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Puerto Rico VAZQUEZ JR. AND MEXICO’S RIVERA CLASH ON Desember 5, 2015 AT OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK Kissimmee, FLORIDA LIVE ON HBO LATINO® box
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Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports & Miguel Cotto Kynningar
KISSIMMEE, FL (Desember. 4, 2015) - Roc Nation Íþróttir og Miguel Cotto Kynningar hýst fjölmiðla líkamsþjálfun undan hásæti box: Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Rafael Rivera sem er sett fyrir Laugardagur, Desember. 5 frá Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A í Kissimmee, Florida sjónvarpað beint á HBO Latino Boxing upphafi á 9:45 p.m. OG/PT. Fyrrverandi WBO Junior Featherweight heimsmeistari Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (24-1-5, 19 Kos) af Bayamon, Puerto Rico og undefeated Rafael "Big Bang" Rivera (20-0-2, 14 Kos) af Tijuana, Mexico unnið út undan tíu umferð featherweight lokauppgjör þeirra þessa helgi.
Hér fyrir neðan er það sem bardagamenn hafði að segja um komandi viðureign sinni.
Wilfredo VAZQUEZ JR., Fyrrverandi WBO JUNIOR featherweight WORLD CHAMPION:
"Mér finnst sprengiefni og tilbúinn. Ég hef þessi hvatning sem heldur mér á. Ég hef verið að vinna á hraða minn og hreyfingu alveg eins og ég gerði þegar ég byrjaði feril minn.
"Rivera er klassískt Mexican bardagamaður sem mun reyna að setja þrýsting á mig. Við erum tilbúin til að takast á og gæta hvað hann færir Laugardagur nótt. "
RAFAEL "BIG BANG" RIVERA, Undefeated featherweight:
"Rétt eins og gælunafn minn segir, Ég ætla að nota hraða minn og lipurð mína til að vinna. Ég ætla að nota allar aðferðir sem ég hef verið að æfa með fyrir síðustu tvo mánuði."
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Rafael Rivera, a featherweight tíu umferð lota, fer framLaugardagur, Desember. 5 á Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A í Kissimmee, Florida. Hásætinu box atburður er fram af Roc Nation Íþróttir og Miguel Cotto Tilboð og styrkt af fyrirtækjaþjónustu stjórnendur Lausnir (CTMS), Tequila Cazadores, Venue Kings og SportsLock. Einnig lögun verður Alexander Brand vs. Medzhid Bektemirov in a ten-round light heavyweight bout which is presented in association with Camponovo Sports and Gary Shaw Productions. The doubleheader will be televised live on HBO Latino beginning at 9:45 p.m. OG/PT.
Miðar verð á $65 og $33, auk viðeigandi þjónustugjöld, eru í boði fyrir kaup miða á www.ticketmaster.com og www.ohpark.com. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000. Miðar eru einnig í boði fyrir kaup á Osceola Heritage Park aðgöngumiðasala sem er opin virka daga frá 10:00 a.m. að 4:00 p.m. og á Laugardagur, Desember. 5 sem hefst á 8:00 a.m.
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NON-sjónvarpað hásæti box undercard staflað með
Heitustu ungu HORFUR bardaga sögunnar
AT OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK
Kissimmee, FLORIDA
NEW YORK, NY (Desember 2, 2015) - Vegna vegabréfsáritun útgáfu, Kanada Steve Claggett verður ófær um að taka þátt í um helgina Desember. 5 televised co-feature bout against (28-0, 15 Kos). Hernandez-Harrison mun nú frammi Ammeth Diaz (32-12, 23 Kos) Panama City, Panama í tíu umferð welterweight lota sem verður höfðingi stuðningur við fyrrum WBO Unglingur featherweight heimsmeistari Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (24-1-5, 19 Kos) af Bayamon, Puerto Rico against Rafael "Big Bang" Rivera (20-0-2, 14 Kos) af Tijuana, Mexico. Opnun HBO Latino Boxing röð sjónvarpað atburð, sem vilja loft í beinni hefst á 9:45 p.m. OG/PT frá Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A í Kissimmee, Florida, verður tíu umferð ljós þungavigtar lota lögun Kólumbíu Slugger Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 Kos) og Rússneska knockout listamaður Medzhid Bektemir (16-0, 12 Kos).
Diaz, fyrrum titli heimsins Challenger sem hefur unnið fimm af sínum síðustu sjö lota, mun líta að setja lýti á undefeated skrá Hernandez-Harrison laugardag. The Panamanian hefur haldið bæði WBA Fedelatin og WBC Latino léttur titla og eigandi sigur á raymundo Beltran.
Auk þess að spennandi Desember. 5 sjónvarpað lína, sum Boxing er heitasta hækkandi stjarna mun vera lögun á the non-sjónvarpað undercard. Roc Nation Íþróttir standouts Luis Arias og Wellington Romero ásamt Miguel Cotto Tilboð ' Angel Acosta,Charlie Clemente, Josean Figueroa og Ricardo Rodriguez auk Freddie Roach skjólstæðingnum Mike Melykian munu allir sjá aðgerð á Desember. 5 og miða að því að halda aðdáendur á fótum frá opnun bjalla gegnum upphafi helstu atburði.
Miðar verð á $65 og $33, auk viðeigandi þjónustugjöld, eru í boði fyrir kaup miða á www.ticketmaster.com og www.ohpark.com. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000. Miðar eru einnig í boði fyrir kaup á Osceola Heritage Park aðgöngumiðasala sem er opin virka daga frá 10:00 a.m. að 4:00 p.m. og á Laugardagur, Desember. 5 sem hefst á 8:00 a.m.
A innfæddur maður af Milwaukee, Wisconsin nú búsettur í Fort Lauderale, Florida, undefeated Luis "Cuba" Arias (12-0, 6 Kos) byrjaði box á aldrinum sjö og saman áhugamaður skrá 140-25, launin númer eitt yngri fremstur USA Boxing er karla í 2006, númer eitt karla undir 19 fremstur í 2008 og röðun númer eitt karla í 2010. Hann vann U.S.A. Karla Undir-19 National Championship í 2008 og tveir U.S.A karla National Championships í 2009 og 2010. Arias 'faglega Frumraun fór fram á nóvember 10, 2012 á Staples Center í Los Angeles þar sem hann sigraði Josh Thorpe gegnum einróma fjögurra umferð ákvörðun. Hann hefur undið af 11 sigra síðan, meðal þrjú í 2015 with his last two coming by way of knockout. Á Desember. 5, hann mun líta að halda sigurbraut hans fara í átta umferð frábær middleweight lota gegn Miranda Dinisio 22-12-2 (19 Kos) Miami, Florida.
Berjast af Newburgh, New York, en hagl frá Santo Domingo í Dóminíska lýðveldinu, Wellington "W.A.R." Romero (8-0-1, 3 Kos) var mjög skreytt áhugamaður sem var stoltur aðili að 2012 Dominican Olympic Boxing lið á 2012 Leikir í London. Fram að því, hann vann brons Medal á 2010 Central American Games og gerði aftur á bak leiki á að 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championship og 2011 Pan American Games. Október 26, 2013, Romero gerði atvinnumaður frumraun sína, sigra Victor Galindo um samhljóða fjögurra umferð ákvörðun á Boardwalk Hall í Atlantic City, New Jersey. Síðan þá hefur hann unnið sjö af átta átök hans, með einn hans setja aftur vera október 15, 2015 Meirihluti jafntefli gegn Lazar Stojadinovic að margir Ringside málið hafði hann unnið. Í nýjustu lota hans á október 17, 2015 Romero skoraði sex umferð einróma ákvörðun sigur gegn Ramesis Gil. Á Desember. 5, hann stendur frammi Noel Echevarria(11-6, 6 Kos) Winston-Salem, North Carolina í sex umferð yngri welterweight lota. Guayama, Echevarria Puerto Rico áskorun nýlega Rod Salka á Maí 16 fyrir laust WBA-NABA USA Super featherweight titli, en kom upp stutt getting hætt í sjötta umferð.
Önnur vara af Puerto Rico, Angel "Tito" Acosta (11-0, 11 Kos) mun líta að halda fullkomna skrá hans ósnortinn á Desember. 5 gegn Felipe Rivas (2-2, 1 KO) Nogales, Mexico í flyweight sex umferð lota. Á Mars 14 á þessu ári, San Juan innfæddur Acosta tók á Armando Vazquez fyrir laust WBC Fecarbox Ljós Flyweight Championship á coliseo Roger L. Mendoza í Caguas, Puerto Rico og kom upp með titilinn með því að skora seigfljótandi knockout í sjöunda hring. The undefeated Horfur blasa nýlega Luis Almendarez ágúst 8, 2015 á Coliseo Hector Sola Bezares í Caguas, hætt andstæðing sinn með fyrstu lotu.
Undefeated Charlie Clemente (10-0, 4 Kos) af Carolina, Puerto Rico mun einnig líta til að halda áfram sigurbraut sína á Desember. 5. Í nýjustu lota hans á Ágúst 8, Hann skoraði tvö knockdowns á leið til fjögurra umferð samhljóða ákvörðun vinna gegn Elias Polanco á Gimnasio Wilfredo Rivera í Santo Domingo, Dóminíska lýðveldið. Hann mun líta að bæta á undefeated hljómplata hans þegar hann tekur á andstæðingi að ákvarða í flyweight sex umferð lota.
Í sex umferð yngri featherweight lota, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico er Josean Figueroa (9-3-2, 7 Kos) munu standa frammi Antoney Napunyi (11-13, 6 Kos) af Pahokee, Florida. Í síðustu baráttu hans á Júní 6, Figueroa skoraði átta umferð einróma ákvörðun sigur á Jonell Nieves á coliseo Ismael Delgado í Aguada, Puerto Rico.
Í öðrum ekki sjónvarpað undercard aðgerð, tveir Puerto Rico innfæddir vilja áskorun hver annan í sex umferð yngri featherweight lota hvenær Ricardo Rodriguez (5-0, 4 Kos) af Mayaguez andlit Bryan Perez (2-2, 1 KO) af Carolina. Rodriguez mun líta að framlengja undefeated rák hans eins og hann gerði nýlega á móti Luis Hernandez á Ágúst 8 á Coliseo Hector Sola Bezares í Caguas þegar hann vann fjögurra umferð einróma ákvörðun. Perez verður að leita að rebound frá þriðja umferð knockout gegn Marquel Jones á Mars 14 á Sphinx Club í Washington, DC.
Opnun á sýningunni verður Freddie Roach skjólstæðingur Mike Melykian Los Angeles sem verður gerð atvinnumaður frumraun sína gegn Jimmy Rosario (0-1) af Bayamon í welterweight fjögurra umferð lota. Rosario gerði atvinnumaður frumraun sína á Maí 16, missa einróma ákvörðun gegn Ryan Pino á coliseo Pedrin Zorilla í San Juan.
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Rafael Rivera, a featherweight tíu umferð lota, fer framLaugardagur, Desember. 5 á Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A í Kissimmee, Florida. Hásætinu box atburður er fram af Roc Nation Íþróttir og Miguel Cotto Tilboð og styrkt af Tequila Cazadores, CTMS (Corporate Travel Made Simple) Venue Kings og Sportslock. Einnig lögun verður undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Ammeth Diaz í welterweight tíu umferð lota og Alexander Brand vs. Medzhid Bektemirov in a ten-round light heavyweight bout which is presented in association with Camponovo Sports and Gary Shaw Productions. The tripleheader will be televised live on HBO Latino beginning at 9:45 p.m. OG/PT.
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Wilfredo VAZQUEZ JR. VS. RAFAEL RIVERA
ON Desember 5, 2015 AT OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK
Kissimmee, FL LIVE ON HBO® Latino
NEW YORK, NY - Roc Nation Íþróttir og Miguel Cotto Kynningar erum ánægð að tilkynna næstu samstarfsmönnum sínum kynningu sem hluta af HBO Latino Boxing röð. Á Laugardagur, Desember. 5, Fyrrum WBO Junior Featherweight heimsmeistari Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (24-1-5, 19 Kos) af Bayamon, Puerto Rico mun taka á undefeated Rafael Rivera (20-0-2, 14 Kos) af Tijuana, Mexico í featherweight tíu umferð lokauppgjör frá Osceola Heritage Park sýna Hall í Kissimmee, Florida sjónvarpað beint á HBO Latino byrjun á 9:45 p.m. OG/PT.
Í sjónvarpað samstarfi lögun, Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (28-0, 15 Kos) mun taka á Steve Claggett (23-1-3, 16 Kos) í tíu umferð welterweight samstarf lögun lota. Opnun HBO Latino útsending verður tíu umferð ljós þungavigtar halla lögun Kólumbíu Slugger Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 Kos) og Rússneska knockout listamaður Medzhid Bektemir (16-0, 12 Kos) sem er sett fram í tengslum við Camponovo Íþrótta- og Gary Shaw Productions.
Miðar eru verðlagðar á $67 og $35. Miðar fara í sölu Fimmtudagur, Nóvember 19 á 12:00 PM ET og verður hægt að nálgast á www.ticketmaster.com ogwww.ohpark.com. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000.
"Ég er mjög ánægður með liðinu mínu og blessað af Guði til að hafa tækifæri til að gera það sem ég geri best sem er barátta,"Sagði Vazquez Jr. "Ég get séð að Rivera er frábær bardagamaður að leita að fara langt í þessum viðskiptum, en ég kem að gefa það mitt allt. Ég þarf að sigrast á þessari áskorun til að klifra aftur í númer eitt einkunn og vinna titil veröld belti. Það er alltaf spennandi að vera hluti af þessu mikla samkeppni milli Puerto Rico vs. Mexico og þetta mun ekki vera undantekning. "
"Það er mikill heiður að vera fær um að berjast við fyrrverandi heimsmeistari og að gera það á landsvísu sjónvarp með HBO Latino,"Sagði Rivera. "Ég er ungur og hungraður til að ná árangri í íþróttum box og ég get ekki beðið eftir að eiga viðskipti skot með Papito Vazquez."
"Enn aftur, Roc Nation Íþróttir og Miguel Cotto Promotions kappkostum að veita berjast fans með aðgerð-pakkað nótt box áDesember. 5,"Sagði David Itskowitch, COO Boxing, Roc Nation Sports. "The HBO Latino útvarpsþáttur mun sýna þrjár spennandi átök lögun sumir af skærustu ungu hæfileika í íþróttum."
"Við erum spennt að koma aftur til Orlando, Florida að gefa aðdáendum á frábær slagsmál,"Sagði Hector Soto, Vice President af Miguel Cotto Tilboð. "OnDesember. 5, Vazquez Jr. hefur tækifæri til að sýna að hann hefur enn það sem þarf til að vera á the toppur láréttur flötur af hnefaleikar þegar hann stendur frammi fyrir erfiðu Mexican bardagamaður sem er svangur og tilbúnir til að gera a mikill baráttu. Þetta mun vera annar frábær kafli í hæða samkeppni Puerto Rico vs. Mexico. "
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. hefur komið frá stórum skugga föður síns, Puerto Rican þjóðsaga Wilfredo Vazquez, að gera nafn fyrir sig inni í veldi hring. The 30-year-old former world champion from Bayamon is on a quest to capture a world title belt in the featherweight division. After storming out of the gates with an 18 berjast ósigraður rák, Vazquez fanga WBO yngri featherweight heimsmeistaratitilinn með því að sigra þá náungi ósigraður Marvin Sonsona gegnum fjórðu umferð knockout febrúar 27, 2010 í heimabæ hans. 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. Annar titill heimurinn áskorun kom gegn Six heimsmeistari Nonito Donaire febrúar 2, 2012, en Vazquez kom upp stutt, sleppa hættu ákvörðun að meistari. Í síðasta lota hans á Júní 6,Vazquez misst um samhljóða ákvörðun gegn Fernando Vargas í átta umferð lota á Barclays Center í Brooklyn á undercard Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale. Desember. 5 er satt tímamótum berjast fyrir fyrrum heimsmeistari.
Undefeated featherweight Boxer Rafael "Big Bang" Rivera gerði atvinnumaður frumraun sína á Aril 27, 2012 gegn Mario Lemus og kom út með tæknilega knockout sigur í annarri umferð. Þar teikna í tveimur af sínum næstu fjögur átök, Rivera hefur undið burt 17 vinnur með 12 af þeim sem koma til með því að knockout. Í síðustu baráttu sinni, Rivera skoraði átta umferð samhljóða ákvörðun sigur gegn Cancun, Mexico innfæddur Ruben Garcia í átta umferð lota í Cache Creek Casino Resort í Brooks, California. Á Desember. 5, Rivera mun líta að halda í undefeated hljómplata hans þegar hann bardaga Vazquez Jr.
Washington, Dusty DC er Hernandez-Harrison gerði faglega frumraun sína sem yngsta leyfi faglega bardagamaður í Bandaríkjunum á júní 11, 2011, minna en mánuði eftir hans 17th afmæli. Tuttugu og fjórir sigrar í röð myndi fylgja fyrir Hernandez-Harrison nafnið Stofnfundur Roc Nation sport ' Hásæti box atburður í leikhúsi í Madison Square í baráttunni sjónvarpað af Fox Sports 1 janúar 9, 2015, handtaka laust WBC Continental Americas welterweight Championship með ríkjandi tíu umferð einróma ákvörðun sigri Tommy "The Razor" Rainone. Síðan þá, hann er áfram sigurbraut hans, skora þrjár vinnur, þ.mt fyrstu umferð knockout yfir James Wayka í síðustu baráttu hans á September 26. Á 5th af Des, hann mun líta til að halda að skriðþunga að fara á móti Steve Claggett.
Claggett (23-3-1), frá Alberta, Canada, heldur Canada Professional Boxing Council welterweight titilinn yfir nýjustu baráttu sinni yfir Stuart McLennan í þriðju umferð TKO og Kanada veltivigtar Heiti frá sigri sínum með samhljóða ákvörðun fyrr á þessu ári gegn Tebor Brosch. Hann lítur út fyrir að klára að vinna ári hans, and Hernandez-Harrison’s unbeaten streak, áDesember. 5.
Bogota, Colombia innfæddur Alexander Brand er reið sjö berjast aðlaðandi rák aftur til júlí 2012. Það rák fylgdist aðeins faglega ósigur hans sem kom á hendur núverandi heimsmeistari Badou Jack um átta umferð hættu ákvörðun á maí 11, 2012. Þar sem berjast, Brand hefur staðist alla hringur próf með fljúgandi litum, hak sjö í röð sigra. Í síðasta lota hans á Ágúst 9, Hann sigraði Bernard Donfack með samhljóða ákvörðun. Hann snýr að sternest próf störf hans á Desember. 5 Þegar hann stendur frammi fyrir Bektemirov.
Fæddur í Makhachkala, Rússland, Medzhid Bektemirov hóf störf hans í 2009 í Houston Texas, þar sem hann býr núna. The Undefeated Rustamov er 16-0 met nær 12 Kos. Hann barðist nýlega apríl 18, 2015 við háskólann í Texas gegn Michael Gbenga, þar sem hann vann í átta umferð lota með samhljóða ákvörðun. Hann lítur út fyrir að dvelja undefeated gegn Brand á Desember. 5.
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Rafael Rivera, a featherweight tíu umferð lota, fer fram Laugardagur, Desember. 5 á Osceola Heritage Park sýna Hall í Kissimmee, Florida og verður sjónvarpað beint á HBO Latino. Baráttan er fram af Roc Nation Íþrótta- og Miguel Cotto Tilboð.
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WBC & RING MAGAZINE MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION COTTO TO FACE FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION GEALE ON Júní 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Kynnt við ROC þjóð SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
NEW YORK (Júní 2, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted the final press conference for the June 6 showdown between WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale on Tuesday, Júní 2 á B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Along with the main event participants, undercard fighters Junior Younan and Zhang Zhilei were also in attendance. Other speakers included Michael Yormark (President & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation), Hector Soto (Miguel Cotto Kynningar), Freddie Roach (Cotto’s Trainer), Gary Shaw (Gary Shaw Productions), Graham Shaw (Geale’s Trainer), Brett Yormark (CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets), Peter Nelson (VP HBO Sports Programming), David Berlin (Executive Director of the New York State Athletic Commission) and Ululy Martinez (Vice Chairman of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Board of Directors). The press conference was emceed by Brooklyn Nets Public Address Announcer David Diamante.
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Here’s what press conference participants had to say:
Michael Yormark – President & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation
“Led by our Chairman JAY Z and his partners, Roc Nation was founded to work with artists and entertainers to guide them and help them build their careers even beyond the boundaries of the music industry. It is fitting then, that today we stand in a setting named for the legendary BB King – may he rest in peace – an artist and a man that knew no boundaries during a career that transcended his art. In a few short years, Roc Nation itself has expanded beyond the world of music, diversifying in a way that many never thought possible. Today we begin to celebrate a landmark in that expansion, as another legend, World Champion Miguel Cotto, prepares to headline Roc Nation’s first major fight on Saturday night against Daniel Geale, live at Barclays Center and on HBO.”
“When Roc Nation founded its boxing division less than a year ago, we committed to doing things differently, and what you will see on Saturday night will be different. The eyes of the boxing world will be fixed on Barclays Center on Saturday, with celebrities and VIP’s lining the ring and a captivated audience watching at home. They will watch with anticipation, awaiting not only a masterful performance from the champion Miguel Cotto against a formidable opponent, but also an electric appearance from Roc Nation artist and hip-hop superstar Big Sean, as well as the voice of New York Angie Martinez, and a host of other surprises that will make this live boxing experience different from anything you’ve ever seen before.”
“Saturday is the start of something new and fresh for the boxing industry. It is a chance for all of us to show boxing fans, and sports and entertainment fans around the world, that the action on fight night can and will live up to the hype.”
Hector Soto – Miguel Cotto Promotions
“It has been several months of hard work and dedication. Puerto Rico will shine again on the night of June 6 when Miguel Cotto defends his titles successfully.”
Ululy Rafael Martinez – Puerto Rican Day Parade
“We’re really happy this year to formalize a relationship with Miguel Cotto thanks to Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions. I also want to thank Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions for contributing to our scholarship fund. They are helping us empower young high school students and college students we provide scholarships to so they can further their education. I’m encouraging everyone planning on coming to the Parade on June 14 to support our man Miguel Cotto On Saturday, Júní 6 at Barclays Center for the boxing match of the year.”
David Berlin – New York Athletic Commission
“Miguel Cotto and Daniel Geale represent the best in boxing. These are men that carry themselves with dignity both inside and outside the ring. Men who can be respectful because they don’t have to prove themselves with words. Where they prove themselves each and every time they fight is inside that ring.”
“Now that I am with the commission, I no longer root for fighters. I’m in a neutral role, but I do root for fights. I root for fights when fighters come into the ring and they fight hard but they leave the ring safely. I root for fights that satisfy the fans and fights where the right man has his hand raised at the end. That of course is where the New York State Athletic Commission comes in.
“This promises to be a competitive fight. Obviously a competitive fight means it’s a hard night for judges, but what I’m committing to the fighters and fans is that we are going to have competent, qualified and neutral officials in place and the right man is going to have his hand raised at the end of the fight. I wish both men good luck on Saturday night.”
Brett Yormark – CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets
“We’re expecting a great night on Saturday night. Svo, hopefully we see all of you. Miðar eru enn á sölu. Saturday night represents our 13th night of championship boxing at Barclays Center since we opened the building 32 months ago and boxing plays a huge role in what we do in Brooklyn.”
Peter Nelson – Vice President of Programming HBO Sports Programming
“We look forward to two fighters who have always rose to every challenge that has been put in front of them. Daniel Geale had a lucrative opportunity at one point in time to make his HBO debut and he actually decided instead to go to Germany, to Felix Sturm’s backyard, fight him for his world titles and ended up lifting the titles away from him. He is naturally the largest opponent that Miguel Cotto has ever fought and he’s stepped up to every challenge that’s ever been put in front of him.”
“Miguel Cotto…the last time he stepped into the ring, he entered it an underdog and he ended up leaving it the lineal middleweight champion. He joined just a handful of fighters ever to win four world titles in four separate divisions and he was the first man from Puerto Rico ever to do so. He performed what I saw as one of the strangest punches ever in boxing when he touched a man on the temple and it caused his knee to twist into a knot. I’ve never seen that happen. It was an extraordinary performance.”
“We look to see in this fight, fighters who are going to give us moments of great bravery and great courage. These are the kind of men we want to have on the network. That’s what makes great fights.”
Gary Shaw – Gary Shaw Productions
“I have a personal problem with catch weights. We accepted the catch weight of 157 and I’m not here to complain about the catch weight. We’re going to make the weight. It’s going to be tough. I believe that if a fighter wants to fight at any weight that he wants to fight at, he has that opportunity, but he shouldn’t stop the opponent from fighting at the sanctioned weight which in this case is 160.”
“I believe Daniel Geale is going to win the fight. I believe that Miguel and his team made a mistake. If they were looking at the Golovkin fight, thinking that’s the Daniel that is going to come into the ring…it will not be that same Daniel Geale.”
“It’s truly an honor to represent Daniel Geale because he’s a different young man. The first time I met him, I flew to Germany. I looked around and I couldn’t identify Daniel Geale. Little did I know, he was standing against the back wall. After taking my seat at the dais, Daniel Geale walked up. I looked at him and I said “we’re in trouble! This kid looks like a choir boy not a fighter,” but he gave it all he got and he won the fight. He’s a family man. Doesn’t travel with an entourage. Always on time. Trains hard. Does everything that a true champion has to do.”
Daniel Geale – Former Two-Time World Champion
“This is a huge opportunity and I’m very excited. We’re so excited as a team that this fight is taking place. We’ve put a great training camp in for this fight and I’m feeling as good as I ever have. Það er engin afsökun. I’m going in as the best fighter I can possibly be. I’m hoping Miguel Cotto is the best fighter he can be as well. I want the fans to enjoy a great fight and I believe it will be a great fight. I can’t wait to walk away with another title. I’m going in very confident and I know a lot of people aren’t giving me much of a chance, but I have a huge amount of confidence in myself knowing I’ve completed a great training camp. Knowing that I have put everything that I possibly can into it and knowing that I have such a great team. I look forward to Saturday night.”
Freddie Roach – Cotto’s Trainer
“We’ve had a great training camp. Miguel is in great shape. Our sparring partners on our team have been great. And we’re ready for this fight. Gary’s been making a big deal about catch weights, but they have been around for a long time and he knows how to read a contract and he’s had that contract for a long time now, so I don’t think that’s an issue. We look forward to seeing you at the fight.”
Miguel Cotto – WBC & Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion
“I want to thank my lovely family for being here with my. My kids, my wife, my lovely mom. Thank you for always supporting my career no matter how hard it seems or looks to you. I love you.”
“I think that people are making a big issue where there does not need to be a big issue with catch weights. Freddie, aftur inn 2009, made me go down from 147 að 145. Did anyone hear anything about Miguel Cotto disagreeing with the catch weights? Gera ekki, I was a gentlemen the whole way. Catch weights were our main point to make this fight happen. Daniel and his team agreed to going down to 157 and I hope he can make weight on Friday. I hope to see everyone there on Saturday night.”
“Freddie brings the confidence back to Miguel. He comes every day no matter what he feels and gives his best to me. When you have this kind of person in front of you giving you his best and making sure that you are going to do your best, the only way you can pay him back is bringing your best too. We only talk about boxing when we are in the gym. He’s my trainer there, but as soon as we finish our training session, he’s my friend.”
Cotto vs. Geale, 12-umferð berjast fyrir Cotto er WBC og Ring Magazine Middleweight heimsmeistaramótinu, sér stað Laugardagur, Júní 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Baráttan, which is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, will be the official kick-off event of the 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Jaybird, TapouT, Tequila Cazadores, Venue Kings and Nüe Resource. Í viðbót við mikla aðgerð inni í hringnum, atburður vilja lögun nokkrir athyglisverð Roc Nation snertir að auka enn þjóna áhorfendur með endurbættum aðdáandi reynslu, 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. Miðar verð á $500, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 og $25, þó ekki gilda þjónustugjöldum og sköttum, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com og á American Express Box Office á Barclays Center. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000. Húsið opnar kl 6:00 PM, fyrsta berjast byrjar á 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FACE
FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE
ON Júní 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Kynnt við ROC þjóð SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
Los Angeles (Maí 26, 2015) – Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 Rothögg), the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes, will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 Rothögg) of Australia on Júní 6, 2015 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a 12-round fight that will be televised live on HBO. Cotto hosted a Los Angeles media workout Þriðjudagurafternoon at Wild Card Boxing Club in preparation for his title defense against Geale.
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Here’s what Cotto and his trainer, Freddie Roach, þurfti að segja:
Miguel Cotto – WBC & Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion
“I feel good and in the best shape possible. I just feel ready. I know Geale is a tough opponent and he is going to bring his best on Júní 6, but I trust in the work we have done here in Los Angeles and I’m going to bring my best too.”
“After 14 years in boxing, the best decision I could have made was to take the last year off. My mind was not in boxing, but since I got here with Freddie, everything is working perfectly again. Boxing is all I know. Boxing er líf mitt. Through boxing, I raised my family and I work to provide the best future for them. They are the reason I love boxing.”
“Boxing at this point in my career is a battle with myself. Everyday I need to bring my best in the gym from morning to evening. Next week has to be better than last week. I need to ask myself to be better every day. I know that if I bring my best to the gym every day, I can bring my best the night ofJúní 6 against Geale.”
“Freddie comes here every day with the best attitude and he knows how to get the best out of me.”
“It will have been 364 days to the day on Júní 6 since I have been in the ring. It’s not difficult to get back in after this long stretch. I’ve been focused on my work. I have gained more knowledge during my time off in order to get myself ready to fight again.”
“Daniel Geale is the next chapter in my career. After I get through him, I can talk about what comes next.”
Freddie Roach – Cotto’s Trainer
“Miguel’s sparring has been great. His movement has been very good. It’s hard on me in the ring! His body shots are very effective and the head shots come with it. I think we are going to get a late round knockout. Geale is tough enough to go some rounds, but a knockout in a late round…that’s my call.”
“One of Miguel’s greatest strength against Geale will be his body shots, but Miguel’s knowledge in the ring will be Geale’s ultimate undoing.”
“He has found a new home here at Wild Card and I’m glad I provided that for him. He loves this gym. He loves the atmosphere. He’s thrived in this environment and when a fighter is in a good mood and happy, he performs at the highest level.”
Cotto vs. Geale, 12-umferð berjast fyrir Cotto er WBC og Ring Magazine Middleweight heimsmeistaramótinu, fer fram Laugardagur, Júní 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Baráttan, which is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, will be the official kick-off event of the 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Jaybird, TapouT, Tequila Cazadores and Venue Kings. Í viðbót við mikla aðgerð inni í hringnum, atburður vilja lögun nokkrir athyglisverð Roc Nation snertir að auka enn þjóna áhorfendur með endurbættum aðdáandi reynslu, 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. Miðar verð á $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 og $25, þó ekki gilda þjónustugjöldum og sköttum, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com og á American Express Box Office á Barclays Center. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000. Húsið opnar kl 6:00 PM, fyrsta berjast byrjar á 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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Cotto Receives Honorary Title of “Athlete of the Year”
NEW YORK (Maí 26, 2015) – The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) today announced that its 2015 Parade, tímaáætlun fyrir Sunnudagur, Júní 14 on New York’s Fifth Avenue, will officially kick off a week of festivities with the WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Championship fight between Miguel Cotto and Daniel Geale on Laugardagur, Júní 6, 2015 á Barclays Center í Brooklyn. It was also announced that Miguel Cotto, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions will be making a contribution to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Fund.
“Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are thrilled to be aligned with the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and to kick off their week of festivities with our event on June 6 á Barclays Center í Brooklyn,"Sagði David Itskowitch, COO of Boxing for Roc Nation Sports. “New York’s Puerto Rican community has supported Miguel throughout his career and we look forward to mirroring that support through our scholarship fund contribution and association with the Parade’s mission to promote education and empowerment.”
Að auki, to honor Cotto’s impressive athletic accomplishments spanning over a decade which include him becoming Puerto Rico’s first and only Four Division World Champion, the NPRDP has bestowed upon him the honorary title of “Athlete of the Year.”
“It’s a privilege for my June 6 fight against Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn to be named the official kick-off event of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and I want to express my deepest gratitude for being honored me as Athlete of the Year,” said Cotto. “New York is truly my second home because I have been embraced by its Puerto Rican community. I’m looking forward to seeing my New York fans at Barclays Center on Júní 6."
The NPRDP established the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Awards Program to help promote the pursuit of higher education within the community. Í 2015, the organization will double the total dollar figure and number of scholarships awarded from the previous year to 30 scholarships in the amount of $2,000 hver. In celebration of the 2015 class of scholarship winners, Miguel Cotto, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions will be contributing $5,000 to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Fund in support of helping other high school and college students pay for their educations.
“The mission of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade is to create an awareness and appreciation of Puerto Rican contributions to the United States by holding an annual parade that displays the culture and diverse achievements of the Puerto Rican community and by supporting the higher education of our youth through our scholarship program,” said Ululy Rafael Martinez, Vice-Chair of NPRDP. “We are proud to honor Miguel Cotto as Athlete of the Year and express our deepest gratitude to Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Productions for contributing to our scholarship fund.”
The 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on Sunnudagur, Júní 14, frá 11:00 AM að 5:00 PM on New York’s Fifth Avenue. The Parade’s overall theme will be a continuation of “Un Pueblo Muchas Voces” (One Community, Many Voices) with a special commemorative theme “Celebrating Afro-Boricua Heritage,” meant to coincide with the designation of the next decade as the “International Decade for People of African Descent” by the United Nations. Spectators can watch the Parade from any designated areas between E. 44th and E. 79th Streets. NPRDP 2015 official events include the following:
Maí 27 – Education Leadership Awards
Maí 30 – 152nd Street Festival in the Bronx
Júní 6 – Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Júní 6 – Rising Stars Challenge
Júní 7 – Annual Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Júní 12 – Annual Gala of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade
Júní 14 – 58th National Puerto Rican Day Parade
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Cotto vs. Geale, 12-umferð berjast fyrir Cotto er WBC og Ring Magazine Middleweight heimsmeistaramótinu, fer fram Laugardagur, Júní 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Baráttan, which is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, will be the official kick-off event of the 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Jaybird, TapouT, Tequila Cazadores and Venue Kings. Í viðbót við mikla aðgerð inni í hringnum, atburður vilja lögun nokkrir athyglisverð Roc Nation snertir að auka enn þjóna áhorfendur með endurbættum aðdáandi reynslu, 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. Miðar verð á $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 og $25, þó ekki gilda þjónustugjöldum og sköttum, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com og á American Express Box Office á Barclays Center. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000. Húsið opnar kl 6:00 PM, fyrsta berjast byrjar á 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE TO CHALLENGE
WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO
ON Júní 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Kynnt við ROC þjóð SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
New York (Maí 19, 2015) – Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 Rothögg), the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 Rothögg) of Australia on Júní 6, 2015 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a 12-round fight that will be televised live on HBO. Geale hosted a New York City media workout this afternoon at Mendez Boxing Gym in preparation for his title challenge against Cotto. Here’s what Geale, and his American promoter Gary Shaw, þurfti að segja:
Daniel Geale – Former Two-Time World Champion
“Cotto has trouble in stages against guys that move and use their reach. He knows that’s what I’m going to be doing and he’s going to be trying to counter that with aggression and coming forward. I’m going to use my abilities and not get caught up in his game plan.”
“The game plan is to go in and fight my fight. It’s not to get sucked in. It’s not to get caught up in what he [Soðin] is doing. It’s to do what I do best.”
“This is going to be a huge fight for me. Fighting a guy like Miguel who’s fought some of the greatest fighters is going to be a great test. We’re going in very confident.”
“I want this one badly. It’s something that we have wanted for a while and I’m extremely excited. I’ve got guys like Gary Shaw and my team at the Grange from Australia and they are working very hard behind the scenes. I’m just going to worry about my job and they do their job greatly. I just worry about getting myself in perfect condition.”
Gary Shaw – President of Gary Shaw Productions
“If Daniel wins, Cotto has a rematch clause, so if Cotto wants the immediate rematch then that’s what he gets. Ef ekki, according to WBC, it would be GGG again, but it doesn’t make a difference. Daniel will fight anybody, hvar. We went to Germany and fought Strum on his territory. He’s coming to New York which is Cotto’s town. It just doesn’t make a difference when you have a great fighter.”
“It’s going to be a great show and the fans are going to get what they want. Tune in for a great fight on Júní 6. It’s going to be a great night of boxing.”
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Cotto vs. Geale, 12-umferð berjast fyrir Cotto er WBC og Ring Magazine Middleweight heimsmeistaramótinu, fer fram Laugardagur, Júní 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 and Venue Kings. Í viðbót við mikla aðgerð inni í hringnum, atburður vilja lögun nokkrir athyglisverð Roc Nation snertir að auka enn þjóna áhorfendur með endurbættum aðdáandi reynslu, 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. Miðar verð á $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $120, $100, $80, $50 og $25, þó ekki gilda þjónustugjöldum og sköttum, eru fáanlegir til kaupa áwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com og á American Express Box Office á Barclays Center. Til að hlaða síma, kalla Ticketmaster á (800) 745-3000. Húsið opnar kl 6:00 PM, fyrsta berjast byrjar á 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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