WARD TO FACE PAUL SMITH ON ЈУН 20, 2015

НА ОРАЦЛЕ АРЕНА ин Оакланд, 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 бокс 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 бокс events over the next 18 месеци. The first main event fight to air on BET Networks will feature WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 КО је) facing former World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 КО је) of England in a 12 round bout on Субота, Јун 20, 2015 на Орацле Арени у Оакланду, Калифорнија. Поред велике акције унутар прстена, 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, недавно је покренула музика стреаминг сервис који комбинује најбоље Хигх Фиделити квалитет звука, Хигх Дефинитион Мусиц Видеос и зналачки кустос редакција.

Улазнице по цени од $250, $125, $90, $60 и $30, не укључујући важећим услуга такси и пореза, иде на продају Петак, Април 24 у 10:00 ПМ ЦВ and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, онлине на Тицкетмастер.цом и пуњења на телефон (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. Брдо, President of Programming, БЕТ Нетворкс. “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. Заједно, 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,"Изјавио је Давид Итсковитцх, COO – Boxing of Roc Nation Sports. "На Јун 20, we will once again provide fans a night of exciting престо бокс туче, live musical entertainment and an unprecedented fan experience.”

“I’m very excited to be coming back on Јун 20 at Oracle Arena in my hometown of Oakland which has been a long time coming,", Рекао је Ворд. “I’m equally excited to be fighting on BET in front of a potential viewership of over 90 милиона домова. Као борац, 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. Као и увек, 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,", Рекао је Смит. “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, што је кулминирало са златном медаљом у полутешкој подели На 2004 Олимпијске игре у Атини. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ворд придружила људе попут Мухамеда Алија, Сугар Раи Леонард и Оскар де ла Хоја. Он је професионалац он Децембер 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. Након постане Прстен Магазине и ВБА Супер светски шампион у средњој категорији, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Борац оф тхе Иеар Авард (ЕСПН, Спортс Иллустратед, Прстен Магазине и Удружења књижевника Америке Бокс), је најавио да Ворд потписали ексклузивни промотивни уговор са Роц Натион спорта у јануару 2015, отвара ново поглавље у својој каријери етажном здании бокс. Now the Bay Area product is ready to return to the ring on Јун 20 на Орацле Арени пред његовом родном фанова у Оакланд, Калифорнија.

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. О Јун 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.

Ворд вс. Ковач, a 12 округли борба представила Роц Натион спорта, одвија Субота, Јун 20 на Орацле Арени у Оакланду, Калифорнија, ће бити уживо емитован на опкладу и емитују глобално на ТИДАЛ.цом у 10:00 Пм ЕТ/7:00 АМ ЦВ и приказан је у сарадњи са Матцхроом Спорт.

ABOUT BET NETWORKS:

БЕТ Нетворкс, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (НАСДАК: ВИА, VIA.B), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, музика, 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, Канада, 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, музика, culture, и вести; 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:

Роц Натион Спорт, под-подела Роц Натион, лансиран у пролеће 2013. Фоундер Схавн "Јаи З" Цартер љубав према спорту довести до природног формирања Роц нација спорта, помаже спортистима на исти начин Роц Натион је помогао уметнике у музичкој индустрији годинама. Роц Натион Спорт фокусира на подизање каријеру спортиста на глобалном нивоу и на терену и ван њега. Роц Натион Спорт концептуализује и спроводи маркетиншке и усвајање понуда, Цоммунити Оутреацх, добротворне тие-инс, односе са медијима и бренд стратегија. Роц Натион Спорт покренула своју бокс поделу, Фулл сервис промотивни компанија која представља светске прваке Мигуел Цотто и Андре Вард, у августу 2014. Роц Натион Спорт 'списак обухвата премијерно спортисте као што су Робинсон Цано, Скилар Диггинс, Кевин Дурант, Гено Смит, Виктор Круз, Цц Сабатхиа, Јамес Иоунг, Дез Бриант, Ндамуконг Сух, Руснеи Кастиљо, Иоенис Цеспедес, Јаелен Стронг, Тод Гурлеи, Вилсон Чендлер, Erick Aybar and Frances Tiafoe. За више информација посетите ввв.роцнатион.цом. Пратите Роц Натион он Твиттер и Инстаграм@роцнатион и на Фацебоок-у ввв.фацебоок.цом/РоцНатион.

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