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Roc Nation SPORTS & MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE EVENT ON JUNE 6, 2015 AT Barclays Center na Brooklynie

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Big Sean, Angie Martinez, and DJ Lobo Comprise Entertainment Line Up

Roc Nation Sports’ Dustin Flesicher, Junior Younan, Zhang Zhilei. Along With Miguel Cotto Promotions’

Jose Lopez, Alberto Machado and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. To Be Featured On Undercard

NEW YORK (Maj 6, 2015) - Already a marquee event featuring Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO) defending his WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) in a 12-round main event, the June 6 showdown will now include a live musical performance by Roc Nation and Grammy-nominated artist Big Sean before the main event.

 

Roc Nation will bring other major names to the boxing experience at Barclays Center including notable event emcee and “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez, który będzie służyć jako gospodarz imprezy, alongside hit master DJ Lobo from WSKQ La Mega 97.9 FM New York City, the #1 Spanish radio station in the United States. Martinez and Lobo will entertain together throughout the night to keep the energy up between bouts.

 

Cotto vs. Geale, Walka 12-okrągłe dla WBC i pierścień Magazine średniej Cotto w Mistrzostwach Świata, is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. The championship bout takes placeSobota, Czerwiec 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO beginning at 10:30 p.m. I/PT.

 

Last year marked Big Sean’s first Grammy nomination and the release of his critically acclaimed sophomore effort, “Hall of Fame” which once again held an impressive number three Soundscan debut in the U.S. Z ponad 10 million records sold to date, Sean became the first rapper to ever perform at The White House earlier this year and has released three successful shoe designs in partnership with Adidas Originals. While his professional work as an artist keep him extremely busy, Sean makes the time to use his resources to give back through his Detroit based non-profit, the Sean Anderson Foundation. He is currently on a national tour promoting his third major label album, Dark Sky Paradise (G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam Recordings) which debuted at number one.

 

“I’m so excited to be coming together again with Roc Nation Sports to host its next boxing event at Barclays Center on Czerwiec 6 featuring Miguel Cotto’s return to New York City,” said Angie Martinez. “The event format, including a live musical performance by Big Sean, will ensure the night is one to remember.”

 

“As an active member of the Latino community in New York City, I’m proud to be kicking off the week of the Puerto Rican Day Parade festivities with Miguel Cotto’s long-awaited return to the ring and debut at Barclays Center,” said DJ Lobo. “I’ll be sure to keep the atmosphere rocking between bouts and hope I can count on the Latino community to show their support on June 6.”

 

Oprócz ekscytujący Czerwiec 6 performance lineup, niektóre z najgorętszych wschodzących gwiazd boksu będzie opisywany na non-telewizyjnym undercard. Wyjątków Roc Nation Sports Dustin Fleischer, Junior Younan, Zhang Zhilei, and Miguel Cotto Promotions’ Jose Lopez, Alberto Machado i Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. will look to keep fans on their feet from the opening bell through the main event.

New Jersey native and Two-Time State Golden Gloves Champion Dustin “The White Tiger” Fleischer (1-0, 1 KO), wiek 25, is on a quest to become the first grandson of a Holocaust survivor to be crowned world champion. Fleischer, with an amateur record of 112-18, is a protégé of 1996 Olympic Head Coach Al Mitchell and the youngest graduate of the U.S. Olympic Education Center for boxing at the age of 16. Mitchell’s guidance helped to propel Fleischer to U.S.A. Boxing’s #5 open-fighter ranking at 132 lbs in 2007, with only standout professionals Sadam Ali, Terence Crawford, Danny Garcia, and Luis Ramos ranked ahead of him. Fleischer made his professional debut on January 9, 2015 during Roc Nation Sports’ inaugural Tron boks wydarzenie, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Frank Jordan in a fight that was televised live on FOX Sports 1. Fleischer faces an opponent to be determined in a four round welterweight bout on Czerwiec 6.

 

Brooklyn’s 19-year-old, undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (6-0, 5 KO) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. 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. W 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 18thurodziny, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, Nowy Jork, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. Na Czerwiec 6, he will see action in a six round light heavyweight bout.

 

Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (3-0, 2 KO) is a 6-foot-6, 260-pound southpaw who is poised to make a major splash in the heavyweight division. Born in Henan, Chiny, home to the world famous Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Warriors, Zhilei began his amateur career in 2003, participating in the World Championships. He went on to compete in the World University Boxing Championship the following year where he made it to the finals. A breakthrough came in 2007 at the World Championships when Zhilei captured a bronze medal and, by finishing the competition in third place, qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he reached the super heavyweight finals, proudly adding to the host country’s medal total with a Silver Medal. Zhilei returned to the Olympics in 2012 w Londynie, where he looked to better his 2008 performance. After a solid start, Zhang faced a stern test in the hard-hitting, eventual Gold Medal winning Brit Anthony Joshua and suffered a heart-breaking loss. W 2009 i 2013, Zhilei captured gold medals at the China National Games, an event of equal prestige to the Olympics in China. Sierpnia 8, 2014, Zhang made his professional debut by scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Lee Tate in Fallon, Nevada. W styczniu 17, 2015, Zhang overpowered Perry Filkins with another first round knockout at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. W swojej ostatniej walce na Marzec 14, he scored a four round unanimous decision victory over Eric George in Jersey City, New Jersey. The 32-year-old Zhilei will face an opponent to be determined in a four round bout at Barclays Center.

 

Hailing from Carolina, Portoryko, Jose “Wonder Boy” Lopez (15-0-1, 11 KO) is a bit modest when it comes to discussing his punching power, but that power was evidenced during the 21-year-old’s appearance on October 26, 2013 at the Ray G. Amalbert in Juncos, Puerto Rico when he faced veteran Nicaraguan Sergio Gomez and knocked him out in the eighth and final round. Marca 29, 2014, the undefeated powerhouse scored a first round technical knockout win over Leivi Brea of The Dominican Republic to capture the vacant WBC FECARBOX super bantamweight title at the Cosme Beitia Salamo Coliseum in Cataño, Portoryko. Lopez successfully defend the title on June 7, 2014 against Raul Hidalgo via a near shutout eight round unanimous decision victory. Another defense came on August 16, 2014 when he faced Roberto Casteñeda in what became an instant classic with Lopez hitting the canvas four times in the first round and Castañeda getting floored once each in rounds one, two and three before Lopez emerged the victor via an eight round majority decision. W swojej ostatniej walce na Luty 7, Lopez fought to a draw with Josean Figuroa at the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo in Carolina. Na Czerwiec 6, Lopez will look to add another win to his record in a six round featherweight bout.

 

Alberto “El Explosivo” Machado (10-0, 8 KO) started boxing at the age of ten in the Monte Hatillo Gymnasium located in San Juan. The 24-year-old Rio Piedras native compiled an amateur record of 145-21 and secured national championships in the junior, junior Olympics, cadet and adult categories. Na listopada 11, 2012, Machado made is professional debut against Alex Nazario at the Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza w Caguas, Puerto Rico scoring a third round technical knockout win. Seven consecutive wins would follow, and on November 1, 2014, Machado fought for his first professional title at the Coliseo Hector Sola Bezares in Caguas where he defeated Alvin Torres via a second round technical knockout to capture the vacant WBC United States super featherweight title. W swoim ostatnim pojedynku, Machado successfully defended his title on March 14 against Jean Javier Sotelo at the Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza in Caguas with a first round knockout. Machado faces an opponent to be determined in a six round junior lightweight bout on June 6.

 

Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (24-4-1, 19 KO) wyszła z dużym cieniu ojca, Puerto Rico Wilfredo Vazquez legenda, aby sobie nazwisko wewnątrz kwadratu kręgu. The 30-year-old former World Champion from Bayamon is on a quest to recapture a world title belt now campaigning in the featherweight division. Po szturmie z bram ze związkiem 18 walki niepokonany passę, WBO Vazquez zdobył mistrzostwo świata juniorów piórkowej, pokonując wówczas kolega pobity Marvin Sonsona czwartej rundzie przez nokaut w lutym 27, 2010. Dwa udane tytuł obronne następnie przed Vazquez stracił tytuł na trzy mistrz świata Jorge Arce w wojnie totalnej, że sędziowie mieli remis w czasie XII rundy zatrzymania. Kolejnym wyzwaniem był tytuł mistrza świata wobec Mistrza Świata Six-Time Nonito Donaire w lutym 2, 2012, ale Vazquez przyszedł krótki, upuszczając decyzję podziału na mistrza. In his last bout on November 1, 2014, Vazquez scored a majority decision win over Jonathan Arrellano in Caguas, Portoryko. Czerwca 6, he’ll look to keep his winning ways going in an eight round featherweight bout against an opponent to be named.

 

Cotto vs. Geale, Walka 12-okrągłe dla WBC i pierścień Magazine średniej Cotto w Mistrzostwach Świata, odbywa się w sobotę, Czerwiec 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Oprócz wielkiej działania wewnątrz pierścienia, wydarzenia znajdą kilka znaczących akcentów Roc Nation, która będzie dalej służyć widzom niezapomniane wrażenia podczas wentylatora, including Roc Nation and Grammy nominated artist Big Sean taking to the ring for a special performance prior to the main event. The event will be hosted by notable emcee “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez and will also feature hit master DJ Lobo who will serve alongside Martinez throughout the night. Bilety w cenie $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 i $25, nie w tym obowiązujących opłat za usługi i podatków, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com oraz w American Express Box Office w Barclays Center. Aby naładować przez telefon, Ticketmaster co nazywamy (800) 745-3000. Drzwi otwarte na 6:00 PM, Walka zaczyna się od pierwszego 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

 

Aby uzyskać więcej informacji, odwiedź stronę www.rocnation.com. Śledź Roc Nation na Twitterze i Instagramrocnation oraz na Facebooku na www.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

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O Roc Nation Sports

Roc Nation Sports, sub-podział Roc Nation, rozpoczęła się wiosną 2013. Founder Shawn “JAY Z” Carter’s love of sports lead to the natural formation of Roc Nations Sports, pomaganie sportowcom w ten sam sposób Roc Nation pomagał artystów w przemyśle muzycznym od lat. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. Roc Nation Sports conceptualizes i wykonuje marketingowych i potwierdzenia oferty, Społeczeństwa, charytatywne tie-ins, media relations i strategia marki. Roc Nation Sports uruchomiła dział bokserski, firma promocyjna pełny serwis, który reprezentuje mistrzów świata Miguel Cotto i Andre Ward, w sierpniu 2014. Roc Nation Sports’ roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Młodych, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Céspedes, Jaelen Strong, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar, Justice Winslow, Willie Cauley-Stein and Frances Tiafoe.

O Miguel Cotto Promotions

Miguel Cotto Promotions is the leading promotional company in Puerto Rico founded by the five-time and four-division world champion Miguel Cotto and entrepreneur Hector Soto in 2005. Miguel Cotto Promotions has the vision of developing the best talent in Puerto Rico and Latin America, while searching for the best partnerships in the business to present the best quality shows in the industry. W 2015, Miguel Cotto Promotions launched their most recent project named “Boxeo Al Maximo” in partnership with Univision Puerto Rico network, capturing great ratings results on the new Saturday night fights’ platform.

About Gary Shaw Productions

Based out of New Jersey, Gary Shaw Productions was founded in 2002 by President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Shaw, a former NJ regulator. Having promoted boxing shows in China, Australia, Mexico and the U.K., GSP is known as an international enterprise, whose main objective is to bring excitement to boxing with competitive fights. Partaking in some of the biggest events in boxing history, which include Felix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas, Lennox Lewis vs. Witalij Kliczko, Winky Wright vs. Felix Trinidad, Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo, Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright and Marquez vs Vasquez I, II & III, GSP has solidified its self as one of the top promotional companies in the sport.

About Barclays Center

Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, Nowy Jork. One of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, Barclays Center offers 17,732 seats for basketball, 15,795 for hockey, and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, i ma 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four clubs, i 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.

 

Barclays Center hosts an extensive variety of events, including premier concerts, major professional boxing cards, top college basketball, family shows, the Brooklyn Nets and soon the New York Islanders.

Barclays Center has redefined the arena customer service and culinary experience. Its more than 2,000 employees are trained by Disney Institute, the business advisory arm of The Walt Disney Company, and its BrooklynTaste™ food program features selections from 55 well-known restaurants and vendors in the borough.

 

Barclays Center engages the customer with state-of-the-art technology to enhance the fan experience. As the first arena in the world to utilize Cisco StadiumVision mobile multicast streaming technology, Barclays Center allows fans to watch live video and instant replays from their mobile phones while connected to the arena’s free Wi-Fi.

 

Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, i 11 bus lines.

 

 

For more information on Barclays Center, odwiedź www.barclayscenter.com

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WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FIGHT DANIEL GEALE ON JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

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PRZEDSTAWIĆ Roc Nation SPORT + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

CYTATY Konferencja prasowa, ZDJĘCIA & WIDEO

W czwartek, Kwiecień 16, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference at The 40/40 Club in Manhattan to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO), the reigning WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. Na Czerwiec 6, 2015, Cotto will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) of Australia in a fight that will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Here’s what the participants had to say…

 

Miguel Cotto: “All I have to say is I’ve been here for the past two days and I’m eager to get back to Los Angeles and get into another training session and get back to New York on June 6. All I have to worry about is my mindset during the fight. I know Daniel is a great fighter and I’m going to do my best as always to bring a good and exciting fight to all the fans. See you all on June 6.”

 

Daniel Geale: “I’m as excited as you can ever imagine. This is a great moment for me. I pochodzą Czerwiec 6, it’s going to be a hell of a fight and I can’t wait to walk away with the titles.”

 

Michael Yormark, Prezydent & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation: “Today is a historic day for Roc Nation and our boxing division. Muhammed Ali once said ‘he who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.’ At Roc Nation, we decided to launch our boxing division in August of 2014. We knew we were taking a risk. We knew that we were entering a sport that was established with a long history in a deep-rooted culture. It took courage, but frankly Roc Nation is nothing if not courageous…we’re committed to promoting the biggest fights and the biggest fighters. Now just a few short months later, we stand here with one of the best fighters in the world, announcing a world championship bout inside the new mecca of boxing, Barclays Center, and broadcast on the standard bearer for live boxing telecasts, HBO. It took courage and risk to get here but this is a proud moment for all of us.”

 

Hector Soto, Miguel Cotto Promocje: “Miguel Cotto is back and he’s in his second home in New York. As everyone knows, it’s been a tradition for the past couple of years that Miguel fights on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, so it’s an honor to fight during that time again. Na Czerwiec 6, Miguel Cotto will defend his Middleweight WBC Championship against a tough opponent, Daniel Geale. Have no doubt, it will be a great fight at Barclays Center and everyone will enjoy the fight especially the Puerto Ricans. Miguel Cotto will be ready, will train as hard as always and be ready for the challenge Daniel Geale brings.”

 

Gary Shaw, Gary Shaw Productions: “If you look at Daniel’s fight against Sturm, when we went to Germany and lifted the belt and became the world champion, that’s the Daniel Geale you’re going to see on Czerwiec 6. You’re going to see a great fight. Miguel Cotto is a great fighter. Daniel understands that and we have a great deal of respect for him, lecz Czerwiec 6on HBO at Barclays Center, it will be a whole new night. It will be a night when Daniel Geale takes the belt back to Australia.”

 

Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets: “Boxing is a big part of what we do at Barclays Center. We’re very passionate about it and very deeply committed. This will be our 13th big night of Brooklyn Boxing in just two and a half years and I am proud to say that Barclays Center is the new mecca of boxing in this country. Miguel Cotto has a storied history in New York, so we are delighted that he is calling Barclays Center his new home in this city.”

 

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Video courtesy of TIDAL.com: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bap2lc8m6o73ki8/RNS-PressEvent%20H264.mp4?dl=0

 

Bilety, w cenie $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 i $25, nie w tym obowiązujących opłat za usługi i podatków, do sprzedaży Środa, Kwiecień 22 w 10:00 AM ET. Bilety będą dostępne w www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com oraz w American Express Box Office w Barclays Center zaczynają Czwartek, Kwiecień 23 w 12:00 PM ET. Aby naładować przez telefon, Ticketmaster co nazywamy (800) 745-3000.

 

Cotto vs. Geale, Walka 12-okrągłe dla WBC i pierścień Magazine średniej Cotto w Mistrzostwach Świata, odbywa się Sobota, Czerwiec 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate.

 

Aby uzyskać więcej informacji, odwiedź stronę www.rocnation.com. Śledź Roc Nation na Twitterze i Instagramrocnation oraz na Facebooku nawww.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

Więcej informacji, wizyta www.hbo.com/boxing, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HBOBoxing and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

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Roc Nation SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS PRESENT WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE

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ON Czerwca 6, 2015 AT Barclays Center na Brooklynie Na żywo w telewizji HBO®

-Bilety w sprzedaży Środa, Kwiecień 22 w 10:00 AM ET–

 

NEW YORK (Kwiecień 16, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO), the reigning WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. Czerwca 6, 2015, Cotto will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) of Australia in a fight that will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Bilety są w cenie $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 i $25, nie w tym obowiązujących opłat za usługi i podatków, i przejdzie na sprzedaż Środa, Kwiecień 22 w 10:00 AM ET. Bilety będą dostępne w www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com oraz w American Express Box Office w Barclays Center zaczynają Czwartek, Kwiecień 23 w 12:00 PM ET. Aby naładować przez telefon, Ticketmaster co nazywamy (800) 745-3000.

 

“I am happy and excited to be back in New York and fighting at Barclays Center,” said Cotto. “This is another chapter in my career and I’m committed to train as hard as always and bring a big victory. I’m looking forward to seeing all the Puerto Rican fans on June 6 and to being part of another exciting boxing night in Brooklyn.”

 

“I would like to thank HBO for their continued support, Gary Shaw of GSP, Bill Treacy of Grange Old School Boxing and Dino Duva at Roc Nation Sports for their collective professionalism in making this fight happen,” said Geale. “Last but not least, thanks to Miguel Cotto for the opportunity to become a world champion once again. I have total respect for Miguel and his achievements, but I can win this fight and that is exactly what I intend to do come June 6 in Brooklyn at Barclays Center.”

 

“We’re excited and proud to bring Miguel Cotto back to New York along with Miguel Cotto Promotions, now as a part of the Roc Nation Sports family,” said David Itskowitch, COO Boks z Roc Nation Sports. “Brooklyn and boxing have a long history, and Puerto Rican heritage is closely integrated with both. What a way for New York to kick off the week of the Puerto Rican Day Parade festivities…with Miguel Cotto’s long-awaited return to the ring. The night of Czerwiec 6 will be one to remember for fans in attendance at Barclays Center and those watching at home on HBO.”

 

“We are excited to have Miguel Cotto back in New York and at Barclays Center for the first time,” said Hector Soto, Miguel Cotto Promocje. “This is a Puerto Rican tradition – Miguel Cotto is New York and New York is boxing. We can’t wait until the night of Czerwiec 6 to present a great and entertaining boxing show together with our partners at Roc Nation Sports.”

 

“Daniel Geale is a true warrior and will leave everything in the ring against Miguel Cotto like he always does,” powiedział Gary Shaw, Gary Shaw Productions. “He’s never in a dull fight and the fans will get their money’s worth as both fighters like to let their hands go. I want to thank Grange Old School Boxing for having confidence in me. This will be a tough fight for Geale, however I’m convinced that he will beat Cotto and I’m hopeful that Miguel didn’t make any other plans for September other than a rematch with Daniel.”

“We are delighted that Miguel Cotto has chosen Barclays Center and Brooklyn to continue his storied career in New York City,” powiedział Brett Yormark, Barclays Center CEO. “Cotto’s Puerto Rican heritage combined with Australia’s own Daniel Geale is going to create a tremendous global audience for this Czerwiec 6 walka. This announcement further cements Barclays Center as the leading boxing venue in this country.”

 

“Last June, Miguel Cotto became a middleweight champion, joining a select handful of elite fighters to have won major titles in four weight classes or more, and becoming the first Puerto Rican champion to do so ,” powiedział Peter Nelson, vice president, programming, HBO Sport. “For Cotto’s first title defense, he faces former two-time world champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center, the iconic Brooklyn landmark whose mystique elevates every event fortunate enough to call it home. As Cotto continues the next phase of his historic career, we are thrilled to present this middleweight championship fight live on HBO.”

 

Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO) is the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight world champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. He is the former WBO junior welterweight world champion, the former WBA welterweight world champion, the former WBO welterweight world champion and the former WBA super welterweight world champion. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Igrzyska Olimpijskie w Sydney, Australia. Cotto has had 22 world championship fights, compiling a record of 18-4 z 15 knockouts in those bouts. In Puerto Rico, he is hailed as a national hero and the successor of Felix Trinidad as the island’s most revered boxer. Cotto is one of the biggest gate attractions in boxing and one of the largest pay-per-view draws among active fighters. Ostatnio, w czerwcu 2014, Cotto made history in his first fight as a middleweight by dominating Argentine southpaw and defending WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KO). He is trained by legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and has fought some of the biggest names in the sport including Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Cotto owns his own boxing promotional company in Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto Promocje, and presides over his charity La Fundación El Ángel de Miguel Cotto, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting childhood obesity. W marcu 2015, Cotto and Roc Nation Sports announced that they had entered into a partnership that includes a co-promotional agreement with Miguel Cotto Promotions to promote Cotto’s fights.

 

Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) is the former IBF and WBA middleweight world champion and the current holder of the PABA and WBO Interim Asia Pacific middleweight titles. A boxing hero in his native Australia and hailed as Tasmania’s 2012 Athlete of the Year, Geale is Ring Magazine’s fourth rated middleweight in the world and the WBC’s number six rated contender. Jako amator, he competed for Australia in the 2000 Olympic Games and was a gold medalist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Anglia. Geale made his professional debut in Australia in 2004, eventually compiling twenty-one consecutive victories and winning the IBO middleweight title in 2007 against previously undefeated Daniel Dawson (29-0, 20 KO). W maju 2009, Geale suffered his first defeat, losing his title to Anthony Mundine (35-3, 23 KO) in a hotly-contested battle. The Australian rebounded in May 2011 to win the IBF middleweight title with a split decision victory over Sebastian Sylvester (34-3, 16 KO) w Niemczech. After two successful title defenses, including a unanimous-decision victory over Ghanaian Osumanu Adama (20-2, 15 KO), Geale stunned Germany’s Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KO) to win the WBA middleweight title, unifying the titles in 2012. A year later on August 17, 2013, Geale lost his IBF middleweight title to Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO) via a split-decision in Atlantic City. He bounced back six months later with a sixth round technical knockout victory over Garth Wood (12-3-1, 8 KO). Lipca 26, 2014, in an event televised by HBO World Championship Boxing, Geale faced off against undefeated WBA Middleweight World Champion Gennady Golovkin (29-0, 26 KO ") w Nowym Jorku, but came up short in trying to reclaim his former title. W swojej ostatniej walce, Geale captured the vacant PABA and WBO Interim Asia Pacific middleweight titles, winning a twelve-round unanimous decision victory over fellow Australian Jarrod Fletcher (18-2, 10 KO).

 

Cotto vs. Geale, Walka 12-okrągłe dla WBC i pierścień Magazine średniej Cotto w Mistrzostwach Świata, odbywa się Sobota, Czerwiec 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate.
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O Roc Nation Sports

Roc Nation Sports, sub-podział Roc Nation, rozpoczęła się wiosną 2013. Założyciel Shawn “JAY Z” Miłość Cartera sportów prowadzić do powstawania naturalnego Narodów Roc Sport, pomaganie sportowcom w ten sam sposób Roc Nation pomagał artystów w przemyśle muzycznym od lat. Roc Nation Sports koncentruje się na podnoszeniu sportowców’ Kariera w skali światowej, zarówno na boisku i poza nim. Roc Nation Sports conceptualizes i wykonuje marketingowych i potwierdzenia oferty, Społeczeństwa, charytatywne tie-ins, media relations i strategia marki. Roc Nation Sports uruchomiła dział bokserski, firma promocyjna pełny serwis, który reprezentuje mistrzów świata Miguel Cotto i Andre Ward, w sierpniu 2014. Roc Nation Sports’ lista obejmuje sportowców premierowe takie jak Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Młodych, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Céspedes, Jaelen Strong, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar and Frances Tiafoe.

 

O Miguel Cotto Promotions

Miguel Cotto Promotions is the leading promotional company in Puerto Rico founded by the five-time and four-division world champion Miguel Cotto and entrepreneur Hector Soto in 2005. Miguel Cotto Promotions has the vision of developing the best talent in Puerto Rico and Latin America, while searching for the best partnerships in the business to present the best quality shows in the industry. W 2015, Miguel Cotto Promotions launched their most recent project named “Boxeo Al Maximo” in partnership with Univision Puerto Rico network, capturing great ratings results on the new Sobota night fights’ platform.

 

About Gary Shaw Productions

Based out of New Jersey, Gary Shaw Productions was founded in 2002 by President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Shaw, a former NJ regulator. Having promoted boxing shows in China, Australia, Mexico and the U.K., GSP is known as an international enterprise, whose main objective is to bring excitement to boxing with competitive fights. Partaking in some of the biggest events in boxing history, which include Felix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas, Lennox Lewis vs. Witalij Kliczko, Winky Wright vs. Felix Trinidad, Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo, Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright and Marquez vs Vasquez I, II & III, GSP has solidified its self as one of the top promotional companies in the sport.

 

About Barclays Center

Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, Nowy Jork. One of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, Barclays Center offers 17,732 seats for basketball, 15,795 for hockey, and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, i ma 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four clubs, i 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.

 

Barclays Center hosts an extensive variety of events, including premier concerts, major professional boxing cards, top college basketball, family shows, the Brooklyn Nets and soon the New York Islanders.

Barclays Center has redefined the arena customer service and culinary experience. Its more than 2,000 employees are trained by Disney Institute, the business advisory arm of The Walt Disney Company, and its BrooklynTaste™ food program features selections from 55 well-known restaurants and vendors in the borough.

 

Barclays Center engages the customer with state-of-the-art technology to enhance the fan experience. As the first arena in the world to utilize Cisco StadiumVision mobile multicast streaming technology, Barclays Center allows fans to watch live video and instant replays from their mobile phones while connected to the arena’s free Wi-Fi.

Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, i 11 bus lines.

For more information on Barclays Center, odwiedź www.barclayscenter.com