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Labohlano oa knockout-filled ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong telecast will re-airbosiung bona ka 10 p.m. LE/PT (lieha ka 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 (VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0), Ivan Golub shine in his ShoBox qalo, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 metsotsoana e (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.

Labohlano oa quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® le Showtime neng kapa neng^®.

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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, March 28, ka 10 p.m. LE/PT ka Sho a feteletseng^®

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Miami, Okla. (March 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Régis "Rougarou" MANANEO (17-0, 14 Kos), ea Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong, knocking out Mexico’s Arone Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) ka 2:17 ea pele ea ho pota-pota Labohlano e kholo ea ho kopano e yaNAKO EA LIPONTŠO ho tloha Buffalo Run Casino a Miami, Okla.

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "Sebata" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), ho Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, pele ho pota knockout ka Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), ea Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "The Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 ea Lefatše Series ea Boxing), ho Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), ea Quito, Ecuador, le Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Kos), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Pauluse 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^{go th} le 145^{go th} boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

“I can’t remember a 15 lilemo tse of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' A re ShoBox setsebi setsebi Steve kekana Farhood.

MANANEO, le 5-maoto-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 e tletseng garela, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 qalo. “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 ho tloha 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,'' O a re. “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,'' O a re. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

A a qalang loana 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, lahlele ba hoo e ka bang 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)

"Ke hantle, 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

Labohlano oa four-fight telecast will re-air Mantaha ka 10 p.m. LE/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Moqebelo, March 26.

Barry Tompkins bitsoa ShoBox bohato ho tloha ringside le Farhood le pele e neng e lefatše mampoli Raul, Marquez sebeletsa e le setsebi bahlahlobisisi ba. A phethahatso molemi e ne e le Gordon Hall le Richard Gaughanhlahisa le Rick Phillips ba tataise.

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Ka ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong
Tloha ha e thehoa ka July 2001, ea ka kelotlhoko acclaimed Showtime papading ya ditebele tsa letoto, ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong o ea hlahisa bacha talenta matched thata. The ShoBox filosofi ke ho televise e thabisang, le bongata-ba khahlisang le ba tlhōlisano mollo ha a ntse a ho fana ka ho paka fatše bakeng sa a ikemiselitse monyetla a ikemiselitse ho loantša bakeng sa lefatse le tlotla. Ba bang ba ho hōla lenane la 65 bahlabani ba ileng ba hlaha ka ShoBox le a maemogodimo ho Garner lefatše litlotla akarelletsa: 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, Timothea Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Pauluse Williams le ho feta.

Krrish Super bobebe tebello Régis Prograis Hlokahalang Ka phihlelo Arone Herrera a Main Event; Telecast Qala nakong 10:30 p.m. Et / PT

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Miami, Okla. (March 24, 2016) - Litima All tse robeli, ho akarelletsa le batho ba tse tšeletseng Krrish, entsoeng boima Labone bakeng sa ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong quadrupleheader hosasane/Labohlano March 25, phela ka ho NAKO EA LIPONTŠO (10:30 p.m. Et / PT, lieha ka West Coast) ho tloha Buffalo Run Casino.

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, unbeaten hlahella naleli, Régis "Rougarou"MANANEO (16-0, 13 Kos), ea Houston ke tsela ea New Orleans, tla kopana Mexico Arone "The lehakoe" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) tsa 10 ho pota bartolomeo bobebe gia.

Tse 'Nè unbeaten boraditebele tla thulana tse peli ho tse tharo tsa linako tse robeli ho pota: Ka thata-ho otla Ivan "Sebata" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), ho Brooklyn, N.Y., lifahleho tsa halefisa sekametseng linthong tsa Nick "Morena khanyang" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), ea Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 ea Lefatše Series ea Boxing), ho Brooklyn, N.Y., nka ka Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), ea Quito, Ecuador, ka welterweight a bapisoa.

E robeli ho pota telecast opener opener, Krrish bartolomeo welterweight le ratang ka ho fetisisa ya selehae Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), ea Seneca, Mo., tla kopana ka lekhetlo le leng-otloa Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), ea Augmong'a, Ga. mosebetsich e koetlisitsoeng ke pele e neng e ShoBox moloaneli le 'meli ea nako e lefatšeng' mampoli, Pauluse Williams, ea ho etsa koetliso ea qalo ea hae.

Tickets bakeng sa ketsahalo e hlahisa ke DiBella Entertainment le Tony Holden Productions ba turu nakong $45, $55 le $75 le di a fumaneha tsa ho reka ka buffalorun.com 'me ka stubwire.com. Ea pele e phela ntoa ke ka 8 hora ea.

The litšepe:

MANANEO: 141 lik'hilograma tse

Herrera: 142 lik'hilograma tse

Baranchyk: 139 ½ o lik'hilograma tse

Givhan: 140 ¼ lik'hilograma tse

Golub: 146 ½ o lik'hilograma tse

Aguas: 147 lik'hilograma tse

Cook: 154 lik'hilograma tse

DeLoach: 153 ¼ lik'hilograma tse

Mona 's seo litima a re Labone:

Régis PROGRAIS

"Sena ke loana ntoa e khōlō ka ho fetisisa ea ka. Re bile a ikoetlisetsa ho ea ka likhoeli tse peli itokisetsa. Re ntse u sparring le leng le le leng setaele, ntho efe kapa efe ho nka ho fumana nthuse hore ke lokele.

"Ke ne ke kakaretso ngata monate ntoeng ea ka ea ho qetela hobane (Abele) Ramos feela 'na ba tla. Ke loanela ea nang le phihlelo, 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 o tla letho leo a lahleheloa ke, empa ke rata ho loana ka mokhoa Mexico. Ke 'nile ba koetlisa ka Houston, kahoo a ke ke a tlisetsa ntho efe kapa efe Ke s'o bone pele.

"Nke ke ka ba slick southpaw kapa ke ka brawl. Ke feela ba rata ho loantša, e leng na ke hobane'ng ha ke ile ka qala ka litebele. mindset ka ke to Bang le ho loana, ha e theoha ho eona. Ka linako tse ling ha ke sa otle ke fumana ke bolutu kahoo ke kopanya taba ho se hokae kahoo ke tla u otla 'me joale ke khona ho khutlela. Ke ka fetola 'ngoe ka mokhoa leha e le ofe.

"Sena ke loana ntoa e ka lekhetlo la boraro ho ea pele ShoBox le ketsahalo ea bobeli se seholo. Ke thabela khatello ea empa ka nako e tšoanang kea tseba hore ke lokela ho hlokomoloha morero ona 'me feela thabela le ithabisa ka ho na.

"kelellong, Ke ikutloa ke loketse bakeng sa ntoa kgolo leha e le ofe oa hlolisanang tlhōrōng, empa kea tseba bao mefuta eohle ea lintoa li ntse li e nyenyane ho theosa le mocheng oa ho 'na. Ke sa ntse ke e-na le mosebetsi o mongata haholo ho etsa; Ke lokela ho lula mofere-fere o eona ho fihlela ke fumana molato.

"Ke lebeletse ho loana ntoa e molemo joang hosasane." '

Arone Herrera

"Ena ke loana ntoa e thahasellisang hobane re u ka bobeli nyolohang papali ea. Ke bone ba 'maloa ba loana ba hae le tsebe hore na ke futuhela. Ho bonahala eka Prograis like ho tla pele 'me tluoa tabeng ea ho loantša, 'me ke tla etsa se tšoanang, le hoja ke 'na ka etsahala hore ebe ho feta tsa ralitebele feta slugger e.

"Sena ke hoo e ka bang ho hlokomela kgwebo. Ke 'nile ka 12 o garela pele. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Sena ke feela batho ba loana ka sa bobeli America empa ke ile ka ithuta lintho tse ngata ho motho oa pele le hore tla sebele nthuse. Ke na le kholiseho ea haholoanyane. Sena se tla ke ke ea e phihlelo e ncha ho 'na.

"Ke 'nile a loana le letšehali handers pele ka mor'a banyalani ba bang ba garela, Kea kholoa ke tla ikutloa ke phutholohile. Ke ho sebele e tlang ho hlōla. Ke sitoa ho ema ho ho utloa bula tšepe lesakaneng. ''

Oy BARANCHYK

"Sena ke 100 liphesente tse moshemane molemo ka ho fetisisa eo re 'nile a tobana le. Nick ke moloaneli le leholo le le re ke ke ra halala mo. Rea tseba hore ntho efe kapa efe ka etsahala boxing. Ke beha mosebetsi ka tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, 'me hona joale ke lokela ho etsa mosebetsi oa ka lesakaneng.

"Ke puncher, Ke rata ho e tlisa e 'me ke tla bakeng sa knockout ea.

"Ke feela 23 empa ke sebetsa ka thata haholo 'me ba ikutloe ke tla hammoho. Ke ka tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, tse ka nako eohle. Ngoe ea lintho tse ka sehloohong re sebetsa ka ho fetisisa ke matšoafo ka hare lesakaneng. Ke ikutloa joaloka ke Lokisa fatše ho feta 'me ho sebetsa jab ho, empa e ntse e le ntho eo re sebetsa.

"U sa tsoa ke ke a kena le kokota bohle ho tsoa. Ha se hore ho le bonolo. U lokela ho hloma punches oa hao ka linako tse ling. Ke ka mohla tlil'o fetola ho ba puncher tlhaho, thimi ea ka e sa leka ho tlosa mollo ho 'na, ba batla feela ho 'na ho lula.' "

Nick GIVHAN

"Sena ke le monyetla o le kholo 'me ke ikutloa ke hlohonolofalitsoe ka ho ba le ho eona, empa ho ntho eo ke 'nile ka sebetsa lebisa ka lilemo tse. Ke ikutloa sena se ke moo ke lokela ho ba mothating ona ea mosebetsi oa ka. Ke feela ho hlokahala hore ho fumana a lesakaneng ho etsa bonnete ba ke sebetsana khoebo ea ka ka lesakaneng

"O ile a 's le qeaqeo e mong oa bahanyetsi ba toughest Ke tobana. O khōlō, matla 'me le otla ka thata ntoeng ea ho loanela kaofela. Empa ke sa toughest a li talimane.

"Sena mesebetsi e tsepamiseditsweng maikutlo fihlang e le ralitebele bapisiwa le baa loana puncher hore o rata 'na. A ka 'na ba tsoe jabbing qalong, empa hang o ile a lintho li ama e ka ba ferekane. Ke seo ke tla nka monyetla ka, hae holimo-aggressiveness.

"Ke lebeletse ho inkela motsotso oo joang hosasane bosiu. '"

Ivan GOLUB

"Ke thabile haholo a be karete ena 'me lebeletse ho loantša mabapi le lekhetlo la pele ba ka ShoBox karete ya. Sena ke e kholo bohato ba nyoloha 'me e lintho li tla ba loana ntoa e leholo.

"Ha ke fihla monyetla oa hore le loane ka la ShoBox, Ke ne ke sa esita le botsa ileng a ke ile ka loana. Ke spar le tse ling tsa molemo ka ho fetisisa ho tsoa ho na le (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, joalo-joalo). Empa kea eketsehileng ya ralitebele-puncher feta ba bang ba teammates oa ka.

"Ke sebetsa ka thata haholo. Ke Thuto ea litebele haholo. Ke tseba nako ea ka tlang. Hafeela ke bontša fumants'a litsebo tsa molemo boxing, ea knockout tla tla. "

Marlon AQUAS

"U lokela ho ba hlokolosi ka feiga lapilengke htersU tsebe letho ka, empa ke tl'o fana ka 100 liphesente tse ka moo. Ke mona ho bontša hore ke na le se hlokahalang hore ke be 'mampoli oa lefatše.

"Ke 'na e ileng ea susumetsa haholo. Sena ke loana ntoa e ea ka ea pele ka U.S. 'me ka Showtime kahoo Ke batlana ho etsa polelo e. Kea tseba hore ka mor'a hore ena loantša e ngata mamati tla bula. Batho ba ke ke ba ntseba hona joale, empa ba tla tseba 'na ka mor'a hosasane bosiung boo.

"Ke na le e ngata motsamao empa ka boela ema moo lefielo ho lefielo le brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

"Ke 'nile ka tima ka lebaka la ho lemala ho ka letsoho le letšehali empa e ke ka ho feletseng folisoa le nako ke loketse. Ke 'nile ka lotho ea sparring.

"Ke eketsehileng ea stylist e, ea ralitebele. Ke rata ho fallela ho pota-pota ngata e. Empa haeba ke lokela ho tsamaea ho lona ka ho le brawl ke tla. Ke hlile ke batla ho bontša tsa Fans hore ke 'na ba tšoaneloa ke ho shebella hape.' "

Dillon pheha

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Ho na le ke ba bang ba thulanang le khatello ea loantša thelevisheneng lekhetlo la pele, empa e ha e methapo ea kutlo-racking.

"Sena ke e joalo e loana ntoa e khōlō; Ke itokiselitse boemo ntho efe kapa efe a tlisa. Ha ke leka ho holimo-nahana eng kapa eng. Ke batla feela ho etsa seo ke se etsang.

"Ena ke papali lapeng ho 'na. Ke phela mabapi 25 metsotso e hole. Kahoo, ho thusa hore ke sebelisoa ho sepakapakeng 'me u se ke ua tlameha ho tsamaea.

"Ke bone e nyenyane ho eena. Ke ikutloa lintho tseo a ha ka linako tsohle o tla sebetsa khahlanong le eena. setaele hae le-ka tjantjello ke e 'ngoe molemo ho' na. Ke 'nile ka nako e ngata ea ho lokisetsa (libeke tse hlano) kahoo ho ke ke ha e makatsang leha e le efe.

"Ke lumela ke e-na le litsebo tse ho ea ntate ea lotho, kahoo ke batlang ho tloha maikutlo molemo.

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, empa eseng o ile a kokota fatše. ''

JUSTIN DELOACH

"Lintho tsohle li ntlheng ena e 'nile ea tlhohonolofatso bakeng sa' na. Sena se ke sebele loana ntoa e khōlō 'me ke lebeletse ho etsa seo ke se etsang' me ho apara mponeng leholo. Ke s'o bone e ngata Dillon empa o Krrish le tla ho hlōla. Ke itokiselitse boemo eng kapa eng eo a tlisa.

"Ke ikutloa ke ke na e ngata ya talente tala e e-s'o bone. ntho My ka sehloohong ke ho laola ntoa e ho tloha qalong.

"Sena ke e monate. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Sena ke ea pele ka ba robeli-rounder empa ha ke tšoenyehile ka hore ho hang.

"Re ntse u karolo ea leholo ShoBox bontsha. Ke sitoa ho letele. ''

Barry Tompkins tla bitsa ea ShoBox khato ho ringside le Steve kekana Farhood le pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Raul Marquez sebeletsa e le setsebi bahlahlobisisi ba. Ya phethahatso molemi ke Gordon Hall le Richard Gaughan hlahisa le Rick Phillips ba tataise.

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Ka ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong
Tloha ha e thehoa ka July 2001, ea ka kelotlhoko acclaimed Showtime papading ya ditebele tsa letoto, ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong o ea hlahisa bacha talenta matched thata. The ShoBox filosofi ke ho televise e thabisang, le bongata-ba khahlisang le ba tlhōlisano mollo ha a ntse a ho fana ka ho paka fatše bakeng sa a ikemiselitse monyetla a ikemiselitse ho loantša bakeng sa lefatse le tlotla. Ba bang ba ho hōla lenane la 65 bahlabani ba ileng ba hlaha ka ShoBox le a maemogodimo ho Garner lefatše litlotla akarelletsa: 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, Timothea Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Pauluse Williams le ho feta.

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, OK.

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

Unbeaten a 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 oa), 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. Recently, 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 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).