Four Fighters Lose Their Undefeated Records, Bringing ShoBox Total To 180

תפוס את השידור החוזר ביום שני, ספטמבר 24 ב 10 p.m. ET / PT על שואוטיים EXTREME^®

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SHAWNEE, אוקלהומה. (ספטמבר 22, 2018) – O’Shaquie Foster upset previously undefeated Jon Fernandez in a battle of ShoBox: הדור החדש ותיקים, scoring an impressive unanimous decision victory over the highly regarded prospect Friday on SHOWTIME from Firelake Arena. עיקרי VIDEO: https://s.sho.com/2OI0NUp

Fernandez (16-1, 14 קוס), a protégé of former unified world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, הפכתי 180^ה fighter in the history of the ShoBox series to lose his undefeated record after three other previously undefeated fighters dropped decisions on Friday.

The 25-year-old Foster (14-2, 8 קוס), a resident of Houston, executed his team’s game plan to perfection, utilizing superb movement and connecting opportunistically with counter shots. Foster was far sharper on both offense and defense, חיבור על 36 אחוזים מכלל האגרופים שלו לעומת סתם 16 percent for Fernandez.

Fernandez was frustrated by Foster, a crafty and experienced fighter who was one win away from representing the United States in the 2012 אולימפיאדה. In his previous six bouts, Fernandez averaged 8.4 jab connects per round but was limited to just 13 jabs in tonight’s entire 10-round fight.

“This was the best fight of my career,” said Foster, who was appearing on the ShoBox series for the fourth time. “I knew I had it in me, I just never put it together. I have a new team, יש לי מאמן חדש, a new strength and conditioning coach. This was what I dreamed of and we put in the work to make it happen.

“I knew he was a puncher and he’d come forward the whole fight. I knew I had to work off my jab and use my lateral movement. He had a little power, but he never got me clean. We’re going to sit down and look at the drawing board. אני יכול להגיד לך את זה, we’re not the B-side anymore.”

Fernandez improved throughout the second half of the fight, landing a big right hand in the sixth round that briefly wobbled Foster. עם זאת, the Spaniard was unable to extend his impressive KO streak of 14 consecutive fights.

“His style was frustrating, but we were expecting it,” said the 23-year-old Fernandez, who was widely regarded as one of the top prospects in boxing. “We thought his conditioning would go down and he’d slow down in the later rounds. He didn’t (לְהַאֵט) and that surprised me.

“I feel like we can still get better and better. We just had a bad game plan for this fight.”

Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (11-0, 9 קוס) out-boxed Carlos Ramos (9-1, 6 קוס) from start to finish to score a unanimous decision victory in the co-featured bout of tonight’s ShoBox: הדור החדש שִׁדוּר בְּטֵלֵוִיזִיָה. השופטים קלעו את המאבק 79-73, 78-74, 80-72. גונזלס, who was the more active and aggressive fighter, kept his unbeaten record intact despite facing a frustrating and defensively shrewd opponent in Ramos.

“It took me a few rounds to figure him out, but once I did he didn’t have anything on me,"אמר גונזלס. “He only had the left hand and that was about it. He really didn’t throw any punches.

“This was a big learning experience for me. This was my second eight-rounder and it opened my eyes a little bit. I know I’m conditioned well but I have to go back to work.”

The 22-year-old Gonzalez, a fourth-generation boxer in his family and native of Worcester, מסה., outhustled the skillful southpaw Ramos, who was not nearly active enough throughout the eight rounds. The longer, leaner Gonzalez, who averaged 58 punches per round to Ramos’ 28, relied on his length advantage and fought at range.

The tentative and defensive Ramos, מצד השני, landed only 27 punches in the remaining seven rounds after landing 11 בסיבוב הפתיחה. גונזלס, for his part, exceed 50 punches in all but the third round.

In the second bout of the quadrupleheader, Philadelphia’s Steven Ortiz (9-0, 3 קוס) edged Brooklyn’s Wesley Ferrer (12-1-1, 7 קוס) in an evenly-matched and difficult-to-score matchup of undefeated prospects. The two fighters were separated by no more than five total punches in each round of the majority decision, שבקיע 78-74, 77-75, 76-76.

Both fighters fought at a deliberate pace, but neither was able to find their rhythm and consistently land combinations. Ortiz started stronger, but Ferrer grew into the fight and was the busier fighter in the middle rounds. The final two rounds were the deciding factor in the fight. The two judges who had Ortiz winning on their scorecards favored Ortiz in rounds seven and eight.

“I think it was a pretty close fight,” said a disappointed Ferrer. “I thought I was winning the first few rounds, but I know I got out-worked in the last two rounds. בסופו של היום, the judges saw something else and he got the win. If I won the last few rounds I would have won the fight.”

אורטיז, who held a narrow 127-115 advantage in total punches landed and a 99-93 advantage in power punches landed, felt he did enough to win but was not completely satisfied with his performance.

“I was coming off a long layoff and wasn’t as sharp as I should have been,” said the 25-year-old Ortiz. “I landed the sharper jabs and landed the harder shots. I think my ring experience and ring generalship was the difference in the fight.

“I want to come back a lot sharper and a lot smarter. בסופו של היום, it was a learning experience. I got the win against a tough guy.”

בפותח הטלוויזיה, Denver’s Misael Lopez (9-0, 4 קוס) got the better of Staten Island’s James Wilkins (5-1, 5 קוס) in a battle of young, previously undefeated super featherweight prospects, tallying a unanimous decision victory (79-72, 77-74, 76-75).

The action-packed fight saw both fighters come out swinging, setting the tempo for the rest of the eight-round bout which saw a total of 1,320 punches thrown. Wilkins brought the pressure to Lopez throughout, but Lopez’s volume of punches, movement and combinations enabled him to control most of the rounds. Lopez’s conditioning proved key. In the final four rounds, Lopez led 139-68 in total connects and landed 213 power punches to just 115 for Wilkins throughout the duration of the eight rounds.

Wilkins, who was featured on the SHOWTIME documentary CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS that premiered immediately preceding tonight’s ShoBox שִׁדוּר בְּטֵלֵוִיזִיָה, was deducted a point for a low blow in the fifth round after several warnings. בסיבוב השביעי, Wilkins appeared to score a knockdown when he connected with a strong right hand that knocked Lopez off-balance, but referee Mike England ruled that Lopez’s right hand did not touch the mat.

“I think the difference was I was able to make him miss, land the cleaner shots and used my boxing to dictate the pace,” said the 22-year-old Lopez. “I’m looking to keep going and stay on the big stage. Hopefully people and promoters will notice that I’m the real deal.”

In his national television debut, the ever-confident Wilkins felt wronged by the judges’ scorecards and the referee’s apparent missed knockdown in the seventh.

“I think I did enough to pull it off,” said Wilkins. “I could see a split decision, אולי, but I dropped him and that wins the fight. That was a 10-8 סיבוב. I want to go back to the gym, work hard and get right back. You haven’t seen the last of me.”

Tonight’s quadrupleheader was presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with MaravillaBox Promotions, Holden Productions and The Real Deal Boxing, and sponsored by Gagliardi Insurance.

The full telecast will replay on Monday, ספטמבר 24 ב 10 p.m. ET / PT ב- SHOWTIME EXTREME ויהיה זמין בכל SHOWTIME בכל זמן^® ותצוגת זמן על פי דרישה^®.

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with boxing analyst and historian Steve Farhood, who was celebrating 40 years in boxing this week, and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Chuck McKean producing and Rick Phillips directing.

בפעולה undercard שאינו טלוויזיונית, heavyweight Prospect George Arias of Bronx, N.Y.. השתפר ל 12-0, 7 KOs with a second-round knockout (2:18) of Byron Polley, (30-24-1, 13 קוס), סנט. יוסף, אתה. Polley was down once in the first and again in the second round which resulted in the stoppage.

Junior Middleweight Dennis Knifechief, of Shawnee, אוקלהומה. moved to 12-8-1, 7 KOs with a fourth round TKO (1:51) of the valiant Chris Barnes, (4-8-1, 3 קוס) של טולסה. Barnes fought on after being dropped in the first and second rounds and twice more in the fourth.

Top Middleweight Prospect Ardreal Holmes of Flint, מישיגן., looked dominant and improved to 7-0, 4 KOs with a four-round decision of Houston’s Rick Graham (6-21-3, 2 קוס). The fight was scored 40-35 פעמיים ו 38-37.

A scheduled six-round cruiserweight battle between Bo Gibbs Jr, (20-1-0, 8 קוס), of Carney, אוקלהומה., and David Lujan, (4-9-0, 1 KO), of Wichita, טקסס, resulted in a no-contest due to an accidental clash of heads in the first round.

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Four-Fight Telecast Begins Live At 9:45 p.m. ET/PT Immediately Following CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS Documentary Chronicling James Wilkins & 2015 New York Golden Gloves At 8 p.m. ET / PT

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SHAWNEE, אוקלהומה. (ספטמבר 20, 2018) – Top 130-pound prospect Jon Fernandez and former decorated amateur O’Shaquie Foster made weight on Thursday for their 10-round matchup in the main event of ShoBox: הדור החדש tomorrow/Friday live on SHOWTIME at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, אוקלהומה.

Fernandez (16-0, 14 קוס), a native of Spain and protégé of former unified champion Sergio Martinez, will face his toughest test to date in Foster (13-2, 8 קוס), a Houston resident who was one win away from representing the United States in the 2012 אולימפיאדה.

Friday’s quadrupleheader features eight prospects boasting a combined record of 81-2-1 ו 56 קוס.

The telecast opens with James Wilkins (5-0, 5 קוס), who is featured on the SHOWTIME documentary CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS, squaring off against fellow-unbeaten Misael Lopez (8-0, 4 קוס). Staten Island’s Wilkins is a featured fighter in the documentary that chronicles the 2015 New York Golden Gloves, premiering at 8 p.m. ET/PT immediately preceding the ShoBox שִׁדוּר בְּטֵלֵוִיזִיָה.

In Friday’s co-feature, undefeated featherweight prospects Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 קוס), מווסטר, מסה., and Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 קוס), של מדריד, will collide in an eight-round bout. Also on the card is Brooklyn’s Wesley Ferrer (12-0-1, 7 קוס), who will face fellow-unbeaten Philadelphia prospect Steven Ortiz (8-0, 3 קוס) בהתקף קל שמונה עגול.

משקולות סופיות:

Super Featherweight 10-Round Bout

Jon Fernandez – 129 ¾ ק"ג.

O’Shaquie Foster – 129 ½ קילו.

שופט: לורנס קול; שופטים: Sarah Atwood (אוקלהומה.), Jesse Reyes (טקסס), David Sutherland (אוקלהומה.)

התפרצות במשקל נוצה 8 עגול

Irvin Gonzalez Jr. - 126 קילו.

Carlos Ramos – 125 ½ קילו.

שופט: Mike England; שופטים: Mike Bower (אוקלהומה.), Henry Gueary (מאי.), Jesse Reyes (טקסס)

Lightweight 8-Round Bout

Wesley Ferrer – 134 ¾ ק"ג.

Steven Ortiz – 134 ½ קילו.

שופט: לורנס קול; שופטים: Mike Bower (אוקלהומה.), Henry Ellick (אוקלהומה.), Henry Gueary (מאי.)

Super Featherweight 8-Round Bout

James Wilkins – 128 ½ קילו.

Misael Lopez – 128 ¾ ק"ג.

שופט: Mike England; שופטים: Sarah Atwood (אוקלהומה.), David Sutherland (אוקלהומה.), Tim Tallchief (אוקלהומה.)

ציטוטים הסופיים:

JON FERNANDEZ:

“I think I’m ready for a title fight now. I think that we’ve been doing really good work and the time is coming. If I get the opportunity after this fight, אני אקח את זה. I would fight Tevin Farmer or Ryan Garcia. I’m ready for something bigger.

“Every fight is different. Some fights I need to be really busy and sometimes I need to bring the power. It all depends. I look at myself more as a volume puncher than a power puncher. I like to wear my opponents down round by round.

“I’ve been on SHOWTIME twice and I’ve knocked out both of my opponents. Tomorrow night I will make it three for three.

“I’ve seen a few of Foster’s fights. He’s a fighter that knows how to use his distance and move around a lot. He will be my toughest opponent to date but I’ve fought guys with a similar style before.

“Boxing is gaining popularity all the time in Spain and I hope that my success makes others in Spain want to start boxing.

“I think Foster is going to be faithful to his style and use his distance and move a lot. I’m going to have to attack him and close off the ring. I have to be really intelligent because Foster is a really good counter-puncher and he’s fast. I just have to go to work.”

O’SHAQUIE FOSTER:

“My focus has improved since I’ve started working with my trainer, בובי (Benton). I’ve improved a lot and my consistency is there. I’ve sharpened up and gotten back to the old me. I had strayed from the way I like to fight and now I’m back to the real O’Shaquie.

“SHOWTIME hasn’t seen the best of me yet. I wasn’t focused my last few fights and I had some bad performances on ShoBox. I’ve gotten all of my demons and bad activities out and now I’m one hundred percent focused on my boxing. I know that once I’m focused, nobody can beat me.

“Fernandez is making a big mistake taking this fight. I’ve never had trouble fighting against tall guys. I just have to use a lot of feints and a lot of movement and I don’t see him troubling me.

“I feel like I have a good team in place. I’ve gotten older, I’ve matured, and I’m as focused as I have ever been. I’ve been in the gym consistently for the last year. After my last fight, I took a few days off and was right back in the gym. This is my fourth fight in less than a year and I’m coming off one of my best performances.

“I made some mistakes away from the ring. I had to pull myself out of it and I wasn’t going to allow my talent to go to waste. This is a big fight for me and I have to prove that I still have a great future in boxing.”

IRVIN GONZALEZ JR.:

“Coming out of the amateurs, I knew I was going to make my mark in due time. I didn’t know if it would be this quickly. This is the whole goal. This is my first time on TV and I want to show my talent.

“Ramos knows how to box, he knows how to go in and out and use his angles, but I do see a lot of things that I can capitalize on. He does hold his right hand down low, and he likes to come over the top with an overhand left hand. He likes to stay out there, and he can get caught when he stays out there. I’m going to show him in the ring what he needs to work on in his craft.

“אני יכול תיבה, but I can also sit down on my punches and fight inside. I like to pick out my punches. It’s not like I’m going in there for the kill – if the kill comes, the kill comes – but I’m picking out my punches. If it comes with a knockout, it comes with the knockout.

“This is the toughest guy I’ve been in with as a pro. We know he’s lefty, we know he’s a pretty hard hitter. That’s pretty much all we know.

“I switch without even realizing, so fighting a southpaw won’t be a problem. I’m just so comfortable with it that it comes as second nature.”

CARLOS RAMOS:

“I’ve sparred hundreds of rounds with Jon Fernandez. I’m a very different fighter than JonFer. He’s a more come-forward fighter who attacks and tries to cut off the ring. I’m more of a technical boxer that tries to use the jab a lot.

“My style will all depend on how the fight flows. We have a plan to fight Irvin Gonzalez and we think it will be very effective tomorrow night.

“This is a good fight for my career and the type of fight that motivates me. I’m very excited for this opportunity and excited to be here in the United States. I think this will open up many bigger opportunities for me.”

WESLEY FERRER:

“I’ve stayed busy in the gym since my last fight. I was in training camp with Robert Easter not too long ago. I had some ring rust in my last fight because of the layoff but that won’t be an issue this time.

“This is a big fight for my career. This is what’s going to get me to the next step in my career. I’m excited to show everybody who the real Wesley is.

“I can box, I can counter. It all depends on how I feel. If I put my mind on being a brawler, I can do that. If I put my mind to boxing, I can do that. It all depends on my opponent and what the fight plan is. We have a good fight plan for tomorrow night.

“Switching up my stance is something that I can do and something that I’ve been working on. Sometimes I do it without even thinking about it, and in my last fight I was more effective as a southpaw. It’s all about understanding when is the right time to do it.

“My preparation for this fight has been perfect. I have absolutely no issues and you guys will all see the best Wesley Ferrer.”

STEVEN ORTIZ:

"אני מרגיש טוב, אני מוכן ללכת. I don’t know much about Ferrer. I know sometimes he switches to southpaw but we’re just going to adapt to whatever he brings to the table.

“I’ve sparred hundreds of rounds with Tevin Farmer. If I can hit him, I feel like I can hit anybody. That gives me the confidence to face a guy like Ferrer.

“I use my height to my advantage but I’m also learning to fight on the inside. I like to bang, but boxing comes naturally to me. Working with guys like Tevin makes these other fights easy.

“I’m going to be smart, stay patient, use my jab. But if an opening comes I’m going to take advantage of it and try to hurt him. As long as I stay focused and disciplined this will be easy work.

“This is my first time fighting on live TV, this is a great opportunity for me and an experience I’m looking forward to. I just have to take it round by round.

“It’s about being more focused. My mindset before was never, ‘I want to knock them out’. עכשיו, that’s a priority for me. I want to hurt them.”

JAMES WILKINS:

“When I touch him, I promise you I’m going to knock him out. I’ve been under his skin for six weeks. Now that the fight isn’t in his hometown he’s scared to look me in the eyes.

“He’s definitely my toughest (יריב). הוא צעיר, הוא לא מובס. He’s been hyped up in Denver. אבל, if you ask me, I don’t think nothing of him. Denver is not Brooklyn.

“I’m bigger, אני יותר חכם, אני מהר יותר. Everyone I fought hasn’t been stopped until I stopped them. I haven’t fought a 130-pounder yet and now that I am, this fight isn’t going past three rounds.

“I want to be in the top 10. I want to be a rising star. I want to be a world champ by the end of 2020. But I had to take a different route than other fighters. I have my goals and this is the next step. I’m kicking this door down.

“I’m different than a lot of young fighters. My boxing IQ after working with Roy (ג'ונס) is through the roof. היה לי מחנה טוב. I’m prepared and ready to live my dream and become a star.

“I’ve been working three times a day in the gym. I didn’t fight guys with losing records because I was hand-picking guys. I fought them because I wasn’t given an opportunity.”

MISAEL LOPEZ:

“At first Wilkins got under my skin a little bit on social media, but we blocked it out. He’s a hot head. I think within the first few rounds he’ll come out wild and he’ll be easy for me to counter. It’s going to work against him.

“He’s never been three rounds, but more importantly he’s never fought a guy with a winning record.

“I’ve seen guys who come out aggressive. I just need to catch him, slow him down and he’ll be out.

“No disrespect to him. He’s a great boxer, he had a great amateur career. But this is our opportunity to take the next step.

“I’ve gotten a lot smarter in each fight. I’ve learned to settle down and pick my shots. I can adapt to any style. I’ve had fights where I’ve had to brawl, I’ve had fights I had to box.

“We sparred with Shakur Stevenson and got some solid rounds with him for this fight.”

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אודות ShoBox: הדור החדש

מאז הקמתה בחודש יולי 2001, סדרת אגרוף Showtime זכתה לשבחי ביקורת, ShoBox: הדור החדש כשרון צעיר בהשתתפות תאם קשה. The ShoBox פילוסופיה היא לשדר מרגש, קהל-נעים וגפרורים תחרותיים תוך מתן קרקע להוכיח ללקוחות פוטנציאליים מוכנים נחושים להילחם על תואר עולמי. חלק מהרשימה הולכת והגדלה של 77 לוחמים שהופיעו ב ShoBox ומתקדם לגייס כותרי עולם כולל: ארול ספנס ג'וניור, אנדרה וורד, דאונטיי ויילדר, Erislandy לארה, שון פורטר, גארי ראסל ג'וניור, למונט פיטרסון, גיירמו Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, דבון אלכסנדר, קרל Froch, רוברט גררו, טימותי בראדלי, ג'סי ורגס, חואן מנואל לופז, צ'אד דוסון, פולי Malignaggi, ריקי האטון, קלי Pavlik, פול ויליאמס ועוד.

Fernandez-Foster Headlines ShoBox Tripleheader Live at 9:45 p.m. ו/PT from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, אוקלהומה.

NEW YORK (נִשׂגָב 16, 2018) – Undefeated super featherweight prospect ג'ון פרננדז יעמוד בפני O'Shaquie פוסטר באירוע המרכזי של ShoBox: הדור החדש tripleheader on Friday, ספטמבר 21 חי על ההצגה מתחילה^® ב 9:45 p.m. ו/PTfrom Firelake Arena in Shawnee, אוקלהומה.

הטלוויזיה, headlined by two ShoBox ותיקים, is the first of back-to-back ShoBox: הדור החדש telecasts on Fridays in September. The following week, ספטמבר 28, will mark the sixth telecast in 2018 of the popular developmental series that has produced 77 world champions including the likes of Errol Spence Jr. and Deontay Wilder.

האירוע, promoted by DiBella Entertainment, is likely to see knockout stoppages, with six prospects boasting a combined record of 68-2-1 ו 47 קוס.

“I’m thrilled to promote what will be an exciting edition of ShoBox: הדור החדש, ביום שישי, ספטמבר 21, at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.,” said Lou DiBella, נשיא DiBella בידור. “This tripleheader features WBC Silver champion Fernandez, one of the hottest prospects in boxing, facing Foster, a tough Texan trained by the renowned Bobby Benton. The co-feature will be explosive while it lasts between Gonzalez, a New England knockout artist newly signed to DiBella Entertainment, and Ramos, an all-action pressure fighter from Spain promoted by Sergio Martinez. One of Brooklyn’s finest prospects, Ferrer will open the telecast against fellow unbeaten Ortiz, a stablemate of world champion Tevin Farmer from Philadelphia. I’m grateful to ShoBox Executive Producer Gordon Hall and SHOWTIME for continuing to provide a platform to showcase these top prospects.”

The powerful Fernandez (16-0, 14 קוס), a prospect from Bilbao, Spain co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and MaravillaBox Promotions, will be making his third ShoBox appearance when he faces Foster (13-2, 8 קוס) in the 10-round main event contested at 130 קילו.

In a battle of two featherweights packing punching power, וורצ'סטר, Massachusetts’ Irvin Gonzalez Jr. (10-0, 9 קוס) ייקח ב Carlos Ramos (9-0, 6 קוס) in a scheduled eight-rounder. Rounding out the tripleheader, ווסלי פרר (12-0-1, 7 קוס) של ברוקלין, N.Y., collides with undefeated lightweight prospect סטיבן אורטיז (8-0, 3 קוס) in the eight-round telecast opener.

כרטיסים לאירוע מתומחרים ב $60 for ringside, $40 for floor seats and $30 להודאה כללית. Tickets go on sale Friday, נִשׂגָב 24 and can be purchased online at www.firelakearena.com.

JON FERNANDEZ vs. O’SHAQUIE FOSTER – 10-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Fernandez, the protégé of former unified middleweight world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, scored two sensational knockouts on ShoBox ב 2017, stopping Ernesto Garza in the third round and knocking out Juan Reyes with a highlight-reel right hook. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/IC2HRJqxa-Q

Making a name for himself as one of the best prospects in the sport, “Jonfer” has knocked out 14 consecutive opponents. The 5’11” Spaniard, who holds an 88 percent knockout ratio, is traveling to the U.S. for the fourth time with an eye on a statement victory.

“O’Shaquie Foster is a very good fighter and although he was the underdog he put on a great performance by beating Frankie Alba in his last fight,” Fernandez said. “This is a big fight for both of us. I’m grateful to Lou DiBella for this opportunity to again show why I’m one of the best prospects in boxing.”

Fernandez, ranked WBC No. 10 ב 130 קילו, won the vacant WBC Youth World Super Featherweight Title in 2016 and the vacant WBC Silver Super Featherweight Title in 2017. The former amateur standout, who landed on the ESPN Top Prospects of 2017 list, is currently trained by Tinín Rodríguez in Madrid.

O'Shaquie פוסטר, של אורנג ', טקסס, is making his fourth appearance on ShoBox, last appearing on the series in July 2016. Since falling to Rolando Chinea in a close split-decision in that ShoBox הופעה, Foster has bounced back with three consecutive victories, including a majority-decision victory over veteran Frank De Alba last time out in April.

“This is a great opportunity for me,” said Foster. “I know how good Fernandez is and how well thought of he is, but once we get in the ring, I’ll show the world that I’m a future world champion. I’ve been in training and will be ready for victory on September 21.”

A highly decorated amateur standout who compiled a record of 162-18, the 24-year-old Foster advanced to the 2012 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympic Trials where he lost to once-beaten professional prospect, Joseph “Jo-Jo” Diaz. לפני ש, Foster was a 2010 האלוף הלאומי PAL, a five-time Ringside National Champion and two-time National Junior Golden Gloves Champion.

IRVIN GONZALEZ JR. לעומת. CARLOS RAMOS – Eight-Round Featherweight Bout

A 22-year-old from Worcester, מסה., Gonzalez turned pro in 2016 after a standout amateur career where he compiled a 90-15 שיא. הוא היה 2015 New England Golden Gloves champion and qualified for the 2016 ניסויים אולימפיים.

גונזלס, who will be making his ShoBox הבכורה, has knocked out all but one of his professional opponents. He scored an impressive unanimous decision victory over Raul Lopez and a body shot knockout of previously undefeated Marlon Olea in back-to-back bouts in 2017.

“This is an opportunity to show the world what I’ve been working my whole life for,” Gonzalez said. “With hard work anything is possible and I will show on September 21 that I have what it takes to become a world champion. This is just the next step for me. I’m entering and leaving the ring with an undefeated record.”

Undefeated featherweight prospect Carlos Ramos, born in Ecuador but fighting out of Madrid, ספרד, has compiled a perfect record of 9-0 עם שישה knockouts. The 22-year-old southpaw will be making his U.S. debut against a serious step-up in competition in the undefeated Gonzalez.

ראמוס, also under the tutelage of Sergio Martinez, fought on the undercard of Jon Fernandez’s WBC Silver title bout in September 2017, outpointing Lesther Cantillano. Relatively unknown stateside, the young Spanish prospect will be looking to make a splash in his U.S. הבכורה.

“I’m excited to fight in America for the first time and face Irvin Gonzalez,” said Ramos. “I know he’s a big puncher and has a lot of knockouts but all the great sparring I’ve had has built my confidence for a fight like this. I’m sharper than ever and ready to hand him his first loss.”

WESLEY FERRER vs. STEVEN ORTIZ – Eight-Round LIGHTWEIGHT Bout

פרר, a Brooklyn, N.Y.. ילידים, יהיה מה שהופך אותו ShoBox television debut in his first fight of 2018. The skilled lightweight has started his professional career unbeaten through his first 13 קרבות, and will be facing his second consecutive undefeated opponent. בחודש דצמבר 2017, פרר, who is trained by his father Mateo De La Cruz, fought to a hotly contested draw with Will Madera in Times Square.

“This is exactly the fight I need against another undefeated prospect so that I can show how good I am,” said Ferrer. “This is my first fight of 2018, my first on ShoBox and hopefully the first of many big wins.”

An accomplished amateur boxer in New York City, Ferrer was a two-time New York Golden

Gloves champion, 2012 New York Amateur Boxing champion and New York City Metro Tournament champion, as well as a participant at the 2013 כפפות זהב הלאומיות.

סטיבן אורטיז, signed to Evander Holyfield’s The Real Deal Boxing, has made a name for himself in Philadelphia, winning five straight bouts in his hometown. בפעם האחרונה החוצה, Ortiz registered an impressive second round knockout of Joshua Davis, sending his opponent to the canvas three times. Compiling a record of 45-5 כחובבן, Ortiz is a five-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Champion and National Silver Gloves Winner.

“I am excited to show my talents on ShoBox and promise to bring an exciting fight against Wesley Ferrer,”אמר אורטיז. “The world is going to see the new face of the lightweight division on Sept. 21. I can’t wait to show everyone who Steven Ortiz is.”

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אודות ShoBox: הדור החדש

מאז הקמתה בחודש יולי 2001, סדרת אגרוף Showtime זכתה לשבחי ביקורת, ShoBox: הדור החדש כשרון צעיר בהשתתפות תאם קשה. The ShoBox פילוסופיה היא לשדר מרגש, קהל-נעים וגפרורים תחרותיים תוך מתן קרקע להוכיח ללקוחות פוטנציאליים מוכנים נחושים להילחם על תואר עולמי. חלק מהרשימה הולכת והגדלה של 77 לוחמים שהופיעו ב ShoBox ומתקדם לגייס כותרי עולם כולל: ארול ספנס ג'וניור, אנדרה וורד, דאונטיי ויילדר, Erislandy לארה, שון פורטר, גארי ראסל ג'וניור, למונט פיטרסון, גיירמו Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, דבון אלכסנדר, קרל Froch, רוברט גררו, טימותי בראדלי, ג'סי ורגס, חואן מנואל לופז, צ'אד דוסון, פולי Malignaggi, ריקי האטון, קלי Pavlik, פול ויליאמס ועוד.