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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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OAKLAND, BĦAL (Ottubru 3, 2016) - Two-Time World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 Kos) officially kicks off training camp in Hayward, CA with trainer Virgil Hunter ahead of his Novembru 19showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 Kos). 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, Palazz Shoe, JetLux, and ProSupps.

 

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

 

ANDRE WARD, Żewġ Ħin Dinja Champion u top-rated lira-għal-lira ġlied:

 

“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 Novembru 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 fuq 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 Nazzjon 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. U/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

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

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Milwaukee, Wisc. (Awissu 17, 2016)–LUIS “CUBA” ARIAS will take on battle tested Darryl Cunningham (33-8, 13 Tal-KO) for the USBA Middleweight title this Sibt bil-lejl fil- 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 ħfief SONNY FREDRICKSON u featherweight TYLER MCCREARY.

Arias (15-0, 7 Tal-KO) tal Milwaukee, was a highly touted amateur who was a 2008 u 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.

Fuq Ġunju 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 b'disa knockouts, will make his third start of 2016.

Il 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, wkoll ta 'Toledo, Ohio għandha rekord ta ' 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, u fil- “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 “Kuba”, 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’ websiteiswww.victorysportsent.com.
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND SET FOR SATURDAY, Awissu 6 SHOWDOWN AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

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NEW YORK, NY (Ġunju 28, 2016) - Roc Nazzjon Sports huwa pjaċir inħabbru li Żewġ Time World Champion u top-rated-lira għal lira ġlied Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) ser jirritorna għall-ċirku fuqIS-SIBT, Awissu 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® li tibda fl 10:30 p.m. U/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.

 

Biljetti pprezzati għal $300, $120, $90, $60 u $30, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi, go on sale Tuesday, Ġunju 28 fi 5:00 p.m. PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online fuq Ticketmaster.com u ħlas bit-telefon fil (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, Soluzzjonijiet Ivvjaġġar Korporattivi Ġestjoni (It-TMK) and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 snin.

 

“We can get it on, dritt issa,"Qal 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 Awissu 6,"Qal David 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, Viċi-President Eżekuttiv, 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.”

 

Magħrufa għall-karattru tiegħu qawwija u l-integrità barra l-anell u istint gwerriera tiegħu ġewwa fih, 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 Logħob Olimpiku f'Ateni, Il-Greċja. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold in the past

decade, Ward ssieħbu-tipi ta 'Muhammad Ali, Zokkor Ray Leonard u Oscar De La Hoya. Huwa mdawwar professjonali fuq Diċembru 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. Wara li ssir l-Ring Magazine u WBA Super Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Fighter tas-Sena Award (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine u l-Assoċjazzjoni Kittieba Boxing 'l-Amerika), kien ħabbar li Ward ffirmat ftehim promozzjonali esklussiva Roc Nazzjon Sports f'Jannar 2015, ftuħ ta 'kapitolu ġdid fil-karriera tiegħu boxing storied. Il-prodott Bay Area lura lill-ċirku fuq Ġunju 20, 2015 fil-Oracle Arena quddiem ta 'fannijiet Hometown tiegħu fil Oakland, California u skorja eliminatorja disa 'round fuq Paul 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. Ġordan, 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 rawnds. 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 Kos) turned professional at the relatively late age of 32 following a long and accomplished amateur career that saw him tally over 400 jirbaħ. He burst on to the professional scene in 2009, scoring knockout wins in his first 12 fights and winning 15 tal-ewwel tiegħu 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. Peress li ġlieda, Brand għaddiet kull test taċ-ċirku bil-kuluri li jtajru, notching eight consecutive victories. Fl-aħħar bout tiegħu, 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 u 94-95. Il 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 Awissu 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 (Mejju 14, 2016) - 122 pound contender Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle (22-2, 16 Tal-KO) tal BAYAMON, Puerto Rico scored a clear-cut, eight-round unanimous decision over local southpaw Thomas “KO” Snow (18-3, 12 Tal-KO) nhar il-Ġimgħa, Mejju 13 fil-Armory DC f'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. Fit-tieni, 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 fuq it-tliet scorecards.
"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 liri. 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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King’s Promotions Thomas “KO” Snow ready for statement win over Del Valle Friday night in Washington, DC

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Washington, DC (Mejju 12, 2016)– Dan il-ġimgħa night in Washington, DC, Thomas Snow will meet Luis Orlando Del Valle (21-2, 16 Tal-KO) in the co-feature bout of nationally televised show live on BET.

The show is promoted by Roc Nation Sports.

Snow of Washington, DC has a record of 18-2 ma 12 knockouts and this is a big opportunity fighting on a big platform.
“Kamp ta 'taħriġ marru kbir. It was a perfect camp and now it is time to do something, and I am going out there to get the win.”
Asked what he knew about Del Valle, Snow did know much other than some basic information.
“Del Valle is a conventional fighter from Puerto Rico. He has a similar record, but hasn’t fought many good guys. I saw his fight with (eks champion tad-dinja) Vic Darchinyan. (A fight that Del Valle lost via unanimous decision in 2012).
This is a fight that most boxing experts believe is a crossroads fight, with the winner leaping into contention, but Snow does not feel the pressure of the fight.

“I think he has more to lose then me. I am moving up two weight classes. I would prefer to be fighting at 115 liri, but the opportunities have been coming at higher weights. Ma 'dak being said, I don’t think he is on my level. So I am confident in this fight and the win will be an awesome breakthrough.”
Despite fighting in his hometown, Snow does not think that plays any part in who will win the fight.
“There is no advantage to that. In boxing, it just takes one punch and that crowd I not help that.”
“I know what I did in training camp and I am prepared. I am not fearful of any man. God blessed me with skills and I am going to do the work. I just know by keeping God in your life, everything will go great for you.”
Said Snow’s promoter, Marshall Kauffman of King’s Promotions, “This is a great opportunity for Thomas. He has shown throughout his career that he has talent. His only losses have been to undefeated guys, but he has had a tremendous camp, u nhar il-Ġimgħa night he will show that he should be one of the top contenders in the super bantamweight division”
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throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. AVVENIMENT MAIN & UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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FIGHTS SET FOR Il-ġimgħa, MEJJU 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. (Mejju 11, 2016) - Nhar L-Erbgħa, Mejju 11, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Trab Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) and Bakersfield, Tal California Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) 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 tron boxing event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. U/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighters including Dorado, Puerto Rico tal Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Kos) li qed tiffaċċja Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Kos) ta 'Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (Pro Début) who takes on the beltway’s ownCarlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3) were also in attendance at the press conference nhar l-Erbgħa.

 

Hawn taħt huwa dak li l-ġellieda, promoter and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:

Trab 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, Mejju 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. Tali Kif Il-ġimgħa, 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. Huwa ser tkun ġlieda iebsa. I’m ready to go in there, give it my all and give you guys a great show. Come and watch the fight on Mejju 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. Hu l-akbar ġlieda tal-karriera tiegħi. 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. Nhar il-Ġimgħa lejl, 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, qrib ħafna. So once again, thank you all and don’t miss the action nhar il-Ġimgħa lejl. "

 

 

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.”

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - ROC Nazzjon Isport:

 

“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: Kuruna, FILA, Soluzzjonijiet Ivvjaġġar Korporattivi Ġestjoni (It-TMK), ferħan, 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 tron boxing 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 tron boxingevent on BET. Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 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 tron boxing, our content is engaging, emotional and entertaining. We are thrilled to welcome tron boxingback 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, u myself, for hosting us in this great city. We look forward to a great fight nhar il-Ġimgħa lejl. "

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, li, 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. Biljetti għadhom disponibbli. 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, Mejju 13, 2016 fil-Armory DC f'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. U and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Soluzzjonijiet Ivvjaġġar Korporattivi Ġestjoni (It-TMK), ferħan, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, 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 u l-ewwel ġlieda jibda fil 6:45 PM. Segwi l-konverżazzjoni użu #throneboxing.

 

Biljetti pprezzati għal $75, $50 u $35, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi huma disponibbli fil-postijiet kollha Ticketmaster, online fuq Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) u l-ħlas bit-telefon fil (800) 745-3000.

 

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

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throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA

FIGHTS SET FOR Il-ġimgħa, MEJJU 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. (Mejju 11, 2016) - Nhar it-Tlieta, Mejju 10, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Trab Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) and Bakersfield, Tal California Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) 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 tron boxing event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. U/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighter Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Kos) ta 'Washington, D.c., who faces Dorado, Puerto Rico talOrlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Kos), and undercard fighters Mike Balogun (5-0, 4 Kos) of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, who will fight Capitol Heights, Tal Maryland Devon Mosley (0-4-1), and Greenbelt, Tal Maryland 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 nhar it-Tlieta.

 

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:

 

Trab 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 Trota, 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. Nisperaw, 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.

 

"I do not know ħafna dwar avversarju tiegħi [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:

"I do not know ħafna dwar avversarju tiegħi [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 Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 13.

 

“Anyone you get in the ring with poses a threat, iżda fl-istess ħin, I am confident in what I have done to prepare. I’ve been sparring guys with 20 tissielet pro, hekk, I think I’m good.

 

“I played football and baseball growing up. Bażikament, 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, Mejju 13, 2016 fil-Armory DC f'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. U and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Soluzzjonijiet Ivvjaġġar Korporattivi Ġestjoni (It-TMK), ferħan, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, 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 u l-ewwel ġlieda jibda fil 6:45 PM. Segwi l-konverżazzjoni użu #throneboxing.

 

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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, MEJJU 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. U/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 (Mejju 5, 2016) – Two televised bouts and four non-televised undercard bouts will round out the card when Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) ta 'Washington, D.C. jirritorna l-ċirku fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 13 to take on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a tron boxing event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. U 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 Kos) u Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 5 Kos). 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 tal Abner “Pin” Cotto (19-3, 9 Kos) kontra veteran Juan Jose “Pinocho” Beltran (29-25-3, 18 Kos) ta 'Los Mochis, Mexico in an eight-round junior welterweight matchup; Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (8-0, 6 Kos) facing Breedon, West Virginia’s Austin “Speedy” Marcum (10-6-1, 5 Kos) in a six-round light heavyweight fight; former NFL linebacker Mike Balogun (5-0, Kos) of Upper Marlborough, Maryland and Devon Mosley (0-4-1) tal Capitol Heights, Maryland squaring off in a four-round heavyweight bout; and Greenbelt, Tal Maryland Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) kontra Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) tal Danville, Virginia in a four-round cruiserweight fight. 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (8-0, 6 Kos) ta 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.

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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. Dwar Ġunju 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. Dwar Settembru 29, 2012, Valley, ma 'rekord ta' 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, madankollu, 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. Fuq Mejju 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. Fil-ħames rawnd, 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 Kos). 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. Fl 2004, he took home the national PAL amateur tournament title in the 119-pound weight class. Fuq Novembru 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, North 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, 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, madankollu, 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) jmorru 19-5 in national tournaments. His assault on the heavyweight division begins Mejju 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, madankollu, 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.

Abner 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. Fuq Mejju 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 Mejju 13 meta huwa jiffaċċja Austin Marcum. Younan returned following a nine-month injury induced layoff on Marzu 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 Mejju 13 will be fellow local fighter Devon Mosley who is seeking his first professional win.

 

Local favorite Sam Qasmu, 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 liri, Sensazzjoni heavyweight Ċiniż 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 Mejju 13.

Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Mejju 13, 2016 fil-Armory DC f'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. U and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Soluzzjonijiet Ivvjaġġar Korporattivi Ġestjoni (It-TMK), ferħan, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, l- Mejju 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. Segwi l-konverżazzjoni użu #throneboxing.

 

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WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AND MIKE DALLAS JR. SET FOR SHOWDOWN ON FRIDAY, MEJJU 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 (Marzu 30, 2016) - Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce that undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) ta 'Washington, D.C. ser jirritorna għall-ċirku fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 13 when he takes on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) 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. U/PT.

Biljetti pprezzati għal $75, $50 u $35, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi, go on sale Wednesday, Marzu 30 fi 3:00 p.m. ET and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online fuq Ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15005069CFC435E1) u l-ħlas bit-telefon fil (800) 745-3000.

 

“I am really excited that my 30th fight will take place in Southeast D.C., where I was born and raised,"Qal 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 liri, Inħoss qawwija ħafna. 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.”

 

Mejju 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 Mejju 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 Mejju 13."

 

Avviżar minn 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. Fil-ħin ta 'l-ewwel bout pro tiegħu fl-età ta 17, Hernandez-Harrison compiled an amateur record of 167-30, rebbieħa diversi Kampjonati tad-Dinja ringside, Kampjonati Nazzjonali Silver Ingwanti u tliet Golden Nazzjonali Kampjonati dritta Ingwanti minn 2007-09. Dwar Ġunju 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 Mejju 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). Fuq Novembru 2, 2013 fil Madison Square Garden, Hernandez-Harrison became the WBC Youth World Champion, winning a ten-round, unanimous decision over Josh “Pit Bull” Torres. Xahrejn wara, in his first nationally televised fight on ESPN’s Il-ġimgħa Tissielet 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 Il-ġimgħa 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. fuq Jannar 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. Bħala dilettanti, 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 u 2008 Provi Olimpiku. 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 tissielet. 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, fuq Jannar 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 sena. Dallas Jr., madankollu, did not pull out of the Matthysee fight. Fuq lejl ġlieda, 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, Messiku, 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 Mejju 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, madankollu, 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) jmorru 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 Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 13, 2016 fil-Armory DC f'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. U/PT.

 

Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, l- Mejju 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. Velez Finali Istampa Kwotazzjonijiet Konferenza u Photos

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Żewġ time World Champion ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN Barrera

NABF featherweight CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ

QUOTES FINALI Konferenza Stampa u ritratti

Showdowns stabbiliti għall IS-SIBT, MARZU 26

AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Fuq it-televiżjoni jgħixu fuq HBO®

Ikklikkja HERE għall Ritratti

Photo Kreditu: ROC Nazzjon Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, BĦAL (Marzu 23, 2015) - Nhar L-Erbgħa, Marzu 23, ROC Nazzjon Isport ospitat il-konferenza stampa finali għall Żewġ Ħin Dinja Champion u top-rated lira-għal-lira ġlied Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) u n-numru wieħed ratata konkorrent heavyweight IBF dawl Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) fil-Lag Merritt Amphitheater fil Oakland, California bil-quddiem tagħhom Marzu 26 ġlieda fuq Oracle Arena fil Oakland. Ward u Barrera se jiltaqa fin-numru IBF 12-tond pożizzjoni waħda u eliminatur pożizzjoni obbligatorji bout televiżjoni jgħixu fuq HBO Dinjija Kampjonat Boxing® li tibda fl- 9:45 p.m. U/PT. NABF featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) u top-rated konkorrent featherweight Jayson "La Maravilla" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) kienu wkoll fl-attendenza fuq il-dais konferenza stampa li tinjora Lake Merritt qabel iż 10-round-ġlieda tagħhom titolu NABF featherweight li se jiftħu l-telecast HBO.

 

Ward vs. Barrera huwa tfassil sa tkun battalja ferm kkontestata bejn żewġ ġellieda li t-tnejn kienu sights tagħhom stabbiliti fuq jaqblu-up kontra Unifikata Dawl Heavyweight Champion tad-Dinja Sergey Kovalev.

 

Hawn taħt huwa dak li l-ġellieda, promoturi, trejners, maniġers u dais oħra mistednin kellhom jgħidu fil-konferenza stampa:

 

 

ANDRE WARD, Żewġ Ħin Dinja Champion u top-rated lira-għal-lira ġlied:

"Nixtieq nirringrazzja lil kulħadd għall ġejjin out bħas-soltu. Iż-Żona Bay huwa post sabiħ. Aħna ma spiss tikseb kreditu biżżejjed għall-talent li toħroġ hawn, iżda għall-bażi tal-fann, huwa tremend. Jien biss thankful talli minn post bħal dan u thankful li jkollhom l-imħabba u l-appoġġ f'kull każ li nġibu hawn. Jien thankful li myself u guys simili Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard u l-ġellieda mqiegħda dan il-post fuq il-mappa u n-nies qed jieħdu avviż dwar l-istadju nazzjonali. Dan huwa verament importanti għalija.

 

"Safejn il-ġlieda innifsu, huwa sempliċi ħafna lili ... xi ħadd li jaf lili, ikunu jafu kif naħdem u jkunu jafu kif I immarka. Jien ma jsibux maqbuda fil xi jmiss. Jien ma jsibux maqbuda fil dak in-nies qed jgħidu. Jien konxju ta 'dak li jkun intqal. Naf dak avversarju tiegħi kien qal u I jieħdu lilu fil-kelma tiegħu. I ghamilt dak kollu li jien suppost tagħmel, bħal I dejjem jagħmlu u bħal I ghamilt l-aħħar 10 snin ta 'karriera tiegħi. Stajt meħuda dwar l-aħjar ... jekk ma jkunx champion ieħor allura huwa konkorrent top ... u dan huwa differenti. Inti guys biss jafu li jien iffukat u msakkra fil bħal I dejjem am. Jien ippreparat u jien lest għall-gwerra jaqgħu Marzu 26."

SULLIVAN Barrera, Numru wieħed ratata IBF konkorrent heavyweight dawl:

"Jien ridt ngħid grazzi għall ġejjin hawn. Irrid ngħid grazzi HBO, nirringrazzjak kulħadd. Grazzi Andre Ward għall-aċċettazzjoni ġlieda tiegħi. I wegħda kulħadd li jiġi l-arena li kelli preparazzjoni kbira u dan huwa ħolma kbira. Fuq dak il-lejl, I ser ikollhom juru kbira għal kulħadd. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - ROC Nazzjon Isport:

"Tnejn mill-heavyweights dawl fuq fuq il-pjaneta se jikkonfliġġu fuq Marzu 26. Huma għandhom rekord kombinat ta 45-0 ma 27 Kos u m'hemmx għalfejn ngħidu, lanqas ma daq telfa bħala professjonali. Filwaqt li kull bniedem għandu avversarju formidabbli quddiem minnu, tnejn li huma għandhom għajnejhom fuq Sergey Kovalev u ċinturini tiegħu titolu tlieta dinja, iżda l-ewwel ikollhom in-negozju biex jattendu għall nhar is-Sibt lejl.

 

"Kull meta nasal biex Oakland għal avveniment u jien ma Andre fi b'funzjoni fejn hu jitkellem mal-midja, hija jolqotni li ovvjament, huwa talent speċjali athletically, iżda huwa wkoll persuna speċjali u nispera li kulħadd hawn fil Oakland jifhem u japprezza li. Hu raġel tal-familja ta 'prinċipju li dejjem tipprova tagħmel l-aħjar ħaġa u li hija xi ħaġa li hija rari fil-ħajja f'dawn il-jiem, iżda hu partikolarment rari fl-isports. Nispera li guys japprezzaw lilu. karrieri Boxing ma jservux għal dejjem. Hu mhux se tkun ġlied dejjem, sabiex kulħadd napprezzaw dak li għandek hawn fil Andre Ward.

 

"Andre maqbudin midalja tad-deheb fl-Olimpjadi ta 'Ateni u l-U.S aħħar. Boxer li għamlu hekk. Lista tiegħu ta foes telliefa taqra bħal Min hu xiex tad-diviżjoni middleweight super. Huwa wkoll iddominat u knocked out eks dawl champion tad-dinja heavyweight, Ċad Dawson fil tagħhom 2012 Showdown. Fl-aħħar ġlieda tiegħu, huwa ddominat żewġ time titolu dinja isfidant Paul Smith fuq Ġunju 20 fil-Oracle Arena. Huwa tibda triqitha fuq il-kapitolu li jmiss tal-karriera tiegħu fuq Marzu 26, jirritornaw lejn Oracle Arena darb'oħra, kif hu jagħmel pass tiegħu sal-diviżjoni heavyweight dawl lesta li tagħmel dak li kien fid-diviżjoni super middleweight ... tindif out u tiddomina kulħadd li stands fil-mod tiegħu. "

Nicole DOVE, Viċi President tal-Marketing u Konsulent Ġenerali - Avvenimenti ewlenin:

"Nixtieq verament jixtieq jirringrazzja Andre Ward. Huwa ma jkollu jieħu fuq ġlied undefeated fl-ewwel ġlieda tiegħu fil heavyweight dawl, imma hu ma kien u naħseb li huwa ifaħħarha.

 

"Fl-aħħar ġlieda tiegħu, Sullivan saret l-konkorrent obbligatorju għall ċinturin IBF Sergey Kovalev ta. Huwa seta sib lura u stenniet ġlieda titolu tiegħu, imma minflok huwa ra din il-ġlieda kontra l Andre Ward bħala opportunità biex verament jilħqu għall greatness u hu ma li. As you know kollha, Avvenimenti ewlenin u l-ROC Nazzjon Isport għandhom pjanijiet kbar għall Andre Ward u Sergey Kovalev aktar tard din is-sena u Sullivan Barrera jista 'verament mqalleb li CART tuffieħ.

 

"Dawn iż-żewġ irġiel, Sullivan u Andre, kienu kollox riding fuq ir-riżultat tal Sibt ġlieda. Fil-klima li għandna fil-boxing dritt issa, huwa iġjeniċi biex tara ġellieda reali li ma jibżgħux jieħdu riskji. Huma t-tnejn jistħoqqilhom rispett tagħna u ammirazzjoni għal dak. Dan huwa dak l-isport tagħna għandu jkun madwar.

 

"Sullivan Barrera ilu ma jitlef ma 'rekord ta' 17-0 ma 12 jirbaħ ġejjin permezz ta 'eliminatorja. Huwa biss daru 34, xahar ilu, li inti tista 'taħseb hija ftit antika għal dan il-punt fil-karriera tiegħu. Dak li inti tista 'ma jafu hu li huwa kellu karriera dilettanti suċċess fil-Kuba u mbagħad mitlufa bosta snin ta' prim tiegħu waqt li kien skoperta lill-Istati Uniti. Hu wasal triq verament twila li jkun hawn illum biex dan il-mument u din l-opportunità. Huwa bil-ġuħ, huwa kunfidenti u huwa lest. "

VIRGIL HUNTER, trainer Andre Ward:

"Din hija karta meraviljuż ma 'atleti meraviljuż li qed jippruvaw jagħmlu mod tagħhom fid-dinja tal-boxing. Jekk din il-ġlieda kien qed iseħħ fi kwalunkwe belt oħra, ikun avveniment enormi. Dak li rridu nagħmlu huwa li tiżgura li l Oakland jifhem, u li l Bay Area madwar jifhem, il-kobor ta 'dan l-avveniment hekk nistgħu jkompli jagħti boxing klassi dinjija għall Oakland. Oakland hija art fertili għall-ġellieda aqwa u aħna diġà jkollhom magħhom. L-aktar li inti appoġġ għalina, l-aktar li dawn tissielet se jsiru viżibbli u se tara l-big time fil-quċċata.

 

"Huma jgħidu netwerks oħra jagħmlu ġellieda, iżda HBO jagħmel istilel, hekk aħna ferħanin li tkun parti minn dan. Aħna nitolbukom biex toħroġ u jappoġġjaw il-ġlieda. Come fuq barra IS-SIBT lejl u jgawdu infuskom għal-lejl tajba ta 'boxing top. "

BEN lire, Trainer Sullivan Barrera ta:

"Nixtieq nirringrazzja lin-nies kollha li jpoġġu flimkien dan l-avveniment super nhar is-Sibt. Aħna qegħdin hawn biex jitqiegħdu fuq juru kbir u Sullivan għamlet minn kollox biex jipprepara lilu nnifsu għal dan l-avveniment. Jaf l-isfidi fil quddiem minnu, imma hu jemmen fih innifsu u huwa jemmen li dan huwa żmien tiegħu biex juru l-pubbliku u l-udjenza viewing li dan huwa fejn hu. Huwa qiegħed hemm biex tagħmel stqarrija.

 

"Aktar minn kull ħaġa oħra, aħna rigward Sur. Ward għall-kisbiet tiegħu, kredibilità tiegħu u huwa Guy super fl-isport. Hija xi ħaġa kbira li tkun parti minn dan. Aħna ppreparati sew u għamilna dak kollu li għandna biex do come IS-SIBT li jagħti l-udjenza viewing juru super kbir għaliex dan huwa dak boxing huwa madwar. Huwa dwar ir-rendiment u ż-żewġ ġellieda jiksbu biex iwettqu f'dan il-livell f'avveniment kbir. Aħna onorat li tkun parti ta 'dan l-avveniment. Għamilna dak kollu li hu possibbli biex jiġi żgurat li aħna se toħroġ u mqiegħda fuq juru fabulous. "

JAMES PRINCE, maniġer Andre Ward:

"Dan huwa mument storiku għalina. Aħna qed jidħlu fis- 175 lira diviżjoni heavyweight dawl. Dan huwa mument li l-belt ma tridx taqbeż. Dan huwa l-mument fil-bidu ta 'moviment. Barrera biss jiġri li jkun l-ewwel vittma u aħna qed tmur biex jittrattaw persuna nteressata. Imxejna ġiet smigħ ħafna diskors u konverżazzjoni qiegħda isseħħ fejn hu kkonċernat, u aħna nafu li huwa jemmen dak kollu li huwa qal. Għal darb'oħra, aħna eċċitati dwar din l-opportunità u inti ma tridx taqbeż dan il-mument storiku nhar is-Sibt lejl. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF featherweight Champion:

"Come Marzu 26, I know I jkollhom ġlieda verament iebsa quddiemu lili. Naf Jayson Velez huwa veteran b'esperjenza fil-ċirku. Hu gwerriera. Huwa għandu vantaġġ fejn ma jintlaħaqx sitt pulzieri fuq lili hekk li għaddej biex tkun ġlieda verament kbir. Naf hu ġejjin off ta 'telf, so I know hu verament jixtieq li bounce back u juru kulħadd li hu għadu konkorrent titolu dinja.

 

"Kelli kamp ta 'taħriġ verament kbir. Stajt ġiet taħriġ għal tmien ġimgħat. Dan huwa tiegħi ewwel darba ġlied fuq HBO, so I verament irridu li nuru li I verament am. Jien 110% lest. Jien lest li jagħti fannijiet ġlieda gwerra jekk Jayson Velez trid li jkollha gwerra. Jien lest biex jesponu għal kulħadd l-abbiltajiet għandi ġewwa l-ċirku. Jien eċċitati ħafna biex jiġġieldu fuq il-karta Andre Ward u Sullivan Barrera. Huma qed żewġ atleti elite u jien onorat ħafna li tkun l-avveniment ko prinċipali għal din il-ġlieda. Tali Kif Marzu 26, I wegħda jien ser jagħtuk juru kbira. "

JAYSON VELEZ, konkorrent featherweight Top-rated:

"Nixtieq nirringrazzja Alla l-ewwel, ovvjament huwa jagħmel dak kollu possibbli. Nixtieq nirringrazzja promoturi tiegħi, Promozzjonijiet Miguel Cotto u l-Promozzjonijiet Boy Golden u t-tim kollu tiegħi. I m'għandhomx wisq biex wieħed jgħid minbarra li dan huwa ġlieda kbira. Joseph niġu għall-ġlieda kontra. Nasal għall-ġlieda kontra. Aħna kemm tixtieq li jirbaħ. Aħna kemm jieħdu isfidi. Nies iżommu tistaqsi lili għaliex I ħa din il-ġlieda perikolużi u t-tweġiba hija faċli ... jekk I tixtieq li tkun l-aħjar, I jkollhom għall-ġlieda l-aħjar. Joseph huwa wieħed mill-aħjar.

 

"Tlift ġlieda tiegħi aħħar, so I bżonn li tirbaħ. Irrid li jirbaħ. I ma jista 'jgħidlek li għaddej biex tirbaħ din il-ġlieda għaliex aħna kemm huma ġellieda kbir u ġellieda. Hu Messikani, Jien Puerto Rikan, u meta jkollok Rika Puerto u Messikani fl-istess ċirku, inti se tara gwerra. Inti se tara veloċità, qawwa, kollox f'din il-ġlieda. Hu ġellied kbir u jien hekk eċċitati. Grazzi għal kulħadd u tissospendi sintonizzat din is-Sibt u nirringrazzjak għall HBO tal-kors. "

 

ROBERT DIAZ, Kap Matchmaker - Promozzjonijiet Boy Golden:

"Ovvjament l-avveniment prinċipali titkellem għaliha nfisha. You ħadthom ltqajna Andre Ward versus Guy ilu ma jitlef żgħażagħ bħal Sullivan Barrera, iżda l-avveniment ko prinċipali se fossa żewġ żgħażagħ, ġellieda ġuħ kontra xulxin fil Jayson Velez u Joseph Diaz. Huma qed kemm żgħażagħ. Huma qed kemm lesti li jieħdu fuq l-aħjar ġlied, -ġlied aktar ħorox u l-prova ta 'dan huwa kif kienet faċli biex jagħmlu din il-ġlieda.

 

"Ninsab eċċitati ħafna dwar din il-ġlieda. Inti ma tridx taqbeż il- 10 rawnds għat-titlu NABF.

"Jayson Velez huwa żgħażagħ, iljun bil-ġuħ li jixtieq jikseb lura up fuq il-palk u jaf kif sinifikanti rebħa fuq Joseph Diaz huwa. Huwa mifhum l-opportunità għall-ġlieda fuq HBO u fuq din il-karta tremend. Nixtieq infakkarkom tal-karattru ta 'Jayson Velez. Fil-jum u l-età fejn ġellied li jitlef trid tieħu forsi rimonta jew tixgħel, jew tnejn jew tlieta, qabel ma jieħdu ġlieda ta 'riskju għoli u Jayson Velez qed tagħmel dan id-dritt wara. Dan juri li jixtieq jikseb lura fuq nett u hu jaf dak li trid tagħmel biex naslu s'hemm ... għandu jkun mill-waqfien ta 'livell għoli ġlied bħal Ġużeppi Diaz. "

Ralph Heredia, maniġer joseph Diaz:

 

"Huwa ta 'unur li jkun hawn, opportunità kbira u l-privileġġ li jingħataw din l-opportunità li nuru talent, 2012 Olympian. lil Joseph, dan huwa dak li aħna tkellem dwar, nirringrazzjak talli pazjent, inti lest għall-opportunità. Nafu liema żagħżugħ speċjali u raġel talent int, iżda issa d-dinja kollha se tikseb biex tara fuq l-istadju kbar liema talent, dak gentleman reali u liema ġellied għandu jkun ... bħal Joseph Diaz.

 

"Dak li nista 'ngħid dwar Jayson Vélez? Huwa tal gentleman li jaf x'hemm fil-periklu u għandu esperjenza. Emmini, inti ma tridx taqbeż dan. IS-SIBT, inti trid tixgħel. Huwa ser tkun ġlieda azzjoni ppakkjati. "

 

 

JOSE "LI LI" SANCHEZ, trainer Jayson Velez:

"Nara Diaz bħala ġellied kbir, imma jien Jayson f'kondizzjoni tajba ħafna u hu lest għall-ġlieda. Naf li għaddej biex tkun ġlieda tajba għaliex huma lesti, u l-istess ħaġa huwa veru għall ġellied tiegħi Jayson Vélez. Huwa ħadem iebes ħafna għal din il-ġlieda u naf hu lest għall-ġlieda. "

 

 

Tony WALKER, Direttur, HBO Sports:

"F'isem tagħna Viċi-President Eżekuttiv Peter Nelson, ninsabu kuntenti ħafna li jkun hawn fil-Żona Bay, bil-folla kbira u fannijiet boxing kbira, kif aħna nħarsu biex inti din il doubleheader nhar is-Sibt lejl.

 

"Mhuwiex faċli li jiġbru flimkien taqbila boxing kbir u dawn it-timijiet kienu jinġibed flimkien karta kbira minn fuq għal isfel, hekk anke jekk l-ġlied mhux se tkun fuq HBO, jekk inti tixtieq li tara xi boxing kbira, mur Oracle Arena u jekk inti għandek tkun id-dar, check out fuq HBO.

 

"Matul tagħna 43 snin ta 'programmazzjoni fuq HBO, boxing minn dejjem kien parti integrali minn dak li nagħmlu. Imxejna dejjem prided nfusna fuq li l-aħjar ġellieda u l-aħjar logħbiet, u aħna jħossuhom tajjeb ħafna li din it-tradizzjoni se torganizza mill-ġdid bħala Andre Ward jagħmel tiegħu 2016 debutt fil-ċirku. Fil-ċirku tal-boksing, huwa qatt rakkomandat li inti jinjoraw bil-ġuħ, ġellied undefeated simili aħna għandna fil Sullivan Barrera, so I jixtieq jilqa Sullivan għan-netwerk u nirringrazzja lilu għal teħid fuq din l-isfida.

 

"Ftuħ il telecast TV se jkun Joseph Diaz kontra Jayson Vélez, żewġ guys żgħażagħ up-u-li ġejjin, żewġ pistoli żgħażagħ, li jaħsbu li qed lesti għall-istadju kbar. Kollox f 'Kollox, li għaddej biex tkun telecast kbir, 9:45 PM ET aħna wegħda lejl informattiv u divertenti mat-tim xandira tagħna. "

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-tond IBF numru pożizzjoni waħda u eliminatur pożizzjoni mandatorja li hija ppreżentata mill ROC Nazzjon Isport flimkien mal Avvenimenti ewlenin, sseħħ IS-SIBT, Marzu 26, 2016 fi Oracle Arena fil Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Soluzzjonijiet Ivvjaġġar Korporattivi Ġestjoni (It-TMK), ferħan, irfigħ, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrizzjoni, Palazz Shoe, Il-Hotel Waterfront u Żur Oakland. L-avveniment se tixxandar live fuq bidu HBO Dinjija Kampjonat Boxing fil 9:45 p.m. U/PT. Ftuħ il telecast HBO se jkun Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez fi ġlieda 10-round għat-titlu NABF featherweight preżentata mill Promozzjonijiet Boy Golden f'assoċjazzjoni mal Promozzjonijiet Miguel Cotto.

 

Biljetti pprezzati għal $300, $150, $100, $50 u $25, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi huma disponibbli fil-postijiet kollha Ticketmaster, online fuq Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) u l-ħlas bit-telefon fil (800) 745-3000.

 

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