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Cliceáil ANSEO Chun Grianghraif Íosluchtaigh

Dé hAoine knockout-filled ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua telecast will re-airanocht ag 10 p.m. AGUS/PT (moill ar an Chósta an Iarthair) on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Tune-in to watch Paul Williams pupil Justin DeLoach stop previously undefeated Dillon Cook in a KO of the Year contender (VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0), Ivan Golub shine in his ShoBox tús, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 soicind (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.

Dé hAoine quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® agus Showtime am ar bith^®.

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Ivan Baranchyk Knocks Out Nick Givhan in 21 Seconds – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM

Ivan Golub Finishes Marlon Aguas in the Sixth,
Paul Williams-Trained Justin DeLoach Stops Dillon Cook in Fourth – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0

Catch The Replay Monday, Márta 28, ag 10 p.m. AGUS/PT ar SHO bhfíor^®

Cliceáil ANSEO Chun Grianghraif Íosluchtaigh

Photo Creidmheasa: Esther Lín / Showtime^®

MIAMI, Okla. (Márta 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMS (17-0, 14 Kos), de Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) ag 2:17 an chéad bhabhta Dé hAoine i gcás is mó arShowtime ó Buffalo Rith Casino i Miami, Okla.

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, chéad bhabhta knockout thar Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), de Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "An Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 i Sraith an Domhain de Dornálaíochta), Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), de Quito, Eacuadór, agus Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Kos), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Paul Williams, registered a fourth-round knockout over undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon “White Lightning” Cook (16-1, 6 Kos).

All but Prograis and Baranchyk were making their ShoBox debuts. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144^ú agus 145^ú boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

“I can’t remember i 15 bliana of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' A dúirt ShoBox anailísí saineolaí Steve Farhood.

PROGRAMS, 5-chos-9, 27-year-old originally from New Orleans, was fighting in his second consecutive ShoBox main event and second scheduled 10-rounder. The aggressive-minded southpaw pounded Herrera’s body from the opening bell; five of his six power punches were targeted to the Mexican’s midsection. A left hook to the body downed Herrera, who crumpled to the canvas and wasn’t able to beat the count.

“I was prepared to go 10 babhtaí iomlána, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 tús. “I’m making hard fights look easy but they’re really not. It’s all the daily work in the gym all day every day that is paying off for me. Tonight was fun. I’m very satisfied.

“I want all the fighters in my division to know one thing: I’m coming after all of you.’’

“He just got me with a great shot, it was simple as that,’’ said Herrera, who making his second start in the United States. “There’s really not that much that I can say.’’

The highly regarded Baranchyk – making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox – knocked out Givhan with a huge left hand with the first power punch of the fight. He required only two punches to finish the 17-fight veteran. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the quickest professional KO for the Belarus native. Baranchyk owns a three-second KO over Angel Figueroa ó 2015.

“I’m very happy,’’ Baranchyk said. “I was expecting a much longer fight. I was focused on a full fight. But knockouts are good. I know fans like knockouts.

“I’ll take a week off and then go back to the drawing board. I’m looking ahead to fighting again soon and on ShoBox again.’’

Givhan was shocked with the result.

“I’m good but I am very, very disappointed,” Givhan said. “This is the lowlight of my life. For me to get knocked out by someone I know I can beat is just the worst feeling. And there’s nothing worse than for it to happen on national television.

“No one expects 20-second fights. I just got caught, Sin é an méid.”

Golub, a former standout amateur from Ukraine, had to rally from the first knockdown of his career. “This was a little tougher than I expected,'' A dúirt sé. “But it’s all about learning. I had to go through some adversity to win. You don’t know adversity until it hits you in the face.”

Golub was the more active fighter against the awkward Aguas, who was at his best when matters turned ugly. In a bizarre second round, southpaw Golub scored a questionable knockdown as Aguas hit the canvas while clinching and off-balance. Aguas bounced back seconds later to knock down Golub with a short right, sending the Ukrainian to the canvas for the first time in his career.

“I was surprised that I got knocked down, but he caught me off-balance,’’ Golub said. “Overall, I am very happy with my performance.”

Golub resumed control after the second and a series of combinations in the sixth sent a gassed Aguas falling back through the ropes in the closing seconds of the round. Aguas somehow rose to his feet to beat the count, but his trainer quickly waved off the bout when the Ecuadorian returned to the corner.

Aguas said an injury, not fatigue, was the reason his corner stopped the fight at the end of the sixth. “I hurt my right bicep in the fifth round,'' A dúirt sé. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

Sa troid oscailt an telecast, DeLoach made Williams a winner in his training debut. With Williams looking on from his wheelchair in the corner, DeLoach, a winner of four in a row, dropped Cook with a devastating, counter-overhand right at 2:47 of the fourth that sent Cook awkwardly to the canvas in a knockout of the year candidate.

“I’m happy with my performance,’’ said DeLoach, who was the more active fighter, throwing beagnach 100 more punches over the four rounds. “This was a great experience fighting a guy like this in his backyard. I enjoyed the crowd and their enthusiasm. It motivated me. I got a little lazy in parts of the second and third rounds, but I listened to my corner and picked it up on offense and got my punch count up and going again.

“Dillon was a good fighter who moved a lot. I know I have to do better cutting off the ring. He landed with a left a second before I landed that big right. This was a great win for all of us. I’m ready to do this again.’’

“Look at me, look at my shirt. It feels like I was sweating worse than when I fought,’’ said Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012. “I am very relieved to get this one out of the way. I’m very happy for Justin and Mr. Pete (Paul’s longtime manager and trainer and DeLoach’s assistant trainer, George Williams)

"Tá mé ceart go leor, all things considered,’’ said Cook. “He was a tough guy. I’ve never been knocked out before so I don’t exactly know how to act. I felt I was in the fight until I was caught. It’s disappointing, but this was a great learning experience for me. It can only help me in the long run.’’

A taped interview with Williams and ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood aired prior to the bout. In the discussion, Farhood asked the former two-time champ why he chose to return as a trainer for the first time since the 2012 motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Full Interview:http://s.sho.com/1WPrJ28

Dé hAoine four-fight telecast will re-air Dé Luain ag 10 p.m. AGUS/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Dé Sathairn, Márta 26.

Barry Tompkins ar a dtugtar an ShoBox gníomh ó ringside le Farhood agus iar domhain curadh Raul Márquez ag fónamh mar anailísithe saineolaithe. Bhí an léiritheoir feidhmiúcháin Gordon Hall le Richard Gaughana tháirgeadh agus Rick Phillips stiúradh.

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Maidir ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua
Ó bunaíodh é i mí Iúil 2001, an tsraith criticiúil clú dornálaíochta Showtime, ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua tallann óg Tá feiceáil comhoiriúnaithe diana. An ShoBox tá an Fhealsúnacht a televise spreagúil, slua-taitneamhach agus cluichí iomaíocha am céanna ag soláthar an talamh a chruthaíonn do ionchais toilteanach chinneadh le dul i ngleic le haghaidh teidil domhan. Tá cuid de na liosta atá ag fás de na 65 trodaithe a bhfuil le feiceáil ar ShoBox agus dul chun cinn a garner teidil domhan Áirítear: 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 agus níos mó.

Undefeated Super Lightweight Prospect Regis Prograis Glacann Ar Veteran Aaron Herrera i Main Imeacht; Telecast Tosaíonn ag 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

Cliceáil ANSEO Do Meáigh-In Grianghraif; Creidmheas Esther Lín / Showtime

Cliceáil ANSEO Maidir le Íomhánna As DeLoach & Traenálaí Paul Williams; Creidmheas Amanda Westcott / Showtime

MIAMI, Okla. (Márta 24, 2016) - Gach hocht trodaithe, lena n-áirítear na sé cinn undefeated, rinneadh meáchan Déardaoin don ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua quadrupleheader amárach/Dé hAoine Márta 25, beo ar Showtime (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, moill ar an Chósta an Iarthair) ó Buffalo Rith Casino.

Sa an imeacht is mó, star unbeaten ag teacht chun cinn, Regis "Rougarou"PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 Kos), de Houston trí New Orleans, le chéile Mheicsiceo Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) i 10-bhabhta bout Super lightweight.

Beidh ceithre dhornálaithe unbeaten collide in dhá cheann de na trí bouts ocht-bhabhta: Crua-bhualadh Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), Brooklyn, N.Y., aghaidheanna trína chéile ar aon intinn Nick "King beaming" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), de Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "An Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 i Sraith an Domhain de Dornálaíochta), Brooklyn, N.Y., Bíonn ar Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), de Quito, Eacuadór, i gcluiche welterweight.

Sa opener ocht-bhabhta telecast, welterweight Super undefeated agus is fearr leat áitiúla Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), de Seneca, Mo., le chéile uair amháin-fosta Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), de lúnasamáistir, Ga. obairTá ch oilte ag iar ShoBox Trodaire agus dhá-am domhain curadh, Paul Williams, atá ag déanamh sé ar an bhfoireann oiliúna.

Ticéid le haghaidh imeacht i láthair ag DiBella Siamsaíocht agus Tony Holden Productions bhfuil praghas ag $45, $55 agus $75 agus tá siad ar fáil le ceannach ag buffalorun.com agus ag stubwire.com. Is é an chéad troid beo ag 8 chlog.

Na Meáchain:

PROGRAMS: 141 punt

Herrera: 142 punt

Baranchyk: 139 Punt ½

Givhan: 140 Punt ¼

Golub: 146 Punt ½

Aguas: 147 punt

Cook: 154 punt

DeLoach: 153 Punt ¼

Seo an méid a dúirt an trodaithe Déardaoin:

REGIS PROGRAIS

"Is é seo mo troid mó. Táimid iontach sa seomra aclaíochta ar feadh dhá mhí ag fáil réidh. Táimid ag sparring le gach stíl, rud ar bith a thógann sé chun a fháil réidh dom.

"Bhí mé a lán spraoi ar fad i mo troid seo caite mar gheall (Abel) Ramos ach choinneáil ag teacht. Tá mé ag troid le veteran, a different kind of guy tomorrow. He’s tough with the Mexican style so I expect him to be smart and know all the tricks.

"Herrera ag teacht le rud ar bith a chailleadh, ach is breá liom troid an stíl Mheicsiceo. Tá mé ag oiliúint i Houston, mar sin ní bheidh sé aon rud nach bhfuil feicthe agam roimh a thabhairt.

"Is féidir liom a bheith ina southpaw slick nó is féidir liom a Brawl. Is breá liom ach dul i ngleic, agus sin an fáth a thosaigh mé i dornálaíocht. Is é mo mindset a bang agus troid, nuair a thagann sé síos dó. Uaireanta, más rud é nach féidir liom a bhuail a fháil mé leamh mar sin mé mheascadh suas beagán níos mó ná sin go mbeidh mé a fháil hit, agus ansin is féidir liom teacht ar ais. Is féidir liom a choigeartú chun aon stíl.

"Is é seo mo tríú troid ar ShoBox agus imeacht dara mó. Cuirim fáilte roimh an brú, ach ag an am céanna a fhios agam go bhfuil mé neamhshuim a dhéanamh air agus díreach taitneamh a bhaint as agus ag spraoi i ann.

"Meabhrach, Is dóigh liom Tá mé réidh le haghaidh troid mór i gcoinne aon cheann de na iomaitheoir is fearr, ach tá a fhios agam go bhfuil na cineálacha troideanna fós beag síos ar an líne go dtí mé. Tá mé fós ag a lán oibre le déanamh; gá dom a choinneáil pounding air dtí go rachaidh mé go léir ceart.

"Tá mé ag súil go mór le troid maith amárach. ''

AARON HERRERA

"Is é seo an troid suimiúil toisc go bhfuil muid araon ag teacht suas sa spórt. Mé le feiceáil roinnt de chuid troideanna agus tá a fhios cad tá mé suas i gcoinne. Breathnaíonn sé cosúil Prograis maith teacht chun cinn agus a thagann chun troid, agus déanfaidh mé an rud céanna, cé go bhfuil mé is dócha níos mó de Boxer ná Slugger.

"Tá sé seo mar gheall ar cur cúraim ar ghnó. Bhí mé 12 babhtaí roimh. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Tá sé seo ach mo dara troid i Meiriceá ach d'fhoghlaim mé a lán ó an chéad cheann agus a chabhróidh cinnte liom. Tá mé níos mó muiníne. Ní bheidh sé seo a bheith ina eispéireas nua dom.

"Tá mé throid le chlé-handers roimh sin tar éis cúpla babhtaí, Tá mé cinnte go mbainfidh mé ag mothú compordach. Tá mé ag teacht cinnte a bhuachan. Ní féidir liom fanacht chun éisteacht leis an fáinne clog oscailt. ''

Oy BARANCHYK

"Is é seo 100 gcéad an Guy is fearr againn os. Is Nick Trodaire ar mhór agus ní féidir linn beag is fiú dó. Tá a fhios againn gur féidir aon rud a tharlóidh i dornálaíocht. Chuir mé an obair sa seomra aclaíochta agus anois is gá dom a dhéanamh mo phost sa fáinne.

"Tá mé pollaire, Is maith liom é a thabhairt agus tá mé ag teacht don knockout.

"Níl mé ach 23 ach tá mé ag obair an-chrua agus is dóigh liom mé ag teacht chomh maith. Tá mé sa seomra aclaíochta ar fad an t-am. Is é ceann de na rudaí is mó a mbímid ag obair ar an chuid is mó composure taobh istigh an fáinne. Dar liom Tá mé ag socrú síos níos mó agus ag obair ar an jab, ach tá sé fós rud éigin a mbímid ag obair ar.

"Ní féidir leat dul díreach isteach agus gach duine cnag amach. Níl sé sin furasta. Ní mór duit a chur ar bun do punches uaireanta. Riamh tá mé ag dul a athrú ó bheith ina pollaire nádúrtha, Níl mo fhoireann ag iarraidh a chur amach ar an tine i dom, ba mhaith leo ach dom chun socrú síos. ''

Nick GIVHAN

"Is deis mhór agus is dóigh liom bheannaigh a bheith ag fáil, ach tá sé rud éigin Tá mé ag obair i dtreo do na blianta. Is dóigh liom go bhfuil an áit a bhfuil mé ceaptha a bheith ag an gcéim seo de mo shaol. Ní mór mé díreach tar éis a fháil ar an fáinne a dhéanamh cinnte a láimhseáil mé mo ghnó sa fáinne

"Tá sé cinnte ar cheann de na opponents misniúla mé os. Tá sé mór, chumhachtach agus amas crua leis an gcomhrac ar fad. Ach tá mé an toughest sé ar os.

"Cruthanna seo suas mar Boxer gcoinne troid pollaire go bhfabhar dom. Féadfaidh sé teacht amach jabbing ar dtús, ach nuair a tá sé i dteagmháil léi féidir leis a bheith frustrated. Sin an méid a bheidh mé leas a bhaint as, a thar-aggressiveness.

"Tá mé ag súil go mór a urghabháil i láthair na huaire san oíche amárach. ''

IVAN Golub

"Tá mé an-excited a bheith ar an cárta agus ag súil go mór ag troid ar mo chéad ShoBox cárta. Is é seo céim mhór suas agus tá sé ag dul a bheith ina troid iontach.

"Nuair a fuair mé an deis chun troid ar ShoBox, Ní raibh mé ag iarraidh fiú a bhí mé ag troid. spar mé le roinnt de na fearr amach ann (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, srl). Ach tá mé níos mó de Boxer-pollaire ná roinnt de mo teammates.

"Tá mé ag obair an-chrua. staidéar mé dornálaíocht leor. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil mo chuid ama teacht. Chomh fada léiríonn mé scileanna dornálaíochta mhaith, Beidh an knockout teacht. "

Marlon AQUAS

"Tá tú a bheith cúramach le fig ocrashters INíl a fhios u rud ar bith faoi, ach tá mé ag dul a thabhairt 100 faoin gcéad i ann. Tá mé anseo chun a thaispeáint go bhfuil mé cad a thógann sé chun bheith ina curadh domhanda.

"Tá mé an-spreagtha. Is é seo mo chéad troid sa U.S. agus ar Showtime sin tá mé ag iarraidh a dhéanamh ráiteas. Tá a fhios agam gur tar éis an troid go mbeidh a lán de na doirse a oscailt. Ní féidir le daoine a fhios agam anois, ach beidh a fhios acu dom i ndiaidh oíche amárach.

"Tá mé a lán de na gluaiseachta, ach is féidir seasamh freisin ann na hiarratasóirí go brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

"Tá mé amach mar gheall ar dhíobháil do mo lámh chlé, ach tá sé go hiomlán healed agus tá mé réidh. Tá mé go raibh go leor de na sparring.

"Tá mé níos mó de stylist, an dornálaí. Is maith liom chun bogadh thart ar a lán. Ach má tá mé ag dul ar sé agus brawl beidh mé. Ba mhaith liom a thaispeáint ar an lucht leanúna go bhfuil mé fiú breathnú arís. ''

DILLON COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Tá roinnt brú ag troid ar an teilifís den chéad uair, ach nach raibh sé nerve-racking.

"Tá sé seo den sórt sin troid mór; Tá mé réidh le rud ar bith a thugann sé. Níl mé ag iarraidh go dtí os cionn-cheapann aon rud. Ba mhaith liom ach a dhéanamh cad is féidir liom.

"Is é seo an cluiche bhaile dom. mé i mo chónaí faoi 25 nóiméad ar shiúl. Mar sin, cuidíonn sé go bhfuil mé ag a úsáidtear chun an t-atmaisféar agus nach bhfuil taisteal.

"Mé le feiceáil beagán de dó. Is dóigh liom na rudaí a dhéanann sé an t-am a bheidh ag obair ina choinne. Tá a stíl teacht ar aghaidh ceann maith dom. Tá mé go raibh go leor ama a ullmhú (cúig seachtaine) mar sin ní bheidh aon surprises.

"Creidim go bhfuil mé na scileanna chun dul go leor athair, mar sin ba mhaith liom a fhágáil le tuiscint mhaith.

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, ach ní leag síos. ''

JUSTIN DeLoach

"Tá gach rud go dtí an pointe seo bhí blessing dom. Is cinnte troid mór agus tá mé ag súil go mór ag déanamh an méid is féidir liom agus a chur ar seó iontach. Ní fhaca mé a lán de na Dillon ach tá sé undefeated agus tá sé ag teacht a bhuachan. Tá mé réidh le haghaidh cuma cad a thugann sé.

"Is dóigh liom go bhfuil mé a lán de thallann amh a fós le feiceáil. Is é mo rud is mó rialú an troid a ghlacadh ón tús.

"Tá sé seo chomh spreagúil. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Is é seo mo chéad ocht-rounder ach níl mé buartha faoi sin ar chor ar bith.

"Táimid mar chuid de mhór ShoBox thaispeáint. Ní féidir liom fanacht. ''

Barry Tompkins Beidh glaoch ar an ShoBox gníomh ó ringside le Steve Farhood agus iar curadh domhanda Raul Márquez ag fónamh mar anailísithe saineolaithe. Is é an léiritheoir feidhmiúcháin Gordon Hall le Richard Gaughan a tháirgeadh agus Rick Phillips stiúradh.

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Maidir ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua
Ó bunaíodh é i mí Iúil 2001, an tsraith criticiúil clú dornálaíochta Showtime, ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua tallann óg Tá feiceáil comhoiriúnaithe diana. An ShoBox tá an Fhealsúnacht a televise spreagúil, slua-taitneamhach agus cluichí iomaíocha am céanna ag soláthar an talamh a chruthaíonn do ionchais toilteanach chinneadh le dul i ngleic le haghaidh teidil domhan. Tá cuid de na liosta atá ag fás de na 65 trodaithe a bhfuil le feiceáil ar ShoBox agus dul chun cinn a garner teidil domhan Áirítear: 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 agus níos mó.

Seneca, MO (Márta 18, 2016) - Ar Márta 25, junior middleweight prospect Dillon “White Lightning” Cook will find himself in a familiar place but with a new challenge when he battles Justin DeLoach in an eight round bout on ShoBox: The New Generation at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions are $45, $55 agus $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.

Unbeaten i 16 professional bouts with six wins by knockout, Cook’s fought five of his last seven matches at the Buffalo Run, winning handily each time. A member of Holden Productions’ “Four State Franchise”, the popular Cook is from nearby Seneca, MO and fought in front of sellout crowds on multiple occasions. While these are definite advantages for Cook, DeLoach comes into the ring with an impressive background.

Against DeLoach, 13-1 (7 KO s), Cook is taking a significant step up in competition and will do so before a national audience. Hailing from Augusta, GA and based in Houston, TX, DeLoach trained alongside top fighters including IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, undefeated Jermell Charlo, Bryan Vera and Edwin Rodriguez amongst others. Le déanaí, Team DeLoach announced that his new chief second is former two division champion Paul Williams and highly respected George Peterson will work as an assistant.

To prepare for DeLoach, Cook’s been training out of the Heartland Boxing Gym and travels to various gyms for sparring as he anxiously waits for the opening bell on Márta 25.

“I’m excited for the fight but trying not to let the pressure of fighting on TV get to me,” said Cook, a former National Junior Golden Gloves titlist and six time Kansas City Golden Gloves winner. "(To specifically prepare for DeLoach) we’re working on (technique to counter) his style. DeLoach is a good fighter I’ve seen him fight a few times he’s fast and a busy fighter but I’m pretty fast myself. I expect to match his speed, if not beat it.”

Cook also acknowledges his advantages and never second guessed taking the step up in competition.

“I’m a smart fighter and can adapt well (plus the) hometown crowd is definitely a benefit. I knew we’d step (up the competition in the near future) and this is a great time for it. I’ve had 16 professional fights and am ready to show the world that I’m capable of going to the next level.”

Cook’s promoter, Tony Holden, is confident in his fighter and believes the locals will come out droves to support him.

“I’m proud to see him get a shot on a national stage. He’s a key part of the “Four State Franchise” and is a big crowd draw. He’s worked very hard and I expect him to put forth a tremendous performance. I’d like to personally thank Showtime as well for this incredible opportunity.”

The Cook-DeLoach bout opens up a quadrupleheader live on Showtime (10:30 PM ET). The card also features highly regarded junior welterweight Regis Prograis (16-0) against Aaron Herrera (29-4-1), two showdowns where somebody’s 0 must go between unbeaten welterweights Ivan Golub (10-0) and Marlon Aguas (9-0) and junior welterweights Ivan Baranchyk (9-0) vs Nicholas Givhan (16-0-1).