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Ivan Baranchyk Knocks Out Nick Givhan in 21 Seconds – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1TakSkM

Ivan Golub Finishes Marlon Aguas in the Sixth,
Paul Williams-Trained Justin DeLoach Stops Dillon Cook in Fourth – VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/22LV0i0

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MIAMI, Okla. (Marto 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou? Prograis (17-0, 14 KOs), De Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: La Nova Generacio, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Forĝistino (21-5-1, 12 KOs) #?E 2:17 De la unua rondo Vendredo En la #?efa evento surSHOWTIME de Buffalo Run Casino en Miami, Okla.

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "La Besto" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 KOs), De Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, Unue-ronda #knoka?to super Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 KOs), de Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "La Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 KOs, 5-0 en Monda Serio de Boksado), De Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Akvoj (9-1, 6 KOs), de Demetas, Ekvadoro, Kaj Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 KOs), of Augusta, Ga., who is trained by former world champion Paul Williams, registered a fourth-round knockout over undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon “White Lightning” Cook (16-1, 6 KOs).

All but Prograis and Baranchyk were making their ShoBox debutojn. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144^Th Kaj 145^Th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

“I can’t remember Je 15 Jaroj of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,??? Dirita ShoBox sperta analizisto Steve Farhood.

Prograis, a 5-foot-9, 27-year-old originally from New Orleans, was fighting in his second consecutive ShoBox main event and second scheduled 10-rounder. The aggressive-minded southpaw pounded Herrera’s body from the opening bell; five of his six power punches were targeted to the Mexican’s midsection. A left hook to the body downed Herrera, who crumpled to the canvas and wasn’t able to beat the count.

“I was prepared to go 10 full rounds, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 Debuto. “I’m making hard fights look easy but they’re really not. It’s all the daily work in the gym all day every day that is paying off for me. Tonight was fun. I’m very satisfied.

“I want all the fighters in my division to know one thing: I’m coming after all of you.’’

“He just got me with a great shot, it was simple as that,’’ said Herrera, who making his second start in the United States. “There’s really not that much that I can say.’’

The highly regarded Baranchyk – making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox – knocked out Givhan with a huge left hand with the first power punch of the fight. He required only two punches to finish the 17-fight veteran. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the quickest professional KO for the Belarus native. Baranchyk owns a three-second KO over Angel Figueroa De 2015.

“I’m very happy,’’ Baranchyk said. “I was expecting a much longer fight. I was focused on a full fight. But knockouts are good. I know fans like knockouts.

“I’ll take a week off and then go back to the drawing board. I’m looking ahead to fighting again soon and on ShoBox again.’’

Givhan was shocked with the result.

“I’m good but I am very, very disappointed,” Givhan said. “This is the lowlight of my life. For me to get knocked out by someone I know I can beat is just the worst feeling. And there’s nothing worse than for it to happen on national television.

“No one expects 20-second fights. Mi nur estis kaptita, that’s all.”

Golub, a former standout amateur from Ukraine, had to rally from the first knockdown of his career. “This was a little tougher than I expected,'' Li diris. “But it’s all about learning. I had to go through some adversity to win. You don’t know adversity until it hits you in the face.”

Golub was the more active fighter against the awkward Aguas, who was at his best when matters turned ugly. In a bizarre second round, southpaw Golub scored a questionable knockdown as Aguas hit the canvas while clinching and off-balance. Aguas bounced back seconds later to knock down Golub with a short right, sending the Ukrainian to the canvas for the first time in his career.

“I was surprised that I got knocked down, but he caught me off-balance,’’ Golub said. “Overall, I am very happy with my performance.”

Golub resumed control after the second and a series of combinations in the sixth sent a gassed Aguas falling back through the ropes in the closing seconds of the round. Aguas somehow rose to his feet to beat the count, but his trainer quickly waved off the bout when the Ecuadorian returned to the corner.

Aguas said an injury, not fatigue, was the reason his corner stopped the fight at the end of the sixth. “I hurt my right bicep in the fifth round,'' Li diris. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

In the opening fight of the telecast, DeLoach made Williams a winner in his training debut. With Williams looking on from his wheelchair in the corner, DeLoach, a winner of four in a row, dropped Cook with a devastating, counter-overhand right at 2:47 of the fourth that sent Cook awkwardly to the canvas in a knockout of the year candidate.

“I’m happy with my performance,’’ said DeLoach, who was the more active fighter, ĵetante preskaŭ 100 more punches over the four rounds. “This was a great experience fighting a guy like this in his backyard. I enjoyed the crowd and their enthusiasm. It motivated me. I got a little lazy in parts of the second and third rounds, but I listened to my corner and picked it up on offense and got my punch count up and going again.

“Dillon was a good fighter who moved a lot. I know I have to do better cutting off the ring. He landed with a left a second before I landed that big right. This was a great win for all of us. I’m ready to do this again.’’

“Look at me, look at my shirt. It feels like I was sweating worse than when I fought,’’ said Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012. “I am very relieved to get this one out of the way. I’m very happy for Justin and Mr. Pete (Paul’s longtime manager and trainer and DeLoach’s assistant trainer, George Williams)

“Mi estas BONE, all things considered,’’ said Cook. “He was a tough guy. I’ve never been knocked out before so I don’t exactly know how to act. I felt I was in the fight until I was caught. It’s disappointing, but this was a great learning experience for me. It can only help me in the long run.’’

A taped interview with Williams and ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood aired prior to the bout. In the discussion, Farhood asked the former two-time champ why he chose to return as a trainer for the first time since the 2012 motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Full Interview:http://s.sho.com/1WPrJ28

Vendredo’s four-fight telecast will re-air Lundo #?E 10 P.M. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Sabato, Marto 26.

Barry Tompkins nomata ShoBox Ago de ringside kun Farhood kaj eksa monda #?ampiono Raúl Márquez servanta kiel sperta analizistoj. La plenuma produktanto estis Gordon Hall Kun Richard Gaughanproduktanta kaj Rick Phillips direktanta.

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Proksimume ShoBox: La Nova Generacio
Pro tio ke #?ia iniciato en julio 2001, La kritike aklamita SHOWTIME boksa serio, ShoBox: La Nova Generacio Prezentis junan talenton egalis malfacile. La ShoBox Filozofio estas televidigi ekscitan, Amaso-#pla?i kaj konkurencivaj #mat?o dum provizanta pruvantan teron por volantaj perspektivoj determinita batali por monda titolo. Kelkaj de la kreskanta listo de la 65 Batalantoj kiu aperis sur ShoBox Kaj #anta?eniri rikolti mondajn titolojn inkluzivas: Andre Kvartalo, Deontay Pli #Sova?a, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams kaj pli.

Nevenkitan Super Lightweight Prospect Regis Prograis Takes an Veterano Aaron Forĝistino en Main Event; Televidoprogramo Komencas ĉe 10:30 P.M. ETa/PT

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MIAMI, Okla. (Marto 24, 2016) - Ĉiuj ok batalantojn, inkludante la ses nevenkitaj tiuj, faris pezon ĵaŭdo por la ShoBox: La Nova Generacio Quadrupleheader #Morga?/Vendredo Marto 25, Vivi sur SHOWTIME (10:30 P.M. ETa/PT, Prokrastita sur la Okcidenta Marbordo) De Buffalo Run Casino.

En la #?efa evento, nesuperita emerĝanta stelo, Regis "Rougarou?Prograis (16-0, 13 KOs), Hjustono tra Nov-Orleano, renkontiĝos Meksiko Aaron "La Juvelo" Forĝistino (29-4-1, 18 KOs) en 10-ronda súper malpeza atako.

Kvar unbeaten boksistoj estos kolizii en du el la tri ok-ronda vicoj: Malfacile-frapanta Ivan "La Besto" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KOs), De Brooklyn, N.Y., vizaĝoj agitita menso Nick "Reĝo radia" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KOs), de Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "La Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KOs, 5-0 en Monda Serio de Boksado), De Brooklyn, N.Y., Prenas sur Marlon Akvoj (9-0, 6 KOs), de Demetas, Ekvadoro, en veltero matĉo.

En la ok-ronda televidoprogramo malfermilo, nevenkitan súper veltero kaj loka favorato Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 KOs), de Seneca, Mo., renkontiĝos iam-batita Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 KOs), de Augmastro, ga. laboroch estas trejnita fare de iamaj ShoBox batalanto kaj dufoja mondĉampiono, Paul Williams, kiu faras sian trejnadon debuto.

Biletoj por okazaĵo prezentita fare DiBella Distro kaj Tony Holden Productions estas alprezigita ĉe $45, $55 Kaj $75 kaj estas haveblaj por aĉeto ĉe buffalorun.com kaj ĉe stubwire.com. La unua vivas lukto estas je 8 horo.

la Pezoj:

Prograis: 141 Funtoj

Forĝistino: 142 Funtoj

Baranchyk: 139 ? Funtoj

Givhan: 140 ? Funtoj

Golub: 146 ? Funtoj

Akvoj: 147 Funtoj

Cook: 154 Funtoj

DeLoach: 153 ? Funtoj

Jen kion la batalantoj diris ĵaŭdon:

REGIS PROGRAIS

"Tiu estas mia plej granda batalo. Ni estis en la gimnastikejo du monatojn preparante. Ni sparring kun ĉiu stilo, sian eblon por min preta.

"Mi havis tutan multon amuzo en mia lasta batalo ĉar (Abel) Ramos senĉese venas. Mi batalas veterano, a different kind of guy tomorrow. He’s tough with the Mexican style so I expect him to be smart and know all the tricks.

"Forĝistino venas kun nenio por perdi, sed mi amas batali la meksika stilo. Mi trejnis en Houston, do li ne venigos ion mi ne vidis antaŭe.

"Mi povas platigi maldekstramana aŭ mi povas Brawl. Mi nur amas batali, tial mi komencis en boksado. Mian pensmanieron estas bang kaj lukton, Kiam ĝi venas malsupren al ĝi. Kelkfoje se mi ne batis min enuiĝos do mi miksi ĝin iom pli kaj mi estos get batis kaj tiam mi revenos. Mi povas ĝustigi al ajna stilo.

"Tio estas mia tria batalo sur ShoBox kaj dua ĉefa okazaĵo. Mi bonvenigas la premo sed samtempe mi scias ke mi devas ignori ĝin kaj simple ĝui kaj amuzi en tie.

“Mense, Mi sentas mi pretas por grava batalo kontraux la supro contendientes, sed mi scias tiuj specoj de bataloj estas ankoraŭ iom malsupren la linion por mi. Mi ankoraŭ havas multan laboron por fari; Mi devas teni marteladanta ĝis mi akiras ĉion dekstra.

"Mi tre deziras bonan lukton morgaŭ. ''

AARON FORĜISTINO

"Tiu estas interesa batalo ĉar ni ambaŭ elkreskis en la sporto. Mi vidis kelkajn el liaj kverelas kaj scias kion mi estas kontraŭ. Aspektas kiel Prograis ŝatas veni antaŭen kaj venas por batali, kaj mi faros same, kvankam mi estas verŝajne pli de boksisto ol Slugger.

"Jen pri prizorganta de negoco. Mi estis 12 Rondigas #anta?e. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Tiu estas nur mia dua batalo en Ameriko sed mi lernis multon de la unua kaj kiu definitive helpi min. Mi havas pli konfido. Tiu ne estos nova sperto por mi.

"Mi batalis kun maldekstra-handers antaux do post kelkaj preterpasas, Mi certas ke mi sentos komforta. Mi sendube venas al gajni. Mi ne povas atendi aŭdi la malfermanta sonorilon. ''

Oy BARANCHYK

"Tiu estas 100 procento la bona ulo ni alfrontis. Nick estas granda batalanto kaj ni ne povas subtaksi lin. Ni scias ke io povas okazi en boksado. Mi metis la verkon en la gimnazio kaj nun mi devas plenumi mian taskon en la ringo.

"Mi estas puncher, Mi ŝatus porti ĝin kaj Mi venas por la knokaŭta.

"Mi estas nur 23 sed mi laboras tre malmola kaj sentas Mi venas kune. Mi estas en la gimnastikejo ĉiuj la tempo. Unu el la ĉefaj aferoj ni laboros sur la plej estas trankvilon en la centro. Mi sentas kiel mi estas establi pli kaj laboras la jab, sed ĝi estas ankoraŭ io ni laboras sur.

"Vi tute ne povas iri en kaj frapi ĉiuj el. Ne estas tiel facila. Vi bezonas starigi vian stampiloj kelkfoje. Mi neniam tuj ŝanĝos de esti natura puncher, mia teamo ne provas forigi la fajron en mi, ili nur deziras min establi. ''

NICK GIVHAN

"Tiu estas granda ŝanco kaj mi sentas benita esti akiranta ĝin, sed estas iu kiun mi laboris al jaroj. Mi sentas ĉi tiu estas kie mi laŭsupoze en tiu stadio de mia kariero. Mi nur bezonos akiri en la ringo por certigi min manipuli mian negocon en la ringo

"Li estas sendube unu el la plej malmolaj kontraŭuloj Mi frontis. Li estas granda, potenca kaj batas forte la tuta batalo. Sed mi estas la plej forta li alfrontis.

"Ĉi formoj supren kiel boksisto kontre puncher lukto kiu favoras min. Li eliros jabbing unue, sed iam li tusxis povas esti frustrita. Tion mi utiligos, lia troa agresemo.

"Mi tre deziras kaptante la momenton morgaŭ nokte. ''

IVAN Golub

"Mi estas tre ekscitita esti sur tiu karto kaj antaŭĝojas batalante en mia unua ShoBox Karto. Tio estas granda paŝo kaj ĝi tuj estos granda batalo.

"Kiam mi alvenis la ŝancon batali ShoBox, Mi eĉ ne demandas, kiu mi estis luktante. Mi spar kun iuj el la plej bonaj el tie (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergej Derevanchenko, ktp). Sed mi estas pli de boksisto-puncher ol iuj de miaj kompanoj.

"Mi laboras tre forte. Mi studas boksanta multe. Mi scias mian tempon venas. Dum mi montras bonan bokso kapablojn, la knokaŭta venos. "

Marlon Aquas

"Vi devas atenti kun malsata figomi htersu nenion scias pri, sed mi tuj donu 100 Procento en tie. Mi estas ĉi tie por montri, ke mi havas kion ĝi prenas fariĝi mondĉampiono.

"Mi estas tre motivita. Tio estas mia unua batalo en la U.S. kaj sur SHOWTIME tiel Mi serĉas fari deklaron. Mi scias, ke post tio batali multajn pordojn malfermos. Homoj ne konas min nun, sed ili konas min postmorgaŭ nokto.

"Mi havas multajn movado sed povas ankaŭ stari piedfingron al piedfingro kaj interbatiĝo. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

"Mi estis for pro vundo al mia maldekstra mano sed estas tute resanigita kaj mi estas preta. Mi havis multan sparring.

"Mi estas pli de estilista, la boksisto. Mi ŝatus movi multajn. Sed se mi devas iri ĉe ĝi kaj interbatiĝo mi volas. Mi vere volas montri la fanoj kiuj mi meritas rigardante denove. ''

DILLON COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Ekzistas iu premo luktante en televido la unua fojo, sed ne estis nervo-turmentanta.

"Tiu estas tia granda batalo; Mi estas preta por io li alportas. Mi ne provas tro pensas ion. Mi nur volas fari kion mi faras.

"Jen hejmmatĉo por mi. Mi loĝas ĉirkaŭ 25 minutoj. Do ĝi helpas ke mi kutimas al la atmosfero kaj ne devas vojaĝi.

"Mi jam vidis malmulta de li. Mi sentas tion li faras la tutan tempon laboros kontraŭ li. Lia veni-antaŭa stilo estas bona por mi. Mi jam havis multan tempon por prepari (kvin semajnoj) tial ne estos neniu surprizoj.

"Mi kredas ke mi havas la kapablojn iri multe patro, do mi volas lasi bonan impreson.

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, sed ne frapis malsupren. ''

JUSTIN DeLoach

"Ĉio ĉi punkto estis por mi benon. Tiu estas definitive granda lukto kaj mi antaŭĝojas fari kion mi faras kaj metanta sur granda spektaklo. Mi ne vidis multon de Dillon sed li estas nevenkita kaj venas al gajni. Mi estas preta por kio ajn li alportas.

"Mi sentas min havas multajn krudan talenton kiu tamen esti vidita. Mia ĉefa afero estas preni kontrolon de la batalo de la komenco.

"Tiu estas tiom ekscita. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Tio estas mia unua ok-ronda sed mi ne maltrankviligas ke en ĉiuj.

"Ni estas parto de granda ShoBox spektaklo. Mi ne povas atendi. ''

Barry Tompkins Vokos la ShoBox agado de ring kun Steve Farhood kaj iama mondĉampiono Raúl Márquez servanta kiel sperta analizistoj. La plenuma produktanto estas Gordon Hall Kun Richard Gaughan produktanta kaj Rick Phillips direktanta.

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Proksimume ShoBox: La Nova Generacio
Pro tio ke #?ia iniciato en julio 2001, La kritike aklamita SHOWTIME boksa serio, ShoBox: La Nova Generacio Prezentis junan talenton egalis malfacile. La ShoBox Filozofio estas televidigi ekscitan, Amaso-#pla?i kaj konkurencivaj #mat?o dum provizanta pruvantan teron por volantaj perspektivoj determinita batali por monda titolo. Kelkaj de la kreskanta listo de la 65 Batalantoj kiu aperis sur ShoBox Kaj #anta?eniri rikolti mondajn titolojn inkluzivas: Andre Kvartalo, Deontay Pli #Sova?a, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams kaj pli.

Seneca, MO (Marto 18, 2016) - Sur Marto 25, junior middleweight prospect Dillon “White Lightning” Cook will find himself in a familiar place but with a new challenge when he battles Justin DeLoach in an eight round bout on ShoBox: The New Generation at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions are $45, $55 Kaj $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.

Unbeaten in 16 professional bouts with six wins by knockout, Cook’s fought five of his last seven matches at the Buffalo Run, winning handily each time. A member of Holden Productions’ “Four State Franchise”, the popular Cook is from nearby Seneca, MO and fought in front of sellout crowds on multiple occasions. While these are definite advantages for Cook, DeLoach comes into the ring with an impressive background.

Against DeLoach, 13-1 (7 KO’s), Cook is taking a significant step up in competition and will do so before a national audience. Hailing from Augusta, GA and based in Houston, TX, DeLoach trained alongside top fighters including IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, undefeated Jermell Charlo, Bryan Vera and Edwin Rodriguez amongst others. Ĵus, Team DeLoach announced that his new chief second is former two division champion Paul Williams and highly respected George Peterson will work as an assistant.

To prepare for DeLoach, Cook’s been training out of the Heartland Boxing Gym and travels to various gyms for sparring as he anxiously waits for the opening bell on Marto 25.

“I’m excited for the fight but trying not to let the pressure of fighting on TV get to me,” said Cook, a former National Junior Golden Gloves titlist and six time Kansas City Golden Gloves winner. ?(To specifically prepare for DeLoach) we’re working on (technique to counter) his style. DeLoach is a good fighter I’ve seen him fight a few times he’s fast and a busy fighter but I’m pretty fast myself. I expect to match his speed, if not beat it.”

Cook also acknowledges his advantages and never second guessed taking the step up in competition.

“I’m a smart fighter and can adapt well (plus la) hometown crowd is definitely a benefit. I knew we’d step (up the competition in the near future) and this is a great time for it. I’ve had 16 professional fights and am ready to show the world that I’m capable of going to the next level.”

Cook’s promoter, Tony Holden, is confident in his fighter and believes the locals will come out droves to support him.

“I’m proud to see him get a shot on a national stage. He’s a key part of the “Four State Franchise” and is a big crowd draw. He’s worked very hard and I expect him to put forth a tremendous performance. I’d like to personally thank Showtime as well for this incredible opportunity.”

The Cook-DeLoach bout opens up a quadrupleheader live on Showtime (10:30 PMa ET). The card also features highly regarded junior welterweight Regis Prograis (16-0) against Aaron Herrera (29-4-1), two showdowns where somebody’s 0 must go between unbeaten welterweights Ivan Golub (10-0) and Marlon Aguas (9-0) and junior welterweights Ivan Baranchyk (9-0) vs Nicholas Givhan (16-0-1).

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TO TRAIN PROSPECT JUSTIN DELOACH

IN FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO VENDREDO, MARTO 25,

SHOBOX: THE NOVA GENERACIO televidoprogramo

“I’m scared all over again, like this is my first fight.” – Paul Williams

Super Welterweight DeLoach Takes on Undefeated Local Favorite Dillon Cook;

Promising Meets Aaron Herrera in Main Event;

Viva sur SHOWTIME^? #?E 10:30 P.M. ET/PT

NOV-JORKO (Marto 15, 2016) – Former two-time world champion Paul Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012, is back in boxing as a trainer.

The popular Williams will work the corner of once-beaten Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 KOs) when DeLoach faces undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 KOs) in the opening eight-round bout of what is now a ShoBox: La Nova Generacio quadrupleheader on Vendredo, Marto 25, Vivi surSHOWTIME (10:30 P.M. ET/PT, Prokrastita sur la Okcidenta Marbordo) De Buffalo Run Casino Je Miami, Okla.

DeLoach is the first boxer to be trained by Williams, the former 154-pound southpaw who has been confined to a wheelchair since the accident.

“I guess I was being selfish at first,” Williams said. “I didn’t want to deal with the fight game. I wanted to be the one fighting. But that changed.”

Williams was reluctant to train fighters for a long time. ?i estisGeorge Peterson, who managed and trained Williams from the time the boxer was a skinny kid with little amateur experience until his career ended, that helped persuade “The Punisher” to return to the ring. Williams trains his pupil at a private gym in his hometown of Aiken, S.C.

“You know me, I really didn’t want to do this,’’ Williams said. “But finally after three or four years of George practically begging me to try and do it, this opportunity came along and I decided to give it a shot.

“Everything is about timing. I started thinking about it, George kept asking me and messing with me about it, one thing led to another, and I finally said I’d take a stab at it.
Williams, who is enjoying his new job description, admits there are some pre-fight jitters.

“I’m scared all over again, like this is my first fight. Nun, I have to think about everything that Mr. Pete was thinking about when I was fighting. I have to try and teach Justin what I knew how to do.

“George and I accomplished a lot. He made me a world champion; before that, no one knew who he or I was. We were just a couple of guys from Aiken, S.C. We gave fans fights to remember.

“I was the fighter the press labeled as ‘Most feared in boxing.’ But that’s over for me now. I’m jumping into a whole new thing. It’s been an adjustment but I’m glad I’m doing it.’’

In his role as a trainer, Williams’ mindset has changed drastically from his fighting days. “Look, I always feel good,'' Li diris. “What’s happened has happened. It is what it is. This is my first time stepping back into the world. Mi amas boksanta.

“What I don’t want to see is a fighter getting hurt. This is a hard sport. I know when I was in there I was always going for broke. But I want Justin, all fighters actually, to come out of the ring the same way they came in. Win or lose, I don’t want to see anybody get hurt.’’

On DeLoach, Williams said, “He’s a good fighter and now he’s in the spotlight. I want to do my best in the training world to get him at his peak. I hope he does his best. I’d love to one-up George with Justin.’’

Becoming the best takes strenuous work on a daily basis, and Williams was no stranger to putting in the hours.

“I never took a shortcut,'' Li diris. “You take shortcuts, you know what’ll happen. I took the long road home when I was fighting and fans, Batalantoj, everybody knew what to expect when I stepped in the ring.

“Justin isn’t like this, but one thing I know is that fighters think they’re slick. Puto, you can’t pull anything over me. I’ve estita tie, seen it all.’’

Kaj, Kiel #?iam, he’ll have George Peterson by his side.

“I’m just helping Paul,’’ said Peterson, who will serve as Williams’ assistant trainer. “So far, he’s doing great.”

It will be the ShoBox Kaj 2016 debutojn — and toughest fight to date — for both DeLoach and Cook.

DeLoach was a top amateur, competing in the USA Boxing National Championships in 2012. He won a National Silver Golden Gloves title when he was 13.

The 22-year-old DeLoach, of Augusta, Ga., has won three in a row since suffering his lone loss to Cesar Villa Sur Feb. 6, 2015. That was before he started training with Williams.

“This has been a total blessing, and I say that every day,” DeLoach said. “Thank God. He’s the one who brought the two of us together, that’s the main thing. Paul loves it, just to be back. I think he was scared at first, his reputation was at stake and so was mine.

“But he’s been so helpful – just in the mental side of things. I was already a good boxer but he’s taken me to another level mentally. He’s been pushing me, criticizing me, giving me instructions and picking my brain.”

DeLoach and Williams grew up just 30 minutes down the road from each other.

“Me and Paul, we’ve known each other our whole lives,’’ DeLoach said. “I’m from Augusta, Ga., and he was right across in Aiken. We knew each other when I was coming up as an amateur. He came to my last pro fight that was in San Antonio. When I saw him, I got so excited. We started to talk and I said something like, ‘Hey, Paul, wouldn’t it be cool if we got together?’

“Once I came home, we started working together and he’s been training me since. I think we’re going on about three months now. It’s an unbelievable feeling to be able to work with one of my favorite fighters.”

En lia lasta ekskurso, DeLoach won a shutout four-round decision overSantos Benavides Lasta Dec. 12. DeLoach, a pro since March 2013, fought six times that year and four times each in 2014 Kaj 2015.

“I’m really looking forward to fighting for the first time for him,” DeLoach said. “I’ve gone crazy waiting for my break and an opportunity like this to fight on SHOWTIME. I know it’s not easy fighting in your opponent’s backyard, but with Paul, George Peterson and me and my skills, we are confident it will be a good fight.’’

Cook, 25, is from Seneca, Mo., which is located about 20 minutes from Buffalo Run Casino where he has fought six times. A top amateur, he won six Golden Gloves titles, a Junior Golden Gloves National title, a Heartland title and four regional Silver Gloves titles. He is popular at Buffalo Run and will be making his premium network television debut against easily his most dangerous assignment as a pro. Cook’s brother, Jesse, a welterweight with a record of 15-1-1, will box on the non-televised portion of the event.

Dillon Cook turned pro in August 2012, fought twice that year, seven times in 2013, four times in 2014 and three times last year. Five of his last seven took place at Buffalo Run, including two out of three in 2015. He’s coming off a lopsided eight-round decision overRahman Yusubov Lasta Nov. 14.

“I couldn’t be more excited about making my ShoBox Debuto, right at home, at the Buffalo Run Casino,” Cook said. “This is a huge opportunity for me, and I plan on putting on a spectacular showing, for all my fans there that night and everyone watching on TV.”

En la ShoBox Ĉefa evento, unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis "Rougarou? Prograis (16-0, 13 KOs), Houston by way of New Orleans, will meet experienced Aaron "La Juvelo" Forĝistino (29-4-1, 18 KOs), of Valladolid, Meksiko, en 10-ronda matĉo.

Four undefeated fighters will clash in the two other eight-rounders on the telecast: Malfacile-frapanta Ivan "La Besto" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KOs), De Brooklyn, N.Y., #Viza?o Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan(16-0-1, 10 KOs), de Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "La Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KOs, 5-0 en Monda Serio de Boksado), De Brooklyn, N.Y., Renkontas Marlon Akvoj (9-0, 6 KOs), de Demetas, Ekvadoro, en veltero matĉo.

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 Kaj $75 kaj estas haveblaj por aĉeto ĉe buffalorun.com kaj ĉe stubwire.com.

Barry Tompkins Vokos la ShoBox agado de ring kunSteve Farhood kaj iama mondĉampiono Raúl Márquez servanta kiel sperta analizistoj. La plenuma produktanto estas Gordon Hall KunRich Gaughan produktanta kaj Rick Phillips direktanta.

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Proksimume ShoBox: La Nova Generacio
Pro tio ke #?ia iniciato en julio 2001, La kritike aklamita SHOWTIME boksa serio, ShoBox: La Nova Generacio Prezentis junan talenton egalis malfacile. La ShoBox Filozofio estas televidigi ekscitan, Amaso-#pla?i kaj konkurencivaj #mat?o dum provizanta pruvantan teron por volantaj perspektivoj determinita batali por monda titolo. Kelkaj de la kreskanta listo de la 65 Batalantoj kiu aperis surShoBox Kaj #anta?eniri rikolti mondajn titolojn inkluzivas: Andre Kvartalo, Deontay Pli #Sova?a, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams kaj pli.