 WEST JORDAN, Utah (Prosinac 18, 2017) – Boksačko udruženje Sjedinjenih Država (USBA) pero prvak 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.
The 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.
Nažalost, 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, možda, 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 “Munja” 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, iako, 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 u Londonu.
“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, iako, 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, Ja sam 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 u svijetu od strane 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 podne, 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, pravo?”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,” priznao, “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 Subota 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 Noć Boks” results from Iowa
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New showdown announced for “KO Noć Boks: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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Lipanj 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
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SLOAN, IA (Svibanj 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 Noć Boks: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramirez, na Subota, Lipanj 10, provjetravanje (10 poslije podne. I / 7 poslije podne. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Ajova.
“KO Noć Boks: 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), kineski, 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, Kalifornija, 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 Ožujak 23. Franco is currently rated No. 5 by the USBA and No. 11 by the NABO.
Haro (13-1-1, 7 Kos), USBA br. 14-određen, 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. Sada, iako, 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) u šest okruglom nastup. 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), trgovi off s Justin Likeness, of Minot, North Dakota.
Sve borbe i borci su podložne promjenama.
Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ring (redaka 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (redaka 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (redaka 3 & 4) a $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 Nedjelja breakfast buffet-voucher.
Vrata se otvaraju u 6:30 poslije podne. CT sa otvaranja meča na rasporedu u 7:30 poslije podne. CT. It is an all-ages event.
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Two regional title fights featured on “KO Noć Boks: 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, Kolovoz 6
AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
Kliknite OVDJE for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, KAO ŠTO (Kolovoz 4, 2016) - U četvrtak, Kolovoz 4, Roc Nation Sports domaćin završnog konferenciji za dva puta svjetski prvak i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Marka (25-1, 19 Kos) na jezeru Merritt Amfiteatar u Oaklandu, California in advance of their August 6 borba na Oracle Areni u Oaklandu. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title fight televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 poslije podne. ET / PT.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf sent senior special advisor, Penny Moore, to kick off the press conference with an official proclamation honoring Ward’s contribution to the city and declaring August 4 as Andre Ward Day.
Below is what the fighters and dais guests had to say at the press conference:
ANDRE WARD, Svjetski prvak dva puta i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac:
“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. To svi znaju, 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, Gladan sam. 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, Predsjednik i glavni marke & 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 mjeseci. Što je još važnije, 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 PRINCE, Andre Ward’s Manager:
“I like to thank God for this opportunity, HBO, Roc Nation, Antonio Leonard Promotions and Team Alexander Brand. Alexander Brand has over 400 amateur fights so this is an opponent we’re not taking lightly. Anybody who has 400 fights has a lot of experience so we look forward to fighting him. We had him on our radar a few months ago but we didn’t reel him in. We were injured and he got away from us. Come Saturday night, we’re going to put an S.O.G brand on Alexander Brand.”
ALEX CAMPONOVO, Alexander Brand’s Manager:
“It’s been a long road for Alexander Brand. He’s worked very hard to get where he is today. He was given the opportunity by HBO last December for a fight in Florida on HBO Latino and he showed his true colors. This is a great opponent, one of the greatest of all time, in Andre Ward. We know that this champion probably has never lost a round inside the ring and that is what Brand is here to do, to prove himself and to show that if you try and work hard, you can go very far.”
TONY WALKER, Zamjenik predsjednika, 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 poslije podne. 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 Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 godina. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 poslije podne. ET / PT.
Ulaznice po cijeni od $250, $100, $70, $40 a $30, ne uključujući troškove u usluga i poreza, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.
Za više informacija, posjetite www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter and Instagram @rocnation and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS
SHOWDOWN SET FOR Subota, Kolovoz 6 AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
Kliknite OVDJE for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, KAO ŠTO (Kolovoz 3, 2016) - U utorak, Kolovoz 2, Svjetski prvak dva puta i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Marka (25-1, 19 Kos) sudjelovao u medijskom treninga na Kraljevskom put u Oaklandu, California prije njihove Kolovoz 6borba na Oracle Areni u Oaklandu. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title bout televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 poslije podne. I/PT.
Nakon shadowboxing u ring i nekoliko krugova na proboj vrećice, 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 U subotu borba.
U nastavku je ono što su borci imali reći tijekom finalne medijskog treninga:
ANDRE WARD, Svjetski prvak dva puta i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac:
“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 kola. Osjećam se jako dobro.
“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, u 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. Onuda, 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. Međutim, 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 a 14 godina star. 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. Tako, it started here. A, it carried over. Čak i danas, 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. Blagoslovljen sam. 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, Borio sam se na 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 Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 godina. Događaj će biti na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boks početkom u 10:35 poslije podne. ET / PT.
Ulaznice po cijeni od $250, $100, $70, $40 a $30, ne uključujući troškove u usluga i poreza, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.
Za više informacija, posjetite www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter and Instagram @rocnation and on Facebook at 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 Kolovoz 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, Kalifornija. 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 sekundi prve runde. 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 Kolovoz 6 u Oracle Areni.
Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) će se vratiti u ring u Subota, Kolovoz 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifornija. 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 Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 godina. Događaj će biti na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boks početkom u 10:35 poslije podne. I/PT.
Ulaznice po cijeni od $250, $100, $70, $40 a $30, ne uključujući troškove u usluga i poreza, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.
ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND
O Subota, Kolovoz 6 AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
BEGINNING AT 10:35 poslije podne. I/PT
NEW YORK, NY (Srpanj 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) će se vratiti u ring u Subota, Kolovoz 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifornija. Događaj, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 poslije podne. I/PT, will now include six bouts of non-televised action for ticketed fans to enjoy before the main showdown.
The promising undercard lineup will feature East Bay familiar, Bilal Mahasin and a collection of Roc Nation Sports’ brightest prospects including, Daniel "Twitch" Franco, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga Jr. a 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, Teksas, 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 borbe, sastavljanje evidenciju 97 pobjeda i samo 7 gubici, s 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 a 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, Teksas. 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. Listopada 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, KAO ŠTO, 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) na Kolovoz 6 u Oracle Areni. Barnett was in action this past February, with a technical knockout victory over Daniel Attah at the Walter E. Washington Kongresni centar. The D.C. native is eager to stop Maurice Hooker’s momentum and take home the NABO title.
Podrijetlom iz Riverside, Kalifornija i borbe iz boks leglo Oxnard, neporažen junior lagan Daniel "Twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 Kos) počeo boks u dobi od osam, gomilanje amatersko rekord 67-15, osvajanje Oxnard PAL prvenstvo u 2006 i California State Srebrna Rukavice prvenstvo u 2007 usput. Tijekom Francove profesionalni debi na dan 18, 2010, on je pobijedio Emanuel Machorro u klubu 401 u Ontariju, California preko treće okrugli tehnički nokaut. Franco impresioniran rano u karijeri, sastavljanje neporažen rekord s dva remija u prostorima diljem Kalifornije do kraja 2013. Jedan od onih koji privlači došli protiv Alejandro Ochoa na mirnoj Cannon u Montebello, Kalifornija rujna 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa zabio šest okrugli jednoglasnom odlukom pobjedu na Westin Bonaventure Hotel u Los Angelesu. Lipnja 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 at Oracle Arena in 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.Kolovoz 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. U lipnju 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. Na Veljača 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, Kalifornija. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena in 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 Kolovoz 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. U 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 rođendan, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, Njujork, 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) na Kolovoz 6. Fighting out of Baja, Kalifornija, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
U dobi od 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 od strane 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, međutim, 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) odlazak 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 Mark prvog kruga. 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 Kolovoz 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. Studenog 10, 2013, he fought one of the area’s top junior welterweight fighters, Moris Rodriguez, at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, Kalifornija. 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 na 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) na Kolovoz 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr.. vs. Velez Završna Press konferencija Citati i fotografije
Dva puta svjetski prvak ANDRE WARD VS. Neporaženi SULLIVAN Barrera
NABF pero CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ
ZAVRŠNE Press konferencija citati i FOTOGRAFIJE
Obračuna SET ZA Subota, OŽUJAK 26
AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Na televiziji uživo na HBO®
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Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, KAO ŠTO (Ožujak 23, 2015) - U srijedu, Ožujak 23, Roc Nation Sports domaćin završnog konferenciji za dva puta svjetski prvak i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) i broj jedan ocijenjeno IBF teškoj svjetlo kandidat Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) na jezeru Merritt Amfiteatar u Oaklandu, California prije njihove Ožujak 26 borba na Oracle Areni u Oaklandu. Ward i Barrera sastat će se u 12-okrugli broj IBF jednu poziciju i obvezno položaj eliminator nastup na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boxing® s početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. NABF pero prvak Josip "Jojo" Diaz Jr.. (19-0, 11 Kos) i top-ocijenjeno pero kandidat Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) također su bili nazočni na konferenciji za novinare podij s pogledom na jezero Merritt ispred svog 10-okrugli NABF pero naslov boriti koji će otvoriti HBO TV prijenos.
Ward vs. Barrera je oblikovanje do biti vrlo osporava borba između dva borca koji su i njihovi znamenitosti postaviti na match-up protiv Unified poluteškoj svjetski prvak Sergej Kovalev.
U nastavku je ono što borci, promotori, treneri, menadžeri i drugi podij gosti su imali za reći na konferenciji za novinare:
ANDRE WARD, Svjetski prvak dva puta i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac:
"Želim se zahvaliti svima na dolasku kao i obično. je lijepo mjesto Bay Area. Mi često ne dobivaju dovoljno kredita za talent koji dolazi odavde, ali za fan base, to je ogromna. Ja sam samo zahvalan što je s ovakvom mjestu i zahvalni da imaju ljubav i podršku u svakom slučaju donosimo ovdje. Zahvalan sam što ja i dečki poput Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard i Warriorsi stavi ovo mjesto na karti, a ljudi su uzimanje obavijest na nacionalnoj pozornici. To je jako važno za mene.
"Što se tiče same borbe, to je vrlo jednostavan za mene ... bilo tko tko me poznaje, oni znaju kako radim i znaju kako sam kliknite. Ne dobiti je uhvaćen u ono što je sljedeće. Ne dobiti je uhvaćen u ono što ljudi govore. Ja sam svjestan što je rekao. Znam što je moj protivnik je rekao, a ja sam ga uzeti za riječ. Učinio sam sve što sam trebao učiniti, kao što sam uvijek i kao što sam učinio posljednji 10 godina moje karijere. Ive 'uzeti na najbolji ... ako to nije još jedan prvak onda je vrh kandidat ... a to se ne razlikuje. Vi samo znam da sam fokusiran i zaključani u kao što sam uvijek ja. Spreman sam i spreman sam za rat došao Ožujak 26."
SULLIVAN Barrera, Broj jedan ocijenjeno IBF teškoj svjetlo kandidat:
"Htio sam reći hvala što ste došli ovamo. Želim reći hvala HBO, Hvala svima. Hvala vam Andre Ward za prihvaćanje moj borbu. Obećajem svima koji dolazi u arenu da sam imao velika priprema, a to je veliki san. Te noći, Ja ću imati veliki koncert za sve. "
DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO boks - Roc Nation Sports:
"Dva od najboljih lakih teškaši na svijetu će se sudaraju na Ožujak 26. Oni imaju kombinirani evidenciju 45-0 s 27 Kos i nepotrebno reći, ni okusio poraz kao profesionalni. Iako svaki muškarac ima težak protivnik ispred sebe, obojica imaju svoje oči na Sergej Kovalev i titulu pojaseve tri svijeta, ali prvo moraju poslovati da prisustvuju u subotu noć.
"Kad god dođem u Oakland za događaj, a ja sam s Andre na funkciji gdje on govori u medijima, to me da udari očito, on je poseban talent sportu, ali on je i posebna osoba i nadam se da su svi ovdje u Oaklandu razumije i cijeni da je. On je principijelna obiteljski čovjek koji uvijek pokušava učiniti pravu stvar, a to je nešto što je rijetko u životu ovih dana, ali je posebno rijetka u sportu. Nadam se da dečki ga cijeniti. Boks karijere ne traju vječno. Neće se boriti zauvijek, tako da svatko treba cijeniti ono što imate ovdje u Andre Ward.
"Andre zarobljeni zlatnu medalju na Olimpijskim igrama u Ateni, a posljednji je sjedište u SAD. Boksač da su to učinili. Njegov popis pobijeđenim neprijateljima čita poput tko je tko u super srednjoj kategoriji. On je također dominirao i nokautirao bivšeg poluteškoj svjetski prvak, Chad Dawson u njihovom 2012 polaganje karata. U svojoj posljednjoj borbi, on dominira dvostruka svjetska naslova Challenger Paul Smith na Lipanj 20 u Oracle Areni. On kreće na iduće poglavlje svoje karijere na Ožujak 26, povratka u Oracle Areni još jednom, što on čini njegov potez do poluteškoj podjele spreman učiniti ono što je učinio u podjeli super srednjoj ... čišćenja ga i dominira svima koji stoji na putu. "
Nicole DOVE, Potpredsjednik marketinga i glavni savjetnik - glavni događaji:
"Ja bih želio zahvaliti Andre Ward. Nije morao uzeti na neporaženi borac u svojoj prvoj borbi u poluteškoj, ali on je to učinio i mislim da je pohvalno.
"U svojoj zadnjoj borbi, Sullivan je postala obvezna kandidat za Sergeya Kovalev je IBF pojas. Mogao je sjeo natrag i čekao naslov boriti, ali umjesto toga vidio je ovu borbu protiv Andre Ward kao priliku da se stvarno posegnuti za veličinu i on je to učinio. Kao što svi znamo, Glavni Događaji i Roc Nation Sports imaju velike planove za Andre Ward i Sergej Kovalev kasnije ove godine i Sullivan Barrera mogu stvarno uzrujan da jabuka košaricu.
"Obje od tih ljudi, Sullivan i Andre, su sve jahanje na ishod U subotu borba. U klimi koja imamo u boks odmah, to je osvježavajuće vidjeti pravi ratnici koji se ne boje se riskirati. Obojica zaslužuju naše poštovanje i divljenje koje. To je ono što je naš sport bi trebao biti o.
"Sullivan Barrera je neporažena s podacima o 17-0 s 12 pobjeda dolazi putem nokaut. On je samo okrenuo 34, prije mjesec dana, koji možda misle da je malo stara za ovu točku u karijeri. Ono što možda ne znate je da je imao uspješnu amatersku karijeru u Kubi, a zatim izgubio nekoliko godina naponu dok je bježi u SAD. Došao je stvarno dug put da se danas ovdje na ovaj trenutak i ovu priliku. On je gladan, On je uvjeren i da je spreman. "
VIRGIL HUNTER, Andre Ward trener:
"Ovo je fantastičan kartica s fantastičnim sportašima koji pokušavaju napraviti svoj put u svijetu boksa. Ako je ovo borba se odvija u bilo kojem drugom gradu, to će biti veliki događaj. Ono što želimo učiniti je osigurati da Oakland razumije, i da je okolno Bay Area razumije, veličina ovog događaja kako bismo mogli nastaviti dovesti svjetske klase boks u Oakland. Oakland je plodno tlo za vrhunske borce, a mi ih već imamo. Više da nas podržavaju, više da će te borbe postaju vidljivi i vidjet ćete veliki put na vrhu.
"Kažu da druge mreže čine borci, ali HBO čini zvijezde, pa smo rado biti dio toga. Molimo vas da izađu i podržati ovu borbu. Hajde van Subota noć i uživajte u dobroj noći gornjem boks. "
BEN lira, Sullivan Barrera je trener:
"Želim se zahvaliti svim ljudima koji su stavili zajedno ovo super događaj u subotu. Mi smo ovdje da se stavi na velikom showu i Sullivan je učinio sve kako bi se pripremili za ovaj događaj. Zna izazove pred sobom, ali on vjeruje u sebe i on smatra da je to njegovo vrijeme pokazati javnosti i publike gledanja da je to gdje je on. On je tu da da izjavu.
"Više od svega, poštujemo Mr. Ward za njegova postignuća, njegov kredibilitet, a on je super momak u sportu. Divno je biti dio toga. dobro pripremili smo i učinili sve što imamo da dođu Subota dati publici gledanja super odličan koncert, jer to je ono što je boks oko. Riječ je o izvedbi i oba borca dobiti za nastup na ovoj razini na velikom događaju. Čast nam je biti dio ovog događaja. Mi smo učinili sve što je moguće kako bi se osiguralo da će izaći i staviti na nevjerojatan show. "
JAMES PRINCE, Andre Ward voditelj:
"Ovo je povijesni trenutak za nas. Ulazimo u 175 pound podjela teškoj svjetlo. Ovo je trenutak da se grad ne želite propustiti. To je trenutak na početku pokreta. Barrera samo se dogoditi da bude prva žrtva, a mi ćemo se nositi s njim u skladu s tim. Mi smo sluh puno razgovora i razgovora odvijaju gdje je u pitanju, a znamo da vjeruje sve ono što on govori. Još jednom, Mi smo uzbuđeni o ovoj mogućnosti, a vi ne želite propustiti ovaj povijesni trenutak u subotu noć. "
JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF pero prvak:
"Dođi Ožujak 26, Znam da ima jako teška borba ispred mene. Znam Jayson Velez je iskusni veteran u ringu. On je ratnik. On ima doseg prednost od šest inča iznad mene, tako da će to biti zaista veliki borba. Znam da dolazi od od gubitka, pa znam da stvarno želi odskočiti leđa i pokazati svima da je on i dalje svjetski naslov kandidat.
"Imala sam stvarno veliki trening kamp. Ja sam bio trening za osam tjedana. Ovo je moj prvi put borbe na HBO, tako da ja stvarno želite pokazati tko sam uistinu ja. Ja sam 110% spreman. Ja sam spreman dati boriti fanovima rat ako Jayson Velez želi imati rat. Ja sam spreman za izlog svima sve sposobnosti koje imam unutar prstena. Ja sam vrlo uzbuđen da se bori na Andre Ward i Sullivan Barrera kartice. Oni su dva sportaša, a ja sam vrlo počašćen biti ko-glavni događaj za ovu borbu. Kao što Ožujak 26, Obećajem da ću vam dati veliki show. "
Jayson VELEZ, Najbolje ocijenjeno pero kandidat:
"Želim najprije zahvaliti Bogu, Očito on čini sve što je moguće. Želim se zahvaliti mojim promotore, Miguel Cotto Promocije i Golden Boy Promotions i cijela moja ekipa. Nemam previše reći osim da je ovo velika borba. Josip dolazi u borbi protiv. Dolazim boriti. obojica želimo pobijediti. Oboje smo uzeti izazove. Ljudi stalno me pita zašto sam uzeo ovu opasnu borbu, a odgovor je jednostavan ... ako želim biti najbolji, Moram se boriti najbolji. Josip je jedan od najboljih.
"Izgubio sam zadnju borbu, tako da moram pobijediti. Želim osvojiti. Ne mogu vam reći tko će pobijediti ovu borbu, jer smo oboje su veliki borci i ratnici. On je meksički, Ja sam portorikanski, a kad imate portorikanski i meksička u istom prstenu, vidjet ćete rat. Vidjet ćete brzinu, snaga, sve u ovoj borbi. On je veliki borac i ja sam tako uzbuđen. Hvala svima i ostanite uz nas ove subote i hvala vam na HBO, naravno. "
ROBERT DIAZ, Voditelj provodadžija - Golden Boy Promotions:
"Očito je da je glavni događaj govori sam za sebe. Imaš Andre Ward u odnosu na mlade neporaženi tipom kao što je Sullivan Barrera, ali ko-glavni događaj će pit dvoje mladih, gladni borci protiv jedni s drugima u Jayson Velez i Joseph Diaz. Oboje su mladi. Oboje su spremni da se na najbolji borbe, najteži borbe i dokaz da je, kako je lako napraviti ovu borbu.
"Vrlo sam uzbuđen zbog ove borbe. Vi ne želite propustiti 10 kola za NABF naslov.
"Jayson Velez je mlada, gladni lav koji se želi vratiti na pozornicu i zna kako je značajna pobjeda nad Joseph Diaz je. On je shvatio priliku da se bori za HBO, a na ovaj strašan kartice. Želim vas podsjetiti na lik Jayson Velez. U doba dana i gdje je borac koji gubi želi da se možda povratak ili podešavanje, ili dvije ili tri, prije nego što su se borbe visokog rizika i Jayson Velez se to radi odmah nakon. To pokazuje da se želi vratiti na vrh i on zna što treba učiniti kako bi se tamo ... to mora biti zaustavljanje borac najviše razine kao što je Joseph Diaz. "
RALPH Heredia, Joseph Diaz menadžer:
"To je čast biti ovdje, velika prilika i privilegija dati ovu priliku da predstave talentirani, 2012 Olimpski. Josipu, to je ono što smo razgovarali o tome, hvala vam na strpljenju, spremni ste za priliku. Znamo što poseban mladić i talentiran čovjek si, ali sada cijeli svijet će se vidjeti na velikoj pozornici kakav talent, Što je pravi gospodin, a što je borac trebao biti ... kao što je Joseph Diaz.
"Što mogu reći o Jayson Velez? On je gospodin koji zna što je u pitanju i ima iskustva. Vjeruj mi, ne želite propustiti ovo. Subota, morate naštimati. To će biti prepuna akcije borba. "
JOSE "da je" SANCHEZ, Jayson Velez je trener:
"Vidim Diaza kao velikog borca, ali imam Jayson u vrlo dobrom stanju i da je spreman za borbu. Znam da će to biti dobra borba, jer oni su spremni, a ista stvar vrijedi i za moj borac Jayson Velez. Radio je vrlo naporno za ovu borbu i znam da je spreman za borbu. "
TONY WALKER, Direktor, HBO Sport:
"U ime naše izvršni potpredsjednik Peter Nelson, mi smo vrlo sretni da biti ovdje u Bay Area, s velikim gužve i velikih boksačkih fanova, kako mi izgleda da ti donesem ovu doubleheader u subotu noć.
"To nije lako držati zajedno veliki boksački meč i ovi timovi su izdvajali zajedno veliki karticu od vrha do dna, pa iako su sve borbe neće biti na HBO, Ako želite gledati neki veliki boks, ići u Oracle Areni, a ako imate da se kod kuće, check it out na HBO.
"Kroz naše 43 godina programiranja na HBO, boks je uvijek bio sastavni dio onoga što radimo. Uvijek smo se ponosio ima najbolji borci i najbolja utakmica, i mi osjećamo jako dobro da se ta tradicija će se održati opet kao Andre Ward čini njegov 2016 debi u ringu. U boksački ring, nikada nije preporučeno da se obazirati gladni, neporaženi borac kao što imamo u Sullivan Barrera, pa bih želio pozdraviti Sullivan na mrežu i zahvaliti mu za uzimanje na ovaj izazov.
"Otvaranje TV TV prijenos će biti Josip Diaz protiv Jayson Velez, dvije gore-i-dolaze mladi momci, dva mlada puške, koji misle da su spremni za velike pozornice. Sve u svemu, to će biti veliki TV prijenos, 9:45 PM ET ćemo Vam informativnu i zabavnu večer s našim timom emitiranja ".
Ward vs. Barrera, 12-round IBF broj jedan položaj i obavezno položaj eliminator koji je predstavljen od strane Roc Nation športa u suradnji s glavnim događajima, odvija Subota, Ožujak 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifornija. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Radostan, dizanje, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutricionizam, Shoe Palace, The Waterfront Hotel i posjeta Oakland. Događaj će biti na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boks početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. Otvaranje HBO TV prijenos će biti Joseph Diaz Jr.. vs. Jayson Velez je u 10-kolu borbi za NABF pero naslov je predstavio Golden Boy Promotions u suradnji s Miguel Cotto Promocije.
Ulaznice po cijeni od $300, $150, $100, $50 a $25, ne uključujući primjenjive troškove usluga i poreza dostupni su na svim Eventim mjestima, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) i naplatiti putem telefona na (800) 745-3000.
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