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Zoma ny knockout-filled ShoBox: The New Generation telecast will re-airanio alina amin'ny 10 p.m. SY/PT (tara ny 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 fanjanahan'i, can’t-miss prospect Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk finish Nick Givhan in just 21 segondra (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM), and emerging star Regis “Rougarou” Prograis make quick work of veteran Aaron Herrera.

Zoma ny quadrupleheader is also available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND^® ary SHOWTIME amin'ny fotoana rehetra^®.

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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

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Miami, Okla. (Martsa 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" FANDAHARAM-POTOANA (17-0, 14 Kos), ny Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New Generation, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) amin'ny 2:17 ny fihodinana voalohany Zoma ao amin'ny hetsika lehibe amin'nyFOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA avy any Buffalo Mihazakazaha Casino in Miami, Okla.

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "ilay bibi-dia" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), ny Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, manodidina knockout voalohany ny Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), ny Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "Ny Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 in World Series ady totohondry), ny Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), ny Quito, Ekoatera, ary 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 debuts. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144^faha- ary 145^faha- boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

“I can’t remember amin'ny 15 taona of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Hoy ShoBox manam-pahaizana mpandalina Steve Farhood.

FANDAHARAM-POTOANA, ny 5-tongotra-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 feno fihodinana, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 fanjanahan'i. “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 amin'ny 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,'' Hoy izy. “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,'' Hoy izy. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

Ao ny fanokafana ady ny telecast, 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, mitoraka efa ho 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)

"Salama tsara, 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

Zoma ny four-fight telecast will re-air Alatsinainy amin'ny 10 p.m. SY/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Asabotsy, Martsa 26.

Barry Tompkins antsoina hoe ny ShoBox hetsika avy amin'ny ringside amin'ny Farhood izao tontolo izao sy ny tompon-daka teo aloha Raul Marquez manompo toy ny manam-pahaizana mpandalina. Mpamokatra ny mpanatanteraka dia Gordon Hall amin'ny Richard Gaughanfamokarana sy ny Rick Phillips mitarika.

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Hatramin'ny nitsanganany tamin'ny volana Jolay 2001, ny manakiana ady totohondry ambara SHOWTIME andian, ShoBox: The New Generation dia nasongadina mafy tanora talenta mifanentana. The ShoBox ny filozofia dia ny televise mampientam-po, vahoaka-ankasitrahana sy fifaninanana lalao raha manome ny manaporofo tany ho vonona tapa-kevitra ny hiady fanantenana ho an'izao tontolo izao lohateny. Ny sasany amin'ireo lisitra tsy mitsaha-mitombo ny 65 mpiady izay niseho tamin'ny ShoBox ary efa be ny tsompitra izao tontolo izao dia ahitana ny anaram-boninahitra: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Madagascar Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams sy kokoa.

Tsy Mety Resy Super maivana Prospect Regis Prograis Vao menavazana, Aaron Herrera in Main Event; Telecast manomboka amin'ny 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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Miami, Okla. (Martsa 24, 2016) - Valo mpiady rehetra, ao anatin'izany ny Enina Tsy Mety Resy ireo, nanao lanjan'ny Alakamisy ho amin'ny ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader rahampitso/Zoma Martsa 25, velona FOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, tara ny West Coast) amin'ny Buffalo Run Casino.

Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, unbeaten mipongatra kintana, Regis "Rougarou"FANDAHARAM-POTOANA (16-0, 13 Kos), ny Houston amin'ny fomba New Orleans, dia hihaona Meksika Arona "Vatosoa" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) ao amin'ny 10-manodidina SUPER maivana bout.

Efatra unbeaten mpanao ady totohondry dia collide roa amin'ny telo valo-manodidina toaka: Hard-mikapoka Ivan "ilay bibi-dia" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), ny Brooklyn, N.Y., tarehy tezitra-tsaina Nick "Feno ny taratry King" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), ny Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Ny Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 in World Series ady totohondry), ny Brooklyn, N.Y., maka amin'ny Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), ny Quito, Ekoatera, amin'ny welterweight lalao.

Tamin'ny valo-manodidina telecast fanokafam-, Tsy Mety Resy Super welterweight sy ny toerana tena ao an-toerana Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), ny Seneca, Mo., dia hihaona indray mandeha-nokapohina Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), ny Augtompony, Ga. asaCH no nampiofana ny teo aloha ShoBox mpiady roa-fotoana izao tontolo izao tompon-daka, Paul Williams, izay manao ny fampiofanana bitany.

Tickets ho hetsika aseho amin'ny DiBella Entertainment sy Tony Holden Productions dia priced amin'ny $45, $55 ary $75 ary dia azo vidiana ao amin'ny buffalorun.com ary amin'ny stubwire.com. Ny voalohany dia velona ady amin'ny 8 ora.

ny vato:

FANDAHARAM-POTOANA: 141 kilao

Herrera: 142 kilao

Baranchyk: 139 ½ kilao

Givhan: 140 ¼ kilao

Golub: 146 ½ kilao

Aguas: 147 kilao

Cook: 154 kilao

DeLoach: 153 ¼ kilao

Ity no nilaza ny mpiady Alakamisy:

Régis PROGRAIS

"Ity no lehibe indrindra ady. Efa izahay teto amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena nandritra ny roa volana miomana. Samy te izahay amin'ny fomba rehetra, na inona na inona fa mitaky ny mahazo ahy vonona.

"Nanana iray manontolo Mahafinaritra be amin'ny farany ady, satria (Abel) Ramos foana fotsiny avy. Aho miady ny ela nihetezana, 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 dia avy amin'ny very na inona na inona, fa tiako miady ny Meksikana fomba. Foana aho mampiofana any Houston, ka dia tsy hitondra na inona na inona aho, tsy nahita teo anatrehan'i.

"Afaka ho slick southpaw na afaka brawl. Fotsiny aho tia miady, izay no nahatonga ahy nanomboka tamin'ny ady totohondry. Ny fisainana dia ny Bang sy ny ady, rehefa nidina ho any izany. Indraindray raha tsy voa leo aho noho izany dia afangaro azy kely kokoa toy izany no hatao voa ary avy eo dia afaka ny ho tonga indray aho. Afaka zatra amin'ny misy fomba.

"Izao no fahatelo ady amin'ny ShoBox ary lehibe faharoa hetsika. I mandray ny fanerena, fa tamin'izany andro izany aho dia fantatro fa tsy maintsy tsy miraharaha azy io, ary hankafy fotsiny sy miala voly amin'ny tany.

"Saina, Tsapako vonona aho ho lehibe ady akory va ny ambony contenders, fa fantatro ireo karazana ady mbola kely teo ny tsipika ho ahy. Mbola manana be dia be ny asa tokony hatao; Mila mahery vaika foana izany mandra-mahazo izany maninona.

"Aho miandrandra ny ady tsara rahampitso. ''

Aaron HERRERA

"Izao no mahaliana ady satria samy isika avy ao amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena. Hitako vitsivitsy ny ady ka mahafantatra izay aho hamely. Tahaka ny tia Prograis tany mba handroso ary tonga mba hiady, Ary hataoko toy izany koa, na dia mety kokoa aho ny mpanao ady totohondry noho ny slugger.

"Izany no momba ny fikarakarana ny raharaham-barotra. Aho efa 12 fihodinana talohan'ny. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Izao ihany ny ady faharoa tany Amerika fa nianatra zavatra maro aho avy amin'ny voalohany ary izay antoka hanampy ahy. Hatoky tena kokoa aho. Izany dia tsy ho Zava-baovao ho ahy.

"Efa niady tamin'ny ankavia-handers talohan'ny izany rehefa roa fihodinana, Azoko antoka fa mahatsiaro ho mahazo aina aho. Tena ho avy aho mba handresy. Tsy afaka miandry ny hihaino ny fanokafana peratra lakolosy. ''

Oy BARANCHYK

"Izany no 100 isan-jato ny lehilahy tsara indrindra no efa niatrika. Nick dia mpiady lehibe ary afaka tsy tsinontsinona azy. Fantatsika fa na inona na inona mety hitranga amin'ny ady totohondry. Napetrako ny asa eo amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena, ary ankehitriny dia mila manao ny asa ao amin'ny peratra.

"Aho puncher, Tiako ny hitondra azy io, izaho anefa mbola ho avy ny knockout.

"Izaho ihany no 23 fa miasa mafy ary mahatsapa ho avy aho miaraka. Aho eo amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena ny fotoana rehetra. Ny iray amin'ireo zavatra lehibe isika miasa eo amin'ny tena dia tony ao anaty ny peratra. Tsapako toy ny fandaminana teo aho ary miasa bebe kokoa ny jab, fa mbola zavatra fiasantsika amin'ny.

"Fotsiny ianao dia tsy afaka hiditra ka mandondòna ny rehetra avy. Tsy hoe mora. Mila nanangana ny punches indraindray. Tsy handeha aho mba hiova tsy ho voajanahary puncher, ny ekipa dia tsy miezaka hanaisotra ny afo ao amiko, Mieritreritra izy hoe tsy ahy mba hanorim-ponenana any. ''

Nick GIVHAN

"Izao no fotoana lehibe ary mahatsapa fitahiana ho fahazoana azy io, fa izany zavatra foana aho nandritra ny taona maro miasa mankany. Mahatsapa izany no toerana tokony hataoko aho ho amin'izao dingana ny asa. Fotsiny aho Mila ao amin'ny peratra mba hahazoana antoka no handamina ny raharaham-barotra ao amin'ny peratra

"Izy no tena iray amin'ireo mpanohitra henjana indrindra aho niatrika. Izy no lehibe, mahery ary mamely mafy ny ady rehetra. Fa izaho ny henjana indrindra dia ny Niatrika.

"Izany mamolavola toy ny mpanao ady totohondry puncher oharina amin'ny ady izay miandany amin'i ahy. Mety hivoaka jabbing tamin'ny voalohany, fa indray mandeha izy no nanendry dia mety ho kivy. Izany no dia manararaotra, ny over-masiaka.

"Aho miandrandra ny maka ny fotoana rahampitso alina. ''

Ivan GOLUB

"Tena faly aho ho eo amin'ny karatra izany sy miandrandra ny ady eo amin'ny voalohany ShoBox karatra. Izany no dingana lehibe, ka dia ny mandeha ho ady mafy.

"Rehefa tonga ny fahafahana mba hiady amin'ny ShoBox, Tsy dia nanontany iza no niadiako. I spar ny sasany amin'ireo tsara indrindra avy any (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, etc.). Fa bebe kokoa aho ny mpanao ady totohondry-puncher noho ny sasany ny ekipa.

"Miasa mafy aho. I mandalina ny ady totohondry be. Fantatro ny fotoana ho avy. Raha mbola mampiseho tsara ny ady totohondry aho fahaiza-manao, ny knockout ho avy. "

Marlon AQUAS

"Tsy maintsy mitandrina amin'ny noana aviavyI htersU tsy mahalala na inona na inona momba ny, fa handeha aho mba hanome 100 isan-jato in misy. Tonga eto aho mba haneho fa manana ny zavatra ilaintsika mba ho tompon-daka izao tontolo izao.

"Izaho no tena antony. Izany no ady voalohany ao amin'ny U.S. ary ny Showtime izany aho mitady hanao fanambarana. Fantatro fa rehefa afaka izany, hiady be dia be ny varavarana dia hanokatra. Olona tsy mahalala Ahy izao, fa izy ireo dia hahafantatra tamiko ka nanaraka rahampitso alina.

"Manana be dia be ny hetsika, fa koa mitsangana eo amin'ny rantsan-tongony sy ny rantsan-tongony brawl. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

"Betsaka eny noho ny ratra ny tanako ankavia kosa, nefa sitrana tanteraka ary vonona aho. Efa nanana betsaka Samy te.

"Bebe kokoa aho ny stylist, ny mpanao ady totohondry. Tiako ny hifindra manodidina betsaka. Fa raha tsy maintsy mandeha amin'ny azy io sy ny brawl sitrapoko anie no hatao. Tena te-hampiseho ny mpankafy fa Izaho no mendrika ny mijery indray. ''

Dillon COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Misy fanerena ny sasany miady amin'ny TV ny voalohany, fa izay tsy mbola nisy kozatra-tsaina anao koa anefa.

"Izao no toy izany ady lehibe; Vonona aho na inona na inona izy mitondra. Aho miezaka ny tsy mihevitra na inona na inona-. Fotsiny aho te hanao izay ataoko.

"Izany dia lalao an-trano ho ahy. Raha velona koa Aho about 25 minitra lasa. Noho izany aho dia manampy fa zatra ny rivotra sy ny tsy manana dia lavitra.

"Izaho efa nahita kely ny azy. Mahatsapa ny zavatra tsy ny fotoana rehetra no hiasa azy. Ny ho avy-nandroso fomba tsara iray ho ahy. Aho be dia be nanana fotoana hiomanana (dimy herinandro) ka tsy hisy na tsy ampoizina.

"Mino aho fa manana ny fahaiza-manao aho mba handeha be ray, noho izany dia te-hiala ho fahatsapana tsara.

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, nefa tsy Nandondòna izy. ''

JUSTIN DELOACH

"Ny zava-drehetra ho io hevitra io no tso-drano ho ahy. Izany no antoka lehibe ady ary aho miandrandra ny hanao ny zavatra ataoko ka nametra amin'ny fampisehoana lehibe. Efa tsy nahita be dia be ny Dillon fa Tsy Mety Resy izy, ary ho avy ny handresy. Vonona aho na inona na inona izy mitondra.

"Mahatsapa aho manta be dia be ny talenta izay mbola ho hita. Ny tena zava-dia ny hitondra ny fifehezana ny ady hatramin'ny voalohany.

"Izany no tena mahafaly. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Ity no voalohany, valo-rounder, nefa aho tsy manahy ny momba izany velively.

"Izahay anisan'ny lehibe ShoBox fampisehoana. Tsy afaka miandry. ''

Barry Tompkins Miantso ny ShoBox hetsika avy amin'ny ringside amin'ny Steve Farhood izao tontolo izao sy ny tompon-daka teo aloha Raul Marquez manompo toy ny manam-pahaizana mpandalina. Mpamokatra ny mpanatanteraka dia Gordon Hall amin'ny Richard Gaughan famokarana sy ny Rick Phillips mitarika.

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Hatramin'ny nitsanganany tamin'ny volana Jolay 2001, ny manakiana ady totohondry ambara SHOWTIME andian, ShoBox: The New Generation dia nasongadina mafy tanora talenta mifanentana. The ShoBox ny filozofia dia ny televise mampientam-po, vahoaka-ankasitrahana sy fifaninanana lalao raha manome ny manaporofo tany ho vonona tapa-kevitra ny hiady fanantenana ho an'izao tontolo izao lohateny. Ny sasany amin'ireo lisitra tsy mitsaha-mitombo ny 65 mpiady izay niseho tamin'ny ShoBox ary efa be ny tsompitra izao tontolo izao dia ahitana ny anaram-boninahitra: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Madagascar Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams sy kokoa.

Seneca, MO (Martsa 18, 2016) - On Martsa 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 ary $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.

Unbeaten in 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 ny), 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. Vao haingana, 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 Martsa 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).