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MATT REMILLARD STOPS FATIOU FASSINOU IN FIVE ROUNDS; TARGETS MIKEY GARCIA REMATCH IN 2018
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BROADWAY BOXING WEIGHTS FROM FOXWOODS
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DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT’S BROADWAY BOXING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS
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ADAM LOPEZ & ROMAN REYNOSO FIGHT TO A DRAW IN MAIN EVENT OF 15th ANNIVERSARY TELECAST OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONFRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®
Catch The Replay This Maandag, Juli 25 Bij 10 p.m. EN/PT op Showtime EXTREME®
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Mashantucket, Conn. (Juli 23, 2016) – With a potential title shot on the line, Adam Lopez and Roman Reynoso fought to a 10-round draw in the main event of the 15-year anniversary telecast of ShoBox: The New Generation Vrijdag op Showtime® from Foxwoods Resort Casino.
In attendance ringside before the fight, newly crowned IBF Junior Featherweight World Champion Jonathan Guzman (22-0, 22 KO) announced that he’d like fight the winner of Lopez-Reynoso, raising the stakes for this matchup of 122-pound prospects. While the fight was close and entertaining, analist Steve Farhood, who has called all 219ShoBox telecasts, didn’t believe either fighter did enough to earn an immediate title shot against Guzman.
The fight looked like a toss-up heading into the 10th – with Lopez leading by just one connect after nine rounds – and the Ronnie Shields pupil came up with a huge final round rally. The undefeated prospect hurt Reynoso (18-1-2, 7 KO) in the final seconds with a flurry of shots, forcing the Argentine spit out his mouthpiece to buy himself nearly 30 seconds of rest. Seemingly out on his feet, Reynoso somehow survived the onslaught without falling to the canvas before the final bell. Lopez (15-0-1, 7 KO) out-landed Reynoso 34-21 overall en 34-20 in power shots in the final round, but it wasn’t enough to earn him the victory.
Judge Don Ackerman saw Lopez a 96-94 winnaar, while Bill Morande had it 97-93 Reynoso, and Peter Hary cast the deciding ballot at 95-95. All three judges scored the last round 10-9 for Lopez. Had Reynoso fell to the canvas in the final seconds, de 10-8 round would have given Lopez the win.
“Het was een zware strijd. He didn’t want to engage,"Zei Lopez, who out-landed Reynoso 158-144 overall en 131-125 in powershots. “He’s slick and experienced and a good fighter. I feel that this was my best performance on ShoBox. I have been working on new things with Ronnie Shields and it showed in there. I know I hurt him in the last round.
“The decision was bullshit. He could not hit me.”
“It was a close fight, but I feel I won,” Reynoso said. “He never hurt me. The only thing that surprised me is that he was more aggressive than in other fights. I hurt my hand from hitting him.”
Late replacement Jerry Odom knocked out previously once-beaten Julius Jackson with a vicious third round knockout (1:57) in de ShoBoxco-feature.
Jackson (19-2, 15 KO), the son of former two-division world champion Julian “The Hawk” Jackson, was outworking Odom through two rounds, who took the fight 10-days notice after Ronaldo Ellis suffered a hand injury. That was until Washington, D.C.’s Odom (14-2-1, 13 KO) clocked Jackson with a flush right counter shot with one minute left in the third, spelling the end for Jackson, who couldn’t beat the count and suffered his second consecutive knockout loss.
“I saw the right hand. I was throwing combinations and I saw the opening and landed a good shot,"Zei Odom. “As opposed to the last couple fights, I am in a great place physically, mentaal en spiritueel. I have a great team around me. We are unbreakable.”
“He threw the punch at the right time and caught me,'Zei Jackson. “I was OK, but the referee stopped the fight. I felt up until that point, I was boxing well and winning every round.”
Rolando Chinea won a close, eight-round split decision victory over O’Shaquie Foster (10-2, 7 KO) in a matchup of lightweights, gescoord 79-73 (Chinea), 77-75 (Bevorderen) en 78-74 (Chinea).
Chinea (13-1-1, 6 KO) was the aggressor, dictating the tempo of the fight from the outset. And while most rounds were extremely close – closer than the relatively wide scorecards – Chinea’s activity was the difference. Chinea threw 733 totaal stoten, in vergelijking tot 641 for Foster, and he edged Foster by nearly 150 macht stoten (592-449).
“He is a hell of a fighter and it was fun to fight him,” said Chinea, who was largely able to minimize the jab, Foster’s best weapon. “Like I said before the fight, he could not take pressure. I brought the pressure. I blocked and slipped a lot of his punches. My will and desire to win outweighed his will to punch.
“He did not take my pressure well. I worked my shots well inside and that was a difference in the fight.”
Bevorderen, who’s record fell to 10-2 met 7 KO, complained that he “had distractions and couldn’t focus.”
In de opening aanval van de uitzending, Ian Green handed previously undefeated super welterweight prospect Khiary Gray the first loss of his career with a stunning second round TKO (2:50).
With former world champion and fellow Paterson, N.J., Kendall Holt in his corner, Groen (10-1, 8 KO) came from behind to floor Gray with a big right cross to the chin that sent him tumbling face-forward into the canvas. Gray, a local favorite from nearby Worchester, Massa., tried to hold on with just 30 seconden te gaan in de ronde, but he couldn’t make it to the break and was falling backward into the ropes when the referee halted the contest.
“I got him good, and I got him out of there,” said Green, who out-landed Gray 14-0 in the final minute. “He got me good one time, but I kept my left hand up and hung in there. We’re going all the way up. This is just the start.”
Gray (13-1, 10 KO), who was seemingly in control of the fight and rocking Green with ease, werd 151st fighter to suffer his initial defeat on the prospect developmental series.
“He just caught me,” Gray said. “I don’t even know what punch it was. I didn’t even see it. I tried to hold on and waste some time, but I got caught again. I just need to get back to the gym and fix my mistakes. I’ll bounce back.”
Vrijdag four-fight telecast will re-air this Monday bij 10 p.m. EN/PT op Showtime EXTREME.
Barry Tompkins genaamd de ShoBox actie van ringside met Steve Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez die als deskundige analisten. De uitvoerend producent was Gordon Hall met Rich Gaughanproduceren en Rick Phillips leiding.
The event was promoted by GH3 Promotions in association with Classic Entertainment & Sports Inc. (CES) and Sampson Boxing.
OFFICIËLE GEWICHTEN, QUOTES & FOTO'S VOOR SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TELECAST TOMORROW LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
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Five members of GH3 Promotions stable to be on display this Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation at Foxwoods
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JERRY ODOM TO FACE JULIUS JACKSON IN MATCHUP OF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS NEXT FRIDAY, Juli 22 Op ShoBox: DE NIEUWE GENERATIE
Odom Replaces The Injured Ronald Ellis In Co-Featured Bout Live On SHOWTIME® Bij 10 p.m. EN/PT From Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, Conn.
NEW YORK (Juli 15, 2016) – Prospect Jerry Odom steps up to face Julius Jackson in a matchup of super middleweights next Friday, Juli 22 op ShoBox: The New Generation live op Showtime (10 p.m. EN/PT) van Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
The hard-hitting Odom (13-2-1, 12 KO) replaces Ronald Ellis, who pulled out of the bout op donderdag with a right hand injury.
Odom was deep in training and looking to bounce back from a controversial draw with Ellis in February on ShoBox when he received the opportunity to face Jackson (19-1, 15 KO). Jackson is the older brother of John and son of former two-division world champion Julian “The Hawk” Jackson.
“I have been training for a few fights that fell through. I’m in shape and ready to go,"Zei Odom. “When my team got the call we decided it was the right decision to take this opportunity.
“My power will be a big factor. Jackson has faced punchers before, but he hasn’t faced one like me. Dit is een geweldige kans, and I will put on a show volgende week vrijdag.”
Undefeated top 10-ranked super bantamweight Adam “Mantequilla” Lopez (15-0, 7 KO) faces Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1, 7 KO) in de 10-round main event. In an eight round lightweight bout, O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KO) meets Rolando Chinea (12-1-1, 6 KO).
De Juli 22 ShoBox telecast marks the 15-year anniversary of the celebrated prospect developmental series.
ShoBox: THE NEW GENERATIONCELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FOUR-FIGHT TELECAST ON FRIDAY, Juli 22, LEVEN OP Showtime
World-Ranked Adam Lopez Risks Perfect Record Against
Roman Reynoso In Main Event Live bij 10 p.m. EN/PT
Tickets on Sale At Foxwoods Resort Casino
NEW YORK (Juni 29, 2016) – The popular, prospect-orientated boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation celebrates its 15th anniversary with a quadrupleheader on Vrijdag, Juli 22, live op SHOW TIME (10 p.m. EN/PT, vertraagd op de West Coast) uit Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
In de 10-ronde main event, undefeated top 10-ranked Adam "Butter" Lopez (15-0, 7 KO) of Phoenix faces Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1, 7 KO) of Argentina in a bantamweight bout. Super middleweights Ronald Ellis (12-0-1, 10 KO) of Lynn., Massa., en Julius Jackson (19-1, 15 KO) van St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, will collide in the eight-round co-feature.
Twee acht allrounders zal ronden de vier-fight uitzending. O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KO), van Oranje, Texas, voldoet aan Rolando Chinea (12-1-1, 6 KO), van Lancaster, Penn., in a featherweight scrap and undefeatedKhiary Gray-Pitts (13-0, 10 KO), van Worcester, Massa., will be opposed by fellow unbeaten Ismael Garcia (10-0, 4 KO), van Vineland, N.J., by way of Pahokee, Fla., in the super welterweight opener.
Tickets for the GH3 Promotions event are priced at $45, $75 en $150 and can be purchased by phone from the Foxwoods Resort Casino at800.200.2882 of online op www.foxwoods.com.
Since its premiere on July 21, 2001, 67 boxers who’ve appeared onShoBox went on to become world champions; the most recent,Rau'Shee Warren. An additional 75 fighters who appeared on ShoBoxhave fought for a world title.
Testament to the ShoBox mission statement and to the competitiveness of the fights – prospects are matched against their toughest opposition to date – 150 fighters have suffered their first loss on the developmental series.
Lopez, Ellis and Foster fought on GH3’s Februari. 19 ShoBox at Atlantic City. Lopez and Foster triumphed; Ellis boxed a draw.
Adam Lopez vs. Roman Ruben Reynoso: 10-ronde bantamgewicht wedstrijd
The steadily improving Lopez, now trained by Houston-based Ronnie Shields, will be making his fourth ShoBox start since March 2015. In his first three, he defeated previously unbeaten prospects (combined record: 44-0-2) on each occasion.
Laatste Februari. 19, the 5-foot-7, 25-year-old Lopez captured a career-best, highly competitive 10-round decision over Mario Muñoz (16-0-1) van Mexico. Lopez survived a nasty cut over his right eye to win by the scores of 98-92 tweemaal en 97-93. In his other fights on ShoBox, Lopez won a (then personal-best) 10-round majority decision over DominicanEliecer Aquino (17-0-1) juli 17, 2015, and by second-round knockout over Pablo Cruz (11-0) maart 13, 2015.
Regarding his upcoming fight against Reynoso, Zei Lopez, “Everything is good. I’m starting to turn up my sparring. I have switched trainers to Ronnie Shields in Houston. I see a lot of improvement since my last fight.
“Reynoso is a good fighter from Argentina. He is in Canada now, so I am sure he is getting good sparring there. He is kind of wild, but guys like that are hard to fight because you don’t know where the punches are coming from, but we will be prepared for anything.”
Born in Phoenix and raised in Los Angeles, Lopez moved to San Antonio at 15. Hij ging 125-23 in the amateurs and won six national championships before turning pro at 21 in februari 2012.
The 25-year-old Reynoso brings a 10-fight winning streak into his United States and ShoBox debuut. A five-year pro, the South American lightweight champion fought his initial 18 fights in Buenos Aires before winning his last fight and lone start this year on a decision over Cristian Arrazola laatste Mei 20 in Canada. Reynoso’s lone defeat came in his fourth fight.
“Everything is going well in training camp,’’ Reynoso said. “We know that Lopez is tall for 122 pounds and he has good hand speed. He has a good name and we will try to learn more in the next few weeks.
“This is a big opportunity for us and we will do our best. This is a big fight and we know we have to win. Met een overwinning, we would hope to get a world title opportunity.’’
Ronald Ellis vs. Julius Jackson: Eight-round middleweight bout
Ellis gets an immediate opportunity to regain his winning ways after taking a sizeable jump up in class and boxing an eight-round draw with hard-hitting Jerry Odom in zijn Februari. 19 ShoBox debuut. A spirited, close contest throughout was scored 78-74 for Ellis and 76-76 een stuk. The draw snapped a four-fight-knockout streak for Ellis, who’s won all 10 of his knockouts inside two rounds (eight in the first) since turning pro in 2011.
“This is going to be another coming out party for me,’’ the 5-foot-11, 25-year-old Ellis said. “The last fight was a draw. I had some problems with my hand, but I’m back and this is a step for me. Hopefully he comes to fight. I hope he brings it 100 percent because I am bringing 200 procent.
“I am glad to be on ShoBox opnieuw. I showed the fans a little bit in my last fight. They can expect the same thing but a little bit more on Juli 22.''
Jackson is making his second ShoBox begin. In his debut – and initial go in the U.S. – the older brother of John and son of former two-division world champion Julian "The Hawk" Jackson registered two knockdowns en-route to a ninth-round TKO over Jonathan Nelson (19-2, 10 KO) op dec. 20, 2014.
Much like Ellis, Jackson is also getting a quick-fix chance to redeem himself and get back on the winning track. Maar, unlike Ellis, Jackson verlorenzijn meest recente strijd. His perfect record and 19-fight winning streak ended when he lost by second-round TKO to now top-rated super middleweight contender Jose Uzcategui laatste Oktober. 6.
“I’m looking to redeem myself and come out with a win,’’ said the 6-foot-2 Jackson, die draait 29 op Augustus. 1. “This is my second ShoBox fight and I’m excited to get back to let the world see my talent. I’m getting better, my training has been good. I expect to be in with another really good fighter. It should be a great fight.’’
Een 2008 Olympian for the Virgin Islands and a pro since January 2009, Jackson is fighting for the third time in a row in the U.S.
O’Shaquie Foster vs. Rolando Chinea: Eight-round featherweight bout
O’Shaquie (pronounced “oh-SHACK-ee”) Foster is making his third appearance on ShoBox. Laatste Februari. 19, he began to live up to expectations when he rebounded from a sub-standard performance in his ShoBox debuut (an eight-round decision loss to Samuel Seah in november 2015) to register a seventh-round TKO over previously undefeated Lavisas Williams (8-0-1).
Bevorderen, 22, dropped southpaw Williams four times – in the second, third, fourth and seventh rounds. Three of the knockdowns appeared to result from a push, but Williams’ gloves touched the canvas each time so they went into the books as knockdowns. After the final knockdown in the seventh, the fight was stopped at 52 seconden in de ronde.
“Everything is going good,’’ Foster said. “I’ve been doing a lot of conditioning. I am in the best shape of my life. Chinea has a good jab and I know he will be in a good shape.
“Ever since I moved to Virginia to train, my conditioning, mentality and confidence has gone way up and that was the difference from my first fight to my last fight on ShoBox. Op Juli 22, I will be even that much better.’’
A highly decorated amateur standout, the 5-foot-8½ inch Foster advanced to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials where he lost to unbeaten pro prospect, Jozef "Jo-Jo" Diaz. Daarvoor, Foster was a 2010 PAL Nationaal Kampioen, a five-time Ringside National Champion and two-time National Junior Golden Gloves Champion.
Chinea, a 5-foot-8, 25-jaar oud, is het maken van zijn ShoBox debuut. After going pro in November 2011, hij ging 10-0-1 before losing an eight-round decision to Ismail Muwendo in april 2015. He’s won two straight since, including a six-round decision over previously undefeatedLadarius Miller (vervolgens 9-0) in zijn laatste gevecht op Februari. 16.
“I treat every opponent the same,’’ Chinea. “I give everything I got and I leave it all in the ring. I know Foster was a good amateur. I know he can box and I know he has some pop.
“This is the moment I’ve dreamed about since I started boxing at 14. My main goal is to tune out the crowd and win. I want to be a main event fighter on SHOWTIME and this is the first step.’’
Khiary Gray-Pitts vs. Ismael Garcia: Eight-round super welterweight bout
Grijs-Pitts, 23, will be boxing on ShoBox voor de eerste keer. Ambidextrous with quick hands and feet, Gray-Pitts turned pro in June 2014. He fought three times that year, eight times in 2015 (8-0, 8 KO, seven in the first, one in the second) and this will be his third fight in 2016.
“I’m very excited,’’ Gray-Pitts said. “Now I get to showcase my skillset to the whole world. It’s something I’ve been waiting for. There’s still more that people haven’t seen yet when it comes to me. Now I get to see what I have the ability to do. I’m able to block [the crowd] out.
“The more pressure there is, the more relaxed I am. I don’t know a lot about my opponent, but it doesn’t matter as long as I go in there and get done what I need to get done.”
The 5-foot-9 Gray-Pitts is coming off a second-round knockout overQuinton Willis laatste Mei 13. In his outing before last, the previous Februari. 19, won a 10-round decision over Eduardo Flores.
Garcia, 29, has fought sporadically since turning pro in March 2010, although he’s been more active in the last 14 maanden. He fought in May and October in 2015 and won his one start this year on a six-round split decision over Carlos Garcia laatste Maart 18. Garcia’s initial seven fights took place in Atlantic City, the last three in Philadelphia.
“It is my television debut, and everything we have been working on in my first 10 fights we will put together for this fight,’’ Garcia said. “This is SHOWTIME. Being on ShoBox is a long time coming for me. It’s what I’ve dreamed about since I started boxing. It’s his TV debut as well so I know he will be on top of his game. We will be preparing 100 percent for that and then some.
“I have seen a little of Gray-Pitts on tape. This will be my toughest test, as I will be his toughest test. When you have 13-0 vechten 10-0, it will be a good fight.’’
Barry Tompkins zal bellen met de ShoBox actie van ringside met Steve Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. De uitvoerend producent is Gordon Hall met Rich Gaughan produceren en Rick Phillips leiding.