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TOP LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT MASON MENARD TO FACE BAHODIR MAMADJONOV IN CO-FEATURE OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER
FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO August. 19 SHOBOX
Undefeated Heavyweight Jarrell Miller Meets Fred Kassi In Main Event, Antonio Nieves Faces New Opponent Alejandro Santiago,
Bakhtiyar Eyubov vs. Karim Mayfield In Telecast Opener
Fredag, August. 19, Live på SHOWTIME® på 10 p.m. ET / PT
From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
NEW YORK (August. 9, 2016) – Top lightweight prospect Mason Menard will face tough Baha mamadjonov in a 10-round battle in the new co-feature of ShoBox: Den nye generation på Fredag, August. 19 lever videre SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT, delayed in the West Coast) from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
Menard (31-1, 23 KOS) is coming off a Knockout of the Year contender in his last appearance on ShoBox på April 15 (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW).
Undefeated sværvægter Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller (17-0-1, 15 KOS), a consensus Top 15 sværvægter, will take on the experienced Fred Cat (18-5-1, 10 KOS), af New Orleans, Den. i den 10-round main event.
Mere, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 KOS), af Brooklyn, N.Y.. by way of Kazakhstan, steps up when he faces veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 KOS), fra San Francisco, Calif. i en 10-round kamp. I fjersynsudsendelse åbneren, ubesejret Antonio Nieves Cleveland, Ohio will square off against new opponent, Mexicos Alejandro Santiago in a 10-round bantamweight bout for Nieves’ WBO NABO Title.
Nieves was initially set to fight world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOS), of Potolsk, Rusland, but he withdrew with an injury.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions are available at http://www.rhinossoccer.
“These are the fights I need to get to the top,” Menard said. “My opponent, Baha mamadjonov, er ikke trivielle. He has been in with some quality guys and I have to be able to beat guys like him to get to the top ones. I’m looking forward to getting the job done on August 19th. It’s blessing to be able to fight on SHOWTIME and this time is for the WBO NABO title,” Menard said.”
“I’m excited I’m fighting on ShoBox igen. It’s a great opportunity” Mamadjonov said. “Menard is no joke. He’s a credible opponent.
“I’m not going to rush on this fight. I’m not going to lie, I’m always looking for the knockout, but if it goes the distance I’d be ready.”
“I’m war-ready,” Nieves said. “I’m excited to finally showcase my skills on the big stage and let the boxing world know that I have graduated to contender. I feel many don’t see that I’m one of the best 118-pounders out there.
“I’m confident I have what it takes to win, and I’m a better boxer. Jeg er 100 percent ready for whatever type of fight my Santiago brings. I will box my way to my big shots.
”Efter denne kamp, I’ll probably look for a path to a world title shot. I want to bring a title home, just like the Cleveland Cavaliers brought the NBA Championship home,"
“I know I’m a replacement opponent, but I’m always ready,” Santiago said. “I’m always in training camp. I don’t take any breaks from the gym after I fight. I’m a true Mexican warrior. Always ready.
“I am looking to follow the heritage of great Mexican fighters from Tijuana and bring this win and title back home. I am coming to win. Get ready for war.“
Menard vs. Mamadjonov
The co-main event features promising Louisiana lightweight “Rock Hard Mighty” Mason Menard facing his toughest test to date in Bahodir “Baha” Mamadjonov of Houston, Texas by way of Uzbekistan for the WBO NABO Lightweight Title. Both fighters are making their second appearance onShoBox: Den nye generation.
Menard, an eight-year pro at the age of 27, is fighting outside of his native Louisiana for only the second time. He’s is ranked among the Top 15 fighters at 135 pounds in the WBA and WBO. In the most noteworthy victory of his career, he made his ShoBox debut at Turning Stone Casino & Resort last April 15 delivering an impressive Knockout of the Year candidate over previously undefeated Dominican Eudy Bernardo with a vicious one-punch knockout. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW
Menard floored Bernardo for the first time in his career with a series of rights near the end of the second round. Bernardo beat the count and finished the round, but he had no answer for Menard’s power. With less than one minute left in third, Menard connected with a huge right, knocking Bernardo out before he even hit the canvas.
Mamadjonov (19-2, 11 KOS), has been matched against very tough opposition throughout his career. His only blemishes were to opponents with a combined record of 46-0 (38 KOS) – Colombian Darleys Perez in Aug., 2012 and Ghana’s Richard Commey in April of last year. Perez went on to become interim WBA Lightweight World Champion and recently lost a rematch against world champion Anthony Crolla. Commey is set to fight Robert Påske Jr. for the vacant IBF World Lightweight Title on Syv. 9.
This is Mamadjonov’s third start since losing to Commey and his secondShoBox udseende. I sin ShoBox debut i april, 2013 i Las Vegas, Nev., Mamadjonov scored an upset ninth-round stoppage (:51) against previously unbeaten Cuban prospect Angelo Santana. VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/2aPfkwp
Nieves vs. Santiago
Also featured in the Aug. 19 quadrupleheader are WBO NABO Bantamweight Champion Antonio Nieves and his new foe, Alejandro “Peque” Santiago
Nieves, (16-0-1, 8 KOS), a prospect at 118 pounds, has stayed active with five fights in 2014, five in 2015, and is fighting for the third time this year. The 29-year-old is coming off his first 10-round performance, a unanimous decision over then once-beaten Oscar Mojica på Juni 18 i Washington, Pa. A win against Santiago will put Nieves a step closer to his goal of challenging fellow Ohio-native WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Rau'shee Warren.
Santiago, (11-2-1, 3 KOS), af Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, is a three-year pro who seldom breaks training camp between fights. He has won three fights in a row since his last loss in November 2014 to fellow Mexican Hector Flores. I sin sidste kamp på Februar. 27, Santiago won an eight-round unanimous decision over Mario Lara. This will be his United States debut and the first time he’s fought north of 116 pounds.
Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhoodog tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.
UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL “BIG BABY” MILLER, UNDEFEATED HARD-HITTING WELTERWEIGHT BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM NEW YORK
Boxers Featured on ShoBox: The New Generation Tripleheader
Fredag, August. 19, Live på SHOWTIME® på 10 p.m. OG/PT
From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
“I’m different to all the heavyweights out there. I’m not chasing a pay day. I’m chasing a legacy.” – Jarrell Miller
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NEW YORK (Juli 19, 2016) – Promising, ubesejret, power-punching heavyweight Jarrell “ Big Baby” Miller and undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov participated in an Open Media Workout Tuesday at Mendez Boxing in Manhattan, N.Y..
Miller and Eyubov, who both fight out of Brooklyn, N.Y., will be featured in two of the three fights of a ShoBox: Den nye generation tripleheader on Fredag,August. 19, lever videre SHOWTIME® (10 p.m.. ET / PT, forsinket på vestkysten) from the outdoor soccer venue at Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
The confident, fast-talking Miller (17-0-1, 15 KOS), a consensus top 15 sværvægter, will take on the experienced Fred Cat (18-5-1, 10 KOS), af New Orleans, Den. i den 10-round main event. Yeyubov (10-0, 10 KOS), en nativ Kasakhstan, will be opposed by veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 KOS), fra San Francisco, Calif. in a 10-rounder that will open the telecast. Undefeated bantamweight prospects, Verdens rangerede Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOS), of Potolsk, Rusland, og Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 KOS), Cleveland, Ohio square off in the 10-round co-feature.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions are on sale and available at www.rhinossoccer.com/ og http://www.etix.com.
This is what the Miller, Eyubov and promoter Dmitriy Salita said Tuesday:
JARRELL “BIG BABY” MILLER
On Training Camp…
“Training camp is going real well. I put on a lot of muscle for this camp, I’m going to put on a lot of solid mass, I am going to go in there and manhandle it. Like a chew toy in a dog’s mouth, I want to mangle it.
“I’m really committed to this training camp. I’ve made some changes: less cheeseburgers. I cut down from three cheeseburgers to one cheeseburger a day. Same thing, in the gym every day, not doing anything different. My main thing is my strength and my speed and we are going to see, såsom August. 19."
On His Opponent, Fred Kassi…
“Supposedly Fred Kassi is the most durable guy I have fought in my whole entire boxing career. This is what they are saying and I tip my hat off to the guy; he’s been in some fights where I thought he won and he ended up on the wrong side of the decision. When he fought other fighters, he had three weeks training camp, two weeks’ notice. He had two months to get ready for this. I’m not a last-minute opponent. He’s going to come in ready and I’m not about to underestimate him.
“I’m a boxer-puncher and he’s more one-dimensional. He switches back and forth, he’s not pretty at what he does, but no worries, you can look at me, because I am nice at what I do.
I predict a fifth-sixth round knockout. Kassi is definitely a doable guy, but I feel once he sees my size and my pressure and the speed that I bring with my footwork – it’s going to be game over for him. I know for a fact I’m going to knock out Fred Kassi, fifth or sixth round. Det er, hvad jeg gør, I take your heart, I take your soul, I take your ribs.”
On Deontay Wilder…
“Wilder is a wild man when he gets in that ring, but at the same time if you watch how he performs, he performs at a mediocre level against mediocre fighters. If you stick him to a world professional athlete, like myself or top guys, you’ll see him bring even more. Not saying he hasn’t been in the ring with A+ fighters yet, but you can see all his loopholes in his fighting style. It’s just a matter of time before he gets really exposed and I hope it is with me because I want that behind.
“Shorter fighters do what they do, taller fighters do what they do. Deontay is tall but he doesn’t do what his body is designed to do; he’s trying to do something that smaller guys do, so that is going to be his downfall. Som jeg sagde, it is just a matter of time and I am going to break him in half, him and his toothpick legs.
“I was watching the livestream of the Wilder-Arreola fight and it was horrible. It was horrible because he is the heavyweight champion of the world. He doesn’t understand that he is doing more damage to himself than he thinks he is. He’s getting hurt. He’s getting hit. He’s taking some punishment.
“I want to fight Wilder. If he sees my style, if he sees my footwork, he’ll realize I’m no Arthur Pin eller Chris Arreola. And when I get in there, godt, most of my fights end up in knockouts. Jeg er 100 percent power. Once I touch them, they are getting hurt.”
On Anthony Joshua…
“Joshua is overrated, overhyped. I am going to break that jaw of his. Definitely one of the weakest of the heavyweight champs.
“It comes down to the basics. You have a lot of guys that have a lot of punching power and basic skills and that’s not enough. Joshua is a basic heavyweight, a one-two fighter. I could cut that half way across the ring.
“I’d fight Joshua when the timing is right. I personally don’t want to go and fight Joshua just because I’m his ‘next.’ I think that when the time is right, it’ll be me and him at the MGM Grand on pay-per-view. One of those super sweepstakes fights, you know.”
On Tyson Fury…
“I like Tyson Fury, I still want to break his fingers in half but he is good for the sport of boxing and I feel like me and him for a main event will sell any arena out. He talks a lot of smack and he does back it up, but he is still a jokester and I am real. I will smash him if he tries to step on me in the press conference. I will knock him out, same way I will for everyone else.
“A fight between us two will be like Comedy Central on steroids, it would be bananas. It would sell out kind of like a Mayweather-Pacquiao … I feel like we can capture the heavyweight division and put it back on the map, just because of the way he talks. As an American heavyweight I feel like we have to take over American soil first. I’ll fight anywhere and anytime, but on the business side, I have to take over my country first.”
On the Heavyweight Division…
“They better get motivated now because I’m coming. I’m hungry and I’m motivated. SHOWTIME is having me on the main event on national television. I’m telling you I’m coming, and I’m coming to stay. They better get ready.
“I’m different to all the heavyweights out there. I’m not chasing a pay day. I’m chasing a legacy. I’m trying to change the layout. I’m trying to change the game. I’m trying to change my future and make history at the same time.”
BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV
“I have had hard training camps before, but this is up there. It’s one of the most intense camps I’ve ever had. I know that people expect me to deliver another knockout, but I’m training to go the distance. I’m scheduled to go 10 rounds and I am preparing myself as best as I can.
“My opponent is an experienced and tough fighter. Perhaps my toughest test to date. I’m confident in my skills. He can run, but he can’t hide. There are only four corners, I’ll find him and I’ll do what I came here to do: win.”
DMITRIY SALITA
“It is a great honor to be able to promote a show on SHOWTIME and both of these fighters. Miller and Eyubov are both willing to show that they are some of the best in their respective divisions.
“It is going to be a great event, happening at a special venue in Rochester at the soccer stadium, outside in the summer time. The show has all the ingredients to be a key event of the summer.”
UNDEFEATED AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL MILLER TO FACE TOUGH VETERAN FRED KASSI ON FRIDAY, August. 19 I MAIN VED SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION
Tripleheader from Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.. Airs Live at 10 p.m. OG/Pt på SHOWTIME®
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NEW YORK (Juni 30, 2016) – Undefeated heavyweight Jarrell Miller claims he’s America’s top heavyweight prospect. “Big Baby” will get a chance to back up his boast when he faces his toughest test to date in veteran Fred Cat i de vigtigste tilfælde af ShoBox: Den nye generation på Fredag, August. 19.
The confident and hard-hitting Miller (17-0-1, 15 KOS) and the durable and vastly experienced Kassi (18-5-1, 10 KOS) will headline a tripleheader live on SHOWTIME på 10 p.m. OG/PT from the outdoor soccer venue Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
Two undefeated young bantamweight prospects will square off in theShoBox co-feature as world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 KOS) og Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 KOS) meet in a 10-round bantamweight bout.
Ved indledningen anfald af telecast, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 KOS) will face battle-tested veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 KOS) i en 10-runde kamp.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions go on sale denne fredag på Noon ET og kan findes på http://www.rhinossoccer.com/og http://www.etix.com
“This is an amazing opportunity. I’m in the main event going against a tough opponent, and he’s definitely game to fight,” Miller said. “I’m ready to put his lights out like I do everybody else. I know he’s durable and a little older than me. He’s a tough guy and he can take a beating. Indtil nu, he’s only been stopped once. I’ll be the second.
“I’m going back to basics in this camp. I’m an advanced fighter, but there are a couple of things I’ve wanted to work on. It’s easy for heavyweights to rely on power and forget about technique. You see what happened to Dominic Breazeale against Anthony Joshua? His power didn’t mean jack because there was no technique behind it. I want to be the kind of fighter who puts his technique first and power last.”
“I approach Jarrell like all young fighters,” Kassi said. “I’m a seasoned pro that has fought top-tier opponents. Jarrell will have to bring his ‘A game’ against me. He’s got size and power, but it’s nothing I haven’t seen. I’m tired of getting robbed by judges like in El Paso (against Chris Arreola), and in Alabama (against Dominic Breazeale). That should have been me fighting Anthony Joshua in The O2. Against (Hughie) Fury, the cut saved him. Another round or two and he would have been done. Then we heard what we always hear, ‘oh, Fury had a bad night, so did Breazeale, so did Arreola.’ They all seem to have ‘bad’ nights when I’m in the other corner. I’m hoping to actually get some credit when Miller has a ‘bad’ night too. I’m a heavyweight boxer, that’s boxer underlined. I move my feet, I use angles, I hit and don’t get hit. That’s boxing and it’s my art. Boxing fans are going to have a great time watching me dismantle a giant.”
“I am very happy to be back on SHOWTIME fighting the best opponent of my career,” Eyubov said. “I know this will be my hardest fight to date and that’s what motivates me. I am grateful that I am getting an opportunity to prove myself and I want to show that I am ready for the best fighters in the world. I am ready for the boxing world to know my name. August 19, Karim Mayfield, here I come.”
“This will be a special event at Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. We have America’s brightest heavyweight contender in Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller and a knockout sensation out of Brooklyn by way of Kazakhstan in Bakhtiyar ‘Bakha’ Eyubov,” promoter Dmitriy Salita sagde. “This show has all the ingredients to be one of the most talked about boxing events of the summer, and we think Miller has all the skills and charisma to break through in the heavyweight division. I am grateful to SHOWTIME and Rhinos Stadium that boxing fans will witness talented fighters in their toughest fights to date. I look forward to an explosive night of boxing.”
“Wendy and I are so excited to be hosting both SHOWTIME and the fighting debut of Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller at Rhinos Stadium,"Sagde Wendy og David Dworkin, owners of the Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. "August 19 will be a great opportunity to showcase our stadium and the City of Rochester to a nationwide audience.”
The menacing Miller, a 6-foot-4 Brooklyn, N.Y.. indfødte, is a consensus top 15 heavyweight – he’s ranked No. 8 i WBO, Do Not. 9 in the WBA and No. 14 i IBF. The 27-year-old former professional kickboxer has knocked out six consecutive opponents as he’s risen through the rankings as one of America’s top heavyweight hopes. Prior to Miller’s knockout of Nick Guivas på Maj 27, his previous two fights were onShoBox – a third round destruction of Akhror Muralimov last October and a knockout of Donovan Dennis in January in which he was pushed to the seventh round for the first time.
Kassi has been in with some of the most recognizable names in the heavyweight division, Herunder Amir Mansour, Dominic Breazeale og Hughie Fury. The 36-year-old fought to a disputed majority draw with three-time world title challenger Chris Arreola last July on PBC on CBS in which most ringside observers, Herunder ShoBox analytiker Steve Farhood, had Kassi winning by a wide margin. The New Orleans resident has been stopped just once – in 2014 by Mansour – and stands as an excellent barometer for Miller’s progression as a legitimate contender.
The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Rusland, is ranked in the top 15 in three of the four sanctioning bodies (Do Not. 7 WBO, Do Not. 13 IBF, Do Not. 14 WBA) after just 15 professionelle kampe. A former amateur standout with over 200 slagsmål, the 25-year-old Potapov has already gone at least 10 rounds seven times since turning professional in 2010. The only blemish on his record is a draw with undefeated prospect Stephon Young i sin sidste kamp på April 15 på ShoBox.
Coincidently, the only blemish on Antonio Nieves’ record is a 2015 draw with Stephon Young. The 29-year-old is coming off his first 10-round performance, a unanimous decision over then once-beaten Oscar Mojica juni 18. The Cleveland, Ohio native will face his toughest opponent to date in fellow unbeaten Potapov in the matchup of unbeaten bantamweights.
The Brooklyn-based Eyubov has passed every test he’s faced, and knocked out all of his opponents in the process. The 29-year-old native of Kazakhstan is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage of veteran Jared Robinson last January on ShoBox. Eyubov will step up his level of opposition when he faces Karim Mayfield, a 35-year-old veteran who owns wins over Mauricio Herrera og Steve Forbes and has never been stopped in 23 slagsmål.
Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.
Split-T Management fighters go 6 for 6 this past weekend
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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST AND WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH ON JUNE 20, 2015 AT Oracle Arena i Oakland, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON BET NETVÆRK & TIDAL.COM
FREMLAGT AF ROC NATION SPORTS
Roc Nation Sports vært den officielle indvejning til juni 20 trone boksning opgør mellem OL-guldvinder og WBA Super mellemvægt verdensmester Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO s) og tidligere verden titel Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO s) på fredag, Juni 19 på The Ridge at Plank på Jack London Square i Oakland, California.
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Lørdag, Juni 6, 2015: Fight Night
NÅR: 3:00 PM PT – Døre Åbne
3:45 PM PT – Første Fight
7:00 PM PT – BET Networks fjersynsudsendelse Begins
7:40 PM PT (ca.) – Nipsey Hussle ydeevne
HVOR: Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, California 94621
Billeder: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith Final Pressekonference for juni 20 Kæmp On BET Networks & TIDAL.com
Andre Ward VS. PAUL SMITH & UNDERCARD MEDIA-TRÆNINGSCITATURER & FOTOS
OL-guldvinder OG WBA SUPER MIDDELVÆGT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. TIDLIGERE VERDENSTITEL UDFORDRER PAUL SMITH Juni 20, 2015 AT Oracle Arena i Oakland, CALIFORNIA, LIVE ON BET NETVÆRK & TIDAL.COM, FREMLAGT AF ROC NATION SPORTS
Oakland, F.EKS (Juni 17, 2015) – Tirsdag, Juni 17, OL-guldvinder og WBA mellemvægt verdensmester Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO s) og tidligere verden titel Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO s) England har deltaget i et medie træning på Kings Gym i Oakland, California forud for deres juni 20 kæmpe på Oracle Arena i Oakland i en 12-round kamp, der vil blive tv-transmitteret live-tv live på BET og streamet globalt på TIDAL.com på 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Undercard krigere Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong og Aron Coley også spiste i den åbne træning.
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Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO s) – OL-guldvinder og WBA Super mellemvægt verdensmester
"Jeg har ikke følt denne følelse, bekæmpe uge i Oakland, i et stykke tid. Sidste uge disse følelser begyndte at sætte i. Jeg har været fokuseret, og få klar, men kampen uge er bare anderledes. Uanset størrelsen af kampen bør du har lyst til dette. Jeg er spændt. Jeg er vant til denne form for pres. "
"Smith er en europamester. Han har ikke noget problem rejser. Han er ligeglad, om han bløder. Hvis du banke ham ned, han kommer til at vinde, og det er derfor vi plukket ham. Vi ikke hente ham, fordi der var noget blødt om ham. Vi plukket ham, fordi han er en hård konkurrent. Jeg er glad for, at alle af en pludselig, han begyndte at tale som han gjorde i sidste uge. Jeg var næsten at blive fornærmet, at han ikke sagde noget. Jeg er så vant til fyre taler en masse. Så, han endelig begyndte at tale, og jeg elskede det. Det er ikke, at jeg havde brug for mere motivation, men det er bare en lille smule ekstra. "
"Jeg kommer tilbage fra to fyringer. Under denne sidste lejr, Jeg følte meget bedre end jeg har tidligere. Jeg gjorde mere. Min skulder føles stærkere og jeg tror du alle kommer til at se, at lørdag aften. "
"Hver fighter har deres egne personlige kampe. Du kan ikke forudsige, hvad disse udfordringer og kampe vil være, og du kan ikke forudsige, hvor længe de vil være. Jeg var i stand til at holde ud gennem det. Paul Smith er ikke bare kæmper Andre Ward ud af en otte uger lejr, han kæmper Andre Ward ud af alt det, jeg bare gik gennem. Alle de frustrationer, alle forsinkelserne, alle disse følelser ... han kæmper den fyr kommer lørdag aften. "
"Hver kamp for mig, er en Super Bowl. Jeg har ikke tabt i meget lang tid. Vi forberedt alt, Paul Smith vil have og alt, hvad han kommer til at bringe til bordet. Det er en smuk ting, når bekæmpe uge kommer rundt, og du ved, at du ikke skære nogen hjørner. Hver rep talt for mig i denne lejr. Hver runde tælles for mig. Jeg skubbede forbi hvad min træner ville have mig til at gøre. Der var ikke noget lys over denne lejr. Jeg hører Smiths lejr taler en masse om ring rust og hvis det er det, de regner med, de har den forkerte slagplan kommer juni 20. "
"Spillet er planen at razzle, blænde, være eksplosive og gøre det hele. Jeg er nødt til at være opmærksom på som en professionel. Virgil har fortalt mig hele denne lejr "Der er ingen slagplan for Paul Smith. Lad det komme til dig. Du er blevet boksning længe nok til, at når du kommer i ringen, du vil vide, hvad de skal gøre. «Vi vil foretage justeringer undervejs, men der er ikke et bestemt spil plan for Paul Smith. Jeg tror, du kommer til at se alt kommer lørdag aften. Jeg har ikke tænkt mig at tvinge den. Jeg bare lade det flyde. "
"Denne by er en stor kamp tid. Det er ikke bare Oakland. Det er San Francisco. Det er Haywayd. Det er Stockton. Det er alle de omkringliggende byer. Enhver tid, de har en af deres egne i spidsen, de støtter og det er hvad jeg elsker om området Bay. "
Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO s) – Tidligere verden titel Challenger
"Det sidste store gym session jeg havde var denne sidste fredag. Alt, hvad jeg kunne have muligvis færdig skete under min træningslejr. Den sidste uge handler om at slappe af, hvilende, få din energi niveauer op og din vægt ned. "
"Når [træner] Joe [Gallagher] får i [til Oakland], vi vil sidde ned og han vil påpege ting straks, at vi er nødt til at arbejde ud ... hvad der skubber, spillet planen. Koncentrere sig om spillet plan og taktik. Vi vil holde øje med bånd af Ward og dissekere dem. "
"Det er fantastisk at have folk i gymnastiksalen i dag. I går, vi kom til Kongens Gym til at gøre et arbejde ud, og det var en smule mere rolig. Det er rart at have en god atmosfære som denne i gymnastiksalen. Alle ved der er en kamp i denne uge, og det er dejligt at have børnene (fra drenge og piger Club of Oakland) her. "
"Jeg elsker Oakland. Det er hårdt, men det er svært, når jeg kommer fra alt. Liverpool er hård. Jeg håber virkelig på, at finalen går til spil syv, så det er en stor weekend for Oracle Arena. Det ville bringe nogle atmosfære til arenaen aftenen før kampen. Jeg vil sandsynligvis ikke få nogen søvn på grund af støj. "
"Der er ikke meget mere, jeg kan gøre for at forberede nu. Der er ikke noget Andre kan gøre i dag for at hjælpe slå mig på lørdag nat. Uanset hvad vi har begge gjort i ugerne før er det, vi går i ring med. Jeg kan ikke få nogen mere fit. Spillet planen er færdig. Jeg er i en position, hvor jeg får at kæmpe den bedste fighter i min division på planeten. Jeg ved, at mere end nogen. Ingen behøver at minde mig om, at, men jeg ved også, jeg har en chance for at slå ham. Jeg ved, at jeg bare nødt til at gøre, hvad jeg skal gøre, og holde sig til spillet planen. "
Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO s) – Junior Mellemvægt Prospect
"Jeg har trænet i samme gym som Andre Ward for denne kamp. Det er meget spændende for mig at kæmpe i Oakland. Jeg har omkring 200 folk, der kommer til kampen. Jeg leder efter et stop i denne kamp, for real. Jeg kommer ud af den første tab af min karriere, og jeg kæmper for første gang i Oakland, så jeg glæder mig til at imponere. Jeg ønsker at få at stop tidligt. "
Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) – Light Heavyweight Prospect
"Jeg er meget glad og beæret over at være på denne store begivenhed på Oracle Arena lørdag, Juni 20 featuring Andre Ward. Jeg er meget beæret over at kæmpe på samme kort som verdensmester Andre Ward. "
Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) – Junior Welterweight Prospect
"Jeg ser frem til min kamp på lørdag, Juni 20 på Oracle Arena i Oakland. Jeg er meget glad for at være på dette fantastiske kort med Andre Ward og Go Warriors. ”
Ward vs. Smith, en 12 rund Bout præsenteret af Roc Nation Sports, finder sted lørdag, Juni 20 på Oracle Arena i Oakland, California, vil blive tv-transmitteret live på BET og streamet globalt på TIDAL.com på 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT og præsenteres i samarbejde med Matchroom Sport. Kampen er sponsoreret af The Waterfront Hotel, Venue Kings, Shoe Palace, CTMS Travel, U-BOAT, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 GAME og KBLX 102.9. Ud over den store indsats inde i ringen, begivenheden vil funktionen flere bemærkelsesværdige Roc Nation detaljer, der yderligere vil tjene tilskuere med en forbedret fan oplevelse, herunder Nipsey Hussle tager til ringen til en særlig ydelse før den vigtigste begivenhed. Arrangementet vil være vært ved bemærkelsesværdige emcee Sway Calloway og vil også ramme mester DJ Franzen, der vil tjene sammen Sway hele natten. Billetter prissat til $250, $125, $90, $60 og $30, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, er der tilbud nu og til rådighed på alle Ticketmaster steder, online på Ticketmaster.com og ladning på telefon (800) 745-3000. Døre åbne på 3:00 PM, den første kamp begynder ved 3:30 PM og BET telecast og TIDAL.com stream begynder ved 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.
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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR JUNE 20, 2015 Andre Ward VS. PAUL SMITH throne boxing EVENT AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA LIVE ON BET NETVÆRK & Tidevands
Nipsey Hussle, Sway Calloway & DJ Franzen Omfatter Mellemhandel Entertainment Linie Up
Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Young Featured I Televised Co-Featured Bout
Luis Arias, Aaron Coley, Daniel Franco, Tony Hirsch, Meng Fanlong & Wang Zhimin
At blive præsenteret på undercard
NEW YORK - juni 10, 2015 - Den længe ventede tilbagevenden til ringen af WBA mellemvægt verdensmester og OL-guldvinder Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO s) mod tidligere verden titel Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO s) England på Juni 20 has been elevated to another level with the announcement that the event will now include a live musical performance by Los Angeles-based rapper Nipsey Hussle umiddelbart før Ward og Smith kæmpe. Fans vil også kunne fange handlingen og ydeevne live på BET Networks i USA og globalt på TIDAL.com, den nyligt lancerede musik-streaming-tjeneste, der kombinerer det bedste high fidelity lydkvalitet, høj definition musikvideoer og mesterligt kurateret redaktionelle.
Billetter prissat til $250, $125, $90, $60 og $30, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, er der tilbud nu og til rådighed på alle Ticketmaster steder, online på Ticketmaster.com og ladning på telefon(800) 745-3000.
I en spændende tv-transmitteret co-featured Bout grubetæring to ubesejrede udsigter mod hinanden, Cleveland indfødte Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 KO s) og Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 KO s) St. Louis vil kæmpe over otte runder i en fjerlet Bout. Cleveland har været kendt som et arnested til fremstilling lovende boksere, herunder ubesejret udsigten Nieves, som var en meget kapret amatør, vinde 60 slagsmål, mens at blive en fem-tiden Cleveland Golden Gloves mester, en national Golden Gloves sølvmedaljevinder og konkurrerer i de olympiske Trials. 28-årige Nieves fik sin professionelle debut på November 12, 2011 sikre en enstemmig beslutning mod DeWayne Wisdom på La Villa Banquet i Cleveland, Ohio. Nieves har fortsat rack op sejre optagning fem sejre i en travl 2014, herunder tre af knockout. I hans sidste udflugt, mindre end to uger siden juni 6, Nieves tjent en første runde teknisk knockout sejr over Gabor Molnar på Presque Isle Downs Casino i Erie, Pennsylvania. På Juni 20, stipendiat ubesejret udsigten Young vil se at ende Nieves 'sejrsrække. Også en dekoreret amatør, der steg så højt som en nummer to national ranking og snævert glip gør 2012 US. Olympic Boxing Team, Unge fik sin pro debut på August 12, 2011 med en enstemmig beslutning sejr over Ricky LACEFIELD på Ameristar Casino i Saint Charles, Missouri. Youngs ubesejret løb fortsatte senest den Marts 27 mod Jesus Gonzalez med en anden runde teknisk knockout på The ambassadør i Saint Louis, Missouri.
Ud over den indsats inde i ringen, Roc Nation Sports vil bringe andre store navne til trone boksning erfaring på Oracle Arena, herunder bemærkelsesværdig begivenhed emcee, radio personlighed, MTV news korrespondent og Oakland-native Sway Calloway, der vil tjene som begivenhedens vært, og ramte mester DJ Franzen, resident DJ på Las Vegas 'Hot 97.5. Sway og Franzen vil underholde sammen hele natten for at holde energien oppe mellem anfald.
Der vil være flere bemærkelsesværdige ansigter Ringside klar til at fange alle handlingen på Juni 20 herunder WBC og Ring Magazine mellemvægt verdensmester Miguel Cotto, Michael B. Jordan, Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts), Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), E-40, Brice Butler (Oakland Raiders), Marcell Reece (Oakland Raiders), James Jones (Oakland Raiders), Too Short og Ryan Coogler.
I ikke-tv-transmitteret undercard handling, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ubesejret udsigten Luis "Cuba" Arias (10-0, 4 KO s) will make his second appearance of 2015. Arias began boxing at the age of seven and compiled an amateur record of 140-25, tjene USA Boxing nummer et mænds junior placering i 2006, nummer et mænd under-19 placering i 2008 og nummer et mænds placering i 2010. Han erobrede U.S.A. Mænds Under-19 Nationalt mesterskab i 2008 og to U.S.A Mænds nationale mesterskaber i 2009 og 2010. Arias 'professionelle debut fandt sted på November 10, 2012 på Staples Center i Los Angeles, hvor han besejrede Josh Thorpe via en fire-round enstemmig afgørelse. Han begyndte 2013 med tre sejre, alle af knockout, som blev fulgt op af en beslutning sejr over DonYil Livingston på Maj 4 på MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas. He closed the year with three more victories including a second-round knockout of Cameron Allen in his first scheduled eight-round fight. I sin seneste kamp på Marts 14på Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza Caguas, Puerto Rico, Arias besejrede Zachariah Kelley da Kelley blev diskvalificeret i anden runde for gentagne lave slag. På Juni 20, han vil se at holde hans vindende måder går i en seks runde super mellemvægt kamp mod en modstander, der skal fastlægges.
Lokale Hayward, California favorit Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO s) slutter sig til undercard søger at komme tilbage fra sit første professionelle tab, som kom via enstemmig afgørelse mod den meget udråbt Ievgen Khytrov på Aviator Sports Complex i Brooklyn, New York April 10 i kamp, der blev tv-transmitteret på Showtime s ShoBox. Han vil se for at komme tilbage på et vindende spor på Juni 20 når han tager på Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) af Las Vegas, Nevada i en seks runde junior mellemvægt sammenstød.
Signalsystemet fra Riverside, Californien og kæmper ud af boksning arnested for Oxnard, ubesejret junior letvægt Daniel "Twitch" Franco (10-0-3, 7 KO s) begyndte boksning i en alder af otte, samle en amatør registrering af 67-15, vinde Oxnard PAL Championship i 2006 og California State Silver Gloves Championship i 2007 undervejs. Under Franco professionelle debut på December 18, 2010, han besejrede Emanuel Machorro på Club 401 i Ontario, Californien via en tredje runde teknisk knockout. Trods bliver indskrevet som fuldtidsstuderende på Chaffey College i Rancho Cucamonga, Franco imponerede tidligt i sin karriere, udarbejde en ubesejret rekord med to uafgjorte i spillesteder i hele Californien i slutningen af 2013. En af dem trækker kom mod Alejandro Ochoa på Quiet Cannon i Montebello, Californien på September 20, 2013, men i en omkamp tre måneder senere, Franco fejldimensionerede Ochoa udføre en seks-round enstemmig afgørelse sejr på Westin Bonaventure Hotel i Los Angeles. I sin seneste kamp i januar 17, han scorede et imponerende første runde knockout sejr over Sergio Najera på Oceanview Pavilion i Port Hueneme, California. Juni 20, Franco, der for nylig underskrevet en eksklusiv salgsfremmende aftale med Roc Nation Sports, vil se handling i en otte runde junior letvægts Bout mod Jonathan Alcantara (7-13-2, 1 KO) Los Angeles, California.
Et andet produkt af Bay Area, Oakland s Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 KO s) erobrede den ledige WBC USA mellemvægt titel mod daværende ubesejrede Wes Capper ved flertalsbeslutning i sin sidste kamp på marts 14, 2015 på Sams Town Hotel & Gambling Hall i Las Vegas, Nevada. Hirsch tiltræder undercard juni 20 søger at fortsætte sine vindende måder en modstander til at blive navngivet i en seks runde mellemvægt kamp.
Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) var den kinesiske nationale lys sværvægter mester i syv år i træk fra 2008 til 2013. Hailinging fra Chi Feng, Indre Mongoliet, de syv-tiden nationale kinesiske mester også blev tildelt en guldmedalje i den kinesiske National Games. Fanlong liste af kreditter i amatører også repræsentere Kina i 2012 Sommer OL i Beijing, hvor han vandt sin åbningstale Bout før falder til højt udråbt brasilianske Yamaguchi Falhund i runde af 16; nå finalen i den asiatiske mesterskab i 2011 da hans tog hjem sølvmedalje; vindende tre anfald på 2011 Verden Amatør Boksning Championships i dominerende mode for at nå kvartfinalen; og gøre den til semifinalen i 2010 Asiatiske Lege, hvorfra han hjembragte en bronzemedalje. Meng gjorde sin professionelle debut i januar 17, 2015 på Mohegan Sun Casino i Uncasville, Connecticut, udføre en beslutning sejr over Marcellus Yates. Han vil nu se at fortsætte sin professionelle stigning, når han tager på Albert Avina (0-3) af Stockton, Californien i en fire runde cruiserweight Bout juni 20.
Afrunding ud undercard vil være Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) af Ning Bo, Kina, som vil stå Jose Guzman (6-10-1) af The Bronx, New York i en seks runde junior weltervægt Bout. I 2010, Zhimin nåede finalen i den kinesiske nationale Boxing Championships, hvor han modtog en sølvmedalje. Et år senere i 2011, Zhimin nået højdepunktet af sin amatør karriere, da han vandt guld ved World Series of Boxing i sit hjemland Kina. I 2012, han vandt anden sølvmedalje, denne gang på Erdos International Boxing Competition. Zhimin gjorde sin professionelle debut i januar 17, 2015 på Mohegan Sun Casino i Uncasville, Connecticut udføre en enstemmig beslutning sejr over Kin Moy (Pro Debut).
Ward vs. Smith, en 12 rund Bout præsenteret af Roc Nation Sports, finder sted lørdag, Juni 20 på Oracle Arena i Oakland, California, vil blive tv-transmitteret live på BET og streamet globalt på TIDAL.com på 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT og præsenteres i samarbejde med Matchroom Sport. Kampen er sponsoreret af The Waterfront Hotel, Venue Kings , Shoe Palace, Q 102.1, 95.7 GAME og KBLX 102.9. Ud over den store indsats inde i ringen, begivenheden vil funktionen flere bemærkelsesværdige Roc Nation detaljer, der yderligere vil tjene tilskuere med en forbedret fan oplevelse, herunder Nipsey Hussle tager til ringen til en særlig ydelse før den vigtigste begivenhed. Arrangementet vil være vært ved bemærkelsesværdige emcee Sway Calloway og vil også ramme mester DJ Franzen, der vil tjene sammen Sway hele natten. Billetter prissat til $250, $125, $90, $60 og $30, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, er der tilbud nu og til rådighed på alle Ticketmaster steder, online på Ticketmaster.com og ladning på telefon (800) 745-3000. Døre åbne på 3:00 PM, den første kamp begynder ved 3:10 PM og BET telecast og TIDAL.com stream begynder ved 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.
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