Nutley, NJ (July 20, 2015) – This past Friday night at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Jerry Odom (13-2, 12 KO’s) was stopped in three rounds by Samuel Clarkson (15-3, 9 KO’s) in what was supposed to be a fight contested in the Super Middleweight division.

Odom of Washington, DC did his part to meet his contractual obligation and made the 168 pound contracted weight. Unfortunately Clarkson checked in over 4 pounds higher at 172.8

At the morning- after weigh in, Clarkson was only supposed to be 10 pounds over the contracted weight and could not come in over 180 but once again was overweight at 184.6 pounds. Odom was 173 pounds.

When they stepped on the unoffical scale just a few hours before the fight, Odom was 175.8 while Clarkson 189.7.

Knowing that the fight was to be on national television as part of ShoBox: The New Generation, GH3 Promotions President Vito Melnicki, while taking nothing away from the results wants the world to know that he made a bad business decision and shoulders the blame on himself for letting Odom go through with the contest.

“I should have cut the fight at the weigh in but I let my fighter make the final decision and Jerry wanted to fight. I thought about it but wanted to give Jerry the opportunity to showcase that he is one of the best Super Middleweights out there,” Said Mielnicki.

“I still believe in Jerry as much if not more then I did before the fight. He showed that he wont back down from anybody. He was in there with a Cruiserweight and against my better judgement, I let the fight happen. I signed options with Clarkson and I am looking to do the rematch on television at the proper weight of 168 pounds. If he knew that he would be coming in so over the weight limit, being professional he could have come to us and we could have worked it out so Jerry did not have sweat off the final pounds for the last two days before the weigh in. That was his way of giving himself a better chance to win the fight. Look at some the pre fight pictures and interviews, Jerry was as dried out and drained as he could have got, yet Clarkson looked fresh as a daisy. We will look to have a rematch on television in the next four months.”

GH3 Promotions features undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight’s Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez as well as Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Champion John Thompson, Jr., undefeated Welterweight Jerrell Harris,undefeated Super Bantamweight Qa’id Muhammad, lightweight Oscar Bonilla, Heavyweight Natu Visinia, Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell and Jr. Lightweight O’Shanique Foster to the GH3 Promotions stable.

LAS VEGAS (July 20, 2015) – Nearly one year ago, former World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight World champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) made two critical decisions that are now paying dividends as the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian prepares for this Saturday night’s (July 25) showdown with B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) at The Palms in Shumenov’s adopted home of Las Vegas.

First, after struggling to lose weight in order to make the 175-pound light heavyweight limit, which often left Shumenov weakened during his fights, he decided to move up one weight class to fight as a cruiserweight. Then, after self-training himself for three fights, Shumenov started working with highly-regarded Cuban head trainer Ismael Salas, who also trains World Boxing Council (WBC) World Lightweight Champion Jorge Linares. He has also handled present and past world champions such as Guillermo Rigondeaux, Yuriokis Gamboa, Danny Green, and Jesse Vargas.

With Salas in his corner for the first time, Shumenov made his cruiserweight debut last December at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in which Bobby Thomas, Jr. (14-2, 9 KOs) retired after the fifth round when he could no longer take an old-fashioned beating.

These two aforementioned critical decisions have already positioned WBA No. 1-ranked Shumenov to fight WBA No. 3-rated Flores for the interim WBA cruiserweight title, headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event to air live on NBCSN.

Shumenov is a physical specimen, impressively cut with bulging muscles. However, as he aged, the constant wear and tear associated with making weight – it’s much more difficult to lose muscle than fat – simply became too much for him to overcome. When he first came to the United States eight years ago, ironically, he thought about fighting as a heavyweight or cruiserweight, but he ultimately decided to fight as a light heavyweight. He went on to set the world light heavyweight record for fewest career fights, 10, needed to become world light heavyweight champion

“Since moving up to cruiserweight,” Shumenov said, “I have had no problems making weight. No stress at all! All I think about now is how I can be a better fighter. I really enjoy being a cruiserweight and I have only positive energy at the gym.”

Salas agrees that Shumenov is comfortable and effective fighting as a world-class cruiserweight. “Beibut has adapted very well to fighting in the cruiserweight class,” Salas noted. “It is due to his healthy way of working hard and eating well. He doesn’t struggle anymore to make weight. Plus, he still has good mobility and power punching ability.”

The connection between Shumenov and Salas was immediate, largely due to a similar boxing program Shumenov learned in Kazakhstan, Salas in Cuba, which focus on fundamentals.

“Ismael is the coach I dreamed of finding,” Shumenov remarked. “We have a lot of similarities in our boxing school background. We had chemistry right away, from the first day of training. I also have two assistant coaches, Jeff Grmoja and Rodney Crisler, and we all discuss and share our boxing knowledge as a team to help me become a better fighter. We now all think as one.”

Salas agrees with Shumenov about their instant connection, adding: “It is true that we come from very similar training systems. We’ve added a professional approach to training, stressing the fundamentals of boxing skills. Add Beibut’s mental strength and all his hard work to be prepared in the ring to adjust, in approximately 10 months, and we have a new team that works so well together.”

On paper, Flores may have an experience advantage over Shumenov – 33 pro fights to 17 – but Shumenov has faced a much higher quality of opposition having fought in eight (6-2) world title fights. In his 17 pro fights, Shumenov has fought five world champions and five world title challengers. Flores lost to the only world champion he’s fought, then-IBO cruiserweight Danny Green.

“We’re prepared to face anything BJ Flores will bring, so I believe it’ll be an exciting, competitive fight between two experienced fighters,” Salas concluded. “The first few rounds may be a like a master chess game.”

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LONDON (20 JULY) Leeds’ Damon Jones claims he will win the British middleweight title this Saturday (July 25) at Derby Arena in memory of his late father, Gareth, who sadly passed away last October.

The unbeaten challenger faces champion Nick Blackwell in what will be his first title fight and, despite a difficult last nine months, believes he has come to terms with his tragic loss and is more than ready to lift the Lonsdale belt.

“Mentally, I’m in the best place I’ve ever been,” said Jones, 13-0 (3 KOs). “I had a lot going on before my last fight (a technical decision win over Grant Cunningham in February). My father passed away in October and I wasn’t really in a good place, let alone in a good frame of mind to box. But I feel like I’m back in the right frame of mind and I couldn’t feel better, mentally, ahead of this fight with Blackwell.”

For a while Jones, 22, wondered whether he’d ever be able to box again. It certainly would never be the same again – not without his father by his side.

“My dad was a big inspiration in my life,” he said. “He was the person who got me into boxing. He never missed any of my fights. He’d travel up and down the country to take me to fights as an amateur and he continued to follow me and support me in the pros. He was the guy who was behind me 100% – a really supportive parent.”

Jones’ father had a terminal illness and, within a month of being diagnosed, tragically passed away.

“He went from a fifteen stone man to a seven stone man within the space of a month,” said Jones. “It was horrible to see.

“It was tough at the time – and it took some getting over – but now I’m doing it all for him. I’m boxing for him and I’ll be winning the British title on July 25 for him.

“I’ve had so much going on in the last year, and have had to overcome so much, there’s just no way I’m losing to Nick Blackwell. I’ve put everything into this fight and I’m not going home without that British title.

“My dad knows how much it means to me and he’ll be watching down with a lot of pride, I’m sure.”

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EL PASO, TX (July 19, 2015) – In his first 8-round bout, undefeated Super-Featherweight sensation, Mario Barrios (10-0, 5 KOs), cruised to a sound victory against Arturo Esquivel (9-3, 2 KOs), to record his tenth win. The impressive conquest took place this past Saturday at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas on the PBC on CBS event, headlined by Carl Frampton vs. Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.

Using his tremendous height and reach advantage, Barrios controlled the action with a long jab and precise combinations. Esquivel, who was the naturally bigger man, wasn’t able to land any clean punches on Barrios, who won every round. Scorecards read 80-72 across the board.

“Going eight rounds for the first time was a great learning experience for me.” said Mario Barrios, who is managed by Al Haymon. “I was able to pace myself throughout the entire fight and never got tired. I could have gone four more rounds if this was a twelve round fight. Esquivel is a very tough fighter and I’m glad we both came out healthy. I’ll be ready to get back in the ring as soon as Haymon has another date for me. I’m very thankful for all the opportunities Haymon Boxing has given me.”

Nonito Donaire scored an easy 2 round stoppage over Anthony Settoul in a scheduled 10-round Super Bantamweight bout at the Cotai Arena at the Venetian in Macao, China.

Donaire dropped Settoul in round one with a right hand. In round two, Donaire dumped Settoul with a left hook. When Settoul got to his feet he was unsteady and the fight was stopped at 1:41 of round two.

Donaire, 123 lbs of General Santos City, Philippines is now 35-3 with 23 knockouts. Settoul, 123 kbs of Calirmont, FRA is 20-4..

2012 U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez remained perfect by stopping Ryushi Yoshida after three rounds of their scheduled 8-round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Ramirez, 141 lbs of Avneal, CA is 15-0 with 12 knockouts. Yoshida, 141 lbs of Japan si 26-8.

Kuok Kun Ng scored a 4th round stoppage over Phompetch Twins Gym in a scheduled six round Welterweight bout.

In round four, NG dropped Twin with a right hand. Secinds later he finished it by depositing Gym on the floor from a perfect left uppercut at the fight was stopped at 2:02 of round four.

NG, 146 lbs of Macao, CHN is now 8-0 with 4 knockouts. Gym, 146 lbs of Bangkok, THA is 6-4.

Rex Tso scored a 4th round stoppage over Khunkhiri Wor Wisa Routh in a scheduled 8-round Bantamweight bout.

Tso put sustained punishment on Wisaruth in the final round and the fight was stopped at 2:55 of round four.

Tso, 116 lbs of Hong Kong, CHN is 17-0 with 10 knockouts. Wisaruth, 119 lbs of Bangkok, THA is 21-12-1.

ORANGE, Calif. (July 18, 2015) – In a bout that perhaps should not have ended the way that it did, WBA Lightweight Champion Darleys Perez (32-1-1, 20 KOs) retained his world title with a draw against Anthony Crolla (29-4-3, 11 KOs) at the Manchester Arena in England on Saturday night.

The Colombian-born Perez, who was fighting in Crolla’s hometown, had one judge score the fight in his favor (114-113), while another had it for Crolla (116-111). The third judge had it even at 113-113.

Perez, however, was deducted one point on two separate occasions for low blows. If not for the deductions, Perez would have won a majority decision.

“It’s unfortunate that the fight ended in a draw, but sometimes that happens in boxing,” said Perez, who is co-promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions. “I’m going to regroup from this and come back stronger and more determined.”

“We believe Darleys Perez put on an outstanding performance,” said Ken Thompson, president of Thompson Boxing Promotions. “He connected with his jab frequently and had his left hook working all night. The draw isn’t a fantastic result, but he keeps the world championship.”

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PROVIDENCE (July 18, 2015) – The long awaited ring return for undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) has, unfortunately, hit another roadblock as Anthony “The Man” Mundine (47-7, 27 KOs) has reneged on an agreement to challenge Andrade next month in his native Australia.

“We agreed to terms with Mundine’s promoter but have heard nothing back since then,” 27-year-old Andrade explained. “Mundine calls out (Floyd) Mayweather but he won’t take a legitimate WBO World title fight at 154 pounds in his own country? Same old story, I guess. Everybody wants something until they have a chance to really get it.”

“Anthony Mundine’s team had one of those careful-what-you-wish-for moments,” Andrade’s manager Ed Farris noted, “in which Demetrius accepted all of their requested terms, including Demetrius putting up his WBO belt to fight Mundine on his own home turf. After previously agreeing to fight Andrade, Mundine’s team has now had a change of heart, and they apparently are looking to fight a lesser opponent.”

Andrade hasn’t fought since he destroyed WBO No. 1 mandatory contender Brian Rose (25-1-1) in seven rounds on June 14, 2014. Unable to lure either Mayweather or Miquel Cotto into a mega-fight, nor WBO No. 1 contender Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, or even a unification with WBA champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara, 2008 U.S. Olympian Andrade believed that he finally had a title defense locked in for next month against former two-time super middleweight world champion Mundine.

“I don’t understand,” a frustrated Andrade added. “We offered this guy a chance to win the championship of the world in his home country and he looked for a way out instead? What kind of fighter is he? Any real fighter would do anything for that kind of an opportunity.”

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. won a 10-round unanimous decision over Marcos Reyes in a Super Middleweight bout at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

Before the fight there was controversy as usual for a Chavez fight as he weighed in 2 3/4 lbs over the 168 lb limit.

Chavez was outlanded and out thrown but he landed the more telling blows and despite getting cut over his left eye in round nine, he won by scores of 98-91, 97-92 and 96-93 and is now 49-2-1. Reyes of Mexico falls to 33-3.

McJoe Arroyo won the IBF Jr Bantamweight title with a 10-round unanimous technical decision over Arthur Villanueva.

Villanueva was cut over his right eye in round six from an accidental headbutt. Villanueva was deducted a point earlier in the fight for an intentional headbutt. The bout was stopped at 2:05 of round ten.

The scores were 97-92 and 98-91 twice for Arroyo, 114 3/4 lbs of Fajardo, PR and is now 17-0. Villanueva, 114 3/4 lbs of Bago City, PHL is 27-1.

Amir Imam scored a crushing 4th round stoppage over Fernando Angulo in a scheduled 10-round Super Lightweight fight.

Imam dropped Angulo with a perfect 1-2 combination that dropped him flat on his face and the fight was over.

Imam, 140 lbs of Pompono Beach, FL is 18-0 with 15 knockouts. Angulo, 140 lbs of Caracas, VEN is 28-10.

Germany’s Nikki Adler is the old and new WBC Female World Super Middleweight Champion after beating Szilvia Szabados from Hungary by unanimous decision Friday night in front of 1,000 fans at MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany. After ten hard fought rounds judge Massimo Barrovecchio (Italy) scored the bout 98-90, Francisco Alloza Rosa (Spain) and Giuseppe Quartarone (Italy) both had it 99-89, all in favor of Adler.

Despite the very clear result Szabados proved to be a worthy title challenger from the opening to the final bell throwing tons of punches and keeping high pressure on the champion. However, Adler used her technical and tactical skills to keep the Hungarian at distance. The German showed decent counter punching and landed some fine jabs as well as good combinations.
With the bell that ended round 2 Szabados suffered a cut from an accidental head clash. Referee Anssi Perajoki (Finland) deducted one point from the uncut Adler according to the WBC Rules. In round 6 Perajoki also took a point from challenger Szabados after repeatedly warning her for throwing punches after the “break” commando.
In the later rounds Adler landed a lot of hard shots to the head of Szabados who refused to go down or even back up. Even though she was bleeding heavily from the nose and the cut above her right eye, the gutsy Hungarian kept coming forward and fighting back until the final bell.
“I am proud of Nikki but I also have huge respect for Szilvia Szabados. She showed tremendous heart. This is what boxing is about – never backing up”, said Adler’s trainer Alexander Haan after the fight.

Bethlehem, Penn. (Friday, July 17, 2015) – Making his promotional debut on Friday night, Uprising Promotions super middleweight Samuel Clarkson (15-3, 9 KOs) was outstanding in a dominant third round TKO stoppage of once-beaten Jerry Odom (13-2, 12 KOs). The Texas native put on a brilliant display that was highlighted by a heavy dose of crushing uppercuts, dropping Odom three times inside of three frames before referee Shawn Clark was forced to stop the bout at the 1:15 mark of the third round. The performance was also on the biggest stage of Clarkson’s young career, opening a Friday night telecast of ShoBox: The Next Generation at Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

“I want to take my hat off to Odom. He’s a very tough competitor,” Clarkson said of his opponent. “We expected him to come out the way that he came out. The first round, I wanted to feel him out. The second round, I noticed he was leaning in with his head, and my corner was telling me to look for the uppercuts. ‘He’s expecting the straights. Throw uppercuts.’”

With the victory, Clarkson has now won eight of his last nine bouts, with the lone loss over that timeframe being to super middleweight contender Jesse Hart via decision. However, that loss was something that contributed to the win on Friday night, according to his father/trainer Samuel Clarkson, Sr.

“A lot of people have tried to train for us based off what they saw in the Jesse Hart fight, where Hart, because of his size and length, was able to move forward on us,” he remarked. “I told Sam ‘Hey, they’re training based off that fight, so you are not going to have to look for him. He’s going to come straight ahead, and he doesn’t move his head.’ After we saw he kept leaning the same way after the jab, we just set up and looked for the uppercut because he’s not trying to slip any punches. He didn’t expect us to be so strong, so I just told Sam to keep sitting down on his punches. We knew that he would eventually succumb to so much volume.”

In the opening stanza, Clarkson was very defensively sound and began landing clean shots on the inside. In the second frame, he continued in a very poised demeanor and saw everything from Odom before it got to him, slipping punches and retaliating with counters of his own.

With about 30 seconds left in that round, Clarkson briefly leaned on the ropes to lure Odom to him being springing into a thunderous right hand over the top that had his opposition on the retreat. Knowing Odom was in trouble, Clarkson remained calm before walking him into a quick three-punch combination that had him leaning forward with his hands high. The setup was perfect for the Dallas native, who immediately slipped under a lazy jab and unloaded a fierce right uppercut that flattened Odom just before the bell.

“He went in to throw a punch, and he leaned in with his head,” Clarkson recalled. “I just slipped, and I let it go. I caught him right on the button with it. I knew he was hurt. He didn’t really recover from it. He stood up, he made the count, but he really wasn’t all the way back.”

Clarkson would need less than two minutes of the third round to close the show. Right after the bell got the frame underway, he continue to come forward with a poised approach, unloading a barrage of hooks and uppercuts with both hands. 30 seconds into the stanza, a right hook, right uppercut combination put Odom on the floor again. Odom got back to his feet and walked right back into confrontation, where Clarkson was more than happy to greet him with a heavy dose of punches that quickly saw Odom down for a third time when a right hook sent him through the ropes.

When the action resumed after the third knockdown, Clarkson blasted off a left hook that followed up with a right hook, and Odom was in a world of trouble. The Uprising Promotions fighter then saw his opportunity to finish off the job, firing two vicious right uppercuts that snapped back the head of Odom and sent him stumbling to the ropes. At that point, referee Shawn Clark had seen enough and stepped in to wave off the fight.

“Going into the third round, he was really vulnerable to the uppercut, so that was our game plan from then on out,” Clarkson stated. “I just kept following up with uppercuts and listening to my corner. I just want to give all glory to God.”

An exuberant Uprising Promotions President Ronson Frank was ecstatic with what he saw from Clarkson on Friday night.

“It was an outstanding win,” he said of the bout. “I was impressed with Samuel’s poise and how he took his time. He and his corner went into this fight with a very good game plan of coming up the middle and countering Odom’s wide shots. What can I say? His performance says it all. I am extremely excited right now.”

The win by Clarkson marks the second consecutive impressive outing by an Uprising Promotions fighter. The young promotion also saw super featherweight Angel Luna (11-1-1, 6 KOs) knock Jose Lopez (15-1-1, 11 KOs) from the ranks of the unbeatens on the undercard to Cotto vs. Geale in June.

Uprising Promotions will be returning to action with its next card on Friday, July 24th, bringing another loaded show to the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Scheduled to headline the night is a featherweight scrap between two aggressive fighters, with Dominican Yenifel Vicente (26-3, 18 KOs) facing Manuel de los Reyes Herrera (21-16-1, 15 KOs) of Colombia. With many local prospects and rising stars, Ring of Fire will most certainly continue the tradition of Uprising Promotions bringing competitive and entertaining fights to boxing fans.

Ring of Fire will continue the initiative of Uprising Promotions to KO Autism, with proceeds from the night getting donated to The School For Language and Communication Development (SLCD) in Glen Cove, New York. This card is being sponsored by Charlie’s Auto Collision in Long Island City, Sleep Inn, Ronson Frank Fitness and Resolution Sports.

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18 July 2015 – Yangon, Myanmar: Asia’s largest and the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, ONE Championship™ (ONE) debuted in Yangon, Myanmar with a fantastic show. Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes successfully defended his ONE Bantamweight World Championship title against Finnish fighter, Toni “Dynamite” Tauru, lighting up the stadium in style with a third round TKO victory. Fernandes closed the show with an emphatic striking combination, highlighted by a devastating punch that turned the lights out on Tauru in the third round of a scheduled five round title bout.

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Official results for ONE: KINGDOM OF WARRIORS

Myanmar Lightweight Alternate Bout
Lightweight bout: Saw L Lay beats Saw Hla Doe via decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of round 2

Myanmar Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Lightweight Bout: Thway Thit Aung defeats Saw Thae Oo by TKO (Punches) at 0:52 of round 1
Lightweigh Bout: Saw Ba Oo beats Dawna Aung by TKO (Punches) at 4:03 of round 1

Myanmar Featherweight Alternate Bout
Featherweight bout: Phoe Thaw beats Kyal Sin Htoo by TKO (Cut) at 5:00 of round 1
Myanmar Featherweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Featherweight Bout: Tha Pyay Nyo beats Hlit Hlit Lay by KO (Punch) at 2:54 of round 1
Featherweight Bout: Myo Man Thit beats Min Htet Zaw via TKO (Punches) at 4:43 of round 1

Atomweight Bout: Jenny Huang beats Elena Pashinina by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of round 3
Bantamweight World Championship Bout: Bibiano Fernandes beats Toni Tauru by KO (Punch) at 1:02 of round 3

Myanmar Lightweight Tournament Finals
Thway Thit Aung beats Saw Ba Oo by KO (Punch) at 2:25 of round 1

Myanmar Featherweight Tournament Finals:
Tha Pyay Nyo beats Myo Man Thit by TKO (Punches) at 0:56 of round 1

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (July 18, 2015) – ShoBox: The New Generation celebrates its 14th anniversary with an action-packed card. Undefeated middleweight Antoine “Action” Douglas (18-0-1, 12 KOs) of Washington D.C. finished off Istvan “The Prince” Szili (18-1-2, 8 KOs) of Frekendorf, Switzerland with an impressive third round TKO in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation, Friday, July 17 from Sands Casino Hotel in Bethlehem, Pa. The event was televised live on SHOWTIME.

The show was promoted by GH3 Promotions in association with King’s Promotions, Greg Cohen Promotions and Main Events.

Both Douglas and Szili, had strong starts. Douglas exploited his reach advantage and strong right, while Szili showcased a few good combinations. However, Douglas showed dominance throughout the round by outlanding Szili 18-to-one in jabs.

Szili tried to wear Douglas down, but the 22-year-old Washingtonian countered the Swiss’ attempts with great combinations and strong rights. Douglas knocked Szili down with a left hook and two big rights with less than 10 seconds to go in the second, but Szili pulled himself together to finish the round. “The Prince” never fully recovered and Douglas used his speed and powerful jabs to deliver two more knockouts causing the stoppage just 29 seconds into the third round.

“Tonight was a team effort and I’m really proud of us. I rely on my team to help me move forward and continue to be successful,” Douglas said. “I will return again to fight under the SHOWTIME banner soon.

“I worked him [Istvan Szili] off the jab and once I caught him a few times, I was able to give him the combinations. After that my power punches kicked in and you saw the result of that.”

Douglas is an active fighter, making this his fourth win in a row since his draw with Michel Soro in July 2014. For Szili, this was his first time fighting in 11 months.

“I wasn’t able to show what I was capable of doing. I had a great sparring camp and looked tremendous going up against world champions, so I’m not sure what happened,” Szili said. “Once I was hit in my ear, I lost my balance.

“Loses happen. Some of the best people have been beat before. Now I have to decide if I will come back or retire after this but I would love another chance to show what I can do.”

“This is the fourth time Antoine Douglas has fought on ShoBox, and I thought [Istvan] Szili would give him more trouble. I thought Szili would try to take him into the later rounds, but Douglas was much faster, much quicker on his feet. Szili made him look really good because Douglas was able to do whatever he wanted,” said Boxing Historian and SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood.”I’ve seen Douglas four times now, three wins and one draw and every time I take away the same thing: I want to see him again.”

In the co-feature, Derrick “Take it to the Bank” Webster (19-1, 10 KOs) of Philadelphia, Pa. suffered his first loss against fellow unbeaten, 22-year-old Arif Magomedov (16-0, 9 KOs) of Glendale, Calif. by way of Russia in a one-sided 10-round middleweight matchup.

Magomedov impressed the crowd by outboxing the 33-year-old southpaw with poise and aggressiveness. He fought on the inside, pressuring Webster and dictating the pace of the fight. Webster struggled to adapt to his opponent’s style, but picked up the rhythm in round four only to be outboxed by Magomedov in the following rounds. Despite Webster being knocked down twice (seventh and tenth) the victory for the Russian wouldn’t come by way of knockout but by the judges’ scorecards. Magomedov won by unanimous decision 99-89, all three judges.

“I thought I would knock [Derrick] Webster out but I could tell he was prepared. Because of his height, I was surprised by how easy it was to get inside. In the end, I did what I was supposed to do. I did what we prepared to do in the gym – get inside. The ref did a good job of letting us fight on the inside.”

“Only time will tell where what’s in store for me next. I still have a lot of learning to do.”

“I was very prepared for the fight but due to my stomach virus and fractured ankle, I wasn’t 100 percent health wise. This was also my first time at 160 in about five or six years. No excuses, he [Magomedov] was the better man tonight. I’ll be right back in the gym on Monday.”

“[Arif] Magomedov is also 22, just like Douglas. He looked very good against [Derrick] Webster – a six foot four southpaw – a fighter that is not easy to look good against,” said Farhood. “Magomedov, relatively new to the American boxing landscape, is definitely one of the best young middleweights in the world.”

During his second appearance on ShoBox, Adam “Mantequilla” Lopez (13-0, 6 KOs) was victorious in his 10-round super bantamweight bout with Dominican Republic-native Eliezer “Campeoncito” Aquino (17-1-1, 11 KOs).

This may have been Aquino’s first fight in the United States, but he showed that he was a true competitor. Aquino chose a relentless approach by unloading punch after punch, while Lopez was able to strategize and take smarter shots. Typically, Lopez has been able to finish off his opponents in the sixth round, but tonight the two went the distance.

Aquino was relentless initially, hitting Lopez nonstop. It was clear that Lopez was frustrated, but he wouldn’t let Aquino dominate for long.

Lopez won by majority decision, 95-95 and 96-93 twice.

“I knew nothing about my opponent. Every round I had to learn a little bit about him. I got the drop early. I never thought that he was going to last the full ten rounds. I also thought I won by a bigger margin than that,” said Lopez. “He’s a good boxer and has a lot of power. He threw a few solid shots, but he didn’t really have a hook so I was basically trying to block his right hand.

“This is my first 10-round fight; a good learning experience. Before, I had only gone to six once. Aquino had a lot of energy and hit me with a lot of awkward shots. It wasn’t easy, but I weathered the storm.”

“This was a great learning experience for [Adam] Lopez going 10 rounds for the first time against an opponent that wouldn’t stop coming at him,” said Farhood. “He definitely won the fight, but the type of experience that he gets with the level of opposition at SHOWTIME, allows a fighter like Lopez to grow.”

Opening the ShoBox:The New Generation telecast, Samuel “The Main Event” Clarkson (15-3, 9 KOs) of Dallas, Texas delivered a huge upset by knocking down Jerry “The King’s Son” Odom (13-2, 1 NC, 12 KOs) of Washington, D.C. three times before the referee, Shawn Clark, stopped the fight at 1:15 of the third round.

The scheduled super middleweight 10-rounder started strong, with big lead rights and uppercuts from Odom and strong body shots and good connections from Clackson. Odom seemed to take the lead in the second, breaking Clarkson down, landing bigger shots and looking for an opportunity to put his power to good use, but Clarkson fought back and finished the round by knocking Odom down for the first time in his career with a right uppercut. In the third and final round, Clarkson led from the get go knocking Odom down twice more before the referee stopped the fight.

“This is a blessing, my team and I struggled a lot to get here. This win is really a blessing” said Clarkson. “We did what we had to do, we overcame the distractions and we won. I wasn’t supposed to win, but you can’t judge a book by its cover and a fighter by his record.

“I studied [Jerry] Odom in and out, and everything I expected, he did.

“We’ve been working on the uppercut for almost six weeks. I met a lot of great orthodox fighters before, and one thing that I noticed is that when a fighter comes with a right hand, the real bonus comes after with the right uppercuts. So, when I saw him [Jerry Odom] leaning in and his head wasn’t moving with his punches, I would just slip in and throw an uppercut and he was there on the canvas.

“In the world of boxing, sometimes you get caught. Tonight, I got caught,” Odom said. “I just want to thank all my supporters, this is just a small setback and I will be back.”

“[Samuel] Clarkson stole the show. I think he was the biggest underdog on the card coming in and he exposed [Jerry] Odom,” said Farhood. “Odom was the bigger puncher; Clarkson was the one with the suspect chin. Turned out to be exactly the opposite, a good example of the fact, ‘You never know in boxing.'”

In off-television action, Manny Folly returned after an 18-month hiatus to take out Jose Garcia of 23 seconds of round two of a scheduled 4-round Super Bantamweight bout.

Folly (5-0, 4 KO’s)of Philadelphia was back after completing a stint in the Philadelphia Police Academy and is now a city cop, landed a body punch that sent Garcia (0-3) down and the fight was halted.

Ricky Nuno thrilled his hometown fans with an explosive third round stoppage over Tim Kunkel in a scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Nuno scored knockdowns in each of the first two frames. In round three, he uncorked a perfect left hook that sent Kunkel hard to the canvas where he would lay for several minutes.

The time of the stoppage was 57 seconds for Nuno of Bethlehem, PA and he is now 2-0 with 1 knockout. Kunkel of Bath, PA was making his pro debut.

Botirsher Obidov won a four-round split decision over Christopher Brooker in a battle of previously undefeated Super Middleweights.

Obidov (2-0-1) of Florida via Uzbekistan won two cards by 39-38 tallies. Brooker (3-1) of Philadelphia took a card 39-38.

Rob Brant came back after a flash knockdown in the first round to comeback and batter Ernesto Berrospe in the third round of their Middleweight bout.

Brant started to tune up Berrospe in round two and registering a knockdown. With Berrospe bleeding from the nose, Brant continued the pummeling and the fight was stopped at 33 seconds of round three.

Brant of St. Paul, Minnesota is now 16-0 with 10 knockouts. Berrospe of Mexico is 10-8.

Samuel Teah of Philadelphia won a 4-round unanimous decision over Raymond Velez in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Teah (6-1) of Philadelphia won by scores of 40-36 on all cards. Velez of Albany, NY falls to 3-8.

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Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Mike Arnold directing and Rich Gaughan producing.

About ShoBox: The New Generation
Since its inception in July 2001, the critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation has featured young talent matched tough. The ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches while providing a proving ground for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title. Some of the growing list of the 62 fighters who have appeared on ShoBox and advanced to garner world titles includes: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, 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 and more

GH3 Promotions features undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight’s Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez as well as Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Champion John Thompson, Jr., undefeated Welterweight Jerrell Harris,undefeated Super Bantamweight Qa’id Muhammad, lightweight Oscar Bonilla, Heavyweight Natu Visinia, Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell and Jr. Lightweight O’Shanique Foster to the GH3 Promotions stable.

UNCASVILLE, CONN. (July 17, 2015) – After 15 months of waiting, fans in attendance for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” at the Mohegan Sun Arena and those watching live on Spike were treated to a championship clash between Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6) and Andrey “The Spartan” Koreshkov (18-1) for the Bellator MMA Welterweight Title.

After five grueling rounds, the judges appointed by the Mohegan Tribe Athletic Commission unanimously awarded the 170-pound belt to the challenger [48-47, 50-45, 50-45].

Lima was unable to fend off the relentless takedown attempts of “The Spartan,” who spent a good duration of the fight on his back. “The Phenom” came on strong with about 10 seconds remaining in the fight, but it was too little, too late. The 24-year-old Russian left Connecticut with his first victory in a year and a championship belt tightly wrapped around his waist.

“It’s not my belt it’s our belt. I did it for my friends, family and fans,” Koreshkov said. “I respect all fighters. I wish my next competitor luck in fighting against me.

Paul Daley Stops Dennis Olson, Calls Out Josh Koscheck

In Friday’s co-main event, Paul “Semtex” Daley (36-13-2) exploded on Dennis Olson (14-8), unleashing an arsenal of punches that forced referee Dan Miragliotta to stop the contest at 1:12 of round two.

Daley has now won two straight since returning to Bellator MMA after a nearly three-year hiatus. The 32-year-old Englishman fended off takedowns and bided his time before pummeling Olson with shots that crumpled the New Hampshire native into a heap on the mat.

After the bout, “Semtex” had a few choice words for Bellator MMA’s newest signee Josh Koscheck, who sat cageside after cornering Honeycutt earlier in the night.

“I’m a perfectionist. When anybody fights me they always fight their best. I prepared for a tough fight, I would’ve liked to take him out the first round, but I felt his strength,” Daley said. “I caught a kick and I was pretty comfortable in his guard even though I was caught in a couple of combinations.”

“Josh Koscheck and I are going to get our fight soon,” Daley added. “I don’t like him and we’re going to settle it in this Bellator cage.”

“Irish” Crushes “The Leprechaun”

“Irish” Brennan Ward (11-3) knocked out Roger “The Leprechaun” Carroll (16-12) with a vicious right hand at 2:06 of the first round. Ward was supposed to have fought Gavin Sterritt, but after the Wolfslair product withdrew from the fight, and was released from the promotion, Carroll stepped in on short notice.

Carroll was looking to fight “Irish” on the mat, showcasing his black belt in jiu-jitsu, but Ward smartly kept the bout upright and eventually landed one of his patented strikes that ended the night for “The Leprechaun.”

After the scrap, Ward made it clear that his move to welterweight is for the foreseeable future.

“Every time I fight here, I do it for the fans, these fans have my back. I have the best fans in the world,” Ward said. “I knew it was a matter of time before he went down. It was a pretty vicious shot, but I can’t help but throw bombs.

“You know I’ll take anyone. This division is tough, it’s really thick,” Ward continued. “I think I’m one of the top guys in my division. You don’t want to fight me, especially at Mohegan Sun.”

“The Cutt” Leads to No Contest Against Paul Bradley

What was shaping up to be a great welterweight bout between Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) and Paul Bradley (22-6, 1 NC) ended in a no-contest following an accidental clash of heads at 2:47 of round two.

Both wrestlers were trading takedown attempts and shots on the feet, but after Honeycutt accidentally head butted Bradley, which opened a cut near the eye of the San Diego native, the ringside physician instructed referee John McCarthy to call a stop to the bout.

The inconclusive ending definitely created a sense of unfinished business between the two welterweight grapplers. It’s worth noting, until “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” neither fighter had been involved in a no contest.

“Venom” Bites “Bad News” Bears

In the opening main card bout of the evening, Michael “Venom” Page (8-0) continued his winning ways against Rudy “Bad News” Bears (16-14), stopping his foe with a walk off punch at 1:05 of the opening frame.

MVP has been on the shelf since October of last year, but the layoff didn’t slow down the Brit in the slightest, as he avoided everything Bears had to offer and then countered with vicious precision. The 28-year-old has now finished seven of his eight opponents.

After the fight, “Venom” made it clear that he is back with a vengeance.

“The one and only MVP is back,” Page said. “This is what I do all day, I’ve been training for this. I’m a precision fighter and I don’t just throw punches. I think everyone saw exactly what kind of statement I made tonight.”

Preliminary Results:

Dean Hancock (2-0) viciously finished Alex Dunworth (2-2) with unabated strikes at 2:14 of round two. It wasn’t the referee that called a stop to the action, but Dunworth’s corner man Joe Lauzon who threw in the towel for his fighter.

The sole women’s fight on the Bellator 140 card did not disappoint, as Kaline Medeiros (5-4) wrenched the arm of Sarah Payant (1-1) with a kimura, forcing the Massachusetts native to tap out at 3:24 of the opening frame.

Continuing the trend of submission finishes on the preliminary portion of the card, Ryan Quinn (11-5) finished Waylon Lowe (15-7) via guillotine choke at 2:47 of round two. With the win, the Connecticut native has now won four of his last five bouts.

In a rematch that was seven months in the making, Remo Cardarelli (5-2) defeated Billy Giovanella (8-4) via unanimous decision [30-27, 29-28, 29-28]. The pair of bantamweights have now traded wins in their first two meetings.

Kin Moy (7-2) came from behind to defeat Blair Tugman (7-6) via triangle choke submission at 3:01 of round three. Tugman was taking the fight to his opponent on the feet and mat, but out of nowhere, Moy secured the slick maneuver and took home his seventh professional win.

In the lone heavyweight tilt of the evening, Parker Porter (6-4) finished Eric Bedard (6-6) via Americana submission at 2:51 of round two. The victory is Porter’s first under the Bellator MMA umbrella.

In the opening bout of the evening, Ilya Kotau (1-0) made quick work of Nicolas Sergiacomi (1-1), defeating his fellow welterweight via rear-naked choke at 2:17 of round one.

About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.

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LINCOLN, R.I. (July 17th, 2015) – The most familiar out-of-town face in Rhode Island won for the fourth time at Twin River Casino Friday as Jersey City, N.J., vet Chris Chatman defeated hometown favorite Vladine Biosse by unanimous decision in the main event of CES Boxing’s “Rhode To Redemption” card.

Chatman (13-5-1) won it on the scorecards, 96-93, 95-94, 97-92, despite a disputed knockdown in the opening round in which it appeared Biosse (15-7-2) stepped on Chatman’s foot, causing the southpaw to inadvertently fall to the canvas.

No matter, Chatman shook it off and outworked “Mr. Providence,” frequently pressing Biosse against the ropes as the aggressor throughout most of the fight. Neither fighter grabbed the momentum for too long, each unloading with flurries and stealing various rounds in the closing minutes to swing the pendulum.

In the end, it was Chatman’s work ethic that made the difference as the diminutive Jersey City vet rebounded from an April 3rd loss to Angel Camacho Jr. to earn his first win since beating Grady Brewer in March of 2014.

In what was undoubtedly the most entertaining, back-and-forth fight of the night – and, perhaps, of the year – unbeaten welterweight Nick DeLomba (8-0, 2 KOs) of Cranston, R.I., survived an early scare, picked himself up off the canvas and scored a thrilling knockout win over Union City, N.J., southpaw Juan Rodriguez (12-3) in the co-feature.

Rodriguez cracked DeLomba early with his trademark left, sending DeLomba crashing to the canvas for just the second time in his pro career. DeLomba made it to his feet, but barely survived the round, holding on for dear life at times as Rodriguez unleashed wide left and right hooks with the intent to finish the fight.

With each passing round, DeLomba got his legs back and began taking control of the fight, reverting to his trademark style of boxing on the outside and working the angles effectively. In the fifth, DeLomba caught Rodriguez with a vicious right, sending Rodriguez tumbling toward the ropes. DeLomba went in for the kill and sent his opponent through the ropes and to the canvas with one last-ditch flurry. Referee Johnny Callas stopped the bout with Rodriguez still on his back at the 1:49 mark, DeLomba’s second consecutive knockout win.

The highly-anticipated rematch between heavyweights Solomon Maye (1-5-1) of New Haven, Conn., and Jean Pierre Augustin (5-0-1) of Lawrence, Mass., wasn’t as competitive on the scorecards with Augustin earning a 39-37, 39-37, 40-36 unanimous decision win, but the bout still packed plenty of action.

Augustin dictated the pace and circled the ring more effectively in their April 3rd bout, which ended in a majority draw. Maye landed some clean blows whenever he had the opportunity to get on the inside and press Augustin against the ropes, but failed to follow through despite having Augustin noticeably wobbling in the fourth round. Augustin paced himself and held on for the win.

Making his CES and Twin River debut, Providence light heavyweight Edwin Espinal (7-0, 5 KOs) made quick work of Hot Springs, Ark., vet Thomas Gifford (2-3-1), dropping Gifford for good with a hard, overhand right at the 2:23 mark of the opening round. The Costa Rican right-hander has now won each of his first two fights in the United States, including a win in Boston in May.

Salem, Mass., lightweight Matt Doherty (3-1) kicked off the undercard with a unanimous decision win over Jacob Solis (1-1) of Lawrence, Mass., who returned to the ring for the first time in three years. Solis lost a point for excessive holding in the third round, which ultimately made the difference on the scorecard.

Two of the judges scored it 38-37 in favor of Doherty, while the third had it 40-35; without the point deduction, the fight would’ve resulted in a majority draw. Regardless, Doherty was the aggressor, dictating the pace of the fight while Solis found himself pressed against the ropes with little room to operate. Also a professional mixed martial arts fighter, Doherty now has three wins in 2015.

New Bedford, Mass., welterweight Scott Sullivan (2-1) got back on track Friday after suffering his first career loss in November, defeated the tough Angel Valdez (0-3) of Providence, 39-36, on all three scorecards. Sullivan’s speed was the difference, as he repeatedly peppered Valdez from the outside and landed effectively to the body, dropping Valdez in the second round. Valdez kept fighting, ultimately stealing a round late in the fight, but the knockdown coupled with Sullivan’s superior output was enough for the New Bedford native to earn the win.

Fighting for the eighth time in 13 months, unbeaten Worcester, Mass., junior middleweight Khiary Gray (8-0, 6 KOs) made quick work of 28-fight vet Antonio Fernandes (5-22-2) of Brockton, Mass., stopping Fernandes at the 2:58 mark of the opening round. Gray came out firing, dropping Fernandes early in the round, and continued to work the body to score another knockdown in the closing seconds. Fernandes tried to climb back to his feet, but referee Joey Lupino mercifully waved it off before the final bell.

Making his professional debut, Marlboro, Mass., junior welterweight Julio Perez (1-0) out-boxed the game Rafael Francis (0-5) of Boston to earn a 40-37, 40-36, 39-37 unanimous decision win.

Carl Frampton was dropped twice in the first round but came down to win a 12-round unanimous decision over Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. to retain the IBF Jr. Featherweight title at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

In round one, Gonzalez landed a jan that sent the champion to the canvas. Moments later, a right to the head put Frampton down for a second time. In round three, Gonzalez was docked a point for a low blow.

In round eleven, Gonzalez was docked another point for a low blow.

Frampton of Belfast, Northern Ireland won by scores of 115-109 twice and 116-108 and is now 21-0. Gonzales Jr. is now 25-2-2.

“I didn’t feel great in the first round. I got up from two flash knockdowns though and recovered well. The kid could punch very well,” said Frampton. “The ring canvas was very soft. I couldn’t get up on my toes and that’s my best attribute. I got up and showed courage. I came back and won most of the rounds and gave excitement.”

Frampton continued, “I wanted to win by knockout. It didn’t happen. I’m disappointed, but I’ll re-evaluate and move on; onwards and upwards. He hit me low so many times, but you’ve got to deal with that and carry on and that’s what I did.”

“I definitely won the fight, I was much more effective,” said Gonzalez. “I want a rematch and I’m happy to do it in his hometown. I’ll take whatever fights are best for me either at 118 or 122.”

“The ref overreacted to the low blows, I was just doing my body work,” Gonzalez continued. “I’m not a dirty fighter, I play by the rules and this was disappointing. He’s a good fighter but I’m the best he’s ever faced.”

Former world title challenger Chris Arreola and Fred Kassi fought to a majority draw in a Heavyweight bout.

The scores read 96-94 for Arreola and 95-95 twice. Arreola, 246 3/4 lbs of Riverside, CA is now is 36-4-1. Kassi, 230 lbs of Cameroon is 18-3-1.

“It was a good decision. It was just a tough fight,” said Arreola. “Fred came to fight and he’s a survivor. He held right, he moved right. He came here with a good strategy and he got a draw out of it.”

Arreola continued, “I know if I get Deontay (Wilder), I’d be in much better shape and a lot better prepared. Not that I wasn’t prepared for Kassi, but he came here with a good fight and was prepared.”

“I’m not happy with the decision,” said Kassi. “I feel that I won every round of the fight. I showed tonight I was the better fighter. I take nothing away from Chris. I’ve been his friend for years. People don’t know me, so I just wanted to show the world I could do it. I proved that I belong in the heavyweight division. I showed my heart. I‘ve been training hard for many years and I showed it tonight.”

In a wild two round slugfest, Daniel Rosario scored a crushing stoppage over Aaron Garcia in a scheduled 10-round Jr Middleweight bout at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

The two stood toe to toe and winged power shots with Rosario getting the better of the exchanges. In round two, Rosario dropped Garcia with a hard uppercut. Garcia got to his feet only to absorb a tremendous flurry that was capped off by a hard right hand that sent him to the canvas for a 2nd time and the fight was immediately stopped at 2:42 of round two.

Rosario, 153 3/4 lbs of Caguas, PR is 11-1 with 10 knockouts. Garcia, 152 3/4 lbs is 14-4-1.

Despite fighting with a cut over his right eye since the first round, Alex Roman won a 4-round unanimous decision over Edgardo Marin in a Super Bantamweight bout.

Roman, 122 1/2 lbs of Kissimmee, FL is now 3-1. Marin, 121 1/4 lbs of Puerto Rico is 1-5-1.

In a 4-round Middleweight bout featuring pro debuting Middleweights, Anthony Arvelo Jr. scored a 3rd round stoppage over Michael Ramos.

Arvelo dropped Ramos to a knee for the ten count in round three at 2:58.

Arvelo, 159 3/4 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 1-0 with 1 knockout. Ramos, 158 3/4 lbs is 0-1.

Jovan Perez won a 4-round unanimous decision over Juan Aguirre in a Welterweight bout

Perez scored a knockdown in round one from a left hook. Seconds later, Aguirre was sent to the deck from yet another left hook.

Perez, 143 3/4 lbs is 3-1. Aguirre, 143 1/2 lbs is 6-15-1.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Super Middleweight Main Event – 10 Rounds
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: 170.8 Pounds
Marcos Reyes: 168.4 Pounds
NOTE: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. did not make the contracted weight limit and the fighters have agreed to fight Saturday’s bout at the above official weights.

IBF Junior Bantamweight World Championship – 12 Rounds
McJoe Arroyo: 114.8 Pounds
Arthur Villanueva: 114.8 Pounds

WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator – 10 Rounds
Amir Imam: 140 Pounds
Fernando Angulo: 140 Pounds

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON CBS

Junior Featherweight World Championship – 12 Rounds
Carl Frampton – 121.6 Pounds
Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. – 121.4 Pounds

Heavyweight Co-Main Event – 10 Rounds
Chris Arreola – 246.8 Pounds
Frederic Kassi – 225 Pounds

The evening event on SHOWTIME® features Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-2-1, 32 KOs) returning to the ring to face Marco Reyes (33-2, 24 KOs). In the co-main event, Puerto Rican Olympian McJoe Arroyo (16-0, 8 KOs) takes on Arthur Villanueva (27-0, 14 KOs) of the Philippines for the IBF Junior Bantamweight World Championship. Televised coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with undefeated 140-pound contender Amir “Young Master” Imam (17-0, 14 KOs) meeting former world title challenger Fernando “La Fiera” Angulo (29-9, 16 KOs) in a world title eliminator.

The afternoon’s PBC on CBS event is headlined by undefeated Irish superstar Carl Frampton (20-0, 14 KOs) taking on Alejandro “Cobrita” Gonzalez Jr. (25-1-2, 15 KOs). Televised coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT with a heavyweight showdown between Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (36-4, 31 KOs) and “Big” Fred Kassi, (18-3-0, 10 KOs).

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EL PASO, TX (July 17, 2015) – San Antonio’s undefeated Super-Featherweight prodigy, Mario Barrios (9-0, 5 KOs), made weight for his upcoming bout with Jose Arturo Esquivel Porras (9-2, 2 KOs), set to take place at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Barrios weight in at 131.2 while Porras tipped the scale at 131.8.

Barrios vs. Porras will serve as the swing bout to the PBC on CBS event, headlined by Carl Frampton vs. Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. Televised coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT with a heavyweights Chris Arreola and Fred Kassi opening up the telecast.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to showcase my skills on an international stage,” said Mario Barrios. “I know there will be a lot a fans tuning in form the USA and the UK. With that being said, I want to put on a great performance. Hopefully the fight makes it to the televised portion of the show so the fans can see what I’m all about.”

LOS ANGELES (July 17) – Undefeated featherweight standout Abraham “Chamaco” Lopez (18-0-1, 13 KOs) has replaced previously announced main event fighter Julian “El Camaron” Ramirez as the main event on the August 6 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB on FOX Deportes. Ramirez, had to withdraw from the event due to illness. This marks Lopez’ first headlining event and his first appearance on the fan-favorite series LA FIGHT CLUB, when he defends his undefeated record in a 10-round featherweight bout against Jorge “King” Diaz (18-3-1) of New Burnswick, New Jersey. The August 6 installment of the popular series will also feature the professional debuts of three recently signed Golden Boy Promotionfighters: Hector Tanajara, Jonathan Navarro, and Joshua Franco.

In the co-main event, East Los Angeles native, Roy “Pitbull” Tapia (10-0-2, 5 KOs) will return to LA FIGHT CLUB in a televised eight-round super bantamweight fight against Juan “Perla Negra” Hernandez (18-5-1, 9 KOs)of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. San Antonio, Texas’, Hector “El Finito” Tanajara will participate in a four-round super featherweight televised bout and Jonathan Navarro, of East Los Angeles is scheduled for a four-round lightweight bout opening up the FOX Deportes telecast. In the non-televised portion of the night, Francisco Ochoa (1-0) of Los Angeles will participate in a four-round super featherweight brawl and Pablo Rubio (1-0, 1 KO) of East Los Angeles will face new fighter Martin Regalado of Wilmington, Calif. in a four-round bantamweight bout. Opening up the night in a four-round super flyweight bout, Joshua Franco, also from San Antonio, Texas, will take on Julio Rodriguez (0-1) of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

LA FIGHT CLUB: Lopez vs. Diaz is a 10-round featherweight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra and Mexico – Live It To Believe It!. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. The FOX Deportes broadcast will air live, Thursday, August 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets starting $20 are on sale now and are available for purchase online at www.goldenboypromotions.comor by visiting the Golden Boy Promotions Facebook page. For ticket information, email us at LAFightClub@goldenboypromotions.com.

The “Knockout Experience VIP Package” is also available for an additional $25 upgrade and includes VIP entrance, access to an exclusive lounge offering food and beverages for purchase; a meet and greet opportunity with fighters and celebrities attending the event; an automatic entry into the LA FIGHT CLUB grand prize drawing, which can include but is not limited to: autograph gloves, picture in the ring, backstage access, tour of locker rooms, fighter ring walk, tickets to upcoming boxing events and additional merchandise and prizes.

Unbeaten in 19 professional fights, La Puente, Calif.’s Abraham “Chamaco” Lopez wants to start making his move to the elite level at 126 pounds and despite a draw against Juan Carlos Martinez in March, the 27-year-old’s fifth-round knockout of 1996 Ghanian Olympian Alfred Tetteh in May proved that he’s ready for that next step. Owner of wins over Gabriel Tolmajyan and Aaron Garcia, Lopez is looking forward to his next challenge against Jorge Diaz.

Hailing from New Brunswick, New Jersey, Jorge “King” Diaz is looking to start of 2015 of the right track with a win under his belt. The fighter most recently faced Luis Rosa, Ramon Ellis and Jose Haro in 2014. A professional since 2007, Diaz remained busy and kept up his undefeated status until 2010. He is hoping to get back on track in this new chapter of his career when he takes on the undefeated Los Angeles native, Abraham Lopez.

Popular East LA prospect Roy “Pitbull” Tapia made his first LA FIGHT CLUB appearance in March 2015, winning a hard-fought decision over Ali Gonzalez that kept his unbeaten record intact. On August 6, the 23-year-old super bantamweight wants to start a new knockout streak and he promises that Juan Hernandez will be in for a rough battle.

With almost ten years as a professional boxer, Juan Hernandez of Tijuana, Baja California Mexico, will be looking to add another win to his record this year when he faces Roy Tapia of East Los Angeles. In 2014 he faced Perdro Palma in November and Genesus Servania in February of 2015 going the full scheduled rounds in both matches. Making his second appearance at LA FIGHT CLUBafter taking on Joseph Diaz on March 6 of this year, the fighter has since then fought and defeated Jorge Sillas via unanimous decision on May 7.

Hector “El Finito” Tanajara from San Antonio has been fighting since 2007 and during that time has won eight national championships. In 2012, he qualified to attend the Veles Cup in Kurgan, Russia and took the gold medal in his weight class. This opportunity led the amateur standout to qualify for the 2016 USA Pre-Olympic trail competition. Winning the tournament and having been selected as one of seven to go to the 2016 Olympic trails, Tanajara decided instead to focus on a professional career. Now, the eight-time national champion will make his much-anticipated professional debut on August 6 as a newly signed Golden Boy fighter.

Hailing from East Los Angeles, Jonathan Navarro is a boxing legacy looking to make an impression on his professional debut on the August 6 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB. The nineteen-year-old, whose uncle Jose Navarro was a 2000 U.S. Olympian and a flyweight title challenger in his professional career, has a decorated amateur career winning gold in 15 tournaments four of which were international while representing the U.S. on the national team. A gifted boxer who began his boxing career at seven-years-old, Navarro won his first Golden Gloves at nine years of age. Now with tournaments and numerous awards under his belt, he is ready to make his mark as a professional boxer.

Francisco Ochoa, of South Los Angeles is a new fighter looking to make his mark in the professional boxing scene. Ochoa made an impressive professional debut on March 27, 2015 after dominating opponent Misael Chacon at Quiet Cannon in Montebello, Calif. Ochoa, who was born in Mexico, trains out of the New Generation Boxing Academy in Lynwood, Calif. He began boxing at age seven, following in the footsteps of three older brothers. On August 6, Ochoa will look to continue his winning streak in his second professional bout at LA FIGHT CLUB.

Pablo Rubio, from Whittier, Calif., made his professional debut at the June 4 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB boasting a win against Julio Rodriguez. Previously, Rubio fought in the 2014 USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open in the youth lightweight class at 123 lbs., and has sparred with the likes of undefeated professional boxer Leo Santa Cruz. On August 6, Rubio is determined to continue his strong start to his professional career and a name for himself with a second win against his opponent.

Martin Regalado of Los Angeles is set to make his professional debut at The Belasco Theater on August 6 as he faces Pablo Rubio in his first pro four-round bantamweight bout.

Hailing from San Antonio, Joshua Franco is also set to make his professional debut as a new Golden Boy fighter. Franco boasts an impressive amateur career winning the silver medal at the 2015 USA Boxing World Series of Boxing and World Team Trials in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as well as was invited to participate in the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada this month.

Julio Rodriguez returns to LA FIGHT CLUB since his debut on June 4 where he faced a tough opponent in Pablo Rubio. Rodriguez will return to the Belasco Theater looking for redemption as he fights Joshua Franco in a four-round flyweight bout.

LA FIGHT CLUB is a monthly boxing series that showcases the brightest stars in the sport and present these exciting matchups in a nightclub atmosphere with an original setup. The boxing ring will be set on the main floor of the Belasco Theater with on-camera standing room for fans in front of the ring similar to a concert pit, as well as reserved balcony and floor seats. Los Angeles’ own DJ Ray of Big Boy’s Neighborhood will spin music during the fights and fans will be able to dance and mingle with the fighters when the venue converts into a night club, in a VIP experience not matched by any promoter in the industry.

Media interested in attending the August 6 installment of LA FIGHT CLUB must be pre-approved for credentials. Credential applications will be available by clicking HERE. Completed credential applications should be sent to credentials@mercuryllc.com by 5:00 p.m. on July 30. Media will not be credentialed on-site, no exceptions.

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LOS ANGELES (July 17) – Undefeated British middleweight, Anthony Ogogo (7-0, 4 KOs) of Lowestoft, England is set to make his hotly anticipated return to the ring against Ruslan Schelev (11-3, 6 KOs) of Myrhorod,Ukraine on Saturday, July 18 at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany as the undercard for the WBO World Championship fight Abraham vs. Stieglitz. The weigh-in took place today with Anthony Ogogo coming in at 73.2 kg/161.3 lbs. and Ruslan Schelev weighed in at 73.9 kg/162.9 lbs.

“Anthony Ogogo has demonstrated his undeniable talent as a fighter, and I’m pleased he will be back in the ring this Saturday against Schelev,” said Golden Boy Promotions Chairman and CEO Oscar De La Hoya. “Ogogo isn’t worried about losing his undefeated record by fighting against the best, toughest opponents. His integrity as a fighter is what fans want to see in the ring. I can’t wait to watch his performance on July 18 against Schelev as I know he is well-prepared for this fight.”

The 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist has been out of the ring for the past 11 months recovering from a long-standing Achilles issue. Now fully fit, the Lowestoft fighter is ready to get his promising career back on track, starting with a victory over the 26 year-old Schelev.

“I wanted the very best opponent available for my return,” said Ogogo. “I didn’t want an easy opponent. I wanted someone who would really test me. I’ve worked so hard to condense a 12-month rehab process into six months, so I wanted an opponent with the right quality to give me a hard fight because that’s what I’ve longed for, and that’s exactly what Schelev is. He’s a quality fighter. He can switch stance. He’s strong and he can punch. It’s going to make for a great fight for the fans.”

“July 18 can’t come quick enough. After such a long lay-off it means everything to me to be back in the ring,” continues Ogogo. “I wake up in the morning wanting to be a world champion. For the longest time I couldn’t do anything about it physically. I couldn’t train. My feet were in casts, but I never stopped thinking about being the absolute best. I watched sports documentaries of my idols and I read autobiographies of my heroes until I was able to get back in the gym. Now I’m back and on July 18 I’ll show the world that I have what it takes to become a great.”

“I’m in great shape, but I resigned myself to never being able to run again because of my injuries,” says Ogogo. “But everything has gone so well, much better than I could have ever imagined. I’ve been able to run five miles easy and there’s not even a twinge in my Achilles. My fitness is good. My speed is where it needs to be and sparring has been going brilliantly. I’ve been sparring with my Team Sauerland friend George Groves ahead of his own world title fight.”

“Now I can’t wait to get in the ring, in front of a whole new audience and a whole new demographic of people,” Ogogo adds. “I’m so eager to impress; I can’t explain. The fans can expect to see a young, hungry fighter, full of desire and ambition ready to set the world alight and make up for lost time. The fans in Halle are in for a treat. I’ll be welcoming thousands of new members into the O-Army.”

Ogogo’s six-round contest will be his first since signing a ground breaking co-promotional deal with leading European promoter Team Sauerland and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions.

Promoter Nisse Sauerland has high hopes for the former amateur star, “We’re all looking forward to seeing Anthony back in the ring where he belongs,” said Sauerland. “He is an exceptional talent. Activity is going to be key as he looks to fulfill his potential as one of the most exciting middleweights on the planet.”

The 26 year-old joins an action-packed event at the Gerry Weber Stadium. Arthur Abraham’s WBO World Super Middleweight title defense against Robert Stieglitz tops the star-studded bill, which also features Germany’s 19 year-old knockout specialist Vincent Feigenbutz challenging Mauricio Reynoso for the Interim WBA 168lb crown.

Tickets are available by calling the Gerry Weber Ticket Centre on (+49) 5201 81 80 or online via http://www.gerryweber-world.de and http://www.tickethall.de. All the action will be shown live on SAT.1 in Germany and Sky Sports in the UK.

For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and www.sauerlandpromotion.com, follow us on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing and @SauerlandBros, like us on Facebook at the Golden Boy Promotions Facebook Page and the Team Sauerland Facebook Page, and visit us on Instagram at @GoldenBoyBoxing.

Bethlehem, PA (July 17, 2015)–Below are links to stories about tonight’s ShoBox: The New Generation quadruple header that will take place at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.

The televised fights will begin at 10 PM ET.

The show is headlined by Antoine Douglas (17-0-1, 11 KO’s) taking on Istvan Szili (18-0-2, 8 KO’s) for the IBO Intercontinental Middleweight crown.

Derrick Webster (19-0, 10 KO’s) battles Arif Magomedov (15-0, 9 KO’s) for the NABO Middleweight title.

Adam Lopez (12-0, 6 KO’s) will fight Eliezer Aquino (17-0-1, 11 KO’s) for the WBA FEDELATIN and WBC Latino Super Bantamweight titles.

Opening up the show will be a Super Middleweight between Jerry Odom (13-1, 12 KO’s) and Samuel Clarkson (14-3, 8 KO’s)

Joe Santoliquito–Ring Online – Douglas Looking To Take The Next Big Step
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/394483-antoine-douglas-looking-to-take-another-big-step-on-shobox

Somehow the undefeated middleweight from Washington, D.C., who will appear on Showtime’s ShoBox series, managed to skirt it all and was able to bypass the rage that can so easily engulf anyone who has been through what he has. There was no clay bird-bath ornament sitting in the middle of his front lawn. No welcoming, manicured, suburbanite shrubs dotting his house. Douglas didn’t have a front lawn. He had no house. Every day was a struggle, starting with his first.

WJLA ABC 7 (Washington D.C.) – Odom Transforms From Juvenile Convict To Professional Athlete
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/07/local-boxer-transforms-from-juvenile-convict-to-professional-athlete-115613.html

When Odom was 14, he could have been sent away as a juvenile convict, but he was given one more fighting chance thanks to a D.C. Superior Court Judge. Odom chose to move in with his uncle in Maryland and has transformed from juvenile convict to legitimate professional boxing contender at only 22 years old.

Sports Talk ABC TV (Washington D.C.) – Douglas, Odom Talk Upcoming Fights
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/07/july-13th-sportstalk-dc-s-dynasty-115548.html

San Antonio Express – Lopez ready for toughest test yet
http://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/john_whisler/article/Lopez-ready-for-toughest-test-yet-6389180.php

Bleacher Report – Douglas-Szili Preview: Fight Time, Date, TV & More
Antoine Douglas vs. Istvan Szili: Fight Time, Date, Preview and TV Info

Ring Online/Mike Woods – Magomedov Looking To Become A Middleweight Player
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/394565-arif-magomedov-looking-to-become-a-middleweight-player

Ring Magazine – Weigh-in Results
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/394555-photo-gallery-shobox-weigh-in-2#/slide/1

Boxing Scene – ShoBox Weigh-in Quotes and Photos
http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-weights-shobox-quadrupleheader-from-pa–93590

Sherdog – ShoBox Weigh-In
http://www.sherdog.com/blog/ShoBox-Quadrupleheader-Weighin-Results-All-But-One-Fighter-Make-Weight-89307

Boxing Along The Beltway – Douglas ShoBox Battle Now For Two Regional Titles
http://boxingalongthebeltway.blogspot.com/

Boxing Scene – Magomedov Working With Ronda Rousey’s Trainer
http://www.boxingscene.com/arif-magomedov-preparing-with-ronda-rouseys-trainer–93226

Bleacher Report – Antoine Douglas vs. Istvan Szili: Fight Time, Date, Preview and TV Info
Antoine Douglas vs. Istvan Szili: Fight Time, Date, Preview and TV Info

Bleacher Report – Programming Weekend (Chavez-Reyes, Frampton-Gonzalez, Quigg-Martinez, Abraham-Stieglitz IV: Boxing TV schedule for July 17-18)
http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/7/14/8961559/chavez-reyes-frampton-gonzalez-quigg-martinez-abraham-stieglitz-iv

Boxing News 24 – Magomedov Takes On Webster
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2015/07/magomedov-vs-webster-tomorrow-on-shobox/

Sports Blog – Douglas-Szili Preview
http://strictlysports2014.sportsblog.com/posts/2836692/antoine-douglas-vs–istvan-szili-preview—prediction.html

Notifight – It’s Fight Week; 4 Titles On The Line
http://www.notifight.com/its-fight-week-july-17-shobox-sands-casino-resort-bethlehem-4-titles-line/

Tha Boxing Voice – Douglas defends WBC Latino title against Szili July 17

Douglas defends WBC Latino title against Szili July 17

WBN – Four Titles on the Line Tomorrow on ShoBox
http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2015/07/16/news/four-titles-on-the-line-for-the-friday-s-shobox-card

Bleacher Report – Complete Viewer’s Guide To July’s Top Fights
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2512922-complete-viewers-guide-to-boxings-biggest-fights-in-July

Phil Boxing – ANTOINE DOUGLAS vs. ISTVAN SZILI AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FINAL WEIGHTS, QUOTES
http://philboxing.com/news/story-110470.html

Pro Boxing Fans – Webster: I’ll Show Main Events They Signed Wrong Guy When I Beat Magomedov

Derrick Webster: I’ll show Main Events they signed the wrong guy when I beat Magomedov

Pro Boxing Fans – Webster Reminds Magomedov He’s ‘Nothing To Toy With’

Derrick Webster training camp update: Warns Magomedov he’s nothing to toy with

Notifight – Antoine Douglas – Istvan Szili for WBC Latino and IBO Intercontinental Middleweight titles to headline on ShoBox, July 17 at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
http://www.notifight.com/antoine-douglas-istvan-szili-wbc-latino-ibo-intercontinental-middleweight-titles-headline-shobox-july-17-sands-casino-resort-bethlehem/

The Sweet Science – ShoBox Is Back July 17
http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/tss-press-releases/21073-shobox-is-back-july-17

Boxing News 24 – Magomedov and Webster Ready For SHOBOX
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2015/07/magomedov-vs-webster-tomorrow-on-shobox/

Houston Chronicle (AP) – TV Listing
http://www.chron.com/sports/article/TV-SportsWatch-6388323.php

Springfield News Ledger – TV Listing
http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/2015/07/15/sports-tvradio-july/30224569/

York Dispatch – TV Listing
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/sports/ci_28489826/sports-tv-radio-listings

Napa Valley Register – TV Listing
http://napavalleyregister.com/tv-schedule/article_5a8e5034-ede6-5099-835a-027a7922e9ad.html

San Francisco Chronicle – TV Listing
http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/TV-SportsWatch-6388323.php

Strictly Business – ANTOINE DOUGLAS VS. ISTVAN SZILI PREVIEW & PREDICTION
http://strictlysports2014.sportsblog.com/posts/2836692/antoine-douglas-vs–istvan-szili-preview—prediction.html

The News Observer – TV Listing
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/sports-on-the-air/article27448597.html

Promoters: GH3 Promotions in association with Kings Promotions, Greg Cohen Promotions and Main Events

Venue: Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
1st Bell: 7 PM
Television: Showtime- ShoBox:The Generation 10 PM ET / PT

Tickets are priced at $100, $75 and $50 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and www.ticketmaster.com

GH3 Promotions features undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight’s Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez as well as Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Champion John Thompson, Jr., undefeated Welterweight Jerrell Harris,undefeated Super Bantamweight Qa’id Muhammad, lightweight Oscar Bonilla, Heavyweight Natu Visinia, Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell and Jr. Lightweight O’Shanique Foster to the GH3 Promotions stable.

ORANGE, Calif. (July 17, 2015) – Both WBA Lightweight Champion Darleys Perez (32-1, 20 KOs) and challenger Anthony Crolla (29-4-2, 11 KOs) weighed in at 134.4 lbs. at Friday’s weigh in in England.

The 12-round championship fight originates from Manchester Arena and is televised locally on Sky Sports.

In previous interviews, the Colombian-born Perez has shown confidence in retaining his world championship, while at the same time paying compliments to Crolla, calling him “Britain’s best lightweight.”

“He moves well, has a good jab, and is an all-around good boxer,” said the 31-year-old Perez. “But I know that I’m going to get the win and maybe I’ll return to England and beat another British lightweight. I’ll show the day of the fight how I’ll exploit his mistakes.”

Perez is co-promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions.

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