WARD TO FACE PAUL SMITH ON Зургадугаар сар 20, 2015

Оакланд дахь ORACLE тавцанд, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON BET

NEW YORK — April 23, 2015 — BET Networks is pleased to announce that it is stepping into the ring with Roc Nation Sports as their exclusive broadcast partner to air live throne Боксын events on the network. The partnership between BET Networks and Roc Nation Sports is the first of its kind for the network and includes airing up to nine live, two-hour telecasts of Roc Nation Sports throne Боксын events over the next 18 сар. The first main event fight to air on BET Networks will feature WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 К.О-ийн) facing former World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 К.О-ийн) of England in a 12 round bout on Бямба гариг, Оны зургадугаар сар 20, 2015 Окленд нь Oracle-ийн Arena-д, Калифорни. Цагираг дотор агуу их үйл гадна, the telecast will feature several notable Roc Nation touches that offer an unprecedented fan experience, including a live musical performance and a name DJ to keep the energy at a high level throughout the night. Fans can catch the action live on BET in the United States and globally on TIDAL.com, хамгийн өндөр үнэнч байх нь дууны чанарыг хослуулсан нь шинээр ажиллуулж хөгжмийн урсгал үйлчилгээ, өндөр тодорхойлолт нь дуу хөгжим видео, expertly curated редакцийн.

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар үнэтэй $250, $125, $90, $60 болон $30, холбогдох үйлчилгээний хураамж, татвар, түүний дотор биш, худалдаанд гарах Баасан, Дөрөвдүгээр 24 үед 10:00 AM PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, утсаар Ticketmaster.com нь онлайн болон төлбөр нь (800) 745-3000.

“BET is constantly searching for ways to expand its portfolio of content with the sole goal of satisfying our audiences,” said Stephen G. Хилл, President of Programming, BET Networks. “Roc Nation is doing very exciting things in the entertainment space and we are excited to partner with them on this groundbreaking deal positioning BET Networks as a go-to destination for premier live boxing events. Хамтдаа, we’ll provide unique entertainment.”

“We’re thrilled to not only be introducing our newest broadcast partnership with BET Networks, but also to use this new platform to telecast Andre Ward’s highly anticipated return to the ring,"Давид Itskowitch байна, COO – Boxing of Roc Nation Sports. "-Нд Оны зургадугаар сар 20, we will once again provide fans a night of exciting сэнтий боксын тулаан, live musical entertainment and an unprecedented fan experience.”

“I’m very excited to be coming back on Оны зургадугаар сар 20 at Oracle Arena in my hometown of Oakland which has been a long time coming,"Тойргийн байна. “I’m equally excited to be fighting on BET in front of a potential viewership of over 90 сая орон сууц. Нь сөнөөгч хувьд, this diversifies my portfolio and puts me in front of a whole different audience. I have an extremely tough fighter in front of me in Paul Smith who’s looking to pull the upset, but I can’t let that happen. I have to be on my best game to turn Smith away and beat him the way I want to beat him. Үргэлж байдлаар, I’m ready to put on a tremendous performance in front of my hometown fans and those watching on BET. This is a fight you don’t want to miss.”

“I cannot wait to get back in the ring and test myself against a class act like Andre Ward. I proved that I belong at the top level with my performances against Arthur Abraham and this is a challenge that I am relishing,"Смит хэлжээ. “Andre is a top pound-for-pound fighter and someone I respect a lot, but he has only boxed once in almost three years and I will give it everything I have got. I am fresh and confident going into this fight. It’s a massive opportunity for me and one that I took with both hands when it was offered. I have spent a lot of time boxing in the United States and I look forward to returning for this fight.”

Known for his strong character and integrity outside the ring and his killer instinct inside it, Andre Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, нь гэрэл хүнд жингийн хэлтсийн дахь алтан медаль нь дээд цэгтээ 2004 Афины олимпийн наадам. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Тойргийн Мухаммед Али нь таалагддаг орсон, Sugar Ray Leonard, Оскар Де Ла Hoya. Тэрээр арванхоёрдугаар сарын мэргэжлийн болсон 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 26 more victories since then, building an ever-growing legion of fans in the process. Ring сэтгүүл болон WBA Супер Middleweight Дэлхийн аварга болсныхоо дараа, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Он шагналыг Fighter (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring сэтгүүл, АНУ-ын боксын зохиолчдын холбоо), Энэ нь Тойргийн нэгдүгээр сард Roc Nation Спорт бүхий онцгой сурталчилгааны гэрээнд гарын үсэг зурлаа гэж зарласан 2015, Түүний давхар, боксын карьерийн шинэ бүлгийг нээж. Now the Bay Area product is ready to return to the ring on Оны зургадугаар сар 20 Окленд түүний төрсөн хот фэнүүд өмнө Oracle-ийн Arena-д, Калифорни.

Paul “Real Gone Kid” Smith enters his fight against pound-for-pound star Ward coming off of two heroic performances against WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Arthur Abraham. Smith challenged the Armenian-German for his title in Kiel, Germany in September 2014 and put on the performance of his career in his world title first shot. The 32-year-old native of Liverpool was the clear winner of large parts of the fight and celebrated at the bell in front of a hushed partisan crowd that thought that Abraham had been dethroned. Smith was not expecting the wide scorecards that were read out in favor of the hometown fighter and, judging by the far-reaching outrage at the lopsided numbers, neither were the majority of the boxing world and beyond, with Smith receiving support from some of Britain’s biggest sports stars on social media. A rematch was the only possible scenario and, like a true champion, Abraham duly obliged. Smith returned to Germany in February of this year to face Abraham again, this time in Berlin, but Abraham was a different fighter the night of their second fight, successfully defending his belt against a brave challenge from Smith. Once again the judges’ were forced to give a verdict and this time a decision win by Abraham was met with no outcry of controversy. Дээр Оны зургадугаар сар 20, “Real Gone Kid” will return to the ring and once again venture into hostile territory to take on one of boxing’s best, looking to silence the crowd.

Тойргийн сүсэг. Смит, нь 12 Roc Nation Спорт гаргасан дугуй дайралт хийвэл, явагддаг Бямба гариг, Оны зургадугаар сар 20 Окленд нь Oracle-ийн Arena-д, Калифорни, бооцооноос амьд телевизээр, наад TIDAL.com дээр дэлхий даяар урсаж байна 10:00 ET PM/7:00 Ерөнхий сайд болон PT Matchroom Спорт хамтран танилцуулж байна.

ABOUT BET NETWORKS:

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, дуу хөгжим, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Канад, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, дуу хөгжим, culture, болон мэдээ; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks – BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

ABOUT ROC NATION SPORTS:

Roc Nation Спорт, Roc Nation-ийн дэд хэлтэс, хавар эхэлсэн 2013. Спортын үүсгэн байгуулагч Шон "JAY Z" Картерын хайр Roc-ын спортын байгалийн үүсэхэд хүргэдэг, Roc Nation адил тамирчид ирсэн нь туслах жил хөгжмийн салбарт уран бүтээлчид тусалж байна. Roc Nation Спортын болон талбайн гадна аль аль нь дэлхийн хэмжээний тамирчны замналаа өндөрлөх тал дээр анхаарна. Roc Nation Спортын conceptualizes, маркетингийн болон зөвшөөрөл хэлэлцээрийг ажиллуулдаг, Орон нутаг бүрт хүрэх, буяны зангиа розетк, хэвлэл мэдээллийн харилцаа, брэнд стратеги. Roc Nation Спортын нь боксын хэлтсийг байгуулсан, Дэлхийн аварга Мигель Cotto болон Андре Тойргийн төлөөлөх бүрэн үйлчилгээ сурталчилгааны компани, наймдугаар сард 2014. Roc Nation Sports "тахиа гэх Робинсон Кано зэрэг киноны нээлтийн тамирчид орно, Skylar Diggins, Кевин Дюрант, Geno Смит, Виктор Круз, CC Sabathia, Жеймс залуу, Dez Брайант, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Кастилло, Yoenis Cespedes, Хүчтэй Jaelen, Тодд Gurley, Вилсон Чандлер, Erick Aybar and Frances Tiafoe. Дэлгэрэнгүй мэдээллийг үзнэ үү www.rocnation.com. Twitter болон Instagramrocnation болон Facebook дээр нь Roc Nation дагаарай www.facebook.com/RocNation.

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Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum, managed by AEG Facilities, are the premiere sports and entertainment complexes in Northern California. Home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and MLB’s Oakland Athletics as well as host to concerts, family shows and special events. Additional information on Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum, including a complete schedule of events can be found online at www.coliseum.com. Follow Oracle Arena on Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Snapchat @OracleArena and on Facebook www.faecbook.com/OracleArenaO.coColiseum.