New Opponents Named For Kenneth Sims Jr. & Stephon Young In ShoBox Quadrupleheader Live At 10 namiddag. EN/PT From Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
NEW YORK (Jan. 9, 2017) – The previously announced matchup between undefeated WBA ranked No 3-ranked super bantamweight Adam Lopez and the WBA’s No. 4-ingedeel Danny Roman has been elevated to a 12-round title eliminator for the WBA (gereelde) Super Bantamweight belt held by Nehomar Cermeno.
Lopez (16-0-1, 8 Uitklophoue) and Roman (20-2-1, 7 Uitklophoue) will square off in the most significant fight of their careers in the main event of a ShoBox: Die nuwe generasie quadrupleheader op Vrydag, Jan. 20, woon op Showtime (10 namiddag. EN/PT, vertraag op die Weskus) uit Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino.
Lopez is a classic example of a ShoBox prospect-turned-contender. Hy is 3-0-1 on the series, having defeated three previous unbeaten boxers. Roman has won 13 in a row dating to March 2014, and none of the fights have been close.
“I am excited that this is an elimination bout and I am one step closer to fighting for a world championship,"Sê Lopez. “Very few fighters ever get a chance to fight for a title, and I’m not going to let it slip away. It’s a huge motivator, and the stakes are higher. I am fighting for a chance to fight a guy in Cermeno who is 37 and maybe past his prime. So if I win on Januarie 20, I feel I will win against Cermeno. He is beatable, and that is the perfect opponent to become a world champion. After I beat Roman, Cermeno will pass the torch to me.”
Said Roman: “This is what we’ve been working toward since day one. A shot at a world title is every boxer’s dream. I can’t speak for Adam, but the stakes have never been higher for me. Beating Adam is the only thing on my mind.”
In a featured bout on the four-fight ShoBox uitsending, onoorwonne, former national amateur champion Kenneth Sims Jr. (10-0, 3 Uitklophoue) will face a new opponent, eens geslaan Emmanuel skarrel (15-1-1, 5 Uitklophoue), in 'n agt-ronde super liggewig bout.
In die TV-opener, onoorwonne Stephon Young (15-0, 3 Uitklophoue) will take on new foe Elton Dharry (20-5-1, 13 Uitklophoue) in 'n agt-ronde super kapokgewig bout.
The previously announced opponent for Sims, Wellington Romero, withdrew due to injury, while Young’s opponent, Daniel Rosas, withdrew due to personal reasons.
In the previously announced co-feature, onoorwonne super middelgewig Ronald Ellis (13-0-1, 1 NC, 10 Uitklophoue) will face off with Christopher Brooker (11-2, 5 Uitklophoue) in an eight-round 168-pound matchup of ShoBox veterane.
Kaartjies vir die show, which is promoted by GH3 Promotions, Kings Promotions in association with Thompson Boxing (the main event) and Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino, is $125, $100 $75 & $50 en kan gekoop word by www.ticketmaster.com of bel 1-800-745-3000.
Barry Tompkins roep die ShoBox optrede van ringside met Steve Farhood en voormalige wêreldkampioen Raul Marquez dien as deskundige ontleders. Die uitvoerende vervaardiger is Gordon Hall met Richard Gaughan vervaardiging en Rick Phillips regie.
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Oor ShoBox: Die nuwe generasie
Sedert sy ontstaan in Julie 2001, die krities bekroonde Showtime boks reeks, ShoBox: Die nuwe generasie featured jong talent wat ooreenstem taai. Die ShoBox filosofie is om die beeldradio opwindende, skare-verblydend en mededingende wedstryde, terwyl die verskaffing van 'n bewys grond vir gewillig vooruitsigte vasbeslote om te veg vir 'n wêreld titel. Sommige van die groeiende lys van die 67 vegters wat verskyn op ShoBox en gevorderde wêreld titels te skuur sluit: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, 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 en meer.