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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, CALIFORNIA. (Xullo 4, 2021) - Estrela en ascenso invicto 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, Califa. 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 para 78 advantage in punches landed. 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. Despois 12 rounds, the judges’ scores confirmed Colbert’s dominance, as he won the decision with scores of 117-111 e 118-110 dúas veces.

“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.”

No 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,", Dixo 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,", Dixo 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 para 76 advantage in punches landed, and connected on 37% dos seus golpes de enerxía, en comparación con 27% from Fernandez.

“I want the fight with Rolando Romero next,", Dixo 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, sinto, no mundo. En 145 libras, there’s not too many guys that can stop myself or Pitbull.”

McKee added: “This is not going the distance. Stylistically, 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, ALL ACCESS: Davis vs. Barrios Epilogue premiered on the network. It is also available now on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube page and can be watched AQUI.

Saturday’sSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGtelecast will replay Sunday, Xullo 4 en 9 a.m. ET/PT en SHOWTIME EXTREME. O luns, Xullo 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 en 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® award winning 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, Xullo 3 Directo na canle Showtime

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CARSON, CALIFORNIA. (Xullo 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, Xullo 3 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Califa.

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.

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

The event is promoted by TGB Promotions. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com.

Aquí está o que os loitadores tiñan que dicir xoves:

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.

"Estou preparado para esta loita. 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 rounds. 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. É iso aí.

“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. Vexamos o que pasa. 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. Estou preparado.

“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. I don’t know much about him, 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 na canle 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, moi.

“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. Como dixen, he’s a good boxer, pero estou mellor. 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. He’s a great 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 match. 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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ABOUT COLBERT VS. NYAMBAYAR
Colbert vs. Nyambayar will undefeated Interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion Chris “Primetime” Colbert face hard-hitting contender Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar o sábado, Xullo 3, headlining the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

A emisión de SHOWTIME comeza ás 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 e 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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Máis, Rising Unbeaten Michel Rivera Faces Lightweight Contender

Jon Fernández in WBA Title Eliminator on Saturday, Xullo 3

At Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Califa.

CARSON, CALIF.(Xuño 22, 2021) – Undefeated Interim WBA Super Featherweight ChampionChris “Primetime” Colbertwill face hard-hitting contenderTugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayaro sábado, Xullo 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.

A emisión de SHOWTIME comeza ás 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 HitchinspeitandoDarwin Pricein a 10-round duel.

The event is promoted by 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,” said Tom Brown, Presidente da TGB Promocións. “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.I., Colbert (15-0, 6 Kos) has quickly shot up the 130-pound rankings, taking on high-level competition in his first 15 loitas profesionais. 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. en setembro 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. en febreiro 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.”

Nacido en 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. Máis recentemente, 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 enShoBox: A Nova Xeración. A native of Bilbao, España, 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. Na súa última loita, 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) converteuse en profesional en 2017 after representing Haiti at the 2016 Xogos Olímpicos. 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. Na súa última excursión, 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,” said 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 loitas.

“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 MOLESTA A JON FERNANDEZ CON DECISIÓN UNÁNIMO NO GRAN CASO DE SHOBOX: O VENRES DE NOVA XENERACIÓN EN SHOWTIME®

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Catro loitadores perden os seus récords invictos, Traendo ShoBox Total a 180

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SHAWNEE, Okla. (Setembro 22, 2018) - O'Shaquie Foster molestou ao previamente invicto Jon Fernandez nunha batalla de ShoBox: A Nova Xeración veteranos, anotando unha impresionante vitoria por decisión unánime sobre o moi apreciado prospecto o venres en SHOWTIME desde Firelake Arena. Esto en vídeo: https://s.sho.com/2OI0NUp

 

 

 

Fernández (16-1, 14 Kos), un protexido do ex campión do mundo unificado Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez, tornouse o 180th loitador na historia do ShoBox serie para perder o seu récord de invicto despois de que outros tres loitadores previamente invictos abandonasen decisións o venres.

 

 

 

Foster, de 25 anos (14-2, 8 Kos), un residente de Houston, executou o plan de xogo do seu equipo á perfección, utilizando un movemento excelente e conectando de forma oportunista con contragolpes. Foster foi moito máis agudo tanto en ataque como en defensa, conectando en 36 por cento dos seus golpes totais en comparación con só 16 por cento para Fernández.

 

 

 

Fernández estaba frustrado por Foster, un loitador astuto e experimentado que estaba a unha vitoria de representar aos Estados Unidos no 2012 Xogos Olímpicos. Nos seus seis combates anteriores, Fernández fixo unha media 8.4 jab conecta por rolda pero limitouse a só 13 golpes en toda a loita de 10 asaltos desta noite.

 

 

 

"Esta foi a mellor loita da miña carreira,", dixo Foster, quen aparecía no ShoBox serie por cuarta vez. "Sabía que o tiña en min, Simplemente nunca o xuntei. Teño un equipo novo, Teño un novo adestrador, un novo adestrador de forza e acondicionamento. Isto era o que soñei e puxémonos a traballar para facelo posible.

 

 

 

"Sabía que era un golpeador e que sairía adiante toda a loita. Sabía que tiña que traballar fóra do meu jab e usar o meu movemento lateral. Tiña un pouco de poder, pero nunca me limpou. Sentarémonos e miramos o cadro de debuxo. Podo dicirche isto, xa non somos a cara B".

 

 

 

Fernández mellorou ao longo da segunda metade da loita, aterrando unha gran man dereita na sexta rolda que tambaleou brevemente a Foster. Con todo, o español non puido prolongar a súa impresionante racha de KO 14 pelexas consecutivas.

 

 

 

"O seu estilo era frustrante, pero o esperábamos,” dixo Fernández, de 23 anos, que foi amplamente considerado como un dos principais prospectos do boxeo. "Pensamos que o seu condicionamento baixaría e que ralentizaría nas roldas posteriores. Non o fixo (ralentizar) e iso sorprendeume.

 

 

 

 

 

"Sinto que aínda podemos mellorar e mellorar. Só tiñamos un mal plan de xogo para esta loita".

 

 

 

Irvin González Jr. (11-0, 9 Kos) superou a Carlos Ramos (9-1, 6 Kos) de principio a fin para conseguir unha vitoria por decisión unánime no combate co-protagonizado da desta noite ShoBox: A Nova Xeración televisionar. Os xuíces marcaron a loita 79-73, 78-74, 80-72. Gonzalez, que era o loitador máis activo e agresivo, mantivo intacto o seu rexistro invicto a pesar de enfrontarse a un rival frustrante e astuto defensivamente en Ramos.

 

 

 

"Levoume unhas cantas voltas descubrilo, pero unha vez que o fixen non tiña nada sobre min,"Dixo González. "Só tiña a man esquerda e iso foi todo. Realmente non lanzou ningún golpe.

 

 

 

"Esta foi unha gran experiencia de aprendizaxe para min. Este foi o meu segundo oito e abriume un pouco os ollos. Sei que estou ben condicionado, pero teño que volver ao traballo".

 

 

 

O mozo González, de 22 anos, un boxeador de cuarta xeración na súa familia e natural de Worcester, De Masa., superou ao hábil zurdo Ramos, que non estivo o suficientemente activo ao longo das oito roldas. Canto máis longo, máis delgado González, quen fixo media 58 golpes por round a Ramos’ 28, confiou na súa vantaxe de lonxitude e loitou a distancia.

 

 

 

O tentativo e defensivo Ramos, por outra banda, só aterrou 27 golpes nos sete asaltos restantes despois do aterraxe 11 na rolda de apertura. Gonzalez, pola súa banda, exceder 50 golpes en todos menos na terceira rolda.

 

 

 

No segundo combate do cuádruple cabezazo, Steven Ortiz de Filadelfia (9-0, 3 Kos) superou a Wesley Ferrer de Brooklyn (12-1-1, 7 Kos) nun enfrontamento igualado e difícil de marcar de perspectivas invictas. Os dous loitadores estaban separados por non máis de cinco golpes totais en cada rolda da decisión maioritaria, que foi marcado 78-74, 77-75, 76-76.

 

 

 

Ambos loitadores loitaron a un ritmo deliberado, pero ningún dos dous foi quen de atopar o seu ritmo e as combinacións de terras consistentes. Ortiz comezou máis forte, pero Ferrer medrou na loita e foi o loitador máis ocupado nas roldas medias. As dúas últimas xornadas foron o factor decisivo na loita. Os dous xuíces que tiñan a Ortiz gañando nas súas tarxetas de puntuación favoreceron a Ortiz nas roldas sétima e oitava.

 

 

 

"Creo que foi unha loita moi igualada,”, dixo un Ferrer decepcionado. "Pensei que gañaba as primeiras roldas, pero sei que quedei sen traballo nas dúas últimas roldas. Ao final do día, os xuíces viron outra cousa e conseguiu a vitoria. Se gañase as últimas roldas tería gañado a loita".

 

 

 

Ortiz, quen sostiña un estreito 127-115 vantaxe en golpes totais aterrados e a 99-93 vantaxe en golpes de poder aterrados, sentiu que fixo o suficiente para gañar pero non estaba completamente satisfeito co seu rendemento.

 

 

 

"Estaba vindo dun longo despedimento e non era tan agudo como debería ser,” dixo Ortiz, de 25 anos. "Conseguín os golpes máis afiados e fixen os tiros máis duros. Creo que a miña experiencia en rings e a miña xeralidade en rings foron a diferenza na loita.

 

 

 

"Quero volver moito máis agudo e moito máis intelixente. Ao final do día, foi unha experiencia de aprendizaxe. Conseguín a vitoria contra un tipo duro".

 

 

 

Na apertura da transmisión, Misael López de Denver (9-0, 4 Kos) superou a James Wilkins de Staten Island (5-1, 5 Kos) nunha batalla de mozos, prospectos superpluma previamente invictos, contando unha vitoria por decisión unánime (79-72, 77-74, 76-75).

 

 

 

A loita chea de acción viu a ambos os loitadores saír balanceándose, marcando o tempo para o resto do combate de oito asaltos que viu un total de 1,320 golpes lanzados. Wilkins levou a presión a López durante todo, pero o volume de golpes de López, o movemento e as combinacións permitíronlle controlar a maioría das roldas. O condicionamento de López resultou clave. Nas catro xornadas finais, López liderou 139-68 en total conecta e pousou 213 golpes de poder para só 115 para Wilkins durante toda a duración das oito roldas.

 

 

 

Wilkins, que apareceu no documental SHOWTIME BERCE DE CAMPIÓNS que se estreou inmediatamente antes da desta noite ShoBox televisionar, restaulle un punto por un golpe raso na quinta xornada tras varias advertencias. Na sétima rolda, Wilkins parecía marcar un derrubamento cando conectou cunha forte man dereita que desequilibrou a López., pero o árbitro Mike England decidiu que a man dereita de López non tocou o tapete.

 

 

 

"Creo que a diferenza foi que puiden facelo perder, aterrou os tiros máis limpos e usei o meu boxeo para ditar o ritmo,", dixo López, de 22 anos. "Estou buscando seguir e seguir no gran escenario. Espero que a xente e os promotores noten que eu son o verdadeiro negocio".

 

 

 

No seu debut televisivo nacional, o sempre confiado Wilkins sentiuse agraviado polas tarxetas de puntuación dos xuíces e o aparente derribo fallado do árbitro no sétimo.

 

 

 

"Creo que fixen o suficiente para logralo,", dixo Wilkins. "Podei ver unha decisión dividida, quizais, pero deixeino caer e iso gaña a loita. Iso foi un 10-8 redondo. Quero volver ao ximnasio, traballar duro e volver inmediatamente. Non viches o último de min".

 

 

 

O cuádruple header desta noite foi presentado por DiBella Entertainment en asociación con MaravillaBox Promotions, Holden Productions e The Real Deal Boxing, e patrocinado por Gagliardi Insurance.

 

 

 

A transmisión completa repetirase o luns, Setembro 24 en 10 p.m. ET/PT en SHOWTIME EXTREME e estará dispoñible en SHOWTIME en calquera momento® e SHOWTIME baixo DEMANDA®.

 

 

 

Barry Tompkins chamou a acción desde o ring co analista e historiador de boxeo Steve Farhood, que estaba de festa 40 anos no boxeo esta semana, e o excampión do mundo Raúl Márquez facendo de expertos analistas. O produtor executivo foi Gordon Hall con Chuck McKean como produtor e Rick Phillips como director.

 

 

 

Na acción undercard non televisada, peso pesado prospecto George Arias do Bronx, N.I.. mellorou a 12-0, 7 KOs cun nocaut na segunda volta (2:18) de Byron Polley, (30-24-1, 13 Kos), de St. Joseph, Vostede. Polley caeu unha vez na primeira e outra vez na segunda, o que resultou na parada.

 

 

 

Dennis Knifechief de peso medio júnior, de Shawnee, Okla. trasladouse a 12-8-1, 7 KOs cun nocaut técnico no cuarto asalto (1:51) do valeroso Chris Barnes, (4-8-1, 3 Kos) de Tulsa. Barnes seguiu loitando despois de ser eliminado na primeira e segunda roldas e dúas veces máis na cuarta.

 

 

 

 

Ardreal Holmes of Flint, o mellor prospecto de peso medio, Mich., parecía dominante e mellorado 7-0, 4 KOs cunha decisión de catro asaltos de Rick Graham de Houston (6-21-3, 2 Kos). A loita foi marcada 40-35 dúas veces e 38-37.

 

 

 

 

 

Unha batalla programada de seis asaltos en peso cruceiro entre Bo Gibbs Jr, (20-1-0, 8 Kos), de Carney, Okla., e David Lujan, (4-9-0, 1 KO), de Wichita, Texas, resultou nun non concurso debido a un choque accidental de cabezas na primeira rolda.

 

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JON FERNANDEZ vs. O’SHAQUIE FOSTER PESOS FINAIS, Citas & FOTOS PARA SHOBOX: A NOVA XERACIÓN MAÑÁ EN DIRECTO EN SHOWTIME®

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A transmisión de catro loitas comeza en directo en 9:45 p.m. ET/PT Inmediatamente seguinte CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS Documental Crónica de James Wilkins & 2015 Luvas de Ouro de Nova York At 8 p.m. ET / ES

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SHAWNEE, Okla. (Setembro 20, 2018) - O mellor prospecto de 130 libras Jon Fernandez e o ex condecorado afeccionado O'Shaquie Foster gañaron peso o xoves para o seu enfrontamento de 10 roldas no evento principal de ShoBox: A Nova Xeración mañá/venres en directo en SHOWTIME ás 9:45 p.m. ET/PT do Firelake Arena en Shawnee, Okla.

 

 

 

Fernández (16-0, 14 Kos), natural de España e protexido do antigo campión unificado Sergio Martínez, afrontará a súa proba máis dura ata a data en Foster (13-2, 8 Kos), un residente de Houston que estaba a unha vitoria de representar a Estados Unidos no 2012 Xogos Olímpicos.

 

 

 

A cuádruple cabeceira do venres presenta oito prospectos cun récord combinado de 81-2-1 e 56 Kos.

 

 

 

A transmisión ábrese con James Wilkins (5-0, 5 Kos), que aparece no documental SHOWTIME BERCE DE CAMPIÓNS, enfrontándose ao seu compañeiro invicto Misael López (8-0, 4 Kos). Wilkins de Staten Island é un loitador destacado no documental que narra a 2015 Luvas de Ouro de Nova York, estreando en 8 p.m. ET/PT inmediatamente anterior ao ShoBox televisionar.

 

 

 

Na cometraxe do venres, Os prospectos de peso pluma invictos Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 Kos), de Worcester, De Masa., e Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 Kos), de Madrid, chocará nun combate de oito asaltos. Tamén está na tarxeta Wesley Ferrer de Brooklyn (12-0-1, 7 Kos), que se enfrontará ao invicto prospecto de Filadelfia Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 Kos) nun oito redonda ataque lixeiro.

 

PESOS FINAIS:

 

Combate superpluma de 10 asaltos

Jon Fernández - 129 ¾ libras.

O'Shaquie Foster - 129 ½ lbs.

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

 

Combate de 8 asaltos de peso pluma

Irvin González Jr. - 126 lbs.

Carlos Ramos - 125 ½ lbs.

Árbitro: Mike Inglaterra; Xuíces: Mike Bower (Okla.), Henry Gueary (Maio.), Jesse Reyes (Texas)

 

Combate lixeiro de 8 rondas

Wesley Ferrer - 134 ¾ libras.

Steven Ortiz - 134 ½ lbs.

Árbitro: Laurence Cole; Xuíces: Mike Bower (Okla.), Henry Ellick (Okla.), Henry Gueary (Maio.)

Combate superpluma de 8 asaltos

James Wilkins - 128 ½ lbs.

Misael López - 128 ¾ libras.

Árbitro: Mike Inglaterra; Xuíces: Sarah Atwood (Okla.), David Sutherland (Okla.), Tim Tallchief (Okla.)

 

Citas Finais:

 

Jon Fernandez:

"Creo que estou preparado para unha loita polo título agora. Creo que estivemos facendo un traballo moi bo e que está chegando o momento. Se teño a oportunidade despois desta loita, Vou leva-la. Eu loitaría contra Tevin Farmer ou Ryan García. Estou preparado para algo máis grande.

 

 

 

"Cada loita é diferente. Algunhas pelexas teño que estar moi ocupado e ás veces teño que traer o poder. Todo depende. Mírome máis como un perforador de volume que un golpeador de poder. Gústame desgastar aos meus opoñentes rolda a rolda.

 

 

 

"Estiven en SHOWTIME dúas veces e noqueei aos meus dous opoñentes. Mañá á noite fareino tres por tres.

 

 

 

"Vin algunhas das pelexas de Foster. É un loitador que sabe aproveitar a distancia e moverse moito. Será o meu rival máis duro ata a data, pero xa loitei con mozos cun estilo similar.

 

 

 

"O boxeo está gañando popularidade todo o tempo en España e espero que o meu éxito faga que outros en España queiran comezar a boxeo..

 

 

 

"Creo que Foster vai ser fiel ao seu estilo e vai usar a súa distancia e moverse moito. Vou ter que atacalo e pechar o aro. Teño que ser moi intelixente porque Foster é un bo contragolpe e é rápido. Só teño que ir traballar".

 

O'SHAQUIE FOSTER:

"O meu enfoque mellorou desde que comecei a traballar co meu adestrador, Policial (Benton). Mellorei moito e a miña constancia está aí. Agudeime e volvín ao vello eu. Desviárame da forma en que me gusta loitar e agora volvo ao verdadeiro O'Shaquie.

 

 

 

"SHOWTIME aínda non viu o mellor de min. Non estaba concentrado nas miñas últimas pelexas e tiven algunhas malas actuacións ShoBox. Saquei todos os meus demos e actividades malas e agora estou cen por cento concentrado no meu boxeo. Seino que unha vez que estou concentrado, ninguén me pode vencer.

 

 

 

"Fernández está cometendo un gran erro ao levar esta loita. Nunca tiven problemas para loitar contra rapaces altos. Só teño que usar moitas fintas e moito movemento e non vexo que me moleste.

 

 

 

"Sinto que teño un bo equipo no lugar. Xa me fixen maior, madurei, e estou tan concentrado como nunca. Estiven constantemente no ximnasio o último ano. Despois da miña última loita, Tomei uns días de descanso e volvín no ximnasio. Esta é a miña cuarta loita en menos dun ano e estou a saír dunha das miñas mellores actuacións.

 

 

 

"Cometín algúns erros lonxe do ring. Tiven que sacarme e non ía permitir que o meu talento se desperdiciase. Esta é unha gran loita para min e teño que demostrar que aínda teño un gran futuro no boxeo".

 

IRVIN GONZÁLEZ JR.:

“Saíndo dos afeccionados, Sabía que ía deixar a miña marca no seu momento. Non sabía se sería tan rápido. Este é todo o obxectivo. Esta é a miña primeira vez na televisión e quero mostrar o meu talento.

 

 

 

“Ramos sabe boxear, sabe entrar e saír e usar os seus ángulos, pero vexo moitas cousas que podo aproveitar. Mantén a man dereita baixa, e gústalle chegar por riba cunha man esquerda por arriba. Gústalle quedar alí fóra, e pode quedar atrapado cando quede alí fóra. Vou amosarlle no ring o que ten que traballar no seu oficio.

 

 

 

“Podo caixa, pero tamén podo sentarme nos meus golpes e loitar por dentro. Gústame escoller os meus golpes. Non é como se fose a matar alí dentro, se chega a matar, chega a matanza, pero estou escollendo os meus golpes. Se vén cun nocaut, vén co nocaut.

 

 

 

"Este é o tipo máis duro co que estiven como profesional. Sabemos que é zurdo, sabemos que é un bateador bastante duro. Iso é practicamente todo o que sabemos.

 

 

 

"Cambio sen sequera darme conta, polo que loitar contra un zurdo non será un problema. Estou tan cómodo con iso que é unha segunda natureza".

 

CARLOS RAMOS:

"Levo centos de roldas con Jon Fernández. Son un loitador moi diferente a JonFer. É un loitador máis adiante que ataca e tenta cortar o anel. Son máis un boxeador técnico que intenta usar moito o jab.

 

 

 

"O meu estilo dependerá de como transcorra a loita. Temos un plan para loitar contra Irvin González e pensamos que mañá á noite será moi efectivo.

 

 

 

"Esta é unha boa loita para a miña carreira e o tipo de loita que me motiva. Estou moi emocionado por esta oportunidade e emocionado de estar aquí nos Estados Unidos. Creo que isto abrirá moitas oportunidades para min".

 

WESLEY FERRER:

"Estiven ocupado no ximnasio desde a miña última loita. Estiven no campo de adestramento con Robert Easter non hai moito tempo. Tiven algo de ferruxe no meu último combate por mor do despedimento, pero esta vez non será un problema.

 

 

 

"Esta é unha gran loita para a miña carreira. Isto é o que me levará ao seguinte paso na miña carreira. Estou emocionado de mostrar a todos quen é o verdadeiro Wesley.

 

 

 

"Podo boxear, Podo contrarrestar. Todo depende de como me sinta. Se me poño a pensar en ser un peleador, Podo facelo. Se me dedico ao boxeo, Podo facelo. Todo depende do meu adversario e do plan de loita. Temos un bo plan de loita para mañá á noite.

 

 

 

"Cambiar a miña postura é algo que podo facer e algo no que estiven traballando. Ás veces fágoo sen pensar niso, e na miña última loita fun máis eficaz como zurdo. Trátase de comprender cando é o momento axeitado para facelo.

 

 

 

"A miña preparación para esta loita foi perfecta. Non teño absolutamente ningún problema e todos veredes ao mellor Wesley Ferrer".

 

STEVEN ORTIZ:

"Síntome ben, Estou preparado para ir. Non sei moito de Ferrer. Sei que ás veces cambia a zurdo, pero só nos imos adaptar ao que traia á mesa..

 

 

 

"Empeñei centos de roldas con Tevin Farmer. Se podo pegarlle, Sinto que podo pegar a calquera. Iso dáme a confianza para enfrontarme a un tipo como Ferrer.

 

 

 

"Aproveito a miña altura, pero tamén estou aprendendo a loitar por dentro. Gústame petar, pero o boxeo vénme natural. Traballar con rapaces como Tevin facilita estes outros combates.

 

 

 

"Vou ser intelixente, sé paciente, usa o meu jab. Pero se chega un oco vouo aproveitar e tratar de facerlle dano. Mentres quede concentrado e disciplinado, será un traballo sinxelo.

 

 

 

"Esta é a primeira vez que loito na televisión en directo, esta é unha gran oportunidade para min e unha experiencia que estou desexando. Só teño que levala volta a volta.

 

 

 

"Trátase de estar máis concentrado. A miña mentalidade antes nunca era, "Quero eliminalos". Agora, iso é unha prioridade para min. Quero facerlles dano".

 

JAMES WILKINS:

"Cando o toco, Prométoche que o vou noquear. Levo seis semanas baixo a súa pel. Agora que a pelexa non está na súa cidade natal ten medo de mirarme aos ollos.

 

 

 

"Definitivamente é o meu máis duro (adversario). El é novo, está invicto. Foi entusiasmado en Denver. Pero, se me preguntas, Non penso nada del. Denver non é Brooklyn.

 

 

"Eu son máis grande, Eu son máis intelixente, Eu son máis rápido. Todos os que loitei non foron detidos ata que os parei. Aínda non loitei contra un 130 libras e agora estou, esta loita non pasa de tres roldas.

 

 

 

"Quero estar na cima 10. Quero ser unha estrela en ascenso. Quero ser campión do mundo ata o final 2020. Pero tiven que tomar un camiño diferente ao doutros loitadores. Teño os meus obxectivos e este é o seguinte paso. Estou botando esta porta.

 

 

 

"Son diferente a moitos loitadores novos. O meu coeficiente intelectual de boxeo despois de traballar con Roy (Jones) está polo tellado. Tiven un bo campamento. Estou preparado e preparado para vivir o meu soño e converterme nunha estrela.

 

 

 

"Estiven traballando tres veces ao día no ximnasio. Non pelei con mozos con discos perdidos porque escollei a dedo. Loitei contra eles porque non me deron unha oportunidade".

MISAEL LOPEZ:

"Ao principio Wilkins entrou un pouco baixo a miña pel nas redes sociais, pero bloqueamos. É unha cabeza quente. Creo que nas primeiras voltas sairá salvaxe e será fácil contrarrestarme. Vai funcionar contra el.

 

 

 

"Nunca estivo tres roldas, pero o máis importante é que nunca pelexou contra un tipo cun récord de vitorias.

 

 

 

"Vin rapaces que saen agresivos. Só teño que collelo, retardalo e estará fóra.

 

 

 

"Non faltarlle o respecto. É un gran boxeador, tivo unha gran carreira afeccionada. Pero esta é a nosa oportunidade de dar o seguinte paso.

 

 

 

"Funín moito máis intelixente en cada loita. Aprendín a acomodarme e escoller os meus tiros. Podo adaptarme a calquera estilo. Tiven pelexas onde tiven que pelexar, Tiven pelexas que tiña que boxear.

 

 

 

"Contamos con Shakur Stevenson e obtivemos algunhas roldas sólidas con el para esta loita".

 

 

 

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Sobre ShoBox: A Nova Xeración

Dende a súa creación en xullo 2001, a aclamada serie de boxeo Showtime, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración caracterizou novos talentos combinada difícil. O ShoBox filosofía é para televisionar emocionante, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 77 loitadores que xa apareceron en ShoBox e avanzado para recadar títulos mundiais inclúe: 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 López, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e máis.

 

 

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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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Fernández Vs. O’Shaquie Foster Headlines ShoBox Quadrupleheader Live at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT do Firelake Arena en Shawnee, Okla.

 

SHAWNEE, Okla. (Sete. 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: A Nova Xeración este Venres, Setembro 21, directo na canle Showtime (9:45 p.m. ET / ES).

 

 

 

Martinez, known for his extensive career and impact inside the ring and now at the helm of Maravillabox Promotions, has managed Fernandez since 2015. Since his pro debut at only 19 anos, Fernández (16-0, 14 Kos) has climbed the prospect rankings while keeping his unblemished record intact, nocauteando 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 lista, 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 e 56 Kos. A transmisión ábrese con James Wilkins (5-0, 5 Kos), who is featured on SHOWTIME’s BERCE DE CAMPIÓNS documentary immediately preceding the ShoBox transmisión en 9 p.m. ET / ES, 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) e 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).

 

 

 

Esta semana, 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. Eu creo que 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, just like me. He reminds me of myself when I was starting. I believe in his potential.”

 

 

 

Presentado por DiBella Entertainment, as entradas para o evento teñen o prezo de $60 for ringside, $40 para asentos no chan e $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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Sobre ShoBox: A Nova Xeración

 

 

Dende a súa creación en xullo 2001, a aclamada serie de boxeo Showtime, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración caracterizou novos talentos combinada difícil. O ShoBox filosofía é para televisionar emocionante, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 77 loitadores que xa apareceron en ShoBox e avanzado para recadar títulos mundiais inclúe: 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 López, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e máis.

 

 

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O INVENTO ARTISTA KNOCKOUT JON FERNANDEZ ENFRENTARÁ O VENRES A O'SHAQUIE FOSTER O COMPAÑEIRO DE 130 LIBRAS, Setembro. 21 EN DIRECTO EN SHOWTIME® NAS PRIMEIRAS SEMANAS CONSECUTIVAS DE SHOBOX: A ACCIÓN DE NOVA XERACIÓN

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Fernandez-Foster Titulares ShoBox Tripleheader Live at 9:45 p.m. E/PT do Firelake Arena en Shawnee, Okla.

 

Nova York (Agosto 16, 2018) - Perspectiva superpluma invicta Jon Fernandez enfrontarase O'Shaquie Foster no evento principal dun ShoBox: A Nova Xeración tripleheader o venres, Setembro 21 directo na canle Showtime® en 9:45 p.m. E/PTde Firelake Arena en Shawnee, Okla.

 

 

 

A transmisión por televisión, encabezado por dous ShoBox veteranos, é o primeiro de back-to-back ShoBox: A Nova Xeración transmisións os venres de setembro. A semana seguinte, Setembro 28, marcará a sexta emisión en 2018 da popular serie de desenvolvemento que produciu 77 campións do mundo, incluíndo a xente como Errol Spence Jr. e Deontay Wilder.

 

 

 

O evento, promovido por DiBella Entertainment, é probable que vexa paradas por eliminatorias, con seis perspectivas con un récord combinado de 68-2-1 e 47 Kos.

 

 

 

“Estou encantado de promocionar a que será unha edición emocionante ShoBox: A Nova Xeración, o venres, Setembro 21, no FireLake Arena en Shawnee, Okla.", dixo Lou DiBella, Presidente da DiBella Entertainment. "Este triple header conta co campión prata do CMB Fernández, unha das perspectivas máis quentes do boxeo, enfrontándose a Foster, un duro texano adestrado polo recoñecido Bobby Benton. A co-metraxe será explosiva mentres dure entre González, un artista nocaut de Nova Inglaterra asinou recentemente con DiBella Entertainment, e Ramos, un loitador de presión de toda acción de España promovido por Sergio Martínez. Unha das mellores perspectivas de Brooklyn, Ferrer abrirá a retransmisión ante o seu compañeiro invicto Ortiz, un compañeiro estable do campión mundial Tevin Farmer de Filadelfia. Estou agradecido ShoBox O produtor executivo Gordon Hall e SHOWTIME por seguir proporcionando unha plataforma para mostrar a estas principais perspectivas".

 

 

 

O poderoso Fernández (16-0, 14 Kos), unha perspectiva de Bilbao, España co-promocionada por DiBella Entertainment e MaravillaBox Promotions, fará o seu terceiro ShoBox aparición cando se enfronta a Foster (13-2, 8 Kos) no evento principal de 10 xornadas disputado en 130 libras.

 

 

 

Nunha batalla de dous pesos pluma con poder de golpe, Worcester, Massachusetts' Irvin González Jr. (10-0, 9 Kos) vai asumir Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 Kos) nun partido de oito roldas programado. Completando a tripla cabeceira, Wesley Ferrer (12-0-1, 7 Kos) de Brooklyn, N.I., choca coa perspectiva lixeira invicta Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 Kos) na apertura de oito asaltos.

 

 

 

Os ingresos para o evento custan $60 for ringside, $40 para asentos no chan e $30 para a admisión xeral. As entradas póñense á venda o venres, Agosto 24 e pódese mercar en liña en www.firelakearena.com.

 

JON FERNANDEZ vs. O'SHAQUIE FOSTER - Combate de peso súper pluma de 10 asaltos

Fernández, o protexido do antigo campión mundial de peso medio unificado Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez, anotou dous sensacionales nocauts ShoBox en 2017, parando a Ernesto Garza na terceira rolda e noqueando a Juan Reyes cun gancho dereito de bobina destacada. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IC2HRJqxa-Q

 

 

 

Facendo un nome como un dos mellores prospectos do deporte, "Jonfer" noqueou 14 opoñentes consecutivos. O español de 5’11”., quen ten un 88 ratio de eliminación porcentual, está viaxando a EE. por cuarta vez coa vista posta nunha vitoria declarada.

 

 

 

“O'Shaquie Foster é un moi bo loitador e aínda que era o desfavorecido fixo unha gran actuación ao vencer a Frankie Alba na súa última loita.,", dixo Fernández. "Esta é unha gran loita para os dous. Estou agradecido a Lou DiBella por esta oportunidade de demostrar de novo por que son un dos mellores prospectos do boxeo".

 

 

 

Fernández, clasificado no WBC. 10 en 130 libras, gañou o título mundial de peso superpluma xuvenil vacante do CMB 2016 e o título vacante do peso superpluma de prata do CMB 2017. O antigo afeccionado destacado, que aterrou no ESPN Top Prospects of 2017 lista, actualmente está adestrado por Tinín Rodríguez en Madrid.

 

 

 

O'Shaquie Foster, de Orange, Texas, está a facer a súa cuarta aparición ShoBox, que apareceu por última vez na serie en xullo 2016. Desde que caeu ante Rolando Chinea nunha estreita decisión dividida nesa ShoBox aspecto, Foster recuperouse con tres vitorias consecutivas, incluíndo unha vitoria por decisión maioritaria sobre o veterano Frank De Alba a última vez que foi en abril.

 

 

 

"Esta é unha gran oportunidade para min,", dixo Foster. “Sei o bo que é Fernández e o ben pensado que está, pero unha vez que subamos ao ring, Demostrarei ao mundo que son un futuro campión do mundo. Estiven adestrando e estarei preparado para a vitoria o 21 de setembro".

 

 

 

Un destacado afeccionado moi condecorado que compilou un rexistro de 162-18, o Foster, de 24 anos, avanzou ao 2012 U.S. Probas Olímpicas onde perdeu ante unha perspectiva profesional xa vencida, José "Jo-Jo" Díaz. Antes diso, Foster era un 2010 PAL Campión Nacional, cinco veces campión nacional de Ringside e dúas veces campión nacional xuvenil de luvas de ouro.

 

IRVIN GONZÁLEZ JR. vs. CARLOS RAMOS – Combate de peso pluma de oito asaltos

Un mozo de 22 anos de Worcester, De Masa., González fíxose profesional 2016 despois dunha destacada carreira afeccionada onde recompilou a 90-15 rexistro. Era un 2015 Campión dos Luvas de Ouro de Nova Inglaterra e clasificado para o 2016 Olimpíadas.

 

 

 

Gonzalez, quen fará o seu ShoBox estrea, noqueou a todos menos a un dos seus opoñentes profesionais. Conseguiu unha impresionante vitoria por decisión unánime sobre Raúl López e un nocaut de tiro corporal ante Marlon Olea, previamente invicto, en combates consecutivos en 2017.

 

 

 

“Esta é unha oportunidade para mostrar ao mundo polo que levo traballando toda a miña vida,", dixo González. “Co traballo duro todo é posible e demostrareino en setembro 21 que teño o que fai falta para ser campión do mundo. Este é só o seguinte paso para min. Estou entrando e saíndo do ring cun récord invicto".

 

 

 

O prospecto invicto do peso pluma Carlos Ramos, nacido en Ecuador pero loitando fóra de Madrid, España, compilou un rexistro perfecto de 9-0 , Con seis nocautes. O zurdo de 22 anos fará os seus EE. debuta ante un serio paso a paso na competición no invicto González.

 

 

 

Ramos, tamén baixo a tutela de Sergio Martínez, loitou no cartel inferior do combate polo título de prata do CMB de Jon Fernández en setembro 2017, superando a Lesther Cantillano. Estados Unidos relativamente descoñecido, o mozo prospecto español buscará dar un toque nos seus Estados Unidos. estrea.

 

 

 

 

"Estou emocionado de loitar en América por primeira vez e enfrontarme a Irvin González,"Dixo Ramos. "Sei que é un gran golpeador e que ten moitos nocauts, pero todo o gran combate que tiven creou a miña confianza para unha loita como esta.. Estou máis agudo que nunca e preparado para entregarlle a súa primeira derrota".

 

WESLEY FERRER vs. STEVEN ORTIZ - Combate LIGERO de oito asaltos

Ferrer, un Brooklyn, N.I.. nativo, estará facendo a súa ShoBox debut televisivo na súa primeira loita de 2018. O hábil peso lixeiro comezou a súa carreira profesional sen perder a súa primeira 13 loitas, and will be facing his second consecutive undefeated opponent. En decembro 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 Luvas de Ouro nacionais.

 

 

 

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. A última vez, Ortiz rexistrou un impresionante nocaut na segunda rolda de Joshua Davis, enviando o seu opoñente á lona tres veces. Compilación dun rexistro de 45-5 como afeccionado, Ortiz é cinco veces campión das luvas de ouro de Pensilvania e gañadora das luvas de prata nacional.

 

 

 

"Estou emocionado de mostrar o meu talento ShoBox e prometen levar unha loita emocionante contra Wesley Ferrer,", dixo Ortiz. "O mundo vai ver a nova cara da división de peso lixeiro en setembro. 21. Non podo esperar para mostrar a todos quen é Steven Ortiz".

 

 

 

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Sobre ShoBox: A Nova Xeración

Dende a súa creación en xullo 2001, a aclamada serie de boxeo Showtime, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración caracterizou novos talentos combinada difícil. O ShoBox filosofía é para televisionar emocionante, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 77 loitadores que xa apareceron en ShoBox e avanzado para recadar títulos mundiais inclúe: 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 López, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e máis.

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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES CONVINCING KNOCKOUT OF JOEL DIAZ JR. IN MATCHUP OF PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN 140-POUNDERS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Steve Rolls Edges Demond Nicholson & Jon Fernandez KOs Juan Reyes At Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N.I..

An Encore Presentation Of Venres Tripleheader Will Air Luns En 10 p.m. E/PT no Showtime EXTREME®

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VERONA, N.I.. (Xuño 10, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweight Regis Prograis made an emphatic statement Venres enShoBox: A Nova Xeración, knocking down previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr. four times in the second round as he stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division.

The southpaw Prograis (20-0, 17 Kos), who was making his fourth start on the prospect developmental series, called out the top names at 140 after the second round demolition (QUEN 2:55) no Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.I..

The special Hall of Fame edition of ShoBox: A Nova Xeración featured four members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame: ShoBox mainstays Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood and special guests Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr. Tompkins and Farhood will be inducted just down the road in Canastota o domingo nunha 2017 class headlined by boxing greats Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia.

The super lightweights, Prograis and Diaz, entered the main event with a combined record of 42-0, but it was clear they were in a different class after the first round. Prograis knocked down Diaz in the opening 30 seconds of the second in an exchange that appeared to be the result of a clash of feet. Independentemente, Prograis smelled blood and pounced on Diaz, flooring him again with a straight left midway through the round.

The Houston resident, who relocated from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, knocked down Diaz again just 15 seconds later with a straight left. The fourth and final knockdown, courtesy of a left hook, sent Diaz (23-1, 19 Kos) tumbling back and was enough for referee Mark Nelson to halt the bout with just seconds left on the clock.

It was a convincing statement for Prograis, que desembarcou 62 percent of his power shots in the toughest test of his career.

"Esta noite I proved I graduated from ShoBox,” Prograis said. “I’m ready for the bigger stage. I’m ready for the big show. I want to fight best the best in the division. Quería (Terrance) Crawford, (Víctor) Postol, (Adrien) Broner. I want them all. None of these guys have fought anybody like me. The boogeyman is coming. They better get ready.

“He was tough, he was strong and hit hard, but I went through it. That’s another opponent I ran through. I run through everybody. I’m ready for my shot. I’m coming for everybody at 140.”

Diaz, who became the 164th fighter to suffer his first defeat on the series, was clearly disappointed with his game plan.

“I went out there too hyper, trying to kill him,” Diaz said. “I went out too aggressive. I should have toned it down a bit. I had 10 rounds but I just went out there trying to take him out. I should’ve calmed down.

“I should have used my jab a bit more to knock him down but I came out swinging.”

Super middleweight prospect Steve Rolls managed to maintain his undefeated record with a closely contested eight-round slip decision victory over Demond Nicholson scored 77-75 Nicholson, 77-74 Rolls, 77-74 Rolls.

Rolls got off to a quick start, flooring Nicholson with a left hook in the closing seconds of the first to pocket a 10-8 redondo. He came out attacking to sweep the second, but the fight appeared to change course in the third when Nicholson hurt Rolls in the final minute with his first meaningful punch of the fight.

Nicholson (17-2-1, 16 Kos) carried the momentum to sweep the fourth, but the remaining four rounds featured back-and-forth action and were difficult to score. Rolls (16-0, 9 Kos) was the slightly busier fighter, conectando en 412 total punches compared to 390 longo de oito roldas, but Nicholson edged his opponent 134-117 en total conectas.

ShoBox announcers Tompkins, Farhood and Raul Marquez all had Nicholson winning the final six rounds and edging Rolls 77-74 on their unofficial scorecards.

“What made the difference for me esta noite was my jab, my patience, my overall boxing ability,” Rolls said. “I came in to this fight having no doubts. Nicholson was talking beforehand about my last fight, he was talking about my footwork, and I knew he was going to be in for a big surprise. I adapt for each fight.

“I knew I had him from the first round. My corner calmed me down and told me to take my time.”

Nicholson, who has mostly competed at 160 libras, disagreed with the judges’ decision.

“I’m not going to make any excuses. He won the fight,” Nicholson said. “That’s what the judges saw, but I don’t agree. He hurt me in the first round. He hit me viciously in the head. I was dizzy but I recovered and I went on. I think I did a very good job but clearly not enough.

“I can’t fight at 160 – I’m a 168-pounder. Fighting at that weight drained me. I wasn’t at my best.”

Na loita de a cerimonia de apertura, undefeated lightweight prospect Jon Fernandez scored a brutal knockout of Juan Reyes at2:36 da segunda rolda.

Fernandez stepped on the gas from the opening bell, utilizing superior activity and accuracy to pick apart the game yet outmatched Reyes. The pair combined to throw 240 punches in the opening stanza but Fernandez landed his right at will and was clearly the more effective fighter.

The Sergio Martinez protégé had a bloodied Reyes hurt in the opening minute of the second and closed the show in the final minute with a sharp right to the ear that sent Reyes (14-4-3, 2 Kos) falling back toward the canvas. The perfectly placed punch had Reyes seemingly out before he hit the floor.

The Spaniard Fernandez (13-0, 11 Kos) landed a staggering 55 por cento dos seus golpes de poder e 40 por cento do seu total de socos.

“The one-two, one-two was the key to opening the door,", dixo Fernández. “The straight right hand is one of my best punches and I caught Reyes in the perfect spot. I hope he is OK. I feel that I am ready for the next level. I’ll fight wherever there is an opportunity, but I believe the big fights are here in the U.S.”

Reyes was responsive but taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.

Venres tripleheader will replay o luns en 10 p.m. E/PT EXTREME na canle Showtime, e estará dispoñible na canle Showtime carta® e Showtime Anytime®.

The event was co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers.

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Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox acción do arena con Steve Farhood e ex-campión mundial Raúl Márquez servindo como analistas especializados. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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REGIS PROGRAIS vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. PESOS FINAIS, Citas & FOTOS PARA SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION HALL OF FAME WEEKEND TRIPLEHEADER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Venres, Xuño 9 en 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.I..

 

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VERONA, N.I.. (Xuño 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. peso feito na quinta feira just hours after the “Opening Bell” to kick off festivities for the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.

 

The undefeated Prograis (19-0, 16 Kos) and fellow unbeaten Diaz (23-0, 19 Kos) will square off in the 10-round super lightweight main event of a Hall of Fame edition of ShoBox: A Nova Xeración Venres, Xuño 9, directo na canle Showtime (10:30 p.m. E/PT) de Turning Stone Resort Casino, en Verona, N.I..

 

The ShoBox tripleheader will celebrate longtime analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood just two days before their induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Farhood and Tompkins were joined at the Opening Bell na quinta feira by a handful of their fellow 2017 inductees: boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera, Australian trainer Johnny Lewis, and the wife of the late Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.

 

In the ShoBox co-feature, undefeated super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 Kos) will take on the hard-hitting Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 Kos) nun ataque de oito rolda. Na loita de a cerimonia de apertura, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 Kos) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 Kos) nun enfrontamento leve oito rolda.

 

Os ingresos para o evento, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, custa $65 for ringside, $50, $40 e $30 (may be subject to additional fees) and are available at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877-833-SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. As portas abren ás 7:00 p.m., coa primeira loita marcada para 7:30 p.m.

 

Pesos OFICIAIS

 

10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:

Regis Prograis - 139 ½ quilos

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ libras

Árbitro: Mark Nelson; Xuíces: Don Ackerman, Tom Schreck, John McKaie

 

Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:

Steve Rolls – 161 libras

Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ quilos

Árbitro: Benjy Esteves; Xuíces: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz

 

Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:

Jon Fernández - 132 ½ quilos

Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ quilos

Árbitro: Charlie Fitch; Xuíces: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie

Citas Finais:

 

Regis Prograis

“The person that wins this fight goes up, con sorte, to a title fight. Eu son 19-0, el é 23-0. I feel like this is a real big fight.

 

“I take all my opponents seriously, but I’m taking this one even more seriously than others in the past. El é 23-0, and there’s a reason he’s undefeated. He’s good, and he has the best record I’ve ever faced.

 

“I’m at a stage in my career where every fight can lead to the next big thing and I think this fight may be it for me. I’m patient, but I’m ready for more. I want a shot at a title.

 

“He’s a brawler fighter, but I have the better punching power, and the speed.

 

“If I feel like he [Diaz] can’t hurt me from the first round, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.

 

“Seeing what [Errol] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.

 

“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.

 

“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.

 

“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [en Nova Orleans], but it changed my life.

 

“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”

 

Joel Diaz Jr.

“Esta é a miña oportunidade, this is my opportunity. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.

 

“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.

 

“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.

 

“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after mañá.

 

“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 por cento. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Eu me sinto forte.

 

“A world championship after this fight, that’s what I want. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.

 

“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] Garcia, pero imos ver. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.

 

“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. El estivo alí, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.

 

“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”

 

Steve Rolls

“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.

 

“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.

 

“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. Estou preparado para o que trae.

 

“From what I’ve seen, pode loitar. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”

 

Demond Nicholson

“This guy [Rolls] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.

 

“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.

 

“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.

 

“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.

 

“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.

 

“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C. with Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”

 

“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 libras in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”

 

Jon Fernandez

“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.

 

“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. Eu creo que 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. Xa veremos. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.

 

“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”

Juan Reyes

“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.

 

“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. Isto é un soño feito realidade. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”

 

Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter

“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.

 

“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”

Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer

“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.

 

“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.

 

“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.

 

“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”

 

# # #

 

Barry Tompkins vai chamar a ShoBox acción do arena con Steve Farhood e ex-campión mundial Raúl Márquez servindo como analistas especializados. O produtor executivo é Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan como produtor e Rick Phillips como director.

 

Para máis información visite www.sho.com/sports Siga en Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, @loudibella and @DiBellaEnt or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, e www.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.

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REGIS PROGRAIS vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. PESOS FINAIS, Citas & FOTOS PARA SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION HALL OF FAME WEEKEND TRIPLEHEADER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Mañá/Venres, Xuño 9 en 10:30 p.m. E/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.I..

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VERONA, N.I.. (Xuño 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. peso feito na quinta feira just hours after the “Opening Bell” to kick off festivities for the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.

The undefeated Prograis (19-0, 16 Kos) and fellow unbeaten Diaz (23-0, 19 Kos) will square off in the 10-round super lightweight main event of a Hall of Fame edition of ShoBox: A Nova Xeración mañá/Venres, Xuño 9, directo na canle Showtime (10:30 p.m. E/PT) de Turning Stone Resort Casino, en Verona, N.I..

The ShoBox tripleheader will celebrate longtime analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood just two days before their induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Farhood and Tompkins were joined at the Opening Bell na quinta feira by a handful of their fellow 2017 inductees: boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera, Australian trainer Johnny Lewis, and the wife of the late Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.

In the ShoBox co-feature, undefeated super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 Kos) will take on the hard-hitting Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 Kos) nun ataque de oito rolda. Na loita de a cerimonia de apertura, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 Kos) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 Kos) nun enfrontamento leve oito rolda.

Os ingresos para o evento, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, custa $65 for ringside, $50, $40 e $30 (may be subject to additional fees) and are available at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877-833-SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. As portas abren ás 7:00 p.m., coa primeira loita marcada para 7:30 p.m.

Pesos OFICIAIS

10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:

Regis Prograis - 139 ½ quilos

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ libras

Árbitro: Mark Nelson; Xuíces: Don Ackerman, Tom Schreck, John McKaie

Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:

Steve Rolls – 161 libras

Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ quilos

Árbitro: Benjy Esteves; Xuíces: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz

Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:

Jon Fernández - 132 ½ quilos

Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ quilos

Árbitro: Charlie Fitch; Xuíces: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie

Citas Finais:

Regis Prograis

“The person that wins this fight goes up, con sorte, to a title fight. Eu son 19-0, el é 23-0. I feel like this is a real big fight.

“I take all my opponents seriously, but I’m taking this one even more seriously than others in the past. El é 23-0, and there’s a reason he’s undefeated. He’s good, and he has the best record I’ve ever faced.

“I’m at a stage in my career where every fight can lead to the next big thing and I think this fight may be it for me. I’m patient, but I’m ready for more. I want a shot at a title.

“He’s a brawler fighter, but I have the better punching power, and the speed.

“If I feel like he [Diaz] can’t hurt me from the first round, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.

“Seeing what [Errol] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.

“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.

“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.

“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [en Nova Orleans], but it changed my life.

“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”

Joel Diaz Jr.

“Esta é a miña oportunidade, this is my opportunity. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.

“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.

“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.

“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after mañá.

“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 por cento. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Eu me sinto forte.

“A world championship after this fight, that’s what I want. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.

“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] Garcia, pero imos ver. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.

“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. El estivo alí, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.

“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”

Steve Rolls

“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.

“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.

“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. Estou preparado para o que trae.

“From what I’ve seen, pode loitar. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”

Demond Nicholson

“This guy [Rolls] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.

“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.

“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.

“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.

“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.

“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C. with Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”

“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 libras in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”

Jon Fernandez

“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.

“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. Eu creo que 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. Xa veremos. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.

“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”

Juan Reyes

“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.

“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. Isto é un soño feito realidade. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”

Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter

“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.

“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”

Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer

“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.

“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.

“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.

“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”

# # #

Barry Tompkins vai chamar a ShoBox acción do arena con Steve Farhood e ex-campión mundial Raúl Márquez servindo como analistas especializados. O produtor executivo é Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan como produtor e Rick Phillips como director.

Para máis información visite www.sho.com/sports Siga en Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, @loudibella and @DiBellaEnt or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, ewww.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.

Sobre ShoBox: A Nova Xeración

Dende a súa creación en xullo 2001, a aclamada serie de boxeo Showtime, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración caracterizou novos talentos combinados difícil. O ShoBox filosofía é para televisionar emocionante, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 69 loitadores que xa apareceron en ShoBox e avanzado para recadar títulos mundiais inclúe: 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 López, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. e máis.