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SUPER Middleweight WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD retounen nan bag la SAMDI, NOVANM 21 Lè l 'fè okazyone li nan 175 POUNDS

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WARD WILL PARTICIPATE IN CO-FEATURE OF MIGUEL COTTO VS. CANELO Alvarez AT THE MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER IN LAS VEGAS Ap viv sou HBO peye-chak-VIEW

WARD dakò EXCLUSIVE AKÒ MULTI-goumen ak HBO boksè

 

NEW YORK, NY (Oktòb 29, 2015) - Roc nasyon Espò kontan anonse l ap ki De-Tan Mondyal Champion ak tèt-rated liv-pou-liv avyon de gè Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Ko) va tounen vin jwenn zanno a nan Samdi, Nov. 21 nan ko a- karakteristik yo Miguel Cotto nan vs. CANELO Alvarez konfwontasyon chanpyona mond middleweight ke yo pral pwodwi, epi distribye ap viv pa HBO Peye-Per-View. Ward te siyen yon akò eksklizif milti-batay ak HBO ki pral kòmanse ak Ward nan Nov. 21 goumen nan Evènman Sant lan Mandalay Bay nan Las Vegas. Èske w gen netwaye soti divizyon an middleweight super, Ward, 31, pral fè premye li nan 175-liv divizyon an pwa loud limyè kont yon advèsè yo dwe te anonse.

 

"HBO se rezo a premye minis nan boksè e li te yon gwo lakay yo nan m 'tou de kòm yon avyon de gè ak yon Reporters,"Ward te di. "Mwen te fè premye pwofesyonèl mwen sou HBO prèske 11 ane de sa ak mwen se eksite yo deplase sou li nan sa a etap pwochen nan karyè mwen nan limyè divizyon an pwa loud sou HBO. Te ekip mwen ak mwen te di nan travay prepare pou Nov. 21 ak fanatik yo ka atann yon lòt pèfòmans fò nan Las Vegas. "

 

"Tout moun nan nou nan Roc nasyon Espò yo frisonen ak patnè ak HBO jan nou antame sou chapit ki vin apre nan karyè nan rakonte nan Andre Ward,"Te di David Itskowitch, COO Boxing Roc Nation Sports. “Starting this multi-fight agreement and Andre’s quest to conquer the light heavyweight division with a fight on the highly anticipated Nov. 21 pay-per-view event is a fitting way to kick things off. Nou se espwa ke Nov. 21 se premye etap la nan direksyon yon 2016 konfwontasyon ak Sergey Kovalev. "

 

"Soti nan Olympic medaye lò, nan de-tan chanpyon nan lemonn, nan genyen tout 28 a epizod pwofesyonèl l ', li domine divizyon an middleweight super, Andre Ward te demontre ke li se nan mitan pèfòmè yo pi rafine nan espò a,"Te di Ken Hershman, Prezidan, HBO Espò. "Nou ap kontan yo gen Andre kòm yon pati nan fanmi nou, batay sèlman sou tribin yo HBO. "

 

"Andre se yon nonm ki gen gwo entegrite, respè pou nou kontan pou kapab ede delivre yon kontra milti-batay pou l 'sou rezo a premye minis nan boksè,"Te di James Prince ak Josh Dubin, Ekip jesyon Ward nan. "Nan limyè pwa loud deplase ou nan, nou pa gen okenn dout ke Andre pral ranmase kote li sispann nan divizyon an super middleweight – kòm pi bon avyon de gè nan liv-pou-liv nan mond lan. We are extremely thankful to HBO and Roc Nation Sports for the opportunity.”

 

Li te ye pou karaktè li gen fòs ak entegrite deyò bag la ak ensten vanyan sòlda l 'yo andedan li, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, abouti ak yon meday lò nan divizyon an pwa loud limyè nan la 2004 Jwèt Olympic nan Atèn. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward ansanm renmen nan Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard ak Oscar De La oya. Jezi vire tèt li pwofesyonèl sou Desanm 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. Apre yo vin Ring magazin ak WBA Super Middleweight Champion a Mondyal, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Avyon de gè nan prim lan Ane (ESPN, Espò Illustrated, Magazin Ring ak Asosyasyon la Boksè Ekriven nan Amerik), li te anonse ke Ward te siyen yon akò eksklizif pou chanje klas ak Roc nasyon Espò nan mwa janvye 2015, louvri yon chapit nouvo nan karyè l 'rakonte boksè. Pwodwi a Bay Area retounen nan zanno a nan mwa jen 20, 2015 nan Arena a Oracle nan devan nan fanatik pwovens li kote l nan Oakland, California ak bay nòt yon pentch nevyèm-wonn sou Pòl Smith, kontinye tras envenku l 'ki dat tounen nan lè li te yon 13 ane fin vye granmoun amatè. Ward dènyèman te demisyone nan devan kamera a pou yon wòl konplètman diferan, yon pati nan k ap vini New Line / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Warner bro a. karakteristik "Kwayans,"Frape teyat sou Novanm 25, yon kèk jou apre semèn batay. Kamarad Zòn Bay natif natal, direktè Ryan Coogler ak zetwal fim nan Michael B. Lòt bò larivyè Jouden, te rive nan soti nan Ward pou l te ka bay ekspètiz li pou fim nan. Anplis de sa nan k ap travay nan devan kamera a ak Ward, Lòt bò larivyè Jouden te pase tan nan jimnastik lakay Ward nan nan preparasyon pou wòl li kòm pitit gason Apollo Kwayans nan.

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Boksè Hits ekran an gwo kòm Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez se prezante ap viv nan chwazi Etazini. Sinema Novanm sa a

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Classic Puerto Rico vs. Meksik batay Vini nan fim teyat

Ap viv nan Mandalay Bay Evènman Sant lan nan Las Vegas sou Novanm 21 Se sèlman

DENVER - Oktòb 26, 2015 - Fanatik boksè atravè peyi a pral gen yon chèz bag pou yon konfli trè-antisipe nan de titan lè Fathom Evènman, Roc Nation Espò, Pwomosyon Boy Golden, Pwomosyon Miguel Cotto ak CANELO Pwomosyon prezan Miguel Cotto vs. CANELO Alvarez, batay la ant pi amizan koto avyon de gè Puerto Rico a (40-4, 33 Ko) ak sipèsta Meksiken CANELO (45-1-1, 32 Ko) ap viv nan teyat chwazi nan tout peyi sou Samdi, Novanm 21 nan 9:00 p.m. AK/ 8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. PT.

 

Pral trè-antisipe Batay la 12-wonn gen pou li difize ap viv nan chwazi teyat atravè tout Etazini an, soti nan Evènman Sant lan Mandalay Bay nan Las Vegas. Miguel Cotto, reliant WBC, Ring Magazine ak linear Middleweight Mondyal Champion, pral ale tèt-a-tèt ak CANELO Alvarez, ansyen WBC ak WBA Super wèltèr Mondyal Champion, nan sa ki se mete moute yo dwe 2015 a ki pi enteresan batay ak batay la pi gwo nan istwa a nan renome Puerto Rico a vs. Meksik rivalite.

 

Tikè pou tès depistaj de Cotto vs. CANELO ka achte sou entènèt pa vizite www.FathomEvents.com oswa nan k ap patisipe biwo bwat teyat. Fanatik nan tout U.S lan. yo pral kapab jwi evènman an nan chwazi teyat fim nan Fathom's Digital Emisyon Rezo. Pou yon lis konplè nan kote teyat vizite Fathom Evènman yo sit (teyat ak patisipan yo sijè a chanjman).

"Kòm mwen te toujou di, pandan tout karyè mwen, Se mwen menm ki isit la al goumen non yo pi byen ak avyon de gè yo pi byen,"Te di Miguel Cotto. "Sa a pral yon lòt chapit nan karyè mwen epi mwen pral pare pou l '. Fanatik ap jwi yon batay reyèl, yon lòt batay klasik nan Puerto Rico a vs. Meksik rivalite. "

 

"Genyen yon gwo istwa ant Meksik ak Puerto Rico ak sa a se pral yo dwe yon batay istorik, yon lòt yonn pou liv istwa yo,”Te di Canelo Alvarez. "Mwen gen anpil fyète pou m goumen pou peyi m. Li k ap pase yo dwe yon gwo lannwit. "

Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 Ko) se natif natal nan premye nan Puerto Rico yo vin yon chanpyon mond nan kat klas pwa diferan epi li se konsidere kòm yon ewo nasyonal ak siksesè a nan Felix "Tito" Trinidad kòm boxer ki pi remakab a nan zile a. Pandan karyè ekstraòdinè l ', Cotto reprezante Puerto Rico nan la 2000 Jwèt Olympic nan Sydney, Ostrali, epi li se ansyen WBO Junior wèltèr chanpyon nan Mondyal, ansyen WBA wèltèr chanpyon nan Mondyal, ansyen WBO wèltèr nan Mondyal Champion ak ansyen WBA Super wèltèr Mondyal Champion. Cotto kounye a sanble vin genyen plis rezime ilustr li yo ak yon genyen sou CANELO.

 

Lè yo retounen a bag an hungrier pase tout tan ak style segondè-enèji batay l ', li karismatik, 25-zan Meksiken sipèsta bòks ak fyète nan Guadalajara, Jalisco, Meksik, CANELO Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 Ko) se nan yon misyon nan pozisyon tèt li kòm boxer la ki pi popilè nan pitit pitit li. Avèk yon genyen kont Cotto, ansyen WBC ak WBA Super wèltèr Mondyal Champion CANELO a te kapab kraze nan lis nan tèt liv-pou-liv.

 

Roc nasyon Prezidan ak Chèf Branding ak estrateji Michael Yormark di, "Roc nasyon ak Golden ti gason pataje yon pasyon pou kreye batay yo pi gwo nan istwa. Nou vle bay boksè fanatik sa yo merite: yon montre nan pwopòsyon sezon. "

 

"Biyè pou evènman ki pi enteresan boksè nan nan ane a, Cotto vs. CANELO, te ale byen vit, paske sa a se yon batay ki garanti dram ak aksyon nan kòmanse fini,"Te di Pwomosyon Golden ti gason Prezidan ak Direktè Jeneral Oscar De La oya. "Sa se sa ki fè sa a matche ak moute 'Batay la pou Fanatik yo,'E nou vle pou kapab bay fanatik ki pa ka fè li nan Las Vegas yon fason enteresan yo gade batay la ak santi tankou yo nan tèren an yo wè aksyon an moute fèmen ak nan moun. "

 

Evènman penetre CEO Jan RUBEY di, "Plis pase ane ki sot pase plizyè, boksè fanatik te plen sal sinema atravè peyi a yo wè pi gwo supèrstar boksè nan mond lan kare koupe nan bag la. Avèk Cotto vs. CANELO yo te tèlman plen nan istwa rich ak rivalite, sa ki pi bon kote pou fanatik sa yo temwen bout istorik sa a pase moute sou ekran an gwo!"

 

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DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON + DUSTIN FLEISCHER FIGHT RESULTS FROM SATURDAY, SEPTANM 26, 2015

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Nan samdi, Septanm 26, Dusty-Hernandez-Harrison touche l ' 15th pentch kont Jak Wayka (16-14-1, 8 KO nan) nan Green Bay Wisconsin nan tanp lan Masonic nan Norfolk, Virginia. Hernandez-Harrison sispann Wayka a 1:18 nan premye tou an ak yon pakèt pwenson kò ki swiv yon knockdown.

 

FOTO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uehfztj75nzytfi/AADEBku5fqehDb68TApYw7DVa?dl=0

Photo kredi: Emmanuel Canjuras

 

Orijinèr soti nan Washington, D.C. ak yon dosye pwofesyonèl undefeated nan 28-0 (15 KO nan), Hernandez-Harrison se nimewo a 15 rated wèltèr nan mond lan pa WBC a ak reliant WBC wèltèr chanpyon Continental Amerik la. Nan moman sa a nan premye pro bout li a laj de 17, Hernandez-Harrison te konpile yon dosye amatè nan 167-30, genyen plizyè Ringside chanpyona mondyal, Nasyonal Gan Silver chanpyona ak twa tou dwat Nasyonal Golden Gan chanpyona soti nan 2007 to 2009.

 

Epitou, nan Samdi, Septanm 26, Dustin "Tiger a Blan" Fleischer te pran sou Ira Frank (1-0, 1 KO) nan Milwaukee, Wisconsin nan yon wèltèr bout kat-wonn nan Veteran Memorial Park nan Beach Haven, New Jersey. Fleischer garanti katriyèm pentch li nan kat sorti pwofesyonèl, prezève dosye pafè li nan 2:53 nan premye tou an ak yon men dwat nan tèt la gluan.

 

New Jersey native and Two-Time State Golden Gloves Champion Fleischer is on a quest to become the first grandson of a Holocaust survivor to be crowned world champion. With an amateur record of 112-18, Fleischer se yon protégé nan 1996 Olympic Head Antrenè Alfred Mitchell, epi diplome nan pi piti nan peyi Etazini an. Olympic Education Center for boxing at the age of 16.Fleischer made his professional debut on January 9, 2015 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden during Roc Nation Sports’ inaugural fotèy boksè evènman, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Frank Jordan in a fight that was televised live on FOX Sports 1.

 

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Roc Nation Espò, yon sub-divizyon Roc nasyon, te lanse nan sezon prentan 2013. Fondatè Shawn “JAY Z” Renmen Carter a nan espò mennen nan fòmasyon natirèl la nan Espò Nasyon Roc, ede atlèt nan menm fason an Roc nasyon te ede atis nan endistri a mizik pou ane. Roc nasyon Espò konsantre sou elevasyon atlèt’ karyè sou yon balans mondyal tou de sou yo ak sou jaden an. Roc nasyon Espò konsèptualiz ak ègzekutra maketing ak andòsman kontra, kontak avèk kominote, charitab menm kantite vòt-ins, relasyon medya ak estrateji mak. Roc nasyon Espò lanse divizyon boksè li yo, yon sèvis konplè pou chanje klas konpayi ki reprezante chanpyon mond Miguel Cotto ak Andre Ward, nan mwa Out 2014. Roc Nation Espò’ Lis an gen ladan atlèt kree tankou Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Young, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes, Jaelen Bonjan, Todd Harlem, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar, Frances Tiafoe, Justise Winslow ak Willie Cauley-Stein.

 

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Miguel 'Lefty’ Sanchez retounen sa a Vandredi

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Roc Nation Espò dernye akizisyon, Miguel ‘ Southpaw’ Sanchez soti nan Culiacan, yo pral tounen nan aksyon sa a Vandredi, Out 21 nan Corona, California.
Sanchez (10-0, 8 KO nan) pral fè fas a ki gen eksperyans Francisco 'Pantera a’ Reza (14-14, 11 KO nan) nan Torreon sou yon sis-wonn pwograme bout nan Omega pwodwi Deyò Arena a.
“Mwen pa gen sispann fòmasyon depi batay dènye mwen nan mwa avril. Nou ap complete travay ak naje, konsantre sou amelyore andirans, andirans ak fòs. Chak jou mwen en kòm yon avyon de gè, Mwen santi mwen pi byen chak jou mwen tren. Sa a Vandredi Mwen pare pou kèlkeswa advèsè mwen pote”, Di Sanchez, ki moun ki frape soti Yair Aguilar nan premye tou an nan mwa avril pase a.
Fyète a nan Culiacan Sinaloa, Meksik se kanpay la nan divizyon an wèltèr ak tren nan 'House nan boksè Sant Fòmasyon’ jimnastik sitiye nan San Diego, California anba lidèchip nan Carlos Barragan, ki moun ki tou tren Antonio Orozco (22-0 15 KO nan).
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Sonny Fredrickson rete pafè pa rete Juan Santiago nan 2 jij sou Andre Ward – Pòl Smith kat nan Oakland

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Foto pa Tom Hogan / Roc Nation Espò

TOLEDO, OH (JUNE 25, 2015)–This past Saturday night at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifòni., top lightweight prospect SONNY FREDRICKSON (9-0, 6 KO nan) had to dig down deep and get up from the canvas on his way to stopping tough 29-fight veteran Juan Santiago in the second round of their scheduled six-round bout which took place on the Andre Ward vs. Pòl Smith undercard.

Fredrickson dominated the first round and it was looking like an easy night as he scored a knockdown at the end of the frame. As Fredrickson went in for the finish, he was a little careless and got caught with a perfect counterpunch that sent him the canvas for the first time as a pro or amateur.

Fredrickson te montre detèminasyon an nan yon chanpyon nan fè la, came back in round two and landed some booming shots that hurt Santiago and the fight was rightfully waved off.

“Li te yon eksperyans aprantisaj gwo,” di Fredrickson nan premye a
wonn knockdown. “Santiago te difisil, I got a little reckless and paid the price. Menm yon opozan blese se stilldangerous, se konsa mwen pral definitivman pran leson sa a nan kè yo fè m 'abetter avyon de gè.”

“Mwen kontan ak viktwa a ak bay fanatik yon montre enteresan. I’m going to get right back in the gym and look forward to fighting again very soon.

Fredrickson se jere pa boksè avoka Rick Torres nan Victory Espò nan Lwazi.

Victory Espò & Lwazi se yon fèk fòme atlèt jesyon konpayi ak biwo nan New York ak Las Vegas. Founded by noted sports attorney Rick Torres and boxing trainer Michael Leanardi, Te Victory piti piti bati yon ki estab enpresyonan nan jèn kandida ke li espere ke yo Veterinè cheval pou vedèt lavni. Victory Espò’ sit entènèt se www.victorysportsent.com

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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST AND WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH ON JUNE 20, 2015 AT ORACLE ARENA nan Oakland, CALIFORNIA LIVE sou rezo BET & TIDAL.COM

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Prezante pa ROC NATION ESPÒ

Roc Nation Espò anime ofisyèl la peze-an pou jen nan 20 fotèy boksè konfwontasyon ant Olympic Gold medaye ak WBA Super Middleweight Mondyal Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO nan) ak ansyen Mondyal Tit pwovokatè Pòl Smith (35-5, 20 KO nan) nan Vandredi, Jen 19 sou Ridge la nan gwo bout bwa a Jack London Square nan Oakland, California.

PHOTOS:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uqubsi0sweppxz7/AADwcBlsa09CaOcGDs17zMsTa?dl=0

Photo kredi: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Nation Roc Espò

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey6l95t7cgtqnwm/AABqjB2JOuTBJizACwPlmrW4a?dl=0

Photo kredi: Khristopher “Squint” Sandifer

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uwkc53z3gn1cg5r/AABneiFrYcKJFUrHk08XuVDba?dl=0

Photo kredi: Stephanie Trapp

VIDEO:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yo7wjpoemuu78e6/AAB-0vw42sncUNuR6Mr55dVBa?dl = 0

VIDEO KREDI: Roc Nation Espò

 

SAMDI, Jen 6, 2015: Lannwit Goumen

LÈ: 3:00 PM PT – Pòt Louvri

3:45 PM PT – Premye goumen

7:00 PM PT – BET Networks difuze kòmanse

7:40 PM PT (approx.) – Pèfòmans Nipsey hussle

 

KI KOTE: Oracle Arena

7000 Coliseum Way

Oakland, California 94621

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Photos: Andre Ward vs. Pòl Smith Konferans Final Sur Pou mwa jen 20 Goumen sou rezo BET & TIDAL.com

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(De gòch a dwat) Antrenè Andre Ward an Virgil chasè, Manadjè Andre Ward an James Prince, Koo nan boksè pou Roc Nation Espò David Itskowitch, WBA Super Middleweight Mondyal Champion Andre Ward, ansyen pwovokatè tit mond Pòl Smith, Antrenè Joe Gallagher Smith la ak Oakland City Council Prezidan Lynette Gibson McElhaney poze sou jen 17, 2015 nan Oakland, California nan konferans pou la près final pou Ward ak jen Smith la 20, 2015 goumen nan Oracle Arena nan Oakland ki pral televize viv sou rezo parye ak difuze globalman sou TIDAL.com. (Foto pa: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Nation Roc Espò)

 

WBA Super Middleweight Mondyal Champion Andre Ward (kite) ak ansyen pwovokatè tit mond Pòl Smith (dwat) poze sou jen 17, 2015 nan Oakland, California nan konferans pou la près final pou thier jen 20, 2015 goumen nan Oracle Arena nan Oakland ki pral televize viv sou rezo parye ak difuze globalman sou TIDAL.com. (Foto pa: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Nation Roc Espò)
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ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS

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Olympic Gold medaye AK WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH SOU JEN 20, 2015 AT ORACLE ARENA nan Oakland, CALIFORNIA, LIVE sou rezo BET & TIDAL.COM, Prezante pa ROC NATION ESPÒ

Oakland, TANKOU (Jen 17, 2015) – Nan Madi, Jen 17, Olympic Gold medaye ak WBA Middleweight Mondyal Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO nan) ak ansyen Mondyal Tit pwovokatè Pòl Smith (35-5, 20 KO nan) nan Angletè patisipe nan yon antrennman medya nan Gym wa a nan Oakland, California nan avanse, ki se jen yo 20 goumen nan Oracle Arena nan Oakland nan yon batay 12-wonn ke yo pral televize ap viv televize ap viv sou parye ak difuze globalman sou TIDAL.com nan 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Avyon de gè undercard Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong ak Arawon Coley tou te manje nan sesyon nan fòmasyon louvri.

 

PHOTOS:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ud1jq49v4g8ml51/AAA8v8BNwkNm1butPgB08eVDa?dl=0

Photo kredi: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Nation Roc Espò

 

VIDEO:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3ha7kllmuc2yyvw/AAAB10itDL-u9DBopLKnWNzRa?dl = 0

VIDEO KREDI: Roc Nation Espò

 

 

Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO nan) – Olympic Gold medaye ak WBA Super Middleweight Mondyal Champion

"Mwen pa te santi sa a santi, goumen semèn nan Oakland, nan yon ti moman. Semèn pase a emosyon sa te kòmanse mete nan. Mwen te konsantre ak ap resevwa pare, men semèn batay se jis diferan. Pa gen pwoblèm grandè a nan batay la ou ta dwe santi tankou sa a. Mwen eksite. Mwen itilize yo sa a kalite presyon. "

 

"Smith se yon chanpyon Ewopeyen an. Li te resevwa pa gen okenn pwoblèm vwayaje. Li pa pran swen si li emoraji. Si ou frape l 'desann, li te vini pou pou genyen, ak Se poutèt sa nou te chwazi l '. Nou pa t 'chwazi l' paske te gen anyen ki mou sou li. Nou te chwazi l ', paske li se yon konkiran difisil. Mwen byen kontan ke tout nan yon toudenkou li te kòmanse pale tankou li te fè semèn pase a. Mwen te prèske ap resevwa kouri kite ke li pa te di anyen. Mwen se konsa itilize yo mesye pale yon anpil. Se konsa,, li te finalman te kòmanse pale ak mwen te renmen li. Li pa ke mwen te bezwen plis motivasyon, men li la jis yon ti jan ti kras anplis. "

 

"Mwen vini tounen nan nan de revokasyon. Pandan sa a kan sot pase, Mwen te santi m yon anpil pi bon pase mwen gen nan tan lontan an. M 'te fè plis. Zepòl mwen santi l pi fò ak Mwen panse ke ou tout yo ale nan wè ke nan Samdi swa. "

 

"Chak avyon de gè gen pwòp yo lit pèsonèl. Ou pa ka predi kisa ki moun defi ak lit yo pral yo dwe, epi ou pa ka predi konbyen tan yo yo pral yo dwe. Mwen te kapab pèsevere nan ki. Pòl Smith se pa sèlman goumen Andre Ward koupe nan yon kan uit semèn, li te batay Andre Ward koupe nan tout bagay mwen jis te ale nan. Tout fristrasyon yo, tout reta yo, tout moun sa yo emosyon ... li te goumen ke nèg vini Samdi swa. "

 

"Chak batay pou m 'se yon Bowl Super. Mwen pa te pèdi nan yon tan trè lontan. Nou pare pou tout bagay ki Pòl Smith ki pral gen ak tout bagay li te ale nan pote nan tablo a. Li se yon bagay bèl lè goumen semèn vini alantou epi ou konnen ke ou pa t 'koupe nenpòt ki kwen. Chak rep konte pou m 'nan sa a kan. Chak wonn konte pou mwen. Mwen pouse sot pase sa m 'te vle antrenè m' fè. Pa t 'gen limyè sou sa a kan. Mwen tande kan Smith la pale yon anpil sou rouye bag ak si se sa yo ap bankè sou, yo te plan an jwèt sa ki mal vini mwa jen 20. "

 

"Plan an jwèt se Razzle, avegle je, gen eksplozif ak fè li tout. Mwen gen yo dwe okouran kòm yon pwofesyonèl. Virgil te di m 'sa a kan antye' Pa gen okenn plan jwèt pou Pòl Smith. Se pou l 'vin jwenn ou. Ou ve yo te boksè lontan ase ke lè ou jwenn nan bag la ou pral konnen ki sa yo fè. Nou pral fè ajisteman sou wout la, men gen se pa yon plan jwèt espesifik pou Pòl Smith. Mwen panse ke ou yo ale nan wè tout bagay vini Samdi swa. Mwen pa pwal fòse li. Mwen jis ale nan kite l koule. "

 

"Vil sa a se yon gwo tan batay. Li pa jis Oakland. Li nan San Francisco. Li nan Haywayd. Li nan Stockton. Li nan tout lavil yo ki antoure. Nenpòt ki lè yo gen youn nan pwòp yo nan tèt aktualite a, yo sipòte ak se sa ki mwen renmen sou zòn nan Bay. "

 

 

Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO nan) – Ansyen Mondyal Tit pwovokatè

"Dènye sesyon an jimnastik gwo mwen te gen te sa a Vandredi sot pase. Tout mwen te kapab pètèt fè te pase pandan kan fòmasyon m '. Semèn ki sot pase se tout sou ap detann, repoze, ap resevwa nivo enèji ou leve, li pwa ou desann. "

 

"Lè [antrenè] Joe [Gallagher] vin nan [Oakland], nou pral chita epi li pral pwen soti bagay sa yo dwat lwen ke nou bezwen nan travay soti ... sa ki bezwen pouse, plan an jwèt. Konsantre sou plan an jwèt ak taktik. Nou pral gade kasèt nan Ward ak diseke yo. "

 

"Li nan gwo gen moun ki nan jimnastik la jodi a. Yè, nou rive Gym wa a fè yon travay deyò epi yo li te yon ti jan pi plis trankil. Li bon gen yon atmosfè bon tankou sa a nan jimnastik la. Tout moun konnen gen nan yon batay semèn sa a ak li nan gwo ki gen timoun yo (soti nan ti gason ak tifi Club la nan Oakland) isit la. "

 

"Mwen renmen Oakland. Li difisil, men li la difisil kote mwen menm mwen soti twò. Liverpool se difisil. Mwen vrèman espere ke final yo ale nan jwèt sèt se konsa li a yon gwo fen semèn pou Oracle Arena. Li ta pote kèk atmosfè nan tèren an nwit lan la anvan batay la. Mwen pwobableman pa pral resevwa okenn dòmi paske nan bri a. "

 

"Gen a pa pi plis mwen kapab fè yo prepare kounye a. Pa gen anyen Andre kapab fè jodi a yo ede bat mwen nan Samdi swa. Kèlkeswa sa nou te tou de fè l 'nan semèn yo anvan se sa nou pral nan bag la ak. Mwen pa ka jwenn nenpòt ki anfòm plis. Se plan an jwèt fè. Mwen se nan yon pozisyon kote mwen ap resevwa nan batay avyon de gè a pi bon nan divizyon mwen an sou planèt la. Mwen konnen ke plis pase nenpòt moun ki. Pa gen moun ki bezwen yo raple m 'nan ki, men mwen tou konnen mwen gen yon chans pou bat l '. Mwen konnen ke mwen jis gen nan fè sa m 'dwe fè ak bwa nan plan an jwèt. "

 

 

Arawon Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO nan) – Junior Middleweight Prospect

"Mwen te fòmasyon nan jimnastik la menm jan ak Andre Ward pou sa a batay. Li trè enteresan pou m 'al goumen nan Oakland. Mwen gen sou 200 moun ki vini nan batay la. M 'ap chache pou yon estopaj nan sa a batay, pou reyèl. Mwen vini sou nan pèt nan premye nan karyè mwen ak mwen goumen pou premye fwa nan Oakland, Se konsa, mwen ap chache enpresyone. Mwen vle jwenn ki estopaj bonè. "

 

Mang "Fwad San" Fanlong (1-0) – Limyè lour Prospect

 

"Mwen trè kontan ak onore yo dwe sou gwo evènman sa a nan Oracle Arena nan Samdi, Jen 20 prezante Andre Ward. Mwen trè onore yo dwe goumen sou kat la menm jan Mondyal Champion Andre Ward. "

 

 

Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) – Junior wèltèr Prospect

"M 'ap chache pou pi devan pou batay m' nan Samdi, Jen 20 nan Oracle Arena nan Oakland. I am very happy to be on this great card with Andre Ward and Go Warriors.”

 

Ward vs. Smith, yon 12 bout wonn prezante pa Roc Nation Espò, pran plas Samdi, Jen 20 nan Oracle Arena nan Oakland, California, yo pral televize viv sou parye ak difuze globalman sou TIDAL.com nan 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT epi li se prezante nan asosyasyon avèk Matchroom Sport. Batay la se patwone pa Hotel la Waterfront, Kings Venue, Soulye Palè, CTMS Vwayaj, U-BOAT, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 jwèt la ak KBLX 102.9. Anplis de sa nan gwo aksyon an anndan bag la, evènman an ap prezante plizyè remakab Roc Nation manyen ke plis pral sèvi espektatè ak yon eksperyans fanatik ranfòse, ki gen ladan Nipsey hussle pran nan bag la pou yon pèfòmans espesyal anvan evènman prensipal la. Ap evènman an ap akomode pa remakab chèf Animateurs Calloway epi yo pral tou prezante frape mèt DJ Franzen ki moun ki pral sèvi ansanm ak chèf nan tout nwit la la. Biyè pwi a $250, $125, $90, $60 ak $30, ki pa enkli sèvis chaj aplikab yo ak taks, yo se sou vant kounye a epi yo disponib nan tout kote Ticketmaster, sou entènèt la nan Ticketmaster.com ak chaj pa telefòn nan (800) 745-3000. Pòt louvri nan 3:00 PM, batay la premye kòmanse nan 3:30 PM ak parye a difuze ak TIDAL.com kouran kòmanse nan 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.

 

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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR JUNE 20, 2015 ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH throne boxing EVENT AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA LIVE sou rezo BET & Tideal

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Nipsey hussle, Balanse Calloway & DJ Franzen genyen nan Lwazi- liy moute

Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Young en Nan televize Ko-en bout

Luis Arias, Arawon Coley, Daniel Franco, Tony Hirsch, Meng Fanlong & Wang Zhimin

Yo dwe tap sou undercard

NEW YORK - JUNE 10, 2015 - Retounen nan trè antisipe nan bag la nan WBA Middleweight Mondyal Champion ak Olympic Gold medaye Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO nan) kont ansyen Tit Mondyal pwovokatè Pòl Smith (35-5, 20 KO nan) nan Angletè sou Jen 20 has been elevated to another level with the announcement that the event will now include a live musical performance by Los Angeles-based rapper Nipsey hussle imedyatman anvan Ward ak Smith fè batay. Fanatik ap tou ap kapab trape aksyon an ak pèfòmans ap viv sou rezo BET nan Etazini yo ak globalman sou TIDAL.com, ki fèk lanse sèvis nan difizyon mizik ki konbine pi bon kalite son segondè fidelity, videyo segondè mizik definisyon ak èkspèrt òganize editoryal.

 

Biyè pwi a $250, $125, $90, $60 ak $30, ki pa enkli sèvis chaj aplikab yo ak taks, yo se sou vant kounye a epi yo disponib nan tout kote Ticketmaster, sou entènèt la nan Ticketmaster.com ak chaj pa telefòn nan(800) 745-3000.

 

Nan yon curieux televize ko-chin an tap bout opozan de kandida envenku kont youn ak lòt, Cleveland natal Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 KO nan) ak Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 KO nan) nan St. Louis ap batay li soti sou uit jij nan yon bout plum. Cleveland te li te ye kòm yon fwaye pou pwodwi pwomèt bokseur, ki gen ladan undefeated Prospect Nieves ki te yon amatè trè fè konnen, genyen sou 60 batay pandan y ap vin tounen yon senk-tan Cleveland Golden Gan chanpyon, yon Nasyonal Golden medaye Gan ajan ak konpetisyon nan tras yo Olympic. 28-ane fin vye granmoun Nieves te fè premye pwofesyonèl l 'sou Novanm 12, 2011 pwoteksyon nan yon desizyon inanim kont Dewayne Sajès nan La Villa Bankè nan Cleveland, Ohio. Nieves te kontinye etajè moute viktwa davwa ke yo pran senk ranport nan yon okipe 2014, ki gen ladan twa pa pentch. Nan pwomnad dènye l ', mwens pase de semèn de sa sou jen 6, Nieves touche yon premye tou pentch teknik genyen sou Gabor Molnar nan Presque Isle Downs kazino nan Erie, Pennsylvania. Sou Jen 20, parèy Prospect undefeated Young pral gade nan fen Nieves 'genyen tras. Epitou yon amatè dekore ki leve kòm yon wo yon nimewo de plase nasyonal ak etwatman rate fè a 2012 U.S. Olympic Ekip boksè, Young fè pro premye l 'sou Out 12, 2011 avèk yon desizyon inanim viktwa sou Ricky LACEFIELD nan Ameristar Casino nan Saint Charles, Missouri. Undefeated kouri Young a kontinye pi resamman sou Mas 27 sou Jezi Gonzalez ak yon dezyèm tou pentch teknik nan Anbasadè a nan Saint Louis, Missouri.

 

Anplis de sa nan aksyon an anndan bag la, Roc Nation Espò pral pote lòt non gwo nan fotèy boksè eksperyans nan Oracle Arena ki gen ladan remakab Animateurs evènman, pèsonalite radyo, MTV Korespondan nouvèl ak Oakland-natal Balanse Calloway, ki moun ki pral sèvi kòm lame evènman an nan, ak frape mèt DJ Franzen, rezidan DJ nan Las Vegas 'cho 97.5. Dominasyon ak Franzen pral amize ansanm pandan lannwit lan kenbe enèji nan moute ant epizod.

 

Li pral fè plizyè figi remakab rinsid pare yo trape tout aksyon an sou Jen 20 ki gen ladan WBC ak Ring Magazine Middleweight Mondyal Champion Miguel Cotto, Michael B. Lòt bò larivyè Jouden, Frank Gore (Indianapolis COLTS), Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), E-40, Brice Butler (Oakland avanturyé), Marcell Reece (Oakland avanturyé), James Jones (Oakland avanturyé), Twò kout ak Ryan Coogler.

 

Nan ki pa Peye-televize aksyon undercard, Milwaukee, Undefeated Prospect Wisconsin nan Luis "Kiba" Arias (10-0, 4 KO nan) will make his second appearance of 2015. Arias began boxing at the age of seven and compiled an amateur record of 140-25, touche nimewo yon sèl gason an jinyò plase USA boksè a nan 2006, la a nimewo yon sèl moun anba-19 plase nan 2008 ak varyab nimewo yon sèl mesye yo a nan 2010. Li pran U.S.A nan. Gason an Anba-19 Nasyonal Chanpyona nan 2008 ak de Nasyonal chanpyona U.S.A Gason an nan 2009 ak 2010. Premye pwofesyonèl Arias 'te pran plas sou Novanm 10, 2012 nan Staples Sant nan Los Angeles kote li te bat Josh Thorpe via yon kat-wonn desizyon inanim. Li te kòmanse 2013 ak twa viktwa, tout pa pentch, ki te ki te swiv pa yon desizyon genyen sou DonYil Livingston sou Me 4 nan mgm Grand Jaden Arena a nan Las Vegas. He closed the year with three more victories including a second-round knockout of Cameron Allen in his first scheduled eight-round fight. Nan bout ki pi resan l 'sou Mas 14nan Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza nan Caguas, Puerto Rico, Arias bat Zakari Kelley lè Kelley te diskalifye nan wonn nan dezyèm pou repete kou ki ba. Sou Jen 20, li pral gade kenbe fason genyen l 'ale nan yon bout middleweight sis wonn super kont yon opozan yo dwe detèmine.

 

Lokal Hayward, California pi renmen Arawon Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO nan) kontre ak undercard a kap ou tounen soti nan premye pèt pwofesyonèl l 'ki te vini atravè inanim desizyon kont trè fè konnen Ievgen Khytrov la nan Avyatè espò konplèks nan Brooklyn, Sou New York Avril 10 nan batay ki te televize sou ShoBox chotim a. Li pral gade jwenn tounen sou yon tras genyen sou Jen 20 lè li te pran sou Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) nan Las Vegas, Nevada nan yon sis wonn jinyò middleweight konfli.

 

Orijinèr soti nan Riverside, California ak batay soti nan fwaye a boksè nan Oxnard, undefeated jinyò ki lejè Danyèl "kontraksyon" Franco (10-0-3, 7 KO nan) te kòmanse boksè nan laj la nan uit, akumulasyon yon dosye amatè nan 67-15, genyen chanpyona a Oxnard PAL an 2006 ak gan chanpyona a Eta Kalifòni Silver nan 2007 sou wout la. Pandan pwofesyonèl premye Franco a sou Desanm 18, 2010, li te bat Emanuel Machorro nan Club 401 nan Ontario, California atravè yon twazyèm pentch teknik. Malgre ke yo te enskri kòm yon elèv aplentan nan CHAFFEY College nan RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Franco enpresyone nan karyè li byen bonè, konpile yon dosye undefeated ak de trase nan avni nan tout California nan fen 2013. Youn nan moun ki trase vin atake Alejandro Ochoa nan Pe Cannon nan Montebello, California nan mwa Septanm 20, 2013, men nan yon rematch twa mwa pita, Franco outmatched Ochoa ki fè nòt yon sis-wonn desizyon inanim viktwa nan Westin Hotel Bonaventure nan Los Angeles. Nan bout ki pi resan l 'yo sou Janvye 17, li bay nòt yon bèl premye wonn pentch genyen sou Sergio Najera nan Pavilion la OCEANVIEW nan PORT HUENEME, California. Nan mwa jen 20, Franco, ki moun ki resamman te siyen yon akò eksklizif pou chanje klas ak Roc Nation Espò, pral wè aksyon nan yon uit wonn jinyò bout ki lejè kont Jonatan Alcantara (7-13-2, 1 KO) nan Los Angeles, California.

 

Yon lòt pwodwi nan zòn nan Bay, Oakland nan Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 KO nan) pran vid WBC Etazini Middleweight Tit la kont Lè sa a, undefeated Wes Kapsuleuz pa desizyon majorite nan batay dènye l 'sou Mas 14, 2015 nan Town Hotel Sam a & Jwèt aza Hall nan Las Vegas, Nevada. Hirsch kontre ak undercard a sou jen 20 kap kontinye fason l 'yo genyen yon advèsè yo dwe yo te rele nan yon sis wonn batay middleweight.

 

Mang "Fwad San" Fanlong (1-0) te Chinwa nasyonal limyè chanpyon an pwa loud pou sèt ane konsekitif nan 2008 to 2013. Hailinging soti nan Chi Feng, Inner Mongolia, sèt-tan nasyonal chanpyon an Chinese tou te bay yon meday lò pandan Chinese Nasyonal jwèt yo. Lis Fanlong a nan kredi nan amater yo gen ladan tou reprezante Lachin nan nan 2012 Pandan ete Jwèt Olympic nan Beijing, kote li te genyen bout ouvèti l 'anvan tonbe trè fè konnen brezilyen Yamaguchi falchen nan wonn nan nan 16; rive final yo nan chanpyona a Azyatik nan 2011 lè l 'te pran lakay meday an ajan; genyen twa epizod nan la 2011 Mondyal boksè chanpyona Amateur nan mòd dominan yo rive jwenn kar yo; ak fè li nan semifinals yo nan la 2010 Azyatik Jwèt, soti nan ki li pote lakay yon meday an kwiv. Mang te fè premye pwofesyonèl l 'sou Janvye 17, 2015 nan Mohegan Sun Casino nan UNCASVILLE, Connecticut, ki fè nòt yon viktwa desizyon sou Marcellus Yates. Li pral kounye a gade yo kontinye monte pwofesyonèl l 'lè li te pran sou Albert Avina (0-3) nan Stockton, California nan yon bout kat cruiserweight wonn sou jen 20.

 

Awondi soti undercard a pral Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) nan Ning Bo, Lachin ki moun ki ap fè fas a Jose Guzman (6-10-1) nan Bronx la, New York nan yon sis wonn jinyò wèltèr bout. Nan 2010, Zhimin rive final la nan Chinwa Nasyonal boksè chanpyona yo kote li te resevwa yon meday ajan. Yon ane pita nan 2011, Zhimin rive pwent fetay la nan karyè amatè li lè l 'te genyen lò a nan Seri Mondyal la nan boksè nan peyi Lachin natif natal li. Nan 2012, li te genyen yon lòt meday ajan, tan sa a nan konpetisyon an boksè Entènasyonal Erdos. Zhimin te fè premye pwofesyonèl l 'sou Janvye 17, 2015 nan Mohegan Sun Casino nan UNCASVILLE, Connecticut ki fè nòt yon desizyon inanim viktwa sou Kin Moy (Pro Debut).

 

Ward vs. Smith, yon 12 bout wonn prezante pa Roc Nation Espò, pran plas Samdi, Jen 20 nan Oracle Arena nan Oakland, California, yo pral televize viv sou parye ak difuze globalman sou TIDAL.com nan 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT epi li se prezante nan asosyasyon avèk Matchroom Sport. Batay la se patwone pa Hotel la Waterfront, Kings Venue , Soulye Palè, Q 102.1, 95.7 jwèt la ak KBLX 102.9. Anplis de sa nan gwo aksyon an anndan bag la, evènman an ap prezante plizyè remakab Roc Nation manyen ke plis pral sèvi espektatè ak yon eksperyans fanatik ranfòse, ki gen ladan Nipsey hussle pran nan bag la pou yon pèfòmans espesyal anvan evènman prensipal la. Ap evènman an ap akomode pa remakab chèf Animateurs Calloway epi yo pral tou prezante frape mèt DJ Franzen ki moun ki pral sèvi ansanm ak chèf nan tout nwit la la. Biyè pwi a $250, $125, $90, $60 ak $30, ki pa enkli sèvis chaj aplikab yo ak taks, yo se sou vant kounye a epi yo disponib nan tout kote Ticketmaster, sou entènèt la nan Ticketmaster.com ak chaj pa telefòn nan (800) 745-3000. Pòt louvri nan 3:00 PM, batay la premye kòmanse nan 3:10 PM ak difuze nan parye ak TIDAL.com kouran kòmanse nan 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.

 

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MIGUEL COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS

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WBC & RING MAGAZINE MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION COTTO TO FACE FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION GEALE SOU JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®

Prezante pa ROC NATION ESPÒ + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

 

NEW YORK (Jen 2, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted the final press conference for the June 6 showdown between WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale on Tuesday, Jen 2 nan B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Along with the main event participants, undercard fighters Junior Younan and Zhang Zhilei were also in attendance. Other speakers included Michael Yormark (Prezidan & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation), Hector Soto (Miguel Cotto Pwomosyon), Freddie Roach (Cotto’s Trainer), Gary Shaw (Gary Shaw Productions), Graham Shaw (Geale’s Trainer), Brett Yormark (CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets), Pyè Nelson (VP HBO Sports Programming), David Berlin (Executive Director of the New York State Athletic Commission) and Ululy Martinez (Vice Chairman of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Board of Directors). The press conference was emceed by Brooklyn Nets Public Address Announcer David Diamante.

 

PHOTOS:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zghog55phfcebgl/AADdHvtxcpbR-JVk2zOI54qPa?dl=0

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Photo kredi: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

VIDEO:

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VIDEO KREDI: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

 

 

Here’s what press conference participants had to say:

 

Michael Yormark – Prezidan & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation

“Led by our Chairman JAY Z and his partners, Roc Nation was founded to work with artists and entertainers to guide them and help them build their careers even beyond the boundaries of the music industry. It is fitting then, that today we stand in a setting named for the legendary BB King – may he rest in peace – an artist and a man that knew no boundaries during a career that transcended his art. In a few short years, Roc Nation itself has expanded beyond the world of music, diversifying in a way that many never thought possible. Today we begin to celebrate a landmark in that expansion, as another legend, World Champion Miguel Cotto, prepares to headline Roc Nation’s first major fight on Saturday night against Daniel Geale, live at Barclays Center and on HBO.”

 

“When Roc Nation founded its boxing division less than a year ago, we committed to doing things differently, and what you will see on Saturday night will be different. The eyes of the boxing world will be fixed on Barclays Center on Saturday, with celebrities and VIP’s lining the ring and a captivated audience watching at home. They will watch with anticipation, awaiting not only a masterful performance from the champion Miguel Cotto against a formidable opponent, but also an electric appearance from Roc Nation artist and hip-hop superstar Big Sean, as well as the voice of New York Angie Martinez, and a host of other surprises that will make this live boxing experience different from anything you’ve ever seen before.”

 

“Saturday is the start of something new and fresh for the boxing industry. It is a chance for all of us to show boxing fans, and sports and entertainment fans around the world, that the action on fight night can and will live up to the hype.”

 

 

Hector Soto – Miguel Cotto Promotions

 

“It has been several months of hard work and dedication. Puerto Rico will shine again on the night of June 6 when Miguel Cotto defends his titles successfully.”

 

 

Ululy Rafael Martinez – Puerto Rican Day Parade

“We’re really happy this year to formalize a relationship with Miguel Cotto thanks to Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions. I also want to thank Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions for contributing to our scholarship fund. They are helping us empower young high school students and college students we provide scholarships to so they can further their education. I’m encouraging everyone planning on coming to the Parade on June 14 to support our man Miguel Cotto On Saturday, Jen 6 at Barclays Center for the boxing match of the year.”

 

 

David Berlin – New York Athletic Commission

“Miguel Cotto and Daniel Geale represent the best in boxing. These are men that carry themselves with dignity both inside and outside the ring. Men who can be respectful because they don’t have to prove themselves with words. Where they prove themselves each and every time they fight is inside that ring.”

 

“Now that I am with the commission, I no longer root for fighters. I’m in a neutral role, but I do root for fights. I root for fights when fighters come into the ring and they fight hard but they leave the ring safely. I root for fights that satisfy the fans and fights where the right man has his hand raised at the end. That of course is where the New York State Athletic Commission comes in.

 

“This promises to be a competitive fight. Obviously a competitive fight means it’s a hard night for judges, but what I’m committing to the fighters and fans is that we are going to have competent, qualified and neutral officials in place and the right man is going to have his hand raised at the end of the fight. I wish both men good luck on Saturday night.”

 

 

Brett Yormark – CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets

“We’re expecting a great night on Saturday night. Se konsa,, hopefully we see all of you. Biyè yo toujou sou vant. Saturday night represents our 13th night of championship boxing at Barclays Center since we opened the building 32 months ago and boxing plays a huge role in what we do in Brooklyn.”

 

 

Pyè Nelson – Vice President of Programming HBO Sports Programming

“We look forward to two fighters who have always rose to every challenge that has been put in front of them. Daniel Geale had a lucrative opportunity at one point in time to make his HBO debut and he actually decided instead to go to Germany, to Felix Sturm’s backyard, fight him for his world titles and ended up lifting the titles away from him. He is naturally the largest opponent that Miguel Cotto has ever fought and he’s stepped up to every challenge that’s ever been put in front of him.”

 

“Miguel Cotto…the last time he stepped into the ring, he entered it an underdog and he ended up leaving it the lineal middleweight champion. He joined just a handful of fighters ever to win four world titles in four separate divisions and he was the first man from Puerto Rico ever to do so. He performed what I saw as one of the strangest punches ever in boxing when he touched a man on the temple and it caused his knee to twist into a knot. I’ve never seen that happen. It was an extraordinary performance.”

 

“We look to see in this fight, fighters who are going to give us moments of great bravery and great courage. These are the kind of men we want to have on the network. That’s what makes great fights.”

 

 

Gary Shaw – Gary Shaw Productions

 

“I have a personal problem with catch weights. We accepted the catch weight of 157 and I’m not here to complain about the catch weight. We’re going to make the weight. It’s going to be tough. I believe that if a fighter wants to fight at any weight that he wants to fight at, he has that opportunity, but he shouldn’t stop the opponent from fighting at the sanctioned weight which in this case is 160.”

 

“I believe Daniel Geale is going to win the fight. I believe that Miguel and his team made a mistake. If they were looking at the Golovkin fight, thinking that’s the Daniel that is going to come into the ring…it will not be that same Daniel Geale.”

 

“It’s truly an honor to represent Daniel Geale because he’s a different young man. The first time I met him, I flew to Germany. I looked around and I couldn’t identify Daniel Geale. Little did I know, he was standing against the back wall. After taking my seat at the dais, Daniel Geale walked up. I looked at him and I said “we’re in trouble! This kid looks like a choir boy not a fighter,” but he gave it all he got and he won the fight. He’s a family man. Doesn’t travel with an entourage. Always on time. Trains hard. Does everything that a true champion has to do.”

 

 

Danyèl Geale – Former Two-Time World Champion

 

“This is a huge opportunity and I’m very excited. We’re so excited as a team that this fight is taking place. We’ve put a great training camp in for this fight and I’m feeling as good as I ever have. Gen nan pa gen eskiz. I’m going in as the best fighter I can possibly be. I’m hoping Miguel Cotto is the best fighter he can be as well. I want the fans to enjoy a great fight and I believe it will be a great fight. I can’t wait to walk away with another title. I’m going in very confident and I know a lot of people aren’t giving me much of a chance, but I have a huge amount of confidence in myself knowing I’ve completed a great training camp. Knowing that I have put everything that I possibly can into it and knowing that I have such a great team. I look forward to Saturday night.”

 

 

Freddie Roach – Cotto’s Trainer

“We’ve had a great training camp. Miguel is in great shape. Our sparring partners on our team have been great. And we’re ready for this fight. Gary’s been making a big deal about catch weights, but they have been around for a long time and he knows how to read a contract and he’s had that contract for a long time now, so I don’t think that’s an issue. We look forward to seeing you at the fight.”

Miguel Cotto – WBC & Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion

 

“I want to thank my lovely family for being here with my. My kids, my wife, my lovely mom. Thank you for always supporting my career no matter how hard it seems or looks to you. I love you.”

 

“I think that people are making a big issue where there does not need to be a big issue with catch weights. Freddie, back in 2009, made me go down from 147 to 145. Did anyone hear anything about Miguel Cotto disagreeing with the catch weights? Èske Pa, I was a gentlemen the whole way. Catch weights were our main point to make this fight happen. Daniel and his team agreed to going down to 157 and I hope he can make weight on Friday. I hope to see everyone there on Saturday night.”

 

“Freddie brings the confidence back to Miguel. He comes every day no matter what he feels and gives his best to me. When you have this kind of person in front of you giving you his best and making sure that you are going to do your best, the only way you can pay him back is bringing your best too. We only talk about boxing when we are in the gym. He’s my trainer there, but as soon as we finish our training session, he’s my friend.”

 

 

Cotto vs. Geale, yon batay 12-wonn pou WBC ak Ring Magazine Middleweight chanpyona mondyal Cotto a, pran plas Samdi, Jen 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Batay la, which is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, will be the official kick-off event of the 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Jaybird, TapouT, Tequila Cazadores, Venue Kings and Nüe Resource. Anplis de sa nan gwo aksyon an anndan bag la, evènman an ap prezante plizyè remakab Roc Nation manyen ke plis pral sèvi espektatè ak yon eksperyans fanatik ranfòse, including Roc Nation and Grammy nominated artist Big Sean taking to the ring for a special performance prior to the main event. The event will be hosted by notable emcee “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez and will also feature hit master DJ Lobo who will serve alongside Martinez throughout the night. Biyè pwi a $500, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 ak $25, ki pa enkli sèvis chaj aplikab yo ak taks, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com ak nan biwo nan bwat American Express nan Barkley Sant. Fè w peye pa telefòn, rele Ticketmaster nan (800) 745-3000. Pòt louvri nan 6:00 PM, batay la premye kòmanse nan 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

 

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