WARD TO FACE PAUL SMITH ON प्रिंसिपल को राय 20, 2015

ओकल्याण्ड मा Oracle एरिना एटी, 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 बक्सिङ 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 बक्सिङ events over the next 18 महिना. The first main event fight to air on BET Networks will feature WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO गरेको) facing former World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO गरेको) of England in a 12 round bout on शनिबार, जुन 20, 2015 ओकल्याण्ड मा Oracle एरिना मा, क्यालिफोर्निया. यो घन्टी भित्र ठूलो कार्य वाहेक, 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, सबै भन्दा राम्रो उच्च इमानदारी ध्वनि गुणवत्ता जोडती कि भर्खरै शुरू संगीत स्ट्रिमिन्ग सेवा, उच्च परिभाषा संगीत भिडियो र expertly संगठित संपादकीय.

टिकट को मूल्य $250, $125, $90, $60 र $30, लागू सेवा शुल्क र कर सहित छैन, बिक्री मा जाने शुक्रबार, अप्रिल 24 मा 10:00 AM पीटी and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, फोन गरेर Ticketmaster.com मा अनलाइन र शुल्क (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. हिल, 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. सँगै, 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,"दाऊदले Itskowitch भन्नुभयो, COO – Boxing of Roc Nation Sports. "मा जुन 20, we will once again provide fans a night of exciting सिंहासन मुक्केबाज झगडे, live musical entertainment and an unprecedented fan experience.”

“I’m very excited to be coming back on जुन 20 at Oracle Arena in my hometown of Oakland which has been a long time coming,"वडा भन्नुभयो. “I’m equally excited to be fighting on BET in front of a potential viewership of over 90 लाख घर. एक लडाकू रूपमा, 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. जस्तो, 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,"स्मिथ भने. “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, यस मा ज्योति हैवीवेट विभाजन मा एक स्वर्ण पदक संग culminating 2004 एथेन्स ओलम्पिक खेल. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, वडा मुहम्मद अली को रुचि सामेल, चीनी रे लियोनार्ड र ओस्कार डी ला Hoya. उहाँले डिसेम्बर मा व्यावसायिक फर्केर 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. यो रिङ पत्रिका र WBA सुपर Middleweight विश्व च्याम्पियन बन्ने भएपछि, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 वर्ष पुरस्कार सेनानी (ईएसपीएन, खेल इलस्ट्रेटेड, रिङ पत्रिका र अमेरिका को बक्सिङ लेखक संघ), यो वडा जनवरी मा Roc राष्ट्र खेल संग एक अनन्य प्रचार सम्झौता हस्ताक्षर भनेर घोषणा गरेको थियो 2015, आफ्नो storied बक्सिङ क्यारियर मा नयाँ अध्याय शीर्षकमाथिको. Now the Bay Area product is ready to return to the ring on जुन 20 ओकल्याण्ड मा आफ्नो गृहनगर प्रशंसक अगाडि बजेट एरिना मा, क्यालिफोर्निया.

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. मा जुन 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.

वडा बनाम. स्मिथ, एक 12 Roc राष्ट्र खेल द्वारा प्रस्तुत राउन्ड bout, ठाँउ लिन्छ शनिबार, जुन 20 ओकल्याण्ड मा Oracle एरिना मा, क्यालिफोर्निया, BET मा जीवित televised र मा TIDAL.com मा विश्व streamed गरिनेछ 10:00 PM एट/7:00 प्रधानमन्त्री पीटी र Matchroom खेल मिलेर प्रस्तुत गरेको छ.

ABOUT BET NETWORKS:

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, संगीत, 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, क्यानाडा, 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, संगीत, culture, र समाचार; 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 राष्ट्र खेल, Roc राष्ट्र को एक उप-भाग, वसन्त मा शुरू 2013. Founder Shawn “JAY Z” Carter’s love of sports lead to the natural formation of Roc Nations Sports, Roc राष्ट्र नै तरिकामा खेलाडीहरूलाई छ मदत वर्ष को लागि संगीत उद्योग मा कलाकार मदत गरिएको. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. ROC राष्ट्र खेल conceptualizes र बजार र समर्थन सम्झौता executes, सामुदायिक outreach, परोपकारी टाई-इन्स, मिडिया सम्बन्ध र ब्रान्ड रणनीति. ROC राष्ट्र खेल आफ्नो बक्सिङ विभाजन सुरु, संसारमा च्याम्पियन Miguel Cotto र Andre वडा प्रतिनिधित्व जो पूर्ण सेवा प्रचार कम्पनी, अगस्ट मा 2014. Roc Nation Sports’ roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, केविन Durant, Geno स्मिथ, विक्टर क्रुज, सीसी Sabathia, याकूब युवा, Dez ब्रायंट, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis CESPEDES, बलियो Jaelen, टोड Gurley, विल्सन चान्डलर, Erick Aybar and Frances Tiafoe. थप जानकारीको लागि कृपया www.rocnation.com. ट्विटर र Instagramrocnation मा र मा फेसबुक मा Roc राष्ट्र पालन www.facebook.com/RocNation.

ABOUT ORACLE ARENA & O.co COLISEUM:

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.