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SHOBOX: Новото поколение крайна маса, ЦИТАТИ & PHOTOS FOR TOMORROW/FRIDAY, Ноември. 10
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
Кликнете ТУК За изтегляне тегленето снимки; Credit Стефани Trapp / SHOWTIME
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.
За повече информация посетете www.sho.com/sports следват по Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, или станете фен на Facebook в www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
LUIS ROSA JR. срещу. YUANDALE EVANS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & СНИМКИ
Featherweight Prospects Headline ShoBox: The Quadrupleheader New Generation Петък, Ноември. 10 from Cleveland, Ohio
Кликнете ТУК for Photos from Henry Epstein/DiBella Entertainment
CLEVELAND (Ноември. 8, 2017) – Featherweight prospects Luis Rosa Jr. и Yuandale Evans worked out for the media today at the Thurgood Marshall Recreational Center in Cleveland, Ohio prior to their ShoBox: Новото поколение 10-round main event matchup това Петък, Ноември 10 живеят на SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT) from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.
The ShoBox quadrupleheader features undefeated Russian standout Radzhab Butaev taking on Colombia’s Janer Gonzalez in an eight-round welterweight matchup, and undefeated New Zealand’s Джуниър Фа facing former Golden Gloves champion Фред Латъм in an eight-round heavyweight bout. В телевизията отварачка, decorated fighter Чарлз Конуел ще поеме Roque “Rocky” Zapata, 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.
В допълнение, 2016 U.S. Olympian Conwell and local Cleveland fighters Willie Nelson and Isaiah Steen worked out in front of the media Сряда.
Ето какво борците трябваше да каже:
LUIS ROSA JR.
“Yuandale’s a solid, трудно изтребител. He’s got good pop, but I’m ready for everything, Тук съм, за да спечеля.
“He wasn’t really on my radar, he sort of came out of the woodwork. We’re looking for a world championship and this is a step closer.
“I have no problem coming to Cleveland. I want to be a world champion, not a state champion or the champion of one country. I’ll go anywhere and be victorious.
“Boxing fans can expect a powerful, бърз, smart fighter-I’m the full package. I fight with both hands, we’ll see if he can take it.
“This fight is dedicated to all the people of Puerto Rico. Most of my extended family still lives there and thank God everyone is okay after the hurricane.”
YUANDALE EVANS
“I know that’s he a Puerto Rican at heart. He’s a strong fighter that comes forward, a good body puncher. But he doesn’t have any boxing skills. He’s just a banger who keeps coming forward.
“Defensively he leaves himself open with his aggressiveness.
“He was not on my radar. I’ve wanted to fight much tougher guys, higher ranked guys. But once the fight was offered I said yes.
“I want to fight Carl Frampton, Лео Santa Cruz, Гари Ръсел Jr., and a rematch with Javier Fortuna. I want to fight all the top guys because that’s where I belong.
“Feels great to be fighting at home, been a long time. Just want to give back to the city and community for them supporting me while I’ve been on the road. Even as an 11-year old amateur they supported me.
“Expect a show, this will be a war, I can box and everybody knows I’m a puncher. Fans should be expecting a good fight. I’ll have a huge amount of people backing me.”
CHARLES CONWELL
“Means the world to me that I can fight at home and show everyone what they’ve been missing. Last time I fought here [в Кливланд] беше в 2015.
“I know Rocky is a tough fighter, he’s beat a couple prospects and he’ll be coming to win.
“I’ve heard from many of my Olympic teammates this week and I’m excited to show them how I look as a professional. I’m looking forward to showing all the boxing fans around the world my skills.
“Should be an entertaining, good fight, I’m ready to go and hopefully close the show early. I’m ready for all six or a first round knockout.
“No pressure fighting at home or on Showtime. After fighting in the Olympics I’m ready for anything.”
Уили Нелсън
“Right now, I’m at the rebuilding stage of my career to become a world champion.”
“I know a lot about Alexis Hloros, so no issue being a late addition as an opponent, Аз съм готов.
“I haven’t fought in Cleveland since 2009. I love being able to fight at home, means a great deal to me.
“I want my next opponent to be a top 20 opponent and to fight on Showtime.”
ISAIAH STEED
“I know Nunez is a very strong, come forward fighter, but he’s got no chance в петък нощ.
“Last time I fought in Cleveland was as an amateur, three or four years ago.
“No pressure at all fighting at home, thrilled to be fighting at home.
“Charles and I spar all the time helping each other, he’s like my little brother, we make a great team.
“Sign the contract. I’m ready to fight anyone.”
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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.
За повече информация посетете www.sho.com/sports следват по Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, или станете фен на Facebook вwww.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
За ShoBox: Новото поколение
От създаването си през юли 2001, критиката SHOWTIME бокса серията, ShoBox: Новото поколение е черта на младите таланти съвпадащи труден. TheShoBox философия е да излъчи вълнуващо, харесван от тълпата и конкурентни мачове, като същевременно осигуряват основа за създаване желаещи перспективи решени да се борят за световната титла. Някои от нарастващия списък на 73 бойци, които са се появили ShoBox и напреднали, за да събере световни титли включва: Ерол Спенс Jr., Андре Уорд, Дионтей Уайлдър, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Гари Ръсел Jr., Ламонт Питърсън, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Тимъти Брадли, Jessie Vargas, Хуан Мануел Лопес, Чад Доусън, Поли Malignaggi, Рики Хатън, Кели Павлик, Пол Уилямс, Ерол Спенс Jr. и по-.
Training camp quotes for featured bouts for November 18th card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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Prince Ranch Boxing Partners up with Pro Fighter Group to Assist in Helping Guide the Career of WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder
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CLARESSA SHIELDS TO DEFEND WOMEN’S SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLES AGAINST UNDEFEATED MANDATORY CHALLENGER TORI NELSON FRIDAY, Януари 12 На живо по SHOWTIME®
Unified Champion & Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Headlines ShoBox: The New Generation From Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N.Y..
NEW YORK (Ноември. 8, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Friday, Jan. 12 живеят на SHOWTIME.
A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Шийлдс (4-0, 2 Нокаута) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: Новото поколение живеят в 10 p.m. И/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..
Shields dethroned previously unbeaten Nikki Adler Август. 4 on SHOWTIME to pick up the WBC and vacant IBF titles less than one year after she became the first American boxer to capture back-to-back Olympic gold medals. The 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., returns to face Nelson, a seven-year veteran with seven times the professional ring experience.
“I’m truly excited to have the chance to demonstrate my skills against an opponent the caliber of Tori Nelson,- каза Шийлдс. “I’m honored to be headlining the firstShoBox на 2018, and I know Януари 12 will be a great night for the fans. This will be the beginning of a historic year for me and for women’s boxing.”
Нелсон (17-0-3, 2 Нокаута) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. Клозет. The 41-year-old Ashburn, Va., native looks to capture her second world title in a showdown with the fastest rising star in women’s boxing.
“Ever since Claressa turned pro, I have wanted this fight,” Nelson said. “She’s young and talented, but my experience will make the difference. Since I became a boxer, I have dreamed of being in big fights on television. I am confident that I will win this fight and remain undefeated. And I plan to retire as an undefeated world champion.”
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“Claressa’s determination to challenge the best available contenders shows why she is one of the most accomplished fighters in the sport today,” promoter Dmitriy Salita said. “This is a great matchup and I am confident that we will witness another memorable performance.”
Said Gordon Hall, Изпълнителен продуцент на ShoBox: Новото поколение: “Claressa is a star both in and out of the ring who possesses all the intangibles to become the face of women’s boxing. In just four professional fights, two as headliners on ShoBox, she is already unified champion at 168 with plans to conquer the 160 and 154-pound divisions. Tori Nelson is undefeated, бивш шампион, and represents what should be the toughest test of Claressa’s young career. Only time will tell, but I don’t know if there is any fighter in the world who can stop Claressa Shields.”
Shields compiled an amateur record of 77-1 and won her first Olympic Gold when she was only 17 years old in the inaugural women’s boxing competition at the 2012 London Games. She won a second gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and turned professional три месеца по-късно.
През март 2017 в Детройт, Shields stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds in the first women’s main event in premium television history. Shields returned to headline her second ShoBox telecast in August, knocking out Adler in the fifth round to become unified champion in just her fourth professional fight. С тази победа, Shields became the 70тата world champion in the history of the prospect developmental series.
Active in her community, Shields advocates for several social issues and serves as an inspirational figure in her hometown of Flint, a city beset by problems.
Nelson turned professional at the age of 29 and won the WBC 160-pound title in just her fifth professional fight. She twice fought to a draw in middleweight world title bouts with Teresa Perozzi.
The high-pressure Nelson is one fight removed from a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Napoleon, and is fresh off a second round knockout of Latashia Burton in her first hometown fight in Ashburn, Ще.
Undercard bouts for the ShoBox telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.
Combat Sports star Seini Draughn to make professional boxing debut on Friday, November 17th at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
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UNBEATEN COLOMBIAN POWER-PUNCHER TALKS RADZHAB BUTAEV SHOWDOWN AND FIRST FIGHT IN AMERICA
GILROY, Халиф. (Ноември. 7, 2017) – Unbeaten Colombian power-puncher Janer Gonzalez (19-0-1, 15 Нокаута) takes a major step up in competition when he faces unbeaten Russian prospect Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 Нокаута; WSOB: 9-1) този петък, Ноември. 10, at the Masonic at Templelive Cleveland in downtown Cleveland. The scheduled eight-round welterweight bout will be telecast on the popular ShoBox: Новото поколение series LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT, забавено на Западния бряг).
Gonzalez, who is coached by Ruben Guerrero Sr., recently shared his training camp experience as his showdown with Butaev nears. Gonzalez, who is making his United States and SHOWTIME debut, last fought in September of this year.
Here is what Gonzalez had to say ahead of Петък night’s fight.
On his recent training camp with Ruben Guerrero Sr.:
“My good friend Oscar Escandon introduced me to Mr. Guerrero about a month ago. I came to California to start training with Ruben shortly after. It’s been a great transition and training camp has been very productive. I’ve been sparring every other day since I got here. I’m in good shape and I’m ready to perform at my best този петък.”
On facing undefeated Russian prospect Radzhab Butaev:
“I know I have a tough fight ahead of me, but I’m ready for the challenge. Butaev had a tremendous amateur career, but so did I. I have over 300 amateur fights under my belt and there is nothing Butaev will bring to the ring that I haven’t already seen. We equally have a lot of power, so the fans can expect to see some big shots being thrown by both of us. I’m going to leave everything in the ring come fight night.”
On making his U.S. debut and what a victory on Showtime will do for his career:
“Fighting on SHOWTIME is a tremendous blessing for me. This is my first fight in America and I going to make it special. The exposure I will get can take my career to the next level, especially if I come out victorious. A win will garner me some big fights and some big paydays. I’m fighting for my family and my countrymen in Colombia. My motivation is at an all-time high and the boxing world will know my name after this fight.”
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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. Изпълнителен продуцент е Гордън Хол с продуцент на Рич Гоган и режисьор на Рик Филипс.
За повече информация посетете www.sho.com/sports следват по Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, или станете фен на Facebook вwww.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
За ShoBox: Новото поколение
От създаването си през юли 2001, критиката SHOWTIME бокса серията, ShoBox: Новото поколение е черта на младите таланти съвпадащи труден. TheShoBox философия е да излъчи вълнуващо, харесван от тълпата и конкурентни мачове, като същевременно осигуряват основа за създаване желаещи перспективи решени да се борят за световната титла. Някои от нарастващия списък на 72 бойци, които са се появили ShoBox и напреднали, за да събере световни титли включва: Ерол Спенс Jr., Андре Уорд, Дионтей Уайлдър, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Гари Ръсел Jr., Ламонт Питърсън, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Тимъти Брадли, Jessie Vargas, Хуан Мануел Лопес, Чад Доусън, Поли Malignaggi, Рики Хатън, Кели Павлик, Пол Уилямс, Ерол Спенс Jr. и по-.
SAVE THE DATE; ATLANTIC CITY BOXING HALL OF FAME SECOND INDUCTION WEEKEND: JUNE 1ST, 2ND and 3RD 2018
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JANER GONZALEZ CAMP NOTES AND PHOTOS
Photos by Brett Ostrowski – Team Gonzalez
GILROY, Халиф. (Ноември. 7, 2017) – Unbeaten Colombian power-puncher Janer Gonzalez (19-0-1, 15 Нокаута) takes a major step up in competition when he faces unbeaten Russian prospect Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 Нокаута; WSOB: 9-1) този петък, Ноември. 10, at the Masonic at Templelive Cleveland in downtown Cleveland. The scheduled eight-round welterweight bout will be telecast on the popular ShoBox: Новото поколение series LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. И/PT, забавено на Западния бряг).
Gonzalez, who is coached by Ruben Guerrero Sr., recently shared his training camp experience as his showdown with Butaev nears. Gonzalez, who is making his United States and SHOWTIME debut, last fought in September of this year.
Here is what Gonzalez had to say ahead of Петък night’s fight.
On his recent training camp with Ruben Guerrero Sr.:
“My good friend Oscar Escandon introduced me to Mr. Guerrero about a month ago. I came to California to start training with Ruben shortly after. It’s been a great transition and training camp has been very productive. I’ve been sparring every other day since I got here. I’m in good shape and I’m ready to perform at my best този петък.”
On facing undefeated Russian prospect Radzhab Butaev:
“I know I have a tough fight ahead of me, but I’m ready for the challenge. Butaev had a tremendous amateur career, but so did I. I have over 300 amateur fights under my belt and there is nothing Butaev will bring to the ring that I haven’t already seen. We equally have a lot of power, so the fans can expect to see some big shots being thrown by both of us. I’m going to leave everything in the ring come fight night.”
On making his U.S. debut and what a victory on Showtime will do for his career:
“Fighting on SHOWTIME is a tremendous blessing for me. This is my first fight in America and I going to make it special. The exposure I will get can take my career to the next level, especially if I come out victorious. A win will garner me some big fights and some big paydays. I’m fighting for my family and my countrymen in Colombia. My motivation is at an all-time high and the boxing world will know my name after this fight.