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WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AND MIKE DALLAS JR. SET FOR SHOWDOWN ON FRIDAY, MAY 13 AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA TELEVISED LIVE ON BET

HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT DARMANI ROCK TO MAKE HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT

NEW YORK, NY (Machi 30, 2016) - Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce that undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) ya Washington, D.C. atarudi pete juu ya Ijumaa, Mei 13 when he takes on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a throne boxing event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. NA/PT.

Tiketi bei saa $75, $50 na $35, si ikiwa ni pamoja na gharama za huduma husika na kodi, go on sale Wednesday, Machi 30 katika 3:00 p.m. ET and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online saa Ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15005069CFC435E1) na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika (800) 745-3000.

 

“I am really excited that my 30th fight will take place in Southeast D.C., where I was born and raised,"Alisema Hernandez-Harrison. “It will be great to be back in D.C. where I haven’t fought since 2014, and I can’t wait to put on a show for all the fans in attendance and watching across the nation on BET. Dallas presents an interesting challenge that I am ready to face. I will be getting world class sparring for this bout and will be more than ready for anything he brings to the table on May 13.”

 

“I’ve heard Dusty is pretty good, but I will be the biggest step up for him by far,” said Dallas Jr. “At 147 paundi, Najisikia kubwa sana. I’m more mature and more focused. I’m back.”

 

“All of us at Roc Nation Sports look forward to bringing Dusty Hernandez-Harrison back to fight in front of his hometown fans against Mike Dallas Jr. in the midst of the professional boxing resurgence that is taking place in Washington, D.C.,” said David Itskowitch COO of Boxing for Roc Nation Sports. “Fans in attendance at the DC Armory and those watching across the country on BET have a great night of boxing and entertainment in store for them.”

 

“BET is excited to once again partner with Roc Nation Sports on our second throne boxing event, positioning BET Networks as a go-to destination for premier live boxing events,” said Stephen G. Hill, President of Programming, BET mitandao. “Roc Nation Sports has proven to be an innovator in the entertainment space and as we continue to grow and expand our partnership, BET is thrilled to offer content as diverse as our audience.”

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Roc Nation Sports and BET to the historic DC Armory” said Erik A. Moses, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Events DC. “It is certainly another capital moment in D.C., considering the rich history of professional boxing. The nation’s capital is still a fight town and to have the opportunity to showcase that again in the DC Armory is a prodigious honor.”

 

Mei 13 will also feature the professional debut of highly touted Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock against an opponent to be determined.

 

“I’m thrilled to be making my pro debut on Mei 13 at the DC Armory,” said Rock. “My team and I have worked hard and it has all been building up to this moment. I’m looking forward to my rise to the top of the heavyweight division which begins on Mei 13."

 

Hailing kutoka Washington, DC, Dusty Hernandez-Harrison has been touted as the city’s “best boxing prospect since Sugar Ray Leonard” by the Washingtonian Magazine. He began fighting at the age of six at the boxing exhibition at the Ritz Nightclub in Northwest D.C. and became a sanctioned amateur at the age of 8. Wakati wa kwanza wanaounga mkono bout yake akiwa na umri wa 17, Hernandez-Harrison compiled an amateur record of 167-30, kushinda kadhaa Ringside Mabingwa wa Dunia, Taifa Silver kinga Mabingwa na moja kwa moja tatu National Golden kinga Mabingwa kutoka 2007-09. Juni 11, 2011, as the youngest licensed professional fighter at the time, Hernandez-Harrison made his pro debut defeating Alphonso Alexander via a unanimous decision at the Desoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. Six months later in his third pro fight, Hernandez-Harrison made his hometown debut on the undercard of the HBO World Championship Boxing broadcast of Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson and dazzled with a first round technical knockout of Terrell Davis. On his way to being crowned WBC Youth Welterweight World Champion in November 2013, Hernandez-Harrison stopped former National Golden Gloves Champion Kelly Wright in the fourth round in February of that year and two weeks later defeated Aaron Anderson via a six-round unanimous decision. In April 2013 at Dover Downs Casino and Resort in Dover, Delaware, he won a unanimous decision against Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Garcia and on Mei 18 in front of a raucous hometown crowd of 3,000 at the University of the District of Colombia, he knocked out Eddie Soto with a right hand in the fifth round. Hernandez-Harrison proceeded to earn the “2013 Knockout of the Year” for the Soto fight and the “2013 Fighter of the Year” from Go Fight Live (GFL.TV). Novemba 2, 2013 katika Madison Square Garden, Hernandez-Harrison became the WBC Youth World Champion, winning a ten-round, unanimous decision over Josh “Pit Bull” Torres. Miezi miwili baadaye, in his first nationally televised fight on ESPN’s Ijumaa Night mapambano, Hernandez-Harrison outlasted Tim Witherspoon Jr. via an eighth round unanimous decision victory, after which actor and director Mark Wahlberg tweeted that Hernandez-Harrison is “the truth.” Featured again on ESPN’s Ijumaa Night Fights on March 7, 2014, Hernandez-Harrison faced southpaw Mike Balasi and came back to drop Balasi to the canvas twice en route to a six-round unanimous decision victory. On Januari 9, 2015, soon after signing a promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, Hernandez-Harrison headlined the promoter’s inaugural event at The Theater at Madison Square in a fight televised by Fox Sports 1. In a battle for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship against New Yorker Tommy “The Razor” Rainone, Hernandez-Harrison scored a dominant ten-round unanimous decision victory. In his most recent fight on January 29, 2016, Hernandez-Harrison scored a decisive win over Angel Hernandez via a third round technical knockout at The Belvedere in Elk Grove, Illinois. Hernandez-Harrison recently entered into agreements with FILA and GEICO to be a brand ambassador for both companies. He is the only professional boxer to represent each prestigious brand.

 

Mike Dallas Jr. was born into a boxing family and tabbed by experts during his teen years as a future professional star. At age 29, he’s in the midst of a comeback that lands him in Washington, D.C. against local unbeaten favorite Dusty Hernandez-Harrison that may be the most important fight of his life. Kama amateur, Dallas shared a ring with current world champions Terence Crawford (whom Dallas claims he beat three times) and Danny Garcia as well as three-time U.S. Olympian Rau’shee Warren. He won multiple national amateur titles and qualified for the 2004 na 2008 Majaribio ya Olimpiki. Dallas turned professional on March 20, 2008 against Alejandro Valladares in San Jose, California and won by unanimous decision. He would go unbeaten in his next 17 mapambano. When he faced Josesito Lopez for the vacant NABF super lightweight title on January 28, 2011 in his national television debut on ESPN at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, he was shockingly stopped in the seventh round.Five months later, Dallas met fellow rising contender Mauricio Herrera. In an excellent fight, again at Pechanga Resort and Casino, Dallas lost by a razor thin majority decision. Despite the setback, Dallas’ performance showed boxing experts he was back to contender status. In his next two fights, Dallas dominated former Miguel Angel Gonzales on February 17, 2012 and knocked out Javier Castro on June 22, 2012 to capture the WBO Latino light welterweight title. Those wins brought Dallas to his biggest opportunity to date, an WBC super lightweight interim world title fight against Lucas Matthysse, mnamo Januari 26, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Just after negotiations for the fight were finalized, Dallas learned that his father, Mike Dallas Sr., who introduced his son to boxing at age six, passed away suddenly at just 45 umri wa miaka. Dallas Jr., Hata hivyo, did not pull out of the Matthysee fight. On kupambana usiku, Dallas Jr. was all there physically, but mentally a fight of that magnitude was too much under the circumstances and Matthysee, probably the hardest puncher in boxing, imposed his will on Dallas, scoring a first round knockout. He then took the break he should have taken before the Matthysee fight, spending two years away from the ring. When Dallas felt the urge to fight again, he contacted his trainer Ben Bautista and the pair ventured to Tijuana, Mexico, where Dallas picked up two quick wins against Alejandro Alonso on November 20, 2015 and most recently on December 19 against Odillon Rivera. He now returns to fight in the spotlight again on Mei 13 in a true crossroads fight against Hernandez-Harrison.

 

At the age of nineteen, Darmani Rock is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Rock has received high praise for his powerful jab and ambidexterity. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles. During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, Nevada, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, Hata hivyo, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, a career amateur who has been called the next Chris Byrd, in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 U.S. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) kwenda 19-5 in national tournaments. In February 2016, Rock signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports.

 

Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas, a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Ijumaa, Mei 13, 2016 katika DC Armory katika Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. NA/PT.

 

Mbali na hatua kubwa ndani ya pete, akaonekana Mei 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience, including a live musical performance as well as a host and a name DJ to keep the energy at a high level throughout the event.

 

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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Velez Mwisho Press Conference Quotes na Picha

PILI wakati bingwa wa dunia ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

NABF featherweight CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ

FINAL DONDOO PRESS MKUTANO NA PHOTOS

Showdowns SET YA Jumamosi, MARCH 26

AT ORACLE ARENA KATIKA OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Televisheni kuishi juu HBO®

Bonyeza HERE Picha kwa

Picha ya Mikopo: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, Kama vile (Machi 23, 2015) - Jumatano, Machi 23, Roc Nation Sports mwenyeji mkutano wa mwisho wa waandishi wa habari kwa Barua Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) na namba moja lilipimwa IBF mwanga mgombea Heavyweight Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) katika Ziwa Merritt Amphitheater katika Oakland, California mapema kabla ya wao Machi 26 kupambana katika Oracle Arena katika Oakland. Ward na Barrera watakutana katika 12 mzima IBF idadi nafasi moja na lazima nafasi eliminator bout televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing® kuanzia saa 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) na juu-rated featherweight mgombea Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) pia walihudhuria juu ya jukwaa na waandishi wa habari unaoelekea Ziwa Merritt mbele ya raundi 10 yao NABF Featherweight cheo kupambana ambayo kufungua HBO matangazo.

 

Ward vs. Barrera ni kuchagiza hadi kuwa vita na ushindani mkubwa kati ya wapiganaji wa wawili ambao wote wana safari za kwenda mechi-up dhidi ya Unified Mwanga Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev.

 

Chini ni nini wapiganaji, promoters, wakufunzi, mameneja na jukwaa mwingine wageni alikuwa na kusema katika mkutano wa waandishi wa habari:

 

 

ANDRE WARD, Barua ya Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji:

"Nataka kuwashukuru kila mtu kwa ajili ya kuja nje kama kawaida. Area Bay ni sehemu nzuri. Hatuna mara nyingi kupata mikopo ya kutosha kwa ajili ya vipaji kwamba hutoka nje ya hapa, lakini kwa msingi shabiki, ni kubwa. Mimi nina kushukuru tu kwa kuwa kutoka mahali kama hii na kushukuru kwa kuwa na upendo na msaada saa kila tukio kwamba sisi kuleta hapa. Mimi nina kushukuru kwamba mimi mwenyewe na guys kama Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard na Warriors kuweka mahali hapa kwenye ramani na watu ni kuchukua taarifa juu ya hatua ya kitaifa. Kwamba ni kweli muhimu kwangu.

 

"Kama mbali kama kupambana yenyewe, ni rahisi sana kwangu ... mtu yeyote ambaye anajua mimi, wanajua jinsi mimi kazi na wanajua jinsi mimi Jibu. Mimi wala kupata hawakupata juu katika nini ijayo. Sina unakamatwa katika kile watu wanachosema. Mimi nina ufahamu wa kile ni kuwa alisema. Mimi najua kile mpinzani wangu amekuwa akisema na mimi kumpeleka kwa neno lake. Mimi tumefanya kila kitu natakiwa kufanya, kama mimi daima kufanya na kama mimi tumefanya mwisho 10 Miaka ya kazi yangu. Nimekuwa kuchukuliwa juu ya bora ... kama siyo bingwa mwingine basi ni contender juu ... na hii ni hakuna tofauti. You guys tu kujua kwamba mimi nina umakini na imefungwa katika kama mimi daima ni. Mimi nina tayari na mimi niko tayari kwa vita kuja Machi 26."

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Namba moja lilipimwa IBF mwanga Heavyweight mgombea:

"Nilitaka kusema asante kwa kuja hapa. Nataka kusema asante HBO, asante kila mtu. Asante Andre Ward kwa kukubali mapambano yangu. Mimi ahadi kila mtu ambaye anakuja na uwanja kwamba mimi kuwa na maandalizi makubwa na hii ni ndoto kubwa. Usiku ule, Mimi itabidi show kubwa kwa kila mtu. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Nation Sports:

"Mbili ya vigogo juu mwanga juu ya dunia itakuwa collide juu ya Machi 26. Wana rekodi ya pamoja ya 45-0 na 27 Kos na napenda kusema, wala ina kuonja kichapo kama mtaalamu. Ingawa kila mtu ana mpinzani formidable mbele yake, wao wote wana macho yao juu ya Sergey Kovalev na tatu ulimwengu wake mikanda kichwa, lakini kwanza wao kuwa na biashara kuhudhuria kwa Jumamosi usiku.

 

"Kila mara mimi kuja nje ya Oakland kwa ajili ya tukio na mimi nina na Andre katika hafla ambapo yeye akizungumza na vyombo vya habari, mgomo mimi kwamba ni wazi, yeye ni vipaji maalum athletically, lakini yeye pia ni mtu maalum na natumaini kila mtu hapa katika Oakland anaelewa na kushukuru kwamba. Yeye ni kanuni familia mtu ambaye siku zote anajaribu kufanya kitu sahihi na kwamba ni jambo ambalo ni nadra katika maisha siku hizi, lakini ni hasa nadra katika michezo. Natumaini guys kufahamu kwake. Boxing kazi si mara milele. Yeye si kwenda kuwa mapigano milele, hivyo kila mmoja anapaswa kufahamu nini una hapa katika Andre Ward.

 

"Andre alitekwa medali ya dhahabu katika michezo ya Olimpiki Athens na ni Mkondoni mwisho. Bondia kwa wamefanya hivyo. orodha yake ya maadui wameshindwa wasomaji kama nani ni nani katika super middleweight mgawanyiko. Yeye pia inaongozwa na yameng'olewa zamani mwanga Heavyweight bingwa wa dunia, Chad Dawson katika zao 2012 showdown. Katika mapambano yake ya mwisho, yeye inaongozwa mara mbili ubingwa wa dunia mpinzani Paul Smith juu ya Juni 20 katika Oracle Arena. Yeye akitumikia sura ya pili ya kazi yake juu ya Machi 26, kurudi Oracle Arena kwa mara nyingine tena, kama yeye hufanya hoja yake hadi mgawanyiko mwanga Heavyweight tayari kufanya aliyoyafanya katika mgawanyo super middleweight ... kusafisha nje na kuhodhi kila mtu kwamba anasimama katika njia yake. "

NICOLE DOVE, Makamu wa Rais wa Masoko na Wakili Mkuu - Matukio Kuu:

"Kwa kweli napenda kuwashukuru Andre Ward. Hakuwa na kuchukua mpiganaji undefeated katika mapambano yake ya kwanza katika mwanga Heavyweight, lakini alifanya hivyo na nadhani kwamba ni ya kupongezwa.

 

"Katika mapambano yake ya mwisho, Sullivan akawa mgombea lazima kwa ajili ya Sergey Kovalev ya IBF ukanda. Aliweza wamekaa nyuma na kusubiri kwa jina mapambano yake, lakini badala yake aliona vita hii dhidi ya Andre Ward kama fursa ya kweli kufikia kwa ajili ya ukuu na akafanya. Kama mjuavyo, Matukio Kuu na Roc Nation Sports kuwa na mipango kubwa kwa Andre Ward na Sergey Kovalev baadaye mwaka huu na Sullivan Barrera Unaweza kweli upset kwamba apple gari.

 

"Watu wote hawa, Sullivan na Andre, kuwa kila kitu amepanda matokeo ya Jumamosi kupambana. Katika hali ya hewa kwamba sisi katika ndondi sasa hivi, ni refreshing kuona wapiganaji halisi ambao hawana hofu ya kuchukua tahadhari. Wote wawili wanastahili heshima yetu na Pongezi kwa kuwa. Hii ni nini mchezo wetu lazima kuhusu.

 

"Sullivan Barrera ni undefeated na rekodi ya 17-0 na 12 mafanikio kuja kwa njia ya mtoano. Yeye tu akageuka 34, mwezi mmoja uliopita, ambayo unaweza kufikiri ni umri mdogo kwa hatua hii katika kazi yake. Nini unaweza kujua ni kwamba yeye alikuwa na mafanikio amateur kazi katika Cuba na kisha kupoteza miaka kadhaa ya mkuu wake wakati alipokuwa defecting na Umoja wa Mataifa. Yeye kuja njia kweli kwa muda mrefu kwa kuwa hapa leo kwa wakati huu na fursa hii. Yeye ni njaa, yeye ana imani na yeye yuko tayari. "

VIRGIL HUNTER, mkufunzi Andre Kata ya:

"Hii ni kadi ya ajabu na wanariadha ajabu ambao ni kujaribu kufanya njia yao katika dunia ya ndondi. Kama vita hii ilikuwa unafanyika katika mji nyingine yoyote, itakuwa ni tukio kubwa. Nini tunataka kufanya ni kuhakikisha kwamba Oakland anaelewa, na kwamba jirani Bay Area anaelewa, ukubwa wa tukio hili ili tuweze kuendelea kuleta darasa dunia ndondi kwa Oakland. Oakland ni chini ya kuzaliana kwa wapiganaji juu na sisi tayari kuwa nao. zaidi kwamba kutusaidia, zaidi kwamba mapambano haya itakuwa inayoonekana na utaona wakati kubwa la utafutaji juu.

 

"Wanasema mitandao mingine kufanya wapiganaji, lakini HBO hufanya stars, hivyo sisi ni njema kwa kuwa sehemu ya huu. Tunakuomba kuja nje na kuunga mkono vita hii. Njoo huku nje Jumamosi usiku na mjifurahishe usiku mzuri wa ndondi juu. "

BEN lire, Sullivan Barrera ya mkufunzi:

"Nataka kuwashukuru watu wote ambao kuweka pamoja tukio hili super Jumamosi. Sisi hapa kuweka kwenye show kubwa na Sullivan amefanya kila kitu kujiandaa mwenyewe kwa tukio hili. Yeye anajua changamoto mbele yake, lakini yeye anaamini katika nafsi yake na anaamini kuwa hii ni mara yake ya kuonyesha umma na watazamaji kuangalia kwamba hii ni ambapo yeye ni. Yeye ni pale kufanya kauli.

 

"Zaidi ya yote, tunaheshimu Mr. Ward kwa mafanikio yake, uaminifu wake na yeye ni super guy katika michezo. Ni kubwa ya kuwa sehemu ya huu. Sisi kujiandaa vizuri na tumefanya kila kitu kwamba tuna kufanya kuja Jumamosi kutoa viewing watazamaji show super kubwa kwa sababu hii ni nini ndondi ni kuhusu. Ni kuhusu utendaji na wapiganaji wote kupata kufanya katika ngazi hii katika tukio hilo kubwa. Sisi ni fahari kwa kuwa sehemu ya tukio hili. Tumefanya kila kitu kinawezekana ili kuhakikisha kwamba sisi kuja nje na kuweka kwenye show fabulous. "

JAMES PRINCE, meneja Andre Kata ya:

"Huu ni wakati wa kihistoria kwa ajili yetu. Tunaingia 175 pound mgawanyiko mwanga Heavyweight. Huu ni wakati kwamba mji hataki miss. Huu ni wakati mwanzoni mwa harakati. Barrera hutokea tu kuwa mwathirika wa kwanza na tunakwenda kukabiliana na yeye ipasavyo. Tumekuwa kusikia mengi ya majadiliano na mazungumzo yanayofanyika huko aliko wasiwasi, na tunajua kwamba yeye anaamini kila kitu anachokisema. Kwa mara nyingine tena, sisi ni msisimko juu ya fursa hii na huna unataka miss wakati huu wa kihistoria Jumamosi usiku. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:

"Haya Machi 26, Mimi najua kuwa mapambano kweli ngumu mbele yangu. Najua Jayson Velez ni mkongwe mwenye uzoefu katika pete. Yeye ni shujaa. Ana sita-inch kufikia faida zaidi ya mimi hivyo ni kwenda kuwa mapambano kubwa kweli kweli. Najua yeye kuja mbali ya hasara, hivyo najua yeye kweli anataka Bounce nyuma na kuonyesha kila mtu kwamba yeye bado ni cheo dunia mgombea.

 

"Mimi nilikuwa kambi ya mafunzo kubwa kweli kweli. Nimekuwa mafunzo kwa muda wa wiki nane. Hii ni mara yangu ya kwanza mapigano kwenye HBO, hivyo mimi kwa kweli wanataka kuonyesha ambaye mimi kweli am. Mimi nina 110% tayari. Mimi niko tayari kutoa kupambana mashabiki vita kama Jayson Velez anataka kuwa na vita. Mimi niko tayari kuonyesha kwa kila mtu uwezo wote nina ndani ya pete. Mimi nina msisimko sana kuwa mapigano kwenye kadi Andre Ward na Sullivan Barrera. Wao ni wanariadha wawili wasomi na mimi nina fahari sana kuwa ushirikiano kuu tukio kwa ajili ya vita hii. Kama vile Machi 26, Mimi ahadi mimi nina kwenda kukupa show kubwa. "

JAYSON VELEZ, Juu-rated featherweight mgombea:

"Nataka kumshukuru Mungu kwanza, ni wazi yeye hufanya kila linalowezekana. Nataka kuwashukuru mapromota yangu, Miguel Cotto Promotions na Golden Boy Promotions na timu yangu nzima. Sina sana kusema licha ya kwamba hii ni vita kubwa. Joseph suala la kupambana na. Mimi kuja kupigana. Sisi wote wanataka kushinda. Sisi wote kuchukua changamoto. Watu kuendelea kuuliza kwa nini mimi alichukua vita hii hatari na jibu ni rahisi ... kama nataka kuwa bora, Mimi na kupambana bora. Joseph ni mojawapo ya bora.

 

"Nilipoteza mapambano yangu ya mwisho, hivyo mimi haja ya kushinda. Nataka kushinda. Siwezi kukuambia ambaye ni kwenda kushinda vita hii kwa sababu sisi wote ni wapiganaji kubwa na wapiganaji. Yeye ni Mexican, Mimi nina Puerto Rican, na wakati una Puerto Rican na Mexico katika pete huo, utaona vita. Utaona kasi, nguvu, kila kitu katika vita hii. Yeye ni mpiganaji mkubwa na Mimi hivyo msisimko. Asante kwa kila mtu na kukaa tuned Jumamosi hii na kuwashukuru kwa HBO bila shaka. "

 

ROBERT DIAZ, Mkuu Mshenga - Golden Boy Promotions:

"Ni wazi kwamba tukio kuu anaongea kwa yenyewe. Nimepata Andre Ward dhidi vijana undefeated guy kama Sullivan Barrera, lakini tukio ushirikiano kuu ni kwenda shimo vijana wawili, Wapiganaji njaa dhidi ya mtu mwingine katika Jayson Velez na Joseph Diaz. Wao uko wote vijana. Wao ni wote tayari kuchukua juu ya mapambano bora, mapambano toughest na ushahidi wa kuwa ni jinsi rahisi ilikuwa kufanya vita hii.

 

"Mimi nina msisimko sana kuhusu vita hii. Hutaki miss 10 raundi kwa jina NABF.

"Jayson Velez ni vijana, njaa simba ambaye anataka kupata nyuma juu ya hatua na anajua jinsi muhimu ushindi juu Joseph Diaz ni. Alielewa nafasi ya kupambana juu ya HBO na kwenye kadi hii kubwa. Nataka kuwakumbusha tabia ya Jayson Velez. Katika siku na umri ambapo mpiganaji kwamba hupoteza anataka kuchukua labda comeback au tune up, au mbili au tatu, kabla ya kuchukua kupambana hatarishi na Jayson Velez ni haki ya kufanya hivyo baada ya. Hiyo inaonyesha yeye anataka kupata nyuma juu na yeye anajua yeye ana kufanya ili kupata huko ... ina kuwa na kuacha ngazi za juu mpiganaji kama Joseph Diaz. "

RALPH Heredia, meneja Joseph Diaz ya:

 

"Ni heshima kuwa hapa, nafasi kubwa na fursa ya kupewa nafasi hii ya kuonyesha vipaji, 2012 Olympian. Yusufu, hii ni nini kuongelea, kuwashukuru kwa kuwa na subira, wewe ni tayari kwa ajili ya nafasi. Sisi kujua nini maalum kijana na mtu wenye vipaji wewe ni, lakini sasa dunia nzima kupata kuona juu ya hatua kubwa nini vipaji, nini muungwana kweli na nini mpiganaji lazima ... kama Joseph Diaz.

 

"Naweza kusema kuhusu Jayson Velez? Yeye ni muungwana ambaye anajua nini hatarini na ana uzoefu. Niamini, wewe hawataki miss hii. Jumamosi, lazima tune katika. Ni kwenda kuwa hatua-packed kupambana. "

 

 

JOSE "KWAMBA KWAMBA" SANCHEZ, mkufunzi Jayson Velez ya:

"Mimi naona Diaz kama mpiganaji kubwa, lakini nina Jayson katika hali nzuri sana na yeye ni tayari kwa mapambano. Najua ni kwenda kuwa vita vizuri kwa sababu wao ni tayari, na kitu kimoja ni kweli kwa mpiganaji wangu Jayson Velez. Yeye kazi ngumu sana kwa vita hii na najua yeye ni tayari kwa mapambano. "

 

 

TONY WALKER, Mkurugenzi, HBO Sports:

"Kwa niaba ya yetu Makamu wa Rais Mtendaji Peter Nelson, sisi ni furaha sana kuwa hapa katika Bay Area, na umati mkubwa na ndondi mashabiki kubwa, tunapotazama kuleta doubleheader hii Jumamosi usiku.

 

"Siyo rahisi kuunganisha pamoja big mechi ya ndondi na timu hizi vunjwa pamoja kadi kubwa kutoka juu hadi chini, hivyo hata kama mapambano yote haitakuwa juu ya HBO, kama unataka kuangalia baadhi ya ndondi kubwa, kwenda Oracle Arena na kama una kuwa nyumbani, kuangalia ni nje ya HBO.

 

"Katika wetu 43 Miaka ya programu juu ya HBO, ndondi daima imekuwa sehemu muhimu ya nini cha kufanya. Tumekuwa daima prided wenyewe juu ya kuwa na wapiganaji bora na mechi bora, na sisi kujisikia vizuri sana kwamba mila hii itafanya tena kama Andre Ward hufanya yake 2016 kwanza katika pete. Katika pete ya ndondi, ni kamwe ilipendekeza kwamba waache njaa, mpiganaji undefeated kama tuna katika Sullivan Barrera, hivyo mimi napenda kuwakaribisha Sullivan na mtandao na kumshukuru kwa kuchukua changamoto hii.

 

"Ufunguzi TV matangazo itakuwa Joseph Diaz dhidi Jayson Velez, mbili up-na-kuja vijana wadogo, mbili bunduki vijana, ambao wanadhani wao uko tayari kwa ajili ya hatua kubwa. Yote katika yote, ni kwenda kuwa matangazo kubwa, 9:45 ET sisi ahadi yenu taarifa na burudani usiku na matangazo timu yetu. "

Ward vs. Barrera, 12 mzima IBF namba moja nafasi na lazima nafasi eliminator ambayo ni yaliyowasilishwa na Roc Nation Sports kwa kushirikiana na Matukio Kuu, unafanyika Jumamosi, Machi 26, 2016 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), glad, kuondoa, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Lishe, Kiatu Palace, Waterfront Hotel na Ziara Oakland. tukio itakuwa televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing mwanzo katika 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. Ufunguzi HBO matangazo itakuwa Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez katika raundi 10 kupambana kwa ajili ya cheo NABF Featherweight yaliyowasilishwa na Golden Boy Promotions kwa kushirikiana na Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Tiketi bei saa $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, si ikiwa ni pamoja na husika mashtaka huduma na kodi zinapatikana katika maeneo yote Ticketmaster, online saa Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika (800) 745-3000.

 

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PILI wakati bingwa wa dunia ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

 

 

NABF featherweight CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ

MEDIA Workout DONDOO NA PHOTOS

Showdowns SET YA Jumamosi, MARCH 26

AT ORACLE ARENA KATIKA OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Televisheni kuishi juu HBO®

Bonyeza HERE Picha kwa

Picha ya Mikopo: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, Kama vile (Machi 23, 2015) - Jumanne, Machi 22, Barua ya Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) na namba moja lilipimwa IBF mwanga mgombea Heavyweight Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) walishiriki katika vyombo vya habari Workout katika Gym Mfalme katika Oakland, California mapema kabla ya wao Machi 26 kupambana katika Oracle Arena katika Oakland. Ward na Barrera watakutana katika 12 mzima IBF idadi nafasi moja na lazima nafasi eliminator bout televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing® kuanzia saa 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) na juu-rated featherweight mgombea Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) pia walihudhuria wakati Workout mbele ya raundi 10 yao NABF Featherweight cheo kupambana ambayo kufungua HBO matangazo.

 

Baada Shadowboxing katika pete na raundi chache juu ya mifuko ya kuchomwa, wapiganaji wote wanne walishiriki katika mahojiano na wanachama wa vyombo vya habari katika mahudhurio. Super Bowl Champion na Oakland asili Marshawn Lynch, makini Andre Ward msaidizi, alifanya muonekano maalum wakati Workout katika msaada wa Ward.

 

Chini ni nini wapiganaji alikuwa na kusema wakati wa media Workout mwisho:

 

ANDRE WARD, Barua ya Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji:

"Najisikia vizuri na mimi niko tayari kwenda. Mimi nina kuchukua nafasi katika wakati sahihi. Mimi tu msisimko kupata ni Jumamosiusiku.

 

"Nilikuwa kuendesha gari kwa Oracle Arena juu ya 880 kama mtoto juu ya njia yangu kwa Gym Mfalme na ajabu kama mimi naweza kufanya hivyo kuna siku moja na [mkufunzi] Virgil [Wawindaji] alizoea kusema kwa kujiamini, 'Wewe ni kwenda kichwa cha habari hapo.' Kama mimi got wakubwa, Nilikuwa kwenda kwa baadhi ya kadi kuvaa katika medani. Mimi bado alikuwa amateur na napenda tu ndoto. Jambo la pili unajua, katika 2009, Mimi nilikuwa katika kuzama au kuogelea mapambano dhidi ya Edison Miranda. Kama mimi ni mshindi, kulikuwa na pengine nafasi nzuri ya kuwa napenda kupata cheo risasi na wengine ni historia. Hapa sisi ni tena, ni wangu 7th wakati katika Oracle na bado ni baraka.

 

"Ilikuwa ni wakati muafaka kwa hoja ya mwanga Heavyweight. Ilikuwa ni mchanganyiko wa kutokuwa na guys haki ya kupambana au guys kwamba hakutaka kupambana na mimi. Nataka kuwa kubwa. Hizi ni aina ya hatua una kufanya. Mimi ni mwanafunzi wa michezo na wakati mimi kujifunza michezo, hii ni nini greats daima kufanyika. Wao hoja juu. wakuu kutafuta njia ya kupata kufanyika na mimi nataka kuwa katika mazungumzo kwamba.

 

"Barrera ni mwili kubwa. Yeye ni ujasiri. Inaonekana kuwa puncher nzuri. Hatukuwa kumchukua kwa sababu yeye ni kugusa laini. Sisi ilichukua yake kwa sababu yeye alikuwa anaenda kupata me tayari na kuonyesha mimi nini hii darasani uzito ni wote kuhusu. Kama ukiangalia kazi yangu, kuna mahali kwa tune-ups ambayo mimi si alikuwa na mengi ya. Unataka kupigana bora na kama si mapigano bora, unataka kupigana namba moja mgombea. Hiyo ni nini tuko kufanya.

 

"Nadhani mimi kutoa katika mpiganaji ufanisi. Mimi nina kusonga wakati mimi wanahama. Nadhani hiyo ni uzuri wa mwanamichezo yeyote ambaye hana vibaya mwili wake na kwa kweli inachukua hila zake kwa umakini. Nimeona baadhi ya makala wakidai mimi amekosa mkuu wangu. Ni mambo kwangu. Mimi kuhisi kwamba mimi niko mazuri kama mimi amewahi kuwa. Nimekuwa katika mazoezi ya ndondi bila mengi ya mapumziko kwa kipindi cha 20 miaka. ubongo wangu alimshukuru yangu kwa miaka miwili iliyopita. mwili wangu alimshukuru yangu. Ni inaweza nipe miaka miwili katika kazi yangu.

 

"Mimi kuwa mimi tu. Mimi ni nani ni wa kutosha. Sina kuonyesha up kwa Kovalev katika umati wa watu Jumamosiusiku. Sisi tu na kutekeleza mpango wa mchezo. Nadhani hiyo ni kwenda kutuma ujumbe ni walidhani kutuma na kama hana, kisha yeye itabidi [Kovalev] kupata ujumbe wakati sisi kupambana.

 

"Kama mimi si kushinda vita hii, kuna kitu chini ya barabara. Kama mimi si kushinda vita hii, Mimi si stahili kupambana kwa ajili ya cheo. Hiyo ni ukweli wa hali yangu.

 

"Barrera hajawahi kupigana guy kama mimi kabla, ili waweze kuzungumza mchezo mzuri. Wanaweza kutawala vichwa vya habari kuongoza hadi vita. Wanaweza kusema mambo yote mjanja wanachotaka kusema. Sisi tu wanataka kutawala vichwa vya habari Jumapili asubuhi baada ya vita ni juu. Hiyo ni nini mimi nina ililenga. "

 

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Namba moja lilipimwa IBF mwanga Heavyweight mgombea:

"Nina nguvu zaidi kuliko Ward. Nina background Cuba na mimi kujifunza mengi ya ujuzi huko. Zaidi kuliko kitu chochote, dhamira ya kuondokana na kitu chochote mbele yangu atanisaidia kushindwa Ward juu ya Machi 26.

 

"Mara baada ya mimi katika pete, ni nyumba yangu.

 

"Chochote Ward ina, Nami kuzoea yake na kushinda hiyo.

 

"Mimi kuwa na mikono miwili. Ana mikono miwili. Nina kazi ya kufanya juu ya Machi 26.

 

"Najua Ward na Kovalev ni yenye sana kuheshimiwa na wao kujenga fedha nyingi na mengi ya riba, lakini wao hawajui nini Sullivan Barrera ni uwezo wa kufanya. Nami kuthibitisha kwamba Jumamosi.

 

"Najisikia si guy kwamba ina kuangalia kwa mtoano. ndondi ujuzi wangu kuzungumza wenyewe. Mimi mapigano Andre Ward na mapigano hapa katika Oakland, hivyo sidhani uamuzi itakuwa inavyosema katika upendeleo wangu.

 

"Kwa mashabiki wote, hasa mashabiki wa Cuba kwamba wana mkono mimi tafadhali kujua kwamba kuja Jumamosi, Mimi naenda kufanya kila kitu mimi kufanya kuja nje ya ushindi. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:

"Siwezi wanatarajia nini Jayson alivyofanya kwa Ronny Rios wakati wa vita hii. Mimi nimepata kwenda huko, mtihani naye nje na kurekebisha wakati mimi niko katika pete.

 

"Kama nafasi inatoa yenyewe ambapo yeye kuumiza na mimi kuona kwamba kukwepa makonde yangu ni balaa yake, basi bila shaka mimi nina kwenda kupata huko, kuwa na fujo na kuhakikisha mimi kuchukua yake nje mapema iwezekanavyo.

 

"Mimi najua kupata juu ya ndani, kukata pete na kuchukua kwa mwili haki mbali itakuwa mapumziko yake chini. Hiyo inaenda kufanya naye si hoja sana na baadaye katika raundi siwezi nchi makofi matata kwa kichwa. Mimi nina kwenda kuchukua kwa mwili haki mbali.

 

"Kiakili mimi 100% tayari. Hii ni hatua kubwa katika kazi yangu, hivyo mimi nina kiakili umakini. Mimi nina vizuri tayari. Najisikia kama hii ni sasa mimi wamekuwa wakisubiri kwa maisha yangu yote nzima. Najisikia kama mimi niko tayari kwa ajili hii na siwezi kusubiri kwa Machi 26. Mimi mafunzo ngumu sana kwa vita hii na mimi nina vizuri tayari kwa ajili yake.

 

"Mimi kwa kweli wanataka kufanya kauli vita hii. Nataka kuonyesha dunia kwamba Joseph Diaz inaweza kuwa jambo kubwa ijayo katika ndondi, hivyo mimi mafunzo kwa bidii sana kuweka juu ya mashindano makubwa kwa ajili ya kupambana mashabiki, kuwa fujo sana na kufanya hivyo vita katika huko. Natumaini kwamba Jayson Velez ni 110% tayari kwa sababu nataka kuwa yeye ni saa bora yake.

 

"Kama mimi kushinda vita hii na kutoa tamko, Nadhani unaweza hoja kwa hali ya mgombea na hopefully kupata ubingwa wa dunia risasi ifikapo mwishoni mwa mwaka huu. Nataka kupambana na wapinzani mgumu mwaka huu kwa sababu nataka kuonyesha dunia mimi ni nani.

 

"Najisikia kama mnyama wakati mimi hatua ndani ya pete na Mimi naona ni katika sparring. Wakati mimi nina kutua makofi ufanisi, Naweza kukuambia kwamba mimi kuumiza mpinzani wangu. "

JAYSON VELEZ, Juu-rated featherweight mgombea:

"Katika ngazi yangu, kila guy ni mgombea juu. Nina kutoa mafunzo kwa bidii na kuboresha utetezi wangu. Nimekuwa kazi juu ya kwamba.

 

"Ukiona mwisho wangu watatu au wanne mapambano, utaona kwamba nimekuwa kuhodhi katika michache ya kwanza ya raundi na kisha mimi kukimbia nje ya gesi, Nimekuwa kufanya kazi ya stamina yangu ili kwamba halitafanyika juu ya Machi 26.

 

"Nimeona mapambano Diaz ya. Tumekuwa sparred michache mara. Amepata kasi. Amepata njaa. Ni HBO mechi yake ya kwanza, hivyo yeye dhahiri motisha, lakini hivyo mimi. Ni kwenda kuwa mapambano kubwa.

 

"Nataka kuwa bingwa wa neno. Najua yeye anataka pia. Siku ya Jumamosi, tutajua ambaye anataka hivyo zaidi. Sisi wote wanataka kushinda na sisi ni wawili mafunzo kwa ajili ya kushinda. mapambano kati ya nguvu na kasi ni kubwa mechi-up. Bila kutaja yeye ni Mexican na mimi nina Puerto Rican. Unaweza kutarajia mashindano makubwa na siyo moja unataka miss. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, 12 mzima IBF namba moja nafasi na lazima nafasi eliminator ambayo ni yaliyowasilishwa na Roc Nation Sports kwa kushirikiana na Matukio Kuu, unafanyika Jumamosi, Machi 26, 2016 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), glad, kuondoa, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Lishe, Kiatu Palace, Waterfront Hotel na Ziara Oakland. tukio itakuwa televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing mwanzo katika 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. Ufunguzi HBO matangazo itakuwa Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez katika raundi 10 kupambana kwa ajili ya cheo NABF Featherweight yaliyowasilishwa na Golden Boy Promotions kwa kushirikiana na Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Tiketi bei saa $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, si ikiwa ni pamoja na husika mashtaka huduma na kodi zinapatikana katika maeneo yote Ticketmaster, online saa Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika (800) 745-3000.

 

Kufuata mazungumzo juu ya Twitter kwa kutumia #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 Jumamosi, MARCH 26

AT ORACLE ARENA KATIKA 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 (Machi 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 pamoja na 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, ambao utatumika kama jeshi tukio la, na kugonga bwana DJ Franzen, mkazi DJ katika Las Vegas 'Moto 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.

Tiketi bei saa $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, si ikiwa ni pamoja na husika mashtaka huduma na kodi zinapatikana katika maeneo yote Ticketmaster, online saa Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na malipo kwa njia ya simu katika (800) 745-3000.

 

On Machi 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) katika 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, 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 mapambano, compiling a record of 97 mafanikio na tu 7 hasara, 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 ya) 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 ya) mnamo Januari 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 ya) juu ya Aprili 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 ya) Juni 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 mapigano kati ya ndondi hotbed ya Oxnard, undefeated Daniel "papatika" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO ya) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight bout on Machi 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 rekodi Amateur ya 67-15, kushinda Oxnard PAL michuano ya 2006 na kinga michuano California State Silver katika 2007 njiani. Wakati Franco mtaalamu kwanza Desemba 18, 2010, yeye kushindwa Emanuel Machorro katika Club 401 katika Ontario, California kupitia raundi ya tatu kiufundi mtoano. Licha ya kuwa waliojiunga kama ya muda mwanafunzi katika Chuo CHAFFEY katika RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Franco hisia mapema katika kazi yake, kuandaa rekodi undefeated na mbili huchota katika kumbi katika California mwishoni mwa 2013. Mmoja wa wale huchota wakaja juu Alejandro Ochoa katika Utulivu kanuni kwa Montebello, California Septemba 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa bao sita mzima ushindi uamuzi usiojulikana katika Westin Bonaventure Hoteli katika Los Angeles. Juni 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 Desemba 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Mexico.

 

A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, California, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Jr. (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 ya) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Sasa, 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. Mwezi Juni 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 Aprili 24 and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas on Novemba 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 ya) anarudi pete Machi 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Kos) ya 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 katika Kituo cha Barclays katika Brooklyn, New York. Sasa 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. Katika 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 kuzaliwa, 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 katika Foxwoods Resort Casino katika Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on Agosti 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on Agosti 13.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Kos) joins the undercard on Machi 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. Katika 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. Agosti 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 Machi 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 Juni 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on Agosti 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the Novemba 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.

 

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

 

On Machi 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onJanuari 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, unafanyika Jumamosi, Machi 26, 2016 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), glad, kuondoa, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Lishe, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. tukio itakuwa televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing mwanzo katika 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. Ufunguzi HBO matangazo itakuwa Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez katika raundi 10 kupambana kwa ajili ya cheo NABF Featherweight yaliyowasilishwa na Golden Boy Promotions kwa kushirikiana na Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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John David Jackson’s Star Pupil Luis “Cuba”Arias Ready for His First Headlining Bout

Undefeated Middleweight headlines Jumamosi hiinight in Columbus, Ohio.

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NEW YORK, NY (Machi 3, 2016)–Jumamosi hii usiku katika Columbus, Ohio,
Ushindi Michezo & Entertainment is pleased to announce that undefeated middleweight prospect, Luis “Cuba” Arias will make the first in what we hope, are many headlining appearances when he takes on power punching Gilberto Santos of Brazil in a bout scheduled for ten rounds under the direction of world class trainer, John David Jackson.

Arias of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a perfect record of 13-0 kwa knockouts sita.

Camp has been excellent. Things have been coming together nicely and on time. I get better and stronger every camp,” Said Arias. “I am not overlooking Santos as he’s a strong fighter who’s coming to win but this is my time and I want to make a statement in my first headliner.

Training with John David Jackson has been a great. Having someone with his level of experience has helped me develop as a fighter. He has helped take my game to another level. Him and Derik Santos have been a great fit for me. I feel I have the best training team in boxing.

The 25 year-old came into the pro ranks with high aspirations after a stellar amateur career that saw him win two US National Championships and a National PAL title, in addition to numerous medals on the international level.
In Jackson, he has a trainer who has trained many world champions and is currently one of the hot cornermen in boxing due to his work with current Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev.

Luis has had a great camp he’s strong and on weight. He’s ready for his first headlining bout and wants to showcase his talent and show people that he’s the real deal,”said Jackson of his prized pupil,” Alisema Jackson.

For this camp we are stressing the body attack. Luis is a good boxer with excellent skills and power. We are trying to develop his all-around game so we are focusing more on working the body for this fight.

Jackson does not feel Cuba Arias is just any boxer. He sees major things in the future for him.
Luis has the potential to become a World Champion. He was a tremendous amateur, yeye ni mgumu, determined with excellent power and great all around skills. 2016 should be his breakout year. He has the skills and needs to be showcased on a bigger stage. It’s time to take the wraps off and let him prove himself. Anaweza kupambana na, he gets better each time out, he wants to test himself in bigger fights and is ready for the challenge.

“Baada ya vita hii, I want a real test for Luis, a good name fighter where he can be challenged and have to work. I know he can be great and will rise to the occasion so I just want him to get the opportunity to showcase his skills and show everyone what a great fighter he is.
Arias, who is promoted by Roc Nation Sports and managed my Victory Sports & Entertainment, now has the complete team in place with the addition of the world class trainer.
Said Victory Sports & Entertainment’s Rick Torres, “2016 is the year where Cuba has to step up the level of competition and show everyone how great he is. This is his first headlining bout which is a big deal for him and we know Santos is a dangerous opponent with real punching power so this should be a good test for Cuba. After this fight we are looking forward to Roc Nation putting him on higher profile fights, TV fights where the world can see what we already knowthat he’s one of the best young fighters in the world and a future Champion. With the right development Cuba can become a star attraction in the sport and we know Roc Nation can make this happen. We just want the opportunity and Cuba will handle the rest.

Ushindi Michezo & Entertainment is an athlete management company with offices in New York and Las Vegas. Founded by noted sports attorney Rick Torres and boxing trainer Michael Leanardi, Victory has steadily built an impressive stable of young prospects that it is grooming for future stardom. Ushindi Michezo’ tovuti is www.victorysportsent.com.

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

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NEW YORK, NY (Februari 9, 2016) - Roc Taifa Sports ni furaha kutangaza kwamba Barua Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) atarudi pete juu ya Jumamosi, Machi 26, to begin his assault on the light heavyweight division when he takes on undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) in a 12-round bout at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® kuanzia saa 9:45 p.m. NA/PT.

 

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“I don’t really have much to say other than this. On Machi 26, it will be very simple. I’ll be in a new weight class against a tough opponent but I’m coming with the same approach,"Alisema Ward. “I’ll be in great shape and ready for battle. Sullivan Barrera has had a lot to say lately and I love it. He’s going to have an opportunity to back up every word that he has spoken. These are the type of challenges I like and on March 26, it’s go time.”

 

“We as a team had a tough choice to make – crash the party by taking out Ward first or wait for the mandatory and take out Kovalev,” said Barrera. “We decided that the time is now. Ward will fall first and then we will go after the belts.”

 

“Having cleaned out the super middleweight division, Andre’s next challenge is to become the best light heavyweight in the world, and that challenge begins with the IBF’s number one rated contender in Sullivan Barrera,"Alisema David Itskowitch, COO of Boxing Roc Nation Sports. “With both fighters having their sights set on an eventually showdown with Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev, there’s a lot on the line in this fight, but only one man will move on. Machi 26 is a night of boxing that no fan should miss.”

 

“I’m excited to be on Team Ward as we enter the light heavyweight division. No weapons formed against us shall prosper,” said James Prince, Ward’s manager.

 

On Machi 26, before a hometown crowd, pound for pound star Andre Ward returns to HBO in his light heavyweight debut against undefeated Sullivan Barrera” said Peter Nelson, Makamu wa Rais Mtendaji, HBO Sports. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 umri wa miaka, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Sasa, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.

 

Maalumu kwa ajili ya tabia yake imara na uadilifu nje pete na silika shujaa wake ndani yake, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, kilele na medali ya dhahabu katika mwanga Heavyweight mgawanyiko katika 2004 Michezo ya Olimpiki mjini Athens. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward alijiunga anapenda wa Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard na Oscar De La Hoya. Yeye akageuka mtaalamu Desemba 18, 2004, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Chris Molina at Staples Center in a fight that was televised live on HBO. He has gone on to rack up 27 more victories since then, building an ever-growing legion of fans in the process. Baada ya kuwa na Gonga Gazeti na WBA Super Middleweight World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Mpiganaji wa Tuzo ya Mwaka (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Pete Gazeti na Boxing Association ya Marekani Waandishi), ilitangazwa kuwa Ward saini kipekee uendelezaji makubaliano na Roc Taifa Sports mwezi Januari 2015, kufungua sura mpya katika ndondi kazi yake storied. Bidhaa Bay Area akarudi pete Juni 20, 2015 katika Oracle uwanja mbele ya mashabiki wake mji katika Oakland, California na alifunga mtoano tisa mzima juu ya Paul Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Ward hivi karibuni kupitiwa mbele ya kamera kwa ajili ya jukumu tofauti kabisa, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, mkurugenzi Ryan Coogler na nyota wa filamu Michael B. Jordan, kufikiwa nje ya Ward ili aweze kutoa utaalamu wake kwa ajili ya filamu. Mbali na kufanya kazi mbele ya kamera kwa Ward, Jordan alitumia muda katika Kata ya mazoezi nyumbani katika maandalizi kwa jukumu lake kama mwana Apollo Creed ya. Now it’s time for Ward to get back to his day job when he faces the undefeated Barrera on Machi 26.

 

Born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Barrera had an impressive amateur run with a record of 285-27. Kama amateur, he was able to earn World Amateur Championships in Germany, Cuba, Venezuela and Central America. During his amateur career he also defeated former Light Heavyweight World Champions Chad Dawson and Beibut Shumenov. Following his defection from Cuba, where he was a member of the country’s national team, Barrera made his professional debut in 2009 with a first round technical knockout win over Anthony Adorno in his adopted hometown of Miami, Florida. He would go on to knockout the first five opponents he faced in his professional career in either the first or second round. Barrera made his television debut in January of 2015 with his appearance on ESPN’sIjumaa Night mapambano, when he scored a fourth round knockout win over former Super Middleweight World Champion Jeff Lacy. Barrera quietly rose through the ratings of the light heavyweight division until he was afforded the opportunity to fight former Light Heavyweight World Title Challenger Karo Murat to become the IBF’s number one rated light heavyweight contender. Barrera seized the opportunity, knocking out Murat in the fifth round on December 12, 2015 in his HBO Latino Boxing debut at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California. Sullivan is trained by legendary trainer, Abel Sanchez, who is best known for his work with middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. When he is not at The Summit in Big Bear Lake, California training with Sanchez, Barrera resides in Miami, Florida.

 

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, unafanyika Jumamosi, Machi 26, 2016 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.

 

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ANDRE WARD FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM SATURDAY, Novemba 21 MIGUEL COTTO VS. Canelo Alvarez CO-Feature

 

NEW YORK (Novemba 4, 2015) - Roc Taifa Sports masikitiko atangaza kuwa kutokana na kuwa majeruhi endelevu wakati wa mafunzo, Andre Ward hawataweza kushiriki katika awali wake uliopangwa kufanyika Jumamosi, Novemba. 21 bout katika Mandalay Matukio Center katika Las Vegas. Badala kupambana kwa ajili ya HBO Pay-Per-View zinazozalishwa na tukio kusambazwa kwa sasa ni kuwa kazi ya.

 

Ward imekuwa wanaosumbuliwa na kuvimba kwa kiasi kikubwa na maumivu ya mara kwa mara katika goti lake la kulia kwamba ni ukali kuzuia uhamaji wake. Amekuwa wanashauriwa na daktari wake mara moja kupumzika na kuanza Rehab juu ya goti kupunguza uvimbe.

"Mimi sana tamaa kwamba mimi kukosa fursa hii ya Novemba 21, lakini wakati huo huo, Mimi moyo,"Alisema Ward. "Wakati wowote mimi kuwa na mabadiliko madogo au makubwa kurudi nyuma katika kazi yangu, Kwa neema ya Mungu, Nimekuja nyuma na nguvu na hii itakuwa hakuna tofauti. Mimi nina kuangalia mbele kwa kubwa 2016. Asante kwa mashabiki kwa msaada wako na uvumilivu wangu wote. "

 

"Kuumia Andre ni tamaa kubwa si tu kwake, lakini sote wanaohusika na kukuza hii,"Alisema David Itskowitch, COO Boxing ya Roc Taifa Sports. "Sisi hatuna shaka kwamba Andre watarejea nguvu zaidi ya hapo mara moja goti huponya yake na kwamba yeye itakuwa nguvu katika mwanga Heavyweight mgawanyiko. Sisi ni kazi kwa bidii na kufanya vita intriguing ambayo kutoa kiwango cha msisimko sanjari na tukio hili kubwa. "

 

"Wakati sisi kujisikia kutisha kwa Andre kuwa amewahi kukutana na kikwazo huu, hatuna shaka kwamba Andre atarudi nguvu zaidi ya hapo mwaka 2016, "alisema James Prince na Josh Dubin, Usimamizi wa timu Kata ya.

SUPER Middleweight WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD ameyarudia RING Jumamosi, Novemba 21 WAKATI HE Alianza ushindi na AT 175 Paundi

 

WARD WILL PARTICIPATE IN CO-FEATURE OF MIGUEL COTTO VS. Canelo Alvarez AT THE MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER IN LAS VEGAS LIVE ON HBO kulipa-PER-VIEW

WARD anakubaliana KWA Kipekee MULTI-MAPAMBANO MAKUBALIANO NA HBO ndondi

 

NEW YORK, NY (Oktoba 29, 2015) - Roc Taifa Sports ni furaha kutangaza kwamba Barua Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) atarudi pete juu ya Jumamosi, Novemba. 21 katika ushirikiano- kipengele Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez middleweight michuano ya dunia mapambano kwamba itakuwa zinazozalishwa na kusambazwa kuishi na HBO Pay-Per-View. Ward ina saini makubaliano ya kipekee mbalimbali kupambana na HBO kwamba itaanza na Kata ya Novemba. 21 kupambana katika Mandalay Bay Matukio Center katika Las Vegas. Baada ya kusafishwa nje middleweight mgawanyiko super, Ward, 31, kuwa maamuzi mechi yake ya kwanza katika 175-pound mwanga Heavyweight mgawanyiko dhidi ya mpinzani kwa kuwa alitangaza.

 

"HBO ni mtandao Waziri Mkuu katika ndondi na imekuwa nyumbani kubwa kwangu wote kama mpiganaji na maoni,"Ward alisema. "Mimi alifanya kwanza yangu ya kitaalamu juu ya HBO karibu 11 miaka iliyopita na mimi nina msisimko kuendelea na hatua hii ya pili ya kazi yangu katika mwanga Heavyweight mgawanyiko juu ya HBO. Timu yangu na mimi wamekuwa bidii katika kazi maandalizi kwa ajili ya Novemba. 21 na mashabiki wanaweza kutarajia utendaji mwingine mwenye nguvu katika Las Vegas. "

 

"Sisi sote katika Roc Taifa Sports ni furaha kubwa kwa kushirikiana na HBO kama sisi panda juu sura ya pili katika kazi storied ya Andre Ward,"Alisema David Itskowitch, COO Boxing Roc Nation Sports. “Starting this multi-fight agreement and Andre’s quest to conquer the light heavyweight division with a fight on the highly anticipated Novemba. 21 pay-per-view event is a fitting way to kick things off. Sisi ni matumaini kwamba Novemba. 21 ni hatua ya kwanza kuelekea 2016 showdown na Sergey Kovalev. "

 

"Kutokana na Olimpiki medali ya dhahabu, kwa mbili wakati bingwa wa dunia, kwa kushinda zote 28 ya vipindi vya yake ya kikazi na kuhodhi middleweight mgawanyiko super, Andre Ward ameonyesha kuwa ni miongoni mwa wasanii bora katika michezo,"Alisema Ken Hershman, Rais, HBO Sports. "Sisi ni furaha tele kuwa na Andre kama sehemu ya familia yetu, mapigano peke juu ya majukwaa HBO. "

 

"Andre ni mtu wa uadilifu mkubwa na heshima hivyo sisi ni furaha kubwa kwa kuwa na uwezo wa kusaidia kutoa mpango mbalimbali kupambana kwa ajili yake kwenye mtandao Waziri Mkuu katika ndondi,"Alisema James Prince na Josh Dubin, Usimamizi wa timu Kata ya. "Katika kuhamia mwanga Heavyweight, hatuna shaka kwamba Andre pick up ambapo kushoto mbali katika middleweight mgawanyiko super – kama bora pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji katika ulimwengu. We are extremely thankful to HBO and Roc Nation Sports for the opportunity.”

 

Maalumu kwa ajili ya tabia yake imara na uadilifu nje pete na silika shujaa wake ndani yake, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, kilele na medali ya dhahabu katika mwanga Heavyweight mgawanyiko katika 2004 Michezo ya Olimpiki mjini Athens. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward alijiunga anapenda wa Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard na Oscar De La Hoya. Yeye akageuka mtaalamu Desemba 18, 2004, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Chris Molina at Staples Center in a fight that was televised live on HBO. He has gone on to rack up 27 more victories since then, building an ever-growing legion of fans in the process. Baada ya kuwa na Gonga Gazeti na WBA Super Middleweight World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Mpiganaji wa Tuzo ya Mwaka (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Pete Gazeti na Boxing Association ya Marekani Waandishi), ilitangazwa kuwa Ward saini kipekee uendelezaji makubaliano na Roc Taifa Sports mwezi Januari 2015, kufungua sura mpya katika ndondi kazi yake storied. Bidhaa Bay Area akarudi pete Juni 20, 2015 katika Oracle uwanja mbele ya mashabiki wake mji katika Oakland, California na alifunga mtoano tisa mzima juu ya Paul Smith, kuendelea streak wake unbeaten ambao ulianza alipokuwa 13 mwaka Amateur umri wa. Ward hivi karibuni kupitiwa mbele ya kamera kwa ajili ya jukumu tofauti kabisa, sehemu katika ujao New Line / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Warner Bros. Kipengele "Imani,"Kupiga sinema juu ya Novemba 25, Siku chache baada ya mapambano wiki. Wenzake Bay Area wenyeji, mkurugenzi Ryan Coogler na nyota wa filamu Michael B. Jordan, kufikiwa nje ya Ward ili aweze kutoa utaalamu wake kwa ajili ya filamu. Mbali na kufanya kazi mbele ya kamera kwa Ward, Jordan alitumia muda katika Kata ya mazoezi nyumbani katika maandalizi kwa jukumu lake kama mwana Apollo Creed ya.

DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON + DUSTIN FLEISCHER FIGHT RESULTS FROM SATURDAY, Septemba 26, 2015

Siku ya Jumamosi, Septemba 26, Vumbi-Hernandez-Harrison chuma yake 15th mtoano dhidi James Wayka (16-14-1, 8 KO ya) ya Green Bay Wisconsin katika Masonic Temple katika Norfolk, Virginia. Hernandez-Harrison kusimamishwa Wayka katika 1:18 ya raundi ya kwanza na mlolongo wa kukwepa makonde mwili iliyofuata knockdown.

 

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PHOTO CREDIT: Emmanuel Canjuras

 

Hailing kutoka Washington, D.C. na mtaalamu rekodi undefeated ya 28-0 (15 KO ya), Hernandez-Harrison ni idadi 15 rated welterweight katika ulimwengu na WBC na kutawala Amerika WBC Bara Welterweight Bingwa. Wakati wa kwanza wanaounga mkono bout yake akiwa na umri wa 17, Hernandez-Harrison alikuwa ulioandaliwa rekodi Amateur ya 167-30, kushinda kadhaa Ringside Mabingwa wa Dunia, Taifa Silver kinga Mabingwa na moja kwa moja tatu National Golden kinga Mabingwa kutoka 2007 kwa 2009.

 

Pia, Jumamosi, Septemba 26, Dustin "White Tiger" Fleischer alichukua Ira Frank (1-0, 1 KO) ya Milwaukee, Wisconsin katika nne mzima welterweight bout katika Mkongwe Memorial Park katika Beach Haven, New Jersey. Fleischer kuulinda mtoano yake ya nne katika mechi nne mtaalamu, kuhifadhi rekodi yake kamili katika 2:53 ya raundi ya kwanza na KINATACHO mkono wa kulia na kichwa.

 

New Jersey native and Two-Time State Golden Gloves Champion Fleischer is on a quest to become the first grandson of a Holocaust survivor to be crowned world champion. With an amateur record of 112-18, Fleischer ni mfuasi wa 1996 Olimpiki Kocha Mkuu Alfred Mitchell na kuhitimu mdogo wa Marekani. Olympic Education Center for boxing at the age of 16.Fleischer made his professional debut on January 9, 2015 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden during Roc Nation Sports’ inaugural kiti ndondi tukio, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Frank Jordan in a fight that was televised live on FOX Sports 1.

 

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Roc Taifa Michezo, ndogo ya mgawanyiko wa Roc Taifa, ilizindua katika spring 2013. Mwanzilishi Shawn “JAY Z” Upendo Carter wa michezo kusababisha malezi ya asili ya Roc Mataifa Sports, kusaidia wanariadha katika njia ile ile Roc Taifa imekuwa kusaidia wasanii katika sekta ya muziki kwa miaka. Roc Taifa Sports inalenga katika elevating wanariadha’ kazi katika ngazi ya kimataifa ndani na nje ya uwanja. Roc Taifa Sports conceptualizes na executes masoko na mhuri mikataba, kufikia jamii, hisani tie-ins, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari na mkakati wa bidhaa. Roc Taifa Sports ilizindua ndondi mgawanyiko wake, huduma kamili uendelezaji kampuni ambayo inawakilisha mabingwa wa dunia Miguel Cotto na Andre Ward, Agosti 2014. Roc Taifa Michezo’ orodha ya majina ni pamoja na PREMIERE wanariadha kama vile Robinson Cano, Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Young, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes, Jaelen Nguvu, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar, Frances Tiafoe, Justise Winslow na Willie Cauley-Stein.

 

TUREANO JOHNSON PROVIDING GREAT SPARRING FOR DANIEL GEALE

 

NEW JERSEY (Mei 26, 2015)Gary Shaw Productions Middleweight mgombea, Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13 Kos), is now the chief sparring partner for Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 Kos) as he prepares him for his upcoming WBC title clash with Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 Kos). Johnson, who captured the WBA International and WBC Silver middleweight titles in his last bout, is currently ranked WBC #2, WBA #5, IBF #8 and WBO #13. He gives his thought on sparring with Geale.

 

Daniel Geale is a special fighter who possesses a lot of boxing skills,” said Tuerano Johnson. “He’s looking real sharp in the gym and his power is there. I can feel the snap on his punches and I think Miguel Cotto is in for a big surprise. Everyone is counting Geale out but not me. Gary Shaw brought me in to test Geale’s skills and after a few days of sparring, I believe Daniel will be crowned champion.

 

I brought Tureano to the gym to spar with Geale because he’s a good look to emulate Cotto and he’s one of the top fighters in the middleweight division,” Gary Shaw said. “The feedback I got from Johnson about sparring Geale is very positive. I’m confident that Daniel will use everything in his playbook to come out victorious.

 

Tureano Johnson is currently riding a 4-fight winning streak, three of which came by stoppage. Highly ranked across the board of all sanctioning organizations, Johnson is on the cusp of landing a big fight.