 WEST JORDAN, Utah (Disyembre 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.
Ang 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.
Ikasubo, 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, tingali, 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 (IBF) Featherweight World Champion “Kilat” Lee 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, bisan, 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 sa London.
“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, bisan, 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, Ako 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.
Ranked No. 15 sa kalibutan pinaagi sa IBF, 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 am. and works until 12 udto, 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, sa tuo?”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,” siya miangkon, “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, unta, 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 Sabado 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 Night Boxing” results from Iowa
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New showdown announced for “KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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Hunyo 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
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Sloan, SIYA (Mayo 31, 2017) – An injury has forced NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Makagagahum Mo” Hooker (22-0-3, 16 KOs) to withdraw from his scheduled “KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramirez, sa Sabado, Hunyo 10, airing (10 sa gabii. UG / 7 sa gabii. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Night Boxing: 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, California, 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 Marso 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-rated, 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. Karon, bisan, 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) sa usa ka unom-ka-round bout. 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), mga kwadro sa uban sa Justin Likeness, of Minot, North Dakota.
Ang tanan nga mga away ug manggugubat sa mga subject sa kausaban.
Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ringside (laray nga gihulma 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (laray nga gihulma 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (laray nga gihulma 3 & 4) ug $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 Sa Domingo breakfast buffet-voucher.
Pultahan sa 6:30 sa gabii. CT uban sa pag-abli bout nga gikatakda sa 7:30 sa gabii. CT. It is an all-ages event.
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Two regional title fights featured on “KO Night Boxing: 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, AGOSTO 6
SA pulong sa Dios ARENA sa Oakland, CALIFORNIA
TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
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Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, SAMA (August 4, 2016) – On Thursday, August 4, Roc Nation Sports host sa final press conference alang sa duha ka-Time World Champion ug sa top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) sa Lake Merritt Amphitheatre sa Oakland, California in advance of their August 6 sa pagpakig-away didto sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa Oakland. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title fight televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 sa gabii. 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:
André WARD, Duha ka-Time World Champion ug sa top-rated pound-for-pound fighter:
“The Bay Area is a beautiful place. I’m blessed to be here in my city and to represent you all. I’ve gotten a lot of heat in the press about fighting here but I won’t apologize. I dreamed about fighting here and being a headliner. We’re going to continue to headline. I’m thankful for all the sponsors that were named, HBO and everybody who supported on a small and big level.
“I’m excited about the future. I want to be the lightweight champion of the world, a two division champion. Everyone knows that, but it’s impossible for me to overlook this man (Brand). I’m not built like that. I wasn’t raised like that. I wasn’t groomed like that. As a young fighter, I don’t operate like that. This man is coming, this is his super bowl. Because this is his super bowl, it has to be my super bowl. My ribs are showing, Ako gigutom. 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, Presidente ug Chief sa 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 mga bulan. More importante, Oakland is also the home to the world’s greatest pound-for-pound boxer and Olympic gold medalist, your very own Andre Ward and now the new home of another Roc Nation star athlete, Kevin Durant. On Saturday at Oracle Arena and live on HBO, Andre looks to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand.”
Virgil HUNTER, Andre Ward’s Trainer:
"Thanks to the city of Oakland for coming out and supporting Andre. We hope you continue to do that as we continue to grow in his career and his journey. Much respect for Team Brand. We consider him a very formidable opponent. He cannot be taken lightly. We know he can fight, we know he is a great competitor. It is also an honor for us to be in the ring with him and his team.”
JAMES PRINSIPE, 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, Bise Presidente, 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 sa gabii. ET / PT. We have a great broadcast crew, we guarantee you some informative and exciting discussion on boxing and a great night of television.”
Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Shoe Palasyo, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 ka tuig. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 sa gabii. 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 SABADO, AGOSTO 6 SA pulong sa Dios ARENA sa Oakland, CALIFORNIA; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
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Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, SAMA (August 3, 2016) - Sa Martes, August 2, Duha ka-Time World Champion ug sa top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) miapil sa usa ka media workout sa Hari sa Gym sa Oakland, California sa pag-asdang sa ilang August 6sa pagpakig-away didto sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa Oakland. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title bout televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 sa gabii. UG/PT.
Human sa hangin diha sa singsing ug sa usa ka pipila ka mga rounds sa punching bag, 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 Sabado sa away.
Ubos mao ang mga manggugubat sa pag-ingon sa panahon sa katapusan nga ensayo sa media:
André WARD, Duha ka-Time World Champion ug sa top-rated pound-for-pound fighter:
“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 rounds. Gibati nako ang tinuod nga maayo.
“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, sa 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. Kana nga paagi, 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. Apan, there are so many other young female fighters coming up, ones who are established and have been fighting, whom people don’t know about. It’s a beautiful thing. I’m happy for Raquel and excited to have her on the card. I don’t believe when people say there is no market for women’s boxing. Let’s create a market then, let’s create some buzz!
“Sergey Kovalev is not on my mind at all. I’ve got a job to do. I haven’t even talked about Kovalev. We can talk about Kovalev on August 7th, that’s what I told my team. I didn’t watch his last fight, he’s not my next opponent but I know what happened and what people are saying about it.
“I’ve never seen Brand in person. It’s tricky, in my last fight, Sullivan Barrera was a little bit bigger than me. Everyone made a big deal about that, and Brand is smaller than me. You’ve got to be able to get it done, short or tall, explosive or wild. Brand is wild, so it’s going to take a few rounds to break him down and tame him before we start doing what we want to do. As a championship-caliber fighter, you’ve got to be able to deal with everything, every style and size. I’ve never seen the guy in person, so it’s hard to gauge.
“Taking away my opponents’ best weapon away is a skill that I developed as a kid, right here at King’s Gym. Virgil was a really, really good coach. He’s probably the last of the great teachers. I’ve been in here with pros at 13 ug 14 ka tuig ang panuigon. 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. Busa, it started here. Ug, it carried over. Bisan karon, 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. Ako bulahan. 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, Ako nakig-away sa 175 pounds in the amateurs. My last fight in December was at 175 pounds against an undefeated Russian when Andre Ward got hurt and couldn’t fight me on the Cotto-Canelo card.
“Whatever Ward brings, I’m going to have something for him.
“Ward still has 12 rounds to fight before he can think about Kovalev.”
Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Shoe Palasyo, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 ka tuig. Ang maong kalihokan nga telebisyon live sa HBO World Championship Boxing sinugdanan sa 10:35 sa gabii. ET / PT.
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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 August 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, California. 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 segundos sa unang round. 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 August 6 sa pulong sa Dios Arena.
Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) mobalik ngadto sa singsing sa Sabado, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa Oakland, California. Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Shoe Palasyo, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 ka tuig. Ang maong kalihokan nga telebisyon live sa HBO World Championship Boxing sinugdanan sa 10:35 sa gabii. UG/PT.
Ang mga tiket nagkantidad sa $250, $100, $70, $40 ug $30, dili lakip na magamit sa pag-alagad nga mga kaso ug mga buhis, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, sa internet sa Ticketmaster.com ug katungdanan pinaagi sa telepono sa (800) 745-3000.
ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND
SA SABADO, AGOSTO 6 SA pulong sa Dios ARENA sa Oakland, CALIFORNIA
WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
BEGINNING AT 10:35 sa gabii. UG/PT
NEW YORK, NY (Hulyo 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) mobalik ngadto sa singsing sa Sabado, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa Oakland, California. Ang maong kalihokan, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 sa gabii. UG/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 "labnot" Franco, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga Jr. ug 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 away, compiling a record of 97 daog ug lamang 7 pagkawala, uban sa 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 ug 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. Sa Oktubre 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, SAMA, 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) sa August 6 sa pulong sa Dios 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.
Hailing gikan sa Riverside, California ug nakig-away gikan sa boxing hotbed sa Oxnard, undefeated junior lightweight Daniel "labnot" Franco (13-0-3, 8 KOs) nagsugod sa boxing sa edad nga walo ka, pagtigom sa usa ka amateur nga rekord sa 67-15, pagdaog sa Oxnard PAL Championship sa 2006 ug ang mga California State Silver Gloves Championship sa 2007 sa daplin sa dalan. Atol sa Franco ni propesyonal nga debut sa Disyembre 18, 2010, iyang gipildi Emanuel Machorro sa Club 401 sa Ontario, California pinaagi sa usa ka ikatulo nga round technical knockout. Franco nakadayeg sa sayong bahin sa iyang career, paghipos sa usa ka undefeated rekord sa duha ka bingat sa venues sa tibuok California pinaagi sa katapusan sa 2013. Usa sa mga magkabig miabut batok Alejandro Ochoa sa Hilum Cannon sa Montebello, California sa Septiyembre 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa iskor sa usa ka unom-ka-round unanimous decision nga kadaugan sa Westin Bonaventure Hotel sa Los Angeles. Sa Hunyo 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 sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa 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.August 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. Sa Hunyo 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. Sa Pebrero 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, California. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa 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 August 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. Sa 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 18th adlaw nga natawhan, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, New York, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. During his recent match up on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard that took place March 26, 2016, Younan scored a four round unanimous decision over Christian Solarzano, pitching a shutout on all three scorecards. Facing his stiffest test to date on May 13, 2016 on the undercard of throne boxing’s Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Mike Dallas, Jr. on BET and Tidal.com, Younan overwhelmed Rodrigo Almeida of Woburn, Massachusetts with a technical knockout in the first round at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Returning to Oakland on the Ward vs. Brand undercard, Younan is set to take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (5-2-2, 4 KOs) sa August 6. Fighting out of Baja, California, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
Sa edad nga 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 sa 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, Apan, 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) moadto 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 marka sa unang round. 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 August 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. Sa Nobyembre 10, 2013, he fought one of the area’s top junior welterweight fighters, Moris Rodriguez, at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, California. 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 sa 16th 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) sa August 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr.. vs. Velez Final Press Conference Quotes ug Litrato
DUHA-time world champion André WARD VS. Undefeated Sullivan Barrera
NABF featherweight champion JOSEPH Diaz JR. VS. Jayson Velez
KATAPUSANG PRESS KOMPERENSYA mga kinutlo ug PHOTOS
Showdowns SET ALANG SABADO, MARSO 26
SA pulong sa Dios ARENA sa Oakland, CALIFORNIA
Telebisyon LIVE SA HBO®
I-klik HERE alang sa Litrato
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, SAMA (Marso 23, 2015) - Sa Miyerkules, Marso 23, Roc Nation Sports host sa final press conference alang sa duha ka-Time World Champion ug sa top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward(28-0, 15 KOs) ug numero sa usa ka rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) sa Lake Merritt Amphitheatre sa Oakland, California sa pag-asdang sa ilang Marso 26 sa pagpakig-away didto sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa Oakland. Ward ug Barrera makigtagbo sa 12-round IBF gidaghanon sa usa ka posisyon ug mandatory nga posisyon eliminator bout telebisyon live sa HBO World Championship Boxing® sugod sa 9:45 sa gabii. UG/PT. NABF featherweight Champion Si Jose "Jojo" Diaz Jr.. (19-0, 11 KOs) ug sa top-rated featherweight contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) usab sa pagtambong sa mga haligi press conference nga nag-umbaw Lake Merritt una sa ilang 10-round NABF featherweight title fight nga moabli sa HBO telecast.
Ward vs. Barrera ang paghulma sa usa ka kaayo tigian gubat tali sa duha ka mga manggugubat nga duha sa ilang mga talan-awon sa ibabaw sa usa ka duwa-batok sa Unified Kahayag heavyweight World Champion Madaniyah Kovalev.
Sa ubos mao ang unsa ang mga manggugubat, magdadasig, trainers, managers ug uban pang mga haligi bisita sa pag-ingon sa press conference:
André WARD, Duha ka-Time World Champion ug sa top-rated pound-for-pound fighter:
"Gusto ko nga magpasalamat sa tanan nga alang sa pag-anhi sa sama sa naandan. Ang Bay Area mao ang usa ka matahum nga dapit. Kita dili sa kanunay og igo nga credit alang sa talento nga gikan sa dinhi, apan alang sa fan base, kini dakong. ako lang mapasalamaton nga gikan sa usa ka dapit nga sama niini, ug mapasalamaton nga ang mga gugma ug suporta sa matag panghitabo nga dad-on kita dinhi. Mapasalamaton ko nga sa akong kaugalingon ug guys sama Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard ug ang Warriors gibutang niini nga dapit diha sa mapa ug ang mga tawo sa pagkuha sa pahibalo sa national yugto. Nga mao ang tinuod nga importante kanako.
"Ingon sa halayo sama sa away sa iyang kaugalingon, kini kaayo yano nga kanako ... bisan kinsa nga nakaila kanako, sila nasayud kon sa unsang paagi akong trabaho ug nahibalo sila kon sa unsang paagi nga ako badlis. ako dili madala sa unsay sunod nga. ako dili madala sa unsa ang pag-ingon sa mga tawo. ako nahibalo sa unsay gisulti. ako nasayud unsa ang nga nag-ingon sa akong kaaway, ug kuhaon ko siya sa iyang pulong. gibuhat ko ang tanan nga ako unta nga buhaton, sama sa kanunay ginabuhat ko ug sama sa akong gibuhat sa katapusan nga 10 tuig sa akong karera. Ako gikuha sa labing maayo ... kon kini dili lain nga champion unya kini sa usa ka top contender ... ug kini dili lain-laing mga. Ikaw guys lang mahibalo nga ako naka-focus ug giyawihan sa sama nga ako sa kanunay ako. ko nga andam ug ako andam alang sa gubat moabut Marso 26."
Sullivan Barrera, Numero sa usa ka rated IBF light heavyweight contender:
"Gusto ko nga sa pagpasalamat alang sa pag-anhi dinhi. Gusto ko sa pagpasalamat HBO, salamat sa tanan. Salamat Andre Ward alang sa pagdawat sa akong away. mosaad ko nga ang tanan nga moabut ngadto sa arena nga ako adunay dako nga pagpangandam ug kini mao ang usa ka dako nga damgo. Sa gabii nga, Ako adunay usa ka dako nga show alang sa tanan. "
DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Nation Sports:
"Duha ka sa mga top kahayag heavyweights sa planeta magsangka sa Marso 26. Sila adunay usa ka hiniusa nga rekord sa 45-0 uban sa 27 KOs ug kinahanglang isulti, ni nakatilaw kapildihan nga ingon sa usa ka propesyonal nga. Samtang ang matag tawo nga adunay usa ka makalilisang nga kontra sa atubangan sa kaniya, sila nga duha sa ilang mga mata sa Madaniyah Kovalev ug ang iyang tulo ka world title bakus, apan una sila sa negosyo sa pagtambong sa sa Sabado sa gabii.
"Kon ako dili mogula sa Oakland sa usa ka hitabo ug ako uban sa Andre sa usa ka function sa diin siya sa pagsulti ngadto sa media, kini magasamad kanako nga dayag nga, siya mao ang usa ka espesyal nga talento hawod sa, apan siya usab usa ka espesyal nga tawo, ug ako naglaum nga ang tanan dinhi sa Oakland nakasabut ug pabilhan nga. Siya ang usa ka prinsipyo nga sa pamilya nga tawo nga sa kanunay naningkamot sa pagbuhat sa matarung nga butang ug nga mao ang usa ka butang nga mao ang talagsaon sa kinabuhi niini nga mga mga adlaw, apan kini mao ang ilabi na talagsaon sa sports. Manghinaut ko nga kamo nga guys gipabilhan kaniya. Boxing karera dili molungtad sa walay katapusan. Siya dili nga nakig-away sa walay katapusan, aron ang tanan nga kinahanglan mapasalamaton sa unsay ania kanimo dinhi sa Andre Ward.
"Andre nadakpan sa usa ka bulawan nga medalya sa Atenas Olympics ug mao ang katapusan nga U.S. boksidor nga nahimo sa. Sa iyang listahan sa mga napukan nga mga kaaway mabasa sama sa usa ka tawo nga ang nga sa sa super middleweight division. Siya usab nagmando sa ug nanuktok sa kanhi nga kahayag heavyweight world champion, Chad Dawson sa ilang 2012 showdown. Sa iyang katapusang away, siya gimandoan ang duha ka-panahon sa kalibutan sa title challenger nga si Pablo Smith sa Hunyo 20 sa pulong sa Dios Arena. Siya misakay padulong sa sunod nga kapitulo sa iyang career sa Marso 26, pagbalik sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa makausa pag-usab, ingon nga siya naghimo sa iyang lakang ngadto sa kahayag heavyweight division andam sa pagbuhat sa unsay iyang gibuhat diha sa super middleweight division ... paglimpyo kini ug pagdominar sa tanan nga nagbarug diha sa iyang dalan. "
NICOLE SALAMPATI, Bise Presidente sa Marketing ug General Tambag - Pangunang mga Hitabo:
"Ako sa tinuod gusto sa pagpasalamat Andre Ward. Wala siya adunay aron sa pagkuha sa usa ka undefeated fighter sa iyang unang away sa kahayag heavyweight, apan gibuhat niya kini ug sa akong hunahuna nga mao ang dalayegon.
"Sa iyang katapusan nga away, Sullivan nahimong mandatory contender alang sa Madaniyah Kovalev ni IBF bakus. Siya milingkod balik ug naghulat alang sa iyang title fight, apan sa baylo nakita niya kini nga away batok sa Andre Ward ingon nga usa ka oportunidad sa tinuod nga pagkab-ot alang sa pagkadaku ug iyang gihimo nga. Samtang kamo tanan nasayud, Pangunang mga Hitabo ug Roc Nation Sports adunay dako nga mga plano alang sa Andre Ward ug Madaniyah Kovalev sa ulahi niini nga tuig ug Sullivan Barrera mahimo tinuod nga masuko nga kalimutaw carromata.
"Kining duha ka mga tawo, Sullivan ug Andre, ang tanan nga mga butang nga nagsakay sa resulta sa Sabado sa away. Sa klima nga kita sa boksing karon, kini makapalagsik sa pagtan-aw sa tinuod nga manggugubat nga dili mahadlok sa pagkuha sa risgo. Sila ang duha takos sa atong pagtahod ug pagdayeg alang sa nga. Kini mao ang unsa ang atong sport kinahanglan nga mahitungod sa.
"Sullivan Barrera mao ang undefeated uban sa usa ka rekord sa 17-0 uban sa 12 daog pag-abot pinaagi sa knockout. Siya lang nga nahimo 34, sa usa ka bulan na ang milabay, nga tingali imong hunahuna mao ang usa ka gamay nga panuigon, alang niini nga punto sa iyang career. Unsa ang dili kamo unta masayud mao nga siya adunay usa ka malampuson nga amateur karera sa Cuba ug dayon nawad-an sa pipila ka tuig sa iyang prime samtang siya gibiyaan sa Estados Unidos. Siya moabut sa usa ka tinuod nga taas nga paagi sa dinhi karon sa niini nga panahon ug sa niini nga oportunidad. Siya mao ang gigutom, siya masaligon ug siya mao ang andam na. "
Virgil HUNTER, trainer Andre Ward ni:
"Kini mao ang usa ka hinanduraw card uban sa hinanduraw mga atleta nga naningkamot sa paghimo sa ilang dalan diha sa kalibutan sa boxing. Kon kini nga away nga nahitabo sa bisan unsa nga lain nga mga siyudad, kini mahimo nga usa ka dako nga nga hitabo. Unsay atong gusto nga buhaton mao ang pagsiguro nga ang Oakland nakasabut, ug nga sa palibot Bay Area nakasabut, sa kadako sa niini nga panghitabo aron kita magpadayon sa pagdala sa kalibutan nga klase nga boxing sa Oakland. Oakland mao ang usa ka breeding yuta alang sa top manggugubat ug kita na sila. Ang mas nga mosuporta kaninyo kanato, ang labaw nga nga kini nga mga away mahimong makita ug kamo makakita sa dako nga panahon sa ibabaw.
"Sila moingon sa ubang mga networks sa paghimo sa manggugubat, apan HBO naghimo bitoon, mao nga kita nalipay nga mahimong kabahin sa niini nga. Kami mohangyo kanimo sa paggula gikan ug pagsuporta niini nga away. Umari kamo sa gawas Sabado sa gabii ug makatagamtam sa inyong mga kaugalingon alang sa usa ka maayo nga gabii sa ibabaw sa boxing. "
BEN lira, Trainer Sullivan Barrera ni:
"Gusto nakong pasalamatan ang tanan sa mga tawo nga gibutang sa tingub niini nga super nga hitabo sa Sabado. Ania kita dinhi sa pagbutang sa usa ka dako nga show ug Sullivan gibuhat ang tanang mga butang sa pag-andam sa iyang kaugalingon alang niini nga panghitabo. Siya nasayud sa mga hagit sa atubangan sa kaniya, apan siya nagtuo sa iyang kaugalingon ug siya nagtuo nga kini mao ang iyang panahon sa pagpakita sa publiko ug sa mga pagtan-aw mamiminaw nga kini mao ang dapit diin siya. Siya anaa aron sa paghimo sa usa ka pamahayag.
"Labaw pa kay sa bisan unsa nga butang, pagtahod sa atong Mr. Ward alang sa iyang kalampusan, sa iyang kredibilidad ug siya mao ang usa ka super nga guy sa sport. Kini dako nga nga mahimong kabahin sa niini nga. andam kita ug atong gibuhat ang tanan nga butang nga kita nga moabut Sabado sa paghatag sa pagtan-aw sa mamiminaw ang usa ka super dakung show tungod kay kini mao ang boxing mao ang mahitungod sa. Kini mao ang bahin sa performance ug ang duha manggugubat og sa pagbuhat niini nga lebel sa usa ka dakong hitabo. Kita gipasidunggan nga mahimong usa ka bahin sa niini nga panghitabo. Atong buhaton ang tanan nga posible aron sa pagsiguro nga kita gikan ug gibutang sa usa ka fabulous show. "
JAMES PRINSIPE, manager Andre Ward ni:
"Kini mao ang usa ka higayon sa kasaysayan alang kanato. Kita sa pagsulod sa 175 pound nga kahayag heavyweight division. Kini mao ang usa ka higayon nga ang lungsod dili gusto nga mingawon. Kini mao ang higayon nga sa sinugdanan sa usa ka kalihukan. Barrera lang mahitabo nga ang unang biktima ug kita sa pag-atubang-uban kaniya sumala. Kita na sa pagkadungog sa usa ka daghan sa mga pakigpulong ug sa panag-istoryahanay sa pagkuha nga dapit diin siya nabalaka, ug kami nasayud nga siya nagtuo sa tanan nga siya sa pag-ingon. Sa higayon nga pag-usab, kita naghinam-hinam kabahin niini nga oportunidad ug dili nimo gusto nga sa mingawon niini nga higayon sa kasaysayan sa Sabado gabii. "
JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF featherweight Champion:
"Umari kamo Marso 26, ako nasayud nga ako adunay usa ka tinuod nga lisud nga away sa unahan kanako. ako nasayud Jayson Velez usa ka batid nga beterano sa singsing. Siya usa ka manggugubat. Siya adunay usa ka unom-ka-pulgada makab-ot nga bentaha sa ibabaw nako mao nga kini ni-adto sa mahimo nga usa ka tinuod nga dakung away. ako nasayud siya pag-abot gikan sa usa ka pagkawala, mao nga ako nasayud nga gusto gid niya bounce balik ug ipakita sa tanan nga siya pa sa usa ka world title contender.
"Ako adunay usa ka tinuod nga dakung panon sa pagbansay. Ako na pagbansay alang sa walo ka mga semana. Kini mao ang akong unang higayon nga nakig-away sa HBO, mao nga ako gusto nga ipakita nga ako tinuod nga ako. Ako 110% andam. ako andam sa paghatag sa away fans sa usa ka gubat kon Jayson Velez gusto nga adunay usa ka gubat. ako andam sa pagpakita sa sa tanan sa tanan nga mga abilidad nga ako adunay sulod sa singsing. kaayo ko excited nga nakig-away sa mga Andre Ward ug Sullivan Barrera card. Sila ang duha ka elite atleta ug ako kaayo pinasidunggan nga ang co-main event sa away niini nga. Ang ingon nga Ingon Marso 26, Ako mosaad ko sa paghatag kaninyo og usa ka dako nga show. "
Jayson Velez, Top-rated nga featherweight contender:
"Gusto ko nga magpasalamat sa una ang Dios, klaro nga siya naghimo sa tanan nga posible. gusto ko nga magpasalamat sa akong mga magdadasig, Miguel Cotto Promotions ug Golden Boy Promotions ug ang akong bug-os nga team. ako dili na kaayo daghan sa pag-ingon labut pa nga kini mao ang usa ka dako nga away. Nga si Jose mianhi sa pagpakig-away. Ako mianhi sa pagpakig-away. Kita duha gusto aron sa pagdaug. Kita ang duha sa pagkuha sa mga hagit. Ang mga tawo nagpadayon sa pagpangutana kanako kon nganong gikuha ko kini makuyaw nga away ug ang tubag mao ang sayon ... kon gusto ko nga ang labing maayo nga, ako sa pagpakig-away sa mga labing maayo nga. Si Jose mao ang usa sa labing maayo nga.
"Nawala ako sa akong katapusan nga away, mao nga kinahanglan ko aron sa pagdaug. gusto ko aron sa pagdaug. ako dili makasulti kaninyo nga ni-adto aron sa pagdaug niini nga away tungod kay kita ang duha ka dako nga manggugubat ug mga manggugubat. Siya ang Mexican, Ako Puerto Rican, ug sa diha nga ikaw adunay usa ka Puerto Rican ug usa ka Mexican sa mao usab nga singsing, ikaw makakita og usa ka gubat. Ikaw tan-awa ang tibook nga pagsingkamot, gahum, tanan nga mga butang diha sa niini nga away. Siya ang usa ka dakung fighter ug ako kaayo. Salamat sa tanan ug magpabilin naminaw karong Sabado ug salamat sa HBO sa dalan. "
ROBERT Diaz, Ulo matchmaker - Golden Boy Promotions:
"Tin-aw nga ang mga main event nagasulti alang sa iyang kaugalingon. Ikaw na Andre Ward batok sa usa ka batan-on nga undefeated nga guy nga sama Sullivan Barrera, apan ang mga co-main event na sa panangtang sa duha ka batan-on nga, gigutom manggugubat batok sa usa ug usa sa Jayson Velez ug Joseph Diaz. Sila mga batan-on. Sila andam sa pagkuha sa labing maayo nga away, mga lisud nga away ug pamatuod sa nga mao ang sa unsa nga paagi sayon mao ang paghimo niini nga away.
"Ako naghinam-hinam kaayo bahin sa niini nga away. Dili ka gusto nga mingawon sa 10 rounds alang sa titulo NABF.
"Jayson Velez mao ang usa ka batan-on nga, gigutom nga leon nga gusto nga sa pagkuha og balik sa sa sa sa entablado ug nahibalo kon sa unsang paagi mahinungdanon sa usa ka kadaugan ibabaw sa si Jose Diaz mao ang. Siya nakasabut nga ang oportunidad sa pagpakig-away sa HBO ug sa niini nga dakong card. Gusto ko nga sa pagpahinumdom kaninyo sa kinaiya sa Jayson Velez. Sa usa ka adlaw ug panahon diin ang usa ka fighter nga mawad-an sa gusto sa pagkuha sa tingali sa usa ka comeback o tune sa, o duha o tulo ka mga, sa wala pa sila sa usa ka high-risk away ug Jayson Velez ang pagbuhat niini sa husto human. Nga nagpakita nga siya gusto nga sa pagkuha og balik sa ibabaw ug siya nasayud kon unsa siya nga buhaton sa pagkuha didto ... kini adunay nga pinaagi sa paghunong sa usa ka top-level fighter sama ni Joseph Diaz. "
RALPH Heredia, manager ni Joseph Diaz:
"Kini usa ka kadungganan nga mahimong dinhi, ang usa ka dakung oportunidad ug pribilehiyo nga gihatag niini nga oportunidad sa pagpakita sa usa ka talented, 2012 Olympian. kang Jose, mao kini ang naghisgot kami mahitungod, salamat tungod sa pasyente, ikaw andam na alang sa oportunidad. Kita nasayud kon unsa ang usa ka espesyal nga batan-ong tawo ug talento sa tawo nga kamo, apan karon ang bug-os nga kalibutan makakita sa dako nga stage unsa ang usa ka talento, unsa ang usa ka tinuod nga lalaki ug unsa ang usa ka fighter kinahanglan nga ... sama ni Joseph Diaz.
"Unsay akong isulti bahin Jayson Velez? Siya sa usa ka lalaki nga nahibalo kon unsay sa stake ug kasinatian. Tuo nako, dili kamo gusto nga mingawon niini nga. Sabado, kinahanglan kamo tune sa. Kini ni-adto sa mahimo nga usa ka aksyon-packed away. "
JOSE "NGA NGA" Sanchez, trainer Jayson Velez ni:
"Tan-awa ang ako Diaz ingon sa usa ka dakung fighter, apan ako adunay Jayson sa maayo kaayo nga kahimtang ug siya andam na alang sa away. ako nasayud nga kini ni-adto sa mahimo nga usa ka maayo nga away tungod kay sila andam na, ug ang sama nga butang tinuod alang sa akong fighter Jayson Velez. Siya nagtrabaho kaayo lisud nga alang sa away ug ako nasayud nga siya andam alang sa away. "
Tony Walker, Director, HBO Sports:
"Sa ngalan sa atong Executive Vice Presidente Pedro Nelson, kita malipayon kaayo nga dinhi sa Bay Area, uban sa usa ka dakung panon sa katawhan ug dako nga boxing fans, ingon nga kita motan-aw aron sa pagdala kanimo niining doubleheader sa Sabado sa gabii.
"Kini dili sayon nagbira sa tingub sa usa ka dako nga boxing match ug kini teams nga nagtinabangay sa usa ka dakung card gikan sa ibabaw ngadto sa ubos, mao nga bisan pa sa tanan nga mga away dili sa HBO, kon gusto sa pagtan-aw sa pipila ka dakung boxing, adto sa pulong sa Dios Arena ug kon kamo kinahanglan nga sa balay, check kini sa ibabaw sa HBO.
"Sa tibuok ang atong 43 mga tuig sa programa sa HBO, boxing kanunay nga ang usa ka importante nga bahin sa atong gibuhat. kanunay na mapasigarbohon sa kami sa atong mga kaugalingon sa pagbaton sa labing maayo nga manggugubat ug sa mga labing maayo nga duwa, ug kita mobati nga maayo kaayo nga tradisyon niining naghupot pag-usab ingon sa Andre Ward naghimo sa iyang 2016 debut sa singsing. Sa boxing singsing, wala gayud kini girekomendar nga kalimtan kamo sa usa ka gigutom, undefeated fighter sama kita sa Sullivan Barrera, mao nga gusto ko nga abi-abi sa Sullivan sa network ug sa pagpasalamat kaniya alang sa pagkuha sa niini nga hagit.
"Pag-abli sa TV telecast nga si Joseph Diaz batok Jayson Velez, duha ka-ug-pag-anhi sa batan-ong guys, duha ka batan-on nga mga armas, nga maghunahuna nga sila andam na alang sa dako nga yugto. Ang tanan diha sa tanan, kini ni-adto sa mahimo nga usa ka dako nga telecast, 9:45 PM ET mosaad kami kaninyo nga usa ka matulon-anon ug makalingaw nga gabii uban sa atong team sibya. "
Ward vs. Barrera, sa usa ka 12-round IBF gidaghanon sa usa ka posisyon ug mandatory nga posisyon eliminator nga gipresentar sa Roc nasud Sports sa pagpakig-uban sa Pangunang mga Hitabo, mahitabo Sabado, Marso 26, 2016 sa pulong sa Dios Arena sa Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (ctms), Malipayon, pagtindog, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palasyo, Sa Waterfront Hotel ug Bisitaha Oakland. Ang maong kalihokan nga telebisyon live sa HBO World Championship Boxing sinugdanan sa 9:45 sa gabii. UG/PT. Pag-abli sa HBO telecast nga si Joseph Diaz Jr.. vs. Jayson Velez sa usa ka 10-round away alang sa titulo NABF featherweight gipresentar sa Golden Boy Promotions sa pagpakig-uban sa Miguel Cotto Promotions.
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