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НЬЮ-ЙОРК, Нью-Йорк (Апреля 4, 2017) – Roc Nation Спорт, Главные события, Andre Ward Promotions and Krusher Promotions are pleased to announce the highly anticipated rematch between the unified Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, Andre “SOG” Ward (31-0, 15 КО) and former title holder Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 КО). Уорд против. Kovalev II “No Excuses” will take place Суббота, Июнь 17 в Events Center Mandalay Bay в Лас-Вегасе. The championship event, presented by Corona Extra, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. И/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

Team Ward and Team Kovalev will partake in a three-city press tour the week of Апреля 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. На этот раз…leave the excuses at home,"Сказал Уорд.

 

“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,"Сказал Майкл Yormark, Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy. “Last November, Andre showed the world he was boxing’s best. No doubt he will build upon his legacy come Июнь 17 in another historic night. Там нет оправданий, 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, ГЕНЕРАЛЬНЫЙ ДИРЕКТОР, Главные события. “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, Вице-Президент, HBO Pay-Per-View. “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.”

Известный своим сильным характером и целостности вне кольца и инстинкт его воина внутри него, 33-year-old Andre Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. Он мучил каждый титул в книгах, culminating in a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 2004 Олимпийские игры в Афинах, Греция. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold in the past decade, Уорд присоединился подобных Мухаммеда Али, Шугар Рэй Леонард и Оскар Де Ла Хойя. Он стал профессионалом в декабре 18, 2004, забив второй раунде техническим нокаутом победу над Крисом Молина в Staples Center в борьбе, которая была по телевидению в прямом эфире на телеканале НВО. He has gone on to rack up an undefeated record since then, строительство постоянно растущий легион поклонников в процессе. Став Ring Magazine и WBA в суперсреднем весе мира, Поднявшись на номер два пятна в списке фунт-для-фунта и выиграв 2011 Истребитель года премии (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine и Ассоциации бокса писателей Америки), было объявлено, что Уорд подписал эксклюзивный рекламный договор с Roc Nation спорта в январе 2015, открываем новую главу в своей спортивной карьеры этажного. Ward returned to the ring on June 20, 2015 на Oracle Arena перед своими поклонниками родном городе в Окленде, Калифорния и забил девятый тур нокаутом над Paul Smith. Марта 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 на Ноябрь 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, 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.

 

Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, Русский ракетный мяч, 34, в настоящее время в рейтинге #2 Pound-for-Pound by Ring Magazine and has been dominating boxing’s light heavyweight division with his aggressive, дружественный к фанатам стиль с момента его прорыва против тогда непобедимого Натана Клеверли в 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. Его восхождение к боксерской славе было стремительным, как он ушел от неизвестного бойца из Челябинска, Россия станет хедлайнером HBO Pay-Per-View всего через четыре года после подписания контракта с его первым промоутером, Главные события. В своем последнем бою, 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 Карьера победы 26 пришли путем нокаута. Дополнительно, 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.

Уорд против. Kovalev II “No Excuses," a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight championships, is presented by Roc Nation Sports, Главные события, Andre Ward Promotions, Krusher Promotions and Corona Extra, and is sponsored by Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The championship event takes place Суббота, Июнь 17 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. И/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

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