Woon op Showtime® by 10 namiddag. EN/PT van The Masonic by Templelive Cleveland
“Ek dink ek kan drie of vier gevegte awa weesy vir die kans by ’n wêreldswaargewigtitel.”
– Junior Fa, Onoorwonne Heavyweight Prospect
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CLEVELAND (November. 9, 2017) – SHOWTIME Boks-aanhangers sal hul eerste blik op agt belowende vooruitsigte kry met 'n gesamentlike rekord van 97-2 – insluitend twee onoorwonne opkomende swaargewigte en 'n 2016 Super Weltergewig Olimpiese Speler – as ShoBox: Die nuwe generasie plaasvind hierdie Vrydag, November 10 woon op Showtime (10 namiddag. EN/PT) van The Masonic by Templelive Cleveland.
Veergewig vooruitsigte Luis Rosa Jr.. (23-0, 11 Uitklophoue) en plaaslike gunsteling Yuandale Evans (19-1, 14 Uitklophoue) sal in 'n 10-ronde-hoofgeleentheid regkom aangesien al agt vegters hul onderskeie gewigte gemaak het op Donderdag. Die ShoBoxquadrupleheader beskik oor onoorwonne Russiese uitblinker Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 Uitklophoue; WSB: 9-1) Colombia s'n aanvat Janer Gonzalez (18-0-1, 15 Uitklophoue) in 'n agt-ronde weltergewig-wedstryd, en Nieu-Seeland se onoorwonneJunior Fa (12-0, 7 Uitklophoue) teen die voormalige Golden Gloves-kampioen Freddy Latham (9-0-2, 5 Uitklophoue) in 'n swaargewigstryd van agt rondes. In die uitsending opener, 2016 Olimpiese Charles Conwell (5-0, 5 Uitklophoue) sal plaasvind op Roque “Rocky” Zapata (4-1-3), wat uit 'n wenreeks van drie gevegte kom.
Kaartjies vir die DiBella Entertainment-geleentheid is steeds beskikbaar vir aankoop via die volgende skakel HIER.
AMPTELIKE GEWICHTEN, VERWYSINGS EN REGTERS:
Luis Rosa Jr.. vs. Yuandale Evans – 10-ronde veergewig-wedstryd
Rosa Jr.: 125 Pond
Evans: 125 ½ Pounds
Skeidsregter: Shawn Clark (P.A.); regters: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.), Phil Rogers (Ohio)
Radzhab Butaev vs. Janer Gonzalez – Eight-round Welterweight Bout
Butaev: 146 Pond
Gonzalez: 147 Pond
Skeidsregter: George Nichols (C.A.); regters: Brian Kennedy (Ohio), Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.)
Junior Fa vs. Freddy Latham – Eight-round Heavyweight Bout
Fa: 262 Pond
Latham: 261 Pond
Skeidsregter: Clifford Pinkney (Ohio); regters: Brian Kennedy (Ohio), Phil Rogers (Ohio), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.)
Charles Conwell vs. Roque “Rocky” Zapata – Six-round Super Welterweight Bout
Conwell: 153 Pond
Roque Zapata: 155 Pond
Skeidsregter: George Nichols (Kalifornië); regters: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard (N.J.), Phil Rogers (Ohio)
FINALE KWOTASIES:
LUIS ROSA JR.:
“There was a time in my career when I was one fight away from fighting for a world title at 122 pond, but I’m a natural featherweight. This fight is at 126 but I’ll fight at 126 of 122. Wherever the opportunity is, Ek sal dit neem.
“I’m going to show a lot of different things. I have more to show than just my boxing skills. Whatever I have to do to get the win, I will do it.
“My opponent is a southpaw, maar hy is nie die gladste suidpoot wat ek nog gesien het nie. Ons het met baie suidpote geoefen. Om suidpote te veg is nie vir my 'n groot ding nie. Ek het so baie van hulle in die amateurs geveg.
“Ek dink nie ek gaan enige probleem met hom hê nie. Ek weet sy linkerhaak is sy gunsteling slaan, so ek gaan probeer om dit van hom weg te vat.
“Ek dink om 'n paar tydige kombinasies saam te stel gaan die sleutel tot hierdie stryd wees.
“Nadat ek geslaan het [Jorge] Diaz en [Luis] Del Valle in 2015 my opposisie het gedaal. Ek het aan die deur geklop, maar het net nooit die oproep gekry nie. Daarom is hierdie geveg so groot vir my. Ek is gereed om my vaardighede op nasionale TV ten toon te stel. Ek is gereed vir die volgende stap in my loopbaan.”
YUANDALE EVANS
“Ek weet al die groter name is by 126 so ek gaan net hier bly. Ek het rondgespring van 126 te 130. Lou DiBella, my promotor het vir my gesê om gereed te bly en dit is wat ek gedoen het; Ek is gereed. "
“Dit het my 'n rukkie geneem om terug te kom ná die nederlaag teen Javier Fortuna [in 2012]. Maar ek het altyd skerp gebly en ek was in verskeie kampe. Ek het geoefen met ouens soos Lamont Peterson, Gervonta Davis en Rau’Shee Warren.
“Ek doen dit vandat ek was 10 jaar oud, maar ek is baie wyser en slimmer as in die verlede. Ek het kennis en het met baie bestuurders en kampioene gepraat. Ek is nou soos 'n Einstein. Ek is baie skerper, en listiger. En ek het nou verdediging.
“Hierdie geveg sal die bokswêreld wys dat ek behoort. Ek kan in die top vyf wees. This fight means a lot for me and the people of Cleveland.
“I’ve been working with [famed trainer] Barry Hunter for this fight and he’s taught me so much. My opponent has been spoiled and has never had to travel into enemy territory. Until now.
I’ve been a road warrior my entire career. I know the crowd can win the fight for me. Just the energy and hearing them when I’m tired. It’s a big advantage for me to be fighting at home. I will have a lot of fans here and it’s going to be big. I still got guys’ texting me for ringside seats, but there’s none left.
“I want ShoBox to say, ‘We have to have this guy back. We have to go back to Cleveland.’ ”
"[Rosa] is my height. He’s going to be right in front of me. He’s going to come straight at me. He has to.”
“They call me ‘Money Shot’ and ‘Southpaw Machine’ and the ‘Black Mexican’ in the gyms here in Cleveland.”
JANER GONZALEZ
“I’ve been training with Ruben Guerrero for the past couple of weeks, and I like training a lot better here in the United States. I felt like I was mistreated in the past back in Colombia.
“Fellow Colombian Oscar Escandon introduced me to Ruben and here we are. It’s the United States and everyone wants to be over here. The sparring and the training is just so much better here.
"Ek is 30 years old now and I have a family back home in Colombia to support. This is my shot. I will not fail them. I have Team Guerrero on my side so I’m ready.
“We all know skills pay the bills and I just have to do my job and not get too crazy in there and get the win.
"Ek het gesien hoe Muhammad Ali en Ray Leonard suiker when I was younger. I liked how smart and intelligent they fought.”
RADZHAB BUTAEV
“I’ve been in the United States for a year now and really liked training at Wild Card Gym and Wild Card West in Southern California.
“I can punch as hard as [Gennadi] Golovkin and can move better than [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I’m very confident and my experience is the reason for that.
"Ek sparred met Demetrius Andrade en Shawn Porter and I have held my own.
“The welterweight division is the best in boxing, everyone knows that. And I’ll fight anybody.
“It doesn’t matter that there’s no YouTube video on Gonzalez. He’s tough and competitive and a boxer who will come to fight.”
JUNIOR FA
“When I beat Joseph Parker [in the amateurs twice] it was my movement and my footwork that was key. He’s such a big puncher I just kept moving because I didn’t want to stand right in front of that.
“I’m a multi-dimensional fighter and my strengths are my mobility.
"Deontay Wilder showed that he has plenty of power. He’s always there from the first bell… I like the guy, he’s got plenty of power and is very explosive.
“I like Anthony Joshua’s boxing brain. He’s got power, but it’s a different kind of power from Wilder. I like the way he sees his punches.
“For myself to be known, I’ll definitely have to fight in America. I don’t think I can make too much of a statement being back home in New Zealand.
“Ek dink ek kan drie tot vier gevegte weg wees vir die kans op 'n wêreld-swaargewigtitel. Ek moet vermaaklik wees in hierdie stryd vir die Amerikaanse mense om my te leer ken.
“Boks was vroeër die grootste ding in Nieu-Seeland, maar toe blaas rugby op.
“Ek leef 40 minute van Joseph Parker maar ons het nog nooit gespaar nie. Dit is te mededingend.”
FREDDY LATHAM
“Dit is my eerste keer op nasionale TV, so ek is opgewonde en senuweeagtig.
“Hy is langer, maar ek voel ek is net so lank soos hy. Ek kan my kop in sy bors sit en oorlog toe gaan. As dit 'n hondegeveg gaan wees sal ek in sy bors kom.
"Ja, Ek het albei die swaargewig-wêreldkampioene gekyk. Ek sou Joshua nou klop. Wilder, Ek sal ernstige sparring moet kry. I’d have to change everything I do in my life – the way I train and my lifestyle and everything. Deontay’s the man right now. Joshua burns out after six rounds and that’s why I’d beat Joshua now. I’m two years away from those guys. Môre night is my first step.
“Boxing’s coming back in Pittsburgh and we’ve got two or three other heavyweights there that are popular right now.”
CHARLES CONWELL
“When you have a good crowd around you, you know it hypes you up.
“I was the youngest member of the 2016 Olympic team at age 18. It was cool being in high school and making the Olympic team.
“I’m very tenacious and determined, that’s why I’ve been successful so far in my young pro career.
“There’s no rush for me. People want to see me, sure. But there’s no reason to move fast at this point.
I think the competitiveness of boxing is what drives me. Sure the money and the fame are going to be great, but I just love everything about this sport.”
ROQUE “ROCKY” ZAPATA
“I haven’t surprised myself when I’ve beaten undefeated fighters.
“I’m an awkward fighter, in a good way. My angles I learned when I was fighting in MMA.
“The risk and the reward wasn’t worth it [to continue] in MMA. I was making a couple hundred bucks and getting elbows to the face. It just wasn’t worth it.
“Conwell is good and aggressive and I’ve seen him on YouTube. He comes forward and he looks to put you down.
“I just feel so much more comfortable in a boxing ring. I was good at takedowns.
"Conor McGregor het 10 rondes met Floyd [Mayweather] and he got paid, so good for him. I’m one of the few guys who have been able to do both MMA and box professionally.”
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Barry Tompkins sal 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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