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TWEE keer wêreldkampioen ANDRE WARD VS. Onoorwonne SULLIVAN Barrera

 

 

NABF veergewigkampioen JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. Jayson Velez

MEDIA oefensessie aanhalings en'S

Showdowns STEL VIR Saterdag, MAART 26

AT ORACLE arena in OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

LIVE gebeeldsend HBO®

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OAKLAND, SOOS (Maart 23, 2015) - Op Dinsdag, Maart 22, Twee keer wêreldkampioen en top-gegradeerde pond-vir-pond vegter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Uitklophoue) en nommer een rated IBF lig swaargewig aanspraakmaker Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Uitklophoue) deelgeneem het aan 'n media-oefensessie by die King's Gym in Oakland, Kalifornië in die hand van hul Maart 26 veg teen Oracle Arena in Oakland. Ward en Barrera sal ontmoet in 12-ronde IBF nommer een posisie en verpligte posisie eliminator bout lewendige televisie op HBO Wêreldkampioenskap Boxing® begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT. NABF veergewigkampioen Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Uitklophoue) en top-gegradeerde veergewigtitel aanspraakmaker Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Uitklophoue) was ook teenwoordig tydens die oefensessie voor hul 10-ronde NABF veergewigtitel stryd wat sal oopmaak om die HBO uitsending.

 

Na SHADOW in die ring en 'n paar rondtes op die pons sakke, al vier vegters deelgeneem aan onderhoude met die media lede teenwoordig. Super Bowl-kampioen en Oakland moedertaal Marshawn Lynch, 'n ywerige Andre Ward ondersteuner, het 'n spesiale verskyning tydens die oefensessie ter ondersteuning van Wyk.

 

Hieronder is wat die vegters te sê gehad het tydens die finale media oefensessie:

 

ANDRE WARD, Twee keer wêreldkampioen en top-gegradeerde pond-vir-pond vegter:

"Ek voel goed en ek is gereed om saam. Ek is 'n hoogtepunt op die regte tyd. Ek is net opgewonde om dit te kry Saterdagnag.

 

"Ek gebruik om te ry deur Oracle Arena op 880 soos 'n kind op pad na King's Gym en wonder of ek kan dit daar moet julle dit op 'n dag en [afrigter] Virgil [Hunter] gebruik om met vertroue sê, 'Jy gaan kop daar. "Soos ek ouer geword het, Ek gebruik om te gaan na 'n paar van die kaarte sit in die arena. Ek was nog 'n amateur en ek wil net droom. Volgende ding wat jy weet, in 2009, Ek was in 'n wasbak of swem stryd teen Edison Miranda. As ek gewen, Daar was waarskynlik 'n goeie kans dat ek 'n titel geskiet sou kry en die res is geskiedenis. Hier is ons weer, dit is my 7ste tyd by Oracle en dit is nog steeds 'n seën.

 

"Dit was die regte tyd om te skuif na die lig swaargewig. Dit was 'n kombinasie van nie met die regte ouens te veg of ouens wat nie wil hê ek moet veg. Ek wil groot wees. Dit is die tipe bewegings wat jy hoef te maak. Ek is 'n student van die sport en toe ek studeer die sport, dit is wat grotes altyd gedoen. Hulle beweeg op. Die grotes vind 'n manier om dit te doen en ek wil wees in daardie gesprek.

 

"Barrera is 'n groot liggaam. Hy is vol vertroue. Lyk na 'n goeie ponser wees. Ons het hom nie haal, want hy is 'n sagte aanraking. Ons het hom, want hy is van plan om my gereed te kry en wys my wat hierdie gewig klas is alles oor. As jy kyk na my loopbaan, daar is 'n plek vir tune-ups wat ek nie baie gehad het. Jy wil die beste te veg en as jy nie die stryd teen die beste, jy wil die nommer een aanspraakmaker veg. Dit is wat ons doen.

 

"Ek dink ek ontwikkel in 'n doeltreffende vegter. Ek beweeg toe ek het om te beweeg. Ek dink dit is die skoonheid van 'n atleet wat nie sy liggaam nie misbruik en neem regtig sy handewerk ernstig. Ek het 'n paar artikels wat beweer ek my eerste gemis gesien. Dit is mal vir my. Ek voel dat ek so goed soos wat ek nog ooit gewees het. Ek het in 'n boks gym het sonder veel van 'n onderbreking vir die afgelope 20 jaar. My brein het my bedank vir die afgelope twee jaar. My liggaam het my bedank. Dit mag dalk vir my gee nog twee jaar in my loopbaan.

 

"Ek moet net my. Wie ek is genoeg. Ek het nie om te wys vir Kovalev in die skare Saterdagnag. Ons moet net die spel te implementeer. Ek dink dit gaan die boodskap wat dit veronderstel is om te stuur stuur en as dit nie gebeur nie, Dan sal hy [Kovalev] kry die boodskap wanneer ons veg.

 

"As ek nie hierdie stryd te wen, daar is niks in die pad af. As ek nie hierdie stryd te wen, Ek verdien nie om te veg vir die titel. Dit is die realiteit van my situasie.

 

"Barrera het nooit geveg 'n man soos ek voor, sodat hulle kan 'n goeie wedstryd te praat. Hulle kan oorheers die nuus in die aanloop tot die stryd. Hulle kan sê al die gladde dinge wat hulle wil sê. Ons wil net die hoofopskrifte oorheers Sondag oggend na die stryd is verby. Dit is wat ek is gefokus op. "

 

SULLIVAN Barrera, Nommer een gegradeerde IBF lig swaargewig aanspraakmaker:

"Ek is sterker as Ward. Ek het die Kubaanse agtergrond en ek het baie geleer van vaardighede is daar. Meer as enigiets, die vasberadenheid om iets voor my oorkom sal my help verslaan Wyk op Maart 26.

 

"Sodra ek in die ring, dit is my huis.

 

"Wat ook al Ward het, Ek sal pas by dit en oorwin dit.

 

"Ek het twee hande. Hy het twee hande. Ek het 'n werk om te doen op Maart 26.

 

"Ek weet Wyk en Kovalev is baie hoogs gerespekteerde en hulle maak 'n klomp geld en 'n groot belangstelling, maar hulle weet nie wat Sullivan Barrera in staat is om te doen. Ek sal bewys dat Saterdag.

 

"Ek is nie regtig 'n man wat om te kyk vir 'n uitklophou. My boks vaardighede spreek vanself. Ek veg Andre Ward en veg hier in Oakland, so ek dink nie 'n besluit geneem sal word gelewer in my guns.

 

"Aan al die ondersteuners, veral die Kubaanse ondersteuners wat ondersteun my asseblief weet wat kom Saterdag, Ek gaan alles wat ek moet doen om die oorwinning behaal uit te kom doen. "

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF veergewigkampioen:

"Ek kan nie verwag dat wat Jayson het om Ronny Rios gedurende hierdie stryd. Ek het om daar te gaan, toets hom uit en pas toe ek in die ring.

 

"As die geleentheid hom voordoen waar hy seergemaak en ek sien dat my stoot hom is oorweldigend, dan natuurlik gaan ek daar uit te kom, wees aggressief en maak seker ek hom uithaal so vroeg as moontlik.

 

"Ek weet om aan die binnekant, af te sny die ring en neem dit na die liggaam dadelik sal hom breek. Dit gaan om hom te laat nie soveel beweeg en later in rondes Ek kan kwaai slae grond aan die hoof. Ek gaan dit dadelik na die liggaam.

 

"Verstandelik ek 100% gereed. Dit is 'n groot stap in my loopbaan, so ek geestelik gefokus. Ek is goed voorberei. Ek voel soos hierdie is die oomblik het ek gewag het vir my hele hele lewe. Ek voel asof ek gereed vir hierdie en ek kan nie wag vir Maart 26. Ek opgelei baie hard vir hierdie stryd en ek is goed voorbereid vir dit.

 

"Ek wil regtig 'n verklaring gesê die stryd te maak. Ek wil die wêreld gehad, dat Josef Diaz die volgende groot ding in boks kan wys, so ek opgelei baie hard aan 'n groot stryd vir die stryd aanhangers te sit, wees baie aggressief en maak dit 'n oorlog in daar. Ek hoop dat Jayson Velez is 110% gereed, want ek wil hê hy moet wees op sy beste.

 

"As ek wen hierdie stryd en maak 'n verklaring, Ek dink ek kan skuif na aanspraakmaker status en hopelik kry 'n wêreldtitel geskiet teen die einde van vanjaar. Ek wil taai teenstanders veg vanjaar, want ek wil die wêreld wat ek wys.

 

"Ek voel soos 'n dier wanneer ek stap in die ring en ek kan dit sien in sparring. Wanneer ek landing effektiewe waai, Ek kan jou vertel dat ek seer het my teenstander. "

Jayson Velez, Top-gegradeerde veergewigtitel aanspraakmaker:

"Op my vlak, Elke ou is 'n top-aanspraakmaker. Ek moet harder oefen en die verbetering van my verdediging. Ek het gewerk op daardie.

 

"As jy kyk na my laaste drie of vier gevegte, sal jy sien dat ek oorheers in die eerste paar rondtes en dan loop ek uit gas, Ek is besig met my stamina sodat nie sal gebeur op Maart 26.

 

"Ek het Diaz se gevegte gesien. Ons het 'n paar keer sparred. Hy het spoed. Hy het 'n hongersnood. Dis sy HBO debuut, sodat hy beslis gemotiveer, maar so is ek. Dit gaan 'n groot stryd wees.

 

"Ek wil kampioen van die woord wees. Ek weet hy wil dit ook. Op Saterdag, ons sal weet wie wil dit meer. Ons het albei wil om te wen en ons is albei opleiding vir 'n oorwinning. 'N stryd tussen krag en spoed is 'n groot wedstryd-up. Om nie te praat hy Mexikaanse en ek is Puerto Rikaanse. Jy kan verwag dat 'n groot stryd en dit is nie een wat jy wil misloop nie. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, 'n 12-ronde IBF nommer een posisie en verpligte posisie eliminator wat deur Roc Nasie Sport in samewerking aangebied met hoofgebeure, plaasvind Saterdag, Maart 26, 2016 by Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifornië. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticket, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), bly, opheffing, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Voeding, Skoen Palace, Die Waterfront Hotel en besoek Oakland. Die geleentheid sal regstreeks op HBO World Championship Boxing begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT. Die opening van die HBO uitsending sal wees Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez in 'n 10-ronde stryd vir die NABF veergewigtitel deur Golden Boy Promotions aangebied in samewerking met Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Kaartjies kos $300, $150, $100, $50 en $25, nie insluitend van toepassing diensgelde en belasting is beskikbaar by al Ticket plekke, aanlyn by Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) en hef per telefoon by (800) 745-3000.

 

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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 Saterdag, MAART 26

AT ORACLE arena in OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

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

LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® BEGINNING AT 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

NEW YORK, NY (Maart 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 Uitklophoue) faces undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Uitklophoue) 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. en junior Younan saam met 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei en plaaslike gunsteling 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 Swaai Calloway, wat sal dien as gasheer van die gebeurtenis, en druk meester DJ Franzen, inwoner DJ by 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.

Kaartjies kos $300, $150, $100, $50 en $25, nie insluitend van toepassing diensgelde en belasting is beskikbaar by al Ticket plekke, aanlyn by Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) en hef per telefoon by (800) 745-3000.

 

Op Maart 26, NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (19-0-2, 14 Uitklophoue) risks his unbeaten record against Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas (17-5, 11 Uitklophoue) van 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 Uitklophoue) by Madison Square Garden. 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 gevegte, die opstel van 'n rekord van 97 oorwinnings en slegs 7 verliese, met 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 se) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 en 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Onbelemmerd, 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 se) Januarie 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 se) op 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 se) Junie 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, Kalifornië en veg uit die boks broeikas van Oxnard, onoorwonne Daniel "Twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO se) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Uitklophoue) in an eight-round featherweight bout on Maart 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 'n amateur rekord van 67-15, wen die kampioenskap in Oxnard PAL 2006 en die California State Silver Gloves Championship in 2007 langs die pad. Gedurende professionele debuut Franco se Desember 18, 2010, verslaan hy Emanuel Machorro by Club 401 in Ontario, California via 'n derde ronde tegniese uitklophou. Ondanks die feit dat ingeskryf as 'n voltydse student by Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, Franco beïndruk vroeg in sy loopbaan, die opstel van 'n onoorwonne rekord met twee trek in plekke in Kalifornië teen die einde van 2013. Een van dié trekkings het teen Alejandro Ochoa rustige kanon in Montebello, Kalifornië op September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco gaan wen Ochoa scoring 'n ses-round eenparig besluit oorwinning in Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Op Junie 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 Desember 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Mexiko.

 

A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, Kalifornië, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Jr. (7-0, 6 Uitklophoue)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 Uitklophoue) van 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 se) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, Kalifornië. Nou, 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. In Junie 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, Kalifornië.

 

Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, onoorwonne Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO se) keer terug na die ring op Maart 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Uitklophoue) van 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 by Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Nou 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. In 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 18ste verjaarsdag, 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 op Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on Augustus 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on Augustus 13.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Uitklophoue) joins the undercard on Maart 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. In 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. Op Augustus 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. Maart 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 Junie 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on Augustus 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.

 

Plaaslike Hayward, California gunsteling Aaron Coley (12-1-1, 6 KO se) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Gevolg Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 Uitklophoue) of West Hollywood, Kalifornië, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.

 

Op Maart 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onJanuarie 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, plaasvind Saterdag, Maart 26, 2016 by Oracle Arena in Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticket, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), bly, opheffing, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Voeding, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Die geleentheid sal regstreeks op HBO World Championship Boxing begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT. Die opening van die HBO uitsending sal wees Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez in 'n 10-ronde stryd vir die NABF veergewigtitel deur Golden Boy Promotions aangebied in samewerking met Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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John David Jackson’s Star Pupil Luis “Kuba”Arias Ready for His First Headlining Bout

Undefeated Middleweight headlines Saterdagnight in Columbus, Ohio.

Vir onmiddellike vrystelling
NEW YORK, NY (Maart 3, 2016)–Saterdag nag in Columbus, Ohio,
Victory Sport & Vermaak is pleased to announce that undefeated middleweight prospect, Luis “Kuba” Arias will make the first in what we hope, are many headlining appearances when he takes on power punching Gilberto Santos of Brazil in a bout scheduled for ten rounds under the direction of world class trainer, John David Jackson.

Arias of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a perfect record of 13-0 met ses uitklophoue.

Camp has been excellent. Things have been coming together nicely and on time. I get better and stronger every camp,” Said Arias. “I am not overlooking Santos as he’s a strong fighter who’s coming to win but this is my time and I want to make a statement in my first headliner.

Training with John David Jackson has been a great. Having someone with his level of experience has helped me develop as a fighter. He has helped take my game to another level. Him and Derik Santos have been a great fit for me. I feel I have the best training team in boxing.

Die 25 year-old came into the pro ranks with high aspirations after a stellar amateur career that saw him win two US National Championships and a National PAL title, in addition to numerous medals on the international level.
In Jackson, he has a trainer who has trained many world champions and is currently one of the hot cornermen in boxing due to his work with current Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev.

Luis has had a great camp he’s strong and on weight. He’s ready for his first headlining bout and wants to showcase his talent and show people that he’s the real deal,”said Jackson of his prized pupil,” het Jackson gesê.

For this camp we are stressing the body attack. Luis is a good boxer with excellent skills and power. We are trying to develop his all-around game so we are focusing more on working the body for this fight.

Jackson does not feel Cuba Arias is just any boxer. He sees major things in the future for him.
Luis has the potential to become a World Champion. He was a tremendous amateur, hy is taai, determined with excellent power and great all around skills. 2016 should be his breakout year. He has the skills and needs to be showcased on a bigger stage. It’s time to take the wraps off and let him prove himself. Hy kan veg, he gets better each time out, he wants to test himself in bigger fights and is ready for the challenge.

“Na hierdie stryd, I want a real test for Luis, a good name fighter where he can be challenged and have to work. I know he can be great and will rise to the occasion so I just want him to get the opportunity to showcase his skills and show everyone what a great fighter he is.
Arias, who is promoted by Roc Nation Sports and managed my Victory Sports & Vermaak, now has the complete team in place with the addition of the world class trainer.
Said Victory Sports & Entertainment’s Rick Torres, “2016 is the year where Cuba has to step up the level of competition and show everyone how great he is. This is his first headlining bout which is a big deal for him and we know Santos is a dangerous opponent with real punching power so this should be a good test for Cuba. After this fight we are looking forward to Roc Nation putting him on higher profile fights, TV fights where the world can see what we already knowthat he’s one of the best young fighters in the world and a future Champion. With the right development Cuba can become a star attraction in the sport and we know Roc Nation can make this happen. We just want the opportunity and Cuba will handle the rest.

Victory Sport & Entertainment is an athlete management company with offices in New York and Las Vegas. Founded by noted sports attorney Rick Torres and boxing trainer Michael Leanardi, Victory has steadily built an impressive stable of young prospects that it is grooming for future stardom. Victory Sport’ webwerf is www.victorysportsent.com.

Roc Nation Sports Signs Boxer Darmani Rock

“All of us at Roc Nation Sports are thrilled to have added Darmani Rock to our boxing family. He has the talent to become a force in a reinvigorated heavyweight division and for a 19-year-old heavyweight with his skill set, the sky is the limit.”David Itskowitch, COO of Boxing Roc Nation Sports

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/RocNation/status/699617526913835008

 

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/Darmani_rock/status/699616834690093056

 

BOXER: DARMANI ROCK

NICKNAME: ROCK SOLID

DIVISION: Swaargewig

OUDERDOM: 19

DATE OF BIRTH: April 17, 1996

HEIGHT: 6’5”

STANCE: ORTHODOX

BORN: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

LIVES: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

REKORD: PRO DEBUT

At the age of nineteen, Darmani Rock is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rock was brought to a local boxing ring by his father at age twelve after he lost a street fight to neighborhood bullies. Rock cites his father, Wayne “Wiz” McLeod, as his greatest inspiration.

 

Rock has received high praise for his powerful jab and ambidexterity. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles.

 

During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, Nevada, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, egter, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, a career amateur who has been called the next Chris Byrd, in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Awesome, who touts a near-perfect record over the past eight years and three Golden Gloves titles of his own, is considered one of the toughest amateur boxers to beat in a three round bout. Rock also captured the 2015 U.S. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) gaan 19-5 in national tournaments.

 

In Februarie 2016, Rock signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports.

TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND UNDEFEATED SULLIVAN BARRERA SET FOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY, MAART 26 AT ORACLE arena in OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

LIVE gebeeldsend HBO®

NEW YORK, NY (Februarie 9, 2016) - Roc Nasie Sport is bly om aan te kondig dat twee keer wêreldkampioen en top-gegradeerde pond-vir-pond vegter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Uitklophoue) sal terugkeer na die ring Saterdag, Maart 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 Uitklophoue) in a 12-round bout at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, Kalifornië. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT.

 

Kaartjies kos $300, $150, $100, $50 en $25, nie, insluitend toepassing diensgelde en belasting, go on sale Tuesday, Februarie. 9 by 5:00 PM PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, aanlyn by Ticketmaster.com en beheer per telefoon by (800) 745-3000.

 

“I don’t really have much to say other than this. Maart 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,"Sê 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,'Sê 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,"Sê 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. Maart 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.

 

Op Maart 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, Uitvoerende vise-president, HBO Sport. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 jaar oud, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Nou, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.

 

Bekend vir sy sterk karakter en integriteit buite die ring en instink sy vegter daarin, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, kulmineer met 'n goue medalje in die lig swaargewig-afdeling by die 2004 Olimpiese Spele in Athene. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Ward by die hou van Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard en Oscar De La Hoya. Hy het professionele Desember 18, 2004, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Chris Molina at Staples Center in a fight that was televised live on HBO. He has gone on to rack up 27 more victories since then, building an ever-growing legion of fans in the process. Nadat die Ring Magazine en WBA Middelgewig Super World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Vegter van die Jaar-toekenning (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine en die boks Skrywers Vereniging van Amerika), is aangekondig dat Ward in Januarie 'n eksklusiewe promosie ooreenkoms onderteken met Roc Nasie Sport 2015, opening van 'n nuwe hoofstuk in sy boeiende boks loopbaan. Die Bay Area produk terug na die ring op Junie 20, 2015 by die Oracle Arena in die voorkant van sy tuisdorp ondersteuners in Oakland, Kalifornië en behaal 'n negende ronde knockout oor Paul Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Ward onlangs uitgetree in die voorkant van die kamera vir 'n heeltemal ander rol, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, direkteur Ryan Coogler en die film se ster Michael B. Jordan, bereik uit na Ward sodat hy sy kundigheid kan voorsiening te maak vir die film. In bykomend tot die werk in die voorkant van die kamera met Ward, Jordan tyd spandeer by Ward se huis gym in voorbereiding vir sy rol as Apollo Creed se seun. Now it’s time for Ward to get back to his day job when he faces the undefeated Barrera on Maart 26.

 

Born in Guantanamo Bay, Kuba, Barrera had an impressive amateur run with a record of 285-27. As 'n amateur, 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, Florida. 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’sVrydag Nag Fights, 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, Kalifornië. 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, Florida.

 

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, plaasvind Saterdag, Maart 26, 2016 by Oracle Arena in Oakland, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.

 

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ROC NATION SPORTS & MIGUEL Cotto PROMOTIONS HUIDIGE troon boks: Wilfredo Vazquez JR. VS. RAFAEL RIVERA MEDIA oefensessie aanhalings en FOTOS

 

Puerto Rico se Vazquez JR. AND MEXICO’S RIVERA CLASH ON Desember 5, 2015 BY OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK IN KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA woon op HBO LATINO® BOXING

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KISSIMMEE, FL (Desember. 4, 2015) - Roc Nasie Sport en Miguel Cotto Promotions gasheer vir 'n media voor troon boks oefensessie: Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Rafael Rivera wat vir Saterdag, Desember. 5 van Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A in Kissimmee, Florida live televisie op HBO Latino Boxing begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT. Voormalige WBO veertje Junior World Champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (24-1-5, 19 Uitklophoue) van Bayamon, Puerto Rico en onoorwonne Rafael "Big Bang" Rivera (20-0-2, 14 Uitklophoue) van Tijuana, Mexico uitgewerk voor hul tien ronde veergewigtitel konfrontasie hierdie naweek.

 

Hieronder is wat die vegters te sê gehad het oor hul komende aanvalle.

Wilfredo Vazquez JR., VOORMALIGE WBO JUNIOR veergewigtitel WERELDKAMPIOEN:

"Ek voel plofbare en gereed. Ek het dat motivering wat my op. Ek werk op my spoed en beweging net soos ek gedoen het toe ek begin my loopbaan.

 

"Rivera is 'n klassieke Mexikaanse vegter wat sal probeer om druk op my sit. Ons is gereed om te hanteer en sorg wat hy bring Saterdag nag. "

RAFAEL "Oerknal" RIVERA, Onoorwonne veergewigtitel:

 

"Net soos my bynaam sê, Ek sal gebruik word om my spoed en my ratsheid om te wen. Ek gaan al die strategieë Ek het opleiding met die laaste twee maande gebruik."

 

Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Rafael Rivera, 'n tien-round veergewigtitel bout, plaasvindSaterdag, Desember. 5 op Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A in Kissimmee, Florida. Dit troon boks geval word aangebied deur Roc Nasie Sport en Miguel Cotto Promosies en geborg deur Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Tequila Cazadores, Plek Kings en SportsLock. Ook te sien sal wees Alexander Brand vs. Medzhid Bektemirov in a ten-round light heavyweight bout which is presented in association with Camponovo Sports and Gary Shaw Productions. The doubleheader will be televised live on HBO Latino beginning at 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT.

 

Kaartjies kos $65 en $33, plus toepaslike diensgelde, is beskikbaar vir die aankoop kaartjies by www.ticketmaster.com en www.ohpark.com. Te hef per telefoon, noem Ticket by (800) 745-3000. Kaartjies is ook beskikbaar vir die aankoop op die Osceola Heritage Park loket wat oop is weeksdae van 10:00 voormiddag. te 4:00 namiddag. en op Saterdag, Desember. 5 begin by 8:00 voormiddag.

 

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DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AAN nou voor AMMETH DIAZ Desember 5 HBO LATINO® boks beeldsending

NIE-televisie troon boks undercard volgepak met

BOXING's Hottest YOUNG VOORUITSIGTE

BY OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK

IN KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA

 

NEW YORK, NY (Desember 2, 2015) - As gevolg van 'n visum kwessie, Kanada se Steve CLAGGETT sal nie in staat om deel te neem in die naweek se Desember. 5 televised co-feature bout against (28-0, 15 Uitklophoue). Hernandez-Harrison sal nou in die gesig staar Ammeth Diaz (32-12, 23 Uitklophoue) van Panama City, Panama in die tien-round welterweight bout wat die hoof ondersteuning aan voormalige WBO Junior veertje wêreldkampioen sal Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (24-1-5, 19 Uitklophoue) van Bayamon, Puerto Rico against Rafael "Big Bang" Rivera (20-0-2, 14 Uitklophoue) van Tijuana, Mexiko. Die opening van die HBO Latino Boxing reeks televisie gebeurtenis, wat regstreeks sal lug begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT van Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A in Kissimmee, Florida, sal 'n tien-ronde lig swaargewig bout met Colombiaanse slugger wees Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 Uitklophoue) en Russiese uitklophou kunstenaar Medzhid Bektemir (16-0, 12 Uitklophoue).

 

Diaz, 'n voormalige wêreld-titel uitdager wat vyf van sy laaste sewe aanvalle gewen het, sal kyk na 'n gebrek aan Hernandez-Harrison se onoorwonne rekord het Saterdag. Die Panamese het beide die WBA Fedelatin en WBC Latino Liggewig titels gehou en die besit van 'n oorwinning oor Raymundo Beltran.

 

In bykomend tot 'n opwindende Desember. 5 televisie besetting, sommige van boks se warmste opkomende sterre sal verskyn op die nie-televisie undercard. Roc Nasie Sport standouts Luis Arias en Wellington Romero saam met Miguel Cotto Promotions ' Angel Acosta,Charlie Clemente, Josean Figueroa en Ricardo Rodriguez sowel as Freddie Roach protégé Mike Melykian sal almal sien aksie Desember. 5 en het ten doel om aanhangers te hou op hul voete uit die opening borrel deur begin van die hoofren.

 

Kaartjies kos $65 en $33, plus toepaslike diensgelde, is beskikbaar vir die aankoop kaartjies by www.ticketmaster.com en www.ohpark.com. Te hef per telefoon, noem Ticket by (800) 745-3000. Kaartjies is ook beskikbaar vir die aankoop op die Osceola Heritage Park loket wat oop is weeksdae van 10:00 voormiddag. te 4:00 namiddag. en op Saterdag, Desember. 5 begin by 8:00 voormiddag.

 

'N boorling van Milwaukee, Wisconsin nou woonagtig in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, onoorwonne Luis "Kuba" Arias (12-0, 6 Uitklophoue) begin boks op die ouderdom van sewe en 'n amateur saamgestel rekord van 140-25, verdien VSA Boks se nommer een man se junior posisie in 2006, die nommer een man se o.19-posisie in 2008 en die nommer een posisie in die manne se 2010. Hy gevang die U.S.A. Mans se o.19-Nasionale Kampioenskap in 2008 en twee U.S.A Men's Nasionale Kampioenskappe in 2009 en 2010. Arias 'n professionele debuut plaasgevind het op November 10, 2012 by Staples Center in Los Angeles, waar hy verslaan Josh Thorpe via 'n vier-round eenparig besluit. Hy het deins af 11 oorwinnings sedert, waaronder drie in 2015 with his last two coming by way of knockout. Op Desember. 5, hy sal kyk na sy weë gaan wen in 'n agt-ronde super middelgewig bout teen Miranda Dinisio 22-12-2 (19 Uitklophoue) van Miami, Florida.

 

Veg uit Newburgh, New York, maar afkomstig van Santo Domingo in die Dominikaanse Republiek, Wellington "W.A.R." Romero (8-0-1, 3 Uitklophoue) was 'n hoogs versier amateur wat 'n trotse lid van die was 2012 Dominikaanse Olimpiese boksspan by die 2012 Spele in Londen. Voor dit, Hy gevang 'n brons medalje by die 2010 Sentraal-Amerikaanse Spele en het terug na optredes by die agterkant 2011 Wêreld Amateur Boxing Kampioenskap en die 2011 Pan-Amerikaanse Spele. Oktober 26, 2013, Romero het sy pro debuut, verslaan Victor Galindo via 'n vier-round eenparig besluit op Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sedertdien het hy het sewe van sy agt gevegte, met sy eensame terugslag om 'n Oktober 15, 2015 meerderheid gelykop uitslag teen Lazar Stojadinovic dat baie ringside waarnemers het hom wen. In sy mees onlangse bout op Oktober 17, 2015 Romero behaal 'n ses-round eenparig besluit oorwinning teen Ramesis Gil. Op Desember. 5, hy gesigte Noel Echevarria(11-6, 6 Uitklophoue) Winston Salem-, Noord-Carolina in 'n ses-round junior weltergewig bout. GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico se Echevarria mees onlangs uitgedaag Rod Salcah op Mei 16 vir die vakante WBA-Naba VSA Super veergewigtitel maar vorendag gekom kort om gestop in die sesde ronde.

 

Nog 'n produk van Puerto Rico, Angel "Tito" Acosta (11-0, 11 Uitklophoue) sal kyk na sy perfekte rekord ongeskonde te hou Desember. 5 teen Felipe Rivas (2-2, 1 KO) van Nogales, Mexiko in 'n ses-round vlieggewig bout. Op Maart 14 van die jaar, San Juan moedertaal Acosta het op Armando Vazquez vir die vakante WBC Fecarbox Light vlieggewig Toernooi op Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza in Caguas, Puerto Rico en kom weg met die titel deur scoring 'n taai uitklophou in die sewende ronde van die. Die onoorwonne vooruitsig mees onlangs in die gesig gestaar Luis Almendarez op Augustus 8, 2015 op Coliseo Hector Sola Bezares in Caguas, stop sy teenstander met 'n eerste ronde knockout.

 

Onoorwonne Charlie Clemente (10-0, 4 Uitklophoue) van Carolina, Puerto Rico sal ook kyk na sy wenpad op die voort Desember. 5. In sy mees onlangse bout op Augustus 8, Hy het twee knockdowns pad na 'n vier-round eenparig besluit oorwinning teen Elias Polanco op Gimnasio Wilfredo Rivera in Santo Domingo, Dominikaanse Republiek. Hy sal kyk om te verbeter op sy onoorwonne rekord wanneer hy op 'n teenstander in 'n ses-round vlieggewig bout te bepaal.

 

In 'n ses-round junior veergewigtitel bout, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico se Josean Figueroa (9-3-2, 7 Uitklophoue) sal in die gesig staar Antoney Napunyi (11-13, 6 Uitklophoue) van Pahokee, Florida. In sy laaste stryd op Junie 6, Figueroa behaal 'n agt-ronde eenparige besluit oorwinning oor Jonell Nieves op Coliseo Ismael Delgado in Aguada, Puerto Rico.

 

In ander nie-televisie undercard aksie, twee Puerto Rico inboorlinge sal mekaar uitdaag in 'n ses-round junior veergewigtitel bout wanneer Ricardo Rodriguez (5-0, 4 Uitklophoue) van Mayaguez gesigte Bryan Perez (2-2, 1 KO) van Carolina. Rodriguez sal kyk na sy onoorwonne streep strek as wat hy gedoen het onlangs teen Luis Hernandez op Augustus 8 op Coliseo Hector Sola Bezares in Caguas toe hy gewen het 'n vier-round eenparige besluit. Perez sal na herstel van 'n derde ronde knockout teen Marquel Jones op Maart 14 by die Sphinx Club in Washington, DC.

 

Die opening van die skou sal Freddie Roach protégé wees Mike Melykian van Los Angeles wat sal wees om sy pro-buiging teen Jimmy Rosario (0-1) van Bayamon in 'n vier-round welterweight bout. Rosario het sy pro debuut op Mei 16, verlies van 'n eenparige besluit teen Ryan Pino op Coliseo Pedrin Zorilla in San Juan.

 

Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Rafael Rivera, 'n tien-round veergewigtitel bout, plaasvindSaterdag, Desember. 5 op Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A in Kissimmee, Florida. Dit troon boks geval word aangebied deur Roc Nasie Sport en Miguel Cotto Promosies en geborg deur Tequila Cazadores, CTMS (Corporate Travel Made Simple) Plek Kings en Sportslock. Ook te sien sal onoorwonne Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Ammeth Diaz in 'n tien-round welterweight bout en Alexander Brand vs. Medzhid Bektemirov in a ten-round light heavyweight bout which is presented in association with Camponovo Sports and Gary Shaw Productions. The tripleheader will be televised live on HBO Latino beginning at 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT.

 

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ROC NATION SPORT BOXER DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON Partners met Fila

Hernandez-Harrison Tekens Exclusive Deal met Fila Voor Fight

Op Desember 5, 2015 op Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida Live op HBO Latino® Boxing

NEW YORK (Desember. 2, 2015) - Fila en Roc Nasie Sport bokser Dusty Hernandez-Harrison het vandag aangekondig dat hulle in 'n endossement aangegaan het. In die multi-jaar 'n verhouding, Fila sal dien as die amptelike opleiding en veg kleed van Hernandez-Harrison as hy voortgaan om te domineer regdeur oefenkampe en ring verskynings. Hernandez-Harrison en sy span sal uitgedos in Fila gebrandmerk klere en skoene uitsluitlik, begin tydens stryd week optredes vir sy tweestryd op Desember. 5 op Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida woon op HBO Latino begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT.

 

"Ons is baie opgewonde om Dusty Hernandez-Harrison welkom om die gesin Fila, 'n aankondiging dat 'n uitroepteken sit op 'n geweldige jaar vir die maatskappy,"Sê Jon Epstein, President van Fila Noord-Amerika. "Dusty sal 'n nuwe hoofstuk te voeg tot ons geslag in die sport van die boks, verwelkoming van die merk terug in die ring vir die eerste keer in byna twee dekades. 'N Bewese kampioen soos Dusty is ongetwyfeld 'n spesiale talent, wat gestyg het van sy begin op so 'n jong ouderdom, die nou regerende WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Kampioen. Sy rekord in die ring is indrukwekkend, maar buite die vierkant-sirkel is hy 'n individu wat word gewy aan sy familie en ondersteuners. "

 

"Ek is trots om die Fila span voor te sluit van my volgende ring verskyning opDesember. 5,"Sê Hernandez-Harrison. "As ek bly om te begin op my pro boks loopbaan, Ek is vol vertroue dat Fila my sal voorsien met die toerusting en ondersteuning wat ek nodig het om my werk gedoen in die gimnasium en in die ring. "

 

"Roc Nasie Sport is opgewonde 'n ikoniese skoene en klere merk terug na die sport van die boks te bring met een van die sport se onoorwonne opkomende sterre, Dusty Hernandez-Harrison,"Sê Michael Yormark, President & Hoof van Branding en Strategie vir Roc Nasie. "Fila is 'n maatskappy met 'n ryk geskiedenis en tradisie in die sport van die boks en ons is geëerd om in staat wees om hulle te bring met Dusty op hierdie opwindende en dinamiese vennootskap. Ek glo sterk dat hierdie vennootskap met Dusty verteenwoordig die begin van 'n nuwe hoofstuk vir Fila in boks. "

 

Washington, DC se Dusty Hernandez-Harrison het sy professionele debuut as die jongste gelisensieer professionele vegter in die Verenigde State van Amerika op Junie 11, 2011, net 'n maand na sy 17ste verjaarsdag. Vier en twintig reguit oorwinnings sal volg voordat Hernandez-Harrison opskrif Roc Nasie Sport 'stigtingsvergadering troon boks geleentheid by die teater by Madison Square in 'n stryd televisie deur Fox Sports 1 Januarie 9, 2015, opneem van die vakante WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship met 'n dominante tien ronde eenparige besluit oorwinning oor Tommy "Die Razor" Rainone. Sedertdien, hy het sy wenpad, scoring drie oorwinnings, insluitend 'n eerste ronde knockout oor James Wayka in sy laaste stryd op September 26. OpDesember. 5, Hy sal kyk hou dat momentum gaan in 'n tien-round welterweight bout uit die Osceola Heritage Park Exhibit Hall A in Kissimmee, Florida wat live sal uitgesaai word op HBO Latino begin by9:45 namiddag. EN/PT. Hernandez-Harrison sal uitgedos in Fila rat gedurende die stryd se amptelike weeg aan op Vrydag, Desember. 4, die dag voor die stryd.

ROC NATION SPORTS & MIGUEL Cotto PROMOTIONS HUIDIGE

Wilfredo Vazquez JR. VS. RAFAEL RIVERA

OP Desember 5, 2015 BY OSCEOLA HERITAGE PARK

IN KISSIMMEE, FL woon op HBO® LATINO

 

NEW YORK, NY - Roc Nasie Sport en Miguel Cotto Promotions is bly om hul volgende mede-bevordering kondig as deel van die HBO Latino Boxing reeks. Op Saterdag, Desember. 5, voormalige WBO veertje Junior World Champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (24-1-5, 19 Uitklophoue) van Bayamon, Puerto Rico sal op onoorwonne neem Rafael Rivera (20-0-2, 14 Uitklophoue) van Tijuana, Mexiko in 'n tien-round veergewigtitel konfrontasie uit die Osceola Heritage Park uitstalling die saal in Kissimmee, Florida live televisie op HBO Latino begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT.

 

In die TV-mede-funksie, Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (28-0, 15 Uitklophoue) sal plaasvind op Steve CLAGGETT (23-1-3, 16 Uitklophoue) in 'n tien-round welterweight mede featured bout. Die opening van die HBO Latino uitsending sal 'n tien-ronde lig swaargewig kantel met Colombiaanse slugger wees Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 Uitklophoue) en Russiese uitklophou kunstenaar Medzhid Bektemir (16-0, 12 Uitklophoue) wat aangebied word in samewerking met Camponovo Sport en Gary Shaw Productions.

 

Kaartjies kos $67 en $35. Kaartjies gaan koop Donderdag, November 19 by 12:00 PM ET en sal beskikbaar wees by www.ticketmaster.com enwww.ohpark.com. Te hef per telefoon, noem Ticket by (800) 745-3000.

 

"Ek is baie tevrede met my span en deur God geseën met die geleentheid om te doen wat ek die beste doen wat stryd,"Het Vazquez Jr. "Ek kan sien dat Rivera is 'n uitstekende vegter na ver gaan in hierdie besigheid, maar ek kom om dit te gee my alles. Ek het nodig om hierdie uitdaging om terug te klim om 'n nommer een gradering en wen 'n wêreld titel band oorkom. Dit is altyd opwindend om deel van hierdie groot wedywering tussen Puerto Rico vs wees. Mexiko en hierdie een sal 'n uitsondering wees nie. "

 

"Dit is 'n ware eer om in staat wees om 'n voormalige wêreldkampioen te veg en om dit te doen op nasionale televisie met HBO Latino,"Sê Rivera. "Ek is jonk en honger suksesvol in die sport van die boks te wees en ek kan nie wag om skote handel met Papito Vazquez."

 

"Weereens, Roc Nasie Sport en Miguel Cotto Promotions is verbind tot die verskaffing van stryd ondersteuners met 'n aksiebelaaide nag van boks opDesember. 5,"Sê David Itskowitch, COO Boxing, Roc Nasie Sport. "Die HBO Latino uitsending sal showcase drie opwindende gevegte met 'n paar van die helderste jong talente in die sport."

 

"Ons is opgewonde om terug te kom na Orlando, Florida aan die ondersteuners groot gevegte gee,"Het Hector Soto, Vise-president van Miguel Cotto Promotions. "OpDesember. 5, Vazquez Jr. het die geleentheid om te wys dat hy nog wat dit neem om te wees op die hoogste vlak van die boks toe hy die gesig staar 'n moeilike Mexikaanse vegter wat honger is en bereid is om 'n groot stryd te maak. Dit sal nog 'n groot hoofstuk in die boeiende wedywering van Puerto Rico vs wees. Mexiko. "

 

Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. blyk uit die groot skaduwee van sy vader, Puerto Rikaanse legende Wilfredo Vazquez, om 'n naam te maak vir homself binne-in die sirkel kwadraat. The 30-year-old former world champion from Bayamon is on a quest to capture a world title belt in the featherweight division. After storming out of the gates with an 18 veg onoorwonne streep, Vazquez die WBO junior veergewigtitel wêreldkampioenskap gevang deur die verslaan dan mede onoorwonne Marvin Sonsona via 'n vierde ronde knockout Februarie 27, 2010 in sy tuisdorp. Two successful title defenses followed before Vazquez lost his title to Three-Time World Champion Jorge Arce in an all-out war that the judges had a draw at the time of the twelfth round stoppage. 'N ander wêreld titel uitdaging gekom teen Ses keer wêreldkampioen Nonito Donaire Februarie 2, 2012, maar Vazquez gekom kort, val van 'n verdeelde besluit om die kampioen. In sy laaste bout op Junie 6,Vazquez verloor deur 'n eenparige besluit teen Fernando Vargas in 'n agt-ronde bout by Barclays Center in Brooklyn op die undercard van Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale. Desember. 5 is 'n ware kruispad veg vir die voormalige wêreldkampioen.

 

Onoorwonne veergewig-bokser Rafael "Big Bang" Rivera het sy pro debuut op April het 27, 2012 teen Mario Lemus en kom uit met 'n tegniese uitklophou oorwinning in die tweede ronde. Sedert die tekens in twee van sy volgende vier gevegte, Rivera het deins af 17 wen met 12 van hulle kom by wyse van uitklophou. In sy laaste stryd, Rivera behaal 'n agt ronde eenparige besluit oorwinning teen Cancun, Mexico moedertaal Ruben Garcia in 'n agt ronde bout op Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks, Kalifornië. Op Desember. 5, Rivera sal kyk om vas te hou aan sy onoorwonne rekord wanneer hy sukkel Vazquez Jr.

 

Washington, DC se Dusty Hernandez-Harrison het sy professionele debuut as die jongste gelisensieer professionele vegter in die Verenigde State van Amerika op Junie 11, 2011, minder as 'n maand na sy 17ste verjaarsdag. Vier en twintig reguit oorwinnings sal volg voordat Hernandez-Harrison opskrif Roc Nasie Sport 'stigtingsvergadering troon boks geleentheid by die teater by Madison Square in 'n stryd televisie deur Fox Sports 1 Januarie 9, 2015, opneem van die vakante WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship met 'n dominante tien ronde eenparige besluit oorwinning oor Tommy "Die Razor" Rainone. Sedertdien, hy het sy wenpad, scoring drie oorwinnings, insluitend 'n eerste ronde knockout oor James Wayka in sy laaste stryd op September 26. Op die 5ste van Desember, Hy sal kyk na daardie momentum gaan hou teen Steve CLAGGETT.

 

CLAGGETT (23-3-1), van Alberta, Kanada, hou die Kanada Professionele Boks Raad welterweight titel oor sy mees onlangse stryd oor Stuart McLennan in 'n derde ronde TKO en die Kanada Welterweight Titel van sy oorwinning deur 'n eenparige besluit vroeër vanjaar teen Tebor Brosch. Hy kyk na sy wen jaar voltooi, and Hernandez-Harrison’s unbeaten streak, opDesember. 5.

 

Bogota, Colombia moedertaal Alexander Brand ry 'n sewe stryd segetog dateer Julie 2012. Dit streep begin ná sy enigste professionele nederlaag wat in die hande van die huidige wêreldkampioen Badou Jack via 'n agt-ronde verdeel besluit oor Mei het 11, 2012. Sedert daardie stryd, Brand het elke ring toets met vlieënde vaandels geslaag, kerf sewe agtereenvolgende oorwinnings. In sy laaste bout op Augustus 9, verslaan het hy Bernard Donfack deur 'n eenparige besluit. Hy staan ​​tereg op die sternest toets van sy professionele loopbaan op Desember. 5 Toe hy in die gesig staar Bektemirov.

 

Gebore in Makhachkala, Rusland, Medzhid Bektemirov begin sy professionele loopbaan in 2009 Houston Texas in, waar hy tans woon. Die onoorwonne Rustamov se 16-0 rekord sluit 12 Uitklophoue. Hy het geveg mees onlangs op April 18, 2015 aan die Universiteit van Texas teen Michael Gbenga, waar hy gewen 'n agt-ronde bout deur 'n eenparige besluit. Hy kyk om onoorwonne te bly teen Brand op Desember. 5.

 

Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Rafael Rivera, 'n tien-round veergewigtitel bout, plaasvind Saterdag, Desember. 5 op Osceola Heritage Park uitstalling die saal in Kissimmee, Florida en word regstreeks op HBO Latino. Die stryd word aangebied deur Roc Nasie Sport en Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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ANDRE WARD FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM SATURDAY, November 21 MIGUEL Cotto VS. Rumo Alvarez CO-funksie

 

NEW YORK (November 4, 2015) - Roc Nasie Sport spyt kondig dat as gevolg van 'n besering opgedoen terwyl opleiding, Sal Andre Ward nie om deel te neem in sy voorheen geskeduleerde wees Saterdag, November. 21 bout by die Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas. A vervanging stryd vir die HBO Pay-Per-View geproduseer en versprei geval word tans gewerk aan.

 

Ward is wat ly aan beduidende inflammasie en konstante pyn in sy regterknie wat erg sy mobiliteit beperk. Hy is aangeraai om deur sy dokter onmiddellik rus en begin rehab op die knie van die inflammasie te verminder.

"Ek is baie teleurgesteld dat ek mis hierdie geleentheid op November 21, maar op dieselfde tyd, Ek is aangemoedig,"Sê Ward. "Anytime Ek het 'n klein of groot terugslag in my loopbaan gehad, Deur die genade van God, Ek het terug te kom sterker en dit nie anders wees. Ek sien daarna uit om 'n groot 2016. Baie dankie aan al my fans vir jou ondersteuning en geduld. "

 

"André se besering is 'n groot teleurstelling om nie net hom, maar almal van ons betrokke by hierdie promosie,"Sê David Itskowitch, COO Boxing van Roc Nasie Sport. "Ons het geen twyfel dat Andre terug sterker sal kom as ooit een keer sy knie genees en dat hy 'n krag in die lig swaargewig-afdeling sal wees. Ons is hard aan die werk om 'n intrige stryd wat 'n vlak van opwinding in ooreenstemming met hierdie groot gebeurtenis sal lewer nie. "

 

"Terwyl ons voel verskriklik vir Andre dat hy hierdie terugslag ondervind, ons het geen twyfel dat Andre sterker sal terugkeer as ooit in 2016, "het James Prince en Josh Dubin, Ward se bestuurspan.