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BAKHODIR JALOLOV, PERSPECTIVE POIDS LOURD, CLÔTURE LE SPECTACLE AVEC STYLE AVEC 11ÈME KO DROITE DANS L'ÉVÉNEMENT PRINCIPAL DE SHOBOX: LA NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION

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George Arias obtient une décision partagée sur Alante Green; Chann Thonson impressionne avec la victoire de TKO sur Tyler Tomlin dans l'ouverture de la télédiffusion sur SHOWTIME®

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VERONA, N. Y.. - Juin 10, 2022 - Artiste KO poids lourd invaincuBakhodir Jalolova pris son temps vendredi soir, mais a finalement clôturé le spectacle de manière dramatique avec un KO au huitième roundJack In lowayidans l'événement principal d'unShoBox: La Nouvelle Générationtélédiffusion au Turning Stone Resort Casino de Vérone, N. Y.. qui a aidé à lancer le week-end d'intronisation au Temple de la renommée de la boxe internationale dans la ville voisine de Canastota, N. Y..

Connu sous le nom de "Grand Ouzbek", le Jalolov de 6 pieds 7 pouces, un double olympien et 2020 Médaillé d'or d'Ouzbékistan, amélioré à un parfait 11-0 avec 11 KO quand il a décroché une énorme main gauche qui a envoyé Mulowayi (11-3-1, 7 KOs) à plat sur le dos au huitième et dernier tour.

"Je me sens vraiment bien à propos de la performance,” a déclaré Jalolov, 27 ans. "L'adversaire était à un très bon niveau et un grand combattant. C'était vraiment un dur à cuire, gars durable. J'ai décroché de gros coups sur lui et il peut prendre un coup de poing.

Devant un who's who de la royauté de la boxe, y compris Andre Ward, Shane Mosley, Antonio Tarver et Terence Crawford, Jalolov a mis un point d'exclamation sur une nuit passionnante de boxe lors d'un week-end historique d'intronisations au Temple de la renommée qui comprendra les trois dernières classes d'intronisés lors de la cérémonie de dimanche.

Jalolov a été dominant tout au long du combat, la seule question étant de savoir s'il continuerait ou non sa séquence à élimination directe. Cela semblait probable aux troisième et cinquième tours, alors que Jalolov a vacillé Mulowayi mais le jeu La Belgique a fait preuve de cœur en sortant indemne des deux tours. Au sixième tour, Mulowayi a été lâché pour la deuxième fois de sa carrière par un centre du gauche alors que la cloche sonnait. Il s'est levé et a battu le comte, mais a été renversé pour de bon avec encore une autre signature main gauche à 1:20 de la ronde finale.

"Je pensais que j'allais l'arrêter à la fin du sixième tour quand je l'ai laissé tomber, mais l'arbitre l'a laissé continuer et le tour était fini,Jalolov a dit, qui a été déduit d'un point pour avoir tenu au quatrième tour. "Je pensais que c'était le moment. Mais j'ai dû attendre le tour final. Je suis content d'avoir eu l'arrêt. J'ai l'impression de lui avoir fait du mal trois ou quatre fois.

Jalolov a dépassé le cinquième tour pour la première fois de sa carrière, atterrissage 47 pour cent de ses coups de poing puissants et de l'atterrissage de Mulowayi 99-17 au total des coups.

En cas de co-principal, espoir invaincu des poids lourds dominicainsGeorges Arias(18-0, 7 KOs) a remporté un duel tactique contre des invaincusVert Alante(10-1-1, 7 KOs) par décision partagée avec des scores de 78-74, 77-75 en faveur d'Arias et 77-75 Vert.

«J’ai définitivement appris plus que tout de ce combat, donc je donne à ma performance un C-plus ou un B-moins parce que c’est le type de combat qui me fait retourner au gymnase plus affamé et sachant qu’il y a beaucoup plus à faire," dit Arias, qui vit et s'entraîne maintenant dans le Bronx. "Mais nous avons été bénis cette fois parce qu'il aurait dû être un peu plus fort, les choses auraient pu être plus désastreuses.

Arias a pris une avance décisive dans la première moitié du combat, exécuter le plan de match en envoyant Green et en atterrissant le nettoyeur, coups plus durs. Cleveland’s Green est devenu le combat dans les derniers tours, mais c'était trop peu trop tard et Arias a pu en faire assez pour retarder le rallye tardif.

C'était un combat difficile à marquer, comme les trois juges se sont mis d'accord sur seulement deux des huit tours, mais les statistiques de coup de poing ont soutenu la décision des juges alors qu'Arias a dépassé Green 81-58. Le vert est devenu le 213e combattant pour voir son record invaincu gâchéShoBox.

"Tous ceux à qui je fais face s'entraînent toujours pour moi mille pour cent mieux,” continua Arias. "Il était vraiment complet. Il n'avait pas vraiment nécessairement de faiblesse que je pourrais exploiter. Le temps de réaction qu'il avait était vraiment bon et il avait un bon jeu de jambes intérieur où il m'a fallu un peu trop de temps pour entrer dans une zone parce que chaque stratégie que j'utilisais, il semblait avoir une bonne réaction.

Dans l'ouvreur télédiffusé, perspective légère invaincueChann Thonson (11-0, 8 KOs) mettre un présentoir de boxe, ecchymoses, battre et finalement briser l'invaincu auparavantTyler Tomlin (13-1, 9 KOs) en route vers un TKO de cinquième ronde. L'arbitre Mark Nelson a arrêté l'action 1:01 dans la ronde.

"Je savais que si je restais dans la poche avec lui, les coups que j'allais lui donner le mettraient à l'écart,», a déclaré le Canadien Thonson, qui est formé par l'ancien médaillé de bronze olympique et concurrent des poids lourds légers Chris Johnson. "Étonnamment, il était un peu plus dur que je ne le pensais parce que quand je l'ai frappé fort, il ne reculait pas. Donc, finalement, j'ai su que ce serait sa propre disparition et ce n'était qu'une question de temps.

Thonson, qui se battait pour la quatrième fois en 2022, contrôlait le tempo et la distance depuis la cloche d'ouverture et ressemblait au combattant le plus détendu et le plus expérimenté. Il a utilisé son jab et sa main droite droite pour provoquer à la fois un gonflement autour de l'œil gauche de Tomlin et une grave source d'inquiétude dans le coin de Tomlin.. Avant le début du troisième tour, Le père et entraîneur de Tomlin, Darryl, a exhorté son fils à accélérer le rythme.

Cependant, c'est Thonson qui a appuyé encore plus sur l'accélérateur. En retard au troisième tour, Thonson a décroché un barrage de coups de poing qui a blessé Tomlin et a laissé son visage dans un désordre sanglant. Le son de la cloche a temporairement sauvé Tomlin mais sa nuit se terminerait au cinquième tour. Incapable d'éviter la punition constante que Thonson distribuait, l'action a été arrêtée après que le médecin du ring ait évalué Tomlin.

Global, Thonson a atterri 44 pour cent de ses coups de poing puissants et de l'atterrissage de Tomlin 102-39 au total des coups.

"Je me sens bien, J'ai l'impression d'être dans le combat. Je viens de me faire prendre avec deux droits en pronation et je suis presque sûr que l'un d'eux s'est cassé ou s'est fracturé le nez,” a déclaré Tomlin, 22 ans. "C'était au deuxième ou au troisième tour quand je me suis fait prendre. J'ai ressenti et cela a bouleversé le plan de match en ce qui concerne ce que j'essayais de faire. J'ai un peu plus hésité que je n'aurais dû. Je ne peux tout simplement pas être touché par ces droits supérieurs. AFFICHER L'HEURE, c'est ce qu'ils font, ils mettent les bons combattants contre les bons combattants. J'avais l'impression que j'allais sortir vainqueur, mais nous devons revenir en arrière et regarder le film et voir ce qui va suivre.

2017 Intronisé au Temple de la renommée de la boxe internationaleBarry Tompkins appelé l'action du ring aux côtés de l'ancien champion du mondeRaul Marquez et autorité renommée des sports de combatBrian Campbell servant d'analystes experts.Steve Farhood, une 2017 Intronisé à l'IBHOF, était le buteur officieux etAl Bernstein, une 2012 intronisé, était le journaliste du ring.Ray Floresa servi d'annonceur du ring. Le producteur exécutif étaitGordon Hall avecRichard Gaughan la production etRick Phillips direction.

L'événement a été promu par DiBella Entertainment, dont le propriétaire, Lou DiBella, est un 2020 intronisé au Temple de la renommée et sera officiellement intronisé avec les classes de 2021 et 2022 le dimanche. LaShoBox tripleheader sera rediffusé lundi à 10 p.m. ET / PT sur Showtime EXTREME®.

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SurShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération

Depuis sa création en Juillet 2001, la série de Showtime Boxing acclamé par la critique, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération jeunes talents a présenté correspondait difficile. LeShoBox la philosophie est de téléviser passionnante, foule-agréable et matchs compétitifs, tout en offrant un terrain d'essai pour les perspectives prêts déterminés à se battre pour un titre mondial. Une partie de la liste croissante de la 86 combattants qui ont apparu surShoBox et avancé pour recueillir titres mondiaux comprend: 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, Tchad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams et plus.

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ARDREAL HOLMES SURVIVES TOUGH TEST IN UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN OVER VERNON BROWN IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: LA NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION

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Edwin De Los Santos Scores Devastating Second-Round Knockout Over Former Unbeaten Luis Acosta; Giovanni Marquez Shines in his Pro Debut in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME®

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DEADWOOD, DAKOTA DU SUD. - Mars 11, 2022 - Ardreal “Bossman” Holmesfought through injury and survived a tough test in his return to the ring for the first time in 28 months scoring a unanimous 10-round decision overVernon “Sub Zero” Brown dans l'événement principal deShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération as part of an action-packed tripleheader onAFFICHER L'HEURE Friday night at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, DAKOTA DU SUD.

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Le Flint, Michigan, middleweight prospect Holmes (12-0, 5 KOs) remained undefeated fighting past the eighth round for the first time in his career even while hurting his left hand sometime in the second round during a flurry of punches. Les scores étaient 98-92, 97-93, 96-94 as Holmes seemed to get his second wind as the fight progressed over Chicago’s Brown (13-2, 9 KOs).

(Holmes scores unanimous decision, clicICI)

“I was reborn tonight,” Holmes said. “This performance showed that I still have it in me. I hurt my left hand in the second round. I couldn’t punch how I wanted to. I was in a bunch of pain but I pulled through. Thinking about my family pushed me through the pain.”

The 27-year-old southpaw Holmes had a 194-129 edge in total punches while landing more than 40 pour cent de ses coups de puissance. Un total de 280 of the combined 323 total punches landed were power punches.

"Il était le meilleur homme ce soir,” Brown said. “I give it up to him. He studied me. He knew the punches I was going to throw. His corner kept yelling, ‘Watch the right hook.’ He did knock the wind out of me a couple times with body shots. I had to take a second to recover. In the last round, he was catching me with head shots.

“I need to work on my left hand. I need to be like Manny Pacquiao and work on my left hand because guys know I have power in my right hook. But I’m going down to 147. That’s my true weight.”

Holmes said no matter how much Brown hurt him, he was going to push through the pain. “I was rusty. I believe I need another fight to get the rust off. My timing wasn’t there. I’ve been off for like 800 journées, but this fight showed that I have a lot of heart. I want Paul Kroll next. He was talking a lot of junk against me. We have a history in the amateurs. He’s who I want.”

En cas de co-principal, heavy-hitting lightweightEdwin de los santos (14-1, 13 KOs) scored a devastating second-round knockout againstLuis Acosta (12-1, 11 KOs), who suffered the first loss of his career.Acosta became the 211e fighter to have his undefeated streak snapped in the 21-year history of the prospect series.

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“One-hitter quitter for De Los Santos!"ShoBox analysteBrian Campbellsaid of De Los Santos’ clean left cross that sent Acosta to the canvas as referee Mark Nelson signaled the end of the fight at 48 seconds in the second round.

“It was a left hand that was just a thing of beauty,” said International Boxing Hall of Famer andShoBoxblow-by-blow announcerBarry Tompkins.

Dominican Republic’s De Los Santos landed 19 punches before scoring the fight-ending knockout in his secondShoBox appearance.

"Je suis de retour,", a déclaré De Los Santos, who suffered a loss in his first SHOBOX appearance in January to William Foster III. “Everyone was counting me out after the last fight. They thought I was done after the loss to Foster. But I’m back. This is the kind of statement that I should have made last time. This is a new beginning for me. I thought I was going to catch him later in the fight but the opening came early with the straight left. My preparation was just better this time, I was just more focused and better prepared and this was the result. I’m ready for anyone.”

Dans l'ouvreur télédiffusé, highly regarded prospectGiovanni Márquez (1-0) became the seventh fighter in the history ofShoBoxto make his professional debut on the series, extending the streak to 7-0 in those bouts as Marquez scored a four-round unanimous decision over a gameNelson Morales. Les scores étaient 40-36, et 39-37 twice in the welterweight bout.

(Marquez scores unanimous decision, clicICI)

“I felt great,”A déclaré Marquez. “I hurt my left hand in the second round on a jab. I think I would have been able to stop him if I hadn’t hurt my hand.”

With his father and trainer, ancien champion du mondeRaul Marquez, barking instructions from his corner, Houston’s Márquez – the 2021 national Golden Gloves 152-pound champion – dominated the welterweight affair, displaying his offensive skills and using his jab and uppercut effectively as the quicker and busier fighter. Marquez landed 30 pour cent de ses coups totaux (85 pour 280) compared to Morales at 21 pour cent (42 à 201).

“All the attention, it’s really not normal for a 21-year-old,” said the elder Marquez, as he joined Tompkins and Campbell in the booth before the main event. “He handled all the pressure. I’m really proud of my son. I’m very satisfied.”

Added Giovanni: “It was a great experience. He was a tough, gars durable, but I feel like I handled everything, the cameras, all the attention pretty well. I started a little slow but after the first round I settled down and fought my fight. I felt fine without the headgear. We kept bumping heads, but he never hurt me. There was a lot of pressure on me, and I was a little nervous in the leadup to the fight, but once I got into the fight I relaxed and I felt comfortable. Global, it was a great experience.”

Following a competitive first round, the 21-year-old Marquez dominated the second round, his confidence surging with every second that passed against the Dominican-born Morlaes.

“I think I did OK,” said the 30-year-old Dominican Republic-born Morales (2-1) now living in Scranton, Pennsylvanie. “My strategy was to go in and box. He cut the ring off and applied good pressure. I can’t say too much because it wasn’t the best of me. He was OK. Je reviendrai."

The six other fighters’ victorious in theirShoBox pro debut include Dominic Breazeale, Marcus Browne, Terrell Gausha, Errol Spence Jr., Rau’Shee Warren and Gary Russell, Jr.

International Boxing Hall of Famer Tompkins called the action from ringside alongside former world champion Marquez and renowned combat sports authority Campbell serving as expert analysts. Hall of FamerSteve Farhood was the unofficial scorer. Le producteur exécutif étaitGordon Hall avecRichard Gaughan la production etRick Phillips direction.

The event was promoted by Holden Productions. LeShoBox tripleheader will re-air on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET / PT sur Showtime EXTREME®.

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SurShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération

Depuis sa création en Juillet 2001, la série de Showtime Boxing acclamé par la critique, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération jeunes talents a présenté correspondait difficile. LeShoBox la philosophie est de téléviser passionnante, foule-agréable et matchs compétitifs, tout en offrant un terrain d'essai pour les perspectives prêts déterminés à se battre pour un titre mondial. Une partie de la liste croissante de la 86 combattants qui ont apparu surShoBox et avancé pour recueillir titres mondiaux comprend: 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, Tchad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams et plus.

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JAMAINE ORTIZ DAZZLES IN STANDOUT PERFORMANCE AGAINST TOUGH NAHIR ALBRIGHT IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: LA NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION

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Paul Kroll and Marquis Taylor Battle to a Spirited Split Draw in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME®

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ORLANDO, Fla. - Février 18, 2022 - Jamaine “The Technician”Ortiz used his superior hand and foot speed to dance and dish out punishment against gameNahir Albright to win the vacant NABF title in the main event ofShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération as part of an action-packed doubleheader onAFFICHER L'HEURE Vendredi soir au Caribe Royale Resort.

Ortiz (15-0-1, 8 KOs) sailed to a unanimous decision win by scores of 98-92, 97-93 et 97-93 to remain undefeated and stamp his name as a player in a loaded lightweight division. CliquezICI to watch video of the decision.

Whether he was walking Albright (14-2, 7 KOs) down or punching on the move, Ortiz produced a dominant and flashy performance over 10 tours, wowing a crowd that included former light heavyweight championAntonio Tarver and San Francisco 49ers All-Pro offensive linemanTrent Williams. CliquezICI to watch highlights of the ninth round.

After he was dropped twice in his last fight against Joseph Adorno in a majority draw in April, Ortiz looked more poised and patient in the early going, picking his punches carefully and hitting and moving while avoiding Albright’s big right hand.

As the difference in speed became apparent, Ortiz began to open up in the second after he scored with a big left that caught Albright clean. De ce point sur, Ortiz maintained control of the distance and pace, leaping at Albright with lefts and rights or peppering him with jabs.

“I think I showed maturity in this fight,” Ortiz said. “I was cautious in the beginning. I didn’t want to get caught like I did in my last fight. After I took the first couple rounds to feel him out, I saw that I could do whatever I wanted in there and I started to get into a groove and let my punches go.”

Ortiz, de Worcester, Massachusetts, a atterri 48% (103 de 216) de ses coups de puissance, par rapport à 41% for Albright (88 de 216), but it was his body punching that produced the biggest numerical disparity. Ortiz out-landed Albright 42 à 4 to the body, showcasing that aspect of his game in the fifth round when he found a home for several thudding body shots. Afterward, Ortiz called out the power-puncher Rolly Romero (14-0, 12 KOs) as the opponent he wants to face next.

“He’s got a big name,” Ortiz said. “He’s a big puncher, but he can’t box. That would be an easy fight. My goal is to have a title eliminator and to win a title. Après cela, my goal is to be one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport.”

Ortiz’s signature round was the sixth, when he showcased his footwork and speed, darting around the ring and landing rights and lefts. He connected with an overhand right on the run while New Jersey’s Albright was on the ropes and then landed several unanswered right uppercuts to punctuate the round.

Albright, an aspiring R&B singer, showed his toughness and resilience by trying to match Ortiz’s output each round. He had success in spurts, but it was fleeting. In the ninth, he landed a pair of overhand rights, only for Ortiz to use his footwork to avoid taking further punishment.

“He was the better man in there tonight,” an emotional Albright said. “It was a great experience and I saw a different look. I know that I have all the talent and ability, and this will not deter me at all from being a world champion.”

Dans l'ouvreur télédiffusé, Paul Kroll etMarquis Taylor fought to a spirited split draw in their eight-round super welterweight bout by scores of 77-75 for Kroll, 80-72 for Taylor and 76-76 in a verdict that frustrated both fighters. CliquezICI to watch video of the decision.

Before the bout, Philly’s Kroll spoke of the little respect he had for Taylor’s power, since Taylor only had one knockout on his ledger, but it was Taylor who was the harder and busier puncher in the contest, relying on a check left hook that continually found its mark.

Houston’s Taylor connected on 34% of his power punches compared to 29% for Kroll, outscoring him 98 à 71 and out-landing him 109 à 84 au total des coups.

Taylor (12-1-2, 1 KO) staggered Kroll (9-0-1, 6 KOs) in the sixth with the biggest punch of the fight, a left that caused Kroll to fall against the ropes as Taylor followed up with digging shots to the body.

“I thought I had it for sure,” Taylor said. “I thought I had the fight in the bag. I don’t know what the judges saw. I was being the aggressor and I landed the clearer shots. I thought I really had that fight with no questions. I don’t know what else I could’ve done.”

The busier and fresher fighter, Taylor didn’t sit in between rounds and at times had to be restrained by his trainer from running to the middle of the ring before his minute of rest was up.

Normally a patient and technically sound fighter, Kroll, a former amateur star who won the 2016 U.S.. Essais de boxe olympique, went after Taylor in the first, throwing a wild right hand that continually missed its mark.

Kroll fought well in spurts and with urgency in the eighth and final round, but Taylor was ready for him.

“I thought I won the fight 5-3,” Kroll said. “I took the beginning and the end. He won a couple rounds in the middle. We can run it back on the next ShoBox. I am ready to fight him again. He was awkward, but I outworked him on the inside. I won that fight.”

Internationale de Boxe Hall of FamerBarry Tompkins appelé l'action du ring aux côtés de l'ancien champion du mondeRaul Marquez et autorité renommée des sports de combatBrian Campbell servant analystes experts. Hall of FamerSteve Farhood was the unofficial scorer. Le producteur exécutif étaitGordon Hall avecRich Gaughan la production etRick Phillips direction.

The event was promoted by King’s Promotions. LeShoBox doubleheader will re-air on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET / PT sur Showtime EXTREME®.

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LUIS NUÑEZ ENREGISTRE LE 10e ROUND TKO SUR CARLOS ARRIETA DANS LE MAIN EVENT DE SHOBOX: LA NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION

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Otar Eranosyan impressionnant dans une décision unanime contre Starling Castillo dans un co-métrage; William Foster III obtient une décision partagée contre Edwin De Los Santos lors de l'ouverture de la télédiffusion sur SHOWTIME®

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ORLANDO, Fla. - janvier 8, 2022 - Luis "Le Twist"Nuñez avait l'air impressionnant pour son deuxième consécutifShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération sortie en inscrivant un 10e ronde KO technique contre un matchCarlos Arrieta dans l'événement principal super poids plume d'un triple titre bourré d'action mettant en vedette six combattants invaincus surAFFICHER L'HEURE®Vendredi soir au Caribe Royale Resort.

(Vidéo d'arrêtici)

Le Nuñez de la République dominicaine (16-0, 12 KOs) travaillé le corps efficacement toute la nuit contre Arrieta de Porto Rico (14-1, 8 KOs), atterrissant finalement une main droite droite stupéfiante qui a assommé Arrieta au milieu du tour final. Nuñez, 22, puis a terminé Arrieta avec une rafale de coups de poing qui a finalement conduit à l'arrêt à 1:41 du 10e tour une nuit qui a vu trois records invaincus tomber sur le populaireShoBox série de perspectives.

"Le plan était de travailler le corps et de le briser et c'est ce que nous avons fait," a déclaré Nunez. "J'ai vu que la main droite atterrissait et j'ai continué à la lancer et à essayer de le préparer et d'attaquer jusqu'à ce que nous obtenions ce que nous voulions au tour final. C'était un bon coup et une belle victoire pour ma carrière. C’est la façon dont je voulais clore le combat.

Nuñez a atterri 38 pour cent de ses coups de poing et d'Arrieta débarqué 142-131 au total de coups de poing dans la nuit.

La perte d'Arrieta était la 206e temps dansde ShoBox 21-année d'histoire qu'un combattant a perdu son record invaincu et le match Nuñez-Arrieta a été le 144e ShoBox combat entre combattants invaincus.

« Je pensais que c'était un arrêt rapide," a déclaré Arrieta. « J'étais un peu abasourdi, mais j'aurais pu continuer. Je ne voulais pas que le combat s'arrête. C'était un combattant fort, un vrai guerrier. C'est un très bon combattant et il a été très efficace avec la main droite.

Nuñez a dit qu'il était prêt à redescendre 126 livres après avoir disputé son premier combat professionnel dans la division des super-plumes de 130 livres. « J'ai combattu pendant la majeure partie de ma carrière à 122 si 126 est l'endroit où j'appartiens,"Il a dit. "Je me sentais fort à ce poids [des super-plumes] mais 126 est le poids pour moi.

Il ajouta: "Je savais que c'était un combattant coriace et je ne suis pas surpris que le combat se soit déroulé comme il l'a fait. Il est venu à se battre, et nous avons donné aux fans un bon combat.

Dans la co-métrage, Otar Eranossian resté invaincu avec son deuxième consécutifShoBox victoire alors qu'il dominaitÉtourneau Castillo avec une victoire par décision unanime dans une affaire de poids léger en huit rounds. Les scores étaient 79-71 et 80-70 à deux reprises.(Victoire d'Eranosyan UDICI).

L'ancien amateur géorgien très décoré Eranosyan (11-0, 6 KOs), se battre hors d'Hollywood, Floride, dominé le combat, Marquer un 10-7 premier tour avec deux knockdowns contre Castillo de la République dominicaine (16-1, 12 KOs). 

«Nous travaillons sur le crochet gauche à l'entraînement et lorsque l'ouverture s'est présentée, j'ai posé le crochet gauche sur le (première) abattre," dit Eranossian, Non classé. 7 par la WBA à 130 livres, qui a combattu six fois dans 2021. « C'est bien qu'il se soit levé. C'est de la boxe pro. Nous entraînons 12 tours, 10 tours, huit tours, peu importe le temps que cela prendra nous serons là.

« Je me sens bien dans ma performance. C'est pourquoi je m'entraîne comme je le fais et me bats aussi fort que je le fais pour des nuits comme celles-ci.

Avec la victoire, Eranosyan pense que le moment est venu pour lui d'affronter les blue-chippers autour de sa catégorie de poids.

« Je suis prêt pour tous les champions. Apportez-les," a déclaré Eranosyan. « Shakur Stevenson, Oscar Valdez, Je suis prêt pour chacun d'eux. Je m'améliore à chaque combat et je suis prêt maintenant à affronter les meilleurs. Je sais qu'avec plus de performances comme celles-ci, je serai bientôt champion du monde.

Castillo, 26 ans, a subi un renversement au premier tour sur une main gauche d'Eranosyan qui a surpris Castillo mais n'était pas un lien direct. Quelques secondes avant la fin du tour, Castillo a de nouveau été envoyé sur la toile sur un contre-main droite donnant à Eranosyan un 10-7 tête ronde et dominante en début de combat.(Faits saillants du premier tourICI)

Eranosyan a détrôné Castillo 153-102 au total des coups. De son 153 coups de poing atterris, 150 étaient des coups de poing pour Eranosyan.

Eranosyan, 28 ans, surnommé « Pitbull », a fait sonShoBox ses débuts en septembre et a battu le très apprécié Alejandro "Pork Chop" Guerrero par décision unanime dans Broken Arrow, Okla.

Dans l'ouvreur télédiffusé, William Foster III passé une épreuve difficile, gagner une décision partagée âprement disputée contreEdwin de los santos dans un huit rondes super-plume combat. Deux juges ont marqué le combat 77-74 deux fois pour Foster, avec le troisième juge le marquant 77-74 en faveur de De Los Santos.(Victoire de Foster par décision partagéeICI)

Favoriser (14-0, 9 KOs) de West Haven, Connecticut, a surmonté un démarrage lent mais était le combattant le plus occupé, renverser De Los Santos 468-421. Les combats dans son U.S. début, le puissant De Los Santos (13-1, 12 KOs) de Saint-Domingue, République Dominicaine, a connu un quatrième tour mouvementé, souffre d'une coupure au-dessus de son œil gauche, qui a semblé le ralentir au cours des quatre derniers tours. C'était la première fois que le dominicain souffrait d'une coupure dans sa carrière professionnelle. De Los Santos a également perdu un point en quatrième pour avoir détenu. La fatigue était également un facteur car De Los Santos n'avait jamais dépassé le sixième tour de sa jeune carrière et semblait manquer d'essence au fur et à mesure que le combat se poursuivait..

« Je faisais pression sur lui tout le temps et je savais qu'il ralentissait et que je finirais par l'atteindre," a déclaré Foster, qui a continué à avancer au fur et à mesure que le combat progressait et dictait et décrochait les coups les plus puissants. "Je pensais que c'était la bonne décision parce que je tirais plus de coups au fur et à mesure que le combat se poursuivait."

Le Foster, 28 ans, le frère cadet de 20-0 l'espoir professionnel des poids lourds légers Charles Foster - a été surpris par la rapidité avec laquelle De Los Santos a commencé. « Je savais que je devais rester calme, et je me suis adapté et mon expérience m'a permis de m'adapter à ce qui se passait," Foster a déclaré. « Il n'était pas dévastateur, Et les coups ne m'ont jamais fait de mal. Je savais qu'il ralentirait et quand il l'a fait, J'ai commencé à décrocher mes coups et j'ai réussi avec ma pression.

En ce qui concerne la déduction de points au quatrième, De Los Santos n'était pas d'accord avec la décision de l'arbitre. "Je ne pensais pas que le point aurait dû être déduit,", a déclaré De Los Santos, qui avait marqué des arrêts lors de ses sept derniers combats. « Je pensais que j'aurais dû être prévenu en premier.

"Je pensais que c'était un combat rapproché, mais je pensais avoir fait assez pour gagner la victoire. J'ai réussi les coups les plus durs tout au long et il ne m'a jamais fait mal.

Ajout de De Los Santos: « Il était un peu maladroit et il est venu avec un peu plus que nous ne le pensions, mais je pensais toujours que j'avais gagné. Il était agressif et j'ai peut-être ralenti un peu au fur et à mesure du combat, mais je pensais toujours que j'allais atterrir. C'est un revers, mais j'en tirerai des leçons et je reviendrai mieux.

Barry Tompkins, membre du Temple de la renommée de la boxe internationale, a appelé l'action depuis le ring aux côtés de l'ancien champion du monde Raul Marquez et du célèbre expert en sports de combat Brian Campbell en tant qu'analystes experts.. Hall of Famer Steve Farhood était le buteur officieux. Le producteur exécutif était Gordon Hall avec Rich Gaughan à la production et Rick Phillips à la direction.

L'événement a été promu par Sampson Boxing. LeShoBox tripleheader sera rediffusé lundi à 11 p.m. ET / PT sur Showtime EXTREME®.

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THIS FRIDAY’S SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION EMANATING FROM A UNIQUE SETTING FOR BOXING, OUTDOORS IN DOWNTOWN BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA

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(Broken Arrow, D'ACCORD) As part of Showtime’s 20th anniversary season of ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération, ce vendredi, Septembre 24, 2021, Salita Promotions will return to one of the most unique fight venues in the United States, outdoors in the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s arts and entertainment district, for a live tripleheader broadcast featuring six prospects boasting combined records of 72-2-1.


Set in the middle of the scenic city’s town square, in the 10-round bantamweight main event bout, 26-year-old Detroit native Ja’Rico O’Quinn (14-0-1, 8 KOs) will face California’s 24-year-old Saul Sanchez (16-1, 9 KOs). The co-main event will pit undefeated featherweight prospects Jayvon Garnett (10-0, 5 KOs) and Luis Reynaldo Nunez (11-0, 8 KOs) against each other in a ten-round bout and in the opener, Alejandro Guerrero (12-1, 9 KOs) faces the undefeated Otar Eranosyan (9-0, 6 KOs) in an eight-round super featherweight contest.


The event will be Salita Promotions’ second attempt to stage a fight at the outdoor boxing hotbed. En Août 2019, a Salita event featuring undefeated Uzbek Shohjahon Ergashev had to be moved to the nearby confines of the Central Park Community Center due to rain.


“I am thrilled that Showtime selected Broken Arrow for these boxing matches during ShoBox’s 20th anniversary,” said Broken Arrow Mayor Debra Wimpee. “I can’t think of a better place to showcase these amazing athletes than right here in the beautiful and award-winning Rose District. The atmosphere on Main St. is going to be like nothing we’ve seen before, and I’m excited that a global audience will get to see what we Broken Arrowans have known all along. The Rose District and our citizens are second to none when it comes to celebrating the arts and entertainment.”


Promoter Dmitriy Salita says he’s hopeful this time the weather will cooperate and set the stage for an unforgettable setting for the fights Friday night.


“I am honored to promote the September 24 ShoBox in such a unique outside setting,»Dit Salita. “The City of Broken Arrow have been wonderful hosts and we are happy to be returning for this out-of-the-ordinary ShoBox event. The weather reports are favorable this time and we have a fantastic show lined up with crossroads fights, top to bottom.”


In the unlikely event of inclement weather, the show will once again relocate to Central Park Community Center at 1500 S. Main St.


O'Quinn contre. Sanchez – 10-Round Bantamweight Main Event Bout


Previously rated in the top-ten in the world by the WBO at 115 livres, O’Quinn last fought at 118 pounds in a dominating unanimous decision over Oscar Vasquez in the 250th edition of ShoBox in January 2020. Ranked as the No. 1 amateur bantamweight in the country compiling a record of 130-18 avant de passer professionnel en 2015, O’Quinn boasts blazing-fast hands and an ability to throw effortless combinations. A fan favorite in his hometown of Detroit, he was busy in 2018 et 2019, winning three times in each year, with five of the six fights taking place in his home state of Michigan.


“I’ve been waiting for this moment,” said O’Quinn. “I can’t wait to show my talent to the world again. I don’t really know much about him, but he better learn all he can about me. Not that it will help him any. I’m going to win because there are levels to this and he is not on my level. That will be very apparent quickly. I’m a strong force in the bantamweight division. Training is going good but it’s hard. I train hard and fight easy.”


The 24-year-old Sanchez, qui est classé n. 8 par la WBA à 118 livres, is riding a four-fight winning streak. Sa dernière fois, Sanchez made quick work of Frank Gonzalez, knocking him down three times en route to a first-round stoppage. The Pacoima, Californie. native scored an eighth-round stoppage of Brandon Benitez in an entertaining and all-action fight in his ShoBox debut in May 2019. He dropped his next fight, a split decision to Edwin Rodriguez, but rebounded with a unanimous decision over Victor Trejo Garcia to jumpstart his winning streak. Trained by Manny Robles, Sanchez is the younger brother of 19-1 professional featherweight Emilio Sanchez.


“This is the biggest fight of my career on the biggest stage of my career, and I’m not going to let this opportunity pass me by,»Dit Sanchez. “I’m going to show everyone watching on SHOWTIME that I belong with the big boys. O’Quinn is a good fighter but I’m going to give him his first loss. I’m at a point in my career where I need to make that turning point to a world title shot, and that time is now.”


Garnett vs. Nunez – 10-Round Super Featherweight Bout


Jayvon Garnett hails from the boxing talent-laden city of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he first put on a pair of boxing gloves at the age of six. He had a stellar amateur career fighting over 110 fois, developing his style and sharpening his skills in Ohio’s very competitive amateur boxing scene. The 26-year-old is coming off his career-best professional win, a unanimous decision over the once-beaten Jose Argel in June. Combining exceptional quickness and accuracy with a propensity for power, the 5’3” Garnett stopped five of his first six professional opponents. He has won his last four contests on the scorecards, all unanimously.


“It feels great to be fighting on SHOWTIME,” said Garnett. “I always dreamed of fighting on big platforms, but never dreamed it would be ShoBox for my first TV fight. Je ne sais pas beaucoup sur mon adversaire, but I will win this fight because I’m smarter. Dans le ring, I’m a boxer and a thinker, but I also have heavy punches. Avec cette victoire,, I’m going to the next level up the ladder and getting closer to being in the world rankings.”


A decorated amateur in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata’s Luis Reynaldo Nunez started boxing at age eight and went on to win a number of national championships as a member of the Dominican national team, including gold in the 2016 Youth Championship. A fan-friendly pressure fighter with heavy hands, Nunez turned professional at 18, passing every test put in front of him in his native country. His unblemished resume includes a unanimous decision over then 20-3-1 Eliezer Aquino and a fourth-round KO over then once-beaten Giovanni Gutierrez.


“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be fighting on SHOWTIME,” said the 21-year-old Nunez, who will be fighting outside of the Dominican Republic for the first time. “My opponent is a good fighter but I am here to show him what happens against real competition. Thanks to my team for getting me this opportunity and I look forward to making a splash on national television.”


Guerrero vs. Eranosyan – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout


Combats de Houston, Texas, Guerrero is a big-punching prospect who will be making his third appearance on ShoBox, looking to improve his record to 2-1 on the prospect development series. He won a closely contested slugfest via majority decision over Jose Angulo in March 2020, but was upset by Abraham Montoya in February. A celebrated amateur who won two junior national titles, the 23-year-old “Pork Chop” has sparred with the likes of world champions Mikey Garcia and Brandon Rios at the famed Garcia Boxing Academy in California.


«La formation se passe très bien,” said Guerrero. “I’ve been in shape for two months so now it’s just touching up basic stuff here and there with my technique. I know Eranosyan will be tough, so we’re going in with a strong mind knowing he can fight. I’m training hard because I will have to be more than ready. The guy will not be a walk in the park. But I have a different mentality now. The last fight, I went in with the mentality of ‘I can beat everybody.’ This one, I have to go in with a smart mind and actually box the guy and use all my skills.”


Ranked No. 9 par la WBA à 130 livres, Eranosyan was a highly decorated Georgian amateur who has transitioned seamlessly into the paid ranks. The 27-year-old didn’t turn professional until August 2020, but has already fought nine times. Now based in Miami Beach, Floride, “Pitbull” owns two notable fourth-round KOs over the 32-4 Juan Carlos Pena, including in his last time out on August 13. Eranosyan will make his ShoBox debut as he fights for the seventh time in 2021, which also marks his first pro fight outside of Florida.


“I haven’t studied Guerrero too much, but I watched a couple fights and he’s a good fighter with very good punching power and very good stamina," dit Eranossian. “I’m adding a lot of stamina training and working on my legs for this fight to be ready for him. I don’t know exactly what will happen, but simply I am the best in the division, so I will win.”


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A propos de ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération
Cette année, the critically acclaimed prospect developmental series, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération, celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air as it continues to match top young talent tough. Depuis sa création en Juillet 2001, the ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, foule-agréable et matchs compétitifs, tout en offrant un terrain d'essai pour les perspectives prêts déterminés à se battre pour un titre mondial. Une partie de la liste croissante de la 84 combattants qui ont comparu sur ShoBox et avancées pour recueillir titres mondiaux inclut: 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, Tchad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams et plus.
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KALVIN HENDERSON & ISAIAH STEEN HEADLINES SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT ON JULY 23

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Three-Fight Telecast Features Five Fighters with Undefeated Records

NEW YORK– July 2, 2021 -ShoBox: La Nouvelle Générationcelebrates its 20-year anniversary with a three-fight card headlined by two exciting undefeated super middleweight prospects asKalvin Henderson prendIsaiah Steen in a 10-round main event clash Friday, Juillet 23 en direct sur Showtime® (9 p.m. ET/PT) from the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Bec.

The popular seriesShoBox debuted in Atlantic City on July 21, 2001 et a produit 84 fighters who later went on to win a world title. Just like it has for the past 20 ans, the upcoming tripleheader will feature prospects matched tough with a combined record of 81-1-5, including five boxers who have yet to taste defeat at the professional level.

Henderson (14-0-1,10 KOs) matches up against knockout artist Steen (15-0, 12 KOs) in the first 10-rounder for both fighters. The co-feature pitsShoBox vétéranJanelson Bocachica (17-0, 11 KOs) of Detroit against 21-year-oldShinard Bunch (15-1, 13 KOs) dans un combat welters de 10 rounds. In a battle of unbeatens, Martino Jules(10-0-2, 2 KOs) visagesAram Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 KOs) in an eight-round featherweight affair.

“This is a milestoneShoBox event and we could not be more excited,"Gordon Hall Saïd, who has served as the executive producer ofShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération since its inception. “As we celebrate two decades ofShoBox sur Juillet 23, we will stay true to our ethos to match undefeated, developing prospects tough. Dans l'événement principal, undefeated 168-pound prospects with decorated amateur pedigrees will seek a career-best win. The co-feature has the return of fast-rising Janelson Bocachica in a difficult style matchup against the power-punching Bunch, while the opener features a battle of unbeatens that could steal the show.ShoBox remains the sport’s ultimate proving ground for prospects and this event on July 23 is the perfect way to kick off our next decade.”

L'événement, which is promoted by Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions in association with Holden Productions and Salita Promotions, brings together fighters from seven different boxing promotional and management teams.

Kalvin Henderson vs. Isaiah Steen – 10-round Super Middleweight Main Event

Henderson vs. Steen is a matchup that was originally scheduled forShoBox en Octobre, before Henderson withdrew during fight week with an illness.

Né à Fort Worth, Texas, Henderson réside et s'entraîne actuellement à Fayetteville, Arche., where he was a six-time Arkansas state champion in the amateurs competing in 70 combats. Il est devenu professionnel en 2016, winning his first 12 fights before fighting Genc Pllana to a draw in 2019. Henderson has prior experience at the Heartland Events Center, knocking out Justin Baesman at the venue in March.

Après le lycée, Henderson received a music scholarship from the University of Arkansas as a percussionist and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education in 2012. The 30-year-old Henderson is promoted byMarshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions.

“Two undefeated guys coming in on the main event,»A déclaré Henderson, who is married with five children. “I know he has a good amateur pedigree and he throws good combinations. He is bringing it and I am bringing it. The third time’s a charm to finally make this fight happen. This is the next step in my career. A lot of fighters have been onShoBox and have gone on to amazing careers, and now it’s my turn to do the same.”

Like his half-brother, U.S.. Olympian Charles Conwell, Steen de Cleveland, 24 ans, a également connu une carrière amateur réussie avec un record de 85-15. In his last fight in November, Steen stopped Colombia’s Juan De Angel with a fifth-round TKO. En février de 2020, Steen avait besoin de moins d'un tour pour arrêter le Kenneth Council à Hammond, IndianaSteen is co-promoted by Holden and Lou DiBella and managed by David McWater of Split-T Management.

“I have been going from training camp to training camp,” Steen said. “I am going to mix it up, and out box him with a lot of jabs. Then when I see his weakness, I am going to get him out. Kalvin is a come-straight-forward fighter and he punches hard. I was supposed to fight him before, so this fight has been brewing for a while.”

Janelson Bocachica contre. Shinard Bunch – 10-round Welterweight Bout

Originaire de Porto Rico et combattant hors de Detroit, Michigan, Bocachica est juste 22 years old and already has five years of pro experience, including two appearances onShoBox. This will be his third appearance on the series in nine months. He is coming off his best win to date, a majority decision win over previously unbeaten Mark Reyes, Jr. Un agressive, come-forward fighter, Bocachica began boxing at age eight, a remporté quatre championnats Ringside consécutifs (2011-14), les championnats nationaux PAL et le 2015 Gants dorés de Detroit. Il possède un record amateur de 60-5 and beat Brandun Lee in the finals to win the 2014 U.S.. Junior National Olympics. Il est formé par son père, Nelson Figueroa. Bocachica is managed by McWater and co-promoted by King’s Promotions and Salita Promotions.

“This is whatShoBox is known for: matching up fighters for great fights,”A déclaré Bocachica. “Shinard Bunch is a step up in competition. He is from the same gym as Mark Reyes, and you saw what I did to him, En Juillet 23, it will be much of the same. Fighting on SHOWTIME has helped with my profile. When I went to Puerto Rico, people knew who I was because of my previous experience onShoBox. Being on the platform has brought me many new fans.”

Bunch is a Queens, N.Y.-native living and training in Trenton, N.J. Seulement 21 ans, Bunch has been active with five fights in 2020 and five fights thus far in 2021. Bunch has more than 400 amateur fights and started boxing at age 7. He was rated as high as No. 3 in the nation at the 2016 Nationals. Currently riding a 13-fight winning streak, Bunch’s only pro loss came in 2019 in just his third fight, a unanimous loss to Paul Kroll. Bunch is managed by Russell Peltz.

“We are coming to work and make a statement,” Bunch said. “I really do not know too much about my opponent. I know he is a pressure fighter. I am not taking this fight lightly. This is a big fight, and we are going to box smart. This is a blessing to have an opportunity like this. Fighting onShoBoxis something that I have always dreamed of.”

Martino Jules vs. Aram Avagyan – 8-round Featherweight Bout

The 23-year-old southpaw Jules from Allentown, Pa., is coming off his best victory to date in an ESPN bubble fight last July, earning a majority-decision win over Aleem Jumakhonov. Jules is a 2015 Olympic Trials qualifier and had a 60-15 amateur record since turning pro in 2016 and slowly climbing up the featherweight rankings. Jules was scheduled to make hisShoBox débuts en Janvier, but his opponent fell ill the morning of his fight and the fight was called off.

“I am grateful for getting this fight,” said Jules, who is promoted by Kings Promotions and managed by Trifon Petrov. “This is something I have been waiting for a year now. I was supposed to fight onShoBox avant, but the fight fell out. I have been staying ready. Mon adversaire est coriace, and he comes ready to fight. He has a lot of merit to him, and that is pushing me to be better and I am excited to fight someone that will make me perform at my best.”

Fighting under the Salita Promotions banner, the 30-year-old Avagyan returns toShoBox for the third time facing his fourth consecutive unbeaten fighter. En Janvier, Avagyan and Panama’s Jose Nunez fought to a majority draw. Avagyan survived two early knockdowns in his debut against then-unbeaten Dagoberto Aguero to earn a majority decision in the lastShoBox telecast before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in Mars 2020.

Born and raised in Yerevan, Arménie, and now residing in California, Avagyan is a decorated amateur with more than 300 combats. He captured two Bronze Medals at the European Championships and represented Armenia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“I’m always hungry and want to fight and the fact that it will be on the 20-year anniversary of ShoBox is doubly motivating to put on a great show,» A déclaré Avagyan. “I’m gradually gaining shape and I have another month to show my best side to all boxing fans. I promise that I’m going to war on July 23. Don’t miss this event and the war of the warrior!"

Internationale de Boxe Hall of FamerBarry Tompkins will call the action with fellow Hall of FamerSteve Farhood, ancien champion du mondeRaul Marquez and special guestAl Bernstein. Le producteur exécutif estGordon Hall avecRichard Gaughanla production etRick Phillips direction.

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SurShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération

Cette année, the critically acclaimed prospect developmental series, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération, célèbre son 20e anniversary on the air as it continues to match top young talent tough. Since its inception in July 2001, theShoBox la philosophie est de téléviser passionnante, foule-agréable et matchs compétitifs, tout en offrant un terrain d'essai pour les perspectives prêts déterminés à se battre pour un titre mondial. Une partie de la liste croissante de la 84 combattants qui ont apparu surShoBox et avancé pour recueillir titres mondiaux comprend: 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, Tchad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams et plus.

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CLARESSA SHIELDS DOMINATES MARIE-EVE DICAIRE, MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST BOXER TO BE CROWNED UNDISPUTED CHAMP IN A SECOND WEIGHT DIVISION

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UNDEFEATED STAR CITES JUNE IN LAS VEGAS FOR HER MMA DEBUT; CALLS OUT KATIE TAYLOR AND SAVANNAH MARSHALL IN POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW

(Vendredi, Mars 5, 2021 – Flint, MON) Women’s superstar Claressa Shields furthered her claim as boxing’s “GWOAT” Friday night and became the unified WBC, WBO, IBF & WBA Super Junior Middleweight World Champion, by scoring a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over Marie-Eve Dicaire de St-Eustache, Québec, Canada, in the 10-round main event of the historic all-women’s “SUPER FEMME: BOUCLIERS VS. DICAIRE event at the Dort Financial Center and live on pay-per-view in Shields’ hometown of Flint, Michigan.

Shields (11-0, 2 KOs) also became the first boxer in the four-belt era to become an undisputed world champion in two weight divisions by virtue of her shutout victory (100-90 par les trois juges) over now former champion Dicaire (17-1).

Uncharacteristically, the 25-year-old Shields turned counterpuncher early in this fight, to offset Dicaire’s attempts to bounce in and out of range. Relying on her reflexes to punish any attempt at aggression by Dicaire, Shields shut the Canadian down and then turned back to her customary forward aggression later in the bout.

Dicaire landed a quality southpaw left on Shields in round four, possibly her only significant blow of the fight, and Shields simply shook it off to no effect.

I can’t be mad about my performance,” said Shields after the bout. “She just kept elbowing and headbutting me. I tried for the knockout and I almost had it a couple times, but we’ve got two minutes and the ref not breaking it up when she’s holding me and elbowing me. I’m happy but I still wanted the knockout. I just didn’t have enough time. A la fin de la journée,, I am the new undisputed champ at 154 and the first boxer to be undisputed champ twice.”

Shields said she was happy to have accomplished her latest piece of history in front of her family and friends in Flint, even if the pandemic meant a lot fewer fans in attendance.

“With Covid, we couldn’t have a full capacity. Il y a 300 here and that’s the capacity of the day, so we have a full house. We couldn’t have full capacity, but I know if we could have, we would have had 6000 people in here. I’m happy to have been able to do it here (à Flint). I started boxing here at Berston Fieldhouse at 11 ans. Never in a million years did I think I’d be on pay-per-view and fighting for an undisputed title and be one of the biggest stars in boxing. I just wanted to win an Olympic Gold medal. God has given me two Olympic medals. j'ai 12 championship belts now. It doesn’t feel real to say undisputed twice.”

When asked about two of her remaining rivals in boxing, fellow superstar Katie Taylor of Ireland and her one-time conqueror in the amateurs, Savannah Marshall of the UK, Shields brimmed with confidence.

“Katie Taylor is not the worry. 147 pounds is. They’d have to pay me a lot to lose my butt and go down to 147. A la fin de la journée,, I’m a woman. I don’t have big breasts, but I got a nice butt, so come with that dough and I’ll be there. At least a million and I’ll be there.

“Savannah Marshall can’t f*** with me. Gardons réel. Savannah Marshall, you won a lucky decision when we were kids. Also London was hosting the Olympics. If you want to gloat about beating me 14 points to 8… come on now. And then I went on to become world champion in three different division and she broke. She knows she cannot and will not ever be able to f*** with me. She can come to America. I will go to the UK. We can go to Mexico. We can go anywhere, and I will f*** her up. She knows that. She’s scared of me. Savannah Marshall can get it. Tell Eddie Hearn, he came that whack-ass 250K. Tell him to come with 500K… 750K if he wants me to go to the UK and smoke his girl. Pay me.”

Dicaire continued her graciousness in post-fight questioning and promised not to let the loss dampen her future in the sport.

“I think Claressa did a good job tonight,»Dit Dicaire. Nous recherchons la perfection, she was the best. Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn. Ce soir, I learned. I think this is just going to allow me to grow stronger. I don’t box to protect my record or keep my record at 0 pertes. I box to beat champions. Ce soir, I had the chance to fight the real champion. She won this time but count on me to go back to the gym and work hard and be world champion again for sure.

Shields, who says her much-publicized MMA debut will likely be in Las Vegas in June, jeta 409 punches in the fight and landed 128 y compris 34.9% of her power punches. Dicaire threw 263 punches in return but landed just 31.

“Flint Michigan got the baddest boxer in the world!” said Shields to her fans. “We two-time undisputed. Pacquiao who? Canelo who? When someone else does what I did let me know.”



Dans le cas de co-principal de la nuit, Houston’s undefeated Danielle Perkins (3-0, 1 KO) showed marked improvement and had a much easier time in her rematch against Georgia’s Monika “Lay Em Down” Harrison (2-2, 1 KO), scoring a dominant eight-round unanimous decision while picking up the WBC Silver Heavyweight Championship in the process.

The former amateur world champion Perkins used every bit of her superior athleticism, 6’ height and 72-inch reach to move around the ring and keep the 5’ 10” Harrison at bay with a punishing southpaw right jab and a steady diet of strong left hands to the head and body. A l'heure, Referee Michael Griffin appeared to be considering a stoppage, but the durable Harrison kept coming forward and swinging for the fences for all eight rounds, despite the firepower coming her way.

Les scores étaient 80-72 de trois juges.

“I apologize for not getting a knockout. I swear next time I’ll come back and give it to you, Silex,” said Perkins, d'après-combat. “Monika made some adjustments this time. I hit her with some solid hammers and that girl stayed on her feet so kudos to her.”

Perkins threw 353 punches in the fight and landed 121 y compris 40.9% de ses coups de puissance. Harrison threw 273 shots, but only found a home for 21 d'eux.

“I want to be the undisputed female heavyweight champion of the world,” continued Perkins. “I want to be the best you’ve ever seen.”

Undefeated bantamweight Jamie « Le Miracle » Mitchell (6-0-2, 43 KOs) of Pacific Grove, Californie, looked impressive in battering and stopping more-experienced veteran Noemi “La Rebelde / No-No” Bosques (12-16-3, 2 KOs) in five one-sided rounds.

With the two-fisted punishment from Mitchell steadily increasing with every passing round, Referee Gerard White decided the stumbling and retreating Bosques had had enough and mercifully waved the fight off at 1:49 of the fifth.

“I was just zoned out. I was doing whatever fit the moment,” said Mitchell, d'après-combat. “That’s how I got the knockout. Thanks to my coaches and thanks to Claressa Shields for putting me on this card. This is an unforgettable moment for women.”

Prior to scoring the technical knockout, Mitchell landed 48% (80/167) of her power punches, et 40% (94/234) de ses coups totaux. Noemi Bosques only landed 24 de 153 poinçons.

“I like to pick on myself to do better,” said Mitchell of her performance. “There were certain things I wanted to do, but they don’t call this girl a gatekeeper for nothing. I wish I had gotten her out of there quicker and been crisper with my jab. She was a bit tricky.”

In the opening bout of the broadcast, 2012 médaillé de bronze olympique Marlen Esparza(9-1, 1 KO) stayed busy ahead of her scheduled challenge of WBC Flyweight Champion Ibeth Zamora in April with a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Canada’sShelly Barnett (maintenant 4-4-2, 2 KO).

Barnett tried to be aggressive, but Esparza’s skills allowed her to pot shot her bigger opponent, nearly at will, especially as the fight wore on. “We knew she was tough and bigger,” said Esparza. “I wanted someone with more weight because I never fight above 112 lbs. and I think I handled it well. I’m happy about the way everything played out. I’m happy to have been part of this event and to be working with Claressa again.”

Esparza threw 352 punches in the fight, atterrissage 126, y compris 26 body shots and 38.4% de ses coups de puissance. Barnett threw 291 and landed 49. Les scores des juges ont été 60-54, 6-53 x 2.

On the free pre-show portion of the pay-per-view, middleweight Timur Kerefov stayed undefeated (11-0, 6 KOs) avec un TKO 3 over Saint Petersburg, Florida veteran Manny Woods (maintenant 16-11-1, 6 KOs). Woods left eye couldn’t hold up under the onslaught of punches from the Russian former amateur star. The time was 1:06. Kerefov, Detroit via Shalushka, Russia and now training at Kronk Gym, jeta 190 punches in the abbreviated encounter, atterrissage 80, y compris 24 coups de corps. Woods threw 122 and landed just 17.

SUPER FEMME: BOUCLIERS VS. DICAIRE was presented by Salita Promotions en association avec Groupe Yvon Michel, dedicated to this year’s International Women’s Day (Lundi, Mars 8, 2021) and proudly sponsored by online gambling titansBetonline.net and plant-based online marketplace Vejii.
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RISING SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT BRANDUN LEE FACES SAMUEL TEAH ON THE NEXT EDITION OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® WEDNESDAY, MARS 10 VIVRE SUR Showtime

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ShoBox Continues Celebrating 20e Anniversary Year With Telecast Featuring Eight Prospects With Total Record of 102-4-2

NEW YORK - Mars 1, 2021 -One of boxing’s fastest-rising prospects Brandun Lee will return to the “Fight Sphere” at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, for the third time when he takes on Samuel Teah Wednesday, Mars 10 direct sur Showtime à 9 p.m. ET/PT in the super lightweight main event of aShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération émission de télévision.

Lee vs. Teah headlines a four-fight card featuring eight promising prospects with a combined record of 102-4-2.

The 21-year-old knockout artist Lee (21-0, 19 KOs) of La Quinta, Calif., will look to extend his impressive KO streak to 13 quand il fait faceShoBox veteran Samuel Teah (17-3-1, 7 KOs) dans un combat de 10 rounds des super-légers. The co-main event will see undefeated super featherweight prospect Misael Lopez (11-0, 5 KOs) battle once-beaten Jordan White (10-1, 8 KOs) in an eight-round bout and two tough undefeated prospects will clash in the second fight of the night as Philadelphia’s Steven Ortiz (11-0, 3 KOs) faces Jeremy Hill (14-0, 9 KOs) dans un combat de huit rondes léger. Dans l'ouvreur télédiffusé, 22-year-old power-punching prospect Victor Padilla (8-0, 7 KOs) fait sonShoBoxdebut against another unbeaten Philadelphia native, Thomas Velasquez (10-0-1, 6 KOs), in an eight-round super featherweight contest.

The four-fight telecast is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and D&D boxe.

“Our March 10ShoBox événement, du haut jusqu'en bas, perfectly represents the philosophy that the series has set forth to accomplish during our 20 years in boxing,», A déclaré Gordon Hall, producteur exécutif pourShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération. “The full spectrum of prospects will be on display in this event from coming-of-age newcomers to a fighter at the doorstep of a world championship fight. In the opening bout we have a three-time amateur National Champion in Victor Padilla, who is in the infancy of his promising professional career at 8-0, faire sonShoBox début, while atop the bill is Brandun Lee, one of the most promising prospects in boxing, taking on his toughest challenge against aShoBox veteran Samuel Teah.ShoBox is the ultimate proving ground for prospects and we will learn a lot about all of these fighters March 10 on SHOWTIME.”

“All eight fighters competing on March 10 at Mohegan Sun will be tested, and that is exactly what theShoBox series is all about. I’m proud to promote such an evenly matched event from top to bottom,» A déclaré Lou DiBella, Président de DiBella Entertainment. “Puerto Rican lightweight Victor Padilla is a knockout artist with blazing fast hands and he’ll be facing unbeaten Philadelphian Thomas Velasquez. Junior lightweight Misael Lopez returns toShoBox following his series debut, an upset over touted favorite James Wilkins, now taking on heavy-hitter Jordan White. Philadelphia lightweight Steven Ortiz also returns to the series, after debuting with a win against unbeaten Wesley Ferrer, competing against undefeated New Orleans prospect Jeremy Hill. Dans l'événement principal, towering power-puncher Brandun Lee squares off against crafty veteran Samuel Teah, in his biggest test to date.”

Lee vs. Teah – 10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event Bout

The highly regarded Lee made quick work of the previous two opponents he faced at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2020, scoring a highlight-reel first-round KO of Jimmy Williams onShoBox in October and a third-round stoppage of Dakota Linger in December. Lee has knocked out all but two of his professional opponents and owns 12 first-round knockouts. Trained by his father Bobby, Lee fought four times in 2020, including a third-round TKO over Camilo Prieto in one of the final live sporting events to take place before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in March.

Lee a eu une carrière amateur décorée avec un record estimé de 196-5. Il était le 2015 U.S.. Champion national junior, remportant la médaille d'or à 145 livres. Avec des mains ultra-rapides et puissantes, the exciting Lee has sparred with the likes of Mikey Garcia, Devin Haney, Mauricio Herrera, Timothy Bradley Jr., and Thomas Dulorme.

“I’ve just been training in La Quinta, staying safe and healthy and focusing on what I need to do in order to have another impressive performance,» A déclaré Lee. “I see that Teah is a good inside puncher and he has good speed. He’s a volume puncher but other than that, I don’t see much that I shouldn’t be able to handle. I’m super excited to be returning toShoBox in the main event so that my fans can see me live on TV, because the fans want to see knockouts so that’s what I’m going to give them.”

Ouais, born in Liberia and fighting out of Philadelphia, has had mixed luck onShoBox. A three-fight veteran of the developmental series, Teah scored a unanimous decision over then-undefeated O’Shaquie Foster in 2015 but dropped a majority decision to Montana Love in 2018. Most recently onShoBox, Teah scored a unanimous decision over Kenneth Sims Jr. en Novembre 2018. Le 33-year-old Ouais, who did not start boxing until the age of 19, also owns an impressive win over Sonny Fredrickson and beat Dieumerci Nzau his last time out in March 2020.

“I don’t mind being the underdog and it won’t be the first time for me,” Teah said. “I haveShoBox wins against O’Shaquie Foster and Kenneth Sims, Jr., and I always seem to perform better when the lights and cameras are focused on me. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Lopez vs. White – Eight-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Born in Sonora, Mexique, and raised in Denver, Colo., Lopez had a successful amateur career before turning professional in 2016. He compiled an amateur record of 50-5, winning gold at the 2010 Colorado State Silver Gloves Tournament and the Colorado State Golden Gloves Tournament in 2009 et 2015. Lopez’s career-best pro win came onShoBox en Septembre 2018 when he outboxed the power-punching James Wilkins in a step-up fight. Trained by his father Evenezer, Lopez has added two wins since then, including a first-round TKO over Richard Flores.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am to be back onShoBox et, ce temps, with such a strong team behind me,” said the 24-year-old Lopez. “I respect my promoter, Lou DiBella, a lot and have no doubt that he can put me in the position to become a champion. I’m ready for the challenge and can’t wait for March 10.”

Le Washington, D.C. native White was a former No. 1-ranked amateur, amassant une 145-16 record. He was teammates with future world champions Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson on the Junior National travel squad, competing in the Junior World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine in 2013. White turned professional at 18, winning his first four bouts, three by way of knockout, before losing a decision to fellow undefeated foe Adam Lopez. White has since bounced back by winning six fights in a row, including a seventh-round TKO over previously unbeaten prospect Ronaldo Solis. Blanc, 23, is the cousin of 2000 U.S.. Olympian Clarence Vinson.

“I am honored for this opportunity to fight on SHOWTIME against the undefeated Misael Lopez,» A déclaré Aidan White. “I respect his fight game, but I am looking forward to displaying my superior skill set. Sur Mars 10, there will be lights, cameras, and plenty of action.”

Ortiz contre. Hill – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout

The 27-year-old Ortiz has developed a cult following in his hometown region, fighting seven times in the greater Philadelphia area. Ortiz rallied off five straight wins in the “City of Brotherly Love” before making hisShoBoxdebut in September 2018, a majority decision victory over then-unbeaten Wesley Ferrer in Shawnee, Okla. Ortiz picked up two wins in 2019, including a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Philadelphian Jeremy Cuevas, but did not fight in 2020. Un amateur accompli, Ortiz is a five-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Champion, a bronze medalist at the National Golden Gloves and a gold medalist at the National Silver Gloves.

“The pandemic was a major setback for me and the careers of many other fighters, bien sûr, but it kept me focused,” said Ortiz. “I stayed in the gym getting ready for when the opportunity came, and here it is. Hill is a tall, awkward fighter, mais je suis à relever le défi. It doesn’t matter who is in front of me, Je suis ici pour me battre. This will be my second fight on SHOWTIME and I feel that, ce temps, I’ll be coming back stronger, both mentally and physically. The audience will see the best of me.”

New Orleans’ Jeremy Hill blends his unique size, accuracy and power in both hands inside the ring with showmanship and charisma outside of it. A successful amateur who rose all the way to the No. 4 classé U.S. lightweight amateur, Hill won the Male Elite Champion at the Ringside World Championships in 2017 and turned professional in April 2018 after posting a 55-10 record in the unpaid ranks. Colline, 28, is coming off a TKO over Travis Castellon in November but will be facing his first undefeated opponent in Ortiz since beating the 1-0 Lashawn Alcocks in his fourth pro fight. He also owns a unanimous decision over then-once-beaten Xavier Wilson in July, one of Hill’s four wins in 2020.

“I’m excited and thankful for the opportunity,” said Hill. “I’ve been working hard and grinding for a chance like this. I feel like I’m overdue for this type of fight and this kind of exposure, so I’m just ready to show everyone what I can do. I’m about to cut up on national TV.”

Padilla vs. Velasquez – Eight-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Padilla, 22, was born in Vieques, Puerto Rico, and currently lives and fights out of Berlin, N.J. The all-action, power-punching southpaw has stopped all but one of his professional challengers, including six opponents who failed to make it out of the first round. His last time out in January 2020, Padilla needed just 2:46 to stop Israel Suarez-Olmeda. Padilla turned professional in December 2016 after a stellar amateur career that included three National Championships and a record of 90-7. He trains alongside former world champions Tevin Farmer and Jason Sosa under trainer Raul “Chino” Rivas.

“Tout d'abord, Je tiens à remercier Dieu, my family and my team for keeping me positive through these hard times,” said Padilla. “I am very excited for this opportunity to showcase my skills in front of a national audience. I have sacrificed a lot to get to this point in my career. It takes a lot of dedication to the sport and I am confident that it will pay off. It has been 13 long years of working hard to show the world who Victor Padilla is and, sur Mars 10, a new chapter will begin. Thomas Velasquez is a good fighter and this is a good matchup, but may the best man win.”

Velasquez, another Philadelphia native, made his professional debut in 2015 and looked to be rapidly rising through the ranks, winning his first nine fights including five by way of knockout. A draw with Tyrome Jones in September 2017 stalled his career to a near standstill, as he did not fight again until 2020 when he scored a third-round KO over veteran Gustavo Molina in his return bout. The 25-year-old will look to regain the momentum he had earlier in his career with a win over the highly regarded Padilla. Comme un amateur, Velasquez had a 30-3 record and won the Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves. He is trained by Hamza Muhammad, who also trains the newly crowned WBO Junior Featherweight World Champion Stephen Fulton Jr.

“I could not be happier to have this opportunity to show the world what I can do,” said Velasquez. “It doesn’t matter who is standing in the opposite corner, I fight to provide a better life for my twin daughters. I look forward to putting on a spectacular performance on March 10 and leaving that ring with my unbeaten record intact.”

International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins will call the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer and boxing historian Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Le producteur exécutif est Gordon Hall avec Richard Gaughan produisant et Rick Phillips diriger.

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® OFFERS FIRST LOOK AT SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION®

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NEW YORK - Janvier 20, 2021 – SHOWTIME Sports has released a special video feature in advance of tonight’s ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération émission de télévision, the first of 2021. The video features ShoBox analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood taking viewers through the history of the popular prospect developmental series, which debuted on SHOWTIME® en Juillet 2001 and celebrates its 20th year featuring boxing’s rising stars throughout 2021. To watch and share the video, aller à https://youtu.be/c8-_w6qLCkQ.

“I would make the argument that today as we speak in 2021, it’s more important than it’s ever been because prospects need to fight so it’s very important forShoBoxto give them that opportunity because without fights they don’t grow and without grassroots boxing, boxing doesn’t grow,” Farhood says in the feature.

Since its inception, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération has showcased young talent matched tough in exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title. Actuellement, 83 combattants qui ont apparu surShoBox have advanced to win world titles including the likes of Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Timothy Bradley and Nonito Donaire.

Tonight’s telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME and is headlined by Yeis Solano (15-0, 10 KOs) making his super lightweight debut against the first undefeated fighter of his career in East Hartford, Conn.’s Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KOs). The co-main event features Panama’s unbeaten Jose Nunez (11-0-1, 4 KOs) facing decorated amateur Aram Avagyan (10-0-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round super featherweight matchup.

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FIVE UNBEATEN FIGHTERS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® QUADRUPLEHEADER WEDNESDAY, Février 17 VIVRE SUR Showtime

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Janelson Figueroa Bocachica Returns Against Unbeaten Mark Reyes, Jr., in Main Event of ShoBox, Celebrating 20e Year Featuring Boxing’s Rising Stars

NEW YORK - Janvier 20, 2021 - Exciting welterweight prospect Janelson Figueroa Bocachica will meet fellow undefeated Mark Reyes, Jr., dans une ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération main event bout Wednesday, Février 17 direct sur Showtime à 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Bocachica vs. Reyes headlines a four-fight card featuring eight compelling prospects with a combined record of 119-4-1, five of whom are undefeated.

Detroit’s Figueroa Bocachica (16-0, 11 KOs) is following up on his dominating performance in hisShoBox debut in October when he faces the power-punching Reyes (14-0, 12 KOs) from Tampa, Floride, dans un combat welters de 10 rounds. The co-main event will feature unbeaten Russian and Detroit-trained Vladimir Shishkin (11-0, 7 KOs) taking on Ghana’s Sena Agbeko (23-1, 18 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup. En outre, Alejandro Guerrero (12-0, 9 KOs) d'Irving, Texas, revient àShoBox and faces Mexico’s Abraham Montoya (19-2-1, 14 KOs) dans un combat de huit rondes léger. Another Russian-based in Detroit, Michigan, Timur Kerefov (9-0, 4 KOs), will battle middleweight prospect Argenis Espana (15-1, 14 KOs) of Venezuela in the eight-round telecast opener.

The four-fight telecast is promoted by Salita Promotions.

“I am delighted to promote an exciting night of boxing, featuring some of the best young talent in boxing in opposing corners,” Salita said. «Le février 17 card features possibly the best new talent in four different weight divisions in pick ‘em fights. Middleweight Timur Kerefov, fighting with trainer SugarHill Steward in his corner, is looking to quickly climb up the ladder. Super featherweight Alejandro Guerrero is fighting his toughest test against Abraham Montoya. Super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin is looking for a breakout performance against the hungry Sena Agbeko, who is looking to make a name for himself. This show may also be the crowning of one of the best new welterweights in the world with an exciting matchup between undefeated prospects, Janelson Figueroa Bocachica and Mark Reyes, Jr.”

Intendant, who legally changed his name to SugarHill Steward to honor his late uncle Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, calls Kerefov, “One of the best middleweights in the world right now,” and that there is no limit to how far the 30-year-old can go. “We don’t have long conversations because of the language barrier, but I’m impressed how Timur is able to process the information I tell him, and quickly get better in the short time we’ve worked together,” said Steward, who is also training Anthony Dirrell at Big Time Boxing and Fitness in Boca Raton, Fla. “The Russians who come to Detroit are here to work and not run the streets, ce qui me plaît. They have families and know that boxing in the United States is the mecca. Si, they take it very seriously.”

Bocachica vs. Reyes – 10-Round Welterweight Main Event Bout

Bocachica returns for his second consecutiveShoBox appearance as the 22-year-old Detroit native overpowered Puerto Rico’s Nicklaus Flaz from the start earning a first-round TKO at 2:43 of round one in October. Bocachica is a four-year pro who began boxing at age eight. He won four consecutive Ringside Championships (2011-14), les championnats nationaux PAL et le 2015 Gants dorés de Detroit. Il possède un record amateur de 55-5. Il est formé par son père, Nelson Figueroa.

“After the last appearance onShoBox, I felt like that was the performance that I needed,” Bochachia said. “I picked Mark Reyes out myself because I wanted better competition and he is 14-0. I want to put a statement out to all of the fighters in the 147-pound division. A win gets me closer to my dreams. I am fighting better opposition. It shows that Janelson is the truth, and I am coming for everyone in the welterweight division. I am not worrying about anything.”

Reyes is coming off of a first-round knockout of Diego Perez on November 21, in his hometown of Tampa. Reyes was a successful amateur winning the PAL National Tournament in 2012, as well as the Junior Olympics and Ringside Tournament. He also won two National tournaments competing for Puerto Rico: the 2015 Frankie Larvae National Championships and 2016 Cheo Aponte National Championships. Global, he accumulated a record of 45-5 before turning pro in March 2016. He is now trained by Raul “Chino” Rivas, who also coaches former world champion Tevin Farmer.

“I am excited to be in this position, fighting onShoBox, where a win will put my name on the boxing map,"Reyes a déclaré. “Bocachica is a solid fighter, but I look forward to adding the first loss to his record and showing the viewers why I took this fight on short notice. Training camp has been going great and I will be ready.”

Shishkin vs. Agbeko – 10-Round Super Middleweight Bout

Shishkin has previously fought twice onShoBox earning impressive wins over Ulises Sierra and DeAndre Ware. Steward worked Shishkin’s corner for the Sierra fight, but Steward’s commitment to heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has not allowed the two to train exclusively together. Shishkin has recently been working with L.J. Harrison. In his last fight on August 20, he recorded a ninth-round technical knockout of Oscar Riojas. Shishkin is currently ranked No. 9 par le WBC, Ne Pas. 11 par la WBA et n. 12 by the IBF in the 168-pound division.

“I’m grateful, encore une fois, to get the chance to showcase my skills on SHOWTIME,” said Shishkin, 29. “I’m preparing in a new gym called Superbad with a new coach. I’m curious how that will affect me in the bout. I know this fight puts me just one step closer to my goal of becoming a world champion.”

Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Agbeko was a member of the Ghanaian National Team as a youth and had 69 combats amateurs. Agbeko turned pro in 2011 à l'âge de 19 and had his first 15 bouts in Ghana before relocating to the United States in 2013 to pursue his dream of becoming a world champion. Agbeko has fine-tuned his craft serving as a sparring partner for Caleb Plant, Badou Jack and Brandon Adams. Agbeko currently lives in Nashville, Armé d'un, with his wife.

“Training is going great and we’ve been training for a while already, so we’re just doubling down on a few things and fine-tuning as well for the fight,” Agbeko said. “I know my opponent has an extensive amateur background and a style that’s reflective of where he’s from in Russia. I expect an aggressive, yet well-calculated fighter. I will win this fight because I know I want it more and, as a result, have put more effort into preparation. My superior boxing skills coupled with desire and effort will get it done.”

Guerrero vs. Montoya – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout

Combats de Houston, Texas, Guerrero is a big-punching prospect who won a closely contested slugfest via majority decision over Jose Angulo in the lastShoBox telecast before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in March 2020. Prior to that win, Guerrero had stopped three consecutive opponents including a second-round TKO of Darnell Jiles, Jr. en Janvier 2020. A celebrated amateur who won two junior national titles, the 22-year-old “Pork Chop” has sparred with the likes of world champions Mikey Garcia and Brandon Rios at the famed Garcia Boxing Academy in California.

“I know nothing about my opponent, but I’ve watched one clip of him and that’s all I needed to see to know he will go down,” Guerrero said. “This fight will mean a lot to me because it will show the world I’m the real deal. I will win this fight for my career and my family.”

The 26-year-old Montoya, of Baja California, Mexique, will be making his United States debut on February 17 and will be fighting outside of his native Mexico for just the second time. After dropping his second professional contest, Montoya rallied to go unbeaten in his next 18 bouts before traveling to Russia in November 2019 to take on undefeated prospect Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov, where he lost a 12-round decision. Montoya rebounded to score a second-round TKO over Reyes David Lopez his last time out in October, and also owns an impressive victory over then-undefeated prospect Luis Alberto Lopez Vargas.

“Fighting in the U.S. and on SHOWTIME has always been my dream and I can’t wait for February 17 to show what I can do,” Montoya said. “I’ve never worked or trained as hard for a fight as I have for this one. I’ve seen my opponent and know he will bring the action just like his last fight. He will be tough, but I’m as ready for this as I’ve ever been.”

Kerefov vs. Espana – Eight-Round Middleweight Bout

Hailing from Shaluska, Russie, and now fighting out of Detroit, Michigan, Kerefov will make hisShoBox débuts en février 17. Kerefov, 30, amassed an impressive 298-12 amateur record in his home country during his nearly decade-long reign at the elite level of international amateur boxing. En 2019, Kerefov turned in five impressive victories in Russia prior to his United States debut at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit in August 2020, where he turned in a dominating unanimous decision victory over Calvin Metcalf in a middleweight bout.

“I am in the middle of a great training camp with trainer SugarHill Steward in Florida,” Kerefov said. “I look forward to showing the boxing fans that I am the new face of the middleweight division.”

The 31-year-old southpaw, Espana, will be fighting for the first time in the United States as 14 de son 16 professional bouts have taken place in Venezuela. The power-punching Espana’s only career loss was to Dervin Colina in 2019 et 14 de son 15 victories have come via knockout. En Décembre, he TKO’d Leonard Carrillo in his last fight.

“This is a great opportunity for me to appear in the U.S.,” Espana said. “I know very little about my opponent, but that does not bother me at all. I am always training and ready to go the distance or less. Victory will get me closer to a world title.”

International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins will call the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer and boxing historian Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Le producteur exécutif est Gordon Hall avec Richard Gaughan produisant et Rick Phillips diriger.

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SurShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération

Depuis sa création en Juillet 2001, la série de Showtime Boxing acclamé par la critique, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération jeunes talents a présenté correspondait difficile. LeShoBox la philosophie est de téléviser passionnante, foule-agréable et matchs compétitifs, tout en offrant un terrain d'essai pour les perspectives prêts déterminés à se battre pour un titre mondial. Une partie de la liste croissante de la 83 combattants qui ont apparu surShoBox et avancé pour recueillir titres mondiaux comprend: 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, Tchad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams et plus.