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CHRIS COLBERT REMAINS UNBEATEN WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER TUGSTSOGT NYAMBAYAR IN SHOWTIME MAIN EVENT

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Rising Lightweight Contender Michel Rivera Scores Impressive
Knockout Victory in Co-Main Event

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CARSON, CALIF. (Juli 4, 2021) - Unbeaten stigende stjerne Chris "Primetime" Colbert cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Tugststogt Nyambayar Saturday night to retain his Interim WBA Super Featherweight title in the main event of action live on SHOWTIME from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

The 24-year-old Colbert (16-0, 6 KOS) rode a dominant jab to victory as he landed 112 across the 12 rounds according to CompuBox, buoying a 218 til 78 fordel i slag landede. The Brooklyn-native used the jab to set up a variety of effective power punches that he was able to land from orthodox and southpaw stances.

“We had a tremendous training camp,” said Colbert. “We sparred a lot with a bigger guy in Michel Rivera, so I had a lot of practice using my speed and jab in camp. The jab is always a key in this sport.”

Mongolia’s Nyambayar (12-2, 9 KOS), who now fights out of Los Angeles, stepped in to fight Colbert on less than two weeks’ notice, replacing former champion Yuriorkis Gamboa after he suffered a training camp injury. Nyambayar had successful moments in his 130-pound debut, with Colbert even noting the Olympic silver medalist’s power, but he was unable to keep up a sustained attack or keep the busier Colbert from controlling the tempo.

“He carried power for a 126-pounder,” said Colbert. “Boxing is about hitting and not getting hit. I had to use my Muhammad Ali tactics and float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. This was a great fight and ‘Tug’ did a great job coming in off only a week and a half of training for me. I take off my hat to him and wish him nothing but the best in his career.”
Colbert’s post-fight interview: https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1411543856345145345

Colbert rode his versatile offensive arsenal to a big advantage on the scorecards and statistically, dominating Nyambayar in punches landed as he connected on 106 power punches to 78 total punches landed by Nyambayar. Efter 12 runder, the judges’ scores confirmed Colbert’s dominance, as he won the decision with scores of 117-111 og 118-110 to gange.

“I’m number one in the WBA,” said Colbert. “So you know what time it is. I’m going to follow the plan and see what happens next.”

I co-main event, rising lightweight contender Michel Rivera (21-0, 14 KOS) scored a highlight-reel knockout over Jon Fernandez (21-2, 18 KOS) in the eighth round of their WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator.
Watch the knockout here: https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1411521691201724417

“I’m so excited and beyond happy to get this win,"Sagde Rivera. “Fernández was a strong, experienced opponent that forced me to change the game plan I had going in.”

An unbeaten Dominican fighter who now trains in Miami, Rivera seemed to take control of the action in round four, as he began to find a home for the straight right hand that would eventually end the fight. The tables turned momentarily in round six however, as Fernandez connected with a clean right hand to the head that put Rivera on the canvas for the first time in his career.

“I knew since the first round that I would have to be careful with him,"Sagde Rivera. “He had heavy hands and was taller than me, but I was faster and more skilled overall.”

The 23-year-old was able to weather the storm brought by the Spaniard Fernandez and made it through the round despite the knockdown. After regaining his momentum in the seventh round, Rivera broke through with a decisive right hand that crumpled Fernandez early in the eighth, prompting referee Jack Reiss to wave off the bout 44 seconds in the frame. Rivera held an 87 til 76 fordel i slag landede, and connected on 37% af hans magt slag, compared to 27% from Fernandez.

“I want the fight with Rolando Romero next,"Sagde Rivera. “Once I do face him, I would like to go up against Gervonta Davis or Teofimo López.”

Before the night of fights, SHOWTIME host Brian Custer interviewed Bellator MMA No. 1-ranked Featherweight contender A.J. McKee, who will face current champion Patricio Pitbull in the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix final on July 31 at The Forum in Los Angeles.
McKee interview: https://twitter.com/SHOsports/status/1411527740646465537

“I am going to go out there and dig into my bag of tricks and I am going to shock the world,” McKee said. “He’s done a lot for the sport and he has been my target for a long time, ever since I started to come up. I’ve been calling his name for 17 fights and it is time now to get it on.”

Asked if this fight was for the No. 1 spot on the Bellator pound-for-pound list, McKee said: “Definitely. Hands down. This fight is for the pound-for-pound best, jeg føler, i verden. På 145 pounds, there’s not too many guys that can stop myself or Pitbull.”

McKee added: “This is not going the distance. stilistisk, it’s a bad match up for him. Nothing personal but my style is not a good match up for him…. I have to stay long, keep positioning and my feet. Distance is a big part of this fight. And catching him on the angle.”

Immediately following the SHOWTIME telecast, Al adgang: Davis vs. Barrios Epilogue premiered on the network. It is also available now on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube page and can be watched HER.

Saturday’sSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGtelecast will replay Sunday, Juli 4 på 9 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME. På mandag, Juli 5, Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. Mario Barrios will re-air and will include the exciting Erickson Lubin vs. Jeison Rosario WBC Super Welterweight title eliminator at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – Emmy® prisvindende reporter Jim Gray, unofficial scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The executive producer is four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The telecast was produced by Ray Smaltz III and was directed by Chuck McKean. Former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna served as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).

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CHRIS COLBERT VS. TUGSTSOGT NYAMBAYAR FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS – Unbeaten Rising Star Chris Colbert Faces Hard-Hitting Contender Tugstsogt Nyambayar This Saturday, Juli 3 Live på SHOWTIME

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CARSON, CALIF. (Juli 1, 2021) – Unbeaten Interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion Chris "Primetime" Colbert and hard-hitting contender Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in the main event of action live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, Juli 3 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.

Also featured at Thursday’s press conference were unbeaten rising star Michel Rivera and lightweight contender Jon Fernández, who square off in the co-main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

For at åbne telecast, SHOWTIME will air a special replay of last Saturday night’s exciting pay-per-view main event fight between Gervonta Davis and Mario Barrios.

Arrangementet fremmes af TGB Promotions. Billetter er til salg nu og kan købes på AXS.com.

Her er hvad de krigere havde at sige torsdag:

CHRIS COLBERT

“I was going to knock [Yuriorkis] Gamboa out cold, and now ‘King Tug’ has to take the knockout.

“My hard work is finally paying off. All I have to do is stay focused, dedicated, and disciplined, and then I’ll be the face of boxing in a couple of years.

“This venue is really known for wars. Come Saturday night I’m definitely going to bring the heat.

“I’m ready for this fight. Nyambayar knows he’s in for trouble on Saturday. Nobody out there can take a fight with me on a week-and-half notice and not be in for trouble.

“Me and Michel Rivera got a lot of rounds in together during training down in Miami. We did a great job all camp and I’m just ready and excited to get in the ring.

“I’ve been knocking out everyone they put in front me. They still don’t give me the respect I deserve yet. I just have to keep doing my thing on Saturday night and embarrass him.

“I can’t tell you if he’s my toughest opponent yet. I know that he’s not beating me, and that’s a promise. There’s no way a 126-pounder will come up in weight and beat me.

“He’s a fighter with only one loss, he can come back from that. But it’s not going to matter on Saturday night. He’s supposed to be confident in himself. He can’t say he’s going to get washed Saturday, but that’s what is going to happen.

“I appreciate ‘Tug’ for taking the fight, but Saturday night I’m going to get in there, dominate and beat him up. This is a Nissan vs. a Lamborghini, and I’m the Lambo.

“I agree that ‘King Tug’ might be better opposition than Yuriorkis Gamboa would have been. But it doesn’t matter if it was Gamboa, ‘King Tug’, or Arnold Schwarzenegger in there with me, it was always going to be the same outcome on Saturday night.

“My hair is orange this week as a dedication to the cause of fighting Multiple sclerosis. One of my friends, Dave, back in New Jersey has it and he told me his story of how he was paralyzed as a kid and also had MS. Then I saw him on the Stairmaster in the gym the next day for like an hour. I saw that and realized there’s no excuses I can make for not being in the gym. I do the different hair colors to make people feel special. I want them to know that I’m fighting for them.

“Nobody in the 130-pound division can beat me. I’m going to continue to prove that every time I step into the ring. I’m going to deliver a dominating performance. Don’t be surprised when I stop him.

“I don’t think this is going past 10 runder. I’m going to keep proving that I have power on Saturday night. I’m not discrediting his skills, but I’m just different.”

TUGSTSOGT NYAMBAYAR

“I’m really excited for this fight. It’s my first fight at 130 pounds and I want to show what I can do. I’m ready for this opportunity.

“Just know this, we are here to win. My team is here to win. I’m ready for Chris Colbert. Det er det.

“I don’t care that I’m fighting on short notice at a higher weight. I believe in myself. I can fight at 122, I can fight at 126 and I can fight at 130.

“Two weeks’ notice is enough for me. If I didn’t take the fight, Colbert wouldn’t have a fight. So he should be thankful. Lad os se, hvad der sker. I’m going to whoop his ass.

“I believe in my speed and I believe in my power. I believe in myself. I just want to test myself. This is a good opportunity versus a good fighter.”

“I don’t think that he can stop me. Watch me on Saturday night. Jeg er klar.

“I’m not worried about anything he says. I’m just focused on the sight. I really believe in myself and that I’m going to hurt him on Saturday night.

“Colbert has similar speed compared to Gary Russell Jr., so it’s not going to be anything I haven’t seen before. The adjustments from the Russell fight have been made in the gym over time.

“I’m very happy to be fighting at Dignity Health Sports Park because Los Angeles is my second home. It’s very exciting to be fighting here and with a crowd there watching. The Mongolian fans are going to show up on Saturday.”

MICHEL RIVERA

“I had a good camp and I have a good team, led by Herman Caicedo who is my coach along with Jukka Toivola. I know that this is a good opportunity and I worked so hard for this fight. I’m so excited for July 3 and I know that this is my chance to show I’m great and to shine.

“Jon Fernandez is a good boxer and he’s a good puncher. Jeg ved ikke meget om ham, but I know that he’s Spanish and he’s a tall guy. He hits hard but I’m in the type of condition to be great in this fight.

“I’m sure that on July 3 when people are watching the fight, they will see who the best boxer is. I’m ready for everything. If he wants to fight instead of box, I will fight too. I have the skills. I believe that I am faster than him. I don’t have problems with his height. You can see in my past fights where I was fighting at 144, and I looked good with big boxers too. I don’t have a problem with it. Everybody will have to tune in July 3 på SHOWTIME, and they will see Michel Rivera beating Jon Fernandez.

“I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I’m Dominican, and in the Dominican Republic you don’t get much opportunity. I came here and I am making my name. Everybody will know that I’m ready to fight the top names at 135 – the best boxers. I have the skills and the talent. I’m young and I’m pretty, for.

“It’s good that he sounds confident. I am confident too. That makes for a great war. He has a lot of knockouts, but they weren’t against any boxers like me. I’m focused. Som jeg sagde, he’s a good boxer, men jeg er bedre. I’m trusting my talent and I’m trusting my condition.

“My perspective remains the same after this press conference. Fernandez is a proud fighter and I expect nothing less than what he said. I’m also a proud fighter and I’m convinced that I’m better than him. I consider myself better prepared and ready to be considered one of the top boxers in the 135-pound division.

“Training with Chris Colbert was a great experience, and the sparring sessions were awesome. He made me better, just like I made him better. Han er en fantastisk person. My fellow Dominican fighter Jeison Rosario wished me luck and told me he knows I’m going to be a world champion someday, and that he will be supporting me and watching the fight from the Dominican Republic.

“Of course I believe that I am the next world champion from the Dominican Republic. I can beat all of the top boxers, the top five, in the 135-pound division. I want to make my name at 135 because I know this is a strong division now. I want everybody to know me at this weight.

“I promise a good fight. Everybody will see the next superstar in the ring on July 3.”

JON FERNANDEZ

“I’m very excited to be here for this fight. Training camp in Madrid and Mexico have been great. We’ve had an outstanding preparation. I’m facing a great opponent in Michel Rivera, but this is the door I need to open to be in the big leagues of boxing. I don’t plan on missing out on this chance.

“I’m glad he’s confident in his abilities, but I think this is a 50-50 kamp. It’s going to be a great fight and we’re definitely on the same level. There’s no difference in skill levels. I’m going to use my height and show off my boxing ability on Saturday night.

“Rivera is a very good boxer, and has many skills, but I believe that I have equal skills and more power. If I get the opening, I can knock Rivera out.

“I promise that we’re going to put on a great show and deliver fireworks in the ring. My hand will be raised when the fight is over.

“There’s nothing like fighting in Los Angeles. I have already been here before, but nothing can compare to being in the big show.

“Everyone in Spain is supporting me. My city of Bilbao has sent me all its love and they believe in me 100%. Even some famous soccer players have reached out to me. Players from Athletic Bilbao and (former Spain national team striker) Fernando Torres.

“I would like to win in order to open the door for other Spaniard boxers who come behind me and relish this opportunity – like my brother Eker, who is about to make his professional debut. I want to make him proud and put Spain on the map as far as boxing is concerned.

“If I win, it’s not just because of my power. It’s going to be a close fight, but I’m going to give everything I have to come out with the victory.”

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OM COLBERT VS. NYAMBAYAR
Colbert vs. Nyambayar will undefeated Interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion Chris "Primetime" Colbert face hard-hitting contender Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar på lørdag, Juli 3, headlining the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT with a special replay of last Saturday night’s exciting pay-per-view main event fight between Gervonta Davis og Mario Barrios prior to the live co-main event from California featuring unbeaten rising star Michel Rivera battling lightweight contender Jon Fernández.

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CHRIS COLBERT TAKES ON HARD-HITTING CONTENDER TUGSTSOGT NYAMBAYAR LIVE ON SHOWTIME JULY 3

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Jon Fernández in WBA Title Eliminator on Saturday, Juli 3

At Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.

CARSON, CALIF.(Juni 22, 2021) – Undefeated Interim WBA Super Featherweight ChampionChris "Primetime" Colbertwill face hard-hitting contenderTugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayarpå lørdag, Juli 3, headlining the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

Nyambayar replaces Yuriorkis Gamboa, who was originally scheduled to face Colbert before suffering an injury during training camp.

The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will feature unbeaten rising starMichel Riverabattling lightweight contenderJon Fernándezin a 135-pound WBA title eliminator in the co-main event.

The telecast will also feature highlights of undefeated super lightweight contenderRichardson Hitchinskvadrat ud modDarwin Pricein a 10-round duel.

Arrangementet fremmes af TGB Promotions. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased atAXS.com. Hitchins vs. Price is co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions.

“This lineup on July 3 features highly-touted rising stars in tough matchups against opponents looking to make statements of their own,sagde Tom Brown, Formand for TGB Promotions. “Chris Colbert has been impressive fight after fight, and he will have a big test against the always-tough Tugstsogt Nyambayar. Also facing perhaps the toughest test of his career, Michel Rivera will enter the ring in an exciting matchup against contender Jon Fernández. This is a card that is lined up to deliver drama all night long.”

Representing his native Brooklyn, N.Y., Colbert (15-0, 6 KOS) has quickly shot up the 130-pound rankings, taking on high-level competition in his first 15 pro slagsmål. Already established as a fighter with dazzling boxing skills, Colbert showcased his ability to fight toe-to-toe in his last outing, as he stopped hard-hitting Jaime Arboleda in round 11 of their December 2020 clash. The 24-year-old turned pro in 2015 and beat three unbeaten fighters in his first eight contests. Prior to the Arboleda fight, Colbert scored a highlight-reel first round knockout against Miguel Beltran Jr. i september 2019 and a dominant 12-round decision victory over former champion Jezreel Corrales in January 2020.

“I’m very excited to be back in the ring on July 4 weekend,” said Colbert. “I get to set off my fireworks on SHOWTIME the night before. We’re taking this one to Dignity Health Sports Park in California, but I know I’ll have my New York family behind me. This is just another day, another dollar. I have a job to do, and that’s to get the win by any means necessary, but I’m looking to dominate. I expect Nyambayar to bring his A-game though because he knows he’ll be in there with a monster. I may not be the biggest puncher in the world, but I know how to finish a guy and get him out of there, and on July 3 that’s exactly what I’ll be looking to do.”

The 28-year-old Nyambayar (12-1, 9 KOS) won a silver medal representing his native Mongolia in the 2012 Olympics and now lives in Southern California, where he’s trained by John Pullman. Nyambayar ascended the featherweight rankings after his extensive amateur career with victories over then unbeaten Harmonito Dela Torre and former interim champion Oscar Escandon. He earned his first world title shot when he defeated former champion Claudio Marrero in January 2019, before dropping his championship bout against long-reigning WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. i februar 2020. Ahead of his super featherweight debut on July 3, the WBC’s second-ranked featherweight Nyambayar most recently handed Cobia Breedy his first loss by scoring two knockdowns and eventually earning the decision in September 2020.

“When I got the call about this fight, I jumped at the opportunity,” said Nyambayar. “I can’t wait to compete. I was born for fights like this. I’m going to leave it all in the ring and give the fans a great show on July 3.”

Født i Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and now fighting out of Miami, Rivera (20-0, 13 KOS) burst onto the scene in 2019 making his U.S. debut with a victory over Juan Rene Tellez. The 23-year-old continued his ascent in 2020, adding a stoppage win against Fidel Maldonado Jr. and a unanimous decision triumph against lightweight contender LaDarius Miller. Senest, Rivera stepped back into the ring to knock out Anthony Mercado in February of this year.

“I can’t wait to be showcasing my skills once again on July 3,” said Rivera. “Fernández will be bringing his A-game and that’s exactly what I want. My coach Herman Caicedo and I have been zeroing in on the best approach to this fight and I’m excited to execute it. Jon is a rough and tough fighter and probably the best fighter I’ve faced to this point and I’m looking forward to the challenge. I know that I will be fighting for a world title soon, so I’m just staying focused and disciplined until that time comes.”

The 25-year-old Fernández (21-1, 18 KOS) enters this bout on a five-fight winning streak following his only career blemish, a decision loss to O’Shaquie Foster in 2018 påShoBox: Den nye generation. A native of Bilbao, Spanien, Fernández will fight in the U.S. for the fourth time on July 3. Fernández has been mentored by boxing great Sergio Martinez and will look to put himself back in position for a world title against Rivera. I sin sidste kamp, Fernández knocked out Aristides Perez in the first-round of their February 2020 clash.

“The fans are going to enjoy this fight with Rivera very much,” said Fernández. “Both of us are going to give our all in the ring for the opportunity to become a champion. This is the kind of fight that boxing is all about. Our division is full of great fighters, so you need to fight the best to be the best. My training is going very well and I believe that at this moment, I am in the prime of my career.”

A native of Brooklyn, Hitchins (12-0, 5 KOS) blev professionel i 2017 after representing Haiti at the 2016 OL. The 23-year-old has flashed impressive skills as he’s amassed an unbeaten record in the pro ranks, which is the product of an extensive amateur career. I hans sidste udflugt, Hitchins scored a career-best victory, as he earned a decision over former world champion Argenis Mendez. Hitchins has increased his competition in winning 10-round decisions in his last three fights.

“After my last fight in December, I got right back in the ring and have been training and tweaking things to help me really get to that star level," sagde Hitchins. “I’ve always had the tools, but people are just now recognizing my talents. Each opponent has brought something different out of me, and I plan to keep rising to the occasion and putting on a show for the fans.”

Price (17-1, 10 KOS) returned to the ring in April to knock out Saul Corral in the fifth round. His previous outing had come in December 2019 when he suffered a knee injury that forced him to take a TKO loss against Malik Hawkins in a fight Price led on the scorecards. Originally from St. Louis and now fighting out of Houston, Price was a standout track and field runner at Grambling State University before turning pro and winning his first 16 slagsmål.

“Every dream has a process and a price tag,” said Price. “Those who embrace the process and pay the price, live the dream. Those who don’t, just dream. I can’t wait to get back in the ring on July 3 and put on a great performance.”

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O’SHAQUIE FOSTER UPSETS PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN JON FERNANDEZ WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OFSHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION FREDAG PÅ SHOWTIME®

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Four Fighters Lose Their Undefeated Records, Bringing ShoBox Total To 180

Fange Replay mandag, September 24 På 10 p.m. ET / PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME®

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SHAWNEE, Okla. (September 22, 2018) – O’Shaquie Foster upset previously undefeated Jon Fernandez in a battle of ShoBox: Den nye generation veteraner, scoring an impressive unanimous decision victory over the highly regarded prospect Friday on SHOWTIME from Firelake Arena. VIDEO HØJDEPUNKTER: https://s.sho.com/2OI0NUp

 

 

 

Fernandez (16-1, 14 KOS), a protégé of former unified world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, blev 180th fighter in the history of the ShoBox series to lose his undefeated record after three other previously undefeated fighters dropped decisions on Friday.

 

 

 

The 25-year-old Foster (14-2, 8 KOS), a resident of Houston, executed his team’s game plan to perfection, utilizing superb movement and connecting opportunistically with counter shots. Foster was far sharper on both offense and defense, tilslutning på 36 percent of his total punches compared to just 16 percent for Fernandez.

 

 

 

Fernandez was frustrated by Foster, a crafty and experienced fighter who was one win away from representing the United States in the 2012 OL. In his previous six bouts, Fernandez averaged 8.4 jab connects per round but was limited to just 13 jabs in tonight’s entire 10-round fight.

 

 

 

“This was the best fight of my career,” said Foster, who was appearing on the ShoBox series for the fourth time. “I knew I had it in me, I just never put it together. I have a new team, I have a new trainer, a new strength and conditioning coach. This was what I dreamed of and we put in the work to make it happen.

 

 

 

“I knew he was a puncher and he’d come forward the whole fight. I knew I had to work off my jab and use my lateral movement. He had a little power, but he never got me clean. We’re going to sit down and look at the drawing board. I can tell you this, we’re not the B-side anymore.”

 

 

 

Fernandez improved throughout the second half of the fight, landing a big right hand in the sixth round that briefly wobbled Foster. Men, the Spaniard was unable to extend his impressive KO streak of 14 consecutive fights.

 

 

 

“His style was frustrating, but we were expecting it,” said the 23-year-old Fernandez, who was widely regarded as one of the top prospects in boxing. “We thought his conditioning would go down and he’d slow down in the later rounds. He didn’t (slow down) and that surprised me.

 

 

 

 

 

“I feel like we can still get better and better. We just had a bad game plan for this fight.”

 

 

 

Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (11-0, 9 KOS) out-boxed Carlos Ramos (9-1, 6 KOS) from start to finish to score a unanimous decision victory in the co-featured bout of tonight’s ShoBox: Den nye generation fjersynsudsendelse. Dommerne scorede kampen 79-73, 78-74, 80-72. Gonzalez, who was the more active and aggressive fighter, kept his unbeaten record intact despite facing a frustrating and defensively shrewd opponent in Ramos.

 

 

 

“It took me a few rounds to figure him out, but once I did he didn’t have anything on me,"Sagde Gonzalez. “He only had the left hand and that was about it. He really didn’t throw any punches.

 

 

 

“This was a big learning experience for me. This was my second eight-rounder and it opened my eyes a little bit. I know I’m conditioned well but I have to go back to work.”

 

 

 

The 22-year-old Gonzalez, a fourth-generation boxer in his family and native of Worcester, Mass., outhustled the skillful southpaw Ramos, who was not nearly active enough throughout the eight rounds. The longer, leaner Gonzalez, who averaged 58 punches per round to Ramos’ 28, relied on his length advantage and fought at range.

 

 

 

The tentative and defensive Ramos, på den anden side, landed only 27 punches in the remaining seven rounds after landing 11 i åbningen runde. Gonzalez, for his part, exceed 50 punches in all but the third round.

 

 

 

In the second bout of the quadrupleheader, Philadelphia’s Steven Ortiz (9-0, 3 KOS) edged Brooklyn’s Wesley Ferrer (12-1-1, 7 KOS) in an evenly-matched and difficult-to-score matchup of undefeated prospects. The two fighters were separated by no more than five total punches in each round of the majority decision, der blev scoret 78-74, 77-75, 76-76.

 

 

 

Both fighters fought at a deliberate pace, but neither was able to find their rhythm and consistently land combinations. Ortiz started stronger, but Ferrer grew into the fight and was the busier fighter in the middle rounds. The final two rounds were the deciding factor in the fight. The two judges who had Ortiz winning on their scorecards favored Ortiz in rounds seven and eight.

 

 

 

“I think it was a pretty close fight,” said a disappointed Ferrer. “I thought I was winning the first few rounds, but I know I got out-worked in the last two rounds. Ved slutningen af ​​dagen, the judges saw something else and he got the win. If I won the last few rounds I would have won the fight.”

 

 

 

Ortiz, who held a narrow 127-115 advantage in total punches landed and a 99-93 advantage in power punches landed, felt he did enough to win but was not completely satisfied with his performance.

 

 

 

“I was coming off a long layoff and wasn’t as sharp as I should have been,” said the 25-year-old Ortiz. “I landed the sharper jabs and landed the harder shots. I think my ring experience and ring generalship was the difference in the fight.

 

 

 

“I want to come back a lot sharper and a lot smarter. Ved slutningen af ​​dagen, it was a learning experience. I got the win against a tough guy.”

 

 

 

I fjersynsudsendelse åbneren, Denver’s Misael Lopez (9-0, 4 KOS) got the better of Staten Island’s James Wilkins (5-1, 5 KOS) in a battle of young, previously undefeated super featherweight prospects, tallying a unanimous decision victory (79-72, 77-74, 76-75).

 

 

 

The action-packed fight saw both fighters come out swinging, setting the tempo for the rest of the eight-round bout which saw a total of 1,320 punches thrown. Wilkins brought the pressure to Lopez throughout, but Lopez’s volume of punches, movement and combinations enabled him to control most of the rounds. Lopez’s conditioning proved key. In the final four rounds, Lopez led 139-68 in total connects and landed 213 power punches to just 115 for Wilkins throughout the duration of the eight rounds.

 

 

 

Wilkins, who was featured on the SHOWTIME documentary CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS that premiered immediately preceding tonight’s ShoBox fjersynsudsendelse, was deducted a point for a low blow in the fifth round after several warnings. I den syvende runde, Wilkins appeared to score a knockdown when he connected with a strong right hand that knocked Lopez off-balance, but referee Mike England ruled that Lopez’s right hand did not touch the mat.

 

 

 

“I think the difference was I was able to make him miss, land the cleaner shots and used my boxing to dictate the pace,” said the 22-year-old Lopez. “I’m looking to keep going and stay on the big stage. Hopefully people and promoters will notice that I’m the real deal.”

 

 

 

In his national television debut, the ever-confident Wilkins felt wronged by the judges’ scorecards and the referee’s apparent missed knockdown in the seventh.

 

 

 

“I think I did enough to pull it off,” said Wilkins. “I could see a split decision, kan være, but I dropped him and that wins the fight. That was a 10-8 omgang. I want to go back to the gym, work hard and get right back. You haven’t seen the last of me.”

 

 

 

Tonight’s quadrupleheader was presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with MaravillaBox Promotions, Holden Productions and The Real Deal Boxing, and sponsored by Gagliardi Insurance.

 

 

 

Hele tv-udsendelsen afspilles på mandag, September 24 på 10 p.m. ET/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME og vil være tilgængelig på SHOWTIME ALTID® og SHOWTIME på DEMAND®.

 

 

 

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with boxing analyst and historian Steve Farhood, who was celebrating 40 years in boxing this week, and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Chuck McKean producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

 

 

I ikke-tv-transmitteret undercard handling, heavyweight Prospect George Arias of Bronx, N.Y.. forbedret til 12-0, 7 KOs with a second-round knockout (2:18) of Byron Polley, (30-24-1, 13 KOS), St. Joseph, Du. Polley was down once in the first and again in the second round which resulted in the stoppage.

 

 

 

Junior Middleweight Dennis Knifechief, of Shawnee, Okla. moved to 12-8-1, 7 KOs with a fourth round TKO (1:51) of the valiant Chris Barnes, (4-8-1, 3 KOS) af Tulsa. Barnes fought on after being dropped in the first and second rounds and twice more in the fourth.

 

 

 

 

Top Middleweight Prospect Ardreal Holmes of Flint, Mich., looked dominant and improved to 7-0, 4 KOs with a four-round decision of Houston’s Rick Graham (6-21-3, 2 KOS). The fight was scored 40-35 to gange og 38-37.

 

 

 

 

 

A scheduled six-round cruiserweight battle between Bo Gibbs Jr, (20-1-0, 8 KOS), of Carney, Okla., and David Lujan, (4-9-0, 1 KO), of Wichita, Texas, resulted in a no-contest due to an accidental clash of heads in the first round.

 

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JON FERNANDEZ vs. O’SHAQUIE FOSTER FINAL WEIGHTS, CITATER & BILLEDER TIL SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTOMORROW LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Four-Fight Telecast Begins Live At 9:45 p.m. ET/PT Immediately Following CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS Documentary Chronicling James Wilkins & 2015 New York Golden Gloves At 8 p.m. ET / PT

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SHAWNEE, Okla. (September 20, 2018) – Top 130-pound prospect Jon Fernandez and former decorated amateur O’Shaquie Foster made weight on Thursday for their 10-round matchup in the main event of ShoBox: Den nye generation tomorrow/Friday live on SHOWTIME at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

 

 

Fernandez (16-0, 14 KOS), a native of Spain and protégé of former unified champion Sergio Martinez, will face his toughest test to date in Foster (13-2, 8 KOS), a Houston resident who was one win away from representing the United States in the 2012 OL.

 

 

 

Friday’s quadrupleheader features eight prospects boasting a combined record of 81-2-1 og 56 KOS.

 

 

 

The telecast opens with James Wilkins (5-0, 5 KOS), who is featured on the SHOWTIME documentary CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS, squaring off against fellow-unbeaten Misael Lopez (8-0, 4 KOS). Staten Island’s Wilkins is a featured fighter in the documentary that chronicles the 2015 New York Golden Gloves, premiering at 8 p.m. ET/PT immediately preceding the ShoBox fjersynsudsendelse.

 

 

 

In Friday’s co-feature, undefeated featherweight prospects Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 KOS), af Worcester, Mass., and Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 KOS), af Madrid, will collide in an eight-round bout. Also on the card is Brooklyn’s Wesley Ferrer (12-0-1, 7 KOS), who will face fellow-unbeaten Philadelphia prospect Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 KOS) i en otte-round letvægts Bout.

 

AFSLUTTENDE VÆGT:

 

Super Featherweight 10-Round Bout

Jon Fernandez – 129 ¾ lbs.

O’Shaquie Foster – 129 ½ lbs.

Dommer: Laurence Cole; dommere: Sarah Atwood (Okla.), Jesse Reyes (Texas), David Sutherland (Okla.)

 

Featherweight 8-Round Bout

Irvin Gonzalez Jr. - 126 lbs.

Carlos Ramos – 125 ½ lbs.

Dommer: Mike England; dommere: Mike Bower (Okla.), Henry Gueary (Maj.), Jesse Reyes (Texas)

 

Lightweight 8-Round Bout

Wesley Ferrer – 134 ¾ lbs.

Steven Ortiz – 134 ½ lbs.

Dommer: Laurence Cole; dommere: Mike Bower (Okla.), Henry Ellick (Okla.), Henry Gueary (Maj.)

Super Featherweight 8-Round Bout

James Wilkins – 128 ½ lbs.

Misael Lopez – 128 ¾ lbs.

Dommer: Mike England; dommere: Sarah Atwood (Okla.), David Sutherland (Okla.), Tim Tallchief (Okla.)

 

AFSLUTTENDE citater:

 

JON FERNANDEZ:

“I think I’m ready for a title fight now. I think that we’ve been doing really good work and the time is coming. If I get the opportunity after this fight, Jeg tager det. I would fight Tevin Farmer or Ryan Garcia. I’m ready for something bigger.

 

 

 

“Every fight is different. Some fights I need to be really busy and sometimes I need to bring the power. Det hele afhænger. I look at myself more as a volume puncher than a power puncher. I like to wear my opponents down round by round.

 

 

 

“I’ve been on SHOWTIME twice and I’ve knocked out both of my opponents. Tomorrow night I will make it three for three.

 

 

 

“I’ve seen a few of Foster’s fights. He’s a fighter that knows how to use his distance and move around a lot. He will be my toughest opponent to date but I’ve fought guys with a similar style before.

 

 

 

“Boxing is gaining popularity all the time in Spain and I hope that my success makes others in Spain want to start boxing.

 

 

 

“I think Foster is going to be faithful to his style and use his distance and move a lot. I’m going to have to attack him and close off the ring. I have to be really intelligent because Foster is a really good counter-puncher and he’s fast. I just have to go to work.”

 

O’SHAQUIE FOSTER:

“My focus has improved since I’ve started working with my trainer, Bobby (Benton). I’ve improved a lot and my consistency is there. I’ve sharpened up and gotten back to the old me. I had strayed from the way I like to fight and now I’m back to the real O’Shaquie.

 

 

 

“SHOWTIME hasn’t seen the best of me yet. I wasn’t focused my last few fights and I had some bad performances on ShoBox. I’ve gotten all of my demons and bad activities out and now I’m one hundred percent focused on my boxing. I know that once I’m focused, nobody can beat me.

 

 

 

“Fernandez is making a big mistake taking this fight. I’ve never had trouble fighting against tall guys. I just have to use a lot of feints and a lot of movement and I don’t see him troubling me.

 

 

 

“I feel like I have a good team in place. I’ve gotten older, I’ve matured, and I’m as focused as I have ever been. I’ve been in the gym consistently for the last year. After my last fight, I took a few days off and was right back in the gym. This is my fourth fight in less than a year and I’m coming off one of my best performances.

 

 

 

“I made some mistakes away from the ring. I had to pull myself out of it and I wasn’t going to allow my talent to go to waste. This is a big fight for me and I have to prove that I still have a great future in boxing.”

 

IRVIN GONZALEZ JR.:

“Coming out of the amateurs, I knew I was going to make my mark in due time. I didn’t know if it would be this quickly. This is the whole goal. This is my first time on TV and I want to show my talent.

 

 

 

“Ramos knows how to box, he knows how to go in and out and use his angles, but I do see a lot of things that I can capitalize on. He does hold his right hand down low, and he likes to come over the top with an overhand left hand. He likes to stay out there, and he can get caught when he stays out there. I’m going to show him in the ring what he needs to work on in his craft.

 

 

 

“Jeg kan box, but I can also sit down on my punches and fight inside. I like to pick out my punches. It’s not like I’m going in there for the kill – if the kill comes, the kill comes – but I’m picking out my punches. If it comes with a knockout, it comes with the knockout.

 

 

 

“This is the toughest guy I’ve been in with as a pro. We know he’s lefty, we know he’s a pretty hard hitter. That’s pretty much all we know.

 

 

 

“I switch without even realizing, so fighting a southpaw won’t be a problem. I’m just so comfortable with it that it comes as second nature.”

 

CARLOS RAMOS:

“I’ve sparred hundreds of rounds with Jon Fernandez. I’m a very different fighter than JonFer. He’s a more come-forward fighter who attacks and tries to cut off the ring. I’m more of a technical boxer that tries to use the jab a lot.

 

 

 

“My style will all depend on how the fight flows. We have a plan to fight Irvin Gonzalez and we think it will be very effective tomorrow night.

 

 

 

“This is a good fight for my career and the type of fight that motivates me. I’m very excited for this opportunity and excited to be here in the United States. I think this will open up many bigger opportunities for me.”

 

WESLEY FERRER:

“I’ve stayed busy in the gym since my last fight. I was in training camp with Robert Easter not too long ago. I had some ring rust in my last fight because of the layoff but that won’t be an issue this time.

 

 

 

“This is a big fight for my career. This is what’s going to get me to the next step in my career. I’m excited to show everybody who the real Wesley is.

 

 

 

“I can box, I can counter. It all depends on how I feel. If I put my mind on being a brawler, I can do that. If I put my mind to boxing, I can do that. It all depends on my opponent and what the fight plan is. We have a good fight plan for tomorrow night.

 

 

 

“Switching up my stance is something that I can do and something that I’ve been working on. Sometimes I do it without even thinking about it, and in my last fight I was more effective as a southpaw. It’s all about understanding when is the right time to do it.

 

 

 

“My preparation for this fight has been perfect. I have absolutely no issues and you guys will all see the best Wesley Ferrer.”

 

STEVEN ORTIZ:

“I feel good, Jeg er klar til at gå. I don’t know much about Ferrer. I know sometimes he switches to southpaw but we’re just going to adapt to whatever he brings to the table.

 

 

 

“I’ve sparred hundreds of rounds with Tevin Farmer. If I can hit him, I feel like I can hit anybody. That gives me the confidence to face a guy like Ferrer.

 

 

 

“I use my height to my advantage but I’m also learning to fight on the inside. I like to bang, but boxing comes naturally to me. Working with guys like Tevin makes these other fights easy.

 

 

 

“I’m going to be smart, stay patient, use my jab. But if an opening comes I’m going to take advantage of it and try to hurt him. As long as I stay focused and disciplined this will be easy work.

 

 

 

“This is my first time fighting on live TV, this is a great opportunity for me and an experience I’m looking forward to. I just have to take it round by round.

 

 

 

“It’s about being more focused. My mindset before was never, ‘I want to knock them out’. Nu, that’s a priority for me. I want to hurt them.”

 

JAMES WILKINS:

“When I touch him, I promise you I’m going to knock him out. I’ve been under his skin for six weeks. Now that the fight isn’t in his hometown he’s scared to look me in the eyes.

 

 

 

“He’s definitely my toughest (modstander). Han er ung, he’s undefeated. He’s been hyped up in Denver. Men, if you ask me, I don’t think nothing of him. Denver is not Brooklyn.

 

 

“I’m bigger, Jeg er klogere, I’m faster. Everyone I fought hasn’t been stopped until I stopped them. I haven’t fought a 130-pounder yet and now that I am, this fight isn’t going past three rounds.

 

 

 

"Jeg vil være i toppen 10. I want to be a rising star. I want to be a world champ by the end of 2020. But I had to take a different route than other fighters. I have my goals and this is the next step. I’m kicking this door down.

 

 

 

“I’m different than a lot of young fighters. My boxing IQ after working with Roy (Jones) is through the roof. I had a good camp. I’m prepared and ready to live my dream and become a star.

 

 

 

“I’ve been working three times a day in the gym. I didn’t fight guys with losing records because I was hand-picking guys. I fought them because I wasn’t given an opportunity.”

MISAEL LOPEZ:

“At first Wilkins got under my skin a little bit on social media, but we blocked it out. He’s a hot head. I think within the first few rounds he’ll come out wild and he’ll be easy for me to counter. It’s going to work against him.

 

 

 

“He’s never been three rounds, but more importantly he’s never fought a guy with a winning record.

 

 

 

“I’ve seen guys who come out aggressive. I just need to catch him, slow him down and he’ll be out.

 

 

 

“No disrespect to him. He’s a great boxer, he had a great amateur career. But this is our opportunity to take the next step.

 

 

 

“I’ve gotten a lot smarter in each fight. I’ve learned to settle down and pick my shots. I can adapt to any style. I’ve had fights where I’ve had to brawl, I’ve had fights I had to box.

 

 

 

“We sparred with Shakur Stevenson and got some solid rounds with him for this fight.”

 

 

 

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Cirka ShoBox: Den nye generation

Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. Den ShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 77 krigere, der er dukket op på ShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og mere.

 

 

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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION SERGIO MARTINEZ SPEAKS GLOWINGLY OF HIS TOP PROSPECT, JON FERNANDEZ, AHEAD OFSHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® FRIDAY NIGHT

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Fernandez vs. O’Shaquie Foster Headlines ShoBox Quadrupleheader Live at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

SHAWNEE, Okla. (Syv. 19, 2018) – Former unified world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez sees big things for his protégé Jon “JonFer” Fernandez as the undefeated super featherweight prepares for his toughest test to date in O’Shaquie Foster in the headlining bout of ShoBox: Den nye generation dette Fredag, September 21, bor på SHOWTIME (9:45 p.m. ET / PT).

 

 

 

Martinez, kendt for sin omfattende karriere og gennemslagskraft inde i ringen og nu i spidsen for Maravillabox Promotions, has managed Fernandez since 2015. Since his pro debut at only 19 år, Fernandez (16-0, 14 KOS) has climbed the prospect rankings while keeping his unblemished record intact, banke ud 88 percent of his opponents along the way. The 23-year-old Fernandez was named the No. 5 prospect in all of boxing on ESPN’s Top Prospects of 2017 list, and looks poised to challenge for a world title at 130 pounds in the near future.

 

 

 

This Friday’s quadrupleheader features eight prospects boasting a combined record of 81-2-1 og 56 KOS. The telecast opens with James Wilkins (5-0, 5 KOS), who is featured on SHOWTIME’s CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS documentary immediately preceding the ShoBox telecast på 9 p.m. ET / PT, taking on Misael Lopez (8-0, 4 KOS). Also included on the card is a battle between undefeated featherweights Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 KOS) and Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 KOS), plus and Brooklyn’s Wesley Ferrer (12-0-1, 7 KOS) colliding with undefeated lightweight Philadelphia prospect Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 KOS).

 

 

 

This week, the former world champ Martinez spoke to SHOWTIME about what the future might hold for Fernandez and his stablemate, fellow-undefeated prospect Carlos Ramos:

 

SERGIO “MARAVILLA” MARTINEZ:

How much has Jon progressed since the last time we saw him on SHOWTIME in June 2017?

 

 

“It’s been over a year since last time Jon fought in the United States. I’ve seen him mature as a person and as a boxer. He’s been in three very difficult fights, he knocked out a Panamanian Olympian and won the WBC Silver belt. He’s now ranked in the top 10 at super featherweight by the WBC.”

 

How far away do you believe Jon is from challenging for a world title opportunity?

 

 

“With every fight, JonFer is a step closer to an opportunity to showcase his talent on the big stage. Jeg tror 2019 will be the year where we see him in a big fight against another top 10 opponent or challenging for a title.”

 

You have sparred with Jon in the past, how did that go? Do you still train with him?

 

 

“I train with JonFer a few days a week. He’s so strong. I think he’s stronger than most 130-pounders, and he can pack a punch. He’s a power puncher.”

 

What initially drew you to work with Jon in the beginning?

 

 

“As soon as I met JonFer, I knew I wanted to work with him. His talent stood up right away. I knew he was a hungry, five-star boxer with world championship fever. The perfect prospect.”

 

How do you feel about the matchup Jon has on Friday night against O’Shaquie Foster?

 

 

“Foster is his toughest rival to date, so naturally I’m a little nervous. But I know JonFer has what it takes to get the win. I have a second fighter on the card, Carlos Ramos. I’m always a little nervous when my boxers fight. It’s normal.”

 

Irvin Gonzalez is also undefeated, what does Carlos need to do for the victory?

 

 

“Carlos Ramos doesn’t have to do anything special to defeat Irvin Gonzalez. He just has to be himself. Ramos knows this is the biggest opportunity he has ever had and that this fight can change his life. That’s the best motivation he can have to bring his A-game to the ring on Friday.”

 

What are you thoughts on Carlos as a prospect?

 

 

“I have high hopes for Carlos. He has a lot of talent and is a southpaw, ligesom mig. He reminds me of myself when I was starting. I believe in his potential.”

 

 

 

Presented by DiBella Entertainment, tickets for the event are priced at $60 for ringside, $40 for floor seats and $30 for general admission and can be purchased online at www.firelakearena.com or at the door on the night of the event.

 

 

 

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Cirka ShoBox: Den nye generation

 

 

Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. Den ShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 77 krigere, der er dukket op på ShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og mere.

 

 

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UNDEFEATED KNOCKOUT ARTIST JON FERNANDEZ TO FACE FELLOW 130-POUND PROSPECT O’SHAQUIE FOSTER FRIDAY, September. 21 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® IN FIRST OF BACK-TO-BACK WEEKS OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ACTION

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Fernandez-Foster Headlines ShoBox Tripleheader Live at 9:45 p.m. OG/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

NEW YORK (August 16, 2018) – Undefeated super featherweight prospect Jon Fernandez vil stå over for O'Shaquie Foster i de vigtigste tilfælde af en ShoBox: Den nye generation tripleheader on Friday, September 21 bor på SHOWTIME® på 9:45 p.m. OG/PTfrom Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

 

 

 

The telecast, headlined by two ShoBox veteraner, is the first of back-to-back ShoBox: Den nye generation telecasts on Fridays in September. The following week, September 28, will mark the sixth telecast in 2018 of the popular developmental series that has produced 77 world champions including the likes of Errol Spence Jr. and Deontay Wilder.

 

 

 

Arrangementet, promoted by DiBella Entertainment, is likely to see knockout stoppages, with six prospects boasting a combined record of 68-2-1 og 47 KOS.

 

 

 

“I’m thrilled to promote what will be an exciting edition of ShoBox: Den nye generation, på fredag, September 21, at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.,” said Lou DiBella, Formand for DiBella Entertainment. “This tripleheader features WBC Silver champion Fernandez, one of the hottest prospects in boxing, facing Foster, a tough Texan trained by the renowned Bobby Benton. The co-feature will be explosive while it lasts between Gonzalez, a New England knockout artist newly signed to DiBella Entertainment, and Ramos, an all-action pressure fighter from Spain promoted by Sergio Martinez. One of Brooklyn’s finest prospects, Ferrer will open the telecast against fellow unbeaten Ortiz, a stablemate of world champion Tevin Farmer from Philadelphia. I’m grateful to ShoBox Executive Producer Gordon Hall and SHOWTIME for continuing to provide a platform to showcase these top prospects.”

 

 

 

The powerful Fernandez (16-0, 14 KOS), a prospect from Bilbao, Spain co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and MaravillaBox Promotions, will be making his third ShoBox appearance when he faces Foster (13-2, 8 KOS) in the 10-round main event contested at 130 pounds.

 

 

 

In a battle of two featherweights packing punching power, Worcester, Massachusetts’ Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 KOS) vil tage på Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 KOS) in a scheduled eight-rounder. Rounding out the tripleheader, Wesley Ferrer (12-0-1, 7 KOS) af Brooklyn, N.Y., collides with undefeated lightweight prospect Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 KOS) in the eight-round telecast opener.

 

 

 

Billetter til arrangementet er prissat til $60 for ringside, $40 for floor seats and $30 til generel optagelse. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 24 and can be purchased online at www.firelakearena.com.

 

JON FERNANDEZ vs. O’SHAQUIE FOSTER – 10-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Fernandez, the protégé of former unified middleweight world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, scored two sensational knockouts on ShoBox i 2017, stopping Ernesto Garza in the third round and knocking out Juan Reyes with a highlight-reel right hook. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IC2HRJqxa-Q

 

 

 

Making a name for himself as one of the best prospects in the sport, “Jonfer” has knocked out 14 consecutive opponents. The 5’11” Spaniard, who holds an 88 percent knockout ratio, is traveling to the U.S. for the fourth time with an eye on a statement victory.

 

 

 

“O’Shaquie Foster is a very good fighter and although he was the underdog he put on a great performance by beating Frankie Alba in his last fight," sagde Fernandez. “This is a big fight for both of us. I’m grateful to Lou DiBella for this opportunity to again show why I’m one of the best prospects in boxing.”

 

 

 

Fernandez, ranked WBC No. 10 på 130 pounds, won the vacant WBC Youth World Super Featherweight Title in 2016 and the vacant WBC Silver Super Featherweight Title in 2017. The former amateur standout, who landed on the ESPN Top Prospects of 2017 list, is currently trained by Tinín Rodríguez in Madrid.

 

 

 

O'Shaquie Foster, Orange, Texas, is making his fourth appearance on ShoBox, last appearing on the series in July 2016. Since falling to Rolando Chinea in a close split-decision in that ShoBox udseende, Foster has bounced back with three consecutive victories, including a majority-decision victory over veteran Frank De Alba last time out in April.

 

 

 

“This is a great opportunity for me,” said Foster. “I know how good Fernandez is and how well thought of he is, but once we get in the ring, I’ll show the world that I’m a future world champion. I’ve been in training and will be ready for victory on September 21.”

 

 

 

A highly decorated amateur standout who compiled a record of 162-18, the 24-year-old Foster advanced to the 2012 US. Olympic Trials where he lost to once-beaten professional prospect, Joseph “Jo-Jo” Diaz. Inden da, Foster was a 2010 PAL National Champion, a five-time Ringside National Champion and two-time National Junior Golden Gloves Champion.

 

IRVIN GONZALEZ JR. vs. CARLOS RAMOS – Eight-Round Featherweight Bout

A 22-year-old from Worcester, Mass., Gonzalez turned pro in 2016 after a standout amateur career where he compiled a 90-15 rekord. Han var en 2015 New England Golden Gloves champion and qualified for the 2016 Olympiske forsøg.

 

 

 

Gonzalez, who will be making his ShoBox debut, has knocked out all but one of his professional opponents. He scored an impressive unanimous decision victory over Raul Lopez and a body shot knockout of previously undefeated Marlon Olea in back-to-back bouts in 2017.

 

 

 

“This is an opportunity to show the world what I’ve been working my whole life for,” Gonzalez said. “With hard work anything is possible and I will show on September 21 that I have what it takes to become a world champion. This is just the next step for me. I’m entering and leaving the ring with an undefeated record.”

 

 

 

Undefeated featherweight prospect Carlos Ramos, born in Ecuador but fighting out of Madrid, Spanien, has compiled a perfect record of 9-0 med seks knockouts. The 22-year-old southpaw will be making his U.S. debut against a serious step-up in competition in the undefeated Gonzalez.

 

 

 

Ramos, also under the tutelage of Sergio Martinez, fought on the undercard of Jon Fernandez’s WBC Silver title bout in September 2017, outpointing Lesther Cantillano. Relatively unknown stateside, the young Spanish prospect will be looking to make a splash in his U.S. debut.

 

 

 

 

“I’m excited to fight in America for the first time and face Irvin Gonzalez,” said Ramos. “I know he’s a big puncher and has a lot of knockouts but all the great sparring I’ve had has built my confidence for a fight like this. I’m sharper than ever and ready to hand him his first loss.”

 

WESLEY FERRER vs. STEVEN ORTIZ – Eight-Round LIGHTWEIGHT Bout

Ferrer, a Brooklyn, N.Y.. indfødte, vil gøre hans ShoBox television debut in his first fight of 2018. The skilled lightweight has started his professional career unbeaten through his first 13 slagsmål, and will be facing his second consecutive undefeated opponent. I december 2017, Ferrer, who is trained by his father Mateo De La Cruz, fought to a hotly contested draw with Will Madera in Times Square.

 

 

 

“This is exactly the fight I need against another undefeated prospect so that I can show how good I am,” said Ferrer. “This is my first fight of 2018, my first on ShoBox and hopefully the first of many big wins.”

 

 

 

An accomplished amateur boxer in New York City, Ferrer was a two-time New York Golden

Gloves champion, 2012 New York Amateur Boxing champion and New York City Metro Tournament champion, as well as a participant at the 2013 Nationale Golden Gloves.

 

 

 

Steven Ortiz, signed to Evander Holyfield’s The Real Deal Boxing, has made a name for himself in Philadelphia, winning five straight bouts in his hometown. Sidste gang ud, Ortiz registered an impressive second round knockout of Joshua Davis, sending his opponent to the canvas three times. Compiling a record of 45-5 som amatør, Ortiz is a five-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Champion and National Silver Gloves Winner.

 

 

 

“I am excited to show my talents on ShoBox and promise to bring an exciting fight against Wesley Ferrer,” Ortiz said. “The world is going to see the new face of the lightweight division on Sept. 21. I can’t wait to show everyone who Steven Ortiz is.”

 

 

 

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Cirka ShoBox: Den nye generation

Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie, ShoBox: Den nye generation har budt unge talenter matches hårde. Den ShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 77 krigere, der er dukket op på ShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og mere.

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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORERER OVERBEVISENDE KNOCKOUT AF JOEL DIAZ JR. I MATCHUP AF TIDLIGERE ubesejrede 140-POUNDERS PÅ SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION LØRDAG PÅ SHOWTIME®

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VERONA, N.Y.. (Juni 10, 2017) – Den ubesejrede superlette Regis Prograis kom med et eftertrykkeligt statement Fredag påShoBox: Den nye generation, væltede tidligere ubesejrede Joel Diaz Jr. fire gange i anden runde, da han stemplede sin ankomst som en legitim kandidat i 140-pund-divisionen.

Sydpoten Prograis (20-0, 17 KOS), som fik sin fjerde start på prospect-udviklingsserien, råbte topnavnene kl 140 efter anden nedrivning (WHO 2:55) på Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

Den særlige Hall of Fame-udgave af ShoBox: Den nye generation bød på fire medlemmer af International Boxing Hall of Fame: ShoBox grundpillerne Barry Tompkins og Steve Farhood og særlige gæster Al Bernstein og Jimmy Lennon Jr. Tompkins og Farhood vil blive indsat lige nede ad vejen i Canastota søndag i en 2017 klasse med overskriften af ​​bokse-storheder Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera og Johnny Tapia.

Super letvægtere, Prograis og Diaz, kom ind i hovedbegivenheden med en samlet rekord på 42-0, men det var tydeligt, at de var i en anden klasse efter første runde. Prograis væltede Diaz i åbningen 30 sekunder af anden i en udveksling, der så ud til at være resultatet af et sammenstød mellem fødder. Uanset, Prograis lugtede blod og kastede sig over Diaz, gulve ham igen med en lige venstre midtvejs i runden.

Houston-beboeren, der flyttede fra New Orleans efter orkanen Katrina, væltede lige Diaz igen 15 sekunder senere med lige venstre. Den fjerde og sidste knockdown, høflighed af en venstre krog, sendte Diaz (23-1, 19 KOS) væltede tilbage og var nok til, at dommer Mark Nelson kunne standse kampen med få sekunder tilbage på uret..

Det var en overbevisende udtalelse for Prograis, der landede 62 procent af sine kraftskud i karrierens hårdeste test.

"I aften Jeg beviste, at jeg tog eksamen fra ShoBox,”Prograis sagde. "Jeg er klar til den større scene. Jeg er klar til det store show. Jeg vil kæmpe bedst de bedste i divisionen. Jeg ønsker (Terrance) Crawford, (Victor) Postol, (Adrien) Broner. Jeg vil have dem alle sammen. Ingen af ​​disse fyre har kæmpet mod nogen som mig. Boogeymanden kommer. De må hellere gøre sig klar.

"Han var hård, han var stærk og slog hårdt, men jeg gik igennem det. Det er en anden modstander, jeg løb igennem. Jeg løber igennem alle. Jeg er klar til mit skud. Jeg kommer for alle ved 140."

Diaz, hvem blev 164th fighter til at lide sit første nederlag i serien, var tydeligvis skuffet over sin spilleplan.

“Jeg gik derud også hyper, forsøger at dræbe ham," sagde Diaz. "Jeg gik for aggressivt ud. Jeg skulle have tonet det lidt ned. Jeg havde 10 runder, men jeg gik bare derud og prøvede at tage ham ud. Jeg burde være faldet til ro.

"Jeg skulle have brugt mit stik lidt mere til at slå ham ned, men jeg kom ud svingende.”

Supermellemvægtsudsigten Steve Rolls formåede at bevare sin ubesejrede rekord med en tæt omstridt otte-runders slip-sejr over Demond Nicholson scorede 77-75 Nicholson, 77-74 Rolls, 77-74 Rolls.

Rolls kom hurtigt i gang, gulvbelægning Nicholson med en venstre krog i de sidste sekunder af den første til at lomme en 10-8 omgang. Han kom ud for at angribe for at feje den anden, men kampen så ud til at ændre kurs i den tredje, da Nicholson gjorde Rolls ondt i det sidste minut med hans første meningsfulde slag i kampen.

Nicholson (17-2-1, 16 KOS) bragte momentum til at feje den fjerde, men de resterende fire runder bød på frem og tilbage action og var svære at score. Rolls (16-0, 9 KOS) var den lidt mere travle fighter, tilslutning på 412 samlede slag i forhold til 390 over otte runder, men Nicholson overtrådte sin modstander 134-117 i alt forbindelser.

ShoBox announcers Tompkins, Farhood og Raul Marquez fik alle Nicholson til at vinde de sidste seks runder og kantede Rolls 77-74 på deres uofficielle scorekort.

“Hvad gjorde forskellen for mig i aften var mit stik, min tålmodighed, min overordnede bokseevne,sagde Rolls. "Jeg kom ind til denne kamp uden at være i tvivl. Nicholson talte på forhånd om min sidste kamp, han talte om mit fodarbejde, og jeg vidste, at han ville få en stor overraskelse. Jeg tilpasser mig til hver kamp.

"Jeg vidste, at jeg havde ham fra første runde. Mit hjørne beroligede mig og bad mig tage mig god tid.”

Nicholson, som mest har konkurreret kl 160 pounds, var uenig i dommernes afgørelse.

»Jeg vil ikke komme med nogen undskyldninger. Han vandt kampen," sagde Nicholson. »Det var det, dommerne så, men jeg er ikke enig. Han sårede mig i første runde. Han slog mig ondskabsfuldt i hovedet. Jeg var svimmel, men jeg kom mig, og jeg fortsatte. Jeg synes, jeg gjorde et meget godt stykke arbejde, men klart ikke nok.

"Jeg kan ikke kæmpe kl 160 – Jeg er en 168-pund. At kæmpe med den vægt drænede mig. Jeg var ikke på mit bedste."

Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, ubesejrede letvægtsudsigter Jon Fernandez scorede et brutalt knockout af Juan Reyes kl2:36 af den anden runde.

Fernandez trådte på gassen fra åbningsklokken, ved at bruge overlegen aktivitet og nøjagtighed til at skille spillet ad, men alligevel overgået Reyes. Parret kombinerede for at kaste 240 slag i åbningsstrofen, men Fernandez landede sin ret efter behag og var klart den mere effektive fighter.

Sergio Martinez-protegéen fik en blodig Reyes ondt i åbningsminut af anden og lukkede showet i sidste minut med en skarp højre mod øret, der sendte Reyes (14-4-3, 2 KOS) falder tilbage mod lærredet. Det perfekt placerede slag havde Reyes tilsyneladende ude, før han ramte gulvet.

Spanieren Fernandez (13-0, 11 KOS) landede en svimlende 55 procent af hans kraftskud og 40 procent af hans samlede slag.

"Den en-to, en-to var nøglen til at åbne døren," sagde Fernandez. “Den lige højre hånd er et af mine bedste slag, og jeg fangede Reyes på det perfekte sted. Jeg håber, han er okay. Jeg føler, at jeg er klar til næste niveau. Jeg vil kæmpe, hvor der er mulighed, men jeg tror på, at de store kampe er her i USA.”

Reyes var lydhør, men blev bragt til hospitalet som en sikkerhedsforanstaltning.

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Barry Tompkins kaldte ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producer var Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughan producerende og Rick Phillips instruerende.

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VERONA, N.Y.. (Juni 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis og Joel Diaz Jr. gjort vægt på torsdag blot timer efter "Åbningsklokken" for at skyde festlighederne i gang for 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.

 

Det ubesejrede Prograis (19-0, 16 KOS) og andre ubesejrede Diaz (23-0, 19 KOS) kommer til start i den 10-runders superlette hovedbegivenhed i en Hall of Fame-udgave af ShoBox: Den nye generation Fredag, Juni 9, bor på SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. OG/PT) fra Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

 

ShoBox tripleheader vil fejre mangeårige analytikere Barry Tompkins og Steve Farhood kun to dage før deres optagelse i International Boxing Hall of Fame. Farhood og Tompkins fik selskab ved åbningsklokken på torsdag af en håndfuld af deres kammerater 2017 indsatte: bokselegenden Marco Antonio Barrera, Den australske træner Johnny Lewis, og afdøde Johnny Tapias hustru, Teresa Tapia.

 

I ShoBox co-funktionen, ubesejrede supermellemvægter Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOS) skal tage imod den hårdtslående Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOS) i en otte-round Bout. Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez' protegé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOS) står over for Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOS) i en otte-runde letvægts matchup.

 

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OFFICIELLE VÆGTE

 

10-Runde Super Letvægts Main Event:

Regis Prograis - 139 ½ pounds

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ pounds

Dommer: Mark Nelson; dommere: Don Ackerman, Tom Schreck, John McKaie

 

Otte-runde supermellemvægts co-funktion:

Steve Rolls – 161 pounds

Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ pounds

Dommer: Benjy Esteves; dommere: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz

 

Otte-rund letvægts telecast-åbner:

Jon Fernandez – 132 ½ pounds

Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ pounds

Dommer: Charlie Fitch; dommere: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie

AFSLUTTENDE citater:

 

Regis Prograis

"Den person, der vinder denne kamp, ​​går op, forhåbentlig, til en titelkamp. Jeg er 19-0, han er 23-0. Jeg føler, at det her er en rigtig stor kamp.

 

»Jeg tager alle mine modstandere seriøst, men jeg tager denne endnu mere seriøst end andre tidligere. Han er 23-0, og der er en grund til, at han er ubesejret. Han er god, og han har den bedste rekord, jeg nogensinde har mødt.

 

"Jeg er på et tidspunkt i min karriere, hvor hver kamp kan føre til den næste store ting, og jeg tror, ​​at denne kamp kan være noget for mig. Jeg er tålmodig, men jeg er klar til mere. Jeg vil have et skud på en titel.

 

"Han er en slagsmålskæmper, men jeg har den bedre slagkraft, og hastigheden.

 

"Hvis jeg har lyst til ham [Diaz] kan ikke skade mig fra første runde, Jeg skal nok bare gå med ham ned hele natten og straffe ham.

 

"Se hvad [Errol] Spence motiverede mig, især måden, han gjorde det på i sin modstanders hjemby. Det fik mig til at tænke: det kan blive mig en dag. Vi gik på det i amatørerne, så jeg ved hvor god han er, men jeg er også god. Bare at se ham gå derover og tage titlen væk, Jeg ved, at min tid kommer næste gang.

 

"Jeg voksede op med at se Macho Camacho, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, men jeg så mere Duran end noget andet. Jeg kunne virkelig godt lide hans stil. Jeg lærte meget ved at se de store boksninger på bånd.

 

"Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Det er den type fyre, jeg gerne vil bekæmpe.

 

"Jeg begyndte at bokse i New Orleans, og hvis det ikke var for Katrina, Jeg ville nok ikke være, hvor jeg er lige nu. Da jeg flyttede til Houston, Jeg kom ind i boksescenen og begyndte at tage det seriøst. Det var en forfærdelig situation [i New Orleans], men det ændrede mit liv.

 

"Min familie gik tilbage [til New Orleans], men ikke mig. Jeg blev i Houston for at bokse. Jeg føler, at det ikke er tid for mig at tage hjem endnu. Jeg kommer tilbage, når jeg bliver en superstjerne, som jeg skal være."

 

Joel Diaz Jr.

"Dette er min chance, dette er min mulighed. jeg har fået at vide, 'du får kun en chance', og dette er det for mig. Jeg ved, at Regis er god, men vi vil sætte det på ham. Jeg kommer til at være på ham som fluer på lort. Dette er en af ​​de muligheder, jeg ikke kan lade passere.

 

»Vi kommer til at nedbryde ham mentalt, finde vej ind, og smide bomben.

 

"Han kaster combos, og det er det, jeg skal tage fra ham. Jeg skal være på ham og være den første til at angribe. Min kraft vil tage sig af hans fart.

 

"Dette betyder meget for mig, at få vist verden, hvem 'hemmeligheden' er. Folk har ikke rigtig set, hvad jeg har, men der vil ikke være flere hemmeligheder bagefter i morgen.

 

"Jeg vil vise verden, hvem den rigtige Joel Diaz er. Jeg er nu på den rigtige vægt for mig, og det er jeg 110 procent. Jeg spildte ikke fire ugers træningslejr på at prøve at tabe mig. Jeg føler mig stærk.

 

"Et verdensmesterskab efter denne kamp, det er, hvad jeg vil. Dette er min mulighed for faktisk at vise, hvem jeg er, og jeg kan ikke lade være. Hvis jeg lader dette gå, Jeg kunne lige så godt gå tilbage til skolen. Det her vil åbne alle døre for mig.

 

"Vi har været klar til dette skridt i et stykke tid. Jeg vil gerne kæmpe mod vinderen af [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] Garcia, men vi vil se. Jeg ved, at Broner ikke vil kæmpe mod mig. Jeg prøvede at bekæmpe ham, og han afviste det. Han ved, at jeg vil give ham problemer.

 

"Jeg skiftede træner. Jeg plejede at være sammen med Abel Ramos, nu er jeg sammen med Chris Byrd. Med træner Chris, det er mere forsvar end angreb. At arbejde med Chris er fantastisk. Han var en fighter, så han ved, hvad der skal til for at træde i den ring. Han har været der, så han forstår mig fra en fighters perspektiv, og det er meget vigtigt for mig. Det bånd, vi har i og uden for ringen, er specielt.

 

"Du kommer til at se en mere aktiv Joel Diaz og en mere defensiv Joel Diaz. Jeg skal vise verden, hvem Joel Diaz er 140 og stol på mig, de vil bede om mere, når de har set det."

 

Steve Rolls

"Min sidste kamp videre ShoBox [mod Steed Woodall i december 2015] var en lærerig oplevelse. Jeg blev væltet i den tredje, men jeg vendte tilbage. Du ved aldrig, hvordan du vil reagere i lyset af modgang, før du bliver sat i den position. Jeg er glad for, at det skete tidligt i min karriere. Det lærte mig meget.

 

"Det ved jeg, at jeg er 33, men jeg har det bedre, end da jeg var yngre. Jeg passer på mig selv. Jeg har en ren livsstil. Alder er ikke noget for mig.

 

"Nicholson har et godt indslag. Jeg har set ham kæmpe før. Jeg er ikke sikker på, om han har foretaget justeringer, eller om han kommer med en anden spilleplan. Jeg er klar til hvad han bringer.

 

"Ud fra det, jeg har set, han kan kæmpe. Han ved, hvad han laver derinde, og det ser ud til, at han har noget erfaring."

 

Demond Nicholson

"Denne fyr [Rolls] er ikke så erfaren som mig. Jeg er et stort step-up for ham.

 

"Min sidste kamp [mod Immanuwel Aleem] var et stort skridt op, og jeg kæmpede for uafgjort flertal. Det var en langsom start, men jeg er en fighter, og jeg soldater igennem. Den kamp åbnede virkelig mine øjne for at forbedre min karriere, min fremtid.

 

"Se, hvad Aleem har gjort, siden vi kæmpede. Han slog en ubesejret fyr ud [Ievgen Khytrov] som ingen ville se i øjnene.

 

"Min erfaring vil få os over pukkelen mod denne fyr. Han har en farlig højre hånd, men det tager jeg fra ham.

 

"Jeg er en naturlig bokser, men folk kaldte mig en slagsmål efter min optræden med Aleem, og det er ikke den, jeg er. Men jeg forstår det - jeg boksede slet ikke i den kamp. Derfor måtte jeg tilbage til tegnebrættet.

 

"Jeg lærte en masse træning hos Head Bangers i Washington, D.C. med Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson og alle de fyre. Jeg har lært af Lamont, fra Adrien Broner, fra Austin Trout. De sparrer med topkæmpere, og derfor præsterer de på højeste niveau - fordi de har sparret med de bedste. Så jeg gør det samme."

 

"Jeg har et tab, og det lærte mig meget. Jeg måtte tabe 15 pounds på tre dage for den kamp, ​​og det tog hårdt på mig. Der er ingen problemer med at vægte denne kamp."

 

Jon Fernandez

“Dette er min anden kamp med min nye træner Tinin Rodriguez. Jeg prøver altid at blive bedre, og at skifte træner syntes at være den bedste vej for mig. Han hjælper mig med at samle det grundlæggende i boksning.

 

"Jeg ved, at jeg er høj i forhold til min vægtklasse, men jeg føler mig okay. Jeg tror 130 er min idealvægt, men jeg kan gå op i vægt i fremtiden. Vi får se. Jeg er stadig ung, og jeg har en lang karriere foran mig.

 

"Jeg plejede at se bånd af Maravilla, da jeg voksede op. Han inspirerede mig til at være seriøs omkring boksning. Han var så god. Det er en stor ære at arbejde sammen med ham. Jeg respekterer ham meget."

Juan Reyes

"Jeg har ikke kæmpet mod nogen så høje, men jeg har en god spilleplan. Jeg ved, at han er en volumenpuncher, men det vil bare gøre mig begejstret. Det får min adrenalin til at pumpe.

 

"Jeg er spændt på, at jeg kæmper på tv og i sådan en speciel weekend, det er Boxing Hall of Fame. Dette er en drøm. Hvis jeg slog denne fyr, kunne det ændre mit liv."

 

Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-promotor

"Jon er en tænker. Han ved, hvornår han skal angribe, og hvornår han skal forsvare sig selv. Han er virkelig begavet.

 

"Nogle kan sammenligne ham med Paul Williams, men jeg kæmpede med Williams to gange og lad mig fortælle dig, at de ikke er ens. Paul var typen af ​​fighter, der ville komme i ringen og gå fra først, til anden, til tredje gear uden at tænke. JonFer vil læse dig, vil gå til det gear, han skal have for at besejre sin modstander. Han har en meget høj bokse-IQ."

Chris Byrd - Diaz's træner

“Joel er en aggressiv maskine, så mit hovedfokus har været på at udvikle hans forsvar. Han er en talentfuld bokser, men hans aggressivitet åbner nogle gange huller i hans forsvar. I denne træningslejr, det arbejdede vi på. Vi har en god strategi i gang.

 

"Han vidste allerede, hvordan han skulle kæmpe, men du skal bare presse ham lidt i forsvaret. Han er stadig aggressiv som altid, men han havde brug for at tænke på, hvad der kommer tilbage til ham.

 

"Mit vigtigste er livet efter boksning. Jeg har to brødre, der er rodet fra boksning. Det er derfor, jeg fokuserer så meget på forsvaret. Han har en aggressiv stil, men han har også talent, god fod- og øjenkoordination. Han vil fortsætte med at gøre store ting.

 

"Du kommer til at se noget særligt. Regis er god, Jeg giver ham rekvisitter, men du kommer til at se noget særligt fra Joel. Og en fantastisk kamp."

 

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Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producer er Gordon Hall, hvor Rich Gaughan producerer og Rick Phillips instruerer.

 

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REGIS PROGRAIS vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. AFSLUTTENDE VÆGT, CITATER & BILLEDER TIL SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION HALL OF FAME WEEKEND TRIPLEHEADER LIVE PÅ SHOWTIME®

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I morgen/Fredag, Juni 9 på 10:30 p.m. OG/PT fra Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

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VERONA, N.Y.. (Juni 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis og Joel Diaz Jr. gjort vægt på torsdag blot timer efter "Åbningsklokken" for at skyde festlighederne i gang for 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.

Det ubesejrede Prograis (19-0, 16 KOS) og andre ubesejrede Diaz (23-0, 19 KOS) kommer til start i den 10-runders superlette hovedbegivenhed i en Hall of Fame-udgave af ShoBox: Den nye generation i morgen/Fredag, Juni 9, bor på SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. OG/PT) fra Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

ShoBox tripleheader vil fejre mangeårige analytikere Barry Tompkins og Steve Farhood kun to dage før deres optagelse i International Boxing Hall of Fame. Farhood og Tompkins fik selskab ved åbningsklokken på torsdag af en håndfuld af deres kammerater 2017 indsatte: bokselegenden Marco Antonio Barrera, Den australske træner Johnny Lewis, og afdøde Johnny Tapias hustru, Teresa Tapia.

I ShoBox co-funktionen, ubesejrede supermellemvægter Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOS) skal tage imod den hårdtslående Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOS) i en otte-round Bout. Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez' protegé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOS) står over for Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOS) i en otte-runde letvægts matchup.

Billetter til arrangementet, co-promoveret af DiBella Entertainment (DBE) og AASHA Record Breakers, er prissat til $65 for ringside, $50, $40 og $30 (kan være underlagt yderligere gebyrer) og fås i Turning Stone Box Office, ved at ringe til 877-833-SHOW, eller online på Ticketmaster.com. Døre åbner på 7:00 p.m., med den første kamp planlagt til 7:30 p.m.

OFFICIELLE VÆGTE

10-Runde Super Letvægts Main Event:

Regis Prograis - 139 ½ pounds

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ pounds

Dommer: Mark Nelson; dommere: Don Ackerman, Tom Schreck, John McKaie

Otte-runde supermellemvægts co-funktion:

Steve Rolls – 161 pounds

Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ pounds

Dommer: Benjy Esteves; dommere: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz

Otte-rund letvægts telecast-åbner:

Jon Fernandez – 132 ½ pounds

Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ pounds

Dommer: Charlie Fitch; dommere: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie

AFSLUTTENDE citater:

Regis Prograis

"Den person, der vinder denne kamp, ​​går op, forhåbentlig, til en titelkamp. Jeg er 19-0, han er 23-0. Jeg føler, at det her er en rigtig stor kamp.

»Jeg tager alle mine modstandere seriøst, men jeg tager denne endnu mere seriøst end andre tidligere. Han er 23-0, og der er en grund til, at han er ubesejret. Han er god, og han har den bedste rekord, jeg nogensinde har mødt.

"Jeg er på et tidspunkt i min karriere, hvor hver kamp kan føre til den næste store ting, og jeg tror, ​​at denne kamp kan være noget for mig. Jeg er tålmodig, men jeg er klar til mere. Jeg vil have et skud på en titel.

"Han er en slagsmålskæmper, men jeg har den bedre slagkraft, og hastigheden.

"Hvis jeg har lyst til ham [Diaz] kan ikke skade mig fra første runde, Jeg skal nok bare gå med ham ned hele natten og straffe ham.

"Se hvad [Errol] Spence motiverede mig, især måden, han gjorde det på i sin modstanders hjemby. Det fik mig til at tænke: det kan blive mig en dag. Vi gik på det i amatørerne, så jeg ved hvor god han er, men jeg er også god. Bare at se ham gå derover og tage titlen væk, Jeg ved, at min tid kommer næste gang.

"Jeg voksede op med at se Macho Camacho, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, men jeg så mere Duran end noget andet. Jeg kunne virkelig godt lide hans stil. Jeg lærte meget ved at se de store boksninger på bånd.

"Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Det er den type fyre, jeg gerne vil bekæmpe.

"Jeg begyndte at bokse i New Orleans, og hvis det ikke var for Katrina, Jeg ville nok ikke være, hvor jeg er lige nu. Da jeg flyttede til Houston, Jeg kom ind i boksescenen og begyndte at tage det seriøst. Det var en forfærdelig situation [i New Orleans], men det ændrede mit liv.

"Min familie gik tilbage [til New Orleans], men ikke mig. Jeg blev i Houston for at bokse. Jeg føler, at det ikke er tid for mig at tage hjem endnu. Jeg kommer tilbage, når jeg bliver en superstjerne, som jeg skal være."

Joel Diaz Jr.

"Dette er min chance, dette er min mulighed. jeg har fået at vide, 'du får kun en chance', og dette er det for mig. Jeg ved, at Regis er god, men vi vil sætte det på ham. Jeg kommer til at være på ham som fluer på lort. Dette er en af ​​de muligheder, jeg ikke kan lade passere.

»Vi kommer til at nedbryde ham mentalt, finde vej ind, og smide bomben.

"Han kaster combos, og det er det, jeg skal tage fra ham. Jeg skal være på ham og være den første til at angribe. Min kraft vil tage sig af hans fart.

"Dette betyder meget for mig, at få vist verden, hvem 'hemmeligheden' er. Folk har ikke rigtig set, hvad jeg har, men der vil ikke være flere hemmeligheder bagefter i morgen.

"Jeg vil vise verden, hvem den rigtige Joel Diaz er. Jeg er nu på den rigtige vægt for mig, og det er jeg 110 procent. Jeg spildte ikke fire ugers træningslejr på at prøve at tabe mig. Jeg føler mig stærk.

"Et verdensmesterskab efter denne kamp, det er, hvad jeg vil. Dette er min mulighed for faktisk at vise, hvem jeg er, og jeg kan ikke lade være. Hvis jeg lader dette gå, Jeg kunne lige så godt gå tilbage til skolen. Det her vil åbne alle døre for mig.

"Vi har været klar til dette skridt i et stykke tid. Jeg vil gerne kæmpe mod vinderen af [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] Garcia, men vi vil se. Jeg ved, at Broner ikke vil kæmpe mod mig. Jeg prøvede at bekæmpe ham, og han afviste det. Han ved, at jeg vil give ham problemer.

"Jeg skiftede træner. Jeg plejede at være sammen med Abel Ramos, nu er jeg sammen med Chris Byrd. Med træner Chris, det er mere forsvar end angreb. At arbejde med Chris er fantastisk. Han var en fighter, så han ved, hvad der skal til for at træde i den ring. Han har været der, så han forstår mig fra en fighters perspektiv, og det er meget vigtigt for mig. Det bånd, vi har i og uden for ringen, er specielt.

"Du kommer til at se en mere aktiv Joel Diaz og en mere defensiv Joel Diaz. Jeg skal vise verden, hvem Joel Diaz er 140 og stol på mig, de vil bede om mere, når de har set det."

Steve Rolls

"Min sidste kamp videre ShoBox [mod Steed Woodall i december 2015] var en lærerig oplevelse. Jeg blev væltet i den tredje, men jeg vendte tilbage. Du ved aldrig, hvordan du vil reagere i lyset af modgang, før du bliver sat i den position. Jeg er glad for, at det skete tidligt i min karriere. Det lærte mig meget.

"Det ved jeg, at jeg er 33, men jeg har det bedre, end da jeg var yngre. Jeg passer på mig selv. Jeg har en ren livsstil. Alder er ikke noget for mig.

"Nicholson har et godt indslag. Jeg har set ham kæmpe før. Jeg er ikke sikker på, om han har foretaget justeringer, eller om han kommer med en anden spilleplan. Jeg er klar til hvad han bringer.

"Ud fra det, jeg har set, han kan kæmpe. Han ved, hvad han laver derinde, og det ser ud til, at han har noget erfaring."

Demond Nicholson

"Denne fyr [Rolls] er ikke så erfaren som mig. Jeg er et stort step-up for ham.

"Min sidste kamp [mod Immanuwel Aleem] var et stort skridt op, og jeg kæmpede for uafgjort flertal. Det var en langsom start, men jeg er en fighter, og jeg soldater igennem. Den kamp åbnede virkelig mine øjne for at forbedre min karriere, min fremtid.

"Se, hvad Aleem har gjort, siden vi kæmpede. Han slog en ubesejret fyr ud [Ievgen Khytrov] som ingen ville se i øjnene.

"Min erfaring vil få os over pukkelen mod denne fyr. Han har en farlig højre hånd, men det tager jeg fra ham.

"Jeg er en naturlig bokser, men folk kaldte mig en slagsmål efter min optræden med Aleem, og det er ikke den, jeg er. Men jeg forstår det - jeg boksede slet ikke i den kamp. Derfor måtte jeg tilbage til tegnebrættet.

"Jeg lærte en masse træning hos Head Bangers i Washington, D.C. med Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson og alle de fyre. Jeg har lært af Lamont, fra Adrien Broner, fra Austin Trout. De sparrer med topkæmpere, og derfor præsterer de på højeste niveau - fordi de har sparret med de bedste. Så jeg gør det samme."

"Jeg har et tab, og det lærte mig meget. Jeg måtte tabe 15 pounds på tre dage for den kamp, ​​og det tog hårdt på mig. Der er ingen problemer med at vægte denne kamp."

Jon Fernandez

“Dette er min anden kamp med min nye træner Tinin Rodriguez. Jeg prøver altid at blive bedre, og at skifte træner syntes at være den bedste vej for mig. Han hjælper mig med at samle det grundlæggende i boksning.

"Jeg ved, at jeg er høj i forhold til min vægtklasse, men jeg føler mig okay. Jeg tror 130 er min idealvægt, men jeg kan gå op i vægt i fremtiden. Vi får se. Jeg er stadig ung, og jeg har en lang karriere foran mig.

"Jeg plejede at se bånd af Maravilla, da jeg voksede op. Han inspirerede mig til at være seriøs omkring boksning. Han var så god. Det er en stor ære at arbejde sammen med ham. Jeg respekterer ham meget."

Juan Reyes

"Jeg har ikke kæmpet mod nogen så høje, men jeg har en god spilleplan. Jeg ved, at han er en volumenpuncher, men det vil bare gøre mig begejstret. Det får min adrenalin til at pumpe.

"Jeg er spændt på, at jeg kæmper på tv og i sådan en speciel weekend, det er Boxing Hall of Fame. Dette er en drøm. Hvis jeg slog denne fyr, kunne det ændre mit liv."

Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-promotor

"Jon er en tænker. Han ved, hvornår han skal angribe, og hvornår han skal forsvare sig selv. Han er virkelig begavet.

"Nogle kan sammenligne ham med Paul Williams, men jeg kæmpede med Williams to gange og lad mig fortælle dig, at de ikke er ens. Paul var typen af ​​fighter, der ville komme i ringen og gå fra først, til anden, til tredje gear uden at tænke. JonFer vil læse dig, vil gå til det gear, han skal have for at besejre sin modstander. Han har en meget høj bokse-IQ."

Chris Byrd - Diaz's træner

“Joel er en aggressiv maskine, så mit hovedfokus har været på at udvikle hans forsvar. Han er en talentfuld bokser, men hans aggressivitet åbner nogle gange huller i hans forsvar. I denne træningslejr, det arbejdede vi på. Vi har en god strategi i gang.

"Han vidste allerede, hvordan han skulle kæmpe, men du skal bare presse ham lidt i forsvaret. Han er stadig aggressiv som altid, men han havde brug for at tænke på, hvad der kommer tilbage til ham.

"Mit vigtigste er livet efter boksning. Jeg har to brødre, der er rodet fra boksning. Det er derfor, jeg fokuserer så meget på forsvaret. Han har en aggressiv stil, men han har også talent, god fod- og øjenkoordination. Han vil fortsætte med at gøre store ting.

"Du kommer til at se noget særligt. Regis er god, Jeg giver ham rekvisitter, men du kommer til at se noget særligt fra Joel. Og en fantastisk kamp."

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Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producer er Gordon Hall, hvor Rich Gaughan producerer og Rick Phillips instruerer.

For mere information besøg www.sho.com/sports Følg på Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, @loudibella og @DiBellaEnt eller bliv fan på Facebook kl www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, ogwww.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.

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