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Crédit photo: Khristopher Sandifer/Roc Nation Sports
NEW YORK, New York (Septembre 6, 2016) – Mardi, Septembre 6, Ne Pas. 2 Pound-for-Pound and WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) et n. 4 Pound-for-Pound and Two-Time World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) participated in an official press conference at Le Parker Meridien in New York City, à l'avance de Novembre 19 “Pound for Pound” showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound for Pound” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Billets à partir de $55 and are available on axs.com and the T-Mobile Arena box office.
Ci-dessous est ce que les combattants, promoters and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev – WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion
“It’s a big moment in my career. I want to thank all of the people who are involved with this fight, my promoter Kathy Duva, Roc Nation and HBO Pay-Per-View. Thank you to all of my fans. It will be a fight to remember; one for the history books. I just want to give the fans a really great fight in Vegas and on HBO Pay-Per-View.”
Andre “S.O.G.” Ward – Two-Time World Champion
“I’m grateful to be here today. I want to thank everyone who is associated with this event—the good, le mauvais, the press, tout. Obviously HBO, Peter Nelson, Roc Nation, Événements principaux, everyone who’s associated with it. It’s hard to thank everybody. It’s a lot of people that you guys know of that worked on this fight to get it done. There’s a lot of different nuances that go into getting a fight like this done, but it’s done. That’s what we should all focus on.
“I thank God for this opportunity. I thank God for my career and being able to compete at a high level through the peaks and valleys. Sometimes that gets overlooked, a veteran in the game. I’ve paid my dues and I continue to pay my dues. This is just another opportunity. I’ve been in this position before and so has my opponent. It doesn’t matter what the other side says, how they feel, what they say. He’s got to get it done and I’ve got to get it done. When those bright lights come on who it’s all about who executes and who gets it done. I don’t have to throw chairs. I don’t have to cuss. I don’t have to act crazy. I said let’s fight, lets fight. You’re selling yourself. I know that what I possess and what I have is in me, and not on me.”
Kathy Duva – CEO, Événements principaux
"Enfin. There was a time when fighters didn’t consider preserving their undefeated records to be paramount to engaging in actual competition. There was a time when undefeated fighters who were heading to the Hall of Fame actually sought out greater and greater challenges as their careers progressed. There was a time when fighters were courageous athletes and not simply cynical businessmen.
“The two men who are here with us today—both in their athletic primes, both unbeaten, et, pour moi, both heading to the Hall of Fame someday—chose to put their 0’s on the line and face each other to find out just which one of them is the very best. That is why they deserve to earn your pay-per-view dollars, this is what pay per view is supposed to be. That is why we should move heaven and earth in order to come to the beautiful T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas where this fight will take place. That is why the winner will earn the title of best pound-for-pound fighter in the ring.
“Since Ring Magazine began to keep records of the pound-for-pound fighters there have only been two occasions when two unbeaten top five fighters have competed in the ring for pound-for-pound supremacy. The first was Meldrick Taylor vs. Julio Caesar Chavez Sr. en 1994, the second time was Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad in 1999. That means that on November 19th, this will be the very first time in the 21st century that such an event will occur in our sport. Let’s hope this is the start of something new, a throwback to the way boxing used to be when it was at its best. Let’s hope it doesn’t take another 17 years before this happens again. Let’s hope all the up and coming young sweet scientists learn and follow the example of these young great athletes who sit here today.
“So as I said, finally, I’m quite pleased to officially announce “Pound for Pound” and that on Samedi, November 19th, two of the five best fighters in the whole world will fight each other. WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, qui est 30-0, will risk all three of his world titles against two-time world middleweight champion Andre “SOG” Ward, who is also 30-0. The fight will take place in Las Vegas, sponsored by our friends at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, at the beautiful new T-Mobile Arena. Tickets are available now, they’re starting at $155 right now because the box office has already sold out all of the $55 tickets we put on sale. You can only get these tickets at the T-Mobile box office and online through AXS.com. I’m happy to report that tickets at other prices are moving much faster than expected and currently there are very few left at the $755 price point and the $155 price point.
This will be live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The suggested retail price is going to be $54.95. It will be presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions. In addition to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, the fight sponsors will be Rosneft and Corona.”
SERGEY KOVALEV VS. ANDRE WARD
CITATIONS DE PRESSE DE LA CONFÉRENCE
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NEW YORK, New York (Septembre 6, 2016) – Mardi, Septembre 6, Ne Pas. 2 Pound-for-Pound and WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) et n. 4 Pound-for-Pound and Two-Time World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) participated in an official press conference at Le Parker Meridien in New York City, à l'avance de Novembre 19 “Pound for Pound” showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound for Pound” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Billets à partir de $55 and are available on axs.com and the T-Mobile Arena box office.
Ci-dessous est ce que les combattants, promoters and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev – WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion
“It’s a big moment in my career. I want to thank all of the people who are involved with this fight, my promoter Kathy Duva, Roc Nation and HBO Pay-Per-View. Thank you to all of my fans. It will be a fight to remember; one for the history books. I just want to give the fans a really great fight in Vegas and on HBO Pay-Per-View.”
Andre “S.O.G.” Ward – Two-Time World Champion
“I’m grateful to be here today. I want to thank everyone who is associated with this event—the good, le mauvais, the press, tout. Obviously HBO, Peter Nelson, Roc Nation, Événements principaux, everyone who’s associated with it. It’s hard to thank everybody. It’s a lot of people that you guys know of that worked on this fight to get it done. There’s a lot of different nuances that go into getting a fight like this done, but it’s done. That’s what we should all focus on.
“I thank God for this opportunity. I thank God for my career and being able to compete at a high level through the peaks and valleys. Sometimes that gets overlooked, a veteran in the game. I’ve paid my dues and I continue to pay my dues. This is just another opportunity. I’ve been in this position before and so has my opponent. It doesn’t matter what the other side says, how they feel, what they say. He’s got to get it done and I’ve got to get it done. When those bright lights come on who it’s all about who executes and who gets it done. I don’t have to throw chairs. I don’t have to cuss. I don’t have to act crazy. I said let’s fight, lets fight. You’re selling yourself. I know that what I possess and what I have is in me, and not on me.”
Kathy Duva – CEO, Événements principaux
"Enfin. There was a time when fighters didn’t consider preserving their undefeated records to be paramount to engaging in actual competition. There was a time when undefeated fighters who were heading to the Hall of Fame actually sought out greater and greater challenges as their careers progressed. There was a time when fighters were courageous athletes and not simply cynical businessmen.
“The two men who are here with us today—both in their athletic primes, both unbeaten, et, pour moi, both heading to the Hall of Fame someday—chose to put their 0’s on the line and face each other to find out just which one of them is the very best. That is why they deserve to earn your pay-per-view dollars, this is what pay per view is supposed to be. That is why we should move heaven and earth in order to come to the beautiful T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas where this fight will take place. That is why the winner will earn the title of best pound-for-pound fighter in the ring.
“Since Ring Magazine began to keep records of the pound-for-pound fighters there have only been two occasions when two unbeaten top five fighters have competed in the ring for pound-for-pound supremacy. The first was Meldrick Taylor vs. Julio Caesar Chavez Sr. en 1994, the second time was Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad in 1999. That means that on November 19th, this will be the very first time in the 21st century that such an event will occur in our sport. Let’s hope this is the start of something new, a throwback to the way boxing used to be when it was at its best. Let’s hope it doesn’t take another 17 years before this happens again. Let’s hope all the up and coming young sweet scientists learn and follow the example of these young great athletes who sit here today.
“So as I said, finally, I’m quite pleased to officially announce “Pound for Pound” and that on Samedi, November 19th, two of the five best fighters in the whole world will fight each other. WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, qui est 30-0, will risk all three of his world titles against two-time world middleweight champion Andre “SOG” Ward, who is also 30-0. The fight will take place in Las Vegas, sponsored by our friends at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, at the beautiful new T-Mobile Arena. Tickets are available now, they’re starting at $155 right now because the box office has already sold out all of the $55 tickets we put on sale. You can only get these tickets at the T-Mobile box office and online through AXS.com. I’m happy to report that tickets at other prices are moving much faster than expected and currently there are very few left at the $755 price point and the $155 price point.
This will be live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The suggested retail price is going to be $54.95. It will be presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions. In addition to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, the fight sponsors will be Rosneft and Corona.”
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LAS VEGAS (Août 17,, 2016) – Team Shumenov believes it is worth reviewing recent history enlight of the recent announcement that WBA Super/IBF cruiserweight world champion Denis Lebedev will defend against Murat Gassiev in late November or early December in Russia: A condition for allowing Lebedev to fight IBF cruiserweight champion Victor Emilio Ramirez mai 21, 2016 was that Lebedev had to fight WBA cruiserweight world champion Shumenov Beibu dans 120 journées. (Lebedev hasn’t made a mandatory defense since April 10, 2015.) Shumenov has done everything to make that fight, while Lebedev has done nothing but run from his mandatory title fight. When it first became obvious in June that Lebedev was trying to avoid his mandated WBA title fight, Shumenov repeatedly requested that the WBA order a purse bid.
Lebedev ignored the WBA and then recently sought, after the WBA deadline had passed, a special permit allowing him to fight Gassiev, which Shumenov officially objected to dans 48 heures. WBA Interim cruiserweight world champion yunier Dorticos has also objected. At this present time, bien que, Team Shumenov is still waiting to hear the WBA’s ruling in terms of stripping Lebedev if he decides to fight Gassiev instead of Shumenov.
It really is very simple. Shumenov wants to fight Lebedev, who is doing everything he can to avoid it. If Lebedev doesn’t care to meet his obligations and conditions of his prior special permit, he should relinquish his title. Lebedev and his people need to rejoin the rest of us in the real world and stop claiming that Shumenov has not been pushing for this fight.
According to a recent report, Lebedev’s camp members erroneously reported that, “Shumenov is not exactly pushing the issue” (to fight Lebedev next).
Les fans peuvent ami Beibut Shumenov sur sa page Fan Facebook à www.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.
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Le champion du monde WBA cruiserweight veut
Denis Lebedev se bat pour arriver cet été
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LAS VEGAS (Juin 5, 2016) – World Boxing Association (WBA) champion du monde cruiserweight Shumenov Beibu(17-2, 10 KOs) arrêté Non. 11-Évalué Junior “Ouragan” Wright (15-2-1, 12 KOs) dans le 10e autour de leur mai 21stcombat pour le titre pour rester le challenger obligatoire de la WBA Super / International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion du monde cruiserweight Denis Lebedev (29-2, 22 KOs). La WBA a mandaté un combat Lebedev-Shumenov dans 120 journées de mai 21. Shumenov, 32, est un 2004 Olympien du Kazakhstan qui vit et s'entraîne à Las Vegas. Au cours de sa carrière de boxe professionnelle de 9 ans, Shumenov a battu quatre champions du monde – Gabriel Campillo, Byron Mitchell, William Joppy et Montell Griffin – ainsi que sept challengers titre mondial. Il est 8-2 (4 KOs) dans des combats de championnat du monde
Vous trouverez ci-dessous une entrevue individuelle avec Shumenov:
(Photo de Yumio Yamada)
Évaluez votre performance contre Junior Wright lors de votre dernier combat?
BS: “Je suis à 100% un combattant complètement différent de celui de mon précédent combat contre B.J. Fleurs. Mais, au début de ce combat, J'ai eu un peu de rouille annulaire. L'inactivité est vraiment difficile pour moi. J'aimerais être plus occupé et me battre plus souvent. J'ai déjà commencé à m'entraîner et à faire des exercices légers, juste après mon combat le 21 mai. Dans mon prochain combat, Je serai combattant encore plus différent contre Lebedev.”
Qu'est-ce que ça fait d'être le seul combattant de votre pays à être champion du monde en 2 divisions?
BS: “Je ne pense pas vraiment à ces choses. Mon objectif principal est d'unifier tous les titres et de combattre tous les meilleurs combattants.”
Vous avez toujours voulu vous unifier pour déterminer qui est le meilleur ou le vrai champion. En 20-11, vous avez presque combattu une unification en tant que poids lourd léger WBA mais alors champion WBO Juergen Braehmer qui est soudainement rentré chez vous quelques jours avant le combat d'unification prévu. Que ressentez-vous de savoir que vous combattrez Lebedev pour les titres WBA super et IBF cruiserweight dans 120 journées à partir de mai 21?
BS: “Cela a toujours été mon objectif – d'unifier – et je suis encore plus motivé en sachant que je vais me battre pour ces deux titres très bientôt.”
Pensez-vous qu'un accord sera conclu entre votre manager, Le promoteur d’Al Haymon et Lebedev, Andrei Ryabinsky, ou ira-t-il en bourse?
BS: “Ça ne me concerne pas, s'il va à une offre de bourse, ou où se trouve l'emplacement. Cependant, J'espère que les parties pourront trouver le meilleur accord possible pour toutes les personnes impliquées.”
Si Lebedev ne veut pas se battre contre vous et qu'il renonce à sa ceinture de super-titre WBA, Où allez-vous à partir de là, combattre le deuxième challenger obligatoire Yunier Dorticos?
BS: “J'ai entendu des rumeurs selon lesquelles Lebedev ne voulait pas me battre et, si c'est vrai et qu'il abandonne sa ceinture WBA Super, alors je veux combattre Dorticos parce que chaque organisation ne devrait avoir qu'un seul champion dans chaque division. J'espère que ce n'est pas le cas, comme j'attendais de combattre Lebedev depuis que j'ai remporté le titre provisoire WBA (obligatoire) de retour en juillet de 2015. La WBA nous a ordonné de nous battre dans 120 journées du 21 mai. Je suis prêt, disposé et capable de le combattre et j'espère qu'il est prêt, aussi.”
Les fans peuvent ami Beibut Shumenov sur sa page Fan Facebook à www.facebook.com/
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