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Badou Jack & Lucian Bute Media Workout Quotes & Photos Ahead Of World Title Showdown On Saturday, Aprily 30 Live on SHOWTIME® From the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.

Plus Undercard Fighters Sharif Bogere & Latondria Jones
Quotes From Las Vegas Workout
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Las Vegas (Aprily 18, 2016) – Kapila bitika Super Middleweight World Tompon-daka Badou Jack izao tontolo izao sy ny tompon-daka teo aloha Lucian Bute hosted media workouts at their respective training camps last week to discuss their Asabotsy, Aprily 30 world title showdown live on FOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA avy amin'ny DC Armory ao Washington, D.C.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® doubleheader begins at 10 p.m. SY/7 p.m. PT with IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale defending his title against top contender Rogelio Medina.
Jack, who welcomed his first child, a daughter named Malaniyah, earlier in the day, held his workout at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas while Bute hosted media at the gym owned by the Grant brothers in the western part of Montreal. Joining Jack at the Las Vegas workout were lightweight contender Sharif Bogere and Washington, D.C. born Latondria Jones, who compete in undercard action on Aprily 30.
Tapakila ho an'ny velona hetsika, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, dia priced amin'ny $200, $100, $50 ary $25, ary amin'ny amidy ankehitriny. Mba hividianana tapakila fitsidihana www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations or call (800) 745-3000.
Izao no ny mpandray anjara tsy maintsy hoe:
Jack BADOU
I’m looking forward to another victory. Izany dia nitranga ho ady sarotra, fa vonona aho. I’ve been training really hard and I’m ready to get into the ring.
I’m more focused and determined now than ever to secure what is mine. The fans will have an exciting show to look forward to on Aprily 30. I can guarantee that!
My daughter being born this morning is extra motivation for me and to continue working hard to provide for my family. I only slept for 2 ora, but I feel brand new.
I still feel fresh! Toby fampiofanana tsara. Everything is right on schedule. I’m feeling really focused.
Lucian BUTE
The most important thing for me is to have fun when I train. My confidence level is back at 100 isan-jato. There’s a great atmosphere here at the gym and I have great chemistry with my trainers. I’ve done quality sparring and starting next week we’ll be reducing the training volume so as to focus more on the level of intensity.
The pressure won’t be on me because I’ll be on his turf, ao Washington. He is the favorite because he’s the champion, but I’m confident and I’m able! We looked at some video of him with Howard (Grant). Dia ny mpanao ady totohondry tsara, but he’s not exceptional and he makes mistakes. I have experience. This will be my 13th world championship fight. My experience and my speed will make the difference.
My confidence level wasn’t at 100 percent before I fought James DeGale, but now it’s all back after performing the way I did against him. All the better for me if Badou Jack is already looking ahead to his next fight, is taking me for granted and is underestimating me. I know for my part that I can beat him. He did well in his last bout against George Groves, where he was able to come up with a good right blow that sent him to the canvas. But I’m going there to deliver.
I’ve now been training for a year with Howard Grant, who already knows me well and pushes me to go beyond my limits. We’ve developed a trusting relationship and I feel very comfortable working alongside him. It’s hard to put into words! It’s true, Aho 36 taona, but I still have some good years ahead of me in professional boxing. For Éric Lucas, who had this belt for several years, I will bring back the title to the province of Quebec.
SHARIF BOGERE
Training camp has been going tremendously well. I’m excited to get back in action on Aprily 30. it’s going to be a good show. Two world titles on the line, that’s something big.
I want people to know who Ny Liona dia. People will know that Ny Liona is here to stay. I will put on a great show as I always do.
I want to put on a good show so the fans will never forget about my presence in this division. Being born in Uganda, it’s important for me to make my homeland proud.
LATONDRIA JONES
“Training toby no mandeha tsara, I am looking forward to going into the fight real strong, dominating and come out with a win. It’s important that I continue to stay mentally focused and physically ready.
I don’t really look too much into to my opponents, until I’m getting ready for that belt. As far as I know, this is her pro debut. I’m going to show her what this is all about, and give her that pro life.
I was born in D.C. toy izany, I look forward to going back and fighting at the Armory to give my hometown fans what they want to see. They came to see a show, and I plan on delivering. I look forward to getting better and coming out on top. I’m working hard and taking it day-by-day. I thank God for being in this position that I’m in.
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UNDEFEATED CRUISERWEIGHTS ANDREW TABITI, KEITH TAPIA TO DEFEND THEIR PERFECT RECORDS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION LIVE ON SHOWTIME FRIDAY, MEY 13 FROM SAM’S TOWN LIVE IN LAS VEGAS

Bebe Kokoa! 2012 U.S. Olympian Michael Hunter,
Unbeaten Isiah Thomas Collide In Cruiserweight Action!
Tapakila amin'ny Sale ankehitriny!
Las Vegas (Aprily 18, 2016) – Unbeaten Mayweather Promotions star Andrew “Ilay bibi-” Tabiti (12-0, 11 Kos) and undefeated power-puncher Keith “Machine Gun” Tapia (16-0, 11 Kos) will go toe-to-toe and put their perfect records on the line in an 10 round cruiserweight bout on Friday, Mey 13 amin'ny ShoBox: The New Generation from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.
Televised coverage live on SHOWTIME begins at 10 p.m. SY/PT and features another exciting matchup in the cruiserweight division as 2012 U.S. Olympian Michael Hunter (11-0, 8 Kos) battles fellow unbeaten Isiah Thomas (15-0, 6 Kos) in 10-round bout. Hunter, who is coming off of a knockout victory in February, looks to keep his unblemished record in tact when he takes on Thomas, who is best known for winning the first ever Junior World Boxing Championship for the United States.
I’m focused and I’m ready,” said Tabiti. “I’ve been in training camp for 10 weeks. My game plan is to go in and destroy. I want to thank my fans for supporting me and I am going to go in and give my fans a show.
I feel blessed by this opportunity to be boxing on ShoBox on May 13,said Tapia. “I’m training hard and will put on a great fight. I will show the fans that I’m one of the best cruiserweights in the world.
Camp is going well and I’m ready for May 13,” hoy i Hunter. “No matter who gets put in front of me, I’m going to keep taking care of business, and there’s nothing else to talk about.
I’m feeling good about this fight. Michael Hunter is a quality fighter with a good amateur background. Dominating him will prove to the boxing world that I’m ready for a title fight,” said Isiah Thomas. “I don’t think Hunter can handle the speed and agility that I have for a cruiserweight, that’s my advantage in this division and I plan to put it on display Mey 13.”

Tapakila ho an'ny velona hetsika, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, dia priced amin'ny $25 ary $50, tsy ao anatin'izany mihatra saram, and go on sale today, Aprily 18. Azonao atao ny mividy tapakila amin'ny internet ao amin'ny: www.samstownlv.com/entertain, amin'ny fiantsoana (702) 284-7777, or at any Boyd Gaming box office.
We‘re looking forward to going back to Sam’s Town Live for a second time after a successful sellout show on Feb. 16,” Hoy Leonard Ellerbe, Tale Jeneralin'ny Mayweather Promotions. “Mayweather Promotions aims to promote action-packed cards that get fans off their feet. I think the matchups on this card will do just that.
The highly regarded 26-year-old Chicago native Tabiti, miady Las Vegas avy, no mahatonga ny 2016 fanjanahan'i. Izy no nandresy 11 ny 12 fights inside the distance, including a second-round TKO over Tomas Lodi on September 29, 2015. Tabiti, a solid amateur with a record of 32-6, turned pro in July 2013. His unique style incorporates fast, explosive hand-speed in tandem with rapid body movement and exceptional footwork.
Tapia, originally from the Bronx, has been victorious in four of his last five fights by knockout. He made his professional debut on Nov. 18, 2011 by stopping Andrew Kuilan in the opening round. Fighting out of Carolina, Puerto Rico, the determined, steadily improving 25-year-old Tapia is coming off of a 10-round unanimous decision over Garrett Wilson in December. Like Tabiti, Tapia also had an outstanding amateur career.
Hunter, son of former heavyweight contender Michael Hunter Sr., is a two-time national amateur champion who competed at the 2012 Lalao Olaimpika. Since making his pro debut in March 2013 by defeating Chad Davis, the up-and-coming 27-year-old hasn’t come close to losing. He’s won his last four fights by knockout, all inside four rounds. Tamin'ny farany indrindra ankalamanjana, Hunter knocked out Phil Williams in the first round last Febroary 27.
A top-notch amateur, Thomas turned pro in 2008 and won his initial three starts by first-round knockout. A natural southpaw, discovered after the Junior Olympics by the late, great Emanuel Steward, the promising Thomas registered a clear, unanimous 10-round decision over previously unbeaten Jordan Shimmell last Jolay 25.
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NIKOLAY POTAPOV & STEPHON YOUNG FIGHT TO A DRAW, MASON MENARD STEALS THE SHOW WITH HIGHLIGHT-REEL KO ONSHOBOX: VAOVAO Taranaka


VIDEO: Menard Knocks Out Previously Unbeaten Eudy Bernardo: Sokajy://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW

Hisambotra ny famerenana Talata, Aprily 19, amin'ny 10 p.m. SY/PT amin'ny sho Extreme®

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VERONA, N.Y.. (Aprily 15, 2016) – Undefeated bantamweight prospects Nikolay Potapov ary Stephon Young fought to a majority draw in theShoBox: The New Generation tena hetsika Zoma on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

The bout was scored 96-94 Potapov and 95-95 indroa.

 

Potapov and Young were facing their toughest opponents in each other. Potapov (14-0-1, 6 Kos) controlled the pace early with his jab and was the more active fighter, throwing nearly double the punches that Young threw. Young picked up steam and gained confidence in the middle rounds and was at his best when he pressed the action and let his hands go. But the Russian Potapov, who had gone at least 10 rounds in his last six fights, was clearly more comfortable as the fight progressed.

 

After slowing in the seventh and eighth, Tanora (14-0-3, 6 Kos) found another gear in an impressive ninth, winning the penultimate round on all the judges’ scorecards. Fa, even after urgent instructions from his corner, Young couldn’t carry the momentum into the 10faha- and lost the final round on all three scorecards.

 

“I am very unhappy with the decision. For every time he hit me, I hit him twice,” said Potapov, izay nanipy 315 jabs compared to just 113 for Young. “I was the much busier fighter. I don’t know what fight the judges were watching. At the very most I lost four rounds.

 

“I’ve never had a draw before. I feel cheated from a win. I was very happy to be fighting in America but I now feel cheated.”

 

Taorian'ny ady, St. Louis native Young was disappointed but knew that he needed to throw more punches.

 

“I feel like it was a good fight, but I should have got the decision,” Young said. “I hurt him every time I hit him. I let him be busier than me, but as far as the contact, I feel like I landed the more effective punches. That was my strategy.

 

“I should have come on a bit sooner. That was my plan, but I got a little relaxed in the fight. I came on in the ninth round when my coach told me to get him out of there.

 

“I most definitely want a rematch. I would like to do that again.”

 

Once-beaten Louisiana lightweight Mason Menard Nandondòna tao Tsy Mety Resy teo aloha Eudy Bernardo with a vicious one-punch KO at2:11 ny fihodinana fahatelo. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW

 

Facing his toughest opponent to date, Menard floored (31-1, 23 Kos) Bernardo for the first time in his career with a series of rights near the end of the second round. The Dominican Bernardo beat the count and finished the round, but he had no answer for Menard’s power. Less than one minute into third, Menard connected with a huge right, knocking Bernardo (21-1, 15 Kos) out before he even hit the canvas.

 

“I made a statement anio alina. Not many people knew who I was going into this, but they know me now,” said Menard, who landed nearly 50 isan-jato ny heriny tifitra. “My speed, power and footwork were the difference.

 

“I said a prayer for him in the middle of the ring that he goes back to his family healthy.”

 

Bernardo, who was removed from the ring on a stretcher as a precautionary measure, was taken to nearby Oneida Healthcare where he was awake and responsive.

 

Ao amin'ny fiandohan'ny bout ny telecast, undefeated cruiserweightConstantin Bejenaru polo Alexey Zubov the first loss of his career in a convincing eight-round unanimous decision scored 77-74, 78-73 indroa.

 

Save for a flash seventh round knockdown, Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Kos) controlled the fight from the outset. The Moldova native overcame a four-inch height disadvantage, attacking from different angles and controlling the exchanges on the inside and outside. Zubov (10-1, 6 Kos) never got into rhythm and failed to capitalize on his reach advantage against the active and athletic southpaw.

 

“He was a good classical boxer, but he’s too straight up and he couldn’t adjust,” Bejenaru said. “It wasn’t as easy as it looked to beat him. I adjusted my style to do that because I knew it would make him hesitate. I knew if I just constantly attacked him he wouldn’t know what to do.”

 

Zubov and Bernardo are now the 146faha- ary 147faha- boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

 

Zoma ny three-fight telecast will re-air Talata amin'ny 10 p.m. SY/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning April 16

Barry Tompkins antsoina hoe ny ShoBox hetsika avy amin'ny ringside amin'ny Farhood izao tontolo izao sy ny tompon-daka teo aloha Raul Marquez manompo toy ny manam-pahaizana mpandalina. Mpamokatra ny mpanatanteraka dia Gordon Hall amin'ny Richard Gaughanfamokarana sy ny Rick Phillips mitarika.

RUSSIA’S ZUBOV LIVING OUT HIS DREAMS FIGHTING FOR DETROIT’S KRONK GYM WHILE PREPARING FOR HIS SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION DEBUT THIS FRIDAY, APRILY 15

Brooklyn, NY (Aprily 12, 2016) – As a kid growing up in Magnitogorsk, Rosia,cruiserweight Alexey Zubov heard stories about the fabled Kronk Gym and the late legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, but never thought he’d have a chance to join the team. But then one day, the former amateur champion was asked to come to Detroit to spar with Kronk’s Johnathon Banksand the rest is history.
Izany Zoma, Aprily 15, the undefeated Zubov (10-0, 6 Kos) will face Mandilesti, Moldova’s Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Kos, WSB: 0-1-1) in the eight-round opener of an internationally televised ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTME (10 p.m. SY/PT, tara ny West Coast) amin'ny fialana Stone Resort Casino ao Verona, New York.
Presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers,the mainevent will featureIBF No. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), of Podolsk, Rosia, naka amin'ny Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos), ny St. Louis, Missouri in a 10-round bout. Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 Kos) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Hard Rock Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 Kos), of Rayne, Louisiana, in an eight-round battle.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, na amin'ny Internet ao amin'ny Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 fa ringside seza, $35 ary $25.
I’ve been in Detroit for the last two months and I am so happy; I want to stay here, train here and live here,” said Zubov. “Every Russian fighter knows about Kronk Gym and Emanuel Steward.
Zubov is currently winding down camp with his trainer and Steward’s nephew Javan “Siramamy” Hill at the resurgent Kronk Gym. “I like Javan’s style,” said Zubov, “and I’ve learned so much about hand speed and footwork and about using intelligence in the ringhow you need to think when you’re in a fight.
Alexey is able to learn a lot and absorb boxing knowledge easily,” said Hill. “He barely speaks English and yet he soaks it in. It’s amazing. I brought him in to spar with Banks and when we were training, Alexey just sat on the side and watched. Taty aoriana, he was sparring with Johnathon and I told him to stop. I said ‘listen here. I’m training Jonathon Banks and you’re doing everything I told him to do. What’s wrong with you?’ Then I laughed and said ‘I like that. Keep watching. I’ll teach you everything you want to know.’ “
Hill says this camp with Zubov was a transition for the fighter. “We are moving into the championship level where you train for a specific fighter. A lot of it is strategy and planning. The only thing I worry about is him being too excited. He’s very high-strung and wants to prove things. I have to control him and keep him from getting over-excited. That’s what we’ve been working on. He gets antsy when he’s excited.
Training was prefect. Izaho 100 vonona isan-jato,” said Zubov. “I know Bejenaru is a southpaw and he is a short guy with a good record. It’s my first time on SHOWTIME and I am so happy to be showing the world what I can do.

BERNARDO AND MENARD READY FOR THEIR CROSSROADS BATTLE ON SHOBOX: VAOVAO Taranaka, Hiaina eto an-SHOWTIME®

Brooklyn, N.Y.. (Aprily 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight EudyAK47Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “Hard Rock Mighty” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their Zoma, Aprily 15, showdown on ShoBox: The New Generation.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. SY/PT, tara ny West Coast) avy ny fihemoran'ny Stone Resort Casino ao Verona, New York.
Ao amin'ny Aprily 15, 10-round main event, IBF No. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), of Podolsk, Rosia, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos), ny St. Louis, Mo.. In the other televised bouts, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 Kos) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Kos, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, ny valo fihodinana; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s BakhtiyarBakha Bullet” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 Kos), ny Brooklyn, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 Kos) ny hamboly, Fla.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, na amin'ny Internet ao amin'ny Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 fa ringside seza, $35 ary $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 Kos) ny Santo Domingo, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“Aho amin'ny endrika lehibe. Mahatsapa mahery,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. He’s a great trainer. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, my jab, and my foot movement since we teamed up.
Bernardo says he still doesn’t know much about opponent Menard, but isn’t worried about it. “I watched a few of his fights on YouTube, but I’m training for anything that comes my way. Everything is going to go great for me that night. It’s my ring that night and I will have my way. I will win.
This is opportunity is a long-time coming for the 29-year-old and he says he plans on making the most of it. “I’m very excited about fighting on ShoBox and I look forward to putting on a show. I’ve been waiting for long time for this opportunity and want to thank Dmitriy Salita for making it happen.
The 27-year-old Menard (30-1-0, 22 Kos), avy Rayne, The., is rated No. 15 by the WBA at 135 kilao. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “Bad” Tchad Broussard.
I’ve learned how to be a better person in and out of the ring from Chad,” hoy ny menard. “I’ve been with him for nine years. I’ve learned how to put punches together better and sit on my shots more. I’ve learned how to cut angles. I’ve learned so much from Chad.
Menard says despite the usual aches and pain experienced in camp he is 100 percent and training is going well. The only adjustments he’s made is to bring in taller sparring partners.
This is huge for me,” hoy hatrany izy. “This is the ‘get up or lay downtype of fight. If I get up, then the sky is the limit. If I fall, then maybe it’s time to look for a job. I’m going to get in there and do what I have to do. Hopefully I get the KO, but if it goes to the scorecards, I just want the win. No matter which way it goes.
Barry Tompkins Miantso ny ShoBox hetsika avy amin'ny ringside amin'ny Steve Farhood izao tontolo izao sy ny tompon-daka teo aloha Raul Marquez manompo toy ny manam-pahaizana mpandalina. Mpamokatra ny mpanatanteraka diaGordon Hall amin'ny Rich Gaughan famokarana sy ny Rick Phillips mitarika.
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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Hatramin'ny nitsanganany tamin'ny volana Jolay 2001, ny manakiana ady totohondry ambara SHOWTIME andian,ShoBox: The New Generation dia nasongadina mafy tanora talenta mifanentana. The ShoBoxny filozofia dia ny televise mampientam-po, vahoaka-ankasitrahana sy fifaninanana lalao raha manome ny manaporofo tany ho vonona tapa-kevitra ny hiady fanantenana ho an'izao tontolo izao lohateny. Ny sasany amin'ireo lisitra tsy mitsaha-mitombo ny 65 mpiady izay niseho tamin'ny ShoBox ary efa be ny tsompitra izao tontolo izao dia ahitana ny anaram-boninahitra: 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, Madagascar Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams sy kokoa.
About Salita Promotions
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 ny Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.

Friday’s Knockout-Filled ShoBox: The New Generation To Re-Air TONIGHT At 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME®

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Zoma ny knockout-filled ShoBox: The New Generation telecast will re-airanio alina amin'ny 10 p.m. SY/PT (tara ny West Coast) on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

Tune-in to watch Paul Williams pupil Justin DeLoach stop previously undefeated Dillon Cook in a KO of the Year contender (VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0), Ivan Golub shine in his ShoBox fanjanahan'i, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 segondra (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.

 

Zoma ny quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® ary SHOWTIME amin'ny fotoana rehetra®.

REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER AARON HERRERA IN THE MAIN EVENT ON SHOBOX: VAOVAO Taranaka

 

FROM BUFFALO RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA

Ivan Baranchyk Knocks Out Nick Givhan in 21 Seconds
– VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM

Ivan Golub Finishes Marlon Aguas in the Sixth,
Paul Williams-Trained Justin DeLoach Stops Dillon Cook in Fourth
– VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0

Catch The Replay Monday, Martsa 28, amin'ny 10 p.m. SY/PT amin'ny sho Extreme®

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Miami, Okla. (Martsa 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" FANDAHARAM-POTOANA (17-0, 14 Kos), ny Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New Generation, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) amin'ny 2:17 ny fihodinana voalohany Zoma ao amin'ny hetsika lehibe amin'nyFOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA avy any Buffalo Mihazakazaha Casino in Miami, Okla.

 

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "ilay bibi-dia" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), ny Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, manodidina knockout voalohany ny Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), ny Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "Ny Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 in World Series ady totohondry), ny Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), ny Quito, Ekoatera, ary Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 Kos), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Paul Williams, registered a fourth-round knockout over undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon “White Lightning” Cook (16-1, 6 Kos).

 

All but Prograis and Baranchyk were making their ShoBox debuts. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144faha- ary 145faha- boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

 

“I can’t remember amin'ny 15 taona of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Hoy ShoBox manam-pahaizana mpandalina Steve Farhood.

 

FANDAHARAM-POTOANA, ny 5-tongotra-9, 27-year-old originally from New Orleans, was fighting in his second consecutive ShoBox main event and second scheduled 10-rounder. The aggressive-minded southpaw pounded Herrera’s body from the opening bell; five of his six power punches were targeted to the Mexican’s midsection. A left hook to the body downed Herrera, who crumpled to the canvas and wasn’t able to beat the count.

“I was prepared to go 10 feno fihodinana, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 fanjanahan'i. “I’m making hard fights look easy but they’re really not. It’s all the daily work in the gym all day every day that is paying off for me. Tonight was fun. I’m very satisfied.

“I want all the fighters in my division to know one thing: I’m coming after all of you.’’

“He just got me with a great shot, it was simple as that,’’ said Herrera, who making his second start in the United States. “There’s really not that much that I can say.’’

 

The highly regarded Baranchyk – making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox – knocked out Givhan with a huge left hand with the first power punch of the fight. He required only two punches to finish the 17-fight veteran. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the quickest professional KO for the Belarus native. Baranchyk owns a three-second KO over Angel Figueroa amin'ny 2015.

 

“I’m very happy,’’ Baranchyk said. “I was expecting a much longer fight. I was focused on a full fight. But knockouts are good. I know fans like knockouts.

 

“I’ll take a week off and then go back to the drawing board. I’m looking ahead to fighting again soon and on ShoBox again.’’

 

Givhan was shocked with the result.

 

I’m good but I am very, very disappointed,” Givhan said. “This is the lowlight of my life. For me to get knocked out by someone I know I can beat is just the worst feeling. And there’s nothing worse than for it to happen on national television.

 

No one expects 20-second fights. I just got caught, that’s all.

Golub, a former standout amateur from Ukraine, had to rally from the first knockdown of his career. “This was a little tougher than I expected,'' Hoy izy. “But it’s all about learning. I had to go through some adversity to win. You don’t know adversity until it hits you in the face.”

Golub was the more active fighter against the awkward Aguas, who was at his best when matters turned ugly. In a bizarre second round, southpaw Golub scored a questionable knockdown as Aguas hit the canvas while clinching and off-balance. Aguas bounced back seconds later to knock down Golub with a short right, sending the Ukrainian to the canvas for the first time in his career.

“I was surprised that I got knocked down, but he caught me off-balance,’’ Golub said. “Overall, I am very happy with my performance.”

Golub resumed control after the second and a series of combinations in the sixth sent a gassed Aguas falling back through the ropes in the closing seconds of the round. Aguas somehow rose to his feet to beat the count, but his trainer quickly waved off the bout when the Ecuadorian returned to the corner.

Aguas said an injury, not fatigue, was the reason his corner stopped the fight at the end of the sixth. “I hurt my right bicep in the fifth round,'' Hoy izy. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

Ao ny fanokafana ady ny telecast, DeLoach made Williams a winner in his training debut. With Williams looking on from his wheelchair in the corner, DeLoach, a winner of four in a row, dropped Cook with a devastating, counter-overhand right at 2:47 of the fourth that sent Cook awkwardly to the canvas in a knockout of the year candidate.

 

“I’m happy with my performance,’’ said DeLoach, who was the more active fighter, mitoraka efa ho 100 more punches over the four rounds. “This was a great experience fighting a guy like this in his backyard. I enjoyed the crowd and their enthusiasm. It motivated me. I got a little lazy in parts of the second and third rounds, but I listened to my corner and picked it up on offense and got my punch count up and going again.

 

“Dillon was a good fighter who moved a lot. I know I have to do better cutting off the ring. He landed with a left a second before I landed that big right. This was a great win for all of us. I’m ready to do this again.’’

 

“Look at me, look at my shirt. It feels like I was sweating worse than when I fought,’’ said Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012. “I am very relieved to get this one out of the way. I’m very happy for Justin and Mr. Pete (Paul’s longtime manager and trainer and DeLoach’s assistant trainer, George Williams)

 

"Salama tsara, all things considered,’’ said Cook. “He was a tough guy. I’ve never been knocked out before so I don’t exactly know how to act. I felt I was in the fight until I was caught. It’s disappointing, but this was a great learning experience for me. It can only help me in the long run.’’

 

A taped interview with Williams and ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood aired prior to the bout. In the discussion, Farhood asked the former two-time champ why he chose to return as a trainer for the first time since the 2012 motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Full Interview:http://s.sho.com/1WPrJ28

 

Zoma ny four-fight telecast will re-air Alatsinainy amin'ny 10 p.m. SY/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Asabotsy, Martsa 26.

 

Barry Tompkins antsoina hoe ny ShoBox hetsika avy amin'ny ringside amin'ny Farhood izao tontolo izao sy ny tompon-daka teo aloha Raul Marquez manompo toy ny manam-pahaizana mpandalina. Mpamokatra ny mpanatanteraka dia Gordon Hall amin'ny Richard Gaughanfamokarana sy ny Rick Phillips mitarika.

 

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Hatramin'ny nitsanganany tamin'ny volana Jolay 2001, ny manakiana ady totohondry ambara SHOWTIME andian, ShoBox: The New Generation dia nasongadina mafy tanora talenta mifanentana. The ShoBox ny filozofia dia ny televise mampientam-po, vahoaka-ankasitrahana sy fifaninanana lalao raha manome ny manaporofo tany ho vonona tapa-kevitra ny hiady fanantenana ho an'izao tontolo izao lohateny. Ny sasany amin'ireo lisitra tsy mitsaha-mitombo ny 65 mpiady izay niseho tamin'ny ShoBox ary efa be ny tsompitra izao tontolo izao dia ahitana ny anaram-boninahitra: 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, Madagascar Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams sy kokoa.

PAUL WILLIAMS INTERVIEW TO AIR TONIGHT ON SHOWTIME® AT 10:30 P.M. ET / PT

 

“I never thought 2012 would be my last time stepping in and out of the ring…And now I have an opportunity to help somebody else.” – Paul Williams

 

ShoBox Analyst Steve Farhood & The Former Champ
Discuss His Return To Train Prospect Justin DeLoach; VIDEO CLIP

 

 

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Paul Williams returns to the ring anio alina in his first stint as a trainer since a motorcycle accident ended his fighting career in 2012. The former two-time world champion will train prospect Justin DeLoach in the opening bout of ShoBox: The New Generation, velona SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. SY/PT) avy any Buffalo Mihazakazaha Casino in Miami, Okla. Tune-inanio alina to see the full interview between ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood and Williams. Click ETO for a preview of the interview.

 

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Tsy Mety Resy Super maivana Prospect Regis Prograis Vao menavazana, Aaron Herrera in Main Event; Telecast manomboka amin'ny 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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Miami, Okla. (Martsa 24, 2016) - Valo mpiady rehetra, ao anatin'izany ny Enina Tsy Mety Resy ireo, nanao lanjan'ny Alakamisy ho amin'ny ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader rahampitso/Zoma Martsa 25, velona FOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, tara ny West Coast) amin'ny Buffalo Run Casino.

 

Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, unbeaten mipongatra kintana, Regis "Rougarou"FANDAHARAM-POTOANA (16-0, 13 Kos), ny Houston amin'ny fomba New Orleans, dia hihaona Meksika Arona "Vatosoa" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) ao amin'ny 10-manodidina SUPER maivana bout.

 

Efatra unbeaten mpanao ady totohondry dia collide roa amin'ny telo valo-manodidina toaka: Hard-mikapoka Ivan "ilay bibi-dia" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), ny Brooklyn, N.Y., tarehy tezitra-tsaina Nick "Feno ny taratry King" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), ny Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Ny Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 in World Series ady totohondry), ny Brooklyn, N.Y., maka amin'ny Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), ny Quito, Ekoatera, amin'ny welterweight lalao.

 

Tamin'ny valo-manodidina telecast fanokafam-, Tsy Mety Resy Super welterweight sy ny toerana tena ao an-toerana Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), ny Seneca, Mo., dia hihaona indray mandeha-nokapohina Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), ny Augtompony, Ga. asaCH no nampiofana ny teo aloha ShoBox mpiady roa-fotoana izao tontolo izao tompon-daka, Paul Williams, izay manao ny fampiofanana bitany.

 

Tickets ho hetsika aseho amin'ny DiBella Entertainment sy Tony Holden Productions dia priced amin'ny $45, $55 ary $75 ary dia azo vidiana ao amin'ny buffalorun.com ary amin'ny stubwire.com. Ny voalohany dia velona ady amin'ny 8 ora.

 

ny vato:

FANDAHARAM-POTOANA: 141 kilao

Herrera: 142 kilao

 

Baranchyk: 139 ½ kilao

Givhan: 140 ¼ kilao

 

Golub: 146 ½ kilao

Aguas: 147 kilao

 

Cook: 154 kilao

DeLoach: 153 ¼ kilao

 

Ity no nilaza ny mpiady Alakamisy:

 

Régis PROGRAIS

 

"Ity no lehibe indrindra ady. Efa izahay teto amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena nandritra ny roa volana miomana. Samy te izahay amin'ny fomba rehetra, na inona na inona fa mitaky ny mahazo ahy vonona.

"Nanana iray manontolo Mahafinaritra be amin'ny farany ady, satria (Abel) Ramos foana fotsiny avy. Aho miady ny ela nihetezana, a different kind of guy tomorrow. He’s tough with the Mexican style so I expect him to be smart and know all the tricks.

 

"Herrera dia avy amin'ny very na inona na inona, fa tiako miady ny Meksikana fomba. Foana aho mampiofana any Houston, ka dia tsy hitondra na inona na inona aho, tsy nahita teo anatrehan'i.

 

"Afaka ho slick southpaw na afaka brawl. Fotsiny aho tia miady, izay no nahatonga ahy nanomboka tamin'ny ady totohondry. Ny fisainana dia ny Bang sy ny ady, rehefa nidina ho any izany. Indraindray raha tsy voa leo aho noho izany dia afangaro azy kely kokoa toy izany no hatao voa ary avy eo dia afaka ny ho tonga indray aho. Afaka zatra amin'ny misy fomba.

 

"Izao no fahatelo ady amin'ny ShoBox ary lehibe faharoa hetsika. I mandray ny fanerena, fa tamin'izany andro izany aho dia fantatro fa tsy maintsy tsy miraharaha azy io, ary hankafy fotsiny sy miala voly amin'ny tany.

 

"Saina, Tsapako vonona aho ho lehibe ady akory va ny ambony contenders, fa fantatro ireo karazana ady mbola kely teo ny tsipika ho ahy. Mbola manana be dia be ny asa tokony hatao; Mila mahery vaika foana izany mandra-mahazo izany maninona.

 

"Aho miandrandra ny ady tsara rahampitso. ''

 

Aaron HERRERA

 

"Izao no mahaliana ady satria samy isika avy ao amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena. Hitako vitsivitsy ny ady ka mahafantatra izay aho hamely. Tahaka ny tia Prograis tany mba handroso ary tonga mba hiady, Ary hataoko toy izany koa, na dia mety kokoa aho ny mpanao ady totohondry noho ny slugger.

 

"Izany no momba ny fikarakarana ny raharaham-barotra. Aho efa 12 fihodinana talohan'ny. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Izao ihany ny ady faharoa tany Amerika fa nianatra zavatra maro aho avy amin'ny voalohany ary izay antoka hanampy ahy. Hatoky tena kokoa aho. Izany dia tsy ho Zava-baovao ho ahy.

 

"Efa niady tamin'ny ankavia-handers talohan'ny izany rehefa roa fihodinana, Azoko antoka fa mahatsiaro ho mahazo aina aho. Tena ho avy aho mba handresy. Tsy afaka miandry ny hihaino ny fanokafana peratra lakolosy. ''

 

Oy BARANCHYK

"Izany no 100 isan-jato ny lehilahy tsara indrindra no efa niatrika. Nick dia mpiady lehibe ary afaka tsy tsinontsinona azy. Fantatsika fa na inona na inona mety hitranga amin'ny ady totohondry. Napetrako ny asa eo amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena, ary ankehitriny dia mila manao ny asa ao amin'ny peratra.

 

"Aho puncher, Tiako ny hitondra azy io, izaho anefa mbola ho avy ny knockout.

 

"Izaho ihany no 23 fa miasa mafy ary mahatsapa ho avy aho miaraka. Aho eo amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena ny fotoana rehetra. Ny iray amin'ireo zavatra lehibe isika miasa eo amin'ny tena dia tony ao anaty ny peratra. Tsapako toy ny fandaminana teo aho ary miasa bebe kokoa ny jab, fa mbola zavatra fiasantsika amin'ny.

 

"Fotsiny ianao dia tsy afaka hiditra ka mandondòna ny rehetra avy. Tsy hoe mora. Mila nanangana ny punches indraindray. Tsy handeha aho mba hiova tsy ho voajanahary puncher, ny ekipa dia tsy miezaka hanaisotra ny afo ao amiko, Mieritreritra izy hoe tsy ahy mba hanorim-ponenana any. ''

 

Nick GIVHAN

"Izao no fotoana lehibe ary mahatsapa fitahiana ho fahazoana azy io, fa izany zavatra foana aho nandritra ny taona maro miasa mankany. Mahatsapa izany no toerana tokony hataoko aho ho amin'izao dingana ny asa. Fotsiny aho Mila ao amin'ny peratra mba hahazoana antoka no handamina ny raharaham-barotra ao amin'ny peratra

 

"Izy no tena iray amin'ireo mpanohitra henjana indrindra aho niatrika. Izy no lehibe, mahery ary mamely mafy ny ady rehetra. Fa izaho ny henjana indrindra dia ny Niatrika.

"Izany mamolavola toy ny mpanao ady totohondry puncher oharina amin'ny ady izay miandany amin'i ahy. Mety hivoaka jabbing tamin'ny voalohany, fa indray mandeha izy no nanendry dia mety ho kivy. Izany no dia manararaotra, ny over-masiaka.

 

"Aho miandrandra ny maka ny fotoana rahampitso alina. ''

 

Ivan GOLUB

 

"Tena faly aho ho eo amin'ny karatra izany sy miandrandra ny ady eo amin'ny voalohany ShoBox karatra. Izany no dingana lehibe, ka dia ny mandeha ho ady mafy.

 

"Rehefa tonga ny fahafahana mba hiady amin'ny ShoBox, Tsy dia nanontany iza no niadiako. I spar ny sasany amin'ireo tsara indrindra avy any (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, etc.). Fa bebe kokoa aho ny mpanao ady totohondry-puncher noho ny sasany ny ekipa.

"Miasa mafy aho. I mandalina ny ady totohondry be. Fantatro ny fotoana ho avy. Raha mbola mampiseho tsara ny ady totohondry aho fahaiza-manao, ny knockout ho avy. "

 

Marlon AQUAS

 

"Tsy maintsy mitandrina amin'ny noana aviavyI htersU tsy mahalala na inona na inona momba ny, fa handeha aho mba hanome 100 isan-jato in misy. Tonga eto aho mba haneho fa manana ny zavatra ilaintsika mba ho tompon-daka izao tontolo izao.

 

"Izaho no tena antony. Izany no ady voalohany ao amin'ny U.S. ary ny Showtime izany aho mitady hanao fanambarana. Fantatro fa rehefa afaka izany, hiady be dia be ny varavarana dia hanokatra. Olona tsy mahalala Ahy izao, fa izy ireo dia hahafantatra tamiko ka nanaraka rahampitso alina.

 

"Manana be dia be ny hetsika, fa koa mitsangana eo amin'ny rantsan-tongony sy ny rantsan-tongony brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

 

"Betsaka eny noho ny ratra ny tanako ankavia kosa, nefa sitrana tanteraka ary vonona aho. Efa nanana betsaka Samy te.

 

"Bebe kokoa aho ny stylist, ny mpanao ady totohondry. Tiako ny hifindra manodidina betsaka. Fa raha tsy maintsy mandeha amin'ny azy io sy ny brawl sitrapoko anie no hatao. Tena te-hampiseho ny mpankafy fa Izaho no mendrika ny mijery indray. ''

 

Dillon COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Misy fanerena ny sasany miady amin'ny TV ny voalohany, fa izay tsy mbola nisy kozatra-tsaina anao koa anefa.

 

"Izao no toy izany ady lehibe; Vonona aho na inona na inona izy mitondra. Aho miezaka ny tsy mihevitra na inona na inona-. Fotsiny aho te hanao izay ataoko.

 

"Izany dia lalao an-trano ho ahy. Raha velona koa Aho about 25 minitra lasa. Noho izany aho dia manampy fa zatra ny rivotra sy ny tsy manana dia lavitra.

 

"Izaho efa nahita kely ny azy. Mahatsapa ny zavatra tsy ny fotoana rehetra no hiasa azy. Ny ho avy-nandroso fomba tsara iray ho ahy. Aho be dia be nanana fotoana hiomanana (dimy herinandro) ka tsy hisy na tsy ampoizina.

 

"Mino aho fa manana ny fahaiza-manao aho mba handeha be ray, noho izany dia te-hiala ho fahatsapana tsara.

 

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, nefa tsy Nandondòna izy. ''

 

JUSTIN DELOACH

"Ny zava-drehetra ho io hevitra io no tso-drano ho ahy. Izany no antoka lehibe ady ary aho miandrandra ny hanao ny zavatra ataoko ka nametra amin'ny fampisehoana lehibe. Efa tsy nahita be dia be ny Dillon fa Tsy Mety Resy izy, ary ho avy ny handresy. Vonona aho na inona na inona izy mitondra.

 

"Mahatsapa aho manta be dia be ny talenta izay mbola ho hita. Ny tena zava-dia ny hitondra ny fifehezana ny ady hatramin'ny voalohany.

 

"Izany no tena mahafaly. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Ity no voalohany, valo-rounder, nefa aho tsy manahy ny momba izany velively.

 

"Izahay anisan'ny lehibe ShoBox fampisehoana. Tsy afaka miandry. ''

 

Barry Tompkins Miantso ny ShoBox hetsika avy amin'ny ringside amin'ny Steve Farhood izao tontolo izao sy ny tompon-daka teo aloha Raul Marquez manompo toy ny manam-pahaizana mpandalina. Mpamokatra ny mpanatanteraka dia Gordon Hall amin'ny Richard Gaughan famokarana sy ny Rick Phillips mitarika.

 

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Hatramin'ny nitsanganany tamin'ny volana Jolay 2001, ny manakiana ady totohondry ambara SHOWTIME andian, ShoBox: The New Generation dia nasongadina mafy tanora talenta mifanentana. The ShoBox ny filozofia dia ny televise mampientam-po, vahoaka-ankasitrahana sy fifaninanana lalao raha manome ny manaporofo tany ho vonona tapa-kevitra ny hiady fanantenana ho an'izao tontolo izao lohateny. Ny sasany amin'ireo lisitra tsy mitsaha-mitombo ny 65 mpiady izay niseho tamin'ny ShoBox ary efa be ny tsompitra izao tontolo izao dia ahitana ny anaram-boninahitra: 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, Madagascar Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams sy kokoa.

Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!

 

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Seneca, MO (Martsa 18, 2016) - On Martsa 25, junior middleweight prospect Dillon “White Lightning” Cook will find himself in a familiar place but with a new challenge when he battles Justin DeLoach in an eight round bout on ShoBox: The New Generation at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.

 

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions are $45, $55 ary $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.

 

Unbeaten in 16 professional bouts with six wins by knockout, Cook’s fought five of his last seven matches at the Buffalo Run, winning handily each time. A member of Holden Productions“Four State Franchise”, the popular Cook is from nearby Seneca, MO and fought in front of sellout crowds on multiple occasions. While these are definite advantages for Cook, DeLoach comes into the ring with an impressive background.

 

Against DeLoach, 13-1 (7 KO ny), Cook is taking a significant step up in competition and will do so before a national audience. Hailing from Augusta, GA and based in Houston, TX, DeLoach trained alongside top fighters including IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, undefeated Jermell Charlo, Bryan Vera and Edwin Rodriguez amongst others. Vao haingana, Team DeLoach announced that his new chief second is former two division champion Paul Williams and highly respected George Peterson will work as an assistant.

 

To prepare for DeLoach, Cook’s been training out of the Heartland Boxing Gym and travels to various gyms for sparring as he anxiously waits for the opening bell on Martsa 25.

 

“I’m excited for the fight but trying not to let the pressure of fighting on TV get to me,” said Cook, a former National Junior Golden Gloves titlist and six time Kansas City Golden Gloves winner. "(To specifically prepare for DeLoach) we’re working on (technique to counter) his style. DeLoach is a good fighter I’ve seen him fight a few times he’s fast and a busy fighter but I’m pretty fast myself. I expect to match his speed, if not beat it.”

 

Cook also acknowledges his advantages and never second guessed taking the step up in competition.

 

“I’m a smart fighter and can adapt well (plus the) hometown crowd is definitely a benefit. I knew we’d step (up the competition in the near future) and this is a great time for it. I’ve had 16 professional fights and am ready to show the world that I’m capable of going to the next level.”

 

Cook’s promoter, Tony Holden, is confident in his fighter and believes the locals will come out droves to support him.

 

“I’m proud to see him get a shot on a national stage. He’s a key part of the “Four State Franchise” and is a big crowd draw. He’s worked very hard and I expect him to put forth a tremendous performance. I’d like to personally thank Showtime as well for this incredible opportunity.”

 

The Cook-DeLoach bout opens up a quadrupleheader live on Showtime (10:30 PM ET). The card also features highly regarded junior welterweight Regis Prograis (16-0) against Aaron Herrera (29-4-1), two showdowns where somebody’s 0 must go between unbeaten welterweights Ivan Golub (10-0) and Marlon Aguas (9-0) and junior welterweights Ivan Baranchyk (9-0) vs Nicholas Givhan (16-0-1).