ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ (Ιούλιος 7, 2017) – Αήττητη έξοχο ελαφρύ Keenan Σμιθ is ready and confident for his upcoming bout with Γιάννης “Το Θηρίο” Baranchyk as the two prepare to meet in an eight-round main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Παρασκευή, Ιούλιος 14 ζουν σε SHOWTIME (10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/PT, που καθυστερούν στη δυτική ακτή) από Buffalo Run χαρτοπαικτική λέσχη στο Μαϊάμι, Οκλαχόμα.
The ShoBox telecast features eight returning fighters with a combined record of 94 wins against just four losses.
Dangerous southpaw “Killa” Μεταλλουργός, (11-0, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia will make his second appearance on the series as he takes on Baranchyk, (14-0, 10 KOs), a native of Minsk, Byelorussia fighting out of Miami, Οκλαχόμα., who is making his fifth appearance on the ShoBox series.
Στο ομο-χαρακτηριστικό γνώρισμα, former national amateur champion Kenneth Sims Jr.. (12-0, 4 KOs) will look to keep his record unblemished as he meets Rolando Chinea (14-1-1, 6 KOs) in an eight-round super lightweight scrap. Περισσότερο, αήττητο Glenn Dezurn (9-0, 6 KOs) θα αναλάβει Αδάμ Lopez (16-1-1, KOs) in an eight-round bantamweight clash. Στο άνοιγμα της τηλεοπτικής εκπομπής, Joshua Greer (13-1-1, 5 KOs) θα αγωνιστούν Λέρο Νταβίλα (5-1, 3 KOs) σε μια οκτώ-στρογγυλό έξοχο bantamweight αγώνα.
Tickets for the event promoted by GH3 Promotions and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $35, $55, $65 και $75 και είναι διαθέσιμο για αγορά τώρα
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Μεταλλουργός, ο 2008 National Golden Gloves Champion and 2007 Τζούνιορ Ολυμπιακό Εθνικό Πρωταθλητή, debuted on ShoBox in November of 2015, scoring a hard-fought unanimous decision over Benjamin Whitaker. Η 5-πόδι-7, 26-year-old, will make his third start of the year after taking 2016 off to recover from and ACL injury and the loss of both of his parents within six months of each other. Smith has knocked out both of his opponents this year, Marquis Hawthorne and Edgar Gabejan.
Smith set up training camp in Southern Jersey, and has prepared for this bout with complete focus, and is ready to become a player in the junior welterweight division.
“Camp has been good, and I had a lot of top-notch sparring,” είπε ο Smith. “I have been doing a lot of strength and conditioning. This has been a wonderful camp, και July 14th, the fans will see the best Keenan Smith.”
He continued: “My confidence is at 100%. I will beat him, and I am looking to kill The Beast.”
With a win over Baranchyk, Smith feels he can become an immediate contender at junior welterweight.
“The fight will open doors for me and get me bigger and better opportunities.”
Smith’s promoter Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions is fully behind his fighter and believes a breakout performance is in store for Ιούλιος 14.
“This will be Keenan’s chance to show what we already know: That he is a vastly talented fighter who has the goods to go a long way in this sport,” Mielnicki said. “He has the pedigree and now this is the stage where he becomes a real commodity in boxing. We are looking for a shining performance on Ιούλιος 14.”
Smith is trained by his brother Lemar Smith, and is managed by Doc Nowicki and David Price.
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Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood και ο πρώην παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής Raul Marquez υπηρετούν ως ειδικός αναλυτές. Ο εκτελεστικός παραγωγός είναι ο Gordon Hall με την παραγωγή του Rich Gaughan και τον σκηνοθέτη του Rick Phillips.
