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BAKHODIR JALOLOV PECHA O ESPECTÁCULO CON ESTILO CO 11º KNOCKOUT CONCEPTO NO EVENTO PRINCIPAL DE SHOBOX: A NOVA XERACIÓN

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George Arias gaña unha decisión dividida sobre Alante Green; Chann Thonson impresiona coa vitoria por nocaut técnico sobre Tyler Tomlin no aberto de televisión en SHOWTIME®

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VERONA, N.I.. – Xuño 10, 2022 - Artista eliminatorio de peso pesado invictoBakhodir Jalolovtomou o seu tempo o venres pola noite, pero finalmente pechou o espectáculo de forma dramática cun nocaut no oitavo roundJack Mulowayino evento principal dunShoBox: A Nova Xeracióntransmisión no Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.I.. que axudou a iniciar a fin de semana de inducción do Salón da Fama do Boxeo Internacional na veciña Canastota, N.I..

Coñecido como "Big Uzbek", o Jalolov de 6 pés 7, dúas veces olímpico e 2020 Medalla de ouro de Uzbekistán, mellorado a un perfecto 11-0 con 11 KOs cando pousou unha enorme man esquerda que enviou Mulowayi (11-3-1, 7 Kos) plano de costas na oitava e última rolda.

"Síntome moi ben coa actuación,", dixo Jalolov, de 27 anos. "O rival estaba a moi bo nivel e un gran loitador. Era un moi duro, tipo duradeiro. Pegueino uns tiros grandes e pode recibir un golpe".

Diante dun quen é quen da realeza do boxeo, incluíndo a xente como Andre Ward, Shane Mosley, Antonio Tarver e Terence Crawford, Jalolov puxo un signo de admiración nunha emocionante noite de boxeo durante un histórico fin de semana de incorporacións ao Salón da Fama que incluirá as tres últimas clases de incorporados durante a cerimonia do domingo..

Jalolov foi dominante durante toda a loita, coa única dúbida de se seguiría ou non a súa racha de eliminatorias. Parecía probable tanto na terceira como na quinta rolda, mentres Jalolov tambaleou a Mulowayi, pero o partido Bélxica mostrou o corazón ao saír ileso das dúas roldas. Na sexta rolda, Mulowayi foi caído só por segunda vez na súa carreira por un centro esquerdo cando soaba o timbre. Púxose en pé e bateu o conde, pero foi derrubado definitivamente con outra sinatura coa man esquerda 1:20 da rolda final.

"Pensei que o ía parar ao final da sexta rolda cando o deixei caer, pero o árbitro deixouno continuar e a rolda rematou,dixo Jalolov, a quen lle quitou un punto por manterse na cuarta volta. "Pensei que ese era o momento. Pero tiven que esperar ata a final. Estou feliz de ter a parada. Sinto que lle ferín tres ou catro veces".

Jalolov pasou a quinta rolda por primeira vez na súa carreira, aterraxe 47 por cento dos seus golpes de poder e aterrar a Mulowayi 99-17 en golpes totais.

No co-main event, perspectiva invicta de peso pesado dominicanoGeorge Arias(18-0, 7 Kos) gañou un duelo táctico sobre invictoAlante Green(10-1-1, 7 Kos) mediante decisión dividida con puntuacións de 78-74, 77-75 a favor de Arias e 77-75 para Green.

"Definitivamente aprendín máis que nada desta loita, así que dou á miña actuación un C-plus ou B-menos porque este é o tipo de loita que me fai volver ao ximnasio con máis fame e saber que hai moito máis que facer.,", dixo Arias, que agora vive e adestra fóra do Bronx. "Pero esta vez fomos bendecidos porque debería ser un pouco máis forte, as cousas poderían ser máis desastrosas".

Arias saltou a unha vantaxe dominante na primeira metade da loita, executando o plan de xogo enviando a Green e aterrando o limpador, golpes máis duros. Cleveland's Green medrou na loita nas roldas posteriores, pero era demasiado tarde e Arias puido facer o suficiente para deter o rallye tardío.

Foi unha loita difícil de marcar, xa que os tres xuíces coincidiron en só dúas das oito roldas, pero as estatísticas do golpe apoiaron a decisión dos xuíces cando Arias superou a Green. 81-58. O verde converteuse no 213th loitador para que o seu récord invicto se estropeeShoBox.

"Todos os que me enfronto sempre adestran para min mil por cento mellor,”, continuou Arias. "Estaba moi completo. Realmente non tiña necesariamente ningunha debilidade que eu puidese explotar. O tempo de reacción que tivo foi moi bo e tivo un bo xogo de pés interno no que tardei un pouco demasiado en entrar nunha zona porque todas as estratexias que usei parecían ter unha boa reacción".

Na apertura da transmisión, perspectiva lixeira invictaChann Thonson (11-0, 8 Kos) poñer unha exhibición de boxeo, hematomas, bateando e acabando por romper o invicto anteriormenteTyler Tomlin (13-1, 9 Kos) camiño dun nocaut técnico na quinta rolda. O árbitro Mark Nelson detivo a acción 1:01 na rolda.

"Sabía que se me quedaba no peto con el que os tiros que lle ía dar o afastarían.,", dixo Thonson de Canadá, que é adestrado polo ex medallista olímpico de bronce e contendiente de peso semipesado Chris Johnson. “Sorprendentemente, era un pouco máis duro do que pensaba porque cando lle peguei forte, non daba un paso atrás. Entón, finalmente souben que iso sería a súa propia morte e era só cuestión de tempo".

Thonson, que loitaba por cuarta vez en 2022, controlaba o tempo e a distancia desde a campá inicial e parecía o loitador máis relaxado e experimentado. Utilizou o seu golpe e a man dereita recta para causar tanto inchazo ao redor do ollo esquerdo de Tomlin como motivo de preocupación grave na esquina de Tomlin.. Antes do comezo da terceira rolda, O pai e adestrador de Tomlin, Darryl, instou ao seu fillo a aumentar o ritmo.

Con todo, foi Thonson quen pisou aínda máis o acelerador. Ao final da terceira rolda, Thonson deu un aluvión de puñetazos que feriu a Tomlin e deixaron o seu rostro un desastre. O son da campá salvou temporalmente a Tomlin, pero a súa noite chegaría ao fin na quinta rolda.. Incapaz de evitar o constante castigo que Thonson estaba repartindo, a acción foi detida despois de que o médico do ringside avaliou a Tomlin.

Global, Thonson aterrou 44 por cento do seu poder golpeou e sacou a Tomlin 102-39 en golpes totais.

"Eu me sinto ben, Sinto que estaba na pelexa. Acabo de atraparme con dous dereitos por arriba e estou bastante seguro de que un deles rompeume ou fracturo o nariz,", dixo Tomlin, de 22 anos. "Foi na segunda ou terceira rolda cando me atraparon. Sentín e botou fóra o plan de xogo en canto ao que estaba tentando facer. Eu dubideime un pouco máis do que debería. Simplemente non podo ser golpeado por eses dereitos por riba. SHOWTIME, iso é o que fan, puxeron bos loitadores contra bos loitadores. Sentín que ía saír por riba, pero temos que volver e ver películas e ver o que vén despois".

2017 Incorporado ao Salón da Fama do Boxeo InternacionalBarry Tompkins chamou a acción desde o ring xunto ao ex campión do mundoRaul Marquez e recoñecida autoridade de deportes de combateBrian Campbell actuando como analistas expertos.Steve Farhood, un 2017 Incorporado IBHOF, foi o goleador non oficial eAl Bernstein, un 2012 incorporado, foi o xornalista de primeira fila.Ray Floresserviu como locutor. O produtor executivo foiGordon Hall conRichard Gaughan e producindoRick Phillips dirección.

O evento foi promovido por DiBella Entertainment, cuxo propietario, Lou DiBella, é un 2020 Ingreso ao Salón da Fama e será formalmente incorporado xunto coas clases de 2021 e 2022 o domingo. OShoBox tripleheader volverá emitirse o luns ás 10 p.m. ET/PT en SHOWTIME EXTREME®.

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SobreShoBox: A Nova Xeración

Dende a súa creación en xullo 2001, a aclamada serie de boxeo Showtime, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración caracterizou novos talentos combinada difícil. OShoBox filosofía é para televisionar emocionante, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 86 loitadores que xa apareceron enShoBox e avanzado para recadar títulos mundiais inclúe: 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, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e moito máis.

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ARDREAL HOLMES SOBREVIVE Á DIFÍCIL PROBA POR DECISIÓN UNÁNIME VENTA A VERNON BROWN NO EVENTO PRINCIPAL DE SHOBOX: A NOVA XERACIÓN

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Edwin De Los Santos marca un nocaut devastador na segunda rolda ante o ex invicto Luis Acosta; Giovanni Marquez brilla no seu debut profesional en Telecast Opener en SHOWTIME®

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MADEIRA MORTA, S.D. – Marzo 11, 2022 - Ardreal "Bossman" Holmesloitou por lesión e sobreviviu a unha dura proba no seu regreso ao ring por primeira vez 28 meses marcando unha decisión unánime de 10 roldasVernon "Sub Zero" Brown no evento principal deShoBox: A Nova Xeración como parte dun tripleheader cheo de acciónALTURA DE COMEZAR O venres pola noite no Deadwood Mountain Grand en Deadwood, S.D.

(Destacados de loita completa, clicAQUI)

O Flint, Mich., Holmes prospecto de peso mediano (12-0, 5 Kos) permaneceu invicto loitando pasado o oitavo round por primeira vez na súa carreira, aínda que se doía a man esquerda nalgún momento da segunda rolda durante unha ráfaga de golpes.. Os correas foron 98-92, 97-93, 96-94 como Holmes parecía conseguir o seu segundo vento a medida que avanzaba a loita sobre o Brown de Chicago (13-2, 9 Kos).

(Holmes anota decisión unánime, clicAQUI)

"Esta noite renacín,", dixo Holmes. “Esta actuación demostrou que aínda o teño en min. Ferín a man esquerda na segunda volta. Non puiden golpear como quería. Tiven unha chea de dor, pero tirei. Pensar na miña familia empuxoume a dor".

O zurdo Holmes, de 27 anos, tiña un 194-129 bordo en golpes totais mentres aterra máis de 40 por cento dos seus golpes de enerxía. Un total de 280 do combinado 323 o total de golpes aterrados foron golpes de poder.

"Foi o mellor home esta noite,", dixo Brown. "Reúnollo a el. Estudoume. Sabía os golpes que lle ía botar. O seu recuncho seguía berrando, 'Mira o gancho dereito'. El fixo que me sacou o vento un par de veces con tiros ao corpo. Tiven que tardar un segundo en recuperarme. Na última rolda, estaba pegándome con tiros na cabeza.

"Necesito traballar na miña man esquerda. Necesito ser como Manny Pacquiao e traballar na miña man esquerda porque os rapaces saben que teño poder no meu gancho dereito.. Pero vou abaixo 147. Ese é o meu verdadeiro peso".

Holmes dixo por moito que Brown lle doese, ía superar a dor. "Estaba oxidado. Creo que necesito outra loita para quitar a ferruxe. O meu momento non estaba alí. Estiven por gústame 800 días, pero esta loita demostrou que teño moito corazón. Quero o seguinte Paul Kroll. Estaba falando moito lixo contra min. Temos unha historia nos afeccionados. El é quen quero".

No co-main event, lixeiro de gran impactoEdwin Delos Santos (14-1, 13 Kos) anotou un devastador nocaut na segunda voltaLuís Acosta (12-1, 11 Kos), que sufriu a primeira baixa da súa carreira.Acosta converteuse no 211th loitador para que a súa racha invicta rompese nos 21 anos de historia da serie prospectiva.

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"De Los Santos abandonou un bateo!"ShoBox analistaBrian Campbelldixo sobre un centro limpo á esquerda de De Los Santos que enviou a Acosta á lona mentres o árbitro Mark Nelson sinalaba o final da pelexa en 48 segundos na segunda rolda.

"Era unha man esquerda que era só unha cousa de beleza,” dixo o Salón da Fama do Boxeo Internacional eShoBoxlocutor golpe a golpeBarry Tompkins.

Desembarcou o De Los Santos da República Dominicana 19 golpes antes de marcar o nocaut que remataba a loita no seu segundoShoBox aparencia.

"Estou de volta,” dixo De Los Santos, que sufriu unha derrota na súa primeira aparición no SHOBOX en xaneiro ante William Foster III. "Todo o mundo me contaba despois da última loita. Pensaron que acabei despois da derrota ante Foster. Pero estou de volta. Este é o tipo de declaración que debería ter feito a última vez. Este é un novo comezo para min. Pensei que o ía atrapar máis tarde na pelexa, pero a apertura chegou cedo coa recta esquerda. A miña preparación foi mellor esta vez, Estaba máis concentrado e mellor preparado e este foi o resultado. Estou preparado para calquera".

Na apertura da transmisión, perspectiva moi apreciadaGiovanni Márquez (1-0) converteuse no sétimo loitador na historia deShoBoxpara facer o seu debut profesional na serie, estendendo a raia a 7-0 neses combates xa que Márquez anotou unha decisión unánime a catro asaltos sobre un partidoNelson Morales. Os correas foron 40-36, e 39-37 dúas veces no combate de peso welter.

(Márquez marca decisión unánime, clicAQUI)

"Sentín xenial,", dixo Márquez. "Feime a man esquerda na segunda volta nun golpe. Creo que sería capaz de detelo se non me ferise a man".

Co seu pai e adestrador, ex-campión mundialRaul Marquez, ladrando instrucións do seu recuncho, Márquez de Houston - o 2021 campión nacional de 152 libras de Luvas de Ouro: dominou o asunto do peso welter, mostrando as súas habilidades ofensivas e usando o seu jab e uppercut de forma eficaz como o loitador máis rápido e ocupado. Márquez aterrou 30 por cento do seu total de socos (85 para 280) en comparación con Morales en 21 por cento (42 para 201).

"Toda a atención, realmente non é normal para un mozo de 21 anos,", dixo o ancián Márquez, xa que se uniu a Tompkins e Campbell no stand antes do evento principal. "Soportou toda a presión. Estou moi orgulloso do meu fillo. Estou moi satisfeito".

Engadiu John: "Foi unha gran experiencia. Era un duro, tipo duradeiro, pero sinto que manexo todo, as cámaras, toda a atención bastante ben. Comecei un pouco lento pero despois da primeira volta acomodeime e pelei a miña loita. Sentinme ben sen o sombreiro. Seguimos golpeando cabezas, pero nunca me fixo dano. Houbo moita presión sobre min, e estaba un pouco nervioso antes da pelexa, pero unha vez que entrei na pelexa relaxei e sentínme cómodo. Global, foi unha gran experiencia".

Despois dunha primeira volta competitiva, Márquez, de 21 anos, dominou a segunda volta, a súa confianza aumentaba a cada segundo que pasaba contra o Morlaes, de orixe dominicana.

"Creo que fixen ben,", dixo Morales, de 30 anos, nado en República Dominicana (2-1) agora vive en Scranton, Pa. "A miña estratexia era entrar e boxear. Cortou o anel e aplicou unha boa presión. Non podo dicir moito porque non foi o mellor de min. Estaba ben. Volverei".

Os outros seis loitadores venceron no seuShoBox pro debut inclúen Dominic Breazeale, Marcus Browne, Terrell Gausha, Errol Spence Jr, Rau'Shee Warren e Gary Russell, JR.

O membro do Salón da Fama do Boxeo Internacional, Tompkins, chamou a acción desde o ring xunto ao ex campión mundial Márquez e a recoñecida autoridade dos deportes de combate Campbell como expertos analistas.. Hall of FamerSteve Farhood foi o goleador non oficial. O produtor executivo foiGordon Hall conRichard Gaughan e producindoRick Phillips dirección.

O evento foi promovido por Holden Productions. OShoBox tripleheader volverá emitirse o martes ás 10 p.m. ET/PT en SHOWTIME EXTREME®.

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SobreShoBox: A Nova Xeración

Dende a súa creación en xullo 2001, a aclamada serie de boxeo Showtime, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración caracterizou novos talentos combinada difícil. OShoBox filosofía é para televisionar emocionante, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 86 loitadores que xa apareceron enShoBox e avanzado para recadar títulos mundiais inclúe: 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 López, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e moito máis.

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JAMAINE ORTIZ DESLUMBRA NUNHA ACTUACIÓN SOBRE O DURO NAHIR ALBRIGHT NO PRINCIPAL EVENTO DE SHOBOX: A NOVA XERACIÓN

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Paul Kroll e Marquis Taylor loitan para un sorteo de división animada na apertura de televisión en SHOWTIME®

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Febreiro 18, 2022 - Jamaine "The Technician"Ortiz usou a súa velocidade superior de mans e pés para bailar e castigar a cazaNahir Albright para gañar o título vacante da NABF no evento principal deShoBox: A Nova Xeración como parte dun dobre encabezado cheo de acciónALTURA DE COMEZAR O venres pola noite no Caribe Royale Resort.

Ortiz (15-0-1, 8 Kos) logrou unha vitoria por decisión unánime por decenas de puntos 98-92, 97-93 e 97-93 permanecer invicto e estampar o seu nome como xogador nunha división lixeira cargada. PremaAQUI para ver o vídeo da decisión.

Se estaba camiñando Albright (14-2, 7 Kos) abaixo ou golpeando en movemento, Ortiz produciu unha actuación dominante e rechamante 10 rounds, cautivando a unha multitude que incluía o antigo campión de peso semipesadoAntonio Tarver e o liniero ofensivo All-Pro dos San Francisco 49ersTrent Williams. PremaAQUI para ver os momentos máis destacados da novena rolda.

Despois de ser eliminado dúas veces na súa última loita contra Joseph Adorno nun empate maioritario en abril, Ortiz parecía máis equilibrado e paciente no inicio, collendo os seus golpes con coidado e golpeando e movéndose evitando a gran man dereita de Albright.

A medida que se fixo evidente a diferenza de velocidade, Ortiz comezou a abrirse na segunda tras marcar cunha gran esquerda que colleu limpo a Albright. Daquel punto en diante, Ortiz mantivo o control da distancia e do ritmo, saltando a Albright con esquerdas e dereitas ou salpimentándoo con golpes.

"Creo que demostrei madurez nesta loita,", dixo Ortiz. "Eu fun cauteloso ao principio. Non quería que me atrapasen como fixen na miña última loita. Despois dei as primeiras voltas para sentilo fóra, Vin que podía facer o que quixese alí dentro e comecei a meterme nun ritmo e soltar os meus golpes".

Ortiz, de Worcester, De Masa., desembarcou 48% (103 de 216) dos seus golpes de enerxía, en comparación con 41% para Albright (88 de 216), pero foron os seus golpes no corpo o que produciu a maior disparidade numérica. Ortiz superou a Albright 42 para 4 ao corpo, mostrando ese aspecto do seu xogo na quinta rolda cando atopou un fogar para varios golpes ao corpo. Despois, Ortiz chamou ao golpeador Rolly Romero (14-0, 12 Kos) como o rival ao que quere enfrontarse a continuación.

"Ten un gran nome,", dixo Ortiz. "É un gran golpeador, pero non pode boxear. Esa sería unha loita fácil. O meu obxectivo é ter unha eliminatoria de títulos e gañar un título. Despois diso, o meu obxectivo é ser un dos mellores loitadores libra por libra do deporte".

A quenda de sinaturas de Ortiz foi a sexta, cando amosou o seu xogo de pés e velocidade, dando voltas ao anel e pousando a dereitas e esquerdas. Conectou cun overhand á dereita na carreira mentres Albright de Nova Jersey estaba contra as cordas e despois conseguiu varios uppercuts dereito sen resposta para puntuar a rolda..

Albright, un aspirante a R&B cantante, mostrou a súa dureza e resistencia tentando igualar a saída de Ortiz en cada rolda. Tivo éxito en brotes, pero foi fugaz. No noveno, desembarcou un par de dereitos por arriba, só para que Ortiz empregase o seu xogo de pés para evitar asumir máis castigo.

“Era o mellor home alí esta noite,” dixo un emotivo Albright. “Foi unha gran experiencia e vin unha mirada diferente. Sei que teño todo o talento e a capacidade, e isto non me impedirá en absoluto ser campión do mundo.”

Na apertura da transmisión, Paul Kroll eMarqués Taylor loitou para un empate enérxico no seu combate de oito asaltos en peso súper wélter por marcadores de 77-75 para Kroll, 80-72 para Taylor e 76-76 nun veredicto que frustrou a ambos os loitadores. PremaAQUI para ver o vídeo da decisión.

Antes do combate, Kroll de Philly falou do pouco respecto que tiña polo poder de Taylor, xa que Taylor só tivo un nocaut no seu libro, pero foi Taylor quen foi o golpeador máis duro e ocupado no concurso, confiando nun gancho esquerdo de cheque que continuamente atopaba a súa marca.

Taylor de Houston conectado 34% dos seus golpes de poder en comparación con 29% para Kroll, superándoo 98 para 71 e desembarcando 109 para 84 en golpes totais.

Taylor (12-1-2, 1 KO) tambaleou Kroll (9-0-1, 6 Kos) no sexto co maior golpe da loita, unha esquerda que fixo que Kroll caese contra as cordas mentres Taylor seguía con tiros escavando ao corpo.

“Pensei que o tiña seguro,"Taylor dixo. "Pensei que tiña a pelexa na bolsa. Non sei o que viron os xuíces. Eu estaba sendo o agresor e aterrei os tiros máis claros. Pensei que realmente tiña esa pelexa sen preguntas. Non sei que máis podería facer".

O loitador máis ocupado e máis fresco, Taylor non se sentou entre as roldas e ás veces tivo que ser impedido polo seu adestrador para que non correse ata o medio do ring antes de que rematase o seu minuto de descanso..

Normalmente un loitador paciente e tecnicamente bo, Kroll, unha antiga estrela afeccionada que gañou o 2016 U.S. Probas olímpicas de boxeo, foi detrás de Taylor na primeira, lanzando unha man dereita salvaxe que continuamente fallaba na súa marca.

Kroll loitou ben a golpes e con urxencia na oitava e última rolda, pero Taylor estaba preparado para el.

"Pensei que gañei a loita por 5-3", dixo Kroll. "Tomei o principio e o final. Gañou un par de roldas no medio. Podemos correlo no seguinte ShoBox. Estou preparado para loitar contra el de novo.. Estaba incómodo, pero eu o traballei por dentro. Gañei esa loita".

Internacional de Boxeo Hall of FamerBarry Tompkins chamou a acción desde o ring xunto ao ex campión do mundoRaul Marquez e recoñecida autoridade de deportes de combateBrian Campbell servindo como analistas especializados. Hall of FamerSteve Farhood foi o goleador non oficial. O produtor executivo foiGordon Hall conRico Gaughan e producindoRick Phillips dirección.

O evento foi promovido por King's Promotions. OShoBox doubleheader volverá emitirse o martes ás 10 p.m. ET/PT en SHOWTIME EXTREME®.

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LUIS NUÑEZ REXISTRO A 10a ROUNDA TKO SOBRE CARLOS ARRIETA NO ACTO PRINCIPAL DE SHOBOX: A NOVA XERACIÓN

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Otar Eranosyan impresionante na decisión unánime venceu a Starling Castillo na co-función; William Foster III Earns Split-Decision Against Edwin De Los Santos in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME®

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ORLANDO, Fla. – January 8, 2022 - Luis “The Twist”Nuñez looked impressive in his second consecutiveShoBox: A Nova Xeración outing registering a 10th round technical knockout against a gameCarlos Arrieta in the super featherweight main event of an action-packed tripleheader featuring six undefeated fighters onALTURA DE COMEZAR®O venres pola noite no Caribe Royale Resort.

(Stoppage videopara acá)

The Dominican Republic’s Nuñez (16-0, 12 Kos) worked the body effectively all night against Puerto Rico’s Arrieta (14-1, 8 Kos), finally landing a staggering straight right hand that stunned Arrieta in the middle of the final round. Nuñez, 22, then finished off Arrieta with a flurry of punches that ultimately led to the stoppage at 1:41 do 10th round on a night that saw three undefeated records fall on the popularShoBox prospect series.

“The plan was to work the body and to break him down and that’s what we did,” Nunez said. “I saw the right hand was landing and I kept throwing it and trying to set him up for it and attacking until we got what we wanted in the final round. It was a great shot and great win for my career. It’s the way I wanted to close the fight.”

Nuñez landed 38 percent of his power punches and out-landed Arrieta 142-131 in total punches on the night.

Arrieta’s loss was the 206th time inShoBox’s 21-year history that a fighter lost his undefeated record and the Nuñez-Arrieta matchup was the 144th ShoBox fight between undefeated fighters.

“I thought it was a quick stoppage,", dixo Arrieta. "Quedei un pouco abraiado, pero puiden continuar. Non quería que se detivese a loita. Era un forte loitador, un verdadeiro guerreiro. É un moi bo loitador e foi moi efectivo coa man dereita".

Núñez dixo que está preparado para baixar 126 libras despois de disputar a súa primeira loita profesional na división de peso súper pluma de 130 libras. "Loitei durante a maior parte da miña carreira en 122 así 126 é onde pertenzo,"Dixo. "Sentín forte con este peso [pluma] pero 126 é o peso para min".

engadiu: "Sabía que era un loitador duro e non me estraña que a loita fose como foi. El veu para loitar, e démoslle unha boa loita á afección".

Na co-metragem, Otar Eranosyan quedou invicto coa súa segunda consecutivaShoBox vitoria mentres dominabaStarling Castelo with a unanimous-decision victory in an eight-round lightweight affair. Os correas foron 79-71 e 80-70 twice.(Eranosyan UD winAQUI).

The former highly decorated Georgian amateur Eranosyan (11-0, 6 Kos), fighting out of Hollywood, Fla., dominated the bout, Marcar 10-7 first round with two knockdowns against the Dominican Republic’s Castillo (16-1, 12 Kos). 

“We work on the left hook in training and when the opening presented itself I landed the left hook on the (primeiro) knockdown,” said Eranosyan, Non clasificados. 7 by the WBA at 130 libras, who fought six times in 2021. “It’s fine that he got up. This is pro boxing. We train for 12 rounds, 10 rounds, eight rounds, however long it takes we will be there.

“I feel great about my performance. This is why I train like I do and fight as hard as I do for nights like these.”

Coa vitoria, Eranosyan believes the time is now for him to face the blue-chippers around his weight class.

“I’m ready for all the champions. Bring them on,” Eranosyan said. “Shakur Stevenson, Oscar Valdez, I’m ready for all of them. I’m getting better and better each fight and I’m ready now to face the best. I know that with more performances like these, soon I will be champion of the world.”

The 26-year-old Castillo suffered a knockdown in the first round on a left hand by Eranosyan that startled Castillo but wasn’t a direct connect. Just seconds before the round ended, Castillo was sent to the canvas once again on a counter right hand giving Eranosyan a 10-7 round and commanding early-fight lead.(First-round highlightsAQUI)

Eranosyan outlanded Castillo 153-102 en golpes totais. Of his 153 landed punches, 150 were power punches for Eranosyan.

The 28-year-old Eranosyan nicknamed “Pitbull” made hisShoBox debut in September and defeated the highly regarded Alejandro “Pork Chop” Guerrero via unanimous decision in Broken Arrow, Okla.

Na apertura da transmisión, William Foster III passed a difficult test, earning a hard-fought split decision againstEdwin Delos Santos nun oito redonda loita pluma. Two judges scored the fight 77-74 twice for Foster, with the third judge scoring it 77-74 in favor of De Los Santos.(Foster’s split-decision winAQUI)

Fomentar (14-0, 9 Kos) of West Haven, Conner., overcame a slow start but was the busier fighter, outthrowing De Los Santos 468-421. Loitando no seu U.S. estrea, the power-punching De Los Santos (13-1, 12 Kos) de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, had an eventful fourth round, suffering a cut above his left eye, which seemed to slow him over the final four rounds. It was the first time the Dominican suffered a cut in his professional career. De Los Santos also had a point taken away in the fourth for holding. Fatigue was also a factor as De Los Santos had never been past the sixth round in his young career and seemed to run out of gas as the fight wore on.

“I was pressuring him the whole time and I knew he was slowing down and eventually I would get to him,", dixo Foster, who kept moving forward as the fight progressed and dictated and landed the more powerful punches. “I thought it was the right decision because I was landing more shots as the fight went on.”

The 28-year-old Foster – the younger brother of 20-0 professional light heavyweight prospect Charles Foster – was surprised with how fast De Los Santos started. “I knew I had to stay calm, and I adapted and my experience allowed me to adjust to what was happening,” Foster said. “He wasn’t devastating, and the punches never hurt me. I knew he would slow down and when he did, I began to land my shots and had success with my pressure.”

Regarding the point deduction in the fourth, De Los Santos disagreed with the referee’s decision. “I didn’t think the point should have been deducted,” dixo De Los Santos, who had scored stoppages in his last seven fights. “I thought I should have been warned first.

“I thought it was a close fight, but I thought I did enough to earn the victory. I was landing the harder shots throughout and he never hurt me.”

Added De Los Santos: “He was a little awkward and he came with a little more than we thought he would, but I still thought I won. He was aggressive and maybe I slowed down a little as the fight went on, but I still thought I was landing. This is a setback but I’ll learn from this and come back better.”

International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside alongside former world champion Raul Marquez and renowned combat sports expert Brian Campbell serving as expert analysts. Hall of Famer Steve Farhood was the unofficial scorer. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

The event was promoted by Sampson Boxing. OShoBox tripleheader volverá emitirse o luns ás 11 p.m. ET/PT en 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, ESTÁ BEN) As part of Showtime’s 20th anniversary season of ShoBox: A Nova Xeración, este venres, Setembro 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 agosto 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,"Dixo a palabra. “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 vs. Sanchez – 10-Round Bantamweight Main Event Bout


Previously rated in the top-ten in the world by the WBO at 115 libras, 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 antes de virar profesional 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 e 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, que está clasificado n. 8 by the WBA at 118 libras, is riding a four-fight winning streak. His last time out, Sanchez made quick work of Frank Gonzalez, knocking him down three times en route to a first-round stoppage. The Pacoima, Califa. 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,” said 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 veces, 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. Eu non sei moito sobre o meu adversario, but I will win this fight because I’m smarter. No anel, I’m a boxer and a thinker, but I also have heavy punches. Con esta vitoria, 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


Loitando fóra 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.


“Training is going great,” 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 by the WBA at 130 libras, 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, Fla., “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,” said Eranosyan. “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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Sobre ShoBox: A Nova Xeración
Este ano, the critically acclaimed prospect developmental series, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración, celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air as it continues to match top young talent tough. Dende a súa creación en xullo 2001, the ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 84 loitadores que xa apareceron en ShoBox e avanzou para conseguir títulos mundiais inclúe: 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 López, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e máis.
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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

Nova York– July 2, 2021 -ShoBox: A Nova Xeracióncelebrates its 20-year anniversary with a three-fight card headlined by two exciting undefeated super middleweight prospects asKalvin Henderson asumeIsaiah Steen in a 10-round main event clash Friday, Xullo 23 directo na canle Showtime® (9 p.m. ET / ES) from the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Neb.

The popular seriesShoBox debuted in Atlantic City on July 21, 2001 e produciu 84 fighters who later went on to win a world title. Just like it has for the past 20 anos, 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 veteranoJanelson Bocachica (17-0, 11 Kos) of Detroit against 21-year-oldShinard Bunch (15-1, 13 Kos) nun ataque welterweight 10 rolda. In a battle of unbeatens, Martino Jules(10-0-2, 2 Kos) rostrosAram Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight affair.

“This is a milestoneShoBox event and we could not be more excited,"said Gordon Hall, who has served as the executive producer ofShoBox: A Nova Xeración since its inception. “As we celebrate two decades ofShoBox en xullo 23, we will stay true to our ethos to match undefeated, developing prospects tough. No evento 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.”

O evento, 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 outubro, before Henderson withdrew during fight week with an illness.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Henderson currently resides and trains out of Fayetteville, Ark., where he was a six-time Arkansas state champion in the amateurs competing in 70 loitas. El se tornou profesional 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.

Following high school, 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,” said 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, the 24-year-old Steen of Cleveland also had a successful amateur career with a record of 85-15. In his last fight in November, Steen stopped Colombia’s Juan De Angel with a fifth-round TKO. In February of 2020, Steen needed less than a round to stop Kenneth Council in Hammond, Ind.Steen 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 vs. Shinard Bunch – 10-round Welterweight Bout

A native of Puerto Rico and fighting out of Detroit, Mich., Bocachica is just 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 agresivo, come-forward fighter, Bocachica began boxing at age eight, won four consecutive Ringside Championships (2011-14), the National PAL Championships and the 2015 Detroit Golden Gloves. He boasts an amateur record of 60-5 and beat Brandun Lee in the finals to win the 2014 U.S. Junior National Olympics. He is trained by his father, 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,” Bocachica said. “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 xullo 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. Just 21-years-old, 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. Esta é unha gran loita, 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 debut in January, 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. Suponse que debía loitarShoBox antes, but the fight fell out. I have been staying ready. My opponent is tough, 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 xaneiro, 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 Marzo 2020.

Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, and now residing in California, Avagyan is a decorated amateur with more than 300 loitas. 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,” said 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!"

Internacional de Boxeo Hall of FamerBarry Tompkins will call the action with fellow Hall of FamerSteve Farhood, ex-campión mundialRaul Marquez and special guestAl Bernstein. O produtor executivo éGordon Hall conRichard Gaughane producindoRick Phillips dirección.

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SobreShoBox: A Nova Xeración

Este ano, the critically acclaimed prospect developmental series, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración, celebra o seu 20th anniversary on the air as it continues to match top young talent tough. Since its inception in July 2001, theShoBox filosofía é para televisionar emocionante, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 84 loitadores que xa apareceron enShoBox e avanzado para recadar títulos mundiais inclúe: 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 López, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e moito máis.

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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

(Venres, Marzo 5, 2021 – Flint, MY) 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 of St-Eustache, Quebec, Canadá, in the 10-round main event of the historic all-women’s “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS 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 by all three judges) 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. Ao final do día, 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. Ten 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 (in Flint). I started boxing here at Berston Fieldhouse at 11 anos. 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. Teño 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. Ao final do día, 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. Imos mantelo real. 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,” said Dicaire. “Tonight, she was the best. Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn. Esta noite, 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 perdas. I box to beat champions. Esta noite, 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, threw 409 punches in the fight and landed 128 Incluíndo 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.”



In the night’s co-main event, 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. En momentos, 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.

Os correas foron 80-72 de todos os tres xuíces.

“I apologize for not getting a knockout. I swear next time I’ll come back and give it to you, pederneira,” said Perkins, post-loita. “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 Incluíndo 40.9% of her power shots. Harrison threw 273 shots, but only found a home for 21 deles.

“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 “The Miracle” Mitchell (6-0-2, 43 Kos) of Pacific Grove, California, 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, post-loita. “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, e 40% (94/234) of her total punches. Noemi Bosques only landed 24 de 153 socos.

“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 Medalla de bronce olímpico 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 (agora 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, aterraxe 126, Incluíndo 26 body shots and 38.4% of her power shots. Barnett threw 291 and landed 49. As puntuacións dos xurados foron 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) with a TKO 3 over Saint Petersburg, Florida veteran Manny Woods (agora 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, threw 190 punches in the abbreviated encounter, aterraxe 80, Incluíndo 24 tiros do corpo. Woods threw 122 and landed just 17.

SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE was presented by Salita Promocións en asociación con Groupe Yvon Michel, dedicated to this year’s International Women’s Day (Luns, Marzo 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, MARZO 10 VIVIR EN SHOWTIME®

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

NEW YORK – March 1, 2021 -One of boxing’s fastest-rising prospects Brandun Lee will return to the “Fight Sphere” at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conner., for the third time when he takes on Samuel Teah Wednesday, Marzo 10 vivir na canle Showtime en 9 p.m. ET/PT in the super lightweight main event of aShoBox: A Nova Xeración televisionar.

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 cando afrontaShoBox veteran Samuel Teah (17-3-1, 7 Kos) nun 10 redonda loita super lixeiro. 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) nun oito redonda ataque lixeiro. Na apertura da transmisión, 22-year-old power-punching prospect Victor Padilla (8-0, 7 Kos) fai o seuShoBoxdebut 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 Boxing.

“Our March 10ShoBox evento, from top to bottom, perfectly represents the philosophy that the series has set forth to accomplish during our 20 years in boxing,” said Gordon Hall, executive producer forShoBox: A Nova Xeración. “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, facendo súaShoBox estrea, 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,"Dixo Lou Dibella, Presidente da 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. No evento 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 had a decorated amateur career with an estimated record of 196-5. El foi o 2015 U.S. Junior National Champion, taking home the gold medal at 145 libras. With lightning quick hands that pack power, 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,” said 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.”

Si, 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 novembro 2018. O mozo de 33 anos Si, 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, México, 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 e 2015. Lopez’s career-best pro win came onShoBox en setembro 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 e, esta vez, 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.”

O Washington, D.C. native White was a former No. 1-ranked amateur, acumulando unha 145-16 rexistro. 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. White, 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,” said White. “I respect his fight game, but I am looking forward to displaying my superior skill set. En marzo 10, there will be lights, cameras, and plenty of action.”

Ortiz vs. 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 afeccionado realizado, 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, claro, 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, but I am up for the challenge. It doesn’t matter who is in front of me, Estou aquí para loitar. This will be my second fight on SHOWTIME and I feel that, esta vez, 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 ranked 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. Outeiro, 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.

“En primeiro lugar, Quero agradecer a Deus, 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, en marzo 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. Como afeccionado, 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. O produtor executivo é Gordon Hall con Richard Gaughan produción e dirección de Rick Phillips.

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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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Nova York - Xaneiro 20, 2021 – SHOWTIME Sports has released a special video feature in advance of tonight’s ShoBox: A Nova Xeración televisionar, 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 xullo 2001 and celebrates its 20th year featuring boxing’s rising stars throughout 2021. To watch and share the video, ir a 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: A Nova Xeración has showcased young talent matched tough in exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title. Actualmente, 83 loitadores que xa apareceron enShoBox 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, Febreiro 17 VIVIR EN SHOWTIME®

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

Nova York - Xaneiro 20, 2021 - Exciting welterweight prospect Janelson Figueroa Bocachica will meet fellow undefeated Mark Reyes, Jr, nunha ShoBox: A Nova Xeración main event bout Wednesday, Febreiro 17 vivir na canle Showtime en 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conner. 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, Fla., nun ataque welterweight 10 rolda. 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. Alén, Alejandro Guerrero (12-0, 9 Kos) of Irving, Texas, retorna aoShoBox and faces Mexico’s Abraham Montoya (19-2-1, 14 Kos) nun oito redonda ataque lixeiro. Another Russian-based in Detroit, Mich., 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. “The February 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.”

Steward, 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, que me gusta. They have families and know that boxing in the United States is the mecca. Así, 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), the National PAL Championships and the 2015 Detroit Golden Gloves. He boasts an amateur record of 55-5. He is trained by his father, 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 said. “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 polo WBC, Non. 11 pola WBA e Non. 12 by the IBF in the 168-pound division.

“I’m grateful, unha vez máis, 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 loitas afeccionadas. Agbeko turned pro in 2011 coa idade 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, Tenn., 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

Loitando fóra 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 xaneiro 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, México, 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, Rusia, and now fighting out of Detroit, Mich., Kerefov will make hisShoBox debut on February 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 da súa 16 professional bouts have taken place in Venezuela. The power-punching Espana’s only career loss was to Dervin Colina in 2019 e 14 da súa 15 victories have come via knockout. En decembro, 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. O produtor executivo é Gordon Hall con Richard Gaughan produción e dirección de Rick Phillips.

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SobreShoBox: A Nova Xeración

Dende a súa creación en xullo 2001, a aclamada serie de boxeo Showtime, ShoBox: A Nova Xeración caracterizou novos talentos combinada difícil. OShoBox filosofía é para televisionar emocionante, xogos competitivos, proporcionando un campo de probas para as perspectivas dispostos multitude-agradable e determinados a loitar por un título mundial. Algúns da lista crecente de 83 loitadores que xa apareceron enShoBox e avanzado para recadar títulos mundiais inclúe: 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 López, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e moito máis.