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Verona, N.Y.. (Hunyo 10, 2017) - Ang wala'y pilde nga super lightweight nga si Regis Prograis naghimo og usa ka emphatic nga pahayag Biyernes saShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon, pagpukan sa kanhi wala pay pildi nga si Joel Diaz Jr. upat ka higayon sa ikaduhang hugna samtang iyang gitimbrehan ang iyang pag-abot isip lehitimong contender sa 140-pound division.

Ang southpaw Prograis (20-0, 17 KOs), kinsa naghimo sa iyang ikaupat nga pagsugod sa prospect developmental series, gitawag ang mga nag-una nga mga ngalan sa 140 human sa second round demolition (KINSA 2:55) sa Turning Stone Resort Casino sa Verona, N.Y..

Ang espesyal nga Hall of Fame nga edisyon sa ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon nagpakita sa upat ka mga miyembro sa International Boxing Hall of Fame: ShoBox mainstays Barry Tompkins ug Steve Farhood ug mga espesyal nga bisita nga sila Al Bernstein ug Jimmy Lennon Jr. Ang Tompkins ug Farhood i-induct sa dalan sa Canastota sa Dominggo diha sa usa ka 2017 klase nga giulohan sa mga boksidor nga si Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera ug Johnny Tapia.

Ang mga super lightweight, Prograis ug Diaz, nisulod sa main event nga adunay hiniusang rekord sa 42-0, apan klaro nga naa sila sa lahi nga klase pagkahuman sa una nga hugna. Gitumba ni Prograis si Diaz sa opening 30 segundos sa ikaduha sa usa ka pagbinayloay nga nagpakita nga resulta sa panagsangka sa mga tiil. Bisan unsa pay, Nakasimhot og dugo si Prograis ug gidunggab si Diaz, salog kaniya pag-usab sa usa ka tul-id sa wala tunga-tunga sa round.

Ang residente sa Houston, kinsa mibalhin gikan sa New Orleans human sa Hurricane Katrina, gitumba na usab si Diaz lang 15 segundos sa ulahi uban sa usa ka tul-id sa wala. Ang ikaupat ug kataposang knockdown, maayong kabubut-on sa usa ka left hook, gipadala si Diaz (23-1, 19 KOs) mibalik ug igo na alang sa referee nga si Mark Nelson nga gipahunong ang sangka sa nahabiling segundos sa orasan.

Kini usa ka makapakombinsir nga pahayag alang sa Prograis, nga mitugpa 62 porsyento sa iyang mga power shot sa pinakalisud nga pagsulay sa iyang karera.

"Karong gabhiona Napamatud-an nako nga nigradwar ko ShoBox,” Miingon si Prograis. "Andam na ko alang sa mas dako nga yugto. Andam na ko alang sa dakong pasundayag. Gusto nako nga makig-away sa labing maayo sa dibisyon. Gusto ko nga (Terrance) Crawford, (Victor) Postol, (Adrien) Broner. Gusto ko silang tanan. Walay usa niini nga mga lalaki nga nakig-away sa bisan kinsa nga sama kanako. Ang boogeyman moabut. Mas maayong mangandam na sila.

“Gahi siya, kusgan siya ug kusog nga naigo, pero naagian nako. Mao nay laing kontra nga akong naagian. Gidagan nako ang tanan. Andam na ko sa akong shot. Moanha ako alang sa tanan sa 140. ”

Diaz, nga nahimong 164^th fighter nga mag-antos sa iyang unang kapildihan sa serye, klaro nga nasagmuyo sa iyang plano sa dula.

“hyper kaayo ko nigawas, naningkamot sa pagpatay kaniya,” ni Diaz. “Ako migawas nga agresibo kaayo. Gipaubos ko unta kini og gamay. Ako adunay 10 rounds pero nigawas ra ko didto para kuhaan siya. Kalmado na unta ko.

“Ginagamit ko na unta ang akong jab sa pagtumba niya apan nigawas ko nga nag-swing.”

Ang super middleweight nga palaaboton nga si Steve Rolls nakahimo sa pagpadayon sa iyang wala'y pilde nga rekord sa usa ka hugot nga kontrobersyal nga walo ka hugna nga slip decision nga kadaugan batok ni Demond Nicholson. 77-75 Nicholson, 77-74 Rolls, 77-74 Rolls.

Nagsugod dayon si Rolls, flooring Nicholson sa usa ka wala nga kaw-it sa panapos nga segundos sa unang sa bulsa a 10-8 round. Migawas siya nga miatake aron pagsilhig sa ikaduha, apan ang away daw nagbag-o sa dagan sa ikatulo sa dihang gipasakitan ni Nicholson si Rolls sa katapusang minuto sa iyang unang makahuluganon nga suntok sa away..

Nicholson (17-2-1, 16 KOs) nagdala sa momentum sa pagsilhig sa ikaupat, apan ang nahabilin nga upat ka hugna nagpakita sa balik-balik nga aksyon ug lisud nga makapuntos. Rolls (16-0, 9 KOs) mao ang medyo busy nga manggugubat, nga nagdugtong sa 412 kinatibuk-ang mga suntok itandi sa 390 sa ibabaw sa sa walo ka rounds, apan gipildi ni Nicholson ang iyang kaatbang 134-117 Sa kinatibuk-an nga mga koneksyon.

ShoBox mga tigpahibalo nga Tompkins, Farhood ug Raul Marquez silang tanan nakadaog ni Nicholson sa kataposang unom ka hugna ug nag-ukit nga Rolls 77-74 sa ilang dili opisyal nga mga scorecard.

“Unsa ang nakahimo sa kalainan alang kanako karong gabii mao ang akong jab, akong pasensya, akong kinatibuk-ang abilidad sa boksing,” Miingon si Rolls. “Misulod ko niini nga away nga walay pagduhaduha. Si Nicholson nagsulti daan mahitungod sa akong katapusang away, nagstorya siya bahin sa akong footwork, ug nahibal-an nako nga siya adunay usa ka dako nga sorpresa. Ako mopahiangay sa matag away.

"Nahibal-an nako nga nakuha nako siya gikan sa una nga hugna. Ang akong eskina nagpakalma kanako ug misulti kanako sa paggahin sa akong panahon.”

Nicholson, nga kasagaran nakigkompetensya sa 160 libra, wala makauyon sa desisyon sa mga maghuhukom.

“Dili ko maghimog bisan unsang pasangil. Midaog siya sa away,” ni Nicholson. “Mao kana ang nakita sa mga maghuhukom, pero di ko musugot. Gipasakitan ko niya sa unang hugna. Gibunalan ko niyag kusog sa ulo. Nalipong ko pero naulian ko ug nipadayon ko. Sa akong hunahuna nakahimo ako usa ka maayo kaayo nga trabaho apan klaro nga dili igo.

“Dili ko makaaway 160 – Ako usa ka 168-pounder. Ang pagpakig-away sa maong kabug-at nakapaluya kanako. Wala ko sa akong pinakamaayo.”

Sa pag-abli bout sa telecast, Ang walay pilde nga lightweight prospect nga si Jon Fernandez miiskor og brutal nga knockout ni Juan Reyes sa2:36 sa ikaduhang round.

Gitunob ni Fernandez ang gas gikan sa opening bell, migamit sa labaw nga kalihokan ug katukma aron mapili ang duwa nga mas labaw pa kang Reyes. Ang pares naghiusa sa paglabay 240 mga suntok sa pangbukas nga stanza apan si Fernandez mitugpa sa iyang tuo sa kabubut-on ug klaro nga mas epektibong fighter.

Ang protégé ni Sergio Martinez nasakitan og dugo nga si Reyes sa unang minuto sa segundo ug gisirad-an ang pasundayag sa katapusang minuto pinaagi sa usa ka hait nga tuo sa dalunggan nga mipadala kang Reyes (14-4-3, 2 KOs) nahulog balik sa canvas. Ang saktong pagkabutang nga suntok daw nakagawas si Reyes sa wala pa siya naigo sa sawog.

Ang Espanyol nga si Fernandez (13-0, 11 KOs) mitugpa sa usa ka makapakurat 55 porsyento sa iyang power shots ug 40 porsyento sa iyang kinatibuk-ang kumo.

“Ang usa-duha, usa-duha ang yawe sa pag-abli sa pultahan,” ni Fernandez. “Ang tul-id nga tuo nga kamot mao ang usa sa akong labing maayo nga mga suntok ug akong nasakpan si Reyes sa perpekto nga lugar. Hinaot nga OK ra siya. Gibati nako nga andam na ako alang sa sunod nga lebel. Makig-away ko kung adunay higayon, pero nagtuo ko nga ang mga dagkong away naa diri sa U.S.”

Si Reyes niresponde apan gidala sa tambalanan isip precautionary measure.

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Verona, N.Y.. (Hunyo 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. gihimo gibug-aton sa Huwebes 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: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon Biyernes, Hunyo 9, nagpuyo sa Showtime (10:30 sa gabii. UG/PT) gikan sa milingi Bato Resort Casino sa Verona, N.Y..

 

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 sa Huwebes by a handful of their fellow 2017 inductee: 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) sa usa ka walo ka-round bout. Sa pag-abli bout sa telecast, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOs) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOs) sa usa ka walo ka-round lightweight match.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa maong kalihokan, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) ug AASHA Record Breakers, mapalit sa $65 for ringside, $50, $40 ug $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. Mga pultahan moabli sa 7:00 sa gabii., uban sa unang bout nga gikatakda alang sa 7:30 sa gabii.

 

OPISYAL TIMBANG

 

10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:

Regis Prograis - 139 ½ libra

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ libra

Referee: Mark Nelson; Maghuhukom: Don Ackerman, Tom Schreck, Juan McKaie

 

Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:

Steve Rolls – 161 libra

Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ libra

Referee: Benjy Esteves; Maghuhukom: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz

 

Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:

Jon Fernandez – 132 ½ libra

Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ libra

Referee: Charlie Fitch; Maghuhukom: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, Juan McKaie

KATAPUSANG mga kinutlo:

 

Regis Prograis

“The person that wins this fight goes up, unta, to a title fight. Ako 19-0, siya 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. Siya 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 [sa New 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.

“This is my chance, 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 ugma.

 

“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 porsyento. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Mobati ko nga lig-on.

 

“A world championship after this fight, nga unsa ang akong gusto. 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, apan kita tan-awa. 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. Siya didto, 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. ako andam alang sa bisan unsa nga iyang nagdala.

 

“From what I’ve seen, siya mahimong makig-away. 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 libra 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. Akong hunahuna 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. We’ll see. 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. Kini mao ang usa ka damgo nga ang tinuod nga. 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.”

 

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Barry Tompkins motawag sa ShoBox aksyon gikan sa ringside sa Steve Farhood ug kanhi world champion Raul Marquez sa pag-alagad ingon nga eksperto analista. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

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Verona, N.Y.. (Hunyo 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. gihimo gibug-aton sa Huwebes 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: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon ugma/Biyernes, Hunyo 9, nagpuyo sa Showtime (10:30 sa gabii. UG/PT) gikan sa milingi Bato Resort Casino sa Verona, N.Y..

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 sa Huwebes by a handful of their fellow 2017 inductee: 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) sa usa ka walo ka-round bout. Sa pag-abli bout sa telecast, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOs) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOs) sa usa ka walo ka-round lightweight match.

Ang mga tiket alang sa maong kalihokan, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) ug AASHA Record Breakers, mapalit sa $65 for ringside, $50, $40 ug $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. Mga pultahan moabli sa 7:00 sa gabii., uban sa unang bout nga gikatakda alang sa 7:30 sa gabii.

OPISYAL TIMBANG

10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:

Regis Prograis - 139 ½ libra

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ libra

Referee: Mark Nelson; Maghuhukom: Don Ackerman, Tom Schreck, Juan McKaie

Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:

Steve Rolls – 161 libra

Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ libra

Referee: Benjy Esteves; Maghuhukom: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz

Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:

Jon Fernandez – 132 ½ libra

Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ libra

Referee: Charlie Fitch; Maghuhukom: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, Juan McKaie

KATAPUSANG mga kinutlo:

Regis Prograis

“The person that wins this fight goes up, unta, to a title fight. Ako 19-0, siya 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. Siya 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 [sa New 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.

“This is my chance, 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 ugma.

“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 porsyento. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Mobati ko nga lig-on.

“A world championship after this fight, nga unsa ang akong gusto. 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, apan kita tan-awa. 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. Siya didto, 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. ako andam alang sa bisan unsa nga iyang nagdala.

“From what I’ve seen, siya mahimong makig-away. 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 libra 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. Akong hunahuna 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. We’ll see. 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. Kini mao ang usa ka damgo nga ang tinuod nga. 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.”

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Barry Tompkins motawag sa ShoBox aksyon gikan sa ringside sa Steve Farhood ug kanhi world champion Raul Marquez sa pag-alagad ingon nga eksperto analista. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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Mga ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon

Sukad sa iyang pagsugod sa Hulyo 2001, ang critically giila Showtime boxing sunod-sunod nga, ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon nga bahin sa batan-ong talento nga nakigtagbo lisud. Ang ShoBox pilosopiya mao ang televise kulbahinam, panon sa katawhan-nga makapahimuot ug competitive matches samtang paghatag og usa ka pagpamatuod sa yuta alang sa andam nga mga palaaboton determinado sa pagpakig-away alang sa usa ka world title. Ang pipila sa mga nagtubo nga listahan sa mga 69 manggugubat nga nagpakita sa ShoBox ug abante nga pag-angkon og sa kalibotan titulo naglakip sa: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Si Pablo Williams, Errol Spence Jr. ug mas.

 

ShoBox: The New Generation To celebrate 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend with a Special Tripleheader this Biyernes, Hunyo 9 nagpuyo sa Showtime^® (10:30 sa gabii. UG/PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino

Photo courtesy: Maravillabox Promotions

Verona, N.Y.. (Hunyo 7, 2017) – Former unified world champion and current boxing promoter and mentor Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, along with his protégé Jon “JonFer” Fernandez, an undefeated prospect at 130 libra, discuss future plans ahead of Fernandez’s second appearance on ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon kini Biyernes, Hunyo 9, nagpuyo sa Showtime (10:30 sa gabii. UG/PT, delayed on West Coast) gikan sa milingi Bato Resort Casino sa Verona, N.Y..

 

Martinez, known for his extensive career and impact inside the ring and now at the helm of Maravillabox Promotions, has worked with Fernandez since his pro debut at only 19 ka tuig ang panuigon. Fernandez (12-0, 10 KOs), who is co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and MaravillaBox Promotions, has remained undefeated and undeterred, climbing up the prospect ranks with five fights in 2015, another five in 2016 and now getting ready for his third fight this year.

 

In addition to Hunyo 9Sa ShoBox being Fernandez’s third fight this year, it will also be his third time fighting on American soil as he opens the SHOWTIME telecast facing tough opposition in Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOs) for what could be an important fight in his development as he tries to turn from prospect to contender.

 

card sa, which takes place during the 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend where longtime ShoBox analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, features undefeated super lightweights Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 KOs) and Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 KOs) sa 10-round main event. The co-feature will pit Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOs) against Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOs) in an eight-round super middleweight bout.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa maong kalihokan, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) ug AASHA Record Breakers, mapalit sa $65 for ringside, $50, $40 ug $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. Mga pultahan moabli sa 7:00 sa gabii., uban sa unang bout nga gikatakda alang sa 7:30 sa gabii.

 

This week Martinez and his protégé, “JonFer,” spoke to SHOWTIME Sports about what the future might hold for the 130-pound prospect.

 

SERGIO “MARAVILLA” MARTINEZ:

How would you describe Jon Fernandez’s style?

“I believe that JonFer is a very well-rounded, complete fighter. He can take advantage of his great wingspan and reach but has no problem fighting in close distance. Dugang pa, he’s hitting really hard. I believe we’ll see him fighting with big names in the division soon.

 

“JonFer has a classic boxing style—a classic, orthodox style. He’s effective when he’s attacking as well as defending. He poses a vision and a combat insight that is truly amazing. Not only does he have speed and precision, but he also has potential in his fists. Apan, the best characteristic that JonFer possesses is his great professionalism in the sport and in his personal life.”

 

What would you say is different in Jon compared to other boxers in the division?

“His head, he is very mature for his age. In that sense, he reminds me of myself. He is very serious when he’s working and always looking to improve.

 

“He has a stupendous perception of the errors his rivals make. He knows how to read the battle and knows when and how to define a fight. I believe that the more fights and time go by, JonFer will establish himself at the top level alongside the top boxers in the world.”

 

As Jon develops, what plans do you have for him?

“To continue with the hard work like we have to this date. I respect every step in his career. I’d like for JonFer to continue training and preparing himself for what can be a bright and stupendous future.”

 

Who do you want him to fight – Jesus Cuellar, Orlando Salido, Gervonta Davis, Jose Pedraza, Carl Frampton?

“All of the names mentioned are already great champions. They are all owed their due respect and it would be an honor, not only for Jonfer but for Maravilabox to have the possibility of making fight with any of them.

 

“Jose Pedraza would be a great test. We’d really like to make that fight happen. JonFer has sparred with Frampton before his rematch with Santa Cruz and we know he was up to the challenge. Ug siyempre, we would love to go for the world title against Gervonta Davis and think it would be a great fight. A clash of styles.”

What belts do you want him to go for first?

“First, we’d like him to set a good base. The best for us is to continue building his career step by step and for him to continue learning and adapting himself bit by bit to the top level. As we continue making fights happen, there will be more opportunities for international and world titles. The goal is to get JonFer to become a WBC champion, the most important entity.

 

“We would be really excited to be able to win the European championship, but we’re ready to fight anyone. All of the belts are important and provide experience.”

 

What would you see as the ideal next step for JonFer in the next few years?

“Ideally we want to keep him at a weight in which he feels the most comfortable. As fights and time go by, if he needs to go up in weight, he’d do so without a problem. It’s possible for him to end up fighting in superior divisions, but for now we are focused on 130 and I think he can still battle at this weight for several years.”

 

Can you name who you think are the top five active boxers today?

“I really like Errol Spence Jr., he has a great style that I feel is like mine was. Canelo [Alvarez] ug [Gennady] Golovkin are two of my favorites as well, they’ll put on a great fight. Andre Ward, Jorge Linares… There is a lot of talent in the sport at the moment.

What memories of Steve Farhood and Barry Tompkins stand out to you?

“Yes, siyempre, I have some great moments of my years in the United States and I remember Steve always in front of the SHOWTIME cameras. He is a great professional.

 

“He is one of the highest-regarded boxing writers in the world. He is a man with a young mentality who knows how to appreciate good boxing.

 

“Barry Tompkins is a prestigious commentator and what I remember the most about him is seeing him commentate on fights in the era of Tyson and J.C. Chavez. To be a commentator of that stature then, he had to be an excellent professional.”

 

What would you say is the best (and worst) part about being a promoter?

“To be a promoter is thrilling. I believe that taking the career of the boxers in your hands must be treated like it’s your own life. It’s a true adventure. I can’t find a negative thing to say about being a promoter.”

 

Do you miss being a boxer?

“To this day I can say that I do not have any desire to return to the ring. My last fights were torturous and I still have problems with my knee to the date as I try to go about my daily life. I continue to train an hour each day and continue to love boxing, but now I prefer watching the youngsters like Jon and help them with my experience.”

 

JON “JONFER” FERNANDEZ:

Can you tell us what it is like for you to work with someone like Sergio Martinez?

“It’s great, Sergio is always very attentive and a mirror to watch yourself in. Like an athlete, he was one of the greats, but as a person he is even better. Maravillabox Promotions is composed of thorough professionals and the way they treat me is excellent.”

 

How is your training going? Is your camp any different for this fight?

“I haven’t had too much time since my last fight, just about five weeks. It has been tough, but we were coming off of a much more difficult preparation in fighting for Spain’s world title. I think this will make for a great fight and the fans will have a lot of fun.”

 

What are your plans for the future? In your career, life, boxing, in the next five years…

“I just got married in April and it was a great experience, the happiest day of my life. I would love to have kids soon. As far as boxing goes, of course I’d like to be a world champion. But first I’d like to go for the European title. I’d like to fight against the best prospects in the division and continuing to make great fights. I will be a world champion one day, I know I can get there.”

Who would you say is your all-time favorite boxer?

“I can’t just say one, I have several. Sergio Martinez, klaro nga. I also really like Terrance Crawford and Juan Manuel Marquez. Out of the boxing legends, I’ll stick to Alexis Arguello.”

 

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Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer is Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

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