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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER AARON HERRERA IN THE MAIN EVENT ON SHOBOX: DE NIEUWE GENERATIE

 

FROM BUFFALO RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA

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

Catch The Replay Monday, Maart 28, bij 10 p.m. EN/PT op SHO EXTREME®

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MIAMI, Okla. (Maart 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMMA'S (17-0, 14 KO), Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: The New Generation, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 KO) bij 2:17 van de eerste ronde Vrijdag in de belangrijkste gebeurtenis opSHOW TIME van Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

 

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 KO), van Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, eerste ronde knock-out over Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 KO), van Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Oekraïense weltergewicht Ivan "Het Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 KO, 5-0 in de World Series of Boxing), van Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over Marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 KO), Quito, Ecuador, en Justin DeLoach (14-1, 8 KO), 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 KO).

 

All but Prograis and Baranchyk were making their ShoBox debuten. Kok, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144th en 145th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

 

“I can’t remember in 15 jaar of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Zei ShoBox deskundige analist Steve Farhood.

 

PROGRAMMA'S, een 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 volle rondes, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 debuut. “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 uit 2015.

 

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

 

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

 

Givhan was shocked with the result.

 

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

 

No one expects 20-second fights. I just got caught, that’s all.

Golub, a former standout amateur from Ukraine, had to rally from the first knockdown of his career. “This was a little tougher than I expected,'' Hij zei. “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. "Algemeen, 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,'' Hij zei. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

In de opening strijd van de uitzending, 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, het gooien van bijna 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)

 

"Ik ben ok, all things considered,’’ said Cook. 'Hij was een stoere vent. 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

 

Vrijdag four-fight telecast will re-air Maandag bij 10 p.m. EN/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Zaterdag, Maart 26.

 

Barry Tompkins genaamd de ShoBox actie van de eerste rang met Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez die als deskundige analisten. De uitvoerend producent was Gordon Hall met Richard Gaughanproduceren en Rick Phillips leiding.

 

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Over ShoBox: The New Generation
Sinds haar oprichting in juli 2001, de veelgeprezen SHOWTIME boksen serie, ShoBox: The New Generation heeft aanbevolen jong talent geëvenaard stoere. De ShoBox filosofie is het uitzenden spannende, kijksport en competitieve wedstrijden, terwijl het verstrekken van een proeftuin voor bereid vooruitzichten vastbesloten om te vechten voor een wereld titel. Een deel van de groeiende lijst van de 65 strijders die zijn verschenen op ShoBox en geavanceerde naar wereldtitels Garner bevat: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams en meer.

Alle acht VECHTERS HIT hun sporen FORSHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER TOMORROW, Vrijdag, MAART 25, LEVEND OP Showtime van Buffalo RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA

Ongeslagen Super Lichtgewicht Prospect Regis Prograis neemt op Veteran Aaron Herrera in Main Event; Uitzending begint bij 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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Klik HIER Voor Beelden Van DeLoach & Trainer Paul Williams; Credit Amanda Westcott / Showtime

MIAMI, Okla. (Maart 24, 2016) - Alle acht vechters, waaronder de zes ongeslagen degenen, gemaakt gewicht donderdag voor de ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader morgen/Vrijdag Maart 25, live op SHOW TIME (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, vertraagd op de West Coast) uit Buffalo Run Casino.

 

In het main event, ongeslagen opkomende ster, Regis "Rougarou"PROGRAMMA'S (16-0, 13 KO), van Houston bij wijze van New Orleans, zal voldoen aan Mexico's Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KO) in een 10-ronde super lichtgewicht bout.

 

Vier ongeslagen boxers zal botsen in twee van de drie acht-ronde vlagen: Hard-hitting Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KO), van Brooklyn, N.Y., gezichten overstuur-minded Nick “King Beamen” Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KO), van Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Het Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KO, 5-0 in de World Series of Boxing), van Brooklyn, N.Y., neemt Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KO), Quito, Ecuador, in een weltergewicht wedstrijd.

 

In de acht-ronde uitzending opener, ongeslagen super weltergewicht en lokale favoriet Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 KO), van Seneca, Mo., zal voldoen eenmaal geslagen Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 KO), van augustusmeester, Ga. werkch wordt getraind door voormalig ShoBox vechter en twee keer wereldkampioen, Paul Williams, die het maken van zijn opleiding debuut.

 

Tickets voor een evenement gepresenteerd door DiBella Entertainment en Tony Holden Productions zijn geprijsd op $45, $55 en $75 en zijn beschikbaar voor aankoop bij buffalorun.com en stubwire.com. De eerste live-gevecht is op 8 uur.

 

de gewichten:

PROGRAMMA'S: 141 pond

Herrera: 142 pond

 

Baranchyk: 139 ½ pond

Givhan: 140 ¼ pond

 

Golub: 146 ½ pond

Aguas: 147 pond

 

Kok: 154 pond

DeLoach: 153 ¼ pond

 

Hier is wat de strijders zei donderdag:

 

REGIS PROGRAIS

 

"Dit is mijn grootste strijd. We hebben in de sportschool al twee maanden klaar. We sparren met elke stijl, alles wat er nodig is om me klaar te maken.

"Ik had heel veel plezier in mijn laatste gevecht, want (Abel) Ramos bleef maar komen. Ik vecht een veteraan, a different kind of guy tomorrow. He’s tough with the Mexican style so I expect him to be smart and know all the tricks.

 

"Herrera komt met niets te verliezen, maar ik hou van het bestrijden van de Mexicaanse stijl. Ik heb getraind in Houston, dus hij zal niet iets wat ik nog niet eerder gezien te brengen.

 

"Ik kan een slick linkshandige zijn, of ik kan vechtpartij. Ik hou gewoon van om te vechten, dat is de reden waarom ik in het boksen begon. Mijn mentaliteit is om bang en vechten, als het er op aan komt. Soms als ik niet hit I vervelen, dus ik mix it up een beetje meer dus ik zal geraakt en dan kan ik terugkom. Ik kan aanpassen aan elke stijl.

 

"Dit is mijn derde gevecht op ShoBox en tweede main event. Ik ben blij met de druk, maar op hetzelfde moment Ik weet dat ik heb om het te negeren en gewoon genieten en plezier hebben in daar.

 

“Mentally, Ik voel dat ik ben klaar voor een groot gevecht tegen een van de top kanshebbers, maar ik weet dat dit soort gevechten zijn nog steeds een beetje langs de lijn voor mij. Ik heb nog een hoop werk te doen; Ik moet blijven stampende totdat ik het goed.

 

"Ik kijk uit naar een goede strijd morgen. ''

 

AARON HERRERA

 

"Dit is een interessante strijd, omdat we allebei komen in de sport. Ik heb een paar van zijn gevechten gezien en weet wat ik tegen. Het lijkt erop dat Prograis graag naar voren te komen en komt om te vechten, en ik zal hetzelfde doen, hoewel ik waarschijnlijk meer van een bokser dan een slugger.

 

"Dit is over het verzorgen van het bedrijfsleven. Ik ben geweest 12 rondes voor. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Dit is slechts mijn tweede gevecht in Amerika, maar ik heb veel geleerd van de eerste en dat zal me zeker helpen. Ik heb meer vertrouwen. Dit zal niet een nieuwe ervaring voor mij.

 

"Ik heb na een paar rondes gevochten met linkshandigen vóór dus, Ik weet zeker dat ik comfortabel voelen. Ik ben zeker komen om te winnen. Ik kan niet wachten om de opening bel ring te horen. ''

 

Oy BARANCHYK

"Dit is 100 procent de beste man die we hebben te maken. Nick is een geweldige vechter en we kunnen hem niet onderschatten. We weten dat alles kan gebeuren in het boksen. Ik heb het werk in de sportschool en nu moet ik mijn werk te doen in de ring.

 

"Ik ben een puncher, Ik wil brengen en ik kom voor de knock-out.

 

"Ik ben alleen 23 maar ik werk heel hard en voel ik mee te gaan. Ik ben in de sportschool de hele tijd. Een van de belangrijkste dingen die we werken aan het meest is kalmte binnen de ring. Ik heb het gevoel alsof ik tot rust komen meer en werken de prik, maar het is nog iets waar we werken.

 

"Je kan het gewoon niet naar binnen en klop iedereen eruit. Het is niet zo gemakkelijk. U moet het opzetten van uw stoten soms. Ik zal nooit veranderen van een natuurlijke puncher, mijn team is niet proberen om het vuur mee te nemen in mij, ze willen gewoon me te settelen. ''

 

NICK GIVHAN

"Dit is een grote kans en ik voel me gezegend te krijgen van het, maar het is iets waar ik heb gewerkt in de richting voor de komende jaren. Ik denk dat dit is waar ik zou moeten zijn in deze fase van mijn carrière. Ik hoef alleen maar in de ring te komen om ervoor te zorgen dat ik om met mijn bedrijf in de ring

 

"Hij is zeker een van de moeilijkste tegenstanders die ik heb geconfronteerd. Hij is groot, krachtig en slaat hard de hele gevecht. Maar ik ben de moeilijkste hij geconfronteerd.

"Deze vormen als een boxer versus puncher strijd die me gunsten. Hij kan naar buiten komen prikken op het eerste, maar zodra hij raakte hij gefrustreerd. Dat is wat ik gebruik maken van zal nemen, zijn over-agressiviteit.

 

"Ik kijk ernaar uit om te grijpen het moment dat morgenavond. ''

 

IVAN Golub

 

"Ik ben erg enthousiast om op deze kaart en kijken ernaar uit om vechten op mijn eerste ShoBox kaart. Dit is een grote stap en het gaat om een ​​geweldig gevecht worden.

 

"Toen ik de kans kreeg om te vechten op ShoBox, Ik wist niet eens vragen wie ik aan het vechten was. Ik sparren met enkele van de beste die er zijn (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, etc.). Maar ik ben meer van een boxer-puncher dan sommige van mijn teamgenoten.

"Ik werk erg hard. Ik studeren boksen veel. Ik weet dat mijn tijd komt. Zolang ik laten zien goed in dozen doen vaardigheden, de knockout komt. "

 

Marlon AQUAS

 

"Je moet voorzichtig zijn met hongerige fig te zijnik htersU weet niets over weten, maar ik ga geven 100 procent in er. Ik ben hier om te laten zien dat ik heb wat nodig is om een ​​wereldkampioen te worden.

 

"Ik ben zeer gemotiveerd. Dit is mijn eerste gevecht in de U.S.. en op Showtime, dus ik ben op zoek naar een verklaring af te leggen. Ik weet dat er na deze strijd veel deuren zal openen. Mensen kunnen me nu niet weten, maar ze zullen me weten na morgenavond.

 

"Ik heb veel beweging, maar kan ook staan ​​er teen tot teen en vechtpartij. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

 

"Ik heb af geweest als gevolg van een blessure aan mijn linkerhand, maar het is helemaal genezen en ik ben klaar. Ik heb veel van sparring had.

 

"Ik ben meer van een stylist, de boxer. Ik wil om te bewegen een stuk. Maar als ik moet gaan naar het en ik zal vechtpartij. Ik wil heel graag de fans dat ik het waard opnieuw te kijken laten zien. ''

 

DILLON COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Er is enige druk vechten op TV de eerste keer, maar het is niet geweest zenuwslopende.

 

"Dit is zo'n groot gevecht; Ik ben klaar voor alles wat hij brengt. Ik probeer niet te over-denken iets. Ik wil gewoon doen wat ik doe.

 

"Dit is een thuiswedstrijd voor mij. Ik woon ongeveer 25 minuten afstand. Dus het helpt dat ik ben gewend aan de sfeer en niet hoeven te reizen.

 

"Ik heb een beetje van hem gezien. Ik voel de dingen die hij doet de hele tijd werkt tegen hem. Zijn come-forward stijl is een goed jaar voor mij. Ik heb genoeg tijd om voor te bereiden had (vijf weken) dus er zal geen verrassingen.

 

"Ik geloof dat ik de vaardigheden om een ​​stuk vader gaan, dus ik wil een goede indruk achter te laten.

 

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, maar niet neergehaald. ''

 

JUSTIN Deloach

"Alles op dit punt is een zegen voor mij. Dit is zeker een groot gevecht en ik kijk ernaar uit om te doen wat ik doe en het aantrekken van een geweldige show. Ik heb niet veel van Dillon gezien, maar hij is ongeslagen en komt om te winnen. Ik ben klaar voor alles wat hij brengt.

 

"Ik voel dat ik heb veel rauwe talent dat nog niet heeft gezien. Mijn belangrijkste is om de controle van de strijd te nemen vanaf het begin.

 

"Dit is zo spannend. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Dit is mijn eerste acht-rounder, maar ik ben niet bezorgd over dat helemaal.

 

"We maken deel uit van een grote ShoBox tonen. Ik kan niet wachten. ''

 

Barry Tompkins zal bellen met de ShoBox actie van ringside met Steve Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez die als deskundige analisten. De uitvoerend producent is Gordon Hall met Richard Gaughan produceren en Rick Phillips leiding.

 

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Over ShoBox: The New Generation
Sinds haar oprichting in juli 2001, de veelgeprezen SHOWTIME boksen serie, ShoBox: The New Generation heeft aanbevolen jong talent geëvenaard stoere. De ShoBox filosofie is het uitzenden spannende, kijksport en competitieve wedstrijden, terwijl het verstrekken van een proeftuin voor bereid vooruitzichten vastbesloten om te vechten voor een wereld titel. Een deel van de groeiende lijst van de 65 strijders die zijn verschenen op ShoBox en geavanceerde naar wereldtitels Garner bevat: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams en meer.

Ongeslagen SUPER lichtgewicht vooruitzicht REGIS PROGRAIS HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

http://s.sho.com/1pHhJxQ

 

Prograis To Face Veteraan Aaron Herrera Deze vrijdag, Maart 25
In Main Event van ShoBox: The New Generation Quadrupleheader

 

Live op Showtime® Bij 10:30 p.m. EN/PT

 

Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMMA'S (16-0, 13 KO) scoorde opeenvolgende overwinningen op ongeslagen vooruitzichten in 2015 op ShoBox: The New Generation. Deze vrijdag, de linkshandige super lichtgewicht zet zijn ongeschonden record op de lijn tegen Mexico Aaron Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KO) in de 10-round belangrijkste gebeurtenis van een ShoBox quadrupleheader, live op SHOW TIME (10:30 p.m. EN/PT) van Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

 

Uitchecken DEZE markeer video van Prograis, a New Orleans native who relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Prograis wears a werewolf mask during his ring walk as homage to his “Rougarou” nickname. According to New Orleans lore, "Rougarou" is een legendarische half-man, half-beast werewolf creature. It’s a deviation of Loup Garound, betekent "wolfman" in het Frans.

 

"Ouders gebruik maken van de Rougarou om kinderen bang te maken en te houden in de lijn,"Zei Prograis. “My father first started calling me that because in the gym everyone would say, ‘Your son is a beast’. He would say, 'Mijn zoon is van New Orleans, dus hij is een Rougarou. '

 

"Het vertegenwoordigt mijn vechtstijl, mijn arbeidsethos, and my Louisiana heritage. Basically it means a swamp beast, with the mind and intelligence of a man. In the ring I am ferocious, maar ik intelligentie ook gebruik maken om te winnen. "

Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!

 

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

 

Ongeslagen 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. Onlangs, 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 Maart 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 de) hometown crowd is definitely a benefit. I knew we’d step (up the competition in the near future) and this is a great time for it. I’ve had 16 professional fights and am ready to show the world that I’m capable of going to the next level.”

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

PAUL WILLIAMS RETURNS TO BOXING AS A TRAINER

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TO TRAIN PROSPECT JUSTIN DELOACH

IN FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO Vrijdag, MAART 25,

ShoBox: DE NIEUWE GENERATIE Telecast

“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;

Live op Showtime® Bij 10:30 p.m. EN/PT

NEW YORK (Maart 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 KO) when DeLoach faces undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 KO) in the opening eight-round bout of what is now a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader op Vrijdag, Maart 25, live opSHOW TIME (10:30 p.m. EN/PT, vertraagd op de West Coast) uit Buffalo Run Casino in 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,'Zei Williams. “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. Het wasGeorge 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. Nu, 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,'' Hij zei. “What’s happened has happened. Het is wat het is. This is my first time stepping back into the world. Ik hou van boksen.

 

“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. Winnen of verliezen, I don’t want to see anybody get hurt.’’

 

On DeLoach, Williams zei, “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,'' Hij zei. “You take shortcuts, you know what’ll happen. I took the long road home when I was fighting and fans, strijders, 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. Goed, you can’t pull anything over me. Ik ben er geweest, seen it all.’’

 

En, zoals altijd, 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 en 2016 debuten — and toughest fight to datefor 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 op 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.”

 

In zijn laatste uitje, DeLoach won a shutout four-round decision overSantos Benavides laatste December. 12. DeLoach, a pro since March 2013, fought six times that year and four times each in 2014 en 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.’’

 

Kok, 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 laatste November. 14.

 

“I couldn’t be more excited about making my ShoBox debuut, 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.”

 

In de ShoBox main event, unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMMA'S (16-0, 13 KO), Houston by way of New Orleans, will meet experienced Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KO), of Valladolid, Mexico, in een wedstrijd van 10 ronden.

 

Four undefeated fighters will clash in the two other eight-rounders on the telecast: Hard-hitting Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KO), van Brooklyn, N.Y., gezichten Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan(16-0-1, 10 KO), van Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Het Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KO, 5-0 in de World Series of Boxing), van Brooklyn, N.Y., voldoet aan Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KO), Quito, Ecuador, in een weltergewicht wedstrijd.

 

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 en $75 en zijn beschikbaar voor aankoop bij buffalorun.com en stubwire.com.

 

Barry Tompkins zal bellen met de ShoBox actie van ringside metSteve Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez die als deskundige analisten. De uitvoerend producent is Gordon Hall metRich Gaughan produceren en Rick Phillips leiding.

 

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NEW YORK (Maart 7, 2016) – Unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis “Rougarou" PROGRAMMA'S (16-0, 13 KO) will meet experienced Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KO) in de 10-round belangrijkste gebeurtenis van een ShoBox: The New Generationtripleheader on Vrijdag, Maart 25, live op SHOW TIME (10:30 p.m. EN/PT, vertraagd op de West Coast) van Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

 

Four undefeated fighters will clash in eight-rounders in co-feature bouts: Hard-hitting Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KO), van Brooklyn, N.Y., gezichten overstuur-minded Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KO), van Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Het Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KO, 5-0 in de World Series of Boxing), van Brooklyn, N.Y., voldoet aan Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KO), Quito, Ecuador, in een weltergewicht wedstrijd.

 

All but Prograis and Baranchyk will be making their inaugural ShoBoxverschijningen. Klik HIER for Prograis and Baranchyk’s Photos – Credit: SHOW TIME.

 

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De 5-foot-9, 27-year-old Prograis, originally from New Orleans, De., but currently residing in Houston, Texas, is an aggressive-minded southpaw who’s making his 2016 debut and third start on ShoBox. Before turning pro in April 2012 he competed in the 2012 United States Olympic Boxing Trials.

 

In zijn ShoBox debut on Aug, 17, 2015, he registered an impressive,eight-round decision over previously undefeated Amos Cowart.PROGRAMMA'S, who had won eight straight by knockout going into the Cowart clash, resumed his KO-winning streak with a ninth-round knockout over Abel Ramos laatste December. 11 op Showtime.

 

“I can’t wait to fight on March 25. I’m ready to put on another great show for the fans and demonstrate how I continue to improve as a fighter,"Zei Prograis, wie was 16 when he turned to boxing after relocating to Houston because of Hurricane Katrina. “I know I have a tough opponent, but I’m ready to go out and perform.

“Aaron Herrera is a rugged veteran and I know there will be some fireworks. I am thankful to my promoter, DiBella Entertainment, and to the network, SHOW TIME, for the opportunity to display my skills and talent.”

 

Met betrekking tot zijn bijnaam, Prograis said, “My manager and my dad were just trying to come up with nicknames. In principe, everybody was just shooting out names and they shot out that one – ‘Rougarou’. Als eerste, I didn’t like it, but it stuck with me. A rougarou is like a Louisiana-type swamp monster or werewolf.”

 

Herrera, 27, of Valladolid, Mexico, een winnaar van 16 in a row at the outset of a pro career that began in August 2008, has fought some noteworthy opposition. This will be his second fight in U.S. bodem. In his stateside debut, Herrera dropped a 10-round decision to undefeated prospect Pedro Campa laatste December. 12.

 

Besides experience, Herrera has solid skills, movement and hails from a strong family boxing background (his father and grandfather boxed). He’s at his best when he keeps his foes off-balance and can surely outbox them. This will be the 17th consecutive time he’ll be matched against a boxer with a winning record.

 

“I’m very excited at the opportunity to showcase my talent on theShoBox series,’’ Herrera said. “I’ve watched a few fights of Regis on YouTube. Hij is een goede vechter, but I am a better one. I feel fighting in Mexico has given me the upper hand. Mexican fighters are tough. I have fought better opposition and I’m the more experienced fighter.

 

“I’ve been looking for an opportunity like this. I need a good breakout fight for the fans to see me in action. I am a proud Mexican fighter and on March 25 the fans will see how real Mexicans fight like, and Prograis will know who Aaron Herrera is. Viva Mexico!"

 

The highly regarded Baranchyk is making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox. An offensive-minded fighting machine, he registered a 2:28, eerste ronde knock-out over Shadi Shehadeh in zijn meest recente start laatste December. 11 op ShoBox.

 

Baranchyk, of Minsk, Byelorussia, is a former European amateur standout who turned pro in June 2014 and relocated to the United States just a few months after. De 5-foot-7, 23-year-old has won all eight of his U.S. uitstapjes, seven by way of knockout, five in the first round.

 

“I am thrilled to make my second consecutive appearance on ShoBox,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “I know that my next opponent will be a test for me, but I will score another exciting victory for the fans.’’

 

Zijn tegenstander, Givhan, turned pro in August 2012, won zijn eerste 15 scraps, boxed a four-round split draw with Freddy Durand op aug. 22, 2015, and is coming from a majority decision over Juan Santiago laatsteNovember. 13.

De 5-foot-7, 29-year-old fought 14 times in Michigan and one time each in West Virginia, Mississippi and Kentucky. The ultra-confident Givhan is taking a step up in class in Baranchyk, but he’s certainly not in awe of his assignment and is eagerly anticipating the opportunity.

 

“I am getting my mind ready for war,’’ said Givhan, whose nickname, “King Beamen,” is a reference to Jamie Foxx’s character from the movie “Any Given Zondag."

 

“Training is going great both mentally and physically. I belong on theShoBox series because they showcase great talent and, false modesty aside, I have great boxing talent. I will feel at home fighting on SHOWTIME and I take this as a great honor to fight on their network.

 

“My opponent has not fought anyone of my caliber. I know he’s been talking trash, but it won’t matter in the end. He has not had an opponent who can outthink, outshine and outbox him. I am that guy, I am that fighter. The cliché is true: to be the best you’ve got to fight and beat the best. We are both undefeated and this is the kind of a fight that separates the good fighters from the great ones.’’

 

Golub, a six-foot, 27 year-old southpaw, turned pro in November 2012. At the outset of his career, hij ging 5-0 in the WSOB. He’s gone 10-0 sinds, winning eight by knockout, including his last four in a row. Golub has recorded five first-round stoppages, including a two-knockdown,2:41, opening-round TKO over Juan Rodriguez in his most recent effort last Jan. 16 bij Barclays Center.

 

“It is an honor for me to make my national television debut,” Golub said. “Many champions got their start on ShoBox and I am determined to add my name to that illustrious list. My path toward a world title begins onMaart 25 when I hand Marlon Aguas his first defeat.”

 

Aguas is making his U.S. en 2016 debut after fighting seven times in Quito, Ecuador and twice in Mexico. A pro since March 2013, he won his initial eight starts and is coming off a first-round knockout over Edwin Gamboa laatste November. 7.

 

“I’m very excited and grateful to show the world a small country like Ecuador produces amazing fighters,’’ Aguas said. “Boxing is my life and I plan on making a statement in my U.S. debut.”

 

Barry Tompkins zal bellen met de ShoBox actie van ringside metSteve Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez die als deskundige analisten. De uitvoerend producent is Gordon Hall metRich Gaughan produceren en Rick Phillips leiding.

 

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Sinds haar oprichting in juli 2001, de veelgeprezen SHOWTIME boksen serie, ShoBox: The New Generation heeft aanbevolen jong talent geëvenaard stoere. De ShoBox filosofie is het uitzenden spannende, kijksport en competitieve wedstrijden, terwijl het verstrekken van een proeftuin voor bereid vooruitzichten vastbesloten om te vechten voor een wereld titel. Een deel van de groeiende lijst van de 65 strijders die zijn verschenen opShoBox en geavanceerde naar wereldtitels Garner bevat: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams en meer.

JULIAN WILLIAMS KNOCKS OUT MARCELLO MATANO, CALLS OUT WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

Avantil Khurtsidze Shocks Previously Unbeaten Antoine Douglas,
Tony Harrison Dominates Fernando Guerrero In Action-Packed Tripleheader
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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Maart 6, 2016) – Julian Williams secured the IBF’s No. 1 position at 154 pounds and called out Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo after an impressive seventh-round TKO of Italian Marcello Matano Zaterdag on SHOWTIME from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Vader. VIDEO OF WILLIAMS CALLING OUT CHARLO:http://s.sho.com/1UJo5bp
The undefeated Philadelphia native put on a clinic, breaking down his opponent from the opening bell until referee Gary Rosato stepped in to protect a defenseless Matano (16-2, 5 KO) bij 2:24 of the seventh. Williams (23-0-1, 14 KO) utilized a steady diet of combos, jabs and body shots in the middle rounds to weaken Matano and set up the big shots to close the show in the seventh. VIDEO HOOGTEPUNTEN: http://s.sho.com/1QzbBBb
Williams landed 59 procent van zijn power shots, including a staggering 76 percent in the deciding seventh.
Maybe people will think they saw a chink in the armor tonight,” Williams zei. “Maybe guys will come out from under the rock and get some of this West Philly work.
Jermall has been watching my performances. Him and his brother know exactly who I am. He needs to fight or vacate now. He needs to step up, but he’s already laying his groundwork and making excuses.
Step up and fight me. It’s two of the best junior middleweights in the world. It’s about greatness. Ik wil groot zijn. All of you turkeys at 154 pond, let’s fight.
Na het gevecht, Matano took issue with the stoppage.
He was pretty fast with his jab, but I felt like I was just getting into the fight,” Matano said. “I felt the punch, but I felt like I could have kept going. I have a warrior heart and I never want to quit.
I’m going to go back to Italy and take a little rest, then I’ll be right back in the gym. It was a wonderful experience coming here to America. I got to fight a top-echelon fighter and I feel like I belong.
Avtandil Khurtsidze, a human brick wall barreling forward, upset previously unbeaten middleweight contender Antoine Douglas with a thoroughly dominating 10th-round TKO. VIDEO HOOGTEPUNTEN:http://s.sho.com/21er63g
The 35-year-oldmini-Mike Tysonplowed forward from the opening bell until the TKO at 0:33 van de 10th. The 6-foot Douglas had no answer for his 5-foot-4 opponent, a Brooklyn-based native of Georgia who is looking to become the first world champion from the former Soviet nation.
Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 KO) hurt Douglas (19-1-1, 13 KO) with a big left in the opening seconds of the third round, sending the 23-year-old face forward through the ropes. Somehow, Douglas recovered from the first knockdown of his career and fought himself back into the fight. The Washington, Gelijkspanningsbedrading, native rallied to win the fourth and the fifth rounds, and the all-action sixth could have gone either way.
Khurtsidze opened the seventh with a monstrous one-punch left to floor Douglas, who again somehow survived the round on failing legs as Khurtsidze threw over 100 totaal stoten. Khurtsidze, who showed unbelievable stamina to push the pressure throughout, started the 10th with a relentless attack, forcing referee Benjy Esteves to stop the fight at 0:33 of the with Douglas defenseless against the ropes.
I knew he was going to get tired,” said Khurtsidze, who took the fight on less than three weeks notice. “I felt like I was going to catch him. Hij is een goede vechter, but he’s not strong.
I knew he was going to be hungry. But I also knew that I was going to beat him. It was short notice but I did everything I could in the time we had. I stayed in the gym and stayed sharp.
Whoever they put in front me, I’m ready for them. Ik hou van vechten. I’ll fight anybody.
Douglas had entered the fight as a fast-rising 160-pounder on the cusp of a title shot.
I feel OK,” Douglas told SHOWTME Sports analyst Steve Farhood after the fight. “He definitely dictated. He definitely had a better day today. It’s not discouraging, we just weren’t able to execute. Van nature, I’m crushed. It’s back to the drawing board.
In de opening aanval van de uitzending, middengewicht mededinger Tony Harrison looked impressive in a sixth round TKO over former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
Harrison (23-1, 19 KO) was the aggressor from the outset, jabbing at range to set up his favorite weapona powerful right. The Detroit native floored Guerrero with a big right with 15 seconds to go in the second round. The southpaw got up, but looked hurt and was saved by the bell.
Krijger (28-4, 20 KO) had his moments in the fourth and fifth rounds after some heedful advice from his corner, but he couldn’t get inside to escape Harrison’s powerful right. It was a clean left hook midway through the sixth that ultimately finished Guerrero. After Harrison dropped Guerrero with the left, the Dominican Republic native beat the count but had no legs and went back to the canvas after four more consecutive shots from Harrison, forcing referee Gary Rosato to stop the bout at 1:56 of the sixth.
I threw punches back and I finished the rounds stronger than him,” Said Harrison, die landde 57 procent van zijn power shots. “Ik domineerde de strijd. My dad kept telling me to put the hook behind the right hand and if I had listened to him better I could have gotten the knockout much quicker.
I was backing him up. My game plan was to take advantage of the fact that southpaws don’t fight well going backwards. I tried to just keep putting him back and discouraging him. I told everyone I was taking the fight to him. What’s not to like about me? I’m exciting.
I want big fights, I want to go back to Detroit and I want the Willie Nelson rematch.
Said Guerrero: “I wasn’t on today. He wasn’t faster than me, stronger than me or more skilled. I just locked up. I wasn’t listening to my corner, I didn’t do anything tonight.
It just happens. Sometimes you have a bad day. Today was as bad as I could ever imagine.
We’ll go back to the drawing board. I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. We trained so hard. He wasn’t as fast or strong as we thought he’d be. Today was a bad day for me to have a bad day.
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JULIAN WILLIAMS OPENS UP IN ADVANCE OF HIS SATURDAY, MAART 5 FIGHT AGAINST MARCELLO MATANO LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

 

“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight … I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”

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From a single parent household in West Philadelphia, life has always been tough for Julian Williams. At a young age, he was constantly getting into fights with his brothers and at school, until he set foot in the gym at age 12 and unveiled his love for boxing. Williams has set his goals high and is determined to set records and break barriers while giving his all on each on of his fights.

 

“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight and I’m on the cusp of being a contender and getting the title shot. When I win the title, I want to break the title defense record which is held by Terry Norris. I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”

 

Check out this I AM A FIGHTER feature on Julian Williams, the undefeated super welterweight who is up against Marcello Matano in an IBF Super Welterweight Eliminator bout morgen night in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIALE EDITIE, live op Showtime (10 p.m. EN/PT, vertraagd op de West Coast).

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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Maart 3, 2016) – Undefeated top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams and Italy’sMarcello Matano ging face-to-face voor het eerst Donderdag at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Zaterdag, Maart 5 live op SHOW TIME® (10 p.m. EN/PT) from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Vader.
Zaterdag Showtime Boxing: SPECIALE EDITIE® tripleheader features middleweight matchups between rising contender Antoine Douglas en Avtandil Khurtsidze and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison against former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
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Hier is wat de vechters te zeggen had Donderdag:
JULIAN WILLIAMS
I want to thank Matano and his team for coming all the way over here. We’ve had a difficult time getting opponents for different reasons, but I’m excited to headline this stacked card.
When I win this fight I’ll be able to accomplish my dream of being a world champion. It’s one step closer.
I’m going to attack the head and body as much as I can. I’ve got enough film on him to see what he’s got. He’s pretty solid. He got better each time out. But those guys in Italy don’t have the skills that I have. I think he’s going to bring it for as long as he can handle it.
He’s an awkward fighter. He’s definitely a boxer and he can be a little skittish in the ring. I know I’ve fought the better competition and I’ve trained my hardest for this.
I’m ready to make a statement. I’m not worried about a knockout. However the win comes, it’s great. I’m just looking to win and beat him down.
I’m expecting a good Philadelphia crowd to be out here supporting me. Ninety percent of my career I’ve been on the West Coast and other places. But now fighting in front of my hometown fans, there’s nothing better. It’s perfect.
MARCELLO MATANO
I feel very good. I’ve been here since Friday so I have gotten used to the time zone difference and I’m ready to fight. My American experience is just starting and I’m looking forward to it.
It’s been a hard two months of training for this fight. This is by far the most important fight of my career so I’ve trained even harder than I usually do.
I know that Julian Williams is a top-notch athlete and that he is coming to give his best, net zoals ik ben. It’s going to be an exciting fight because we both want to get to the top.
I can adapt myself to any opponent. I can be a boxer or I can be a brawler. But in my heart, I am a warrior and I will come forward all fight. I am coming to leave that ring victorious.
This is a dream come true to come here to the United States. I’ve always worked hard and it’s gotten me here. I will put all of my heart into the ring op zaterdag nachts.”
ANTOINE DOUGLAS
You can always look forward to an action-packed fight when I step into the ring. I have an admirable opponent who I know is coming to fight.
I’ve grown into this role and into who I am. If you asked me earlier in my career, I would have never thought I’d be here. This is great and it comes from all the hard work I’ve put in over the years.
You will see my growth Zaterdag night in the ring. I plan on being victorious. The work I put in won’t let me be any less than that. I’m looking forward to the action.
I have a very strong opponent and I think it will make for a more exciting fight than Sam Soliman.
I just always have to be prepared for whatever is thrown at me. This is boxingthere are no guarantees. We just have to be prepared for everything and do our best.
The styles of Soliman and Khurtsidze are completely different, but we always base our offense and defense off a fighting at range and working the jab. I’m not going in blindI’ve faced opponents who come forward. We’ll be ready for him and ready to make the adjustments in the ring.
“Een overwinning op zaterdag will definitely put me in a position for a title shot. We just take it day-by-day. It’s not about looking at future opponents. We take each step successfully and see where it puts us.
AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE
I’m very happy to be here and I’m grateful for the opportunity. I’m fighting a very strong fighter. Once I step into the ring I’m expecting a good challenge and I can’t wait for Zaterdag nacht.
Everything in training went well. We’ve trained really hard and we’re ready for Zaterdag nacht.
Douglas is a good fighter. He’s a good boxer and he has a good left hook. But none of that means anything until you get in the ring.
Once I step into the ring, I will bring 100 procent. I am not going to stop swinging until Douglas goes down.
FERNANDO GUERRERO
We’re ready to fight. We had a great training camp and there’s not too much to say. It’s warrior time.
I’ve been through my ups and downs, but I’m still here and I’m not going anywhere. This is for my whole nation, everyone in the Dominican Republic who is watching. You have to step in that ring for something.
This isn’t a game. This is the only sport that you cannot play. I’m going to make this one of those fights that will be one of the best of the year. It will either be the best knockout or the best fight of the year. This is going to be memorable.
This is the kind of opponent who will bring out the best of me. Everybody has to watch out for me. Ik kom om een ​​verklaring af te leggen op zaterdag.”
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GH3 Promotions Antoine Douglas ready for big performance on Saturday night

Nutley, NJ (Maart 3, 2016) – Dit zaterdag avond bij de Sands Bethlehem Events Center, ongeslagen middengewicht Antoine Douglas (19-0-1, 13 KO's) will face the toughest test of his career when he takes on rugged Avtandil Khurtsidze in the co-feature bout of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION®.
This fight is the continuing process of Douglaspromoter GH3 Promotions, which has groomed the Washington, D.C. native from his first professional bout.
Douglas set the model for what GH3 Promotions is all about and that is grass roots developing.
I am so proud of Antoine and the job he has done,”zei Vito Mielnicki, CEO van GH3 Promotions. “When I started this company, I wanted to sign very good fighters with solid amateur backgrounds. Antoine was the someone I coveted and I saw this vision for him and now the fight on Saturday is the perfect next step for him. Als hij wint op zaterdag and I feel he will be ready for a big opportunity.
Mielnicki continued, “That’s the blueprint. Develop fighters on my local shows. Fighters like Antoine and now Adam Lopez (15-0, 7 KO's) graduated to ShoBox main event status and then to the next level. We hadden John Thompson (17-2, 6 KO’s fight for a world title, We have high aspirations for O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KO's), Jerry Odom (13-2-1, 12 KO's) Ronald Ellis (12-0-1, 10 KO's) , Keenan Smith (9-0, 3 KO's) en Hector Frometa (2-0).”
Lopez, stayed undefeated by winning a comfortable unanimous decision over previously Mario Munoz on February 19th in Atlantic City that headlined a ShoBox: The New Generation card..
Odom and Ellis fought to a spirited draw in a Super Middleweight bout. On another televised bout, Foster was dominant in stopping Lavisas Williams. On the non-televised card, Hector Frometa went to 2-0 met een unaniem besluit overwinning.
We feel that Lopez needs another fight or two against good opposition to get to where Antoine is now. Foster showed that he has a chance to be a special fighter and we love the potential of Frometa.
Foster is now trained by Dennis Porter & Ronald Sims, who also handle Antoine and it was evident in their first fight together the difference that they have already made on him.
Douglas is currently ranked number-six by the WBA, number-eleven by the IBF and number-three by the WBO, while Lopez is ranked number-seven by the WBA.
This is all a product of moving our guys fast and right and by not babying them on the way up.
GH3 Promotions beschikt over ongeslagen middengewicht Antoine Douglas, Super middengewicht's Jerry Odom & Ronald Ellis, ongeslagen Super bantamgewicht Adam Lopez evenals Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middengewicht kampioen John Thompson, Jr., ongeslagen weltergewicht's Hector Frometa, Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, , Jr. Lichtgewicht O'Shaquie Foster & Super middengewicht Andrew Hernandez aan de GH3 Promotions stabiel.