FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO AUG. 19 的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
星期五, 八月. 19, 住在Showtime® 在 10 P.M. ET / PT
From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, 纽约州.
纽约 (八月. 9, 2016) – Top lightweight prospect 梅森梅纳尔 will face tough 巴哈mamadjonov in a 10-round battle in the new co-feature of 的ShoBox: 新一代 上 星期五, 八月. 19 住在 开演时间 (10 P.M. AND/PT, 延迟在西海岸) from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, 纽约州.
梅纳尔 (31-1, 23 科斯) is coming off a Knockout of the Year contender in his last appearance on 的ShoBox 上 四月 15 (视频: HTTP://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW).
不败的重量级 贾雷尔“大宝贝”米勒 (17-0-1, 15 科斯), a consensus Top 15 重量级, will take on the experienced 弗雷德猫 (18-5-1, 10 科斯), 新奥尔良, 该. 在10轮的主要事件.
更多, undefeated welterweight knockout artist 巴赫蒂亚尔Eyubov (10-0, 10 科斯), 布鲁克林, 纽约州. by way of Kazakhstan, steps up when he faces veteran 卡里姆·梅菲尔德 (19-3-1, 11 科斯), 旧金山, 加利福尼亚州. 在10轮的战斗. 在转播揭幕战, 不败 安东尼奥·涅韦斯 克利夫兰, Ohio will square off against new opponent, 墨西哥 Alejandro Santiago in a 10-round bantamweight bout for Nieves’ WBO NABO Title.
Nieves was initially set to fight world-ranked 尼古拉·波塔波夫 (14-0-1, 6 科斯), of Potolsk, 俄罗斯, 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, 巴哈mamadjonov, 没有侧推. 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 8月19日. 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 的ShoBox 再次. 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. 我 100 percent ready for whatever type of fight my Santiago brings. I will box my way to my big shots.
“打这以后, 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 on的ShoBox: 新一代.
梅纳尔, 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 的ShoBox debut at Turning Stone Casino & Resort last 四月 15 delivering an impressive Knockout of the Year candidate over previously undefeated Dominican Eudy贝尔纳 with a vicious one-punch knockout. 视频: 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, 但他无法回答梅纳德的力量. With less than one minute left in third, 梅纳尔右脚巨大, knocking Bernardo out before he even hit the canvas.
Mamadjonov (19-2, 11 科斯), has been matched against very tough opposition throughout his career. His only blemishes were to opponents with a combined record of 46-0 (38 科斯) – 哥伦比亚 Darleys佩雷斯 in Aug., 2012 and Ghana’s 理查德·康梅 in April of last year. Perez went on to become interim WBA Lightweight World Champion and recently lost a rematch against world champion 安东尼克罗拉. Commey is set to fight 罗伯特·JR复活节. for the vacant IBF World Lightweight Title on 七. 9.
This is Mamadjonov’s third start since losing to Commey and his second的ShoBox 出现. 在他的 的ShoBox 出道四月, 2013 在拉斯维加斯, 内华达州。, Mamadjonov scored an upset ninth-round stoppage (:51) against previously unbeaten Cuban prospect Angelo Santana. 视频:HTTP://s.sho.com/2aPfkwp
Nieves vs. 圣地亚哥
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 科斯), a prospect at 118 英镑, 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 奥斯卡Mojica 上 六月 18 华盛顿, 霸. A win against Santiago will put Nieves a step closer to his goal of challenging fellow Ohio-native WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Rau'shee沃伦.
圣地亚哥, (11-2-1, 3 科斯), 蒂华纳, 下加利福尼亚州, 墨西哥, 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. 在他的最后一战 二月. 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 英镑.
巴里·汤普金斯 将调用 的ShoBox 从马戏团的行动 史蒂夫Farhood和前世界冠军 Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. 执行制片人 戈登·霍尔 同 丰富的高根 生产和 里克·菲利普斯 导演.