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Lachisanu knockout-filled ShoBox: The New Generation telecast will re-airusikuuno pa 10 p.m. AND/PT (anachedwa pa West Coast) on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

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

Lachisanu quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® ndipo Showtime iliyonse^®.

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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

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Miami, Okla. (March 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" NTCHITO (17-0, 14 Ko), wa Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New Generation, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron HERRERA (21-5-1, 12 Ko) pa 2:17 woyamba wozungulira Friday mu waukulu zinachitika paNTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO ku Buffalo Thamanga Casino ku Miami, Okla.

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "Chirombo" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Ko), wa Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, yoyamba chonse knockout pa Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Ko), wa Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "The Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Ko, 5-0 mu World Series a nkhonya), wa Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Ko), wa Quito, Ecuador, ndipo Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Ko), 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 Ko).

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

“I can’t remember mu 15 Zaka of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Anati ShoBox Katswiri katswiri Steve Farhood.

NTCHITO, 5 phazi-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 zonse zipolopolo, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 kuwonekera koyamba kugulu. “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 kuchokera 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, that’s all.”

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,'' Anati. “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,'' Anati. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

Mu kutsegula nkhondo ya 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, kuponya pafupifupi 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)

"Ndili bwino, 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

Lachisanu four-fight telecast will re-air Monday pa 10 p.m. AND/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Loweruka, March 26.

Barry Tompkins lotchedwa ShoBox kanthu kwa ringside ndi Farhood ndi kale lonse ngwazi Raul Marquez akutumikira monga katswiri ofufuza za. Nthambi Yolamula mafilimu anali Gordon Hall ndi Richard Gaughankukonza ndi Rick Phillips kutsogolera.

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Kuchokera pomwe linayamba mu July 2001, ndi otsutsa lofunika Showtime nkhonya zino, ShoBox: The New Generation wakhala nkhani achinyamata luso chikufanana ndinavutika. The ShoBox nzeru ndi televise zosangalatsa, khamu zokondweretsa ndi mpikisano machesi pamene kupereka kutsimikizira pansi wofunitsitsa chiyembekezo kuyesetsa kuthetsa dziko udindo. Ena mwa kukula mndandanda wa 65 omenyana amene anaonekera pa ShoBox ndi zipangizo kuti nkhokwe dziko maudindo zikuphatikizapo: Andre Ward, Deontay olandiridwa, 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 ndi zambiri.

Undefeated Super opepuka Chiyembekezo Regis Prograis akumveka Mwamunayu Aaron HERRERA mu Main Chochitika; Telecast umayamba 10:30 p.m. Neri / PT

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Miami, Okla. (March 24, 2016) - Omenyana onse eyiti, kuphatikizapo anthu asanu undefeated, anapanga kulemera Thursday kwa ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader mawa/Friday March 25, padziko NTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO (10:30 p.m. Neri / PT, anachedwa pa West Coast) kuchokera Buffalo Thamanga Casino.

Kwenikweni chochitika, unbeaten kuyambika nyenyezi, Regis "Rougarou"NTCHITO (16-0, 13 Ko), wa Houston njira ya New Orleans, adzakomana Mexico Aaron "The Wapatali" HERRERA (29-4-1, 18 Ko) mu 10 chonse wapamwamba opepuka podwala.

Four unbeaten boxers adzakhala sizilephereka awiri atatu ayi eyiti chonse: Olimbika Kuphwanya Ivan "Chirombo" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Ko), wa Brooklyn, N.Y., nkhope kudzasokoneza okonda Nick "King Onyezimira" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Ko), wa Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Ko, 5-0 mu World Series a nkhonya), wa Brooklyn, N.Y., zimanyezimira Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Ko), wa Quito, Ecuador, mu welterweight machesi.

Mu eyiti chonse telecast kutsegula, undefeated wapamwamba welterweight ndipo ankakonda m'deralo Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Ko), wa Seneca, Mo., adzakomana kamodzi anamenyedwa Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Ko), wa Augmbuye, Gamaliyeli. ntchitolomweli anaphunzitsidwa ndi kale ShoBox womenya ndi awiri nthawi dziko ngwazi, Paul Williams, amene anapanga maphunziro kuwonekera koyamba kugulu lake.

Matikiti chochitika kuperekedwa ndi DiBella Entertainment ndi Tony atagwidwa munapanga ali wogulira pa $45, $55 ndipo $75 ndi ziti zomwe kugula pa buffalorun.com ndi pa stubwire.com. Yoyamba moyo nkhondo pa 8 koloko.

The zolemera:

NTCHITO: 141 mapaundi

HERRERA: 142 mapaundi

Baranchyk: 139 ½ mapaundi

Givhan: 140 ¼ mapaundi

Golub: 146 ½ mapaundi

Aguas: 147 mapaundi

Cook: 154 mapaundi

DeLoach: 153 ¼ mapaundi

Apa pali chimene omenyana anati Thursday:

REGIS PROGRAIS

"Izi ndi nkhondo ndakumana. Ife takhala mu masewero olimbitsa miyezi iwiri kukonzekera. Ife sparring aliyense kalembedwe, chirichonse pamafunika kuti mundithandize kukonzekera.

"Ndinali ndi gawo lonse kusangalala pa nkhondo yanga yotsiriza chifukwa (Abel) Ramos basi unasonkhana. Ine kumenyana ndi msirikali wakale, 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 akubwera ndi Palibe vuto, koma ine ndimamukonda kumenyana kalembedwe Mexico. Ndakhala kuphunzitsa mu Houston, kotero iye kena kalikonse sindinaonepo pamaso.

"Ine angakhale mpala southpaw kapena ine ndikhoza brawl. Ine ndimangomukonda kulimbana, nchifukwa chake ndinayamba nkhonya. mindset wanga ndi kugunditsa ndi nkhondo, pamene izo zifika mpaka izo. Nthawi zina ndikapanda kugunda I Imanyansidwa kotero ine kusakaniza pang'ono koposa Ine kugundidwa ndiyeno ine ndikhoza kubwerera. I akhoza kusintha kwa kalembedwe iliyonse.

"Izi ndi nkhondo chachitatu pa ShoBox ndi chochitika yachiwiri yaikulu. I kulandira kuthamanga koma pa nthawi yomweyo ine ndikudziwa ine ndiyenera zawozo ndipo basi kusangalala ndi kusangalala mmenemo.

"M'maganizo mwanu,, Ndimaona okonzekera kumenya nkhondo yaikulu yolimbana ndi aliyense wa khama pamwamba, koma ine ndikudziwa magulu ndewu ali wamng'ono mzere ine. I adakali ndi ntchito yambiri kuchita; Ndikufuna kukhala kusinja izo mpaka ine izo chabwino.

"Ndikuyembekezera kuti nkhondo yabwino mawa. '

ARONI HERRERA

"Izi ndi nkhondo chidwi chifukwa ife tonse akubwera masewerawo. Ine ndawonapo pang'ono kukangana ake ndi mukudziwa chimene ine ndiri nacho motsutsana. Izo zikuwoneka ngati Prograis amakonda kubwera kudzamenya nkhondo, ndipo Ine ndidzachita zomwezo, ngakhale ine ndine mwina zambiri katswiri kuposa slugger ndi.

"Izi ndi kusamalira ntchito. Ine ndakhala 12 zipolopolo pamaso. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Imeneyi ndi nkhondo yachiwiri ku America koma ndinaphunzira zambiri kwa munthu woyamba ndipo Ndithu andithandize. Ine ndikhulupirira more. Izi si chinthu chachilendo kwa ine.

"Ine kumenyana ndi lamanzere handers pamaso pambuyo angapo zipolopolo, Ine ndikutsimikiza ine womasuka. Ine ndithudi kubwera kuwina. Ndingofuna kumva oyambirira belu mphete. ''

Oy BARANCHYK

"Ichi 100 peresenti munthuyo bwino ife anakumana. Nick ndi womenya waukulu ndipo sitingathe kuderera iye. Ife tikudziwa kuti chirichonse zingachitike nkhonya. Ndinaika ntchito mu masewero olimbitsa ndipo tsopano ndikufunika kuchita ntchito yanga mu mphete.

"Ine ndine puncher, Ndimakonda kubweretsa izo ndi ine ndikubwera kwa knockout ndi.

"Ine ndiri kokha 23 koma I ntchito mwakhama ndi kumva ine ndikubwera limodzi. Ine ndiri mu masewero olimbitsa thupi nthawi zonse. Chimodzi mwa zinthu zazikulu ife ntchito kwambiri ndi kukakumana mkati mphete. Ine ndikumverera ngati ine okhazikika zambiri ndi ntchito za jab, koma chinachake ife ntchito.

"Inu simungakhoze basi kupita ku ndigogoda aliyense kunja. Si kuti n'zosavuta. Muyenera kukhazikitsa nkhonya anu nthawizina. Ine konse kusintha pokhala puncher zachilengedwe, gulu anga sali kuyesera kuti achotse moto ine, iwo sakufuna ine chokhazikika. '

Nick GIVHAN

"Ichi ndi mwayi waukulu ndi ine tikusangalala kuti akupeza izo, koma chinachake chimene ine ndakhala ndikugwira ntchito kwa zaka. Ine ndikumverera ndi mmene ine ndikuyenera kuti panthawi imeneyi ya ntchito yanga. Ine basi ayenera kuti alowe mkati mphete kuonetsetsa kusamalira malonda anga mphete

"Iye ndithudi mmodzi wa otsutsa zovuta ine anakumana. Iye ali wamkulu, wamphamvu ndi udzaphwanya zovuta nkhondo lonse. Koma ine ndine zovuta iye anakumana.

"Izi amayambanso monga katswiri motsutsana nkhondo puncher kuti amakonda ine. Iye akhoza kubwera kuchokera jabbing poyamba, koma pamene iye adakhudza kungakhale kukhumudwa. Ndicho chimene ine amapondereza, zolamulira-ndewu.

"Ndikuyembekezera kuti kulanda mphindi mawa usiku. '

Ivan GOLUB

"Ine ndiri okondwa kukhala pa khadi iyi ndi kuyang'ana patsogolo kumenyana woyamba wanga ShoBox khadi. Izi ndi lalikulu sitepe ndipo iwo kukhala nkhondo yayikuru.

"Nditafika mwayi kumenya nkhondo ShoBox, Ine sindinali kupempha amene ndinali kumenyana. I spar ndi zina zabwino uko (Ievgen Khytrov,SERGEY Derevanchenko, etc.). Koma Ndine wa katswiri-puncher kuposa ena teammates wanga.

"Ine khama kwambiri. I kuphunzira nkhonya kwambiri. Ine ndikudziwa nthawi yanga akubwera. Pamene ine kusonyeza luso nkhonya, ndi knockout adzafika. "

Marlon AQUAS

"Inu muyenera kusamala ndi mkuyu njalaI htersu sindikudziwa kanthu za, koma ine ndikupatsani 100 peresenti mmenemo. Ine ndiri pano kusonyeza kuti ine ndi zimene zimafunika kuti munthu akhale katswiri dziko.

"Ine ndine chinachititsa kwambiri. Izi ndi nkhondo wanga woyamba U.S. ndi pa Showtime kotero ine ndikuyembekezera kuti mawu. Ndikudziwa kuti ichi nkhondo zambiri zitseko adzatsegula. Anthu asadziwe ine tsopano, koma iwo adzadziwa ine pambuyo mawa usiku.

"Ndili ndi zambiri kuyenda koma akhoza kuyima pamenepo chala kuima ndi brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

"Ine ndakhala pa chifukwa cha kupweteka dzanja langa lamanzere koma kwathunthu wopunduka ndi ndakonzeka. Ine ndakhalapo nawo zambiri sparring.

"Ndine wa stylist ndi, ndi katswiri. Ndimakonda muziyendayenda kwambiri. Koma ngati ine pa izo ndi brawl ine nditero. Ine kwenikweni ndikufuna ndikuonetsereni mafani kuti ine ndine woyenera kuonera kachiwiri. '

DILLON kuphika

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Pali mavuto kumenyana pa TV nthawi yoyamba, koma sipanatenge mitsempha-racking.

"Imeneyi nkhondo yaikulu; Ine ndiri wokonzeka chilichonse kumabweretsa. Ine sindikuyesera kuti pa-kuganiza kanthu. Ine ndikungofuna kuchita zimene ndikuchita.

"Ichi ndi masewera kunyumba kwa ine. Ndimakhala za 25 mphindi kutali. Choncho zimathandiza kuti ine ntchito mlengalenga ndipo alibe kuyenda.

"Ine ndawonapo pang'ono iye. Ndimaona zinthu iye nthawi zonse ntchito kulimbana naye. kalembedwe ake kuchokera kutsogolo ndi labwino kwa ine. Ine ndinali nayo nthawi yochuluka kukonzekera (masabata asanu) kotero sipadzakhala akudabwitsani.

"Ine ndikukhulupirira ine ndiri ndi luso kupita bambo zambiri, kotero ine ndikufuna kuti ndi mbiri yabwino.

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, koma anagwetsa. ''

JUSTIN DELOACH

"Chirichonse kuti mfundo imeneyi ndi dalitso kwa ine. Izi ndi nkhondo lalikulu ndi Ndikuyembekezera kuchita zimene ndimachita ndi kuvala bwanji chachikulu. Sindinaonepo zambiri Dillon koma undefeated ndipo akubwera kuwina. Ndine wokonzeka chilichonse chimene chimabweretsa.

"Ndikuona zambiri luso yaiwisi amene koma kuti muwonekere. chinthu changa chachikulu ndi mphamvu ya nkhondo chiyambire.

"Izi ndi zosangalatsa. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Izi ndi woyamba wanga eyiti rounder koma ine sindiri nkhawa kuti pa zonse.

"Ndife mbali ya wamkulu ShoBox amasonyeza. Ndingofuna. ''

Barry Tompkins adzaimba ShoBox kanthu kwa ringside ndi Steve Farhood ndi kale lonse ngwazi Raul Marquez akutumikira monga katswiri ofufuza za. Nthambi Yolamula sewerolo ndi Gordon Hall ndi Richard Gaughan kukonza ndi Rick Phillips kutsogolera.

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Kuchokera pomwe linayamba mu July 2001, ndi otsutsa lofunika Showtime nkhonya zino, ShoBox: The New Generation wakhala nkhani achinyamata luso chikufanana ndinavutika. The ShoBox nzeru ndi televise zosangalatsa, khamu zokondweretsa ndi mpikisano machesi pamene kupereka kutsimikizira pansi wofunitsitsa chiyembekezo kuyesetsa kuthetsa dziko udindo. Ena mwa kukula mndandanda wa 65 omenyana amene anaonekera pa ShoBox ndi zipangizo kuti nkhokwe dziko maudindo zikuphatikizapo: Andre Ward, Deontay olandiridwa, 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 ndi zambiri.

Seneca, MO (March 18, 2016) - On March 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, CHABWINO.

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

Unbeaten mu 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 a), 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. Posachedwapa, 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 March 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 atagwidwa, 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 Madzulo neri). 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).