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

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Samuel Teah gets big win on ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ

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

Filadelfia — November 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 ọtụtụ sia scored a eight-round unanimous decision over Kenneth Sims Jr. in the co-feature bout of a ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ kaadị.

 

 

 

The win was the biggest win of Teah’s career, onye mma ka 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 na 77-75 ugboro abụọ.

 

 

 

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 na 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 na 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 na isii knockouts.

 

 

 

Ìhè Heavyweight Benny Sinakin mkpa dị nnọọ 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 na otu knockout.

 

 

 

“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

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

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Pizarro Battles Jerome Rodriguez; Rosa Takes On Veteran German Meraz

Filadelfia — November 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, November 16 na 2300 Arena na Philadelphia.

 

 

 

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 p.m. ET / pt) that will feature an all-Philly showdown between undefeated Jaron Ennis and veteran Raymond Serrano. Na televised ngalaba-mma, Hard Hitting Promotions’ Samuel 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, nke Philadelphia, nwere ihe ndekọ nke 12-1 na isii knockouts, and the 19-year-old keeps improving with each fight. RODRÍGUEZ (7-10-3, 2 Kos), nke Allentown, Penn., is battle tested and has wins over two undefeated fighters, including world-ranked Avery Sparrow.

 

 

 

Rosa ,of Ocala, Fla., bụ 8-0 with seven knockouts. 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), nke Philadelphia, will fight Gledwin Ortiz (5-2, 4 Kos), nke Bronx, N.Y., na a welterweight n'obi.

 

 

 

Christian Tapia (6-0, 5 Kos). of Coamo, Puerto Rico, fights Darnell Pettis (3-12), nke Cleveland, in a super featherweight contest.

 

 

 

Light heavyweight Benny Sinakin (1-0), nke Philadelphia, will face Darren Gibbs (1-5, 1 Ko), of Ferndale, m.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Tickets for the show, which is promoted by Victory Promotions in association with Hard Hitting Promotions, are priced $50, $75 na $125 and can be purchased at 2300arena.com na hardhittingpromotions.com.

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Weights from Wilmington, Delaware for Jones vs Gunn

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“Skill vs. Ga-”

LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW–FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17TH
Wilmington, DE (February 16, 2017)–Weights from Thursday’s weigh in for the “Skill vs. Ga-” Pay Per View card featuring future Hall of Famer Roy Jones, Obere. taking on Bare Knuckle Legend Bobby Gunn. The show will be televised LIVE ON PAY-PER beginning at 9 Obi ET/ 6 Obi pt
Bobby Gunn 197.4 – Roy Jones, Obere. 199
(WBF Cruiserweight title)
Kanat Islam 154.2 – Robson Assis 154.6
Frank De Alba 130.2 – German Meraz 129
Life Tiberi, Obere. 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
Na-akwalite: David Feldman Promotions, Nelsons Promotions, Eze n'ọkwá

Friday, FEBRUARY 17TH–Ọgụ N'ABALỊ–THE CHASE CENTER

6:00 Obi–Ụzọ Open
7:00 Obi–1st bout
9:00 Obi–Pay Per View Broadcast begins

The Chase Center
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Scheduled to be in attendance are former Heavyweight champions Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Michael Spinks and Tyson Fury
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Roy Jones – Bobby Gunn Press Conference quotes

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“Skill vs. Ga-”

LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW–FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17TH
Wilmington, DE (February 16, 2017)–Below are quotes from Wednesday’s press conference in advance of Friday night’s “Skill vs. Ga-” Pay-Per-View showdown between Roy, Jones, Obere. and Bobby Gunn.
Roy Jones Obere.
On Bobby Gunn as an opponent:
“The thing I stand for and respect and represent – I love a person who won’t quit, na [Bobby Gunn] won’t quit for nothing. O nwere 72 -enweta nkwanye na 72 knockouts – bare-knuckle – you’re really a professional bully! You just beat people up for the hell of it… It’s what I love. People ask why I’m so motivated to fight Bobby Gunn – it’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, mgbe ahụ? Let me tell you something right now – I respect him more today than [the fighter he was] 20 afọ ndị gara aga. 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 time – this 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. Na-eme ihe n'eziokwu na ị na-, 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, Obere. takes on Bare Knuckle legend Bobby Gunn for the WBF Cruiserweight title LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW na Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware.
Media Week Schedule
Thursday, FEBRUARY 16TH–OFFICIAL WEIGH IN–DELAWARE PARK CASINO–6Obi

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

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

Friday, FEBRUARY 17TH–Ọgụ N'ABALỊ–THE CHASE CENTER

6:00 Obi–Ụzọ Open
7:00 Obi–1st bout
9:00 Obi–Pay Per View Broadcast begins

The Chase Center
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Scheduled to be in attendance are former Heavyweight champions Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Michael Spinks and Tyson Fury
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King’s Promotions fighters Aguero and De Alba to appear on Jones – Gunn undercard

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“Skill vs. Ga-”

LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW–FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17TH

Dagoberto Aguero battles Olimjohn Nazarov
Frank De Alba takes on German Meraz
Wilmington, DE (February 14, 2017)-Nke a Friday n'abalị, two members who fight under the King’s Promotions banner will be in action as Dagoberto Aguero na-ewe ke Olimjohn Nazarov in a super bantamweight bout scheduled for eight-rounds, while junior lightweight Frank De Alba na-ewe ke German Meraz in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.
In the main event the legendary Roy Jones, Obere. takes on Bare Knuckle legend Bobby Gunn for the WBF Cruiserweight title LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW na Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware.
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, Eze n'ọkwá. 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 June 24th.
Nazarov of Tashkent, Uzbekastan has a record of 14-4 na 8 knockouts, will already be making his 2nd start of 2017. On January 20, he was in a tough battle with world ranked bantamweight Stephon Young before dropping an 8-round unanimous decision in Atlantic City

De Alba nke Reading, PA has a record 20-2-2 na 9 knockouts has won 3 in a row since dropping a hotly contested majority decision to then-undefeated Omar Douglas on December 29, 2015 na Betlehem, På.
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 na Reading, På.
“My training has been good. I have been waiting to get back in there after 5 ọnwa,”Kwurula 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, Obere.
“I am very much looking forward to fight on this card that will be headlined by Roy Jones, Obere. 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 na Fraịdee and perform in Wilmington, and hopefully make some new fans for Team De Alba.”
Meraz of Agua Prieta, Mexico has fought a staggering 97 ugboro na 12 afọ. Mgbe dị nnọọ 30 years-old Meraz has posted a record of 55-41-1 na 32 knockouts.

Meraz has fought 5 ụwa akaebe.

Na ikpeazụ ya n'obi, Meraz lost a 6-round unanimous decision to Hairon Socarras on February 3rd in Philadelphia.
Na 6-gburugburu oké:
Samuel ọtụtụ sia (9-1-1, 3 Ko si) na-ewe ke Daniel Parales (10-7-1, 5 Ko si) of Monterrey, Mexico in a super lightweight bout.
Na 4-gburugburu oké:
Life Tiberi, Obere. (13-2, 6 Ko si) nke Newark, Delaware will fight Bryan Timmons (5-8, 5 Ko si) nke St. Joseph, Missouri in lightweight bout.

Henry Stewart (2-0, 2 Ko si) of Toronto, Canada squares off Robert Mendoza (1-8, 1 Ko) of Frankfurt, Indiana.

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

The Chase Center

815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH OPEN WORKOUT–CROSSFIT RIVERFRONT AT 2 Obi
1:00 Media only check-in

2:00 Open Workouts–Public let in

Crossfit Riverfront
512 Jutison Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Thursday, FEBRUARY 16TH–OFFICIAL WEIGH IN–DELAWARE PARK CASINO–6Obi

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

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

Friday, FEBRUARY 17TH–Ọgụ N'ABALỊ–THE CHASE CENTER

6:00 Obi–Ụzọ Open
7:00 Obi–1st bout
9:00 Obi–Pay Per View Broadcast begins

The Chase Center
815 Justison Street
Wilmington, Delaware 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 na ike zụrụ ndikot (484) 935-3378 & www.firststatefights.com

Roy Jones, Obere. vs Bobby Gunn, promoted by David Feldman Promotions and the Casino at Delaware Park.
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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Obere. vs. Velez Final Press Conference Quotes na Photos

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ABỤỌ-TIME n'ụwa onye mmeri André WARD na nke. Undefeated Sullivan BARRERA

NABF FEATHERWEIGHT mmeri JOSEPH Diaz JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ

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SHOWDOWNS setịpụụrụ Saturday, MACH 26

AT Iha Arena ke Oakland, California

Televised-ebi ndụ na HBO®

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Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: ROC Nation Sports / Tom hogan anyị, – Hoganphotos

Oakland, DỊ KA (March 23, 2015) - Na wenesde, March 23, ROC Nation Egwuregwu kwadoro ikpeazụ pịa ogbako maka Two-Time World onye mmeri na n'elu-gosiri pound na-pound fighter Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) na ọnụ ọgụgụ otu gosiri IBF ìhè Heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) na Lake Merritt ọgbọ egwuregwu na Oakland, California tupu nke ha March 26 alụ ọgụ ma Oracle Arena na Oakland. Ward na Barrera ga izute na 12-gburugburu IBF ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ọnọdụ na amanyere bụ iwu ọnọdụ eliminator n'obi televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing® malite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. NABF Featherweight onye mmeri Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Obere. (19-0, 11 Kos) na n'elu-gosiri featherweight contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) jekwara na pịa ogbako ikpo okwu na-anọ Lake Merritt ụzọ karịa nke ha 10-gburugburu NABF Featherweight aha agha nke ga-emeghe na HBO telecast.

 

Ward vs. Barrera na-n'ịkpụzi elu na-a ukwuu contested agha n'etiti abụọ alụso onye na ha ha nlegharị anya enịm ke egwuregwu-elu megide n'otu Light Heavyweight World onye mmeri Sergey Kovalev.

 

N'okpuru ebe a bụ ihe alụso, promoters, ọzụzụ, njikwa na ndị ọzọ na ikpo okwu ọbịa nwere ikwu na pịa ogbako:

 

 

André WARD, Abụọ Time World onye mmeri na n'elu-gosiri pound na-pound fighter:

"M na-ekele onye ọ bụla maka apụta dị na mbụ. The Bay Area bụ a mara mma ebe. Anyị na-adịghị mgbe na-ezu otuto maka talent na-abịa n'ime ebe a, ma n'ihi na onye ofufe isi, ọ bụ ezigbo. M nnọọ ekele maka ndị sitere utọ itie emi na ekele nwere ịhụnanya na enyemaka mgbe ọ bụla omume na anyị na-ewetara ebe a. Obi dị m ụtọ na m na ụmụ okorobịa dị ka Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard na dike-etinye ebe a na map ma ndị mmadụ na-ewere mara na mba ogbo. Nke ahụ bụ n'ezie dị mkpa ka m.

 

"Dị ka na-agha onwe ya, ọ bụ nnọọ mfe m ... onye obula nke maara m, ha maara otú m na-arụ ọrụ na ha maara otú m nne Mmetụta. M na-adịghị nwudo n'elu ihe bụ ihe ọzọ. M ghara ina ịdaba n'ihe ndị mmadụ na-ekwu. M maara ihe ọ na-ekwu. Ama m ihe m iro e si na m na-enye okwu ya. M na mere ihe niile m na-kwesŽrŽ ime, dị ka m na-eme na dị ka m na mere nke ikpeazụ 10 afọ nke ọrụ m. M na-e nke kacha mma ... ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụghị ihe onye ọzọ mmeri mgbe ọ bụ a n'elu contender ... na nke a bụ mba dị iche iche. Unu dị nnọọ mara na m uche n'ihe na ekpochi dị ka m na-onwem. Na na na njikere na m njikere maka agha-abịa March 26."

Sullivan BARRERA, Number onye gosiri IBF ìhè Heavyweight contender:

"Achọrọ m ikwu na-ekele gị maka-abịa ebe a. M chọrọ ikwu na-ekele gị HBO, ekele gị na onye ọ bụla. Daalụ Andre Ward maka ịnakwere m ọgụ. M na-ekwe nkwa onye ọ bụla nke na-abịakwute arena na m nwere oké nkwadebe na nke a bụ oké dream. N'abalị, Aga m enwe oké show maka onye ọ bụla. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, Igba Boxing - ROC Nation Egwuregwu:

"Abụọ n'ime n'elu ìhè heavyweights na mbara ala ga ikukota on March 26. Ha nwere a jikọtara ndekọ nke 45-0 na 27 Kos na-enweghị isi ga-ekwu, adịghị detụrụ meriri ka a ọkachamara. Mgbe ọ bụla mmadụ nwere ajọ onye iro n'ihu ya, ha abụọ nwere anya-ha na Sergey Kovalev na ya atọ ụwa na aha eriri, ma mbụ ha nwere azụmahịa ịga na- na satọde n'abalị.

 

"Mgbe ọ bụla m pụta ka Oakland maka ihe omume na m na Andre na a ọrụ ebe ọ na-agwa ndị media, apịa m na o doro anya na, ọ bụ a pụrụ iche talent athletically, ma ọ bụ na-a pụrụ iche mmadụ na m nwere olileanya na onye ọ bụla n'ebe a na Oakland na-aghọta na-enwe ekele dị na. Ọ bụ a ụkpụrụ na-eduzi ezinụlọ nwoke mgbe niile na-agba mbọ ime ihe ziri ezi na nke ahụ bụ ihe na-adịghị ahụkebe ná ndụ ụbọchị ndị a, ma ọ bụ karịsịa obere na egwuregwu. M na-atụ gị ụmụ okorobịa ya kpọrọ ihe. Boxing ọrụ na-adịghị adịru mgbe ebighị ebi. Ọ na-aga na-alụ ọgụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, otú onye ọ bụla kwesịrị inwe ekele maka ihe i nwere n'ebe a na Andre Ward.

 

"Andre weghaara a nrite ọlaedo na Athens Olympics na ikpeazụ na U.S. oku okpu na-mere otú. Ya ndepụta nke emecha merie ndị iro-agụ dị ka a onye bụ onye na-nke ibu Middleweight nkewa. Ọ na-adịkwaghị na kụrụ aka mbụ ìhè Heavyweight n'ụwa onye mmeri, Chad Dawson ha 2012 showdown. Na ikpeazụ ya ọgụ, ọ adịkwaghị abụọ oge ụwa na aha ịma ya aka Paul Smith on June 20 na Oracle Arena. Ọ embarks on n'isiakwụkwọ na-esonụ nke ya ọrụ on March 26, alaghachi Oracle Arena otu ugboro ọzọ, ka ọ na-aga ruo ìhè Heavyweight nkewa dị njikere ime ihe o mere na super Middleweight nkewa ... nhicha ya na-achị onye ọ bụla na-anọchi n'ụzọ ya. "

Nicole nduru, Vice President of Marketing na General Ndụmọdụ - Main Ihe:

"M ga-achọ na-ekele Andre Ward. Ọ na-ga-ewere on otu undefeated fighter ke akpa buo agha na ìhè Heavyweight, ma o mere ya na m na-eche na mma.

 

"N'ọnwụnwa ikpeazụ agha, Sullivan ghọrọ amanyere bụ iwu contender maka Sergey Kovalev si IBF belt. Ọ pụrụ nọdụ azụ ma chere ka ya na aha ọgụ, ma kama ọ hụrụ nke a agha megide Andre Ward dị ka ohere iji ò ruru maka ịdị ukwuu na o mere ka. Dị ka ihe unu maara, Main Ihe na ROC Nation Egwuregwu nwere nnukwu atụmatụ maka Andre Ward na Sergey Kovalev mechara nke afọ a na Sullivan Barrera nwere ike n'ezie na-ewe iwe na apple cart.

 

"Ma ndị a ikom, Sullivan na Andre, nwere ihe niile nọkwa na ihe ga-esi Saturday si agha. Na ihu igwe na anyị nwere ọkpọ ugbu, ọ bụ ume ọhụrụ ịhụ ezigbo dike na-adịghị atụ egwu na-ize ndụ. Ha abụọ kwesịrị anyị nkwanye ùgwù na mmasị maka na. Nke a bụ ihe anyị sport kwesịrị banyere.

 

"Sullivan Barrera bụ undefeated na a ndekọ nke 17-0 na 12 -enweta nkwanye abịa site n'ụzọ nke knockout. Ọ dị nnọọ tụgharịa 34, a n'ọnwa gara aga, nke ị nwere ike iche bụ ntakịrị ihe ochie maka a ya ọrụ. Ihe i nwere ike amaghị bụ na o nwere ihe ịga nke ọma na-amu amu ọrụ na Cuba na mgbe ahụ na-efu ọtụtụ afọ nke ya praịm mgbe ọ na-defecting na United States. Ọ na-abịa a n'ezie ogologo ụzọ na-abụ ebe a taa n'ihi na oge a na nke a ohere. Na agụụ, ọ bụ obi ike na ọ dị njikere. "

Virgil Dinta, Andre Ward si ọzụzụ:

"Nke a bụ a kediegwu kaadị na kediegwu-eme egwuregwu ahụ na-anwa ime ka ụzọ ha na ụwa nke ọkpọ. Ọ bụrụ na nke a agha itịbede ke obodo ọ bụla ọzọ, ọ ga-abụ a nnukwu ihe omume. Ihe anyị chọrọ ime bụ ijide n'aka na Oakland-aghọta, na na gburugburu Bay Area-aghọta, ịdị ukwuu nke ihe omume a mere, anyị pụrụ ịnọgide na-eme ka ụwa klas ọkpọ ka Oakland. Oakland bụ a ozuzu ala maka n'elu alụso na anyị na-ama nwere ha. The ọzọ na ị na-akwado anyị, ndị ọzọ na ndị a ọgụ ga-aghọ anya na ị ga-ahụ nnukwu oge na elu.

 

"Ha na-ekwu netwọk ndị ọzọ ka alụso, ma HBO-eme ka kpakpando, n'ihi ya, anyị nwere obi ụtọ ịbụ akụkụ nke a. Anyị na-arịọ ka ị pụta na-akwado nke a ọgụ. Pụtanụ Saturday n'abalị na-enwe onwe unu nke ọma n'abalị nke n'elu ịkụ ọkpọ. "

Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera si ịzu:

"M na-ekele niile nke ndị na-etinye ọnụ a super omume na satọde. Anyị na-ebe na-etinye on a oké show na Sullivan emeela ihe nile iji kwadebe onwe ya maka ihe omume a. Ọ maara ihe ịma aka n'ihu ya, ma o kweere na ya onwe ya na o na-ekwere na nke a bụ oge ya na-egosi n'ihu ọha na ị na-elele na-ege ntị na nke a bụ ebe ọ bụ. Ọ bụ n'ebe ahụ ka a na nkwupụta.

 

"Ihe, anyị na-asọpụrụ Mr. Ward maka ihe niile ọ rụrụ, aha ya na ọ bụ ibu Ihọd na egwuregwu. Ọ na-akwa ịbụ akụkụ nke a. Anyị kwadebere nke ọma na anyị mere ihe niile anyị nwere ime-abịa Saturday inye ekiri ihe nkiri a super oké show n'ihi na nke a bụ ihe ọkpọ bụ banyere. Ọ bụ banyere arụmọrụ na abụọ alụso ga-esi na-arụ n'oge a larịị na a oké ihe omume. Anyị na-asọpụrụ ịbụ akụkụ nke ihe omume a. Anyị mere ihe niile kwere omume iji hụ na anyị ga-esi na-etinye on a fabulous show. "

JAMES Onyeisi, Andre Ward si manager:

"Nke a bụ akụkọ ihe mere oge anyị. Anyị na-abanye 175 pound ìhè Heavyweight nkewa. Nke a bụ a oge na obodo anaghị achọ uche. Nke a bụ oge ná mmalite nke a ije. Barrera dị nnọọ itịbe na-akpa aja na anyị na-aga obibi ya ya. Anyị na a na-anụ a otutu okwu na mkparịta ụka na-ewere ọnọdụ ebe ọ na-eche, na anyị maara na o na-ekwere ihe niile ọ na-ekwu. Ọzọkwa, anyị nwere oké obi ụtọ banyere nke a ohere na ị na-achọghị ka uche eme oge na satọde n'abalị. "

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight onye mmeri:

"Bịanụ March 26, M maara na m nwere n'ezie siri ike ọgụ Burunụ m ụzọ. Amaara m na Jayson Velez bụkwa vetiran na mgbanaka. Ọ bụ a warrior. O nwere a isii-nke anụ ọhịa-apụghị iru nke ọma karịa ndị m n'ihi ya, ọ-aga na-a n'ezie oké agha. Amaara m na ọ na-abịa oyi nke a ọnwụ, otú ahụ ka m na ọ chọrọ ka ibiaghachi azụ ma na-egosi na mmadụ nile na ọ bụ ka a ụwa aha contender.

 

"M nwere n'ezie oké ọzụzụ mara ụlọikwuu. M na a na-azụ asatọ izu. Nke a bụ m mbụ-alụ ọgụ on HBO, otú ahụ ka m chọrọ n'ezie ka ngosi na-m n'ezie onwem. M 110% njikere. Adịla m njikere inye agha Fans a agha ma ọ bụrụ na Jayson Velez chọrọ ka a agha. Adịla m njikere ka ngosi ka onye obula niile na ikike m nwere n'ime mgbanaka. Dị m obi ụtọ na-alụ ọgụ na Andre Ward na Sullivan Barrera kaadị. Ha na-na abụọ nọ n'ọkwá dị elu na-eme egwuregwu na m nke ukwuu na-asọpụrụ na-ngalaba-isi ihe omume nke a agha. Dị Ka March 26, M na-ekwe nkwa, aga m aga-enye gị oké show. "

Jayson VELEZ, Top-gosiri featherweight contender:

"M na-ekele Chineke mbụ, O doro anya na ọ na-eme ihe niile kwere omume. M na-ekele m na-akwalite, Miguel Cotto n'ọkwá na Golden Boy n'ọkwá na m dum ìgwè. Enweghị m nke ukwuu ikwu e wezụga na nke a bụ oké agha. Joseph-abịa ọgụ. M na-abịa na-alụ ọgụ. Anyị abụọ chọrọ imeri. Anyị abụọ na-nsogbu. Ndị mmadụ na-ajụ m ihe mere m wee a dị ize ndụ agha na azịza dị mfe ... ma ọ bụrụ na m chọrọ ịbụ ndị kasị mma, M na-alụ ọgụ kasị mma. Joseph bụ otu n'ime ndị kasị mma.

 

"M nwụnahụrụ m gara agha, otú ahụ ka m chọrọ iji merie. M chọrọ imeri. Agaghị m agwa gị onye na-aga iji merie a agha n'ihi na anyị abụọ bụ oké alụso na ndi-dike. Ọ bụ Mexico, Na na na Puerto Rican, na mgbe ị na-enwe a Puerto Rican na a Mexico na otu mgbanaka, ị ga-ahụ a agha. Ị ga-ahụ ọsọ, ike, ihe niile alụ ọgụ a. Ọ bụ nnukwu fighter na m nnọọ obi ụtọ. Daalụ ka onye ọ bụla na nọrọ na-ekiri a Saturday na-ekele gị na HBO n'ezie. "

 

Robert Diaz, Head Matchmaker - Golden Boy Promotions:

"O doro anya na isi ihe omume agbara onwe ya. Ị wee Andre Ward vesos a-eto eto undefeated Ihọd ka Sullivan Barrera, ma ngalaba-isi ihe omume na-aga olulu abụọ eto eto, agụụ na-agụ alụso ibe Jayson Velez na Joseph Diaz. Ha na-na ma ụmụaka. Ha na-na abụọ dị njikere inye ndị kasị mma ịlụ ọgụ, toughest ọgụ na akaebe nke ahụ bụ otú mfe ọ bụ iji mee ka a ọgụ.

 

"Dị m obi ụtọ banyere nke a ọgụ. Ị na-achọghị ka uche 10 agba maka NABF aha.

"Jayson Velez bụ a na-eto eto, agụụ na-agụ ọdụm onye chọrọ ga-esi azụ elu na ogbo na maara otú ịrịba a mmeri Joseph Diaz bụ. Ọ ghọtara ohere ịlụ ọgụ na HBO na on a dị egwu kaadị. Achọrọ m ichetara unu nke uma nke Jayson Velez. Na a na ụbọchị na afọ ebe a fighter na tụfuru chọrọ ime ma eleghị anya, a comeback ma ọ bụ na-akụ elu, ma ọ bụ abụọ ma ọ bụ atọ, tupu ha ewere a elu-ize ndụ ọgụ na Jayson Velez na-eme ya nri mgbe. Nke na-egosi na ọ chọrọ ga-esi azụ n'elu na ọ ma ihe ọ ga-eme iji ruo ebe ahụ ... ọ nwere na-site nkwụsị a n'elu-larịị fighter dị ka Joseph Diaz. "

Ralph HEREDIA, Joseph Diaz si manager:

 

"Ọ bụ ihe ùgwù ịbụ ebe a, oké ohere na ihe ùgwù na-enye ohere a ngosi a nkà, 2012 Olympia. Josef, nke a bụ ihe anyị na-ekwu banyere, ekele gị na-enwe ndidi, ị dị njikere maka ohere. Anyị maara ihe a pụrụ iche nwa okorobịa na nkà nwoke na ị na-, ma ugbu a, ụwa dum ga-esi na-ahụ na nnukwu ogbo ihe a talent, ihe a n'ezie amadi na ihe a fighter kwesịrị ... dị ka Joseph Diaz.

 

"Gịnị ka m nwere na-ekwu banyere Jayson Velez? Ọ bụ a nwa amadi bụ onye maara ihe bụ ihe na eto na nwere ahụmahụ. Kwe m, ị na-achọghị ka uche. Saturday, ị ga-akụ na. Ọ na-aga na-abụ rụsiri ọgụ. "

 

 

José "na na" Sánchez, Jayson Velez si ọzụzụ:

"M na-ahụ Diaz dị ka a oké fighter, ma m nwere Jayson n'ọnọdụ dị nnọọ mma na ọ bụ njikere maka agha. Amaara m na ọ na-aga ịbụ ezigbo ọgụ n'ihi na ha dị njikere, ma otu ihe ahụ bụ eziokwu n'ihi na m fighter Jayson Velez. Ọ rụsie ọrụ ike maka ọgụ a na m maara na ọ bụ njikere maka agha. "

 

 

TONI Walker, Director, HBO Egwuregwu:

"N'ihi ndị anyị Executive osoje President Peter Nelson, anyị nwere nnọọ obi ụtọ ịnọ ebe a na Bay Area, na oké ìgwè mmadụ na oké ọkpọ Fans, dị ka anyị na-ele anya iji mee ka ị a doubleheader na satọde n'abalị.

 

"Ọ dị mfe Anam Udeme ọnụ a big ọkpọ egwuregwu na ndị a ìgwè nwere wetara ọnụ a oké kaadị si n'elu na ala, otú ahụ n'agbanyeghị na niile ịlụ ọgụ agaghị enwe on HBO, ma ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ile ụfọdụ oké ọkpọ, gaa Oracle Arena na ọ bụrụ na ị ga-abụ n'ụlọ, lelee ya na HBO.

 

"Ra ayi 43 afọ nke mmemme na HBO, ọkpọ ka mgbe niile ihe akụkụ nke ihe anyị na-eme. Anyị na-na mgbe niile prided onwe anyị na-enwe ndị kasị mma alụso na nke kacha mma ọkụ, nakwa na anyị na dị nnọọ mma na a na omenala ga jide ọzọ dị ka Andre Ward na-eme ka ya 2016 mpụta mbụ ke mgbanaka. Na ọkpọ mgbanaka, ọ dịghị mgbe atụ aro ka ị ileghara a agụụ na-agụ, undefeated fighter ka anyị nwere na Sullivan Barrera, otú ahụ ka m ga-achọ ịnabata Sullivan na netwọk na-ekele ya maka ewere on aka a,.

 

"Emepe TV telecast ga-Joseph Diaz megide Jayson Velez, abụọ elu-and-abịa eto eto ụmụ okorobịa, Ụmụ okorobịa abụọ egbe, -eche na ha na-na na njikere maka nnukwu ogbo. Na mkpokọta, ọ na-aga na-a oké telecast, 9:45 Obi ET anyị na-ekwe nkwa na ị na ihe ọmụma na ụtọ n'abalị na anyị na agbasa ozi n'ikuku otu. "

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-gburugburu IBF ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ọnọdụ na amanyere bụ iwu ọnọdụ eliminator nke gosiri otú ROC Nation Egwuregwu soro Main Ihe, na-ewe ebe Saturday, March 26, 2016 na Iha Arena na Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), obi ụtọ, -ebuli, Zappos, BodyArmor, Okaiwu Nutrition, Akpụkpọ ụkwụ Obí, The waterfront Hotel na Gị Oakland. Na ihe a ga-televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing mmalite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. Emeghe HBO telecast ga-Joseph Diaz Obere. vs. Jayson Velez na a 10-gburugburu agha nke NABF Featherweight aha n'ihu site Golden Boy Promotions soro Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Tiketi ọnụ na $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, ọ bụghị gụnyere ọdabara ọrụ ebubo na ụtụ isi dị na niile Ticketmaster ọnọdụ, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na-ana site na ekwentị na (800) 745-3000.

 

Soro mkparịta ụka on Twitter site na iji #WardBarrera.

 

Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, biko gaa na www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, Soro anyị na Twitter na Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions na @HBOBoxing ma na-akwado na Facebook na www.facebook.com/RocNation, www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing na www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

ọkpọ, ROC Nation

ABỤỌ-TIME n'ụwa onye mmeri André WARD na nke. Undefeated Sullivan BARRERA

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NABF FEATHERWEIGHT mmeri JOSEPH Diaz JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ

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SHOWDOWNS setịpụụrụ Saturday, MACH 26

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Oakland, DỊ KA (March 23, 2015) - Na tusde, March 22, Abụọ Time World onye mmeri na n'elu-gosiri pound na-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) na ọnụ ọgụgụ otu gosiri IBF ìhè Heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) abuana ke a media mgbatị na Eze mgbatị na Oakland, California tupu nke ha March 26 alụ ọgụ ma Oracle Arena na Oakland. Ward na Barrera ga izute na 12-gburugburu IBF ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ọnọdụ na amanyere bụ iwu ọnọdụ eliminator n'obi televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing® malite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. NABF Featherweight onye mmeri Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Obere. (19-0, 11 Kos) na n'elu-gosiri featherweight contender Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) jekwara n'oge mgbatị ụzọ karịa nke ha 10-gburugburu NABF Featherweight aha agha nke ga-emeghe na HBO telecast.

 

Mgbe shadowboxing na mgbanaka na a ole na ole agba na punching akpa, niile anọ alụso abuana ke gbara ndị na media òtù na-ege. Super Bowl onye mmeri na Oakland nwa afọ Marshawn Lynch, oké Andre Ward supporter, mere a pụrụ iche ọdịdị n'oge mgbatị na nkwado nke Ward.

 

N'okpuru ebe a bụ ihe alụso nwere ikwu n'oge ikpeazụ media mgbatị:

 

André WARD, Abụọ Time World onye mmeri na n'elu-gosiri pound na-pound fighter:

"M na-eche ihe ọma ma na m dị njikere ịga. M na-peaking na mgbe kwesịrị. M nnọọ obi ụtọ na-enweta ya na satọden'abalị.

 

"M na-akwọ ụgbọala site Oracle Arena on 880 dị ka nwa ewu na m ụzọ Eze mgbatị na-eche ma m nwere ike ime ka ọ na e otu ụbọchị na [ọzụzụ] Virgil [Dinta] na-ekwu ihe na obi ike, 'Ị na-aga isi okwu n'ebe ahụ.' Ka m mewere agadi, M na-aga ụfọdụ n'ime kaadị etinye na na arena. Na m ka na-amu amu na m ga-dị nrọ. Ọzọ ihe ị mara, na 2009, M nọ na a sink ma ọ bụ igwu mmiri agha megide Edison Miranda. Ọ bụrụ na m merie, e nwere ike ịbụ a ezigbo ohere na m ga na aha ogbugba na ihe mechaziri. Lee, anyị bụ ọzọ, ọ bụ m 7nke oge na Oracle na ọ bụ ka ngọzi.

 

"Ọ bụ na nri oge ịkwaga ìhè Heavyweight. Ọ bụ ngwakọta nke enweghị nri ụmụ okorobịa na-alụ ọgụ ma ọ bụ ụmụ okorobịa na-achọghị ka m ọgụ. M chọrọ ịbụ oké. Ndị a bụ ụdị nke Nkea unu na-eme. Na na na a na-amụrụ nke egwuregwu na mgbe m na-amụ egwuregwu, nke a bụ ihe greats mgbe nile mere. Ha na-akpali elu. Ndị ukwu-ahụ ụzọ iji imecha ya na m chọrọ ịbụ na na mkparịta ụka.

 

"Barrera bụ nnukwu aru. Ọ bụ obi ike. O yiri ka a mma puncher. Anyị na-adịghị eburu ya n'ihi na ọ bụ a adụ aka. Anyị kutere ya n'ihi na ọ na-aga ga-esi m njikere na gosi m ihe a arọ òtù bụ ihe niile banyere. Ọ bụrụ na ị na-ele ọrụ m, e nwere ebe a na-akụ-acha ọkụ nke m nwere ọtụtụ. Ị chọrọ ịlụ agha ndị kasị mma na ọ bụrụ na ị na-agaghị na-alụ ọgụ kasị mma, ị chọrọ ịlụ agha na ọnụ ọgụgụ otu contender. Nke ahụ bụ ihe anyị na-eme.

 

"Echere m na m na-evolving n'ime otu oru oma fighter. M na-akpụ akpụ mgbe m nwere ime. Echere m na ọ ịma mma nke ọ bụla na-eme egwuregwu na-adịghị eme ihe n'ụzọ na-aru-ya na n'ezie ewe ya craft kpọrọ ihe. Ahụwo m ụfọdụ isiokwu na-ekwu na Agbaghara m praịm. Ọ bụ crazy m. M na-eche na mụ onwe m dị ka m mgbe kemgbe. M na na a ọkpọ mgbatị-enweghị ọtụtụ nke ịṅụ ihe gara aga 20 afọ. My ụbụrụ kelee m maka ikpeazụ afọ abụọ. My aru ekele m. Ọ pụrụ inyefe m ọzọ afọ abụọ nke ọrụ m.

 

"Na m ga-dị nnọọ adị m. Onye m bụ ezuru. M na-adịghị na-egosi elu maka Kovalev n'ime ìgwè mmadụ ahụ na satọden'abalị. Anyị dị nwere ime eme egwuregwu atụmatụ. Echere m na-aga na-eziga ozi o kwesịrị iji zipu ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụghị, mgbe ahụ ọ ga [Kovalev] nweta ozi mgbe anyị na-alụ ọgụ.

 

"Ọ bụrụ na m na-adịghị emeri nke a agha, ọ dịghị ihe ala n'okporo ụzọ. Ọ bụrụ na m na-adịghị emeri nke a agha, M na-ekwesịghịrị ọgụ ka aha. Nke ahụ bụ eziokwu nke ọnọdụ m.

 

"Barrera mgbe agha a Ihọd ka m n'ihu, ya mere, ha nwere ike ikwu ezigbo egwuregwu. Ha nwere ike achịkwa n'akwụkwọ akụkọ ndị ga-eduga agha. Ha pụrụ ịgwa niile nkwafu stof ha chọrọ ikwu. Anyị dị nnọọ chọrọ na-achị isi akụkọ Sunday ụtụtụ mgbe agha ahụ dị n'elu. Nke ahụ bụ ihe m na-elekwasị anya. "

 

Sullivan BARRERA, Number onye gosiri IBF ìhè Heavyweight contender:

"M na ike karịa Ward. M nwere Cuban ndabere na m mụtara ọtụtụ nkà n'ebe ahụ. Karịa ihe ọ bụla, mkpebi siri ike iji merie ihe ọ bụla dị n'ihu m ga-enyere m emeri Ward on March 26.

 

"Ozugbo m nọ mgbanaka, ọ bụ ụlọ m.

 

"Ihe ọ bụla Ward nwere, M ga mgbanwe iji ya na-emeri ya.

 

"M ka nwere aka abụọ. O nwere aka abụọ. M nwere ọrụ na-eme na March 26.

 

"Amaara m Ward na Kovalev na-nnọọ akwanyere nnọọ ùgwù ha ike a otutu ego na a otutu mmasị, ma ha amaghị ihe Sullivan Barrera bụ ike nke na-eme. M ga-egosi na na satọde.

 

"M n'ezie a Ihọd na nwere anya n'ihi na a knockout. My ọkpọ nkà ekwu maka onwe ha. M na-alụ ọgụ Andre Ward na-alụ ọgụ ebe a na Oakland, otú ahụ ka m na-echeghị na a mkpebi ga-sụgharịrị na m amara.

 

"Iji niile Fans, karịsịa ndị Cuban Fans na-akwado m biko mara na-abịa Saturday, M ga-eme ihe niile m ga-eme maka inwe mmeri. "

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight onye mmeri:

"M ike na-atụ anya ihe Jayson mere Ronny Rios n'oge a ọgụ. Enwere m na-aga na e, nwalee ya na ịgbanwe mgbe m nọ mgbanaka.

 

"Ọ bụrụ na ohere ịnwe ebe ọ na-afụ ụfụ na m na-ahụ na m punches na-bogbuo ya, mgbe ahụ n'ezie m na-aga ga-esi na n'ebe, -abụ ihe ike ike ma hụ m ya dị ka n'oge dị ka o kwere.

 

"Amaara m na-na n'ime, igbupụ mgbanaka na-ewere ya aka ahu ozugbo ga-agbaji ya ala. Na-aga na-eme ka ya ghara ime ka ihe dị ukwuu na mgbe e mesịrị na na agba m nwere ike adaa na ajọ efega ka isi. M na-aga were ya na-ahụ ozugbo.

 

"N'ime obi m 100% njikere. Nke a bụ nnukwu ogbo nke ọrụ m, otú m na-uche lekwasịrị anya. M kwadebere nke ọma. M na-eche dị ka nke a na-ahụ m na-eche ka m dum dum ndụ. -Adị m ka m dịkwa njikere maka nke a na m nwere ike na-eche maka March 26. M zụrụ azụ nnọọ anya ike ka a ọgụ na m nke ọma kwadebe maka ya.

 

"M chọrọ n'ezie ime ka a na nkwupụta a ọgụ. Achọrọ m egosi ụwa na Joseph Diaz nwere ike ịbụ na-esote nnukwu ihe na ịkụ ọkpọ, otú ahụ ka m zụrụ azụ nnọọ ike on a oké agha ha maka agha Fans, ịbụ nnọọ ihe ike ike ma mee ka ọ a agha n'ebe ahụ. M olileanya na Jayson Velez bụ 110% njikere n'ihi na m chọrọ ya ga-ya nke kachasị mma.

 

"Ọ bụrụ na m emeri nke a agha na-eme ka a na nkwupụta, Echere m na m nwere ike ịga na contender ọnọdụ na Olileanya-a ụwa aha gbara site na njedebe nke afọ a. Achọrọ m ịlụ ọgụ siri ike na-emegide afọ a n'ihi na m chọrọ-egosi na ụwa onye m bụ.

 

"Ọ dị m ka a anụ ọhịa ahụ mgbe m na-abanye mgbanaka ma m nwere ike ịhụ na ọ na sparring. Mgbe ọ bụla m na-ọdịda irè na-efega, M nwere ike ịgwa na m na-emejọ m iro. "

Jayson VELEZ, Top-gosiri featherweight contender:

"Mgbe m larịị, ọ bụla Ihọd bụ a n'elu contender. M nwere iji zụọ ike ma melite m na-azara ọnụ. M na a na-arụ ọrụ na na.

 

"Ọ bụrụ na ị na-ahụ m gara atọ ma ọ bụ anọ ịlụ ọgụ, ị ga-ahụ na m na-achị na di na nwunye mbụ nke agba na mgbe ahụ, m agba ọsọ nke gas, M na a na-arụ ọrụ na m ume ka ga-eme eme on March 26.

 

"Ahụwo m Diaz si ịlụ ọgụ. Anyị na-na sparred a di na nwunye nke ugboro. Ọ bụ ọsọ. Ọ bụ onye agụụ. Ọ bụ ya HBO mpụta mbụ, ya mere, ọ bụ maa na-akpali, ma otú m. Ọ na-aga na-a oké agha.

 

"Achọrọ m ịdị mmeri nke okwu. Amaara m na ọ chọrọ ka ya oke. Na Satọde, anyị ga-ama onye chọrọ ya ọzọ. Anyị abụọ chọrọ imeri na anyị abụọ ọzụzụ maka a mmeri. A ọgụ n'etiti ike na-agba bụ a oké egwuregwu-elu. Ọ bụghị banyere ọ bụ ndị Mexico na m Puerto Rican. Ị nwere ike na-atụ anya a oké agha na ọ bụghị onye ị chọrọ na-atụ uche. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-gburugburu IBF ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ọnọdụ na amanyere bụ iwu ọnọdụ eliminator nke gosiri otú ROC Nation Egwuregwu soro Main Ihe, na-ewe ebe Saturday, March 26, 2016 na Iha Arena na Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), obi ụtọ, -ebuli, Zappos, BodyArmor, Okaiwu Nutrition, Akpụkpọ ụkwụ Obí, The waterfront Hotel na Gị Oakland. Na ihe a ga-televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing mmalite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. Emeghe HBO telecast ga-Joseph Diaz Obere. vs. Jayson Velez na a 10-gburugburu agha nke NABF Featherweight aha n'ihu site Golden Boy Promotions soro Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Tiketi ọnụ na $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, ọ bụghị gụnyere ọdabara ọrụ ebubo na ụtụ isi dị na niile Ticketmaster ọnọdụ, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na-ana site na ekwentị na (800) 745-3000.

 

Soro mkparịta ụka on Twitter site na iji #WardBarrera.

 

Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, biko gaa na www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, Soro anyị na Twitter na Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions na @HBOBoxing ma na-akwado na Facebook na www.facebook.com/RocNation, www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing na www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

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

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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTS

FOR ANDRE WARD VS. Sullivan BARRERA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON Saturday, MACH 26

AT Iha Arena ke Oakland, California

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

LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® BEGINNING AT 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

NEW YORK, NY (March 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. na Junior Younan yana 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 Achịkwa Calloway, bụ ndị ga-eje ozi dị ka ihe omume ahụ si usu, na iti-nwe- DJ Franzen, bi DJ na 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.

Tiketi ọnụ na $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, ọ bụghị gụnyere ọdabara ọrụ ebubo na ụtụ isi dị na niile Ticketmaster ọnọdụ, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na-ana site na ekwentị na (800) 745-3000.

 

On March 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) na Madison Square Ogige. 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, Texas, 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 ịlụ ọgụ, compiling a record of 97 Enwee Mmeri na na na 7 losses, na 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 si) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 na 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, Texas. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos (8-0, 4 Ko si) on January 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 si) na April 26 at Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo (10-0-1, 7 Ko si) na June 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, California na-alụ ọgụ nke ọkpọ hotbed nke Oxnard, undefeated Daniel "tuwichi" Franco (12-0-3, 7 Ko si) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight bout on March 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, amassing ihe na-amu amu ndekọ nke 67-15, -emeri Oxnard PAL Asọmpi Onye Mmeri na 2006 na California State Silver uwe Asọmpi Onye Mmeri na 2007 n'ụzọ. N'oge Franco si ọkachamara mpụta mbụ na December 18, 2010, o meriri Emanuel Machorro na Club 401 na Ontario, California site a atọ gburugburu oru knockout. N'agbanyeghị na a debara aha dị ka onye ozi oge akwụkwọ na Chaffey College na Rancho Cucamonga, Franco masịrị n'isi ya ọrụ, chikota ihe undefeated ndekọ na abụọ na-adọrọ na venues nile California site na njedebe nke 2013. Otu n'ime ndị na-eru wee megide Alejandro Ochoa na jụụ egbe ala na Montebello, California na September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa isi a isii gburugburu etebe mmeri na Westin Bonaventure Hotel na Los Angeles. On June 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 December 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Mexico.

 

A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, California, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Obere. (7-0, 6 Kos)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 Kos) of 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 si) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Ugbu a, 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. Na June 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 November 21, both fights taking place at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California.

 

Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 Ko si) na-alaghachikwuru mgbanaka March 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Kos) nke 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 na Barclays Center ke Brooklyn, New York. Ugbu a 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. Na 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 18nke ụbọchị ọmụmụ, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, New York, 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 na Foxwoods Resort cha cha n'ime Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on August 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on August 13.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Kos) joins the undercard on March 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, China.

 

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. Na 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, New Jersey. 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 June 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on August 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the November 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.

 

Obodo Hayward, California mmasị Aaron Coley (12-1-1, 6 Ko si) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Soro Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 Kos) of West Hollywood, California, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.

 

On March 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onJanuary 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, New York.

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, na-ewe ebe Saturday, March 26, 2016 na Iha Arena na Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), obi ụtọ, -ebuli, Zappos, BodyArmor, Okaiwu Nutrition, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Na ihe a ga-televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing mmalite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. Emeghe HBO telecast ga-Joseph Diaz Obere. vs. Jayson Velez na a 10-gburugburu agha nke NABF Featherweight aha n'ihu site Golden Boy Promotions soro Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, biko gaa na www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, Soro anyị na Twitter na Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions na @HBOBoxing ma na-akwado na Facebook na www.facebook.com/RocNation,www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing nawww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

Soro mkparịta ụka on Twitter site na iji #WardBarrera.

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

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Jamie McDonnell Earns Close Decision Over

Tomoki Kameda

Pịa EBE A For Photos From Esther Lin/PBC on CBS

HIDALGO, Texas (Ka 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, Texas.

 

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 11nke rounds by the referee for excessive holding. “Panterita” merie ọtụtụ ndị 116-110 ugboro abụọ na 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 atọ nile ikpe’ kaadị.

 

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, undefeated onye mmeri.

 

“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

 

“I think I won the fight. 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.

 

“M chọrọ a rematch.”

 

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PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON CBS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & Foto

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HIDALGO, Texas (Ka 7, 2015) – Fight week for Premier Boxing agbachitere na CBS continued Thursday as televised fighters Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Ricky Burns, Tomoki “The Mexicanito” Kameda, Jamie McDonnellna Austin “Enweghị Mgbagha Ọ Bụla” Trout spoke to the media at the final press conference before their respective bouts taking placeSaturday, Ka 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. Nke a bụ ya. 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. This is what I live for.

 

“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 agba. 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 title — I 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. Ugbu a, 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 Mexicanito’ because 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. M n'ezie na-atụ anya ya.

 

“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. I can take a punch, 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 boxing – brining 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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