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IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANTHONY JOSHUA MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY’S BLOCKBUSTER FIGHT ON SHOWTIME

Undefeated IBF Champion Anthony Joshua hosted a media conference call to give his thoughts 上周六的 heavyweight blockbuster between him and long-reigning kingpin Wladimir Klitschko live on SHOWTIME® (4:15 P.M. AND/1:15 P.M. PT) from sold-out Wembley Stadium in London.

 

英国感觉约书亚 (18-0, 18 科斯) and Klitschko (64-4, 54 科斯) will unify the heavyweight division as they meet for Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant WBA World Championship in front of record-setting 90,000 fans at Britain’s largest stadium.

 

以下是约书亚不得不在电话会议上说, 周三:

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA:

“This is a good era for boxing so I try to live the life. Over the years when I started boxing until now I’ve been at training camp. The whole time I’ve been training it has been pretty beneficial, 我学到了很多. I’m not a perfect fighter but what I do do, I try to do well. I’m looking forward to the fight.

 

“If you’re asking about 星期六 夜晚, all roads have led to this and I’ve been training for a long time, I’ve stayed injury free. I’ve ran, I’ve sparred I’ve done my bag work and it comes to a stage in camp when I’m looking for the buy in now and that’s where I’m at really. 精神上, I’m excited.”

 

On how significant this fight is:

“For the sport in general, come on. For what UK-ers are doing supporting boxing globally, it’s massive. I also feel just to sell out the stadium without having to do the traditional entertainment to make a fight it just shows that kids can fight from different backgrounds …Where me and Klitschko are at, we don’t need to be trash talking and we are two half pieces coming together to lay it down on the line. It’s an amazing time for boxing in that sense that it’s mainstream. I’m not going to say win-or-lose, because the focus is to win, but it’s a massive benefit to Klitschko win-or-lose. Either he has another fight in him, or this time he’s done. I wish him all the best. I’m glad we got through training camp and we actually make it happen because as long as my heart was beating I still want to fight. I’m happy to be involved in such a mega showdown.”

 

Do you feel there is more pressure on you?

“Definitely not. I knew the significance of this fight before I took it. So I would never put that pressure upon myself if I didn’t want to deal with this pressure. I would have taken another route. But I want to fight guys in the division who are good. I don’t want to wait like eight years, nine years, six years before I start making a move on the heavyweight division – let’s get it on now. So if this is what comes with stepping up a level and a division I’m all for it. I’m not going to start saying ‘because I’m champion I’ve got pressure and I don’t think I’m going to perform.’ For me as a champion I don’t feel that pressure but I can relate to where he is coming from. As a champion you’re supposed to throw down like there’s no 明天 so I’m not going to say because I’m a champion I’ve got so much pressure on my hands.”

 

How do you bridge the experience gap between you and Klitschko?

“I think it’s just destiny. I’m meant for this. I’m built for this. Let’s say we strip away what you just said, 兴奋, the hype and just put us together. Go at it for 12 发, get down and dirty. I have the ability to come out on top and that’s how I take it. I don’t look at it like, ‘Oh my God, I’m fighting a guy who has been through it’, I don’t look at it that way. I just look at it as ‘I’m going to fight this guy called Wladimir Klitschko’ and we’ve got 12 发. I simplify it.

I practice boxing. Long range jab, jab to the body. I think I’m very capable of hitting someone continuously until they break down. So I think I’ll keep on plugging away, 圆 6, 7 and I should have him in a bad place. I just have to take the fight and break it down round by round.”

How will to deal with Kitschko’s reach:

“I’ve never fought him so I can’t say for sure. But what will I do about his reach? I’ve got my right hand to parry a jab, I’ve got my left hand to shield and protect me, to deflect his right hand. It’s no problem if he wants to grab. I can whip in a body shot and that would definitely slow him down. If you keep getting hit to the body at 41 that will take the fight out of anyone. On the outside I have got ways to deal with the majority of his shots. On the inside I just have to keep on swinging to the body and round-by-round I’ll start seeing an effect.”

 

What motivated him to take such a significant fight so early in his career:

“It was bound to happen. I felt the division needed it. I’m not doing it just for myself. I’m always about the industry. A lot of my friends from the amateur system have a chance to express their skill on the undercard, and it’s a massive platform. 我认为, as I said, the division needed it … 弗拉基米尔克里琴科, Deontay怀尔德, let’s keep it going. Let’s start mixing it up because we’re in the same division, and it’s our era. What type of era are we if we don’t come together and have some trilogies and bring some excitement. So I’m all for it and that’s why I really wanted to take the fight.”

 

When was the first time you saw Klitschko and thought you could fight him?

“Not until last year. 在 2015 I wasn’t really focusing on fighting Klitschko. I was moving towards maybe after [埃里克] Molina we could have done [Kubrat] Pulev as a mandatory and gone that route of dominating the European market, but the opportunity came up. 这是一个大的战斗, it’s a good challenge and let’s get it cracking. 就像我说的, it’s good for the division and the attention it has brought is phenomenal. I think it benefits everyone so let’s be a part of that, and let’s be at the forefront of this.”

 

On earning more money than Floyd Mayweather Jr.?

“Not in boxing. I don’t think I could do it in boxing. Outside, if I make the right investments I think I can because I have some highly intelligent people around me but I think in boxing I don’t think I will but I think there will be a boxer who can because Floyd Mayweather has definitely set the benchmark, and records are only there to be broken. So I think someone could definitely achieve that financial status. But for me, that’s not so much my goal to try to be richer than Floyd Mayweather. The heavyweight division is so different from the welterweight division in the sense that all it takes is one shot, it’s a lot tougher, a lot more wear and tear on the body so I think it’ll be interesting. I definitely think we’ll make money, there’s no doubt about that but I’m not trying to put myself on the same pedestal as Mayweather.”

 

When do you think Klitschko was at his best?

“When he fought Marius Beck. He was a bit of a bigger guy and he controlled him with the jab and the one-twos. Remember he went twelve rounds. So he had to control a bigger man who was potentially heavier and stronger and he controlled his boxing skill and I think that’s when he was at his best. As I studied him that’s when I saw him at his best so I have watched fights around that era.”

 

Do you feel it’s a miracle you’re here?

“是. I was talking about it with my coach today. If you would have told me – I’ve only been in boxing eight or nine years – if you would have told me eight years ago, ‘Listen son, if you walk through that door into the boxing gym you’ll do this, 此, 此, this and this’ I would have been like ‘yeah, right’. It’s been phenomenal and why we do all the promotional stuff and get involved in big fights is for motivational purposes. I know there’s some other kids that are going to come up and be phenomenal because he may have seen myself and my journey and wants to get involved in what we’re creating. I’m all for that. 我喜欢它. Today was my last day of training camp and I’m thinking now what am I going to do in my next training camp, how am I going to improve. I’m enjoying the journey. It has been fun, boxing is a good sport.”

 

What is your history in sparring with Klitschko?

“I’m not a gym fighter so I did not go to try to prove anything with the sparring. I mainly went to go to see how a champion sets up his training camp. While I was sparring, it was good. Wladimir is technical. He will try to maneuver you with his lever hand to put you in a position to throw his right hand. That’s what I got from Klitschko. He is patient, he was just trying to set me up so he could throw his shots and I was just working on moving, jabbing to the body, jabbing to the head and I would go back to the corner and Andy Breshear would say ‘stick it on the champ’ and I would say ‘no I’m not here for that, I’m not here to prove anything.’ I wanted to watch, I wanted to analyze. That’s what I got from sparring with him. To learn how he operates in the ring and I learned how a champion sets up training camp.”

 

On the strength of Klitschko’s chin:

“He’s got a good chin. How long has he reigned, 10 岁月? 是啊, he’s got a good chin. You can’t be a championship fighter for 10 years if you have a bad chin. That’s the thing about the heavyweight division, it takes one shot. All these fighters that we claim have got good chins are the ones who get knocked out by Wladimir, so he must be doing something right. I remember Samuel Peters had a granite chin but they still end up getting knocked out down the line and they don’t go on to do great things. 所以, regardless of the chin, I think he’s got something right that works.”

 

Opinion of Klitschko’s Career:

“He is underrated. Heavyweight boxing comes with bigger prize money, more attention. To stay that disciplined for that long is a serious task. He and his brother have done well to reign for that long … I would want to go down as one of the greatest because I reigned for so long. No one could beat me for the last 10 岁月. It’s a good achievement and I would want to be recognized for that achievement.”

 

On potentially fighting in America:

“I think just fight Wilder, 杰拉尔德·华盛顿, [Bryant] Jeninngs as well. These are the hotshots in America right now. I’ve made sure I fought some Americans on my way up so we could get a buzz out there. But I think I have to come out there for a fight for sure that’s important.

 

“America is the mecca of boxing. If we can cross over into the states and keep the fan base in the UK I think we’ve cracked it. That’s mega stuff, that’s global boxing. You’ve got a big guy, heavyweight with a name that’s easy to pronounce and speaks English well. I can relate to the U.S. market. All I have to do is get out there show them what my trade is and hopefully they’ll appreciate it and hopefully we can start talking about setting up major fights and bringing the same attention in the UK to the U.S. That would be phenomenal.”

 

How much of a concern is Klitschko’s holding?

“The holding is natural. But what do you do when someone is holding? How do you fight them off? You bring in the upper cut, you whip in a right hand to the body until the ref tells you to break. It’s a fight so I can’t prevent the holding but it makes it interesting to see what fighter does when they’re being held. When I’m being held I’m just going to throw the right hand to the body, left hook to the body and that will start taking the wind out of Klitschko.”

 

On Klitschko’s last fight against a British fighter David Haye:

“I think my fights will be entertaining. It is important for me to be entertaining. It’s not only winning, but it’s about how you win. I’ve always tried to go in there and perform to that level. It would be sweet to go in there and knock Wladimir out, because that’s what heavyweight boxing is about. So that would be sweet. I’m not into the 12-round boxing.

 

“David Haye was up against it because you had Klitschko, who was a champion. 伊曼纽尔管家, who trained the champion. Then you had David Haye, who wasn’t a champion and Adam Booth, who wasn’t a heavyweight championship trainer. He was up against it and he found it tough. It just showed that the bigger, stronger man would win. He just got the job done and that’s what led him to here. He got the win and I’m happy or we wouldn’t be here right now.”

 

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MATCHROOM SPORT AND KLITSCHKO MANAGEMENT GROUP INK DEAL FOR U.S. TELEVISION RIGHTS TO HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT: 安东尼·约书亚VS. 弗拉基米尔克里琴科

American Premium Television Giants SHOWTIME and HBO To Produce Separate Telecasts on 星期六, 四月 29 From London’s Wembley Stadium

SHOWTIME Live at 4:15 P.M. AND/1:15 P.M. PT;

HBO Telecast in Primetime at approx. 10:45 P.M. AND/PT

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伦敦 (四月 17, 2017) – Matchroom Sport, 克里琴科管理集团 (KMG) and K2 Promotions have reached agreement with U.S. premium television giants Showtime and HBO to televise the most significant heavyweight world championship match in more than a decade. 上 星期六, 四月 29, IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua will face former unified world champion 弗拉基米尔克里琴科 from a sold-out Wembley Stadium in London.

 

Showtime is the exclusive U.S. television partner of Joshua, while HBO has an exclusive agreement with Klitschko in the States. Each premium network will produce its own separate telecast of the main event match for the U.S. 听众. SHOWTIME will televise its SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING presentation 住在 4:15 P.M. AND/1:15 P.M. PT, while HBO will televise its WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING production 大约 10:45 P.M. AND/PT.

 

约书亚 (18-0, 18 科斯) and Klitschko (64-4, 53 科斯) will meet for Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant IBO and WBA World Championships. The British sensation Joshua has knocked out all 18 of his professional opponents in a meteoric rise to stardom, while the long-reigning world champion from Ukraine, 克里琴科, aims to win back titles he previously held in his 11-year rule as heavyweight world champion. 约书亚VS. Klitschko is promoted by Matchroom Boxing, KMG and K2 Promotions and has officially sold out Wembley Stadium with a record-setting 90,000 tickets sold.

 

“I’m extremely happy and thankful that our respective U.S. TV partners Showtime and HBO reached an agreement,” said Bernd Boente, Managing Director of Klitschko Management Group. “This happened before in the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and the Lewis vs. Tyson fights and shows you the magnitude of our event at Wembley Stadium on April 29.”

 

I’m delighted to announce this historic deal that will see Britain’s biggest ever fight shown on both HBO and SHOWTIME in the U.S.,” said Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport. “It takes a special fight to break down barriers and boundaries but also networks and executives who believe in working with the best interest of fight fans in mind. With the obstacles in place it would have been any easy resolution to not air the fight in the States but I want to thank HBO and Showtime for their perseverance and allowing America to see one hell of a fight at our national stadium in front on 90,000 passionate fans. 约书亚VS. Klitschko is a fight for the ages and we look forward to the show!”

 

We are thrilled to be delivering Joshua vs. Klitschko to the U.S. audience live on SHOWTIME,“斯蒂芬·埃斯皮诺萨说, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME体育. “On the afternoon of 四月 29, 中美. sports fans will be able to tune in to SHOWTIME to join a record-breaking crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium and a worldwide television audience in witnessing an event that represents not only the contesting of the heavyweight world championship, but potentially the changing of the guard in the most influential division in boxing. We are proud to be Anthony Joshua’s exclusive U.S. television partner as he attempts to establish his legacy against the legendary Wladimir Klitschko, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, as Showtime continues its unrivaled commitment to the sport.

 

Said Peter Nelson, executive vice president, HBO体育: “Both promoters and both networks have found a solution that enables boxing fans in the U.S. to watch the world heavyweight championship. This agreement ensures that our subscribers have access to same-day primetime coverage of the fight. It will mark Wladimir Klitschko’s 22nd appearance on HBO and the first for Anthony Joshua.”

 

The 27-year-old Joshua has been perfect since turning professional shortly after winning Gold at the 2012 Olympics for Great Britain. 约书亚, of Watford, 英国, won the IBF Heavyweight World Championship with a second-round knockout of defending champion Charles Martin in April 2016, earning a heavyweight belt in the fewest number of fights in more than 20 岁月. He has since successfully defended the title twice—against Dominic Breazeale in June and Eric Molina in December.

 

Joshua is just the sixth Olympic Gold Medalist at super heavyweight to go on to win a professional heavyweight world title, joining Joe Frazier, 乔治·福尔曼, 伦诺克斯·刘易斯, Alexander Povetkin and his rival on 四月 29, 弗拉基米尔克里琴科.

 

HBO has been the long-time home of Klitschko’s professional boxing career in the States. The 41-year-old has been a kingpin in the heavyweight division since winning Gold at the 1996 奥运会. He turned pro shortly after the Atlanta games and ran an undefeated campaign for 24 fights before suffering his first defeat to experienced veteran Ross Puritty. Klitschko quickly rebounded by winning 10 in a row and captured his first world title (WBO) with a unanimous decision victory over Chris Byrd in 2000, a win which avenged a loss by his brother, Vitali, earlier that year.

 

Klitschko’s most recent reign at heavyweight began in 2006 when he captured the IBF and IBO belts via knockout in a rematch against Chris Byrd. He went on to make 17 consecutive defenses of the IBF and IBO crowns, 13 consecutive defenses of the WBO belt, and eight consecutive defenses of the WBA title. 一路上, he amassed victories over Sultan Ibragimov, 美国人拉赫曼, Ruslan Chagaev, 大卫·海耶, 塞缪尔·彼得, 亚历山大Povetkin, Kubrat Pulev and more. In total he has fought in 28 total world title fightsa unique record in the history of the heavyweight division – 相比于刚 18 total professional fights for Anthony Joshua. He was the longest reigning world champion (2006-2015) after Joe Louis.

 

This will be Klitschko’s first outing since losing the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO titles to Tyson Fury in 2015, his first defeat 在 11 岁月.

 

Maurice Hooker vs. Juan Pablo Lopez Added to Cotto-Kirkland Undercard

Reigning NABO Junior Welterweight Champion 莫里斯“强大的莫”胡克 (20-0-3, 14 科斯) will face Mexican knockout specialist Juan Pablo “Che Che” Lopez (29-3, 24 科斯) in a 10-round champion defense on the freeview undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland “The Return” on 星期六, 二月 25 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, 得克萨斯州.

 

It comes as no surprise the Dallas-native was on hand when Roc Nation Sports, Miguel Cotto Promotions and the Dallas Cowboys organization officially announced the event in December at the team’s newly minted World Corporate Headquarters.

 

门票分 $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 和 $29 不包括适用的服务费和税款, 现已公开发售,并可以在所有票务地点, 在网上Ticketmaster.com, 通过手机在充电 (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.

 

Maurice Hooker and Roc Nation Sports confirmed the card today on their social media handles.

 

MAURICE HOOKER TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mightymohooker/status/819578558905548800

MAURICE HOOKER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK6oL5DCib/?taken-by=mauricemightymohooker

ROC NATION TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RocNation/status/819580458216411136

ROC NATION INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK7fJYgEKi/?taken-by=rocnationsports

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FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO VS. JAMES KIRKLAND SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, 二月 25 AT FORD CENTER AT THE STAR IN FRISCO, TEXAS

 

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纽约, 纽约 (十二月 19, 2016) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce that Five-Time World Champion 米格尔·库托 (40-5, 33 科斯) 将返回到环上的 星期六, 二月 25, 2017 他对当 James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 科斯) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, 得克萨斯州. Coming off respective losses to Canelo Alvarez, both fighters will be seeking redemption in a 12-round junior middleweight showdown. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 P.M. AND/6:00 P.M. PT.

 

Cotto and Kirkland will join Roc Nation Sports and the Dallas Cowboys organization on Monday, 十二月 19, 2016 在 12:00 P.M. CT for a press conference at Ford Center at The Star to officially announce the fight. This will be the first event of its kind to be held at the state-of-the-art, 510,000 square foot indoor athletic facility shared by the Dallas Cowboys, the City of Frisco, and Frisco ISD’s high schools. Ford Center at The Star is also the home to the Dallas Cowboys Football World Corporate Headquarters.

 

门票分 $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 和 $29 不包括适用的服务费和税款, go on sale 星期四, 十二月. 22, 2016 在 10:00 A.M. local time and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, 在网上Ticketmaster.com, 通过手机在充电 (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.

 

I’m excited to return to the ring and put on a great show. I can’t wait to start training camp and get ready for February 25,said Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto. “Fighting inside the beautiful Ford Center, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboy’s newest creation, and headlining the first ever boxing event there pumps me with a lot of enthusiasm and energy.

 

I’m very excited to get back into the ring against a legend like Miguel Cotto. I’m going to train like never before so I can show the world that the old James Kirkland is back,” said James Kirkland. “You know the fight will be exciting while it lasts. 二月 25 can’t come soon enough.

 

Miguel Cotto is back and ready to put on an exciting show against the always tough James Kirkland,“赫克托·索托说:, 的米格尔·库托促销副总裁. “We can’t wait to see Miguel back in the ring on 二月 25 on HBO Pay-Per-View.

 

On behalf of Roc Nation Sports, we are so thrilled about Miguel Cotto’s return to the ring and to bring the first public event to Ford Center at The Star,” said Michael Yormark, 中华民国总统 & 品牌与战略主管. “This will undoubtedly be a historic event with an exciting, all-action bout in store for the fans in Frisco and all of North Texas along with those watching from home on HBO Pay-Per-View.

 

“We are excited to host an incredible matchup for the very first boxing match here at Ford Center at The Star,” said Jerry Jones, 达拉斯牛仔队老板, 总裁兼总经理. “This venue was designed with the idea of versatility in mind, and we expect a great crowd in Frisco, Texas to experience a world class fight between Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland.”

 

“Throughout his brilliant ring career, Miguel Cotto has never backed down from a challenge and on 二月 25 he takes on a dangerous knockout specialist in James Kirkland,” said Tony Walker, 副总裁, HBO支付每查看. “Fans watching live in Frisco and those tuning in on pay-per-view should not blink in what should be an all-action slugfest.”

 

米格尔·库托 (40-5, 33 科斯) is a former WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight world champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. He previously held the WBO junior welterweight world title, the WBA welterweight world title, the WBO welterweight world title and the WBA super welterweight world title. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 悉尼奥运会, 澳大利亚. Cotto has competed in 24 世界冠军争夺战, 编制记录 19-5 同 16 knockouts in those bouts. In Puerto Rico, he is hailed as a national hero and the successor of Felix “铁托” 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. 在六月 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 “怀疑” 马丁内斯. He is trained by legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and has fought some of the biggest names in the sport including Floyd “钱” 梅威瑟和曼尼 “吃豆子” 帕奎奥. Cotto owns his own boxing promotional company in Puerto Rico, 米格尔·库托促销, and presides over his charity La Fundación El Ángel de Miguel Cotto, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting childhood obesity. 三月 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. 六月 6, 2015, Cotto defended his WBC, Ring Magazine and lineal middleweight world championships against former two-time World Champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, 纽约. Cotto scored a thunderous knockdown early in the fourth round before finishing matters with a second knockdown midway through the round, which left Geale unable to continue. 十一月 21, 2015, Cotto cemented his status as one of the biggest pay-per-view draws among active fighters in his much anticipated mega-fight against Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, despite going the distance for a twelve-round unanimous decision loss. The hard-fought bout has been dubbed as the biggest fight in the history of the famed Puerto Rico vs. Mexico boxing rivalry. The Five-Time World Champion is eager to return to the ring against James Kirkland on 二月 25.

 

A Texas titan, representing the city of Austin, 32-year-old southpaw James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 科斯) has built his reputation with explosive power. His fists have accounted for 28 knockout victories over the course of his nearly 14-year professional career. A former NABO and WBC Continental Americas Champion, Kirkland bounced back from his lone defeat against Nobuhiro Ishida in 2011 with five consecutive wins, four coming by way of knockout. Kirkland has defeated Brian Vera, Alfredo “Perro” Angulo and Carlos “King” Molina and handed Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia his first professional loss by way of a punishing sixth round technical knockout, prior to taking the stage for a 12-round super welterweight war with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 9, 2015 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, 得克萨斯州.

 

库托与. Kirkland is a 12-round junior middleweight fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions and Ford Center at The Star, 并通过电晕额外赞助.

 

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LAS VEGAS, NV (十一月 19, 2016) – 在米高梅大花园竞技场拥挤的人群面前, WBO, WBA和IBF轻重量级世界 冠军 Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 科斯) 和两次世界冠军 安德烈“S.O.G.”病房 (30-0, 15 科斯) 在周六的最终对决之前,在官方称重中对峙, 十一月. 19 在拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile 竞技场, 内华达. 在公共活动中加入他们的是所有的undercard战士.

 

科瓦列夫 VS. 病房 “英镑英镑”, 在拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile 竞技场为 WBO/IBF/WBA 轻重量级冠军的 12 轮大型战斗, 由主要活动呈现, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions 和 Andre Ward Promotions,由米高梅大酒店赞助 & 赌场, 奖金皇冠, 怪物产品, 捷通, Zappos的, 乔丹品牌和鞋宫. 冠军赛将由 HBO Pay-Per-View® 现场制作和分发,从 9:00 P.M. AND/6:00 P.M. PT. 门票可在 axs.com 和 T-Mobile Arena 票房.

最后的新闻发布会视频, QUOTES & 照片 KOVALEV-WARD “一磅换一磅” 定于周六, 十一月 19 在拉斯维加斯的 T-MOBILE ARENA, 内华达州由 HBO 现场直播 PAY-PER-VIEW®

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谢尔盖·科瓦列夫 VS. 安德烈·沃德最终新闻发布会 (点击观看)

 

LAS VEGAS, NV (十一月 18, 2016) – 在星期四, 十一月. 17, WBO, WBA和IBF轻重量级世界冠军 谢尔盖·“克鲁舍”·科瓦列夫 (30-0-1, 26 科斯) 和两次世界冠军 安德烈“S.O.G.”病房 (30-0, 15 科斯) 参加了11月份的最后一场新闻发布会. 19 拉斯维加斯 T-Mobile Arena 的“Pound For Pound”对决, NV. 最后的新闻发布会由著名擂台播音员 Michael Buffer 主持. 本次活动将生产和HBO付费按次开始在现场分发 9:00 P.M. AND/6:00 P.M. PT.

 

下面是什么战士, 发起人和其他讲台嘉宾在最后的新闻发布会上不得不说:

谢尔盖·科瓦廖夫, WBO, WBA & IBF轻重量级世界冠军:

 

“大家好, 我很高兴来到这里. 这是很不错的. 也许像两个, 三年前, 我无法想象我能达到这个水平并与安德烈·沃德战斗, 不败的拳击手和奥运会金牌得主. 我非常尊重他, 表彰他在职业和业余职业生涯中取得的成功. 这确实是巨大的成功,但现在我们面对面,我应该证明我更好. 非常感谢 HBO 以及 Peter Nelson 本人, 我的发起人 Kathy Duva 和 Main Events 促销活动, Egis Klimas 和我的赞助商宇舶表. 我真的希望我们的战斗会非常清晰和诚实. 我对这场比赛感到非常兴奋,也有点紧张,因为我从来没有达到过这个水平. HBO Pay-Per-View 是职业拳击界的最高级别,我很高兴来到这里. 欢迎来到十一月的电视屏幕. 19 和 T-Mobile 竞技场,你会看到非常精彩的战斗. 非常感谢。”

沃德, 两次世界冠军:

“我要感谢今天在场的每一个人——媒体, 我所有的赞助商, 米高梅大酒店, 把这场战斗和 HBO 放在一起的伟大团队. 凯西·杜瓦叫醒我时,我正忙着忙自己的事. 她开始说话, 我不知道她为什么一直这样做, 但有趣的是,那些没有进入那个圈的人是说话最多的人. 他们感觉不到那些打击, 这样她就可以继续做她正在做的事情. 我喜欢它, 这就是大促销的意义所在, 一场大战的意义何在; 我们不应该互相喜欢. 他的身边一直在说很多话, 这很好, 我们喜欢它. 这不是我们的第一个牛仔竞技表演, 我们以前一直在这条路上. 我们并不总是立即回应. 有时我们的沉默被误解为我们没有得到它. 我们看, 我们做笔记, 但与此同时,我们继续工作,我们生产来战斗之夜. 这就是我们擅长的. 所以所有的谈话都很棒, 我喜欢它, 但知道一件事——我不会乱来的 星期六 夜晚. 我在那儿. 非常感谢”.

凯西Duva, 首席执行官, 主要事件:

“欢迎每个人都做到最好, 年度最重要和最值得期待的战斗. 与 Sergey Kovalev 的主赛事之旅始于四年前. 在秋天 2012, 他第一次出现在美国. NBCSN 的电视联合特写. 这是他第一次在美国上电视. 当时, 他告诉我他有三个目标: 1. 赢得冠军, 2. 统一标题, 3. 成为按次付费的战斗机. 他明确表示这就是他想要的,他会赢得战斗. 不到一年后,当他赢得 WBO 冠军时,他首次出现在 HBO. 不到一年后,他首次出现在 HBO, 他在HBO上打了九次 三年 现在他的第一个按次付费终于来了. 我现在提出这个问题是因为那里有一个故事情节,说这场战斗没有梅威瑟-帕奎奥那么大是多么可惜. 当我尝试解决问题时,我倾向于这样做, 我做了一些研究,试图获得一些观点. 弗洛伊德梅威瑟和谢尔盖一样在 HBO 上打了九次, 当然还有他在 6 月首次登上 HBO PPV 与 Arturo Gatti 的四年时间。 2005, 加蒂是那场战斗的最大赢家. 曼尼·帕奎奥 (Manny Pacquiao) 在 HBO 上奋斗了两年​​,然后在今年 1 月登上了他的第一次 HBO 演出。 2005 与埃里克·莫拉莱斯. 这些活动以数十万次购买, 直到弗洛伊德和曼尼有机会击败已经成名的超级巨星奥斯卡·德拉霍亚,他们才达到百万买入的基准. 他们在平行的道路上为 10 多年的 PPV 才能到达他们去年到达的地方, 这当然是每个战士都想去的地方,也是科瓦列夫和沃德想去的地方. 所以他们必须从某个地方开始. 事实上,曼尼的第一个 PPV 对手莫拉莱斯之前就在 PPV 上,并且已经凭借与米奇沃德的三部曲获得了传奇地位,并且为休闲体育迷所熟知.

 

“很少有拳手有机会在按次付费的稀有世界中始终如一地战斗, 而那些通常是相同的战士,他们在擂台上以英镑的身份赚取英镑. 在过去的几个月里, 到目前为止,我已经观看了 Sergey 为宣传这一壮观事件所做的工作. 谢尔盖向我展示了他有能力成为那种能够与他的每一位粉丝建立联系的罕见能力的明星, 每次他出去都做新的, 并且非常努力地说服他们他值得花钱去看. 他的拳击能力, 他的冲击力, 他在擂台上的激动人心的存在.

 

“在谢尔盖的目标中, 我添加的一个是在拉斯维加斯成为一名大斗士, 所以这很大. 这是巨大的, 我们很高兴. 我要感谢内华达州运动委员会的 Bob Bennett, 很高兴与这样专业的人一起工作,你让我们的工作变得轻松多了. 我要感谢我们所有的赞助商. 最后, 想感谢大家的光临, 我只是等不及铃声响起.

 

“我们的共同特色战斗是 NABF 轻重量级冠军亚历山大“钉子”罗迪克, 谁在轻重量级不败并大放异彩, 他来自乌克兰. 他将与艾萨克“金童”智利巴战斗, 谁最初来自马拉维并在约翰内斯堡战斗, 南非. 他们将参加一场十回合的轻重量级较量. 一场真正的十字路口战斗,我真的不知道谁会赢. 明显, 主要活动是与艾萨克, 几个月前与谢尔盖进行了一场激烈的战斗, 我认为他根本就没有得到他应得的荣誉. 他很可能是世界上第二好的轻重量级人物, 我知道 Isaac 的目标是强势回归并给每个人留下深刻印象 星期六 夜晚.

 

“同时打开电视转播的底牌, WBA大陆中量级冠军, 布朗斯维尔的柯蒂斯“大脑刺客”斯蒂芬斯, 布鲁克林. 整个行业中最有趣的战士之一. 柯蒂斯, 你照亮了我们的一天, 每一天. 他将面对詹姆斯“国王”德拉罗莎, 23-4 圣贝尼托, 德州十轮中量级较量. 这有火车残骸的所有标志, 但是柯蒂斯把目光投向了更大更好的东西,我知道他和詹姆斯会非常努力地给人留下深刻印象,因为中量级很热, 那里有很多机会.

 

“我认为我不需要告诉这个房间里的任何人,为什么这是一场伟大的战斗,或者为什么你应该对它感兴趣,或者为什么你应该想看它. 如果你还不知道,你就不会在这里,但我们确实需要你出去把这个词传播到世界其他地方. 这是你带朋友过来的战斗, 有点喜欢拳击但不确定的人. 这是你告诉你朋友的战斗, 说MMA比拳击好的人. 让他们来你家看这个,因为 Kovalev-Ward 会让很多人成为忠实粉丝, 星期六 夜晚, 我很期待这一点,并在那里见到你们所有人。”

 

迈克尔·Yormark, 中华民国总统 & 品牌与战略主管:

“诚实是最好的政策. 因此,我将以极大的诚实开始这件事. 对于下一个 48 小时, 您可能会在这两位不败的战士之间听到很多尊重和钦佩. 简单的事实是, 我们距离今年最大的战斗只有两天了, 我不指望他们互相欣赏. 但谁能责怪他们? 唯一站在不败记录和拳击不朽之间的就是彼此. 这为已经成为绝对经典的战斗增添了一层厌恶和非常锋利的优势. 我对这场战斗的看法很简单. 星期六 对于谢尔盖来说,夜晚将是艰难的夜晚, 当他被世界上最好的一磅拳击手系统地挑选出来时, 沃德.

 

“我认识安德烈好几年了, 我从未见过他更专注, 更坚定, 更有动力,更有准备迎接他职业生涯中最大的战斗. 这些时刻是一代代运动员为之而生的时刻,也是他们梦寐以求的时刻. 这是创造历史的机会, 书写安德烈传奇的最新篇章, 坦率地说, 合上谢尔盖的书. 不要误会它, 沃德队来到维加斯取胜, 带着三个人走出罪恶之城——我重复一遍, 三——新的冠军腰带. 拳击需要这样的战斗, 两个不败的战士在他们的鼎盛时期. 自然竞争力使优势更加锐利, 以及完全不喜欢. 在 T-Mobile Arena 世界最大的舞台上战斗, 和 HBO 按次付费. 它没有变得更好或更大. 史诗是描述它的唯一词, 作为一个终生的拳击迷, 我很高兴成为第一手见证人.

 

“我想感谢我们为这次活动争取到的官方战斗合作伙伴. 我们的展示合作伙伴 Corona 以及 Monster Products, 捷通, Zappos的, 乔丹品牌和鞋宫. 我还要感谢安德烈的战斗伙伴, 包括 ProSupps 和 Lyft, 怪物产品, BODYARMOUR 和 JetLux, 以及他的长期合作伙伴 Jordan Brand, POWERHANDZ和鞋宫. 这种支持以及球迷和媒体的支持是对安德烈作为真正千载难逢的运动员的明确认可. 他的技能只能与他对家庭和社区的承诺相匹配. 他的竞争力仅取决于他的魅力. 在洛克国家, 我们很荣幸能够代表这个人, 奥运会金牌得主, 自从他成为以来不败 13 岁, 奥克兰的骄傲, 而且当然, 下一个轻重量级世界冠军.

 

“虽然我们的主要赛事看起来是一场永恒的战斗, 这是一张深厚而有才华的底牌,将使 周六 一场真正特别的活动. Roc Nation 很荣幸能与众多才华横溢的拳手合作, 从达拉斯本地人 Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker 开始, 他将自己的不败纪录和 NABO 青少年次中量级冠军置于危险之中 达利斯·佩雷斯 (Darleys Perez) 在 HBO 付费节目中. 我们还将邀请来自费城的重量级巨星达玛尼“Rock Solid”Rock, 当他希望提高到 6-0 在拉斯维加斯首秀中对阵布莱斯·里塔尼·科 (Brice Ritani-Coe). 在官方电视转播之前在按次付费活动频道上开放免费电视转播, 这将是一场八回合的青少年次中量级比赛,对手是来自托莱多的不败新星桑尼·“Pretty Boi”·弗雷德里克森, 俄亥俄. 免费观看也可通过 HBO Boxing 的 YouTube 频道进行直播. 弗雷德里克森将迎战波士顿的加布里埃尔·德卢克, 马萨诸塞州. 另一个托莱多, 俄亥俄州本地人, 记录无瑕疵, 泰勒“金童”麦克里里将与大急流城的文森特“维尼熊”詹宁斯正面交锋, 密歇根州在八轮羽量级比赛中. 球迷们也可以在 Kovalev-Ward 的 freeview 部分观看比赛. 与此同时, 民族英雄和两届奥运会金牌得主克拉丽莎·希尔兹将在免费电视转播中首次亮相备受期待的职业生涯. 她将迎战长期对手弗兰琼克鲁斯,后者也将在四轮中量级比赛中首次亮相. 简单的说, 拳击迷都在为一种享受 周六 晚上,我们很高兴能参与其中.

 

“我们今天听到了很多诚实. 但很明显 星期六 这将是一个史诗般的夜晚. Kovalev-Ward 毫无疑问将成为拳击界的年度之战, 我们都知道. 中华民国很自豪能成为其中的一员, 在我们的 DNA 中推广大型全球活动, 我们很荣幸在去年的大部分时间里为这场斗争而努力, 我们终于到了关键时刻. 有很多组织和个人帮助了这次活动, 我要感谢他们所有人. 首先, 团队病房, 包括詹姆斯普林斯, 乔什杜宾和维吉尔亨特. HBO 的 Peter Nelson 和 Tony Walker 将这场战斗带给全球观众. 米高梅的 Richard Sturm 和 Sid Greenfeig, 以及 T-Mobile Arena 总经理 Dan Quinn 在世界一流的设施中举办本次活动. Kathy Duva 和她的团队在主要活动中, 谁从一开始就是我们在这场斗争中的合作伙伴. 最后但同样重要的是, 拉斯维加斯市, 拳击界最大事件的精神家园, 以及将在未来许多年改变这项运动面貌的战斗的正当环境。”

约翰·戴维·杰克逊, 谢尔盖·科瓦列夫的教练:

 

“感谢所有媒体来到这里. 我要感谢两个不同的团体. 第一, 我要感谢 Main Events 促销活动. 主要活动中的这些女人加上我的男人, 乔·罗通达, 确实是世界上最伟大的人. 如果您想找到一家促销公司,该公司将公平对待所有拳手,全面地对待您,并为您提供应得的拳击, 然后去看他们. 第二, 我要感谢参加这次活动的所有媒体. 看到一些人真是太好了, 用他们的话, 可以帮助拳击游泳或下沉. 你的话很有帮助. 有时您对我们的帮助不如我们希望得到的帮助,但我很高兴在这里见到你们所有人,因为我们需要这个来保持拳击的努力. 这是一个美妙的, 美丽的运动,有时会变得时髦,但总而言之,这是一项很棒的运动, 美丽的战斗. 我感谢所有出来支持并为这项精彩的运动写下你的话的人.

 

“一场战斗并不能定义一个战士的职业生涯. 两位战士的最后一场战斗是真实的: 调整. 他们做了他们应该做的事. 为了让这场战斗在这里发生,他们都以令人信服的方式获胜. 我不记得记者问了什么,但这就是你问题的答案. 一场战斗并不能定义一个战士的职业生涯.

 

“我说的有些话是为了进入某人的脑海,但归根结底是我确实尊重这些人; 他们是很好的人. 整个团队都很好. 他们非常专业. 回答 [维吉尔的] 由两部分组成的问题. 他说在最后一场战斗中我在那里待了一个星期. 我很想告诉你,无论你从哪里得到信息,都是坏信息. 我在那里的时间超过了两周或三周. 谁说我在那里待了一个星期,我很高兴他们这么说. 这让我们看起来像是一支糟糕的球队. 我喜欢. 回答您关于我们团队凝聚力的问题, 营地里发生的一切, 无论我们可能有什么分歧或人们说我们有什么分歧, 我要你记住这个, 所有的作家都在这里, 来吧,战斗之夜,我们将以与进来时相同的方式离开——不败. 谢尔盖赢得每一场战斗. 他以他应该赢的方式赢了,他做了我要求他做的一切. 随着中说, 我期待十一月. 19 我会在那里见到你们. 非常感谢。”

EGIS气候, 谢尔盖·科瓦列夫经理:

“感谢大家来到这里. 媒体, 没有你,没有人会知道我们要去哪里或在做什么, 非常感谢. 想感谢我们的发起人 主要活动, 凯西·杜瓦(Kathy Duva)做得很好,将我们带到了这个非常大的战斗的阶段. 米高梅大酒店, 非常好的主人, 非常感谢. HBO Pay-Per-View 已经把美国的所有观众都带到了. 我希望我没有错过任何人. 当然我很, 非常自豪能够代表世界上最好的战士之一,并希望, 我们会看到的 星期六 夜晚, 谁是磅拳击手的磅. 我讨厌当教练, 经理, 发起人开始谈论它将如何互相击败,因为他们不是踏入擂台的人. 没有一个发起人, 培训师或经理可以了解擂台上会发生什么. 只有两个战士会在擂台上. 我们有两个世界上最好的轻重量级选手将展示 周六 晚上谁是最好的磅对磅战斗机. 我希望这是我们多年来看过的最好的节目. 非常感谢”.

维吉尔猎人, 安德烈·沃德的教练:

“我来这里打了很多场比赛,看到媒体室为这场比赛挤满了人, 这真的让我感觉很好. 我要感谢彼得尼尔森, HBO的团队, 我的 Rap-A-Lot 家庭, 理查德·斯特姆和米高梅. 我还要感谢媒体, 不管你选择谁赢.

 

“我转身 63, 上周三, 我和年轻人一起工作已经不是什么秘密了, 我所有的职业生涯. 当涉及到年轻人时,它确实对我产生了情感影响. 看HBO的 我的战斗 深深地触动了我. 我的心向谢尔盖·科瓦列夫致敬,现在每个人都知道安德烈·沃德的背景.

 

“我相信这将是一场伟大的战斗. 我相信科瓦列夫就是他们所说的一切. 他是一个危险的对手; 他来是为了赢. 我们见过他对对手做的事情,当他们进入擂台时, 他们颤抖. 现在, 我们只能淡化这种情况. 我期待十一月.

19.

 

“我会鼓励所有发起人公平对待你的战士, 不要欺骗他们. 不要让他们成为机器人. 鼓励他们并教他们如何成为商人. 如果你有冠军, 他应该得到冠军的配给。”

詹姆斯·普林斯, 安德烈·沃德经理:

“我要感谢上帝给我这个机会. HBO, 他们为将这场斗争带给我们而做出的承诺和牺牲. 米高梅大酒店和理查德斯特姆. 我们感谢中华民国, 我们的发起人 – JAY Z, 所有在后台支持迈克尔·约马克的人, 谁一直在履行职责,做得很好. 安东尼奥·伦纳德在家, 我们感谢你托尼和你所做的一切. 名单还在继续. 我真的很感激这个机会, 我代表 Ward 团队发言. 我们一直期待这一天, 它在这里, 我要对付房间里的大象: 这是俄罗斯对. 美利坚合众国. 在我看来, 最好的俄罗斯在任何事情上都无法击败最好的美利坚合众国. 我只是需要这么说. 我们这里有一架俄罗斯战斗机, 科瓦廖夫; 我们尊重你的格斗游戏, 你是一个伟大的战士. 你让我想起了歌利亚. 我们有我的男人安德烈·沃德, 我认为大卫. 我不知道你们是否都了解大卫和歌利亚,但这就是我们要处理的问题. 例如 星期六 夜晚, 我们将有机会看到现代大卫, 这是安德烈·沃德, 击败歌利亚. 我在纽约的上次新闻发布会上提到了这一点, 和女士. Duva 对我说 Andre Ward 没有剑. 但她错过了故事的真正实质, 她错过了对大卫的学习. 他的顺服以及大卫所关心的所有这些不同的属灵领域. 他正准备与 S.O.G 战斗, 那是神的儿子, 如果你们都不知道, 那是安德烈·沃德. 所以, 别, 我们没有剑, 我们不能像大卫那样把他的头砍下来抬起来, 但是安德烈·沃德(Andre Ward)会提高腰带来的 星期六 晚上“。

鲍勃·贝内特, 内华达州运动委员会:

“对于内华达州体育委员会来说,监管这场非常轰动的冠军争夺战无疑是一种荣幸和荣幸. 这个事件应该是首屈一指的. 你应该知道我们非常重视我们的工作, 我们已经完成了我们的作业,我们准备去上班了. 此时, 我们要感谢 Kathy Duva 和 Main Events, 和来自 Roc Nation 的 Michael Yormark 在世界格斗之都举办了这场电动锦标赛. 我们还要感谢 Richard Sturm 和米高梅在 T-Mobile 和 HBO 举办这次活动的广播活动, 以及活动前的节目, 这绝对是有趣和有趣的. 最后但并非最不重要的, 我们要承认并感谢勇士们, 所有的战士, 因为没有他们, 我们都不会在这里。”

理查德·斯特姆, 娱乐和体育总裁, 米高梅国际度假村:

“我们很高兴再次在 T-Mobile Arena 举办国际锦标赛. 这周末, 我们关闭了公司的拳击赛程,俄罗斯选手谢尔盖·科瓦列夫 (Sergey Kovalev) 对阵美国选手安德烈·沃德 (Andre Ward). 我们期待这两位不败拳手的这场对决. 科瓦列夫在结束他的职业生涯后返回拉斯维加斯 2015 淘汰赛战胜纳吉布·穆罕默迪,安德烈·沃德和他的球队首次亮相拉斯维加斯. 正如我们在过去七个月中所看到的, T-Mobile Arena 迅速改变了拉斯维加斯的娱乐和体育景观, 我们期待继续这一传统. 我们要特别感谢 Kathy Duva 和主赛事团队, 迈克尔·约马克 (Michael Yormark) 和 Roc Nation 工作人员. 双方战斗阵营, HBO 付费频道的托尼·沃克和内华达州体育委员会的鲍勃·贝内特。”

托尼·沃克, 副总裁, HBO 按次付费- 视图:

“感谢大家今天出来谈论拳击这项伟大的运动. 我要感谢 Roc Nation 和 Main Events 以及他们的工作人员组织了如此伟大的主赛事, 还有一张很棒的底牌,我们将在电视上播出 周六 夜晚. 主赛事的美妙之处在于它是一个非常, 很长一段时间以来,两位精英战士已经开始了他们的按次付费首秀. 感谢 Andre 和 Sergey 齐心协力,让这成为一个重要的事件. 所有的元素都在那里,它是一场大战. 多年来,两位拳手都运用了他们的技能,与所有阻碍他们的人作战. 胜利, 他们的不败, 世界上所有的骄傲, 他知道他会点燃我内心的火焰,以通过奉献和决心克服我缺乏天生的能力。这只是他众多激励方法中的一种。正如他常说的, 结果有疑问. 你们之间关于谁将赢得这场战斗的意见相当不同, 这就是按次付费的卖点. 对于那些没有看过 HBO 为展示战斗和战士而制作的视频片段的人, 我会鼓励你去 HBO On Demand, HBO GO 或 HBO.com 并查看这些节目. 它们是挑衅性的娱乐,我认为它们会让你们都做好准备 星期六 夜晚. 这个月在十一月, 有几个备受瞩目的按次付费节目, 我要感谢有线电视的经销商, 卫星, 电信端, 谁推广了这个按次计费的节目,让我们在市场上占有一席之地,并在所有其他事情上真正给予它应得的. 我们有一个很棒的广播团队 周六 夜晚, 电视转播开始于 9:00 P.M. AND/6:00 P.M. PT. 按次付费的建议零售价非常有吸引力 $54.95, 我们期待在那里见到你。”

 

科瓦廖夫 VS. 病房 “英镑英镑”, 在拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile 竞技场为 WBO/IBF/WBA 轻重量级冠军的 12 轮大型战斗, 由主要活动呈现, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions 和 Andre Ward Promotions,由米高梅大酒店赞助 & 赌场, 奖金皇冠, 怪物产品, 捷通, Zappos的, 乔丹品牌和鞋宫. 冠军赛将由 HBO Pay-Per-View® 现场制作和分发,从 9:00 P.M. AND / 6:00 P.M. PT. 门票可在 axs.com 和 T-Mobile Arena 票房.

纳博次中量级冠军莫里斯·胡克 & 两届奥运会金牌得主 CLARESSA 向媒体提供锻炼报价和照片

 

KOVALEV-WARD “一磅换一磅” 设置为 星期六, 十一月 19 在拉斯维加斯的 T-MOBILE ARENA, 内华达州

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拉斯维加斯, NV (十一月 15, 2016) – NABO 青少年次中量级冠军 莫里斯“强大的莫”胡克(21-0-2, 16 科斯) 和两届奥运会金牌得主 克拉丽莎“霸王龙”盾牌 在拉斯维加斯参加了媒体锻炼, 周一 NV, 十一月. 14, 在他们在 Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” 上的低调出场之前 星期六, 十一月. 19 在 T-Mobile 竞技场.

 

希尔兹, 谁将在与美国对手弗朗雄克鲁斯的比赛中首次亮相, 将在 freeview 电视节目中播出 7:00 P.M. AND/4:00 P.M. 官方电视转播前在按次付费活动频道上的 PT, 并通过 HBO Boxing 的 YouTube 频道直播.

 

妓女, 谁将在老将达利斯佩雷斯的比赛中捍卫他的 NABO 冠军头衔 (33-2-1, 21 科斯), 将在 HBO Pay-Per-View® 的主要活动开始前的电视转播底卡中出现 9:00 P.M. AND/6:00 P.M. PT.

 

两名战士都展示了手套工作, 沉重的包, 出席媒体的速度包和太极拳. 以下是新星在媒体锻炼期间所说的话:

 

莫里斯·胡克(Maurice Hooker), NABO 青少年次中量级冠军:

“Kovalev-Ward 是一个特殊的事件. 我会做我最擅长的事情,并希望, 偷走人群. 人群会爱我……他们喜欢淘汰赛, 这就是我准备给他们的.

 

“亚伦·普赖尔是最好的之一. 他带来了很多淘汰赛. 他是一个伟大的战士,很多人都躲过了. 喜欢他, 我要与躲避我的人打架. 他们害怕是因为他们不知道我能做什么. 这场战斗意味着很多……一个向他们展示我是谁的机会. 我会像‘鹰’一样带来淘汰赛。”

 

“我想保持忙碌. 我想与 Ricky Burns 和 Eduard Troyanovsky 战斗并赢得他们的腰带. 向我的大哥特伦斯克劳福德大喊. 他在做他的事. 希望, 他和帕奎奥吵架了, 向上移动,让我接管.

 

“我的预测 星期六 是淘汰赛. 我爱击倒. 我总是去淘汰赛. 我挥出的每一拳, 即使是刺戳, 我要试着砍掉达利斯佩雷斯的脑袋。”

 

Claressa盾, 两届奥运会金牌得主:

“我将在营地待七周. 我很兴奋. 我已准备好承担成为职业拳手的新任务,并最终, 赢得腰带.

“当决定去职业, 我想到了我的遗产——我不想消失四年, 并赢得另一枚金牌,但让人们不知道我的名字或我的长相或我的拳击方式.

“期待看到一场非常精彩的战斗, 我的一场非常熟练的战斗, 这个星期六. 世界将看到前所未有的拳击水平. 我是一个聪明的战士. 我是一个有趣的斗士. 我把所有东西都扔得很好并且有很好的组合.

“Franchon Crews 和我曾在大型锦标赛中进行过拳击和拳击比赛. 她已经做好了充分的准备,我一直在为 KO 进行训练. 在业余爱好者, 我的整体记录是 77-1 但我从来没有击倒过任何人. 现在, 我们有更小的手套, 没有头饰,我比以往任何时候都更强壮. 这是一种不同的职业首秀. 这实际上应该是我和 Franchon Crews 之间的世界冠军争夺战,但不知何故, 她把它当作职业处子秀.

“我爱拳击. 这就是我投入时间和身体的原因. 期待在所有格斗迷面前战斗. 我有朋友, 家庭, 来自各地的粉丝飞到维加斯只是为了看我战斗, 所以希望我能在主要赛事之前收拾好房子。”

 

关注莫里斯“Mighty Mo”胡克 在推特上@mightymohooker, Instagram @mauricemightymohooker 和 Facebook: www.facebook.com/mauricemightymohooker/.

 

关注克拉丽莎·希尔兹 在推特上@ClaressaShields, Instagram @ClaressaShields, 和脸书:www.facebook.com/claressa.shields.7.

 

科瓦列夫 VS. 病房 “货真价实”, 在拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile 竞技场为 WBO/IBF/WBA 轻重量级冠军的 12 轮大型战斗, 由主要活动呈现, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions 和 Andre Ward Promotions,由米高梅大酒店赞助 & 赌场, 奖金皇冠, Zappos 和 JetLux. 冠军赛将由 HBO Pay-Per-View® 现场制作和分发,从 9:00 P.M. AND/6:00 P.M. PT. 门票可在 axs.com 和 T-Mobile Arena 票房.

 

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不败的前景桑尼弗雷德里克森 & Tyler McCreary 添加到 Kovalev-Ward Undercard

托莱多, 俄亥俄 (十一月 14, 2016) – 不败战士超轻量级 桑尼 “漂亮的博伊” 弗雷德里克森 (14-0, 9 KO的) 和轻量级 泰勒 “金童” 麦克里 (11-0, 6 KO的) 将看到行动 十一月 19, 作为备受期待的轻重量级统一对决的一部分,谢尔盖·科瓦列夫和安德烈·沃德在 T-Mobile 竞技场拉斯维加斯, 内华达.

弗雷德里克森和麦克里里, 托莱多本地人, 俄亥俄, 两人都将在迄今为止最大的舞台上表演. 两人将在 Kovalev-Ward freeview 电视转播中出现,该转播始于 7:00 P.M. AND/4:00 P.M. 官方电视转播前在按次付费活动频道上的 PT, 并被宣布电缆, 卫星, 和电信频道. 免费观看也将通过 HBO Boxing 的 YouTube 频道的直播提供.

弗雷德里克森将与加布里埃尔杜鲁克战斗 (11-1, 2 KO的) 而麦克里将与文森特詹宁斯战斗 (5-2-1, 4 KO的).

“我很高兴我的战斗将作为 freeview 电视转播的一部分提供给粉丝,” 弗雷德里克森说. “我一直在使用以前的 Andre Ward 卡, 但这一场将特别有意义,因为这也是我在拉斯维加斯的第一场比赛。”

弗雷德里克森, 谁希望在一大群人和拥挤的媒体队伍面前发表重要声明, 还添加了, “我以前在很多人面前战斗过,希望, 这导致了电视争吵和巨大的机会. 我要感谢我的发起人 Roc Nation Sports 让我有机会在这个不可思议的舞台上大放异彩, 我在胜利体育的团队 & 娱乐,也感谢安德烈·沃德的所有帮助和指导. 这对我和在 2017, 我希望在排名中上升,并将我的职业生涯提升到一个新的水平。”

麦克里, 谁也渴望机会, 声明, “这对我来说是一个很大的机会,我想感谢我的团队和我的发起人 Roc Nation Sports. 我一直在刻苦训练,很高兴能在这个大舞台上展示我的技能. 我已经准备好向所有人展示我可以应对这个场合. 与安德烈·沃德(Andre Ward)的底牌战斗对我来说也很令人兴奋. 自从我们去年在 Cotto-Canelo 战斗中认识以来,他和我已经成为朋友, 他已经成为我的导师, 所以我非常感谢能出现在这张战斗卡上。”

“我们很高兴让 Sonny Frederickson 和 Tyler McCreary 继续战斗, 可以说, 年度最大牌,” 里克托雷斯说, 胜利体育总裁 & 娱乐. “我们知道 Kovalev-Ward 的战斗将产生一场伟大的战斗,并期待我们的两支年轻枪手在晚上早些时候开始燃放烟花. 两人都为此进行了非常刻苦的训练,并期待在职业生涯的下一步中进行伟大的战斗. 家里的粉丝, 尤其是托莱多的那些, 早点收听的人可以在 freeview 电视广播中看到两者. 如果没有 Roc Nation Sports,这一切都是不可能实现的,我们非常感谢他们对 Sonny Frederickson 和 Tyler McCreary 所表现出的承诺和信心。”

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DALLAS RISING STAR MAURICE HOOKER CAMP NOTES AND PHOTOS

 

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拉斯维加斯, 内华达 – NABO 青少年次中量级冠军 莫里斯“强大的莫”胡克 (21-0-2, 16 科斯) 达拉斯, 得克萨斯州, took “training camp” on the road in prep of a ten-round title defense against former world titlist Darleys佩雷斯 (33-2-1, 21 科斯). Hooker-Perez is set as the lead-up undercard fight to the main event on HBO Pay-Per-View’s Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” on 星期六, 十一月. 19 在拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile 竞技场, 内华达, 在开始 9:00 P.M. AND/6:00 P.M. PT.

 

Beginning with pre-training camp at his home gym, Maple Avenue Boxing Gym in Dallas, TX, Mighty Mo’s stops on the road included Maple Avenue’s West San Diego facility, the Institute for Human Kinetics in Southern California, as well as the Salas Boxing Academy and Johnny Tocco’s Ringside Gym in Las Vegas. In addition to training at some of boxing’s most renowned gyms, the Roc Nation Sports boxing sparkplug has also sparred with rising talents 德文 - 哈尼, 托马斯·希尔, Nick Frese, Marco Hall and WBO/WBC Super Lightweight Champion 特伦斯·克劳福德.

 

Before heading into fight week, Hooker will co-host a media workout with Two-Time Olympic Gold MedalistClaressa盾, who will be making her professional debut on the Kovalev-Ward fight card. The media workout will take place at 12:00 P.M. PT at Never Quit Boxing Gym – 2975 South Rainbow Blvd, 拉斯维加斯, NV.

 

“It’s been a privilege to train at some of the best facilities and with some of boxing’s brightest and upcoming talents,” said Hooker. “I’m always about improving myself so that fans get the best from me when I show up in the ring. I’m fighting in Vegas and HBO Pay-Per-View for the first time and carrying a lot of pride for Dallas and the whole state of Texas.”

 

“Maurice Hooker is very excited to be making his Las Vegas debut on the Kovalev-Ward fight card and is particularly looking forward to representing Dallas, Texas as the first of its native boxers to be featured on a HBO Pay-Per-View show,” said trainer Vince Parra. “There is a group of very talented fighters where Mo is from and he is about to elevate them on the map. He’s dynamic, he’s exciting and he’s someone to watch.”

 

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FRESH YOUNG BOXING TALENT ON DISPLAY FOR KOVALEV-WARD“POUND FOR POUND” UNDERCARD ON NOVEMBER 19 AT T-MOBILE ARENA

 

拉斯维加斯, NV (十一月 10, 2016) – In the lead up to Sergey Kovalev vs. 沃德 “英镑英镑”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title on 十一月 19 在拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile 竞技场, the undercard will round out a 10-bout card filled with some of the best young boxing prospects.

 

Opening the card will be middleweight Meiirim “Sultan” Nursultanov of Merki, 哈萨克斯坦, 首次职业亮相. Nursultanov, now residing in Oxnard, 例如, is managed by Egis Klimas, and recently signed by Main Events. He will be taking on 亨利·贝克福德 (4-5, 1 KO) of Hempstead, 纽约, 在六轮的较量.

巴赫拉姆·穆尔塔扎列夫 (6-0, 4 KO的) 格罗兹尼, Russia and close friend of Kovalev is coming off a second round knockout over Magomedkamil Musaev. He will be featured in an eight-round middleweight bout against Botirsher奥比多夫 (6-0-1, 2 KO的) of Anijan, 乌兹别克斯坦. This will be his first fight outside of his homeland of Russia.

Opening up the freeview telecast, 在开始 7:00 P.M. AND/4:00 P.M. 官方电视转播前在按次付费活动频道上的 PT, will be an eight-round junior welterweight bout featuring the undefeated Sonny “Pretty Boi” Fredrickson (14-0, 9KO的) 托莱多, OH, who is coming off of an a slugfest with Puerto Rican veteran Ramesis Gil. Fredrickson will take on 加布里埃尔·德卢克 (11-1, 2 KO的) 波士顿, 嘛, 在八轮对决中.

免费观看也可通过 HBO Boxing 的 YouTube 频道进行直播.

Another Toledo native, Tyler “Golden Child” McCreary (11-0, 6 KO的), who is coming off a unanimous decision win, will go toe-to-toe with Vincent “Pooh Bear” Jennings (5-2-1, 4 KO的), 大急流城, MY, in an eight-round featherweight bout. Jennings is determined to get his record back on track, but he will face his toughest test to date in McCreary.

In the spotlight fight on the freeview telecast, 两届奥运会金牌得主 (2012, 2016) 克拉丽莎“霸王龙”盾牌 弗林特, MY, will make her pro debut. Shields is set to face decorated fellow American Franchon “The Heavy Hitting Diva” Crews 在四回合中量级回合, with each round timed at two-minutes. This will not be the first time the two have faced off. In their first matchup, Shields upset Crews, the top-ranked American women middleweight, 在此期间 2012 奥运选拔赛, 第一U.S. team trials for women’s boxing. Crews will also be making her pro debut.

Just before going live on HBO Pay-Per-View, there will be a four-round heavyweight bout featuring undefeated prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (5-0, 4 KO的) of the fighting city of Philadelphia. Rock recently scored a technical knockout victory in the third round on Oct. 22 and is wasting no time getting back into the ring. Facing off with Rock will be Brice Ritani-Coe (4-4-1, 3 KO的). The Vegas resident, originally of San Pedro, 例如, will be on the hunt for his fourth knockout.

科瓦列夫 VS. 病房 “货真价实”, 在拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile 竞技场为 WBO/IBF/WBA 轻重量级冠军的 12 轮大型战斗, 由主要活动呈现, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions 和 Andre Ward Promotions,由米高梅大酒店赞助 & 赌场, 奖金皇冠, 怪物产品, JetLux and Zappos. 冠军赛将由 HBO Pay-Per-View® 现场制作和分发,从 9:00 P.M. AND/6:00 P.M. PT. 门票可在 axs.com 和 T-Mobile Arena 票房.

Fans can catch the freeview telecast beginning at 7:00 P.M. AND/4:00 P.M. 官方电视转播前在按次付费活动频道上的 PT, 并被宣布电缆, 卫星, 和电信频道. 免费观看也可通过 HBO Boxing 的 YouTube 频道进行直播.

 

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