Big Sean, Angie Martinez, and DJ Lobo Comprise Entertainment Line Up
Roc Nation Sports’ Dustin Flesicher, Junior Younan, Zhang Zhilei. Along With Miguel Cotto Promotions’
Jose Lopez, Alberto Machado and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. To Be Featured On Undercard
NEW YORK (Gegužė 6, 2015) - Already a marquee event featuring Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO s) defending his WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion titles against former Two-Time World Champion Danielis Geale (31-3, 16 KO s) in a 12-round main event, the June 6 showdown will now include a live musical performance by Roc Nation and Grammy-nominated artist Big Sean before the main event.
Roc Nation will bring other major names to the boxing experience at Barclays Center including notable event emcee and “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez, kas bus naudojamas kaip renginio priimančiosios, alongside hit master DJ Lobo from WSKQ La Mega 97.9 FM New York City, the #1 Spanish radio station in the United States. Martinez and Lobo will entertain together throughout the night to keep the energy up between bouts.
Cotto prieš. Geale, 12 turas kova dėl Cotto anketa WBC ir žiedas Magazine vidutinio svorio pasaulio čempionatas, is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. The championship bout takes placeŠeštadienis, Birželis 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO beginning at 10:30 p.m. IR/PT.
Last year marked Big Sean’s first Grammy nomination and the release of his critically acclaimed sophomore effort, “Šlovės salė” which once again held an impressive number three Soundscan debut in the U.S. Su daugiau nei 10 million records sold to date, Sean became the first rapper to ever perform at The White House earlier this year and has released three successful shoe designs in partnership with Adidas Originals. While his professional work as an artist keep him extremely busy, Sean makes the time to use his resources to give back through his Detroit based non-profit, the Sean Anderson Foundation. He is currently on a national tour promoting his third major label album, Dark Sky Paradise (G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam Recordings) which debuted at number one.
“I’m so excited to be coming together again with Roc Nation Sports to host its next boxing event at Barclays Center on Birželis 6 featuring Miguel Cotto’s return to New York City,” said Angie Martinez. “The event format, including a live musical performance by Big Sean, will ensure the night is one to remember.”
“As an active member of the Latino community in New York City, I’m proud to be kicking off the week of the Puerto Rican Day Parade festivities with Miguel Cotto’s long-awaited return to the ring and debut at Barclays Center,” said DJ Lobo. “I’ll be sure to keep the atmosphere rocking between bouts and hope I can count on the Latino community to show their support on June 6.”
Be to, įdomi Birželis 6 performance lineup, kai Boksas karščiausi kylančių žvaigždžių bus matomas ant ne-televiziją undercard. "Roc Nation" Sports išskirti Dustinas Fleischer, Junior Younan, Zhang Zhilei, and Miguel Cotto Promotions’ Jose Lopez, Alberto Machado ir Wilfredo Vazquez jaunesnysis. will look to keep fans on their feet from the opening bell through the main event.
New Jersey native and Two-Time State Golden Gloves Champion Dustin “The White Tiger” Fleischer (1-0, 1 KO), amžius 25, is on a quest to become the first grandson of a Holocaust survivor to be crowned world champion. Fleischer, with an amateur record of 112-18, is a protégé of 1996 Olympic Head Coach Al Mitchell and the youngest graduate of the U.S. Olympic Education Center for boxing at the age of 16. Mitchell’s guidance helped to propel Fleischer to U.S.A. Boxing’s #5 open-fighter ranking at 132 lbs in 2007, with only standout professionals Sadam Ali, Terence Crawford, Danny Garcia, and Luis Ramos ranked ahead of him. Fleischer made his professional debut on January 9, 2015 during Roc Nation Sports’ inaugural sostas bokso renginys, iškovojo pergalę antrojo raundo techniniu nokautu prieš Franką Jordaną kovoje, kurią tiesiogiai transliavo FOX Sports. 1. Fleischer faces an opponent to be determined in a four round welterweight bout on Birželis 6.
Brooklyn’s 19-year-old, undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (6-0, 5 KO s) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. Younan, trained by his father Sherif, a former professional boxer himself, began fighting competitively at age eight and only two years later was called a “boxing prodigy” by the New York Times. He compiled an amateur record of 90-5, racking up an impressive series of titles along the way including nine Junior Olympic championships, nine Junior Metro championships, eight New York State Silver Gloves championships and five Regional Silver Gloves championships. Į 2011, he was crowned National Junior Golden Gloves champion and was U.S.A. Boxing’s number one rated junior boxer in his weight class. Less than a month after his 18ojigimimo diena, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, Niujorkas, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. Apie Birželis 6, he will see action in a six round light heavyweight bout.
Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (3-0, 2 KO s) is a 6-foot-6, 260-pound southpaw who is poised to make a major splash in the heavyweight division. Born in Henan, Kinija, home to the world famous Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Warriors, Zhilei began his amateur career in 2003, participating in the World Championships. He went on to compete in the World University Boxing Championship the following year where he made it to the finals. A breakthrough came in 2007 at the World Championships when Zhilei captured a bronze medal and, by finishing the competition in third place, qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he reached the super heavyweight finals, proudly adding to the host country’s medal total with a Silver Medal. Zhilei returned to the Olympics in 2012 Londone, where he looked to better his 2008 performance. After a solid start, Zhang faced a stern test in the hard-hitting, eventual Gold Medal winning Brit Anthony Joshua and suffered a heart-breaking loss. Į 2009 ir 2013, Zhilei captured gold medals at the China National Games, an event of equal prestige to the Olympics in China. Rugpjūčio 8, 2014, Zhang made his professional debut by scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Lee Tate in Fallon, Nevada. sausio 17, 2015, Zhang overpowered Perry Filkins with another first round knockout at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Konektikutas. Savo paskutinio priepuolio nuo Kovas 14, he scored a four round unanimous decision victory over Eric George in Jersey City, Naujasis Džersis. The 32-year-old Zhilei will face an opponent to be determined in a four round bout at Barclays Center.
Hailing from Carolina, Puerto Rikas, Jose “Wonder Boy” Lopez (15-0-1, 11 KO s) is a bit modest when it comes to discussing his punching power, but that power was evidenced during the 21-year-old’s appearance on October 26, 2013 at the Ray G. Amalbert in Juncos, Puerto Rico when he faced veteran Nicaraguan Sergio Gomez and knocked him out in the eighth and final round. Kovo 29, 2014, the undefeated powerhouse scored a first round technical knockout win over Leivi Brea of The Dominican Republic to capture the vacant WBC FECARBOX super bantamweight title at the Cosme Beitia Salamo Coliseum in Cataño, Puerto Rikas. Lopez successfully defend the title on June 7, 2014 against Raul Hidalgo via a near shutout eight round unanimous decision victory. Another defense came on August 16, 2014 when he faced Roberto Casteñeda in what became an instant classic with Lopez hitting the canvas four times in the first round and Castañeda getting floored once each in rounds one, two and three before Lopez emerged the victor via an eight round majority decision. Savo paskutinio priepuolio nuo Vasaris 7, Lopez fought to a draw with Josean Figuroa at the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo in Carolina. Apie Birželis 6, Lopez will look to add another win to his record in a six round featherweight bout.
Alberto “El Explosivo” Machado (10-0, 8 KO s) started boxing at the age of ten in the Monte Hatillo Gymnasium located in San Juan. The 24-year-old Rio Piedras native compiled an amateur record of 145-21 and secured national championships in the junior, junior Olympics, cadet and adult categories. Lapkričio 11, 2012, Machado made is professional debut against Alex Nazario at the Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza Caguas, Puerto Rico scoring a third round technical knockout win. Seven consecutive wins would follow, and on November 1, 2014, Machado fought for his first professional title at the Coliseo Hector Sola Bezares in Caguas where he defeated Alvin Torres via a second round technical knockout to capture the vacant WBC United States super featherweight title. Savo naujausioje bijau, Machado successfully defended his title on March 14 against Jean Javier Sotelo at the Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza in Caguas with a first round knockout. Machado faces an opponent to be determined in a six round junior lightweight bout on June 6.
Wilfredo Vazquez jaunesnysis. (24-4-1, 19 KO s) kilo iš didelio šešėlio savo tėvo, Puerto Riko legenda Wilfredo Vazquez, padaryti sau vardą viduje kvadrato apskritimo. The 30-year-old former World Champion from Bayamon is on a quest to recapture a world title belt now campaigning in the featherweight division. After storming out of the gates with an 18 kovoti nenugalėtas serija, Vazquez užėmė WBO lengvas pasaulio čempionatą nugalėjo tada kolegos nenugalėtas Marvin Sonsona per ketvirtą kartą nokautas vasario 27, 2010. Two successful title defenses followed before Vazquez lost his title to Three-Time World Champion Jorge Arce in an all-out war that the judges had a draw at the time of the twelfth round stoppage. Kitas pasaulis pavadinimas iššūkis atėjo su šešių pasaulio čempionas Nonito Donaire vasario 2, 2012, bet Vazquez atėjo trumpas, nuleisti sprendimą padalinti į čempionas. In his last bout on November 1, 2014, Vazquez scored a majority decision win over Jonathan Arrellano in Caguas, Puerto Rikas. Birželio 6, he’ll look to keep his winning ways going in an eight round featherweight bout against an opponent to be named.
Cotto prieš. Geale, 12 turas kova dėl Cotto anketa WBC ir žiedas Magazine vidutinio svorio pasaulio čempionatas, vyksta šeštadienis, Birželis 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Be to, į didžiojo veiksmų viduje žiedo, Renginys skambės keletas pastebimų "Roc nacija darbus, kurie bus toliau tarnauti žiūrovus su sustiprinto ventiliatoriaus patirtį, including Roc Nation and Grammy nominated artist Big Sean taking to the ring for a special performance prior to the main event. The event will be hosted by notable emcee “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez and will also feature hit master DJ Lobo who will serve alongside Martinez throughout the night. Bilietai kaina $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 ir $25, neįskaitant taikomų paslaugų mokesčių ir rinkliavų, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com ir tuo "American Express" kasoje "Barclays Center". Norėdami įkrauti telefonu, skambinti Ticketmaster ne (800) 745-3000. Durys atviros ne 6:00 PM, Pirmoji kova prasideda 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 AM ET / PT.
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Apie "Roc Nation Sports
Roc Nation Sports, sub-padalijimas Roc Nation, pradėjo pavasarį 2013. Founder Shawn “JAY Z” Carter’s love of sports lead to the natural formation of Roc Nations Sports, padėti sportininkams taip pat "Roc Nation" buvo padėti menininkų muzikos industrijos metų. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. "Roc Nation" Sportas konceptualizuoja ir vykdo rinkodaros ir patvirtinti pasiūlymų, bendruomenė informavimo, labdaros kaklaraištis-ins, ryšiai su žiniasklaida ir prekės ženklo strategija. "Roc Nation" Sportas "pradėjo savo bokso padalinį, pilno aptarnavimo reklamos kompanija, kuri atstovauja pasaulio čempionai Miguel Cotto ir Andre Ward, rugpjūčio 2014. Roc Nation Sports’ roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Viktoras Cruz, CK Sabathia, James Young, Gru Bryantas, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes, Jaelen Stiprus, Todas Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar, Justice Winslow, Willie Cauley-Stein and Frances Tiafoe.
About Miguel Cotto Promotions
Miguel Cotto Promotions is the leading promotional company in Puerto Rico founded by the five-time and four-division world champion Miguel Cotto and entrepreneur Hector Soto in 2005. Miguel Cotto Promotions has the vision of developing the best talent in Puerto Rico and Latin America, while searching for the best partnerships in the business to present the best quality shows in the industry. Į 2015, Miguel Cotto Promotions launched their most recent project named “Boxeo Al Maximo” in partnership with Univision Puerto Rico network, capturing great ratings results on the new Saturday night fights’ platform.
About Gary Shaw Productions
Based out of New Jersey, Gary Shaw Productions was founded in 2002 by President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Shaw, a former NJ regulator. Having promoted boxing shows in China, Australija, Mexico and the U.K., GSP is known as an international enterprise, whose main objective is to bring excitement to boxing with competitive fights. Partaking in some of the biggest events in boxing history, which include Felix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas,, Lennox Lewis vs. Vitalijus Vardas, Winky Wright vs. Feliksas Trinidadas, Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo, Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright and Marquez vs Vasquez I, II & III, GSP has solidified its self as one of the top promotional companies in the sport.
About Barclays Center
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, Niujorkas. One of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, Barclays Center offers 17,732 seats for basketball, 15,795 for hockey, and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, ir turi 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four clubs, ir 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.
Barclays Center hosts an extensive variety of events, including premier concerts, major professional boxing cards, top college basketball, family shows, the Brooklyn Nets and soon the New York Islanders.
Barclays Center has redefined the arena customer service and culinary experience. Its more than 2,000 employees are trained by Disney Institute, the business advisory arm of The Walt Disney Company, and its BrooklynTaste™ food program features selections from 55 well-known restaurants and vendors in the borough.
Barclays Center engages the customer with state-of-the-art technology to enhance the fan experience. As the first arena in the world to utilize Cisco StadiumVision mobile multicast streaming technology, Barclays Center allows fans to watch live video and instant replays from their mobile phones while connected to the arena’s free Wi-Fi.
Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, ir 11 bus lines.
For more information on Barclays Center, apsilankykite www.barclayscenter.com
MIAMI (Sau. 28, 2015) – Pasaulio bokso asociacija (WBA) Super, Pasaulio bokso organizacijos (WBO) ir Žiedas Žurnalas Super Gaidys čempionas Sąskaita “Šakalas” Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 Kos) skatina praneša, kad Pasaulio bokso tarybos (WBC) pavadinimas turėtojas Liūtas Santa Cruz‘ propaguotojas, Oskaras de la Hoya, mano Rigondeaux-Santa Cruz suvienijimas kova turi įvykti.