Quadrupleheader Features Total of Six Fighters with Undefeated Records
ЊУЈОРК– September 19, 2020 -СхоБок: Нова генерацијаreturns for the first time since March with a four-fight card headlined by exciting, undefeated super welterweight prospectsCharles Conwell иWendyToussaint in a 10-round main-event bout on Wednesday, Октобар 7 ливе он СХОВТИМЕ ® (9 п.м. ЕТ / ПТ) from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Цонн.
The four-fight telecast will feature eight prospects who boast a combined record of 109-4-3, including six boxers who have yet to taste defeat at the professional level. The lastСхоБок event was held March 13 in Hinckley, Од., and was one of the final live sporting events to take place before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months.
A decorated amateur and U.S. representative at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the 22-year-old Conwell (12-0, 9 КОс) hails from Cleveland, Охајо, and will make his secondСхоБок appearance – and first in nearly three years – when he takes on up-and-comingToussaint (12-0, 5 КОс) у 154 фунти.
The co-feature is another bout of unbeatens as Conwell’s half-brotherIsaiah Steen (14-0, 11 КОс) matches up againstкалвин Лас Вегас (12-0-1, 8 КОс) in an eight-round super middleweight bout. TheСхоБок event will open with two eight-round welterweight showdowns as Detroit’sJanelson Bocachica (15-0, 10 КОс) takes on fellow Puerto Rico nativeNicklaus Flaz (9-1, 7 КОс) и удара снажноBrandun Lee (19-0, 17 КОс) враћа у СхоБок in the telecast opener againstЈимми Виллиамс(16-3-2, 5 КОс).
“Charles Conwell is the quintessentialСхоБок fighter,” said Gordon Hall, executive producer forСхоБок: Нова генерација since its inception in 2001. “He had a successful amateur career and he has shown real promise in his pro campaign. Сада, he’ll face his first undefeated opponent in Haitian-born Wendy Toussaint who should be a tough test. In the co-feature another battle of unbeatens in Steen vs. Henderson and rounded out by promising prospect Janelson Bocachica and rising star Brandun Lee. These are the type of fight cards that make this series unique and important for the development of young fighters on both sides of the bout sheet.”
The event is promoted by Tony Holden Productions.
Charles Conwell vs. Wendy Toussaint – 10-round Super Welterweight Main Event
Known for his lightning quick fast hands and power, the rising prospect Conwell is currently ranked No. 9 by the IBF in one of boxing’s deepest divisions at 154 pounds led by Jermell Charlo, Jeison Rosario, Тони Харисон, Ериксон Лубин, Џулијан Вилијамс, Terrell Gausha and Jarrett Hurd.
Conwell was 116-14 as an amateur and was the National Golden Gloves Champion in 2015. In his last fight in February, Conwell scored a fifth-round stoppage over Ramses Agaton. He is co-promoted by Tony Holden of Holden Productions and Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment. He is managed by Dave McWater at Split-T Management.
Fighting in front of his hometown fans in Cleveland in his SхоБок деби у 2017, Conwell went the six-round distance for the first time in his young career beating a game Roque “Rocky” Zapata with an impressive unanimous decision.
“I am happy to be back onСхоБок, and I am going to put in a good performance and do what I do best,” said Conwell. “My opponent is undefeated, and he will come to win, but I think that I am just better overall and all around. I am a very smart boxer with fast hands and power. When people see me, they will see Aaron Pryor, Mike Tyson and Andre Ward rolled up into one! I am happy to be headliningСхоБок and being able to show my talent to the whole world.”
Nicknamed “Haitian Fire”, Toussaint, 28, was born in Haiti and currently trains in Huntington, New York where eight of his 12 pro fights have taken place. He is promoted by Hall of Fame New York promoter Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.
Toussaint fled Haiti for France in 2010 following the devastating earthquake and currently works as a firefighter on Long Island. He is the main sparring partner of No. 1-ранкед (ВБО) light heavyweight world title contender Joe Smith Jr. Toussaint has won his last five of seven fights by knockout. Fighting on the undercard of the Eleider Alvarez-Joe Smith card August 22 у Лас Вегасу, Toussaint won an eight-round decision over Isiah Jones.
“I would like to thank my trainer Frankie Globuschutz, my promoter Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing for this great opportunity to shine in aСхоБок Главни догађај,” Toussaint said. “I am ready to fight. I have always been ready to fight. Nothing changes for me, and I am bringing the Haitian Fire.”
Isaiah Steen vs. калвин Лас Вегас – 8-round Super Middleweight Co-Feature
Like his half-brother Conwell, the 24-year-old Steen of Cleveland also had a successful amateur career with a record of 85-15. Fighting on the same card as Conwell back in February, Steen needed less than a round to stop Kenneth Council in Hammond, Инд., in his last fight. Steen is co-promoted by Holden and DiBella and managed by McWater.
“This is my first fight on TV so it’s going to be a big one,” said Steen. “This is a big stage to show everybody what I am coming for and I am very excited to be fighting on SHOWTIME. This is a major step-up fight. I am just going to keep to my game plan and keep my distance. It’s amazing to be able to be on a television card with my brother.”
Born in Fort Worth, Тексас, Henderson currently resides and trains out of Fayetteville, Ark., where he was a six-time Arkansas state champion in the amateurs. Following high school, Henderson got a full-ride music scholarship to the University of Arkansas as a percussionist graduating with his bachelor’s degree in Music Education in 2012. The 30-year-old Henderson is promoted by Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions.
“I am ready to get back to what I do great,” said Henderson, who is married with four children and a fifth on the way. “My opponent is undefeated, but on October 7th, he will have his hands full. I am excited to finally showcase by skill-set on a national level as the co-main event.”
Janelson Bocachica vs. Nicklaus Flaz – 8-round Welterweight Bout
A native of Puerto Rico and fighting out of Detroit, Мичиген, Bocachica is just 21 years old and already has four years of pro experience. He began boxing at age eight, won four consecutive Ringside Championships (2011-14), the National PAL Championships and the 2015 Detroit Golden Gloves. He boasts an amateur record of 55-5. He is trained by his father, Nelson Figueroa. Bocachica is managed by McWater of Split T-Management and promoted by King’s Promotions.
“I am fighting another Puerto Rican fighter which will surely produce fireworks and an exciting, all-action fight,” Bocachica said. “He is a power puncher and a brawler. He seems to be very confident, and I like fighting guys like that. If he wants a brawl, he will get a brawl, but if he wants to box, I will outbox him. I am versatile like that.”
Puerto Rico’s Flaz is part of current WBA and IBF 154-pound World Champion Jesion Rosario’s camp under the guidance of Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing. Flaz has knocked out his last two opponents and competed in two 10-round bouts during his pro career, which has included six wins against fighters who had winning records.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to showcase my skills,” Flaz said. “I know he’s an undefeated guy and a good opponent but I’m going to put some punching power on him. You can expect me to come in and be explosive. It’s going to be a great fight.”
Brandun Lee vs. Jimmy Williams – 8-round Welterweight Bout
Само 21 година стар, the knockout artist Lee from La Quinta, Цалиф., has KO’d all but two of his opponents (89.5 проценат), укључујући 11 у првом кругу, four in the second and two in the third. The third-year pro is making his thirdСхоБок изглед. У марту, Lee scored an impressive third-round TKO over 33-year-old challenger Camilo Prieto. This is Lee’s third fight of 2020 as he knocked out Miguel Zamudio in a non-televised January 17 bout in Sloan, Ајова.
Lee had a decorated amateur career with an estimated record of 196-5. Он је био 2015 У.С. Junior National Champion, taking home the gold medal at 145 фунти. With lightning quick hands that pack power, the exciting Lee has sparred with Mikey Garcia, Девин Ханеи, Маурицио Херрера, Timothy Bradley Jr., Томас Дулорме, да поменемо само неке.
“I am ready to go,” said Lee, a full-time college student who is trained by his father Bobby Lee and managed by Cameron Dunkin of D&D Boxing. “I was supposed to fight on September 19th, and now I have an extra three weeks of training, so that will be great for me. My opponent is bigger and has fought at higher weights, and he was ranked in the top-15. This is a step up and it is exactly what I need for my career. I am looking forward to being back onСхоБок and I will come to perform. The audience wants knockouts, and that is what I am here for.”
Про од 2013, Williams is a former college football standout who has yet to fight in 2020. Williams grew up in Plainfield, Њ, before moving to New Haven, Конектикат, and played wide receiver at Southern Connecticut State University.
Promoted by Jimmy Burchfield of CES Boxing, the 34-year-old Williams has battled adversity as his father passed away from cancer, and his mother was murdered in what is still an unsolved case.
Међународне боксерске Халл Оф ФамерБари Томпкинс will call the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer and boxing historianСтеве Фархоод и бивши светски шампионРаул Маркуез служи као стручни аналитичара. Извршни продуцент јеГордон Хол саРичард Гаугханпроизводњу иРик Филипс режирање.
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