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Undefeated Bantamweight sensation Christian Carto to faces toughest test in Alonso Melendez THIS Friday night, September 29th at The 2300 Arena
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Undefeated Junior Welterweight Mykal “The Porfessor” Fox: “I am looking forward to performing in front of the Philly fight fans”
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Undefeated Bantamweight sensation Christian Carto ready for toughest test to date when he takes on Alonso Melendez this Friday night at the 2300 Arena ing Philadelphia
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Undefeated Bantamweight sensation Christian Carto to faces toughest test in Alonso Melendez on Friday night, September 29th at The 2300 Arena
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Friday’s Knockout-Filled ShoBox: The New Generation To Re-Air TONIGHT At 10 P.M. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME®
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Ana kang knockout-filled ShoBox: Ing New Generation telecast will re-airbengi iki ing 10 P.M. Lan/PT (telat ing West Coast) on SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Tune-in to watch Paul Williams pupil Justin DeLoach stop previously undefeated Dillon Cook in a KO of the Year contender (VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0), Ivan Golub shine in his ShoBox debut, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 detik (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.
Ana kang quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® lan BANDILA shathrukkal®.
REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER AARON HERRERA IN THE MAIN EVENT ON SHOBOX: NEW GENERATION
FROM BUFFALO RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, Oklahoma
Ivan Baranchyk Knocks Out Nick Givhan in 21 Seconds – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM
Ivan Golub Finishes Marlon Aguas in the Sixth,
Paul Williams-Trained Justin DeLoach Stops Dillon Cook in Fourth – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0
Catch The Replay Monday, Maret 28, ing 10 P.M. Lan/PT ing Sho EXTREME®
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MIAMI, Okla. (Maret 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" Program (17-0, 14 KOs), Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: Ing New Generation, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 KOs) ing 2:17 ing babak pisanan Ana ing acara utama ingBANDILA saka Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.
In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 KOs), Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, putaran kapisan kalah liwat Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 KOs), saka Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "The Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 KOs, 5-0 ing World Series Boxing), Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 KOs), saka Quito, Ecuador, lan Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 KOs), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Paul Williams, registered a fourth-round knockout over undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon “White Lightning” Cook (16-1, 6 KOs).
All but Prograis and Baranchyk were making their ShoBox Uga delengen. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144th lan 145th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.
“I can’t remember ing 15 taun of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Ngandika ShoBox Analyst pakar Steve Farhood.
Program, 5-mlaku-9, 27-year-old originally from New Orleans, was fighting in his second consecutive ShoBox main event and second scheduled 10-rounder. The aggressive-minded southpaw pounded Herrera’s body from the opening bell; five of his six power punches were targeted to the Mexican’s midsection. A left hook to the body downed Herrera, who crumpled to the canvas and wasn’t able to beat the count.
“I was prepared to go 10 babak lengkap, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 debut. “I’m making hard fights look easy but they’re really not. It’s all the daily work in the gym all day every day that is paying off for me. Tonight was fun. I’m very satisfied.
“I want all the fighters in my division to know one thing: I’m coming after all of you.’’
“He just got me with a great shot, it was simple as that,’’ said Herrera, who making his second start in the United States. “There’s really not that much that I can say.’’
The highly regarded Baranchyk – making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox – knocked out Givhan with a huge left hand with the first power punch of the fight. He required only two punches to finish the 17-fight veteran. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the quickest professional KO for the Belarus native. Baranchyk owns a three-second KO over Angel Figueroa saka 2015.
“I’m very happy,’’ Baranchyk said. “I was expecting a much longer fight. I was focused on a full fight. But knockouts are good. I know fans like knockouts.
“I’ll take a week off and then go back to the drawing board. I’m looking ahead to fighting again soon and on ShoBox again.’’
Givhan was shocked with the result.
“I’m good but I am very, very disappointed,” Givhan said. “This is the lowlight of my life. For me to get knocked out by someone I know I can beat is just the worst feeling. And there’s nothing worse than for it to happen on national television.
“No one expects 20-second fights. I just got caught, that’s all.”
Golub, a former standout amateur from Ukraine, had to rally from the first knockdown of his career. “This was a little tougher than I expected,'' Ngandika. “But it’s all about learning. I had to go through some adversity to win. You don’t know adversity until it hits you in the face.”
Golub was the more active fighter against the awkward Aguas, who was at his best when matters turned ugly. In a bizarre second round, southpaw Golub scored a questionable knockdown as Aguas hit the canvas while clinching and off-balance. Aguas bounced back seconds later to knock down Golub with a short right, sending the Ukrainian to the canvas for the first time in his career.
“I was surprised that I got knocked down, but he caught me off-balance,’’ Golub said. “Overall, I am very happy with my performance.”
Golub resumed control after the second and a series of combinations in the sixth sent a gassed Aguas falling back through the ropes in the closing seconds of the round. Aguas somehow rose to his feet to beat the count, but his trainer quickly waved off the bout when the Ecuadorian returned to the corner.
Aguas said an injury, not fatigue, was the reason his corner stopped the fight at the end of the sixth. “I hurt my right bicep in the fifth round,'' Ngandika. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”
Ing perang bukaan saka telecast ing, DeLoach made Williams a winner in his training debut. With Williams looking on from his wheelchair in the corner, DeLoach, a winner of four in a row, dropped Cook with a devastating, counter-overhand right at 2:47 of the fourth that sent Cook awkwardly to the canvas in a knockout of the year candidate.
“I’m happy with my performance,’’ said DeLoach, who was the more active fighter, mbuwang saklawasé 100 more punches over the four rounds. “This was a great experience fighting a guy like this in his backyard. I enjoyed the crowd and their enthusiasm. It motivated me. I got a little lazy in parts of the second and third rounds, but I listened to my corner and picked it up on offense and got my punch count up and going again.
“Dillon was a good fighter who moved a lot. I know I have to do better cutting off the ring. He landed with a left a second before I landed that big right. This was a great win for all of us. I’m ready to do this again.’’
“Look at me, look at my shirt. It feels like I was sweating worse than when I fought,’’ said Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012. “I am very relieved to get this one out of the way. I’m very happy for Justin and Mr. Pete (Paul’s longtime manager and trainer and DeLoach’s assistant trainer, George Williams)
"Aku OK, all things considered,’’ said Cook. “He was a tough guy. I’ve never been knocked out before so I don’t exactly know how to act. I felt I was in the fight until I was caught. It’s disappointing, but this was a great learning experience for me. It can only help me in the long run.’’
A taped interview with Williams and ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood aired prior to the bout. In the discussion, Farhood asked the former two-time champ why he chose to return as a trainer for the first time since the 2012 motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Full Interview:http://s.sho.com/1WPrJ28
Ana kang four-fight telecast will re-air Senen ing 10 P.M. Lan/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Setu, Maret 26.
Barry Tompkins disebut ShoBox ajeg saka Ringside karo Farhood lan mantan juara donya Raul Marquez porsi minangka Analysts pakar. Produser eksekutif ana Gordon Hall karo Richard Gaughanprodhuksi lan Rick Phillips Direkting.
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About ShoBox: Ing New Generation
Wiwit ngadeg ing Juli 2001, ing BANDILA seri boxing sanget diakoni, ShoBox: Ing New Generation wis Bintang bakat enom dicocogaké angel. Ing ShoBox filsafat punika televise macem, akeh-nyenengke lan cocog competitive nalika nyediakake lemah bukti kanggo prospek gelem ditemtokake kanggo perang kanggo judhul donya. Sawetara dhaptar akeh saka 65 para pejuang ingkang sampun muncul ing ShoBox lan majeng kanggo Garner gelar dunia kalebu: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Olympic flag.svg, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Nuwara Eliya, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams lan liyane.
ALL EIGHT KONG Hit tandha BASARNA FORSHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER TOMORROW, Wigatosipun, MARCH 25, LIVE ON BANDILA ® saka BUFFALO RUN Casino IN MIAMI, Oklahoma
Suwé Super entheng prospek Regis Prograis njupuk On Veteran Harun Herrera ing utama Event; Telecast Wiwit ing 10:30 P.M. ET / PT
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MIAMI, Okla. (Maret 24, 2016) - Kabeh wolung pejuang, kalebu enem gedhe-gedhe suwé, digawe bobot ana kanggo ShoBox: Ing New Generation quadrupleheader sesuk/Ana Maret 25, manggon ing BANDILA (10:30 P.M. ET / PT, telat ing West Coast) saka Buffalo Run Casino.
Ing acara utama, star berkembang kalah, Regis "Rougarou"Program (16-0, 13 KOs), Houston kanthi cara New Orleans, bakal ketemu Meksiko Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOs) ing 10-babak bab super entheng.
Four boxers kalah ora tabrakan ing loro saka telung bouts wolung babak: Hard-ngengingi Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KOs), Brooklyn, N.Y., pasuryan upset-minded Nick "King beaming" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KOs), saka Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KOs, 5-0 ing World Series Boxing), Brooklyn, N.Y., njupuk ing Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KOs), saka Quito, Ecuador, ing match flyweight.
Ing wolung babak bukaan telecast, suwé super flyweight lan favorit lokal Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 KOs), saka Seneca, Mo., bakal ketemu sapisan-diantemi Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 KOs), saka Augmaster, Ga. karyach wis dilatih dening mantan ShoBox juara donya fighter lan loro-wektu, Paul Williams, sing nggawe debut latihan.
Tiket acara presented dening DiBella Hiburan lan Tony Holden Productions sing diregani ing $45, $55 lan $75 lan kasedhiya kanggo tuku ing buffalorun.com lan ing stubwire.com. Ing perang manggon page ing 8 jam.
bobot:
Program: 141 kilogram
Herrera: 142 kilogram
Baranchyk: 139 Setengah kilogram
Givhan: 140 ¼ kilogram
Golub: 146 Setengah kilogram
Aguas: 147 kilogram
Cook: 154 kilogram
DeLoach: 153 ¼ kilogram
Punika apa ngandika pejuang Thursday:
Regis PROGRAIS
"Iki perang paling gedhe. Kita wis wis ing gedung olahraga kanggo rong sasi nyedhak siap. We lagi sparring karo saben gaya, apa iku njupuk kanggo njaluk kula siap.
"Aku wis akèh kabèh fun ing perang pungkasan amarga (Abel) Ramos mung katahan teka. Aku onomatopia Veteran, a different kind of guy tomorrow. He’s tough with the Mexican style so I expect him to be smart and know all the tricks.
"Herrera wis teka karo apa-apa kanggo ilang, nanging Aku onomatopia gaya Mexican. Aku wis latihan ing Houston, wong ora nggawa apa-apa aku wis ora katon sadurunge.
"Aku bisa dadi kase lunyu utawa aku bisa brawl. Aku tresna kanggo perang, kang kok aku miwiti ing boxing. pikiran iku kanggo Bang lan perang, nalika nerangake mudhun kanggo iku. Kadhangkala yen aku ora kenek aku bosen aku nyampur munggah sethitik liyane aku bakal njaluk kenek lan banjur aku bisa teka bali. Aku bisa nyetel kanggo gaya sembarang.
"Iki perang katelu ing ShoBox lan acara utama kapindho. Aku welcome meksa nanging ing wektu sing padha Aku kudu ditolak lewat lan mung seneng lan seneng-seneng ana.
"Ngengingi babagan mental, Aku aran Aku siap kanggo perang utama marang samubarang contenders ndhuwur, nanging aku ngerti sing jinis gelut isih sethitik mudhun baris kanggo kula. Aku isih duwe akèh karya apa; Aku kudu tetep ketukan nganti aku njaluk iku kabeh tengen.
"Aku looking nerusake kanggo perang apik sesuk. ''
Harun Herrera
"Iki perang menarik amarga kita lagi loro teka munggah ing olahraga. Aku wis katon sawetara saka gelut lan ngerti apa aku munggah marang. Nanging katon kaya Prograis seneng teka maju lan nerangake perang, lan aku bakal nindakake padha, sanajan aku mbokmenawa luwih saka Jotosan saka slugger a.
"Iki bab njupuk care saka bisnis. Aku wis 12 babak sadurunge. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Iki mung perang kapindho ing Amerika nanging aku sinau kathah saka siji lan sing mesthi bakal bantuan kula. Aku duwe kapercayan liyane. Iki ora dadi pengalaman anyar kanggo kula.
"Aku wis perang karo kiwa-handers sadurunge supaya sawise saperangan saka babak, Aku manawa aku bakal aran nyaman. Aku mesthi teka kanggo menang. Aku ora bisa ngenteni kanggo krungu ring bell mbukak. ''
Oy BARANCHYK
"Iki 100 persen wong paling kita wis ngadhepi. Nick punika pejuang gedhe lan kita ora bisa ngremehake wong. We ngerti sing apa-apa bisa kelakon ing boxing. Aku sijine karya ing gedung olahraga lan saiki aku kudu nindakake proyek ring.
"Aku puncher a, Aku kaya kanggo ngowahi lan aku teka kanggo kalah ing.
"Aku mung 23 nanging aku bisa banget hard lan aran aku teka bebarengan. Aku ing gedung olahraga kabeh wektu. Salah siji bab utama kita bisa ing paling iku kasabaran nang ring. Aku aran kaya aku penyelesaian mudhun liyane lan apa jab ing, nanging isih soko kita bisa ing.
"Sampeyan mung ora bisa pindhah ing lan ngalahake kabeh metu. Iku ora gampang. Sampeyan perlu ngeset punches kadhangkala. Aku tau arep ngganti saka kang puncher alam, tim wis ora nyoba kanggo njupuk adoh geni ing kula, wong mung arep kula kanggo dumunung mudhun. ''
NICK GIVHAN
"Iki kesempatan amba lan Aku aran begja dadi njupuk iku, nanging soko aku wis apa menyang kanggo taun. Aku rase iki ngendi aku mestine dadi ing tataran iki karir. Aku mung kudu ring kanggo mesthekake nangani bisnis ring
"Panjenenganipun mesthi salah siji saka mungsuh toughest Aku wis ngadhepi. Kang amba, kuat lan cocog hard kabèh perang. Nanging aku toughest kang ngadhepi.
"Iki manéka minangka boxer mungsuh perang puncher sing ndukung aku. Dheweke uga metu jabbing ing kawitan, nanging yen wong iku kena bisa dadi duwe pengarep-arep. Sing apa aku bakal njupuk kauntungan saka, liwat-aggressiveness kang.
"Aku looking nerusake kanggo ngrebut wayahe sesuk wengi. ''
IVAN Golub
"Aku bungah banget dadi ing kertu iki lan looking nerusake kanggo onomatopia ing kawitan ShoBox kertu. Iki langkah amba munggah lan iku arep dadi perang gedhe.
"Nalika aku entuk kasempatan kanggo perang ing ShoBox, Aku malah ora takon sing aku iki onomatopia. Aku Spar karo sawetara saka sing paling metu ana (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, lan sapiturute). Nanging aku luwih saka boxer-puncher saka sawetara bolo.
"Aku bisa banget hard. Aku sinau tinju kathah. Aku ngerti wektu wis teka. Anggere aku nuduhake skills boxing apik, kalah bakal teka. "
Marlon AQUAS
"Sampeyan kudu ati-ati karo anjir luweAku htersu ora ngerti apa-apa bab, nanging aku arep menehi 100 persen ing ana. Aku kene kanggo nuduhake yen aku duwe apa iku njupuk kanggo dadi juara donya.
"Aku banget motivasi. Iki perang pisanan ing U.S. lan ing BANDILA supaya aku looking kanggo nggawe statement. Aku ngerti sing sawise perang iki nduweni lawang kathah bakal mbukak. Wong bisa ora ngerti aku saiki, nanging padha ngerti kula sawise sesuk wengi.
"Aku duwe akèh gerakan nanging uga bisa ngadeg ana jempol kanggo jempol lan brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.
"Aku wis mati amarga saka bundhas kanggo tangan kiwa nanging iku babar blas healed lan aku siap. Aku wis padha persil saka sparring.
"Aku luwih saka stylist a, boxer ing. Aku kaya kanggo mindhah watara kathah. Nanging yen aku kudu lunga ing iku lan brawl Aku bakal. Aku pancene pengin nuduhake pembuangan sing aku pantes nonton maneh. ''
Dillon COOK
“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Ana sawetara meksa onomatopia ing TV pisanan, nanging wis syaraf-racking.
"Iki kuwi perang gedhe; Aku siap kanggo tindakan kang ndadekke. Aku nyoba kanggo liwat-mikir apa-apa. Aku mung pengin apa aku.
"Iki game ngarep kanggo kula. Aku manggon bab 25 menit. Dadi mbantu sing aku digunakake kanggo atmosfer lan ora kudu lelungan.
"Aku wis ndeleng sing sethitik saka wong. Aku aran bab-bab kang ora kabeh wektu bisa marang wong. gaya teka-maju iku siji sing apik kanggo kula. Aku wis wis kathah wektu kanggo nyiapake (limang minggu) supaya ana ora dadi apa surprises.
"Aku pracaya aku duwe skills kanggo pindhah bapa akèh, aku pengin ninggalake kesan apik.
“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, nanging ora kalah mudhun. ''
JUSTIN DeLoach
"Karena titik iki wis berkah kanggo kula. Iki mesthi perang amba lan aku looking nerusake kanggo mengkono apa aku lan panggolekan ing gambar gedhe. Aku wis ora katon akèh Dillon nanging iku suwé lan wis teka kanggo menang. Aku siap kanggo apa wae kang ndadekke.
"Aku rase aku duwe akèh talent mentahan sing wis dereng katon. Bab ingkang utama iku kanggo njupuk kontrol saka perang saka wiwitan.
"Iki dadi macem. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Iki kawitan wolung rounder nanging aku ora kuwatir bab sing ing kabeh.
"We lagi bagean gedhe ShoBox show. Aku ora bisa ngenteni. ''
Barry Tompkins bakal nelpon ShoBox ajeg saka Ringside karo Steve Farhood lan mantan juara donya Raul Marquez porsi minangka Analysts pakar. Produser eksekutif punika Gordon Hall karo Richard Gaughan prodhuksi lan Rick Phillips Direkting.
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About ShoBox: Ing New Generation
Wiwit ngadeg ing Juli 2001, ing BANDILA seri boxing sanget diakoni, ShoBox: Ing New Generation wis Bintang bakat enom dicocogaké angel. Ing ShoBox filsafat punika televise macem, akeh-nyenengke lan cocog competitive nalika nyediakake lemah bukti kanggo prospek gelem ditemtokake kanggo perang kanggo judhul donya. Sawetara dhaptar akeh saka 65 para pejuang ingkang sampun muncul ing ShoBox lan majeng kanggo Garner gelar dunia kalebu: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Olympic flag.svg, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Nuwara Eliya, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams lan liyane.
Kalah super entheng prospek Regis PROGRAIS Penting VIDEO
Prograis Kanggo Ngadhepi Veteran Harun Herrera Iki ana, Maret 25
Ing utama Event Of ShoBox: Generasi New Quadrupleheader
Manggon ing BANDILA® Ing 10:30 P.M. Lan/PT
Regis "Rougarou" Program (16-0, 13 KOs) ngetung kemenangan consecutive liwat prospek kalah ing 2015 ing ShoBox: Ing New Generation. Iki ana, ing kase super entheng nempatno rekaman unblemished ing baris marang Meksiko Aaron Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOs) ing acara utama 10-babak saka ShoBox quadrupleheader, manggon ing BANDILA (10:30 P.M. Lan/PT) saka Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.
Deloken THIS nyorot video saka Prograis, a New Orleans native who relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Prograis wears a werewolf mask during his ring walk as homage to his “Rougarou” nickname. According to New Orleans lore, "Rougarou" iku setengah wong legendaris, half-beast werewolf creature. It’s a deviation of Loup Garound, kang tegese "Wolfman" in French.
"Para nggunakake Rougarou ajrih anak lan supaya wong ing baris,” Prograis said. “My father first started calling me that because in the gym everyone would say, ‘Your son is a beast’. He would say, 'Anakku iku saka New Orleans, supaya iku Rougarou. '
"Iku nggantosi gaya gelut sandi, Etika karya, and my Louisiana heritage. Basically it means a swamp beast, with the mind and intelligence of a man. In the ring I am ferocious, nanging aku uga nggunakake Intelligence menang. "
Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!
Seneca, MO (Maret 18, 2016) - On Maret 25, junior middleweight prospect Dillon “White Lightning” Cook will find himself in a familiar place but with a new challenge when he battles Justin DeLoach in an eight round bout on ShoBox: The New Generation at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.
Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions are $45, $55 lan $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.
Kalah ing 16 professional bouts with six wins by knockout, Cook’s fought five of his last seven matches at the Buffalo Run, winning handily each time. A member of Holden Productions’ “Four State Franchise”, the popular Cook is from nearby Seneca, MO and fought in front of sellout crowds on multiple occasions. While these are definite advantages for Cook, DeLoach comes into the ring with an impressive background.
Against DeLoach, 13-1 (7 KO kang), Cook is taking a significant step up in competition and will do so before a national audience. Hailing from Augusta, GA and based in Houston, TX, DeLoach trained alongside top fighters including IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, undefeated Jermell Charlo, Bryan Vera and Edwin Rodriguez amongst others. Bubar, Team DeLoach announced that his new chief second is former two division champion Paul Williams and highly respected George Peterson will work as an assistant.
To prepare for DeLoach, Cook’s been training out of the Heartland Boxing Gym and travels to various gyms for sparring as he anxiously waits for the opening bell on Maret 25.
“I’m excited for the fight but trying not to let the pressure of fighting on TV get to me,” said Cook, a former National Junior Golden Gloves titlist and six time Kansas City Golden Gloves winner. "(To specifically prepare for DeLoach) we’re working on (technique to counter) his style. DeLoach is a good fighter I’ve seen him fight a few times he’s fast and a busy fighter but I’m pretty fast myself. I expect to match his speed, if not beat it.”
Cook also acknowledges his advantages and never second guessed taking the step up in competition.
“I’m a smart fighter and can adapt well (plus the) hometown crowd is definitely a benefit. I knew we’d step (up the competition in the near future) and this is a great time for it. I’ve had 16 professional fights and am ready to show the world that I’m capable of going to the next level.”
Cook’s promoter, Tony Holden, is confident in his fighter and believes the locals will come out droves to support him.
“I’m proud to see him get a shot on a national stage. He’s a key part of the “Four State Franchise” and is a big crowd draw. He’s worked very hard and I expect him to put forth a tremendous performance. I’d like to personally thank Showtime as well for this incredible opportunity.”
The Cook-DeLoach bout opens up a quadrupleheader live on Showtime (10:30 PM ET). The card also features highly regarded junior welterweight Regis Prograis (16-0) against Aaron Herrera (29-4-1), two showdowns where somebody’s 0 must go between unbeaten welterweights Ivan Golub (10-0) and Marlon Aguas (9-0) and junior welterweights Ivan Baranchyk (9-0) vs Nicholas Givhan (16-0-1).