WARD TO FACE PAUL SMITH ON जून 20, 2015

ओकलॅंड मध्ये ओरॅकल रिंगण येथे, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON BET

NEW YORK — April 23, 2015 — BET Networks is pleased to announce that it is stepping into the ring with Roc Nation Sports as their exclusive broadcast partner to air live throne बॉक्सिंग events on the network. The partnership between BET Networks and Roc Nation Sports is the first of its kind for the network and includes airing up to nine live, two-hour telecasts of Roc Nation Sports throne बॉक्सिंग events over the next 18 महिने. The first main event fight to air on BET Networks will feature WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO च्या) facing former World Title Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO च्या) of England in a 12 round bout on शनिवारी, जून 20, 2015 ओकलॅंड मध्ये ओरॅकल अरेना येथे, कॅलिफोर्निया. रिंग आत महान क्रिया व्यतिरिक्त, the telecast will feature several notable Roc Nation touches that offer an unprecedented fan experience, including a live musical performance and a name DJ to keep the energy at a high level throughout the night. Fans can catch the action live on BET in the United States and globally on TIDAL.com, सर्वोत्तम उच्च भक्ती आवाज गुणवत्ता मेळ नव्याने सुरू संगीत प्रवाह सेवा, हाय डेफिनेशन संगीत व्हिडिओ आणि शिताफीने काढलेल्या संपादकीय.

तिकीट किंमत $250, $125, $90, $60 आणि $30, लागू होणार्या सेवा शुल्क आणि कर समाविष्ट नाही, विक्रीवरील जा शुक्रवारी, एप्रिल 24 येथे 10:00 सकाळी पोर्तुगाल and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, फोन करून Ticketmaster.com येथे ऑनलाइन आणि शुल्क (800) 745-3000.

“BET is constantly searching for ways to expand its portfolio of content with the sole goal of satisfying our audiences,” said Stephen G. हिल, President of Programming, बीईटी नेटवर्क. “Roc Nation is doing very exciting things in the entertainment space and we are excited to partner with them on this groundbreaking deal positioning BET Networks as a go-to destination for premier live boxing events. एकत्र, we’ll provide unique entertainment.”

“We’re thrilled to not only be introducing our newest broadcast partnership with BET Networks, but also to use this new platform to telecast Andre Ward’s highly anticipated return to the ring,"दावीद म्हणाला, Itskowitch, COO – Boxing of Roc Nation Sports. "वर जून 20, we will once again provide fans a night of exciting सिंहासन बॉक्सिंग मारामारी, live musical entertainment and an unprecedented fan experience.”

“I’m very excited to be coming back on जून 20 at Oracle Arena in my hometown of Oakland which has been a long time coming,"प्रभाग सांगितले. “I’m equally excited to be fighting on BET in front of a potential viewership of over 90 दशलक्ष घरे. एक सैनिक म्हणून, this diversifies my portfolio and puts me in front of a whole different audience. I have an extremely tough fighter in front of me in Paul Smith who’s looking to pull the upset, but I can’t let that happen. I have to be on my best game to turn Smith away and beat him the way I want to beat him. नेहमी म्हणून, I’m ready to put on a tremendous performance in front of my hometown fans and those watching on BET. This is a fight you don’t want to miss.”

“I cannot wait to get back in the ring and test myself against a class act like Andre Ward. I proved that I belong at the top level with my performances against Arthur Abraham and this is a challenge that I am relishing,"स्मिथ म्हणाला. “Andre is a top pound-for-pound fighter and someone I respect a lot, but he has only boxed once in almost three years and I will give it everything I have got. I am fresh and confident going into this fight. It’s a massive opportunity for me and one that I took with both hands when it was offered. I have spent a lot of time boxing in the United States and I look forward to returning for this fight.”

Known for his strong character and integrity outside the ring and his killer instinct inside it, Andre Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, येथे लाइट हेवीवेट विभागातील सुवर्ण पदक culminating 2004 अथेन्स ऑलिंपिक क्रीडा स्पर्धा. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, प्रभाग मोहम्मद अली या दिग्गज सामील झाले, साखर रे लेओनार्ड आणि ऑस्कर दे ला Hoya. डिसेंबर रोजी व्यावसायिक चालू 18, 2004, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Chris Molina at Staples Center in a fight that was televised live on HBO. He has gone on to rack up 26 more victories since then, building an ever-growing legion of fans in the process. रिंग मॅगझीन आणि WBA सुपर मिडलवेट वर्ल्ड चॅम्पियन बनल्यानंतर, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 वर्ष पुरस्कार सैनिक (ईएसपीएन, क्रीडा इलस्ट्रेटेड, रिंग मॅगझीन आणि अमेरिका बॉक्सिंग लेखक संघ), तो प्रभाग जानेवारी रॉक राष्ट्र क्रीडा एक विशेष जाहिरात करार घोषणा केली होती 2015, त्याच्या मजली बॉक्सिंग कारकीर्द नवीन अध्याय उघडणे. Now the Bay Area product is ready to return to the ring on जून 20 ओकलॅंड आपल्या गावी चाहते समोर ओरॅकल रिंगण येथे, कॅलिफोर्निया.

Paul “Real Gone Kid” Smith enters his fight against pound-for-pound star Ward coming off of two heroic performances against WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Arthur Abraham. Smith challenged the Armenian-German for his title in Kiel, Germany in September 2014 and put on the performance of his career in his world title first shot. The 32-year-old native of Liverpool was the clear winner of large parts of the fight and celebrated at the bell in front of a hushed partisan crowd that thought that Abraham had been dethroned. Smith was not expecting the wide scorecards that were read out in favor of the hometown fighter and, judging by the far-reaching outrage at the lopsided numbers, neither were the majority of the boxing world and beyond, with Smith receiving support from some of Britain’s biggest sports stars on social media. A rematch was the only possible scenario and, like a true champion, Abraham duly obliged. Smith returned to Germany in February of this year to face Abraham again, this time in Berlin, but Abraham was a different fighter the night of their second fight, successfully defending his belt against a brave challenge from Smith. Once again the judges’ were forced to give a verdict and this time a decision win by Abraham was met with no outcry of controversy. वर जून 20, “Real Gone Kid” will return to the ring and once again venture into hostile territory to take on one of boxing’s best, looking to silence the crowd.

प्रभाग वि. स्मिथ, एक 12 Roc राष्ट्र क्रीडा सादर फेरीत चढाओढ, स्थान घेते शनिवारी, जून 20 ओकलॅंड मध्ये ओरॅकल अरेना येथे, कॅलिफोर्निया, BET लाईव्ह टीव्हीवर आणि TIDAL.com वर जागतिक स्तरावर प्रवाहित केली जाईल 10:00 पंतप्रधान इकॉनॉमिक टाइम्स/7:00 पंतप्रधान पी.टी. आणि Matchroom खेळाशी संयुक्त विद्यमाने प्रस्तुत केले जाते.

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