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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna returns to action on Saturday, January 28th at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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Decorated amateur boxer Mohammed Rabii To make pro debut Feb. 18 at home in Morocco
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IBF Flyweight World Champion John Riel Casimero to Relinquish Title and Campaign at Super Flyweight
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Get to Know Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack
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Warriors Congratulates ‘King’ Carlos Molina for Victory Saturday Night and Sensational 2016
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World ranked middleweight Willie Monroe, Jr. looking for major fights in 2017
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MIGUEL COTTO QUINTUPLEMENT CHAMPION DU MONDE VS. JAMES KIRKLAND SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Février 25 AT FORD CENTER AT THE STAR IN FRISCO, TEXAS
PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®
NEW YORK, New York (Décembre 19, 2016) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce that Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) sera de retour sur le ring le Samedi, Février 25, 2017 quand il prend James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Coming off respective losses to Canelo Alvarez, both fighters will be seeking redemption in a 12-round junior middleweight showdown. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Cotto and Kirkland will join Roc Nation Sports and the Dallas Cowboys organization on Monday, Décembre 19, 2016 à 12:00 p.m. CT for a press conference at Ford Center at The Star to officially announce the fight. This will be the first event of its kind to be held at the state-of-the-art, 510,000 square foot indoor athletic facility shared by the Dallas Cowboys, the City of Frisco, and Frisco ISD’s high schools. Ford Center at The Star is also the home to the Dallas Cowboys Football World Corporate Headquarters.
Billets au prix de $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 et $29 non compris les charges et taxes de service applicables, aller à la vente Jeudi, Décembre. 22, 2016 à 10:00 a.m. local time and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, en ligne sur Ticketmaster.com, recharger par téléphone au (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.
“I’m excited to return to the ring and put on a great show. I can’t wait to start training camp and get ready for February 25,” said Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto. “Fighting inside the beautiful Ford Center, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboy’s newest creation, and headlining the first ever boxing event there pumps me with a lot of enthusiasm and energy.”
“I’m very excited to get back into the ring against a legend like Miguel Cotto. I’m going to train like never before so I can show the world that the old James Kirkland is back,” said James Kirkland. “You know the fight will be exciting while it lasts. Février 25 can’t come soon enough.”
“Miguel Cotto is back and ready to put on an exciting show against the always tough James Kirkland,"A déclaré Hector Soto, Vice-président de Miguel Cotto Promotions. “We can’t wait to see Miguel back in the ring on Février 25 on HBO Pay-Per-View.”
“On behalf of Roc Nation Sports, we are so thrilled about Miguel Cotto’s return to the ring and to bring the first public event to Ford Center at The Star,” said Michael Yormark, Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy. “This will undoubtedly be a historic event with an exciting, all-action bout in store for the fans in Frisco and all of North Texas along with those watching from home on HBO Pay-Per-View.”
“We are excited to host an incredible matchup for the very first boxing match here at Ford Center at The Star,” said Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys propriétaire, Président et directeur général. “This venue was designed with the idea of versatility in mind, and we expect a great crowd in Frisco, Texas to experience a world class fight between Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland.”
“Throughout his brilliant ring career, Miguel Cotto has never backed down from a challenge and on Février 25 he takes on a dangerous knockout specialist in James Kirkland,” said Tony Walker, Vice-Président, HBO Pay-Per-View. “Fans watching live in Frisco and those tuning in on pay-per-view should not blink in what should be an all-action slugfest.”
Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) is a former WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight world champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. He previously held the WBO junior welterweight world title, the WBA welterweight world title, the WBO welterweight world title and the WBA super welterweight world title. Il a également représenté Porto Rico dans le 2000 Jeux Olympiques de Sydney, Australie. Cotto has competed in 24 combats de championnat du monde, compilant un dossier de 19-5 avec 16 KO dans ces combats. À Porto Rico, he is hailed as a national hero and the successor of Felix “Tito” Trinidad as the island’s most revered boxer. Cotto est l'une des plus grandes attractions de la boxe et l'un des plus grands tirages à la carte parmi les combattants actifs. En juin 2014, Cotto made history in his first fight as a middleweight by dominating Argentine southpaw and defending WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Sergio “Merveille” Martinez. He is trained by legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and has fought some of the biggest names in the sport including Floyd “Argent” Mayweather et Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Cotto possède sa propre entreprise de promotion de boxe à Porto Rico, Miguel Cotto Promotions, et préside son organisation caritative La Fondation Miguel Cotto El Ángel, une organisation à but non lucratif dédiée à la lutte contre l'obésité infantile. En Mars 2015, Cotto et Roc Nation Sports ont annoncé qu’ils avaient conclu un partenariat comprenant un accord de co-promotion avec Miguel Cotto Promotions pour promouvoir les combats de Cotto. Sur Juin 6, 2015, Cotto defended his WBC, Ring Magazine and lineal middleweight world championships against former two-time World Champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Cotto scored a thunderous knockdown early in the fourth round before finishing matters with a second knockdown midway through the round, which left Geale unable to continue. Sur Novembre 21, 2015, Cotto cemented his status as one of the biggest pay-per-view draws among active fighters in his much anticipated mega-fight against Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, despite going the distance for a twelve-round unanimous decision loss. The hard-fought bout has been dubbed as the biggest fight in the history of the famed Puerto Rico vs. Mexico boxing rivalry. The Five-Time World Champion is eager to return to the ring against James Kirkland on Février 25.
A Texas titan, representing the city of Austin, 32-year-old southpaw James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) has built his reputation with explosive power. His fists have accounted for 28 knockout victories over the course of his nearly 14-year professional career. A former NABO and WBC Continental Americas Champion, Kirkland bounced back from his lone defeat against Nobuhiro Ishida in 2011 with five consecutive wins, four coming by way of knockout. Kirkland has defeated Brian Vera, Alfredo “Perro” Angulo and Carlos “King” Molina and handed Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia his first professional loss by way of a punishing sixth round technical knockout, prior to taking the stage for a 12-round super welterweight war with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 9, 2015 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
Cotto vs. Kirkland is a 12-round junior middleweight fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions and Ford Center at The Star, et est parrainé par Corona Extra.
Pour plus d'informations, se il vous plaît visiter www.throneboxing.com. Suivez Roc Nation sur Twitter @rocnation et Instagram @rocnationsports et sur Facebook àwww.facebook.com/RocNation.
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Palicte split decisions Cantu in classic Gallimore stops Baez in 1st round
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RÉSULTATS OFFICIELS
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All pictures by Manny “Mitts” Murillo / Roy Jones Jr. Promotions de boxe
LAS VEGAS (Décembre 17, 2016) – Tonight’s final round of the 2016 “Knockout Night at the D” series ended in typical style as “Puissant” Aston Palicte won a 10-round split decision over previously undefeated “Lil'” Oscar Cantu in a terrific super flyweight match from start to finish inside the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center indoor facility.
Le “Knockout Night at the D” série, présenté par D Las Vegasand Down town Las Vegas Events Center, was promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (JJR) Promotions de boxe. This evening’s seventh and final “Knockout at the D” event in 2016 a été diffusé en direct sur CBS Sports Network and streamed worldwide on FloBoxing.tv
The Palicte vs. Cantu main event, as expected, was a classic match-up of contrasting styles between a dangerous puncher (Palicte) and consummate boxer (Cantu). There was surprising non-stop action from the opening bell. Power punching Palicte (22-2, 18 KOs) pressed the action as the clear aggressor, but Cantu stood in the pocket, trop, as the technician used his defensive skills to make things difficult for his world rated Filipino opponent.
En fin de compte, it all came down to the 10e tour, which Palicte swept on all three judges’ scorecards for a hard-fought split decision victory by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 94-96. Palicte, Non classé. 11 par la Fédération internationale de boxe (IBF) et n. 15 par l'Organisation mondiale de boxe (WBO), took Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) title belt in addition to capturing the vacant WBO Inter-Continental strap.
Cantu, qui est classé n. 4 as a flyweight by the World Boxing Council (WBC), showed tremendous heart, granite chin and the ability to move extremely well, throwing punches from every conceivable angle. The difference, cependant, proved to be Palicte’s slugging ability in this classic confrontation in which the puncher barely prevailed against the boxer.
Dans la co-métrage, Jamaican junior middleweight Nathaniel “No Problem” Gallimore(16-1-1, 13 KOs) scored a spectacular first-round knockout of previously unbeaten Angelo “Bombardero” Baez (15-1-1, 11 KOs), the Chilean junior middleweight champion.
Gallimore hurt Baez midway through the opening round and then closed the show with vicious left to the liver that dropped Baez to his knees. In obvious pain, he was unable to get to his feet before the 10 compter.
 Galiimore (pictured above in green), who fights out of Chicago, dedicated the fight to his stablemate, la fin Ed Brown (20-0), who was murdered earlier this month. “I saw a tape of him (Baez) and knew he backed up to the ropes,” Gallimore explained the finish. “I practiced that shot in the gym and I’m very happy with the outcome. I told all my teammates back in Chicago that I was dedicating this fight to Ed Brown.”
Los Angeles junior middleweight Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact against previously unbeaten Mexican fighter Dilan “El Tremendo” Loza(5-1, 3 KOs) in the television opener. Rodriguez, who one point during his 4 1/2-year hiatus from the ring weighed 90 pounds more than he entered the ring tonight, won by way of a third-round technical knockout. Loza was hurt by an accidental shot to the base of his head in the third and he was later dropped in the same round by the heavy-handed Rodriguez. Arbitre Jay Nady halted the bout after the third round.
 Rodriguez (L) paralyzed Dilan Loza with a liver shot
“Pour la plupart,” Rodriguez said, “he didn’t do anything different. I thought I controlled the fight with my jab. My boy, Lion (Santa Cruz, friends from LA), was a world champion and I want to get to his level.”
In a battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects, favori ville natale Jérémie “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0-1, 2 KOs) and San Diego’s Kevin “KO” Ottley (3-0-1) s'est battu pour un match nul en 6 rounds.
 Kevin Otttley (L) & Jeremy Nichols fought to a draw
RJJ-promoted fighters, junior léger Excité “Le Matador” Moreno (8-0, 7 KOs) et coq max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (7-0, 3 KOs), were both successfully showcased on the undercard.
Fast moving Moreno won his eighth fight en neuf mois, arrêt “Argent” Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 KOs) dans le quatrième tour. Moreno improves each fight, showing incredible poise for a 21-year old boxer, and he legitimately rates as a national prospect to watch.
 Moreno (L) continué à rouler
Ornelas dropped Jorge Perez (6-5-1, 3 KOs) in the second round on his way to a shutout decision over four rounds. The 18-year-old Ornelas recorded the seventh win of his 6-month pro career.
 Ornelas (L) est maintenant 7-0 et seulement 18 ans
Se battre aussi sur la sous-carte, Texas junior featherweight Jessie “Le One” Hernandez pour améliorer 8-1 (6 KOs) with a 6-round unanimous decision over Sharone “Smoke” Charretier (6-2, 2 KOs).
 Jessie Hernandez (R) took out his frustrations on Sharone Carter
Les résultats complets ci-dessous:
RÉSULTATS OFFICIELS
(première gagnante de Listed chaque combat)
MAIN EVENT – SUPER masselottes
Aston Palicte (22-2, 18 KOs), Provocateur, Bago City, Philippines by way of Los Angeles, COMME
WDEC10 (98-92, 96-94, 94-96)
Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), Champion, Kingsville, TX
(Palicte won the NABF & vacant WBO Inter-Continental super flyweights titles)
Co-métrage – JUNIOR poids moyens
Nathaniel Gallimore (16-1-1, 12 KOs), Chicago, IL
WKO1 (2:31)
Angelo Baez (15-1-1, 11 KOs), Osorno, Chili
Welters
Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs), Los Angeles, COMME
WTKO3 (3:00)
Dilan Loza (5-1, 3 KOs), Mexicali, Mexique
Jeremy Nichols (7-0-1, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
D6 (57-57, 57-57, 57-57)
Kevin Ottey (3-0-1, 2 KOs), San Diego, COMME
JUNIOR légers
Randy Moreno (8-0, 7 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTKO4 (1:03)
Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 KOs), Milwaukee, WI
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jessie Hernandez (8-1, 6 KOs), ft. Vaut, TX
WDEC6 (59-54, 58-55, 57-56)
Sharone Carter (6-2, 2 KOs), St. Louis, MO
Bantamweights
Max Ornelas (7-0, 3 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Jorge Perez (654-1, 3 KOs), Riverside, COMME
Le “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
INFORMATIONS:
Sites Internet: www.dlvec.com, www.thed.com, www.royjonesjrboxing.com, www.knockoutnightboxing.com
Gazouillement: @thedlasvegas, @dlvEventsCenter, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJrBoxing
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJrBoxing
RIVAL BOXING GEAR & EQUIPMENT is the official gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” série. www.rivalboxing.com, @rivalboxinggear
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UNBEATEN ADAM LOPEZ FACES THE STREAKING DANNY ROMAN IN MATCHUP OF TOP-10 RANKED SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: LA NOUVELLE GENERATION vendredi QUADRUPLEHEADER, JAN. 20, VIVRE SUR Showtime
10 p.m. ET/PT From Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
Undefeated Super Middleweight Ronald Ellis Takes On Christopher Brooker;
Undefeated Super Lightweights Kenneth Sims Jr. & Wellington Romero Faceoff;
Stephon Young Risks Undefeated Record vs. Daniel Rosas
Billets en vente maintenant
NEW YORK (Décembre. 19, 2016) – Invaincu, WBA Non. 3-ranked super bantamweight Adam Lopez (16-0-1, 8 KOs) will face the WBA’s No. 4-classé Danny Roman (20-2-1, 7 KOs) dans le cas de 10 tour principal d'un ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération quadrupleheader sur Vendredi, Jan. 20, survivre AFFICHER L'HEURE (10 p.m. ET/PT, retardés sur la côte ouest) à partir de Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino.
La première ShoBox telecast in 2017 features eight fighters with a combined record of 115 wins against just seven losses.
Dans la co-métrage, invaincu super-moyens Ronald Ellis (13-0-1, 1 Caroline du Nord, 10 KOs) will face off with Christopher Brooker (11-2, 5 KOs) in an eight-round 168-pound matchup of ShoBox les anciens combattants.
In another eight-round featured bout, former national amateur champion Kenneth Sims Jr. (10-0, 3 KOs) and Dominican Olympian Wellington Romero (11-0-1, 5 KOs) will clash in an eight-round matchup of up-and-coming, unbeaten super lightweights making their ShoBox debuts in their toughest assignments to date.
Dans le combat d'ouverture de la télédiffusion, undefeated bantamweight Stephon Jeune (15-0-3, 6 KOs) takes on Mexican veteran and two-time interim world title challenger Daniel Rosas (19-3-1, 11 KOs) dans un huit rondes super coqs combat.
Billets pour le spectacle, which is promoted by GH3 Promotions, Kings Promotions in association with Thompson Boxing (the main event) and Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino, sont $125, $100 $75 & $50 et peuvent être achetés à www.ticketmaster.com ou en appelant 1-800-745-3000
ADAM LOPEZ VS. DANNY ROMAN – 10 Rounds, Super Bantamweights
Lopez, de San Antonio, Texas, par Phoenix, Arizona, is a prototypical ShoBox prospect-turned-contender. Il est 3-0-1 on the series, having defeated three previous unbeaten boxers on the series: Mario Muniz (11-0) in a hard-fought 10-round decision on Feb. 19, 2016, outpointing Eliezer Acquino (17-0-1) across 10 rounds on July 17, 2015, and knocking out Pablo Cruz (11-0) in the second round on March 13, 2015. Dans son plus récent ShoBox sortie, Lopez boxed a 12-round draw with Roman Reynoso(18-1-1) sur Juillet 22, 2016.
« Ce sera mon combat le plus dur. It is all about levels and progressing,’’ Lopez said of the matchup between the 26-year-old world-ranked contenders. “This may be my lastShoBox fight so I want to save the best for the last.
“Roman is very good fighter and I’m ready for a tough fight. He’s progressed a lot. He’s a good puncher, counter puncher and works the body. But I’m ready for whatever he brings. A win would be huge — it puts me in contention to fight a world champion.’’
An excellent boxer-puncher and tactician that likes to counter, Lopez was a standout amateur before going pro in February 2012. He is coming off an eighth-round knockout over Carlos Valcarcel le nov. 11, 2016, and is facing likely his toughest test to date in Lopez.
Roman has won 13 in a row dating to March 2014 – and none of the fights have been close. Il est allé 4-0 en 2014, 6-0 en 2015 et 4-0 en 2016. The Los Angeles native, who is coming of an eight-round decision over previously unbeaten Marlon Olea (12-0) dernier Novembre. 18, fera son ShoBox and East Coast debut in just his second outing outside of Southern California.
“I’ve been extremely active over the last few years and now all the hard work is starting to pay off,’’ said Roman, a pro since October 2009. “This is a tremendous opportunity and the type of fight I’ve been preparing for. Adam Lopez is a great fighter, and he’s highly ranked just like me. We are going to give the fans an exciting fight.
“I can box, I can brawl. I give the fans what they want. I think people are going to be impressed with how I fight. People want to see a fight and I know I’m going to bring it. Boxing fans are going to know who Danny Roman is on Jan. 20.''
RONALD ELLIS VS. CHRISTOPHER BROOKER, 8 Rounds, Super Moyens
Ellis, de Lynn, Massachusetts, and Brooker, de Philadelphie, are making their second ShoBox départs. Like Lopez, they fought Feb. 19, 2016, à Atlantic City. Ellis boxed an entertaining eight-round majority draw in a slugfest with hard-hitting Jerry Odom; Brooker took an eight-round majority decision over previously unbeaten John Magda(11-0) in a match that was originally announced a split draw but was later changed to a majority decision win for Brooker.
This will be Ellis’ second fight since the Odom fight. The 27-year-old Ellis, le frère aîné de la perspective poids welter Rashidi Ellis, outpointed Oscar Riojas across eight rounds on Dec. 10.
Ellis feels he’s benefited from going the distance in consecutive contests. “It’s helped me that I’ve gone through it before,», A déclaré Ellis, whose 10 knockouts have come inside two rounds (eight in the first). "En ce moment, I know what they’re looking for. This time I’ll finish super strong and put on a show. I need this to further my career and put me in main event fights.
“I’ve seen Brooker fight a few times. He’s a tough guy who comes forward and comes to fight, and that is perfect for me. Brooker will be there for me to hit, and it will give me a great opportunity to showcase my talents.’’
Comme un amateur, Ellis upset Terrell Gausha to win the 2010 Golden Gloves nationales. Gausha went on to represent the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games and is now an undefeated professional middleweight.
Brooker, a physically strong, aggressive-minded boxer-puncher, is trying to regain his winning ways after a nine-fight winning streak ended when he lost by 10e-round TKO to highly regarded Ronald Gavril (16-1) dernier Octobre. 8 à Las Vegas. The 25-year-old Brooker dropped Gavril in the fifth round but went down twice in the 10e before it was stopped at 2:04. Entering the 10e et tour final, the fight was even on the judges’ scorecards.
“I’m ready and excited to get back in the ring,’’ said Brooker. “I can’t wait to fight another undefeated fighter on ShoBox. I’m still looking to get to the next level. I was at Ellis’ last fight, and I saw an average fighter compared to the guys I’ve fought. He’s solid, throws nice, short punches but runs out of gas.
“In my last fight I lost because I kept looking for the KO. I have a new trainer now (Gaunch Muhammad), and I’m getting back to the technical part of boxing. I’m jabbing more, and in my previous camps I wasn’t jabbing or boxing enough. I have the heart and condition but I have to get to my opponent with the jab.’’
The Philadelphia native was a top level amateur who has been active since turning professional in 2015.
KENNETH SIMS JR. VS. WELLINGTON ROMERO – 8 Rounds, Super Lightweights
Sims, de Chicago, is matched with unquestionably the most dangerous opponent of a career that began in March 2014. This will be the eight-round debut for the 23-year-old, who has gone six full rounds six times.
“This is the biggest fight of my career,’’ said Sims, who is coming off a six-round decision over Jonathan Dinong dernier Novembre. 11. “I will be prepared for anything that I have to do. I’ve seen videos of Romero and I know he is a good fighter. I fought world champions in the amateurs so it’s not a big deal to fight him. I need to take care of business and get my win on national television. It’s as simple as that.”
Sims was a main sparring partner for Floyd Mayweather (when he was getting prepared for Autres Berto) et Manny Pacquiao (as he was getting ready for Mayweather). Sims, known for his boxing skills and ability to work the body, était 2013 U.S.. National Amateur Champion and a 2012 Olympic Trials semifinalist.
Romero had 268 amateur bouts and represented his native Dominican Republic in the 2012 Jeux Olympiques, where he lost to eventual Gold Medalist Vasyl Lomachenko. Shortly thereafter he relocated to New York, where he turned pro in 2013. The 25-year-old is coming off a first-round knockout over Engleberto Valenzuela le déc. 10.
A slick boxer who can punch and gives opponent issues because of his awkward style and movement, Romero has been brought along carefully against mostly modest opposition. The southpaw is coming off a first-round TKO over Luis Meroles last Dec. 5.
Romero understands that this could likely be his most daunting task to date. “I’m looking forward to introducing myself to the American public,'' At-il dit. “Sims is a good fighter but I will always like challenges, and this will be my biggest challenge as a pro.’’
STEPHON YOUNG VS. DANIEL ROSAS – 8 Rounds, Super Bantamweights
Jeune, de St. Louis, is making his second ShoBox Démarrer. In his debut, he boxed a 10-round draw with previously undefeated Nikolai Potapov (14-0) in April of 2016.
“To be able to be back on ShoBox feels good,” said Young, who registered a majority 10-round decision over previously once-beaten Juan Lopez Jr. in his last scrap on Sept. 30, 2016. “My first fight on ShoBox was not a fair decision. It was my first 10-rounder and I feel like I won the fight. This time I will be able to show more of what I have.
“Training has been great. I already have been in camp for two months. The fight against Potapov was my first with my new coach (Herman Caicedo), and this will be our third fight. We won the NABA title by beating Lopez and now we’re back.”
The 25-year-old Young, who is currently ranked No. 9 dans la WBA, was an experienced amateur who compiled a record of 86-13 while representing the U.S. in a number of tournaments. In the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2011, he lost to the No. 1-rated amateur, Rau'shee Warren.
The 27-year-old Rosas, la ville de Mexico, is a nine-year veteran who is experienced against top opposition. En 2011, in just his 13e professional fight, Rosas fought to a 12-round split draw against Jose Cabrera in a bout for the Interim WBO Super Flyweight World Title. En 2014, he lost a close, unanimous decision to Alejandro Hernandezfor the Interim WBO Bantamweight Title.
Rosas has rattled off three consecutive victories since fighting Hernandezt. Dans son dernier combat sur Avril 29, he lost via TKO to current IBF Super Bantamweight ChampJonathan Guzman dans son U.S. début.
Barry Tompkins appellera la ShoBox l'action du ringside avec Steve Farhood et ancien champion du monde Raul Marquez servant analystes experts. Le producteur exécutif est Gordon Hall avec Richard Gaughan la production et Rick Phillips direction.
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Sur ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération
Depuis sa création en Juillet 2001, la série de Showtime Boxing acclamé par la critique, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération jeunes talents a présenté correspondait difficile. LeShoBox la philosophie est de téléviser passionnante, foule-agréable et matchs compétitifs, tout en offrant un terrain d'essai pour les perspectives prêts déterminés à se battre pour un titre mondial. Une partie de la liste croissante de la 67 combattants qui ont apparu sur ShoBox et avancé pour recueillir titres mondiaux comprend: Andre 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, Tchad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams et plus.