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Corrales Scores Third Round TKO, Smith Stays Unbeaten

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Bouts Will Be Replayed Today On SHOWTIME TOO At 11 PM ET/PT, Saturday, April 26, On SHOWTIME At 6 PM ET/PT And Monday, April 28, On SHOWTIME TOO At 8 PM ET/PT

GULFPORT, Miss. (April 25, 2003) - Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight champion Diego "Chico" Corrales registered a third-round TKO over Felix "The Cat" St. Kitts as "ShoBox: The New Generation" kicked off its second season Thursday on SHOWTIME. In the co-feature, undefeated Ishe "Sugar Shay" Smith won an impressive 10-round unanimous decision over World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas Super Welterweight Champion Sam Garr in a non-title bout. The doubleheader from the Grand Casino Gulfport in Gulfport, Miss., was promoted by Gary Shaw Promotions, LLC, and aired live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The fight card was the 28th in a series of "ShoBox" telecasts that began on July 21, 2001.

Corrales (36-1, 30 KOs), of Sacramento, Calif., utilized his huge advantages in height and reach to dominate from the outset. Landing almost every punch he threw, he knocked down St. Kitts three times in the third round. The one-sided bout was stopped at 1:36. The confident, hard-hitting Corrales floored St. Kitts the first time with a big hand. St. Kitts was put down by a flurry of punches on the two other occasions. The victory was the third in a row inside the distance for Corrales since he returned to the ring after a well-documented two-year hiatus due to personal, managerial and promotional problems.

In his first comeback effort, Corrales, who captured the IBF junior lightweight title with a seventh-round TKO over Robert Garcia on Oct. 13, 1999, and made three successful defenses, scored a fifth-round TKO over Michael Davis Jan. 25, 2003, on SHOWTIME in Atlantic City. The following Feb. 22, Corrales triumphed by first-round TKO over Roque Cassiani in Memphis. Corrales' lone loss came on Jan. 20, 2001, when he fell to unbeaten Floyd Mayweather.

Kitts (12-4-2, 7 KOs), of Bronx, N.Y., by way of St. Kitts, Puerto Rico, tried to box on the inside but Corrales was simply too big and tall. The setback was the second straight for St. Kitts, who began his career 9-0-1.

Smith (11-0, 6 KOs), of Las Vegas, Nev., was victorious by the near-shutout scores of 100-90 and 99-91 twice. The strong, offensive-minded youngster had never fought more than six rounds, but he showed excellent stamina throughout as he wore down Garr by consistently connecting with combinations to the body and head. Smith is hopeful of becoming the first boxer born and raised in Las Vegas to win a world title.

Garr (32-7, 28 KOs), of Quincy, Ill., was game and gave his best, but was outgunned as he suffered his second consecutive defeat. On Feb. 14, 2003, he had a three-fight winning streak end when he lost to Christopher Smith on a 10th-round TKO in Louisville, Ky.

"ShoBox: The New Generation" features up-and-coming prospects determined to make a mark and eventually fight for a chance at a world title. The best of the new generation of hungry, young boxers will have an opportunity to showcase their talent and heart as they battle each other in competitive fights in front of a national television audience. "ShoBox: The New Generation" is pure, basic boxing, reminiscent of the golden days of the sport.

SHOWTIME will televise "ShoBox: The New Generation" at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Thursdays every other week. The telecast will repeat the next day, Friday, on SHOWTIME TOO at 11 p.m. ET/PT. It also will air the following Saturday on SHOWTIME at 6 p.m. ET/PT and the following Monday on SHOWTIME TWO at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

The next "ShoBox" telecast is May 8 from Widnes, England.

Nick Charles called Thursday's action from ringside, with Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst. The executive producers of the telecast were Jay Larkin and Gordon Hall, with Richard Gaughan producing.

For information on upcoming "ShoBox: The New Generation" and SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecasts, including complete fighter bios, records and related stories, please go the SHOWTIME website at http://www.sho.com/boxing.

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