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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND SET FOR SATURDAY, Lúnasa 6 SHOWDOWN AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

NUA-EABHRAC, NY (Meitheamh 28, 2016) - Tá áthas Roc Nation Spóirt a fhógairt go Dhá-Am Domhanda Champion agus barr-ráta punt-do-punt Trodaire Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) Beidh filleadh ar an fáinne arDé Sathairn, Lúnasa 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® ag tosú ag 10:30 p.m. AGUS/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.

 

Ticéid praghas $300, $120, $90, $60 agus $30, gan muirir seirbhíse is infheidhme agus cánacha, go on sale Tuesday, Meitheamh 28 ag 5:00 p.m. PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, ar líne ag Ticketmaster.com agus muirear ar an bhfón ag (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, Management Solutions Taisteal Chorparáideach (CTMS) and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 bliana.

 

“We can get it on, ceart anois,"A dúirt Ward. “August 6ú, 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 Lúnasa 6,"A dúirt 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, Leas-Uachtarán, HBO Spóirt. “On August 6ú, 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.”

 

Is eol do chuid carachtar láidir agus sláine taobh amuigh den fáinne agus instinct a laochra ar taobh istigh air, 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 Cluichí Oilimpeacha san Aithin, An Ghréig. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold in the past

decade, Ward chuaigh an maith leis na Muhammad Ali, Siúcra Ray Leonard agus Oscar De La Hoya. Chas sé gairmiúla ar Nollaig 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. Tar éis éirí leis an Ring Magazine agus WBA Super Middleweight Domhanda Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Trodaire na Bliana (ESPN, Spóirt léirithe, Ring Magazine agus Cumann Scríbhneoirí Dornálaíochta Mheiriceá), fógraíodh go shínigh Ward comhaontú chun cinn eisiach le Roc Nation Spórt i mí Eanáir 2015, oscailt caibidil nua ina shaol dornálaíochta storied. Tá an táirge Bay Area ar ais chuig an fáinne ar Meitheamh 20, 2015 ag an Arena Oracle i os comhair a lucht leanúna bhaile dúchais i Oakland, California agus scór a knockout naoú-bhabhta thar 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. Jordan, 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 babhtaí. 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 Bhuaigh. He burst on to the professional scene in 2009, scoring knockout wins in his first 12 fights and winning 15 a chéad 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. Ós rud é go bhfuil an gcomhrac, Tá branda ritheadh ​​gach tástáil fáinne le dathanna ag eitilt, notching eight consecutive victories. Ina bout déanaí, 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 agus 94-95. An 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 Lúnasa 6 and thrust himself into light heavyweight title contention.

 

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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Velez Deiridh Preas Sleachta Comhdhála agus Grianghraif

DHÁ-TIME DOMHAN CHAMPION ANDRE WARD vs. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

NABF featherweight CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. Vs. JAYSON VELEZ

FINAL Sleachta agus Grianghraif PREAS COMHDHÁIL

Showdowns SET DO Dé Sathairn, MÁRTA 26

AG ORACLE Arena I OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Teilifís BEO AR HBO®

Cliceáil ANSEO do Grianghraif

Photo Creidmheasa: Roc Nation Spóirt / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, SIN MAR (Márta 23, 2015) - Ar an gCéadaoin, Márta 23, D'óstáil Roc Nation Spóirt an preasagallamh deiridh do Dhá-Ama Champion Domhanda agus barr-ráta punt-do-punt Trodaire Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) agus uimhir amháin rátáil IBF contender trom éadrom Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) ag Loch Merritt amphitheatre i Oakland, California roimh a Márta 26 troid ag Oracle Arena i Oakland. Beidh Ward agus Barrera chéile i líon IBF 12-bhabhta seasamh amháin agus Eliminator seasamh éigeantach bout teilifís beo ar HBO Domhain Craobh Boxing® tosú ag 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT. NABF featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) agus barr-ráta contender featherweight Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) i láthair freisin ar na dais preasagallamh breathnú amach Loch Merritt tosaigh ar a n-10-bhabhta NABF featherweight troid teideal a oscailt suas ar an telecast HBO.

 

Ward vs. Barrera Tá mhúnlú suas le bheith ina cath an-chonspóidtear idir dhá trodaithe bhí an dá institiúid a gcuid sights leagtha ar chluiche-suas in aghaidh Unified Solas Heavyweight Domhanda Champion Sergey Kovalev.

 

Anseo thíos tá cad é an trodaithe, tionscnóirí, oiliúnóirí, Bhí bainisteoirí agus dais eile aíonna a rá ag an preasagallamh:

 

 

ANDRE WARD, Dhá-Ama Champion Domhanda agus barr-ráta punt-do-punt Trodaire:

"Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le gach duine as teacht amach mar is gnách. Is é an Limistéar Bay áit álainn. Ní chuirimid a fháil go minic go leor creidmheas don tallann a thagann as anseo, ach le haghaidh an bonn lucht leanúna, tá sé ollmhór. Tá mé díreach buíoch as a bheith as áit mar seo agus buíoch go bhfuil an grá agus tacaíocht ag gach chás go muid anseo. Tá mé buíoch go mé féin agus guys mhaith Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard agus na laochra chuir an áit seo ar an léarscáil agus daoine ag tabhairt aird ar an stáitse náisiúnta. Is é sin i ndáiríre tábhachtach dom.

 

"Chomh fada agus leis an gcomhrac féin, tá sé an-simplí a dom ... aon duine a bhfuil aithne aige orm, Tá a fhios acu conas oibrím agus tá a fhios acu conas tic liom. Ní féidir liom a bheith gafa suas i cad eile. Ní féidir liom a bheith gafa suas i cad iad na daoine ag rá. Tá mé ar an eolas faoi cad atá á rá. Tá a fhios agam cad tá mo chéile comhraic ag rá agus a chur mé chuige ag a focal. Tá gach rud go bhfuil mé ag ceaptha a dhéanamh déanta agam, mar is féidir liom i gcónaí agus is maith mé a rinneadh na deireanach 10 bliain de mo shaol. Mé tógtha ar an chuid is fearr ... más rud é nach bhfuil sé curadh eile ansin tá sé ina contender barr ... agus tá sé seo aon éagsúla. Tá tú guys a fhios ach go bhfuil mé dírithe agus faoi ghlas i cosúil mé i gcónaí. Tá mé ullmhaithe agus tá mé réidh le haghaidh cogaidh teacht Márta 26."

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Uimhir amháin rátáil IBF contender trom éadrom:

"Bhí mé a rá go raibh maith agat as teacht anseo. Ba mhaith liom a rá go raibh maith agat HBO, go raibh maith agat le gach duine. Go raibh maith agat Andre Ward as glacadh mo troid. Geallaim gach duine a thagann go dtí an réimse go bhfuil mé go raibh ullmhúchán mór agus tá sé seo le aisling mhór. Ar an oíche sin, caithfidh me seó mór do gach duine. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Dornálaíochta - Roc Nation Spóirt:

"Dhá cheann de na heavyweights solas barr ar an phláinéid a collide ar Márta 26. Tá siad taifead comhcheangailte 45-0 le 27 Kos agus gá é a rá, ní tasted defeat mar gairmiúil. Cé go bhfuil gach fear a chéile comhraic formidable roimh dó, tá siad an dá gcuid súl ar Sergey Kovalev agus a vehicle teideal trí domhan, ach an chéad caithfidh siad gnó a bheith i láthair go ar an Satharn oíche.

 

"Aon uair a thagann mé i gcrích go dtí Oakland do imeacht agus tá mé le Andre ag ócáid ​​ina bhfuil sé ag labhairt leis na meáin, baineann sé liom go léir, tá sé ina tallann speisialta athletically, ach tá sé chomh maith le duine ar leith agus tá súil agam gach duine anseo i Oakland thuigeann agus tuigeann go. Tá sé ina fhear teaghlaigh phrionsabálta a dhéanann iarracht i gcónaí a dhéanamh ar an rud ceart agus go bhfuil rud éigin go bhfuil annamh sa saol na laethanta, ach is annamh go háirithe i spóirt. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh tú guys taitneamh dó. Ní gá Dornálaíochta gairmeacha seo caite go deo. níl sé ag dul a bheith ag troid go deo, mar sin ba chóir gach duine a thuiscint cad a bhfuil tú anseo i Andre Ward.

 

"Andre gabhadh bonn óir ag na Cluichí Oilimpeacha na hAithne agus an U.S caite. dornálaí a bheith déanta amhlaidh. A liosta na foes vanquished léann cosúil le a hiad an roinn i mBoston Super. mó sé agus leag amach iar domhain curadh éadrom trom, Chad Dawson ina 2012 showdown. Ina troid seo caite, mó sé dhá-am teideal domhan iomaitheoir Paul Smith ar Meitheamh 20 ag Oracle Arena. ag tabhairt ar an chéad chaibidil eile de shaol oibre ar Márta 26, ag filleadh ar Oracle Arena arís, mar a dhéanann sé a aistriú suas go dtí an rannán trom solas réidh a dhéanamh cad a rinne sé sa roinn i mBoston Super ... ghlanadh amach agus a dominating do gach duine a sheasann ina bhealach. "

NICOLE DOVE, Leas-Uachtarán na Margaíochta agus Abhcóide Ginearálta - Príomh Imeachtaí:

"Ba mhaith liom i ndáiríre a ghabháil le Andre Ward. Ní raibh sé a ghlacadh ar Trodaire undefeated ina chéad troid ag trom éadrom, ach rinne sé é agus sílim go bhfuil moladh.

 

"Ina troid seo caite, Tháinig Sullivan an contender éigeantach do crios IBF Sergey Kovalev ar. D'fhéadfadh sé a bheith shuigh ar ais agus d'fhan as a chuid troid teideal, ach ina ionad sin chonaic sé an troid in aghaidh Andre Ward mar dheis chun teacht i ndáiríre le haghaidh greatness agus rinne sé go. Mar is eol duit go léir, tá imeachtaí Main agus Roc Nation Spóirt pleananna mór do Andre Ward agus Sergey Kovalev déanaí i mbliana agus Sullivan Barrera féidir trína chéile i ndáiríre go cart úll.

 

"Tá an dá na fir, Sullivan agus Andre, Tá gach rud marcaíocht ar thoradh na Dé Sathairn gcomhrac. San aeráid go bhfuil muid i dornálaíocht ceart anois, is refreshing a fheiceáil laochra fíor nach bhfuil eagla a rioscaí a ghlacadh. An bheirt acu ag dul ár meas agus admiration don. Tá sé seo cad ba cheart ár spórt a bheith faoi.

 

"Is Sullivan Barrera undefeated le taifead ar 17-0 le 12 Bhuaigh teacht ar mhodh knockout. Iompaigh sé díreach 34, mí ó shin, a d'fhéadfá smaoineamh go bhfuil beag d'aois ar an bpointe seo ina shaol. Cad é nach mbeadh a fhios agat go bhfuil go raibh sé ar ghairm amaitéarach rathúil i gCúba agus ansin chaill roinnt blianta dá príomh agus é ag defecting dtí na Stáit Aontaithe. Sé teacht ar bhealach fada i ndáiríre a bheith anseo inniu ar an láthair agus an deis seo. Tá sé ocras, Tá sé muiníneach agus tá sé réidh. "

VIRGIL HUNTER, oiliúnóir Andre Choimircí:

"Is é seo an cárta iontach le lúthchleasaithe iontacha atá ag iarraidh a dhéanamh ar a mbealach i saol na dornálaíochta. Dá troid ar siúl in aon chathair eile, bheadh ​​sé ina ócáid ​​mhór. Cad ba mhaith linn a dhéanamh ná a dhéanamh cinnte go dtuigeann Oakland, agus go dtuigeann an Limistéar Bay máguaird, an méid imeacht seo ionas gur féidir linn leanúint ar aghaidh den scoth dornálaíochta thabhairt chuig Oakland. Is Oakland talamh le haghaidh pórú trodaithe barr agus ní mór dúinn cheana féin iad. An níos mó go bhfuil tú tacaíocht a thabhairt dúinn, an níos mó go mbeidh na troideanna a bheith infheicthe agus feicfidh tú an am mór ag an mbarr.

 

"Deir siad líonraí eile a dhéanamh trodaithe, ach déanann HBO réaltaí, mar sin tá áthas orainn a bheith mar chuid de seo. Iarraimid ort le teacht amach agus tacú leis an gcomhrac. Tar ar amach Dé Sathairn oíche agus taitneamh a bhaint as díbh féin le haghaidh oíche mhaith de dornálaíochta barr. "

BEN lire, Traenálaí Sullivan Barrera ar:

"Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil gach ceann de na daoine a chur le chéile an ócáid ​​Super ar an Satharn. Táimid anseo chun chur ar an seó mór agus Sullivan Tá gach rud a dhéanamh chun ullmhú féin don imeacht seo. Tá a fhios aige ar na dúshláin roimh dó, ach creideann sé i féin agus creideann sé go bhfuil sé seo a chuid ama a thaispeáint don phobal agus don lucht éisteachta féachana go bhfuil sé seo i gcás ina bhfuil sé. Tá sé ann chun ráiteas a dhéanamh.

 

"Níos mó ná rud ar bith, meas againn tUasal. Ward as a chuid éachtaí, tá a inchreidteacht agus sé ar fhear Super sa spórt. Tá sé ar fheabhas a bheith mar chuid de seo. D'ullmhaíomar go maith agus ní mór dúinn gach rud go bhfuil muid a dhéanamh teacht déanamh Dé Sathairn a thabhairt don lucht féachana seó Super mór toisc go bhfuil an méid is dornálaíochta faoi. Baineann sé le feidhmíocht agus dá trodaithe fháil a dhéanamh ag an leibhéal ag imeacht mór. Is onóir dúinn a bheith mar chuid den imeacht seo. Táimid tar éis a gach rud atá féidir chun a chinntiú go mbeidh muid ag teacht amach agus a chur ar thaispeáint fabulous dhéanamh. "

JAMES Prince, bainisteoir Andre Choimircí:

"Is é seo an nóiméad stairiúil dúinn. Táimid ag dul isteach an 175 punt roinn trom éadrom. Tá sé seo faoi láthair nach bhfuil an bhaile ag iarraidh a chailleann. Is é seo an nóiméad ag tús an ghluaiseacht. Barrera tharlaíonn ach a bheith ar an chéad íospartach agus táimid ag dul chun déileáil leis dá réir sin. Táimid iontach a éisteacht a lán de labhairt agus comhrá ar siúl i gcás ina bhfuil sé i gceist, agus tá a fhios againn go gcreideann sé gach rud go bhfuil sé ag rá. Arís, tá muid ag súil an deis seo agus nach bhfuil tú ag iarraidh a chailleann an nóiméad stairiúil ar an Satharn oíche. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF featherweight Champion:

"Tar Márta 26, Tá a fhios agam Tá mé troid i ndáiríre diana chun tosaigh ar dom. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil Jayson Velez ina veteran taithí sa fáinne. Tá sé ina laoch. Tá sé buntáiste a bhaint amach sé orlach os mo mar sin tá sé ag dul a bheith ina troid i ndáiríre mór. Tá a fhios agam sé ag teacht amach de chaillteanas, mar sin a fhios agam mian sé i ndáiríre a Preab ar ais agus a thaispeáint gach duine go bhfuil sé fós ina contender teideal domhan.

 

"Bhí mé campa traenála gur mór. Tá mé ag oiliúint ar feadh ocht seachtaine. Is é seo mo chéad uair ag troid ar HBO, mar sin ba mhaith liom a thaispeáint cé mé go fírinneach. Tá mé 110% réidh. Tá mé réidh a thabhairt lucht leanúna troid le cogadh más mian Jayson Velez go mbeadh cogadh. Tá mé réidh chun a thaispeáint do gach duine go léir na cumais agam taobh istigh an fáinne. Tá mé an-excited a bheith ag troid ar an gcárta Andre Ward agus Sullivan Barrera. Tá siad beirt lúthchleasaithe den scoth agus tá mé an-onóir a bheith ar an imeacht comh-is mó le haghaidh an troid. Den sórt sin mar a Márta 26, Geallaim mé ag dul a thabhairt duit seó mór. "

JAYSON VELEZ, Barr-ráta contender featherweight:

"Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le Dia ar dtús, ar ndóigh a dhéanann sé gach rud is féidir. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le mo tionscnóirí, Promotions Miguel Cotto agus Cothaithe Boy Golden agus mo fhoireann ar fad. Ní dóigh liom go bhfad an iomarca a rá sa bhreis go bhfuil an troid iontach. Tagann Joseph chun troid. Thiocfaidh mé chun troid. Ba mhaith linn an dá a bhuachan. Glacann muid an dá dúshláin. Daoine a choinneáil ag iarraidh orm cén fáth ar thóg mé an troid contúirteach agus is é an freagra éasca ... más mian liom a bheith is fearr, Caithfidh mé dul i ngleic leis an chuid is fearr. Is Joseph cheann de na fearr.

 

"Chaill mé mo troid deiridh, mar sin is gá dom a bhuachan. Ba mhaith liom a bhuachan. Ní féidir liom a insint duit cé atá ag dul a bhuaigh an troid mar go bhfuil muid araon trodaithe mór agus laochra. Tá sé Mheicsiceo, Tá mé Puerto Rican, agus nuair a bheidh agat Rican Puerto agus Mheicsiceo an fáinne céanna, feicfidh tú le cogadh. Feicfidh tú luas, cumhacht, gach rud sa troid. Tá sé Trodaire ar mhór agus tá mé an oiread sin sceitimíní. Go raibh míle maith agat do gach duine agus fanacht tiúnta Dé Sathairn agus go raibh maith agat a HBO ar ndóigh. "

 

ROBERT DIAZ, Ceann Matchmaker - Tionscnaimh Boy Golden:

"Is léir go labhraíonn an imeacht is mó do féin. Tá sé agat Andre Ward i gcomparáid ar fhear óg undefeated mhaith Sullivan Barrera, ach tá an imeacht comh-is mó ag dul a pit dhá óg, trodaithe ocras i gcoinne a chéile i Jayson Velez agus Joseph Diaz. Tá siad idir óg. Tá siad araon sásta dul ar na troideanna is fearr, na troideanna toughest agus cruthúnas go bhfuil conas éasca go raibh sé a dhéanamh ar an troid.

 

"Tá mé an-excited faoi an troid. Ní mian leat a chailleann an 10 babhtaí le haghaidh an teideal NABF.

"Is Jayson Velez óg, leon ocras atá ag iarraidh a fháil ar ais ar bun ar an stáitse agus a fhios conas mór is bua thar Joseph Diaz. Thuig sé an deis chun troid ar HBO agus ar an gcárta ollmhór. Ba mhaith liom a chur i gcuimhne duit ar an charachtar Jayson Velez. I lá atá inniu ann nuair is mian Trodaire a cailleann a ghlacadh b'fhéidir comeback nó tune suas, nó dhá nó trí, sula nglacfaidh siad troid ardriosca agus Jayson Velez tá sé ag déanamh sé ceart tar éis. A léiríonn sé ag iarraidh a fháil ar ais ar barr agus a fhios aige cad a bhí sé a dhéanamh a fháil ann ... tá sé le bheith ag stopadh ina Trodaire barrleibhéil mhaith Joseph Diaz. "

RALPH Heredia, bainisteoir Joseph Diaz ar:

 

"Tá sé an onóir a bheith anseo, deis iontach agus pribhléid a thabhairt ar an deis a thaispeáint a cumasach, 2012 Cluichí Oilimpeacha. Go Joseph, is é seo an méid a labhair muid faoi, go raibh maith agat as a bheith othar, tá tú réidh chun an deis. Tá a fhios againn cad a fear óg speisialta agus fear cumasach a bhfuil tú, ach anois beidh an domhan ar fad a fháil a fheiceáil ar an stáitse mór cén tallann, cad uasal fíor agus cad ba cheart Trodaire a ... cosúil le Joseph Diaz.

 

"Cad is féidir liom a rá faoi Jayson Velez? Tá sé ina fhear uasal a bhfuil aithne aige cad atá i gceist agus tá taithí. Creid dom, nach bhfuil tú ag iarraidh a chailleann an. Dé Sathairn, ní mór duit tune i. Tá sé ag dul a bheith ina troid gníomh-pacáilte. "

 

 

JOSE "GO GO" SANCHEZ, oiliúnóir Jayson Velez ar:

"Feicim Diaz mar Trodaire ar mhór, ach tá mé Jayson i riocht an-mhaith agus tá sé réidh le haghaidh an troid. Tá a fhios agam tá sé ag dul a bheith ag troid go maith mar go bhfuil siad réidh, agus is é an rud céanna fíor i gcás mo Trodaire Jayson Velez. D'oibrigh sé go dian ar an troid agus tá a fhios agam tá sé réidh le haghaidh an troid. "

 

 

TONY WALKER, Stiúrthóir, HBO Spóirt:

"Ar son ár Leas-Uachtarán Feidhmiúcháin Peter Nelson, táimid an-sásta a bheith anseo i Limistéar Bay, le slua mór agus lucht leanúna dornálaíochta mór, mar táimid a thabhairt duit an doubleheader ar an Satharn oíche.

 

"Níl sé éasca ag tarraingt le chéile ar chluiche dornálaíochta mór agus na foirne ceirteacha tarraingthe le chéile cárta iontach ó bhun go barr, mar sin cé nach mbeidh na troideanna ar HBO, más mian leat chun féachaint ar roinnt dornálaíochta mór, téigh go dtí Oracle Arena agus má tá tú a bheith sa bhaile, sheiceáil amach ar HBO.

 

"Le linn ár 43 bliain de chláir ar HBO, Tá dornálaíochta i gcónaí mar chuid lárnach den obair a dhéanaimid. Táimid tar éis prided i gcónaí sinn féin ar a bhfuil na trodaithe is fearr agus na cluichí is fearr, agus is mian linn an-mhaith go mbeidh an traidisiún a shealbhú arís mar a dhéanann Andre Ward chuid 2016 tús sa fáinne. Sa an fáinne dornálaíochta, Riamh tá sé molta go bhfuil tú overlook ocras, Trodaire undefeated mar atá againn i Sullivan Barrera, mar sin ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Sullivan leis an líonra agus buíochas a ghabháil leis as cur ar an dúshlán seo.

 

"Beidh Oscailt an telecast teilifíse a Joseph Diaz aghaidh Jayson Velez, dhá guys óga suas-agus-teacht, dhá gunnaí óga, a cheapann go bhfuil siad réidh le haghaidh an stáitse mór. Ar an iomlán, sé ag dul a bheith ina telecast mór, 9:45 PM ET geallaimid tú ar oíche faisnéiseach agus siamsúil lenár bhfoireann craoladh. "

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-bhabhta IBF uimhir seasamh amháin agus Eliminator post éigeantach atá i láthair ag Roc Nation Spóirt i gcomhar le Events Príomh, ar siúl Dé Sathairn, Márta 26, 2016 ag Oracle Arena i Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Management Solutions Taisteal Chorparáideach (CTMS), sásta, ardú, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Cothú, Pálás bróg, Óstán Cois Cuain agus cuairt Oakland. Tabharfaidh an ócáid ​​seo imreofar beo ar HBO Domhain Craobh Dornálaíochta tús ag 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT. Beidh Oscailt an telecast HBO a Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez i troid 10-bhabhta le haghaidh an teideal NABF featherweight i láthair ag Cur Chun Cinn Boy Golden i gcomhar le Tionscnaimh Miguel Cotto.

 

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DHÁ-TIME DOMHAN CHAMPION ANDRE WARD vs. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

 

 

NABF featherweight CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. Vs. JAYSON VELEZ

Sleachta workout MEÁIN AGUS GRIANGHRAIF

Showdowns SET DO Dé Sathairn, MÁRTA 26

AG ORACLE Arena I OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Teilifís BEO AR HBO®

Cliceáil ANSEO do Grianghraif

Photo Creidmheasa: Roc Nation Spóirt / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, SIN MAR (Márta 23, 2015) - Ar an Máirt, Márta 22, Dhá-Ama Champion Domhanda agus barr-ráta punt-do-punt Trodaire Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) agus uimhir amháin rátáil IBF contender trom éadrom Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) páirt i workout meáin ag Giomnáisiam Rí i Oakland, California roimh a Márta 26 troid ag Oracle Arena i Oakland. Beidh Ward agus Barrera chéile i líon IBF 12-bhabhta seasamh amháin agus Eliminator seasamh éigeantach bout teilifís beo ar HBO Domhain Craobh Boxing® tosú ag 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT. NABF featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) agus barr-ráta contender featherweight Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) i láthair freisin le linn an workout chun tosaigh ar a n-10-bhabhta NABF featherweight troid teideal a oscailt suas ar an telecast HBO.

 

Tar éis Shadowboxing i an fáinne agus roinnt babhtaí ar na málaí punching, na ceithre trodaithe páirt in agallaimh le baill meáin i láthair. Super Bowl Champion agus Oakland dhúchais Marshawn Lynch, avid Andre Ward tacaíocht, rinne cuma speisialta i rith na workout chun tacú Ward.

 

Anseo thíos tá an méid a bhí an trodaithe a rá le linn an workout meáin deiridh:

 

ANDRE WARD, Dhá-Ama Champion Domhanda agus barr-ráta punt-do-punt Trodaire:

"Is dóigh liom go maith agus tá mé réidh chun dul. Tá mé ag buactha ag an am ceart. Tá mé díreach ar bís chun é a fháil ar an Satharnoíche.

 

"Úsáid mé a thiomáint ag Oracle Arena ar 880 mar kid ar mo bhealach go dtí an Rí Giomnáisiam agus iontas más rud é go raibh mé in ann é a dhéanamh ansin lá amháin agus [oiliúnóir] Veirgil [Hunter] a úsáidtear a rá go muiníneach, 'Tá tú ag dul go dtí ceannlíne ann.' Mar a fuair mé níos sine, Bhain mé úsáid as chun dul go dtí roinnt de na cártaí a chur ar i réimse. Bhí mé fós amaitéarach agus ba mhaith liom a aisling díreach. Rud eile a fhios agat, i 2009, Bhí mé i doirteal nó snámh comhrac in aghaidh Edison Miranda. Má bhuaigh mé, bhí dócha go seans maith go mbeadh mé a fháil lámhaigh teideal agus tá an chuid eile stair. Anseo tá muid arís, bhfuil sé ar mo 7ú am Oracle agus tá sé fós ina blessing.

 

"Ba é an t-am ceart chun gluaiseacht chuig trom solais. Ba meascán de nach bhfuil na guys ceart dul i ngleic nó guys nach raibh ag iarraidh a troid liom. Ba mhaith liom a bheith iontach. Is iad seo na cineálacha bogann a bhfuil tú a dhéanamh. Tá mé mac léinn de spóirt agus nuair mé staidéar ar an spórt, is é seo an méid atá greats dhéanamh i gcónaí. Bhogann siad suas. Na cinn mór a fháil ar bhealach a fháil déanta agus ba mhaith liom a bheith sa chomhrá.

 

"Is Barrera comhlacht mór. Tá sé muiníneach. Cosúil le bheith ina pollaire maith. Ní raibh muid ag piocadh air mar tá sé i dteagmháil bog. Phioc muid é toisc go raibh sé ag dul a fháil réidh dom agus a thaispeáint dom cad é seo an rang meáchan ar fad faoi. Má fhéachann tú ar mo shaol, níl áit le haghaidh tune-ups nach bhfuil mé go raibh a lán de na. Ba mhaith leat dul i ngleic leis an chuid is fearr agus mura bhfuil tú ag troid an chuid is fearr, ba mhaith leat dul i ngleic leis an uimhir amháin contender. Sin an méid atá ar siúl againn.

 

"Sílim go bhfuil mé ag teacht chun cinn isteach i Trodaire éifeachtach. Tá mé ag bogadh nuair a tá mé ag bogadh. Sílim go bhfuil an áilleacht aon lúthchleasaí nach mí-úsáid a chorp agus i ndáiríre go rachaidh a cheird dáiríre. Mé le feiceáil roinnt earraí ag éileamh gur chaill mé mo príomh. Tá sé ar mire dom. Is dóigh liom go bhfuil mé chomh maith mar tá mé riamh. Tá mé i seomra aclaíochta dornálaíochta gan mórán de sos ar feadh an am atá caite 20 bliana. Mo inchinn buíochas leis dom ar feadh dhá bhliain anuas. Mo chorp ghabh sé buíochas dom. D'fhéadfadh sé a thabhairt dom dhá bhliain i mo shaol.

 

"Caithfidh mé a bheith mise amháin. Cé mise go leor. Ní dóigh liom go teacht i láthair don Kovalev sa slua ar an Satharnoíche. Ní mór dúinn ach chun an plean a chur i bhfeidhm cluiche. I mo thuairimse, go bhfuil dul a sheoladh chuig an teachtaireacht tá sé ceaptha a sheoladh agus más rud é nach ndéanann sé, ansin beidh sé [Kovalev] an teachtaireacht nuair ag troid linn a.

 

"Más rud é nach féidir liom a bhuaigh an troid, níl rud ar bith síos an bóthar. Mura féidir liom bhuaigh an troid, ní féidir liom dul chun troid ar son an teideal. Sin an réaltacht mo scéal.

 

"Riamh Barrera throid Guy cosúil liomsa os, ionas gur féidir leo labhairt cluiche maith. Is féidir leo a tionchar an-mhór na ceannlínte roimh an gcomhrac. Is féidir leo a rá go léir an stuif slick mian leo a rá. Ba mhaith linn ach a tionchar an-mhór na ceannlínte Dé Domhnaigh maidin tar éis an troid thar. Sin an méid mé dírithe ar. "

 

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Uimhir amháin rátáil IBF contender trom éadrom:

"Tá mé níos láidre ná Ward. Tá mé an cúlra Chúba agus d'fhoghlaim mé a lán de na scileanna ann. Níos mó ná rud ar bith, Beidh an cinneadh aon rud i os comhair dom a shárú cabhrú liom defeat Ward ar Márta 26.

 

"Chomh luath agus tá mé an fáinne, tá sé ar mo theach.

 

"Tá Cibé rud Ward, Beidh mé i dtaithí ar dó agus é a shárú.

 

"Tá mé dhá lámh. Tá sé dhá lámh. Tá mé post le déanamh ar Márta 26.

 

"Tá a fhios agam Ward agus Kovalev bhfuil meas an-ard agus cruthaíonn siad a lán airgid agus a lán de leas, ach níl a fhios acu cad é Sullivan Barrera in ann a dhéanamh. Beidh mé a chruthú go ar an Satharn.

 

"Níl mé i ndáiríre Guy go bhfuil a chuardach le haghaidh knockout. Mo scileanna dornálaíochta son féin de. Tá mé ag troid Andre Ward agus troid anseo i Oakland, mar sin ní dóigh liom go mbeidh cinneadh a rinneadh i mo bhfabhar.

 

"Chun go léir an lucht leanúna, go háirithe an lucht leanúna Chúba a thug tacaíocht dom le do thoil a fhios a thagann Dé Sathairn, Tá mé ag dul gach rud a bhfuil mé a dhéanamh le teacht amach victorious a dhéanamh. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF featherweight Champion:

"Ní féidir liom bheith ag súil cad a rinne Jayson le Ronny Rios linn an troid. Tá mé chun dul i ann, thástáil air amach agus a choigeartú nuair atá mé an fáinne.

 

"Má léiríonn an deis féin nuair atá sé gortaithe agus feicim go bhfuil mo chuid punches déanamh damáiste dó, ansin ar ndóigh tá mé ag dul a fháil i ann, bheith ionsaitheach agus bí cinnte go dtógfaidh mé amach chomh luath agus is féidir.

 

"Tá a fhios mé ag dul ar an taobh istigh, Beidh ghearradh as an fáinne agus ag cur sé leis an gcomhlacht ar an bpointe boise a bhriseadh síos air. Sin an dul a dhéanamh dó bogadh oiread agus níos déanaí sa babhtaí is féidir liom blows fí talamh go dtí an ceann. Tá mé ag dul chun é a chur leis an gcomhlacht ar an bpointe boise.

 

"Meabhrach Tá mé 100% réidh. Is é seo a chur le céim mhór i mo shaol, mar sin tá mé dírithe meabhrach. Tá mé ullmhaithe go maith. Dar liom é seo i láthair na huaire tá mé ag fanacht le mo shaol ar fad ar fad. Dar liom Tá mé réidh le haghaidh seo agus ní féidir liom fanacht Márta 26. Oilte mé an-chrua ar an troid agus tá mé ullmhaithe go maith chun é.

 

"Ba mhaith liom ráiteas a dhéanamh an troid. Ba mhaith liom a thaispeáint ar an domhan go bhféadfadh Joseph Diaz a bheith ar an rud eile mór i dornálaíocht, mar sin oilte mé an-deacair a chur ar troid mór do lucht leanúna troid, a bheith an-ionsaitheach agus go mbeadh sé ina chogadh in ann. Tá súil agam go bhfuil Jayson Velez 110% réidh mar ba mhaith liom é a bheith ar a chuid is fearr.

 

"Má mé bhuaigh an troid agus ráiteas a dhéanamh, I mo thuairimse, is féidir liom a aistriú go dtí stádas contender agus táthar ag súil a fháil ar teideal domhan lámhaigh faoi dheireadh na bliana seo. Ba mhaith liom dul i ngleic opponents diana i mbliana mar ba mhaith liom a thaispeáint ar an domhan a bhfuil mé.

 

"Dar liom Beast nuair a chéim mé isteach an fáinne agus is féidir liom é a fheiceáil i sparring. Aon uair a bhfuil mé ag tuirlingt blows éifeachtacha, Is féidir liom a rá go bhfuil mé ag hurting mo chéile comhraic. "

JAYSON VELEZ, Barr-ráta contender featherweight:

"Ar mo leibhéal, Is gach Guy ina contender barr. Caithfidh mé a oiliúint níos deacra agus a fheabhsú mo chosaint. Tá mé ag obair ar sin.

 

"Má fheiceann tú mo trí nó ceithre anuas troideanna, feicfidh tú go bhfuil mé ag dominating sa chéad cúpla bhabhta agus ansin rith mé amach as gás, Tá mé ag obair ar mo stamina ionas nach mbeidh a tharlaíonn ar Márta 26.

 

"Chonaic mé troideanna Diaz ar. Táimid tar éis sparred cúpla uair. Sé fuair luas. Fuair ​​sé ag ocras. Tá sé a chuid HBO tús, mar sin tá sé spreagtha cinnte, ach mar sin tá mé. Tá sé seo ag dul a bheith ina troid i iontach.

 

"Ba mhaith liom a bheith curadh an fhocail. Tá a fhios agam mian sé sé ró. Ar an Satharn, bheidh a fhios againn atá ag iarraidh sé níos. Ba mhaith linn araon a bhuachan agus táimid araon oiliúint do bua. Tá troid idir chumhacht agus an luas iontach cluiche-suas. Gan trácht ar sé Mheicsiceo agus tá mé Puerto Rican. Is féidir leat a bheith ag súil le troid mhór agus nach bhfuil sé ar cheann is mian leat a chailleann. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-bhabhta IBF uimhir seasamh amháin agus Eliminator post éigeantach atá i láthair ag Roc Nation Spóirt i gcomhar le Events Príomh, ar siúl Dé Sathairn, Márta 26, 2016 ag Oracle Arena i Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Management Solutions Taisteal Chorparáideach (CTMS), sásta, ardú, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Cothú, Pálás bróg, Óstán Cois Cuain agus cuairt Oakland. Tabharfaidh an ócáid ​​seo imreofar beo ar HBO Domhain Craobh Dornálaíochta tús ag 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT. Beidh Oscailt an telecast HBO a Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez i troid 10-bhabhta le haghaidh an teideal NABF featherweight i láthair ag Cur Chun Cinn Boy Golden i gcomhar le Tionscnaimh Miguel Cotto.

 

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Non-Televised Undercard Fights For Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera March 26 + In-Arena Entertainment

ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTS

FOR ANDRE WARD VS. SULLIVAN BARRERA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON Dé Sathairn, MÁRTA 26

AG ORACLE Arena I OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

WARD VS. BARRERA AND JOSEPH DIAZ JR. Vs. JAYSON VELEZ TELEVISED

LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TÚS AG 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

NUA-EABHRAC, NY (Márta 14, 2016) – A slate of six non-televised undercard bouts will serve as support when Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) faces undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) in a 12-round IBF number one position and mandatory position eliminator at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California on March 26. Opening the HBO® telecast will be Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez in a 10-round fight NABF Featherweight title fight.

 

In addition to the exciting televised lineup, some of boxing’s hottest rising stars will be featured on the non-televised undercard including Roc Nation Sports standouts Maurice Hooker, Daniel Franco, Rudy Puga Jr. agus Junior Younan in éineacht le 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei and local favorite Aaron COLEY who will all see action on March 26.

 

Roc Nation Sports will bring names from the entertainment world to the event as well, including notable event emcee, SiriusXM/Shade 45 morning show host of Sway in the Morning, Executive Producer and talent for VH1 & MTV and Oakland-native Sway Calloway, a bheidh ag feidhmiú mar an ócáid ​​ar óstach, agus bhuail máistir DJ Franzen, DJ cónaitheach ag Las Vegas 'te 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.

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Ar Márta 26, NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (19-0-2, 14 Kos) risks his unbeaten record against Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas (17-5, 11 Kos) of Barranquilla, Colombia in a ten-round junior welterweight bout. Hooker, rated number seven by the WBO, is coming off of a career-best win on October 17, 2015 against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma (17-2, 11 Kos) ag Madison Square Garden. Hooker successfully defended his NABO title with the 10-round decision win over Maduma on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux in a fight that was featured on the event’s “freeview” in the United States and streamed online around the world. Buelvas, a former WBA Fedebol champion, has won two of his last three bouts by knockout and fought Humberto Soto for the WBC Silver International Super Lightweight title in 2014, going the 12-round distance before losing a decision to the former World Champion.

 

Born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, a rough suburb of Dallas, Hooker found a boxing home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. His natural talent was soon noticed resulting in him competing as an amateur, during which time he participated in over 100 troideanna, compiling a record of 97 Bhuaigh agus ní raibh ach 7 caillteanais, le 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman (7-1, 5 KO s) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 agus 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos (8-0, 4 KO s) ar Eanáir 17, 2014 in a bout that was featured on ShoBox from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. After eight close, hard-fought rounds, the judges saw the fight a draw. Hooker followed the draw with a six-round unanimous decision win over Adrian Rodriguez Garza (8-2, 6 KO s) ar Aibreán 26 at Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo (10-0-1, 7 KO s) ar Meitheamh 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mighty Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory.

 

Hailing from Rancho Cucamonga, California agus troid as an hotbed dornálaíochta na Oxnard, undefeated Daniel "bpreabfaidh" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO s) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight bout on Márta 26. Featured for the second time on a Ward undercard, the sharp-boxing Franco will look to improve on his undefeated record against an opponent with literally six times his pro boxing experience. Meraz is only 29 years old but has already logged an amazing 90 professional bouts and has won four of his last six fights by knockout. He has fought current World Champion Juan Carlos Payano, Three-Time U.S. Olympian Rau’shee Warren and highly-touted prospect Gervonta Davis, going the distance with all three.

 

Franco began boxing at the age of eight, amassing taifead amaitéarach ar 67-15, bhuaigh an Craobh Oxnard PAL i 2006 agus an Craobh Lámhainní California Stáit Silver i 2007 feadh na slí. Le linn tús gairmiúla Franco ar Nollaig 18, 2010, defeated sé Emanuel Machorro ag Club 401 i Ontario, California via tríú knockout teicniúil babhta. In ainneoin a bheith cláraithe mar mhac léinn lánaimseartha i gColáiste CHAFFEY i Rancho Cucamonga, Franco tógtha go luath sa a ghairm bheatha, thiomsú taifead undefeated le dhá Tarraingíonn in ionaid ar fud California faoi dheireadh 2013. Ceann de na Tarraingíonn tháinig i gcoinne Alejandro Ochoa ag Cannon Ciúin i Montebello, California Meán Fómhair 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa scór bua chinneadh d'aon toil de shé-bhabhta ag Westin Bonaventure Óstán i Los Angeles. Ar Meitheamh 20, 2015, during Ward’s return to the ring at Oracle Arena, Franco saw action in an eight-round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. A hand injury suffered in that bout kept Franco out of action until Nollaig 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Mexico.

 

A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, California, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Jr. (7-0, 6 Kos)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 Kos) de Ensenada, Mexico in a six-round middleweight bout. Puga turned in a career-best performance in his last match-up on February 12 in knocking out Alejandro Osuna (4-2, 2 KO s) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Anois, just a little over a month later, “The Revelation” will step into the ring against a tough opponent in Lozanao, a southpaw who has never been stopped and already has a ten-round decision victory under his belt.

 

Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Puga made his professional debut on September 2, 2011, scoring a fourth round technical knockout victory over Raul Talamontes at the Sports Complex in his hometown. Back in the ring less than two months later, Puga Jr. raised his record to 2-0 with a first round technical knockout of Jose Jesus Hurtado at the Sherwood Inn in Salinas. I mí an Mheithimh 2012, he sent Thomas Turner to the mat four times in scoring a second round technical knockout win at the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. After a little more than a year away from the ring, he rededicated himself to the “sweet science” with a vengeance and on February 17, 2014, Puga Jr. made his comeback stopping Charon Spain in the third round with an overpowering body shot at the Salinas Storm House in his native Salinas. Promotional issues kept Puga Jr. out of the ring for the next year and injuries led to a slow 2015, but Puga Jr. scored a a fourth round technical knockout win over of Katrell Straus on Aibreán 24 and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas on Samhain 21, both fights taking place at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California.

 

Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO s) ar ais go dtí an fáinne ar Márta 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Kos) de Sonora, Mexico in a four-round super middleweight fight. Younan has battled multiple nagging injuries since scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Mike Sawyer on the Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale undercard on June 6, 2015 ag Barclays Ionad i Brooklyn, Nua-Eabhrac. Anois 100 percent healthy, Younan looks to make Solozano his third straight knockout victim. Solorzano, a naturally bigger fighter, has campaigned in the light heavyweight division and is coming off of a knockout win.

 

Younan, trained by his father Sherif, a former professional boxer himself, began fighting competitively at age eight and only two years later was called a “boxing prodigy” by the New York Times. He compiled an amateur record of 90-5, racking up an impressive series of titles along the way including nine Junior Olympic championships, nine Junior Metro championships, eight New York State Silver Gloves championships and five Regional Silver Gloves championships. I 2011, he was crowned National Junior Golden Gloves champion and was U.S.A. Boxing’s number one rated junior boxer in his weight class. Less than a month after his 18ú lá breithe, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, Nua-Eabhrac, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. Younan would go on to knockout his next three opponents before going the distance for the first time against Azamat Umarzoda on July 2, 2014 ag Foxwoods Saoire Casino i Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on Lúnasa 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on Lúnasa 13.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Kos) joins the undercard on Márta 26 in a four-round bout against an opponent yet to be determined. The Silver Medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics continues to infuse excitement into the heavyweight division and is coming off of a first round technicalknockout win over David Koswara on February 20 at the Lanzhou Sports Arena in Lanzhou, An tSín.

 

Born on May 2, 1983 in Henan, Zhang began his amateur career in 2003, participating in the World Championships. A breakthrough came in 2007 at the World Championships where Zhang defeated the trio of Nurpais Torobekov, Rustam Rygebayev and Daniel Beahan en route to the semifinals where he lost to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Glazkov. By capturing a bronze medal and finishing the competition in third place, he qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Chinese powerhouse nearly reached the zenith of amateur success in the summer of 2008, entering the super heavyweight finals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing against Italy’s Roberto Cammarelle. It was not to be as Zhang suffered his first defeat of that Olympiad, losing to Cammarelle, but proudly adding to the host country’s medal total with a Silver. I 2009, Zhang captured a gold medal at the China National Games, an event of equal prestige to the Olympics in China. 2013 saw yet another gold medal winning performance in the China National Games, setting the stage for “Big Bang” to embark on a professional career while basing himself in the United States. Ar Lúnasa 8, 2014, Zhang made his professional debut by scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Lee Tate in Fallon, Nevada in a fight that was televised live on ESPN2. Ar Márta 14, 2015, Zhang beat Eric George via a four-round unanimous decision at the Armory in Jersey City, New Jersey. He followed that with another four-round unanimous decision win, this time over Glenn Thomas on the highly anticipated Cotto-Geale undercard at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Meitheamh 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on Lúnasa 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the Samhain 21 Cotto vs. Canelo mega-fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where scored a four-round unanimous decision victory over Juan Goode.

 

Hayward Áitiúil, California fearr leat Aaron COLEY (12-1-1, 6 KO s) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Dhiaidh sin Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 Kos) of West Hollywood, California, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.

 

Ar Márta 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onEanáir 23 at the Marriott on Broadway in Oakland, with another win in front of his hometown fans. Prior to his January win he scored two unanimous decision triumphs, including his June 20, 2015 performance against Yusmani Abreu (who Ryskeldiev defeated by technical knockout in September) on the undercard of Ward’s last fight. Considered a promising prospect in boxing circles, Coley’s lone loss came via decision to one of boxing’s hottest prospects in Ievgen Khytrov in a bout that was televised live on Showtime’s ShoBox on April 10, 2015 from The Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, Nua-Eabhrac.

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, ar siúl Dé Sathairn, Márta 26, 2016 ag Oracle Arena i Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Management Solutions Taisteal Chorparáideach (CTMS), sásta, ardú, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Cothú, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Tabharfaidh an ócáid ​​seo imreofar beo ar HBO Domhain Craobh Dornálaíochta tús ag 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT. Beidh Oscailt an telecast HBO a Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez i troid 10-bhabhta le haghaidh an teideal NABF featherweight i láthair ag Cur Chun Cinn Boy Golden i gcomhar le Tionscnaimh Miguel Cotto.

 

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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND UNDEFEATED SULLIVAN BARRERA SET FOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY, MÁRTA 26 AG ORACLE Arena I OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

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NUA-EABHRAC, NY (Feabhra 9, 2016) - Tá áthas Roc Nation Spóirt a fhógairt go Dhá-Am Domhanda Champion agus barr-ráta punt-do-punt Trodaire Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) Beidh filleadh ar an fáinne ar Dé Sathairn, Márta 26, to begin his assault on the light heavyweight division when he takes on undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) in a 12-round bout at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® ag tosú ag 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT.

 

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“I don’t really have much to say other than this. Ar Márta 26, it will be very simple. I’ll be in a new weight class against a tough opponent but I’m coming with the same approach,"A dúirt Ward. “I’ll be in great shape and ready for battle. Sullivan Barrera has had a lot to say lately and I love it. He’s going to have an opportunity to back up every word that he has spoken. These are the type of challenges I like and on March 26, it’s go time.”

 

“We as a team had a tough choice to make – crash the party by taking out Ward first or wait for the mandatory and take out Kovalev,” said Barrera. “We decided that the time is now. Ward will fall first and then we will go after the belts.”

 

“Having cleaned out the super middleweight division, Andre’s next challenge is to become the best light heavyweight in the world, and that challenge begins with the IBF’s number one rated contender in Sullivan Barrera,"A dúirt David Itskowitch, COO of Boxing Roc Nation Sports. “With both fighters having their sights set on an eventually showdown with Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev, there’s a lot on the line in this fight, but only one man will move on. Márta 26 is a night of boxing that no fan should miss.”

 

“I’m excited to be on Team Ward as we enter the light heavyweight division. No weapons formed against us shall prosper,” said James Prince, Ward’s manager.

 

Ar Márta 26, before a hometown crowd, pound for pound star Andre Ward returns to HBO in his light heavyweight debut against undefeated Sullivan Barrera” said Peter Nelson, Leas-Uachtarán, HBO Spóirt. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 bliain d'aois, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Anois, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.

 

Is eol do chuid carachtar láidir agus sláine taobh amuigh den fáinne agus instinct a laochra ar taobh istigh air, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, buaice le bonn óir sa roinn trom-mheáchain solas ag 2004 Cluichí Oilimpeacha san Aithin. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward chuaigh an maith leis na Muhammad Ali, Siúcra Ray Leonard agus Oscar De La Hoya. Chas sé gairmiúla ar Nollaig 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. Tar éis éirí leis an Ring Magazine agus WBA Super Middleweight Domhanda Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Trodaire na Bliana (ESPN, Spóirt léirithe, Ring Magazine agus Cumann Scríbhneoirí Dornálaíochta Mheiriceá), fógraíodh go shínigh Ward comhaontú chun cinn eisiach le Roc Nation Spórt i mí Eanáir 2015, oscailt caibidil nua ina shaol dornálaíochta storied. Tá an táirge Bay Area ar ais chuig an fáinne ar Meitheamh 20, 2015 ag an Arena Oracle i os comhair a lucht leanúna bhaile dúchais i Oakland, California agus scór a knockout naoú-bhabhta thar Paul Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Barda neartófaí déanaí i os comhair an cheamara do ról go hiomlán difriúil, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, stiúrthóir Ryan Coogler agus an scannáin réalta Michael B. Jordan, bainte amach go Ward ionas go bhféadfadh sé a chur ar fáil a saineolas ar an scannán. Chomh maith le ag obair i os comhair an cheamara le Ward, Jordan Chaith am giomnáisiam bhaile Choimircí mar ullmhúchán le haghaidh a ról mar mhac Apollo Creed ar. Now it’s time for Ward to get back to his day job when he faces the undefeated Barrera on Márta 26.

 

Born in Guantanamo Bay, Cúba, Barrera had an impressive amateur run with a record of 285-27. Mar amaitéarach, he was able to earn World Amateur Championships in Germany, Cúba, Venezuela and Central America. During his amateur career he also defeated former Light Heavyweight World Champions Chad Dawson and Beibut Shumenov. Following his defection from Cuba, where he was a member of the country’s national team, Barrera made his professional debut in 2009 with a first round technical knockout win over Anthony Adorno in his adopted hometown of Miami, Florida. He would go on to knockout the first five opponents he faced in his professional career in either the first or second round. Barrera made his television debut in January of 2015 with his appearance on ESPN’sDé hAoine Troideanna Oíche, when he scored a fourth round knockout win over former Super Middleweight World Champion Jeff Lacy. Barrera quietly rose through the ratings of the light heavyweight division until he was afforded the opportunity to fight former Light Heavyweight World Title Challenger Karo Murat to become the IBF’s number one rated light heavyweight contender. Barrera seized the opportunity, knocking out Murat in the fifth round on December 12, 2015 in his HBO Latino Boxing debut at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California. Sullivan is trained by legendary trainer, Abel Sanchez, who is best known for his work with middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. When he is not at The Summit in Big Bear Lake, California training with Sanchez, Barrera resides in Miami, Florida.

 

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, ar siúl Dé Sathairn, Márta 26, 2016 ag Oracle Arena i Oakland, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.

 

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ANDRE WARD FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM SATURDAY, Samhain 21 MIGUEL COTTO vs. Canelo Alvarez CO-Gné

 

NUA-EABHRAC (Samhain 4, 2015) - Roc Nation Spóirt Fógraíonn regretfully gur mar gheall ar gortú a bhain le linn oiliúint, Beidh andre Ward in ann páirt a ghlacadh ina sceidealta roimhe sin Dé Sathairn, Samhain. 21 bout ag an Imeachtaí Mandalay Ionad i Las Vegas. A troid in áit an HBO Pá-Per-View tháirgtear agus tá imeacht a dháileadh á n-oibriú ar láthair na huaire.

 

Ward Tá ag fulaingt ó athlasadh suntasach agus pian leanúnach ina glúine ceart atá srian mór ar a chuid soghluaisteacht. Tá sé curtha ar an eolas ag a dochtúir chun sosa agus tús a Rehab ar na glúine chun laghdú ar an athlasadh láithreach.

"Tá mé an-díomá go bhfuil mé ag iarraidh an deis seo ar Samhain 21, ach ag an am céanna, Tá mé ag spreagadh,"A dúirt Ward. "Am ar bith tá mé go raibh a setback saorga nó mór i mo shaol, ag an Grace Dé, Tá mé ag teacht ar ais níos láidre agus beidh sé seo aon éagsúla. Tá mé ag súil go mór mór 2016. Go raibh míle maith agat do gach mo lucht leanúna do do chuid tacaíochta agus foighne. "

 

"Is díobháil Andre s díomá mór, ní hamháin dó, ach gach duine againn i gceist leis an cur chun cinn,"A dúirt David Itskowitch, COO Dornálaíochta de Roc Nation Spóirt. "Tá aon amhras ach go mbeidh Andre teacht ar ais níos láidre ná riamh uair amháin ar a heals glúine agus go mbeidh sé a bheith ina bhfeidhm sa roinn trom-mheáchain éadrom. Táimid ag obair go dícheallach a dhéanamh troid intriguing go mbeidh leibhéal excitement i gcomhréir leis an ócáid ​​iontach a sheachadadh. "

 

"Cé go mbraitheann muid uafásach don Andre go bhfuil a bhíonn aige seo setback, ní mór dúinn aon amhras ach go mbeidh Andre ais níos láidre ná riamh i 2016, "a dúirt James Prionsa agus Josh Dubin, Foireann bainistíochta Choimircí.

SUPER Middleweight DOMHAN CHAMPION ANDRE WARD TUAIRISCEÁIN LEIS AN Fáinne DÉ SATHAIRN, Samhain 21 NUAIR DÉANANN HE sé ar an bhfoireann AG 175 PUNT

 

WARD WILL PARTICIPATE IN CO-FEATURE OF MIGUEL COTTO vs. Canelo Alvarez AT THE MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER IN LAS VEGAS BEO AR HBO PÁ-PER-VIEW

WARD AONTAÍONN DO CHOMHAONTÚ eisiach MULTI-FIGHT LE HBO Dornálaíocht

 

NUA-EABHRAC, NY (Deireadh Fómhair 29, 2015) - Tá áthas Roc Nation Spóirt a fhógairt go Dhá-Am Domhanda Champion agus barr-ráta punt-do-punt Trodaire Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) Beidh filleadh ar an fáinne ar Dé Sathairn, Samhain. 21 sa co- gné leis an Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez showdown craobhchomórtais domhan i mBoston a bheidh a tháirgeadh agus a dháileadh beo ag HBO Pá-Per-View. Tá síníodh Ward comhaontú il-troid eisiach le HBO a tús le Choimircí Samhain. 21 troid ar Imeachtaí Mandalay Bay Center i Las Vegas. Tar glanadh amach an roinn i mBoston Super, Ward, 31, Beidh a bheith ag déanamh sé ar an bhfoireann sa 175-punt rannán trom éadrom in aghaidh a chéile comhraic le fógairt.

 

"Is é HBO an líonra premier sa dornálaíocht agus tá sé ina bhaile mór dom araon mar Trodaire agus tráchtaire,"A dúirt Ward. "Rinne mé mo tús gairmiúil ar HBO beagnach 11 bliain ó shin agus tá mé ar bís chun bogadh ar aghaidh go dtí an chéad chéim eile de mo shaol ag an roinn trom-mheáchain éadrom ar HBO. Mo fhoireann agus mé ag obair go dian ag ullmhú le haghaidh Samhain. 21 agus is féidir leis an lucht leanúna ag súil le feidhmíocht láidir eile i Las Vegas. "

 

"Gach duine againn ag Roc Nation Spóirt thrilled a comhpháirtíochta le HBO mar tabhairt againn ar an chéad chaibidil eile sa gairme storied de Andre Ward,"A dúirt 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 Samhain. 21 pay-per-view event is a fitting way to kick things off. Tá muid dóchasach go Samhain. 21 Is é an chéad chéim i dtreo 2016 showdown le Sergey Kovalev. "

 

"Ó bhuaigh bonn óir Oilimpeach, go curadh domhanda dhá-am, a bhuaigh go léir 28 dá bouts gairmiúla agus dominating an roinn i mBoston Super, Andre Ward Tá sé léirithe go bhfuil sé i measc na taibheoirí is fearr sa spórt,"A dúirt Ken Hershman, Uachtarán, HBO Spóirt. "Táimid ag sásta a bheith acu Andre mar chuid dár teaghlaigh, troid go heisiach ar na hardáin HBO. "

 

"Is Andre fear de sláine ard agus onóir mar sin táimid ag thrilled a bheith in ann cabhrú le déileáil go il-troid a sheachadadh dó ar an líonra premier i dornálaíocht,"A dúirt James Prionsa agus Josh Dubin, Foireann bainistíochta Choimircí. "I bogadh go trom éadrom, ní mór dúinn aon amhras ach go mbeidh Andre piocadh suas nuair a d'fhág sé amach sa roinn i mBoston Super – mar is fearr punt-do-punt Trodaire ar fud an domhain. We are extremely thankful to HBO and Roc Nation Sports for the opportunity.”

 

Is eol do chuid carachtar láidir agus sláine taobh amuigh den fáinne agus instinct a laochra ar taobh istigh air, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, buaice le bonn óir sa roinn trom-mheáchain solas ag 2004 Cluichí Oilimpeacha san Aithin. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward chuaigh an maith leis na Muhammad Ali, Siúcra Ray Leonard agus Oscar De La Hoya. Chas sé gairmiúla ar Nollaig 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. Tar éis éirí leis an Ring Magazine agus WBA Super Middleweight Domhanda Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Trodaire na Bliana (ESPN, Spóirt léirithe, Ring Magazine agus Cumann Scríbhneoirí Dornálaíochta Mheiriceá), fógraíodh go shínigh Ward comhaontú chun cinn eisiach le Roc Nation Spórt i mí Eanáir 2015, oscailt caibidil nua ina shaol dornálaíochta storied. Tá an táirge Bay Area ar ais chuig an fáinne ar Meitheamh 20, 2015 ag an Arena Oracle i os comhair a lucht leanúna bhaile dúchais i Oakland, California agus scór a knockout naoú-bhabhta thar Paul Smith, leanúint dá streak unbeaten a théann siar go dtí nuair a bhí sé ina 13 amaitéarach bliain d'aois. Barda neartófaí déanaí i os comhair an cheamara do ról go hiomlán difriúil, cuid sa teacht New Line / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Warner Bros. gné "Creed,"Amharclanna ag bualadh ar Samhain 25, ar feadh cúpla lá tar éis troid tseachtain. Natives Comhalta Bay Area, stiúrthóir Ryan Coogler agus an scannáin réalta Michael B. Jordan, bainte amach go Ward ionas go bhféadfadh sé a chur ar fáil a saineolas ar an scannán. Chomh maith le ag obair i os comhair an cheamara le Ward, Jordan Chaith am giomnáisiam bhaile Choimircí mar ullmhúchán le haghaidh a ról mar mhac Apollo Creed ar.

Sonny Fredrickson fós foirfe ag stopadh Juan Santiago i 2 babhtaí ar Andre Ward – Paul Smith cárta i Oakland

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TOLEDO, OH (Meitheamh 25, 2015)–This past Saturday night at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., top lightweight prospect SONNY FREDRICKSON (9-0, 6 KO s) 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. Paul 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.

Léirigh Fredrickson an réiteach ar son i ndéanamh, came back in round two and landed some booming shots that hurt Santiago and the fight was rightfully waved off.

“Bhí sé le taithí iontach foghlama,” Dúirt Fredrickson an chéad
knockdown bhabhta. “Bhí Santiago diana, I got a little reckless and paid the price. Fiú Is comhraic lucht créachtaithe stilldangerous, mar sin beidh mé a ghlacadh cinnte an ceacht a croí a dhéanamh dom Trodaire abetter.”

“Tá mé sásta leis an bua agus a thabhairt lucht leanúna seó spreagúil. I’m going to get right back in the gym and look forward to fighting again very soon.

Fredrickson bhainistiú ag aturnae dornálaíochta Rick Torres Spóirt bua Siamsaíocht.

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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 AG ORACLE Arena I OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA BEO AR BET GRÉASÁIN & TIDAL.COM

 

ARNA THÍOLACADH AG ROC NATION SPÓIRT

Roc Nation Spóirt óstáil an t-oifigeach mheá-i do Meitheamh 20 ríchathaoir showdown dornálaíochta idir Oilimpeacha Óir bhuaigh bonn agus WBA Super Middleweight Domhanda Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO s) agus iar Domhanda Teideal Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO s) ar an Aoine, Meitheamh 19 ar an Ridge ag Plank ag Jack London Cearnóg i Oakland, California.

Grianghraif:

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CREDIT Photo: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Nation Roc Spóirt

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CREDIT Photo: Khristopher "squint" Sandifer

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CREDIT Photo: Stephanie Trapp

VIDEO:

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CREIDMHEASA VIDEO: Roc Nation Spóirt

 

Dé Sathairn, Meitheamh 6, 2015: An comhrac in Oíche

CATHAIN: 3:00 PM PT – Doirse Oscailte

3:45 PM PT – An chéad An comhrac in

7:00 PM PT – Geall Líonraí telecast Tosaíonn

7:40 PM PT (thart.) – Feidhmíocht Nipsey Hussle

 

NUAIR: Oracle Arena

7000 Coliseum Bealach

Oakland, California 94621

Grianghraif: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith Comhdháil Deiridh Preas Do Meitheamh 20 An comhrac in Ar Líonraí BET & TIDAL.com

(Ó chlé go deas) Oiliúnóir Andre Choimircí Virgil Hunter, Bainisteoir Andre Choimircí James Prince, COO de Dornálaíocht do Nation Roc Spóirt David Itskowitch, WBA Super Middleweight Domhanda Champion Andre Ward, iar-iomaitheoir teideal domhan Paul Smith, Smith oiliúnóir Joe Gallagher agus Comhairle Cathrach Oakland tUachtarán Lynette Gibson McElhaney údar ar Meitheamh 17, 2015 i Oakland, California ag an preasagallamh deiridh le haghaidh Bharda agus Smith Meitheamh 20, 2015 le dul i ngleic ag Oracle Arena i Oakland a bheidh teilifís beo ar Líonraí geall agus sruthaithe ar fud an domhain ar TIDAL.com. (Photo De: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Nation Roc Spóirt)

 

WBA Super Middleweight Domhanda Champion Andre Ward (d'fhág) agus iar-iomaitheoir teideal domhan Paul Smith (ceart) údar ar Meitheamh 17, 2015 i Oakland, California ag an preasagallamh deiridh le haghaidh thier Meitheamh 20, 2015 le dul i ngleic ag Oracle Arena i Oakland a bheidh teilifís beo ar Líonraí geall agus sruthaithe ar fud an domhain ar TIDAL.com. (Photo De: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Nation Roc Spóirt)