New Opponents Named For Kenneth Sims Jr. & Stephon Young In ShoBox Quadrupleheader Live At 10 p.m. DAN/PT From Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Kasino
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-peringkat Danny Roman has been elevated to a 12-round title eliminator for the WBA (teratur) Super Bantamweight belt held by Nehomar Cermeno.
Lopez (16-0-1, 8 Biaya) and Roman (20-2-1, 7 Biaya) will square off in the most significant fight of their careers in the main event of a ShoBox: Generasi Baru quadrupleheader pada Hari Jumat, Jan. 20, hidup SHOWTIME (10 p.m. DAN/PT, tertunda di Pantai Barat) dari Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino.
Lopez is a classic example of a ShoBox prospect-turned-contender. Dia 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,"Kata 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 Bulan Januari 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 siaran televisi, terkalahkan, former national amateur champion Kenneth Sims Jr. (10-0, 3 Biaya) will face a new opponent, sekali-dipukuli Emmanuel Robles (15-1-1, 5 Biaya), dalam delapan putaran pertarungan super ringan.
Dalam pembuka televisi, terkalahkan Stephon Muda (15-0, 3 Biaya) will take on new foe Elton Dharry (20-5-1, 13 Biaya) dalam delapan putaran yang super bantam pertarungan.
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, terkalahkan super menengah Ronald Ellis (13-0-1, 1 NC, 10 Biaya) will face off with Christopher Brooker (11-2, 5 Biaya) in an eight-round 168-pound matchup of ShoBox veteran.
Tickets for the 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, adalah $125, $100 $75 & $50 dan dapat dibeli di www.ticketmaster.com atau menelepon 1-800-745-3000.
Barry Tompkins akan memanggil ShoBox tindakan dari ringside dengan Steve Farhood dan mantan juara dunia Raul Marquez menjabat sebagai analis ahli. Produser eksekutif adalah Gordon Balai dengan Richard Gaughan memproduksi dan Rick Phillips mengarahkan.
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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. Itu ShoBox filsafat 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 67 pejuang yang telah muncul di ShoBox dan canggih untuk mengumpulkan gelar juara dunia termasuk: 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 dan banyak lagi.