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TOWERING HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT BAKHODIR JALOLOV CLOSES THE SHOW IN STYLE WITH 11TH STRAIGHT KNOCKOUT IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION

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George Arias Earns Split-Decision Over Alante Green; Chann Thonson Impresses With TKO Victory Over Tyler Tomlin in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME®

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Verona, N.Y.. – June 10, 2022 - Undefeated heavyweight knockout artistBakhodir Jalolovtook his time on Friday night, but ultimately closed the show in dramatic fashion with an eighth-round knockout overJack Mulowayihaddii ay dhacdo ugu weyn ee ahSHOBOX: Generation Cusubtelecast at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. that helped kick off the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in nearby Canastota, N.Y..

Known as “Big Uzbek”, the 6-foot-7 Jalolov, a two-time Olympian and 2020 Gold Medalist from Uzbekistan, improved to a perfect 11-0 la 11 KOs when he landed a huge left hand that sent Mulowayi (11-3-1, 7 KOs) flat on his back in the eighth and final round.

“I’m feeling really good about the performance,” said the 27-year-old Jalolov. “The opponent was at a really good level and a great fighter. He was a really tough, durable guy. I landed some big shots on him and he can take a punch.”

In front of a who’s who of boxing royalty including the likes of Andre Ward, Shane Mosley, Antonio Tarver and Terence Crawford, Jalolov put an exclamation mark on an exciting night of boxing during an historic weekend of Hall of Fame inductions which will include the last three classes of inductees during Sunday’s ceremony.

Jalolov was dominant throughout the entire fight, with the only question being whether or not he would continue his knockout streak. It looked likely in both the third and fifth rounds, as Jalolov wobbled Mulowayi but the game Belgium showed heart in making it out of both rounds unscathed. In the sixth round, Mulowayi was dropped for just the second time in his career by a left cross as the bell sounded. He rose to his feet and beat the count, but was knocked down for good with yet another signature left hand at 1:20 ee wareega ugu danbeeya.

“I thought I was going to stop him at the end of the sixth round when I dropped him, but the referee let him continue and the round was over,” said Jalolov, who was deducted a point for holding in the fourth round. “I thought that was the time. But I had to wait until the final round. I’m happy that I got the stoppage. I feel like I hurt him three or four times.”

Jalolov went past the fifth round for the first time in his career, degtey 47 percent of his power punches and out-landing Mulowayi 99-17 in total punches.

Haddii ay dhacdo in co-weyn, undefeated Dominican heavyweight prospectGeorge Arias(18-0, 7 KOs) won a tactical duel over previously unbeatenAlante Green(10-1-1, 7 KOs) via split-decision with scores of 78-74, 77-75 in favor of Arias and 77-75 for Green.

“I definitely learned more than anything from this fight so I give my performance a C-plus or a B-minus because this is the type of fight that makes me go back to the gym hungrier and knowing there’s a lot more to do,” said Arias, who now lives and trains out of the Bronx. “But we were blessed this time because should he have been a little bit stronger, things could have been more disastrous.”

Arias jumped out to a commanding lead in the first half of the fight, executing the game plan by outboxing Green and landing the cleaner, harder punches. Cleveland’s Green grew into the fight in the later rounds, but it was too little too late and Arias was able to do enough to hold off the late rally.

It was a difficult fight to score, as all three judges agreed on just two out of the eight rounds but the punch stats backed up the judges’ decision as Arias out-landed Green 81-58. Green became the 213th fighter to have his undefeated record spoiled onSHOBOX.

“Everyone who I face always trains for me a thousand percent better,” continued Arias. “He was real complete. He didn’t really necessarily have any weakness that I could exploit. The reaction time he had was really good and he had good inner footwork where it took me a little too long to get into a zone because every strategy I used he seemed to have a good reaction.”

In the telecast opener, undefeated lightweight prospectChann Thonson (11-0, 8 KOs) put on a boxing display, bruising, battering and eventually breaking down the previously undefeatedTyler Tomlin (13-1, 9 KOs) en route to a fifth-round TKO. Referee Mark Nelson stopped the action 1:01 wareega.

“I knew if I stayed in the pocket with him that the shots I was going to give him would put him away,” said Canada’s Thonson, who is trained by former Olympic bronze medalist and light heavyweight contender Chris Johnson. “Surprisingly, he was a little tougher than I thought because when I hit him hard, he wasn’t taking a step back. So eventually I knew that would be his own demise and it was just a matter of time.”

Thonson, who was fighting for the fourth time in 2022, controlled the tempo and distance from the opening bell and looked like the more relaxed and experienced fighter. He used his jab and straight right hand to cause both swelling around Tomlin’s left eye and serious cause for concern in Tomlin’s corner. Prior to the start of the third round, Tomlin’s father and trainer Darryl urged his son to pick up the pace.

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, it was Thonson who stepped on the gas even more. Late in the third round, Thonson landed a barrage of punches that hurt Tomlin and left his face a bloody mess. The sound of the bell temporarily saved Tomlin but his night would come to an end in the fifth round. Unable to avoid the constant punishment that Thonson was dishing out, the action was stopped after the ringside physician assessed Tomlin.

Guud ahaan, Thonson landed 44 percent of his power punches and out-landed Tomlin 102-39 in total punches.

"Waxaan dareemayaa ganaax, I feel like I was in the fight. I just got caught with two overhand rights and I’m pretty sure one of them either broke or fractured my nose,” said the 22-year-old Tomlin. “It was in the second or third round when I got caught. I felt and it threw off the game plan as far as what I was trying to do. I got a little more hesitant than I should have. I just can’t get hit by those overhand rights. SHOWTIME, that’s what they do, they put good fighters against good fighters. I felt like I was going to come out on top but we have to go back and watch film and see what comes next.”

2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame inducteeBarry Tompkins called the action from ringside alongside former world championRaul Marquez and renowned combat sports authorityBrian Campbell serving as expert analysts.Steve Farhood, a 2017 IBHOF inductee, was the unofficial scorer andAl Bernstein, a 2012 inductee, was the ringside reporter.Ray Floresserved as the ring announcer. Saare sare ee fulinta ahaaGordon Hall laRichard Gaughan soo saaridda iyoRick Phillips agaasimeysaa.

The event was promoted by DiBella Entertainment, whose owner, Lou DiBella, waa a 2020 Hall of Fame inductee and will be formally inducted along with the classes of 2021 iyo 2022 on Sunday. TheSHOBOX tripleheader will re-air on Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME®.

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AboutSHOBOX: Generation Cusub

Tan iyo intii la aasaasay bishii July 2001, taxanaha ah loo amaano SHOWTIME feerka, SHOBOX: Generation Cusub ayaa ciyaaray dhallinyaro tayo kulan-adag. TheSHOBOX Falsafada waa in televise xiiso leh, dadkii badnaa ka farxisaa iyo kulan oo tartan rasmi bixinta halka dhulka ah caddaynaya ee rajada diyaar u go'aamisay in ay u dagaalamaan horyaalka adduunka ah. Qaar ka mid ah liiska sii kordhaya oo ka mid ah 86 dagaalyahaniinta ka soo muuqday onSHOBOX iyo sare inay ku soo daraan horyaal oo adduunka ka mid ah: Bishooda 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 iyo kuwo kale.

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ARDREAL HOLMES SURVIVES TOUGH TEST IN UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN OVER VERNON BROWN IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: Jiilka cusub

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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, S.D. – March 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 haddii ay dhacdo weyn eeSHOBOX: Generation Cusub as part of an action-packed tripleheader onSHOWTIME Friday night at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, S.D.

(Full-fight highlights, clickHALKAN)

Flint ayaa, Michigan ayaa., 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. Dhibcaha ahaayeen 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, clickHALKAN)

“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 boqolkiiba awood qaad uu. A total of 280 of the combined 323 total punches landed were power punches.

"Waxa uu ahaa nin ku fiican caawa,” 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 maalmood, 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.”

Haddii ay dhacdo in co-weyn, 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 211th fighter to have his undefeated streak snapped in the 21-year history of the prospect series.

(To watch the KO, clickHALKAN)

“One-hitter quitter for De Los Santos!"SHOBOX oo ah falanqeeyeBrian 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.

"Waxaan dib u ahay,” said 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. Tani waa bilow cusub oo ii. 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.”

In the telecast opener, 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. Dhibcaha ahaayeen 40-36, iyo 39-37 twice in the welterweight bout.

(Marquez scores unanimous decision, clickHALKAN)

“I felt great,” said 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, champion hore ee aduunkaRaul 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 boqolkiiba wadarta qaad uu (85 ee 280) compared to Morales at 21 boqolkiiba (42 si ay u 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, durable guy, 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. Guud ahaan, 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, Pa. “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. I’ll be back.”

The six other fighters’ victorious in theirSHOBOX pro debut include Dominic Breazeale, Marcus Browne, Terrell Gausha, Bishooda 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 ritigaSteve Farhood was the unofficial scorer. Saare sare ee fulinta ahaaGordon Hall laRichard Gaughan soo saaridda iyoRick Phillips agaasimeysaa.

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

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AboutSHOBOX: Generation Cusub

Tan iyo intii la aasaasay bishii July 2001, taxanaha ah loo amaano SHOWTIME feerka, SHOBOX: Generation Cusub ayaa ciyaaray dhallinyaro tayo kulan-adag. TheSHOBOX Falsafada waa in televise xiiso leh, dadkii badnaa ka farxisaa iyo kulan oo tartan rasmi bixinta halka dhulka ah caddaynaya ee rajada diyaar u go'aamisay in ay u dagaalamaan horyaalka adduunka ah. Qaar ka mid ah liiska sii kordhaya oo ka mid ah 86 dagaalyahaniinta ka soo muuqday onSHOBOX iyo sare inay ku soo daraan horyaal oo adduunka ka mid ah: Bishooda 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, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams iyo kuwo kale.

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JAMAINE ORTIZ DAZZLES IN STANDOUT PERFORMANCE AGAINST TOUGH NAHIR ALBRIGHT IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: Jiilka cusub

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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. – February 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: Generation Cusub as part of an action-packed doubleheader onSHOWTIME Friday night at the Caribe Royale Resort.

Ortiz (15-0-1, 8 KOs) sailed to a unanimous decision win by scores of 98-92, 97-93 iyo 97-93 to remain undefeated and stamp his name as a player in a loaded lightweight division. GujiHALKAN 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 wareeg, wowing a crowd that included former light heavyweight championAntonio Tarver and San Francisco 49ers All-Pro offensive linemanTrent Williams. GujiHALKAN 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. From that point on, 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, of Worcester, Mass., degay 48% (103 of 216) awoodda gacan qaad uu, compared to 41% for Albright (88 of 216), but it was his body punching that produced the biggest numerical disparity. Ortiz out-landed Albright 42 si ay u 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. Ka dib markii in, 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.”

In the telecast opener, Paul Kroll iyoMarquis 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. GujiHALKAN 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 si ay u 71 and out-landing him 109 si ay u 84 in total punches.

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 Laga xoreeyo. Maxkamadeyn Olympic Boxing, 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.”

International Boxing Hall of ritigaBarry Tompkins called the action from ringside alongside former world championRaul Marquez and renowned combat sports authorityBrian Campbell adeega sida falanqeeyayaasha khabiir. Hall of ritigaSteve Farhood was the unofficial scorer. Saare sare ee fulinta ahaaGordon Hall laRich Gaughan soo saaridda iyoRick Phillips agaasimeysaa.

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

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LUIS NUÑEZ REGISTERS 10th ROUND TKO OVER CARLOS ARRIETA IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: Jiilka cusub

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Otar Eranosyan Impressive in Unanimous Decision Win Over Starling Castillo in Co-Feature; 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: Generation Cusub 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 onSHOWTIME®Friday night at the Caribe Royale Resort.

(Stoppage videohalkan)

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 oo ka mid ah 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,” Arrieta said. “I was a little stunned, but I could have continued. I didn’t want the fight to be stopped. He was a strong fighter, dagaalyahan run. He’s a very good fighter and was very effective with the right hand.”

Nuñez said he is ready to go back down to 126 pounds after contesting his first professional fight in the 130-pound super featherweight division. “I fought for most of my career at 122 si 126 is where I belong,"Ayuu yiri. “I felt strong at this weight [featherweight super] laakiin 126 is the weight for me.”

Ayuu ku daray: “I knew he was a tough fighter and I’m not surprised the fight went as it did. Wuxuu u yimid si ay ula dagaalamaan, and we gave the fans a good fight.”

In ka co-feature, Otar Eranosyan remained unbeaten with his second consecutiveShoBox victory as he dominatedStarling Castillo with a unanimous-decision victory in an eight-round lightweight affair. Dhibcaha ahaayeen 79-71 iyo 80-70 twice.(Eranosyan UD winHALKAN).

The former highly decorated Georgian amateur Eranosyan (11-0, 6 KOs), fighting out of Hollywood, Fla., dominated the bout, goolasha a 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 (ugu horeysay) knockdown,” said Eranosyan, kaalinta No. 7 by the WBA at 130 pounds, who fought six times in 2021. “It’s fine that he got up. This is pro boxing. We train for 12 wareeg, 10 wareeg, 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.”

Iyadoo kaga badiyeen, 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 highlightsHALKAN)

Eranosyan outlanded Castillo 153-102 in total punches. 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.-.

In the telecast opener, William Foster III passed a difficult test, earning a hard-fought split decision againstEdwin De Los Santos sideed-wareega xumad featherweight super ah. 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 winHALKAN)

Foster (14-0, 9 KOs) of West Haven, Conn., overcame a slow start but was the busier fighter, outthrowing De Los Santos 468-421. Dagaal in uu xoreeyo. kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay, the power-punching De Los Santos (13-1, 12 KOs) ee Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 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,” said 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,” said 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. Soo saaraha fulinta wuxuu ahaa Gordon Hall oo uu la socday Rich Gaughan oo soo saaraya iyo Rick Phillips oo hagaya.

The event was promoted by Sampson Boxing. TheShoBox tripleheader will re-air on Monday at 11 p.m. ET/PT on 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, OK) As part of Showtime’s 20th anniversary season of ShoBox: Generation Cusub, Friday this, September 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. Bishii August 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,” said 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 vs. Sanchez – 10-Round Bantamweight Main Event Bout


Previously rated in the top-ten in the world by the WBO at 115 pounds, 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 ka hor inta xirfadeed ee 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 iyo 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, oo kaalinta No. 8 by the WBA at 118 pounds, 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, Message. 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 times, 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. Ogayn wax badan oo ku saabsan ii soo horjeeda ayaan, but I will win this fight because I’m smarter. In giraanta, I’m a boxer and a thinker, but I also have heavy punches. Iyadoo guusha this, 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


Dagaal ka baxay 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.’ Midkan, 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 pounds, 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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About ShoBox: Generation Cusub
Sannadkan, taxanaha kobcinta rajada ee aad loo amaanay, ShoBox: Generation Cusub, celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air as it continues to match top young talent tough. Tan iyo intii la aasaasay bishii July 2001, the ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, dadkii badnaa ka farxisaa iyo kulan oo tartan rasmi bixinta halka dhulka ah caddaynaya ee rajada diyaar u go'aamisay in ay u dagaalamaan horyaalka adduunka ah. Qaar ka mid ah liiska sii kordhaya oo ka mid ah 84 Xarakada kuwaas oo u muuqday on ShoBox iyo hormartay si maxalli horyaal oo adduunka ka mid ah: Bishooda 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, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams oo dheeraad ah.
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KALVIN HENDERSON & ISYAAH STEEN HEADLINES SHOBOX: DHACDADA SANAD GUURADA 20-SANNO EE JIILKA CUSUB 23

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NEW YORK– Luulyo 2, 2021 -ShoBox: Generation Cusubwaxay u dabaaldageysaa sanad guuradii 20-aad ee ka soo wareegtay kaarka seddex-dagaal oo ay ciwaan uga dhigeen laba rajada heerka dhexe ee xiisaha badan ee aan laga badin.Kalvin Henderson qaadanaysaaIsaiah Steen 10-wareeg oo iskudhac weyn oo jimce ah, July 23 ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET / PT) laga bilaabo Xarunta Dhacdooyinka Heartland ee Grand Island, Neb.

Taxanihii caanka ahaaShoBox laga dooday in Atlantic City on July 21, 2001 oo uu soo saaray 84 dagaalyahanno kuwaas oo markii dambe u baxay in ay ku guulaystaan ​​horyaalka adduunka. Sida waagii hore 20 sano, Sadexlaha madax ee soo socda ayaa ka muuqan doona rajooyin la mid ah kuwa adag oo la isku daray 81-1-5, oo ay ku jiraan shan feeryahan oo aan weli dhadhamin guuldarada heerka xirfadeed.

Henderson (14-0-1,10 KOs) waxa uu la tartamayaa fanaanka knockout Steen (15-0, 12 KOs) 10-ka wareeg ee hore ee labada dagaalyahan. Godadka wada-sifadaShoBox halyeeyganJanelson Bocachica (17-0, 11 KOs) ee Detroit oo ka dhan ah 21-sano jirShinard Bunch (15-1, 13 KOs) in xumad welterweight 10-wareega. Dagaal aan laga badin, Martino Jules(10-0-2, 2 KOs) WajiyadaAram Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 KOs) arrin miisaan baal siddeed wareeg ah.

“Tani waa guul muhiim ahShoBox dhacdo oo aan aad u faraxsanaan karin,"ayuu yiri Gordon Hall, kaas oo soo noqday soo saaraha fulintaShoBox: Generation Cusub tan iyo markii la aasaasay. "Sida aan u dabbaaldegeyno labaatankii sano ee la soo dhaafayShoBox on July 23, Waxaan ku sii jiri doonaa daacadnimo si aan u dhigno guuldarro la'aan, horumarinta rajada adag. Haddii ay dhacdo in ugu weyn, Rajada 168-rodol ee aan laga badin ee leh heerar hiwaayadeed oo la qurxiyey ayaa raadin doona guusha ugu wanaagsan ee xirfadda. Astaamaha wada-shaqaynta ayaa leh soo laabashada sare u kaca Janelson Bocachica ee qaab ciyaareed adag oo ka soo horjeeda Bunch-ka awooda., halka furitaanka uu ka muuqanayo dagaal aan laga badin oo wax xadin kara bandhiga.ShoBox ayaa weli ah goobta caddaynta ugu dambeysa ee isboortiga ee rajada iyo dhacdadan Luulyo 23 waa habka ugu fiican ee aan ku bilaabi karno tobanka sano ee soo socda."

Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa, kaas oo uu dalacsiiyay Marshall Kauffman's Kings Promotions oo ay weheliyaan wax soo saarka Holden iyo dhiirrigelinta Salita, waxay isu keentaa dagaalyahano ka kala socda todoba kooxood oo kala duwan oo dhinaca xayeysiinta iyo maamulka feerka ah.

Calvin Henderson vs. Isaiah Steen - 10-wareeg Munaasabadda Miisaanka Dhexe ee Sare

Henderson vs. Steen waa isku-dheelid markii hore loo qorsheeyayShoBox bishii Oktoobar, ka hor inta uusan Henderson ka bixin inta lagu guda jiro usbuuca dagaalka isagoo xanuunsan.

Wuxuu ku dhashay Fort Worth, Texas, Henderson hadda waxa uu degan yahay oo uu tareen ka qaadanayaa Fayetteville, Ark, halkaas oo uu ku ahaa lix jeer horyaal gobolka Arkansas ee hiwaayadda ku tartamaya 70 dagaallan. Markaasuu u jeestay, pro in 2016, ku guulaysta kiisii ​​ugu horeeyay 12 dagaallamo ka hor inta uusan la dagaalamin Genc Pllana oo uu barbardhac ku galay 2019. Henderson waxa uu khibrad hore u leeyahay Xarunta Dhacdooyinka Heartland, garaacista Justin Baesman ee goobta bishii Maarso.

Dugsiga sare ka dib, Henderson wuxuu ka helay deeq waxbarasho oo muusig ah Jaamacadda Arkansas isagoo ah muusig-yaqaan wuxuuna ku qalin jabiyay shahaadada koowaad ee jaamacadda ee Waxbarashada Muusikada 2012. Henderson oo 30 jir ah waxaa dalacsiiyayHorumarinta Boqorrada Marshall Kauffman.

"Laba nin oo aan laga badinin ayaa soo galay dhacdada ugu weyn,” ayuu yiri Henderson, oo ah xaas leh shan carruur ah. "Waan ogahay inuu leeyahay abtirsiin wanaagsan oo hiwaayadda ah wuxuuna tuuray isku-dhafka wanaagsan. Isagaa keenaya anigaa keenaya. Marka saddexaad waa soo jiidasho in ugu dambeyntii uu dagaalkani dhaco. Tani waa talaabada xigta ee xirfadayda. Dagaalyahano badan ayaa saarnaaShoBox waxayna soo mareen shaqooyin cajiib ah, Haddana waa markeydii inaan sidaas oo kale sameeyo.”

Sida walaalkii oo kale, Laga xoreeyo. Olympian Charles Conwell, 24-jirka Steen ee Cleveland sidoo kale wuxuu lahaa xirfad hiwaayad guul leh oo leh rikoor 85-15. Dagaalkii ugu dambeeyay ee bishii November, Steen wuxuu joojiyay Colombia Juan De Angel oo leh wareegga shanaad ee TKO. Bishii Febraayo ee 2020, Steen wuxuu u baahday wax ka yar wareeg si uu u joojiyo Kenneth Council ee Hammond, IndSteen waxaa iska kaashaday Holden iyo Lou DiBella waxaana maamula David McWater oo ka tirsan Maamulka Split-T.

"Waxaan ka socday xerada tababarka ilaa xerada tababarka,"ayuu yiri Steen. "Waan isku darayaa, oo uu ka bakhtiiyo jabo badan. Markaa markaan arko daciifnimadiisa, waan soo saarayaa isaga. Kalvin waa dagaalyahan toosan oo toosan oo feeray si adag. Waxay ahayd inaan la dagaallamo isaga ka hor, markaa dagaalkani muddo ayuu socday.”

Janelson Bocachica vs. Shinard Bunch - 10-wareeg oo Welterweight Fout

U dhashay Puerto Rico oo ka dagaallama Detroit, Michigan ayaa., Bocachica waa caadi 22 jira oo hore u lahaa shan sano oo waayo-aragnimo pro, oo ay ku jiraan laba muuqaal oo ku saabsanShoBox. Tani waxay noqon doontaa markii saddexaad ee uu ka soo muuqdo taxanaha muddo sagaal bilood ah. Wuxuu soo socdaa guushiisii ​​ugu fiicneyd ilaa taariikhda, go'aan aqlabiyad ah ayaa ka guuleystay Mark Reyes oo aan hore loo garaacin, Jr. Mintid ah, kaalay-hogaamiye, Bocachica waxay bilawday feerka markay ahayd siddeed jir, ku guuleystay afar Horyaal oo Ringside ah oo xiriir ah (2011-14), Horyaalkii Qaranka ee PAL iyo 2015 Detroit Golden Gloves. Waxa uu ku faanaa rikoor hiwaayadda ah 60-5 waxayna ku garaacday Brandun Lee finalkii si uu ugu guuleysto 2014 Laga xoreeyo. Ciyaaraha Olombikada Qaranka ee Yaryar. Waxaa tababaray aabihiis, Nelson Figueroa. Bocachica waxaa maamula McWater waxaana iska kaashaday dalacsiinta King's Promotions iyo Salita Promotions.

"Tani waa waxaShoBox lagu yaqaan: isku dhufashada dagaalyahannada dagaalka waaweyn,"Bocachica ayaa tiri. "Shinard Bunch waa tallaabo kor loogu qaadayo tartanka. Wuxuu ka soo jeedaa isla jimicsiga Mark Reyes, oo waad aragteen waxaan ku sameeyey, On July 23, waxay noqon doontaa wax badan oo isku mid ah. Dagaalada SHOWTIME ayaa ka caawiyay profile-kayga. Markii aan tagay Puerto Rico, dadku way garanayeen qofka aan ahay waayo-aragnimadaydii hore awgeedShoBox. Joogitaanka masraxa waxay ii keentay taageerayaal badan oo cusub."

Bunch waa Queens, N.Y.-noolaanshaha iyo tababarka hooyo ee Trenton, N.J. Kaliya 21-sano jir ah, Bunch waxa uu ahaa mid firfircoon oo shan dagaal ku dhex maray 2020 iyo shan dagaal ilaa hadda 2021. Bunch ayaa leh wax ka badan 400 hiwaayadda ayaa dagaalantay oo bilaabay feerka da'dii 7. Waxa lagu qiimeeyay in uu sareeyo sida No. 3 ee qaranka at the 2016 Muwaadiniinta. Hadda fuushan 13-dagaal oo guulo xiriir ah, Khasaaraha kaliya ee Bunch ayaa soo galay 2019 dagaalkii saddexaad oo kaliya, guuldaradii wadajirka ahayd ee Paul Kroll. Bunch waxaa maamula Russell Peltz.

“Waxaan u imaaneynaa inaan shaqeyno oo aan warbixin sameyno,"Bunch ayaa yidhi. “Runtii wax badan kama ogi qofka iga soo horjeeda. Waan ogahay inuu yahay dagaal-yahan cadaadis. Ma fududa dagaalkan. Tani waa dagaal weyn, oo si caqli ah ayaan u feerka doonaa. Tani waa barako in aad hesho fursad sidan oo kale ah. Dagaalka ayaa socdaShoBoxwaa wax aan waligay ku riyoon jiray.”

Martino Jules vs. Aram Avagyan - 8-wareeg oo feero miisaan leh

23-jirka southpaw Jules oo ka yimid Allentown, Pa., waxa uu soo baxayaa guushiisii ​​ugu fiicnayd ilaa maanta ee dagaal xumbo ESPN bishii Luulyo ee la soo dhaafay, kasbashada go'aanka aqlabiyadda ee Aleem Jumakhonov. Jules waa a 2015 Isreebreebka Tijaabada Olombikada oo lahaa a 60-15 Rikoorka hiwaayadda tan iyo markii uu soo galay pro 2016 oo si tartiib ah kor ugu qaadaya darajooyinka miisaanka baalasha. Jules ayaa loo qorsheeyay inuu sameeyoShoBox markii ugu horeysay ee Janaayo, laakiin ninkii ka soo horjeeday ayaa xanuunsaday subaxii uu dagaalamayey, dagaalkiina waa la joojiyay.

"Waan ka mahadcelinayaa in aan dagaalkan helay,” ayuu yiri Jules, Kaas oo uu dalacsiiyay Kings Promotions oo uu maamulo Trifon Petrov. "Tani waa wax aan sugayey muddo sannad ah hadda. Waxay ahayd inaan ku dagaalamoShoBox ka hor, laakiin dagaalku wuu dhacay. diyaar ayaan u ahaa. Qofka iga soo horjeeda waa mid adag, wuuna soo socdaa isagoo diyaar u ah inuu dagaal galo. Mudnaan badan buu ku leeyahay, Taasina waxay igu riixaysaa inaan fiicnaado, waana ku faraxsanahay inaan la dagaallamo qof iga dhigi kara inaan si fiican u qabto."

Dagaalka oo hoostaga calanka Salita Promotions, 30-jirka Avagyan ayaa ku soo laabtayShoBox markii saddexaad oo uu wajahayo dagaalyahankiisii ​​afraad oo xidhiidh ah oo aan laga badin. Bishii Janaayo, Avagyan iyo Panama's Jose Nunez ayaa ku dagaalamay barbaro aqlabiyad ah. Avagyan ayaa ka badbaaday laba jug oo hore oo uu u saftay kulankiisii ​​​​ugu horeysay ee uu ka horyimid goolhayaha aan wakhtigaas laga badinin Dagoberto Aguero si uu u helo go'aan aqlabiyad ah kulankii ugu dambeeyay.ShoBox telefishinka ka hor inta uusan faafin COVID-19 xirmin adduunka isboortiga dhowr bilood gudahood March 2020.

Ku dhashay kuna barbaaray Yerevan, Armenia, oo hadda degan California, Avagyan waa hiwaayad la qurxiyey oo leh wax ka badan 300 dagaallan. Waxa uu ku guuleystay laba Biladood oo Bronze ah Horyaalkii Yurub waxana uu u matalay Armenia 2016 Ciyaaraha Olombikada xagaaga ee Rio de Janeiro.

"Mar walba waan gaajoonayaa oo waxaan rabaa inaan dagaallamo iyo xaqiiqda ah inay noqon doonto sannad-guuradii 20-aad ee ka soo wareegtay ShoBox waa laba-laab dhiirigelinaya in la soo bandhigo bandhig weyn,” ayuu yiri Avagyan. "Si tartiib tartiib ah ayaan qaab u yeelanayaa, waxaana haystaa bil kale si aan u muujiyo dhinacayga ugu fiican dhammaan taageerayaasha feerka. Waxaan ballan qaadayaa in aan dagaal geli doono Juulay 23. Ha seegin dhacdadan iyo dagaalka dagaalyahanka!"

International Boxing Hall of ritigaBarry Tompkins waxay wici doontaa ficilka saaxiibadaa Hall of FamerSteve Farhood, champion hore ee aduunkaRaul Marquez iyo marti qaas ahAl Bernstein. Saare sare ee fulinta yahayGordon Hall laRichard Gaughansoo saaridda iyoRick Phillips agaasimeysaa.

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AboutShoBox: Generation Cusub

Sannadkan, taxanaha kobcinta rajada ee aad loo amaanay, ShoBox: Generation Cusub, dabaal 20th sanad guurada hawada iyadoo ay sii socoto inay la mid noqoto da'yarta ugu sareysa ee adag. Tan iyo markii la aasaasay bishii Luulyo 2001,ShoBox Falsafada waa in televise xiiso leh, dadkii badnaa ka farxisaa iyo kulan oo tartan rasmi bixinta halka dhulka ah caddaynaya ee rajada diyaar u go'aamisay in ay u dagaalamaan horyaalka adduunka ah. Qaar ka mid ah liiska sii kordhaya oo ka mid ah 84 dagaalyahaniinta ka soo muuqday onShoBox iyo sare inay ku soo daraan horyaal oo adduunka ka mid ah: Bishooda 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, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams iyo kuwo kale.

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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

(Friday, March 5, 2021 – Flint, DALKAYGA) 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 EVE DICICAE of St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada, in the 10-round main event of the historic all-women’s “Superwomen: Gaashaanka vs. Dhiiq kamid ah 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. Dhammaadka maalinta, 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. Waxaa jira 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 sano jir ah. 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. Waxaan leeyahay 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. Dhammaadka maalinta, 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. Aynu u sii dhab ah. 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. Caawa, 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 khasaarihii. I box to beat champions. Caawa, 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 lugu daro 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. Mararka, 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.

Dhibcaha ahaayeen 80-72 from all three judges.

“I apologize for not getting a knockout. I swear next time I’ll come back and give it to you, Flint,” said Perkins, post-dagaallanka. “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 lugu daro 40.9% of her power shots. Harrison threw 273 shots, but only found a home for 21 oo ka mid ah.

“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-dagaallanka. “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, iyo 40% (94/234) of her total punches. Noemi Bosques only landed 24 of 153 qaad.

“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 Olympic bronze medalist 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 (hadda 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, degtey 126, lugu daro 26 body shots and 38.4% of her power shots. Barnett threw 291 oo degay 49. Dhibcaha Garsoorayaasha 'ahaayeen 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 (hadda 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, degtey 80, lugu daro 24 body shots. Woods threw 122 and landed just 17.

Superwomen: Gaashaanka vs. Dhiiq kamid ah was presented by Dalacaad Salita oo ay weheliyaan Groupe Yvon Michel, dedicated to this year’s International Women’s Day (Monday, March 8, 2021) and proudly sponsored by online gambling titansBetonline.net and plant-based online marketplace Vejii.
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Kordhinta rajada khafiifka ah ee Super Brandun Lee ayaa wajahaya Samuu'eel Teax daabacaadda soo socota ee Shobox: Jilmaanta cusub® Arbacada, MARCH 10 Ku nool 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, Conn., for the third time when he takes on Samuel Teah Wednesday, March 10 ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT in the super lightweight main event of aShoBox: Generation Cusub telecast.

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, Message., will look to extend his impressive KO streak to 13 marka uuShoBox veteran Samuel Teah (17-3-1, 7 KOs) 10-wareega xumad ah super khafiifa. 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) sideed-wareega xumad ah oo khafiifa. In the telecast opener, 22-year-old power-punching prospect Victor Padilla (8-0, 7 KOs) waxa uu ka dhigayaaShoBoxdebut 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 dhacdo, from top to bottom, perfectly represents the philosophy that the series has set forth to accomplish during our 20 years in boxing,” ayuu yiri Gordon Hall, soo saaraha fulinta eeShoBox: Generation Cusub. “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, uuShoBox kulankiisii ​​ugu horeysay, 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,” said Lou DiBella, Madaxweynaha 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. Haddii ay dhacdo in ugu weyn, 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. Waxa uu ahaa 2015 Laga xoreeyo. Junior National Champion, taking home the gold medal at 145 pounds. 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.”

Haa, 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. ee November 2018. The 33-year-old Haa, 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, Mexico, 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 iyo 2015. Lopez’s career-best pro win came onShoBox ee September 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 iyo, markan, 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.”

Washington ayaa, D.C. native White was a former No. 1-ranked amateur, uruurinayaan ah 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. White, 23, is the cousin of 2000 Laga xoreeyo. 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. On March 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. Hiwaayadda kaamil ah, 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, Dabcan, 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, Waxaan halkaan u joogaa inaan si ay ula dagaalamaan. This will be my second fight on SHOWTIME and I feel that, markan, 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. Hill, 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.

“Ugu horeyn, Waxaan doonayaa in aan Ilaah ugu mahad naqayaa, 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, on March 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. Sida hiwaayadda ah, 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. Saare sare ee fulinta waa Gordon Hall la Richard Gaughan soo saaro iyo Rick Phillips toosiyaan.

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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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YORK NEW - January 20, 2021 – SHOWTIME Sports has released a special video feature in advance of tonight’s ShoBox: Generation Cusub telecast, 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® bishii July 2001 and celebrates its 20th year featuring boxing’s rising stars throughout 2021. To watch and share the video, tagtaa 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: Generation Cusub has showcased young talent matched tough in exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title. Currently, 83 dagaalyahaniinta ka soo muuqday onShoBox 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, FEBRUARY 17 Ku nool 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

YORK NEW - January 20, 2021 - Exciting welterweight prospect Janelson Figueroa Bocachica will meet fellow undefeated Mark Reyes, Jr., in a ShoBox: Generation Cusub main event bout Wednesday, February 17 ku nool yihiin SHOWTIME at 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, Fla., in xumad welterweight 10-wareega. 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. Waxaa intaa dheer, Alejandro Guerrero (12-0, 9 KOs) of Irving, Texas, soo laabtayShoBox and faces Mexico’s Abraham Montoya (19-2-1, 14 KOs) sideed-wareega xumad ah oo khafiifa. Another Russian-based in Detroit, Michigan ayaa., 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, oo waxaan jeclahay. They have families and know that boxing in the United States is the mecca. Sidaas, 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), Horyaalkii Qaranka ee PAL iyo 2015 Detroit Golden Gloves. Waxa uu ku faanaa rikoor hiwaayadda ah 55-5. Waxaa tababaray aabihiis, 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. Guud ahaan, 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 by WBC ah, Ha. 11 by the WBA iyo No. 12 by the IBF in the 168-pound division.

“I’m grateful, mar kale, 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 roonaadaan hiwaayadda. Agbeko turned pro in 2011 da'doodu ay ku 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

Dagaal ka baxay 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. in January 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, Mexico, 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, Russia, and now fighting out of Detroit, Michigan ayaa., 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. In 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 ee uu 16 professional bouts have taken place in Venezuela. The power-punching Espana’s only career loss was to Dervin Colina in 2019 iyo 14 ee uu 15 victories have come via knockout. Bishii December, 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. Saare sare ee fulinta waa Gordon Hall la Richard Gaughan soo saaro iyo Rick Phillips toosiyaan.

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AboutShoBox: Generation Cusub

Tan iyo intii la aasaasay bishii July 2001, taxanaha ah loo amaano SHOWTIME feerka, ShoBox: Generation Cusub ayaa ciyaaray dhallinyaro tayo kulan-adag. TheShoBox Falsafada waa in televise xiiso leh, dadkii badnaa ka farxisaa iyo kulan oo tartan rasmi bixinta halka dhulka ah caddaynaya ee rajada diyaar u go'aamisay in ay u dagaalamaan horyaalka adduunka ah. Qaar ka mid ah liiska sii kordhaya oo ka mid ah 83 dagaalyahaniinta ka soo muuqday onShoBox iyo sare inay ku soo daraan horyaal oo adduunka ka mid ah: Bishooda 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, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams iyo kuwo kale.