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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 Aug. 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
Friday, Aug. 19, Nyob rau SHOWTIME® ntawm 10 p.m. ET / PT
From Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y..
TSHIAB YORK (Aug. 9, 2016) – Top lightweight prospect Mason Menard will face tough Baha mamadjonov in a 10-round battle in the new co-feature of ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam rau Friday, Aug. 19 nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/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 rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 15 (VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1NtEYjW).
Undefeated heavyweight Jarrell "Big tus me nyuam" Miller (17-0-1, 15 Kos), a consensus Top 15 Heavyweight, will take on the experienced Fred Miv (18-5-1, 10 Kos), ntawm New Orleans, Lub. nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Ntau, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 Kos), ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y.. by way of Kazakhstan, steps up when he faces veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 Kos), of San Francisco, California. nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntaus sib tua. In the telecast opener, unbeaten Antonio Nieves ntawm Cleveland, Ohio will square off against new opponent, Mexico lub 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, Russia, 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, yog tsis muaj pushover. 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 dua. 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. Kuv 100 percent ready for whatever type of fight my Santiago brings. I will box my way to my big shots.
"Tom qab no sib ntaus, 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: Tshiab Tiam.
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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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 Easter Jr. for the vacant IBF World Lightweight Title on Xya. 9.
This is Mamadjonov’s third start since losing to Commey and his secondShoBox tsos. Nyob rau hauv nws ShoBox debut in April, 2013 nyob rau hauv 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 phaus, 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 rau Lub rau hli ntuj 18 nyob rau hauv 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), ntawm 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. Nyob rau hauv nws lub xeem sib ntaus rau Feb. 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 phaus.
Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhoodthiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Rich Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.
UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHT JARRELL “BIG BABY” MILLER, UNDEFEATED HARD-HITTING WELTERWEIGHT BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM NEW YORK
Boxers Featured on ShoBox: Tus Tshiab Tiam Tripleheader
Friday, Aug. 19, Nyob rau SHOWTIME® ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/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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TSHIAB YORK (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) – Promising, unbeaten, 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: Tshiab Tiam tripleheader on Friday,Aug. 19, nyob rau SHOWTIME® (10 p.m.. ET / PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv) 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 Heavyweight, will take on the experienced Fred Miv (18-5-1, 10 Kos), ntawm New Orleans, Lub. nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Yeyubov (10-0, 10 Kos), ib tug neeg uas Kazakhstan, will be opposed by veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 Kos), of San Francisco, California. in a 10-rounder that will open the telecast. Undefeated bantamweight prospects, lub ntiaj teb no-kab sab Nikolay Potapov (14-0-1, 6 Kos), of Potolsk, Russia, thiab Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 Kos), ntawm 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/ thiab 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, xws li Aug. 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. Tias yog dab tsi kuv ua, 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. Zoo li kuv hais tias, 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 los yog Chris Arreola. And when I get in there, zoo, most of my fights end up in knockouts. Kuv 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, Aug. 19 IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: TUS TSHIAB TIAM
Tripleheader from Rhinos Stadium in Rochester, N.Y.. Airs Live at 10 p.m. THIAB/PT rau SHOWTIME®
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TSHIAB YORK (Lub rau hli ntuj 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 Miv nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam rau Friday, Aug. 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 ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/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) thiab Antonio Nieves (16-0-1, 8 Kos) meet in a 10-round bantamweight bout.
Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Bakhtiyar Eyubov (10-0, 10 Kos) will face battle-tested veteran Karim Mayfield (19-3-1, 11 Kos) in a 10-round match.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions go on sale no hnub Friday ntawm Tav su ET thiab yog muaj nyob rau ntawm http://www.rhinossoccer.com/thiab 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. Kom deb li deb, 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. Lub yim hli ntuj 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 hais tias. “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,"Hais tias Wendy thiab David Dworkin, owners of the Rochester Rhinos soccer stadium. "Lub yim hli ntuj 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.. haiv neeg, is a consensus top 15 heavyweight – he’s ranked No. 8 nyob rau hauv lub WBO, Ua Tsis. 9 in the WBA and No. 14 nyob rau hauv lub 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 rau Tej zaum 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, kuj muaj Amir Mansour, Dominic Breazeale thiab 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, kuj muaj ShoBox analyst 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, Russia, is ranked in the top 15 in three of the four sanctioning bodies (Ua Tsis. 7 WBO, Ua Tsis. 13 IBF, Ua Tsis. 14 WBA) after just 15 kev sib ntaus. A former amateur standout with over 200 fights, 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 Hluas nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 15 rau 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 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 thiab Steve Forbes and has never been stopped in 23 fights.
Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez will serve as expert analysts. Lub executive tsim kom yog Gordon Hall nrog Rich Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips directing.
Split-T Management fighters go 6 rau 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 hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA NYOB RAU thawj koom ruam tes hauj lwm & TIDAL.COM
Nthuav LOS ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si
Roc teb chaws kev ua si tuav lub hauj lwm hnyav-nyob rau hauv rau lub rau hli ntuj 20 zwm txwv boxing showdown ntawm Olympic kub medalist thiab WBA Super Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO lub) thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no Title challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO lub) on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19 nyob rau hauv Lub Ridge ntawm plank ntawm Jack London Square nyob rau hauv Oakland, California.
DUAB:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uqubsi0sweppxz7/AADwcBlsa09CaOcGDs17zMsTa?dl=0
FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc teb chaws kev ua si
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey6l95t7cgtqnwm/AABqjB2JOuTBJizACwPlmrW4a?dl=0
FOTO CREDIT: Khristopher "Squint" Sandifer
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uwkc53z3gn1cg5r/AABneiFrYcKJFUrHk08XuVDba?dl=0
FOTO CREDIT: Stephanie Trapp
VIDEO:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yo7wjpoemuu78e6/AAB-0vw42sncUNuR6Mr55dVBa?dl = 0
VIDEO CREDIT: Roc teb chaws kev ua si
HNUB SATURDAY, Lub rau hli ntuj 6, 2015: Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj
THAUM: 3:00 PM PT – Qhov rooj qhib
3:45 PM PT – Thawj sib ntaus
7:00 PM PT – Thawj koom ruam tes hauj lwm Telecast pib
7:40 PM PT (approx.) – Nipsey Hussle Performance
QHOV TWG: Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, California 94621
Duab: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith kawg xovxwm sablaj Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 20 Sib ntaus Nyob rau thawj koom ruam tes hauj lwm & TIDAL.com
Lwm pawg ntseeg VS. PAUL SMITH & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & DUAB
Olympic kub medalist THIAB WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH RAU HLI NTUJ 20, 2015 AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA, NYOB RAU thawj koom ruam tes hauj lwm & TIDAL.COM, Nthuav LOS ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si
Oakland, XWS LI (Lub rau hli ntuj 17, 2015) – On Tuesday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17, Olympic kub medalist thiab WBA Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO lub) thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no Title challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO lub) ntawm ces koom nyob rau hauv ib tug xov xwm workout thaum huab tais Gym nyob rau hauv Oakland, California nyob rau hauv ua ntej ntawm lawv lub rau hli ntuj 20 sib ntaus ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland nyob rau hauv ib tug 12-round sib ntaus uas yuav tau televised nyob televised nyob rau thawj koom ruam thiab tshwm thooj plawv nyob rau hauv TIDAL.com ntawm 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Undercard fighters Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong thiab Aaron Coley kuj tau haus nyob rau hauv lub qhib kev kawm kev sib kho.
DUAB:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ud1jq49v4g8ml51/AAA8v8BNwkNm1butPgB08eVDa?dl=0
FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Roc teb chaws kev ua si
VIDEO:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3ha7kllmuc2yyvw/AAAB10itDL-u9DBopLKnWNzRa?dl = 0
VIDEO CREDIT: Roc teb chaws kev ua si
Lwm Ward (27-0, 14 KO lub) – Olympic kub medalist thiab WBA Super Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib
"Kuv tsis tau muaj no lawm, sib ntaus lub lim tiam nyob rau hauv Oakland, nyob rau hauv ib chim. Xeem lub lim tiam cov neeg tus cwj pwm txawv pib teev nyob rau hauv. Kuv twb tau teem thiab npaj, tab sis kev sib ntaus lub lim tiam yog cia li sib txawv. Tsis muaj teeb meem qhov ntau ntawm cov kev sib ntaus koj yuav tsum xav tias zoo li no. Kuv pog. Kuv siv mus no zoo siab. "
"Smith yog ib tug nyob sab Europe yeej. Nws tau txais tsis muaj teeb meem mus txawv tebchaws. Nws tsis saib xyuas yog tias nws bleeds. Yog hais tias koj khob nws cia, nws tuaj los yeej, thiab hais tias yog vim li cas peb khaws nws. Peb tsis tos nws vim hais tias muaj yog dab tsi muag muag txog nws. Peb khaws nws vim hais tias nws yog ib tug tawv competitor. Kuv zoo siab hais tias tag nrho cov ntawm ib tug Sudden nws pib tham zoo li nws tau ua tas los lub lim tiam. Kuv twb yuav luag tau ua txhaum rau hais tias nws twb tsis hais dab tsi. Kuv tabtom thiaj siv tau los mav tham ib tug ntau. Yog li ntawd, nws thaum kawg pib tham thiab kuv hlub nws. Nws tsis yog hais tias kuv yuav tsum tau ntau txug, tab sis nws yog ib tug me ntsis me ntsis ntxiv. "
"Kuv los rov qab tawm ntawm ob tug neeg poob hauj lwm. Thaum lub sij hawm no yav dhau los yeej rog, Kuv xav tias ib tug ntau zoo dua kuv muaj nyob rau hauv lub dhau los. Kuv tau ntau. Kuv lub xub pwg pom tau tias muaj muaj zog thiab kuv xav hais tias koj tag nrho yog mus saib hais tias nyob rau hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj. "
"Txhua fighter muaj lawv tus kheej struggles. Koj muaj peev xwm tsis twv seb yog dab tsi cov nyom thiab tej kev nyuaj yog yuav mus yuav thiab koj yuav tsis twv seb ntev npaum li cas lawv yuav mus yuav. Kuv muaj peev xwm kom rau siab ntso los ntawm. Paul Smith yog tsis cia li sib ntaus sib tua Andre Ward tawm ntawm ib yim lub lim tiam camp, nws sib ntaus sib tua Andre Ward tawm ntawm txhua yam uas kuv cia li mus los ntawm. Tag nrho cov frustrations, tag nrho cov qeeb, tag nrho cov cwj pwm txawv ... nws sib ntaus sib tua ntawd txiv leej tub tuaj hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj. "
"Txhua sib ntaus rau kuv yog ib tug Super tais. Kuv tsis tau poob rau hauv ib tug ntev heev lub sij hawm. Peb npaj rau txhua yam uas Paul Smith yuav muaj thiab txhua yam uas nws yuav coj mus rau lub rooj. Nws yog ib tug zoo nkauj tshaj plaws thaum sib ntaus lub lim tiam los ib ncig thiab koj paub hais tias koj tsis tau txiav tej fab. Txhua rep suav rau kuv nyob rau hauv no yeej rog. Txhua puag ncig suav rau kuv. Kuv thawb yav dhau los yog dab tsi kuv cob qhia xav kom kuv ua. Muaj tsis muaj dab tsi lub teeb hais txog qhov no yeej rog. Kuv hnov Smith lub yeej tham ntau txog lub nplhaib xeb thiab yog hais tias yog dab tsi lawv yeej ntsuam xyuas nyiaj rau, lawv tau lub tsis ncaj ncees lawm kev ua si npaj tuaj rau hli ntuj 20. "
"Qhov kev ua si hom phiaj yog mus razzle, dazzle, yuav heev thiab ua nws tag nrho cov. Kuv yuav tsum tau paub raws li ib tug kws. Virgil tau hais rau kuv no tag nrho camp 'Yog tsis muaj kev ua si npaj rau Paul Smith. Cia nws tuaj rau koj. Koj twb tau boxing ntev txaus tias thaum twg koj tau txais nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib koj mam li paub yuav ua li cas. 'Peb yuav ua kev kho me ntsis raws txoj kev, tab sis tsis muaj ib qho kev ua si npaj rau Paul Smith. Kuv xav tias koj yeej yuav tau pom txhua yam tuaj hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj. Kuv yuav tsis mus yuam nws. Kuv cia li mus qhia rau nws ntws. "
"Qhov no zos yog ib tug loj sib ntaus lub sij hawm. Nws tsis yog Oakland. Nws yog San Francisco. Nws yog Haywayd. Nws yog Stockton. Nws yog tag nrho cov nyob ib ncig lub zos. Txhua lub sij hawm lawv muaj ib tug ntawm lawv tus kheej nyob rau hauv lub forefront, lawv txhawb thiab hais tias yog dab tsi uas kuv nyiam txog lub Bay Area. "
Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO lub) – Yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no Title challenger
"Cov xeem loj gym kev sib kho kuv twb yog dhau los no Friday. Txhua yam kuv yuav tau tejzaum ua tshwm sim thaum lub sij hawm kuv txoj kev kawm camp. Lub lim tiam dhau yog tag nrho hais txog relaxing, so, tau txais koj cov zog sib thiab koj qhov ceeb thawj cia. "
"Thaum [tus kws qhia] Joe [Gallagher] tau txais nyob rau hauv [rau Oakland], peb mam li zaum thiab nws yuav taw tes tawm yam ncaj sim ntawd hais tias peb yuav tsum tau mus ua hauj lwm tawm ... dab tsi xav tau kev pab thawb, qhov kev ua si npaj. Mloog zoo rau qhov kev ua si hom phiaj thiab tactics. Peb yuav tau saib tapes ntawm Ward thiab dissecting lawv. "
"Nws yog zoo muaj cov neeg nyob rau hauv lub gym hnub no. Nag hmo, peb tuaj rau huab tais Gym ua ib tug kev ua hauj lwm tawm thiab nws yog ib tug me ntsis ntau nyob ntsiag to. Nws yog zoo muaj ib tug zoo huab cua zoo li no nyob rau hauv lub gym. Txhua leej txhua tus paub tias muaj yog ib tug sib ntaus no lub lim tiam thiab nws yog zoo muaj cov me nyuam (los ntawm cov tub hluas thiab ntxhais Club ntawm Oakland) ntawm no. "
"Kuv hlub Oakland. Nws yog nyuaj, tab sis nws yog tawv qhov twg kuv heev. Liverpool yog tawv. Kuv yeej cia siab tias lub Finals mus rau kev ua si xya li ntawd nws yog ib tug loj weekend rau Oracle Arena. Nws yuav coj ib co cua mus rau lub arena cov hmo ua ntej qhov kev sib ntaus. Kuv tej zaum yuav tsis tau txais tej pw tsaug zog vim hais tias ntawm lub suab nrov. "
"Muaj tsis ntau npaum li cas kuv yuav ua li cas los npaj tam sim no. Muaj tsis muaj dab tsi Andre yuav ua li cas niaj hnub no los pab tuav kuv rau hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj. Txawm peb muaj ob ua nyob rau hauv lub lis piam ua ntej yog dab tsi peb yuav nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog. Kuv yuav tsis txais tej yam ntau haum. Qhov kev ua si txoj kev npaj yuav ua li cas. Kuv nyob rau hauv ib txoj hauj lwm qhov uas kuv tabtom tau txais mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv kuv fighter division ntawm cov ntiaj chaw. Kuv paub hais tias ntau tshaj ib tug neeg. Tsis muaj ib tug xav tau kev pab hais qhia rau kuv hais tias, tab sis kuv kuj paub tias kuv muaj ib lub caij nyoog ntawm beating nws. Kuv paub hais tias kuv cia li muaj ua dab tsi kuv yuav tsum ua thiab lo rau qhov kev ua si txoj kev npaj. "
Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO lub) – Junior Middleweight Prospect
"Kuv tau raug cob qhia nyob rau hauv tib lub gym li Andre Ward rau no sib ntaus. Nws yog heev exciting rau kuv mus tua nyob rau hauv Oakland. Kuv muaj txog 200 cov neeg los mus sib ntaus. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau ib tug stoppage nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus, tiag. Kuv los tawm ntawm cov thawj tsis ntawm kuv ua hauj thiab kuv sib ntaus sib tua rau lub thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv Oakland, li ntawd kuv tab tom nrhiav rau impress. Kuv xav tau hais tias stoppage thaum ntxov. "
Meng "Mob khaub thuas ntshav" Fanlong (1-0) – Lub teeb Heavyweight Prospect
"Kuv zoo siab heev thiab honored yuav nyob no kuj zoo kawg tshwm sim nyob rau Oracle Arena nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 20 featuring Andre Ward. Kuv heev siab yuav sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv tib card raws li ntiaj teb tau zus ib Andre Ward. "
Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) – Junior Welterweight Prospect
"Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau kuv sib ntaus rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 20 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland. I am very happy to be on this great card with Andre Ward and Go Warriors.”
Ward vs. Smith, ib tug 12 puag ncig bout los ntawm Roc teb chaws kev ua si, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 20 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland, California, yuav tsum televised nyob rau thawj koom ruam thiab tshwm thooj plawv nyob rau hauv TIDAL.com ntawm 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT thiab yog nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Matchroom Kev ua si nawv. Lub sib ntaus yog txhawb nqa los ntawm tus waterfront Hotel, Venue kav cov vaj ntxwv, Khau Palace, CTMS Mus ncig teb chaws, U-NKOJ, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 lub UA SI thiab KBLX 102.9. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub zoo txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, cov kev tshwm sim yuav feature ob peb tseem ceeb Roc teb chaws touches uas yuav ntxiv pab cov neeg saib nrog ib qho enhanced kiv cua kev, xws li Nipsey Hussle noj rau lub nplhaib rau ib tug tshwj xeeb kev kawm ua ntej mus rau lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Cov kev tshwm sim yuav raug tuav los ntawm tseem ceeb emcee yoj Calloway thiab yuav feature ntaus tswv DJ Franzen uas yuav pab alongside yoj thoob plaws hauv lub hmo ntuj. Daim pib luv nqi thaum $250, $125, $90, $60 thiab $30, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no thiab muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov Ticketmaster qhov chaw, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com thiab xwb los ntawm xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 3:00 PM, thawj sib ntaus pib thaum 3:30 PM thiab cov thawj koom ruam telecast thiab TIDAL.com kwj pib ntawm 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.
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ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si Announces TSHWJ XEEB nrug THIAB UNDERCARD neeg tua hluav taws RAU HLI NTUJ 20, 2015 Lwm pawg ntseeg VS. PAUL SMITH zwm txwv boxing tshwm sim AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA NYOB RAU thawj koom ruam tes hauj lwm & Tidal
Nipsey Hussle, Yoj Calloway & DJ Franzen comprise Lom ze Kab Up
Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Hluas Featured Nyob rau hauv televised Co-Featured Bout
Luis Arias, Aaron Coley, Daniel Franco, Tony Hirsch, Meng Fanlong & Wang Zhimin
Rau Featured nyob rau hauv Undercard
TSHIAB YORK - HLI 10, 2015 - Lub mas muab rov qab rau lub nplhaib ntawm WBA Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab Olympic kub medalist Lwm Ward (27-0, 14 KO lub) tiv thaiv qub ntiaj teb Title challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KO lub) ntawm ces nyob Lub rau hli ntuj 20 tau raug tsa mus rau ib theem nrog cov ntawv tshaj tawm hais tias cov kev tshwm sim yuav tam sim no muaj xws li ib tug nyob suab paj nruas kev ua tau zoo los ntawm Los Angeles-raws li rapper Nipsey Hussle sai li sai tau ua ntej Ward thiab Smith ua sib ntaus sib tua. Kiv cua yuav kuj yuav tau mus caum tus txiav txim thiab kev ua tau zoo nyob rau thawj koom ruam nyob rau hauv tes hauj lwm lub tebchaws United States thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv TIDAL.com, lub tshiab khiv launched music streaming kev pab uas combines qhov zoo tshaj plaws siab ncaj ncees suab zoo, siab txhais music yeeb yaj duab thiab expertly curated editorial.
Daim pib luv nqi thaum $250, $125, $90, $60 thiab $30, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no thiab muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov Ticketmaster qhov chaw, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com thiab xwb los ntawm xov tooj ntawm(800) 745-3000.
Nyob rau hauv ib tug intriguing televised co-featured bout pitting ob unbeaten zeem muag tawm tsam ib leeg, Cleveland haiv neeg Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 KO lub) thiab Stephon Hluas (13-0-1, 5 KO lub) ntawm St. Louis yuav sib ntaus sib tua nws tawm tshaj yim rounds nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight bout. Cleveland tau paub raws li ib tug hotbed rau cov pheej boxers, xws li undefeated prospect Nieves uas yog ib tug heev touted pib xyaum ua, winning tshaj 60 fights thaum ua ib tug tsib-lub sij hawm Cleveland Golden hnab looj tes yeej, ib tug National Golden Hnab Looj Tes nyiaj medalist thiab sib tw nyob rau hauv lub Olympic hlw kom qis. 28-xyoo Nieves ua nws debut kev rau Kaum ib hlis 12, 2011 phiaj ib unanimous kev txiav txim siab tiv thaiv DeWayne Txawj Ntse ntawm La Villa Banquet nyob rau hauv Cleveland, Ohio. Nieves tau txuas ntxiv mus rau khib txog yeej tuaj tos tsib yeej nyob rau hauv ib tug tibneeg hu tauj coob 2014, xws li peb los ntawm knockout. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag mus ua si, tsawg tshaj li ob lub lis piam dhau los nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 6, Nieves khwv tau ib cov thawj puag ncig kev knockout yeej tshaj Gabor Molnar ntawm Presque Isle Downs Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Erie, Pennsylvania. Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 20, cov khub undefeated prospect Hluas yuav saib mus xaus Nieves 'winning streak. Tsis tas li ntawd ib tug dai kom zoo nkauj pib xyaum ua uas sawv raws li high school raws li ib tug xov tooj ob lub teb chaws qeb duas thiab narrowly tsis ua lub 2012 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, Hluas ua nws pro debut rau Lub yim hli ntuj 12, 2011 nrog ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Ricky Lacefield ntawm Ameristar Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Saint Charles, Missouri. Young cov lus undefeated khiav txuas ntxiv uas nyuam qhuav nyob rau hauv Lub peb hlis ntuj 27 tawm tsam Yexus Gonzalez nrog ib tug thib ob puag ncig kev knockout nyob rau hauv Lub Ambassador nyob rau hauv Saint Louis, Missouri.
Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd rau qhov kev txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, Roc teb chaws kev ua si yuav coj lwm yam loj npe mus rau lub zwm txwv boxing kev nyob Oracle Arena xws li notable kev tshwm sim emcee, xov tooj cua cwm pwm, MTV xov xwm correspondent thiab Oakland-haiv neeg Yoj Calloway, uas yuav pab raws li cov kev tshwm sim lub party, thiab ntaus tswv DJ Franzen, neeg nyob DJ ntawm Las Vegas 'Kub 97.5. Yoj thiab Franzen yuav lom zem ua ke thoob plaws hauv lub hmo ntuj kom lub zog tuaj ntawm bouts.
Yuav muaj ob peb tseem ceeb ntsej muag ringside npaj txais tag nrho cov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 20 xws li WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib 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), Heev Luv luv thiab Ryan Coogler.
Nyob rau hauv uas tsis yog-televised undercard txiav txim, Milwaukee, Wisconsin txoj kev undefeated prospect Luis "Cuba" Arias (10-0, 4 KO lub) yuav ua kom nws ob tsos ntawm 2015. Arias pib boxing thaum muaj hnub nyoog xya thiab muab tso ua ke ib qho kev pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 140-25, ua haujlwm tau nyiaj teb chaws USA Boxing tus naj npawb ib tug txiv neej junior qeb duas nyob rau hauv 2006, tus naj npawb ib tus txiv neej nyob rau hauv-19 qeb duas nyob rau hauv 2008 thiab tus naj npawb ib tug txiv neej nyob rau hauv qeb duas 2010. Nws yog tej lub U.S.A. Txiv neej Nyob rau hauv-19 National Championship nyob rau hauv 2008 thiab ob U.S.A txiv neej lub National Championships nyob rau hauv 2009 thiab 2010. Arias 'kev debut coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 10, 2012 ntawm Staples Center nyob rau hauv Los Angeles nyob qhov twg nws yeej Josh Thorpe ntawm ib tug plaub-round unanimous kev txiav txim siab. Nws pib 2013 nrog peb yeej, tag nrho cov los ntawm knockout, uas tau ua raws li los ntawm ib tug txiav txim yeej tshaj DonYil Livingston rau Tej zaum 4 nyob rau ntawm lub MGM Grand vaj Arena nyob rau hauv Las Vegas. Nws kaw lub xyoo uas peb ntau yeej nrog ib tug thib ob-round knockout ntawm Cameron Allen nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj teem yim-round sib ntaus. Nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no nyob rau hauv bout Lub peb hlis ntuj 14ntawm Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza nyob rau hauv Caguas, Puerto Rico, Arias yeej Zachariah Kelley thaum Kelley tau tsis tsim nyog nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig rau rov tsawg blows. Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 20, nws mam li saib kom nws winning txoj kev mus nyob rau hauv ib tug rau round super middleweight bout tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus yuav tsum tau txiav txim.
Local Hayward, California nyiam Aaron Coley (9-1-1, 6 KO lub) koom lub undercard nrhiav rov qab los ntawm nws tus thawj kws tsis uas tau los ntawm kev txiav txim siab unanimous tiv thaiv cov heev touted Ievgen Khytrov ntawm Aviator kev ua si Complex nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10 nyob rau hauv kev sib ntaus uas tau televised rau Showtime lub ShoBox. Nws yuav los nrhiav tau rov qab rau ib tug yeej khiav rau Lub rau hli ntuj 20 thaum nws yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) ntawm Las Vegas, Nevada nyob rau hauv ib tug rau round junior middleweight clash.
Hailing los ntawm Riverside, California thiab sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm tus boxing hotbed ntawm Oxnard, undefeated junior sib Daniel "twitch" Franco (10-0-3, 7 KO lub) pib boxing thaum muaj hnub nyoog yim, amassing ib tug pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 67-15, winning lub Oxnard NPAWG Championship nyob rau hauv 2006 thiab lub California State Nyiaj hnab looj tes Championship nyob rau hauv 2007 raws txoj kev. Thaum lub sij hawm Franco tus kev taw qhia nyob rau hauv Lub Kaum Ob Hlis 18, 2010, nws yeej Emanuel Machorro ntawm Club 401 nyob rau hauv Ontario, California ntawm ib tug thib peb puag ncig kev knockout. Txawm tias raug cuv npe kawm raws li ib tug tag nrho-lub sij hawm menyuam kawm ntawv nyob Chaffey College nyob rau hauv Rancho Cucamonga, Franco heev thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm, compiling ib undefeated cov ntaub ntawv uas muaj ob lub thim nyob rau hauv venues thoob plaws California los ntawm qhov kawg ntawm 2013. Ib tug ntawm cov neeg thim tuaj tiv thaiv Alejandro Ochoa ntawm Ntsiag to Cannon nyob rau hauv Montebello, California rau lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 20, 2013, tab sis nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch peb lub hlis tom qab, Franco outmatched Ochoa xeem ib tug rau-round unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej ntawm Westin Bonaventure Hotel nyob rau hauv Los Angeles. Nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj bout 17, nws tua nkag ib tug impressive thawj-round knockout yeej tshaj Sergio Najera nyob rau Oceanview Pavilion nyob rau hauv chaw nres nkoj Hueneme, California. Nyob rau lub rau hli ntuj 20, Franco, uas tsis ntev los kos npe rau ib tug tsuas yog promotional ntawv cog lus nrog Roc teb chaws kev ua si, yuav pom ua nyob rau hauv ib yim puag ncig junior sib bout tiv thaiv Jonathan Alcantara (7-13-2, 1 KO) ntawm Los Angeles, California.
Lwm yam khoom ntawm lub Bay Area, Oakland lub Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 KO lub) yog tej lub tsis muaj WBC United States Middleweight Title tiv thaiv ces-undefeated Wes Capper los ntawm feem ntau txiav txim nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj 14, 2015 ntawm Sam lub zos Hotel & Twv txiaj Hall nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada. Hirsch koom lub undercard Lub rau hli ntuj 20 nrhiav mus ntxiv nws yeej txoj kev tus nrog sib ntaus lub npe hu ua nyob rau hauv ib tug rau round middleweight sib ntaus.
Meng "Mob khaub thuas ntshav" Fanlong (1-0) yog lub teb chaws Suav teeb heavyweight yeej rau xya xyoo sib law liag los ntawm 2008 rau 2013. Hailinging los ntawm Chi Feng, Puab Mongolia, lub xya-lub sij hawm lub teb chaws Suav yeej tseem twb muab tsub ib tug kub puav pheej thaum lub sij hawm Suav National ua si. Fanlong lub daim ntawv teev qhab nia nyob rau hauv lub amateurs kuj muaj xws li sawv cev rau Tuam Tshoj nyob rau hauv lub 2012 Lub caij ntuj sov Olympic ua si nyob rau hauv Beijing, qhov twg nws yeej nws qhib bout ua ntej ntog mus mas touted Brazilian Yamaguchi Falaub nyob rau hauv lub round ntawm 16; ncav qhov kawg ntawm cov neeg Esxias Championship nyob rau hauv 2011 thaum nws coj lub tsev nyiaj puav pheej; winning peb bouts nyob rau 2011 Lub ntiaj teb no Amateur Boxing Championships nyob rau hauv hom zam mus cuag cov quarterfinals; thiab ua rau nws rau lub semifinals ntawm lub 2010 Neeg Esxias ua si, los ntawm uas nws nqa los tsev ib tug bronze medal. Meng ua nws debut kev rau lub ib hlis ntuj 17, 2015 ntawm Mohegan Tshav Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Connecticut, xeem ib tug txiav txim kov yeej Marcellus Yates. Nws yuav tam sim no saib mus ntxiv nws kev sawv thaum nws yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Albert Avina (0-3) ntawm Stockton, California nyob rau hauv ib tug plaub puag ncig cruiserweight bout Lub rau hli ntuj 20.
Pub muab kwv yees tawm lub undercard yuav Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) ntawm ke Bo, Tuam Tshoj uas yuav fim Jose Guzman (6-10-1) ntawm Lub Bronx, New York nyob rau hauv ib tug rau round junior welterweight bout. Nyob rau hauv 2010, Zhimin mus txog qhov kawg ntawm lub teb chaws Suav Boxing Championships qhov uas nws tau txais ib tug silver puav pheej. Ib xyoo tom qab nyob rau hauv 2011, Zhimin mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm nws pib xyaum ua hauj lwm thaum nws yeej kub thaum lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Boxing nyob rau hauv nws ib txwm nyob Tuam Tshoj. Nyob rau hauv 2012, nws yeej lwm silver puav pheej, lub sij hawm no ntawm lub Erdos International Boxing Competition. Zhimin ua nws debut kev rau lub ib hlis ntuj 17, 2015 ntawm Mohegan Tshav Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Connecticut xeem ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Kin Moy (Pro Debut).
Ward vs. Smith, ib tug 12 puag ncig bout los ntawm Roc teb chaws kev ua si, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 20 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland, California, yuav tsum televised nyob rau thawj koom ruam thiab tshwm thooj plawv nyob rau hauv TIDAL.com ntawm 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT thiab yog nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Matchroom Kev ua si nawv. Lub sib ntaus yog txhawb nqa los ntawm tus waterfront Hotel, Venue kav cov vaj ntxwv , Khau Palace, Q 102.1, 95.7 lub UA SI thiab KBLX 102.9. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub zoo txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, cov kev tshwm sim yuav feature ob peb tseem ceeb Roc teb chaws touches uas yuav ntxiv pab cov neeg saib nrog ib qho enhanced kiv cua kev, xws li Nipsey Hussle noj rau lub nplhaib rau ib tug tshwj xeeb kev kawm ua ntej mus rau lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Cov kev tshwm sim yuav raug tuav los ntawm tseem ceeb emcee yoj Calloway thiab yuav feature ntaus tswv DJ Franzen uas yuav pab alongside yoj thoob plaws hauv lub hmo ntuj. Daim pib luv nqi thaum $250, $125, $90, $60 thiab $30, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no thiab muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov Ticketmaster qhov chaw, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com thiab xwb los ntawm xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 3:00 PM, thawj sib ntaus pib thaum 3:10 PM thiab cov thawj koom ruam telecast thiab TIDAL.com kwj pib thaum 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.
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