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Undefeated Shishkin and Russ II Scheduled for Battle on Salita Promotions’ Next Detroit Brawl Event, Lördag, Mars 5, in Dearborn, MITT




WBC #10- and IBF #9-ranked super middleweight vladimir Shishkin (12-0, 7 Kos), as well as undefeated Detroit super welterweight Gordie Russ II (3-0, 3 Kos) have been added to the lineup in separate bouts for Salita Promotions’ next “Detroit Brawl” event, Lördag, Mars 5, 2022, i Lincoln Ballroom av Ford Community & Performing Arts Center i Dearborn, Michigan.

Waiting out the pandemic for an inevitable high-profile match-up against a champion or highly rated contender, former amateur star Shishkin, originally from Stepnoe, Ryssland, is now living and training at the Kronk Gym in Detroit with super trainer Javan “SugarHill” Steward. The talented Russian will look to stay sharp against Ecuadorian trialhorse Jeyson “Verdugo” Minda (14-6-1, 8 Kos), in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.

“I’m excited to add another adopted Detroiter to the card,” said event promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “Like the legendary Russian Five, who played a big role in bringing a Stanley Cup Championship to ‘America’s Greatest Comeback City’ Detroit. I believe Vladimir’s partnership with Sugarhill will soon result in another world title for the city of Detroit. And as a bonus for local boxing fans, they will get a chance to see another future world champion on this stacked Detroit Brawl card!"

Also training with Steward and added to the Detroit Brawl bill is his cousin, the aforementioned super welterweight Russ II, who will hope to keep his record perfect (currently 3-0, 3 Kos) against an opponent also TBA over four rounds.

Tickets for “Detroit Brawl” start at $35 and can be purchased by clicking HÄR or by calling or visit the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center Box Office (313.943.2354) vid 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn during Box Office hours: Thursday and Friday from 11 am till 4 pm and 5 pm till 8:30 pm on the day of the event.

In the night’s 10-round heavyweight main event, Saginaw, Michigan, spoiler Robert Simms (11-3, 3 Kos) will test the mettle of undefeated New Yorker Moses “ThunderHands” Johnson (8-0, 7 Kos).

Featured in the 10-round super middleweight co-main event will be Detroit’s own Winfred “Hot Boy” Harris Jr. (21-1-1, 10 Kos) taking on another veteran known for pulling off occasional surprises, former NABA-US Super Middleweight Champion Dashon “Fly Boy” Johnson över Riverside, Kalifornien.

Also seeing action will be undefeated middleweight terror Marlon Harrington (6-0, 5 Kos) stepping up in class to face Montevideo, Uruguay’s Andres Viera (11-4, 8 Kos) in a six-round brawl.

Featured in matching showcase bouts will be popular Grand Rapids, Michigan-based former amateur stars Joseph “Sug” Hicks Jr. (1-0, 1 KO) tar på Justin Baesman (0-2) of Herlong, Kalifornien, och Joshua Pagan (1-0, 1 KO) in separate four-rounders.

Making their Detroit Brawl debuts against opponents TBA will be Dearborn’s own 19-year-old undefeated southpaw Husam Al Mashhadi (2-0, 2 Kos) in a super welterweight four-rounder; and Detroit’s Vernon Webber will hope to make his heavyweight pro debut a memorable one against Hammond, Indiana’s Gabriel Mota (1-2).

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets ordered online will be mailed up to one week prior to event date. Tickets ordered within a week of event will be placed in will call at the box office for pick-up. A limited quantity of VIP tickets is also available by calling Rhyan Neco: 313.765.7698.

The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center is located at 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. På Fight Night, Dörrarna öppnas kl 6:00 pm and the action starts at 7:00 pm.

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FIVE UNBEATEN FIGHTERS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® QUADRUPLEHEADER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARI 17 BO PÅ SHOWTIME®

Janelson Figueroa Bocachica Returns Against Unbeaten Mark Reyes, Jr, in Main Event of ShoBox, Celebrating 20th Year Featuring Boxing’s Rising Stars

NEW YORK - Januari 20, 2021 - Exciting welterweight prospect Janelson Figueroa Bocachica will meet fellow undefeated Mark Reyes, Jr, i en ShoBox: Den nya generationen main event bout Wednesday, Februari 17 leva på SHOWTIME på 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Bocachica vs. Reyes headlines a four-fight card featuring eight compelling prospects with a combined record of 119-4-1, five of whom are undefeated.

Detroit’s Figueroa Bocachica (16-0, 11 Kos) is following up on his dominating performance in hisShoBox debut in October when he faces the power-punching Reyes (14-0, 12 Kos) from Tampa, Fla., i en 10-runda weltervikt bout. The co-main event will feature unbeaten Russian and Detroit-trained Vladimir Shishkin (11-0, 7 Kos) taking on Ghana’s Sena Agbeko (23-1, 18 Kos) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup. Dessutom, Alejandro Guerrero (12-0, 9 Kos) of Irving, Texas, återgår tillShoBox and faces Mexico’s Abraham Montoya (19-2-1, 14 Kos) i en åtta Ligt lätt match. Another Russian-based in Detroit, Mich., Timur Kerefov (9-0, 4 Kos), will battle middleweight prospect Argenis Espana (15-1, 14 Kos) of Venezuela in the eight-round telecast opener.

The four-fight telecast is promoted by Salita Promotions.

“I am delighted to promote an exciting night of boxing, featuring some of the best young talent in boxing in opposing corners,” Salita said. “The February 17 card features possibly the best new talent in four different weight divisions in pick ‘em fights. Middleweight Timur Kerefov, fighting with trainer SugarHill Steward in his corner, is looking to quickly climb up the ladder. Super featherweight Alejandro Guerrero is fighting his toughest test against Abraham Montoya. Super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin is looking for a breakout performance against the hungry Sena Agbeko, who is looking to make a name for himself. This show may also be the crowning of one of the best new welterweights in the world with an exciting matchup between undefeated prospects, Janelson Figueroa Bocachica and Mark Reyes, Jr.”

Steward, who legally changed his name to SugarHill Steward to honor his late uncle Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, calls Kerefov, “One of the best middleweights in the world right now,” and that there is no limit to how far the 30-year-old can go. “We don’t have long conversations because of the language barrier, but I’m impressed how Timur is able to process the information I tell him, and quickly get better in the short time we’ve worked together,” said Steward, who is also training Anthony Dirrell at Big Time Boxing and Fitness in Boca Raton, Fla. “The Russians who come to Detroit are here to work and not run the streets, som jag gillar. They have families and know that boxing in the United States is the mecca. Så, they take it very seriously.”

Bocachica vs. Reyes – 10-Round Welterweight Main Event Bout

Bocachica returns for his second consecutiveShoBox appearance as the 22-year-old Detroit native overpowered Puerto Rico’s Nicklaus Flaz from the start earning a first-round TKO at 2:43 of round one in October. Bocachica is a four-year pro who began boxing at age eight. He won four consecutive Ringside Championships (2011-14), the National PAL Championships and the 2015 Detroit Golden Gloves. He boasts an amateur record of 55-5. He is trained by his father, Nelson Figueroa.

After the last appearance onShoBox, I felt like that was the performance that I needed,” Bochachia said. “I picked Mark Reyes out myself because I wanted better competition and he is 14-0. I want to put a statement out to all of the fighters in the 147-pound division. A win gets me closer to my dreams. I am fighting better opposition. It shows that Janelson is the truth, and I am coming for everyone in the welterweight division. I am not worrying about anything.

Reyes is coming off of a first-round knockout of Diego Perez on November 21, in his hometown of Tampa. Reyes was a successful amateur winning the PAL National Tournament in 2012, as well as the Junior Olympics and Ringside Tournament. He also won two National tournaments competing for Puerto Rico: the 2015 Frankie Larvae National Championships and 2016 Cheo Aponte National Championships. Övergripande, he accumulated a record of 45-5 before turning pro in March 2016. He is now trained by Raul “Chino” Rivas, who also coaches former world champion Tevin Farmer.

“I am excited to be in this position, fighting onShoBox, where a win will put my name on the boxing map,” Reyes said. “Bocachica is a solid fighter, but I look forward to adding the first loss to his record and showing the viewers why I took this fight on short notice. Training camp has been going great and I will be ready.

Shishkin vs. Agbeko – 10-Round Super Middleweight Bout

Shishkin has previously fought twice onShoBox earning impressive wins over Ulises Sierra and DeAndre Ware. Steward worked Shishkin’s corner for the Sierra fight, but Steward’s commitment to heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has not allowed the two to train exclusively together. Shishkin has recently been working with L.J. Harrison. In his last fight on August 20, he recorded a ninth-round technical knockout of Oscar Riojas. Shishkin is currently ranked No. 9 av WBC, LÅT BLI. 11 genom WBA och nr. 12 by the IBF in the 168-pound division.

“I’m grateful, gång, to get the chance to showcase my skills on SHOWTIME,” said Shishkin, 29. “I’m preparing in a new gym called Superbad with a new coach. I’m curious how that will affect me in the bout. I know this fight puts me just one step closer to my goal of becoming a world champion.”

Born and raised in Accra, ghana, Agbeko was a member of the Ghanaian National Team as a youth and had 69 amatör skjutningarna. Agbeko turned pro in 2011 vid en ålder av 19 and had his first 15 bouts in Ghana before relocating to the United States in 2013 to pursue his dream of becoming a world champion. Agbeko has fine-tuned his craft serving as a sparring partner for Caleb Plant, Badou Jack and Brandon Adams. Agbeko currently lives in Nashville, Tenn., with his wife.

“Training is going great and we’ve been training for a while already, so we’re just doubling down on a few things and fine-tuning as well for the fight,” Agbeko said. “I know my opponent has an extensive amateur background and a style that’s reflective of where he’s from in Russia. I expect an aggressive, yet well-calculated fighter. I will win this fight because I know I want it more and, as a result, have put more effort into preparation. My superior boxing skills coupled with desire and effort will get it done.”

Guerrero vs. Montoya – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout

Slåss av Houston, Texas, Guerrero is a big-punching prospect who won a closely contested slugfest via majority decision over Jose Angulo in the lastShoBox telecast before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in March 2020. Prior to that win, Guerrero had stopped three consecutive opponents including a second-round TKO of Darnell Jiles, Jr. i januari 2020. A celebrated amateur who won two junior national titles, the 22-year-old “Pork Chop” has sparred with the likes of world champions Mikey Garcia and Brandon Rios at the famed Garcia Boxing Academy in California.

“I know nothing about my opponent, but I’ve watched one clip of him and that’s all I needed to see to know he will go down,” Guerrero said. “This fight will mean a lot to me because it will show the world I’m the real deal. I will win this fight for my career and my family.”

The 26-year-old Montoya, of Baja California, Mexiko, will be making his United States debut on February 17 and will be fighting outside of his native Mexico for just the second time. After dropping his second professional contest, Montoya rallied to go unbeaten in his next 18 bouts before traveling to Russia in November 2019 to take on undefeated prospect Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov, where he lost a 12-round decision. Montoya rebounded to score a second-round TKO over Reyes David Lopez his last time out in October, and also owns an impressive victory over then-undefeated prospect Luis Alberto Lopez Vargas.

“Fighting in the U.S. and on SHOWTIME has always been my dream and I can’t wait for February 17 to show what I can do,” Montoya said. “I’ve never worked or trained as hard for a fight as I have for this one. I’ve seen my opponent and know he will bring the action just like his last fight. He will be tough, but I’m as ready for this as I’ve ever been.”

Kerefov vs. Espana – Eight-Round Middleweight Bout

Hailing from Shaluska, Ryssland, and now fighting out of Detroit, Mich., Kerefov will make hisShoBox debut on February 17. Kerefov, 30, amassed an impressive 298-12 amateur record in his home country during his nearly decade-long reign at the elite level of international amateur boxing. I 2019, Kerefov turned in five impressive victories in Russia prior to his United States debut at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit in August 2020, where he turned in a dominating unanimous decision victory over Calvin Metcalf in a middleweight bout.

“I am in the middle of a great training camp with trainer SugarHill Steward in Florida,” Kerefov said. “I look forward to showing the boxing fans that I am the new face of the middleweight division.”

The 31-year-old southpaw, Espana, will be fighting for the first time in the United States as 14 av hans 16 professional bouts have taken place in Venezuela. The power-punching Espana’s only career loss was to Dervin Colina in 2019 och 14 av hans 15 victories have come via knockout. I december, he TKO’d Leonard Carrillo in his last fight.

“This is a great opportunity for me to appear in the U.S.,” Espana said. “I know very little about my opponent, but that does not bother me at all. I am always training and ready to go the distance or less. Victory will get me closer to a world title.”

International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins will call the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer and boxing historian Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Exekutiv producent är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips rikta.

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OmShoBox: Den nya generationen

Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. DenShoBox 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 83 fighters som har dykt upp påShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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 and more.

VLADIMIR SHISHKIN REGISTERS UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY ON 250th EDITION OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

KO Artist Shohjahon Ergashev Records First-Round Knockout; Ja’Rico O’Quinn Impressive In Eight-Round Unanimous Decision Against Oscar Vasquez



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SLOAN, Iowa – January 17, 2020 - Three promising and undefeated Detroit prospects shined during ShoBox: Den nya generationen 250th episode Friday night with Russia native Vladimir Shishkin leading the way with a solid unanimous decision win in the main event Friday night from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa.



With Tyson Fury’s trainer Sugarhill Steward from the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit working his corner, the 28-year-old fast-rising Shishkin (10-0, 6 Kos) won for the second consecutive time on ShoBox in a battle of unbeaten fighters as he dominated Ulises Sierra (15-1-2, 9 Kos) San Diego, Calif. The 10-round super middleweight bout was scored in favor of Shishkin 100-90 och 99-91 två gånger.



Also posting victories were Steward’s students Shohjahon Ergashev, who registered a first-round knockout, and Detroit native Ja’Rico O’Quinn who won unanimously in a dominating eight-round bantamweight bout.



“Ergashev was spectacular but you almost feel like you wish you got to see more,” said Hall of Famer and ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood. “He’s the furthest advanced of the three and Ja’Rico O’Quinn sold himself tonight and was very aggressive, maybe too aggressive.”



Shishkin said afterwards that he fought with an injured left bicep and left elbow. “It was a much tougher fight than I thought it would be because I fought with one hand for most of the fight,"Sa han. “I was surprised he could take my punches, but I couldn’t move his hand out of the way with the left to hit him with the right. That affected me a lot because I use that a lot.”



He added: “I want Canelo (Alvarez). Jag vill ha (David) Benavidez. I want the champions next. I am ready for the next level. With Sugarhill in my corner I am ready for anyone. Even with one hand.”



Steward is the nephew of the legendary trainer Emanuel Steward. “I thought all the Detroit guys did great,” Sugarhill Steward said. “They all got good experience on television. That’s a factor that some fighters don’t take in to consideration. When they get on television, they don’t know how to handle it. You have to be used to being on a stage like this and I’m happy with the way they all performed. All the guys from Detroit stepped up on television to further their careers. I’m very happy all-around.”



Sierra didn’t have an answer for Shishkin’s body shots as Shishkin connected on 65 body shots to 28 for Sierra. “He was sharp and he was strong,”Sade Sierra, som blev den 189th boxer to lose his undefeated record on ShoBox i 19 years of the series. “But I was also hurt with a sprained hand a month before this fight and haven’t hit the bags since then.”



I co-featured bout, hard-hitting super lightweight Shohjahon Ergashev (18-0, 16 Kos) showed off his powerful left hand as the southpaw from Uzbekistan also trained by Steward knocked out Adrian Estrella (29-5, 24 Kos). The fight ended at just 92 seconds into the first round with a devastating body shot as Estrella was unable to survive the entire 10-count.



“I just saw the window to the body, so I threw the shot,"Ergasjev sa, who is ranked in the top-15 in three of the four major sanctioning bodies. “I wasn’t planning to knock him out in the first round. I wanted to get some rounds in. The guy is durable and experienced, so I thought I would, but when I saw that opening, Jag var tvungen att ta det.



“I knew it was over the second it landed though. I knew he would not get up from that. No one could. That was a message to the super lightweight division. It’s Shoh Time! No matter where I fight, it is always Shoh Time.”



After Ergashev landed the knockout blow, Estrella of Fort Worth, Texas, went down writhing in pain from the left uppercut to the liver and unable to continue.



“I started moving and tried using my jab, but he was very quick with that punch,” Estrella said. “He just punched me very hard in the stomach and I was paralyzed on the canvas. I tried to stand up, but I couldn’t hear the referee counting. I couldn’t hear anything, and I couldn’t move. It was a hell of a shot.”



I telecast-öppnaren, former No. 1-rang U.S.. amateur at bantamweight, Ja’Rico O’Quinn (14-0-1, 8 Kos) was impressive in his ShoBox debut as he outclassed a game Oscar Vasquez (15-3-1, 3 Kos) in a unanimous decision 79-73 three times at 118 pounds.



The WBO No. 10-ranked junior bantamweight O’Quinn worked the body effectively throughout the eight-round fight connecting on 83 body shots to 40 for Vasquez of Reno, Nev. O’Quinn outworked Vasquez with an average of 88 punches per round to Vasquez’s 59.2.



“I give this performance a six, to be honest,"Said O'Quinn. “I want to fight bigger and taller people, that’s what I’m used to. I’m not taking anything away from Oscar. No matter what I will always come out on top. Even when things can get ugly, I know how to win beautiful.”



Farhood called the bout a “highly competitive, one-sided fight.”



Added O’Quinn: “I went into this fight knowing Oscar Vasquez was a tough guy. I knew he would be coming forward to make it ugly, so my game plan was to box him but if I had to, stand there and trade with him. I knew I’d be stronger than him and be able to take his punch. It was hard to land my shots with him leaning on me. I couldn’t turn him like I wanted and cut off angles, but we came, we conquered and I got the win.”



O'Quinn, who overcame a slow start losing the first round, ended round seven emphatically with a series of punches that rattled Vasquez, who stayed on his feet and didn’t give up. “I think I did amazing,”Sade Vasquez, a 32-year-old crane operator. “It was a very close fight. I thought I was winning the first five rounds. He hurt me once in the seventh round and that took a lot out of me. He was a better fighter tonight.”



Friday’s fights were promoted by Salita Promotions. The full telecast will replay on Monday, Januari 20 vid 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and SHOWTIME on DEMAND®.



Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Exekutiv producent är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips rikta.



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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 81 fighters som har dykt upp på ShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, 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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vladimir Shishkin, Shakh Ergasjev Och Ja'Rico O'Quinn i Tripleheader Live på Showtime (10 p.m. ET / PT) Från WinnaVegas Casino i Sloan, Iowa



NEW YORK - December 19, 2019 - Tre begåvade, obesegrade utsikter kommer att sätta sina felfria poster på linjen i 250thupplagan av ShoBox: Den nya generationen, The Prospect inriktade serie som har presenterat 81 framtida världsmästare, Fredag, Januari 17 leva på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT) från WinnaVegas Casino Resort i Sloan, Iowa.



I 10-round main event, vladimir Shishkin (9-0, 6 Kos), den snabbt stigande super mellanvikt utsikter för närvarande rankad som WBC Nej. 12 utmanare, kommer tillbaka för sin andra raka test på ShoBox mot obesegrad Ulises Sierra (15-0-2, 9 Kos).



Shakh Ergasjev (17-0, 15 Kos), rankad nr. 6 av både WBA och IBF vid 140 pounds, kommer att möta Adrian Estrella (29-4, 24 Kos) i 10-round superlätta samarbete skiss bout av den första ShoBox telecast av 2020. I öppnaren, Detroit native Ja'Rico O'Quinn (13-0-1, 8 Kos) ansikten Nevada Oscar Vasquez (15-2-1, 3 Kos) i en åtta runt super Mellanvikt tävling.



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”Vladimir Shishkin var en stellar amatör med över 300 ändarna. Vi tror att han är förutbestämd att bli en världsmästare,”Sade Gordon Hall, som varit exekutiv producent och förvaltare av ShoBox: Den nya generationen för alla 19 år och 250 upplagor av en hörnsten boxning serien. ”Shohjahon Ergasjev var om utsikterna att titta på listorna i 2018 och har levt upp till höga förväntningar. Hans aggressiva stil och slagstyrka gör honom till en kämpe som boxning fans vill se. 2020 kommer att bli ett stort år för båda fighters. Denna serie byggdes på att ge unga, duktiga fighters nationell TV exponering och vi är glada för att få en första titt på Ja'Rico O'Quinn, en US. amatör enastående som är en all-action fighter med höga förväntningar.”



"I januari 17, boxning fans kommer att se några av de bästa utsikterna i boxning från stora till små,"Said promotor Dmitriy Salita. ”Kortet har unga, hungriga soldater i super Mellanvikt, junior mellanvikt och super mellanvikt divisioner. vladimir Shishkin, Shakh Ergasjev och Ja'Rico O'Quinn är alla Undefeated, världs rankade fighters på väg till nationellt erkännande och världstitlar. Först, de måste passera den största test av sin karriär.”



Den 28-årige Shishkin lyste i hans USA och ShoBox: Den nya generationen debut i augusti, registrera en åttonde omgången teknisk knockout mot sedan en gång slagen DeAndre Ware. Står vid 6-fot-1, Shishkin var en enastående amatör i Ryssland, där han sammanställt 301 segrar i 330 slagsmål innan vända professionell 2016. Han har vunnit sina fyra senaste tävlingar - allt planerat 10 eller 12 runda slagsmål - via knockout, innefattande en 10th omgången TKO förre VM-titel utmanare Nadjib Mohammedi före sin amerikanska debut i oktober 2018. För närvarande utbildning i Detroit i Javan ”Sugar” Hill, Steward på den nya Kronk gym, Shishkin är ute efter att fortsätta sin stigning upp rankingen i super mellanvikt med en andra raka uttalande vinst på ShoBox.



”Träning med Sugar Hill på Kronk gym går riktigt bra, och jag kan garantera att jag kommer att vara redo och jag skall lägga mina nyinlärda färdigheter för att använda,”Shishkin sa. ”Jag hoppas på en annan eftertrycklig seger som imponerar de amerikanska boxning fans. Jag ser fram emot att sätta på en stor kamp och låta mästarna på 168 vet att detta är mitt år.”



Den 30-åriga Sierra, från San Diego, Calif., rider en åtta-bout vinna i rad inklusive ett enhälligt 10-runda beslut över Fidel Hernandez för den vakanta WBC Silver Super mellanvikt Championship i april. Son till förre San Diego Padres kanna Ulises ”Candy” Sierra, Han har spar med framtida Hall of Famers Andre Ward och Canelo Alvarez och förre världsmästaren Peter Quillin. Före Sierra karriär-best vinna i april, han vann fyra raka tävlingar i Mexiko, inklusive tre genom knockout.



”Jag är glad för möjligheten att möta en bra motståndare och jag kommer att använda honom som en språngbräda för att komma dit jag vill komma,”Sade Sierra. ”Jag har fortfarande en månad av förberedelser för att komma in i bästa formen av mitt liv. Jag vet Shishkin är obesegrad och har en rysk amatör stamtavla. Det kommer att bli den svåraste kamp av min karriär, men jag kommer att göra allting för att komma ut segrande.”



Hard-hitter superlätt Shakh Ergasjev (17-0, 15 Kos), Uzbekistan, rankas i topp-15 i tre av de fyra stora sanktionsorgan. Den 28-årige kommer från en imponerande fjärde omgången knockout av veteran Abdiel Ramirez detta tidigare augusti påShoBox. I sina tidigare framträdanden på utsikten utvecklingsserie, den tidigare medlem av uzbekiska landslaget gjorde en tredje omgången knockout mot dess topp-10 rankade Sonny Fredrickson, och en 10-runda enhälligt beslut över tidigare obesegrad Mykal Fox. Den kraftfulla southpaw närvarande tåg tillsammans stall Shishkin i Detroit.



”Jag lägga till nya dimensioner till mitt spel och planerar att göra en stor uttalande i första ShoBox årets,"Ergasjev sa. ”2020 kommer att bli mitt år och jag kommer att ange tonen i min kamp med Estrella.”



Star, som kommer från Monterrey, Mexiko, blev professionell 2010 och vann 22 konsekutiva slagsmål innan han led hans första bakslag i 2015. Med bara sju av hans 33 pro slagsmål som går hela sträckan, Estrella är en all-action fighter typisk för hans mexikanska rötter. Han tjänade en karriär-best win, en tätt ifrågasatta delad beslut över Oscar Duarte, i hans US. debut i februari. Estrella kommer att möta sin fjärde obesegrad utsikter i sina senaste fem matcher som han ser att få sin karriär tillbaka på rätt spår med en seger över den ansedda Ergasjev.



”Detta är ett tillfälle jag kommer att dra full nytta av,”Sade Estrella. ”Jag har varit i lägret under de senaste två månaderna, så jag ska vara i perfekt form för att gå in där och göra min grej. Jag vet Ergasjev är en Southpaw och en hård hålslag med en stor KO rekord, men jag har varit i den här situationen innan. Jag har för mycket erfarenhet för honom. Att veta att om jag vinner denna kamp jag kunde få en VM-titel skott är all motivation jag behöver.”



Den 24-årige O'Quinn har fått betyget Nej. 10 i världen av WBO. Rankad som No.1 amatör bantamvikt i landet sammanställa ett register över 130-18 innan du slår professionell 2015, O'Quinn har blixtsnabba händer och en förmåga att kasta ansträngning kombinationer. En fläkt favorit i sin hemstad Detroit, Han sågs senast vinna ett enhälligt beslut över James Smith Flint, Mich., i oktober.



”Tiden har äntligen kommit,"Said O'Quinn. ”Det är min tid att visa världen som kungen är på direktsänd TV. För dem som inte vet, Januari 17, Jag ska visa världen storhet i är renaste form. De kommer att se karisma, kompetens och explosivitet. Jag vet att jag kämpar en tuff konkurrent. Han kommer inte att fastställa. Jag kommer förberedda för krig. Det kommer att bli en stor kväll för boxning i super Mellanvikt division. Jag sätter alla mästare på meddelande.”



Vasquez, från Reno, Nev., är en före detta strimmor utsikter i super Mellanvikt division. Efter att ha förlorat sin tredje professionella kamp, 5 fot Vasquez rabblade tretton raka segrar mellan 2012 och 2017 och var väl på väg att göra sig ett namn i division innan ett enhälligt beslut förlust för en gång slagen Ricardo Sandoval maj 2018 stoppade hans fart. Efter ett år och ett halvt uppsägningar, Vasquez tillbaka genom att slåss Gilberto Mendoza en majoritet oavgjort i oktober. Vid 32 år gammal, hungriga Vasquez befinner sig i en gör-eller-dö kamp mot O'Quinn.



”Utbildning i Reno går fantastiskt,”Sade Vasquez. ”Det är en fantastisk möjlighet för mitt liv. Jag försöker komma till en hög ranking och det är en dröm som går i uppfyllelse. Jag vet O'Quinn är obesegrad. Han är en boxare som gillar att ta en hel del. Han gillar inte trycket. Jag hoppas jag kommer att trötta ut honom. Jag tror att han kommer så småningom ge kampen går vidare om jag sätter på en stor press. I de senare omgångarna, Han kommer inte ens vill komma ut ur sitt hörn.”



Barry Tompkins kommer att kalla ShoBox action från ringside med Steve Farhood och förre världsmästaren Raul Marquez fungerar som expertanalytiker. Exekutiv producent är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips rikta.



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Salita Promotions Sign Russian Super Middleweight Dynamo Vladimir Shishkin to a Promotional Contract


Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of highly rated super middleweight contender Vladimir Shishkin.


Shishkin, from Serpukhov, Ryssland, is just 8-0, 5 Kos, but is already rated WBA #15, WBC #11 och IBF #11 and is the current WBA Continental Super Middleweight Champion. The 27-year-old won the title with a KO 5 over Gasan Gasanov last July and then defended it against former world title challenger and world-rated contender Nadjib Mohammedi via TKO 10 in October of last year. He also won the WBA Asia Super Middleweight Title last May with a TKO 7 over solid Belarussian veteran Sergey Khomitskiy.

Som amatör, Shishkin is a former national junior champion. Big for the weight class, Shishkin stands 6′ 1″ and is extremely strong. He boxes with power behind a world-class jab and has excellent defense.

Signing with Salita, says Shishkin, is a chance to bring his name and talents to North America.

I am happy to sign with Salita Promotions as I know it will lead to new exciting opportunities for my career,” sa han. “I feel that I am the best super middleweight in the world and will continue to prove that fact by climbing up the ladder to the world title.

Ord, who has quickly become boxing’s top cultivator of Soviet iron men, says audiences not yet familiar with his new fighter are going to love what they see.

I am excited to work with one of the best contenders in the super middleweight division in Vladimir Shishkin. In only eight fights, he has already beaten some impressive names in the division, and he is just getting started. Vladimir’s exciting style, size and desire to be the best will very quickly make him a fan favorite. In due time, he is going to be world champion.

Salita says Shishkin will make his US Debut in summer.