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Maurice Hooker vs. Juan Pablo Lopez Added to Cotto-Kirkland Undercard

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Reigning NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-3, 14 Koó) will face Mexican knockout specialist Juan Pablo “Che Che” Lopez (29-3, 24 Koó) in a 10-round champion defense on the freeview undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland “The Return” on Rāhoroi, February 25 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

 

It comes as no surprise the Dallas-native was on hand when Roc Nation Sports, Miguel Cotto Promotions and the Dallas Cowboys organization officially announced the event in December at the team’s newly minted World Corporate Headquarters.

 

Tickets utu i $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 a $29 e kore e tae atu utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha, He teie nei a e wātea ana i runga i te hoko i te wāhi Ticketmaster katoa, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com, atu tenei i te waea i (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.

 

Maurice Hooker and Roc Nation Sports confirmed the card today on their social media handles.

 

MAURICE HOOKER TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mightymohooker/status/819578558905548800

MAURICE HOOKER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK6oL5DCib/?taken-by=mauricemightymohooker

ROC NATION TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RocNation/status/819580458216411136

ROC NATION INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK7fJYgEKi/?taken-by=rocnationsports

Credit Photo: Stacey Verbeek

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FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO VS. JAMES KIRKLAND SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT FORD CENTER AT THE STAR IN FRISCO, Texas

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PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®

NEW YORK, NY (Hakihea 19, 2016) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce that Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 Koó) ka hoki mai ki te mowhiti i runga i Rāhoroi, February 25, 2017 ina e ia i runga i James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 Koó) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Coming off respective losses to Canelo Alvarez, both fighters will be seeking redemption in a 12-round junior middleweight showdown. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. AND/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

Cotto and Kirkland will join Roc Nation Sports and the Dallas Cowboys organization on Monday, Hakihea 19, 2016 i 12:00 p.m. CT for a press conference at Ford Center at The Star to officially announce the fight. This will be the first event of its kind to be held at the state-of-the-art, 510,000 square foot indoor athletic facility shared by the Dallas Cowboys, the City of Frisco, and Frisco ISD’s high schools. Ford Center at The Star is also the home to the Dallas Cowboys Football World Corporate Headquarters.

 

Tickets utu i $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 a $29 e kore e tae atu utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha, haere i runga i te hoko Rāpare, Dec. 22, 2016 i 10:00 a.m. local time and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com, atu tenei i te waea i (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.

 

“I’m excited to return to the ring and put on a great show. I can’t wait to start training camp and get ready for February 25,” said Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto. “Fighting inside the beautiful Ford Center, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboy’s newest creation, and headlining the first ever boxing event there pumps me with a lot of enthusiasm and energy.”

 

“I’m very excited to get back into the ring against a legend like Miguel Cotto. I’m going to train like never before so I can show the world that the old James Kirkland is back,” said James Kirkland. “You know the fight will be exciting while it lasts. February 25 can’t come soon enough.”

 

“Miguel Cotto is back and ready to put on an exciting show against the always tough James Kirkland,"Ka mea a Hector Soto, Vice te peresideni o Miguel cotto Whakatairanga. “We can’t wait to see Miguel back in the ring on February 25 on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

 

“On behalf of Roc Nation Sports, we are so thrilled about Miguel Cotto’s return to the ring and to bring the first public event to Ford Center at The Star,” said Michael Yormark, Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy. “This will undoubtedly be a historic event with an exciting, all-action bout in store for the fans in Frisco and all of North Texas along with those watching from home on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

 

“We are excited to host an incredible matchup for the very first boxing match here at Ford Center at The Star,” said Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager. “This venue was designed with the idea of versatility in mind, and we expect a great crowd in Frisco, Texas to experience a world class fight between Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland.”

 

“Throughout his brilliant ring career, Miguel Cotto has never backed down from a challenge and on February 25 he takes on a dangerous knockout specialist in James Kirkland,” said Tony Walker, Vice te peresideni, HBO Totongi-Per-Tiro. “Fans watching live in Frisco and those tuning in on pay-per-view should not blink in what should be an all-action slugfest.”

 

Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 Koó) is a former WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight world champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. He previously held the WBO junior welterweight world title, the WBA welterweight world title, the WBO welterweight world title and the WBA super welterweight world title. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Olympic Games i roto i Poihākena, Ahitereiria. Cotto has competed in 24 world championship fights, compiling a record of 19-5 ki 16 knockouts in those bouts. In Puerto Rico, he is hailed as a national hero and the successor of Felix “Tito” Trinidad as the island’s most revered boxer. Cotto is one of the biggest gate attractions in boxing and one of the largest pay-per-view draws among active fighters. I roto i te Pipiri 2014, Cotto made history in his first fight as a middleweight by dominating Argentine southpaw and defending WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Sergio “Fifili” Martinez. He is trained by legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and has fought some of the biggest names in the sport including Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Cotto owns his own boxing promotional company in Puerto Rico, Miguel cotto Whakatairanga, and presides over his charity La Fundación El Ángel de Miguel Cotto, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting childhood obesity. I roto i te Maehe 2015, Cotto and Roc Nation Sports announced that they had entered into a partnership that includes a co-promotional agreement with Miguel Cotto Promotions to promote Cotto’s fights. I te Pipiri 6, 2015, Cotto defended his WBC, Ring Magazine and lineal middleweight world championships against former two-time World Champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Cotto scored a thunderous knockdown early in the fourth round before finishing matters with a second knockdown midway through the round, which left Geale unable to continue. I Noema 21, 2015, Cotto cemented his status as one of the biggest pay-per-view draws among active fighters in his much anticipated mega-fight against Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, despite going the distance for a twelve-round unanimous decision loss. The hard-fought bout has been dubbed as the biggest fight in the history of the famed Puerto Rico vs. Mexico boxing rivalry. The Five-Time World Champion is eager to return to the ring against James Kirkland on February 25.

 

A Texas titan, representing the city of Austin, 32-year-old southpaw James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 Koó) has built his reputation with explosive power. His fists have accounted for 28 knockout victories over the course of his nearly 14-year professional career. A former NABO and WBC Continental Americas Champion, Kirkland bounced back from his lone defeat against Nobuhiro Ishida in 2011 with five consecutive wins, four coming by way of knockout. Kirkland has defeated Brian Vera, Alfredo “Perro” Angulo and Carlos “King” Molina and handed Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia his first professional loss by way of a punishing sixth round technical knockout, prior to taking the stage for a 12-round super welterweight war with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 9, 2015 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

 

Cotto vs. Kirkland is a 12-round junior middleweight fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions and Ford Center at The Star, a tautoko e kurahauao tāpiri.

 

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Mō ētahi atu pārongo, toronga 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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SERGEY KOVALEV VS. ANDRE WARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

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Credit Photo: Khristopher Sandifer/Roc Nation Sports

NEW YORK, NY (Mahuru 6, 2016) – I te Rātū, Mahuru 6, Kaua e. 2 Pound-for-Pound and WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 Koó) a No. 4 Pound-for-Pound and Two-Time World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 Koó) participated in an official press conference at Le Parker Meridien in New York City, i roto i te mua o to ratou Whiringa 19 “Pound for Pound” showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound for Pound” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. AND/6:00 p.m. PT. Tīmata Tickets i $55 and are available on axs.com and the T-Mobile Arena box office.

 

Kei raro nei te mea i te whawhai, promoters and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:

Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev – WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion

“It’s a big moment in my career. I want to thank all of the people who are involved with this fight, my promoter Kathy Duva, Roc Nation and HBO Pay-Per-View. Thank you to all of my fans. It will be a fight to remember; one for the history books. I just want to give the fans a really great fight in Vegas and on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

Andre “S.O.G.” Ward – Two-Time World Champion

“I’m grateful to be here today. I want to thank everyone who is associated with this event—the good, te kino, the press, katoa o reira. Obviously HBO, Peter Nelson, Roc Nation, Main Events, everyone who’s associated with it. It’s hard to thank everybody. It’s a lot of people that you guys know of that worked on this fight to get it done. There’s a lot of different nuances that go into getting a fight like this done, but it’s done. That’s what we should all focus on.

 

“I thank God for this opportunity. I thank God for my career and being able to compete at a high level through the peaks and valleys. Sometimes that gets overlooked, a veteran in the game. I’ve paid my dues and I continue to pay my dues. This is just another opportunity. I’ve been in this position before and so has my opponent. It doesn’t matter what the other side says, how they feel, what they say. He’s got to get it done and I’ve got to get it done. When those bright lights come on who it’s all about who executes and who gets it done. I don’t have to throw chairs. I don’t have to cuss. I don’t have to act crazy. I said let’s fight, lets fight. You’re selling yourself. I know that what I possess and what I have is in me, and not on me.”

 

Kathy Duva – CEO, Main Events

"Hei whakamutunga. There was a time when fighters didn’t consider preserving their undefeated records to be paramount to engaging in actual competition. There was a time when undefeated fighters who were heading to the Hall of Fame actually sought out greater and greater challenges as their careers progressed. There was a time when fighters were courageous athletes and not simply cynical businessmen.

 

“The two men who are here with us today—both in their athletic primes, both unbeaten, a, i roto i toku whakaaro, both heading to the Hall of Fame someday—chose to put their 0’s on the line and face each other to find out just which one of them is the very best. That is why they deserve to earn your pay-per-view dollars, this is what pay per view is supposed to be. That is why we should move heaven and earth in order to come to the beautiful T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas where this fight will take place. That is why the winner will earn the title of best pound-for-pound fighter in the ring.

 

“Since Ring Magazine began to keep records of the pound-for-pound fighters there have only been two occasions when two unbeaten top five fighters have competed in the ring for pound-for-pound supremacy. The first was Meldrick Taylor vs. Julio Caesar Chavez Sr. i roto i te 1994, the second time was Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad in 1999. That means that on November 19th, this will be the very first time in the 21st century that such an event will occur in our sport. Let’s hope this is the start of something new, a throwback to the way boxing used to be when it was at its best. Let’s hope it doesn’t take another 17 years before this happens again. Let’s hope all the up and coming young sweet scientists learn and follow the example of these young great athletes who sit here today.

 

“So as I said, finally, I’m quite pleased to officially announce “Pound for Pound” and that on Rāhoroi, November 19th, two of the five best fighters in the whole world will fight each other. WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, ko wai te mea 30-0, will risk all three of his world titles against two-time world middleweight champion Andre “SOG” Ward, who is also 30-0. The fight will take place in Las Vegas, sponsored by our friends at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, at the beautiful new T-Mobile Arena. Tickets are available now, they’re starting at $155 right now because the box office has already sold out all of the $55 tickets we put on sale. You can only get these tickets at the T-Mobile box office and online through AXS.com. I’m happy to report that tickets at other prices are moving much faster than expected and currently there are very few left at the $755 price point and the $155 price point.

This will be live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The suggested retail price is going to be $54.95. It will be presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions. In addition to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, the fight sponsors will be Rosneft and Corona.”

SERGEY KOVALEV VS. Andre Ward

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NEW YORK, NY (Mahuru 6, 2016) – I te Rātū, Mahuru 6, Kaua e. 2 Pound-for-Pound and WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 Koó) a No. 4 Pound-for-Pound and Two-Time World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 Koó) participated in an official press conference at Le Parker Meridien in New York City, i roto i te mua o to ratou Whiringa 19 “Pound for Pound” showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound for Pound” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. AND/6:00 p.m. PT. Tīmata Tickets i $55 and are available on axs.com and the T-Mobile Arena box office.

 

Kei raro nei te mea i te whawhai, promoters and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:

Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev – WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion

“It’s a big moment in my career. I want to thank all of the people who are involved with this fight, my promoter Kathy Duva, Roc Nation and HBO Pay-Per-View. Thank you to all of my fans. It will be a fight to remember; one for the history books. I just want to give the fans a really great fight in Vegas and on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

Andre “S.O.G.” Ward – Two-Time World Champion

“I’m grateful to be here today. I want to thank everyone who is associated with this event—the good, te kino, the press, katoa o reira. Obviously HBO, Peter Nelson, Roc Nation, Main Events, everyone who’s associated with it. It’s hard to thank everybody. It’s a lot of people that you guys know of that worked on this fight to get it done. There’s a lot of different nuances that go into getting a fight like this done, but it’s done. That’s what we should all focus on.

 

“I thank God for this opportunity. I thank God for my career and being able to compete at a high level through the peaks and valleys. Sometimes that gets overlooked, a veteran in the game. I’ve paid my dues and I continue to pay my dues. This is just another opportunity. I’ve been in this position before and so has my opponent. It doesn’t matter what the other side says, how they feel, what they say. He’s got to get it done and I’ve got to get it done. When those bright lights come on who it’s all about who executes and who gets it done. I don’t have to throw chairs. I don’t have to cuss. I don’t have to act crazy. I said let’s fight, lets fight. You’re selling yourself. I know that what I possess and what I have is in me, and not on me.”

 

Kathy Duva – CEO, Main Events

"Hei whakamutunga. There was a time when fighters didn’t consider preserving their undefeated records to be paramount to engaging in actual competition. There was a time when undefeated fighters who were heading to the Hall of Fame actually sought out greater and greater challenges as their careers progressed. There was a time when fighters were courageous athletes and not simply cynical businessmen.

 

“The two men who are here with us today—both in their athletic primes, both unbeaten, a, i roto i toku whakaaro, both heading to the Hall of Fame someday—chose to put their 0’s on the line and face each other to find out just which one of them is the very best. That is why they deserve to earn your pay-per-view dollars, this is what pay per view is supposed to be. That is why we should move heaven and earth in order to come to the beautiful T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas where this fight will take place. That is why the winner will earn the title of best pound-for-pound fighter in the ring.

 

“Since Ring Magazine began to keep records of the pound-for-pound fighters there have only been two occasions when two unbeaten top five fighters have competed in the ring for pound-for-pound supremacy. The first was Meldrick Taylor vs. Julio Caesar Chavez Sr. i roto i te 1994, the second time was Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad in 1999. That means that on November 19th, this will be the very first time in the 21st century that such an event will occur in our sport. Let’s hope this is the start of something new, a throwback to the way boxing used to be when it was at its best. Let’s hope it doesn’t take another 17 years before this happens again. Let’s hope all the up and coming young sweet scientists learn and follow the example of these young great athletes who sit here today.

 

“So as I said, finally, I’m quite pleased to officially announce “Pound for Pound” and that on Rāhoroi, November 19th, two of the five best fighters in the whole world will fight each other. WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, ko wai te mea 30-0, will risk all three of his world titles against two-time world middleweight champion Andre “SOG” Ward, who is also 30-0. The fight will take place in Las Vegas, sponsored by our friends at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, at the beautiful new T-Mobile Arena. Tickets are available now, they’re starting at $155 right now because the box office has already sold out all of the $55 tickets we put on sale. You can only get these tickets at the T-Mobile box office and online through AXS.com. I’m happy to report that tickets at other prices are moving much faster than expected and currently there are very few left at the $755 price point and the $155 price point.

This will be live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The suggested retail price is going to be $54.95. It will be presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions. In addition to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, the fight sponsors will be Rosneft and Corona.”

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SERGEY KOVALEV VS. ANDRE WARD “POUND FOR POUND” SHOWDOWN OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMA 19 PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®

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Jonathan, Pērā i (Aug. 6, 2016) – I Rāhoroi, Nov. 19 the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer will be crowned. Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 Koó), the WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion, a Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 Koó) Two-Time World Champion, officially announced their long-awaited showdown following Ward’s victory over Alexander Brand at the conclusion of the live HBO World Championship Boxing® telecast Rāhoroi night at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Kovalev vs. Ward will take place Rāhoroi, Nov. 19. Ka hua te hui, ka wehea ora e HBO Pay-Per-Tiro timata i 9:00 p.m. AND/6:00 p.m. PT and is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions.

Kovalev and Ward are currently ranked the number two and number four pound-for-pound boxers in the world, aua, by The Ring Magazine, making their hotly anticipated fight only the third bout in the history of The Ring Magazine pound-for-pound list to pit two undefeated top-five ranked pound-for-pound fighters against each other. Odds makers and pundits have this fight evenly matched at 50-50 and it is poised to be a sure-fire 2016 Whawhai o te kaitono Tau. History will be made on Nov. 19th!

 

Making the fight even more intriguing, Kovalev and Ward are polar opposites. The Russian Wrecking Ball Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev is an unbeaten knockout artist sitting atop boxing’s light heavyweight division. With his ferocity in the ring and his charisma outside of it, Krusher is on his way to becoming the sport’s next big star. The last American man to win an Olympic Gold Medal in boxing, Andre “S.O.G.” Ward is already a future Hall of Famer. Mohiotia hoki tona huru kaha, me te tapatahi waho te whakakai me parapara o tona toa i roto i te reira, Ward has not lost a fight, amateur or professional, since he was 12-years-old. Kovalev’s seemingly unstoppable offense-first approach stands in stark contrast to Ward’s slick, defensive style that has been an unsolvable riddle for every foe he’s taken on.

 

Neither man has faced an opponent like this before. Who will be the next “Pound for Pound” king? Find out Rāhoroi, Nov. 19!

 

Live on HBO te po nei, when asked about whether or not Ward is ready to face him Kovalev said, “I think he is ready. I am ready too. The fight against Chilemba was similar to how it is going to be against Andre Ward. He is a really great champion and he proved this today. I just want to say, kia a rave i te reira Whiringa 19 on HBO.”

 

Ward responded, “I am excited, kotahi. I am looking forward to it. I want to be the light heavyweight champion of the world. I got past this step. He got past his step. We will see you in November. I have been doing this for 22 years and if I am not ready to fight the best now then I will never be ready. I have been preparing for these moments since I been a kid. You got to respect Sergey for the way he has gotten to where he has gotten. He didn’t have any soft touches. He wasn’t protected. He wasn’t really pushed by the media. He is a guy who should get a lot more credit than he has. The winner of this fight could possibly be pound-for-pound #1.”

 

Additional details for the event, including ticket information, will be released shortly.

 

*The Ring Magazine began publishing pound-for-pound rankings in 1989.

 

Kovalev, the Russian Wrecking Ball, 33, has been dominating boxing’s light heavyweight division with his aggressive, fan-friendly style since his breakout performance against then-unbeaten Nathan Cleverly in 2013. His rise to boxing stardom has been meteoric, as he has gone from an unknown fighter from Chelyabinsk, Russia to headlining HBO Pay-Per-View in just four years after signing with his first promoter, Main Events. Out of of Kovalev’s 30 umanga whakaora 26 have come by way of knockout. I tua atu, he has entered into championship rounds only twice in his professional career. Kovalev has always sought to test himself against the best boxing has to offer; he wants to prove in the ring that he deserves that mantle.

Ward, 32, the last American man to win an Olympic Gold Medal in boxing (2004), reigned as the WBA Super Middleweight World Champion from 2009 ki 2015 while fighting mostly out of his hometown, Oakland, Pērā i. He announced his intention to move to up to the light heavyweight division in search of a bigger challenge in 2015, shortly after signing with his current promoter, Roc Nation Sports. He has been a top rated pound-for-pound fighter since 2011. Ward is seeking to assume his place and leave a legacy at the top of the sport.

 

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TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD AND UNDEFEATED SULLIVAN BARRERA SET FOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26 AT Oracle Arena I Oakland, California

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NEW YORK, NY (February 9, 2016) - He pai Roc Nation Sports ki te kauwhau e rua-Time World Champion me te runga-tauanga toa Andre Ward pauna-no-pauna (28-0, 15 Koó) ka hoki mai ki te mowhiti i runga i Rāhoroi, March 26, to begin his assault on the light heavyweight division when he takes on undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Koó) in a 12-round bout at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® timata i 9:45 p.m. AND/PT.

 

Tickets utu i $300, $150, $100, $50 a $25, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha, go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 9 i 5:00 PM PT and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com me te tiaki i te waea i (800) 745-3000.

 

“I don’t really have much to say other than this. I te Maehe 26, it will be very simple. I’ll be in a new weight class against a tough opponent but I’m coming with the same approach,"Ka mea a Ward. “I’ll be in great shape and ready for battle. Sullivan Barrera has had a lot to say lately and I love it. He’s going to have an opportunity to back up every word that he has spoken. These are the type of challenges I like and on March 26, it’s go time.”

 

“We as a team had a tough choice to make – crash the party by taking out Ward first or wait for the mandatory and take out Kovalev,” said Barrera. “We decided that the time is now. Ward will fall first and then we will go after the belts.”

 

“Having cleaned out the super middleweight division, Andre’s next challenge is to become the best light heavyweight in the world, and that challenge begins with the IBF’s number one rated contender in Sullivan Barrera,"Ka mea a Rawiri Itskowitch, COO of Boxing Roc Nation Sports. “With both fighters having their sights set on an eventually showdown with Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey Kovalev, there’s a lot on the line in this fight, but only one man will move on. March 26 is a night of boxing that no fan should miss.”

 

“I’m excited to be on Team Ward as we enter the light heavyweight division. No weapons formed against us shall prosper,” said James Prince, Ward’s manager.

 

I March 26, before a hometown crowd, pound for pound star Andre Ward returns to HBO in his light heavyweight debut against undefeated Sullivan Barrera” said Peter Nelson, Executive Vice te peresideni, HBO Sports. “With a perfect record dating back to the age of 12 tau, Andre has risen to every challenge as both an amateur and a professional, including world titles and an Olympic gold medal. Na, he takes on Barrera, one of the toughest challengers as Ward moves up the scale. Boxing fans won’t want to miss it.”

 

Mohiotia hoki tona huru kaha, me te tapatahi waho te whakakai me parapara o tona toa i roto i te reira, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, , tae noa ki te mētara koura i roto i te wehenga taumahamaha marama i te 2004 Olympic Games i Atene. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold since 1996, Piri Ward nga momo o Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard me Oscar De La Hoya. Tahuri ia ngaio i runga i Hakihea 18, 2004, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Chris Molina at Staples Center in a fight that was televised live on HBO. He has gone on to rack up 27 more victories since then, building an ever-growing legion of fans in the process. I muri hoko i te Ring Magazine ko WBA Super whitu World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Toa o te Tohu Tau (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine me te Mekemeke Writers Association o Amerika), na'e fanongonongo ai e hainatia Ward he kawenata whakatairanga motuhake ki Roc Nation Sports i Hānuere 2015, te whakatuwhera i te pene hou i roto i tona mahi mekemeke ngā papa. Hoki te hua Bay Area ki te mowhiti i runga i Pipiri 20, 2015 i te Oracle Arena i mua o tona pā oire i roto i Oakland, California, a piro te knockout iwa-a tawhio noa ki runga ki a Paora Smith, continuing his unbeaten streak which dates back to when he was a 13-year-old amateur. Tata marere Ward i mua o te kāmera mō te tūranga tino rerekē, a part in the New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, kaiwhakahaere Ryan Coogler me whetu o te kiriata Michael B. Horano, tae atu ki Uooti kia taea e ia te whakarato tona tohungatanga mo te kiriata. I tua atu ki te mahi i roto i te mua o te kāmera ki Ward, Horano pau te wā i omaoma te kāinga o Ward roto i te faaineineraa no te tana tūranga rite tama Apollo Creed a. Now it’s time for Ward to get back to his day job when he faces the undefeated Barrera on March 26.

 

Born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Barrera had an impressive amateur run with a record of 285-27. I te runaruna, he was able to earn World Amateur Championships in Germany, Cuba, Venezuela and Central America. During his amateur career he also defeated former Light Heavyweight World Champions Chad Dawson and Beibut Shumenov. Following his defection from Cuba, where he was a member of the country’s national team, Barrera made his professional debut in 2009 with a first round technical knockout win over Anthony Adorno in his adopted hometown of Miami, Florida. He would go on to knockout the first five opponents he faced in his professional career in either the first or second round. Barrera made his television debut in January of 2015 with his appearance on ESPN’sRāmere Whawhai Night, when he scored a fourth round knockout win over former Super Middleweight World Champion Jeff Lacy. Barrera quietly rose through the ratings of the light heavyweight division until he was afforded the opportunity to fight former Light Heavyweight World Title Challenger Karo Murat to become the IBF’s number one rated light heavyweight contender. Barrera seized the opportunity, knocking out Murat in the fifth round on December 12, 2015 in his HBO Latino Boxing debut at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California. Sullivan is trained by legendary trainer, Abel Sanchez, who is best known for his work with middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. When he is not at The Summit in Big Bear Lake, California training with Sanchez, Barrera resides in Miami, Florida.

 

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, e wahi Rāhoroi, March 26, 2016 i Oracle Arena i Oakland, California and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. Follow the conversation using #WardBarrera.

 

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2015 CLOSES WITH EXPLOSIVE ACTION ON HBO BOXING AFTER DARK® AND HBO LATINO® BOXING

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HUGE SHOW OPENS AND CLOSES WITH BIG KNOCKOUTS — LUIS ORTIZ MAINTAINS WBA INTERIM HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSIP; SOSA AND WALTERS BATTLE TO DRAW
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Verona, NEW YORK (Hakihea 19, 2015) – Te 2015 boxing year culminated with a tremendous show at Turning Stone Resort Casino as WBA Interim Heavyweight Champion Luis “Ko te Real Kingi Kong” Ortiz (24-0, 21 Koó) closed the show by maintaining his title with a knockout-of-the-year candidate over Bryant “By – By” Jennings (19-2, 10 Koó) in the seventh round of their scheduled bout live on HBO Boxing After Dark.
“I teie mahana,, there is a new era in the heavyweight division,” Ortiz, who landed a vicious uppercut to end the fight, mea. “Jennings is fighter who deserves much respect, but he can tell you that I am a force in the heavyweight division. I am going to go out and obtain my objective. “I have been training for a big fight of this magnitude for three years. My strategy was to keep him at a distance and I was able to do that effectively with my reach and my jab. I will fight whoever next, whoever Golden Boy Promotions gives me I will take. Wilder, Te riri, Klitschko anyone of them, I am ready to prove that I am the heavyweight world champion. A lot of people say a lot of things about me, but the testing showed that I am a clean fighter.”
“I wasn’t on my game, and he got the best of me,” Jennings said. “I didn’t adjust well and he was the better man.”
The co-main event saw two Super Featherweights – former WBA Featherweight and Super Featherweight World Champion Nicolas “Tuaina ki te tangata” Walters (26-0-1, 21 Koó) and Jason Sosa (18-1-4, 14 Koó) — wage a superb battle with both fighters landing tremendous sharp, accurate shots throughout the fight. While Sosa won the fight on one of the judge’s cards, the fight was ruled a draw as the two other judges had the fight even.
“I am in total shock. I was never in any danger, never hurt,” Walters said. “[Sosa] Ko te toa pai — the kind of fight I wanted — but I thought I won all the rounds. So surprised this happened to me.”
“I thought I won and am disappointed it was a draw,” Sosa said. “Ahau mahi pakeke, I really thought I won the fight.”
In the HBO Latino Boxing main event light heavyweight Vyacheslav “Lion Heart – Chigonsky” Shabranskyy (15-0, 12 Koó) kept his undefeated record intact slugging out a majority decision over Yuneski Gonzalez (16-2, 12 Koó) in an action-packed brawl that saw both fighters land huge shots throughout the fight.
“This fight was the most important and most exciting fight of my career,” said Shabranskyy. I did feel a lot of Gonzalez’ punches but I also feel like I hurt him — especially in the last round, he was beginning to sway. If I had a little more time I feel I would have knocked him out.”
“I knew that this was going to be a war and that is what we delivered tonight,” Ka mea a Gonzalez. “We both gave it our all and didn’t let up. I knew that I needed to knock him out to win this fight but he was more resilient than I thought and didn’t open up enough for the knockout to happened. I did know the fight was very close and should have been a draw in my opinion. I would like the opportunity to fight him again and prove that I am the better fighter.”
In the co-main of the HBO Latino broadcast, rising middleweight “King” Gabriel Rosado (22-9, 13 Koó) shook off some tough early rounds to earn a hard-fought unanimous victory against former IBF Welterweight World Champion Joshua “Grand te Kaiwhakaako” Clottey (39-6, 22 Koó).
“It has been more than a year since I have been in the ring so I did feel a little I the rust but I feel like this fight really helped me shake it off,” Rosado said. Clottey is a tough opponent, toa o mua te ao, definitely a challenge for me in my first fight back. I delivered an entertaining fight tonight and I was happy with my performance. I am ready for my next big challenge, I would like a shot at Canelo [Alvarez] next.”
“Gabriel gave everyone a great performance today,” said Fernando Vargas, Rosado’s trainer. This was our first training camp together and I think we are going to keep growing and make great fights together.”
“This was an off night for me,” Clottey said. “I do think that the fans enjoyed the fight –we are both fighters that do not like to back down. Heoi, I don’t feel comfortable at this weight class, I want to go back down to 154 and continue to fight at junior middleweight.”
Opening the HBO Latino broadcast, former WBA and IBF Featherweight World Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (25-1, 17 Koó) had all he could handle after a 13-month layoff, squaring off in a lightweight showdown against Hylon Williams Jr. (16-2-1, 3 Koó) o Houston. I muri i 10 rounds of back-and-forth action, the judges awarded Gamboa a hard-fought unanimous decision.
“It feels good to be back in the ring,” Gamboa said. “I trained in Cuba, and I feel that all the hard paid off. I was faster and stronger in the ring. I know I dominated the action tonight, I made sure he knew I was in control from the first round.”
“I felt good about the pace of the fight, I know I hurt him a few times,” Na ka mea a Williams. “This fight should have gone my way.”
In a light heavyweight battle, rising prospect D’Mitrius “Big Meech” Ballard (11-0, 7 Koó) won a shutout unanimous decision against a game Fabiano “Pit Bull” Huruhuru (11-4-1, 8 Koó).
“I am glad I secured the victory today,” Ballard said. “[Huruhuru] was able to go all six rounds with me, but I felt in complete control the entire fight. I think I am ready to step up to more rounds and bigger opponents. I am ready for the next big step of my career and this fight showed that. I want to thank Oscar and Golden Boy Promotions for the opportunity and I can’t wait for the next fight.”
I roto i te a'ee whakatuwheratanga o te ahiahi, middleweight Steven “Ko te Hitman” Martinez (16-2, 13 Koó) emerged with a second round TKO victory over Jorge “E ngaro” Melendez (28-6-1, 26 Koó). Martinez got off numerous combinations in round one and followed it up in round two with a sizzling left hook that floored Menendez. While Mendendez beat the count, Martinez quickly moved in, forcing the referee to wave off the fight at1:33 o te tuarua a tawhio.
Jennings vs. Ortiz was a 12-round heavyweight bout fight for the WBA Interim Heavyweight Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Corona, Mexico – Ora te reira ki te Belive te reira! ko Carmelita Chorizo. Walters vs. Sosa was a 10-round junior lightweight bout presented by Top Rank in association with Peltz Boxing Promotions and Warriors Boxing Promotions. Doors tuwhera i 6:00 p.m. AND a haamata whawhai tuatahi i 6:05 p.m. AND, me te HBO mekemeke I muri telecast pouri haamata ora i 10:15 p.m. AND/PT.
Gonzalez vs. Shabranskyy, was a 10-round light heavyweight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Star Boxing. Haamata te telecast HBO Latin Mekemeke i 12:15 a.m. AND/PT (rīpene whakaroa).
Kaihautū o te kaupapa, tonu tahuri Stone Resort Casino te Oneida iwi o ki te wehewehe ake ka rite ki te ūnga pirimia mō ngā kēmu mekemeke whakawhitinga angitū. The December 19 fight will mark Turning Stone Resort Casino’s 16th nationally-televised boxing event i roto i nga tau e toru, cementing i te huihui ano he tūruhi mō knockout teata whawhai. Kei roto i te pae apatoerau no New York, tuku te huihui ūnga whakangahau-ao o te piha, me te petipeti, Maatamaata tohu-toa, he ranunga kanorau o wharekai, kaukau papai e rua me ngā kōwhiringa nightlife e rave rahi.
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BRYANT JENNINGS vs. LUIS ORTIZ PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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LIVE FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN VERONA, NEW YORK AND BROADCAST ON HBO BOXING AFTER DARK®
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Verona, NEW YORK (Dec. 17) – Fighters featured on the Hakihea 19 HBO Boxing After Dark and HBO Latino shows shared their final thoughts ahead of Saturdays fights at the final press conference today at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Former heavyweight world title contender Bryant “By – By” Jennings (19-1, 10 Koó) of Philadelphia was joined at the final press conference by his opponent Cuban heavyweight Luis “Ko te Real Kingi Kong” Ortiz (23-0, 20 Koó), who will clash in the main event on the HBO Boxing After Dark telecast i runga i Rāhoroi for the WBA Interim Heavyweight World Title.
Jennings and Ortiz were joined by co-main event fighters former WBA Featherweight and Super Featherweight World Champion Nicholas “Tuaina ki te tangata” Walters (26-0, 21 KOs and Jason Sosa (18-1-3, 14 Koó) who will battle Rāhoroi in a 10-round super featherweight fight.
Also at today’s press conference were HBO Latino Boxing main event fightersYuneski Gonzalez (16-1, 12 Koó) a Vyacheslav “Lion Heart – Chigonsky” Shabranskyy (14-0, 12 Koó) who will fight a 10-round light heavyweight bout; HBO Latino Boxing co-main event fighters “King” Gabriel Rosado (21-9, 13 Koó) and former IBF Welterweight World Champion Hohua “Grand te Kaiwhakaako” Clottey (39-5, 22 Koó) who will battle in a 10-round middleweight bout; and former WBA and IBF Featherweight World Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (24-1, 17 Koó) and opponent Hylon Williams Jr. (16-1-1, 3 Koó) who will open up the HBO Latino Boxing broadcast in a 10-round lightweight bout.
Below is what the fighters and their teams had to say at today’s final press conference at Turning Stone Resort Casino:
Bryant “NA-NA” Jennings, Taitara nguha Mua taumahamaha World:
“Thank everyone for this fight and making this event happen. Preparation went as planned. I moved to Florida and had a great camp; it was a great environment. There will be no surprises i runga i Rāhoroi.”
Luis “TE REAL KING KONG” Ortiz, WBA Interim Heavyweight World Champion:
“I have worked very hard to be here, and I will not waste this opportunity. We will seei runga i Rāhoroi who is the best.
“I am a man of few words and will let my hands to the talking.”
ERIC Gómez, Senior Vice President at Golden Boy Promotions:
“To make the best fights you need to have great partners getting together that will make fair deals.
“These fighters are hungry and ready to brawl i runga i Rāhoroi. Bryant Jennings had a great performance at Madison Square Garden recently. Luis Ortiz is just as hungry. I want to thank Gary Shaw, HBO, Mario Serrano and everyone that has been part of this promotion. It has truly been a pleasure.”
Bernard Hopkins, Business Partner at Golden Boy Promotions and Future Hall of Famer:
“2015 is the best year I will remember as a promoter. We’ve had excellent fights, competitive match ups this year. This is what boxing needs at this moment, and Golden Boy Promotions has been instrumental in helping deliver these entertaining fights to the fans. Jennings vs. Ortiz will be yet another one of those entertaining, high-action fights the fans want to see.”
MARIO SERRANO, Public Relations Director for Gary Shaw Productions:
“I want to thank HBO, Gary Shaw Productions, Golden Boy Promotions and the WBA. With the WBA Interim title on the line, we at GSP believe Bryant Jennings will be victorious. He has a new coach in John David Jackson and they are working harmoniously together.”
JOHN DAVID JACKSON, Trainer for Bryant Jennings:
“Thank you to Turning Stone Resort casino for hosting this event and to Gary Shaw Productions for making this event happen.
“Thank you to team Jennings, and to Bryant for being part of this team. Rāhoroi, you’ll see. We will prove that we are the best.
“Bryant has worked hard this is what he wants and what he desires. He will be the heavyweight world champion of the world.
Herman CAICEDO, Trainer for Luis “Ko te Real Kingi Kong” Ortiz:
“Camp has been going well. We have been in camp for than more than a year. Luis lives in the gym – he doesn’t take a day off.”
“We have prepared well for this fight, and he has been doing his due diligence. I will not be surprised when he wins.”
“Luis has a lot of reasons to win and persevere. Rāhoroi po, we will have the victory; it’s coming.”
LEE SAMUELS, Director of Public Relations at Top Rank:
“Thank you to HBO for all that they do for boxing. Thank you to Golden Boy Promotions- everyone there is a great person and we have a wonderful relationship.
“This is a big year for Top Rank. Bob Aram is celebrating his 50th year in boxing- Muhammad Ali, Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard , Tommy Herns, Roberto Durán, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, George Forman, and now here we are at Turning Stone Resort Casino for this very meaningful fight for us with Walters vs. Sosa.
“It will be a tough battle with two tough stars and big stakes for the winner.
“Nicholas is very powerful and had a great amateur career. This is his first time at 130 pauna, so we are not sure what we will see i runga i Rāhoroi night with him.”
NICHOLAS “AXEMAN” WALTERS, Undefeated Former World Boxing Association (WBA) Featherweight World Champion:
“As they say, 130 lbs. is his territory. I am willing to fight at whatever weight. I had an excellent training camp in Panama.
“We are going to be OK. I hope he is ready because we are going to put on a good fight. Thanks to HBO and all the promoters. I want to make a big statement for 2016-we are ready.”
JASON “EL CANITO” SOSA, Junior Kōmāmā nguha:
“Thank you to God; thanks to HBO for believing in me; thanks to Top Rank, Russell Peltz, and Golden Boy Promotions. Kua puni Training kua nui, and my game plan is excellent. I’m ready to give the fans what they want.
“Walters is coming in to my territory at 130 lbs. There is a big difference in this weight division compared to what he is used to. He will find out really quick what I am really all about.”
JOE DEGUARDIA, Peresideni o Star Mekemeke:
“It is great to be here at Turning Stone Resort Casino and is a pleasure to work with Golden Boy Promotions, looking to go great things together. Thank you to HBO as well. This will be a spectacular show.
“Yuniesky Gonzalez came up from Cuba, Mexico, and Florida to try and find a manager. He is an accomplished fighter, and I have tremendous high hopes for him. This will be a big fight between two warriors, and he is not going to disappoint.”
Yuniesky Gonzalez, Light taumahamaha nguha:
“Thank you to God for giving me this moment. Thank you to my promoters, Star Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions and HBO for everything.
“Ite e ahau pai. I have the reality of Shabranskyy, but I feel very good. He is a good fighter, but I have come a long way and I am going to make a statement.”
Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, Undefeated Light Heavyweight Contender:
“Mauruuru koe. I am ready and it will be a great fight. Ko ahau rite ki te haere.”
JOSHUA “GRAND MASTER” CLOTTEY, Former IBF Welterweight World Champion:
“Thanks to HBO for everything they have done for me. I wouldn’t be where I am in my career without them. I am ready for this opportunity.”
YURIORKIS GAMBOA, Former WBA and IBF Featherweight champion:
“Thank you to God and thanks to HBO for trusting me. That is what I am here for, to give an exciting night. Thanks to SMS Promotions for having me here and to continue my promotional deals.
“Thanks to HBO for the opportunity, and we look forward to working with you in the future.”
HYLON “Kid Cosmo” WILLIAMS JR., Nguha Kōmāmā:
“This going to be a great show i runga i Rāhoroi. Koa ki te hei i konei ahau. I’ve come to do what I’ve come to do. Thanks to SMS Promotions for having me and for supporting me.”
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Jennings vs. Ortiz is a 12-round heavyweight bout fight for the WBA Interim Heavyweight Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Corona, Mexico – Ora te reira ki te Belive te reira! ko Carmelita Chorizo. Walters vs. Sosa Ko te 10-a tawhio noa a'ee Kōmāmā teina te aroaro e Top Kapa i roto i te feohi ki Whakatairanga Peltz mekemeke me Whakatairanga Warriors Mekemeke. Doors tuwhera i 6:00 p.m. AND a haamata whawhai tuatahi i 6:05 p.m. AND, me te HBO mekemeke I muri telecast pouri haamata ora i 10:15 p.m. AND/PT.
Gonzalez vs. Shabranskyy, Kei te he 10-a tawhio noa te marama taumahamaha a'ee te aroaro e te Whakatairanga Boy Golden i roto i te feohi ki Star Mekemeke. Haamata te telecast HBO Latin Mekemeke i 12:15 a.m. AND/PT (rīpene whakaroa).
Kaihautū o te kaupapa, tonu tahuri Stone Resort Casino te Oneida iwi o ki te wehewehe ake ka rite ki te ūnga pirimia mō ngā kēmu mekemeke whakawhitinga angitū. TeHakihea 19 fight will mark Turning Stone Resort Casino’s 16th nationally-televised boxing event i roto i nga tau e toru, cementing i te huihui ano he tūruhi mō knockout teata whawhai. Kei roto i te pae apatoerau no New York, tuku te huihui ūnga whakangahau-ao o te piha, me te petipeti, Maatamaata tohu-toa, he ranunga kanorau o wharekai, kaukau papai e rua me ngā kōwhiringa nightlife e rave rahi.
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FIGHTERS FEATURED ON THE HBO BOXING AFTER DARK® AND HBO LATINO® BOXING TELECASTS ON SATURDAY, HAKIHEA 19 SHARE FINAL THOUGHTS ON TRAINING CAMP

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Los Angeles (Hakihea 15) – Fighters featured on the Hakihea 19 HBO Boxing After Dark and HBO Latino shows at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York share their final thoughts on training camp as fight week kicks off. I roto i te hui matua o te HBO mekemeke I muri Pōuri telecast, former heavyweight world title contender Bryant “Bye – Bye” Jennings (19-1, 10 Koó) o Philadelphia, will face the heavy-handed Cuban heavyweight Luis “Ko te Real Kingi Kong” Ortiz (23-0, 20 Koó) in a 12-round matchup for the WBA Interim Heavyweight World Title. The co-main event of the night features former WBA Featherweight and Super Featherweight World Champion from Montego Bay, Jamaica’s Nicolas “Tuaina ki te tangata” Walters (26-0, 21 Koó) tango i runga i Jason Sosa (18-1-3, 14 Koó) o Camden, New Jersey in a 10-round super featherweight fight. The HBO Boxing After Dark telecast will begin at10:15 p.m. AND/PT.
In the HBO Latino Boxing (12:15 a.m. AND/PT; tape delayed) hui matua Yuneski Gonzalez (16-1, 12 Koó) of Del Rio, Cuba will face Los Angeles’ tūturuVyacheslav “Lion Heart – Chigonsky” Shabranskyy (14-0, 12 Koó) in a fight scheduled for 10-rounds. The co-main event will feature an exciting 10-round middleweight slugfest as “King” Gabriel Rosado (21-9, 13 Koó) will fight the dangerous former IBF Welterweight World Champion Hohua “Grand te Kaiwhakaako” Clottey (39-5, 22 Koó). Opening the HBO Latino telecast will be former WBA and IBF Featherweight World Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (24-1, 17 Koó) squaring atu ki Hylon Williams Jr. (16-1-1, 3 Koó) of Houston in a 10-round lightweight bout.
Off camera, rising light heavyweight prospect, D'Mitrius Ballard (10-0, 7 Koó) o Washington, D.C. will take on Brazilian seasoned fighter Fabiano “Pit Bull” Huruhuru(11-3-1, 8 Koó) in a six to eight-round light heavyweight fight and opening the night Manati, Puerto Rico o Jorge “E ngaro” Melendez (28-5-1, 26 Koó) a Steven Martinez (15-2, 12 Koó) o Bayamon, Puerto Rico will clash in a 10-round middleweight fight.
Below is what the fighters had to say about as their training camp comes to a close this week.
Bryant “BYE BYE” Jennings, Former Heavyweight World Title Challenger:
“The weather is warm out here in Florida, and John David Jackson is doing a great job as my new trainer. He’s a man that knows the fight game being that he was a fighter himself, a former world champion to be exact. The little things he’s showing me are making a big difference. I was happy that my promoter Gary Shaw came out to visit and see the progress I have made. We’re out here doing it. I believe I’ve become a better fighter, and it will show come fight night.
“This is a big fight for the heavyweight division. The interim WBA World heavyweight title is on the line. The winner will move on to bigger and better things. Everyone says he has a lot of power but his opposition is suspect. He’s a big slugger and I’m a boxer that gives a lot of movement. I believe I’m the one with the better skills and better pro experience. I’m winning this fight.
“I think it’s great. The sport needs to keep its integrity. Ortiz is a good fighter but he’s already shown that he has some insecurities. When a fighter gets caught cheating while using steroids to get an edge says a lot about that person. He paid his dues and now it’s time to fight. With VADA testing installed for this fight, everyone will be on an even playing field.
“With Klitschko losing to Fury, Ko tuwhera whānui te wehenga taumahamaha. There are a lot of hungry fighters out there ready to take charge and I’m one of them. I know I got what it takes to become a world champion. The heavyweight division is mine to be conquered.”
Luis “TE REAL KING KONG” Ortiz, WBA Interim Heavyweight World Champion:
“I am ready physically and mentally for this fight, and I am going to come out to destroy my opponent. I have not been able to show off my condition and preparation in my last few fights, and this is my opportunity to show the world that I am the best. I have been ready for a world championship fight for three years and am ready for to go 15 rounds if needed.
“This is the new era of the heavyweight division, and I am in the running to become the best in the world. I feel like I have the conditions to become a world champion; I have the power, speed and intelligence in the ring.
“Jennings will be a difficult fighter, but I am also a difficult fighter. I have been physically prepared for this fight for three years.”
NICHOLAS “AXE MAN” WALTERS, former WBA Featherweight and Super Featherweight World Champion:

“My focus is to be the smarter fighter in the ring, to focus, to fire off more combinations, to take control of the fight. We know that Sosa is a hard puncher and he comes to fight.
“This is an important fight for me because it is at 130 pauna, which is a step up for me.”

“Training the right way is the proper way to prepare for such an important fight like this. I know the difference in this fight is will be my speed in the ring.”

JASON SOSA, Super Featherweight Contender:
“I have been working extremely hard on speed and angles because we know that Walters is flat footed and I want to make sure I have an advantage with movement on fight night.
“We know that Walters is a tough fighter with an impressive record. He has beat Donair and Darchinyan which are both strong opponents. But we also believe that we are the bigger fighter being that this is his first fight at 130. He has never felt power like mine and I believe that will be my biggest advantage on Dec. 19.
“Winning this fight would mean everything that we have been working on for the past five years is starting to pay off and will put me in a good position for a World Title next year.”
YUNIESKI GONZALEZ, Light taumahamaha nguha:
“Every aspect of my training has been elevated to be able to make a great impression. Shabranskyy applies basic combinations and I am a fighter that is more complex and will bring that advantage with me on fight night.
“He wikitoria i runga i Dec. 19 will keep me on the right track as I climb to the top of the mountain and establish myself as an elite fighter in the light heavyweight division.
“I have focused on turning my punches over to maximize my power. I’m not going to give up too much information, but the world will see on Dec. 19.”
VYACHESLAV “LION HEART – CHINGONSKY” SHABRANSKYY, Light taumahamaha nguha:
“The primary focus of this training camp has been to make sure my power and conditioning are the best they can become Dec. 19. I will finish camp knowing that I’m in the best shape ever.
“Gonzales is an aggressive come forward fighter. He’s not the typical Cuban boxer, he is more of a ‘banger’ come forward fighter which isn’t typical of Cuban fighters and I have made sure to prepare for that.
“Tenei whawhai, without question is the biggest fight of my career so far and is step closer to getting a shot at a world title. I’m a smarter fighter now. My team and I have a game plan in place, if I stick to that I believe the fight will be in my favor.
“With every camp there is growth. Everyday I come into the gym the goal is to get better, in every single aspect- te pae tino, emotionally, and spiritually. When there is a well-rounded growth it becomes easier to focus and devote myself to training, to be more willing to learn and to be taught.”
“KING” GABRIEL ROSADO, Former Middleweight World Title Contender:
“My primary focus is to do everything Fernando tells me to do. I believe in his information and I’m confident that it will make me a better fighter.
“This fight means a new beginning; it’s the second chapter of my career, and I believe it’s truly my time to shine. I know that Clottey is a defensive-minded fighter and will be looking to counter. Ko, I believe that I have the advantage. Au teina, tere, kaha, and I believe my ring IQ is better.
“I’ve learned not to rush things, timing is everything. The focus and discipline has to be 100 ōrau. I believe that will show Dec. 19.”

JOSHUA “GRAND MASTER” CLOTTEY, Former IBF Welterweight World Champion:

“This is another that and I approach it like all my other fights: I train hard, eat correctly, get my rest properly and win.
“I know Gabe is very tough and always comes to fight so I expect a hard fight from him. I just will need to stay focused and I do what I need to in order to win.
“I want to be a world champion again, and I believe my experience will help me be one again and know I can do that by winning this fight.”
D’MITRUS BALLARD, Marama Heavyweight Prospect:
“My primary focus going into this fight has been to become a better fighter, a more complete boxer. I want to make sure that I show all of my talents, experience and growth in the ring. The focus, the intensity of my training has been stepped up, my entire camp has stepped it up and we are ready.
“Winning this fight and advancing my record to 11-0 just means I’m one step closer to the goal a World Championships and putting people on notice that I am a threat in the light heavyweight division.”
YURIORKIS GAMBOA, Former WBA and IBF Featherweight World Champion:
“My primary focus for every fight is to get in the ring, get the job done in a way that I perform my best as a fighter, and the people paying for tickets go home happy with what they went to see. However for this fight I added another layer to that. I focus on proving to everyone that I still have what it takes to make it to the top.
“Winning means a lot. But the real pudding in the cake is winning this fight the way I know I can win it. Putting up a show for the people and getting the ‘W’ would mean the world to me. I am at a stage in my career that I need to fight as often as I can. I have to win but I also have to put on a good show to bring more and more people in to watch me fight.
“I think my experiences as a fighter are the only advantage I bring to this fight. Other than that, we are two hungry men with two arms waiting for this opportunity to shine.
“I learned that boxing is a lot tougher outside of the ring than inside. I learned that we are not meant to be boxing forever and have to take advantage of every opportunity in front of us as if it were the last one. I am about to put that to use.”
HYLON “KID COSMO” Williams, Nguha Kōmāmā:
“This training camp my main focus was to put myself in a great state of mind and grind hard as I could stress free. I know my opponents a veteran fighter that’s had a decorated career and he’s been on my boxing radar since 2008 when I became a professional fighter.
“Winning this would be the door opener to the title shot I’ve always dreamed about and of course it’ll not only put a sock in people’s mouth but it’ll open the eyes to all my critics and have them see me in a new light.
“My youth and knowledge of the fight game will carry me through this fight. Having the heart to take on a former world champion shows I have the heart of a lion to protect my record and not duck anyone.”
Tikiti mo te Dec. 19 HBO mekemeke I muri tīmatanga Dark me HBO Latin Mekemeke hui i $25, $35 a $60 no te tūru ringside me utu e hāngai ana, me te he e wātea ana i te tahuri Tari Pouaka Stone Resort te te karanga 315-361-7469 online ranei i Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
Jennings vs. Ortiz is a 12-round heavyweight bout fight for the WBA Interim Heavyweight Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Corona, Mexico – Ora te reira ki te Belive te reira! ko Carmelita Chorizo. Walters vs. Sosa Ko te 10-a tawhio noa a'ee Kōmāmā teina te aroaro e Top Kapa i roto i te feohi ki Whakatairanga Peltz mekemeke me Whakatairanga Warriors Mekemeke. Doors tuwhera i 6:00 p.m. AND a haamata whawhai tuatahi i 6:05 p.m. AND, me te HBO mekemeke I muri telecast pouri haamata ora i 10:15 p.m. AND/PT.
Gonzalez vs. Shabranskyy, Kei te he 10-a tawhio noa te marama taumahamaha a'ee te aroaro e te Whakatairanga Boy Golden i roto i te feohi ki Star Mekemeke. Haamata te telecast HBO Latin Mekemeke i 12:15 a.m. AND/PT (rīpene whakaroa).
Kaihautū o te kaupapa, tonu tahuri Stone Resort Casino te Oneida iwi o ki te wehewehe ake ka rite ki te ūnga pirimia mō ngā kēmu mekemeke whakawhitinga angitū. TeHakihea 19 fight will mark Turning Stone Resort Casino’s 16th nationally-televised boxing event i roto i nga tau e toru, cementing i te huihui ano he tūruhi mō knockout teata whawhai. Kei roto i te pae apatoerau no New York, tuku te huihui ūnga whakangahau-ao o te piha, me te petipeti, Maatamaata tohu-toa, he ranunga kanorau o wharekai, kaukau papai e rua me ngā kōwhiringa nightlife e rave rahi.
Pāpāho ngaio tono taipitopito tuakiri mo te Hakihea 19 Me whakapā whawhai Kelly Abdo, Tahuri Kaiwhakahaere Stone Resort Casino Public Relations i (315) 366.9291 ranei kelly.abdo@turningstone.com.
Mō ētahi atu pārongo'a'ahi www.goldenboypromotions.com,www.grayshawproductions.com, www.toprank.com, www.hbo.com/boxing,www.starboxing.com a www.turningstone.com. Follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, GaryShawBoxing, TRboxing, StarBoxing, HBOBoxing, TurningStone Ka riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook i www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.facebook.com/Gary-Shaw-Productions-134758615997 /,www.facebook.com/trboxing, www.facebook.com/StarBoxing,www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing ranei www.facebook.com/Tahuri Tatapau Black. Tirohia tatou i runga i InstagramGoldenBoyBoxing, StarBoxing, TurningStone. A pee i te aparauraa na roto i te te whakamahi i #JenningsOrtiz me #WaltersSosa.
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Los Angeles (Dec. 11) – He tonu te po o te mahi tiai pā i runga i Rāhoroi, Hakihea 19 rite taumahamaha nguha taitara ao Bryant “Poroporoaki-poroporoaki” Jennings (19-1, 10 Koó) me te whetu Cuban tūturu Luis “Ko te Real Kingi Kong” Ortiz (23-0, 20 Koó) whawhai mo te wā WBA Heavyweight World Taitara i runga i HBO mekemeke I muri Pōurititiro i 10:15 p.m. AND/PT te aroaro e Whakatairanga Boy Golden i roto i te whai wāhi ki te Gray Shaw Productions. Ko te undercard o te hui, ka kite ano toru oranga pāngia undercard kotahi ngā te hokinga mai o te superstar Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa (24-1, 17 Koó), rite ia tapawhā atu ki Hylon Williams Jr. (16-1-1, 3 Koó) i roto i te a'ee Kōmāmā 10-a tawhio noa i te Tahuri Stone Resort Casino i roto i te Verona, New York i runga i HBO Latin Mekemeke i 12:15 a.m. AND/PT (rīpene whakaroa) te aroaro i roto i te feohi ki Whakatairanga SMS.
Ngā roto i pāngia atu-TV e hinga whitu super D'Mitrius Ballard (10-0, 7 Koó) tango i runga i Palāsilá toa taukei Fabiano “Pit Bull” Huruhuru (11-3-1, 8 Koó) i roto i te 6 ki 8 – whawhai a tawhio noa, me te katoa-Puerto Rico tukinga 10-a tawhio noa ki waenganui o Manati o Jorge “E ngaro” Melendez (28-5-1, 26 Koó) ko Bayamon o Steven Martinez (15-2, 12 Koó).
Ka rite ki whakahuatia i mua, Nicholas “Tuaina ki te tangata” Wai (26-0, 21 Koó) whawhaiJason “El Canito” Sosa (18-1-3, 14 Koó) i roto i te teina matchup Kōmāmā 10-a tawhio rite te āhuatanga tahi-matua o te HBO mekemeke I muri wahi pouri o te undercard teata kawea e Runga Kapa. I roto i te HBO Latino® Wahi Mekemeke o te po teata, Cuban light heavyweight contender Yunieski Gonzalez (16-1, 12 Koó) whawhai i roto i Miami, Florida ka fehangahangai te tūturu kaha-puncher, Vyacheslav “Lion Heart – Chigonsky” Shabranskyy (14-0, 12 Koó) o Los Angeles i roto i te 10-a tawhio marama hui matua taumahamaha te aroaro i roto i te rōpū e Star Mekemeke. Ētahi atu, ao mua nguha taitara, “King” Gabriel Rosado (21-9, 13 Koó) o Philadelphia hanga i tona hokinga tino tūmanako ki te mowhiti ki mua IBF Welterweight World Champion Hohua “Grand te Kaiwhakaako” Clottey (39-4, 22 Koó) o Accra, Ghana, in a 10-round junior middleweight co-main event. The HBO Latino Boxing event will start at 12:15 a.m. AND/PT (rīpene whakaroa) ranei e whai ake nei tonu te HBO mekemeke I muri telecast Pōuri.
Tikiti mo te Dec. 19 HBO mekemeke I muri tīmatanga Dark me HBO Latin Mekemeke hui i $25, $35 a $60 no te tūru ringside me utu e hāngai ana, me te he e wātea ana i te tahuri Tari Pouaka Stone Resort te te karanga 315-361-7469 online ranei i Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
A 2004 Olympic Gold mētara mō Cuba, GUANTANAMO taketake Yuriorkis Gamboa ko tetahi o nga toa rahi ki te paetahi i te hōtaka mekemeke runaruna Cuban, e kore, kua ka mutu ia te hanga hītori rite te ngaio. Na e noho ana i roto i Miami, kua taitara toru ao riro te Gamboa-tau 33-tawhito kē, hinga nga momo o Orlando Salido, Daniel Ponce de Leon me Darleys Parete. I muri i te mate ana'e o tona mahi i roto i te whawhai o te kaitono Tau ki Terence Crawford i Pipiri o 2014, E rima marama i muri mai poipoia hoki Gamboa ki te knockout hangarau o Joel Montes de oca, a inaianei hanga e ia tona hoki ki te mowhiti i runga i Hakihea 19.
A Houston Hylon Williams Jr. Ko te runaruna whakapaipai ia ia, toa PAL Motu me National Golden karapu taitara i te whiwhi ano he wahi hei kē i runga i te 2008 Kapa United States Olympic. As a pro, “Lil’ CED” Kua riro katoa engari e rua o ana pāngia pro, ki tona Unuunu tino tata ki Jason Litzau i August e haere mai ana i muri i te roa, tata ki te toru-tau. I Hakihea 19, riro ia ia i te whai wāhi ki te hanga i te tauākī ki te ao mekemeke ki te taea hinga ia Gamboa.
Ngingio i roto i tonutia katoa i super, Washington, A DC D'Mitrius Ballard ko tetahi o nga opuaraa runga i te rohe o te United States te te whakaputa e whawhai atu ao-te piha haapiiraa atu i tetahi atu enei ra. Showing tona kaha ki te pouaka me te bang i roto i whakaora tata i runga i Hohua Ovando a Juan Carlos Rojas, Kei te titiro te Ballard-tau 22-tawhito ki te mutunga o te tau ki te knockout ka anga ia i te hoariri ki te whakatau i roto i te a'ee ono-a tawhio noa.
Kua putu Fabiano Pena o Los Angeles i te lekooti mīharo o te tekau ma tahi whakaora mai i tona tuatahi ngaio i roto i te Balneario Rincao, Santa Catarina, Brazil i tanguru o 2013, haere i reira e ia i runga i ki te titau wātea te taitara Cruiserweight Beresiria ki Lourival Luiz Da Silva e taua tau. I hanga ano e ia tona U.S. waiata i roto i 2014 whakamanamana he wini ki Dave Valykeo i te Wheeling Island Casino Racetrack i Wheeling, Te Hau-ā-uru Virginia, a ka patua te papaki kohatu ki kotahi te wikitoria, ngaro e toru i roto i 2015. Ka rapu Pena faaoraraa rite te tango ia i runga i te hoariri mea whakanoho iho ki āu roto i D'Mitrius Ballard.
He puncher mana e whakaora nei i nga knockouts aroha Puerto pā whawhai Rican, 26-Jorge tau-tawhito “Ko te ngaro” Kua riro Melendez e rave rahi taitara rohe i runga i te tau, engari i muri i ngangau he ngarohanga karapīpiti e rua-whawhai ki te mutu 68-rua o Antonio Rodriguez i Pipiri, Kei te mau te tangata whenua Manati e arotahi ana ki te oti i 2015 ki tetahi atu win, me te timata i tona imiraa i te hōnore taitara ao i roto i 2016.
Rangatira o te whakauru i roto i te wha o tona rima pāngia whakamutunga, Steven Martinez pēke mana whawhai-tu i roto i tona ringa, a ki iwa o tona 12 knockouts haere mai i roto i te toru rauna iti iho ranei, Ka ia kia tumanako ki te hanga mahi poto o Melendez i roto i tenei whawhai mo Puerto whakapehapeha Rican. Otiia nui atu, ki te wikitoria i runga i tenei nguha hōia, Ka taea e te Martinez 25-tau-tawhito tīmata ki te hanga i tona tere ake te arawhata kara o.
Tikiti mo te Dec. 19 HBO mekemeke I muri tīmatanga Dark me HBO Latin Mekemeke hui i $25, $35 a $60 no te tūru ringside me utu e hāngai ana, me te he e wātea ana i te tahuri Tari Pouaka Stone Resort te te karanga 315-361-7469 online ranei i Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
Jennings vs. Ortiz is a 12-round heavyweight bout fight for the WBA Interim Heavyweight Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Corona, Mexico – Ora te reira ki te Belive te reira! ko Carmelita Chorizo. Walters vs. Sosa Ko te 10-a tawhio noa a'ee Kōmāmā teina te aroaro e Top Kapa i roto i te feohi ki Whakatairanga Peltz mekemeke me Whakatairanga Warriors Mekemeke. Doors tuwhera i 6:00 p.m. AND a haamata whawhai tuatahi i 6:05 p.m. AND, me te HBO mekemeke I muri telecast pouri haamata ora i 10:15 p.m. AND/PT.
Gonzalez vs. Shabranskyy, Kei te he 10-a tawhio noa te marama taumahamaha a'ee te aroaro e te Whakatairanga Boy Golden i roto i te feohi ki Star Mekemeke. Haamata te telecast HBO Latin Mekemeke i 12:15 a.m. AND/PT (rīpene whakaroa).
Kaihautū o te kaupapa, tonu tahuri Stone Resort Casino te Oneida iwi o ki te wehewehe ake ka rite ki te ūnga pirimia mō ngā kēmu mekemeke whakawhitinga angitū. TeHakihea 19 ka tohu whawhai tahuri hui mekemeke motu-teata Stone Resort Casino o 16 i roto i te toru tau, cementing i te huihui ano he tūruhi mō knockout teata whawhai. Kei roto i te pae apatoerau no New York, tuku te huihui ūnga whakangahau-ao o te piha, me te petipeti, Maatamaata tohu-toa, he ranunga kanorau o wharekai, kaukau papai e rua me ngā kōwhiringa nightlife e rave rahi.
Pāpāho ngaio tono taipitopito tuakiri mo te Hakihea 19 Me whakapā whawhai Kelly Abdo, Tahuri Kaiwhakahaere Stone Resort Casino Public Relations i (315) 366.9291 ranei kelly.abdo@turningstone.com.
Mō ētahi atu pārongo, toronga www.goldenboypromotions.com,www.grayshawproductions.com, www.toprank.com,www.hbo.com/mekemekewww.starboxing.com a www.turningstone.com. Follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, GaryShawBoxing, TRboxing, StarBoxing, HBOBoxing, TurningStone Ka riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook i www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.facebook.com/Gary-Shaw-Productions-134758615997 /,www.facebook.com/trboxing, www.facebook.com/StarBoxing,www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing ranei www.facebook.com/Tahuri Tatapau Black. Tirohia tatou i runga i InstagramGoldenBoyBoxing, StarBoxing, TurningStone. A pee i te aparauraa na roto i te te whakamahi i #JenningsOrtiz me #WaltersSosa
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Los Angeles (Dec. 3, 2015) – Ao Mua nguha taitara Bryant “By-By” Jennings(19-1, 10 Koó) a tata karaunatia WBA Interim taata tei mau whitiki taumahamaha Luis “Ko te Real Kingi Kong” Ortiz (23-0, 20 Koó) puritia te waea hui pāpāho ao i teie mahana ki te matapaki i to ratou ū mai âwhina 12-a tawhio noa taitara taitara whawhai i runga i Dec. 19. Ka tango i te hui wahi i tahuri Stone Resort Casino, i roto i te Verona, Ka teata New York, a ora i runga i HBO mekemeke I muri Pōuri.
Kei raro ko te mea i te whawhai, me o ratou kapa i ki te mea i runga i te karanga amuiraa o teie mahana:
Bryant “NA-NA” Jennings, Taitara nguha Mua taumahamaha World:
“Ko o Ortiz whawhai tūturu tuatahi i rite ki te ngaio tenei. Ka kite koe i kore tangata atu i roto i te mekemeke e haere mai tata ki toku roa.
“Ko te whakangungu kua rerekē engari e kore e uaua. Kei te hanga koe i te mīhini. Kia te tangata e te wira me nihowhiti i runga i, e mahia ana. Na ka faaanaana koe taua mea, ka pani ai ki runga mo te whakaaturanga. Ko te wahi e ahau i roto i toku mahi inaianei. E haere ana matou ki te whakaatu ki a koutou i mahi ai i tenei tua whakangungu.
“Kei a ia te mahi roa runaruna, I ahau i te mahi ngaio roa. Kāore tō wheako hohonu hei runaruna te tikanga ka whai koe i te mahi ngaio angitu. Tenei taata (Ortiz) e kore kua kite i te toa mau rite ahau ano. He whakamahi pūtaiaki ia. No te aha e hiahia ia ki te mahi i te? E ia ki te hanga ia ia e whakapono e matau ana ia ki ta ki te mahi; nei ia ki te whakamatau i te reira i runga i Hakihea 19. Otiia ka haere ahau ki te tutakina ia ki raro i taua ra, e te toku mahere.
“E haere ana tatou ki te kawe i te whawhai pai. E haere ana tatou ki te hoatu i runga i te whakaatu me rānei tetahi o tatou, toa, ngaro te utu ranei, Ka whakaatu i te pā te mea e nehenehe ia tatou ia rave. Kei te haere tatou ki te hūnuku i te arotahi ki runga i te wehenga taumahamaha ki a matou.
“Te ia māia engari he iti māia rawa. Kore e matau ia he aha te mea ia ki runga ki. E kore kua fehangahangai ia te hoariri kia rite ahau. E ia ki te whakaiti ia ia, no te mea kei te haere i te reira ki te waiho i te whakamā. He aha te mahi ahau he, Meinga e ahau mohio ahau pai whakangungu ahau me te rite ki te patoto ia i roto i, 100 ōrau. Ka aroha te pā toku 100 ōrau. Ahau ahau te tu toku oneone. Ka whai ahau e karanga ana ia ia i roto i te whakakai. Kei te haere te reira ki te kia mau fifi ki a ia mo te tiki i runga i tenei. Kei te haere ahau ki te whawhai, me te hoatu i toku katoa.”
Luis “TE REAL KING KONG” Ortiz, WBA Interim Heavyweight World Champion:
“Mauruuru koutou ki te kapa Golden Boy, HBO me nga tangata katoa nana nei ahau i homai ki ahau te whai wāhi ki te whakamatau ahau tautoko me me ta ratou utu ki ahau.
“Ka mohio te iwi nei kei te haere mai hoki te wahi tau kotahi. Kihai ahau i haere mai ki konei i Cuba ki te noho i konei, me te mahi i tetahi mea. Ahau e haere ana ahau mo te whitiki; Kua haere mai ahau ki te riro i te toa taumahamaha ao.
“He mea nui katoa whawhai, engari ko te whawhai tino nui o toku mahi tenei na tawhiti. Ko ahau ineine ki te mutu Jennings. Ko ahau te kaimekemeke-puncher a ka patoto ia i roto i.
“O te akoranga i ahau te mea e te reira ki te whiua whakataetae rite riri a Wilder. Ki te whakangungu me te faaotiraa, E whakapono ana ahau e, e ahau ahea.
“Ahau rite, me te taea ki te mahi i te mea e ahau ki te mahi i. E hiahia ana ahau ki te kawe mai i te whitiki hoki ki te Hononga o Amerika, me te riro i te toa ao taumahamaha kotahi.
“Ahau ko Klitschko he kahore rite tahi; Patua ahau nui kia maro atu ia.”
GARY Shaw, Kaiwhakahaere Matua o Gary Shaw Productions:
“Ko ahau i roto i te puni inanahi. Jennings a Jackson i te hononga pai. Kei te pāwhiri ratou rite kaiwhakangungu me kaimekemeke.
“Kāore Jennings pakia kōrero; mea katoa te haere ia ki te mahi i, ka meatia e ia i roto i te mowhiti i runga iHakihea 19.
“Ka mohio te toa o tenei whawhai kia rite ki te tau kotahi i roto i te ahumahi mekemeke.
“Hoki tenei whawhai, kei te mahi tatou i whakamātau tarukino. Ka mahi i VADA te whakamātautau. Kahore he raruraru i runga i rānei mutunga ki te whakamātautau.”
ERIC Gómez, Senior Vice te peresideni o Whakatairanga Boy Golden:
“Ko te wehenga taumahamaha i roto i te mekemeke kei te whakawera ake me tenei whawhai ka ū mai i runga i Hakihea 19Ko tetahi o nga take he aha i he.
“Kei te haere tenei ki te waiho i te whawhai nui i runga i Hakihea 19 i tahuri Stone Resort Casino, he ūnga faahiahia no te mekemeke, a ki runga ki HBO mekemeke I muri Pōuri, te whatunga pai mo te mekemeke.”
Herman CAICEDO, Trainer ki Luis Ortiz:
“Kua matou mahi rawa pakeke te tau whakamutunga, me te hawhe ki te faaineine no te tenei whawhai taahiraa-ake. Kei te haere tatou ki te whakaatu i te ao karanga aha tatou Luiz Ortiz 'te Real Kingi Kong.’
“Tona mahi he ki te whawhai; Ko te kupu tenei e ia mo te ora. Ko te tangata e haere mai ana hoki ia, ki te tango i tona moni, Kei te haere ia ki te tango ia ratou ki raro.”
Jennings vs. Ortiz Ko te 12-a tawhio taumahamaha whawhai a'ee mo te WBA Taitara taumahamaha takitaro te aroaro e te Whakatairanga Boy Golden i roto i te feohi ki Gary Shaw Productions. Doors tuwhera i 6:00 p.m., me te HBO mekemeke I muri telecast pouri haamata ora i 10:15 p.m. AND/PT.
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