ShoBox繼續慶祝 20日 八週年紀念電視轉播週年紀念，總記錄 102-4-2
紐約 - 三月 1, 2021 - 拳擊速度最快的前鋒之一，布蘭登·李（Brandun Lee）將重返安卡斯維爾（Uncasville）的莫希甘·太陽（Mohegan Sun）的“格斗場”（Fight Sphere）, 康涅狄格州, 星期三他第三次接手塞繆爾·蒂亞（Samuel Teah）, 三月 10 住在Showtime在 9 P.M. 超級輕量級主賽事中的ET / PT的ShoBox: 新一代 電視節目.
李VS. Teah headlines a four-fight card featuring eight promising prospects with a combined record of 102-4-2.
The 21-year-old knockout artist Lee (21-0, 19 科斯) 拉金塔的, 加利福尼亞州。, will look to extend his impressive KO streak to 13 當他面對的ShoBox veteran Samuel Teah (17-3-1, 7 科斯) 在10輪超輕量級回合. The co-main event will see undefeated super featherweight prospect Misael Lopez (11-0, 5 科斯) battle once-beaten Jordan White (10-1, 8 科斯) in an eight-round bout and two tough undefeated prospects will clash in the second fight of the night as Philadelphia’s Steven Ortiz (11-0, 3 科斯) faces Jeremy Hill (14-0, 9 科斯) 在八輪輕量級回合. 在轉播揭幕戰, 22-year-old power-punching prospect Victor Padilla (8-0, 7 科斯) 讓他的ShoBoxdebut against another unbeaten Philadelphia native, 托馬斯·貝拉斯克斯 (10-0-1, 6 科斯), in an eight-round super featherweight contest.
The four-fight telecast is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and D&D Boxing.
“Our March 10的ShoBox 事件, from top to bottom, perfectly represents the philosophy that the series has set forth to accomplish during our 20 years in boxing,“戈登·霍爾說, executive producer for的ShoBox: 新一代. “The full spectrum of prospects will be on display in this event from coming-of-age newcomers to a fighter at the doorstep of a world championship fight. In the opening bout we have a three-time amateur National Champion in Victor Padilla, who is in the infancy of his promising professional career at 8-0, 使他的ShoBox 登場, while atop the bill is Brandun Lee, one of the most promising prospects in boxing, taking on his toughest challenge against a的ShoBox veteran Samuel Teah.的ShoBox is the ultimate proving ground for prospects and we will learn a lot about all of these fighters March 10 on SHOWTIME.”
“All eight fighters competing on March 10 at Mohegan Sun will be tested, and that is exactly what the的ShoBox series is all about. I’m proud to promote such an evenly matched event from top to bottom,” said Lou DiBella, DiBella娛樂總裁. “Puerto Rican lightweight Victor Padilla is a knockout artist with blazing fast hands and he’ll be facing unbeaten Philadelphian Thomas Velasquez. Junior lightweight Misael Lopez returns to的ShoBox following his series debut, an upset over touted favorite James Wilkins, now taking on heavy-hitter Jordan White. Philadelphia lightweight Steven Ortiz also returns to the series, after debuting with a win against unbeaten Wesley Ferrer, competing against undefeated New Orleans prospect Jeremy Hill. 在主要事件, towering power-puncher Brandun Lee squares off against crafty veteran Samuel Teah, in his biggest test to date.”
李VS. Teah – 10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event Bout
The highly regarded Lee made quick work of the previous two opponents he faced at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2020, scoring a highlight-reel first-round KO of Jimmy Williams on的ShoBox in October and a third-round stoppage of Dakota Linger in December. Lee has knocked out all but two of his professional opponents and owns 12 first-round knockouts. 由他的父親鮑比訓練有素, Lee fought four times in 2020, including a third-round TKO over Camilo Prieto in one of the final live sporting events to take place before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in March.
Lee had a decorated amateur career with an estimated record of 196-5. 他是 2015 中美. Junior National Champion, taking home the gold medal at 145 英鎊. With lightning quick hands that pack power, the exciting Lee has sparred with the likes of Mikey Garcia, 德文 - 哈尼, 毛里西奧·埃雷拉, Timothy Bradley Jr., and Thomas Dulorme.
“I’ve just been training in La Quinta, staying safe and healthy and focusing on what I need to do in order to have another impressive performance,” said Lee. “I see that Teah is a good inside puncher and he has good speed. He’s a volume puncher but other than that, I don’t see much that I shouldn’t be able to handle. I’m super excited to be returning to的ShoBox in the main event so that my fans can see me live on TV, because the fans want to see knockouts so that’s what I’m going to give them.”
是啊, born in Liberia and fighting out of Philadelphia, has had mixed luck on的ShoBox. A three-fight veteran of the developmental series, Teah scored a unanimous decision over then-undefeated O’Shaquie Foster in 2015 but dropped a majority decision to Montana Love in 2018. Most recently on的ShoBox, Teah scored a unanimous decision over Kenneth Sims Jr. 十一月 2018. The 33-year-old 是啊, who did not start boxing until the age of 19, also owns an impressive win over Sonny Fredrickson and beat Dieumerci Nzau his last time out in March 2020.
“I don’t mind being the underdog and it won’t be the first time for me,” Teah said. “I have的ShoBox wins against O’Shaquie Foster and Kenneth Sims, 小, and I always seem to perform better when the lights and cameras are focused on me. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
Lopez vs. White – Eight-Round Super Featherweight Bout
Born in Sonora, 墨西哥, and raised in Denver, 科羅拉多州。, Lopez had a successful amateur career before turning professional in 2016. He compiled an amateur record of 50-5, winning gold at the 2010 Colorado State Silver Gloves Tournament and the Colorado State Golden Gloves Tournament in 2009 和 2015. Lopez’s career-best pro win came on的ShoBox 九月 2018 when he outboxed the power-punching James Wilkins in a step-up fight. Trained by his father Evenezer, Lopez has added two wins since then, including a first-round TKO over Richard Flores.
“I can’t tell you how excited I am to be back on的ShoBox 和, 這次, with such a strong team behind me,” said the 24-year-old Lopez. “I respect my promoter, 婁DiBella, a lot and have no doubt that he can put me in the position to become a champion. I’m ready for the challenge and can’t wait for March 10.”
華盛頓, D.C. native White was a former No. 1-ranked amateur, 再再 145-16 記錄. He was teammates with future world champions Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson on the Junior National travel squad, competing in the Junior World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine in 2013. White turned professional at 18, winning his first four bouts, three by way of knockout, before losing a decision to fellow undefeated foe Adam Lopez. White has since bounced back by winning six fights in a row, including a seventh-round TKO over previously unbeaten prospect Ronaldo Solis. 白色, 23, is the cousin of 2000 中美. Olympian Clarence Vinson.
“I am honored for this opportunity to fight on SHOWTIME against the undefeated Misael Lopez,“說白了. “I respect his fight game, but I am looking forward to displaying my superior skill set. 三月 10, there will be lights, 攝影機, and plenty of action.”
Ortiz vs. Hill – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout
The 27-year-old Ortiz has developed a cult following in his hometown region, fighting seven times in the greater Philadelphia area. Ortiz rallied off five straight wins in the “City of Brotherly Love” before making his的ShoBoxdebut in September 2018, a majority decision victory over then-unbeaten Wesley Ferrer in Shawnee, 俄克拉何馬州. Ortiz picked up two wins in 2019, including a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Philadelphian Jeremy Cuevas, but did not fight in 2020. 一個多才多藝的業餘, Ortiz is a five-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Champion, a bronze medalist at the National Golden Gloves and a gold medalist at the National Silver Gloves.
“The pandemic was a major setback for me and the careers of many other fighters, 當然, but it kept me focused,” said Ortiz. “I stayed in the gym getting ready for when the opportunity came, and here it is. Hill is a tall, awkward fighter, but I am up for the challenge. It doesn’t matter who is in front of me, 我在這裡打. This will be my second fight on SHOWTIME and I feel that, 這次, I’ll be coming back stronger, both mentally and physically. The audience will see the best of me.”
New Orleans’ Jeremy Hill blends his unique size, accuracy and power in both hands inside the ring with showmanship and charisma outside of it. A successful amateur who rose all the way to the No. 4 中美排名. lightweight amateur, Hill won the Male Elite Champion at the Ringside World Championships in 2017 and turned professional in April 2018 after posting a 55-10 record in the unpaid ranks. 山, 28, is coming off a TKO over Travis Castellon in November but will be facing his first undefeated opponent in Ortiz since beating the 1-0 Lashawn Alcocks in his fourth pro fight. He also owns a unanimous decision over then-once-beaten Xavier Wilson in July, one of Hill’s four wins in 2020.
“I’m excited and thankful for the opportunity,” said Hill. “I’ve been working hard and grinding for a chance like this. I feel like I’m overdue for this type of fight and this kind of exposure, so I’m just ready to show everyone what I can do. I’m about to cut up on national TV.”
Padilla vs. Velasquez – Eight-Round Super Featherweight Bout
帕迪拉, 22, was born in Vieques, 波多黎各, and currently lives and fights out of Berlin, N.J. The all-action, power-punching southpaw has stopped all but one of his professional challengers, including six opponents who failed to make it out of the first round. His last time out in January 2020, Padilla needed just 2:46 to stop Israel Suarez-Olmeda. Padilla turned professional in December 2016 after a stellar amateur career that included three National Championships and a record of 90-7. He trains alongside former world champions Tevin Farmer and Jason Sosa under trainer Raul “Chino” Rivas.
“首先, 我要感謝上帝, my family and my team for keeping me positive through these hard times,” said Padilla. “I am very excited for this opportunity to showcase my skills in front of a national audience. I have sacrificed a lot to get to this point in my career. It takes a lot of dedication to the sport and I am confident that it will pay off. It has been 13 long years of working hard to show the world who Victor Padilla is and, 三月 10, a new chapter will begin. Thomas Velasquez is a good fighter and this is a good matchup, but may the best man win.”
貝拉斯克斯, another Philadelphia native, made his professional debut in 2015 and looked to be rapidly rising through the ranks, winning his first nine fights including five by way of knockout. A draw with Tyrome Jones in September 2017 stalled his career to a near standstill, as he did not fight again until 2020 when he scored a third-round KO over veteran Gustavo Molina in his return bout. The 25-year-old will look to regain the momentum he had earlier in his career with a win over the highly regarded Padilla. 作為一個業餘愛好者, Velasquez had a 30-3 record and won the Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves. He is trained by Hamza Muhammad, who also trains the newly crowned WBO Junior Featherweight World Champion Stephen Fulton Jr.
“I could not be happier to have this opportunity to show the world what I can do,” said Velasquez. “It doesn’t matter who is standing in the opposite corner, I fight to provide a better life for my twin daughters. I look forward to putting on a spectacular performance on March 10 and leaving that ring with my unbeaten record intact.”
International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins will call the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer and boxing historian Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. 執行製片人戈登·霍爾與理查德·高根生產和里克·菲利普斯導演.
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