★ ☆ ★ SHOWTIME Card Tonight PBP + Discussion ★ ☆ ★

ShoBox tripleheader tonight http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6734/sho1.jpg http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/607/sho2e.jpg http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/2719/sho3.jpg ShoBox weights and quotes Next Generation of Super Middleweights Photos: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME Six talented, promising super middleweights will be featured on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) Friday night live on SHOWTIME® at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Derek Edwards (25-0, 13 KOs) weighed the division-limit 168 pounds and Marcus Johnson (18-0, 14 KOs) tipped scale at 167 for their 10-round main event. Osumanu Adama (17-1, 13 KOs) and Don George (19-0, 17 KOs) each weighed 167 for their eight-rounder, while Kevin Engel (17-2, 14 KOs) weighed 170 and Edwin Rodriguez (13-0, 9 KOs weighed 169. Their eight-rounder will open the telecast on SHOWTIME. What the fighters said Thursday: Marcus Johnson: “I’m going to tame the lion.” Derek Edwards: “l’m the best-kept secret in boxing. I’m going to take this one home and show everyone on national television who I am.” Don George: “I put all the hard work in and tomorrow night’s my time to shine. It’s my first time on national TV and I plan to take advantage of it.” Osumanu Adama: “I’ve had good training for this. It was a solid six-week camp, four weeks in Africa and the last two at the North Miami PAL Boxing Gym. SHOWTIME boxing fans, be prepared. This fight is mine.” Edwin Rodriguez: “Engel is a gentleman and a true athlete. He is a boxer and a kickboxer so I know he is skilled. I wish him 100 years success but this is my time. I’m privileged to fight on SHOWTIME for the first time. This is my time to shine.” Kevin Engel: “If Edwin Rodriguez is looking past me, he’s in for a whole world of trouble because I am going to win.”

Comments (20)

104110861082108911051088

you need to find the george-adama fight x2 indeed :boxing:

16y ago

geribeetus

Dam, I missed this show tonight. you need to find the george-adama fight

16y ago

tyger

Dam, I missed this show tonight.

16y ago

0303

Yea I hadn't heard about that. Kind dropped a bomb. I wish him well. damn. i just finished reading some articles about it. i thought they had basically gotten rid of it, but i guess it was just in remission and it's actually not curable at this stage.

16y ago

geribeetus

i went 3-0 tonight betting that 2nd fight was great stuff. one of the scores was obviously bs the texas boy is good but didn't work hard enough for the ko. i think we all knew what was gonna happen to engel when they said he was a kickboxer until he was 25.

16y ago

aristotlemoses

damn, that sucks for nick. wish him the best. Yea I hadn't heard about that. Kind dropped a bomb. I wish him well.

16y ago

0303

damn, that really sucks for nick. wish him the best.

16y ago

0303

6-4 for johnson.

16y ago

Pullcounter7451

johnson need to throws combos. he's catching edwards w/ the jab, but he needs to follow that up with the right hand

16y ago

aristotlemoses

They left after George. Crowd was 2817. Not bad. kid needs a new nickname.

16y ago

Pullcounter7451

johnson should pick up the pace a little more. edwards is getting very tired

16y ago

warp1432

I had to run out for a little missed the first two and a half fights. How'd Rodriquez do? I feel bad there is no one in that place at all. They left after George. Crowd was 2817. Not bad.

16y ago

aristotlemoses

I had to run out for a little missed the first two and a half fights. How'd Rodriquez do? I feel bad there is no one in that place at all.

16y ago

SoldierWarrior

Alright this is too boring for me, the guy in yellow shorts isn't winning rounds and just has a shitty gameplan.

16y ago

SoldierWarrior

They said the guy in the yellow shorts is lying about his age and is really 35!

16y ago

104110861082108911051088

Marcus will expose this guy , wait and see :boxing:

16y ago

dans

Great fight. The commentators were rooting for Adama but it didn't help. I have George winning 77-74. Judges score it 79-72, 76-75, 77-74 for Donovan George. :) Yup, that's about right. Adama was spirited, but sloppy at times. George was much sharper on the inside.

16y ago

dans

Adama did something in defeat that I thought was very impressive. Too many fighters get floored with a big shot and try to get up too fast. Adama sat there, took a deep breath, and got up when he needed to. Even some of the best fighters in the world don't know how to react when they get floored. If he had tried to get up right away, there's a chance he could've fallen back down or been knocked out soon. He rallied at the end of the round and landed some big shots. That one smart decision kept him in the fight, even though he lost.

16y ago

SoldierWarrior

Will this next fight be as exciting? Because if its boring I'm going to go play Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction for the pc.

16y ago

Mustang

wide scores..home judging as usual...americans should stop whining about Germany judges.. German judges are the worst .... but who cares, this was a good fight, just enjoy

16y ago