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Hard Hitting Promotions goes 5-for-5 this past Friday night in Philadelphia

Samuel Teah gets big win on ShoBox: The New Generation

Pizarro, Rosa, Tapia and Sinakin all gain wins on the undercard

PHILADELPHIA — Novembar 19, 2018 — This past Friday night, five members of the Hard Hitting Promotions stable scored big victories in front of a sold-out crowd at The 2300 Arena.

 

Samuel Seah scored a eight-round unanimous decision over Kenneth Sims Jr. in the co-feature bout of a ShoBox: The New Generation kartica.

 

 

 

The win was the biggest win of Teah’s career, koji je poboljšan u 15-2-1. Teah put on a great performance in the fight, which saw many toe-to-toe exchanges. Teah landed more, and the harder punches, which thrilled the hometown crowd the was rooting Teah on.

 

 

 

Teah won by scores of 79-73 i 77-75 dvaput.

 

 

 

In fights that were seen live on Facebook Fightnight Live:

 

Branden Pizarro won the NBA Intercontinental Junior Welterweight title with a six-round unanimous decision over Jerome Rodriguez.

 

 

 

Pizarro of Philadelphia won by scores of 60-54 i 59-55 twice to raise his mark to 13-1.

 

Gadwin Rosa was systematic in winning a six-round unanimous decision over 114-fight veteran German Meraz to capture the NBA Intercontinental super featherweight title.

 

 

 

Rosa won by scores of 60-54 i 59-55 twice over the durable Meraz, and the Ocala, Florida native stays perfect at 9-0.

 

Christian Tapia stopped Darnell Pettis at the end of round three of their scheduled four-round lightweight bout.

 

 

 

Tapia was dominant until the corner of Pettis had seen enough. Tapia of Coamo, Puerto Rico is 7-0 sa šest nokauta.

 

 

 

Light Heavyweight Benny Sinakin potrebna samo 2:23 of the 1st round stop Darren Gibbs.

 

 

 

Sinakin scored one knockdown before the bout was halted due to a barrage of punches on the ropes.

 

 

 

Sinakin of Philadelphia is now 2-0 s jednom nokaut.

 

 

 

This was a huge night for Hard Hitting Promotions. We were able to showcase some of our younger talent with Branden and Gadwin winning their 1st of what we think will be many titles. Samuel Teah gave an incredible performance, and he beat a good fighter in Kenneth Sims Jr. Samuel will be in big fights, and he proved he can compete at the highest levels. We had an incredible turnout for this show and, we look forward to announcing our 1st card for 2019 real soon,” said Manny Rivera and Will Ruiz of Hard Hitting Promotions

Branden Pizarro And Gadwin Rosa To Compete For NBA Title Belts As Part Of Non-Televised Undercard Of ShoBox The New Generation Friday, Novembar 16 At The 2300 Arena In Philadelphia

Pizarro Battles Jerome Rodriguez; Rosa Takes On Veteran German Meraz

PHILADELPHIA — Novembar 7, 2018 — Two members of the Hard Hitting Promotions stable will fight for NBA title belts on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: The New Generation event on Friday, Novembar 16 na 2300 Arena u Philadelphiji.

 

 

 

Junior welterweight Branden Pizarro will take on Jerome Rodriguez in an eight-round bout for the NBA Intercontinental title, while undefeated super featherweight Gadwin Rosa faces German Meraz in a six-round bout for the NBA Intercontinental title.

 

 

 

Those bouts will precede a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader live on SHOWTIME® (9:35 poslije podne. ET / PT) that will feature an all-Philly showdown between undefeated Jaron Ennis and veteran Raymond Serrano. U televizijskom Co-funkcija, Hard Hitting PromotionsSamuel Teah will face Kenneth Sims Jr. in a junior welterweight bout. Opening the telecast will be a super bantamweight matchup between Arnold Khegai and Jorge Diaz.

 

 

 

The NBA belt is a great springboard title, and to have two of our young prospects fight for titles on this great card is terrific for them,” said Manny Rivera of Hard Hitting Promotions. “The NBA has a long history of champions which include Roy Jones and Hector Camacho, so we definitely think that this will be the first of many titles for Branden and Gadwin.

 

 

 

Pizarro, of Philadelphia, ima rekord 12-1 sa šest nokauta, and the 19-year-old keeps improving with each fight. Rodriguez (7-10-3, 2 KOs), of Allentown, Pensilvanija, is battle tested and has wins over two undefeated fighters, including world-ranked Avery Sparrow.

 

 

 

Rosa ,of Ocala, Florida, je 8-0 sa sedam nokauta. The unbeaten super featherweight will look to continue his knockout prowess as he fights the 113-fight veteran German Meraz, who has faced numerous top prospects and contenders. For Rosa, this fight will be a solid indicator of where the talented youngster stands as he climbs the 130-pound ladder.

 

 

 

In more non-televised action:

 

 

 

Kieran Hooks (3-1-1, 1 KO), of Philadelphia, will fight Gledwin Ortiz (5-2, 4 KOs), od Bronx, N.Y., u velter bout.

 

 

 

Christian Tapia (6-0, 5 KOs). of Coamo, Portoriko, fights Darnell Pettis (3-12), Clevelandu, in a super featherweight contest.

 

 

 

Light heavyweight Benny Sinakin (1-0), of Philadelphia, will face Darren Gibbs (1-5, 1 KO), of Ferndale, mene.

 

 

 

Also seeing action against opponents to be named will be super bantamweight Angel Pizarro, of Philadelphia, and light heavyweight David Stevens, Reading, Pensilvanija, who will make his professional debut in a cruiserweight fight.

 

 

 

Ulaznice za predstavu, which is promoted by Victory Promotions in association with Hard Hitting Promotions, are priced $50, $75 i $125 i mogu se kupiti na 2300arena.com i hardhittingpromotions.com.

Weights from Wilmington, Delaware for Jones vs Gunn

Skill vs. Volja”

UŽIVO NA PLAĆANJU–FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17TH
Wilmington, DE (Februar 16, 2017)Weights from Thursday’s weigh in for theSkill vs. Volja” Pay Per View card featuring future Hall of Famer Roy Jones, Jr. taking on Bare Knuckle Legend Bobby Gunn. The show will be televised LIVE ON PAY-PER beginning at 9 PM ET/ 6 PM PT
Bobby Gunn 197.4 – Roy Jones, Jr. 199
(WBF Cruiserweight title)
Kanat Islam 154.2 – Robson Assis 154.6
Frank De Alba 130.2 – German Meraz 129
Joey Tiberi, Jr. 136 – Bryan Timmons 138.2
Dan Biddle 214 – Lamont Singletary 204.8
Olimjon Nazarov 119.4 – Dagoberto Aguero 118.6
Henry Stewart 176.6 – Martez Williamson 190.6
Eddie Ortiz 162.2 – Jeff Chiffens 157.4
Promotori: David Feldman Promotions, Nelsons Promotions, Kraljev Promocije

Petak, FEBRUARY 17TH–Fight Night–THE CHASE CENTER

6:00 PM–Vrata se otvaraju
7:00 PM–1st bout
9:00 PMPay Per View Broadcast begins

The Chase Center
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaver 19801

Scheduled to be in attendance are former Heavyweight champions Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Michael Spinks and Tyson Fury

Roy Jones – Bobby Gunn Press Conference quotes

Skill vs. Volja”

UŽIVO NA PLAĆANJU–FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17TH
Wilmington, DE (Februar 16, 2017)Below are quotes from Wednesday’s press conference in advance of Friday night’sSkill vs. Volja” Pay-Per-View showdown between Roy, Jones, Jr. and Bobby Gunn.
Roy Jones Jr.
On Bobby Gunn as an opponent:
The thing I stand for and respect and representI love a person who won’t quit, i [Bobby Gunn] won’t quit for nothing. On ima 72 osvaja sa 72 nokauta – bare-knuckleyou’re really a professional bully! You just beat people up for the hell of itIt’s what I love. People ask why I’m so motivated to fight Bobby Gunnit’s because what I stand for in boxing, he is in bare-knuckle. I respect that.
On the opportunity to be in the ring on Friday:
We are getting an opportunity to share the ring, and entertain the people while we share the ring, and I am at-heart an entertainer. And this man is a killer. I’m not saying that this man is not a killer, it’s just that I trust in my abilities to go out and do things differently because that’s who I am.
On his conditioning:
I am in very good shape for the first time in four or five years. I feel better than I have felt in a long time. I know I have my hands full, and I know my hands are ready for battle. I know this man is coming to bring it. But that’s what we live for; that’s what we love. Come Friday night be ready for a very entertaining fight.
Bobby Gunn


On Roy Jones Jr. as an opponent:
I’m born and bred a fighting man, since birth. I’m fighting one of the greatest fighters who ever lived. I’ve seen a lot of horsesh!t on the Internet, people running him down. Saying he’s too old, this or that. Why don’t you guys get in the ring and fight him, onda? Let me tell you something right nowI respect him more today than [the fighter he was] 20 prije mnogo godina. Because he’s more dangerous, he’s cagey, he’s a veteran. There’s nothing you can do to him he hasn’t seen.
On his mental and physical condition coming into the fight:
I’m coming here to fight my guts out. I’m in good shape. I’ve been training hard for this one for a long timethis man’s been in my head a long time. I go to sleep with Roy, and I wake up with Roy. He’s part of my family, we’re sick of talking about Roy. I can’t wait to see him Friday night and get it over with! I’m coming here to fight.
On critics of the matchup:
In a few days here, me and Roy are going to battle. We’re doing to prove a lot of critics wrong, a lot of doubters. When that bell rings, it’s only me and him in there. Da budem iskren s vama, critics mean zero. Their opinions mean nothing… [Roy Jones Jr.] said he’d come and fight me, and he’s here. He has the heart of the lion. But we’re going to get it down. I’ll shake your hand today, but I’ll tell you [to Jones Jr.] we’re in for a good fight, both of us. Roy Jones won’t forget my name for the rest of his life.

In the main event the legendary Roy Jones, Jr. takes on Bare Knuckle legend Bobby Gunn for the WBF Cruiserweight title UŽIVO NA PLAĆANJU na Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaver.
Media Week Schedule
Četvrtak, FEBRUARY 16THOFFICIAL WEIGH INDELAWARE PARK CASINO–6PM

5:00 PM–Media Check in
6:00 PM–Fighters on the scales

Delaware Park Casino
777 Delaware Park Blvd.
Wilmington, Delaver 19720

Petak, FEBRUARY 17TH–Fight Night–THE CHASE CENTER

6:00 PM–Vrata se otvaraju
7:00 PM–1st bout
9:00 PM–Pay Per View Broadcast begins

The Chase Center
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaver 19801

Scheduled to be in attendance are former Heavyweight champions Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Michael Spinks and Tyson Fury

King’s Promotions fighters Aguero and De Alba to appear on JonesGunn undercard

Skill vs. Volja”

UŽIVO NA PLAĆANJU–FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17TH

Dagoberto Aguero battles Olimjohn Nazarov
Frank De Alba takes on German Meraz

Wilmington, DE (Februar 14, 2017)-Ovog petka noć, two members who fight under the King’s Promotions banner will be in action as Dagoberto Aguero poprima Olimjohn Nazarov in a super bantamweight bout scheduled for eight-rounds, while junior lightweight Frank De Alba poprima German Meraz in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.
In the main event the legendary Roy Jones, Jr. takes on Bare Knuckle legend Bobby Gunn for the WBF Cruiserweight title UŽIVO NA PLAĆANJU na Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaver.
Aguero, 23 years-old of San Cristobal, Domincan Republic will be looking to make a big impression in his United States debut when he takes on the battle tested Nazarov.
I want to thank David Feldman Promotions, Kraljev Promocije. Nelsons Promotions, and Raynelo Management are giving me an opportunity of a lifetime to show my skills in the ring,” said Aguero. “I come from nothing in the Dominican Republic, and I managed to get out alive and now I have to take advantage of opportunities like this. I’m on the card with Ring Legend Roy Jones Jr. in my first debut in the US, this is a dream come true. “
Aguero is coming off a 1st round stoppage over Juan Miguel Garcia on 24. juna.
Nazarov of Tashkent, Uzbekastan has a record of 14-4 sa 8 nokauta, will already be making his 2nd start of 2017. 20. januara, he was in a tough battle with world ranked bantamweight Stephon Young before dropping an 8-round unanimous decision in Atlantic City

De Alba of Reading, PA has a record 20-2-2 sa 9 knockouts has won 3 in a row since dropping a hotly contested majority decision to then-undefeated Omar Douglas on December 29, 2015 u Betlehemu, PA.

Frank De Alba
He has rebounded nicely with wins over Daniel Perales, Jonathan Perez, and an explosive 2nd round stoppage over Kiun Evans on September 9, 2016 u Reading, PA.
My training has been good. I have been waiting to get back in there after 5 mjeseci,”rekao je de Alba.
I know Meraz is a Mexican, and I expect him to come forward, and it will be a great war.
De Alba is very excited about the opportunity to fight on a high profile card that will be headlined by Roy Jones, Jr.
I am very much looking forward to fight on this card that will be headlined by Roy Jones, Jr. He is a legend, and to share the same ring as him is a great honor.
The Douglas fight was a good experience for De Alba, and his performance in his subsequent bouts has shown that he has learned and raised his game from that contest.
After the Douglas loss, that fight made me aware of my talent. I could have won that fight. I learned that I have the talent and now the experience that will pave the way in my career. But first things first. I am just ready to get back in the ring u petak and perform in Wilmington, and hopefully make some new fans for Team De Alba.
Meraz of Agua Prieta, Mexico has fought a staggering 97 puta u 12 godina. Sa samo 30 years-old Meraz has posted a record of 55-41-1 sa 32 nokauta.

Meraz has fought 5 svetski šampioni.

U svojoj zadnjoj bout, Meraz lost a 6-round unanimous decision to Hairon Socarras on February 3rd in Philadelphia.
U 6-round borbama:
Samuel Seah (9-1-1, 3 KO-a) poprima Daniel Parales (10-7-1, 5 KO-a) of Monterrey, Mexico in a super lightweight bout.
U 4-round borbama:
Joey Tiberi, Jr. (13-2, 6 KO-a) of Newark, Delaware will fight Bryan Timmons (5-8, 5 KO-a) of St. Joseph, Missouri in lightweight bout.

Henry Stewart (2-0, 2 KO-a) of Toronto, Canada squares off Robert Mendoza (1-8, 1 KO) of Frankfurt, Indijana.

Dan Biddle (9-5, 5 KO-a) of Wilmington, Delaware will fight Lamont Singletary (7-1, 4 KO-a) of Dover, Delaware in a cruiserweight battle.
Eddie Ortiz (2-0-1, 2 KO-a) San Antonio, Texas takes on pro debuting Jeff Chiffens of Wilmington, Delaware in a middleweight bout.
Media Week Schedule
Srijeda, FEBRUARY 15TH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE CHASE CENTER–12 PM NOON
11:30 AMMedia Check in

The Chase Center

815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaver 19801

Srijeda, FEBRUARY 15TH OPEN WORKOUTCROSSFIT RIVERFRONT AT 2 PM
1:00 Media only check-in

2:00 Open WorkoutsPublic let in

Crossfit Riverfront
512 Jutison Street
Wilmington, Delaver 19801

Četvrtak, FEBRUARY 16THOFFICIAL WEIGH INDELAWARE PARK CASINO–6PM

5:00 PMMedia Check in
6:00 PMFighters on the scales

Delaware Park Casino
777 Delaware Park Blvd.
Wilmington, Delaver 19720

Petak, FEBRUARY 17TH–Fight Night–THE CHASE CENTER

6:00 PM–Vrata se otvaraju
7:00 PM–1st bout
9:00 PMPay Per View Broadcast begins

The Chase Center
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaver 19801

Scheduled to be in attendance are former Heavyweight champions Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Michael Spinks and Tyson Fury
SKILL VS WILL will be distributed live throughout North America via cable and satellite in High Definition by New York-based MultiVision Media, Inc. The broadcast will premiere on Friday, February 17th at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT and will be carried throughout the month on video-on-demand. Please consult your local guide for channels and encores in your area. The suggested retail price is $24.99. The event will also be available worldwide on home computers, laptops, Smart TVs, iPhones, iPads, AppleTV, and Android devices on FITE-TV, Flipps, and other OTT (over-the-top) streaming services.
Tickets are on sale now ranging from $55 – $300 a mogu se kupiti pozivom (484) 935-3378 & www.firststatefights.com

Roy Jones, Jr. vs Bobby Gunn, promoted by David Feldman Promotions and the Casino at Delaware Park.

Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Velez Završna konferencija za novinare Citati i Fotografije

Dva puta svjetski prvak ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

NABF pero CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ

Završna konferencija za novinare citate i FOTOGRAFIJE

Obračunima SET ZA Subota, MART 26

AT ORACLE ARENA u Oaklandu, CALIFORNIA

Uživo prenosilo ON HBO®

Kliknite OVDJE for Photos

Foto: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, KAO ŠTO (Mart 23, 2015) - U srijedu, Mart 23, Roc Nation Sports domaćin završnoj konferenciji za novinare za dvostruki svjetski prvak i funte-za-pound borac top-ocijenjeno: Andre Ward(28-0, 15 KOs) i broj jedan ocijenio IBF poluteškoj kandidat Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) na jezeru Merritt Amfiteatar u Oakland, California unaprijed njihove Mart 26 bore u Oracle Areni u Oaklandu. Ward i Barrera će se sastati u 12-okrugli IBF poziciju broj jedan i obavezno položaj eliminator nastup uživo na televiziji na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boxing® početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) i top-ocijenjeno: pero kandidat Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) bili su prisutni na konferenciji za novinare podijumu pogledom Lake Merritt ispred svog 10-okrugli NABF Featherweight naslov borba koja će se otvoriti HBO TV prijenos.

 

Ward vs. Barrera je oblikovanje do biti veoma sporne borbe između dva borca ​​koji su obojica su svoje znamenitosti postaviti na utakmici-up protiv Unified Light Heavyweight svjetski prvak Sergej Kovalev.

 

Ispod je ono što borci, promoteri, trenera, menadžeri i drugi podijum gosti morali reći na konferenciji za novinare:

 

 

ANDRE WARD, Dva puta svjetski prvak i funte-za-pound borac top-ocijenjeno::

"Želim da se zahvalim svima što ste došli kao i obično. Bay Area je prekrasan mjesto. Mi često ne dobiju dovoljno kredita za talent koji dolazi odavde, ali za bazu fanova, to je ogroman. Ja sam samo zahvalan što iz mjesta kao što je ovaj i zahvalni da imaju ljubav i podršku u svakom slučaju da mi donosimo ovdje. Zahvalna sam da ja i momci kao Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard i Warriors stavi ovo mjesto na karti i ljudi uzimaju najave na nacionalnoj sceni. To je jako važno za mene.

 

"Što se tiče same borbe, to je vrlo jednostavno za mene ... neko ko me poznaje, oni znaju kako radim i znaju kako označiti. Ja ne uhvate u šta je sledeće. Ja ne uhvate se u ono što ljudi govore. Ja sam svjestan onoga što je rečeno. Znam šta je govorio moj protivnik i ja da ga na njegovu riječ. Uradio sam sve što sam trebao da uradim, kao i uvek i kao da sam uradio poslednji 10 godina moje karijere. Uzeo sam na najbolji ... ako to nije još jedan šampion onda je to glavni kandidat ... a to se ne razlikuje. Vi samo znam da sam fokusiran i zaključani u kao što sam uvijek sam. Spreman sam i spreman sam za rat dolaze Mart 26."

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Broj jedan ocijenio IBF poluteškoj kandidat:

"Htio sam da kažem hvala što ste došli ovamo. Želim da se zahvalim HBO, hvala svima. Hvala Andre Ward prihvatili moja borba. Obećavam svima koji dolazi u arenu da sam imao veliku pripremu i ovo je veliki san. Te noći, Ja ću imati veliki šou za sve. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boks - Roc Nation Sports:

"Dva vrha svjetlo teškaša na planeti će se sudariti na Mart 26. Oni zajedno imaju evidenciju 45-0 sa 27 Kosa i nepotrebno je reći, niti je probao poraz kao profesionalni. Iako svaki muškarac ima impresivan protivnik ispred njega, obojica imaju svoje oči na Sergej Kovalev i njegova tri svjetska naslova pojasevi, ali prvo moraju poslovanja da prisustvuju na u subotu noć.

 

"Kad god sam izaći na Oakland za događaj, a ja sam sa Andre na funkciju na kojoj on govori za medije, To me da udari očigledno, on je poseban talent atletski, ali on je i posebna osoba i nadam se da su svi ovdje u Oakland razumije i cijeni da. On je principijelan porodičan čovjek koji uvijek pokušava učiniti pravu stvar, a to je nešto što je rijetkost u životu ovih dana, ali je posebno rijedak u sportu. Nadam se da mu zahvalan. Boks karijere ne traju zauvijek. On neće biti zauvijek borbi, tako da svako treba cijeniti ono što imate ovdje u Andre Ward.

 

"Andre zarobljeni zlatnu medalju na Olimpijskim igrama u Atini i zadnji U.S. boxer da su učinili. Njegova lista poraženih neprijatelja čita kao ko je ko u super srednjoj kategoriji. On je dominirao i nokautirao bivšeg poluteškoj kategoriji svjetski prvak, Chad Dawson u njihovim 2012 Showdown. U svojoj zadnjoj borbi, on je dominirao dva puta svjetska naslova Challenger Paul Smith Jun 20 Oracle Arena. On se upušta u narednom poglavlju u karijeri na Mart 26, ponovo vraća u Oracle Areni, kao što je čini njegov potez do svjetlo teškoj kategoriji spreman učiniti ono što je učinio u super srednjoj kategoriji ... to čistila i dominira svima koji stoji na putu. "

NICOLE DOVE, Potpredsjednik marketinga i generalni savjetnik - Main Event:

"Zaista bih da se zahvalim Andre Ward. On nije imao da se na neporažen borac u svom prvom borbi u poluteškoj kategoriji, ali je to učinio i mislim da je za svaku pohvalu.

 

"U svojoj zadnjoj borbi, Sullivan je postao obavezan kandidat za Sergej Kovalev je IBF pojas. Mogao je da se zavali i čekao svoju titulu borbu, ali umjesto toga je vidjeli borbu protiv Andre Ward kao priliku da se zaista postigne za veličinu i on to uradio. Kao što svi znamo, Glavni Događaji i Roc Nation Sports imaju velike planove za Andre Ward i Sergej Kovalev kasnije ove godine i Sullivan Barrera mogu stvarno uzrujan da korpu jabuka.

 

"Oba muškarca, Sullivan i Andre, su sve jahanje na ishod Subotu borba. U klimi koje imamo sada u boksu, to je osvježavajuće da vidi pravi ratnici koji se ne boje da rizikuju. Obojica su zaslužuju naše poštovanje i divljenje za to. To je ono što naš sport treba da bude oko.

 

"Sullivan Barrera je neporažen sa rekordnih 17-0 sa 12 osvaja dolazak putem nokautom. On je samo okrenuo 34, prije mjesec dana, što možda mislite je malo star za ovom trenutku u svojoj karijeri. Ono što možda ne znate je da je imao uspješnu amaterske karijere na Kubi, a zatim izgubili nekoliko godina svog premijera dok je bez mana u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama. Došao je jako dug put da bi danas ovdje na ovaj trenutak i ovu priliku. On je gladan, On je uvjeren i da je spreman. "

VIRGIL HUNTER, Andre Ward je trener:

"Ovo je fantastičan kartica sa fantastičnim sportista koji pokušavaju da se snađu u svijetu boksa. Ako je ovo borba se odvijala u bilo kojem drugom gradu, to bi bio veliki događaj. Ono što mi želimo je da bi bili sigurni da Oakland razumije, i da su okolne Bay Area razumije, veličinu ovog događaja kako bismo mogli nastaviti kako bi svjetska klasa boks u Oakland. Oakland je plodno tlo za vrhunske borce, a mi ih već imamo. Što više da nas podržavaju, više da će ove borbe postati vidljivi i vidjet ćete veliki put na vrhu.

 

"Kažu da druge mreže da borci, ali HBO čini zvezdica, tako drago nam je da budemo dio ovog. Molimo vas da izađu i podrže ovu borbu. Izađi Subota noć i uživajte za laku noć vrhunskog boksa. "

BEN lire, Sullivan Barrera trener:

"Želim da se zahvalim svim ljudima koji su sastavili ovaj super događaj u subotu. Mi smo tu da stavi na veliku predstavu i Sullivan je učinio sve da se pripreme za ovaj događaj. Zna izazove pred njim, ali on vjeruje u sebe i on smatra da je to njegova vremena da pokaže javnosti i publike gledanja da je ovo, gdje je. On je tu da da izjavu.

 

"Više nego išta, poštujemo Mr. Ward za zasluge, njegov kredibilitet, a on je super momak u sportu. Divno je biti dio ove. dobro pripremili smo i uradili smo sve što smo imali da ne dođe Subota dati publici gledanje super veliki šou, jer to je ono što boks je o. Radi se o performansama i oba borca ​​se za nastup na ovom nivou na veliki događaj. Čast nam je biti dio ovog događaja. Učinili smo sve što je moguće kako bi se osiguralo da ćemo izaći i staviti na nevjerojatan show. "

JAMES PRINCE, Andre Ward menadžer:

"Ovo je istorijski trenutak za nas. Ulazimo u 175 pound poluteškoj podjela. Ovo je trenutak da se grad ne želite propustiti. Ovo je trenutak na početku pokreta. Barrera bi trebalo da bude prva žrtva, a mi ćemo nositi s njim u skladu s tim. Mi smo slušali mnogo razgovora i razgovora odvija gdje je zabrinut, a znamo da on vjeruje sve što on kaže. Još jednom, mi smo uzbuđeni zbog ove prilike, a vi ne želite da propustite ovaj historijski trenutak u subotu noći. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:

"Come Mart 26, Znam da imam jako teška borba ispred mene. Znam Jayson Velez je iskusan veteran u ringu. On je ratnik. On ima šest-inčni domašaja prednost u odnosu na mene, tako da će biti jako velika borba. Znam da dolazi off gubitka, tako da znam da stvarno želi da se oporave i pokazati svima da je on i dalje u svijetu titulu.

 

"Imao sam zaista veliki kamp za obuku. Trenirao sam za osam nedelja. Ovo mi je prvi put bore na HBO, tako da stvarno želim da pokažu ko sam zaista sam. Ja sam 110% spreman. Ja sam spreman dati fanovima borbe rat ako Jayson Velez želi imati rat. Ja sam spreman da pokaže svima sve mogućnosti imam unutar prstena. Veoma sam uzbuđen da se bore na Andre Ward i Sullivan Barrera kartica. Oni su dva sportista i veoma sam čast da bude događaj ko-glavni za ovu borbu. Kao što su Mart 26, Obećavam da ću vam dati veliki show. "

Jayson VELEZ, Najbolje ocijenjeno: pero kandidat:

"Želim da prvo hvala Bogu, očigledno je čini sve što je moguće. Želim da se zahvalim mojim promotera, Miguel Cotto Promocije i Golden Boy Promotions i cijeli moj tim. Nemam previše reći osim da je ovo velika borba. Joseph dolazi da se bori. Došao sam da se borim. Oboje želimo osvojiti. Oboje smo uzeti izazove. Ljudi održi me pitaju zašto sam uzeo ovu opasnu borbu i odgovor je jednostavan ... ako želim da budem najbolji, Moram da se borim najbolje. Joseph je jedan od najboljih.

 

"Izgubio sam poslednje borbe, tako da je potrebno da osvoji. Želim da pobedi. Ne mogu vam reći ko će pobijediti u ovoj borbi, jer smo oboje su veliki borci i ratnici. On je meksički, Ja sam Portorikanac, i kada imate portorikanski i meksičkog u isti prsten, vidjet ćete rat. Vidjet ćete brzinu, snaga, sve što je u ovoj borbi. On je veliki borac i ja sam uzbuđena. Hvala vam svima i ostanite ove subote i hvala vam na HBO, naravno. "

 

ROBERT DIAZ, Šef Matchmaker - Golden Boy Promotions:

"Očigledno je da je glavni događaj govori sam za sebe. Imaš Andre Ward protiv mladog neporaženi momak kao Sullivan Barrera, ali ko-glavni događaj će u boks dva mlada, gladni borci jedni protiv drugih u Jayson Velez i Joseph Diaz. Oboje su mladi. Oboje su spremni da preuzmu na najbolji borbe, najteže borbe i dokaz za to je kako je bilo lako napraviti ovu borbu.

 

"Vrlo sam uzbuđen zbog ove borbe. Vi ne želite propustiti 10 kola za titulu NABF.

"Jayson Velez je mlada, gladni lav koji želi da se vrati na scenu i zna kako je značajna pobeda nad Joseph Diaz. On je shvatio priliku da se bori na HBO i na ovaj ogroman karticu. Želim vas podsjetiti na lik Jayson Velez. U dan i dob u kojoj borac koji gubi želi da možda povratak ili podesiti, ili dva ili tri, prije nego što oni uzimaju borbe visokog rizika i Jayson Velez to radi odmah nakon. To pokazuje da želi da se vrati na vrh, a on zna šta treba da uradi da bi tamo ... to mora biti zaustavljanjem borac na najvišem nivou kao Joseph Diaz. "

RALPH HEREDIA, Joseph Diaz menadžer:

 

"To je čast biti ovdje, odlična prilika i privilegija treba dati priliku da pokaže talentovan, 2012 Olimpijski. da Joseph, to je ono što smo razgovarali o tome, hvala ti što si strpljiv, ste spremni za priliku. Znamo šta je poseban mladić i talentovan čovjek si, ali sada cijeli svijet će doći do vidjeti na velikoj sceni kakav talent, šta je pravi gospodin i šta je borac bi trebalo da bude ... kao Joseph Diaz.

 

"Ono što mogu da kažem o Jayson Velez? On je gospodin koji zna šta je u pitanju i ima iskustva. Vjeruj mi, ne želite propustiti. Subota, morate podesiti u. To će biti borba prepuna akcije. "

 

 

JOSE "da je to" SANCHEZ, Jayson Velez trener:

"Vidim Diaz kao veliki borac, ali imam Jayson u vrlo dobrom stanju i da je spreman za borbu. Znam da će biti dobra borba, jer su spremni, a isto važi i za moj borac Jayson Velez. Radio je vrlo naporno za ovu borbu i znam da je on spreman za borbu. "

 

 

TONY WALKER, Direktor, HBO Sports:

"U ime naše Izvršni potpredsjednik Peter Nelson, mi smo vrlo sretni da biti ovdje u Bay Area, sa velikim gužve i veliki navijači boks, dok gledamo da vam donijeti ovaj dvojac u subotu noć.

 

"To nije lako povući zajedno veliki boks meč i ovi timovi su izvukli zajedno odlična kartica od vrha do dna, Dakle, iako svi borbe neće biti na HBO, Ako želite da gledate neke velike boks, idite na Oracle Arena i ako morate biti kod kuće, check it out na HBO.

 

"Kroz naše 43 godina programiranja na HBO, boks je uvijek bio sastavni dio onoga što radimo. Mi smo uvijek ponosio se na tome da su najbolji borci i najboljih mečeva, i mi smo osjeća dobro da će ova tradicija ponovo drži kao Andre Ward čini njegov 2016 debi u ringu. U ring, nikada nije preporučuje se da zanemariti je gladan, neporaženi borac kao da imamo u Sullivan Barrera, pa bih pozdraviti Sullivan na mrežu i hvala mu za polaganje na ovaj izazov.

 

"Otvaranje TV TV prijenos će biti Joseph Diaz protiv Jayson Velez, dva gore-i-dolaze mladi momci, dva mlada pištolja, koji misle da su spremni za veliku scenu. Sve u svemu, to će biti veliki TV prijenos, 9:45 PM ET mi obećavamo da informativni i zabavni noć sa našim emisiji tim. "

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-okrugli IBF poziciju broj jedan i obavezno položaj eliminator koji se predstavio Roc Nation Sports u saradnji sa Main Event, odvija Subota, Mart 26, 2016 u Oracle Areni u Oaklandu, Kalifornija. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), zadovoljan, dizanje, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, The Waterfront Hotel i obilazak Oakland. Manifestacija će se uživo na televiziji na HBO World Boxing prvenstvo početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. Otvaranje HBO TV prijenos će biti Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez u 10 rundi borbe za titulu NABF Featherweight predstavio Golden Boy Promotions u saradnji sa Miguel Cotto Promocije.

 

Ulaznice po cijeni od $300, $150, $100, $50 i $25, ne uključujući primjenjivo naknade za usluge i poreze dostupni su na svim Ticketmaster lokacijama, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) i punjenje putem telefona na (800) 745-3000.

 

Pratite razgovor na Twitteru pomoću #WardBarrera.

 

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Dva puta svjetski prvak ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

 

 

NABF pero CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ

MEDIJI WORKOUT citate i FOTOGRAFIJE

Obračunima SET ZA Subota, MART 26

AT ORACLE ARENA u Oaklandu, CALIFORNIA

Uživo prenosilo ON HBO®

Kliknite OVDJE for Photos

Foto: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, KAO ŠTO (Mart 23, 2015) - U utorak, Mart 22, Dva puta svjetski prvak i funte-za-pound borac top-ocijenjeno: Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) i broj jedan ocijenio IBF poluteškoj kandidat Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) učestvovao u medijima treninga na Kraljevskom teretanom u Oakland, California unaprijed njihove Mart 26 bore u Oracle Areni u Oaklandu. Ward i Barrera će se sastati u 12-okrugli IBF poziciju broj jedan i obavezno položaj eliminator nastup uživo na televiziji na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boxing® početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) i top-ocijenjeno: pero kandidat Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) bili su prisutni u toku treninga ispred svog 10-okrugli NABF Featherweight naslov borba koja će se otvoriti HBO TV prijenos.

 

Nakon Shadowboxing u ringu i nekoliko metaka na probijanje vrećice, sva četiri borci učestvovali u razgovorima sa članovima medija prisutnih. Super Bowl prvak i Oakland native Marshawn Lynch, strastveni Andre Ward navijač, je poseban izgled tokom treninga u podršci Ward.

 

Ispod je ono što borci morali reći tokom završnog medija treninga:

 

ANDRE WARD, Dva puta svjetski prvak i funte-za-pound borac top-ocijenjeno::

"Osećam se dobro i spreman sam da idem. Na vrhuncu sam u pravo vreme. Ja sam samo uzbuđen da ga u subotunoć.

 

"Nekada sam voziti Oracle Areni 880 kao klinac na putu do kralja teretana i čudo ako bih mogao to napraviti tamo jednog dana i [trener] Virgil [Lovac] koristi za reći sa sigurnošću, 'Ti ćeš naslov tamo. "Kao što sam stariji, Sam da idem na neke od karata stavio na u areni. I dalje sam bio amater i ja bih samo sanjati. Sljedeća stvar koju znam, u 2009, Bio sam u sudoper ili plivati ​​borbu protiv Edison Miranda. Ako sam osvojio, bilo je vjerojatno dobra šansa da ću dobiti priliku za titulu, a ostalo je istorija. Evo nas opet, to je moj 7th vrijeme Oracle i to je uvijek blagoslov.

 

"To je pravo vrijeme da se presele u poluteškoj kategoriji. To je kombinacija nemaju pravo momci da se bori ili momci koji nije želio da me se borim. Želim biti super. Ove su vrste poteza morate napraviti. Ja sam student sporta i kada sam proučavam sport, to je ono što velikani su uvijek radili. Oni napredovati. Veliki oni pronaći način da se to uradi i ja želim da budem u tom razgovoru.

 

"Barrera je veliki tijelo. On je uvjeren. Izgleda da je dobar udarač. Nismo ga pokupi, jer on je mekan na dodir. izabrali smo ga jer je hteo da me spreman i pokaži mi šta je ovo težina klase je sve o. Ako pogledate moju karijeru, tu je mjesto za podešavanje-up koji nisam imao puno. Želiš da se bore najbolje i ako se ne bore najbolji, želite da se bori broj jedan kandidat. To je ono što mi radimo.

 

"Mislim da sam se razvija u efikasan borac. Selim kad moram da idem. Mislim da je ljepota svakog sportiste koji ne zloupotrebljava njegovo tijelo i zaista se svog zanata ozbiljno. Vidio sam neke članke tvrde da propustio premijera. To je ludo za mene. Osećam da sam kao dobar kao što sam ikada bio. Ja sam bio u boksu teretani bez mnogo pauze za prošlost 20 godina. Moj mozak mi se zahvalio za posljednje dvije godine. Moje tijelo mi se zahvalio. Moglo bi mi još dvije godine u mojoj karijeri.

 

"Moram samo biti ja. Tko sam je dovoljno. Ne moram da se pojavi za Kovalev u publici u subotunoć. Samo treba da sprovede plan igre. Mislim da će poslati poruku da treba da pošalju i ako se to ne desi, Onda će [Kovalev] dobiti poruku kada se borimo.

 

"Ako ne pobijediti ovu borbu, ne postoji ništa niz put. Ako ne pobijediti ovu borbu, Ja ne zaslužuju da se bori za titulu. To je realnost moju situaciju.

 

"Barrera nikada nije borio Muškarac poput mene prije, tako da mogu govoriti dobra igra. Oni mogu dominirati naslove koji su doveli do borbe. Oni mogu reći sve glatke stvari žele reći. Mi samo želimo da dominira naslovima Nedjelja jutro nakon borbe je gotova. To je ono što sam fokusiran na ".

 

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Broj jedan ocijenio IBF poluteškoj kandidat:

"Ja sam jači od Ward. Imam kubanski pozadinu i puno vještina sam naučio tamo. Više od svega, odlučnost da se prevaziđu ništa ispred mene će mi pomoći da pobjedi Ward na Mart 26.

 

"Kada sam u ringu, to je moja kuća.

 

"Šta god Ward ima, Ja ću prilagoditi ga i prevazići.

 

"Imam dvije ruke. On ima dvije ruke. Imam posla na Mart 26.

 

"Znam Ward i Kovalev su vrlo visoko poštuju i oni stvaraju mnogo novca i mnogo interesa, ali oni ne znaju šta Sullivan Barrera je u stanju da uradi. Ja ću dokazati da u subotu.

 

"Nisam baš Muškarac koji ima tražiti nokaut. Moja boks vještine govore sami za sebe. Ja se borim Andre Ward i bori ovdje u Oakland, tako da ne mislim da je odluka će biti donesena u moju korist.

 

"Za sve ljubitelje, posebno kubanski navijači koji su podržali mene znajte da dolazi Subota, Ja ću učiniti sve što treba da uradim da izađe kao pobednik. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:

"Ne mogu očekivati ​​šta Jayson uradio Ronny Rios tokom ove borbe. Moram da idem tamo, testirati ga i prilagoditi kada sam u ringu.

 

"Ako se ukaže prilika u kojoj je povređen i vidim da mi udarci su mu preplavljuju, onda naravno da ću se tamo, biti agresivni i pobrinite uzimam ga što je prije moguće.

 

"Znam sve unutra, odsekavši prsten i uzimajući ga u tijelo odmah će ga srušiti. To će da ga ne kreću koliko i kasnije u rundama mogu sletjeti začarani udaraca u glavu. Ja ću da ga u tijelu odmah.

 

"Psihički sam 100% spreman. Ovo je veliki korak u mojoj karijeri, pa sam mentalno fokusiran. Ja sam dobro pripremljen. Osjećam se kao da je ovo trenutak sam čekao cijeli svoj čitav život. Osjećam se kao da sam spreman za to i ne mogu čekati Mart 26. Trenirao sam jako teško za ovu borbu i da sam dobro pripremljeni za to.

 

"Zaista želim da dam izjavu ovu borbu. Želim pokazati svijetu da Joseph Diaz mogao biti sljedeći velika stvar u boksu, tako da sam trenirao jako teško staviti na veliku borbu za fanove borbu, biti vrlo agresivan i da ga je rat tamo. Nadam se da Jayson Velez je 110% spreman jer želim da bude na njegov najbolji.

 

"Ako sam pobijediti ovu borbu i da se izjasni, Mislim da mogu preći na status kandidat i nadamo se dobiti titulu pucao do kraja ove godine. Želim da ove godine boriti teška protivnika jer želim pokazati svijetu ko sam.

 

"Osjećam se kao zvijer kad sam korak u ring i ja da ga vidim u sparing. Kad god sam landing efikasan udaraca, Ja mogu reći da sam boli moj protivnik. "

Jayson VELEZ, Najbolje ocijenjeno: pero kandidat:

"Na moj nivo, svaki tip je glavni kandidat. Moram da treniram jače i poboljšati moju odbranu. Radio sam na tome.

 

"Ako vidite moje posljednje tri ili četiri borbe, vidjet ćete da sam bio dominiraju u prvih nekoliko kola, a onda sam ostao bez plina, Ja sam radio na mom izdržljivost, tako da se neće dogoditi na Mart 26.

 

"Vidio sam Diaz tuče. Mi smo se nadmeću nekoliko puta. Ima brzinu. Ima gladi. To je njegova HBO debi, tako da je definitivno motivisan, ali tako sam. To će biti velika borba.

 

"Želim biti prvak riječi. Znam da to želi previše. U subotu, ćemo znati ko želi više. Oboje želimo osvojiti i oboje smo obuku za pobjedu. Borba između snaga i brzina je odličan meč-up. Da ne spominjem da je meksički i ja sam Portorikanac. Možete očekivati ​​veliku borbu i to ne onaj koji želite da propustite. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-okrugli IBF poziciju broj jedan i obavezno položaj eliminator koji se predstavio Roc Nation Sports u saradnji sa Main Event, odvija Subota, Mart 26, 2016 u Oracle Areni u Oaklandu, Kalifornija. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), zadovoljan, dizanje, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, The Waterfront Hotel i obilazak Oakland. Manifestacija će se uživo na televiziji na HBO World Boxing prvenstvo početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. Otvaranje HBO TV prijenos će biti Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez u 10 rundi borbe za titulu NABF Featherweight predstavio Golden Boy Promotions u saradnji sa Miguel Cotto Promocije.

 

Ulaznice po cijeni od $300, $150, $100, $50 i $25, ne uključujući primjenjivo naknade za usluge i poreze dostupni su na svim Ticketmaster lokacijama, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) i punjenje putem telefona na (800) 745-3000.

 

Pratite razgovor na Twitteru pomoću #WardBarrera.

 

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Non-Televised Undercard Fights For Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera March 26 + In-Arena Entertainment

ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTS

FOR ANDRE WARD VS. SULLIVAN BARRERA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON Subota, MART 26

AT ORACLE ARENA u Oaklandu, CALIFORNIA

WARD VS. BARRERA AND JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ TELEVISED

LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® BEGINNING AT 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

NEW YORK, Njujork (Mart 14, 2016) – A slate of six non-televised undercard bouts will serve as support when Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) faces undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) in a 12-round IBF number one position and mandatory position eliminator at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California on March 26. Opening the HBO® telecast will be Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez in a 10-round fight NABF Featherweight title fight.

 

In addition to the exciting televised lineup, some of boxing’s hottest rising stars will be featured on the non-televised undercard including Roc Nation Sports standouts Maurice Hooker, Daniel Franco, Rudy Puga Jr. i Junior Younan zajedno sa 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei and local favorite Aaron Coley who will all see action on March 26.

 

Roc Nation Sports will bring names from the entertainment world to the event as well, including notable event emcee, SiriusXM/Shade 45 morning show host of Sway in the Morning, Executive Producer and talent for VH1 & MTV and Oakland-native Sway Calloway, koji će služiti kao domaćin manifestacije, i udario master DJ Franzen, rezident DJ u Las Vegas 'Hot 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.

Ulaznice po cijeni od $300, $150, $100, $50 i $25, ne uključujući primjenjivo naknade za usluge i poreze dostupni su na svim Ticketmaster lokacijama, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) i punjenje putem telefona na (800) 745-3000.

 

Na Mart 26, NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (19-0-2, 14 KOs) risks his unbeaten record against Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas (17-5, 11 KOs) of Barranquilla, Colombia in a ten-round junior welterweight bout. Hooker, rated number seven by the WBO, is coming off of a career-best win on October 17, 2015 against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma (17-2, 11 KOs) u Madison Square Garden. Hooker successfully defended his NABO title with the 10-round decision win over Maduma on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux in a fight that was featured on the event’s “freeview” in the United States and streamed online around the world. Buelvas, a former WBA Fedebol champion, has won two of his last three bouts by knockout and fought Humberto Soto for the WBC Silver International Super Lightweight title in 2014, going the 12-round distance before losing a decision to the former World Champion.

 

Born and raised in Oak Cliff, Teksas, a rough suburb of Dallas, Hooker found a boxing home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. His natural talent was soon noticed resulting in him competing as an amateur, during which time he participated in over 100 tuče, compiling a record of 97 pobjeda i samo 7 gubici, sa 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman (7-1, 5 KO-a) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 i 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Teksas. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos (8-0, 4 KO-a) Siječanj 17, 2014 in a bout that was featured on ShoBox from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. After eight close, hard-fought rounds, the judges saw the fight a draw. Hooker followed the draw with a six-round unanimous decision win over Adrian Rodriguez Garza (8-2, 6 KO-a) na April 26 at Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Misisipi. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo (10-0-1, 7 KO-a) juna 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mighty Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory.

 

Hailing from Rancho Cucamonga, Kaliforniji i bori se u boks žarište Oxnard, neporažen Daniel "Twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO-a) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 KOs) in an eight-round featherweight bout on Mart 26. Featured for the second time on a Ward undercard, the sharp-boxing Franco will look to improve on his undefeated record against an opponent with literally six times his pro boxing experience. Meraz is only 29 years old but has already logged an amazing 90 professional bouts and has won four of his last six fights by knockout. He has fought current World Champion Juan Carlos Payano, Three-Time U.S. Olympian Rau’shee Warren and highly-touted prospect Gervonta Davis, going the distance with all three.

 

Franco began boxing at the age of eight, gomilaju amater rekord 67-15, osvojivši Oxnard PAL prvenstva u 2006 i California State Silver Rukavice prvenstvo u 2007 usput. Tokom Franco profesionalni debi na dan 18, 2010, on je porazio Emanuel Machorro u klubu 401 u Ontario, California preko treće kolo tehničkog nokauta. Uprkos tome što je upisao kao redovan student na koledžu Chaffey u Rancho Cucamonga, Franco impresionirao na početku karijere, sastavljanje je neporažena rekord sa dva remija u prostorima u cijeloj Kaliforniji do kraja 2013. Jedan od tih remija došli protiv Alejandro Ochoa u Mirna Cannon u Montebello, California septembra 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa postigao šest okrugli jednoglasnom odlukom pobjede u Westin Bonaventure Hotel u Los Angeles. Juna 20, 2015, during Ward’s return to the ring at Oracle Arena, Franco saw action in an eight-round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. A hand injury suffered in that bout kept Franco out of action until Decembar 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Meksiko.

 

A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, Kalifornija, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Jr. (7-0, 6 KOs)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 KOs) Ensenada, Mexico in a six-round middleweight bout. Puga turned in a career-best performance in his last match-up on February 12 in knocking out Alejandro Osuna (4-2, 2 KO-a) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, Kalifornija. Sada, just a little over a month later, “The Revelation” will step into the ring against a tough opponent in Lozanao, a southpaw who has never been stopped and already has a ten-round decision victory under his belt.

 

Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Puga made his professional debut on September 2, 2011, scoring a fourth round technical knockout victory over Raul Talamontes at the Sports Complex in his hometown. Back in the ring less than two months later, Puga Jr. raised his record to 2-0 with a first round technical knockout of Jose Jesus Hurtado at the Sherwood Inn in Salinas. U junu 2012, he sent Thomas Turner to the mat four times in scoring a second round technical knockout win at the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. After a little more than a year away from the ring, he rededicated himself to the “sweet science” with a vengeance and on February 17, 2014, Puga Jr. made his comeback stopping Charon Spain in the third round with an overpowering body shot at the Salinas Storm House in his native Salinas. Promotional issues kept Puga Jr. out of the ring for the next year and injuries led to a slow 2015, but Puga Jr. scored a a fourth round technical knockout win over of Katrell Straus on April 24 and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas on Novembar 21, both fights taking place at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, Kalifornija.

 

Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, neporažen Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO-a) vraća u ring na Mart 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 KOs) Sonora, Mexico in a four-round super middleweight fight. Younan has battled multiple nagging injuries since scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Mike Sawyer on the Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale undercard on June 6, 2015 u Barclays Center u Brooklyn, Njujork. Sada 100 percent healthy, Younan looks to make Solozano his third straight knockout victim. Solorzano, a naturally bigger fighter, has campaigned in the light heavyweight division and is coming off of a knockout win.

 

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. U 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 18th rođendan, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, Njujork, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. Younan would go on to knockout his next three opponents before going the distance for the first time against Azamat Umarzoda on July 2, 2014 u Foxwoods Resort Casino u Mashantucket, Konektikat. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on Avgust 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on Avgust 13.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 KOs) joins the undercard on Mart 26 in a four-round bout against an opponent yet to be determined. The Silver Medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics continues to infuse excitement into the heavyweight division and is coming off of a first round technicalknockout win over David Koswara on February 20 at the Lanzhou Sports Arena in Lanzhou, Kina.

 

Born on May 2, 1983 in Henan, Zhang began his amateur career in 2003, participating in the World Championships. A breakthrough came in 2007 at the World Championships where Zhang defeated the trio of Nurpais Torobekov, Rustam Rygebayev and Daniel Beahan en route to the semifinals where he lost to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Glazkov. By capturing a bronze medal and finishing the competition in third place, he qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Chinese powerhouse nearly reached the zenith of amateur success in the summer of 2008, entering the super heavyweight finals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing against Italy’s Roberto Cammarelle. It was not to be as Zhang suffered his first defeat of that Olympiad, losing to Cammarelle, but proudly adding to the host country’s medal total with a Silver. U 2009, Zhang captured a gold medal at the China National Games, an event of equal prestige to the Olympics in China. 2013 saw yet another gold medal winning performance in the China National Games, setting the stage for “Big Bang” to embark on a professional career while basing himself in the United States. On August 8, 2014, Zhang made his professional debut by scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Lee Tate in Fallon, Nevada in a fight that was televised live on ESPN2. On March 14, 2015, Zhang beat Eric George via a four-round unanimous decision at the Armory in Jersey City, Nju Džerzi. He followed that with another four-round unanimous decision win, this time over Glenn Thomas on the highly anticipated Cotto-Geale undercard at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Jun 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on Avgust 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the Novembar 21 Cotto vs. Canelo mega-fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where scored a four-round unanimous decision victory over Juan Goode.

 

Lokalni Hayward, California omiljena Aaron Coley (12-1-1, 6 KO-a) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Zatim Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 KOs) of West Hollywood, Kalifornija, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.

 

Na Mart 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onSiječanj 23 at the Marriott on Broadway in Oakland, with another win in front of his hometown fans. Prior to his January win he scored two unanimous decision triumphs, including his June 20, 2015 performance against Yusmani Abreu (who Ryskeldiev defeated by technical knockout in September) on the undercard of Ward’s last fight. Considered a promising prospect in boxing circles, Coley’s lone loss came via decision to one of boxing’s hottest prospects in Ievgen Khytrov in a bout that was televised live on Showtime’s ShoBox on April 10, 2015 from The Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, Njujork.

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, odvija subota, Mart 26, 2016 u Oracle Areni u Oaklandu, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), zadovoljan, dizanje, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Manifestacija će se uživo na televiziji na HBO World Boxing prvenstvo početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. Otvaranje HBO TV prijenos će biti Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez u 10 rundi borbe za titulu NABF Featherweight predstavio Golden Boy Promotions u saradnji sa Miguel Cotto Promocije.

 

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OMAR FIGUEROA DEFEATS RICKY BURNS AT STATE FARM ARENA IN HIDALGO, TEXAS ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON CBS

Jamie McDonnell Earns Close Decision Over

Tomoki Kameda

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HIDALGO, TEXAS (Maj 9, 2015) – Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) remained undefeated as he put on an exciting show in front of a raucous hometown crowd and earned a unanimous decision over Ricky Burns (37-5-1, 11 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on CBS live from State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Teksas.

 

Figueroa was the sharper fighter who landed harder punches and was able to dictate the pace of the fight. Burns was deducted a point in both the eighth and 11th rounds by the referee for excessive holding. “Panterita” osvojila je mnoštvo 116-110 dva puta i 117-109.

 

In the first televised fight of the afternoon, British star Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 KOs) earned a narrow but unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Tomoki “The Mexicanito” Kameda (31-1, 19 KOs). McDonnell was knocked down for the first time in his career by a sharp right hand from Kameda in round three but quickly recovered to win by a score of 114-113 na sve tri sudije’ kartice.

 

Here are what the fighters had to say after their bouts:

 

OMAR FIGUEROA

 

Fighting a fight like that, it takes a lot to go even four rounds, much less 12. With a fighter like that, leaning on you and using his weight on you it’s tough. I’m just glad I was in shape and didn’t let my fans down.

 

I’m a very offensive fighter, so the holding kind of slowed me down. I tried to do what I could and, thankfully, the judges saw that.

 

My hands are a little sore, but I really did hold back on my punches, especially because he has one of those European guards where he holds his hands up high and his elbows are exposed. I had to be careful going to the body because that’s how I hurt my hands most times, from hitting the elbows. I felt ridiculously strong at the new weight, but I didn’t think my hands would hold up, so I was holding back and trying to win the fight on points and if I could hurt him I would try to stop him.

 

He was punching me behind the head, so I felt like I had to do the same. If you want to play like that, I can play that game.

 

At the end of the fight, he came with a good body shot that hurt me a bit. That’s why I slowed down at the end. I have to give it to Ricky. He’s a tough fighter.

 

It’s time to rest up. I’ve been training since the beginning of the year and I deserve a little rest.

 

RICKY BURNS

 

We knew it was going to be a tough fight, but I didn’t agree with the deductions for holding. I thought he was holding as much as me and that’s why I had to tie him up.

 

We moved up in weight for this one but still had some trouble making weight, but I didn’t want to jeopardize my chance to fight in America.

 

I think it was his size that gave me problems more than anything. I don’t know what weight he was in that ring, but it was a lot bigger than me.

 

The plan was to try to stick to boxing for the first half of the fight, but once the size really took over I had to stand and exchange more than I would have liked. I couldn’t get him off of me. I’ve got no excuses, as I said the best man will win.

 

I always leave everything in the ring and that’s all I can do. I hope everyone who watched enjoyed the fight.

 

We’ve enjoyed the experience of being in the U.S., obviously the decision didn’t go our way which puts a damper on it, but overall everyone here in Texas has been great. I want to say a big thank you to everybody. I hope to back again.

 

JAMIE MCDONNELL

 

I felt in control all the way through. It was a great performance. I know I should have just boxed but I wanted to fight.

 

I didn’t think I was going to get the decision being abroad, but it’s more than spectacular to come out of here victorious. He’s a great, neporaženi prvak.

 

His speed surprised me on the knockdown. I knew he was going to be fast, but I didn’t expect it like that. I didn’t see the shot and next thing I knew I was on the floor.

 

Hit and move, hit and move, that was the strategy. I remember being in there and thinking, ‘Man, this isn’t easy.I knew the crowd was going to go his way but it was a great experience.

 

It’s been a fantastic time being here in America. I’d like to see some familiar faces but it’s a new experience. I was up against it but I knew I could pull it off. I knew deep inside that I could do it.

 

I think I’m going to move up in weight. I want to catch the big fights before they’re gone.

 

Tomoki Kameda

 

“Mislim da sam dobio borbu. I did enough to win. He did a lot to win the last rounds, but I did more over the fight. I don’t agree with the judges decision, but I respect it.

 

I knew he would get up after the knockdown because he’s a world champion. He’s a great fighter and I take my hat off to him, but I won the fight.

 

“I want a rematch.”

 

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PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON CBS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOGRAFIJE

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HIDALGO, TEXAS (Maj 7, 2015) – Fight week for Premier Boxing Champions na CBS continued Thursday as televised fighters Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Ricky Burns, Tomoki “The Mexicanito” Kameda, Jamie McDonnelli Austin “No Doubt” Pastrmka spoke to the media at the final press conference before their respective bouts taking placeSubota, Maj 9 na State Farm Arena.

 

Here are what the participants had to say Thursday:

 

OMAR FIGUEROA

 

This is the biggest fight of my career thus far. I have my brother on the undercard and it’s here at home. To je to. I think it’s great for people from the Valley to get a huge card like this here. They haven’t seen this since Vasquez vs. Marquez, so I hope to bring that level of boxing back to the Valley.

 

I definitely feel more pressure but the good kind of pressure. I’ve thrived on pressure my whole life. I was a pitcher for a long time. I was a closer. So I’ve been in situations where it’s bases loaded and we’re down so many runs and I’ve got to keep the game close. To je ono što ja živim za.

 

I haven’t seen any film of Ricky Burns. Haven’t watched him at all. But from what I’ve heard he’s a tough fighter in great shape, so if we go 12 rounds it’ll be a good 12 kruga. I’m going to go out there and give it my all and win in the most impressive way possible.

 

It wasn’t difficult to give up my title. I don’t fight for titles. I don’t care for titles. I think they’re just aesthetic things. I’d rather please the fans with a good fight. I don’t care if I win a title at the end of the day, but if the fans are happy, I am happy.

 

I’m going to be a lot stronger at this new weight. I don’t know what to expect. I’m excited to get in the ring and find out.

 

RICKY BURNS

 

When you’re in hard fights, that’s what brings out the best of you. I’m looking forward to getting in the ring and putting on a good performance and win some fans over here.

 

It’s a very tough fight and we knew that before we took it. Figueroa likes to come forward and be aggressive, but that can be his downside because he takes a lot of shots. We’re prepared for whatever happens on fight night and the best man will win.

 

Some people think I’ve come over here just to be an opponent but that’s not the case. I had a bad year but it’s all behind me. I’m going to get back to my winning ways.

 

This is everything I’ve ever wanted to accomplish in boxing. It’s going to be a hard fight but by the time the fight comes it will be just about four weeks that I’ve been in Texas.

 

I treat boxing as my job, when it comes to training and fighting I always give it 100 percent and leave it all in the ring and hopefully the fans will see that. Omar is never in a dull fight and I’m not one to back out.

 

We’ve treated this fight exactly the same as any other. Even though we’re in his hometown, as soon as that first bell goes that’s when it’s going to count. It’s just me and him in that ring.

 

Tomoki Kameda

 

It is a dream come true to fight on a network like CBS. Millions are now going to get to know me, get to know my style. Boxing is changing and to be part of that is a great honor to me.

It was not easy to relinquish my world titleI was the first Japanese to hold that title. It’s never easy to give up something that you’ve worked so hard for. But I respect the sanctioning body’s decision, they said I had to relinquish it and so I did. Sada, I’m going for another title, and after that maybe unification.

McDonnell is a good boxer. He knows how to box and knows his way inside the ring. Most British fighters do that, move around a lot. Its not an easy style to face, but my team and I have a great strategy and we are going to win, we are going to win by knockout.

I love Mexico. I moved there when I was 15 with my family. I did all of my amateur and all my professional career there. I’m grateful to Mexico and all Mexicans for giving me so much.

My team and the guys at the gym started calling me ‘El Mexicanitobecause I embrace Mexican culture as my own. I love the food, the people and of course the Spanish language. I struggle with it at first, but now I think I got it mastered.

 

JAMIE MCDONNELL

 

I think Kameda is a bit scared and a bit intimidated by my size. I genuinely believe I am going to knock him out. I’m too big and too strong.

 

I’ve been a world champion for a couple of years now. I’m ultra-confident for this fight. It’s the best I’ve ever felt. I zaista se radujem da ga.

 

Kameda is a good fighter and I expect the very best from him. He better expect the very best from me. This is life changing, whoever wins this fight gets propelled up a few levels.

 

I want the best life possible for my wife and baby daughter. To do that I have to beat him.

 

My losses were six years ago and I didn’t even really believe in myself at that time. I’ve gone through every experience that you can in that time and I bring everything to the table.

 

Fans can expect to see a lot of heart. Mogu uzeti udarac, I can give a punch. It’s an interesting fight and it’s a chance for me to showcase what I’m all about on this great stage here in America.

 

AUSTIN TROUT

 

As far as my opponent dropping out at the last minute, disappointment is kind of an understatement. But I’m trying to keep it classy, so I’ll stick with disappointed. I’m not surprised though.

 

The day I heard that he pulled out it definitely changed my mindset, but I had to find that focus and realize that we still have work to do.

 

It’s an honor to be part of this whole PBC on CBS card. I feel like this is the resurgence of boxingbrining it back to the golden days. For me to be a part of that was one of my goals when I turned pro. I wanted to be a part of the comeback of boxing.

 

I’m trying to get a belt. I want my world title back. After I get a world title I’m going to try and avenge those losses. After I avenge those losses I want another title so I can become an undisputed champion. Once that’s done we can consider moving up to another weight class maybe.

 

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