ANDRE  DIRRELL & DERRICK FINDLEY, RONALD  HEARNS & HARRY JOE YORGEY, THOMAS  “HITMAN’’ HEARNS QUOTES

Undefeated super  middleweight Andre “The Matrix’’ Dirrell faces Derrick  “Superman’’ Findley and Ronald “The Chosen One” Hearns meets “Lightning” Harry Joe Yorgey in a battle of  unbeaten junior middleweights in the 10-round
co-features tomorrow/Saturday,  March 28, on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west  coast). Dirrell (17-0, 12 KOs), of Flint, Mich.,  is 17-0 with 12 KOs; Findley, of
Gary, Ind., is 13-2 with 8 KOs. The son of  legendary Thomas “Hitman” Hearns, Ronald Hearns is 21-0 with 17  KOs while Yorgey, of Bridgeport, Pa., is 21-0-1 with 9  KOs. The ShoBox doubleheader at the Buffalo Run  Casino in Miami, Okla., is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions,  LLC, and DiBella Entertainment. The first live fight  Saturday starts at 8 p.m. CT. The world-ranked  Dirrell and Hearns are familiar faces to SHOWTIME Sports viewers. This will be  Dirrell’s fifth appearance on the network and fourth in a row. He’s twice fought  on ShoBox and SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP  BOXING. Hearns has fought three times on ShoBox, including two of his last three  fights.
NOTE  – WEIGHTS: Dirrell weighed 166 ½ pounds; Findley 166. Hearns weighed 151 ½ pounds, Yorgey 153. ANDRE  DIRRELL “I want to thank  everybody, my promoter, grandfather and SHOWTIME – again – for putting me in my  first main event and for giving me another opportunity to fight and for helping  me get to this point. This is a great card and I hope you watch it if you can’t  be here.“I’m ready to make  something happen. Findley is a strong guy and I am
not taking him lightly. I  have trained for this like it is a world title fight. “There is no pressure  for me to put on a spectacular performance, but I really feel I learned  something after the Curtis Stevens fight, which is why I feel  I’ve looked a lot better in my last few fights. So, yes, I am looking forward to  a spectacular fight. “I believe I am  peaking at just the right time. My time is now and I feel I’ m ready for anybody  at 168.’’

DERRICK  FINDLEY
“I am a man of few  words. I’m not into all the BS talk. I know that everybody is counting me out,  but Dirrell is making a big mistake if he’s looking past me. I’m a good fighter,  but everybody seems to look down on fighters from the Midwest.
“I am very excited  about this fight and this opportunity. I have always lived and dreamed about  getting this kind of fight. It is like fighting for a world title. I’m well  prepared and ready to fight. “Dirrell is a good  fighter, but I’m not impressed. I’m not impressed by any fighters.’’


RONALD  HEARNS
“There’s no question  that I feel blessed every time I fight on SHOWTIME. It gives me a chance to  showcase my abilities. You always want to look good on television because so  many people will be watching. I respect Yorgey, but
I’m ready for anything he  brings. “Experience-wise, I  feel I’ve grown into a true professional and I’ve felt really comfortable in my  last 3-4 fights It’s true I’m still fighting in the shadows of my father, but  the more opportunities I get like this, the more people will get to know and  appreciate me as a fighter, and not just as the son of Thomas  Hearns.
“I’ve dealt with  pressure my whole life, going back to the days when I had to fight in the streets. Guys knew  who I was and were like, ‘well, let’s see what he’s got.’ It didn’t take long  for them to find out. ”My dad has been very  supportive and I always remember three things he told me: (1) To make it in this  sport, you have to be an entertainer; (2) everything you do in the ring starts  with the jab and (3) you  have to train harder than anybody else, that physical ability and talent don’t always  guarantee success.’’


HARRY JOE  YORGEY
“I want to thank  SHOWTIME for putting me on this card. It is going to be a great one – if you  don’t have SHOWTIME, go out and get it. “There is a lot at  stake for both of us. I know I’m ready, and he’s ready. This is a great  opportunity to fight on the big stage. This is going to be a great fight, maybe  the fight of the night.’’


THOMAS  “HITMAN’’ HEARNS
“I’m so proud of my  son for what he’s accomplished and the way he’s handled himself in and out of  the ring. I have never seen anyone work harder. He’s a natural athlete who got a  late start in boxing, but it hasn’t slowed him down. He continues to improve. “It has never been  easy for him, and I respect him so much for that. It’s extremely tough on any  fighter to make it in this game, but trying to make and do what your dad did  makes it even harder. “But he has what it  takes: the attitude, the enthusiasm. He’s always in shape. He knows he can’t cut  corners and expect to get away with it. “I know he wants to  do this for me and to prove so many people wrong about him, but I keep telling  him that it’s OK to pattern yourself after somebody but ‘it’s all about you.’  For me, now, it is a great pleasure watching him fight and it has always been  almost like an honor to have him as a son. I really love  him.’’