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Archivo de la categoría: boxeo
Irvin Gonzalez captures UBF All-Americas Featherweight Title
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REGISTRO PROGRAIS PUNTUACIONES CONVENCENTES KNOCKOUT DE JOEL DIAZ JR. EN PARTIDO DE 140 LIBRAS ANTERIORES EN SHOBOX: LA NUEVA GENERACIÓN SÁBADO EN SHOWTIME®
Steve Rolls Edges Demond Nicholson & Jon Fernandez derrota a Juan Reyes en Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
Una nueva presentación de Viernes de Triple encabezado Will Air Lunes En 10 p.m. Y/PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME®
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para las fotos; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
VERONA, N.Y. (Junio 10, 2017) - El invicto y superligero Regis Prograis hizo una declaración enfática Viernes enShoBox: La Nueva Generación, derribando al previamente invicto Joel Diaz Jr. cuatro veces en la segunda ronda cuando selló su llegada como un contendiente legítimo en la división de las 140 libras.
El prograis zurdo (20-0, 17 KOs), que estaba haciendo su cuarta apertura en la serie de desarrollo de prospectos, llamó a los nombres principales en 140 después de la demolición de la segunda ronda (QUIEN 2:55) en Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
La edición especial del Salón de la Fama de ShoBox: La Nueva Generación contó con cuatro miembros del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional: ShoBox los pilares Barry Tompkins y Steve Farhood e invitados especiales Al Bernstein y Jimmy Lennon Jr. Tompkins y Farhood serán admitidos en Canastota. el domingo en una 2017 clase encabezada por los grandes del boxeo Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia.
Los superligeros, Prograis y Diaz, entró en el evento principal con un récord combinado de 42-0, pero estaba claro que estaban en una clase diferente después de la primera ronda. Prograis derribó a Díaz en la apertura 30 segundos del segundo en un intercambio que parecía ser el resultado de un choque de pies. Independientemente, Prograis olió sangre y se abalanzó sobre Díaz, derribándolo de nuevo con un recto de izquierda a mitad de la ronda.
El residente de Houston, que se mudó de Nueva Orleans después del huracán Katrina, derribó a Díaz nuevamente solo 15 segundos después con un recto a la izquierda. La cuarta y última caída, cortesía de un gancho de izquierda, envió Díaz (23-1, 19 KOs) cayendo hacia atrás y fue suficiente para que el árbitro Mark Nelson detuviera la pelea con solo unos segundos en el reloj.
Fue una declaración convincente para Prograis, que aterrizó 62 por ciento de sus golpes de poder en la prueba más dura de su carrera.
"Esta noche Probé que me gradué de ShoBox,"Prograis dijo. "Estoy listo para el escenario más grande. Estoy listo para el gran show. Quiero pelear mejor contra los mejores en la división.. Quiero (Terrance) Crawford, (Víctor) Postol, (Adrien) Broner. los quiero todos. Ninguno de estos tipos ha peleado con alguien como yo.. Viene el hombre del saco. Es mejor que se preparen.
"Él era duro, era fuerte y golpeaba fuerte, pero lo pasé. Ese es otro oponente que atravesé. Corro a través de todos. Estoy listo para mi tiro. Vengo para todos a las 140 ".
Díaz, quien se convirtió en el 164º luchador para sufrir su primera derrota en la serie, estaba claramente decepcionado con su plan de juego.
“Salí demasiado hiperactivo, tratando de matarlo,"Dijo Díaz. "Salí demasiado agresivo. Debería haberlo bajado un poco. Yo Tuve 10 rondas pero salí tratando de sacarlo. Debería haberme calmado.
“Debería haber usado mi jab un poco más para derribarlo, pero salí balanceando.”
El prospecto de peso súper mediano Steve Rolls logró mantener su récord invicto con una muy disputada victoria por decisión de deslizamiento de ocho asaltos sobre Demond Nicholson anotó 77-75 Nicholson, 77-74 Rolls, 77-74 Rolls.
Rolls tuvo un comienzo rápido, derribando a Nicholson con un gancho de izquierda en los segundos finales del primero en embolsarse un 10-8 ronda. Salió atacando para barrer el segundo, pero la pelea pareció cambiar de rumbo en el tercero cuando Nicholson lastimó a Rolls en el último minuto con su primer golpe significativo de la pelea..
Nicholson (17-2-1, 16 KOs) llevó el impulso para barrer el cuarto, pero las cuatro rondas restantes presentaron acción de ida y vuelta y fueron difíciles de anotar. Rolls (16-0, 9 KOs) era el luchador un poco más ocupado, de conexión en 412 golpes totales en comparación con 390 más de ocho rondas, pero Nicholson superó a su oponente 134-117 en total conecta.
ShoBox locutores Tompkins, Farhood y Raúl Márquez hicieron que Nicholson ganara las últimas seis rondas y superara a Rolls 77-74 en sus tarjetas de puntuación no oficiales.
“Que marcó la diferencia para mi esta noche fue mi jab, mi paciencia, mi habilidad general de boxeo,"Rolls dijo. “Entré a esta pelea sin dudas. Nicholson estaba hablando de antemano sobre mi última pelea., estaba hablando de mi juego de pies, y supe que iba a tener una gran sorpresa. Me adapto a cada pelea.
“Sabía que lo tenía desde la primera ronda. Mi rincón me tranquilizó y me dijo que me tomara mi tiempo.”
Nicholson, que ha competido principalmente en 160 libra, no estuvo de acuerdo con la decisión de los jueces.
"No voy a poner ninguna excusa. El ganó la pelea,"Nicholson dijo. "Eso es lo que vieron los jueces, pero no estoy de acuerdo. Me lastimó en el primer asalto. Me golpeó con saña en la cabeza. Estaba mareado pero me recuperé y seguí. Creo que hice un muy buen trabajo pero claramente no lo suficiente.
"No puedo pelear en 160 – Soy un 168 libras. Luchar con ese peso me agotó. No estaba en mi mejor momento ".
En la primera pelea de la transmisión por televisión, El prospecto invicto de peso ligero Jon Fernández anotó un brutal nocaut sobre Juan Reyes en2:36 de la segunda ronda.
Fernández pisó el acelerador desde el timbre de apertura, utilizando una actividad y precisión superiores para diferenciar el juego, pero superó a Reyes. La pareja se combinó para lanzar 240 golpes en la primera estrofa, pero Fernández conectó su derecha a voluntad y fue claramente el peleador más efectivo.
The Sergio Martinez protégé had a bloodied Reyes hurt in the opening minute of the second and closed the show in the final minute with a sharp right to the ear that sent Reyes (14-4-3, 2 KOs) falling back toward the canvas. The perfectly placed punch had Reyes seemingly out before he hit the floor.
The Spaniard Fernandez (13-0, 11 KOs) landed a staggering 55 percent of his power shots and 40 por ciento de su total de ponches.
“The one-two, one-two was the key to opening the door,Fernández dijo. “The straight right hand is one of my best punches and I caught Reyes in the perfect spot. I hope he is OK. I feel that I am ready for the next level. I’ll fight wherever there is an opportunity, but I believe the big fights are here in the U.S.”
Reyes was responsive but taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Viernes de tripleheader will replay los lunes en 10 p.m. Y/PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME y estará disponible por SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® y SHOWTIME EN CUALQUIER MOMENTO®.
El evento fue co-promovido por DiBella Entertainment. (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA.
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Barry Tompkins llamó al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo fue Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan como productor y Rick Phillips dirigiendo..
Para obtener más información, visite www.sho.com/sports
PROGRAMA DE REGISTRO vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. PESOS FINALES, CITAS & FOTOS PARA SHOBOX: EL TRIPLEHEADER DE FIN DE SEMANA DEL SALÓN DE LA FAMA DE NUEVA GENERACIÓN EN VIVO EN SHOWTIME®
Viernes, Junio 9 en 10:30 p.m. ET / PT del Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para Pesar-en Fotos; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para las fotos de la campana de apertura del Salón de la Fama; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
VERONA, N.Y. (Junio 8, 2017) - Regis “Rougarou” Prograis y Joel Diaz Jr. hizo el peso el jueves pocas horas después de la "Campana de apertura" para dar inicio a las festividades de la 2017 Fin de semana del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional.
El Prograis invicto (19-0, 16 KOs) y compañero invicto Diaz (23-0, 19 KOs) se enfrentará en el evento principal súper ligero de 10 asaltos de una edición del Salón de la Fama de ShoBox: La Nueva Generación Viernes, Junio 9, en vivo por SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. Y/PT) de Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
La triple cartelera de ShoBox celebrará a los analistas de toda la vida Barry Tompkins y Steve Farhood solo dos días antes de su inducción al Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional.. Farhood y Tompkins se unieron en la campana de apertura el jueves por un puñado de sus compañeros 2017 inducidos: leyenda del boxeo Marco Antonio Barrera, Entrenador australiano Johnny Lewis, y la esposa del fallecido Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.
En la co-función de ShoBox, invicto peso súper mediano Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOs) se enfrentará al contundente Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOs) en una pelea de ocho asaltos. En la primera pelea de la transmisión por televisión, El protegido de Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOs) se enfrenta a Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOs) en un duelo de peso ligero de ocho asaltos.
Las entradas para el evento, co-promocionado por DiBella Entertainment (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA, tienen un precio de $65 for ringside, $50, $40 y $30 (puede estar sujeto a tarifas adicionales) y están disponibles en la taquilla de Turning Stone, llamando al 877-833-SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster.com. Las puertas abrirán a 7:00 p.m., con la primera pelea programada para 7:30 p.m.
PESOS OFICIALES
10-Evento principal redondo superligero:
Regis Prograis - 139 ½ libra
Joel Díaz Jr. - 137 ¼ de libra
Árbitro: Mark Nelson; jueces: Don Ackerman, tom Schreck, John McKaie
Co-estelar de peso súper mediano de ocho asaltos:
Steve Rolls - 161 libra
Demond Nicholson - 162 ½ libra
Árbitro: Benjy Esteves; jueces: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz
Apertura de transmisión televisiva ligera de ocho asaltos:
Jon Fernández - 132 ½ libra
Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ libra
Árbitro: Charlie Fitch; jueces: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie
CITAS FINALES:
Regis Prograis
"La persona que gana esta pelea sube, Ojalá, a una pelea por el título. Estoy 19-0, él es 23-0. Siento que esta es una gran pelea.
“Tomo a todos mis oponentes en serio, pero me lo estoy tomando más en serio que otros en el pasado. Él es 23-0, y hay una razón por la que está invicto. El es bueno, y tiene el mejor récord que he enfrentado.
"Estoy en una etapa de mi carrera en la que cada pelea puede llevar a la próxima gran cosa y creo que esta pelea puede ser para mí. Soy paciente, pero estoy listo para más. Quiero una oportunidad por un título.
"Es un luchador, pero tengo el mejor poder de golpe, y la velocidad.
"Si me siento como él [Díaz] no puedes lastimarme desde la primera ronda, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.
“Seeing what [Errol] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.
“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, Roberto Durán, Mike Tyson, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.
“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.
“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [en Nueva Orleans], but it changed my life.
“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”
Joel Díaz Jr.
"Esta es mi oportunidad, esta es mi oportunidad. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.
“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.
“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.
“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after mañana.
“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 por ciento. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Me siento fuerte.
“A world championship after this fight, eso es lo que quiero. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.
“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] García, pero ya veremos. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.
“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. Ha estado allí, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.
“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”
Steve Rolls
“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.
“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.
“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. Estoy listo para lo que aporta.
“From what I’ve seen, él puede luchar. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”
Demond Nicholson
“This guy [Rolls] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.
“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.
“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.
“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.
“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.
“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C. con Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”
“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 libra in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”
Jon Fernandez
“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.
“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. Yo creo que 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. Veremos. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.
“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”
Juan Reyes
“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.
“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. Esto es un sueño hecho realidad. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”
Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter
“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.
“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”
Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer
“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.
“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.
“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.
“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”
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Barry Tompkins llamará al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón mundial Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo es Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughan como productor y Rick Phillips dirigiendo..
Para obtener más información, visite www.sho.com/sports siga en Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, @loudibella y @DiBellaEnt o conviértete en fan en Facebook en www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, y www.facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.
Psychic Tom Predicts Win For Mark Hunt; Rabble Rousin’ Rich Opens the Show with Demetrious Johnson vs. Dana White Rant; Tony the Tornado rips Stevenson/Fonfara on this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show
Rich Bergeron opens this week’s FNU Combat Sports show by giving his unique take on the Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson feud with the UFC brass, namely Dana White. Upon refusing to take a fight with T.J. Dillashaw without getting certain assurances and conditions met, many fans on social media insisted DJ was running scared. Even Dillashaw took the opportunity to blast the move by the flyweight champ as “chickenshit.” Dana White even reportedly threatened to shut down the entire flyweight division if Johnson refused to fight TJ. “Mighty Mouse” didn’t blink and didn’t cave to the organization’s demands, and Rich explains in his opening dialogue why DJ should be respected and given the benefit of the doubt for his decision rather than being criticized and dragged through the mud for standing up for himself.
During the rest of the broadcast, Tony “El Tornado” Penecale details his night out at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia for a fight card headlined by Hank Lundy. He also recaps Fonfara vs. Stevenson II and calls the fight “a disgrace.”
“Psíquico” Tom Padgett chips in with some post-fight analysis of Aldo vs. Holloway. He also predicts Mark Hunt will benefit from home cage advantage in his battle with Derrick Lewis this weekend at UFC Fight Night 110 en Nueva Zelanda.
There’s also an update on Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC and Brock Lesnar and lots of other fight previews and recaps. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on what’s new in combat sports this week.
OFFICIAL CES BOXING WEIGHTS FOR TOMORROW NIGHT’S LIVE STREAM ON FITE TV
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PROGRAMA DE REGISTRO vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. PESOS FINALES, CITAS & FOTOS PARA SHOBOX: EL TRIPLEHEADER DE FIN DE SEMANA DEL SALÓN DE LA FAMA DE NUEVA GENERACIÓN EN VIVO EN SHOWTIME®
Mañana/Viernes, Junio 9 en 10:30 p.m. Y/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para Pesar-en Fotos; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
Haga clic en AQUÍ Para las fotos de la campana de apertura del Salón de la Fama; Crédito Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
VERONA, N.Y. (Junio 8, 2017) - Regis “Rougarou” Prograis y Joel Diaz Jr. hizo el peso el jueves pocas horas después de la "Campana de apertura" para dar inicio a las festividades de la 2017 Fin de semana del Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional.
El Prograis invicto (19-0, 16 KOs) y compañero invicto Diaz (23-0, 19 KOs) se enfrentará en el evento principal súper ligero de 10 asaltos de una edición del Salón de la Fama de ShoBox: La Nueva Generación mañana/Viernes, Junio 9, en vivo por SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. Y/PT) de Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, N.Y.
La triple cartelera de ShoBox celebrará a los analistas de toda la vida Barry Tompkins y Steve Farhood solo dos días antes de su inducción al Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional.. Farhood y Tompkins se unieron en la campana de apertura el jueves por un puñado de sus compañeros 2017 inducidos: leyenda del boxeo Marco Antonio Barrera, Entrenador australiano Johnny Lewis, y la esposa del fallecido Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.
En la co-función de ShoBox, invicto peso súper mediano Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOs) se enfrentará al contundente Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOs) en una pelea de ocho asaltos. En la primera pelea de la transmisión por televisión, El protegido de Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KOs) se enfrenta a Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KOs) en un duelo de peso ligero de ocho asaltos.
Las entradas para el evento, co-promocionado por DiBella Entertainment (DBE) y rompe récords de AASHA, tienen un precio de $65 for ringside, $50, $40 y $30 (puede estar sujeto a tarifas adicionales) y están disponibles en la taquilla de Turning Stone, llamando al 877-833-SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster.com. Las puertas abrirán a 7:00 p.m., con la primera pelea programada para 7:30 p.m.
PESOS OFICIALES
10-Evento principal redondo superligero:
Regis Prograis - 139 ½ libra
Joel Díaz Jr. - 137 ¼ de libra
Árbitro: Mark Nelson; jueces: Don Ackerman, tom Schreck, John McKaie
Co-estelar de peso súper mediano de ocho asaltos:
Steve Rolls - 161 libra
Demond Nicholson - 162 ½ libra
Árbitro: Benjy Esteves; jueces: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz
Apertura de transmisión televisiva ligera de ocho asaltos:
Jon Fernández - 132 ½ libra
Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ libra
Árbitro: Charlie Fitch; jueces: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie
CITAS FINALES:
Regis Prograis
"La persona que gana esta pelea sube, Ojalá, a una pelea por el título. Estoy 19-0, él es 23-0. Siento que esta es una gran pelea.
“Tomo a todos mis oponentes en serio, pero me lo estoy tomando más en serio que otros en el pasado. Él es 23-0, y hay una razón por la que está invicto. El es bueno, y tiene el mejor récord que he enfrentado.
"Estoy en una etapa de mi carrera en la que cada pelea puede llevar a la próxima gran cosa y creo que esta pelea puede ser para mí. Soy paciente, pero estoy listo para más. Quiero una oportunidad por un título.
"Es un luchador, pero tengo el mejor poder de golpe, y la velocidad.
"Si me siento como él [Díaz] no puedes lastimarme desde la primera ronda, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.
“Seeing what [Errol] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.
“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, Roberto Durán, Mike Tyson, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.
“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.
“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [en Nueva Orleans], but it changed my life.
“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”
Joel Díaz Jr.
"Esta es mi oportunidad, esta es mi oportunidad. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.
“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.
“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.
“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after mañana.
“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 por ciento. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Me siento fuerte.
“A world championship after this fight, eso es lo que quiero. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.
“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] García, pero ya veremos. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.
“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. Ha estado allí, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.
“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”
Steve Rolls
“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.
“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.
“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. Estoy listo para lo que aporta.
“From what I’ve seen, él puede luchar. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”
Demond Nicholson
“This guy [Rolls] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.
“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.
“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.
“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.
“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.
“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C. con Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”
“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 libra in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”
Jon Fernandez
“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.
“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. Yo creo que 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. Veremos. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.
“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”
Juan Reyes
“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.
“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. Esto es un sueño hecho realidad. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”
Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter
“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.
“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”
Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer
“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.
“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.
“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.
“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”
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TEAM ANDRE WARD MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL RECAP
WARD-KOVALEV 2: “La revancha”
Sábado, Junio 17, 2017
En el Mandalay Bay Events Center, LAS VEGAS
Live presentado por HBO Pay-Per-View®
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Junio 8, 2017) - Ayer, Campeón Mundial de peso pesado ligero unificado Andre “S.O.G.” Ward, (31-0, 15 KOs) participated in an international media conference call ahead of his highly-anticipated rematch against former titleholder Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs). Ward-Kovalev 2: “The Rematch” takes place Saturday, Junio 17 en el Centro de Eventos Mandalay Bay de Las Vegas. El evento de campeonato, presentado por Corona Extra, será producida y distribuida en vivo por HBO Pay-Per-View ® comenzando a las 9:00 p.m. Y/6:00 p.m. PT.
Here are some of the highlighted comments from Team Ward:
Andre “S.O.G.” Ward, - Campeón Mundial de Peso Ligero Unificado
“It’s a blessing, what the Bay Area fans have always done for me and for what they do for their athletes, whether they’re homegrown or transplants from other cities. They just appreciate the people that go out there and represent them well. And they always return the favor.
“I enjoyed my victory just like I would any other victory. People have to understand that anytime there’s a close decision, you’re going to have opinions either way. I’ve never refuted the fact that it was a close decision but all those out there that say that it’s some home cooking, they’ve got to remember that I’m not, ya sabes, desde Las Vegas, Nevada. You can’t just highlight that side of it. You got to highlight the people that also felt that I deserved the victory and (that it) was a tremendous comeback. It doesn’t take a close decision to get criticism. I’ve shut guys out for 12 rounds and got criticism. So you become immune to it after a certain period of time.
“Like I said before, [Kovalev’s] un buen luchador. It’s not what it’s cracked up to be and but I give him his respect. He’s a champion and once you become a champion and have defended your belt, you’re a champion for life.
“I thought I won the fight by at least two rounds. Pero al final del día, there’s close rounds that you can call a swing round. I don’t know how this individual is judging the round or how they feel about it but if you look at the scorecards, I think the judges did a tremendous job because they were on one accord.
“I’m honored to represent my country which I’ve done since I’ve been fortunate enough to do [como] a little boy at the Junior Olympic level all the way up to the Olympics. I’ve had a lot of international competition as a professional and it’s an honor and a privilege to live here in the United States and to represent my country. And I’ve always tried to do that, no matter who I’m fighting.
“I think the first fight was a great fight. I think there was a lot of drama in the first fight, more drama than I wanted. I think it was a tremendous fight and I believe, round two is going to be a tremendous fight.
“I’ve faced a lot of adversity inside the ring. Ya sabes, some of it the public has seen. A lot of it, puede ser, the public hasn’t seen in the many gyms or the many sparring sessions and everything you’ve got to do to get to a certain level in the sport. I knew what I had in me. I’ve been on the canvas before. I’ve been hurt in fights. I’ve been cut. Things have happened and, ya sabes, my response has always been the same where if I’m physically able, I want to come get that back. I also have a tremendous coach who is my godfather. You saw him shift and go into a different gear to tell me what I needed to hear. He didn’t panic but he had a sense of urgency and he told me what I needed to hear. He just reminded me of all of the greats that had their moment. And he just reminded me that this is [my] momento. And sometimes in fights, especially in moments like this, it’s not so much technical… it’s a feeling.
“On the physical side, it was Virgil having the foresight early on when I was a young boy. He saw that I had a lot of ability and skills. He always told me that I don’t look at the things [Yo] do well, I look at where you can be beat. He said when I was 11, 12 (o) 13 años, ‘The only style that can give you trouble right now is a buzz saw.’
“The jab is a lost art today. Skilled inside fighting is really a lost art and a lot of guys don’t want to be there. They want you at range. They want you in a certain place and if they can’t have you there then you see a totally different fighter.
“So outside of my family, I didn’t really have a lot of ex-fighters that I could pick up the phone and call. So I just try to be available, have my phone available, and make the time where I need to make the time (for some of the younger fighters). They’ll let you know what they need to talk about and what they want to talk about. If I have the answer, I’m going to definitely give them everything that I can give them. Si no lo hago, I’ll try to help them find it because at the end of the day, whether it’s Claressa [Escudos] or Shakur [Stevenson], I’m for the fighter. I’m pro fighter. We talk about [entrenamiento] stuff but it’s also more about life—being stable and making the right decisions now so that down the road, you’re happy that you did what you had to do. It’s an honor and a privilege to be someone that any of those fighters would want to pick up the phone and call. I don’t look at it like a burden. It’s an honor and a privilege.”
Virgil Hunter – Trainer of Andre Ward
“We’ve had a good camp. We’ve had a very smooth camp, the way you would like them to be. Sometimes it can’t always turn out that way but we are fortunate enough this time to have everything clicking. It’s good to see Andre in the gym after four fights and see him getting back and closer and closer to who he truly is—not just as a warrior and a battler and an individual who has a lot of dog in him but also that very skilled pugilist. Estoy deseando que llegueJunio 17 and let Andre do the talking that night with his left and his right hand.
"[Andre is] a professional and he’s been through this for the 24 years of his life. You have to understand when he went to the Olympics he wasn’t with me at all for three months. So he’s a professional. He knows what to do. He’s my least worry of leaving town for a week. It’s part of the sport. It’s part of the game. And when you have a professional like Andre, ya sabes, you don’t worry about those things.
“Well the opponent definitely won’t see the same fighter in this fight for a number of reasons. No need to disclose but we always go in with several plans or any plan that needs to be implemented at any given time. Por supuesto, I’m not going to ask him to do anything that I know he can’t do or hasn’t worked on or hasn’t practiced but we’re fortunate enough to be able to adjust and also adapt. I believe that what we worked on for Plan A is going to be more than enough.
“An amateur is when you’re at the top level and you fight at a top level. You go into national tournaments and tend to see some opponents more than once and more than twice. So in a sense, [Otro] has had rematches. As far as this rematch is concern all I can say is ‘oh boy.’ That’s all I can say.
“There wasn’t any fear or trepidation going into the first match. You can’t have that. Por supuesto, you’re aware of what the opponent brings. We’re aware that you have a bigger opponent or a stronger opponent, an opponent that can punch. We’re aware of all that but we’ve been through that before. I mean when he fought in the Olympics at light heavyweight people don’t know or they never acknowledge the fact that he was only 170 libra. Así, he was giving up weight, height and size there. Así, he’s used to it. He’s accustomed to it. And because of his physical strength and his stamina and his IQ he’s able to overcome all of these so-called advantages that the other fighter might have. Así, once again we respect our opponent and we respect Kovalev on what he has done and what he’s capable of doing. And it’s a healthy respect but it’s not a respect that’s going to stop him from getting smashed Junio 17.
“My job is to be in that realistic moment. Lo sé [Otro] would embrace and understand what I was saying because it’s been between he and I, things we’ve talked about over the years many, muchas veces. Sometimes you just have to put the strategy out the window and appeal to who you know that fighter is. And I know who he is.”
Josh Dubin – Advisor and Attorney of Andre Ward
“On behalf of James Prince and myself, I just want to thank everybody for participating in the call. We are extremely grateful for the support of HBO, all of our sponsors that have stepped up and of course, Roc Nation. At the risk of making Virgil a little bit more uncomfortable, I do feel like from top to bottom we just have the best team out there and certainly, the best trainer in the world. I feel blessed to be part of such a historic event. I know that on Junio 17 you’re going to see magic in that ring and one of the best, if not the best ever, step into the ring to do his thing yet again.”
Michael R. Yormark – Presidente Roc Nation & Jefe de Marca y Estrategia
"Obviamente, Ward-Kovalev 2: “The Rematch” has the potential to be the fight of the year. As you have heard and as you’ve written these fighters don’t like each other. These fighters don’t have respect for one another and this obviously creates a lot of buzz, a lot of curiosity and a lot of anticipation for next week’s fight.
“As you’ve heard Andre state time and time again after this fight there will be no excuses. And without a doubt the winner of this fight will absolutely be the pound-for-pound king in the sport of boxing.”
Sala vs. Kovalev 2: “La revancha," un 12 asaltos mega pelea por el Campeonato Mundial de peso semipesado de la OMB / FIB / AMB, es presentado por Roc Nation Deportes, Eventos principales, Promociones Andre Ward, Promociones Krusher y Corona Extra, patrocinado por el Mandalay Bay Resort y Casino, Jetlux, vida10 electrolitos, Zappos, Ussé Cognac, ProSupps y Desarrollado por Monster. El evento se lleva a cabo el campeonato Sábado, Junio 17 en el Mandalay Bay Events Center de Las Vegas y será producida y distribuida en vivo por HBO Pay-Per-View ® comenzando a las 9:00 p.m. Y/6:00 p.m. PT. Las entradas para Ward-Kovalev 2: “La revancha” están disponibles en axs.com y en el Mandalay Bay Events Center Oficina Box.
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