FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO สิงหาคม. 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
วันศุกร์, สิงหาคม. 19, อาศัยอยู่บน SHOWTIME® ที่ 10 p.m. ET / PT
From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
นิวยอร์ก (สิงหาคม. 9, 2016) – Top lightweight prospect Menard เมสัน will face tough อัลบา mamadjonov in a 10-round battle in the new co-feature of ShoBox: รุ่นใหม่ บน วันศุกร์, สิงหาคม. 19 อาศัยอยู่บน SHOWTIME (10 p.m. และ/PT, delayed in the West Coast) from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
Menard (31-1, 23 คอส) is coming off a Knockout of the Year contender in his last appearance on ShoBox บน เมษายน 15 (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW).
เฮฟวี่เวทพ่ายแพ้ Jarrell "เด็กบิ๊ก" มิลเลอร์ (17-0-1, 15 คอส), a consensus Top 15 เฮฟวี่เวท, will take on the experienced เฟร็ดแมว (18-5-1, 10 คอส), ของนิวออร์, La. ในเหตุการณ์ 10 รอบ.
มากกว่า, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 คอส), บรูคลิ, N.Y.. by way of Kazakhstan, steps up when he faces veteran คาริม Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 คอส), ซานฟรานซิ, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ. ในการต่อสู้ 10 รอบ. ในตัวเปิด telecast, บุก อันโตนิโอเวส คลีฟแลนด์, Ohio will square off against new opponent, เม็กซิโก Alexander Santiago in a 10-round bantamweight bout for Nieves’ WBO NABO Title.
Nieves was initially set to fight world-ranked นิโค Potapov (14-0-1, 6 คอส), of Potolsk, รัสเซีย, but he withdrew with an injury.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions are available at http://www.rhinossoccer.
“These are the fights I need to get to the top,” Menard said. “My opponent, อัลบา mamadjonov, คือไม่มีเสน่ห์ดึงดูด. 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 อีกครั้ง. 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. ฉัน 100 percent ready for whatever type of fight my Santiago brings. I will box my way to my big shots.
“After this fight, 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: รุ่นใหม่.
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 เมษายน 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 คอส), has been matched against very tough opposition throughout his career. His only blemishes were to opponents with a combined record of 46-0 (38 คอส) – ชาวโคลอมเบีย Darleys เปเรซ 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 แอนโธนี Crolla. Commey is set to fight โรเบิร์ตอีสเตอร์จูเนียร์. for the vacant IBF World Lightweight Title on เจ็ด. 9.
This is Mamadjonov’s third start since losing to Commey and his secondShoBox การปรากฏ. ในของเขา ShoBox debut in April, 2013 ในลาสเวกัส, เนป, Mamadjonov scored an upset ninth-round stoppage (:51) against previously unbeaten Cuban prospect Angelo Santana. VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/2aPfkwp
Nieves vs. ซานติอาโก
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 คอส), a prospect at 118 ปอนด์, 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 ออสการ์ Mojica บน มิถุนายน 18 ในกรุงวอชิงตัน, พ่อ. A win against Santiago will put Nieves a step closer to his goal of challenging fellow Ohio-native WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Rau'shee วอร์เรน.
ซานติอาโก, (11-2-1, 3 คอส), ของติฮัวนา, บาจาแคลิฟอร์เนีย, เม็กซิโก, 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. ในการต่อสู้ครั้งสุดท้ายของเขาใน กุมภาพันธ์. 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 ปอนด์.
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