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New USBA Featherweight Champion Jose Haro has issued a brief statement regarding the status of his fallen opponent, แดเนียลฝรั่งเศส, through his promotional representative, Whitfield Haydon:
“I respect all fighters. My heart hurts knowing that my opponent from เสาร์ night is still in the hospital. I hope he has a full and speedy recovery. Nothing but love, brotha. We put everything on the line when we step inside the ring. I always tell my brother/trainer that I’m a father first, fighter second, and if he ever sees me badly hurt to stop the fight because my kids need their daddy. I’m very grateful that I won but it really doesn’t feel like I won. I always pray that my opponent and myself come out our fight in good health. Let’s go #TeamFranco, you got this!” |
วันอังคาร, มิถุนายน 20 at O’Neill’s Restaurant
In Maspeth, นิวยอร์ก
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นิวยอร์ก (มิถุนายน 12, 2017) – New York State Boxing Hall-of-Famer, ผู้จัดการ สแตนฮอฟแมน, และอดีตแชมป์โลก Regelio “กังหัน” Tuur will be Ring 8 guest speakers at its June monthly meeting ในวันอังคารที่ คืน (มิถุนายน 20), เริ่มต้นที่ 7 p.m. และ, at O’Neill’s Restaurant in Maspeth, นิวยอร์ก. This coming Ring 8 meeting is sponsored by Top Rank and DiBella Entertainment. “แหวน 8 is looking forward to having Stan Hoffman and Regelio Tuur as our featured speakers this month,” แหวน 8 ประธาน แจ็คเฮิร์ช กล่าว. “Stan has managed or advised many world champions over his career, Tuur included. He will have some fascinating stories to share with us. Although Tuur was a world champion as a professional it was his one-punch knockout of Kelvin Banks in the Olympics that many remember him for. It will be nice to hear him relive that and other fights of his stellar career.”
Hoffman, 86, has managed, advised or promoted 38 world champions during nearly 50 years working in the boxing industry. A product of Brooklyn and Bronx, Hoffman still advises some boxes and attends fights, but he enjoys spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Hoffman worked with 38 world champions starting in 1980 กับ Joe Manleyand later including his first world heavyweight champion, Michael Benntt, as well as others such as Hasim Rahman, อิหร่านบาร์คลีย์ และ เจมส์ Toney.
Suriname-native Tuur (46-4-1, 30 คอส), who fought out of Hoogvliet, เนเธอร์แลนด์, เป็น 1988 โอลิมเปีย. ใน 1991, Tuur became the New York State lightweight champion and the following year, he captured the European super featherweight titlist.
Tuur defeated 28-1-1 Eugene Speed by 12-round unanimous decision to become World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Super Featherweight Champion. He held the WBO crown for two years, (1994-1996), successfully defending it six times, before retiring for five years until he made a comeback in 2001.
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Mario Barrios Remains Unbeaten With Seventh Round Knockout of
เม็กซิโก Jose Luis Rodriguez
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Unbeaten Prospect Jose Miguel Borrego Drops & Stops Kevin Watts In Round Four
คลิก ที่นี่ for Photos from Nabeel Ahmad/Premier Boxing Champions
(ภาพถ่ายที่จะเพิ่มในไม่ช้า)
LANCASTER, เช่น. (มิถุนายน 12, 2017) – อดีตแชมป์โลก แบรนดอนริออส (34-3-1, 24 คอส) returned to the ring with a seventh round TKO of Mexico’s แอรอน Herrera (23-7-1, 14 คอส) ในกรณีที่หลักของ พรีเมียร์แชมเปี้ยนมวย บน FS1 และ ฟ็อกซ์สปอร์ต วันอาทิตย์night from The Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, แคลิฟอร์เนีย.
“I had that good nervous feeling tonight, like before my pro debut,” said Rios. “I was a little jittery but it felt good in there.”
In his first fight ใน 19 เดือน, Rios showed off his signature exciting style in breaking down the very game Herrera before stopping him late in their welterweight contest. Rios controlled the action from the outset as he showed off his strong inside game while tagging Herrera with hooks and uppercuts.
Herrera received a fair deal of punishment across the early rounds but remained competitive in consistently throwing back against the aggressive Rios, who was able to parry some of Herrera’s shots with effective head movement. Herrera had his best round in the fourth when he changed the tides momentarily by being more active than Rios.
“I’m always ready for whoever they put in front of me,” said Rios. “He was tough and he was swinging hard. I had to be careful and couldn’t go in there crazy. He caught me sometimes but that’s part of the sport.”
The shift did not last long as Rios ramped the pressure back up and began to slow Herrera down with increased body work. Herrera kept fighting back but was clearly tiring late in the sixth round as Rios teed off on him against the ropes with big power punches.
“Next time I get in there I’ll be better,” said Rios. “You’ll see more progress each time I get out there. I still have my same style but I’m adding some more athleticism and head movement to it. I felt like I did well in there.”
The attack continued in the seventh round as Rios stalked Herrera towards the ropes before eventually delivering the pinpoint right hook to the body that put Herrera on the mat. Herrera was unable to beat the count and Rios returned to the win column with a stoppage victory2:11 เข้าสู่รอบ.
“This is a new beginning and a new chapter in the book that I’m writing,” said Rios. “We’re ready to move forward from here. I’m ready for the next challenge.”
The co-main event of the telecast saw unbeaten มาริโอบาร์ริออส (19-0, 11 คอส) score a sensational knockout of Jose Luis Rodriguez (23-9-1, 13 คอส) with left hook to the body that ended their super lightweight battle in the seventh round.
“I knew that he was going to fight the whole time,” บาร์ริออสกล่าวว่า. “He was going to stay coming in and I had to keep my distance. I stunned him with an overhand and then I found him on the liver.”
Barrios was impressive from the start, using his length to pick off his opponent with powerful uppercuts in the opening minutes of the bout. Despite taking numerous clean power shots from Barrios throughout the battle, Rodriguez never stopped attacking and was able to occasionally frustrate Barrios with his relentless physicality.
The bout was eventually defined by the powerful body shots that Barrios dedicated himself to delivering throughout the fight. The consistent effort clearly slowed Rodriguez, who took more and more clean punches as the fight went on.
Early in round seven Barrios’ attack finally wore Rodriguez down as a series of punches culminating with the left to the body put Rodriguez on the canvas. Referee Zac Young quickly called off the bout 37 seconds into the round to give Barrios his third straight knockout victory.
“I want to fight everyone in the 140-pound weight class,” บาร์ริออสกล่าวว่า. “I’m going to take it one fight at a time and work my way up to a world title shot.”
ในการแข่งขันการเปิดออกอากาศ, ความคาดหวังที่เพิ่มขึ้น Jose Miguel บอร์เรโก (12-0,11 คอส) remained unbeaten with a fourth-round stoppage of Kevin Watts (11-2, 4 คอส) in their super lightweight matchup.
Watts was the more aggressive fighter in round one, controlling the action with his jab as Borrego switched stances but threw few punches. Watts continued to have success in round two sticking Borrego with power shots while avoiding the returning punches Borrego threw back.
The third round saw Borrego begin to break through the guard of Watts with powerful left hooks, which seemed to slow the movement of the previously once-beaten Watts, who began to stand and exchange more with his opponent. As the action heated up in round four, Borrego connected with a massive left hook that stunned and bloodied Watts’ right eye.
Borrego kept up the attack and eventually sent Watts to the canvas with another left hand over two minutes into the round. While Watts returned to his feet, Borrego quickly cornered him and delivered another flurry that forced referee Jack Reiss to halt the bout 2:42 เข้าสู่รอบ. # # #
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Steve Rolls Edges Demond Nicholson & Jon Fernandez KOs Juan Reyes At Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N.Y..
An Encore Presentation Of วันศุกร์ Tripleheader Will Air จันทร์ ที่ 10 p.m. และ/PT โชว์ EXTREME®
คลิก ที่นี่ สำหรับรูปถ่าย; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
เวโรนา, N.Y.. (มิถุนายน 10, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweight Regis Prograis made an emphatic statement วันศุกร์ บนShoBox: รุ่นใหม่, knocking down previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr. four times in the second round as he stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division.
The southpaw Prograis (20-0, 17 คอส), who was making his fourth start on the prospect developmental series, called out the top names at 140 after the second round demolition (องค์การอนามัยโลก 2:55) ที่เปิดหินคาสิโนรีสอร์ทในเวโรนา, N.Y..
The special Hall of Fame edition of ShoBox: รุ่นใหม่ featured four members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame: ShoBox mainstays Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood and special guests Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr. Tompkins and Farhood will be inducted just down the road in Canastota เมื่อวันอาทิตย์ที่ ใน 2017 class headlined by boxing greats Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia.
The super lightweights, Prograis and Diaz, entered the main event with a combined record of 42-0, but it was clear they were in a different class after the first round. Prograis knocked down Diaz in the opening 30 seconds of the second in an exchange that appeared to be the result of a clash of feet. ไม่ว่า, Prograis smelled blood and pounced on Diaz, flooring him again with a straight left midway through the round.
The Houston resident, who relocated from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, knocked down Diaz again just 15 seconds later with a straight left. The fourth and final knockdown, courtesy of a left hook, sent Diaz (23-1, 19 คอส) tumbling back and was enough for referee Mark Nelson to halt the bout with just seconds left on the clock.
It was a convincing statement for Prograis, ผู้ที่มีที่ดิน 62 percent of his power shots in the toughest test of his career.
"คืนนี้ I proved I graduated from ShoBox,"Prograis กล่าวว่า. “I’m ready for the bigger stage. I’m ready for the big show. I want to fight best the best in the division. ฉันต้องการ (Terrance) ครอว์ฟ, (Victor) Postol, (เอเดรีย) Broner. I want them all. None of these guys have fought anybody like me. The boogeyman is coming. They better get ready.
“He was tough, he was strong and hit hard, but I went through it. That’s another opponent I ran through. I run through everybody. I’m ready for my shot. I’m coming for everybody at 140.”
Diaz, who became the 164th fighter to suffer his first defeat on the series, was clearly disappointed with his game plan.
“I went out there too hyper, trying to kill him,” Diaz said. “I went out too aggressive. I should have toned it down a bit. I had 10 rounds but I just went out there trying to take him out. I should’ve calmed down.
“I should have used my jab a bit more to knock him down but I came out swinging.”
Super middleweight prospect Steve Rolls managed to maintain his undefeated record with a closely contested eight-round slip decision victory over Demond Nicholson scored 77-75 นิโคลสัน, 77-74 โรลส์, 77-74 โรลส์.
Rolls got off to a quick start, flooring Nicholson with a left hook in the closing seconds of the first to pocket a 10-8 รอบ. He came out attacking to sweep the second, but the fight appeared to change course in the third when Nicholson hurt Rolls in the final minute with his first meaningful punch of the fight.
นิโคลสัน (17-2-1, 16 คอส) carried the momentum to sweep the fourth, but the remaining four rounds featured back-and-forth action and were difficult to score. โรลส์ (16-0, 9 คอส) was the slightly busier fighter, การเชื่อมต่อบน 412 หมัดทั้งหมดเมื่อเทียบกับ 390 กว่าแปดรอบ, but Nicholson edged his opponent 134-117 in total connects.
ShoBox announcers Tompkins, Farhood and Raul Marquez all had Nicholson winning the final six rounds and edging Rolls 77-74 on their unofficial scorecards.
“What made the difference for me คืนนี้ was my jab, my patience, my overall boxing ability,” Rolls said. “I came in to this fight having no doubts. Nicholson was talking beforehand about my last fight, he was talking about my footwork, and I knew he was going to be in for a big surprise. I adapt for each fight.
“I knew I had him from the first round. My corner calmed me down and told me to take my time.”
นิโคลสัน, who has mostly competed at 160 ปอนด์, disagreed with the judges’ decision.
“I’m not going to make any excuses. He won the fight,” Nicholson said. “That’s what the judges saw, but I don’t agree. He hurt me in the first round. He hit me viciously in the head. I was dizzy but I recovered and I went on. I think I did a very good job but clearly not enough.
“I can’t fight at 160 – I’m a 168-pounder. Fighting at that weight drained me. I wasn’t at my best.”
ในการแข่งขันการเปิดออกอากาศ, undefeated lightweight prospect Jon Fernandez scored a brutal knockout of Juan Reyes at2:36 ของรอบที่สอง.
Fernandez stepped on the gas from the opening bell, utilizing superior activity and accuracy to pick apart the game yet outmatched Reyes. The pair combined to throw 240 punches in the opening stanza but Fernandez landed his right at will and was clearly the more effective fighter.
The Sergio Martinez protégé had a bloodied Reyes hurt in the opening minute of the second and closed the show in the final minute with a sharp right to the ear that sent Reyes (14-4-3, 2 คอส) falling back toward the canvas. The perfectly placed punch had Reyes seemingly out before he hit the floor.
The Spaniard Fernandez (13-0, 11 คอส) landed a staggering 55 percent of his power shots and 40 ร้อยละหมัดของเขาทั้งหมด.
“The one-two, one-two was the key to opening the door,” Fernandez said. “The straight right hand is one of my best punches and I caught Reyes in the perfect spot. I hope he is OK. I feel that I am ready for the next level. I’ll fight wherever there is an opportunity, but I believe the big fights are here in the U.S.”
Reyes was responsive but taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
วันศุกร์ tripleheader will replay ในวันจันทร์ที่ ที่ 10 p.m. และ/PT บน SHOWTIME EXTREME และจะสามารถใช้ได้ใน SHOWTIME เมื่อทวงถาม® และ SHOWTIME ทุกเวลา®.
The event was co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers.
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Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox การกระทำจากสมดุลย์กับสตีฟ Farhood และอดีตแชมป์โลกราอูลมาร์เควทำหน้าที่เป็นนักวิเคราะห์ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
สำหรับข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม www.sho.com/sports
วันศุกร์, มิถุนายน 9 ที่ 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..
คลิก ที่นี่ สำหรับภาพถ่ายชั่งน้ำหนักใน; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
คลิก ที่นี่ For Hall of Fame Opening Bell Photos; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
เวโรนา, N.Y.. (มิถุนายน 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. made weight ในวันพฤหัสบดีที่ just hours after the “Opening Bell” to kick off festivities for the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.
The undefeated Prograis (19-0, 16 คอส) and fellow unbeaten Diaz (23-0, 19 คอส) will square off in the 10-round super lightweight main event of a Hall of Fame edition of ShoBox: รุ่นใหม่ วันศุกร์, มิถุนายน 9, อาศัยอยู่บน SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. และ/PT) จากการเปิดสโตนรีสอร์ทคาสิโนในเวโรนา, N.Y..
The ShoBox tripleheader will celebrate longtime analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood just two days before their induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Farhood and Tompkins were joined at the Opening Bell ในวันพฤหัสบดีที่ by a handful of their fellow 2017 ตัวเหนี่ยวนำ: boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera, Australian trainer Johnny Lewis, and the wife of the late Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.
In the ShoBox co-feature, undefeated super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 คอส) will take on the hard-hitting Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 คอส) ในการแข่งขันรอบแปด. ในการแข่งขันการเปิดออกอากาศ, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 คอส) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 คอส) ในมิตรภาพที่มีน้ำหนักเบาแปดรอบ.
ตั๋วสำหรับเหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้น, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, มีราคาอยู่ที่ $65 for ringside, $50, $40 และ $30 (may be subject to additional fees) and are available at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877-833-SHOW, หรือทางออนไลน์ที่ Ticketmaster.com. ประตูจะเปิดที่ 7:00 p.m., กับการแข่งขันครั้งแรกที่กำหนดไว้สำหรับ 7:30 p.m.
น้ำหนักอย่างเป็นทางการ
10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:
Regis Prograis - 139 ½ปอนด์
Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ปอนด์
ผู้ตัดสิน: Mark Nelson; Judges: ดอน Ackerman, Tom Schreck, จอห์น McKaie
Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:
Steve Rolls – 161 ปอนด์
Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ปอนด์
ผู้ตัดสิน: Benjy Esteves; Judges: เกล็นเฟลด์แมน, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz
Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:
Jon Fernandez – 132 ½ปอนด์
Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ปอนด์
ผู้ตัดสิน: Charlie Fitch; Judges: ดอน Ackerman, เกล็นเฟลด์แมน, จอห์น McKaie
สุดท้ายคำพูด:
Regis Prograis
“The person that wins this fight goes up, หวังว่า, to a title fight. ฉัน 19-0, เขา 23-0. I feel like this is a real big fight.
“I take all my opponents seriously, but I’m taking this one even more seriously than others in the past. เขาเป็น 23-0, and there’s a reason he’s undefeated. He’s good, and he has the best record I’ve ever faced.
“I’m at a stage in my career where every fight can lead to the next big thing and I think this fight may be it for me. I’m patient, but I’m ready for more. I want a shot at a title.
“He’s a brawler fighter, but I have the better punching power, และความเร็ว.
“If I feel like he [Diaz] can’t hurt me from the first round, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.
“Seeing what [เออร์รอล] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.
“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, โรแบร์โต Duran, ไมค์ไทสัน, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.
“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.
“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [ในนิวออร์], but it changed my life.
“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”
Joel Diaz Jr.
“This is my chance, this is my opportunity. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.
“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.
“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.
“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after วันพรุ่งนี้.
“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 เปอร์เซ็นต์. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. ฉันรู้สึกแข็งแรง.
“A world championship after this fight, นั่นคือสิ่งที่ฉันต้องการ. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.
“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [เอเดรีย] Broner- [กี้] การ์เซีย, แต่เราจะเห็น. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.
“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. เขาได้รับมี, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.
“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”
สตีฟโรล
“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.
“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.
“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. ฉันพร้อมสำหรับสิ่งที่เขานำ.
“From what I’ve seen, เขาสามารถต่อสู้. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”
Demond นิโคลสัน
“This guy [โรลส์] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.
“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.
“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.
“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.
“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.
“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C. with Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”
“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 ปอนด์ in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”
Jon Fernandez
“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.
“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. ผมคิดว่า 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. เราจะเห็น. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.
“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”
Juan Reyes
“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.
“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. นี้ฝันที่เป็นจริง. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”
Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter
“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.
“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”
Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer
“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.
“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.
“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.
“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”
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แบร์รี่ทอมป์กินส์จะเรียก ShoBox การกระทำจากสมดุลย์กับสตีฟ Farhood และอดีตแชมป์โลกราอูลมาร์เควทำหน้าที่เป็นนักวิเคราะห์ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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