Local Izintandokazi Regis Prograis Headlines Against
Fellow Top Prospect in Main Event
Ngayo Showtime® at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT
I-NEW YORK (Nov. 12, 2015) - ShoBox: The New Generation abuyise on Friday, Dec. 11 hlala eISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO® (10 p.m. KANYE/PT), nge quadrupleheader featuring ayisishiyagalombili namathemba Ezingakanqotshwa thayela ahlangene 92-0-3 in the final ShoBox telecast of 2015.
Headlining the DiBella Entertainment and Savarese Promotions-bagqugquzela emcimbini Bayou City Indawo Center in Houston kuyoba abanamakhono 140-iphawundi ithemba wendawo Regis Prograis (15-0, 12 Kos), obhekene Abel Ramos (14-0-2, 9 Kos) e-round 10 umcimbi super engasindi main.
In the co-feature, Bryant Cruz (16-0, 8 Kos) liba Wesley Ferrer (10-0, 5 Kos) in an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu engasindi.
Ukuqoqa out the telecast, fast-ekuphumeni Ivan Baranchyk (8-0, 7 Kos) ubuso Andrew Ruiz (9-0, 5 Kos) in an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu super engasindi futhi Uhamba Woodall (8-0-1, 5 Kos) futhi Steve Rolls (12-0, 6 Kos) sathanda in an nesishiyagalombili round middleweight umdlalo.
"Ngiyajabula kakhulu ukwethula ikhadi omkhulu kangaka ukuze SHOWTIME on Dec. 11 featuring eziyisishiyagalombili unbeaten namathemba up-no-eza irekhodi ahlangene 92-0-3, "kusho Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. "Njengoba boxer ngalinye ukufinyelela ezingeni elilandelayo, lezi zinhlobo matchups ncamashi nalokho ShoBox imayelana. "
"Ngijabulile ukuba ithimba nabo DiBella Entertainment and SHOWTIME on lo mcimbi omkhulu Dec. 11,"Wathi umgqugquzeli Lou Savarese. "Asikwazi ukulinda ukufaka lezi young ayisishiyagalombili, fighters Ezingakanqotshwa ekuhlolweni kwabo ezinzima ukujola Houston sika premier indawo, the Bayou City Indawo Center. "
Amathikithi on ukudayiswa futhi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $40 GA, $60 GA, $150 Ithebula Izihlalo & $200 VIP Ringside. Amathikithi angathengwa ngokuvakashela www.savaresepromotions.com noma ngokushayela ucingo (713) 658-0299.
Kuze kube manje, 135 fighters aye abhekana ukunqotshwa kwabo kokuqala ShoBox. With eziyisishiyagalombili fighters Ezingakanqotshwa ekhadini, figure more O ezine sokuya on Dec. 11. Umbuzo uwukuthi, lapho ezine?
Prograis vs. Ramos
Last Aug. 7, Prograis wenza yakhe ShoBox DEBUT nge umxhwele nesishiyagalombili round isinqumo phezu ke-Ezingakanqotshwa Amose Cowart. The Prograis kanzima-ukushaya esesifundazweni an umxhwele 381 koku 909 punches inani baphonswa, the 18th-esiphezulu inani Xhuma for a junior welterweight mpi abalwe by CompuBox phezu emahlandla eziyisishiyagalombili.
Ekuqaleni kusukela New Orleans, Prograis nomkhaya wakhe ngokuthi Houston ekhaya selokhu zithuthele ezilandelayo uKatrina. The iziqubu on Dec. 11 kuyoba Prograis 'kuqala ku Houston kusukela ngoJuni 2014 futhi kulindeleke ukuba ukudweba isixuku raucous. The Prograis eyaziswa kakhulu unamandla amakhulu nesivinini, kodwa uma uya ukuncintisana ngokumelene elite of the division 140-ganda, kumelwe uqale by Ramos.
"Ngifuna ukubonga emizini New Orleans kanye Houston — New Orleans ngokwenza umuntu enginguye futhi Houston ngokuthatha kimi futhi kwangenza ngazizwa ngisekhaya,” Prograis said. “I am glad to be fighting back in Houston; lokhu ngempela ekhaya lami lesibili. The city took me in as one of their own after I moved here during Hurricane Katrina. Houston is close enough to New Orleans and I am expecting a great turnout come fight night. My opponent is undefeated and that’s all I need to know. He’s coming to win, and I am sure he will be tough. I am preparing for this fight just like I do all of my fights, with the mindset that this is the toughest fight I will ever have. Njenge Dec. 11, uzobona ukusebenza umbukwane. "
Like Prograis, the Ramos engu-24 ubudala kwaba amateur lezinkanyezi, ngokuwina indondo zethusi at the 2010 U.S. Boxing National Championships before turning pro the following year. Ramos ran his record to a perfect 8-0, futhi wabe esehlangana esikanye ithemba Ezingakanqotshwa Maurice Hooker (No okwamanje ukalwe. 10 by the WBO) onShoBox ngoJanuwari 2014. Ramos and Hooker slugged it out for eight rounds, esalwa draw iningi kwelinye ukulwa okuthakazelisayo kakhulu kwi ShoBox ngalowo nyaka. Elinye angelasici kuphela irekhodi Ramos 'kungenye draw iningi Levan Ghvamichava (15-1-1, 12 Kos). Ramos has reeled off four consecutive victories with three by knockout, including an impressive second-round TKO over previously once-beaten Roberto Ramirez in June. The bout against Prograis will be his first since signing an exclusive promotional agreement with DiBella Entertainment. Ramos knows that a victory over Prograis will show the boxing world that he is one of the most talented up-and-comers in the division.
"Ngibonga kakhulu ejabulile ukuba usayinde Lou DiBella,'' Ramos wathi. “He’s guided so many fighters to the championship level and I look forward to being added to that list. Right now though, zonke kugxilwe yami ivuliweDec. 11 and Regis Prograis. He is unbeaten just like me. I am sure he will be my toughest fight, just as I will be his. I am ready to rise to the occasion and show the boxing world I am one of the best in the division.’’
Vs Cruz. Ferrer
Bobabili fighters in the co-feature, Cruz and Ferrer, are New York natives. Cruz was a 2012 Gloves Golden National umgijimi-up ngenkathi Ferrer (a 2009 futhi 2013 Gloves iqhawe) ligcwaliswe at the 2012 USA Boxing National Championships, ngowakho 2011 National champion Semajay Thomas. The matchup features two exciting come-forward boxers aren’t afraid to mix it up. Cross, abaphilayo manje kanye ukuqeqesha in Houston ngaphansi eqeqeshwa of Ronnie Shields, selukhombisile ngcono enkulukazi kusukela oxhumanisa up with the umqeqeshi odumile. The iziqubu kuyoba ShoBox DEBUT labancane amathemba, ngubani ebukele ukukhombisa bona unayo yini edingekayo ukuze bancintisane ezingeni elilandelayo.
"Ekugcineni sengiyitholile ithuba ukukhombisa emhlabeni ngingubani futhi lokho engizakukwenza,” Cruz said. “I am excited to be stepping in there with another undefeated fighter who is going to bring the absolute best out of me. I have been working hard for an opportunity like this and it is finally here.’’
"I uzogxila kakhulu khona ukuba engikwenzayo umhlabeleli,” Ferrer said. “I know Bryant Cruz personally and he is a great fighter, kodwa mina abe umsebenzi ukwenza futhi ngeke akuvumele kuye asuse ukunqoba kimi.”
Baranchyk vs. Ruiz
Prospects Baranchyk and Ruiz could produce “the fight of the night” in a matchup that has the makings of a slugfest. The Ukrainian Baranchyk, 22, bekulokhu umxhwele selokhu yafika kuleliya U.S. in 2014. He’s been on a tear this year, uya 5-0 nge knockouts emihlanu, all coming in three rounds or less. Baranchyk, a stablemate of Sergiy Derevyanchenko kanye Ievgen Khytrov, Ofuna umxhwele lapho kwenza yakhe ShoBoxDEBUT ngokumelene Umphikisi wakhe ezinzima kuze kube yimanje zangaphambili zibalwa kuzwelonke standout amateur futhi manje Robert Garcia oqeqeshwe Andrew Ruiz.
"Angikwazanga injabulo okwengeziwe ngale ithuba,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. "Ngibheke ukulandela ezinyathelweni stablemates yami Sergiy futhi Ievgen, abaye ezinye ukusebenza kwabo umhlabeleli on ShoBox. I know that Ruiz is coming to fight, futhi abazobe abaphikisi eziqine I owabhekana nazo, kodwa iphupho lami ukuba abe iqhawe emhlabeni futhi akukho lutho futhi akukho muntu ukuthi uya uthole ngendlela lokho. "
Ruiz kwaba omunye likufuna kakhulu nayizimfundamakhwela bephuma West Coast lapho waphenduka pro at 18 in 2012. After his first year and half as a pro, Ruiz babehambile esiphelele 7-0, balusebentise ezinkulu ukulwa eziningi ezingeni eliphezulu amakhadi, included Pacquiao-Bradley I. Following a victory in August 2013, Ruiz took a break from the sport as he dealt with managerial and promotional issues. Ruiz signed with DBE last January and made his anticipated ring return in February, shaking off a bit of ring rust to get his career back on track. Ruiz, 22, last ngalwa August, beshaya yesithupha-round TKO phezu Andres Bustamante, his fifth knockout in nine career victories. Ruiz is looking to prove that he is the top prospect that so many thought he was when he takes on the dangerous Baranchyk.
"Baranchyk kwaba an amateur kufezeke futhi okwamanje Ezingakanqotshwa, kodwa mina sengilungele for inselele,” Ruiz said. “This is my shot to prove myself and I’m not going to let it slip away.”
Woodall vs. Rolls
The Woodall-Rolls iziqubu imigodi emibili zangaphambili standouts amateur empini yabo ezinzima pro kuze kube yimanje. Woodall kwaba emihlanu-time England National iqhawe, -time ezimbili iqhawe British kanye ngekota-kowamanqamu World Youth Championships ngaphambi zithuthele the US. and embarking on his professional career at the age of 19. Manje 21, Woodall has relocated his training camp to Houston and linked up with world-renowned trainer Ronnie Shields. The always-exciting Woodall is an aggressive come-forward banger with good power in both hands. Woodall made his debut under Shields last Oct. 7 e New York City futhi wabheka block eholela Shields ukukholelwa ukuthi unalo yini edingekayo ukuze ngelinye ilanga abe iqhawe emhlabeni.
"I iqembu elikhulu ukuthi ukusebenza nami usuku nosuku,” Woodall said. “I have had the chance to spar some of the best fighters in all of boxing, kuhlanganise Edwin Rodriguez and Jermall Charlo, futhi ngibheke phambili ngokubeka konke umsebenzi isinyathelo iza Dec.11. I’ve been putting in the work in the gym and now is my chance to prove it in the ring.”
Njengoba i amateur, Rolls ligcwaliswe kokubili 2009 futhi 2010 Canadian National Boxing team, wokubhala i umxhwele 83-14 irekhodi. Ngo-September 2009, waya 2009 International Boxing Association (Aiba) Men Boxing Championship e Milan, Italy, lapho lost in the esiyindilinga 16 to 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh of India. Rolls, ngubani yakhe ShoBox DEBUT, siyeza off isinqumo ngazwilinye last Isikhombisa. 19 e ihlelelwe yakhe yokuqala nesishiyagalombili nxazonke iziqubu.
"Sondela lwa ebusuku, I kuyoba ngaphezu ngomumo,” Rolls said. “I am looking forward to putting on a great performance in my national TV debut and showing the world I am a force to be reckoned with in the middleweight division.”
Barry Tompkins ngibize ShoBox action kusukela ringside noSteve Farhood futhi zangaphambili nezwe iqhawe Raul Marquez ukukhonza njengoba isazi Abahlaziyi. The umkhiqizi executive Gordon Hall kanye Richard Gaughan ukukhiqiza futhi Rick Phillips eqondisa.
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