الوسم المحفوظات: Jesse Angel Hernandez
UNDEFEATED SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECTS SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV AND MYKAL FOX TO HEADLINE SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ON FRIDAY, فبراير 15 يعيشون على SHOWTIME®
NEW YORK - يناير 16, 2019 – A 10-round clash between undefeated super lightweight prospects will headline ShoBox: الجيل الجديد when Uzbekistan’s power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev takes on Mykal Fox Friday, فبراير 15 live on SHOWTIME from Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, قد.
The second of two February editions of the prospect developmental series will feature four fighters with a combined record of 71 wins against just one loss. Undefeated super middleweight prospect Ronald Ellis will take on DeAndre Ware headlines a three-fightShoBoxtelecast on February 1.
In the February 15 co-featured fight, 28-سنةShoBox veteran Jesse Angel Hernandez returns to face WBO No. 4-ranked Thomas Ward in what will be the toughest test of his career in a 10-round super bantamweight bout.
“Shohjahon Ergashev is one of the hardest punchers in all of boxing. He will be facing a challenge in the undefeated skilled, determined fighter in Mykal Fox. A great fight the winner of which will cement himself as one of the best in the Jr. Welterweight division,” said Dmitriy Salita, President of Salita Promotions. “The co main event is one of the best fights in the super bantamweight division between two proven world title contenders. A real cross roads fight with lots on the line for the winner to emerge as the new dominant name in the talent packed super Bantamweight division.”
The 27-year-old Ergashev (15-0, 14 كوس) is a former member of the Uzbek national team where he won 202 من له 216 amateur bouts. A decorated amateur, Ergashev owns a win over Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov, a silver medalist in the welterweight division at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
إرغاشيف, who started his pro career by registering 11 consecutive knockouts, made hisShoBox debut in January 2018, handing then-unbeaten and top-10 ranked 140-pound prospect Sonny Fredrickson the only loss of his career with a third-round TKO. The southpaw slugger, who was named one of ESPN’s top prospects of 2018, trains in Detroit under Javan “Sugar” Hill Steward and Rick Phillips at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit.
“I’m very excited to fight on SHOWTIME again,"قال إرغاشيف. “Everyone says Mykal Fox is my toughest opponent to date, but that doesn’t concern me. It actually excites me because when I knock him out, just like I knocked out Sonny Fredrickson, all of the champions in my weight class will know I am coming for them soon. It’s going to be Shoh-time in 2019!"
على عكس منافسه, ثعلب, 23, had a rocky amateur journey amassing 40 انتصارات و 60 losses—two of his wins came over undefeated top prospect Lamont Roach. ثعلب, 6-قدم 3 ½-inches from Forestville, ماريلاند., admitted that he was not disciplined and fully committed to the sweet science in his teenage years, but once he turned pro in 2014 everything changed and boxing became his way of life. منذ ذلك الحين, he has defeated all of his 19 المعارضين, five by way of knockout. ثعلب, who is promoted by King Promotions, owns victories over the likes of former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley, Ricardo Garcia and Anthony Mercado.
Fox comes from a family of boxers. He is trained by his father Troy and his older brother and formerShoBox fighter Alantez (24-1-1, 11 كوس) is a 160-pound prospect whose only defeat came by the hands of Demetrius Andrade.
“It’s been a dream of mine to fight onShoBox. It has catapulted the careers of some of my favorite fighters,” said Fox, who is making his debut on the series. “I’m hoping it will catapult my career too.
“My opponent is a good fighter. He has good feet, good speed and great power. This is going to be a fight that can potentially steal the show. I look forward to seeing how our styles matched up.”
هرنانديز (12-1, 7 كوس) broke onto the scene in 2017 with back-to-back wins over previously undefeated, top-15 ranked fighters onShoBox– a unanimous decision over Glenn Dezurn and a fifth-round TKO of Vladimir Tikhonov. Hernandez followed up those performances with a split-decision over Ernesto Garza in January 2018. The 28-year-old Hernandez, the youngest of 15 الأطفال, كان 73-6 as an amateur and took five years off from boxing between 2009 و 2014 to work construction jobs in his hometown of Fort Worth, تكساس.
“On February 15, fans can expect to see the best performance from Jesse Hernandez yet,"وقال هيرنانديز, who will be making his fourth appearance onShoBox. “It’s been a long time coming and I won’t let this opportunity pass me. A win over Thomas Ward will definitely boost my career and hopefully lead to a world title shot. I know I will have all eyes on me on national television, I must impress. I believe the bantamweight division is mine for the taking. So I will go head and take what’s rightfully mine.”
Ward hails from County Durham in North East England, where he compiled an amateur record of 60 انتصارات, just four losses. The 24-year-old turned professional in 2012 في سن ال 17 و 2017, he had won 20 straight fights and the British super bantamweight title. المرتبة حاليا لا. 4 by the WBO, Ward hopes a win in his U.S. debut will set him up for a world title shot.
“This is a really good fight,"قال وارد. “I’m looking forward to it and a win will put me in place for a world title fight, which is exactly what I want. It’s great to be boxing on SHOWTIME, I can’t wait and I hope for many more opportunities to be fighting on the network in the future.”
سوف باري تومبكينز الاتصالShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, which is promoted by Salita Promotions, will go on sale on Friday, يناير 18عشر في 10 صباحا. ET and are priced at $110, $75, $60, $45 and $25. Tickets can be purchased atwww.KansasStarCasino.com , www.Ticketmaster.com and at the Lucky Star Players Club at Kansas Star Casino.
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حولShoBox: الجيل الجديد
منذ إنشائها في يوليو 2001, والانتقادات اللاذعة شوتايم سلسلة الملاكمة, ShoBox: The New Generation وظهرت المواهب الشابة مطابقة صعبة. الShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches while providing a proving ground for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title. بعض من قائمة متزايدة من 79 المقاتلين الذين ظهرت علىShoBox and advanced to garner world titles includes: ايرول سبنس الابن, اندريه وارد, Deontay Wilder, إيريسلاندي لارا, شون بورتر, جاري راسل الابن, لامونت بيترسون, غييرمو ريغونديوكس, نونيتو دوناير, ديفون الكسندر, كارل Froch, Robert Guerrero, تيموثي برادلي, جيسي فارغاس, خوان مانويل لوبيز, تشاد داوسون, بولي Malignaggi, ريكي هاتون, كيلي بافليك, Paul Williams and more. v
Jesse Angel Hernandez Enters the World Rankings; Now Gunning for Champ TJ Doheny
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Super bantamweight action hero Jesse Angel Hernandez has entered the IBF’s world rankings at #14 and is now gunning for their champion, Australia via Ireland’s TJ Doheny.
In the last year and a half, هرنانديز (12-1, 7 كوس), a southpaw from Fort Worth, تكساس, has turned in three sensational Showtime-televised performances.
في أغسطس 2017, he stopped then-undefeated Russian Vladimir Tikhonov in five rounds. Then in November 2017, he took the undefeated 0 of Batlimore’s Glenn Dezurn via unanimous decision. أخيرا, Hernandez cemented his status as a TV favorite with a thrilling split decision over the very game Ernesto Garza III in January of this year.
27-year-old Hernandez says he’s happy with his career trajectory, working with promoter Dmitriy Salita.
“The plan has always been to fight for a world title and become a world champion!"وقال هيرنانديز. “I beat several top-rated and world-rated contenders already and if I need to beat some more before I get my shot, it’s no problem. Knowing that I’ve cracked the top 15 lets me know that we are headed in the right direction and my time is coming. Whoever it is I fight, I know that I must be 100 في المئة جاهزة. There are no easy fights at this level and I will continue to show that I am the best super bantamweight in the world.”
His promoter, ديمتري Salita, says that Hernandez will have a great 2019.
“Jesse is one of the best and most exciting fighters in the super bantamweight division. His aggressive, exciting style and world-class body punching make him a real attraction in this environment. Jesse is a Mexican American with a growing fan base. The sky is the limit for him next year.”
Jesse Angel Hernandez Cements Himself as a Super Bantamweight Contender with Impressive Unanimous Decision Over Glenn Dezurn
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Undefeated Prospects Jesse Angel Hernandez and Glenn Dezurn to Collide Saturday in Uniondale, نيويورك
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Salita Signs Super Bantamweight Powerhouse Jesse Angel Hernandez to a Promotional Contract
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