Butaev Decisions Gonzales; Fa Hands Latham First Pro Loss;

Cleveland’s Conwell Outclasses Zapata

Catch The Replay Понеделник, Ноември. 13 При 10 p.m. И/PT На SHOWTIME EXTREME^®

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CLEVELAND (Ноември. 11, 2017) – Two Cleveland boxers stole the show Петък night in the final ShoBox: Новото поколение телевизията на 2017 на живо по SHOWTIME.

Once-beaten southpaw Yuandale Evans (20-1, 14 Нокаута) had Cleveland’s fight fans on their feet for the final two dramatic rounds as the East Cleveland boxer earned an exciting, all-action split decision victory over previously undefeated featherweight Luis Rosa (23-1, 11 Нокаута) в главното събитие на 10-кръг. Two judges scored the fight in favor of Evans – 96-94 и 97-93 – while the third judge had Rosa winning, 96-94, в петък night at The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.

It was a night that saw three previously undefeated fighters lose their unbeaten records. Rosa became the 171^во fighter to lose his undefeated record in the 16-year history of ShoBox.

In the telecast’s first fight, heralded Cleveland boxer and 2016 U.S. Olympian Charles Conwell made his television debut and improved to 6-0. But it was the Evans-Rosa fight that fans won’t soon forget.

“What a way to end a great year of boxing on SHOWTIME,"Заяви ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood. “Rosa vs. Evans was one of the best main events we have had in the 16 years of the ShoBox серия. These were two fighters that understood what was at stake. They both did what they came here to do. В края, it was all up to the judges. I thought they got it right. It was a split decision. Great action fight between two very well-conditioned fighters.”

The Evans-Rosa war included 611 total connected punches and 512 landed power shots were exchanged. There were multiples shifts of momentum throughout the fight as Rosa commanded the early rounds with volume and power while Evans rallied in the middle rounds.

“I’m tired but I’m feeling great,” Evans said. “My performance was great. I’ve never felt myself pushed that hard. He’s a tough Puerto Rican. He’s a very tough fighter. The crowd really propelled me to victory tonight, and I’m grateful for that.”

Rosa led 268-267 in total connected punches entering the final round, but Evans summoned a huge rally in the 10th (49 на 103 към 27 на 88 for Rosa) to seize a 316-295 overall lead to earn the split-decision victory.

„Мислех, че съм спечелил битката, he won maybe three or four rounds,” a disappointed Rosa said after the fight. „Спечелих битката 6-4, 7-3 at least. I won mostly all of the beginning rounds and I gave him a few after the first six. Four rounds is the most I give him, and that’s being nice. I feel like the judges were swayed by the hometown crowd.”

Evans is ready for his next challenge. “I want Gary Russell, Искам [Carl] Фрамптън, Искам [Лъв] Santa Cruz,” said Evans, who had famed trained Barry Hunter in his corner. “I’m nothing but a contract killer. I’m a contract killer and I want one of those top five guys.”

В съвместно основното събитие, undefeated Russian standout Radzhab Butaev (8-0, 6 Нокаута; WSB: 9-1) earned a hard-fought unanimous decision over Colombia’s previously unbeaten Janer Gonzalez (18-1-1, 15 Нокаута) in an eight-round welterweight matchup. The three judges scored the fight, 80-72, 79-73, 77-75, in favor of Butaev.

It was a technically sound fight between two accomplished former amateur standouts. Butaev, who dominated from the early rounds, свързан с 41 процента на Неговата сила удари (66 на 162) в сравнение с 27 percent for Gonzalez (47 или 173).

“I felt like I controlled the whole fight, but he was more durable than I expected,” said Butaev through a translator. “Gonzalez landed good shots but he couldn’t finish me.”

Farhood said Butaev failed to make some key adjustments during the fight. “[Butaev] didn’t have his trainer here,"Той каза. “Perhaps that is why he failed to make adjustments. He still has a promising future, but this was not his best performance.”

Gonzalez was coached in his corner by noted trainer Ruben Guerrero. “I injured my shoulder in the third round but I stayed in the fight and pushed the fight,"Каза Гонзалес, “When I injured my shoulder, I couldn’t throw my left jab as well, I couldn’t work the jab. If I hadn’t been injured, I would’ve broken him down more in the later rounds.”

In the second fight of the four-fight telecast, a matchup of undefeated heavyweights, 28-годишният Джуниър Фа (13-0, 8 Нокаута) knocked out Pittsburgh’s Freddy Latham (9-1-2, 5 Нокаута), handing him the first defeat of his pro career just 67 seconds into the fight. It was the 169^тата time a fighter has lost his undefeated record on the ShoBox серия.

New Zealand’s Fa sent the former Golden Gloves champion Latham back-pedaling from the opening bell with a barrage of punches as referee Clifford Pinkney jumped in between the fighters. Latham, who had never been stopped, struggled to keep standing as he leaned against the ropes. Кликнете ТУК to watch video of the stoppage.

“I was actually going to keep on going, continue fighting but then he dropped. He was out of it. The ref pulled me back,каза Фа, who earned a first-round knockout for the sixth time of his career.

Fa landed 59 процента на Неговата сила снимки (17 на 29) while Latham managed to land just one of four power punches.

Farhood was impressed by Fa’s dominating performance. “Every time a heavyweight shows power, you have to pay attention,"Той каза. “I’m sure we’ll see more of him in 2018.”

“I’m hoping for a chance to get in to the top 15,” said Fa, who beat WBO Heavyweight Champion Джоузеф Паркър twice in the amateurs. “This fight gave me more confidence in my ability and power, and I think confidence is a great thing.”

В телевизията отварачка, 2016 U.S. Olympian and local favorite Чарлз Конуел (6-0, 5 Нокаута) –buoyed by a huge third round where he scored two knockdowns and another in the fifth – went the six-round distance for the first time in his young career finishing off a game Roque “Rocky” Zapata (4-2-3) with an impressive unanimous decision victory scored 60-51 и два пъти 60-53.

The super welterweight contest was dominated by Cleveland’s 20-year old Conwell, who used effective body shots to do the most of the damage as he accounted for 80 на неговата 175 total connects and 75 на неговата 150 захранващи удари.

Conwell caught the former MMA fighter Zapata in the third round with a strong right cross. It was the first time Zapata, who came into the fight with a three-bout winning streak, had ever hit the floor in his career. Кликнете ТУК to watch video of KOs in round 3.

“My game plan was to throw some jabs and go to the body, and I think I accomplished that. My jab was key tonight. I ended up dropping him three times,” said Conwell, who averaged 77 punches per round, but gave himself just a B-minus. “I would love to keep fighting on television. I want to showcase my skills.”

A left hook by Conwell in the latter stages of the third round dropped Zapata for the second time. Zapata hit the canvas once again in the fifth after a devastating left hook to the body followed by a left hook to the chin. The Culpepper, Ще. native stood up at the nine-count and finished the stanza.

Zapata was impressed by his opponent’s talent. “I survived, so I’m happy,"Той каза. “I went the distance with an Olympian and that was the plan. I should’ve done better and cut my angles more instead of standing right in front of him, but I’m proud I went the full distance.”

Петък quadrupleheader will replay on Понеделник, Ноември. 13 при 10 p.m. И/PT на SHOWTIME EXTREME и ще бъде на разположение на SHOWTIME на DEMAND^® и SHOWTIME ВСЯКО ВРЕМЕ^®.

The fights were promoted by DiBella Entertainment.

Бари Томпкинс се обади на ShoBox action from ringside with Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Изпълнителен продуцент е Гордън Хол с продуцент на Рич Гоган и Рик Филипс.

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Живей SHOWTIME^® при 10 p.m. И/PT from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland

“I think I can be three or four fights away for the chance при a world heavyweight title.”

– Junior Fa, Undefeated Heavyweight Prospect

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CLEVELAND (Ноември. 9, 2017) – SHOWTIME Boxing fans will get their first look at eight promising prospects with a combined record of 97-2 – including two undefeated up-and-coming heavyweights and a 2016 Super Welterweight Olympian – as ShoBox: Новото поколение се осъществява тази Петък, Ноември 10 живеят на SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT) from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.

Featherweight prospects Luis Rosa Jr. (23-0, 11 Нокаута) и местно любим Yuandale Evans (19-1, 14 Нокаута) will square off in a 10-round main event as all eight fighters made their respective weights в четвъртък. The ShoBoxquadrupleheader features undefeated Russian standout Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 Нокаута; WSB: 9-1) taking on Colombia’s Janer Gonzalez (18-0-1, 15 Нокаута) in an eight-round welterweight matchup, and New Zealand’s undefeatedДжуниър Фа (12-0, 7 Нокаута) facing former Golden Gloves champion Freddy Latham (9-0-2, 5 Нокаута) in an eight-round heavyweight bout. В телевизията отварачка, 2016 Олимпиец Чарлз Конуел (5-0, 5 Нокаута) ще поеме Roque “Rocky” Zapata (4-1-3), who is coming off a three-bout winning streak.

Tickets for the DiBella Entertainment event are still available for purchase via the following link ТУК.

ОФИЦИАЛНИ ТЕГЛО, REFS AND JUDGES:

Luis Rosa Jr. срещу. Yuandale Evans – 10-round Featherweight Bout

Rosa Jr.: 125 Pounds

Evans: 125 ½ Pounds

Рефер: Shawn Clark (P.A.); съдии: Патрик Кейси (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (Ню Джърси), Phil Rogers (Ohio)

Radzhab Butaev vs. Janer Gonzalez – Eight-round Welterweight Bout

Butaev: 146 Pounds

Gonzalez: 147 Pounds

Рефер: George Nichols (C.A.); съдии: Brian Kennedy (Ohio), Патрик Кейси (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (Ню Джърси)

Junior Fa vs. Freddy Latham – Eight-round Heavyweight Bout

фа: 262 Pounds

Latham: 261 Pounds

Рефер: Clifford Pinkney (Ohio); съдии: Brian Kennedy (Ohio), Phil Rogers (Ohio), Larry Hazard Jr. (Ню Джърси)

Charles Conwell vs. Roque “Rocky” Zapata – Six-round Super Welterweight Bout

Conwell: 153 Pounds

Roque Zapata: 155 Pounds

Рефер: George Nichols (Калифорния); съдии: Патрик Кейси (P.A.), Larry Hazard (Ню Джърси), Phil Rogers (Ohio)

Окончателна оферта:

LUIS ROSA JR.:

“There was a time in my career when I was one fight away from fighting for a world title at 122 паунда, but I’m a natural featherweight. This fight is at 126 but I’ll fight at 126 или 122. Wherever the opportunity is, Аз ще го взема.

“I’m going to show a lot of different things. I have more to show than just my boxing skills. Whatever I have to do to get the win, ще го направя.

“My opponent is a southpaw, but he’s not the slickest southpaw I’ve seen. We’ve been training with a lot of southpaws. Fighting southpaws is not a big deal for me. I fought so many of them in the amateurs.

“I don’t think I’m going to have any problem with him. I know his left hook is his favorite punch so I’m going to try and take that away from him.

“I think putting together some timely combinations is going to be the key to this fight.

“After I beat [Jorge] Diaz and [Luis] Del Valle in 2015 my opposition dropped. I was knocking on the door but just never got the call. That’s why this fight is so big for me. I’m ready to showcase my skills on national TV. I’m ready for the next step on my career.”

YUANDALE EVANS

“I know all the bigger names are at 126 so I’m going to stay right here. I’ve bounced around from 126 към 130. Lou DiBella, my promoter told me to stay ready and that’s what I did; Аз съм готов. "

“It took me awhile from me to come back after the loss to Javier Fortuna [в 2012]. But I’ve always stayed sharp and I’ve been in various camps. I’ve trained with guys like Ламонт Питърсън, Gervonta Davis и Руши Уорън.

“I’ve been doing this since I was 10 възраст, but I’m a lot wiser and smarter than in the past. I have knowledge and have been talking to a lot of managers and champions. I’m like an Einstein now. I’m a lot sharper, and craftier. And I have defense now.

“This fight will show the boxing world that I belong. I can be in the top five. This fight means a lot for me and the people of Cleveland.

“I’ve been working with [famed trainer] Barry Hunter for this fight and he’s taught me so much. My opponent has been spoiled and has never had to travel into enemy territory. Until now.

I’ve been a road warrior my entire career. I know the crowd can win the fight for me. Just the energy and hearing them when I’m tired. It’s a big advantage for me to be fighting at home. I will have a lot of fans here and it’s going to be big. I still got guys’ texting me for ringside seats, but there’s none left.

“I want ShoBox to say, ‘We have to have this guy back. We have to go back to Cleveland.’ ”

"[Rosa] is my height. He’s going to be right in front of me. He’s going to come straight at me. He has to.”

“They call me ‘Money Shot’ and ‘Southpaw Machine’ and the ‘Black Mexican’ in the gyms here in Cleveland.”

JANER GONZALEZ

“I’ve been training with Рубен Гереро for the past couple of weeks, and I like training a lot better here in the United States. I felt like I was mistreated in the past back in Colombia.

“Fellow Colombian Oscar Escandón introduced me to Ruben and here we are. It’s the United States and everyone wants to be over here. The sparring and the training is just so much better here.

"Аз съм 30 years old now and I have a family back home in Colombia to support. This is my shot. I will not fail them. I have Team Guerrero on my side so I’m ready.

“We all know skills pay the bills and I just have to do my job and not get too crazy in there and get the win.

"Гледах Мохамед Али и Sugar Ray Leonard when I was younger. I liked how smart and intelligent they fought.”

RADZHAB BUTAEV

“I’ve been in the United States for a year now and really liked training at Wild Card Gym and Wild Card West in Southern California.

“I can punch as hard as [Генадий] Golovkin and can move better than [Васил] Ломаченко. I’m very confident and my experience is the reason for that.

"Аз спаринг с Димитър Andrade и Shawn Porter and I have held my own.

“The welterweight division is the best in boxing, everyone knows that. And I’ll fight anybody.

“It doesn’t matter that there’s no YouTube video on Gonzalez. He’s tough and competitive and a boxer who will come to fight.”

JUNIOR FA

“When I beat Джоузеф Паркър [in the amateurs twice] it was my movement and my footwork that was key. He’s such a big puncher I just kept moving because I didn’t want to stand right in front of that.

“I’m a multi-dimensional fighter and my strengths are my mobility.

"Дионтей Уайлдър showed that he has plenty of power. He’s always there from the first bell… I like the guy, he’s got plenty of power and is very explosive.

“I like Anthony Joshua’s boxing brain. He’s got power, but it’s a different kind of power from Wilder. I like the way he sees his punches.

“For myself to be known, I’ll definitely have to fight in America. I don’t think I can make too much of a statement being back home in New Zealand.

“I think I can be three to four fights away for the chance at a world heavyweight title. I have to be entertaining in this fight for the American people to get to know me.

“Boxing used to be the biggest thing in New Zealand, but then rugby blew up.

“I live 40 minutes from Джоузеф Паркър but we’ve never sparred. It’s too competitive.”

FREDDY LATHAM

“This is my first time on national TV so I’m excited and nervous.

“He’s taller, but I feel like I’m just as long as he is. I can put my head in his chest and go to war. If it’s going to be a dog fight I’ll get into his chest.

"Да, I’ve watched both the heavyweight world champs. I’d beat Joshua now. Обърквам, I would have to get serious sparring in. I’d have to change everything I do in my life – the way I train and my lifestyle and everything. Deontay’s the man right now. Joshua burns out after six rounds and that’s why I’d beat Joshua now. I’m two years away from those guys. Утре night is my first step.

“Boxing’s coming back in Pittsburgh and we’ve got two or three other heavyweights there that are popular right now.”

CHARLES CONWELL

“When you have a good crowd around you, you know it hypes you up.

“I was the youngest member of the 2016 Olympic team at age 18. It was cool being in high school and making the Olympic team.

“I’m very tenacious and determined, that’s why I’ve been successful so far in my young pro career.

“There’s no rush for me. People want to see me, sure. But there’s no reason to move fast at this point.

I think the competitiveness of boxing is what drives me. Sure the money and the fame are going to be great, but I just love everything about this sport.”

ROQUE “ROCKY” ZAPATA

“I haven’t surprised myself when I’ve beaten undefeated fighters.

“I’m an awkward fighter, in a good way. My angles I learned when I was fighting in MMA.

“The risk and the reward wasn’t worth it [to continue] в MMA. I was making a couple hundred bucks and getting elbows to the face. It just wasn’t worth it.

“Conwell is good and aggressive and I’ve seen him on YouTube. He comes forward and he looks to put you down.

“I just feel so much more comfortable in a boxing ring. I was good at takedowns.

"Conor McGregor отидох 10 кръга с Floyd [Мейуедър] and he got paid, so good for him. I’m one of the few guys who have been able to do both MMA and box professionally.”

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Barry Томпкинс ще наричаме ShoBox действия от страна на ринга със Стив Farhood и бивш световен шампион Raul Маркес, служещ за експертни анализатори. Изпълнителният продуцент е Gordon Hall с Ричард Gaughan производство и Rick Phillips режисура.

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