Top-10 ranked light heavyweight Ali Izmailov (10-0, 7 KOs) faces his toughest test to date when he takes on fellow unbeaten Charles Foster (22-0, 12 KOs) in the 10-round main event as ShoBox: The New Generation returns to Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y., during Hall of Fame Weekend on Friday, June 9 on Showtime. This marks the second straight year ShoBox will be a part of the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend festivities.
The tripleheader features two undefeated matchups and includes fighters with a combined record of 99-2-2 and 56 knockouts. In the co-feature, Richard Vansiclen (13-0-1, 6 KOs) takes on fellow unbeaten Juan Carrillo (10-0, 8 KOs) in a 10-round light heavyweight matchup. In the telecast opener, former ShoBox main-event winner and rising super lightweight prospect Mykquan Williams (19-0-1, 8 KOs) will face Ryan Martin (25-2, 15 KOs) in a 10-rounder.
This marks the fourth time since 2013 that a ShoBox card has taken place in conjunction with Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, which will occur June 8-11. ShoBox has visited Turning Stone Resort Casino a total of seven times previously during its 21-year history. The three-fight telecast on June 9 is promoted by Dmitriy Salita’s Salita Promotions.
…and in a 6-round junior welterweight fight on the card, Bryce Mills (11-1, 4 K0s), of Liverpool, NY, vs. Jonathan de Pina (12-1, 5 K0s), of Boston, MA.
Sounds like a good card!
I’m not familiar with all of these fighters, but this direction boxing needs to go. Boxers with good records fighting each other. Boxing will not survive old school one sided matchmaking. Too much competition these days MMA, BKFC.