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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD KICKS OFF TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OFNOVEMBER 19 SHOWDOWN VS SERGEY KOVALEV

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Jonathan, Pērā i (October 3, 2016) - Two-Time World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 Koó) officially kicks off training camp in Hayward, CA with trainer Virgil Hunter ahead of his Whiringa 19showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 Koó). Ward’s training camp, which will serve as a base for Ward over the next several weeks as he continues his quest to dominate the light heavyweight division, is sponsored by a resounding collection of American-based companies including Jordan Brand, Shoe Palace, JetLux, and ProSupps.

 

Below is what Team Ward had to say about the start of training camp:

 

Andre Ward, Rua-Time World Champion me runga-tauanga toa pauna-no-pauna:

 

“I’ve been in pre-camp mode for weeks now following my last fight, and have been mentally preparing for the work ahead of me. It’s an exciting feeling to be in full camp mode, where I can dedicate 100% of my mind, body and soul to the battle I am about to face. This is a fight that we have been working up to since last spring. The game plan hasn’t changed. I am here and I am ready.”

Virgil HUNTER, Andre Ward’s Trainer:

 

“No one beats Andre Ward when it comes to training camp. We’re going into camp with the mentality of another day, another fight, another win. His strive for perfection, work ethic and consistency is what makes him a champion.”

JAMES PRINCE, Andre Ward’s Manager:

“With everything set for the biggest fight of the year on Whiringa 19, we are excited to open training camp. What is done here for the next few weeks will play a major part in the final outcome. We thank God for the opportunity and look forward to giving the boxing community and all of our fans, the fight that they have been anticipating.”

 

Tickets for the most anticipated fight of the year are on sale now and start at $55 i runga i axs.com and at the T-Mobile Arena box office.

 

 

Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound For Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and is sponsored by the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Rosneft and Corona Extra. The championship event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at9:00 p.m. AND/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

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Three Roc Nation promoted fighters in action this Saturday in Milwaukee Local favorite, Luis “Cuba” Arias gunning for first title Sonny Fredrickson and Tyler McCreary also in action

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Milwaukee, Wisc. (August 17, 2016)–Luis “CUBA” ARIAS will take on battle tested Darryl Cunningham (33-8, 13 KO o) for the USBA Middleweight title this Po Rāhoroi i te Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
Also on the bill will be two more Roc Nation fighters that are managed by Victory Sports & Entertainment in undefeated prospects, super Kōmāmā Sonny FREDRICKSON me te mā whitu TYLER MCCREARY.

Arias (15-0, 7 KO o) o Milwaukee, was a highly touted amateur who was a 2008 a 2010 national champion, and he will be will be looking for his first professional title and a ranking in the IBF.

In Cunningham, Arias is fighting a 14 year veteran who has wins over former world title challengers Antwun Echols and Rubin Williams.

This will be the 2nd consecutive fight for the 26 year-old Arias in his hometown where he has proven to be a bona fide attraction and ticket seller.

I Pipiri 4, Arias stopped Jorge Silva in three rounds at the same venue and had Milwaukee fight fans eager for him to return.

Fredrickson of Toledo has a record of 13-0 ki te iwa knockouts, will make his third start of 2016.

Te 22 year-old power puncher, recently identified by Ring Magazine as one of the new faces to keep an eye on in the sport, continues to develop as he will take on the tough veteran Ramesis Gil.

Gil has wins over previously undefeated Carney Bowman & Luis Joel Gonzales.

The speedy and highly skilled McCreary, hoki o Toledo, Ohio he lekooti o 10-0 with six knockouts and like Fredrickson, will be making his third appearance of 2016.

McCreary’s opponent will be veteran gatekeeper Dwayne Wisdom.

“This is a big night for our three fighters,” said Rick Torres of Victory Sports and Entertainment.

“These are three of the brightest prospects in boxing, a i roto i te “Cuba’s” case, it is time for him to make a move to the next level. We feel he is getting better everyday under John David Jackson, and with a win he becomes a legitimate contender in the middleweight division. The fights will only get bigger from here for “Cuba”, his time is now and we’re confident that he will become a force in the middleweight division for years to come. Sonny and Tyler are coming along very nicely. They are getting the right fights and getting much needed experience as they continue in their development. Gil is a capable opponent, who should provide Sonny a good test, while Wisdom should be a good learning experience for Tyler, after that, we will look to step them up with each fight.

Victory Sports & Entertainment is an athlete management company with offices in New York and Las Vegas. Founded by noted sports attorney Rick Torres and boxing trainer Michael Leanardi, Victory has steadily built an impressive stable of young prospects that it is grooming for future stardom. Victory Sports’ paetukutukuiswww.victorysportsent.com.
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND SET FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 SHOWDOWN AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

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NEW YORK, NY (Pipiri 28, 2016) - He pai Roc Nation Sports ki te kauwhau e rua-Time World Champion me te runga-tauanga toa Andre Ward pauna-no-pauna (29-0, 15 Koó) ka hoki mai ki te mowhiti i runga iRāhoroi, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Koó) at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® timata i 10:30 p.m. AND/PT.

 

Ward and Brand were slated to face each other last November on the pay-per-view undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez, but a leg injury forced Ward to withdraw from participation in the event.

 

Tickets utu i $300, $120, $90, $60 a $30, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha, go on sale Tuesday, Pipiri 28 i 5:00 p.m. PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com me te tiaki i te waea i (800) 745-3000.

 

Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, the motion picture HANDS OF STONE: The True Story of Roberto Duran, Whakahaere Travel Rangatōpū Solutions (CTMS) and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 tau.

 

“We can get it on, tika i teie nei,"Ka mea a Ward. “August 6th, I will be ready, so come out to Oracle Arena or tune in live on HBO. Don’t miss it.”

 

“It will be a great honor to face Andre Ward on August 6 and better yet in his own backyard,” said Brand. “Fighting somebody with such an illustrious career, facing a guy that perhaps hasn’t lost a round in his entire life, is even more thrilling. We were set to face each other last November, but he was forced to pull out of the fight with an injury. Now the time has come to fight him and I can’t wait to derail his future plans. I’ll work hard to spoil them.”

 

“Andre Ward’s quest to become the best light heavyweight on the planet and boxing’s number one pound-for-pound fighter continues on August 6,"Ka mea a Rawiri Itskowitch, COO of Boxing Roc Nation Sports. “Alexander Brand has been waiting for this fight since last year and we have no doubt he is going to enter the ring hungry for a huge victory. There’s a lot on the line in this fight for Andre who knows he can’t look past Brand towards a much discussed clash with Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev.”

 

“Undefeated for the last two decades, technically brilliant and the last American man to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing, Andre Ward is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world,” said Peter Nelson, Executive Vice te peresideni, HBO Sports. “On August 6th, Andre continues his move up in weight to campaign in the 175-pound division against challenger Alexander Brand in front a hometown crowd at the Oracle.”

 

Mohiotia hoki tona huru kaha, me te tapatahi waho te whakakai me parapara o tona toa i roto i te reira, 32 year-old Andre Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, culminating in a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 2004 Olympic Games i Atene, Kariki. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold in the past

decade, Piri Ward nga momo o Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard me Oscar De La Hoya. Tahuri ia ngaio i runga i Hakihea 18, 2004, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Chris Molina at Staples Center in a fight that was televised live on HBO. He has gone on to rack up 27 more victories since then, building an ever-growing legion of fans in the process. I muri hoko i te Ring Magazine ko WBA Super whitu World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Toa o te Tohu Tau (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine me te Mekemeke Writers Association o Amerika), na'e fanongonongo ai e hainatia Ward he kawenata whakatairanga motuhake ki Roc Nation Sports i Hānuere 2015, te whakatuwhera i te pene hou i roto i tona mahi mekemeke ngā papa. Hoki te hua Bay Area ki te mowhiti i runga i Pipiri 20, 2015 i te Oracle Arena i mua o tona pā oire i roto i Oakland, California, a piro te knockout iwa-a tawhio noa ki runga ki a Paora Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 12-year-old amateur. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016, Ward made his highly publicized 175-pound debut against Cuba’s undefeated and IBF number one rated light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera in front of frenzied crowd at Oracle Arena that including luminaries such as Michael B. Horano, Stephen Curry, Marshawn Lynch and Draymond Green. Ward expertly managed the fight and began to unravel his opponent in the third round when he caught Barrera with a counter left hook, dropping him to the canvas. The rest was a routine victory for Ward, who scored a dominating dispatch of Barrera by way of unanimous decision after 12 rauna. Ward looks forward to a formidable challenge in Brand who is now the only obstacle in the way of his anticipated showdown against Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev in the fall.

 

Bogota, Colombia native Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Koó) turned professional at the relatively late age of 32 following a long and accomplished amateur career that saw him tally over 400 toa. He burst on to the professional scene in 2009, scoring knockout wins in his first 12 fights and winning 15 o tona tuatahi 17 bouts inside the distance. His first and only professional setback came via an eight-round split decision loss to current WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack in a 2012 fight that many ringside observers thought Brand had won. Mai taua whawhai, Kua haere waitohu katoa whakamātautau mowhiti ki te tae rere, notching eight consecutive victories. I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, Brand faced the sternest test of his career since the Jack fight when he fought a favored, undefeated and highly touted light heavyweight Medzhid Bektemirov on December 5, 2015 at Osceola Heritage Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Brand weathered an early Bektemirov blitz, including recovering from a first round knockdown, and notched a 10-round split decision victory by the scores of 98-91, 98-91 a 94-95. Te 39 year-old Brand, who has held several regional title including the WBC Latino Super Middleweight and the WBC Silver Interim Super Middleweight Championships, will be looking to pull off another upset on August 6 and thrust himself into light heavyweight title contention.

 

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Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle Decisions Thomas “KO” Snow; Targets Bigger Opportunities

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Washington, DC (Kia 14, 2016) - 122 pound contender Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle (22-2, 16 KO o) o Bayamon, Puerto Rico scored a clear-cut, eight-round unanimous decision over local southpaw Thomas “KO” Snow (18-3, 12 KO o) i runga i te Paraire, Kia 13 i te DC koki i roto i Washington, D.C.
Fighting on Roc Nation Sports’ Throne Boxing on BET, Del Valle looked to set the tone by pressuring the DC-based Snow in the opening round. I roto i te rua, the former NABA featherweight champion landed a number of straight right hands, including one that sent Snow down hard. Sensing that a knockout may be imminent, Del Valle swarmed Snow but he made it out of the round.
The third saw Del Valle land a picture perfect left hook that dropped Snow again, who effectively tied up after tasting the canvas. Del Valle continued to press the action in the fourth and fifth stanzas, while Snow began moving his hands but still held frequently. Snow found moments of success in the sixth and had his best round in the seventh, during which he connected with a hard shot that got an off balance Del Valle’s attention. Still gunning for a knockout, Del Valle pushed the action in the eighth however, Snow tied him up on multiple occasions and finished on his feet.
While most fans and ringsiders had Del Valle winning at least six rounds, the scores were surprisingly 76-74 i runga i te katoa scorecards e toru.
"Thomas Snow was a very game fighter and I tip my hat off to him for being a tough competitor,” Del Valle said shortly after the victory. “I would’ve liked to have finished him, but he was constantly tying me up. I thought the referee would’ve warned him or taken a point, but that didn’t happen. This fight was a good learning experience and like JAY Z says ‘it’s onto the next one.’”
With Snow out of his way, Del Valle’s sights are set on bigger opportunities.
"I want to get my hands on one of the champions or top contenders at 122 pauna. Ever since I started boxing, my goal was to become a world champion. I’m hoping to have the chance to fight for one of the belts soon because there’s nothing I want more than to bring a world title belt back to Puerto Rico.”
Fans can interact with Del Valle on Twitter @Orlanditoboxing and facebook.com/Orlandito-Del-Valle-111406195543360.
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Nga Whakatairanga a te Kingi Tamati “KO” Kua rite a Snow mo te korero kua wini i a Del Valle i te po Paraire i Washington, DC

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Washington, DC (Kia 12, 2016)– Tenei Rāmere po i Washington, DC, Thomas Snow ka tutaki ki a Luis Orlando Del Valle (21-2, 16 KO o) i roto i te whakataetae-a-rekoata o te whakaaturanga pouaka whakaata a motu i runga i te BET.

Na Roc Nation Sports i whakatairanga te whakaaturanga.

Snow o Washington, He rekoata a DC 18-2 ki 12 tukituki ana he waahi nui tenei e whawhai ana i runga i te kaupapa nui.
“Haere nui te puni Training. He puni tino pai ana inaianei kua tae ki te waa ki te mahi i tetahi mea, a kei te haere ahau ki reira ki te wikitoria.”
I patai he aha tana i mohio ai mo Del Valle, He nui noa atu nga mohiotanga a Snow i etahi atu korero tuuturu.
“Ko Del Valle he toa whawhai mai i Puerto Rico. He rekoata rite tana, engari kaore i whawhai maha nga taangata pai. I kite ahau i tana whawhai ki (toa o mua te ao) Vic Darchinyan. (He whawhai i ngaro i a Del Valle na te whakaaro kotahi i te 2012).
He whawhai tenei e whakapono ana te nuinga o nga tohunga mekemeke he pakanga whakawhiti, me te toa e peke ana ki te totohe, engari kaore a Snow e rongo i te kaha o te pakanga.

“Ki taku whakaaro he maha atu ano nga mea e ngaro ia ia i ahau. Kei te neke ake ahau i nga akomanga taumaha e rua. He pai ki ahau kia whawhai ki 115 pauna, engari ko nga mea angitu kua tae mai ki nga taumahatanga teitei ake. Ki te taua te mea, Ki taku whakaaro kaore ia i taku taumata. No reira kei te whakapono au ki tenei pakanga, ka tino angitu te wikitoria.”
Ahakoa te pakanga i tona kainga tupu, Kare a Snow e whakaaro ana ka uru atu ko wai ka wikitoria i tenei whawhai.
“Kaore he painga o tena. I te mekemeke, kotahi noa te whiu me te mano kaore au e awhina i tera.”
“Kei te mohio au ki nga mea i mahia e au i roto i te puni whakangungu ana kua rite ahau. Kaore au e mataku ki tetahi tangata. I manaakitia ahau e te Atua ki nga pukenga aa ka mahi ahau i nga mahi. Kei te mohio noa ahau ma te pupuri i te Atua ki to koiora, ka pai nga mea katoa mou.”
Ka kii te kaiwhakatairanga a Snow, Marshall Kauffman o Nga Whakatairanga a King, “He waimarie pai tenei ma Tamati. Kua whakaatuhia e ia i roto i tana umanga he taranata tana. Ko ana mate anake ki nga taangata kore i hinga, engari he tino puni tona, a i runga i te Paraire I te po ka whakaatuhia mai ko ia tetahi o nga kaiwhakataetae nui i te wehenga super bantamweight”
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TE mekemeke torona PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. MAHI MAIN & WHAKAMAHI I TE WHAKAMUTUNGA PUTA PUTU KUPU ME NGA HUAHUA

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FIGHTS SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 13

AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND

STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM

 

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Washington, D.C. (Kia 11, 2016) - I te Wenerei, Kia 11, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Koó) and Bakersfield, California o Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Koó) participated in the final press conference at The Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. in advance of their May 13 fight at the DC Armory. Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr. will headline a torona mekemeke event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighters including Dorado, Puerto Rico o Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Koó) te tangata e anga Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Koó) o Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (Tuatahi Pro) who takes on the beltway’s ownCarlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3) were also in attendance at the press conference i runga i te Wenerei.

 

Kei raro nei te mea i te whawhai, promoter and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:

Dusty Hernandez-HARRISON:

“I want to thank Mike Dallas Jr. for coming into D.C. He has my respect for coming into my hometown and fighting. I’m really ready for this fight. I may have gotten in the best sparring that any fighter has ever gotten [for a fight]. I went from [sparring with] Canelo and came home to spar with Demetrius Hopkins, Austin Trout and Lamont Peterson. I don’t know if there’s better sparring than that. Camp has been great. I’m definitely ready for the fight. I want to thank FILA and Geico for supporting me. I hope everyone comes out on Friday, Kia 13 at the DC Armory. I know we will put on a good show.”

 

 

MIKE “THE SILENT ASSASSIN” DALLAS JR.:

“I want to thank God for giving me this opportunity and keeping me strong through hard times. I had a good camp. I want to thank BET for having me on. Pērā i Rāmere, it’s going to be a good fight. I’m mentally and physically there. I dug deep in camp and I’m ready to bring it in this fight. I wish my opponent the best. Te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai uaua. I’m ready to go in there, give it my all and give you guys a great show. Come and watch the fight on Kia 13."

 

ORLANDO “ORLANDITO” DEL VALLE:

“I would like to thank God, Roc Nation Sports and their entire staff for believing in me and giving me a second shot at my career. I won’t let you guys down. Becoming a world champion will be my only way to thank you guys so after this fight I’m ready for that.

 

“Thank you BET and TIDAL for allowing us to showcase our skills on national TV and over the internet so that boxing fans around the world can have a glimpse of what the near future holds.

 

“This fight means a lot to me. Te reira i te whawhai nui o toku mahi. I need to win this fight if I really want to get closer to a title shot. I’m in the greatest condition and shape of my life. I te Rāmere po, expect nothing but fireworks from Orlando Del Valle. I guarantee you that a title shot for Orlando Del Valle will be coming. A champion for Roc Nation Sports is very, tino tata. So once again, thank you all and don’t miss the action i runga i te Paraire po ".

 

 

DARMANI “ROCK SOLID” ROCK:

“I’m just looking forward to seeing everyone come out on May 13 at the DC Armory when I make my pro debut.”

Rawiri ITSKOWITCH, Tumutumu Mekemeke - Roc Nation Sports:

 

“An action packed undercard of emerging and established talent and exciting entertainment from the boxing hotbed of Washington, D.C. telecast live on BET and streamed live on TIDAL.com…May 13 is an event that no one should miss.

 

“This event would not have been possible without the support of a number of people and organizations and I would like to take a moment to thank the following…our sponsors: Karauna, FILA, Whakahaere Travel Rangatōpū Solutions (CTMS), koa, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. I’d also like to thank Stephen Hill, Connie Orlando and their team at BET as well as Greg O’Dell and the staff of Events DC for helping us bring a throne boxing event to Washington, D.C.

 

“BET’s vision and commitment for putting together innovative live entertainment is a big reason why we are here today. We are thrilled to be partnered with BET to bring another torona mekemeke event to fans across the country. We’re also excited about the fact that as a non-traditional boxing network, they have thrown their hat into the ring which we believe has, and will continue to, attract new fans to the sport.

 

“Events DC works tirelessly to bring high profile events to Washington, D.C. and of late, they have helped to turn the District into a boxing hotbed.

 

 

STEPHEN HILL, President of Programming – BET:

“BET Networks is excited to partner with Roc Nation Sports to broadcast the second live torona mekemekeevent on BET. Rāmere, Kia 13 will be lucky for us as we get to bring to the world this top-notch sporting event showcase including live entertainment from Roc Nation’s own Justine Skye, DJ Cipha Sounds and BET personality Big Tigger, who will be welcomed back to BET with open arms.

 

“At BET Networks we’re committed to delivering more variety and original programming and like torona mekemeke, our content is engaging, emotional and entertaining. We are thrilled to welcome torona mekemekeback to BET. We know audiences love live sporting events like boxing, so this partnership fits like a glove.

 

“Last but not least, thank you to Washington D.C., the birthplace of BET Networks, a ahau, for hosting us in this great city. We look forward to a great fight i runga i te Paraire po ".

ERIK MOSES, Senior Vice President and Managing Director – Events DC Sports and Entertainment Division:

“Boxing is back in Washington in a very big way. We have had the pleasure of hosting three championship bouts in the last three months at the DC Armory, which is a great place to watch a fight if you have not been there.

 

“This fight card in particular has a very special place in my heart, as it should for others from Washington, because it’s about as local as it can be. We’ve got a hometown hero, ko wai, if you have not seen him fight, see him now before you can’t afford to see him. Dusty Hernandez-Harrison is going to be a big star and he represents Washington, D.C. in a way that few do. Check him out now before you’re paying big money in Vegas to see him fight.

 

“The fight is also being broadcasted by another home-grown institution, and that is BET. It’s great to see sports back on BET, and boxing in particular, coming from the DC Armory as the host venue. Tickets e tonu e wātea ana. We look forward to hosting everyone who wants to come out and cheer on all these fighters, but Dusty in particular so we can have another championship fighter in D.C.”

 

 

ANDREW HUFF, DC Boxing Commission:

 

“Roc Nation Sports and Events DC are helping to ensure that the legacy of the District’s boxing history continues. On behalf of Mayor Muriel Bowser, Adam Weers, who is the chairman of the District’s Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Miss Kimberly Lockett, who is another commissioner and myself, welcome to Washington, D.C.”

 

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Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Kia 13, 2016 i te DC koki i roto i Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Whakahaere Travel Rangatōpū Solutions (CTMS), koa, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. I tua atu ki te mahi nui i roto i te whakakai, the May 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. Doors open on fight night at 6:30 PM a ka haamata te whawhai tuatahi i 6:45 PM. A pee i te whakahaere mā te whakamahi i #throneboxing.

 

Tickets utu i $75, $50 a $35, e kore tae e wātea ana utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha i ngā wāhi Ticketmaster katoa, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) a tenei i te waea i (800) 745-3000.

 

Mō ētahi atu pārongo, tirohia www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter @rocnation, on Instagram @rocnation/@rocnationsports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

No te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa, toronga www.bet.com. Join the conversation on the following social media platforms: on Twitter by using hashtag #BET #throneboxing and follow at @BET; on Facebook by liking the fan page at www.facebook.com/BET; and on Instagram @betnetworks.

 

For information on the DC Armory, toronga www.eventsdc.com and follow on Twitter at @dcsportsent.

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Washington, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. MAHI MAIN & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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FIGHTS SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 13

AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Washington, D.C. (Kia 11, 2016) - I te Rātū, Kia 10, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Koó) and Bakersfield, California o Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Koó) participated in a media workout at Urban Boxing DC in Washington, D.C. in advance of their May 13 fight at the DC Armory. Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr. will headline a torona mekemeke event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighter Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Koó) o Washington, D.C., who faces Dorado, Puerto Rico oOrlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Koó), and undercard fighters Mike Balogun (5-0, 4 Koó) of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, who will fight Capitol Heights, Maryland o Devon Mosley (0-4-1), and Greenbelt, Maryland o Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) of who takes on Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) of Danville Virginia were also in attendance during the media workout i runga i Rātū.

 

After shadow boxing around the ring and a few rounds working the bags, all five fighters participated in interviews with invited media members.

 

Below is what the fighters had to say during the workout:

 

Dusty Hernandez-HARRISON:

“I think a lot of people are underestimating Mike Dallas Jr. I think they’re counting him out too early. A lot of times when people come back from a tough loss they train harder, they take it more seriously and erase all the mistakes they made in previous training camps, so that’s what I’m expecting him to do. Luckily Barry Hunter [Hernandez-Harrison’s trainer] knows him well as a fighter, so I’ve been going off of what he says.

“I’ve been getting great sparring in. I came home from sparring Canelo Alvarez and went right into to sparring with Lamont Peterson, Austin taraute, Demetrius Hopkins and other fighters on the card. Just really good sparring.

 

“I’m excited to fight on BET. It’s pretty cool. I think it’s good to bring boxing to a new audience. Te tūmanako, I put on a good fight to get them entertained. And we have Justine Skye performing before our bout. She’s got a completely different fan base than I do and I think it’s another good way to add a new audience to our event.

 

“I took a lot of things out of training with Canelo at his training camp. It was good to get a different perspective of a training camp. Usually it’s all about me, everything is catered to me and everyone is concerned about me, so it was good to take a step back and see how someone like him at the top level prepares for a world title fight. Luckily, I walked away knowing I’ve been doing everything right.

 

“Fighting in my hometown of Washington, D.C. is better for me. I feel like I have more to fight for. I have more to lose, which for me helps. You’ll never hear me say “no mas” in D.C.

 

“At my age, my preparation changes with every fight. I remember fighting in Connecticut in April then Miami in August, which seems really close, but Billy Briscoe [Hernandez-Harrison’s assistant trainer] was there and said ‘you’ve gotten so much stronger.’ That’s just the age that I am right now. I’m really maturing and getting that man strength. Every fight I feel a lot stronger.”

 

 

MIKE “THE SILENT ASSASSIN” DALLAS JR.:

“I feel very good ahead of this fight…confident and strong. I’m just ready to go out there and perform. There’s more pressure on him than me fighting in his hometown.

 

“I’ve gotten good training in for this fight. The Bay Area has a lot of good sparring out there right now. I had good training with Ben Bautista [Dallas Jr.’s trainer] and we’ve been pushing it. I had to dig deep in training to get through it and I’m ready to dig deep in the fight.

 

“I took some time off to let my body rest and heal and to let my mind get together. Now I feel great. I’m ready to come back and get back on top of things. I’m going to go out there and do my thing.

 

“I know Dusty is a pretty good fighter. I know he can box. I’m just ready to go out there, be smart and execute the game plan. I’m ready for people to know I’m back and there mentally. I’m ready to get back in the game and take care of these people in these bigger fights.”

 

 

THOMAS “KO” SNOW:

“I know my opponent [Orlando Del Valle] is a conventional fighter from Puerto Rico. He’s a basic fighter…a basic one-two puncher. He’s the best opponent I’ve faced to date. Both of us have two losses, so I know it’s a crossroads fight for us. We’re going to go in there and do what we came to do.

“I’ve fought in D.C. a lot of times. It’s my home.

 

“It’s awesome because I’ve known Dusty since he was six years old. We used to run together. We were just talking about that over in the corner. If you watch at any of his amateur fights, you’ll hear me in the background cheering him on. I’ve been in his life for a long time and it’s awesome seeing a young guy get his opportunity and make the sport of boxing grow.

 

“I know our amateur program in D.C. is awesome so you have to give a shout out to all the amateurs. D.C. is about to be the mecca of boxing once again. We will have six, seven or eight champions in the District of Columbia. It’s rich with boxing.

 

“I think fighting on BET is a great thing. I think it’s great that boxing is on free TV now and people don’t have to pay for it. For those people who can’t afford those things, I think it’s awesome for them and I think it will make the sport of boxing better.

 

“I’ve changed a lot over the years. I’m supposed to be dead, locked up or in jail. Having God in your life, your perspective of life and everything changes. I’m calm and comfortable in my situation. I thank God for the opportunity. I thank Roc Nation Sports for the opportunity and I thank everybody who is supporting Thomas “KO” Snow. We’re ready to do it.”

 

 

MIKE BALOGUN:

“During my career, when I was playing football, I used boxing as another form of training for cardio. After my career was over, it was natural for me to keep training and now we’re here. Football is a business. I got released and had another opportunity to play in the Canadian Football League as well as the Arena Football League, but football takes a toll on your body and I played the game for a long time. It was just natural for me to transition. I still needed something to stay active, because without activity, I didn’t feel like myself.

 

"E kore ahau e mohio he rota e pā toku hoa tauwhainga [Devon Mosley]. I know he’s a southpaw just like me That’s pretty much all I know and all I need to know.

 

“I’ve prepared for this fight just like any other fight…hard work and dedicating myself to my craft. At the end of the day I’ll reap the fruits of my labor.”

 

 

SAM “VANILLA GORILLA” CROSSED:

"E kore ahau e mohio ki te nui e pā ana ki toku hoa tauwhainga [Damion Reed]. I know he is a tall left-handed guy. I only watched a little video of him. I’ve been sparring a lot of left handers and then we just happened to get a left-handed guy, so it worked out pretty well.

 

“I’m still a little disappointed about my last performance in D.C., so I am going to come out and put on a show on Rāmere, Kia 13.

 

“Anyone you get in the ring with poses a threat, engari i te wa ano, I am confident in what I have done to prepare. I’ve been sparring guys with 20 pro whawhai, na, I think I’m good.

 

“I played football and baseball growing up. Fele, what got me into boxing was that I got picked on when I was younger and smacked around on the basketball court. I always said when I grow up I want to be able to beat up the dudes that picked on me. What’s funny is that a lot of guys that bullied me are now begging me for tickets to my fights.”

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Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Kia 13, 2016 i te DC koki i roto i Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Whakahaere Travel Rangatōpū Solutions (CTMS), koa, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. I tua atu ki te mahi nui i roto i te whakakai, the May 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. Doors open on fight night at 6:30 PM a ka haamata te whawhai tuatahi i 6:45 PM. A pee i te whakahaere mā te whakamahi i #throneboxing.

 

Tickets utu i $75, $50 a $35, e kore tae e wātea ana utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha i ngā wāhi Ticketmaster katoa, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) a tenei i te waea i (800) 745-3000.

 

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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES CO-FEATURE & NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FOR DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AND MIKE DALLAS JR. WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON FRIDAY, MAY 13 AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA FEATURES HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. DALLAS JR., ORLANDO DEL VALLE VS. THOMAS SNOW AND DARMANI ROCK VS. CARLOS BLACK TELEVISED LIVE ON BET BEGINNING AT 10:00 P.M. AND/PT

EVENT ALSO TO BE STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM

JUSTINE SKYE, DJ CIPHA SOUNDS & HOST BIG TIGGER TO PROVIDE IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

NEW YORK, NY (Kia 5, 2016) – Two televised bouts and four non-televised undercard bouts will round out the card when Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Koó) o Washington, D.C. hoki ki te mowhiti i runga i Rāmere, Kia 13 to take on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Koó) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a torona mekemeke event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND and will also be streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com.

 

Opening the telecast will be an eight-round featherweight showdown between Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle(20-2, 15 Koó) a Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 5 Koó). The second televised fight will see the professional debut of highly touted Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock against the beltway’s own Carlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3).

 

The non-televised undercard will feature Caguas, Puerto Rico o Abner “Pin” Cotto (19-3, 9 Koó) ki hōia Juan Jose “Pinocho” Beltran (29-25-3, 18 Koó) o Los Mochis, Mexico in an eight-round junior welterweight matchup; Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (8-0, 6 Koó) facing Breedon, West Virginia’s Austin “Speedy” Marcum (10-6-1, 5 Koó) in a six-round light heavyweight fight; former NFL linebacker Mike Balogun (5-0, Koó) of Upper Marlborough, Maryland and Devon Mosley (0-4-1) o Capitol Heights, Maryland squaring off in a four-round heavyweight bout; and Greenbelt, Maryland o Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) ki Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) o Danville, Virginia in a four-round cruiserweight fight. 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (8-0, 6 Koó) o Zhengzhou, China will also see action in a six-round heavyweight bout against an opponent to be determined.

 

Roc Nation Sports will bring names from the entertainment world to the event, which will showcase a special performance by Roc Nation’s own breakout artist singer/songwriter Justine Skye. The Brooklyn songstress and social media maven who garnered attention, and over two million YouTube views, with her cover of Drake’s “Headlines” and current single, “I’m Yours” featuring Vic Mensa, is currently taking over radio airwaves nationwide. The evening will also feature a DJ set from Roc Nation’s multi-talented Cipha Sounds who will keep the energy up between bouts. Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan, afternoon host on Atlanta’s V-103, former host of BET’s Rap City and 106 & Park, and currently featured on Oxygen’s “Like A Boss”, will serve as the event’s host.

Tickets utu i $75, $50 a $35, e kore tae e wātea ana utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha i ngā wāhi Ticketmaster katoa, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing ) a tenei i te waea i (800) 745-3000.

 

Orlando Del Valle made his professional debut on April 11, 2008 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey where he knocked out Rey Rivera in the third round. By October 2009, he had compiled a record of 7-0, including a third-round knockout victory over Christopher Rivera at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I te Pipiri 6, 2011, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, he notched an impressive ten-round unanimous decision victory over Dat Nguyen in a fight telecast on Showtime’s ShoBox. I te Mahuru 29, 2012, Raorao, ki ha lekooti o 16-0, made is HBO debut at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut against Three-Time World Champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan. Darchinyan controlled a majority of the bout, relying on his experience to pressure the young contender. In the ninth round Del Valle’s perseverance almost carried the day when he staggered Darchinyan with a tremendous left hook, badly hurting the former world champion. Darchinyan, Heoi, was able to survive the round and hold on for a ten-round unanimous decision victory. After the defeat, Del Valle moved to Mexico City to train with Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain. He rebounded in 2013 with two technical knockout victories over Andre Wilson and Juan Jose Beltran. I te Mei 31, 2014, in a bout televised by HBO Latino from the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Del Valle faced another tough opponent in undefeated fellow Puerto Rican Luis Rosa. The ten-round, evenly matched fight went the distance producing a memorable, crowd-pleasing battle. I roto i te rima o tawhio, Del Valle sent Rosa to the canvas with a left hook and in the seventh round Rosa was deducted a point for a late punch, but in the end Rosa was awarded a unanimous decision victory. Since the Rosa setback, Del Valle has won all three of his fights, with none of them going the distance, including his last fight on April 9, in which he scored a second round technical knockout win over Josh Crespo at Rockingham Park in Salem, New Hampshire. Del Valle will look to keep that streak going on May 13 against Snow.

 

Deeply rooted in D.C. and the capital community, Thomas Snow is an experienced fighter with an impressive record of 18-2 (10 Koó). Snow, who supplements his boxing earnings by working as a floor technician at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland, began boxing at the age of ten at Round One Gym in Capitol Heights, Maryland, compiling a stellar amateur record of 129-10, which included three Washington D.C. Metro Golden Gloves championships. I roto i te 2004, he took home the national PAL amateur tournament title in the 119-pound weight class. I Noema 5, 2005, he made his professional debut with authority, knocking out Ronald Viera in the first round at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, Te Tai Tokerau Carolina. He would go on to win his next nine fights, with seven of those wins coming by way of knockout, before he ran into fellow undefeated prospect and future world title challenger Teon Kennedy who dealt Snow his first professional loss in July of 2008. A streak of six consecutive wins would follow before he suffered another setback, again against an undefeated prospect in Nate Green. Following the defeat, Snow took nearly two and a half years off from boxing. The southpaw returned to the ring on March 6, 2015 and continued to live up to his “KO” moniker with a first round technical knockout win over Christopher Sanchez at the Omar Shrine in Charleston, South Carolina. Snow followed that win with a second round knockout of Tibor Nadori on December 4, 2015 at the Rosecroft Raceway close to home in Fort Washington, Maryland. He now faces a crossroads fight when he takes on Del Valle on May 13.

 

At the age of nineteen, Kamaka Darmani is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Rock has received high praise for his powerful jab and ambidexterity. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles. During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, Nevada, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola, 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, Heoi, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, a career amateur who has been called the next Chris Byrd, in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 U.S. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) haere 19-5 in national tournaments. His assault on the heavyweight division begins Kia 13 against Black.

 

Rockville, Maryland resident Carlos Black is better known to capitol region boxing as the “DC Diamond Cutter.” Turning professional late in life at the age of thirty, making his professional debut on April 23, 2015 at Tall Cedar’s Hall in Baltimore, Maryland scoring a four-round unanimous decision over the more experienced Lonnie Kornegay. Black, Heoi, would fall short of victory in his next three bouts to George Arias on May 8, 2015 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, to Dennis Benson by a hard-fought four-round split decision in his return to Tall Cedar’s Hall on July 9, 2015 and to Jerry Forrest on September 26, 2015 at the Masonic Temple in Norfolk, Virginia. Tough like his nickname and propelled by his steadfast will, he believes he can one day fulfill his dream of becoming heavyweight champion of the world. That dream will come a step closer to reality should he defeat the highly touted Rock.

Apanere cotto is part of the famous Cotto boxing family of Puerto Rico. Legendary Miguel Cotto is a second cousin, while uncles Miguel Cotto Sr. and Evangelista Cotto were pro boxers themselves. Cotto is looking for his second straight win following a loss in a world-title elimination bout against current WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Javier Fortuna. I Kia 13 he faces the vastly experienced Juan Jose Beltran who has faced current World Champion Leo Santa Cruz and former World Champions Eric Morel and Rico Ramos.

 

Brooklyn’s unbeaten Junior Younan faces his stiffest test to date on Kia 13 ka anga ia Austin Marcum. Younan returned following a nine-month injury induced layoff on March 26 on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard by pounding out a four-round unanimous decision over Carlos Lozano. Marcum is riding a four-fight winning streak and plans to take his 20-year-old opponent into unfamiliar territory, as Younan has yet to fight past four rounds.

 

Former Washington Redskin Mike Balogun looks to make it six straight wins since turning professional as a boxer in October of 2014. Balogun was a standout inside linebacker at the University of Oklahoma and spent a year on the Redskins’ roster in 2010. He also played briefly for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers before retiring and becoming a full time boxer. Looking to stop Balogun’s rise as a pugilist on Kia 13 will be fellow local fighter Devon Mosley who is seeking his first professional win.

 

Local favorite Rīpekatia Sam, has limited amateur experience, which his opponent Damion Reed, a 16-fight veteran hopes to exploit. Crossed, who works as bar tender, is expected to have hundreds of supporters behind him as he attempts to go to 3-0. Reed recently lost two hard-fought majority decisions to two cruiserweights and has a draw with Ken Moody.

 

Standing 6’6” and weighing 250 pauna, Chinese sensation taumahamaha Zhang Zhilei has shown boxing skills rarely seen in a big man since turning pro in August 2014. Undefeated in eight fights as a professional, Zhilei was a highly-decorated amateur, winning a silver medal in the super-heavyweight division at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, as well as bronze medals at the 2007 world amateur championships and 2009 AIBA world championships. He faces an opponent to be determined on Kia 13.

Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Kia 13, 2016 i te DC koki i roto i Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Whakahaere Travel Rangatōpū Solutions (CTMS), koa, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. I tua atu ki te mahi nui i roto i te whakakai, te Kia 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. A pee i te whakahaere mā te whakamahi i #throneboxing.

 

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For more information on the DC Armory, toronga www.eventsdc.com and follow on Twitter at @dcsportsent.

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Washington, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AND MIKE DALLAS JR. SET FOR SHOWDOWN ON FRIDAY, MAY 13 AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT DARMANI ROCK TO MAKE HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT

NEW YORK, NY (March 30, 2016) - Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce that undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Koó) o Washington, D.C. ka hoki mai ki te mowhiti i runga i Rāmere, Kia 13 when he takes on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Koó) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a throne boxing event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND/PT.

Tickets utu i $75, $50 a $35, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha, go on sale Wednesday, March 30 i 3:00 p.m. ET and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15005069CFC435E1) a tenei i te waea i (800) 745-3000.

 

“I am really excited that my 30th fight will take place in Southeast D.C., where I was born and raised,"Ka mea a Hernandez-Harrison. “It will be great to be back in D.C. where I haven’t fought since 2014, and I can’t wait to put on a show for all the fans in attendance and watching across the nation on BET. Dallas presents an interesting challenge that I am ready to face. I will be getting world class sparring for this bout and will be more than ready for anything he brings to the table on May 13.”

 

“I’ve heard Dusty is pretty good, but I will be the biggest step up for him by far,” said Dallas Jr. “At 147 pauna, Ite e ahau tino kaha. I’m more mature and more focused. I’m back.”

 

“All of us at Roc Nation Sports look forward to bringing Dusty Hernandez-Harrison back to fight in front of his hometown fans against Mike Dallas Jr. in the midst of the professional boxing resurgence that is taking place in Washington, D.C.,” said David Itskowitch COO of Boxing for Roc Nation Sports. “Fans in attendance at the DC Armory and those watching across the country on BET have a great night of boxing and entertainment in store for them.”

 

“BET is excited to once again partner with Roc Nation Sports on our second throne boxing event, positioning BET Networks as a go-to destination for premier live boxing events,” said Stephen G. Hill, President of Programming, BET Networks. “Roc Nation Sports has proven to be an innovator in the entertainment space and as we continue to grow and expand our partnership, BET is thrilled to offer content as diverse as our audience.”

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Roc Nation Sports and BET to the historic DC Armory” said Erik A. Moses, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Events DC. “It is certainly another capital moment in D.C., considering the rich history of professional boxing. The nation’s capital is still a fight town and to have the opportunity to showcase that again in the DC Armory is a prodigious honor.”

 

Kia 13 will also feature the professional debut of highly touted Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock against an opponent to be determined.

 

“I’m thrilled to be making my pro debut on Kia 13 at the DC Armory,” said Rock. “My team and I have worked hard and it has all been building up to this moment. I’m looking forward to my rise to the top of the heavyweight division which begins on Kia 13."

 

Hailing i Washington, D.C., Dusty Hernandez-Harrison has been touted as the city’s “best boxing prospect since Sugar Ray Leonard” by the Washingtonian Magazine. He began fighting at the age of six at the boxing exhibition at the Ritz Nightclub in Northwest D.C. and became a sanctioned amateur at the age of 8. I te wa o tona a'ee pro tuatahi i te matahiti o 17, Hernandez-Harrison compiled an amateur record of 167-30, toa e rave rahi Ringside World Toa, National Silver karapu Toa me toru tika National Golden karapu Toa i 2007-09. I te Pipiri 11, 2011, as the youngest licensed professional fighter at the time, Hernandez-Harrison made his pro debut defeating Alphonso Alexander via a unanimous decision at the Desoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. Six months later in his third pro fight, Hernandez-Harrison made his hometown debut on the undercard of the HBO World Championship Boxing broadcast of Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson and dazzled with a first round technical knockout of Terrell Davis. On his way to being crowned WBC Youth Welterweight World Champion in November 2013, Hernandez-Harrison stopped former National Golden Gloves Champion Kelly Wright in the fourth round in February of that year and two weeks later defeated Aaron Anderson via a six-round unanimous decision. In April 2013 at Dover Downs Casino and Resort in Dover, Delaware, he won a unanimous decision against Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Garcia and on Kia 18 in front of a raucous hometown crowd of 3,000 at the University of the District of Colombia, he knocked out Eddie Soto with a right hand in the fifth round. Hernandez-Harrison proceeded to earn the “2013 Knockout of the Year” for the Soto fight and the “2013 Fighter of the Year” from Go Fight Live (GFL.TV). I Noema 2, 2013 i Madison Square Garden, Hernandez-Harrison became the WBC Youth World Champion, winning a ten-round, unanimous decision over Josh “Pit Bull” Torres. E rua marama i muri mai, in his first nationally televised fight on ESPN’s Rāmere Whawhai Night, Hernandez-Harrison outlasted Tim Witherspoon Jr. via an eighth round unanimous decision victory, after which actor and director Mark Wahlberg tweeted that Hernandez-Harrison is “the truth.” Featured again on ESPN’s Rāmere Night Fights on March 7, 2014, Hernandez-Harrison faced southpaw Mike Balasi and came back to drop Balasi to the canvas twice en route to a six-round unanimous decision victory. I te Hānuere 9, 2015, soon after signing a promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, Hernandez-Harrison headlined the promoter’s inaugural event at The Theater at Madison Square in a fight televised by Fox Sports 1. In a battle for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship against New Yorker Tommy “The Razor” Rainone, Hernandez-Harrison scored a dominant ten-round unanimous decision victory. In his most recent fight on January 29, 2016, Hernandez-Harrison scored a decisive win over Angel Hernandez via a third round technical knockout at The Belvedere in Elk Grove, Illinois. Hernandez-Harrison recently entered into agreements with FILA and GEICO to be a brand ambassador for both companies. He is the only professional boxer to represent each prestigious brand.

 

Mike Dallas Jr.. was born into a boxing family and tabbed by experts during his teen years as a future professional star. At age 29, he’s in the midst of a comeback that lands him in Washington, D.C. against local unbeaten favorite Dusty Hernandez-Harrison that may be the most important fight of his life. I te runaruna, Dallas shared a ring with current world champions Terence Crawford (whom Dallas claims he beat three times) and Danny Garcia as well as three-time U.S. Olympian Rau’shee Warren. He won multiple national amateur titles and qualified for the 2004 a 2008 Tamataraa Olympic. Dallas turned professional on March 20, 2008 against Alejandro Valladares in San Jose, California and won by unanimous decision. He would go unbeaten in his next 17 whawhai. When he faced Josesito Lopez for the vacant NABF super lightweight title on January 28, 2011 in his national television debut on ESPN at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, he was shockingly stopped in the seventh round.Five months later, Dallas met fellow rising contender Mauricio Herrera. In an excellent fight, again at Pechanga Resort and Casino, Dallas lost by a razor thin majority decision. Despite the setback, Dallas’ performance showed boxing experts he was back to contender status. In his next two fights, Dallas dominated former Miguel Angel Gonzales on February 17, 2012 and knocked out Javier Castro on June 22, 2012 to capture the WBO Latino light welterweight title. Those wins brought Dallas to his biggest opportunity to date, an WBC super lightweight interim world title fight against Lucas Matthysse, i runga i Hānuere 26, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Just after negotiations for the fight were finalized, Dallas learned that his father, Mike Dallas Sr., who introduced his son to boxing at age six, passed away suddenly at just 45 tau o te ao. Dallas Jr., Heoi, did not pull out of the Matthysee fight. I te po whawhai, Dallas Jr. was all there physically, but mentally a fight of that magnitude was too much under the circumstances and Matthysee, probably the hardest puncher in boxing, imposed his will on Dallas, scoring a first round knockout. He then took the break he should have taken before the Matthysee fight, spending two years away from the ring. When Dallas felt the urge to fight again, he contacted his trainer Ben Bautista and the pair ventured to Tijuana, Mexico, where Dallas picked up two quick wins against Alejandro Alonso on November 20, 2015 and most recently on December 19 against Odillon Rivera. He now returns to fight in the spotlight again on Kia 13 in a true crossroads fight against Hernandez-Harrison.

 

At the age of nineteen, Darmani Rock is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Rock has received high praise for his powerful jab and ambidexterity. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles. During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, Nevada, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, Heoi, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, a career amateur who has been called the next Chris Byrd, in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 U.S. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) haere 19-5 in national tournaments. In February 2016, Rock signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports.

 

Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas, a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Rāmere, Kia 13, 2016 i te DC koki i roto i Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND/PT.

 

I tua atu ki te mahi nui i roto i te whakakai, te Kia 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience, including a live musical performance as well as a host and a name DJ to keep the energy at a high level throughout the event.

 

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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Vélez Final Press Quotes Conference me Whakaahua

Waiho he tākupu

RUA-TIME AO Tuhinga Andre Ward VU. Tūturu Sullivan Barrera

NABF mā whitu Tuhinga JOSEPH Diaz JR. VU. Jayson Vélez

Korukī PRESS AMUIRAA WHAKAMUTUNGA ME Whakaahua

Showdowns whakaritea FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 26

AT Oracle Arena I Oakland, California

Teata LIVE ON HBO®

Pāwhiritia HERE hoki Whakaahua

Credit Photo: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Jonathan, Pērā i (March 23, 2015) - I te Wenerei, March 23, whakahaeretia Roc Nation Sports te amuiraa press whakamutunga mō te rua-Time World Champion me runga-tauanga toa pauna-no-pauna Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Koó) me te tau kotahi tauanga IBF nguha taumahamaha marama Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Koó) i Lake Merritt mamu i roto i Oakland, California i roto i te mua o to ratou March 26 whawhai i Oracle Arena i Oakland. ka whakatau Ward ko Barrera i maha IBF 12-a tawhio kotahi tūranga me eliminator tūranga whakahauanga a'ee teata ora i runga i HBO World Championship Boxing® timata i 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. NABF mā whitu Champion Hohepa "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Koó) a runga-tauanga nguha mā whitu Jayson "La Maravilla" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 Koó) i hoki i roto i te haereraa i runga i nga pou press amuiraa titiro Lake Merritt mua o to ratou 10-a tawhio noa NABF mā whitu whawhai taitara e ka whakatuwhera ake i te telecast HBO.

 

Ward vs. Kei te te auaha Barrera ake ki te waiho he whawhai tino whakataetae i waenganui i rua whawhai nei kua whakaturia e rua ratou mātanga i runga i te ōrite-ake ki Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev.

 

Kei raro nei te mea i te whawhai, kaiwhakatairanga, kaiwhakangungu, kaiwhakahaere me ētahi atu pou manuhiri i ki te mea i te amuiraa press:

 

 

Andre Ward, Rua-Time World Champion me runga-tauanga toa pauna-no-pauna:

"E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakawhetai katoa mo te haere mai i roto i rite mua. Te Area Bay ko te wahi ataahua. E kore e matou maha tiki nui nama mo te taranata e puta mai i roto i o konei, engari mo te turanga tahi, te reira rahi. Au ahau mauruuru noa hoki te i te wahi rite tenei me whakawhetai ki te whai i te aroha me te tautoko i nga kaupapa e kawea tatou i konei. ahau fakamālō e ahau me takatu rite Marshawn Lynch, hoatu Damian Lillard me nga Warriors tenei wahi i runga i te mahere, me te e tango iwi pānui i runga i te atamira motu. Ko tino nui ki ahau.

 

"Pera i te matara te whawhai ano, te reira tino māmā ki ahau ... tangata e matau ana ahau, e matau ana ratou pehea ahau mahi a e matau ana ratou pehea ahau tohu. e kore e ahau kia mau ake i roto i te mea te muri. e kore e ahau kia mau ake i roto i ta te iwi e mea. Ahau mōhio o te mea kei te mea ahau. e mohio ana ahau ki te mea i toku hoa tauwhainga kua mea a tango ia e ahau i tona kupu. kua mahi ahau i nga mea katoa e au mahara ahau ki te mahi i, rite te mahi tonu ahau me rite kua mahi ahau i te whakamutunga 10 tau o toku mahi. kua tangohia e ahau i runga i te pai ... ki te mea kahore tetahi toa ka te reira i te nguha runga ... a he kahore rerekē tenei. tika mohio koe ko eé e au arotahi ahau, ka kiia i roto i rite ahau ahau tonu. Au ahau ineine me ahau rite mo te whawhai mai March 26."

Sullivan Barrera, Tau kotahi tauanga nguha taumahamaha marama IBF:

"Ua hinaaro ahau ki te mea whakawhetai koutou mo te haere mai ki konei. hinaaro e ahau ki te mea whakawhetai koutou HBO, whakawhetai koutou katoa. Mauruuru koe Andre Ward mō te fariiraa i toku whawhai. fafau ahau te hunga katoa e haere mai ana ki te ao e kua i ahau faaineineraa nui, me te ko te moemoea nui tenei. I runga i taua po, ka whai ahau he whakaatu nui mo te katoa ".

Rawiri ITSKOWITCH, Tumutumu Mekemeke - Roc Nation Sports:

"E rua o nga heavyweights marama runga i runga i te ao ka tutuku ki runga ki March 26. E ratou he lekooti ngā o 45-0 ki 27 Koó me takekore ki te mea, e kore ano kua whakamatau hinga ano he ngaio. Ahakoa ia te tangata he hoariri paoro i roto i te mua o ia, to ratou e rua o ratou kanohi ki runga ki Sergey Kovalev me ana whitiki taitara toru ao, engari i te tuatahi whai ratou mahi ki te haere ki i runga i Rāhoroi po.

 

"Wa haere atu ahau ki a Oakland mo te hui, me te ahau ki Andre i te mahi i reira ngā korero ia ki te pāpāho, patu te reira i ahau e mārama, Ko ia he taranata motuhake athletically, engari te hoki ia he tangata motuhake, me te tumanako ahau katoa konei i roto i Oakland matau me mauruuru e. Ko ia te tangata utuafare kaupapa e tamata tonu ki te mahi i te mea tika me e he tahi mea e he onge i ora enei ra, engari he rawa onge i roto i te hākinakina. Te ti'aturi nei e ahau a koutou ko eé mauruuru ia. e kore e mahi Mekemeke mau tonu. e kore te haere ia ki te kia whawhai a ake ake, na kia mauruuru katoa he aha i konei koe i roto i Andre Ward.

 

"Riro Andre he mētara koura i nga Olympics Atene me ko te U.S whakamutunga. kaimekemeke ki te i mea ai kia. Tona rārangi o hoariri whati pānui rite te nei te nei o te wehenga whitu super. te nuinga hoki ia, ka patototanga i toa ao taumahamaha marama mua, Chad Dawson i roto i to ratou 2012 pupūtanga. I roto i tona whawhai whakamutunga, wā ia rua-wā taitara ao kaiwero Paora Smith i runga i Pipiri 20 i Oracle Arena. embarks ia i runga i te pene i muri o tona mahi i runga i March 26, hoki kotahi ano ki Oracle Arena, rite hanga e ia tona tere ake ki te wehenga taumahamaha marama rite ki te mahi i te mea i ia i roto i te wehenga whitu super ... horoi i te reira i roto i, me te tūtahi katoa e tu i roto i tona ara. "

Nicole kukupa, Vice te peresideni o te Marketing me General te whakaaro - Events Main:

"E rite tino ahau ki te whakawhetai Andre Ward. kihai i whai ia ki te tango i runga i te toa tūturu i roto i tona whawhai tuatahi i taumahamaha marama, engari i ia te reira, me whakaaro e ahau e he mea whai whakapainga.

 

"I roto i tona whawhai whakamutunga, riro Sullivan te nguha whakahauanga mō te whitiki IBF Sergey Kovalev o. taea kua noho hoki ia ka tatari mo tona whawhai taitara, engari hei utu mo kite ia tenei whawhai ki a Andre Ward rite ha faingamālie ki te tae tino mo te nui, me te mea ai ia e. E matau ana koutou katoa, Events Main a Roc Nation Sports whai mahere nui mō Andre Ward me Sergey Kovalev i muri mai i tēnei tau, me te Sullivan Barrera taea tino pouri e aporo kata.

 

"E rua o enei tangata, Sullivan ko Andre, Kua mea katoa e eke ana ki runga ki te putanga o Rāhoroi o whawhai. I roto i te āhuarangi e to tatou i roto i te mekemeke matau i teie nei, te reira whakahauora ki te kite i toa tūturu kore e wehi ki te tango i te tūpono nei. tika ratou e rua to tatou faatura me faahiahia mo e. Ko te kupu tenei kia tatou hākinakina e pā ana ki.

 

"Ko te tūturu ki te lekooti o Sullivan Barrera 17-0 ki 12 toa haere mai na te ara o te knockout. Ia tika tahuri 34, he marama ki muri, e ai whakaaro koutou ko he iti tawhito mō tenei wāhi i roto i tona mahi. He aha e kore ai koutou e mohio ko e i ia he mahi runaruna angitu i roto i Cuba me ka ngaro e rave rahi tau o tona pirimia i te tahuti ia ki te Hau Amui no Marite. ngā tae e ia he ara tino roa ki te kia i konei i tenei ra mo tenei taime me tenei faingamālie. He hiakai ia, Ko ia māia, me te he rite ia. "

Virgil HUNTER, kaiwhakangungu Andre Ward o:

"Ko te kāri fantastic ki ngä kaitäkaro fantastic nei e whai ana ki te hanga i to ratou ara i roto i te ao o te mekemeke tenei. Ki te i tango te wahi tenei whawhai i roto i tetahi atu pa, e riro te reira i te hui nui. He aha e hiahia ana tatou ki te mahi i te mea kia tino e matau Oakland, me e matau te Area e karapoti Bay, te rahi o tenei hui kia nehenehe ia tatou ia tonu ki te kawe mekemeke piha te ao ki Oakland. Oakland Ko me he whenua hei tupuranga mo runga whawhai i kua matou ratou. e tautoko koe matou i te atu, te atu e ka riro enei whawhai kitea a ka kite koutou i te wa nui i te runga.

 

"Mea ratou te tahi atu whatunga hanga whawhai, engari hanga HBO whetu, na koa ki te hei wahi o tenei e tatou. ui matou ki a koutou ki te haere mai i roto i, me te tautoko i tenei whawhai. Haere i runga i roto i Rāhoroi po, me te pārekareka ki koutou mo te po pai o runga mekemeke. "

BEN Lire, Sullivan Barrera o Trainer:

"E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakawhetai katoa o te iwi nana nei tahi tenei hui super i runga i Rāhoroi. E konei tatou ki te hoatu i runga i te whakaatu nui, me te kua mahi Sullivan katoa ki te faaineine ia ia ia mo tenei kaupapa. e mohio ana ia i te mau tamataraa i roto i te mua o ia, engari e whakapono ana ia i roto i ia, me whakapono ia e ko tona wa tenei ki te whakaatu i te iwi whānui me te whakarongo te mātakitaki e ko tenei te wahi e ko ia. Ko reira ia ki te hanga i te tauākī.

 

"Neke atu i tetahi mea, faatura tatou Mr. Ward hoki ona mahi, tona whanaungatanga me ia ko he taata super i roto i te hākinakina. te reira nui ki te hei wahi o tenei. rite pai matou a kua mahi matou i nga mea katoa e tatou ki te e haere mai Rāhoroi ki te hoatu i te hunga mätakitaki he whakaaturanga super nui no te mea ko tenei te mea mekemeke ko e pā ana ki. Ko te reira e pā ana ki te mahi me te whawhai e rua whiwhi ki te mahi i tenei taumata i te hui nui. E whakahonoretia tatou ki te waiho i te wahi o tenei hui. Kua mahi matou nga mea katoa e he taea ki te whakarite kia ka puta atu matou, ka hoatu ki runga ki te whakaatu tino mīharo. "

JAMES PRINCE, kaiwhakahaere Andre Ward o:

"Ko te taime hītori mo tatou tenei. E tomo tatou i te 175 pauna wehenga te marama taumahamaha. Ko te taime e kore e te pa e hiahia ana ki te mahue tenei. Ko te taime i te timatanga o te kaupapa tenei. Barrera tika tupu ki te hei i te pārurenga tuatahi, me te e haere tatou ki te mahi ki a ia i runga. Kua kua matou rongo te rota o te korero, me te whakahaere wahi tango te wahi he āwangawanga ia, a e mohio ana tatou e whakapono ia nga mea katoa e te mea ia. Kotahi ano, He oaoa e pā ana ki tenei faingamālie matou, a e kore koutou e hiahia ki te mahue i tenei taime hītori i runga i Rāhoroi po ".

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF mā whitu Champion:

"Haere mai March 26, e mohio ana ahau i ahau i te whawhai tino uaua i mua o ahau. e mohio ana ahau ki Jayson Vélez he he hōia mātanga i roto i te whakakai. Ko ia te toa. kua ia he painga taea e ono-inihi i runga i ahau na te haere i te reira ki te waiho he whawhai tino nui. e matau ana ahau ki te haere mai ia atu o te mate, na e mohio ana ahau ki ia e hiahia ana tino ki te tāwhana hoki me whakaatu katoa e te ia tonu te nguha taitara ao.

 

"I ahau i te puni whakangungu tino nui. Kua kua ahau te whakangungu mō te waru wiki. Ko toku wa tuatahi whawhai i runga i HBO tenei, na hinaaro tino e ahau ki te whakaatu i nei ahau pono ahau. Ahau 110% rite. ahau rite ki te hoatu pā whawhai he whawhai, ki te hiahia ana Jayson Vélez ki te whai i te whawhai. ahau rite ki te whakaatu ki te katoa te aravihi katoa i ahau i roto i te whakakai. Ahau rawa oaoa ki te whawhai i runga i te kāri Andre Ward ko Sullivan Barrera. kei ratou rua kaitäkaro whiriwhiri me ahau rawa kororia ki te hei i te hui tahi-matua mō tenei whawhai. Pērā i March 26, fafau ahau Kei te haere ahau ki te hoatu ki a koutou he whakaatu nui ".

Jayson Vélez, Top-rated nguha mā whitu:

"E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakawhetai te Atua te tuatahi, mārama hanga ia nga mea katoa ka taea. e hiahia ana ahau ki te whakawhetai ki toku kaiwhakatairanga, Miguel cotto Whakatairanga me Whakatairanga Boy Golden me toku rōpū katoa. e kore ahau e whai rawa nui ki te mea haunga e ko he whawhai nui tenei. mai a Hohepa ki te whawhai. Haere mai ahau ki te whawhai. e hiahia ana matou e rua ki te riro. tango tatou e rua tamataraa. E tono ahau te iwi he aha ahau ka mau i tenei whawhai kino, me te he ngāwari te whakahoki ... ki te hiahia ahau ki te kia te pai, E ahau ki te whawhai i te pai. Hohepa Ko tetahi o te pai.

 

"Ngaro ahau toku whawhai whakamutunga, na Me ahau ki te riro. e hiahia ana ahau ki te riro. e kore ahau e whakaatu ki a koutou te hunga e te haere ki te riro tenei whawhai, no te mea he whawhai nui me te marohirohi tatou e rua. te ia Mexican, ahau Puerto Rican, a ka whai koutou i te Puerto Rican me he Mexican i te whakakai taua, ka kite koe i te pakanga. Ka kite koe i te tere, mana, nga mea katoa i roto i tenei whawhai. Ko ia he toa nui, me te ahau na oaoa. Mauruuru koe ki te katoa, me te noho faata'i tenei Rāhoroi a ka whakawhetai ki a koutou ki HBO o te akoranga. "

 

ROBERT Diaz, Head matchmaker - Whakatairanga Boy Golden:

"Oia mau te hui matua korero hoki ano. Kua ka koe Andre Ward versus te kuao taata tūturu rite Sullivan Barrera, engari kei te haere i te hui tahi-matua ki te faatito rua kuao, whawhai hiakai ki tetahi ki tetahi i roto i Jayson Vélez ko Hohepa Diaz. kei e rua taitamariki ratou. kei e rua ratou pai ki te tango i runga i te whawhai pai, te uaua whawhai me tohu o e ko e founga faingofua ko reira ki te hanga i tenei whawhai.

 

"Ahau rawa oaoa e pā ana ki tenei whawhai. E kore koe e hiahia ki te mahue i te 10 rauna hoki te taitara NABF.

"Ko Jayson Vélez he kuao, raiona hiakai e hiahia ana ki te tiki i ake hoki i runga i te atamira, me te mohio nui he wikitoria mo Hohepa Diaz he. i matau ia te whai wāhi ki te whawhai i runga i HBO me ki tenei kāri rahi. e hiahia ana ahau ki te whakamahara koe o te huru o Jayson Vélez. I roto i te ra, me te tau i reira te toa e ngaro hiahia ana ki te tango pea te pō ngahau rangi ake ranei, e rua ranei e toru ranei,, i mua i ratou e tango i te whawhai nui-mōrea me te mahi i Jayson Vélez reira tika i muri. E whakaatu e hiahia ana ia ki te tiki i hoki i runga i runga, me te mohio ia he aha te he ia ki te mahi i ki te tiki i reira ... kua reira ki te kia i te tu i te toa taumata-runga rite Hohepa Diaz. "

Ralph Heredia, kaiwhakahaere o Hohepa Diaz:

 

"Ko te he honore ki te kia i konei, he faingamālie nui, me te haamaitairaa ki kia hoatu tenei faingamālie ki te whakaatu i te pūmanawa, 2012 Häkinakina. ki a Hohepa, Ko tenei ta tatou e korero e pā ana ki, whakawhetai koe hoki te manawanui, He rite hoki te whai koutou. e matau ana tatou ki ta te tangata taitama motuhake, me te tangata pūmanawa ko koe, tena ko tenei ka whiwhi i te ao katoa ki te kite i runga i te atamira nui ta te taranata, aha te taata tūturu me aha kia he toa ... rite Hohepa Diaz.

 

"He aha ahau e taea e te mea e pā ana ki Jayson Vélez? Ko ia te rangatira e mohio he aha te te i tĭtĭ me he wheako. Whakapono mai ki ahau, e kore koe e hiahia ki te mahue tenei. Rāhoroi, me koe rangi i roto i. Te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai mahi-Kikī. "

 

 

José "THAT THAT" Sanchez, kaiwhakangungu Jayson Vélez o:

"Kite ahau Diaz rite he toa nui, engari i Jayson ahau i roto i te huru tino pai, me te te rite mo te whawhai ia. e matau ana ahau ki te haere i te reira ki te waiho i te whawhai pai no te mea he rite ratou, a he pono hoki taku toa Jayson Vélez te mea taua. mahi ia rawa pakeke hoki tenei whawhai, me te mohio ahau te rite mo te whawhai ia. "

 

 

Tony Walker, Kaiwhakahaere, HBO Sports:

"I mo o tatou Executive Vice te peresideni Pita Nelson, Ko tatou oaoa rawa ki te kia i konei i roto i te Area Bay, ki he rahi te hui me te pā mekemeke nui, rite titiro matou ki te kawe ia koe i tenei doubleheader i runga i Rāhoroi po.

 

"E kore te reira te ohie toia tahi he kēmu mekemeke nui, me te kua unuhia tahi enei kapa he kāri nui i runga ki te raro, na ahakoa e kore e waiho te whawhai katoa i runga i HBO, ki te hiahia koe ki te mataara i te tahi mekemeke nui, haere ki Oracle Arena me ki te whai koe ki te kia i te kāinga, tirohia te reira i roto i runga i HBO.

 

"I roto i to tatou 43 tau o te hōtaka i runga i HBO, kua ma'u pē mekemeke te wāhi o ta tatou e rave i. kua tū tonu tatou ia tatou iho i runga i he i te pai whawhai me nga kēmu pai, a ite tatou rawa pai e ka mau ano tenei iho rite Andre Ward hanga tona 2016 tuatahi i roto i te whakakai. I roto i te mowhiti mekemeke, e kore ngā tūtohu ana e wareware i te hiakai, toa tūturu rite to tatou i roto i Sullivan Barrera, na e rite ahau ki te pōwhiri Sullivan ki te whatunga me whakawhetai ia mo te tango i runga i tenei wero.

 

"Whakatuwhera i te telecast TV ka Hohepa Diaz ki Jayson Vélez, rua eé taitamariki ki runga-a-haere mai, rua pu taitamariki, e whakaaro kei rite hoki te atamira nui ratou. Katoa i roto i te katoa, te haere i te reira ki te waiho he telecast nui, 9:45 PM ET fafau tatou e koe he po kōrero, me te whakangahau ki to tatou kapa haapurororaa. "

Ward vs. Barrera, he 12-a tawhio IBF maha kotahi tūranga me eliminator tūranga whakahauanga aroaro nei e Roc Nation Sports i roto i te rōpū ki te Events Main, e wahi Rāhoroi, March 26, 2016 i Oracle Arena i Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Whakahaere Travel Rangatōpū Solutions (CTMS), koa, toronga, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, Te Waterfront Hotel ko Tirohia Oakland. Ka te hui e teata ora i runga i HBO World Championship Mekemeke timatanga i 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. Te whakatuwhera i te telecast HBO ka Hohepa Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Vélez i roto i te whawhai 10-a tawhio noa mo te taitara NABF mā te aroaro e te Whakatairanga Boy Golden i roto i te rōpū ki Miguel cotto Whakatairanga.

 

Tickets utu i $300, $150, $100, $50 a $25, e kore tae e wātea ana utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha i ngā wāhi Ticketmaster katoa, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) a tenei i te waea i (800) 745-3000.

 

A pee i te kōrero i runga i Twitter mā te whakamahi i #WardBarrera.

 

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