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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 KATIKA OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Televisheni kuishi juu HBO®

NEW YORK, NY (Februari 9, 2016) - Roc Taifa Sports ni furaha kutangaza kwamba Barua Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) atarudi pete juu ya Jumamosi, Machi 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® kuanzia saa 9:45 p.m. NA/PT.

 

Tiketi bei saa $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, si ikiwa ni pamoja na gharama za huduma husika na kodi, go on sale Tuesday, Februari. 9 katika 5:00 PM PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online saa Ticketmaster.com na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika (800) 745-3000.

 

“I don’t really have much to say other than this. On Machi 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,"Alisema 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,"Alisema 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. Machi 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 Machi 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, Makamu wa Rais Mtendaji, HBO Sports. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 umri wa miaka, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Sasa, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.

 

Maalumu kwa ajili ya tabia yake imara na uadilifu nje pete na silika shujaa wake ndani yake, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, kilele na medali ya dhahabu katika mwanga Heavyweight mgawanyiko katika 2004 Michezo ya Olimpiki mjini Athens. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward alijiunga anapenda wa Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard na Oscar De La Hoya. Yeye akageuka mtaalamu Desemba 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. Baada ya kuwa na Gonga Gazeti na WBA Super Middleweight World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Mpiganaji wa Tuzo ya Mwaka (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Pete Gazeti na Boxing Association ya Marekani Waandishi), ilitangazwa kuwa Ward saini kipekee uendelezaji makubaliano na Roc Taifa Sports mwezi Januari 2015, kufungua sura mpya katika ndondi kazi yake storied. Bidhaa Bay Area akarudi pete Juni 20, 2015 katika Oracle uwanja mbele ya mashabiki wake mji katika Oakland, California na alifunga mtoano tisa mzima juu ya Paul Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Ward hivi karibuni kupitiwa mbele ya kamera kwa ajili ya jukumu tofauti kabisa, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, mkurugenzi Ryan Coogler na nyota wa filamu Michael B. Jordan, kufikiwa nje ya Ward ili aweze kutoa utaalamu wake kwa ajili ya filamu. Mbali na kufanya kazi mbele ya kamera kwa Ward, Jordan alitumia muda katika Kata ya mazoezi nyumbani katika maandalizi kwa jukumu lake kama mwana Apollo Creed ya. Now it’s time for Ward to get back to his day job when he faces the undefeated Barrera on Machi 26.

 

Born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Barrera had an impressive amateur run with a record of 285-27. Kama amateur, 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’sIjumaa Night mapambano, 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, unafanyika Jumamosi, Machi 26, 2016 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.

 

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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST NA WBA SUPER Middleweight WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. ALIYEKUWA WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH ILIYO Juni 20, 2015 AT ORACLE ARENA KATIKA OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA kuishi kwenye BET MITANDAO & TIDAL.COM

 

Yaliyowasilishwa na ROC NATION SPORTS

Roc Taifa Sports mwenyeji rasmi kupima-katika Juni 20 kiti ndondi mapambano kati ya Olimpiki medali ya dhahabu na WBA super Middleweight Champion Dunia Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO ya) na aliyekuwa Dunia Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO ya) Ijumaa, Juni 19 juu ya Ridge katika ubao katika Jack London Square katika Oakland, California.

PHOTOS:

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PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Taifa Michezo

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PHOTO CREDIT: Khristopher "kengeza" Sandifer

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PHOTO CREDIT: Stephanie Trapp

VIDEO:

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VIDEO CREDIT: Roc Taifa Michezo

 

Jumamosi, Juni 6, 2015: Kupambana Night

WAKATI: 3:00 PM PT – Milango Open

3:45 PM PT – Kupambana kwanza

7:00 PM PT – Bet Networks matangazo Begins

7:40 PM PT (takriban.) – Nipsey Hussle Utendaji

 

WAPI: Oracle uwanja

7000 Coliseum Njia

Oakland, California 94621

Picha: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith mwisho Press Mkutano Juni 20 Kupambana On BET Networks & TIDAL.com

(Kutoka kushoto kwenda kulia) Andre Ward ya mkufunzi Virgil Hunter, Meneja Andre Ward James Prince, COO ya ndondi kwa ajili Roc Taifa Sports David Itskowitch, WBA super Middleweight Champion Dunia Andre Ward, zamani cheo dunia mpinzani Paul Smith, Smith mkufunzi Joe Gallagher na Oakland Halmashauri ya Jiji Rais Lynette Gibson McElhaney pose Juni 17, 2015 katika Oakland, California katika mkutano wa mwisho wa waandishi wa habari wa Kata na Smith Juni 20, 2015 kupambana katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland ambayo itakuwa televisheni kuishi kwenye BET Networks na streamed kimataifa juu ya TIDAL.com. (Picha By: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Taifa Michezo)

 

WBA super Middleweight Champion Dunia Andre Ward (kushoto) na aliyekuwa cheo dunia mpinzani Paul Smith (haki) pose juu ya Juni 17, 2015 katika Oakland, California katika mkutano wa mwisho wa waandishi wa habari kwa ajili ya thier Juni 20, 2015 kupambana katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland ambayo itakuwa televisheni kuishi kwenye BET Networks na streamed kimataifa juu ya TIDAL.com. (Picha By: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Taifa Michezo)

ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS

OLYMPIC medali ya dhahabu NA WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH Juni 20, 2015 AT ORACLE ARENA KATIKA OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, LIVE ON BET MITANDAO & TIDAL.COM, Yaliyowasilishwa na ROC NATION SPORTS

Oakland, Kama vile (Juni 17, 2015) – Siku ya Jumanne, Juni 17, Olympic Gold mshindi na WBA Middleweight Champion Dunia Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO ya) na aliyekuwa Dunia Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO ya) ya Uingereza walishiriki katika vyombo vya habari Workout katika Gym Mfalme katika Oakland, California mapema mwa mwezi Juni yao 20 kupambana katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland katika mapambano 12 ya raundi ambayo itakuwa televisheni kuishi televisheni kuishi kwenye BET na streamed kimataifa juu ya TIDAL.com katika 10:00 ET / 7:00 PM PT. Wapiganaji undercard Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong na Haruni Coley pia wakakishiriki hadharani kikao cha mafunzo.

 

PHOTOS:

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PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Taifa Michezo

 

VIDEO:

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VIDEO CREDIT: Roc Taifa Michezo

 

 

Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO ya) – Olimpiki medali ya dhahabu na WBA super Middleweight Champion Dunia

"Mimi sina waliona hisia hii, kupambana wiki katika Oakland, katika muda. Wiki iliyopita hisia wale wameanza kuweka katika. Nimekuwa umakini na kupata tayari, lakini mapambano ya wiki ni tofauti tu. Hakuna jambo ukubwa wa mapambano unapaswa kujisikia kama hii. Mimi nina msisimko. Mimi nina kutumika aina hii ya shinikizo. "

 

"Smith ni bingwa wa Ulaya. Yeye got hakuna tatizo kusafiri. Yeye hajali kama yeye bleeds. Kama kubisha naye chini, yeye kuja kushinda, na hii ndiyo sababu sisi ilichukua yake. Hatukuwa kumchukua kwa sababu kulikuwa na kitu chochote laini juu yake. Sisi ilichukua yake kwa sababu yeye ni mshindani mgumu. Nina furaha kwamba wote wa ghafla alianza kuzungumza kama alivyofanya wiki iliyopita. Mimi nilikuwa karibu kupata mashaka kwamba alikuwa si kusema chochote. Mimi hivyo kutumika kwa guys kuzungumza mengi. Hivyo, hatimaye kuanza kuzungumza na mimi kupendwa hivyo. Siyo kwamba mimi zinahitajika motisha zaidi, lakini ni kidogo tu ya ziada. "

 

"Mimi kuja nyuma mbali ya layoffs mbili. Wakati wa kambi ya hii iliyopita, Nilihisi mengi zaidi kuliko mimi katika siku za nyuma. Nilifanya zaidi. Bega langu anahisi nguvu na nadhani wote ni kwenda kuona kwamba siku ya Jumamosi usiku. "

 

"Kila mpiganaji ina mapambano yao binafsi. Huwezi kutabiri nini wale changamoto na mapambano ni kwenda kuwa na huwezi kutabiri ni muda gani wanaenda kuwa. Nilikuwa na uwezo wa kuvumilia kupitia kwamba. Paul Smith si tu mapigano Andre Ward mbali ya kambi wiki nane, yeye kupambana Andre Ward mbali ya kila kitu mimi tu akaenda kwa njia ya. Matatizo yote, ucheleweshaji wote, zote za hisia zile ... yeye kupambana kwamba guy kuja Jumamosi usiku. "

 

"Kila mapambano kwa ajili yangu ni Super Bowl. Sikumpoteza hata katika muda mrefu sana. Sisi tayari kwa kila kitu ambacho Paul Smith ni kwenda kuwa na kila kitu yeye kwenda kuleta meza. Ni jambo zuri wakati kupambana wiki inakuja kote na unajua kwamba hawakuwa na kukata pembe yoyote. Kila rep kuhesabiwa kwa ajili yangu katika kambi hii. Kila pande zote kuhesabiwa kwa ajili yangu. Mimi kusukuma nyuma kile kocha wangu alitaka mimi kufanya. Kulikuwa na kitu mwanga kuhusu kambi hii. Nasikia kambi Smith kuzungumza mengi kuhusu pete kutu na kama kwamba ni nini wao ni benki ya, wao vibaya mpango wa mchezo kuja Juni 20. "

 

"Mpango wa mchezo ni razzle, dazzle, kulipuka na kufanya hivyo wote. Mimi kuwa na ufahamu kama mtaalamu. Virgil ameniambia kambi hii nzima 'Hakuna mchezo mpango kwa ajili Paul Smith. Basi ni kuja kwenu. Tumekuwa ndondi muda wa kutosha kwamba wakati kupata katika pete utasikia kujua nini cha kufanya. 'Tutaweza kufanya marekebisho njiani, lakini hakuna maalum mchezo mpango kwa ajili Paul Smith. Nadhani wewe ni kwenda kuona kila kitu kuja Jumamosi usiku. Sitakuja kwa nguvu. Mimi nina kwenda tu basi ni mtiririko. "

 

"Mji Hii ni kubwa kupambana wakati. Siyo tu Oakland. Ni San Francisco. Ni Haywayd. Ni Stockton. Ni miji yote yanayozunguka. Wakati wowote wao wana moja ya zao katika mstari wa mbele, wanaunga mkono na kwamba ni nini mimi upendo kuhusu Bay Area. "

 

 

Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO ya) – Aliyekuwa Dunia Title Challenger

"Mwisho kubwa kikao Gym Mimi nilikuwa alikuwa Ijumaa hii iliyopita. Kila kitu mimi naweza kuwa uwezekano wa kosa ilitokea wakati kambi ya mafunzo yangu. wiki iliyopita kuhusu ni kufurahi, kupumzika, kupata nishati ngazi yako juu na uzito wako chini. "

 

"Wakati [mkufunzi] Joe [Gallagher] anapata katika [kwa Oakland], tutaweza kukaa chini na yeye kumweka nje mambo mara moja kwamba tunahitaji kufanya kazi nje ... nini mahitaji ya kusukuma, mchezo mpango. Makini na mpango wa mchezo na mbinu. Tutaweza kuwa kuangalia kanda ya Kata na dissecting yao. "

 

"Ni kubwa kuwa na watu katika Gym leo. Jana, tukafika Gym Mfalme kufanya kazi nje na ilikuwa kidogo utulivu zaidi. Ni nzuri ya kuwa na hali nzuri kama hii katika mazoezi. Kila mtu anajua kuna mapambano ya wiki hii na ni kubwa ya kuwa na watoto (kutoka wavulana na wasichana Club ya Oakland) hapa. "

 

"I love Oakland. Ni ngumu, lakini ni mgumu pale nilipo kutoka mno. Liverpool ni mgumu. Mimi nina kweli matumaini kwamba Fainali kwenda mchezo saba hivyo ni mwishoni mwa wiki kubwa kwa Oracle uwanja. Itakuwa kuleta baadhi anga kwa medani usiku kabla mapambano. Mimi pengine si kupata usingizi yoyote kwa sababu ya kelele. "

 

"Kuna si mengi zaidi siwezi kufanya ili kujiandaa sasa. Kuna kitu Andre anaweza kufanya leo kusaidia kunipiga Jumamosi usiku. Chochote sisi wote kufanyika katika muda wa wiki kabla ya ni nini tunaenda katika pete na. Siwezi kupata fit tena. mchezo mpango inafanywa. Mimi niko katika nafasi ambapo mimi nina kupata kupambana mpiganaji bora katika mgawanyo wangu katika dunia. Najua kwamba zaidi ya mtu yeyote. Hakuna mtu anahitaji kuwakumbusha yangu ya kwamba, lakini mimi pia kujua mimi kuwa na nafasi ya kumpiga. Najua kwamba mimi tu kufanya kile mimi kufanya na fimbo na mpango wa mchezo. "

 

 

Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO ya) – Junior Middleweight matarajio

"Nimekuwa mafunzo katika mazoezi sawa na Andre Ward ajili ya kupambana hii. Ni furaha kubwa kwangu kupigana katika Oakland. Nina kuhusu 200 Watu kuja kupambana. Mimi nina kuangalia kwa majeruhi katika vita hii, kwa kweli. Mimi kuja mbali ya hasara ya kwanza ya kazi yangu na mimi nina mapigano kwa mara ya kwanza katika Oakland, hivyo mimi nina kuangalia kumvutia. Nataka kupata kwamba majeruhi mapema. "

 

Meng "damu baridi" Fanlong (1-0) – Mwanga Heavyweight matarajio

 

"Nina furaha sana na kuheshimiwa kuwa juu ya tukio hili kubwa katika Oracle uwanja siku ya Jumamosi, Juni 20 akishirikiana Andre Ward. Mimi ni fahari sana kuwa mapigano kwenye kadi hiyo kama World Champion Andre Kata. "

 

 

Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) – Junior welterweight matarajio

"Mimi nina kuangalia mbele na mapambano yangu siku ya Jumamosi, Juni 20 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland. I am very happy to be on this great card with Andre Ward and Go Warriors.”

 

Ward vs. Smith, a 12 duru bout yaliyowasilishwa na Roc Taifa Michezo, unafanyika Jumamosi, Juni 20 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California, Itakuwa televisheni kuishi kwenye BET na streamed kimataifa juu ya TIDAL.com katika 10:00 ET / 7:00 PM PT na zimetolewa kwa kushirikiana na Matchroom Sport. kupambana ni kufadhiliwa na Waterfront Hotel, Ukumbi Wafalme, Kiatu Palace, CTMS Travel, U-BOAT, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 Mchezo na KBLX 102.9. Mbali na hatua kubwa ndani ya pete, Tukio hilo kipengele kadhaa mashuhuri kumgusa Roc Taifa ambayo zaidi kutumika watazamaji na kuimarishwa shabiki uzoefu, ikiwa ni pamoja na Nipsey Hussle kuchukua kwa pete kwa ajili ya utendaji maalum kabla ya tukio kuu. Tukio itakuwa mwenyeji na mashuhuri emcee Sway Calloway na pia kipengele kugonga bwana DJ Franzen ambao utatumika sambamba sway katika usiku. Tiketi bei saa $250, $125, $90, $60 na $30, si ikiwa ni pamoja na gharama za huduma husika na kodi, ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa na inapatikana katika maeneo yote Ticketmaster, online saa Ticketmaster.com na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika (800) 745-3000. Milango wazi katika 3:00 PM, mapambano ya kwanza huanza saa 3:30 Mchana na BET matangazo na TIDAL.com mkondo kuanza katika 10:00ET / 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 kuishi kwenye BET MITANDAO & TIDAL

 

Nipsey Hussle, Sway Calloway & DJ Franzen wanaunda Entertainment Line Up

Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Young Matukio Katika televisheni Co-Matukio Bout

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

Kuwa Matukio ya juu undercard

NEW YORK - Juni 10, 2015 - Kutarajia sana kurudi pete ya WBA Middleweight Champion Dunia na Olimpiki Gold mshindi Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO ya) dhidi ya aliyekuwa Title Dunia Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO ya) ya Uingereza juu ya Juni 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 mara moja kabla ya Kata na Smith kufanya vita. Mashabiki pia kuwa na uwezo wa kupata hatua na utendaji kuishi kwenye BET Networks zote nchini Marekani na kimataifa juu ya TIDAL.com, wapya ilizindua muziki Streaming huduma unachanganya bora ya juu uaminifu sauti ya shaba, video ufafanuzi juu ya muziki na expertly curated wahariri.

 

Tiketi bei saa $250, $125, $90, $60 na $30, si ikiwa ni pamoja na gharama za huduma husika na kodi, ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa na inapatikana katika maeneo yote Ticketmaster, online saa Ticketmaster.com na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika(800) 745-3000.

 

Katika intriguing televisheni ushirikiano featured bout pitting matarajio mbili unbeaten dhidi ya mtu mwingine, Cleveland asili Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 KO ya) na Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 KO ya) ya St. Louis itakuwa vita ni nje juu ya raundi nane katika bout featherweight. Cleveland imekuwa inajulikana kama hotbed kwa ajili ya kuzalisha na kuahidi mabondia, ikiwa ni pamoja na matarajio undefeated Nieves aliyekuwa Amateur yenye ulitarajiwa, kushinda juu ya 60 mapambano wakati kuwa na tano wakati Cleveland Golden za kinga bingwa, Taifa Golden mshindi kinga fedha na ushindani katika majaribio ya Olimpiki. 28-umri wa miaka Nieves alifanya kwanza yake ya kikazi Novemba 12, 2011 kupata uamuzi usiojulikana dhidi DeWayne Wisdom katika La Villa Karamu katika Cleveland, Ohio. Nieves imeendelea rack up ushindi kuokota mafanikio tano katika busy 2014, ikiwa ni pamoja na tatu na mtoano. Katika outing yake ya mwisho, chini ya wiki mbili zilizopita Juni 6, Nieves chuma kwanza raundi ya mtoano kiufundi kushinda juu ya Gabor Molnar katika Presque Isle Downs Casino katika Erie, Pennsylvania. On Juni 20, matarajio wenzake undefeated Young utaangalia kumaliza Nieves 'kushinda streak. Pia Amateur decorated ambao kufufuka kama juu kama cheo namba mbili wa kitaifa na narrowly missed kufanya 2012 U.S. Olimpiki Boxing Team, Young alifanya mechi yake ya kwanza pro juu ya Agosti 12, 2011 na uamuzi ushindi usiojulikana juu Ricky LACEFIELD katika Ameristar Casino katika Saint Charles, Missouri. Young undefeated kukimbia aliendelea hivi karibuni kwenye Machi 27 dhidi ya Yesu Gonzalez na raundi ya pili ya kiufundi mtoano katika Balozi katika Saint Louis, Missouri.

 

Mbali na hatua ndani ya pete, Roc Taifa Sports kuleta majina mengine makubwa kwa kiti ndondi uzoefu katika Oracle uwanja ikiwa ni pamoja na mashuhuri tukio emcee, radio utu, MTV habari mwandishi na Oakland-asili Sway Calloway, ambao utatumika kama jeshi tukio la, na kugonga bwana DJ Franzen, mkazi DJ katika Las Vegas 'Moto 97.5. Sway na Franzen kuwakaribisha pamoja katika usiku wa kuweka nishati kati vipindi vya.

 

Kutakuwa na nyuso kadhaa mashuhuri ringside tayari kukamata hatua zote juu ya Juni 20 ikiwa ni pamoja na WBC na Gonga Magazine Middleweight Champion Dunia Miguel Cotto, Michael B. Jordan, Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts), Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), E-40, Brice Butler (Oakland Washambulizi), Marcell Reece (Oakland Washambulizi), James Jones (Oakland Washambulizi), Pia fupi na Ryan Coogler.

 

Katika yasiyo ya televisheni undercard hatua, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ya undefeated matarajio Luis "Cuba" Arias (10-0, 4 KO ya) will make his second appearance of 2015. Arias began boxing at the age of seven and compiled an amateur record of 140-25, kupata USA Boxing namba moja ya wanaume junior cheo katika 2006, wanaume namba moja chini ya 19 cheo katika 2008 na cheo namba moja ya watu katika 2010. Yeye alitekwa U.S.A. Wananchi wa Taifa michuano Chini-19 katika 2008 na wawili Mabingwa U.S.A Wananchi wa Taifa katika 2009 na 2010. Arias 'mtaalamu kwanza ulifanyika Novemba 10, 2012 katika Kituo cha mazao ya chakula katika Los Angeles ambako kushindwa Josh Thorpe kupitia wanne mzima usiojulikana uamuzi. Alianza 2013 na ushindi tatu, wote kwa mtoano, ambao walikuwa na kufuatiwa na ushindi dhidi ya DonYil Livingston juu ya uamuzi Mei 4 katika MGM Grand Garden Arena katika Las Vegas. He closed the year with three more victories including a second-round knockout of Cameron Allen in his first scheduled eight-round fight. Katika bout yake hivi karibuni kwenye Machi 14katika Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza katika Caguas, Puerto Rico, Arias kushindwa Zakaria Kelley wakati Kelley alikuwa hana halali katika mzunguko wa pili kwa ajili ya mara kwa mara makofi chini. On Juni 20, yeye itabidi kuangalia kuweka njia zake kushinda kwenda katika duru sita super Middleweight bout dhidi ya mpinzani kuangaliwa.

 

Mitaa Hayward, California favorite Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO ya) anaungana undercard kuangalia aje kutoka kitaalamu hasara yake ya kwanza ambayo iliingia kupitia usiojulikana uamuzi dhidi yenye Ikiwa Ievgen Khytrov katika Aviator Sports Complex katika Brooklyn, New York juu ya Aprili 10 katika mapambano kwamba alikuwa televisheni juu ya Showtime ya ShoBox. Yeye kuangalia kupata nyuma kufuatilia kushinda juu ya Juni 20 wakati anachukua juu ya Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) ya Las Vegas, Nevada katika raundi ya sita junior Middleweight mapambano.

 

Hailing kutoka Riverside, California na mapigano kati ya ndondi hotbed ya Oxnard, undefeated junior nyepesi Daniel "papatika" Franco (10-0-3, 7 KO ya) alianza ndondi akiwa na umri wa miaka nane, amassing rekodi Amateur ya 67-15, kushinda Oxnard PAL michuano ya 2006 na kinga michuano California State Silver katika 2007 njiani. Wakati Franco mtaalamu kwanza Desemba 18, 2010, yeye kushindwa Emanuel Machorro katika Club 401 katika Ontario, California kupitia raundi ya tatu kiufundi mtoano. Licha ya kuwa waliojiunga kama ya muda mwanafunzi katika Chuo CHAFFEY katika RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Franco hisia mapema katika kazi yake, kuandaa rekodi undefeated na mbili huchota katika kumbi katika California mwishoni mwa 2013. Mmoja wa wale huchota wakaja juu Alejandro Ochoa katika Utulivu kanuni kwa Montebello, California Septemba 20, 2013, lakini katika rematch miezi mitatu baadaye, Franco outmatched Ochoa bao sita mzima ushindi uamuzi usiojulikana katika Westin Bonaventure Hoteli katika Los Angeles. Katika bout yake hivi karibuni mnamo Januari 17, alifunga kuvutia raundi ya kwanza Knockout kushinda juu Sergio Najera katika Oceanview banda katika PORT HUENEME, California. Juni 20, Franco, ambaye hivi karibuni saini mkataba wa kipekee uendelezaji na Roc Taifa Michezo, utaona hatua katika raundi ya nane junior nyepesi bout dhidi Jonathan Alcantara (7-13-2, 1 KO) ya Los Angeles, California.

 

Bidhaa nyingine ya Bay Area, Oakland ya Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 KO ya) alitekwa wazi WBC United States Middleweight Title dhidi basi-undefeated Wes Capper na uamuzi wa wengi katika mapambano yake ya mwisho Machi 14, 2015 katika Sam Town Hotel & Kamari Hall katika Las Vegas, Nevada. Hirsch lawama undercard Juni 20 kuangalia kuendelea njia zake kushinda mpinzani kutajwa jina lake katika raundi ya sita Middleweight mapambano.

 

Meng "damu baridi" Fanlong (1-0) Ilikuwa Kichina kitaifa mwanga Heavyweight bingwa kwa miaka saba mfululizo kutoka 2008 kwa 2013. Hailinging kutoka Chi Feng, Mongolia, saba wakati taifa Kichina bingwa pia alikuwa tuzo ya medali ya dhahabu wakati wa Kichina Taifa Michezo. Orodha Fanlong ya mikopo katika amateurs pia ni pamoja na anayewakilisha China katika 2012 Majira Michezo ya Olimpiki mjini Beijing, ambapo alishinda ufunguzi bout yake kabla ya kuanguka kwa sana ulitarajiwa Brazil Yamaguchi Falmbwa katika raundi ya 16; kufikia fainali ya michuano Asia katika 2011 wakati wake alichukua nyumbani medali ya fedha; kushinda tatu kikohozi katika 2011 Dunia Amateur Boxing Mabingwa katika mtindo kubwa kufikia robo fainali; na kuifanya kwa nusu fainali ya 2010 Asia Michezo, kutoka ambayo yeye kuletwa nyumbani medali ya shaba. Meng alifanya kwanza yake ya kikazi mnamo Januari 17, 2015 katika Mohegan Sun Casino katika UNCASVILLE, Connecticut, bao ushindi dhidi ya Marcellus Yates uamuzi. Yeye sasa kuangalia kuendelea kupanda yake ya kikazi wakati anachukua juu ya Albert Avina (0-3) ya Stockton, California kati ya nne pande zote cruiserweight bout Juni 20.

 

Rounding nje undercard itakuwa Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) ya Ning Bo, China ambaye atakabiliwa Jose Guzman (6-10-1) ya Bronx, New York katika raundi ya sita junior welterweight bout. Katika 2010, Zhimin ilifika fainali ya Kichina ya Taifa Boxing mashindano ya ambapo alipokea medali ya fedha. Mwaka mmoja baadaye katika 2011, Zhimin kufikiwa mnara wa kazi yake Amateur wakati yeye alishinda dhahabu katika Dunia Mfululizo wa ndondi nchini China yake ya asili. Katika 2012, yeye alishinda medali nyingine ya fedha, wakati huu katika Erdos Kimataifa Boxing mashindano. Zhimin alifanya kwanza yake ya kikazi mnamo Januari 17, 2015 katika Mohegan Sun Casino katika UNCASVILLE, Connecticut bao uamuzi ushindi usiojulikana juu Kin Moy (Pro Albamu).

 

Ward vs. Smith, a 12 duru bout yaliyowasilishwa na Roc Taifa Michezo, unafanyika Jumamosi, Juni 20 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California, Itakuwa televisheni kuishi kwenye BET na streamed kimataifa juu ya TIDAL.com katika 10:00 ET / 7:00 PM PT na zimetolewa kwa kushirikiana na Matchroom Sport. kupambana ni kufadhiliwa na Waterfront Hotel, Ukumbi Wafalme , Kiatu Palace, Q 102.1, 95.7 Mchezo na KBLX 102.9. Mbali na hatua kubwa ndani ya pete, Tukio hilo kipengele kadhaa mashuhuri kumgusa Roc Taifa ambayo zaidi kutumika watazamaji na kuimarishwa shabiki uzoefu, ikiwa ni pamoja na Nipsey Hussle kuchukua kwa pete kwa ajili ya utendaji maalum kabla ya tukio kuu. Tukio itakuwa mwenyeji na mashuhuri emcee Sway Calloway na pia kipengele kugonga bwana DJ Franzen ambao utatumika sambamba sway katika usiku. Tiketi bei saa $250, $125, $90, $60 na $30, si ikiwa ni pamoja na gharama za huduma husika na kodi, ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa na inapatikana katika maeneo yote Ticketmaster, online saa Ticketmaster.com na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika (800) 745-3000. Milango wazi katika 3:00 PM, mapambano ya kwanza huanza saa 3:10 Mchana na BET matangazo na TIDAL.com mkondo huanza saa 10:00ET / 7:00 PM PT.

 

Kwa maelezo zaidi tafadhali ziara www.rocnation.com. Kufuata Roc Taifa juu ya Twitter na Instagramrocnation na kwenye Facebook katika 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 Juni 20, 2015

AT ORACLE ARENA KATIKA 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 ndondi 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 ndondi events over the next 18 miezi. The first main event fight to air on BET Networks will feature WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO ya) facing former World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO ya) of England in a 12 round bout on Jumamosi, Juni 20, 2015 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California. Mbali na hatua kubwa ndani ya pete, 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, wapya ilizindua muziki Streaming huduma unachanganya bora ya juu uaminifu sauti ya shaba, video ufafanuzi juu ya muziki na expertly curated wahariri.

Tiketi bei saa $250, $125, $90, $60 na $30, si ikiwa ni pamoja na gharama za huduma husika na kodi, kwenda kuuza Ijumaa, Aprili 24 katika 10:00 AM PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online saa Ticketmaster.com na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika (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 mitandao. “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. Pamoja, 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,"Alisema David Itskowitch, COOBoxing of Roc Nation Sports. "Katika Juni 20, we will once again provide fans a night of exciting kiti ndondi mapambano, live musical entertainment and an unprecedented fan experience.”

 

“I’m very excited to be coming back on Juni 20 at Oracle Arena in my hometown of Oakland which has been a long time coming,"Alisema Ward. “I’m equally excited to be fighting on BET in front of a potential viewership of over 90 milioni nyumba. Kama fighter, 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. Kama kawaida, 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,"Alisema 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, kilele na medali ya dhahabu katika mwanga Heavyweight mgawanyiko katika 2004 Michezo ya Olimpiki mjini Athens. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward alijiunga anapenda wa Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard na Oscar De La Hoya. Yeye akageuka mtaalamu Desemba 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. Baada ya kuwa na Gonga Gazeti na WBA Super Middleweight World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Mpiganaji wa Tuzo ya Mwaka (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Pete Gazeti na Boxing Association ya Marekani Waandishi), ilitangazwa kuwa Ward saini kipekee uendelezaji makubaliano na Roc Taifa Sports mwezi Januari 2015, kufungua sura mpya katika ndondi kazi yake storied. Now the Bay Area product is ready to return to the ring on Juni 20 katika Oracle uwanja mbele ya mashabiki wake mji katika Oakland, 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 Juni 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 duru bout yaliyowasilishwa na Roc Taifa Michezo, unafanyika Jumamosi, Juni 20 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California, Itakuwa televisheni kuishi kwenye BET na streamed kimataifa juu ya TIDAL.com katika 10:00 ET/7:00 PM PT na zimetolewa kwa kushirikiana na Matchroom Sport.

ABOUT BET NETWORKS:

BET mitandao, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, muziki, 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, Canada, 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, muziki, culture, na habari; 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 Taifa Michezo, ndogo ya mgawanyiko wa Roc Taifa, ilizindua katika spring 2013. Founder Shawn “JAY Z” Carter’s love of sports lead to the natural formation of Roc Nations Sports, kusaidia wanariadha katika njia ile ile Roc Taifa imekuwa kusaidia wasanii katika sekta ya muziki kwa miaka. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. Roc Taifa Sports conceptualizes na executes masoko na mhuri mikataba, kufikia jamii, hisani tie-ins, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari na mkakati wa bidhaa. Roc Taifa Sports ilizindua ndondi mgawanyiko wake, huduma kamili uendelezaji kampuni ambayo inawakilisha mabingwa wa dunia Miguel Cotto na Andre Ward, Agosti 2014. Roc Nation Sports’ roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Young, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes, Jaelen Nguvu, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar and Frances Tiafoe. Kwa maelezo zaidi tafadhali ziara www.rocnation.com. Kufuata Roc Taifa juu ya Twitter na Instagramrocnation na kwenye Facebook katika 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.