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UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT TARAS SHELESTYUK WINS HARD-FOUGHT DECISION OVER JIMMY HERRERA IN SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION MAIN EVENT

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 Unbeaten Constantin Bejenaru Outpoints Steve Bujaj in Rugged Affair,

Manuel Mendez Scores One-Punch, First Round KO over Vitor Jones Freitas

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CORONA, California. (Nov. 4, 2016) - Tares “The Real Deal Shelestyuk maintained an unbeaten record and continued his ascent in the welterweight division with a close, unanimous 10-round decision over his toughest opponent to date, Jimmy “The Truth” Herrera nyob rau hauv Friday tus main event of a ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tripleheader nyob rau SHOWTIME from the outdoor Omega Products Event Center nyob rau hauv Corona, California.

 

Shelestyuk (15-0, 9 Kos), lub 2012 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist for Ukraine, was victorious by the scores of 96-93 ob zaug thiab 95-94. Despite a gutsy, gritty performance, Herrera (15-4-1, 8 Kos), ntawm Chicago, Mob., had a three-fight winning streak end. There were no knockdowns.

 

In a rough and tumble, bloody collision of undefeated cruiserweights in the co-feature, southpaw Constantin Bejenaru (12-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Boxing), of Catskill, N.Y.. by way of Moldova, survived a knockdown and several unintentional head butts to register a unanimous 10-round decision over Steve Bujaj (16-1-1, 11 Kos), ntawm New York.

 

Lub zos kiv cua nyiam Manuel “La Tormenta” Mendez (13-1-2, 9 Kos), ntawm Indio, California., registered an impressive one-punch, 2:32 first round knockout over previously undefeated Vitor Jones Freitas (12-1, 1 ND, 6 Kos), of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in a scheduled eight-round bout that opened the telecast.

 

Southpaw Shelestyuk, who entered the ring ranked No. 9 in the WBO and No. 13 nyob rau hauv lub WBA, turned back a determined bid by Herrera to win despite getting docked a point for excessive holding in the fifth round.

 

"Nws yog ib tug tawv sib ntaus,’’ Shelestyuk. “He is a tough fighter, he is slow but he worked well. Nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, I did well but my legs went on me. I think it was because I did not sleep well.

 

“After five rounds I started to find my rhythm. I started boxing him. I made some mistakes in there like pulling straight back. This fight will make me better. Zoo li kuv hais tias, he was tough but nothing special. When my legs went, I started to work inside. I beat him good in the last round and if there was 30 seconds more, I could have stopped him.

 

“I am looking forward to being more active in 2017. I will take two or three weeks off and be right back in the gym.’’

 

“The Truth” hurts and Herrera had more than his fair share of moments in a tight fight. Herrera, a pro since December 2009, figured to be a legitimate test for Shelestyuk and he was. But Taras was more active (tsaws 169 ntawm 689 punches, compared to Herrera’s 130 ntawm 460). Each connected 28 feem pua ​​ntawm lub sij hawm.

 

Herrera, who had defeated undefeated prospects in four of previous nine fights, was not happy with the verdict. “It was a good fight. There is not much that I can say. I thought it was closer than the scores indicated. I had fun in there and I give him credit. He was everything I expected. He is a smart fighter.’’

 

“I would live to be a test dummy for all these young prospects. I thought it could have been a draw, but the people who saw it on TV can have their opinion.’’

 

Making his second ShoBox pib, Bejenaru triumphed by the scores of 97-91 on the three judges’ scorecards. The lefthander went down from a clean, counter left hook to the chin in the fifth and got the worse of the unintentional head butts but appeared to outhustle and outfight a reluctant Bujaj most of the way.

 

A short cruiserweight with an awkward, herky-jerky style Bejenaru pressed the issue throughout and was much more active, throwing more than 100 more punches than Bujaj (454-336) and averaged 45 punches thrown per round compared to 38 for Bujaj.

 

“He’s a dirty fighter,’’ said Bejenaru after a match in which he suffered a bad cut over his left eye and a big welt on his overhead. “You look at all his fights, all he does is lead with his head. I was affected by his head butts but there was no way I was going to stop. He complains a lot, but all he did was foul. It felt to me like he bit me on the left ear after… that’s how he fights.

 

“The sport is boxing, not swimming and he flails his punches like a swimmer, a street fighter, not a pro fighter. He caught me with a clean shot on the knockdown but I got right up and wasn’t hurt.

 

“This win is a big step in my career. It will help me continue to rise me up in the rankings on my way to a title shot.’’

 

Bujaj, who was making his ShoBox debut, was livid afterward.

 

“Hell, yeah, I’m mad,"Nws hais tias. “The scoring was bad. I knew what I was getting into by fighting in his backyard, but I definitely thought I won. I knocked him down. He never hurt me.”

 

The aggressive-minded Mendez came out patiently and allowed Freitas to throw the majority of the early punches. Mendez’ first meaningful punch of the fight was a paralyzing left hook to the body that put Freitas down and writhing in pain.

 

“I was surprised he didn’t take that body shot well, said Mendez, is who is trained by Joel Diaz. “I knew I hurt him, but I thought he’d get up. I saw that he wasn’t covering up very well so I knew I was going to land one eventually.”

 

“I was surprisingly nervous going into this fight. I was somewhat timid to start. I usually come out stronger, but it didn’t matter because we got the result that we wanted.”

 

“I’m pumped for the knockout win. I know it didn’t last long, but I hope the TV audience enjoyed it.”

 

Freitas controlled most of the round with his movement and sharper punching, but a savage hook to the body — his third connect to the body — left the Brazilian on the canvas long after the 10 count.

 

“I messed up,’’ a tearful Jones Freitas said. “I paused at the wrong time and he hit me with the right punch. This means nothing to me. I’m going to keep working hard and training hard. Kuv xav tau ib rematch.”

 

Barry Tompkins hu ua lub ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Al Bernstein thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.

 

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SHOBOX: TUS TSHIAB TIAM KAWG tes taw hnyav li, QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR TRIPLEHEADER TOMORROW/FRIDAY, NYOB RAU SHOWTIME®

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Unbeaten Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk Meets Jimmy Herrera,

Constantin Bejenaru, Steve Bujaj Clash in Collision of Undefeated Cruiserweights, Brazil’s Vitor Jones Freitas takes on Indio’s Manuel Mendez

From Omega Products Event Center in Corona, California.

 

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CORONA, California. (Nov. 3, 2016) – The six fighters who’ll compete no hnub Friday rau ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam ua hnyav rau hnub Thursday for the live SHOWTIME tripleheader (10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv) from Omega Products Event Center in Corona.

 

Undefeated 2012 Olympic ua si Bronze medalist Taras "tiag Deal" Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Kos), ntawm Los Angeles, will make his main event debut when he faces Jimmy Herrera (15-3-1, 8 Kos), ntawm Chicago, Mob., in the 10-round featured attraction. Shelestyuk, a member of the vaunted 2012 Ukraine Olympic team, is ranked No. 9 los ntawm lub WBO thiab tsis. 13 nyob rau hauv lub WBA. Herrera has defeated unbeaten prospects in four of last nine fights and is 8-1-1 overall since July 2012.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ShoBox co-feature, undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Boxing), of Catskill, N.Y.. by way of Moldova, thiab Steve “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), ntawm New York, will collide in a 10-rounder.

Pub muab kwv yees tawm lub telecast, unbeaten lightweight Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), ntawm Indio, California., nyob rau hauv ib yim-round bout. Freitas, 23, is the nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion and Brazilian legend Acelino “Popo” Freitas.

 

Tickets for the event promoted by Thompson Boxing, Banner Promotions, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing yog luv nqi ntawm $100 (ringside) thiab $70 (reserved). Tickets are available for purchase on the day of the event (Friday) at the Omega Products Event Center will call booth beginning at 3:30 PM PT. The Omega Products Event Center is located at 1681 California Ave., Crown, XWS LI 92881.

 

RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li:

Welterweights (Main tshwm sim) - 10 Ib ncig

Taras Shelestyuk – 146½ Pounds

Jimmy Herrera – 146¼ Pounds

 

Cruiserweights (Co-Feature) - 10 Ib ncig

Constantin Bejenaru – 198¼ Pounds

Steve Bujaj – 197½ Pounds

 

Lightweights (Telecast Opener) - 8 Ib ncig

Vitor Jones Freitas – 134¼ Pounds

Manuel Mendez – 135 Phaus

 

FINAL QUOTES:

TARAS SHELESTYUK

 

“Herrera is a good fighter, a tough fighter. I know he has defeated some good fighters like Mike Jones, who was a top fighter who’d been off a couple years. But I’m 100 feem pua ​​npaj. I expect a very tough and exciting fight but I expect to be much stronger and smarter.

 

“I’m excited for all the attention this fight and I are getting. I’ve always known that fans in America have known me but maybe now more than before. I think in the next year, I can become even more well-known.

 

“I’ve been working on strength and becoming more powerful. I think my boxing skills are already good, but my speed and power are better than before. I feel in sparring that I’m punching harder.

 

“I like to work the body. I like the fact you land enough of them early, they take a toll late. That’s one thing good about fighting as a pro. I feel good about my career; I hope to be fighting some of the best fighters in the division within a year.

 

“I’m sure Herrera will probably try and come at me; there’s no chance he can beat me at boxing. I like guys who come forward. They are good for me because I can counter and move side to side. And I’m ready to fight on the inside if necessary.

 

“I know I can improve on my last ShoBox sib ntaus. I made it closer than it should have been. If we had it over again I think I maybe stop him just because of what we’re been working on in the gym.

 

“Sparring with Shane Mosley has been huge for me. He’s such a great fighter. When I was younger, I’d watch his fights. Now we spar. He’s older but still very good. He knows all the tricks and gives me a lot of advice that helps me in and out of the ring. Everything he’s said to me, I’ve tried to apply.”

 

JIMMY HERRERA:

“I’ve been working a full two months for this fight so I’m ready. This is going to be a very good test for both of us, a great fight. He’s a good European boxer, another unbeaten for me. But I don’t feel like I’m coming in as the underdog at all. He’s got his strengths, I’ve got my strengths.

 

“There has to be a purpose for every punch. Each has to count. If he opens up and makes a mistake, I have to take advantage. I need to get him out of his rhythm early, force him out of his comfort zone and make him fight my fight.

 

“I’ll be the aggressor. But I’d love if he was the aggressor. I just think, tab sis yog, knowing him, he’s going to try to box and win the rounds that way. I work all the time coming forward and that’s what I’ll do tag kis.

 

“A kid from Chicago, like me, it’s hard to get anywhere in boxing without connections, so finally after fighting so long without a manager, I signed with Cameron Dunkin. I always knew I could be a good boxer, but never figured I’d be a boxer. But look at me know, I’m fighting on SHOWTIME and this fight couldn’t be coming along at a better time.”

 

CONSTANTIN BEJENARU:

“I feel your amateur career gives you a good foundation, like a beginner, but once you turn pro it’s a total different game. It doesn’t matter who has more experience as an amateur. As professionals, we all have to do our jobs here.

 

“I don’t know Bujaj, but I saw his fight with Junior Wright so I know he is tough.

 

“I feel this is a big step for me. Nws yog 16-0, a good fighter who can punch or box, and this is for a belt. This a good fight for both of us.

“I work hard for every fight and this was no exception. We know we have to pay attention to detail. This is a dangerous guy but I am very confident.

 

“I definitely don’t expect an easy fight. I have to press the action. I need to make him as uncomfortable as I can.

 

“I don’t have a lot of pro knockouts but boxing isn’t just about power. Boxing is intelligence and mental; it’s not just a street fight for me.

 

“This is my second fight on ShoBox. I’m so happy to be back again after that last win over Zubov. The goal is to keep busy, come back early next year and then sometime by next year be ready to fight for a major title of some type.’’

 

STEVE BUJAJ:

 

“I’m looking forward to this fight, my first on network TV, to see where I’m at. The way I feel, I’ve got everything to win, everything to lose. This either pushes me to the next level, or I stay where I’m at.

 

“I’m ready for any kind of fight. I’m a versatile fighter and I will have the height advantage.

 

“I feel ready now for the bigger fights, the additional exposure on SHOWTIME, the ratings, the titles, tag nrho cov ntawm nws. But I definitely will be even more after Friday.

 

“I don’t feel this is going 10 rounds. I feel I’ll break him down and eventually stop him. I feel I’ve got the skills and definitely the heart. I’m healthy and ready to go.

 

“I saw his last fight on ShoBox, and thought it was pretty decent. He’s pretty short for a cruiserweight. Although we’re both from New York, I’d never heard of him before.

 

“Camp went awesome with lots of sparring. In Las Vegas. I trained with Mayweather fighters like Ronald Gavril, Badou Jack and Caleb Plant. It’s been four years since I’ve fought a left-hander but I do not consider it factor.’’

 

VITOR JONES FREITAS:

“I thank God and both my uncles for helping me get to where I am, for teaching me and for guiding me in every step of my life and in boxing. Without their influence and what they’ve done for me since I was 11, I feel I’d be dead today.

 

“I’m very excited about this fight and the opportunity to fight better guys. This for me is all about taking advantage of the opportunity.

 

“I’m getting more and more experience. My goal is to work hard and, like my Uncle Acelino, make good fights and become a world champion“

 

“We’ve studied Mendez’ fighting style and have a lot of respect for his trainer, Joel Diaz. I know Mendez is very strong and comes forward. I don’t know if he likes it when his opponents attack from the sides but I’m ready to fight him on the sides, head-on and toe-to-toe.”

 

MANUEL MENDEZ:

 

“This is my ninth fight with Joel and we know each other very well. Through the bad and good, he’s been there for me.

 

“I’m sure Freitas has confidence in his ability but like any other undefeated fighter he does well until he hits the wall, which is what Joel wants me to make him do. He wants me to punish him, take my time.

 

“I feel have I have natural power, can take a punch and have heart. Hit me as much as you want, but watch out once I connect and turn things around. My goal always is to break them down, starting with the body.

 

“I may not have the pedigree of some of these guys, but I’m learning defense, how to pace myself, staying poised and most importantly, just how to fight. The more experience, the more mature you become.

 

"Tag kis I just want to be me and listen to Joel in the corner. I wouldn’t want to be standing in from of me. If he wants to stand and bang, wb ua nws. I guarantee he’s the one going back after the first few moments.”

 

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Q&A WITH STEVE “Superman” BUJAJ

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Cruiserweight Faces Fellow Unbeaten Constantin Bejenaru In Co-Feature on ShoBox: The New Generation TripleheaderThis Friday, Nov. 4, Live on SHOWTIME®

Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk Risks Perfect Record Against Jimmy Herrera in Main Event; Brazil’s Vitor Jones FreitasTakes on Indio’s Manuel Mendez in Opening Bout

From Omega Products Event Center in Corona, California.
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CORONA, California. (Nov. 2, 2016) — Undefeated ultra-confident cruiserweight Steve “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), of Westchester, N.Y., chimes in before his important 10-round bout with fellow unbeaten Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 3 Kos, 0-1-1 in the World Series of Boxing), ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y., in the middle match of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader this Friday, Nov. 4, from the Omega Products Event Center in Corona, California.
Bujaj (cov lus hais “Boo-ha”), 26, has won four in a row, nrog rau nws ob lub los ntawm knockout, since boxing a split 10-round draw in a slugfest with then-undefeated three-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion Junior Wright (10-0) nyob rau hauv Tej zaum 2014. A two-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bujah, who’ll be fighting on ShoBox the first time, is coming off a first-round TKO over previously undefeated Sergio Ramirez (11-0) rau Lub rau hli ntuj 11

Bejenaru (cov lus hais “bay-zhin-nah-ROO”) is making his second ShoBox start. In his debut last Plaub Hlis Ntuj 15, the native of Ungheni, Moldova, scored a unanimous eight-round decision over previously unbeaten Alexey Zubov (10-0), a former Russian amateur champion and seven-time European amateur champion. Southpaw Bejenaru boxed on the Romanian national team for 10 years and was a nine-time national champion.

Here is What Bujaj said:

What do you know about Bejenaru and what are your thoughts going in?

“I know he’s undefeated, 11-0 and a lefty, but I don’t believe he’s on my level. I think I’m a different class fighter and will be able to show it on Friday.”

What kind of fight do you expect?

“I don’t really have any expectations. When I get in there, I make my adjustments, and then I start breaking him down.”

What is the key to winning? What are your advantages?

“My best advantage is my experience. I’ve fought 10 rounds ua ntej. This is his first time. I believe that I’m more skilled than he is, and I believe that I have more heart and just think I have the edge all around.”

On fighting on ShoBox the first time?

“I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity that has been given me. I’m ready to go out and perform and show the world what I’m all about — and that is being one of the top guys in the cruiserweight division.”

Your opinion on the cruiserweight division?

“The cruiserweight division is a good division with a lot of good fighters. I feel like it will get more exposure in the future because there are so many talented fighters and good fights that can happen. I’m looking forward to being a part some of the big fights and making some noise.”

What would a win on ShoBox mean to you?

“A win on SHOWTIME would be really huge, but mostly it would keep me going.”

Are they making a mistake fighting you?

“I don’t think he made a mistake, but I refuse to lose this fight. I’m gonna give it my all. He’s not on my level and I’m gonna prove it. I’m gonna fight my ass off.”

On his slugfest with former world title challenger Wright?
“I was winning the fight but I broke my jaw in the fourth round. I had a bad mouthpiece, a cheap one. I never knew mouthpieces needed to be fitted. The surgeon told me if I’d had a pro mouthpiece, I wouldn’t have had a problem.
“I still believe anybody else would have quit in that fight. I was in a lot of pain, I couldn’t close my mouth because the jaw was broke, I was spitting out blood. But I hung in there despite the jaw.

“I had him out on his feet in the last half-minute or so but the referee stopped the fight to give him time to tape up one of the laces on his glove. That gave him time to recover. If the ref hadn’t stopped it when he did, I feel I would have knocked him out.”

On his career?

“I had to work hard for my career. I don’t have a padded record. I do not have it as easy as most in their career. I don’t have a big-time promoter, and I’m not pampered. I’ve fought tough guys throughout my career but I’ve learned a lot and have no regrets. But I feel it’s time for me to step up. After I win Friday on ShoBox, a lot of doors should start opening up me.”
New Nickname?

“I’ve been known as ‘Superman’my whole career but I’m thinking of changing it to “Steel.” The Wright fight proved a lot of me, and I learned a lot. Kuv tsis txiav luam yeeb. I’m very tough and strong-minded, made of ‘steel.'”
Bujaj vs. Bejenaru is scheduled for 10 rounds and will be part of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader live on SHOWTIME at 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT (ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv). The main event will feature undefeated welterweight Taras Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KO lub) kev noj nyob chim-minded Jimmy Herrera (15-3-1, 8 KO lub). Opening up the broadcast will feature Unbeaten lightweight Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), ntawm Indio, California., in an eight-round bout in the opening bout of the telecast. Freitas, 23, is the nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion and Brazilian legend Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas.

Tickets for the event promoted by Banner Promotions, Thompson Boxing, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are priced at $100 (ringside), $70 (reserved) thiab $50 (general nkag) thiab yuav tau muas los ntawm hu xov tooj (714) 935-0900.
Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.
Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam
Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim nyuaj. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 67 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau los tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab paub mus garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Lwm 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 thiab ntau yam ntxiv.
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INDIO’S MANUEL MENDEZ IS READY FOR TV DEBUT AGAINST UNDEFEATED VITOR JONES FREITAS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION TRIPLEHEADER THIS FRIDAY, Nov. 4, NYOB RAU SHOWTIME®

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Promising Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk Meets Jimmy Herrera in Main Event; Unbeaten Cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru, Steve Bujaj Clash in Co-Main at Omega Products International Event Center, Crown, California.

Nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT

From Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, California.

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TXIV YAWG, California. (Nov. 2, 2016) – Hard-hitting lightweight prospect Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos) ua rau nws U.S. television debut against unbeaten Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 6 Kos) no Friday, Nov. 4, los ntawm cov Omega Products Event Center in Corona, California.

Freitas vs. Mendez is scheduled for eight rounds and kicks off a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader live on SHOWTIME ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT (ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv).

Tickets for the event promoted by Banner Promotions, Thompson Boxing, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are priced at $100 (ringside), $70 (reserved) thiab $50 (general nkag) thiab yuav tau muas los ntawm hu xov tooj (714) 935-0900.

Mendez, who is trained by the well-regarded Joel Diaz, is putting the finishing touches on a training camp that saw him spar against former world champions Victor Ortiz, Ruslan Provodnikov and elite prospect Vergil Ortiz.

Thompson Boxing caught up with the 26-year-old slugger from Indio, California. and got his take on no hnub Friday lub ShoBox fight.

(On your first time fighting in front of a nationally televised audience) ...

“Nws yog ib lub sijhawm. I always push myself to the limits and this fight is no different. I have a fan-friendly style that the SHOWTIME audience is going to love.”

(On paper your fight against Freitas appears evenly matched, but most are giving the upper hand to your opponent) …

“I’ve always been the underdog all my life so this is another shot to prove myself. Freitas has a famous name, but that’s about it. He hasn’t faced anyone that approaches my ability.”

(On what you expect from Freitas) …

“The first few rounds will go a long way in knowing what he has. From watching tape, it seems like he has speed, but the most important thing is gauging his power. I can take a punch so once I feel him connect with something, then I’ll know what he has to offer.”

(On your relationship with Joel Diaz) …

“We have an excellent relationship. He’s incredibly helpful in that I’ve seen a great deal of improvement since I’ve been with him. Everything is better. My conditioning, head movement, footwork; I’ve improved in a lot of areas. He’s a great teacher.”

(How would you describe your style for those that have yet to see you fight?) ...

“I’m a smart boxer that pressures fighters into making mistakes. I have all the tools needed to wear down opponents. You’ll always see me in front of you to the point where you get annoyed and start making mental errors. That’s when I put the hurt on you.”

TV FIGHTS

Undefeated 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Terrace “Tiag tiag Deal” Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Kos) will face upset-minded Jaime Herrera in the 10-round welterweight main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader on Friday, Nov. 4, nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT (ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv) from Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, California.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Boxing), of Catskill, N.Y.. by way of Moldova, thiab Stivens “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), ntawm New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International and WBC Continental Americas titles.

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, undefeated sib Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), ntawm Indio, California., nyob rau hauv ib yim-round bout. The 23-year-old Freitas is the nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas.

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Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Rich Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.
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Chicago Welterweight Looks to Defeat Another Unbeaten Boxer When He Faces Taras Shelestyuk in Main Event Of ShoBox: Tus Tshiab Tiam Tripleheader, No hnub Friday, Nov. 4, Live on SHOWTIME®

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TSHIAB YORK (Nov. 1, 2016) – Jimmy “Qhov tseeb” Herrera is accustomed to entering the ring as an underdog. The Chicago native is experienced in fighting favored prospects and contenders on the road and has had an inordinate success in these types of matchups, having defeated unbeaten prospects in four of his last nine fights.

So don’t expect Herrera (15-3-1, 8 Kos) to be in awe of his opponent, former Ukraine amateur standout and rising star, Taras Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Kos) when they meet this Friday, Nov. 4, in the 10-round welterweight main event on ShoBox: Tshiab Tiamnyob rau SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv) ntawm Omega Products Event Center nyob rau hauv Crown, California.

The 5-foot-10, 27-year-old Herrera has won three in a row and is 8-1-1 since dropping a close eight-round decision to Adrian Granados nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj 2012. One of those victories was an upset seventh-round TKO over one-time highly ranked welterweight and world title challenger Mike “Tshuab rab phom” Jones on Aug. 23, 2014.

Herrera is promoted by Hitz Boxing and co-managed by Cameron Dunkin and Mike Cericola.

Here are Herrera’s responses to a recent Q&A:

What are your thoughts going into your ShoBox debut?
“Kuv yeej ib txwm mus rau ib tug kev sib tw, so I’m really excited about this opportunity. I’m definitely ready to compete against another undefeated fighter. I’m coming to show my skills to the world and prove I’m a boxer you have to pay attention to.

“At this point of my career, I want to make a move fast while I’m young. I don’t just want to be a guy with a nice record. I truly believe in my skills and that I can reach the highest level.

“I’ve been getting great help with sparring with the best of the best in Chicago. Sam Colonna, George Hernandez and all the Chicago boxing coaches have been great mentors to me and I am very thankful.”

What do you know about Shelestyuk?
“He was a great amateur fighter and he’s a lefty. That’s pretty much all I need to know. The only thing I can give him is that he has experience, so I’ve got to be careful of that. But it’s nothing new – I’ve seen fighters like that.”

What kind of fight do you expect?
“I expect him to be a boxer with movement. I think he’ll try to box me. I’ll be coming forward, being aggressive. Ces, we’ll see what his game plan is.”

What is the key to winning?
“It all depends on the pressure I can apply, throwing the right punches at the right time, the accuracy of my punches. Each punch has to have a purpose. I’m definitely more of a pressure guy. I like Gennady Golovkin’s style, Julio Cesar Chavez is my idol. That is the kind of style I try to fight with.”

On fighting on ShoBox for the first time?
“I’m definitely excited because I know a lot of people will be watching. Kuv tsis ntshai ntawm tag nrho cov. The cameras, the bright lights, honestly, I don’t care about. My focus is totally on this fight. This is the type of fight that can open a lot of doors for me.”

Is this your biggest fight and do you feel pressure?
“Yog, twv yuav raug hu, this is my biggest fight — just for all the doors a win would open for me, all the possibilities. There’s no pressure on me. He’s the one representing his country with the weight on his shoulders. I’ve lost before, but that doesn’t make me an opponent.”

Are they making a mistake fighting you??
“I feel like they are making a mistake, but I also feel this is going to be a good test for him. I think Taras took the fight more for himself. But if he doesn’t know now about me, he’s going to find out.”

You boxed amateurs for one year and had 25 xaus. Nws yog ib tug 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist with a boatload of amateur accomplishments. How significant is the experience of fighting amateur?
“Tus kheej, rau kuv, the amateurs are not that important at all. It’s all irrelevant once you go pro. I know some great amateur boxers who made it after turning pro, and some who didn’t. It’s a whole different ballgame. As a pro, I believe I’ve fought better guys than he has. I’ve been tested way more than he has. You can’t take away what he did as an amateur, but fighting with the smaller gloves, with no headgear, is totally different.”

Undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Boxing), of Catskill, N.Y.. by way of Moldova, thiab Steve “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), ntawm New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International WBC Continental Americas titles in the co-feature.

The nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas, undefeated sib Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), ntawm Indio, California., in an eight-round bout in the opening match of the telecast.

Tickets for the event promoted by Banner Promotions, Thompson Boxing, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are priced at $100 (ringside), $70 (reserved) thiab $50 (general nkag) thiab yuav tau muas los ntawm hu xov tooj (714) 935-0900.

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tus Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim tawv. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 67 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau los tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab paub mus garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Lwm 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 thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

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UNBEATEN WELTERWEIGHT TARAS SHELESTYUK SPARRING WITH SHANE MOSLEY FOR HIS SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION MAIN EVENT DEBUT THIS FRIDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“A lot of guys won’t spar with him. Guys are worried that he will make them look bad.” – Shane Mosley

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TSHIAB YORK (Oct. 31, 2016) – Promising unbeaten 2012 Olympic ua si Bronze medalist Taras "tiag Deal" Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Kos) will make his main event debut when he faces upset-minded Jimmy Herrera in the 10-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tripleheader this Fridathiab, Nov. 4, nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT (ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv) los ntawm Omega Products International Event Center nyob rau hauv Corona, California.

 

A 5-foot-10 up-and-coming rising star, Shelestyuk, ntawm Los Angeles, is ranked No. 9 los ntawm lub WBO thiab tsis. 13 nyob rau hauv lub WBA. Shelestyuk, who is making his second ShoBox start, sim 85 punches a round en route to winning his ShoBox debut with a 10-round division over Aslanbek Kozak rau Nov. 6, 2015.

 

The dedicated, hard-working Shelestyuk, who is trained by Eric Brown and spars a few days a week with former world champion Shane Mosley, at Wild Card West in Santa Monica, California., possesses solid skills, zog thiab xuas nrig ntaus hwj chim.

 

Shelestyuk was a member of a vaunted 2012 Ukrainian Olympic team that included featherweight gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko and heavyweight gold medalist Oleksandr Usyk. The 30-year-old feels he’s still about a year away from competing against the best at 147 pounds and that he first must get by Herrera. But Mosley claims Shelestyuk reminds him of a bigger Lomachencko and believes he’s already ready for the top names in the welterweight division.

 

Herrera (15-3-1, 8 Kos), ntawm Chicago, Mob., has defeated unbeaten prospects in four of last nine fights and is 8-1-1 overall since July 2012.

 

Shelestyuk, Brown and Mosley spoke to SHOWTIME after a recent workout. Here’s what they said:

 

TARAS SHELESTYUK:

What are your thoughts going into the fight?
“I’m very excited. It’s been six months since my last fight. It’s my first headline fight and hopefully not my last one.

 

“I’ve been putting in a lot of work in my training camp with my trainer Eric Brown, and with my physical conditioning coach. My opponent is a tough fighter. He’s had some good fights with guys like Mike Jones, Egidijus Kavaliauskas and a couple of other big guys. He likes to fight and I think it will be a good fight and a good matchup for our styles.”

 

You’re now a ranked fighter; are you happy with the pace of your progression?

“I’m happy with my progression but of course I want to fight bigger names in championship fights and all of that. I know it’s coming soon. I enjoy my way of training and developing my skills, but if you see your dream you do anything to reach it and don’t let anything get in your way.’’

 

What do you think of the welterweight division?

“It’s a very good division because there are a lot of fighters, but some don’t want to fight each other (very often). There are some very good championship fights to be made and hopefully I will be one of them.”

 

Why did you chose to move to Southern California?

“Well, [laughs] mainly because if the great weather, but this is also a good area with a lot of good fighters and a lot of good trainers as well. When I first moved here my manager invited me out and showed me around and I got in the gym right away. I was training with Ruslan Provodnikov and got some sparring in with him before a fight that he had and next thing you know, two weeks later I had my pro debut and now three-and-a-half years later here I am.’’

 

Is there pressure on you when you fight?

“I wouldn’t say I feel pressure because everyone around me is supporting me, they believe in me and I believe in them. My team believes in me and I trust them. I just want to do what I do in the ring, zoo. I want to do better for me, for my family and for my friends.’’

 

Do you follow your Olympic teammates?

“I watch fights of the Ukrainian Olympic Team, and I enjoy when the other guys win. We support each other and we call each other. It is good for there to be more Ukraine fighters who are champions now. Xyoo tom ntej, I hope to be one of them.”

 

How did it feel going 10 rounds rau thawj lub sij hawm?

“Last year in November I had my first 10-round fight on ShoBox, I fought with a strong guy and he gave me a very good fight. I went the 10 rounds and I felt like I could still go two more. I am ready for 10, rau 12, nws tsis. I feel much better, much more powerful. I have more speed than I had in my last fight, too.”

 

How did you end up training with Eric?

“I trained with Freddie Roach for about two and a half years when I met Eric at Wild Card West Gym. I started sparring with some of his guys there. After my fight with Rodriguez on ESPN in 2015 I asked Eric to train me and we started working. Now that I’ve fought two fights with him as my trainer, I feel my boxing skills are better, I feel more powerful and I enjoy training in his gym.

 

“All of the trainers help us and they give us advice. On the days I spar with Shane Mosley he stops and gives me some advice. I learn a lot from him, being the fighting legend that he is. I grew up watching him fight as a kid and respect what he’s able to teach me. Then the next time I try what he has taught me and it works.”

 

Boxing is in your blood; your dad and brother boxed. When you were younger, did you think you were going to become a fighter?

"Ua Tsis, but my father pushed me in a lot of sports. I did gymnastics, soccer for five years, and played chess. I fought as a kid but it was always friendly. I always enjoyed the training aspect. To train for soccer sometimes my father and I would run barefoot in the snow and I enjoyed it. Yog li ntawd, as a kid, when I first stepped into the boxing gym, it was just so much fun.’’

Your ShoBox fight falls on your father’s birthday; do you have a special present in mind for him?

“It makes me want to get the victory for him. On his day, he will be sitting and watching my fight so I want to get that victory for him, for my family and for the Ukraine.’’

 

ERIC BROWN, Shelestyuk’s trainer

What kind of camp has Taras had has had and what do you see happening on Friday?

“I see a lot of progression in Taras. When we first started working together, one of the things was that Taras always had great boxing ability, but he wasn’t a great finisher. I don’t know if he was gun shy or what it was but he had a tendency of using his talent to get people in trouble but then he would stand back and let them get back in the fight. Yog li ntawd, what we’ve been working on a lot more is getting him to become a better finisher and recognize when he has his man in trouble and how to seize the moment, without being reckless at the same time. He’s improving at a fast pace.

 

“A lot of guys from Ukraine seem to have similar tendencies because they have long amateur careers and they start picking up bad habits that we need to correct. Taras had a little bit of that in him but he seems to be making the adjustments very well. He’s an extremely hard worker and you often have to tell him to slow down, you never have to tell him to do more.”

 

Where do you see him in his career as a welterweight?

“It’s a great division. I’d say that Keith Thurman tops it without a doubt now but there are good fighters like Shawn Porter too. If Mayweather decided to come back, I think he would be all over this division again. Canelo is a good super welterweight, but he’s too busy worrying about catch-weights. Undoubtedly in another year, I think Taras will be right there with the best of them. He’s got a lot of talent, great versatility, great hand speed and foot speed and he’s a good puncher. Not a devastating knockout puncher but a great puncher nonetheless with both hands.’’

 

SHANE MOSLEY, Yav tas los ntiaj teb tau zus

How has it been working with Taras and how did you become involved in his training?

“I have been sparring with Taras and he’s looking really sharp. I’ve been sparring with him for about four or five months now pretty consistently because a lot of guys won’t spar with him. Guys are worried that he will make them look bad; he’s so technical and sharp that they don’t want to spar with him. Yog li ntawd, I go in there with him a lot. It’s hard to get people to spar with him.’’

 

Where do you see him in the welterweight division?

“He’s on that championship path, that level, but I think once he gets there, he’ll get more sparring partners and will get even better. He really is a world champion, a world-class fighter. He reminds me of a bigger Lomachenko, sparring with him is just like that. I see him as a top welterweight champion. The way he throws his combinations, he’s a smart boxer who works out very hard. He’s at the gym every single day, whether he’s sparring or not, whether he has some training to do or not. He’ll even be here by himself just moving around and staying sharp. His work ethic is really, tiag tiag muaj zog.

 

How do you like working with Taras?

“I like Taras and I enjoy working with him. He’s extremely dedicated and that’s hard to find. I like Taras’ work ethic, his personality, how he takes to boxing. He loves this sport and he wants to be the best. He doesn’t like to lose, even in sparring. I’m impressed with him. When I sparred with him for the first time I was very impressed at his swing, his power, his ring accuracy, his IQ of boxing. I was impressed with how hard he worked and his willingness to learn.’’

 

Do you find it unusual for guys to be as dedicated as Taras at this point in their careers?

“It’s unusual in the sense that a lot of fighters want to learn from the top guys but it seems to me with Taras that it’s not fake. He truly does want to learn about boxing so that he can be the best. He wants to become a world champion and is working to become one of the best. If you put Taras in the ring with any big name today and I’d say he would take the victory. He has a sound mind. He has the mentality to be at the top. He’s serious about being the world champion, about being the top fighter. He’s serious about winning and he’s going to take it all the way to the end. If you put this guy against Thurman, I’d go with him. I think he beats Thurman right now.’’

 

Tickets for the event promoted by Banner Promotions, Thompson Boxing, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing yog luv nqi ntawm $100 (ringside), $70 (reserved) thiab $50 (general nkag) thiab yuav tau muas los ntawm hu xov tooj (714) 935-0900.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ShoBox co-feature, undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Boxing), of Catskill, N.Y.. by way of Moldova, thiab Steve “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), ntawm New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International and Qhov Continental Americas titles. Unbeaten lightweight Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), ntawm Indio, California., in an eight-round bout in the opening bout of the telecast. Freitas, 23, is the nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion Acelino “Popo” Freitas.

 

Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Rich Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.

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Split-T Management signs world ranked welterweight Ray Robinson

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New York, NY (Lub ob hlis ntuj 25, 2016)–Boxing managers Split-T Management are proud to announce the signing of world ranked welterweight contender Ray Robinson to a managerial contract.

Robinson of Philadelphia, PA. muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 20-2 with nine knockouts and is currently ranked number-seven by the WBC.

Robinson, uas muab kev nyob rau hauv 2006 is on a seven fight winning streak that is over a 5 and a half year period.
Lub 30 year-old Robinson has wins over previously undefeated Roberto Acevedo, Darnell Jiles Jr & Aslanbek Kozak.
Robinson has collected the Pennsylvania Welterweight title with an explosive 2nd round stoppage over former U.S. Olympian Terrence Cauthen (36-7). He won the vacant WBA-NABA interim title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Alberto Morales (11-1). Robinson captured USBA title with a 7th round stoppage over Ray Narh (26-2). He won the the WBO NABO title with the win over Kozaev.
Nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no sib ntau sib tw, Robinson retained the WBO NABO title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Sherzodbek Alimjanov (22-2) rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17.

“I felt David McWater can help me get to my dream and become world champion.
I feel like it’s a matter of time before I get my shot to show everyone I am the top welterweight in the world. I fought some tough guys in my career and show I can compete and beat them,” said Robinson.

Said Split-T management CEO David McWater, “I think Ray is the most underrated fighter in America let alone in the welterweight division and can beat any welterweight on any given day. I’m unbelievably proud to be associated with such a class individual. Ray gives back to the community selflessly.”
Along with McWater, Robinson will be co-managed with Philly fixture Tom Moran who formerly represented Tim Witherspoon and Kassim Ouma and currently represents 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist John Joe Nevin.

“I feel Ray has matured so much as a fighter over the years and feel confident he can beat any welterweight when given the chance. He has always been a class act in and out of the ring and we feel great that he is a part of our team. It’s just a matter of time when the world will see he is the best in the welterweight division,”Joe Quiambao, Director of Boxing for Split-T Management.

Robinson, who is entered as a wild card entry in the WBC Welterweight tournament is a promotional free agent.

Split-T Management growing roster includes Undefeated Bantamweight Antonio Nieves; Undefeated Light Heavyweights Joseph Williams and Mighty Joe Jones; Undefeated Welterweights Wesley Tucker; Boubacar Sylla; Undefeated Super Middleweight Deandre Ware, Undefeated Heavyweights: Darlington Agha and Trent Rawlins and Adonis Stevenson conqueror, Super Middleweight Darnell Boone.

Split-T Management can be reached by at 917-627-6559 los yog los ntawm email ntawm joematchmaker@yahoo.com
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GRADUATION HNUB RAU Antoine Douglas: UNBEATEN MIDDLEWEIGHT DROPS LES SHERRINGTON FIVE TIMES EN ROUTE TO FOURTH-ROUND TKO IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: TUS TSHIAB TIAM QUADRUPLEHEADER

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Unbeaten Taras Shelestyuk Outpoints Aslanbek Kozaev,

Undefeated Keenan Smith Yuav siv sij hawm Close txiav txim siab tshaj Benjamin Whitaker,

Sam Teah Deals O'Shaquie Foster Nws Thawj Swb

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Las Vegas (Nov. 7, 2015) – It was cold outside, qhov kub ntsw mus rau hauv lub tsawg 50s, tab sis lub ntsiab tsis tau cuam tshuam rau unbeaten Antoine "ua" Douglas, Txawm li cas los, as the talented world-ranked middleweight turned up the heat and impressively knocked out Les Sherrington nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ib tug ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam quadrupleheader Friday nyob rau SHOWTIME.

 

Douglas (19-0-1, 13 Kos), ntawm Burke, Va., poob Sherrington (35-8, 19 Kos), ntawm Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia, tsib lub sij hawm ua ntej ib tug-ib tog sib ntaus rau lub WBO International 160-phaus title twb nres ntawm 1:02 ntawm plaub. Lub ceev, hard-los tsoo Douglas poob Sherrington ib lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub thawj thiab thib ob rounds, ob lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub thib peb thiab ib zaug nyob rau hauv lub plaub.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature ntawm cov qhia tshwj xeeb uas constructed nplhaib sab nraum lub plawv nroog Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center (DLVEC) thoob plaws los ntawm tus D Las Vegas, Ukrainian southpaw Taras "tiag Deal" Shelestyuk (13-0, 8 Kos), ntawm Los Angeles, California., pitched ib tug nyob ze-10-round shutout tshaj Aslanbek Kozak (26-2-1, 7 Kos), ntawm Vladikavkaz, Russia, mus ntes tus WBO-NABO Regional Welterweight title. Ib tug qub pib xyaum ua standout thiab 2012 Olympic ua si Bronze medalist, Shelestyuk, yeej los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 100-90 ob zaug thiab 99-91.

Nyob rau hauv lwm yam kev tshwm sim rau ib daim ntawv nce los ntawm GH3 Promotions thiab Banner Promotions, "Killa" Keenan Smith (9-0, 3 Kos), ntawm Philadelphia, yeej ib unanimous yim-round kev txiav txim siab duaBenjamin "Da Blaxican" Whitaker (10-2, 2 Kos), ntawm San Antonio, Texas, nyob rau hauv ib tug sib tw welterweight seem thiab "Tsunami Sam" Seah (7-1, 2 Kos) ntawm Philadelphia tua nkag ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab tshaj yav tas los undefeated O'Shaquie "Ice Dej" Foster (8-1, 5 Kos) txiv kab ntxwv, Texas, nyob rau hauv ib tug sib match. Nws yog lub 135th lub sij hawm ib tug boxer raug kev txom nyem nws tus thawj poob rau ShoBox.

Rau Douglas, nws yog nws thib tsib sib law liag yeej rau ShoBox thiab tej zaum yuav tej zaum yuav tau khwv tau rau nws lub chaw rau ib tug yav tom ntej Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® card. Lub 10 neeg tua hluav taws uas twb nyob tsib los yog ntau tshaj lub sij hawm rau ShoBox txhua tus tau ncaim mus rau kev sib tw rau lub ntiaj teb no title.

 

"Antoine Douglas yog lub zoo meej piv txwv ntawm yam uas peb ua nyob rau hauv lub ShoBox series. Peb tsim kom neeg tua hluav taws. Peb tsim lawv los ntawm prospect rau contenders,"Hais tias Gordon Hall, Executive tsim ntawm ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam thiab Senior Vice President ntawm Qhuav, SHOWTIME kev ua si. "Peb twb pom Antoine loj hlob. Nws pib raws li ib tug pheej zeem muag, thiab peb sib phim nws tiag tiag tawv thiab txhua tus thiab txhua txhua lub sij hawm nws tshaj li ua hauj lwm. Hmo no, nws kawm tiav los ntawm ShoBox nrog ib tug spectacular kev kawm; muaj tsis muaj tsis ntseeg li nws yog tam sim no ib tug contender. "

 

"Peb tau txais li cas Antoine Douglas yuav tsum tau: Lub hom huv tib si hom kev kawm uas yuav ua rau koj xav mus saib nws tiv thaiv qhov zoo tshaj plaws middleweights. Hmo no yog Antoine tus kawm tiav los ntawm ShoBox. Tam sim no nws mam li txav mus rau loj thiab zoo dua tej yam uas,” hais tias ShoBoxcov kws muaj txuj analyst Steve Farhood tom qab ntawd:

 

Douglas mus 10 rounds rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm thiab upped nws winning streak mus rau tsib txij li thaum boxing ib tug kos nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2014.

 

"Lawv hais tias qhov no yog kuv kawm tiav hnub, lub sij hawm rau ib tug hau thiab lub tsho tshaj sab, li ntawd, qhov no yog twv yuav raug hu ib tug loj yeej,'' Hais tias Douglas, ib sab saum toj pib xyaum ua tug neeg ua nws mus rau lub 2011 U.S. Olympic hlw kom qis thiab cov WBA lub cuaj-ranked contender mus nyob rau hauv. "Nws yog ib tug zoo kev sib ntaus sib tua nyobShoBox thiab kuv txaus siab txhua yam uas lawv tau ua rau kuv tau kuv npaj txhij mus rau qib tom ntej. Tam sim no, nws yog lub sij hawm rau kuv mus muab cov kauj ruam tom ntej.

 

"Kuv yuav tsum yeej, tej zaum los ntawm knockout, tab sis kuv tsis tau xav kom nws yuav no txoj kev. Kuv xav pom Sherrington yuav tougher, ntau npaj. Kuv xav tias kuv jab yog tus yuam sij. Nws muab nws mus rau tag nrho cov loj txhaj tshuaj Kuv tsaws nrog kuv sab tes xis thiab sab laug sib ntsib.

 

"Kuv paub tias kuv yuav sai dua nws. Kuv twb heev npaj. Ib tug zoo tshaj plaws uas kuv zoo siab txog yog li cas kuv cia kuv lub composure. ''

 

Sherrington, uas twb sib ntaus sib tua nyob sab nraum ntawm teb chaws Australia thiab ua nws US. thiab 2015 debuts, tuaj nyob rau hauv muaj yeej yim ntawm nws lub xeem cuaj fights, nrog rau nws tus khub kawg. Tab sis lub WBA tus tsis. 12 contender yog tsis muaj phim rau Douglas.

 

"Antoine Douglas yog zoo heev thiab nws yuav mus nyob rau los yeej tej yam loj nyob rau hauv no kev ua si nawv,'' Sherrington hais tias.

 

"Kuv yuav tsis ua excuses, tab sis kuv twb khov thiab yuav tsis yeej sov li. Thiab ces nws ntes tau kuv txias. Kuv tuaj ntawm no mus cuag ib tug lub neej npau suav ntawm kuv tab sis nws twb tsis meant yuav. Kuv tau tos txais cov loj pob nyob rau hauv ib tug loj tsuag tsuag thiab nyob rau hauv lub phem tshaj txoj kev. Tag nrho credit mus rau Douglas rau cov uas. ''

 

Farhood twb nyiam nrog Shelestyuk, ib tug qub pib xyaum ua standout. "[Terrace] Shelestyuk ntsia zoo li lub feem ntau paub tab fighter rau ntawm daim card,'' Farhood hais tias. "Nws muaj ib tug zoo kawg nkaus pib xyaum ua pedigree, nws yog ib tug Olympic Bronze medalist. Nws tiv thaiv ib tug fighter uas tau ua rau nws tua thiab muab pov ib tug ntau ntawm cov punches — nws sim 85 punches ib puag ncig. Nws yeej qhov kev sib ntaus los ntawm tus thawj puag ncig rau thiab nws ntsia zoo li lub ntiaj teb no-chav kawm fighter hais tias nws twb tsim los tau.”

 

Shelestyuk siv nws 3½-nti siab kom zoo dua mus rau tus thawj qhov kev ua si tab sis outclassed Kozaev. "Qhov no yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau kuv. Kuv zoo siab. Kuv yeej kuv thawj pro title, mus 10 rounds rau thawj lub sij hawm thiab yeej tag nrho cov rounds,'' Shelestyuk hais tias.

 

"Lub txiv leej tub yog ib tug super tawv tus nrog sib ntaus. Kuv xav tias kuv twb yuav mus khob nws tawm nyob rau hauv ob peb tug cov rounds tab sis nws coj tag nrho kuv nyuaj punches. Nws yog ib tug tub rog thiab muaj ib tug ntau ntau kev tshaj kuv. ''

 

Kozaev, ua nws thawj pib nyob rau hauv 18 lub hlis, pib sai tab sis tau outhustled thiab outworked los ntawm tus thib ob round rau. "Nws yog ib tug zoo fighter thiab kuv muab kuv zoo tshaj plaws, tab sis muaj tsis tiv thaiv rau xws li ib tug ntev lub sij hawm yog ib tug loj tshaj,'' Nws hais tias.

 

Smith tau kov yeej ib tug siab phem txiav tshaj rau sab laug qhov muag los ntawm ib tug nce nyob rau hauv lub thib rau lub headbutt tab sis tuaj rov qab kom tau ib tug knockdown nyob rau hauv lub xya. Nws kovyeej los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 79-73 thiab 78-74 ob zaug.

 

"Keenan Smith tau kov yeej ib tug heev phem txiav los yeej muaj qhov kev sib ntaus,'' Farhood hais tias. "Nws tua nkag ib tug knockdown uas yog npaj txhij txog lig nyob rau hauv lub sib ntaus. Kuv xav hais tias nws yog ib tug heev nyob ze sib ntaus, tab sis Smith puas tau txaus nyob rau hauv thaum ntxov rounds los yeej. Nws yog twv yuav raug hu ib tug prospect uas yuav tau txais zoo dua.”

 

Smith tau sib ntaus sib tua rau plaub lub sij hawm xyoo no tom qab ib tug peb-xyoo hiatus. Nws yog tsawg tshaj li zoo siab tom qab ntawd. "Qhov no yog ib tug ntxhib camp rau kuv. Kuv niam tuag. Kuv nplooj siab no sib ntaus rau nws thiab yeej xav kom tau lub knockout,'' Xamiv hais uas coj qhws tag nrho-liab yeej nyob rau hauv nws yawm.

 

"Kuv tsis yog txhua txhua uas zoo siab vim hais tias kuv xav tias kuv yuav tau tiav lawm nws txawm tias kuv sab laug lub xub pwg twb ua phem rau thiab kuv yog tsis 100 feem pua. Kuv kuj tsis pom ntau npaum li cas ntawm tag nrho cov tawm ntawm kuv lub qhov muag tom qab tus txiav.

 

"Tab sis hmo no, nws yog zoo li ib tug welterweight sib ntaus sib tua ib tug junior welterweight. Kuv tiv kev txom nyem nyob rau hauv 141 thiab nws yog nyob rau 147. Tab sis yuav yim rounds rau thawj lub sij hawm ntawd mas nws yeej yog ib lub zoo tshaj plaws. Kuv cia li xav tias zoo li kuv yuav tsum tau tiav lawm zog npaum li cas. Cov huab cua yog tsis muaj teeb meem. ''

 

Whitaker muaj ib tug peb-kev sib ntaus yeej streak kawg. "Lub tw yog txoj kev tawm. Nws yog ib tug los ze zog npaum kev sib ntaus tshaj uas,'' Nws hais tias. "Kuv tsis to taub yuav ua li cas nws yuav tau ceeb toom tag nrho cov kev sib ntaus rau cov tuav, tab sis yeej tsis tau ib tug taw tes noj tam sim ntawd. Lub knockdown yog tsis txawm ib tug knockdown. Nws yog ntau tshaj ntawm ib qho chaw twg. Cov nyob nug kuv tias kuv yuav ua ntxiv mus thiab kuv yog zoo li, 'Kuv twb tsis txawm mob, tsis txawm wobbled ib tug me ntsis. '

 

"Kuv yuav hlub kom sib ntaus sib tua nws dua. ''

 

Teah yeej qhib kev nyuajsiab ntxhov plawv lub telecast los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 79-73 thiab 77-75 ob zaug. "Qhov no yog ib qho chim,'' Farhood hais tias. "Teah yeej ib fighter leej twg tau ib tug nyuaj kev pib xyaum ua. Qhov teeb meem rau O'Shaquie Foster yog hais tias nws ntsia zoo li ib tug pib xyaum ua. Nws tsis tau kho mus rau lub pro kev ua si. Nws tsis tau qhia txaus lub zog thiab txaus txiav txim. Nws yog ib tug chim siab thiab [Yog] Teah coj kom zoo dua ntawd.”

 

Yeah, ua nws yim-round debut, yeej nws thib peb nyob rau hauv ib tug kab. "Kuv siab npaum lintawd thiab yuav tsis hais kom dab tsi zoo,'' Nws hais tias. "Qhov no yog twv yuav raug hu kuv biggest yeej thiab kuv twv yuav raug hu xav tias kuv yeej. Kuv yuav tau ua ntau, tab sis kuv ua txaus. Qhov no yog ib tug zoo yeej rau kuv pab neeg. Ua hauj lwm 10 teev ib hnub twg them tawm rau kuv.

 

"Qhov no yog kuv thawj lub sij hawm mus yim rounds thiab kuv xav muaj zog. Tuav ib tug unbeaten fighter yog loj loj. Thawj thawj rau rounds kuv coasted. Lub ob rounds qaug zog teev nyob rau hauv thiab kuv pib mus xav tias huab cua, tab sis kuv xav tias zoo tam sim no. ''

 

Yog hais tias leej twg ntawm lub yim boxers froze nyob rau hauv lub teeb kaj lug nws yog Foster. "Rau ib txhia yog vim li cas kuv cia li tsis kuv tus kheej nyob rau hauv muaj,'' Ib tug xab chim Foster hais tias. "Kuv yuav tau ua li ntawd ntau npaum li cas tab sis kuv cia li tsis pov txaus punches. Nws yog lub sij hawm rau kuv mus regroup thiab tau txais nws ua ke rau tom ntej no lub sij hawm. ''

Tag nrho tiam sis Douglas tau ua lawv ShoBox debuts.

Lub ShoBox quadrupleheader yuav rov-cua lim tiam no raws li nram no:

 

DAY CHANNEL

Monday, Nov. 9, 10 p.m. ET/PT SHOWTIME EXTREME

 

Friday tus plaub-sib ntaus telecast yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm Showtime xav tau® pib hnub no / hnub Saturday, Nov. 7.

Barry Tompkins hu ua lub ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Cov thawj tsim yogGordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.

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GH3 Promotions quintet rau zaub no hnub Friday yav hmo ntuj nyob rau hauv Las Vegas

Cia ib saib
Las Vegas (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 3, 2015)—No hnub Friday hmo ntuj nyob rau ntawm lub Downtown Las Vegas kev tshwm sim Center (DLVEC) thoob plaws los ntawm Lub D Hotel, tsib mej zeej ntawm lub GH3 Promotions ruaj khov yuav tsum nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim, nrog peb raug featured nyob rau hauv teb chaws uas tawm hauv TV fights raws li ib feem ntawm ib tug ShoBox: Tus Tshiab Tiam card. (10 PM ET/PT).
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated Middleweight, Antoine Douglas (18-0-1, 12 KO lub) yuav raug nws lub ntiaj teb rankings uas sawv ntsug nyob rau naj npawb-cuaj los ntawm lub WBA, number-fifteen by the IBF and number-11 by the WBO when he takes on Australian Les Sherrington (35-7, 19 KO lub) nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus rau lub WBA International thiab WBO International Middleweight npe. Sherrington is ranked number-twelve by the WBA.
Nyob rau hauv ib tug 8-round Welterweight bout,Keenan Smith (8-0, 3 KO lub) battles Benjamin Whitaker (10-1, 2 KO lub).
Nyob rau hauv ib tug 8-round Hnav sib ntaus, O'Shanique Foster (8-0, 5 KO lub) yuav tua Samuel Seah (6-1, 2 KO lub).
Nyob rau hauv off-TV bouts, Adas Lopez (13-0, 6 KO lub) yuav siv sij hawm rau tus nrog sib ntaus lub npe hu ua nyob rau hauv ib tug Featherweight teem rau 8-rounds.
Cuban pib xyaum ua lub hnub qub, Hector Frormeta will make his pro debut against Abraham Calderon nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight bout teem rau 4-rounds.
“Qhov no yog ib lub sijhawm zoo rau Douglas, Smith thiab Foster mus ci rau lub teb chaws TV,”hais tias GH3 Promotions Vito Mielnicki.
“Antoine yog nyob rau hauv cusp ntawm ib tug loj sib ntaus thiab kuv xav hais tias tus kiv cua yuav txaus siab rau tiag tiag pom lub teb chaws TV debuts ntawm Keenan Smith thiab O'Shanique Foster. Off-TV we will be showcasing Adam Lopez and Hector Frometa. Adam has had a couple of great fights on ShoBox and we expect him in a big fight in his next outing as he is already ranked number-seven by the WBA. Frometa is our next fighter who we believe will be that a star.”
Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $100.50, $75.50, $40.50, $25.50 thiab $20.50 thiab muaj nyob rau yuav khoom ntawm www.ticketmaster.com
GH3 Promotions yuav tau cuag lwm muaj zog card rau Hlis ntuj nqeg 11 nyob rau hauv lub Parsippany NPAWG nyob rau hauv Parsippany, New Jersey.

Paub meej thiab bouts yuav muab tshaj tawm tom ntej no Monday.
GH3 Promotions nta undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight lub Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, undefeated Super Bantamweight Adas Lopez li zoo raws li Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight zus John Thompson, Jr., undefeated Welterweight lub Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, Lub teeb Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell, Jr. Hnav O'Shanique Foster, Super Middleweight Andrew Hernandez & Welterweight Hector Frometa mus rau lub GH3 Promotions ruaj khov.
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“Lub sij hawm mus Ci Ntsa Iab” Promotional video Friday, Nov. 6 Los ntawm plawv nroog Las Vegas kev tshwm sim Center

Cia ib saib
Las Vegas (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 2, 2015) – Hauv qab no yog cov promotional video rau no Fridays GH3 thiab Banner Promotions “Lub sij hawm mus Ci Ntsa Iab” card at the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center (DLVEC) thoob plaws los ntawm lub iconic D Hotel nyob rau hauv plawv nroog Las Vegas.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Antoine Douglas (18-0-1. 8 Kos), ib lub ntiaj teb-ranked nce middleweight prospect, yuav muab nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv rau ntawm kab tiv thaiv qub tub rog Les Sherrington (35-7, 20 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round bout rau lub WBA thiab WBO International lub npe. Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, 2012 Olympyan Taras Shelestyuk (12-0, 8 Kos) kev noj nyob Aslanbek Kozaev (26-1-1, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round bout rau NABO thiab WBA intercontinental Welterweight Npe. Keenan Smith (8-0, 3 Kos) yuav tsum battling Benjamin Whitaker (10-1, 2 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim puag ncig welterweight matchup. O'Shaquie Foster (8-0, 5 Kos) yuav tau noj rau Xamuyee Teah (6-1, 2 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim puag ncig khaub-ncaws nyias bout.
Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 6 ShoBox promotional video
Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 6 “Lub sij hawm mus Ci Ntsa Iab” promotional video

Tag nrho yim boxers yuav tsum sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv Las Vegas rau thawj lub sij hawm. Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $100.50, $75.50, $40.50, $25.50 thiab $20.50 thiab muaj nyob rau yuav khoom ntawmwww.ticketmaster.com.

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