ShoBox: The New Generation celebrates its 20-year anniversary with tonight’s card on Showtime. The popular series ShoBox debuted in Atlantic City on July 21, 2001 and has produced 84 fighters who later went on to win a world title. Just like it has for the past 20 years, tonight’s tripleheader from the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, will feature prospects matched tough with a combined record of 81-1-5, including five boxers who have yet to taste defeat at the professional level.
Super middleweight prospects Kalvin Henderson (14-0-1, 10 KOs) and Isaiah Steen (15-0, 12 KOs) meet in the ten-round main event.
Kalvin Henderson: I don’t think he is my toughest opponent, but we’ll see. I feel like I have to win every fight, but this one especially…I really think it will come down who wants it more.”
Isaiah Steen: After this fight, I want people to know me for my own name. Everybody knows me as Charles Conwell’s brother. I want to make a name for myself…I need to capitalize on his weaknesses and get him out of there.
The co-feature pits ShoBox veteran Janelson Bocachica (17-0, 11 KOs) against Shinard Bunch (15-1, 13 KOs) in a ten round welterweight bout.
Janelson Bocachica: I saw he was quoted as saying he’s going to fight a smart fight against me. There is no smart fight against me. If he would have had a smart fight, he would have chose somebody else.
Shinard Bunch: I know he likes to get into fire fights, but I need to outwork him. I think my power is severe and it’s real.
Unbeaten featherweights Martino Jules (10-0-2, 2 KOs) and Aram Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 KOs) meet in the eight-round opener.
Martino Jules: I’m just looking forward to winning.
Aram Avagyan: I don’t want to leave anything to the judges’ decision so I’m looking for the knockout.
Charlo? Saw a different you! Overtrain???
I have always loved a great showdown between two athletes!
Castano hands down. He pressured and backed up charlo all night and scored more than charlo.
The 2nd fight Bunch was robbed judges were terrible,charlo also lost judges were terrible
boxing has the worst judges of any sport.
Pacman beat Thurman in the late fall of his career. He is now in the winter of his career. Expect this to be Pacmans winter of miracles. When Pacman hangs up the gloves, no one will remember Mayweather no matter how much money he throws out there. It’s going to be all about Pacmans winter of miracles.
Who did fight on July 24 2021