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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu Oakland, California

TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®

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Oakland, MONGA (August 4, 2016) – On Thursday, August 4, Roc Nation Sports linapangitsa msonkhano wa chomaliza atolankhani awiri-Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Ko) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Ko) pa nyanja Merritt Bwalo la maseŵera mu Oakland, California in advance of their August 6 nkhondo Oracle m'bwalomo mu Oakland. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title fight televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 p.m. Neri / PT.

 

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf sent senior special advisor, Penny Moore, to kick off the press conference with an official proclamation honoring Ward’s contribution to the city and declaring August 4 as Andre Ward Day.

 

Below is what the fighters and dais guests had to say at the press conference:

 

 

André WARD, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya:

“The Bay Area is a beautiful place. I’m blessed to be here in my city and to represent you all. I’ve gotten a lot of heat in the press about fighting here but I won’t apologize. I dreamed about fighting here and being a headliner. We’re going to continue to headline. I’m thankful for all the sponsors that were named, HBO and everybody who supported on a small and big level.

 

“I’m excited about the future. I want to be the lightweight champion of the world, a two division champion. Aliyense akudziwa kuti, but it’s impossible for me to overlook this man (Brand). I’m not built like that. I wasn’t raised like that. I wasn’t groomed like that. As a young fighter, I don’t operate like that. This man is coming, this is his super bowl. Because this is his super bowl, it has to be my super bowl. My ribs are showing, Ndili ndi njala. I’ll see you all Saturday night.”

ALEXANDER BRAND, Former WBC Latino Super Middleweight Champion:

“I want to thank you all for being here today. It’s a pleasure for me to be in this wonderful city. All I want to do is give a good show and make sure that I give that to my fans here in Oakland. I want to have a good fight and work hard. It’s really a true honor to be in the ring with a champion like Andre Ward.”

MICHAEL YORMARK, Pulezidenti ndi a Chief chamoto & Strategy – Roc Nation:

“Over the last year and a half this city has become our home away from home, with Saturday marking Roc Nation Sports’ third big Bay Area fight in the last 16 miyezi. Chofunika koposa, Oakland is also the home to the world’s greatest pound-for-pound boxer and Olympic gold medalist, your very own Andre Ward and now the new home of another Roc Nation star athlete, Kevin Durant. On Saturday at Oracle Arena and live on HBO, Andre looks to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand.”

 

Virgil mlenje, Andre Ward’s Trainer:

"Thanks to the city of Oakland for coming out and supporting Andre. We hope you continue to do that as we continue to grow in his career and his journey. Much respect for Team Brand. We consider him a very formidable opponent. He cannot be taken lightly. We know he can fight, we know he is a great competitor. It is also an honor for us to be in the ring with him and his team.”

 

JAMES KALONGA, Andre Ward’s Manager:

“I like to thank God for this opportunity, HBO, Roc Nation, Antonio Leonard Promotions and Team Alexander Brand. Alexander Brand has over 400 amateur fights so this is an opponent we’re not taking lightly. Anybody who has 400 fights has a lot of experience so we look forward to fighting him. We had him on our radar a few months ago but we didn’t reel him in. We were injured and he got away from us. Come Saturday night, we’re going to put an S.O.G brand on Alexander Brand.”

ALEX CAMPONOVO, Alexander Brand’s Manager:

“It’s been a long road for Alexander Brand. He’s worked very hard to get where he is today. He was given the opportunity by HBO last December for a fight in Florida on HBO Latino and he showed his true colors. This is a great opponent, one of the greatest of all time, in Andre Ward. We know that this champion probably has never lost a round inside the ring and that is what Brand is here to do, to prove himself and to show that if you try and work hard, you can go very far.”

 

 

Tony Walker, Wachiwiri Kwa Purezidenti, HBO Perekani-Per-View:

“On behalf of our executive Vice President Peter Nelson and the rest of the HBO Sports staff, I’d like to say that we’re very happy to be here in Oakland. We are looking forward to a great card on Saturday night. We’ve done three shows from Oracle, and each time, Andre Ward has put on an outstanding performance and showcased his skills as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. We consider Andre one of the HBO family as he’s been able to showcase his skills, become one of the best boxers of this generation, recognized as a champion and he’s all done it with great character and great professionalism. He’s a joy to work with us at the network.

 

“I’d like to welcome Alexander Brand to the network as he’s here to spoil the party. Anytime you get in the ring, anything can happen as we’ve seen in boxing over the years. We welcome him and know that he’s going to give a great performance as he tries to elevate his own career.

 

“There seems to be an opportunity that people have been talking about this fall for Andre. With what we’ve seen in boxing over the past few years, I think we should wait to see what happens Saturday night, then start talking about what happens after that. The telecast starts at 10:35 p.m. Neri / PT. We have a great broadcast crew, we guarantee you some informative and exciting discussion on boxing and a great night of television.”

 

 

Ward motsutsana. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Nsapato Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 Zaka. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 p.m. Neri / PT.

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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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SHOWDOWN SET FOR LOWERUKA, AUGUST 6 AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu Oakland, California; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®

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Oakland, MONGA (August 3, 2016) - Lachiwiri, August 2, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Ko) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Ko) nawo mu media kulimbitsa thupi pa Gym King ku Oakland, California zo awo August 6nkhondo Oracle m'bwalomo mu Oakland. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title bout televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 p.m. AND/PT.

 

Pambuyo shadowboxing mu mphete ndi zipolopolo ochepa pa zikwama kukhomerera, both fighters participated in interviews with media members in attendance. Also on hand to catch the hometown hero were a dozen members of the West Oakland Boys and Girls Club chapter. Ward surprised the group of local youths with tickets to Loweruka a nkhondo.

 

M'munsimu zimene omenyana amanena pa TV kulimbitsa thupi yomaliza:

 

André WARD, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya:

“It was good to get back in camp right after the last fight. I was a lot sharper early in camp than I normally am. The last couple of years, typically, you have to get the rust off first, then work on getting sharp, work on technique and the game plan. This training camp was continuous of the last training camp, I probably put in over 130 zipolopolo. Ine ndikumverera bwino.

“I know enough about Brand. He’s got everything to gain and nothing to lose. He swings for the fences with every punch. He’s a dangerous guy to fight.

“It feels good to be back at Oracle Arena multiple times this year. I don’t know how much stock you can put into the last couple of years. A lot of people are talking about it, but people have to weigh in the amount of time I have been doing this, which is all my life. You look at Floyd Mayweather, he took a couple of hiatuses and it may have given him two or three more years. It was a mental break and it was a physical break. Taking those couple years where maybe you’re not fighting as frequently, it’s not always a bad thing, especially late in your career.

“I came up a little different in my Olympic days. Virgil Hunter is the type of coach who will get you away from everybody and turn your phone off. We didn’t have snapchat in 2004, we didn’t have Instagram in 2004. We had a room that we all had to huddle around with desktop computers where we all had to get news about what was going on. But now, mu 2016, I see the USA team snapchatting and Instagramming. Part of you wants to tell them to shut it down and do it like I did it, but that may not be the right thing. Understand why you’re there, understand you’re not going to get this moment again. You don’t typically repeat when you go for the Olympics. Understand why you’re there, take it seriously and everything else will fall in place.

“The key is to have a good team. I’ve got a great lawyer, a great manager and a great promotional team in Roc Nation Sports. They are going to make sure the details are right. This is a very much a business, and before there’s combat, business has to be handled and taken care of. I think fighters and all athletes should be unapologetic about taking care of business. Mwanjira, when you get into that ring or field or court, your mind can be free.

“Unfortunately, our women don’t get the respect they deserve, they don’t get the notoriety. They don’t get the exposure that they probably should get. Raquel Miller, who will be on the card, and other female fighters, they do what we do. They’re training and grinding but they are not always noticed. I remember the Christie Martin days where she fought on the Mike Tyson undercards with Laila Ali. They got some good publicity and shine. Komabe, there are so many other young female fighters coming up, ones who are established and have been fighting, whom people don’t know about. It’s a beautiful thing. I’m happy for Raquel and excited to have her on the card. I don’t believe when people say there is no market for women’s boxing. Let’s create a market then, let’s create some buzz!

“Sergey Kovalev is not on my mind at all. I’ve got a job to do. I haven’t even talked about Kovalev. We can talk about Kovalev on August 7TH, that’s what I told my team. I didn’t watch his last fight, he’s not my next opponent but I know what happened and what people are saying about it.

“I’ve never seen Brand in person. It’s tricky, in my last fight, Sullivan Barrera was a little bit bigger than me. Everyone made a big deal about that, and Brand is smaller than me. You’ve got to be able to get it done, short or tall, explosive or wild. Brand is wild, so it’s going to take a few rounds to break him down and tame him before we start doing what we want to do. As a championship-caliber fighter, you’ve got to be able to deal with everything, every style and size. I’ve never seen the guy in person, so it’s hard to gauge.

“Taking away my opponents’ best weapon away is a skill that I developed as a kid, right here at King’s Gym. Virgil was a really, really good coach. He’s probably the last of the great teachers. I’ve been in here with pros at 13 ndipo 14 zaka. Seasoned veterans hitting me on my head, trying to discourage me, trying to bully me. I would go back to the corner and say, ‘Man he hit me on my head. Man he’s pushing my head back.’ And Virgil would say, ‘Then make him stop.’ In other words, I had to figure it out. Having those sessions here year after year, I had to get my respect in here first before I could even fight others. I had to learn to adjust here first before I had the chance to adjust in a big fight. Choncho, it started here. Ndipo, it carried over. Ngakhale masiku ano, we bring in top sparrers. Sparring is different than a fight, but we bring in top sparrers to make sure my senses are on point. I don’t like to lose a second of a round so even when I am tired, I try to figure it out mentally. What can I do to offset him? How can I take that away from him? Exploit his weakness? That is constantly on my mind. I think it shows when the lights come on.

“Being back at home, it’s two-fold. Part of me wants to stop and take it in. Go down memory lane and remember all the times I’ve walked into the gym, all the battles I’ve had in here. Remember the good days and the bad days. Then there is another part of me that doesn’t like looking back too soon. I’ve got to stay in the moment. It’s kind of surreal. It’s surreal to be in the arena that I have driven past for years. Driving down 880 and wishing I could headline. Ndine wodalitsika. Not a lot of people get the opportunity. I know a lot of great fighters who didn’t get the opportunity for one reason or another. And to have that opportunity, I don’t take it lightly.

“I’ve been given a tremendous opportunity. God has blessed me a lot. There’s an inscription in the bible that says to whom much is given, much is acquired. He’s given me a talent, and I’m probably not the most talented, but I want to make sure I use it the best I can. I’m running my race right now in this professional game, and when I look back I want to say that I didn’t cheat anybody, that I gave everything that I had, and this is what I have to show for it. Finishing strong is really important to me. Becoming an all-time great is really important to me. I’m just giving God a return on his investment, because he’s invested a lot in me. I’m thankful.”

 

ALEXANDER BRAND, Former WBC Latino Super Middleweight Champion:

 

“I didn’t want to show too much at this media workout but I’ve got something in store for the day of the fight.

 

“It doesn’t really matter that the fight is in Ward’s hometown, it’s going to be a fight. Wherever it is, whether it’s in his backyard or anywhere else, I’m coming to fight and that’s the most important thing.

 

“It’s nothing new for me, I anamenyana pa 175 pounds in the amateurs. My last fight in December was at 175 pounds against an undefeated Russian when Andre Ward got hurt and couldn’t fight me on the Cotto-Canelo card.

 

“Whatever Ward brings, I’m going to have something for him.

 

“Ward still has 12 rounds to fight before he can think about Kovalev.”

 

Ward motsutsana. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Nsapato Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 Zaka. mwambo adzakhala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship nkhonya pachiyambi pa 10:35 p.m. Neri / PT.

 

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Raquel Miller Added to Ward vs. Brand Undercard

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Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce the addition of San Francisco’s Raquel Miller (1-0, 1 KO) to the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on August 6, 2016. This will be the first Roc Nation card to feature a female fighter.

Bayview-Hunters Point native Raquel “Pretty Beast” Miller will be making her second professional start since debuting against Sara Flores on May 21, 2016 in Richmond, California. In her augural pro fight, the former amateur standout wasted no time, scoring a technical knockout over her opponent within the first minute and 14 masekondi wa woyamba wozungulira. Miller was the 2012 Women’s World Championships Silver Medalist, 2012 USA Boxing Women’s National Champion and 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Bronze Medalist, serving as the U.S Women’s Olympic alternate in the London Games. Miller will be taking on an opponent to be determined on August 6 pa Oracle m'bwalomo.

Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Ko) adzabwerera kwa mphete Loweruka, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Ko) pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California. Ward motsutsana. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Nsapato Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 Zaka. mwambo adzakhala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship nkhonya pachiyambi pa 10:35 p.m. AND/PT.

Matikiti wogulira pa $250, $100, $70, $40 ndipo $30, osati kuphatikizapo ntchito utumiki milanduyo misonkho, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, pa Webusaiti Ticketmaster.com ndi kuyang'anira telefoni pa (800) 745-3000.

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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND

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ON LOWERUKA, AUGUST 6 AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu Oakland, California

WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE

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BEGINNING AT 10:35 p.m. AND/PT

NEW YORK, NY (July 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Ko) adzabwerera kwa mphete Loweruka, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Ko) pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California. Chochitikacho, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 p.m. AND/PT, will now include six bouts of non-televised action for ticketed fans to enjoy before the main showdown.

 

The promising undercard lineup will feature East Bay familiar, Bilal Mahasin and a collection of Roc Nation Sports’ brightest prospects including, Daniel "Twitch" Franco, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga Jr. ndipo Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock. Roc Nation Sports’ sparkplug Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker also looks to ignite Oracle Arena as the card’s co-feature in a 10-round NABO Junior Welterweight Title clash against Tyrone Barnett.

 

Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-2, 15 Ko) was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, where he 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 ndewu, compiling a record of 97 yapambana yekha 7 zomvetsa, ndi 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 ndipo 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 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. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo on June 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. Pa October 17, 2015, Hooker successfully defended his title at Madison Square Garden in New York City against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma. The 10-round decision win came on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux and was featured on the event’s “freeview” as well as streamed online around the world. “Mighty Mo” made his debut under the Roc Nation Sports banner on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera, this past March at Oracle Arena in Oakland, MONGA, where he annihilated opponent Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas of Columbia in the first round of a 10-round junior welterweight bout by way of technical knockout. Hooker looks to advance his undefeated record when he takes on Tyrone Barnett (23-4-1, 15 Ko) pa August 6 pa Oracle m'bwalomo. Barnett was in action this past February, with a technical knockout victory over Daniel Attah at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The D.C. native is eager to stop Maurice Hooker’s momentum and take home the NABO title.

 

Kuwakokera ku Riverside, California ndipo akumenyana kuchokera nkhonya hotbed wa Oxnard, undefeated wamng'ono opepuka Daniel "Twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 Ko) anayamba nkhonya ndili ndi zaka eyiti, chambiri kuti ankachita masewera mbiri 67-15, kupambana Oxnard mnzako Championship mu 2006 ndi California State Silver Magolovesi Championship mu 2007 panjira. Pa Franco a akatswiri kuwonekera koyamba kugulu pa December 18, 2010, anagonjetsa Emanuel Machorro pa Club 401 ku Ontario, California kudzera kwachitatu luso knockout. Franco chidwi atangoyamba ntchito, yolemba ndi undefeated umboni ndi awiri atamukoka mu izichitikanso mu California ndi kutha 2013. Mmodzi mwa atamukoka anabwera kudzamenyana Alejandro Ochoa pa Matama Cannon mu Montebello, California pa September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa kugoletsa isanu ndi kuzungulira akamakambirana chigonjetso pa Westin Bonaventure Hotel ku Los Angeles. Pa 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. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, the unbeaten Twitch met Mexico’s German “Panteonero” Meraz in an eight-round featherweight bout. Franco scored a technical knockout over the veteran fighter in the final round of the fight.August 6 will be Franco’s third appearance at Oracle when he takes on Renton, Washington’s Marcelo Gallardo (7-3-2, 3 Ko). The 26-year-old Gallardo has been known to play the spoiler role, scoring unanimous decision victories over unbeaten prospects Christopher Diaz and Vic Pasillas in 2015.

Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga. Jr. (8-0, 7 Ko), the promising prospect from Salinas, California 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. Mu June 2012, he sent Thomas Turner to the mat four times 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. Puga Jr. rounded out 2015 with a four-round technical knockout of Katrell Straus and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas. Pa February 12, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak to 7 fights by knocking out Alejandro Osuna in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California on HBO’s Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano by way of a technical knockout in the sixth round. The Southern California native returns to the Bay Area on August 6 to face an opponent to be announced.

 

Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (9-0, 7 Ko) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. 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. Mu 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 tsiku lobadwa, 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. During his recent match up on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard that took place March 26, 2016, Younan scored a four round unanimous decision over Christian Solarzano, pitching a shutout on all three scorecards. Facing his stiffest test to date on May 13, 2016 on the undercard of throne boxing’s Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Mike Dallas, Jr. on BET and Tidal.com, Younan overwhelmed Rodrigo Almeida of Woburn, Massachusetts with a technical knockout in the first round at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Returning to Oakland on the Ward vs. Brand undercard, Younan is set to take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (5-2-2, 4 Ko) pa August 6. Fighting out of Baja, California, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.

 

Pa zaka 20, Darmani Rock (3-0, 3 Ko) is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rock was brought to a local boxing ring by his father at age twelve after he lost a street fight to neighborhood bullies. 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, Komabe, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome 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) kupita 19-5 in national tournaments. Rock made his highly anticipated professional debut, after signing an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, against Rockville, Maryland’s Carlos Black on May 13, 2016, as the co-feature of Roc Nation’s throne boxing card at the Armory in Washington, D.C. Following a devastating left hook, Rock brought his opponent to the floor with a right-left combination at the 1:54 chilemba cha woyamba wozungulira. Without wasting any time, Rock followed his impressive debut by demolishing his next two opponents, Bobby Favors and Hassan Lee, both by way of knockout in the first round of the respective bouts. Making his Oracle Arena debut on August 6, Rock looks to keep his fierce win streak alive when he takes on Mike Kyle (1-2-1, 1 KO). The Boise, Idaho native seeks to reaffirm the impression he has set on Oakland where he scored his first career win and knockout over James Kirby this past January.

 

Bilal “Rebellious” Mahasin (8-3-1, 1 KO) is no stranger to Oakland fight fans. A resident of the Bay Area’s eastern shore, Mahasin made his professional debut in 2002 with great promise, winning his first three fights. Pa November 10, 2013, he fought one of the area’s top junior welterweight fighters, Moris Rodriguez, at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, California. East Bay supporters made the trek to the state’s capital for Mahasin’s triumphant return which came by way of a six-round unanimous decision. Mahasin has accrued a ring record with a majority of the results coming as wins, and has transitioned up a weight class to super welterweight. He last fought on June 11, 2016 pa 16TH Street Rail Station in Oakland, going the distance with a six-round unanimous decision over Vincente Guzman. Mahasin is ready to take on journeyman Luis Alfredo Lugo (14-25-1, 5 Ko) pa August 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.

 

Ward motsutsana. Brand is a 12-round fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Verizon, Nsapato Palace, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 Zaka.

 

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Ward motsutsana. Barrera + Diaz JR. vs. Velez Final Press Conference Quotes ndi Photos

Kusiya ndemanga

ZIWIRI TIME WORLD Ngwazi Andre WARD vs. UNDEFEATED Sullivan Barrera

NABF FEATHERWEIGHT Ngwazi YOSEFE Diaz JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ

LOTSIRIZA Quotes WOFALITSA msonkhano zithunzi

SHOWDOWNS anasiyira LOWERUKA, MARCH 26

AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu Oakland, California

TELEVISED moyo ON HBO®

Dinani PANO pakuti Photos

Photo Mawu a: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, MONGA (March 23, 2015) - Lachitatu, March 23, Roc Nation Sports linapangitsa msonkhano wa chomaliza atolankhani awiri-Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Ko) ndi nambala wani adavotera IBF kuwala Woyesana katswiri woposa onse Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Ko) pa nyanja Merritt Bwalo la maseŵera mu Oakland, California zo awo March 26 nkhondo Oracle m'bwalomo mu Oakland. Ward ndi Barrera adzakomana 12 chonse IBF number udindo wina ndi kuvomerezedwa udindo eliminator podwala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship Boxing® kuyambira pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz JR. (19-0, 11 Ko) ndi pamwamba oveteredwa featherweight Woyesana Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Ko) Komanso analipo pa dais atolankhani moyang'anizana Nyanja Merritt patsogolo 10 chonse awo NABF Featherweight mutu nkhondo umene kutsegula HBO telecast.

 

Ward motsutsana. Barrera ndi kutchukitsa kudzakhala nkhondo kwambiri mikangano pakati omenyana awiri amene tonse kuona awo pa machesi-kukamenyana Wonse Kuwala katswiri woposa onse World Champion SERGEY Kovalev.

 

Mmunsimu muli zimene omenyana, olimbikitsa, ophunzitsa, Mabwana ndi dais zina alendo anali kunena pa msonkhano uyambe:

 

 

André WARD, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya:

"Ine ndikufuna ndikuthokozeni aliyense kutuluka mwachizolowezi. The Area Bay ndi malo okongola. Tilibe nthawi zambiri ngongole zokwanira talente imene imabwera kuchokera pano, koma m'munsi zimakupiza, ndi chopambana. Ndine wothokoza kwa pokhala ku malo ngati amene'wa ndi othokoza kuti chikondi ndi thandizo pa zochitika zonse kuti ife kubweretsa pano. Ndine wothokoza kuti ndekha ndi anyamata ngati Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard ndi Ankhondo kuika lino pa mapu ndi anthu kum'lemekeza pa siteji national. Kuti ndi zofunika kwa ine.

 

"Momwe nkhondo yeniyeniyo, zophweka kwambiri kwa ine ... aliyense amene amandidziwa, amadziwa ndimagwira ntchito ndipo mukudziwa momwe ine bango. Ine sindikufuna kutengeka ndi zimene ziri pafupi. Ine sindikufuna kutengeka ndi zimene anthu kuti. Ine ndikudziwa chimene chikulankhulidwa. Ine ndikudziwa chimene mdani wanga wakhala kuti Ine ndi iye pa mawu ake. Ine ndachita chirichonse chimene ine ndikuyenera kuchita, ngati Ndimachita ndipo ngati ine ndachita otsiriza 10 zaka cha ntchito yanga. Ine ndinatenga abwino ... ngati iwo sali ngwazi wina ndiye ndi Woyesana pamwamba ... ndipo ichi si wosiyana. Ambwana inu monga mukudziwa kuti ndine maganizo ndi linatseka ngati ine nthawizonse ndine. Ndine wokonzeka ndipo ndine wokonzeka nkhondo abwere March 26."

Sullivan Barrera, Nambala wani adavotera IBF kuwala katswiri woposa onse Woyesana:

"Ndikufuna kunena zikomo kubwera kuno. Ine ndikufuna kunena kuti zikomo HBO, zikomo aliyense. Zikomo Andre Ward kulandira nkhondo wanga. Ndikulonjeza aliyense amene amabwera ku mabwalo ndakhala kukonzekera chachikulu ichi ndi loto chachikulu. Pa usiku umenewo, Ine ndi kuwonetsera kwakukulu kwa aliyense. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO nkhonya - Roc Nation Sports:

"Awiri a heavyweights pamwamba kuwala pa dziko adzakhala sizilephereka pa March 26. Ali ndi umboni pamodzi kwa 45-0 ndi 27 Ko ndi zosafunikira kuti, ngakhale analawa kugonjetsedwa ngati katswiri. Pamene aliyense ali zedi mdani pamaso pake, iwo onse ali maso awo SERGEY Kovalev ndi atatu dziko lake malamba mutu, koma choyamba ndi ntchito kuti agwire lachiwelu usiku.

 

"Pamene ine ndinabwera kwa Oakland chochitika ndipo ine ndiri ndi Andre pa ntchito yake pamene iye akuyankhula kwa atolankhani, timam'konda ine kuti mwachionekere, Iye ndi luso lapadera lochita masewera osiyanasiyana, koma munthu wapadera ndipo ine ndikuyembekeza aliyense muno mu Oakland amamvetsa ndipo amadziwa kuti. Iye ndi mfundo za banja munthu amene nthawi zonse amayesetsa kuchita chinthu chabwino ndi kuti chinthu china osowa moyo masiku awa, koma makamaka osowa masewera. Ine ndikuyembekeza inu anyamata kumuyamikira. Nkhonya ntchito n'zosakhalitsa. Iye ati kumenyana kwamuyaya, kotero aliyense ayenera chimene muli nacho mu Andre Ward.

 

"Andre anagwidwa ndi n'kulandira mendulo ya golidi pa Athens Olympic ndipo ndi U.S wotsiriza. katswiri kuchita kotero. m'ndandanda wa adani anagonjetsa limati ngati ndani amene cha wapamwamba middleweight magawano. Iye chogwidwa ndi kugonja kale kuunika katswiri woposa onse padziko ngwazi, Chad Dawson awo 2012 chiwonetsero. Komaliza nkhondo, Iye chogwidwa ziwiri nthawi udindo dziko akunyoza Paul Smith pa June 20 pa Oracle m'bwalomo. Iye anayamba pa m'mutu wotsatira wa ntchito wake pa March 26, kubwerera ku Oracle m'bwalomo kamodzinso, pamene amapanga kusuntha kwake kwa gulu kuwala katswiri woposa onse wokonzeka kuchita zimene anachita gulu wapamwamba middleweight ... kukonza izo ndi amphamvu aliyense amayima mu njira yake. "

NICOLE NKHUNDA, Wotsatila mutsogoleli wa Marketing ndi General Malangizo - Events Main:

"Ine kwenikweni mungakonde kumuthokoza Andre Ward. Iye sanali kutenga pa womenya undefeated mu nkhondo yoyamba pa katswiri woposa onse kuwala, koma iye anachita izo ndikuona kuti n'zabwino.

 

"Mu nkhondo yake yomaliza, Sullivan anakhala Woyesana kuvomerezedwa kwa SERGEY Kovalev a IBF lamba. Iye akanakhoza anakhala mmbuyo ndipo anadikira mutu nkhondo yake, koma iye anaona nkhondo yolimbana Andre Ward ngati mwayi kwenikweni kufika kwa ukulu ndi iye anachita izo. Monga inu nonse mukudziwa, Events Main ndi Roc Nation Sports ndi pulogalamu lalikulu Andre Ward ndi SERGEY Kovalev Patapita chaka chino ndi Sullivan Barrera kwenikweni kukwiya kuti apulo ngolo.

 

"Anthu awiriwa, Sullivan ndi Andre, kuti chirichonse atakwera pa zotsatira za Loweruka a nkhondo. Mu nyengo kuti tili mu nkhonya pompano, ndi mpumulo kuona ankhondo weniweni amene si mantha kukwata kuopsa. Iwo onse tiyenera kuwalemekeza ndi poyamikira kuti. Atero masewera athu ayenera kukhala pafupi.

 

"Sullivan Barrera ndi undefeated ndi umboni wa 17-0 ndi 12 Umapeza kubwera mwa njira ya knockout. Iye ndinangowasiya 34, mwezi wapitawo, amene inu mukhoza kuganiza ndi kukalamba pang'ono kuti mfundo imeneyi ntchito yake. Chimene inu simukudziwa kuti anali wopambana zofufuzafufuza ntchito ku Cuba ndipo kenako anatayika zaka zingapo yaikulu wake pamene anali defecting ku United States. Iye abwera njira kwenikweni yaitali kukhala pano lero chifukwa cha nthawi iyi ndi mwayi. Iye ali ndi njala, amalimba mtima ndipo ndi wokonzeka. "

Virgil mlenje, mphunzitsi Andre Ward a:

"Ichi ndi khadi wosangalatsa ndi othamanga wosangalatsa amene akuyesetsa kupanga ulendo wao m'dziko la nkhonya. Ngati nkhondo zinali kuchitika ku mzinda wina uliwonse, kungakhale chochitika chachikulu. Kodi tikufuna kuchita ndi kuonetsetsa kuti Oakland akumvetsa, ndipo ozungulira Bay Area akumvetsa, ukulu wa chochitika chotero tipitirize kubweretsa gulu lonse nkhonya kwa Oakland. Oakland ndi kuswana pansi omenyana pamwamba ndipo ife kale iwo. The kwambiri kuti kutithandiza, kwambiri kuti ndewu zimenezi zidzakhala zowoneka ndi mudzaona nthawi yaikulu pamwamba.

 

"Iwo amati Intaneti zina omenyana, koma HBO zimapangitsa nyenyezi, kotero ife tiri okondwa kukhala mbali. Tikukupemphani kuti utuluke ndi kuthandiza nkhondoyi. Tuluka Loweruka usiku, sangalalani ndi usiku wabwino wa nkhonya pamwamba. "

Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera a Mphunzitsi:

"Ine ndikufuna kuti ndiwathokoze anthu onse amene pamodzi chochitika wapamwamba lachiwelu. Ife tiri pano kuti zinthu zosonyeza lalikulu ndi Sullivan chilichonse anakonzekera chochitika ichi. Iye amadziwa mavuto pamaso pake, koma amakhulupirira yekha ndipo iye kuti ino ndi nthawi yake kuti asonyeze anthu ndi omvera kuonera kuti izi ndi pamene iye. Iye alipo kupanga neno.

 

"Koposa zonse, timalemekeza Mr. Ward chifukwa cha kuphunzira ake, yonena wake ndipo iye ndi wapamwamba munthu masewerawo. Ndi kwambiri kukhala mbali. Takonzekera bwino ndipo tachita chirichonse chimene ife tiyenera bwerani Loweruka kupereka inkaonedwa bwanji wapamwamba kwambiri chifukwa izi ndi zimene nkhonya ndi za. Ndi za ntchito ndi ozimitsa onse kupeza kuchita pa mlingo pa chochitika chachikulu. Ife ulemu kukhala mbali ya chochitika. Tachita zonse n'zotheka kuonetsetsa kuti ife adzatuluka ndi zinthu zosonyeza chochuluka. "

JAMES KALONGA, bwana Andre Ward a:

"Izi ndi mphindi mbiri ife. Ife kulowa 175 mapaundi kugawikana kuwala katswiri woposa onse. Izi ndi mphindi tauni si kuphonya. Izi ndi nthawi pa chiyambi cha gulu linalake. Barrera basi zachitika kuti wozunzidwayo woyamba ndipo ife tikuti ndi iye mogwirizana. Ife kumva nkhani zambirimbiri ndiponso kukambirana zikuchitika kumene iye wakhudzidwa, ndipo ife tikudziwa kuti iye amakhulupirira chirichonse chimene iye akunena. Kenanso, ndife okondwa za mwayi ndi simukufuna kuti muphonye nthawi umenewu lachiwelu usiku. "

YOSEFE Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:

"Bwerani March 26, Ine ndikudziwa ine nkhondo kwenikweni amphamvu patsogolo panga. Ine ndikudziwa Jayson Velez ndi Mwamunayu okhwima mphete. Iye ali wankhondo. Iye ali ndi zisanu ndi mamilimita kuchitiridwa sapambana ine izo zidzakhala ziri nkhondo lalikulu kwenikweni. Ine ndikudziwa kuti iye akubwera kuchokera pa imfa ndi, kotero ine ndikudziwa kuti iye akufuna zophukiranso mmbuyo ndi kusonyeza aliyense kuti iye akadali mutu dziko Woyesana.

 

"Ndinali msasa maphunziro kwenikweni chachikulu. Ndakhala kuphunzitsa kwa masabata asanu ndi atatu. Izi ndi nthawi yanga yoyamba kumenyana pa HBO, kotero ine kwenikweni ndikufuna akuonetsa amene Ndikukhulupirira ndine. Ine ndiri 110% wokonzeka. Ine ndiri wokonzeka kupereka nkhondo mafani nkhondo ngati Jayson Velez akufuna nkhondo. Ine ndiri wokonzeka akuonetsa kuti aliyense luso onse Ndili mkati mphete. Ine ndiri okondwa kuti akumenyana pa khadi Andre Ward ndi Sullivan Barrera. Iwo othamanga awiri osankhika ndipo ine ndiri wolemekezeka kwambiri kukhala co-yaikulu chochitika kwa nkhondoyi. Monga March 26, Ndikulonjeza ine ndikupatsani inu bwanji lalikulu. "

Jayson VELEZ, Top-adavotera featherweight Woyesana:

"Ine ndikufuna kuthokoza Mulungu yoyamba, mwachionekere amapanga zonse zotheka. Ine ndikufuna kuti ndiwathokoze anthu okonza wanga, Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa ndi Golden Boy Zokwezedwa ndi gulu wanga wonse. Ndilibe kwambiri kuti pambali kuti izi ndi nkhondo yayikuru. Joseph kudzamenya nkhondo. Ine ndinabwera kulimbana. Tonse timafuna. Tonse kutenga mavuto. Anthu n'kumafunsa ine chifukwa ine ndinatenga nkhondo yoopsa ndi yankho n'zosavuta ... ngati ine ndikufuna kukhala zabwino, Ndiyenera kumenyera nkhondo yabwino. Joseph ndi imodzi yabwino.

 

"Ndinakwiya nkhondo yanga yotsiriza, kotero ine ayenera kupambana. Ine ndimafuna kuti ndipindule. Ine sindingakhoze kukuuzani inu amene ati nkhondoyi chifukwa ife tonse tiri omenyana wamkulu ndi asilikali. Iye Mexico, Ndine Puerto Rican, ndipo pamene muli Puerto Rican ndi Mexico mu mphete yemweyo, mudzaona nkhondo. Mudzaona liwiro, mphamvu, chirichonse nkhondoyi. Iye womenya kwambiri ndipo ine ndiri okondwa. Zikomo aliyense ndi dzimvetserani izi Loweruka ndi zikomo kwa HBO kumene. "

 

ROBERT Diaz, Mutu Matchmaker - Golden Boy Zokwezedwa:

"Mwachionekere chochitika chachikulu odziwikiratu. Inu muyenera Andre Ward motsutsana ndi achinyamata undefeated munthu ngati Sullivan Barrera, koma chochitika co-waukulu ati kudzenje awiri, omenyana njala wina ndi mzake mu Jayson Velez ndi Joseph Diaz. Iwo achinyamata. Iwo wofunitsitsa kutenga ndewu yabwino, ndi ndewu zovuta ndi umboni wa kuti n'zosavuta anali kupanga nkhondo.

 

"Ine ndiri okondwa nkhondoyi. Inu simukufuna kuti muphonye 10 zipolopolo mutu NABF.

"Jayson Velez ndi achinyamata, njala mkango amene akufuna kubwerera pa siteji ndipo amadziwa kwambiri ndi kugonjetsa Joseph Diaz ndi. Iye ankadziwa mwayi kumenya nkhondo HBO ndi khadili kwambiri. Ine ndikufuna kukukumbutsani khalidwe la Jayson Velez. Tsiku ndi m'badwo pamene womenya kuti wotaya akufuna kutenga mwinamwake kukula kapena nyimbo mmwamba, awiri kapena atatu, asanapite kutenga nkhondo yayenda ndi Jayson Velez akuchita izo atangomaliza. Izo zikusonyeza akufuna kubwerera pamwamba ndipo iye akudziwa zimene akufuna kuchita kuti adzafike ... izo ziyenera kukhala mwa kuima pamwamba mlingo womenya monga Joseph Diaz. "

RALPH HEREDIA, bwana Joseph Diaz a:

 

"Ndi ulemu kukhala pano, ndi mwayi waukulu ndi kupatsidwa mwayi akuonetsa ndi luso, 2012 Olympian. kuti Joseph, izi ndi zimene tinakambirana za, zikomo kukhala oleza mtima, mwakonzeka mwayi. Timadziwa mmene wapadera mnyamata ndi munthu wodziwa muli, koma tsopano dziko lonse apeza kuona pa siteji chachikulu chimene talente, chimene njonda kwenikweni ndi zimene womenya ayenera ... monga Joseph Diaz.

 

"Kodi ndinene za Jayson Velez? Iye ndi njonda amene akudziwa zomwe ziri pa mtengo ndi wodziŵa. Ndikhulupirireni, inu simukufuna kuti muphonye izi. Loweruka, muyenera khutu. Izo kukhala zochititsa chidwi nkhondo. "

 

 

Jose "kuti" Sánchez, mphunzitsi Jayson Velez a:

"Ndikuona Diaz monga womenya chachikulu, koma ine Jayson bwino kwambiri ndipo ndi wokonzeka kumenyera. Ine ndikudziwa kuti nkhondo yabwino chifukwa ali okonzeka, ndi chinthu chomwecho ndi zoona kwa womenya wanga Jayson Velez. Anayesetsa kwambiri kuti nkhondo imeneyi ndipo ine ndikudziwa kuti iye okonzekera nkhondo. "

 

 

Tony Walker, Director, HBO Sports:

"M'malo mwa wathu Executive wotsatila mutsogoleli Peter Nelson, ife tiri okondwa kwambiri kuti kuno ku Area ndi Bay, ndi khamu lalikulu ndi nkhonya mafani chachikulu, pamene ife tikuyang'ana kwa kubweretsa inu doubleheader izi lachiwelu usiku.

 

"Zimakhala zovuta kukoka limodzi lalikulu nkhonya machesi ndi magulu amenewa ananyamuka pamodzi khadi waukulu kuchokera pamwamba mpaka pansi, ngakhale kuti ndewu onse sadzakhala pa HBO, ngati inu mukufuna kuti muwone ena nkhonya zazikulu, kupita Oracle m'bwalomo ndipo ngati muli panyumba, fufuzani pa HBO.

 

"Kwa wathu 43 zaka mapulogalamu pa HBO, nkhonya wakhala mbali ya zimene timachita. Ife nthawizonse prided tokha kukhala omenyana bwino ndi mpikisano yabwino, ndipo timamva bwino kwambiri kuti mwambo uwu adzakangamira monga Andre Ward amapanga ake 2016 kuwonekera koyamba kugulu mu mphete. Mu mphete nkhonya, izo sizinayambe bwino kuti kuphonya njala, womenya undefeated ngati tili mu Sullivan Barrera, kotero Ndikufuna kulandira Sullivan kwa maukonde ndi kumuthokoza chifukwa cholanda pa vuto limeneli.

 

"Kutsegula TV telecast adzakhala Joseph Diaz motsutsana Jayson Velez, awiri mmwamba-ndi-akubwera anyamata aang'ono, awiri mfuti achinyamata, amene amaganiza kuti ndife okonzeka gawo lalikulu. Komabe mwazonse, izo kukhala telecast chachikulu, 9:45 Madzulo neri tinalonjeza inu nkhani ndi kusangalatsa usiku ndi kuulutsa gulu lathu. "

Ward motsutsana. Barrera, 12 chonse IBF nambala wani udindo ndi kuvomerezedwa udindo eliminator amene kuperekedwa ndi Roc Nation Sports limodzi ndi Events Main, chikuchitika Loweruka, March 26, 2016 pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, zochotsa, Zappos, BodyArmor, San zakudya zopatsa thanzi, Nsapato Palace, The padoko Hotel ndi Ulendo Oakland. mwambo adzakhala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship nkhonya pachiyambi pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. Kutsegula HBO telecast adzakhala Joseph Diaz JR. vs. Jayson Velez mu 10 chonse nkhondo mutu NABF Featherweight kuperekedwa ndi Golden Boy Zokwezedwa limodzi ndi Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa.

 

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ZIWIRI TIME WORLD Ngwazi Andre WARD vs. UNDEFEATED Sullivan Barrera

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NABF FEATHERWEIGHT Ngwazi YOSEFE Diaz JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ

MEDIYA kulimbitsa thupi Quotes zithunzi

SHOWDOWNS anasiyira LOWERUKA, MARCH 26

AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu Oakland, California

TELEVISED moyo ON HBO®

Dinani PANO pakuti Photos

Photo Mawu a: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, MONGA (March 23, 2015) - Lachiwiri, March 22, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Ko) ndi nambala wani adavotera IBF kuwala Woyesana katswiri woposa onse Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Ko) nawo mu media kulimbitsa thupi pa Gym King ku Oakland, California zo awo March 26 nkhondo Oracle m'bwalomo mu Oakland. Ward ndi Barrera adzakomana 12 chonse IBF number udindo wina ndi kuvomerezedwa udindo eliminator podwala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship Boxing® kuyambira pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz JR. (19-0, 11 Ko) ndi pamwamba oveteredwa featherweight Woyesana Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Ko) Komanso analipo pa kulimbitsa thupi patsogolo 10 chonse awo NABF Featherweight mutu nkhondo umene kutsegula HBO telecast.

 

Pambuyo shadowboxing mu mphete ndi zipolopolo ochepa pa zikwama kukhomerera, Ankhondo onse anayi nawo anafunsa mamembala media pamsonkhanowo. Super Bowl Champion ndi Oakland mbadwa Marshawn Lynch, wakhama Andre Ward wochirikiza, anapanga kukaonekera pa kulimbitsa thupi la pothandizira Ward.

 

M'munsimu zimene omenyana amanena pa TV kulimbitsa thupi yomaliza:

 

André WARD, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya:

"Ine ndikumverera bwino ndipo ndine wokonzeka kupita. Ine peaking pa nthawi yoyenera. Ine ndangokhala okondwa izo lachiweluusiku.

 

"Ndinali kuyendetsa ndi Oracle m'bwalomo pa 880 monga mwana ulendo wanga Gym King ndi zodabwitsa ngati ine ndikanakhoza kupanga izo pamenepo tsiku lina ndipo [mphunzitsi] Virgil [Hunter] ankakonda kunena molimba mtima, 'Iwe mutu wakuti pali.' Nditakula, Ine ndinkakonda kupita ku ena mwa makadi kuvala m'bwalomo. Ndinali ndi kusangalala ndi ine basi ndimalota. Chinthu chotsatira inu mukudziwa, mu 2009, Ine ndinali mu kumira kaya kukamenyana Edison Miranda. Ngati ine anapambana, panali mwina mwayi woti ine kukatenga chizindikiro mfuti ndipo tikudziwa zimene zinachitika. Pano ife tiri kachiwiri, ndi wanga 7TH nthawi Oracle kuli dalitso.

 

"Aka kanali ufulu wopita kwa katswiri woposa onse kuwala. Iwo anali kuphatikiza alibe anyamatawo ufulu nkhondo kapena anyamata amene sanafune kundimenya. Ine ndikufuna kukhala wamkulu. Izi ndi mitundu ya chimachititsanso muyenera kusankha. Ine ndine wophunzira wa masewera ndi pamene ine kuphunzira masewera, ichi ndi chimene greats nthawi zonse. Iwo kusunthira. The akuluakulu kupeza njira kuti izo zichitike ndipo ine ndikufuna kuti anachezera.

 

"Barrera thupi chachikulu. Iye ali ndi chikhulupiriro. Akuoneka kuti puncher wabwino. Sitinali kukatenga iye chifukwa iye ndi kukhudza zofewa. Ife tinatenga pakuti iye akupita kuti mundithandize kukonzekera ndipo ndisonyezeni chimene izi kalasi kulemera zonse za. Ngati inu muyang'ana pa ntchito yanga, pali malo nyimbo akuluakulu amene sindinathe zambiri. Mukufuna nkhondo yabwino ndipo ukapanda kumenyana yabwino, mukufuna kulimbana ndi nambala wani Woyesana. Ndicho chimene ife tikuchita.

 

"Ndimangoona kusinthika mu womenya imayenera. Ndikuyenda mopita pamene ine ndiyenera kusamuka. Ine ndikuganiza ndicho kukongola kwa wothamanga aliyense amene Musaononge thupi lake ndiponso amatenga luso lake lalikulu. Ine ndawonapo nkhani amati ndasiya yaikulu wanga. Ndi wamisala kwa ine. Ine ndikumverera kuti ine ndine ngati ine kale lonse. Ndakhalapo nkhonya masewero olimbitsa popanda zambiri yopuma kale 20 Zaka. ubongo wanga anathokoza kwa zaka ziwiri zapitazi. thupi langa anathokoza. Izo zikhoza kundipatsa ine zaka ziwiri mu ntchito yanga.

 

"Ine ndiyenera kukhala monga ine. Amene Ine ndine yokwanira. Ndilibe kusonyeza kwa Kovalev m'khamu lachiweluusiku. Ife basi kugwiritsa masewera dongosolo. Ine ndikuganiza kuti Akakutumiza uthenga izo zimayenera kutumiza ndipo ngati icho sichiri, ndiye iye [Kovalev] uthenga pamene ife kumenyana.

 

"Ngati ine nkhondoyi, palibe kanthu msewu. Ngati ine nkhondoyi, Sindikuyenera nkhondo mutu. Ndicho choonadi cha vuto langali.

 

"Barrera sanayambe anamenyera munthu ngati ine pamaso, kotero iwo akhoza kulankhula masewera wabwino. Iwo akhoza kulamulira NKHANI wofika kwa nkhondo. Iwo amanena zinthu zonse mpala iwo akufuna kuti. Ife tikungofuna kulamulira NKHANI Sunday M'mawa nkhondo yatha. Ndicho chimene ine ndiri kwambiri pa. "

 

Sullivan Barrera, Nambala wani adavotera IBF kuwala katswiri woposa onse Woyesana:

"Ndine wamphamvu kuposa Ward. Ndili ndi maziko Cuban ndipo ndinaphunzira kwambiri luso kumeneko. Koposa, mtima yogonjetsera chirichonse pamaso panga adzandithandiza kukunda Ward pa March 26.

 

"Ine ndiri mwa mphete, ndi nyumba yanga.

 

"Kaya Ward ali, I kusintha kwa izo ndi tingagonjetsere.

 

"Ine ndi manja awiri. Iye ali mmanja awiri. Ndili ndi ntchito kuchita pa March 26.

 

"Ine ndikudziwa Ward ndi Kovalev kwambiri kwambiri kulemekezedwa ndi kulenga ndalama zambiri ndi zambiri chidwi, koma sakudziwa chimene Sullivan Barrera angathe kuchita. Ndidzakhala amene lachiwelu.

 

"Ine ndiri kwenikweni munthu amene ali kuyang'ana knockout ndi. nkhonya luso langa zikuyendera. Ine kumenyana Andre Ward ndi kumenyana pano mu Oakland, kotero ine sindikuganiza zochita adzakhala chokomera wanga.

 

"Kuti mafani onse, makamaka mafani Cuban amene ankandithandiza musakayike kuti abwere Loweruka, Ine ndichita chirichonse ndiyenera kuchita kutuluka wopambana. "

YOSEFE Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:

"Ine sindingakhoze kuyembekezera Jayson anachita kwa Ronny Rios pa nkhondoyi. Ine ndiyenera kupita mmenemo, amuyese ndi kusintha ndikakhala mphete.

 

"Ngati mpata kumene iye kupweteka ndipo ine ndikuwona kuti nkhonya yanga kuuza iye, ndiye ndithudi ine nditi mmenemo, kukhala aukali ndi kuonetsetsa I kumuchotsa iye mwamsanga.

 

"Ine ndikudziwa kupeza mkati, kudula mphete ndi kutenga izo kwa thupi yomweyo adzaswa iye pansi. Amene ati kuti iye kusuntha kwambiri ndipo kenako mu zipolopolo ndingachite kumtunda nkhonya mwankhanza kumutu. Ine ndikuti icho kwa thupi yomweyo.

 

"M'maganizo mwanu, ine ndine 100% wokonzeka. Ichi ndi gawo lalikulu pa ntchito yanga, kotero ine maganizo lolunjika. Ine ndiri bwino anakonza. Ine ndikumverera ngati izi nthawi ine ndakhala moyo wanga wonse lonse. Ine ndikumverera ngati ine ndiri wokonzeka ndipo ine sindingakhoze kudikira March 26. I ophunzitsidwa wovuta nkhondo ndipo ndine wokonzeka chifukwa.

 

"Ine kwenikweni ndikufuna mawu nkhondoyi. Ine ndikufuna ndikuonetsereni dziko kuti Joseph Diaz akhoza kukhala wotsatira chinthu nkhonya, kotero ine ophunzitsidwa kwambiri kuvala nkhondo kwambiri nkhondo mafani, kukhala ankakwiya ndi kupanga izo nkhondo mmenemo. Ine ndikuyembekeza kuti Jayson Velez ndi 110% okonzeka chifukwa ine ndikufuna iye kuti akhale nthawi yabwino wake.

 

"Ngati ine nkhondoyi ndi kupanga neno, Ine ndikuganiza ine ndikhoza kusuntha udindo Woyesana ndi mwachiyembekezo kukatenga chizindikiro cha dziko anawomberedwa ndi mapeto a chaka chino. Ine ndikufuna nkhondo adani amphamvu chaka chino chifukwa ine ndikufuna ndikuonetsereni dziko Ndine amene.

 

"Ndikuona ngati nyama pamene ine atenge mphete ndipo ine Lang'anani pa sparring. Nthawi iliyonse ine ankafika nkhonya ogwira, Ine ndikhoza kukuuzani kuti ndikumva kuwawa mdani wanga. "

Jayson VELEZ, Top-adavotera featherweight Woyesana:

"Pa mlingo wanga, mnyamata aliyense ndi Woyesana pamwamba. Ndili ndi kuphunzitsa molimbika ndi kusintha chitetezo wanga. Ine ndakhala ndikugwira ntchito pa.

 

"Ukaona otsiriza anga atatu kapena anayi ndewu, mudzaona zimene ndakhala Wodzikuza banja loyamba la zipolopolo ndiyeno ine kuthamangitsidwa mpweya, Ndakhala ntchito pa wamphamvu wanga kuti sizichitika pa March 26.

 

"Ndaona ndewu Diaz a. Ife sparred angapo zina. Iye ali ndi liwiro. Iye ali ndi njala. Ndi HBO kuwonekera koyamba kugulu lake, kotero iye ndithudi chinachititsa, koma ndili. Iwo adzakhala wamkulu nkhondo.

 

"Ine ndikufuna kuti ngwazi mawu. Ine ndikudziwa akufunira kwambiri. Lachiwelu, tidzadziwa amafuna more. Tonse timafuna ndipo ife tiri tonse maphunziro kwa kupambana. ndewu mphamvu ndi liwiro chachikulu machesi mmwamba. Osanenapo iye Mexico ndipo ndine Puerto Rican. Mungayembekezere nkhondo lalikulu ndipo si mmodzi inu kuphonya. "

 

 

Ward motsutsana. Barrera, 12 chonse IBF nambala wani udindo ndi kuvomerezedwa udindo eliminator amene kuperekedwa ndi Roc Nation Sports limodzi ndi Events Main, chikuchitika Loweruka, March 26, 2016 pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, zochotsa, Zappos, BodyArmor, San zakudya zopatsa thanzi, Nsapato Palace, The padoko Hotel ndi Ulendo Oakland. mwambo adzakhala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship nkhonya pachiyambi pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. Kutsegula HBO telecast adzakhala Joseph Diaz JR. vs. Jayson Velez mu 10 chonse nkhondo mutu NABF Featherweight kuperekedwa ndi Golden Boy Zokwezedwa limodzi ndi Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa.

 

Matikiti wogulira pa $300, $150, $100, $50 ndipo $25, osati monga applicable milandu utumiki ndi misonkho alipo ku malo onse Ticketmaster, Intaneti pa Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) ndi mlandu ndi foni pa (800) 745-3000.

 

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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 LOWERUKA, MARCH 26

AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu 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. AND/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 Ko) faces undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Ko) 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. ndipo Junior Younan pamodzi ndi 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 Zikugwedezeka Calloway, amene Likhale mwambo wa makamu, ndi kumumenya mbuye DJ Franzen, wokhala DJ pa 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.

Matikiti wogulira pa $300, $150, $100, $50 ndipo $25, osati monga applicable milandu utumiki ndi misonkho alipo ku malo onse Ticketmaster, Intaneti pa Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) ndi mlandu ndi foni pa (800) 745-3000.

 

Pa March 26, NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (19-0-2, 14 Ko) risks his unbeaten record against Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas (17-5, 11 Ko) 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 Ko) pa Madison lalikulu 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 ndewu, compiling a record of 97 yapambana yekha 7 zomvetsa, ndi 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman (7-1, 5 KO a) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 ndipo 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 a) pa 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 a) pa 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 a) pa 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 ndipo akumenyana kuchokera nkhonya hotbed wa Oxnard, undefeated Daniel "Twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO a) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Ko) 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, chambiri kuti ankachita masewera mbiri 67-15, kupambana Oxnard mnzako Championship mu 2006 ndi California State Silver Magolovesi Championship mu 2007 panjira. Pa Franco a akatswiri kuwonekera koyamba kugulu pa December 18, 2010, anagonjetsa Emanuel Machorro pa Club 401 ku Ontario, California kudzera kwachitatu luso knockout. Ngakhale kuti analembetsa kukhala nthawi zonse wophunzira pa Chaffey College ku Rancho Cucamonga, Franco chidwi atangoyamba ntchito, yolemba ndi undefeated umboni ndi awiri atamukoka mu izichitikanso mu California ndi kutha 2013. Mmodzi mwa atamukoka anabwera kudzamenyana Alejandro Ochoa pa Matama Cannon mu Montebello, California pa September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa kugoletsa isanu ndi kuzungulira akamakambirana chigonjetso pa Westin Bonaventure Hotel ku Los Angeles. Pa 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. Jr. (7-0, 6 Ko)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 Ko) 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 a) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Tsopano, 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. Mu 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 a) angabwera pa mphete pa March 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Ko) wa 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 pa Barclays Center ku Brooklyn, New York. Tsopano 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. Mu 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 tsiku lobadwa, 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 pa Foxwoods Amachita Casino mu 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 Ko) 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. Mu 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. Pa 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. Pa 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 motsutsana. Canelo mega-fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where scored a four-round unanimous decision victory over Juan Goode.

 

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

 

Pa 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 motsutsana. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, chikuchitika Loweruka, March 26, 2016 pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, zochotsa, Zappos, BodyArmor, San zakudya zopatsa thanzi, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. mwambo adzakhala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship nkhonya pachiyambi pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. Kutsegula HBO telecast adzakhala Joseph Diaz JR. vs. Jayson Velez mu 10 chonse nkhondo mutu NABF Featherweight kuperekedwa ndi Golden Boy Zokwezedwa limodzi ndi Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa.

 

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Amateur standout Ruben Villa IV & undefeated Super Bantamweight Jhordy Ramirez sign with manager Danny Zamora

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Featherweight prospect set to debut this Spring;
Undefeated Ramirez coming off big win this past Friday usiku
Ruben Villa IV signs contract.
Los Angeles, MONGA–Noted boxing manager Danny Zamora is proud to announce the signing of featherweight prospect Ruben Villa IV and undefeated Super Bantamweight Jhordy Ramirez to exclusive managerial contracts.
Villa of Salinas, California placed 2nd at the 2015 United States Olympic Trials which culminated an outstanding career which saw him accumulate a record of 165-17.
Villa also was the 2014 & 2015 National Golden Gloves champion as well as the 2012 & 2013 Olympic Junior National Champion.
“I just want to thank my family for always being there for me and allowing me to follow my dreams of becoming a professional boxer,” Said Villa. “I can’t wait to turn pro. I have a great team in Manager Danny Zamora, trainer Rudy Puga , cutman Mike Rodriguez, and my sponsors SNAC and WAR Tape.”
Jhordy Ramirez following a win
Ramirez of Santa Maria, California ali ndi mbiri 2-0 ndi mmodzi knockout, also was a distinguished amateur as he went 71-16 and won Won Desert Show Tournament in 2008, Oxnard Pal Adidas Tournament in 2009, 2010 ndipo 2011 as well as the BCR Belt at Fantasy Springs 2014 ndipo 2015.
He turned professional on November 20, 2015 with a first round stoppage over Joel Cano. The 20 year-old Ramirez won a 4-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Diaz in February 12th in Ontario, California.
Along with Zamora, Ramirez is co-managed by Zenon and David Balderas. Ramirez trains alongside 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas.
Said Danny Zamora, ” Jhordy is a very good fighter and best of all he is a good young man. He trains and attends college at the same time. I truly believe that Jhordy and Ruben are two great acquisitions to my stable that also includes 2012 Olympian Lightweight Cesar Villarraga amene 8-1 4 KO a , Super Middleweight Rudy Puga Jr. amene 7-0 6 KO a & Petr Petrov amene 36-4-2 ndi 17 KO’s and is considered one of the top Lightweights in the world as he is ranked number-three by the WBA, number-five by the WBO and number-nine by the IBF.”