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Arkivji Tag: Stephon Young
RUSSIA’S ZUBOV LIVING OUT HIS DREAMS FIGHTING FOR DETROIT’S KRONK GYM WHILE PREPARING FOR HIS SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION DEBUT THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 15
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BERNARDO AND MENARD READY FOR THEIR CROSSROADS BATTLE ON SHOBOX: IL-ĠENERAZZJONI ĠDIDA, LIVE FUQ SHOWTIME®
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EIGHT FIGHTERS WITH A COMBINED RECORD OF 116-2-4 HIGHLIGHT SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER FRIDAY, APRIL 15, AT BDIL 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 fuq Showtime® Fil 10 p.m. U/PT
Biljetti dwar il-Bejgħ Issa
NEW YORK (Marzu 16, 2016) –Eight talented up-and-coming boxers with a combined record of 116-2-4, 71 KOs will compete on a compelling ShoBox: Il-Ġenerazzjoni Ġdida quadrupleheader fuq Il-ġimgħa, April 15, jgħixu fuq SHOWTIME (10 p.m. U/PT, ittardjat fuq il-Kosta tal-Punent) minn Tidwir Stone Resort Casino fil Verona, N.Y..
In a clash of unbeaten bantamweights in the main event, undefeated world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), of Podolsk, Russja, uċuħ Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos), ta 'San. Louis, Miss. fi bout 10-round. Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 Kos) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 Kos), of Rayne, L., 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), ta Brooklyn, N.Y., takes on Liberia-born Samuel Seah (7-1-1, 2 Kos), ta '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. Biljetti huma pprezzati għal $60 għas-sits ringside, $35 u $25.
The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Russja, is ranked 10th fil-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 aħħar Ottubru. 29 fi Brooklyn.
An outstanding amateur with international success, Potapov had around 200 fights before he turned pro in March 2010. Huwa kompla 13-0 as a pro in Russia. In his outing before last – and last in his homeland — he produced perhaps a career-best performance while winning a unanimous 12-round decision over then-IBF No. 10-iggradata Jasoin Canoy, fuq Novembru. 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 Royaħħar Awissu. 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 April 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. Taħriġ li qed jiġri kbir. I’m training with some of the top notch fighters in the world like Juan Carlos Payano, Claudio MARRERO u 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 match — has registered knockouts in nine of his last 10 tissielet. 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 aħħar Frar. 6 fil Detroit, lili.
Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Ir-Repubblika Dominikana, Bernardo had an extensive amateur career (128 tissielet) 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. Taħriġ sejjer tajjeb ħafna. Every day I am learning. My diet is terrific. My whole team is with me, pushing me to get better.’’
Ménard, 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 fil 21 xhur. In his most recent effort, hu waqaf Jesus Lule-Raya in the first round on Aug. 8, 2015.
While inactivity could pose a problem, Menard is primed for Bernardo. Nobody, huwa jgħid, 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. FuqApril 15, Bernardo stands between me and my dreams. It’s all or nothing. It’s rise or lay down. April 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 u sitt darbiet 2014. Zubov’s last five fights were in Russia; he is coming off a first-round TKO over Rihards Bigisaħħar Novembru. 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. Fil-fatt, 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 debutt. I learn every day in the gym and look forward to putting my knowledge to use April 15 fuq ShoBox. I want to follow in the footsteps of all the great Kronk fighters.’’
Bejenaru a Moldovan-born fighting out of Catskill, N.Y., qed tagħmel tiegħu 2016 debutt. Since moving to the U.S., the 5-foot-10, 31-year-old southpaw is 10-0 ma 1 No Contest dating to September 2012. Fl-aħħar harga tiegħu, he won a unanimous eight-round decision over Joel Shojgreen fuq Ottubru. 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.’’
Bħala dilettanti, 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.
Fil tiegħu 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 April 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,'' Huwa qal. “I had over 150 tissielet dilettanti. 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.’’
Yeah, a 5-7, 28-il sena qodma, rebaħ tiegħu ShoBox and eight-round debut lastNovembru. 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 aħħar 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.’’
Yeah, 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 se sejħa tal- ShoBox azzjoni mill-ringside ma Steve Farhood u eks champion dinja Raul Marquez jservu bħala analisti esperti. Il-produttur eżekuttiv huwa Gordon Hall ma Rich Gaughanproduzzjoni u Rick Phillips direzzjoni.
AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP
Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Jack, DeGale, Russell Jr, Ommijiet, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.
L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Ilbes, Povetkin.
NEW YORK (Marzu 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports nhar il-Ġimgħa 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, Viċi-President Eżekuttiv & 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, u l- Ġunju 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.
IS-SIBT, April 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL
Event Main: 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
Post: The O2 – London
Promotur: Ġellieda Boxing & Matchroom Sport
Il-ġimgħa, April 15 - ShoBox: Il-Ġenerazzjoni Ġdida
Event Main: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout
Start Time: 10 p.m. U/PT
Post: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Promotur: Promozzjonijiet Salita
- Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.
IS-SIBT, April 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Event Main: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos) – WBC Featherweight World Championship
Ko-Karatteristika: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Kos) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: 11 p.m. U/8 p.m. PT
Post: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Promotur: 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.
IS-SIBT, April 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Event Main: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Kos) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 Kos) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship
Ko-Karatteristika: James DeGale (22-1, 14 Kos) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 Kos) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship
Start Time: 10 p.m. U/7 p.m. PT
Post: TBD
Promotur: Promozzjonijiet Mayweather
- 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 boxing – PENDING CONFIRMATION
Event Main: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 Kos) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 Kos) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Post: TBD
IS-SIBT, Ġunju 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Event Main: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Kos) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Kos) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout
Start Time: 9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT
Post: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Promotur: Promozzjonijiet Banner
- Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year
IS-SIBT, Ġunju 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC
Event Main: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Kos) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Kos) – WBA Welterweight World Championship
Ko-Karatteristika: Ġesù Cuellar (28-1, 21 Kos) vs. Mares Abner (29-2-1, 15 Kos) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Post: TBD
Promotur: DiBella Entertainment
- Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
- Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title
Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Event Main: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Kos) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 Kos) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
- Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
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 IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA LIVE FUQ NETWERKS BET & TIDAL.COM
IPPREŻENTATI MILL ROC NATION SPORTS
Roc Nazzjon Sports ospitat l-uffiċjal iżen-in għall-Ġunju 20 boxing Showdown tron bejn Olympic Gold Medalist u WBA Super Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Tal-KO) u dik li qabel kienet World Titolu Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Tal-KO) nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 19 dwar Il-Ridge fil Plank fuq Jack London Pjazza fil Oakland, California.
RITRATTI:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uqubsi0sweppxz7/AADwcBlsa09CaOcGDs17zMsTa?dl=0
KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / ROC Nazzjon Sports
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey6l95t7cgtqnwm/AABqjB2JOuTBJizACwPlmrW4a?dl=0
KREDITU RITRATT: Khristopher "squint" Sandifer
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uwkc53z3gn1cg5r/AABneiFrYcKJFUrHk08XuVDba?dl=0
KREDITU RITRATT: Stephanie Trapp
VIDEO:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yo7wjpoemuu78e6/AAB-0vw42sncUNuR6Mr55dVBa?dl = 0
KREDITU VIDEO: ROC Nazzjon Sports
IS-SIBT, Ġunju 6, 2015: Ġlieda Night
META: 3:00 PM PT – Bibien miftuħa
3:45 PM PT – Ewwel Ġlieda
7:00 PM PT – BET Networks telecast Jibda
7:40 PM PT (approx.) – Nipsey Hussle Prestazzjoni
FEJN: Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, California 94621
Ritratti: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith Konferenza Finali Press għal Ġunju 20 Ġlieda fuq netwerks BET & TIDAL.com
ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & RITRATTI
OLYMPIC GOLD medallist U WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH Dwar Ġunju 20, 2015 AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, LIVE FUQ NETWERKS BET & TIDAL.COM, IPPREŻENTATI MILL ROC NATION SPORTS
Oakland, BĦAL (Ġunju 17, 2015) – Nhar it-Tlieta, Ġunju 17, Olimpiku Gold medalist u WBA Middleweight Dinja Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Tal-KO) u dik li qabel kienet World Titolu Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Tal-KO) tal-Ingilterra ipparteċipa workout media fil Gym King fil Oakland, California qabel Ġunju tagħhom 20 ġlieda fuq Oracle Arena fil Oakland fil-ġlieda 12-round li se tixxandar live fuq it-televiżjoni ħajjin fuq BET u streaming globalment fuq TIDAL.com fil 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Ġellieda Undercard Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong u Aaron coley partook wkoll fis-sessjoni ta 'taħriġ miftuħa.
RITRATTI:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ud1jq49v4g8ml51/AAA8v8BNwkNm1butPgB08eVDa?dl=0
KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / ROC Nazzjon Sports
VIDEO:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3ha7kllmuc2yyvw/AAAB10itDL-u9DBopLKnWNzRa?dl = 0
KREDITU VIDEO: ROC Nazzjon Sports
Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Tal-KO) – Olimpiku Gold Medalist u WBA Super Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja
"I ma ħass dan tħossok, ġlieda ġimgħa fil Oakland, awhile. Last week dawk l-emozzjonijiet bdiet stabbiliti fil. I kont qed iffokat u jkollna lest, iżda Ġimgħa ġlieda hija biss differenti. Ebda kwistjoni l-kobor tal-ġlieda inti għandek tħossok bħal dan. Jien eċċitati. Jien użati biex dan it-tip ta 'pressjoni. "
"Smith huwa champion Ewropea. Hu ltqajna l-ebda problema li jivvjaġġaw. Hu ma care jekk hu fsada. Jekk inti knock lilu stabbiliti, hu wasal biex tirbaħ, u huwa għalhekk li għandna qabad lilu. Aħna ma pick lilu minħabba li kien hemm xi ħaġa artab dwar lilu. Aħna telgħet lilu għaliex huwa kompetitur iebsa. Ninsab kuntenta li kollha f'daqqa beda jitkellem bħal huwa ma aħħar ġimgħa. I kien kważi jkollna offiż li huwa ma kien qal xejn. Jien hekk użat biex guys jitkellem ħafna. Allura, hu finalment beda jitkellem u I iħobb dan. Mhuwiex li I meħtieġa aktar motivazzjoni, imma hija biss ftit extra. "
"Jien ġejjin lura off ta 'żewġ layoffs. Matul dan il-kamp passat, I felt ħafna aħjar minn I jkollhom fil-passat. Jien għamilt aktar. Ispalla tiegħi iħoss aktar b'saħħitha u naħseb li inti kollha se tara li nhar is-Sibt bil-lejl. "
"Kull ġellied għandha ġlidiet personali tagħhom stess. Inti ma jistgħux jipprevedu liema dawn l-isfidi u ġlidiet ser ikunu u inti ma jista 'jbassar kemm huma ser ikunu. I kien kapaċi li jippersisti permezz ta 'dak. Paul Smith huwa mhux biss ġlieda kontra Andre Ward off ta 'kamp ta' tmien ġimgħat, hu ġlieda kontra Andre Ward off ta 'dak kollu I biss marru permezz. Il-frustrazzjonijiet, l-dewmien, kollha ta 'dawk l-emozzjonijiet ... hu ġlied li Guy jaqgħu Sibt bil-lejl. "
"Kull ġlieda għalija huwa Super Bowl. I ma tilfux fi żmien twil ħafna. Aħna ppreparati għal dak kollu li Paul Smith huwa se jkollu u kollox huwa għaddej biex tressaq it-tabella. Hija ħaġa sabiħa meta ġlieda ġimgħa taqa 'madwar u inti taf li inti ma maqtugħa ebda kantunieri. Kull rep magħduda għalija f'din kamp. Kull rawnd magħduda għalija. I imbuttat passat dak coach tiegħi ried lili biex tagħmel. Ma kien hemm xejn dawl dwar dan kamp. Nisma kamp Smith jitkellem ħafna dwar ring sadid u jekk dan huwa dak li huma bankarji fuq, Huma għandhom il-pjan ta 'logħba ħażina toħroġ Ġunju 20. "
"Il-pjan logħba hu li razzle, tgħammix, ikunu splussivi u tagħmel dan kollu. I għandhom ikunu konxji bħala professjonali. Virgil qallek me dan kamp kollu "M'hemm l-ebda pjan logħba għall Paul Smith. Ħalli li jiġu għandek. Inti kont qed boxing twil biżżejjed li meta ikollok fil-ċirku inti ser tkun taf x'għandek tagħmel. "Aħna ser tagħmel aġġustamenti matul it-triq, iżda ma jkunx hemm pjan logħba speċifiku għal Paul Smith. I think inti ser tara kollox jiġu Sibt bil-lejl. Jien ma jmur biex seħħ hija. Jien biss ser tħallih fluss. "
"Din il-belt huwa żmien ġlieda maġġuri. Huwa mhux biss Oakland. Huwa San Francisco. Huwa Haywayd. Huwa Stockton. Huwa l-ibliet tal-madwar. Kwalunkwe ħin li jkollhom waħda mill tagħhom stess fil-quddiem, huma jappoġġjaw u dan huwa dak I love dwar iż-Żona Bay. "
Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Tal-KO) – Ex World Titolu Challenger
"L-aħħar sessjoni gym big kelli kien dan il-ġimgħa fil-passat. Kollox I setgħet possibbilment isir ġara matul kamp ta 'taħriġ tiegħi. L-aħħar ġimgħa hija kollha dwar illaxkar, mistrieħ, jkollna livelli ta 'enerġija tiegħek up u l-piż tiegħek isfel. "
"Meta [trainer] Joe [Gallagher] gets fil [li Oakland], aħna ser joqogħdu bilqegħda u hu se tfakkar affarijiet emblée li għandna bżonn sabiex jinħadem ... dak li jeħtieġ imbuttar, il-pjan ta 'logħba. Jikkonċentraw fuq il-pjan ta 'logħba u tattiċi. Aħna ser tkun jaraw tapes ta 'Ward u dissecting minnhom. "
"Hija xi ħaġa kbira li jkollhom in-nies fil-ġinnasju llum. Ilbieraħ, aħna waslet għall Gym King biex jagħmlu xogħol out u kien daqsxejn aktar kwiet. Huwa sbieħ li jkollhom atmosfera tajba bħal din fil-gym. Kulhadd jaf hemm ġlieda din il-ġimgħa u huwa kbir li jkollhom il-gidjien (mill-Subien u Bniet Club tal Oakland) hawn. "
"I love Oakland. Huwa iebsa, iżda huwa iebsa fejn I am minn wisq. Liverpool hija iebsa. Ninsab verament bit-tama li l-Finals jmorru għall-kaċċa seba hekk huwa weekend kbir għall-Oracle Arena. Li tista 'ġġib xi atmosfera għall-arena il-lejl qabel il-ġlieda. I probabbilment mhux se tikseb xi irqad minħabba l-istorbju. "
"Hemm ma ħafna aktar I tista 'tagħmel biex jippreparaw issa. M'hemm xejn Andre tista 'tagħmel illum biex tgħin taħbit lili fuq Sibt bil-lejl. Tkun xi tkun aħna għandna kemm isir fil-ġimgħat qabel huwa dak li aħna qed tmur fiċ-ċirku ma '. I ma tistax tikseb xi tajbin aktar. Il-pjan ta 'logħba isir. Jien f'pożizzjoni fejn jien jkollna għall-ġlieda kontra l-aqwa ġellied fid-diviżjoni tiegħi fuq il-pjaneta. Naf li aktar minn kulħadd. Ebda wieħed jeħtieġ biex ifakkru lili ta 'dak, imma naf ukoll I jkollhom ċans ta 'swat lilu. Naf li jien biss għandek tagħmel dak li nagħmel u jeħel mal-pjan logħba. "
Aaron coley (9-1-1, 6 Tal-KO) – Junior Middleweight Prospect
"I ġew taħriġ fl-istess gym kif Andre Ward għall din il-ġlieda. Huwa eċċitanti ħafna għalija għall-ġlieda fl Oakland. I jkollhom dwar 200 nies li ġejjin għall-ġlieda. I infittex waqfien f'din il-ġlieda, għall reali. Jien ġejjin off ta 'l-ewwel telf tal-karriera tiegħi u jien jiġġieldu għall-ewwel darba fl Oakland, hekk jien tfittex li timpressjona. I rridu nġibu dan waqfien kmieni. "
Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) – Dawl Heavyweight Prospect
"Ninsab tassew kuntenta u onorat li tkun fuq din il-ġrajja fil Oracle Arena nhar is-Sibt, Ġunju 20 ikkaratterizzata Andre Ward. I am very onorat li jiġu ġlieda kontra fuq l-istess karta kif World Champion Andre Ward. "
Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) – Junior welterweight Prospect
"Jien bil-ħerqa li ġlieda tiegħi nhar is-Sibt, Ġunju 20 fi Oracle Arena fil Oakland. I am very happy to be on this great card with Andre Ward and Go Warriors.”
Ward vs. Smith, a 12 bout round preżentata mill ROC Nazzjon Sports, sseħħ is-Sibt, Ġunju 20 fi Oracle Arena fil Oakland, California, se tixxandar live fuq BET u streaming globalment fuq TIDAL.com fil 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT u hija ppreżentata flimkien ma 'Matchroom Sport. Il-ġlieda hija sponsorjata mill-Hotel Waterfront, Kings Post, Palazz Shoe, It-TMK Travel, U-DGĦAJJES, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 il-logħba u KBLX 102.9. Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, l-avveniment se karatteristika diversi notevoli tmiss Roc Nazzjon li se jservu iktar spettatur ma 'fann esperjenza msaħħa, inklużi Nipsey Hussle tieħu l-ring għal prestazzjoni speċjali qabel l-avveniment prinċipali. L-avveniment se tkun ospitata mill tbandil emcee notevoli Calloway u se wkoll karatteristika tolqot kaptan DJ Franzén li ser iservu flimkien tbandil matul il-lejl. Biljetti pprezzati għal $250, $125, $90, $60 u $30, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi, jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa u disponibbli fil-postijiet kollha Ticketmaster, online fuq Ticketmaster.com u ħlas bit-telefon fil (800) 745-3000. Bibien miftuħa fi 3:00 PM, l-ewwel ġlieda jibda fil 3:30 PM u l-BET telecast u stream TIDAL.com jibda fil 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 FUQ NETWERKS BET & TIDAL
Nipsey Hussle, Tbandil Calloway & DJ Franzén Jinkludu Entertainment Line Up
Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Young Dehru Fil it-televiżjoni Dehru Ko Bout
Luis Arias, Aaron coley, Daniel Franco, Tony Hirsch, Meng Fanlong & Wang Zhimin
Li jidhru fuq Undercard
YORK NEW - Ġunju 10, 2015 - Ir-ritorn antiċipat ħafna għall-ċirku ta 'WBA Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja u Olimpiku Gold medalist Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Tal-KO) kontra l-eks World Titolu Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Tal-KO) tal-Ingilterra fuq Ġunju 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 immedjatament qabel Ward u Smith jagħmlu battalja. Fannijiet se jkun kapaċi li jaqbdu l-azzjoni u l-prestazzjoni jgħixu fuq Netwerks BET fl-Istati Uniti u globalment fuq TIDAL.com ukoll, is-servizz streaming mużika għadu kemm tnieda li tgħaqqad l-aqwa b'fedeltà għolja ta 'kwalità tajba, għolja videos mużika definizzjoni u editorjali espert curated.
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Fi bout intriganti ko dehru fuq it-televiżjoni pitting żewġ prospetti unbeaten kontra xulxin, Nattiva Cleveland Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 Tal-KO) u Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 Tal-KO) ta 'San. Louis se battalja li fuq tmien rawnds fil bout featherweight. Cleveland ġie magħruf bħala hotbed għall-produzzjoni boxers promettenti, inkluż prospett undefeated Nieves li kien dilettant ħafna touted, rebbieħa fuq 60 tissielet filwaqt li saret ta 'ħames time Cleveland Golden Ingwanti champion, a Golden Nazzjonali medalist fidda Ingwanti u jikkompetu fil-Provi Olimpiku. 28-sena Nieves qodma għamel id-debutt professjonali tiegħu ta 'Novembru 12, 2011 tikseb deċiżjoni unanima kontra Dewayne Għerf fil La Villa Banquet fl Cleveland, Ohio. Nieves kompliet rack up rebħiet picking up ħames jirbaħ fil-busy 2014, inklużi tliet mill eliminatorja. Fl-aħħar harga tiegħu, inqas minn ġimgħatejn ilu on June 6, Nieves qala 'l-ewwel rawnd rebħa eliminatorja tekniku fuq Gabor Molnar fil Presque Isle Downs Casino fil Erie, Pennsylvania. Fuq Ġunju 20, prospett undefeated sħabi żgħażagħ se tfittex li jispiċċaw Nieves "rebbieħa Streak. Wkoll dilettanti imżejjen li tela għoli daqs numru b'żewġ ranking nazzjonali u dejjaq marrux jagħmlu l- 2012 U.S. Olimpiku Boxing Team, Young għamel id-debutt pro tiegħu dwar Awissu 12, 2011 b'rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq Ricky Lacefield fil Ameristar Casino f'Saint Charles, Missouri. Run undefeated Young komplew aktar reċentement fuq Marzu 27 kontra Ġesù Gonzalez bit-tieni eliminatorja tekniku round fil Il Ambaxxatur f'Saint Louis, Missouri.
Minbarra l-azzjoni ġewwa l-ċirku, Roc Nazzjon Sports se jġib ismijiet kbar oħra għall- tron boxing esperjenza fil Oracle Arena inkluż emcee avveniment notevoli, personalità radju, MTV korrispondent aħbarijiet u Oakland nattivi Tbandil Calloway, li se jservi bħala ospitanti tal-avveniment, u hit kaptan DJ Franzén, DJ residenti fi Hot Las Vegas " 97.5. Tbandil u Franzén se divertiment flimkien matul il-lejl biex iżommu l-enerġija bejn bouts.
Se jkun hemm diversi uċuħ notevoli ringside lesta biex jaqbdu l-azzjoni fuq Ġunju 20 inklużi Champion Miguel Cotto WBC u Ring Magazine Middleweight Dinja, Michael B. Ġordan, Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts), Colin Kaepernick (49ers San Francisco), E-40, Brice Butler (Oakland Raiders), Marcell Reece (Oakland Raiders), James Jones (Oakland Raiders), Wisq fil-qosor u Ryan Coogler.
Fl-azzjoni undercard mhux fuq it-televiżjoni, Milwaukee, Prospett undefeated Wisconsin Luis "Kuba" Arias (10-0, 4 Tal-KO) will make his second appearance of 2015. Arias began boxing at the age of seven and compiled an amateur record of 140-25, jaqla numru wieħed ranking junior irġiel USA Boxing fil 2006, l-irġiel numru wieħed sotto-19 klassifika fl 2008 u ranking l-irġiel numru wieħed fil 2010. Huwa ġibed l-U.S.A. Irġiel Sotto-19 Kampjonat Nazzjonali fil 2008 u żewġ Kampjonati Nazzjonali U.S.A Irġiel fil 2009 u 2010. Debutt professjonali Arias "saret fl-Novembru 10, 2012 fi Staples Center fil-Los Angeles fejn hu megħlub Josh Thorpe permezz ta 'deċiżjoni unanima erba' round. Huwa beda 2013 bi tliet rebħiet, kollha mill eliminatorja, li kienu segwiti minn rebħa deċiżjoni fuq DonYil Livingston fuq Mejju 4 fil-MGM Grand Garden Arena fil 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. Fil bout aktar reċenti tiegħu fuq Marzu 14fil Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza fil Caguas, Puerto Rico, Arias defeated Zachariah Kelley meta Kelley kien skwalifikat fit-tieni rawnd ta 'daqqa baxx ripetuti. Fuq Ġunju 20, hu ser tfittex li żżomm modi rebbieħa tiegħu sejrin fid bout middleweight sitt round super kontra opponent li għandu jkun stabbilit.
Hayward lokali, Favoriti California Aaron coley (9-1-1, 6 Tal-KO) jingħaqad mal-undercard tfittex li jiġu lura minn telf professjonali tiegħu ewwel li daħal permezz ta 'deċiżjoni unanima kontra l Ievgen Khytrov ferm touted fil Kumpless Sportiv Aviator fil Brooklyn, New York nhar April 10 fil-ġlieda li kien fuq it-televiżjoni fuq ShoBox Showtime tal. Huwa se tfittex li terġa 'lura fuq il-binarji rebbieħ fuq Ġunju 20 meta hu jieħu fuq Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) ta 'Las Vegas, Nevada fil-sitt round kunflitt middleweight junior.
Avviżar minn Riverside, California u l-ġlieda mill-boxing hotbed ta Oxnard, undefeated junior ħfief Daniel "Twitch" Franco (10-0-3, 7 Tal-KO) beda boxing fl-età ta 'tmien, amassing rekord dilettanti tal 67-15, jirbħu l-kampjonat Oxnard PAL fl 2006 u l-Istat California Silver Ingwanti Kampjonat fl 2007 tul it-triq. Matul debutt professjonali Franco dwar Diċembru 18, 2010, hu megħlub Emanuel Machorro fi Club 401 fl Ontario, California via t-tielet eliminatorja tekniku round. Minkejja li rreġistrata bħala student full-time fi CHAFFEY College fl Rancho Cucamonga, Franco impressjonat kmieni fil-karriera tiegħu, kumpilazzjoni rekord undefeated b'żewġ jiġbed fil-postijiet madwar California sal-aħħar ta ' 2013. Wieħed minn dawk jiġbed daħal kontra Alejandro Ochoa fil Cannon trankwillità fil Montebello, California on September 20, 2013, iżda fi rematch tliet xhur wara, Franco outmatched Ochoa skorja ta 'sitt round rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq Westin Bonaventure Hotel fil-Los Angeles. Fil bout aktar reċenti tiegħu fuq Jannar 17, hu skorja l-ewwel rawnd win eliminatorja impressjonanti fuq Sergio Najera fil-Padiljun oceanview fil-Port HUENEME, California. Dwar Ġunju 20, Franco, li reċentement ffirmaw ftehim promozzjonali esklussiva ROC Nazzjon Sports, se tara l-azzjoni fi tmien bout ħfief junior round kontra Jonathan Alcantara (7-13-2, 1 KO) ta 'Los Angeles, California.
Prodott ieħor taż-Żona Bay, Tal Oakland Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 Tal-KO) jinqabad il-vakanti WBC Istati Uniti Middleweight Titolu kontra mbagħad-undefeated Wes Capper b'deċiżjoni ta 'maġġoranza fil-ġlieda tiegħu aħħar dwar Marzu 14, 2015 fi Town Hotel Sam & Logħob Hall fil Las Vegas, Nevada. Hirsch jingħaqad mal-undercard on June 20 tfittex li tkompli modi rebbieħa tiegħu opponent li jiġi msemmi fil-sitt ġlieda middleweight round.
Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) kien il-champion nazzjonali dawl heavyweight Ċiniż għal seba 'snin konsekuttivi minn 2008 biex 2013. Hailinging minn Chi Feng, Inner Mongolia, il seba 'ħin champion Ċiniż nazzjonali kien ukoll jingħataw midalja tad-deheb matul il-Logħob Nazzjonali Ċiniż. Lista Fanlong ta 'krediti fl-dilettanti jinkludi wkoll jirrappreżenta Ċina fil- 2012 Logħob Olimpiku tas-sajf fl Beijing, fejn rebaħ bout ftuħ tiegħu qabel jaqa 'għal ħafna touted Brażiljan Yamaguchi FALkelb fir-rawnd ta ' 16; jilħqu l-fażi finali tal-Kampjonat Asian fil 2011 meta ħa dar tiegħu l-midalja tal-fidda; rebbieħa tliet bouts fil- 2011 Dinja Dilettanti Kampjonati Boxing fil-moda dominanti li jilħqu l-Kwarti; u jagħmlu lill-semifinali tal- 2010 Logħob Asja, minn fejn huwa ppreżenta dar midalja tal-bronż. Meng għamel id-debutt professjonali tiegħu fuq Jannar 17, 2015 fil Mohegan Sun Casino fil UNCASVILLE, Connecticut, skorja rebħa deċiżjoni fuq Marcellus Yates. Huwa issa se tfittex li jkompli jwassal professjonali tiegħu meta jieħu fuq Albert Avina (0-3) tal Stockton, California fil bout erba cruiserweight round on June 20.
It-tundjar l undercard se jkun Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) ta Ning Bo, Ċina li se jiffaċċjaw Jose Guzman (6-10-1) ta 'L-Bronx, New York fil-sitt round bout welterweight junior. Fl 2010, Zhimin laħqu l-finali tal-Kampjonati Nazzjonali Ċiniż Boxing fejn huwa rċieva medalja tal-fidda. Sena wara fl 2011, Zhimin laħqu l-Pinnacle tal-karriera dilettanti tiegħu meta rebaħ l-deheb fil-World Series of Boxing fiċ-Ċina indiġeni tiegħu. Fl 2012, huwa rebaħ midalja tal-fidda ieħor, din id-darba fil-Erdos Internazzjonali Boxing Kompetizzjoni. Zhimin għamel id-debutt professjonali tiegħu fuq Jannar 17, 2015 fil Mohegan Sun Casino fil UNCASVILLE, Connecticut skorja rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq Kin Moy (Pro Début).
Ward vs. Smith, a 12 bout round preżentata mill ROC Nazzjon Sports, sseħħ is-Sibt, Ġunju 20 fi Oracle Arena fil Oakland, California, se tixxandar live fuq BET u streaming globalment fuq TIDAL.com fil 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT u hija ppreżentata flimkien ma 'Matchroom Sport. Il-ġlieda hija sponsorjata mill-Hotel Waterfront, Kings Post , Palazz Shoe, Q 102.1, 95.7 il-logħba u KBLX 102.9. Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, l-avveniment se karatteristika diversi notevoli tmiss Roc Nazzjon li se jservu iktar spettatur ma 'fann esperjenza msaħħa, inklużi Nipsey Hussle tieħu l-ring għal prestazzjoni speċjali qabel l-avveniment prinċipali. L-avveniment se tkun ospitata mill tbandil emcee notevoli Calloway u se wkoll karatteristika tolqot kaptan DJ Franzén li ser iservu flimkien tbandil matul il-lejl. Biljetti pprezzati għal $250, $125, $90, $60 u $30, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi, jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa u disponibbli fil-postijiet kollha Ticketmaster, online fuq Ticketmaster.com u ħlas bit-telefon fil (800) 745-3000. Bibien miftuħa fi 3:00 PM, l-ewwel ġlieda jibda fil 3:10 PM u l-telecast BET u TIDAL.com stream jibda fil 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.
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