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Undefeated World Light Heavyweight Contender Gilberto Ramirez believes in “Zurdo,” Golden Boy & his Mexican heritage

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(L-R) – Oscar de la Hoya, Gilberto Ramirez & Bernard Hopkins



LAS VEGAS (Awst 23, 2021) – Undefeated Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (42-0, 28 Kos) feels he’ll get his first World light heavyweight title shot because he believes in himself, his promoter Golden Boy Promotions, and his Mexican heritage.


The former World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight World champion is a leading light heavyweight contender, graddio ar hyn o bryd Na. 2 gan Sefydliad Bocsio Byd (WBO) a Na. 5 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), yn ogystal â No. 9 mewn Y Ring independent rankings for the first time in the 175-pound division.


After Ramirez’ recent knockout victory over Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 Kos), positioning him for a World title shot, the boxing world looked forward to “Zurdo” challenging World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol later this year. Bivol had all but assured a showdown with Ramirez through social media posts, but suddenly he changed his tune and was dreaming of a match this November that isn’t going to happen against WBA and WBC Super Middleweight Champion “Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 Kos).


The 30-year Ramirez has openly called for a fight with Bivol or either of the other World light heavyweight title holders, Artur Beterbiev (WBC/IBF) ac Joe Smith, Jr. (WBO), whose rumored unification fight doesn’t appear to be on the horizon.


Yn y cyfamser, all three reigning World light heavyweight champions have gone dark, at least in terms of fighting Ramirez. Is “Zurdo” too risky for them, or are they just hesitant to fight a proven Mexican challenger?


“I leave my opponents to my promoter, Boy Aur, and its matchmaker, Robert Diaz,” Ramirez explained. “They’re aware of what I want, and I trust they are diligent and will do whatever is best for me. Fel diffoddwr, I’ve been clear that all the World light heavyweight champs are on my hit list; and I don’t retract my statement or shy away from the fights as most of them have. In this world, all I have are my word and balls, and I don’t break ‘em for anyone. I fight not just for myself, but for my pride and the spirit of Mexican people. We are proud of our heritage and have been the best fighters. Russians know I will take out both Bivol and Beterbiev; Joe Smith, Jr. is just an appetizer.”


“Canelo” and Julio Cesar Gonzalez (2003) are the only native Mexicans to be crowned World Light Heavyweight Champions, but everybody in boxing knows Mexican boxers are called warriors for a good reason.


“I think they’re all reluctant to fight a Mexican light heavyweight like me,” ychwanegodd Ramirez. “There’s a reason why Bivol is retracting his statement and staying quiet after all his social media antics. If he was serious, it’s an easy fight to make, and he knows it (both fighters have fought on DAZN). I’m also hearing (Joshua) Buatsi’s name in the mix, but I would absolutely destroy him. All these guys talk the talk but rarely walk the walk. I am a Mexican warrior; everybody knows the way we are built!"


Other potential contenders in the mix, excluding the reigning world champions, may include Badou Jack, Eleider Alvarez, Maxim Vlasov (Ramirez defeated him as super middleweights), ac Lyndon Arthur.

“My time will come, Ramirez concluded. “I know Golden Boy is working hard on making this a reality and when that time comes, all these guys will have nowhere to run or hide. I leave who I fight next up to my matchmaker, Robert Diaz. I trust that Golden Boy will do whatever is best for my career.


“I’m not frustrated, this is part of the process. I’m a veteran in this game. Many will talk, but they will fall when it’s time to act. Eto, I trust Golden Boy will do what has been promised and I look forward to what fight they will present me with.”


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41-0 Gilberto “Zurdo” Barrera needs to get past Sullivan Barrera to get world light heavyweight title shot

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Streaming live July 9th on DAZN from L.A.

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LOS ANGELES (Mehefin 28, 2021) – Undefeated former WBO Super Middleweight Champion and Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 Kos), currently a highly ranked light heavyweight contender, will have a lot on the line July 9fed against world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 Kos), including world title fight implications and, ultimately, his boxing legacy,

Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Angeles.

To get a world light heavyweight title shot against any of the reigning champions – WBC & IBF Artur Beterbiev (16-0 (16 Kos), WBA Super Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 Kos) or WBO Joe Smith (27-3, 21 Kos) – Barrera stands in Ramirez’ way in the 12-round Zurdo vs. Barrera prif ddigwyddiad. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO, yn ogystal â No. 5 gan yr IBF.

That’s what the fans want but I’m not sure if these fighters are ready for me,” Ramirez boldly said about Beterbiev, Bivol and Smith. “I wasn’t impressed by any of the three in their recent bouts. They can run as much as they want, but they can’t hide forever. I know I’m the best in the division and, sooner or later, I will be snatching each of the belts and taking their souls one by one.”

Ramirez, a drodd yn ddiweddar 30 (Mehefin 19), was the first Mexican fighter to capture a world super middleweight title, which he relinquished in 2019 to move up to the light heavyweight division, in which he is 2-0 (2 Kos) having defeated Tommy Karpency(29-6-1) ac Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.

A decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 cofnod), 39-year-old Barrera defeated future pro world champions such as Chad Dawson,
Shumenov Beibu ac Mariano Natalio Carrera prior to defecting from Cuba to Miami and turning pro.

Barrera, fighting out of Cuba by way of Miami, yn 3-3 vs. past or present world champions with victories against Jeff Lacy (WTKO4), Karo Murat (WKO12) acFelix Valera (WDEC10), losing to Bivol (TKO12), Smith (DEC10), and Hall of FamerWard Andre (Rhagfyr 12).

“I always expect the best from my opponents,” Ramirez noted. “Barrera is a professional and I know he will be ready when the lights are on. He displayed that he’s a strong fighter when he beat and broke Joe Smith, Jr.’s jaw in their bout. A victory for Barrera can resurge his career and alter my path; felly, I prepare for the best version of Barrera, and I will not let anything deter my goals.

“I’ve been working hard. There’s new stuff I’ve been fine tuning and I can’t wait to showcase it July 9fed. Come fight night, I know all my hard work will pay off.”
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Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District Brickhouse Boxing Club

LOS ANGELES (Mehefin 21, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight Champion (WBO) and current world-ranked light heavyweight contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez is a principal member in 3PM Group, which officially opened the 6,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Brickhouse Boxing Club to the public this past May 31st.

Ramirez (41-0, 27 Kos) has been training at Brickhouse Boxing Club for his July 9fed12-round main event fight versus former world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 Kos).
Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Angeles.

Pris y tocynnau yw $150, $100, $75, $50 ac $35, excluding applicable service charges, and available to purchase at www.bancocaliforniastadium ac www.ticketmaster.com.
Located in North Hollywood (1116 Weddington St. / 818.821.3355) and arguably the premier boxing gym in Los Angeles, Brickhouse Boxing Club’s key members and trainers include “Zurdo” Ramirez, 4-time World Champion Brian Viloria, Ramirez’ Head Trainer Julian Chua, and Strength & Conditioning Coach Chris Wong.

“The opportunity presented itself and my team was able to put everything together,” Ramirez explained why he is a principal owner of Brickhouse Boxing Club. “The plan was always to create a friendly environment that can help expand to others but, ar yr un pryd, provide an elite training facility for professionals.

“Training here (for Barrera fight) has been great. I’m proud to have my own space and glad to have everything I need under one roof – boxing, ffitrwydd, recovery, and sauna. Hefyd, it’s been great to invite sparring partners and provide an elite performance center for all fighters.”

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Undefeated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez goes for 42nd victory vs. Sullivan Barrera

LOS ANGELES (Mehefin 8, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight Champion (WBO) Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 Kos), who will be making his debut as a member of Golden Boy’s stable, goes for his 42nd professional victory July 9fed against world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 Kos).


Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Angeles.
“I’m very excited to make my debut with Golden Boy,” Ramirez said. “LA’s the home to many Latinos and I can’t wait to share the moment with my people.

“Every fight is the most important fight of my career. Yn amlwg, the goal is to dominate the division and become world champ, and I do believe this match-up versus Barrera is a step in the right direction.”

There will be World title implications for the winner of the 12-round Zurdo vs. Barrera prif ddigwyddiad. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 gan Gyngor Bocsio Byd (WBA) and WBO, yn ogystal â No. 5 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), which rates Barrera at No. 7 yn y byd.

Ramirez, 29, was the first Mexican fighter to capture a World super middleweight title, which he relinquished to move up to the light heavyweight division. Ef yw 2-0 (2 Kos) as a 175-pounder, curo Tommy Karpency (29-6-1) ar Ebrill 12, 2019, when Karpency was unable to continue fighting after four rounds, along with a 10th round stoppage of Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.

The 39-year-old Barrera was a decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 cofnod), who was the middleweight gold medalist at the 2000 AIBA Junior World Championships. Barrera, who defected to the United States in 2009 and settled in Miami, beat future pro world champions such as Chad Dawson, Shumenov Beibuac Mariano Natalio Carrera.
During the course of his 12-year pro career, Barrera is 3-3 vs. past or present world champions having defeated Jeff Lacy (WTKO4), Karo Murat (WKO12) ac Felix Valera (WDEC10), losing to current WBA Super and IBF World light heavyweight champions, yn y drefn honno, Dmitry Bivol (TKO12) ac Joe Smith Jr. (DEC10), in addition to Hall of Famer Ward Andre (Rhagfyr 12).

“Barrera is a tough Cuban veteran with world-class experience,” ychwanegodd Ramirez. He’s fought the best in the past and shown why he’s been in many title fights against them. He even had a one-sided victory over the current WBO champions, Joe Smith, Jr.”

Jesse Hart is the only common opponent; Ramirez won a pair of decisions in World super middleweight title fights against Hart, while Sullivan lost a 10-round light heavyweight decision to the Philadelphia boxer.
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“Zurdo” fighting for his legacy, 41-0 Gilberto Ramirez on mission to join elusive 50-0 club

LAS VEGAS (Mai 19, 2021) – Only five boxers have started their professional careers with a 50-fight win streak and the contemporary leader, 41-0 Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez is on a mission to join the exclusive club, continuing July 9fed in Los Angeles againstSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 Kos). 

Ramirez, a lofnododd gontract hyrwyddo unigryw ag ef yn ddiweddarOscar De La HoyaHyrwyddiadau Bachgen Aur, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, gan Gymdeithas Bocsio Byd (WBA) a Sefydliad Bocsio Byd (WBO). 

Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 flynyddoedd, and one of his goals is to become a World champion in two different weight classes. Another is joining his idol and fellow MexicanJulio Cesar Chavez yn y 50-0 Clwb, in which he is No. 1 having amazingly won his first 87 pro fights. The first blemish on his pro record was a 12-round majority draw with the greatPernell Whitaker mewn 1993 in their WBC World welterweight title fight.

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BOXING’S 50-0 CLUB

  1. Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 87 (13 Kos)    1980-1993       Mecsico
  2. Willie “Wil ‘o The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 Kos)    1940-1943       UDA
  3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 Kos)    2009-2019       Gwlad Thai
  4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 Kos)    1970-1978       Mecsico
  5. Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. 50 (27 Kos)    1996-2017       UDA

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    “Getting to 50-0 is very important, but I’m more interested in being able to fight the fights the fans want,” Ramirez said. “I’ve never turned down a fight and have made it clear to all the fighters I want. I look across the division and none of these fighters are on my level”

    Chavez moved ahead of featherweight iconWill Pepyn 62, A oes Ddim yn. 2 on the contemporary list, compiled in less than three years dating back to the 1940’s. Pep lost for the first time as a pro toSammy Angott by 10-round decision in 1943.

    Thailand mini-flyweightWanheng Menayothin, originally a Muay Thai fighter, had his streak snapped last November at 54 ganPanya Pradabsri

    Another Mexican boxer is in the 50-0 Clwb, A oes Ddim yn. 4 Carlos Zarate, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 gan knockout, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53ydd fight by Puerto Rican starWilfredo Gomez in the fifth round of their 1978 WBC super bantamweight World championship match.

    The only member of the exclusive 50-0 Club to retire undefeated is Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. in fifth place with 50.

    The four inactive boxers in the club – Chavez, Pep, Zarate, and Mayweather – are inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

    Rocky Marciano acBrian Nielson (49), Larry Holmes (48), Ricardo Lopez (47), Joe Calzaghe (46-0) acJim Barry (45) all came close to 50-0 memberships. Lopez (51-0-1) fought a draw in his 48fed pro fight withRosendo Alvarez

    Ramirez is closing in on boxing history as he fights for his legacy. Five years after he retires, “Zurdo” should rightfully join the four Hall of Famers who are presently ahead of him on the 50-Club list.

Oscar Valdez-Jason Sanchez Headlines Top Rank on ESPN Card June 8 at Reno-Sparks Convention Center


Sullivan Barrera and Michael Seals to clash in 10-round light heavyweight co-feature

LIVE on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

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RENO, Nev. (Mai 9, 2019) — Boxing’s preeminent action superhero, Oscar Valdez, will make the sixth defense of his WBO featherweight world title Saturday, Mehefin 8 against the upset-minded Jason “El Alacrancito” Sanchez at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

Valdez-Sanchez and the 10-round light heavyweight showdown between title-hungry contenders Sullivan Barrera and Michael Seals will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Undercard bouts will stream live on ESPN+, the leading multi-sport streaming service, yn dechrau am 6:30 p.m. A / 3:30 p.m. PT. Gabriel Flores Jr. (13-0, 6 Kos), fresh off his third-round knockout over Eduardo Pereira Reis in front of more than 10,000 fans in his hometown of Stockton, California, will see action on the undercard.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Let’s Get It On Promotions and Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, tickets for this world championship event priced at $103, $68 ac $43 (including facility fees) are on sale now and can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com or in person at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa gift shop.

“Jason Sanchez is the real ‘Cinderella Man,’” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “He is young, hungry and capable of pulling off a major upset. It should be an exciting battle.”

I’m excited to be back in the ring for the sixth defense of my world title. I know there is a big target on my back because I’m the champion, but nobody is going to take this title away from me,” Valdez said. “This will be my second fight training with Eddy Reynoso. Training with Eddy, I feel the best I’ve ever felt. I felt great in the ring during my first fight with Eddy in my corner. I know that I will look even better this time out. The fans in Reno and watching on ESPN and ESPN Deportes can expect a great showing from me on June 8.”

“I am truly honored and blessed to have an opportunity like this,” Sanchez said. “Coming from Albuquerque, New Mexico, I knew I had to work extra hard to be noticed and to get where I’m at right now. I will be bringing this belt home to Albuquerque, to my family, my supporters, and most of all, my late brother Alan Sanchez. I believe he guided me down this road and that my journey is only beginning.”

Valdez (25-0, 20 Kos), Mexico’s first two-time Olympian, has thrilled boxing fans with his go-for-broke style. He won the WBO featherweight title in July 2016 and proved his mettle with a trio of 12-round bloodbaths against Miguel Marriaga, Genesis Servania and Scott Quigg in consecutive bouts. Valdez outlasted an over-the-weight Quigg last March by unanimous decision despite fighting more than half the bout with a severely broken jaw. Following the Quigg bout, Valdez took nearly a year off, returning Feb. 2 in Frisco, Texas, to knock out then-unbeaten Italian challenger Carmine Tommasone in the seventh round.

The 24-year-old Sanchez (14-0, 7 Kos) enters this championship fight as one of the featherweight division’s fastest-rising young guns. Fis Hydref y llynedd, he stunned then-unbeaten Jean Carlos Rivera via unanimous decision in Panama City, Panama. Following the Rivera victory, Sanchez signed a long-term promotional contract with Top Rank. He impressed in his Top Rank debut Feb. 2 in Frisco, Texas, knocking out Daniel Olea in the second round. Sanchez hopes to become only the fifth men’s boxer from New Mexico to win a world title.

Barrera (22-2, 14 Kos), a former Cuban amateur standout, defected to the United States in 2009 and turned pro later that year. The Miami-based bruiser won the first 17 bouts of his career before dropping a decision to pound-for-pound great Andre Ward. A perennial contender, Barrera holds victories over Joe Smith Jr., Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, Karo Murat and former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy. He challenged Dmitry Bivol for a light heavyweight world title last year and fought valiantly before being stopped in the 12fed a rownd derfynol.

Morloi (22-2, 16 Kos), a former linebacker for Alabama A&M University, traded in his cleats for trunks and turned pro after a five-fight amateur career. Roedd yn 19-0 when he clashed with Edwin Rodriguez in November 2015. In a seesaw battle that included five knockdowns, Rodriguez knocked out Seals in the third round of a Fight of the Year contender. Seals is 3-1 since the Rodriguez battle, the lone loss coming via disqualification after he hit his opponent while he was on the ground. The winner of this can’t-miss action fight will be in line for a potential world title opportunity.

“I am very excited to have signed with Top Rank, a world-class organization with the best light heavyweights in the world,” Barrera said. “I am excited about the future, but the first step is to handle business June 8 and then I can look forward to a shot at a world title. My ultimate goal is Sergey Kovalev. I’ve been chasing him my whole career. Gobeithio, we can finally fight this year.”

“This means everything to me. I had a great opportunity with Edwin Rodriguez, but I went into that fight with a torn rotator cuff. I was basically fighting with just my right hand,” Seals said. “Nawr, Yr wyf 100 percent healthy. Mae hyn yn fy amser. Barrera had his time. Rwy'n teimlo'n dda. I feel sharp. I feel young. I have sacrificed so much and have had a lot of time to reflect on the decisions I’ve made and all of the hardships I’ve gone through. Ar Fehefin 8, I’m going to unleash all of my frustration on Barrera. I don’t want to take anything away from Barrera. He’s a world-class fighter, but I am as well.”

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Promoter Yvon Michel sets record straight about Cancelled Beterbiev-Barrera IBF title eliminator

Nobody wants to fight undefeated light heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev (R)
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Montréal (Mawrth 13, 2017 – Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) llywydd Yvon Michel has responded accordingly to unfounded allegations recently made in the media by Sullivan Barrera about GYM and its undefeated world light heavyweight contender, Artur Beterbiev, to set the record straight regarding the recently announced cancelled Beterbiev-Barrera International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight title eliminator.
Despite Barrera’s claims,” Michel insisted, “he didn’t sign a contract because he never intended for fight Artur. In Team Barrera’s letter, he lied and showed his ignorance trying to distract from the facts.
For the conclusion of this unfortunate saga, the IBF has informed me that it has ruled to ban Barrera from its world rankings, or from participating in one of its sanctioned fights, for the next six months. I’ve also been informed that, if nobody in the IBF top 10 is available and agrees to fight Artur, the IBF will declare him as its No. 1 mandatory challenger for the winner of the Ward-Kovalev rematch. Artur will be back in the ring in late April, early May. The mandatory defense for the Ward-Kovalev II winner, or Ward if that fight doesn’t happen, is due in September.
Yr wyf ynBF Light Heavyweight Ratings: Hyrwyddwr – Ward Andre, 1. Unrated, 2. Artur Beterbiev, 3. Sergey Kovalev, 4. Erik Skoglund, 5. Enrico Kolling, 6. SUSPENDED, 7. Oleksandr Gvozdyk, 8. Dominic Bosel , 9. Robert Stieglitz, 10. Trent Broadhurst.
Isod, Michel sets the record straight, point-by-point, in terms of the open letter Team Barrera sent to the media.
Michel didn’t negotiate with Barrera’s promoter, Kathy Duva, and asked for it to go to an immediate purse bid.
“Kathy Duva (CEO/Main Events) came to my office the day before the deadline set for Barrera’s acceptance to participate in the IBF title eliminator to speak about the situation. Our hope was to fight Barrera but because he is prohibited from traveling to Canada, I confirmed our intention with Ms. Duva to accommodate Barrera and leave Canada and make the fight in the United States. We were in the same position a year ago, when Barrera pulled out of the same title eliminator because he couldn’t get a visa to fight in Canada. Artur was then supposed to fight Karo Murat, but he suffered an injury and was unable to fight. Barrera later defeated Murat to move into the IBF mandatory position in which he then lost to Andre Ward.
Kathy told me the number she had in mind to make the fight. I said that I would see if there were enough resources for that amount and promised to call her the following day. I did and explained that there weren’t enough resources to meet that purse structure. Serch hynny, not long after I received confirmation Barrera was officially taking the challenge, I then decided to move forward and immediately requested a purse bid date, which is the prerogative of any promoter, knowing what was Main Eventsexpectation in terms of their fighter’s purse. In this business, everybody knows the best way to determine the true market value of a fight is a purse bid, where promoters are evaluating their resources and making their bid accordingly. We still had still seven days to make an offer, one and other, and make a deal up to five minutes before the bid was due. Main Events never made us an offer and neither did we.
GYM’s winning purse bid was $251,000, substantially more than Main Eventsbid of $182,000, of which Beterbiev would receive 75-percent of the winning bid. Barrera would have received $62,750, compared to $45,500 he would have earned if his own promoter had won the bid.
Beterbiev reported on social media that his fight versus Barrera would be held March 4fed yn Brooklyn, New York and Michel reported that the fight would be held in late March, early April, yn Efrog Newydd. Barrera had trained for those dates but didn’t receive a contract.
GYM won the purse and pursuant to IBF rules and regulations, the fight had to be held within 30 i 90 diwrnod,” Michel continued. “We deposited $50,000, per IBF rules, and received a confirmation letter from the IBF all was conform. As per IBF regulations, within 15 diwrnod after the purse bid, we filed contracts for the two fighters. Artur signed his five minutes after he received the contract and it was then sent to the IBF. We executed Barrera’s contract, sending it to Main Events for Barrera with a copy sent to the IBF. Soon after I received notice from the IBF that everything was in order and that we had complied with the IBF requirements.
Michel sent an improper agreement to Main Event listing various dates.
We knew we had a PBC date, naill ai Ebrill 14, 21 neu 29. It’s very common for fight dates written in the initial fighter contract to vary one week before or after the date listed. I contacted IBF president Daryl Peoples and said April 21st was the most likely date but that it could end up being a week earlier or after. He recommended to be transparent and to write all three potential dates into the contract. We did and then sent it to Main Events for Barrera to sign. Main Events noted that IBF rules said only one date and site could be written in the contract. Daryl complied with the objection so we then officially confirmed April 21st would be the date of the fight and Florida the site. We then sent a GYM executed corrected IBF bout agreement back to Main Events to be signed by Barrera and filed with the IBF on February 16fed.
“Yn y cyfamser, GYM received a request, from Main Event to produce a Provision of Service agreement for Barrera’s participation. GYM was not obliged to positively fulfill that request but, as a display of good faith, we did so in belief the contract that Barrera would sign and Main Events would file it at the IBF office, on that date, as per its rules. Soon after, GYM received a letter from IBF championship chairman, Mr. Lindsey Tucker, that all requirements had been fulfilled to officially sanction the bout.
The Florida location for the fight had been selected by GYM for three reasons. 1. Beating Barrera in his own backyard would send strong message for Beterbiev within the division; 2. GYM had received an offer from Miami-based SMY Sports and Entertainment’s president M. Eric Senecal, who wanted the buy the rights to produce the event; 3. GYM’S longtime and very close relationship with Florida-based Warriors Promotions, Mr. Leon Margules.
On behalf of GYM, Margules had reserved the April 21st date with the Florida Athletic Commission. SMY Sports & Entertainments made a deal with GYM that had a deadline to deposit the agreed upon money guarantee. They had reserved the Seminole Hard Rock arena in Fort Lauderdale. If SMY was not able to deliver money and site, GYM had a backup plan, proposed by Margules, who had a deal and a site on hold, Hialeah Racetrack in nearby Hollywood (FL). No matter what would transpire, the fight was guaranteed at a site in Florida, Ebrill 21st for a PBC event to be televised on FS1.
Barrera’s manager was contacted by one of the promoters to help pay Yvon Michel and finance the bout.
This is a tortuous claim and a terrible lie,” Michel said. “Nobody representing GYM ever made that kind of request. The truth is a local promoter, M. Michael Luzbet, whom I’d never met and never made any deals of any sorts with in the past, wanted to be a partner with SMY Sports and Entertainments. He tried to raise his share of money to participate but SMY rapidly disassociated themselves from Michael Luzbet.
How the group (SMY) was raising money wasn’t really my concern, but they had found sponsors and were counting on the important Quebec community residing in Florida at that time of the year, as well as the important Cuban population and their contacts with the Russian community, to sell VIP tables and tickets. It wanted the rights to put the show on in Florida but they were concerned because they had heard a rumor that Barrera hadn’t signed a contract and he was going to pull out of the fight.
They then requested a guarantee that Barrera (who lives in Miami) was going to fight before confirming their money deposit. I was in Quebec City at that time for the Alvarez-Bute fight. Mr. Lindsey Tucker was there representing the IBF and I spoke to him. He said he believed the IBF had received a signed contract from Barrera. I contacted SYM to say everything was fine and that I had requested a copy (of the Barrera-signed contract) from Lindsey. Daryl People then informed me that there was a misunderstanding and they did not have a signed contract from Barrera. It is only then I realized Main Events had pressured Barrera to sign the agreement without success. We asked the IBF president to pressure Main Events to have Barrera sign the contract because, without it, we were jammed in the promotion of the event. This is exactly what happened.
Team Barrera implied that Yvon Michel couldn’t promote a show of this magnitude in the U.S.
I’ve promoted more than 200 shows, never defaulting or cancelling a single show, including involvement in more than 50 world championship fights and many multi-million dollars events, much bigger than this title eliminator. This statement just shows his ignorance about what we’re all about and who we are and was just smoke screen to his behavior. I’ve promoted shows with the majority of the major promoters in the world; DiBella Adloniant, Warriors Promotions, Don King Promotions, Boy Aur, Main Events… just about everybody. It was unbelievable for them to write such an impertinent line.
Team Barrera unjustly belittled the quality of Beterbiev’s last two opponents, calling them cow farmers from Argentina.
This is terrible to be so insolent to fellow world contenders. Both fighters were world ranked in the top 15 ar y pryd. (Ezequiel Osvaldo) Maderna (23-2, 16 Kos) had never been knocked out and (Isidro) Prieto (26-1-3, 22 Kos) had suffered only one loss, a decision to the WBC #1 contender Eleider Alvarez. Beterbiev knocked them both out (Maderna in the fourth round, Prieto in the first), so downgrading the quality of Artur’s 2016 opponents was totally unwarranted. If Barrera ever actually got into the ring with Beterbiev, he would have fallen into the same category as Maderna and Prieto, who were both fierce competitors but not in the same league of Beterbiev.
Michel firmly believes Barrera never intended to fight Beterbiev for his share of the purse bid and, to cover up, he tried to place the blame on others. His promoter spent time and money for the bid at the request of its fighter, Barrera, believing he had a legitimate chance of winning the fight. It is obvious that sentiment was not shared by Barrera, even if the fight was to be held in his own backyard in Florida.
The truth of this matter is that Barrera lied to distract media attention from the fact he didn’t sign a contract and clearly wanted no part of Beterbiev,” Michel concluded. “We don’t disrespect any contender who prefers not to challenge Artur Beterbiev for the mandatory position. We also believed that Main Events did everything in its power to convince their fighter to keep his words and to go forward with the fight. Main Events is not at blame. We also have respect for Barrera’s fighting abilities but we have no respect for the person Barrera is with his despicable, unprofessional, shameful and disgraceful attitude in handling the present situation.
On a personal note, I have never met Sullivan Barrera. I never had to directly communicate with him, I never had to do business with him, everything went through his promoter, Main Events, and I really don’t envy them! Cyn bo hir, GYM will have two light heavyweight world champions and I can guarantee Barrera will never be in their plans.
We’ve moved on from Sullivan Barrera to find an opponent who has the desire to step into the ring to fight Artur Beterbiev. While Barrera will still be suspended by the IBF, Beterbiev will be World Champion!”
Beterbiev, a two-time Russian Olympian, holds two amateur victories over his fellow countryman, Kovalev, the former world light heavyweight champion. Whether it’s Kovalev or Ward, Artur Beterbiev will be more than ready for the challenge to fight for the world light heavyweight championship this September.
GWYBODAETH:
Twitter: yvonmichelgym, @ABeterbiev
Instagram: @YvonMichelGYM, @Groupeyvonmichel, @ArturBetebiev
ABOUT GROUPE YVON MICHEL (GYM): Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) ei sefydlu yn 2004 by Yvon Michel and his associates. The organization’s mission is the development of high-level boxers through coaching support and especially by competitive management. To achieve its objectives, GYM actively recruits talent and organizes events and it is associated with the popular series, “Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier (PBC),” and has developed major Videotron partnerships with Loto Quebec, TVA Sports, Centre Videotron, Casino de Montreal and Lac Leamy, Tonik GroupImage and Lapointe Dental Centre, in addition to collaborating closely with Rixa.

Artur Beterbiev vs. Sullivan Barrera IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ELIMINATION BOUT April 21 in MIAMI

Montréal (Chwefror 17, 2017)It’s official: Montreal’s Artur Beterbiev(IBF #2 – 11-0-0, 11 Kos) will be in the most important fight of his career, against Cuban-born Sullivan Barrera(IBF #7 – 18-1-0, 13 Kos), for the mandatory challenger position for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heayvweight world title, held by American Ward Andre (31-0-0, 15 Kos). The Beterbiev vs. Barrera clash will take place Ebrill 21 yn Miami, Florida.
It is with great pride and confidence that we go into this fight in Miami,” Beterbiev’s promoter Yvon Michel(Groupe Yvon Michel). “In order for Beterbiev to receive maximum credibility, he needs to demonstrate that he can perform anywhere in the world. Because Sullivan Barrera, the only top-rated contender to accept the challenge to face Artur, could not cross the Canadian border, we agreed to have this fight take place in the United States.
We are convinced that the many Quebecers who still live in Florida, ar hyn o bryd, will come to support Artur, who has made Quebec the adopted home for him and his young family.
The Beterbiev-Barrera winner will become the mandatory challenger for the IBF light heavyweight champion, who will have until September, at the latest, to face the winner.]GYM won the IBF-ordered purse bid Feb. 2 (2017), winning with a $201,000 (USD) bid to $181,000 for Barrera’s promoter, Main Events. Due to the 75-25 percentage advantage going to the highest ranked fighter, Beterview will earn $188,250 i $62,750 for Barrera.
Ward won the IBF, WBA and WBO light heavyweight titles with a 12-round unanimous decision win over Sergey Kovalev, Tachwedd 19, 2017, yn Las Vegas.
Beterbiev was impressive in his most recent outing, ddiwethaf Rhagfyr 23 at the Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau, stopping Paraguayan slugger Isidro Prieto Ranoni (26-1-3) in opening round (2:44).

Barrera also displayed tremendous skills during his most recent performance, this poast Rhagfyr. 16 in California, shattering the previously undefeated Vyacheslav Shabrankyy (17-0-0), o Wcráin, with a spectacular TKO victory in the seventh round.
More details about Beterbiev vs. Barrera will be announced in the coming days.

Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Velez Press Terfynol Dyfyniadau Cynhadledd a Lluniau

DAU-AMSER BYD HYRWYDDWR ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

NABF Pwysau Plu HYRWYDDWR JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ

DYFYNIADAU A LLUNIAU CYNHADLEDD I'R WASG TERFYNOL

Showdowns SET AM Dydd Sadwrn, MAWRTH 26

YN ORACLE ARENA YN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Darlledu'n fyw ar HBO®

Cliciwch YMA i Photos

Credyd Photo: Roc Nation Chwaraeon / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, MEGIS (Mawrth 23, 2015) - Ar Dydd Mercher, Mawrth 23, Cynhaliodd Roc Nation Chwaraeon y gynhadledd i'r wasg terfynol ar gyfer Pencampwr y Byd Dau-Time a Diffoddwr punt-am-bunt y brig Ward Andre(28-0, 15 Kos) a rhif un sgôr IBF contender pwysau trwm ysgafn Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) yn Llyn Merritt Amphitheater yn Oakland, California cyn eu Mawrth 26 ymladd yn Oracle Arena yn Oakland. Bydd Ward a Barrera cwrdd yn rhif IBF 12-rownd un sefyllfa a sefyllfa gorfodol eliminator bout darlledu'n fyw ar HBO Byd Pencampwriaeth Boxing® yn dechrau am 9:45 p.m. A/PT. Pencampwr Pwysau Plu NABF Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) ac y brig contender pwysau plu Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) hefyd yn bresennol ar y esgynlawr gynhadledd i'r wasg yn edrych dros Llyn Merritt cyn eu 10-rownd frwydr teitl NABF Pwysau Plu a fydd yn agor i fyny 'r telecast HBO.

 

Ward vs. Barrera yn argoeli i fod yn frwydr cystadlu brwd rhwng dau diffoddwyr sydd ill dau wedi eu golygon ar gêm-fyny yn erbyn Pencampwr Unedig Light Pwysau Trwm y Byd Sergey Kovalev.

 

Isod mae hyn y mae'r diffoddwyr, hyrwyddwyr, hyfforddwyr, Roedd gan reolwyr a llwyfan eraill gwesteion i ddweud yn y gynhadledd i'r wasg:

 

 

ANDRE WARD, Pencampwr Byd-Amser a Diffoddwr punt-am-bunt y brig:

"Hoffwn ddiolch i bawb am ddod allan fel arfer. Mae'r Ardal Bae yn lle prydferth. Dydyn ni ddim yn aml yn cael digon o credyd ar gyfer y dalent sy'n dod allan o'r yma, ond ar gyfer y sylfaen gefnogwr, mae'n aruthrol. Im 'jyst yn ddiolchgar am fod o le fel hyn ac yn ddiolchgar i gael y cariad a chefnogaeth ar bob achlysur ein bod yn dod yma. Rwy'n ddiolchgar bod fy hun a guys fel Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard a'r Rhyfelwyr rhoi lle hwn ar y map ac mae pobl yn cymryd sylw ar y llwyfan cenedlaethol. Mae hynny'n bwysig iawn i mi.

 

"Cyn belled ag y frwydr ei hun, mae'n syml iawn i mi ... unrhyw un sy'n gwybod i mi, maent yn gwybod sut yr wyf yn gweithio ac maent yn gwybod sut yr wyf yn ticio. Dydw i ddim yn cael eu dal i fyny yn beth nesaf. Dydw i ddim yn cael eu dal i fyny yn yr hyn mae pobl yn ei ddweud. Rwy'n ymwybodol o'r hyn sy'n cael ei ddweud. Rwy'n gwybod beth mae fy gwrthwynebydd wedi bod yn ei ddweud ac yr wyf yn mynd ag ef yn ei air. Dwi wedi gwneud popeth fy mod i'n fod i'w wneud, fel yr wyf bob amser yn gwneud ac fel yr wyf wedi gwneud yr olaf 10 mlynedd o fy ngyrfa. Rwyf wedi cymryd y gorau ... os nad yw'n bencampwr arall yna mae'n gystadleuydd top ... ac mae hyn yn ddim gwahanol. Rydych guys jyst yn gwybod fy mod yn canolbwyntio ac yn cloi i mewn fel yr wyf bob amser mod. Rwy'n barod ac rwy'n barod am ryfel yn dod Mawrth 26."

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Rhif un Goreuon IBF contender pwysau trwm ysgafn:

"Roeddwn i eisiau dweud diolch am ddod yma. Hoffwn ddweud diolch yn fawr HBO, diolch i bawb. Diolch i chi Andre Ward am dderbyn fy frwydr. Rwy'n addo i bawb sy'n dod i'r arena fy mod wedi cael paratoi mawr ac mae hyn yn freuddwyd mawr. Ar y noson honno, bydd gen i sioe wych i bawb. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Bocsio - Roc Nation Sports:

"Bydd dau o'r heavyweights golau uchaf ar y blaned gwrthdaro ar Mawrth 26. Mae ganddynt record gyfunol o 45-0 gyda 27 Kos a afraid dweud, nid wedi blasu trechu fel gweithiwr proffesiynol. Er bod gan bob dyn ganddo wrthwynebydd aruthrol o'i flaen, y ddau yn cael eu llygaid ar Sergey Kovalev a'i gwregysau teitl tair byd, ond yn gyntaf mae ganddynt busnes i fod yn bresennol i ar ddydd Sadwrn nos.

 

"Pryd bynnag y byddaf yn dod allan i Oakland ar gyfer digwyddiad ac rwy'n gyda Andre mewn swyddogaeth lle mae'n siarad â'r cyfryngau, mae'n fy nharo i fod yn amlwg, ei fod yn dalent arbennig athletaidd, ond mae hefyd yn berson arbennig ac yr wyf yn gobeithio pawb yma yn Oakland deall ac yn gwerthfawrogi bod. Mae e'n ddyn teulu egwyddorol sydd bob amser yn ceisio gwneud y peth iawn ac mae hynny'n rhywbeth sy'n brin mewn bywyd y dyddiau hyn, ond mae'n arbennig o brin mewn chwaraeon. Rwy'n gobeithio y byddwch guys yn gwerthfawrogi ef. Nid gyrfaoedd Bocsio yn para am byth. Dyw e ddim yn mynd i fod yn ymladd am byth, felly dylai pawb yn gwerthfawrogi'r hyn sydd gennych yma yn Andre Ward.

 

"Andre dal medal aur yng Ngemau Olympaidd Athen a dyma'r U.S olaf. bocsiwr i wedi gwneud hynny. Mae ei rhestr o foes vanquished darllen fel pwy yw pwy yr adran ganol super. Mae hefyd yn dominyddu a fwrw allan cyn-bencampwr byd pwysau trwm ysgafn, Chad Dawson yn eu 2012 ornest. Yn ei frwydr olaf, ef dominyddu dwy-amser teitl y byd cystadleuydd Paul Smith ar Mehefin 20 yn Oracle Arena. Ef cychwyn ar y bennod nesaf yn ei yrfa ar Mawrth 26, dychwelyd i Oracle Arena unwaith eto, gan ei fod yn gwneud ei symud i fyny at yr adran pwysau trwm ysgafn barod i wneud yr hyn a wnaeth yn yr adran ganol super ... lanhau allan ac yn goruchafu pawb sy'n sefyll yn ei ffordd. "

NICOLE DOVE, Is-Lywydd Marchnata a Cwnsler Cyffredinol - Prif Ddigwyddiadau:

"Byddwn yn wir yn hoffi diolch i Andre Ward. nad oedd ganddo i gymryd ar Diffoddwr undefeated yn ei frwydr gyntaf yn pwysau trwm ysgafn, ond efe a wnaeth hynny a chredaf fod yn ganmoladwy.

 

"Yn ei frwydr olaf, Daeth Sullivan y contender gorfodol ar gyfer gwregys IBF Sergey Kovalev yn. Gallai fod wedi eistedd yn ôl ac yn aros am ei frwydr deitl, ond yn hytrach fe welodd frwydr hon yn erbyn Andre Ward fel cyfle i 'n sylweddol yn cyrraedd ar gyfer fawredd ac efe a wnaeth yr. Fel yr ydych i gyd yn gwybod, Prif Ddigwyddiadau a Roc Sports Nation gynlluniau mawr ar gyfer Andre Ward a Sergey Kovalev yn ddiweddarach eleni a Sullivan Barrera gall drist iawn bod cart afal.

 

"Mae'r ddau o'r dynion hyn, Sullivan a Andre, wedi popeth marchogaeth ar ganlyniad Dydd Sadwrn frwydr. Yn yr hinsawdd sydd gennym yn bocsio ar hyn o bryd, mae'n braf gweld ryfelwyr go iawn nad ydynt yn ofni i gymryd risgiau. Mae'r ddau yn haeddu ein parch ac edmygedd ar gyfer hynny. Dyma beth ddylai ein chwaraeon fod am.

 

"Sullivan Barrera yn undefeated gyda chofnod o 17-0 gyda 12 yn ennill yn dod ar ffurf knockout. Mae'n dim ond troi 34, mis yn ôl, a allai yn eich barn chi yn ychydig yn hen i pwynt hwn yn ei yrfa. Beth efallai nad ydych yn ei wybod yw bod ganddo yrfa amatur lwyddiannus yng Nghiwba ac yna wedi colli nifer o flynyddoedd o'i brif pan oedd yn defecting i'r Unol Daleithiau. Mae wedi dod yn ffordd hir iawn i fod yma heddiw ar gyfer y foment hon ac ar y cyfle hwn. Mae'n llwglyd, mae'n hyderus ac ei fod yn barod. "

VIRGIL HUNTER, hyfforddwr Andre Ward:

"Mae hwn yn gerdyn ffantastig gydag athletwyr gwych sy'n ceisio gwneud eu ffordd yn y byd bocsio. Os frwydr hon yn digwydd mewn unrhyw ddinas arall, byddai'n ddigwyddiad anferth. Yr hyn yr ydym eisiau ei wneud yw gwneud yn siŵr bod Oakland yn deall, a bod yr Ardal Bae amgylchynol yn deall, maint y digwyddiad hwn fel y gallwn barhau i ddod â bocsio gorau yn y byd i Oakland. Oakland yn fagwrfa i ddiffoddwyr uchaf ac rydym eisoes yn eu cael. Po fwyaf eich bod yn cefnogi ni, y mwyaf y bydd yn ymladd hyn yn dod yn weladwy a byddwch yn gweld yr amser mawr ar y brig.

 

"Maen nhw'n dweud rhwydweithiau eraill yn gwneud diffoddwyr, ond HBO yn gwneud sêr, felly rydym yn falch o fod yn rhan o hyn. Rydym yn gofyn i chi ddod allan a chefnogi frwydr hon. Dewch ar y tu allan Dydd Sadwrn nos a mwynhau eich hunain am noson dda o brif bocsio. "

BEN lire, Hyfforddwr Sullivan Barrera yn:

"Hoffwn ddiolch i bob un o'r bobl a rhoi at ei gilydd y digwyddiad super hon ar ddydd Sadwrn. Rydym yma i roi ar sioe wych a Sullivan wedi gwneud popeth i baratoi ei hun ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn. Mae'n gwybod yr heriau o'i flaen, ond ei fod yn credu ynddo ef ei hun ac mae'n credu bod hyn yn ei amser i ddangos i'r cyhoedd a'r gynulleidfa gwylio mai dyma lle mae'n. Mae'n yno i wneud datganiad.

 

"Yn fwy na dim, rydym yn parchu Mr. Ward am ei gyflawniadau, ei hygrededd ac ef yn ddyn super yn y gamp. Mae'n wych i fod yn rhan o hyn. Rydym yn paratoi yn dda ac yr ydym wedi gwneud popeth sydd gennym i'w ddim yn dod Dydd Sadwrn i roi sioe super mawr y gynulleidfa gwylio gan fod hwn yn beth bocsio yn ymwneud â. Mae'n ymwneud â pherfformiad ac mae'r ddau diffoddwyr mynd i berfformio ar y lefel hon mewn digwyddiad mawr. Mae'n anrhydedd i fod yn rhan o'r digwyddiad hwn. Yr ydym wedi gwneud popeth sy'n bosibl i sicrhau y byddwn yn dod allan ac yn rhoi ar sioe wych. "

JAMES PRINCE, rheolwr Andre Ward:

"Mae hon yn foment hanesyddol i ni. Rydym yn mynd i mewn i'r 175 punt adran pwysau trwm golau. Mae hon yn foment nad yw'r dref yn awyddus i golli. Mae hyn yn hyn o bryd ar ddechrau'r symudiad. Barrera unig fydd yn digwydd i fod y dioddefwr cyntaf ac rydym yn mynd i ddelio ag ef yn unol â hynny. Rydym wedi bod yn clywed llawer o siarad a sgwrsio yn digwydd lle ei fod yn poeni, a gwyddom ei fod yn credu popeth y mae'n ei ddweud. Unwaith eto, rydym yn gyffrous ynghylch y cyfle hwn ac nad ydych am i golli foment hanesyddol hon ar ddydd Sadwrn nos. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., Pencampwr Pwysau Plu NABF:

"Dewch Mawrth 26, Rwy'n gwybod fy mod wedi ymladd anodd iawn o fy mlaen. Rwy'n gwybod Jayson Velez yn gyn-filwr profiadol yn y cylch. Mae'n rhyfelwr. Mae ganddo fantais cyrraedd chwe modfedd dros mi felly mae'n mynd i fod yn frwydr wirioneddol wych. Yr wyf yn gwybod ei fod yn dod oddi ar y golled, felly yr wyf yn gwybod ei fod mewn gwirionedd yn awyddus i adlam yn ôl a dangos i bawb ei fod yn dal i fod yn gystadleuydd teitl y byd.

 

"Roedd gen i wersyll hyfforddi wirioneddol wych. Rydw i wedi bod yn hyfforddi am wyth wythnos. Mae hyn yn fy tro cyntaf i ymladd ar HBO, felly yr wyf yn awyddus iawn i ddangos pwy wyf yn wirioneddol mod. Rwy'n 110% barod. Rwy'n barod i roi rhyfel gefnogwyr frwydr os Jayson Velez am gael rhyfel. Rwy'n barod i arddangos i bawb holl alluoedd gennyf y tu mewn i'r cylch. Rwy'n falch iawn i fod yn ymladd ar y cerdyn Andre Ward a Sullivan Barrera. Maent yn ddau athletwyr elitaidd ac rwy'n freintiedig iawn i fod y digwyddiad cyd-brif i frwydr hon. O'r fath Fel Mawrth 26, Yr wyf yn addo fy mod i'n mynd i roi sioe wych i chi. "

JAYSON VELEZ, -Goreuon contender pwysau plu:

"Hoffwn ddiolch i Dduw yn gyntaf, yn amlwg mae'n gwneud popeth posibl. Rwyf am ddiolch i fy hyrwyddwyr, Miguel Cotto Hyrwyddiadau a Hyrwyddiadau Boy Aur ac mae fy tîm cyfan. Nid oes gennyf ormod i ddweud heblaw bod hyn yn frwydr fawr. Joseph yn dod i ymladd. Rwy'n dod i ymladd. Rydym yn awyddus i ennill. Rydym yn y ddau yn cymryd heriau. Mae pobl yn cadw yn gofyn i mi pam yr wyf yn cymryd frwydr beryglus hon ac mae'r ateb yn hawdd ... os ydw i eisiau bod y gorau, Mae'n rhaid i mi frwydro yn erbyn y gorau. Joseph yn un o'r goreuon.

 

"Yr wyf yn colli fy frwydr olaf, felly mae angen i mi ennill. Rwyf eisiau ennill. Ni allaf ddweud wrthych pwy sy'n mynd i ennill y frwydr hon oherwydd ein bod y ddau yn diffoddwyr mawr a rhyfelwyr. Mae'n Mecsicanaidd, Rwy'n Puerto Rica, a pan fydd gennych Puerto Rica a Mecsico yn yr un cylch, byddwch yn gweld rhyfel. Byddwch yn gweld cyflymder, pŵer, popeth yn y frwydr hon. Mae'n yn ymladdwr gwych ac rwy'n mor gyffrous. Diolch yn fawr i bawb a aros diwnio dydd Sadwrn a diolch i HBO wrth gwrs. ​​"

 

ROBERT DIAZ, Pennaeth Matchmaker - Hyrwyddo Boy Aur:

"Yn amlwg y prif ddigwyddiad yn siarad drosto'i hun. Rydych chi wedi got Andre Ward yn erbyn a guy ifanc undefeated fel Sullivan Barrera, ond y digwyddiad cyd-brif yn mynd i bwll dau ifanc, diffoddwyr llwglyd yn erbyn ei gilydd mewn Jayson Velez a Joseph Diaz. Maent yn ddau ifanc. Maent yn ddau yn barod i gymryd ar y ymladd gorau, yr ymladd caletaf a phrawf o hynny yw pa mor hawdd oedd hi i wneud frwydr hon.

 

"Rwy'n teimlo'n gyffrous iawn am frwydr hon. Nid ydych am i golli'r 10 rowndiau am y teitl NABF.

"Jayson Velez yn ifanc, llew llwglyd sydd am fynd yn ôl i fyny ar y llwyfan ac yn gwybod pa mor arwyddocaol buddugoliaeth dros Joseph Diaz yn. Roedd yn deall y cyfle i ymladd ar HBO ac ar y cerdyn aruthrol hwn. Yr wyf am eich atgoffa o gymeriad Jayson Velez. Mewn diwrnod ac oedran lle mae ymladdwr sy'n colli am gymryd efallai comeback neu alaw i fyny, neu ddau neu dri, cyn eu bod yn cymryd ymladd risg uchel a Jayson Velez yn ei wneud yn iawn ar ôl. Mae hynny'n dangos ei fod am fynd yn ôl ar ei ben ac mae'n gwybod yr hyn y mae'n ei wneud i gyrraedd yno ... mae'n rhaid iddo fod trwy atal yn ymladdwr lefel uchaf fel Joseph Diaz. "

RALPH Heredia, rheolwr Joseph Diaz yn:

 

"Mae'n fraint cael bod yma, yn gyfle gwych ac yn fraint i gael y cyfle hwn i arddangos talentog, 2012 Olympaidd. i Joseph, mae hyn yn yr hyn yr ydym yn siarad am, diolch i chi am fod yn amyneddgar, eich bod yn barod am y cyfle. Rydym yn gwybod beth dyn ifanc arbennig a dyn talentog ydych chi, ond yn awr y bydd y byd i gyd yn cael ei weld ar y llwyfan mawr beth dawn, beth gŵr bonheddig go iawn a beth ddylai ymladdwr fod ... fel Joseph Diaz.

 

"Yr hyn y gallaf ei ddweud am Jayson Velez? Mae'n gŵr bonheddig sy'n gwybod beth sydd yn y fantol ac mae ganddo brofiad. Credwch fi, nad ydych am i golli hyn. Dydd Sadwrn, mae'n rhaid i chi wylio. Mae'n mynd i fod yn frwydr llawn gweithgareddau. "

 

 

JOSE "BOD BOD" SANCHEZ, hyfforddwr Jayson Velez yn:

"Rwy'n gweld Diaz fel diffoddwr mawr, ond yr wyf wedi Jayson mewn cyflwr da iawn ac mae'n barod ar gyfer y frwydr. Yr wyf yn gwybod ei fod yn mynd i fod yn frwydr yn dda am eu bod yn barod, ac mae'r un peth yn wir am fy ymladdwr Jayson Velez. Gweithiodd yn galed iawn ar gyfer y frwydr hon ac yr wyf yn gwybod ei fod yn barod ar gyfer y frwydr. "

 

 

TONY WALKER, Cyfarwyddwr, Chwaraeon HBO:

"Ar ran ein Is-lywydd Gweithredol Peter Nelson, rydym yn hapus iawn o fod yma yn yr Ardal Bae, gyda dorf fawr a chefnogwyr bocsio mawr, wrth i ni edrych i ddod doubleheader hon i chi ar ddydd Sadwrn nos.

 

"Nid yw'n hawdd tynnu at ei gilydd gornest focsio mawr a timau hyn wedi tynnu ynghyd cerdyn mawr o'r top i'r gwaelod, felly hyd yn oed er na fydd yr holl ymladd ar HBO, os ydych am wylio rhai bocsio mawr, ewch i Oracle Arena ac os oes rhaid i chi fod yn y cartref, atalfa 'ii maes ar HBO.

 

"Drwy gydol ein 43 blynyddoedd o raglenni ar HBO, bocsio wastad wedi bod yn rhan annatod o'r hyn a wnawn. Rydym bob amser wedi ymfalchïo ar gael i'r diffoddwyr gorau a'r gemau gorau, ac yr ydym yn teimlo'n dda iawn y bydd y traddodiad hwn yn dal eto gan Andre Ward yn gwneud ei 2016 ymddangosiad cyntaf yn y cylch. Yn y cylch bocsio, nid yw erioed argymell eich bod yn edrych dros newynog, ymladdwr undefeated fel sydd gennym yn Sullivan Barrera, felly hoffwn groesawu Sullivan i'r rhwydwaith ac yn diolch iddo am ymgymryd â'r her hon.

 

"Bydd agor y telecast teledu fod Joseph Diaz yn erbyn Jayson Velez, dau guys ifanc hyd-a-dod, dau gynnau ifanc, sy'n meddwl eu bod yn barod ar gyfer y cam mawr. Ar y cyfan, mae'n mynd i fod yn wych telecast, 9:45 PM ET rydym yn addo noson addysgiadol a difyr gyda'n tîm darlledu chi. "

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-rownd IBF rhif un sefyllfa a sefyllfa gorfodol eliminator a gyflwynir gan Roc Nation Chwaraeon ar y cyd â Main Digwyddiadau, yn digwydd Dydd Sadwrn, Mawrth 26, 2016 yn Oracle Arena yn Oakland, California. Noddir y digwyddiad gan Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Atebion Rheoli Teithio Corfforaethol (CTMS), falch, codi, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Maeth, Palas Shoe, Gwesty'r Glannau a Visit Oakland. Bydd y digwyddiad yn cael ei darlledu'n fyw ar ddechrau HBO Byd Pencampwriaeth Bocsio yn 9:45 p.m. A/PT. Bydd Agor y telecast HBO fod Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez yn ymladd 10-rownd am y teitl NABF Pwysau Plu a gyflwynir gan Hyrwyddiadau Boy Aur mewn cydweithrediad â Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Tocynnau Pris $300, $150, $100, $50 ac $25, heb gynnwys taliadau gwasanaeth perthnasol a threthi ar gael ym mhob lleoliad Ticketmaster, ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) a chodi dros y ffôn ar (800) 745-3000.

 

Dilynwch y sgwrs ar Twitter drwy ddefnyddio #WardBarrera.

 

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DAU-AMSER BYD HYRWYDDWR ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

 

 

NABF Pwysau Plu HYRWYDDWR JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ

DYFYNIADAU A LLUNIAU Workout MEDIA

Showdowns SET AM Dydd Sadwrn, MAWRTH 26

YN ORACLE ARENA YN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Darlledu'n fyw ar HBO®

Cliciwch YMA i Photos

Credyd Photo: Roc Nation Chwaraeon / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, MEGIS (Mawrth 23, 2015) - Ddydd Mawrth, Mawrth 22, Pencampwr Byd-Amser a Diffoddwr punt-am-bunt y brig Ward Andre (28-0, 15 Kos) a rhif un sgôr IBF contender pwysau trwm ysgafn Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) cymryd rhan mewn ymarfer y cyfryngau yng Brenin Gym yn Oakland, California cyn eu Mawrth 26 ymladd yn Oracle Arena yn Oakland. Bydd Ward a Barrera cwrdd yn rhif IBF 12-rownd un sefyllfa a sefyllfa gorfodol eliminator bout darlledu'n fyw ar HBO Byd Pencampwriaeth Boxing® yn dechrau am 9:45 p.m. A/PT. Pencampwr Pwysau Plu NABF Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) ac y brig contender pwysau plu Jayson "Seren" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) hefyd yn bresennol yn ystod yr ymarfer cyn eu 10-rownd frwydr teitl NABF Pwysau Plu a fydd yn agor i fyny 'r telecast HBO.

 

Ar ôl shadowboxing yn y cylch ac ychydig o rowndiau ar y bagiau dyrnu, pob un o'r pedwar diffoddwyr ran mewn cyfweliadau ag aelodau cyfryngau yn bresennol. Hyrwyddwr Bowl Super a Oakland brodorol Marshawn Lynch, cefnogwr Andre Ward brwd, gwneud ymddangosiad arbennig yn ystod yr ymarfer i gefnogi Ward.

 

Isod mae hyn oedd gan y diffoddwyr i'w ddweud yn ystod yr ymarfer cyfryngau terfynol:

 

ANDRE WARD, Pencampwr Byd-Amser a Diffoddwr punt-am-bunt y brig:

"Rwy'n teimlo'n dda ac yr wyf yn barod i fynd. Im 'yn cyrraedd uchafbwynt ar yr adeg iawn. Im 'jyst yn edrych ymlaen i gael ar ddydd Sadwrnnos.

 

"Roeddwn i'n arfer gyrru gan Oracle Arena ar 880 fel plentyn ar fy ffordd i Brenin Gym a rhyfeddod pe bawn i'n gallu gwneud yn yno un diwrnod ac [hyfforddwr] Virgil [Hunter] a ddefnyddir i ddweud yn hyderus, 'Rydych chi'n mynd i pennawd yno.' Wrth i mi fynd yn hŷn, Roeddwn yn arfer mynd i rai o'r cardiau roi ar yn yr arena. Roeddwn yn dal i fod yn amatur a byddwn yn jyst breuddwydio. peth nesaf y byddwch yn gwybod, mewn 2009, Roeddwn i yn ymladd sinc neu nofio yn erbyn Edison Miranda. Pe bawn i'n ennill, roedd mwy na thebyg siawns dda y byddwn yn cael ergyd teitl ac mae'r gweddill yn hanes. Dyma ni eto, mae'n fy 7fed amser yn Oracle ac mae'n dal i fod yn fendith.

 

"Roedd yr amser iawn i symud i pwysau trwm ysgafn. Roedd yn gyfuniad o beidio â chael y guys cywir i ymladd neu guys nad oedd yn dymuno i ymladd mi. Rwyf am i fod yn wych. Mae'r rhain yn y mathau o symudiadau rhaid i chi wneud. Rwy'n fyfyriwr y gamp a pan fyddaf yn astudio y gamp, mae hyn yn beth mawrion bob amser wedi'i wneud. Maent yn symud i fyny. Y rhai mawr yn dod o hyd i ffordd i gael ei wneud ac rwyf am fod yn y sgwrs.

 

"Barrera yn gorff mawr. Mae'n hyderus. Ymddangos i fod yn Puncher da. Doedden ni ddim yn codi ef oherwydd ei fod yn cyffwrdd meddal. Rydym yn dewis iddo oherwydd ei fod yn mynd i gael i mi yn barod ac yn dangos i mi beth y dosbarth pwysau yn ymwneud. Os ydych yn edrych ar fy ngyrfa, mae lle i alaw-ups nad wyf wedi cael llawer o. Rydych am i frwydro yn erbyn y gorau ac os nad ydych yn ymladd y gorau, ydych am i frwydro yn erbyn y rhif un contender. Dyna beth rydym yn ei wneud.

 

"Rwy'n credu fy mod yn esblygu i mewn i ymladdwr effeithlon. Im 'yn symud pan fydd rhaid i mi symud. Rwy'n credu bod hynny'n harddwch unrhyw athletwr sydd ddim yn cam-drin ei gorff ac yn wir yn cymryd ei grefft o ddifrif. Rydw i wedi gweld rhai erthyglau sy'n hawlio wyf yn colli fy cysefin. Mae'n wallgof i mi. Rwy'n teimlo fy mod mor dda fel yr wyf wedi bod erioed. Rydw i wedi bod mewn campfa bocsio heb lawer o seibiant ar gyfer y gorffennol 20 flynyddoedd. Diolchodd fy ymennydd mi am y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf. Diolchodd fy nghorff i mi. Gallai fod yn rhoi i mi ddwy flynedd arall yn fy ngyrfa.

 

"Mae'n rhaid i mi jyst yn fi. Pwy ydw i yn ddigon. Nid oes rhaid i mi arddangos i fyny ar gyfer Kovalev yn y dorf ar ddydd Sadwrnnos. Mae'n rhaid i ni weithredu'r cynllun gêm. Rwy'n credu bod yn mynd i anfon y neges mae'n fod i anfon ac os nad yw'n gwneud, yna annhymerus ' [Kovalev] cael y neges pan fyddwn yn ymladd.

 

"Os nad wyf yn ennill y frwydr hon, does dim byd i lawr y ffordd. Os nad wyf yn ennill y frwydr hon, Dydw i ddim yn haeddu i ymladd am y teitl. Dyna realiti'r fy sefyllfa.

 

"Barrera erioed wedi ymladd guy fel fi cyn, fel y gallant siarad gêm dda. Gallant dominyddu'r penawdau yn arwain i fyny at y frwydr. Gallant ddweud yr holl bethau slic maent am ei ddweud. Rydym yn unig yn awyddus i dra-arglwyddiaethu y penawdau Dydd Sul bore ar ôl y frwydr i ben. Dyna beth rwy'n canolbwyntio ar. "

 

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Rhif un Goreuon IBF contender pwysau trwm ysgafn:

"Rwy'n gryfach nag Ward. Mae gen i'r cefndir Ciwba a dysgais lawer o sgiliau yno. Yn fwy na dim, Bydd y penderfyniad i oresgyn unrhyw beth o flaen fy helpu i drechu Ward ar Mawrth 26.

 

"Unwaith yr wyf yn y cylch, 'i' fy nhŷ.

 

"Beth bynnag Ward wedi, Byddaf yn addasu iddo a goresgyn.

 

"Mae gen i ddwy law. Mae ganddo dwy law. Mae gen i waith i'w wneud ar Mawrth 26.

 

"Rwy'n gwybod Ward a Kovalev yn cael eu parchu yn uchel iawn ac maent yn creu llawer o arian a llawer o ddiddordeb, ond nid ydynt yn gwybod beth Sullivan Barrera yn gallu gwneud. Byddaf yn profi bod ar ddydd Sadwrn.

 

"Dydw i ddim wir yn guy sy'n gorfod chwilio am knockout. Mae fy sgiliau bocsio siarad drostynt eu hunain. Yr wyf yn ymladd Andre Ward a brwydro yma yn Oakland, felly nid wyf yn credu y bydd penderfyniad yn cael ei rendro yn fy blaid.

 

"I holl gefnogwyr, yn enwedig y cefnogwyr Ciwba sydd wedi fy nghefnogi os gwelwch yn dda gwybod bod yn dod Dydd Sadwrn, Yr wyf yn mynd i wneud popeth yn rhaid i mi ei wneud i ddod allan yn fuddugol. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., Pencampwr Pwysau Plu NABF:

"Alla i ddim disgwyl yr hyn a wnaeth Jayson i Ronny Rios yn ystod y frwydr hon. Mae gen i fynd i mewn 'na, profi ef allan ac addasu pan fyddaf yn y cylch.

 

"Os bydd y cyfle'n codi lle mae'n brifo a gwelaf fod fy punches yn llethol ef, yna, wrth gwrs dwi'n mynd i fynd i mewn yno, fod yn ymosodol ac yn gwneud yn siwr fy mod yn mynd ag ef allan mor gynnar ag y bo modd.

 

"Rwy'n gwybod mynd ar y tu mewn, Bydd torri oddi ar y cylch a mynd ag ef at y corff yn syth torri ef i lawr. Mae hynny'n mynd i wneud iddo beidio â symud cymaint ac yn ddiweddarach yn rowndiau gallaf tir ergydion dieflig i'r pen. Rydw i'n mynd i fynd ag ef at y corff ar unwaith.

 

"Meddwl yr wyf 100% barod. Mae hwn yn gam mawr yn fy ngyrfa, felly rwy'n canolbwyntio yn feddyliol. Rwy'n paratoi'n dda. Rwy'n teimlo fel hyn yn hyn o bryd yr wyf wedi bod yn aros am fy mywyd cyfan. Rwy'n teimlo fy mod yn barod ar gyfer hyn ac ni allaf aros am Mawrth 26. Hyfforddais yn galed iawn ar gyfer y frwydr hon ac rwy'n paratoi'n dda ar ei gyfer.

 

"Rwy'n awyddus iawn i wneud datganiad frwydr hon. Rwyf am i ddangos i'r byd y gallai Joseph Diaz fod y peth mawr nesaf mewn bocsio, felly yr wyf yn ymarfer yn galed iawn i roi ar ymladd gwych i'r cefnogwyr frwydr, fod yn ymosodol iawn ac yn ei gwneud yn rhyfel i mewn 'na. Gobeithiaf y Jayson Velez yn 110% yn barod am fy mod eisiau iddo fod ar ei orau.

 

"Os byddaf yn ennill y frwydr hon ac yn gwneud datganiad, Rwy'n credu fy mod yn gallu symud i statws contender a gobeithio cael deitl y byd saethu erbyn diwedd y flwyddyn hon. Rwyf am i ymladd gwrthwynebwyr anodd eleni oherwydd yr wyf am i ddangos i'r byd pwy ydw.

 

"Rwy'n teimlo fel bwystfil pan fyddaf yn camu i mewn i'r cylch a gallaf weld yn sparring. Pryd bynnag dwi'n glanio ergydion effeithiol, Gallaf ddweud fy mod yn brifo fy gwrthwynebydd. "

JAYSON VELEZ, -Goreuon contender pwysau plu:

"Ar fy lefel, pob dyn yn gystadleuydd top. Mae'n rhaid i mi ymarfer yn galetach ac yn gwella fy amddiffynfa. Rwyf wedi bod yn gweithio ar hynny.

 

"Os ydych yn gweld fy dair neu bedair ymladd diwethaf, byddwch yn gweld fy mod wedi bod yn dra-arglwyddiaethu yn ystod yr ychydig cyntaf o rowndiau ac yna yr wyf yn rhedeg allan o nwy, Rydw i wedi bod yn gweithio ar fy stamina fel na fydd hynny'n digwydd ar Mawrth 26.

 

"Rwyf wedi gweld ymladd Diaz yn. Rydym wedi sparred cwpl o weithiau. Mae ganddo gyflymder. Mae ganddo newyn. Mae'n ei ymddangosiad cyntaf HBO, felly mae'n cymell yn bendant, ond felly ydw i. Mae'n mynd i fod yn frwydr fawr.

 

"Rwyf am fod yn bencampwr y gair. Yr wyf yn gwybod ei fod am ei fod yn rhy. Ar ddydd Sadwrn, byddwn yn gwybod sydd eisiau yn fwy. Rydym yn awyddus i ennill ac yr ydym yn ddau hyfforddiant ar gyfer ennill. A frwydr rhwng pŵer a chyflymder yn wych gêm-up. Heb sôn am ei fod yn Mecsicanaidd ac rwy'n Puerto Rica. Gallwch ddisgwyl ymladd mawr ac nid yw'n un yr ydych eisiau ei golli. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, 12-rownd IBF rhif un sefyllfa a sefyllfa gorfodol eliminator a gyflwynir gan Roc Nation Chwaraeon ar y cyd â Main Digwyddiadau, yn digwydd Dydd Sadwrn, Mawrth 26, 2016 yn Oracle Arena yn Oakland, California. Noddir y digwyddiad gan Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Atebion Rheoli Teithio Corfforaethol (CTMS), falch, codi, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Maeth, Palas Shoe, Gwesty'r Glannau a Visit Oakland. Bydd y digwyddiad yn cael ei darlledu'n fyw ar ddechrau HBO Byd Pencampwriaeth Bocsio yn 9:45 p.m. A/PT. Bydd Agor y telecast HBO fod Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez yn ymladd 10-rownd am y teitl NABF Pwysau Plu a gyflwynir gan Hyrwyddiadau Boy Aur mewn cydweithrediad â Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Tocynnau Pris $300, $150, $100, $50 ac $25, heb gynnwys taliadau gwasanaeth perthnasol a threthi ar gael ym mhob lleoliad Ticketmaster, ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) a chodi dros y ffôn ar (800) 745-3000.

 

Dilynwch y sgwrs ar Twitter drwy ddefnyddio #WardBarrera.

 

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