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Zhang ZHILEI – “HRGOVIĆ IS NO BOOGEYMAN”

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). ti 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, awọn 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 Chisoraall 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.”

Photo – Zhang Zhilei Nov. 29th, 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.

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

OCTOBER 22nd, NYCNumber 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 poun, 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.

*ImageMeng Fanlong*

*Image left to rightTommy 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 fadaka 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*

*ImageZhang 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.

Webster destroys Harris in 2

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, Awon ara New Jersey ni bayi 24-1 pẹlu 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,” wi 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 ti Camden, Awon ara New Jersey gba nipa ikun ti 80-72 lemeji ati 79-73 ki o si jẹ bayi 28-3-1. Perez, 190 lbs of Chicago is 7-22.

“O je kan ti o dara ija. 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, Jr. 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 pẹlu 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, Awon ara New Jersey gba nipa ikun ti 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, Jr. 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 ni bayi 4-0 pẹlu mẹta knockouts. Singletary, 167.3 lbs of Washington, DC ni 0-3.
Tahlik Taylor ti nilo kan 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 pẹlu 1 knockout. McLaughlin, 167.2 lbs ti Philadelphia ni 0-2.

Mis Downing Promotions will be back at the Claridge on Saturday, November 4th.

Boardwalk BrawlsWebster vs Harris Press Conference quotes

Derrick Webster headlines yi Saturday at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City against Lamar Harris
Prince Badi Ajamu returns against Edgar Perez
Àtijọ 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.
awọn kaadi, which is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions in association with Square Ring Promotions is headlined by super middleweight Derrick Webster (23-1, 12 KOs) ti 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, Jr. 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. Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ gbogbo fun anfani yi, 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 Jr--” 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 lojo satide.”

Ni awọn mẹjọ-yika-àjọ ẹya-ara, come-backing cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 KO ká) ti Camden, NJ will take on Edgar Perez (7-21, 3 Kosi) ti Chicago.
Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 KO ká) ti Trenton, NJ will fight Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 KO ká) ti Forked 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 ká) ti Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 KOs) ti Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 KO ká) ti Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 KO ká) ti Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Ni merin yika bouts:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 KO) ti Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) ti 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) ti Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) ti Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.
Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181

After eight year hiatus, Prince Badi Ajamu back with a purpose

Ajamu takes on Edgar Perez in co-feature bout yi Saturday at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
Derrick Webster headlines against Lamar Harris
Àtijọ U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen takes on Nick Valliere
Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Shaddy Gamhour, Vidal Rivera and heavyweight Zhang Zhilei
Tẹ apero THIS THURSDAY AT 5 PM et AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (August 2, 2017)–Ni 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 pẹlu 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 yi Saturday night ni Claridge Hotel ni Atlantic City.
awọn kaadi, which will headlined by super middleweight Derrick Webster (23-1, 12 KO ká) ti Glassboro, New Jersey taking on Lamar Harris (9-13-4, 5 Kosi) of Saint Lois, Missouri in a bout scheduled for eight rounds, is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions and Square Ring Promotions.
Ajamu, bayi 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, “JerseyJoe 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, Jr.
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 ká) ti Trenton, Awon ara New Jersey yoo ja Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 KO ká) ti Forked 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 ká) ti Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 KOs) ti Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 KO ká) ti Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 KO ká) ti Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Ni merin yika bouts:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 KO) ti Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) ti Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.
Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) ti Philadelphia ogun Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.
Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 KOs) ti Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) ti 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 PM et
Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181

Derrick Webster looking for big fight; targeting George Groves

Webster headlines yi Saturday at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City against Lamar Harris
Prince Badi Ajamu returns against Edgar Perez
Àtijọ U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen takes on Nick Valliere
Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Shaddy Gamhour, Vidal Rivera and heavyweight Zhang Zhilei
Tẹ apero THIS THURSDAY AT 5 PM 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 ti Glassboro, New Jersey ni o ni a gba ti 23-1 pẹlu 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,” wi 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 osu.
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, ati ni 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.
Ni awọn mẹjọ-yika-àjọ ẹya-ara, come-backing cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 KO ká) ti Camden, Awon ara New Jersey yoo gba lori Edgar Perez (7-21, 3 Kosi) ti Chicago.
Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 KO ká) ti Trenton, Awon ara New Jersey yoo ja Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 KO ká) ti Forked 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 ká) ti Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 KOs) ti Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 KO ká) ti Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 KO ká) ti Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Ni merin yika bouts:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 KO) ti Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) ti Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.
Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) ti Philadelphia ogun Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.
Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 KOs) ti Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) ti Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON Ojobo, AUGUST 3RD AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL (60 NORTH MAINE AVENUE IN ATLANTIC CITY) AT 5 PM et
Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181

Derrick Webster to take on Lamar Harris on Saturday, August 5th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

Prince Badi Ajamu returns against Edgar Perez
Àtijọ 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 yoo gba lori Lamar Harris ni akọkọ iṣẹlẹ lori Saturday night, August 5th ni

The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by Mid Downing Promotions and Square Ring Promotions.
Webster ti Glassboro, New Jersey ni o ni a gba ti 23-1 pẹlu 12 knockouts.
Awọn 35 year-old is an eight year-professional, and is riding a four-fight winning streak.
Webster won his first 19 pari, 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 generation, 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 ni 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 pẹlu marun knockouts.
Awọn 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 Oṣu Kẹrin Ọjọ 29th in Madison, Wisconsin.
Ni awọn mẹjọ-yika-àjọ ẹya-ara, come-backing cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 KO ká) ti Camden, Awon ara New Jersey yoo gba lori Edgar Perez (7-21, 3 Kosi) ti Chicago.
Also on the bill will be former United States Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 KO ká) ti Trenton, Awon ara New Jersey yoo ja Nick Valliere (5-2, 2 KO ká) ti Forked 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 ká) ti Topeka, Kansas.
also in six-round bouts:
Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 KOs) ti Trenton, NJ will take on veteran Willis Lockett (14-20-6, 5 KO ká) ti Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight bout.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 KO ká) ti Camden, New Jersey will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Ni merin yika bouts:
Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 KO) ti Pensacola, Florida will battle Jessie Singletary (0-2) ti Washington, DC in a middleweight bout.
Lamont McLaughlin (0-1) ti Philadelphia ogun Tahlik Taylor (1-7) of Freeport, NY in a super middleweight affair.
Dion Richardson (3-1, 2 KOs) ti Newark, NJ will fight against Felip Nazario (0-7) ti Bronx, NY in a lightweight bout.
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON Ojobo, AUGUST 3RD AT THE FLAGSHIP HOTEL (60 NORTH MAINE AVENUE IN ATLANTIC CITY) AT 3 PM et
Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $125, $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-815-1181
For more information and Media Credentials, Olubasọrọ:
Marc Abrams ni phillyboxing@gmail.com or 856 287 7611

Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. la. Vélez ik Tẹ Conference Quotes ati awọn fọto

MEJI-akoko aye asiwaju Andre Ward VS. Undefeated Sullivan Barrera

NABF Featherweight asiwaju JOSEPH Diaz JR. Vs. JAYSON Vélez

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SHOWDOWNS SET FUN Satidee, Oṣù 26

AT-ìmọ gbagede IN Oakland, California

Televised LIVE ON HBO®

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Photo Ike: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, BI ELEYI (March 23, 2015) - Ni ojo wedineside, March 23, Roc Nation Sports ti gbalejo ik tẹ alapejọ fun meji-Time World asiwaju ati oke-ti won won iwon-fun-iwon Onija Andre Ward(28-0, 15 KOs) ati nọmba kan ti won won IBF ina heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) ni Lake Merritt amphitheater ni Oakland, California ni ilosiwaju ti won March 26 ja ni Ebora Arena ni Oakland. Ward ati Barrera yoo pade ni 12-yika IBF nọmba ọkan ipo ati dandan ipo eliminator ija ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing® bẹrẹ ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. NABF Featherweight asiwaju Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) ati oke-ti won won featherweight contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) wà tun ni wiwa lori tẹ alapejọ dais gbojufo Lake Merritt niwaju ti won 10-yika NABF Featherweight akọle ija eyi ti yoo ṣii soke ni HBO telecast.

 

Ward vs. Barrera wa ni mura soke lati wa ni a gíga contested ogun laarin meji awọn onija ti o mejeji ti wọn fojusi ṣeto lori a baramu-soke lodi si iṣọkan Light Heavyweight World asiwaju Sergey Kovalev.

 

Ni isalẹ ni ohun ti awọn onija, awọn olupolowo, oluko, alakoso ati awọn miiran dais awọn alejo ni lati sọ ni tẹ alapejọ:

 

 

Andre Ward, Meji-Time World asiwaju ati oke-ti won won iwon-fun-iwon Onija:

"Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ gbogbo fun bọ jade bi ibùgbé. The Bay Area jẹ kan lẹwa ibi. A ko igba gba to gbese fun awọn Talent ti o wa kuro nihin, ṣugbọn fun awọn àìpẹ mimọ, o ni awqn. Mo wa o kan ọpẹ fun jije lati ibi kan bi yi ati ki o dúpẹ si ni awọn ife ati support ni gbogbo ti a mu nibi. Mo wa ọpẹ ti ara mi ati buruku bi Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard ati awọn Warriors fi ibi yi lori map ati awọn eniyan ti wa ni mu akiyesi lori awọn orilẹ-ipele. Ti o jẹ gan pataki si mi.

 

"Bi jina bi awọn ija ara, o ni irorun fun mi ... enikeni ti o mọ mi, nwọn mọ bi mo ti sise ati ki o won mo bi mo ti fi ami si. Emi ko ri awọn mu soke ninu ohun ti o ni tókàn. Emi ko ri awọn mu soke ninu ohun ti eniyan ti wa ni wipe. Mo wa mọ ti awọn ohun ti wa ni wi. Mo mọ ohun ti mi alatako ti a ti wipe ki o Mo ti ya u ni ọrọ rẹ. Mo ti sọ ṣe ohun gbogbo ti mo ti n ikure lati ṣe, bi mo ti nigbagbogbo se ati bi mo ti sọ ṣe awọn ti o kẹhin 10 ọdun ti mi ọmọ. Mo ti sọ ya lori awọn ti o dara ... ti o ba ti o ni ko miran asiwaju ki o si ni a oke contender ... ati yi ni ko si yatọ si. O buruku kan mọ pe Mo wa lojutu ati ki o ni titiipa ni bi mo ti nigbagbogbo emi. Mo wa gbaradi ati ki o Mo wa setan fun ogun wá March 26."

Sullivan Barrera, Nọmba ọkan won IBF ina heavyweight contender:

"Mo fe lati sọ o ṣeun fun bọ nibi. Mo fẹ lati sọ o ṣeun HBO, o ṣeun gbogbo eniyan. O ṣeun Andre Ward fun gbigba mi ija. Mo ṣèlérí gbogbo eniyan ti o ba de si awọn arena ti mo ti ní nla igbaradi ati yi ni a nla ala. Lori ti oru, Mo ti yoo ni a nla show fun gbogbo eniyan. "

DAFIDI ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Nation Sports:

"Meji ​​ninu awọn oke ina heavyweights lori aye yoo collide on March 26. Won ni a ni idapo gba ti 45-0 pẹlu 27 KOs ki o si Tialesealaini lati sọ, bẹni o ti logan ijatil bi a ọjọgbọn. Nigba ti olukuluku ni o ni a formidable alatako ni iwaju rẹ, nwọn mejeji ni oju wọn lori Sergey Kovalev rẹ, ati awọn mẹta aye akọle beliti, sugbon akọkọ ti won ni owo lati lọ si lojo satide night.

 

"Nigbakugba ti mo ti jade wá to Oakland fun ohun iṣẹlẹ ati ki o Mo wa pẹlu Andre ni iṣẹ kan ibi ti o ti n soro si awọn media, o kọlù mi pe han ni, ti o jẹ pataki kan Talent athletically, ṣugbọn o tun pataki kan eniyan ati ki o Mo lero gbogbo eniyan nibi ni Oakland mo ati ki o mọyì pe. O si ni a principled ebi ọkunrin ti o nigbagbogbo gbìyànjú lati se awọn ohun ọtun ati awọn ti o jẹ nkan ti o jẹ toje ninu aye wọnyi ọjọ, sugbon o jẹ paapa toje ni idaraya. Mo lero o buruku riri rẹ. Boxing dánmọrán ma ko ṣiṣe lailai. O si n ko lilọ si wa ni ija lailai, ki gbogbo eniyan yẹ ki o riri ohun ti o ni nibi ni Andre Ward.

 

"Andre sile a goolu loôdun ni Athens Olimpiiki ati ki o jẹ awọn ti o kẹhin U.S. afẹṣẹja to ti ṣe bẹ. Rẹ akojọ ti awọn vanquished ọta Say bi a ti ni ti o ti Super middleweight pipin. O si tun gaba lori ati ki o ti lu jade tele ina heavyweight aye asiwaju, Chad Dawson ni wọn 2012 showdown. Ni re kẹhin ija, o ti jẹ gaba meji-akoko aye akọle Challenger Paul Smith on June 20 ni Ebora Arena. O si embarks lori nigbamii ti ipin ti re ọmọ lori March 26, pada si Ebora Arena lekan si, bi o ti mu ki rẹ Gbe soke si awọn ina heavyweight pipin setan lati ṣe ohun ti o ṣe ni Super middleweight pipin ... ninu o jade ki o si dominating gbogbo eniyan ti o duro ni ọna rẹ. "

Nicole àdàbà, Igbakeji Aare of Marketing ati General Agbejoro - Main Events:

"Mo ti yoo gan fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ Andre Ward. O ko ni lati ya lori ohun undefeated Onija ninu rẹ akọkọ ija ni ina heavyweight, ṣugbọn o ṣe ti o ati ki o Mo ro pe o jẹ commendable.

 

"Ni re kẹhin ija, Sullivan di dandan contender fun Sergey Kovalev ká IBF igbanu. O le joko pada ki o si duro fun akọle ija, sugbon dipo o ri yi ija lodi si Andre Ward bi ohun anfani lati gan de ọdọ fun titobi ati awọn ti o ṣe. Bi o ti mọ gbogbo, Main Iṣẹlẹ ati awọn Roc Nation idaraya ni ńlá eto fun Andre Ward ati Sergey Kovalev nigbamii odun yi ati Sullivan Barrera le gan inu ti apple fun rira.

 

"Mejeji ti awọn ọkunrin wọnyi, Sullivan ati Andre, ti ohun gbogbo ti ngun awọn abajade ti Saturday ká ija. Ni awọn afefe ti a ni ni Boxing ọtun bayi, o ni onitura lati ri gidi alagbara ti o wa ni ko bẹru lati ya ewu. Nwọn mejeji balau wa ọwọ ati admiration fun awọn ti o. Eleyi jẹ ohun ti wa idaraya yẹ ki o wa nipa.

 

"Sullivan Barrera jẹ undefeated pẹlu kan gba ti 17-0 pẹlu 12 AamiEye nbo nipa ọna ti knockout. O kan tan 34, a osù seyin, eyi ti o le ro ni kekere kan atijọ fun aaye yi ninu rẹ ọmọ. Ohun ti o le ko mo ni pe o ní a aseyori magbowo ọmọ ni Cuba ati ki o si ti sọnu opolopo odun ti rẹ nomba nigba ti o ti defecting si awọn United States. O si n wa a gan gun ona lati wa ni nibi loni fun akoko yi ati anfani yi. O si jẹ ebi npa, o ni igboya ati awọn ti o ti šetan. "

Virgil Hunter, Andre Ward ká olukọni:

"Eleyi jẹ a ikọja kaadi pẹlu ikọja elere ti o ti wa ni gbiyanju lati ṣe wọn ọna ninu aye ti Boxing. Ti o ba ti yi ija ti a mu ibi ni eyikeyi miiran ilu, o yoo wa ni kan tobi iṣẹlẹ. Ohun ti a fẹ lati se ni rii daju wipe Oakland mo, ati pe awọn agbegbe Bay Area mo, awọn bii ti yi iṣẹlẹ ki a le tẹsiwaju lati mu aye kilasi Boxing to Oakland. Oakland ni a ibisi ilẹ fun oke awọn onija ati awọn ti a tẹlẹ ni wọn. Awọn diẹ ti o ni atilẹyin wa, awọn diẹ ti awon njà yoo di han ati awọn ti o yoo ri awọn nla akoko ni oke.

 

"Wọn sọ awọn nẹtiwọki miiran ṣe onija, ṣugbọn HBO mu irawọ, ki a wa ni dun lati wa ni apa kan yi. A beere o lati wa si jade ki o si atilẹyin yi ija. Jáde wá Saturday night ati ki o gbadun ara nyin fun kan ti o dara night ti oke Boxing. "

Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera ká Trainer:

"Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ gbogbo awọn enia ti o fi papo yi Super iṣẹlẹ lojo satide. A wa nibi lati fi kan lori nla show ati Sullivan ti ṣe ohun gbogbo lati mura ara rẹ fun yi iṣẹlẹ. Ó mọ awọn italaya níwájú rẹ, sugbon o gbagbo ninu ara ati awọn ti o gbagbo wipe yi ni akoko lati fi awọn ilu ati awọn ti nwo jepe wipe eyi ni ibi ti o ti wa ni. O jẹ nibẹ lati ṣe kan gbólóhùn.

 

"Die e sii ju ohunkohun, a bọwọ Mr. Ward fun aseyori, rẹ igbekele ati awọn ti o jẹ kan Super eniyan ninu awọn idaraya. O ni nla lati wa ni apa kan yi. A ti pese sile daradara ati awọn ti a ti ṣe ohun gbogbo ti a ni lati ma wá Saturday lati fi fun awọn wiwo jepe a Super nla show nitori eyi ni ohun ti Boxing jẹ nipa. O ti wa ni nipa iṣẹ ati awọn mejeeji onija gba lati ṣe ni yi ipele ni a nla iṣẹlẹ. A ti wa ni lola lati wa ni apa ti yi iṣẹlẹ. A ti ṣe ohun gbogbo ti o ti ṣee ṣe lati rii daju wipe a yoo jade wá ki o si fi on a gbayi show. "

James Prince, Andre Ward ká faili:

"Eleyi jẹ a itan akoko fun wa. A ti wa ni titẹ awọn 175 iwon ina heavyweight pipin. Eleyi jẹ kan akoko ti awọn ilu ko ni fẹ lati padanu. Eleyi jẹ akoko ni ibẹrẹ ti a ronu. Barrera o kan ṣẹlẹ lati wa ni akọkọ njiya ati awọn ti a ba ti lọ si wo pẹlu rẹ accordingly. A ti sọ a ti gbo a pupo ti Ọrọ ati sisọ mu ibi ibi ti o ti jẹ fiyesi, ati awọn ti a mọ pe o gbagbo ohun gbogbo ti o ti wa ni wipe. Lọgan ti lẹẹkansi, ti a ba wa yiya nipa anfani yi ati awọn ti o ko ba fẹ lati padanu yi itan akoko lojo satide night. "

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight asiwaju:

"wá March 26, Mo mọ Mo ni a gan alakikanju ija wa niwaju mi. Mo mọ Jayson Vélez jẹ ẹya RÍ oniwosan ni iwọn. O ni a jagunjagun. O ni a mefa-inch arọwọto anfani lori mi ki o ti n lilọ si jẹ kan gan nla ija. Mo mọ o ti n bọ ni pipa ti a pipadanu, ki ni mo mọ ti o gan fe lati agbesoke pada ki o si fi gbogbo ènìyàn ti o si tun a aye akọle contender.

 

"Mo ní a gan nla ikẹkọ ibudó. Mo ti sọ a ti ikẹkọ fun mẹjọ ọsẹ. Yi ni mi akọkọ ija lori HBO, ki emi ki gan fẹ lati Trust ti o mo iwongba ti emi. Mo wa 110% setan. Mo setan lati fun ija egeb a ogun ti o ba ti Jayson Vélez fe lati ni a ogun. Mo wa setan lati Trust fun enia gbogbo awọn ipa ti mo ni inu awọn iwọn. Mo wa gan yiya lati wa ni ija lori awọn Andre Ward ati Sullivan Barrera kaadi. Nwọn ba meji Gbajumo elere ati ki o Mo wa gidigidi lola lati wa ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ fun yi ija. Bi Eleyi March 26, Mo ileri Mo n lilọ lati fun o kan nla show. "

JAYSON Vélez, Top-ti won won featherweight contender:

"Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ Ọlọrun akọkọ, o han ni o mu ohun gbogbo ti ṣee. Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ mi olupolowo, Miguel Cotto ni igbega ati Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega ati awọn mi gbogbo egbe. Emi ko ni ju Elo lati sọ Yato si pe yi ni a nla ija. Joseph ba wa ni lati ja. Mo wá lati ja. A mejeji fẹ lati win. A mejeji ya italaya. Eniyan pa béèrè mi idi ti mo ti mu yi lewu ija ati awọn idahun ni rorun ... ti o ba ti mo fẹ lati wa ni awọn ti o dara ju, Mo ni lati ja ti o dara ju. Joseph jẹ ọkan ninu awọn ti o dara ju.

 

"Mo ti mi nu kẹhin ija, ki ni mo nilo lati win. Mo fẹ lati win. Emi ko le so fun o ti o ti n lilọ si win yi ija nitori a mejeji ni o wa nla awọn onija ati awọn alagbara. O ni Mexico, Mo wa Puerto Rican, ati nigbati o ba ni a Puerto Rican ati ki o kan Mexico ni ni kanna iwọn, o yoo ri kan ogun. O yoo ri iyara, agbara, ohun gbogbo ni yi ija. O si ni a nla Onija ati ki o Mo wa ki yiya. O ṣeun si gbogbo eniyan ki o si aifwy yi Saturday ki o si ṣeun ti o si HBO ti dajudaju. "

 

Robert Diaz, Head Matchmaker - Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega:

"O han ni awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ soro fun ara. O ti sọ ni Andre Ward dipo a odo undefeated guy bi Sullivan Barrera, ṣugbọn awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ ti wa ni lilọ lati iho meji odo, ebi npa awọn onija lodi si ọkan miran ni Jayson Vélez ati Joseph Diaz. Nwọn ba mejeeji odo. Nwọn ba mejeeji setan lati ya lori awọn ti o dara ju njà, awọn toughest njà ati atilẹba ti o ti ti o ni bi o rorun ti o je lati ṣe yi ija.

 

"Mo wa gan yiya nipa yi ija. O ko ba fẹ lati padanu awọn 10 iyipo fun awọn NABF akọle.

"Jayson Vélez ni a odo, ebi npa kiniun ti o fe lati gba pada soke lori awọn ipele ati ki o mo bi o significant a gun lori Joseph Diaz ni. O gbọye ni anfani lati ja lori HBO ati lori yi awqn kaadi. Mo fẹ lati leti o ti ohun kikọ silẹ ti Jayson Vélez. Ni ọjọ kan ati ki ori ibi ti a Onija ti o npadanu fe lati ya boya a apadabọ tabi tune soke, tabi meji tabi mẹta, ki nwọn ki o ya a ga-ewu ija ati Jayson Vélez ti wa ni n ṣe o ọtun lẹhin. Ti o fihan ti o fe lati gba pada lori oke ati awọn ti o mọ ohun ti o ni lati se lati gba nibẹ ... o ni o ni lati wa ni nipa idekun a oke-ipele Onija bi Joseph Diaz. "

Ralph Heredia, Joseph Diaz ká faili:

 

"O ni ohun ọlá lati wa ni nibi, a nla anfani ati oore to wa fun anfani yi lati Trust a abinibi, 2012 Olympian. to Joseph, eyi ni ohun ti a ti sọrọ nipa, o ṣeun fun jije alaisan, ti o ba wa setan fun awọn anfani. A mọ ohun ti a pataki ọdọmọkunrin ati abinibi eniyan ti o wa ni, ṣugbọn nisisiyi ni gbogbo aiye yoo gba lati ri lori awọn ńlá ipele ohun ti a Talent, ohun ti a ti gidi jeje ati ohun ti a Onija yẹ ki o wa ... bi Joseph Diaz.

 

"Kí ni mo ti le sọ nipa Jayson Vélez? O si ni a jeje ti o mo ohun ti ni ni igi ati ki o ni iriri. Gba mi gbọ, ti o ko ba fẹ lati padanu yi. Saturday, o gbọdọ tune ni. O ti n lilọ lati wa ni ohun igbese-aba ti ija. "

 

 

Jose "PÉ ti" Sanchez, Jayson Vélez ká olukọni:

"Mo ti ri Diaz bi a nla Onija, sugbon mo ni Jayson ni gan ti o dara majemu ati awọn ti o ni setan fun awọn ija. Mo mọ o ti n lilọ si jẹ kan ti o dara ija nitori won wa ni setan, ati awọn ohun kanna jẹ otitọ fun mi Onija Jayson Vélez. O sise gan lile fun yi ija ati ki o Mo mọ o ni setan fun awọn ija. "

 

 

Tony Walker, Oludari, HBO idaraya:

"Lori dípò ti wa Alase Igbakeji Aare Peter Nelson, ti a ba wa gan dun lati wa ni nibi ni Bay Area, pẹlu kan nla enia ati nla Boxing egeb, bi a ti wo lati mu o yi doubleheader lojo satide night.

 

"O ni ko rorun nfa jọ ńlá kan Boxing baramu ati awọn wọnyi egbe ti fa jọ a nla kaadi lati oke si isalẹ, ki o tilẹ gbogbo awọn njà yoo ko wa lori HBO, ti o ba ti o ba fẹ lati wo awọn diẹ ninu awọn nla Boxing, lọ si Ebora Arena ati ti o ba o ni lati wa ni ile, ṣayẹwo o jade lori HBO.

 

"Jakejado wa 43 ọdun ti siseto lori HBO, Boxing ti nigbagbogbo ti ohun je ara ti ohun ti a se. A ti sọ nigbagbogbo prided ara wa lori nini awọn ti o dara awọn onija ati awọn ti o dara ju ere-kere, ati awọn ti a lero gan ti o dara ti yi atọwọdọwọ yoo si mu lẹẹkansi bi Andre Ward ki asopọ rẹ 2016 Uncomfortable ni iwọn. Ni awọn Boxing oruka, o si n kò niyanju wipe ki o ré a ebi npa, undefeated Onija bi a ni ni Sullivan Barrera, ki Emi yoo fẹ lati gbà Sullivan to awọn nẹtiwọki ki o si ṣeun fun u mu lori yi ipenija.

 

"Nsii awọn TV telecast ni yio je Joseph Diaz lodi si Jayson Vélez, meji oke-ati-bọ odo buruku, meji odo ibon, ti o ro pe ti won ba setan fun awọn ńlá ipele. Ti pinnu gbogbo ẹ, ti o ti n lilọ si jẹ a nla telecast, 9:45 PM et a ileri ti o ohun ti alaye ati ki o idanilaraya night pẹlu wa igbohunsafefe egbe. "

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-yika IBF nọmba kan si ipo ati ki o dandan ipo eliminator eyi ti o ti gbekalẹ nipasẹ Roc Nation idaraya ni sepo pẹlu Main Events, gba ibi Saturday, March 26, 2016 ni Ebora Ijinle Arena in Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), dun, gbígbé, Zappos, BodyArmor, San ounje, Bata Palace, The wa nitosi Hotel ati Lọ Oakland. Awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo wa ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing ibere ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. Nsii awọn HBO telecast ni yio je Joseph Diaz Jr. la. Jayson Vélez ni a 10-yika ija fun awọn NABF Featherweight akọle gbekalẹ nipa Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega ni sepo pẹlu Miguel Cotto ni igbega.

 

Tiketi da owole ni $300, $150, $100, $50 ati $25, ko pẹlu wulo iṣẹ owo ati ori wa o si wa ni gbogbo Ticketmaster awọn ipo, online ni Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) ki o si gba agbara nipa foonu ni (800) 745-3000.

 

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MEJI-akoko aye asiwaju Andre Ward VS. Undefeated Sullivan Barrera

 

 

NABF Featherweight asiwaju JOSEPH Diaz JR. Vs. JAYSON Vélez

AWON sere avvon ati fọto

SHOWDOWNS SET FUN Satidee, Oṣù 26

AT-ìmọ gbagede IN Oakland, California

Televised LIVE ON HBO®

Tẹ NIBI fun fọto

Photo Ike: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, BI ELEYI (March 23, 2015) - Lojo tuside, March 22, Meji-Time World asiwaju ati oke-ti won won iwon-fun-iwon Onija Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) ati nọmba kan ti won won IBF ina heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) kopa ninu a media sere ni King ká-idaraya ni Oakland, California ni ilosiwaju ti won March 26 ja ni Ebora Arena ni Oakland. Ward ati Barrera yoo pade ni 12-yika IBF nọmba ọkan ipo ati dandan ipo eliminator ija ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing® bẹrẹ ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. NABF Featherweight asiwaju Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) ati oke-ti won won featherweight contender Jayson "Star" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) wà tun ni wiwa nigba ti sere niwaju ti won 10-yika NABF Featherweight akọle ija eyi ti yoo ṣii soke ni HBO telecast.

 

Lẹhin shadowboxing ni iwọn ati ki o kan diẹ iyipo lori punching baagi, gbogbo awọn merin awọn onija kopa ninu ojukoju pẹlu media ẹgbẹ ni wiwa. Super ekan asiwaju ati Oakland abinibi Marshawn Lynch, ohun gbadun Andre Ward alatilẹyin, ṣe pataki kan irisi nigba ti sere ni support ti Ward.

 

Ni isalẹ ni ohun ti awọn onija ní láti sọ nigba ti ik media sere:

 

Andre Ward, Meji-Time World asiwaju ati oke-ti won won iwon-fun-iwon Onija:

"Mo lero ti o dara ati ki o mo setan lati lọ. Mo n peaking ni ọtun akoko. Mo wa o kan yiya lati gba o lojo satidenight.

 

"Mo ti lo lati wakọ nipa Ebora Arena on 880 bi a omo lori mi ọna lati King ká-idaraya ati iyanu ti o ba ti mo ti le ṣe awọn ti o wa nibẹ ojo kan ki o si [olukọni] Virgil [Hunter] lo lati sọ pẹlu igbekele, 'O ba ti lọ si akọle nibẹ.' Bi mo ti ni agbalagba, Mo ti lo lati lọ si diẹ ninu awọn ti awọn kaadi fi on ni arena. Emi ti wà ohun magbowo ati ki o Mo yoo kan ala. Next ohun ti o mọ, ni 2009, Mo wà ni a rii tabi we igbejako Edison Miranda. Ti o ba ti mo ti gba, nibẹ wà jasi kan ti o dara anfani ti Emi yoo gba a akọle shot ati awọn iyokù ni itan. Nibi ti a ba wa ni lẹẹkansi, o ni mi 7th akoko ni Ebora ati awọn ti o ni si tun kan ibukun.

 

"O je ni ọtun akoko lati gbe lọ si ina heavyweight. O je kan apapo ti ko nini awọn ọtun buruku lati ja tabi buruku ti ko fẹ lati ja mi. Mo fẹ lati wa nla. Wọnyi li awọn orisi ti e ti o ni lati ṣe. Mo wa a akeko ti awọn idaraya ati nigbati mo ka awọn idaraya, eyi ni ohun ti greats ti nigbagbogbo ṣe. Nwọn si gbe soke. Awọn nla eyi wa ona kan lati gba o ṣe ati ki o Mo fẹ lati wa ni wipe ibaraẹnisọrọ.

 

"Barrera jẹ ńlá kan ara. O si ni igboya. Dabi lati wa ni kan ti o dara puncher. A ko mu u nitori ti o ni a asọ ti ifọwọkan. A ti gbe u nitori ti o ti lọ lati gba mi setan ati ki o fi fun mi ohun ti yi àdánù kilasi ni gbogbo nipa. Ti o ba ti o ba wo ni mi ọmọ, nibẹ ni ibi kan fun tune-ups eyi ti mo ti ko ní a pupo ti. Ti o ba fẹ lati ja ti o dara ju ati ti o ba ti o ko ba wa ni ija ti o dara ju, ti o ba fẹ lati ja awọn nọmba kan contender. Ti o ni ohun ti a ba ṣe.

 

"Mo ro pe mo n dagbasi sinu ohun daradara Onija. Mo n gbigbe nigbati mo ni lati gbe. Mo ro pe o ni awọn ẹwa ti eyikeyi elere ti o ko abuse ara rẹ ati ki o gan gba rẹ iṣẹ isẹ. Mo ti sọ ri diẹ ninu awọn ìwé Annabi Mo ti padanu mi nomba. O ni irikuri fun mi. Mo lero pe emi li bi ti o dara bi mo ti lailai ti. Mo ti sọ ti ni a Boxing-idaraya lai Elo kan ti a ti Bireki fun awọn ti o ti kọja 20 years. Mi ọpọlọ dupe mi fun awọn ti o kẹhin odun meji. Ara mi dupe fun mi. O le fun mi miran odun meji ninu mi ọmọ.

 

"Mo ni lati kan jẹ mi. Ti o li emi ni to. Emi ko ni lati fi soke fun Kovalev ninu ijọ lojo satidenight. A o kan ni lati se awọn ere ètò. Mo ro pe n lọ lati fi ifiranṣẹ ranṣẹ o ti n ikure lati firanṣẹ ati ti o ba ti o se ko, ki o yoo [Kovalev] gba awọn ifiranṣẹ nigba ti a ba ja.

 

"Ti Emi ko win yi ija, nibẹ ni ohunkohun si isalẹ ni opopona. Ti o ba ti mo ti ko win yi ija, Emi ko yẹ lati ja fun awọn akọle. Ti o ni otito, ti mi ipo.

 

"Barrera ti kò ja a eniyan bi mi ki o to, ki nwọn le sọrọ kan ti o dara game. Nwọn le jẹ gaba lori awọn akọle yori soke si awọn ija. Nwọn le sọ gbogbo ologbon nkan ti nwọn fẹ lati sọ. A kan fẹ lati jọba awọn akọle Sunday owurọ lẹhin ti awọn ija jẹ lori. Ti o ni ohun ti Mo wa lojutu lori. "

 

Sullivan Barrera, Nọmba ọkan won IBF ina heavyweight contender:

"Mo wa lágbára ju Ward. Mo ni awọn Cuba isale ati Mo kọ kan pupo ti ogbon nibẹ. Die e sii ju ohunkohun, awọn ipinnu lati bori ohunkohun ni iwaju ti mi yio ran mi ṣẹgun Ward on March 26.

 

"Lọgan ti mo wà ni iwọn, o ni ile mi.

 

"Ohunkohun ti Ward ni o ni, Mo ti yoo ṣatunṣe si o ki o si bori ti o.

 

"Mo ni meji ọwọ. O ni o ni meji ọwọ. Mo ni a job lati se lori March 26.

 

"Mo mọ Ward ati Kovalev ti wa ni gan gíga bọwọ ati awọn ti wọn ṣẹda kan pupo ti owo ati opolopo ti awọn anfani, sugbon ti won ko mo ohun ti Sullivan Barrera ni o lagbara ti n ṣe. Mo ti yoo fi mule pe lojo satide.

 

"Mo wa ko gan a eniyan ti o ni lati wo fun a knockout. Mi Boxing ogbon sọ fun ara wọn. Mo n ija Andre Ward ati ija nibi ni Oakland, ki Emi ko ro pe a ipinnu yoo wa ni jigbe ninu mi ojurere.

 

"To gbogbo awọn egeb, paapa ni Cuba egeb ti o ti ni atilẹyin mi jọwọ mọ pe wá Saturday, Mo n lilọ lati ṣe ohun gbogbo ti mo ni lati se lati wa si jade ṣẹgun. "

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight asiwaju:

"Emi ko le reti ohun ti Jayson ṣe si Ronny Rios nigba yi ija. Mo ti sọ ni lati lọ si ni wa nibẹ, idanwo u jade ki o si ṣatunṣe nigbati mo wà ninu oruka.

 

"Ti o ba ni anfani iloju ara ibi ti o ti n farapa ati ki o Mo ri pe mi punches ti wa ni lagbara fun u, ki o si dajudaju Mo n lilọ lati gba ni nibẹ, jẹ ibinu ati rii daju pe mo mu u jade bi tete bi o ti ṣee.

 

"Mo mọ si sunmọ ni lori inu, gige si pa awọn iwọn ati ki o mu o si awọn ara ọtun kuro yoo fọ u sọkalẹ. Ti o ti n lilọ lati ṣe fun u ko gbe bi Elo ati ki o nigbamii lori ni iyipo Mo le de vicious nfẹ si ori. Mo n lilọ lati ya o si ara ọtun kuro.

 

"Irorun Emi ni 100% setan. Eleyi jẹ ńlá kan ipele ni mi ọmọ, ki ni mo n irorun lojutu. Mo wa daradara pese sile. Mo lero bi yi ti ni akoko ti mo ti a ti nduro fun mi gbogbo gbogbo aye. Mo lero bi Mo wa setan fun yi ati ki o Mo ko le duro fun March 26. Mo ti oṣiṣẹ gan lile fun yi ija ati ki o Mo wa daradara gbaradi fun o.

 

"Mo gan fẹ lati ṣe kan gbólóhùn yi ija. Mo fẹ lati fi aye ti o Joseph Diaz le jẹ awọn nigbamii ti ńlá ohun ni Boxing, ki Mo ti oṣiṣẹ gan gidigidi lati fi kan lori nla ija fun awọn ija egeb, jẹ gidigidi ibinu ati ki o ṣe ti o kan ogun ni nibẹ. Mo lero wipe Jayson Vélez ni 110% setan nitori ti mo fẹ u lati wa ni rẹ ti o dara ju.

 

"Ti mo ba win yi ija ati ki o ṣe kan gbólóhùn, Mo ro pe mo ti le gbe si contender ipo ati ireti gba a aye akọle shot nipa opin odun yi. Mo fẹ lati ja alakikanju alatako odun yi nitori ti mo fẹ lati fi aye ti o emi ni.

 

"Mo lero bi a ẹranko nigbati mo Akobaratan sinu iwọn ati ki o Mo le ri o ni sparring. Nigbakugba ti mo ti n ibalẹ munadoko nfẹ, Mo le so pe mo ti n hurting mi alatako. "

JAYSON Vélez, Top-ti won won featherweight contender:

"Ni mi ipele, gbogbo eniyan ni a oke contender. Mo ni lati irin ni le ati ki o mu mi olugbeja. Mo ti sọ a ti ṣiṣẹ lori wipe.

 

"Ti o ba ri mi kẹhin mẹta tabi mẹrin njà, o yoo ri pe ti mo ti a dominating ni akọkọ tọkọtaya ti iyipo ati ki o mo ṣiṣe awọn jade ti gaasi, Mo ti a ti sise lori mi stamina ki yoo ko ṣẹlẹ lori March 26.

 

"Mo ti ri Diaz ká njà. A ti sọ sparred kan tọkọtaya ti igba. O si n ni iyara. O si n ni a ebi. O ni rẹ HBO Uncomfortable, ki o ti n pato qkan, ṣugbọn ki emi ni mo. O n lilọ si jẹ kan nla ija.

 

"Mo fẹ lati wa ni asiwaju ti awọn ọrọ. Mo mọ o fe o ju. Lojo Satide, a yoo mọ ti o fe ti o siwaju sii. A mejeji fẹ lati win ati awọn ti a wa ni mejeji ikẹkọ fun a win. A ija laarin agbara ati iyara jẹ nla kan baramu-soke. Ko si darukọ o ni Mexico ni ati ki o Mo wa Puerto Rican. O le reti a nla ija ati awọn ti o ni ko ọkan ti o fẹ lati padanu. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-yika IBF nọmba kan si ipo ati ki o dandan ipo eliminator eyi ti o ti gbekalẹ nipasẹ Roc Nation idaraya ni sepo pẹlu Main Events, gba ibi Saturday, March 26, 2016 ni Ebora Ijinle Arena in Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), dun, gbígbé, Zappos, BodyArmor, San ounje, Bata Palace, The wa nitosi Hotel ati Lọ Oakland. Awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo wa ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing ibere ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. Nsii awọn HBO telecast ni yio je Joseph Diaz Jr. la. Jayson Vélez ni a 10-yika ija fun awọn NABF Featherweight akọle gbekalẹ nipa Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega ni sepo pẹlu Miguel Cotto ni igbega.

 

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

ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTS

FOR ANDRE WARD VS. Sullivan Barrera

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON Satidee, Oṣù 26

AT-ìmọ gbagede IN 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. ATI/PT

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

NIU YOKI, 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. la. 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. ati Junior Younan pẹlú 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 Wá jọba Calloway, ti yoo sin bi awọn iṣẹlẹ ká ogun, o si lu titunto si DJ Franzen, olugbe DJ ni Las fegasi 'Gbona 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.

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Lori 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) ni Madison Square Ọgbà. 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 njà, compiling a record of 97 AamiEye ati ki o nikan 7 adanu, pẹlu 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 ká) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 ati 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 ká) 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 ká) lori 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 ká) lori 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 ati ija jade ninu awọn Boxing hotbed ti Oxnard, undefeated Daniel "Twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO ká) 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 ohun magbowo gba ti 67-15, gba awọn Oxnard PAL asiwaju ninu 2006 ati awọn California State Silver ibọwọ asiwaju ninu 2007 pẹlú awọn ọna. Nigba Franco ká ọjọgbọn Uncomfortable lori Kejìlá 18, 2010, o si segun Emanuel Machorro ni Club 401 ni Ontario, California nipasẹ kan kẹta yika imọ knockout. Pelu a silẹ bi a kikun-akoko akeko ni Chaffey College ni Rancho Cucamonga, Franco impressed ni kutukutu rẹ ọmọ, compiling ohun undefeated gba pẹlu awọn meji ninu fa ibiisere jakejado California nipa opin ti 2013. Ọkan ninu awọn ti fa wá lodi si Alejandro Ochoa ni idakẹjẹ Cannon ni Montebello, California on Kẹsán 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa Ifimaaki a mefa-yika unanimous ipinnu isegun ni Westin Bonaventure Hotel ni Los Angeles. Lori 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. Jr. (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 ká) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Bayi, 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. Ni 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 Kọkànlá Oṣù 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 ká) pada si awọn iwọn lori March 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 KOs) ti 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 ni Barclays ile-iṣẹ in Brooklyn, Niu Yoki. Bayi 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. O ṣajọ igbasilẹ magbowo kan ti 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. Ni 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 18th ọjọ ìbí, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, Niu Yoki, 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 ni Foxwoods ohun asegbeyin ti Casino ni 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. Ni 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. Lori 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. Lori 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 Kọkànlá Oṣù 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.

 

Agbegbe Hayward, California ayanfẹ Aaron Coley (12-1-1, 6 KO ká) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Tẹlé Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 KOs) of West Hollywood, California, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.

 

Lori 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, Niu Yoki.

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, gba ibi Satidee, March 26, 2016 ni Ebora Ijinle Arena in Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), dun, gbígbé, Zappos, BodyArmor, San ounje, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo wa ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing ibere ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. Nsii awọn HBO telecast ni yio je Joseph Diaz Jr. la. Jayson Vélez ni a 10-yika ija fun awọn NABF Featherweight akọle gbekalẹ nipa Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega ni sepo pẹlu Miguel Cotto ni igbega.

 

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