En vivo por SHOWTIME® en 10 p.m. Y/PT de The Masonic en Templelive Cleveland
“Creo que puedo estar a tres o cuatro peleasy para la oportunidad en un título mundial de peso pesado ".
- Junior Fa, Prospecto de peso pesado invicto
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CLEVELAND (Noviembre. 9, 2017) - SHOWTIME Los fanáticos del boxeo verán por primera vez ocho prospectos prometedores con un récord combinado de 97-2 - incluidos dos pesos pesados prometedores invictos y un 2016 Olímpico de peso súper welter - como ShoBox: La Nueva Generación se lleva a cabo este Viernes, Noviembre 10 en vivo por SHOWTIME (10 p.m. Y/PT) de The Masonic en Templelive Cleveland.
Perspectivas de peso pluma Luis Rosa Jr.. (23-0, 11 KOs) y favorito local Yuandale Evans (19-1, 14 KOs) se enfrentarán en un evento principal de 10 asaltos, ya que los ocho luchadores hicieron sus respectivos pesos el jueves. La ShoBoxquadrupleheader features undefeated Russian standout Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 KOs; WSB: 9-1) teniendo en Colombia de Janer González (18-0-1, 15 KOs) en un duelo de peso welter de ocho asaltos, and New Zealand’s undefeatedJunior Fa (12-0, 7 KOs) facing former Golden Gloves champion Freddy Latham (9-0-2, 5 KOs) in an eight-round heavyweight bout. En la apertura de la transmisión por televisión, 2016 Olímpico Charles Conwell (5-0, 5 KOs) se enfrentará a Roque “Rocky” Zapata (4-1-3), who is coming off a three-bout winning streak.
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PESOS OFICIALES, REFS AND JUDGES:
Luis Rosa Jr.. vs. Yuandale Evans – 10-round Featherweight Bout
Rosa Jr.: 125 Libras
Evans: 125 ½ libras
Árbitro: Shawn Clark (P.A.); jueces: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (N. J.), Phil Rogers (Ohio)
Radzhab Butaev vs. Janer Gonzalez – Eight-round Welterweight Bout
Butaev: 146 Libras
González: 147 Libras
Árbitro: George Nichols (C.A.); jueces: Brian Kennedy (Ohio), Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (N. J.)
Junior Fa vs. Freddy Latham – Eight-round Heavyweight Bout
Fa: 262 Libras
Latham: 261 Libras
Árbitro: Clifford Pinkney (Ohio); jueces: Brian Kennedy (Ohio), Phil Rogers (Ohio), Larry Hazard Jr. (N. J.)
Charles Conwell contra. Roque “Rocky” Zapata – Six-round Super Welterweight Bout
Conwell: 153 Libras
Roque Zapata: 155 Libras
Árbitro: George Nichols (California); jueces: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard (N. J.), Phil Rogers (Ohio)
CITAS FINALES:
LUIS ROSA JR.:
“There was a time in my career when I was one fight away from fighting for a world title at 122 libra, but I’m a natural featherweight. This fight is at 126 but I’ll fight at 126 o 122. Wherever the opportunity is, Me lo llevo.
“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, but he’s not the slickest southpaw I’ve seen. We’ve been training with a lot of southpaws. Fighting southpaws is not a big deal for me. I fought so many of them in the amateurs.
“I don’t think I’m going to have any problem with him. I know his left hook is his favorite punch so I’m going to try and take that away from him.
“I think putting together some timely combinations is going to be the key to this fight.
“After I beat [Jorge] Diaz and [Luis] Del Valle in 2015 my opposition dropped. I was knocking on the door but just never got the call. That’s why this fight is so big for me. I’m ready to showcase my skills on national TV. I’m ready for the next step on my career.”
YUANDALE EVANS
“I know all the bigger names are at 126 so I’m going to stay right here. I’ve bounced around from 126 a 130. Lou DiBella, my promoter told me to stay ready and that’s what I did; Estoy listo. "
“It took me awhile from me to come back after the loss to Javier Fortuna [en 2012]. But I’ve always stayed sharp and I’ve been in various camps. I’ve trained with guys like Lamont Peterson, Gervonta Davis y Rau'shee Warren.
“I’ve been doing this since I was 10 años, but I’m a lot wiser and smarter than in the past. I have knowledge and have been talking to a lot of managers and champions. I’m like an Einstein now. I’m a lot sharper, and craftier. And I have defense now.
“This fight will show the boxing world that I belong. I can be in the top five. 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 Escandón introduced me to Ruben and here we are. Es Estados Unidos y todo el mundo quiere estar aquí.. El combate y el entrenamiento son mucho mejores aquí..
"Estoy 30 años ahora y tengo una familia en Colombia para apoyar. Esta es mi oportunidad. No les fallaré. Tengo al Team Guerrero de mi lado, así que estoy listo.
“Todos sabemos que las habilidades pagan las cuentas y yo solo tengo que hacer mi trabajo y no volverme demasiado loco y obtener la victoria.
"Yo vi Muhammad Ali y Sugar Ray Leonard cuando era más joven. Me gustó lo inteligentes e inteligentes que lucharon ".
RADZHAB BUTAEV
"He estado en los Estados Unidos durante un año y me gustó mucho entrenar en Wild Card Gym y Wild Card West en el sur de California..
"Puedo golpear tan fuerte como [Gennady] Golovkin y puede moverse mejor que [Vasyl] Lomachenko. Tengo mucha confianza y mi experiencia es la razón de eso.
"Yo discutió con Demetrius Andrade y 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.
“I think I can be three to four fights away for the chance at a world heavyweight title. I have to be entertaining in this fight for the American people to get to know me.
“Boxing used to be the biggest thing in New Zealand, but then rugby blew up.
“I live 40 minutes from Joseph Parker but we’ve never sparred. It’s too competitive.”
FREDDY LATHAM
“This is my first time on national TV so I’m excited and nervous.
“He’s taller, but I feel like I’m just as long as he is. I can put my head in his chest and go to war. If it’s going to be a dog fight I’ll get into his chest.
"Sí, I’ve watched both the heavyweight world champs. I’d beat Joshua now. Wilder, I would have to get serious sparring in. 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. Mañana 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] en 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 fue 10 rondas con 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 llamará al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo es Gordon Hall con Richard Gaughan produciendo y Rick Phillips dirigiendo.
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