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NEW YORK (Aug. 21, 2006) – Since its inception in July 2001, the critically-acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, “ShoBox: The New Generation,” has been about making exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches while providing a proving ground for willing up-and-comers determined to fight for and win a world title. When former “ShoBox” fighters Eric Aiken and Robert Guerrero meet for Aiken’s International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight world title, Saturday, Sept. 2, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, it will mark the first time that “ShoBox” graduates have advanced to the network’s championship series to face each other for a world title.
Aiken is one of the latest “ShoBox” alumni to garner a world title. He joins a list of fighters that includes Leonard Dorin, Scott Harrison, Juan Diaz, Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton and, more recently, Juan Urango and David Diaz (interim).
In a shocking upset on May 13, 2006, Aiken won the IBF featherweight belt when previously unbeaten champion Valdemir Pereira was disqualified at 1:37 of the eighth round for repeated low blows.
“It is always great to see fighters who have appeared on ‘ShoBox’ go on to win a major title,” said “ShoBox” Executive Producer Gordon Hall. “I hope the opportunities that are given to young fighters in tough match-ups help make them better fighters in the long run. This is an example where it has.”
The Aiken-Guerrero 12-rounder will open the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). In the main event, three-time world champion James “Lights Out” Toney will oppose Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter in a World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight eliminator. It is an ultimate crossroads bout, one neither boxer can afford to lose.
Aiken is one of the latest “ShoBox” alumni to garner a world title. He joins a list of fighters that includes Leonard Dorin, Scott Harrison, Juan Diaz, Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton and, more recently, Juan Urango and David Diaz (interim).
In a shocking upset on May 13, 2006, Aiken won the IBF featherweight belt when previously unbeaten champion Valdemir Pereira was disqualified at 1:37 of the eighth round for repeated low blows.
“It is always great to see fighters who have appeared on ‘ShoBox’ go on to win a major title,” said “ShoBox” Executive Producer Gordon Hall. “I hope the opportunities that are given to young fighters in tough match-ups help make them better fighters in the long run. This is an example where it has.”
The Aiken-Guerrero 12-rounder will open the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). In the main event, three-time world champion James “Lights Out” Toney will oppose Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter in a World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight eliminator. It is an ultimate crossroads bout, one neither boxer can afford to lose.
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