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Föstudagur er knockout-filled ShoBox: The New Generation telecast will re-airkvöld á 10 p.m. OG/PT (seinkað á vesturströnd) on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

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

Föstudagur er quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® og Showtime hvenær sem^®.

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Ivan Baranchyk Knocks Out Nick Givhan in 21 Seconds – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM

Ivan Golub Finishes Marlon Aguas in the Sixth,
Paul Williams-Trained Justin DeLoach Stops Dillon Cook in Fourth – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0

Catch The Replay Monday, Mars 28, á 10 p.m. OG/PT á Sho Extreme^®

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MIAMI, Okla. (Mars 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMS (17-0, 14 Kos), í Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New Generation, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) á 2:17 af fyrstu umferð Föstudagur í aðalkeppni áShowtime frá Buffalo Run Casino í Miami, Okla.

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), af Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, fyrstu umferð knockout yfir Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), af Kalamazoo, Michigan., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "The Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 í World Series of Boxing), af Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), Quito, Ekvador, og Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Kos), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Paul Williams, registered a fourth-round knockout over undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon “White Lightning” Cook (16-1, 6 Kos).

All but Prograis and Baranchyk were making their ShoBox frumraun. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144^th og 145^th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

“I can’t remember í 15 ár of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Sagði ShoBox sérfræðingur sérfræðingur Steve Farhood.

PROGRAMS, a 5-fótur-9, 27-year-old originally from New Orleans, was fighting in his second consecutive ShoBox main event and second scheduled 10-rounder. The aggressive-minded southpaw pounded Herrera’s body from the opening bell; five of his six power punches were targeted to the Mexican’s midsection. A left hook to the body downed Herrera, who crumpled to the canvas and wasn’t able to beat the count.

“I was prepared to go 10 fullur umferðir, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 Frumraun. “I’m making hard fights look easy but they’re really not. It’s all the daily work in the gym all day every day that is paying off for me. Tonight was fun. I’m very satisfied.

“I want all the fighters in my division to know one thing: I’m coming after all of you.’’

“He just got me with a great shot, it was simple as that,’’ said Herrera, who making his second start in the United States. “There’s really not that much that I can say.’’

The highly regarded Baranchyk – making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox – knocked out Givhan with a huge left hand with the first power punch of the fight. He required only two punches to finish the 17-fight veteran. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the quickest professional KO for the Belarus native. Baranchyk owns a three-second KO over Angel Figueroa frá 2015.

“I’m very happy,’’ Baranchyk said. “I was expecting a much longer fight. I was focused on a full fight. But knockouts are good. I know fans like knockouts.

“I’ll take a week off and then go back to the drawing board. I’m looking ahead to fighting again soon and on ShoBox again.’’

Givhan was shocked with the result.

“I’m good but I am very, very disappointed,” Givhan said. “This is the lowlight of my life. For me to get knocked out by someone I know I can beat is just the worst feeling. And there’s nothing worse than for it to happen on national television.

“No one expects 20-second fights. I just got caught, that’s all.”

Golub, a former standout amateur from Ukraine, had to rally from the first knockdown of his career. “This was a little tougher than I expected,'' Sagði hann. “But it’s all about learning. I had to go through some adversity to win. You don’t know adversity until it hits you in the face.”

Golub was the more active fighter against the awkward Aguas, who was at his best when matters turned ugly. In a bizarre second round, southpaw Golub scored a questionable knockdown as Aguas hit the canvas while clinching and off-balance. Aguas bounced back seconds later to knock down Golub with a short right, sending the Ukrainian to the canvas for the first time in his career.

“I was surprised that I got knocked down, but he caught me off-balance,’’ Golub said. “Overall, I am very happy with my performance.”

Golub resumed control after the second and a series of combinations in the sixth sent a gassed Aguas falling back through the ropes in the closing seconds of the round. Aguas somehow rose to his feet to beat the count, but his trainer quickly waved off the bout when the Ecuadorian returned to the corner.

Aguas said an injury, not fatigue, was the reason his corner stopped the fight at the end of the sixth. “I hurt my right bicep in the fifth round,'' Sagði hann. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

Í opnun baráttunni við útsending, DeLoach made Williams a winner in his training debut. With Williams looking on from his wheelchair in the corner, DeLoach, a winner of four in a row, dropped Cook with a devastating, counter-overhand right at 2:47 of the fourth that sent Cook awkwardly to the canvas in a knockout of the year candidate.

“I’m happy with my performance,’’ said DeLoach, who was the more active fighter, henda næstum 100 more punches over the four rounds. “This was a great experience fighting a guy like this in his backyard. I enjoyed the crowd and their enthusiasm. It motivated me. I got a little lazy in parts of the second and third rounds, but I listened to my corner and picked it up on offense and got my punch count up and going again.

“Dillon was a good fighter who moved a lot. I know I have to do better cutting off the ring. He landed with a left a second before I landed that big right. This was a great win for all of us. I’m ready to do this again.’’

“Look at me, look at my shirt. It feels like I was sweating worse than when I fought,’’ said Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012. “I am very relieved to get this one out of the way. I’m very happy for Justin and Mr. Pete (Paul’s longtime manager and trainer and DeLoach’s assistant trainer, George Williams)

"Ég er OK, all things considered,’’ said Cook. “He was a tough guy. I’ve never been knocked out before so I don’t exactly know how to act. I felt I was in the fight until I was caught. It’s disappointing, but this was a great learning experience for me. It can only help me in the long run.’’

A taped interview with Williams and ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood aired prior to the bout. In the discussion, Farhood asked the former two-time champ why he chose to return as a trainer for the first time since the 2012 motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Full Interview:http://s.sho.com/1WPrJ28

Föstudagur er four-fight telecast will re-air Mánudagur á 10 p.m. OG/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Laugardagur, Mars 26.

Barry Tompkins heitir ShoBox aðgerð frá ringside með Farhood og fyrrverandi heimsmeistari Raul Marquez þjóna sem sérfræðingur sérfræðingar. The framkvæmdastjóri framleiðanda var Gordon Hall með Richard Gaughanframleiða og Rick Phillips leikstjórn.

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Um ShoBox: The New Generation
Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð, ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. The ShoBox heimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 65 bardagamenn sem hafa birst á ShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: 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 fleiri.

Undefeated Super Léttur Prospect Regis Prograis tekur á Uppgjafahermenn Aaron Herrera í Main Event; Útsending hefst á 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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MIAMI, Okla. (Mars 24, 2016) - Allir átta bardagamenn, þar á meðal sex undefeated sjálfur, gerði þyngd Fimmtudagur fyrir ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader á morgun/Föstudagur Mars 25, lifa á Showtime (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, seinkað á vesturströnd) frá Buffalo Run Casino.

Í helstu atburði, ósigraður koma stjörnu, Regis "Rougarou"PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 Kos), of Houston með því að New Orleans, munu mæta Mexíkó er Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) í 10-umferð frábær léttur lota.

Fjórir ósigraður Boxer mun rekast í tveimur af þremur átta umferð lota: Hard-hitting Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), af Brooklyn, N.Y., andlit uppnámi hugarfar Nick "King sjónir" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), af Kalamazoo, Michigan., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 í World Series of Boxing), af Brooklyn, N.Y., tekur á Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), Quito, Ekvador, í welterweight leik.

Í átta umferð útsending opnari, undefeated frábær welterweight og sveitarfélaga uppáhalds Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), af Seneca, Mo., hittast einu sinni barinn Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), á Aughúsbóndi, Ga. vinnall er þjálfað af fyrrum ShoBox bardagamaður og tveggja tíma heimsmeistari, Paul Williams, sem er að gera frumraun sína þjálfun.

Miðar viðburð fram af DiBella Skemmtun og Tony Holden Productions eru verðlagðar á $45, $55 og $75 og eru í boði fyrir kaup á buffalorun.com og á stubwire.com. Fyrsti lifandi Baráttan er 8 o'clock.

Vægið:

PROGRAMS: 141 £

Herrera: 142 £

Baranchyk: 139 ½ £

Givhan: 140 ¼ £

Golub: 146 ½ £

Aguas: 147 £

Cook: 154 £

DeLoach: 153 ¼ £

Hér er það sem bardagamenn sagði Fimmtudagur:

REGIS PROGRAIS

"Þetta er stærsta barátta mín. Við höfum verið í ræktinni í tvo mánuði að fá tilbúinn. Við erum sparring með hverjum stíl, eitthvað sem það tekur að fá mig tilbúinn.

"Ég hafði allt fullt gaman í síðustu baráttu minni vegna þess að (Abel) Ramos hélt bara að koma. Ég er að berjast við fyrrum hermaður, a different kind of guy tomorrow. He’s tough with the Mexican style so I expect him to be smart and know all the tricks.

"Herrera er að koma með ekkert til að missa, en ég elska að berjast Mexican stíl. Ég hef verið að þjálfa í Houston, svo hann mun ekki koma neitt sem ég hef ekki séð áður.

"Ég get verið klókur southpaw eða ég get brawl. Ég elska bara að berjast, sem er ástæða þess að ég byrjaði í hnefaleikum. hugarfari mín er að Bang og berjast, þegar það kemur niður á það. Stundum ef ég högg ég leiðist svo ég blanda það upp a lítill fleiri svo ég mun fá högg og þá get ég komið aftur. Ég get aðlagast hvaða stíl.

"Þetta er þriðja bardagi minn á ShoBox og seinni helstu atburði. Ég fagna þrýsting en á sama tíma sem ég veit að ég þarf að hunsa það og bara njóta og hafa gaman þar.

"Andlega, Mér finnst ég tilbúinn fyrir meiriháttar baráttu gegn einhverju af the toppur keppinautur, en ég veit þeir konar átök eru enn smá niður í línu fyrir mig. Ég er enn með mikið af vinnu að gera; Ég þarf að halda pund hana þar til ég fá það allt í lagi.

"Ég hlakka til góða baráttu á morgun. ''

AARON HERRERA

"Þetta er áhugavert berjast vegna þess að við erum bæði að koma upp í íþróttum. Ég hef séð nokkrar af slagsmálum hans og vita hvað ég er upp á móti. Það lítur út eins Prograis gaman að koma fram og koma til að berjast, og ég mun gera það sama, þó svo að ég er sennilega meira af Boxer en Slugger.

"Þetta snýst um að sjá um viðskipti. Ég hef verið 12 umferðir áður. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Þetta er aðeins í annað berjast minn í Ameríku en ég lærði mikið frá fyrstu og það mun örugglega hjálpa mér. Ég hef meiri trú. Þetta mun ekki vera ný reynsla fyrir mig.

"Ég hef barist við vinstri-handers áður svo eftir nokkra umferðir, Ég er viss um að ég líður vel. Ég er örugglega að koma til að vinna. Ég get ekki beðið eftir að heyra opnun bjalla hringur. ''

Oy BARANCHYK

"Þetta er 100 prósent besta gaurinn sem við höfum staðið frammi. Nick er frábær bardagamaður og við getum ekki vanmeta hann. Við vitum að allt getur gerst í hnefaleikum. Ég setti verkið í ræktina og nú þarf ég að gera starf mitt í hringnum.

"Ég er puncher, Ég vil koma með það og ég er að koma fyrir knockout.

"Ég er bara 23 en ég vinn mjög erfitt og finnst ég koma með. Ég er í ræktina allan tímann. Einn af helstu hlutir sem við vinnum á mest er Fas inni í hringnum. Mér finnst eins og ég útkljá niður meira og vinna á jab, en það er samt eitthvað við vinnum á.

"Þú bara getur ekki farið inn og knýja alla út. Það er ekki auðvelt. Þú þarft að setja upp kýla þinn stundum. Ég er aldrei að fara að breyta frá því að vera eðlilegt puncher, Lið mitt er ekki að reyna að taka burt eld í mig, þeir vilja bara mig til að setjast niður. ''

NICK GIVHAN

"Þetta er stórt tækifæri og ég finn blessaður að vera að fá það, en það er eitthvað sem ég hef verið að vinna að í mörg ár. Mér finnst þetta er þar sem ég átti að vera á þessu stigi ferils míns. Ég þarf bara að komast í hringinn til að ganga úr skugga um að ég höndla fyrirtækið mitt í hringnum

"Hann er örugglega einn af erfiðustu andstæðingum sem ég hef staðið frammi. Hann er stór, öflugur og smellir erfitt allan baráttunni. En ég er að herða hann frammi.

"Þetta form upp sem Boxer móti puncher baráttunni sem greiðum mig. Hann getur komið fram jabbing fyrst, en þegar hann er snerti hann getur verið svekktur. Það er það sem ég mun nýta sér, hans yfir-árásargirni.

"Ég hlakka til að hald í bili á morgun. ''

IVAN Golub

"Ég er mjög spenntur að vera á þessu korti og hlakka til að berjast um fyrsta mitt ShoBox kort. Þetta er stórt skref upp og það er að fara til vera a mikill bardagi.

"Þegar ég fékk tækifæri til að berjast um ShoBox, Ég vissi ekki einu sinni að spyrja hver ég var að berjast. Ég spar með sumir af the bestur út there (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, o.fl.). En ég er meira af boxer-puncher en sumir af liðsfélögum mínum.

"Ég vinn mjög erfitt. Ég rannsókn box mikið. Ég veit minn tími er að koma. Svo lengi sem ég sýna gott box færni, knockout mun koma. "

Marlon Aquas

"Þú verður að vera varkár með svöng figI htersu veit ekki neitt um, en ég ætla að gefa 100 prósent í það. Ég er hér til að sýna að ég hef það sem þarf til að verða heimsmeistari.

"Ég er mjög áhugasamir. Þetta er fyrsta berjast minn í bandarískt. og á Showtime svo ég er að leita til að gera yfirlýsingu. Ég veit að eftir þetta berjast mikið af hurðum mun opna. Fólk getur ekki þekkja mig nú, en þeir munu þekkja mig eftir annað kvöld.

"Ég hef fullt af hreyfingu en getur einnig standa tá til tá og brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

"Ég hef verið burt vegna meiðsla vinstri hendi minni, en það er algerlega gróið og ég er tilbúin. Ég hef haft fullt af sparring.

"Ég er meira af stylist, boxarinn. Ég eins og að flytja í kring a einhver fjöldi. En ef ég þarf að fara á það og brawl ég mun. Ég vil virkilega að sýna stuðningsmönnunum að ég er verðugur þess að horfa aftur. ''

DILLON COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Það er einhver þrýstingur berjast á sjónvarpið í fyrsta skipti, en það hefur ekki verið tauga-rekki.

"Þetta er svo stór bardagi; Ég er tilbúinn fyrir neitt sem hann færir. Ég ætla ekki að reyna að yfir-hugsa neitt. Ég vil bara að gera það sem ég geri.

"Þetta er heimili leikur fyrir mig. Ég bý um 25 mínútur í burtu. Svo það hjálpar að ég nota til að andrúmsloftinu og þurfa ekki að ferðast.

"Ég hef séð svolítið af honum. Mér finnst það sem hann gerir allan tímann mun vinna gegn honum. Hans koma áfram stíll er góður fyrir mig. Ég hef haft nægan tíma til að undirbúa (fimm vikur) þannig að það mun ekki vera allir á óvart.

"Ég tel að ég hef hæfileika til að fara mikið faðir, svo ég vil láta gott far.

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, en ekki slegið niður. ''

JUSTIN DeLoach

"Allt að þessu hefur verið blessun fyrir mig. Þetta er ákveðið stór bardagi og ég hlakka til að gera það sem ég geri og setja á a mikill sýning. Ég hef ekki séð mikið af Dillon en hann er undefeated og er að koma að vinna. Ég er tilbúinn fyrir hvað sem hann færir.

"Mér finnst ég hafa a einhver fjöldi af hráefni hæfileika sem hefur enn að koma í ljós. Aðalmálið mín er að taka stjórn á baráttunni frá upphafi.

"Þetta er svo spennandi. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Þetta er fyrsta átta vaktmaður minn en ég hef ekki áhyggjur af að á öllum.

"Við erum hluti af a mikill ShoBox sýna. Ég get ekki beðið. ''

Barry Tompkins mun kalla ShoBox aðgerð af ringside við Steve Farhood og fyrrum heimsmeistari Raul Marquez þjóna sem sérfræðingur sérfræðingar. The framkvæmdastjóri framleiðanda er Gordon Hall með Richard Gaughan framleiða og Rick Phillips leikstjórn.

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Um ShoBox: The New Generation
Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð, ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. The ShoBox heimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 65 bardagamenn sem hafa birst á ShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: 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 fleiri.

Seneca, MO (Mars 18, 2016) - Á Mars 25, junior middleweight prospect Dillon “White Lightning” Cook will find himself in a familiar place but with a new challenge when he battles Justin DeLoach in an eight round bout on ShoBox: The New Generation at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.

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

Ósigraður í 16 professional bouts with six wins by knockout, Cook’s fought five of his last seven matches at the Buffalo Run, winning handily each time. A member of Holden Productions’ “Four State Franchise”, the popular Cook is from nearby Seneca, MO and fought in front of sellout crowds on multiple occasions. While these are definite advantages for Cook, DeLoach comes into the ring with an impressive background.

Against DeLoach, 13-1 (7 Rothögg), Cook is taking a significant step up in competition and will do so before a national audience. Hailing from Augusta, GA and based in Houston, TX, DeLoach trained alongside top fighters including IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, undefeated Jermell Charlo, Bryan Vera and Edwin Rodriguez amongst others. Nýlega, Team DeLoach announced that his new chief second is former two division champion Paul Williams and highly respected George Peterson will work as an assistant.

To prepare for DeLoach, Cook’s been training out of the Heartland Boxing Gym and travels to various gyms for sparring as he anxiously waits for the opening bell on Mars 25.

“I’m excited for the fight but trying not to let the pressure of fighting on TV get to me,” said Cook, a former National Junior Golden Gloves titlist and six time Kansas City Golden Gloves winner. "(To specifically prepare for DeLoach) we’re working on (technique to counter) his style. DeLoach is a good fighter I’ve seen him fight a few times he’s fast and a busy fighter but I’m pretty fast myself. I expect to match his speed, if not beat it.”

Cook also acknowledges his advantages and never second guessed taking the step up in competition.

“I’m a smart fighter and can adapt well (plus the) hometown crowd is definitely a benefit. I knew we’d step (up the competition in the near future) and this is a great time for it. I’ve had 16 professional fights and am ready to show the world that I’m capable of going to the next level.”

Cook’s promoter, Tony Holden, is confident in his fighter and believes the locals will come out droves to support him.

“I’m proud to see him get a shot on a national stage. He’s a key part of the “Four State Franchise” and is a big crowd draw. He’s worked very hard and I expect him to put forth a tremendous performance. I’d like to personally thank Showtime as well for this incredible opportunity.”

The Cook-DeLoach bout opens up a quadrupleheader live on Showtime (10:30 PM ET). The card also features highly regarded junior welterweight Regis Prograis (16-0) against Aaron Herrera (29-4-1), two showdowns where somebody’s 0 must go between unbeaten welterweights Ivan Golub (10-0) and Marlon Aguas (9-0) and junior welterweights Ivan Baranchyk (9-0) vs Nicholas Givhan (16-0-1).

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TO TRAIN PROSPECT JUSTIN DELOACH

IN FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO Föstudagur, MARCH 25,

ShoBox: THE NEW KYNSLÓÐ útsending

“I’m scared all over again, like this is my first fight.” – Paul Williams

Super Welterweight DeLoach Takes on Undefeated Local Favorite Dillon Cook;

Promising Meets Aaron Herrera in Main Event;

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NEW YORK (Mars 15, 2016) – Former two-time world champion Paul Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012, is back in boxing as a trainer.

The popular Williams will work the corner of once-beaten Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos) when DeLoach faces undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos) in the opening eight-round bout of what is now a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader á Föstudagur, Mars 25, lifa áShowtime (10:30 p.m. OG/PT, seinkað á vesturströnd) frá Buffalo Run Casino í Miami, Okla.

DeLoach is the first boxer to be trained by Williams, the former 154-pound southpaw who has been confined to a wheelchair since the accident.

“I guess I was being selfish at first,” Williams said. “I didn’t want to deal with the fight game. I wanted to be the one fighting. But that changed.”

Williams was reluctant to train fighters for a long time. Það varGeorge Peterson, who managed and trained Williams from the time the boxer was a skinny kid with little amateur experience until his career ended, that helped persuade “The Punisher” to return to the ring. Williams trains his pupil at a private gym in his hometown of Aiken, S.C.

“You know me, I really didn’t want to do this,’’ Williams said. “But finally after three or four years of George practically begging me to try and do it, this opportunity came along and I decided to give it a shot.

“Everything is about timing. I started thinking about it, George kept asking me and messing with me about it, one thing led to another, and I finally said I’d take a stab at it.
Williams, who is enjoying his new job description, admits there are some pre-fight jitters.

“I’m scared all over again, like this is my first fight. Nú, I have to think about everything that Mr. Pete was thinking about when I was fighting. I have to try and teach Justin what I knew how to do.

“George and I accomplished a lot. He made me a world champion; before that, no one knew who he or I was. We were just a couple of guys from Aiken, S.C. We gave fans fights to remember.

“I was the fighter the press labeled as ‘Most feared in boxing.’ But that’s over for me now. I’m jumping into a whole new thing. It’s been an adjustment but I’m glad I’m doing it.’’

In his role as a trainer, Williams’ mindset has changed drastically from his fighting days. “Look, I always feel good,'' Sagði hann. “What’s happened has happened. Það er það sem það er. This is my first time stepping back into the world. Ég elska box.

“What I don’t want to see is a fighter getting hurt. This is a hard sport. I know when I was in there I was always going for broke. But I want Justin, all fighters actually, to come out of the ring the same way they came in. Vinna eða tapa, I don’t want to see anybody get hurt.’’

On DeLoach, Williams sagði, “He’s a good fighter and now he’s in the spotlight. I want to do my best in the training world to get him at his peak. I hope he does his best. I’d love to one-up George with Justin.’’

Becoming the best takes strenuous work on a daily basis, and Williams was no stranger to putting in the hours.

“I never took a shortcut,'' Sagði hann. “You take shortcuts, you know what’ll happen. I took the long road home when I was fighting and fans, bardagamenn, everybody knew what to expect when I stepped in the ring.

“Justin isn’t like this, but one thing I know is that fighters think they’re slick. Jæja, you can’t pull anything over me. Ég hef verið þarna, seen it all.’’

Og, eins og alltaf, he’ll have George Peterson by his side.

“I’m just helping Paul,’’ said Peterson, who will serve as Williams’ assistant trainer. “So far, he’s doing great.”

It will be the ShoBox og 2016 frumraun — and toughest fight to date — for both DeLoach and Cook.

DeLoach was a top amateur, competing in the USA Boxing National Championships in 2012. He won a National Silver Golden Gloves title when he was 13.

The 22-year-old DeLoach, of Augusta, Ga., has won three in a row since suffering his lone loss to Cesar Villa á febrúar. 6, 2015. That was before he started training with Williams.

“This has been a total blessing, and I say that every day,” DeLoach said. “Thank God. He’s the one who brought the two of us together, that’s the main thing. Paul loves it, just to be back. I think he was scared at first, his reputation was at stake and so was mine.

“But he’s been so helpful – just in the mental side of things. I was already a good boxer but he’s taken me to another level mentally. He’s been pushing me, criticizing me, giving me instructions and picking my brain.”

DeLoach and Williams grew up just 30 minutes down the road from each other.

“Me and Paul, we’ve known each other our whole lives,’’ DeLoach said. “I’m from Augusta, Ga., and he was right across in Aiken. We knew each other when I was coming up as an amateur. He came to my last pro fight that was in San Antonio. When I saw him, I got so excited. We started to talk and I said something like, "Hey, Paul, wouldn’t it be cool if we got together?'

“Once I came home, we started working together and he’s been training me since. I think we’re going on about three months now. It’s an unbelievable feeling to be able to work with one of my favorite fighters.”

Í síðustu skemmtiferð hans, DeLoach won a shutout four-round decision overSantos Benavides síðasta Desember. 12. DeLoach, a pro since March 2013, fought six times that year and four times each in 2014 og 2015.

“I’m really looking forward to fighting for the first time for him,” DeLoach said. “I’ve gone crazy waiting for my break and an opportunity like this to fight on SHOWTIME. I know it’s not easy fighting in your opponent’s backyard, but with Paul, George Peterson and me and my skills, we are confident it will be a good fight.’’

Cook, 25, is from Seneca, Mo., which is located about 20 minutes from Buffalo Run Casino where he has fought six times. A top amateur, he won six Golden Gloves titles, a Junior Golden Gloves National title, a Heartland title and four regional Silver Gloves titles. He is popular at Buffalo Run and will be making his premium network television debut against easily his most dangerous assignment as a pro. Cook’s brother, Jesse, a welterweight with a record of 15-1-1, will box on the non-televised portion of the event.

Dillon Cook turned pro in August 2012, fought twice that year, seven times in 2013, four times in 2014 and three times last year. Five of his last seven took place at Buffalo Run, including two out of three in 2015. He’s coming off a lopsided eight-round decision overRahman Yusubov síðasta Nóvember. 14.

“I couldn’t be more excited about making my ShoBox Frumraun, right at home, at the Buffalo Run Casino,” Cook said. “This is a huge opportunity for me, and I plan on putting on a spectacular showing, for all my fans there that night and everyone watching on TV.”

Í ShoBox helstu atburði, unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 Kos), Houston by way of New Orleans, will meet experienced Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos), of Valladolid, Mexico, in a 10-round match.

Four undefeated fighters will clash in the two other eight-rounders on the telecast: Hard-hitting Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), af Brooklyn, N.Y., andlit Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan(16-0-1, 10 Kos), af Kalamazoo, Michigan., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 í World Series of Boxing), af Brooklyn, N.Y., mætir Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), Quito, Ekvador, í welterweight leik.

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 og $75 og eru í boði fyrir kaup á buffalorun.com og á stubwire.com.

Barry Tompkins mun kalla ShoBox aðgerð af ringside viðSteve Farhood og fyrrum heimsmeistari Raul Marquez þjóna sem sérfræðingur sérfræðingar. The framkvæmdastjóri framleiðanda er Gordon Hall meðRich Gaughan framleiða og Rick Phillips leikstjórn.

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Um ShoBox: The New Generation
Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð, ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. The ShoBox heimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 65 bardagamenn sem hafa birst áShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: 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 fleiri.