Rakhmanov Replaces Malik Hawkins Who Was Forced To Withdraw For Medical Reasons
NEW YORK – February 24, 2020 – Undefeated rising prospect Keith “The Bounty” Hunter will face talented Sanjarbek “War” Rakhmanov in a rematch in the 10-round super lightweightShoBox: Новото поколениеmain event Friday, Февруари 28 живеят на SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. ET / PT) from Sam’s Town Casino in Las Vegas. Rakhmanov steps in to replace previously scheduled opponent Malik Hawkins who was forced to withdraw for medical reasons.
Ловец (11-0, 7 Нокаута) and Rakhmanov (12-2-1, 6 Нокаута) first met on February 5, 2019, in an eight-round welterweight contest that resulted in a narrow-split decision victory for Hunter. Although Hunter controlled the action in the early rounds and scored a knockdown in the second, Rakhmanov recovered and landed some heavy blows in the later rounds. The scorecards read 77-74, 76-75 и 75-76.
Rakhmanov, who fought to a draw with Alfonso Olvera onShoBox in May of 2016, will be making his second appearance on the prospect developmental series and his ninth start at Sam’s Town Live. In his most recent performance on September 20, 2019, he broke down Andre Byrd, delivering punishment to the body for four straight rounds, leading to Byrd taking a knee and ending the fight. He currently trains with Chris Ben-Tchavtchavadze at the Mayweather Boxing Club.
The 30-year-old Rakhmanov, who was born in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan, was a top amateur with more than 140 краища, including a Gold Medal win at the 2009 Asian Amateur Boxing Championship. В 2013, he became the national champion of Uzbekistan. After signing with Mayweather Promotions in 2014, he turned pro with an impressive 1:21 first-round knockout over Brett Simmons in June of 2015.
В ShoBox ко-основното събитие, 2016 Olympian and undefeated super lightweight prospect Richardson Hitchins (10-0, 5 Нокаута) takes on Rhode Island’s Nick DeLomba (16-2, 5 Нокаута) в 10-кръг мач. Once-beaten Las Vegas native Kevin Newman II (11-1-1, 6 Нокаута) faces Albania’s Genc Pllana (7-1-1, 4 Нокаута) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup to open the telecast.
Бари Томпкинс ще извика екшъна от ринга заедно с историка на бокса Стив Фардъти и бившия световен шампион Раул Маркес, служещи като експертни анализатори. Изпълнителният продуцент е Gordon Hall с Ричард Gaughan производство и Rick Phillips режисура.
Hunter Faces Fellow Unbeaten Malik Hawkins in Main Event of ShoBox: Новото поколение петък, Февруари 28 Живеят на SHOWTIME®
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LAS VEGAS - февруари 19, 2020 – Undefeated super lightweight sensation and Las Vegas native, Keith “The Bounty” Hunter (11-0, 7 Нокаута), talks about training camp in advance of his upcoming showdown against fellow undefeated prospect Malik Hawkins (18-0, 11Нокаута) в главното събитие на ShoBox: Новото поколение в петък, Февруари 28 живеят на SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. ET / PT) от Sam’s Town Live в Лас Вегас.
В съвместно основното събитие, 2016 Olympian and undefeated super lightweight prospect Richardson Hitchins (10-0, 5 Нокаута) takes on Rhode Island’s Nick DeLomba (16-2, 5Нокаута) in a 10-round bout and once-beaten Las Vegas native Kevin Newman II (11-1-1, 6 Нокаута) faces Albania’s Genc Pllana (7-1-1, 4 Нокаута) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup that opens the telecast.
Ловец, 27, се връща към Sam’s Town Liveafter an impressive 2019, in which he won a decisive 10-round unanimous decision against Cameron Krael and scored an upset victory over former amateur standout Sanjarbek Rakhmanov. He comes from a family of fighters, he’s the younger brother of heavyweight contender Michael Hunter and his father was a well-respected boxer who sparred with Mike Tyson. Hunter has spent the entirety of his training camp at Prince Ranch Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, where he trains alongside undefeated welterweight Blair Cobbs.
Here is what Hunter had to say about his recent training camp and upcoming battle with Hawkins:
On his opponent…
“Време е да блесна. Hawkins is a good fighter, he is talented, but he stands in my way. I am not just fighting for myself, but for my family. Ако се вгледате в моя рекорд, I’ve fought some very tough guys. I know I’m battle ready to take my career to the next level. Hawkins is going down. I am going to make people respect the Hunter name once again
“I have nothing bad to say about Malik Hawkins. He is a hard-working fighter. I just feel that I am better. Това е моето време, and no one can take this opportunity away from me. The problem for Hawkins is, I have trained harder than ever to get the win. I am more focused than ever.”
On training camp…
“I wanted this camp to be very specific. I get good sparring at Bones Adams’ gym and a lot of top pros have come through there like Shakur Stevenson, Мани Пакиао, и много други. I have watched how they trained, and I have used that same work ethic and principles for this camp with the supervision of my coaches.”
On his status as a contender…
“I’m now ranked 13 от WBA, which makes me a contender. I must get past Hawkins, so believe me when I tell you I’m going to leave everything in the ring. I’m looking at this fight like it’s a world title. Losing is not an option.”
On making his SHOWTIME debut…
“I am excited to headline onShoBox: Новото поколение. It’s a platform that launches fighters’ careers, and SHOWTIME has a fantastic and professional production crew. One goal from the beginning was to showcase my talent on a big stage like this, now I’m here. This is a very big opportunity for me, I’m not going to let it slip away.”
Hunter is managed by Greg Hannley of Prince Ranch Boxing, advised by former two-time heavyweight world champion Hasim Rahman promoted by Greg Cohen, Founder and CEO of Greg Cohen Promotions.
RIVERSIDE, КАТО (Декември 13, 2017) – В средна перспектива, Marcos “Madman” Ернандес (10-1, 2 Нокаута), makes his way back to the ring this Friday, Декември 15тата, срещу Оскар Мора (7-4, 6 Нокаута). The 6-round bout will take place at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, КАТО, on the Vargas vs. Herrera card.
Ернандес, who is coming off an impressive victory against previously unbeaten prospect, Kevin Newman II (7-1-1, 3 Нокаута), is wrapping up the final days of training camp with coachХенри Рамирес.
“I had a great training camp going into this fight.” Саид Маркос Ернандес. “I’m very grateful to be fighting one more time before the end of the 2017. Since my lone loss earlier this year, I’ve really stepped up my game in all aspects. Training with Henry Ramierz has been a big boost to my career. I’m going to be well prepared for anything Mora brings to the ring. The move to middleweight has been good and I’m feeling a lot stronger. Fans can expect me to throw a lot of punching in this fight. It’s time to shine.”
