ON Juni 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS Center di Brooklyn Televised langsung dina HBO®
-Tiket diobral Rebo, April 22 di 10:00 AM et–
YORK ÉNGGAL (April 16, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO sacara), nu reigning WBC Middleweight jeung Magazine Ring World Jawara jeung asli kahiji Puérto Riko jadi jawara dunya dina opat kelas beurat beda. On Juni 6, 2015, Cotto bakal ngabéla judul ngalawan urut Dua-Time World Jawara Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO sacara) Australia dina perang nu bakal televised cicing dina HBO ti Barclays Center di Brooklyn.
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“I am happy and excited to be back in New York and fighting at Barclays Center,” said Cotto. “This is another chapter in my career and I’m committed to train as hard as always and bring a big victory. I’m looking forward to seeing all the Puerto Rican fans on June 6 and to being part of another exciting boxing night in Brooklyn.”
“I would like to thank HBO for their continued support, Gary Shaw of GSP, Bill Treacy of Grange Old School Boxing and Dino Duva at Roc Nation Sports for their collective professionalism in making this fight happen,” said Geale. “Last but not least, thanks to Miguel Cotto for the opportunity to become a world champion once again. I have total respect for Miguel and his achievements, but I can win this fight and that is exactly what I intend to do come June 6 in Brooklyn at Barclays Center.”
“We’re excited and proud to bring Miguel Cotto back to New York along with Miguel Cotto Promotions, now as a part of the Roc Nation Sports family,” said David Itskowitch, COO tinju of Roc Nation Sports. “Brooklyn and boxing have a long history, and Puerto Rican heritage is closely integrated with both. What a way for New York to kick off the week of the Puerto Rican Day Parade festivities…with Miguel Cotto’s long-awaited return to the ring. The night of Juni 6 will be one to remember for fans in attendance at Barclays Center and those watching at home on HBO.”
“We are excited to have Miguel Cotto back in New York and at Barclays Center for the first time,” said Hector Soto, Miguel Cotto promosi. “This is a Puerto Rican tradition – Miguel Cotto is New York and New York is boxing. We can’t wait until the night of Juni 6 to present a great and entertaining boxing show together with our partners at Roc Nation Sports.”
“Daniel Geale is a true warrior and will leave everything in the ring against Miguel Cotto like he always does,” ceuk Gary Shaw, Gary Shaw Productions. “He’s never in a dull fight and the fans will get their money’s worth as both fighters like to let their hands go. I want to thank Grange Old School Boxing for having confidence in me. This will be a tough fight for Geale, however I’m convinced that he will beat Cotto and I’m hopeful that Miguel didn’t make any other plans for September other than a rematch with Daniel.”
“We are delighted that Miguel Cotto has chosen Barclays Center and Brooklyn to continue his storied career in New York City,” ceuk Brett Yormark, Barclays Center CEO. “Cotto’s Puerto Rican heritage combined with Australia’s own Daniel Geale is going to create a tremendous global audience for this Juni 6 gelut. This announcement further cements Barclays Center as the leading boxing venue in this country.”
“Last June, Miguel Cotto became a middleweight champion, joining a select handful of elite fighters to have won major titles in four weight classes or more, and becoming the first Puerto Rican champion to do so ,” ceuk Petrus Nelson, vice president, programming, HBO Olahraga. “For Cotto’s first title defense, he faces former two-time world champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center, the iconic Brooklyn landmark whose mystique elevates every event fortunate enough to call it home. As Cotto continues the next phase of his historic career, we are thrilled to present this middleweight championship fight live on HBO.”
Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO sacara) is the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight world champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. He is the former WBO junior welterweight world champion, the former WBA welterweight world champion, the former WBO welterweight world champion and the former WBA super welterweight world champion. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Olimpiade di Sydney, Australia. Cotto has had 22 world championship fights, compiling a record of 18-4 jeung 15 knockouts in those bouts. In Puerto Rico, he is hailed as a national hero and the successor of Felix Trinidad as the island’s most revered boxer. Cotto is one of the biggest gate attractions in boxing and one of the largest pay-per-view draws among active fighters. Nu panganyarna, dina Juni 2014, Cotto dijieun sajarah di fight kahijina minangka middleweight ku dominating southpaw Argentine jeung defending WBC jeung Magazine Ring Middleweight Dunya Jawara Sergio Pramanik (51-2-2, 28 KO sacara). Manéhna dilatih ku Hall legendaris Inohong palatih Freddie Roach jeung geus perang sababaraha ngaran pangbadagna di olahraga kaasup Floyd Mayweather jeung Manny Pacquiao. Cotto owns tinju pausahaan promosi sorangan di Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto promosi, Zakat sarta diaku leuwih Foundation Miguel Angel Cotto, hiji organisasi nirlaba dedicated ka combatting obesitas budak leutik. Dina Maret 2015, Cotto jeung Roc Nation Sports ngumumkeun yén maranéhanana geus diasupkeun kana partnership nu ngawengku kasapukan co-promosi jeung Miguel Cotto promosi pikeun ngamajukeun gelut Cotto sacara.
Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO sacara) is the former IBF and WBA middleweight world champion and the current holder of the PABA and WBO Interim Asia Pacific middleweight titles. A boxing hero in his native Australia and hailed as Tasmania’s 2012 Athlete of the Year, Geale is Ring Magazine’s fourth rated middleweight in the world and the WBC’s number six rated contender. Salaku amatir, he competed for Australia in the 2000 Olympic Games and was a gold medalist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Inggris. Geale made his professional debut in Australia in 2004, eventually compiling twenty-one consecutive victories and winning the IBO middleweight title in 2007 against previously undefeated Daniel Dawson (29-0, 20 KO sacara). Dina Sasih Méi 2009, Geale suffered his first defeat, losing his title to Anthony Mundine (35-3, 23 KO sacara) in a hotly-contested battle. The Australian rebounded in May 2011 to win the IBF middleweight title with a split decision victory over Sebastian Sylvester (34-3, 16 KO sacara) di Jerman. After two successful title defenses, including a unanimous-decision victory over Ghanaian Osumanu Adama (20-2, 15 KO sacara), Geale stunned Germany’s Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KO sacara) to win the WBA middleweight title, unifying the titles in 2012. A year later on August 17, 2013, Geale lost his IBF middleweight title to Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO sacara) via a split-decision in Atlantic City. He bounced back six months later with a sixth round technical knockout victory over Garth Wood (12-3-1, 8 KO sacara). Dina tanggal 26, 2014, in an event televised by HBO World Championship Boxing, Geale faced off against undefeated WBA Middleweight World Champion Gennady Golovkin (29-0, 26 KO ') di New York City, but came up short in trying to reclaim his former title. Dina pertarungan panganyarna nya, Geale captured the vacant PABA and WBO Interim Asia Pacific middleweight titles, winning a twelve-round unanimous decision victory over fellow Australian Jarrod Fletcher (18-2, 10 KO sacara).
Cotto vs. Geale, gelut 12 buleud pikeun Cotto Kang WBC jeung Ring Magazine Middleweight World Championships, lumangsung Saptu, Juni 6 di Barclays Center di Brooklyn jeung bakal televised cicing dina HBO. Gelut ieu disajikan ku Roc Bangsa Olahraga sarta Miguel Cotto promosi dina asosiasi Gary Shaw Productions sarta disponsoran ku Cerveza Tecate.
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Ngeunaan Roc Nation Sports
Roc Bangsa Sports, a sub-division of Roc Nation, diwangun dina spring 2013. Pangadeg Shawn “Jay Z” Asih Carter ngeunaan olahraga ngakibatkeun formasi alami Roc Nations Sports, nulungan atlit dina cara nu sarua Roc Nation geus nulungan seniman dina industri musik pikeun taun. Roc Nation Sports pokus elevating atlit’ karir dina skala global boh sareng mareuman sawah. Roc Nation Sports conceptualizes jeung executes poéna marketing jeung dukungan, teureuh masarakat, amal dasi-in, Hubungan media jeung strategi brand. Roc Nation Sports dibuka division tinju anak, hiji pausahaan promosi service full nu ngagambarkeun juara dunya Miguel Cotto jeung Andre Ward, dina bulan Agustus 2014. Roc Bangsa Sports’ roster ngawengku atlit premiere saperti Kurniawan Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Duka, Geno Smith, Koswara Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Young, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney gulang, Yoenis Cespedes, Jaelen Strong, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar and Frances Tiafoe.
About Miguel Cotto Promotions
Miguel Cotto Promotions is the leading promotional company in Puerto Rico founded by the five-time and four-division world champion Miguel Cotto and entrepreneur Hector Soto in 2005. Miguel Cotto Promotions has the vision of developing the best talent in Puerto Rico and Latin America, while searching for the best partnerships in the business to present the best quality shows in the industry. Dina 2015, Miguel Cotto Promotions launched their most recent project named “Boxeo Al Maximo” in partnership with Univision Puerto Rico network, capturing great ratings results on the new Saptu night fights’ platform.
About Gary Shaw Productions
Based out of New Jersey, Gary Shaw Productions was founded in 2002 by President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Shaw, a former NJ regulator. Having promoted boxing shows in China, Australia, Mexico and the U.K., GSP is known as an international enterprise, whose main objective is to bring excitement to boxing with competitive fights. Partaking in some of the biggest events in boxing history, which include Felix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas, Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko, Winky Wright vs. Felix Trinidad, Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis gulang, Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright and Marquez vs Vasquez I, II & III, GSP has solidified its self as one of the top promotional companies in the sport.
About Barclays Center
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, York Énggal. One of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, Barclays Center offers 17,732 korsi keur baskét, 15,795 pikeun hoki, jeung nepi ka 19,000 korsi keur konser, sarta ngabogaan 101 suites méwah, opat bar / lounges, opat klub, jeung 40/40 Klub & Restoran ku American Express.
Barclays Center sarwa an rupa éksténsif kajadian, kaasup konser Premier, kartu tinju utama professional, baskét kuliah luhur, nempokeun kulawarga, nu Nets Brooklyn jeung pas New York Islanders.
Barclays Center geus ngartikeun ulang ladenan customer arena jeung pangalaman kuliner. Anak leuwih ti 2,000 pagawé dilatih ku Disney Institute, nu panangan piwuruk bisnis The Walt Disney Company, jeung program dahareun ™ BrooklynTaste anak pitur selections ti 55 restoran jeung pabrik well-dipikawanoh di Borough nu.
Barclays Center engages customer jeung state-of-the-seni téknologi pikeun ningkatkeun pidangan pangalaman fan. As the first arena in the world to utilize Cisco StadiumVision mobile multicast streaming technology, Barclays Center allows fans to watch live video and instant replays from their mobile phones while connected to the arena’s free Wi-Fi.
Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, jeung 11 bus lines.
For more information on Barclays Center, mangga buka www.barclayscenter.com