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Friday ká knockout-filled ShoBox: The New generation telecast will re-airlalẹ ni 10 p.m. ATI/PT (leti lori West ni etikun) on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

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

Friday ká quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® ati Showtime nigbakugba^®.

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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, ni 10 p.m. ATI/PT on SHO iwọn^®

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Miami, Okla. (March 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" Eto (17-0, 14 KOs), ti Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New generation, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 KOs) ni 2:17 ti akọkọ yika Friday ni akọkọ iṣẹlẹ loriASIKO IWORAN lati Efon Run Casino ni Miami, Okla.

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "The ẹranko" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 KOs), ti Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, akọkọ-yika knockout lori Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 KOs), ti Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "The Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 KOs, 5-0 ni World jara ti Boxing), ti Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 KOs), ti Quito, Ecuador, ati 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^th ati 145^th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

“I can’t remember ni 15 years of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Wi ShoBox iwé Oluyanju Steve Farhood.

Eto, a 5-ẹsẹ-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 kikun iyipo, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 Uncomfortable. “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 lati 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. Mo ṣẹṣẹ mu, 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 si wi. “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 si wi. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

Ni awọn šiši ija ti awọn 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, gège fere 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. O ṣe iwuri fun mi. 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)

"Mo wa daada, 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

Friday ká four-fight telecast will re-air Monday ni 10 p.m. ATI/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Saturday, March 26.

Barry Tompkins ti a npe ni ShoBox igbese lati ringside pẹlu Farhood ati tele aye asiwaju Raul Márquez sìn bi iwé atunnkanka. Awọn executive o nse je Gordon Hall pẹlu Richard Gaughanproducing ati Rick Phillips directing.

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Nipa ShoBox: The New generation
Niwon awọn oniwe-ibẹrẹ ni Keje 2001, awọn farabale se bu iyin Showtime Boxing jara, ShoBox: The New generation ti ere ifihan odo Talent ti baamu alakikanju. Awọn ShoBox imoye ni lati televise moriwu, enia-itẹwọgbà ati ifigagbaga ere-kere nigba ti pese kan ni tooto ilẹ fun setan asesewa pinnu lati ja fun aye kan akole. Diẹ ninu awọn ti awọn ti dagba akojọ ti awọn 65 awọn onija ti o ti han lori ShoBox ki o si to ti ni ilọsiwaju lati Garner aye orúkọ oyè ni: 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 ati siwaju sii.

Undefeated Super Lightweight afojusọna Regis Prograis gba On oniwosan Aaron Herrera ni Main ti oyan; Telecast Bẹrẹ ni 10:30 p.m. Et / PT

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Tẹ NIBI Fun Images Of DeLoach & Olukọni Paul Williams; Credit Amanda Westcott / Showtime

Miami, Okla. (March 24, 2016) - Gbogbo mẹjọ awọn onija, pẹlu awọn mefa undefeated àwọn, ṣe àdánù Thursday fun awọn ShoBox: The New generation quadrupleheader ọla/Friday March 25, gbe lori ASIKO IWORAN (10:30 p.m. Et / PT, leti lori West ni etikun) lati Buffalo Run Casino.

Ni awọn akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, unbeaten nyoju star, Regis "Rougarou"Eto (16-0, 13 KOs), ti Houston nipa ọna ti New Orleans, yoo pade Mexico ká Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOs) ni a 10-yika Super lightweight ija.

Mẹrin unbeaten boxers yio collide ni meji ninu awọn mẹta mẹjọ-yika bouts: Lile-kọlu Ivan "The ẹranko" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KOs), ti Brooklyn, N.Y., oju alaafia-afe Nick "King Beaming" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KOs), ti Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KOs, 5-0 ni World jara ti Boxing), ti Brooklyn, N.Y., gba lori Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KOs), ti Quito, Ecuador, ni a welterweight baramu.

Ni awọn mẹjọ-yika telecast ibẹrẹ, undefeated Super welterweight ati agbegbe ayanfẹ Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 KOs), ti Seneca, Mo., yoo pade lẹẹkan-lu Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 KOs), ti Augtitunto si, Ga. iṣẹch ti wa ni oṣiṣẹ nipa tele ShoBox Onija ati meji-akoko aye asiwaju, Paul Williams, ti o ti wa ni ṣiṣe rẹ ikẹkọ Uncomfortable.

Tiketi fun ohun iṣẹlẹ gbekalẹ nipa DiBella Idanilaraya ati Tony Holden Productions wa ni owole ni $45, $55 ati $75 ki o si wa o si wa fun ra ni buffalorun.com ati ni stubwire.com. Ni igba akọkọ ti ifiwe ija ni ni 8 wakati kẹsan.

awọn òṣuwọn:

Eto: 141 poun

Herrera: 142 poun

Baranchyk: 139 ½ poun

Givhan: 140 ¼ poun

Golub: 146 ½ poun

Aguas: 147 poun

Cook: 154 poun

DeLoach: 153 ¼ poun

Eyi ni ohun ti awọn onija si wi Thursday:

Regis PROGRAIS

"Èyí ni mi tobi ija. A ti sọ ti ninu awọn idaraya fun osu meji si sunmọ ni setan. A n sparring pẹlu gbogbo ara, ohunkohun ti o gba lati gba mi setan.

"Mo ní a gbogbo pupo fun mi ni kẹhin ija nitori (Abel) Ramos kan ń bọ. Mo n ni ija a oniwosan, 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 mbọ pẹlu nkan lati padanu, sugbon mo ni ife ija awọn Mexico ni ara. Mo ti sọ a ti ikẹkọ ni Houston, ki o yoo ko mu ohunkohun ti mo ti ko ri ṣaaju ki o to.

"Mo ti le je a ologbon southpaw tabi mo ti le ataburo. Mo ti o kan ni ife lati ja, ti o jẹ idi ti mo ti bere ni Boxing. Mi mindset ni lati Bangi ati ija, nigbati o ba de si isalẹ lati o. Ki o ma ba ti mo ti ko ba lu ni mo gba sunmi ki emi ki o illa o soke kekere kan diẹ sii ki emi ki yoo gba lu ati ki o Mo le pada wa. Mo ti le ṣatunṣe si eyikeyi ara.

"Èyí ni mi kẹta ija lori ShoBox ati keji akọkọ iṣẹlẹ. Mo gbà awọn titẹ sugbon ni akoko kanna Mo mọ Mo ni lati foju o ati ki o kan o gbadun ati ki o ni fun ni nibẹ.

"Irorun, Mo lero mo mura fun pataki kan ija lodi si eyikeyi ninu awọn oke contenders, ṣugbọn emi mọ àwọn iru njà ni o wa ṣi kekere kan isalẹ ni ila fun mi. Mo si tun ni a pupo ti ise lati se; Mo nilo lati tọju pounding o titi ti mo ti gba gbogbo awọn ti o ọtun.

"Mo n wa siwaju si kan ti o dara ija ọla. ''

Aaroni Herrera

"Eleyi jẹ ẹya awon ija nitori ti a ba awọn mejeeji bọ soke ninu awọn idaraya. Mo ti sọ ri kan diẹ ti re njà ati ki o mọ ohun ti Mo wa soke si. O wulẹ bi Prograis wun lati wa siwaju ati ki o ba to ja, emi o si se kanna, biotilejepe Emi li jasi diẹ ẹ sii ti a afẹṣẹja ju a slugger.

"Eleyi jẹ nipa mu itoju ti owo. Mo ti sọ ti 12 iyipo ṣaaju ki o to. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Eleyi jẹ nikan mi keji ija ni America sugbon mo kọ kan pupo lati akọkọ ọkan ati awọn ti o yoo pato ran mi. Mo ni diẹ igbekele. Eleyi yoo ko ni le titun kan iriri fun mi.

"Mo ti sọ jà pẹlu osi-handers ṣaaju ki o to ki lẹhin kan tọkọtaya ti iyipo, Mo wa daju Mo ti yoo lero itura. Mo n pato bọ lati win. Emi ko le duro lati gbọ awọn nsii Belii oruka. ''

Oy BARANCHYK

"Èyí ni 100 ogorun ti o dara ju eniyan ti a ti sọ dojuko. Nick jẹ nla kan Onija ati awọn ti a ko le underestimate rẹ. A mọ pé ohunkohun ti o le ṣẹlẹ ni Boxing. Mo ti fi awọn ise ninu awọn idaraya ati bayi Mo nilo lati se mi ise ni iwọn.

"Mo wa a puncher, Mo fẹ lati mu o ati ki o Mo n bọ fun awọn knockout.

"Mo wa nikan 23 sugbon mo sise gan lile ati ki o lero mo ti n bọ pẹlú. Mo wa ninu awọn idaraya gbogbo awọn akoko. Ọkan ninu awọn ifilelẹ ohun ti a sise lori awọn julọ ni composure inu awọn iwọn. Mo lero bi mo ti n farabalẹ si isalẹ siwaju ati siwaju ṣiṣẹ awọn jab, sugbon o jẹ si tun ohun ti a sise lori.

"O kan ko le lọ ni ki o si kolu gbogbo ènìyàn jade. O ni ko ti rorun. O nilo lati ṣeto rẹ soke punches ma. Mo n ko lilọ lati yi lati jije kan adayeba puncher, mi egbe ti ko ba gbiyanju lati ya kuro ni iná ninu mi, won o kan fẹ mi lati yanju mọlẹ. ''

Nick GIVHAN

"Eleyi jẹ ńlá kan anfani ati ki o Mo lero ibukun lati wa ni si sunmọ ni o, sugbon o ni ohun ti mo ti sọ a ti ṣiṣẹ si ọna fun odun. Mo lero eyi ni ibi ti mo ti n ikure lati wa ni ni yi ipele ti mi ọmọ. Mo ti o kan nilo lati gba ni iwọn lati rii daju pe mo ti mu mi owo ni iwọn

"O si ni pato ọkan ninu awọn toughest alatako Mo ti sọ dojuko. O ni ńlá, lagbara ati ki o deba lile ni gbogbo ija. Sugbon Mo wa ni toughest ti o ti n dojuko.

"Eleyi n soke bi a afẹṣẹja dipo puncher ija ti o ba fẹran mi. On ki o le jade wá jabbing ni akọkọ, sugbon ni kete ti o ti n fi ọwọ kàn ti o le jẹ banuje. Ti o ni ohun ti mo ti yoo gba anfani ti, rẹ lori-aggressiveness.

"Mo n wa siwaju si seizing ni akoko ọla night. ''

Ivan Golub

"Mo wa gan yiya lati wa lori kaadi yi ati ki o nwa siwaju lati ija lori mi akọkọ ShoBox kaadi. Eleyi jẹ ńlá kan igbese si oke ati awọn ti o ti n lilọ si jẹ a nla ija.

"Nígbà tí Mo ni awọn anfani lati ja lori ShoBox, Emi kò ani beere ti o Mo ti a ti ija. Mo spar pẹlu diẹ ninu awọn ti o dara ju jade nibẹ (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, bbl). Sugbon Mo wa diẹ ẹ sii ti a afẹṣẹja-puncher ju diẹ ninu awọn ti mi teammates.

"Mo ṣiṣẹ gan lile. Mo iwadi Boxing a pupo. Mo mọ mi akoko ti wa ni bọ. Bi gun bi mo ti fi ti o dara Boxing ogbon, awọn knockout yoo wa. "

Marlon AQUAS

"O ni lati wa ni ṣọra pẹlu ebi npa ọpọtọMo htersU ko ba mo ohunkohun nipa, sugbon mo n lilọ lati fi fun 100 ogorun ni nibẹ. Mo wa nibi lati fi hàn pé mo ni ohun ti o gba lati di a aye asiwaju.

"Èmi gidigidi iwapele. Eyi ni mi akọkọ ija ni U.S. ati lori Showtime ki Mo n wa lati ṣe kan gbólóhùn. Mo mọ pe lẹhin yi ja a pupo ti ilẹkun yoo ṣii. Eniyan le ko mo mi nisisiyi, ṣugbọn nwọn o mọ mi lẹhin ọla night.

"Mo ni a pupo ti ronu sugbon tun le duro nibẹ atampako si atampako ati ataburo. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

"Mo ti sọ ti pa nitori ti ohun ipalara si mi ọwọ osi sugbon o jẹ nibe larada ati ki o mo mura. Mo ti sọ ní ọpọlọpọ ti sparring.

"Mo wa diẹ ẹ sii ti a stylist, awọn afẹṣẹja. Mo fẹ lati gbe ni ayika kan pupo. Ṣugbọn ti o ba ti mo ni lati lọ ni o ati ataburo emi. Mo gan fẹ lati fi awọn egeb pé èmi yẹ wiwo tún. ''

Dillon Cook

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Nibẹ ni diẹ ninu awọn titẹ ija lori TV ni igba akọkọ, sugbon o ti ko ti nafu-racking.

"Eleyi jẹ iru a ńlá ija; Mo setan fun ohunkohun ti o mu. Mo n ko gbiyanju lati lori-ro ohunkohun. Mo ti o kan fẹ lati ṣe ohun ti mo ṣe.

"Eleyi jẹ a ile ere fun mi. Mo n gbe nipa 25 iṣẹju kuro. Ki o iranlọwọ ti mo ti n lo lati bugbamu ti ati ko ni lati ajo.

"Mo ti sọ ri kekere kan ti i. Mo lero ohun ti o ko gbogbo awọn akoko yoo ṣiṣẹ si i. Rẹ wá-siwaju ara kan ti o dara ọkan fun mi. Mo ti sọ ní opolopo ti akoko lati mura (marun ọsẹ) ki nibẹ ni yio ko wa ni eyikeyi awọn iyanilẹnu.

"Mo gbagbo Mo ni awọn ogbon lati lọ si a pupo baba, ki ni mo fẹ lati fi kan ti o dara sami.

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, sugbon ko lu mọlẹ. ''

Justin DELOACH

"Ohun gbogbo si aaye yi ti a ibukun fun mi. Eleyi jẹ pato kan ńlá ija ati ki o Mo n wa siwaju si ṣe ohun ti mo ti ṣe ati ti o nri lori kan nla show. Mo ti ko ri kan pupo ti Dillon sugbon o jẹ undefeated ati ki o ni bọ lati win. Mo setan fun ohunkohun ti o mu.

"Mo lero Mo ni a pupo ti aise Talent ti o ti sibẹsibẹ lati wa ni ti ri. Mi akọkọ ohun ti o wa lati ya iṣakoso ti awọn ija lati ibere.

"Eleyi jẹ ki moriwu. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Eleyi jẹ mi akọkọ mẹjọ-rounder sugbon Mo wa ko níbi nipa ti ni gbogbo.

"A ba ara kan nla ShoBox show. Emi ko le duro. ''

Barry Tompkins yoo pe awọn ShoBox igbese lati ringside pẹlu Steve Farhood ki o si tele aye asiwaju Raul Márquez sìn bi iwé atunnkanka. Awọn executive o nse ni Gordon Hall pẹlu Richard Gaughan producing ati Rick Phillips directing.

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Nipa ShoBox: The New generation
Niwon awọn oniwe-ibẹrẹ ni Keje 2001, awọn farabale se bu iyin Showtime Boxing jara, ShoBox: The New generation ti ere ifihan odo Talent ti baamu alakikanju. Awọn ShoBox imoye ni lati televise moriwu, enia-itẹwọgbà ati ifigagbaga ere-kere nigba ti pese kan ni tooto ilẹ fun setan asesewa pinnu lati ja fun aye kan akole. Diẹ ninu awọn ti awọn ti dagba akojọ ti awọn 65 awọn onija ti o ti han lori ShoBox ki o si to ti ni ilọsiwaju lati Garner aye orúkọ oyè ni: 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 ati siwaju sii.

Seneca, MO (March 18, 2016) - Lori 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, DARA.

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

Unbeaten ni 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 ká), 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. Laipe, 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).