चालू शनिवार,, ऑगस्ट 6 ओकलॅंड मध्ये ओरॅकल रिंगण येथे, CALIFORNIA
युद्ध व्ही. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
सुरूवात 10:35 p.m. आणि/पोर्तुगाल
न्यूयॉर्क, न्यू यॉर्क (जुलै 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 कॉस) रिंग परत येईल शनिवारी, ऑगस्ट 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 कॉस) ओकलॅंड मध्ये ओरॅकल अरेना येथे, कॅलिफोर्निया. कार्यक्रम, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 p.m. आणि/पोर्तुगाल, will now include six bouts of non-televised action for ticketed fans to enjoy before the main showdown.
The promising undercard lineup will feature East Bay familiar, Bilal Mahasin and a collection of Roc Nation Sports’ brightest prospects including, डॅनियल "हिसका" विमा, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga Jr. आणि Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock. Roc Nation Sports’ sparkplug मॉरिस “माईटी मो” हूकर also looks to ignite Oracle Arena as the card’s co-feature in a 10-round NABO Junior Welterweight Title clash against Tyrone Barnett.
मॉरिस “माईटी मो” हूकर (20-0-2, 15 कॉस) was born and raised in Oak Cliff, टेक्सास, a suburb of Dallas, where he found a boxing home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. लवकरच त्याची नैसर्गिक प्रतिभा त्याच्या लक्षात आली की त्याने हौशी म्हणून स्पर्धा केली, त्या काळात त्याने षटकात भाग घेतला 100 मारामारी, चा रेकॉर्ड संकलित करत आहे 97 विजय आणि फक्त 7 नुकसान, सह 67 बाद फेरीत विजय. हूकर एप्रिलला व्यावसायिक झाला 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman at the Orpheum Theater in St. लुई. चार फे After्यांनंतर, न्यायाधीशांनी लढाई पाहिली 40-36, 37-39 आणि 38-38, लढा एक विभाजित अनिर्णित बनवण्यासाठी. अबाधित, त्याच्या पुढील लढ्यात जून रोजी 24, 2014, हूकरने आपला पहिला व्यावसायिक विजय मिळविला, पहिल्या फेरीत विल्बर्ट मिशेलला बाद करत डॉ. फ्रिस्को मध्ये मिरपूड अरेना, टेक्सास. अकरा विजय (आठ धावांनी बाद) नंतर, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos on January 17, 2014 मेमफिसमधील कुक कन्व्हेन्शन सेंटरच्या शोबॉक्सवर वैशिष्ट्यीकृत चढाओढीत. आठ नंतर बंद, कठोर-फे fought्या, न्यायाधीशांनी लढाई अनिर्णित असल्याचे पाहिले. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo on June 26, 2015 रिक्त एनएबीओ कनिष्ठ वेल्टरवेट स्पर्धेसाठी डॅलसमधील के बेली हचिन्सन कन्व्हेन्शन सेंटरमध्ये. “Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. ऑक्टोबर रोजी 17, 2015, Hooker successfully defended his title at Madison Square Garden in New York City against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma. The 10-round decision win came on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux and was featured on the event’s “freeview” as well as streamed online around the world. “Mighty Mo” made his debut under the Roc Nation Sports banner on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera, this past March at Oracle Arena in Oakland, जसे, where he annihilated opponent Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas of Columbia in the first round of a 10-round junior welterweight bout by way of technical knockout. Hooker looks to advance his undefeated record when he takes on Tyrone Barnett (23-4-1, 15 कॉस) वर ऑगस्ट 6 ओरॅकल मैदान येथे. Barnett was in action this past February, with a technical knockout victory over Daniel Attah at the Walter E. वॉशिंग्टन कन्व्हेन्शन सेंटर. The D.C. native is eager to stop Maurice Hooker’s momentum and take home the NABO title.
रिव्हरसाइड तुकडीतील, कॅलिफोर्निया आणि Oxnard च्या बॉक्सिंग वाढीला अनुकूल अशी जागा बाहेर लढाई, हलके कनिष्ठ undefeated डॅनियल "हिसका" विमा (13-0-3, 8 कॉस) आठ वयाच्या बॉक्सिंग सुरुवात, एक हौशी रेकॉर्ड धावांचा डोंगर उभारण्यास मदत 67-15, Oxnard पाल स्पर्धेत विजय 2006 आणि कॅलिफोर्निया राज्य चांदी ग्लोव्हज स्पर्धेत 2007 वाटेत. डिसेंबर रोजी विमा व्यावसायिक पदार्पण दरम्यान 18, 2010, तो क्लब येथे Emanuel Machorro पराभव 401 गैईनेस्वईल्ले, तिसऱ्या फेरीत तांत्रिक बाद फेरी द्वारे कॅलिफोर्निया. विमा कारकिर्दीत लवकर प्रभावित, दोन एक undefeated रेकॉर्ड कंपाईल अखेरीस कॅलिफोर्निया संपूर्ण ठिकाणे मध्ये आकर्षित करतो 2013. त्या एक मोंटेबेलो मध्ये शांत कॉनन येथे अलेहांद्रो Ochoa विरुद्ध आले आकर्षित करतो, सप्टेंबर कॅलिफोर्निया 20, 2013, पण पुन्हा खेळण्यात तीन महिन्यांनंतर, विमा Ochoa लॉस आंजल्स या आवृत्तीवर परत कधीही Bonaventure Hotel येथील सहा-गोल एकमत असणारा निर्णय विजय केल्या outmatched. जून रोजी 20, 2015, वॉर्डलच्या ओरॅकल अरेना येथे रिंगवर परत येताना, Franco saw action in an eight round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 ओकलॅंड मध्ये ओरॅकल अरेना येथे, California on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, the unbeaten Twitch met Mexico’s German “Panteonero” Meraz in an eight-round featherweight bout. Franco scored a technical knockout over the veteran fighter in the final round of the fight.ऑगस्ट 6 will be Franco’s third appearance at Oracle when he takes on Renton, Washington’s Marcelo Gallardo (7-3-2, 3 कॉस). The 26-year-old Gallardo has been known to play the spoiler role, scoring unanimous decision victories over unbeaten prospects Christopher Diaz and Vic Pasillas in 2015.
चे अपवादात्मक हौशी रेकॉर्ड संकलित केले 99-8, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga. जूनियर. (8-0, 7 कॉस), the promising prospect from Salinas, California made his professional debut on September 2, 2011, त्याच्या गावी स्पोर्ट्स कॉम्प्लेक्समध्ये राऊल टालमॅन्टेसवर चौथ्या फेरीच्या तांत्रिक बाद फेरीचा विजय. पेक्षा कमी रिंगमध्ये परत दोन महिन्यांनंतर, पुगा जूनियर. पर्यंत त्याची नोंद वाढविली 2-0 सॅलिनास मधील शेरवुड इन येथे जोस जिझस हुर्टाडोच्या पहिल्या फेरीच्या तांत्रिक खेळीसह. जून मध्ये 2012, he sent Thomas Turner to the mat four times scoring a second round technical knockout win at the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, नेवाडा. रिंगपासून एक वर्षापेक्षा जास्त काळानंतर, त्याने सूडबुद्धीने आणि “फेब्रुवारी’ ला फेब्रुवारीला स्वत: ला “मिठाई विज्ञान” कडे वळवले 17, 2014, पुगा जूनियर. तिसर्या फेरीत चार्लोन स्पेनला थोड्या वेळाने रोखून पुनरागमन केले आणि त्याच्या मूळ सॅलिनास येथील सॅलिनास स्टॉर्म हाऊसवर जोरदार शॉट मारला.. पुगा जूनियर. rounded out 2015 with a four-round technical knockout of Katrell Straus and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas. वर फेब्रुवारी 12, पुगा जूनियर. extended his undefeated streak to 7 fights by knocking out Alejandro Osuna in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, कॅलिफोर्निया. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 ओकलॅंड मध्ये ओरॅकल अरेना येथे, California on HBO’s Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, पुगा जूनियर. extended his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano by way of a technical knockout in the sixth round. The Southern California native returns to the Bay Area on ऑगस्ट 6 to face an opponent to be announced.
Brooklyn’s undefeated कनिष्ठ "तरुण देव" Younan (9-0, 7 कॉस) न्यू यॉर्क शहर सर्वोत्तम बॉक्सिंग संभावना एक मानली जाते. Younan, त्याचे वडील Sherif प्रशिक्षण, माजी व्यावसायिक बॉक्सर स्वत:, वयाच्या आठव्या वर्षी केवळ स्पर्धात्मकपणे लढाई सुरू केली दोन वर्षांनंतर न्यूयॉर्क टाइम्सने त्याला "बॉक्सिंग प्रॉडगी" म्हटले होते. तो एक हौशी रेकॉर्ड संकलित 90-5, मार्ग नऊ कनिष्ठ ऑलिम्पिक स्पर्धेत समावेश बाजूने शीर्षके एक प्रभावी मालिका अप racking, नऊ कनिष्ठ मेट्रो स्पर्धेत, आठ न्यू यॉर्क राज्य चांदी हातमोजे स्पर्धा पाच प्रादेशिक चांदी हातमोजे स्पर्धेत. मध्ये 2011, राष्ट्रीय ज्युनियर गोल्डन हातमोजे विजेता लाभ आणि U.S.A होते. बॉक्सिंग क्रमांक एक त्याच्या वजन वर्गात कनिष्ठ बॉक्सर रेट. नंतर एक महिना पेक्षा कमी त्याच्या 18व्या वाढदिवस, Younan नोव्हेंबर रोजी त्याच्या व्यावसायिक पदार्पण केले 9, 2013, ब्रूकलिन एव्हिएटर क्रीडा आणि आगामी कार्यक्रम केंद्र येथे, न्यू यॉर्क, पहिल्या फेरीत केनेथ Schmitz थांबता. During his recent match up on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard that took place March 26, 2016, Younan scored a four round unanimous decision over Christian Solarzano, pitching a shutout on all three scorecards. Facing his stiffest test to date on May 13, 2016 on the undercard of throne boxing’s Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Mike Dallas, जूनियर. on BET and Tidal.com, Younan overwhelmed Rodrigo Almeida of Woburn, Massachusetts with a technical knockout in the first round at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Returning to Oakland on the Ward vs. Brand undercard, Younan is set to take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (5-2-2, 4 कॉस) वर ऑगस्ट 6. Fighting out of Baja, कॅलिफोर्निया, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
वयाच्या 20, Darmani Rock (3-0, 3 कॉस) is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rock was brought to a local boxing ring by his father at age twelve after he lost a street fight to neighborhood bullies. 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, नेवाडा, 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, मात्र, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome 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) जात 19-5 in national tournaments. Rock made his highly anticipated professional debut, after signing an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, against Rockville, Maryland’s Carlos Black on May 13, 2016, as the co-feature of Roc Nation’s throne boxing card at the Armory in Washington, D.C. Following a devastating left hook, Rock brought his opponent to the floor with a right-left combination at the 1:54 पहिल्या फेरीत चिन्ह. Without wasting any time, Rock followed his impressive debut by demolishing his next two opponents, Bobby Favors and Hassan Lee, both by way of knockout in the first round of the respective bouts. Making his Oracle Arena debut on ऑगस्ट 6, Rock looks to keep his fierce win streak alive when he takes on माईक काइल (1-2-1, 1 KO). The Boise, Idaho native seeks to reaffirm the impression he has set on Oakland where he scored his first career win and knockout over James Kirby this past January.
Bilal “Rebellious” Mahasin (8-3-1, 1 KO) is no stranger to Oakland fight fans. A resident of the Bay Area’s eastern shore, Mahasin made his professional debut in 2002 with great promise, winning his first three fights. नोव्हेंबर रोजी 10, 2013, he fought one of the area’s top junior welterweight fighters, Moris Rodriguez, at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, कॅलिफोर्निया. East Bay supporters made the trek to the state’s capital for Mahasin’s triumphant return which came by way of a six-round unanimous decision. Mahasin has accrued a ring record with a majority of the results coming as wins, and has transitioned up a weight class to super welterweight. He last fought on June 11, 2016 येथे 16व्या Street Rail Station in Oakland, going the distance with a six-round unanimous decision over Vincente Guzman. Mahasin is ready to take on journeyman लुईस Alfredo Lugo (14-25-1, 5 कॉस) वर ऑगस्ट 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
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