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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER AARON HERRERA IN THE MAIN EVENT ON SHOBOX: DEN NYA GENERATIONEN

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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. (Mars 26, 2016) – On a night of knockouts, unbeaten super lightweight Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAM (17-0, 14 Kos), av Houston, scored his third consecutive dominant victory on ShoBox: Den nya generationen, knocking out Mexico’s Aaron Herrera (21-5-1, 12 Kos) vid 2:17 av den första omgången Fredag i Main Event påShowtime från Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

In scheduled eight-round bouts that all ended early, Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (10-0, 9 Kos), av Brooklyn, N.Y., registered a 21-second, första omgången knockout över Nick Givhan (16-1-1, 10 Kos), av Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap, Ukrainian welterweight Ivan "Den Volk" Golub (16-0, 10 Kos, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), av Brooklyn, N.Y., scored a sixth-round TKO over marlon Aguas (9-1, 6 Kos), Quito, Ecuador, och 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 debuterar. Cook, Aguas and Givhan became the 143rd, 144th och 145th boxers to suffer their first pro loss on the prospect developmental series.

 

“I can’t remember i 15 år of working ShoBox a show with such emphatic knockouts – and two of them being spectacular knockout of the year candidates,'' Sa ShoBox expert analytiker Steve Farhood.

 

PROGRAM, 5-fot-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 fulla rundor, the last thing I was expecting was a first-round knockout,’’ said Prograis, who was making his 2016 debut. “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 från 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. Jag fastnade, det är allt.”

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,'' Sade han. “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,'' Sade han. “That’s the reason we stopped it. I wasn’t that tired.”

I öppnings slagsmål av 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, kasta nästan 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)

 

"Jag är OK, 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

 

Fredagens four-fight telecast will re-air Måndag vid 10 p.m. OCH/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Lördag, Mars 26.

 

Barry Tompkins kallas ShoBox action från ringside med Farhood och förre världsmästaren Raul Marquez portion som expertanalytiker. Den verkställande producent var Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughanproducera och Rick Phillips riktande.

 

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Om ShoBox: Den nya generationen
Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den ShoBox filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 65 fighters som har dykt upp på ShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: 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 och mer.

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Obesegrad Super Lätt Prospect Regis Prograis anställer Veteran Aaron Herrera i Main Event; Telecast börjar på 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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MIAMI, Okla. (Mars 24, 2016) - Alla åtta soldater, inklusive de sex undefeated ettor, gjorde vikt torsdag för ShoBox: Den nya generationen quadrupleheader i morgon/Fredag Mars 25, leva på Showtime (10:30 p.m. ET / PT, fördröjd på västkusten) från Buffalo Run Casino.

 

I main event, obesegrad växande stjärna, Regis "Rougarou"PROGRAM (16-0, 13 Kos), Houston genom New Orleans, kommer att möta Mexikos Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) i en 10-runda super lätt match.

 

Fyra obesegrade boxare kommer att kollidera i två av de tre åtta runda anfall: Slagkraftiga Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), av Brooklyn, N.Y., ansikten upprörd sinnade Nick "King Stråla" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), av Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Den Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), av Brooklyn, N.Y., tar på marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), Quito, Ecuador, i en weltervikt match.

 

I åtta runda telecast öppnare, obesegrad super weltervikt och lokal favorit Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos), Seneca, Mo., kommer att möta en gång slagen Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos), av augustimästare, Ga. arbetech tränas av förre ShoBox mästare fighter och två-tiden världen, Paul Williams, som gör sin utbildning debut.

 

Biljetter till ett evenemang som presenteras av DiBella Entertainment och Tony Holden Productions är prissatta på $45, $55 och $75 och finns att köpa på buffalorun.com och vid stubwire.com. Den första levande kamp är på 8 Klockan.

 

vikterna:

PROGRAM: 141 pounds

Herrera: 142 pounds

 

Baranchyk: 139 ½ pounds

Givhan: 140 ¼ pounds

 

Golub: 146 ½ pounds

Aguas: 147 pounds

 

Cook: 154 pounds

DeLoach: 153 ¼ pounds

 

Här är vad de stridande sade torsdag:

 

REGIS PROGRAIS

 

"Detta är min största kampen. Vi har varit på gymmet i två månader att få klar. Vi sparring med varje stil, något som krävs för att få mig redo.

"Jag hade en hel del kul i min sista match på grund (Abel) Ramos bara hålls kommer. Jag kämpar en veteran, 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 kommer med inget att förlora, men jag älskar att slåss den mexikanska stil. Jag har tränat i Houston, så han kommer inte att ge något jag inte har sett förut.

 

"Jag kan vara en smart southpaw eller jag kan bråk. Jag bara älskar att slåss, vilket är anledningen till att jag startade i boxning. Min tänkesätt är att bang och kamp, när det kommer till kritan. Ibland om jag inte träffar jag uttråkad så jag blanda upp det lite mer så jag kommer att få träffa och då kan jag komma tillbaka. Jag kan anpassa sig till någon stil.

 

"Detta är min tredje kamp på ShoBox och andra main event. Jag välkomnar tryck men samtidigt vet jag att jag måste ignorera det och bara njuta och ha roligt i det.

 

"Mentalt, Jag känner att jag är redo för en större kamp mot någon av de bästa utmanare, men jag vet de typer av slagsmål är fortfarande lite ner linjen för mig. Jag har fortfarande en hel del arbete att göra; Jag måste hålla tjat det tills jag får det bra.

 

"Jag ser fram emot en bra kamp i morgon. ''

 

AARON HERRERA

 

"Detta är en intressant kamp eftersom vi båda kommer upp i sporten. Jag har sett några av hans matcher och vet vad jag upp mot. Det ser ut som Prograis gillar att komma fram och kommer att kämpa, och jag kommer att göra detsamma, även om jag förmodligen mer av en boxare än en slugger.

 

"Det handlar om att ta hand om verksamheten. Jag har varit 12 rundor innan. I’ve fought some good fighters with good records. Detta är bara min andra kamp i Amerika men jag lärde mig en hel del från den första och det kommer definitivt att hjälpa mig. Jag har mer förtroende. Detta kommer inte att bli en ny upplevelse för mig.

 

"Jag har kämpat med vänsterhänta innan så efter ett par rundor, Jag är säker på att jag kommer att känna sig bekväm. Jag definitivt komma att vinna. Jag kan inte vänta med att höra öppningen klocka ring. ''

 

Oy BARANCHYK

"Detta är 100 procent den bästa killen vi mött. Nick är en stor kämpe och vi kan inte underskatta honom. Vi vet att allt kan hända i boxning. Jag satte arbetet i gymmet och nu måste jag göra mitt jobb i ringen.

 

"Jag är en stans, Jag gillar att ta det och jag kommer för knockout.

 

"Jag är bara 23 men jag arbetar mycket hårt och känner att jag kommer tillsammans. Jag är på gymmet hela tiden. En av de viktigaste sakerna vi arbetar på det mest är lugn inne i ringen. Jag känner att jag slå sig ner mer och arbetar jab, men det är fortfarande något vi arbetar på.

 

"Du kan inte bara gå in och slå ut alla. Det är inte så lätt. Du måste ställa in dina slag ibland. Jag kommer aldrig att förändras från att vara en naturlig hålslag, mitt team försöker inte ta bort elden i mig, de bara vill att jag ska slå sig ner. ''

 

NICK GIVHAN

"Detta är en stor möjlighet och jag känner mig välsignad att få det, men det är något jag har arbetat för år. Jag anser att detta är där jag ska vara i detta skede av min karriär. Jag behöver bara få i ringen för att se till att jag hantera min verksamhet i ringen

 

"Han är definitivt en av de tuffaste motståndare jag har inför. Han är stor, kraftfull och slår hårt hela kampen. Men jag är den tuffaste han möter.

"Detta formar upp som en boxare kontra hålslag kamp som gynnar mig. Han kan komma ut jabbing vid första, men när han rörde han kan vara frustrerad. Det är vad jag kommer att dra nytta av, hans över aggressivitet.

 

"Jag ser fram emot att ta vara på tillfället i morgon kväll. ''

 

IVAN Golub

 

"Jag är mycket glad över att vara på detta kort och ser fram emot att kämpa på min första ShoBox kort. Detta är ett stort steg upp och det kommer att bli en stor kamp.

 

"När jag fick chansen att kämpa på ShoBox, Jag visste inte ens fråga vem jag kämpade. Jag spar med några av de bästa ute (Ievgen Khytrov,Sergey Derevanchenko, etc.). Men jag är mer av en boxare lagare än några av mina lagkamrater.

"Jag arbetar mycket hårt. I-studie boxning mycket. Jag vet att min tid kommer. Så länge jag visar goda boxning färdigheter, knockout kommer. "

 

marlon Aquas

 

"Man måste vara försiktig med hungriga fikonI htersu vet ingenting om, men jag kommer att ge 100 procent i det. Jag är här för att visa att jag har vad som krävs för att bli en världsmästare.

 

"Jag är mycket motiverad. Detta är min första kamp i US. och på Showtime så jag funderar på att göra ett uttalande. Jag vet att efter denna kamp en massa dörrar öppnas. Folk kanske inte känner mig nu, men de kommer att känna mig efter i morgon kväll.

 

"Jag har en hel del rörelse men kan också stå där tå till tå och bråk. They are making a mistake taking a step up and fighting me. They don’t know what they’re getting into.

 

"Jag har varit utanför på grund av en skada på vänster hand, men det är helt läkt och jag är redo. Jag har haft massor av sparring.

 

"Jag är mer av en stylist, boxaren. Jag tycker om att flytta runt en hel del. Men om jag måste gå på det och bråk jag kommer. Jag verkligen vill visa fansen att jag är värd att titta på igen. ''

 

DILLON COOK

“This will be my toughest fight but I’m feeling great. I’m excited but not all that nervous. Det finns en viss press slåss på TV för första gången, men det har inte varit nervpåfrestande.

 

"Detta är en stor kamp; Jag är redo för allt han ger. Jag försöker inte över tänka någonting. Jag vill bara göra vad jag gör.

 

"Detta är en hemmamatch för mig. Jag bor ca 25 minuter. Så det hjälper att jag är van vid att atmosfären och behöver inte resa.

 

"Jag har sett lite av honom. Jag känner de saker han gör hela tiden kommer att arbeta mot honom. Hans komma framåt stil är bra för mig. Jag har haft gott om tid att förbereda (fem veckor) så det kommer inte att finnas några överraskningar.

 

"Jag tror att jag har kompetens att gå mycket far, så jag vill lämna ett gott intryck.

 

“Speed and footwork are my biggest weapons. I’ve been dazed before, men inte nedslagen. ''

 

JUSTIN Deloach

"Allt till denna punkt har varit en välsignelse för mig. Detta är definitivt en stor kamp och jag ser fram emot att göra vad jag gör och sätta på en stor show. Jag har inte sett en hel del Dillon men han är obesegrad och kommer att vinna. Jag är redo för vad han ger.

 

"Jag känner att jag har en hel del talang som ännu ses. Min viktigaste är att ta kontroll över kampen från början.

 

"Det här är så spännande. My biggest and most important fight yet. If I do what I’m supposed to I’ll be OK. Detta är min första åtta rundare men jag är inte orolig för att alls.

 

"Vi är en del av en stor ShoBox show. Jag kan inte vänta. ''

 

Barry Tompkins kommer att kalla den ShoBox action från ringside med Steve Farhood och tidigare världsmästare Raul Marquez portion som expertanalytiker. Den exekutiva producenten är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips riktande.

 

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Om ShoBox: Den nya generationen
Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den ShoBox filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 65 fighters som har dykt upp på ShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: 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 och mer.

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Prograis To Face Veteran Aaron Herrera Denna fredag, Mars 25
I Main Event ShoBox: Den nya generationen Quadrupleheader

 

Live på SHOWTIME® Vid 10:30 p.m. OCH/PT

 

Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAM (16-0, 13 Kos) scored raka segrar över obesegrad utsikter i 2015 på ShoBox: Den nya generationen. Denna fredag, den Southpaw superlätta sätter sin opåverkad rekord på linjen mot Mexikos Aaron Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) i 10-round main event av en ShoBox quadrupleheader, leva på Showtime (10:30 p.m. OCH/PT) från Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

Checka ut DETTA markera video 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" är en legendarisk halv-man, half-beast werewolf creature. It’s a deviation of Loup Garound, som betyder "wolfman" på franska.

 

"Föräldrar använder Rougarou att skrämma barn och hålla dem i linje,” Prograis said. “My father first started calling me that because in the gym everyone would say, ‘Your son is a beast’. He would say, "Min son är från New Orleans, så han är en Rougarou. "

 

"Det står mitt strids, min arbetsmoral, and my Louisiana heritage. Basically it means a swamp beast, with the mind and intelligence of a man. In the ring I am ferocious, men jag använder också intelligens för att vinna. "

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Dillon Cook Counting Down Days for ShoBox Debut!

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Seneca, MO (Mars 18, 2016) - På Mars 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 och $75 and can be purchased by logging onto Buffalorun.com or Stubwire.com.

 

Obesegrad i 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. Nyligen, 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 Mars 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) 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).

 

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PAUL WILLIAMS RETURNS TO BOXING AS A TRAINER

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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TO TRAIN PROSPECT JUSTIN DELOACH

IN FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO FREDAG, MARS 25,

SHOBOX: DEN NYA GENERATIONEN TV-SÄNDA

“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 på SHOWTIME® Vid 10:30 p.m. OCH/PT

NEW YORK (Mars 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: Den nya generationen quadrupleheader på Fredag, Mars 25, leva påShowtime (10:30 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten) från Buffalo Run Casino i 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. Det varGeorge 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,'' Sade han. “What’s happened has happened. Det är vad det är. This is my first time stepping back into the world. Jag älskar boxning.

 

“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. Vinna eller förlora, I don’t want to see anybody get hurt.’’

 

On DeLoach, Williams sade, “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,'' Sade han. “You take shortcuts, you know what’ll happen. I took the long road home when I was fighting and fans, fighters, 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. Bra, you can’t pull anything over me. Jag har varit där, seen it all.’’

 

Och, som alltid, 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 och 2016 debuterar — 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 den 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.”

 

I sin sista utflykt, DeLoach won a shutout four-round decision overSantos Benavides sista December. 12. DeLoach, a pro since March 2013, fought six times that year and four times each in 2014 och 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 sista November. 14.

 

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

 

I ShoBox main event, unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAM (16-0, 13 Kos), Houston by way of New Orleans, will meet experienced Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos), of Valladolid, Mexiko, in a 10-round match.

 

Four undefeated fighters will clash in the two other eight-rounders on the telecast: Slagkraftiga Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), av Brooklyn, N.Y., ansikten Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan(16-0-1, 10 Kos), av Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Den Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), av Brooklyn, N.Y., möter marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), Quito, Ecuador, i en weltervikt match.

 

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 och $75 och finns att köpa på buffalorun.com och vid stubwire.com.

 

Barry Tompkins kommer att kalla den ShoBox action från ringside medSteve Farhood och tidigare världsmästare Raul Marquez portion som expertanalytiker. Den exekutiva producenten är Gordon Hall medRich Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips riktande.

 

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Om ShoBox: Den nya generationen
Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den ShoBox filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 65 fighters som har dykt upp påShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: 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 och mer.

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UNBEATEN SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT REGIS PROGRAIS FACES VETERAN AARON HERRERA IN MAIN EVENT OF A SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTRIPLEHEADER ON FRIDAY, MARS 25

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Four Undefeated Boxers Clash in Co-Features: Ivan Baranchyk
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NEW YORK (Mars 7, 2016) – Unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis “Rougarou" PROGRAM (16-0, 13 Kos) will meet experienced Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) i 10-round main event av en ShoBox: Den nya generationentripleheader on Fredag, Mars 25, leva på Showtime (10:30 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten) från Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

Four undefeated fighters will clash in eight-rounders in co-feature bouts: Slagkraftiga Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), av Brooklyn, N.Y., ansikten upprörd sinnade Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), av Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Den Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), av Brooklyn, N.Y., möter marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), Quito, Ecuador, i en weltervikt match.

 

All but Prograis and Baranchyk will be making their inaugural ShoBoxutseenden. Klicka HÄR for Prograis and Baranchyk’s Photos – Credit: Showtime.

 

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 och $75 och finns att köpa på buffalorun.com och vid stubwire.com.

 

Den 5-fot-9, 27-year-old Prograis, originally from New Orleans, Den., 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.

 

I hans ShoBox debut on Aug, 17, 2015, he registered an impressive,eight-round decision over previously undefeated Amos Cowart.PROGRAM, 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 sista December. 11 på 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,"Sade Prograis, som var 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, Showtime, for the opportunity to display my skills and talent.”

 

Beträffande hans smeknamn, Prograis said, “My manager and my dad were just trying to come up with nicknames. I grund och botten, everybody was just shooting out names and they shot out that one – ‘Rougarou’. I början, 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, Mexiko, en vinnare av 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. jord. In his stateside debut, Herrera dropped a 10-round decision to undefeated prospect Pedro Campa sista 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. Han är en bra fighter, 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, första omgången knockout över Shadi Shehadeh i sin senaste start förra December. 11 på 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. Den 5-fot-7, 23-year-old has won all eight of his U.S. utflykter, 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.’’

 

Hans motståndare, Givhan, turned pro in August 2012, won his first 15 scraps, boxed a four-round split draw with Freddy Durand den aug. 22, 2015, and is coming from a majority decision over Juan Santiago sistaNovember. 13.

Den 5-fot-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 Söndag."

 

“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, han gick 5-0 in the WSOB. He’s gone 10-0 sedan, 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 vid 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 onMars 25 when I hand Marlon Aguas his first defeat.”

 

Aguas is making his U.S. och 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 sista 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 kommer att kalla den ShoBox action från ringside medSteve Farhood och tidigare världsmästare Raul Marquez portion som expertanalytiker. Den exekutiva producenten är Gordon Hall medRich Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips riktande.

 

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Om ShoBox: Den nya generationen
Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den ShoBox filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 65 fighters som har dykt upp påShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: 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 och mer.

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

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Avantil Khurtsidze Shocks Previously Unbeaten Antoine Douglas,
Tony Harrison Dominates Fernando Guerrero In Action-Packed Tripleheader
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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Mars 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 Lördag on SHOWTIME from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. 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 Kos) vid 2:24 of the seventh. Williams (23-0-1, 14 Kos) 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 HÖJDPUNKTER: http://s.sho.com/1QzbBBb
Williams landed 59 procent av hans makt skott, including a staggering 76 percent in the deciding seventh.
“Maybe people will think they saw a chink in the armor tonight,” Williams sade. “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. Jag vill vara stor. All of you turkeys at 154 pounds, let’s fight.”
Efter kampen, 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 HÖJDPUNKTER:http://s.sho.com/21er63g
The 35-year-old “mini-Mike Tyson” plowed forward from the opening bell until the TKO at 0:33 av 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 Kos) hurt Douglas (19-1-1, 13 Kos) 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, D.C., 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 totala stansar. 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. Han är en bra fighter, 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. Jag älskar att slåss. Jag ska kämpa någon.”
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. Naturligtvis, I’m crushed. It’s back to the drawing board.”
I öppnings anfall av telecast, mellanvikt utmanare Tony Harrison looked impressive in a sixth round TKO over former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
Harrison (23-1, 19 Kos) was the aggressor from the outset, jabbing at range to set up his favorite weapon – a 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.
Warrior (28-4, 20 Kos) 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, som landade 57 procent av hans makt skott. “I dominated the fight. 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, MARS 5 FIGHT AGAINST MARCELLO MATANO LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“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 i morgon night in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIALUTGÅVA, leva på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten).

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JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. MARCELLO MATANO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & BILDER

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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Mars 3, 2016) – Undefeated top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams and Italy’sMarcello Matano gick ansikte mot ansikte för första gången Torsdag at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Lördag, Mars 5 leva på Showtime® (10 p.m. OCH/PT) från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pa.
Lördagens SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA® tripleheader features middleweight matchups between rising contender Antoine Douglas och Avtandil Khurtsidze and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison against former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
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Här är vad de stridande hade att säga Torsdag:
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, precis som jag är. 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 på lördag natt.”
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 Lördag 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 boxing – there 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 blind – I’ve faced opponents who come forward. We’ll be ready for him and ready to make the adjustments in the ring.
“En vinst på lördag 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 Lördag natt.
“Everything in training went well. We’ve trained really hard and we’re ready for Lördag natt.
“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. Jag kommer att göra ett uttalande på lördag.”
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GH3 Promotions Antoine Douglas ready for big performance on Saturday night

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Nutley, NJ (Mars 3, 2016) – Detta lördagkväll vid Sands Bethlehem Events Center, obesegrad mellanvikt 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 Douglas’ promoter 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,”said GH3 Promotions CEO Vito Mielnicki. “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. När han vinner på lördag 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. Vi hade 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) och 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 med ett enhälligt beslut seger.
“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 Kampanjer terar obesegrad mellanvikt Antoine Douglas, Super mellanvikt Jerry Odom & Ronald Ellis, obesegrad Super Bantamvikt Adam Lopez samt Boxcino 2015 Jr. Mellanvikt mästare John Thompson, Jr, obesegrad Weltervikt s Hector Frometa, Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, , Jr. Lightweight O’Shaquie Foster & Super mellanvikt Andrew Hernandez till GH3 kampanjer stabil.