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SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION 20TH ANNIVERSARY FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS

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ISAIAH STEEN SCORES CLOSE UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN AGAINST KALVIN HENDERSON ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHOBOX: TUS TSHIAB TIAM®

Janelson Figueroa Bocachica Fights Shinard Bunch to a Split Draw in Co-Feature; Martino Jules Registers Unanimous Decision Win Over Aram Avagyan in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME®

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – July 23, 2021 - Super middleweight prospect Isaiah Steen tseem unbeaten, registering a close unanimous decision victory over Kalvin Henderson nyob rau hauv lub 20th hnub tseem ceeb ntawm ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam rau SHOWTIME® Friday night in front of a raucous Cornhusker crowd at the Heartland Events Center.

It was the 258th ShoBox show and a night of celebration for the long-running and storied series that began in 2001 and has seen 84 ShoBox alum go on to win world titles. The night consisted of three hard-fought contests featuring young prospects matched tough, which has been a signature of the series for the past 20 xyoo.

Cleveland’s 24-year-old Steen (16-0, 12 Kos) won the main event by just two rounds on one scorecard, 96-94, thiab 97-93 on two other cards against the 31-year-old Henderson (14-1-2,10 Kos) ntawm Fayetteville, Ark., in the first 10-round fight of both fighters’ careers.

“It was a close decision because in the first few rounds I wasn’t going by the game plan and was just trying to get him out like I usually do in my fights,” said Steen, who is the half-brother of 2016 U.S. Olympian Charles Conwell, who cheered Steen on from ringside. “It would have looked good to have the knockout, but beating him like I did was more amazing.”

Henderson narrowly edged out Steen in two of the three punch-stat categories, out-jabbing him 20% (47-236) rau 18% (50-281) and earning a 2% edge in total punches, 28% rau 26%. Steen barley nudged past Henderson in the power-punching department, 42% rau 41%, with Steen landing 58 ntawm 138 and Henderson 59 ntawm 144.

“I thought it was a close fight and that I lost by a close decision,” Henderson said. “I lost my right hand in Round 4 because I tore my shoulder and from then on, I used the left to try and control the pace.”

Henderson added: “I could have cut the ring off a little bit more. I didn’t want to let him know I couldn’t use my right hand because I knew he would try and take advantage of it. My coach told me to try and fake the right hand like I was going to throw it, and then hit him with the left hand. We followed our game plan, and everything we wanted to do.”

Steen knows his future is bright and he wants to share the limelight with his brother on August 29 as Conwell is fighting on the undercard of a highly anticipated SHOWTIME PPV event in Cleveland.

“I want to get added to the undercard of my brother’s fight on the Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley card in my hometown,"Nws hais tias. “I want to bring it back to Cleveland next month.”

In the co-feature pitting a pair of 22-year-olds, Shinard Bunch (15-1-1, 13 Kos) thiab Janelson Figueroa Bocachica (17-0-1, 11 Kos) fought to a controversial split draw in a 10-round welterweight bout. One judge scored the fight 97-93 in favor of Bunch, ib 96-94 in favor of Figueroa Bocachica and the final judge 95-95.

Bunch of Trenton, N.J., and Figueroa Bocachica of Detroit were both close in punches thrown with 399 for Bunch and 390 for Figueroa Bocachica. Bunch used his jab throughout the fight, tsaws 68 ntawm 217 and landed 30.8% ntawm nws lub hwj chim punches.

“Of course I thought I won the fight,” said Bunch. “I honestly feel like I won it. Even his coach said I won the fight. I landed the more powerful shots, even boxing-wise; sticking and moving. The only thing I could do better was get a knockout. I feel like I hurt him plenty of times. I don’t know what the judges were watching.”

Figueroa Bocachica said he thought he won the fight. “I felt like he didn’t land anything that hurt me and I applied the pressure. I didn’t agree with the judges, but I’m the fighter not the judge. I could have put pressure from beginning instead of the end. I could have used the jab more. I was being lazy with my right hand because I was going to knock him out. Those are things I need to learn.”

nws hais ntxiv: “Oh yeah, there will be controversy after this. It comes with the sport.”

The telecast opener featured a highly competitive fight in a battle of unbeatens with Martino Jules (11-0-2, 2 Kos) scoring a unanimous win over ShoBox qub tub rog Aram Avagyan (10-1-2, 4 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight affair. The judges scored the fight 77-74, 78-73 thiab 79-72 all in favor of Jules.

The 24-year-old southpaw Jules from Allentown, Pa., scored a key knockdown in the last 45 seconds of the eight-round fight. Following a solid counter left hand landed by Jules, Avagyan slipped, stumbling to his knees in what was ruled a knockdown by referee Mark Nelson.

“What a turn of events in the last minute of the fight!"Hais tias ShoBox blow-by-blow commentator Barry Tompkins immediately following the knockdown.

“He kept jumping right toward me, so I just kept listening to my corner and going with the left,” said Jules, uas tsaws 85 ntawm nws 295 power punches to Avagyan’s 122 ntawm 316. “As soon as he got caught with the left he was off-balance and the left leg slipped and that was it.”

Fighting under the Salita Promotions banner, the 30-year-old Avagyan originally from Yerevan, Armenia, and now residing in California, was fighting on ShoBox for the third time and facing his fourth consecutive unbeaten fighter.

Jules knew it was close entering the final round. “I think the knockdown really helped me secure the round,"Nws hais tias. “Once he got knocked down he was rushing in to try and get the back, which helped me since I could control the pace a little bit more.”

International Boxing Hall of Famer Tompkins called the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer Al Bernstein and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

Cov kev tshwm sim, which was promoted by Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions in association with Holden Productions, Salita Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, brought together fighters from seven different boxing promotional and management teams.

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KALVIN HENDERSON & ISAIAH STEEN HEADLINES SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT ON JULY 23

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Three-Fight Telecast Features Five Fighters with Undefeated Records

TSHIAB YORK– July 2, 2021 -ShoBox: Tshiab Tiamcelebrates its 20-year anniversary with a three-fight card headlined by two exciting undefeated super middleweight prospects asKalvin Henderson yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauvIsaiah Steen in a 10-round main event clash Friday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 23 nyob rau SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET / PT) from the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Neb.

The popular seriesShoBox debuted in Atlantic City on July 21, 2001 thiab tau ua 84 fighters who later went on to win a world title. Just like it has for the past 20 xyoo, the upcoming tripleheader will feature prospects matched tough with a combined record of 81-1-5, including five boxers who have yet to taste defeat at the professional level.

Henderson (14-0-1,10 Kos) matches up against knockout artist Steen (15-0, 12 Kos) in the first 10-rounder for both fighters. The co-feature pitsShoBox qub tub rogJanelson Bocachica (17-0, 11 Kos) of Detroit against 21-year-oldShinard Bunch (15-1, 13 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round Welterweight sib ntau sib tw. In a battle of unbeatens, Martino Jules(10-0-2, 2 Kos) ntsej muagAram Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight affair.

“This is a milestoneShoBox event and we could not be more excited,"said Gordon Hall, who has served as the executive producer ofShoBox: Tshiab Tiam since its inception. “As we celebrate two decades ofShoBox Lub Xya hli ntuj 23, we will stay true to our ethos to match undefeated, developing prospects tough. Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated 168-pound prospects with decorated amateur pedigrees will seek a career-best win. The co-feature has the return of fast-rising Janelson Bocachica in a difficult style matchup against the power-punching Bunch, while the opener features a battle of unbeatens that could steal the show.ShoBox remains the sport’s ultimate proving ground for prospects and this event on July 23 is the perfect way to kick off our next decade.”

Cov kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions in association with Holden Productions and Salita Promotions, brings together fighters from seven different boxing promotional and management teams.

Kalvin Henderson vs. Isaiah Steen – 10-round Super Middleweight Main Event

Henderson vs. Steen is a matchup that was originally scheduled forShoBox nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj, before Henderson withdrew during fight week with an illness.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Henderson currently resides and trains out of Fayetteville, Ark., where he was a six-time Arkansas state champion in the amateurs competing in 70 fights. Nws muab pro nyob rau hauv 2016, winning his first 12 fights before fighting Genc Pllana to a draw in 2019. Henderson has prior experience at the Heartland Events Center, knocking out Justin Baesman at the venue in March.

Following high school, Henderson received a music scholarship from the University of Arkansas as a percussionist and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education in 2012. The 30-year-old Henderson is promoted byMarshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions.

“Two undefeated guys coming in on the main event,” said Henderson, who is married with five children. “I know he has a good amateur pedigree and he throws good combinations. He is bringing it and I am bringing it. The third time’s a charm to finally make this fight happen. This is the next step in my career. A lot of fighters have been onShoBox and have gone on to amazing careers, and now it’s my turn to do the same.”

Like his half-brother, U.S. Olympian Charles Conwell, the 24-year-old Steen of Cleveland also had a successful amateur career with a record of 85-15. In his last fight in November, Steen stopped Colombia’s Juan De Angel with a fifth-round TKO. In February of 2020, Steen needed less than a round to stop Kenneth Council in Hammond, Ind.Steen is co-promoted by Holden and Lou DiBella and managed by David McWater of Split-T Management.

“I have been going from training camp to training camp,” Steen said. “I am going to mix it up, and out box him with a lot of jabs. Then when I see his weakness, I am going to get him out. Kalvin is a come-straight-forward fighter and he punches hard. I was supposed to fight him before, so this fight has been brewing for a while.”

Janelson Bocachica vs. Shinard Bunch – 10-round Welterweight Bout

A native of Puerto Rico and fighting out of Detroit, Mich., Bocachica is just 22 years old and already has five years of pro experience, including two appearances onShoBox. This will be his third appearance on the series in nine months. He is coming off his best win to date, a majority decision win over previously unbeaten Mark Reyes, Jr. Ib tug txhoj puab heev, come-forward fighter, Bocachica began boxing at age eight, won four consecutive Ringside Championships (2011-14), the National PAL Championships and the 2015 Detroit Golden Gloves. He boasts an amateur record of 60-5 and beat Brandun Lee in the finals to win the 2014 U.S. Junior National Olympics. He is trained by his father, Nelson Figueroa. Bocachica is managed by McWater and co-promoted by King’s Promotions and Salita Promotions.

“This is whatShoBox is known for: matching up fighters for great fights,” Bocachica said. “Shinard Bunch is a step up in competition. He is from the same gym as Mark Reyes, and you saw what I did to him, Nyob rau lub Xya hli ntuj 23, it will be much of the same. Fighting on SHOWTIME has helped with my profile. When I went to Puerto Rico, people knew who I was because of my previous experience onShoBox. Being on the platform has brought me many new fans.”

Bunch is a Queens, N.Y.-native living and training in Trenton, N.J. Just 21-years-old, Bunch has been active with five fights in 2020 and five fights thus far in 2021. Bunch has more than 400 amateur fights and started boxing at age 7. He was rated as high as No. 3 in the nation at the 2016 Nationals. Currently riding a 13-fight winning streak, Bunch’s only pro loss came in 2019 in just his third fight, a unanimous loss to Paul Kroll. Bunch is managed by Russell Peltz.

“We are coming to work and make a statement,” Bunch said. “I really do not know too much about my opponent. I know he is a pressure fighter. I am not taking this fight lightly. This is a big fight, and we are going to box smart. This is a blessing to have an opportunity like this. Fighting onShoBoxis something that I have always dreamed of.”

Martino Jules vs. Aram Avagyan – 8-round Featherweight Bout

The 23-year-old southpaw Jules from Allentown, Pa., is coming off his best victory to date in an ESPN bubble fight last July, earning a majority-decision win over Aleem Jumakhonov. Jules is a 2015 Olympic Trials qualifier and had a 60-15 amateur record since turning pro in 2016 and slowly climbing up the featherweight rankings. Jules was scheduled to make hisShoBox debut in January, but his opponent fell ill the morning of his fight and the fight was called off.

“I am grateful for getting this fight,” said Jules, who is promoted by Kings Promotions and managed by Trifon Petrov. “This is something I have been waiting for a year now. I was supposed to fight onShoBox ua ntej, but the fight fell out. I have been staying ready. My opponent is tough, and he comes ready to fight. He has a lot of merit to him, and that is pushing me to be better and I am excited to fight someone that will make me perform at my best.”

Fighting under the Salita Promotions banner, the 30-year-old Avagyan returns toShoBox for the third time facing his fourth consecutive unbeaten fighter. Nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj, Avagyan and Panama’s Jose Nunez fought to a majority draw. Avagyan survived two early knockdowns in his debut against then-unbeaten Dagoberto Aguero to earn a majority decision in the lastShoBox telecast before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in Lub peb hlis ntuj 2020.

Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, and now residing in California, Avagyan is a decorated amateur with more than 300 fights. He captured two Bronze Medals at the European Championships and represented Armenia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“I’m always hungry and want to fight and the fact that it will be on the 20-year anniversary of ShoBox is doubly motivating to put on a great show,” said Avagyan. “I’m gradually gaining shape and I have another month to show my best side to all boxing fans. I promise that I’m going to war on July 23. Don’t miss this event and the war of the warrior!"

Thoob ntiaj teb Boxing Hall ntawm FamerBarry Tompkins will call the action with fellow Hall of FamerSteve Farhood, yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeejRaul Marquez and special guestAl Bernstein. Lub executive tsim kom yogGordon Hall nrogRichard Gaughanua thiabRick Phillips directing.

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Xyoo no, the critically acclaimed prospect developmental series, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam, celebrates nws 20th anniversary on the air as it continues to match top young talent tough. Since its inception in July 2001, theShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 84 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau tshwm sim rauShoBox thiab advanced rau garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Errol Spence Jr., Lwm Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams and more.

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Yunusov stops Salinas in seven to remain undefeated

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Coffie, George, Montano, Jimenez, Andujar & Toledo remain undefeated on King’s Promotions card at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center

Npelehees, PA (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 18, 2018) —This past Friday night, Three-time Olympian Anvar Yunusov remained perfect by stopping Jose Salinas in the 7th round of their scheduled eight-round junior lightweight bout the headlined a nine-bout card at

Lub Sands Npelehees kev tshwm sim Center.

 

 

 

The show was promoted by King’s Promotions.

 

 

 

Yunusov, who competed in the 2008, 2012 thiab 2016 Olympics for his native country Tajikistan, dominated the action, and finally broke Salinas down in the 7th frame.

 

 

 

Nrog lub yeej, Yunusov, who now resides in Philadelphia has a record of 6-0 nrog peb knockouts.

 

 

 

Salinas of Las Cruces, New Mexico falls to 10-4-1.

 

 

 

“We are thrilled with Anvar’s performance. Salinas had fought and defeated some credible opponents, and Anvar fought very well, and we are excited for what 2019 will hold for him,” hais tias Marshall Kauffman ntawm huab tais lub Promotions.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, debuting Jeffrey Torres thrilled his hometown fans with a four-round unanimous decision over Steven Lopez in a bantamweight contest.

 

 

 

Torres of Bethlehem is 1-0. Lopez of Philadelphia is 0-3.

 

 

 

Big heavyweight, Michael Coffie remained undefeated by stopping veteran Jamaal Woods.

 

 

 

Despite his record, Woods was game, but the 277 pound Coffie was too much and finally got his foe out of there at 2:50 in the 4th frame.

 

Coffie of Brooklyn is 6-0 nrog tsib knockouts. Woods of Forest City, Arkansas is 18-44-7.

 

Joseph George took a six-round unanimous decision from Josue Obando in a light heavyweight bout.

 

 

 

George of Houston is now 8-0. Obando of Mexico gave a good effort, but is now 16-25-1.

 

Christian Montano yuav tsum tau cia li 2:05 of the 1st round to take out Paul Holley in their scheduled six-round cruiserweight bout.

 

 

 

Montano scored three knockdowns, with the final coming from a hard body shot.

 

 

 

Montano of Houston is 8-0 with seven knockouts. Holley falls to 6-2-1.

 

Alejandro Jimenez remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Desmond Moore in a battle of previously undefeated bantamweights.

 

 

 

Jimenez of New Hope, PA is 4-0. Moore of Allentown, PA is 1-1-1.

 

 

 

Good looking bantamweight prospect Yeuri Andujar made it two straight stoppage victories with a 1st round stoppage over debuting Haziz Self of Philadelphia.

 

 

 

Andujar of Reading, PA is 2-0 with both wins coming early.

 

 

 

In a fight heavyweight contest featuring previously undefeated light heavyweight, Travis Toledo took an entertaining four-round majority decision over Kendall Cannida.

 

 

 

Both guys had their moments in the spirited brawl, but it was Toledo who came away with the victory to raise his mark to 3-0. Cannida of Philadelphia drops to 2-1.

 

Vincent Floyd used two 1st round knockdowns to catapult himself to a four-round unanimous decision over Ricky Nuno in a welterweight clash.

 

 

 

Nuno made a great effort after the 1st round, but he dug himself too far of a hole to catch Floyd.

 

 

 

Floyd of Philadelphia is 4-5-1. Nuno of Bethlehem is 2-2.

 

KING’S PROMOTIONS RETURNS TO THE 2300 ARENA IN PHILADELPHIA ON FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 7TH WITH BRANDON ROBINSON TAKING ON KALVIN HENDERSON IN THE MAIN EVENT.

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Anvar Yunusov takes on Joshua Davis in main event on Friday, November 16th at Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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Undefeated fighters meet as Martino Jules takes on Daron Williams
Undefeated fighters square off as Kendall Cannida takes on Travis Toledo
Undefeated Alejandro Jimenez, Joshafat Ortiz, Michael Coffie, Joseph George, Yeuri Andujar and Christian Montano in action

 

Npelehees, PA (Lub kaum hli ntuj 16, 2018) –Three-time Olympian and undefeated Anvar Yunusov yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Joshua Davis in the eight-round super featherweight main event on Friday yav hmo ntuj, November 16th ntawm Lub Sands Npelehees kev tshwm sim Center.

 

 

 

Tus yeeb yam yog nce los ntawm King lub Promotions.

 

 

 

Yunusov, who competed in the 2008, 2012 thiab 2016 Olympics for his native Tajikistan, yog tam sim no 5-0 with two knockouts as a professional.

 

 

 

Lub 31 year-old fights out of Philadelphia, and turned professional in 2017. He has registered his two knockouts in his last two outings with a 4th round stoppage over former contender Mike Oliver, and in his last bout when he destroyed Angel Monreal in one-round on September 14th in Philadelphia.

 

 

 

Davis of Washington, DC has a record of 11-3 nrog tsib knockouts.

 

 

 

Lub 27 year-old Davis is a seven-year professional, who has an impressive 7th round stoppage win over Carlos Rosario (7-1). Davis is looking to get back into the wins column as he has dropped his last two outings. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, Davis was stopped by undefeated Steven Ortiz on January 26th in Philadelphia.

 

 

 

A full undercard of top prospects in action-packed matchups will entertain the fans in attendance in Bethlehem.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:

 

 

Martino Jules

 

Martino Jules (5-0) of Bethlehem fights Daron Williams (7-0, 4 Kos) ntawm Washington, DC in a featherweight bout.

 

 

 


Joshafat Ortiz

 

Joshafat Ortiz (5-0, 3 Kos) Nyeemntawv, PA fights Joey Arroyo (3-5-1) ntawm Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.

 

 

 


Michael Coffie

 

Michael Coffie (4-0, 3 Kos) fights Juan Goode (8-8, 6 Kos) of Taylor, MI in a heavyweight bout.

 

Joseph George (7-0, 6 Kos) fights Andre Espuet (4-7, 3 Kos) ntawm Cedar Rapids, IA in a super middleweight fight.

 

 

 

 

 

Christian Montano

 

Christian Montano (7-0, 6 Kos) boxes Paul Holley (6-1-1, 5 Kos) of Sarasota, FL in a light heavyweight bout.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:

 

Jonathan Torres ntawm Npelehees, PA yuav tua Steven Lopez (0-2) of Philadelphia in a bantamweight affair.

 

 

Alejandro Jimenez

 

Alejandro Jimenez (3-0, 1 KO) of New Hope, PA takes on debuting Francisco SantiagoNyeemntawv, PA in a bantamweight bout.

 

Yeuri Andujar (1-0, 1 KO) of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic fights Bryann Perez (2-11-1, 1 KO) ntawm Carolina, Puerto Rico in a featherweight affair.

 

Kendall Cannida

 

 

 

In a battle of undefeated light heavyweight, Kendall Cannida (2-0) of Philadelphia fightsTravis Toledo (2-0, 2 Kos) ntawm Baltimore.

 

Ricky Nuno (2-1, 1 KO) ntawm Npelehees, PA boxes Jonathan Burrs (0-1) of Hagerstown, MD in a welterweight bout.

 

 

 

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Mercado outlasts Vazquez in classic slugfest

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Fight of the Year Candidate being called Best fight in Pennsylvania
Aleem, Madison Powell, Coffie and Jules stay undefeated
Over Half-A-Million views on this incredible night of action, and now can be watched on-demand by:
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Philadelphia, PA (Cuaj hlis 27, 2018) – This past Tuesday night, one of the most thrilling fights in recent memory, Anthony Mercado thiab Victor Vazquez waged an eight-round war for the ages that saw Mercado overcome a horrible cut over his right eye, a knockdown, and multiple instances where the fight could have been stopped to persevere and somehow comeback to win the fight.

 

 

 

Lub bout, for which some at ringside were saying it was the best fight in Pennsylvania, headlined a nine-bout card at Lub Sands Npelehees kev tshwm sim Centerand was promoted by King’s Promotions.

 

 

 

The show was streamed live to a record audience of over 500,000 views on Facebook Fightnight Live. The show can be seen on-demand by txhaj ntawm no

 

 

 

Mercado was cut badly over his right in round two from an accidental headbutt. Nyob rau hauv round peb, Mercado landed a hard flurry on the ropes that forced Vazquez into the ropes, and referee Gary Rosato ruled that ropes kept Vazquez from being knocked down and administered an eight-count. Vazquez fought back in round four and landed a couple of booming left hooks that rocked Mercado.

 

 

 

The continued to trade heavy shots at will, which led to some brutal exchanges with each guy landing some vicious power punches. In round six, Vazquez landed some booming shots that had Mercado in trouble for much of the round, One such flurry had Mercado seemingly a punch or two a way from getting stopped. At the end of the round, Vazquez landed a flush left hook to the jaw that put Mercado plummeting to the canvas. Mercado got up just as the bell rang, and he stumbled to the corner. Vazquez went in for the finish in round seven, but Mercado, with blood now covering the whole right side of his face, was able to stabilize himself and work his way back into the fight. Mercado made it all the way back, and was able to box his way to win the decisive eighth round.

 

 

 

Mercado, 140.8 lbs of Puerto Rico won by scores of 77-74 thiab 76-75 twice to raise his mark to 12-5. Vazquez, 137.9 lbs of Yonkers, New York fought a great fight, but now falls to 10-5.

 

 

 

“I just thought of my dad. I thought the fight was close to being stopped. It was not easy, he is a good boxer. I did not feel the cut. I will have to talk to my team, but money talks for a rematch,” said Mercado

 

 

 

Vazquez said,”It could of went any way. He is a good opponent. He is tough. We both have power. We both came ready for the fighter. Today we are both winners.”

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Raeese Aleem stopped Alcides Santiago at the end of round five of their scheduled six-round super bantamweight bout.

 

 

 

Aleem beat Santiago down, and scored a knockdown in round five.

 

 

 

Aleem, 121.9 lbs of Las Vegas, was making his first start under new trainer and former world champion Bones Adams, yog tam sim no 12-0 with six knockouts. Santiago, 122.6 lbs of Arecibo, PR yog 6-3.

 

 

Joe Hanks stopped Terrance Marbra at 2:54 of round one of their six-round heavyweight bout.

 

 

 

Hanks scored one knockdown before the fight was halted.

 

 

 

Hanks, 253 phaus ntawm Newark, NJ yog 23-2 nrog 15 knockouts. Marbra, 220 lbs of Saint Petersburg, FL is 9-7.

 

Erik Caij nplooj ntoos hlav took a six-round unanimous decision over James Robinson in a rematch of junior middleweights.

 

 

 

Spring sealed up the fight with a knockdown late in round six, and came home home with the win by scores of 59-54 ob zaug, thiab 58-55.

 

 

 

Caij nplooj ntoos hlav, 153.3 lbs of Reading, PA yog tam sim no 11-2-2. Robinson, 152.9 lbs of York, PA is 5-12-5.

 

Colby Madison remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Nicoy Clarke in a heavyweight bout.

 

 

 

Clarke fought most of the bout with a cut over his left eye that was caused by a punch.

 

 

 

Madison, 241 lbs of Owings Mills, MD won by scores of 60-54 ob zaug thiab 59-55, thiab yog tam sim no 7-0-2. Clarke, 211.5 lbs of Jersey City, NJ yog 2-2.

 

 

 

Good looking prospect Money Powell IV won a six-round unanimous decision over Josue Obando in a middleweight contest.

 

 

 

Powell, 163.1 lbs of Fort Mitchell, AL won by scores of 60-54 ob zaug, thiab 59-55 to go to 8-0. Obando, 165 lbs of Jalisco, MEX is 16-23-1.

 

 

Michael Coffie scored four knockdowns en-route to a 2nd round stoppage over Curtis Head in a scheduled six-round heavyweight bout.

 

 

 

Coffie registered the knockdowns evenly as he put Head on the canvas twice in each round, thiab lub bout twb nres ntawm 1:57.

 

 

 

Coffie, 270.5 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 4-0 nrog peb knockouts. Head, 257 lbs of Southfield, MI is 4-3.

 

 

Martino Jules thrilled his hometown fans by dropping Felix Sosa in round’s one and three, which paved the way for a four round unanimous decision in a contest featuring undefeated featherweights.

 

 

 

Jules, 124.5 lbs of nearby Allentown, PA won by tallies of 40-34 rau tag nrho cov phaib, thiab yog tam sim no 5-0. Sosa, 124.1 lbs of Jersey City, NJ yog 1-1.

 

Kenny Robles dropped Corey Gulley in round two, and finished him at 2:13 of round three from a wicked flurry of punches in a junior welterweight fight scheduled for six-rounds.

 

 

 

Robles, 138.2 lbs of Staten Island, NY is now 4-1 nrog ob tug knockouts. Gulley, 140.6 lbs of Killeen, TX yog 2-3-2.

 

KING’S PROMOTIONS RETURNS TO SUGARHOUSE CASINO ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH. THAT SHOW WILL FOLLOWED UP BY KING’S PROMOTIONS RETURN TO THE SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENT CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, DETAILS ON BOTH SHOWS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY

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Anthony Mercado takes on Victor Vazquez in main event on Tuesday, September 25th at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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Undefeated Stephen Fulton in co-feature
Undefeated Colby Madison, Michael Coffie, Martino Jules and Paul Koon in action

Npelehees, PA (Lub yim hli ntuj 27, 2018) – Super Lightweight’s Anthony Mercado thiab Victor Vazquez will headline a big night of boxing on Tuesday, September 25th ntawm Lub Sands Npelehees kev tshwm sim Center.

 

 

 

The nine-bout card is promoted by King’s Promotions.

 

 

 

Mercado of Arecibo, Puerto Rico muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 11-4 nrog cuaj knockouts.

 

 

 

Lub 24 year-old is a six-year professional, who won his first 10 xaus. Mercado holds a 3rd round stoppage over previously undefeated Tyrone Crawley, Jr. (7-0) on March 2nd. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, Mercado dropped an eight-round unanimous decision to undefeated Mykal Fox on May 11th in Philadelphia.

 

 

 

Vazquez of Yonkers, New York muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 10-4 nrog peb knockouts.

 

 

 

Lub 22 year-old Vazquez is a four-year professional, and has built a reputation as being an upset specialist.

 

 

 

Vazquez has wins over Bievenido Diaz (2-0), Jerome Conquest (6-1), Ricardo Garcia (14-0) and David Gonzales (8-2-2). Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, Vazquez was stopped by Josue Vargas on April 21st in Brooklyn.

 

 

 

In a 10-round co-feature, undefeated featherweight Stephen Fulton will see action against an opponent.

 

 

 

Fulton of Philadelphia has a record 13-0 with six knockouts.

 

 

 

Lub 24 year-old Fulton has showed a willingness to take on all comers as evidenced by wins by his wins over Sam Rodriguez (3-0), Joshua Greer , Jr. (3-0-1), Adalberto Zorilla (6-0), Luis Rosario (8-0-1), Adas Lopez (8-0), & and his bout when he took out Jesus Ahumada on June 16th in Frisco, Texas.

 

In six-rounds bouts:

 

Joe Hanks (22-2, 14 Kos) ntawm Newark, NJ battles Terrance Marbra (9-6, 7 Kos) of Saint Petersburg, FL in heavyweight bout.

 

Erik Caij nplooj ntoos hlav (10-2-2, 1 KO) Nyeemntawv, PA battles James Robinson (5-11-5, 1 KO) ntawm York, PA in a super welterweight bout.

 

Colby Madison (6-0-2, 4 Kos) ntawm Owings Mills, MD takes on Nicoy Clark (2-1) ntawm Jersey nroog, NJ in a heavyweight bout.

 

Kenny Robles (3-1, 1 KO) ntawm Staten Island, NY fights Lennard Davis (3-1-3, 2 Kos) of Oakland, CA in a junior welterweight bout.

 

Michael Coffie (3-0, 2 Kos) ntawm Brooklyn, NY takes on Curtis Head (4-2, 3 Kos) of Southfield, MI in a heavyweight attraction.

 

Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:

 

Martino Jules (4-0) ntawm Allentown, PA battles Bryann Perez (2-11-1, 1 KO) ntawm Carolina, PR in a featherweight contest.

 

Paul Koon (3-0, 1 KO) ntawm Philadelphia, PA fights Langston Campbell (1-0-1) ntawm Cincinnati, OH in a heavyweight fight.

 

 

 

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm huab tais lub Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $50, $75 thiab $100, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.

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Foster Decisions De Alba in Bethlehem

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Smith stops Sanchez in 2-round shootout

 

Jules and Sonnier remain undefeated
 

Npelehees, PA (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17, 2018) -This past Friday night at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center, junior lightweight O'Shaquie Foster got a career boosting win as he defeated Frank De Alba via eight-round majority decision in a crowd-thrilling fight.

 

 

 

 

The six-bout card was promoted by King’s Promotions.

 

 

 

 

Foster got off to an early lead, as he featured an accurate straight hand. De Alba got back in the fight as he decided to stand toe-toe with Foster, and on many occasions, he gave as good or even better then he received. Neither fighter took a backward step, which was much to the delight to the crowd that congregated at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

 

 

 

 

The furious action continued, De Alba began to leak some blood from his nose in the fifth frame.

 

 

 

 

Foster of Houston, Texas won his third bout in a row as he took two cards by scores of 79-73 thiab 78-74, while a 3rd card read even at 76-76.

 

 

 

 

Foster, 131.2 lbs of Houston, Texas yog tam sim no 13-2. De Alba, 130.1 lbs of Reading, PA is 22-3-2.

 

 

 

 

In the explosive co-feature, Luther Smith stopped Elvin Sanchez 55 seconds into the 2nd round of their scheduled six-round cruiserweight bout.

 

 

 

 

Sanchez struck in the 1st round when he dropped Smith with a left to the head. Nyob rau hauv round ob, Smith came back to send Sanchez to the canvas with a right hook. Smith ended the fight when he landed a straight left that sent Sanchez to the canvas, and the fight was immediately stopped.

 

 

 

 

Smith, 199.1 lbs of Bowie, MD is 10-2 nrog 9 knockouts. Sanchez, 198.7 lbs of Paterson NJ is 8-4-1.

 

Martino Jules remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Vincent Jennings in a featherweight bout.

 

 

 

 

Jules, 128 lbs of Allentown, PA yeej los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 40-36 thiab 39-37 twice to raise his unblemished mark to 4-0. Jennings, 126.7 lbs of Grand Rapids, MI is 5-5.

 

James Robinson took a six-round majority decision from Greg Jackson in a junior middleweight bout.

 

 

 

 

Robinson 156.7 lbs of York, PA yeej los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 59-55 ob zaug thiab 57-57, thiab yog tam sim no 5-9-4. Jackson, 150.9 lbs of Philadelphia, PA is 8-6-1.

 

 

 

 

In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Anthony Sonnier won a six-round unanimous decision over Jesus Perez.

 

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv round peb, Sonnier scored two knockdowns. The 1st knockdown came from a flush right hand. The 2nd knockdown came from a hard left. Nyob rau hauv round tsib, Perez was bleeding from his nose.

 

 

 

 

Sonnier, 143.2 lbs of Seattle won by scores of 59-53 thiab 58-54 twice to raise his record to 4-0. Perez, 142.7 lbs of Reading, PA is 3-1.

 

 

 

 

Craig Callaghan and Cesar Soriano Beruman battled to a six-round majority draw in a welterweight fight.

 

 

 

 

Despite bleeding from around both eyes, Beruman was able to get inside and land some solid punches, while Callaghan had success from the outside.

 

 

 

 

Cov qhab nia tau 58-56 for Callaghan, thiab 57-57 ob zaug.

 

 

 

 

Callaghan, 152 lbs of Houston, Texas via Liverpool, ENG is 17-1-1. Beruman, 151.6 lbs of Iztacaloc, MEX is 28-37-3,

 

 

 

 

 

King’s Promotions will be back on Friday, May 11th at The SugarHouse Casino with a big night of action that will feature undefeated junior welterweight Mykal Fox battling Anthony Mercado in the eight-round main event.
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KING’S PROMOTIONS FULL CARD CARD STREAMED LIVE TONIGHT ON KINGS BOXING FACEBOOK PAGE BEGINNING AT 7:05 PM ET

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Npelehees, PA (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2018) -TONIGHT’S King’s Promotions 6 bout card will be streamed on King’s Boxing Facebook page nyob pib ntawm 7:05 PM ET.

The show, which originates from the Sands Bethlehem Event Center is headlined by an 8-round junior lightweight bout between Frank De Alba and O’Shaquie Foster
Full Lineup:
8 Ib ncig–Junior Lightweights–Frank De Alba (22-2-2, 9 KO lub) vs O’Shaquie Foster (12-2, 8 Kos)
6 Ib ncig–Cruiserweights–Luther Smith (9-2, 8 Kos) vs Elvin
Sanchez (8-3-1, 6 Kos)
4 Ib ncig–Featherweights–Martino Jules (3-0) vs Vincent Jennings (5-4, 4 Kos)
6 Ib ncig–Junior Middleweights–James Robinson (4-9-4, 1 KO) vs Greg Jackson (8-5-1, 2 Kos)
6 Ib ncig–Welterweights–Jesus Perez (3-0, 1 KO) vs Anthony Sonnier (3-0, 2 Kos)
6 Ib ncig–Junior Middleweights–Craig Callaghan (17-1, 7 Kos) vs Cesar Soriano Berumen (28-37-2, 17 Kos)
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Frank De Alba looking for big fights; but he 1st must get past O’Shaquie Foster this Friday night at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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Luther Smith takes on Elvin Sanchez in co-feature

 

 

 

Undefeated fighters Jesus Perez fights Anthony Snonnier

 

 

 

Plus undefeated Martino Jules in action
 

Npelehees, PA (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2018) – Junior lightweight contender Frank De Alba feels that 2018 could be his year. He first he must get past O'Shaquie Foster in the headline bout QHOV NO Friday Hmo ntuj!! nyob rau ntawm lub Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

 

 

 

Lub bout, which is scheduled for eight-rounds tops a 6-bout card that is promoted by King’s Promotions.

 

 

 

In the six-round co-feature pitting cruiserweights Luther Smith (9-2, 8 Kos) ntawm Bowie, MD taking on Elvin Sanchez (8-3-1, 6 Kos) ntawm Paterson, NJ.

 

 

 

De Alba ntawm Reading, Pa. will be making his first start in over a year as bouts fell through due to opponents not making weight, and De Alba suffering a cut in training just days before his last scheduled in February.

 

 

 

De Alba has been working hard through all of his bad luck.

 

 

 

“My training has been great. It’s been a long time. I was scheduled for November and my opponent missed weight by 14 phaus. Then in February, I got cut six days before the fight. Through it all, I have been training. I took a week off, and then I was right back in the gym, and for that, I don’t think I will have any ring rust. I have been training for fights in the last year, it may say I haven’t fought, but I have been staying busy,” Hais De Alba.

 

 

 

In Foster, he is facing a tough fighter who hopes to resurrect his career after a couple of losses set-back the one-time touted prospect.

 

 

 

“Foster is a slick fighter. I have seen him on film two or three times. He is a good test, a risky fight, but this is what this sport is all about. I need these fights to get to the next level. I just have to take the fight to him.”

 

 

 

De Alba feels that a win on Friday night will not only get him his 6th consecutive win, but a significant fighter later in the year.

 

 

 

“Whatever a win does, it will lead to something better in my career. Hopefully a regional title fight and a world ranking.”

 

 

 

Friday night will be the 5th start for De Alba at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center, thiab cov 30 year-old is ready to put in a good performance for his fans.

 

 

 

“I love fighting there. It is a close commute for my family and fans. I expect there to be a nice crowd for me on Friday. I want everybody to purchase tickets, and they can expect fireworks.”

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:

 

Craig Callaghan (17-1, 7 Kos) ntawm Houston, TX will fight Cesar Soriano Berumen(28-37-2, 17 Kos) of Iztacalco, MX in a welterweight bout

 

 

 

In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Jesus Perez (3-0, 1 KO) Nyeemntawv, PA squares off against Anthony Sonnier (3-0, 2 Kos) of Seattle, WA

 

James Robinson (4-9-4, 1 KO) ntawm York, PA yuav noj nyob rau Greg Jackson (8-5, 4 Kos) of Philadelphia in a junior middleweight bout.

 

 

 

In a four-round bout:

 

Martino Jules (3-0) ntawm Allentown, PA yuav noj nyob rau Vincent Jennings (5-4, 4 Kos) ntawm Grand Rapids, MI in a featherweight bout.

 

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm huab tais lub Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $50, $75 thiab $100, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.
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Card set for This Friday night’s King’s Promotions show at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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Frank De Alba battles O’Shaquie Foster in main event

 

 

 

Luther Smith takes on Elvin Sanchez in co-feature

 

 

 

Undefeated fighters Jesus Perez fights Anthony Snonnier

 

 

 

Plus undefeated Juan Sanchez, Denis Okoth, Martino Jules & Laured Stewart

 
 

Npelehees, PA (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9, 2018) – A terrific eight-bout card has been assembled for QHOV NO Friday Hmo ntuj!! nyob rau ntawm lub Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

 

 

 

6 undercard bouts have been added to the already announced eight-round super featherweight main event that will pit Frank De Alba (22-2-2, 9 Kos) Nyeemntawv, PA taking in O'Shaquie Foster (12-2, 8 Kos) ntawm Houston, TX.

 

 

 

Also previously announced is the six-round co-feature pitting cruiserweights Luther Smith (9-2, 8 Kos) ntawm Bowie, MD taking on Elvin Sanchez (8-3-1, 6 Kos) ntawm Paterson, NJ.

 

 

 

Tus yeeb yam yog nce los ntawm King lub Promotions.

 

 

 

Lub 30 year-old De Alba has a six-year professional who has wins over Andrew Bentley (1-0), Jose Bustos (8-2-3), Bernardo Gomez Uribe (16-3), Uas Evans (12-2-1), De Alba has had some tough luck as he has had several fights fall through for different reasons. This will be his 1st bout in just over a year as in his last bout where he won a eight-round unanimous decision over Ryan Kielczewski (26-2) on April 4th at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center. De Alba has won five straight.

 

 

 

Foster, 24 xyoo-laus, was a highly decorated amateur standout. Foster advanced to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials where he lost to unbeaten contender, Yauxej “Jo-Jo” Diaz. Ua ntej ntawd, Foster was a 2010 NPAWG National zus, a five-time Ringside National Champion and two-time National Junior Golden Gloves Champion.

 

 

 

Foster is a six-year professional who won his first eight bouts. Foster has wins over three undefeated fighters including Devin Parker, Lavisis Williams, and his last bout when he defeated Kaylen Alfred on January 20th in Houston.

 

 

 

Smith, 39, is a three-year professional, who has stoppage wins over two undefeated foes Mike Marshall and Darnell Pierce.

 

 

 

Smith is coming off a 4-round split decision loss to perennial spoiler Lamont Capers on November 30, 2017 in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

 

 

 

Lub 37 year-old Sanchez is a 10 year professional who has knockout wins over undefeated Venroy July (13-0-2) and in his last bout when he stopped Khalib Whitmore (6-1) on Lub yim hli ntuj 11, 2017 nyob rau hauv Philadelphia.

 

 

 

In an eight-round welterweight fight, Craig Callaghan (17-1, 7 Kos) ntawm Houston, TX will fight Cesar Soriano Berumen (28-37-2, 17 Kos) of Iztacalco, MX.

 

 

 

In six-rounds bouts:

 

Juan Sanchez (5-0, 2 Kos) ntawm Allentown, PA takes on Vincent Jennings (5-4, 4 Kos) ntawm Grand Rapids, MI in a featherweight bout.

 

 

 

In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Jesus Perez (3-0, 1 KO) Nyeemntawv, PA squares off against Anthony Sonnier (3-0, 2 Kos) of Seattle, WA

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:

 

Denis Okoth (2-0-1) of Siaya, KEN fights Greg Jackson (8-5, 4 Kos) of Philadelphia in a welterweight bout.

 

Martino Jules (3-0) ntawm Allentown, PA yuav noj nyob rau Phillip Davis (1-1-1) of Worcester, MA in a featherweight bout.

 

James Robinson (4-9-4, 1 KO) ntawm York, PA will look to upend Laured Stewart (3-0, 1 KO) ntawm Brooklyn, NY in a junior middleweight bout.

 

 

 

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm huab tais lub Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm

 

 

$50, $75 thiab $100, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.