FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TO TRAIN PROSPECT JUSTIN DELOACH
IN FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO శుక్రవారం, MARCH 25,
SHOBOX: కొత్త తరం టెలికాస్ట్
“I’m scared all over again, like this is my first fight.” – Paul Williams
Super Welterweight DeLoach Takes on Undefeated Local Favorite Dillon Cook;
Promising Meets Aaron Herrera in Main Event;
షోటైం న Live® వద్ద 10:30 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/PT
NEW YORK (మార్చి 15, 2016) – Former two-time world champion పాల్ విలియమ్స్, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012, is back in boxing as a trainer.
The popular Williams will work the corner of once-beaten జస్టిన్ DeLoach (13-1, 7 కోస్) when DeLoach faces undefeated super welterweight and local favorite డిల్లాన్ కుక్ (16-0, 6 కోస్) in the opening eight-round bout of what is now a ShoBox: న్యూ జెనరేషన్ quadrupleheader న శుక్రవారం, మార్చి 25, న నివసిస్తున్నారుషోటైం (10:30 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/PT, వెస్ట్ కోస్ట్ వరకు ఆలస్యం) నుండి బఫెలో రన్ క్యాసినో లో మయామి, Okla.
DeLoach is the first boxer to be trained by Williams, the former 154-pound southpaw who has been confined to a wheelchair since the accident.
“I guess I was being selfish at first,” Williams said. “I didn’t want to deal with the fight game. I wanted to be the one fighting. But that changed.”
Williams was reluctant to train fighters for a long time. ఇదిGeorge Peterson, who managed and trained Williams from the time the boxer was a skinny kid with little amateur experience until his career ended, that helped persuade “The Punisher” to return to the ring. Williams trains his pupil at a private gym in his hometown of Aiken, S.C.
“You know me, I really didn’t want to do this,’’ Williams said. “But finally after three or four years of George practically begging me to try and do it, this opportunity came along and I decided to give it a shot.
“Everything is about timing. I started thinking about it, George kept asking me and messing with me about it, one thing led to another, and I finally said I’d take a stab at it.
విలియమ్స్, who is enjoying his new job description, admits there are some pre-fight jitters.
“I’m scared all over again, like this is my first fight. ఇప్పుడు, I have to think about everything that Mr. Pete was thinking about when I was fighting. I have to try and teach Justin what I knew how to do.
“George and I accomplished a lot. He made me a world champion; before that, no one knew who he or I was. We were just a couple of guys from Aiken, S.C. We gave fans fights to remember.
“I was the fighter the press labeled as ‘Most feared in boxing.’ But that’s over for me now. I’m jumping into a whole new thing. It’s been an adjustment but I’m glad I’m doing it.’’
In his role as a trainer, Williams’ mindset has changed drastically from his fighting days. “Look, I always feel good,'' అతను చెప్పాడు. “What’s happened has happened. ఇది ఇంతే ఉంది. This is my first time stepping back into the world. నేను బాక్సింగ్ ప్రేమ.
“What I don’t want to see is a fighter getting hurt. This is a hard sport. I know when I was in there I was always going for broke. But I want Justin, all fighters actually, to come out of the ring the same way they came in. విన్ ఆర్ లాస్, I don’t want to see anybody get hurt.’’
On DeLoach, విలియమ్స్ చెప్పాడు, “He’s a good fighter and now he’s in the spotlight. I want to do my best in the training world to get him at his peak. I hope he does his best. I’d love to one-up George with Justin.’’
Becoming the best takes strenuous work on a daily basis, and Williams was no stranger to putting in the hours.
“I never took a shortcut,'' అతను చెప్పాడు. “You take shortcuts, you know what’ll happen. I took the long road home when I was fighting and fans, యోధులు, everybody knew what to expect when I stepped in the ring.
“Justin isn’t like this, but one thing I know is that fighters think they’re slick. Well, you can’t pull anything over me. నేను అక్కడ ఉన్నాను, seen it all.’’
మరియు, ఎప్పటిలాగే, he’ll have George Peterson by his side.
“I’m just helping Paul,’’ said Peterson, who will serve as Williams’ assistant trainer. “So far, he’s doing great.”
It will be the ShoBox మరియు 2016 ఆరంభాలు — and toughest fight to date — for both DeLoach and Cook.
DeLoach was a top amateur, competing in the USA Boxing National Championships in 2012. He won a National Silver Golden Gloves title when he was 13.
The 22-year-old DeLoach, of Augusta, Ga., has won three in a row since suffering his lone loss to Cesar Villa ఫిబ్రవరి న. 6, 2015. That was before he started training with Williams.
“This has been a total blessing, and I say that every day,” DeLoach said. “Thank God. He’s the one who brought the two of us together, that’s the main thing. Paul loves it, just to be back. I think he was scared at first, his reputation was at stake and so was mine.
“But he’s been so helpful – just in the mental side of things. I was already a good boxer but he’s taken me to another level mentally. He’s been pushing me, criticizing me, giving me instructions and picking my brain.”
DeLoach and Williams grew up just 30 minutes down the road from each other.
“Me and Paul, we’ve known each other our whole lives,’’ DeLoach said. “I’m from Augusta, Ga., and he was right across in Aiken. We knew each other when I was coming up as an amateur. He came to my last pro fight that was in San Antonio. When I saw him, I got so excited. We started to talk and I said something like, 'హే, పాల్, wouldn’t it be cool if we got together?'
“Once I came home, we started working together and he’s been training me since. I think we’re going on about three months now. It’s an unbelievable feeling to be able to work with one of my favorite fighters.”
అతని గత వనం లో, DeLoach won a shutout four-round decision overSantos Benavides గత Dec. 12. డెలోచ్లతో మధ్యలో నిలబడింది, a pro since March 2013, fought six times that year and four times each in 2014 మరియు 2015.
“I’m really looking forward to fighting for the first time for him,” DeLoach said. “I’ve gone crazy waiting for my break and an opportunity like this to fight on SHOWTIME. I know it’s not easy fighting in your opponent’s backyard, but with Paul, George Peterson and me and my skills, we are confident it will be a good fight.’’
కుక్, 25, is from Seneca, Mo., which is located about 20 minutes from Buffalo Run Casino where he has fought six times. A top amateur, he won six Golden Gloves titles, a Junior Golden Gloves National title, a Heartland title and four regional Silver Gloves titles. He is popular at Buffalo Run and will be making his premium network television debut against easily his most dangerous assignment as a pro. Cook’s brother, జెస్సీ, a welterweight with a record of 15-1-1, will box on the non-televised portion of the event.
Dillon Cook turned pro in August 2012, fought twice that year, seven times in 2013, four times in 2014 and three times last year. Five of his last seven took place at Buffalo Run, including two out of three in 2015. He’s coming off a lopsided eight-round decision overRahman Yusubov గత Nov. 14.
“I couldn’t be more excited about making my ShoBox తొలి, right at home, at the Buffalo Run Casino,” Cook said. “This is a huge opportunity for me, and I plan on putting on a spectacular showing, for all my fans there that night and everyone watching on TV.”
లో ShoBox ప్రధాన ఈవెంట్, unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, రెగిస్ "Rougarou" PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 కోస్), Houston by way of New Orleans, will meet experienced Aaron "రత్నం" హీర్రెర (29-4-1, 18 కోస్), of Valladolid, మెక్సికో, in a 10-round match.
Four undefeated fighters will clash in the two other eight-rounders on the telecast: హార్డ్ హిట్టింగ్ ఇవాన్ "బీస్ట్" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 కోస్), బ్రూక్లిన్, N.Y., ముఖాలు Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan(16-0-1, 10 కోస్), కేలేమెస్ ఆఫ్, మిక్., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian ఇవాన్ "వోల్క్" గులుబ్ (10-0, 8 కోస్, 5-0 బాక్సింగ్ వరల్డ్ సిరీస్), బ్రూక్లిన్, N.Y., కలుస్తుంది మార్లన్ Aguas (9-0, 6 కోస్), క్యిటో, ఈక్వడార్, ఒక వేల్టర్వెయిట్ మ్యాచ్లో.
Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 మరియు $75 మరియు వద్ద కొనుగోలు కోసం అందుబాటులో ఉన్నాయి buffalorun.com మరియు stubwire.com.
బారీ టాంప్కిన్స్ కాల్ చేస్తుంది ShoBox తో తను కూర్చున్న నుండి చర్యస్టీవ్ Farhood మరియు మాజీ ప్రపంచ ఛాంపియన్ Raul మార్క్వెజ్ నిపుణుడు విశ్లేషకులు గా పనిచేస్తున్న. ఎగ్జిక్యూటివ్ నిర్మాత గోర్డాన్ హాల్ తోరిచ్ Gaughan ఉత్పత్తి మరియు రిక్ ఫిలిప్స్ దర్శకత్వం.
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గురించి ShoBox: న్యూ జెనరేషన్
జూలై లో దాని ప్రారంభం నుండి 2001, విమర్శకుల ప్రశంసలు షోటైం బాక్సింగ్ సిరీస్, ShoBox: న్యూ జెనరేషన్ ఫీచర్ ఎప్పుడూ యువ ప్రతిభను కఠినమైన సరిపోలిన. ది ShoBox తత్వశాస్త్రం ఉత్తేజకరమైన టెలివిజన్ ఉంది, ప్రేక్షకులు-ఆనందము మరియు పోటీ మ్యాచ్లలో సిద్ధంగా అవకాశాలు కోసం ప్రూవింగ్ గ్రౌండ్ అందిస్తూ ప్రపంచ టైటిల్ కోసం పోరాడటానికి నిర్ణయించబడుతుంది. పెరుగుతున్న జాబితా కొన్ని 65 కనిపించారు ఉన్న యోధులుShoBox మరియు ప్రపంచ శీర్షికలు పొందుతూ ఆధునిక కలిగి: ఆండ్రీ వార్డ్, Deontay వైల్డర్, Erislandy లారా, షాన్ పోర్టర్, గ్యారీ రస్సెల్ జూనియర్, లామోంట్ పీటర్సన్, గులెర్మో Rigondeaux, ఒమర్ Figueroa, Nonito డోనైర్, డిఎస్ అలెగ్జాండర్, కార్ల్ Froch, రాబర్ట్ Guerrero, తిమోతి బ్రాడ్లీ, జెస్సీ వర్గాస్, జువాన్ మాన్యుయెల్ లోపెజ్, చాద్ డాసన్, పౌలి Malignaggi, రికీ హాటన్, కెల్లీ Pavlik, పాల్ విలియమ్స్ మరియు మరిన్ని.
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