Prospect Developmental Series Celebrates 15 Years With A Four-Fight Telecast This Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 22, Nyob rau SHOWTIME^® (10 p.m. THIAB/PT)

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TSHIAB YORK (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) – Acclaimed SHOWTIME kev ua si^®prospect developmental series ShoBox: Tshiab Tiamcelebrates nws 15^th anniversary this Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 22 with a quintessential four-fight telecast, nyob rau SHOWTIME^® ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT.

 

Txij thaum nws pib teeb tsa los nyob rau hauv 2001, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam has been dedicated to promoting competitive fights pitting promising boxers in the toughest fights of their career. ShoBox has carved out its identity by matching top talent against each other.

 

“This is certainly an accomplishment for the series, but we wouldn’t be here for 15 years without the fighters,"Hais tias Gordon Hall, Executive tsim ntawm ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam. “The credit should go to the young men who are willing to step up and take risks early in their career.

 

“As we’ve seen over the last 15 xyoo, matching fighters tough at a young age escalates their career development, and we’re thrilled to provide the platform to introduce viewers to these talented fighters. I’d also like to thank the promoters, managers and trainers who are willing to test their fighters at an early stage. Working together with a diverse roster of promotional companies is vital for the advancement of the sport as we aim to find tag kis tus stars today.”

 

Tom qab 15 years and 67 future world champions, below are some remarkable ShoBox facts and figures:

 

• 67 fighters who fought on the series have gone on to become world champions (nias NTAWM NO for full list)

 

• Lub Xya hli ntuj 22 is the 219^th ShoBox telecast. That means that, nyob rau nruab nrab, fans have seen a future world champion on nearly one out of every three shows

 

• An additional 75 fighters who appeared on ShoBox have fought for a world title

 

• 150 fighters have suffered their first loss on the developmental series

 

• There have been 96 matchups of undefeated fighters

 

• There have been a total of 484 bouts aired on the series. The percentage of decisions and stoppages is about 50/50.

 

• The list of graduates who have won world titles includes: Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Tyson Fury, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Badou Jack, Gary Russell Jr., Jermall Charlo, Jermell Charlo, Lwm Ward, 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 thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

 

• Eight fighters won a world title in the fight immediately following an appearance on ShoBox: Joan Guzman, Robert Guerrero, Chad Dawson, Devon Alexander, Lwm Ward, Rico Ramos, Jhonatan Romero and Demetrius Andrade.

 

• There have been 11 fighters who lost on ShoBox and went on to become world titlists: Luis Collazo, Robert Guerrero, Eric Aiken, David Diaz, Isaac Hlatshwayo, Cornelius Bundrage, Rodrigo Guerrero, Ishe Smith, Kamalis Diaz, Mickey Bey, and Badou Jack.

 

• 22 U.S. Olympians have fought on ShoBox

 

• There have been ShoBox qhia tau hais tias nyob rau hauv 71 different cities, 26 different states, and eight different countries. The leading site for has been Santa Ynez, California., nrog 33 shows. Second is Las Vegas with 19.

 

• Gary Russell Jr. was the first fighter to turn pro on ShoBox

 

• Thawj ShoBox show came at 5 p.m. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, 2001, at Bally’s in Atlantic City. The first fight was John Molnar (18-1-1) scoring an eight-round technical decision over Victor Rosado (17-2-1). Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, lightweight Leo Dorin (17-0) stopped Martin O’Malley (17-0) in the ninth round. Six months later, Dorin won the WBA lightweight crown, becoming the first ShoBoxfighter to win a world title

 

• Steve Farhood’s Best Fighters (in no order): Timothy Bradley, Robert Guerrero, Lucian Bute, Joan Guzman, Diego Corrales, Ricky Hatton, Chad Dawson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Lwm Ward, Carl Froch, Paul Williams

 

• Farhood has worked all 219 ShoBox telecasts

 

Undefeated top 10-ranked super bantamweight Adam “Mantequilla” Lopez (15-0, 7 Kos) faces Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim. In an eight-round co-feature, Jerry Odom (13-2-1, 12 Kos) faces Julius Jackson (19-1, 15 Kos) in a matchup of super middleweights. Ob yim-rounders yuav nyob ib puag ncig tawm cov plaub-sib ntaus telecast: O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 Kos) meets Rolando Chinea (12-1-1, 6 Kos) in a lightweight scrap and undefeated Khiary Gray-Pitts (13-0, 10 Kos), of Worcester, Loj., will be opposed by once-beaten Ian Green (9-1, 7 Kos) in the super welterweight opener.

 

Tickets for the GH3 Promotions event from Foxwoods Resort Casino are priced at $45, $75 thiab $150 and can be purchased by phone from the Foxwoods Resort Casino at 800.200.2882 lossis hauv online ntawm www.foxwoods.com.

 

Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Rich Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.