Silverhawk signs two more

08/11/2006

Silverhawk signs two more

Press Release: Undefeated cruiserweight Shane “The Hitman” Benfield and super featherweight Jaime “Superfly” Sandoval have signed promotional contracts with Silverhawk Boxing. Benfield, 31, is from York, South Carolina, where he owns a construction company and boxing gym used by local youths. He was 25-5 as an amateur, rated and a six-time South Carolina Golden Gloves champion and Southeast Coast title-holder. Now 14-0, he turned pro in 2001 but his last outing was a year ago, a win against Eric Starr. “I’m glad I finally signed with a major promoter,” Benfield said. “Coming out of the South has been difficult getting recognized. I feel like now I’m in the big leagues with Silverhawk Boxing. I’m an old school, entertaining fighter like my friend, Vinny Paz. I talk smack and put people on their backs. I have world class potential and heart. I leave it all in the ring, not in the locker room; not much dancing, lots of punching.”  Sandoval, 25, is the younger brother of reigning IBF lightweight champion Jesus “El Matador” Chavez. Fighting out of Chicago, where he was a 2002 Golden Gloves champion, Sandoval (12-1) initially got into boxing to stay in shape and hang with his Jesus. “I grew up in a boxing atmosphere because of my brother,” Jaime explained. “I went into boxing because of him and trained never expecting to get into it on a full-time basis. I always liked boxing, liked it even more as I got older, and decided to make it my profession.“