with punches to the body and the head.
Despite being taken aback by the attack, Elegele came roaring back in the final seconds of round two and out of the corner to kick off round three. Lo Greco remained in the pocket, not afraid to continue to throw wide left hooks as the fighters traded punches back and forth.
As the fight continued, Lo Greco backed Elegele up against the ropes, smothering him with punches despite Elegele’s four-inch height advantage. But round six was completely controlled by Elegele as he threw a combination of bruising punches that very well could have sent Lo Greco to the canvas. However Lo Greco remained in the pocket. In the 10th and final round, Lo Greco kom út sterk, outworking Elegele, but with less than 20 seconds to go in the bout, Elegele stunned Lo Greco with a barrage of punches up against the ropes. Judges scored the bout 97-95 og 96-94 tvisvar, all for Elegele, the winner by unanimous decision.
The second televised bout saw two former amateur standouts Dauren Yeleussinov (5-0-1, 4 Kos) Kasakstan, who now fights out of Brooklyn, og Devaun Lee (7-2-1, 3 Kos) af Queens, NY in an eight-round middleweight bout that ended in a split draw. Yeleussinov wasted no time in the first round as he kicked off the fight by throwing multiple left hands, one to the body and two to the head of Lee.
Lee escaped the round unscathed and despite spending the majority of the second round against the ropes, he was able to let his hands go and catch Yeleussinov with multiple shots. The 30-year-old Yeleussinov went on the attack in the sixth round, pinning Lee against the ropes, once again with a barrage of punches. Judges scored the bout at 79-73 for Yeleussinov, 78-74 fyrir Lee og 76-76, ending the bout in a split draw.
Í opnun sjónvarpað bardaga, Australian prospect Steve Lovett (15-1, 12 Kos) battled Craig Baker (17-1, 13 Kos) in a 10-round light heavyweight showdown that ended with an explosive knockout. Baker of Baytown, TX was sent to the canvas in round four following a big left hook thrown by Lovett, but Baker was the more active fighter throughout the fight as he was up on all three of the judge’s scorecards going into the eighth and final round. With only three seconds to go in the bout, Baker sent Lovett to the canvas with a hard right hand that ended the bout.
Here is what the participants had to say about their respective performances Sunnudagur nótt:
JOSEPH ELEGELE
I wasn’t surprised because he’s a tough fighter, he’s a Canadian and Canadian fighters are tough. Hann kom til að berjast. Það var góð barátta.
It’s hard for anyone to find an answer for a straight left, but I was surprised he kept walking through it.
I hope this win puts me on the next level. I’m ready for the top fighters. I know there are some things I can work on, but I am ready for the top fighters.
I’m not sure what’s up with my left hand. It hurt me when I was throwing it, but I’m a warrior. I’ve been through too much in life to let a little left hand hurt me. It could be falling off and I’m still going to throw it.
PHIL LO GRECO
It was his hometown. The score could have gone either way. I hurt him in the second round. He was out and the ref could have stopped the fight. That is no excuse. I will fight anyone, hvar.
I felt I was pushing the fight. I am disappointed in the decision.
It’s up to the fans if they want to see me again. People see that I will fight anywhere and anyplace. I enjoyed tonight.
DEVAUN LEE
I don’t agree with the draw, I think I won the fight. I would have been comfortable with a split decision. He worked, but I landed clean shots and I landed heavier punches. I feel like I won the fight. Hann hefur vald, but he wasn’t powerful enough to stop me.
“Next, I’m ready for whatever they put in front of me. I would do it again.
CRAIG BAKER
Lovett is a strong guy and he’s a hell of a competitor. He came to work and he tested me, so it is what it is, einn.
This is awesome, einn. This is what I sweat and kill myself in the gym for. This win means the world to me.
He never hurt me tonight. We stayed patient I do what we do. This is the biggest win of my career, but I won’t rest until I get a title.
I’ll fight whoever next. I’ll be back in the gym soon and getting ready for whoever the put in front of me next.
Fighting on a Premier Boxing Champions card is amazing. I’m grateful to get the opportunity and I hope to be back on PBC fighting again.
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The fight card was promoted by King’s Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra: Finest Beer.
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Bounce TV is the fastest-growing African-American (AA) network on television and airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage. The network features a programming mix of original and off-network series, leikhús hreyfimyndir, Tilboð, beinni íþróttir og fleira. Bounce TV has grown to be available in more than 93.5 million homes across the United States and 93% of all African American television homes, þ.mt öll efstu AA sjónvarpsmarkaði. Among the founders of Bounce TV are iconic American figures Martin Luther King, III and Ambassador Andrew Young.
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Check out Fight News Unlimited’s recent interviews of the main event combatants:
Phil Lo Greco:
Joseph Elegele:
HTTP://www.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/19429/episodes/114793

Undefeated Middleweight Dauren Yeleussinov Battles Hard-Hitting Devaun Lee in Undercard Action on Sunday, Júní 12 From The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL

Meira! Undefeated Prospects Harold Calderon & David Gonzalez in Separate Bouts as Part of Action Packed Undercard
Premier Boxing Champions: The Next Round á Bounce TV
Begins at 9 p.m. OG/PT,
Telecast Include Special Tributes to Muhammad Ali
LAKELAND, FL. (Júní 8, 2016) – Undefeated Dauren Yeleussinov (5-0, 4 Kos) battles New York’s Devaun Lee (7-2, 3 Kos) in an eight-round middleweight bout that highlights undercard action on Sunnudagur, Júní 12 from the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL.
The June 12 PBC on Bounce TV show is headlined by a battle between exciting welterweights Phil Lo Greco og Joseph Elegele. Sjónvarpað umfjöllun hefst á 9 p.m. OG/PT and will feature unbeaten Australian prospect Steve Lovett and tough contender Craig Baker í ljós þungavigtar lokauppgjör. PBC – The Next Round will include several special tributes to Muhammad Ali and his tremendous impact on boxing throughout the telecast.
Miðar á viðburð í beinni, sem er kynnt King Tilboð, eru verðlagðar á $75, $50 og $35, og eru á sölu núna. Miðar hægt að kaupa með því að heimsækjawww.thelakelandcenter.com eða með því að hringja 888-397-0100 and from the Lakeland Center Box Office by calling 863-834-8111 or visiting between 9:30 a.m. og 5:30 p.m. Mánudagurgegnum Föstudagur.
Additional action features unbeaten Miami prospect Harold Calderon (9-0, 5 Kos) in a six-round junior middleweight attraction, undefeated Philadelphia prospect David Gonzalez (7-0-2, 2 Kos) in a six-round junior welterweight fight and Groveland, Flórída Amos Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos) in eight-rounds of lightweight action against Justin Savi (28-5-2, 18 Kos) out of Benin.
Rounding out the night of fights are Orlando’s Christian Camacho (1-1) gegn öldungur Anthony Napunyi (14-19, 7 Kos) in four-rounds of featherweight action, Orlando-prospect Craig Duncan (5-1-1, 4 Kos) in a six-round super middleweight fight against unbeaten Miami-native Victor Darocha (7-0-1, 6 Kos) and the pro debut of Lakeland’s Emmanuel Bermudez gegn Randy Heddericks (0-5) in a four-round welterweight tilt.
An experienced amateur out of Berezino, Kazakhstan, Yeleussinov now fights out of Brooklyn where he has served as a sparring partner for middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs. Þar sem beygja atvinnumaður í 2014, the 30-year-old has stopped four of his five opponents inside the distance. He will take on the Queens-native Lee who comes off back-to-back victories over previously unbeaten fighters including his March victory over Chris Galeano.
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Bounce TV is the fastest-growing African-American (AA) network on television and airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage. The network features a programming mix of original and off-network series, leikhús hreyfimyndir, Tilboð, beinni íþróttir og fleira. Bounce TV has grown to be available in more than 93.5 million homes across the United States and 93% of all African American television homes, þ.mt öll efstu AA sjónvarpsmarkaði. Among the founders of Bounce TV are iconic American figures Martin Luther King, III and Ambassador Andrew Young.

Friday’s Knockout-Filled ShoBox: The New Generation To Re-Air TONIGHT At 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME®

Photo Credit: Esther Lin / Showtime

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Föstudagur er knockout-filled ShoBox: The New Generation telecast will re-airkvöld á 10 p.m. OG/PT (seinkað á vesturströnd) on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

Tune-in to watch Paul Williams pupil Justin DeLoach stop previously undefeated Dillon Cook in a KO of the Year contender (VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0), Ivan Golub shine in his ShoBox Frumraun, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 sekúndur (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.

 

Föstudagur er quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® og Showtime hvenær sem®.

REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER AARON HERRERA IN THE MAIN EVENT ON SHOBOX: THE NEW KYNSLÓÐ

 

FROM BUFFALO RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA

Ivan Baranchyk Knocks Out Nick Givhan in 21 Seconds
– VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM

Ivan Golub Finishes Marlon Aguas in the Sixth,
Paul Williams-Trained Justin DeLoach Stops Dillon Cook in Fourth
– VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0

Catch The Replay Monday, Mars 28, á 10 p.m. OG/PT á Sho Extreme®

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Photo Credit: Esther Lin / Showtime®

MIAMI, Okla. (Mars 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMS (17-0, 14 Kos), í Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New Generation, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) á 2:17 af fyrstu umferð Föstudagur í aðalkeppni áShowtime frá Buffalo Run Casino í Miami, Okla.

 

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), af Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, fyrstu umferð knockout yfir Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), af Kalamazoo, Michigan., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "The Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 í World Series of Boxing), af Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), Quito, Ekvador, og Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Kos), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Paul Williams, registered a fourth-round knockout over undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon “White Lightning” Cook (16-1, 6 Kos).

 

All but Prograis and Baranchyk were making their ShoBox frumraun. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144th og 145th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

 

“I can’t remember í 15 ár of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Sagði ShoBox sérfræðingur sérfræðingur Steve Farhood.

 

PROGRAMS, a 5-fótur-9, 27-year-old originally from New Orleans, was fighting in his second consecutive ShoBox main event and second scheduled 10-rounder. The aggressive-minded southpaw pounded Herrera’s body from the opening bell; five of his six power punches were targeted to the Mexican’s midsection. A left hook to the body downed Herrera, who crumpled to the canvas and wasn’t able to beat the count.

“I was prepared to go 10 fullur umferðir, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 Frumraun. “I’m making hard fights look easy but they’re really not. It’s all the daily work in the gym all day every day that is paying off for me. Tonight was fun. I’m very satisfied.

“I want all the fighters in my division to know one thing: I’m coming after all of you.’’

“He just got me with a great shot, it was simple as that,’’ said Herrera, who making his second start in the United States. “There’s really not that much that I can say.’’

 

The highly regarded Baranchyk – making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox – knocked out Givhan with a huge left hand with the first power punch of the fight. He required only two punches to finish the 17-fight veteran. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the quickest professional KO for the Belarus native. Baranchyk owns a three-second KO over Angel Figueroa frá 2015.

 

“I’m very happy,’’ Baranchyk said. “I was expecting a much longer fight. I was focused on a full fight. But knockouts are good. I know fans like knockouts.

 

“I’ll take a week off and then go back to the drawing board. I’m looking ahead to fighting again soon and on ShoBox again.’’

 

Givhan was shocked with the result.

 

I’m good but I am very, very disappointed,” Givhan said. “This is the lowlight of my life. For me to get knocked out by someone I know I can beat is just the worst feeling. And there’s nothing worse than for it to happen on national television.

 

No one expects 20-second fights. I just got caught, that’s all.

Golub, a former standout amateur from Ukraine, had to rally from the first knockdown of his career. “This was a little tougher than I expected,'' Sagði hann. “But it’s all about learning. I had to go through some adversity to win. You don’t know adversity until it hits you in the face.”

Golub was the more active fighter against the awkward Aguas, who was at his best when matters turned ugly. In a bizarre second round, southpaw Golub scored a questionable knockdown as Aguas hit the canvas while clinching and off-balance. Aguas bounced back seconds later to knock down Golub with a short right, sending the Ukrainian to the canvas for the first time in his career.

“I was surprised that I got knocked down, but he caught me off-balance,’’ Golub said. “Overall, I am very happy with my performance.”

Golub resumed control after the second and a series of combinations in the sixth sent a gassed Aguas falling back through the ropes in the closing seconds of the round. Aguas somehow rose to his feet to beat the count, but his trainer quickly waved off the bout when the Ecuadorian returned to the corner.

Aguas said an injury, not fatigue, was the reason his corner stopped the fight at the end of the sixth. “I hurt my right bicep in the fifth round,'' Sagði hann. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

Í opnun baráttunni við útsending, DeLoach made Williams a winner in his training debut. With Williams looking on from his wheelchair in the corner, DeLoach, a winner of four in a row, dropped Cook with a devastating, counter-overhand right at 2:47 of the fourth that sent Cook awkwardly to the canvas in a knockout of the year candidate.

 

“I’m happy with my performance,’’ said DeLoach, who was the more active fighter, henda næstum 100 more punches over the four rounds. “This was a great experience fighting a guy like this in his backyard. I enjoyed the crowd and their enthusiasm. It motivated me. I got a little lazy in parts of the second and third rounds, but I listened to my corner and picked it up on offense and got my punch count up and going again.

 

“Dillon was a good fighter who moved a lot. I know I have to do better cutting off the ring. He landed with a left a second before I landed that big right. This was a great win for all of us. I’m ready to do this again.’’

 

“Look at me, look at my shirt. It feels like I was sweating worse than when I fought,’’ said Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012. “I am very relieved to get this one out of the way. I’m very happy for Justin and Mr. Pete (Paul’s longtime manager and trainer and DeLoach’s assistant trainer, George Williams)

 

"Ég er OK, all things considered,’’ said Cook. “He was a tough guy. I’ve never been knocked out before so I don’t exactly know how to act. I felt I was in the fight until I was caught. It’s disappointing, but this was a great learning experience for me. It can only help me in the long run.’’

 

A taped interview with Williams and ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood aired prior to the bout. In the discussion, Farhood asked the former two-time champ why he chose to return as a trainer for the first time since the 2012 motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Full Interview:http://s.sho.com/1WPrJ28

 

Föstudagur er four-fight telecast will re-air Mánudagur á 10 p.m. OG/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Laugardagur, Mars 26.

 

Barry Tompkins heitir ShoBox aðgerð frá ringside með Farhood og fyrrverandi heimsmeistari Raul Marquez þjóna sem sérfræðingur sérfræðingar. The framkvæmdastjóri framleiðanda var Gordon Hall með Richard Gaughanframleiða og Rick Phillips leikstjórn.

 

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Um ShoBox: The New Generation
Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð, ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. The ShoBox heimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 65 bardagamenn sem hafa birst á ShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: 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 og fleiri.

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Undefeated Super Léttur Prospect Regis Prograis tekur á Uppgjafahermenn Aaron Herrera í Main Event; Útsending hefst á 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir innvigtun Myndir; Credit Esther Lin / Showtime

Smelltu HÉR Fyrir myndir af DeLoach & Þjálfari Paul Williams; Credit Amanda Westcott / Showtime

MIAMI, Okla. (Mars 24, 2016) - Allir átta bardagamenn, þar á meðal sex undefeated sjálfur, gerði þyngd Fimmtudagur fyrir ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader á morgun/Föstudagur Mars 25, lifa á Showtime (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, seinkað á vesturströnd) frá Buffalo Run Casino.

 

Í helstu atburði, ósigraður koma stjörnu, Regis "Rougarou"PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 Kos), of Houston með því að New Orleans, munu mæta Mexíkó er Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) í 10-umferð frábær léttur lota.

 

Fjórir ósigraður Boxer mun rekast í tveimur af þremur átta umferð lota: Hard-hitting Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), af Brooklyn, N.Y., andlit uppnámi hugarfar Nick "King sjónir" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), af Kalamazoo, Michigan., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 í World Series of Boxing), af Brooklyn, N.Y., tekur á Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), Quito, Ekvador, í welterweight leik.

 

Í átta umferð útsending opnari, undefeated frábær welterweight og sveitarfélaga uppáhalds Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), af Seneca, Mo., hittast einu sinni barinn Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), á Aughúsbóndi, Ga. vinnall er þjálfað af fyrrum ShoBox bardagamaður og tveggja tíma heimsmeistari, Paul Williams, sem er að gera frumraun sína þjálfun.

 

Miðar viðburð fram af DiBella Skemmtun og Tony Holden Productions eru verðlagðar á $45, $55 og $75 og eru í boði fyrir kaup á buffalorun.com og á stubwire.com. Fyrsti lifandi Baráttan er 8 o'clock.

 

Vægið:

PROGRAMS: 141 £

Herrera: 142 £

 

Baranchyk: 139 ½ £

Givhan: 140 ¼ £

 

Golub: 146 ½ £

Aguas: 147 £

 

Cook: 154 £

DeLoach: 153 ¼ £

 

Hér er það sem bardagamenn sagði Fimmtudagur:

 

REGIS PROGRAIS

 

"Þetta er stærsta barátta mín. Við höfum verið í ræktinni í tvo mánuði að fá tilbúinn. Við erum sparring með hverjum stíl, eitthvað sem það tekur að fá mig tilbúinn.

"Ég hafði allt fullt gaman í síðustu baráttu minni vegna þess að (Abel) Ramos hélt bara að koma. Ég er að berjast við fyrrum hermaður, a different kind of guy tomorrow. He’s tough with the Mexican style so I expect him to be smart and know all the tricks.

 

"Herrera er að koma með ekkert til að missa, en ég elska að berjast Mexican stíl. Ég hef verið að þjálfa í Houston, svo hann mun ekki koma neitt sem ég hef ekki séð áður.

 

"Ég get verið klókur southpaw eða ég get brawl. Ég elska bara að berjast, sem er ástæða þess að ég byrjaði í hnefaleikum. hugarfari mín er að Bang og berjast, þegar það kemur niður á það. Stundum ef ég högg ég leiðist svo ég blanda það upp a lítill fleiri svo ég mun fá högg og þá get ég komið aftur. Ég get aðlagast hvaða stíl.

 

"Þetta er þriðja bardagi minn á ShoBox og seinni helstu atburði. Ég fagna þrýsting en á sama tíma sem ég veit að ég þarf að hunsa það og bara njóta og hafa gaman þar.

 

"Andlega, Mér finnst ég tilbúinn fyrir meiriháttar baráttu gegn einhverju af the toppur keppinautur, en ég veit þeir konar átök eru enn smá niður í línu fyrir mig. Ég er enn með mikið af vinnu að gera; Ég þarf að halda pund hana þar til ég fá það allt í lagi.

 

"Ég hlakka til góða baráttu á morgun. ''

 

AARON HERRERA

 

"Þetta er áhugavert berjast vegna þess að við erum bæði að koma upp í íþróttum. Ég hef séð nokkrar af slagsmálum hans og vita hvað ég er upp á móti. Það lítur út eins Prograis gaman að koma fram og koma til að berjast, og ég mun gera það sama, þó svo að ég er sennilega meira af Boxer en Slugger.

 

"Þetta snýst um að sjá um viðskipti. Ég hef verið 12 umferðir áður. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Þetta er aðeins í annað berjast minn í Ameríku en ég lærði mikið frá fyrstu og það mun örugglega hjálpa mér. Ég hef meiri trú. Þetta mun ekki vera ný reynsla fyrir mig.

 

"Ég hef barist við vinstri-handers áður svo eftir nokkra umferðir, Ég er viss um að ég líður vel. Ég er örugglega að koma til að vinna. Ég get ekki beðið eftir að heyra opnun bjalla hringur. ''

 

Oy BARANCHYK

"Þetta er 100 prósent besta gaurinn sem við höfum staðið frammi. Nick er frábær bardagamaður og við getum ekki vanmeta hann. Við vitum að allt getur gerst í hnefaleikum. Ég setti verkið í ræktina og nú þarf ég að gera starf mitt í hringnum.

 

"Ég er puncher, Ég vil koma með það og ég er að koma fyrir knockout.

 

"Ég er bara 23 en ég vinn mjög erfitt og finnst ég koma með. Ég er í ræktina allan tímann. Einn af helstu hlutir sem við vinnum á mest er Fas inni í hringnum. Mér finnst eins og ég útkljá niður meira og vinna á jab, en það er samt eitthvað við vinnum á.

 

"Þú bara getur ekki farið inn og knýja alla út. Það er ekki auðvelt. Þú þarft að setja upp kýla þinn stundum. Ég er aldrei að fara að breyta frá því að vera eðlilegt puncher, Lið mitt er ekki að reyna að taka burt eld í mig, þeir vilja bara mig til að setjast niður. ''

 

NICK GIVHAN

"Þetta er stórt tækifæri og ég finn blessaður að vera að fá það, en það er eitthvað sem ég hef verið að vinna að í mörg ár. Mér finnst þetta er þar sem ég átti að vera á þessu stigi ferils míns. Ég þarf bara að komast í hringinn til að ganga úr skugga um að ég höndla fyrirtækið mitt í hringnum

 

"Hann er örugglega einn af erfiðustu andstæðingum sem ég hef staðið frammi. Hann er stór, öflugur og smellir erfitt allan baráttunni. En ég er að herða hann frammi.

"Þetta form upp sem Boxer móti puncher baráttunni sem greiðum mig. Hann getur komið fram jabbing fyrst, en þegar hann er snerti hann getur verið svekktur. Það er það sem ég mun nýta sér, hans yfir-árásargirni.

 

"Ég hlakka til að hald í bili á morgun. ''

 

IVAN Golub

 

"Ég er mjög spenntur að vera á þessu korti og hlakka til að berjast um fyrsta mitt ShoBox kort. Þetta er stórt skref upp og það er að fara til vera a mikill bardagi.

 

"Þegar ég fékk tækifæri til að berjast um ShoBox, Ég vissi ekki einu sinni að spyrja hver ég var að berjast. Ég spar með sumir af the bestur út there (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, o.fl.). En ég er meira af boxer-puncher en sumir af liðsfélögum mínum.

"Ég vinn mjög erfitt. Ég rannsókn box mikið. Ég veit minn tími er að koma. Svo lengi sem ég sýna gott box færni, knockout mun koma. "

 

Marlon Aquas

 

"Þú verður að vera varkár með svöng figI htersu veit ekki neitt um, en ég ætla að gefa 100 prósent í það. Ég er hér til að sýna að ég hef það sem þarf til að verða heimsmeistari.

 

"Ég er mjög áhugasamir. Þetta er fyrsta berjast minn í bandarískt. og á Showtime svo ég er að leita til að gera yfirlýsingu. Ég veit að eftir þetta berjast mikið af hurðum mun opna. Fólk getur ekki þekkja mig nú, en þeir munu þekkja mig eftir annað kvöld.

 

"Ég hef fullt af hreyfingu en getur einnig standa tá til tá og brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

 

"Ég hef verið burt vegna meiðsla vinstri hendi minni, en það er algerlega gróið og ég er tilbúin. Ég hef haft fullt af sparring.

 

"Ég er meira af stylist, boxarinn. Ég eins og að flytja í kring a einhver fjöldi. En ef ég þarf að fara á það og brawl ég mun. Ég vil virkilega að sýna stuðningsmönnunum að ég er verðugur þess að horfa aftur. ''

 

DILLON COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Það er einhver þrýstingur berjast á sjónvarpið í fyrsta skipti, en það hefur ekki verið tauga-rekki.

 

"Þetta er svo stór bardagi; Ég er tilbúinn fyrir neitt sem hann færir. Ég ætla ekki að reyna að yfir-hugsa neitt. Ég vil bara að gera það sem ég geri.

 

"Þetta er heimili leikur fyrir mig. Ég bý um 25 mínútur í burtu. Svo það hjálpar að ég nota til að andrúmsloftinu og þurfa ekki að ferðast.

 

"Ég hef séð svolítið af honum. Mér finnst það sem hann gerir allan tímann mun vinna gegn honum. Hans koma áfram stíll er góður fyrir mig. Ég hef haft nægan tíma til að undirbúa (fimm vikur) þannig að það mun ekki vera allir á óvart.

 

"Ég tel að ég hef hæfileika til að fara mikið faðir, svo ég vil láta gott far.

 

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, en ekki slegið niður. ''

 

JUSTIN DeLoach

"Allt að þessu hefur verið blessun fyrir mig. Þetta er ákveðið stór bardagi og ég hlakka til að gera það sem ég geri og setja á a mikill sýning. Ég hef ekki séð mikið af Dillon en hann er undefeated og er að koma að vinna. Ég er tilbúinn fyrir hvað sem hann færir.

 

"Mér finnst ég hafa a einhver fjöldi af hráefni hæfileika sem hefur enn að koma í ljós. Aðalmálið mín er að taka stjórn á baráttunni frá upphafi.

 

"Þetta er svo spennandi. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Þetta er fyrsta átta vaktmaður minn en ég hef ekki áhyggjur af að á öllum.

 

"Við erum hluti af a mikill ShoBox sýna. Ég get ekki beðið. ''

 

Barry Tompkins mun kalla ShoBox aðgerð af ringside við Steve Farhood og fyrrum heimsmeistari Raul Marquez þjóna sem sérfræðingur sérfræðingar. The framkvæmdastjóri framleiðanda er Gordon Hall með Richard Gaughan framleiða og Rick Phillips leikstjórn.

 

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Um ShoBox: The New Generation
Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð, ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. The ShoBox heimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 65 bardagamenn sem hafa birst á ShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: 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 og fleiri.

Ósigraður frábær léttur PROSPECT REGIS PROGRAIS hápunktur VIDEO

http://s.sho.com/1pHhJxQ

 

Prograis To Face Veteran Aaron Herrera Föstudaginn, Mars 25
Í Main Event Of ShoBox: The New Generation Quadrupleheader

 

Live á Showtime® Á 10:30 p.m. OG/PT

 

Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 Kos) skorað sigrar í röð á ósigraður horfur í 2015 á ShoBox: The New Generation. Á föstudaginn, sem southpaw frábær léttur setur óflekkað met sitt á línu gegn Mexíkó er Aaron Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) í 10-umferð aðalkeppni á a ShoBox quadrupleheader, lifa á Showtime (10:30 p.m. OG/PT) frá Buffalo Run Casino í Miami, Okla.

 

Athuga ÞETTA undirstrika myndband af 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" er Legendary hálf-maður, half-beast werewolf creature. It’s a deviation of Loup Garound, sem þýðir "wolfman" franska.

 

"Foreldrar nota Rougarou að hræða börn og halda þeim í samræmi,"Prograis sagði. “My father first started calling me that because in the gym everyone would say, ‘Your son is a beast’. He would say, "Sonur minn er frá New Orleans, svo hann er Rougarou. "

 

"Það táknar berjast stíl mínum, vinna mín siðfræði, and my Louisiana heritage. Basically it means a swamp beast, with the mind and intelligence of a man. In the ring I am ferocious, en ég nota líka gáfur til að vinna. "