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UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL “BIG BABY” MILLER, UNDEFEATED HARD-HITTING WELTERWEIGHT BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM NEW YORK

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Boxers Featured on ShoBox: The New Generation Tripleheader

Friday, Aug. 19, Ngayo Showtime® at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT

From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..

“I’m different to all the heavyweights out there. I’m not chasing a pay day. I’m chasing a legacy.” – Jarrell Miller

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I-NEW YORK (July 19, 2016) – Promising, unbeaten, power-punching heavyweight Jarrell “ Big Baby” Miller and undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov participated in an Open Media Workout Tuesday at Mendez Boxing in Manhattan, N.Y..

 

Miller and Eyubov, who both fight out of Brooklyn, N.Y., will be featured in two of the three fights of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader on Friday,Aug. 19, hlala e ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO® (10 p.m.. ET / PT, kwabambezeleka the West Coast) from the outdoor soccer venue at Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..

 

The confident, fast-talking Miller (17-0-1, 15 Kos), a consensus top 15 wesibhakela, will take on the experienced Fred Cat (18-5-1, 10 Kos), of New Orleans, The. 10-round umcimbi main. Yeyubov (10-0, 10 Kos), othile waseKazakhstan, will be opposed by veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 Kos), of San Francisco, Calif. in a 10-rounder that will open the telecast. Undefeated bantamweight prospects, world-zibalwa Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 Kos), of Potolsk, Russia, futhi Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 Kos), of Cleveland, Ohio square off in the 10-round co-feature.

 

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions are on sale and available at www.rhinossoccer.com/ futhi http://www.etix.com.

 

This is what the Miller, Eyubov and promoter Dmitriy Salita said Tuesday:

 

JARRELL “BIG BABY” MILLER

On Training Camp…

“Training camp is going real well. I put on a lot of muscle for this camp, I’m going to put on a lot of solid mass, I am going to go in there and manhandle it. Like a chew toy in a dog’s mouth, I want to mangle it.

 

“I’m really committed to this training camp. I’ve made some changes: less cheeseburgers. I cut down from three cheeseburgers to one cheeseburger a day. Same thing, in the gym every day, not doing anything different. My main thing is my strength and my speed and we are going to see, njenge Aug. 19."

On His Opponent, Fred Kassi…

“Supposedly Fred Kassi is the most durable guy I have fought in my whole entire boxing career. This is what they are saying and I tip my hat off to the guy; he’s been in some fights where I thought he won and he ended up on the wrong side of the decision. When he fought other fighters, he had three weeks training camp, two weeks’ notice. He had two months to get ready for this. I’m not a last-minute opponent. He’s going to come in ready and I’m not about to underestimate him.

“I’m a boxer-puncher and he’s more one-dimensional. He switches back and forth, he’s not pretty at what he does, but no worries, you can look at me, because I am nice at what I do.

I predict a fifth-sixth round knockout. Kassi is definitely a doable guy, but I feel once he sees my size and my pressure and the speed that I bring with my footwork – it’s going to be game over for him. I know for a fact I’m going to knock out Fred Kassi, fifth or sixth round. Yilokho engikwenzayo, I take your heart, I take your soul, I take your ribs.”

On Deontay Wilder…

“Wilder is a wild man when he gets in that ring, but at the same time if you watch how he performs, he performs at a mediocre level against mediocre fighters. If you stick him to a world professional athlete, like myself or top guys, you’ll see him bring even more. Not saying he hasn’t been in the ring with A+ fighters yet, but you can see all his loopholes in his fighting style. It’s just a matter of time before he gets really exposed and I hope it is with me because I want that behind.

“Shorter fighters do what they do, taller fighters do what they do. Deontay is tall but he doesn’t do what his body is designed to do; he’s trying to do something that smaller guys do, so that is going to be his downfall. Like I said, it is just a matter of time and I am going to break him in half, him and his toothpick legs.

“I was watching the livestream of the Wilder-Arreola fight and it was horrible. It was horrible because he is the heavyweight champion of the world. He doesn’t understand that he is doing more damage to himself than he thinks he is. He’s getting hurt. He’s getting hit. He’s taking some punishment.

 

“I want to fight Wilder. If he sees my style, if he sees my footwork, he’ll realize I’m no Arthur Pin noma Chris Arreola. And when I get in there, kahle, most of my fights end up in knockouts. Ngingumfana 100 percent power. Once I touch them, they are getting hurt.”

 

On Anthony Joshua…

“Joshua is overrated, overhyped. I am going to break that jaw of his. Definitely one of the weakest of the heavyweight champs.

 

“It comes down to the basics. You have a lot of guys that have a lot of punching power and basic skills and that’s not enough. Joshua is a basic heavyweight, a one-two fighter. I could cut that half way across the ring.

 

“I’d fight Joshua when the timing is right. I personally don’t want to go and fight Joshua just because I’m his ‘next.’ I think that when the time is right, it’ll be me and him at the MGM Grand on pay-per-view. One of those super sweepstakes fights, you know.”

 

On Tyson Fury…

“I like Tyson Fury, I still want to break his fingers in half but he is good for the sport of boxing and I feel like me and him for a main event will sell any arena out. He talks a lot of smack and he does back it up, but he is still a jokester and I am real. I will smash him if he tries to step on me in the press conference. I will knock him out, same way I will for everyone else.

“A fight between us two will be like Comedy Central on steroids, it would be bananas. It would sell out kind of like a Mayweather-Pacquiao … I feel like we can capture the heavyweight division and put it back on the map, just because of the way he talks. As an American heavyweight I feel like we have to take over American soil first. I’ll fight anywhere and anytime, but on the business side, I have to take over my country first.”

On the Heavyweight Division…

“They better get motivated now because I’m coming. I’m hungry and I’m motivated. SHOWTIME is having me on the main event on national television. I’m telling you I’m coming, and I’m coming to stay. They better get ready.

 

“I’m different to all the heavyweights out there. I’m not chasing a pay day. I’m chasing a legacy. I’m trying to change the layout. I’m trying to change the game. I’m trying to change my future and make history at the same time.”

 

BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV

“I have had hard training camps before, but this is up there. It’s one of the most intense camps I’ve ever had. I know that people expect me to deliver another knockout, but I’m training to go the distance. I’m scheduled to go 10 rounds and I am preparing myself as best as I can.

 

“My opponent is an experienced and tough fighter. Perhaps my toughest test to date. I’m confident in my skills. He can run, but he can’t hide. There are only four corners, I’ll find him and I’ll do what I came here to do: win.”

 

DMITRIY SALITA

“It is a great honor to be able to promote a show on SHOWTIME and both of these fighters. Miller and Eyubov are both willing to show that they are some of the best in their respective divisions.

 

“It is going to be a great event, happening at a special venue in Rochester at the soccer stadium, outside in the summer time. The show has all the ingredients to be a key event of the summer.”

 

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UNDEFEATED AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL MILLER TO FACE TOUGH VETERAN FRED KASSI ON FRIDAY, Aug. 19 IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW KWAMANZI

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Tripleheader from Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.. Airs Live at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT on Showtime®

 

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I-NEW YORK (June 30, 2016) – Undefeated heavyweight Jarrell Miller claims he’s America’s top heavyweight prospect. “Big Baby” will get a chance to back up his boast when he faces his toughest test to date in veteran Fred Cat kwenzeka main of ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, Aug. 19.

 

The confident and hard-hitting Miller (17-0-1, 15 Kos) and the durable and vastly experienced Kassi (18-5-1, 10 Kos) will headline a tripleheader live on ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..

 

Two undefeated young bantamweight prospects will square off in theShoBox co-feature as world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 Kos) futhi Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 Kos) meet in a 10-round bantamweight bout.

 

In the iziqubu ukuvulwa telecast, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 Kos) will face battle-tested veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 Kos) in a 10-round match.

 

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions go on sale lokhu Friday at Noon ET futhi ayatholakala http://www.rhinossoccer.com/futhi http://www.etix.com

 

“This is an amazing opportunity. I’m in the main event going against a tough opponent, and he’s definitely game to fight,” Miller said. “I’m ready to put his lights out like I do everybody else. I know he’s durable and a little older than me. He’s a tough guy and he can take a beating. Kuze kube manje, he’s only been stopped once. I’ll be the second.

 

“I’m going back to basics in this camp. I’m an advanced fighter, but there are a couple of things I’ve wanted to work on. It’s easy for heavyweights to rely on power and forget about technique. You see what happened to Dominic Breazeale against Anthony Joshua? His power didn’t mean jack because there was no technique behind it. I want to be the kind of fighter who puts his technique first and power last.”

 

“I approach Jarrell like all young fighters,” Kassi said. “I’m a seasoned pro that has fought top-tier opponents. Jarrell will have to bring his ‘A game’ against me. He’s got size and power, but it’s nothing I haven’t seen. I’m tired of getting robbed by judges like in El Paso (against Chris Arreola), and in Alabama (against Dominic Breazeale). That should have been me fighting Anthony Joshua in The O2. Against (Hughie) Fury, the cut saved him. Another round or two and he would have been done. Then we heard what we always hear, ‘oh, Fury had a bad night, so did Breazeale, so did Arreola.’ They all seem to have ‘bad’ nights when I’m in the other corner. I’m hoping to actually get some credit when Miller has a ‘bad’ night too. I’m a heavyweight boxer, that’s boxer underlined. I move my feet, I use angles, I hit and don’t get hit. That’s boxing and it’s my art. Boxing fans are going to have a great time watching me dismantle a giant.”

 

“I am very happy to be back on SHOWTIME fighting the best opponent of my career,” Eyubov said. “I know this will be my hardest fight to date and that’s what motivates me. I am grateful that I am getting an opportunity to prove myself and I want to show that I am ready for the best fighters in the world. I am ready for the boxing world to know my name. August 19, Karim Mayfield, here I come.”

 

“This will be a special event at Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. We have America’s brightest heavyweight contender in Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller and a knockout sensation out of Brooklyn by way of Kazakhstan in Bakhtiyar ‘Bakha’ Eyubov,” promoter Dmitriy Salita wathi. “This show has all the ingredients to be one of the most talked about boxing events of the summer, and we think Miller has all the skills and charisma to break through in the heavyweight division. I am grateful to SHOWTIME and Rhinos Stadium that boxing fans will witness talented fighters in their toughest fights to date. I look forward to an explosive night of boxing.”

 

“Wendy and I are so excited to be hosting both SHOWTIME and the fighting debut of Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller at Rhinos Stadium,"Kusho Wendy futhi David Dworkin, owners of the Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. "August 19 will be a great opportunity to showcase our stadium and the City of Rochester to a nationwide audience.”

 

The menacing Miller, a 6-foot-4 Brooklyn, N.Y.. bomdabu, is a consensus top 15 heavyweight – he’s ranked No. 8 in the WBO, Ungenzi. 9 in the WBA and No. 14 in the IBF. The 27-year-old former professional kickboxer has knocked out six consecutive opponents as he’s risen through the rankings as one of America’s top heavyweight hopes. Prior to Miller’s knockout of Nick Guivas on May 27, his previous two fights were onShoBox – a third round destruction of Akhror Muralimov last October and a knockout of Donovan Dennis in January in which he was pushed to the seventh round for the first time.

 

Kassi has been in with some of the most recognizable names in the heavyweight division, okubala Amir Mansour, Dominic Breazeale futhi Hughie Fury. The 36-year-old fought to a disputed majority draw with three-time world title challenger Chris Arreola last July on PBC on CBS in which most ringside observers, okubala ShoBox Umhlaziyi Steve Farhood, had Kassi winning by a wide margin. The New Orleans resident has been stopped just once – in 2014 by Mansour – and stands as an excellent barometer for Miller’s progression as a legitimate contender.

 

The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Russia, is ranked in the top 15 in three of the four sanctioning bodies (Ungenzi. 7 WBO, Ungenzi. 13 IBF, Ungenzi. 14 WBA) after just 15 kuvelaphi ukulwa professional. A former amateur standout with over 200 ukulwa, the 25-year-old Potapov has already gone at least 10 rounds seven times since turning professional in 2010. The only blemish on his record is a draw with undefeated prospect Stephon Young empini yakhe yokugcina mhlaka April 15 on ShoBox.

 

Coincidently, the only blemish on Antonio Nieves’ record is a 2015 draw with Stephon Young. The 29-year-old is coming off his first 10-round performance, a unanimous decision over then once-beaten Oscar Mojica on June 18. The Cleveland, Ohio native will face his toughest opponent to date in fellow unbeaten Potapov in the matchup of unbeaten bantamweights.

 

The Brooklyn-based Eyubov has passed every test he’s faced, and knocked out all of his opponents in the process. The 29-year-old native of Kazakhstan is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage of veteran Jared Robinson last January on ShoBox. Eyubov will step up his level of opposition when he faces Karim Mayfield, a 35-year-old veteran who owns wins over Mauricio Herrera futhi Steve Forbes and has never been stopped in 23 ukulwa.

 

Barry Tompkins ngibize ShoBox action kusuka ringside nge Steve Farhood futhi owabe wezwe iqhawe Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. Umkhiqizi executive Gordon Hall kanye Rich Gaughan likhiqiza futhi Rick Phillips oqondisa.

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Thomas Dulorme returns this Saturday

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Former world title challenger, Thomas Dulorme (22-2, 14 Kos) from Carolina, E-Puerto Rico, will be back in action lokhu ngoMgqibelo, June 18 at the Pabellón de la Feria, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
Dulorme will be facing Mexican, UJesu “Pantera” Gurrola ( 22-8-3, 10 KO sika ) in a scheduled eight round welterweight division bout.
“Right now I’m a free agent. This bout marks my return at the welterweight divison where I first started my career, and was ranked as one of the best in the world. Now you can expect a stronger and faster boxer. At the jr. welterweight division I was ranked in the top positions too, but It was difficult for me to make weight” Said Dulorme.
“At this stage of my career, I feel very good both mentally and physically to get back to the winning route. Now after this fight, we will be looking for better options,” uthe 26 year old world title contender.
Dulorme has notable victories over former world champion DeMarcus Corley, the rising prospect, Karim Mayfield, who marched unbeaten in 19 starts and world contender Hank Lundy and Charlie Navarro.
Ngo isethulo sakhe sokugcina, which was affected by a sudden divorce during his training and differences with his team, Dulorme lost a competitive match against one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, Terence Crawford in bout ruled for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) world title at the 140-pound division.
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GCP umemezela Isivumelwano Promotional kanye Super Colorful uHlelo Olwa Karim 'Hard Hitta’ Mayfield

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Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions ukumemezela ukusayinwa San Francisco-based Olwa super engasindi Karim “Thola Hard” Mayfield (19-2-1, 11 Kos) ukuze isivumelwano asetshenzisiwe okukhethekile.
A wendawo udumo futhi wesibhakela okuyisisekelo Bay Area, the Mayfield onekhono kakade washaywa zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Mauricio Herrera, kanye ke-Ezingakanqotshwa Raymond Serrano. Wanqoba Nabo Super Esilula Championship e 2011 wasihlutha ngempumelelo kabili.
The 24-year-old has also served as a sparring partner for world champions Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito, and Sergio Mora. Mayfield weza Boxing ngasekupheleni, at age 20, kodwa won 54 of yakhe 58 ukulwa amateur ngaphambi kokuya kwi izinyembezi njengoba professional.
“I am excited to be signing with GCP and look forward to being back in action early in 2016,” Said Mayfield. “Lokhu uyonginika ithuba ukulwa ezinye fighters phezulu in the world. I am kanzima emsebenzini wokulungiselela, egqoke ibutho lami fatigues, ukulungele ukuya duck ukuzingela ngonyaka ozayo.”
Greg Cohen, umgqugquzeli wakhe omusha, uthi Mayfield kwenza Ngaphezu wamukelekile kakhulu esitebeleni GCP fighters.
“Karim has amazing amakhono emvelo futhi ubuntu ukuba abe star crossover,” wathi Cohen. “Ngijabule kakhulu yena usikhetsile yona ukuze asisize ekuqondiseni umsebenzi wakhe. Sizoba emuva uthole kuye ring ngokuvamile, ake naye ngilola up amakhono akhe amazing bese isibhakabhaka komkhawulo le nsizwa.”

Cohen uthi uzomemezela ukubukeka Mayfield lokuqala ngaphansi banner GCP ngokushesha kakhulu.
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Karim “Bakuthole kunzima” MAYFIELD READY TO STEP UP AND GIVE MAYWEATHER A HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE FIGHT

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I-SAN FRANCISCO, NJENGE (July 6, 2015) – After pound for pound king Floyd “Imali” Mayweather (48-0, 26 Kos) mentioned Karim “Thola Hard” Mayfield (19-2-1, 11 Kos) njengoba omunye izimbangi zakhe nokwenzeka lokugcina yakhe izinkontileka alwe Showtime, nowokuzalwa San Francisco uthi ukulungele ukwandisa futhi anikeze Mayweather ukulahlekelwa yakhe yokuqala.

 

“Ngihlale ilungela ukulwa ubani kuphi,” Said Karim Mayfield. “The fact that the great Floyd Mayweather has mentioned me as someone he wants to fight in September is music to my ears. It would be an honor to fight Floyd in Las Vegas. He’s done a lot for the sport and he’s arguably the best fighter to ever lace em up. My last few fights have been at 140 amakhilogremu ngiyamazi isisindo extra kuzongenza ezinamandla angaphezu. I fought Francisco Santana at 152 amakhilogremu wamnika nokulahlekelwa kwakhe kuphela KO. Ngikhathazekile enamandla kakhulu futhi zikhululekile ngaleso isisindo. I know I would give Floyd all he can handle. Trainer My Ben Bautista and I have a game plan we know will be successful against Mayweather. I’d give Floyd his first loss in a highly explosive fight.”

 

Asibekela September 12, 2015, Mayweather will fight an opponent TBA at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Mayfield, kanye Andre Berto (30-3, 23 Kos) kukhona fighters uFloyd Mayweather ukhulumile njengoba izimbangi abangahle. Karim feels he’s the better option.

 

“No lokwedelela Andre Berto, yena ukulwa okuhle futhi sinawo sihloniphane komunye nomunye, kodwa hhayi njengoba okuhlala njengokuba nami ngilingisa. Berto has two losses against opponent’s Floyd has already defeated. I’ve never been dropped, oshaywayo noma elimala kunoma iyiphi ukulwa yami. Ngiletha isitayela anolaka kule impi, isitayela abalandeli bafuna ukubona Floyd ukuzolwa. Ngaphezu kwalokho, the Bay Area is a big media market and I know all my fans here would rise up and support me. My brother La Ron and I, abangamalungu ezimele, sold out my last fight in San Francisco. I’m confident we can bring a big crowd to Las Vegas. It’s only an hour fight away.”

 

Amir Khan (31-3, 19 Kos), ngubani Kuye encenga ukulwa Mayweather kusukela 2014, is another fighter campaigning to fight Mayweather. After sparring Khan on numerous occasions, Mayfield uzizwa Amir kuyinto impi lula.

 

“Njalo I sparred Amir Khan at Virgil Hunter sika gym, Ngabeka izandla phezu kwakhe,” Mayfield wamemezela. “So bad that Virgil had to stop the sparring sessions. Khan has also been brutally knocked out twice by Prescott and Garcia. The man has no chin and he wouldn’t last twelve rounds with Money Mayweather. He’s definitely the safer route.”

 

Mayfield, who’s been in camp with Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito futhi Danny Garcia sibala ezimbalwa, has all the experience needed to give the fans an entertaining fight. He’s beaten many undefeated fighters and has a unanimous decision win against Mauricio Herrera.

 

“Akekho ongaphika inhliziyo yami nokuzimisela ukulwa the best,” Mayfield waqhubeka. “Ingihlabe the indandatho wonke umuntu. I ubuthongo ishaye Herrera, I whooped Pacquiao and Khan in sparring. Shawn Porter refused to step in the ring when he had the choice to fight me or Erick Bone with only one day notice. A lot of fighters ziye ducked kimi ngoba ngingumKristu usongo olukhulu kunoma ubani.”

 

Mayfield feels the fans want to see Floyd Mayweather give an African-American fighter a chance to dethrone him. Mayweather’s last seven opponents have been either, Mexican, Argentinean, Rica Filipino noma Puerto.

 

“Ngicabanga ukuthi sekuyisikhathi sokuba abalandeli ukubona Floyd ukunikeza Brotha a shot.” Mayfield waphetha. “Shane Mosley futhi Zab uJuda gave Floyd a run for his money. I feel I can do the same but come out victorious.”