Vivir en 10 p.m. Y/PT On SHOWTIME From 2300 Arena en Filadelfia

 

 

 

 

NUEVA YORK (Abril 5, 2018) – Highly regarded undefeated lightweight Devin Haney will face the toughest test of his career in veteran Mason Menard in the 10-round main event of ShoBox: La Nueva Generación Viernes, Mayo 11 en vivo por SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT) desde 2300 Arena en Filadelfia.

 

 

 

 

Haney, de 19 años, who was a seven-time national junior amateur champion, has been considered a blue-chip prospect since turning professional at the age of 16 en México. Haney (18-0, 12 KOs) will face by far the toughest opponent of his career in his ShoBox debut against Menard (33-2, 24 KOs), a two-time ShoBox veteran whose only loss in nearly a decade came to current WBO Lightweight Champion Ray Beltran.

 

 

 

 

“The boxing world will see something they’ve never seen a 19-year-old professional boxer do,” Haney dijo. “I’m intimidating and I know it. I’m thankful to SHOWTIME and Mason Menard for giving me this opportunity, unfortunately for him, he will get a chance to see first-hand what all the hype is about. I’ve been sparring with former world champions like Jesse Vargas in preparation for this fight. The fact that I’m fighting in the main event is bringing out the best in me. It’s my time to show the world what I’m made of and I’m coming to make a statement in this fight. Mason Menard is in trouble!”

 

 

 

 

The young and flashy Haney fights out of Las Vegas, donde se ha ganado la reputación de ser un prodigio habiendo entrenado con Floyd Mayweather, Shawn Porter, Jessie Vargas y Rances Barthelemy. Compiló un récord amateur de 130-8 and received a special exception from the Nevada State Athletic Commission when he was just 17 years old to make his U.S. debut en la cartelera de Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley III.

 

 

 

 

Haney, quien es entrenado y dirigido por su padre, William Haney, has been active since turning pro with nine fights in 2016 and seven in 2017. In his last fight on Nov. 4, he scored a fifth-round TKO against Hamza Sempewo in Atlanta.

 

 

 

 

Menard had an emphatic win in his ShoBox debut en 2016 with a brutal Knockout of the Year nominee of previously unbeaten Eudy Bernardo. He returned later that year with a knockout victory of Bahodir Mamadjonov before facing Beltran on short notice. Prior to the 2016 loss to Beltran, Menard’s only blemish was a 2008 defeat in just his third professional fight.

 

 

 

 

“It’s a privilege for me to be able return in a fight on national television again,” Menard said. “My all-around game will be different. Tengo un nuevo equipo, a repaired shoulder and a different outlook on things. Haney may be undefeated, pero nunca se ha enfrentado a nadie como yo. If everyone expects me to fold against an untested prospect they are in for a big surprise.”

 

 

 

 

After facing Beltran, Menard changed trainers and is now based in Los Angeles with trainers John Pullman and Buddy McGirt.

 

 

 

 

Las entradas para el evento, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Promociones Devin Haney & Promociones contundente, tienen un precio de $125 para usuarios VIP, $75 para ringside y $50 for general admission and are available at the 2300 Arena Box office or online at www.HardHittingPromotions.com.