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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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SHAWNEE, Okla. (September 22, 2018) – O’Shaquie Foster upset previously undefeated Jon Fernandez in a battle of ShoBox: The New Generation Veterans, scoring an impressive unanimous decision victory over the highly regarded prospect Friday on SHOWTIME from Firelake Arena. VIDEO AMAPHUZU: https://s.sho.com/2OI0NUp

 

 

 

Fernandez (16-1, 14 Kos), a protégé of former unified world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, waba 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, yokuxhuma ku 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. Nokho, 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: The New Generation 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,"Kusho 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, Mass., 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, Ngokwesinye isandla, landed only 27 punches in the remaining seven rounds after landing 11 e nxazonke kuvulwa. 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, okwakubekelwa amaphuzu 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. Ekupheleni kosuku, 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. Ekupheleni kosuku, 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, kungenzeka, but I dropped him and that wins the fight. That was a 10-8 round. 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, September 24 at 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.

 

 

 

In non-isiqephu action undercard, heavyweight Prospect George Arias of Bronx, N.Y.. ngcono 12-0, 7 KOs with a second-round knockout (2:18) of Byron Polley, (30-24-1, 13 Kos), of St. Joseph, You. 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) of 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 kabili futhi 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, Egroundini & 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. (September 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: The New Generation 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 futhi 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, Mass., and Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 Kos), of 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) in an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu engasindi.

 

FINAL WEIGHTS:

 

Super Featherweight 10-Round Bout

Jon Fernandez – 129 ¾ lbs.

O’Shaquie Foster – 129 ½ lbs.

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

 

Featherweight 8-Round Bout

Irvin Gonzalez Jr. - 126 lbs.

Carlos Ramos – 125 ½ lbs.

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

 

Lightweight 8-Round Bout

Wesley Ferrer – 134 ¾ lbs.

Steven Ortiz – 134 ½ lbs.

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

Super Featherweight 8-Round Bout

James Wilkins – 128 ½ lbs.

Misael Lopez – 128 ¾ lbs.

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

 

OKUCASHUNIWE FINAL:

 

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, Ngizoyithatha. 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.

 

 

 

“Angikwazi ebhokisini, 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, Sengilungele ukuya. 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’. Manje, 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 (Umphikisi). Muhle young, he’s undefeated. He’s been hyped up in Denver. Kodwa, if you ask me, I don’t think nothing of him. Denver is not Brooklyn.

 

 

“I’m bigger, Ngingumfana ngobuchule, 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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About ShoBox: The New Generation

Kusukela yaqala ukuba khona ngo July 2001, the akukhuthazwa bajule Showtime boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation kunyatheliswa talent young abafanelana ezinzima. The ShoBox ifilosofi iwukuba televise okuthakazelisayo, isixuku ejabulisa nokufana yokuncintisana kuyilapho sihlinzeka kuyindlela yokunquma for amathemba uzimisele sizimisele ukulwa for isihloko emhlabeni. Ezinye uhlu elandayo 77 fighters abaye bavele on ShoBox sezihambile ukuletha izihloko emhlabeni kuhlanganisa: Errol Spence Jr., Andre 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 and more.

 

 

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UNDEFEATED KNOCKOUT ARTIST JON FERNANDEZ TO FACE FELLOW 130-POUND PROSPECT O’SHAQUIE FOSTER FRIDAY, Sept. 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. KANYE/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

I-NEW YORK (August 16, 2018) – Undefeated super featherweight prospect Jon Fernandez abayobhekana O'Shaquie Foster uma kwenzeka main of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader on Friday, September 21 bephila Showtime® at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PTfrom Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

 

 

The telecast, headlined by two ShoBox Veterans, is the first of back-to-back ShoBox: The New Generation telecasts on Fridays in September. The following week, September 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.

 

 

 

Umcimbi, promoted by DiBella Entertainment, is likely to see knockout stoppages, with six prospects boasting a combined record of 68-2-1 futhi 47 Kos.

 

 

 

“I’m thrilled to promote what will be an exciting edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, ngolwesihlanu, September 21, at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “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 amakhilogremu.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Amathikithi for the umcimbi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $60 for ringside, $40 for floor seats and $30 for jikelele ukungena. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 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 in 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 at 130 amakhilogremu, 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, Orange, 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 ukubukeka, 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. Ngaphambi kwalokho, Foster was a 2010 PAL National Champion, 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, Mass., Gonzalez turned pro in 2016 after a standout amateur career where he compiled a 90-15 irekhodi. Wayengumuntu 2015 New England Golden Gloves champion and qualified for the 2016 Izinhlolo Olympic.

 

 

 

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.. bomdabu, kuyoba ngokwenza kwakhe ShoBox television debut in his first fight of 2018. The skilled lightweight has started his professional career unbeaten through his first 13 ukulwa, and will be facing his second consecutive undefeated opponent. Ngo-December 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 Gloves National Golden.

 

 

 

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. Isikhathi Last out, Ortiz registered an impressive second round knockout of Joshua Davis, sending his opponent to the canvas three times. Compiling a record of 45-5 njengoba an amateur, 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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About ShoBox: The New Generation

Kusukela yaqala ukuba khona ngo July 2001, the akukhuthazwa bajule Showtime boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation kunyatheliswa talent young abafanelana ezinzima. The ShoBox ifilosofi iwukuba televise okuthakazelisayo, isixuku ejabulisa nokufana yokuncintisana kuyilapho sihlinzeka kuyindlela yokunquma for amathemba uzimisele sizimisele ukulwa for isihloko emhlabeni. Ezinye uhlu elandayo 77 fighters abaye bavele on ShoBox sezihambile ukuletha izihloko emhlabeni kuhlanganisa: Errol Spence Jr., Andre 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 and more.

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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, CT (September 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 UAmose “2 Ubushelelezi” 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
In the 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” Castle (17-9-2, 5 Kos) kuze kube ngunompempe 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), a 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 “Marvelous” Mykey Williams (4-0, 2 Kos) unloaded a three-punch combination that knocked out David Nelson (3-6, 1 KO) nje 24 imizuzwana singene emzuliswaneni wokuqala. 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 New England yeGolden Gloves iqhawe.
Anthony Laureano (R) and Nahir Albright went to war
Fan intandokazi Jonathan “Ubushelelezi” 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) in the round wesine. Figueroa, a 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:
IMIPHUMELA OFFICIAL
(konke winners ohlwini lokuqala)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Anthony Laureano (1-0, 0 Kos), East Hartford, CT
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 38-38)
Nahir Albright (0-1, 0 Kos), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Figueroa (1-0, 1 Kos), Hartford, CT
WKO4 (1:58)
Demetris Williams (0-2), Philadelphia, PA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Mykey Williams (4-0, 3 Kos), East Hartford, CT
WKO1 (0:24)
David Nelson (3-6, 1 KO), Lawton, KULUNGILE
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nick DeLomba (11-1, 2 Kos), Cranston, RI
WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 78-74)
Amos Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos), IGroveland, FL
Jon Fernandez (10-0, 8 Kos), Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
I-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)

ISENZAKALO MAIN – LIGHTWEIGHTS – (8)
UAmose “2 Ubushelelezi” Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos), IGroveland, FL 137 lbs.
“Nice” Nick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos), Cranston, RI 137 lbs.
CO-FEATURE – SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS (8)
Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), Braine le Comte, Belgium 130 lbs.
Jose “Shorty” Salinas (9-2-1, 5 Kos), Las Cruces, NM 131 lbs.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
“Marvelous” Mykey Williams (3-0, 2 Kos), East Hartford, CT 142 lbs.
David Nelson (3-5, 1 KO), Lawton, OK lbs. 140 lbs.
FEATHERWEIGHTS (8)
Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO), Worcester, MA 126 lbs.
Juan Muniz (0-4), Tyler, TX 129 lbs.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
Anthony Laureano (for DEBUT), East Hartford, CT 146 lbs.
Nahir Albright (for DEBUT), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 144 lbs.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
Jonathan “Ubushelelezi” Figueroa (for DEBUT), Hartford, CT 144 lbs.
Demetris Williams (0-1), Philadelphia, PA 144 lbs.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (8)
Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez (8-0, 6 Kos), Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain 132 lbs.
Naciff “Chata” Castle (17-8-2, 5 Kos), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico 132 lbs.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (4)
Wesley Ferrer (11-0, 6 Kos), Brooklyn, NY 139 lbs.
Angel Figueroa (4-3-1, 0 Kos), Lorain, Ohio 139 lbs.
INI: “Broadway Boxing”
NINI: Thursday, September 1, 2016
LAPHO: Fox Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT
UMGQUGQUZELI: DiBella Entertainment
DOORS OPEN: 5:00 p.m. KANYE
FIRST BOUT: 7:00 p.m. KANYE
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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, CT (August 30, 2016) – DiBella Entertainment has announced a solid Broadway Boxing ikhadi, showcasing many of New England’s most promising prospects, lokhu ngoLwesine 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, Okuxakayo, Broadway Boxing. The 26-year-old DeLomba will square off against Groveland, Florida’s UAmose “2 Ubushelelezi” 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, a 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, Uyoba action. Fernandez is matched against Mexican Naciff “Chata” Castle (17-8-2, 5 Kos) in an-Rounder ayisishiyagalombili, while Roman turns pro against Philadelphian Khaaliq Core in a four-round match.
East Hartford, CT welterweight “Marvelous” 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), of Los Angeles, NJENGE, in a four-round bout.
Connecticut uqobo Anthony Laureano futhi Jonathan “Ubushelelezi” Figueroa will be making their pro debuts in separate four-round bouts against Philadelphians. The welterweight Laureano, a 2016 N.E. Golden Gloves champion from East Hartford, challenges pro-debuting Nihir Albright, while Hartford junior welterweight Figueroa, a 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), of Framingham, ayokulwa Sean Acosta, of Arecibo, E-Puerto Rico. Worcester’s Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Texan Juan Muniz.
Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.
Amathikithi for the September 1st card are on sale and priced at $125, $75 futhi $45, hhayi kuhlanganise kusebenza amacala service nezintela. Amathikithi ayatholakalawww.ticketmaster.com futhi www.foxwoods.com noma ngokuvakashela Foxwoods’ Ihhovisi lamathikithi. Ukushaja ngocingo, shayela Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
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Regis PROGRAIS sidilize OUT ABELA Ramos IN matchup OF unbeaten 140-Pound ESINGAKULINDELA IN MAIN UMCIMBI OFSHOBOX: THE SHOWTIME® New Generation ON

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Zenunaj, Rolls futhi Baranchyk Zonke Impress With Knockouts

At Bayou City Indawo Center In Houston;

Wesibhakela Challenger Artur Szpilka Exoxa Ngesikhathi Telecast

 

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Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp / SHOWTIME

 

Houston (Dec. 12, 2015) - Regis Prograis wabusa ngaphambilini Ezingakanqotshwa Abel Ramossilibangise a lesishiyagalolunye-round TKO in the umcimbi main of ShoBox: The New Generation bephila Showtime ngolwesihlanu at Bayou City Indawo Center e Houston.

 

IZINHLELO (16-0, 13 Kos) kwaba oxhumanisa at a ngaphezu 5-1 ukale the last ezintathu nezinhlamvu ezingu impi phambi Ramos 'ekhoneni wabuza umahluleli Laurence Cole ukumisa impi.

 

With the ukulahlekelwa - futhi imiphumela odlule in the quadrupleheader - Ramos waba 139thfighter ukulahlekelwa wakhe wokuqala ithemba series othuthukayo.

 

Prograis was the more aggressive and effective fighter from the outset. Wafikela 53 amaphesenti kwamandla akhe isibhamu kuqhathaniswa nje 28 amaphesenti angu Ramos ngalesikhatsi baphosa ngaphezu 250 more punches inani.

 

Ramos (14-1-2, 9 Kos) simply couldn’t deal with Prograis’ speed and movement. At the finish, wayengumuntu lokudlela igazi a cut emhlabeni iso sakhe sobunxele yavuleka imbobo phezu kwekhanda lakhe futhi babengenaso impendulo ukumelana punches esitheni sakhe Ezingakanqotshwa.

 

"Yayiwumbukiso odlala mpi Amazing,” Prograis said. “It was really, ngempela ezinzima futhi bengingacabangi ukuthi ngase ngiyeke kuye, 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, kodwa mina nakanjani ubuhlungu naye futhi bacabange ukuthi mhlawumbe kufanele uke wayeka it ekuqaleni. Akwenzeki afune ukulimaza ubani ezimbi lapho kungangena nabo ngokuhamba kwesikhathi. "

 

Emva fight, Ramos ukhale ngokuthi akufani emva ngengozi ikhanda ngesidunu lesihlanu owavula Imi ufulukuhlela phezu kwekhanda lakhe.

 

Late-esikhundleni Dardan Zenunaj esizokhishwa ngaphambilini unbeaten ithemba engasindi Bryant Cruz ukulahlekelwa lokuqala umsebenzi wakhe ngemuva umqeqeshi Cruz ' Ronnie Shields called an end to the fight after the seventh round. Zenunaj was ahead 67-64 phezu scorecards abahluleli abathathu 'emva yesikhombisa.

 

Cruz kwaba fighter more asebenzayo, Simoni 754 punches ngokusebenzisa emahlandla lasikhombisa kuqhathaniswa nje 555 ngoba Zenunaj, kodwa kusobala ukuthi Zenunaj kwaba kokufika isibhamu ezinamandla kakhudlwana.

 

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 ukushaya count, kodwa Shields ayebonile ngokwanele futhi imise ukulwa uma Cruz (16-1, 8 Kos) wabuyela ekhoneni.

 

Zenunaj out-esesifundazweni Cruz 40-24 ngowesikhombisa, isikhathi kuphela ukulwa ukuthi out-waphonsa and out-lawela Cruz.

 

"Ngangifuna ukuba ube impi for bonke abantu ukubukela futhi ngakwenza, kanjalo ngizizwa okuhle ngempela,” Zenunaj said. “He is really good, much stronger than I believed he would be. He hung in there, kodwa Ngenza umsebenzi futhi nganqoba.

 

"Namuhla kwaba impi yami yokuqala in the U.S. futhi ngeke abe owokugcina. Ngonyaka ozayo kuzoba ngonyaka elikhulu kimi. "

 

Emva fight, Cruz akazange enze noma yimuphi izaba ukusebenza iyadumaza.

 

“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.

 

"Ngafika e ukucabanga I elizonqoba, kodwa akazange hamba yami. 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. Wabamba me singalindele, kodwa lokho ngendlela isibhakela kangaka angikwazi ngempela kube nzima ngedwa lokhu kushonelwa. I uzobuya kunamandla.

 

“I did everything I could and gave it my all. I tried to listen to the punch list from my coach, kodwa yena nje phandle-hustled kimi mina amnike zonke inhlonipho ukuthi. "

 

Encwadini matchup amathemba middleweight, Steve Rolls igoli an umxhwele wesine nxazonke TKO phezu ngaphambilini Ezingakanqotshwa Uhamba Woodall. VIDEO ukugqamisa:http://s.sho.com/1O1bf7g

 

Ngemva emahlandla close ezimbili, 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. Rolls (13-0, 7 Kos) wabuya esephethe impindiselo owesine, landing nearly a dozen big right hands. With Woodall wobbling around the ring with his guard down, unompempe Laurence Cole wangenela ukuze anqande ukuhlasela emncintiswaneni at 2:46 of the round.

 

"Ngase ngikulungele ukwenza lokho ngize lapha ukwenza,"Kusho Rolls, abafika 41 Amaphesenti angu amandla akhe isibhamu. “I didn’t agree with the knockdown, kodwa lokho ubunjalo isibhakela. Lolo hlobo Izinto okuzokwenzeka futhi nje kudingeka sithathe wena up, ukuqoqa wena ukulwa.

 

"Ngizofika ukuphumula kancane futhi ngempela nje zihlale it in futhi uphumule."

 

Woodall (8-1-1, 5 Kos) wakhononda ukuthi stoppage kwaba ngaphambi kwesikhathi.

 

"Angizange avumelane 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.

 

"Manje-ke emuva ibhodi drawing. 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. Kodwa, okwamanje, kungcono emuva ibhodi umdwebo. "

 

In the iziqubu ukuvulwa telecast, Ivan Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos) akhishwe ngaphambilini Ezingakanqotshwa Shadi Shehadeh (9-1-2, 5 Kos) nge bebuka amandla isibhamu ngesikhathi 2:28 of the emzuliswaneni wokuqala.

 

Southpaw Polish Arthur Pin kwaxoxwa by ShoBox uchwepheshe Umhlaziyi Steve Farhoodngesikhathi SangoLwesihlanu telecast njengoba ilungiselela ukuba inselelo Ezingakanqotshwa WBC wesibhakela World Champion Deontay Wilder on Saturday, UJan. 16 on Showtime. During the interview, Szpilka waxwayisa Wilder ukuthi izothini ukuthatha ibhande lakhe:

 

"Artur Szpilka ikusasa iqhawe sosondonzima, future Polish champion and a wonderful person. Angikwazi ukulinda, one. Angikwazi ukulinda.

 

“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) joke.

 

“This is very important for Polish fans. This is when I change my story, ukushintsha ukuphila kwami, 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. Angikwazi ukulinda.

 

"Lalela, I don’t care what everyone thinks. I care what my team thinks. I care what my family, abantu bami bacabanga.

 

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

 

The ShoBox quadrupleheader sizophinda air on Monday, Dec. 14 at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT on SHOWTIME obedlulele futhi izotholakala kwi SHOWTIME ON IFUNA® isiqala Saturday, Dec. 12

 

Barry Tompkins okuthiwa ShoBox ethile ringside nge Farhood and zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Raul Marquez ukukhonza njengoba uchwepheshe abahlaziyi. Umkhiqizi executive kwaba Gordon Hall kanye Richard Gaughan likhiqiza futhi Rick Phillips oqondisa.

 

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SHOBOX: Isizukulwane esisha izisindo FINAL, Egroundini & IZITHOMBE FOR QUADRUPLEHEADER KUSASA / ULWESIHLANU LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Local Izintandokazi Regis Prograis Headlines Against
Zakhamizi Top Prospect Abela Ramos in Indawo Main
Ibhayisikobho Bayou City Indawo Center In Houston

 

Chofoza LAPHA Ukuze ifotho Ibhayisikobho Stephanie Trapp / SHOWTIME

 

Houston (Dec. 10, 2015) - Fighters Eight, kuhlanganise amathemba eziyisikhombisa Ezingakanqotshwa, thayela ahlangene 92-1-5, ukusindwa-in ngoLwesine for the ShoBox: The New Generationquadrupleheader ukuthatha indawo kusasa / ngoLwesihlanu, hlala e ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO (10 p.m. ET / PT) kusukela Bayou City Indawo Center e Houston.

 

Headlining the DiBella Entertainment- futhi Savarese Promotions-bagqugquzela umcimbi kuyoba abanamakhono themba wendawo Regis Prograis (15-0, 12 Kos), obhekene esikanye unbeaten Abel Ramos (14-0-2, 9 Kos) e-round 10 umcimbi super engasindi main.

 

In the co-feature, Bryant Cruz (16-0, 8 Kos) liba Belgium sika Dardan Zenunaj (10-1, 8 Kos) in an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu engasindi.

 

Ukuqoqa out the telecast, Uhamba Woodall (8-0-1, 5 Kos) futhi Steve Rolls (12-0, 6 Kos) sathanda in an nesishiyagalombili round middleweight umdlalo, futhi fast-ekuphumeni Ivan Baranchyk (8-0, 7 Kos) ubuso Shadi Shehadeh (9-0-2, 5 Kos) in an nesishiyagalombili round umdlalo super engasindi.

 

Izisindo OFFICIAL:

Super Lightweights Main Indawo - 10 Emahlandla

Regis Prograis - 140 Amakhilogremu

Abel Ramos - 139 Amakhilogremu

 

Lightweights Co-Isici - 8 Emahlandla

Bryant Cruz - 132¾ amakhilogremu

Dardan Zenunaj - 131½ amakhilogremu

 

Middleweights - 8 Emahlandla

Uhamba Woodall - 159¼ amakhilogremu

Steve Rolls - 159½ amakhilogremu

 

Super Lightweights - 8 Emahlandla

Ivan Baranchyk - 139¼ amakhilogremu

Shadi Shehadeh - 141¾ amakhilogremu

 

OKUCASHUNIWE FINAL:

Regis PROGRAIS:

"Muhle Umphikisi ilukhuni ngaphezu kwezintambo guys I owabhekana nazo, futhi a guy ekudlwana, kodwa ngiseza ukunqoba.

 

"Sengihlale e Houston ekulweni nalabo fighters ezimangelengele Mexican the last 10 Eminyakeni. I know how to fight tough guys like that. I know what he’s bringing.

 

"Angizange uthole Knockout [ngokumelene Amose Cowart], okuyikhona Ngangifuna, kodwa ngangayeka nomhlaba a lot of punches.

 

"Ngicabanga uma ngimphatha kabi Ramos ekuseni mina uzokwazi out ukuthatha kuye, kodwa nginomuzwa wokuthi yena ngeke ubuhlungu kimi.

 

“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.”

 

ABELA Ramos:

"Angizizwa like ngiseza njengoba isinamumva ngaso sonke. Enginakho okuningi isipiliyoni amateur mina nginaso nakakhulu of an onqenqemeni phezu kwakhe.

 

"Lesi sikhathi siwubone real Abel Ramos. Ngizizwa okuhle ngempela. Ngingumfana ukulungele futhi moya. You siwubone kancane konke esiyingini ngoLwesihlanu.

 

"Muhle [IZINHLELO] a guy umatasa kakhulu esiyingini Ufaka a lot of punches kodwa sizobona indlela esisingatha ngayo it in the ring.

 

"Ngiyazi ukuthi Ufaka a lot of punches and ngikholwa ungenza okufanayo kodwa okungcono. Untshinga a lot, but they’re not effective. Going anywhere from eight to 10 emahlandla, I esingcono ukuba phansi ukugqoka kwakhe.

 

"Ngifuna ukunikela mpi umzala Margarito Camacho oshone ngemuva kokuhlaselwa yisifo senhliziyo lokhu ngoMsombuluko kuphela 43 ubudala. "

 

Bryant Cruz:

"Sengihlale lapha [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.

 

"Ngezinye izikhathi ngisuke babe umzwelo wemvelo [ukuze uthole nolaka] futhi ngifuna ukuya kuwo futhi ubeke ingcindezi ngempela ukujabulisa isixuku.

 

"Muhle [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.

 

"Ngingumfana osakhulayo New York, kanjalo lapha Houston I am a kancane kancane out of element yami, 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.

 

"Ngifuna ukuba abukisa omuhle kodwa mina futhi kuzoba fighter smart futhi uhambe nge game plan yami ukwenza lokho ngize lapha ukwenza.

 

"Ngangazi ukuthi ngempela boxing emva kwesikhathi sparring wami wokuqala. I safike ukushaya up and Ngangazi ukuthi ngeke nje ukunikeza guy ukuthi. Ngemva kwalokho, Ngayeka emaphathini, wayeka ukuphuza futhi waqala ukugijima kanye nokuqeqeshwa. Lapho ngiya emuva Ngangazi ukuthi ukulungele emshaya futhi Ngenza.

 

"Kusukela ngaqala, Angikaze ngiphuthe usuku olulodwa in the gym; ngisho nalapho Angikho ukuqeqesha for a fight Ngithathe ukuqeqesha njalo futhi senqabe miss usuku ejimini. "

 

Dardan ZENUNAJ:

"Ukudlulela Oxnard ukusebenza Robert (Garcia) has been a big step in my career. I’ve sparred with (UVasyl) Lomachenko, Mikey (Garcia), (UJesu) Cuellar, Brandon Rios, ezinye fighters ubhedu boxing.

 

"Ngakuhawukela kanye Lomachenko amasonto amane for impi yakhe last.

 

"Lena impi yami yokuqala ngemva kokuthuthela Oxnard kanjalo sijabulile ukukhombisa yikho kanye ebesilokhu ukusebenza phezu, bonisa ukuthi sinezinto ngcono.

 

"Ngathatha kule mpi isaziso iDemo, 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.

 

"Ngangingakhathazeki ngoba ngineminyaka emine kuphela amakhilogremu off-isisindo.

 

"Ngingumfana uhlobo guy ofuna ukulwa ukulwa eziqine.

 

“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.”

 

Uhamba Woodall:

"Sake esebenza Ronnie Shields cishe izinyanga ezinhlanu manje, sparring with Jermall Charlo and Edwin Rodriguez. Having those guys around is a great experience. I’m always in competition with them, ukusunduza ngizisize umkhawulo futhi ufunde kubo.

 

"I abe indlela ngokwemvelo nolaka, ngisho nalapho ngiqala njengoba i amateur at 14 ubudala. 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.

 

"Through ukuqeqeshwa Ngiye ngafunda izindlela ezahlukene isitayela sami. Guys ezahlukene ziza futhi ngayinye ukulwa ezahlukene ngifunda izitayela ezahlukene. Ngihlale e mncintiswano ukuze ufunde kabanzi nokuthi nginguJehova njalo ukuqeqeshwa.

 

"Ngifuna ukukhombisa abahluleli abalandeli kangakanani kule mpi kusho kimi. Ngizomenzela ukuba nolaka kodwa uzobe ukulwa ngokukhalipha kanye.

 

"Lena mpi ebalulekile kimi ngoba bengilokhu wedwa kakhulu ukulwa yami, kodwa kulokhu umama kuyoba lapha kanye mfowethu, udadewabo nomfowabo-in-law. Umama ugqozi enkulu futhi ukuba wakhe lapha lisho emhlabeni kimi. "

 

Steve imiqulu:

“He’s a young hungry guy that is coming to fight. Angikho bamyisa kalula. This is definitely the toughest fight for both of us.

 

"Ngizizwa enkulu. Ngiye ngaphuphunyelwa nelesithupha kokuqeqeshwa amasonto futhi ngizizwa enkulu futhi ukulungele.

 

"Ngimbuka kancane [of Woodall] and learned about him. He looks aggressive and has a good amateur background, njengoba do I.

 

"Mina ake abaqeqeshi bami ukubukela video mpi mina nje ngibone konke ngidinga ukubona. Ngiyakuthanda ukuba kuzongisiza amaphutha abaphikisi yami.

 

"Ngizizwa zingcono kakhulu kunangaphambili. Ngesikhathi running nokuqeqeshwa Ngizizwa ngingcono kakhulu kunangesikhathi ngineminyaka eko yami. Kungakhathaliseki ubudala yami, Ngisazizwa ukuthi angizange ngisho zafinyelela zokuvuthwa kwami.

 

"Manje, njengoba fighter, Ngiyaqiniseka ekhululekile okuningi kakhulu isu yami.

 

“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.

 

"Njengoba osemusha, fighter eyashukumisela, Ngifuna ukuqhubeka ukuthuthukisa kanye akakaze ayeke ukusebenza towards ngcono nsuku zonke.

 

"Lapho ngiqala ukuqeqeshwa, njengoba i amateur, Ngabona bezikhali kanye nomthelela amandla ami 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, Ngingumfana ukuqeqeshwa ejimini.

 

"Ngiyazi kudingeka mix it up, get inside and outside. I’m going to throw out a little bit of everything.”

 

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Kusukela yaqala ukuba khona ngo July 2001, the akukhuthazwa bajule Showtime boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation kunyatheliswa talent young abafanelana ezinzima. The ShoBox ifilosofi iwukuba televise okuthakazelisayo, isixuku ejabulisa nokufana yokuncintisana kuyilapho sihlinzeka kuyindlela yokunquma for amathemba uzimisele sizimisele ukulwa for isihloko emhlabeni. Ezinye uhlu elandayo 65 fighters abaye bavele on ShoBox sezihambile ukuletha izihloko emhlabeni kuhlanganisa: 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 and more.

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SESIPHOHLONGO ABALWELI unbeaten Square OFF ON SHOBOX: Isizukulwane esisha AS DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT Kuvalwa OUT 2015 WITH CAN'T-UPHUTHELWE QUADRUPLEHEADER, ULWESIHLANU, DEC. 11 KUSUKELA Bayou CITY UMCIMBI CENTER eHouston

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Local Izintandokazi Regis Prograis Headlines Against
Fellow Top Prospect in Main Event
Ngayo Showtime® at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT

I-NEW YORK (Nov. 12, 2015) - ShoBox: The New Generation abuyise on Friday, Dec. 11 hlala eISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO® (10 p.m. KANYE/PT), nge quadrupleheader featuring ayisishiyagalombili namathemba Ezingakanqotshwa thayela ahlangene 92-0-3 in the final ShoBox telecast of 2015.

 

Headlining the DiBella Entertainment and Savarese Promotions-bagqugquzela emcimbini Bayou City Indawo Center in Houston kuyoba abanamakhono 140-iphawundi ithemba wendawo Regis Prograis (15-0, 12 Kos), obhekene Abel Ramos (14-0-2, 9 Kos) e-round 10 umcimbi super engasindi main.

 

In the co-feature, Bryant Cruz (16-0, 8 Kos) liba Wesley Ferrer (10-0, 5 Kos) in an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu engasindi.

 

Ukuqoqa out the telecast, fast-ekuphumeni Ivan Baranchyk (8-0, 7 Kos) ubuso Andrew Ruiz (9-0, 5 Kos) in an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu super engasindi futhi Uhamba Woodall (8-0-1, 5 Kos) futhi Steve Rolls (12-0, 6 Kos) sathanda in an nesishiyagalombili round middleweight umdlalo.

 

"Ngiyajabula kakhulu ukwethula ikhadi omkhulu kangaka ukuze SHOWTIME on Dec. 11 featuring eziyisishiyagalombili unbeaten namathemba up-no-eza irekhodi ahlangene 92-0-3, "kusho Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. "Njengoba boxer ngalinye ukufinyelela ezingeni elilandelayo, lezi zinhlobo matchups ncamashi nalokho ShoBox imayelana. "

 

"Ngijabulile ukuba ithimba nabo DiBella Entertainment and SHOWTIME on lo mcimbi omkhulu Dec. 11,"Wathi umgqugquzeli Lou Savarese. "Asikwazi ukulinda ukufaka lezi young ayisishiyagalombili, fighters Ezingakanqotshwa ekuhlolweni kwabo ezinzima ukujola Houston sika premier indawo, the Bayou City Indawo Center. "

 

Amathikithi on ukudayiswa futhi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $40 GA, $60 GA, $150 Ithebula Izihlalo & $200 VIP Ringside. Amathikithi angathengwa ngokuvakashela www.savaresepromotions.com noma ngokushayela ucingo (713) 658-0299.

 

Kuze kube manje, 135 fighters aye abhekana ukunqotshwa kwabo kokuqala ShoBox. With eziyisishiyagalombili fighters Ezingakanqotshwa ekhadini, figure more O ezine sokuya on Dec. 11. Umbuzo uwukuthi, lapho ezine?

Prograis vs. Ramos

Last Aug. 7, Prograis wenza yakhe ShoBox DEBUT nge umxhwele nesishiyagalombili round isinqumo phezu ke-Ezingakanqotshwa Amose Cowart. The Prograis kanzima-ukushaya esesifundazweni an umxhwele 381 koku 909 punches inani baphonswa, the 18th-esiphezulu inani Xhuma for a junior welterweight mpi abalwe by CompuBox phezu emahlandla eziyisishiyagalombili.

 

Ekuqaleni kusukela New Orleans, Prograis nomkhaya wakhe ngokuthi Houston ekhaya selokhu zithuthele ezilandelayo uKatrina. The iziqubu on Dec. 11 kuyoba Prograis 'kuqala ku Houston kusukela ngoJuni 2014 futhi kulindeleke ukuba ukudweba isixuku raucous. The Prograis eyaziswa kakhulu unamandla amakhulu nesivinini, kodwa uma uya ukuncintisana ngokumelene elite of the division 140-ganda, kumelwe uqale by Ramos.

 

"Ngifuna ukubonga emizini New Orleans kanye Houston — New Orleans ngokwenza umuntu enginguye futhi Houston ngokuthatha kimi futhi kwangenza ngazizwa ngisekhaya,” Prograis said. “I am glad to be fighting back in Houston; lokhu ngempela ekhaya lami lesibili. 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. Njenge Dec. 11, uzobona ukusebenza umbukwane. "

 

Like Prograis, the Ramos engu-24 ubudala kwaba amateur lezinkanyezi, ngokuwina indondo zethusi at the 2010 U.S. Boxing National Championships before turning pro the following year. Ramos ran his record to a perfect 8-0, futhi wabe esehlangana esikanye ithemba Ezingakanqotshwa Maurice Hooker (No okwamanje ukalwe. 10 by the WBO) onShoBox ngoJanuwari 2014. Ramos and Hooker slugged it out for eight rounds, esalwa draw iningi kwelinye ukulwa okuthakazelisayo kakhulu kwi ShoBox ngalowo nyaka. Elinye angelasici kuphela irekhodi Ramos 'kungenye draw iningi 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.

 

"Ngibonga kakhulu ejabulile ukuba usayinde Lou DiBella,'' Ramos wathi. “He’s guided so many fighters to the championship level and I look forward to being added to that list. Right now though, zonke kugxilwe yami ivuliweDec. 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.’’

 

Vs Cruz. Ferrer

Bobabili fighters in the co-feature, Cruz and Ferrer, are New York natives. Cruz was a 2012 Gloves Golden National umgijimi-up ngenkathi Ferrer (a 2009 futhi 2013 Gloves iqhawe) ligcwaliswe at the 2012 USA Boxing National Championships, ngowakho 2011 National champion Semajay Thomas. The matchup features two exciting come-forward boxers aren’t afraid to mix it up. Cross, abaphilayo manje kanye ukuqeqesha in Houston ngaphansi eqeqeshwa of Ronnie Shields, selukhombisile ngcono enkulukazi kusukela oxhumanisa up with the umqeqeshi odumile. The iziqubu kuyoba ShoBox DEBUT labancane amathemba, ngubani ebukele ukukhombisa bona unayo yini edingekayo ukuze bancintisane ezingeni elilandelayo.

 

"Ekugcineni sengiyitholile ithuba ukukhombisa emhlabeni ngingubani futhi lokho engizakukwenza,” 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.’’

 

"I uzogxila kakhulu khona ukuba engikwenzayo umhlabeleli,” Ferrer said. “I know Bryant Cruz personally and he is a great fighter, kodwa mina abe umsebenzi ukwenza futhi ngeke akuvumele kuye asuse ukunqoba kimi.”

 

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, bekulokhu umxhwele selokhu yafika kuleliya U.S. in 2014. He’s been on a tear this year, uya 5-0 nge knockouts emihlanu, all coming in three rounds or less. Baranchyk, a stablemate of Sergiy Derevyanchenko kanye Ievgen Khytrov, Ofuna umxhwele lapho kwenza yakhe ShoBoxDEBUT ngokumelene Umphikisi wakhe ezinzima kuze kube yimanje zangaphambili zibalwa kuzwelonke standout amateur futhi manje Robert Garcia oqeqeshwe Andrew Ruiz.

 

"Angikwazanga injabulo okwengeziwe ngale ithuba,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. "Ngibheke ukulandela ezinyathelweni stablemates yami Sergiy futhi Ievgen, abaye ezinye ukusebenza kwabo umhlabeleli on ShoBox. I know that Ruiz is coming to fight, futhi abazobe abaphikisi eziqine I owabhekana nazo, kodwa iphupho lami ukuba abe iqhawe emhlabeni futhi akukho lutho futhi akukho muntu ukuthi uya uthole ngendlela lokho. "

 

Ruiz kwaba omunye likufuna kakhulu nayizimfundamakhwela bephuma West Coast lapho waphenduka pro at 18 in 2012. After his first year and half as a pro, Ruiz babehambile esiphelele 7-0, balusebentise ezinkulu ukulwa eziningi ezingeni eliphezulu amakhadi, 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, last ngalwa August, beshaya yesithupha-round TKO phezu 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 kwaba an amateur kufezeke futhi okwamanje Ezingakanqotshwa, kodwa mina sengilungele for inselele,” Ruiz said. “This is my shot to prove myself and I’m not going to let it slip away.”

 

Woodall vs. Rolls

The Woodall-Rolls iziqubu imigodi emibili zangaphambili standouts amateur empini yabo ezinzima pro kuze kube yimanje. Woodall kwaba emihlanu-time England National iqhawe, -time ezimbili iqhawe British kanye ngekota-kowamanqamu World Youth Championships ngaphambi zithuthele the US. and embarking on his professional career at the age of 19. Manje 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 e New York City futhi wabheka block eholela Shields ukukholelwa ukuthi unalo yini edingekayo ukuze ngelinye ilanga abe iqhawe emhlabeni.

 

"I iqembu elikhulu ukuthi ukusebenza nami usuku nosuku,” Woodall said. “I have had the chance to spar some of the best fighters in all of boxing, kuhlanganise Edwin Rodriguez and Jermall Charlo, futhi ngibheke phambili ngokubeka konke umsebenzi isinyathelo iza Dec.11. I’ve been putting in the work in the gym and now is my chance to prove it in the ring.”

 

Njengoba i amateur, Rolls ligcwaliswe kokubili 2009 futhi 2010 Canadian National Boxing team, wokubhala i umxhwele 83-14 irekhodi. Ngo-September 2009, waya 2009 International Boxing Association (Aiba) Men Boxing Championship e Milan, Italy, lapho lost in the esiyindilinga 16 to 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh of India. Rolls, ngubani yakhe ShoBox DEBUT, siyeza off isinqumo ngazwilinye last Isikhombisa. 19 e ihlelelwe yakhe yokuqala nesishiyagalombili nxazonke iziqubu.

 

"Sondela lwa ebusuku, I kuyoba ngaphezu ngomumo,” 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 ngibize ShoBox action kusukela ringside noSteve Farhood futhi zangaphambili nezwe iqhawe Raul Marquez ukukhonza njengoba isazi Abahlaziyi. The umkhiqizi executive Gordon Hall kanye Richard Gaughan ukukhiqiza futhi Rick Phillips eqondisa.

 

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Kusukela yaqala ukuba khona ngo July 2001, the akukhuthazwa bajule Showtime boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation kunyatheliswa talent young abafanelana ezinzima. The ShoBox ifilosofi iwukuba televise okuthakazelisayo, isixuku ejabulisa nokufana yokuncintisana kuyilapho sihlinzeka kuyindlela yokunquma for amathemba uzimisele sizimisele ukulwa for isihloko emhlabeni. Ezinye uhlu elandayo 63 fighters abaye bavele on ShoBox sezihambile ukuletha izihloko emhlabeni kuhlanganisa: 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 and more.