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WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FIGHT DANIEL GEALE ON JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

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PRESENTATA DA ROC NAZIONE SPORT + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

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Di giovedì, Aprile 16, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference at The 40/40 Club in Manhattan to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO), the reigning WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. Su Giugno 6, 2015, Cotto will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) of Australia in a fight that will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Here’s what the participants had to say…

 

Miguel Cotto: “All I have to say is I’ve been here for the past two days and I’m eager to get back to Los Angeles and get into another training session and get back to New York on June 6. All I have to worry about is my mindset during the fight. I know Daniel is a great fighter and I’m going to do my best as always to bring a good and exciting fight to all the fans. See you all on June 6.”

 

Daniel Geale: “I’m as excited as you can ever imagine. This is a great moment for me. E vieni Giugno 6, it’s going to be a hell of a fight and I can’t wait to walk away with the titles.”

 

Michael Yormark, Presidente & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation: “Today is a historic day for Roc Nation and our boxing division. Muhammed Ali once said ‘he who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.’ At Roc Nation, we decided to launch our boxing division in August of 2014. We knew we were taking a risk. We knew that we were entering a sport that was established with a long history in a deep-rooted culture. It took courage, but frankly Roc Nation is nothing if not courageous…we’re committed to promoting the biggest fights and the biggest fighters. Now just a few short months later, we stand here with one of the best fighters in the world, announcing a world championship bout inside the new mecca of boxing, Barclays Center, and broadcast on the standard bearer for live boxing telecasts, HBO. It took courage and risk to get here but this is a proud moment for all of us.”

 

Hector Soto, Promozioni Miguel Cotto: “Miguel Cotto is back and he’s in his second home in New York. As everyone knows, it’s been a tradition for the past couple of years that Miguel fights on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, so it’s an honor to fight during that time again. Su Giugno 6, Miguel Cotto will defend his Middleweight WBC Championship against a tough opponent, Daniel Geale. Have no doubt, it will be a great fight at Barclays Center and everyone will enjoy the fight especially the Puerto Ricans. Miguel Cotto will be ready, will train as hard as always and be ready for the challenge Daniel Geale brings.”

 

Gary Shaw, Gary Shaw Productions: “If you look at Daniel’s fight against Sturm, when we went to Germany and lifted the belt and became the world champion, that’s the Daniel Geale you’re going to see on Giugno 6. Stai andando a vedere una grande lotta. Miguel Cotto is a great fighter. Daniel understands that and we have a great deal of respect for him, ma Giugno 6on HBO at Barclays Center, it will be a whole new night. It will be a night when Daniel Geale takes the belt back to Australia.”

 

Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets: “Boxing is a big part of what we do at Barclays Center. We’re very passionate about it and very deeply committed. This will be our 13th big night of Brooklyn Boxing in just two and a half years and I am proud to say that Barclays Center is the new mecca of boxing in this country. Miguel Cotto has a storied history in New York, so we are delighted that he is calling Barclays Center his new home in this city.”

 

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Video courtesy of TIDAL.com: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bap2lc8m6o73ki8/RNS-PressEvent%20H264.mp4?dl=0

 

Biglietti, al prezzo di $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 e $25, non compresi gli oneri di servizio applicabili e tasse, in vendita Mercoledì, Aprile 22 a 10:00 AM ET. I biglietti saranno disponibili su www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com e presso la American Express Box Office di Barclays Center a partire Giovedi, Aprile 23 a 12:00 PM ET. Per caricare al telefono, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000.

 

Cotto vs. Geale, un 12-round lotta per WBC e Ring Magazine medi Campionati del Mondo di Cotto, si svolge Sabato, Giugno 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate.

 

Per maggiori informazioni visitare il sito www.rocnation.com. Segui Roc Nation su Twitter e Instagramrocnation e su Facebook awww.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

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Provodnikov mette in atto uno sforzo eroico nell'incontro con Matthysse; “Il Siberian Rocky” mostra ancora una volta perché è il combattente più eccitante della boxe

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Philadelphia (Aprile 20, 2015)— Lo scorso Sabato notte, Gli appassionati di boxe hanno assistito a un incontro classico che ha visto Lucas Matthysse cercare una decisione a maggioranza stretta Ruslan Provodnikov in un 12 round-scontro welter junior di fronte a una folla esaurita al Turning Stone Resort Casino di Verona, New York.
L'incontro, che è stato trasmesso dalla HBO Boxing After Dark, è già saltato all'inizio dell'elenco per 2015 Fight of the Year.
Gran parte del discorso post-combattimento è stato incentrato sul coraggio di Provodnikov, mentre combatteva undici dei dodici round con un occhio sinistro gravemente tagliato a causa di un colpo di testa accidentale. Con il sangue che gli scorreva sul lato sinistro del viso, e il suo occhio che si chiude, Provodnikov ha combattuto eroicamente per tornare e ha ferito Matthysse più volte durante l'incontro, e nell'undicesimo round ha atterrato un gancio sinistro che ha quasi mandato Matthysse alla tela.
Molti a bordo ring, compreso The Bleacher Report, Harold Lederman della HBO, Steve Kim di UCNlive.com, & E Rafael di ESPN.com, ha segnato l'incontro anche a 114-114.
“Non potrei essere più orgoglioso di Ruslan, ha detto Banner Promozioni Promozioni Artie Pelullo.
“Sabato la notte ha dimostrato di essere il combattente più duro e avvincente della boxe. Sabato di la lotta ha anche consolidato il fatto che Ruslan è il combattente più televisivo dello sport senza dubbio, e ci saranno molte altre grandi lotte per Ruslan nel prossimo futuro.”

 
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147-POUND WEIGHT CLASS TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN ON SATURDAY, MAGGIO 2 AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

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Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Square Off
In Another Classic Showdown

In The Welterweight Division

LAS VEGAS (Aprile 20, 2015) — It has often been said that “as the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing,” but that has not always been the case and, infatti, might not even be valid when viewed from a comprehensive perspective dating back to the late 19th secolo. In Boxe, German author Bertram Job’s epic, 420-page coffee-table dissertation on all aspects of the sweet science, he writes that, “Elegance is the trademark of the slim and nimble stars in the under 147-pound weight class that has attracted insiders and admirers of beauty like no other.”

 

And so it is with what will be another benchmark entry in the rich history of the division when, suMaggio 2 al MGM Grand di Las Vegas, in diretta su pay-per-view, welter campione Floyd “Soldi” Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO) takes on fellow titlist Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao(57-5-2, 38 KO) in a long-anticipated unification showdown that will be the richest prizefight in the sport’s history, and which has drawn comparisons to some of the premier matchups in a weight class imprinted with that elegant trademark to which Job referred.

 

Although Pacquiao, the only fighter ever to win world championships in eight weight classes, and Mayweather, who has reigned in five weight classes, have not campaigned solely or even mostly as welterweights, it is hardly a surprise that the most important intersection of their remarkable careers comes in the same division for which so many of boxing’s greatest legends are primarily known.

 

Il “gold standard” to which all welterweights aspire remains the late, great Sugar Ray Robinson. Born Walker Smith Jr., the skinny kid who had never fought in a sanctioned bout at any level was a tag-along with coach George Gainford to an amateur tournament in Kingston, N.Y.. Asked if he had a flyweight he wished to enter, Gainford was about to say no when Smith tugged on his sleeve and said, “I’ll fight.” As it turned out, Gainford had an AAU card – you needed one to be certified as a non-professional – in the name of Ray Robinson, one of his boxers who had given up the sport. Smith/Robinson won a four-round decision, e, although no one knew it then, thus was a legend born.

 

Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur before turning pro at 19 in 1940. Da 1951, he was 128-1-2 con 84 knockout victories. Although he is also remembered for winning the middleweight title five times, Robinson never lost as a welterweight, winning so often and so emphatically that the legendary trainer, Eddie Futch, was moved to observe that, “He had everything. Boxing skills, potere di perforazione, a great chin, mental strength. There was nothing he couldn’t do.”

 

Robinson also had an outsized ego, which perhaps is a necessary component to any great fighter’s mental makeup. Even a trace of doubt in one’s own ability is not conducive to success in the ring. Once, when asked about his “golf game,” Muhammad Ali, who didn’t play golf, responded, “I’m the best, greatest of ’em all. I just haven’t played yet.”

 

Mayweather certainly brings that aura of invincibility to his work, and maybe not just because he has yet to lose as a professional. In 2013, lui ha detto, “Of course I feel unbeatable. I’m the best. I’m not going into any fight figuring that I’m beatable. I want to make a legacy for myself as the greatest fighter who ever entered the ring.”

 

Pacquiao, while perhaps not as verbose, is no less secure in his own belief system. It is those heaping measures of talent and swagger that make Mayweather vs. Pacquiao a must-see event. Which of these outstanding fighters can make the other bend to his will? Who will have his name written in larger print in the big book of welterweights?

 

The International Boxing Hall of Fame has inducted 23 fighters who were, at one time or another, welterweight champions. In addition to Robinson, those whose plaques grace the hallowed hall include Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Carmen Basilio, Henry Armstrong, Emile Griffith, Pipino Cuevas, Jose Napoles, Curtis Cokes, Barney Ross, Kid Gavilan, Wilfred Benitez, Luis Rodriguez, Mickey Walker, Fritzie Zivic, Jack Britton, Jackie Fields, Ted “Bambino” Lewis and “Mysterious” Billy Smith. Mayweather and Pacquiao are of course assured of joining their ranks as soon as they become eligible to go onto the ballot.

 

The lead-up to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao has generated no shortage of comparisons to past welterweight clashes that are notable for the classic nature of those bouts, the widespread public interest attendant to them, or both.

 

Is Mayweather vs. Pacquiao more likely to be a repeat of, dire, Leonard-Duran I, which Duran won on a rousing unanimous decision on June 25, 1980, a Montreal? The epic Leonard-Hearns I, in settembre. 16, 1981, which saw Leonard, trailing on the scorecards, rally for a dramatic, 14th-round TKO at Caesars Palace? Trinidad’s controversial majority decision over De La Hoya in their Sept. 18, 1999, unification showdown at the Mandalay Bay? Or will it make its own mark in such a distinctive way that no comparisons can or should be drawn?

 

When it comes to unforgettable welterweight bouts, by now it should be obvious that anything and everything is possible. Mayweather and Pacquiao will make history, and add to it, by attempting to bend destiny each to their own purpose.

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao è un 12-round mondiale welter incontro di campionato unificazione promosso da Promozioni Mayweather e Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate. La trasmissione televisiva pay-per-view sarà co-prodotto e co-distribuito da HBO Pay-Per-View® e SHOWTIME PPV® con inizio alle 9 p.m. E/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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MATTHYSSE SCONFIGGE PROVODNIKOV PER DECISIONE A MAGGIORANZA IN UNA BATTAGLIA EMOZIONANTE AL TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO DI VERONA NEW YORK

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SPETTACOLO SOLD-OUT GIÀ CANDIDATO DOPPIO PER
'LOTTA DELL'ANNO’
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VERONA, NEW YORK (Aprile 18) -Turning Stone Resort Casino di Verona, New York ha assistito a uno storico incontro esaurito tra due dei gladiatori più eccitanti della boxe Lucas “La Maqina”” Matthysse (37-3, 34 KO) ha preso una decisione a maggioranza sulla vittoria “Il Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov (24-4, 17 KO) in un incontro di pesi welter junior di 12 round sul doubleheader a siti divisi su HBO Boxing After Dark ®.

Presentato da Promozioni Banner e Golden Boy Promotions, & Arano Box Promotions la notte piena di azione ha messo in mostra due atleti in lotta nel pieno della loro carriera, con un titolo girato nella divisione da 140 libbre probabilmente sospeso all'orizzonte.

Provodnikov è stato tagliato male nel secondo round da un colpo di testa accidentale. Matthysse ha mirato all'occhio ma Provodnikov ha controllato ogni colpo. Provodnikov è tornato più tardi nel round con alcune combinazioni solide e ha sferrato alcuni colpi furiosi alla testa di Matthysse. Matthysse ha avuto un bel rimbalzo nel quinto round mentre ha sferrato alcuni colpi duri alla faccia di un Provodnikov in arrivo.

La guerra è continuata attraverso i round centrali quando entrambi i combattenti sono andati in punta di piedi mentre Matthysse ha atterrato combinazioni dalla distanza e Provodnikov è andato all'offensiva e ha continuato a rissa. Provodikov ha fatto un undicesimo round forte quando è atterrato un sinistro duro in cima alla testa che ha ceduto Matthysse e l'argentino è stato costretto a tenere duro. I due hanno condotto una raffica finale nel dodicesimo round ed è stato Matthysse, l'ex campione WBC, vinto tramite decisione a maggioranza con punteggi di 115-113 due volte e 114-114.

“Penso di aver dominato la lotta, Sapevo di avere i migliori successi,” Sa'id Lucas Matthysse. “Ruslan è un combattente duro, ha preso tutto quello che gli ho lanciato. Ho molto rispetto per lui. C'è stato un momento in cui ho pensato che avrebbero fermato il combattimento a causa del taglio di Ruslan, ma la sua squadra è riuscita a controllarlo. Mi sono fatto male alla mano nel sesto round, ma ho continuato perché volevo dimostrare che sono il migliore della divisione e che sono pronto per i combattenti più duri. Voglio andare avanti e combattere il vincitore di Mayweather-Pacquiao.”

“È il pugile più duro che abbia mai combattuto, ma combatto più duramente che posso fino alla fine,” Detto Provodnikov. “Non voglio mai che la lotta finisca. L'unica volta sarebbe quando sono sulla schiena.”

Andando avanti prima del doubleheader live di HBO Boxing After Dark, Patrick Teixeira(25-0, 21 KO) di Santa Catarina, Il Brasile ha affrontato Accra, Georgia Patrick Allotey (30-2, 24 KO) in un incontro programmato dei pesi medi di 10 round. Entrambi i combattenti si sono affrontati in modo aggressivo al primo turno in un emozionante scambio di pugni duri. Teixeria ha posto fine alla lotta nel secondo round mentre ha inferto un colpo devastante al corpo di Allotey facendolo cadere per vincere l'incontro per knockout.

“Sono molto felice e mi sento emozionato per il mio primo incontro con Golden Boy Promotions,” ha detto Patrick Teixeira. “Volevo assicurarmi di averli impressionati nel mio primo incontro, quindi mi sono allenato molto duramente per assicurarmi di essere andato al massimo 10 round. Ma sono molto emozionato di aver ottenuto il knockout.”

Vitaly Kopylenko (25-1, 14 KO) ha vinto una decisione unanime otto round Lekan Byfield (6-8-2, 1 KO) in un incontro medi. Kopylenko ha abbattuto Byfield due volte sui pugni che hanno barcollato il nativo di Atlanta alle corde. Kopylenko percorre il tratto della lotta per vincere con decisione unanime con un punteggio di 79-72.

“Mi sono fatto male alla spalla nel primo round ma sono riuscito a sventrarlo e ad atterrare dei buoni tiri,” ha detto Kopylenko.

Washington, D.C standout, Lamont Roach Jr. (7-0, 3KO) affrontò Carolina, Puerto Rico José Miguel Castro (4-3, 2 KO) in un incontro leggero programmato di sei round. Roach ha dominato la lotta all'inizio, vincere l'incontro con decisione unanime.

“È stato il mio primo six-rounder,” ha detto Lamont Roach Jr. “Penso che avrei potuto abbatterlo o farlo smettere se lo avessi colpito più forte all'inizio, ma mi sono allenato per sei round e volevo assicurarmi di poter andare lontano. Volevo il knockout verso la fine, ma non ho capito.”

Vitor Jones De Oliveira (9-0, 5 KO) ha vinto una decisione unanime di sei round Guillermo Sanchez (15-14-1, 6 KO) in un attacco leggero. De Oiveira ha boxato bene da fuori e ha contrastato il mancino Sanchez bello ed è tornato a casa con la vittoria a decine di 59-55 e 58-56 due volte.

“E 'stata una bella lotta. Mi ci sono voluti alcuni round per andare avanti, ma sono molto contento della mia prestazione e non vedo l'ora del mio prossimo incontro,” disse De Oliveira.

Eddie “E-Boy” Gomez (18-1, 11 KO) di Bronx, New York ha iniziato la serata con una vittoria tecnica ad eliminazione diretta Jonathan Batista (14-6, 7 KO) di San Pedro de Marcos, Repubblica Dominicana, quando Batista non poteva rispondere alla campana per iniziare il sesto round nel loro incontro programmato di 10 round super welter.

“Mi sento bene, Sono soddisfatto della vittoria, ma volevo mostrare di più,” disse Eddie Gomez. “Mi stavo solo riscaldando, mostrando le mie capacità di boxe e lavoro con i piedi per dimostrare che ero pronto per i combattimenti del campionato di 12 round.”

Sidney McCow ha segnato un ko tecnico al primo turno Paulo Souza in un previsto quattro round welter. McCow (3-2, 2 KO) di New York, NY ha preso a pugni Souza fino a quando l'incontro è stato fermato 2:55 del primo round. Souza di Somerville, Il Massachusetts è adesso 0-8.

Matthysse vs. Provodnikov era un incontro di pesi welter junior di 12 round presentato da Banner Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions in associazione con Arano Box Promotions ed è sponsorizzato da Corona Extra, Messico, Vivere per credere! e Khortytsa Vodka. La trasmissione televisiva doubleheader in doppio sito HBO Boxing After Dark è iniziata alle 9:45 p.m. E/PT.
Per ulteriori informazioni, visita www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.banner-promotions.com, www.hbo.com/boxing e www.turningstone.com seguire su Twitter aGoldenBoyBoxing, BannerBoxing, HBOBoxing, RuslanProvod,@ TurningStone e diventa fan su Facebook su Golden Boy FacebookPage,www.facebook.com/BannerPromotions, www.facebook.com/HBOBoxingowww.facebook.com/Turning Toner Nero e vieni a trovarci su Instagram @ GoldenBoyBoxing, @ Banner boxe, @ turnstone e @ruslanprovod.
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Will Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Live up to the Hype?

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Da: Rich Bergeron

Floyd “Soldi” Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26 KO) and Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KO) are set to clash on May 2nd, 2015 in one of the most hyped fights in boxing history. This fight is so huge they are even planning to sell tickets to the weigh-in due to crowd control issues. The proceeds will not be going to the promoters or the boxers, anche se. It all goes to charity. Ancora, this is a first for the state of Nevada, which traditionally requires that all weigh-ins be free of charge for fans to attend.

The level of anticipation surrounding this fight had a long time to build up. For the better part of the last decade, these two pound-for-pound juggernauts could not make this fight happen for one ridiculous reason after another. As someone who personally attended some of Mayweather’s public workouts in Vegas, I can attest to the fact that the undefeated welterweight champion repeatedly and relentlessly cited Pacquiao’s refusal to undergo Olympic style blood testing when asked about the attempts being made to get this fight signed over five years ago.

Mayweather even came up with a little rap lyric to express the issue in simple terms:

“If you wanna fight the best, you gotta take the test,” he belted out during a sit-up session at one of those open workouts.

Pacquiao changed his tune on the testing and overcame the biggest hurdle of all when he met personally with Mayweather and agreed that he would be the “B” side and should therefore get a smaller split of the purse. As the video above outlines, Mayweather was then able to dominate the negotiation process.

Although pundits still say this fight will be the biggest in the history of the sport, the question must be asked if this pairing is happening too late in the careers of both fighters for it to be as exciting as some experts predict it will be.

It was always clear to me this fight would happen, but it became obvious that the longer it took to sign the contracts, the better Floyd’s chances of winning would be. Ancora, Floyd did admit in 2012 che the real reason he didn’t want to fight Pacquiao was due to health concerns. He denied being scared, calling himself “smart” for thinking about his family and his health first. Ancora, he insisted that the main reason his health would be at risk in that fight was if Pacquiao was really doing steroids, as Mayweather alleged and ended up being sued over. The two settled out of court and the fight is now imminent, so some fans think it’s all water under the bridge. Others are just plain aggravated that we had to wait this long for this bout to come to fruition.

Boxing Legend Marvin Hagler even commented recently that Mayweather waited until Pacquiao aged a little more before signing to fight him. Hagler compared Mayweather’s tactics to Sugar Ray Leonard waiting until Hagler became a little “soft” himself before they signed their fight contract. That bout turned out to be hugely controversial and left Hagler extremely bitter about the sport that made him famous.

Così, the May-Pac fight will happen, and Mayweather is the obvious favorite. To learn more about the gambling side of this story, check-out Boxing betting at William Hill site. The biggest payoff for any lucky bettor will be a successful bet on Pacquiao, but it’s easy to wonder if Pacquiao really is too old to win this time out. After all, there are tons of concerns with Manny’s calf muscles seizing up, and he reportedly uses a healing cream that costs thousands of dollars per bottle to address the problem.

Mayweather (38) is actually the older fighter, but the 36-year-old Manny’s fought 17 more bouts in the pro ranks and will likely be the most active puncher “Soldi” ever faced. Mayweather’s normally spectacular and overwhelming defensive prowess just might be tested.

This fight may not be worth every penny you spend on tickets or the Pay-Per-View feed, but the fact that it is finally happening is still special. It will still be a fight boxing fans everywhere around the world can enjoy and appreciate. It’s ultimately up to the fighters to prove they are both up to the task of making sure this fight lives up to expectations. Chances are, Floyd will do his best to leave the MGM Grand with an uneventful decision win. Let’s just hope Pacquiao has enough left in the tank to make sure this is the most competitive fight Mayweather’s ever been in. It may not be the most opportune time for this fight to happen, but it’s a lot better to get it late than never.

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Matthysse v. Provodnikov Fight Card PESI DA VERONA, NEW YORK

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Ruslan Provodnikov 139.5 – Lucas Matthysse 139

Vitaly Kopylenko 160 – Lekan Byfield 158
Vitor Jones De Oliveira 135 – Guillermo Sanchez 133
Patrick Teixeira 160 – Patrick Allotey 157
Paulo Souza 150.5 – Sidney McCow 146
Lamont Roach Jr. 132.5 – José Miguel Castro 133
Eddie Gomez 149 – Jonathan Batista 149.5

Sede: Turning Stone Resort Casino
Promotori: Promozioni Banner, Promozioni Golden Boy e Promozioni Arano Box
Televisione: HBO Boxe After Dark a 9:45 PM ET/PT
1st Bout: 6:50

Foto di Banner Promotions
In quella che sarà sicuramente una lotta piena di azione da ricordare e un piacere per cui tutti i fan della lotta sono entusiasti, Lucas Argentina “La Maquina” Matthysse (36-3, 34 KO) combatterà Ruslan Provodnikov “Il Siberian Rocky” (24-3, 17 KO), in quella che sarà la prova finale per entrambi i combattenti. A causa di una domanda senza precedenti, i biglietti ora sono esauriti ma i fan possono assistere a tutta l'azione dal vivo su HBO Boxing After Dark a partire da 9:45 p.m. E/PT.

A causa della richiesta senza precedenti di vedere questo infallibile “Fight of the Year,” i biglietti sono completamente esauriti.

Sabato alle porte, Aprile 18 aperto a 6:00 p.m. con il primo periodo previsto per 6:50 p.m. e la HBO Boxing After Dark trasmissione televisiva a 9:45 p.m. E/PT.
Matthysse vs. Provodnikov è un incontro di pesi welter junior di 12 round presentato da Banner Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions in associazione con Arano Box Promotions ed è sponsorizzato da Corona Extra, Messico, Vivere per credere! e Khortytsa Vodka. Le porte sono previsti impegni per aprire a 6:00 p.m. E con il primo periodo previsto per 6:50 p.m. E e la trasmissione televisiva HBO Boxing After Dark sarà a9:45 p.m. E/PT.
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MATTHYSSE VS. PROVODNIKOV FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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VERONA, NEW YORK (Aprile 16) – Members of the media and fans got a preview of what to expect in the ring il Sabato with former World Champions Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse e “Il Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov duringtoday’s final press conference for Matthysse vs. Provodnikov at the Oneida Nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.

In quella che sarà sicuramente una lotta piena di azione da ricordare e un piacere per cui tutti i fan della lotta sono entusiasti, Lucas Argentina “La Maquina” Matthysse (36-3, 34 KO) combatterà Ruslan Provodnikov “Il Siberian Rocky” (24-3, 17 KO), in quella che sarà la prova finale per entrambi i combattenti. A causa di una domanda senza precedenti, i biglietti ora sono esauriti ma i fan possono assistere a tutta l'azione dal vivo su HBO Boxing After Dark a partire da 9:45 p.m. E/PT.

Di seguito è ciò che i combattenti, promoters and trainers had to say today at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.

RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV, L'ex WBO Super leggero campione del mondo:
“I want thank everyone for being here and supporting this event, and I want to thank all who made this fight happen, Golden Boy Promotions, Banner Promotions and HBO.
“I am glad Lucas and team are so sure of themselves because I am positive that once I am in the ring my actions will speak for themselves. I am here to win and I will do everything to win this fight.
“I am positive that once I am in the ring, I am only there to win.
“I know I am only there to win the fight. I will win the fight at any cost.

“No one can stop my will, my will, will not be broken.

“I fight for an idea, for myself, for the people and to make history. I am fighting one of the best fighters, and I feel like this will make history. I don’t do it for the fame or the money.

“I met Bernard a long time ago and he told me: ‘make your own history,’ and I feel like I have been doing that.

“This is going to make a great fight, the fans have waited long for, and let the best man win.”

LUCAS MATTHYSSE, Former Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Champion:

“I want to thank Oscar and Mario for making this fight happen. I want to thank Ruslan for accepting the fight. Sono molto felice.

“We did a great job in training camp, and I am prepared and ready for Ruslan. I am going to give a great performance il Sabato.”

ARTIE PELULO, Presidente di Promotions Banner:

“This is going to be the best fight of the year.
“I have had the good fortune to co-promote Corrales-Castillo I and this could be that.
“It is great that two fighters in the prime of their career to be in the ring.

“I have to thank my partners at Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya and Eric Gomez. It’s very rare and great that two fighters in their prime have decided to face each other in the ring.

“I want to thank Turning Stone Resort Casino, they are a first class operation.
“Both these fighters have gotten here fighting tough, top fighters. They want to fight the best just like Oscar and Bernard who are here today. Ruslan and Lucas believe that they are the best, they are fighting each other in their prime, something that is very rare in the sport.”
“Both of these men have gotten here by fighting very good guys.
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, Presidente e fondatore della Golden Boy Promotions:
“It’s a pleasure to be working side by side with Banner Promotions and HBO, making this great fight, the fight that the fans want to watch.

“When I was here at Turning Stone Resort Casino last year for the International Boxing Hall of Fame induction, I stood up and preached on how we should put aside our egos to make fights for the fans. This is the perfect example of what boxing can be when you have two great fighters face each other in the ring. Putting on the great fight is what Banner Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions is all about.

“HBO is one of the best partners in the business, they are committed to putting on the best fights on television. When you watch HBO, you know it’s the best.

“Mario is the top promoter in Argentina, a partner who understands our philosophy, and he trusts us. They have been instrumental to put on the best boxing in the last 10 anni. We have to thank partners like him for our success.

“Lucas is one of the best fighters to come out of Argentina. He has a great fighting spirit. He has the best combination of being a brawler and can also box and move when he wants to. This great combination makes him a boxer-puncher, which makes him fun to watch.

“Lucas’ record speaks for himself, with one of the best percentages of knockouts in the sport.”

VADIM KORNILOV, Manager for Ruslan Provodnilkov:

“I want to thank the whole team for making this fight happen.

“Ruslan is ready for this fight, this is something he has been waiting for to show that be is the best in his weight class.
” Oscar De La Hoya for saying that the winner of Matthysse – Provodnikov should fight the winner of Mayweather -Pacaquio, Oscar that fighter will be Ruslan.”
ANDREI NAPOLSKIKH, Co-manager for Ruslan Provodnikov:

“This is one of the fights Ruslan has been waiting for,. That has caused a lot of motivation on our side and we are looking forward to a good fight on Saturday, April 18.”
BERNARD HOPKINS, Il futuro Hall of Famer e Golden Boy Promotions Partner:
“We are here to make the best fights. The kinds of fights the fans want to see.

“I want to address the media: you all get a chance to write about good fights, you follow them and you know who the fighters need to fight to be on the highest level. To be able to continue to put on the best fights, we need you to put pressure on us to continue to do strive to put on the fights the fans want to see.

“Qui, you have two great warriors in Lucas and Ruslan. The fight was talked about and then it was done, and that is what boxing is all about. We want to start a good vibe in the boxing world.

“Write something good about us.”

MARIO ARANO, Manager to Lucas Matthysse:

“We are very happy and thankful to be here. I want to thank HBO, Golden Boy Promotions and Banner Promotions for making this fight happen. I want to personally thank Artie Pelullo and Ruslan for accepting the fight.

“Team Matthysse has done a great job in getting Lucas in the best shape for this fight. Lucas has worked really hard and is prepared to bring the best possible fight against Ruslan il Sabato.

“Lucas belongs in the major leagues, e il Sabato he will show the world why.”

MARVIN SOMODIO, Trainer of Ruslan Provodnikov:
“I would like to thank Oscar, Golden Boy Promotions and Banner Promotions for the opportunity. For me it is an honor to be part of this.I also want to thank Freddie Roach for having us be part of his team. This is a big responsibility.

“This is my third time at Turning Stone Resort Casino. The first two times we were 1st round knockouts and Sabato notte, I am looking for out 3rd first-round knockout.
LUIS “CUTY” BARRERA, Trainer to Lucas Matthysse:

“Di Sabato, Lucas will prove he belongs with all the greats in the sport.”

RAY HALBRITTER, Oneida Nazione Rappresentante e Nazione Enterprises CEO:

“We are honored to be hosting these two great fighters, and we are happy they chose Turning Stone Resort Casino.

“This is Turning Stone’s 50th nationally broadcasted fight in two years.

“The build up for this fight is warranted, and we look forward to an exciting night on Saturday, April 18.”

Foto di Banner Promotions
A causa della richiesta senza precedenti di vedere questo infallibile “Fight of the Year,” i biglietti sono completamente esauriti.

Sabato alle porte, Aprile 18 aperto a 7:00 p.m. con il primo periodo previsto per 8:00 p.m. e la HBO Boxing After Dark trasmissione televisiva a 9:45 p.m. E/PT.
Matthysse vs. Provodnikov è un incontro di pesi welter junior di 12 round presentato da Banner Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions in associazione con Arano Box Promotions ed è sponsorizzato da Corona Extra, Messico, Vivere per credere! e Khortytsa Vodka. Le porte sono previsti impegni per aprire a 6:00 p.m. E con il primo periodo previsto per 6:50 p.m. E e la trasmissione televisiva HBO Boxing After Dark sarà a9:45 p.m. E/PT.
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Roc Nation SPORT + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS PRESENT WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE

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ON Giugno 6, 2015 AT Barclays Center a Brooklyn Trasmessa in diretta su HBO ®

-Biglietti in vendita Mercoledì, Aprile 22 a 10:00 AM ET–

 

NEW YORK (Aprile 16, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO), the reigning WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. Nel giugno 6, 2015, Cotto will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) of Australia in a fight that will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

I biglietti costano $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 e $25, non compresi gli oneri di servizio applicabili e tasse, e in vendita Mercoledì, Aprile 22 a 10:00 AM ET. I biglietti saranno disponibili su www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com e presso la American Express Box Office di Barclays Center a partire Giovedi, Aprile 23 a 12:00 PM ET. Per caricare al telefono, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000.

 

“I am happy and excited to be back in New York and fighting at Barclays Center,” said Cotto. “This is another chapter in my career and I’m committed to train as hard as always and bring a big victory. I’m looking forward to seeing all the Puerto Rican fans on June 6 and to being part of another exciting boxing night in Brooklyn.”

 

“I would like to thank HBO for their continued support, Gary Shaw of GSP, Bill Treacy of Grange Old School Boxing and Dino Duva at Roc Nation Sports for their collective professionalism in making this fight happen,” said Geale. “Last but not least, thanks to Miguel Cotto for the opportunity to become a world champion once again. I have total respect for Miguel and his achievements, but I can win this fight and that is exactly what I intend to do come June 6 in Brooklyn at Barclays Center.”

 

“We’re excited and proud to bring Miguel Cotto back to New York along with Miguel Cotto Promotions, now as a part of the Roc Nation Sports family,” said David Itskowitch, COO Boxing Roc Nation Sport. “Brooklyn and boxing have a long history, and Puerto Rican heritage is closely integrated with both. What a way for New York to kick off the week of the Puerto Rican Day Parade festivities…with Miguel Cotto’s long-awaited return to the ring. The night of Giugno 6 will be one to remember for fans in attendance at Barclays Center and those watching at home on HBO.”

 

“We are excited to have Miguel Cotto back in New York and at Barclays Center for the first time,” said Hector Soto, Promozioni Miguel Cotto. “This is a Puerto Rican tradition – Miguel Cotto is New York and New York is boxing. We can’t wait until the night of Giugno 6 to present a great and entertaining boxing show together with our partners at Roc Nation Sports.”

 

“Daniel Geale is a true warrior and will leave everything in the ring against Miguel Cotto like he always does,” ha detto Gary Shaw, Gary Shaw Productions. “He’s never in a dull fight and the fans will get their money’s worth as both fighters like to let their hands go. I want to thank Grange Old School Boxing for having confidence in me. This will be a tough fight for Geale, however I’m convinced that he will beat Cotto and I’m hopeful that Miguel didn’t make any other plans for September other than a rematch with Daniel.”

“We are delighted that Miguel Cotto has chosen Barclays Center and Brooklyn to continue his storied career in New York City,” ha detto Brett Yormark, Barclays Center CEO. “Cotto’s Puerto Rican heritage combined with Australia’s own Daniel Geale is going to create a tremendous global audience for this Giugno 6 lotta. This announcement further cements Barclays Center as the leading boxing venue in this country.”

 

“Last June, Miguel Cotto became a middleweight champion, joining a select handful of elite fighters to have won major titles in four weight classes or more, and becoming the first Puerto Rican champion to do so ,” ha detto Peter Nelson, vice president, programming, HBO Sports. “For Cotto’s first title defense, he faces former two-time world champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center, the iconic Brooklyn landmark whose mystique elevates every event fortunate enough to call it home. As Cotto continues the next phase of his historic career, we are thrilled to present this middleweight championship fight live on HBO.”

 

Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO) is the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight world champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. He is the former WBO junior welterweight world champion, the former WBA welterweight world champion, the former WBO welterweight world champion and the former WBA super welterweight world champion. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Giochi Olimpici di Sydney, Australia. Cotto has had 22 combattimenti del campionato del mondo, compilazione di un record di 18-4 con 15 knockouts in those bouts. In Puerto Rico, he is hailed as a national hero and the successor of Felix Trinidad as the island’s most revered boxer. Cotto is one of the biggest gate attractions in boxing and one of the largest pay-per-view draws among active fighters. Più di recente, nel mese di giugno 2014, Cotto made history in his first fight as a middleweight by dominating Argentine southpaw and defending WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KO). He is trained by legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and has fought some of the biggest names in the sport including Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Cotto owns his own boxing promotional company in Puerto Rico, Promozioni Miguel Cotto, and presides over his charity La Fundación El Ángel de Miguel Cotto, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting childhood obesity. Nel mese di marzo 2015, Cotto and Roc Nation Sports announced that they had entered into a partnership that includes a co-promotional agreement with Miguel Cotto Promotions to promote Cotto’s fights.

 

Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) is the former IBF and WBA middleweight world champion and the current holder of the PABA and WBO Interim Asia Pacific middleweight titles. A boxing hero in his native Australia and hailed as Tasmania’s 2012 Atleta dell'anno, Geale is Ring Magazine’s fourth rated middleweight in the world and the WBC’s number six rated contender. Come un dilettante, he competed for Australia in the 2000 Olympic Games and was a gold medalist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Inghilterra. Geale made his professional debut in Australia in 2004, eventually compiling twenty-one consecutive victories and winning the IBO middleweight title in 2007 against previously undefeated Daniel Dawson (29-0, 20 KO). A Maggio 2009, Geale suffered his first defeat, losing his title to Anthony Mundine (35-3, 23 KO) in a hotly-contested battle. The Australian rebounded in May 2011 to win the IBF middleweight title with a split decision victory over Sebastian Sylvester (34-3, 16 KO) in Germania. After two successful title defenses, including a unanimous-decision victory over Ghanaian Osumanu Adama (20-2, 15 KO), Geale stunned Germany’s Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KO) to win the WBA middleweight title, unifying the titles in 2012. A year later on August 17, 2013, Geale lost his IBF middleweight title to Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO) via a split-decision in Atlantic City. He bounced back six months later with a sixth round technical knockout victory over Garth Wood (12-3-1, 8 KO). Nel luglio 26, 2014, in an event televised by HBO World Championship Boxing, Geale faced off against undefeated WBA Middleweight World Champion Gennady Golovkin (29-0, 26 KO ') a New York City, but came up short in trying to reclaim his former title. Nel suo più recente lotta, Geale captured the vacant PABA and WBO Interim Asia Pacific middleweight titles, winning a twelve-round unanimous decision victory over fellow Australian Jarrod Fletcher (18-2, 10 KO).

 

Cotto vs. Geale, un 12-round lotta per WBC e Ring Magazine medi Campionati del Mondo di Cotto, si svolge Sabato, Giugno 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate.
Per maggiori informazioni visitare il sito www.rocnation.com. Segui Roc Nation su Twitter e Instagramrocnation e su Facebook a www.facebook.com/RocNation.
Per ulteriori informazioni, visita www.hbo.com/boxing, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HBOBoxing and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

A proposito di Roc Nation Sport

Roc Nation Sports, una suddivisione di Roc Nation, lanciato in primavera 2013. Fondatore Shawn “JAY Z” L'amore di Carter di sport portano alla formazione naturale di Nazioni Roc Sport, aiutare gli atleti allo stesso modo Roc Nation ha aiutato artisti nel settore della musica per anni. Roc Nation Sport si concentra sugli atleti di sollevamento’ carriera su scala globale sia dentro che fuori dal campo. Roc Nation Sport concettualizza ed esegue offerte di marketing e di firma, sensibilizzazione della comunità, caritatevoli tie-in, relazioni con i media e la strategia di marca. Roc Nation Sport ha lanciato la sua divisione boxe, una società di promozione di servizi completo che rappresenta i campioni del mondo Miguel Cotto e Andre Ward, nel mese di agosto 2014. Roc Nation Sports’ roster comprende atleti premiere, come Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Young, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Céspedes, Jaelen Forte, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar and Frances Tiafoe.

 

About Miguel Cotto Promotions

Miguel Cotto Promotions is the leading promotional company in Puerto Rico founded by the five-time and four-division world champion Miguel Cotto and entrepreneur Hector Soto in 2005. Miguel Cotto Promotions has the vision of developing the best talent in Puerto Rico and Latin America, while searching for the best partnerships in the business to present the best quality shows in the industry. In 2015, Miguel Cotto Promotions launched their most recent project named “Boxeo Al Maximo” in partnership with Univision Puerto Rico network, capturing great ratings results on the new Sabato night fights’ platform.

 

About Gary Shaw Productions

Based out of New Jersey, Gary Shaw Productions was founded in 2002 by President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Shaw, a former NJ regulator. Having promoted boxing shows in China, Australia, Mexico and the U.K., GSP is known as an international enterprise, whose main objective is to bring excitement to boxing with competitive fights. Partaking in some of the biggest events in boxing history, which include Felix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas, Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko, Winky Wright vs. Felix Trinidad, Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo, Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright and Marquez vs Vasquez I, II & III, GSP has solidified its self as one of the top promotional companies in the sport.

 

About Barclays Center

Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. One of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, Barclays Center offers 17,732 seats for basketball, 15,795 for hockey, and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, e ha 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four clubs, e 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.

 

Barclays Center hosts an extensive variety of events, including premier concerts, major professional boxing cards, top college basketball, family shows, the Brooklyn Nets and soon the New York Islanders.

Barclays Center has redefined the arena customer service and culinary experience. Its more than 2,000 employees are trained by Disney Institute, the business advisory arm of The Walt Disney Company, and its BrooklynTaste™ food program features selections from 55 well-known restaurants and vendors in the borough.

 

Barclays Center engages the customer with state-of-the-art technology to enhance the fan experience. As the first arena in the world to utilize Cisco StadiumVision mobile multicast streaming technology, Barclays Center allows fans to watch live video and instant replays from their mobile phones while connected to the arena’s free Wi-Fi.

Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, e 11 bus lines.

For more information on Barclays Center, si prega di visitare il sito www.barclayscenter.com

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MANNY “PACMAN” PACQUIAO’S HOLLYWOOD MEDIA WORKOUT ATTRACTS RECORD MEDIA TURNOUT!

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Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach and Bob Arum

16 Days Before The Fight of the Century

SABATO, MAGGIO 2, Al MGM Grand Garden Arena di Las Vegas

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Aprile 16, 2015) – It was Manny Media Mania at Mercoledì media workout for Fighter of the Decade, eight-division world champion and boxing superhero Congressman MANNY “Pacman” Pacquiao. Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KO), who represents the Sarangani province in the Philippines, hosted a Hollywood Media Workout with his Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Promoter Bob Arum.

 

Al di sopra di 300 media from around the globe flocked to Wild Card Boxing Club to ask the trio about Pacquiao’s Maggio 2 welterweight world championship unification battle against undefeatedFLOYD “Soldi” MAYWEATHER JR. (47-0, 26 KO), al MGM Grand Garden Arena di Las Vegas.

 

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., the live pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® e SHOWTIME PPV® con inizio alle 9:00 p.m. E/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

 

What Pacquiao, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach suddettoMercoledì:

 

Manny Pacquiao, Eight-Division World Champion

 

“I feel very excited for the fight.

 

“I have a lot of sparring partners that are similar to Floyd’s fighting style, we have done well. We know what to expect.

 

“I have watched tape on Floyd to make sure that our strategy and technique in training camp is correct.

 

“My entire career defines my legacy; I have already accomplished great achievements in my career while excelling in different weight divisions. This fight is an additional achievement in my career; it’s the biggest fight in boxing history.

 

“I can say that beating Floyd would be the biggest victory of my career.

 

“More people are interested and informed about this fight now than they would’ve been five years ago.

 

“Style wise, I am the same fighter I was five years ago. My determination, inspiration and killer instinct is the exact same as it was five or six years ago.

 

“Per me, boxing is my passion. I enjoy boxing and giving honor to my country of the Philippines. My concern is to bring an exciting fight to my fans. My first concern going into every fight is how will be to be able to entertain my fans, give them enjoyment and make them happy.

 

“The reason I am so loved by fans is because of my reckless style of fighting. People like exciting fights with actual punches being thrown.”

 

Bob Arum, Top Rank CEO

 

“Manny is motivated, he’s ready for the fight. I expect a great performance from him.

 

“It’s a very interesting fight because Floyd is a defensive specialist who has a good right hand and picks off his opponents. He’s an extraordinarily good fighter.

 

“Pacquiao’s strength is speed, particularly his foot speed and the fact that he throws so many punches and attacks from low angles. He really hits harder than Floyd does, so that’s really what it’s going to be about.

 

“Floyd has a different defense than Juan Manuel Marquez. His defense is primarily his shoulder roll. A lot of his defense is geared against a right handed fighter. Detto, I think Manny is going to surprise a lot of people with how he is going to be able to reach Floyd.

 

“I would say Manny is more motivated for this fight than any other fight I’ve seen him prepare for.

 

“Non vedo l'ora di Maggio 2. I love Manny’s chances of winning, questa è la cosa principale. He looks great, he’s motivated, no nonsense, and I think he’s going to put on a performance for the ages. It’s going to be hard for him to top his performance against Oscar De La Hoya, but I think he will in this fight.”


Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s Hall of Fame Trainer

 

“We have a great idea of when and where we are going to attack Mayweather.

 

“This fight was five years in the making. Promoters should realize that these types of fights are what’s best for boxing and we should have more fights like this. I’m not surprised by the hype surrounding the fight.

 

“Manny has really raised the bar in this training camp. He’s a different Manny Pacquiao than I have seen him going into previous training camps. He is punching so much harder in training for this camp.

 

“Manny is better than ever, his attitude is different and I’ve never seen him work this hard. His speed is faster, his punches are harder. I’m really happy where he’s at. His legs look great; he’s on his toes all the time.

 

“Mayweather is a good counter-puncher, but Manny has faster hands and his combinations are better than Floyd’s.

 

“Both fighters have great experience, so I don’t believe that will be a factor in the fight. The biggest thing is that each fighter comes in with a different style. Floyd is a counter-puncher but Manny must be the one to enforce the fight.

 

“I believe that Manny being a southpaw will be a factor in this fight. Manny showed me tape of Floyd fighting a southpaw and told me that that is exactly what we are going to do in this fight.

 

“I can tell how much this fight means to Manny because he has watched tape on Floyd. Manny has never watched tape on any fighter before.

 

“Since Manny moved to 147 he hasn’t knocked many guys out, so getting the knockout in this fight isn’t a concern for me. If Manny fights at 140, then he does knock guys out, but at this weight he is fighting guys who are bigger than him.

 

“Floyd may be a bigger guy, but we will still win the fight.

 

“This fight is much bigger than when Manny fought Oscar De La Hoya. Manny is a different person going into this fight. He hit me so hard the other day that I believe it’s the hardest I’ve ever been hit by a fighter who I’m training.

 

“I don’t believe that Floyd ever wanted this fight, he was forced to take it by the public and the media. I wouldn’t be surprised if Floyd pulled out now.”

 

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