 WEST JORDAN, Utah (Desembre 18, 2017) – United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight champion Jose “Pepito” Haro (14-1-1, 8 KOs) is suffering from unfair blowback for the accidental role he played this past summer, in which his opponent, Daniel Franco, nearly died from injuries resulting from their nationally televised fight in Idaho.
La 3-2 underdog Haro, fighting out of West Jordan, Utah, dropped Franco with a chopping right in the eighth round, soon followed by a crisp combination of devastating punches, which resulted in a knockout victory and the USBA title for Haro.
Tristament, Franco (16-2-3, 11 KOs) was sent to Mercy Medical Hospital, where he underwent two brain surgeries to relieve pressure caused by brain bleeds. He came out of a medically induced coma and, fortunately, Franco continues to recover at home in California from what his father/trainer, Al Franco, has described as a miracle.
“I can’t forget it,” Haro said about his last fight. “It’s been traumatic. I’m very happy Franco is recovering but, every time something comes up about him on social media, a lot of people tag me. I don’t answer, I just need to deal with it. My victory was taken away, I couldn’t enjoy it. I fought a clean fight, but some people blame me for what happened.”
Haro hasn’t fought since that fateful night in Iowa last June. Whitfield Haydon, who serves as Haro’s agent, is a veteran Southern California matchmaker, potser, best known for discovering under-the-radar boxing talent such as Haro. It appeared that Haro was finally going to catch a big break in late October, when Haydon was contacted about a non-mandatory title fight for Haro with International World Boxing (FIB) Featherweight World Champion “Llampec” Llegeix Selby (26-1, 9 KOs). The Selby vs. Haro world title fight contract was reportedly being drawn up and Team Haro had agreed to promotional options in the event of him winning. Suddenly, encara que, communications with Team Selby went dark. Team Haro later learned that Selby had gone in another direction, Eduardo Ramirez, who Selby defeated by way of a 12-round unanimous decision December 9 a Londres.
“We were going to London for short money because the world title shot was worth it,” Haydon explained. “Haro would have been one helluva live dog in that fight. I must not have been the only one thinking that way. I’ve been hearing that, within the boxing industry, Haro has become a hot potato after his Franco fight. How ridiculous is this? Last time I checked, Haro’s a featherweight who’s also capable of fighting at junior lightweight or super lightweight. My phone has been silent, encara que, other than for a late notice fight or a fight at lightweight. Boxing sometimes eats its own. This is a joke.”
Haro, who was a member of the USA Junior Olympic Boxing Team during his amateur days, isn’t 100-percent sure why he’s not being offered good fights, but he does blame most of it on boxing politics.
“After the Franco fight,” Haro remarked, “I feel like I’ve been benched. I think I’m not getting good fights is because I’m a high risk, no reward fighter. I’m depressed right now about it. I love boxing but, Estic 30 with a wife and five kids. Boxing politics is the reason!”
Boxing is the most unforgiving sport, boxers risk their lives every time they walk up the three steps into the ring. The aftereffects of a boxing tragedy like this is traumatic for all parties involved. Nobody knows that better than the 30-year-old Haro.
Classificat núm. 15 en el món per la Federació Internacional de Boxa, Haro works fulltime for Pepsi, putting product on shelves at supermarkets in Utah. The father of three girls and two boys, the hard-working Mexican-American starts at 3 a.m. and works until 12 migdia, then goes home to watch his children because his wife, Yesenia, also needs to work to make ends meet.
 Haro has overcome so many obstacles during his career that some refer to him as, “Hard Luck Haro.” In addition to repercussions from the Franco fight, back in 2015, he was shot in both feet (see accompanying picture) in a parking lot after shopping by a stranger for no apparent reason. Haro noted, “I was tainted by that because only bad guys get shot, dret?”Losing the opportunity to fight in his world title fight against Selby was another example of what Haro’s been facing the past six months. “I’m not much of a talker,” admetre, “but I won’t be used for leverage. I won’t’ be used as piece of meat. I’m not taking a fight just for the money, I’m going in the ring to give it my all to win for me, my family and team.
“I’m riding this out (boxing career) for my wife and children. I’m teaching my kids to never give up and to continue working hard no matter what life may throw you. It’s been rough. We’ve had our ups and downs, but I have to continue working until, hopefully, I get a big payday.”
For Haro and Haydon, they’re both due for a big break in 2018.
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Jose Haro issues statement on tragic injury sustained by Daniel Franco
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New USBA Featherweight Champion Jose Haro has issued a brief statement regarding the status of his fallen opponent, Daniel Franco, through his promotional representative, Whitfield Haydon:
“I respect all fighters. My heart hurts knowing that my opponent from Dissabte night is still in the hospital. I hope he has a full and speedy recovery. Nothing but love, brotha. We put everything on the line when we step inside the ring. I always tell my brother/trainer that I’m a father first, fighter second, and if he ever sees me badly hurt to stop the fight because my kids need their daddy. I’m very grateful that I won but it really doesn’t feel like I won. I always pray that my opponent and myself come out our fight in good health. Let’s go #TeamFranco, you got this!” |
“KO Nit de Boxa” results from Iowa
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New showdown announced for “KO Nit de Boxa: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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Juny 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
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SLOAN, IA (Maig 31, 2017) – An injury has forced NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (22-0-3, 16 KOs) to withdraw from his scheduled “KO Nit de Boxa: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramírez, a Dissabte, Juny 10, ventilació (10 p.m. I / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Nit de Boxa: WAR In WinnaVegas” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Roc Nation Sports, Ringside Ticket Inc. and WinnaVegas Resort Casino. TITLE Boxing is the official gloves provider for KO Night Boxing.
WBC Oriental Super Lightweight Champion Zhimin Wang (8-1, 3 KOs), of China, will face Dallas lightweight Manuel Rey Rojas (14-3, 4 KOs) as an addition to the card. Elevated to main event status is the original 10-round co-feature being contested for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight title, matching former USBA champion Daniel “Twitch” Franco (15-1-3, 10 KOs), who fights out of Rancho Cucamonga, Califòrnia, and Utah favorite Jose Haro (13-1-1, 7 KOs).
The 25-year-old Franco (15-1-3, 10 KOs), who fights under the Roc Nation Sports banner, was a standout amateur boxer captured the vacant USBA featherweight title last November, knocking out previously unbeaten Derrick Murray (13-0-1) in four rounds. He lost the belt in his following fight, stopped by veteran Christopher Martin (29-8-3) in the third round of their non-title fight in Los Angeles on Març 23. Franco is currently rated No. 5 by the USBA and No. 11 by the NABO.
Haro (13-1-1, 7 KOs), USBA No. 14-Qualificació, is an all-action fighter with tremendous potential. The 29-year-old is presently riding a six-fight win streak with five victories and one draw. His lone loss as a professional was to highly-touted prospect Toka Kahn Clary (11-0) by way of a six-round decision in 2014.
The new 10-round co-feature will be an exciting match-up between Wang and Rojas (14-3, 4 KOs). Last January in China, Zhimin defeated Aekkawee Kaewmanee (16-6), by way of a 10-round unanimous decision for the vacant WBO Oriental crown. The only blemish on Zhimin’s otherwise perfect pro record is a 10-round loss by decision last September, to then 12-0 Russian prospect Ivan Baranchyk in Oklahoma.
“I honestly felt that Haro vs. Franco was a legitimate main event fight as the co-feature,” promoter John Andersen. “Injuries are an unfortunate part of boxing and we’re disappointed to lose a world-class fighter like Hooker. Ara, encara que, Haro-Franco gets top billing and we’re fortunate to have a solid co-feature added to a very competitive, entertaining card.”
The TV opener features Chicago super bantamweight prospect Giovanni Mioletti (7-0, 1 KO) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Sal Lopez (4-1) en un combat a sis assalts. In a pair of four-round undercard matches, Sioux City, Iowa cruiserweight Shalyn Joseph will make his pro debut against Chicago’s Darrius Flowers (0-1), while Sioux Falls, South Dakota super welterweightKeith Cournoyer (0-0-1), es quadra amb Justin Likeness, of Minot, North Dakota.
Totes les baralles i els lluitadors estan subjectes a canvi.
Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ringside (files 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (files 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (files 3 & 4) i $15.00 General Admission Standing Room Only. A special Resort/Hotel package for two is also available for $199.00, which includes two VIP Reserved Seats, WinnaVegas hotel room, two dinner vouchers and two $5.00 Diumenge breakfast buffet-voucher.
Les portes obren a 6:30 p.m. Connecticut amb el combat d'obertura programada en 7:30 p.m. Connecticut. It is an all-ages event.
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Refilo: @KONightBoxing, @NeonStarSE, @WinnaVegasIA
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Two regional title fights featured on “KO Nit de Boxa: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS
SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Agost 6
En l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, CALIFORNIA
TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
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OAKLAND, TAL COM (Agost 4, 2016) – On Thursday, Agost 4, Roc Nation Esports va acollir la conferència de premsa final per al campió del món dues vegades i lluitador de primera categoria lliura-per-lliura Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) al llac Merritt amfiteatre a Oakland, California in advance of their August 6 lluitar en l'Oracle Arena a Oakland. 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, Campió del món dues vegades i lluitador de primera categoria lliura-per-lliura:
“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. Tothom sap que, 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, Tinc gana. I’ll see you all Saturday night.”
ALEXANDER BRAND, Former WBC Latino Super Middleweight Champion:
“I want to thank you all for being here today. It’s a pleasure for me to be in this wonderful city. All I want to do is give a good show and make sure that I give that to my fans here in Oakland. I want to have a good fight and work hard. It’s really a true honor to be in the ring with a champion like Andre Ward.”
MICHAEL Yormark, President i Director de 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 mesos. Més important, 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.”
VIRGILIO 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. Come Saturday night, 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, Vicepresident, 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.”
Sala vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Solucions de gestió de viatges corporatius (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Palau de sabates, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 any. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 p.m. ET / PT.
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS
SHOWDOWN SET FOR Dissabte, Agost 6 En l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, CALIFORNIA; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
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OAKLAND, TAL COM (Agost 3, 2016) - El dimarts, Agost 2, Campió del món dues vegades i lluitador de primera categoria lliura-per-lliura Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) participat en un entrenament dels mitjans de comunicació en el Gimnàs de Rei a Oakland, Califòrnia abans de la seva Agost 6lluitar en l'Oracle Arena a Oakland. 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. I/PT.
Després de boxa d'ombra en l'anell i unes quantes rondes en els sacs de boxa, 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 Dissabte de lluita.
A continuació es mostra el que els combatents havien de dir durant l'entrenament de mitjans definitiva:
Andre Ward, Campió del món dues vegades i lluitador de primera categoria lliura-per-lliura:
“It was good to get back in camp right after the last fight. I was a lot sharper early in camp than I normally am. The last couple of years, typically, you have to get the rust off first, then work on getting sharp, work on technique and the game plan. This training camp was continuous of the last training camp, I probably put in over 130 rondes. Em sento molt bé.
“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, a 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. D'aquesta manera, 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. No obstant això, 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 7º, 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 i 14 anys. 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. Així, it started here. I, it carried over. Fins i tot avui, 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. Estic beneït. 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, Vaig lluitar en 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.”
Sala vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Solucions de gestió de viatges corporatius (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Palau de sabates, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 any. L'esdeveniment serà transmès en viu per principi HBO World Championship Boxing iniciant a les 10:35 p.m. ET / PT.
Butlletes a un preu de $250, $100, $70, $40 i $30, sense incloure càrrecs i impostos aplicables de servei, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, en línia en Ticketmaster.com i càrrec per telèfon al (800) 745-3000.
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Raquel Miller Added to Ward vs. Brand Undercard
Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce the addition of San Francisco’s Raquel Miller (1-0, 1 KO) to the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on Agost 6, 2016. This will be the first Roc Nation card to feature a female fighter.
Bayview-Hunters Point native Raquel “Pretty Beast” Miller will be making her second professional start since debuting against Sara Flores on May 21, 2016 in Richmond, Califòrnia. In her augural pro fight, the former amateur standout wasted no time, scoring a technical knockout over her opponent within the first minute and 14 segons de la primera ronda. Miller was the 2012 Women’s World Championships Silver Medalist, 2012 USA Boxing Women’s National Champion and 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Bronze Medalist, serving as the U.S Women’s Olympic alternate in the London Games. Miller will be taking on an opponent to be determined on Agost 6 en l'Oracle Arena.
Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) tornarà al ring el Dissabte, Agost 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) a l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, Califòrnia. Sala vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Solucions de gestió de viatges corporatius (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Palau de sabates, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 any. L'esdeveniment serà transmès en viu per principi HBO World Championship Boxing iniciant a les 10:35 p.m. I/PT.
Butlletes a un preu de $250, $100, $70, $40 i $30, sense incloure càrrecs i impostos aplicables de servei, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, en línia en Ticketmaster.com i càrrec per telèfon al (800) 745-3000.
ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND
A Dissabte, Agost 6 En l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, CALIFORNIA
WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
BEGINNING AT 10:35 p.m. I/PT
NOVA YORK, Nova York (Juliol 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) tornarà al ring el Dissabte, Agost 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) a l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, Califòrnia. L'esdeveniment, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 p.m. I/PT, will now include six bouts of non-televised action for ticketed fans to enjoy before the main showdown.
The promising undercard lineup will feature East Bay familiar, Bilal Mahasin and a collection of Roc Nation Sports’ brightest prospects including, Daniel "Twitch" Franco, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga Jr. i Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock. Roc Nation Sports’ sparkplug Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker also looks to ignite Oracle Arena as the card’s co-feature in a 10-round NABO Junior Welterweight Title clash against Tyrone Barnett.
Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-2, 15 KOs) was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, where he found a boxing home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. His natural talent was soon noticed resulting in him competing as an amateur, during which time he participated in over 100 baralles, compiling a record of 97 victòries i només 7 pèrdues, amb 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 i 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos on January 17, 2014 in a bout that was featured on ShoBox from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. After eight close, hard-fought rounds, the judges saw the fight a draw. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo on June 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. A l'octubre 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, TAL COM, where he annihilated opponent Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas of Columbia in the first round of a 10-round junior welterweight bout by way of technical knockout. Hooker looks to advance his undefeated record when he takes on Tyrone Barnett (23-4-1, 15 KOs) a Agost 6 en l'Oracle Arena. Barnett was in action this past February, with a technical knockout victory over Daniel Attah at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The D.C. native is eager to stop Maurice Hooker’s momentum and take home the NABO title.
Provinents de Riverside, Califòrnia i lluitant fora del bressol de la boxa de Oxnard, l'invicte pes lleuger júnior Daniel "Twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 KOs) començar a boxejar a l'edat de vuit anys, acumulant un rècord aficionat de 67-15, guanyant el Campionat Oxnard PAL en 2006 i el Campionat Guants Califòrnia State Plata en 2007 en el camí. Durant debut professional de Franco al desembre 18, 2010, va derrotar a Emanuel Machorro al Club 401 a Ontario, Califòrnia a través d'una tercera ronda eliminatòria tècnica. Franco va impressionar al principi de la seva carrera, compilant un rècord invicte amb dos empats en els llocs a través de Califòrnia a finals de 2013. Un dels sortejos van venir contra Alejandro Ochoa a Quiet Cannon a Montebello, Califòrnia al setembre 20, 2013, but in a rematch tres mesos després, Franco outmatched Ochoa anotar una victòria per decisió unànime de sis assalts al Westin Bonaventure Hotel a Los Angeles. Al juny 20, 2015, during Ward’s return to the ring at Oracle Arena, Franco saw action in an eight round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 a l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, California on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, the unbeaten Twitch met Mexico’s German “Panteonero” Meraz in an eight-round featherweight bout. Franco scored a technical knockout over the veteran fighter in the final round of the fight.Agost 6 will be Franco’s third appearance at Oracle when he takes on Renton, Washington’s Marcelo Gallardo (7-3-2, 3 KOs). The 26-year-old Gallardo has been known to play the spoiler role, scoring unanimous decision victories over unbeaten prospects Christopher Diaz and Vic Pasillas in 2015.
Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga. Jr. (8-0, 7 KOs), the promising prospect from Salinas, California made his professional debut on September 2, 2011, scoring a fourth round technical knockout victory over Raul Talamontes at the Sports Complex in his hometown. Back in the ring less than two months later, Puga Jr. raised his record to 2-0 with a first round technical knockout of Jose Jesus Hurtado at the Sherwood Inn in Salinas. Al juny 2012, he sent Thomas Turner to the mat four times scoring a second round technical knockout win at the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. After a little more than a year away from the ring, he rededicated himself to the “sweet science” with a vengeance and on February 17, 2014, Puga Jr. made his comeback stopping Charon Spain in the third round with an overpowering body shot at the Salinas Storm House in his native Salinas. Puga Jr. rounded out 2015 with a four-round technical knockout of Katrell Straus and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas. En Febrer 12, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak to 7 fights by knocking out Alejandro Osuna in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, Califòrnia. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 a l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, California on HBO’s Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano by way of a technical knockout in the sixth round. The Southern California native returns to the Bay Area on Agost 6 to face an opponent to be announced.
Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (9-0, 7 KOs) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. Younan, trained by his father Sherif, a former professional boxer himself, began fighting competitively at age eight and only two years later was called a “boxing prodigy” by the New York Times. He compiled an amateur record of 90-5, racking up an impressive series of titles along the way including nine Junior Olympic championships, nine Junior Metro championships, eight New York State Silver Gloves championships and five Regional Silver Gloves championships. En 2011, he was crowned National Junior Golden Gloves champion and was U.S.A. Boxing’s number one rated junior boxer in his weight class. Less than a month after his 18º aniversari, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, Nova York, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. During his recent match up on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard that took place March 26, 2016, Younan scored a four round unanimous decision over Christian Solarzano, pitching a shutout on all three scorecards. Facing his stiffest test to date on May 13, 2016 on the undercard of throne boxing’s Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Mike Dallas, Jr. on BET and Tidal.com, Younan overwhelmed Rodrigo Almeida of Woburn, Massachusetts with a technical knockout in the first round at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Returning to Oakland on the Ward vs. Brand undercard, Younan is set to take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (5-2-2, 4 KOs) a Agost 6. Fighting out of Baja, Califòrnia, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
A l'edat de 20, Darmani Rock (3-0, 3 KOs) is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rock was brought to a local boxing ring by his father at age twelve after he lost a street fight to neighborhood bullies. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles. During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, Nevada, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, però, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 U.S. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) anant 19-5 in national tournaments. Rock made his highly anticipated professional debut, after signing an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, against Rockville, Maryland’s Carlos Black on May 13, 2016, as the co-feature of Roc Nation’s throne boxing card at the Armory in Washington, D.C. Following a devastating left hook, Rock brought his opponent to the floor with a right-left combination at the 1:54 marca de la primera ronda. Without wasting any time, Rock followed his impressive debut by demolishing his next two opponents, Bobby Favors and Hassan Lee, both by way of knockout in the first round of the respective bouts. Making his Oracle Arena debut on Agost 6, Rock looks to keep his fierce win streak alive when he takes on Mike Kyle (1-2-1, 1 KO). The Boise, Idaho native seeks to reaffirm the impression he has set on Oakland where he scored his first career win and knockout over James Kirby this past January.
Bilal “Rebellious” Mahasin (8-3-1, 1 KO) is no stranger to Oakland fight fans. A resident of the Bay Area’s eastern shore, Mahasin made his professional debut in 2002 with great promise, winning his first three fights. Al novembre 10, 2013, he fought one of the area’s top junior welterweight fighters, Moris Rodriguez, at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, Califòrnia. East Bay supporters made the trek to the state’s capital for Mahasin’s triumphant return which came by way of a six-round unanimous decision. Mahasin has accrued a ring record with a majority of the results coming as wins, and has transitioned up a weight class to super welterweight. He last fought on June 11, 2016 al 16º Street Rail Station in Oakland, going the distance with a six-round unanimous decision over Vincente Guzman. Mahasin is ready to take on journeyman Luis Alfredo Lugo (14-25-1, 5 KOs) a Agost 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
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Sala vs. Barrera + Díaz Jr. vs. Vélez final de Premsa Cotitzacions de conferències i Fotos
DOS vegades campió del món Andre Ward VS. INVICTE SULLIVAN BARRERA
NABF campió de pes ploma JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ
CITES I FINALS DE FOTOS DE LA RODA DE PREMSA
Showdowns SET PER Dissabte, MARÇ 26
En l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, CALIFORNIA
Televisat en viu per HBO ®
Feu clic a AQUÍ per Fotos
Crèdit de la imatge: Roc Nation Esports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, TAL COM (Març 23, 2015) - Dimecres, Març 23, Roc Nation Esports va acollir la conferència de premsa final per al campió del món dues vegades i lluitador de primera categoria lliura-per-lliura Andre Ward(28-0, 15 KOs) i el número u classificat contendent de pes semipesado de la FIB Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) al llac Merritt amfiteatre a Oakland, Califòrnia abans de la seva Març 26 lluitar en l'Oracle Arena a Oakland. Ward i Barrera es reuniran a la FIB número 12 assalts una posició i la posició obligatòria eliminatòria baralla televisada en viu per HBO World Championship Boxing® a partir de les 9:45 p.m. I/PT. Campió de pes ploma de la NABF Josep "Jojo" Díaz Jr.. (19-0, 11 KOs) i els més ben valorats pes ploma Jayson "La Meravella" Velez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) També van assistir a l'estrada de la conferència de premsa amb vistes al llac Merritt per davant del seu 10 assalts en pes ploma de la NABF baralla pel títol que obriran la transmissió d'HBO.
Sala vs. Barrera es perfila a ser una batalla molt controvertida entre dos lluitadors que tots dos han posat els seus ulls en un partit en marxa contra el campió unificat de pes semipesado del món Sergey Kovalev.
A continuació es mostra el que els lluitadors, promotors, entrenadors, gerents i altres tarima hostes han comentat en la conferència de premsa:
Andre Ward, Campió del món dues vegades i lluitador de primera categoria lliura-per-lliura:
"Vull donar les gràcies a tots per venir a terme com de costum. L'àrea de la badia és un lloc bonic. Sovint no reben suficient crèdit per al talent que ve d'aquí, però per a la base de fans, és tremenda. Estic agraït per ser d'un lloc com aquest i agraïts de tenir l'amor i suport en tots els esdeveniments que portem aquí. Estic agraït que jo i els nois com Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard i els guerrers van posar aquest lloc en el mapa i les persones s'estan donant compte en l'escenari nacional. Això és molt important per a mi.
"Quant a la baralla en si mateixa, És molt simple per a mi ... qualsevol que em coneix, saben com treball i saben com em tic-tac. Jo no quedar atrapat en el que es ve. Jo no quedar atrapat en el que diu la gent. Estic al corrent del que es diu. Jo sé el que el meu oponent ha estat dient i ho porto a la seva paraula. He fet tot el que se suposa que he de fer, com sempre ho faig i com ho havia fet l'última 10 anys de la meva carrera. M'he pres en la millor ... si no és altre campió, llavors és un dels principals ... i això no és diferent. Vostès s'acaba de saber que estic centrat i bloquejat en com sempre estic. Estic preparat i estic a punt per la guerra arribat Març 26."
SULLIVAN BARRERA, Nombre un classificat FIB contendent de pes semipesado:
"Jo volia dir gràcies per venir aquí. Vull dir gràcies HBO, Gracies a tothom. Gràcies a Andre Ward d'acceptar la meva lluita. Prometo tots els que vénen a la sorra que he tingut una gran preparació i això és un gran somni. En aquesta nit, Vaig a tenir un gran espectacle per a tothom ".
DAVID Itskowitch, COO boxa - Roc Nation Esports:
"Dos dels millors pesos semipesants al planeta xocaran en aquest Març 26. Tenen un rècord combinat de 45-0 amb 27 Nocauts i no cal dir, tampoc s'ha provat la derrota com a professional. Mentre que cada home té un formidable oponent al davant d'ell, tots dos tenen els seus ulls sobre Sergey Kovalev i els seus tres cinturons de títol mundial, però primer han negocis que atendre en dissabte nit.
"Cada vegada que surto a Oakland per a un esdeveniment i estic amb Andre en una funció en què està parlant als mitjans, em xoca que, òbviament,, ell és un talent especial esportivament, però també és una persona especial i espero que tothom aquí a Oakland entén i aprecia que. Ell és un home de família amb principis que sempre tracta de fer el correcte i que és una cosa que és rar en la vida en aquests dies, però és especialment rara en els esports. Espero que vostès ho aprecia. carreres de boxa no duren per sempre. Ell no va a estar lluitant per sempre, de manera que tot el món hauria apreciar el que tens aquí a Andre Ward.
"Andre va capturar una medalla d'or en els Jocs Olímpics d'Atenes i és l'últim U.S. boxejador d'haver-ho fet. La seva llista d'enemics vençuts es llegeix com un qui és qui de la divisió súper mitjà. També va dominar i va noquejar a l'ex campió mundial de pes semipesado, Txad Dawson en el seu 2012 confrontació. En la seva última baralla, que va dominar el dues vegades retador al títol mundial de Paul Smith Juny 20 en l'Oracle Arena. S'embarca en un nou capítol de la seva carrera en Març 26, tornar a Oracle Arena de nou, com ell fa el seu moviment fins a la divisió de pes lleuger a punt per fer el que va fer en la divisió de pes súper mitjà ... neteja cap a fora i dominar a tots que s'interposi en el seu camí ".
DOVE NICOLE, Vicepresident de Màrqueting i Conseller General - Main Events:
"M'agradaria donar les gràcies a Andre Ward. Ell no va tenir d'assumir un lluitador invicte en la seva primera baralla en el pes semipesado, però ho va fer i crec que és encomiable.
"En la seva última baralla, Sullivan es va convertir en el retador obligatori de cinturó de la FIB de Sergey Kovalev. Podia haver-se assegut enrere i va esperar que la seva baralla pel títol, però en canvi es va veure aquesta lluita contra Andre Ward com una oportunitat per arribar realment a la grandesa i ho va fer. Com tots vostès saben, Main Events i Roc Nation Sports tenen grans plans per Andre Ward i Sergey Kovalev finals d'aquest any i Sullivan Barrera pot realment molest perquè carro de la poma.
"Tots dos homes, Sullivan i Andre, tenim tot muntat en el resultat de Dissabte de lluita. En el clima que tenim en la boxa en aquest moment, és refrescant veure veritables guerrers que no tenen por de prendre riscos. Tots dos mereixen el nostre respecte i admiració per aquesta. Això és el que el nostre esport ha de ser aproximadament.
"Sullivan Barrera està invicte amb un rècord de 17-0 amb 12 guanya per la via del nocaut. Acaba de fer 34, fa un mes, el que es podria pensar és una mica vell per a aquest moment de la seva carrera. El que potser no sap és que tenia una reeixida carrera amateur a Cuba i després va perdre diversos anys del seu primer mentre estava de desertar als Estats Units. Ha recorregut un camí molt llarg per estar aquí avui per aquest moment i aquesta oportunitat. Ell té gana, que té confiança i està a punt ".
VIRGILIO HUNTER, entrenador d'Andre Ward:
"Es tracta d'una targeta fantàstica amb fantàstiques atletes que estan tractant de fer el seu camí en el món de la boxa. Si aquesta lluita es duia a terme en qualsevol altra ciutat, seria un gran esdeveniment. El que volem fer és assegurar-se que entén Oakland, i que l'àrea de la badia que envolta entén, la magnitud d'aquest esdeveniment pel que pot seguir per portar la boxa de classe mundial a Oakland. Oakland és un brou de cultiu per als millors lluitadors i ja els tenen. El més que ens donen suport, molt més com que aquestes lluites es faran visibles i veurà el gran moment a la part superior.
"Diuen que altres xarxes serà una combatent, però HBO fa que les estrelles, així que estem encantats de ser part d'aquest. Els demanem que vinguin a donar suport a aquesta lluita. Anem a terme Dissabte nit i gaudeixin d'una bona nit de boxa de la part superior ".
BEN lires, Entrenador de Sullivan Barrera:
"Vull agrair a totes les persones que han organitzat aquest esdeveniment súper en dissabte. Som aquí per posar en un gran espectacle i Sullivan ha fet tot el possible per preparar-se per aquest esdeveniment. Ell sap que els desafiaments al davant d'ell, però ell creu en si mateix i creu que aquest és el seu temps per mostrar al públic i el públic vagi a veure que això està on està. Ell hi és per fer una declaració.
"Mes que res, respectem Sr.. Ward pels seus èxits, la seva credibilitat i ell és un noi súper en l'esport. És genial ser part d'aquesta. Hem preparat bé i hem fet tot el que hem de fer venir Dissabte per donar l'audiència un super gran espectacle perquè això és el que la boxa està a punt. Es tracta de rendiment i tots dos boxejadors arribar a realitzar en aquest nivell en un gran esdeveniment. És un honor de ser part d'aquest esdeveniment. Hem fet tot el que és possible assegurar que sortirem i muntar un espectacle fabulós ".
JAMES PRINCE, gerent d'Andre Ward:
"Aquest és un moment històric per a nosaltres. Estem entrant en la 175 la divisió de pes semipesado lliura. Aquest és un moment que el poble no vol perdre. Aquest és el moment en el començament d'un moviment. Barrera només passa a ser la primera víctima i tractarem amb ell en conseqüència. Hem estat escoltant un munt de xerrada i conversa que tenia lloc en el qual es preocupa, i sabem que ell creu que tot el que està dient. Un cop més, estem entusiasmats amb aquesta oportunitat i que no volem perdre aquest moment històric en dissabte nit ".
JOSEPH DIAZ JR., Campió de pes ploma de la NABF:
"Vine Març 26, Sé que tinc una baralla molt difícil per davant de mi. Sé Jayson Vélez és un veterà amb experiència en el ring. És un guerrer. Ell té un avantatge d'abast de sis polzades per sobre de mi, així que serà una molt gran baralla. Jo sé que ell ve d'una derrota, així que sé que realment vol recuperar-se i mostrar a tots que ell segueix sent un contendent pel títol mundial.
"Tenia un gran camp d'entrenament. He estat entrenant durant vuit setmanes. Aquesta és la primera vegada que lluita per HBO, pel que realment vull mostrar qui realment sóc. Estic 110% llest. Estic a punt per donar als aficionats una guerra si Jayson Vélez vol tenir una guerra. Estic llest per mostrar a tothom totes les habilitats que tinc dins de l'anell. Estic molt emocionat d'estar lluitant a la targeta Andre Ward i Sullivan Barrera. Són dos els atletes d'elit i estic molt honrat de ser l'esdeveniment co-principal d'aquesta lluita. Tal Com Març 26, Prometo que vaig a donar un gran espectacle ".
Jayson VELEZ, Més valorats contendent de pes ploma:
"Vull agrair a Déu en primer lloc, òbviament ell fa tot el possible. Vull agrair als meus promotors, Promocions Miguel Cotto i Golden Boy Promotions i tot el meu equip. No tinc molt a dir a més que aquesta és una gran baralla. Joseph ve a barallar. Vinc a lluitar. Els dos volem guanyar. Els dos ens prenem desafiaments. La gent em pregunta per què vaig prendre aquesta perillosa lluita i la resposta és fàcil ... si vull ser el millor, He de lluitar amb els millors. Joseph és un dels millors.
"He perdut la meva última baralla, així que necessito per guanyar. Vull guanyar. No puc dir qui guanyarà aquesta baralla perquè els dos som grans lluitadors i guerrers. Que és mexicà, Sóc de Puerto Rico, i quan es té un porto-riqueny i un mexicà en el mateix ring, veurà una guerra. veurà velocitat, energia, tot en aquesta lluita. És un gran lluitador i estic tan excitat. Gràcies a tots i estigueu atents aquest dissabte i gràcies a HBO per descomptat ".
ROBERT DIAZ, Cap Matchmaker - Golden Boy Promotions:
"Òbviament, l'esdeveniment principal parla per si mateix. Cal Andre Ward enfront d'un noi jove com invicte Sullivan Barrera, però l'esdeveniment co-principal es va a enfrontar a dos joves, combatents famolencs un contra l'altre en Jayson Vélez i José Díaz. Els dos són joves. Tots dos estan disposats a assumir les millors baralles, les baralles més dures i prova d'això és el fàcil que era perquè aquesta baralla.
"Estic molt emocionat per aquesta baralla. No vol perdre la 10 rondes pel títol NABF.
"Jayson Vélez és un jove, lleó famolenc que vol tornar a pujar a l'escenari i sap com significativa una victòria sobre José Díaz és. Comprenia l'oportunitat de lluitar per HBO i en aquesta tremenda targeta. Vull recordar-li el caràcter de Jayson Vélez. En una època on un lluitador que perd vol prendre potser una reaparició o posada a punt, o dues o tres, abans que prenguin una baralla d'alt risc i Jayson Vélez està fent bé després de. Això demostra que vol tornar al cim i ell sap el que ha de fer per arribar-hi ... ha de ser a l'aturar un lluitador de nivell superior com José Díaz ".
RALPH HEREDIA, gerent de José Díaz:
"És un honor ser aquí, una gran oportunitat i el privilegi de tenir aquesta oportunitat de mostrar un talent, 2012 Olímpic. per a José, això és el que parlem, gràcies per ser pacient, vostè està preparat per l'oportunitat. Sabem el que un home jove especial i l'home amb talent que estan, però ara tothom va a arribar a veure en el gran escenari del que un talent, el que és un veritable cavaller i el que un lluitador ha de ser ... com José Díaz.
"Què puc dir sobre Jayson Vélez? Ell és un cavaller que sap el que està en joc i té experiència. Creu-me, no vol perdre aquest. Dissabte, Ha de sintonitzar. Serà una baralla plena d'acció ".
JOSE "que aquesta" SANCHEZ, L'entrenador de Jayson Vélez:
"Veig Díaz com un gran lluitador, però tinc Jayson en molt bones condicions i està llest per a la lluita. Sé que serà una bona baralla perquè estan a punt, i el mateix és cert per a mi boxejador Jayson Vélez. Ell va treballar molt dur per a aquesta baralla i sé que està a punt per a la lluita ".
TONY WALKER, Director, HBO Sports:
"En nom de nostre vicepresident executiu Peter Nelson, estem molt contents d'estar aquí a l'àrea de la badia, amb una gran multitud i grans fanàtics de la boxa, quan mirem per aconseguir que aquesta doble cartellera en dissabte nit.
"No és fàcil reunir un gran combat de boxa i aquests equips s'han reunit una gran targeta de dalt a baix, pel que tot i que totes les baralles no seran en HBO, si vostè vol veure un gran boxa, anar a Oracle Arena i si ha d'estar a casa, comprovar que funciona a HBO.
"Al llarg de la nostra 43 any de la programació d'HBO, La boxa sempre ha estat una part integral del que fem. Sempre ens hem enorgullit de tenir els millors lluitadors i els millors partits, i ens sentim molt bé que aquesta tradició es mantingui de nou com fa el seu Andre Ward 2016 debut en el ring. Al ring de boxa, mai es recomana que vostè passa per alt una fam, lluitador invicte com el que tenim a Sullivan Barrera, així que m'agradaria donar la benvinguda a Sullivan a la xarxa i donar-li les gràcies per assumir aquest repte.
"L'obertura de la transmissió per televisió TV serà José Díaz contra Jayson Vélez, dos nois joves de fins-and-coming, dos nois joves, que pensen que estan preparats per al gran escenari. Considerant-ho tot, que serà una gran transmissió per televisió, 9:45 PM ET li prometem una nit informatiu i entretingut amb el nostre equip de transmissió ".
Sala vs. Barrera, 1 des assalts FIB primera posició i la posició obligatòria eliminatòria que és presentat per Roc Nation Sports en associació amb Main Events, es porta a terme Dissabte, Març 26, 2016 a l'Oracle Arena a Oakland, Califòrnia. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Solucions de gestió de viatges corporatius (Ctms), content, aixecament, Zappos, BodyArmor, SANT Nutrició, Palau de sabates, El Waterfront Hotel i visita d'Oakland. L'esdeveniment serà transmès en viu per principi HBO World Championship Boxing iniciant a les 9:45 p.m. I/PT. L'obertura de la transmissió d'HBO serà José Díaz Jr.. vs. Jayson Vélez en una baralla a 10 assalts pel títol de pes ploma de la NABF presentat per Golden Boy Promotions en associació amb Promocions Miguel Cotto.
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