MONEY IN THE BANK FOR FOUR MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS FIGHTERS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION

J’Leon Love, Badou Jack, Mickey Bey and Chris Pearson

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From Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Wash.

SHELTON, Wash. (Dec. 7, 2013) – Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather’s “Money Team’’ fighters went 4-0 in fights Friday onShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® from Little Creek Casino Resort.

Each won by convincing knockout, much to the delight of Floyd, who watched from ringside.

“I'm proud of my team,’’ he said. “We have a talented group of fighters and they proved that tonight. It was a nice crowd of boxing fans and I enjoyed myself. The city of Shelton, Wash., welcomed us with open arms and the hospitality was great! I'm looking forward putting on more exciting shows like the one Mayweather Promotions put on tonight.’’ 

In the main event on the Mayweather Promotions-promoted card, undefeated J’Leon Love (16-0, 1 NC, 9 KO’s), of Las Vegas by way of Inkster, Mich., scored a sixth-round knockout over Philadelphia’sLaJuan Simon (23-5-2, 1 ND, 12 KO’s).

Unbeaten Badou Jack (16-0-1, 11 KO’s), of Las Vegas by way of Stockholm, Sweden, won by sixth-round TKO over Rogelio Moreno(31-5, 25 KO’s), of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; Mickey Bey (19-1-1, 1 ND, 10 KO’s) triumphed by third-round knockout over Carlos Cardenas (20-7-1, 13 KO’s) of Barinas,  Venezuela; and ShoBoxnewcomer Chris Pearson (13-0, 10 KO’s), of Dayton, Ohio, knocked out previously unbeaten Asacio Ferreira (14-1-1, 12 KO’s), of Las Vegas, at 1:44 of the first round in other televised bouts.

“What we saw tonight was four prospects doing what they had to do,’’ said ShoBox analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood afterward. “For Chris Pearson it was an introduction and for Love, Jack and Bey it was a re-introduction.

“With the exception of the Jack fight, the bouts were a bit one-sided but in each fight the ending was spectacular.’’

Love, 26, in his first start in seven months, finished Simon, a former two-time world title challenger, with a devastating right hand at 2:48of the sixth.

“This was a good fight,’’ said Love, who moved up to 168 pounds for the fight and was making his first start for trainer and former light heavyweight world champion, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. “This guy was a vet. I knew I couldn’t just go in and blow him away. I knew I had to work angles and fight smart.

“But I had to do something. Everybody on my team before me was knocking everybody out. We work so hard as a team. We’re always behind each other. There is no limit to what we can do.’’

Super middleweight Jack, who is ranked No. 5 in the WBC, No. 6 in the WBA and No. 12 in the IBF, scored three knockdowns in the sixth round to turn back a determined bid by Medina, a former WBC Silver super middleweight champion. A fight that was relatively close after five rounds was stopped by the referee at 2:30 of the sixth.

“He was tougher than I thought he’d be,’’ the 30-year-old Jack said. “I’m known as a slow starter and it took me a while to break him down, but it felt great to get that knockout.

“I thought the referee would stop the fight after the first knockdown. After the second knockdown I thought that Medina was definitely done, but then he got up and the fight went on and I was like, I gotta go for the kill.’ ’’

Bey, 30, regained his winning ways by destroying the aggressive-minded Cardenas, finishing him with a single left hook at 2:22 of the third.

“It always feel good to get your hand raised,’’ Bey, a 135-pounder, said. “I know he was going to come out strong and try and catch me in the early rounds. The fight before me ended so quickly I’m not sure I was totally warmed up so I just took my time.

“This guy was not an easy opponent. But I wanted a tough fight. Honestly, I didn’t even know I threw the punch that knocked him out. It was so automatic, just like I do all the time in training. It was like hitting the mitts. It’s good to get back on track.’’

Pearson, 23, set the tone for the ShoBox night of knockouts. He staggered Ferreira with a three-punch combination that knocked him back and then followed with a flurry of punches before the referee quickly stepped in and stopped it.

“I trained hard and was prepared to go 10 rounds, but I knew if I caught him right I could take him out of there,’’ Pearson said. “I’m just glad to give the fans what they love to see.

“This was a good win, but now it’s time to get ready for the next one.’’

The ShoBox quadrupleheader will re-air for first time this week as follows:

            DAY                                                                 CHANNEL

Thursday, Dec. 12, 10 p.m. ET/PT    SHOWTIME EXTREME

Friday’s four-fight telecast will be available ON DEMAND beginning today, Saturday, Dec. 7.

Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox action from ringside with Farhood and former World Champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer is Gordon Hall withRichard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

For more information, visit www.mayweatherpromotions.com and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MayweatherPromo,www.twitter.com/jleonlove, www.twitter.com/badoujack, www.twitter.com/MickeyBeyTMT, www.twitter.com/SHOsports, and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromoand www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing.

FINAL WEIGHTS AND THOUGHTS FOR QUADRUPLEHEADER TOMORROW NIGHT

ShoBox: The New Generation  Tomorrow/Friday, Dec. 6, Live on SHOWTIME®  at 11:50 p.m. ET/PT From Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Wash. SHELTON, Wash. (Dec. 5,2013) - The eight fighters featured in tomorrow night's ShoBox: The New Generation live telecast on SHOWTIME® (11:50 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) made weight Thursday at Little Creek Casino Resort. In one of three televised 10-rounders on the Mayweather Promotions-promoted card, undefeated J'Leon Love (15-0, 1 NC, 8 KO's), of Las Vegas, will face Philadelphia's LaJuan Simon (23-4-2, 1 ND, 12 KO's) in the main event. Unbeaten Badou Jack (15-0-1, 10 KO's), of Las Vegas, meets Rogelio Moreno (31-4, 25 KO's), of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, and Mickey Bey (18-1-1, 1 ND, 9 KO's) faces Carlos Cardenas (20-6-1, 13 KO's) of Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela, in the other 10-round bouts. Chris Pearson (12-0, 9 KO's), of Dayton, Ohio, faces fellow unbeaten Asacio Ferreira (14-0-1, 12 KO's), of Las Vegas in the eight-round bout that will open the telecast. Tickets priced at $100, $50 and $30, plus applicable taxes, fees and service, are available by calling1-800-667-7711 or online at www.little-creek.com. WEIGHTS: Love weighed 167 pounds, Simon tipped scale 168 pounds; Jack weighed 167½ pounds, Medina 167¾ pounds; Bey weighed 135 pounds, Cardenas weighed 133½ pounds; and Pearson tipped scale at 156 pounds, Ferreira weighed 152½ pounds. Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with boxing historian Steve Farhood and former World Champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer isGordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing. Below are the final thoughts from the fighters competing on SHOWTIME: J'LEON LOVE "I am fighting at 168 but I can still make 160. Making 160 has never been a problem. I could make 160 today. I just want to see where I'm at, if I can get a title fight at 168 or 160. I just know I feel strong and comfortable. "Working with Eddie (former world champion Eddie Mustafa) has been great. He brings out the best in me. He's an old-school fighter, a great champion who's been in there and knows what I go through. Taking nothing away from Roger Mayweather, but Eddie has really been helpful in correcting my mistakes, which is just what I needed. "I've gone through other trainers, but I'm just comfortable with Eddie. Rather than change me all around, he wants to enhance on what I already do. We've been working very hard. "I expect to be very elusive and quick tomorrow night. I'm facing a veteran. I don't want to mess around with this guy. I'm gonna let my hands go. He makes a lot of mistakes, and I want to take advantage. "I'm not trying to sound too confident, but I'm just gonna do what I do best and utilize my ability and skills. I'm not worried about a thing. This is it for me. I have to make a statement. I just want to impress. I always want to impress whether I'm on TV or not. I want fans to want to see me. "I lost a brother earlier this year. He had nine kids. I treat them like my kids now. The oldest is 13, the youngest is 6 months I don't hesitate to do anything for any of them. I love them to death. They keep me going. That's why I do this, to take care of them, my family, my mother and my sister.'' LAJUAN SIMON "This is my most important fight. It's do or die for me. I came here to win, not just to get a paycheck. I feel great. I haven't fought in a long time, but I've always been in the gym and I've had plenty of notice (five-six weeks). "I've had really good sparring [sessions] and I'm ready. I've sparred for many years with Bernard Hopkins. I've learned so much, especially about being patient. The thing is, when you spar with Bernard, he treats it like a fight. You make a mistake, he makes your pay. If you get tired, he makes you pay. So I am ready. "They picked me for this fight. I don't know what they're expecting, but I'm coming to take what he's got, to get myself where I can be to position myself for a world title fight. "I plan to go to him, take it to him, like I always do. He's gonna come out and do what he's gonna do, and I'm gonna do the same. I expect he'll move a lot and want to jab, but if he jabs with me, I'll jab with him. I have a good jab myself. I'll adapt to whatever he does. But I know I have to pressure him. I don't think he can do what some of my other opponents did to me. "I want to throw a lot of punches. I'm not going to try and unload or be crazy in there, but I want him to do things he does not want to do. I want to make sure this fight goes my way, not his.''  BADOU JACK "I felt that I should have thrown more punches in my last fight against (Marco Antonio) Periban, but I still felt I won. I landed more punches than him in every round but the sixth and I landed the harder shots. There's nothing I can do about the decision except chalk it up as a learning experience. "I feel I'm right there with all the top guys in my division. I have the skills and I work hard. I've seen two or three rounds of Medina's fights on YouTube. He's a typical Mexican fighter who comes forward. I know I won't have to look for him. "I plan to work smart, work behind the jab but go for the kill, too. I want to break him down. "It's important for me to win impressively and make a statement. I'm hungry and looking to fight the winner of Sakio Bika and Anthony Dirrell (Saturday on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING). I'll be there live at ringside watching their fight at Barclays Center.'' ROGELIO MEDINA "This is my first fight in America and I'm very excited and happy about this opportunity. This is the kind of fight I've always wanted, a chance to prove that I am first class and that I belong at this level. "I've have two months to prepare. I've done a lot of strength training and feel comfortable fighting at 168. I saw Jack's fight against Periban. I know he's a strong fighter and likes to work the body. But I can punch or box and I'm ready for anything. I think Periban had Jack hurt a couple of times but didn't capitalize. I'm going to try and pressure him. I won't let him back off and won't give him time to come back. "This fight is obviously very important. He's a highly ranked guy. But he's not the greatest and I'm not scared. I'm confident I can close the year out with a victory. That's why I am here - to win.'' MICKEY BEY "I've always overcome adversity. Things get thrown at you in life, but you've got to overcome them. I continue to work very hard and remain confident in my skills. I have a strong spirit, a strong character. With the management team I have behind me, there's no doubt I can still go all the way to the top. "John Molina hit the lottery in my last fight. He didn't beat me, I beat myself. If he wanted to fight me again, he'd be here. Until getting caught in the last round, it was one of the easiest fights of my career. I blame myself for what happened. I could have just run around that last round and still won easily, but I kind of showboated. I thought the final bell was near. I was looking at the crowd. "It's the kind of thing that never should have happened. I usually stick to my game plan, but I got overly relaxed, had the fight totally won. To win all the rounds and lose was definitely a very humbling experience. "I'm really looking forward to winning tomorrow so I can start looking ahead. I'm excited to be back in the ring again. Cardenas is a good fighter, but I feel I can out-skill anybody.'' CARLOS CARDENAS "I'm 100 percent ready condition-wise. I've had hard, great sparring. I've been working on defense, trying to use a little more strategy and not just brawl. "This is my first fight in a while but I'm coming to win. This is the kind of fight that will position me in the future for bigger and better things against other ranked fighters. Bey is a good, strong fighter but he's coming off of a KO loss. "I'm coming to fight. I'm confident in my power. I want to attack and finish him. I'm not going to waste time. This is definitely a tremendous opportunity for me.'' CHRIS PEARSON "I'm looking to take care of business and get ready for next one. I feel I've fought good opposition and have more experience than my record shows. I'm fighting smarter and listening to my corner better. I think and feel like you're supposed to -- that becoming a world champion is just a matter of time. That's always been my goal. I've always wanted to be the best, whether it was fighting pro or amateur. "I go in feeling I can beat anybody. I'm confident in my punches. I'm showing more patience. I'm not just trying to make things happen like I once did. If I continue to do the kinds of things I'm supposed to do, there's no doubt I'll be a champion. "I'm really excited to be fighting on ShoBox. I've fought on a lot of SHOWTIME cards, but this is my first time on television. I don't know a lot about my opponent except for his record. I'm just excited for this opportunity. I want to get the knockout.'' ACACIO FERREIRA "I'm very excited to be fighting in the United States. This is a great opportunity. My sparring has been good. My training has been good. I've been working with two or three southpaws. "I think this is a good fight for both of us. I'm a puncher. He hasn't fought a lot of name fighters, but he's a good, young fighter. This was the kind of fight I wanted and I jumped at the chance to fight him.'' For more information, visit www.mayweatherpromotions.com and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MayweatherPromo, www.twitter.com/jleonlove, www.twitter.com/badoujack, www.twitter.com/MickeyBeyTMT, www.twitter.com/SHOsports, and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromo and www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing.

MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES UPDATED FIGHT CARD FOR THE FRIDAY, DEC. 6 "LITTLE CREEK BRAWL" AT LITTLE CREEK CASINO RESORT IN SHELTON, WASH. LIVE ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ON SHOWTIME®

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 26, 2013) - Mayweather Promotions is pleased to announce the near completion of the"The Little Creek Brawl" fight card headlined by middleweight contender J'Leon Love (15-0, 8 KO's) against Philadelphia's LaJuan Simon (23-4-2, 12 KO's) on Friday, Dec. 6 from Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Wash., live on ShoBox: The New Generation.  The night will feature Mayweather Promotions' rising stars from top to bottom. Mickey Bey (18-1-1, 9 KO's), Badou Jack (15-0-1, 10 KO's) and Chris Pearson (9-0, 8 KO's) will face Barinas, Venezuela's Carlos Cardenas (20-6-1, 13 KO's), Hermosillo Mexico's Rogelio Medina (31-4, 25 KO's) and Santa Catarina, Brazil's Acacio Ferreira (14-0-1, 12 KO's) respectively in the televised portion of the event. The live SHOWTIME telecast will begin at 11:50 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) following the SHOWTIME theatrical premiere of Sinister. Tickets priced at $100, $50 and $30, plus applicable taxes, fees and service are available by calling 1-800-667-7711 or online at www.little-creek.com. London's Ashley "Treasure" Theophane (33-6-1 10 KO's) is coming off of a hard fought split-decision against Pablo Cesar Cano as part of "THE ONE: Mayweather vs. Canelo" undercard. The experienced Theophane will go up against the Nigerian Robert Osiobe (14-7-4 6 KO's). The brother of Mickey Bey, Cortez Bey (8-1-1 4 KO's)will make his return to the ring in a junior welterweight bout. Making his first appearance in 2013, Bey has not fought since he battled to a hard-fought draw against Marcos Herrera. He will look to make a strong comeback against John Grimaldo on Dec. 6. Additionally, Lanell "Mr. Knocc Out Professional" Bellows (6-0-1 5 KO's) is looking forward to his six-round super middleweight bout against Seattle native Eddie Hunter (8-9-2, 2 KO's). With two straight wins since turning pro, Andrew Tabiti of Chicago, IL (2-0) will look to extend his streak when he faces Justin Davis (0-1) from Ft. Benning, Georgia in a four-round cruiserweight bout. Undefeated Luis "Cuba" Arias (7-0 3 KO's) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin takes on Cameron Allen (5-13 3 KO's) of Battle Creek, Mich. in an eight-round super middleweight bout.   For more information, visit www.mayweatherpromotions.com and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MayweatherPromo, www.twitter.com/jleonlove, www.twitter.com/badoujack, www.twitter.com/MickeyBeyTMT, www.twitter.com/ChrisPearson , www.twitter.com/SHOsports,www.twitter.com/little_creek and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromoand www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing.