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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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Monday, October 02, 2006
Tony Hanshaw Q & A
In a battle of unbeatens, Tony Hanshaw (20-0, 13 KOs) easily outpointed Esteban Camou across 10 rounds Aug. 4.
In one of two exciting semi-final match-ups, former sparring partners Tony Hanshaw and LaFarrell Bunting will square off 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., Jean Paul Mendy will take on Henry Buchanan.
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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LaFarrell Bunting Q & A
In a match-up of hard-hitters, LaFarrell Bunting (16-1-1, 16 KOs) registered a fifth-round TKO over Jose Luis Herrera on Aug. 4, 2006.
In one of two exciting semi-final match-ups, former sparring partners LaFarrell Bunting and Tony Hanshaw will square off 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., Jean Paul Mendy will take on Henry Buchanan.
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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Saturday, August 05, 2006
Hanshaw and Bunting Triumph
In a battle of unbeatens, Tony Hanshaw (19-0, 13 KOs) easily outpointed Esteban Camou (18-1, 15 KOs) across 10 rounds Friday. Photo: Mary Ann Owen/Showtime.
LAS VEGAS – The semi-finals of the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament are set as Tony Hanshaw and LaFarrell Bunting advanced with victories in opening-round bouts Friday on Showtime.
Despite injuring his left hand in the fourth round, Hanshaw (20-0, 13 KOs), of Warren, Ohio, cruised to a 10-round unanimous decision shutout over Esteban Camou (18-2, 15 KOs) of Navojoa, Mexico. In a battle of knockout specialists, late substitute Bunting (16-1-1, 16 KOs), of Memphis, Tenn., opened the telecast from The Sports Center of Las Vegas by scoring a fifth-round TKO over Jose Luis Herrera (14-2, 14 KOs), of San Onofre, Colombia.
A 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 will resume Friday, Oct. 6, on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). In 10-round contests, Jean Paul Mendy will take on Henry Buchanan, while former sparring partners Hanshaw and Bunting will square off.