UPDATED SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION(R) FIGHT CARD: UNDEFEATED SUPER WELTERWEIGHT PROSPECT ARDREAL HOLMES TO FACE VERNON BROWN IN FRIDAY, MARCH 11 MAIN EVENT LIVE ON SHOWTIME(R)

Undefeated super welterweight prospect Ardreal
Holmes will now face once-beaten Vernon Brown in the 10-round main
event of ShoBox:
The New Generation on Friday, March 11 live on SHOWTIME at 9:35 p.m. ET/PT
from Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel in Deadwood, S.D.

Mekhrubon Sanginov, who was originally slated to take on Holmes (11-0, 5
KOs) in the main event, was forced to withdraw from the bout after
suffering an injury in training camp. Brown (13-1-1, 9 KOs), who was
previously set to fight the undefeated Hurshidbek Normatov in the co-main
event, steps in to face Holmes. Normatov also suffered an injury in
training camp and is unable to fight on March 11.

The previously-announced eight-round lightweight matchup between undefeated
prospect Luis Acosta (12-0, 11 KOs) and the power-punching Edwin De Los
Santos (13-1, 12 KOs) serves as the co-main event and 2021 National Golden
Gloves Champion Giovanni Márquez, the son of former world champion and
ShoBox commentator Raul Márquez, makes his professional debut against
Dominican Nelson Morales (2-0) in a four-round super lightweight bout that
opens the three-fight telecast. Raul Márquez will occupy dual roles during
the broadcast, first as his son’s trainer and cornerman and then later as
an expert analyst alongside his colleagues ringside.

He will be joined by Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins calling the action with
veteran combat sports reporter Brian Campbell also serving as an expert
analyst, and Hall of Famer Steve Farhood remotely performing unofficial
scoring duties. The executive producer of ShoBox: The New Generation is Gordon
Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

The event is promoted by Holden Productions.