Undefeated Keenan Smith and Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk
Meet In Main Event
يعيشون على شوتايم في 10 عصرا. و/PT
من كازينو Buffalo Run في ميامي, أوكلاهوما.
نيويورك (يونيو 8, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweights Keenan Smith and rising adopted local favorite, Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk meet in an eight-round bout in the main event of a ShoBox: الجيل الجديد quadrupleheader على الجمعة, يوليو 14 يعيشون على شوتايم (10 عصرا. و/PT, تأخر على الساحل الغربي) من الجاموس تشغيل كازينو في ميامي, أوكلاهوما.
ال ShoBox telecast features eight returning fighters with a combined record of 94 wins against just four losses.
Dangerous southpaw “Killa” Smith, (11-0, 5 كوس), فيلادلفيا, السلطة الفلسطينية. will make his second appearance on the series as he takes on Baranchyk, (14-0, 10 كوس), a native of Minsk, Byelorussia fighting out of Miami, أوكلاهوما., who is making his fifth appearance on the ShoBox سلسلة.
في ميزة التعاون, former national amateur champion Kenneth Sims Jr. (12-0, 4 كوس) will look to keep his record unblemished as he meets Rolando Chinea (14-1-1, 6 كوس) in an eight-round super lightweight scrap. أكثر, undefeated Glenn Dezurn (9-0, 6 كوس) will take on Adam Lopez (16-1-1, كوس) in an eight-round bantamweight clash. في افتتاح بالتليفزيون, جوشوا جرير (13-1-1, 5 كوس) will battle Leroy Davila (5-1, 3 كوس) في ثمانية الجولة الديك سوبر بوت.
“I am excited to put on another terrific ShoBox بطاقة,” said Vito Mielnicki, founder of GH3 Promotions. “This is the type of card is what ShoBox هو كل شيء. Four evenly matched pairings that have the potential to be action packed fights. I think the fans who watch this show will come away thoroughly entertained.”
“I’m happy to have the Four State Franchise back on ShoBox,” said Tony Holden. “I am happy to have my fighter Ivan Baranchyk in a real step-up bout against an undefeated fighter southpaw like Keenan Smith. I think this will be a great fight.”
Tickets for the event promoted by GH3 Promotions and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $35, $55, $65 و $75 and are available for purchase now at buffalorun.com.
KEENAN SMITH vs. IVAN BARANCHYK – Eight-Round Super Lightweight Bout
بيطار, ال 2008 National Golden Gloves Champion and 2007 جديد الأولمبية بطل وطني, debuted on ShoBox في نوفمبر 2016, scoring a hard-fought unanimous decision over Benjamin Whitaker. 5 أقدام و 7, 26-سنة, will make his third start of the year after taking 2016 off to recover from and ACL injury and the loss of both of his parents within six months of each other. Smith has knocked out both of his opponents this year, Marquis Hawthorne and Edgar Gabejan.
“This is a very big fight for me,” said the Smith, who turned pro in 2010. “Perhaps the biggest fight of my career. I’m stepping up in opposition and I’m ready for what’s to come. I am training three times a day and I’m in the best shape of my life.
“I know Baranchyk comes to fight, but I also know his weaknesses. I’m ready for his wild swings. I’m ready to be the main event in a nationally televised fight. Needless to say, a win will bring bigger and even better opportunities. I can’t wait.”
كهاو, ذهب سميث 72-4 with victories over Amir Iman and Abel Ramos, who fought Baranchyk in a back-and-forth brawl in his last outing.
Baranchyk is an offensive-minded amateur standout that packs power in both hands. He won nine consecutives fights by knockout before scoring a 10-round unanimous decisions over Wilberth Lopez and Zhimin Wang on ShoBox. In his last outing on فبراير. 10, Baranchyk edged Abel Ramos in an entertaining slugfest that was closer than the judges’ scorecards indicated.
“I am very excited and thankful for the opportunity to come back to fight on ShoBox ثانية,” said the 5-foot-10 Baranchyk. “Smith is a tough fighter and a ShoBox alum himself, so I will enjoy knocking him out.
“I’m not going to downplay him – he is a good opponent. I’ll be alert and I’ll pay attention to what he brings on, but I’m battle-tested. He hasn’t faced anybody like me. I’ll gladly hand him his first loss and move a step closer in my pursuit of a world title.”
The 24-year-old Baranchyk has scored two first-round knockouts on ShoBox in bouts that lasted a combines 2:49. جميع 10 of Baranchyk’s knockouts have come inside three full rounds, including six in the first. This is his sixth start at Buffalo Run Casino.
KENETH SIMS JR. مقابل. ROLANDO CHINEA – Eight-Round Super Lightweight Bout
Sims, ل 2013 الامريكى. National Amateur Champion and a 2012 Olympic Trials semifinalist, continues to step up in level of opposition as he meets one of the most dangerous opponents of his career in his second ShoBox مظهر.
The Chicago native has stayed active as a pro – he fought four times in 2016 and this will be his third start of 2017. في اخر نزهة, he stopped Israel Villela with a third-round TKO.
“I have seen [رولاندو] Chinea fight twice. He is a pressure fighter,” said Sims. “He is nothing that I haven’t seen before. I’m ready for him. Another wins keeps me moving forward to my ultimate goal of being a world champion one day.
“I wasn’t satisfied with my last performance. حصلت على الفوز, but I was not at my best. A win over someone like Chinea will help me prove I’m better than what you last saw of me.”
The 23-year-old Sims was a sparring partner for Floyd Mayweather (when he was getting prepared for Andre Berto) والرماية (as he was getting ready for Mayweather). He is known for his boxing skills and ability to work the body.
Chinea, a 5-foot-8, 26-year-old from Lancaster, ولاية بنسيلفينيا, is returning to ShoBox after winning an eight-round split decision victory over O’Shaquie Foster in July of 2016. ذهب 10-0-1 before the only loss of his career, an eight-round decision to Ismail Muwendo in April 2015. He’s won four straight since, including two unanimous decisions over previously undefeated Ladarius Miller and Mel Crossty.
“I am honored to be back on ShoBox, where I made my first TV appearance,” said Chinea. “Sims was an accomplished amateur with a deep pedigree. He is tall with a good reach. وهو ملاكم جيد جدا, ولكن أنا أفضل.
“It’s going to be a rough fight. I am prepared and in great shape. A win will get me one step closer to some type of title fight down the line. I am just looking at right now and getting this win. وبحلول نهاية العام, I see myself moving into contention if all goes well.”
GLENN DEZURN vs. ADAM LOPEZ – Eight-Round Bantamweight Bout
The undefeated Dezurn was a three-sport star athlete in high school and an amateur standout who compiled an 87-7 record in the unpaid ranks under the tutelage of Barry Hunter. The Baltimore native is married to female boxer and U.S. Olympic alternate Franchon Crews, who fought Claressa Shields in the amateurs and in her pro debut. Dezurn returns to ShoBoxafter a toe-to-toe matchup against Leroy Davila on يوليو 14 that could have gone either way. His former foe, Davila, is featured in the opening bout of the telecast.
5 أقدام و 4, 29-year-old will face his toughest test to date against ShoBox alum Adam Lopez.
“I’m excited to come back to the ring and I’m extremely focused,” said the 29-year-old Dezurn. “My opponent is experienced and had a good amateur career but he doesn’t intimidate me.
“Any win takes my career to where I want to go—upwards. It doesn’t matter that Lopez is more experienced and a regular onShoBox. My motto is to keep working hard. I stay focused and I will get where I need to be. Every win is the same, it’s a step in the right direction.”
لوبيز, سان أنطونيو, تكساس, عن طريق فينيكس, اريزونا., is a prototypical ShoBox prospect-turned-contender. انه 3-1-1 on the series, having defeated three previous unbeaten boxers: Mario Muniz (11-0), اليعازر أكينو (17-0-1) and knocking out Pablo Cruz (11-0) في الجولة الثانية. Lopez boxed a 12-round draw with Roman Reynoso (18-1-1) في يوليو-تموز 22, 2016, and in his most recent outing he was stopped by Daniel Roman in the ninth in a WBA Bantamweight Title Eliminator bout.
The 26-year-old now comes back to the series in a must-win situation. He has left his longtime trainer Ronnie Shields and is now training with Shakur Stevenson’s trainer Willie “Wali” Moses.
“I am having a good camp, and I’m now training with Wali Moses,” Lopez said. “He is helping me sharpen my boxing skills and getting me to use my footwork. I’m happy to have another chance to be on ShoBox and I know I need to put on a good performance. They are giving me another chance to prove myself and I can’t let it slip away.
“I saw Dezurn’s win over Davila. He is a rough guy who has a lot of dog in him. He brings the fight to you and he is a tough. It’ll be a good fight. A win will propel me close to where I was. I was knocking on the door of a title shot; now I just want to get this win, redeem myself and move on.”
JOSHUA GREER vs. LEROY DAVILA – Eight-Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Greer is a 22-year-old former Chicago Golden Gloves Champion that has won 10 in a row since his lone loss, a majority decision against Stephen Fulton Jr. في 2015. He has stopped Cristian Renteria in the fifth round and previously unbeaten Juan Gabriel Medina via unanimous decision. Nicknamed “Don’t Blink” after his speed and punching power, Greer returns toShoBox after delivering an impressive performance with KO candidate of the year victory over James Smith.
”I was not shocked about my last KO on ShoBox,” said Greer. “I brought a pillow with me to the ring because I knew I was going to put him to sleep.
“Davila is an average fighter, but I give him respect. I treat every opponent as a world title fight. A win would keep moving my career in the direction I want to go. It keeps me moving up in the rankings. It keeps me moving as a potential superstar on my way to a world title. Don’t Blink.”
The two-time national amateur champion and 2006 Olympic alternate Davila is looking to rebound from his loss to Dezurn onShoBox in April—a close fight that could have gone either way.
“I am focused on this fight. I got good feedback from my first ShoBox مظهر, even though I didn’t get the win” said Davila. “Every fight is the same to me, just a different opponent. I put my work in and do my best.
“Greer is a tough fighter. He looks to throw his right hand, which is something to watch for. بخلاف ذلك, I don’t know much about him. A win will make me feel better as a fighter. I just fight the fights and I let my team take care of the rest.”
# # #
سوف باري تومبكينز الاتصال ShoBox العمل من الصف الأول في الحلبة مع ستيف فرهود وبطل العالم السابق راؤول ماركيز بوصفه المحللين الخبراء. المنتج التنفيذي هو Gordon Hall مع إنتاج Rich Gaughan وإخراج Rick Phillips.
لمزيد من المعلومات، يرجى زيارة www.sho.com/sports اتبع على التغريدShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
حول ShoBox: الجيل الجديد
منذ إنشائها في يوليو 2001, والانتقادات اللاذعة شوتايم سلسلة الملاكمة, ShoBox: وقد ظهرت في الجيل الجديد من المواهب الشابة الملائمة صعبة. ال ShoBox الفلسفة هي البث التلفزيوني مثيرة, تحديد الحشود ارضاء ومباريات تنافسية في الوقت الذي توفر لإثبات أن احتمالات مستعدة للقتال من أجل لقب العالم. بعض من قائمة متزايدة من 69 المقاتلين الذين ظهرت على ShoBox ومتقدمة لكسب لقبا عالميا يشمل: ايرول سبنس الابن, اندريه وارد, ديونتاري وايلدر, إيريسلاندي لارا, شون بورتر, جاري راسل الابن, لامونت بيترسون, غييرمو ريغونديوكس, نونيتو دوناير, ديفون الكسندر, كارل Froch, روبرت غيريرو, تيموثي برادلي, جيسي فارغاس, خوان مانويل لوبيز, تشاد داوسون, بولي Malignaggi, ريكي هاتون, كيلي بافليك, بول وليامز, ايرول سبنس جونيور. وأكثر من ذلك.
