 WEST JORDAN, Utah (December 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.
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.
Na žalost, 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, morda, 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 “Lightning” 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, čeprav, 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 v 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, čeprav, 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, Jaz sem 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 v svetu, ki ga je 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 opoldne, 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, nazaj v 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, Pravica?”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,” je priznal,, “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, upajmo,, 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 Sobota night is still in the hospital. I hope he has a full and speedy recovery. Nothing but love, brotha. We put everything on the line when we step inside the ring. I always tell my brother/trainer that I’m a father first, fighter second, and if he ever sees me badly hurt to stop the fight because my kids need their daddy. I’m very grateful that I won but it really doesn’t feel like I won. I always pray that my opponent and myself come out our fight in good health. Let’s go #TeamFranco, you got this!” |
“KO Night boks” results from Iowa
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New showdown announced for “KO Night boks: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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Junij 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
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SLOAN, IA (Maj 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 Night boks: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramirez, na Sobota, Junij 10, prezračevanje (10 p.m. IN / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Night 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), 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 Marec 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-Ocenjene, 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. Zdaj, čeprav, 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) v šestih krogu dvoboja z. 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), kvadratov off z Justin Likeness, of Minot, North Dakota.
Vse bitke in borci so predmet sprememb.
Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ringu (Vrstice 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (Vrstice 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (Vrstice 3 & 4) in $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 Nedelja breakfast buffet-voucher.
Vrata odprta na 6:30 p.m. CT with the opening bout scheduled at 7:30 p.m. CT. It is an all-ages event.
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Two regional title fights featured on “KO Night 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, Avgust 6
AT ORACLE ARENA v Oaklandu, CALIFORNIA
TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
Kliknite TUKAJ for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Šport / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, KOT (Avgust 4, 2016) – On Thursday, Avgust 4, Roc Nation Sports gostila zaključno novinarsko konferenco za dvakratni svetovni prvak in top-rated funt-za-funt borec Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) ob jezeru Merritt amfiteater v Oaklandu, California in advance of their August 6 boj na Oracle Arena v Oaklandu. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title fight televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 p.m. ET / PT.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf sent senior special advisor, Penny Moore, to kick off the press conference with an official proclamation honoring Ward’s contribution to the city and declaring August 4 as Andre Ward Day.
Below is what the fighters and dais guests had to say at the press conference:
ANDRE WARD, Dvakratni svetovni prvak in top-rated funt-za-funt borec:
“The Bay Area is a beautiful place. I’m blessed to be here in my city and to represent you all. I’ve gotten a lot of heat in the press about fighting here but I won’t apologize. I dreamed about fighting here and being a headliner. We’re going to continue to headline. I’m thankful for all the sponsors that were named, HBO and everybody who supported on a small and big level.
“I’m excited about the future. I want to be the lightweight champion of the world, a two division champion. Everyone knows that, but it’s impossible for me to overlook this man (Brand). I’m not built like that. I wasn’t raised like that. I wasn’t groomed like that. As a young fighter, I don’t operate like that. This man is coming, this is his super bowl. Because this is his super bowl, it has to be my super bowl. My ribs are showing, Lačen sem. 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, Predsednik in vodja 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 mesecev. Še pomembneje, 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, Podpredsednik, HBO Pay-Per-View:
“On behalf of our executive Vice President Peter Nelson and the rest of the HBO Sports staff, I’d like to say that we’re very happy to be here in Oakland. We are looking forward to a great card on Saturday night. We’ve done three shows from Oracle, and each time, Andre Ward has put on an outstanding performance and showcased his skills as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. We consider Andre one of the HBO family as he’s been able to showcase his skills, become one of the best boxers of this generation, recognized as a champion and he’s all done it with great character and great professionalism. He’s a joy to work with us at the network.
“I’d like to welcome Alexander Brand to the network as he’s here to spoil the party. Anytime you get in the ring, anything can happen as we’ve seen in boxing over the years. We welcome him and know that he’s going to give a great performance as he tries to elevate his own career.
“There seems to be an opportunity that people have been talking about this fall for Andre. With what we’ve seen in boxing over the past few years, I think we should wait to see what happens Saturday night, then start talking about what happens after that. The telecast starts at 10:35 p.m. ET / PT. We have a great broadcast crew, we guarantee you some informative and exciting discussion on boxing and a great night of television.”
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, Rešitve Corporate Travel upravljanje (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 let. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 p.m. ET / PT.
Vstopnice po ceni $250, $100, $70, $40 in $30, ne vključno z veljavnimi stroškov storitev in davkov, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, na spletni strani Ticketmaster.com in naboj po telefonu na (800) 745-3000.
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS
SHOWDOWN SET FOR Sobota, Avgust 6 AT ORACLE ARENA v Oaklandu, CALIFORNIA; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
Kliknite TUKAJ for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Šport / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, KOT (Avgust 3, 2016) - V torek, Avgust 2, Dvakratni svetovni prvak in top-rated funt-za-funt borec Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) sodelovali v medijski vadbo na Kings Gym v Oaklandu, California pred njihovo Avgust 6boj na Oracle Arena v Oaklandu. 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. IN/PT.
Po Shadowboxing v obroču in nekaj krogov na štancanje vrečk, 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 Sobota Boj.
Spodaj je tisto, kar so borci imeli za povedati v končni medijev vadbo:
ANDRE WARD, Dvakratni svetovni prvak in top-rated funt-za-funt borec:
“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 krogi. Počutim se res 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, v 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. Na ta način, 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. Vendar, 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 in 14 stara leta. 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. Torej, it started here. In, it carried over. Celo danes, 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. Jaz sem blagoslovljen. 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, Boril sem 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, Rešitve Corporate Travel upravljanje (CTMS), Jordan Brand, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 let. Dogodek se bo na televiziji v živo na HBO svetovno prvenstvo Boxing začetku na 10:35 p.m. ET / PT.
Vstopnice po ceni $250, $100, $70, $40 in $30, ne vključno z veljavnimi stroškov storitev in davkov, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, na spletni strani Ticketmaster.com in naboj po telefonu na (800) 745-3000.
Za več informacij, obiščite 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 Avgust 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 sekund prvem krogu. 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 Avgust 6 na Oracle Arena.
Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) se bo vrnil v ring na Sobota, Avgust 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) na Oracle Arena v Oaklandu, 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, Rešitve Corporate Travel upravljanje (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 let. Dogodek se bo na televiziji v živo na HBO svetovno prvenstvo Boxing začetku na 10:35 p.m. IN/PT.
Vstopnice po ceni $250, $100, $70, $40 in $30, ne vključno z veljavnimi stroškov storitev in davkov, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, na spletni strani Ticketmaster.com in naboj po telefonu na (800) 745-3000.
ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND
ON Sobota, Avgust 6 AT ORACLE ARENA v Oaklandu, CALIFORNIA
WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
BEGINNING AT 10:35 p.m. IN/PT
NEW YORK, NY (Julij 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) se bo vrnil v ring na Sobota, Avgust 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) na Oracle Arena v Oaklandu, California. Dogodek, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 p.m. IN/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. in 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 pretepi, compiling a record of 97 zmag in le 7 izgube, 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 in 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. Oktobra 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, KOT, 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 Avgust 6 na 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.
Prihaja iz Riverside, California in boj proti ven iz boksa leglo Oxnard, neporažen junior lahki Daniel "Twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 Kos) začel boks pri starosti osmih, kopičenje amaterski zapis 67-15, zmagovalni Oxnard PAL prvenstvo v 2006 in California State Silver Rokavice prvenstvo 2007 poti. Med Franca strokovni prvenec na december 18, 2010, je premagal Emanuel Machorro na Club 401 v Ontariu, California prek tretje krogu tehnične Knockout. Franco navdušil zgodaj v svoji karieri, pripravo je neporažen rekord z dvema črpa v mestih po vsej Kaliforniji do konca leta 2013. Eden izmed tistih, ki črpa prišel pred Alejandro Ochoa na mirni Cannon v Montebello, California septembra 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa točkovanja soglasne odločitve šest okroglo zmago na Westin Bonaventure Hotel v Los Angelesu. Junij 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 na Oracle Arena v Oaklandu, 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.Avgust 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. V juniju 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. On Februar 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 na Oracle Arena v Oaklandu, 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 Avgust 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. V 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 rojstni dan, 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, Enosmerno. Returning to Oakland on the Ward vs. Brand undercard, Younan is set to take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (5-2-2, 4 Kos) na Avgust 6. Fighting out of Baja, California, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
Pri starosti 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, vseeno, 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) dogaja 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, Enosmerno. Following a devastating left hook, Rock brought his opponent to the floor with a right-left combination at the 1:54 oznaka prvem krogu. 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 Avgust 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. November 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 pri 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 Avgust 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Velez tiskovno konferenco Citati in fotografije
Dvakratni SVETOVNI PRVAK ANDRE WARD VS. Neporažen SULLIVAN BARRERA
NABF Peresno CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ
Tiskovno konferenco ponudbe in SLIKE
Showdowns SET ZA Sobota, MAREC 26
AT ORACLE ARENA v Oaklandu, CALIFORNIA
Televiziji v živo na HBO
Kliknite TUKAJ for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Šport / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, KOT (Marec 23, 2015) - V sredo, Marec 23, Roc Nation Sports gostila zaključno novinarsko konferenco za dvakratni svetovni prvak in top-rated funt-za-funt borec Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) in številka ena ocenjeno IBF svetlobe težji kandidat Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) ob jezeru Merritt amfiteater v Oaklandu, California pred njihovo Marec 26 boj na Oracle Arena v Oaklandu. Ward in Barrera se bo sestal v številu 12-krogu IBF eno mesto in obvezno položaj eliminator bout televiziji v živo na HBO svetovnega prvenstva Boxing® z začetkom ob 9:45 p.m. IN/PT. NABF lahka stvar prvak Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) in top-rated peresno bojevnik Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) so bili tudi v udeležbo na novinarski konferenci odru s pogledom na jezero Merritt pred svojim 10-krogu NABF peresno naslovno boju, ki bo odprtje HBO televizijska oddaja.
Ward vs. Barrera je napreduješ, da je med dvema borci, ki so tako njihove znamenitosti, določenih na tekmo-up proti Unified luč težki kategoriji svetovni prvak Sergej Kovalev zelo sporna bitka.
Spodaj je tisto, borci, promotorji, trenerji, menedžerji in drugi Dais gostje povedali na novinarski konferenci:
ANDRE WARD, Dvakratni svetovni prvak in top-rated funt-za-funt borec:
"Rad bi se zahvalil vsem za prišla ven kot ponavadi. Bay Area je lep kraj. Mi pogosto ne dobijo dovolj kredita za talente, ki prihaja od tod, toda za osnovo ventilatorja, to je ogromno. Jaz sem samo hvaležen za to, da iz kraja, kot je ta, in hvaležen, da ljubezen in podporo na vseh dogodkih, ki nam prinašajo tukaj. Jaz sem hvaležen, da sebe in fantje kot Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard in Warriorsi dal ta kraj na zemljevidu in ljudje jemljejo obvestilo na nacionalni ravni. To je zelo pomembno, da mi.
"Kar se tiče boja sam, to je zelo enostavno, da me ... kdo, ki me pozna, vedo, kako delam in vedo, kako ustrezno. Ne ujamejo v kaj sledi. Ne ujeti v tisto, kar ljudje govorijo. Vem, kaj je rekel. Vem, kaj je moj nasprotnik je bil pravi, in sem ga odpelje na njegove besede. Naredil sem vse, kar sem moral storiti, kot sem vedno vse, in kot sem naredil zadnji 10 leta moje kariere. Sem prevzel najboljši ... če to ni ena prvak potem je top bojevnik ... in to ni nič drugačen. Vi samo vem, da sem osredotočen in zaklenjena v kot vedno sem. Sem pripravljen in sem pripravljen na vojno prišel Marec 26.»
SULLIVAN BARRERA, Številka ena ocenjeno IBF lahka težka bojevnik:
"Želel sem reči hvala prišli sem. Hočem reči hvala HBO, Hvala vsem. Hvala Andre Ward za sprejem svoj boj. Obljubim, da vsakogar, ki pride v areno, da sem imel veliko priprave in to je velik sanje. Tisto noč, Bom imela veliko predstavo za vse. "
DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boks - Roc Nation Šport:
"Dva izmed najboljših svetlobnih heavyweights na planetu bo trčijo na Marec 26. Imajo kombinirano zapis 45-0 s 27 Kos in nepotrebno reči, niti ni okusili poraz kot profesionalec. Čeprav ima vsak človek izjemen nasprotnik pred njim, imata svoje oči na Sergej Kovalev in njegovih treh svetovnih naslov pasov, ampak najprej morajo podjetja, da se udeležijo v soboto noč.
"Ko sem prišel ven, da Oakland za dogodek in sem z Andre na funkcijo, kjer je bil govor v medijih, me je, da udari očitno, je poseben talent športno, ampak on je tudi posebna oseba in upam, da vsi tukaj v Oaklandu razume in se zaveda, da je. On je načelen družinski človek, ki vedno poskuša narediti pravo stvar, in to je nekaj, kar je redko v življenju v teh dneh, vendar je še posebej redek pri športu. Upam, da ti fantje so ga cenili. Boksarske kariere ne trajajo večno. Ne bo se borijo za vedno, tako da bi vsi ceniti tisto, kar imate tukaj v Andre Ward.
"Andre ujeli zlato medaljo na olimpijskih igrah v Atenah in je zadnji zunaj ZDA. boxer so to storili. Njegov seznam poraženci sovražnikov bere kot kdo je kdo v super srednji delitev. Prav tako prevladujejo in nokavtiral nekdanjega svetlobe težji svetovni prvak, Chad Dawson v svojih 2012 showdown. V svoji zadnji boj, je prevladovala dvakratni svetovni naslov izzivalec Paul Smith na Junij 20 na Oracle Arena. Se spusti na naslednje poglavje svoje kariere na Marec 26, ponovno vračajo na Oracle Arena, kot on naredi svojo potezo proti svetlobi težji delitev pripravljena storiti vse, kar je naredil v diviziji super srednji ... čiščenje ven in dominira vsakogar, ki stoji na svoji poti. "
NICOLE DOVE, Podpredsednik trženja in generalni svetovalec - Glavni dogodki:
"Res bi se rad zahvalil Andre Ward. Ni mu bilo treba vzeti na undefeated borec v svojem prvem boju na svetlobo težka, ampak je to storil, in mislim, da je hvalevredno.
"V svoji zadnji boj, Sullivan postala obvezna kandidat za Sergey Kovalev je IBF pas. Lahko bi sedel nazaj in čakali na njegov naslov boj, ampak je videl to boj proti Andre Ward kot priložnost, da res doseže veličino in je naredil, da je. Kot vsi veste, Glavni dogodki in Roc Nation Sports ima velike načrte za Andre Ward in Sergej Kovalev kasneje letos in Sullivan Barrera lahko resnično razburjena, da jabolko košarico.
"Oba sta, Sullivan in Andre, so vse vožnjo po izidu Sobota Boj. V ozračju, ki ga imamo v boksu zdaj, je osvežujoče videti prave bojevnike, ki so ne boji tvegati. Oba sta si zaslužijo naše spoštovanje in občudovanje, da. To je tisto, kar bi morala biti naša šport približno.
"Sullivan Barrera je neporažen s poročilom o 17-0 s 12 zmaga, ki prihajajo preko Knockout. Pravkar je obrnil 34, mesec nazaj, ki si morda misliš, da je malo prestar za te točke v svoji karieri. Kaj morda ne vedo, da je imel uspešno amatersko kariero na Kubi, nato pa izgubili nekaj let v zatonu, medtem ko je defecting v ZDA. On je prišel zelo daleč, da lahko danes na ta trenutek in to priložnost. Bil je lačen, je prepričan, in je pripravljen. "
Virgil HUNTER, Andre Ward trener:
"To je fantastično kartica s fantastičnimi športnike, ki se trudijo, da bi svojo pot v svetu boksa. Če je ta boj je potekal v katero koli drugo mesto, da bi bilo velik dogodek. Kaj hočemo storiti, je zagotoviti, da Oakland razume, in okoliških Bay Area razume, obseg tega dogodka, da bomo lahko še naprej, da bi svetovnega razreda boks za Oakland. Oakland je gojišče za top borci in smo jih že. Bolj, da nas podpirajo, več, da bodo ti bori vidni in boste videli veliko časa na vrhu.
"Pravijo, da druge mreže, da borci, vendar HBO naredi zvezde, zato smo veseli, da je del tega. Prosimo vas, da pridejo ven in podpirajo ta boj. Pridi ven Sobota noč in uživajte za lahko noč top boks. "
BEN lir, Sullivan Barrera je Trainer:
"Rad bi se zahvalil vsem ljudem, ki dajo skupaj to super dogodek v soboto. Tukaj smo, da dajo na veliki razstavi in Sullivan je naredil vse, da se pripravi na ta dogodek. Ve, z izzivi pred njim, vendar je prepričan vase in je prepričan, da je to njegov čas, da pokaže javnosti in gledanja občinstvo, da je to, kje je. On je tu, da poda izjavo.
"Bolj kot karkoli, spoštujemo g. Ward za svoje dosežke, njegova verodostojnost in on je super fant v športu. To je super, da je del tega. Pripravili smo dobro in da smo naredili vse, kar imamo, da ne pride Sobota dati razglednega občinstvu super odlično predstavo, saj je to tisto, boks gre. Gre za delovanje in oba borci dobili opravljati na tej ravni na veliki dogodek. Počaščeni smo, da smo del tega dogodka. Smo naredili vse, kar je mogoče, da se zagotovi, da bomo prišli ven in dal na čudovito predstavo. "
JAMES PRINCE, Vodja Andre Ward:
"To je zgodovinski trenutek za nas. Smo vstopa v 175 funt delitev svetlobe težka. To je trenutek, da mesto ne želi zamuditi. To je trenutek, na začetku gibanja. Barrera le zgodi, da bo prva žrtev in bomo ustrezno ravnati z njim. Smo bili predstavitvi veliko govora in pogovora ob mestu, kjer je zaskrbljen je, in vemo, da je meni vse, da se pravi,. Še enkrat, smo navdušeni nad to priložnost in ne želite zamuditi to zgodovinski trenutek v soboto noč. "
JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF lahka stvar prvak:
"Pridi Marec 26, Vem, da imam zelo trd boj pred menoj. Vem Jayson Velez je izkušen veteran v ringu. On je bojevnik. Ima šest-palčni dosežejo prednost pred mano, tako da se dogaja, da je res super boj. Vem, da je prišel dol z izgubo, zato vem, da je res želi, da Odklonijo nazaj in pokazati vsem, da je še vedno svetovni naslov bojevnik.
"Imela sem res super trening kamp. Sem bil usposabljanje za osem tednov. To je moj prvi čas boj na HBO, tako da sem res želim, da pokažejo, kdo sem resnično jaz. Jaz sem 110% pripravljena. Pripravljen sem dati boju fans vojne, če Jayson Velez želi imeti vojno. Pripravljen sem, da pokažejo, da vsi vse sposobnosti, ki jih imam v notranjosti obroča. Zelo sem navdušena, da se borijo na kartico Andre Ward in Sullivan Barrera. Oni dve elitne športnike in sem zelo počaščen, da je co-glavni dogodek za ta boj. Tako kot Marec 26, Obljubim, da bom, da vam odlično predstavo. "
Jayson VELEZ, Top-rated lahka stvar bojevnik:
"Želim, da se najprej hvala bogu, Očitno on naredi vse, kar je mogoče. Rad bi se zahvalil mojim promotorje, Miguel Cotto Promocije in Golden Boy Promotions in moja celotna ekipa. Nimam preveč povedati, razen tega, da je to velik boj. Joseph gre za boj proti. Prišel sem, da boj. tako želimo zmagati. Oba sva sprejeti izzive. Ljudje vedno me sprašuje, zakaj sem to nevarno boj in odgovor je preprost ... če želim biti najboljši, Moram boriti najboljše. Jožef je eden izmed najboljših.
"Izgubil sem zadnji boj, tako da moram zmagati. Hočem zmagati. Ne morem vam povedati, kdo bo zmagal ta boj, ker sva oba sta veliki borci in bojevniki. On je mehiško, Sem Portoričan, in če imate Portoričan in mehiške v istem obroču, boste videli vojno. Videli boste hitrost, moč, vse, kar je v tem boju. On je velik borec in sem tako navdušena. Hvala vsem in ostanite z nami to soboto in hvala HBO seveda. "
ROBERT DIAZ, Head Matchmaker - Golden Boy Promotions:
"Očitno je glavni dogodek govori sama zase. Imaš Andre Ward primerjavi mladega undefeated fanta kot Sullivan Barrera, vendar so-glavni dogodek se bo v bokse dva mlada, lačni borci proti seboj v Jayson Velez in Joseph Diaz. Oba sta mlada. Oba sta pripravljena prevzeti najboljših bori, najtežjih bojev in dokaz za to je, kako enostavno je bilo, da bi ta boj.
"Zelo sem navdušen nad tem boju. Vi ne želite zamuditi 10 krogov za naslov NABF.
"Jayson Velez je mlada, lačen lev, ki želi, da bi dobili nazaj na oder in ve, kako pomembna je zmaga nad Joseph Diaz. Razumel je priložnost za boj na HBO in na tej velikanski kartico. Rad bi vas spomnil na značaj Jayson Velez. V današnjem času, kjer je borec, ki izgubi želi, da bi morda povratek ali intonirati, ali dva ali tri, preden začnejo boj z visokim tveganjem in Jayson Velez to počne takoj. To kaže, da želi, da bi dobili nazaj na vrh in ve, kaj mora storiti, da se tam ... je, da bi ga ustavil borec na najvišji ravni, kot so Joseph Diaz. "
RALPH Heredia, vodja Joseph Diaz je:
"V čast mi je, da je tu, velika priložnost in privilegij je treba dati priložnost, da pokažejo nadarjena, 2012 Olympian. Jožefu, To je tisto, kar smo se pogovarjali o, hvala za potrpljenje, ste pripravljeni za priložnost. Vemo, kaj posebno mladenič in talentiran človek ste, zdaj pa bo ves svet dobil za prikaz na velikem odru kakšen talent, Kaj pravi kavalir in kaj borec mora biti ... kot Joseph Diaz.
"Kaj naj rečem o Jayson Velez? On je gospod, ki ve, kaj je na kocki in ima izkušnje. Verjemi mi, ne želite zamuditi to. Sobota, morate prižge. To se dogaja, da je akcijski zapakirane boj. "
JOSE ", da je ta" SANCHEZ, Jayson Velez je trener:
"Vidim Diaz kot velikega borca, vendar imam Jayson v zelo dobrem stanju in je pripravljen za boj. Vem, da bo dober boj, ker so pripravljeni, in isto velja tudi za moj borec Jayson Velez. Zelo trdo je delal za ta boj, in vem, da je pripravljen za boj. "
TONY WALKER, Direktor, HBO Sports:
"V imenu naše izvršni podpredsednik Peter Nelson, Zelo smo veseli, da je tu v Bay Area, z veliko množico in veliko oboževalcev boksarske, kot smo videti, da bi vam to doubleheader v soboto noč.
"To ni enostavno vleče skupaj velik boksarski dvoboj, in te ekipe so zbral veliko kartico, od vrha do dna, da čeprav vsi boji, ne bo na HBO, Če si želite ogledati nekaj veliko boks, pojdite na Oracle Arena, in če moraš biti doma, pogledat na HBO.
"Skozi naše 43 let programov na HBO, boks je že od nekdaj sestavni del tega, kar počnemo. Smo vedno ponašala smo na imajo najboljše borce in najboljše tekme, in se počutim zelo dobro, da se bo ta tradicija ima spet kot si Andre Ward njegov 2016 prvenec v ringu. V boksu obroč, še nikoli ni priporočljivo, da ste spregledali lačen, neporažen borec, kot jih imamo v Sullivan Barrera, zato bi rad pozdravil Sullivan v omrežje in se mu zahvalil za sprejem na ta izziv.
"Odpiranje TV televizijska oddaja bo Joseph Diaz proti Jayson Velez, dve up-and-prihajajo mladi fantje, dva mlada pištole, ki mislijo, da so pripravljeni na velikem odru. Glede na vse, to se dogaja, da je velika televizijska oddaja, 9:45 PM ET vam obljubim informativno in zabavno noč z našim oddajanje ekipo. "
Ward vs. Barrera, 12-round IBF številka ena položaj in obvezno položaj eliminator, ki je predstavil Roc Nation šport v sodelovanju z glavnih dogodkov, poteka Sobota, Marec 26, 2016 na Oracle Arena v Oaklandu, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Rešitve Corporate Travel upravljanje (CTMS), Vesel sem,, Dvigovanje, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, Waterfront Hotel in obisk Oakland. Dogodek se bo na televiziji v živo na HBO svetovno prvenstvo Boxing začetku na 9:45 p.m. IN/PT. Odpiranje HBO televizijska oddaja bo Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez v 10 krogu boja za naslov NABF peresno ga Golden Boy Promotions predstavljene v povezavi z Miguel Cotto Promocije.
Vstopnice po ceni $300, $150, $100, $50 in $25, brez veljavne stroškov storitev in davkov so na voljo na vseh lokacijah Napovednik, na spletni strani Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) in zaračuna po telefonu na (800) 745-3000.
Sledite pogovor na Twitterju z #WardBarrera.
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