KO specialists return to ShoBox Miami, Okla. card
KEENAN SMITH vs. IVAN BARANCHYK SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FINAL WEIGHTS, QUOTES & PHOTOS
FOR QUADRUPLEHEADER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Tomorrow/Friday, July 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT from
Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.
“I’ll fight him in his own backyard if I have to.” – Keenan Smith
“I love knockouts, and I can’t wait to get another one tomorrow.” – Ivan Baranchyk
MIAMI, Okla., (July 13, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweights Keenan Smith and Ivan Baranchyk officially made weight on Thursday, one day before they headline a quadrupleheader tomorrow/Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Buffalo Run Casino & Resort in Miami, Okla.
Philadelphia’s rising prospect Smith (11-0, 5 KOs) takes on the hard-hitting Baranchyk (14-0, 10 KOs), who trains in Los Angeles and fights out of Miami. This will be Baranchyk’s fifth appearance on the ShoBox series, and his sixth consecutive fight in his adopted hometown of Miami.
“I respect all fighters, but he’s talking a little smack,” Smith said right after both fighters weighed in at exactly 140 pounds. “It doesn’t matter where we fight. I’ll fight him in his own backyard if I have to.”
Former national amateur champion Kenneth Sims Jr. (12-0, 4 KOs) will look to remain unbeaten when he meets aggressive five-year pro Roland Chinea (14-1-1, 6 KOs) in the eight-round co-feature.
Glenn Dezurn (9-0, 6 KOs) and Leroy Davila (5-1, 3 KOs) recently went the distance in a grueling eight-round super bantamweight bout that opened April 14’s ShoBox telecast, where Dezurn earned a unanimous decision. Both fighters return in the opening two bouts of tomorrow night’s telecast. Dezurn will take on ShoBox veteran Adam Lopez (16-1-1, KOs) in an eight-round super bantamweight clash, where Lopez will make his record-tying sixth ShoBox appearance. Davila will battle Joshua Greer (13-1-1, 5 KOs) in the eight-round telecast opener.
Tickets for the event promoted by GH3 Promotions and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $35, $55, $65 and $75 and are available for purchase now at buffalorun.com.
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OFFICIAL WEIGHTS:
Keenan Smith: 140 Pounds
Ivan Baranchyk: 140 Pounds
Kenneth Sims Jr.: 139 ½ Pounds
Roland Chinea: 139 ½ Pounds
Glenn Dezurn: 121 ½ Pounds
Adam Lopez: 121 ¾ Pounds
Joshua Greer: 117 ½ Pounds
Leroy Davila: 117 Pounds
FINAL QUOTES:
KEENAN SMITH:
“I’ve been through a lot and it’s been hard, but I’ve been using it as motivation.
“I can box and I can punch. I’m not looking to go in and trade with this guy.
“I liked going away for camp for the first time. It made me focus and just kept my mind on boxing.
“I’m not worried about the hometown advantage.
“I’ve been training hard for this fight and tomorrow you’re going to see the best. We are looking to kill the beast. [Baranchyk] comes to fight, he swings a lot of wild punches. I’m a boxer and a puncher, I’m good at making fighters feel uncomfortable. It’s a blessing to be up here, and it’s a blessing to fight on ShoBox and it’s a big opportunity to move up the ladder.”
IVAN BARANCHYK:
“Training camp went great and we did eight weeks. I’m going to be shortening my punches up. I know Keenan is an American-style fighter and will be doing a lot of moving forward.
“I love knockouts and haven’t had one in my last three fights. I can’t wait to get another one tomorrow.”
“Everything is perfect in Los Angeles for me. The weather and the training are amazing.
“Everyone knows I had a great fight with Abel Ramos on ShoBox. It’s a pleasure people think that was the fight of the year, and maybe the best ever on ShoBox, but I’m just focused on the future.”
“I’m not going to talk much, I’m going to get inside the ring and do all my talking inside the ring.”
KENNETH SIMS JR.:
“We’ve worked on the mistakes we’ve made in the past and corrected all the problems we’ve seen.
The pillow is only going to come out if there is some trash talking, and I know there will be. So you’ll be sure to see the ‘Night, Night’ pillow.”
LEROY DAVILA:
“Last time I fought on ShoBox I did not strategize enough like I should have.
“He might bring the pillow into the ring, but it won’t make it out after the fight. He’ll be able to use it on himself.
“I’ve got to take him out of his game. I have to take away his biggest weapon, his right hand.”
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