 WEST JORDAN, Utah (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 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.
Lub 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.
Tu siab, 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, tej zaum, 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 “Xob Laim” 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, tab sis yog, 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 nyob rau hauv 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, tab sis yog, 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, Kuv 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 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no los ntawm cov 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 a.m. and works until 12 tav su, 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, txoj cai?”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,” nws txais, “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 Saturday 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 Hmo ntuj Boxing” results from Iowa
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New showdown announced for “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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Lub rau hli ntuj 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
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SLOAN, IA (Tej zaum 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 Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramirez, rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 10, airing (10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Hmo ntuj 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 Lub peb hlis ntuj 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. Tam sim no, tab sis yog, 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) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round sib ntau sib tw. 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), squares tawm nrog Justin Likeness, of Minot, North Dakota.
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Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ringside (kab 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (kab 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (kab 3 & 4) thiab $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 Sunday breakfast buffet-voucher.
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Two regional title fights featured on “KO Hmo ntuj 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, YIM HLI NTUJ 6
AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA
TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab
Yees duab Credit: ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, XWS LI (Lub yim hli ntuj 4, 2016) – On Thursday, Lub yim hli ntuj 4, ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si tuav lub kawg xovxwm rooj sab laj rau ob tug-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus fighter Lwm Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Hom (25-1, 19 Kos) ntawm lub pas dej Merritt Amphitheater nyob rau hauv Oakland, California in advance of their August 6 sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv 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 pawg ntseeg, Ob-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus 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. Txhua leej txhua tus yeej paub tias, 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, Kuv tshaib plab. 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, Thawj Tswj Hwm thiab Chief ntawm 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 lub hlis. Tseem ceeb tshaj plaws, 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 saib xyuas, 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.”
YAKAUNPAU tub huabtais, Andre Ward’s Manager:
“I like to thank God for this opportunity, HBO, Roc teb chaws, 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, Vice Thawj Tswj Hwm, HBO Them-Ib-View:
“On behalf of our executive Vice President Peter Nelson and the rest of the HBO Sports staff, I’d like to say that we’re very happy to be here in Oakland. We are looking forward to a great card on Saturday night. We’ve done three shows from Oracle, and each time, Andre Ward has put on an outstanding performance and showcased his skills as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. We consider Andre one of the HBO family as he’s been able to showcase his skills, become one of the best boxers of this generation, recognized as a champion and he’s all done it with great character and great professionalism. He’s a joy to work with us at the network.
“I’d like to welcome Alexander Brand to the network as he’s here to spoil the party. Anytime you get in the ring, anything can happen as we’ve seen in boxing over the years. We welcome him and know that he’s going to give a great performance as he tries to elevate his own career.
“There seems to be an opportunity that people have been talking about this fall for Andre. With what we’ve seen in boxing over the past few years, I think we should wait to see what happens Saturday night, then start talking about what happens after that. The telecast starts at 10:35 p.m. ET / PT. We have a great broadcast crew, we guarantee you some informative and exciting discussion on boxing and a great night of television.”
Ward vs. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Khau Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 xyoo. 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 HNUB SATURDAY, YIM HLI NTUJ 6 AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
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Yees duab Credit: ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, XWS LI (Lub yim hli ntuj 3, 2016) - Nyob rau hnub Tuesday, Lub yim hli ntuj 2, Ob-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus fighter Lwm Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Hom (25-1, 19 Kos) koom nyob rau hauv ib tug xov xwm workout thaum Huab tais lub Gym nyob rau hauv Oakland, California ua ntej ntawm lawv Lub yim hli ntuj 6sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv 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. THIAB/PT.
Tom qab shadowboxing nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib thiab ib tug ob peb rounds nyob rau xuas nrig ntaus hnab, 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 Saturday lub sib ntaus.
Hauv qab no yog li cas rau fighters yuav tsum tau hais thaum lub sij hawm kawg xov xwm workout:
Andre pawg ntseeg, Ob-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus 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. Kuv xav tias zoo tiag tiag.
“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, nyob rau hauv 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. Hais tias txoj kev, 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. Txawm li cas los, 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 thiab 14 xyoo. 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. Yog li ntawd, it started here. Thiab, it carried over. Txawm niaj hnub no, 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. Kuv foom koob hmoov rau. 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, Kuv tiv thaiv ntawm 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, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Khau Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 xyoo. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tsum televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing pib ntawm 10:35 p.m. ET / PT.
Daim pib luv nqi thaum $250, $100, $70, $40 thiab $30, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com thiab xwb los ntawm xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.
Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib www.rocnation.com. Ua raws li cov Roc teb chaws nyob rau hauv Twitter thiab Instagramrocnation thiab nyob rau Facebook ntawm www.facebook.com/RocNation.
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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 Lub yim hli ntuj 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 vib nas this ntawm cov thawj puag ncig. 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 Lub yim hli ntuj 6 ntawm Oracle Arena.
Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) yuav rov qab mus rau lub nplhaib rau Saturday, Lub yim hli ntuj 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv 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, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Khau Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 xyoo. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tsum televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing pib ntawm 10:35 p.m. THIAB/PT.
Daim pib luv nqi thaum $250, $100, $70, $40 thiab $30, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com thiab xwb los ntawm xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.
ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND
RAU HNUB SATURDAY, YIM HLI NTUJ 6 AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA
WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
BEGINNING AT 10:35 p.m. THIAB/PT
TSHIAB YORK, NY (Lub Xya hli ntuj 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) yuav rov qab mus rau lub nplhaib rau Saturday, Lub yim hli ntuj 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland, California. Cov kev tshwm sim, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 p.m. THIAB/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. thiab 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 fights, compiling a record of 97 yeej thiab tsuas 7 losses, nrog 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 thiab 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. Rau Lub kaum hli ntuj 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, XWS LI, 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) rau Lub yim hli ntuj 6 ntawm 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.
Hailing los ntawm Riverside, California thiab sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm tus boxing hotbed ntawm Oxnard, undefeated junior sib Daniel "twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 Kos) pib boxing thaum muaj hnub nyoog yim, amassing ib tug pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 67-15, winning lub Oxnard NPAWG Championship nyob rau hauv 2006 thiab lub California State Nyiaj hnab looj tes Championship nyob rau hauv 2007 raws txoj kev. Thaum lub sij hawm Franco tus kev taw qhia nyob rau hauv Lub Kaum Ob Hlis 18, 2010, nws yeej Emanuel Machorro ntawm Club 401 nyob rau hauv Ontario, California ntawm ib tug thib peb puag ncig kev knockout. Franco heev thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm, compiling ib undefeated cov ntaub ntawv uas muaj ob lub thim nyob rau hauv venues thoob plaws California los ntawm qhov kawg ntawm 2013. Ib tug ntawm cov neeg thim tuaj tiv thaiv Alejandro Ochoa ntawm Ntsiag to Cannon nyob rau hauv Montebello, California rau lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa xeem ib tug rau-round unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej ntawm Westin Bonaventure Hotel nyob rau hauv Los Angeles. Nyob rau lub rau hli ntuj 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 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv 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.Lub yim hli ntuj 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. Nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 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. Rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 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 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv 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 Lub yim hli ntuj 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. Nyob rau hauv 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 hnub yug, 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) rau Lub yim hli ntuj 6. Fighting out of Baja, California, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
Thaum muaj hnub nyoog 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, Txawm li cas los, 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) mus 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 cim ntawm lub thawj puag ncig. 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 Lub yim hli ntuj 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. Nyob rau lub kaum ib hlis 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 nyob rau ntawm lub 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) rau Lub yim hli ntuj 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Vélez kawg xovxwm sablaj Quotes thiab cov duab
OB-TIME NTIAJ TEB zus André pawg ntseeg VS. UNDEFEATED Sullivan BARRERA
NABF FEATHERWEIGHT zus YAUXEJ Diaz JR. VS. JAYSON Vélez
FINAL xovxwm sablaj QUOTES THIAB DUAB
SHOWDOWNS teev RAU HNUB SATURDAY, MARCH 26
AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA
Televised NYOB RAU HBO®
Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab
Yees duab Credit: ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, XWS LI (Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, 2015) - Nyob rau hnub Wednesday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si tuav lub kawg xovxwm rooj sab laj rau ob tug-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus fighter Lwm Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) thiab tus naj npawb ib nyob IBF teeb heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) ntawm lub pas dej Merritt Amphitheater nyob rau hauv Oakland, California ua ntej ntawm lawv Lub peb hlis ntuj 26 sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland. Pawg ntseeg thiab Barrera yuav tau raws li nyob rau hauv 12-round IBF tus naj npawb ib txoj hauj lwm thiab yuav tsum tau txoj hauj lwm eliminator bout televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing® pib thaum 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT. NABF Featherweight zus Yauxej "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) thiab sab saum toj-rated featherweight contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) kuj nyob rau hauv kev mus kawm ntawv rau cov xovxwm lub rooj sib tham dais overlooking lub pas dej Merritt ua ntej ntawm lawv 10-round NABF Featherweight title sib ntaus uas yuav qhib tau lub HBO telecast.
Ward vs. Barrera yog shaping ua ib tug heev contested sib ntaus sib tua ntawm ob fighters uas ob tau lawv cov sights teem rau ib tug match-up against Unified teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Sergey Kovalev.
Hauv qab no yog li cas rau neeg tua hluav taws, promoters, trainers, managers thiab lwm yam dais qhua yuav tsum tau hais nyob qhov xovxwm rooj sab laj:
Andre pawg ntseeg, Ob-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus fighter:
"Kuv xav ua tsaug rau txhua leej txhua tus tuaj tawm raws li ib txwm. Lub Bay Area yog ib tug zoo nkauj qhov chaw. Peb tsis yog feem ntau tau txaus credit rau cov txuj ci uas tawm ntawm no, tab sis rau cov kiv cua puag, nws yog zoo kawg li. Kuv cia li ua tsaug rau ua los ntawm ib qho chaw zoo li no thiab ua tsaug rau muaj txoj kev hlub thiab kev pab txhawb nqa nyob rau txhua txhua cov kev tshwm sim hais tias peb coj no. Kuv ua tsaug uas kuv tus kheej thiab hais mav li Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard thiab cov Warriors muab qhov no qhov chaw nyob rau hauv daim ntawv qhia thiab cov neeg noj daim ntawv ceeb toom rau lub teb chaws theem. Uas yog tiag tiag ib qho tseem ceeb rau kuv.
"Raws li deb raws li cov kev sib ntaus nws tus kheej, nws yog heev yooj yim rau kuv ... tus neeg uas paub txog kuv, lawv paub yuav ua li cas kuv ua hauj lwm thiab lawv paub yuav ua li cas kuv zuam. Kuv tsis tau ntes tau nyob rau hauv dab tsi ntxiv. Kuv tsis tau ntes tau nyob rau hauv dab neeg yog hais tias. Kuv paub txog dab tsi yog hais tias. Kuv paub tias dab tsi kuv tus nrog sib ntaus tau hais tias thiab kuv yuav tau coj nws tej lus, nws. Kuv twb ua txhua yam uas kuv yuav tsum ua, zoo li kuv yeej ib txwm ua thiab zoo li kuv twb ua qhov kawg 10 xyoo ntawm kuv ua hauj lwm. Kuv twb coj rau qhov zoo tshaj plaws ... Yog hais tias nws tsis yog lwm yeej ces nws yog ib tug sab saum toj contender ... thiab qhov no yog tsis sib txawv. Koj hais mav nyuam qhuav paub tias kuv focused thiab tub nyob rau hauv ib yam li kuv ib txwm yog. Kuv npaj thiab kuv npaj rau tsov rog tuaj Lub peb hlis ntuj 26."
Sullivan BARRERA, Number ib cov movies IBF teeb heavyweight contender:
"Kuv xav hais ua tsaug rau koj tuaj ntawm no. Kuv xav hais ua tsaug rau HBO, ua tsaug rau koj txhua leej txhua tus. Ua tsaug rau koj Andre Ward rau txais kuv sib ntaus. Kuv cog lus rau txhua tus neeg uas los rau hauv lub arena tias kuv tau muaj zoo npaj thiab qhov no yog ib tug zoo npau suav. Nyob rau hmo ntuj, Kuv mam li muaj ib tug zoo qhia rau txhua leej txhua tus. "
David ITSKOWITCH, Hais nkwg Boxing - ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si:
"Ob tug ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus teeb heavyweights ntawm cov ntiaj chaw yuav tsoo rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26. Lawv muaj ib tug ua ke cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 45-0 nrog 27 Kos thiab needless hais, yeej tsis tau muaj tsis tau swb raws li ib tug kev. Thaum txhua tus txiv neej muaj ib tug formidable tus nrog sib ntaus nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm nws, nkawd ob leeg muaj lawv ob lub qhov muag rau Sergey Kovalev thiab nws peb tug ntiaj teb no title koj cov menyuam, tab sis ua ntej lawv muaj ua lag ua luam mus kawm rau nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.
"Thaum twg kuv tawm tuaj Oakland rau qho kev tshwm sim thiab kuv nrog Andre ntawm ib tug muaj nuj nqi qhov twg nws hais lus rau hauv xov xwm, nws tsoo kuv hais tias obviously, nws yog ib tug txuj ci tshwj xeeb athletically, tab sis nws kuj yog ib tug neeg tshwj xeeb thiab kuv cia siab tias txhua leej txhua tus ntawm no nyob rau hauv Oakland to taub txaus siab uas. Nws yog ib tug principled tsev neeg tus txiv neej uas yeej ib txwm yuav ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws thiab hais tias yog ib yam dab tsi uas tsis tshua muaj nyob rau hauv lub neej hnub no, tab sis nws yog tshwj xeeb tshaj yog tsawg nyob rau hauv cov kev ua si. Kuv vam tias koj hais mav txaus siab rau nws. Boxing hauj lwm tsis kav mus ib txhis. Nws yuav tsis mus ua yuav sib ntaus sib tua nyob mus ib txhis, li ntawd, txhua leej txhua tus yuav tsum txaus siab rau yam uas koj muaj ntawm no nyob rau hauv Andre Ward.
"Andre yuav ib tug kub laiv nyob rau hauv Athens Olympics thiab yog kawg U.S. boxer tau ua li ntawd. Nws daim ntawv teev cov vanquished foes nyeem zoo li ib tug uas yog leej twg ntawm lub super middleweight division. Nws kuj yeej thiab khob qhov rooj tawm yav tas los lub teeb heavyweight ntiaj teb no yeej, Chad Dawson nyob rau hauv lawv 2012 showdown. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, nws yeej ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb no title challenger Paul Smith rau Lub rau hli ntuj 20 ntawm Oracle Arena. Nws embarks rau tus tom ntej tshooj ntawm nws cov hauj lwm rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, rov qab mus Oracle Arena ib zaug dua, raws li nws ua rau nws txav mus txog rau lub teeb heavyweight division npaj yuav ua dab tsi nws tau ua nyob rau hauv lub super middleweight division ... tu nws tawm thiab dominating txhua leej txhua tus uas sawv nyob rau hauv nws txoj kev. "
Nicole nquab, Vice President of li thiab General Counsel - Main Txheej xwm:
"Kuv yeej xav ua tsaug rau Andre Ward. Nws tsis tau noj nyob rau hauv ib tug undefeated fighter nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj kev sib ntaus ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, tab sis nws puas tau nws thiab kuv xav hais tias yog commendable.
"Nyob rau hauv nws lub xeem sib ntaus, Sullivan los ua tus yuav tsum tau contender rau Sergey Kovalev lub IBF siv. Nws yuav tau zaum rov qab thiab tos rau nws title sib ntaus, tab sis tsis nws pom no sib ntaus tawm tsam Andre Ward li ib lub sij hawm los yeej mus txog rau greatness thiab nws tau hais tias. Raws li koj yeej paub tias, Main Txheej xwm thiab ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si muaj lub hom phiaj rau Andre Ward thiab Sergey Kovalev tom qab xyoo no thiab Sullivan Barrera tau tiag tiag chim siab uas Kua laub.
"Ob tug txiv neej no, Sullivan thiab Andre, tau txhua yam caij rau lub sij hawm ntawm Saturday lub sib ntaus. Nyob rau hauv qhov kev nyab xeeb uas peb muaj nyob rau hauv boxing txoj cai tam sim no, nws yog refreshing pom tiag warriors uas tsis ntshai mus coj txaus ntshai. Nkawd ob leeg yuav tsum tau txais peb hwm thiab admiration rau cov uas. Qhov no yog li cas peb cov kev ua si nawv yuav tsum txog.
"Sullivan Barrera yog undefeated nrog ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 17-0 nrog 12 yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm knockout. Nws cia li nres 34, ib lub hlis dhau los, uas tej zaum koj yuav xav hais tias yog ib tug me ntsis qub rau no taw tes nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm. Yuav ua li cas koj yuav tsis paub tias yog hais tias nws muaj ib tug muaj kev vam meej pib xyaum ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv teb chaws Cuba thiab ces poob ob peb xyoo ntawm nws lub prime thaum nws defecting rau hauv lub tebchaws United States. Nws tuaj ib tug tiag tiag txoj kev uas ntev mus yuav nyob ntawm no niaj hnub no rau lub sij hawm no thiab lub sij hawm no. Nws yog tshaib plab, nws yog kaj siab lug thiab nws yog npaj txhij. "
Virgil saib xyuas, Andre Ward tus kws qhia:
"Qhov no yog ib tug zoo heev card nrog zoo heev ncaws pob uas yog sim ua kom lawv txoj kev nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no ntawm boxing. Yog hais tias qhov no sib ntaus twb noj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv tej lwm lub zos, nws yuav yog ib tug lossis loj kev tshwm sim. Yuav ua li cas peb xav kom ua li cas yog kom paub tseeb tias Oakland to taub, thiab hais tias nyob ib ncig Bay Area to taub, lub qhov ntau ntawm qhov kev tshwm sim li ntawd, peb tseem yuav mus coj lub ntiaj teb no hauv chav kawm ntawv boxing rau Oakland. Oakland yog tug yug me nyuam hauv av rau sab saum toj tua hluav taws thiab peb twb muaj lawv. Qhov ntau uas koj pab txhawb peb, qhov ntau hais tias cov sib ntaus yuav ua pom thiab koj yuav pom cov loj lub sij hawm nyob rau sab saum toj.
"Lawv hais tias lwm yam tes hauj lwm ua fighters, tab sis HBO ua hnub qub, li ntawd, peb yeej zoo siab yuav tau ib feem ntawm no. Peb thov kom koj tuaj tawm thiab txhawb no sib ntaus. Tuaj tawm Saturday hmo ntuj thiab txaus siab rau nej tus kheej rau ib tug zoo hmo ntuj ntawm sab saum toj boxing. "
Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera tus kws qhia:
"Kuv xav ua tsaug rau tag nrho cov neeg uas muab tso ua ke no super kev tshwm sim nyob rau hnub Saturday. Peb cov no los muab tso rau ib tug zoo qhia thiab Sullivan tau ua txhua yam los npaj nws tus kheej rau qhov kev tshwm sim. Nws paub txoj kev sib tw nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm nws, tab sis nws ntseeg hais tias nyob rau hauv nws tus kheej thiab nws ntseeg hais tias qhov no yog nws lub sij hawm los qhia rau pej xeem thiab cov saib cov neeg tuaj saib hais tias qhov no yog qhov chaw uas nws yog. Nws yog muaj los mus ua kom ib daim ntawv qhia.
"Ntau tshaj txhua yam, peb hwm Mr. Ward rau nws tau, nws credibility thiab nws yog ib tug super txiv leej tub nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv. Nws yog zoo mus yuav tau ib feem ntawm no. Peb npaj zoo thiab peb tau ua txhua yam uas peb muaj los mus tsis tuaj Saturday muab cov saib cov neeg tuaj saib ib tug super zoo qhia vim hais tias qhov no yog dab tsi boxing yog hais txog. Nws yog hais txog kev kawm thiab ob fighters tau ua nyob rau theem no ntawm ib tug zoo kawg kev tshwm sim. Peb zoo siab yuav tau ib feem ntawm qhov kev tshwm sim. Peb tau ua txhua yam uas yog tau los xyuas kom meej tias peb yuav tuaj tawm thiab muab tso rau hauv ib tug zoo heev qhia tau tias. "
YAKAUNPAU tub huabtais, Andre Ward tus neeg saib xyuas:
"Qhov no yog ib cov keeb kwm lub sij hawm ntawd rau peb. Peb nkag mus rau lub 175 phaus teeb heavyweight division. Qhov no yog ib lub caij uas lub nroog tsis xav kom nco. Qhov no yog lub caij thaum pib ntawm ib zog. Barrera nyuam qhuav tshwm sim tau los ua tus thawj neeg mob thiab peb yuav nrog nws raws li. Peb twb tau hnov ib tug ntau ntawm kev sib tham nrog thiab sib tham noj qhov chaw nyob qhov twg nws yog kev txhawj xeeb, thiab peb paub hais tias nws ntseeg hais tias txhua yam uas nws yog hais tias. Ib zaug dua, peb muaj siab txog lub sij hawm no thiab koj tsis xav kom nco no historic lub sij hawm ntawd nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj. "
YAUXEJ Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight zus:
"Los Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, Kuv paub tias kuv muaj ib tug tiag tiag tawv sib ntaus ua ntej ntawm kuv. Kuv paub Jayson Vélez yog ib txog tej qub tub rog nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Nws yog ib tug tub rog. Nws muaj ib tug rau-nti cuag kom zoo dua li kuv ces nws yuav mus yuav ib tug tiag tiag zoo sib ntaus. Kuv paub tias nws yog los tawm ntawm ib tug tsis, li ntawd kuv thiaj paub tias nws yeej xav rau thaws rov qab thiab qhia sawvdaws tias nws tseem yog ib tug ntiaj teb no title contender.
"Kuv muaj ib tug yeej zoo kawg thiab kev kawm camp. Kuv twb tau kawm rau yim lub lis piam. Qhov no yog kuv thawj zaug sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv HBO, li ntawd, kuv yeej xav kom showcase uas kuv hais tiag yog. Kuv 110% npaj txhij. Kuv yuav npaj mus muab kev sib ntaus kiv cua ib tug tsov rog yog Jayson Vélez xav kom muaj ib tug tsov rog. Kuv yuav npaj mus showcase rau txhua leej txhua tag nrho cov muaj peev xwm kuv muaj hauv lub nplhaib. Kuv zoo siab heev yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau Andre Ward thiab Sullivan Barrera card. Lawv nyob nraum ob cov neeg tseem ceeb ncaws pob thiab kuv heev honored mus yuav tau cov pa roj carbon monoxide-ntsiab kev tshwm sim rau no sib ntaus. Xws li Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, Kuv cog lus rau kuv yuav mus muab koj ib tug zoo qhia. "
JAYSON Vélez, Top-nyob featherweight contender:
"Kuv xav ua tsaug rau Vajtswv ua ntej, obviously nws ua txhua yam ua tau. Kuv xav ua tsaug rau kuv promoters, Miguel Cotto Promotions thiab Golden tub Promotions thiab tag nrho kuv lub pab. Kuv tsis muaj ntau heev hais lo ntawd qhov no yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Yauxej los mus tua. Kuv tuaj mus tua. Peb ob leeg xav los yeej. Peb ob leeg los coj txoj kev sib tw. Cov neeg pheej nug kuv yog vim li cas kuv coj no txaus ntshai sib ntaus thiab cov lus teb yog yooj yim ... Yog hais tias kuv xav kom muaj qhov zoo tshaj plaws, Kuv tau mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws. Yauxej yog ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws.
"Kuv poob kuv lub xeem sib ntaus, li ntawd kuv thiaj xav tau los yeej. Kuv xav los yeej. Kuv tsis tau qhia koj uas yog yuav mus los yeej muaj qhov kev sib ntaus vim hais tias peb ob leeg yog zoo tua hluav taws thiab cov tub rog. Nws yog Mexican, Kuv Puerto Rican, thiab thaum twg koj muaj ib tug Puerto Rican thiab ib tug Mexican nyob rau hauv tib lub nplhaib, koj yuav pom ib tug tsov rog. Koj yuav pom ceev, hwj chim, txhua yam nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus. Nws yog ib tug zoo fighter thiab kuv zoo siab heev. Ua tsaug rau txhua leej txhua tus thiab nyob tuned no hnub vas xaum thiab ua tsaug rau koj rau HBO ntawm cov hoob kawm. "
Robert Diaz, Lub taub hau Matchmaker - Golden tub Promotions:
"Obviously lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim hais lus rau nws tus kheej. Koj twb tau txais Andre Ward tiv tiag ib tug hluas undefeated txiv leej tub li Sullivan Barrera, tab sis lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim yuav pit ob tug hluas, tshaib plab fighters tawm tsam ib leeg nyob rau hauv Jayson Vélez thiab Yauxej Diaz. Lawv nyob nraum cov tub. Lawv nyob nraum ob kam noj nyob rau hauv qhov zoo tshaj plaws fights, lub toughest fights thiab pov thawj ntawm hais tias yog yuav ua li cas yooj yim nws yog los mus ua kom qhov no sib ntaus.
"Kuv zoo siab heev hais txog qhov no sib ntaus. Koj tsis xav kom nco lub 10 rounds rau lub NABF title.
"Jayson Vélez yog ib tug hluas, tshaib plab tsov ntxhuav uas xav kom tau rov qab mus rau cov theem thiab paub yuav ua li cas tseem ceeb ib tug yeej tshaj Yauxej Diaz yog. Nws to taub lub sijhawm los sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv HBO thiab nyob rau hauv no zoo kawg li card. Kuv xav nco ntsoov koj ntawm cov ua cim ntawm Jayson Vélez. Nyob rau hauv ib hnub twg thiab muaj hnub nyoog qhov twg ib tug dav hlau tua rog uas loses xav coj tej zaum ib tug comeback los yog tune up, los yog ob tug los yog peb, ua ntej lawv yuav ib tug high-uas yuav muaj kev sib ntaus thiab Jayson Vélez yog ua nws txoj cai tom qab. Uas qhia tau hais tias nws xav kom tau rov qab rau sab saum toj thiab nws paub hais tias nws muaj ua li cas los tau muaj ... nws yuav tsum los siv ceev xwmphem ib sab saum toj-theem fighter zoo li Yauxej Diaz. "
Ralph Heredia, Yauxej Diaz tus neeg saib xyuas:
"Nws yog ib tug yawm yuav nyob ntawm no, ib lub sijhawm zoo thiab lub cib fim yuav tau muab lub sij hawm no rau showcase ib tug txawj ntse, 2012 Olympian. rau Yauxej, qhov no yog dab tsi peb tham txog, ua tsaug rau koj ua siab ntev, koj yog npaj txhij rau lub sij hawm. Peb paub tias dab tsi ib tug tshwj xeeb tub hluas thiab feemxyuam txiv neej koj yog, tab sis tam sim no lub ntiaj teb no tseem yuav tau mus rau pom nyob rau hauv lub loj theem dab tsi ib tug txuj ci, dab tsi ib tug tiag tiag gentleman thiab dab tsi ib fighter yuav tsum ... zoo li Yauxej Diaz.
"Kuv yuav hais txog Jayson Vélez? Nws yog ib tug txiv neej uas paub dab tsi ntawm ceg txheem ntseeg thiab muaj kev. Ntseeg kuv, koj tsis xav kom nco no. Saturday, koj yuav tsum qhib nyob rau hauv. Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug nkaus packed sib ntaus. "
Jose "UAS UAS" Sánchez, Jayson Vélez tus kws qhia:
"Kuv pom Diaz raws li ib tug zoo kawg fighter, tab sis kuv muaj Jayson nyob rau hauv zoo heev mob thiab nws yog npaj txhij rau kev sib ntaus. Kuv paub tias nws yuav tau ib tug zoo sib ntaus vim hais tias lawv yog npaj txhij, thiab cov tib yam yog muaj tseeb rau kuv fighter Jayson Vélez. Nws ua hauj lwm nyuaj heev rau qhov no sib ntaus thiab kuv paub tias nws yog npaj txhij rau kev sib ntaus. "
TONY Walker, Director, HBO kev ua si:
"Nyob rau sawv cev ntawm peb cov Executive Vice President Peter Nelson, peb zoo siab heev tau tuaj ntawm no nyob rau hauv lub Bay Area, nrog ib tug neeg coob coob thiab kuj zoo kawg boxing kiv cua, raws li peb saib mus rau coj koj no doubleheader nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.
"Nws yog tsis yooj yim rub ua ke ib tug loj boxing match thiab cov teams tau rub ua ke ib yawm card los ntawm sab saum toj mus rau nram qab, li ntawd, txawm yog tag nrho cov fights yuav tsis muaj nyob rau ntawm HBO, Yog hais tias koj xav mus saib ib co zoo kawg boxing, mus rau Oracle Arena thiab yog hais tias koj yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv tsev, mus saib nws tawm nyob rau HBO.
"Thoob plaws peb 43 xyoo ntawm programming rau HBO, boxing yeej ib txwm tau ib feem ntawm peb ua dab tsi. Peb twb yeej ib txwm prided peb tus kheej rau muaj qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws thiab qhov zoo tshaj plaws ntais ntawv, thiab peb xav tias zoo heev hais tias qhov no kev lig kev cai yuav tuav rov qab raws li Andre Ward ua rau nws 2016 debut nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Nyob rau hauv lub boxing nplhaib, nws yeej tsis pom zoo hais tias koj ntsia tsis pom tshaib plab, undefeated fighter zoo li peb muaj nyob rau hauv Sullivan Barrera, li ntawd kuv thiaj xav txais tos Sullivan mus rau lub network thiab ua nws tsaug rau kev noj nyob rau hauv no kev sib tw.
"Qhib lub TV telecast yuav ua Yauxej Diaz tiv thaiv Jayson Vélez, ob mus-thiab-los hluas hais mav, ob tug hluas phom, uas xav tias lawv nyob nraum npaj rau lub loj theem. Tag nrho rau hauv tag nrho cov, nws yuav tau ib tug zoo telecast, 9:45 PM ET Peb cog lus rau koj ib tug tuav thiab entertaining hmo nrog peb cov tawm pab neeg. "
Ward vs. Barrera, ib tug 12-round IBF tus naj npawb ib txoj hauj lwm thiab yuav tsum tau txoj hauj lwm eliminator uas yog hais los ntawm ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Main Txheej xwm, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, 2016 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Zoo siab, Lifting, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Khoom noj khoom haus, Khau Palace, Tus waterfront Hotel thiab Mus saib Oakland. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tsum televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing pib ntawm 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT. Qhib lub qhov HBO telecast yuav ua Yauxej Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Vélez nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntaus rau lub NABF Featherweight title los ntawm Golden tub Promotions nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Miguel Cotto Promotions.
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