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Perfect connection Gilberto“Zurdo” Ramirez & Trainer Julian Chua

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LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 25, 2021) – Back in February of 2019, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight ChampionGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez had made a decision to move up to fight in the light heavyweight division, and he was searching for a new head trainer.

Ramirez (41-0, 27 Kos) immediately connected with a then 28-year-oldJulian Chua, a former amateur boxer who had been training boxers atFreddie Roach’s famed Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. “Zurdo” and Chua are now 2-0 (2 Kos) and preparing for a mega-fought later this year, ideally, against undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight ChampionDmitry Bivol (17-0, 11 Kos).

How Ramirez ended up with Chua as he head trainer isn’t a typical boxing story. After all, “Zurdo” was the first Mexican world super middleweight champion, sporting a 29-0 pro zapis, i jedino 27 when they first met.

Ramirez’ manager, David Suh, conducted a search to hire Ramirez’ chief second. He had a list that included some of the top trainers in the industry, as well as a young, relatively unknown – at least outside of southern California – in Chua.

“I don’t know how I got on that list,” a humble Chua said. “There was going to be a tryout of sorts to determine who would work with ‘Zurdo.’ We trained together in Long Beach (where Ramirez was training) and then I met with David for coffee. He asked if I was interested in becoming the head trainer. We trained together a little more. He liked the way I trained, and we got along well. I texted David saying we liked working together and that I was interested in becoming his head trainer.

“We clicked right away, and we learned things about each other and how we liked to train. I study a lot and do a lot of research of how he had been trained, because I wanted to help him to improve. I was getting four fighters ready in LA and “Zurdo” couldn’t go there for sparring. I said I couldn’t leave these fighters and go to Santa Barbara. “Zurdo” respected me even more for not jumping ship from those four fighters for a better opportunity. We still wanted to work with each other, and ‘Zurdo’ made it work. I went to Long Beach twice a week, he came to Wildcard three times.”

Ramirez won his light heavyweight debut April 12, 2019, kadaTommy Karpency (29-6-1) nije bio u mogućnosti nastaviti nakon četiri runde, followed last December 18th s 10th round stoppage ofAlfonso Lopez (32-3) to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) naslov.

Chua was trained by Roach when he was an amateur from Indiana, but when Chua started at Wildcard, Roach’s assistantEric Brown became Chua’s mentor. During his training career atWildcard West Boxing, known now as Churchill Boxing in Santa Barbara, Chua has trained several world champions in boxing and MMA.

The 29-year-old Ramirez, who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract withOscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, trenutno je rangiran Ne. 3 by the WBA and WBO. “Zurdo” returns to action July 9th in Los Angeles againstSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 Kos).

Whether it’s Bivol, or the other world light heavyweight champions — Artur Beterbiev aJoe Smith – “Zurdo” and Chua are preparing to beat the best for Ramirez to wear the coveted World championship crown in a second division.

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Website:  www.ZurdoPromotions.com

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Cvrkut:  @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

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UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT TARAS SHELESTYUK WINS HARD-FOUGHT DECISION OVER JIMMY HERRERA IN SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION MAIN EVENT

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 Unbeaten Constantin Bejenaru Outpoints Steve Bujaj in Rugged Affair,

Manuel Mendez Scores One-Punch, First Round KO over Vitor Jones Freitas

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CORONA, Kalif. (Studeni. 4, 2016) - Tares “The Real Deal Shelestyuk maintained an unbeaten record and continued his ascent in the welterweight division with a close, unanimous 10-round decision over his toughest opponent to date, Jimmy “The Truth” Herrera u Petak main event of a ShoBox: Nova generacija tripleheader živjeti SHOWTIME from the outdoor Omega proizvodi Event Center u Corona, Kalif.

 

Shelestyuk (15-0, 9 Kos), the 2012 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist for Ukraine, was victorious by the scores of 96-93 dva puta i 95-94. Despite a gutsy, gritty performance, Herrera (15-4-1, 8 Kos), Chicago, Ilinois, had a three-fight winning streak end. Nije bilo nokdauna.

 

In a rough and tumble, bloody collision of undefeated cruiserweights in the co-feature, ljevak Konstantin Bejenaru (12-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 u World Series of Boxing), od Catskill, NY. putem Moldavije, survived a knockdown and several unintentional head butts to register a unanimous 10-round decision over Steve Bujaj (16-1-1, 11 Kos), New York.

 

Lokalni navijač ljubimac Manuel “La Tormenta” Mendez (13-1-2, 9 Kos), Indio, Kalifornija, registered an impressive one-punch, 2:32 first round knockout over previously undefeated Vitor Jones Freitas (12-1, 1 ND, 6 Kos), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in a scheduled eight-round bout that opened the telecast.

 

Southpaw Shelestyuk, who entered the ring ranked No. 9 in the WBO and No. 13 u WBA, turned back a determined bid by Herrera to win despite getting docked a point for excessive holding in the fifth round.

 

„Bila je to teška borba,’’ Shelestyuk. “He is a tough fighter, he is slow but he worked well. U prvom krugu, I did well but my legs went on me. I think it was because I did not sleep well.

 

“After five rounds I started to find my rhythm. I started boxing him. I made some mistakes in there like pulling straight back. This fight will make me better. Kao sto sam rekao, he was tough but nothing special. When my legs went, I started to work inside. I beat him good in the last round and if there was 30 seconds more, I could have stopped him.

 

“I am looking forward to being more active in 2017. I will take two or three weeks off and be right back in the gym.’’

 

“The Truth” hurts and Herrera had more than his fair share of moments in a tight fight. Herrera, profesionalac od prosinca 2009, figured to be a legitimate test for Shelestyuk and he was. But Taras was more active (slijetanje 169 od 689 punches, compared to Herrera’s 130 od 460). Each connected 28 posto slučajeva.

 

Herrera, who had defeated undefeated prospects in four of previous nine fights, was not happy with the verdict. „Bila je to dobra borba. There is not much that I can say. I thought it was closer than the scores indicated. I had fun in there and I give him credit. He was everything I expected. He is a smart fighter.’’

 

“I would live to be a test dummy for all these young prospects. I thought it could have been a draw, but the people who saw it on TV can have their opinion.’’

 

Making his second ShoBox početak, Bejenaru triumphed by the scores of 97-91 na zapisnicima troje sudaca. The lefthander went down from a clean, counter left hook to the chin in the fifth and got the worse of the unintentional head butts but appeared to outhustle and outfight a reluctant Bujaj most of the way.

 

A short cruiserweight with an awkward, herky-jerky style Bejenaru pressed the issue throughout and was much more active, throwing more than 100 more punches than Bujaj (454-336) and averaged 45 punches thrown per round compared to 38 for Bujaj.

 

“He’s a dirty fighter,’’ said Bejenaru after a match in which he suffered a bad cut over his left eye and a big welt on his overhead. “You look at all his fights, all he does is lead with his head. I was affected by his head butts but there was no way I was going to stop. He complains a lot, but all he did was foul. It felt to me like he bit me on the left ear after… that’s how he fights.

 

“The sport is boxing, not swimming and he flails his punches like a swimmer, a street fighter, not a pro fighter. He caught me with a clean shot on the knockdown but I got right up and wasn’t hurt.

 

“This win is a big step in my career. It will help me continue to rise me up in the rankings on my way to a title shot.’’

 

Bujaj, who was making his ShoBox debut, was livid afterward.

 

“Hell, da, I’m mad,"Rekao je. “The scoring was bad. I knew what I was getting into by fighting in his backyard, but I definitely thought I won. I knocked him down. He never hurt me.”

 

The aggressive-minded Mendez came out patiently and allowed Freitas to throw the majority of the early punches. Mendez’ first meaningful punch of the fight was a paralyzing left hook to the body that put Freitas down and writhing in pain.

 

“I was surprised he didn’t take that body shot well, Said Mendez, is who is trained by Joel Diaz. “I knew I hurt him, but I thought he’d get up. I saw that he wasn’t covering up very well so I knew I was going to land one eventually.”

 

“I was surprisingly nervous going into this fight. I was somewhat timid to start. I usually come out stronger, but it didn’t matter because we got the result that we wanted.”

 

“I’m pumped for the knockout win. I know it didn’t last long, but I hope the TV audience enjoyed it.”

 

Freitas controlled most of the round with his movement and sharper punching, but a savage hook to the body — his third connect to the body — left the Brazilian on the canvas long after the 10 računati.

 

“I messed up,’’ a tearful Jones Freitas said. “I paused at the wrong time and he hit me with the right punch. This means nothing to me. I’m going to keep working hard and training hard. I want a rematch.”

 

Barry Tompkins naziva ShoBox akcija od ring s Al Bernstein i bivši svjetski prvak Raul Marquez služi kao stručna analitičara. Izvršni producent je Gordon Hall s Richard Gaughan proizvodnju i Rick Phillips režiranje.

 

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SHOBOX: Nova generacija ZAVRŠNE TEŽINA, Navodnici & PHOTOS FOR TRIPLEHEADER TOMORROW/FRIDAY, UŽIVO NA SHOWTIME®

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Unbeaten Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk Meets Jimmy Herrera,

Konstantin Bejenaru, Steve Bujaj Clash in Collision of Undefeated Cruiserweights, Brazil’s Vitor Jones Freitas takes on Indio’s Manuel Mendez

From Omega Products Event Center in Corona, Kalif.

 

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CORONA, Kalif. (Studeni. 3, 2016) – The six fighters who’ll compete ovaj petak na ShoBox: Nova generacija napravio težine četvrtak for the live SHOWTIME tripleheader (10:30 poslije podne. I/PT, odgođeno na Zapadnoj obali) from Omega Products Event Center in Corona.

 

Neporažen 2012 Olimpijske igre brončani Taras "Real Deal" Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Kos), Los Angeles, will make his main event debut when he faces Jimmy Herrera (15-3-1, 8 Kos), Chicago, Ilinois, in the 10-round featured attraction. Shelestyuk, a member of the vaunted 2012 Ukraine Olympic team, nalazi se na br. 9 po WBO i nema. 13 u WBA. Herrera has defeated unbeaten prospects in four of last nine fights and is 8-1-1 sveukupno od srpnja 2012.

 

U ShoBox co-obilježje, neporaženi krstaši Konstantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 u World Series of Boxing), od Catskill, NY. putem Moldavije, a Steve “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), New York, will collide in a 10-rounder.

Zaokruživanje se TV prijenos, unbeaten lightweight Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, suprotstavit će se lokalni ljubitelj navijača Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), Indio, Kalifornija, u osam okrugli nastup. Freitas, 23, is the nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion and Brazilian legend Acelino “Popo” Freitas.

 

Ulaznice za događaj koji je promovirao Thompson Boks, Banner Promocije, Hitz Boxing i Zvjezdani boks Joea DeGuardia su po cijeni od $100 (ring) a $70 (Rezervirano). Tickets are available for purchase on the day of the event (Petak) at the Omega Products Event Center will call booth beginning at 3:30 PM PT. The Omega Products Event Center is located at 1681 California Ave., Kruna, KAO ŠTO 92881.

 

SLUŽBENI TEŽINA:

Welterweights (Main Event) - 10 Krugovi

Taras Shelestyuk – 146½ Pounds

Jimmy Herrera – 146¼ Pounds

 

Cruiserweights (Co-Značajka) - 10 Krugovi

Constantin Bejenaru – 198¼ Pounds

Steve Bujaj – 197½ Pounds

 

Lightweights (Telecast Opener) - 8 Krugovi

Vitor Jones Freitas – 134¼ Pounds

Manuel Mendez – 135 Funti

 

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TARAS ŠELESTJUK

 

“Herrera is a good fighter, a tough fighter. I know he has defeated some good fighters like Mike Jones, who was a top fighter who’d been off a couple years. But I’m 100 posto spreman. I expect a very tough and exciting fight but I expect to be much stronger and smarter.

 

“I’m excited for all the attention this fight and I are getting. I’ve always known that fans in America have known me but maybe now more than before. I think in the next year, I can become even more well-known.

 

“I’ve been working on strength and becoming more powerful. I think my boxing skills are already good, but my speed and power are better than before. I feel in sparring that I’m punching harder.

 

“I like to work the body. I like the fact you land enough of them early, they take a toll late. That’s one thing good about fighting as a pro. I feel good about my career; I hope to be fighting some of the best fighters in the division within a year.

 

“I’m sure Herrera will probably try and come at me; there’s no chance he can beat me at boxing. I like guys who come forward. They are good for me because I can counter and move side to side. And I’m ready to fight on the inside if necessary.

 

“I know I can improve on my last ShoBox borba. I made it closer than it should have been. If we had it over again I think I maybe stop him just because of what we’re been working on in the gym.

 

“Sparring with Shane Mosley has been huge for me. He’s such a great fighter. When I was younger, I’d watch his fights. Now we spar. He’s older but still very good. He knows all the tricks and gives me a lot of advice that helps me in and out of the ring. Everything he’s said to me, I’ve tried to apply.”

 

JIMMY HERRERA:

“I’ve been working a full two months for this fight so I’m ready. This is going to be a very good test for both of us, a great fight. He’s a good European boxer, another unbeaten for me. But I don’t feel like I’m coming in as the underdog at all. He’s got his strengths, I’ve got my strengths.

 

“There has to be a purpose for every punch. Each has to count. If he opens up and makes a mistake, I have to take advantage. I need to get him out of his rhythm early, force him out of his comfort zone and make him fight my fight.

 

“I’ll be the aggressor. But I’d love if he was the aggressor. I just think, iako, knowing him, he’s going to try to box and win the rounds that way. I work all the time coming forward and that’s what I’ll do sutra.

 

“A kid from Chicago, like me, it’s hard to get anywhere in boxing without connections, so finally after fighting so long without a manager, I signed with Cameron Dunkin. I always knew I could be a good boxer, but never figured I’d be a boxer. But look at me know, I’m fighting on SHOWTIME and this fight couldn’t be coming along at a better time.”

 

CONSTANTIN BEJENARU:

“I feel your amateur career gives you a good foundation, like a beginner, but once you turn pro it’s a total different game. It doesn’t matter who has more experience as an amateur. As professionals, we all have to do our jobs here.

 

“I don’t know Bujaj, but I saw his fight with Junior Wright so I know he is tough.

 

“I feel this is a big step for me. On je 16-0, a good fighter who can punch or box, and this is for a belt. This a good fight for both of us.

“I work hard for every fight and this was no exception. We know we have to pay attention to detail. This is a dangerous guy but I am very confident.

 

“I definitely don’t expect an easy fight. I have to press the action. I need to make him as uncomfortable as I can.

 

“I don’t have a lot of pro knockouts but boxing isn’t just about power. Boxing is intelligence and mental; it’s not just a street fight for me.

 

“This is my second fight on ShoBox. I’m so happy to be back again after that last win over Zubov. The goal is to keep busy, come back early next year and then sometime by next year be ready to fight for a major title of some type.’’

 

STEVE BUJAJ:

 

“I’m looking forward to this fight, my first on network TV, to see where I’m at. Onako kako se osjećam, I’ve got everything to win, everything to lose. This either pushes me to the next level, or I stay where I’m at.

 

“I’m ready for any kind of fight. I’m a versatile fighter and I will have the height advantage.

 

“I feel ready now for the bigger fights, the additional exposure on SHOWTIME, the ratings, the titles, sve to. But I definitely will be even more after Petak.

 

“I don’t feel this is going 10 kola. I feel I’ll break him down and eventually stop him. I feel I’ve got the skills and definitely the heart. I’m healthy and ready to go.

 

“I saw his last fight on ShoBox, and thought it was pretty decent. He’s pretty short for a cruiserweight. Although we’re both from New York, I’d never heard of him before.

 

“Camp went awesome with lots of sparring. In Las Vegas. I trained with Mayweather fighters like Ronald Gavril, Badou Jack and Caleb Plant. It’s been four years since I’ve fought a left-hander but I do not consider it factor.’’

 

VITOR JONES FREITAS:

“I thank God and both my uncles for helping me get to where I am, for teaching me and for guiding me in every step of my life and in boxing. Without their influence and what they’ve done for me since I was 11, I feel I’d be dead today.

 

“I’m very excited about this fight and the opportunity to fight better guys. This for me is all about taking advantage of the opportunity.

 

“I’m getting more and more experience. My goal is to work hard and, like my Uncle Acelino, make good fights and become a world champion“

 

“We’ve studied Mendez’ fighting style and have a lot of respect for his trainer, Joel Diaz. I know Mendez is very strong and comes forward. I don’t know if he likes it when his opponents attack from the sides but I’m ready to fight him on the sides, head-on and toe-to-toe.”

 

MANUEL MENDEZ:

 

“This is my ninth fight with Joel and we know each other very well. Through the bad and good, he’s been there for me.

 

“I’m sure Freitas has confidence in his ability but like any other undefeated fighter he does well until he hits the wall, which is what Joel wants me to make him do. He wants me to punish him, take my time.

 

“I feel have I have natural power, can take a punch and have heart. Hit me as much as you want, but watch out once I connect and turn things around. My goal always is to break them down, starting with the body.

 

“I may not have the pedigree of some of these guys, but I’m learning defense, how to pace myself, staying poised and most importantly, just how to fight. The more experience, the more mature you become.

 

"Sutra I just want to be me and listen to Joel in the corner. I wouldn’t want to be standing in from of me. If he wants to stand and bang, učinimo to. I guarantee he’s the one going back after the first few moments.”

 

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P&A WITH STEVE “SUPERMAN” BUJAJ

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Cruiserweight Faces Fellow Unbeaten Constantin Bejenaru In Co-Feature on ShoBox: The New Generation TripleheaderThis Petak, Studeni. 4, Live on SHOWTIME®

Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk Risks Perfect Record Against Jimmy Herrera in Main Event; Brazil’s Vitor Jones FreitasTakes on Indio’s Manuel Mendez in Opening Bout

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CORONA, Kalif. (Studeni. 2, 2016) — Undefeated ultra-confident cruiserweight Steve “Nadčovjek” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), of Westchester, NY, chimes in before his important 10-round bout with fellow unbeaten Konstantin Bejenaru (11-0, 3 Kos, 0-1-1 in the World Series of Boxing), Brooklyn, NY, in the middle match of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader this Petak, Studeni. 4, from the Omega Products Event Center in Corona, Kalif.
Bujaj (izražen “Boo-ha”), 26, has won four in a row, uključujući njegova posljednja dva nokautom, since boxing a split 10-round draw in a slugfest with then-undefeated three-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion Junior Wright (10-0) u svibnju 2014. A two-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bujah, who’ll be fighting on ShoBox the first time, is coming off a first-round TKO over previously undefeated Sergio Ramirez (11-0) na Lipanj 11

Bejenaru (izražen “bay-zhin-nah-ROO”) is making his second ShoBox start. In his debut last Travanj 15, the native of Ungheni, Moldavija, scored a unanimous eight-round decision over previously unbeaten Alexey Zubov (10-0), bivši ruski amaterski prvak i sedmerostruki europski amaterski prvak. Southpaw Bejenaru boxed on the Romanian national team for 10 godine i bio je devetostruki državni prvak.

Here is What Bujaj said:

What do you know about Bejenaru and what are your thoughts going in?

“I know he’s undefeated, 11-0 and a lefty, but I don’t believe he’s on my level. I think I’m a different class fighter and will be able to show it u petak.”

What kind of fight do you expect?

“I don’t really have any expectations. When I get in there, I make my adjustments, and then I start breaking him down.”

What is the key to winning? Koje su vaše prednosti?

“My best advantage is my experience. I’ve fought 10 kola prije. This is his first time. I believe that I’m more skilled than he is, and I believe that I have more heart and just think I have the edge all around.”

On fighting on ShoBox the first time?

“I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity that has been given me. I’m ready to go out and perform and show the world what I’m all about — and that is being one of the top guys in the cruiserweight division.”

Your opinion on the cruiserweight division?

“The cruiserweight division is a good division with a lot of good fighters. I feel like it will get more exposure in the future because there are so many talented fighters and good fights that can happen. I’m looking forward to being a part some of the big fights and making some noise.”

What would a win on ShoBox mean to you?

“A win on SHOWTIME would be really huge, but mostly it would keep me going.”

Are they making a mistake fighting you?

“I don’t think he made a mistake, but I refuse to lose this fight. I’m gonna give it my all. He’s not on my level and I’m gonna prove it. I’m gonna fight my ass off.”

On his slugfest with former world title challenger Wright?
“I was winning the fight but I broke my jaw in the fourth round. I had a bad mouthpiece, a cheap one. I never knew mouthpieces needed to be fitted. The surgeon told me if I’d had a pro mouthpiece, I wouldn’t have had a problem.
“I still believe anybody else would have quit in that fight. I was in a lot of pain, I couldn’t close my mouth because the jaw was broke, I was spitting out blood. But I hung in there despite the jaw.

“I had him out on his feet in the last half-minute or so but the referee stopped the fight to give him time to tape up one of the laces on his glove. That gave him time to recover. If the ref hadn’t stopped it when he did, I feel I would have knocked him out.”

On his career?

“I had to work hard for my career. I don’t have a padded record. I do not have it as easy as most in their career. I don’t have a big-time promoter, and I’m not pampered. I’ve fought tough guys throughout my career but I’ve learned a lot and have no regrets. But I feel it’s time for me to step up. After I win Petak na ShoBox, a lot of doors should start opening up me.”
New Nickname?

“I’ve been known as ‘Superman’my whole career but I’m thinking of changing it to “Steel.” The Wright fight proved a lot of me, and I learned a lot. Nisam otkaz. I’m very tough and strong-minded, made of ‘steel.'”
Bujaj vs. Bejenaru is scheduled for 10 rounds and will be part of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader live on SHOWTIME at 10:30 poslije podne. I/PT (odgođeno na Zapadnoj obali). The main event will feature undefeated welterweight Taras Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KO-a) uzimanje na uzrujani-minded Jimmy Herrera (15-3-1, 8 KO-a). Opening up the broadcast will feature Unbeaten lightweight Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, suprotstavit će se lokalni ljubitelj navijača Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), Indio, Kalifornija, u borbi od osam rundi u uvodnoj borbi televizijskog prijenosa. Freitas, 23, is the nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion and Brazilian legend Acelino “Kundak” Freitas.

Ulaznice za događaj koji promoviraju Banner Promotions, Thompson Boks, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are priced at $100 (ring), $70 (Rezervirano) a $50 (stajanje) a može se kupiti pozivom (714) 935-0900.
Barry Tompkins pozvat će akciju ShoBox s ringsidea sa Steve Farhood i bivši svjetski prvak Raul Marquez služi kao stručna analitičara. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Bogati Gaughan proizvodnju i Rick Phillips režiranje.
O ShoBox: Nova generacija
Od svog osnutka u srpnju 2001, hvaljena SHOWTIME boks serije, ShoBox: Nova generacija je istaknuta mladi talent odgovara tvrd. Filozofija ShoBox je televizijski uzbudljivo, Publika-ugodan i natjecateljski a pruža poligon za spremnih izgledima određuje se boriti za titulu prvaka. Neki od rastući popis 67 borci koji su se pojavili na ShoBox i napredne prikupiti svjetske titule uključuje: 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, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams i više.
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Promising Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk Meets Jimmy Herrera in Main Event; Unbeaten Cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru, Steve Bujaj Clash in Co-Main at Omega Products International Event Center, Kruna, Kalif.

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ORANGE, Kalif. (Studeni. 2, 2016) – Hard-hitting lightweight prospect Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos) čini njegov USP. television debut against unbeaten Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 6 Kos) ovo Petak, Studeni. 4, iz Omega Products Event Center in Corona, Kalif.

Freitas vs. Mendez is scheduled for eight rounds and kicks off a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader live on SHOWTIME na 10:30 poslije podne. I/PT (odgođeno na Zapadnoj obali).

Ulaznice za događaj koji promoviraju Banner Promotions, Thompson Boks, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are priced at $100 (ring), $70 (Rezervirano) a $50 (stajanje) a može se kupiti pozivom (714) 935-0900.

Mendez, who is trained by the well-regarded Joel Diaz, is putting the finishing touches on a training camp that saw him spar against former world champions Victor Ortiz, Ruslan Provodnikov and elite prospect Vergil Ortiz.

Thompson Boxing caught up with the 26-year-old slugger from Indio, Kalif. and got his take on ovaj petak ShoBox fight.

(On your first time fighting in front of a nationally televised audience) ...

“To je velika prilika. I always push myself to the limits and this fight is no different. I have a fan-friendly style that the SHOWTIME audience is going to love.”

(On paper your fight against Freitas appears evenly matched, but most are giving the upper hand to your opponent) …

“I’ve always been the underdog all my life so this is another shot to prove myself. Freitas has a famous name, but that’s about it. He hasn’t faced anyone that approaches my ability.”

(On what you expect from Freitas) …

“The first few rounds will go a long way in knowing what he has. From watching tape, it seems like he has speed, but the most important thing is gauging his power. I can take a punch so once I feel him connect with something, then I’ll know what he has to offer.”

(On your relationship with Joel Diaz) …

“We have an excellent relationship. He’s incredibly helpful in that I’ve seen a great deal of improvement since I’ve been with him. Everything is better. My conditioning, head movement, rad nogu; I’ve improved in a lot of areas. He’s a great teacher.”

(How would you describe your style for those that have yet to see you fight?) ...

“I’m a smart boxer that pressures fighters into making mistakes. I have all the tools needed to wear down opponents. You’ll always see me in front of you to the point where you get annoyed and start making mental errors. That’s when I put the hurt on you.”

TV FIGHTS

Neporažen 2012 Olimpijski brončani Terasa “Real Deal” Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Kos) suočit će se s uzrujanim duhom Jaime Herrera u glavnom događaju ShoBox-a u poluteškoj kategoriji od 10 rundi: Tripleheader nove generacije uključen Petak, Studeni. 4, živjeti Showtime po 10:30 poslije podne. I/PT (odgođeno na Zapadnoj obali) from Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, Kalif.

U suradnji značajke, neporaženi krstaši Konstantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 u World Series of Boxing), od Catskill, NY. putem Moldavije, a Stevens “Nadčovjek” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), New York, sudarit će se u deset krugova za upražnjene naslove WBC International i WBC Continental Americas.

U uvodnom meču na TV prijenos, neporaženi lagan Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, suprotstavit će se lokalni ljubitelj navijača Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), Indio, Kalifornija, u osam okrugli nastup. The 23-year-old Freitas is the nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion Acelino “Kundak” Freitas.

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Barry Tompkins pozvat će akciju ShoBox s ringsidea sa Steve Farhood i bivši svjetski prvak Raul Marquez služi kao stručna analitičara. Izvršni producent je Gordon Hall s Bogati Gaughan proizvodnju i Rick Phillips režiranje.
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Chicago Welterweight Looks to Defeat Another Unbeaten Boxer When He Faces Taras Shelestyuk in Main Event Of ShoBox: Nova generacija Tripleheader, Ovaj petak, Studeni. 4, Live on SHOWTIME®

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NEW YORK (Studeni. 1, 2016) – Jimmy “Istina” Herrera is accustomed to entering the ring as an underdog. The Chicago native is experienced in fighting favored prospects and contenders on the road and has had an inordinate success in these types of matchups, having defeated unbeaten prospects in four of his last nine fights.

So don’t expect Herrera (15-3-1, 8 Kos) to be in awe of his opponent, former Ukraine amateur standout and rising star, Taras Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Kos) when they meet this Petak, Studeni. 4, in the 10-round welterweight main event on ShoBox: Nova generacijaživjeti SHOWTIME® (10:30 poslije podne. I/PT, odgođeno na Zapadnoj obali) na Omega Products Event Center u Kruna, Kalif.

The 5-foot-10, 27-year-old Herrera has won three in a row and is 8-1-1 since dropping a close eight-round decision to Adrian Granados u veljači 2012. One of those victories was an upset seventh-round TKO over one-time highly ranked welterweight and world title challenger Mikrofon “Mitraljez” Jones on Aug. 23, 2014.

Herrera is promoted by Hitz Boxing and co-managed by Cameron Dunkin and Mike Cericola.

Here are Herrera’s responses to a recent Q&A:

What are your thoughts going into your ShoBox debut?
“Ja sam uvijek za izazov, so I’m really excited about this opportunity. I’m definitely ready to compete against another undefeated fighter. I’m coming to show my skills to the world and prove I’m a boxer you have to pay attention to.

“At this point of my career, I want to make a move fast while I’m young. I don’t just want to be a guy with a nice record. I truly believe in my skills and that I can reach the highest level.

“I’ve been getting great help with sparring with the best of the best in Chicago. Sam Colonna, George Hernandez and all the Chicago boxing coaches have been great mentors to me and I am very thankful.”

What do you know about Shelestyuk?
“He was a great amateur fighter and he’s a lefty. That’s pretty much all I need to know. The only thing I can give him is that he has experience, so I’ve got to be careful of that. But it’s nothing new – I’ve seen fighters like that.”

What kind of fight do you expect?
“I expect him to be a boxer with movement. I think he’ll try to box me. I’ll be coming forward, being aggressive. Onda, we’ll see what his game plan is.”

What is the key to winning?
“It all depends on the pressure I can apply, throwing the right punches at the right time, the accuracy of my punches. Each punch has to have a purpose. I’m definitely more of a pressure guy. I like Gennady Golovkin’s style, Julio Cesar Chavez is my idol. That is the kind of style I try to fight with.”

On fighting on ShoBox for the first time?
“I’m definitely excited because I know a lot of people will be watching. Nisam nervozan na sve. The cameras, the bright lights, pošteno, I don’t care about. My focus is totally on this fight. This is the type of fight that can open a lot of doors for me.”

Is this your biggest fight and do you feel pressure?
“Da, definitivno, this is my biggest fight — just for all the doors a win would open for me, all the possibilities. Nema pritisak na mene. He’s the one representing his country with the weight on his shoulders. I’ve lost before, but that doesn’t make me an opponent.”

Are they making a mistake fighting you??
“I feel like they are making a mistake, but I also feel this is going to be a good test for him. I think Taras took the fight more for himself. But if he doesn’t know now about me, he’s going to find out.”

You boxed amateurs for one year and had 25 krajevi. Bio je 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist with a boatload of amateur accomplishments. How significant is the experience of fighting amateur?
“Lično, meni, the amateurs are not that important at all. It’s all irrelevant once you go pro. I know some great amateur boxers who made it after turning pro, and some who didn’t. It’s a whole different ballgame. As a pro, I believe I’ve fought better guys than he has. I’ve been tested way more than he has. You can’t take away what he did as an amateur, but fighting with the smaller gloves, with no headgear, is totally different.”

Undefeated cruiserweights Konstantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 u World Series of Boxing), od Catskill, NY. putem Moldavije, a Steve “Nadčovjek” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International WBC Continental Americas titles in the co-feature.

Nećak popularnog bivšeg dvostrukog svjetskog prvaka u lakoj kategoriji Acelino “Kundak” Freitas, neporaženi lagan Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, suprotstavit će se lokalni ljubitelj navijača Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), Indio, Kalifornija, in an eight-round bout in the opening match of the telecast.

Ulaznice za događaj koji promoviraju Banner Promotions, Thompson Boks, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are priced at $100 (ring), $70 (Rezervirano) a $50 (stajanje) a može se kupiti pozivom (714) 935-0900.

Barry Tompkins pozvat će akciju ShoBox s ringsidea sa Steve Farhood i bivši svjetski prvak Raul Marquez služi kao stručna analitičara. Izvršni producent je Gordon Hall s Bogati Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

O ShoBox: Nova generacija
Od svog osnutka u srpnju 2001, hvaljena SHOWTIME boks serije, ShoBox: Nova generacija ima sadržanu mladi talent odgovara tvrd. Filozofija ShoBox je televizijski uzbudljivo, Publika-ugodan i natjecateljski a pruža poligon za spremnih izgledima određuje se boriti za titulu prvaka. Neki od rastući popis 67 borci koji su se pojavili na ShoBox i napredne prikupiti svjetske titule uključuje: 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, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams i više.

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NEPOBJEĐENI U VELTER KAŽINI TARAS SHELESTYUK U SPARINGU SA SHANEOM MOSLEYJEM ZA SVOJ SHOBOX: GLAVNI DOGAĐAJ NOVE GENERACIJE DEBITIRA OVAJ PETAK UŽIVO NA SHOWTIME®

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“Mnogi momci neće sparingirati s njim. Dečki su zabrinuti da će zbog njega ispasti loše.” – Shane Mosley

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NEW YORK (Listopada. 31, 2016) – Obećavajući bez poraza 2012 Olimpijske igre brončani Taras "Real Deal" Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Kos) debitirat će na glavnom događaju kada se suoči s uznemirenim Jimmy Herrera u 10 rundi istaknuta atrakcija a ShoBox: Nova generacija tripleheader ovo Fridai, Studeni. 4, živjeti SHOWTIME na 10:30 poslije podne. I/PT (odgođeno na Zapadnoj obali) iz Omega proizvodi Međunarodni centar za događanja u Corona, Kalif.

 

Zvijezda u usponu visoka 5 stopa 10, Shelestyuk, Los Angeles, nalazi se na br. 9 po WBO i nema. 13 u WBA. Shelestyuk, koji počinje svoj drugi ShoBox, prosječno 85 udara rundu na putu do pobjede ShoBox debi s podjelom od 10 kola više Aslanbek Kozak stu. 6, 2015.

 

Posvećeni, vrijedni Shelestyuk, koji je obučen od Eric Brown i sparinguje nekoliko dana u tjednu s bivšim svjetskim prvakom Shane Mosley, na Wild Card Westu u Santa Monici, Kalifornija, posjeduje solidne vještine, kretanje i probijanje snage.

 

Shelestyuk je bio član hvaljenog 2012 Ukrajinska olimpijska reprezentacija koja je uključivala osvajača zlatne medalje u perolakoj kategoriji Vasyl Lomachenko i osvajač zlatne medalje u teškoj kategoriji Oleksandr Usyk. 30-godišnjak smatra da mu je još oko godinu dana do natjecanja s najboljima 147 funti i da prvo mora proći Herreru. Ali Mosley tvrdi da ga Shelestyuk podsjeća na većeg Lomachencka i vjeruje da je već spreman za vrhunska imena u poluteškoj kategoriji.

 

Herrera (15-3-1, 8 Kos), Chicago, Ilinois, je pobijedio neporažene izglede u četiri od posljednjih devet borbi i jest 8-1-1 sveukupno od srpnja 2012.

 

Shelestyuk, Brown i Mosley razgovarali su za SHOWTIME nakon nedavnog treninga. Evo što su rekli:

 

TARAS ŠELESTJUK:

Koje su vaše misli idući u borbu?
"Jako sam uzbuđen. Prošlo je šest mjeseci od moje posljednje borbe. Ovo je moja prva naslovna borba, a nadam se ne i posljednja.

 

“Puno sam radio u svom trening kampu sa svojim trenerom Ericom Brownom, i sa svojim kondicijskim trenerom. Moj protivnik je težak borac. Imao je nekoliko dobrih borbi s tipovima poput Mikea Jonesa, Egidijus Kavaliauskas i još par velikih momaka. On se voli boriti i mislim da će to biti dobra borba i dobar meč za naše stilove.”

 

Sada ste rangirani borac; jeste li zadovoljni tempom svog napredovanja?

"Zadovoljan sam svojim napretkom, ali naravno da se želim boriti s većim imenima u borbama za prvenstvo i sve to. Znam da će uskoro doći. Uživam u svom načinu treniranja i razvijanju svojih vještina, ali ako vidiš svoj san, učini sve da ga ostvariš i ne dopusti da ti išta stane na put.''

 

Što mislite o poluteškoj kategoriji?

“To je jako dobra podjela jer ima puno boraca, ali neki se ne žele međusobno boriti (vrlo često). Predstoji nekoliko vrlo dobrih prvenstvenih borbi i nadam se da ću ja biti jedan od njih.”

 

Zašto ste se odlučili preseliti u južnu Kaliforniju??

"Dobro, [smijeh] uglavnom zato što ako je odlično vrijeme, ali ovo je također dobro područje s puno dobrih boraca i puno dobrih trenera također. Kad sam se prvi put doselio ovamo, moj me menadžer pozvao van i pokazao mi okolinu te sam odmah otišao u teretanu. Trenirao sam s Ruslanom Provodnikovim i imao sam sparing s njim prije borbe koju je imao i sljedeće što znate, dva tjedna kasnije Imao sam svoj profesionalni debi i evo me sada, tri i pol godine kasnije.''

 

Postoji li pritisak na vas kada se borite?

“Ne bih rekao da osjećam pritisak jer me svi oko mene podržavaju, oni vjeruju u mene i ja vjerujem u njih. Moj tim vjeruje u mene, a ja njima. Samo želim raditi ono što radim u ringu, bolje. Želim učiniti bolje za sebe, za moju obitelj i za moje prijatelje.''

 

Pratite li svoje olimpijske kolege?

“Gledam borbe ukrajinskog olimpijskog tima, i uživam kad drugi dečki pobjeđuju. Podržavamo jedni druge i javljamo se. Dobro je da ima više ukrajinskih boraca koji su sada prvaci. Slijedeće godine, Nadam se da ću biti jedan od njih.”

 

Kakav je bio osjećaj ići 10 kola za prvi put?

“Prošle godine u studenom imao sam svoju prvu borbu od 10 rundi ShoBox, Borio sam se s jakim momkom i pružio mi je jako dobru borbu. otišao sam 10 krugova i osjećao sam se kao da mogu ići još dva. spreman sam za 10, za 12, nije važno. osjećam se mnogo bolje, mnogo moćniji. Imam veću brzinu nego u prošloj borbi, isto."

 

Kako si završio na treningu s Ericom?

“Trenirao sam s Freddiejem Roachom oko dvije i pol godine kada sam upoznao Erica u Wild Card West Gymu.. Tamo sam počeo sparingirati s nekim njegovim momcima. Nakon moje borbe s Rodriguezom na ESPN-u u 2015 Zamolio sam Erica da me trenira i počeli smo raditi. Sada kada sam vodio dvije borbe s njim kao mojim trenerom, Osjećam da su moje boksačke vještine bolje, Osjećam se snažnije i uživam trenirati u njegovoj teretani.

 

“Svi treneri nam pomažu i daju nam savjete. Na dane kada sparingujem sa Shaneom Mosleyem, on stane i da mi savjet. Puno učim od njega, biti legenda borbe kakav on jest. Odrastao sam gledajući ga kako se tuče kao klinac i poštovao sam ono što me može naučiti. Onda sljedeći put probam ono čemu me je naučio i upalit će.”

 

Boks ti je u krvi; tvoj tata i brat su boksali. Kad si bio mlađi, jesi li mislio da ćeš postati borac?

"Ne, ali otac me gurao u mnoge sportove. Bavio sam se gimnastikom, nogomet pet godina, i igrao šah. Tukao sam se kao dijete, ali uvijek je bilo prijateljski. Uvijek sam uživao u aspektu treninga. Trenirajući nogomet ponekad bismo otac i ja trčali bosi po snijegu i uživao sam u tome. Tako, kao dijete, kad sam prvi put kročio u boksačku dvoranu, bilo je tako zabavno.''

Tvoja ShoBox borba pada na rođendan tvog oca; imaš li poseban poklon na umu za njega?

“To me tjera da mu izborim pobjedu. Na njegov dan, on će sjediti i gledati moju borbu pa želim izboriti tu pobjedu za njega, za moju obitelj i za Ukrajinu.''

 

ERIC BROWN, Shelestyukov trener

Kakav je kamp imao Taras imao je i što vidite da se događa u petak?

“Vidim puno napretka u Tarasu. Kad smo tek počeli raditi zajedno, jedna od stvari bila je ta da je Taras uvijek imao sjajne boksačke sposobnosti, ali nije bio sjajan finišer. Ne znam je li bio sramežljiv od oružja ili što je to bilo, ali imao je tendenciju koristiti svoj talent da dovede ljude u nevolju, ali onda bi se povukao i pustio ih da se vrate u borbu. Tako, ono na čemu puno više radimo jest da ga natjeramo da postane bolji finišer i da prepozna kada ima svog čovjeka u nevolji i kako iskoristiti trenutak, a da pritom ne bude nepromišljen. Brzo napreduje.

 

“Čini se da mnogi momci iz Ukrajine imaju slične tendencije jer imaju duge amaterske karijere i počinju preuzimati loše navike koje moramo ispraviti. Taras je imao malo toga u sebi, ali čini se da se vrlo dobro prilagođava. On je izuzetno vrijedan radnik i često mu morate govoriti da uspori, nikad mu ne moraš reći da učini više.”

 

Gdje ga vidite u karijeri velteraša?

“To je sjajna podjela. Rekao bih da je Keith Thurman sada bez sumnje na vrhu, ali ima i dobrih boraca poput Shawna Portera. Ako se Mayweather odlučio vratiti, Mislim da bi opet bio svuda po ovoj diviziji. Canelo je dobar super velteraš, ali previše je zauzet brigom o utezima za ulov. Nedvojbeno za drugu godinu, Mislim da će Taras biti tu s najboljima od njih. Ima mnogo talenta, velika svestranost, velika brzina ruke i noge i dobar je udarac. Nije razoran nokauter, ali ipak odličan s obje ruke.''

 

SHANE MOSLEY, Bivši svjetski prvak

Kako je bilo raditi s Tarasom i kako ste se uključili u njegov trening?

“Sparingirao sam s Tarasom i izgleda stvarno oštro. Sparingujem s njim već oko četiri ili pet mjeseci prilično konstantno jer mnogi dečki neće sparingovati s njim. Dečki su zabrinuti da će zbog njega ispasti loše; toliko je tehnički i britak da ne žele sparirati s njim. Tako, Često idem tamo s njim. Teško je natjerati ljude da spariraju s njim.''

 

Gdje ga vidite u poluteškoj kategoriji?

“On je na tom šampionskom putu, toj razini, ali mislim da kad jednom stigne, dobit će više sparing partnera i bit će još bolji. On je stvarno svjetski prvak, borac svjetske klase. Podsjeća me na većeg Lomachenka, sparing s njim je jednostavno takav. Vidim ga kao najboljeg prvaka u poluteškoj kategoriji. Način na koji baca svoje kombinacije, on je pametan boksač koji jako naporno vježba. U teretani je svaki dan, da li sparinguje ili ne, ima li za odraditi neki trening ili ne. Čak će biti ovdje sam, samo će se kretati i biti oštar. Njegova radna etika je stvarno, stvarno jaka.

 

Kako ti se sviđa raditi s Tarasom?

“Sviđa mi se Taras i uživam raditi s njim. Iznimno je posvećen i to je teško pronaći. Sviđa mi se Tarasova radna etika, njegovu osobnost, kako se bavi boksom. Voli ovaj sport i želi biti najbolji. Ne voli gubiti, čak i u sparingu. Impresioniran sam njime. Kad sam prvi put sparirao s njim, bio sam jako impresioniran njegovim zamahom, njegova moć, njegova točnost prstena, njegov IQ boksa. Bio sam impresioniran koliko je marljivo radio i njegovom voljom za učenje.''

 

Smatrate li da je neobično da su dečki posvećeni kao Taras u ovom trenutku svoje karijere?

“Neobično je u smislu da puno boraca želi učiti od vrhunskih momaka, ali čini mi se da s Tarasom nije lažno. On doista želi učiti o boksu kako bi mogao biti najbolji. Želi postati svjetski prvak i radi na tome da postane jedan od najboljih. Da Tarasa danas stavite u ring s bilo kojim velikim imenom, rekao bih da bi odnio pobjedu. Ima zdrav razum. Ima mentalitet da bude na vrhu. On ozbiljno želi postati svjetski prvak, o tome da sam vrhunski borac. Ozbiljan je u pobjedi i ići će do kraja. Ako ovog tipa suprotstavite Thurmanu, Išao bih s njim. Mislim da trenutno pobjeđuje Thurmana.''

 

Ulaznice za događaj koji je promovirao Banner Promocije, Thompson Boks, Hitz Boxing i Zvjezdani boks Joea DeGuardia su po cijeni od $100 (ring), $70 (Rezervirano) a $50 (stajanje) a može se kupiti pozivom (714) 935-0900.

 

U ShoBox co-obilježje, neporaženi krstaši Konstantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos, 0-1-1 u World Series of Boxing), od Catskill, NY. putem Moldavije, a Steve “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Kos), New York, sudarit će se u 10-metaku za upražnjeno WBC International i WBC Naslov kontinentalne Amerikea. Nenadmašna lagana Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Kos), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, suprotstavit će se lokalni ljubitelj navijača Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Kos), Indio, Kalifornija, u borbi od osam rundi u uvodnoj borbi televizijskog prijenosa. Freitas, 23, je nećak popularnog bivšeg dvostrukog svjetskog prvaka u lakoj kategoriji Acelino “Popo” Freitas.

 

Barry Tompkins će pozvati ShoBox akcija od ring s Steve Farhood i bivši svjetski prvak Raul Marquez služi kao stručna analitičara. Izvršni producent je Gordon Hall s Bogati Gaughan proizvodnju i Rick Phillips režiranje.