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posted by Kathleen Holland on August 6, 2006, in Events

The semi final round is set for Gary Shaw’s Super Middleweight Tournament after Tony Hanshaw (20-0, 13 KOs) of Warren, Ohio scored a unanimous decision over Esteban Camou (18-2, 15 KOs) of Navojoa, Mexico and Lafarrel Bunting (16-1-1, 16 KOs) of Memphis, Tennessee scored a 5th round TKO over Jose Luis Herrera (14-2, 14 KOs) of San Onofre, Columbia during Friday Night’s live telecast of SHOWTIME’s “ShoBox: The New Generation” from the Sports Center of Las Vegas. Bunting, who took the fight on four day’s notice, replaced Sakio Bika, who had to withdraw due to an elbow injury.

The tournament continues from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on October 6 with the semi final round featuring Jean Paul Mendy taking on Henry Buchanan and Tony Hanshaw squaring off against Lafarrel Bunting. The bouts will be featured live on SHOWTIME’S “ShoBox: The New Generation” and will air at 11p.m. ET (delayed on the West Coast). The final bout, which will be for the IBO Super Middleweight Championship, will be January 5, 2007.

The tournament is sponsored by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC and is telecast live on SHOWTIME.

Story by Kathleen Holland


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