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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 (Agosti 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, sasa lilipimwa Hakuna. 2 na World Boxing Organization (WBO) na No. 5 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), kama vile No. 9 katika Gonga 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) na Joe Smith, Jr. (WBO), whose rumored unification fight doesn’t appear to be on the horizon.


Wakati huo huo, 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, Golden Boy, 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. Kama fighter, 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,” Ramirez added. “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), na 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. Tena, I trust Golden Boy will do what has been promised and I look forward to what fight they will present me with.”


MAELEZO:
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Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions
Twitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

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 (Juni 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 9th 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 tukio kuu. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO, kama vile No. 5 na 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, ambaye hivi karibuni akageuka 30 (Juni 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) na Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.

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

Barrera, fighting out of Cuba by way of Miami, ni 3-3 vs. past or present world champions with victories against Jeff Lacy (WTKO4), Karo Murat (WKO12) naFelix Valera (WDEC10), losing to Bivol (TKO12), Smith (DEC10), and Hall of FamerAndre Ward (Desemba 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; hivyo, 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 9th. Come fight night, I know all my hard work will pay off.”
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MAELEZO:
Tovuti: www.ZurdoPromotions.com
Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions
Twitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

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 (Juni 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 9th12-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.

Tiketi ni bei saa $150, $100, $75, $50 na $35, excluding applicable service charges, and available to purchase at www.bancocaliforniastadium na 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, wakati huo huo, 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, usawa, recovery, and sauna. Pia, 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 (Juni 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 9th 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. Ni wazi, 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 tukio kuu. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 na World Boxing Council (WBA) and WBO, kama vile No. 5 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), which rates Barrera at No. 7 katika dunia.

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. Yeye ni 2-0 (2 Kos) as a 175-pounder, kuwashinda Tommy Karpency (29-6-1) Aprili 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 rekodi), 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 Beibuna 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) na Felix Valera (WDEC10), losing to current WBA Super and IBF World light heavyweight champions, mtiririko, Dmitry Bivol (TKO12) na Joe Smith Jr. (DEC10), in addition to Hall of Famer Andre Ward (Desemba 12).

“Barrera is a tough Cuban veteran with world-class experience,” Ramirez added. 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 (Mei 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 9th in Los Angeles againstSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 Kos). 

Ramirez, who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract withOscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, na World Boxing Association (WBA) na World Boxing Shirika (WBO). 

Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 miaka, 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 katika 50-0 Club, 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 katika 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       Mexico
  2. Willie “Wil ‘o The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 Kos)    1940-1943       USA
  3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 Kos)    2009-2019       Thailand
  4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 Kos)    1970-1978       Mexico
  5. Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. 50 (27 Kos)    1996-2017       USA

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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 Pepkatika 62, Je Si. 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 naPanya Pradabsri

    Another Mexican boxer is in the 50-0 Club, Je Si. 4 Carlos Zarate, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 na mtoano, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53rd 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 naBrian Nielson (49), Larry Holmes (48), Ricardo Lopez (47), Joe Calzaghe (46-0) naJim Barry (45) all came close to 50-0 memberships. Lopez (51-0-1) fought a draw in his 48th 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. (Mei 9, 2019) — Boxing’s preeminent action superhero, Oscar Valdez, will make the sixth defense of his WBO featherweight world title Saturday, Juni 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, kuanzia saa 6:30 p.m. NA / 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 na $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. Last October, 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 12th na mzunguko wa mwisho.

Mihuri (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. Alikuwa 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. Hopefully, 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. “Sasa, Mimi ni 100 percent healthy. Hii ni mara yangu. Barrera had his time. Najisikia vizuri. 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. Juni 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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MONTREAL (Machi 13, 2017 – Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) rais 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.
MimiBF Light Heavyweight Ratings: Champion – Andre Ward, 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.
Chini, 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. Hata hivyo, 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 4th katika Brooklyn, New York and Michel reported that the fight would be held in late March, early April, katika New York. 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 kwa 90 siku,” 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 siku 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, ama Aprili 14, 21 au 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 16th.
“Wakati huo huo, 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, Aprili 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 Entertainment, Warriors Promotions, Don King Promotions, Golden Boy, Main Eventsjust 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 wakati huo. (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! Karibuni, 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.
MAELEZO:
Twitter: yvonmichelgym, @ABeterbiev
Instagram: @YvonMichelGYM, @Groupeyvonmichel, @ArturBetebiev
ABOUT GROUPE YVON MICHEL (GYM): Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) ilianzishwa mwaka 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, “Premier Boxing Mabingwa (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

Montreal (Februari 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 Andre Ward (31-0-0, 15 Kos). The Beterbiev vs. Barrera clash will take place Aprili 21 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, wakati huu, 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 kwa $62,750 for Barrera.
Ward won the IBF, WBA and WBO light heavyweight titles with a 12-round unanimous decision win over Sergey Kovalev, Novemba 19, 2017, katika Las Vegas.
Beterbiev was impressive in his most recent outing, mwisho Desemba 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 Desemba. 16 in California, shattering the previously undefeated Vyacheslav Shabrankyy (17-0-0), ya Ukraine, 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 Mwisho Press Conference Quotes na Picha

PILI wakati bingwa wa dunia ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

NABF featherweight CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ

FINAL DONDOO PRESS MKUTANO NA PHOTOS

Showdowns SET YA Jumamosi, MARCH 26

AT ORACLE ARENA KATIKA OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Televisheni kuishi juu HBO®

Bonyeza HERE Picha kwa

Picha ya Mikopo: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, Kama vile (Machi 23, 2015) - Jumatano, Machi 23, Roc Nation Sports mwenyeji mkutano wa mwisho wa waandishi wa habari kwa Barua Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) na namba moja lilipimwa IBF mwanga mgombea Heavyweight Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) katika Ziwa Merritt Amphitheater katika Oakland, California mapema kabla ya wao Machi 26 kupambana katika Oracle Arena katika Oakland. Ward na Barrera watakutana katika 12 mzima IBF idadi nafasi moja na lazima nafasi eliminator bout televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing® kuanzia saa 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) na juu-rated featherweight mgombea Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) pia walihudhuria juu ya jukwaa na waandishi wa habari unaoelekea Ziwa Merritt mbele ya raundi 10 yao NABF Featherweight cheo kupambana ambayo kufungua HBO matangazo.

 

Ward vs. Barrera ni kuchagiza hadi kuwa vita na ushindani mkubwa kati ya wapiganaji wa wawili ambao wote wana safari za kwenda mechi-up dhidi ya Unified Mwanga Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev.

 

Chini ni nini wapiganaji, promoters, wakufunzi, mameneja na jukwaa mwingine wageni alikuwa na kusema katika mkutano wa waandishi wa habari:

 

 

ANDRE WARD, Barua ya Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji:

"Nataka kuwashukuru kila mtu kwa ajili ya kuja nje kama kawaida. Area Bay ni sehemu nzuri. Hatuna mara nyingi kupata mikopo ya kutosha kwa ajili ya vipaji kwamba hutoka nje ya hapa, lakini kwa msingi shabiki, ni kubwa. Mimi nina kushukuru tu kwa kuwa kutoka mahali kama hii na kushukuru kwa kuwa na upendo na msaada saa kila tukio kwamba sisi kuleta hapa. Mimi nina kushukuru kwamba mimi mwenyewe na guys kama Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard na Warriors kuweka mahali hapa kwenye ramani na watu ni kuchukua taarifa juu ya hatua ya kitaifa. Kwamba ni kweli muhimu kwangu.

 

"Kama mbali kama kupambana yenyewe, ni rahisi sana kwangu ... mtu yeyote ambaye anajua mimi, wanajua jinsi mimi kazi na wanajua jinsi mimi Jibu. Mimi wala kupata hawakupata juu katika nini ijayo. Sina unakamatwa katika kile watu wanachosema. Mimi nina ufahamu wa kile ni kuwa alisema. Mimi najua kile mpinzani wangu amekuwa akisema na mimi kumpeleka kwa neno lake. Mimi tumefanya kila kitu natakiwa kufanya, kama mimi daima kufanya na kama mimi tumefanya mwisho 10 Miaka ya kazi yangu. Nimekuwa kuchukuliwa juu ya bora ... kama siyo bingwa mwingine basi ni contender juu ... na hii ni hakuna tofauti. You guys tu kujua kwamba mimi nina umakini na imefungwa katika kama mimi daima ni. Mimi nina tayari na mimi niko tayari kwa vita kuja Machi 26."

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Namba moja lilipimwa IBF mwanga Heavyweight mgombea:

"Nilitaka kusema asante kwa kuja hapa. Nataka kusema asante HBO, asante kila mtu. Asante Andre Ward kwa kukubali mapambano yangu. Mimi ahadi kila mtu ambaye anakuja na uwanja kwamba mimi kuwa na maandalizi makubwa na hii ni ndoto kubwa. Usiku ule, Mimi itabidi show kubwa kwa kila mtu. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Nation Sports:

"Mbili ya vigogo juu mwanga juu ya dunia itakuwa collide juu ya Machi 26. Wana rekodi ya pamoja ya 45-0 na 27 Kos na napenda kusema, wala ina kuonja kichapo kama mtaalamu. Ingawa kila mtu ana mpinzani formidable mbele yake, wao wote wana macho yao juu ya Sergey Kovalev na tatu ulimwengu wake mikanda kichwa, lakini kwanza wao kuwa na biashara kuhudhuria kwa Jumamosi usiku.

 

"Kila mara mimi kuja nje ya Oakland kwa ajili ya tukio na mimi nina na Andre katika hafla ambapo yeye akizungumza na vyombo vya habari, mgomo mimi kwamba ni wazi, yeye ni vipaji maalum athletically, lakini yeye pia ni mtu maalum na natumaini kila mtu hapa katika Oakland anaelewa na kushukuru kwamba. Yeye ni kanuni familia mtu ambaye siku zote anajaribu kufanya kitu sahihi na kwamba ni jambo ambalo ni nadra katika maisha siku hizi, lakini ni hasa nadra katika michezo. Natumaini guys kufahamu kwake. Boxing kazi si mara milele. Yeye si kwenda kuwa mapigano milele, hivyo kila mmoja anapaswa kufahamu nini una hapa katika Andre Ward.

 

"Andre alitekwa medali ya dhahabu katika michezo ya Olimpiki Athens na ni Mkondoni mwisho. Bondia kwa wamefanya hivyo. orodha yake ya maadui wameshindwa wasomaji kama nani ni nani katika super middleweight mgawanyiko. Yeye pia inaongozwa na yameng'olewa zamani mwanga Heavyweight bingwa wa dunia, Chad Dawson katika zao 2012 showdown. Katika mapambano yake ya mwisho, yeye inaongozwa mara mbili ubingwa wa dunia mpinzani Paul Smith juu ya Juni 20 katika Oracle Arena. Yeye akitumikia sura ya pili ya kazi yake juu ya Machi 26, kurudi Oracle Arena kwa mara nyingine tena, kama yeye hufanya hoja yake hadi mgawanyiko mwanga Heavyweight tayari kufanya aliyoyafanya katika mgawanyo super middleweight ... kusafisha nje na kuhodhi kila mtu kwamba anasimama katika njia yake. "

NICOLE DOVE, Makamu wa Rais wa Masoko na Wakili Mkuu - Matukio Kuu:

"Kwa kweli napenda kuwashukuru Andre Ward. Hakuwa na kuchukua mpiganaji undefeated katika mapambano yake ya kwanza katika mwanga Heavyweight, lakini alifanya hivyo na nadhani kwamba ni ya kupongezwa.

 

"Katika mapambano yake ya mwisho, Sullivan akawa mgombea lazima kwa ajili ya Sergey Kovalev ya IBF ukanda. Aliweza wamekaa nyuma na kusubiri kwa jina mapambano yake, lakini badala yake aliona vita hii dhidi ya Andre Ward kama fursa ya kweli kufikia kwa ajili ya ukuu na akafanya. Kama mjuavyo, Matukio Kuu na Roc Nation Sports kuwa na mipango kubwa kwa Andre Ward na Sergey Kovalev baadaye mwaka huu na Sullivan Barrera Unaweza kweli upset kwamba apple gari.

 

"Watu wote hawa, Sullivan na Andre, kuwa kila kitu amepanda matokeo ya Jumamosi kupambana. Katika hali ya hewa kwamba sisi katika ndondi sasa hivi, ni refreshing kuona wapiganaji halisi ambao hawana hofu ya kuchukua tahadhari. Wote wawili wanastahili heshima yetu na Pongezi kwa kuwa. Hii ni nini mchezo wetu lazima kuhusu.

 

"Sullivan Barrera ni undefeated na rekodi ya 17-0 na 12 mafanikio kuja kwa njia ya mtoano. Yeye tu akageuka 34, mwezi mmoja uliopita, ambayo unaweza kufikiri ni umri mdogo kwa hatua hii katika kazi yake. Nini unaweza kujua ni kwamba yeye alikuwa na mafanikio amateur kazi katika Cuba na kisha kupoteza miaka kadhaa ya mkuu wake wakati alipokuwa defecting na Umoja wa Mataifa. Yeye kuja njia kweli kwa muda mrefu kwa kuwa hapa leo kwa wakati huu na fursa hii. Yeye ni njaa, yeye ana imani na yeye yuko tayari. "

VIRGIL HUNTER, mkufunzi Andre Kata ya:

"Hii ni kadi ya ajabu na wanariadha ajabu ambao ni kujaribu kufanya njia yao katika dunia ya ndondi. Kama vita hii ilikuwa unafanyika katika mji nyingine yoyote, itakuwa ni tukio kubwa. Nini tunataka kufanya ni kuhakikisha kwamba Oakland anaelewa, na kwamba jirani Bay Area anaelewa, ukubwa wa tukio hili ili tuweze kuendelea kuleta darasa dunia ndondi kwa Oakland. Oakland ni chini ya kuzaliana kwa wapiganaji juu na sisi tayari kuwa nao. zaidi kwamba kutusaidia, zaidi kwamba mapambano haya itakuwa inayoonekana na utaona wakati kubwa la utafutaji juu.

 

"Wanasema mitandao mingine kufanya wapiganaji, lakini HBO hufanya stars, hivyo sisi ni njema kwa kuwa sehemu ya huu. Tunakuomba kuja nje na kuunga mkono vita hii. Njoo huku nje Jumamosi usiku na mjifurahishe usiku mzuri wa ndondi juu. "

BEN lire, Sullivan Barrera ya mkufunzi:

"Nataka kuwashukuru watu wote ambao kuweka pamoja tukio hili super Jumamosi. Sisi hapa kuweka kwenye show kubwa na Sullivan amefanya kila kitu kujiandaa mwenyewe kwa tukio hili. Yeye anajua changamoto mbele yake, lakini yeye anaamini katika nafsi yake na anaamini kuwa hii ni mara yake ya kuonyesha umma na watazamaji kuangalia kwamba hii ni ambapo yeye ni. Yeye ni pale kufanya kauli.

 

"Zaidi ya yote, tunaheshimu Mr. Ward kwa mafanikio yake, uaminifu wake na yeye ni super guy katika michezo. Ni kubwa ya kuwa sehemu ya huu. Sisi kujiandaa vizuri na tumefanya kila kitu kwamba tuna kufanya kuja Jumamosi kutoa viewing watazamaji show super kubwa kwa sababu hii ni nini ndondi ni kuhusu. Ni kuhusu utendaji na wapiganaji wote kupata kufanya katika ngazi hii katika tukio hilo kubwa. Sisi ni fahari kwa kuwa sehemu ya tukio hili. Tumefanya kila kitu kinawezekana ili kuhakikisha kwamba sisi kuja nje na kuweka kwenye show fabulous. "

JAMES PRINCE, meneja Andre Kata ya:

"Huu ni wakati wa kihistoria kwa ajili yetu. Tunaingia 175 pound mgawanyiko mwanga Heavyweight. Huu ni wakati kwamba mji hataki miss. Huu ni wakati mwanzoni mwa harakati. Barrera hutokea tu kuwa mwathirika wa kwanza na tunakwenda kukabiliana na yeye ipasavyo. Tumekuwa kusikia mengi ya majadiliano na mazungumzo yanayofanyika huko aliko wasiwasi, na tunajua kwamba yeye anaamini kila kitu anachokisema. Kwa mara nyingine tena, sisi ni msisimko juu ya fursa hii na huna unataka miss wakati huu wa kihistoria Jumamosi usiku. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:

"Haya Machi 26, Mimi najua kuwa mapambano kweli ngumu mbele yangu. Najua Jayson Velez ni mkongwe mwenye uzoefu katika pete. Yeye ni shujaa. Ana sita-inch kufikia faida zaidi ya mimi hivyo ni kwenda kuwa mapambano kubwa kweli kweli. Najua yeye kuja mbali ya hasara, hivyo najua yeye kweli anataka Bounce nyuma na kuonyesha kila mtu kwamba yeye bado ni cheo dunia mgombea.

 

"Mimi nilikuwa kambi ya mafunzo kubwa kweli kweli. Nimekuwa mafunzo kwa muda wa wiki nane. Hii ni mara yangu ya kwanza mapigano kwenye HBO, hivyo mimi kwa kweli wanataka kuonyesha ambaye mimi kweli am. Mimi nina 110% tayari. Mimi niko tayari kutoa kupambana mashabiki vita kama Jayson Velez anataka kuwa na vita. Mimi niko tayari kuonyesha kwa kila mtu uwezo wote nina ndani ya pete. Mimi nina msisimko sana kuwa mapigano kwenye kadi Andre Ward na Sullivan Barrera. Wao ni wanariadha wawili wasomi na mimi nina fahari sana kuwa ushirikiano kuu tukio kwa ajili ya vita hii. Kama vile Machi 26, Mimi ahadi mimi nina kwenda kukupa show kubwa. "

JAYSON VELEZ, Juu-rated featherweight mgombea:

"Nataka kumshukuru Mungu kwanza, ni wazi yeye hufanya kila linalowezekana. Nataka kuwashukuru mapromota yangu, Miguel Cotto Promotions na Golden Boy Promotions na timu yangu nzima. Sina sana kusema licha ya kwamba hii ni vita kubwa. Joseph suala la kupambana na. Mimi kuja kupigana. Sisi wote wanataka kushinda. Sisi wote kuchukua changamoto. Watu kuendelea kuuliza kwa nini mimi alichukua vita hii hatari na jibu ni rahisi ... kama nataka kuwa bora, Mimi na kupambana bora. Joseph ni mojawapo ya bora.

 

"Nilipoteza mapambano yangu ya mwisho, hivyo mimi haja ya kushinda. Nataka kushinda. Siwezi kukuambia ambaye ni kwenda kushinda vita hii kwa sababu sisi wote ni wapiganaji kubwa na wapiganaji. Yeye ni Mexican, Mimi nina Puerto Rican, na wakati una Puerto Rican na Mexico katika pete huo, utaona vita. Utaona kasi, nguvu, kila kitu katika vita hii. Yeye ni mpiganaji mkubwa na Mimi hivyo msisimko. Asante kwa kila mtu na kukaa tuned Jumamosi hii na kuwashukuru kwa HBO bila shaka. "

 

ROBERT DIAZ, Mkuu Mshenga - Golden Boy Promotions:

"Ni wazi kwamba tukio kuu anaongea kwa yenyewe. Nimepata Andre Ward dhidi vijana undefeated guy kama Sullivan Barrera, lakini tukio ushirikiano kuu ni kwenda shimo vijana wawili, Wapiganaji njaa dhidi ya mtu mwingine katika Jayson Velez na Joseph Diaz. Wao uko wote vijana. Wao ni wote tayari kuchukua juu ya mapambano bora, mapambano toughest na ushahidi wa kuwa ni jinsi rahisi ilikuwa kufanya vita hii.

 

"Mimi nina msisimko sana kuhusu vita hii. Hutaki miss 10 raundi kwa jina NABF.

"Jayson Velez ni vijana, njaa simba ambaye anataka kupata nyuma juu ya hatua na anajua jinsi muhimu ushindi juu Joseph Diaz ni. Alielewa nafasi ya kupambana juu ya HBO na kwenye kadi hii kubwa. Nataka kuwakumbusha tabia ya Jayson Velez. Katika siku na umri ambapo mpiganaji kwamba hupoteza anataka kuchukua labda comeback au tune up, au mbili au tatu, kabla ya kuchukua kupambana hatarishi na Jayson Velez ni haki ya kufanya hivyo baada ya. Hiyo inaonyesha yeye anataka kupata nyuma juu na yeye anajua yeye ana kufanya ili kupata huko ... ina kuwa na kuacha ngazi za juu mpiganaji kama Joseph Diaz. "

RALPH Heredia, meneja Joseph Diaz ya:

 

"Ni heshima kuwa hapa, nafasi kubwa na fursa ya kupewa nafasi hii ya kuonyesha vipaji, 2012 Olympian. Yusufu, hii ni nini kuongelea, kuwashukuru kwa kuwa na subira, wewe ni tayari kwa ajili ya nafasi. Sisi kujua nini maalum kijana na mtu wenye vipaji wewe ni, lakini sasa dunia nzima kupata kuona juu ya hatua kubwa nini vipaji, nini muungwana kweli na nini mpiganaji lazima ... kama Joseph Diaz.

 

"Naweza kusema kuhusu Jayson Velez? Yeye ni muungwana ambaye anajua nini hatarini na ana uzoefu. Niamini, wewe hawataki miss hii. Jumamosi, lazima tune katika. Ni kwenda kuwa hatua-packed kupambana. "

 

 

JOSE "KWAMBA KWAMBA" SANCHEZ, mkufunzi Jayson Velez ya:

"Mimi naona Diaz kama mpiganaji kubwa, lakini nina Jayson katika hali nzuri sana na yeye ni tayari kwa mapambano. Najua ni kwenda kuwa vita vizuri kwa sababu wao ni tayari, na kitu kimoja ni kweli kwa mpiganaji wangu Jayson Velez. Yeye kazi ngumu sana kwa vita hii na najua yeye ni tayari kwa mapambano. "

 

 

TONY WALKER, Mkurugenzi, HBO Sports:

"Kwa niaba ya yetu Makamu wa Rais Mtendaji Peter Nelson, sisi ni furaha sana kuwa hapa katika Bay Area, na umati mkubwa na ndondi mashabiki kubwa, tunapotazama kuleta doubleheader hii Jumamosi usiku.

 

"Siyo rahisi kuunganisha pamoja big mechi ya ndondi na timu hizi vunjwa pamoja kadi kubwa kutoka juu hadi chini, hivyo hata kama mapambano yote haitakuwa juu ya HBO, kama unataka kuangalia baadhi ya ndondi kubwa, kwenda Oracle Arena na kama una kuwa nyumbani, kuangalia ni nje ya HBO.

 

"Katika wetu 43 Miaka ya programu juu ya HBO, ndondi daima imekuwa sehemu muhimu ya nini cha kufanya. Tumekuwa daima prided wenyewe juu ya kuwa na wapiganaji bora na mechi bora, na sisi kujisikia vizuri sana kwamba mila hii itafanya tena kama Andre Ward hufanya yake 2016 kwanza katika pete. Katika pete ya ndondi, ni kamwe ilipendekeza kwamba waache njaa, mpiganaji undefeated kama tuna katika Sullivan Barrera, hivyo mimi napenda kuwakaribisha Sullivan na mtandao na kumshukuru kwa kuchukua changamoto hii.

 

"Ufunguzi TV matangazo itakuwa Joseph Diaz dhidi Jayson Velez, mbili up-na-kuja vijana wadogo, mbili bunduki vijana, ambao wanadhani wao uko tayari kwa ajili ya hatua kubwa. Yote katika yote, ni kwenda kuwa matangazo kubwa, 9:45 ET sisi ahadi yenu taarifa na burudani usiku na matangazo timu yetu. "

Ward vs. Barrera, 12 mzima IBF namba moja nafasi na lazima nafasi eliminator ambayo ni yaliyowasilishwa na Roc Nation Sports kwa kushirikiana na Matukio Kuu, unafanyika Jumamosi, Machi 26, 2016 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), glad, kuondoa, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Lishe, Kiatu Palace, Waterfront Hotel na Ziara Oakland. tukio itakuwa televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing mwanzo katika 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. Ufunguzi HBO matangazo itakuwa Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez katika raundi 10 kupambana kwa ajili ya cheo NABF Featherweight yaliyowasilishwa na Golden Boy Promotions kwa kushirikiana na Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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PILI wakati bingwa wa dunia ANDRE WARD VS. Undefeated SULLIVAN BARRERA

 

 

NABF featherweight CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ

MEDIA Workout DONDOO NA PHOTOS

Showdowns SET YA Jumamosi, MARCH 26

AT ORACLE ARENA KATIKA OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Televisheni kuishi juu HBO®

Bonyeza HERE Picha kwa

Picha ya Mikopo: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

OAKLAND, Kama vile (Machi 23, 2015) - Jumanne, Machi 22, Barua ya Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) na namba moja lilipimwa IBF mwanga mgombea Heavyweight Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) walishiriki katika vyombo vya habari Workout katika Gym Mfalme katika Oakland, California mapema kabla ya wao Machi 26 kupambana katika Oracle Arena katika Oakland. Ward na Barrera watakutana katika 12 mzima IBF idadi nafasi moja na lazima nafasi eliminator bout televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing® kuanzia saa 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) na juu-rated featherweight mgombea Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) pia walihudhuria wakati Workout mbele ya raundi 10 yao NABF Featherweight cheo kupambana ambayo kufungua HBO matangazo.

 

Baada Shadowboxing katika pete na raundi chache juu ya mifuko ya kuchomwa, wapiganaji wote wanne walishiriki katika mahojiano na wanachama wa vyombo vya habari katika mahudhurio. Super Bowl Champion na Oakland asili Marshawn Lynch, makini Andre Ward msaidizi, alifanya muonekano maalum wakati Workout katika msaada wa Ward.

 

Chini ni nini wapiganaji alikuwa na kusema wakati wa media Workout mwisho:

 

ANDRE WARD, Barua ya Muda World Champion na juu-rated pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji:

"Najisikia vizuri na mimi niko tayari kwenda. Mimi nina kuchukua nafasi katika wakati sahihi. Mimi tu msisimko kupata ni Jumamosiusiku.

 

"Nilikuwa kuendesha gari kwa Oracle Arena juu ya 880 kama mtoto juu ya njia yangu kwa Gym Mfalme na ajabu kama mimi naweza kufanya hivyo kuna siku moja na [mkufunzi] Virgil [Wawindaji] alizoea kusema kwa kujiamini, 'Wewe ni kwenda kichwa cha habari hapo.' Kama mimi got wakubwa, Nilikuwa kwenda kwa baadhi ya kadi kuvaa katika medani. Mimi bado alikuwa amateur na napenda tu ndoto. Jambo la pili unajua, katika 2009, Mimi nilikuwa katika kuzama au kuogelea mapambano dhidi ya Edison Miranda. Kama mimi ni mshindi, kulikuwa na pengine nafasi nzuri ya kuwa napenda kupata cheo risasi na wengine ni historia. Hapa sisi ni tena, ni wangu 7th wakati katika Oracle na bado ni baraka.

 

"Ilikuwa ni wakati muafaka kwa hoja ya mwanga Heavyweight. Ilikuwa ni mchanganyiko wa kutokuwa na guys haki ya kupambana au guys kwamba hakutaka kupambana na mimi. Nataka kuwa kubwa. Hizi ni aina ya hatua una kufanya. Mimi ni mwanafunzi wa michezo na wakati mimi kujifunza michezo, hii ni nini greats daima kufanyika. Wao hoja juu. wakuu kutafuta njia ya kupata kufanyika na mimi nataka kuwa katika mazungumzo kwamba.

 

"Barrera ni mwili kubwa. Yeye ni ujasiri. Inaonekana kuwa puncher nzuri. Hatukuwa kumchukua kwa sababu yeye ni kugusa laini. Sisi ilichukua yake kwa sababu yeye alikuwa anaenda kupata me tayari na kuonyesha mimi nini hii darasani uzito ni wote kuhusu. Kama ukiangalia kazi yangu, kuna mahali kwa tune-ups ambayo mimi si alikuwa na mengi ya. Unataka kupigana bora na kama si mapigano bora, unataka kupigana namba moja mgombea. Hiyo ni nini tuko kufanya.

 

"Nadhani mimi kutoa katika mpiganaji ufanisi. Mimi nina kusonga wakati mimi wanahama. Nadhani hiyo ni uzuri wa mwanamichezo yeyote ambaye hana vibaya mwili wake na kwa kweli inachukua hila zake kwa umakini. Nimeona baadhi ya makala wakidai mimi amekosa mkuu wangu. Ni mambo kwangu. Mimi kuhisi kwamba mimi niko mazuri kama mimi amewahi kuwa. Nimekuwa katika mazoezi ya ndondi bila mengi ya mapumziko kwa kipindi cha 20 miaka. ubongo wangu alimshukuru yangu kwa miaka miwili iliyopita. mwili wangu alimshukuru yangu. Ni inaweza nipe miaka miwili katika kazi yangu.

 

"Mimi kuwa mimi tu. Mimi ni nani ni wa kutosha. Sina kuonyesha up kwa Kovalev katika umati wa watu Jumamosiusiku. Sisi tu na kutekeleza mpango wa mchezo. Nadhani hiyo ni kwenda kutuma ujumbe ni walidhani kutuma na kama hana, kisha yeye itabidi [Kovalev] kupata ujumbe wakati sisi kupambana.

 

"Kama mimi si kushinda vita hii, kuna kitu chini ya barabara. Kama mimi si kushinda vita hii, Mimi si stahili kupambana kwa ajili ya cheo. Hiyo ni ukweli wa hali yangu.

 

"Barrera hajawahi kupigana guy kama mimi kabla, ili waweze kuzungumza mchezo mzuri. Wanaweza kutawala vichwa vya habari kuongoza hadi vita. Wanaweza kusema mambo yote mjanja wanachotaka kusema. Sisi tu wanataka kutawala vichwa vya habari Jumapili asubuhi baada ya vita ni juu. Hiyo ni nini mimi nina ililenga. "

 

SULLIVAN BARRERA, Namba moja lilipimwa IBF mwanga Heavyweight mgombea:

"Nina nguvu zaidi kuliko Ward. Nina background Cuba na mimi kujifunza mengi ya ujuzi huko. Zaidi kuliko kitu chochote, dhamira ya kuondokana na kitu chochote mbele yangu atanisaidia kushindwa Ward juu ya Machi 26.

 

"Mara baada ya mimi katika pete, ni nyumba yangu.

 

"Chochote Ward ina, Nami kuzoea yake na kushinda hiyo.

 

"Mimi kuwa na mikono miwili. Ana mikono miwili. Nina kazi ya kufanya juu ya Machi 26.

 

"Najua Ward na Kovalev ni yenye sana kuheshimiwa na wao kujenga fedha nyingi na mengi ya riba, lakini wao hawajui nini Sullivan Barrera ni uwezo wa kufanya. Nami kuthibitisha kwamba Jumamosi.

 

"Najisikia si guy kwamba ina kuangalia kwa mtoano. ndondi ujuzi wangu kuzungumza wenyewe. Mimi mapigano Andre Ward na mapigano hapa katika Oakland, hivyo sidhani uamuzi itakuwa inavyosema katika upendeleo wangu.

 

"Kwa mashabiki wote, hasa mashabiki wa Cuba kwamba wana mkono mimi tafadhali kujua kwamba kuja Jumamosi, Mimi naenda kufanya kila kitu mimi kufanya kuja nje ya ushindi. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:

"Siwezi wanatarajia nini Jayson alivyofanya kwa Ronny Rios wakati wa vita hii. Mimi nimepata kwenda huko, mtihani naye nje na kurekebisha wakati mimi niko katika pete.

 

"Kama nafasi inatoa yenyewe ambapo yeye kuumiza na mimi kuona kwamba kukwepa makonde yangu ni balaa yake, basi bila shaka mimi nina kwenda kupata huko, kuwa na fujo na kuhakikisha mimi kuchukua yake nje mapema iwezekanavyo.

 

"Mimi najua kupata juu ya ndani, kukata pete na kuchukua kwa mwili haki mbali itakuwa mapumziko yake chini. Hiyo inaenda kufanya naye si hoja sana na baadaye katika raundi siwezi nchi makofi matata kwa kichwa. Mimi nina kwenda kuchukua kwa mwili haki mbali.

 

"Kiakili mimi 100% tayari. Hii ni hatua kubwa katika kazi yangu, hivyo mimi nina kiakili umakini. Mimi nina vizuri tayari. Najisikia kama hii ni sasa mimi wamekuwa wakisubiri kwa maisha yangu yote nzima. Najisikia kama mimi niko tayari kwa ajili hii na siwezi kusubiri kwa Machi 26. Mimi mafunzo ngumu sana kwa vita hii na mimi nina vizuri tayari kwa ajili yake.

 

"Mimi kwa kweli wanataka kufanya kauli vita hii. Nataka kuonyesha dunia kwamba Joseph Diaz inaweza kuwa jambo kubwa ijayo katika ndondi, hivyo mimi mafunzo kwa bidii sana kuweka juu ya mashindano makubwa kwa ajili ya kupambana mashabiki, kuwa fujo sana na kufanya hivyo vita katika huko. Natumaini kwamba Jayson Velez ni 110% tayari kwa sababu nataka kuwa yeye ni saa bora yake.

 

"Kama mimi kushinda vita hii na kutoa tamko, Nadhani unaweza hoja kwa hali ya mgombea na hopefully kupata ubingwa wa dunia risasi ifikapo mwishoni mwa mwaka huu. Nataka kupambana na wapinzani mgumu mwaka huu kwa sababu nataka kuonyesha dunia mimi ni nani.

 

"Najisikia kama mnyama wakati mimi hatua ndani ya pete na Mimi naona ni katika sparring. Wakati mimi nina kutua makofi ufanisi, Naweza kukuambia kwamba mimi kuumiza mpinzani wangu. "

JAYSON VELEZ, Juu-rated featherweight mgombea:

"Katika ngazi yangu, kila guy ni mgombea juu. Nina kutoa mafunzo kwa bidii na kuboresha utetezi wangu. Nimekuwa kazi juu ya kwamba.

 

"Ukiona mwisho wangu watatu au wanne mapambano, utaona kwamba nimekuwa kuhodhi katika michache ya kwanza ya raundi na kisha mimi kukimbia nje ya gesi, Nimekuwa kufanya kazi ya stamina yangu ili kwamba halitafanyika juu ya Machi 26.

 

"Nimeona mapambano Diaz ya. Tumekuwa sparred michache mara. Amepata kasi. Amepata njaa. Ni HBO mechi yake ya kwanza, hivyo yeye dhahiri motisha, lakini hivyo mimi. Ni kwenda kuwa mapambano kubwa.

 

"Nataka kuwa bingwa wa neno. Najua yeye anataka pia. Siku ya Jumamosi, tutajua ambaye anataka hivyo zaidi. Sisi wote wanataka kushinda na sisi ni wawili mafunzo kwa ajili ya kushinda. mapambano kati ya nguvu na kasi ni kubwa mechi-up. Bila kutaja yeye ni Mexican na mimi nina Puerto Rican. Unaweza kutarajia mashindano makubwa na siyo moja unataka miss. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, 12 mzima IBF namba moja nafasi na lazima nafasi eliminator ambayo ni yaliyowasilishwa na Roc Nation Sports kwa kushirikiana na Matukio Kuu, unafanyika Jumamosi, Machi 26, 2016 katika Oracle uwanja katika Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), glad, kuondoa, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Lishe, Kiatu Palace, Waterfront Hotel na Ziara Oakland. tukio itakuwa televisheni kuishi juu ya HBO michuano ya Dunia Boxing mwanzo katika 9:45 p.m. NA/PT. Ufunguzi HBO matangazo itakuwa Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez katika raundi 10 kupambana kwa ajili ya cheo NABF Featherweight yaliyowasilishwa na Golden Boy Promotions kwa kushirikiana na Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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