NEW YORK (Bulan Juli 10, 2017) – Terkalahkan super ringan Kenneth Sims, Jr. (12-0, 4 KO) is looking for a complete performance when he takes on Rolando Chinea (14-1-1, 6 KO) dari Lancaster, Pa., as the two prepare to meet in an eight-round bout on ShoBox: Generasi Baru di Hari Jumat, Bulan Juli 14 hidup di SHOWTIME (10 p.m. DAN/PT, tertunda di Pantai Barat) dari Buffalo Run Casino di Miami, Okla.
The ShoBox telecast features eight returning fighters with a combined record of 94 menang melawan hanya empat kerugian.
Dangerous southpaw Keenan “Killa” Pandai besi, (11-0, 5 Biaya), of Philadelphia will make his second appearance on the series as he takes on Ivan Baranchyk, (14-0, 10 Biaya), a native of Minsk, Byelorussia fighting out of Miami, Okla., who is making his fifth appearance on the ShoBox series.
Lebih Banyak, terkalahkan Glenn Dezurn (9-0, 6 Biaya) akan mengambil Adam Lopez (16-1-1, Biaya) in an eight-round bantamweight clash. Di pembuka siaran, Joshua Greer (13-1-1, 5 Biaya) akan pertempuran Leroy Davila (5-1, 3 Biaya) dalam delapan putaran yang super bantam pertarungan.
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Sims, sebuah 2013 DIRI KITA. 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. Dalam outing terakhir, 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) dan 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.
“Pertarungan ini pada hari Jumat 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 pada hari Jumat malam. 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 dari GH3 Promosi, “Kenneth has all of the talent in the world, dan pada hari Jumat 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 pada hari Jumat malam.”
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Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood dan mantan juara dunia Raul Marquez menjabat sebagai analis ahli. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
Tentang ShoBox: Generasi Baru
Sejak dimulai pada bulan Juli 2001, yang SHOWTIME seri tinju kritis diakui, ShoBox: Generasi Baru telah menampilkan bakat muda cocok tangguh. Filosofi ShoBox adalah untuk menyiarkan menarik, orang-menyenangkan dan pertandingan kompetitif sambil memberikan ajang pembuktian bagi prospek bersedia bertekad untuk berjuang untuk gelar juara dunia. Beberapa daftar tumbuh dari 69 pejuang yang telah muncul di ShoBox dan maju untuk mengumpulkan gelar dunia termasuk: 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, Errol Spence Jr. dan lagi.
