NOVA YORK (Juliol 10, 2017) – El invicte pes superlleuger Kenneth Sims, Jr. (12-0, 4 Nocauts) is looking for a complete performance when he takes on Rolando Chinea (14-1-1, 6 Nocauts) de Lancaster, Pa., as the two prepare to meet in an eight-round bout on ShoBox: The New Generation on Divendres, Juliol 14 en viu per SHOWTIME (10 p.m. I/PT, en diferit a la Costa Oest) des Buffalo Run Casino a Miami, Oklahoma.
The ShoBox telecast features eight returning fighters with a combined record of 94 wins against just four losses.
Dangerous southpaw Keenan “Killa” Herrero, (11-0, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia will make his second appearance on the series as he takes on Ivan Baranchyk, (14-0, 10 KOs), a native of Minsk, Byelorussia fighting out of Miami, Oklahoma., who is making his fifth appearance on the ShoBox series.
Més, invicte Glenn Dezurn (9-0, 6 KOs) s'enfrontarà a Adam López (16-1-1, KOs) in an eight-round bantamweight clash. In the telecast opener, Joshua Greer (13-1-1, 5 KOs) s'enfrontaran Leroy Davila (5-1, 3 KOs) en un vuit assalts de pes súper gall baralla.
Tickets for the event promoted by GH3 Promotions and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $35, $55, $65 i $75
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Sims, 1 2013 U.S. National Amateur Champion and a 2012 Olympic Trials semifinalist, continues to step up in level of opposition as he meets one of the most dangerous opponents of his career in his second ShoBox appearance.
The Chicago native has stayed active as a pro; he fought four times in 2016 and this will be his third start of 2017. En la seva última baralla, he stopped Israel Villela with a third-round TKO.
The 23-year-old Sims was a sparring partner for Floyd Mayweather (when he was getting prepared for Andre Berto) i Manny Pacquiao (as he was getting ready for Mayweather). He is known for his boxing skills and ability to work the body.
“My camp has been great,” Sims said. “I feel like I am a lot mentally stronger going into this bout then I was for my last ShoBox fight. I was going through a lot and that was documented. “
Sims was mourning the loss of close friend and undefeated welterweight, Ed Brown.
“Aquesta lluita el divendres will be a case of me just going out there and doing what I need to do. I am just going to go out there to box and use my physical attributes, and make this fight easy.”
Sims will be looking to improve on his ShoBox performance when he took a unanimous decision from Emmanuel Robles on Jan 20.
“I think that fight helped me a lot going into this fight. It taught me that I can go eight hard rounds. I want to stay ready, and I plan on getting started earlier in the fight. I am going out there to have fun. That is when I am at my best.
“I will show everyone a big difference el divendres nit. I have been working very hard, and I will be in better shape, and overall the fans will see a better Kenneth Sims.”
Said Sims promoter, Vito Mielnicki de GH3 Promotions, “Kenneth has all of the talent in the world, i el divendres I feel he will show it. He has a clear head going into this fight and is extremely focused. Chinea is a very solid opponent, and I feel that will bring the best out of Kenneth el divendres nit.”
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Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood i l'ex campió del món Raúl Márquez qualitat d'experts analistes. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
Sobre ShoBox: La Nova Generació
Des de la seva creació el juliol 2001, l'aclamada sèrie de boxa de SHOWTIME, ShoBox: La nova generació ha ofert a joves talents boxístico. La filosofia de ShoBox és per televisar emocionant, multitud-agradable i partits de competició mentre que proporciona un camp de proves per als prospectes en ascens determinats a lluitar per un títol mundial. Algunes de la creixent llista de la 69 combatents que han aparegut per ShoBox i han avançat per guanyar títols mundials inclou: 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, Txad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. i més.
