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Zhang ZHILEI – “HRGOVIĆ IS NO BOOGEYMAN”

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Undefeated heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 Kos) is looking for big fights in 2022. Zhang, who is coming off of a second-round knockout of Craig Lewis, is world-ranked in both the IBF and WBO and wants to fight a top heavyweight so that he can earn a title shot.

The division is opening up after a flurry of recent activity at the end of 2021. With its mandatory contender position vacant, the International Boxing Federation is trying to set up a final eliminator. Contenders Luis Ortiz and Joseph Parker, both of whom are fresh off big wins, ducked their chance to fight #3 ranked Filip Hrgović (14-0, 12 Kos). nke Croatia. The IBF will continue to go down its rankings in order until one of the contenders agrees to fight Hrigović.

Zhang vows that if asked, he would take on the Croatian in a battle of 6’6’’ big men.

“I don’t understand why top heavyweights are turnin this down.” Said the former Olympic silver medal winner. “Hrgovic is no boogeyman. I’ve made it known that if my name comes up, I’ll step up and take it.”

And if a showdown with Hrigovic does not materialize, na 38 year-old Zhang is ready for any of the big names.

“I’m not getting any younger, and I have told my promoter that I want to make a big move," Said Zhang, listing off of top heavyweights such as Joseph Parker and Dereck Chisora – all of whom share the same promoter, Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.

“My ultimate goal is to become world champion and I need fights that put me on that path. I will fight anyone. I want a big opportunity and all I am asking for is fair compensation. I am ready now.”

Foto – Zhang Zhilei Nov. 29nke, 2021 courtesy of matchroom and Ed Mulholland

ABOUT ZHANG ZHILEI

Zhang Zhilei is a Chinese undefeated professional boxer who competes in the heavyweight division. As an amateur, he earned a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games as a super heavyweight. He now competes at the highest levels of professional heavyweight prize fighting. He currently lives and trains in the New York City metropolitan area.

ABOUT LANE BROTHERS BOXING

New York City Based “Lane Brothers Boxing” was founded in 2019 by brothers Terry and Tommy Lane. The Lane brothers have worked in professional boxing for over fifteen years, and are now using their industry expertise to advise top international boxing talent.

ABOUT LI “KURT” MAOPEI

Li Maopei, aka Kurt Li, is an advisor to top boxing talent across the globe with an expertise and focus on professional boxers from his native China.

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‘LANE BROTHERS BOXING’ SIGN #1 LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER MENG FANLONG & TOP HEAVYWEIGHT ZHANG ZHILEI

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OCTOBER 22nd, NYC — Number one IBF light heavyweight contender, Meng Fanlong (16-0, 10 Kos), and top heavyweight, Zhang Zhilei (20-0, 16 Kos), sign exclusive advisor agreements with newly formed ‘Lane Brothers Boxing.’

Meng Fanlong

Meng of Chifeng, China, is excited to have Terry and Tommy Lane be his industry representatives.

“I am really delighted to have Terry Lane and Tommy Lane on my team as my advisors.” Says Meng. “They are young and enthusiastic about boxing. They believe in me and are very professional in what they do. I believe that our cooperation will have a positive impact on my career.”

As the IBF #1 contender in the light heavyweight division, Meng is eyeing a fight early next year against Champion Artur Beterbiev, who just scored a sensational technical knockout win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk Friday night in Philadelphia.

“This is an exciting time in Fanlong’s career.” Says Terry Lane. “He is one of the best fighters at 175 pound, and one of the top boxing talents to come from China. We couldn’t be happier to help guide him through this journey.”

Information about Meng Fanlong’s showdown with Beterbiev will be announced in time.

*Image – Meng Fanlong*

*Image left to right – Tommy Lane, Meng Fanlong, trainer Shaun George, Terry Lane*

Zhang Zhilei

Zhang, of Zhoukou, China, is also happy to have Terry and Tommy Lane be his career representatives.

“Terry, Tommy and I go way back since the very beginning of my turning pro here in the US.” Says Zhang. “After many years, we are now working together again. They now are my advisors. Their father is a well-known referee and hall-of-famer. The brothers have been in the business of boxing all their lives. I believe that our cooperation will be a new chapter of my professional career.”

Zhang, a 6’6’’ 260 lb 2008 Olympic silver medalist, has amassed an impressive undefeated record and is looking for big fights in the heavyweight division.

“Zhang Zhilei is the face of boxing in China.” Says Tommy Lane. “He has so many opportunities in front of him, we are thrilled about this partnership.”

Zhang is scheduled to fight the tough Sergey Kuzmin (15-1, 11 Kos) on November 30th at the Casino De Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo, Monaco November 30th. The bout will be streamed on DAZN.

*Image left to right – Zhang Zhilei, Tommy Lane, Terry Lane*

*Image – Zhang Zhilei and Terry Lane*

ABOUT LANE BROTHERS BOXING

New York City Based “Lane Brothers Boxing” was founded in 2019 by brothers Terry and Tommy Lane. The Lane brothers have worked in professional boxing for nearly fifteen years, and are now using their industry expertise to advise top international boxing talent. Terry and Tommy are the sons of former referee Mills Lane.

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Webster destroys Harris in 2

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Wins by Ajamu, Zhilei, Hilton, Gamhour and Taylor
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (August 5, 2017)–Derrick Webster continued his quest towards a world title shot by taking out Lamar Harris in a scheduled eight-round super middleweight bout that headlined a six-bout card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show was promoted by Mis Downing Promotions in association with Square Ring Promotions.

Webster dropped Harris at the end of round one as he landed a perfect straight left hand. After that it was a matter of when Webster would end the night., as Harris was hurt, but came out to endure 28 seconds of pounding before the bout was stopped.
Webster, 167.8 lbs of Glassboro, NJ is now 24-1 na 13 knockouts. Harris, 167.9 lbs of Saint Louis, Missouri is now 9-14-4.
“We have been working hard, and now I am looking for a title. I want George Groves,” said Webster.
“I knew after I dropped him after the first round, the fight would be over soon thereafter. I know Groves is in the tournament, so why not Badou Jack. I would love to fight him.”
Prince Badi Ajamu shook eight years of ring rust to pound out an eight-round uannimous decision over Edgar Perez in a cruiserweight bout.

Ajamu, 191.4 lbs of Camden, NJ merie ọtụtụ 80-72 ugboro abụọ na 79-73 ma ugbu a, 28-3-1. Perez, 190 lbs of Chicago is 7-22.

“Ọ bụ ezi ọgụ. I give myself a C. Everything is about knockouts,” said Ajamu. “I broke him down mentally. You could see that I had a lot of ring rust, as I don’t miss as many shots as I did, but I started to feel good around the 5th round.”

Ajamu has been linked to a rematch with Roy Jones, Obere. who beat Ajamu back in 2006.
Jones was ringside and believes that the fight could happen in November.
“He did more than enough to earn the rematch tonight. Now it is just a matter of making it work financially and all by getting sponsorship’s and such, and that fight can happen, said Jones.

World-ranked heavyweight Zhang Zhilei hammered out Nick Guivas in round one of their scheduled ten-round bout.

Zhilei dropped Guivas in the first frame with a hard six-punch combination in the corner. Seconds later, Zhilei finsihed off the fight with a crushing four-punch combination on the ropes and the bout was stopped at 2:43.

Zhilei, 254.8 lbs of Zhoukou, China is now 17-0 na 13 knockouts. Guivas, 238 lbs of Topeka, KS is 13-8-2.

Mike Hilton went the distance for the first time, but still came out with the six-round unanimous decision over Willis Lockett in a cruiserweight bout.

Hilton, 198.5 lbs of Trenton, NJ merie ọtụtụ 60-54, 58-56 & 60-53 to raise his unblemished mark to 7-0. Lockett, 194.6 lbs of Takoma Park, MD is 14-21-6.

Shaddy Gamhour stopped Jessie Singletary in first round of their scheduled four round middleweight bout.
Gamhour, who is trained by Roy Jones, Obere. landed a hard right hand that sent Singletary to the canvas and the bout was stopped at 1:43.
Gamhour, 163,5 lbs of Pensacola, FL is now 4-0 na atọ knockouts. Singletary, 167.3 lbs of Washington, DC bụ 0-3.
Tahlik Taylor mkpa dị nnọọ 31 seconds to bludgeon Lamont McLaughlin in a scheduled four round super middleweight bout.

Taylor jumped on McLaughlin and landed a vicious combination in the corner that sent McLaughlin hard to the canvas and the was stopped immediately.

Taylor, 172,8 lbs of Freeport, NY is 2-7 na 1 kụtuo. McLaughlin, 167.2 lbs of Philadelphia is 0-2.

Mis Downing Promotions will be back at the Claridge on Saturday, November 4th.
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Boardwalk Brawls–Webster vs Harris Press Conference quotes

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Derrick Webster headlines a Saturday at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City against Lamar Harris
Prince Badi Ajamu returns against Edgar Perez
Kpụrụ U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen takes on Nick Valliere
Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Shaddy Gamhour, Vidal Rivera and heavyweight Zhang Zhilei
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (August 3, 2017)–Below are quotes from Thursday afternoon’s press conference at the Flagship Resort in Atlantic City before Saturday night’s Boardwalk Brawls card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The kaadị, which is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions in association with Square Ring Promotions is headlined by super middleweight Derrick Webster (23-1, 12 Kos) nke Glassboro, New Jersey taking on Lamar Harris (9-13-4, 5 Kos) of Saint Louis in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.

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Derrick Webster--“This fight is going to be very exciting. This is going to be an action-packed card. I want to thank Roy Jones, Obere. Roy always has time for anybody who wants to take a picture. I don’t know what I would do without him.”

Prince Badi Ajamu–“I look forward to this special and great show. I have been helping a lot of fighters out over the years, and when you put that kind of energy and effort out, I want to be on the main stage and help myself. I am not over looking Perez. You might think a fighter is not good, but he is as good as he is the night of the fight so I am not taking anyone lightly. I am expecting him to come with his best.”

Zhang Zhilei–“I am from China and I came here three years ago to pursue my dream of being a professional boxer. M na-ekele onye ọ bụla maka nke a ohere, and it will be a great fight.”

Shaddy Gamhour–“I am from Sweden, but I am very happy for this opportunity to fight in Atlantic City. I been here training three months, so this is just another fight.”

Roy Jones Obere--” It is very inspirational to see people come in and strive to do things we want to do in our careers. I had my 2nd career fight here in Atlantic City, and this is something we should bring back. I am happy to bringing my guys to fight on Mis Downing’s cards. It is possible that I will have a rematch with Prince Badi, but he has to do what he needs to do na satọde.”

Na asatọ gbaa gburugburu ngalaba-mma, come-backing cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 Ko si) nke Camden, NJ will take on Edgar Perez (7-21, 3 Kos) nke Chicago.
Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 Ko si) nke Trenton, NJ will fight Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 Ko si) nke gbara mkpị River, New Jersey in a six-round super welterweight bout.
In a ten round-bout:
World-Ranked Heavyweight, Zhang Zhilei (16-0, 12 Kos) of Las Vegas via China, and is ranked number-13 by the WBO will take on Nick Guivas (13-7-2, 9 Ko si) nke Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 Kos) nke Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 Ko si) nke Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 Ko si) nke Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Na anọ gburugburu oké:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 Ko) nke Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) nke Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.
Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) of Philadelphia battles Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.
Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 Kos) nke Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) nke Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.
Tiketi na-ọnụ na $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181
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After eight year hiatus, Prince Badi Ajamu back with a purpose

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Ajamu takes on Edgar Perez in co-feature bout a Saturday at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
Derrick Webster headlines against Lamar Harris
Kpụrụ U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen takes on Nick Valliere
Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Shaddy Gamhour, Vidal Rivera and heavyweight Zhang Zhilei
Pịa ogbako THIS THURSDAY AT 5 Obi ET AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (August 2, 2017)–Na 2009, and after winning two in a row, Light Heavyweight contender Prince Badi Ajamu walked away from the ring at age 37.
Ajamu, who was a perennial contender had a record of 27-3-1 na 15 knockouts, but decided that he needed some time away from competitive action.
Fast forward eight years, Ajamu steps back in the ring as he takes on Edgar Perez in the six-round co-feature bout a Saturday n'abalị na Claridge Hotel na Atlantic City.
The kaadị, which will headlined by super middleweight Derrick Webster (23-1, 12 Ko si) nke Glassboro, New Jersey taking on Lamar Harris (9-13-4, 5 Kos) of Saint Lois, Missouri in a bout scheduled for eight rounds, is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions and Square Ring Promotions.
Ajamu, ugbu a 45 years-old of Camden, New Jersey has kept in great shape while away from the squared circle.
“I have been helping people in the gym the whole time, and I decided that if I am putting time in that, I mind as well get back in there and do this on my own,” said Ajamu.
Ajamu also believes that being in the ring will also help fight for a cause that he has been involved with for sometime.
“What better way to bring attention to child abduction, which is a big problem in this country then to be in the ring and help get the message out there.”
Ajamu said that at age 45 that this is not a one-and-done situation, as he plans to stick around for specific purposes.
“The goal is take this as far as I can. I want to win another title and tie another Camden legend, “Jersey” Joe Walcott,” said the former Pennsylvania, IBC Inter-Continental, WBC Continental Americas, WBC Caribbean, , WBO NABO and World Boxing Foundation Light Heavyweight champion.
Another goal is a rematch with legendary Roy Jones, Obere.
Jones defeated Ajamu in 2006, and its’s more than a coincidence that Jones will be in a attendance as a co-promoter for the event.
“Yes there is definitely a reason why I am on this card, and Roy is co-promoting, but I have to get past Perez. I know he is a tough fighter who comes forward, and he is capable as I know Lavarn Harvell who was undefeated at the time that he beat him.”
“I have been in the gym, and have been working on things. You will see a more technical version of me,. Like I said I been in the gym, and now I want to use the energy on something significant.”
Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 Ko si) nke Trenton, NJ ga-alụ ọgụ Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 Ko si) nke gbara mkpị River, New Jersey in a six-round super welterweight bout.
In a ten round-bout:
World-Ranked Heavyweight, Zhang Zhilei (16-0, 12 Kos) of Las Vegas via China, and is ranked number-13 by the WBO will take on Nick Guivas (13-7-2, 9 Ko si) nke Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 Kos) nke Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 Ko si) nke Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 Ko si) nke Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Na anọ gburugburu oké:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 Ko) nke Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) nke Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.
Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) nke Philadelphia agha Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.
Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 Kos) nke Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) nke Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL (60 NORTH MAINE AVENUE IN ATLANTIC CITY) AT 5 Obi ET
Tiketi na-ọnụ na $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181
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Derrick Webster looking for big fight; targeting George Groves

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Webster headlines a Saturday at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City against Lamar Harris
Prince Badi Ajamu returns against Edgar Perez
Kpụrụ U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen takes on Nick Valliere
Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Shaddy Gamhour, Vidal Rivera and heavyweight Zhang Zhilei
Pịa ogbako THIS THURSDAY AT 5 Obi ET AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (August 1, 2017)–Super Middleweight contender Derrick Webster is looking to fight the elite of the division, but he first first must get by Lamar Harris in a scheduled eight-round bout that will headline a big night of boxing at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The show is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions and Square Ring Promotions.
Webster nke Glassboro, New Jersey nwere ihe ndekọ nke 23-1 na 12 knockouts.
Webster has been on a roll, and now he looks to continue his momentum against Harris.
“I really don’t know much about him. I just know that he knows that he is fighting me. I don’t know him, but I am sure he knows who I am,” said Webster.
Webster attributes his most recent success to a more active schedule as this will be his 3rd fight of this year and 5th fight in the last 14 ọnwa.
“The more that I fight, the more consistent that I am. When I had other people in charge of my career, I was fighting less frequent. Maybe fighting every six or seven months. Now I have been more active and that goes hand in hand with my performances. I was getting in the ring to trying shake off ring-rust and now I am going in there not worrying about that.”
Webster is not overlooking Harris, but He is looking to close of 2017 fighting higher level of opponents, na 2018 looking for a big title shot.
“My target is WBA champion George Groves. I never wanted to face Harris. I wanted to fight guys with better records and for many reasons including opponents pricing themselves out, but guys won’t fight me. I do appreciate that Harris stepped up for the challenge so I respect him for that. Hopefully I can fight someone like Mike Tiberi next for a major regional title, then have my eye towards a world title in 2018.”
Na asatọ gbaa gburugburu ngalaba-mma, come-backing cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 Ko si) nke Camden, NJ ga-on Edgar Perez (7-21, 3 Kos) nke Chicago.
Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 Ko si) nke Trenton, NJ ga-alụ ọgụ Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 Ko si) nke gbara mkpị River, New Jersey in a six-round super welterweight bout.
In a ten round-bout:
World-Ranked Heavyweight, Zhang Zhilei (16-0, 12 Kos) of Las Vegas via China, and is ranked number-13 by the WBO will take on Nick Guivas (13-7-2, 9 Ko si) nke Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 Kos) nke Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 Ko si) nke Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 Ko si) nke Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Na anọ gburugburu oké:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 Ko) nke Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) nke Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.
Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) nke Philadelphia agha Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.
Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 Kos) nke Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) nke Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON Thursday, AUGUST 3RD AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL (60 NORTH MAINE AVENUE IN ATLANTIC CITY) AT 5 Obi ET
Tiketi na-ọnụ na $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181
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Derrick Webster to take on Lamar Harris on Saturday, August 5th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

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Prince Badi Ajamu returns against Edgar Perez
Kpụrụ U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen takes on Nick Valliere
Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Shaddy Gamhour, Vidal Rivera and heavyweight Zhang Zhilei
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (July 27, 2017)–Super Middleweight contender Derrick Webster ga-on Lamar Harris na isi ihe omume na Saturday n'abalị, August 5th na

The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by Mid Downing Promotions and Square Ring Promotions.
Webster nke Glassboro, New Jersey nwere ihe ndekọ nke 23-1 na 12 knockouts.
The 35 year-old is an eight year-professional, and is riding a four-fight winning streak.
Webster won his first 19 nsọtụ, which was highlighted by a first round stoppage over Obodai Sai (23-1). Since suffering his only professional blemish, which was a unanimous decision defeat to Arif Magomedov on ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ, Webster has rebounded nicely with wins over Thomas Awimbono (25-5) to win the USBO Super Middleweight title, and his last outing when he stopped Frankie Filippone (22-5-1) in seven rounds on May 13th na Atlantic City, New Jersey to win the World Boxing Foundation International Super Middleweight title.
Harris of St. Louis, Missouri has a record of 9-13-4 na ise knockouts.
The 32 year-old is a 12-year professional who has a win over previously undefeated Earl Walker (7-0) and a draw with undefeated Aaron Quintana (4-0).
Harris has been in the ring with 13 undefeated opponents which includes fights with former world champion Shawn Porter, former world title challenger Matt Korobov as well as perennial contender J’Leon Love.
Harris has dropped two in a row, with the last being an 8th round stoppage defeat to Dennis Morris on April 29th in Madison, Wisconsin.
Na asatọ gbaa gburugburu ngalaba-mma, come-backing cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 Ko si) nke Camden, NJ ga-on Edgar Perez (7-21, 3 Kos) nke Chicago.
Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 Ko si) nke Trenton, NJ ga-alụ ọgụ Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 Ko si) nke gbara mkpị River, New Jersey in a six-round super welterweight bout.
In a ten round-bout:
World-Ranked Heavyweight, Zhang Zhilei (16-0, 12 Kos) of Las Vegas via China, and is ranked number-13 by the WBO will take on Nick Guivas (13-7-2, 9 Ko si) nke Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 Kos) nke Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 Ko si) nke Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 Ko si) nke Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Na anọ gburugburu oké:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 Ko) nke Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) nke Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.
Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) nke Philadelphia agha Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.
Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 Kos) nke Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) nke Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON Thursday, AUGUST 3RD AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL (60 NORTH MAINE AVENUE IN ATLANTIC CITY) AT 3 Obi ET
Tiketi na-ọnụ na $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181
For more information and Media Credentials, Kpọtụrụ:
Marc Abrams na phillyboxing@gmail.com or 856 287 7611
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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Obere. vs. Velez Final Press Conference Quotes na Photos

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ABỤỌ-TIME n'ụwa onye mmeri André WARD na nke. Undefeated Sullivan BARRERA

NABF FEATHERWEIGHT mmeri JOSEPH Diaz JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ

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SHOWDOWNS setịpụụrụ Saturday, MACH 26

AT Iha Arena ke Oakland, California

Televised-ebi ndụ na HBO®

Pịa EBE A maka Photos

Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: ROC Nation Sports / Tom hogan anyị, – Hoganphotos

Oakland, DỊ KA (March 23, 2015) - Na wenesde, March 23, ROC Nation Egwuregwu kwadoro ikpeazụ pịa ogbako maka Two-Time World onye mmeri na n'elu-gosiri pound na-pound fighter Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) na ọnụ ọgụgụ otu gosiri IBF ìhè Heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) na Lake Merritt ọgbọ egwuregwu na Oakland, California tupu nke ha March 26 alụ ọgụ ma Oracle Arena na Oakland. Ward na Barrera ga izute na 12-gburugburu IBF ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ọnọdụ na amanyere bụ iwu ọnọdụ eliminator n'obi televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing® malite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. NABF Featherweight onye mmeri Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Obere. (19-0, 11 Kos) na n'elu-gosiri featherweight contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) jekwara na pịa ogbako ikpo okwu na-anọ Lake Merritt ụzọ karịa nke ha 10-gburugburu NABF Featherweight aha agha nke ga-emeghe na HBO telecast.

 

Ward vs. Barrera na-n'ịkpụzi elu na-a ukwuu contested agha n'etiti abụọ alụso onye na ha ha nlegharị anya enịm ke egwuregwu-elu megide n'otu Light Heavyweight World onye mmeri Sergey Kovalev.

 

N'okpuru ebe a bụ ihe alụso, promoters, ọzụzụ, njikwa na ndị ọzọ na ikpo okwu ọbịa nwere ikwu na pịa ogbako:

 

 

André WARD, Abụọ Time World onye mmeri na n'elu-gosiri pound na-pound fighter:

"M na-ekele onye ọ bụla maka apụta dị na mbụ. The Bay Area bụ a mara mma ebe. Anyị na-adịghị mgbe na-ezu otuto maka talent na-abịa n'ime ebe a, ma n'ihi na onye ofufe isi, ọ bụ ezigbo. M nnọọ ekele maka ndị sitere utọ itie emi na ekele nwere ịhụnanya na enyemaka mgbe ọ bụla omume na anyị na-ewetara ebe a. Obi dị m ụtọ na m na ụmụ okorobịa dị ka Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard na dike-etinye ebe a na map ma ndị mmadụ na-ewere mara na mba ogbo. Nke ahụ bụ n'ezie dị mkpa ka m.

 

"Dị ka na-agha onwe ya, ọ bụ nnọọ mfe m ... onye obula nke maara m, ha maara otú m na-arụ ọrụ na ha maara otú m nne Mmetụta. M na-adịghị nwudo n'elu ihe bụ ihe ọzọ. M ghara ina ịdaba n'ihe ndị mmadụ na-ekwu. M maara ihe ọ na-ekwu. Ama m ihe m iro e si na m na-enye okwu ya. M na mere ihe niile m na-kwesŽrŽ ime, dị ka m na-eme na dị ka m na mere nke ikpeazụ 10 afọ nke ọrụ m. M na-e nke kacha mma ... ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụghị ihe onye ọzọ mmeri mgbe ọ bụ a n'elu contender ... na nke a bụ mba dị iche iche. Unu dị nnọọ mara na m uche n'ihe na ekpochi dị ka m na-onwem. Na na na njikere na m njikere maka agha-abịa March 26."

Sullivan BARRERA, Number onye gosiri IBF ìhè Heavyweight contender:

"Achọrọ m ikwu na-ekele gị maka-abịa ebe a. M chọrọ ikwu na-ekele gị HBO, ekele gị na onye ọ bụla. Daalụ Andre Ward maka ịnakwere m ọgụ. M na-ekwe nkwa onye ọ bụla nke na-abịakwute arena na m nwere oké nkwadebe na nke a bụ oké dream. N'abalị, Aga m enwe oké show maka onye ọ bụla. "

DAVID ITSKOWITCH, Igba Boxing - ROC Nation Egwuregwu:

"Abụọ n'ime n'elu ìhè heavyweights na mbara ala ga ikukota on March 26. Ha nwere a jikọtara ndekọ nke 45-0 na 27 Kos na-enweghị isi ga-ekwu, adịghị detụrụ meriri ka a ọkachamara. Mgbe ọ bụla mmadụ nwere ajọ onye iro n'ihu ya, ha abụọ nwere anya-ha na Sergey Kovalev na ya atọ ụwa na aha eriri, ma mbụ ha nwere azụmahịa ịga na- na satọde n'abalị.

 

"Mgbe ọ bụla m pụta ka Oakland maka ihe omume na m na Andre na a ọrụ ebe ọ na-agwa ndị media, apịa m na o doro anya na, ọ bụ a pụrụ iche talent athletically, ma ọ bụ na-a pụrụ iche mmadụ na m nwere olileanya na onye ọ bụla n'ebe a na Oakland na-aghọta na-enwe ekele dị na. Ọ bụ a ụkpụrụ na-eduzi ezinụlọ nwoke mgbe niile na-agba mbọ ime ihe ziri ezi na nke ahụ bụ ihe na-adịghị ahụkebe ná ndụ ụbọchị ndị a, ma ọ bụ karịsịa obere na egwuregwu. M na-atụ gị ụmụ okorobịa ya kpọrọ ihe. Boxing ọrụ na-adịghị adịru mgbe ebighị ebi. Ọ na-aga na-alụ ọgụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, otú onye ọ bụla kwesịrị inwe ekele maka ihe i nwere n'ebe a na Andre Ward.

 

"Andre weghaara a nrite ọlaedo na Athens Olympics na ikpeazụ na U.S. oku okpu na-mere otú. Ya ndepụta nke emecha merie ndị iro-agụ dị ka a onye bụ onye na-nke ibu Middleweight nkewa. Ọ na-adịkwaghị na kụrụ aka mbụ ìhè Heavyweight n'ụwa onye mmeri, Chad Dawson ha 2012 showdown. Na ikpeazụ ya ọgụ, ọ adịkwaghị abụọ oge ụwa na aha ịma ya aka Paul Smith on June 20 na Oracle Arena. Ọ embarks on n'isiakwụkwọ na-esonụ nke ya ọrụ on March 26, alaghachi Oracle Arena otu ugboro ọzọ, ka ọ na-aga ruo ìhè Heavyweight nkewa dị njikere ime ihe o mere na super Middleweight nkewa ... nhicha ya na-achị onye ọ bụla na-anọchi n'ụzọ ya. "

Nicole nduru, Vice President of Marketing na General Ndụmọdụ - Main Ihe:

"M ga-achọ na-ekele Andre Ward. Ọ na-ga-ewere on otu undefeated fighter ke akpa buo agha na ìhè Heavyweight, ma o mere ya na m na-eche na mma.

 

"N'ọnwụnwa ikpeazụ agha, Sullivan ghọrọ amanyere bụ iwu contender maka Sergey Kovalev si IBF belt. Ọ pụrụ nọdụ azụ ma chere ka ya na aha ọgụ, ma kama ọ hụrụ nke a agha megide Andre Ward dị ka ohere iji ò ruru maka ịdị ukwuu na o mere ka. Dị ka ihe unu maara, Main Ihe na ROC Nation Egwuregwu nwere nnukwu atụmatụ maka Andre Ward na Sergey Kovalev mechara nke afọ a na Sullivan Barrera nwere ike n'ezie na-ewe iwe na apple cart.

 

"Ma ndị a ikom, Sullivan na Andre, nwere ihe niile nọkwa na ihe ga-esi Saturday si agha. Na ihu igwe na anyị nwere ọkpọ ugbu, ọ bụ ume ọhụrụ ịhụ ezigbo dike na-adịghị atụ egwu na-ize ndụ. Ha abụọ kwesịrị anyị nkwanye ùgwù na mmasị maka na. Nke a bụ ihe anyị sport kwesịrị banyere.

 

"Sullivan Barrera bụ undefeated na a ndekọ nke 17-0 na 12 -enweta nkwanye abịa site n'ụzọ nke knockout. Ọ dị nnọọ tụgharịa 34, a n'ọnwa gara aga, nke ị nwere ike iche bụ ntakịrị ihe ochie maka a ya ọrụ. Ihe i nwere ike amaghị bụ na o nwere ihe ịga nke ọma na-amu amu ọrụ na Cuba na mgbe ahụ na-efu ọtụtụ afọ nke ya praịm mgbe ọ na-defecting na United States. Ọ na-abịa a n'ezie ogologo ụzọ na-abụ ebe a taa n'ihi na oge a na nke a ohere. Na agụụ, ọ bụ obi ike na ọ dị njikere. "

Virgil Dinta, Andre Ward si ọzụzụ:

"Nke a bụ a kediegwu kaadị na kediegwu-eme egwuregwu ahụ na-anwa ime ka ụzọ ha na ụwa nke ọkpọ. Ọ bụrụ na nke a agha itịbede ke obodo ọ bụla ọzọ, ọ ga-abụ a nnukwu ihe omume. Ihe anyị chọrọ ime bụ ijide n'aka na Oakland-aghọta, na na gburugburu Bay Area-aghọta, ịdị ukwuu nke ihe omume a mere, anyị pụrụ ịnọgide na-eme ka ụwa klas ọkpọ ka Oakland. Oakland bụ a ozuzu ala maka n'elu alụso na anyị na-ama nwere ha. The ọzọ na ị na-akwado anyị, ndị ọzọ na ndị a ọgụ ga-aghọ anya na ị ga-ahụ nnukwu oge na elu.

 

"Ha na-ekwu netwọk ndị ọzọ ka alụso, ma HBO-eme ka kpakpando, n'ihi ya, anyị nwere obi ụtọ ịbụ akụkụ nke a. Anyị na-arịọ ka ị pụta na-akwado nke a ọgụ. Pụtanụ Saturday n'abalị na-enwe onwe unu nke ọma n'abalị nke n'elu ịkụ ọkpọ. "

Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera si ịzu:

"M na-ekele niile nke ndị na-etinye ọnụ a super omume na satọde. Anyị na-ebe na-etinye on a oké show na Sullivan emeela ihe nile iji kwadebe onwe ya maka ihe omume a. Ọ maara ihe ịma aka n'ihu ya, ma o kweere na ya onwe ya na o na-ekwere na nke a bụ oge ya na-egosi n'ihu ọha na ị na-elele na-ege ntị na nke a bụ ebe ọ bụ. Ọ bụ n'ebe ahụ ka a na nkwupụta.

 

"Ihe, anyị na-asọpụrụ Mr. Ward maka ihe niile ọ rụrụ, aha ya na ọ bụ ibu Ihọd na egwuregwu. Ọ na-akwa ịbụ akụkụ nke a. Anyị kwadebere nke ọma na anyị mere ihe niile anyị nwere ime-abịa Saturday inye ekiri ihe nkiri a super oké show n'ihi na nke a bụ ihe ọkpọ bụ banyere. Ọ bụ banyere arụmọrụ na abụọ alụso ga-esi na-arụ n'oge a larịị na a oké ihe omume. Anyị na-asọpụrụ ịbụ akụkụ nke ihe omume a. Anyị mere ihe niile kwere omume iji hụ na anyị ga-esi na-etinye on a fabulous show. "

JAMES Onyeisi, Andre Ward si manager:

"Nke a bụ akụkọ ihe mere oge anyị. Anyị na-abanye 175 pound ìhè Heavyweight nkewa. Nke a bụ a oge na obodo anaghị achọ uche. Nke a bụ oge ná mmalite nke a ije. Barrera dị nnọọ itịbe na-akpa aja na anyị na-aga obibi ya ya. Anyị na a na-anụ a otutu okwu na mkparịta ụka na-ewere ọnọdụ ebe ọ na-eche, na anyị maara na o na-ekwere ihe niile ọ na-ekwu. Ọzọkwa, anyị nwere oké obi ụtọ banyere nke a ohere na ị na-achọghị ka uche eme oge na satọde n'abalị. "

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight onye mmeri:

"Bịanụ March 26, M maara na m nwere n'ezie siri ike ọgụ Burunụ m ụzọ. Amaara m na Jayson Velez bụkwa vetiran na mgbanaka. Ọ bụ a warrior. O nwere a isii-nke anụ ọhịa-apụghị iru nke ọma karịa ndị m n'ihi ya, ọ-aga na-a n'ezie oké agha. Amaara m na ọ na-abịa oyi nke a ọnwụ, otú ahụ ka m na ọ chọrọ ka ibiaghachi azụ ma na-egosi na mmadụ nile na ọ bụ ka a ụwa aha contender.

 

"M nwere n'ezie oké ọzụzụ mara ụlọikwuu. M na a na-azụ asatọ izu. Nke a bụ m mbụ-alụ ọgụ on HBO, otú ahụ ka m chọrọ n'ezie ka ngosi na-m n'ezie onwem. M 110% njikere. Adịla m njikere inye agha Fans a agha ma ọ bụrụ na Jayson Velez chọrọ ka a agha. Adịla m njikere ka ngosi ka onye obula niile na ikike m nwere n'ime mgbanaka. Dị m obi ụtọ na-alụ ọgụ na Andre Ward na Sullivan Barrera kaadị. Ha na-na abụọ nọ n'ọkwá dị elu na-eme egwuregwu na m nke ukwuu na-asọpụrụ na-ngalaba-isi ihe omume nke a agha. Dị Ka March 26, M na-ekwe nkwa, aga m aga-enye gị oké show. "

Jayson VELEZ, Top-gosiri featherweight contender:

"M na-ekele Chineke mbụ, O doro anya na ọ na-eme ihe niile kwere omume. M na-ekele m na-akwalite, Miguel Cotto n'ọkwá na Golden Boy n'ọkwá na m dum ìgwè. Enweghị m nke ukwuu ikwu e wezụga na nke a bụ oké agha. Joseph-abịa ọgụ. M na-abịa na-alụ ọgụ. Anyị abụọ chọrọ imeri. Anyị abụọ na-nsogbu. Ndị mmadụ na-ajụ m ihe mere m wee a dị ize ndụ agha na azịza dị mfe ... ma ọ bụrụ na m chọrọ ịbụ ndị kasị mma, M na-alụ ọgụ kasị mma. Joseph bụ otu n'ime ndị kasị mma.

 

"M nwụnahụrụ m gara agha, otú ahụ ka m chọrọ iji merie. M chọrọ imeri. Agaghị m agwa gị onye na-aga iji merie a agha n'ihi na anyị abụọ bụ oké alụso na ndi-dike. Ọ bụ Mexico, Na na na Puerto Rican, na mgbe ị na-enwe a Puerto Rican na a Mexico na otu mgbanaka, ị ga-ahụ a agha. Ị ga-ahụ ọsọ, ike, ihe niile alụ ọgụ a. Ọ bụ nnukwu fighter na m nnọọ obi ụtọ. Daalụ ka onye ọ bụla na nọrọ na-ekiri a Saturday na-ekele gị na HBO n'ezie. "

 

Robert Diaz, Head Matchmaker - Golden Boy Promotions:

"O doro anya na isi ihe omume agbara onwe ya. Ị wee Andre Ward vesos a-eto eto undefeated Ihọd ka Sullivan Barrera, ma ngalaba-isi ihe omume na-aga olulu abụọ eto eto, agụụ na-agụ alụso ibe Jayson Velez na Joseph Diaz. Ha na-na ma ụmụaka. Ha na-na abụọ dị njikere inye ndị kasị mma ịlụ ọgụ, toughest ọgụ na akaebe nke ahụ bụ otú mfe ọ bụ iji mee ka a ọgụ.

 

"Dị m obi ụtọ banyere nke a ọgụ. Ị na-achọghị ka uche 10 agba maka NABF aha.

"Jayson Velez bụ a na-eto eto, agụụ na-agụ ọdụm onye chọrọ ga-esi azụ elu na ogbo na maara otú ịrịba a mmeri Joseph Diaz bụ. Ọ ghọtara ohere ịlụ ọgụ na HBO na on a dị egwu kaadị. Achọrọ m ichetara unu nke uma nke Jayson Velez. Na a na ụbọchị na afọ ebe a fighter na tụfuru chọrọ ime ma eleghị anya, a comeback ma ọ bụ na-akụ elu, ma ọ bụ abụọ ma ọ bụ atọ, tupu ha ewere a elu-ize ndụ ọgụ na Jayson Velez na-eme ya nri mgbe. Nke na-egosi na ọ chọrọ ga-esi azụ n'elu na ọ ma ihe ọ ga-eme iji ruo ebe ahụ ... ọ nwere na-site nkwụsị a n'elu-larịị fighter dị ka Joseph Diaz. "

Ralph HEREDIA, Joseph Diaz si manager:

 

"Ọ bụ ihe ùgwù ịbụ ebe a, oké ohere na ihe ùgwù na-enye ohere a ngosi a nkà, 2012 Olympia. Josef, nke a bụ ihe anyị na-ekwu banyere, ekele gị na-enwe ndidi, ị dị njikere maka ohere. Anyị maara ihe a pụrụ iche nwa okorobịa na nkà nwoke na ị na-, ma ugbu a, ụwa dum ga-esi na-ahụ na nnukwu ogbo ihe a talent, ihe a n'ezie amadi na ihe a fighter kwesịrị ... dị ka Joseph Diaz.

 

"Gịnị ka m nwere na-ekwu banyere Jayson Velez? Ọ bụ a nwa amadi bụ onye maara ihe bụ ihe na eto na nwere ahụmahụ. Kwe m, ị na-achọghị ka uche. Saturday, ị ga-akụ na. Ọ na-aga na-abụ rụsiri ọgụ. "

 

 

José "na na" Sánchez, Jayson Velez si ọzụzụ:

"M na-ahụ Diaz dị ka a oké fighter, ma m nwere Jayson n'ọnọdụ dị nnọọ mma na ọ bụ njikere maka agha. Amaara m na ọ na-aga ịbụ ezigbo ọgụ n'ihi na ha dị njikere, ma otu ihe ahụ bụ eziokwu n'ihi na m fighter Jayson Velez. Ọ rụsie ọrụ ike maka ọgụ a na m maara na ọ bụ njikere maka agha. "

 

 

TONI Walker, Director, HBO Egwuregwu:

"N'ihi ndị anyị Executive osoje President Peter Nelson, anyị nwere nnọọ obi ụtọ ịnọ ebe a na Bay Area, na oké ìgwè mmadụ na oké ọkpọ Fans, dị ka anyị na-ele anya iji mee ka ị a doubleheader na satọde n'abalị.

 

"Ọ dị mfe Anam Udeme ọnụ a big ọkpọ egwuregwu na ndị a ìgwè nwere wetara ọnụ a oké kaadị si n'elu na ala, otú ahụ n'agbanyeghị na niile ịlụ ọgụ agaghị enwe on HBO, ma ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ile ụfọdụ oké ọkpọ, gaa Oracle Arena na ọ bụrụ na ị ga-abụ n'ụlọ, lelee ya na HBO.

 

"Ra ayi 43 afọ nke mmemme na HBO, ọkpọ ka mgbe niile ihe akụkụ nke ihe anyị na-eme. Anyị na-na mgbe niile prided onwe anyị na-enwe ndị kasị mma alụso na nke kacha mma ọkụ, nakwa na anyị na dị nnọọ mma na a na omenala ga jide ọzọ dị ka Andre Ward na-eme ka ya 2016 mpụta mbụ ke mgbanaka. Na ọkpọ mgbanaka, ọ dịghị mgbe atụ aro ka ị ileghara a agụụ na-agụ, undefeated fighter ka anyị nwere na Sullivan Barrera, otú ahụ ka m ga-achọ ịnabata Sullivan na netwọk na-ekele ya maka ewere on aka a,.

 

"Emepe TV telecast ga-Joseph Diaz megide Jayson Velez, abụọ elu-and-abịa eto eto ụmụ okorobịa, Ụmụ okorobịa abụọ egbe, -eche na ha na-na na njikere maka nnukwu ogbo. Na mkpokọta, ọ na-aga na-a oké telecast, 9:45 Obi ET anyị na-ekwe nkwa na ị na ihe ọmụma na ụtọ n'abalị na anyị na agbasa ozi n'ikuku otu. "

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-gburugburu IBF ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ọnọdụ na amanyere bụ iwu ọnọdụ eliminator nke gosiri otú ROC Nation Egwuregwu soro Main Ihe, na-ewe ebe Saturday, March 26, 2016 na Iha Arena na Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), obi ụtọ, -ebuli, Zappos, BodyArmor, Okaiwu Nutrition, Akpụkpọ ụkwụ Obí, The waterfront Hotel na Gị Oakland. Na ihe a ga-televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing mmalite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. Emeghe HBO telecast ga-Joseph Diaz Obere. vs. Jayson Velez na a 10-gburugburu agha nke NABF Featherweight aha n'ihu site Golden Boy Promotions soro Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Tiketi ọnụ na $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, ọ bụghị gụnyere ọdabara ọrụ ebubo na ụtụ isi dị na niile Ticketmaster ọnọdụ, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na-ana site na ekwentị na (800) 745-3000.

 

Soro mkparịta ụka on Twitter site na iji #WardBarrera.

 

Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, biko gaa na www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, Soro anyị na Twitter na Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions na @HBOBoxing ma na-akwado na Facebook na www.facebook.com/RocNation, www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing na www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

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ABỤỌ-TIME n'ụwa onye mmeri André WARD na nke. Undefeated Sullivan BARRERA

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NABF FEATHERWEIGHT mmeri JOSEPH Diaz JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ

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SHOWDOWNS setịpụụrụ Saturday, MACH 26

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Oakland, DỊ KA (March 23, 2015) - Na tusde, March 22, Abụọ Time World onye mmeri na n'elu-gosiri pound na-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) na ọnụ ọgụgụ otu gosiri IBF ìhè Heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) abuana ke a media mgbatị na Eze mgbatị na Oakland, California tupu nke ha March 26 alụ ọgụ ma Oracle Arena na Oakland. Ward na Barrera ga izute na 12-gburugburu IBF ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ọnọdụ na amanyere bụ iwu ọnọdụ eliminator n'obi televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing® malite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. NABF Featherweight onye mmeri Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Obere. (19-0, 11 Kos) na n'elu-gosiri featherweight contender Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) jekwara n'oge mgbatị ụzọ karịa nke ha 10-gburugburu NABF Featherweight aha agha nke ga-emeghe na HBO telecast.

 

Mgbe shadowboxing na mgbanaka na a ole na ole agba na punching akpa, niile anọ alụso abuana ke gbara ndị na media òtù na-ege. Super Bowl onye mmeri na Oakland nwa afọ Marshawn Lynch, oké Andre Ward supporter, mere a pụrụ iche ọdịdị n'oge mgbatị na nkwado nke Ward.

 

N'okpuru ebe a bụ ihe alụso nwere ikwu n'oge ikpeazụ media mgbatị:

 

André WARD, Abụọ Time World onye mmeri na n'elu-gosiri pound na-pound fighter:

"M na-eche ihe ọma ma na m dị njikere ịga. M na-peaking na mgbe kwesịrị. M nnọọ obi ụtọ na-enweta ya na satọden'abalị.

 

"M na-akwọ ụgbọala site Oracle Arena on 880 dị ka nwa ewu na m ụzọ Eze mgbatị na-eche ma m nwere ike ime ka ọ na e otu ụbọchị na [ọzụzụ] Virgil [Dinta] na-ekwu ihe na obi ike, 'Ị na-aga isi okwu n'ebe ahụ.' Ka m mewere agadi, M na-aga ụfọdụ n'ime kaadị etinye na na arena. Na m ka na-amu amu na m ga-dị nrọ. Ọzọ ihe ị mara, na 2009, M nọ na a sink ma ọ bụ igwu mmiri agha megide Edison Miranda. Ọ bụrụ na m merie, e nwere ike ịbụ a ezigbo ohere na m ga na aha ogbugba na ihe mechaziri. Lee, anyị bụ ọzọ, ọ bụ m 7nke oge na Oracle na ọ bụ ka ngọzi.

 

"Ọ bụ na nri oge ịkwaga ìhè Heavyweight. Ọ bụ ngwakọta nke enweghị nri ụmụ okorobịa na-alụ ọgụ ma ọ bụ ụmụ okorobịa na-achọghị ka m ọgụ. M chọrọ ịbụ oké. Ndị a bụ ụdị nke Nkea unu na-eme. Na na na a na-amụrụ nke egwuregwu na mgbe m na-amụ egwuregwu, nke a bụ ihe greats mgbe nile mere. Ha na-akpali elu. Ndị ukwu-ahụ ụzọ iji imecha ya na m chọrọ ịbụ na na mkparịta ụka.

 

"Barrera bụ nnukwu aru. Ọ bụ obi ike. O yiri ka a mma puncher. Anyị na-adịghị eburu ya n'ihi na ọ bụ a adụ aka. Anyị kutere ya n'ihi na ọ na-aga ga-esi m njikere na gosi m ihe a arọ òtù bụ ihe niile banyere. Ọ bụrụ na ị na-ele ọrụ m, e nwere ebe a na-akụ-acha ọkụ nke m nwere ọtụtụ. Ị chọrọ ịlụ agha ndị kasị mma na ọ bụrụ na ị na-agaghị na-alụ ọgụ kasị mma, ị chọrọ ịlụ agha na ọnụ ọgụgụ otu contender. Nke ahụ bụ ihe anyị na-eme.

 

"Echere m na m na-evolving n'ime otu oru oma fighter. M na-akpụ akpụ mgbe m nwere ime. Echere m na ọ ịma mma nke ọ bụla na-eme egwuregwu na-adịghị eme ihe n'ụzọ na-aru-ya na n'ezie ewe ya craft kpọrọ ihe. Ahụwo m ụfọdụ isiokwu na-ekwu na Agbaghara m praịm. Ọ bụ crazy m. M na-eche na mụ onwe m dị ka m mgbe kemgbe. M na na a ọkpọ mgbatị-enweghị ọtụtụ nke ịṅụ ihe gara aga 20 afọ. My ụbụrụ kelee m maka ikpeazụ afọ abụọ. My aru ekele m. Ọ pụrụ inyefe m ọzọ afọ abụọ nke ọrụ m.

 

"Na m ga-dị nnọọ adị m. Onye m bụ ezuru. M na-adịghị na-egosi elu maka Kovalev n'ime ìgwè mmadụ ahụ na satọden'abalị. Anyị dị nwere ime eme egwuregwu atụmatụ. Echere m na-aga na-eziga ozi o kwesịrị iji zipu ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụghị, mgbe ahụ ọ ga [Kovalev] nweta ozi mgbe anyị na-alụ ọgụ.

 

"Ọ bụrụ na m na-adịghị emeri nke a agha, ọ dịghị ihe ala n'okporo ụzọ. Ọ bụrụ na m na-adịghị emeri nke a agha, M na-ekwesịghịrị ọgụ ka aha. Nke ahụ bụ eziokwu nke ọnọdụ m.

 

"Barrera mgbe agha a Ihọd ka m n'ihu, ya mere, ha nwere ike ikwu ezigbo egwuregwu. Ha nwere ike achịkwa n'akwụkwọ akụkọ ndị ga-eduga agha. Ha pụrụ ịgwa niile nkwafu stof ha chọrọ ikwu. Anyị dị nnọọ chọrọ na-achị isi akụkọ Sunday ụtụtụ mgbe agha ahụ dị n'elu. Nke ahụ bụ ihe m na-elekwasị anya. "

 

Sullivan BARRERA, Number onye gosiri IBF ìhè Heavyweight contender:

"M na ike karịa Ward. M nwere Cuban ndabere na m mụtara ọtụtụ nkà n'ebe ahụ. Karịa ihe ọ bụla, mkpebi siri ike iji merie ihe ọ bụla dị n'ihu m ga-enyere m emeri Ward on March 26.

 

"Ozugbo m nọ mgbanaka, ọ bụ ụlọ m.

 

"Ihe ọ bụla Ward nwere, M ga mgbanwe iji ya na-emeri ya.

 

"M ka nwere aka abụọ. O nwere aka abụọ. M nwere ọrụ na-eme na March 26.

 

"Amaara m Ward na Kovalev na-nnọọ akwanyere nnọọ ùgwù ha ike a otutu ego na a otutu mmasị, ma ha amaghị ihe Sullivan Barrera bụ ike nke na-eme. M ga-egosi na na satọde.

 

"M n'ezie a Ihọd na nwere anya n'ihi na a knockout. My ọkpọ nkà ekwu maka onwe ha. M na-alụ ọgụ Andre Ward na-alụ ọgụ ebe a na Oakland, otú ahụ ka m na-echeghị na a mkpebi ga-sụgharịrị na m amara.

 

"Iji niile Fans, karịsịa ndị Cuban Fans na-akwado m biko mara na-abịa Saturday, M ga-eme ihe niile m ga-eme maka inwe mmeri. "

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight onye mmeri:

"M ike na-atụ anya ihe Jayson mere Ronny Rios n'oge a ọgụ. Enwere m na-aga na e, nwalee ya na ịgbanwe mgbe m nọ mgbanaka.

 

"Ọ bụrụ na ohere ịnwe ebe ọ na-afụ ụfụ na m na-ahụ na m punches na-bogbuo ya, mgbe ahụ n'ezie m na-aga ga-esi na n'ebe, -abụ ihe ike ike ma hụ m ya dị ka n'oge dị ka o kwere.

 

"Amaara m na-na n'ime, igbupụ mgbanaka na-ewere ya aka ahu ozugbo ga-agbaji ya ala. Na-aga na-eme ka ya ghara ime ka ihe dị ukwuu na mgbe e mesịrị na na agba m nwere ike adaa na ajọ efega ka isi. M na-aga were ya na-ahụ ozugbo.

 

"N'ime obi m 100% njikere. Nke a bụ nnukwu ogbo nke ọrụ m, otú m na-uche lekwasịrị anya. M kwadebere nke ọma. M na-eche dị ka nke a na-ahụ m na-eche ka m dum dum ndụ. -Adị m ka m dịkwa njikere maka nke a na m nwere ike na-eche maka March 26. M zụrụ azụ nnọọ anya ike ka a ọgụ na m nke ọma kwadebe maka ya.

 

"M chọrọ n'ezie ime ka a na nkwupụta a ọgụ. Achọrọ m egosi ụwa na Joseph Diaz nwere ike ịbụ na-esote nnukwu ihe na ịkụ ọkpọ, otú ahụ ka m zụrụ azụ nnọọ ike on a oké agha ha maka agha Fans, ịbụ nnọọ ihe ike ike ma mee ka ọ a agha n'ebe ahụ. M olileanya na Jayson Velez bụ 110% njikere n'ihi na m chọrọ ya ga-ya nke kachasị mma.

 

"Ọ bụrụ na m emeri nke a agha na-eme ka a na nkwupụta, Echere m na m nwere ike ịga na contender ọnọdụ na Olileanya-a ụwa aha gbara site na njedebe nke afọ a. Achọrọ m ịlụ ọgụ siri ike na-emegide afọ a n'ihi na m chọrọ-egosi na ụwa onye m bụ.

 

"Ọ dị m ka a anụ ọhịa ahụ mgbe m na-abanye mgbanaka ma m nwere ike ịhụ na ọ na sparring. Mgbe ọ bụla m na-ọdịda irè na-efega, M nwere ike ịgwa na m na-emejọ m iro. "

Jayson VELEZ, Top-gosiri featherweight contender:

"Mgbe m larịị, ọ bụla Ihọd bụ a n'elu contender. M nwere iji zụọ ike ma melite m na-azara ọnụ. M na a na-arụ ọrụ na na.

 

"Ọ bụrụ na ị na-ahụ m gara atọ ma ọ bụ anọ ịlụ ọgụ, ị ga-ahụ na m na-achị na di na nwunye mbụ nke agba na mgbe ahụ, m agba ọsọ nke gas, M na a na-arụ ọrụ na m ume ka ga-eme eme on March 26.

 

"Ahụwo m Diaz si ịlụ ọgụ. Anyị na-na sparred a di na nwunye nke ugboro. Ọ bụ ọsọ. Ọ bụ onye agụụ. Ọ bụ ya HBO mpụta mbụ, ya mere, ọ bụ maa na-akpali, ma otú m. Ọ na-aga na-a oké agha.

 

"Achọrọ m ịdị mmeri nke okwu. Amaara m na ọ chọrọ ka ya oke. Na Satọde, anyị ga-ama onye chọrọ ya ọzọ. Anyị abụọ chọrọ imeri na anyị abụọ ọzụzụ maka a mmeri. A ọgụ n'etiti ike na-agba bụ a oké egwuregwu-elu. Ọ bụghị banyere ọ bụ ndị Mexico na m Puerto Rican. Ị nwere ike na-atụ anya a oké agha na ọ bụghị onye ị chọrọ na-atụ uche. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-gburugburu IBF ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ọnọdụ na amanyere bụ iwu ọnọdụ eliminator nke gosiri otú ROC Nation Egwuregwu soro Main Ihe, na-ewe ebe Saturday, March 26, 2016 na Iha Arena na Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), obi ụtọ, -ebuli, Zappos, BodyArmor, Okaiwu Nutrition, Akpụkpọ ụkwụ Obí, The waterfront Hotel na Gị Oakland. Na ihe a ga-televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing mmalite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. Emeghe HBO telecast ga-Joseph Diaz Obere. vs. Jayson Velez na a 10-gburugburu agha nke NABF Featherweight aha n'ihu site Golden Boy Promotions soro Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Tiketi ọnụ na $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, ọ bụghị gụnyere ọdabara ọrụ ebubo na ụtụ isi dị na niile Ticketmaster ọnọdụ, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na-ana site na ekwentị na (800) 745-3000.

 

Soro mkparịta ụka on Twitter site na iji #WardBarrera.

 

Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, biko gaa na www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, Soro anyị na Twitter na Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions na @HBOBoxing ma na-akwado na Facebook na www.facebook.com/RocNation, www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing na www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

ọkpọ, ROC Nation

Non-Televised Undercard Fights For Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera March 26 + In-Arena Entertainment

Hapụ ikwu

ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTS

FOR ANDRE WARD VS. Sullivan BARRERA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON Saturday, MACH 26

AT Iha Arena ke Oakland, California

WARD VS. BARRERA AND JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ TELEVISED

LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® BEGINNING AT 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

NEW YORK, NY (March 14, 2016) – A slate of six non-televised undercard bouts will serve as support when Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) faces undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) in a 12-round IBF number one position and mandatory position eliminator at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California on March 26. Opening the HBO® telecast will be Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez in a 10-round fight NABF Featherweight title fight.

 

In addition to the exciting televised lineup, some of boxing’s hottest rising stars will be featured on the non-televised undercard including Roc Nation Sports standouts Maurice Hooker, Daniel Franco, Rudy Puga Jr. na Junior Younan yana 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei and local favorite Aaron Coley who will all see action on March 26.

 

Roc Nation Sports will bring names from the entertainment world to the event as well, including notable event emcee, SiriusXM/Shade 45 morning show host of Sway in the Morning, Executive Producer and talent for VH1 & MTV and Oakland-native Achịkwa Calloway, bụ ndị ga-eje ozi dị ka ihe omume ahụ si usu, na iti-nwe- DJ Franzen, bi DJ na Las Vegas 'Hot 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.

Tiketi ọnụ na $300, $150, $100, $50 na $25, ọ bụghị gụnyere ọdabara ọrụ ebubo na ụtụ isi dị na niile Ticketmaster ọnọdụ, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) na-ana site na ekwentị na (800) 745-3000.

 

On March 26, NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (19-0-2, 14 Kos) risks his unbeaten record against Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas (17-5, 11 Kos) of Barranquilla, Colombia in a ten-round junior welterweight bout. Hooker, rated number seven by the WBO, is coming off of a career-best win on October 17, 2015 against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma (17-2, 11 Kos) na Madison Square Ogige. Hooker successfully defended his NABO title with the 10-round decision win over Maduma on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux in a fight that was featured on the event’s “freeview” in the United States and streamed online around the world. Buelvas, a former WBA Fedebol champion, has won two of his last three bouts by knockout and fought Humberto Soto for the WBC Silver International Super Lightweight title in 2014, going the 12-round distance before losing a decision to the former World Champion.

 

Born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, a rough suburb of Dallas, Hooker found a boxing home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. His natural talent was soon noticed resulting in him competing as an amateur, during which time he participated in over 100 ịlụ ọgụ, compiling a record of 97 Enwee Mmeri na na na 7 losses, na 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman (7-1, 5 Ko si) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 na 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos (8-0, 4 Ko si) on January 17, 2014 in a bout that was featured on ShoBox from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. After eight close, hard-fought rounds, the judges saw the fight a draw. Hooker followed the draw with a six-round unanimous decision win over Adrian Rodriguez Garza (8-2, 6 Ko si) na April 26 at Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo (10-0-1, 7 Ko si) na June 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mighty Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory.

 

Hailing from Rancho Cucamonga, California na-alụ ọgụ nke ọkpọ hotbed nke Oxnard, undefeated Daniel "tuwichi" Franco (12-0-3, 7 Ko si) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight bout on March 26. Featured for the second time on a Ward undercard, the sharp-boxing Franco will look to improve on his undefeated record against an opponent with literally six times his pro boxing experience. Meraz is only 29 years old but has already logged an amazing 90 professional bouts and has won four of his last six fights by knockout. He has fought current World Champion Juan Carlos Payano, Three-Time U.S. Olympian Rau’shee Warren and highly-touted prospect Gervonta Davis, going the distance with all three.

 

Franco began boxing at the age of eight, amassing ihe na-amu amu ndekọ nke 67-15, -emeri Oxnard PAL Asọmpi Onye Mmeri na 2006 na California State Silver uwe Asọmpi Onye Mmeri na 2007 n'ụzọ. N'oge Franco si ọkachamara mpụta mbụ na December 18, 2010, o meriri Emanuel Machorro na Club 401 na Ontario, California site a atọ gburugburu oru knockout. N'agbanyeghị na a debara aha dị ka onye ozi oge akwụkwọ na Chaffey College na Rancho Cucamonga, Franco masịrị n'isi ya ọrụ, chikota ihe undefeated ndekọ na abụọ na-adọrọ na venues nile California site na njedebe nke 2013. Otu n'ime ndị na-eru wee megide Alejandro Ochoa na jụụ egbe ala na Montebello, California na September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa isi a isii gburugburu etebe mmeri na Westin Bonaventure Hotel na Los Angeles. On June 20, 2015, during Ward’s return to the ring at Oracle Arena, Franco saw action in an eight-round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. A hand injury suffered in that bout kept Franco out of action until December 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Mexico.

 

A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, California, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Obere. (7-0, 6 Kos)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 Kos) of Ensenada, Mexico in a six-round middleweight bout. Puga turned in a career-best performance in his last match-up on February 12 in knocking out Alejandro Osuna (4-2, 2 Ko si) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Ugbu a, just a little over a month later, “The Revelation” will step into the ring against a tough opponent in Lozanao, a southpaw who has never been stopped and already has a ten-round decision victory under his belt.

 

Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Puga made his professional debut on September 2, 2011, scoring a fourth round technical knockout victory over Raul Talamontes at the Sports Complex in his hometown. Back in the ring less than two months later, Puga Jr. raised his record to 2-0 with a first round technical knockout of Jose Jesus Hurtado at the Sherwood Inn in Salinas. Na June 2012, he sent Thomas Turner to the mat four times in scoring a second round technical knockout win at the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. After a little more than a year away from the ring, he rededicated himself to the “sweet science” with a vengeance and on February 17, 2014, Puga Jr. made his comeback stopping Charon Spain in the third round with an overpowering body shot at the Salinas Storm House in his native Salinas. Promotional issues kept Puga Jr. out of the ring for the next year and injuries led to a slow 2015, but Puga Jr. scored a a fourth round technical knockout win over of Katrell Straus on April 24 and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas on November 21, both fights taking place at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California.

 

Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 Ko si) na-alaghachikwuru mgbanaka March 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Kos) nke Sonora, Mexico in a four-round super middleweight fight. Younan has battled multiple nagging injuries since scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Mike Sawyer on the Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale undercard on June 6, 2015 na Barclays Center ke Brooklyn, New York. Ugbu a 100 percent healthy, Younan looks to make Solozano his third straight knockout victim. Solorzano, a naturally bigger fighter, has campaigned in the light heavyweight division and is coming off of a knockout win.

 

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. Na 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 18nke ụbọchị ọmụmụ, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, New York, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. Younan would go on to knockout his next three opponents before going the distance for the first time against Azamat Umarzoda on July 2, 2014 na Foxwoods Resort cha cha n'ime Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on August 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on August 13.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Kos) joins the undercard on March 26 in a four-round bout against an opponent yet to be determined. The Silver Medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics continues to infuse excitement into the heavyweight division and is coming off of a first round technicalknockout win over David Koswara on February 20 at the Lanzhou Sports Arena in Lanzhou, China.

 

Born on May 2, 1983 in Henan, Zhang began his amateur career in 2003, participating in the World Championships. A breakthrough came in 2007 at the World Championships where Zhang defeated the trio of Nurpais Torobekov, Rustam Rygebayev and Daniel Beahan en route to the semifinals where he lost to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Glazkov. By capturing a bronze medal and finishing the competition in third place, he qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Chinese powerhouse nearly reached the zenith of amateur success in the summer of 2008, entering the super heavyweight finals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing against Italy’s Roberto Cammarelle. It was not to be as Zhang suffered his first defeat of that Olympiad, losing to Cammarelle, but proudly adding to the host country’s medal total with a Silver. Na 2009, Zhang captured a gold medal at the China National Games, an event of equal prestige to the Olympics in China. 2013 saw yet another gold medal winning performance in the China National Games, setting the stage for “Big Bang” to embark on a professional career while basing himself in the United States. On August 8, 2014, Zhang made his professional debut by scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Lee Tate in Fallon, Nevada in a fight that was televised live on ESPN2. On March 14, 2015, Zhang beat Eric George via a four-round unanimous decision at the Armory in Jersey City, New Jersey. He followed that with another four-round unanimous decision win, this time over Glenn Thomas on the highly anticipated Cotto-Geale undercard at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on August 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the November 21 Cotto vs. Canelo mega-fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where scored a four-round unanimous decision victory over Juan Goode.

 

Obodo Hayward, California mmasị Aaron Coley (12-1-1, 6 Ko si) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Soro Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 Kos) of West Hollywood, California, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.

 

On March 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onJanuary 23 at the Marriott on Broadway in Oakland, with another win in front of his hometown fans. Prior to his January win he scored two unanimous decision triumphs, including his June 20, 2015 performance against Yusmani Abreu (who Ryskeldiev defeated by technical knockout in September) on the undercard of Ward’s last fight. Considered a promising prospect in boxing circles, Coley’s lone loss came via decision to one of boxing’s hottest prospects in Ievgen Khytrov in a bout that was televised live on Showtime’s ShoBox on April 10, 2015 from The Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York.

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, na-ewe ebe Saturday, March 26, 2016 na Iha Arena na Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), obi ụtọ, -ebuli, Zappos, BodyArmor, Okaiwu Nutrition, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Na ihe a ga-televised-ebi ndụ na HBO World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Boxing mmalite na 9:45 p.m. NA/Pt. Emeghe HBO telecast ga-Joseph Diaz Obere. vs. Jayson Velez na a 10-gburugburu agha nke NABF Featherweight aha n'ihu site Golden Boy Promotions soro Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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