USteve Rolls Edges uDemond Nicholson & Jon Fernandez KOs Juan Reyes At Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N.Y..

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Verona, N.Y.. (June 10, 2017) - URegis Prograis ongahluliwe we-super lightweight wenze isitatimende esigcizelelayo Friday onShoBox: The New Generation, ukuwisa uJoel Diaz Jr owayengakaze ahlulwe. izikhathi ezine emzuliswaneni wesibili njengoba enyathele ukufika kwakhe njengombangi osemthethweni esigabeni samakhilogremu angu-140..

I-southerpaw Prograis (20-0, 17 Kos), obeqala okwesine ochungechungeni lwe-prospective development, wabiza amagama aphezulu ku 140 ngemuva kokudilizwa komzuliswano wesibili (WHO 2:55) at Turning Stone Resort Casino e Verona, N.Y..

Uhlelo olukhethekile lweHall of Fame ShoBox: The New Generation bekunamalungu amane e-International Boxing Hall of Fame: ShoBox izikhonzi zika-Barry Tompkins noSteve Farhood kanye nezivakashi ezikhethekile u-Al Bernstein noJimmy Lennon Jr. I-Tompkins ne-Farhood izongeniswa phansi nje komgwaqo e-Canastota ngesonto phakathi ku 2017 ikilasi liphethwe izihlabani zesibhakela u-Evander Holyfield, UMarco Antonio Barrera noJohnny Tapia.

Ama-super lightweights, Prograis kanye no Diaz, ungene emcimbini omkhulu nerekhodi elihlangene le 42-0, kodwa kwacaca ukuthi basekilasini elehlukile ngemuva komzuliswano wokuqala. UPrograis ushaye phansi uDiaz ekuqaleni 30 imizuzwana yesibili ekushintshaneni okubonakala kuwumphumela wokushayisana kwezinyawo. Kungakhathaliseki, U-Prograis uhogele igazi wase egadla kuDiaz, ukumfaka phansi futhi ngesobunxele esiqondile phakathi nomjikelezo.

Umhlali waseHouston, owasuka eNew Orleans ngemva kweSiphepho uKatrina, waphinda wawisa uDiaz nje 15 imizuzwana kamuva nesokunxele esiqondile. Ukuwisa okwesine nokugcina, ngezilokotho ihuku kwesokunxele, uthumele uDiaz (23-1, 19 Kos) ukuhlehla futhi kwanele ukuthi unompempe u-Mark Nelson amise umdlalo sekusele imizuzwana nje ukuthi iwashi liphele..

Kwakuyisitatimende esiqinisekisayo sikaPrograis, abafika 62 iphesenti lokudutshulwa kwakhe kwamandla esivivinyweni esinzima kunazo zonke somsebenzi wakhe.

"Tonight Ngafakaza ukuthi ngiphumelele ShoBox,” kusho uPrograis. “Ngisilungele isigaba esikhulu. Ngiwulungele umbukiso omkhulu. Ngifuna ukulwa kangcono kunabo bonke esigabeni. Ngifuna (Terrance) Crawford, (Umvikelo) Postol, (Adrien) Broner. Ngiwafuna wonke. Akekho kulaba bafana oseke walwa nomuntu onjengami. I-boogeyman iyeza. Kungcono bazilungiselele.

“Wayeqinile, wayenamandla futhi eshaya kakhulu, kodwa ngadlula kukho. Lowo omunye umbangi engagijima kuye. Ngigijima kuwo wonke umuntu. Ngilungele isibhamu sami. Ngiza kuwo wonke umuntu ku-140. "

Diaz, owaba ngu 164^th fighter ukuze ahlulwe okokuqala ochungechungeni, uphoxekile ngokusobala ngohlelo lwakhe lomdlalo.

“Nami ngaphuma lapho, ezama ukumbulala,” kusho uDiaz. “Ngaphuma nginolaka. Bekufanele ngiyithobe kancane. Benginakho 10 amarounds kodwa ngavele ngaphuma ngizama ukumkhipha. Bekufanele ngehlise umoya.

“Bekumele ngisebenzise i-jab yami kancane ukumwisa kodwa ngaphuma ngishwiba.”

Ithemba le-Super middleweight uSteve Rolls ukwazile ukulondoloza irekhodi lakhe lokungahluliwe enqoba isinqumo sokushibilika kwemizuliswano eyisishiyagalombili ehlula u-Demond Nicholson 77-75 Nicholson, 77-74 Rolls, 77-74 Rolls.

I-Rolls iqale ngokushesha, ukubeka phansi uNicholson ngehhuku yesokunxele emizuzwaneni yokuvala eyokuqala ephaketheni a 10-8 round. Waphuma ehlasela eshanela owesibili, kodwa impi ibonakale ishintsha indlela okwesithathu lapho uNicholson elimaza uRolls ngomzuzu wokugcina ngesibhakela sakhe sokuqala esibalulekile empini..

Nicholson (17-2-1, 16 Kos) wathwala umfutho wokushanela owesine, 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, yokuxhuma ku 412 total punches compared to 390 phezu emahlandla eziyisishiyagalombili, but Nicholson edged his opponent 134-117 in total connects.

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 tonight 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 amakhilogremu, akavumelananga nesinqumo samajaji.

“Ngeke ngibeke izaba. Wayinqoba impi,” kusho uNicholson. “Yilokho amajaji akubonile, kodwa angivumi. Ungizwise ubuhlungu ngesiwombe sokuqala. Wangishaya kabuhlungu ekhanda. Ngaba nesiyezi kodwa ngalulama ngaqhubeka. Ngicabanga ukuthi ngenze umsebenzi omuhle kakhulu kodwa ngokusobala akwanele.

“Angikwazi ukulwa 160 – Ngiwu-168-pounder. Ukulwa kuleso sisindo kwangiqeda amandla. Bengingekho ezingeni lami eliphezulu.”

In the iziqubu ukuvulwa telecast, uJon Fernandez ongahluliwe we-lightweight ushaye i-knockout ka-Juan Reyes2:36 of the round yesibili.

UFernandez unyathele igesi esuka ensimbi yokuvula, kusetshenziswa umsebenzi osezingeni eliphezulu nokunemba ukuhlukanisa umdlalo kodwa amaReyes awadlulanga. Laba babili bahlangane ukuze baphonse 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 percent of his power shots and 40 Amaphesenti angu punches zakhe inani.

“The one-two, one-two was the key to opening the door,” Fernandez said. “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.

SangoLwesihlanu tripleheader will replay Ngomsombuluko at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT on SHOWTIME obedlulele futhi izotholakala kwi SHOWTIME ON IFUNA^® futhi Showtime Anytime^®.

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

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Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox action kusukela ringside noSteve Farhood futhi zangaphambili nezwe iqhawe Raul Marquez ukukhonza njengoba isazi Abahlaziyi. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

Ukuze ulwazi olunabile, vakashela www.sho.com/sports ukulandela on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, @loudibella and @DiBellaEnt or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, futhiwww.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.

Friday, June 9 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

Chofoza LAPHA Ngoba Cabanga-In Izithombe; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME

Chofoza LAPHA For Hall of Fame Opening Bell Photos; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME

 

Verona, N.Y.. (June 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. isisindo senziwe ngoLwesine 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: The New Generation Friday, June 9, bephila Showtime (10:30 p.m. KANYE/PT) kusukela Turning Stone Resort Casino in 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 ngoLwesine 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) in an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu. In the iziqubu ukuvulwa telecast, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 Kos) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 Kos) i ayisishiyagalombili-round matchup engasindi.

 

Amathikithi for the event, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $65 for ringside, $50, $40 futhi $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. Doors lizovula at 7:00 p.m., ne iziqubu lokuqala ihlelelwe 7:30 p.m.

 

Izisindo OFFICIAL

 

10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:

Regis Prograis - 139 Amakhilogremu ½

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ amakhilogremu

Referee: Mark Nelson; Abahluleli: Don Ackerman, UTom Schreck, UJohn McKaie

 

Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:

Steve Rolls – 161 amakhilogremu

Demond Nicholson – 162 Amakhilogremu ½

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

 

Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:

Jon Fernandez – 132 Amakhilogremu ½

Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 Amakhilogremu ½

Referee: Charlie Fitch; Abahluleli: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, UJohn McKaie

OKUCASHUNIWE FINAL:

 

Regis Prograis

“The person that wins this fight goes up, hopefully, to a title fight. Ngingumfana 19-0, yena 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. Muhle 23-0, and there’s a reason he’s undefeated. He’s good, futhi unerekhodi elihle kunawo wonke engake ngabhekana nawo.

 

“Ngisesigabeni somsebenzi wami lapho zonke izimpi zingaholela entweni enkulu elandelayo futhi ngicabanga ukuthi le mpi ingase ibe ngeyami.. Ngiyabekezela, kodwa ngilungele okwengeziwe. Ngifuna ukudutshulwa isihloko.

 

“Uyi-brawler fighter, kodwa nginamandla angcono okuhlaba, kanye nesivinini.

 

“Uma ngizizwa njengaye [Diaz] angikwazi ukungilimaza kusukela emzuliswaneni wokuqala, Mhlawumbe ngizovele ngihambe naye phansi ubusuku bonke futhi ngimjezise.

 

“Ukubona ini [Errol] USpence wangikhuthaza, ikakhulukazi indlela akwenza ngayo endaweni yembangi yakhe. Kungenze ngacabanga: lokho kungaba yimi ngelinye ilanga. Sangena kuyo nezimfundamakhwela, ngakho ngiyazi ukuthi muhle kangakanani, kodwa nami ngimuhle. Umbona nje edlula lapho ethatha isihloko, Ngiyazi ukuthi isikhathi sami siyeza ngokulandelayo.

 

“Ngikhule ngibuka iMacho Camacho, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, kodwa ngangibuka uDuran kakhulu kunanoma yini. Ngasithanda kakhulu isitayela sakhe. Ngifunde okuningi ngokubuka izingwazi zesibhakela ku-tape.

 

“UTerence Crawford, Adrien Broner, UVictor Postol. Yilolu hlobo lwabafana engifuna ukulwa nalo.

 

“Ngaqala isibhakela eNew Orleans, futhi uma bekungeyena uKatrina, Cishe ngeke ngibe lapho ngikhona njengamanje. Lapho ngithuthela eHouston, Ngingene enkundleni yesibhakela ngaqala ngisithathele phezulu. Kwakuyisimo esibi [e New Orleans], kodwa yashintsha impilo yami.

 

“Umndeni wami wabuyela emuva [ukuya eNew Orleans], kodwa hhayi mina. Ngahlala eHouston ngishaya isibhakela. Ngizwa sengathi akukabi yisikhathi sokuthi ngibuyele ekhaya. Ngizobuya uma sengiyisihlabani, njengoba kufanele ngibe.”

 

Joel Diaz Jr.

“Leli yithuba lami, leli yithuba lami. Ngitsheliwe, ‘uthola ithuba elilodwa kuphela’, futhi lokhu kungokwami. Ngiyazi ukuthi uRegis muhle, kodwa sizokubeka kuye. Ngizoba phezu kwakhe njengezimpukane phezu kodoti. Leli elinye lamathuba engingeke ngiwavumele adlule.

 

“Sizomephula ngokwengqondo, sithole indlela yethu yokungena, bese uphonsa ibhomu.

 

“Ujikijela ama-combo, futhi yilokho okufanele ngikususe kuye. Kufanele ngibe phezu kwakhe futhi ngibe ngowokuqala ukuhlasela. Amandla ami azophatha ijubane lakhe.

 

“Lokhu kusho lukhulu kimina, ukuthola ukukhombisa umhlaba ukuthi ngubani ‘imfihlo’. Abantu abakayiboni ngempela into enginayo, kodwa ngeke kusaba khona izimfihlo ngemva kusasa.

 

“Ngizokhombisa umhlaba ukuthi ngubani uJoel Diaz wangempela. Manje ngisesindweni esifanele kimi futhi ngikhona 110 Amaphesenti angu. Angizange ngichithe amasonto amane ekamu lokuqeqesha ngizama ukwehlisa isisindo. Ngizizwa strong.

 

“Umqhudelwano womhlaba ngemuva kwale mpi, yilokho engifuna. Leli yithuba lami lokukhombisa ukuthi ngingubani futhi angikwazi ukukuyeka. Uma ngidedela lokhu, Ngingahle ngibuyele esikoleni. Lokhu kuzongivulela yonke iminyango.

 

“Sinesikhathi sisilungele lesi sinyathelo. Ngingathanda ukulwa nomnqobi we [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] Garcia, kodwa sizobe sibone. Ngiyazi ukuthi uBroner akafuni ukulwa nami. Ngazama ukulwa naye wanqaba. Uyazi ukuthi ngizomnikeza inkinga.

 

“Ngashintsha abaqeqeshi. Ngangivame ukuba no-Abel Ramos, manje nginoChris Byrd. Nginomqeqeshi uChris, kuwukuzivikela kakhulu kunokwephula umthetho. Ukusebenza noChris kuyamangalisa. Wayeyisilwi, ngakho uyazi ukuthi yini edingekayo ukuze angene kuleyo ring. Uthi waba khona, ngakho uyangiqonda ngokombono womlwi futhi lokho kubaluleke kakhulu kimi. Isibopho esinaso ngaphakathi nangaphandle kweringi sikhethekile.

 

“Uzobona uJoel Diaz osebenza kakhulu kanye noJoel Diaz ozivikela kakhudlwana. Ngizokhombisa umhlaba ukuthi ubani uJoel Diaz 140 futhi ungithembe, bazocela okunye ngemva kokukubona.”

 

Steve Rolls

“Impi yami yokugcina ShoBox [ngokumelene noSteed Woodall ngoDisemba 2015] kwaba okuhlangenwe nakho kokufunda. Ngawiswa phansi okwesithathu, kodwa ngaphinda. Ngeke wazi ukuthi uzosabela kanjani lapho ubhekene nobunzima uze ubekwe kuleso simo. Ngiyajabula ukuthi lokho kwenzeke ekuqaleni komsebenzi wami. Kwangifundisa okuningi.

 

“Ngiyazi mina 33, kodwa ngizizwa ngingcono kunangesikhathi ngisemncane. Ngiyazinakekela. Ngiphila impilo ehlanzekile. Ubudala akuyona into kimi.

 

“U-Nicholson une-jab enhle. Ngike ngambona elwa. Anginaso isiqiniseko sokuthi wenze izinguquko noma uza nohlelo oluhlukile lomdlalo. Sengikulungele yini afuna kuletha.

 

“Kulokhu engikubonile, angakwazi ukulwa. Uyayazi into ayenzayo lapho futhi kubukeka sengathi unolwazi oluthile.”

 

Demond Nicholson

“Lo mfana [Rolls] akanalo ulwazi njengami. Ngiyisinyathelo esikhulu kuye.

 

“Impi yami yokugcina [ngokumelene no-Immanuel Aleem] kwaba yisinyathelo esikhulu phezulu, futhi ngilwe kwaze kwafinyelela iningi. Kwaqala kancane, kodwa ngingumlwi, futhi ngaqeda. Leyo mpi yangivula amehlo ngempela ukuze ngithuthukise umsebenzi wami, ikusasa lami.

 

“Bheka ukuthi u-Aleem wenzeni kusukela salwa. Wakhipha insizwa engahluliwe [Ievgen Khytrov] ukuthi akekho owayefuna ukubhekana nayo.

 

“Isipiliyoni sami yisona esizosenza sinqobe lo mfana. Unesandla sokudla esiyingozi, kodwa ngizokususa kuye lokho.

 

“Ngingumshayisibhakela wemvelo, kodwa abantu bebengibiza nge-brawler ngemuva kokusebenza kwami ​​​​no-Aleem futhi akusikho lokho engiyikho. Kodwa ngiyakuthola - angizange ngishaye nhlobo kuleyo mpi. Yingakho kwadingeka ngibuyele ebhodini lokudweba.

 

“Ngifunde ukuqeqeshwa okuningi eHead Bangers eWashington, D.C. noBarry Hunter, Lamont Peterson nabo bonke labo bafana. Ngifunde eLamont, kusuka ku-Adrien Broner, kusuka e-Austin Trout. Badlala nezimpi ezisezingeni eliphezulu yingakho bedlala ezingeni eliphezulu kakhulu - ngoba banqobe nabangcono kakhulu.. So I’m doing the same.”

 

“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 amakhilogremu 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. Ngiyacabanga 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. Lokhu kugcwaliseka iphupho. 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 ngibize ShoBox action kusukela ringside noSteve Farhood futhi zangaphambili nezwe iqhawe Raul Marquez ukukhonza njengoba isazi Abahlaziyi. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

Ukuze ulwazi olunabile, vakashela www.sho.com/sports ukulandela on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, @loudibella and @DiBellaEnt or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, futhi www.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.

Kusasa/Friday, June 9 at 10:30 p.m. KANYE/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

Chofoza LAPHA Ngoba Cabanga-In Izithombe; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME

Chofoza LAPHA For Hall of Fame Opening Bell Photos; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME

Verona, N.Y.. (June 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. isisindo senziwe ngoLwesine 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: The New Generation kusasa/Friday, June 9, bephila Showtime (10:30 p.m. KANYE/PT) kusukela Turning Stone Resort Casino in 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 ngoLwesine 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) in an nesishiyagalombili round iziqubu. In the iziqubu ukuvulwa telecast, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 Kos) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 Kos) i ayisishiyagalombili-round matchup engasindi.

Amathikithi for the event, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $65 for ringside, $50, $40 futhi $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. Doors lizovula at 7:00 p.m., ne iziqubu lokuqala ihlelelwe 7:30 p.m.

Izisindo OFFICIAL

10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:

Regis Prograis - 139 Amakhilogremu ½

Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ amakhilogremu

Referee: Mark Nelson; Abahluleli: Don Ackerman, UTom Schreck, UJohn McKaie

Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:

Steve Rolls – 161 amakhilogremu

Demond Nicholson – 162 Amakhilogremu ½

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

Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:

Jon Fernandez – 132 Amakhilogremu ½

Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 Amakhilogremu ½

Referee: Charlie Fitch; Abahluleli: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, UJohn McKaie

OKUCASHUNIWE FINAL:

Regis Prograis

“The person that wins this fight goes up, hopefully, to a title fight. Ngingumfana 19-0, yena 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. Muhle 23-0, and there’s a reason he’s undefeated. He’s good, futhi unerekhodi elihle kunawo wonke engake ngabhekana nawo.

“Ngisesigabeni somsebenzi wami lapho zonke izimpi zingaholela entweni enkulu elandelayo futhi ngicabanga ukuthi le mpi ingase ibe ngeyami.. Ngiyabekezela, kodwa ngilungele okwengeziwe. Ngifuna ukudutshulwa isihloko.

“Uyi-brawler fighter, kodwa nginamandla angcono okuhlaba, kanye nesivinini.

“Uma ngizizwa njengaye [Diaz] angikwazi ukungilimaza kusukela emzuliswaneni wokuqala, Mhlawumbe ngizovele ngihambe naye phansi ubusuku bonke futhi ngimjezise.

“Ukubona ini [Errol] USpence wangikhuthaza, ikakhulukazi indlela akwenza ngayo endaweni yembangi yakhe. Kungenze ngacabanga: lokho kungaba yimi ngelinye ilanga. Sangena kuyo nezimfundamakhwela, ngakho ngiyazi ukuthi muhle kangakanani, kodwa nami ngimuhle. Umbona nje edlula lapho ethatha isihloko, Ngiyazi ukuthi isikhathi sami siyeza ngokulandelayo.

“Ngikhule ngibuka iMacho Camacho, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, kodwa ngangibuka uDuran kakhulu kunanoma yini. Ngasithanda kakhulu isitayela sakhe. Ngifunde okuningi ngokubuka izingwazi zesibhakela ku-tape.

“UTerence Crawford, Adrien Broner, UVictor Postol. Yilolu hlobo lwabafana engifuna ukulwa nalo.

“Ngaqala isibhakela eNew Orleans, futhi uma bekungeyena uKatrina, Cishe ngeke ngibe lapho ngikhona njengamanje. Lapho ngithuthela eHouston, Ngingene enkundleni yesibhakela ngaqala ngisithathele phezulu. Kwakuyisimo esibi [e New Orleans], kodwa yashintsha impilo yami.

“Umndeni wami wabuyela emuva [ukuya eNew Orleans], kodwa hhayi mina. Ngahlala eHouston ngishaya isibhakela. Ngizwa sengathi akukabi yisikhathi sokuthi ngibuyele ekhaya. Ngizobuya uma sengiyisihlabani, njengoba kufanele ngibe.”

Joel Diaz Jr.

“Leli yithuba lami, leli yithuba lami. Ngitsheliwe, ‘uthola ithuba elilodwa kuphela’, futhi lokhu kungokwami. Ngiyazi ukuthi uRegis muhle, kodwa sizokubeka kuye. Ngizoba phezu kwakhe njengezimpukane phezu kodoti. Leli elinye lamathuba engingeke ngiwavumele adlule.

“Sizomephula ngokwengqondo, sithole indlela yethu yokungena, bese uphonsa ibhomu.

“Ujikijela ama-combo, futhi yilokho okufanele ngikususe kuye. Kufanele ngibe phezu kwakhe futhi ngibe ngowokuqala ukuhlasela. Amandla ami azophatha ijubane lakhe.

“Lokhu kusho lukhulu kimina, ukuthola ukukhombisa umhlaba ukuthi ngubani ‘imfihlo’. Abantu abakayiboni ngempela into enginayo, kodwa ngeke kusaba khona izimfihlo ngemva kusasa.

“Ngizokhombisa umhlaba ukuthi ngubani uJoel Diaz wangempela. Manje ngisesindweni esifanele kimi futhi ngikhona 110 Amaphesenti angu. Angizange ngichithe amasonto amane ekamu lokuqeqesha ngizama ukwehlisa isisindo. Ngizizwa strong.

“Umqhudelwano womhlaba ngemuva kwale mpi, yilokho engifuna. Leli yithuba lami lokukhombisa ukuthi ngingubani futhi angikwazi ukukuyeka. Uma ngidedela lokhu, Ngingahle ngibuyele esikoleni. Lokhu kuzongivulela yonke iminyango.

“Sinesikhathi sisilungele lesi sinyathelo. Ngingathanda ukulwa nomnqobi we [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] Garcia, kodwa sizobe sibone. Ngiyazi ukuthi uBroner akafuni ukulwa nami. Ngazama ukulwa naye wanqaba. Uyazi ukuthi ngizomnikeza inkinga.

“Ngashintsha abaqeqeshi. Ngangivame ukuba no-Abel Ramos, manje nginoChris Byrd. Nginomqeqeshi uChris, kuwukuzivikela kakhulu kunokwephula umthetho. Ukusebenza noChris kuyamangalisa. Wayeyisilwi, ngakho uyazi ukuthi yini edingekayo ukuze angene kuleyo ring. Uthi waba khona, ngakho uyangiqonda ngokombono womlwi futhi lokho kubaluleke kakhulu kimi. Isibopho esinaso ngaphakathi nangaphandle kweringi sikhethekile.

“Uzobona uJoel Diaz osebenza kakhulu kanye noJoel Diaz ozivikela kakhudlwana. Ngizokhombisa umhlaba ukuthi ubani uJoel Diaz 140 futhi ungithembe, bazocela okunye ngemva kokukubona.”

Steve Rolls

“Impi yami yokugcina ShoBox [ngokumelene noSteed Woodall ngoDisemba 2015] kwaba okuhlangenwe nakho kokufunda. Ngawiswa phansi okwesithathu, kodwa ngaphinda. Ngeke wazi ukuthi uzosabela kanjani lapho ubhekene nobunzima uze ubekwe kuleso simo. Ngiyajabula ukuthi lokho kwenzeke ekuqaleni komsebenzi wami. Kwangifundisa okuningi.

“Ngiyazi mina 33, kodwa ngizizwa ngingcono kunangesikhathi ngisemncane. Ngiyazinakekela. Ngiphila impilo ehlanzekile. Ubudala akuyona into kimi.

“U-Nicholson une-jab enhle. Ngike ngambona elwa. Anginaso isiqiniseko sokuthi wenze izinguquko noma uza nohlelo oluhlukile lomdlalo. Sengikulungele yini afuna kuletha.

“Kulokhu engikubonile, angakwazi ukulwa. Uyayazi into ayenzayo lapho futhi kubukeka sengathi unolwazi oluthile.”

Demond Nicholson

“Lo mfana [Rolls] akanalo ulwazi njengami. Ngiyisinyathelo esikhulu kuye.

“Impi yami yokugcina [ngokumelene no-Immanuel Aleem] kwaba yisinyathelo esikhulu phezulu, futhi ngilwe kwaze kwafinyelela iningi. Kwaqala kancane, kodwa ngingumlwi, futhi ngaqeda. Leyo mpi yangivula amehlo ngempela ukuze ngithuthukise umsebenzi wami, ikusasa lami.

“Bheka ukuthi u-Aleem wenzeni kusukela salwa. Wakhipha insizwa engahluliwe [Ievgen Khytrov] ukuthi akekho owayefuna ukubhekana nayo.

“Isipiliyoni sami yisona esizosenza sinqobe lo mfana. Unesandla sokudla esiyingozi, kodwa ngizokususa kuye lokho.

“Ngingumshayisibhakela wemvelo, kodwa abantu bebengibiza nge-brawler ngemuva kokusebenza kwami ​​​​no-Aleem futhi akusikho lokho engiyikho. Kodwa ngiyakuthola - angizange ngishaye nhlobo kuleyo mpi. Yingakho kwadingeka ngibuyele ebhodini lokudweba.

“Ngifunde ukuqeqeshwa okuningi eHead Bangers eWashington, D.C. noBarry Hunter, Lamont Peterson nabo bonke labo bafana. Ngifunde eLamont, kusuka ku-Adrien Broner, kusuka e-Austin Trout. Badlala nezimpi ezisezingeni eliphezulu yingakho bedlala ezingeni eliphezulu kakhulu - ngoba banqobe nabangcono kakhulu.. So I’m doing the same.”

“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 amakhilogremu 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. Ngiyacabanga 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. Lokhu kugcwaliseka iphupho. 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 ngibize ShoBox action kusukela ringside noSteve Farhood futhi zangaphambili nezwe iqhawe Raul Marquez ukukhonza njengoba isazi Abahlaziyi. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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Mayelana ShoBox: The New Generation

Kusukela yaqala ukuba khona ngo July 2001, the akukhuthazwa bajule Showtime boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation uye waba talent young abafanelana ezinzima. The ShoBox ifilosofi iwukuba televise okuthakazelisayo, isixuku ejabulisa nokufana yokuncintisana kuyilapho sihlinzeka kuyindlela yokunquma for amathemba uzimisele sizimisele ukulwa for isihloko emhlabeni. Ezinye uhlu elandayo 69 fighters abaye bavele on ShoBox sezihambile ukuletha izihloko emhlabeni kuhlanganisa: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. futhi nokuningi.

 

ShoBox: The New Generation To celebrate 2017 Hall of Fame Weekend with a Special Tripleheader this Friday, June 9 bephila Showtime^® (10:30 p.m. KANYE/PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino

Photo courtesy: Maravillabox Promotions

Verona, N.Y.. (June 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 amakhilogremu, discuss future plans ahead of Fernandez’s second appearance on ShoBox: The New Generation lokhu Friday, June 9, bephila Showtime (10:30 p.m. KANYE/PT, delayed on West Coast) kusukela Turning Stone Resort Casino in 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 ubudala. 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 June 9'S 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.

 

ikhadi, 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) 10-round umcimbi main. 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.

 

Amathikithi for the event, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $65 for ringside, $50, $40 futhi $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. Doors lizovula at 7:00 p.m., ne iziqubu lokuqala ihlelelwe 7:30 p.m.

 

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. Ngaphezu kwalokho, 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. Kodwa, 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. Futhi of course, 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] futhi [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, kunjalo, 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, kusobala. 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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