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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Augustus 6

AT ORACLE arena in OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®

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OAKLAND, SOOS (Augustus 4, 2016) – On Thursday, Augustus 4, Roc Nasie Sport gasheer vir die eindstryd perskonferensie vir Twee keer wêreldkampioen en top-gegradeerde pond-vir-pond vegter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Uitklophoue) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Uitklophoue) by Lake Merritt amfiteater in Oakland, California in advance of their August 6 veg teen Oracle Arena in Oakland. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title fight televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 namiddag. ET / PT.

 

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf sent senior special advisor, Penny Moore, to kick off the press conference with an official proclamation honoring Ward’s contribution to the city and declaring August 4 as Andre Ward Day.

 

Below is what the fighters and dais guests had to say at the press conference:

 

 

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

“The Bay Area is a beautiful place. I’m blessed to be here in my city and to represent you all. I’ve gotten a lot of heat in the press about fighting here but I won’t apologize. I dreamed about fighting here and being a headliner. We’re going to continue to headline. I’m thankful for all the sponsors that were named, HBO and everybody who supported on a small and big level.

 

“I’m excited about the future. I want to be the lightweight champion of the world, a two division champion. Everyone knows that, but it’s impossible for me to overlook this man (Brand). I’m not built like that. I wasn’t raised like that. I wasn’t groomed like that. As a young fighter, I don’t operate like that. This man is coming, this is his super bowl. Because this is his super bowl, it has to be my super bowl. My ribs are showing, Ek is honger. I’ll see you all Saturday night.”

ALEXANDER BRAND, Former WBC Latino Super Middleweight Champion:

“I want to thank you all for being here today. It’s a pleasure for me to be in this wonderful city. All I want to do is give a good show and make sure that I give that to my fans here in Oakland. I want to have a good fight and work hard. It’s really a true honor to be in the ring with a champion like Andre Ward.”

MICHAEL YORMARK, President en Hoof van Branding & Strategy – Roc Nation:

“Over the last year and a half this city has become our home away from home, with Saturday marking Roc Nation Sports’ third big Bay Area fight in the last 16 maande. Meer belangrik, Oakland is also the home to the world’s greatest pound-for-pound boxer and Olympic gold medalist, your very own Andre Ward and now the new home of another Roc Nation star athlete, Kevin Durant. On Saturday at Oracle Arena and live on HBO, Andre looks to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand.”

 

VIRGIL HUNTER, Andre Ward’s Trainer:

"Thanks to the city of Oakland for coming out and supporting Andre. We hope you continue to do that as we continue to grow in his career and his journey. Much respect for Team Brand. We consider him a very formidable opponent. He cannot be taken lightly. We know he can fight, we know he is a great competitor. It is also an honor for us to be in the ring with him and his team.”

 

JAMES PRINCE, Andre Ward’s Manager:

“I like to thank God for this opportunity, HBO, Roc Nasie, Antonio Leonard Promotions and Team Alexander Brand. Alexander Brand has over 400 amateur fights so this is an opponent we’re not taking lightly. Anybody who has 400 fights has a lot of experience so we look forward to fighting him. We had him on our radar a few months ago but we didn’t reel him in. We were injured and he got away from us. Kom Saterdagaand, we’re going to put an S.O.G brand on Alexander Brand.”

ALEX CAMPONOVO, Alexander Brand’s Manager:

“It’s been a long road for Alexander Brand. He’s worked very hard to get where he is today. He was given the opportunity by HBO last December for a fight in Florida on HBO Latino and he showed his true colors. This is a great opponent, one of the greatest of all time, in Andre Ward. We know that this champion probably has never lost a round inside the ring and that is what Brand is here to do, to prove himself and to show that if you try and work hard, you can go very far.”

 

 

TONY WALKER, Vise-president, HBO Pay-Per-View:

“On behalf of our executive Vice President Peter Nelson and the rest of the HBO Sports staff, I’d like to say that we’re very happy to be here in Oakland. We are looking forward to a great card on Saturday night. We’ve done three shows from Oracle, and each time, Andre Ward has put on an outstanding performance and showcased his skills as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. We consider Andre one of the HBO family as he’s been able to showcase his skills, become one of the best boxers of this generation, recognized as a champion and he’s all done it with great character and great professionalism. He’s a joy to work with us at the network.

 

“I’d like to welcome Alexander Brand to the network as he’s here to spoil the party. Anytime you get in the ring, anything can happen as we’ve seen in boxing over the years. We welcome him and know that he’s going to give a great performance as he tries to elevate his own career.

 

“There seems to be an opportunity that people have been talking about this fall for Andre. With what we’ve seen in boxing over the past few years, I think we should wait to see what happens Saturday night, then start talking about what happens after that. The telecast starts at 10:35 namiddag. ET / PT. We have a great broadcast crew, we guarantee you some informative and exciting discussion on boxing and a great night of television.”

 

 

Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Skoen Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 jaar. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 namiddag. ET / PT.

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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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SHOWDOWN SET FOR Saterdag, Augustus 6 AT ORACLE arena in OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®

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OAKLAND, SOOS (Augustus 3, 2016) - Op Dinsdag, Augustus 2, Twee keer wêreldkampioen en top-gegradeerde pond-vir-pond vegter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Uitklophoue) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Uitklophoue) deelgeneem het aan 'n media-oefensessie by die King's Gym in Oakland, Kalifornië in die hand van hul Augustus 6veg teen Oracle Arena in Oakland. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title bout televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 namiddag. EN/PT.

 

Na SHADOW in die ring en 'n paar rondtes op die pons sakke, both fighters participated in interviews with media members in attendance. Also on hand to catch the hometown hero were a dozen members of the West Oakland Boys and Girls Club chapter. Ward surprised the group of local youths with tickets to Saterdag se stryd.

 

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:

“It was good to get back in camp right after the last fight. I was a lot sharper early in camp than I normally am. The last couple of years, typically, you have to get the rust off first, then work on getting sharp, work on technique and the game plan. This training camp was continuous of the last training camp, I probably put in over 130 rondes. Ek voel regtig 'n goeie.

“I know enough about Brand. He’s got everything to gain and nothing to lose. He swings for the fences with every punch. He’s a dangerous guy to fight.

“It feels good to be back at Oracle Arena multiple times this year. I don’t know how much stock you can put into the last couple of years. A lot of people are talking about it, but people have to weigh in the amount of time I have been doing this, which is all my life. You look at Floyd Mayweather, he took a couple of hiatuses and it may have given him two or three more years. It was a mental break and it was a physical break. Taking those couple years where maybe you’re not fighting as frequently, it’s not always a bad thing, especially late in your career.

“I came up a little different in my Olympic days. Virgil Hunter is the type of coach who will get you away from everybody and turn your phone off. We didn’t have snapchat in 2004, we didn’t have Instagram in 2004. We had a room that we all had to huddle around with desktop computers where we all had to get news about what was going on. maar nou, in 2016, I see the USA team snapchatting and Instagramming. Part of you wants to tell them to shut it down and do it like I did it, but that may not be the right thing. Understand why you’re there, understand you’re not going to get this moment again. You don’t typically repeat when you go for the Olympics. Understand why you’re there, take it seriously and everything else will fall in place.

“The key is to have a good team. I’ve got a great lawyer, a great manager and a great promotional team in Roc Nation Sports. They are going to make sure the details are right. This is a very much a business, and before there’s combat, business has to be handled and taken care of. I think fighters and all athletes should be unapologetic about taking care of business. Dat die manier, when you get into that ring or field or court, your mind can be free.

“Unfortunately, our women don’t get the respect they deserve, they don’t get the notoriety. They don’t get the exposure that they probably should get. Raquel Miller, who will be on the card, and other female fighters, they do what we do. They’re training and grinding but they are not always noticed. I remember the Christie Martin days where she fought on the Mike Tyson undercards with Laila Ali. They got some good publicity and shine. Egter, there are so many other young female fighters coming up, ones who are established and have been fighting, whom people don’t know about. It’s a beautiful thing. I’m happy for Raquel and excited to have her on the card. I don’t believe when people say there is no market for women’s boxing. Let’s create a market then, let’s create some buzz!

“Sergey Kovalev is not on my mind at all. I’ve got a job to do. I haven’t even talked about Kovalev. We can talk about Kovalev on August 7ste, that’s what I told my team. I didn’t watch his last fight, he’s not my next opponent but I know what happened and what people are saying about it.

“I’ve never seen Brand in person. It’s tricky, in my last fight, Sullivan Barrera was a little bit bigger than me. Everyone made a big deal about that, and Brand is smaller than me. You’ve got to be able to get it done, short or tall, explosive or wild. Brand is wild, so it’s going to take a few rounds to break him down and tame him before we start doing what we want to do. As a championship-caliber fighter, you’ve got to be able to deal with everything, every style and size. I’ve never seen the guy in person, so it’s hard to gauge.

“Taking away my opponents’ best weapon away is a skill that I developed as a kid, right here at King’s Gym. Virgil was a really, really good coach. He’s probably the last of the great teachers. I’ve been in here with pros at 13 en 14 jaar oud. Seasoned veterans hitting me on my head, trying to discourage me, trying to bully me. I would go back to the corner and say, ‘Man he hit me on my head. Man he’s pushing my head back.’ And Virgil would say, ‘Then make him stop.’ In other words, I had to figure it out. Having those sessions here year after year, I had to get my respect in here first before I could even fight others. I had to learn to adjust here first before I had the chance to adjust in a big fight. So, it started here. En, it carried over. Selfs vandag, we bring in top sparrers. Sparring is different than a fight, but we bring in top sparrers to make sure my senses are on point. I don’t like to lose a second of a round so even when I am tired, I try to figure it out mentally. What can I do to offset him? How can I take that away from him? Exploit his weakness? That is constantly on my mind. I think it shows when the lights come on.

“Being back at home, it’s two-fold. Part of me wants to stop and take it in. Go down memory lane and remember all the times I’ve walked into the gym, all the battles I’ve had in here. Remember the good days and the bad days. Then there is another part of me that doesn’t like looking back too soon. I’ve got to stay in the moment. It’s kind of surreal. It’s surreal to be in the arena that I have driven past for years. Driving down 880 and wishing I could headline. Ek is geseënd. Not a lot of people get the opportunity. I know a lot of great fighters who didn’t get the opportunity for one reason or another. And to have that opportunity, I don’t take it lightly.

“I’ve been given a tremendous opportunity. God has blessed me a lot. There’s an inscription in the bible that says to whom much is given, much is acquired. He’s given me a talent, and I’m probably not the most talented, but I want to make sure I use it the best I can. I’m running my race right now in this professional game, and when I look back I want to say that I didn’t cheat anybody, that I gave everything that I had, and this is what I have to show for it. Finishing strong is really important to me. Becoming an all-time great is really important to me. I’m just giving God a return on his investment, because he’s invested a lot in me. I’m thankful.”

 

ALEXANDER BRAND, Former WBC Latino Super Middleweight Champion:

 

“I didn’t want to show too much at this media workout but I’ve got something in store for the day of the fight.

 

“It doesn’t really matter that the fight is in Ward’s hometown, it’s going to be a fight. Wherever it is, whether it’s in his backyard or anywhere else, I’m coming to fight and that’s the most important thing.

 

“It’s nothing new for me, Ek veg teen 175 pounds in the amateurs. My last fight in December was at 175 pounds against an undefeated Russian when Andre Ward got hurt and couldn’t fight me on the Cotto-Canelo card.

 

“Whatever Ward brings, I’m going to have something for him.

 

“Ward still has 12 rounds to fight before he can think about Kovalev.”

 

Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Skoen Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 jaar. Die geleentheid sal regstreeks op HBO World Championship Boxing begin by 10:35 namiddag. ET / PT.

 

Kaartjies kos $250, $100, $70, $40 en $30, nie, insluitend toepassing diensgelde en belasting, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, aanlyn by Ticketmaster.com en beheer per telefoon by (800) 745-3000.

 

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Raquel Miller Added to Ward vs. Brand Undercard

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Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce the addition of San Francisco’s Raquel Miller (1-0, 1 KO) to the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on Augustus 6, 2016. This will be the first Roc Nation card to feature a female fighter.

Bayview-Hunters Point native Raquel “Pretty Beast” Miller will be making her second professional start since debuting against Sara Flores on May 21, 2016 in Richmond, Kalifornië. In her augural pro fight, the former amateur standout wasted no time, scoring a technical knockout over her opponent within the first minute and 14 sekondes van die eerste ronde. Miller was the 2012 Women’s World Championships Silver Medalist, 2012 USA Boxing Women’s National Champion and 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Bronze Medalist, serving as the U.S Women’s Olympic alternate in the London Games. Miller will be taking on an opponent to be determined on Augustus 6 by Oracle Arena.

Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Uitklophoue) sal terugkeer na die ring Saterdag, Augustus 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Uitklophoue) by Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifornië. Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Skoen Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 jaar. Die geleentheid sal regstreeks op HBO World Championship Boxing begin by 10:35 namiddag. EN/PT.

Kaartjies kos $250, $100, $70, $40 en $30, nie, insluitend toepassing diensgelde en belasting, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, aanlyn by Ticketmaster.com en beheer per telefoon by (800) 745-3000.

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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND

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OP Saterdag, Augustus 6 AT ORACLE arena in OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE

ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

BEGINNING AT 10:35 namiddag. EN/PT

NEW YORK, NY (Julie 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Uitklophoue) sal terugkeer na die ring Saterdag, Augustus 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Uitklophoue) by Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifornië. Die geleentheid, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 namiddag. EN/PT, will now include six bouts of non-televised action for ticketed fans to enjoy before the main showdown.

 

The promising undercard lineup will feature East Bay familiar, Bilal Mahasin and a collection of Roc Nation Sports’ brightest prospects including, Daniel "Twitch" Franco, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga Jr. en Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock. Roc Nation Sports’ sparkplug Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker also looks to ignite Oracle Arena as the card’s co-feature in a 10-round NABO Junior Welterweight Title clash against Tyrone Barnett.

 

Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-2, 15 Uitklophoue) was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, where he 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, compiling a record of 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 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 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. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo on June 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. Oktober 17, 2015, Hooker successfully defended his title at Madison Square Garden in New York City against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma. The 10-round decision win came on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux and was featured on the event’s “freeview” as well as streamed online around the world. “Mighty Mo” made his debut under the Roc Nation Sports banner on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera, this past March at Oracle Arena in Oakland, SOOS, where he annihilated opponent Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas of Columbia in the first round of a 10-round junior welterweight bout by way of technical knockout. Hooker looks to advance his undefeated record when he takes on Tyrone Barnett (23-4-1, 15 Uitklophoue) op Augustus 6 by Oracle Arena. Barnett was in action this past February, with a technical knockout victory over Daniel Attah at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The D.C. native is eager to stop Maurice Hooker’s momentum and take home the NABO title.

 

Afkomstig van Riverside, Kalifornië en veg uit die boks broeikas van Oxnard, onoorwonne junior liggewig Daniel "Twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 Uitklophoue) begin boks op die ouderdom van agt, 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. 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. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 by Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, the unbeaten Twitch met Mexico’s German “Panteonero” Meraz in an eight-round featherweight bout. Franco scored a technical knockout over the veteran fighter in the final round of the fight.Augustus 6 will be Franco’s third appearance at Oracle when he takes on Renton, Washington’s Marcelo Gallardo (7-3-2, 3 Uitklophoue). The 26-year-old Gallardo has been known to play the spoiler role, scoring unanimous decision victories over unbeaten prospects Christopher Diaz and Vic Pasillas in 2015.

Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga. Jr. (8-0, 7 Uitklophoue), the promising prospect from Salinas, California 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 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. Puga Jr. rounded out 2015 with a four-round technical knockout of Katrell Straus and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas. Op Februarie 12, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak to 7 fights by knocking out Alejandro Osuna in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, Kalifornië. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 by Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on HBO’s Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano by way of a technical knockout in the sixth round. The Southern California native returns to the Bay Area on Augustus 6 to face an opponent to be announced.

 

Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (9-0, 7 Uitklophoue) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. 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. During his recent match up on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard that took place March 26, 2016, Younan scored a four round unanimous decision over Christian Solarzano, pitching a shutout on all three scorecards. Facing his stiffest test to date on May 13, 2016 on the undercard of throne boxing’s Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Mike Dallas, Jr. on BET and Tidal.com, Younan overwhelmed Rodrigo Almeida of Woburn, Massachusetts with a technical knockout in the first round at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Returning to Oakland on the Ward vs. Brand undercard, Younan is set to take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (5-2-2, 4 Uitklophoue) op Augustus 6. Fighting out of Baja, Kalifornië, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.

 

Op die ouderdom van 20, Darmani Rock (3-0, 3 Uitklophoue) 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. 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 in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. 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. Rock made his highly anticipated professional debut, after signing an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, against Rockville, Maryland’s Carlos Black on May 13, 2016, as the co-feature of Roc Nation’s throne boxing card at the Armory in Washington, D.C. Following a devastating left hook, Rock brought his opponent to the floor with a right-left combination at the 1:54 punt van die eerste ronde. Without wasting any time, Rock followed his impressive debut by demolishing his next two opponents, Bobby Favors and Hassan Lee, both by way of knockout in the first round of the respective bouts. Making his Oracle Arena debut on Augustus 6, Rock looks to keep his fierce win streak alive when he takes on Mike Kyle (1-2-1, 1 KO). The Boise, Idaho native seeks to reaffirm the impression he has set on Oakland where he scored his first career win and knockout over James Kirby this past January.

 

Bilal “Rebellious” Mahasin (8-3-1, 1 KO) is no stranger to Oakland fight fans. A resident of the Bay Area’s eastern shore, Mahasin made his professional debut in 2002 with great promise, winning his first three fights. Op November 10, 2013, he fought one of the area’s top junior welterweight fighters, Moris Rodriguez, at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, Kalifornië. East Bay supporters made the trek to the state’s capital for Mahasin’s triumphant return which came by way of a six-round unanimous decision. Mahasin has accrued a ring record with a majority of the results coming as wins, and has transitioned up a weight class to super welterweight. He last fought on June 11, 2016 by die 16ste Street Rail Station in Oakland, going the distance with a six-round unanimous decision over Vincente Guzman. Mahasin is ready to take on journeyman Luis Alfredo Lugo (14-25-1, 5 Uitklophoue) op Augustus 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.

 

Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Verizon, Skoen Palace, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 jaar.

 

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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND SET FOR SATURDAY, Augustus 6 SHOWDOWN AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

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NEW YORK, NY (Junie 28, 2016) - Roc Nasie Sport is bly om aan te kondig dat twee keer wêreldkampioen en top-gegradeerde pond-vir-pond vegter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Uitklophoue) sal terugkeer na die ringSaterdag, Augustus 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Uitklophoue) at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, Kalifornië. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® begin by 10:30 namiddag. EN/PT.

 

Ward and Brand were slated to face each other last November on the pay-per-view undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. Rumo Alvarez, but a leg injury forced Ward to withdraw from participation in the event.

 

Kaartjies kos $300, $120, $90, $60 en $30, nie, insluitend toepassing diensgelde en belasting, go on sale Tuesday, Junie 28 by 5:00 namiddag. PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, aanlyn by Ticketmaster.com en beheer per telefoon by (800) 745-3000.

 

Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, the motion picture HANDS OF STONE: The True Story of Roberto Duran, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS) and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 jaar.

 

“We can get it on, nou,"Sê Ward. "Augustus 6ste, I will be ready, so come out to Oracle Arena or tune in live on HBO. Don’t miss it.”

 

“It will be a great honor to face Andre Ward on August 6 and better yet in his own backyard,” said Brand. “Fighting somebody with such an illustrious career, facing a guy that perhaps hasn’t lost a round in his entire life, is even more thrilling. We were set to face each other last November, but he was forced to pull out of the fight with an injury. Now the time has come to fight him and I can’t wait to derail his future plans. I’ll work hard to spoil them.”

 

“Andre Ward’s quest to become the best light heavyweight on the planet and boxing’s number one pound-for-pound fighter continues on Augustus 6,"Sê David Itskowitch, COO of Boxing Roc Nation Sports. “Alexander Brand has been waiting for this fight since last year and we have no doubt he is going to enter the ring hungry for a huge victory. There’s a lot on the line in this fight for Andre who knows he can’t look past Brand towards a much discussed clash with Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev.”

 

“Undefeated for the last two decades, technically brilliant and the last American man to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing, Andre Ward is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world,” said Peter Nelson, Uitvoerende vise-president, HBO Sport. “On August 6ste, Andre continues his move up in weight to campaign in the 175-pound division against challenger Alexander Brand in front a hometown crowd at the Oracle.”

 

Bekend vir sy sterk karakter en integriteit buite die ring en instink sy vegter daarin, 32 year-old Andre Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, culminating in a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 2004 Olimpiese Spele in Athene, Griekeland. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold in the past

decade, 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 12-year-old amateur. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016, Ward made his highly publicized 175-pound debut against Cuba’s undefeated and IBF number one rated light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera in front of frenzied crowd at Oracle Arena that including luminaries such as Michael B. Jordan, Stephen Curry, Marshawn Lynch and Draymond Green. Ward expertly managed the fight and began to unravel his opponent in the third round when he caught Barrera with a counter left hook, dropping him to the canvas. The rest was a routine victory for Ward, who scored a dominating dispatch of Barrera by way of unanimous decision after 12 rondes. Ward looks forward to a formidable challenge in Brand who is now the only obstacle in the way of his anticipated showdown against Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev in the fall.

 

Bogota, Colombia native Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Uitklophoue) turned professional at the relatively late age of 32 following a long and accomplished amateur career that saw him tally over 400 oorwinnings. He burst on to the professional scene in 2009, scoring knockout wins in his first 12 fights and winning 15 van sy eerste 17 bouts inside the distance. His first and only professional setback came via an eight-round split decision loss to current WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack in a 2012 fight that many ringside observers thought Brand had won. Sedert daardie stryd, Brand het elke ring toets met vlieënde vaandels geslaag, notching eight consecutive victories. In sy laaste bout, Brand faced the sternest test of his career since the Jack fight when he fought a favored, undefeated and highly touted light heavyweight Medzhid Bektemirov on December 5, 2015 at Osceola Heritage Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Brand weathered an early Bektemirov blitz, including recovering from a first round knockdown, and notched a 10-round split decision victory by the scores of 98-91, 98-91 en 94-95. Die 39 year-old Brand, who has held several regional title including the WBC Latino Super Middleweight and the WBC Silver Interim Super Middleweight Championships, will be looking to pull off another upset on Augustus 6 and thrust himself into light heavyweight title contention.

 

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

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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

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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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MEDZHID “B-52” BEKTEMIROV geloftes plofbare veg om ALEXANDER BRAND BRING

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HOUSTON, TX (Desember 2, 2015) – Onoorwonne WBA #12 en WBC #13 ligswaargewig aanspraakmaker, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (16-0, 12 Uitklophoue), geloftes 'n plofbare stryd te bring Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 Uitklophoue) Wanneer die twee gesig mekaar Saterdag, Desember 5, 2015 by die Osceola Heritage Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The scheduled 10-round bout that will be shown live on HBO Latinobegin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT.
“Eerste indrukke ewig en ek gaan maak my 'n onvergeetlike een met 'n plofbare stryd,” Said Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov. “Aanhangers kan my verwag om 'n paar groot bomme te gooi, “B-52″ styl, against Brand who I know is coming to fight. Fighting on HBO is something I’ve been working toward since I became a professional boxer and I want to thank my promoters Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese for making this fight. I’ll be looking to end the fight early, dat jy kan staatmaak op.”
“Savarese en ek glo Bektemirov kan die volgende groot ster in die lig swaargewig-afdeling geword.” gesêGary Shaw. “He’s up against a very good fighter and he knows what’s on the line. The fans are in for a treat Saterdag en ek kan nie wag om te sien “B-52″ drop paar bomme.”
“Daar is 'n lekker buzz oor hierdie stryd omdat beide ouens gaan alles in die stryd ring kom nag verlaat,” gesê Lou Savarese. “Bektemirov het die geleentheid om sy loopbaan te neem na die volgende vlak met 'n oorwinning en ek glo hy sal bo uit te kom.”
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MEDZHID “B-52” BEKTEMIROV TALKS HBO debuut teen ALEXANDER BRAND

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HOUSTON, TX (November 23, 2015) – Onoorwonne lig swaargewig aanspraakmaker, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (16-0, 12 Uitklophoue), keer terug na die ring Desember 5, 2015 by die Osceola Heritage Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Medzhid will square off against Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 Uitklophoue) in 'n geskeduleerde 10-ronde bout wat live sal gewys word op HBO Latino begin by 9:45 namiddag. EN/PT.
Bektemierov, ingedeel WBA #12 en WBC #13, is mede-bevorder deur Gary Shaw Productions en Savarese Promotions. Alexander Brand will be a major step up in class for Bektemierov, definitely his toughest fight as a professional. Training out of Houston, Texas, Bektemierov, gee sy gedagtes oor die stryd teen Brand op HBO, sy eerste televisie bout.
“Teen Alexander Brand, Ek sal moet wees op my beste,” Said Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov, wie uitgeslaan drie van sy laaste vier teenstanders. “I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to show the world that I’m a real contender. Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese did their part on getting me this fight on HBO, now it’s time to do mine. They won’t be disappointed. Everyone watching on television can expect to see a lot of bombs being thrown from me. I’m always going to be gunning for the knockout early, maar bereid sal wees om die afstand te gaan as ek moet.”
“Bektemierov is in die gym besig met sy handwerk sedert sy laaste stryd vroeër vanjaar,” gesê Gary Shaw. “Hy geduldig gewag vir 'n kans om te veg op televisie, and the fans watching on HBO are going to see B-52 drop some heavy artillery. This is a real fight with two top level contenders. Everyone should be tuning in, dit gaan om 'n oorlog wees.”
“Gary en ek weet dit is 'n groot stap vir Bektemierov, maar ons voel hy het die talent en vaardighede om 'n wêreld kampioen te word,” Lou Savarese gesê. “The fight will be shown to millions watching on HBO and we feel our B-52 can come out on top. These are the type of fights that build the character of a champion.”

Kaartjies kos $60, $35 en $20, nie, insluitend toepassing diensgelde en belasting, en is nou op die rakke. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by www.ticketmaster.com en www.ohpark.com. Te hef per telefoon, noem Ticket by (800) 745-3000.

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ROC NATION SPORTS & MIGUEL Cotto PROMOTIONS HUIDIGE

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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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