BET NETWORKS ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP TO TELECAST ROC NATION SPORTS throne boxing EVENTS LIVE WITH PREMIERE MAIN EVENT TO FEATURE WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD

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NEW YORK — April 23, 2015 — BET Networks is pleased to announce that it is stepping into the ring with Roc Nation Sports as their exclusive broadcast partner to air live throne الملاكمة events on the network. The partnership between BET Networks and Roc Nation Sports is the first of its kind for the network and includes airing up to nine live, two-hour telecasts of Roc Nation Sports throne الملاكمة events over the next 18 أشهر. The first main event fight to air on BET Networks will feature WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 وKO) facing former World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 وKO) of England in a 12 round bout on السبت, يونيو 20, 2015 في أوراكل أرينا في أوكلاند, كاليفورنيا. بالإضافة إلى عمل كبير داخل الحلبة, the telecast will feature several notable Roc Nation touches that offer an unprecedented fan experience, including a live musical performance and a name DJ to keep the energy at a high level throughout the night. Fans can catch the action live on BET in the United States and globally on TIDAL.com, أطلقت حديثا الموسيقى يتدفقون الخدمة الذي يجمع بين أفضل عالية الدقة جودة الصوت, عالية أشرطة الفيديو والموسيقى تعريف والتحرير برعاية بخبرة.

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“BET is constantly searching for ways to expand its portfolio of content with the sole goal of satisfying our audiences,” said Stephen G. تل, President of Programming, شبكات BET. “Roc Nation is doing very exciting things in the entertainment space and we are excited to partner with them on this groundbreaking deal positioning BET Networks as a go-to destination for premier live boxing events. معا, we’ll provide unique entertainment.”

 

“We’re thrilled to not only be introducing our newest broadcast partnership with BET Networks, but also to use this new platform to telecast Andre Ward’s highly anticipated return to the ring,"وقال ديفيد Itskowitch, COOBoxing of Roc Nation Sports. "في يونيو 20, we will once again provide fans a night of exciting عرش الملاكمة المعارك, live musical entertainment and an unprecedented fan experience.”

 

“I’m very excited to be coming back on يونيو 20 at Oracle Arena in my hometown of Oakland which has been a long time coming,"قال وارد. “I’m equally excited to be fighting on BET in front of a potential viewership of over 90 مليون منزل. كمقاتل, this diversifies my portfolio and puts me in front of a whole different audience. I have an extremely tough fighter in front of me in Paul Smith who’s looking to pull the upset, but I can’t let that happen. I have to be on my best game to turn Smith away and beat him the way I want to beat him. كالعادة, I’m ready to put on a tremendous performance in front of my hometown fans and those watching on BET. This is a fight you don’t want to miss.”

 

“I cannot wait to get back in the ring and test myself against a class act like Andre Ward. I proved that I belong at the top level with my performances against Arthur Abraham and this is a challenge that I am relishing,"وقال سميث. “Andre is a top pound-for-pound fighter and someone I respect a lot, but he has only boxed once in almost three years and I will give it everything I have got. I am fresh and confident going into this fight. It’s a massive opportunity for me and one that I took with both hands when it was offered. I have spent a lot of time boxing in the United States and I look forward to returning for this fight.”

 

Known for his strong character and integrity outside the ring and his killer instinct inside it, Andre Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. لقد جمع كل عنوان في الكتب, وبلغت ذروتها مع الميدالية الذهبية في فئة الوزن الثقيل الخفيف في 2004 دورة الالعاب الاولمبية في أثينا. باعتباره الملاكم الأمريكي الوحيد الذي حصل على الميدالية الذهبية الأولمبية منذ ذلك الحين 1996, انضم جناح أمثال محمد علي, السكر راي ليونارد وأوسكار دي لا هويا. احترافه في ديسمبر 18, 2004, تسجيل فوز بالضربة القاضية الفنية في الجولة الثانية على كريس مولينا في Staples Center في معركة تم بثها على الهواء مباشرة على HBO. لقد استمر في العمل 26 المزيد من الانتصارات منذ ذلك الحين, بناء فيلق متزايد من المعجبين في هذه العملية. بعد أن أصبح الطوق مجلة ورابطة الملاكمة العالمية سوبر الوزن المتوسط ​​بطل العالم, الصعود إلى المركز الثاني في قائمة الجنيه مقابل الجنيه والفوز بـ 2011 مقاتل للجائزة (ESPN, المصور الرياضي, مجلة حلقة ورابطة الملاكمة الكتاب الأمريكية), وأعلن أنه وارد وقعت اتفاقا حصريا مع الترويجية روك نايشن الرياضة في يناير 2015, فتح فصلا جديدا في حياته المهنية الطوابق الملاكمة. Now the Bay Area product is ready to return to the ring on يونيو 20 في الساحة أوراكل أمام جمهوره مسقط في أوكلاند, كاليفورنيا.

 

Paul “Real Gone Kid” Smith enters his fight against pound-for-pound star Ward coming off of two heroic performances against WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Arthur Abraham. Smith challenged the Armenian-German for his title in Kiel, Germany in September 2014 and put on the performance of his career in his world title first shot. The 32-year-old native of Liverpool was the clear winner of large parts of the fight and celebrated at the bell in front of a hushed partisan crowd that thought that Abraham had been dethroned. Smith was not expecting the wide scorecards that were read out in favor of the hometown fighter and, judging by the far-reaching outrage at the lopsided numbers, neither were the majority of the boxing world and beyond, with Smith receiving support from some of Britain’s biggest sports stars on social media. A rematch was the only possible scenario and, like a true champion, Abraham duly obliged. Smith returned to Germany in February of this year to face Abraham again, this time in Berlin, but Abraham was a different fighter the night of their second fight, successfully defending his belt against a brave challenge from Smith. Once again the judges’ were forced to give a verdict and this time a decision win by Abraham was met with no outcry of controversy. في يونيو 20, “Real Gone Kid” will return to the ring and once again venture into hostile territory to take on one of boxing’s best, looking to silence the crowd.

 

جناح مباراة. بيطار, ل 12 نوبة الجولة التي قدمها روك نيشن الرياضة, يأخذ مكان السبت, يونيو 20 في أوراكل أرينا في أوكلاند, كاليفورنيا, سيتم بثها التلفزيون على الهواء مباشرة BET والمتدفقة عالميا على TIDAL.com في 10:00 ET PM/7:00 ويرد PM PT وبالاشتراك مع Matchroom الرياضة.

ABOUT BET NETWORKS:

شبكات BET, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, موسيقى, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, كندا, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, موسيقى, culture, والأخبار; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital NetworksBET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

 

ABOUT ROC NATION SPORTS:

ROC الأمة الرياضة, قسم فرعي من روك نيشن, بدأت في ربيع 2013. أدى حب المؤسس شون "جاي زي" كارتر للرياضة إلى التكوين الطبيعي لرياضة Roc Nations, مساعدة الرياضيين في نفس الطريق روك الأمة قد تساعد الفنانين في صناعة الموسيقى لسنوات. تركز Roc Nation Sports على الارتقاء بمسيرة الرياضيين على نطاق عالمي داخل الملعب وخارجه. ROC الأمة إلى مفهوم الرياضة وتنفيذ الصفقات التسويق وتأييد, التواصل مع المجتمع, خيرية التعادل الإضافية, العلاقات الإعلامية واستراتيجية العلامة التجارية. أطلقت روك نيشن الرياضة قسم الملاكمة ل, شركة الترويجية الخدمة الكاملة التي تمثل بطل العالم ميغيل كوتو واندريه وارد, في أغسطس 2014. تشتمل قائمة Roc Nation Sports على أبرز الرياضيين مثل روبنسون كانو, سكايلر Diggins, كيفن دورانت, جينو سميث, فيكتور كروز, CC Sabathia, جيمس يونغ, ديز براينت, Ndamukong سوه, Rusney كاستيلو, Yoenis شيسبيدس, Jaelen قوي, تود Gurley, ويلسون تشاندلر, إريك أيبار وفرانسيس تيافو. لمزيد من المعلومات يرجى زيارة الموقع www.rocnation.com. اتبع روك الأمة على تويتر وإينستاجرامrocnation وفي الفيسبوك في www.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

ABOUT ORACLE ARENA & O.co COLISEUM:

Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum, managed by AEG Facilities, are the premiere sports and entertainment complexes in Northern California. Home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and MLB’s Oakland Athletics as well as host to concerts, family shows and special events. Additional information on Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum, including a complete schedule of events can be found online at www.coliseum.com. Follow Oracle Arena on Twitter, إينستاجرام, Vine and Snapchat @OracleArena and on Facebook www.faecbook.com/OracleArenaO.coColiseum.

 

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