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NOV-JORKO, NY (Februaro 9, 2016) - Roc Nation Sports estas plaĉita anonci ke dufoja Mondĉampiono kaj pint-indicita funto-por-funto batalanto Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) revenos al la ringo sur Sabato, Marto 26, to begin his assault on the light heavyweight division when he takes on undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) in a 12-round bout at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, Kalifornio. La evento estos televidita rekte per HBO-Monda Ĉampioneca Boksado^? Komencanta #?e 9:45 P.M. ET/PT.

 

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“I don’t really have much to say other than this. Sur marto 26, it will be very simple. I’ll be in a new weight class against a tough opponent but I’m coming with the same approach,” Dirita Kvartalon. “I’ll be in great shape and ready for battle. Sullivan Barrera has had a lot to say lately and I love it. He’s going to have an opportunity to back up every word that he has spoken. These are the type of challenges I like and on March 26, it’s go time.”

 

“We as a team had a tough choice to make – crash the party by taking out Ward first or wait for the mandatory and take out Kovalev,” said Barrera. “We decided that the time is now. Ward will fall first and then we will go after the belts.”

 

“Having cleaned out the super middleweight division, Andre’s next challenge is to become the best light heavyweight in the world, and that challenge begins with the IBF’s number one rated contender in Sullivan Barrera,” Diris David Itskowitch, COO de Boksado Roc Nation Sports. “With both fighters having their sights set on an eventually showdown with Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev, there’s a lot on the line in this fight, but only one man will move on. Marto 26 is a night of boxing that no fan should miss.”

 

“I’m excited to be on Team Ward as we enter the light heavyweight division. No weapons formed against us shall prosper,” said James Prince, Ward’s manager.

 

Sur Marto 26, before a hometown crowd, pound for pound star Andre Ward returns to HBO in his light heavyweight debut against undefeated Sullivan Barrera” said Peter Nelson, Administra Vicprezidanto, HBOaj Sportoj. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 Jaroj malnova, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Nun, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.”

 

Konata pro lia forta karaktero kaj integreco ekster la ringo kaj lia batalanto instinkto interne, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. Li gajnis ĉiun titolon en la libroj, Kulminanta kun ora medalo en la luma superpezula divido ĉe la 2004 Olimpikoj en Ateno. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Kvartalo aliĝis la ŝatas de Mahometo Ali, Sukero Ray Leonard kaj Oscar De La Hoya. Li fariĝis profesia decembro 18, 2004, gajnante duan raŭndan teknikan knokaŭtan venkon super Chris Molina en Bazvaroj-Centro en batalo kiu estis televidigita vive sur HBO. Li plu furoris 27 pli da venkoj ekde tiam, konstruante ĉiam kreskantan legion de fanoj en la procezo. Post kiam fariĝanta la Ringa Revuo kaj WBA Ekstra Middleweight Monda Ĉampiono, leviĝante al la numero du en la listo de funto por funto kaj gajnante la 2011 Batalanto de la Jara Premio (ESPN, Sportoj Ilustris, ringa Revuo kaj la Boksa Verkista Asocio de Ameriko), Ĝi estis anoncita ke Kvartalo subskribis eksklusivan varban interkonsenton kun Roc Naciaj Sportoj en januaro 2015, Malfermanta novan ĉapitron en lia storied boksa kariero. La Golfregiono produkto revenis al la ringo sur Junio 20, 2015 ĉe la Orakolo Sablo antaŭ sia hejmurbo fanoj en Oakland, Kalifornio kaj gajnis naŭa-ronda knokaŭto super Paul Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Ward ĵus paŝis antaŭ la ĉambro por tute malsama rolo, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, direktoro Ryan Coogler kaj la filmo stelo Michael B. Jordanio, etendis al Ward por ke li povus havigi lia kompetenteco por la filmo. Krom labori antaŭ la fotilo kun Ward, Jordan pasigis tempon ĉe Ward hejmo gimnazio en preparo por lia rolo kiel Apollo Creed filo. Now it’s time for Ward to get back to his day job when he faces the undefeated Barrera on Marto 26.

 

Born in Guantanamo Bay, Kubo, Barrera had an impressive amateur run with a record of 285-27. Kiel amatoro, he was able to earn World Amateur Championships in Germany, Kubo, Venezuela and Central America. During his amateur career he also defeated former Light Heavyweight World Champions Chad Dawson and Beibut Shumenov. Following his defection from Cuba, where he was a member of the country’s national team, Barrera made his professional debut in 2009 with a first round technical knockout win over Anthony Adorno in his adopted hometown of Miami, Florido. He would go on to knockout the first five opponents he faced in his professional career in either the first or second round. Barrera made his television debut in January of 2015 with his appearance on ESPN’sVendredo Noktaj Bataloj, when he scored a fourth round knockout win over former Super Middleweight World Champion Jeff Lacy. Barrera quietly rose through the ratings of the light heavyweight division until he was afforded the opportunity to fight former Light Heavyweight World Title Challenger Karo Murat to become the IBF’s number one rated light heavyweight contender. Barrera seized the opportunity, knocking out Murat in the fifth round on December 12, 2015 in his HBO Latino Boxing debut at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, Kalifornio. Sullivan is trained by legendary trainer, Abel Sanchez, who is best known for his work with middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. When he is not at The Summit in Big Bear Lake, California training with Sanchez, Barrera resides in Miami, Florido.

 

Kvartalo kontraŭ. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, Okazas Sabato, Marto 26, 2016 Ĉe Oracle Areno en Oakland, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 P.M. ET/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.

 

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