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Tag Archives: Taras Shelestyuk
Taras Shelestyuk & Ruben Villa Successfully Defend Unbeaten Records on Saturday Night
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Taras Shelestyuk Enjoying Working with New Trainer Joel Diaz Ahead of Saturday’s Fight
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Unbeaten Taras Shelestyuk Tests Unblemished Mark Saturday, Bulan Juli 1 in Sacramento, SEPERTI.
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Banner Promotions Shelestyuk, Villa and Ndongeni shine this past Friday night in Corona, California
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UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT TARAS SHELESTYUK WINS HARD-FOUGHT DECISION OVER JIMMY HERRERA IN SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION MAIN EVENT
Unbeaten Constantin Bejenaru Outpoints Steve Bujaj in Rugged Affair,
Manuel Mendez Scores One-Punch, First Round KO over Vitor Jones Freitas
Menonton Replay The Hari Senin, November. 7, di 10 p.m. DAN/PT pada SHO EXTREME®
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KORONA, Kalif. (November. 4, 2016) - Tares “The Real Deal Shelestyuk maintained an unbeaten record and continued his ascent in the welterweight division with a close, unanimous 10-round decision over his toughest opponent to date, Jimmy “The Truth” Herrera di Jumat main event of a ShoBox: Generasi Baru tripleheader hidup SHOWTIME from the outdoor Omega Products Event Center di Corona, Kalif.
Shelestyuk (15-0, 9 Biaya), itu 2012 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist for Ukraine, was victorious by the scores of 96-93 dua kali dan 95-94. Despite a gutsy, gritty performance, Herrera (15-4-1, 8 Biaya), Chicago, Sakit., had a three-fight winning streak end. Tidak ada knockdowns.
In a rough and tumble, bloody collision of undefeated cruiserweights in the co-feature, orang kidal Constantin Bejenaru (12-0, 4 Biaya, 0-1-1 di World Series of Boxing), dari Catskill, N.Y.. by way of Moldova, survived a knockdown and several unintentional head butts to register a unanimous 10-round decision over Steve Bujaj (16-1-1, 11 Biaya), New York.
Favorit penggemar lokal Manuel “La Tormenta” Mendez (13-1-2, 9 Biaya), dari Indio, California., registered an impressive one-punch, 2:32 first round knockout over previously undefeated Vitor Jones Freitas (12-1, 1 ND, 6 Biaya), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in a scheduled eight-round bout that opened the telecast.
Southpaw Shelestyuk, who entered the ring ranked No. 9 in the WBO and No. 13 di WBA, turned back a determined bid by Herrera to win despite getting docked a point for excessive holding in the fifth round.
“Ini adalah pertarungan yang sulit,’’ Shelestyuk. “He is a tough fighter, he is slow but he worked well. Di babak pertama, I did well but my legs went on me. I think it was because I did not sleep well.
“After five rounds I started to find my rhythm. I started boxing him. I made some mistakes in there like pulling straight back. This fight will make me better. Seperti saya katakan, he was tough but nothing special. When my legs went, I started to work inside. I beat him good in the last round and if there was 30 seconds more, I could have stopped him.
“I am looking forward to being more active in 2017. I will take two or three weeks off and be right back in the gym.’’
“The Truth” hurts and Herrera had more than his fair share of moments in a tight fight. Herrera, a pro since December 2009, figured to be a legitimate test for Shelestyuk and he was. But Taras was more active (pendaratan 169 dari 689 pukulan, compared to Herrera’s 130 dari 460). Each connected 28 persen dari waktu.
Herrera, who had defeated undefeated prospects in four of previous nine fights, was not happy with the verdict. “It was a good fight. There is not much that I can say. I thought it was closer than the scores indicated. I had fun in there and I give him credit. He was everything I expected. He is a smart fighter.’’
“I would live to be a test dummy for all these young prospects. I thought it could have been a draw, but the people who saw it on TV can have their opinion.’’
Making his second ShoBox awal, Bejenaru triumphed by the scores of 97-91 on the three judges’ scorecards. The lefthander went down from a clean, counter left hook to the chin in the fifth and got the worse of the unintentional head butts but appeared to outhustle and outfight a reluctant Bujaj most of the way.
A short cruiserweight with an awkward, herky-jerky style Bejenaru pressed the issue throughout and was much more active, throwing more than 100 more punches than Bujaj (454-336) and averaged 45 punches thrown per round compared to 38 for Bujaj.
“He’s a dirty fighter,’’ said Bejenaru after a match in which he suffered a bad cut over his left eye and a big welt on his overhead. “You look at all his fights, all he does is lead with his head. I was affected by his head butts but there was no way I was going to stop. He complains a lot, but all he did was foul. It felt to me like he bit me on the left ear after… that’s how he fights.
“The sport is boxing, not swimming and he flails his punches like a swimmer, a street fighter, not a pro fighter. He caught me with a clean shot on the knockdown but I got right up and wasn’t hurt.
“This win is a big step in my career. It will help me continue to rise me up in the rankings on my way to a title shot.’’
Bujaj, who was making his ShoBox debut, was livid afterward.
“Hell, ya, I’m mad,"Dia berkata. “The scoring was bad. I knew what I was getting into by fighting in his backyard, but I definitely thought I won. I knocked him down. He never hurt me.”
The aggressive-minded Mendez came out patiently and allowed Freitas to throw the majority of the early punches. Mendez’ first meaningful punch of the fight was a paralyzing left hook to the body that put Freitas down and writhing in pain.
“I was surprised he didn’t take that body shot well, said Mendez, is who is trained by Joel Diaz. “I knew I hurt him, but I thought he’d get up. I saw that he wasn’t covering up very well so I knew I was going to land one eventually.”
“I was surprisingly nervous going into this fight. I was somewhat timid to start. I usually come out stronger, but it didn’t matter because we got the result that we wanted.”
“I’m pumped for the knockout win. I know it didn’t last long, but I hope the TV audience enjoyed it.”
Freitas controlled most of the round with his movement and sharper punching, but a savage hook to the body — his third connect to the body — left the Brazilian on the canvas long after the 10 count.
“I messed up,’’ a tearful Jones Freitas said. “I paused at the wrong time and he hit me with the right punch. This means nothing to me. I’m going to keep working hard and training hard. Saya ingin pertandingan ulang.”
Barry Tompkins disebut ShoBox tindakan dari ringside dengan Al Bernstein dan mantan juara dunia Raul Marquez menjabat sebagai analis ahli. Produser eksekutif adalah Gordon Balai dengan Richard Gaughan memproduksi dan Rick Phillips mengarahkan.
SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION bobot FINAL, KUTIPAN & PHOTOS FOR TRIPLEHEADER TOMORROW/FRIDAY, HIDUP PADA SHOWTIME®
Unbeaten Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk Meets Jimmy Herrera,
Constantin Bejenaru, Steve Bujaj Clash in Collision of Undefeated Cruiserweights, Brazil’s Vitor Jones Freitas takes on Indio’s Manuel Mendez
From Omega Products Event Center in Corona, Kalif.
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KORONA, Kalif. (November. 3, 2016) – The six fighters who’ll compete Jumat ini pada tanggal ShoBox: Generasi Baru membuat berat badan pada hari Kamis for the live SHOWTIME tripleheader (10:30 p.m. DAN/PT, tertunda di Pantai Barat) from Omega Products Event Center in Corona.
Terkalahkan 2012 Olimpiade Perunggu Mendali Taras "Real Deal" Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Biaya), Los Angeles, will make his main event debut when he faces Jimmy Herrera (15-3-1, 8 Biaya), Chicago, Sakit., in the 10-round featured attraction. Shelestyuk, a member of the vaunted 2012 Ukraine Olympic team, is ranked No. 9 oleh WBO dan No. 13 di WBA. Herrera has defeated unbeaten prospects in four of last nine fights and is 8-1-1 overall since July 2012.
Dalam ShoBox co-fitur, undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Biaya, 0-1-1 di World Series of Boxing), dari Catskill, N.Y.. by way of Moldova, dan Steve “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Biaya), New York, will collide in a 10-rounder.
Pembulatan keluar siaran yang, unbeaten lightweight Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Biaya), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Biaya), dari Indio, California., dalam delapan putaran pertarungan. Freitas, 23, is the nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion and Brazilian legend Acelino “Popo” Freitas.
Tickets for the event promoted by Thompson Tinju, Banner Promosi, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing adalah harga di $100 (ringside) dan $70 (reserved). Tickets are available for purchase on the day of the event (Hari Jumat) at the Omega Products Event Center will call booth beginning at 3:30 PM PT. The Omega Products Event Center is located at 1681 California Ave., Mahkota, SEPERTI 92881.
BERAT RESMI:
Welterweights (Main Event) - 10 Rounds
Taras Shelestyuk – 146½ Pounds
Jimmy Herrera – 146¼ Pounds
Kapal penjelajah (Co-Fitur) - 10 Rounds
Constantin Bejenaru – 198¼ Pounds
Steve Bujaj – 197½ Pounds
Lightweights (Telecast Opener) - 8 Rounds
Vitor Jones Freitas – 134¼ Pounds
Manuel Mendez – 135 Pounds
KUTIPAN FINAL:
TARAS SHELESTYUK
“Herrera is a good fighter, a tough fighter. I know he has defeated some good fighters like Mike Jones, who was a top fighter who’d been off a couple years. But I’m 100 persen siap. I expect a very tough and exciting fight but I expect to be much stronger and smarter.
“I’m excited for all the attention this fight and I are getting. I’ve always known that fans in America have known me but maybe now more than before. I think in the next year, I can become even more well-known.
“I’ve been working on strength and becoming more powerful. I think my boxing skills are already good, but my speed and power are better than before. I feel in sparring that I’m punching harder.
“I like to work the body. I like the fact you land enough of them early, they take a toll late. That’s one thing good about fighting as a pro. I feel good about my career; I hope to be fighting some of the best fighters in the division within a year.
“I’m sure Herrera will probably try and come at me; there’s no chance he can beat me at boxing. I like guys who come forward. They are good for me because I can counter and move side to side. And I’m ready to fight on the inside if necessary.
“I know I can improve on my last ShoBox pertarungan. I made it closer than it should have been. If we had it over again I think I maybe stop him just because of what we’re been working on in the gym.
“Sparring with Shane Mosley has been huge for me. He’s such a great fighter. When I was younger, I’d watch his fights. Now we spar. He’s older but still very good. He knows all the tricks and gives me a lot of advice that helps me in and out of the ring. Everything he’s said to me, I’ve tried to apply.”
JIMMY HERRERA:
“I’ve been working a full two months for this fight so I’m ready. This is going to be a very good test for both of us, a great fight. He’s a good European boxer, another unbeaten for me. But I don’t feel like I’m coming in as the underdog at all. He’s got his strengths, I’ve got my strengths.
“There has to be a purpose for every punch. Each has to count. If he opens up and makes a mistake, I have to take advantage. I need to get him out of his rhythm early, force him out of his comfort zone and make him fight my fight.
“I’ll be the aggressor. But I’d love if he was the aggressor. I just think, meskipun, knowing him, he’s going to try to box and win the rounds that way. I work all the time coming forward and that’s what I’ll do hari esok.
“A kid from Chicago, seperti saya, it’s hard to get anywhere in boxing without connections, so finally after fighting so long without a manager, I signed with Cameron Dunkin. I always knew I could be a good boxer, but never figured I’d be a boxer. But look at me know, I’m fighting on SHOWTIME and this fight couldn’t be coming along at a better time.”
CONSTANTIN BEJENARU:
“I feel your amateur career gives you a good foundation, like a beginner, but once you turn pro it’s a total different game. It doesn’t matter who has more experience as an amateur. As professionals, we all have to do our jobs here.
“I don’t know Bujaj, but I saw his fight with Junior Wright so I know he is tough.
“I feel this is a big step for me. Dia 16-0, a good fighter who can punch or box, and this is for a belt. This a good fight for both of us.
“I work hard for every fight and this was no exception. We know we have to pay attention to detail. This is a dangerous guy but I am very confident.
“I definitely don’t expect an easy fight. I have to press the action. I need to make him as uncomfortable as I can.
“I don’t have a lot of pro knockouts but boxing isn’t just about power. Boxing is intelligence and mental; it’s not just a street fight for me.
“This is my second fight on ShoBox. I’m so happy to be back again after that last win over Zubov. The goal is to keep busy, come back early next year and then sometime by next year be ready to fight for a major title of some type.’’
STEVE BUJAJ:
“I’m looking forward to this fight, my first on network TV, to see where I’m at. The way I feel, I’ve got everything to win, everything to lose. This either pushes me to the next level, or I stay where I’m at.
“I’m ready for any kind of fight. I’m a versatile fighter and I will have the height advantage.
“I feel ready now for the bigger fights, the additional exposure on SHOWTIME, the ratings, the titles, semua itu. But I definitely will be even more after Hari Jumat.
“I don’t feel this is going 10 putaran. I feel I’ll break him down and eventually stop him. I feel I’ve got the skills and definitely the heart. I’m healthy and ready to go.
“I saw his last fight on ShoBox, and thought it was pretty decent. He’s pretty short for a cruiserweight. Although we’re both from New York, I’d never heard of him before.
“Camp went awesome with lots of sparring. In Las Vegas. I trained with Mayweather fighters like Ronald Gavril, Badou Jack and Caleb Plant. It’s been four years since I’ve fought a left-hander but I do not consider it factor.’’
VITOR JONES FREITAS:
“I thank God and both my uncles for helping me get to where I am, for teaching me and for guiding me in every step of my life and in boxing. Without their influence and what they’ve done for me since I was 11, I feel I’d be dead today.
“I’m very excited about this fight and the opportunity to fight better guys. This for me is all about taking advantage of the opportunity.
“I’m getting more and more experience. My goal is to work hard and, like my Uncle Acelino, make good fights and become a world champion“
“We’ve studied Mendez’ fighting style and have a lot of respect for his trainer, Joel Diaz. I know Mendez is very strong and comes forward. I don’t know if he likes it when his opponents attack from the sides but I’m ready to fight him on the sides, head-on and toe-to-toe.”
MANUEL MENDEZ:
“This is my ninth fight with Joel and we know each other very well. Through the bad and good, he’s been there for me.
“I’m sure Freitas has confidence in his ability but like any other undefeated fighter he does well until he hits the wall, which is what Joel wants me to make him do. He wants me to punish him, take my time.
“I feel have I have natural power, can take a punch and have heart. Hit me as much as you want, but watch out once I connect and turn things around. My goal always is to break them down, starting with the body.
“I may not have the pedigree of some of these guys, but I’m learning defense, how to pace myself, staying poised and most importantly, just how to fight. The more experience, the more mature you become.
"Hari Esok I just want to be me and listen to Joel in the corner. I wouldn’t want to be standing in from of me. If he wants to stand and bang, Ayo lakukan. I guarantee he’s the one going back after the first few moments.”
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Q&A WITH STEVE “SUPERMAN” BUJAJ
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INDIO’S MANUEL MENDEZ IS READY FOR TV DEBUT AGAINST UNDEFEATED VITOR JONES FREITAS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION TRIPLEHEADER THIS FRIDAY, November. 4, HIDUP PADA SHOWTIME®
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Chicago Welterweight Looks to Defeat Another Unbeaten Boxer When He Faces Taras Shelestyuk in Main Event Of ShoBox: Generasi Baru Tripleheader, Jumat ini, November. 4, Live on SHOWTIME®
So don’t expect Herrera (15-3-1, 8 Biaya) to be in awe of his opponent, former Ukraine amateur standout and rising star, Taras Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 Biaya) when they meet this Hari Jumat, November. 4, in the 10-round welterweight main event on ShoBox: Generasi Baruhidup SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. DAN/PT, tertunda di Pantai Barat) di Omega Products Event Center di Mahkota, Kalif.
5-kaki-10, 27-year-old Herrera has won three in a row and is 8-1-1 since dropping a close eight-round decision to Adrian Granados pada bulan Februari 2012. One of those victories was an upset seventh-round TKO over one-time highly ranked welterweight and world title challenger Mikropon “Senapan Mesin” Jones on Aug. 23, 2014.
Herrera is promoted by Hitz Boxing and co-managed by Cameron Dunkin and Mike Cericola.
Here are Herrera’s responses to a recent Q&A:
What are your thoughts going into your ShoBox debut?
“Aku selalu up untuk tantangan, so I’m really excited about this opportunity. I’m definitely ready to compete against another undefeated fighter. I’m coming to show my skills to the world and prove I’m a boxer you have to pay attention to.
“At this point of my career, I want to make a move fast while I’m young. I don’t just want to be a guy with a nice record. I truly believe in my skills and that I can reach the highest level.
“I’ve been getting great help with sparring with the best of the best in Chicago. Sam Colonna, George Hernandez and all the Chicago boxing coaches have been great mentors to me and I am very thankful.”
What do you know about Shelestyuk?
“He was a great amateur fighter and he’s a lefty. That’s pretty much all I need to know. The only thing I can give him is that he has experience, so I’ve got to be careful of that. But it’s nothing new – I’ve seen fighters like that.”
What kind of fight do you expect?
“I expect him to be a boxer with movement. I think he’ll try to box me. I’ll be coming forward, being aggressive. Kemudian, we’ll see what his game plan is.”
What is the key to winning?
“It all depends on the pressure I can apply, throwing the right punches at the right time, the accuracy of my punches. Each punch has to have a purpose. I’m definitely more of a pressure guy. I like Gennady Golovkin’s style, Julio Cesar Chavez is my idol. That is the kind of style I try to fight with.”
On fighting on ShoBox for the first time?
“I’m definitely excited because I know a lot of people will be watching. Saya tidak gugup sama sekali. The cameras, the bright lights, secara jujur, I don’t care about. My focus is totally on this fight. This is the type of fight that can open a lot of doors for me.”
Is this your biggest fight and do you feel pressure?
“Iya Nih, pasti, this is my biggest fight — just for all the doors a win would open for me, all the possibilities. Tidak ada tekanan pada saya. He’s the one representing his country with the weight on his shoulders. I’ve lost before, but that doesn’t make me an opponent.”
Are they making a mistake fighting you??
“I feel like they are making a mistake, but I also feel this is going to be a good test for him. I think Taras took the fight more for himself. But if he doesn’t know now about me, he’s going to find out.”
You boxed amateurs for one year and had 25 berakhir. Dia adalah seorang 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist with a boatload of amateur accomplishments. How significant is the experience of fighting amateur?
“Secara Pribadi, untuk saya, the amateurs are not that important at all. It’s all irrelevant once you go pro. I know some great amateur boxers who made it after turning pro, and some who didn’t. It’s a whole different ballgame. As a pro, I believe I’ve fought better guys than he has. I’ve been tested way more than he has. You can’t take away what he did as an amateur, but fighting with the smaller gloves, with no headgear, is totally different.”
Undefeated cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 Biaya, 0-1-1 di World Series of Boxing), dari Catskill, N.Y.. by way of Moldova, dan Steve “Manusia unggul” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 Biaya), New York, will collide in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBC International WBC Continental Americas titles in the co-feature.
The nephew of popular former two-time lightweight world champion Acelino “Pantat” Freitas, terkalahkan ringan Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 Biaya), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will be opposed by local fan favorite Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 Biaya), dari Indio, California., in an eight-round bout in the opening match of the telecast.
Tickets for the event promoted by Banner Promotions, Thompson Tinju, Hitz Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing are priced at $100 (ringside), $70 (reserved) dan $50 (penerimaan umum) dan dapat dibeli dengan menelepon (714) 935-0900.
Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood dan mantan juara dunia Raul Marquez menjabat sebagai analis ahli. Produser eksekutif adalah Gordon Balai dengan Kaya Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
Tentang ShoBox: Generasi Baru
Sejak dimulai pada bulan Juli 2001, yang SHOWTIME seri tinju kritis diakui, ShoBox: Generasi Baru telah menampilkan bakat muda cocok tangguh. Filosofi ShoBox adalah untuk menyiarkan menarik, orang-menyenangkan dan pertandingan kompetitif sambil memberikan ajang pembuktian bagi prospek bersedia bertekad untuk berjuang untuk gelar juara dunia. Beberapa daftar tumbuh dari 67 pejuang yang telah muncul di ShoBox dan maju untuk mengumpulkan gelar dunia termasuk: 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 dan banyak lagi.