4 of six fighters will make their return to SHOBOX: The New Era to additional construct a reputation for themselves as hard-hitting prospect and beginner standout Jordan White (14-1, 10 KOs) and undefeated ex-Navy man Eridson Garcia (17-0, 11 KOs) sq. off in a 10-round tremendous featherweight most important occasion on Friday, August 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT stay on SHOWTIME from Wind Creek Occasion Middle in Bethlehem, Pa.
The thrilling tripleheader contains fighters with a mixed document of 75-2-2 and 49 knockouts all stepping up and making an attempt to return into their very own as high prospects. Philadelphia’s undefeated prospect Paul Kroll (10-0-1, 6 KOs) will combine it up with fellow SHOBOX® alum Guido Schramm (16-1-1, 9 KOs) of Argentina within the eight-round tremendous welterweight co-feature. The telecast opener pits two up-and-coming unbeaten Pennsylvania fighters with Studying’s Julian Gonzalez (10-0-1, 9 KOs) and Pittsburgh’s Johnny Spell (8-0, 4 KOs) dealing with off in an eight-round tremendous featherweight battle. White and Gonzalez are additionally SHOBOX returnees.
It’s the second time that SHOBOX will journey to Wind Creek Occasion Middle this yr below promoter Marshall Kauffman’s King’s Promotions.
“SHOBOX is a developmental collection that prides itself on uncovering as we speak’s high prospects who need to turn into tomorrow’s world champions,” mentioned Gordon Corridor, govt producer for SHOBOX: The New Era. “The August 4th card contains 4 returning fighters who we really feel are all price a re-assessment. The ceiling is excessive for these younger and proficient fighters making an attempt to lift their profiles on SHOBOX. Credit score to the returning fighters for persevering with to hunt out the hardest challenges and good luck to the fighters experiencing SHOBOX for the primary time.”
Right here is extra on every of the three bouts:
White vs. Garcia – 10-Spherical Tremendous Featherweight Most important Occasion
The Washington, D.C. native White, 25, was a former No. 1-ranked beginner, amassing a 145-16 document with wins over contenders Brandun Lee and Vergil Ortiz, Jr. He was teammates with future world champions Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson on the Junior Nationwide journey squad, competing within the Junior World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine in 2013. White turned skilled at 18, profitable his first 4 bouts, three by knockout earlier than shedding a call to fellow undefeated foe Adam Lopez. White has since bounced again by profitable 10 fights in a row, together with a seventh-round TKO over beforehand unbeaten prospect Ronaldo Solis and a powerful sixth-round TKO over beforehand undefeated Misael Lopez (11-1, 5 KOs) in his SHOBOX debut in March of 2021.
“That is my time, however Garcia is coming into our territory,” White mentioned. “He’s one other in entrance of me on the best way to the place I should be. A win over Garcia will get me ranked excessive within the WBC and one other large alternative on SHOWTIME to have the ability to showcase all my expertise. I’ll present the world what they’ve been lacking.”
The Dominican Republic native Garcia began boxing at 14 and is a former extremely embellished beginner. At the moment residing and coaching in Houston, the southpaw Garcia, 29, has sparred with former Olympian and unified champion Stevenson and up-and-coming SHOBOX alum Giovanni Marquez. Garcia was 270-30 and gained a number of medals in nationwide occasions within the early 2010s within the amateurs. From 2012-2017, Garcia served within the Dominican Republic Navy and gained two second-place medals within the Navy Video games. He turned skilled in 2017 and got here to america in 2020 after seven professional bouts. Garcia gained a 10-round unanimous choice over Armando Frausto two years in the past to seize the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Tremendous Featherweight Championship.
“I really feel nice about this combat on August 4,” Garcia mentioned. “I’ve been watching movies on White, and he seems like a superb fighter. I really feel extraordinarily grateful, blissful and enthusiastic about preventing on SHOWTIME. That is the largest combat of my profession. This can be a stepping-stone to reinforce my profession, and it’s an ideal alternative to indicate everyone what an ideal fighter I’m.”
Kroll vs. Schramm – Eight-Spherical Tremendous Welterweight Bout
Representing the preventing metropolis of Philadelphia, Kroll is a five-year professional who already owns spectacular wins over extremely regarded SHOBOX alum Shinard Bunch and beforehand undefeated Philadelphian southpaw Mark Dawson. In his SHOBOX debut in February of 2022, Kroll and Marquis Taylor fought to a spirited break up draw. Kroll additionally owns a 10-round victory over Lucas Santamaria as he overcame a knockdown within the second spherical to earn the unanimous choice. A extremely touted beginner with a document of 123-17, Kroll gained the U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials in 2015 and has sparred with standout former champions Julian Williams, Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia.
“It’s one other good alternative for me preventing on SHOBOX,” Kroll mentioned. “This time I’ll capitalize on it and appear like I’m imagined to. This is a chance to get larger and higher fights. I really like preventing near residence and in entrance of my household, followers and mates. I get a whole lot of love from the those that wish to see me win. I’m trying to win a world title in below 15 fights and turn into unified in about 20-25 fights.”
The 27-year-old Schramm (16-1-1, 9 KOs) is promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz’s Sampson Boxing. Often called a stress fighter who comes ahead, Schramm began boxing late at 17 and completed his beginner profession with a document of 45-4 and gained six beginner titles in Argentina. For the previous three years, Schramm has educated in Los Angeles below Lionel Lara, and beforehand educated alongside former world champion Brian Castaño. In his final combat on SHOBOX in April, Schramm gained a majority choice over beforehand unbeaten Jahyae Brown (13-1, 9 KOs) approaching robust within the later phases of the combat together with his aggressive model.
“I’m working laborious each day for this combat on August 4, and hopefully I’ll get the victory and impress the viewers at residence and followers in attendance,” Schramm mentioned. “Being on SHOBOX, I wish to present the world what I’ve. I’ve rather a lot to show nonetheless, and I wish to present why I’m going to be the following Argentinian world champion.”
Gonzalez vs. Spell – Eight-Spherical Tremendous Featherweight Bout
Gonzalez, from Studying, Pa., simply over 40 miles from Bethlehem, will really feel proper at residence on August 4. The 21-year-old has fought thrice already at Wind Creek Occasion Middle in his younger profession, scoring first and second-round stoppages earlier than a fourth-round TKO in his SHOBOX debut towards Rosalindo Morales, his hardest opponent up to now, in January. Gonzalez confirmed his energy punch early dropping Morales within the first spherical and halting him with a stiff proper hand to all however finish the competition within the opening seconds of the fourth spherical. Gonzalez fought 5 occasions in 2021, the yr he turned professional. The lone blemish on Gonzalez’s document is a six-round draw towards Cuban prospect Ivan Jimenez. Going by the ring moniker “Gifted,” Gonzalez has sparred with Philadelphia’s unified 122-pound world champion Stephen Fulton Jr.
“We’re again on SHOWTIME and again on the massive stage,” Gonzalez mentioned. “I don’t know a lot about Spell. I do know he’s an undefeated fighter and now I’ve to take one other undefeated man from Pittsburgh out. My profile went up with a knockout on SHOBOX however that doesn’t go to my head – that may mess with you. That is simply one other particular person that’s in my method.”
The unbeaten 27-year-old Spell from Pittsburgh is educated by his father Johnny Spell, Jr., a former skilled fighter. Spell has been a daily in camp with a number of world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis and has sparred with world-ranked tremendous bantamweight (WBA No. 5) Oleh Dovhun. He final fought in March when he decisioned Antonio Dunton El Jr. at Wind Creek Occasions Middle over six rounds.
“I’m prepared for this and comprehend it’s an enormous combat with one other good fighter,” Spell mentioned. “This can present who’s constructed for the following stage. The story line is that I’m the underdog. That is my first TV combat and I’m excited. I’ve seen him combat two occasions. He fought my buddy from my metropolis of Pittsburgh [Rosalindo Morales] and I really feel like he is an efficient fighter who I’ve seen make a pair errors that I do know I can capitalize on. Combating on SHOBOX is an enormous alternative for my metropolis, as not many from Pittsburgh have fought on SHOWTIME. A win will put my profession on the following stage.”
