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King’s Promotions Thomas “KO” Snow ready for statement win over Del Valle Friday night in Washington, DC

Washington, DC (Tej zaum 12, 2016)– No hnub Friday night in Washington, DC, Thomas Daus will meet Luis Orlando Del Valle (21-2, 16 KO lub) in the co-feature bout of nationally televised show live on BET.

The show is promoted by Roc Nation Sports.

Snow of Washington, DC has a record of 18-2 nrog 12 knockouts and this is a big opportunity fighting on a big platform.
“Kev kawm camp mus zoo. It was a perfect camp and now it is time to do something, and I am going out there to get the win.
Asked what he knew about Del Valle, Snow did know much other than some basic information.
Del Valle is a conventional fighter from Puerto Rico. He has a similar record, but hasn’t fought many good guys. I saw his fight with (yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej) Vic Darchinyan. (A fight that Del Valle lost via unanimous decision in 2012).
This is a fight that most boxing experts believe is a crossroads fight, with the winner leaping into contention, but Snow does not feel the pressure of the fight.

I think he has more to lose then me. I am moving up two weight classes. I would prefer to be fighting at 115 phaus, but the opportunities have been coming at higher weights. Nrog cov uas raug hais tias, I don’t think he is on my level. So I am confident in this fight and the win will be an awesome breakthrough.
Despite fighting in his hometown, Snow does not think that plays any part in who will win the fight.
There is no advantage to that. In boxing, it just takes one punch and that crowd I not help that.
I know what I did in training camp and I am prepared. I am not fearful of any man. God blessed me with skills and I am going to do the work. I just know by keeping God in your life, everything will go great for you.
Said Snow’s promoter, Marshall Kauffman of King’s Promotions, “This is a great opportunity for Thomas. He has shown throughout his career that he has talent. His only losses have been to undefeated guys, but he has had a tremendous camp, thiab on Friday night he will show that he should be one of the top contenders in the super bantamweight division

throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. MAIN kev tshwm sim & UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

 

FIGHTS SET FOR Friday, Tej zaum yuav 13

AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND

STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM

 

Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab

Yees duab Credit: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tej zaum 11, 2016) - Nyob rau hnub Wednesday, Tej zaum 11, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Plua plav Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) and Bakersfield, California lub Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) participated in the final press conference at The Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. in advance of their May 13 fight at the DC Armory. Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr. will headline a zwm txwv boxing event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. THIAB/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighters including Dorado, Puerto Rico tus Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Kos) uas ntsib Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Kos) ntawm Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (Pro Debut) who takes on the beltway’s ownCarlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3) were also in attendance at the press conference on Wednesday.

 

Hauv qab no yog li cas rau neeg tua hluav taws, promoter and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:

Plua plav Hernandez-Harrison:

“I want to thank Mike Dallas Jr. for coming into D.C. He has my respect for coming into my hometown and fighting. I’m really ready for this fight. I may have gotten in the best sparring that any fighter has ever gotten [for a fight]. I went from [sparring with] Canelo and came home to spar with Demetrius Hopkins, Austin Trout and Lamont Peterson. I don’t know if there’s better sparring than that. Camp has been great. I’m definitely ready for the fight. I want to thank FILA and Geico for supporting me. I hope everyone comes out on Friday, Tej zaum 13 at the DC Armory. I know we will put on a good show.”

 

 

MIKE “THE SILENT ASSASSIN” DALLAS JR.:

“I want to thank God for giving me this opportunity and keeping me strong through hard times. I had a good camp. I want to thank BET for having me on. Xws li Friday, it’s going to be a good fight. I’m mentally and physically there. I dug deep in camp and I’m ready to bring it in this fight. I wish my opponent the best. Nws mus yuav ib tug nyuaj kev sib ntaus. I’m ready to go in there, give it my all and give you guys a great show. Come and watch the fight on Tej zaum 13."

 

ORLANDO “ORLANDITO” DEL VALLE:

“I would like to thank God, Roc Nation Sports and their entire staff for believing in me and giving me a second shot at my career. I won’t let you guys down. Becoming a world champion will be my only way to thank you guys so after this fight I’m ready for that.

 

“Thank you BET and TIDAL for allowing us to showcase our skills on national TV and over the internet so that boxing fans around the world can have a glimpse of what the near future holds.

 

“This fight means a lot to me. Nws yog lub biggest sib ntaus ntawm kuv ua hauj lwm. I need to win this fight if I really want to get closer to a title shot. I’m in the greatest condition and shape of my life. Nyob rau hnub Friday hmo ntuj, expect nothing but fireworks from Orlando Del Valle. I guarantee you that a title shot for Orlando Del Valle will be coming. A champion for Roc Nation Sports is very, heev ze. So once again, thank you all and don’t miss the action on Friday hmo ntuj. "

 

 

DARMANI “ROCK SOLID” ROCK:

“I’m just looking forward to seeing everyone come out on May 13 at the DC Armory when I make my pro debut.”

David ITSKOWITCH, Hais nkwg Boxing - ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si:

 

“An action packed undercard of emerging and established talent and exciting entertainment from the boxing hotbed of Washington, D.C. telecast live on BET and streamed live on TIDAL.com…May 13 is an event that no one should miss.

 

“This event would not have been possible without the support of a number of people and organizations and I would like to take a moment to thank the following…our sponsors: Crown, FILA, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Zoo siab, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. I’d also like to thank Stephen Hill, Connie Orlando and their team at BET as well as Greg O’Dell and the staff of Events DC for helping us bring a throne boxing event to Washington, D.C.

 

“BET’s vision and commitment for putting together innovative live entertainment is a big reason why we are here today. We are thrilled to be partnered with BET to bring another zwm txwv boxing event to fans across the country. We’re also excited about the fact that as a non-traditional boxing network, they have thrown their hat into the ring which we believe has, and will continue to, attract new fans to the sport.

 

“Events DC works tirelessly to bring high profile events to Washington, D.C. and of late, they have helped to turn the District into a boxing hotbed.

 

 

STEPHEN HILL, President of Programming – BET:

“BET Networks is excited to partner with Roc Nation Sports to broadcast the second live zwm txwv boxingevent on BET. Friday, Tej zaum 13 will be lucky for us as we get to bring to the world this top-notch sporting event showcase including live entertainment from Roc Nation’s own Justine Skye, DJ Cipha Sounds and BET personality Big Tigger, who will be welcomed back to BET with open arms.

 

“At BET Networks we’re committed to delivering more variety and original programming and like zwm txwv boxing, our content is engaging, emotional and entertaining. We are thrilled to welcome zwm txwv boxingback to BET. We know audiences love live sporting events like boxing, so this partnership fits like a glove.

 

“Last but not least, thank you to Washington D.C., the birthplace of BET Networks, thiab kuv tus kheej, for hosting us in this great city. We look forward to a great fight on Friday hmo ntuj. "

ERIK MOSES, Senior Vice President and Managing Director – Events DC Sports and Entertainment Division:

“Boxing is back in Washington in a very big way. We have had the pleasure of hosting three championship bouts in the last three months at the DC Armory, which is a great place to watch a fight if you have not been there.

 

“This fight card in particular has a very special place in my heart, as it should for others from Washington, because it’s about as local as it can be. We’ve got a hometown hero, uas, if you have not seen him fight, see him now before you can’t afford to see him. Dusty Hernandez-Harrison is going to be a big star and he represents Washington, D.C. in a way that few do. Check him out now before you’re paying big money in Vegas to see him fight.

 

“The fight is also being broadcasted by another home-grown institution, and that is BET. It’s great to see sports back on BET, and boxing in particular, coming from the DC Armory as the host venue. Daim pib no yog cov tseem muaj. We look forward to hosting everyone who wants to come out and cheer on all these fighters, but Dusty in particular so we can have another championship fighter in D.C.”

 

 

ANDREW HUFF, DC Boxing Commission:

 

“Roc Nation Sports and Events DC are helping to ensure that the legacy of the District’s boxing history continues. On behalf of Mayor Muriel Bowser, Adam Weers, who is the chairman of the District’s Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Miss Kimberly Lockett, who is another commissioner and myself, welcome to Washington, D.C.”

 

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Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Tej zaum 13, 2016 nyob rau DC Armory nyob rau hauv Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. THIAB and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Zoo siab, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub zoo txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, the May 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. Doors open on fight night at 6:30 PM thiab cov thawj sib ntaus pib thaum 6:45 PM. Ua raws li cov kev sib tham siv #throneboxing.

 

Daim pib luv nqi thaum $75, $50 thiab $35, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab se yog muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov Ticketmaster qhov chaw, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) thiab them los ntawm lub xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter @rocnation, on Instagram @rocnation/@rocnationsports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus ntsib www.bet.com. Join the conversation on the following social media platforms: on Twitter by using hashtag #BET #throneboxing and follow at @BET; on Facebook by liking the fan page at www.facebook.com/BET; and on Instagram @betnetworks.

 

For information on the DC Armory, mus ntsib www.eventsdc.com and follow on Twitter at @dcsportsent.

WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. MAIN kev tshwm sim & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS

 

throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA

FIGHTS SET FOR Friday, Tej zaum yuav 13

AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND

STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM

 

Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab

Yees duab Credit: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tej zaum 11, 2016) - Nyob rau hnub Tuesday, Tej zaum 10, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Plua plav Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) and Bakersfield, California lub Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) participated in a media workout at Urban Boxing DC in Washington, D.C. in advance of their May 13 fight at the DC Armory. Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr. will headline a zwm txwv boxing event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. THIAB/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighter Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Kos) ntawm Washington, D.C., who faces Dorado, Puerto Rico tusOrlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Kos), and undercard fighters Mike Balogun (5-0, 4 Kos) of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, who will fight Capitol Heights, Maryland lub Devon Mosley (0-4-1), and Greenbelt, Maryland lub Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) of who takes on Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) of Danville Virginia were also in attendance during the media workout rau hnub Tuesday.

 

After shadow boxing around the ring and a few rounds working the bags, all five fighters participated in interviews with invited media members.

 

Below is what the fighters had to say during the workout:

 

Plua plav Hernandez-Harrison:

“I think a lot of people are underestimating Mike Dallas Jr. I think they’re counting him out too early. A lot of times when people come back from a tough loss they train harder, they take it more seriously and erase all the mistakes they made in previous training camps, so that’s what I’m expecting him to do. Luckily Barry Hunter [Hernandez-Harrison’s trainer] knows him well as a fighter, so I’ve been going off of what he says.

“I’ve been getting great sparring in. I came home from sparring Canelo Alvarez and went right into to sparring with Lamont Peterson, Austin trout, Demetrius Hopkins and other fighters on the card. Just really good sparring.

 

“I’m excited to fight on BET. It’s pretty cool. I think it’s good to bring boxing to a new audience. Hopefully, I put on a good fight to get them entertained. And we have Justine Skye performing before our bout. She’s got a completely different fan base than I do and I think it’s another good way to add a new audience to our event.

 

“I took a lot of things out of training with Canelo at his training camp. It was good to get a different perspective of a training camp. Usually it’s all about me, everything is catered to me and everyone is concerned about me, so it was good to take a step back and see how someone like him at the top level prepares for a world title fight. Luckily, I walked away knowing I’ve been doing everything right.

 

“Fighting in my hometown of Washington, D.C. is better for me. I feel like I have more to fight for. I have more to lose, which for me helps. You’ll never hear me say “no mas” in D.C.

 

“At my age, my preparation changes with every fight. I remember fighting in Connecticut in April then Miami in August, which seems really close, but Billy Briscoe [Hernandez-Harrison’s assistant trainer] was there and said ‘you’ve gotten so much stronger.’ That’s just the age that I am right now. I’m really maturing and getting that man strength. Every fight I feel a lot stronger.”

 

 

MIKE “THE SILENT ASSASSIN” DALLAS JR.:

“I feel very good ahead of this fight…confident and strong. I’m just ready to go out there and perform. There’s more pressure on him than me fighting in his hometown.

 

“I’ve gotten good training in for this fight. The Bay Area has a lot of good sparring out there right now. I had good training with Ben Bautista [Dallas Jr.’s trainer] and we’ve been pushing it. I had to dig deep in training to get through it and I’m ready to dig deep in the fight.

 

“I took some time off to let my body rest and heal and to let my mind get together. Now I feel great. I’m ready to come back and get back on top of things. I’m going to go out there and do my thing.

 

“I know Dusty is a pretty good fighter. I know he can box. I’m just ready to go out there, be smart and execute the game plan. I’m ready for people to know I’m back and there mentally. I’m ready to get back in the game and take care of these people in these bigger fights.”

 

 

THOMAS “KO” SNOW:

“I know my opponent [Orlando Del Valle] is a conventional fighter from Puerto Rico. He’s a basic fighter…a basic one-two puncher. He’s the best opponent I’ve faced to date. Both of us have two losses, so I know it’s a crossroads fight for us. We’re going to go in there and do what we came to do.

“I’ve fought in D.C. a lot of times. It’s my home.

 

“It’s awesome because I’ve known Dusty since he was six years old. We used to run together. We were just talking about that over in the corner. If you watch at any of his amateur fights, you’ll hear me in the background cheering him on. I’ve been in his life for a long time and it’s awesome seeing a young guy get his opportunity and make the sport of boxing grow.

 

“I know our amateur program in D.C. is awesome so you have to give a shout out to all the amateurs. D.C. is about to be the mecca of boxing once again. We will have six, seven or eight champions in the District of Columbia. It’s rich with boxing.

 

“I think fighting on BET is a great thing. I think it’s great that boxing is on free TV now and people don’t have to pay for it. For those people who can’t afford those things, I think it’s awesome for them and I think it will make the sport of boxing better.

 

“I’ve changed a lot over the years. I’m supposed to be dead, locked up or in jail. Having God in your life, your perspective of life and everything changes. I’m calm and comfortable in my situation. I thank God for the opportunity. I thank Roc Nation Sports for the opportunity and I thank everybody who is supporting Thomas “KO” Snow. We’re ready to do it.”

 

 

MIKE BALOGUN:

“During my career, when I was playing football, I used boxing as another form of training for cardio. After my career was over, it was natural for me to keep training and now we’re here. Football is a business. I got released and had another opportunity to play in the Canadian Football League as well as the Arena Football League, but football takes a toll on your body and I played the game for a long time. It was just natural for me to transition. I still needed something to stay active, because without activity, I didn’t feel like myself.

 

"Kuv tsis paub ntau txog kuv tus nrog sib ntaus [Devon Mosley]. I know he’s a southpaw just like me That’s pretty much all I know and all I need to know.

 

“I’ve prepared for this fight just like any other fight…hard work and dedicating myself to my craft. At the end of the day I’ll reap the fruits of my labor.”

 

 

SAM “VANILLA GORILLA” CROSSED:

"Kuv tsis paub ntau npaum li cas txog kuv tus nrog sib ntaus [Damion Reed]. I know he is a tall left-handed guy. I only watched a little video of him. I’ve been sparring a lot of left handers and then we just happened to get a left-handed guy, so it worked out pretty well.

 

“I’m still a little disappointed about my last performance in D.C., so I am going to come out and put on a show on Friday, Tej zaum 13.

 

“Anyone you get in the ring with poses a threat, tab sis nyob rau tib lub sij hawm, I am confident in what I have done to prepare. I’ve been sparring guys with 20 pro sib ntaus, yog li, I think I’m good.

 

“I played football and baseball growing up. Yeej, what got me into boxing was that I got picked on when I was younger and smacked around on the basketball court. I always said when I grow up I want to be able to beat up the dudes that picked on me. What’s funny is that a lot of guys that bullied me are now begging me for tickets to my fights.”

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Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Tej zaum 13, 2016 nyob rau DC Armory nyob rau hauv Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. THIAB and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Zoo siab, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub zoo txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, the May 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. Doors open on fight night at 6:30 PM thiab cov thawj sib ntaus pib thaum 6:45 PM. Ua raws li cov kev sib tham siv #throneboxing.

 

Daim pib luv nqi thaum $75, $50 thiab $35, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab se yog muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov Ticketmaster qhov chaw, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) thiab them los ntawm lub xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter @rocnation, on Instagram @rocnation/@rocnationsports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus ntsib www.bet.com. Join the conversation on the following social media platforms: on Twitter by using hashtag #BET #throneboxing and follow at @BET; on Facebook by liking the fan page at www.facebook.com/BET; and on Instagram @betnetworks.

 

For information on the DC Armory, mus ntsib www.eventsdc.com and follow on Twitter at @dcsportsent.

ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES CO-FEATURE & NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FOR DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AND MIKE DALLAS JR. WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON FRIDAY, Tej zaum yuav 13 AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA FEATURES HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. DALLAS JR., ORLANDO DEL VALLE VS. THOMAS SNOW AND DARMANI ROCK VS. CARLOS BLACK TELEVISED LIVE ON BET BEGINNING AT 10:00 P.M. THIAB/PT

EVENT ALSO TO BE STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM

JUSTINE SKYE, DJ CIPHA SOUNDS & HOST BIG TIGGER TO PROVIDE IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

TSHIAB YORK, NY (Tej zaum 5, 2016) – Two televised bouts and four non-televised undercard bouts will round out the card when Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) ntawm Washington, D.C. rov qab los rau lub nplhaib nyob rau hauv Friday, Tej zaum 13 to take on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a zwm txwv boxing event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. THIAB and will also be streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com.

 

Opening the telecast will be an eight-round featherweight showdown between Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle(20-2, 15 Kos) thiab Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 5 Kos). The second televised fight will see the professional debut of highly touted Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock against the beltway’s own Carlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3).

 

The non-televised undercard will feature Caguas, Puerto Rico tus Abner “Pin” Cotto (19-3, 9 Kos) tiv thaiv qub tub rog Juan Jose “Pinocho” Beltran (29-25-3, 18 Kos) ntawm Los Mochis, Mexico in an eight-round junior welterweight matchup; Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (8-0, 6 Kos) facing Breedon, West Virginia’s Austin “Speedy” Marcum (10-6-1, 5 Kos) in a six-round light heavyweight fight; former NFL linebacker Mike Balogun (5-0, Kos) of Upper Marlborough, Maryland and Devon Mosley (0-4-1) ntawm Capitol Heights, Maryland squaring off in a four-round heavyweight bout; and Greenbelt, Maryland lub Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) tiv thaiv Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) ntawm Danville, Virginia in a four-round cruiserweight fight. 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (8-0, 6 Kos) ntawm Zhengzhou, China will also see action in a six-round heavyweight bout against an opponent to be determined.

 

Roc Nation Sports will bring names from the entertainment world to the event, which will showcase a special performance by Roc Nation’s own breakout artist singer/songwriter Justine Skye. The Brooklyn songstress and social media maven who garnered attention, and over two million YouTube views, with her cover of Drake’s “Headlines” and current single, “I’m Yours” featuring Vic Mensa, is currently taking over radio airwaves nationwide. The evening will also feature a DJ set from Roc Nation’s multi-talented Cipha Sounds who will keep the energy up between bouts. Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan, afternoon host on Atlanta’s V-103, former host of BET’s Rap City and 106 & Park, and currently featured on Oxygen’s “Like A Boss”, will serve as the event’s host.

Daim pib luv nqi thaum $75, $50 thiab $35, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab se yog muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov Ticketmaster qhov chaw, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing ) thiab them los ntawm lub xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.

 

Orlando Del Valle made his professional debut on April 11, 2008 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey where he knocked out Rey Rivera in the third round. By October 2009, he had compiled a record of 7-0, including a third-round knockout victory over Christopher Rivera at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nyob rau lub rau hli ntuj 6, 2011, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, he notched an impressive ten-round unanimous decision victory over Dat Nguyen in a fight telecast on Showtime’s ShoBox. Nyob rau lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 29, 2012, Valley, nrog ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 16-0, made is HBO debut at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut against Three-Time World Champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan. Darchinyan controlled a majority of the bout, relying on his experience to pressure the young contender. In the ninth round Del Valle’s perseverance almost carried the day when he staggered Darchinyan with a tremendous left hook, badly hurting the former world champion. Darchinyan, Txawm li cas los, was able to survive the round and hold on for a ten-round unanimous decision victory. After the defeat, Del Valle moved to Mexico City to train with Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain. He rebounded in 2013 with two technical knockout victories over Andre Wilson and Juan Jose Beltran. On May 31, 2014, in a bout televised by HBO Latino from the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Del Valle faced another tough opponent in undefeated fellow Puerto Rican Luis Rosa. The ten-round, evenly matched fight went the distance producing a memorable, crowd-pleasing battle. Nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib puag ncig, Del Valle sent Rosa to the canvas with a left hook and in the seventh round Rosa was deducted a point for a late punch, but in the end Rosa was awarded a unanimous decision victory. Since the Rosa setback, Del Valle has won all three of his fights, with none of them going the distance, including his last fight on April 9, in which he scored a second round technical knockout win over Josh Crespo at Rockingham Park in Salem, New Hampshire. Del Valle will look to keep that streak going on May 13 against Snow.

 

Deeply rooted in D.C. and the capital community, Thomas Daus is an experienced fighter with an impressive record of 18-2 (10 Kos). Snow, who supplements his boxing earnings by working as a floor technician at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland, began boxing at the age of ten at Round One Gym in Capitol Heights, Maryland, compiling a stellar amateur record of 129-10, which included three Washington D.C. Metro Golden Gloves championships. Nyob rau hauv 2004, he took home the national PAL amateur tournament title in the 119-pound weight class. Nyob rau lub kaum ib hlis 5, 2005, he made his professional debut with authority, knocking out Ronald Viera in the first round at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He would go on to win his next nine fights, with seven of those wins coming by way of knockout, before he ran into fellow undefeated prospect and future world title challenger Teon Kennedy who dealt Snow his first professional loss in July of 2008. A streak of six consecutive wins would follow before he suffered another setback, again against an undefeated prospect in Nate Green. Following the defeat, Snow took nearly two and a half years off from boxing. The southpaw returned to the ring on March 6, 2015 and continued to live up to his “KO” moniker with a first round technical knockout win over Christopher Sanchez at the Omar Shrine in Charleston, South Carolina. Snow followed that win with a second round knockout of Tibor Nadori on December 4, 2015 at the Rosecroft Raceway close to home in Fort Washington, Maryland. He now faces a crossroads fight when he takes on Del Valle on May 13.

 

At the age of nineteen, Darmani Rock is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Rock has received high praise for his powerful jab and ambidexterity. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles. During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, Nevada, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola, 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, Txawm li cas los, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, a career amateur who has been called the next Chris Byrd, in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 U.S. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) mus 19-5 in national tournaments. His assault on the heavyweight division begins Tej zaum 13 against Black.

 

Rockville, Maryland resident Carlos Black is better known to capitol region boxing as the “DC Diamond Cutter.” Turning professional late in life at the age of thirty, making his professional debut on April 23, 2015 at Tall Cedar’s Hall in Baltimore, Maryland scoring a four-round unanimous decision over the more experienced Lonnie Kornegay. Black, Txawm li cas los, would fall short of victory in his next three bouts to George Arias on May 8, 2015 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, to Dennis Benson by a hard-fought four-round split decision in his return to Tall Cedar’s Hall on July 9, 2015 and to Jerry Forrest on September 26, 2015 at the Masonic Temple in Norfolk, Virginia. Tough like his nickname and propelled by his steadfast will, he believes he can one day fulfill his dream of becoming heavyweight champion of the world. That dream will come a step closer to reality should he defeat the highly touted Rock.

Abner Cotto is part of the famous Cotto boxing family of Puerto Rico. Legendary Miguel Cotto is a second cousin, while uncles Miguel Cotto Sr. and Evangelista Cotto were pro boxers themselves. Cotto is looking for his second straight win following a loss in a world-title elimination bout against current WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Javier Fortuna. Rau Tej zaum 13 he faces the vastly experienced Juan Jose Beltran who has faced current World Champion Leo Santa Cruz and former World Champions Eric Morel and Rico Ramos.

 

Brooklyn’s unbeaten Junior Younan faces his stiffest test to date on Tej zaum 13 thaum nws ntsej muag Austin Marcum. Younan returned following a nine-month injury induced layoff on Lub peb hlis ntuj 26 on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard by pounding out a four-round unanimous decision over Carlos Lozano. Marcum is riding a four-fight winning streak and plans to take his 20-year-old opponent into unfamiliar territory, as Younan has yet to fight past four rounds.

 

Former Washington Redskin Mike Balogun looks to make it six straight wins since turning professional as a boxer in October of 2014. Balogun was a standout inside linebacker at the University of Oklahoma and spent a year on the Redskins’ roster in 2010. He also played briefly for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers before retiring and becoming a full time boxer. Looking to stop Balogun’s rise as a pugilist on Tej zaum 13 will be fellow local fighter Devon Mosley who is seeking his first professional win.

 

Local favorite Sam hla, has limited amateur experience, which his opponent Damion Reed, a 16-fight veteran hopes to exploit. Hla, who works as bar tender, is expected to have hundreds of supporters behind him as he attempts to go to 3-0. Reed recently lost two hard-fought majority decisions to two cruiserweights and has a draw with Ken Moody.

 

Standing 6’6” and weighing 250 phaus, Suav Heavyweight nov ntawm nqaij tawv Zhang Zhilei has shown boxing skills rarely seen in a big man since turning pro in August 2014. Undefeated in eight fights as a professional, Zhilei was a highly-decorated amateur, winning a silver medal in the super-heavyweight division at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, as well as bronze medals at the 2007 world amateur championships and 2009 AIBA world championships. He faces an opponent to be determined on Tej zaum 13.

Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Tej zaum 13, 2016 nyob rau DC Armory nyob rau hauv Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. THIAB and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Zoo siab, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub zoo txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, lub Tej zaum 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. Ua raws li cov kev sib tham siv #throneboxing.

 

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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Vélez kawg xovxwm sablaj Quotes thiab cov duab

OB-TIME NTIAJ TEB zus André pawg ntseeg VS. UNDEFEATED Sullivan BARRERA

NABF FEATHERWEIGHT zus YAUXEJ Diaz JR. VS. JAYSON Vélez

FINAL xovxwm sablaj QUOTES THIAB DUAB

SHOWDOWNS teev RAU HNUB SATURDAY, MARCH 26

AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA

Televised NYOB RAU HBO®

Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab

Yees duab Credit: ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, XWS LI (Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, 2015) - Nyob rau hnub Wednesday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si tuav lub kawg xovxwm rooj sab laj rau ob tug-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus fighter Lwm Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) thiab tus naj npawb ib nyob IBF teeb heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) ntawm lub pas dej Merritt Amphitheater nyob rau hauv Oakland, California ua ntej ntawm lawv Lub peb hlis ntuj 26 sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland. Pawg ntseeg thiab Barrera yuav tau raws li nyob rau hauv 12-round IBF tus naj npawb ib txoj hauj lwm thiab yuav tsum tau txoj hauj lwm eliminator bout televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing® pib thaum 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT. NABF Featherweight zus Yauxej "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) thiab sab saum toj-rated featherweight contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) kuj nyob rau hauv kev mus kawm ntawv rau cov xovxwm lub rooj sib tham dais overlooking lub pas dej Merritt ua ntej ntawm lawv 10-round NABF Featherweight title sib ntaus uas yuav qhib tau lub HBO telecast.

 

Ward vs. Barrera yog shaping ua ib tug heev contested sib ntaus sib tua ntawm ob fighters uas ob tau lawv cov sights teem rau ib tug match-up against Unified teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Sergey Kovalev.

 

Hauv qab no yog li cas rau neeg tua hluav taws, promoters, trainers, managers thiab lwm yam dais qhua yuav tsum tau hais nyob qhov xovxwm rooj sab laj:

 

 

Andre pawg ntseeg, Ob-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus fighter:

"Kuv xav ua tsaug rau txhua leej txhua tus tuaj tawm raws li ib txwm. Lub Bay Area yog ib tug zoo nkauj qhov chaw. Peb tsis yog feem ntau tau txaus credit rau cov txuj ci uas tawm ntawm no, tab sis rau cov kiv cua puag, nws yog zoo kawg li. Kuv cia li ua tsaug rau ua los ntawm ib qho chaw zoo li no thiab ua tsaug rau muaj txoj kev hlub thiab kev pab txhawb nqa nyob rau txhua txhua cov kev tshwm sim hais tias peb coj no. Kuv ua tsaug uas kuv tus kheej thiab hais mav li Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard thiab cov Warriors muab qhov no qhov chaw nyob rau hauv daim ntawv qhia thiab cov neeg noj daim ntawv ceeb toom rau lub teb chaws theem. Uas yog tiag tiag ib qho tseem ceeb rau kuv.

 

"Raws li deb raws li cov kev sib ntaus nws tus kheej, nws yog heev yooj yim rau kuv ... tus neeg uas paub txog kuv, lawv paub yuav ua li cas kuv ua hauj lwm thiab lawv paub yuav ua li cas kuv zuam. Kuv tsis tau ntes tau nyob rau hauv dab tsi ntxiv. Kuv tsis tau ntes tau nyob rau hauv dab neeg yog hais tias. Kuv paub txog dab tsi yog hais tias. Kuv paub tias dab tsi kuv tus nrog sib ntaus tau hais tias thiab kuv yuav tau coj nws tej lus, nws. Kuv twb ua txhua yam uas kuv yuav tsum ua, zoo li kuv yeej ib txwm ua thiab zoo li kuv twb ua qhov kawg 10 xyoo ntawm kuv ua hauj lwm. Kuv twb coj rau qhov zoo tshaj plaws ... Yog hais tias nws tsis yog lwm yeej ces nws yog ib tug sab saum toj contender ... thiab qhov no yog tsis sib txawv. Koj hais mav nyuam qhuav paub tias kuv focused thiab tub nyob rau hauv ib yam li kuv ib txwm yog. Kuv npaj thiab kuv npaj rau tsov rog tuaj Lub peb hlis ntuj 26."

Sullivan BARRERA, Number ib cov movies IBF teeb heavyweight contender:

"Kuv xav hais ua tsaug rau koj tuaj ntawm no. Kuv xav hais ua tsaug rau HBO, ua tsaug rau koj txhua leej txhua tus. Ua tsaug rau koj Andre Ward rau txais kuv sib ntaus. Kuv cog lus rau txhua tus neeg uas los rau hauv lub arena tias kuv tau muaj zoo npaj thiab qhov no yog ib tug zoo npau suav. Nyob rau hmo ntuj, Kuv mam li muaj ib tug zoo qhia rau txhua leej txhua tus. "

David ITSKOWITCH, Hais nkwg Boxing - ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si:

"Ob tug ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus teeb heavyweights ntawm cov ntiaj chaw yuav tsoo rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26. Lawv muaj ib tug ua ke cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 45-0 nrog 27 Kos thiab needless hais, yeej tsis tau muaj tsis tau swb raws li ib tug kev. Thaum txhua tus txiv neej muaj ib tug formidable tus nrog sib ntaus nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm nws, nkawd ob leeg muaj lawv ob lub qhov muag rau Sergey Kovalev thiab nws peb tug ntiaj teb no title koj cov menyuam, tab sis ua ntej lawv muaj ua lag ua luam mus kawm rau nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.

 

"Thaum twg kuv tawm tuaj Oakland rau qho kev tshwm sim thiab kuv nrog Andre ntawm ib tug muaj nuj nqi qhov twg nws hais lus rau hauv xov xwm, nws tsoo kuv hais tias obviously, nws yog ib tug txuj ci tshwj xeeb athletically, tab sis nws kuj yog ib tug neeg tshwj xeeb thiab kuv cia siab tias txhua leej txhua tus ntawm no nyob rau hauv Oakland to taub txaus siab uas. Nws yog ib tug principled tsev neeg tus txiv neej uas yeej ib txwm yuav ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws thiab hais tias yog ib yam dab tsi uas tsis tshua muaj nyob rau hauv lub neej hnub no, tab sis nws yog tshwj xeeb tshaj yog tsawg nyob rau hauv cov kev ua si. Kuv vam tias koj hais mav txaus siab rau nws. Boxing hauj lwm tsis kav mus ib txhis. Nws yuav tsis mus ua yuav sib ntaus sib tua nyob mus ib txhis, li ntawd, txhua leej txhua tus yuav tsum txaus siab rau yam uas koj muaj ntawm no nyob rau hauv Andre Ward.

 

"Andre yuav ib tug kub laiv nyob rau hauv Athens Olympics thiab yog kawg U.S. boxer tau ua li ntawd. Nws daim ntawv teev cov vanquished foes nyeem zoo li ib tug uas yog leej twg ntawm lub super middleweight division. Nws kuj yeej thiab khob qhov rooj tawm yav tas los lub teeb heavyweight ntiaj teb no yeej, Chad Dawson nyob rau hauv lawv 2012 showdown. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, nws yeej ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb no title challenger Paul Smith rau Lub rau hli ntuj 20 ntawm Oracle Arena. Nws embarks rau tus tom ntej tshooj ntawm nws cov hauj lwm rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, rov qab mus Oracle Arena ib zaug dua, raws li nws ua rau nws txav mus txog rau lub teeb heavyweight division npaj yuav ua dab tsi nws tau ua nyob rau hauv lub super middleweight division ... tu nws tawm thiab dominating txhua leej txhua tus uas sawv nyob rau hauv nws txoj kev. "

Nicole nquab, Vice President of li thiab General Counsel - Main Txheej xwm:

"Kuv yeej xav ua tsaug rau Andre Ward. Nws tsis tau noj nyob rau hauv ib tug undefeated fighter nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj kev sib ntaus ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, tab sis nws puas tau nws thiab kuv xav hais tias yog commendable.

 

"Nyob rau hauv nws lub xeem sib ntaus, Sullivan los ua tus yuav tsum tau contender rau Sergey Kovalev lub IBF siv. Nws yuav tau zaum rov qab thiab tos rau nws title sib ntaus, tab sis tsis nws pom no sib ntaus tawm tsam Andre Ward li ib lub sij hawm los yeej mus txog rau greatness thiab nws tau hais tias. Raws li koj yeej paub tias, Main Txheej xwm thiab ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si muaj lub hom phiaj rau Andre Ward thiab Sergey Kovalev tom qab xyoo no thiab Sullivan Barrera tau tiag tiag chim siab uas Kua laub.

 

"Ob tug txiv neej no, Sullivan thiab Andre, tau txhua yam caij rau lub sij hawm ntawm Saturday lub sib ntaus. Nyob rau hauv qhov kev nyab xeeb uas peb muaj nyob rau hauv boxing txoj cai tam sim no, nws yog refreshing pom tiag warriors uas tsis ntshai mus coj txaus ntshai. Nkawd ob leeg yuav tsum tau txais peb hwm thiab admiration rau cov uas. Qhov no yog li cas peb cov kev ua si nawv yuav tsum txog.

 

"Sullivan Barrera yog undefeated nrog ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 17-0 nrog 12 yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm knockout. Nws cia li nres 34, ib lub hlis dhau los, uas tej zaum koj yuav xav hais tias yog ib tug me ntsis qub rau no taw tes nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm. Yuav ua li cas koj yuav tsis paub tias yog hais tias nws muaj ib tug muaj kev vam meej pib xyaum ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv teb chaws Cuba thiab ces poob ob peb xyoo ntawm nws lub prime thaum nws defecting rau hauv lub tebchaws United States. Nws tuaj ib tug tiag tiag txoj kev uas ntev mus yuav nyob ntawm no niaj hnub no rau lub sij hawm no thiab lub sij hawm no. Nws yog tshaib plab, nws yog kaj siab lug thiab nws yog npaj txhij. "

Virgil saib xyuas, Andre Ward tus kws qhia:

"Qhov no yog ib tug zoo heev card nrog zoo heev ncaws pob uas yog sim ua kom lawv txoj kev nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no ntawm boxing. Yog hais tias qhov no sib ntaus twb noj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv tej lwm lub zos, nws yuav yog ib tug lossis loj kev tshwm sim. Yuav ua li cas peb xav kom ua li cas yog kom paub tseeb tias Oakland to taub, thiab hais tias nyob ib ncig Bay Area to taub, lub qhov ntau ntawm qhov kev tshwm sim li ntawd, peb tseem yuav mus coj lub ntiaj teb no hauv chav kawm ntawv boxing rau Oakland. Oakland yog tug yug me nyuam hauv av rau sab saum toj tua hluav taws thiab peb twb muaj lawv. Qhov ntau uas koj pab txhawb peb, qhov ntau hais tias cov sib ntaus yuav ua pom thiab koj yuav pom cov loj lub sij hawm nyob rau sab saum toj.

 

"Lawv hais tias lwm yam tes hauj lwm ua fighters, tab sis HBO ua hnub qub, li ntawd, peb yeej zoo siab yuav tau ib feem ntawm no. Peb thov kom koj tuaj tawm thiab txhawb no sib ntaus. Tuaj tawm Saturday hmo ntuj thiab txaus siab rau nej tus kheej rau ib tug zoo hmo ntuj ntawm sab saum toj boxing. "

Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera tus kws qhia:

"Kuv xav ua tsaug rau tag nrho cov neeg uas muab tso ua ke no super kev tshwm sim nyob rau hnub Saturday. Peb cov no los muab tso rau ib tug zoo qhia thiab Sullivan tau ua txhua yam los npaj nws tus kheej rau qhov kev tshwm sim. Nws paub txoj kev sib tw nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm nws, tab sis nws ntseeg hais tias nyob rau hauv nws tus kheej thiab nws ntseeg hais tias qhov no yog nws lub sij hawm los qhia rau pej xeem thiab cov saib cov neeg tuaj saib hais tias qhov no yog qhov chaw uas nws yog. Nws yog muaj los mus ua kom ib daim ntawv qhia.

 

"Ntau tshaj txhua yam, peb hwm Mr. Ward rau nws tau, nws credibility thiab nws yog ib tug super txiv leej tub nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv. Nws yog zoo mus yuav tau ib feem ntawm no. Peb npaj zoo thiab peb tau ua txhua yam uas peb muaj los mus tsis tuaj Saturday muab cov saib cov neeg tuaj saib ib tug super zoo qhia vim hais tias qhov no yog dab tsi boxing yog hais txog. Nws yog hais txog kev kawm thiab ob fighters tau ua nyob rau theem no ntawm ib tug zoo kawg kev tshwm sim. Peb zoo siab yuav tau ib feem ntawm qhov kev tshwm sim. Peb tau ua txhua yam uas yog tau los xyuas kom meej tias peb yuav tuaj tawm thiab muab tso rau hauv ib tug zoo heev qhia tau tias. "

YAKAUNPAU tub huabtais, Andre Ward tus neeg saib xyuas:

"Qhov no yog ib cov keeb kwm lub sij hawm ntawd rau peb. Peb nkag mus rau lub 175 phaus teeb heavyweight division. Qhov no yog ib lub caij uas lub nroog tsis xav kom nco. Qhov no yog lub caij thaum pib ntawm ib zog. Barrera nyuam qhuav tshwm sim tau los ua tus thawj neeg mob thiab peb yuav nrog nws raws li. Peb twb tau hnov ​​ib tug ntau ntawm kev sib tham nrog thiab sib tham noj qhov chaw nyob qhov twg nws yog kev txhawj xeeb, thiab peb paub hais tias nws ntseeg hais tias txhua yam uas nws yog hais tias. Ib zaug dua, peb muaj siab txog lub sij hawm no thiab koj tsis xav kom nco no historic lub sij hawm ntawd nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj. "

YAUXEJ Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight zus:

"Los Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, Kuv paub tias kuv muaj ib tug tiag tiag tawv sib ntaus ua ntej ntawm kuv. Kuv paub Jayson Vélez yog ib txog tej qub tub rog nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Nws yog ib tug tub rog. Nws muaj ib tug rau-nti cuag kom zoo dua li kuv ces nws yuav mus yuav ib tug tiag tiag zoo sib ntaus. Kuv paub tias nws yog los tawm ntawm ib tug tsis, li ntawd kuv thiaj paub tias nws yeej xav rau thaws rov qab thiab qhia sawvdaws tias nws tseem yog ib tug ntiaj teb no title contender.

 

"Kuv muaj ib tug yeej zoo kawg thiab kev kawm camp. Kuv twb tau kawm rau yim lub lis piam. Qhov no yog kuv thawj zaug sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv HBO, li ntawd, kuv yeej xav kom showcase uas kuv hais tiag yog. Kuv 110% npaj txhij. Kuv yuav npaj mus muab kev sib ntaus kiv cua ib tug tsov rog yog Jayson Vélez xav kom muaj ib tug tsov rog. Kuv yuav npaj mus showcase rau txhua leej txhua tag nrho cov muaj peev xwm kuv muaj hauv lub nplhaib. Kuv zoo siab heev yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau Andre Ward thiab Sullivan Barrera card. Lawv nyob nraum ob cov neeg tseem ceeb ncaws pob thiab kuv heev honored mus yuav tau cov pa roj carbon monoxide-ntsiab kev tshwm sim rau no sib ntaus. Xws li Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, Kuv cog lus rau kuv yuav mus muab koj ib tug zoo qhia. "

JAYSON Vélez, Top-nyob featherweight contender:

"Kuv xav ua tsaug rau Vajtswv ua ntej, obviously nws ua txhua yam ua tau. Kuv xav ua tsaug rau kuv promoters, Miguel Cotto Promotions thiab Golden tub Promotions thiab tag nrho kuv lub pab. Kuv tsis muaj ntau heev hais lo ntawd qhov no yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Yauxej los mus tua. Kuv tuaj mus tua. Peb ob leeg xav los yeej. Peb ob leeg los coj txoj kev sib tw. Cov neeg pheej nug kuv yog vim li cas kuv coj no txaus ntshai sib ntaus thiab cov lus teb yog yooj yim ... Yog hais tias kuv xav kom muaj qhov zoo tshaj plaws, Kuv tau mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws. Yauxej yog ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws.

 

"Kuv poob kuv lub xeem sib ntaus, li ntawd kuv thiaj xav tau los yeej. Kuv xav los yeej. Kuv tsis tau qhia koj uas yog yuav mus los yeej muaj qhov kev sib ntaus vim hais tias peb ob leeg yog zoo tua hluav taws thiab cov tub rog. Nws yog Mexican, Kuv Puerto Rican, thiab thaum twg koj muaj ib tug Puerto Rican thiab ib tug Mexican nyob rau hauv tib lub nplhaib, koj yuav pom ib tug tsov rog. Koj yuav pom ceev, hwj chim, txhua yam nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus. Nws yog ib tug zoo fighter thiab kuv zoo siab heev. Ua tsaug rau txhua leej txhua tus thiab nyob tuned no hnub vas xaum thiab ua tsaug rau koj rau HBO ntawm cov hoob kawm. "

 

Robert Diaz, Lub taub hau Matchmaker - Golden tub Promotions:

"Obviously lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim hais lus rau nws tus kheej. Koj twb tau txais Andre Ward tiv tiag ib tug hluas undefeated txiv leej tub li Sullivan Barrera, tab sis lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim yuav pit ob tug hluas, tshaib plab fighters tawm tsam ib leeg nyob rau hauv Jayson Vélez thiab Yauxej Diaz. Lawv nyob nraum cov tub. Lawv nyob nraum ob kam noj nyob rau hauv qhov zoo tshaj plaws fights, lub toughest fights thiab pov thawj ntawm hais tias yog yuav ua li cas yooj yim nws yog los mus ua kom qhov no sib ntaus.

 

"Kuv zoo siab heev hais txog qhov no sib ntaus. Koj tsis xav kom nco lub 10 rounds rau lub NABF title.

"Jayson Vélez yog ib tug hluas, tshaib plab tsov ntxhuav uas xav kom tau rov qab mus rau cov theem thiab paub yuav ua li cas tseem ceeb ib tug yeej tshaj Yauxej Diaz yog. Nws to taub lub sijhawm los sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv HBO thiab nyob rau hauv no zoo kawg li card. Kuv xav nco ntsoov koj ntawm cov ua cim ntawm Jayson Vélez. Nyob rau hauv ib hnub twg thiab muaj hnub nyoog qhov twg ib tug dav hlau tua rog uas loses xav coj tej zaum ib tug comeback los yog tune up, los yog ob tug los yog peb, ua ntej lawv yuav ib tug high-uas yuav muaj kev sib ntaus thiab Jayson Vélez yog ua nws txoj cai tom qab. Uas qhia tau hais tias nws xav kom tau rov qab rau sab saum toj thiab nws paub hais tias nws muaj ua li cas los tau muaj ... nws yuav tsum los siv ceev xwmphem ib sab saum toj-theem fighter zoo li Yauxej Diaz. "

Ralph Heredia, Yauxej Diaz tus neeg saib xyuas:

 

"Nws yog ib tug yawm yuav nyob ntawm no, ib lub sijhawm zoo thiab lub cib fim yuav tau muab lub sij hawm no rau showcase ib tug txawj ntse, 2012 Olympian. rau Yauxej, qhov no yog dab tsi peb tham txog, ua tsaug rau koj ua siab ntev, koj yog npaj txhij rau lub sij hawm. Peb paub tias dab tsi ib tug tshwj xeeb tub hluas thiab feemxyuam txiv neej koj yog, tab sis tam sim no lub ntiaj teb no tseem yuav tau mus rau pom nyob rau hauv lub loj theem dab tsi ib tug txuj ci, dab tsi ib tug tiag tiag gentleman thiab dab tsi ib fighter yuav tsum ... zoo li Yauxej Diaz.

 

"Kuv yuav hais txog Jayson Vélez? Nws yog ib tug txiv neej uas paub dab tsi ntawm ceg txheem ntseeg thiab muaj kev. Ntseeg kuv, koj tsis xav kom nco no. Saturday, koj yuav tsum qhib nyob rau hauv. Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug nkaus packed sib ntaus. "

 

 

Jose "UAS UAS" Sánchez, Jayson Vélez tus kws qhia:

"Kuv pom Diaz raws li ib tug zoo kawg fighter, tab sis kuv muaj Jayson nyob rau hauv zoo heev mob thiab nws yog npaj txhij rau kev sib ntaus. Kuv paub tias nws yuav tau ib tug zoo sib ntaus vim hais tias lawv yog npaj txhij, thiab cov tib yam yog muaj tseeb rau kuv fighter Jayson Vélez. Nws ua hauj lwm nyuaj heev rau qhov no sib ntaus thiab kuv paub tias nws yog npaj txhij rau kev sib ntaus. "

 

 

TONY Walker, Director, HBO kev ua si:

"Nyob rau sawv cev ntawm peb cov Executive Vice President Peter Nelson, peb zoo siab heev tau tuaj ntawm no nyob rau hauv lub Bay Area, nrog ib tug neeg coob coob thiab kuj zoo kawg boxing kiv cua, raws li peb saib mus rau coj koj no doubleheader nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.

 

"Nws yog tsis yooj yim rub ua ke ib tug loj boxing match thiab cov teams tau rub ua ke ib yawm card los ntawm sab saum toj mus rau nram qab, li ntawd, txawm yog tag nrho cov fights yuav tsis muaj nyob rau ntawm HBO, Yog hais tias koj xav mus saib ib co zoo kawg boxing, mus rau Oracle Arena thiab yog hais tias koj yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv tsev, mus saib nws tawm nyob rau HBO.

 

"Thoob plaws peb 43 xyoo ntawm programming rau HBO, boxing yeej ib txwm tau ib feem ntawm peb ua dab tsi. Peb twb yeej ib txwm prided peb tus kheej rau muaj qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws thiab qhov zoo tshaj plaws ntais ntawv, thiab peb xav tias zoo heev hais tias qhov no kev lig kev cai yuav tuav rov qab raws li Andre Ward ua rau nws 2016 debut nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Nyob rau hauv lub boxing nplhaib, nws yeej tsis pom zoo hais tias koj ntsia tsis pom tshaib plab, undefeated fighter zoo li peb muaj nyob rau hauv Sullivan Barrera, li ntawd kuv thiaj xav txais tos Sullivan mus rau lub network thiab ua nws tsaug rau kev noj nyob rau hauv no kev sib tw.

 

"Qhib lub TV telecast yuav ua Yauxej Diaz tiv thaiv Jayson Vélez, ob mus-thiab-los hluas hais mav, ob tug hluas phom, uas xav tias lawv nyob nraum npaj rau lub loj theem. Tag nrho rau hauv tag nrho cov, nws yuav tau ib tug zoo telecast, 9:45 PM ET Peb cog lus rau koj ib tug tuav thiab entertaining hmo nrog peb cov tawm pab neeg. "

Ward vs. Barrera, ib tug 12-round IBF tus naj npawb ib txoj hauj lwm thiab yuav tsum tau txoj hauj lwm eliminator uas yog hais los ntawm ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Main Txheej xwm, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, 2016 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Zoo siab, Lifting, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Khoom noj khoom haus, Khau Palace, Tus waterfront Hotel thiab Mus saib Oakland. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tsum televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing pib ntawm 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT. Qhib lub qhov HBO telecast yuav ua Yauxej Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Vélez nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntaus rau lub NABF Featherweight title los ntawm Golden tub Promotions nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Daim pib luv nqi thaum $300, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab se yog muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov Ticketmaster qhov chaw, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) thiab them los ntawm lub xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.

 

Ua raws li cov kev sib tham nyob rau hauv Twitter los ntawm kev siv #WardBarrera.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, ua raws li peb ntawm Twitter thiab Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions thiab @HBOBoxing thiab ua ib cov kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawm www.facebook.com/RocNation, www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing thiab www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

OB-TIME NTIAJ TEB zus André pawg ntseeg VS. UNDEFEATED Sullivan BARRERA

 

 

NABF FEATHERWEIGHT zus YAUXEJ Diaz JR. VS. JAYSON Vélez

MEDIA Workout QUOTES THIAB DUAB

SHOWDOWNS teev RAU HNUB SATURDAY, MARCH 26

AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA

Televised NYOB RAU HBO®

Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab

Yees duab Credit: ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, XWS LI (Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, 2015) - Nyob rau hnub Tuesday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 22, Ob-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus fighter Lwm Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) thiab tus naj npawb ib nyob IBF teeb heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) koom nyob rau hauv ib tug xov xwm workout thaum Huab tais lub Gym nyob rau hauv Oakland, California ua ntej ntawm lawv Lub peb hlis ntuj 26 sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland. Pawg ntseeg thiab Barrera yuav tau raws li nyob rau hauv 12-round IBF tus naj npawb ib txoj hauj lwm thiab yuav tsum tau txoj hauj lwm eliminator bout televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing® pib thaum 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT. NABF Featherweight zus Yauxej "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 Kos) thiab sab saum toj-rated featherweight contender Jayson "Star" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) kuj nyob rau hauv kev mus kawm ntawv thaum lub sij hawm workout ua ntej ntawm lawv 10-round NABF Featherweight title sib ntaus uas yuav qhib tau lub HBO telecast.

 

Tom qab shadowboxing nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib thiab ib tug ob peb rounds nyob rau xuas nrig ntaus hnab, tag nrho plaub fighters koom nyob rau hauv kev sib tham nrog xov xwm neeg nyob rau hauv ntawv. Super tais yeej thiab Oakland haiv neeg Marshawn Lynch, ib tug avid Andre Ward supporter, ua ib tug tshwj xeeb tsos thaum lub sij hawm workout nyob rau hauv them nyiaj yug ntawm Ward.

 

Hauv qab no yog li cas rau fighters yuav tsum tau hais thaum lub sij hawm kawg xov xwm workout:

 

Andre pawg ntseeg, Ob-Time ntiaj teb tau zus ib thiab nyob saum phaus-rau-phaus fighter:

"Kuv xav tias zoo thiab kuv npaj txhij yuav mus. Kuv peaking thaum lub sij hawm. Kuv cia li zoo siab heev tau nws nyob rau hnub Saturdayhmo ntuj.

 

"Kuv siv los tsav los ntawm Oracle Arena nyob 880 raws li ib tug me nyuam yaus nyob hauv kuv txoj kev mus Huab tais lub Gym thiab xav tsis thoob hais tias kuv yuav ua rau nws muaj ib hnub thiab [tus kws qhia] Virgil [Hunter] siv los hais nrog cog qoob loo, 'Koj yuav tawm xov xwm muaj.' Raws li kuv tau txais laus, Kuv siv los mus rau ib co ntawm cov phaib muab tso rau hauv nyob rau hauv lub arena. Kuv yog tseem yog ib qho kev pib xyaum ua thiab kuv yuav cia li npau suav. Tom ntej no koj paub, nyob rau hauv 2009, Kuv yog nyob rau hauv ib tug dab ntxuav tes los yog ua luam dej sib ntaus tawm tsam Edison Miranda. Yog hais tias kuv yeej, muaj tej zaum ib tug zoo lub caij nyoog uas kuv yuav tau txais ib lub npe txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv thiab tus so yog keeb kwm. Ntawm no yog peb yog dua, nws yog kuv 7th lub sij hawm ntawm Oracle thiab nws tseem yog ib txoj koob hmoov.

 

"Nws yog txoj cai lub sij hawm yuav tawm mus mus rau lub teeb heavyweight. Nws yog ib tug ua ke ntawm tsis muaj txoj cai hais mav mus tua los yog hais mav uas tsis xav kom sib ntaus sib tua kuv. Kuv xav kom ua tau zoo kawg. Cov no yog cov hom ntawm kev xyaum koj yuav tsum ua. Kuv yog ib tug me nyuam kawm ntawv ntawm lub ua si nawv thiab thaum kuv kawm ntawv cov kev ua si nawv, qhov no yog dab tsi greats ib txwm ua. Lawv txav mus. Qhov zoo sawv daws yuav nrhiav tau ib txoj kev tau nws ua li cas thiab kuv xav kom muaj nyob rau hauv sib tham.

 

"Barrera yog ib tug loj lub cev. Nws yog ntseeg. Nkawd mus tau ib tug zoo Puncher. Peb tsis tuaj tos nws vim hais tias nws yog ib tug mos mos touch. Peb khaws nws vim hais tias nws twb mus tau kuv npaj thiab qhia kuv dab tsi no qhov ceeb thawj hauv chav kawm ntawv yog tag nrho hais txog. Yog hais tias koj saib nyob rau kuv cov hauj lwm, muaj ib qho chaw rau tune-ups uas kuv tsis tau muaj ib tug ntau ntawm. Koj xav mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws thiab yog hais tias koj tsis sib ntaus sib tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws, koj xav mus tua tus naj npawb ib contender. Tias yog dab tsi peb nyob nraum ua.

 

"Kuv xav tias kuv evolving rau hauv ib tug npaum fighter. Kuv yuav tsiv thaum kuv muaj rau koj tsiv. Kuv xav hais tias yog kev zoo nkauj ntawm tej kis las uas tsis ua phem rau nws lub cev thiab yeej yuav siv sij hawm nws khoom siv tes ua tiag. Kuv twb pom ib co cov khoom tau thov kev pab kuv tu kuv prime. Nws yog kev vwm rau kuv. Kuv xav tias kuv yog raws li zoo raws li kuv tau puas tau. Kuv twb tau nyob rau hauv ib tug boxing gym tsis muaj ntau npaum li cas ntawm ib tug so rau yav dhau los 20 xyoo. Kuv lub hlwb ua kuv tsaug rau ob lub xyoos dhau. Kuv lub cev ua kuv tsaug. Nws tej zaum yuav muab kuv lwm ob xyoo nyob rau hauv kuv cov hauj lwm.

 

"Kuv yuav tsum cia li yuav kuv. Kuv yog leej twg yog txaus. Kuv tsis tau qhia rau Kovalev nyob rau hauv cov neeg coob coob nyob rau hnub Saturdayhmo ntuj. Peb nyuam qhuav muaj siv rau qhov kev ua si txoj kev npaj. Kuv xav hais tias yog yuav mus xa cov lus nws yuav tsum xa thiab yog hais tias nws tsis, ces nws mam [Kovalev] tau txais cov lus thaum peb sib ntaus sib tua.

 

"Yog hais tias kuv tsis yeej no sib ntaus, tsis muaj dab tsi cia rau hauv txoj kev. Yog hais tias kuv tsis yeej no sib ntaus, Kuv tsis tsim nyog mus tua rau lub title. Qhov ntawd yog qhov kev muaj tiag ntawm kuv qhov teeb meem.

 

"Barrera yeej tsis tiv thaiv ib tug txiv leej tub li kuv ua ntej, li ntawd, lawv muaj peev xwm tham ib tug zoo kev ua si. Lawv yuav tus thawj lub muaj nuj nqis ua ntej mus rau lub sib ntaus. Lawv muaj peev xwm hais tag nrho cov slick khoom lawv xav hais tias. Peb cia li xav mus rau tus thawj lub muaj nuj nqis Sunday thaum sawv ntxov tom qab lub sib ntaus yog tshaj. Tias yog dab tsi kuv focused rau. "

 

Sullivan BARRERA, Number ib cov movies IBF teeb heavyweight contender:

"Kuv muaj zog tshaj Ward. Kuv muaj lub Cuban tom qab thiab kuv kawm tau ntau heev ntawm kev txawj ntse muaj. Ntau tshaj txhua, qhov kev txiav txim los mus kov yeej dab tsi nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv yuav pab tau kuv defeat Ward rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26.

 

"Thaum kuv nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib, nws yog kuv lub tsev.

 

"Txawm Ward muaj, Kuv yuav tau kho mus rau nws thiab kov yeej nws.

 

"Kuv muaj ob txhais tes. Nws muaj ob tug ob txhais tes. Kuv muaj ib txoj hauj lwm ua nyob rau hauv Lub peb hlis ntuj 26.

 

"Kuv paub Ward thiab Kovalev yog heev saib taus thiab lawv tsim ib tug ntau ntawm cov nyiaj thiab ib tug ntau ntawm kev txaus siab, tab sis lawv tsis paub dab tsi Sullivan Barrera muaj peev xwm sawv ntawm ua. Kuv yuav ua pov thawj tias nyob rau hnub Saturday.

 

"Kuv tsis tiag tiag ib tug txiv leej tub uas tau mus saib rau ib tug knockout. Kuv boxing txawj hais lus rau lawv tus kheej. Kuv tabtom sib ntaus sib tua Andre Ward thiab sib ntaus sib tua no nyob rau hauv Oakland, li ntawd, kuv tsis xav tias ib tug txiav txim yuav muaj cob nyob rau hauv kuv haum.

 

"Rau tag nrho cov kiv cua, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog lub Cuban kiv cua uas tau kev txhawb kuv thov paub tias tuaj Saturday, Kuv yuav ua txhua yam li kuv tau ua rau tuaj tawm yeej xwb. "

YAUXEJ Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight zus:

"Kuv yuav tsis xav tias yuav zoo li cas Jayson ua rau Ronny Rios thaum lub sij hawm no sib ntaus. Kuv twb tau txais mus nyob rau hauv muaj, sim nws tawm thiab kho thaum kuv nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.

 

"Yog hais tias zoo caij rau nws tus kheej nyob qhov twg nws yog raug mob thiab kuv pom tias kuv punches yog kev nyuaj siab loj nws, ces txog thaum kawg kuv yuav tau nyob rau hauv muaj, yuav txhoj puab heev thiab paub tseeb tias kuv coj nws tawm raws li thaum ntxov li sai tau.

 

"Kuv paub tau txais nyob rau hauv, txiav tawm lub nplhaib thiab noj nws mus rau hauv lub cev tam sim ntawd yuav tawg nws cia. Uas yuav ua kom nws tsis txhob txav ntau li ntau thiab tom qab nyob rau hauv rounds kuv yuav tsaws vicious blows mus rau lub taub hau. Kuv yuav coj nws mus rau hauv lub cev tam sim ntawd.

 

"Neeg Kuv 100% npaj txhij. Qhov no yog ib tug loj theem nyob rau hauv kuv cov hauj lwm, ces kuv lub hlwb teem. Kuv zoo npaj. Kuv xav tias zoo li no yog lub caij kuv muaj lawm tos tag nrho kuv lub tag nrho lub neej. Kuv xav tias zoo li Kuv npaj txhij rau qhov no thiab kuv yuav tsis tos rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26. Kuv kawm nyuaj heev rau qhov no sib ntaus thiab kuv zoo npaj rau nws.

 

"Kuv yeej xav kom ib daim ntawv qhia no sib ntaus. Kuv xav qhia rau ntiaj teb tias Yauxej Diaz yuav tus tom ntej loj tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv boxing, li ntawd kuv thiaj kawm nyuaj heev kom muab tso rau rau ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau kev sib ntaus kiv cua, yuav heev txhoj puab heev thiab ua rau nws ib tug tsov rog nyob rau hauv muaj. Kuv cia siab hais tias Jayson Vélez yog 110% npaj txhij vim hais tias kuv xav kom nws yuav nyob rau hauv nws zoo tshaj plaws.

 

"Yog hais tias kuv yeej tau qhov kev sib ntaus thiab ua ib daim ntawv qhia, Kuv xav tias kuv yuav tsiv mus nyob rau contender raws li txoj cai thiab hopefully tau ib lub ntiaj teb title tua los ntawm tus kawg ntawm lub xyoo no. Kuv xav mus tua nyuaj tw xyoo no vim hais tias kuv xav kom koj qhia lub ntiaj teb no kuv yog leej twg.

 

"Kuv xav tias zoo li ib tug tsiaj nyaum thaum kuv nqis mus rau lub nplhaib thiab kuv tau pom nws nyob rau hauv sparring. Thaum twg kuv yuav tsaws zoo blows, Kuv yuav qhia rau hais tias kuv ua phem rau kuv tus nrog sib ntaus. "

JAYSON Vélez, Top-nyob featherweight contender:

"Thaum kuv qib, txhua txiv leej tub yog ib tug sab saum toj contender. Kuv yuav tsum qhia nyuaj thiab txhim kho kuv tiv thaiv. Kuv twb tau ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv uas.

 

"Yog hais tias koj pom kuv tas peb los yog plaub sib ntaus, koj yuav pom hais tias kuv tau dominating nyob rau hauv thawj ob peb rounds thiab ces kuv khiav tawm ntawm cov roj, Kuv tau ua hauj lwm rau kuv muaj lub zog yog li ntawd yuav tsis tshwm sim nyob rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26.

 

"Kuv tau pom Diaz tus fights. Peb twb sparred ib tug ob peb lub sij hawm. Nws tau txais kev ceev. Nws tau txais ib kev tshaib kev nqhis. Nws yog nws HBO debut, li ntawd, nws yog twv yuav raug hu siab, tab sis yog li kuv. Nws yuav yog ib lub zoo sib ntaus.

 

"Kuv xav kom muaj tau zus ib ntawm cov lo lus. Kuv paub tias nws xav nws ib yam nkaus thiab. Nyob rau hnub Saturday, peb yuav paub tias leej twg xav kom nws ntau. Peb xav kom yeej thiab peb muaj ob txoj kev kawm rau ib tug yeej. Ib tug sib ntaus ntawm lub hwj chim thiab ceev yog ib tug zoo match-up. Tsis hais nws yog Mexican thiab kuv Puerto Rican. Koj yeej yuav tau txais ib tug zoo sib ntaus thiab nws tsis yog ib qho koj xav kom nco. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, ib tug 12-round IBF tus naj npawb ib txoj hauj lwm thiab yuav tsum tau txoj hauj lwm eliminator uas yog hais los ntawm ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Main Txheej xwm, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, 2016 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Zoo siab, Lifting, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Khoom noj khoom haus, Khau Palace, Tus waterfront Hotel thiab Mus saib Oakland. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tsum televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing pib ntawm 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT. Qhib lub qhov HBO telecast yuav ua Yauxej Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Vélez nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntaus rau lub NABF Featherweight title los ntawm Golden tub Promotions nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

Daim pib luv nqi thaum $300, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab se yog muaj nyob rau ntawm tag nrho cov Ticketmaster qhov chaw, nyob hauv internet ntawm Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) thiab them los ntawm lub xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.

 

Ua raws li cov kev sib tham nyob rau hauv Twitter los ntawm kev siv #WardBarrera.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, ua raws li peb ntawm Twitter thiab Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions thiab @HBOBoxing thiab ua ib cov kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawm www.facebook.com/RocNation, www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing thiab www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

Non-Televised Undercard Fights For Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera March 26 + In-Arena Entertainment

ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTS

FOR ANDRE WARD VS. Sullivan BARRERA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON HNUB SATURDAY, MARCH 26

AT Oracle ARENA hauv Oakland, CALIFORNIA

WARD VS. BARRERA AND JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ TELEVISED

LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® BEGINNING AT 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT

SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE

IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS

TSHIAB YORK, NY (Lub peb hlis ntuj 14, 2016) – A slate of six non-televised undercard bouts will serve as support when Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Lwm Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) faces undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) in a 12-round IBF number one position and mandatory position eliminator at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California on March 26. Opening the HBO® telecast will be Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez in a 10-round fight NABF Featherweight title fight.

 

In addition to the exciting televised lineup, some of boxing’s hottest rising stars will be featured on the non-televised undercard including Roc Nation Sports standouts Maurice Hooker, Daniel Franco, Rudy Puga Jr. thiab Junior Younan nrog rau 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei and local favorite Aaron Coley who will all see action on March 26.

 

Roc Nation Sports will bring names from the entertainment world to the event as well, including notable event emcee, SiriusXM/Shade 45 morning show host of Sway in the Morning, Executive Producer and talent for VH1 & MTV and Oakland-native Yoj Calloway, uas yuav pab raws li cov kev tshwm sim lub party, thiab ntaus tswv DJ Franzen, neeg nyob DJ ntawm Las Vegas 'Kub 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.

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Rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (19-0-2, 14 Kos) risks his unbeaten record against Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas (17-5, 11 Kos) of Barranquilla, Colombia in a ten-round junior welterweight bout. Hooker, rated number seven by the WBO, is coming off of a career-best win on October 17, 2015 against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma (17-2, 11 Kos) ntawm Madison Square Garden. Hooker successfully defended his NABO title with the 10-round decision win over Maduma on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux in a fight that was featured on the event’s “freeview” in the United States and streamed online around the world. Buelvas, a former WBA Fedebol champion, has won two of his last three bouts by knockout and fought Humberto Soto for the WBC Silver International Super Lightweight title in 2014, going the 12-round distance before losing a decision to the former World Champion.

 

Born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, a rough suburb of Dallas, Hooker found a boxing home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. His natural talent was soon noticed resulting in him competing as an amateur, during which time he participated in over 100 fights, compiling a record of 97 yeej thiab tsuas 7 losses, nrog 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman (7-1, 5 KO lub) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 thiab 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos (8-0, 4 KO lub) rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 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. Hooker followed the draw with a six-round unanimous decision win over Adrian Rodriguez Garza (8-2, 6 KO lub) rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 26 at Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo (10-0-1, 7 KO lub) Lub rau hli ntuj 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mighty Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory.

 

Hailing from Rancho Cucamonga, California thiab sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm tus boxing hotbed ntawm Oxnard, undefeated Daniel "twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO lub) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight bout on Lub peb hlis ntuj 26. Featured for the second time on a Ward undercard, the sharp-boxing Franco will look to improve on his undefeated record against an opponent with literally six times his pro boxing experience. Meraz is only 29 years old but has already logged an amazing 90 professional bouts and has won four of his last six fights by knockout. He has fought current World Champion Juan Carlos Payano, Three-Time U.S. Olympian Rau’shee Warren and highly-touted prospect Gervonta Davis, going the distance with all three.

 

Franco began boxing at the age of eight, amassing ib tug pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 67-15, winning lub Oxnard NPAWG Championship nyob rau hauv 2006 thiab lub California State Nyiaj hnab looj tes Championship nyob rau hauv 2007 raws txoj kev. Thaum lub sij hawm Franco tus kev taw qhia nyob rau hauv Lub Kaum Ob Hlis 18, 2010, nws yeej Emanuel Machorro ntawm Club 401 nyob rau hauv Ontario, California ntawm ib tug thib peb puag ncig kev knockout. Txawm tias raug cuv npe kawm raws li ib tug tag nrho-lub sij hawm menyuam kawm ntawv nyob Chaffey College nyob rau hauv Rancho Cucamonga, Franco heev thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm, compiling ib undefeated cov ntaub ntawv uas muaj ob lub thim nyob rau hauv venues thoob plaws California los ntawm qhov kawg ntawm 2013. Ib tug ntawm cov neeg thim tuaj tiv thaiv Alejandro Ochoa ntawm Ntsiag to Cannon nyob rau hauv Montebello, California rau lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa xeem ib tug rau-round unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej ntawm Westin Bonaventure Hotel nyob rau hauv Los Angeles. Nyob rau lub rau hli ntuj 20, 2015, during Ward’s return to the ring at Oracle Arena, Franco saw action in an eight-round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. A hand injury suffered in that bout kept Franco out of action until Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Mexico.

 

A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, California, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Jr. (7-0, 6 Kos)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 Kos) of Ensenada, Mexico in a six-round middleweight bout. Puga turned in a career-best performance in his last match-up on February 12 in knocking out Alejandro Osuna (4-2, 2 KO lub) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Tam sim no, just a little over a month later, “The Revelation” will step into the ring against a tough opponent in Lozanao, a southpaw who has never been stopped and already has a ten-round decision victory under his belt.

 

Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Puga made his professional debut on September 2, 2011, scoring a fourth round technical knockout victory over Raul Talamontes at the Sports Complex in his hometown. Back in the ring less than two months later, Puga Jr. raised his record to 2-0 with a first round technical knockout of Jose Jesus Hurtado at the Sherwood Inn in Salinas. Nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 2012, he sent Thomas Turner to the mat four times in 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. Promotional issues kept Puga Jr. out of the ring for the next year and injuries led to a slow 2015, but Puga Jr. scored a a fourth round technical knockout win over of Katrell Straus on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24 and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas on Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, both fights taking place at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California.

 

Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO lub) rov qab los rau lub nplhaib nyob rau hauv Lub peb hlis ntuj 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Kos) ntawm Sonora, Mexico in a four-round super middleweight fight. Younan has battled multiple nagging injuries since scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Mike Sawyer on the Miguel Cotto vs. Daniel Geale undercard on June 6, 2015 ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York. Tam sim no 100 percent healthy, Younan looks to make Solozano his third straight knockout victim. Solorzano, a naturally bigger fighter, has campaigned in the light heavyweight division and is coming off of a knockout win.

 

Younan, trained by his father Sherif, a former professional boxer himself, began fighting competitively at age eight and only two years later was called a “boxing prodigy” by the New York Times. He compiled an amateur record of 90-5, racking up an impressive series of titles along the way including nine Junior Olympic championships, nine Junior Metro championships, eight New York State Silver Gloves championships and five Regional Silver Gloves championships. Nyob rau hauv 2011, he was crowned National Junior Golden Gloves champion and was U.S.A. Boxing’s number one rated junior boxer in his weight class. Less than a month after his 18th hnub yug, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, New York, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. Younan would go on to knockout his next three opponents before going the distance for the first time against Azamat Umarzoda on July 2, 2014 ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on Lub yim hli ntuj 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on Lub yim hli ntuj 13.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Kos) joins the undercard on Lub peb hlis ntuj 26 in a four-round bout against an opponent yet to be determined. The Silver Medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics continues to infuse excitement into the heavyweight division and is coming off of a first round technicalknockout win over David Koswara on February 20 at the Lanzhou Sports Arena in Lanzhou, Tuam Tshoj.

 

Born on May 2, 1983 in Henan, Zhang began his amateur career in 2003, participating in the World Championships. A breakthrough came in 2007 at the World Championships where Zhang defeated the trio of Nurpais Torobekov, Rustam Rygebayev and Daniel Beahan en route to the semifinals where he lost to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Glazkov. By capturing a bronze medal and finishing the competition in third place, he qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Chinese powerhouse nearly reached the zenith of amateur success in the summer of 2008, entering the super heavyweight finals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing against Italy’s Roberto Cammarelle. It was not to be as Zhang suffered his first defeat of that Olympiad, losing to Cammarelle, but proudly adding to the host country’s medal total with a Silver. Nyob rau hauv 2009, Zhang captured a gold medal at the China National Games, an event of equal prestige to the Olympics in China. 2013 saw yet another gold medal winning performance in the China National Games, setting the stage for “Big Bang” to embark on a professional career while basing himself in the United States. Nyob rau lub yim hli ntuj 8, 2014, Zhang made his professional debut by scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Lee Tate in Fallon, Nevada in a fight that was televised live on ESPN2. Rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 14, 2015, Zhang beat Eric George via a four-round unanimous decision at the Armory in Jersey City, New Jersey. He followed that with another four-round unanimous decision win, this time over Glenn Thomas on the highly anticipated Cotto-Geale undercard at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Lub rau hli ntuj 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on Lub yim hli ntuj 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21 Cotto vs. Canelo mega-fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where scored a four-round unanimous decision victory over Juan Goode.

 

Local Hayward, California nyiam Aaron Coley (12-1-1, 6 KO lub) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Ua raws li Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 Kos) of West Hollywood, California, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.

 

Rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onLub ib hlis ntuj 23 at the Marriott on Broadway in Oakland, with another win in front of his hometown fans. Prior to his January win he scored two unanimous decision triumphs, including his June 20, 2015 performance against Yusmani Abreu (who Ryskeldiev defeated by technical knockout in September) on the undercard of Ward’s last fight. Considered a promising prospect in boxing circles, Coley’s lone loss came via decision to one of boxing’s hottest prospects in Ievgen Khytrov in a bout that was televised live on Showtime’s ShoBox on April 10, 2015 from The Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York.

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw rau hnub Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, 2016 ntawm Oracle Arena nyob rau hauv Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Neeg mus ncig teb chaws Management Solutions (CTMS), Zoo siab, Lifting, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Khoom noj khoom haus, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tsum televised nyob rau HBO ntiaj teb Championship Boxing pib ntawm 9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT. Qhib lub qhov HBO telecast yuav ua Yauxej Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Vélez nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntaus rau lub NABF Featherweight title los ntawm Golden tub Promotions nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Miguel Cotto Promotions.

 

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Duab: Miguel Cotto vs Daniel Geale & Undercard Weigh-In for their June 6, 2015 fight on HBO +

WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Miguel Cotto (tshuav) and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (txoj cai) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for June 6, 2015 world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Miguel Cotto (tshuav) and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (txoj cai) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for June 6, 2015 world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Miguel Cotto (tshuav) and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (txoj cai) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for June 6, 2015 world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Undefeated welterweight prospect Dustin Fletcher (tshuav) and Karim Miller (txoj cai) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Undefeated junior lightweight prospect Jose Lopez (tshuav) and Angel Luna (txoj cai) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Junior Younan (tshuav) and Mike Sawyer (txoj cai) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Junior featherweight prospect Shawn Simpson (tshuav) and Damon Simon (txoj cai) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Former World Champion Wilfredo Vazquez (tshuav) and Fernando Vargas (txoj cai) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Zhang Zhilei (Txoj cai) and Glen Thomas (Left) teeb nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 5, 2015 nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (FOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)

6-6-15 HBO WCB Bout Sheet

Miguel COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & DUAB

Qhov & RING MAGAZINE MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION COTTO TO FACE FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION GEALE RAU RAU HLI 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®

Nthuav LOS ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

 

TSHIAB YORK (Lub rau hli ntuj 2, 2015) Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted the final press conference for the June 6 showdown between WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale on Tuesday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Along with the main event participants, undercard fighters Junior Younan and Zhang Zhilei were also in attendance. Other speakers included Michael Yormark (Thawj Tswj Hwm & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation), Hector Soto (Miguel Cotto Promotions), Freddie Roach (Cotto’s Trainer), Gary Shaw (Gary Shaw Productions), Graham Shaw (Geale’s Trainer), Brett Yormark (CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets), Peter Nelson (VP HBO Sports Programming), David Berlin (Executive Director of the New York State Athletic Commission) and Ululy Martinez (Vice Chairman of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Board of Directors). The press conference was emceed by Brooklyn Nets Public Address Announcer David Diamante.

 

DUAB:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zghog55phfcebgl/AADdHvtxcpbR-JVk2zOI54qPa?dl=0

FOTO CREDIT: Rich Kane – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wzeqxzlc7s79fev/AAAZBtNFUxTp3M_WOX65_pvNa?dl=0

FOTO CREDIT: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

VIDEO:

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VIDEO CREDIT: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

 

 

Here’s what press conference participants had to say:

 

Michael Yormark – Thawj Tswj Hwm & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation

“Led by our Chairman JAY Z and his partners, Roc Nation was founded to work with artists and entertainers to guide them and help them build their careers even beyond the boundaries of the music industry. It is fitting then, that today we stand in a setting named for the legendary BB King – may he rest in peace – an artist and a man that knew no boundaries during a career that transcended his art. In a few short years, Roc Nation itself has expanded beyond the world of music, diversifying in a way that many never thought possible. Today we begin to celebrate a landmark in that expansion, as another legend, World Champion Miguel Cotto, prepares to headline Roc Nation’s first major fight on Saturday night against Daniel Geale, live at Barclays Center and on HBO.”

 

“When Roc Nation founded its boxing division less than a year ago, we committed to doing things differently, and what you will see on Saturday night will be different. The eyes of the boxing world will be fixed on Barclays Center on Saturday, with celebrities and VIP’s lining the ring and a captivated audience watching at home. They will watch with anticipation, awaiting not only a masterful performance from the champion Miguel Cotto against a formidable opponent, but also an electric appearance from Roc Nation artist and hip-hop superstar Big Sean, as well as the voice of New York Angie Martinez, and a host of other surprises that will make this live boxing experience different from anything you’ve ever seen before.”

 

“Saturday is the start of something new and fresh for the boxing industry. It is a chance for all of us to show boxing fans, and sports and entertainment fans around the world, that the action on fight night can and will live up to the hype.”

 

 

Hector Soto – Miguel Cotto Promotions

 

“It has been several months of hard work and dedication. Puerto Rico will shine again on the night of June 6 when Miguel Cotto defends his titles successfully.”

 

 

Ululy Rafael Martinez – Puerto Rican Day Parade

“We’re really happy this year to formalize a relationship with Miguel Cotto thanks to Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions. I also want to thank Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions for contributing to our scholarship fund. They are helping us empower young high school students and college students we provide scholarships to so they can further their education. I’m encouraging everyone planning on coming to the Parade on June 14 to support our man Miguel Cotto On Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 6 at Barclays Center for the boxing match of the year.”

 

 

David Berlin – New York Athletic Commission

“Miguel Cotto and Daniel Geale represent the best in boxing. These are men that carry themselves with dignity both inside and outside the ring. Men who can be respectful because they don’t have to prove themselves with words. Where they prove themselves each and every time they fight is inside that ring.”

 

“Now that I am with the commission, I no longer root for fighters. I’m in a neutral role, but I do root for fights. I root for fights when fighters come into the ring and they fight hard but they leave the ring safely. I root for fights that satisfy the fans and fights where the right man has his hand raised at the end. That of course is where the New York State Athletic Commission comes in.

 

“This promises to be a competitive fight. Obviously a competitive fight means it’s a hard night for judges, but what I’m committing to the fighters and fans is that we are going to have competent, qualified and neutral officials in place and the right man is going to have his hand raised at the end of the fight. I wish both men good luck on Saturday night.”

 

 

Brett Yormark – CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets

“We’re expecting a great night on Saturday night. Yog li ntawd, hopefully we see all of you. Daim pib no yog cov tseem rau ntawm kev muag. Saturday night represents our 13th night of championship boxing at Barclays Center since we opened the building 32 months ago and boxing plays a huge role in what we do in Brooklyn.”

 

 

Peter Nelson – Vice President of Programming HBO Sports Programming

“We look forward to two fighters who have always rose to every challenge that has been put in front of them. Daniel Geale had a lucrative opportunity at one point in time to make his HBO debut and he actually decided instead to go to Germany, to Felix Sturm’s backyard, fight him for his world titles and ended up lifting the titles away from him. He is naturally the largest opponent that Miguel Cotto has ever fought and he’s stepped up to every challenge that’s ever been put in front of him.”

 

“Miguel Cotto…the last time he stepped into the ring, he entered it an underdog and he ended up leaving it the lineal middleweight champion. He joined just a handful of fighters ever to win four world titles in four separate divisions and he was the first man from Puerto Rico ever to do so. He performed what I saw as one of the strangest punches ever in boxing when he touched a man on the temple and it caused his knee to twist into a knot. I’ve never seen that happen. It was an extraordinary performance.”

 

“We look to see in this fight, fighters who are going to give us moments of great bravery and great courage. These are the kind of men we want to have on the network. That’s what makes great fights.”

 

 

Gary Shaw – Gary Shaw Productions

 

“I have a personal problem with catch weights. We accepted the catch weight of 157 and I’m not here to complain about the catch weight. We’re going to make the weight. It’s going to be tough. I believe that if a fighter wants to fight at any weight that he wants to fight at, he has that opportunity, but he shouldn’t stop the opponent from fighting at the sanctioned weight which in this case is 160.”

 

“I believe Daniel Geale is going to win the fight. I believe that Miguel and his team made a mistake. If they were looking at the Golovkin fight, thinking that’s the Daniel that is going to come into the ring…it will not be that same Daniel Geale.”

 

“It’s truly an honor to represent Daniel Geale because he’s a different young man. The first time I met him, I flew to Germany. I looked around and I couldn’t identify Daniel Geale. Little did I know, he was standing against the back wall. After taking my seat at the dais, Daniel Geale walked up. I looked at him and I said “we’re in trouble! This kid looks like a choir boy not a fighter,” but he gave it all he got and he won the fight. He’s a family man. Doesn’t travel with an entourage. Always on time. Trains hard. Does everything that a true champion has to do.”

 

 

Daniel Geale – Former Two-Time World Champion

 

“This is a huge opportunity and I’m very excited. We’re so excited as a team that this fight is taking place. We’ve put a great training camp in for this fight and I’m feeling as good as I ever have. Yog tsis muaj excuses. I’m going in as the best fighter I can possibly be. I’m hoping Miguel Cotto is the best fighter he can be as well. I want the fans to enjoy a great fight and I believe it will be a great fight. I can’t wait to walk away with another title. I’m going in very confident and I know a lot of people aren’t giving me much of a chance, but I have a huge amount of confidence in myself knowing I’ve completed a great training camp. Knowing that I have put everything that I possibly can into it and knowing that I have such a great team. I look forward to Saturday night.”

 

 

Freddie Roach – Cotto’s Trainer

“We’ve had a great training camp. Miguel is in great shape. Our sparring partners on our team have been great. And we’re ready for this fight. Gary’s been making a big deal about catch weights, but they have been around for a long time and he knows how to read a contract and he’s had that contract for a long time now, so I don’t think that’s an issue. We look forward to seeing you at the fight.”

Miguel Cotto – Qhov & Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion

 

“I want to thank my lovely family for being here with my. My kids, my wife, my lovely mom. Thank you for always supporting my career no matter how hard it seems or looks to you. I love you.”

 

“I think that people are making a big issue where there does not need to be a big issue with catch weights. Freddie, back in 2009, made me go down from 147 rau 145. Did anyone hear anything about Miguel Cotto disagreeing with the catch weights? Ua Tsis, I was a gentlemen the whole way. Catch weights were our main point to make this fight happen. Daniel and his team agreed to going down to 157 and I hope he can make weight on Friday. I hope to see everyone there on Saturday night.”

 

“Freddie brings the confidence back to Miguel. He comes every day no matter what he feels and gives his best to me. When you have this kind of person in front of you giving you his best and making sure that you are going to do your best, the only way you can pay him back is bringing your best too. We only talk about boxing when we are in the gym. He’s my trainer there, but as soon as we finish our training session, he’s my friend.”

 

 

Cotto vs. Geale, ib tug 12-round sib ntaus rau Cotto tus WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb Championships, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Lub sib ntaus, which is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, will be the official kick-off event of the 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Jaybird, TapouT, Tequila Cazadores, Venue Kings and Nüe Resource. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub zoo txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, cov kev tshwm sim yuav feature ob peb tseem ceeb Roc teb chaws touches uas yuav ntxiv pab cov neeg saib nrog ib qho enhanced kiv cua kev, including Roc Nation and Grammy nominated artist Big Sean taking to the ring for a special performance prior to the main event. The event will be hosted by notable emcee “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez and will also feature hit master DJ Lobo who will serve alongside Martinez throughout the night. Daim pib luv nqi thaum $500, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 thiab $25, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com thiab nyob rau American Express Box Office ntawm Barclays Center. Mus rau nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj, hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:00 PM, thawj sib ntaus pib thaum 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

 

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MIGUEL COTTO LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & DUAB

 

WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FACE

FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE

RAU RAU HLI 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®

Nthuav LOS ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

 

Los Angeles (Tej zaum 26, 2015) – Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO lub), the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes, will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO lub) of Australia on Lub rau hli ntuj 6, 2015 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a 12-round fight that will be televised live on HBO. Cotto hosted a Los Angeles media workout Tuesdayafternoon at Wild Card Boxing Club in preparation for his title defense against Geale.

 

DUAB:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fqjvnl11t2q1xbb/AAAOImxUmohGdl5fC1fp2Fnka?dl=0

FOTO CREDIT: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

VIDEO:

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VIDEO CREDIT: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

Here’s what Cotto and his trainer, Freddie Roach, yuav tsum tau hais:

 

Miguel Cotto – Qhov & Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion

 

“I feel good and in the best shape possible. I just feel ready. I know Geale is a tough opponent and he is going to bring his best on Lub rau hli ntuj 6, but I trust in the work we have done here in Los Angeles and I’m going to bring my best too.”

 

“After 14 years in boxing, the best decision I could have made was to take the last year off. My mind was not in boxing, but since I got here with Freddie, everything is working perfectly again. Boxing is all I know. Boxing yog kuv lub neej. Through boxing, I raised my family and I work to provide the best future for them. They are the reason I love boxing.”

 

“Boxing at this point in my career is a battle with myself. Everyday I need to bring my best in the gym from morning to evening. Next week has to be better than last week. I need to ask myself to be better every day. I know that if I bring my best to the gym every day, I can bring my best the night ofLub rau hli ntuj 6 against Geale.”

“Freddie comes here every day with the best attitude and he knows how to get the best out of me.”

 

“It will have been 364 days to the day on Lub rau hli ntuj 6 since I have been in the ring. It’s not difficult to get back in after this long stretch. I’ve been focused on my work. I have gained more knowledge during my time off in order to get myself ready to fight again.”

 

“Daniel Geale is the next chapter in my career. After I get through him, I can talk about what comes next.”

 

Freddie Roach – Cotto’s Trainer

“Miguel’s sparring has been great. His movement has been very good. It’s hard on me in the ring! His body shots are very effective and the head shots come with it. I think we are going to get a late round knockout. Geale is tough enough to go some rounds, but a knockout in a late round…that’s my call.”

 

“One of Miguel’s greatest strength against Geale will be his body shots, but Miguel’s knowledge in the ring will be Geale’s ultimate undoing.”

 

“He has found a new home here at Wild Card and I’m glad I provided that for him. He loves this gym. He loves the atmosphere. He’s thrived in this environment and when a fighter is in a good mood and happy, he performs at the highest level.”

 

Cotto vs. Geale, ib tug 12-round sib ntaus rau Cotto tus WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb Championships, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Lub sib ntaus, which is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, will be the official kick-off event of the 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Jaybird, TapouT, Tequila Cazadores and Venue Kings. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub zoo txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, cov kev tshwm sim yuav feature ob peb tseem ceeb Roc teb chaws touches uas yuav ntxiv pab cov neeg saib nrog ib qho enhanced kiv cua kev, including Roc Nation and Grammy nominated artist Big Sean taking to the ring for a special performance prior to the main event. The event will be hosted by notable emcee “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez and will also feature hit master DJ Lobo who will serve alongside Martinez throughout the night. Daim pib luv nqi thaum $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 thiab $25, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com thiab nyob rau American Express Box Office ntawm Barclays Center. Mus rau nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj, hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:00 PM, thawj sib ntaus pib thaum 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

 

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