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Exciting welterweight prospect Janelson Bocachica and fellow undefeated Mark Reyes Jr. both made weight a day before their main event showdown tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 17, live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. as ShoBox continues its 20th anniversary year showcasing boxing’s rising stars matched tough.
Detroit’s Bocachica (16-0, 11 KOs) is following up on a dominating performance in his ShoBox debut in October when by facing the power-punching Reyes (14-0, 12 KOs) from Tampa, Fla., in a 10-round welterweight bout. The co-main event will feature unbeaten Russian and Detroit-trained Vladimir Shishkin (11-0, 7 KOs) taking on Ghana’s Sena Agbeko (23-1, 18 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup, while Alejandro Guerrero (12-0, 9 KOs) of Houston, Texas, returns to ShoBox and faces Mexico’s Abraham Montoya (19-2-1, 14 KOs) in an eight-round lightweight bout.
CANTON Chris Smith believes in Christmas miracles.
When concerns arose that Community Partners might have to cancel its annual Unforgettable Christmas giveaway due to the pandemic, Smith said she started to pray.
The result: Sunny, 55-degree weather in the middle of December, enabling the event to be held outside at the Edward L. Peel Coleman Center at 1400 Sherrick Road SE.
The giveaway was a public-private effort that included free toys, hats, gloves, scarves, coats, food, 800 Pro Football Hall of Fame visitor passes, and other goodies. It s turned out beautifully, Smith said. The Lord heard our prayers; no rain, no snow, no cold.