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Isaiah Steen outboxes Kalvin Henderson to win decision on ShoBox

Isaiah Steen outboxed Kalvin Henderson to win a unanimous decision Friday in Grand Island, Nev., on ShoBox: The Next Generation.

Isaiah Steen made a nice statement on a big stage Friday night.

The super middleweight prospect from Cleveland outboxed Kalvin Henderson to win a unanimous decision on ShoBox: The Next Generation’s 20th-anniversary show Friday in Grand Island, Neb.

The athletic Steen (16-0, 12 KOs) spent most of the fight moving about the ring, firing off his long jab and landing enough power shots to win rounds.

Henderson (14-1-1, 10 KOs) pursued Steen but the Arkansas fighter was unable to cut off the ring with any consistency and he didn’t throw enough punches to win the fight, although he had good moments periodically.

The judges scored it 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94 for Steen. Boxing Junkie also had 97-93 for the winner.

In other fights on the card, Janelson Figueroa Bocachica (17-0-1, 11 KOs) and Shinard Bunch (15-1-1, 13 KOs) fought to a controversial split draw in a 10-round welterweight fight.

Bunch seemed to outbox Bocachica and land more eye-catching blows but the judges saw something else. One had Bunch winning 97-93, a second had it 96-94 for Bocachica and the third scored it 95-95.

And Martino Jules (11-0, 2 KOs) defeated Aram Avagyan (10-1-2, 4 KOs) by a unanimous decision in an eight-round featherweight fight.

 

Isaiah Steen outboxes Kalvin Henderson to win decision on ShoBox

Isaiah Steen outboxed Kalvin Henderson to win a unanimous decision Friday in Grand Island, Nev., on ShoBox: The Next Generation.

Isaiah Steen made a nice statement on a big stage Friday night.

The super middleweight prospect from Cleveland outboxed Kalvin Henderson to win a unanimous decision on ShoBox: The Next Generation’s 20th-anniversary show Friday in Grand Island, Neb.

The athletic Steen (16-0, 12 KOs) spent most of the fight moving about the ring, firing off his long jab and landing enough power shots to win rounds.

Henderson (14-1-1, 10 KOs) pursued Steen but the Arkansas fighter was unable to cut off the ring with any consistency and he didn’t throw enough punches to win the fight, although he had good moments periodically.

The judges scored it 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94 for Steen. Boxing Junkie also had 97-93 for the winner.

In other fights on the card, Janelson Figueroa Bocachica (17-0-1, 11 KOs) and Shinard Bunch (15-1-1, 13 KOs) fought to a controversial split draw in a 10-round welterweight fight.

Bunch seemed to outbox Bocachica and land more eye-catching blows but the judges saw something else. One had Bunch winning 97-93, a second had it 96-94 for Bocachica and the third scored it 95-95.

And Martino Jules (11-0, 2 KOs) defeated Aram Avagyan (10-1-2, 4 KOs) by a unanimous decision in an eight-round featherweight fight.

 

Isaiah Steen vs. Kalvin Henderson: date, time, how to watch, background

Isaiah Steen vs. Kalvin Henderson: date, time, how to watch, background.

super middleweight prospects Isaiah Steen and Kalvin Henderson face off on SHOBOX: THE NEXT GENERATION’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY show.

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ISAIAH STEEN (15-0, 12 KOs)
VS. KALVIN HENDERSON (14-0-1, 10 KOs)

Kalvin Henderson (left) and Isaiah Steen on Friday made weight for their super middleweight fight Saturday in Grand Island, Neb. Esther Lin / Showtime
  • Date: Friday, July 24
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
  • Where: Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, Neb.
  • TV/Stream: Showtime
  • Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
  • Weights (from Thursday): Steen 166, Henderson 168
  • At stake: No titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Not available
  • Also on the card: Janelson Figueroa Bocachica (146.5) vs. Shinard Bunch (146.5), welterweights
  • Prediction: Steen UD
  • Background: This card is as much about the 20th anniversary of Showtime’s popular ShoBox: The New Generation series as any of the fights that will be televised. The series has showcased 84 fighters who have gone on to win world titles. Could Steen or Henderson be next in line? Steen is the half brother of U.S. Olympian Charles Conwell. The 24-year-old product of Cleveland also has a solid amateur foundation — he reportedly was 85-15 in the unpaid ranks — and has power, as his record indicates. He last fought in November, when he stopped Juan De Angel in five rounds. Henderson, a 31-year-old from Arkansas, is also a boxer-puncher. He reportedly had 70 amateur fights and has a high KO percentage, including stoppages in his last two fights. Both principals will fighting in their first scheduled 10-rounder. They were scheduled to meet in October but Henderson pulled out of the fight because he was ill. 

Isaiah Steen vs. Kalvin Henderson: date, time, how to watch, background

Isaiah Steen vs. Kalvin Henderson: date, time, how to watch, background.

super middleweight prospects Isaiah Steen and Kalvin Henderson face off on SHOBOX: THE NEXT GENERATION’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY show.

***

ISAIAH STEEN (15-0, 12 KOs)
VS. KALVIN HENDERSON (14-0-1, 10 KOs)

Kalvin Henderson (left) and Isaiah Steen on Friday made weight for their super middleweight fight Saturday in Grand Island, Neb. Esther Lin / Showtime
  • Date: Friday, July 24
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
  • Where: Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, Neb.
  • TV/Stream: Showtime
  • Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
  • Weights (from Thursday): Steen 166, Henderson 168
  • At stake: No titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Not available
  • Also on the card: Janelson Figueroa Bocachica (146.5) vs. Shinard Bunch (146.5), welterweights
  • Prediction: Steen UD
  • Background: This card is as much about the 20th anniversary of Showtime’s popular ShoBox: The New Generation series as any of the fights that will be televised. The series has showcased 84 fighters who have gone on to win world titles. Could Steen or Henderson be next in line? Steen is the half brother of U.S. Olympian Charles Conwell. The 24-year-old product of Cleveland also has a solid amateur foundation — he reportedly was 85-15 in the unpaid ranks — and has power, as his record indicates. He last fought in November, when he stopped Juan De Angel in five rounds. Henderson, a 31-year-old from Arkansas, is also a boxer-puncher. He reportedly had 70 amateur fights and has a high KO percentage, including stoppages in his last two fights. Both principals will fighting in their first scheduled 10-rounder. They were scheduled to meet in October but Henderson pulled out of the fight because he was ill. 

Brandun Lee stops Sameul Teah with big right hand in Round 3

Hot 140-pound prospect Brandun Lee stopped Sameul Teah with a big right hand in Round 3 Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.

Better opponent, same result.

Brandun Lee stopped capable veteran Samuel Teah in the third round Wednesday night at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., the 140-pound prospect’s 13th consecutive knockout.

The fight was competitive for two-plus rounds, as Lee (22-0, 20 KOs) boxed patiently and both fighters landed their share of eye-catching punches.

Then things changed quickly. Lee punctuated a flurry with a right hand to the side of Teah’s head about 30 seconds into the third round, which put the Philadelphia-based Liberian down for the first time in his career.

Teah (17-4-1, 7 KOs) was able to continue, holding and moving in an attempt to survive. Then came a dramatic ending. Lee landed another right to the chin that knocked Teah flat on his back and out. Referee Johnny Callas didn’t even bother to count.

The official time was 1:43 of Round 3 of the scheduled 10-rounder.

Lee, a 21-year-old former amateur star, still hasn’t been past the fourth round as a professional.

Brandun Lee stops Sameul Teah with big right hand in Round 3

Hot 140-pound prospect Brandun Lee stopped Sameul Teah with a big right hand in Round 3 Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.

Better opponent, same result.

Brandun Lee stopped capable veteran Samuel Teah in the third round Wednesday night at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., the 140-pound prospect’s 13th consecutive knockout.

The fight was competitive for two-plus rounds, as Lee (22-0, 20 KOs) boxed patiently and both fighters landed their share of eye-catching punches.

Then things changed quickly. Lee punctuated a flurry with a right hand to the side of Teah’s head about 30 seconds into the third round, which put the Philadelphia-based Liberian down for the first time in his career.

Teah (17-4-1, 7 KOs) was able to continue, holding and moving in an attempt to survive. Then came a dramatic ending. Lee landed another right to the chin that knocked Teah flat on his back and out. Referee Johnny Callas didn’t even bother to count.

The official time was 1:43 of Round 3 of the scheduled 10-rounder.

Lee, a 21-year-old former amateur star, still hasn’t been past the fourth round as a professional.

Mykquan Williams looks sharp in victory over Yeis Solano

Junior welterweight prospect Mykquan Williams defeated Yeis Solano by a unanimous decision in a 10-round bout Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.

The fight was strange in some ways but no one would argue about the outcome.

Junior welterweight prospect Mykquan Williams outboxed, outworked and outslugged Yeis Solano to win a unanimous decision in a 10-round bout Wednesday at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

Williams (16-0-1, 7 KOs) had success both inside and outside, landing cleaner punches than Solano (15-1, 10 KOs) and making the determined Colombian miss a high percentages of his shots with slick defense.

Solano had his moments with a high work rate, particularly in the first half of the fight, but didn’t do enough to win in the end.

Williams put Solano down in the eighth round with a right hand to Solano’s right shoulder, which seemed to be more a result of poor balance than the power of the punch.

Then the fighters, referee Danny Schiavone and members of the Connecticut Boxing Commission served up a weird final round.

Schiavone docked Solano for a low blow early in the round and he later ruled a knockdown when Williams hit the canvas, which would’ve made it a 9-8 round for Solano.

However, after the final bell, the commission overruled the referee on both counts: no point deduction, no knockdown. And the commission seemed to be correct. The “low blow” actually hit Williams’ belt line and he went down after he was cuffed around the neck by Solano’s arm.

Thus, a 9-8 round for Solano evidently became a 10-9 round for one of the fighters. (The officials scorecards weren’t available at the time this article was posted.)

The final scores were 97-92, 96-93 and 96-93, all in Williams’ favor. That means that Williams would’ve won even if the 9-8 round in Solano’s favor had stood (94-93 in Williams’ favor on the second and third cards).

The CompuBox stats also favored Williams, who outlanded Solano 200 (of 646) to 147 (519) overall and 188 (of 542) to 124 (of 394) in power punches.

Williams is from Hartford, Conn., about a 45-minute drive to Uncasville.

In a preliminary bout, Aram Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 KOs) and Jose Nunez (11-0-2, 4 KOs) fought to a majority draw in an eight-round junior lightweight bout.

Mykquan Williams looks sharp in victory over Yeis Solano

Junior welterweight prospect Mykquan Williams defeated Yeis Solano by a unanimous decision in a 10-round bout Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.

The fight was strange in some ways but no one would argue about the outcome.

Junior welterweight prospect Mykquan Williams outboxed, outworked and outslugged Yeis Solano to win a unanimous decision in a 10-round bout Wednesday at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

Williams (16-0-1, 7 KOs) had success both inside and outside, landing cleaner punches than Solano (15-1, 10 KOs) and making the determined Colombian miss a high percentages of his shots with slick defense.

Solano had his moments with a high work rate, particularly in the first half of the fight, but didn’t do enough to win in the end.

Williams put Solano down in the eighth round with a right hand to Solano’s right shoulder, which seemed to be more a result of poor balance than the power of the punch.

Then the fighters, referee Danny Schiavone and members of the Connecticut Boxing Commission served up a weird final round.

Schiavone docked Solano for a low blow early in the round and he later ruled a knockdown when Williams hit the canvas, which would’ve made it a 9-8 round for Solano.

However, after the final bell, the commission overruled the referee on both counts: no point deduction, no knockdown. And the commission seemed to be correct. The “low blow” actually hit Williams’ belt line and he went down after he was cuffed around the neck by Solano’s arm.

Thus, a 9-8 round for Solano evidently became a 10-9 round for one of the fighters. (The officials scorecards weren’t available at the time this article was posted.)

The final scores were 97-92, 96-93 and 96-93, all in Williams’ favor. That means that Williams would’ve won even if the 9-8 round in Solano’s favor had stood (94-93 in Williams’ favor on the second and third cards).

The CompuBox stats also favored Williams, who outlanded Solano 200 (of 646) to 147 (519) overall and 188 (of 542) to 124 (of 394) in power punches.

Williams is from Hartford, Conn., about a 45-minute drive to Uncasville.

In a preliminary bout, Aram Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 KOs) and Jose Nunez (11-0-2, 4 KOs) fought to a majority draw in an eight-round junior lightweight bout.

Video: ‘ShoBox’ celebrating its 20th anniversary

Video: TV analyst Steve Farhood discusses ‘ShoBox’ as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

“ShoBox: The Next Generation” has been around so long that the prospects it first showcased have all retired.

The Showtime boxing series, which focuses on up-and-coming young fighters, debuted in 2001, meaning it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

ShoBox analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood has played an integral role in the series. In this video clip, Farhood looks back at the past two decades and discusses what has allowed the series to endure.

https://youtu.be/c8-_w6qLCkQ

“I would make the argument that today as we speak in 2021, it’s more important than it’s ever been because prospects need to fight so it’s very important for ShoBoxto give them that opportunity, because without fights they don’t grow and without grassroots boxing, boxing doesn’t grow,” Farhood says in the clip.

Eighty-three fighters who have appeared on ShoBox have gone on to win world tittles, according to Showtime. Among them: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Tim Bradley and Nonito Donaire.

The series resumes tonight (Wednesday), with unbeaten junior welterweight prospects Mykquan Williams and Yeis Gabriel Solano facing off in a scheduled 10-rounder. The telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

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Video: ‘ShoBox’ celebrating its 20th anniversary

Video: TV analyst Steve Farhood discusses ‘ShoBox’ as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

“ShoBox: The Next Generation” has been around so long that the prospects it first showcased have all retired.

The Showtime boxing series, which focuses on up-and-coming young fighters, debuted in 2001, meaning it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

ShoBox analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood has played an integral role in the series. In this video clip, Farhood looks back at the past two decades and discusses what has allowed the series to endure.

https://youtu.be/c8-_w6qLCkQ

“I would make the argument that today as we speak in 2021, it’s more important than it’s ever been because prospects need to fight so it’s very important for ShoBoxto give them that opportunity, because without fights they don’t grow and without grassroots boxing, boxing doesn’t grow,” Farhood says in the clip.

Eighty-three fighters who have appeared on ShoBox have gone on to win world tittles, according to Showtime. Among them: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Tim Bradley and Nonito Donaire.

The series resumes tonight (Wednesday), with unbeaten junior welterweight prospects Mykquan Williams and Yeis Gabriel Solano facing off in a scheduled 10-rounder. The telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

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