AÇIK Cumartesi, Ağustos 6 Oakland ORACLE ARENA AT, CALIFORNIA
WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
BAŞLANGIÇ 10:35 um. VE/PT
NEW YORK, NY (Temmuz 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) üzerine halka dönecektir Cumartesi, Ağustos 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) Oakland Oracle Arena'da, Kaliforniya. olay, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 um. VE/PT, 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, Daniel "Twitch" Franco, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga Jr. ve Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock. Roc Nation Sports’ sparkplug Maurice “Mighty Mo” Fahişe also looks to ignite Oracle Arena as the card’s co-feature in a 10-round NABO Junior Welterweight Title clash against Tyrone Barnett.
Maurice “Mighty Mo” Fahişe (20-0-2, 15 KOs) was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Teksas, 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. Doğal yeteneği kısa sürede fark edildi ve amatör olarak rekabet etmesine neden oldu., hangi süre zarfında katıldığı 100 kavgalar, kaydını derlemek 97 kazanç ve sadece 7 kayıp, ile 67 nakavt yoluyla gelen zaferler. Hooker Nisan'da profesyonel oldu 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. Dört turdan sonra, yargıçlar kavgayı gördü 40-36, 37-39 ve 38-38, dövüşü bölünmüş berabere yapmak. azimli, Haziran'daki bir sonraki savaşında 24, 2014, Hooker ilk profesyonel galibiyetini aldı, Wilbert Mitchell'i ilk turda Dr.. Frisco'daki Biber Arenası, Teksas. 11 galibiyet (nakavtla sekiz) sonra, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos on January 17, 2014 Memphis'teki Cook Kongre Merkezi'nden ShoBox'ta gösterilen bir maçta. sekiz kapanıştan sonra, zorlu turlar, yargıçlar kavgayı berabere gördü. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo on June 26, 2015 boş NABO Junior Welterweight Championship için Dallas'taki Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center'da. “Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. Ekim'de 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, GİBİ, 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 KOs) üzerinde Ağustos 6 Oracle Arena'da. Barnett was in action this past February, with a technical knockout victory over Daniel Attah at the Walter E. Washington Kongre Merkezi. The D.C. native is eager to stop Maurice Hooker’s momentum and take home the NABO title.
Riverside yağıyor, Kaliforniya ve Oxnard boks yuva dışına mücadele, Hafif genç yenilmez Daniel "Twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 KOs) Sekiz yaşındayken boks başladı, bir amatör kaydını yığılıyor 67-15, Oxnard PAL Şampiyonası kazanan 2006 ve California State Gümüş Eldiven Şampiyonası 2007 yol boyunca. Aralık Franco'nun profesyonel başlangıcı sırasında 18, 2010, O Club'da Emanuel Maçoro mağlup 401 Ontario, Üçüncü tur teknik nakavtla aracılığıyla Kaliforniya. Franco kariyerinin erken etkiledi, iki ile namağlup derleme sonuna kadar Kaliforniya boyunca mekanlarda berabere 2013. Bunlardan biri Montebello sessiz Cannon at Alejandro Ochoa karşı geldi berabere, Eylül Kaliforniya 20, 2013, ama rövanşta üç ay sonra, Franco Ochoa Los Angeles, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel'de altı yuvarlak oybirliği ile karar zafer puanlama eşlenmeyen. Haziran'da 20, 2015, Ward'ın Oracle Arena'daki yüzüğe dönüşü sırasında, 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 Oakland Oracle Arena'da, 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.Ağustos 6 will be Franco’s third appearance at Oracle when he takes on Renton, Washington’s Marcelo Gallardo (7-3-2, 3 KOs). 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.
İstisnai bir amatör rekoru derlemiş olmak 99-8, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga. Jr. (8-0, 7 KOs), the promising prospect from Salinas, California made his professional debut on September 2, 2011, memleketindeki Spor Kompleksi'nde Raul Talamontes'e karşı dördüncü turda teknik nakavt zaferi elde etti. Ringe daha az geri döndü iki ay sonra, Puga Jr.. rekorunu yükseltti 2-0 Salinas'taki Sherwood Inn'de Jose Jesus Hurtado'nun ilk turda teknik nakavtıyla. Haziranda 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, Nevada. Ringden bir yıldan biraz fazla bir süre sonra, İntikamla kendini “tatlı bilime” adadı ve Şubat'ta 17, 2014, Puga Jr.. memleketi Salinas'taki Salinas Fırtına Evi'nde çok güçlü bir vücut vurularak üçüncü turda Charon İspanya'yı durdurarak geri döndü.. Puga Jr.. rounded out 2015 with a four-round technical knockout of Katrell Straus and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas. Üzerinde Şubat 12, Puga Jr.. extended his undefeated streak to 7 fights by knocking out Alejandro Osuna in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, Kaliforniya. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 Oakland Oracle Arena'da, California on HBO’s Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, Puga Jr.. 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 Ağustos 6 to face an opponent to be announced.
Brooklyn’s undefeated Küçük “Genç Tanrı” Younan (9-0, 7 KOs) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. yunan, babası Şerif tarafından eğitilmiş, kendisi eski bir profesyonel boksör, sekiz yaşında rekabetçi bir şekilde savaşmaya başladı ve sadece iki yıl sonra New York Times tarafından “boks dahisi” olarak adlandırıldı. Amatör rekor kırdı 90-5, dokuz Genç Olimpiyat şampiyonası da dahil olmak üzere yol boyunca etkileyici bir dizi şampiyonluk elde etmek, dokuz Junior Metro şampiyonası, sekiz New York Eyaleti Gümüş Eldiven şampiyonası ve beş Bölgesel Gümüş Eldiven şampiyonası. Içinde 2011, Ulusal Gençler Altın Eldiven şampiyonu olarak taç giydi ve ABD oldu. Boks'un kendi ağırlık sınıfında bir numaralı reytingli genç boksör. Ondan bir aydan az bir süre sonra 18th doğum günü, Younan profesyonel çıkışını Kasım'da yaptı 9, 2013, Brooklyn'deki Aviator Sports and Events Center'da, New York, Kenneth Schmitz'i ilk turda durdurmak. 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, Jr. 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 KOs) üzerinde Ağustos 6. Fighting out of Baja, Kaliforniya, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
Yaşındayken 20, Darmani Rock (3-0, 3 KOs) 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, 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 tarafından 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, ancak, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 ABD'yi. 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) gidiş 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 İlk turda işareti. 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 Ağustos 6, Rock looks to keep his fierce win streak alive when he takes on Mike Kyle (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. Kasım'da 10, 2013, he fought one of the area’s top junior welterweight fighters, Moris Rodriguez, at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, Kaliforniya. 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 at 16th Street Rail Station in Oakland, going the distance with a six-round unanimous decision over Vincente Guzman. Mahasin is ready to take on journeyman Luis Alfredo Lugo (14-25-1, 5 KOs) üzerinde Ağustos 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
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