ADam Lopez vs. Mario Muñoz, Ronald Ellis vs. Jerry Odom,
Lavisas Williams vs. O'Shaquie Foster, John Magda vs. Christopher Brooker

Telecast pib ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT; First Fight is at 7 p.m. THIAB

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Atlantic NROOG (Feb. 18, 2016) – All eight fighters hit their marks and are set to go for their fights hmo no, Friday, Feb. 19 rau ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv). A quadrupleheader, presented by GH3 Promotions, will emanate from the Adrian Phillips Ballroom nyob rau hauv lub Historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic, City, N.J.

 

In the main event two undefeated prospects with exceedingly high expectations face their most dangerous opponent to date when Adas "Butter" Lopez (14-0, 7 Kos), ntawm San Antonio, Texas, by way Phoenix, Ariz., raws li Mario “Yayo” Muñoz (16-0-1, 10 Kos), ntawm Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in a 10-round super bantamweight matchup.

 

In other televised bouts, all scheduled for eight rounds, Ronald "Flatline" Ellis (12-0, 10 Kos), of Dorchester, Loj., takes on Washington D.C.’s Jerry "The King tus Tub" Odom (13-2, 12 Kos) in a clash of hard-hitting super middleweights, southpaw Lavisas “Red” Williams (8-0-1, 3 Kos), of Rochester, N.Y.. risks his undefeated record against O'Shaquie "Ice Dej" Foster (9-1, 6 Kos), txiv kab ntxwv, Texas, in a lightweight match and, opening the telecast, John "Madman" Magda (11-0, 7 Kos), ntawm Rutherford, N.J., faces Philadelphia’s Christopher "dej khov txias" Brooker (7-1, 5 Kos) in a super middleweight matchup.

 

cov tes taw hnyav li: Lopez and Muñoz each weighed 121½ pounds; Ellis tipped scale at 166½ pounds, Odom 167½, Williams weighed 132 phaus, Foster 134; and Magda weighed 167½ pounds and Brooker 168½.

 

Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $25, $50, $75, $100 thiab $150 and are available for purchase online at www.Ticketmaster.com and over the phone at (800) 736-1420.

 

Here’s what the fighters said Thursday:

 

POB Lopez

 

“This is my third time on ShoBox and my third fight against an undefeated fighter. They like to match me tough but I must confess, Kuv yeej nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej mus rau nws.

 

“I know I only had 14 fights, but I truly feel I feel I’m ready for a major fight or a title shot at the end of year. I have a strong amateur background, so I have experience. There are a lot of good fights right now at 122 phaus. The division is hot.

 

“I fought at 118 last time so I can make that weight if the right opportunity comes, but I am strong at 122. I thought I clearly won my last fight. I don’t think it was as close as the judges said it was.

 

“I’m fighting a guy, Muñoz, who is sort of a mystery to me. I’ve seen one tape of him, but it was from 2012. So I don’t really know how he’s fought recently.

 

“He seems to want to box and slug. He’s had some good performances in the past and fought some good ones so I won’t take nothing away from him and I do respect him.

 

“But I’m prepared to make the fight and be aggressor if necessary, and to win it any way that I have to. Kuv tus kws qhia [former two-time world champion Carlos “Famous” Hernandez] txuas ntxiv ua haujlwm rau txhua yam me me, thiab qhia kuv rau txhua yam uas yuav tuaj kuv txoj kev..

 

"Kuv xav tias kuv tau tsiv los ntawm kev cia siab rau kev sib tw, tab sis yeejtag kis Hmo ntuj yuav tsum ua pov thawj tias rau txhua tus neeg. "

 

Mario muñoz

 

"Nov yog kuv thawj zaug sib ntaus Hauv cuaj hlis Thiab thawj zaug hauv Asmeskas, uas yog zoo siab heev. Koj yuav tsum tawm tsam hauv Tebchaws Asmeskas thaum kawg nws; Nov yog qhov koj paub.

 

"Kuv paub tias kuv nyob hauv cov duab sab saum toj. Kuv tau tiv thaiv qee tus neeg zoo hauv kuv txoj kev faib, thiab kuv nyob ntawm qib uas kuv yuav tsum tau ua. I had a really hard training camp; I know what I’m supposed to do.

 

“I’m grateful for this opportunity. I know a lot of people haven’t heard of me, but I promise you a good fight.

 

“I’m more of a boxer than a puncher, but I love to exchange and switch stance to southpaw, although my trainer doesn’t like it.

 

“Lopez is very fast, smart and has a great left hand. But I’m ready for all that. I’ll look at what he has to offer and counter with my best.

 

“I’m a little nervous. Things are moving fast now. But I couldn’t be more ready.’’

 

RONALD ELLIS

 

“I’ve been working for this sort of opportunity since I was 13, yog li, muaj, I am very excited. Kuv xav kom yeej thiab saib zoo ua nws thiaj li txhawb nqa thiab TV yuav xav pom kuv dua.

 

"Kuv tau muaj teeb meem yav dhau los tau txais cov tw, yog li kuv tau coj ob peb 'nyob tsis khoom' sib ntaus. Tab sis kev sib ntaus no yog ib zaj dab neeg sib txawv.

 

"Txhua tus hais tias kuv yog ib tug boxer-puncher, thiab kuv xav tias kuv yog versatile. Kuv mam li txiav txim siab Kuv xav mus hmo ntuj ntawm kev sib ntaus. Peb paub yuav ua li cas Jerry lub gonna sib ntaus yog li kuv yuav tsum tau tawm tsam nws ntse. Peb mam li pom tias Odom lub puab tsaig yog vim tias nws yuav tau sim tag kis hmo ntuj.

 

"Kuv tsuas muaj 24 pib xyaum ua fights, Tab sis kuv mob siab thiab txuas ntxiv txhawm rau txhim kho nrog txhua qhov sib ntaus. Nws yuav yog ib hmo zoo rau kuv. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej kom tso ib qho yeeb yam zoo. ''

 

 

Jerry ODOM

 

"Txhua tus neeg yuav tsum hloov pauv yog li kuv muaj tus kws qhia tshiab, Kennie Johnson, Rau qhov kev sib ntaus no. Nws tau sim ntxhov siab finesse, txav thiab siv kuv cov txuj ci tag nrho, nrog kev qhia tsawg dua ntawm tsuas yog ua kom thauj khoom thiab khob txiv leej tub tawm.

 

"Peb tab tom ua haujlwm ntawm kuv xaiv txhaj tshuaj, rhuav tshem cov tw thiab teeb tsa lub zog txhaj tshuaj ntau dua li qhia nws. Tiv thaiv, nws tau kuv ua haujlwm ntawm kuv txoj kev txav tag nrho, taub hau txav hauv tshwj xeeb.

 

"Kuv tab tom nrhiav ci on Friday, tshwj xeeb yog tom qab kuv kawg ShoBox Sib ntaus uas kuv poob. Kuv yuav tsum tsis txhob coj kev sib ntaus ib zaug nws tuaj nyob rau hauv dhau qub. Nws yog qhov kev txiav txim siab tsis zoo ntawm kuv feem, Tab sis kuv kawm - tsis muaj kev xav ntau dua nrog kuv lub siab.

 

"Kuv tau hla kuv kev sib ntaus sib tua kawg lawm thiab kuv ntxhov siab ua kuv txoj haujlwm thiab qhia tau ntau npaum li cas kuv tau kawm thiab kawm tau los ntawm nws. Kuv yeej paub. Kuv tsuas yog tsom ntsoov yog yeej.

 

"Ellis yuav tsum yog tus yeeb ncuab zoo rau kuv. Pom tseeb nws muaj hwj chim, Ib tug zoo jab thiab punches. Muaj qee yam zoo hais txog nws, Tab sis kuv zoo dua. Kuv yuav tawm mus thiab coj mus, Nws yuav tsis tau cheem kuv. ''

 

Lavis Williams

"Kuv yog ib txwm lefty ... Kuv tau sparred tiv thaiv cov boxsxtrous, yog li kuv nyiam hais tias kuv npaj rau txhua yam uas los kuv txoj kev.

 

"Kuv zoo siab tau ua kev teeb tsa hauv lub TV hauv tebchaws. Uas yog qhov zoo nkauj rau kuv yog li kuv yuav tsum tau muab ib qho yeeb yam zoo. Tshwj xeeb tshaj yog rau kuv tus kiv cua puag tom tsev, lawv txhua tus yuav mus saib.

 

"Kuv muab lub thawv tiag. Kuv nyiam hais tias kuv mob siab rau. Kuv coj kom zoo dua ntawm ib lub sijhawm uas kuv pom. Kuv tau kawm ntawm Mayweather Gym hauv Las Vegas rau ib xyoos xyoo tas los. Nws yog qhov kev paub zoo.

 

"Kuv txoj haujlwm yog ua kom nws ntxhov siab thiab ntseeg kuv, Kuv yuav. Nws yuav tawm tsam kuv kev sib ntaus. Yog tias nws ua kom tiav dua, Kuv paub tau kom zoo dua ntawm ntawd, Tab sis kuv tsis suav rau nws.

 

"Kuv yuav paub kuv yog tus zoo dua boxer, Tab sis tsis dhau los. Koj tsis tuaj yeem saib xyuas txhua tus neeg, Tab sis kuv paub tias kuv yog tus uas yuav tawm los yeej. "

O'Shaquie Forster

 

"Kuv tsis paub dab tsi tshwm sim hauv kuv kev sib ntaus kawg. Kuv xav tias txhua yam yog OK tab sis kuv tsuas yog tsis tuaj yeem pom kuv cov sib ntaus sib tua. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem tawm rau qee qhov laj thawj. Tab sis kuv ua tiav xav txog hmo ntawd.

 

"Kuv yog tus paub ntau lub sijhawm no ib puag ncig thiab hauv qhov zoo dua. Kuv xav tau ib qho yeej - thiab kuv ntaus tus txiv neej uas ntaus tus txiv neej uas ntaus kuv, Samuel Seah. Yog li ntawd, Kuv yuav tsum ntse. Nws yog ib qho kev ncaim tab sis kuv tuaj yeem cuam tshuam nrog qhov ntawd.

 

"Kuv tsis tau ua haujlwm hnyav ua luaj. Kuv tshuav Texas tawm mus rau Washington D.C. los qhia rau qhov no. Kuv 100 Feem pua ​​cov teeb tsa mus.

 

"Kuv xav tau kev sib tw thiab qhov no yog nws. Kuv npaj tau nce qib thiab kuv npaj tau rau nws. "

 

 

John Magda

"Kuv zoo siab thiab npaj mus. Tam sim no kuv tab tom saib qhov no yog lwm qhov kev sib ntaus, Tab sis nws yog twv yuav raug hu ib tug loj, loj. Kuv vam tias yuav yeej thiab muab tso rau ntawm cov yeeb yam zoo siab.

 

"Kuv tau nyob hauv chav ua si ntawm lub Kaum Ib Hlis tab sis muaj cov xwm txheej tsis muaj hmoo tau coj mus thiab kuv tsis tawm tsam lub hlis ntawd, lossis rau lub Kaum Ob Hlis, lossis Lub Ib Hlis. Yog li ntawd, Kuv tau kawm ib pliag. Kuv npaj txhij mus tua.

 

'Kuv nyob nrog ntxhib, tawv txiv leej tub. Kuv tsis tuaj yeem cia nws thab plaub lossis thawb kuv ib ncig; Kuv tsuas yog tsis tuaj yeem tso nws sawv thiab pov.

 

"Kuv xav tau lub thawv, tsiv, ua ntau yam uas kuv paub kuv tuaj yeem ua tau. Kuv yuav tsum pom li cas nws plays. Nws yog txhua yam tsuas yog qhov teeb meem ntawm kuv ua qhov kuv yuav tsum ua, Seb nws yog rau lub thawv lossis slug. Kuv npaj tau rau nws. ''

 

Christopher Brooker

 

"Kuv nyiam ua cov underdog; Kuv swm rau nws. Yog vim li cas kuv ua haujlwm nyuaj, nyob twj ywm thiab yuav tsis tawm.

 

"Magda cuam ntau punches, so you can’t expect him to stay on the outside. But I run 15 miles a day, three days a week after sparring, to get into the kind of shape I need to be in and am for this fight.

 

“This is my first fight against a southpaw, but I’ve had southpaw sparring, including some recently with [yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej] Andre Dirrell. I learned so much from him.

 

“I’m a Philly fighter through and through: I may not be a favorite to win, but I come to war and will never give up. That’s a lot like the way I grew up when living in foster homes — and later, tsis muaj tsev nyob, for some time. I just not give up, I keep on fighting.

 

“There’s a lot on the line for me no hnub Friday and I am ready to show what I can do.’’

 

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Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.

 

 

Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam
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