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

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I-NEW YORK, NY (June 28, 2016) - Roc Nation Sports ukumemezela ukuthi Two-Time World Champion and top-ukalwe iphawundi-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) iyobuyela ring onSaturday, August 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® isiqala at 10:30 p.m. KANYE/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.

 

Amathikithi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $300, $120, $90, $60 futhi $30, hhayi kuhlanganise kusebenza amacala service nezintela, go on sale Tuesday, June 28 at 5:00 p.m. PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com futhi icala ngocingo ngesikhathi (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, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS) and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 Eminyakeni.

 

“We can get it on, khona manje,"Kusho Ward. “August 6th, 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 August 6,"Kusho uDavide 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, Executive Vice President, HBO Sports. “On August 6th, 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.”

 

Babaziwa Ngokungenisa imfanelo yakhe eqinile nobuqotho ngaphandle ring and umzwelo wemvelo qhawe wakhe ngaphakathi it, 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 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold in the past

decade, Ward wajoyina ukuthandwa Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray ULeonard Oscar De La Hoya. Waphenduka professional ngoDisemba 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. Ngemva kokuba lo Ring Magazine and WBA Super middleweight World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Fighter of the Award Year (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine kanye Boxing Writers Association of America), kwamenyezelwa ukuthi Ward yasayina isivumelwano okukhethekile asetshenzisiwe kanye Roc Nation Sports in January 2015, kokuvula isahluko esisha wesibhakela storied career yakhe. Umkhiqizo Bay Area wabuyela icici June 20, 2015 at the Oracle Arena phambi abalandeli bakhe langakubo e Oakland, California futhi amaphuzu a lesishiyagalolunye-round Knockout phezu 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 emahlandla. 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 kwi. He burst on to the professional scene in 2009, scoring knockout wins in his first 12 fights and winning 15 of yakhe yokuqala 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. Kusukela ngaleso fight, Brand isidlulile zonke test indandatho imibala ezindizayo, notching eight consecutive victories. In iziqubu yakhe yokugcina, 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 futhi 94-95. The 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 August 6 and thrust himself into light heavyweight title contention.

 

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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Velez Final Cindezela Quotes Conference and Izithombe

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EZIMBILI-TIME World Champion u-Andre WARD VS. Ezingakanqotshwa SULLIVAN Barrera

NABF featherweight iqhawe UJOSEFA Diaz JR. VS. NguJayson Velez

FINAL TINKHULUMO press conference kanye IZITHOMBE

SHOWDOWNS asibekela MHLAKA, MARCH 26

AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA

Isiqephu LIVE ON HBO®

Chofoza LAPHA ngoba Ama ifotho

Photo Credit: Roc Nation Ezemidlalo / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, NJENGE (March 23, 2015) - Ngolwesithathu, March 23, Roc Nation Sports wasingatha lokugcina press conference for Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) futhi nenombolo eyodwa rated IBF ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) at Lake Merritt Amphitheater e Oakland, California kusengaphambili of zabo March 26 ukulwa Oracle Arena, Oakland. Ward Barrera uzohlangana 12-round inombolo IBF eyodwa isikhundla naletibekiwe nesikhundla Eliminator iziqubu isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing® isiqala at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. NABF featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) kanye top-ukalwe Olwa featherweight NguJayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) ayewusizo futhi nalapho ababekhona on ipulpiti press conference esibheke Lake Merritt kuqala kunokunethezeka 10-round NABF featherweight isihloko mpi okuzobe ukuvula HBO telecast.

 

Ward vs. Barrera is ekwakheni eba impi baphikisana kakhulu phakathi fighters ezimbili bobabili baye esephendukela owakhe nomdlalo-yamelana Unified Light wesibhakela World Champion Sergey Kovalev.

 

Ngezansi lokho fighters, abagqugquzeli, Abaqeqeshi, abaphathi kanye nezinye ipulpiti izimenywa ayezokusho at sabezindaba:

 

 

U-André WARD, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter:

"Ngifuna ukubonga wonke umuntu ephuma njengenjwayelo. I Bay Area uyindawo enhle. Asazi ngokuvamile imali eyanele ukuze ithalente ephuma lapha, kodwa ngoba base fan, kungcono okusika. Ngingumfana nje ngokuthi ngokuba kusukela endaweni enjengale futhi ngiyambonga nothando nokusekelwa zonke umcimbi ukuthi siletha lapha. Ngiyabonga ukuthi mina kanye guys like Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard kanye Warriors wafaka le ndawo ebalazweni futhi kukhanga abantu abengeziwe ukuqaphela esiteji kazwelonke. Lokho kubaluleke ngempela kimi.

 

"Ngokwazi mpi ngokwayo, Kulula kakhulu kimi ... ubani owazi mina, bayazi ukuthi ngisebenza futhi bayazi ukuthi I uphawu. Angazi ingagxili okulandelayo. Angazi ingagxili ukuthi abantu bathini. Yimina engaziyo okushiwoyo. Ngiyazi ukuthi yini esitheni sami abekusho mina ngithathe kuye ngezwi lakhe. Ngiye kwenziwa konke Ngithathe okufanele bakwenze, like mina ngihlala ngisenza lezizinto futhi like engikwenzele owokugcina 10 zeminyaka career yami. Ngiye kuthathwe on the best ... uma akusiwona elinye iqhawe ke olwa phezulu ... futhi lokhu alihlukile. You guys nje nazi ukuthi Ngikhathazekile ngco nekuphindze ubasite ekuhlanganiseni bazivalele like I am njalo. Ngingumfana ukulungele futhi sengikulungele impi ukuza March 26."

SULLIVAN Barrera, Inombolo eyodwa rated IBF ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima:

"Ngangifuna ukuba abonge ngokuza lapha. Ngifuna ukubonga HBO, ngiyabonga wonke umuntu. Ngiyabonga Andre Amakomidi ngokwamukela impi yami. Ngithembisa yilowo nalowo ongena enkundleni ukuthi ngiye ngaba nokulungiselela enkulu futhi lena iphupho enkulu. Ngalobo busuku, Ngiyaye umbukiso omkhulu kuwo wonke umuntu. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Nation Ezemidlalo:

"Ababili phezulu heavyweights ukukhanya osemhlabeni zishayisane ku March 26. Sinenkosi irekhodi angumfelandawonye 45-0 kanye 27 Kos futhi akubuzwa, kutjho bona enambitha ukunqotshwa njengoba uchwepheshe. Nakuba umuntu ngamunye has Umphikisi esesabekayo phambi kwakhe, bobabili babe amehlo abo Sergey Kovalev futhi abathathu nezwe lakhe isihloko emixhakeni, kodwa okokuqala ngolunye udaba ukuze ngomgqibelo ebusuku.

 

"Noma nini lapho sengiphuma Oakland umcimbi mina nginengu-Andre emcimbini lapho yena nokukhuluma nabezindaba, ushaya mina ukuthi kusobala, he is a talent ekhethekile athletically, kodwa futhi okhethekile futhi ngiyethemba wonke umuntu lapha e Oakland uyaqonda futhi uyakwazisa lokho. Muhle umkhaya umuntu olunezimiso owayehlale uzama ukwenza into efanele nokuthi kuyinto ezingavamile ekuphileni kulezi zinsuku, kodwa akuvamile ikakhulukazi kwezemidlalo. Ngithemba nina bafana umazise. Boxing careers phakade. Uthi ngeke ekulweni phakade, ngakho wonke umuntu kufanele ukwazise lokho onakho lapha e Andre Ward.

 

"Andre ethumba indondo yegolide kuma-Olympics e-Athene futhi U.S lokugcina. boxer zabaleka. uhlu Yakhe yezitha ezinqotshiwe ifundeka kanje njengale a ubani ngubani we super middleweight division. Wabuye ayebuswa futhi akhishwe zangaphambili ukukhanya sosondonzima iqhawe kwezwe, Chad Dawson in yabo 2012 Yimpi. In fight yakhe yokugcina, yena wabusa omunye ezimbili-time isihloko emhlabeni inselele Paul Smith June 20 at Oracle Arena. Yena uqala on esahlukweni esilandelayo kwenkonzo yakhe phezu March 26, kubuyela Oracle Arena waphinda, njengoba wenza isinyathelo kuze kube ukukhanya division sosondonzima sokulungela ukwenza noma yini akwenza division super middleweight ... ukuhlanza bese ubusa wonke umuntu oma endleleni yakhe. "

UNICOLE Dove, Vice President of Marketing and Umeluleki Jikelele - Events Main:

"Ngingathanda ngempela uthanda ukubonga Andre Ward. Akazange abe ngalo fighter Ezingakanqotshwa empini yakhe yokuqala at sosondonzima ukukhanya, kodwa wakwenza futhi ngicabanga ukuthi kuyatuseka.

 

"Ngo impi yakhe yokugcina, Sullivan waba Olwa kuphoqelekile Sergey Kovalev sika-IBF Bopha ibhande. Wayengase bahlala emuva futhi walindela isicoco sakhe mpi, kodwa kunalokho wabona impi yokulwa Andre Ward njengethuba lokuzibonela ngempela ukufinyelela ngokuba ubukhulu wenza. Njengoba wena wonke wazi, Izenzakalo Ezisemqoka kanye Roc Nation Sports Uhlele enkulu Andre Lesigceme Sergey Kovalev kamuva kulo nyaka futhi Sullivan Barrera can ucasuke ngempela ukuthi apple Kufakiwe.

 

"Womabili la madoda, Sullivan no-Andre, baye konke ugibele ngomphumela NgoMgqibelo fight. In the sezulu esinaso boxing manje, kungcono ukuthi kuqabula kanjani ukubona warriors abaphila ngempela ababezalwa asesabi ukuthatha izingozi. Bobabili siwahloniphe nenhlonipho ukuthi. Yilokhu sport wethu kufanele kube mayelana.

 

"Sullivan Barrera kuyinto Ezingakanqotshwa nge ogciniwe 17-0 kanye 12 iwina iza ngendlela Knockout. Wavele waphenduka 34, inyanga edlule, okuyinto ungase ucabange kancane elidala leli phuzu emsebenzini wakhe. Yini ongase abangayazi ukuthi wayenobuhlobo umse-benzi wokuziphilisa amateur Cuba bese walahlekelwa iminyaka eminingana esemusha ngenkathi defecting United States. He eze elide ngempela ukuba lapha namhlanje okwamanje futhi leli thuba. Elambile, unethemba futhi ukulungele. "

Virgil Hunter, Umqeqeshi Andre Ward sika:

"Lena ikhadi kumnandi ne abadlali fantastic abazama ukwenza indlela yabo emhlabeni isibhakela. Uma le mpi okwakwenzeka imuphi omunye umuzi, kwakuzoba umcimbi omkhulu. Yini esifuna ukuyenza kuyinto uqiniseke ukuthi Oakland uyasiqonda, nokuthi ezungezile Bay Area uyasiqonda, ubukhulu kwalo mcimbi ukuze sikwazi ukuqhubeka ukuletha okusezingeni eliphezulu boxing ku Oakland. Oakland yindawo yokuzalela fighters phezulu futhi thina kakade unayo them. The more ukuthi asisekele, the more ukuthi lezi kulwelwa kuzobonakala uzobona isikhathi big phezulu.

 

"Bathi amanye amanethiwekhi Ukushaya fighters, kodwa HBO kwenza izinkanyezi, ngakho siyajabula ukuba babe yingxenye yalesi. Sikucela ukuba aphume futhi basekele le mpi. Phuma Saturday ebusuku futhi ujabulele kwenu kahle ebusuku isibhakela top. "

BEN lire, Sullivan Barrera sika Trainer:

"Ngifuna ukubonga bonke abantu ababeka ndawonye kulesi senzakalo super ngomgqibelo. Silapha ukuze abukisa omkhulu futhi Sullivan uye wenza konke angakwenza ukuze alungiselele yena kulesi sehlakalo. He uyazazi izinselele phambi kwakhe, kodwa uyakholelwa ngokwakhe futhi ukholelwa ukuthi le isikhathi sakhe ukukhombisa umphakathi kanye nezethameli yokubuka ukuthi lena lapho ekhona. He is khona ukwenza isitatimende.

 

"Ngaphezu kwakho konke, siyakuhlonipha Mr. Amakomidi wempumelelo yakhe, ukuthembeka kwakhe futhi iyindoda super guy in the kwezemidlalo. Kuhle ukuba yingxenye yalolu. Thina walungisa kahle futhi sesenze konke kumele uze Saturday ukunikeza izilaleli wokubuka a show super omkhulu ngoba yilokhu boxing imayelana. Kumayelana ukusebenza futhi bobabili fighters uthole ukwenza kulelizinga emcimbini omkhulu. Thina badunyiswa ukuba babe yingxenye yalesi sehlakalo. Sesikwenze konke esingase sikwazi ukuqinisekisa ukuthi siphume futhi abukisa fabulous. "

UJAMES INKOSANA, Imenenja Andre Ward sika:

"Lena isikhashana zomlando kithi. Thina kokungena 175 ganda ukukhanya sosondonzima division. Lena nakancane ukuthi edolobheni akafuni miss. Lona mzuzu ekuqaleni inhlangano. Barrera kwenzeka nje ukuba isisulu sokuqala futhi sesikude ukubhekana naye ngokufanele. Sake kokuzwa eziningi inkulumo kanye nengxoxo ezenzeka lapho ukhathazeke, futhi siyazi ukuthi uyakholelwa konke akushoyo. Kwaphinda lokho, sijabulile leli thuba futhi ungafuni ukuba miss le-mlando ngomgqibelo ebusuku. "

UJOSEFA Díaz JR., NABF featherweight Champion:

"Woza March 26, Ngiyazi ukuthi kudingeka balwe ngempela ezinzima ngaphambi kwami. Ngiyazi nguJayson Velez kuyinto veteran nakho ring. Muhle neqhawe. Anakho-eziyisithupha ye-intshi abanakusithola inzuzo phezu kwami ​​+ ngakho-ke kuzoba empini enkulu ngempela. Ngiyazi ukuthi izothini off kucima, ngakho Ngiyazi ukuthi ufisa ngempela bounce back futhi ubonise wonke umuntu ukuthi yena namanje olwa isihloko emhlabeni.

 

"Mina kwadingeka ekamu elikhulu ngempela ukuqeqeshwa. Bengilokhu ukuqeqesha for esingamasonto ayisishiyagalombili. Lesi yisikhathi sami sokuqala ukulwa HBO, ngakho Ngifuna ukukushintsha nge- mpela sikhangise ukuthi ngingubani ngempela. Ngingumfana 110% ngomumo. Sengilungele ukunikeza lokulwa abalandeli a impi uma nguJayson Velez ufuna ukuba impi. Sengilungele sikhangise bonke wonke amakhono enginakho ngaphakathi esiyingini. Ngijabulile kakhulu elwa ekhadini Andre Lesigceme Sullivan Barrera. Ubathola abasubathi ababili elite and Ngingumfana ngihloniphekile kakhulu ukuba umcimbi co-main for kule mpi. Njenge March 26, Ngithembisa Ngizofika ukukunika show enkulu. "

NguJayson Velez, Top angcolile Olwa featherweight:

"Ngifuna ukubonga uNkulunkulu kuqala, kusobala wenza konke okusemandleni. Ngifuna ukubonga abagqugquzeli yami, Miguel Cotto Promotions futhi Golden Boy Promotions kanye nethimba lami lonke. Anginayo kakhulu kunzima ukusho futhi ukuthi lena empini enkulu. UJosefa iyeza ukulwa. I azolwa. Sobabili ufuna ukunqoba. Sobabili ukuthatha izinselele. Abantu ziyaqhubeka zicela kimi ukuthi kungani ngayilandela le mpi esiyingozi futhi impendulo kulula ... uma ngifuna ukuba kube best, Kumele ulwe best. Joseph kungenye yezindlela ezingcono kakhulu.

 

Ithi: "Ngalahlekelwa impi yami lokugcina, ngakho Ngidinga ukunqoba. Ngifuna ukuwina. Ngeke ngikutshele ukuthi ngubani elizonqoba kule mpi ngoba sobabili kukhona fighters ezinkulu namaqhawe. Muhle Mexican, Ngikhathazekile Puerto Rican, futhi uma une Puerto Rican kanye Mexican esiyingini efanayo, uzobona impi. Uzobona isivinini, amandla, konke kule mpi. Muhle a fighter omkhulu futhi Ngijabulile kangaka. Siyabonga ukuba wonke futhi hlala ubukele lokhu ngoMgqibelo futhi ngiyabonga HBO Yebo. "

 

ROBERT Díaz, Head Matchmaker - Golden Boy Promotions:

"Ngokusobala umcimbi main liyazikhulumela. Ufanele u-Andre Ward Ukuqhathanisa intokazi umfana Ezingakanqotshwa like Sullivan Barrera, kodwa umcimbi co-main uya uqhatha amabili amajuba, fighters ulambile ngomunye nomunye nguJayson Velez noJosefa Diaz. Ubathola kokubili abasha. Ubathola uzimisele ukuwuthatha ngosuku lwempi best, ngosuku lwempi eziqine ubufakazi kwalokho indlela okulula ngayo kwakuwukuba ngihlanganise le mpi.

 

"Ngijabulile kakhulu ngalokhu mpi. Awufuni ukuba miss 10 emahlandla isihloko NABF.

"NguJayson Velez is a young, lion elambile ubani ofuna ukuba basukume esiteji futhi uyazi ukuthi okuphawulekayo ukunqoba phezu Joseph Diaz kuyinto. Wayeyiqonda ithuba ukulwa HBO and ikhadi okusika. Ngifuna kukukhumbuza uhlamvu nguJayson Velez. In a imini yobudala lapho othanda ukulwa nolahlekelwa ufuna ukuthatha mhlawumbe asebuya ngezinkani noma imizwilili up, noma emibili noma emithathu, ngaphambi kokuba uthathe ukulwa eyingozi futhi nguJayson Velez bayayenza ngakwesokudla ngemva. Lokho kukhombisa ukuthi ufuna ukuba uthole emuva phezulu futhi uyazi ukuthi kufanele akwenze ukuze athole lapho ... it has ukuba kube ngovimba ukulwa top-level afana noJosefa Diaz. "

URALPH Heredia, Imenenja Joseph Diaz sika:

 

"Akuve kuyilungelo ukuba silapha, a ithuba elikhulu ukuba anikwe leli thuba ukuze sikhangise onekhono, 2012 Olympian. Ukuze Joseph, yilokhu sakhuluma, ngiyabonga ngokuba isiguli, usukulungele ithuba. Siyazi ukuthi umuntu okhethekile osemusha futhi umuntu abanamakhono wena, kodwa manje wonke umhlaba uyobe uthole ukubona esiteji elikhulu yeka talent, yeka umnumzana real futhi yeka fighter kumele kube ... afana noJosefa Diaz.

 

"Yini engingayisho noma engingayenza mayelana nguJayson Velez? Muhle umnumzana ngubani okwaziyo at esigxotsheni futhi owake wabhekana. Ngikholwe, ungafuni ukuba miss le. Saturday, kumele balalele. Kuzoba yinto ukulwa ezimatasa. "

 

 

JOSE "UKUTHI LEYO" Sánchez, Umqeqeshi nguJayson Velez sika:

"Ngibona Diaz empini enkulu, kodwa mina abe nguJayson zisesimweni esihle kakhulu futhi ukulungele ngoba impi. Ngiyazi ukuthi kuzoba ukulwa okuhle ngoba abakulungele, futhi into okufanayo fighter yami nguJayson Velez. Wayesebenza kanzima kakhulu kule mpi futhi ngiyazi ukulungele ngoba impi. "

 

 

UBONGANI WALKER, Director, HBO Sports:

"Ngasohlangothini lwethu Executive Vice President Peter Nelson, siyajabula kakhulu ukuba lapha e-Bay Area, sixuku esikhulu futhi esikhulu wesibhakela abalandeli, njengoba sibheke ukuletha wena lokhu doubleheader ngomgqibelo ebusuku.

 

"Akulula edonsa ndawonye a big isibhakela nomdlalo futhi lezi amaqembu babambisana ikhadi omkhulu kusukela phezulu kuya phansi, ngakho nakuba bonke kuvelaphi ukulwa ngeke sibe phezu HBO, uma ufuna ukubukela ezinye boxing enkulu, iya ku Oracle Arena futhi uma une ekhaya, hlola it out on HBO.

 

"Kuwo yethu 43 iminyaka lwezinhlelo on HBO, boxing bekulokhu kuyingxenye ebalulekile kulokho esikwenzayo. Sike njalo babeqhosha ngokwethu ngokuthi fighters umhlabeleli kanye midlalo best, futhi sizizwa okuhle kakhulu ukuthi leli siko izobamba godu njengoba Andre Ward kwenza kwakhe 2016 okokuqala ring. In the ring isibhakela, ukuthi akakaze Kunconywa ukuthi wena bashalazela elambile, fighter Ezingakanqotshwa like esinazo Sullivan Barrera, ngakho Ngingathanda ukwamukela Sullivan inethiwekhi futhi simbonge ngokuthatha le nselele.

 

"Ivula i-telecast TV kuyoba uJosefa Diaz ngokumelene nguJayson Velez, guys ezimbili up-and-ozayo young, guns amabili amajuba, abacabanga usukulungele esiteji enkulu. Sekukonke, ukuthi kuzoba telecast omkhulu, 9:45 PM ET sathembisa wena ubusuku ezifundisayo futhi bezijabulisa nokusakaza ithimba lethu. "

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-round IBF inombolo eyodwa isikhundla naletibekiwe isikhundla Eliminator okuyinto eyethulwe Roc Nation Sports sikanye Events Main, ithatha indawo Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Jabulile, ifayela ye-log, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, I Waterfront Ihhotela futhi Vakashela Oakland. Lo mcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing ekuqaleni 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. Ukuvula HBO telecast kuyoba Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. NguJayson Velez in a 10-round mpi isihloko NABF featherweight eyethulwe Golden Boy Promotions sikanye Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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EZIMBILI-TIME World Champion u-Andre WARD VS. Ezingakanqotshwa SULLIVAN Barrera

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NABF featherweight iqhawe UJOSEFA Diaz JR. VS. NguJayson Velez

MEDIA TINKHULUMO Amazing IZITHOMBE

SHOWDOWNS asibekela MHLAKA, MARCH 26

AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA

Isiqephu LIVE ON HBO®

Chofoza LAPHA ngoba Ama ifotho

Photo Credit: Roc Nation Ezemidlalo / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, NJENGE (March 23, 2015) - Ngolwesibili, March 22, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) futhi nenombolo eyodwa rated IBF ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) yenhlolokhono Amazing nabezindaba Gym King ngo-Oakland, California kusengaphambili of zabo March 26 ukulwa Oracle Arena, Oakland. Ward Barrera uzohlangana 12-round inombolo IBF eyodwa isikhundla naletibekiwe nesikhundla Eliminator iziqubu isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing® isiqala at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. NABF featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) kanye top-ukalwe Olwa featherweight Jayson "Inkanyezi" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) ayewusizo futhi nalapho ababekhona ngesikhathi Amazing kuqala kunokunethezeka 10-round NABF featherweight isihloko mpi okuzobe ukuvula HBO telecast.

 

Ngemva shadowboxing esiyingini a kwamarounds ezimbalwa izikhwama isibhakela, bonke fighters ezine nengxenye emikhankasweni waxoxa namalungu nabezindaba ababekhona. Super Bowl Champion futhi Oakland bomdabu Marshawn Lynch, i ukufunda Andre Ward umsekeli, wenza ukubukeka esikhethekile phakathi Amazing ekusekeleni Ward.

 

Ngezansi lokho fighters ayekusho zokugcina nabezindaba Amazing:

 

U-André WARD, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter:

"Ngizizwa okuhle futhi ngikulungele ukuya. Ngithathe NEKUKHULUMA ngesikhathi esifanele. Ngingumfana nje ejabulile bayithole ngomgqibeloebusuku.

 

"Ngangivame ukushayela by Oracle Arena on 880 njengoba izinyane ngiya Gym iNkosi futhi bayazibuza ukuthi ngiyoke ngikwazi ukwenza kube khona ngelinye ilanga futhi [trainer] Virgil [Hunter] esetshenziswa ukusho la mazwi ngokuqiniseka, 'Uya kwesihloko lapho.' Njengoba ngikhula, Ngangivame ukuya ezinye amakhadi wagqoka enkundleni. Ngangineminyaka namanje i amateur futhi ngingathanda nje baphupha. Into Next niyazi, in 2009, Ngangingakwazi nosinki noma ukubhukuda ekulweni Edison Miranda. Uma Nganqoba, kwakukhona cishe ithuba elihle ukuthi ngingathanda uthole shot isihloko bese siyazi ukuthi kwenzekani emva. Yithi laba aphinde, kungcono yami 7th isikhathi at Oracle futhi kusenzima isibusiso.

 

"Kwakuyisikhathi esifanele ukuze bathuthele esigabeni sosondonzima ukukhanya. Kwakuyisikhathi inhlanganisela ngingabazi guys ilungelo ukulwa noma guys ukuthi wayengafuni ukuba alwe nami. Ngifuna ukuba mkhulu. Lezi izinhlobo uhamba kufanele wenze. Ngingumfana umfundi lo mdlalo futhi lapho ngifunda lo mdlalo, yilokhu greats oyenzile njalo. Awamukele. Yabakhulu ukuthola indlela ukukwenza futhi ngifuna kube njalo ngalolo ingxoxo.

 

"Barrera umzimba omkhulu. Muhle eqiniseka. Kubonakala sengathi puncher omuhle. Sasingalindeli usiyise kulowo ngoba yena a touch elithambile. We yamthola ngoba wayehamba uthole kimi ngomumo angibonise lokho kuleli kilasi isisindo imayelana. Uma ubuka career yami, kukhona indawo for kutsha-ups okuyinto Angizange eziningi. Ufuna ukuba alwe best futhi uma kungukuthi silwa best, ufuna ukuba balwe Olwa inombolo eyodwa. Yilokho esikwenzayo.

 

"Ngicabanga ukuthi ngokwemvelo nginesibindi ivela i fighter ephumelelayo. Ngiyahamba ekhaya lapho kumele ukuhambisa. Ngicabanga ukuthi ubuhle yimuphi athlete ongazali uhlukumeza umzimba wakhe futhi kuthatha ngempela izikebhe yakhe sina. Sengike ngakubona ezinye izihloko bezisholo Ngayikhumbula zokuvuthwa kwami. Akuve crazy kimi. Nginomuzwa wokuthi ngingumuntu kwafana engake. I uke waba gym wesibhakela ngaphandle esiningi nekhefu esidlule 20 Eminyakeni. Ubuchopho ami ayengibonga minyaka emibili edlule. umzimba wami wangibonga. It anginikele eminye iminyaka emibili emsebenzini wami.

 

"Kudingeka ngizikhandle ukuze nje ube nami. Who I am kwanele. Anginayo ukukhombisa up for Kovalev esixukwini ngomgqibeloebusuku. Thina nje lelisu umdlalo. Ngicabanga ukuthi kwenzekani ukuthumela umyalezo ukuthi engabe ukuthumela futhi uma asipheli, ngemva kwalokho [Kovalev] uthole umyalezo lapho silwa.

 

"Uma Angazi ukunqoba le mpi, akukho lutho phansi komgwaqo. Uma Angazi ukunqoba le mpi, I awufanelwe ukulwela isicoco. Yileso ngokoqobo isimo sami.

 

"Barrera ayikaze alwa umfana onjengami phambi, ukuze bakwazi ukukhuluma umdlalo omuhle. Bangakwazi linqobe sematheni eziholela ukulwa. Bangasho zonke izinto bahlakaniphe bafuna ukukusho. Thina nje ufuna linqobe sematheni Sunday ekuseni ngemuva kokuthi kuqubuke impi uphezu. Yilokho Ngingumfana ligxilile. "

 

SULLIVAN Barrera, Inombolo eyodwa rated IBF ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima:

"Ngikhathazekile elinamandla kumuntu kunokubukela i Ward. I sibe nolwazi oluyisisekelo Cuban futhi ngafunda okuningi amakhono khona. Ngaphezu kwakho konke, Ukuzimisela ukunqoba lutho phambi kwami, iyongisiza anqobe Ward on March 26.

 

"Ngesinye isikhathi mina ngikuBaba ring, kungcono indlu yami.

 

"Kungakhathaliseki Ward has, Ngizokwenza ulungise kuso futhi ukuyinqoba.

 

"Enginakho, ngezandla zombili. Anakho izandla ezimbili. Nginesifo umsebenzi ukuze senze March 26.

 

"Ngiyazi Lesigceme Kovalev ehlonishwa kakhulu futhi enza imali eningi futhi abaningi abanesithakazelo, kodwa abazi ukuthi yini Sullivan Barrera okwazi ukwenza. Ngizoba ukuthi ngomgqibelo.

 

"Angiyena ngempela umfana ukuthi unakho ukuba ufune Knockout. amakhono My boxing azikhulumele. I am ekulweni Andre Ward nokulwa lapha e Oakland, ngakho angicabangi isinqumo izobe esivuna yami.

 

"Ukuze wonke abalandeli, ikakhulukazi abalandeli Cuban eziye okwangisekela sicela wazi ukuthi eze Saturday, Ngizomenzela ukwenza konke okufanele ngiyenze ukuze baphume enqobile. "

UJOSEFA Díaz JR., NABF featherweight Champion:

"Angikwazi alindele lokho nguJayson akwenza ukuze Ronny Rios phakathi kule mpi. Ngifanele khona, ayivivinye futhi ulungise uma I am in the ring.

 

"Uma ithuba livela lapho yena ubuhlungu futhi ngibona ukuthi punches ami esibekele kuye, ke Yebo Ngizofika uthole lapho, anonya futhi uqiniseke Ngithatha bayikhiphele kusenesikhathi.

 

"Ngiyazi zingangeni ngaphakathi, ukusika esiyingini okufaka emzimbeni ngaso leso sikhathi ngeke kumdikibalise phansi. Lokho uya amenze akusenzi esiningi kamuva emahlandla Angikwazi umhlaba amagalelo ngonya ikhanda. Ngizofika niwayise umzimba kwesokudla away.

 

"Engqondweni I am 100% ngomumo. Lena sigaba enkulu emsebenzini wami, ngakho Ngithathe egxile ngengqondo. Ngikhathazekile walungisa kahle. Ngizizwa like leli mzuzu sengilinde wonke kukho konke ukuphila kwami. Ngizizwa sengathi ngisemgodini selikulungele lokhu futhi angikwazi ukulinda ngoba March 26. Ngaqeqeshwa kanzima kakhulu kule mpi, futhi nginesiqiniseko ukulungele kahle ngoba.

 

"Ngangimhlonipha ngempela ufuna ukwenza isitatimende kule mpi. Ngifuna ukukhombisa izwe ukuthi uJosefa Diaz kungaba into enkulu ezayo ekushayeni isibhakela, ngakho ngaqeqeshwa kanzima kakhulu ukuze agqoke empini enkulu for the abalandeli ukulwa, anonya kakhulu futhi enze kube khona impi lapho. Ngithemba ukuthi nguJayson Velez kuyinto 110% ukulungele ngaye ngoba ngifuna ukuba zihlalisane best yakhe.

 

"Uma ngimehlula kule mpi nokuthi wenze isitatimende, Ngicabanga bathuthele isimo Olwa futhi ngethemba ukuthola isihloko izwe amdubula ekupheleni kwalo nyaka. Ngifuna ukulwa izimbangi ezinzima kulo nyaka ngoba ngifuna ukukhombisa izwe ukuthi ngingubani.

 

"Ngizizwa ngiyisithunywa isilo lapho mina angene ring futhi angikwazi ukukubona sparring. Noma nini Ngithathe kokufika amagalelo ngempumelelo, Ngingakutshela ukuthi engikuyala awokulimaza esitheni sami. "

NguJayson Velez, Top angcolile Olwa featherweight:

"Ezingeni yami, zonke guy is a Olwa top. I lokuqeqesha nzima futhi sithuthukise ngiziphendulele. Bengilokhu ngisebenza ngalolo.

 

"Uma ubona yami kule minyaka emithathu noma emine kulwelwa, uzobona ukuthi bengilokhu ubusa in umbhangqwana wokuqala ka emahlandla bese mina run out of gas, Bengisebenza on amandla ami ukuze ngeke kwenzeke March 26.

 

"Ngalokho ngikubonile lokho kulwelwa Diaz sika. Sike sparred izikhathi ezimbalwa. Ufanele isivinini. Ufanele indlala. Kuba HBO okokuqala yakhe, ngakho nakanjani okushukunyiswa, kodwa kanjalo am I. It kuzoba empini enkulu.

 

"Ngifuna ukuba iqhawe izwi. Ngiyazi ukuthi kakhulu afuna. Ngomgqibelo, siyobe sazi ukuthi ubani ofuna it more. Thina bobabili bafuna ukuwina sobabili ukuqeqeshelwa win. A mpi phakathi kwamandla kanye nesivinini omkhulu match-up. Ingasaphathwa yena Mexican mina nginengu Puerto Rican. Ungalindela empini enkulu futhi akunjalo ofuna miss. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-round IBF inombolo eyodwa isikhundla naletibekiwe isikhundla Eliminator okuyinto eyethulwe Roc Nation Sports sikanye Events Main, ithatha indawo Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Jabulile, ifayela ye-log, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, I Waterfront Ihhotela futhi Vakashela Oakland. Lo mcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing ekuqaleni 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. Ukuvula HBO telecast kuyoba Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. NguJayson Velez in a 10-round mpi isihloko NABF featherweight eyethulwe Golden Boy Promotions sikanye Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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

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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTS

FOR ANDRE WARD VS. SULLIVAN Barrera

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON MHLAKA, MARCH 26

AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA

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

LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® BEGINNING AT 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

I-NEW YORK, NY (March 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. futhi Junior Younan kanye 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, ozoba isingathe umcimbi sika, futhi hit master DJ Franzen, DJ ohlala at Zezıhlabane Las Vegas ' 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.

Amathikithi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $300, $150, $100, $50 futhi $25, angafaki esebenzayo ukushajwa ngamasevisi okungenzeka kanye nezintela ayatholakala kuzo zonke izindawo Ticketmaster, online at Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) futhi babize ngocingo at (800) 745-3000.

 

On March 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) at 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 ukulwa, compiling a record of 97 onqobayo futhi kuphela 7 ukulahleka, kanye 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 sika) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 futhi 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 sika) ngoJanuwari 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 sika) on April 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 sika) on June 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 nokulwa aphume hotbed wesibhakela of Oxnard, Ezingakanqotshwa Daniel "Twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO sika) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight bout on March 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, ngokuqongelela i irekhodi amateur of 67-15, kokuwina Oxnard PAL Championship e 2006 kanye California State Silver Gloves Championship e 2007 endleleni. Ngesikhathi aseqala Franco professional ngoDisemba 18, 2010, wanqoba Emanuel Machorro at Club 401 e Ontario, California nge yesithathu nxazonke Knockout technical. Naphezu kokuba wabhalisa njengomfundi umfundi full-time at Chaffey College e Rancho Cucamonga, Franco umxhwele lapho ngisaqala emsebenzini wakhe, wokubhala i irekhodi Ezingakanqotshwa kanye ezimbili udonsa ezindaweni kulo California by ekupheleni 2013. Omunye walabo udonsa ephuma ukulwa Alejandro Ochoa ngesikhathi Cannon Quiet in Montebello, California on September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa beshaya at Westin SaseBonaventure Hotel a eziyisithupha-round isinqumo ngazwilinye ukunqoba Los Angeles. Ngo-June 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 December 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) of 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 sika) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Manje, 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. In June 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 April 24 and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas on November 21, both fights taking place at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California.

 

Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, Ezingakanqotshwa Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO sika) esebuyele ring on March 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Kos) of 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 at Barclays Center e Brooklyn, I-New York. Manje 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. In 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 18th birthday, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, I-New York, 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 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on August 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on August 13.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Kos) joins the undercard on March 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, China.

 

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. In 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. On August 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. On March 14, 2015, Zhang beat Eric George via a four-round unanimous decision at the Armory in Jersey City, E-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 June 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on August 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the November 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 Local, California intandokazi Aaron Coley (12-1-1, 6 KO sika) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Ryskeldiev balandela (11-3-2, 7 Kos) of West Hollywood, California, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.

 

On March 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onJanuary 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, I-New York.

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, senzeka ngoMgqibelo, March 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Jabulile, ifayela ye-log, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Lo mcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing ekuqaleni 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. Ukuvula HBO telecast kuyoba Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. NguJayson Velez in a 10-round mpi isihloko NABF featherweight eyethulwe Golden Boy Promotions sikanye Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND UNDEFEATED SULLIVAN BARRERA SET FOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26 AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA

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I-NEW YORK, NY (February 9, 2016) - Roc Nation Sports ukumemezela ukuthi Two-Time World Champion and top-ukalwe iphawundi-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) iyobuyela ring on Saturday, March 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® isiqala at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT.

 

Amathikithi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $300, $150, $100, $50 futhi $25, hhayi kuhlanganise kusebenza amacala service nezintela, go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 5:00 PM PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com futhi icala ngocingo ngesikhathi (800) 745-3000.

 

“I don’t really have much to say other than this. On March 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,"Kusho 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,"Kusho uDavide 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. March 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.

 

On March 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, Executive Vice President, HBO Sports. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 ubudala, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Manje, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.”

 

Babaziwa Ngokungenisa imfanelo yakhe eqinile nobuqotho ngaphandle ring and umzwelo wemvelo qhawe wakhe ngaphakathi it, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, okuzoholela nge uzothatha indondo yegolide emncintiswaneni ekukhanyeni division sosondonzima at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward wajoyina ukuthandwa Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray ULeonard Oscar De La Hoya. Waphenduka professional ngoDisemba 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. Ngemva kokuba lo Ring Magazine and WBA Super middleweight World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Fighter of the Award Year (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine kanye Boxing Writers Association of America), kwamenyezelwa ukuthi Ward yasayina isivumelwano okukhethekile asetshenzisiwe kanye Roc Nation Sports in January 2015, kokuvula isahluko esisha wesibhakela storied career yakhe. Umkhiqizo Bay Area wabuyela icici June 20, 2015 at the Oracle Arena phambi abalandeli bakhe langakubo e Oakland, California futhi amaphuzu a lesishiyagalolunye-round Knockout phezu Paul Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Muva Ward aziphonse ikhamera indima ehluke ngokuphelele, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, umqondisi Ryan Coogler kanye star le filimu Michael B. Jordan, welula ukuba Ward ukuze akwazi ubuchwepheshe yakhe ifilimu. Ngaphezu ukusebenza phambi ikhamera kanye Ward, Jordan belapha Ward sika ekhaya gym belungiselela indima yakhe njengomuntu indodana Apollo Creed sika. Now it’s time for Ward to get back to his day job when he faces the undefeated Barrera on March 26.

 

Born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Barrera had an impressive amateur run with a record of 285-27. Njengoba i amateur, he was able to earn World Amateur Championships in Germany, Cuba, 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’sFriday Night ayalwa, 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, ithatha indawo Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.

 

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ANDRE WARD FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 MIGUEL Cotto VS. Canelo Alvarez CO-Isici

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I-NEW YORK (November 4, 2015) - Roc Nation Sports ngokudabukela umemezela ukuthi ngenxa yokulimala eyaqinisa ngenkathi ukuqeqeshwa, Andre Ward kuyoba engakwazi iqhaza ngaphambilini wakhe wokuzingela Saturday, Nov. 21 iziqubu at the Mandalay Events Center e Las Vegas. A esikhundleni fight for the HBO Pay-Per-Buka kukhiqizwa futhi umcimbi basakaza wenziwa wasebenza okwamanje.

 

Ward iye abaphethwe ukuvuvukala abalulekile futhi ngihlala ngisezinhlungwini edolweni sokunene ukuthi kabi imingcele ukuhamba kwakhe. Uye ngezinye udokotela wakhe ukuze ngokushesha ukuphumula futhi uqale Rehab on ngamadolo ukunciphisa ukulimala kwamathambo.

"Ngikhathazekile wadumala kakhulu ukuthi Ngiyakukhumbula leli thuba phezu November 21, kodwa ngesikhathi esifanayo, Ngithathe bakhuthazwa,"Kusho Ward. "Kwakuvele ngiye ngaba nesimo ezincane noma ezinkulu emsebenzini wami, by the Grace of God, Ngiye I emuva kunamandla futhi lokhu ngeke kube mehluko. Ngibheke phambili enkulu 2016. Siyabonga bonke abalandeli bami ukwesekwa yakho nokubekezela. "

 

"Ukulimala Andre sika yadumala omkhulu hhayi kuphela kuye, kodwa sonke sineqhaza lokhu nokugqugquzela,"Kusho uDavide Itskowitch, COO Boxing of Roc Nation Sports. "Thina ngokungangabazeki ukuthi Andre uzobuya kakhulu kunanini ngaphambili kanye edolweni aphulukise nokuthi iyoba ithonya elibangela ekukhanyeni division sosondonzima. Sisebenza ngenkuthalo ukwenza i mpi othakazelisayo uyokhulula ezingeni injabulo sokuboshwa lo mcimbi oyindumezulu. "

 

"Nakuba thina kabuhlungu ngoba Andre ukuthi uye wahlangabezana nalesi sithiyo, Akungabazeki ukuthi u-Andre uzobuya kakhulu kunanini ngaphambili-2016 esinawo, "kusho uJames Prince and Josh Dubin, Nethimba Ward sika.

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SUPER middleweight World Champion Andre WARD UBUYELA indandatho MHLAKA, NOVEMBER 21 LAPHO wenza DEBUT yakhe AT 175 Amakhilogremu

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WARD WILL PARTICIPATE IN CO-FEATURE OF MIGUEL Cotto VS. Canelo Alvarez AT THE MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER IN LAS VEGAS PHILA ON HBO pay-per-UMBONO

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I-NEW YORK, NY (October 29, 2015) - Roc Nation Sports ukumemezela ukuthi Two-Time World Champion and top-ukalwe iphawundi-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) iyobuyela ring on Saturday, Nov. 21 in the co- sici ku-Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez ubuqhawe middleweight emhlabeni Yimpi ukuthi uzobe kukhiqizwa futhi kusakazwe bukhoma by HBO Khokha-View. Ward usesayine okukhethekile multi-mpi isivumelwano HBO ukuthi kuzoqala nge Ward sika Nov. 21 ukulwa The Mandalay Bay Events Center e Las Vegas. Sengikushilo ayeka lo super middleweight division, Ward, 31, uzobe enza DEBUT yakhe the 175-ganda ukukhanya wesibhakela division ngokumelene Umphikisi ukuba umemezele.

 

"HBO yiyona network uNdunankulu ngo isibhakela bekulokhu ekhaya elikhulu kimi kokubili njengoba fighter kanye umhlaziyi,"Ward kusho. "Ngenza DEBUT yami okhokhelwayo HBO cishe 11 Eminyakeni edlule futhi Ngijabulile ukudlulela kulesi sigaba esilandelayo career yami at the light division sosondonzima on HBO. Nethimba My bengilokhu kanzima emsebenzini ulungiselela Nov. 21 kanye nabalandeli bangalindela omunye ukusebenza oluqinile Las Vegas. "

 

"Sonke Roc Nation Sports ayajabula ukubambisana HBO njengoba siqala isahluko esilandelayo career storied of Andre Ward,"Kusho uDavide Itskowitch, COO Boxing Roc Nation Sports. “Starting this multi-fight agreement and Andre’s quest to conquer the light heavyweight division with a fight on the highly anticipated Nov. 21 pay-per-view event is a fitting way to kick things off. Siyathemba ukuthi Nov. 21 kuyisinyathelo sokuqala esibalulekile esiya a 2016 amelana Sergey Kovalev. "

 

"From Olympic igolide medalist, to-time ezimbili zezwe iqhawe, ekuzuzeni wonke 28 of iziqubu wakhe professional kanye ikhonya super middleweight division, Andre Ward uye wabonisa ukuthi nguye phakathi nabadlali ezinhle kakhulu sport,"Kusho Ken Hershman, President, HBO Sports. "Siyajabula ukuba Andre njengengxenye yomkhaya wethu, ukulwa kuphela kwi ezisekelweni HBO. "

 

"Andre uyindoda yobuqotho okusezingeni nodumo kangaka kuyasithokozisa ukuba bakwazi ukusiza ukuletha a deal multi-ekulweni kwakhe kunethiwekhi uNdunankulu wesibhakela,"Kusho uJames Prince and Josh Dubin, Nethimba Ward sika. "Ngo kokuthuthela sosondonzima ukukhanya, Akungabazeki ukuthi u-Andre ziyoyizwa lapho ayegcine khona kule super middleweight division esinawo – njengoba best umina-for-ganda fighter in the world. We are extremely thankful to HBO and Roc Nation Sports for the opportunity.”

 

Babaziwa Ngokungenisa imfanelo yakhe eqinile nobuqotho ngaphandle ring and umzwelo wemvelo qhawe wakhe ngaphakathi it, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, okuzoholela nge uzothatha indondo yegolide emncintiswaneni ekukhanyeni division sosondonzima at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward wajoyina ukuthandwa Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray ULeonard Oscar De La Hoya. Waphenduka professional ngoDisemba 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. Ngemva kokuba lo Ring Magazine and WBA Super middleweight World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Fighter of the Award Year (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine kanye Boxing Writers Association of America), kwamenyezelwa ukuthi Ward yasayina isivumelwano okukhethekile asetshenzisiwe kanye Roc Nation Sports in January 2015, kokuvula isahluko esisha wesibhakela storied career yakhe. Umkhiqizo Bay Area wabuyela icici June 20, 2015 at the Oracle Arena phambi abalandeli bakhe langakubo e Oakland, California futhi amaphuzu a lesishiyagalolunye-round Knockout phezu Paul Smith, Ukuragela streak yakhe unbeaten lapho kuhlehlela emuva lapho kwaba 13 Ngonyaka amateur ubudala. Muva Ward aziphonse ikhamera indima ehluke ngokuphelele, ingxenye in the oluzayo New Line / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Warner Bros. Isici "Creed,"Yeshashalazi ukushaya on November 25, izinsuku ezimbalwa ezilandelayo impi ngesonto. Zakhamizi Bay Area abomdabu, umqondisi Ryan Coogler kanye star le filimu Michael B. Jordan, welula ukuba Ward ukuze akwazi ubuchwepheshe yakhe ifilimu. Ngaphezu ukusebenza phambi ikhamera kanye Ward, Jordan belapha Ward sika ekhaya gym belungiselela indima yakhe njengomuntu indodana Apollo Creed sika.

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Sonny Fredrickson uhlala ephelele ngovimba Juan Santiago e 2 emahlandla on Andre Ward – UPawulu Smith ikhadi Oakland

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

Fredrickson wabonisa nokuzimisela a iqhawe ekwenziweni, came back in round two and landed some booming shots that hurt Santiago and the fight was rightfully waved off.

“Kwaba yokufunda enkulu,” uthe Fredrickson of the first
round knockdown. “Santiago Kwakunzima, I got a little reckless and paid the price. Ngisho Umphikisi kwalimala kuba stilldangerous, kanjalo mina nakanjani ukuthatha lesi sifundo ukuze inhliziyo ukuba angibeke fighter abetter.”

“Ngijabule ukunqoba nokunikela abalandeli i show esijabulisayo. I’m going to get right back in the gym and look forward to fighting again very soon.

Fredrickson iphethwe boxing ummeli Rick Torres of Victory Sports Entertainment.

Victory Sports & Ezokuzijabulisa elisanda kwakhiwa umsubathi ukuphathwa inkampani namahhovisi e New York kanye Las Vegas. Founded by noted sports attorney Rick Torres and boxing trainer Michael Leanardi, Victory uye kancane kancane wakha i esitebeleni umxhwele amathemba abasha ukuthi unethemba zisize for stardom esizayo. Victory Sports’ website www.victorysportsent.com

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

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Roc Nation Sports wasingatha isikhulu nesisindo-in for the June 20 sobukhosi boxing Yimpi ephakathi Olympic Gold Medalist futhi WBA Super middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO sika) futhi owabe World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO sika) ngolwesihlanu, June 19 on The Ridge at Plank at Jack London Square e Oakland, California.

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MHLAKA, June 6, 2015: Fight Night

NINI: 3:00 PM PT – Doors Open

3:45 PM PT – Fight First

7:00 PM PT – Ukubheja Networks Telecast Begins

7:40 PM PT (ngu.) – Nipsey Hussle Performance

 

LAPHO: Oracle Arena

7000 Coliseum Way

Oakland, California 94621

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Ama ifotho: Andre Ward vs. UPawulu Smith Final Press Conference For June 20 Yilwa On BET Networks & TIDAL.com

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(From Left to Right) Trainer Andre Ward sika Virgil Hunter, Imenenja Andre Ward uJames Prince, COO of Boxing for Roc Nation Sports David Itskowitch, WBA Super middleweight World Champion Andre Ward, owabe isihloko emhlabeni inselele Paul Smith, Smith trainer uJoe Gallagher futhi Oakland City Council President Lynette Gibson McElhaney pose ngoJuni 17, 2015 e Oakland, California at the press conference wokugcina Ward futhi June Smith 20, 2015 ukulwa Oracle Arena e Oakland okuzokwenziwa isiqephu bukhoma BET Networks and bethutheleka omhlaba on TIDAL.com. (Photo By: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Nation Sports)

 

WBA Super middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (kwesokunxele) futhi owabe isihloko emhlabeni inselele Paul Smith (kwesokudla) pose on June 17, 2015 e Oakland, California at the press conference wokugcina thier June 20, 2015 ukulwa Oracle Arena e Oakland okuzokwenziwa isiqephu bukhoma BET Networks and bethutheleka omhlaba on TIDAL.com. (Photo By: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Nation Sports)