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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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KOVALEV-WARD „LIBRA ZA LIBU“

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OAKLAND, JAKO (Listopad 1, 2016) – On Monday, Říjen 31, 2016, Dvojnásobný mistr světa Andre "S.O.G." Ward (30-0, 15 KO) participated in a media workout in Hayward, California ahead of his pound-for-pound showdown against WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KO). Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” takes place Sobota, Listopad. 19 v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, Nevada. Akce se bude vyrábět a distribuovat živě HBO Pay-Per-View počínaje 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

Ward put on a full workout session for the media in attendance, consisting of a series of shadow boxing, těžká taška, double end bag, speed bag and then stretching. Also on hand were youths from Camp Sweeney, Alameda County Probation Department’s residential facility in San Leandro, whom Ward spent time speaking with following the workout.

 

Below is what Ward had to say during the media workout:

 

ANDRE WARD, Dvojnásobný mistr světa:

 

“I feel that this fight with Kovalev is 50-50. That’s how I approach all of my big fights. I don’t go into the fight thinking, ‘I’ve got a clear-cut advantage here’ or ‘I’ve got to run through this guy.’ Personally, pro mě, I can’t roll like that. I’ve got to keep myself honest, stay on my grind, keep my head down and force myself to keep working. I truly believe Kovalev is everything they say he is, and I’m everything that I’ve shown over the years.

 

“There are always different game plans, nuances, different things you’re working on but I respect every fight that I fight. I don’t get caught up in the whole puncher thing, anybody can get you out of there if you get hit right. I don’t think I’d be sitting here in this position right now if I hadn’t had these highs and lows. We’ve got to find a way to get it done, and we’re going to find a way to get it done. I don’t care what he’s got in his gloves, who he’s knocked out or what he’s done. My job is to get my hand raised, and that’s what we’re focused on.

 

“I have days where I do some type of cardio in the morning – sprints, distant running – then go back to training camp to get some rest and eat. Then we come to the gym and spar and hit the heavy bag. It’s a monotonous process when you’re in training camp, and that’s pretty much every day. Of course we take days off to rest the body and be smart, but it’s really the same thing every day. As you get closer, you start to pull back a little bit so you don’t over train. That’s normally the week of the fight, so up until the Sobota před bojem, you’re full steam ahead. 100 miles an hour.

 

“Typically, Virgil and I will go through our process together. He watches a lot more film than I do. He’s up until 3:00 a.m.nebo 4:00 a.m. watching film. As I’ve gotten older, I watch less film. I don’t need to see 10 fights to see tendencies and certain things. I know what I need to see. I may go back and watch a round here and there, but I try and leave room for my instincts. I’m very instinctual. You’ve got to be able to think on the fly thinking on the highest level. I leave room for that. It’s not a checklist you go down. You can’t get into a ring thinking like that. I just believe that who I am and what I have is enough, and that’s what I’m standing on.

 

“Having young guys like Shakur Stevenson around, it starts to make me feel old because I used to be that guy at Roy Jones’s camp, Floyd Mayweather’s camp, hanging around Bernard Hopkins. You see yourself in them. It’s a little weird, because you’re like, ‘man, now I’m the OG.’ But it’s also a beautiful thing because we need more of that. We need champions and top contenders and just fighters in general to open up the door and allow the young guys on the way to be shown how it’s done.

 

“I’m honored for Claressa Shields to say that I am her idol. I admire her story, what she’s come from, and think that she’s amazing in the ring. She’s the real deal. I watch her, I pick up things from her. For her to have two Gold medals is amazing. For her to make her pro debut on this fight card is a beautiful, beautiful thing. I think it’s a perfect situation.

 

“It’s a beautiful thing to be fighting in Vegas. Jsem vzrušený. What better time than now in this stage in my career. I’m just excited to continue to prepare so I can do my part to give the fans their money’s worth, those that pay to be there and those paying to watch it. To je to, co jsem se zaměřením na, and I’m extremely happy to be a part of it. T-Mobile is a new arena, and a new chapter, and to be a part of it is a beautiful thing.”

 

 

Kovalev vs. Vizita „Libra za libru“, 12kolový megasouboj o titul WBO/IBF/WBA v polotěžké váze v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, uvádí Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions a Andre Ward Promotions a je sponzorován MGM Grand Hotel & Kasino, Extra koruna, Zappos a JetLux. Událost šampionátu bude produkovat a živě distribuovat HBO Pay-Per-View® od hodin 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT. Vstupenky jsou k dispozici na axs.com a pokladna T-Mobile Areny.

 

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TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS ANNOUNCES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT ON KOVALEV-WARD “POUND FOR POUND” FREEVIEW TELECAST

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Sobota, Listopadu 19

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (Říjen 25, 2016) - Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Sportswoman of the Year Claressa Shields will be making her much anticipated professional debut during the lead-off freeview telecast of Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” on Sobota, Listopad. 19 v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, Nevada. Shields is set to face an opponent to be announced in a four-round middleweight bout, každé kolo je měřeno na dvě minuty. The pay-per-view telecast will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT. The freeview telecast which includes the live Claressa Shields bout will begin at 7:00 p.m. A/4:00 p.m. PT and will be available on cable, družice, a telco kanály.

 

Jako amatér, Shields achieved unprecedented Olympic success as an American athlete. She is the only boxer in U.S. historie, muž nebo žena, to successfully defend a title, winning back-to-back Gold medals at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio games. The 21-year-old Flint, Michigan native and four-time USA National Champion has merited accolades at every level of international competition, earning Gold medals in the Pan American Games, two World Championships and two-time AIBA Female Boxer of the Year honors. The pride of a nation, Shields looks to break boxing’s glass ceiling and engage a new generation of fight fans with her move into the professional ranks.

 

“After working hard for so many years and having the honor to represent my country at two Olympic games, I am thrilled to take the next big step in my career, fighting professionally and leading the rise of women’s boxing worldwide,” said Shields. “There is no better place to begin the journey than to join the biggest fight of the year, Kovalev vs Ward, and to fight alongside my idol and fellow U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward. I can’t wait to entertain the fans onNov.19!"

 

“Claressa Shields is a uniquely talented and special young woman. Na právě 21 let, she is a once-in-a-lifetime type athlete whose talent inside the ring and charisma outside of it gives her the potential to be a trailblazer for women’s boxing and for all of boxing for years to come,” said Mark Taffet and Jamie Fritz, co-managers of Claressa Shields. “We are proud to be part of Claressa Shields’s team and are thrilled she will be part of the year’s marquee event, Kovalev vs Ward, na Listopad. 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.”

 

“Claressa Shields is about to take the boxing world by storm and we are honored to host her professional debut as part of an already loaded fight card on Listopad. 19,” said Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy Michael R. Yormark. “Claressa’s unique blend of talent, style and charisma make the two-time Olympian a rising force to be reckoned with in the boxing world and beyond.”

 

Claressa Shields is a talented 21-year-old boxer from Flint, Michigan. Inspired by former boxing star Laila Ali, Shields developed a passion for the sport and began boxing at the age of 11. It was soon after beginning her journey she realized her family was apprehensive towards the contact sports. After weeks of family discussions, Shields was granted her family’s permission to pursue her passion – a decision they will likely never regret.

 

Shields burst onto the boxing scene, developing a name for herself as one of the most talented female boxers in the country. Her reputation continued to build through her middle and high school years leading her to become the first ever U.S. women’s boxer to qualify for the 2012 Londýnské hry. To Shields, simply earning an invitation to the Olympics was not enough, she wanted to make a lasting impact for her country. After three exciting fights, Shields was rewarded her first Gold medal in the 165-pound weight class, and became the first American woman to win a Gold medal in boxing.

 

Shields was named the 2014 AIBA Female Boxer of the Year, 2014 Národní šampion USA v boxu, 2015 Pan American Games Gold Medalist in the light heavyweight division, and two-time World Champion in the women’s middleweight division. Chasing greatness, she became the first U.S. boxer to successfully defend an Olympic title as she earned a second Gold medal at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro. Concluding an unparalleled amateur legacy, Shields announced that she would be making her professional debut on the freeview broadcast of the year’s biggest boxing matchup, Kovalev-Ward at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Listopad. 19, 2016.

 

As a proud Flint, Rodák z Michiganu, Shields is constantly looking for ways to shine a positive light on her hometown. She understands the importance of being a role model to youth in her community and has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support she has received since returning from Rio with another Gold medal. Following her first Gold medal summer, Shields became the first in her family to graduate from high school and is enrolled in online college classes to pursue her academic goals and competitive aspirations simultaneously.

 

Follow Claressa Shields on Twitter @ClaressaShields, Instagram @ClaressaShields, a Facebook: www.facebook.com/claressa.shields.7

 

Kovalev vs. Vizita „Libra za libru“, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight World Titles, probíhá Sobota, Listopad. 19, v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT.

“Libra za libru” uvádí Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and is sponsored by MGM Grand Hotel & Kasino, Rosneft and Corona Extra. Tickets are on sale now at AXS.com and the T-Mobile Arena Box Office.

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MAURICE HOOKER VS. DARLEYS PEREZ JOIN KOVALEV-WARD “POUND FOR POUND” TELEVISED UNDERCARD

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TITLE FIGHT SET FOR Sobota, Listopadu 19

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (Říjen 14, 2016) - Rising Dallas, Texas boxing star and NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice „Mighty Mo“ Hooker (21-0-2, 16 KO) will defend his NABA junior welterweight title against Darleys Perez (33-2-1, 21 KO) in a ten-round bout on the televised undercard of Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” on Sobota, Listopad. 19 v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

Ve svém posledním vystoupení na Srpen 6, Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker captivated the crowd at Oracle Arena as the co-feature of Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand. Hooker wasted no time outperforming Washington D.C.’s Tyrone Barnett, landing a flurry of punches before scoring a technical knockout at the 2:17 mark of the opening round to retain his NABO junior welterweight title. Hooker looks ahead to his next challenge, former WBA World Lightweight Champion Darleys Perez. Perez is coming off a Květen 20 knockout victory over fellow Colombian Ubadel Soto, an impressive bounce back following a tough title defense loss to Anthony Crolla, the previous year. The veteran fighter, who resides and trains full-time in the U.S., will step up a weight class to meet Hooker.

 

“I want to thank my team at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym, Roc Nation Sports and HBO for giving me the opportunity to show the world a ‘Mighty Mo’ performance on the undercard of the ‘Fight of the Year’,“ řekl Hooker. “For my part, I promise to put on a show for the fans in Las Vegas and the Pay-Per-View audience at home. No one punches like me. It’s going to be lights out.”

Hooker added, “I will be dedicating this fight to Aaron Pyror, who passed away, earlier this week. I can’t think of a better way to honor ‘The Hawk’s’ legacy than with a big win. I look to be a world-class junior welterweight champion like him.”

 

“This is my chance get back into the limelight. I have fought all over the world and facing Maurice Hooker in Las Vegas on Listopad 19 is perhaps my last chance to show that I have a lot left inside the ring and I plan to take full advantage of it because losing is not an option,” said Perez. “I will move up to the 140-pound division and I will be ready to challenge this young lion who has never fought a guy like me before. There will be fireworks in Las Vegas and I plan to go home a winner.”

 

“Not only is Kovalev-Ward the most anticipated fight in recent boxing history, with the addition of Hooker-Perez to the televised undercard – Listopad. 19 is an evening that international sports fans simply cannot afford to miss,” said Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy Michael R. Yormark. “From our very first day in boxing, Roc Nation Sports has committed to making great fights and creating scintillating global events, and we are thrilled to work with Main Events to add this incredible matchup to the undercard, as ‘Mighty Mo’ Hooker puts his undefeated record on the line against the very talented Colombian Darleys Perez.”

 

“HBO is the pinnacle of pugilistic entertainment. We are very proud to have Maurice Hooker make both his Las Vegas and HBO Pay-Per-View debut on Listopad 19,” said Arnie Verbeek, Hooker’s manager. “We have worked extremely hard to get to this point in his career and are thankful to Roc Nation Sports for believing in Maurice Hooker’s talent.”

 

Maurice „Mighty Mo“ Hooker (21-0-2, 16 KO) was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, 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 boje, compiling a record of 97 wins and only seven losses, s 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 a 38-38, calling the fight a split draw. Neodstrašit, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) později, 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 title. “Mighty Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. Října 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, Kalifornie, 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 returned to Oracle Arena on Srpen 6 as the co-feature on the Ward-Brand undercard, defeating Tyrone Barnett of Washington, D. C., to remain the NABO Junior Welterweight Champion. Hooker is ready to step up to the challenge on Listopad 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas when he faces former WBA World Lightweight Champion Darleys Perez.

 

Follow Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker on Twitter @mightmohooker, Instagram @mauricemightymohooker a Facebook: www.facebook.com/mauricemightymohooker/.

 

Darleys Perez (33-2-1, 21 KO) is a celebrated Colombian boxer hailing from San Pedro de Uraba. Jako amatér, se záznamem 82 vítězí a 7 ztráty, he captured the lightweight boxing gold medal at the 2006 South American games in Buenos Aries, Argentina, and was a contender at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, Čína. Perez made his professional debut on February 14, 2009, by way of knockout over fellow countryman Edwin Ortiz. 27 consecutive victories followed, earning Perez a shot at the interim WBA World lightweight title against undefeated Yuriorkis Gamboa at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada on June 8, 2013. In a closely-fought contest that went the distance, Gamboa prevailed, handing Perez his first career loss. A year later, Perez received a second chance at the interim WBA World lightweight title, successfully scoring a unanimous decision over Argenis Lopez at the Sheraton Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominikánská republika. Perez was promoted to full titleholder status when the WBA stripped Richar Abril of the belt for twice failing to make title defenses. In the first of back-to-back defenses of the WBA World lightweight title on July 18, 2015, Perez topped hometown challenger Anthony Crolla with a majority decision draw at the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom. In the rematch on November 21, 2015, again at Manchester Arena, Perez was taken down for the count in the fifth round by a single body shot. Undeterred by his second loss, Perez returned to the ring on May 20, 2016, scoring with a big second-round knockout over Ubadel Soto. Perez looks to continue his upward streak as he moves up a weight class to take on Maurice Hooker for the NABO junior welterweight title on Listopad 19 v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas.

 

Kovalev vs. Vizita „Libra za libru“, 12kolový megasouboj o titul WBO/IBF/WBA v polotěžké váze v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, uvádí Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions a Andre Ward Promotions a je sponzorován MGM Grand Hotel & Kasino, Rosneft and Corona Extra. Událost šampionátu bude produkovat a živě distribuovat HBO Pay-Per-View® od hodin 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

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MGM Resorts’ Odds-maker Jay Rood Weighs in on Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward ‘Pound For Pound’

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Sobota, Listopad 19, v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (Říjen 11, 2016): As WBO, Mistr světa v polotěžké váze WBA a IBF Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KO) and former Two-Time World Champion Andre "S.O.G." Ward (30-0, 15 KO) prepare for their epic “Pound For Pound” showdown scheduled for Sobota, Listopad. 19 v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, Fanoušci, media, experts and odds-makers around the world are split on who will be the favorite to win this virtually even-money battle.

And with good reason. Both Kovalev and Ward are undefeated and in their prime, making for a rare and exciting boxing match-up and a testament to the moxie of the boxers and the promoters.

 

Jay Rood, Vice President of Race & Sport pro MGM Resorts, provides his expert analysis of this exciting match-up:

 

“I really believe this could end up being a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate. Usually fighters in good form don’t meet up.”

Z důvodu, že, this fight opened close, has remained so and, s největší pravděpodobností, will close so.

 

“It’s not very often that a fight in Las Vegas that’s this significant is this close in terms of odds,” says Rood. “Ward opened at -145 and he now is at -150. I don’t believe it will change much from here.”

 

The fact that Ward is the slight favorite is because, částečně, the public, especially those bettors who consider themselves as experts or ‘sharps,’ tend to go with the boxer over the puncher.

 

But while Ward is considered the boxer and Kovalev the puncher, both are versatile, in keeping with the tremendous skill each possess. Jinými slovy, Vizita, the perceived boxer, has power, and Kovalev, the perceived puncher, can box.

 

“The public is perceiving this fight, right or wrong, as ‘Boxer vs. Puncher,’” added Rood. “Usually the boxer draws the ‘sharp’ action. Most of the ‘sharp’ money will be on the boxer.”

 

Nicméně, the general betting public appears to be trending toward Kovalev.

 

According to Rood, “Kovalev will draw good action, otherwise this number would need to be closer to -200 to balance the fight (betting action). I don’t think it will be that one-sided. I think the crowd going to the fight will be 60 percent on Kovalev.”

Kovalev vs. Vizita „Libra za libru“, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight World Titles, probíhá Sobota, Listopad. 19, v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, Nevada. Akce se bude vyrábět a distribuovat živě HBO Pay-Per-View počínaje 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT. “Libra za libru” uvádí Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and is sponsored by MGM Grand Hotel & Kasino, Rosneft and Corona Extra.

 

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Curtis Stevens vs. James De La Rosa Added to Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” Non-Televised Undercard

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (Říjen 6, 2016): Curtis “Cerebral Assassin” Stevens (28-5, 21 KO) returns to the ring and the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” non-televised undercard to face James “The King” De La Rosa (23-4, 13 KO) in a ten-round middleweight showdown.

 

Stevens, 31, z Brownsville, Brooklyn returned to the ring on Květen 7 of this year and stopped previously undefeated Brazilian prospect Patrick Teixeira in the second round on the HBO Pay-Per-View® undercard of Canelo-Khan. The victory over Teixeira catapulted Stevens back into the ranking of all four sanctioning bodies, including top ten ratings in both the IBF and WBC. He is hoping to continue that momentum and secure another shot at the middleweight title.

 

De La Rosa, 28, is originally from Mexico but now resides in San Benito, Texas. His most recent win was a unanimous decision upset over former title contender Alfredo Angulo on the undercard of Mayweather-Maidana. De La Rosa has suffered two back-to-back losses since his win over Angulo but both have come at the hands of two previously undefeated prospects in Hugo Centeno Jr. and Jason Quigley. Commonly, fighters in his position would prefer a tune-up to get back on a winning track but, v tomto případě, De La Rosa opted out of that easy route and decided to test himself against another former title contender in Stevens.

 

According to Stevens, “I’m happy someone is willing to fight me. Bless the Gods. Nyní, it’s time to turn it up a notch and get ready to check in and check out. The Bully is back!"

 

This will be Stevens’s second fight working with world-renowned trainer and former world champion John David Jackson. Jackson added, “Curtis Stevens is happy to be stepping back in the ring on Listopad 19 against De La Rosa. He is eager to show the world that he deserves another chance to win the middleweight world title.”

 

“It’s always good to fight on a big stage,” said De La Rosa. "Jako vždy.", I’m coming to fight and put on a show. I know I have a tough fighter in front of me in Curtis Stevens. With his style and my style, we’ll warm the fans up for Kovalev-Ward. Thanks to Main Events and AC Sports Management, LLC for putting this together.”

 

De La Rosa’s manager Adrian Clark added, “This is a must win situation for James and I know that he has the potential to pull off an upset. Curtis Stevens is a very dangerous opposition but again, I believe that JDLR can spoil things and leave Vegas with a ‘W’. It is great to finally work with Main Events again. It has been too long!"

 

Main Events’ matchmaker and 2015 NABF Matchmaker of the Year Jolene Mizzone had this to say about the match-up: “Kudos to both guys for taking this fight. Curtis Stevens could have waited around for someone to finally accept his challenge, but he wants to keep busy and challenge himself at the same time. James could have looked for that every popular “tune-up” fight but instead opted for a much tougher competitor in Stevens. It’s a breath of fresh air when I get to work with boxers who want to fight!"

 

*Poznámka: This morning (Říjen 6, 2016) Curtis Stevens and his fiancée welcomed their son King Stevens at 10:12 am. King weighed in 4 lbs 12oz. Mother and baby are both doing well.

 

Kovalev vs. Vizita probíhá Sobota, Listopad. 19, v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, Nevada. and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT. “Libra za libru” uvádí Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and sponsored by MGM Grand Hotel & Kasino.

 

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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD KICKS OFF TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OFNOVEMBER 19 SHOWDOWN VS SERGEY KOVALEV

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OAKLAND, JAKO (Říjen 3, 2016) - Dvojnásobný mistr světa Andre "S.O.G." Ward (30-0, 15 KO) officially kicks off training camp in Hayward, CA with trainer Virgil Hunter ahead of his Listopad 19showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against WBO, Mistr světa v polotěžké váze WBA a IBF Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KO). Ward’s training camp, which will serve as a base for Ward over the next several weeks as he continues his quest to dominate the light heavyweight division, is sponsored by a resounding collection of American-based companies including Jordan Brand, Shoe Palace, JetLux, and ProSupps.

 

Below is what Team Ward had to say about the start of training camp:

 

ANDRE WARD, Dvojnásobný mistr světa a prvotřídní libra-pro-bušit stíhačka:

 

“I’ve been in pre-camp mode for weeks now following my last fight, and have been mentally preparing for the work ahead of me. It’s an exciting feeling to be in full camp mode, where I can dedicate 100% of my mind, body and soul to the battle I am about to face. This is a fight that we have been working up to since last spring. The game plan hasn’t changed. I am here and I am ready.”

VIRGIL HUNTER, Andre Ward’s Trainer:

 

“No one beats Andre Ward when it comes to training camp. We’re going into camp with the mentality of another day, another fight, another win. His strive for perfection, work ethic and consistency is what makes him a champion.”

JAMES PRINCE, Andre Ward’s Manager:

“With everything set for the biggest fight of the year on Listopad 19, we are excited to open training camp. What is done here for the next few weeks will play a major part in the final outcome. We thank God for the opportunity and look forward to giving the boxing community and all of our fans, the fight that they have been anticipating.”

 

Tickets for the most anticipated fight of the year are on sale now and start at $55 na axs.com and at the T-Mobile Arena box office.

 

 

Kovalev vs. Vizita „Libra za libru“, 12kolový megasouboj o titul WBO/IBF/WBA v polotěžké váze v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas, uvádí Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions a Andre Ward Promotions a je sponzorován MGM Grand Hotel & Kasino, Rosneft and Corona Extra. Událost šampionátu bude produkovat a živě distribuovat HBO Pay-Per-View® od hodin9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

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NEW YORK, NY (Září 6, 2016) – V úterý, Září 6, Do Not. 2 Pound-for-Pound a WBO, Mistr světa v polotěžké váze WBA a IBF Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KO) a č. 4 Pound-for-Pound a dvojnásobný mistr světa Andre "S.O.G." Ward (30-0, 15 KO) se zúčastnil oficiální tiskové konference v Le Parker Meridien v New Yorku, před jejich Listopad 19 Zápas „Libra za libru“ v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas. Kovalev vs. Ward „Pound for Pound“ bude produkován a distribuován živě HBO Pay-Per-View® od hodin 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT. Vstupenky začátek $55 a jsou k dispozici na axs.com a pokladna T-Mobile Areny.

 

Níže je to, co bojovníci, na tiskové konferenci museli říct promotéři a další hosté pódia:

Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev – WBO, Mistr světa v polotěžké váze WBA a IBF

"Je to velký okamžik v mé kariéře. Chci poděkovat všem lidem, kteří se zapojili do tohoto boje, moje promotérka Kathy Duva, Roc Nation a HBO Pay-Per-View. Děkuji všem mým fanouškům. Bude to boj na zapamatování; jeden pro historické knihy. Chci jen poskytnout fanouškům opravdu skvělý zápas ve Vegas a na HBO Pay-Per-View.“

Andre "S.O.G." Ward – Dvojnásobný mistr světa

„Jsem vděčný, že jsem dnes tady. Chci poděkovat všem, kteří jsou s touto akcí spojeni – dobří, špatný, tisku, všechno. Jednoznačně HBO, Peter Nelson, Roc Nation, Hlavní události, všichni, kdo jsou s tím spojeni. Je těžké všem poděkovat. Je to spousta lidí, které znáte, kteří na tomto boji pracovali, aby to dokázali. Existuje mnoho různých nuancí, které vedou k takovému boji, ale je hotovo. To je to, na co bychom se měli všichni zaměřit.

 

„Děkuji Bohu za tuto příležitost. Děkuji Bohu za svou kariéru a za to, že jsem mohl soutěžit na vysoké úrovni přes vrcholy a údolí. Někdy se to přehlédne, veterán ve hře. Své poplatky jsem zaplatil a nadále platím. Tohle je jen další příležitost. Už jsem v této pozici byl a můj soupeř také. Nezáleží na tom, co říká druhá strana, jak se cítí, co říkají. On to musí udělat a já to musím udělat. Když se rozsvítí tato jasná světla, kdo je to všechno o tom, kdo popraví a kdo to udělá. nemusím házet židle. nemusím nadávat. Nemusím se chovat šíleně. Řekl jsem, pojďme bojovat, pojďme bojovat. Prodáváte se. Vím, že to, co vlastním a co mám, je ve mně, a ne na mě."

 

Kathy Duva – generální ředitel, Hlavní události

"Konečně. Bývaly doby, kdy bojovníci nepovažovali zachování svých neporažených rekordů za prvořadé pro zapojení do skutečné soutěže.. Bývaly doby, kdy neporažení bojovníci, kteří mířili do Síně slávy, ve skutečnosti hledali větší a větší výzvy, jak jejich kariéra postupovala.. Bývaly doby, kdy bojovníci byli odvážnými sportovci a nejen cynickými obchodníky.

 

"Dva muži, kteří jsou tu dnes s námi - oba ve svých sportovních nejlepších letech.", oba neporaženi, a, podle mého názoru, oba jednou zamíří do Síně slávy – rozhodli se dát své 0 a postavit se proti sobě, aby zjistili, který z nich je ten nejlepší. To je důvod, proč si zaslouží vydělávat vaše dolary za zhlédnutí, taková by měla být platba za zhlédnutí. Proto bychom měli pohnout nebem a zemí, abychom přišli do krásné T-Mobile Areny v Las Vegas, kde se tento boj odehraje. To je důvod, proč vítěz získá titul nejlepšího libra na libru bojovníka v ringu.

 

„Od té doby, co Ring Magazine začal vést záznamy o librách za libru, došlo pouze ke dvěma příležitostem, kdy dva neporažení nejlepší pětici bojovali v ringu o nadvládu libra za libru.. První byl Meldrick Taylor vs. Julio Caesar Chavez Sr. v 1994, podruhé to byl Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad 1999. To znamená, že na 19. listopadu, bude to vůbec poprvé v 21. století, kdy se taková událost v našem sportu stane. Doufejme, že je to začátek něčeho nového, návrat ke způsobu, jakým býval box, když byl nejlepší. Doufejme, že to nebude trvat další 17 let, než se to stane znovu. Doufejme, že všichni nastupující mladí vědci se poučí a budou následovat příklad těchto mladých skvělých sportovců, kteří zde dnes sedí.

 

"Tak jak jsem řekl, konečně, Jsem docela rád, že mohu oficiálně oznámit „Pound for Pound“ a tak dále Sobota, 19. listopadu, dva z pěti nejlepších bojovníků na celém světě budou bojovat proti sobě. WBO, Šampion WBA a IBF v lehké těžké váze Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev, který je 30-0, bude riskovat všechny tři své tituly mistra světa proti dvojnásobnému mistru světa ve střední váze Andremu „SOG“ Wardovi, kdo je také 30-0. Boj se odehraje v Las Vegas, sponzorované našimi přáteli v MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, v krásné nové T-Mobile Areně. Vstupenky jsou k dispozici již nyní, začínají v $155 právě teď, protože pokladna už všechny vyprodala $55 vstupenky dáváme do prodeje. Tyto vstupenky seženete pouze na pokladně T-Mobile a online přes AXS.com. S potěšením oznamuji, že vstupenky za jiné ceny se pohybují mnohem rychleji, než se očekávalo, a v současné době jich na burze zbývá jen velmi málo $755 cenový bod a $155 cenový bod.

Toto bude živě vysíláno na HBO Pay-Per-View. Doporučená maloobchodní cena bude $54.95. Uvede ho Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Propagační akce Krusher a Andre Ward Promotions. Kromě MGM Grand Hotel a Casino, sponzory boje budou Rosněfť a Corona."

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NEW YORK, NY (Září 6, 2016) – V úterý, Září 6, Do Not. 2 Pound-for-Pound a WBO, Mistr světa v polotěžké váze WBA a IBF Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KO) a č. 4 Pound-for-Pound a dvojnásobný mistr světa Andre "S.O.G." Ward (30-0, 15 KO) se zúčastnil oficiální tiskové konference v Le Parker Meridien v New Yorku, před jejich Listopad 19 Zápas „Libra za libru“ v T-Mobile Areně v Las Vegas. Kovalev vs. Ward „Pound for Pound“ bude produkován a distribuován živě HBO Pay-Per-View® od hodin 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT. Vstupenky začátek $55 a jsou k dispozici na axs.com a pokladna T-Mobile Areny.

 

Níže je to, co bojovníci, na tiskové konferenci museli říct promotéři a další hosté pódia:

Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev – WBO, Mistr světa v polotěžké váze WBA a IBF

"Je to velký okamžik v mé kariéře. Chci poděkovat všem lidem, kteří se zapojili do tohoto boje, moje promotérka Kathy Duva, Roc Nation a HBO Pay-Per-View. Děkuji všem mým fanouškům. Bude to boj na zapamatování; jeden pro historické knihy. Chci jen poskytnout fanouškům opravdu skvělý zápas ve Vegas a na HBO Pay-Per-View.“

Andre "S.O.G." Ward – Dvojnásobný mistr světa

„Jsem vděčný, že jsem dnes tady. Chci poděkovat všem, kteří jsou s touto akcí spojeni – dobří, špatný, tisku, všechno. Jednoznačně HBO, Peter Nelson, Roc Nation, Hlavní události, všichni, kdo jsou s tím spojeni. Je těžké všem poděkovat. Je to spousta lidí, které znáte, kteří na tomto boji pracovali, aby to dokázali. Existuje mnoho různých nuancí, které vedou k takovému boji, ale je hotovo. To je to, na co bychom se měli všichni zaměřit.

 

„Děkuji Bohu za tuto příležitost. Děkuji Bohu za svou kariéru a za to, že jsem mohl soutěžit na vysoké úrovni přes vrcholy a údolí. Někdy se to přehlédne, veterán ve hře. Své poplatky jsem zaplatil a nadále platím. Tohle je jen další příležitost. Už jsem v této pozici byl a můj soupeř také. Nezáleží na tom, co říká druhá strana, jak se cítí, co říkají. On to musí udělat a já to musím udělat. Když se rozsvítí tato jasná světla, kdo je to všechno o tom, kdo popraví a kdo to udělá. nemusím házet židle. nemusím nadávat. Nemusím se chovat šíleně. Řekl jsem, pojďme bojovat, pojďme bojovat. Prodáváte se. Vím, že to, co vlastním a co mám, je ve mně, a ne na mě."

 

Kathy Duva – generální ředitel, Hlavní události

"Konečně. Bývaly doby, kdy bojovníci nepovažovali zachování svých neporažených rekordů za prvořadé pro zapojení do skutečné soutěže.. Bývaly doby, kdy neporažení bojovníci, kteří mířili do Síně slávy, ve skutečnosti hledali větší a větší výzvy, jak jejich kariéra postupovala.. Bývaly doby, kdy bojovníci byli odvážnými sportovci a nejen cynickými obchodníky.

 

"Dva muži, kteří jsou tu dnes s námi - oba ve svých sportovních nejlepších letech.", oba neporaženi, a, podle mého názoru, oba jednou zamíří do Síně slávy – rozhodli se dát své 0 a postavit se proti sobě, aby zjistili, který z nich je ten nejlepší. To je důvod, proč si zaslouží vydělávat vaše dolary za zhlédnutí, taková by měla být platba za zhlédnutí. Proto bychom měli pohnout nebem a zemí, abychom přišli do krásné T-Mobile Areny v Las Vegas, kde se tento boj odehraje. To je důvod, proč vítěz získá titul nejlepšího libra na libru bojovníka v ringu.

 

„Od té doby, co Ring Magazine začal vést záznamy o librách za libru, došlo pouze ke dvěma příležitostem, kdy dva neporažení nejlepší pětici bojovali v ringu o nadvládu libra za libru.. První byl Meldrick Taylor vs. Julio Caesar Chavez Sr. v 1994, podruhé to byl Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad 1999. To znamená, že na 19. listopadu, bude to vůbec poprvé v 21. století, kdy se taková událost v našem sportu stane. Doufejme, že je to začátek něčeho nového, návrat ke způsobu, jakým býval box, když byl nejlepší. Doufejme, že to nebude trvat další 17 let, než se to stane znovu. Doufejme, že všichni nastupující mladí vědci se poučí a budou následovat příklad těchto mladých skvělých sportovců, kteří zde dnes sedí.

 

"Tak jak jsem řekl, konečně, Jsem docela rád, že mohu oficiálně oznámit „Pound for Pound“ a tak dále Sobota, 19. listopadu, dva z pěti nejlepších bojovníků na celém světě budou bojovat proti sobě. WBO, Šampion WBA a IBF v lehké těžké váze Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev, který je 30-0, bude riskovat všechny tři své tituly mistra světa proti dvojnásobnému mistru světa ve střední váze Andremu „SOG“ Wardovi, kdo je také 30-0. Boj se odehraje v Las Vegas, sponzorované našimi přáteli v MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, v krásné nové T-Mobile Areně. Vstupenky jsou k dispozici již nyní, začínají v $155 právě teď, protože pokladna už všechny vyprodala $55 vstupenky dáváme do prodeje. Tyto vstupenky seženete pouze na pokladně T-Mobile a online přes AXS.com. S potěšením oznamuji, že vstupenky za jiné ceny se pohybují mnohem rychleji, než se očekávalo, a v současné době jich na burze zbývá jen velmi málo $755 cenový bod a $155 cenový bod.

Toto bude živě vysíláno na HBO Pay-Per-View. Doporučená maloobchodní cena bude $54.95. Uvede ho Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Propagační akce Krusher a Andre Ward Promotions. Kromě MGM Grand Hotel a Casino, sponzory boje budou Rosněfť a Corona."

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SERGEJ KOVALEV VS. ANDRE WARD “POUND FOR POUND” SHOWDOWN OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, Listopadu 19 UVÁDÍ LIVE BY HBO pay-per-View®

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OAKLAND, JAKO (Srpna. 6, 2016) – Na Sobota, Listopad. 19 the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer will be crowned. Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KO), the WBO, Mistr světa v polotěžké váze WBA a IBF, a Andre "S.O.G." Ward (30-0, 15 KO) Dvojnásobný mistr světa, officially announced their long-awaited showdown following Ward’s victory over Alexander Brand at the conclusion of the live HBO World Championship Boxing® televizní vysílání Sobota night at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Kovalev vs. Ward will take place Sobota, Listopad. 19. Akce se bude vyrábět a distribuovat živě HBO Pay-Per-View počínaje 9:00 p.m. A/6:00 p.m. PT and is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Propagační akce Krusher a Andre Ward Promotions.

Kovalev and Ward are currently ranked the number two and number four pound-for-pound boxers in the world, příslušně, by The Ring Magazine, making their hotly anticipated fight only the third bout in the history of The Ring Magazine pound-for-pound list to pit two undefeated top-five ranked pound-for-pound fighters against each other. Odds makers and pundits have this fight evenly matched at 50-50 and it is poised to be a sure-fire 2016 Boj of the Year kandidáta. History will be made on Listopad. 19th!

 

Making the fight even more intriguing, Kovalev and Ward are polar opposites. The Russian Wrecking Ball Sergej „Krusher“ Kovalev is an unbeaten knockout artist sitting atop boxing’s light heavyweight division. With his ferocity in the ring and his charisma outside of it, Krusher is on his way to becoming the sport’s next big star. The last American man to win an Olympic Gold Medal in boxing, Andre "S.O.G." Ward is already a future Hall of Famer. Známý pro jeho silný charakter a bezúhonnost mimo ring a instinktu svého bojovníka uvnitř ní, Ward has not lost a fight, amateur or professional, since he was 12-years-old. Kovalev’s seemingly unstoppable offense-first approach stands in stark contrast to Ward’s slick, defensive style that has been an unsolvable riddle for every foe he’s taken on.

 

Neither man has faced an opponent like this before. Who will be the next “Pound for Pound” king? Find out Sobota, Listopad. 19!

 

Live on HBO dnes večer, when asked about whether or not Ward is ready to face him Kovalev said, “I think he is ready. I am ready too. The fight against Chilemba was similar to how it is going to be against Andre Ward. He is a really great champion and he proved this today. Chci jen říct, Pojďme na to Listopad 19 on HBO.”

 

Ward responded, “I am excited, jeden. I am looking forward to it. I want to be the light heavyweight champion of the world. I got past this step. He got past his step. We will see you in November. I have been doing this for 22 years and if I am not ready to fight the best now then I will never be ready. I have been preparing for these moments since I been a kid. You got to respect Sergey for the way he has gotten to where he has gotten. He didn’t have any soft touches. He wasn’t protected. He wasn’t really pushed by the media. He is a guy who should get a lot more credit than he has. The winner of this fight could possibly be pound-for-pound #1.”

 

Additional details for the event, including ticket information, will be released shortly.

 

*The Ring Magazine began publishing pound-for-pound rankings in 1989.

 

Kovalev, the Russian Wrecking Ball, 33, has been dominating boxing’s light heavyweight division with his aggressive, fan-friendly style since his breakout performance against then-unbeaten Nathan Cleverly in 2013. His rise to boxing stardom has been meteoric, as he has gone from an unknown fighter from Chelyabinsk, Russia to headlining HBO Pay-Per-View in just four years after signing with his first promoter, Hlavní události. Out of of Kovalev’s 30 kariéra vítězství 26 have come by way of knockout. Dále, he has entered into championship rounds only twice in his professional career. Kovalev has always sought to test himself against the best boxing has to offer; he wants to prove in the ring that he deserves that mantle.

Vizita, 32, the last American man to win an Olympic Gold Medal in boxing (2004), reigned as the WBA Super Middleweight World Champion from 2009 na 2015 while fighting mostly out of his hometown, Oakland, JAKO. He announced his intention to move to up to the light heavyweight division in search of a bigger challenge in 2015, shortly after signing with his current promoter, Roc Nation Sports. He has been a top rated pound-for-pound fighter since 2011. Ward is seeking to assume his place and leave a legacy at the top of the sport.

 

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SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Srpnu 6

AT Oracle Arena v Oaklandu, KALIFORNIE

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OAKLAND, JAKO (Srpen 4, 2016) - Ve čtvrtek, Srpen 4, Roc Nation Sports hostitelem závěrečné tiskové konferenci dvojnásobný mistr světa a top-hodnocené libra-pro-bušit bojovníka Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KO) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KO) u jezera Merritt amfiteátr v Oaklandu, California in advance of their August 6 bojovat Oracle Arena v Oaklandu. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title fight televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 p.m. 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, Dvojnásobný mistr světa a prvotřídní libra-pro-bušit stíhačka:

“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. To ví každý, 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, Mám hlad. 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, Prezident a šéf 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 měsíce. Ještě důležitější, 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 Nation, 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. Přijďte v sobotu večer, 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, Vice 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 p.m. 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, Firemní Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 léta. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 p.m. ET / PT.

Vstupenky za cenu $250, $100, $70, $40 a $30, bez platných poplatků za služby a daní, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, on-line na Ticketmaster.com a poplatek na telefonním čísle (800) 745-3000.

 

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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 Sobota, Srpnu 6 AT Oracle Arena v Oaklandu, KALIFORNIE; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®

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OAKLAND, JAKO (Srpen 3, 2016) - V úterý, Srpen 2, Dvojnásobný mistr světa a prvotřídní libra-pro-bušit stíhačka Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KO) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KO) podílela na mediálním tréninku na King Gym v Oaklandu, Kalifornie před jejich Srpen 6bojovat Oracle Arena v Oaklandu. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title bout televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 p.m. A/PT.

 

Po shadowboxing v kruhu a několik kol na děrovacích pytle, 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 Sobotní boj.

 

Níže je to, co bojovníci museli říkat během závěrečné mediální trénink:

 

ANDRE WARD, Dvojnásobný mistr světa a prvotřídní libra-pro-bušit stíhačka:

“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 kola. Cítím se opravdu dobře.

“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. But now, v 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. Tímto způsobem, 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. Nicméně, 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 7th, 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 a 14 let. 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. Tak, it started here. A, it carried over. I dnes, 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. Jsem požehnán. 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, Bojoval jsem u 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, Firemní Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 léta. Tato akce bude vysílán živě na HBO World Championship Boxing začátku na 10:35 p.m. ET / PT.

 

Vstupenky za cenu $250, $100, $70, $40 a $30, bez platných poplatků za služby a daní, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, on-line na Ticketmaster.com a poplatek na telefonním čísle (800) 745-3000.

 

Pro více informací, navštivte www.rocnation.com. Postupujte Roc Nation na Twitteru a Instagramrocnation a na Facebooku na www.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

Pro více informací, návštěva www.hbo.com/boxing, sledujte na Twitteru a Instagramu na @HBOBoxing a staňte se fanouškem na Facebooku na www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

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