FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO Aug. 19 SHOBOX
Undefeated Heavyweight Jarrell Miller Meets Fred Kassi In Main Event, Antonio Nieves Faces New Opponent Alejandro Santiago,
Bakhtiyar Eyubov vs. Karim Mayfield In Telecast Opener
Friday, Aug. 19, Ndụ na showtime® na 10 p.m. ET / pt
From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
NEW YORK (Aug. 9, 2016) – Top lightweight prospect Mason Menard will face tough Baha mamadjonov in a 10-round battle in the new co-feature of ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ na Friday, Aug. 19 na-na OGE IHE NKIRI (10 p.m. NA/Pt, delayed in the West Coast) from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
Menard (31-1, 23 Kos) is coming off a Knockout of the Year contender in his last appearance on ShoBox na April 15 (Na: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW).
Undefeated Heavyweight Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller (17-0-1, 15 Kos), a consensus Top 15 heavyweight, will take on the experienced Fred Cat (18-5-1, 10 Kos), nke New Orleans, The. na 10-gburugburu isi omume.
Ọzọ, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 Kos), nke Brooklyn, N.Y.. by way of Kazakhstan, steps up when he faces veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 Kos), of San Francisco, Calif. na a 10-gburugburu agha. In the telecast opener, unbeaten Antonio Nieves nke Cleveland, Ohio will square off against new opponent, Mexico si Alejandro Santiago in a 10-round bantamweight bout for Nieves’ WBO NABO Title.
Nieves was initially set to fight world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 Kos), of Potolsk, Russia, but he withdrew with an injury.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions are available at http://www.rhinossoccer.
“These are the fights I need to get to the top,” Menard said. “My opponent, Baha mamadjonov, nweghị pushover. He has been in with some quality guys and I have to be able to beat guys like him to get to the top ones. I’m looking forward to getting the job done on August 19th. It’s blessing to be able to fight on SHOWTIME and this time is for the WBO NABO title,” Menard said.”
“I’m excited I’m fighting on ShoBox ọzọ. It’s a great opportunity” Mamadjonov said. “Menard is no joke. He’s a credible opponent.
“I’m not going to rush on this fight. I’m not going to lie, I’m always looking for the knockout, but if it goes the distance I’d be ready.”
“I’m war-ready,” Nieves said. “I’m excited to finally showcase my skills on the big stage and let the boxing world know that I have graduated to contender. I feel many don’t see that I’m one of the best 118-pounders out there.
“I’m confident I have what it takes to win, and I’m a better boxer. M 100 percent ready for whatever type of fight my Santiago brings. I will box my way to my big shots.
"Mgbe nke a ọgụ, I’ll probably look for a path to a world title shot. I want to bring a title home, just like the Cleveland Cavaliers brought the NBA Championship home,"
“I know I’m a replacement opponent, but I’m always ready,” Santiago said. “I’m always in training camp. I don’t take any breaks from the gym after I fight. I’m a true Mexican warrior. Always ready.
“I am looking to follow the heritage of great Mexican fighters from Tijuana and bring this win and title back home. I am coming to win. Get ready for war.“
Menard vs. Mamadjonov
The co-main event features promising Louisiana lightweight “Rock Hard Mighty” Mason Menard facing his toughest test to date in Bahodir “Baha” Mamadjonov of Houston, Texas by way of Uzbekistan for the WBO NABO Lightweight Title. Both fighters are making their second appearance onShoBox: The New Ọgbọ.
Menard, an eight-year pro at the age of 27, is fighting outside of his native Louisiana for only the second time. He’s is ranked among the Top 15 fighters at 135 pounds in the WBA and WBO. In the most noteworthy victory of his career, he made his ShoBox debut at Turning Stone Casino & Resort last April 15 delivering an impressive Knockout of the Year candidate over previously undefeated Dominican Eudy Bernardo with a vicious one-punch knockout. Na: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW
Menard floored Bernardo for the first time in his career with a series of rights near the end of the second round. Bernardo beat the count and finished the round, but he had no answer for Menard’s power. With less than one minute left in third, Menard connected with a huge right, knocking Bernardo out before he even hit the canvas.
Mamadjonov (19-2, 11 Kos), has been matched against very tough opposition throughout his career. His only blemishes were to opponents with a combined record of 46-0 (38 Kos) – Colombian Darleys Perez in Aug., 2012 and Ghana’s Richard Commey in April of last year. Perez went on to become interim WBA Lightweight World Champion and recently lost a rematch against world champion Anthony Crolla. Commey is set to fight Robert Ista Obere. for the vacant IBF World Lightweight Title on Asaa. 9.
This is Mamadjonov’s third start since losing to Commey and his secondShoBox anya. Ya ShoBox mpụta mbụ n’April, 2013 na Las Vegas, Nev., Mamadjonov scored an upset ninth-round stoppage (:51) against previously unbeaten Cuban prospect Angelo Santana. Na:http://s.sho.com/2aPfkwp
Nieves vs. Santiago
Also featured in the Aug. 19 quadrupleheader are WBO NABO Bantamweight Champion Antonio Nieves and his new foe, Alejandro “Peque” Santiago
Nieves, (16-0-1, 8 Kos), a prospect at 118 pound, has stayed active with five fights in 2014, five in 2015, and is fighting for the third time this year. The 29-year-old is coming off his first 10-round performance, a unanimous decision over then once-beaten Oscar Mojica na June 18 na Washington, Pa. A win against Santiago will put Nieves a step closer to his goal of challenging fellow Ohio-native WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Rau'shee Warren.
Santiago, (11-2-1, 3 Kos), nke Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, is a three-year pro who seldom breaks training camp between fights. He has won three fights in a row since his last loss in November 2014 to fellow Mexican Hector Flores. Na ikpeazụ ya agha na -Ahụ. 27, Santiago won an eight-round unanimous decision over Mario Lara. This will be his United States debut and the first time he’s fought north of 116 pound.
Barry Tompkins ga na-akpọ ShoBox edinam si ringside na Steve Farhoodna mbụ n'ụwa onye mmeri Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Executive emeputa bụ Gordon Ụlọ Nzukọ na Ọgaranya Gaughan amị na Rick Phillips Iduzi.