SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION KICKS OFF 2022 WITH A TRIPLEHEADER FEATURING SIX UNDEFEATED FIGHTERS FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 LIVE ON SHOWTIME

SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION®
KICKS   OFF  2022   WITH   A
TRIPLEHEADER FEATURING SIX
UNDEFEATED FIGHTERS FRIDAY,
JANUARY 7 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
NEW YORK – December 13, 2021 – ShoBox: The New Generation will
kick off the 2022 boxing calendar with a tripleheader
featuring six undefeated fighters Friday, January 7 at 10 p.m.
ET/PT from Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Fla.

The three undefeated matchups include fighters with a combined
record of 80-0 and 57 knockouts and marks the first
time ShoBox has featured a tripleheader in which all six
fighters enter fight night without a loss in the 20-plus year
history of the prospect series. The event is also the first
time ShoBox will take place in Orlando as the Dominican
Republic’s Luis Nunez (15-0, 11 KOs), who made
his ShoBox debut in September, battles Carlos Arrieta (14-0, 8
KOs) of Puerto Rico in a 10-round lightweight main event.

The co-feature pits hard-hitting Starling Castillo (16-0, 12
KOs) against ShoBox returnee Otar Eranosyan (10-0, 6 KOs) in
an eight-round lightweight bout. In the telecast opener,
knockout artist Edwin De Los Santos (13-0, 12 KOs)
battles William Foster III (12-0, 8 KOs) in an eight-round
super featherweight fight. All six fighters have deep amateur
pedigrees, highlighting their commitment to the sport.

There will be a new face on the ShoBox telecast as veteran
combat sports reporter Brian Campbell will join former world
champion Raul Marquez ringside as an expert analyst,
while International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins calls

the blow-by-blow action. Fellow Hall of Famer Steve Farhood
will remain a part of the broadcast team remotely.

The three-fight telecast is promoted by Sampson Boxing.

“We are excited to kick off our 21st consecutive year in action
with a prototypical ShoBox card that features six undefeated
fighters facing the most difficult challenges of their young
careers,” said Gordon Hall, executive producer for ShoBox: The
New Generation. “We’re also excited to be adding the versatile
combat sports reporter Brian Campbell to one of the best
broadcast teams in boxing. Brian has shined in various roles
during SHOWTIME assignments over the past few years and we’re
looking forward to adding him to the team.”

Here is more on each of the three bouts:

Nunez vs. Arrieta – 10-Round Lightweight Main Event Bout

A decorated amateur in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata’s
Luis “The Twist” Nunez started boxing at age eight and went on
to win a number of national championships as a member of the
Dominican national team, including gold in the 2016 Youth
Championship. A fan-friendly pressure fighter with heavy
hands, Nunez turned professional at 18, passing every test put

in front of him in his native country. On his 22nd birthday in
September, Nunez made his United States debut, upsetting then-
undefeated Jayvon Garnett on ShoBox. His unblemished resume
also includes a unanimous decision over then 20-3-1 Eliezer
Aquino and a fourth-round KO over then once-beaten Giovanni
Gutierrez.

“Change begins at the end of your comfort zone, nothing is
beyond your reach as long as you are willing to work hard for
it,” said Nunez. “Returning to SHOWTIME, for me, is more than
a privilege because I feel that every day I am closer to
achieving my dream that everyone will be able to witness. I
don’t know much about my opponent, but I am sure that on

January 7 I will go out through the front door, God willing!
Having one more victory in my career is like climbing the
ladder to go to the big leagues, which is where I want to be.”

Like Nunez, the Puerto Rican Arrieta was an accomplished
amateur in his native country winning several national
tournaments. The 27-year-old turned pro in 2015 campaigning
mostly in Puerto Rico through the first four years of his
career. He made his stateside debut in 2020, scoring a first-
round KO in Biloxi, Miss. Going by the ring moniker “The
Chosen One”, Arrieta is facing a stiff step-up in competition
in his ShoBox debut. His last time out, he won a six-round
unanimous decision over Julio Buitrago.

“Training is going very well and I will be ready,” said
Arrieta. “I know my opponent is very good and I know it’s
going to be a great fight, but I will take the victory home
because it is a great opportunity for me to shine and go up to
the next level. It’s an opportunity that I will not pass up.”

Castillo vs. Eranosyan – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout

The 26-year-old Castillo scored an emphatic knockout in his
U.S. debut in July, blasting out then unbeaten Miguel
Contreras in the second round. A native of Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic, Castillo turned pro in 2017 and has
delivered knockout wins in four of his last five fights.
Castillo scored a career-best victory in September, earning a
unanimous decision over former title challenger Juan Carlos
Burgos. Castillo was a highly successful amateur boxer in the
Dominican Republic, fighting 460 times.

“I can’t wait to get back in the squared circle doing what I
love and what I work very hard on,” said “El Poli” Castillo.
“I’m so excited and honored to be put on a platform
like ShoBox. We expect a very gutsy, action-packed fight, due
to our fighting styles. They make for a great fight recipe.
This victory will catapult me into the rankings and force the

fans of boxing to start noticing me.”

Ranked No. 7 by the WBA at 130 pounds, Eranosyan was a highly
decorated Georgian amateur with 290 total fights who has
transitioned seamlessly into the paid ranks. The 28-year-old
didn’t turn professional until August 2020 but has already
fought 10 times. Now based in Miami Beach, Fla., “Pitbull”
owns two notable fourth-round KOs over the 32-4 Juan Carlos
Pena. Eranosyan made his ShoBox debut in September, defeating
the highly regarded Alejandro Guerrero via unanimous decision
in Broken Arrow, Okla. Eranosyan returns to his more familiar
Florida, where he has fought each of his other fights
professionally.

“It’s a great honor for me to fight on SHOWTIME and to show
the world once again that I am the best in my weight
division,” said Eranosyan. “My opponent is a good, undefeated
boxer. I’ve seen some of his fights and I am sure we will put
on a spectacular fight for the fans. Just like all my other
wins in my career, this win will bring me closer to a
championship fight, to become an undisputed world champion.”

De Los Santos vs. Foster – Eight-Round Super Featherweight
Bout

Edwin De Los Santos began boxing in his native Dominican
Republic at the age of 12, and by age 14, he had won his first
amateur tournament. He turned pro in 2018 and has competed
exclusively in his native country. Packing one-punch power, De
Los Santos has scored stoppages in his last seven fights.
Among his most impressive performances is a first-round KO
over then 8-2 Juan Alberto Garcia Perez and a unanimous
decision over then 31-10 Francisco Contreras. De Los Santos
will make his United States debut on January 7.

“Thanks to my preparation and commitment, I promise to give my
best and, above all, a great show, so that the public can
enjoy it,” said the 22-year-old De Los Santos. “It is an

unexplainable feeling being on SHOWTIME for my first time
because it is a great opportunity that not many get to
experience. My opponent is a good, undefeated boxer. I know
it’ll be a war, but I work too hard to not get the victory.
You won’t want to miss it.”

William Foster III, a native of New Haven, Conn., started
boxing at four years old and started competing at age 10. He
had an amateur record of 64-17, advancing to the Junior
Olympic Nationals, the Golden Gloves Nationals (where he was a
runner-up in 2014), and the PAL Nationals. De Los Santos will
be the third undefeated opponent of Foster’s young career. He
already owns two wins over then 10-0 fighters in Donald Smith
and Sulaiman Segawa. The 28-year-old is the younger brother of
20-0 professional light heavyweight prospect Charles Foster.

“I’m very excited about fighting on SHOWTIME and hopefully
this will open the door to more opportunities,” said Foster,
nicknamed “The Silent Assassin”. “I know that my opponent is
young and ambitious, but he’s making a big mistake by fighting
me. He’s making a big mistake if he thinks that I’m like every
other fighter. It couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s
going to be a very fun night for me. A victory will put me one
step closer to my goal as a fighter which is to be the most
dangerous fighter who has ever lived.”

The executive producer of ShoBox: The New Generation is Gordon
Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips
directing.

# # #

For more information visit www.sho.com/sports follow on
Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @SHOSports, #ShoBox, or become a fan
on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports

About ShoBox: The New Generation

Since its inception in July 2001, the critically acclaimed

SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation has
featured young talent matched tough. The ShoBox philosophy is
to televise exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches
while providing a proving ground for willing prospects
determined to fight for a world title. Some of the growing
list of the 85 fighters who have appeared on ShoBox and
advanced to garner world titles includes: Errol Spence Jr.,
Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary
Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito
Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy
Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie
Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams and
more.