Cotto Receives Honorary Title of “Athlete of the Year”
New York (Mayo 26, 2015) – The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) today announced that its 2015 Parade, naka-iskedyul para sa Linggo, Hunyo 14 on New York’s Fifth Avenue, will officially kick off a week of festivities with the WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Championship fight between Miguel Cotto and Daniel Geale on Sabado, Hunyo 6, 2015 sa Barclays Center sa Brooklyn. It was also announced that Miguel Cotto, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions will be making a contribution to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Fund.
“Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are thrilled to be aligned with the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and to kick off their week of festivities with our event on June 6 sa Barclays Center sa Brooklyn,"Sabi ni David Itskowitch, COO of Boxing for Roc Nation Sports. “New York’s Puerto Rican community has supported Miguel throughout his career and we look forward to mirroring that support through our scholarship fund contribution and association with the Parade’s mission to promote education and empowerment.”
At saka, to honor Cotto’s impressive athletic accomplishments spanning over a decade which include him becoming Puerto Rico’s first and only Four Division World Champion, the NPRDP has bestowed upon him the honorary title of “Athlete of the Year.”
“It’s a privilege for my June 6 fight against Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn to be named the official kick-off event of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and I want to express my deepest gratitude for being honored me as Athlete of the Year,” said Cotto. “New York is truly my second home because I have been embraced by its Puerto Rican community. I’m looking forward to seeing my New York fans at Barclays Center on Hunyo 6."
The NPRDP established the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Awards Program to help promote the pursuit of higher education within the community. Sa 2015, the organization will double the total dollar figure and number of scholarships awarded from the previous year to 30 scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each. In celebration of the 2015 class of scholarship winners, Miguel Cotto, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions will be contributing $5,000 to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Fund in support of helping other high school and college students pay for their educations.
“The mission of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade is to create an awareness and appreciation of Puerto Rican contributions to the United States by holding an annual parade that displays the culture and diverse achievements of the Puerto Rican community and by supporting the higher education of our youth through our scholarship program,” said Ululy Rafael Martinez, Vice-Chair of NPRDP. “We are proud to honor Miguel Cotto as Athlete of the Year and express our deepest gratitude to Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Productions for contributing to our scholarship fund.”
Ang 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on Linggo, Hunyo 14, mula sa 11:00 AM sa 5:00 PM on New York’s Fifth Avenue. The Parade’s overall theme will be a continuation of “Un Pueblo Muchas Voces” (One Community, Many Voices) with a special commemorative theme “Celebrating Afro-Boricua Heritage,” meant to coincide with the designation of the next decade as the “International Decade for People of African Descent” by the United Nations. Spectators can watch the Parade from any designated areas between E. 44th and E. 79th Streets. NPRDP 2015 official events include the following:
Mayo 27 – Education Leadership Awards
Mayo 30 – 152nd Street Festival in the Bronx
Hunyo 6 – Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Hunyo 6 – Rising Stars Challenge
Hunyo 7 – Annual Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Hunyo 12 – Annual Gala of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade
Hunyo 14 – 58th National Puerto Rican Day Parade
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Cotto vs. Geale, isang 12-round labanan para sa WBC at Ring Magazine Middleweight World Championships Cotto ni, maganap Sabado, Hunyo 6 sa Barclays Center sa Brooklyn at ay televised live sa HBO. Ang away, which is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, will be the official kick-off event of the 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Jaybird, TapouT, Tequila Cazadores and Venue Kings. Bilang karagdagan sa mga mahusay na pagkilos sa loob ng ring, ay tampok ang kaganapan ng ilang mga litaw Roc Nation touches na karagdagang nagsisilbi manonood na may isang pinahusay na karanasan fan, kabilang Roc Nation at Grammy hinirang artist Big Sean ang pagkuha sa singsing para sa isang espesyal na pagganap bago ang pangunahing kaganapan. Ay naka-host ang kaganapan sa pamamagitan ng mga tanyag na emcee "The Voice of New York" Angie Martinez at ay tampok din pindutin master DJ Lobo na magsisilbing tabi Martinez sa buong gabi. Mga Ticket pinepresyuhan sa $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 at $25, Hindi kabilang ang mga naaangkop na singil sa serbisyo at mga buwis, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com at sa American Express Box Office sa Barclays Center. Upang singilin sa pamamagitan ng telepono, tumawag Ticketmaster sa (800) 745-3000. Mga Pintuan bukas sa 6:00 PM, ang unang labanan ay magsisimula sa 6:15 PM at ang HBO telecast nagsisimula sa 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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