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Saturday, January 06, 2007
Hanshaw, Mendy Draw; Izquierdo Outpoints Casal
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Rematch, anyone?
The boxers, Tony Hanshaw and Jean Paul Mendy, definitely want one; promoter Gary Shaw is willing to do it, too.
But whether Hanshaw and Mendy, who fought to an exciting, hard-fought 12-round draw Friday in the main event on “ShoBox: The New Generation,” meet again may depend on a few things.
The main obstacle is the condition of Hanshaw and how long it will take for a horrific, diagonal cut above the brow of his right eye to heal. The ugly gash came from an obvious, albeit accidental clash of heads early in the 12th round. It could be a few months before Hanshaw is cleared to box again.
In a co-feature Friday that featured a pair of undefeated lightweight boxers with strikingly similar pro careers, Jose Antonio Izquierdo (16-0-1, 13 KOs) of Chihuahua, Mexico, via Havana, Cuba, rallied to register a unanimous eight-round decision over Nick Casal (15-1-1, 1 NC, 12 KOs) of Niagara Falls, N.Y.
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Friday, January 05, 2007
Mendy-Hanshaw, Casal-Izquierdo Quotes
Four talented, undefeated boxers with a combined record of 74-0-2 with 51 knockouts will compete in an excellent doubleheader on “ShoBox: The New Generation” on Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
In the main event, southpaw Jean Paul Mendy (23-0, 12 KOs) faces Tony Hanshaw (21-0, 14 KOs) in the finals of the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament. The winner of the 12-round bout also takes home the International Boxing Organization (IBO) 168-pound belt.
Lightweights Nick Casal (15-0-1, 1 NC, 12 KOs) and Jose Antonio Izquierdo (15-0-1, 13 KOs) collide in the eight-round co-feature at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southhaven, Miss. Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, and Round One Entertainment will promote the event.
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Saturday, December 23, 2006
Mendy Meets Hanshaw Jan 5
NEW YORK – No BCS controversy or photo finishes here. The two most talented fighters in the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament will clash for the championship when Jean Paul Mendy faces Tony Hanshaw, Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from the Desoto Civic Center in Southaven, Miss. Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, and Round One Entertainment will co-promote the event.
Mendy and Hanshaw were in a tourney that offered two boxers in an international field of eight the rare opportunity to appear on national television three times in six months. The co-favorites were decisive winners in both their bouts. Each was triumphant by early-round knockout and lopsided decision.
So, who is going to win a tournament designed to produce a 168-pounder that should wind up in the division’s upper echelon? Do you like the Frenchman, Mendy, or the American, Hanshaw?
On paper, the boxers are difficult to separate. Both had impeccable amateur credentials and are unbeaten as professionals. Each can box, but owns enough power to warrant the other’s respect.
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Saturday, October 07, 2006
Hanshaw, Mendy Advance to Finals on ShoBox
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – The international field of eight has come down to France against the United States as fellow unbeatens Tony Hanshaw and Jean Paul Mendy advanced to the finals of the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament with convincing victories Friday on Showtime.
Hanshaw (21-0, 14 KOs), of Warren, Ohio, won the battle of former roommates by scoring a third-round TKO over LaFarrell Bunting (16-2-1, 16 KOs), of Las Vegas, Nev.. In a battle of undefeated fighters, Mendy (23-0, 12 KOs) opened the telecast from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., by pitching a near shutout, 10-round unanimous decision over Henry Buchanan (14-1, 11 KOs) of Capitol Heights, Md..
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Friday, September 29, 2006
Henry Buchanan Q & A
Buchanan vs. Green: Flashy Henry “Sugar Poo’’ Buchanan (right) hurt his right hand very early in the fight but still did enough to record a unanimous 10-round decision over Lucas Green-Arias July 28.
In one of two exciting semi-final match-ups, Henry Buchanan will take on Jean Paul Mendy Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) as the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament continues. In the other 10-round contest from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., former sparring partners Tony Hanshaw and LaFarrell Bunting will square off.
On Jan. 5, 2007, the winner of the tournament final will take home the International Boxing Organization (IBO) 168-pound title. Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, is promoting the tournament that offers two boxers in the original international field of eight the rare opportunity to appear on national television three times in only seven months.
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Jean Paul Mendy Q & A
Mendy vs. Vargas: Jean Paul Mendy (right) registered a 1:45, first-round TKO over Dallas Vargas in an opening-round match on July 28.
In one of two exciting semi-final match-ups, Jean Paul Mendy will take on Henry Buchanan Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) as the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament continues. In the other 10-round contest from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., former sparring partners Tony Hanshaw and LaFarrell Bunting will square off.
On Jan. 5, 2007, the winner of the tournament final will take home the International Boxing Organization (IBO) 168-pound title. Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, is promoting the tournament that offers two boxers in the original international field of eight the rare opportunity to appear on national television three times in only seven months.
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
ShoBox Supper Middle Tourney Semi-Final Bouts
NEW YORK – One match-up features former roommates who used to spar together, while the other pits undefeated fighters from different sides of the globe. What all four fighters have in common, however, is a goal to reach the top of the super middleweight division. That journey will continue when Showtime televises the semi-finals of the “ShoBox: The New Generation” super middleweight tournament on Friday, Oct. 6, as part of a Free Preview Weekend.
The Showtime broadcast from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., will open with American Henry Buchanan (14-0, 11 KOs) of Capital Heights, Md., squaring off against France’s Jean Paul Mendy (22-0, 12 KOs). The second bout of the evening will pit LaFarrell Bunting (16-1-1, 16 KOs) of Las Vegas, Nev., against former sparring partner Tony Hanshaw (20-0, 13 KOs) of Warren, Ohio.
The winners of the two 10-round bouts on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) will advance to the Jan. 5, 2007, final. The last man standing will walk away with the International Boxing Organization (IBO) 168-pound title and will be one big step closer to a top world ranking. Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, is promoting the event, which also offers two boxers from the original field of eight the rare opportunity to appear on national television three times in only six months.
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