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NEW YORK, Nowy Jork (Luty 9, 2016) - Roc Nation Sports ma przyjemność ogłosić, że dwukrotny mistrz Świata i najwyższej klasy funt do funta fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KO) powróci do ringu Sobota, Marzec 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 KO) in a 12-round bout at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, Kalifornia. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® począwszy od 9:45 p.m. I/PT.
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“I don’t really have much to say other than this. Marca 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,"Powiedział Ward. “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,"Powiedział David Itskowitch, COO of Boxing 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. Marzec 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.
Na Marzec 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, Wiceprezes, HBO Sport. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 lat, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Teraz, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.”
Znany z silnego charakteru i uczciwości poza ring, a jego instynkt wojownika w środku, Umiejętności i talent Warda były widoczne na początku kariery amatorskiej wybitne. On zgarnął każdy tytuł w książkach, doprowadzając Złoty medal w wadze półciężkiej u 2004 Igrzyska Olimpijskie w Atenach. Jako jedyny męski amerykańskiego boksera zastrzeżenia olimpijskie złoto, ponieważ 1996, Ward dołączył pokroju Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard i Oscar de la Hoya. Odwrócił się profesjonalnym grudnia 18, 2004, strzeleniu drugiej rundy TKO zwycięstwo nad Chris Molina w Staples Center w walce, która była na żywo w telewizji HBO. On udał się do rack 27 więcej zwycięstw od tego czasu, budowanie coraz większą rzeszę fanów w procesie. Po stając się mistrzem świata WBA Pierścień Magazine i Super średniej, rośnie na miejscu numer dwa na liście funt do funta i wygraniu 2011 Fighter of the Year (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Pierścień Magazine oraz Stowarzyszenia Pisarzy Ameryki bokserskie), ogłoszono, że Ward podpisał umowę na wyłączność z Roc Nation promocyjne Sport w styczniu 2015, otwiera nowy rozdział w swojej karierze parterowy boksu. Produkt Bay Area powrócił na ring na czerwiec 20, 2015 w Oracle Arena przed jego rodzinnym fanów w Oakland, Kalifornia i zdobył okrągły nokaut w dziewiątej nad Paul Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Ward niedawno stanął przed kamerą w zupełnie innej roli, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, Reżyser Ryan Coogler i gwiazda filmu Michael B. Jordania, dotarła do Ward, tak aby mógł dostarczyć swoją wiedzę o filmie. Oprócz pracy przed kamerą z Ward, Jordan spędził czas w domowej siłowni Warda w ramach przygotowań do roli syna Apollo Creed w. Now it’s time for Ward to get back to his day job when he faces the undefeated Barrera on Marzec 26.
Born in Guantanamo Bay, Kuba, Barrera had an impressive amateur run with a record of 285-27. Jako amator, he was able to earn World Amateur Championships in Germany, Kuba, 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, Floryda. 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’sPiątek Walki nocne, 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, Kalifornia. 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, Floryda.
Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, odbywa się Sobota, Marzec 26, 2016 w Oracle Arena w Oakland, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. I/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.
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