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NEW YORK, NY (4월 4, 2017) – 락 네이션 스포츠, 메인 이벤트, Andre Ward Promotions and Krusher Promotions are pleased to announce the highly anticipated rematch between the unified Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, 안드레 "SOG"구청 (31-0, 15 KOS 호텔) and former title holder 세르게이 "Krusher"코 발레 프 (30-1-1, 26 KOS 호텔). 구 대. Kovalev II “No Excuses” will take place 토요일, 유월 17 라스 베이거스의 만달레이 베이 이벤트 센터에서. 우승 이벤트, 코로나 엑스트라 제시, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 시이. AND/6:00 시이. PT.
Team Ward and Team Kovalev will partake in a three-city press tour the week of 4월 10 to officially announce the fight, including New York City, the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Further details will be available in the coming days.
“I’m going to keep it short and sweet. You got what you asked for – now you have to see me on June 17. 이 시간…leave the excuses at home,"워드는 말했다.
“I’m glad to know that rematch will happen. I really hope that Andre Ward will get into the ring for this rematch. Fans of boxing will see the real Krusher–the one they have missed for couple of my last fights. For me this rematch is very important as no other bout in my entire boxing career. Thanks a lot to all of boxing fans,” said Kovalev.
“Roc Nation Sports is proud to be the lead promoter behind a boxing rematch for the ages,"마이클 Yormark 말했다, 락 네이션 대통령 & 브랜딩 및 전략의 최고. “Last November, Andre showed the world he was boxing’s best. No doubt he will build upon his legacy come 유월 17 in another historic night. 변명은 없다, the rematch is on.”
“After the last fight, we are preparing for another unbelievable experience. Can’t wait for the bell to ring! This is sure to be another nail-biting roller coaster ride,” said Kathy Duva, 최고 경영자, 메인 이벤트. “This is the only fight that Sergey wants right now and he refused to settle for anything less than the chance to get his belts back. I’m told that Roc Nation and Andre Ward have lots of great ideas for the promotion and we can’t wait to see them in action!"
“After a razor thin decision last November in their first meeting, the boxing community has been eagerly waiting for a Ward-Kovalev rematch,” said Tony Walker, 부사장, HBO 유료. “These are two world class prizefighters who embrace being on the sport’s biggest stage. Like Andre and Sergey, we can’t wait for June 17th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.”
“This spectacular rematch of pound-for-pound champions will be a ‘can’t-miss’ fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center,” said Richard Sturm, President of Entertainment and Sports for MGM Resorts International. “We look forward to working with both Roc Nation Sports and Main Events once again on this championship event which should be one of the most thrilling fights of 2017.”
그의 강한 성격과 무결성 링 바깥과 안쪽 그의 전사의 본능 알려진, 33-year-old Andre Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. 그는 책에있는 모든 타이틀을 깨졌어, culminating in a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 2004 아테네 올림픽, 그리스. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold in the past decade, 워드는 무하마드 알리의 좋아하는에 합류, 슈거 레이 레너드와 오스카 드 라 호야. 그는 12 월에 전문 켜져 18, 2004, HBO에서 라이브 방송 된 싸움에 스테이 플스 센터에서 크리스 몰리나 이상의 두 번째 라운드 기술적 녹아웃 승리를 득점. He has gone on to rack up an undefeated record since then, 그 과정에서 팬의 적 성장 군단을 구축. 링 매거진과 WBA 슈퍼 미들급 세계 챔피언이되는 후, 파운드를위한 파운드 목록에서 2 위 상승 및 경력 2011 올해의 파이터 (ESPN, 스포츠 일러스트 레이 티드, 링 매거진과 미국의 권투 작가 협회), 그것은 구청 월에 락 네이션 스포츠와 독점 프로모션 계약을 체결했다고 발표했다 2015, 그의 층 복싱 경력에 새로운 장을 열어. Ward returned to the ring on June 20, 2015 오클랜드에있는 그의 고향 팬들 앞에서 오라클 아레나에서, 캘리포니아와 폴 스미스를 통해 아홉 번째 라운드 녹아웃을 득점. 행진 26, 2016, Ward made his highly publicized 175-pound debut against Cuba’s undefeated and IBF number one rated light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera and came out victorious. Ward continued his conquest of the light heavyweight division on August 6, 2016, with a unanimous decision over Alexander Brand. Immediately following the win, Ward announced that he will be taking on unified Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev in the ultimate showdown for division supremacy and recognition as the best pound-for-pound fighter. In the most anticipated fight of 2016 에 11월 19 라스 베이거스에서 T - 모바일 아레나에서, Ward would prove to the world his dominance as one of boxing’s top pound-for-pound fighters by becoming the unified World Light Heavyweight Champion with a unanimous decision win over Kovalev, the reigning WBA, IBF and WBO titleholder.
세르게이 "Krusher"코 발레 프, the Russian Wrecking Ball, 34, 현재 위를 기록하고 #2 Pound-for-Pound by Ring Magazine and has been dominating boxing’s light heavyweight division with his aggressive, fan-friendly style since his breakout performance against then-unbeaten Nathan Cleverly in 2013 when he won the WBO Light Heavyweight World Title. One year after winning his WBO title Sergey went on to defeat future Hall-of-Famer Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins in a 12-round unanimous decision victory to add the WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Titles to his mantle. His rise to boxing stardom has been meteoric, as he has gone from an unknown fighter from Chelyabinsk, Russia to headlining HBO Pay-Per-View in just four years after signing with his first promoter, 메인 이벤트. 그의 마지막 경기에서, Kovalev went the distance against former two-time world champion Andre “SOG” Ward. The bout ended in a highly-contested unanimous decision against Sergey even though Kovalev managed to knock down Ward and many thought the cards should have gone in his favor. Out of Kovalev’s 30 경력 승리 26 녹아웃의 방법으로 온. 또한, he has entered into championship rounds only three times in his professional career. Kovalev has always sought to test himself against the best boxing has to offer; he wants to prove in the ring that he deserves that mantle.
구 대. Kovalev II “No Excuses," a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight championships, 락 네이션 스포츠에 의해 제공됩니다, 메인 이벤트, 안드레 워드 프로모션, Krusher 프로모션 및 코로나 엑스트라, and is sponsored by Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. 우승 이벤트가 발생 토요일, 유월 17 라스 베이거스의 만달레이 베이 이벤트 센터에서하고 생산되며, HBO 유료 당 View®가에서 시작하여 라이브 배포 9:00 시이. AND/6:00 시이. PT.
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