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THE UK’S BOX NATION ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO BROADCAST POTAPOV VS. YOUNG SHOWDOWN, Apríl 15 AT TURNING STONE Resort Casino

Brooklyn, NY (Apríl 13, 2016) – Popular UK boxing network Box Nation has acquired the rights to broadcast Salita Promotions night of world-class boxing this Föstudagur, Apríl 15, á Beygja Stone Resort Casino í Verona, New York.
Headlined by the 10-round NABA Bantamweight Championship showdown between Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), of Podolsk, Rússland, og Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos), St. Louis, Missouri, the event also features Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 Kos) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 Kos), of Rayne, Louisiana, in an eight-round battle.
In a third match-up, former amateur standout now rising cruiserweight pro sensation Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 Kos) taka á Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Kos, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, in an eight-round test.
The exciting tripleheader of fights will also be broadcast live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT, seinkað á vesturströnd) and Match TV of Russia.
BoxNation is a 24-hour dedicated boxing Pay television channel, operated by Boxing Channel Media and promoter Frank Warren, available in the United Kingdom and Ireland. BoxNation features live cards with domestic and international fights, classic match footage, magazine shows and interviews with current and former fighters. The channel has already broadcast over 70 live world title fights featuring Floyd Mayweather Jnr, Vitali Klitschko, Nathan Snjall, Amir Khan, Miguel Cotto, Dereck Chisora, and Bernard Hopkins amongst many others.
Miðar á atburði, presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers, are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 fyrir ringside sæti, $35 og $25.
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Salita Kynningar
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 með Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.

RUSSIA’S ZUBOV LIVING OUT HIS DREAMS FIGHTING FOR DETROIT’S KRONK GYM WHILE PREPARING FOR HIS SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION DEBUT THIS FRIDAY, Apríl 15

BROOKLYN, NY (Apríl 12, 2016) – As a kid growing up in Magnitogorsk, Rússland,cruiserweight Alexey Zubov heard stories about the fabled Kronk Gym and the late legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, but never thought he’d have a chance to join the team. But then one day, the former amateur champion was asked to come to Detroit to spar with Kronk’s Johnathon Banksand the rest is history.
Þetta Föstudagur, Apríl 15, the undefeated Zubov (10-0, 6 Kos) will face Mandilesti, Moldova’s Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Kos, WSB: 0-1-1) in the eight-round opener of an internationally televised ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTME (10 p.m. OG/PT, seinkað á vesturströnd) á Beygja Stone Resort Casino í Verona, New York.
Presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers,the mainevent will featureIBF No. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), of Podolsk, Rússland, taka á Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos), St. Louis, Missouri in a 10-round bout. Í sam-aðalkeppni, Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 Kos) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 Kos), of Rayne, Louisiana, in an eight-round battle.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 fyrir ringside sæti, $35 og $25.
I’ve been in Detroit for the last two months and I am so happy; I want to stay here, train here and live here,” said Zubov. “Every Russian fighter knows about Kronk Gym and Emanuel Steward.
Zubov is currently winding down camp with his trainer and Steward’s nephew Javan “Sugar” Hill at the resurgent Kronk Gym. “I like Javan’s style,” said Zubov, “and I’ve learned so much about hand speed and footwork and about using intelligence in the ringhow you need to think when you’re in a fight.
Alexey is able to learn a lot and absorb boxing knowledge easily,” said Hill. “He barely speaks English and yet he soaks it in. It’s amazing. I brought him in to spar with Banks and when we were training, Alexey just sat on the side and watched. Síðar, he was sparring with Johnathon and I told him to stop. I said ‘listen here. I’m training Jonathon Banks and you’re doing everything I told him to do. What’s wrong with you?’ Then I laughed and said ‘I like that. Keep watching. I’ll teach you everything you want to know.’ “
Hill says this camp with Zubov was a transition for the fighter. “We are moving into the championship level where you train for a specific fighter. A lot of it is strategy and planning. The only thing I worry about is him being too excited. He’s very high-strung and wants to prove things. I have to control him and keep him from getting over-excited. That’s what we’ve been working on. He gets antsy when he’s excited.
Training was prefect. Ég er 100 prósent tilbúinn,” said Zubov. “I know Bejenaru is a southpaw and he is a short guy with a good record. It’s my first time on SHOWTIME and I am so happy to be showing the world what I can do.

BERNARDO AND MENARD READY FOR THEIR CROSSROADS BATTLE ON SHOBOX: THE NEW KYNSLÓÐ, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

BROOKLYN, N.Y.. (Apríl 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight EudyAK47Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their Föstudagur, Apríl 15, showdown on ShoBox: The New Generation.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT, seinkað á vesturströnd) frá Turning Stone Resort Casino í Verona, New York.
Í Apríl 15, 10-round main event, IBF No. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), of Podolsk, Rússland, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos), St. Louis, Mo.. In the other televised bouts, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 Kos) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Kos, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, yfir átta umferðir; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s BakhtiyarBakha Bullet” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 Kos), af Brooklyn, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 Kos) á Homestead, Fla.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 fyrir ringside sæti, $35 og $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 Kos) Santo Domingo, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“Ég er í góðu formi. Mér finnst sterkur,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. Hann er frábær þjálfari. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, jab minn, and my foot movement since we teamed up.
Bernardo says he still doesn’t know much about opponent Menard, but isn’t worried about it. “I watched a few of his fights on YouTube, but I’m training for anything that comes my way. Everything is going to go great for me that night. It’s my ring that night and I will have my way. I will win.
This is opportunity is a long-time coming for the 29-year-old and he says he plans on making the most of it. “I’m very excited about fighting on ShoBox and I look forward to putting on a show. I’ve been waiting for long time for this opportunity and want to thank Dmitriy Salita for making it happen.
The 27-year-old Menard (30-1-0, 22 Kos), frá Rayne, The., is rated No. 15 by the WBA at 135 £. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “Bad” Chad Broussard.
I’ve learned how to be a better person in and out of the ring from Chad,” said Menard. “I’ve been with him for nine years. I’ve learned how to put punches together better and sit on my shots more. I’ve learned how to cut angles. I’ve learned so much from Chad.
Menard says despite the usual aches and pain experienced in camp he is 100 percent and training is going well. The only adjustments he’s made is to bring in taller sparring partners.
This is huge for me,” he continued. “This is the ‘get up or lay downtype of fight. If I get up, then the sky is the limit. If I fall, then maybe it’s time to look for a job. I’m going to get in there and do what I have to do. Hopefully I get the KO, but if it goes to the scorecards, I just want the win. No matter which way it goes.
Barry Tompkins mun kalla ShoBox aðgerð af ringside við Steve Farhood og fyrrum heimsmeistari Raul Marquez þjóna sem sérfræðingur sérfræðingar. The framkvæmdastjóri framleiðanda erGordon Hall með Rich Gaughan framleiða og Rick Phillips leikstjórn.
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Um ShoBox: The New Generation
Frá upphafi þess í júlí 2001, á gagnrýninn fögnuður Showtime box röð,ShoBox: The New Generation hefur lögun ungur hæfileika Viðburður sterkur. The ShoBoxheimspeki er að televise spennandi, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegt og samkeppnishæf leiki en að veita sanna jörð fyrir viljugra horfur ákveðin í að berjast fyrir veröld titill. Sumir af vaxandi lista af 65 bardagamenn sem hafa birst á ShoBox og háþróaður til að safna heiminum titla nær: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og fleiri.
Um Salita Kynningar
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 með Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.

EIGHT FIGHTERS WITH A COMBINED RECORD OF 116-2-4 HIGHLIGHT SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER FRIDAY, Apríl 15, AT TURNING STONE Resort Casino, VERONA, N.Y..

Unbeaten Bantamweights Nikolay Potapov and Stephon Young
Meet in Main Event; In Co-Feature, Undefeated Lightweight Eudy Bernardo Faces Mason Menard; Alexey Zubov Risks Perfect Record
Against Constantin Bejenaru, Devastating
Bakhtiyar Eyubov Takes On Sam Teah

 

Live á Showtime® Á 10 p.m. OG/PT

Miðasala hafin

NEW YORK (Mars 16, 2016) –Eight talented up-and-coming boxers with a combined record of 116-2-4, 71 KOs will compete on a compelling ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader á Föstudagur, Apríl 15, lifa á Showtime (10 p.m. OG/PT, seinkað á vesturströnd) frá Beygja Stone Resort Casino í Verona, N.Y..

 

In a clash of unbeaten bantamweights in the main event, undefeated world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), of Podolsk, Rússland, andlit Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos), St. Louis, Miss. í 10-umferð lota. Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 Kos) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 Kos), of Rayne, The., in an eight/10-round battle of hard-hitting lightweights in the co-feature.

 

Promising Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 Kos) measures against Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Kos, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, in one of the eight-round bouts.

 

The two ShoBox returnees will box in the eight-round telecast opener when Kazakhstan’s devastating junior welterweight Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (10-0, 10 Kos), af Brooklyn, N.Y., takes on Liberia-born Samuel Seah (7-1-1, 2 Kos), Philadelphia, Pa.

Six of the fighters, all seeking to establish their credibility and make a name for themselves, are newcomers to the network and will be making their ShoBox debuts on a four-fight telecast that has a distinct international flavor (two Americans, two Russians, one Romanian, one from Kazakhstan, one Dominican and one from Liberia).

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Miðar eru verðlagðar á $60 fyrir ringside sæti, $35 og $25.

The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Rússland, is ranked 10th í IBF. Extremely rare for a fighter at this point in his career, he’s already gone 10 rounds five times and 12 rounds once against good opposition. This is his second start in the United States since signing with Salita Promotions in June 2015. The 5-foot-4, 26-year-old is coming off a shutout 10-round decision over Pedro Melo síðasta Október. 29 í Brooklyn.

 

An outstanding amateur with international success, Potapov had around 200 fights before he turned pro in March 2010. Hann fór 13-0 as a pro in Russia. In his outing before last – and last in his homelandhe produced perhaps a career-best performance while winning a unanimous 12-round decision over then-IBF No. 10-raðað Jasoin Canoy, on Nov. 8, 2015.

“I’ve been training very hard to make my ShoBox debut a spectacular one,’’ Potapov said. “This will be my second fight in New York against a very skilled boxer in Stephon Young, who is undefeated like me. I look forward to a great competitive fight and I’m putting in my work to come out on top.’’

 

Young is a talented, lightning-fast-handed southpaw who’s done more than enough to deserve his standing as a rising star in the Midwest. He’s making his 2016 and 10-round debut.

 

Like Potapov, Young was a top-notch amateur. He compiled a record of 86-13 while representing the United States in many tournaments. In theU.S. Olympic Trials in 2011, he lost to the No. 1-rated amateur,Rau'shee Warren.

 

His pedigree solid and after years of having “celebrated amateur” permanently affixed to his name, Young turned pro in August 2011.The 5-foot-5, 27-year-old has gone eight rounds once and six rounds on four occasions. He’s coming off a third-round TKO over Terrance Roysíðasta Ágúst. 8 and by far his toughest task, Young boxed unbeaten Antonio Nieves to an eight-round draw on June 20, 2015.

 

Young hasn’t fought near the caliber of fighters as Potapov but he’s excited and optimistic about Apríl 15. “This is a great opportunity for me, going up against another undefeated fighter in front of the world onShoBox,’’ Young said. “You can’t pass up an opportunity like that. Þjálfun er að fara mikill. I’m training with some of the top notch fighters in the world like Juan Carlos Payano, Claudio Marrero og Yenifel Vicente.

“I know little about my opponent, but what I know makes me feel like we are the perfect match. We both have good records and we are both good fighters, but once I bring my A game, he’d be helpless. I will be watching all my P’s and Q’s. Once you get me in that zone I have no doubt I will win.’’

Bernardo, a 29-year-old with a million-dollar smile – and a punch to matchhas registered knockouts in nine of his last 10 berst. In Menard, he’s facing unquestionably the most seasoned foe of his career. This is Bernardo’s fourth U.S. start and second in a row. He’s coming off a clinically ruthless second-round demolition of Ben Odametey síðasta Febrúar. 6 í Detroit, mig.

 

Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dóminíska lýðveldið, Bernardo had an extensive amateur career (128 berst) before turning pro in October 2009. He captured the Dominican Republic Lightweight Title in his fourth start. Tall for his division at 5-foot-10½, Bernardo is aggressive, technically sound and possesses two-fisted power.

“With him being 30-1, beating Mason Menard will take me to the next level, exactly where I want to go,’’ said Bernardo, who trains in Houston with former world champion Frank Tate. “I’m excited about this fight onShoBox because it’s a good opportunity for America to get to know me. Þjálfun er að fara mjög vel. Every day I am learning. My diet is terrific. My whole team is with me, pushing me to get better.’’

Menard, former Louisiana State and UBO All-Americas Lightweight Champion, is a pressure and hard-punching fighter who’s won 28 in a row.

He has fought all but one of his fights in Louisiana and this will be his second start í 21 mánuðum. In his most recent effort, hann hætti Jesus Lule-Raya in the first round on Aug. 8, 2015.

 

While inactivity could pose a problem, Menard is primed for Bernardo. Nobody, segir hann, is going to deter him from his aspirations of making it to the top.

 

“It’s blessing to me to be able to fight and showcase my talent on SHOWTIME,’’ said Menard, who has weighed at or around 135 pounds throughout a pro career that began in October 2007. “It’s been a part of a dream of mine to do so and to one day fight for a major world title. ÁApríl 15, Bernardo stands between me and my dreams. It’s all or nothing. It’s rise or lay down. Apríl 15 is the day I’ll be able to be known as a real legit fighter. I WILL NOT let this guy stop me from accomplishing any of those things. Quote me, I will give it my all, I will rise, I will be known and I will be world champion.’’

 

Zubov, a sensational former international amateur standout and seven-time cruiserweight tournament champion in Russia and Europe, turned pro in April 2014. His first five fights were in the U.S. – four in California and one in Brooklyn. He won all but one inside the distance.

 

The 6-foot-1½-inch 30-year-old will be making his 2016 debut after fighting four times in 2015 og sex sinnum í 2014. Zubov’s last five fights were in Russia; he is coming off a first-round TKO over Rihards Bigissíðasta Nóvember. 29.

Zubov was born and raised in Magnitogorsk, a city which isn’t exactly a fistic hotbed. Getting into boxing was hardly common for his corner of the world. He didn’t grow up in a nasty neighborhood or fighting in the streets. Í raun, he has a profound mathematical background, having attended a special school that concentrated on physics and mathematics. But while his first sport was hockey, he took to boxing.

Regarding his upcoming skirmish, Zubov said, “I spent several weeks training at the Kronk Boxing Gym with Javan ‘Sugar’ Hill in Detroit for my ShoBox Frumraun. I learn every day in the gym and look forward to putting my knowledge to use Apríl 15 á ShoBox. I want to follow in the footsteps of all the great Kronk fighters.’’

Bejenaru a Moldovan-born fighting out of Catskill, N.Y., er gerð hans 2016 Frumraun. Since moving to the U.S., the 5-foot-10, 31-year-old southpaw is 10-0 með 1 No Contest dating to September 2012. Í síðustu skemmtiferð hans, he won a unanimous eight-round decision over Joel Shojgreen á október. 14, 2015.

“I know Zubov is a good fighter. I am training very hard and have been waiting for an opportunity like this so people can see just what I can do,’’ said Bejenaru, who was born in a Moldovia, a small land-locked country in Eastern Europe. “I am ready to go and very excited about this fight.’’

 

Sem áhugamaður, Bejenaru won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships, multiple medals at the European Union Amateur Boxing Championships and the Gold Medal at the 2010 World Combat Games.

 

Yeyubov, 29, of Astana, Kazahstan, has fought a total of 16 rounds in his 10 fights since going pro in February 2012. A one-main offensive juggernaut, he’s scored six first-round knockouts, two second-round knockouts and two third-round knockouts. This will be his ninth fight in the U.S.

 

Í hans ShoBox debut in his last start this past Jan. 22, Eyubov droppedJared Robinson, three times en route to a third-round TKO (0:56).

 

“I’m honored to be back on ShoBox,’’ said the 5-foot-6 Eyubov who’s promoted by Salita Promotions. “I went back home to Kazakhstan after my last fight and came back with more inspiration and motivation to be the best fighter in the world. I am training very hard every day in New York City and look forward to putting on a show Apríl 15. My gratitude toShoBox for giving a young upcoming fighter like me the opportunity to showcase his skills against the best possible opponents on national TV in the U.S. It’s just amazing.’’

Eyubov got into boxing the hard way. “I used to live in a very bad neighborhood and would constantly get into street fights. I’m not a big guy so I started boxing to learn to defend myself,'' Sagði hann. “I had over 150 áhugamaður berst. I won about 125-130, most were by knockout. I beat Olympic champions and international champions, but I was not allowed to travel. It might have been because of where I come from – they didn’t have political connections. They’d tell me, ‘Win by knockout, or you’re not going to win.’ I had to fight heavier guys sometimes. But I was so rough and hit so hard, I’d ruin some of their best fighters at my weight.’’

 

Já, a 5-7, 28-ára gamall, vann hans ShoBox and eight-round debut lastNóvember. 6 with an upset, unanimous decision over previously undefeatedO'Shanique Foster. Teah outpointed Foster, who would go on to win his ensuring start on ShoBox.

 

“It’s a privilege and honor to be facing Eyubov on SHOWTIME,’’ said Teah, who’s coming off an eight-round draw against Demond Brock síðasta Jan. 22. “I don’t know much about him. I know he’s from Kazakhstan with a perfect record. He fought last time I fought on the same card, but I didn’t get to see him and he didn’t get to see me. Now we get to fight each other. When I got the call I was in the gym already, just not in a fight mindset. Now it’s just matter of turning up the intensity and getting ready for an aggressive opponent and getting my fight mindset going.’’

 

Já, who was born in Liberia, fled with his family to Ghana, where his father’s from, to escape the civil war when Sam was a youngster. The family’s been in the U.S. since he was 10.

 

Barry Tompkins mun kalla ShoBox aðgerð af ringside við Steve Farhood og fyrrum heimsmeistari Raul Marquez þjóna sem sérfræðingur sérfræðingar. The framkvæmdastjóri framleiðanda er Gordon Hall með Rich Gaughanframleiða og Rick Phillips leikstjórn.

AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Jack, DeGale, Russell Jr., Mæður, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Wear, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Mars 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports á föstudaginn announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.

 

The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.

 

Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.

 

“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.

 

“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.

 

“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.

 

“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, og Júní 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.

 

“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”

See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.

 

Laugardagur, Apríl 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 Kos) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 Kos) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 Kos) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 Kos) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: The O2 – London

Forgöngumaður: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport

 

Föstudagur, Apríl 15 - ShoBox: The New Generation

Main Event: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 p.m. OG/PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Forgöngumaður: Salita Kynningar

  • Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

Laugardagur, Apríl 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Kos) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT

Venue: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Forgöngumaður: DiBella Entertainment

  • Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
  • Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
  • Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Laugardagur, Apríl 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Kos) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 Kos) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-Feature: James DeGale (22-1, 14 Kos) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 Kos) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT

Venue: TBD

Forgöngumaður: Mayweather Kynningar

  • Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
  • Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
  • The winners will meet in an immediate unification.

 

Targeting May 2016 – Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Hnefaleikar – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 Kos) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 Kos) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

 

Laugardagur, Júní 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Kos) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Kos) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Forgöngumaður: Banner Tilboð

  • Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

Laugardagur, Júní 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Kos) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Kos) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 Kos) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 Kos) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

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Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Kos) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 Kos) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship

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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST AND WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH ON JUNE 20, 2015 AT Oracle Arena í Oakland, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON Bet NETA & TIDAL.COM

 

Kynnt við ROC þjóð SPORTS

Roc Nation Sports hýst opinber innvigtun fyrir júní 20 Hásæti box lokauppgjör milli Olympic gull Minnispeningur og WBA Super Middleweight heimsmeistari Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Rothögg) og fyrrum fugla Titill Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Rothögg) á föstudaginn, Júní 19 á hálsinum á bjálkann í Jack London Square í Oakland, California.

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Laugardagur, Júní 6, 2015: Fight Night

ÞEGAR: 3:00 PM PT – Hurðir Open

3:45 PM PT – First Fight

7:00 PM PT – BET Networks útsending Byrjar

7:40 PM PT (ca.) – Nipsey Hussle Performance

 

HVAR: Oracle Arena

7000 Coliseum Way

Oakland, California 94621

Myndir: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith Final Press Conference Fyrir júní 20 Fight On Bet Networks & TIDAL.com

(Frá vinstri til hægri) Þjálfari Andre Ward Virgil Hunter, Framkvæmdastjóri Andre Ward James Prince, COO box fyrir Roc Nation Sports David Itskowitch, WBA Super Middleweight heimsmeistari Andre Ward, fyrrum titill heimurinn Challenger Paul Smith, Þjálfari Joe Gallagher Smith og Oakland City Council forseti Lynette Gibson McElhaney sitja júní 17, 2015 í Oakland, California á síðasta blaðamannafundi fyrir Ward og Smith júní 20, 2015 berjast á Oracle Arena í Oakland sem verður sjónvarpað beint á veðmál Netkerfi og streyma á heimsvísu á TIDAL.com. (Mynd frá: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Nation Sports)

 

WBA Super Middleweight heimsmeistari Andre Ward (vinstri) og fyrrum titill heimurinn Challenger Paul Smith (réttur) sitja júní 17, 2015 í Oakland, California á síðasta blaðamannafundi fyrir júní Thier 20, 2015 berjast á Oracle Arena í Oakland sem verður sjónvarpað beint á veðmál Netkerfi og streyma á heimsvísu á TIDAL.com. (Mynd frá: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc Nation Sports)

ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & MYNDIR

Olympic gull Minnispeningur AND WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH ON júní 20, 2015 AT Oracle Arena í Oakland, CALIFORNIA, LIVE ON Bet NETA & TIDAL.COM, Kynnt við ROC þjóð SPORTS

Oakland, EINS (Júní 17, 2015) – Á þriðjudag, Júní 17, Olympic gull Minnispeningur og WBA Middleweight heimsmeistari Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Rothögg) og fyrrum fugla Titill Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Rothögg) England þátt í fjölmiðlum líkamsþjálfun á King Líkamsrækt í Oakland, California fyrirfram júní þeirra 20 berjast á Oracle Arena í Oakland í 12-umferð berjast sem verður sjónvarpað í beinni sjónvarpað í beinni útsendingu á BET og streyma á heimsvísu á TIDAL.com á 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Undercard bardagamenn Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong og Aron Coley tæmdi einnig í opnum æfingu.

 

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Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Rothögg) – Olympic gull Minnispeningur og WBA Super Middleweight heimsmeistari

"Ég hef ekki fundið þessa tilfinningu, berjast viku í Oakland, í stutta stund. Síðasta vika þeim tilfinningum byrjaði að setja í. Ég hef verið lögð áhersla og klár, en baráttan vika er bara öðruvísi. Sama umfang baráttunni þú ættir að finna svona. Ég er spenntur. Ég er vanur þessu tagi þrýstingi. "

 

"Smith er evrópskt meistari. Hann fékk ekkert vandamál að ferðast. Hann er ekki sama ef hann blæðir. Ef þú högg hann niður, Hann kemur til að vinna, og það er hvers vegna við tók hann. Við vildum ekki ná honum af því að það var eitthvað mjúkt um hann. Við tók hann því hann er sterkur keppandi. Ég er ánægð með að allt í einu byrjaði hann að tala eins og hann gerði í síðustu viku. Ég var alveg að verða svikinn að hann var ekki að segja neitt. Ég er svo notað til að krakkar tala mikið. Svo, hann byrjaði loksins að tala og ég elskaði það. Það er ekki það að ég þurfti meira hvatning, en það er bara lítill hluti aukalega. "

 

"Ég er að koma til baka burt af tveimur layoffs. Á þessum síðasta Tjaldvagnar, Ég fann mikið betri en ég hef í fortíðinni. Ég gerði meira. Öxl Mér líður sterkari og ég held að þú allir eru að fara að sjá að á laugardagskvöldið. "

 

"Hver bardagamaður hefur eigin persónulega þeirra baráttu. Þú getur ekki sagt hvað þessir áskoranir og baráttu eru að fara að vera og þú getur ekki sagt hversu lengi þeir eru að fara að vera. ÉG var fær til að þrauka í gegnum það. Paul Smith er ekki bara að berjast Andre Ward burt af átta vikna Tjaldvagnar, hann er að berjast Andre Ward burt af öllu sem ég fór bara í gegnum. Öll óánægju, allar tafir, allar þessar tilfinningar ... hann er að berjast þessi strákur koma laugardagskvöldið. "

 

"Sérhver berjast fyrir mig er Super Bowl. Ég hef ekki misst í mjög langan tíma. Við gerð fyrir allt sem Paul Smith er að fara að hafa og allt sem hann er að fara að koma að borðinu. Það er fögur þegar berjast viku kemur í kring og þú veist að þú hefur ekki skera allir horn. Sérhver fulltrúi taldi mér í þessum búðum. Sérhver umferð talið mig. Ég skaut framhjá hvað þjálfarinn minn langaði mig til að gera. Það var ekkert ljós um þetta Tjaldvagnar. Ég heyri Tjaldvagnar Smith talar mikið um hringinn ryð og ef það er það sem þeir eru að banka á, þeir hafa rangt leikur áætlun koma júní 20. "

 

"Leikurinn áætlun er að razzle, dazzle, vera sprengiefni og gera það allt. Ég verð að vera meðvitaðir eins og a faglegur. Virgil hefur sagt mér þetta allt Tjaldvagnar 'Það er enginn leikur áætlun fyrir Paul Smith. Látum það koma til þín. Þú hefur verið box nógu lengi að þegar þú færð í hringinn sem þú munt vita hvað ég á að gera. "Við munum gera breytingar á leiðinni, en það er ekki sérstakur leikur áætlun fyrir Paul Smith. Ég held að þú ert að fara að sjá allt koma laugardagskvöld. Ég ætla ekki að fara að neyða það. Ég ætla bara að fara að láta það renna. "

 

"Þessi bær er mikil berjast tími. Það er ekki bara Oakland. Það er San Francisco. Það er Haywayd. Það er Stockton. Það er allt í kringum borgir. Í hvert sinn sem þeir hafa einn af sínum eigin í fararbroddi, þeir styðja og það er það sem ég elska um flóa. "

 

 

Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Rothögg) – Fyrrverandi Heimur Title Challenger

"Síðasta stóra ræktina fundur ég þurfti var farinn Föstudagur. Allt sem ég gæti hafa hugsanlega búinn gerðist á æfingabúðir minn. Síðasta vika er allur óður í afslöppun, hvíld, fá orku upp og þyngd niður. "

 

"Þegar [þjálfari] Joe [Gallagher] fær í [Oakland], við munum setjast niður og hann mun benda á það strax að við þurfum að vinna út ... hvað þarf að þrýsta, leikurinn áætlun. Einbeita sér að leiknum áætlun og tækni. Við munum vera að horfa bönd af Ward og krufningu þá. "

 

"Það er frábært að hafa fólk í ræktina í dag. Í gær, við komum að King Líkamsrækt að gera verkið út og það var aðeins meira rólegur. Það er gott að hafa gott andrúmsloft svona í ræktina. Allir vita að það er barátta í þessari viku og það er frábært að hafa krakkana (frá Strákar og stelpur Club of Oakland) hér. "

 

"Ég elska Oakland. Það er erfitt, en það er erfitt þar sem ég er frá of. Liverpool er sterkur. Ég er virkilega að vonast eftir að úrslitin fara að leik sjö svo það er stór helgi fyrir Oracle Arena. Það myndi koma smá andrúmsloft á vettvangi kvöldið áður baráttunni. Ég mun sennilega ekki fá allir sofa vegna hávaða. "

 

"Það er ekki mikið meira sem ég get gert til að undirbúa núna. Það er ekkert Andre getur gert í dag til að hjálpa slá mig á laugardagskvöldið. Vér höfum bæði gert á næstu vikum áður er það sem við erum að fara í hringinn með. Ég get ekki fá allir fleiri passa. Leikurinn áætlun er gert. Ég er í þeirri stöðu þar sem ég er að fá að berjast við bestu bardagamaður í deild minni á jörðinni. Ég veit að meira en einhver. Enginn þarf að minna mig á það, en ég veit líka að ég hef möguleika á að berja hann. Ég veit að ég er bara að gera það sem ég þarf að gera og halda fast við leikinn áætlun. "

 

 

Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 Rothögg) – Junior Middleweight Prospect

"Ég hef verið að þjálfa á sama ræktina og Andre Ward fyrir þessari baráttu. Það er mjög spennandi fyrir mig að berjast í Oakland. Ég hef um 200 fólkið sem kemur til að berjast. Ég er að leita að stöðvunar í þessari baráttu, fyrir alvöru. Ég er að koma burt af fyrsta tap á ferli mínum og ég er að berjast fyrir í fyrsta skipti í Oakland, þannig að ég er að leita að heilla. Ég vil fá að stoppage snemma. "

 

Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) – Light Heavyweight Prospect

 

"Ég er mjög ánægður og heiður að vera á þessu frábæra atburði í Oracle Arena á laugardaginn, Júní 20 lögun Andre Ward. Ég er mjög mikill heiður að berjast á sama kort og heimsmeistari Andre Ward. "

 

 

Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) – Junior welterweight Prospect

"Ég hlakka til að berjast mínu á laugardag, Júní 20 á Oracle Arena í Oakland. I am very happy to be on this great card with Andre Ward and Go Warriors.”

 

Ward vs. Smith, a 12 umferð lota fram af Roc Nation Sports, sér stað Laugardagur, Júní 20 á Oracle Arena í Oakland, California, verður sjónvarpað beint á BET og streyma á heimsvísu á TIDAL.com á 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT og er kynnt í tengslum við Matchroom Sport. Baráttan er styrkt af The Waterfront Hotel, Venue Kings, Shoe Palace, CTMS Travel, U-BOAT, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 Leikurinn og KBLX 102.9. Í viðbót við mikla aðgerð inni í hringnum, atburður vilja lögun nokkrir athyglisverð Roc Nation snertir að auka enn þjóna áhorfendur með endurbættum aðdáandi reynslu, þ.mt Nipsey Hussle taka hringinn um sérstaka frammistöðu áður en helstu atburði. The atburður vilja vera farfuglaheimili með áberandi emcee sveifla Calloway og verður einnig högg skipstjóra DJ Franzen sem mun þjóna við hlið sveifla alla nóttina. Miðar verð á $250, $125, $90, $60 og $30, þó ekki gilda þjónustugjöldum og sköttum, eru á sölu núna og í boði á öllum Ticketmaster stöðum, á netinu á Ticketmaster.com og ákæra í síma á (800) 745-3000. Húsið opnar kl 3:00 PM, fyrsta berjast byrjar á 3:30 PM og BET útsending og TIDAL.com straum byrja á 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.

 

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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR JUNE 20, 2015 ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH throne boxing EVENT AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON Bet NETA & Strandir

 

Nipsey Hussle, Sveifla Calloway & DJ Franzen samanstanda Entertainment Line Up

Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Young Grein Í sjónvarpa Co-lögun lota

Luis Arias, Aaron Coley, Daniel Franco, Tony Hirsch, Meng Fanlong & Wang Zhimin

Til vera lögun á undercard

NEW YORK - júní 10, 2015 - The mjög sjá aftur í hring WBA Middleweight heimsmeistari og Olympic gull Minnispeningur Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Rothögg) gegn fyrrverandi Heimurinn titlum Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Rothögg) England á Júní 20 has been elevated to another level with the announcement that the event will now include a live musical performance by Los Angeles-based rapper Nipsey Hussle rétt fyrir Ward og Smith gera bardaga. Fans mun einnig vera fær um að ná til aðgerða og árangur lifa á veðmál Networks í Bandaríkjunum og á heimsvísu á TIDAL.com, nýlega hleypt af stokkunum tónlist á þjónustu sem sameinar bestu hár tryggð hljóð gæði, Háskerpu tónlistarmyndbönd og sérfræðingur Sýningarstjóri ritstjórn.

 

Miðar verð á $250, $125, $90, $60 og $30, þó ekki gilda þjónustugjöldum og sköttum, eru á sölu núna og í boði á öllum Ticketmaster stöðum, á netinu á Ticketmaster.com og ákæra í síma á(800) 745-3000.

 

Í heillandi sjónvarpað samhliða lögun lota dæld tvær ósigraður horfur gegn öðrum, Cleveland innfæddur Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 Rothögg) og Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 Rothögg) St. Louis mun berjast yfir átta umferðir í featherweight lota. Cleveland hefur verið þekktur sem hotbed til að framleiða efnilegur Boxer, þ.mt undefeated horfur Nieves sem var mjög prangari áhugamaður, vinna yfir 60 berst meðan að verða fimm-tími Cleveland Golden Gloves meistari, National Golden Gloves silfur Minnispeningur og keppa í Ólympíuleikunum réttarhöldin. 28-ára Nieves gerði faglega frumraun sína í nóvember 12, 2011 tryggja einróma ákvörðun gegn DeWayne Wisdom á La Villa veislu í Cleveland, Ohio. Nieves hefur haldið áfram að rekki upp sigra tína upp fimm sigrar í tali 2014, þar á meðal þrír af knockout. Í síðustu skemmtiferð hans, minna en tvær vikur síðan júní 6, Nieves unnið fyrstu umferð tæknilega knockout sigur Gabor Molnár á Presque Isle Downs Casino í Erie, Pennsylvania. Á Júní 20, náungi undefeated horfur Young mun líta til enda Nieves 'aðlaðandi rák. Einnig skreytt áhugamaður sem reis eins hátt og númer tvö landsvísu röðun og þröngt missti gera 2012 Bandarískt. Olympic Boxing Team, Young gerði atvinnumaður frumraun sína í ágúst 12, 2011 með einróma ákvörðun sigri Ricky Lacefield á Ameristar Casino í Saint Charles, Missouri. Undefeated hlaupa Young áfram síðast á Mars 27 gegn Jesú Gonzalez með annarri umferð tæknilega knockout á The Ambassador í Saint Louis, Missouri.

 

Í viðbót við aðgerðir sem grípa inni í hringnum, Roc Nation Íþróttir vilja koma öðrum helstu nöfn sem Hásæti box reynsla á Oracle Arena meðal athyglisverð atburður emcee, útvarp persónuleika, MTV fréttir Upplýsingafulltrúi og Oakland-innfæddur Sveifla Calloway, sem mun þjóna sem gestgjafi atburður er, og högg herra DJ Franzen, íbúi DJ á Las Vegas Hot 97.5. Sveifla og Franzen mun skemmta saman alla nóttina til að halda orku upp á milli lota.

 

Það verða nokkur athyglisverð andlit ringside tilbúinn til veiða allar aðgerðir á Júní 20 þ.mt WBC og Ring Magazine Middleweight heimsmeistari Miguel Cotto, Michael B. Jordan, Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts), Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), E-40, Brice Butler (Oakland Raiders), Marcell Reece (Oakland Raiders), James Jones (Oakland Raiders), Of Stutt og Ryan Coogler.

 

Í ekki-sjónvarpa undercard aðgerð, Milwaukee, Undefeated horfur Wisconsin Luis "Cuba" Arias (10-0, 4 Rothögg) will make his second appearance of 2015. Arias began boxing at the age of seven and compiled an amateur record of 140-25, launin númer eitt yngri fremstur USA Boxing er karla í 2006, númer eitt karla undir 19 fremstur í 2008 og röðun númer eitt karla í 2010. Hann vann U.S.A. Karla Undir-19 National Championship í 2008 og tveir U.S.A karla National Championships í 2009 og 2010. Arias 'faglega Frumraun fór fram á nóvember 10, 2012 á Staples Center í Los Angeles þar sem hann sigraði Josh Thorpe gegnum einróma fjögurra umferð ákvörðun. Hann hóf 2013 með þremur sigrum, allt eftir knockout, sem voru á eftir ákvörðun sigri DonYil Livingston á Maí 4 á MGM Grand Garden Arena í Las Vegas. He closed the year with three more victories including a second-round knockout of Cameron Allen in his first scheduled eight-round fight. Í nýjustu lota hans á Mars 14á Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza í Caguas, Puerto Rico, Arias sigraði Sakaría Kelley þegar Kelley var vanhæfur í annarri umferð fyrir ítrekuð lágu höggum. Á Júní 20, hann mun líta að halda aðlaðandi leiðir hans fara í sex umferð frábær Middleweight lota gegn andstæðingi á að ákvarða.

 

Local Hayward, California uppáhalds Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 Rothögg) tengir undercard leita til að koma aftur frá fyrsta faglega tap hans sem kom með samhljóða ákvörðun gegn mjög prangari Ievgen Khytrov á Aviator Sports Complex í Brooklyn, New York á Apríl 10 í baráttunni sem var sjónvarpað á ShoBox Showtime er. Hann mun líta að komast aftur á aðlaðandi lagið á Júní 20 þegar hann tekur á Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) Las Vegas, Nevada í sex umferð yngri Middleweight skellur.

 

Hagl frá Riverside, California og berjast út úr box hotbed af Oxnard, undefeated yngri léttur Daniel "twitch" Franco (10-0-3, 7 Rothögg) hófst box á aldrinum átta, raka áhugamaður skrá 67-15, vinna Oxnard PAL Championship í 2006 og California State Silver Hanskar Championship í 2007 á leiðinni. Á faglegum Frumraun Franco er á desember 18, 2010, Hann sigraði Emanuel Machorro á Club 401 í Ontario, California gegnum þriðju umferð tæknilega knockout. Þrátt fyrir að vera skráðir sem fullu námi á CHAFFEY College í Rancho Cucamonga, Franco hrifinn snemma á ferli sínum, setja saman í undefeated met með tveimur teiknar í vettvangi allan Kaliforníu í lok 2013. Einn af þeim sem dregur kom gegn Alejandro Lorenu á Quiet Cannon í Montebello, California september 20, 2013, en í vera enn þremur mánuðum síðar, Franco outmatched Ochoa skora sex umferð einróma ákvörðun sigur á Westin Bonaventure Hotel í Los Angeles. Í nýjustu lota hans Janúar 17, Hann skoraði glæsilega fyrstu umferð knockout sigur Sergio Najera á Oceanview Pavilion í Port Hueneme, California. Júní 20, Franco, sem nýlega undirrituðu einkarétt kynningar samning við Roc Nation Sports, mun sjá til aðgerða í átta umferð yngri léttur lota gegn Jonathan Alcantara (7-13-2, 1 KO) Los Angeles, California.

 

Önnur vara af Bay Area, Oakland er Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 Rothögg) teknar laust WBC United States Middleweight Title gegn þáverandi undefeated Wes Capper með ákvörðun meirihluta í síðustu baráttu sinni á mars 14, 2015 á Sam Town Hotel & Fjárhættuspil Hall í Las Vegas, Nevada. Hirsch tengir undercard júní 20 leita til að halda áfram aðlaðandi leiðir hans mótherja að vera nefndur í sex umferð Middleweight baráttunni.

 

Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) var kínverska landsvísu ljós þungavigtar meistari í sjö ár í röð frá 2008 að 2013. Hailinging frá Chi Feng, Inner Mongolia, sjö-tími landsvísu Chinese meistari einnig hlaut gullverðlaun á kínverska National Games. Listinn Fanlong er af einingum í áhugamenn einnig fulltrúi Kína í 2012 Sumar Ólympíuleikarnir í Peking, þar sem hann vann opnun lota hans áður falla til mjög prangari Brazilian Yamaguchi Falhundur í umferð 16; ná í úrslit í Asíu Championship í 2011 þegar hann tók heim silfur Medal; vinna þrjá lota á að 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships í markaðsráðandi tísku að ná fjórðungsúrslit; og gera það að undanúrslit hinna 2010 Asian Games, sem hann flutti heim brons Medal. Meng gerði faglega frumraun sína í janúar 17, 2015 á Mohegan Sun Casino í Uncasville, Connecticut, skora ákvörðun sigur Marcellusar Yates. Hann mun nú líta til að halda áfram faglega hækkun hans þegar hann tekur á Albert Avina (0-3) af Stockton, California í fjögurra umferð cruiserweight lota júní 20.

 

Námundun út undercard verður Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) af Ning Bo, Kína sem mun standa frammi Jose Guzman (6-10-1) af The Bronx, New York í sex umferð yngri welterweight lota. Í 2010, Zhimin náð endanlega af kínverska National Boxing Championships þar sem hann fékk silfur Medal. Ári síðar í 2011, Zhimin náð hátindi áhugamaður feril hans þegar hann vann gull á World Series of Boxing í móðurmáli Kína hans. Í 2012, Hann vann annað silfur Medal, í þetta sinn á Erdős International Boxing keppni. Zhimin gerði faglega frumraun sína í janúar 17, 2015 á Mohegan Sun Casino í Uncasville, Connecticut skora einróma ákvörðun sigur á Kin Moy (Pro Debut).

 

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