חי על ההצגה מתחילה® ב 10 p.m. ו/PT from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland
“I think I can be three or four fights away for the chance ב a world heavyweight title.”
– Junior Fa, Undefeated Heavyweight Prospect
לחץ כאן להוריד תמונות שקילות; אשראי סטפני טראפ / Showtime
CLEVELAND (נובמבר. 9, 2017) – SHOWTIME Boxing fans will get their first look at eight promising prospects with a combined record of 97-2 – including two undefeated up-and-coming heavyweights and a 2016 Super Welterweight Olympian – as ShoBox: הדור החדש מתקיים זו יום שישי, נובמבר 10 חי על ההצגה מתחילה (10 p.m. ו/PT) from The Masonic at Templelive Cleveland.
Featherweight prospects Luis Rosa Jr. (23-0, 11 קוס) and local favorite Yuandale Evans (19-1, 14 קוס) will square off in a 10-round main event as all eight fighters made their respective weights ביום חמישי. The ShoBoxquadrupleheader features undefeated Russian standout Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 קוס; WSB: 9-1) taking on Colombia’s Janer Gonzalez (18-0-1, 15 קוס) in an eight-round welterweight matchup, and New Zealand’s undefeatedJunior Fa (12-0, 7 קוס) facing former Golden Gloves champion Freddy Latham (9-0-2, 5 קוס) in an eight-round heavyweight bout. בפותח הטלוויזיה, 2016 אולימפי צ'רלס קונוול (5-0, 5 קוס) ייקח ב Roque “Rocky” Zapata (4-1-3), who is coming off a three-bout winning streak.
Tickets for the DiBella Entertainment event are still available for purchase via the following link כאן.
משקל רשמיים, REFS AND JUDGES:
Luis Rosa Jr. לעומת. Yuandale Evans – 10-round Featherweight Bout
Rosa Jr.: 125 קילו
Evans: 125 ½ קילו
שופט: שון קלארק (P.A.); שופטים: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.), Phil Rogers (אוהיו)
Radzhab Butaev vs. Janer Gonzalez – Eight-round Welterweight Bout
Butaev: 146 קילו
גונזלס: 147 קילו
שופט: George Nichols (C.A.); שופטים: Brian Kennedy (אוהיו), Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.)
Junior Fa vs. Freddy Latham – Eight-round Heavyweight Bout
Fa: 262 קילו
Latham: 261 קילו
שופט: Clifford Pinkney (אוהיו); שופטים: Brian Kennedy (אוהיו), Phil Rogers (אוהיו), Larry Hazard Jr. (N.J.)
Charles Conwell vs. Roque “Rocky” Zapata – Six-round Super Welterweight Bout
קונוול: 153 קילו
Roque Zapata: 155 קילו
שופט: George Nichols (קליפורניה); שופטים: Patrick Casey (P.A.), Larry Hazard (N.J.), Phil Rogers (אוהיו)
ציטוטים הסופיים:
LUIS ROSA JR.:
“There was a time in my career when I was one fight away from fighting for a world title at 122 קילו, but I’m a natural featherweight. This fight is at 126 but I’ll fight at 126 או 122. Wherever the opportunity is, אני אקח את זה.
“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, אני אעשה זאת.
“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 [חורחה] Diaz and [לואיס] 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 ל 130. לו DiBella, my promoter told me to stay ready and that’s what I did; אני מוכן. "
“It took me awhile from me to come back after the loss to Javier Fortuna [ב 2012]. But I’ve always stayed sharp and I’ve been in various camps. I’ve trained with guys like למונט פיטרסון, Gervonta דייוויס ו ראושי וורן.
“I’ve been doing this since I was 10 שנים, 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] בארי האנטר 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.’ ”
"[רוזה] 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 ראובן גררו 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 אוסקר 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.
"אני 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.
"צפיתי מוחמד עלי ו שוגר ריי לאונרד 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 [גנאדי] Golovkin and can move better than [אסיל] ומצ'נקו. I’m very confident and my experience is the reason for that.
"אני התנצחתי עם דמטריוס אנדראדה ו שון פורטר 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 ג'וזף פארקר [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.
"דאונטיי ויילדר 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 אנתוני יהושע’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 ג'וזף פארקר 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.
"כן, I’ve watched both the heavyweight world champs. I’d beat Joshua now. ויילדר, 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. מחר 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] בMMA. 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.
"קונור מקגרגור הלכתי 10 סיבובים עם פלויד [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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