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TOP LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT MASON MENARD TO FACE BAHODIR MAMADJONOV IN CO-FEATURE OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER

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FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO August. 19 SHOBOX

Undefeated Heavyweight Jarrell Miller Meets Fred Kassi In Main Event, Antonio Nieves Faces New Opponent Alejandro Santiago,

Bakhtiyar Eyubov vs. Karim Mayfield In Telecast Opener

Fredag, August. 19, Live på SHOWTIME® på 10 p.m. ET / PT

From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..

NEW YORK (August. 9, 2016) – Top lightweight prospect Mason Menard will face tough Baha mamadjonov in a 10-round battle in the new co-feature of ShoBox: Den nye generation på Fredag, August. 19 lever videre SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT, delayed in the West Coast) from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..

Menard (31-1, 23 KOS) is coming off a Knockout of the Year contender in his last appearance on ShoBox på April 15 (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW).

Undefeated sværvægter Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller (17-0-1, 15 KOS), a consensus Top 15 sværvægter, will take on the experienced Fred Cat (18-5-1, 10 KOS), af New Orleans, Den. i den 10-round main event.

Mere, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 KOS), af Brooklyn, N.Y.. by way of Kazakhstan, steps up when he faces veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 KOS), fra San Francisco, Calif. i en 10-round kamp. I fjersynsudsendelse åbneren, ubesejret Antonio Nieves Cleveland, Ohio will square off against new opponent, Mexicos Alejandro Santiago in a 10-round bantamweight bout for Nieves’ WBO NABO Title.

Nieves was initially set to fight world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOS), of Potolsk, Rusland, but he withdrew with an injury.

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions are available at http://www.rhinossoccer.med /og http://www.etix.com

“These are the fights I need to get to the top,” Menard said. “My opponent, Baha mamadjonov, er ikke trivielle. He has been in with some quality guys and I have to be able to beat guys like him to get to the top ones. I’m looking forward to getting the job done on August 19th. It’s blessing to be able to fight on SHOWTIME and this time is for the WBO NABO title,” Menard said.”

“I’m excited I’m fighting on ShoBox igen. It’s a great opportunity” Mamadjonov said. “Menard is no joke. He’s a credible opponent.

“I’m not going to rush on this fight. I’m not going to lie, I’m always looking for the knockout, but if it goes the distance I’d be ready.”

“I’m war-ready,” Nieves said. “I’m excited to finally showcase my skills on the big stage and let the boxing world know that I have graduated to contender. I feel many don’t see that I’m one of the best 118-pounders out there.

“I’m confident I have what it takes to win, and I’m a better boxer. Jeg er 100 percent ready for whatever type of fight my Santiago brings. I will box my way to my big shots.

”Efter denne kamp, I’ll probably look for a path to a world title shot. I want to bring a title home, just like the Cleveland Cavaliers brought the NBA Championship home,"

“I know I’m a replacement opponent, but I’m always ready,” Santiago said. “I’m always in training camp. I don’t take any breaks from the gym after I fight. I’m a true Mexican warrior. Always ready.

“I am looking to follow the heritage of great Mexican fighters from Tijuana and bring this win and title back home. I am coming to win. Get ready for war.“

Menard vs. Mamadjonov

The co-main event features promising Louisiana lightweight “Rock Hard Mighty” Mason Menard facing his toughest test to date in Bahodir “Baha” Mamadjonov of Houston, Texas by way of Uzbekistan for the WBO NABO Lightweight Title. Both fighters are making their second appearance onShoBox: Den nye generation.

Menard, an eight-year pro at the age of 27, is fighting outside of his native Louisiana for only the second time. He’s is ranked among the Top 15 fighters at 135 pounds in the WBA and WBO. In the most noteworthy victory of his career, he made his ShoBox debut at Turning Stone Casino & Resort last April 15 delivering an impressive Knockout of the Year candidate over previously undefeated Dominican Eudy Bernardo with a vicious one-punch knockout. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW

Menard floored Bernardo for the first time in his career with a series of rights near the end of the second round. Bernardo beat the count and finished the round, but he had no answer for Menard’s power. With less than one minute left in third, Menard connected with a huge right, knocking Bernardo out before he even hit the canvas.

Mamadjonov (19-2, 11 KOS), has been matched against very tough opposition throughout his career. His only blemishes were to opponents with a combined record of 46-0 (38 KOS) – Colombian Darleys Perez in Aug., 2012 and Ghana’s Richard Commey in April of last year. Perez went on to become interim WBA Lightweight World Champion and recently lost a rematch against world champion Anthony Crolla. Commey is set to fight Robert Påske Jr. for the vacant IBF World Lightweight Title on Syv. 9.

This is Mamadjonov’s third start since losing to Commey and his secondShoBox udseende. I sin ShoBox debut i april, 2013 i Las Vegas, Nev., Mamadjonov scored an upset ninth-round stoppage (:51) against previously unbeaten Cuban prospect Angelo Santana. VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/2aPfkwp

Nieves vs. Santiago

Also featured in the Aug. 19 quadrupleheader are WBO NABO Bantamweight Champion Antonio Nieves and his new foe, Alejandro “Peque” Santiago

Nieves, (16-0-1, 8 KOS), a prospect at 118 pounds, has stayed active with five fights in 2014, five in 2015, and is fighting for the third time this year. The 29-year-old is coming off his first 10-round performance, a unanimous decision over then once-beaten Oscar Mojica på Juni 18 i Washington, Pa. A win against Santiago will put Nieves a step closer to his goal of challenging fellow Ohio-native WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Rau'shee Warren.

Santiago, (11-2-1, 3 KOS), af Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, is a three-year pro who seldom breaks training camp between fights. He has won three fights in a row since his last loss in November 2014 to fellow Mexican Hector Flores. I sin sidste kamp på Februar. 27, Santiago won an eight-round unanimous decision over Mario Lara. This will be his United States debut and the first time he’s fought north of 116 pounds.

Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhoodog tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.

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UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL “BIG BABY” MILLER, UNDEFEATED HARD-HITTING WELTERWEIGHT BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM NEW YORK

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Boxers Featured on ShoBox: The New Generation Tripleheader

Fredag, August. 19, Live på SHOWTIME® på 10 p.m. OG/PT

From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..

“I’m different to all the heavyweights out there. I’m not chasing a pay day. I’m chasing a legacy.” – Jarrell Miller

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NEW YORK (Juli 19, 2016) – Promising, ubesejret, power-punching heavyweight Jarrell “ Big Baby” Miller and undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov participated in an Open Media Workout Tuesday at Mendez Boxing in Manhattan, N.Y..

 

Miller and Eyubov, who both fight out of Brooklyn, N.Y., will be featured in two of the three fights of a ShoBox: Den nye generation tripleheader on Fredag,August. 19, lever videre SHOWTIME® (10 p.m.. ET / PT, forsinket på vestkysten) from the outdoor soccer venue at Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..

 

The confident, fast-talking Miller (17-0-1, 15 KOS), a consensus top 15 sværvægter, will take on the experienced Fred Cat (18-5-1, 10 KOS), af New Orleans, Den. i den 10-round main event. Yeyubov (10-0, 10 KOS), en nativ Kasakhstan, will be opposed by veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 KOS), fra San Francisco, Calif. in a 10-rounder that will open the telecast. Undefeated bantamweight prospects, Verdens rangerede Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOS), of Potolsk, Rusland, og Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 KOS), Cleveland, Ohio square off in the 10-round co-feature.

 

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions are on sale and available at www.rhinossoccer.com/ og http://www.etix.com.

 

This is what the Miller, Eyubov and promoter Dmitriy Salita said Tuesday:

 

JARRELL “BIG BABY” MILLER

On Training Camp…

“Training camp is going real well. I put on a lot of muscle for this camp, I’m going to put on a lot of solid mass, I am going to go in there and manhandle it. Like a chew toy in a dog’s mouth, I want to mangle it.

 

“I’m really committed to this training camp. I’ve made some changes: less cheeseburgers. I cut down from three cheeseburgers to one cheeseburger a day. Same thing, in the gym every day, not doing anything different. My main thing is my strength and my speed and we are going to see, såsom August. 19."

On His Opponent, Fred Kassi…

“Supposedly Fred Kassi is the most durable guy I have fought in my whole entire boxing career. This is what they are saying and I tip my hat off to the guy; he’s been in some fights where I thought he won and he ended up on the wrong side of the decision. When he fought other fighters, he had three weeks training camp, two weeks’ notice. He had two months to get ready for this. I’m not a last-minute opponent. He’s going to come in ready and I’m not about to underestimate him.

“I’m a boxer-puncher and he’s more one-dimensional. He switches back and forth, he’s not pretty at what he does, but no worries, you can look at me, because I am nice at what I do.

I predict a fifth-sixth round knockout. Kassi is definitely a doable guy, but I feel once he sees my size and my pressure and the speed that I bring with my footwork – it’s going to be game over for him. I know for a fact I’m going to knock out Fred Kassi, fifth or sixth round. Det er, hvad jeg gør, I take your heart, I take your soul, I take your ribs.”

On Deontay Wilder…

“Wilder is a wild man when he gets in that ring, but at the same time if you watch how he performs, he performs at a mediocre level against mediocre fighters. If you stick him to a world professional athlete, like myself or top guys, you’ll see him bring even more. Not saying he hasn’t been in the ring with A+ fighters yet, but you can see all his loopholes in his fighting style. It’s just a matter of time before he gets really exposed and I hope it is with me because I want that behind.

“Shorter fighters do what they do, taller fighters do what they do. Deontay is tall but he doesn’t do what his body is designed to do; he’s trying to do something that smaller guys do, so that is going to be his downfall. Som jeg sagde, it is just a matter of time and I am going to break him in half, him and his toothpick legs.

“I was watching the livestream of the Wilder-Arreola fight and it was horrible. It was horrible because he is the heavyweight champion of the world. He doesn’t understand that he is doing more damage to himself than he thinks he is. He’s getting hurt. He’s getting hit. He’s taking some punishment.

 

“I want to fight Wilder. If he sees my style, if he sees my footwork, he’ll realize I’m no Arthur Pin eller Chris Arreola. And when I get in there, godt, most of my fights end up in knockouts. Jeg er 100 percent power. Once I touch them, they are getting hurt.”

 

On Anthony Joshua…

“Joshua is overrated, overhyped. I am going to break that jaw of his. Definitely one of the weakest of the heavyweight champs.

 

“It comes down to the basics. You have a lot of guys that have a lot of punching power and basic skills and that’s not enough. Joshua is a basic heavyweight, a one-two fighter. I could cut that half way across the ring.

 

“I’d fight Joshua when the timing is right. I personally don’t want to go and fight Joshua just because I’m his ‘next.’ I think that when the time is right, it’ll be me and him at the MGM Grand on pay-per-view. One of those super sweepstakes fights, you know.”

 

On Tyson Fury…

“I like Tyson Fury, I still want to break his fingers in half but he is good for the sport of boxing and I feel like me and him for a main event will sell any arena out. He talks a lot of smack and he does back it up, but he is still a jokester and I am real. I will smash him if he tries to step on me in the press conference. I will knock him out, same way I will for everyone else.

“A fight between us two will be like Comedy Central on steroids, it would be bananas. It would sell out kind of like a Mayweather-Pacquiao … I feel like we can capture the heavyweight division and put it back on the map, just because of the way he talks. As an American heavyweight I feel like we have to take over American soil first. I’ll fight anywhere and anytime, but on the business side, I have to take over my country first.”

On the Heavyweight Division…

“They better get motivated now because I’m coming. I’m hungry and I’m motivated. SHOWTIME is having me on the main event on national television. I’m telling you I’m coming, and I’m coming to stay. They better get ready.

 

“I’m different to all the heavyweights out there. I’m not chasing a pay day. I’m chasing a legacy. I’m trying to change the layout. I’m trying to change the game. I’m trying to change my future and make history at the same time.”

 

BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV

“I have had hard training camps before, but this is up there. It’s one of the most intense camps I’ve ever had. I know that people expect me to deliver another knockout, but I’m training to go the distance. I’m scheduled to go 10 rounds and I am preparing myself as best as I can.

 

“My opponent is an experienced and tough fighter. Perhaps my toughest test to date. I’m confident in my skills. He can run, but he can’t hide. There are only four corners, I’ll find him and I’ll do what I came here to do: win.”

 

DMITRIY SALITA

“It is a great honor to be able to promote a show on SHOWTIME and both of these fighters. Miller and Eyubov are both willing to show that they are some of the best in their respective divisions.

 

“It is going to be a great event, happening at a special venue in Rochester at the soccer stadium, outside in the summer time. The show has all the ingredients to be a key event of the summer.”

 

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UNDEFEATED AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL MILLER TO FACE TOUGH VETERAN FRED KASSI ON FRIDAY, August. 19 I MAIN VED SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION

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Tripleheader from Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.. Airs Live at 10 p.m. OG/Pt på SHOWTIME®

 

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NEW YORK (Juni 30, 2016) – Undefeated heavyweight Jarrell Miller claims he’s America’s top heavyweight prospect. “Big Baby” will get a chance to back up his boast when he faces his toughest test to date in veteran Fred Cat i de vigtigste tilfælde af ShoBox: Den nye generation på Fredag, August. 19.

 

The confident and hard-hitting Miller (17-0-1, 15 KOS) and the durable and vastly experienced Kassi (18-5-1, 10 KOS) will headline a tripleheader live on SHOWTIME på 10 p.m. OG/PT from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..

 

Two undefeated young bantamweight prospects will square off in theShoBox co-feature as world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOS) og Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 KOS) meet in a 10-round bantamweight bout.

 

Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 KOS) will face battle-tested veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 KOS) i en 10-runde kamp.

 

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions go on sale denne fredag på Noon ET og kan findes på http://www.rhinossoccer.com/og http://www.etix.com

 

“This is an amazing opportunity. I’m in the main event going against a tough opponent, and he’s definitely game to fight,” Miller said. “I’m ready to put his lights out like I do everybody else. I know he’s durable and a little older than me. He’s a tough guy and he can take a beating. Indtil nu, he’s only been stopped once. I’ll be the second.

 

“I’m going back to basics in this camp. I’m an advanced fighter, but there are a couple of things I’ve wanted to work on. It’s easy for heavyweights to rely on power and forget about technique. You see what happened to Dominic Breazeale against Anthony Joshua? His power didn’t mean jack because there was no technique behind it. I want to be the kind of fighter who puts his technique first and power last.”

 

“I approach Jarrell like all young fighters,” Kassi said. “I’m a seasoned pro that has fought top-tier opponents. Jarrell will have to bring his ‘A game’ against me. He’s got size and power, but it’s nothing I haven’t seen. I’m tired of getting robbed by judges like in El Paso (against Chris Arreola), and in Alabama (against Dominic Breazeale). That should have been me fighting Anthony Joshua in The O2. Against (Hughie) Fury, the cut saved him. Another round or two and he would have been done. Then we heard what we always hear, ‘oh, Fury had a bad night, so did Breazeale, so did Arreola.’ They all seem to have ‘bad’ nights when I’m in the other corner. I’m hoping to actually get some credit when Miller has a ‘bad’ night too. I’m a heavyweight boxer, that’s boxer underlined. I move my feet, I use angles, I hit and don’t get hit. That’s boxing and it’s my art. Boxing fans are going to have a great time watching me dismantle a giant.”

 

“I am very happy to be back on SHOWTIME fighting the best opponent of my career,” Eyubov said. “I know this will be my hardest fight to date and that’s what motivates me. I am grateful that I am getting an opportunity to prove myself and I want to show that I am ready for the best fighters in the world. I am ready for the boxing world to know my name. August 19, Karim Mayfield, here I come.”

 

“This will be a special event at Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. We have America’s brightest heavyweight contender in Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller and a knockout sensation out of Brooklyn by way of Kazakhstan in Bakhtiyar ‘Bakha’ Eyubov,” promoter Dmitriy Salita sagde. “This show has all the ingredients to be one of the most talked about boxing events of the summer, and we think Miller has all the skills and charisma to break through in the heavyweight division. I am grateful to SHOWTIME and Rhinos Stadium that boxing fans will witness talented fighters in their toughest fights to date. I look forward to an explosive night of boxing.”

 

“Wendy and I are so excited to be hosting both SHOWTIME and the fighting debut of Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller at Rhinos Stadium,"Sagde Wendy og David Dworkin, owners of the Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. "August 19 will be a great opportunity to showcase our stadium and the City of Rochester to a nationwide audience.”

 

The menacing Miller, a 6-foot-4 Brooklyn, N.Y.. indfødte, is a consensus top 15 heavyweight – he’s ranked No. 8 i WBO, Do Not. 9 in the WBA and No. 14 i IBF. The 27-year-old former professional kickboxer has knocked out six consecutive opponents as he’s risen through the rankings as one of America’s top heavyweight hopes. Prior to Miller’s knockout of Nick Guivas på Maj 27, his previous two fights were onShoBox – a third round destruction of Akhror Muralimov last October and a knockout of Donovan Dennis in January in which he was pushed to the seventh round for the first time.

 

Kassi has been in with some of the most recognizable names in the heavyweight division, Herunder Amir Mansour, Dominic Breazeale og Hughie Fury. The 36-year-old fought to a disputed majority draw with three-time world title challenger Chris Arreola last July on PBC on CBS in which most ringside observers, Herunder ShoBox analytiker Steve Farhood, had Kassi winning by a wide margin. The New Orleans resident has been stopped just once – in 2014 by Mansour – and stands as an excellent barometer for Miller’s progression as a legitimate contender.

 

The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Rusland, is ranked in the top 15 in three of the four sanctioning bodies (Do Not. 7 WBO, Do Not. 13 IBF, Do Not. 14 WBA) after just 15 professionelle kampe. A former amateur standout with over 200 slagsmål, the 25-year-old Potapov has already gone at least 10 rounds seven times since turning professional in 2010. The only blemish on his record is a draw with undefeated prospect Stephon Young i sin sidste kamp på April 15 på ShoBox.

 

Coincidently, the only blemish on Antonio Nieves’ record is a 2015 draw with Stephon Young. The 29-year-old is coming off his first 10-round performance, a unanimous decision over then once-beaten Oscar Mojica juni 18. The Cleveland, Ohio native will face his toughest opponent to date in fellow unbeaten Potapov in the matchup of unbeaten bantamweights.

 

The Brooklyn-based Eyubov has passed every test he’s faced, and knocked out all of his opponents in the process. The 29-year-old native of Kazakhstan is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage of veteran Jared Robinson last January on ShoBox. Eyubov will step up his level of opposition when he faces Karim Mayfield, a 35-year-old veteran who owns wins over Mauricio Herrera og Steve Forbes and has never been stopped in 23 slagsmål.

 

Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.

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NIKOLAY POTAPOV & STEPHON YOUNG FIGHT TO A DRAW, MASON MENARD STEALS THE SHOW WITH HIGHLIGHT-REEL KO ONSHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION

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VIDEO: Menard Knocks Out Previously Unbeaten Eudy Bernardo: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW

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VERONA, N.Y.. (April 15, 2016) – Undefeated bantamweight prospects Nikolay Potapov og Stephon Young fought to a majority draw in theShoBox: Den nye generation main event Fredag on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

The bout was scored 96-94 Potapov and 95-95 to gange.

 

Potapov and Young were facing their toughest opponents in each other. Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOS) controlled the pace early with his jab and was the more active fighter, throwing nearly double the punches that Young threw. Young picked up steam and gained confidence in the middle rounds and was at his best when he pressed the action and let his hands go. But the Russian Potapov, who had gone at least 10 rounds in his last six fights, was clearly more comfortable as the fight progressed.

 

After slowing in the seventh and eighth, Young (14-0-3, 6 KOS) found another gear in an impressive ninth, winning the penultimate round on all the judges’ scorecards. Men, even after urgent instructions from his corner, Young couldn’t carry the momentum into the 10th and lost the final round on all three scorecards.

 

“I am very unhappy with the decision. For every time he hit me, I hit him twice,” said Potapov, der kastede 315 jabs compared to just 113 for Young. “I was the much busier fighter. I don’t know what fight the judges were watching. At the very most I lost four rounds.

 

“I’ve never had a draw before. I feel cheated from a win. I was very happy to be fighting in America but I now feel cheated.”

 

Efter kampen, St. Louis native Young was disappointed but knew that he needed to throw more punches.

 

“I feel like it was a good fight, but I should have got the decision,” Young said. “I hurt him every time I hit him. I let him be busier than me, but as far as the contact, I feel like I landed the more effective punches. That was my strategy.

 

“I should have come on a bit sooner. That was my plan, but I got a little relaxed in the fight. I came on in the ninth round when my coach told me to get him out of there.

 

“I most definitely want a rematch. I would like to do that again.”

 

Once-beaten Louisiana lightweight Mason Menard slået ud tidligere ubesejret Eudy Bernardo with a vicious one-punch KO at2:11 af den tredje runde. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW

 

Facing his toughest opponent to date, Menard floored (31-1, 23 KOS) Bernardo for the first time in his career with a series of rights near the end of the second round. The Dominican Bernardo beat the count and finished the round, but he had no answer for Menard’s power. Less than one minute into third, Menard connected with a huge right, knocking Bernardo (21-1, 15 KOS) out before he even hit the canvas.

 

“I made a statement i aften. Not many people knew who I was going into this, but they know me now,” said Menard, who landed nearly 50 procent af hans magt skud. “My speed, power and footwork were the difference.

 

“I said a prayer for him in the middle of the ring that he goes back to his family healthy.”

 

Bernardo, who was removed from the ring on a stretcher as a precautionary measure, was taken to nearby Oneida Healthcare where he was awake and responsive.

 

Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, undefeated cruiserweightConstantin Bejenaru handed Alexey Zubov the first loss of his career in a convincing eight-round unanimous decision scored 77-74, 78-73 to gange.

 

Save for a flash seventh round knockdown, Bejenaru (11-0, 4 KOS) controlled the fight from the outset. The Moldova native overcame a four-inch height disadvantage, attacking from different angles and controlling the exchanges on the inside and outside. Zubov (10-1, 6 KOS) never got into rhythm and failed to capitalize on his reach advantage against the active and athletic southpaw.

 

“He was a good classical boxer, but he’s too straight up and he couldn’t adjust,” Bejenaru said. “It wasn’t as easy as it looked to beat him. I adjusted my style to do that because I knew it would make him hesitate. I knew if I just constantly attacked him he wouldn’t know what to do.”

 

Zubov and Bernardo are now the 146th og 147th boksere til at lide deres første pro tab på udsigten udviklingsmæssige serie.

 

Fredagens three-fight telecast will re-air Tirsdag på 10 p.m. OG/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning April 16

Barry Tompkins kaldet ShoBox handling fra ringside med Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producent var Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughanproduktion og Rick Phillips lede.

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THE UK’S BOX NATION ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO BROADCAST POTAPOV VS. YOUNG SHOWDOWN, APRIL 15 AT Turning Stone Resort Casino

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Brooklyn, NY (April 13, 2016) – Popular UK boxing network Box Nation has acquired the rights to broadcast Salita Promotions night of world-class boxing this Fredag, April 15, på Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, New York.
Headlined by the 10-round NABA Bantamweight Championship showdown between Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOS), af Podolsk, Rusland, og Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOS), St. Louis, Missouri, the event also features Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 KOS) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 KOS), of Rayne, Louisiana, i en kamp på otte runder.
In a third match-up, former amateur standout now rising cruiserweight pro sensation Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 KOS) at tage på Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 KOS, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, in an eight-round test.
The exciting tripleheader of fights will also be broadcast live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten) and Match TV of Russia.
BoxNation is a 24-hour dedicated boxing Pay television channel, operated by Boxing Channel Media and promoter Frank Warren, available in the United Kingdom and Ireland. BoxNation features live cards with domestic and international fights, classic match footage, magazine shows and interviews with current and former fighters. The channel has already broadcast over 70 live world title fights featuring Floyd Mayweather Jnr, Vitali Klitschko, Nathan Cleverly, Amir Khan, Miguel Cotto, Dereck Chisora, and Bernard Hopkins amongst many others.
Billetter til arrangementet, presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers, are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 for ringside pladser, $35 og $25.
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Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 af Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.
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RUSSIA’S ZUBOV LIVING OUT HIS DREAMS FIGHTING FOR DETROIT’S KRONK GYM WHILE PREPARING FOR HIS SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION DEBUT THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 15

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BROOKLYN, NY (April 12, 2016) – As a kid growing up in Magnitogorsk, Rusland,cruiserweight Alexey Zubov heard stories about the fabled Kronk Gym and the late legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, but never thought he’d have a chance to join the team. But then one day, the former amateur champion was asked to come to Detroit to spar with Kronk’s Johnathon Banks … and the rest is history.
Dette Fredag, April 15, the undefeated Zubov (10-0, 6 KOS) will face Mandilesti, Moldova’s Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 KOS, WSB: 0-1-1) in the eight-round opener of an internationally televised ShoBox: Den nye generation live on SHOWTME (10 p.m. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten) på Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, New York.
Presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers,the mainevent will featureIBF No. 10-rangeret bantamvægt Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOS), af Podolsk, Rusland, at tage på Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOS), St. Louis, Missouri in a 10-round bout. I co-main event, Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 KOS) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 KOS), of Rayne, Louisiana, i en kamp på otte runder.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 for ringside pladser, $35 og $25.
“I’ve been in Detroit for the last two months and I am so happy; I want to stay here, train here and live here,” said Zubov. “Every Russian fighter knows about Kronk Gym and Emanuel Steward.”
Zubov is currently winding down camp with his trainer and Steward’s nephew Javan “Sukker” Hill at the resurgent Kronk Gym. “I like Javan’s style,” said Zubov, “and I’ve learned so much about hand speed and footwork and about using intelligence in the ring – how you need to think when you’re in a fight.”
“Alexey is able to learn a lot and absorb boxing knowledge easily,” said Hill. “He barely speaks English and yet he soaks it in. Det er fantastisk. I brought him in to spar with Banks and when we were training, Alexey just sat on the side and watched. Senere, he was sparring with Johnathon and I told him to stop. I said ‘listen here. I’m training Jonathon Banks and you’re doing everything I told him to do. What’s wrong with you?’ Then I laughed and said ‘I like that. Keep watching. I’ll teach you everything you want to know.’ “
Hill says this camp with Zubov was a transition for the fighter. “We are moving into the championship level where you train for a specific fighter. A lot of it is strategy and planning. The only thing I worry about is him being too excited. He’s very high-strung and wants to prove things. I have to control him and keep him from getting over-excited. That’s what we’ve been working on. He gets antsy when he’s excited.”
“Training was prefect. Jeg er 100 procent klar,” said Zubov. “I know Bejenaru is a southpaw and he is a short guy with a good record. It’s my first time on SHOWTIME and I am so happy to be showing the world what I can do.”
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BERNARDO AND MENARD READY FOR THEIR CROSSROADS BATTLE ON SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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BROOKLYN, N.Y.. (April 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight Eudy “AK47” Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their Fredag, April 15, showdown on ShoBoks: Den nye generation.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten) fra Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, New York.
I April 15, 10-round main event, IBF Ingen. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOS), af Podolsk, Rusland, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOS), St. Louis, Mo.. I de andre tv-udsendelser, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 KOS) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 KOS, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, over otte runder; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 KOS), af Brooklyn, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 KOS) af Homestead, Fla.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 for ringside pladser, $35 og $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 KOS) af Santo Domingo, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“Jeg er i god form. Jeg føler mig stærk,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. Han er en god træner. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, mit jab, and my foot movement since we teamed up.”
Bernardo says he still doesn’t know much about opponent Menard, but isn’t worried about it. “I watched a few of his fights on YouTube, but I’m training for anything that comes my way. Everything is going to go great for me that night. It’s my ring that night and I will have my way. I will win.”
This is opportunity is a long-time coming for the 29-year-old and he says he plans on making the most of it. “I’m very excited about fighting on ShoBox and I look forward to putting on a show. I’ve been waiting for long time for this opportunity and want to thank Dmitriy Salita for making it happen.”
The 27-year-old Menard (30-1-0, 22 KOS), fra Rayne, Den., is rated No. 15 by the WBA at 135 pounds. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “Bad” Chad Broussard.
“I’ve learned how to be a better person in and out of the ring from Chad,” said Menard. “I’ve been with him for nine years. I’ve learned how to put punches together better and sit on my shots more. I’ve learned how to cut angles. I’ve learned so much from Chad.”
Menard says despite the usual aches and pain experienced in camp he is 100 percent and training is going well. The only adjustments he’s made is to bring in taller sparring partners.
“This is huge for me,” he continued. “This is the ‘get up or lay down’ type of fight. If I get up, then the sky is the limit. If I fall, then maybe it’s time to look for a job. I’m going to get in there and do what I have to do. Hopefully I get the KO, but if it goes to the scorecards, I just want the win. No matter which way it goes.”
Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producentGordon Hall med Rich Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.
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Cirka ShoBox: Den nye generation
Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie,ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. Den ShoBoxfilosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 65 krigere, der er dukket op på ShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: 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 og mere.
Cirka Salita Kampagner
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 af Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.
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EIGHT FIGHTERS WITH A COMBINED RECORD OF 116-2-4 HIGHLIGHT SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER FRIDAY, APRIL 15, AT Turning Stone Resort Casino, VERONA, N.Y..

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Unbeaten Bantamweights Nikolay Potapov and Stephon Young
Meet in Main Event; In Co-Feature, Undefeated Lightweight Eudy Bernardo Faces Mason Menard; Alexey Zubov Risks Perfect Record
Against Constantin Bejenaru, Devastating Bakhtiyar Eyubov Takes On Sam Teah

 

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NEW YORK (Marts 16, 2016) –Eight talented up-and-coming boxers with a combined record of 116-2-4, 71 KOs will compete on a compelling ShoBox: Den nye generation quadrupleheader på Fredag, April 15, lever videre SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten) fra Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

 

In a clash of unbeaten bantamweights in the main event, undefeated world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOS), af Podolsk, Rusland, ansigter Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOS), St. Louis, Miss. i en 10-round Bout. Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 KOS) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 KOS), of Rayne, Den., in an eight/10-round battle of hard-hitting lightweights in the co-feature.

 

Promising Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 KOS) measures against Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 KOS, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, in one of the eight-round bouts.

 

The two ShoBox returnees will box in the eight-round telecast opener when Kazakhstan’s devastating junior welterweight Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (10-0, 10 KOS), af Brooklyn, N.Y., takes on Liberia-born Samuel Seah (7-1-1, 2 KOS), af Philadelphia, Pa.

Six of the fighters, all seeking to establish their credibility and make a name for themselves, are newcomers to the network and will be making their ShoBox debuts on a four-fight telecast that has a distinct international flavor (two Americans, two Russians, one Romanian, one from Kazakhstan, one Dominican and one from Liberia).

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Billetter er prissat til $60 for ringside pladser, $35 og $25.

The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Rusland, is ranked 10th i IBF. Extremely rare for a fighter at this point in his career, he’s already gone 10 rounds five times and 12 rounds once against good opposition. This is his second start in the United States since signing with Salita Promotions in June 2015. The 5-foot-4, 26-year-old is coming off a shutout 10-round decision over Pedro Melo sidste Oktober. 29 i Brooklyn.

 

An outstanding amateur with international success, Potapov had around 200 fights before he turned pro in March 2010. Han gik 13-0 as a pro in Russia. In his outing before last – and last in his homeland — he produced perhaps a career-best performance while winning a unanimous 12-round decision over then-IBF No. 10-rangeret Jasoin Canoy, den nov. 8, 2015.

“I’ve been training very hard to make my ShoBox debut a spectacular one,’’ Potapov said. “This will be my second fight in New York against a very skilled boxer in Stephon Young, who is undefeated like me. I look forward to a great competitive fight and I’m putting in my work to come out on top.’’

 

Young is a talented, lightning-fast-handed southpaw who’s done more than enough to deserve his standing as a rising star in the Midwest. He’s making his 2016 and 10-round debut.

 

Like Potapov, Young was a top-notch amateur. He compiled a record of 86-13 while representing the United States in many tournaments. In theU.S. Olympiske forsøg i 2011, he lost to the No. 1-rated amateur,Rau'shee Warren.

 

His pedigree solid and after years of having “celebrated amateur” permanently affixed to his name, Young turned pro in August 2011.The 5-foot-5, 27-year-old has gone eight rounds once and six rounds on four occasions. He’s coming off a third-round TKO over Terrance Roysidste August. 8 and by far his toughest task, Young boxed unbeaten Antonio Nieves to an eight-round draw on June 20, 2015.

 

Young hasn’t fought near the caliber of fighters as Potapov but he’s excited and optimistic about April 15. “This is a great opportunity for me, going up against another undefeated fighter in front of the world onShoBox,’’ Young said. “You can’t pass up an opportunity like that. Træning går godt. I’m training with some of the top notch fighters in the world like Juan Carlos Payano, Claudio Marrero og Yenifel Vicente.

“I know little about my opponent, but what I know makes me feel like we are the perfect match. We both have good records and we are both good fighters, but once I bring my A game, he’d be helpless. I will be watching all my P’s and Q’s. Once you get me in that zone I have no doubt I will win.’’

Bernardo, a 29-year-old with a million-dollar smile – and a punch to match — has registered knockouts in nine of his last 10 slagsmål. In Menard, he’s facing unquestionably the most seasoned foe of his career. This is Bernardo’s fourth U.S. start and second in a row. He’s coming off a clinically ruthless second-round demolition of Ben Odametey sidste Februar. 6 i Detroit, mig.

 

Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Den Dominikanske Republik, Bernardo had an extensive amateur career (128 slagsmål) before turning pro in October 2009. He captured the Dominican Republic Lightweight Title in his fourth start. Tall for his division at 5-foot-10½, Bernardo is aggressive, technically sound and possesses two-fisted power.

“With him being 30-1, beating Mason Menard will take me to the next level, exactly where I want to go,’’ said Bernardo, who trains in Houston with former world champion Frank Tate. “I’m excited about this fight onShoBox because it’s a good opportunity for America to get to know me. Træning går meget godt. Every day I am learning. My diet is terrific. My whole team is with me, pushing me to get better.’’

Menard, former Louisiana State and UBO All-Americas Lightweight Champion, is a pressure and hard-punching fighter who’s won 28 in a row.

He has fought all but one of his fights in Louisiana and this will be his second start i 21 måneder. In his most recent effort, han standsede Jesus Lule-Raya in the first round on Aug. 8, 2015.

 

While inactivity could pose a problem, Menard is primed for Bernardo. Nobody, siger han, is going to deter him from his aspirations of making it to the top.

 

“It’s blessing to me to be able to fight and showcase my talent on SHOWTIME,’’ said Menard, who has weighed at or around 135 pounds throughout a pro career that began in October 2007. “It’s been a part of a dream of mine to do so and to one day fight for a major world title. PåApril 15, Bernardo stands between me and my dreams. It’s all or nothing. It’s rise or lay down. April 15 is the day I’ll be able to be known as a real legit fighter. I WILL NOT let this guy stop me from accomplishing any of those things. Quote me, I will give it my all, I will rise, I will be known and I will be world champion.’’

 

Zubov, a sensational former international amateur standout and seven-time cruiserweight tournament champion in Russia and Europe, turned pro in April 2014. His first five fights were in the U.S. – four in California and one in Brooklyn. He won all but one inside the distance.

 

The 6-foot-1½-inch 30-year-old will be making his 2016 debut after fighting four times in 2015 og seks gange i 2014. Zubov’s last five fights were in Russia; he is coming off a first-round TKO over Rihards Bigissidste November. 29.

Zubov was born and raised in Magnitogorsk, a city which isn’t exactly a fistic hotbed. Getting into boxing was hardly common for his corner of the world. He didn’t grow up in a nasty neighborhood or fighting in the streets. Faktisk, he has a profound mathematical background, having attended a special school that concentrated on physics and mathematics. But while his first sport was hockey, he took to boxing.

Regarding his upcoming skirmish, Zubov said, “I spent several weeks training at the Kronk Boxing Gym with Javan ‘Sugar’ Hill in Detroit for my ShoBox debut. I learn every day in the gym and look forward to putting my knowledge to use April 15 på ShoBox. I want to follow in the footsteps of all the great Kronk fighters.’’

Bejenaru a Moldovan-born fighting out of Catskill, N.Y., gør hans 2016 debut. Since moving to the U.S., the 5-foot-10, 31-year-old southpaw is 10-0 med 1 No Contest dating to September 2012. I hans sidste udflugt, he won a unanimous eight-round decision over Joel Shojgreen den okt. 14, 2015.

“I know Zubov is a good fighter. I am training very hard and have been waiting for an opportunity like this so people can see just what I can do,’’ said Bejenaru, who was born in a Moldovia, a small land-locked country in Eastern Europe. “I am ready to go and very excited about this fight.’’

 

Som en amatør, Bejenaru won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships, multiple medals at the European Union Amateur Boxing Championships and the Gold Medal at the 2010 World Combat Games.

 

Yeyubov, 29, of Astana, Kazahstan, has fought a total of 16 rounds in his 10 fights since going pro in February 2012. A one-main offensive juggernaut, he’s scored six first-round knockouts, two second-round knockouts and two third-round knockouts. This will be his ninth fight in the U.S.

 

I sin ShoBox debut in his last start this past Jan. 22, Eyubov droppedJared Robinson, three times en route to a third-round TKO (0:56).

 

“I’m honored to be back on ShoBox,’’ said the 5-foot-6 Eyubov who’s promoted by Salita Promotions. “I went back home to Kazakhstan after my last fight and came back with more inspiration and motivation to be the best fighter in the world. I am training very hard every day in New York City and look forward to putting on a show April 15. My gratitude toShoBox for giving a young upcoming fighter like me the opportunity to showcase his skills against the best possible opponents on national TV in the U.S. It’s just amazing.’’

Eyubov got into boxing the hard way. “I used to live in a very bad neighborhood and would constantly get into street fights. I’m not a big guy so I started boxing to learn to defend myself,'' Sagde han. “I had over 150 amatør kampe. I won about 125-130, most were by knockout. I beat Olympic champions and international champions, but I was not allowed to travel. It might have been because of where I come from – they didn’t have political connections. They’d tell me, ‘Win by knockout, or you’re not going to win.’ I had to fight heavier guys sometimes. But I was so rough and hit so hard, I’d ruin some of their best fighters at my weight.’’

 

Ja, en 5-7, 28-årige, vandt sin ShoBox and eight-round debut lastNovember. 6 with an upset, unanimous decision over previously undefeatedO'Shanique Foster. Teah outpointed Foster, who would go on to win his ensuring start on ShoBox.

 

“It’s a privilege and honor to be facing Eyubov on SHOWTIME,’’ said Teah, who’s coming off an eight-round draw against Demond Brock sidste Jan. 22. “I don’t know much about him. I know he’s from Kazakhstan with a perfect record. He fought last time I fought on the same card, but I didn’t get to see him and he didn’t get to see me. Now we get to fight each other. When I got the call I was in the gym already, just not in a fight mindset. Now it’s just matter of turning up the intensity and getting ready for an aggressive opponent and getting my fight mindset going.’’

 

Ja, who was born in Liberia, fled with his family to Ghana, where his father’s from, to escape the civil war when Sam was a youngster. The family’s been in the U.S. since he was 10.

 

Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughanproduktion og Rick Phillips lede.

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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

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Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Donkraft, DeGale, Russell Jr., Mødre, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Bær, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Marts 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports på fredag announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.

 

The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.

 

Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.

 

“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.

 

“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.

 

“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.

 

“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, og Juni 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.

 

“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”

See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.

 

Lørdag, April 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOS) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KOS) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 KOS) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 KOS) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: The O2 – London

Promotor: Warriors Boksning & Matchroom Sport

 

Fredag, April 15 - ShoBox: Den nye generation

Main Event: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOS) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOS) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 p.m. OG/PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotor: Salita Kampagner

  • Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

Lørdag, April 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOS) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOS) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOS) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOS) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT

Venue: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Promotor: DiBella Entertainment

  • Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
  • Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
  • Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Lørdag, April 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOS) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOS) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-Feature: James Degale (22-1, 14 KOS) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 KOS) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT

Venue: TBD

Promotor: Mayweather Promotions

  • Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
  • Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
  • The winners will meet in an immediate unification.

 

Targeting May 2016 – SHOWTIME Championship Boxing – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOS) vs. Aleksandr Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOS) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

 

Lørdag, Juni 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOS) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 KOS) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotor: Banner Kampagner

  • Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

Lørdag, Juni 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 KOS) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOS) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOS) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOS) – WBA (reg.) Verdensmesterskab i fjervægt

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

Promotor: DiBella Entertainment

  • Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
  • Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title

 

Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOS) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KOS) – WBA (super) Verdensmesterskab i fjervægt

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Verdensmesterskab i fjervægt
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Contender Potapov Del af østeuropæisk Talent Surge denne torsdag aften i Brooklyn

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Verdensklasse pugilism er tilbage i Brooklyn, Salita Kampagner er stolte af at annoncere.
BROOKLYN, N.Y.. (Oktober. 26, 2015) – På Torsdag, Oktober. 29, blue-chip contender Nikolay Potapov, rangeret Nej. 9 i verden blandt bantamvægt, vil vise sine betydelige evner i bydelen konger.
Hans imponerende rangordning kommer efter blot 13 professionelle kampe, alle gevinster.
Promotor Dmitriy Salita er at lægge sidste hånd på et bundsolidt kamp kort, som vil udfolde på Aviator kompleks i South Brooklyn.
“Nikolay er en top contender, og jeg ser frem til sin kamp på Brooklyn slagsmål serien som sin introduktion til amerikanske fight fans,” sagde promotoren, der har været medvirkende til at puste til den søde videnskab i NYC for de sidste mange år. “Han har alle de færdigheder til at konkurrere med de bedste i verden.”
Potapov kommer fra Rusland, og er en del af en ny bølge af østeuropæiske battlers, der tager kontrol over sporten, skåret fra kluden af ​​Gennady Golovkins og Sergey Kovalevs.
Han lægger sin 13-0 (6 Kos) optage på linje mod en robust mexicansk, Pedro Melo, en veteran fra 25 pro kampe i en kamp planlagt til 10-runder.
Ligesom mange russiske krigere, Potapov er en patient rovdyr, kan lide at komme frem, være først, har solide grundlæggende, sætter slag godt sammen, kender værdien af ​​en fokuseret krop angreb, henter sine pletter i én bevægelse…dybest set, han vil være nogen bantamvægt esser bliver nødt til at kæmpe med, snart. Men først, han har til at håndtere business på torsdag nat.
Mange deltager i showet vil huske den spændende main event i sidste Salita kortet, i Coney Island, da Cornelius Lock forstyrre Alex Miskirtchian. Fan-venlige matchmaking er et Salita varemærke; andre anfald på hanen omfatter en titel kamp, pitting Alicia Ashley (22-10-1) mod Christina McMahon (7-0) i en 10-round kamp om den ledige WBC verdens kvindelige super bantamvægt krone.
Hårde hitters Bakhtiyar Eyubov (8-0; super weltervægt), junior mellemvægt Steve Martinez (15-2) og super virvar Mikkel LesPierre (10-0-1) alle søger at gøre en splash i seks runde anfald, i form af en knockout resultater, på Aviator. Cruiserweight Emilio Salas (3-1-1), super let Giorgi Gelashvilli (2-0) og debuterede super virvar Serdar Hudayberviyev vil blive fremvist i fire runde anfald, samt.
“Vores momentum med vores Brooklyn Brawl serien fortsætter med at vokse,” Said Word. “Jeg, og alle de hårdtarbejdende professionelle krigere på kortet, appreciate your support! Kom og se denne unge og talentfulde flok boksere vise dig, hvorfor boksning er den mest tapre sport i verden!”
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