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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 yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA

TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®

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Oakland, NJENGE (August 4, 2016) – On Thursday, August 4, Roc Nation Sports wasingatha lokugcina press conference for Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) at Lake Merritt Amphitheater e Oakland, California in advance of their August 6 ukulwa Oracle Arena, 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. ET / 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:

 

 

U-André WARD, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter:

“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. Everyone knows that, 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, Ngilambile. 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.”

UMICHAEL YORMARK, UMongameli Chief of Branding & 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 izinyanga. Okubaluleke, 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 Hunter, 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.”

 

UJAMES INKOSANA, 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.”

 

 

UBONGANI WALKER, Iphini Likahulumeni, HBO Khokha-Buka:

“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. ET / PT. We have a great broadcast crew, we guarantee you some informative and exciting discussion on boxing and a great night of television.”

 

 

Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 Eminyakeni. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 p.m. ET / 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 MHLAKA, AUGUST 6 AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®

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Oakland, NJENGE (August 3, 2016) - Ngolwesibili, August 2, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) yenhlolokhono Amazing nabezindaba Gym King ngo-Oakland, California kusengaphambili of zabo August 6ukulwa Oracle Arena, 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. KANYE/PT.

 

Ngemva shadowboxing esiyingini a kwamarounds ezimbalwa izikhwama isibhakela, 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 NgoMgqibelo fight.

 

Ngezansi lokho fighters ayekusho zokugcina nabezindaba Amazing:

 

U-André WARD, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter:

“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 emahlandla. Ngizizwa okuhle ngempela.

“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, in 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. Ngaleyo ndlela, 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. Nokho, 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 futhi 14 ubudala. 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. Ngakho, it started here. Futhi, it carried over. Ngisho nanamuhla, 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. Ngikhathazekile ubusisiwe. 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, Ngalwa at 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 vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 Eminyakeni. Lo mcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing ekuqaleni 10:35 p.m. ET / 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 seconds of the umzuliswano wokuqala. 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 at Oracle Arena.

Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) iyobuyela ring on Saturday, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California. Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 Eminyakeni. Lo mcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing ekuqaleni 10:35 p.m. KANYE/PT.

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

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ON MHLAKA, AUGUST 6 AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA

WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE

ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

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

I-NEW YORK, NY (July 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) iyobuyela ring on Saturday, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California. Umcimbi, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 p.m. KANYE/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. futhi 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 Kos) 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 ukulwa, compiling a record of 97 onqobayo futhi kuphela 7 ukulahleka, kanye 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 futhi 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. On 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, NJENGE, 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 Kos) on August 6 at Oracle Arena. 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.

 

Zimemezele kusukela Riverside, California nokulwa aphume hotbed wesibhakela of Oxnard, Ezingakanqotshwa junior lightweight Daniel "Twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 Kos) waqala isibhakela eneminyaka eyisishiyagalombili, ngokuqongelela i irekhodi amateur of 67-15, kokuwina Oxnard PAL Championship e 2006 kanye California State Silver Gloves Championship e 2007 endleleni. Ngesikhathi aseqala Franco professional ngoDisemba 18, 2010, wanqoba Emanuel Machorro at Club 401 e Ontario, California nge yesithathu nxazonke Knockout technical. Franco umxhwele lapho ngisaqala emsebenzini wakhe, wokubhala i irekhodi Ezingakanqotshwa kanye ezimbili udonsa ezindaweni kulo California by ekupheleni 2013. Omunye walabo udonsa ephuma ukulwa Alejandro Ochoa ngesikhathi Cannon Quiet in Montebello, California on September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa beshaya at Westin SaseBonaventure Hotel a eziyisithupha-round isinqumo ngazwilinye ukunqoba Los Angeles. Ngo-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 at Oracle Arena e 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 Kos). 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 Kos), 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. In 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. On 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 at Oracle Arena e 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 Kos) 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. In 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 birthday, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, I-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 Kos) on August 6. Fighting out of Baja, California, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.

 

At the age of 20, Darmani Rock (3-0, 3 Kos) 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, Nokho, 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) uya 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 uphawu the umzuliswano wokuqala. 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. On 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 at the 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 Kos) on August 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.

 

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

 

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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Velez Final Cindezela Quotes Conference and Izithombe

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EZIMBILI-TIME World Champion u-Andre WARD VS. Ezingakanqotshwa SULLIVAN Barrera

NABF featherweight iqhawe UJOSEFA Diaz JR. VS. NguJayson Velez

FINAL TINKHULUMO press conference kanye IZITHOMBE

SHOWDOWNS asibekela MHLAKA, MARCH 26

AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA

Isiqephu LIVE ON HBO®

Chofoza LAPHA ngoba Ama ifotho

Photo Credit: Roc Nation Ezemidlalo / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, NJENGE (March 23, 2015) - Ngolwesithathu, March 23, Roc Nation Sports wasingatha lokugcina press conference for Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) futhi nenombolo eyodwa rated IBF ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) at Lake Merritt Amphitheater e Oakland, California kusengaphambili of zabo March 26 ukulwa Oracle Arena, Oakland. Ward Barrera uzohlangana 12-round inombolo IBF eyodwa isikhundla naletibekiwe nesikhundla Eliminator iziqubu isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing® isiqala at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. NABF featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) kanye top-ukalwe Olwa featherweight NguJayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) ayewusizo futhi nalapho ababekhona on ipulpiti press conference esibheke Lake Merritt kuqala kunokunethezeka 10-round NABF featherweight isihloko mpi okuzobe ukuvula HBO telecast.

 

Ward vs. Barrera is ekwakheni eba impi baphikisana kakhulu phakathi fighters ezimbili bobabili baye esephendukela owakhe nomdlalo-yamelana Unified Light wesibhakela World Champion Sergey Kovalev.

 

Ngezansi lokho fighters, abagqugquzeli, Abaqeqeshi, abaphathi kanye nezinye ipulpiti izimenywa ayezokusho at sabezindaba:

 

 

U-André WARD, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter:

"Ngifuna ukubonga wonke umuntu ephuma njengenjwayelo. I Bay Area uyindawo enhle. Asazi ngokuvamile imali eyanele ukuze ithalente ephuma lapha, kodwa ngoba base fan, kungcono okusika. Ngingumfana nje ngokuthi ngokuba kusukela endaweni enjengale futhi ngiyambonga nothando nokusekelwa zonke umcimbi ukuthi siletha lapha. Ngiyabonga ukuthi mina kanye guys like Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard kanye Warriors wafaka le ndawo ebalazweni futhi kukhanga abantu abengeziwe ukuqaphela esiteji kazwelonke. Lokho kubaluleke ngempela kimi.

 

"Ngokwazi mpi ngokwayo, Kulula kakhulu kimi ... ubani owazi mina, bayazi ukuthi ngisebenza futhi bayazi ukuthi I uphawu. Angazi ingagxili okulandelayo. Angazi ingagxili ukuthi abantu bathini. Yimina engaziyo okushiwoyo. Ngiyazi ukuthi yini esitheni sami abekusho mina ngithathe kuye ngezwi lakhe. Ngiye kwenziwa konke Ngithathe okufanele bakwenze, like mina ngihlala ngisenza lezizinto futhi like engikwenzele owokugcina 10 zeminyaka career yami. Ngiye kuthathwe on the best ... uma akusiwona elinye iqhawe ke olwa phezulu ... futhi lokhu alihlukile. You guys nje nazi ukuthi Ngikhathazekile ngco nekuphindze ubasite ekuhlanganiseni bazivalele like I am njalo. Ngingumfana ukulungele futhi sengikulungele impi ukuza March 26."

SULLIVAN Barrera, Inombolo eyodwa rated IBF ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima:

"Ngangifuna ukuba abonge ngokuza lapha. Ngifuna ukubonga HBO, ngiyabonga wonke umuntu. Ngiyabonga Andre Amakomidi ngokwamukela impi yami. Ngithembisa yilowo nalowo ongena enkundleni ukuthi ngiye ngaba nokulungiselela enkulu futhi lena iphupho enkulu. Ngalobo busuku, Ngiyaye umbukiso omkhulu kuwo wonke umuntu. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Nation Ezemidlalo:

"Ababili phezulu heavyweights ukukhanya osemhlabeni zishayisane ku March 26. Sinenkosi irekhodi angumfelandawonye 45-0 kanye 27 Kos futhi akubuzwa, kutjho bona enambitha ukunqotshwa njengoba uchwepheshe. Nakuba umuntu ngamunye has Umphikisi esesabekayo phambi kwakhe, bobabili babe amehlo abo Sergey Kovalev futhi abathathu nezwe lakhe isihloko emixhakeni, kodwa okokuqala ngolunye udaba ukuze ngomgqibelo ebusuku.

 

"Noma nini lapho sengiphuma Oakland umcimbi mina nginengu-Andre emcimbini lapho yena nokukhuluma nabezindaba, ushaya mina ukuthi kusobala, he is a talent ekhethekile athletically, kodwa futhi okhethekile futhi ngiyethemba wonke umuntu lapha e Oakland uyaqonda futhi uyakwazisa lokho. Muhle umkhaya umuntu olunezimiso owayehlale uzama ukwenza into efanele nokuthi kuyinto ezingavamile ekuphileni kulezi zinsuku, kodwa akuvamile ikakhulukazi kwezemidlalo. Ngithemba nina bafana umazise. Boxing careers phakade. Uthi ngeke ekulweni phakade, ngakho wonke umuntu kufanele ukwazise lokho onakho lapha e Andre Ward.

 

"Andre ethumba indondo yegolide kuma-Olympics e-Athene futhi U.S lokugcina. boxer zabaleka. uhlu Yakhe yezitha ezinqotshiwe ifundeka kanje njengale a ubani ngubani we super middleweight division. Wabuye ayebuswa futhi akhishwe zangaphambili ukukhanya sosondonzima iqhawe kwezwe, Chad Dawson in yabo 2012 Yimpi. In fight yakhe yokugcina, yena wabusa omunye ezimbili-time isihloko emhlabeni inselele Paul Smith June 20 at Oracle Arena. Yena uqala on esahlukweni esilandelayo kwenkonzo yakhe phezu March 26, kubuyela Oracle Arena waphinda, njengoba wenza isinyathelo kuze kube ukukhanya division sosondonzima sokulungela ukwenza noma yini akwenza division super middleweight ... ukuhlanza bese ubusa wonke umuntu oma endleleni yakhe. "

UNICOLE Dove, Vice President of Marketing and Umeluleki Jikelele - Events Main:

"Ngingathanda ngempela uthanda ukubonga Andre Ward. Akazange abe ngalo fighter Ezingakanqotshwa empini yakhe yokuqala at sosondonzima ukukhanya, kodwa wakwenza futhi ngicabanga ukuthi kuyatuseka.

 

"Ngo impi yakhe yokugcina, Sullivan waba Olwa kuphoqelekile Sergey Kovalev sika-IBF Bopha ibhande. Wayengase bahlala emuva futhi walindela isicoco sakhe mpi, kodwa kunalokho wabona impi yokulwa Andre Ward njengethuba lokuzibonela ngempela ukufinyelela ngokuba ubukhulu wenza. Njengoba wena wonke wazi, Izenzakalo Ezisemqoka kanye Roc Nation Sports Uhlele enkulu Andre Lesigceme Sergey Kovalev kamuva kulo nyaka futhi Sullivan Barrera can ucasuke ngempela ukuthi apple Kufakiwe.

 

"Womabili la madoda, Sullivan no-Andre, baye konke ugibele ngomphumela NgoMgqibelo fight. In the sezulu esinaso boxing manje, kungcono ukuthi kuqabula kanjani ukubona warriors abaphila ngempela ababezalwa asesabi ukuthatha izingozi. Bobabili siwahloniphe nenhlonipho ukuthi. Yilokhu sport wethu kufanele kube mayelana.

 

"Sullivan Barrera kuyinto Ezingakanqotshwa nge ogciniwe 17-0 kanye 12 iwina iza ngendlela Knockout. Wavele waphenduka 34, inyanga edlule, okuyinto ungase ucabange kancane elidala leli phuzu emsebenzini wakhe. Yini ongase abangayazi ukuthi wayenobuhlobo umse-benzi wokuziphilisa amateur Cuba bese walahlekelwa iminyaka eminingana esemusha ngenkathi defecting United States. He eze elide ngempela ukuba lapha namhlanje okwamanje futhi leli thuba. Elambile, unethemba futhi ukulungele. "

Virgil Hunter, Umqeqeshi Andre Ward sika:

"Lena ikhadi kumnandi ne abadlali fantastic abazama ukwenza indlela yabo emhlabeni isibhakela. Uma le mpi okwakwenzeka imuphi omunye umuzi, kwakuzoba umcimbi omkhulu. Yini esifuna ukuyenza kuyinto uqiniseke ukuthi Oakland uyasiqonda, nokuthi ezungezile Bay Area uyasiqonda, ubukhulu kwalo mcimbi ukuze sikwazi ukuqhubeka ukuletha okusezingeni eliphezulu boxing ku Oakland. Oakland yindawo yokuzalela fighters phezulu futhi thina kakade unayo them. The more ukuthi asisekele, the more ukuthi lezi kulwelwa kuzobonakala uzobona isikhathi big phezulu.

 

"Bathi amanye amanethiwekhi Ukushaya fighters, kodwa HBO kwenza izinkanyezi, ngakho siyajabula ukuba babe yingxenye yalesi. Sikucela ukuba aphume futhi basekele le mpi. Phuma Saturday ebusuku futhi ujabulele kwenu kahle ebusuku isibhakela top. "

BEN lire, Sullivan Barrera sika Trainer:

"Ngifuna ukubonga bonke abantu ababeka ndawonye kulesi senzakalo super ngomgqibelo. Silapha ukuze abukisa omkhulu futhi Sullivan uye wenza konke angakwenza ukuze alungiselele yena kulesi sehlakalo. He uyazazi izinselele phambi kwakhe, kodwa uyakholelwa ngokwakhe futhi ukholelwa ukuthi le isikhathi sakhe ukukhombisa umphakathi kanye nezethameli yokubuka ukuthi lena lapho ekhona. He is khona ukwenza isitatimende.

 

"Ngaphezu kwakho konke, siyakuhlonipha Mr. Amakomidi wempumelelo yakhe, ukuthembeka kwakhe futhi iyindoda super guy in the kwezemidlalo. Kuhle ukuba yingxenye yalolu. Thina walungisa kahle futhi sesenze konke kumele uze Saturday ukunikeza izilaleli wokubuka a show super omkhulu ngoba yilokhu boxing imayelana. Kumayelana ukusebenza futhi bobabili fighters uthole ukwenza kulelizinga emcimbini omkhulu. Thina badunyiswa ukuba babe yingxenye yalesi sehlakalo. Sesikwenze konke esingase sikwazi ukuqinisekisa ukuthi siphume futhi abukisa fabulous. "

UJAMES INKOSANA, Imenenja Andre Ward sika:

"Lena isikhashana zomlando kithi. Thina kokungena 175 ganda ukukhanya sosondonzima division. Lena nakancane ukuthi edolobheni akafuni miss. Lona mzuzu ekuqaleni inhlangano. Barrera kwenzeka nje ukuba isisulu sokuqala futhi sesikude ukubhekana naye ngokufanele. Sake kokuzwa eziningi inkulumo kanye nengxoxo ezenzeka lapho ukhathazeke, futhi siyazi ukuthi uyakholelwa konke akushoyo. Kwaphinda lokho, sijabulile leli thuba futhi ungafuni ukuba miss le-mlando ngomgqibelo ebusuku. "

UJOSEFA Díaz JR., NABF featherweight Champion:

"Woza March 26, Ngiyazi ukuthi kudingeka balwe ngempela ezinzima ngaphambi kwami. Ngiyazi nguJayson Velez kuyinto veteran nakho ring. Muhle neqhawe. Anakho-eziyisithupha ye-intshi abanakusithola inzuzo phezu kwami ​​+ ngakho-ke kuzoba empini enkulu ngempela. Ngiyazi ukuthi izothini off kucima, ngakho Ngiyazi ukuthi ufisa ngempela bounce back futhi ubonise wonke umuntu ukuthi yena namanje olwa isihloko emhlabeni.

 

"Mina kwadingeka ekamu elikhulu ngempela ukuqeqeshwa. Bengilokhu ukuqeqesha for esingamasonto ayisishiyagalombili. Lesi yisikhathi sami sokuqala ukulwa HBO, ngakho Ngifuna ukukushintsha nge- mpela sikhangise ukuthi ngingubani ngempela. Ngingumfana 110% ngomumo. Sengilungele ukunikeza lokulwa abalandeli a impi uma nguJayson Velez ufuna ukuba impi. Sengilungele sikhangise bonke wonke amakhono enginakho ngaphakathi esiyingini. Ngijabulile kakhulu elwa ekhadini Andre Lesigceme Sullivan Barrera. Ubathola abasubathi ababili elite and Ngingumfana ngihloniphekile kakhulu ukuba umcimbi co-main for kule mpi. Njenge March 26, Ngithembisa Ngizofika ukukunika show enkulu. "

NguJayson Velez, Top angcolile Olwa featherweight:

"Ngifuna ukubonga uNkulunkulu kuqala, kusobala wenza konke okusemandleni. Ngifuna ukubonga abagqugquzeli yami, Miguel Cotto Promotions futhi Golden Boy Promotions kanye nethimba lami lonke. Anginayo kakhulu kunzima ukusho futhi ukuthi lena empini enkulu. UJosefa iyeza ukulwa. I azolwa. Sobabili ufuna ukunqoba. Sobabili ukuthatha izinselele. Abantu ziyaqhubeka zicela kimi ukuthi kungani ngayilandela le mpi esiyingozi futhi impendulo kulula ... uma ngifuna ukuba kube best, Kumele ulwe best. Joseph kungenye yezindlela ezingcono kakhulu.

 

Ithi: "Ngalahlekelwa impi yami lokugcina, ngakho Ngidinga ukunqoba. Ngifuna ukuwina. Ngeke ngikutshele ukuthi ngubani elizonqoba kule mpi ngoba sobabili kukhona fighters ezinkulu namaqhawe. Muhle Mexican, Ngikhathazekile Puerto Rican, futhi uma une Puerto Rican kanye Mexican esiyingini efanayo, uzobona impi. Uzobona isivinini, amandla, konke kule mpi. Muhle a fighter omkhulu futhi Ngijabulile kangaka. Siyabonga ukuba wonke futhi hlala ubukele lokhu ngoMgqibelo futhi ngiyabonga HBO Yebo. "

 

ROBERT Díaz, Head Matchmaker - Golden Boy Promotions:

"Ngokusobala umcimbi main liyazikhulumela. Ufanele u-Andre Ward Ukuqhathanisa intokazi umfana Ezingakanqotshwa like Sullivan Barrera, kodwa umcimbi co-main uya uqhatha amabili amajuba, fighters ulambile ngomunye nomunye nguJayson Velez noJosefa Diaz. Ubathola kokubili abasha. Ubathola uzimisele ukuwuthatha ngosuku lwempi best, ngosuku lwempi eziqine ubufakazi kwalokho indlela okulula ngayo kwakuwukuba ngihlanganise le mpi.

 

"Ngijabulile kakhulu ngalokhu mpi. Awufuni ukuba miss 10 emahlandla isihloko NABF.

"NguJayson Velez is a young, lion elambile ubani ofuna ukuba basukume esiteji futhi uyazi ukuthi okuphawulekayo ukunqoba phezu Joseph Diaz kuyinto. Wayeyiqonda ithuba ukulwa HBO and ikhadi okusika. Ngifuna kukukhumbuza uhlamvu nguJayson Velez. In a imini yobudala lapho othanda ukulwa nolahlekelwa ufuna ukuthatha mhlawumbe asebuya ngezinkani noma imizwilili up, noma emibili noma emithathu, ngaphambi kokuba uthathe ukulwa eyingozi futhi nguJayson Velez bayayenza ngakwesokudla ngemva. Lokho kukhombisa ukuthi ufuna ukuba uthole emuva phezulu futhi uyazi ukuthi kufanele akwenze ukuze athole lapho ... it has ukuba kube ngovimba ukulwa top-level afana noJosefa Diaz. "

URALPH Heredia, Imenenja Joseph Diaz sika:

 

"Akuve kuyilungelo ukuba silapha, a ithuba elikhulu ukuba anikwe leli thuba ukuze sikhangise onekhono, 2012 Olympian. Ukuze Joseph, yilokhu sakhuluma, ngiyabonga ngokuba isiguli, usukulungele ithuba. Siyazi ukuthi umuntu okhethekile osemusha futhi umuntu abanamakhono wena, kodwa manje wonke umhlaba uyobe uthole ukubona esiteji elikhulu yeka talent, yeka umnumzana real futhi yeka fighter kumele kube ... afana noJosefa Diaz.

 

"Yini engingayisho noma engingayenza mayelana nguJayson Velez? Muhle umnumzana ngubani okwaziyo at esigxotsheni futhi owake wabhekana. Ngikholwe, ungafuni ukuba miss le. Saturday, kumele balalele. Kuzoba yinto ukulwa ezimatasa. "

 

 

JOSE "UKUTHI LEYO" Sánchez, Umqeqeshi nguJayson Velez sika:

"Ngibona Diaz empini enkulu, kodwa mina abe nguJayson zisesimweni esihle kakhulu futhi ukulungele ngoba impi. Ngiyazi ukuthi kuzoba ukulwa okuhle ngoba abakulungele, futhi into okufanayo fighter yami nguJayson Velez. Wayesebenza kanzima kakhulu kule mpi futhi ngiyazi ukulungele ngoba impi. "

 

 

UBONGANI WALKER, Director, HBO Sports:

"Ngasohlangothini lwethu Executive Vice President Peter Nelson, siyajabula kakhulu ukuba lapha e-Bay Area, sixuku esikhulu futhi esikhulu wesibhakela abalandeli, njengoba sibheke ukuletha wena lokhu doubleheader ngomgqibelo ebusuku.

 

"Akulula edonsa ndawonye a big isibhakela nomdlalo futhi lezi amaqembu babambisana ikhadi omkhulu kusukela phezulu kuya phansi, ngakho nakuba bonke kuvelaphi ukulwa ngeke sibe phezu HBO, uma ufuna ukubukela ezinye boxing enkulu, iya ku Oracle Arena futhi uma une ekhaya, hlola it out on HBO.

 

"Kuwo yethu 43 iminyaka lwezinhlelo on HBO, boxing bekulokhu kuyingxenye ebalulekile kulokho esikwenzayo. Sike njalo babeqhosha ngokwethu ngokuthi fighters umhlabeleli kanye midlalo best, futhi sizizwa okuhle kakhulu ukuthi leli siko izobamba godu njengoba Andre Ward kwenza kwakhe 2016 okokuqala ring. In the ring isibhakela, ukuthi akakaze Kunconywa ukuthi wena bashalazela elambile, fighter Ezingakanqotshwa like esinazo Sullivan Barrera, ngakho Ngingathanda ukwamukela Sullivan inethiwekhi futhi simbonge ngokuthatha le nselele.

 

"Ivula i-telecast TV kuyoba uJosefa Diaz ngokumelene nguJayson Velez, guys ezimbili up-and-ozayo young, guns amabili amajuba, abacabanga usukulungele esiteji enkulu. Sekukonke, ukuthi kuzoba telecast omkhulu, 9:45 PM ET sathembisa wena ubusuku ezifundisayo futhi bezijabulisa nokusakaza ithimba lethu. "

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-round IBF inombolo eyodwa isikhundla naletibekiwe isikhundla Eliminator okuyinto eyethulwe Roc Nation Sports sikanye Events Main, ithatha indawo Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Jabulile, ifayela ye-log, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, I Waterfront Ihhotela futhi Vakashela Oakland. Lo mcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing ekuqaleni 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. Ukuvula HBO telecast kuyoba Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. NguJayson Velez in a 10-round mpi isihloko NABF featherweight eyethulwe Golden Boy Promotions sikanye Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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EZIMBILI-TIME World Champion u-Andre WARD VS. Ezingakanqotshwa SULLIVAN Barrera

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NABF featherweight iqhawe UJOSEFA Diaz JR. VS. NguJayson Velez

MEDIA TINKHULUMO Amazing IZITHOMBE

SHOWDOWNS asibekela MHLAKA, MARCH 26

AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA

Isiqephu LIVE ON HBO®

Chofoza LAPHA ngoba Ama ifotho

Photo Credit: Roc Nation Ezemidlalo / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, NJENGE (March 23, 2015) - Ngolwesibili, March 22, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) futhi nenombolo eyodwa rated IBF ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) yenhlolokhono Amazing nabezindaba Gym King ngo-Oakland, California kusengaphambili of zabo March 26 ukulwa Oracle Arena, Oakland. Ward Barrera uzohlangana 12-round inombolo IBF eyodwa isikhundla naletibekiwe nesikhundla Eliminator iziqubu isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing® isiqala at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. NABF featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) kanye top-ukalwe Olwa featherweight Jayson "Inkanyezi" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) ayewusizo futhi nalapho ababekhona ngesikhathi Amazing kuqala kunokunethezeka 10-round NABF featherweight isihloko mpi okuzobe ukuvula HBO telecast.

 

Ngemva shadowboxing esiyingini a kwamarounds ezimbalwa izikhwama isibhakela, bonke fighters ezine nengxenye emikhankasweni waxoxa namalungu nabezindaba ababekhona. Super Bowl Champion futhi Oakland bomdabu Marshawn Lynch, i ukufunda Andre Ward umsekeli, wenza ukubukeka esikhethekile phakathi Amazing ekusekeleni Ward.

 

Ngezansi lokho fighters ayekusho zokugcina nabezindaba Amazing:

 

U-André WARD, Two-Time World Champion kanye top-ukalwe ganda-for-ganda fighter:

"Ngizizwa okuhle futhi ngikulungele ukuya. Ngithathe NEKUKHULUMA ngesikhathi esifanele. Ngingumfana nje ejabulile bayithole ngomgqibeloebusuku.

 

"Ngangivame ukushayela by Oracle Arena on 880 njengoba izinyane ngiya Gym iNkosi futhi bayazibuza ukuthi ngiyoke ngikwazi ukwenza kube khona ngelinye ilanga futhi [trainer] Virgil [Hunter] esetshenziswa ukusho la mazwi ngokuqiniseka, 'Uya kwesihloko lapho.' Njengoba ngikhula, Ngangivame ukuya ezinye amakhadi wagqoka enkundleni. Ngangineminyaka namanje i amateur futhi ngingathanda nje baphupha. Into Next niyazi, in 2009, Ngangingakwazi nosinki noma ukubhukuda ekulweni Edison Miranda. Uma Nganqoba, kwakukhona cishe ithuba elihle ukuthi ngingathanda uthole shot isihloko bese siyazi ukuthi kwenzekani emva. Yithi laba aphinde, kungcono yami 7th isikhathi at Oracle futhi kusenzima isibusiso.

 

"Kwakuyisikhathi esifanele ukuze bathuthele esigabeni sosondonzima ukukhanya. Kwakuyisikhathi inhlanganisela ngingabazi guys ilungelo ukulwa noma guys ukuthi wayengafuni ukuba alwe nami. Ngifuna ukuba mkhulu. Lezi izinhlobo uhamba kufanele wenze. Ngingumfana umfundi lo mdlalo futhi lapho ngifunda lo mdlalo, yilokhu greats oyenzile njalo. Awamukele. Yabakhulu ukuthola indlela ukukwenza futhi ngifuna kube njalo ngalolo ingxoxo.

 

"Barrera umzimba omkhulu. Muhle eqiniseka. Kubonakala sengathi puncher omuhle. Sasingalindeli usiyise kulowo ngoba yena a touch elithambile. We yamthola ngoba wayehamba uthole kimi ngomumo angibonise lokho kuleli kilasi isisindo imayelana. Uma ubuka career yami, kukhona indawo for kutsha-ups okuyinto Angizange eziningi. Ufuna ukuba alwe best futhi uma kungukuthi silwa best, ufuna ukuba balwe Olwa inombolo eyodwa. Yilokho esikwenzayo.

 

"Ngicabanga ukuthi ngokwemvelo nginesibindi ivela i fighter ephumelelayo. Ngiyahamba ekhaya lapho kumele ukuhambisa. Ngicabanga ukuthi ubuhle yimuphi athlete ongazali uhlukumeza umzimba wakhe futhi kuthatha ngempela izikebhe yakhe sina. Sengike ngakubona ezinye izihloko bezisholo Ngayikhumbula zokuvuthwa kwami. Akuve crazy kimi. Nginomuzwa wokuthi ngingumuntu kwafana engake. I uke waba gym wesibhakela ngaphandle esiningi nekhefu esidlule 20 Eminyakeni. Ubuchopho ami ayengibonga minyaka emibili edlule. umzimba wami wangibonga. It anginikele eminye iminyaka emibili emsebenzini wami.

 

"Kudingeka ngizikhandle ukuze nje ube nami. Who I am kwanele. Anginayo ukukhombisa up for Kovalev esixukwini ngomgqibeloebusuku. Thina nje lelisu umdlalo. Ngicabanga ukuthi kwenzekani ukuthumela umyalezo ukuthi engabe ukuthumela futhi uma asipheli, ngemva kwalokho [Kovalev] uthole umyalezo lapho silwa.

 

"Uma Angazi ukunqoba le mpi, akukho lutho phansi komgwaqo. Uma Angazi ukunqoba le mpi, I awufanelwe ukulwela isicoco. Yileso ngokoqobo isimo sami.

 

"Barrera ayikaze alwa umfana onjengami phambi, ukuze bakwazi ukukhuluma umdlalo omuhle. Bangakwazi linqobe sematheni eziholela ukulwa. Bangasho zonke izinto bahlakaniphe bafuna ukukusho. Thina nje ufuna linqobe sematheni Sunday ekuseni ngemuva kokuthi kuqubuke impi uphezu. Yilokho Ngingumfana ligxilile. "

 

SULLIVAN Barrera, Inombolo eyodwa rated IBF ukukhanya Olwa sosondonzima:

"Ngikhathazekile elinamandla kumuntu kunokubukela i Ward. I sibe nolwazi oluyisisekelo Cuban futhi ngafunda okuningi amakhono khona. Ngaphezu kwakho konke, Ukuzimisela ukunqoba lutho phambi kwami, iyongisiza anqobe Ward on March 26.

 

"Ngesinye isikhathi mina ngikuBaba ring, kungcono indlu yami.

 

"Kungakhathaliseki Ward has, Ngizokwenza ulungise kuso futhi ukuyinqoba.

 

"Enginakho, ngezandla zombili. Anakho izandla ezimbili. Nginesifo umsebenzi ukuze senze March 26.

 

"Ngiyazi Lesigceme Kovalev ehlonishwa kakhulu futhi enza imali eningi futhi abaningi abanesithakazelo, kodwa abazi ukuthi yini Sullivan Barrera okwazi ukwenza. Ngizoba ukuthi ngomgqibelo.

 

"Angiyena ngempela umfana ukuthi unakho ukuba ufune Knockout. amakhono My boxing azikhulumele. I am ekulweni Andre Ward nokulwa lapha e Oakland, ngakho angicabangi isinqumo izobe esivuna yami.

 

"Ukuze wonke abalandeli, ikakhulukazi abalandeli Cuban eziye okwangisekela sicela wazi ukuthi eze Saturday, Ngizomenzela ukwenza konke okufanele ngiyenze ukuze baphume enqobile. "

UJOSEFA Díaz JR., NABF featherweight Champion:

"Angikwazi alindele lokho nguJayson akwenza ukuze Ronny Rios phakathi kule mpi. Ngifanele khona, ayivivinye futhi ulungise uma I am in the ring.

 

"Uma ithuba livela lapho yena ubuhlungu futhi ngibona ukuthi punches ami esibekele kuye, ke Yebo Ngizofika uthole lapho, anonya futhi uqiniseke Ngithatha bayikhiphele kusenesikhathi.

 

"Ngiyazi zingangeni ngaphakathi, ukusika esiyingini okufaka emzimbeni ngaso leso sikhathi ngeke kumdikibalise phansi. Lokho uya amenze akusenzi esiningi kamuva emahlandla Angikwazi umhlaba amagalelo ngonya ikhanda. Ngizofika niwayise umzimba kwesokudla away.

 

"Engqondweni I am 100% ngomumo. Lena sigaba enkulu emsebenzini wami, ngakho Ngithathe egxile ngengqondo. Ngikhathazekile walungisa kahle. Ngizizwa like leli mzuzu sengilinde wonke kukho konke ukuphila kwami. Ngizizwa sengathi ngisemgodini selikulungele lokhu futhi angikwazi ukulinda ngoba March 26. Ngaqeqeshwa kanzima kakhulu kule mpi, futhi nginesiqiniseko ukulungele kahle ngoba.

 

"Ngangimhlonipha ngempela ufuna ukwenza isitatimende kule mpi. Ngifuna ukukhombisa izwe ukuthi uJosefa Diaz kungaba into enkulu ezayo ekushayeni isibhakela, ngakho ngaqeqeshwa kanzima kakhulu ukuze agqoke empini enkulu for the abalandeli ukulwa, anonya kakhulu futhi enze kube khona impi lapho. Ngithemba ukuthi nguJayson Velez kuyinto 110% ukulungele ngaye ngoba ngifuna ukuba zihlalisane best yakhe.

 

"Uma ngimehlula kule mpi nokuthi wenze isitatimende, Ngicabanga bathuthele isimo Olwa futhi ngethemba ukuthola isihloko izwe amdubula ekupheleni kwalo nyaka. Ngifuna ukulwa izimbangi ezinzima kulo nyaka ngoba ngifuna ukukhombisa izwe ukuthi ngingubani.

 

"Ngizizwa ngiyisithunywa isilo lapho mina angene ring futhi angikwazi ukukubona sparring. Noma nini Ngithathe kokufika amagalelo ngempumelelo, Ngingakutshela ukuthi engikuyala awokulimaza esitheni sami. "

NguJayson Velez, Top angcolile Olwa featherweight:

"Ezingeni yami, zonke guy is a Olwa top. I lokuqeqesha nzima futhi sithuthukise ngiziphendulele. Bengilokhu ngisebenza ngalolo.

 

"Uma ubona yami kule minyaka emithathu noma emine kulwelwa, uzobona ukuthi bengilokhu ubusa in umbhangqwana wokuqala ka emahlandla bese mina run out of gas, Bengisebenza on amandla ami ukuze ngeke kwenzeke March 26.

 

"Ngalokho ngikubonile lokho kulwelwa Diaz sika. Sike sparred izikhathi ezimbalwa. Ufanele isivinini. Ufanele indlala. Kuba HBO okokuqala yakhe, ngakho nakanjani okushukunyiswa, kodwa kanjalo am I. It kuzoba empini enkulu.

 

"Ngifuna ukuba iqhawe izwi. Ngiyazi ukuthi kakhulu afuna. Ngomgqibelo, siyobe sazi ukuthi ubani ofuna it more. Thina bobabili bafuna ukuwina sobabili ukuqeqeshelwa win. A mpi phakathi kwamandla kanye nesivinini omkhulu match-up. Ingasaphathwa yena Mexican mina nginengu Puerto Rican. Ungalindela empini enkulu futhi akunjalo ofuna miss. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-round IBF inombolo eyodwa isikhundla naletibekiwe isikhundla Eliminator okuyinto eyethulwe Roc Nation Sports sikanye Events Main, ithatha indawo Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Jabulile, ifayela ye-log, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, I Waterfront Ihhotela futhi Vakashela Oakland. Lo mcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing ekuqaleni 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. Ukuvula HBO telecast kuyoba Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. NguJayson Velez in a 10-round mpi isihloko NABF featherweight eyethulwe Golden Boy Promotions sikanye Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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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 MHLAKA, MARCH 26

AT yelizwi ARENA IN 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. KANYE/PT

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

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

 

In addition to the exciting televised lineup, some of boxing’s hottest rising stars will be featured on the non-televised undercard including Roc Nation Sports standouts Maurice Hooker, Daniel Franco, Rudy Puga Jr. futhi Junior Younan kanye 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, ozoba isingathe umcimbi sika, futhi hit master DJ Franzen, DJ ohlala at Zezıhlabane Las Vegas ' 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.

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On March 26, NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (19-0-2, 14 Kos) risks his unbeaten record against Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas (17-5, 11 Kos) of Barranquilla, Colombia in a ten-round junior welterweight bout. Hooker, rated number seven by the WBO, is coming off of a career-best win on October 17, 2015 against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma (17-2, 11 Kos) at 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 ukulwa, compiling a record of 97 onqobayo futhi kuphela 7 ukulahleka, kanye 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 sika) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 futhi 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 sika) ngoJanuwari 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 sika) on 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 sika) on 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 nokulwa aphume hotbed wesibhakela of Oxnard, Ezingakanqotshwa Daniel "Twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO sika) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight bout on March 26. Featured for the second time on a Ward undercard, the sharp-boxing Franco will look to improve on his undefeated record against an opponent with literally six times his pro boxing experience. Meraz is only 29 years old but has already logged an amazing 90 professional bouts and has won four of his last six fights by knockout. He has fought current World Champion Juan Carlos Payano, Three-Time U.S. Olympian Rau’shee Warren and highly-touted prospect Gervonta Davis, going the distance with all three.

 

Franco began boxing at the age of eight, ngokuqongelela i irekhodi amateur of 67-15, kokuwina Oxnard PAL Championship e 2006 kanye California State Silver Gloves Championship e 2007 endleleni. Ngesikhathi aseqala Franco professional ngoDisemba 18, 2010, wanqoba Emanuel Machorro at Club 401 e Ontario, California nge yesithathu nxazonke Knockout technical. Naphezu kokuba wabhalisa njengomfundi umfundi full-time at Chaffey College e Rancho Cucamonga, Franco umxhwele lapho ngisaqala emsebenzini wakhe, wokubhala i irekhodi Ezingakanqotshwa kanye ezimbili udonsa ezindaweni kulo California by ekupheleni 2013. Omunye walabo udonsa ephuma ukulwa Alejandro Ochoa ngesikhathi Cannon Quiet in Montebello, California on September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa beshaya at Westin SaseBonaventure Hotel a eziyisithupha-round isinqumo ngazwilinye ukunqoba Los Angeles. Ngo-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 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 sika) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Manje, 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. In 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, Ezingakanqotshwa Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO sika) esebuyele ring on March 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Kos) of 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 at Barclays Center e Brooklyn, I-New York. Manje 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. In 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 birthday, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, I-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 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on August 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on August 13.

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, senzeka ngoMgqibelo, March 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Izikhangibavakashi Corporate Management Solutions (CTMS), Jabulile, ifayela ye-log, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Lo mcimbi uzobe isiqephu bukhoma ku-HBO World Championship Boxing ekuqaleni 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT. Ukuvula HBO telecast kuyoba Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. NguJayson Velez in a 10-round mpi isihloko NABF featherweight eyethulwe Golden Boy Promotions sikanye Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, sicela uvakashele www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, silandele on Twitter and Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions futhi @HBOBoxing bese uba ngumlandeli ku-Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation,www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing futhiwww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

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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 ebusuku
Ruben Villa IV signs contract.
I-Los Angeles, NJENGE–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 has a irekhodi 2-0 omunye 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 futhi 2011 as well as the BCR Belt at Fantasy Springs 2014 futhi 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 ngubani 8-1 4 KO sika , Super middleweight Rudy Puga Jr. ngubani 7-0 6 KO sika & Petr Petrov ngubani 36-4-2 kanye 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.”