 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.
Ka masoabi, 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, mohlomong u ka, 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 “Lehalima” 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, leha ho le joalo, 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 London.
“We were going to London for short money because the world title shot was worth it,” Haydon explained. “Haro would have been one helluva live dog in that fight. I must not have been the only one thinking that way. I’ve been hearing that, within the boxing industry, Haro has become a hot potato after his Franco fight. How ridiculous is this? Last time I checked, Haro’s a featherweight who’s also capable of fighting at junior lightweight or super lightweight. My phone has been silent, leha ho le joalo, 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, Ke 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 a lefatseng ke ba ha 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 motsehare o moholo, 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, tokelo ya?”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,” a o ile a lumela, “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 Moqebelo night is still in the hospital. I hope he has a full and speedy recovery. Nothing but love, brotha. We put everything on the line when we step inside the ring. I always tell my brother/trainer that I’m a father first, fighter second, and if he ever sees me badly hurt to stop the fight because my kids need their daddy. I’m very grateful that I won but it really doesn’t feel like I won. I always pray that my opponent and myself come out our fight in good health. Let’s go #TeamFranco, you got this!” |
“KO Night Boxing” results from Iowa
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New showdown announced for “KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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June 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
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SLOAN, IA (Ka 31, 2017) – An injury has forced NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Matla Mo” Hooker (22-0-3, 16 Kos) to withdraw from his scheduled “KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramírez, ka Moqebelo, June 10, airing (10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Roc Nation Sports, Ringside Ticket Inc. and WinnaVegas Resort Casino. TITLE Boxing is the official gloves provider for KO Night Boxing.
WBC Oriental Super Lightweight Champion Zhimin Wang (8-1, 3 Kos), of China, will face Dallas lightweight Manuel Rey Rojas (14-3, 4 Kos) as an addition to the card. Elevated to main event status is the original 10-round co-feature being contested for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight title, matching former USBA champion Daniel “Twitch” Franco (15-1-3, 10 Kos), who fights out of Rancho Cucamonga, California, and Utah favorite Jose Haro (13-1-1, 7 Kos).
The 25-year-old Franco (15-1-3, 10 Kos), who fights under the Roc Nation Sports banner, was a standout amateur boxer captured the vacant USBA featherweight title last November, knocking out previously unbeaten Derrick Murray (13-0-1) in four rounds. He lost the belt in his following fight, stopped by veteran Christopher Martin (29-8-3) in the third round of their non-title fight in Los Angeles on March 23. Franco is currently rated No. 5 by the USBA and No. 11 by the NABO.
Haro (13-1-1, 7 Kos), USBA No. 14-rated bangla movie song, 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. Hona joale, leha ho le joalo, 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) a a tseletseng ho pota gia. 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), dikwere tloha le Justin Likeness, of Minot, North Dakota.
Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.
Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ringside (le mela e 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (le mela e 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (le mela e 3 & 4) le $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 Sontaha breakfast buffet-voucher.
Mamati a butsweng ka 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 Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS
SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, August 6
AT oracle Arena IN Oakland Metropolitan Oak, California
TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
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Photo photo photo photo Credit: Roc Sechaba Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, JOALO KA (August 4, 2016) – On Thursday, August 4, Roc Sechaba Sports tšoaroa seboka sena ho qetela tobetsa bakeng peli-Time World Champion le tlhōrōng-rated ponto-ka boima ba lesole Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) nakong Lake Merritt lebala la lipapali a Oakland, California in advance of their August 6 loana nakong Oracle Arena a Oakland. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title fight televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 p.m. Et / PT.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf sent senior special advisor, Penny Moore, to kick off the press conference with an official proclamation honoring Ward’s contribution to the city and declaring August 4 as Andre Ward Day.
Below is what the fighters and dais guests had to say at the press conference:
André Ward, 'Meli ea Nako e World Champion le tlhōrōng-rated ponto-ka boima ba lesole:
“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, Ke lapile. 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, Mopresidente le Moholo wa chesang e tšoaeang & 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 dikgwedi tse. Motuya koleka, 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.”
JAKOBO khosana, Andre Ward’s Manager:
“I like to thank God for this opportunity, HBO, Roc Sechaba, 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, Motlatsa Mopresidente, HBO Lefa-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, 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 lilemo tse. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:35 p.m. Et / PT.
Tickets turu ka $250, $100, $70, $40 le $30, ke ke ho akarelletsa le ho tshwanetseng tšebeletso liqoso le lekhetho, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, Inthaneteng ho Ticketmaster.com le ikarabellang ka fono ho (800) 745-3000.
Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e, ka kōpo etela www.rocnation.com. Latela Roc Nation on Twitter le Instagramrocnation le on Facebook kwa www.facebook.com/RocNation.
Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e, etela www.hbo.com/boxing, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HBOBoxing and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.
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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND POWER-PUNCHING COLOMBIAN ALEXANDER BRAND MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS
SHOWDOWN SET FOR Moqebelo, August 6 AT oracle Arena IN Oakland Metropolitan Oak, California; TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ®
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Photo photo photo photo Credit: Roc Sechaba Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, JOALO KA (August 3, 2016) - Ka labobeli, August 2, 'Meli ea Nako e World Champion le tlhōrōng-rated ponto-ka boima ba lesole Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) and power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) kenya letsoho ka mecha ea phatlalatso ea boithapollo nakong Gym Morena a Oakland, California pele ho bona August 6loana nakong Oracle Arena a Oakland. Ward and Brand will meet in 12-round WBO Intercontinental title bout televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:35 p.m. LE/PT.
Ka mor'a hore shadowboxing a lesakaneng le e garela 'maloa pele ho ntsha mekotla ea otla ka litebele, 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 Moqebelo oa ntoa.
Ka tlaase mona ke seo bo-ralitima ile ba tlameha ho re nakong ea mecha ea phatlalatso ea boithapollo ho qetela:
André Ward, 'Meli ea Nako e World Champion le tlhōrōng-rated ponto-ka boima ba lesole:
“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 o garela. Ke ikutloa ke sebele molemo.
“I know enough about Brand. He’s got everything to gain and nothing to lose. He swings for the fences with every punch. He’s a dangerous guy to fight.
“It feels good to be back at Oracle Arena multiple times this year. I don’t know how much stock you can put into the last couple of years. A lot of people are talking about it, but people have to weigh in the amount of time I have been doing this, which is all my life. You look at Floyd Mayweather, he took a couple of hiatuses and it may have given him two or three more years. It was a mental break and it was a physical break. Taking those couple years where maybe you’re not fighting as frequently, it’s not always a bad thing, especially late in your career.
“I came up a little different in my Olympic days. Virgil Hunter is the type of coach who will get you away from everybody and turn your phone off. We didn’t have snapchat in 2004, we didn’t have Instagram in 2004. We had a room that we all had to huddle around with desktop computers where we all had to get news about what was going on. But now, a 2016, I see the USA team snapchatting and Instagramming. Part of you wants to tell them to shut it down and do it like I did it, but that may not be the right thing. Understand why you’re there, understand you’re not going to get this moment again. You don’t typically repeat when you go for the Olympics. Understand why you’re there, take it seriously and everything else will fall in place.
“The key is to have a good team. I’ve got a great lawyer, a great manager and a great promotional team in Roc Nation Sports. They are going to make sure the details are right. This is a very much a business, and before there’s combat, business has to be handled and taken care of. I think fighters and all athletes should be unapologetic about taking care of business. Ka tsela eo, 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. Leha ho le joalo, 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 7go th, 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 le 14 le lilemo li. 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. E le, it started here. Le, it carried over. Esita le kajeno, 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. Ke hlohonolofatsa. 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, Ke ile ka loana nakong 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 lilemo tse. Ketsahalo ena e tla televised phelang ho lona HBO World Championship Boxing lulemuchel 10:35 p.m. Et / PT.
Tickets turu ka $250, $100, $70, $40 le $30, ke ke ho akarelletsa le ho tshwanetseng tšebeletso liqoso le lekhetho, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, Inthaneteng ho Ticketmaster.com le ikarabellang ka fono ho (800) 745-3000.
Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e, ka kōpo etela www.rocnation.com. Latela Roc Nation on Twitter le Instagramrocnation le on Facebook kwa www.facebook.com/RocNation.
Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e, etela www.hbo.com/boxing, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HBOBoxing and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.
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Raquel Miller Added to Ward vs. Brand Undercard
Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce the addition of San Francisco’s Raquel Miller (1-0, 1 KO) to the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on August 6, 2016. This will be the first Roc Nation card to feature a female fighter.
Bayview-Hunters Point native Raquel “Pretty Beast” Miller will be making her second professional start since debuting against Sara Flores on May 21, 2016 in Richmond, California. In her augural pro fight, the former amateur standout wasted no time, scoring a technical knockout over her opponent within the first minute and 14 metsotsoana e ea pele ea pota. Miller was the 2012 Women’s World Championships Silver Medalist, 2012 USA Boxing Women’s National Champion and 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Bronze Medalist, serving as the U.S Women’s Olympic alternate in the London Games. Miller will be taking on an opponent to be determined on August 6 nakong Oracle Arena.
Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) tla khutlela ho ka tsa bophahamo ba ka Moqebelo, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) kwa oracle Arena a Oakland, California. Ward vs.. Brand is a 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental title, presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Shoe Palace, Kingsford, Autocom Nissan, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 lilemo tse. Ketsahalo ena e tla televised phelang ho lona HBO World Championship Boxing lulemuchel 10:35 p.m. LE/PT.
Tickets turu ka $250, $100, $70, $40 le $30, ke ke ho akarelletsa le ho tshwanetseng tšebeletso liqoso le lekhetho, are available at all Ticketmaster locations, Inthaneteng ho Ticketmaster.com le ikarabellang ka fono ho (800) 745-3000.
ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND
ON Moqebelo, August 6 AT oracle Arena IN Oakland Metropolitan Oak, California
WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
BEGINNING AT 10:35 p.m. LE/PT
NEW YORK, NY (July 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 Kos) tla khutlela ho ka tsa bophahamo ba ka Moqebelo, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 Kos) kwa oracle Arena a Oakland, California. Ketsahalo ena e, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 p.m. LE/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. le 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 lintoa, ho ngola rekoto ea 97 hlolang feela 7 tahlehelo, le 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 le 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. Ka October 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, JOALO KA, 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) ka August 6 nakong Oracle Arena. Barnett was in action this past February, with a technical knockout victory over Daniel Attah at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The D.C. native is eager to stop Maurice Hooker’s momentum and take home the NABO title.
Hailing ho Riverside, California le loana ka ntle ho ditebele selao sa Oxnard, Krrish boraro a bobebe Daniel "Twitch" Franco (13-0-3, 8 Kos) o ile a qala Boxing a le lilemo li tse robeli, feteletseng e tsenwe rekoto ya 67-15, ho hapa le Oxnard Pal Championship a 2006 le California State Silver litlelafo Championship a 2007 hammoho ka tsela eo. Ka nako Franco of professionals qalo ka December 18, 2010, a ba hlōla Emanuel Machorro kwa Club 401 a Ontario, California ka tsela karolo ea boraro ho pota-pota botekgeniki knockout. Franco khahloa mathoasong a mosebetsi oa hae oa, compiling sa Krrish rekoto le tse peli bo ntse bo a ditiragalo ho pholletsa le California ho ea qetellong ea 2013. E mong oa ba bo ntse bo o ile a tla khahlanong le Alejandro Ochoa kwa Boutique Cannon a Montebello, California ka September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa scoring a tseletseng ho pota tsebahatsa qeto ea tlhōlo Westin Bonaventure Hotel a Los Angeles. Ka June 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 kwa oracle Arena a Oakland, California on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, the unbeaten Twitch met Mexico’s German “Panteonero” Meraz in an eight-round featherweight bout. Franco scored a technical knockout over the veteran fighter in the final round of the fight.August 6 will be Franco’s third appearance at Oracle when he takes on Renton, Washington’s Marcelo Gallardo (7-3-2, 3 Kos). The 26-year-old Gallardo has been known to play the spoiler role, scoring unanimous decision victories over unbeaten prospects Christopher Diaz and Vic Pasillas in 2015.
Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga. Refresh. (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. Ka June 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. Ka February 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 kwa oracle Arena a Oakland, California on HBO’s Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano by way of a technical knockout in the sixth round. The Southern California native returns to the Bay Area on August 6 to face an opponent to be announced.
Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (9-0, 7 Kos) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. Younan, trained by his father Sherif, a former professional boxer himself, began fighting competitively at age eight and only two years later was called a “boxing prodigy” by the New York Times. He compiled an amateur record of 90-5, racking up an impressive series of titles along the way including nine Junior Olympic championships, nine Junior Metro championships, eight New York State Silver Gloves championships and five Regional Silver Gloves championships. A 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 18go th letsatsi la tsoalo, 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, Refresh. 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) ka August 6. Fighting out of Baja, California, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
A le lilemo li 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, leha ho le joalo, 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) tla 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 letsoao la tikologo ya ntlha. Without wasting any time, Rock followed his impressive debut by demolishing his next two opponents, Bobby Favors and Hassan Lee, both by way of knockout in the first round of the respective bouts. Making his Oracle Arena debut on August 6, Rock looks to keep his fierce win streak alive when he takes on Mike Kyle (1-2-1, 1 KO). The Boise, Idaho native seeks to reaffirm the impression he has set on Oakland where he scored his first career win and knockout over James Kirby this past January.
Bilal “Rebellious” Mahasin (8-3-1, 1 KO) is no stranger to Oakland fight fans. A resident of the Bay Area’s eastern shore, Mahasin made his professional debut in 2002 with great promise, winning his first three fights. Ka 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 ka 16go th 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) ka August 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
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Ward vs.. Barrera + Diaz Refresh. vs.. Vélez Final Press Conference Quotes le Photos
BOBELI EA NAKO EA LEFATŠE mampoli André Ward VS. Krrish Sullivan Barrera
NABF FEATHERWEIGHT mampoli JOSEFA Díaz JR. VS. Jayson Vélez
Ea ho qetela e qotsa PRESS Conference LE PHOTOS
SHOWDOWNS behetse Moqebelo, MARCH 26
AT oracle Arena IN Oakland Metropolitan Oak, California
TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®
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Photo photo photo photo Credit: Roc Sechaba Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, JOALO KA (March 23, 2015) - Ka Laboraro, March 23, Roc Sechaba Sports tšoaroa seboka sena ho qetela tobetsa bakeng peli-Time World Champion le tlhōrōng-rated ponto-ka boima ba lesole Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) 'me palo e' ngoe rated IBF leseli contender heavyweight Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) nakong Lake Merritt lebala la lipapali a Oakland, California pele ho bona March 26 loana nakong Oracle Arena a Oakland. Ward le Barrera tla kopana ka 12 ho pota IBF palo boemo ba ho e 'ngoe le e tlamang boemo ba eliminator bout televised phelang ho lona HBO World Championship Boxing® qala ka 9:45 p.m. LE/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Refresh. (19-0, 11 Kos) le litlhōrō-rated featherweight contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) Hape ho ne ba le teng ka dais seboka seo se tobetsa okametseng Lake Merritt pele ho 10-pota ba bona NABF Featherweight tlotla batho ba loana e tla bula HBO telecast.
Ward vs.. Barrera a itseng ho laoleng ho fihlela ho e-ba ntoeng e tlotloang hanyetsa pakeng tsa litima ba babeli bao ka bobeli ba le lipono tse ba bona beha motshameko-up khahlanong momahaneng Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev.
Mona ka tlase ke seo bahlabani, ba buellang, bakoetlisi ba, batsamaisi le dais tse ling baeti ba ne ba ba re boemong seboka seo se ile sa tobetsa:
André Ward, 'Meli ea Nako e World Champion le tlhōrōng-rated ponto-ka boima ba lesole:
"Ke batla ho le leboha mong le e mong bakeng sa tsoa joalokaha e le tloaelo. The Area Bay ke sebaka se setle. Ha re atisa ho fumana mokitlane ka ho lekaneng hore le talenta ea hore tsoang mona, empa bakeng sa botlaaseng Fan, ho haholo. Ke leboha feela bakeng sa ho tloha sebakeng sa kang ena le ba lebohang ho ba le lerato le tshehetso ho e ngoe le ngoe ketsahalo eo re tlisa mona. Ke leboha hore ebe itlhokomela le bashanyana joaloka Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard le Bahlabani beha sebakeng sena 'mapeng' me batho ba nka tsebiso mabapi le ho ba sethaleng naha. Eo ke tsa bohlokoa ka sebele ho 'na.
"Ha e le ea fihla ntoeng boeona, e 's haholo bonolo ho' na ... leha e le mang ea tsebang 'na, ba tseba hore na ke sebetsa 'me ba tseba kamoo ke letshwao. Ke u se ke ua tšoasoa a seo 's latelang. Ke u se ke ua tšoasoa a hore na batho ba re. Ke tseba seo buuoang. Ke tseba seo iketsa mohanyetsi ea ka e re ke nka mo lentsoe la hae. Ke entse sohle hore ke lokela ho etsa, joaloka Kamehla ke etsa le joaloka tseo ke li entseng a ho qetela 10 lilemo tsa mosebetsi o lefang oa ka. Ke nkile ka molemo ka ho fetisisa ... haeba ho se mampoli o mong ka nako eo ho 's contender tlhōrōng ...' me sena se na fapaneng. O bashanyana feela tseba hore ke na le lipakane le notletsoe ka joaloka kamehla ke 'na. Ke phehileng lijo tseo 'me ke itokiselitse boemo ntoa tle March 26."
Sullivan Barrera, Palo e le 'ngoe rated IBF leseli heavyweight contender:
"Ke ne ke batla ho re leboha ka ho tla mona. Ke batla ho re leboha HBO, u leboha mong le e mong. Kea le leboha Andre Ward ho amohela ka loantsa. Ke tšepisa bohle ba tlang ho lebala la boithabiso hore ke 'nile ba lokisetsa ho leholo' me sena ke torong leholo. Bosiung boo, Ke tla ba le pontso ea mponeng leholo bakeng sa bohle. "
DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Sechaba Sports:
"Ba babeli ba heavyweights tlhōrōng leseli lefatšeng tla thulana hodima March 26. Ba na le rekoto a ikopantseng a 45-0 le 27 Kos 'me ho sa hlokahale hore re, leha e latsoitse hlōloa e le setsebi sa papali ea. Ha a ntse a motho ka mong o na le tšosang iketsa mohanyetsi ka pel'a hae, ka bobeli ba na le mahlo a bona ka Sergey Kovalev 'me tse tharo lefatšeng la hae le mabanta tlotla, empa pele ba e-na kgwebo ho ba teng ho ka moqebelo bosiu.
"Neng kapa neng ke tsoileng ho Oakland bakeng sa ketsahalo e 'me ke le Andre nakong mosebetsi moo a li bua le mecha ea phatlalatso, e hlaselang mpolella hore ho hlakile hore, o ke na le talenta ea khethehileng athletically, empa o ile a boela s motho khethehileng 'me ke tšepa hore mong le e mong mona Oakland utloisisa ebile o ananela hore. O sa melao-motheo lelapa monna eo kamehla o leka ho etsa ntho e nepahetseng le hore ke ntho e ke hore ho etsahala seoelo bophelong matsatsing ana, empa e ke haholo-holo ho etsahala seoelo lipapaling. Ke tšepa u bashanyana ananela mo. Boxing mesebetsi u se ke ua ho sa feleng. O ke ke a ho loantša ka ho sa feleng, kahoo mong le e mong lokela ho ananela seo u nang le mona Andre Ward.
"Andre hapa khau ea khauta ea at sa Athens Liolimpiki le ke U.S qetela. ralitebele ho ba entse joalo. siyo lenaneng la hae la lira tsa hlōla baleha tjena tšoana le ea ileng a 's ea ileng tsa bartolomeo middleweight go arola. O ile a boela busitse le kokota tsoa pele e neng e leseli heavyweight lefatše 'mampoli, Chad Dawson tsa bona 2012 makhaola-khang. Hae ea ho qetela ntoa, o busitse tse peli nako tlotla lefatshe challenger Paul Smith hodima June 20 nakong Oracle Arena. O embarks ka khaolong e latelang ea mosebetsi oa hae oa pele ho March 26, khutlela Oracle Arena boela, ha a ntse a etsa ho falla ha hae ho fihlela ho ea ho aroloa leseli heavyweight loketse ho etsa seo a se entseng a ho arola bartolomeo middleweight ... hloekisa e tsoa 'me laola mong le e mong o ema ka tsela ea hae. "
Nicole leeba, Motlatsi oa mopresidente oa Marketing le General Keletso - Events Main:
"Ke ne ke hlile ba rata ho leboha Andre Ward. O ne a sa lokela ho nka ka moloaneli Krrish ntoeng ea hae ea pele setsing heavyweight leseli, empa o ile a 'ona' me ke nahana hore ke tsela e babatsehang.
"Ka baa loana hae ea ho qetela, Sullivan ea e-ba contender tlamang bakeng Sergey Kovalev a IBF lebanta. A ka be a ile a lula morao 'me a letela tlotla batho ba loana hae, empa ho e-na o ile a bona batho ba loana le hona khahlanong le Andre Ward le monyetla oa ho hlile finyella bakeng sa boholo le a se entseng hore. Ha u ntse u tseba, Events khōlō le Roc Sechaba Sports na lipolane khōlō bakeng sa Andre Ward le Sergey Kovalev ha morao selemong sena 'me Sullivan Barrera ka hlile a khopisitsoe ke taba eo mela kariking.
"Bobeli ba batho bana, Sullivan le Andre, ba lintho tsohle li tsamaea palame phello ea Moqebelo oa ntoa. A tlelaemete eo re nang le mabole hona joale, e 's ho khatholla ho bona bahlabani sebele ba sa tšabe ho ipeha kotsing. Ka bobeli ba tšoaneloe ke tlhompho e ba rōna le ho hlolloa bakeng sa hore. Sena ke seo dipapadi re lokela ho mabapi.
"Sullivan Barrera ke Krrish le tlaleho ea 17-0 le 12 hapa tla ka tsela ea knockout. O feela reteleha 34, e months ago, eo u ka 'na ua nahana hore boholo-holo e nyenyane bakeng sa ntlha ena ka mosebetsi oa hae. Seo u ka 'na ua se ke ua tseba ke hore o ne a e-atlehileng tsenwe mosebetsi oo a Cuba' me joale lahleheloa lilemo tse 'maloa ka sehloohong ba hae ba ha a ntse a defecting United States. O tla le tsela hlile e telele be mona kajeno bakeng sa motsotso ona le monyetla ona. O se lapile, o kholisehile 'me o lokile. "
Virgil HUNTER, mokoetlisi Andre Ward o:
"Ena ke karete fantastis le baatlelete fantastis ba lekang ho etsa tsela ea bona le lefatseng la tsa papali ea litebele. Haeba ntoeng ena neng se etsahala motseng leha e le ofe, e ne e tla ketsahalo ea tonanahali. Seo re batlang ho se etsa ke ho etsa bonnete ba hore Oakland utloisisa, le hore potolohileng Bay Area utloisisa, tebile hakae ketsahalo ena kahoo re ka tsoela pele ho tlisa sehlopha sa lefatše boxing ho Oakland. Oakland ke ikatisa tloha fatse bakeng sa bo-ralitima-hodimo mme re se na tsona. Le ho feta hore u re tšehetsa, le ho feta hore lintoa tsena e tla ba bopaki bo bonahalang 'me u tla bona ka nako eo khōlō ka holimo.
"Ba re marangrang tse ling etsa litima, empa HBO etsa linaleli, kahoo re ile ra thabela ho ba karolo ea see. Re kōpa u tle ho tsoa le ho tšehetsa ntoeng ena. Tsoa Moqebelo bosiu le thabela lōna bakeng sa bosiu molemo tsa papali ea litebele holimo. "
Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera a mokoetlisi:
"Ke batla ho le leboha kaofela ha batho ba beha hammoho ketsahalo ena bartolomeo ka moqebelo. Re mona ho apara mponeng le leholo le le Sullivan o entse sohle ho lokisetsa ka boeena bakeng sa ketsahalo ena. O tseba mathata a ka pel'a hae, empa o ile a lumela ka ho eena 'me a lumela hore ena ke nako ea hae ho bontša phatlalatsa' me bamameli ho sheba hore sena se ke moo o. O na le ho etsa polelo e.
"Ho feta ntho efe kapa efe, re hlompha Mr. Ward bakeng li finyeletseng hae, boikanyego hae 'me a ke bartolomeo Guy papali ea. Ho e khōlō ho ba karolo ea see. Re lokiselitse hantle 'me re entse sohle seo re ba le ho tloo Moqebelo ho fana ka ho boha ho bamameli mponeng bartolomeo haholo hobane sena ke seo boxing e mabapi. Ke hoo e ka bang tshebetso le bo-ralitima-ka bobeli fumana ho phetha boemong ena ketsahalo e khōlō ea. Re hlompha ho ba karolo ea ketsahalo ena. Re se entseng lintho tsohle tse ka khona ho etsa bonnete ba hore re tla tsoa 'me a apare mponeng maneha. "
JAKOBO khosana, manejara Andre Ward o:
"Sena ke ka motsotsoana ea histori bakeng sa rōna. Re kena 175 boima ba go arola leseli heavyweight. Ena ke nako eo motse ha a batle ho fosoa ke. Sena ke motsotso qalong ea motsamao wa. Barrera feela etsahala hore e be motho oa pele 'me re tlil'o sebetsana le mo loketseng. Re 'nile ba utloa haholo oa puo ea le moqoqo etsahalang moo o amehile, 'me rea tseba hore o lumela sohle seo a se bolelang. Ha 'ngoe hape, re thabile ka monyetla ona 'me ha u batle ho fosoa ke motsotso ona bohlokoahali historing ka moqebelo bosiu. "
JOSEFA Díaz JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:
"Tloong March 26, Kea tseba hore ke na le ho loana feela hlile maloro a mabe ka pele ho 'na. Ke tseba Jayson Vélez ke phihlelo ea nang le phihlelo a lesakaneng. O mohlabani. O na le tse tšeletseng lisenthimithara fihleleng sefateng sebelisa hamolemo libaka tseo ka lebaka la ka kahoo ho etsahalang ho ba loana ntoa e leholo hlile. Kea tseba hore o tla ha theoha ka mor'a tahlehelo eo e neng e, kahoo ke tseba hore o hlile o batla ho bounce morao 'me ba bontša bohle hore o sa ntse e le tlotla e lefatšeng contender.
"Ke ne ke tlosoa kampong koetliso ea leholo hlile. Ke 'nile ba koetlisa ka libeke tse robeli li fela. Sena ke nako ea ka ea pele ho loantša hodima HBO, kahoo ke hlile ke batla ho showcase ba neng ba kannete ke 'na enoa. Ke 110% loketse. Ke itokiselitse ho fana ka loana ntoa e Fans ntoa ha Jayson Vélez batla ho ba le ntoa. Ke itokiselitse ho showcase ho bohle bokhoni ba tsohle ke na hare lesakaneng. Ke thabile haholo ho loantša kareteng Andre Ward le Sullivan Barrera. Ba u baatlelete ba babeli phahameng sechabeng 'me ke filoe tlotla e kaakang haholo hore e be sebedisana kgaisanokgolo bakeng ntoeng ena. Joalo Ka March 26, Ke tšepisa ke tl'o u fa mponeng a maholo. "
Jayson Vélez, Top rated-featherweight contender:
"Ke batla ho le leboha Molimo pele, Ho hlakile hore o ile a etsa matsapa 'ohle. Ke batla ho le leboha buellang ba ka, Miguel Cotto phahamiswa le Golden Boy phahamiswa le thimi ea ka eohle. Ha ke na le ho hongata haholo ho re ntle ho hore sena ke loana ntoa e leholo. Joseph tluoa tabeng ea ho loantša. Ke tla ho loantša. Ka bobeli re batla ho hlōla. Ka bobeli re nka sebetsana le diphephetso. Batho ntse nkōpa ke hobane'ng ha ke nka ntoeng ena e kotsi 'me u arabe bonolo ... haeba ke batla ho ba ntle ka ho fetisisa, Ke lokela ho loantša molemo ka ho fetisisa. Joseph ke e mong oa molemo ka ho fetisisa.
"Ke lahlehetsoe ke loana ntoa e sa ho qetela, kahoo ke lokela ho hlōla. Ke batla ho hlōla. Ke sitoa ho u bolella ba neng ba etsahalang ho hlōla ntoeng ena hobane re ka bobeli ke bo-ralitima le leholo le le bahlabani. O Mexico, Ke Puerto rikafeldzug, le ha u ba le Puerto rikafeldzug le e Mexico Toropong ea ka tsa bophahamo ba e tšoanang, u tla bona ntoa. U tla bona lebelo, matla a, lintho tsohle li tsamaea ntoeng ena. O sa moloaneli leholo 'me ke a thabile. Kea le leboha mong le e mong le lule tuned ena Moqebelo 'me u leboha ho HBO ehlile. "
ROBERT Díaz, Head Matchmaker - Golden Boy phahamiswa:
"Ho hlakile hore ketsahalo eo se seholo ipuella. O saletsoe ke Andre Ward bapisiwa le mosali e mocha oa Krrish Guy joaloka Sullivan Barrera, empa ketsahalo eo sebedisana ka sehloohong o tlil'o sekoting ba babeli ba banyenyane, litima lapile khahlanong le 'ngoe, a Jayson Vélez le Josefa Diaz. Ba u ba bacha. Ba u ka bobeli ba ikemiselitse ho jara lintoa molemo ka ho fetisisa, ea lintoa toughest le bopaki ba hore ke na ho bonolo hakaakang ho ne ho etsa ntoeng ena.
"Ke thabile haholo ka ntoeng ena. Ha u batle ho lahleheloa ke 10 garela bakeng sa tlotla NABF.
"Jayson Vélez ke mosali e mocha oa, lapile tau ea batlang ho fumana bekapo sethaleng 'me o tseba kamoo ea bohlokoa e hlōle Joseph Diaz ke. O ne a utloisisa monyetla oa hore le loane ka la HBO 'me ka karete ena hlollang a. Ke batla ho u hopotsa ba semelo sa Jayson Vélez. Ka letsatsi le lilemo tsa ngoana moo moloaneli hore lahleheloang batla ho nka e itseng mohlomong re hlaphohetsoe kapa tune fihlang, kapa tse peli kapa tse tharo, pele ba nka loana ntoa e tse kotsi le Jayson Vélez e etsa hang ka mor'a. E bontšang o batla ho khutlela ka holimo 'me o tseba seo a se o na le ho etsa hore ho na le ... e na ho ba ka emisa holimo-ho bophahamo ba moloaneli oa Josefa Diaz. "
Ralph Heredia, manejara Joseph Diaz a:
"Ho tlotla be mona, ka monyetla o moholo 'me o le tokelo ea ho fuoa monyetla ona ho showcase nang le talente, 2012 Olympian. ho Josefa, sena ke seo re buileng ka sona, le leboha ka ho bontša mamello, u se u loketse ka monyetla oa. Re tseba seo e khethehileng ea mohlankana le monna talente u, empa hona joale lefatše lohle le tla fumana ba bona mabapi le ho ba sethaleng khōlō seo talenta, seo ngoloang sebele le seo e ba lesole lokela ho ... ba kang Josefa Diaz.
"Ke eng seo nka se buang ka Jayson Vélez? O sa ngoloang ea tsebang seo 's thupeng' me o na le phihlelo ea eona. Nkholoe, o ha ba batle ho fosoa ke ena. Moqebelo, o lokela ho Tune a. Ho tla ba e maphatha-phathe le loane. "
José "HORE BO" Sánchez, mokoetlisi Jayson Vélez a:
"Ke bona Diaz e le moloaneli leholo, empa ke na le Jayson le boemong bo botle haholo 'me a itokisetsa hore u loane. Ke tseba hore lintho li tla ba loana ntoa e molemo hobane ba itokiselitse, 'me ntho e tšoanang e le' nete bakeng sa moloaneli oa ka Jayson Vélez. O ile a sebetsa ka thata bakeng sa ntoeng ena 'me ke tseba hore o itokisetsa hore u loane. "
Tony Walker, Director, HBO Sports:
"Ka molemong oa rona Phethahatso motlatsi oa mopresidente Peter Nelson, re thabile haholo hore e be mona Area ea Bay, le bongata bo boholo 'me papali ea litebele Fans leholo, ha re ntse re lebeletse u tlisetsa doubleheader ena ka moqebelo bosiu.
"Ho se bonolo hula 'moho e kholo boxing a bapisoa le lithimi tsena li hula mmoho karete e khōlō e tsoang holimo ho ea tlaase, kahoo le hoja lintoa tsohle li tla hase ka HBO, haeba u batla ho shebella ba bang boxing leholo, ee Oracle Arena 'me haeba u lokela ho ba lapeng, hlahloba ka eona mabapi le HBO.
"Ho pholletsa le rona 43 lilemo tsa mananeo hodima HBO, boxing haesale karolo ea bohlokoa ea seo re se etsang. Re nile ka kamehla prided itsebang kateng hodima ba le bo-ralitima-molemohali le litlholisano molemo ka ho fetisisa, 'me re ikutloa re molemo haholo hore neano ena e tla tšoara hape e le Andre Ward etsa hae 2016 qalo a lesakaneng. Ka lesakaneng la litebele boxing, hore lintho li ka mohla a khothalletsa hore u hlokomoloha ea lapileng, moloaneli Krrish joaloka re nang le Sullivan Barrera, kahoo ke tla rata ho amohela Sullivan ho hokahanngoa le mo lebohe hore ebe ho jara phephetso ena.
"Opening TV telecast tla Joseph Diaz khahlanong Jayson Vélez, 'meli fihlang-and-tlang bashanyana ba banyenyane, 'meli lithunya e monyenyane, ea ileng a nahana hore ba se u loketse ho ba sethaleng khōlō. Ka kakaretso, hore lintho li tla ba le telecast leholo, 9:45 PM Et re u tšepisa e rutang le tse thabisang bosiu ka kgaso thimi ea rōna. "
Ward vs.. Barrera, 12 ho pota IBF palo e le 'ngoe boemo bo itseng ebe tlamang boemo ba eliminator e hlahisa ke Roc Sechaba Sports kamanong le Events Main, etsahala Moqebelo, March 26, 2016 kwa oracle Arena a Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), nyakaletse, phahamisang, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace, The la noka Hotel 'me Visit Oakland. Ketsahalo ena e tla televised phelang ho lona HBO World Championship Boxing lulemuchel 9:45 p.m. LE/PT. Bulang HBO telecast tla Joseph Diaz Refresh. vs.. Jayson Vélez ka 10-pota loanela e le sehlooho NABF Featherweight hlahisa ke Golden Boy phahamiswa kamanong le Miguel Cotto phahamiswa.
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