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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND UNDEFEATED SULLIVAN BARRERA SET FOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26 AT Oracle Arena OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Telebistaz Live HBO®

NEW YORK, NY (Otsaila 9, 2016) - Roc Nation Kirol atseginez iragarriko Bi aldiz munduko txapelduna eta goi-hauek libra-libra borrokalaria Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) egingo eraztuna itzultzeko on Larunbata, 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® hassiric 9:45 p.m. ETA/PT.

 

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“I don’t really have much to say other than this. March On 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,"Esan 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,", Esan du David 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, Exekutiboa presidenteordea, HBO Kirolak. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 urte zaharra, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Orain, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.

 

Bere izaera sendoa eta osotasuna eraztunaren kanpoaldean eta bere gerlari en bere barruko sena ezaguna, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, urrezko domina batekin amaituko den heavyweight zatiketa argitan at 2004 Olinpiar Jokoak Atenasen. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward fitxatu Muhammad Ali gustuko, Sugar Ray Leonard eta Oscar De La Hoya. Profesionala partidua, abenduak He 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. Ring aldizkaria eta WBA Super Middleweight Munduko txapelduna bihurtu ondoren, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Urtea Saria Fighter (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring aldizkaria eta Boxing Idazleen Elkarteak America), iragarri zen Ward duten sustapen hitzarmen esklusiboa sinatu Roc Nation Kirol urtarrilean 2015, kapitulu berri bat irekiz bere solairu boxeo ibilbidean. Bay Area Produktua eraztuna itzuli ekainean 20, 2015 Oracle bere Oakland zale jaioterrian aurrean Arena, California duenean Paul Smith baino bederatzigarren txandan knockout bat, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Ward berriki zapaldu kamera aurrean ere guztiz desberdinak rol bat, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, Ryan Coogler zuzendaria eta filmaren protagonista Michael B. Jordan, iritsi dira Ward, beraz, bere espezializazioa ematen izan zuen filmerako. Ward kamera aurrean lan egiteaz gain, Jordan igaro denbora Ward etxeko gimnasioa prestatzeko bere Apollo Creed semea rola. 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. Amateur bat bezala, 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’sOstirala Night Borrokak, 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, gertatzen Larunbata, March 26, 2016 Oracle Oakland Arena, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. ETA/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.

 

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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 Oracle Arena OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA BET-sareetan BIZI & TIDAL.COM

 

PRESENTED BY Roc Nation KIROLAK

Roc Nation Kirol anfitrioi ofizialean pisatzen June du 20 tronua Olinpiar Jokoetan urrezko dominaren eta WBA Super Middleweight Munduko txapelduna Andre Ward arteko boxeo Showdown (27-0, 14 KO en) eta ohi Izenburua Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO en) ostiralean, June 19 Ridge Plank at The Jack London Oakland plazan on, California.

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LARUNBATA, June 6, 2015: Fight Night

NOIZ: 3:00 PM PT – Ateak Ireki

3:45 PM PT – Lehen borroka

7:00 PM PT – APUSTU Sareak telecast Hasten

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

 

NON: Oracle Arena

7000 Coliseum Way

Oakland, California 94621

Argazkiak: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith Final Prentsaurrekoa June For 20 Borrokatu BET Sareak On & TIDAL.com

(Ezkerretik eskuinera) Andre Ward Entrenatzaile Virgilio Hunter, Andre Ward zuzendari James Prince, COO Boxing Roc Nation Kirol David Itskowitch for, WBA Super Middleweight Munduko txapelduna Andre Ward, antzinako munduko titulua erronka Paul Smith, Smith-en Entrenatzaile Joe Gallagher eta Oakland Udalak presidenteak Lynette Gibson McElhaney June pose 17, 2015 Oakland, California Ward final prentsaurrekoan eta Smith-en junio 20, 2015 Oracle Oakland Arena zuzeneko telebistaz egingo BET Sareak eta orokorrean erreproduzitu on TIDAL.com borrokatuko. (Photo By: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Nation Kirolak)

 

WBA Super Middleweight Munduko txapelduna Andre Ward (Ezkerretik) eta antzinako munduko titulua erronka Paul Smith (eskuin) June pose 17, 2015 Oakland, California du Nork ekaineko final prentsaurrekoan 20, 2015 Oracle Oakland Arena zuzeneko telebistaz egingo BET Sareak eta orokorrean erreproduzitu on TIDAL.com borrokatuko. (Photo By: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Nation Kirolak)

ANDRE WARD VS. Paul Smith & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & ARGAZKIAK

Olinpiar Jokoetan urrezko dominaren ETA WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH EKAINA 20, 2015 AT Oracle Arena OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, BET-sareetan BIZI & TIDAL.COM, PRESENTED BY Roc Nation KIROLAK

Oakland, ESATERAKO (June 17, 2015) – Asteartean, June 17, Olinpiar Jokoetan urrezko dominaren eta WBA Middleweight Munduko txapelduna Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO en) eta ohi Izenburua Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO en) Ingalaterrako media entrenamendu batean parte King Oakland Gimnasioa at, California euren June aurretik 20 Oracle Arena borrokatzeko Oakland 12-txandan borroka batean egingo dira telebistako zuzeneko at telebistaz apustua eta erreproduzitu orokorrean on TIDAL.com saioa 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Undercard borrokalariak Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong eta Aaron Coley, gainera, prestakuntza saio irekia parte hartu.

 

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Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO en) – Olinpiar Jokoetan urrezko dominaren eta WBA Super Middleweight Munduko txapelduna

"Ez dut sentimendu hori sentitu, borrokatzeko aste Oakland, awhile. Joan den astean, emozio horiek girotuta hasi. Nik bideratuta eta prest, baina borroka aste besterik ez da desberdina. Ez dio axola borrokaren magnitude hau bezala sentitu behar duzu. Hunkituta nago. Ohituta nago presio mota hau. "

 

"Smith Europako txapelduna da. Lortu zuen arazoa ez bidaiatzen. Ez du axola zuen odolusten bada. Zion dionean behera bada, irabazteko ari da datozen, eta horregatik zion bildu gara. Guk ez dugu jaso zion han berari buruz ezer biguna zegoelako. Hura jaso dugu lehiakide gogorra delako. Pozik nago Bat-batean, joan den astean egin zuen bezala hitz egiten hasi zen. I ia ohitu mindu zuan ez duela ezer esaten. I beraz erabiltzen dut asko hitz mutil. Beraz, azkenik hasi zen hizketan, eta maite dut. Ez da motibazio gehiago behar dut, baina apur bat besterik ez da aparteko da. "

 

"Itzuliko naizela bi kaleratzeak off. Iraganean camp honetan zehar, Asko hobeto daukat baino iraganean sentitu dut. Gehiago egin nuen. Nire sorbalda indartsuago sentitzen eta larunbat gauean dagoela ikusiko duzu guztia dela uste dut. "

 

"Borrokalari bakoitzak bere borroka bere pertsonala dauka. Ezin duzu aurreikusi zer erronka eta borrokak horiek ez dira izango, eta ezin duzu aurreikusteko zenbat denbora diren izango da. Nahi duten bidez irauteko gai izan nintzen. Paul Smith, ez da, besterik gabe, Andre Ward borrokan zortzi aste camp baten off, Zuen borrokan Andre Ward off guztiaren I bidez paregabea eman. Frustrazio guztiak, atzerapenak guztiak, emozio horiek guztiak ... nik tipo hori etortzen larunbat gauean borrokan zuen. "

 

"Niretzat borroka guztietan Super Bowl da. Ez dut oso denbora luze batean galdu. Paul Smith izan da joan dena eta dena prestatu dugu zuen mahaira ekartzea joan. Denean astean borrokatzeko gauza ederra da inguruan dator eta badakizu ez duzula inolako txoko moztu. Niretzat zenbatuko camp honetan rep bakoitzak. Bakoitza txandan niretzat zenbatuko. Bultzatu iragan dut nire entrenatzaile zer nahi me egin. Ez dago camp honi buruz zegoen ezer argi. Smith-en camp ring rust buruz asko hitz egiten entzuten dut, eta hori bada, zer dute eta banku, okerreko joko plan etortzen dira ekainaren 20an "

 

"Joko plana razzle da, dazzle, izan lehergai eta dena. Profesional gisa, jakitun izan behar dut. Virgilio ha osoa camp hau 'Ez dago joko Paul Smith plana esan zidan. Etor daitezela nahi da. Nahikoa luzea izan duzu boxeo ditudan denean Biribilean badakizu zer egin behar dituzu. 'Egokitzapenak egiteko ikusiko dugu bidean, baina ez dago jokoan Paul Smith plan berezi bat. Dira etorriko dena larunbat gauean ikusten zoazen uste dut. Ez dut behartzeko joan. Besterik ez naiz "da bere osotasunean utzi du.

 

"Herri hau borroka denbora nagusietako bat da. Ez da bakarrik Oakland. Da San Francisco. Da Haywayd. Da Stockton. Inguruko hiri guztia da. Beren bat dute abangoardian Edonoiz, onartzen dute, eta hori da nik maite dut Bay Area buruz. "

 

 

Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO en) – World ohia Izenburua Challenger

"Azken big gimnasio saio nuen iragan ostiralean izan zen. Everything I izan dute seguru zizun nire prestakuntza camp zehar gertatu. Azken astean guztiak lasaigarria da, atsedenerako, Zure energia-mailak gora eta zure pisua behera lortzean. "

 

"When [Entrenatzaile] Joe [Gallagher] lortzen [Oaklandera], eseri egingo dugu eta seinalatu egingo zuen gauza berehala egindako lan egin behar dugula ... zer behar bultzaka, Joko plana. Joko plan eta taktikak kontzentratu. Egon Ward zintak ikusten ari gara eta horiek dissecting. "

 

"Gimnasioan pertsona handia izaten ari da gaur. Atzo, Etorri King Gimnasioa behar dugu lan bat egin eta pixka bat gehiago lasaia izan zen. Polita da giro ona hau atsegin izatea gimnasioan. Pertsona orok daki borroka bat aste honetan eta zoragarria da haurrek beharrik (Boys eta Girls Oakland Club) hemen. "

 

"I love Oakland. Gogorra, baina gogorra da non nago too dut. Liverpool gogorra da. Benetan finalera joango dela zazpi joko espero dut, beraz, Oracle Arena asteburu handi bat da. Giro batzuk gauean ekarriko luke arena borroka aurretik. I Ziurrenik ez dute inolako lo delako zarata. "

 

"Ez dago askoz gehiago prestatzeko egin ahal dut. Ez dago ezer Andre gaur egin dezake beat me larunbat gauean laguntzeko. Whatever dugu aste aurretik ere bai egin da zer Biribilean goaz batera. Ezin dut edozein sasoian gehiago lortzeko. Joko plan egin da. Naiz posizio bat, non borrokalari onena borrokatu nire zatiketan planetako dut lortzean hasi. Inork baino gehiago ezagutzen dut. Inor ez da me gogoraztea behar, baina ezagutzen dut berarekin jotzen aukera bat daukat. Badakit hori besterik ez dut egin nahi zer egin eta joko plan itsasten ditut. "

 

 

Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO en) – Junior Middleweight Prospect

"Izan dut gimnasioa Andre Ward gisa berean entrenatzen borroka hau. Oso zirraragarria da niretzat Oakland borrokatzeko. Buruz behar dut 200 Borrokaren datozen pertsona. I ETEN bila nabil borroka honetan, benetako. I naizela nire ibilbidean lehenengo galtzearen off eta Oakland lehen aldiz ari naiz borrokan, beraz, harritu egiten dit. ETEN hasieran lortu nahi dut. "

 

Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) – Argia Heavyweight Prospect

 

"Oso pozik eta saritua Oracle Arena ekitaldi handi hau larunbatean izango da, naiz, June 20 Andre Ward protagonista. Oso pozten naiz txartel Munduko txapelduna Andre Ward berdinean beharreko borrokan. "

 

 

Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) – Junior Welterweight Prospect

"Ilusioa egiten dit nire larunbatean borroka, June 20 Oracle Oakland Arena. I am very happy to be on this great card with Andre Ward and Go Warriors.”

 

Ward vs. Smith, a 12 Roc Nation Kirol aurkezten biribilak bout, gertatzen larunbatean, June 20 Oracle Oakland Arena, California, zuzeneko telebistaz egingo apustua eta, orokorrean erreproduzitu on TIDAL.com 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT eta da elkartea aurkeztuko Matchroom Sport batekin. Borroka da Waterfront Hotel babesarekin, Lekua Kings, Oinetako Jauregia, CTMS Bidaia, U-txalupa, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 jokoa eta KBLX 102.9. Ekintza handi eraztuna barrutik gain, Gertaera hainbat nabarmenak Roc Nation ukitu duen aurrerago egingo ikusle balioko fan esperientzia indartu batekin bilduko, Nipsey Hussle ekitaldi nagusia egin baino lehen eraztuna hartzeko performance berezi bat barne. Bertan izango dira, alde nabarmenak emcee Sway Calloway ospatuko dute eta, era berean hit maisua DJ Franzen gau osoan zehar izango Sway batera zerbitzatzeko agertu. Sarrerak tasatuak $250, $125, $90, $60 eta $30, Ez zerbitzuen kostuei aplikagarri eta zergak barne, dagoeneko salgai daude eta eskuragarri Ticketmaster guztietan, Ticketmaster.com at line eta karga telefono bidez (800) 745-3000. Ateak irekita 3:00 PM, lehen borroka hasten da 3:30 PM eta apustua telecast eta TIDAL.com erreka hasiko 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.

 

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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR JUNE 20, 2015 ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH throne boxing EVENT AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA BET-sareetan BIZI & TIDAL

 

Nipsey Hussle, Sway Calloway & DJ Franzen osatzen aisialdia Line Up

Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Young Nabarmendutako telebistaz Co-Nabarmendutako bout

Luis Arias, Aaron Coley, Daniel Franco, Tony Hirsch, Meng Fanlong & Wang Zhimin

To Be undercard Nabarmenduak

NEW YORK - EKAINA 10, 2015 - Oso aurreikusi WBA Middleweight Munduko txapelduna eta Olinpiar urrezko domina eraztun itzulera Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO en) ohi Izenburua Challenger Paul Smith aurka (35-5, 20 KO en) Ingalaterrako on June 20 has been elevated to another level with the announcement that the event will now include a live musical performance by Los Angeles-based rapper Nipsey Hussle Berehala Ward eta Smith borrokak egin aurretik. Zaleak ere ekintza harrapatzeko eta performance BET Sareak bizi Ameriketako Estatu Batuak eta orokorrean on TIDAL.com gai izango da, abian jarri berri den musika streaming zerbitzua duten fideltasun handia soinu kalitate onena uztartzen, definizio altuko musika bideoak eta expertly komisariatu editorial.

 

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Intrigazkoa telebistaz lankideei nabarmendu bout bat elkarren aurka unbeaten bi irtenbideak pitting In, Cleveland jaiotzez Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 KO en) eta Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 KO en) St. Louis da borroka egingo egindako zortzi txandatan gehiagoko luma bout batean. Cleveland izan harrobia gisa ezagutzen dituela agindu boxeolariak produzitzeko, barne boladan perspectiva Nieves nor oso touted amateur bat zen, baino gehiago irabazi 60 Borrokak bitartean bost aldiz Cleveland Golden eskularruak txapeldun izateko, a Golden National Eskularruak zilarrezko domina eta epaiketak Olinpiar lehiatzen. 28-Urte Nieves zaharra bere debuta profesional azaroan 12, 2011 Dewayne Wisdom aurkako aho batez erabaki bermatu La Villa Oturuntza Cleveland at, Ohio. Nieves eman rack garaipenekin bost garaipen gogoratuz lanpetuta jarraitu du 2014, Hiru knockout barne. Bere azken txangoa, Duela bi aste baino gutxiago ekainean 6, Nieves irabazi lehen txandan knockout tekniko Gabor Molnar irabazi Presque Isle Downs Casino Erie, Pennsylvania. On June 20, ikaskide boladan perspectiva Young Nieves 'bolada onari amaiera eman begiratu beharko. Era apainduta amateur batek handiko gisa zenbaki bi ranking nazional bat igo eta ozta-ozta ez du egiten 2012 U.S. Olinpiar Boxing Team, Bere pro debutatu Young Abuztua 12, 2011 aho batez garaipen bat Ricky LACEFIELD gehiagoko Ameristar Casino Saint Charles batera, Missouri. Youngen boladan run on azkenaldian gehien egiten jarraitu March 27 Jesus Gonzalez txandan bigarren Saint Louis enbaxadorea at knockout tekniko batekin aurka, Missouri.

 

Eraztunaren barruan ekintza gain, Roc Nation Kirol beste izen handiak ekarriko ditu tronua boxeoa Oracle Arena esperientzia handia gertaera emcee barne, irrati-nortasuna, MTV albiste korrespontsal eta Oakland bertakoak Sway Calloway, izango ekitaldiaren aurkezlea gisa balioko, eta hit maisua DJ Franzen, Las Vegas 'Hot egoiliar DJ 97.5. Sway eta Franzen elkarrekin entretenitzea da gau osoan zehar bouts arteko energia mantentzeko sortu.

 

Hainbat aurpegiak nabarmenak ringside ekintza guztiak harrapatzeko prest egongo da June 20 barne WBC eta Eraztun aldizkaria Middleweight Munduko txapelduna Miguel Cotto, Michael B. Jordan, Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts), Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), E-40, Brice Butler (Oakland Raiders), Marcell Reece (Oakland Raiders), James Jones (Oakland Raiders), Laburregia da eta Ryan Coogler.

 

Ez-telebistako undercard ekintza batean, Milwaukee, Wisconsin en boladan perspectiva Luis "Cuba" Arias (10-0, 4 KO en) will make his second appearance of 2015. Arias began boxing at the age of seven and compiled an amateur record of 140-25, USA Boxing zenbakitik bat gizonezkoen junior ranking irabazten hasi 2006, gizonen kopurua norberaren pean-19 sailkapena 2008 eta zenbaki bat gizonen ranking 2010. U.S.A du Atxilotu. Gizonen Under-19 Nazionala Txapelketan 2008 eta bi U.S.A Gizonen Championships Nazionalean 2009 eta 2010. Arias 'profesional debuta ospatu zen azaroaren 10, 2012 Staples Center Los Angelesen non Josh Thorpe garaitu zuen lau txandan aho batez bidez. Hasi zuen 2013 Hiru garaipen batekin, guztiak knockout, zein ziren DonYil Livingston gaineko erabakia irabazi du jarraian Maiatza 4 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas at. He closed the year with three more victories including a second-round knockout of Cameron Allen in his first scheduled eight-round fight. Bere berrienak bout March 14Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza Caguas saioa, Puerto Rico, Arias garaitu Zachariah Kelley denean Kelley bigarren txandan kanporatua izan zen behin eta berriz errepikatzen kolpeak baxua. On June 20, Begiratu egingo zuen bere modu irabazi aurkari baten aurka sei super txandan middleweight bout batean jarraitzea zehazteke.

 

Bertako Hayward, California gogoko Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO en) elkartzen undercard bere lehenengo galera profesionala eta horrek oso touted Ievgen Khytrov aurkako aho batez erabaki bidez iritsi zen Aviator Sports Complex Brooklyn itzuli bila, New York on April 10 Borroka hori Showtime ShoBox zen telebistaz. Atzera egin nahi irabaztea pista batean itxura izango zuen June 20 denean hartzen zuen Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) Las Vegas, Nevada sei txandan junior middleweight borrokaldi batean.

 

Ibai Hailing, California eta boxeoa Oxnard harrobia kanpo borrokan, boladan junior arin Daniel "Twitch" Franco (10-0-3, 7 KO en) Zortzi urterekin hasi zen boxeo, amateur erregistro bat pilatzeagatik 67-15, Oxnard PAL txapelketa irabazi 2006 eta California State Silver Eskularruak Txapelketan 2007 bidean. Francoren abenduaren debuta profesionalean zehar 18, 2010, Emanuel Machorro garaitu zuen Clubean 401 Ontario, California hirugarren txandan knockout tekniko baten bidez. Ari full-time ikasle gisa matrikulatuta CHAFFEY Collegen Rancho Cucamonga arren, Franco harrituta bere ibilbideko hasieran, boladan erregistro bat konpilatzean birekin California zehar aretoak zozketetan amaitu baino lehen 2013. Horietako bat marrazten Alejandro Ochoa aurka zen Montebello Quiet Cannon at, California irailean 20, 2013, baina errebantxa hiru hilabete geroago, Franco outmatched Ochoa sei-biribilak aho batez Westin Buenaventura Hotel garaipena Los Angelesen Gol. Bere urtarrilaren berrienak bout 17, Ikusgarria lehen txandan knockout Sergio Najera irabazi bat lortu zuen Oceanview Port Hueneme pabilioian at, California. June On 20, Franco, duela gutxi Roc Nation Kirol dituzten sustapen hitzarmen esklusiboa sinatu, ekintza ikusteko aukera izango zortzi borobil junior aurka bout arin batean Jonathan Alcantara (7-13-2, 1 KO) Los Angeleseko, California.

 

Bay Area beste produktu bat, Oakland Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 KO en) harrapatu hutsik WBC United States Middleweight Izenburua gero-boladan Wes Capper aurkako gehiengo erabakia ek bere martxoan azken borroka batean 14, 2015 Sam Town hotelean & Hall Jokoa Las Vegasen, Nevada. Hirsch ekainaren undercard elkartzen 20 bere bideak irabazten jarraitu nahi duen kolpe baten bila sei txandan middleweight borroka bat izendatzea.

 

Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) Txinako nazional argi heavyweight partiduko zazpi urtez txapeldun izan zen 2008 ra 2013. Chi Feng batetik Hailinging, Barne Mongolia, zazpi-time Chinese Espainiako txapelduna ere urrezko domina jaso zuen, Txinako Games Nazionala zehar. Fanlong en Kredituen zerrenda amateurrak, baita ere Txinako ordezkari txertatzen 2012 Udako Olinpiar Jokoak Pekinen, non bere inaugurazio bout irabazi zuen oso touted Brasilgo Yamaguchi Fal erori aurretikTxakurra txandan 16; Asian Txapelketaren finala iritsi 2011 denean bere etxean hartu du zilarrezko domina; hiru bouts irabazlearen 2011 Munduko Amateur Boxing moda dominante Txapelketan final iristeko; eta bertan egiten du finalerdietan izateko 2010 Asian Games, bertatik etxera ekarri zuen brontzezko domina lortu. Meng bere debuta profesional urtarrilaren 17, 2015 MOHEGAN Sun Casino Uncasville at, Connecticut, Erabaki garaipen bat Marcellus Yates gehiagoko Gol. He orain bila hasiko da bere igoera profesionala jarraitzeko denean hartzen zuen Albert Avina (0-3) Stockton, California lau cruiserweight txandan ekainaren bout batean 20.

 

Out biribilketak undercard izango dira Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) Ning Bo, Txina izango diete aurre Jose Guzman (6-10-1) Bronxen of, New York sei txandan junior welterweight bout batean. In 2010, Zhimin Txinako National Boxing Txapelketa azken erdietsi non zilarrezko domina lortu zuen. Urtebete geroago 2011, Zhimin bere ibilbidean amateur Pinnacle iritsi urrea irabazi zuen World Series Boxing-eko bere jaioterri Txinan. In 2012, beste zilarrezko domina irabazi zuen, the Erdos International Boxing Lehiaketan denbora honetan. Zhimin bere debuta profesional urtarrilaren 17, 2015 MOHEGAN Sun Casino Uncasville at, Connecticut erabakia aho batez garaipen bat Kin Moy gehiagoko Gol (Pro Estreinaldia).

 

Ward vs. Smith, a 12 Roc Nation Kirol aurkezten biribilak bout, gertatzen larunbatean, June 20 Oracle Oakland Arena, California, zuzeneko telebistaz egingo apustua eta, orokorrean erreproduzitu on TIDAL.com 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT eta da elkartea aurkeztuko Matchroom Sport batekin. Borroka da Waterfront Hotel babesarekin, Lekua Kings , Oinetako Jauregia, Q 102.1, 95.7 jokoa eta KBLX 102.9. Ekintza handi eraztuna barrutik gain, Gertaera hainbat nabarmenak Roc Nation ukitu duen aurrerago egingo ikusle balioko fan esperientzia indartu batekin bilduko, Nipsey Hussle ekitaldi nagusia egin baino lehen eraztuna hartzeko performance berezi bat barne. Bertan izango dira, alde nabarmenak emcee Sway Calloway ospatuko dute eta, era berean hit maisua DJ Franzen gau osoan zehar izango Sway batera zerbitzatzeko agertu. Sarrerak tasatuak $250, $125, $90, $60 eta $30, Ez zerbitzuen kostuei aplikagarri eta zergak barne, dagoeneko salgai daude eta eskuragarri Ticketmaster guztietan, Ticketmaster.com at line eta karga telefono bidez (800) 745-3000. Ateak irekita 3:00 PM, lehen borroka hasten da 3:10 PM eta BET telecast eta TIDAL.com erreka hasten da 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.

 

Informazio gehiago nahi izanez gero, bisitatu www.rocnation.com. Jarraitu Roc Nation Twitter eta Instagramrocnation eta on Facebook www.facebook.com/RocNation.

BET NETWORKS ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP TO TELECAST ROC NATION SPORTS throne boxing EVENTS LIVE WITH PREMIERE MAIN EVENT TO FEATURE WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD

WARD TO FACE PAUL SMITH ON JUNE 20, 2015

AT Oracle Arena OAKLAND, 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 boxeo 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 boxeo events over the next 18 hilabete. The first main event fight to air on BET Networks will feature WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO en) facing former World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO en) of England in a 12 round bout on Larunbata, June 20, 2015 Oracle Oakland Arena, California. Ekintza handi eraztuna barrutik gain, 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, abian jarri berri den musika streaming zerbitzua duten fideltasun handia soinu kalitate onena uztartzen, definizio altuko musika bideoak eta expertly komisariatu editorial.

Sarrerak tasatuak $250, $125, $90, $60 eta $30, Ez zerbitzuen kostuei aplikagarri eta zergak barne, salgai Ostirala, April 24 at 10:00 AM PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com at line eta karga telefono bidez (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. Hill, 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. Together, 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,", Esan du David Itskowitch, COOBoxing of Roc Nation Sports. "On June 20, we will once again provide fans a night of exciting tronua boxeoa Borrokak, live musical entertainment and an unprecedented fan experience.”

 

“I’m very excited to be coming back on June 20 at Oracle Arena in my hometown of Oakland which has been a long time coming,"Esan Ward. “I’m equally excited to be fighting on BET in front of a potential viewership of over 90 milioi etxebizitza. Borrokalaria bezala, 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. Beti bezala, 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,"Esan zuen Smith. “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, urrezko domina batekin amaituko den heavyweight zatiketa argitan at 2004 Olinpiar Jokoak Atenasen. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward fitxatu Muhammad Ali gustuko, Sugar Ray Leonard eta Oscar De La Hoya. Profesionala partidua, abenduak He 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 aldizkaria eta WBA Super Middleweight Munduko txapelduna bihurtu ondoren, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Urtea Saria Fighter (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring aldizkaria eta Boxing Idazleen Elkarteak America), iragarri zen Ward duten sustapen hitzarmen esklusiboa sinatu Roc Nation Kirol urtarrilean 2015, kapitulu berri bat irekiz bere solairu boxeo ibilbidean. Now the Bay Area product is ready to return to the ring on June 20 Oracle bere Oakland zale jaioterrian aurrean Arena, California.

 

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. On June 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.

 

Ward vs. Smith, a 12 Roc Nation Kirol aurkezten biribilak bout, gertatzen Larunbata, June 20 Oracle Oakland Arena, California, zuzeneko telebistaz egingo apustua eta, orokorrean erreproduzitu on TIDAL.com 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT eta da elkartea aurkeztuko Matchroom Sport batekin.

ABOUT BET NETWORKS:

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, musika, 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, Kanadan, 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, musika, culture, eta albiste; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital NetworksBET 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 Kirolak, Roc Nation azpizati bat, udaberrian martxan jarri 2013. Founder Shawn “JAY Z” Carter’s love of sports lead to the natural formation of Roc Nations Sports, Kirolarien lagunduz modu berean Roc Nation izan artistei laguntzen musikaren industria urtez. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. Roc Nation Kirol conceptualizes eta marketing eta abal jorratzen exekutatzen, komunitate dibulgazioa, ongintza gorbata-ak, komunikabideekin harremanak eta marka estrategia. Roc Nation Kirol bere boxeo zatiketa abian jarri, Zerbitzu osoa sustapen enpresa bat munduko txapeldun Miguel Cotto eta Andre Ward horrek adierazten, abuztuan 2014. Roc Nation Sports’ roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Young, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Céspedes, Jaelen Strong, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar and Frances Tiafoe. Informazio gehiago nahi izanez gero, bisitatu www.rocnation.com. Jarraitu Roc Nation Twitter eta Instagramrocnation eta on Facebook 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.