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O’SHAQUIE FOSTER UPSETS PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN JON FERNANDEZ WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OFSHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Four Fighters Lose Their Undefeated Records, Bringing ShoBox Total To 180

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SHAWNEE, Okla. (Cuaj hlis 22, 2018) – O’Shaquie Foster upset previously undefeated Jon Fernandez in a battle of ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam cov qub tub rog, scoring an impressive unanimous decision victory over the highly regarded prospect Friday on SHOWTIME from Firelake Arena. VIDEO NQE: https://s.sho.com/2OI0NUp

 

 

 

Fernandez (16-1, 14 Kos), a protégé of former unified world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, tau los ua tus 180th fighter in the history of the ShoBox series to lose his undefeated record after three other previously undefeated fighters dropped decisions on Friday.

 

 

 

The 25-year-old Foster (14-2, 8 Kos), a resident of Houston, executed his team’s game plan to perfection, utilizing superb movement and connecting opportunistically with counter shots. Foster was far sharper on both offense and defense, txuas rau 36 percent of his total punches compared to just 16 percent for Fernandez.

 

 

 

Fernandez was frustrated by Foster, a crafty and experienced fighter who was one win away from representing the United States in the 2012 Olympics. In his previous six bouts, Fernandez averaged 8.4 jab connects per round but was limited to just 13 jabs in tonight’s entire 10-round fight.

 

 

 

“This was the best fight of my career,” said Foster, who was appearing on the ShoBox series for the fourth time. “I knew I had it in me, I just never put it together. I have a new team, I have a new trainer, a new strength and conditioning coach. This was what I dreamed of and we put in the work to make it happen.

 

 

 

“I knew he was a puncher and he’d come forward the whole fight. I knew I had to work off my jab and use my lateral movement. He had a little power, but he never got me clean. We’re going to sit down and look at the drawing board. I can tell you this, we’re not the B-side anymore.”

 

 

 

Fernandez improved throughout the second half of the fight, landing a big right hand in the sixth round that briefly wobbled Foster. Txawm li cas los, the Spaniard was unable to extend his impressive KO streak of 14 consecutive fights.

 

 

 

“His style was frustrating, but we were expecting it,” said the 23-year-old Fernandez, who was widely regarded as one of the top prospects in boxing. “We thought his conditioning would go down and he’d slow down in the later rounds. He didn’t (slow down) and that surprised me.

 

 

 

 

 

“I feel like we can still get better and better. We just had a bad game plan for this fight.”

 

 

 

Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (11-0, 9 Kos) out-boxed Carlos Ramos (9-1, 6 Kos) from start to finish to score a unanimous decision victory in the co-featured bout of tonight’s ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam telecast. The judges scored the fight 79-73, 78-74, 80-72. Gonzalez, who was the more active and aggressive fighter, kept his unbeaten record intact despite facing a frustrating and defensively shrewd opponent in Ramos.

 

 

 

“It took me a few rounds to figure him out, but once I did he didn’t have anything on me,"Hais tias Gonzalez. “He only had the left hand and that was about it. He really didn’t throw any punches.

 

 

 

“This was a big learning experience for me. This was my second eight-rounder and it opened my eyes a little bit. I know I’m conditioned well but I have to go back to work.”

 

 

 

The 22-year-old Gonzalez, a fourth-generation boxer in his family and native of Worcester, Loj., outhustled the skillful southpaw Ramos, who was not nearly active enough throughout the eight rounds. The longer, leaner Gonzalez, who averaged 58 punches per round to Ramos’ 28, relied on his length advantage and fought at range.

 

 

 

The tentative and defensive Ramos, nyob rau lwm yam tes, landed only 27 punches in the remaining seven rounds after landing 11 nyob rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig. Gonzalez, for his part, exceed 50 punches in all but the third round.

 

 

 

In the second bout of the quadrupleheader, Philadelphia’s Steven Ortiz (9-0, 3 Kos) edged Brooklyn’s Wesley Ferrer (12-1-1, 7 Kos) in an evenly-matched and difficult-to-score matchup of undefeated prospects. The two fighters were separated by no more than five total punches in each round of the majority decision, uas twb tua nkag 78-74, 77-75, 76-76.

 

 

 

Both fighters fought at a deliberate pace, but neither was able to find their rhythm and consistently land combinations. Ortiz started stronger, but Ferrer grew into the fight and was the busier fighter in the middle rounds. The final two rounds were the deciding factor in the fight. The two judges who had Ortiz winning on their scorecards favored Ortiz in rounds seven and eight.

 

 

 

“I think it was a pretty close fight,” said a disappointed Ferrer. “I thought I was winning the first few rounds, but I know I got out-worked in the last two rounds. Nyob rau ntawm lub kawg ntawm lub hnub, the judges saw something else and he got the win. If I won the last few rounds I would have won the fight.”

 

 

 

Ortiz, who held a narrow 127-115 advantage in total punches landed and a 99-93 advantage in power punches landed, felt he did enough to win but was not completely satisfied with his performance.

 

 

 

“I was coming off a long layoff and wasn’t as sharp as I should have been,” said the 25-year-old Ortiz. “I landed the sharper jabs and landed the harder shots. I think my ring experience and ring generalship was the difference in the fight.

 

 

 

“I want to come back a lot sharper and a lot smarter. Nyob rau ntawm lub kawg ntawm lub hnub, it was a learning experience. I got the win against a tough guy.”

 

 

 

In the telecast opener, Denver’s Misael Lopez (9-0, 4 Kos) got the better of Staten Island’s James Wilkins (5-1, 5 Kos) in a battle of young, previously undefeated super featherweight prospects, tallying a unanimous decision victory (79-72, 77-74, 76-75).

 

 

 

The action-packed fight saw both fighters come out swinging, setting the tempo for the rest of the eight-round bout which saw a total of 1,320 punches thrown. Wilkins brought the pressure to Lopez throughout, but Lopez’s volume of punches, movement and combinations enabled him to control most of the rounds. Lopez’s conditioning proved key. In the final four rounds, Lopez led 139-68 in total connects and landed 213 power punches to just 115 for Wilkins throughout the duration of the eight rounds.

 

 

 

Wilkins, who was featured on the SHOWTIME documentary CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS that premiered immediately preceding tonight’s ShoBox telecast, was deducted a point for a low blow in the fifth round after several warnings. In the seventh round, Wilkins appeared to score a knockdown when he connected with a strong right hand that knocked Lopez off-balance, but referee Mike England ruled that Lopez’s right hand did not touch the mat.

 

 

 

“I think the difference was I was able to make him miss, land the cleaner shots and used my boxing to dictate the pace,” said the 22-year-old Lopez. “I’m looking to keep going and stay on the big stage. Hopefully people and promoters will notice that I’m the real deal.”

 

 

 

In his national television debut, the ever-confident Wilkins felt wronged by the judges’ scorecards and the referee’s apparent missed knockdown in the seventh.

 

 

 

“I think I did enough to pull it off,” said Wilkins. “I could see a split decision, tej zaum, but I dropped him and that wins the fight. That was a 10-8 puag ncig. I want to go back to the gym, work hard and get right back. You haven’t seen the last of me.”

 

 

 

Tonight’s quadrupleheader was presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with MaravillaBox Promotions, Holden Productions and The Real Deal Boxing, and sponsored by Gagliardi Insurance.

 

 

 

The full telecast will replay on Monday, Cuaj hlis 24 ntawm 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and SHOWTIME on DEMAND®.

 

 

 

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with boxing analyst and historian Steve Farhood, who was celebrating 40 years in boxing this week, and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Chuck McKean producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv uas tsis yog-televised undercard txiav txim, heavyweight Prospect George Arias of Bronx, N.Y.. kho kom 12-0, 7 KOs with a second-round knockout (2:18) of Byron Polley, (30-24-1, 13 Kos), ntawm St. Yauxej, Koj. Polley was down once in the first and again in the second round which resulted in the stoppage.

 

 

 

Junior Middleweight Dennis Knifechief, of Shawnee, Okla. moved to 12-8-1, 7 KOs with a fourth round TKO (1:51) of the valiant Chris Barnes, (4-8-1, 3 Kos) ntawm Tulsa. Barnes fought on after being dropped in the first and second rounds and twice more in the fourth.

 

 

 

 

Top Middleweight Prospect Ardreal Holmes of Flint, Mich., looked dominant and improved to 7-0, 4 KOs with a four-round decision of Houston’s Rick Graham (6-21-3, 2 Kos). The fight was scored 40-35 ob zaug thiab 38-37.

 

 

 

 

 

A scheduled six-round cruiserweight battle between Bo Gibbs Jr, (20-1-0, 8 Kos), of Carney, Okla., and David Lujan, (4-9-0, 1 KO), of Wichita, Texas, resulted in a no-contest due to an accidental clash of heads in the first round.

 

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JON FERNANDEZ vs. O’SHAQUIE FOSTER FINAL WEIGHTS, QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTOMORROW LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Four-Fight Telecast Begins Live At 9:45 p.m. ET/PT Immediately Following CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS Documentary Chronicling James Wilkins & 2015 New York Golden Gloves At 8 p.m. ET / PT

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SHAWNEE, Okla. (Cuaj hlis 20, 2018) – Top 130-pound prospect Jon Fernandez and former decorated amateur O’Shaquie Foster made weight on Thursday for their 10-round matchup in the main event of ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tomorrow/Friday live on SHOWTIME at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

 

 

Fernandez (16-0, 14 Kos), a native of Spain and protégé of former unified champion Sergio Martinez, will face his toughest test to date in Foster (13-2, 8 Kos), a Houston resident who was one win away from representing the United States in the 2012 Olympics.

 

 

 

Friday’s quadrupleheader features eight prospects boasting a combined record of 81-2-1 thiab 56 Kos.

 

 

 

The telecast opens with James Wilkins (5-0, 5 Kos), who is featured on the SHOWTIME documentary CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS, squaring off against fellow-unbeaten Misael Lopez (8-0, 4 Kos). Staten Island’s Wilkins is a featured fighter in the documentary that chronicles the 2015 New York Golden Gloves, premiering at 8 p.m. ET/PT immediately preceding the ShoBox telecast.

 

 

 

In Friday’s co-feature, undefeated featherweight prospects Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 Kos), of Worcester, Loj., and Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 Kos), ntawm Madrid, will collide in an eight-round bout. Also on the card is Brooklyn’s Wesley Ferrer (12-0-1, 7 Kos), who will face fellow-unbeaten Philadelphia prospect Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round sib bout.

 

FINAL WEIGHTS:

 

Super Featherweight 10-Round Bout

Jon Fernandez – 129 ¾ lbs.

O’Shaquie Foster – 129 ½ phaus.

Referee: Laurence Cole; Judges: Sarah Atwood (Okla.), Jesse Reyes (Texas), David Sutherland (Okla.)

 

Featherweight 8-Round Bout

Irvin Gonzalez Jr. - 126 phaus.

Carlos Ramos – 125 ½ phaus.

Referee: Mike England; Judges: Mike Bower (Okla.), Henry Gueary (Tej zaum.), Jesse Reyes (Texas)

 

Lightweight 8-Round Bout

Wesley Ferrer – 134 ¾ lbs.

Steven Ortiz – 134 ½ phaus.

Referee: Laurence Cole; Judges: Mike Bower (Okla.), Henry Ellick (Okla.), Henry Gueary (Tej zaum.)

Super Featherweight 8-Round Bout

James Wilkins – 128 ½ phaus.

Misael Lopez – 128 ¾ lbs.

Referee: Mike England; Judges: Sarah Atwood (Okla.), David Sutherland (Okla.), Tim Tallchief (Okla.)

 

FINAL QUOTES:

 

JON FERNANDEZ:

“I think I’m ready for a title fight now. I think that we’ve been doing really good work and the time is coming. If I get the opportunity after this fight, Kuv mam li muab nws. I would fight Tevin Farmer or Ryan Garcia. I’m ready for something bigger.

 

 

 

“Every fight is different. Some fights I need to be really busy and sometimes I need to bring the power. It all depends. I look at myself more as a volume puncher than a power puncher. I like to wear my opponents down round by round.

 

 

 

“I’ve been on SHOWTIME twice and I’ve knocked out both of my opponents. Tomorrow night I will make it three for three.

 

 

 

“I’ve seen a few of Foster’s fights. He’s a fighter that knows how to use his distance and move around a lot. He will be my toughest opponent to date but I’ve fought guys with a similar style before.

 

 

 

“Boxing is gaining popularity all the time in Spain and I hope that my success makes others in Spain want to start boxing.

 

 

 

“I think Foster is going to be faithful to his style and use his distance and move a lot. I’m going to have to attack him and close off the ring. I have to be really intelligent because Foster is a really good counter-puncher and he’s fast. I just have to go to work.”

 

O’SHAQUIE FOSTER:

“My focus has improved since I’ve started working with my trainer, Bobby (Benton). I’ve improved a lot and my consistency is there. I’ve sharpened up and gotten back to the old me. I had strayed from the way I like to fight and now I’m back to the real O’Shaquie.

 

 

 

“SHOWTIME hasn’t seen the best of me yet. I wasn’t focused my last few fights and I had some bad performances on ShoBox. I’ve gotten all of my demons and bad activities out and now I’m one hundred percent focused on my boxing. I know that once I’m focused, nobody can beat me.

 

 

 

“Fernandez is making a big mistake taking this fight. I’ve never had trouble fighting against tall guys. I just have to use a lot of feints and a lot of movement and I don’t see him troubling me.

 

 

 

“I feel like I have a good team in place. I’ve gotten older, I’ve matured, and I’m as focused as I have ever been. I’ve been in the gym consistently for the last year. After my last fight, I took a few days off and was right back in the gym. This is my fourth fight in less than a year and I’m coming off one of my best performances.

 

 

 

“I made some mistakes away from the ring. I had to pull myself out of it and I wasn’t going to allow my talent to go to waste. This is a big fight for me and I have to prove that I still have a great future in boxing.”

 

IRVIN GONZALEZ JR.:

“Coming out of the amateurs, I knew I was going to make my mark in due time. I didn’t know if it would be this quickly. This is the whole goal. This is my first time on TV and I want to show my talent.

 

 

 

“Ramos knows how to box, he knows how to go in and out and use his angles, but I do see a lot of things that I can capitalize on. He does hold his right hand down low, and he likes to come over the top with an overhand left hand. He likes to stay out there, and he can get caught when he stays out there. I’m going to show him in the ring what he needs to work on in his craft.

 

 

 

“Kuv yuav lub thawv, but I can also sit down on my punches and fight inside. I like to pick out my punches. It’s not like I’m going in there for the kill – if the kill comes, the kill comes – but I’m picking out my punches. If it comes with a knockout, it comes with the knockout.

 

 

 

“This is the toughest guy I’ve been in with as a pro. We know he’s lefty, we know he’s a pretty hard hitter. That’s pretty much all we know.

 

 

 

“I switch without even realizing, so fighting a southpaw won’t be a problem. I’m just so comfortable with it that it comes as second nature.”

 

CARLOS RAMOS:

“I’ve sparred hundreds of rounds with Jon Fernandez. I’m a very different fighter than JonFer. He’s a more come-forward fighter who attacks and tries to cut off the ring. I’m more of a technical boxer that tries to use the jab a lot.

 

 

 

“My style will all depend on how the fight flows. We have a plan to fight Irvin Gonzalez and we think it will be very effective tomorrow night.

 

 

 

“This is a good fight for my career and the type of fight that motivates me. I’m very excited for this opportunity and excited to be here in the United States. I think this will open up many bigger opportunities for me.”

 

WESLEY FERRER:

“I’ve stayed busy in the gym since my last fight. I was in training camp with Robert Easter not too long ago. I had some ring rust in my last fight because of the layoff but that won’t be an issue this time.

 

 

 

“This is a big fight for my career. This is what’s going to get me to the next step in my career. I’m excited to show everybody who the real Wesley is.

 

 

 

“I can box, I can counter. It all depends on how I feel. If I put my mind on being a brawler, I can do that. If I put my mind to boxing, I can do that. It all depends on my opponent and what the fight plan is. We have a good fight plan for tomorrow night.

 

 

 

“Switching up my stance is something that I can do and something that I’ve been working on. Sometimes I do it without even thinking about it, and in my last fight I was more effective as a southpaw. It’s all about understanding when is the right time to do it.

 

 

 

“My preparation for this fight has been perfect. I have absolutely no issues and you guys will all see the best Wesley Ferrer.”

 

STEVEN ORTIZ:

“I feel good, Kuv npaj txhij mus. I don’t know much about Ferrer. I know sometimes he switches to southpaw but we’re just going to adapt to whatever he brings to the table.

 

 

 

“I’ve sparred hundreds of rounds with Tevin Farmer. If I can hit him, I feel like I can hit anybody. That gives me the confidence to face a guy like Ferrer.

 

 

 

“I use my height to my advantage but I’m also learning to fight on the inside. I like to bang, but boxing comes naturally to me. Working with guys like Tevin makes these other fights easy.

 

 

 

“I’m going to be smart, stay patient, use my jab. But if an opening comes I’m going to take advantage of it and try to hurt him. As long as I stay focused and disciplined this will be easy work.

 

 

 

“This is my first time fighting on live TV, this is a great opportunity for me and an experience I’m looking forward to. I just have to take it round by round.

 

 

 

“It’s about being more focused. My mindset before was never, ‘I want to knock them out’. Tam sim no, that’s a priority for me. I want to hurt them.”

 

JAMES WILKINS:

“When I touch him, I promise you I’m going to knock him out. I’ve been under his skin for six weeks. Now that the fight isn’t in his hometown he’s scared to look me in the eyes.

 

 

 

“He’s definitely my toughest (tus nrog sib ntaus). Nws yog cov tub ntxhais, he’s undefeated. He’s been hyped up in Denver. Tab sis, if you ask me, I don’t think nothing of him. Denver is not Brooklyn.

 

 

“I’m bigger, Kuv smarter, I’m faster. Everyone I fought hasn’t been stopped until I stopped them. I haven’t fought a 130-pounder yet and now that I am, this fight isn’t going past three rounds.

 

 

 

“I want to be in the top 10. I want to be a rising star. I want to be a world champ by the end of 2020. But I had to take a different route than other fighters. I have my goals and this is the next step. I’m kicking this door down.

 

 

 

“I’m different than a lot of young fighters. My boxing IQ after working with Roy (Jones) is through the roof. I had a good camp. I’m prepared and ready to live my dream and become a star.

 

 

 

“I’ve been working three times a day in the gym. I didn’t fight guys with losing records because I was hand-picking guys. I fought them because I wasn’t given an opportunity.”

MISAEL LOPEZ:

“At first Wilkins got under my skin a little bit on social media, but we blocked it out. He’s a hot head. I think within the first few rounds he’ll come out wild and he’ll be easy for me to counter. It’s going to work against him.

 

 

 

“He’s never been three rounds, but more importantly he’s never fought a guy with a winning record.

 

 

 

“I’ve seen guys who come out aggressive. I just need to catch him, slow him down and he’ll be out.

 

 

 

“No disrespect to him. He’s a great boxer, he had a great amateur career. But this is our opportunity to take the next step.

 

 

 

“I’ve gotten a lot smarter in each fight. I’ve learned to settle down and pick my shots. I can adapt to any style. I’ve had fights where I’ve had to brawl, I’ve had fights I had to box.

 

 

 

“We sparred with Shakur Stevenson and got some solid rounds with him for this fight.”

 

 

 

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Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam

Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim nyuaj. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 77 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab advanced rau garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Errol Spence Jr., Lwm Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

 

 

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UNDEFEATED KNOCKOUT ARTIST JON FERNANDEZ TO FACE FELLOW 130-POUND PROSPECT O’SHAQUIE FOSTER FRIDAY, Cuaj hlis ntuj. 21 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® IN FIRST OF BACK-TO-BACK WEEKS OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ACTION

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Fernandez-Foster Headlines ShoBox Tripleheader Live at 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

TSHIAB YORK (Lub yim hli ntuj 16, 2018) – Undefeated super featherweight prospect Jon Fernandez yuav fim O'Shaquie Foster nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ib tug ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tripleheader on Friday, Cuaj hlis 21 nyob rau SHOWTIME® ntawm 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PTfrom Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

 

 

The telecast, headlined by two ShoBox cov qub tub rog, is the first of back-to-back ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam telecasts on Fridays in September. The following week, Cuaj hlis 28, will mark the sixth telecast in 2018 of the popular developmental series that has produced 77 world champions including the likes of Errol Spence Jr. and Deontay Wilder.

 

 

 

Cov kev tshwm sim, promoted by DiBella Entertainment, is likely to see knockout stoppages, with six prospects boasting a combined record of 68-2-1 thiab 47 Kos.

 

 

 

“I’m thrilled to promote what will be an exciting edition of ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam, on Friday, Cuaj hlis 21, at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.,” said Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “This tripleheader features WBC Silver champion Fernandez, one of the hottest prospects in boxing, facing Foster, a tough Texan trained by the renowned Bobby Benton. The co-feature will be explosive while it lasts between Gonzalez, a New England knockout artist newly signed to DiBella Entertainment, and Ramos, an all-action pressure fighter from Spain promoted by Sergio Martinez. One of Brooklyn’s finest prospects, Ferrer will open the telecast against fellow unbeaten Ortiz, a stablemate of world champion Tevin Farmer from Philadelphia. I’m grateful to ShoBox Executive Producer Gordon Hall and SHOWTIME for continuing to provide a platform to showcase these top prospects.”

 

 

 

The powerful Fernandez (16-0, 14 Kos), a prospect from Bilbao, Spain co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and MaravillaBox Promotions, will be making his third ShoBox appearance when he faces Foster (13-2, 8 Kos) in the 10-round main event contested at 130 phaus.

 

 

 

In a battle of two featherweights packing punching power, Worcester, Massachusetts’ Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 Kos) in a scheduled eight-rounder. Rounding out the tripleheader, Wesley Ferrer (12-0-1, 7 Kos) ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y., collides with undefeated lightweight prospect Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 Kos) in the eight-round telecast opener.

 

 

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim yog luv nqi ntawm $60 for ringside, $40 for floor seats and $30 kev nkag. Tickets go on sale Friday, Lub yim hli ntuj 24 and can be purchased online at www.firelakearena.com.

 

JON FERNANDEZ vs. O’SHAQUIE FOSTER – 10-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Fernandez, the protégé of former unified middleweight world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, scored two sensational knockouts on ShoBox nyob rau hauv 2017, stopping Ernesto Garza in the third round and knocking out Juan Reyes with a highlight-reel right hook. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IC2HRJqxa-Q

 

 

 

Making a name for himself as one of the best prospects in the sport, “Jonfer” has knocked out 14 consecutive opponents. The 5’11” Spaniard, who holds an 88 percent knockout ratio, is traveling to the U.S. for the fourth time with an eye on a statement victory.

 

 

 

“O’Shaquie Foster is a very good fighter and although he was the underdog he put on a great performance by beating Frankie Alba in his last fight,” Fernandez said. “This is a big fight for both of us. I’m grateful to Lou DiBella for this opportunity to again show why I’m one of the best prospects in boxing.”

 

 

 

Fernandez, ranked WBC No. 10 ntawm 130 phaus, won the vacant WBC Youth World Super Featherweight Title in 2016 and the vacant WBC Silver Super Featherweight Title in 2017. The former amateur standout, who landed on the ESPN Top Prospects of 2017 list, is currently trained by Tinín Rodríguez in Madrid.

 

 

 

O'Shaquie Foster, txiv kab ntxwv, Texas, is making his fourth appearance on ShoBox, last appearing on the series in July 2016. Since falling to Rolando Chinea in a close split-decision in that ShoBox tsos, Foster has bounced back with three consecutive victories, including a majority-decision victory over veteran Frank De Alba last time out in April.

 

 

 

“This is a great opportunity for me,” said Foster. “I know how good Fernandez is and how well thought of he is, but once we get in the ring, I’ll show the world that I’m a future world champion. I’ve been in training and will be ready for victory on September 21.”

 

 

 

A highly decorated amateur standout who compiled a record of 162-18, the 24-year-old Foster advanced to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials where he lost to once-beaten professional prospect, Joseph “Jo-Jo” Diaz. Ua ntej ntawd, Foster was a 2010 NPAWG National zus, a five-time Ringside National Champion and two-time National Junior Golden Gloves Champion.

 

IRVIN GONZALEZ JR. vs. CARLOS RAMOS – Eight-Round Featherweight Bout

A 22-year-old from Worcester, Loj., Gonzalez turned pro in 2016 after a standout amateur career where he compiled a 90-15 cov ntaub ntawv. Nws yog ib tug 2015 New England Golden Gloves champion and qualified for the 2016 Olympic raug kev sim siab.

 

 

 

Gonzalez, who will be making his ShoBox debut, has knocked out all but one of his professional opponents. He scored an impressive unanimous decision victory over Raul Lopez and a body shot knockout of previously undefeated Marlon Olea in back-to-back bouts in 2017.

 

 

 

“This is an opportunity to show the world what I’ve been working my whole life for,” Gonzalez said. “With hard work anything is possible and I will show on September 21 that I have what it takes to become a world champion. This is just the next step for me. I’m entering and leaving the ring with an undefeated record.”

 

 

 

Undefeated featherweight prospect Carlos Ramos, born in Ecuador but fighting out of Madrid, Spain, has compiled a perfect record of 9-0 with six knockouts. The 22-year-old southpaw will be making his U.S. debut against a serious step-up in competition in the undefeated Gonzalez.

 

 

 

Ramos, also under the tutelage of Sergio Martinez, fought on the undercard of Jon Fernandez’s WBC Silver title bout in September 2017, outpointing Lesther Cantillano. Relatively unknown stateside, the young Spanish prospect will be looking to make a splash in his U.S. debut.

 

 

 

 

“I’m excited to fight in America for the first time and face Irvin Gonzalez,” said Ramos. “I know he’s a big puncher and has a lot of knockouts but all the great sparring I’ve had has built my confidence for a fight like this. I’m sharper than ever and ready to hand him his first loss.”

 

WESLEY FERRER vs. STEVEN ORTIZ – Eight-Round LIGHTWEIGHT Bout

Ferrer, a Brooklyn, N.Y.. haiv neeg, yuav ua nws ShoBox television debut in his first fight of 2018. The skilled lightweight has started his professional career unbeaten through his first 13 fights, and will be facing his second consecutive undefeated opponent. Nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2017, Ferrer, who is trained by his father Mateo De La Cruz, fought to a hotly contested draw with Will Madera in Times Square.

 

 

 

“This is exactly the fight I need against another undefeated prospect so that I can show how good I am,” said Ferrer. “This is my first fight of 2018, my first on ShoBox and hopefully the first of many big wins.”

 

 

 

An accomplished amateur boxer in New York City, Ferrer was a two-time New York Golden

Gloves champion, 2012 New York Amateur Boxing champion and New York City Metro Tournament champion, as well as a participant at the 2013 Teb chaws Golden hnab looj tes.

 

 

 

Steven Ortiz, signed to Evander Holyfield’s The Real Deal Boxing, has made a name for himself in Philadelphia, winning five straight bouts in his hometown. Kawg lub sij hawm tawm, Ortiz registered an impressive second round knockout of Joshua Davis, sending his opponent to the canvas three times. Compiling a record of 45-5 raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, Ortiz is a five-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Champion and National Silver Gloves Winner.

 

 

 

“I am excited to show my talents on ShoBox and promise to bring an exciting fight against Wesley Ferrer,” Ortiz said. “The world is going to see the new face of the lightweight division on Sept. 21. I can’t wait to show everyone who Steven Ortiz is.”

 

 

 

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DeLomba upsets Cowart and Fernandez Shines in DBE Debut

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NEW ENGLAND STRONG
RESULTS FROM FOXWOODS
(all pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)
MASHANTUCKET, I (Cuaj hlis 2, 2016) – New England boxers dominated last night’s Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment and sponsored by Nissan of Queens, Optyx, Azad Watches and Christos Steak House, held in the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Rhode Island lightweight “Nice” Nick DeLomba (11-1, 2 Kos) outboxed and outpunched former Florida State Golden Gloves champion Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-2-1, 9 Kos) for an upset victory by way of an eight-round unanimous decision.
DeLomba, who was one of five winning New Englanders without a loss, took the fight to Cowart, beating him to the punch and effectively counterpunching. Cowart was unable to contain DeLomba’s side-to-side movement or his flurries of punches in the main event.
“Everybody looks at me and thinks they’re going to attack my body,” an ecstatic DeLomba said after the fight. “Nobody moves as smooth as me and I’m going to keep doing it.”
Nick DeLomba (R) outworked Cowart
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, New Mexico super featherweight Jose “Shorty” Salinas (10-2-1, 5 Kos) stood tall, stunning Albania native Dardan Zenunaj (12-2, 9 Kos), who is trained byRobert Garcia. Now fighting out of Belgium, Zenunaj couldn’t put Salinas away early and he paid for that in the later rounds. Bloodied and bruised, Salinas refused to stop throwing punches, and his huge heart resulted in an eight-round unanimous decision victory.
Jose Salinas pulled off a stunner
Undefeated Spaniard Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez (9-0, 7 Kos) used a tremendous height and reach advantage to pound his tough Mexican opponent Naciff “Chata” Tsev fuabtais (17-9-2, 5 Kos) until referee Joey Lupino halted the action midway through the fifth round. Fernandez recently signed a promotional contract with DiBella Entertainment and legendary boxer Sergio Martinez.
Jon Fernandez (R) unloaded on Naciff Castillo
Brooklyn lightweight Wesley Ferrer (12-0, 6 Kos), ib tug 2013 New York City Golden Gloves champion, kept his undefeated record intact by outclassing a game Angel Figueroa (4-4-1). Referee Arthur Mercante stopped the fight 20 seconds into the seventh round.
Wesley Ferrer (L) was simply too much for Angel Figueroa
Sensational high school senior “Zoo kawg nkaus” Mykey Williams (4-0, 2 Kos) unloaded a three-punch combination that knocked out David Nelson (3-6, 1 KO) cia li 24 vib nas this mus rau hauv thawj puag ncig. The 18-year-old Williams, fighting out of East Hartford, is rapidly developing into a rising star.
Mykey Williams ended the show early
Worcester, MA featherweight Irvin Gonzalez (2-0, 2 Kos) needed only two minutes to knock out Juan Muniz (0-5). The 20-year-old Gonzalez, whose pro debut also ended spectacularly in the opening round, exploded with a barrage of punches until referee Mercante stepped in to save the Texan from additional damage.
Irvin Gonzalez (R) is a promising prospect
In an action-packed match between a pair of pro debut fighters, East Hartford welterweight Anthony Laureano (1-0) emerged with a hard-fought win by four-round majority decision over Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright (0-1). The 21-year-old Laureano was a 2016 Tshiab hais Golden hnab looj tes yeej.
Anthony Laureano (R) and Nahir Albright went to war
Kiv cua nyiam Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa (1-0, 1 KO), fighting out of nearby Hartford, turned in an impressive performance in his professional debut, finishing off Philadelphia welterweight Demetris Williams (0-2) nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig. Figueroa, ib tug 2012 Southern New England Golden Gloves champion, wore down Williams and ended things with a powerful right hand.
Jonathan Figueroa celebrating his pro debut victory
Full results below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
(tag nrho cov winners teev thawj)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Anthony Laureano (1-0, 0 Kos), East Hartford, I
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 38-38)
Nahir Albright (0-1, 0 Kos), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Figueroa (1-0, 1 Kos), Hartford, I
WKO4 (1:58)
Demetris Williams (0-2), Philadelphia, PA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Mykey Williams (4-0, 3 Kos), East Hartford, I
WKO1 (0:24)
David Nelson (3-6, 1 KO), Lawton, OK
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nick DeLomba (11-1, 2 Kos), Cranston, RI
WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 78-74)
Amos Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos), Groveland, IBCE
Jon Fernandez (10-0, 8 Kos), Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
WKO5 (1:45)
Naciff Castillo (17-10-2, 5 Kos), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Wesley Ferrer (12-0, 7 Kos), Brooklyn, NY
WTKO7 (0:20)
Angel Figueroa (4-4-1, 0 Kos), Loran, OH
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jose Salinas (10-2-1, 5 Kos), Albuquerque, NM
WDEC8 (78-74, 78-74, 77-75)
Dardan Zenunaj (12-2, 9 Kos), Braine le Comte, Belgium
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Irvin Gonzalez (2-0, 2 Kos), Worcester, MA
WTKO1 (2:00)
Juan Muniz (0-5), Tyler, TX
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BROADWAY BOXING WEIGHTS & PICTURES FROM FOXWOODS

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WEIGHTS FROM FOXWOODS
(all pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)

MAIN kev tshwm sim – LIGHTWEIGHTS – (8)
Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos), Groveland, IBCE 137 phaus.
“Nice” Nick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos), Cranston, RI 137 phaus.
CO-FEATURE – SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS (8)
Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), Braine le Comte, Belgium 130 phaus.
Jose “Shorty” Salinas (9-2-1, 5 Kos), Las Cruces, NM 131 phaus.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
“Zoo kawg nkaus” Mykey Williams (3-0, 2 Kos), East Hartford, I 142 phaus.
David Nelson (3-5, 1 KO), Lawton, OK lbs. 140 phaus.
FEATHERWEIGHTS (8)
Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO), Worcester, MA 126 phaus.
Juan Muniz (0-4), Tyler, TX 129 phaus.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
Anthony Laureano (rau debut), East Hartford, I 146 phaus.
Nahir Albright (rau debut), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 144 phaus.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa (rau debut), Hartford, I 144 phaus.
Demetris Williams (0-1), Philadelphia, PA 144 phaus.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (8)
Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez (8-0, 6 Kos), Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain 132 phaus.
Naciff “Chata” Tsev fuabtais (17-8-2, 5 Kos), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico 132 phaus.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (4)
Wesley Ferrer (11-0, 6 Kos), Brooklyn, NY 139 phaus.
Angel Figueroa (4-3-1, 0 Kos), Lorain, Ohio 139 phaus.
DAB TSI: “Broadway Boxing”
THAUM: Thursday, Cuaj hlis 1, 2016
QHOV TWG: Fox Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, I
Pab txhawb: DiBella Lom ze
DOORS OPEN: 5:00 p.m. THIAB
FIRST BOUT: 7:00 p.m. THIAB
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SOLID BROADWAY BOXING CARD ANNOUNCED STRONG NEW ENGLAND FLAVOR

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This Thursday night at Foxwoods Resort Casino
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub yim hli ntuj 30, 2016) – DiBella Entertainment has announced a solid Broadway Boxing card, showcasing many of New England’s most promising prospects, no Thursday night in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
“Nice” Nick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos), fighting out of Cranston, RI, is one of six New Englanders that will be featured on, Tiam sis, Broadway Boxing. The 26-year-old DeLomba will square off against Groveland, Florida’s Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos) in the eight-round main event.
Belgian super featherweight Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), a former World Boxing Association (WBA) International champion, faces New Mexico’s Jose “Shorty” Salinas(9-2-1, 5 Kos) in an eight-round contest.
Undefeated Brooklyn lightweight Wesley Ferrer, ib tug 2013 New York City Golden Gloves champion, will participate in another eight-round bout.
A pair of newly signed DiBella Entertainment fighters, unbeaten Spanish junior lightweight Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez (8-0, 6 Kos), who is co-promoted by future Hall of Famer Sergio Martinez, and pro-debuting Puerto Rican welterweight Jose Roman, kuj yuav nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim. Fernandez is matched against Mexican Naciff “Chata” Tsev fuabtais (17-8-2, 5 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-rounder, while Roman turns pro against Philadelphian Khaaliq Core in a four-round match.
East Hartford, CT welterweight “Zoo kawg nkaus” Mykey Williams (3-0, 2 Kos), a three-time Ringside World Tournament champion, returns to his second home at Foxwoods for his fourth pro fight against David Nelson (3-5, 1 KO), ntawm Los Angeles, XWS LI, in a four-round bout.
Connecticut tus kheej Anthony Laureano thiab Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa will be making their pro debuts in separate four-round bouts against Philadelphians. The welterweight Laureano, ib tug 2016 N.E. Golden Gloves champion from East Hartford, challenges pro-debuting Nihir Albright, while Hartford junior welterweight Figueroa, ib tug 2012 Southern N.E. Golden Gloves gold medalist, competes against Demetris Williams(0-1).
A pair of Massachusetts featherweights will be fighting in separate four-round bouts. N.E. Golden Gloves winner Timmy Ramos (4-0-1, 4 Kos), ntawm Framingham, yuav sib ntaus sib tua Sean Acosta, ntawm Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Worcester’s Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Texan Juan Muniz.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
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REGIS PROGRAIS knocks tawm Anpee Ramos HAUV matchup NTAWM UNBEATEN 140-phaus zeem muag HAUV MAIN EVENT OFSHOBOX: TUS TSHIAB TIAM RAU SHOWTIME®

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Zenunaj, Yob thiab Baranchyk Tag nrho Impress Nrog Knockouts

Thaum Bayou City kev tshwm sim Center Nyob rau hauv Houston;

Heavyweight Challenger Artur Szpilka xam phaj Thaum lub sij hawm Telecast

 

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Yees duab Credit: Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

 

Houston (Dec. 12, 2015) - Regis Prograis yeej yav tas los undefeated Anpee Ramosen txoj kev mus rau ib tug cuaj-round TKO nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam nyob rau SHOWTIME on Friday ntawm Bayou City kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Houston Center.

 

PROGRAMS (16-0, 13 Kos) twb kev txuas ntawm ib tug ntau dua 5-1 npaum peb lub rounds ntawm lub sib ntaus ua ntej Ramos 'ces kaum nug referee Laurence Cole kom tsis txhob sib ntaus.

 

Nrog rau cov poob - thiab lub yav dhau los tau nyob rau hauv lub quadrupleheader - Ramos los ua tus 139thfighter raug kev txom nyem nws tus thawj poob rau lub zeem muag kev loj hlob series.

 

Prograis was the more aggressive and effective fighter from the outset. Nws tsaws 53 feem pua ​​ntawm nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj piv rau xwb 28 feem pua ​​rau cov Ramos thaum ntuav ntau tshaj 250 ntau tag nrho punches.

 

Ramos (14-1-2, 9 Kos) simply couldn’t deal with Prograis’ speed and movement. At the finish, nws yog ib tug ntshav mess los ntawm ib qho kev txiav nyob ib ncig ntawm nws sab laug qhov muag thiab ib tug gash rau lub sab saum toj ntawm nws lub taub hau thiab twb tsis muaj lus teb rau cov onslaught ntawm punches los ntawm nws tus nrog sib ntaus undefeated.

 

"Nws yog ib qho zoo kawg sib ntaus,” Prograis said. “It was really, yeej nyuaj thiab kuv tsis tau xav hais tias kuv twb mus nres nws, but I did. We stuck to the game plan and I am happy.

 

“He was really messed up. I don’t like to talk bad about my opponents, tab sis kuv twv yuav raug hu ua mob rau nws thiab xav hais tias tej zaum lawv yuav tsum tau nres nws ua ntej. Koj yeej tsis xav ua rau leej twg uas phem qhov twg nws yuav ua rau lawv nyob rau hauv qhov ntev mus dhia. "

 

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, Ramos yws hais tias nws tsis yog tus qub tom qab nws txhob txwm taub hau taub qab nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib uas qhib lub gushing txiav nyob rau sab saum toj ntawm nws lub taub hau.

 

Lig-hloov Dardan Zenunaj tso yav tas los unbeaten sib zeem muag Bryant Cruz thawj uas nws plam nws cov hauj lwm tom qab Cruz 'tus kws qhia Ronnie Shields called an end to the fight after the seventh round. Zenunaj was ahead 67-64 rau hauv peb cov txiav txim 'scorecards tom qab lub xya.

 

Cruz yog qhov ntau active fighter, throwing 754 punches mus txog xya rounds piv rau xwb 555 rau Zenunaj, tab sis nws yog tseeb hais tias Zenunaj twb tsaws cov haib tshaj txhaj tshuaj.

 

Zenunaj (11-1, 9 Kos) knocked Cruz down midway through the fourth with a wide left hook. Cruz survived the round, but continued to eat a series of big shots to close the round. Cruz bounced back but couldn’t keep Zenunaj from picking his shots and landing damaging power punches. Zenunaj floored Cruz again with another strong blow in the final seconds of the seventh, Cruz yeej cov suav, tab sis Shields tau pom txaus thiab halted qhov kev sib ntaus thaum Cruz (16-1, 8 Kos) rov qab mus rau lub ces kaum.

 

Zenunaj tawm-tsaws Cruz 40-24 nyob rau hauv lub xya, lub sij hawm xwb nyob rau hauv qhov kev sib ntaus hais tias nws tawm-txawb thiab tawm-tsaws Cruz.

 

"Kuv xav tias nws yuav yog ib tug tsov ua rog rau tag nrho cov neeg saib thiab kuv tau ua nws, li ntawd, kuv zoo zoo tiag tiag,” Zenunaj said. “He is really good, much stronger than I believed he would be. He hung in there, tab sis kuv ua tus ua hauj lwm thiab kuv yeej.

 

"Hnub no yog kuv thawj zaug sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub U.S. thiab nws yuav tsis muab lub xeem. Tom ntej no xyoo no yog yuav mus yuav ib tug loj xyoo rau kuv. "

 

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, Cruz tsis ua tej yam kev excuses rau lub disappointing kev kawm.

 

“I came in really confident that I was going to win. I had almost seven weeks of training and this guy took the fight on a week’s notice.

 

"Kuv tuaj nyob rau hauv kev xav tias kuv twb mus los yeej, tab sis nws tsis mus kuv txoj kev. He was a tough opponent. He came forward and hit me with some really awkward shots. He’s an awkward fighter and he hit me with different angles I hadn’t seen before. Nws ntes tau kuv los ntawm ras, tab sis hais tias yog txoj kev uas boxing yog li ntawd kuv thiaj tsis tshua tau heev chim nrog rau kuv tus kheej los ntawm no tsis. Kuv yuav rov qab los muaj zog.

 

“I did everything I could and gave it my all. I tried to listen to the punch list from my coach, tab sis nws cia li tawm-hustled kuv thiab kuv muab nws rau tag nrho cov kev hwm rau hais tias. "

 

Nyob rau hauv ib tug matchup ntawm middleweight zeem muag, Steve Yob qhab nia ib qho impressive plaub puag ncig TKO tshaj yav tas los undefeated Steed Woodall. VIDEO highlight:http://s.sho.com/1O1bf7g

 

Tom qab ob ze rounds, Woodall knocked Rolls down midway through the third. While Rolls complained it was a slip, Woodall came out blazing after the count and legitimately hurt Rolls in the final minute of the round. Yob (13-0, 7 Kos) rov qab tuaj nrog ib tug ua pauj rau hauv lub plaub, landing nearly a dozen big right hands. With Woodall wobbling around the ring with his guard down, referee Laurence Cole tshaj nyob rau hauv mus rau halt lub contest rau 2:46 ntawm lub round.

 

"Kuv twb npaj mus ua dab tsi kuv tuaj ntawm no mus ua,"Hais tias Yob, uas tsaws 41 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj. “I didn’t agree with the knockdown, tab sis hais tias yog ib qhov xwm ntawm boxing. Ntawd ib yam ntawm cov khoom yog yuav tshwm sim thiab koj cia li yuav tsum tuaj tos koj tus kheej, sau koj tus kheej thiab sib ntaus sib tua nyob.

 

"Kuv yuav mus so ib me ntsis thiab xwb yeej tsau nws nyob rau hauv thiab so kom txaus."

 

Woodall (8-1-1, 5 Kos) yws hais tias cov stoppage yog ntxov ntxov.

 

"Kuv tsis pom zoo nrog cov stoppage,” Woodall said. “I was caught on my ear so that threw off my balance a little bit, but I was totally fine. I’m wise enough to take a knee if I wasn’t able to continue, but that wasn’t the case. I definitely feel that was a premature stoppage but I’m not a sore loser.

 

"Tam sim no nws yog rov qab mus rau lub Rooj Tswjhwm Saib cov nqus. I need to sit down with my manager and get back to training camp. I know it’s soon to say this after the fact, but I’ll definitely be looking for the rematch at some point. Tab sis, rau tam sim no, nws tseem rov qab mus rau lub kos duab board. "

 

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, Ivan Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos) khob qhov rooj tawm yav tas los undefeated Shadi Shehadeh (9-1-2, 5 Kos) nrog ib tug neeg twg noj cov zaub mov ntawm lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj nyob rau 2:28 ntawm cov thawj puag ncig.

 

Polish southpaw Arthur Pin twb tuaj xam phaj los ntawm cov kws muaj txuj ShoBox analyst Steve Farhoodthaum lub sij hawm Friday tus telecast raws li nws npaj rau kev sib tw undefeated WBC Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus Deontay Wilder rau Saturday, Jan. 16 on SHOWTIME. During the interview, Szpilka ceeb toom Wilder hais tias nws tuaj mus noj nws siv:

 

"Artur Szpilka yog yav tom ntej heavyweight zus, future Polish champion and a wonderful person. Kuv tsis tau tos, ib. Kuv tsis tau tos.

 

“I was so excited. When I was very young I dreamed that one day I would be champion, and now I have that opportunity. Thank you to the champ for giving me the chance. But you don’t see what you’re doing. This is no joke. This is no (expletive) dag.

 

“This is very important for Polish fans. This is when I change my story, hloov kuv lub neej, change what people think about Polish people here. Polish people have heart, we have everything. And now I must show everyone what I want. I am so confident, you will see. Kuv tsis tau tos.

 

"Mloog, I don’t care what everyone thinks. I care what my team thinks. I care what my family, kuv cov neeg xav hais tias.

 

“I’m going to kick his ass. Remember, champ, I’m going to kick your ass. Happy Holidays, champ. Do not sleep.”

 

Lub ShoBox quadrupleheader yuav rov-cua rau Monday, Dec. 14 ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT rau Showtime huab thiab yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm Showtime xav tau® pib hnub vas xaum, Dec. 12

 

Barry Tompkins hu ua lub ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Cov thawj tsim yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.

 

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Lub zos Favorite Regis Prograis nuj nqis tiv thaiv
Khub Sab saum toj Prospect Anpee Ramos nyob rau hauv Main kev tshwm sim
Los ntawm Bayou City kev tshwm sim Center Nyob rau hauv Houston

 

Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab ntawm Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

 

Houston (Dec. 10, 2015) - Yim neeg tua hluav taws, xws li xya undefeated zeem muag, nrog ib tug ua ke ntawm cov ntaub ntawv 92-1-5, tiv kev txom nyem-nyob rau hauv hnub Thursday rau lub ShoBox: Tshiab Tiamquadrupleheader noj qhov chaw tag kis / Friday, nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT) los ntawm Bayou City kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Houston Center.

 

Headlining lub DiBella Lom ze- thiab Savarese Promotions-nce kev tshwm sim yuav tsum feemxyuam zos prospect Regis Prograis (15-0, 12 Kos), neeg ntsib khub unbeaten Anpee Ramos (14-0-2, 9 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round super sib ntsiab kev tshwm sim.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Bryant Cruz (16-0, 8 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob Belgium tus Dardan Zenunaj (10-1, 8 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round sib bout.

 

Pub muab kwv yees tawm lub telecast, Steed Woodall (8-0-1, 5 Kos) thiab Steve Yob (12-0, 6 Kos) clash nyob rau hauv ib yim-round middleweight match, thiab ceev ceev-nce Ivan Baranchyk (8-0, 7 Kos) ntsej muag Shadi Shehadeh (9-0-2, 5 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round super sib match.

 

RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li:

Super Lightweights Main kev tshwm sim - 10 Ib ncig

Regis Prograis - 140 Phaus

Anpee Ramos - 139 Phaus

 

Lightweights Co-Feature - 8 Ib ncig

Bryant Cruz - 132¾ Phaus

Dardan Zenunaj - 131½ Phaus

 

Middleweights - 8 Ib ncig

Steed Woodall - 159¼ Phaus

Steve Yob - 159½ Phaus

 

Super Lightweights - 8 Ib ncig

Ivan Baranchyk - 139¼ phaus

Shadi Shehadeh - 141¾ phaus

 

FINAL QUOTES:

REGIS PROGRAIS:

"Nws yog ib tug tougher tus nrog sib ntaus tshaj qhov hais mav kuv twb ntsib, thiab ib tug loj txiv leej tub, tab sis kuv los los yeej.

 

"Kuv twb tau nyob rau hauv Houston sib ntaus sib tua cov neeg rugged Mexican neeg tua hluav taws rau lub xeem 10 xyoo. I know how to fight tough guys like that. I know what he’s bringing.

 

"Kuv tsis tau txais lub knockout [tiv thaiv mauj Cowart], uas yog dab tsi kuv xav, tab sis kuv ua tsaws ib tug ntau ntawm cov punches.

 

"Kuv xav tias yog kuv mob Ramos thaum ntxov kuv mam li yuav tau coj nws tawm, tab sis kuv xav tias nws yuav tsis ua rau kuv mob.

 

“I have a lot of people coming out from New Orleans. I’m not worried about the crowd – I’m here to do what I have to do.

 

“We can fight on the inside and pound it out or fight on the outside. We’re ready for anything.”

 

Anpee Ramos:

"Kuv tsis xav hais tias kuv los nyob rau hauv raws li lub underdog ntawm tag nrho cov. Kuv muaj ntau npaum li cas pib xyaum ua kev thiab kuv muaj ntau tshaj ntawm ib tug ntug tshaj nws.

 

"Qhov no lub sij hawm koj yuav mus saib tau tus tiag tiag Anpee Ramos. Kuv zoo zoo tiag tiag. Kuv npaj thiab conditioned. Koj yuav mus ntsib ib tug me ntsis ntawm txhua yam nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nyob rau hnub Friday.

 

"Nws yog [PROGRAMS] ib tug heev tibneeg hu tauj coob txiv leej tub nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib thiab cuam ib tug ntau ntawm punches tab sis peb yuav pom li cas peb leg nws nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.

 

"Kuv paub tias nws throws ib tug ntau ntawm punches thiab kuv ntseeg tias kuv yuav ua ib yam tab sis zoo dua. Nws cuam ntau, but they’re not effective. Going anywhere from eight to 10 rounds, Kuv muaj ib tug kom zoo dua rau hnav nws cia.

 

"Kuv xav kom muab qhov no sib ntaus rau kuv nkauj muam nraug nus Margarito Camacho uas tau tas sim ntawm ib tug plawv nres no Monday tom xwb 43 xyoo. "

 

Bryant Cruz:

"Kuv twb tau nyob ntawm no [Houston] and training here. I’m trained by the best with Ronnie (Shields) and I’ve learned a lot from him. I’m getting a lot of attention with him as my trainer and I’m getting to learn much more about myself as a fighter and my technique.

 

“Of course I believe there’s always more to learn and with a trainer like Ronnie I’ve gained much more confidence. I feel the difference improving my technique.

 

"Tej zaum kuv cia li muaj lub xav [tau txhoj puab heev] thiab kuv xav mus rau nws thiab muab tso rau lub siab rau los yeej thov cov neeg coob coob.

 

"Nws yog [Dardan] not hard to look for and he likes to come forward. I know he will be right in front of me and I know what to look for there.

 

"Kuv yog ib tug New York txiv leej tub, yog li ntawm no nyob rau hauv Houston kuv yog ib tug me ntsis tawm ntawm kuv lub caij, but I do have some people from back home coming out to support me. I am going to go out there and go for it.

 

"Kuv xav kom muab tso rau ib tug zoo qhia tab sis kuv kuj yuav mus yuav ib tug ntse fighter thiab mus nyob rau hauv nrog kuv ua si npaj yuav ua li cas kuv tuaj no mus li cas.

 

"Kuv paub tias kuv yog yam hais txog boxing tom qab kuv thawj zaug sparring. Kuv tau tuav li thiab kuv paub kuv yuav tsis cia li muab tus yawg uas. Tom qab ntawd, Kuv tsis partying, nres haus thiab pib khiav thiab kev kawm. Thaum kuv mus rov qab Kuv paub tias kuv yog npaj txhij mus rau ntaus nws thiab kuv puas tau.

 

"Txij li thaum kuv pib, Kuv tsis tau mus ntsib tsis tau ib tug ib hnub nyob rau hauv lub gym; txawm tias thaum kuv tsis cob rau ib tug sib ntaus Kuv tabtom yeej ib txwm cob thiab tsis kam mus nco ib hnub twg nyob rau hauv lub gym. "

 

Dardan ZENUNAJ:

"Tsiv Oxnard mus ua hauj lwm nrog Robert (Garcia) has been a big step in my career. I’ve sparred with (Vasyl) Lomachenko, Mikey (Garcia), (Yexus) Cuellar, Brandon Rios, ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv boxing.

 

"Kuv puas tsuaj nrog Lomachenko rau plaub lub lis piam rau nws kawg sib ntaus.

 

"Qhov no yog kuv thawj zaug sib ntaus tom qab tsiv mus Oxnard ces peb yuav zoo siab heev qhia qhov uas peb tau ua hauj lwm rau, ua li cas peb twb zoo.

 

"Kuv coj no sib ntaus rau daim ntawv ceeb toom luv luv, but we’ve been working in the gym. This is a good opportunity for us. This is the fight we’ve been waiting for. He’s undefeated but beatable.

 

"Kuv tsis yog txhawj xeeb vim hais tias kuv tsuas yog hais txog plaub phaus tawm-ceeb thawj.

 

"Kuv lub hom txiv leej tub uas xav mus tua lub toughest fights.

 

“I knew that if I wanted to make a real name for myself in boxing I would have to go after it myself. I knew I would have to come to America for I wanted to accomplish.

 

“I have watched Cruz and I know the way he fights. It’s all mental. I have that drive – I’d die in the ring. I’ve seen Cruz and he doesn’t have that.”

 

STEED WOODALL:

"Peb twb tau ua hauj lwm nrog Ronnie Shields rau txog tsib lub hlis tam sim no, sparring with Jermall Charlo and Edwin Rodriguez. Having those guys around is a great experience. I’m always in competition with them, thawb kuv tus kheej rau cov kev txwv thiab kev kawm los ntawm lawv.

 

"Kuv muaj ib tug lawm txhoj puab heev mus kom ze, txawm tias thaum kuv pib ua ib qho kev pib xyaum ua nyob rau ntawm lub 14 xyoo-laus. Now I am working off different approaches and know that I just need to let my hands go. Ronnie is putting the finishing touches on me.

 

"Los ntawm txoj kev kawm kuv twb kawm tau sib txawv le caag nrog kuv style. Txawv hais mav tuaj nyob rau hauv thiab nrog txhua yam ntawm qhov sib txawv fights kuv kawm yeej sib txawv. Kuv yeej ib txwm nyob rau hauv kev sib tw kom paub ntau ntxiv thiab kuv ib txwm kev kawm.

 

"Kuv xav kom koj qhia lub tsev hais plaub thiab tus kiv cua ntau npaum li cas no sib ntaus txhais tau hais tias kuv. Kuv yuav mus yuav txhoj puab heev tab sis yuav tsum sib ntaus sib tua ntshes li zoo.

 

"Qhov no yog ib tug pivotal sib ntaus rau kuv vim hais tias kuv twb tau ib leeg nyob rau hauv feem ntau ntawm kuv fights, tab sis lub sij hawm no los ntawm leej niam yuav nyob ntawm no nrog rau kuv cov kwv tij, tus muam thiab tus tij laug nyob rau hauv-txoj cai-. Kuv niam yog kuv biggest kev tshoov siab thiab kom muaj nws nyob ntawm no txhais tau tias lub ntiaj teb no rau kuv. "

 

Steve Yob:

“He’s a young hungry guy that is coming to fight. Kuv tsis noj nws maj mam. This is definitely the toughest fight for both of us.

 

"Kuv xav tias zoo. Kuv tau muaj rau mus rau yim lub lim piam ntawm kev kawm thiab kuv xav tias zoo thiab npaj txhij.

 

"Kuv twb saib ib tug me ntsis [ntawm Woodall] and learned about him. He looks aggressive and has a good amateur background, raws li kuv.

 

"Kuv qhia rau kuv trainers saib cov sib ntaus footage thiab kuv nyuam qhuav pom txhua yam kuv yuav tsum tau saib. Kuv nyiam capitalize on kuv tus nrog sib ntaus yuam kev.

 

"Kuv xav tias zoo dua puas tau. Thaum lub sij hawm khiav thiab kev kawm kuv xav tias zoo npaum li cas tshaj thaum kuv nyob hauv kuv twenties. Tsis hais txog ntawm kuv muaj hnub nyoog, Kuv tseem xav tias kuv twb tsis mus txog kuv prime.

 

"Tam sim no, raws li ib tug fighter, Kuv yog ntau npaum li cas kaj siab lug thiab ntau so nrog kuv lub tswv yim.

 

“I’ve been waiting for this opportunity to fight on national TV against an undefeated guy. This is my big shot.”

 

Oy BARANCHYK:

“I have been training very hard for this fight. This opportunity is what I have been working so hard for.

 

"Raws li ib tug hluas, mob siab fighter, Kuv xav los mus txhim kho thiab yeej tsis tso tseg ua hauj lwm ntawm tau txais zoo dua txhua txhua hnub.

 

"Thaum kuv xub pib kev kawm, txawm li ib tug pib xyaum ua, Kuv pom tau hais tias tej zaum thiab tej yam uas kuv lub hwj chim punch.

 

“I do not stop training. I am extremely motivated and will keep working harder than anybody else to get where I want to be.”

 

SHADI Shehadeh:

“I am not worried that I took the fight on short notice. I stay prepared and I have been in the gym staying in good shape.

 

“I am always busy. When I’m not working, Kuv nyob rau hauv lub gym kev kawm.

 

"Kuv paub tias kuv xav tau kom sib tov nws mus, get inside and outside. I’m going to throw out a little bit of everything.”

 

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Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam
Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim nyuaj. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 65 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab advanced rau garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Lwm 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 thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

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YIM UNBEATEN neeg tua hluav taws square OFF RAU SHOBOX: TUS TSHIAB TIAM AS DIBELLA LOM ZE kaw TAWM 2015 NROG CAN'T-nco QUADRUPLEHEADER, Friday, Dec. 11 LOS NTAWM BAYOU NROOG EVENT CENTER HAUV Houston

Cia ib saib

 

Lub zos Favorite Regis Prograis nuj nqis tiv thaiv
Fellow Top Prospect in Main Event
Nyob rau SHOWTIME® ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT

TSHIAB YORK (Nov. 12, 2015) - ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam rov rau Friday, Dec. 11 nyob rauSHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/PT), nrog ib tug quadrupleheader featuring yim undefeated zeem muag nrog ib tug ua ke ntawm cov ntaub ntawv 92-0-3 nyob rau hauv lub kawg ShoBox telecast ntawm 2015.

 

Headlining lub DiBella Lom ze thiab Savarese Promotions-nce tshwm sim nyob rau Bayou City kev tshwm sim Center nyob rau hauv Houston yuav tsum txawj ntse 140-phaus lub zos prospect Regis Prograis (15-0, 12 Kos), uas ntsib Anpee Ramos (14-0-2, 9 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round super sib ntsiab kev tshwm sim.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Bryant Cruz (16-0, 8 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Wesley Ferrer (10-0, 5 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round sib bout.

 

Pub muab kwv yees tawm lub telecast, fast-nce Ivan Baranchyk (8-0, 7 Kos) ntsej muag Andrew Ruiz (9-0, 5 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round super sib bout thiab Steed Woodall (8-0-1, 5 Kos) thiab Steve Yob (12-0, 6 Kos) clash nyob rau hauv ib yim-round middleweight match.

 

"Kuv yog tsos los qhia xws li ib tug zoo kawg li card rau Showtime on Dec. 11 featuring yim unbeaten li-thiab-los zeem muag nrog ib tug ua ke cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 92-0-3, "hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. "Nrog txhua boxer nrhiav mus cuag cov qib tom ntej no, cov hom ntawm matchups yog raws nraim li cas ShoBox yog tag nrho hais txog. "

 

"Kuv zoo siab heev rau pab neeg mus nrog DiBella Lom ze thiab Showtime rau no kuj zoo kawg tshwm sim Dec. 11,"Hais pab txhawb Lou Savarese. "Peb yuav tsis txhob tos mus feature cov yim hluas, undefeated neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lawv cov toughest kev ntsuam xyuas rau hnub tim ntawm Houston tus premier venue, lub Bayou City kev tshwm sim Center. "

 

Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom thiab yog luv nqi tom $40 GA, $60 GA, $150 Rooj Rooj zaum & $200 VIP Ringside. Daim pib yuav raug muas los ntawm kev mus saib xyuas www.savaresepromotions.com los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj (713) 658-0299.

 

Rau hnub tim, 135 fighters tau raug kev txom nyem thawj zaug xwb rau ShoBox. Nrog yim undefeated neeg tua hluav taws rau ntawm daim card, plaub ntau O tus daim duab mus rau Dec. 11. Cov lus nug no, uas plaub?

Prograis vs. Ramos

Kawg Aug. 7, Prograis ua nws ShoBox debut nrog ib tug impressive yim-round kev txiav txim siab tshaj ces-undefeated mauj Cowart. Lub zog-ntaus Prograis tsaws ib qho impressive 381 tawm ntawm 909 tag nrho cov punches ces muab pov tseg, lub 18th-siab tshaj plaws txuas tag nrho rau ib tug junior welterweight sib ntaus suav los ntawm CompuBox tshaj yim rounds.

 

Tseem los ntawm Tshiab Orleans, Prograis thiab nws tsev neeg tau hu ua Houston tsev txij li thaum relocating nram qab no nag xob nag cua Katrina. Lub bout rau Dec. 11 yuav Prograis 'thawj nyob rau hauv Houston txij li thaum lub rau hli ntuj 2014 thiab nws yuav tsum kos ib raucous pawg neeg. Cov co ntshai Prograis muaj zog heev muaj hwj chim thiab ceev, tab sis yog hais tias nws yuav lwv tiv thaiv cov neeg tseem ceeb ntawm lub 140-phaus faib, nws yuav tsum xub tau txais los ntawm Ramos.

 

"Kuv xav ua tsaug rau lub zos ntawm Tshiab Orleans thiab Houston — Tshiab Orleans ua kuv kuv yog leej twg thiab Houston rau noj kuv nyob rau hauv thiab ua rau kuv xav tias nyob rau lub tsev,” Prograis said. “I am glad to be fighting back in Houston; no tiag tiag yog kuv ob lub tsev. The city took me in as one of their own after I moved here during Hurricane Katrina. Houston is close enough to New Orleans and I am expecting a great turnout come fight night. My opponent is undefeated and that’s all I need to know. He’s coming to win, and I am sure he will be tough. I am preparing for this fight just like I do all of my fights, with the mindset that this is the toughest fight I will ever have. Xws li Dec. 11, koj yuav pom ib tug spectacular kev kawm. "

 

Zoo li Prograis, 24-xyoo-laus Ramos yog ib tug stellar pib xyaum ua, winning lub bronze medal nyob rau 2010 U.S. Boxing National Championships before turning pro the following year. Ramos ran his record to a perfect 8-0, thiab ces ntsib khub undefeated prospect Maurice Hooker (tam sim no nyob tsis. 10 los ntawm lub WBO) rauShoBox nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj 2014. Ramos and Hooker slugged it out for eight rounds, battling rau ib feem ntau nyob rau hauv kos ib qho ntawm feem exciting fights rau ShoBox xyoo. Lub nkaus xwb lwm yam thuam rau Ramos 'cov ntaub ntawv yog lwm feem ntau kos tiv thaiv Levan Ghvamichava (15-1-1, 12 Kos). Ramos has reeled off four consecutive victories with three by knockout, including an impressive second-round TKO over previously once-beaten Roberto Ramirez in June. The bout against Prograis will be his first since signing an exclusive promotional agreement with DiBella Entertainment. Ramos knows that a victory over Prograis will show the boxing world that he is one of the most talented up-and-comers in the division.

 

"Kuv pog heev tau kos npe nrog Lou DiBella,'' Ramos hais tias. “He’s guided so many fighters to the championship level and I look forward to being added to that list. Right now though, txhua yam ntawm kuv kom pom tseeb yog nyob rau hauvDec. 11 and Regis Prograis. He is unbeaten just like me. I am sure he will be my toughest fight, just as I will be his. I am ready to rise to the occasion and show the boxing world I am one of the best in the division.’’

 

Cruz vs. Ferrer

Ob leeg fighters nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Cruz thiab Ferrer, are New York natives. Cruz was a 2012 Lub teb chaws Golden Cov hnab looj tes khiav-up thaum Ferrer (ib tug 2009 thiab 2013 Golden hnab looj tes yeej) competed nyob rau 2012 Teb chaws USA Boxing National Championships, defeating 2011 National champion Semajay Thomas. The matchup features two exciting come-forward boxers aren’t afraid to mix it up. Ntoo khaub lig, tam sim no uas muaj sia thiab kawm nyob rau Houston nyob rau hauv lub tutelage ntawm Ronnie Shields, tau qhia txhim kho loj heev vim txuas mus nrog cov renowned tus kws qhia. Lub bout yuav tsum yog tus ShoBox debut rau cov tub zeem muag, uas yuav tsum tau nrhiav los qhia lawv muaj dab tsi nws yuav siv sij hawm los sib tw nyob rau hauv cov qib tom ntej no.

 

"Kuv thaum kawg muaj lub sij hawm los qhia lub ntiaj teb no kuv yog leej twg thiab kuv yog dab tsi hais txog,” Cruz said. “I am excited to be stepping in there with another undefeated fighter who is going to bring the absolute best out of me. I have been working hard for an opportunity like this and it is finally here.’’

 

"Kuv yuav tsis tshua muaj neeg focused thiab mus nyob rau hauv muaj yuav ua li cas kuv ua li cas zoo tshaj plaws,” Ferrer said. “I know Bryant Cruz personally and he is a great fighter, tab sis kuv muaj ib txoj hauj lwm ua thiab yuav tsis cia nws noj tam sim ntawd lub yeej los ntawm kuv.”

 

Baranchyk vs. Ruiz

Prospects Baranchyk and Ruiz could produce “the fight of the night” in a matchup that has the makings of a slugfest. The Ukrainian Baranchyk, 22, tau impressive txij li thaum koj mus txog hauv lub U.S. nyob rau hauv 2014. He’s been on a tear this year, mus 5-0 nrog tsib knockouts, all coming in three rounds or less. Baranchyk, ib tug stablemate ntawm Sergiy Derevyanchenko thiab Ievgen Khytrov, nrhiav impress thaum nws ua rau nws ShoBoxdebut tiv thaiv nws cov toughest tus nrog sib ntaus rau hnub nyob rau yav tas los teb chaws ranked pib xyaum ua standout thiab tam sim no Robert Garcia-kawm Andrew Ruiz.

 

"Kuv yuav tsis yuav ntau tus pog txog lub sij hawm no,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. "Kuv tab tom nrhiav ua raws li nyob rau hauv lub footsteps ntawm kuv stablemates Sergiy thiab Ievgen, uas muaj ib co ntawm lawv zoo tshaj plaws nrug ntawm ShoBox. I know that Ruiz is coming to fight, thiab nws yuav mus ua tau lub toughest tus nrog sib ntaus kuv twb ntsib, tab sis kuv zaj npau suav yog los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no zus thiab muaj yog tsis muaj dab tsi thiab tsis muaj ib tug uas yuav tau nyob rau hauv txoj kev ntawm hais tias. "

 

Ruiz yog ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau sought-tom qab amateurs los ntawm cov sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv thaum nws muab pro ntawm 18 nyob rau hauv 2012. After his first year and half as a pro, Ruiz tau ploj mus ib tug zoo meej 7-0, tau txais loj raug sib ntaus sib tua rau ib tug xov tooj ntawm theem siab phaib, included Pacquiao-Bradley I. Following a victory in August 2013, Ruiz took a break from the sport as he dealt with managerial and promotional issues. Ruiz signed with DBE last January and made his anticipated ring return in February, shaking off a bit of ring rust to get his career back on track. Ruiz, 22, kawg nyob rau hauv lub yim hli ntuj tiv thaiv, xeem ib tug sixth-round TKO tshaj Andres Bustamante, his fifth knockout in nine career victories. Ruiz is looking to prove that he is the top prospect that so many thought he was when he takes on the dangerous Baranchyk.

 

"Baranchyk yog ib tug accomplished pib xyaum ua thiab yog tam sim no undefeated, tab sis kuv yog npaj txhij rau cov kev sib tw,” Ruiz said. “This is my shot to prove myself and I’m not going to let it slip away.”

 

Woodall vs. Yob

Lub Woodall-Yob bout qho to ob yav tas los pib xyaum ua standouts nyob rau hauv lawv cov toughest pro sib ntaus rau hnub tim. Woodall yog ib tug tsib-lub sij hawm hais National zus, ob-lub sij hawm British zus thiab ib tug peb lub hlis twg-finalist nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb Championships hluas ua ntej relocating mus rau lub US. and embarking on his professional career at the age of 19. Tam sim no 21, Woodall has relocated his training camp to Houston and linked up with world-renowned trainer Ronnie Shields. The always-exciting Woodall is an aggressive come-forward banger with good power in both hands. Woodall made his debut under Shields last Oct. 7 nyob rau hauv New York City thiab ntsia sensational ua Shields ntseeg hais tias nws muaj dab tsi nws yuav siv sij hawm mus rau ib hnub los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no zus.

 

"Kuv muaj ib tug yawm pab neeg uas yog ua hauj lwm nrog kuv hnub tom qab hnub,” Woodall said. “I have had the chance to spar some of the best fighters in all of boxing, xws li Edwin Rodriguez thiab Jermall Charlo, thiab kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau tag nrho cov uas ua hauj lwm muab mus rau hauv kev txiav txim ntawm tuaj Dec.11. I’ve been putting in the work in the gym and now is my chance to prove it in the ring.”

 

Raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, Yob sib rau ob lub 2009 thiab 2010 Canadian lub teb chaws Boxing pab, compiling ib qho impressive 83-14 cov ntaub ntawv. Nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2009, nws tau mus rau lub 2009 Thoob ntiaj teb Boxing Association (AIBA) Txiv neej lub Boxing Championship nyob rau hauv Milan, Ltalis, qhov twg nws poob nyob rau hauv lub round ntawm 16 rau 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh of India. Yob, uas yuav ua kom nws ShoBox debut, yog los tawm ib unanimous kev txiav txim siab kawg Xya. 19 nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj lub sijhawm teem yim-round bout.

 

"Tuaj sib ntaus hmo ntuj, Kuv yuav tsum tau ntau tshaj npaj,” Rolls said. “I am looking forward to putting on a great performance in my national TV debut and showing the world I am a force to be reckoned with in the middleweight division.”

 

Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Cov thawj tsim yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips coj.

 

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Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam
Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim nyuaj. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 63 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab advanced rau garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Lwm 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 thiab ntau yam ntxiv.