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Archivo de la etiqueta: Joel Diaz Jr.
REGISTRO PROGRAIS PUNTUACIONES CONVENCENTES KNOCKOUT DE JOEL DIAZ JR. EN PARTIDO DE 140 LIBRAS ANTERIORES EN SHOBOX: LA NUEVA GENERACIÓN SÁBADO EN SHOWTIME®
Steve Rolls Edges Demond Nicholson & Jon Fernandez derrota a Juan Reyes en Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
Una nueva presentación de Viernes de Triple encabezado Will Air Lunes En 10 p.m. Y/PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME®
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para las fotos; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
VERONA, N.Y. (Junio 10, 2017) - El invicto y superligero Regis Prograis hizo una declaración enfática Viernes enShoBox: La Nueva Generación, derribando al previamente invicto Joel Diaz Jr. cuatro veces en la segunda ronda cuando selló su llegada como un contendiente legítimo en la división de las 140 libras.
El prograis zurdo (20-0, 17 KOs), que estaba haciendo su cuarta apertura en la serie de desarrollo de prospectos, llamó a los nombres principales en 140 después de la demolición de la segunda ronda (QUIEN 2:55) en Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
La edición especial del Salón de la Fama de ShoBox: La Nueva Generación contó con cuatro miembros del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional: ShoBox los pilares Barry Tompkins y Steve Farhood e invitados especiales Al Bernstein y Jimmy Lennon Jr. Tompkins y Farhood serán admitidos en Canastota. el domingo en una 2017 clase encabezada por los grandes del boxeo Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia.
Los superligeros, Prograis y Diaz, entró en el evento principal con un récord combinado de 42-0, pero estaba claro que estaban en una clase diferente después de la primera ronda. Prograis derribó a Díaz en la apertura 30 segundos del segundo en un intercambio que parecía ser el resultado de un choque de pies. Independientemente, Prograis olió sangre y se abalanzó sobre Díaz, derribándolo de nuevo con un recto de izquierda a mitad de la ronda.
El residente de Houston, que se mudó de Nueva Orleans después del huracán Katrina, derribó a Díaz nuevamente solo 15 segundos después con un recto a la izquierda. La cuarta y última caída, cortesía de un gancho de izquierda, envió Díaz (23-1, 19 KOs) cayendo hacia atrás y fue suficiente para que el árbitro Mark Nelson detuviera la pelea con solo unos segundos en el reloj.
Fue una declaración convincente para Prograis, que aterrizó 62 por ciento de sus golpes de poder en la prueba más dura de su carrera.
"Esta noche Probé que me gradué de ShoBox,"Prograis dijo. "Estoy listo para el escenario más grande. Estoy listo para el gran show. Quiero pelear mejor contra los mejores en la división.. Quiero (Terrance) Crawford, (Víctor) Postol, (Adrien) Broner. los quiero todos. Ninguno de estos tipos ha peleado con alguien como yo.. Viene el hombre del saco. Es mejor que se preparen.
"Él era duro, era fuerte y golpeaba fuerte, pero lo pasé. Ese es otro oponente que atravesé. Corro a través de todos. Estoy listo para mi tiro. Vengo para todos a las 140 ".
Díaz, quien se convirtió en el 164º luchador para sufrir su primera derrota en la serie, estaba claramente decepcionado con su plan de juego.
“Salí demasiado hiperactivo, tratando de matarlo,"Dijo Díaz. "Salí demasiado agresivo. Debería haberlo bajado un poco. Yo Tuve 10 rondas pero salí tratando de sacarlo. Debería haberme calmado.
“Debería haber usado mi jab un poco más para derribarlo, pero salí balanceando.”
El prospecto de peso súper mediano Steve Rolls logró mantener su récord invicto con una muy disputada victoria por decisión de deslizamiento de ocho asaltos sobre Demond Nicholson anotó 77-75 Nicholson, 77-74 Rolls, 77-74 Rolls.
Rolls tuvo un comienzo rápido, derribando a Nicholson con un gancho de izquierda en los segundos finales del primero en embolsarse un 10-8 ronda. Salió atacando para barrer el segundo, pero la pelea pareció cambiar de rumbo en el tercero cuando Nicholson lastimó a Rolls en el último minuto con su primer golpe significativo de la pelea..
Nicholson (17-2-1, 16 KOs) llevó el impulso para barrer el cuarto, pero las cuatro rondas restantes presentaron acción de ida y vuelta y fueron difíciles de anotar. Rolls (16-0, 9 KOs) era el luchador un poco más ocupado, de conexión en 412 golpes totales en comparación con 390 más de ocho rondas, pero Nicholson superó a su oponente 134-117 en total conecta.
ShoBox locutores Tompkins, Farhood y Raúl Márquez hicieron que Nicholson ganara las últimas seis rondas y superara a Rolls 77-74 en sus tarjetas de puntuación no oficiales.
“Que marcó la diferencia para mi esta noche fue mi jab, mi paciencia, mi habilidad general de boxeo,"Rolls dijo. “Entré a esta pelea sin dudas. Nicholson estaba hablando de antemano sobre mi última pelea., estaba hablando de mi juego de pies, y supe que iba a tener una gran sorpresa. Me adapto a cada pelea.
“Sabía que lo tenía desde la primera ronda. Mi rincón me tranquilizó y me dijo que me tomara mi tiempo.”
Nicholson, que ha competido principalmente en 160 libra, no estuvo de acuerdo con la decisión de los jueces.
"No voy a poner ninguna excusa. El ganó la pelea,"Nicholson dijo. "Eso es lo que vieron los jueces, pero no estoy de acuerdo. Me lastimó en el primer asalto. Me golpeó con saña en la cabeza. Estaba mareado pero me recuperé y seguí. Creo que hice un muy buen trabajo pero claramente no lo suficiente.
"No puedo pelear en 160 – Soy un 168 libras. Luchar con ese peso me agotó. No estaba en mi mejor momento ".
En la primera pelea de la transmisión por televisión, El prospecto invicto de peso ligero Jon Fernández anotó un brutal nocaut sobre Juan Reyes en2:36 de la segunda ronda.
Fernández pisó el acelerador desde el timbre de apertura, utilizando una actividad y precisión superiores para diferenciar el juego, pero superó a Reyes. La pareja se combinó para lanzar 240 golpes en la primera estrofa, pero Fernández conectó su derecha a voluntad y fue claramente el peleador más efectivo.
The Sergio Martinez protégé had a bloodied Reyes hurt in the opening minute of the second and closed the show in the final minute with a sharp right to the ear that sent Reyes (14-4-3, 2 KOs) falling back toward the canvas. The perfectly placed punch had Reyes seemingly out before he hit the floor.
The Spaniard Fernandez (13-0, 11 KOs) landed a staggering 55 percent of his power shots and 40 por ciento de su total de ponches.
“The one-two, one-two was the key to opening the door,Fernández dijo. “The straight right hand is one of my best punches and I caught Reyes in the perfect spot. I hope he is OK. I feel that I am ready for the next level. I’ll fight wherever there is an opportunity, but I believe the big fights are here in the U.S.”
Reyes was responsive but taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Viernes de tripleheader will replay los lunes en 10 p.m. Y/PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME y estará disponible por SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® y SHOWTIME EN CUALQUIER MOMENTO®.
El evento fue co-promovido por DiBella Entertainment. (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA.
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Barry Tompkins llamó al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo fue Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan como productor y Rick Phillips dirigiendo..
Para obtener más información, visite www.sho.com/sports
PROGRAMA DE REGISTRO vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. PESOS FINALES, CITAS & FOTOS PARA SHOBOX: EL TRIPLEHEADER DE FIN DE SEMANA DEL SALÓN DE LA FAMA DE NUEVA GENERACIÓN EN VIVO EN SHOWTIME®
Viernes, Junio 9 en 10:30 p.m. ET / PT del Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para Pesar-en Fotos; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para las fotos de la campana de apertura del Salón de la Fama; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
VERONA, N.Y. (Junio 8, 2017) - Regis “Rougarou” Prograis y Joel Diaz Jr. hizo el peso el jueves pocas horas después de la "Campana de apertura" para dar inicio a las festividades de la 2017 Fin de semana del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional.
El Prograis invicto (19-0, 16 KOs) y compañero invicto Diaz (23-0, 19 KOs) se enfrentará en el evento principal súper ligero de 10 asaltos de una edición del Salón de la Fama de ShoBox: La Nueva Generación Viernes, Junio 9, en vivo por SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. Y/PT) de Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
La triple cartelera de ShoBox celebrará a los analistas de toda la vida Barry Tompkins y Steve Farhood solo dos días antes de su inducción al Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional.. Farhood y Tompkins se unieron en la campana de apertura el jueves por un puñado de sus compañeros 2017 inducidos: leyenda del boxeo Marco Antonio Barrera, Entrenador australiano Johnny Lewis, y la esposa del fallecido Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.
En la co-función de ShoBox, invicto peso súper mediano Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOs) se enfrentará al contundente Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOs) en una pelea de ocho asaltos. En la primera pelea de la transmisión por televisión, El protegido de Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOs) se enfrenta a Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOs) en un duelo de peso ligero de ocho asaltos.
Las entradas para el evento, co-promocionado por DiBella Entertainment (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA, tienen un precio de $65 for ringside, $50, $40 y $30 (puede estar sujeto a tarifas adicionales) y están disponibles en la taquilla de Turning Stone, llamando al 877-833-SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster.com. Las puertas abrirán a 7:00 p.m., con la primera pelea programada para 7:30 p.m.
PESOS OFICIALES
10-Evento principal redondo superligero:
Regis Prograis - 139 ½ libra
Joel Díaz Jr. - 137 ¼ de libra
Árbitro: Mark Nelson; jueces: Don Ackerman, tom Schreck, John McKaie
Co-estelar de peso súper mediano de ocho asaltos:
Steve Rolls - 161 libra
Demond Nicholson - 162 ½ libra
Árbitro: Benjy Esteves; jueces: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz
Apertura de transmisión televisiva ligera de ocho asaltos:
Jon Fernández - 132 ½ libra
Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ libra
Árbitro: Charlie Fitch; jueces: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie
CITAS FINALES:
Regis Prograis
"La persona que gana esta pelea sube, Ojalá, a una pelea por el título. Estoy 19-0, él es 23-0. Siento que esta es una gran pelea.
“Tomo a todos mis oponentes en serio, pero me lo estoy tomando más en serio que otros en el pasado. Él es 23-0, y hay una razón por la que está invicto. El es bueno, y tiene el mejor récord que he enfrentado.
"Estoy en una etapa de mi carrera en la que cada pelea puede llevar a la próxima gran cosa y creo que esta pelea puede ser para mí. Soy paciente, pero estoy listo para más. Quiero una oportunidad por un título.
"Es un luchador, pero tengo el mejor poder de golpe, y la velocidad.
"Si me siento como él [Díaz] no puedes lastimarme desde la primera ronda, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.
“Seeing what [Errol] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.
“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, Roberto Durán, Mike Tyson, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.
“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.
“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [en Nueva Orleans], but it changed my life.
“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”
Joel Díaz Jr.
"Esta es mi oportunidad, esta es mi oportunidad. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.
“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.
“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.
“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after mañana.
“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 por ciento. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Me siento fuerte.
“A world championship after this fight, eso es lo que quiero. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.
“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] García, pero ya veremos. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.
“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. Ha estado allí, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.
“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”
Steve Rolls
“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.
“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.
“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. Estoy listo para lo que aporta.
“From what I’ve seen, él puede luchar. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”
Demond Nicholson
“This guy [Rolls] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.
“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.
“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.
“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.
“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.
“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C. con Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”
“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 libra in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”
Jon Fernandez
“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.
“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. Yo creo que 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. Veremos. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.
“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”
Juan Reyes
“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.
“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. Esto es un sueño hecho realidad. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”
Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter
“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.
“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”
Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer
“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.
“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.
“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.
“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”
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Barry Tompkins llamará al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo es Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan como productor y Rick Phillips dirigiendo..
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PROGRAMA DE REGISTRO vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. PESOS FINALES, CITAS & FOTOS PARA SHOBOX: EL TRIPLEHEADER DE FIN DE SEMANA DEL SALÓN DE LA FAMA DE NUEVA GENERACIÓN EN VIVO EN SHOWTIME®
Mañana/Viernes, Junio 9 en 10:30 p.m. Y/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para Pesar-en Fotos; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para las fotos de la campana de apertura del Salón de la Fama; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
VERONA, N.Y. (Junio 8, 2017) - Regis “Rougarou” Prograis y Joel Diaz Jr. hizo el peso el jueves pocas horas después de la "Campana de apertura" para dar inicio a las festividades de la 2017 Fin de semana del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional.
El Prograis invicto (19-0, 16 KOs) y compañero invicto Diaz (23-0, 19 KOs) se enfrentará en el evento principal súper ligero de 10 asaltos de una edición del Salón de la Fama de ShoBox: La Nueva Generación mañana/Viernes, Junio 9, en vivo por SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. Y/PT) de Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
La triple cartelera de ShoBox celebrará a los analistas de toda la vida Barry Tompkins y Steve Farhood solo dos días antes de su inducción al Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional.. Farhood y Tompkins se unieron en la campana de apertura el jueves por un puñado de sus compañeros 2017 inducidos: leyenda del boxeo Marco Antonio Barrera, Entrenador australiano Johnny Lewis, y la esposa del fallecido Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.
En la co-función de ShoBox, invicto peso súper mediano Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOs) se enfrentará al contundente Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOs) en una pelea de ocho asaltos. En la primera pelea de la transmisión por televisión, El protegido de Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOs) se enfrenta a Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOs) en un duelo de peso ligero de ocho asaltos.
Las entradas para el evento, co-promocionado por DiBella Entertainment (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA, tienen un precio de $65 for ringside, $50, $40 y $30 (puede estar sujeto a tarifas adicionales) y están disponibles en la taquilla de Turning Stone, llamando al 877-833-SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster.com. Las puertas abrirán a 7:00 p.m., con la primera pelea programada para 7:30 p.m.
PESOS OFICIALES
10-Evento principal redondo superligero:
Regis Prograis - 139 ½ libra
Joel Díaz Jr. - 137 ¼ de libra
Árbitro: Mark Nelson; jueces: Don Ackerman, tom Schreck, John McKaie
Co-estelar de peso súper mediano de ocho asaltos:
Steve Rolls - 161 libra
Demond Nicholson - 162 ½ libra
Árbitro: Benjy Esteves; jueces: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz
Apertura de transmisión televisiva ligera de ocho asaltos:
Jon Fernández - 132 ½ libra
Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ libra
Árbitro: Charlie Fitch; jueces: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie
CITAS FINALES:
Regis Prograis
"La persona que gana esta pelea sube, Ojalá, a una pelea por el título. Estoy 19-0, él es 23-0. Siento que esta es una gran pelea.
“Tomo a todos mis oponentes en serio, pero me lo estoy tomando más en serio que otros en el pasado. Él es 23-0, y hay una razón por la que está invicto. El es bueno, y tiene el mejor récord que he enfrentado.
"Estoy en una etapa de mi carrera en la que cada pelea puede llevar a la próxima gran cosa y creo que esta pelea puede ser para mí. Soy paciente, pero estoy listo para más. Quiero una oportunidad por un título.
"Es un luchador, pero tengo el mejor poder de golpe, y la velocidad.
"Si me siento como él [Díaz] no puedes lastimarme desde la primera ronda, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.
“Seeing what [Errol] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.
“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, Roberto Durán, Mike Tyson, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.
“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.
“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [en Nueva Orleans], but it changed my life.
“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”
Joel Díaz Jr.
"Esta es mi oportunidad, esta es mi oportunidad. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.
“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.
“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.
“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after mañana.
“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 por ciento. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Me siento fuerte.
“A world championship after this fight, eso es lo que quiero. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.
“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] García, pero ya veremos. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.
“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. Ha estado allí, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.
“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”
Steve Rolls
“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.
“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.
“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. Estoy listo para lo que aporta.
“From what I’ve seen, él puede luchar. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”
Demond Nicholson
“This guy [Rolls] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.
“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.
“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.
“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.
“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.
“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C. con Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”
“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 libra in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”
Jon Fernandez
“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.
“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. Yo creo que 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. Veremos. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.
“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”
Juan Reyes
“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.
“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. Esto es un sueño hecho realidad. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”
Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter
“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.
“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”
Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer
“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.
“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.
“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.
“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”
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Barry Tompkins llamará al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo es Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan como productor y Rick Phillips dirigiendo..
Para obtener más información, visite www.sho.com/sports
Sobre ShoBox: La Nueva Generación
Desde su creación en julio 2001, la aclamada serie de boxeo de SHOWTIME, ShoBox: La Nueva Generación ha ofrecido a jóvenes talentos boxístico. La ShoBox la filosofía es para televisar emocionante, muchedumbre-agradable y partidos de competición mientras que proporciona un campo de pruebas para los prospectos en ascenso determinados a luchar por un título mundial. Algunas de la creciente lista de la 69 combatientes que han aparecido en ShoBox y han avanzado para ganar títulos mundiales incluye: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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, Errol Spence Jr. y más.
PROSPECT JON FERNANDEZ AND HIS CO-PROMOTER, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION SERGIO MARTINEZ, DISCUSS FERNANDEZ’S FIGHT ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® THIS FRIDAY
ShoBox: The New Generation To celebrate 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend with a Special Tripleheader this Viernes, Junio 9 en vivo por SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. Y/PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino
Foto cortesía: Maravillabox Promotions
VERONA, N.Y. (Junio 7, 2017) – Former unified world champion and current boxing promoter and mentor Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, along with his protégé Jon “JonFer” Fernandez, an undefeated prospect at 130 libra, discuss future plans ahead of Fernandez’s second appearance on ShoBox: La Nueva Generación este Viernes, Junio 9, en vivo por SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. Y/PT, delayed on West Coast) de Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
Martínez, conocido por su extensa carrera e impacto dentro del ring y ahora al frente de Maravillabox Promotions, has worked with Fernandez since his pro debut at only 19 años. Fernández (12-0, 10 KOs), who is co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and MaravillaBox Promotions, has remained undefeated and undeterred, climbing up the prospect ranks with five fights in 2015, another five in 2016 and now getting ready for his third fight this year.
In addition to Junio 9'S ShoBox being Fernandez’s third fight this year, it will also be his third time fighting on American soil as he opens the SHOWTIME telecast facing tough opposition in Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOs) for what could be an important fight in his development as he tries to turn from prospect to contender.
La tarjeta, which takes place during the 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend where longtime ShoBox analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, features undefeated super lightweights Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 KOs) and Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 KOs) en el evento principal a 10 asaltos. The co-feature will pit Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOs) against Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOs) en una pelea de ocho asaltos en peso súper mediano.
Las entradas para el evento, co-promocionado por DiBella Entertainment (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA, tienen un precio de $65 for ringside, $50, $40 y $30 (puede estar sujeto a tarifas adicionales) y están disponibles en la taquilla de Turning Stone, llamando al 877-833-SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster.com. Las puertas abrirán a 7:00 p.m., con la primera pelea programada para 7:30 p.m.
This week Martinez and his protégé, “JonFer,” spoke to SHOWTIME Sports about what the future might hold for the 130-pound prospect.
SERGIO “MARAVILLA” MARTINEZ:
How would you describe Jon Fernandez’s style?
“I believe that JonFer is a very well-rounded, complete fighter. He can take advantage of his great wingspan and reach but has no problem fighting in close distance. Además, he’s hitting really hard. I believe we’ll see him fighting with big names in the division soon.
“JonFer has a classic boxing style—a classic, orthodox style. He’s effective when he’s attacking as well as defending. He poses a vision and a combat insight that is truly amazing. Not only does he have speed and precision, but he also has potential in his fists. Pero, the best characteristic that JonFer possesses is his great professionalism in the sport and in his personal life.”
What would you say is different in Jon compared to other boxers in the division?
“His head, he is very mature for his age. In that sense, he reminds me of myself. He is very serious when he’s working and always looking to improve.
“He has a stupendous perception of the errors his rivals make. He knows how to read the battle and knows when and how to define a fight. I believe that the more fights and time go by, JonFer will establish himself at the top level alongside the top boxers in the world.”
As Jon develops, what plans do you have for him?
“To continue with the hard work like we have to this date. I respect every step in his career. I’d like for JonFer to continue training and preparing himself for what can be a bright and stupendous future.”
Who do you want him to fight – Jesus Cuellar, Orlando Salido, Gervonta Davis, Jose Pedraza, Carl Frampton?
“Todos los nombres mencionados ya son grandes campeones. A todos se les debe el debido respeto y sería un honor, no solo para Jonfer sino para que Maravilabox tenga la posibilidad de hacer pelea con alguno de ellos.
“José Pedraza sería una gran prueba. Realmente nos gustaría que esa pelea sucediera. JonFer ha hecho sparring con Frampton antes de su revancha con Santa Cruz y sabemos que estaba a la altura del desafío.. Y, por supuesto, Nos encantaría ir por el título mundial contra Gervonta Davis y pensamos que sería una gran pelea.. Un choque de estilos ".
¿Qué cinturones quieres que vaya primero??
"Primero, nos gustaría que sentara una buena base. The best for us is to continue building his career step by step and for him to continue learning and adapting himself bit by bit to the top level. As we continue making fights happen, there will be more opportunities for international and world titles. The goal is to get JonFer to become a WBC champion, the most important entity.
“We would be really excited to be able to win the European championship, but we’re ready to fight anyone. All of the belts are important and provide experience.”
What would you see as the ideal next step for JonFer in the next few years?
“Ideally we want to keep him at a weight in which he feels the most comfortable. As fights and time go by, if he needs to go up in weight, he’d do so without a problem. It’s possible for him to end up fighting in superior divisions, but for now we are focused on 130 and I think he can still battle at this weight for several years.”
Can you name who you think are the top five active boxers today?
“I really like Errol Spence Jr., he has a great style that I feel is like mine was. Canelo [Alvarez] y [Gennady] Golovkin are two of my favorites as well, they’ll put on a great fight. Andre Ward, Jorge Linares… There is a lot of talent in the sport at the moment.
What memories of Steve Farhood and Barry Tompkins stand out to you?
"Si, por supuesto, I have some great moments of my years in the United States and I remember Steve always in front of the SHOWTIME cameras. He is a great professional.
“He is one of the highest-regarded boxing writers in the world. He is a man with a young mentality who knows how to appreciate good boxing.
“Barry Tompkins is a prestigious commentator and what I remember the most about him is seeing him commentate on fights in the era of Tyson and J.C. Chávez. To be a commentator of that stature then, he had to be an excellent professional.”
What would you say is the best (and worst) part about being a promoter?
“To be a promoter is thrilling. I believe that taking the career of the boxers in your hands must be treated like it’s your own life. It’s a true adventure. I can’t find a negative thing to say about being a promoter.”
Do you miss being a boxer?
“To this day I can say that I do not have any desire to return to the ring. My last fights were torturous and I still have problems with my knee to the date as I try to go about my daily life. I continue to train an hour each day and continue to love boxing, but now I prefer watching the youngsters like Jon and help them with my experience.”
JON “JONFER” FERNANDEZ:
Can you tell us what it is like for you to work with someone like Sergio Martinez?
“It’s great, Sergio is always very attentive and a mirror to watch yourself in. Like an athlete, he was one of the greats, but as a person he is even better. Maravillabox Promotions is composed of thorough professionals and the way they treat me is excellent.”
How is your training going? Is your camp any different for this fight?
“I haven’t had too much time since my last fight, just about five weeks. It has been tough, but we were coming off of a much more difficult preparation in fighting for Spain’s world title. I think this will make for a great fight and the fans will have a lot of fun.”
What are your plans for the future? In your career, life, boxeo, in the next five years…
“I just got married in April and it was a great experience, the happiest day of my life. I would love to have kids soon. As far as boxing goes, of course I’d like to be a world champion. But first I’d like to go for the European title. I’d like to fight against the best prospects in the division and continuing to make great fights. Seré un campeón del mundo algún día, I know I can get there.”
Who would you say is your all-time favorite boxer?
“I can’t just say one, I have several. Sergio Martinez, obviamente. I also really like Terrance Crawford and Juan Manuel Marquez. Out of the boxing legends, I’ll stick to Alexis Arguello.”
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Tompkins will call the ShoBox acción desde el ring con Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez como analistas expertos. The executive producer is Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION CARD ON 2017 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND UPGRADED TO TRIPLEHEADER
Unbeaten Maravillabox Promotions’ Prospect Jon Fernandez To Face Juan Reyes; En vivo por Showtime® From Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N.Y.
2017 Hall of Fame Inductees Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood To Be Joined By Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr.
NUEVA YORK (Junio 2, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports® has announced undefeated Maravillabox Promotions’ prospect Jon Fernandez will meet super featherweight Juan Reyes in an eight-round matchup in the opening bout of ShoBox: La Nueva Generación Viernes, Junio 9, en vivo por SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. Y/PT), de Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
The addition of Sergio Martinez’s protégé, Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOs), in a 130-pound scrap against Juan “Pochito” Reyes (14-3-3, 2 Nocáuts) upgrades the previously announced ShoBox to a tripleheader.
La tarjeta, which takes place during the 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend where longtime ShoBox analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, features undefeated super lightweights Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 KOs) and Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 KOs) en el evento principal a 10 asaltos. The winner will be thrust from talented prospect to legitimate contender. Both fighters have developed on the series—this will be Prograis’ fourth start and Diaz’s third.
En la pelea co-estelar, unbeaten Canadian super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOs) hace su segunda salida en ShoBoxwhen he faces the dangerous Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOs) en una pelea de ocho asaltos.
Las entradas para el evento, co-promocionado por DiBella Entertainment (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA, tienen un precio de $65 for ringside, $50, $40 y $30 (puede estar sujeto a tarifas adicionales) y están disponibles en la taquilla de Turning Stone, llamando al 877-833-SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster.com. Las puertas abrirán a 6:30 p.m., con la primera pelea programada para 7:30 p.m.
“This is another big opportunity for me to show everybody that I am one of the best super featherweights in the world,"Dijo Fernandez, who will fight for just the third time in the United States. “The fight against Garza was an amazing experience and I was happy to give the audience in the U.S. such an exciting performance.
“In my last fight, I won the Spanish title, something that I am very proud to have achieved, now I will travel back to the U.S. to face anybody that my promoter puts in front of me. I am very confident in my skills and my team is doing great work with my career.”
“This is the opportunity I have been waiting for my entire career,” dijo Reyes. “I make real wars out of my fights because that is my style and it works for me. Jon Fernandez will have his hands full because I am coming to win.”
“I want to thank to Lou DiBella and SHOWTIME for another great opportunity for Jon Fernández,” said Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, promoter and former unified middleweight world champion. “Jonfer is a talented and hard-working young man that will archive great things. He’s destined for greatness.”
“With his potential and work ethic, I have no doubt he’ll be a world champion one day. I will take it a step further and say that he will become next pound-for-pound champion. He is ready to win this fight by knockout and call out the top names in his weight class.”
The 21-year old Fernandez is coming off of a second-round TKO victory versus previously unbeaten Ismael Garcia to seize the Spanish 130-pound title in his hometown of Bilbao, País Vasco, España, en Abril 21. In his last stateside appearance on Feb.10 de este año, Fernandez made his ShoBox debut with an impressive third-round knockout against formerly once-beaten Ernesto Garza in Miami, Oklahoma.
Reyes is a 27-year-old from Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, now training out of Bell Gardens, California. He will be making hisShoBox and New York debut—he has never fought outside of Southern California. Reyes’ last two fights resulted in unanimous decision wins as he beat Miguel Angel Mendoza on Marzo 3 of this year and Cesar Villarraga in October 2016.
Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr. will join Farhood and Tompkins on-air during the special Hall of Fame edition of the prospect oriented series. Lennon Jr. returns to Canasota for the posthumous induction of his father, world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Sr.
Tompkins will call the ShoBox acción desde el ring con Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez como analistas expertos. El productor ejecutivo es Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan como productor y Rick Phillips dirigiendo..
Tompkins and Farhood will be inducted in the “Observer” category el domingo as part of a 2017 clase encabezada por los grandes del boxeo Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia.
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SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION CELEBRATES 2017 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND WITH SPECIAL DOUBLEHEADER FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN VERONA, N.Y.
Unbeatens Regis Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr., Collide In Main Event On Viernes, Junio 9 En vivo por Showtime® en 10:30 p.m. ET / PT
2017 Hall of Fame Inductees Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood To Be Joined By Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein & Jimmy Lennon Jr.
NUEVA YORK (Mayo 23, 2017) - ShoBox: La Nueva Generación will celebrate the 2017 Hall of Fame weekend with a special doubleheader on Friday, Junio 9 en vivo por SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. Y/PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino, just minutes from the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y.
Longtime ShoBox analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood will call the actionel viernes before their induction in the “Observer” category el domingo as part of a 2017 clase encabezada por los grandes del boxeo Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia.
Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr. will join Farhood and Tompkins on-air during the special Hall of Fame edition of the prospect oriented series. Lennon Jr. returns to Canasota for the posthumous induction of his father, world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Sr.
En el evento estelar a 10 asaltos, undefeated super lightweights Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 KOs) and Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 KOs) will meet in a quintessential ShoBox matchup that could thrust the winner from prospect to legitimate title contender. Viewers have seen both fighters develop on the series – this will be Prograis’ fourth start and Diaz’ third on ShoBox.
En la pelea co-estelar, unbeaten Canadian super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOs) hace su segunda salida en ShoBox when he faces the dangerous Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOs) en un partido de ocho asaltos.
“I think I can speak on behalf of all of us here at SHOWTIME about how happy and proud we are to see both Steve and Barry’s careers validated with their induction into the Boxing Hall of Fame,”Dijo Gordon Hall, ShoBox Executive Producer and SVP Production, SHOWTIME Sports. “And when you add four fighters with only one loss between them in a quintessentialShoBox tarjeta, it just doesn’t get much better than that.”
Tompkins and Farhood are the one-two punch behind ShoBox: El nuevoGeneration. Tompkins calls the blow-by-blow and Farhood offers his wealth of boxing knowledge and expert analysis. The series announce team also includes former world champion Raul Marquez, who also serves as expert analyst.
This will be the fifth ShoBox visit to Turning Stone Resort Casino, which hosted its first ShoBox telecast during the 2013 Hall of Fame weekend.
Las entradas para el evento, co-promocionado por DiBella Entertainment (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA, tienen un precio de $65 for ringside, $50, $40 y $30 (puede estar sujeto a tarifas adicionales) y están disponibles en la taquilla de Turning Stone, llamando al 877-833-SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster.com. Las puertas abrirán a 6:30 p.m., con la primera pelea programada para 7:30 p.m.
REGIS PROGRAIS VS. JOEL DIAZ JR. – SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT – 10 RONDAS
No clasificado. 4 por el CMB, the 28-year-old Prograis has scored knockouts in 12 de su pasado 13 peleas. Originally from New Orleans but currently fighting out of Main Street Gym in Houston, the 5-foot-9 Prograis is an aggressive-minded southpaw with stunning accuracy on his power shots.
Prograis has beaten two previously undefeated fighters on ShoBox – an eight round stoppage of Abel Ramos and an eight-round decision over Amos Cowart – in addition to his most recent performance, a first round KO of veteran Aaron Herrera. The former amateur standout is coming off a first round knockout of Wilfrido Buelvas on Febrero. 11.
“It’s ‘Rougarou Time’,"Dijo Prograis, whose nickname originates in Louisiana folklore and is defined as a werewolf-like creature. “This is a crossroads fight for me. I am ranked No. 4 by the WBC and fifth by El Anillo en 140 libra. I have worked hard to get here, and I am on a hunt for the title belts.
“Diaz is standing in the way of my ultimate objective and I know that I must defeat him to get where I want to be. He needs to get past me to move onto the next level himself, so I am sure he is equally motivated. That is what makes for great fights.”
Joel Diaz Jr., of Palmdale, Calif., will return to ShoBox por tercera vez. He debuted on the SHOWTIME series in just his sixth pro bout, stopping unbeaten prospect Guy Robb in seven rounds in 2012. Díaz Jr. returned to headline aShoBox event on May 16, 2014, dominating Canadian Tyler Asselstine over 10 rounds en route to a unanimous decision.
The 25-year-old won all of his starts by stoppage in 2016.
“I am honored to be back on SHOWTIME and am thankful to my promoters DiBella Entertainment and Jean Pascal Promotions for the opportunity,” said Diaz Jr. "EnJunio 9, I will be more than ready to hand Regis Prograis his first defeat. ShoBoxfans are in for a treat as this will be a thriller while it lasts. Cuando el humo se disipa, I know that I will be the one left standing.”
STEVE ROLLS VS. DEMOND NICHOLSON – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT – 8 RONDAS
Steve Rolls, de Toronto, Canadá, earned his biggest victory in his ShoBox debut en diciembre 2015, stopping then undefeated prospect and amateur standout Steed Woodall inside four rounds. He has since earned two impressive knockout wins in 2016.
Rolls had a successful amateur career, competing on both the 2009 y 2010 Canadian National boxing teams and finishing with an 83-14 record overall. En 2009, he went to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Campeonato de Boxeo masculino en Milán, Italia, where he lost in the Round of 16 a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh.
“It feels great to be back on ShoBox and I’m looking forward to putting on another spectacular performance,"Rolls dijo. “I know that Nicholson can fight and I expect him to come prepared. Training camp has been going very well and on Junio 9, I will be more than ready.”
Demond “D’Bestatit” Nicholson is a super middleweight from Laurel, Maryland. with devastating power, scoring all but one of his wins by knockout, Incluyendo 10 en la primera ronda. The 24-year-old has won seven fights with one draw since his only defeat in 2014.
Nicholson, who owns an impressive victory over former world title challenger Milton Nunez, is coming off of a questionable draw against Immanuwel Aleem –who recently stopped Ievgen Khytrov in a back-and-forth brawl that aired on SHOWTIME. Como amateur, Nicholson accumulated a record of 110-15, before turning pro in July 2013.
“My time is now,” said Nicholson. “Any time that I am able to showcase my talent in front of a national audience means a lot. I am very humbled and thankful to be a part of this card. I’ve had great sparring, making adjustments every session. I saw Rolls’ fight against Steed Woodall – I think he has a lot to learn, and I will teach him a lesson. I look forward to victory and continuing to move up the world rankings.”
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Tompkins will call the ShoBox acción desde el ring con Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez como analistas expertos. The executive producer is Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
Para obtener más información, visite www.sho.com/sports siga en Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, @loudibella y @DiBellaEnt o conviértete en fan en Facebook en www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, ywww.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.
Sobre ShoBox: La Nueva Generación
Desde su creación en julio 2001, la aclamada serie de boxeo de SHOWTIME,ShoBox: La Nueva Generación ha ofrecido a jóvenes talentos boxístico. LaShoBox la filosofía es para televisar emocionante, muchedumbre-agradable y partidos de competición mientras que proporciona un campo de pruebas para los prospectos en ascenso determinados a luchar por un título mundial. Algunas de la creciente lista de la 67 combatientes que han aparecido en ShoBox y han avanzado para ganar títulos mundiales incluye: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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 y más.