ShoBox: Tus Tshiab Tiam Tripleheader
Nyob Ntawm 10:35 p.m. THIAB/PT From Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Ntxuav.
“My time has arrived…I’m ready for the next level.” – Dominic Wade
“My road to regaining the world title begins on June 26 against Dominic Wade.” – Sam Soliman
TSHIAB YORK (Tej zaum 27, 2015) – Young undefeated middleweight prospectDominic "Teeb Out" Wade will take on the toughest opponent of his career when he faces former world champion Sam "King" Soliman nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 26, nyob rau SHOWTIME los ntawm Me Creek Twv txiaj yuam pov Resort nyob rau hauv Shelton, Ntxuav.
Wade (17-0, 12 Kos), ntawm Washington, D.C., and Soliman (44-12, 1 NC, 18 Kos), ntawm Melbourne, Australia, will clash in the 10-round middleweight main event of the TGB Promotions tripleheader. In other televised bouts, former Marine and 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Tus tauj ncov loj Jamel"Semper Fi" Herring (11-0, 7 Kos), of Rockville Centre, N.Y., and 19-year-old former amateur standout and unbeaten super welterweight Erickson "Rauj" Lubin (10-0, 7 Kos), ntawm Orlando Fla., will be featured against opponents to be determined in separate bouts.
Yog hais tias triumphant, Wade will begin to transition from promising prospect to legitimate contender in his quest to become the next ShoBox graduate to win a world championship. Rau hnub tim, 61 ShoBox alums have captured world titles.
While Wade is unbeaten, Soliman is vastly more experienced, having competed in four world championship fights. He held the IBF Middleweight World Championship before suffering a debilitating knee injury and losing via unanimous decision to Jermain Taylor in his first title defense last October. Soliman, who was leading on the judges’ scorecards at the time of the injury, will make his first start since losing the 160-pound title.
“This is a great opportunity for me to face a former world champion,” Wade said. “While he’s more experienced I truly believe my time has arrived and I plan to show the boxing world that I’m ready for the next level.”
“I know what it takes to be a world champion, the sacrifices needed to endure, the battles that need to be won. My road to regaining the world title begins on Lub rau hli ntuj 26 against Dominic Wade,” said Soliman.
“We’re very excited to work once again with the terrific SHOWTIME and Little Creek Casino Resort teams on this exciting fight card,"Hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “Wade vs. Soliman is an excellent cross-roads bout. Tsis tas li ntawd, Lubin and Herring are two of the best prospects in boxing.”
Wade, 25, yuav ua nws 2015 debut and third appearance on the network. In his first ShoBox fight – and first 10-rounder — he stepped up in class and won a close but clear decision over Nick Brinson nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 2014. The aggressive-minded 5-foot-11½-inch Wade, a top amateur before going pro in March 2009, yog 6-0 with four knockouts since returning to the ring in February 2013 after a two-year layoff due to promotional problems.
A well-conditioned, power puncher who is steadily ascending in the world rankings, Wade’s four stoppages have come inside two rounds (one in the first, three in the second). Wade, who had over 160 pib xyaum ua fights, is coming off a second-round TKO over Eddie Hunter kawg Dec. 20, nyob rau hauv Shelton.
The 5-foot-8½-inch Soliman keeps a relentless, almost non-stop pace and delivers punches from odd angles. Tough and durable, Soliman can be very awkward and he is always well-conditioned. This combination makes Soliman a very difficult fighter to face. Nws mus 0-2 in WBA 168-pound world title fights before dropping a notch in weight to capture the IBF Middleweight World Championship with a decisive 12-round decision over Felix Sturm in a rematch on May 31, 2014.
The 41-year-old Soliman, who lost the title in his first injury-marred defense against Taylor, yog 9-1-1 with one No Contest since May 2008. A former kickboxing world champion, Soliman has been knocked out just once – in 2007 by then WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Anthony Mundine. The veteran has had a successful yet unusual 18-year career that began with a four-round fight but then followed with three straight 12-rounders (all went the distance) in three different weight divisions over a period of five months.
The 5-foot-10-inch Herring yog lub 2012 United States National Champion at 141 pounds and captained the 2012 U.S. Olympic Games boxing team. The 29-year-old turned pro in December 2012 and has remained active since with five fights in 2013 and four in 2014. Herring, who will be making his ShoBox debut, is making his second start of this year, coming off a lopsided eight-round decision over Hector Marengo nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj.
Herring served nine years in the Marine Corps including two tours of duty in Iraq. The Long Island native enlisted about a year after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Herring considered giving up the sport multiple times, particularly after the death of his infant daughter, Ariyanah, due to sudden infant death syndrome in 2009 – three years to the day before the Olympic Games opening ceremony in London. But he was persuaded by coaches and teammates to stick with it.
Ntawm 19 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Lubin is one of the youngest boxers to appear onShoBox (Francisco “Panchito” Bojado, ntawm 18, was the youngest.). Lubin is a heralded blue-chip prospect who will be making his ShoBox debut thiab 11th pib txij li thaum tig pro nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 2013. A southpaw with good punching power, skills and movement, Lubin will be making his third start this year and his fourth scheduled eight-round bout.
Lubin had a remarkable amateur career. Nws yog tus 2013 Lub teb chaws Golden Cov hnab looj tes zus ntawm 152 phaus, lub 2012 National PAL Champion at 141, lub 2012 Junior Olympic National Champion at 138 pounds and the 2011 National Junior Olympic Champion at 132 phaus.
Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox blow by blow with expert analyst Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li kws tshuaj ntsuam ringside. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.
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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 61 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab advanced rau 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.
