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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: THE NEW KWAMANZI, PHILA ON SHOWTIME®
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EIGHT FIGHTERS WITH A COMBINED RECORD OF 116-2-4 HIGHLIGHT SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER FRIDAY, APRIL 15, Ekwenzeni NETSHE 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
Ngayo Showtime® At 10 p.m. KANYE/PT
Amathikithi on Sale Now
I-NEW YORK (March 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 on Friday, April 15, hlala e ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO (10 p.m. KANYE/PT, kwabambezeleka the West Coast) kusukela Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..
In a clash of unbeaten bantamweights in the main event, undefeated world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), of Podolsk, Russia, ubuso Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos), of St. Louis, Miss. in a 10-round iziqubu. 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 Zakharov (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), of Brooklyn, N.Y., takes on Liberia-born Samuel ezilungisiwe (7-1-1, 2 Kos), of 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. Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $60 kwezihlalo ringside, $35 futhi $25.
The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Russia, is ranked 10th in the 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 last Oct. 29 e Brooklyn.
An outstanding amateur with international success, Potapov had around 200 fights before he turned pro in March 2010. Uhambile 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-zibalwa 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 Roylast Aug. 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. Training ihamba kahle kakhulu. I’m training with some of the top notch fighters in the world like Juan Carlos Payano, Claudio Marrero futhi 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 ukulwa. 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 last Feb. 6 e Detroit, me.
Born and raised in Santo Domingo, I-Dominican Republic, Bernardo had an extensive amateur career (128 ukulwa) 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. Training ihamba kahle. 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 in 21 izinyanga. In his most recent effort, wayeka Jesus Lule-Raya in the first round on Aug. 8, 2015.
While inactivity could pose a problem, Menard is primed for Bernardo. Nobody, uthena, 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. OnApril 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 futhi izikhathi eziyisithupha 2014. Zubov’s last five fights were in Russia; he is coming off a first-round TKO over Rihards Bigislast Nov. 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. Empeleni, 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 DEBUT. I learn every day in the gym and look forward to putting my knowledge to use April 15 on ShoBox. I want to follow in the footsteps of all the great Kronk fighters.’’
Bejenaru a Moldovan-born fighting out of Catskill, N.Y., Uqeda kwakhe 2016 DEBUT. Since moving to the U.S., the 5-foot-10, 31-year-old southpaw is 10-0 kanye 1 No Contest dating to September 2012. In ukuvakasha yakhe yokugcina, he won a unanimous eight-round decision over Joel Shojgreen on Oct. 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.’’
Njengoba i amateur, 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.
In yakhe ShoBox debut in his last start this past UJan. 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,'' Uthe. “I had over 150 ukulwa amateur. 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-umnyaka owodwa, wawina yakhe ShoBox and eight-round debut lastNov. 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 last UJan. 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 ngibize ShoBox action kusuka ringside nge Steve Farhood futhi owabe wezwe iqhawe Raul Marquez ukukhonza njengoba uchwepheshe abahlaziyi. Umkhiqizi executive Gordon Hall kanye Rich Gaughanlikhiqiza futhi Rick Phillips oqondisa.
AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP
Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Jack, DeGale, Russell Jr., Omama, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.
L-R (front row): UJoshuwa, Thurman, Wilder, Gqoka, Povetkin.
I-NEW YORK (March 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports ngolwesihlanu 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, kanye June 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.
Saturday, April 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL
Indawo 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
Irestjurandi: The O2 – London
Umgqugquzeli: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport
Friday, April 15 - ShoBox: The New Generation
Indawo Main: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout
Start Time: 10 p.m. KANYE/PT
Irestjurandi: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Umgqugquzeli: Salita Promotions
- Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.
Saturday, April 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Indawo Main: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos) – WBC Featherweight World Championship
Co-Isici: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Kos) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: 11 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. PT
Irestjurandi: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Umgqugquzeli: 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.
Saturday, April 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Indawo Main: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Kos) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 Kos) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship
Co-Isici: James DeGale (22-1, 14 Kos) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 Kos) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship
Start Time: 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT
Irestjurandi: TBD
Umgqugquzeli: Promotions 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
Indawo Main: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 Kos) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 Kos) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Irestjurandi: TBD
Saturday, June 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Indawo 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. KANYE/6 p.m. PT
Irestjurandi: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Umgqugquzeli: Banner Promotions
- Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year
Saturday, June 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC
Indawo Main: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Kos) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Kos) – WBA Welterweight World Championship
Co-Isici: UJesu Cuellar (28-1, 21 Kos) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 Kos) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Irestjurandi: TBD
Umgqugquzeli: 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
Indawo 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 yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON BET NETWORKS & TIDAL.COM
Eyethulwe ROC NATION SPORTS
Roc Nation Sports wasingatha isikhulu nesisindo-in for the June 20 sobukhosi boxing Yimpi ephakathi Olympic Gold Medalist futhi WBA Super middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO sika) futhi owabe World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO sika) ngolwesihlanu, June 19 on The Ridge at Plank at Jack London Square e Oakland, California.
IZITHOMBE:
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MHLAKA, June 6, 2015: Fight Night
NINI: 3:00 PM PT – Doors Open
3:45 PM PT – Fight First
7:00 PM PT – Ukubheja Networks Telecast Begins
7:40 PM PT (ngu.) – Nipsey Hussle Performance
LAPHO: Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, California 94621
Ama ifotho: Andre Ward vs. UPawulu Smith Final Press Conference For June 20 Yilwa On BET Networks & TIDAL.com
André WARD VS. UPAWULU SMITH & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & IZITHOMBE
Olympic GOLD MEDALIST KANYE WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH NGO-JUNE 20, 2015 AT yelizwi ARENA IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA, PHILA ON BET NETWORKS & TIDAL.COM, Eyethulwe ROC NATION SPORTS
Oakland, NJENGE (June 17, 2015) – Ngolwesibili, June 17, Olympic Gold medalist futhi WBA middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO sika) futhi owabe World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO sika) of England iqhaza Amazing nabezindaba Gym King ngo-Oakland, California kusengaphambili of June zabo 20 ukulwa Oracle Arena e Oakland in a 12-round impi ongeke isiqephu bukhoma isiqephu bukhoma BET futhi kusakazwe jikelele on TIDAL.com at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Fighters undercard Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong no-Aroni Coley futhi ayidla endle ukuqeqeshwa kumhlangano.
IZITHOMBE:
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VIDEO:
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Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO sika) – Olympic Gold Medalist futhi WBA Super middleweight World Champion
"Angizange ngizizwe ngale umuzwa, ukulwa ngesonto Oakland, e awhile. Ngesonto eledlule labo imizwelo waqala asibeka. Bengilokhu ugxile futhi ukuzilungisa, kodwa impi ngeviki nje ezahlukene. Kungakhathaliseki ubukhulu bale mpi kufanele uzizwe kanje. Ngijabulile. Ngithathe esetshenziswa lolu hlobo lokucindezeleka. '
"Smith is a iqhawe European. Unebandla ayikho inkinga ojikelezayo. Akanandaba uma kuchitheka igazi. Uma amlahle phansi kwakhe, yena uyeza ukunqoba, yingakho thina yamthola. Sasingalindeli usiyise ngoba kukhona yini soft ngaye. We yamthola ngoba yena nathi ezinzima. Ngiyajabula ukuthi konke kusenjalo waqala ukukhuluma njengaye ngesonto eledlule. Ngacishe ukubanjwa wacasula ukuthi akazange wathi lutho. Ngithathe kanjalo esetshenziswa guys ukukhuluma okuningi. Ngakho, Ekugcineni waqala ukukhuluma futhi ngangikuthanda. Akukona ukuthi ngangidinga ugqozi more, kodwa kungcono nje kancane kancane extra. "
"Ngibuyela off of nokudilizwa ezimbili. Ngalesi ekamu esidlule, Ngazizwa ngingcono kakhulu kunami esikhathini esedlule. Ngenza ngaphezulu. Ehlombe lami uzizwa kunamandla futhi ngicabanga nonke uya ukubona ukuthi ngoMgqibelo ebusuku. "
"Fighter ngalunye lunamandla zabo siqu zimpi siqu. Awukwazi ukubikezela ukuthi lezo zinselele nemizabalazo abazobe futhi awukwazi ukubikezela esingakanani basuke abazobe. Ngakwazi siphikelele ngalowo. UPawulu Smith is hhayi nje ukulwa Andre Ward off of an ekamu amasonto angu, uye ekulweni Andre Ward off konke nje Ngabhekana. Zonke ezikhungathekisayo, zonke ukubambezeleka, bonke labo imizwelo ... yena belwa ukuthi umfana sifike ngoMgqibelo ebusuku. "
"Wonke ekulweni kimi Super Bowl. Angizange lost in a isikhathi eside kakhulu. Salungiselela konke uPawulu Smith uzoba nakho konke uya ulethe etafuleni. Kuyinto enhle uma ukulwa ngesonto kufika emhlabeni futhi wazi ukuthi awuzange ukusika noma yikuphi emagumbini. Njalo Ziqubu abaliwe kimi kuleli kamu. Njalo round abaliwe kimi. I kwaphoqa esedlulile kulokho umqeqeshi wami ayefuna ukwenza. Kwakungekho lutho ukukhanya ngalokhu kwekamu. I ukuzwa ekamu Smith ekhuluma okuningi wendandatho nokugqwala uma kuyilokho basuke yasebhange, baye the game plan okungalungile ukuza June 20. "
"Loluhlelo umdlalo razzle, dazzle, kube obhubhisayo konke. I kufanele uqaphele njengoba professional. Virgil angitshela lonke leli kamu 'Akukho plan game for Paul Smith. Mawuze kuwe. Ubulokhu Boxing eside ngokwanele ukuthi uma uthola esiyingini nizokwazi yini ukukwenza. 'Sizokwenza izinguquko endleleni, kodwa akukho umdlalo thize cebo ngoba uPawulu Smith. Ngicabanga uya ukubona konke sifike ngoMgqibelo ebusuku. Angiyi ukuliphoqelela. Ngiya nje Let It Flow. "
"Leli dolobha lena impi isikhathi enkulu. Akukona nje Oakland. Kuba San Francisco. Kuba Haywayd. Kuba Stockton. Kuba yonke imizi ezungeze. Noma nini benayo eyabo phambili, bayaqhubeka besekela futhi yilokho Ngiyakuthanda mayelana Bay Area. "
Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO sika) – Owabe World Title Challenger
"Wokugcina omkhulu gym session Nganginesudu lokhu Friday esidlule. Konke engangingayenza mhlawumbe kwenziwa kwenzeka ngesikhathi ikamu yami ukuqeqeshwa. Ngesonto eledlule imayelana ukuphumula, yokuphumula, ekwazini kwakho amazinga amandla up and isisindo sakho phansi. "
"Nini [trainer] Joe [Gallagher] uthola in [Oakland], sizobe uhlale phansi futhi uyobe aveze izinto wahle ukuthi sidinga ukuba zifezeke ... Iziphi izidingo zabantabakhe ukusunduza, the plan umdlalo. Gxila plan game and amaqhinga. Sizobe ukubukela opholile of Ward kanye sokuhlaziya kubo. "
"Kuyinto enkulu abantu kokuba ejimini namuhla. Izolo, safika Gym King ukwenza umsebenzi phandle kwaba kancane ethule more. Kuyinto nice kokuba nesimo esihle like this in the gym. Wonke umuntu uyazi kukhona ukulwa kuleli sonto futhi kuhle kokuba izingane (kusukela Boys and Girls Club of Oakland) lapha. "
"Ngiyakuthanda Oakland. Kunzima, kodwa ezinzima ngivelaphi kakhulu. Liverpool kunzima. Ngithathe ngempela lokuthi Finals ukuya umdlalo eziyisikhombisa ngakho-ke impelasonto elikhulu Oracle Arena. It esingabulethela ezinye emkhathini enkundleni ebusuku ngaphambi ukulwa. I cishe ngeke uthole ubuthongo ngenxa umsindo. "
"Kukhona yini nakakhulu engingakwenza ukuze alungiselele manje. Akukho lutho Andre ongayenza namuhla ukusiza ukushaya kimi ngoMgqibelo ebusuku. Whatever siye kokubili kwenziwe kusasele amasonto yilokho siyaphi in the indandatho. Angikwazi asithole kufanelekile more. Loluhlelo Umdlalo kwenziwa. Ngingumfana usesimweni lapho sengiba ukulwa fighter umhlabeleli esigabeni yami kule planethi. Ngiyazi ukuthi ngaphezu kwanoma ngubani owayengaphambi. Akekho kudingeka ngizikhumbuze ukuthi, kodwa ngiyazi mina abe nethuba emshaya. Ngiyazi ukuthi enginakho nje ukwenza lokho enginakho ukukwenza futhi sinamathele plan umdlalo. "
Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO sika) – Junior middleweight Prospect
"Ngiye ukuqeqesha ejimini kuyafana Andre Ward for kule mpi. Kuba mnandi kakhulu kimi ukulwa Oakland. Enginakho mayelana 200 abantu abeza ukulwa. Ngibheke a umisiwe kule mpi, ngempela. Ngiyeza off yokulahlekelwa lokuqala career yami kanye Ngithathe ukulwa okokuqala ngo Oakland, kanjalo Ngibheke ezaziyenzile ukuze zikhange. Ngifuna ukuthola ukuthi umisiwe ekuseni. "
Meng "Igazi Cold" Fanlong (1-0) – Light Heavyweight Prospect
"Ngijabule kakhulu futhi ngihloniphekile ukuba lo mcimbi omkhulu Oracle Arena ngoMgqibelo, June 20 featuring Andre Ward. I am kakhulu ahlonishwe ukuba ukulwa ekhadini kuyafana World Champion Andre Ward. "
Wang 'Jimmy "Zhimin (9-1) – Junior Welterweight Prospect
"Ngibheke phambili impi yami ngoMgqibelo, June 20 at Oracle Arena e Oakland. I am very happy to be on this great card with Andre Ward and Go Warriors.”
Ward vs. Smith, a 12 round eyethulwe Roc Nation Sports iziqubu, senzeka ngoMgqibelo, June 20 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California, uzobe isiqephu bukhoma BET futhi kusakazwe jikelele on TIDAL.com at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT futhi uvezwa sikanye Matchroom Sport. Le mpi lixhaswe ngezimali yi-Waterfront Hotel, Kings Venue, Shoe Palace, CTMS Travel, U-Boat, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 the GAME and KBLX 102.9. Ngaphezu kwemizamo emikhulu ngaphakathi esiyingini, mcimbi izoba eziningana esiphawulekayo Roc Isizwe kuthintwa ukuthi kuzokwandisa akhonze izibukeli nge fan ulwazi olungeziwe, kuhlanganise Nipsey Hussle ukuthatha kuze ring for a ukusebenza ekhethekile ngaphambi umcimbi main. Lo mcimbi uzobe ebesihlelwe esiphawulekayo emcee Sway Calloway futhi uyophinde isici hit master DJ Franzen abayokhonza eceleni Sway ubusuku. Amathikithi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $250, $125, $90, $60 futhi $30, hhayi kuhlanganise kusebenza amacala service nezintela, ezisendalini manje futhi kuyatholakala zonke izindawo Ticketmaster, online at Ticketmaster.com futhi icala ngocingo ngesikhathi (800) 745-3000. Doors evulekile at 3:00 PM, ukulwa lokuqala luqala at 3:30 PM kanye BET telecast futhi TIDAL.com stream niqale 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.
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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR JUNE 20, 2015 André WARD VS. PAUL SMITH throne boxing EVENT AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON BET NETWORKS & Olwandle
Nipsey Hussle, Sway Calloway & DJ Franzen tifaka Entertainment Line Up
Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Young Okufakiwe In yethelevishini Co-Okufakiwe Bout
Luis Arias, Aaron Coley, Daniel Franco, Tony Hirsch, Meng Fanlong & Wang Zhimin
Ukuze Be Kufakwe undercard
NEW YORK - JUNE 10, 2015 - Ukubuya Kulindeleke kakhulu zizwakala WBA middleweight World Champion and Olympic Gold medalist Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO sika) ngokumelene owabe World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO sika) of England on June 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 ngokushesha ngaphambi Ward futhi Smith alwe. Abathandi bebhola futhi bayobhekana bakwazi ukubamba action kanye nokusebenza bayaqhubeka bephila BET Networks e-United States futhi omhlaba on TIDAL.com, elisanda umkhankaso umculo ukusakaza service ehlanganisa the best ukwethembeka high quality umsindo, okusezingeni videos definition music and wokuhlela ngobuchwepheshe ezilusizo.
Amathikithi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $250, $125, $90, $60 futhi $30, hhayi kuhlanganise kusebenza amacala service nezintela, ezisendalini manje futhi kuyatholakala zonke izindawo Ticketmaster, online at Ticketmaster.com futhi icala ngocingo ngesikhathi(800) 745-3000.
In an isiqephu iziqubu ethakazelisayo co-iyavela pitting amathemba amabili unbeaten ngomunye nomunye, Cleveland bomdabu Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 KO sika) futhi Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 KO sika) of St. Louis ayokulwa it out phezu emahlandla abayisishiyagalombili iziqubu featherweight. Cleveland besilokhu saziwa ngokuthi Kugcwele ngokukhiqiza okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela ebathembisa, kuhlanganise nethemba Ezingakanqotshwa Nieves owayeyilungu amateur touted kakhulu, ngokuwina phezu 60 nokulwisana ngenkathi eba abahlanu ngesikhathi Cleveland Golden Gloves iqhawe, a National Golden Gloves isiliva medalist futhi ukuncintisana Novivinyo Olympic. 28-Ngonyaka Nieves ubudala wenza DEBUT yakhe professional ngoNovemba 12, 2011 yokuphepha isinqumo ngazwilinye ngokumelene DeWayne Ukuhlakanipha eLa Villa idili Cleveland, Ohio. Nieves uye waqhubeka adala ezinkulu zokunqoba ngiphakamisa onqobayo amahlanu eliphithizelayo 2014, kuhlanganise ezintathu Knockout. In ukuvakasha yakhe yokugcina, esingaphansi kwamasonto amabili edlule ngoJuni 6, Nieves wathola nxazonke Knockout lobuchwepheshe win lokuqala phezu Gabor Molnar at Presque Isle Downs Ikhasino e Erie, Pennsylvania. On June 20, esikanye ithemba Ezingakanqotshwa Young uyobheka ukuqeda streak Nieves 'ngokuwina. Futhi a amateur ohlotshiswe ngubani wavuka uphakeme njengesakhiwo simo inombolo ezimbili zikazwelonke kanye esinda ezingabanjwanga kokwenza 2012 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, Young wenza DEBUT yakhe pro-Agasti 12, 2011 nge ngazwilinye isinqumo anqobe Ricky Lacefield at Ameristar Ikhasino e Saint Charles, Missouri. Run Young Ezingakanqotshwa waqhubeka kakhulu okwamanje March 27 bakhela uJesu uzungu Gonzalez ne nxazonke Knockout wesibili technical The Ambassador e Saint Louis, Missouri.
Ngaphezu isenzo ngaphakathi esiyingini, Roc Nation Sports uyoletha ezinye amagama enkulu sobukhosi boxing isipiliyoni at Oracle Arena kuhlanganise esiphawulekayo umcimbi emcee, ubuntu radio, MTV izindaba umlobeli futhi Oakland-bomdabu Sway Calloway, ozoba isingathe umcimbi sika, futhi hit master DJ Franzen, DJ ohlala at Zezıhlabane Las Vegas ' 97.5. Sway futhi Franzen ngeke nekujabulisa ndawonye ubusuku ukugcina energy phakathi neziqubu.
Kuyoba khona ubuso eziningana esiphawulekayo ringside ukulungele ukubamba wonke isenzo on June 20 kuhlanganise WBC futhi Ring Magazine middleweight World Champion 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), Too Short and Ryan Coogler.
In non-isiqephu action undercard, Milwaukee, Themba Wisconsin sika Ezingakanqotshwa Luis "Cuba" Arias (10-0, 4 KO sika) will make his second appearance of 2015. Arias began boxing at the age of seven and compiled an amateur record of 140-25, abahola USA Boxing isibalo one simo madoda junior e 2006, the-amadoda inombolo eyodwa ngaphansi-19 simo in 2008 futhi simo amadoda inombolo komuntu 2010. Wathumba the U.S.A. Men Owaba-19 National Championship e 2008 futhi ababili U.S.A samadoda National Championships e 2009 futhi 2010. DEBUT Arias 'professional senzeka ngoNovemba 10, 2012 at Staples Center e Los Angeles lapho enqoba Josh Thorpe nge amane nxazonke isinqumo ngazwi-linye. Waqala 2013 ngokunqoba ezintathu, wonke by Knockout, eyayibonakala kulandelwa win isinqumo phezu DonYil Livingston on May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 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. In iziqubu yakhe yakamuva on March 14at Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza e Caguas, E-Puerto Rico, Arias wanqoba Zachariah Kelley lapho Kelley kwaba ukufaneleka round yesibili okuphindaphindiwe zishayo low. On June 20, yena uzoba bheka ukugcina izindlela zakhe ngokuwina uya endaweni eziyisithupha nxazonke super middleweight iziqubu yokulwa Umphikisi ukuba azimisele.
Hayward Local, California intandokazi Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO sika) ijoyina undercard ngifuna ngibuya ukulahlekelwa yakhe yokuqala professional elafika nge isinqumo ngazwilinye ngokumelene touted kakhulu Ievgen Khytrov at Aviator Sports Complex e Brooklyn, New York on April 10 ekulweni ukuthi kwaba isiqephu on ShoBox Showtime sika. Uyobheka ukuthi uthole emuva ithrekhi ngokuwina on June 20 lapho ethatha Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) of Las Vegas, Nevada in a eziyisithupha nxazonke middleweight junior Ukungqubuzana.
Zimemezele kusukela Riverside, California nokulwa aphume hotbed wesibhakela of Oxnard, Ezingakanqotshwa junior lightweight Daniel "Twitch" Franco (10-0-3, 7 KO sika) 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. 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, kodwa a rematch ngemva kwezinyanga ezintathu, Franco outmatched Ochoa beshaya at Westin SaseBonaventure Hotel a eziyisithupha-round isinqumo ngazwilinye ukunqoba Los Angeles. In iziqubu yakhe kakhulu yamuva ngoJanuwari 17, yena igoli an umxhwele lokuqala round Knockout win phezu Sergio Najera at the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme, California. Ngo-June 20, Franco, obesanda yasayina isivumelwano okukhethekile yokukhangisa nge Roc Nation Sports, uzobona isinyathelo ezingu round junior iziqubu engasindi ngokumelene Jonathan Alcántara (7-13-2, 1 KO) of Los Angeles, California.
Enye umkhiqizo Bay Area, Oakland sika Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 KO sika) bathumba singenamuntu WBC United States middleweight Title ngokumelene ke-Ezingakanqotshwa Wes Capper by iningi isinqumo empini yakhe yokugcina ngoMashi 14, 2015 at Sam sika Town Hotel & Ukugembula Hall e Las Vegas, Nevada. Hirsch ijoyina undercard ngoJuni 20 looking ukuqhubeka izindlela zakhe ngokuwina Umphikisi obizwa ngegama a eziyisithupha nxazonke middleweight impi.
Meng "Igazi Cold" Fanlong (1-0) kwaba Chinese kazwelonke ukukhanya iqhawe wesibhakela iminyaka elandelanayo eyisikhombisa kusukela 2008 to 2013. Hailinging kusukela Chi Feng, Inner Mongolia, kazwelonke ingqwele Chinese-time abayisikhombisa waklonyeliswa ngendondo yegolide ngesikhathi Chinese National Imidlalo. Uhlu Fanlong sika credits nayizimfundamakhwela sihlanganisa ezimele China in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, lapho ayethandwa iziqubu yakhe yokuvula ngaphambi awela touted kakhulu Brazilian Yamaguchi FALinja in the esiyindilinga 16; ekufinyeleleni finals we Championship Asian e 2011 lapho wathatha yakhe ekhaya ngendondo isiliva; ngokuwina neziqubu amathathu ngesikhathi 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships e fashion ephezulu ukufinyelela quarterfinals; nokwenza lona semifinals of the 2010 Asian Games, kusukela lapho eletha ekhaya indondo lethusi. Meng wenza DEBUT yakhe professional ngoJanuwari 17, 2015 at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, beshaya phezu Marcellus Yates a ukunqoba isinqumo. Manje uyobheka ukuqhubeka kuyanda yakhe professional lapho ethatha Albert Avina (0-3) of Stockton, California in a iziqubu ezine nxazonke Cruiserweight ngoJuni 20.
Ukuqoqa out undercard kuyoba Wang 'Jimmy "Zhimin (9-1) of Ning Bo, China ngubani abayobhekana Jose Guzman (6-10-1) of The Bronx, New York in a eziyisithupha nxazonke welterweight junior iziqubu. In 2010, Zhimin kwafinyelela yokugcina Chinese National Boxing Championships lapho ngithola indondo yesiliva. Ngemva konyaka e 2011, Zhimin kwafinyelela esivelele umsebenzi wakhe amateur lapho ayethandwa khona igolide ngesikhathi World Series of Boxing e China lakubo. In 2012, wathola enye indondo yesiliva, ngalesi sikhathi Erdos International Boxing Competition. Zhimin wenza DEBUT yakhe professional ngoJanuwari 17, 2015 at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut beshaya a ngazwilinye isinqumo phezu Kin Moy Ukunqoba (Pro Debut).
Ward vs. Smith, a 12 round eyethulwe Roc Nation Sports iziqubu, senzeka ngoMgqibelo, June 20 at Oracle Arena e Oakland, California, uzobe isiqephu bukhoma BET futhi kusakazwe jikelele on TIDAL.com at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT futhi uvezwa sikanye Matchroom Sport. Le mpi lixhaswe ngezimali yi-Waterfront Hotel, Kings Venue , Shoe Palace, Q 102.1, 95.7 the GAME and KBLX 102.9. Ngaphezu kwemizamo emikhulu ngaphakathi esiyingini, mcimbi izoba eziningana esiphawulekayo Roc Isizwe kuthintwa ukuthi kuzokwandisa akhonze izibukeli nge fan ulwazi olungeziwe, kuhlanganise Nipsey Hussle ukuthatha kuze ring for a ukusebenza ekhethekile ngaphambi umcimbi main. Lo mcimbi uzobe ebesihlelwe esiphawulekayo emcee Sway Calloway futhi uyophinde isici hit master DJ Franzen abayokhonza eceleni Sway ubusuku. Amathikithi ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $250, $125, $90, $60 futhi $30, hhayi kuhlanganise kusebenza amacala service nezintela, ezisendalini manje futhi kuyatholakala zonke izindawo Ticketmaster, online at Ticketmaster.com futhi icala ngocingo ngesikhathi (800) 745-3000. Doors evulekile at 3:00 PM, ukulwa lokuqala luqala at 3:10 PM kanye telecast BET futhi TIDAL.com stream uqala at 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.
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