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throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. Glavni događaj & UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS
FIGHTS SET FOR Petak, SVIBANJ 13
AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND
STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM
Kliknite OVDJE for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Svibanj 11, 2016) - U srijedu, Svibanj 11, Vašington, D.C.’s undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) and Bakersfield, Kaliforniji 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 throne boxing event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 poslije podne. I/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighters including Dorado, Portoriko je Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Kos) koji se sučeljava Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Kos) Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (Pro Debi) who takes on the beltway’s ownCarlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3) were also in attendance at the press conference u srijedu.
U nastavku je ono što borci, promoter and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:
Dusty 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, Svibanj 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. Kao što Petak, 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. To će biti teška borba. I’m ready to go in there, give it my all and give you guys a great show. Come and watch the fight on Svibanj 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. To je najveća borba moje karijere. 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. U petak noć, 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, vrlo blizu. So once again, thank you all and don’t miss the action u petak noć. "
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, COO boks - Roc Nation Sports:
“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: Kruna, FILA, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Radostan, 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 throne 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 throne boxingevent on BET. Petak, Svibanj 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 throne boxing, our content is engaging, emotional and entertaining. We are thrilled to welcome throne 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, i ja, for hosting us in this great city. We look forward to a great fight u petak noć. "
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, tko, 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. Ulaznice su još uvijek dostupni. 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, Svibanj 13, 2016 na DC Armory u Washingtonu, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 poslije podne. I and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Radostan, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. In addition to the great action inside the ring, 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 a prva borba počinje u 6:45 PM. Slijedite razgovor pomoću #throneboxing.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. Glavni događaj & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS
throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA
FIGHTS SET FOR Petak, SVIBANJ 13
AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND
STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM
Kliknite OVDJE for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Svibanj 11, 2016) - U utorak, Svibanj 10, Vašington, D.C.’s undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) and Bakersfield, Kaliforniji 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 throne boxing event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 poslije podne. I/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighter Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Kos) Washington, Da kapo, who faces Dorado, Portoriko jeOrlando “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 je Devon Mosley (0-4-1), and Greenbelt, Maryland je 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 u utorak.
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:
Dusty 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 Pastrva, 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. Nadajmo se, 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.
"Ne znam puno o mom protivniku [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:
"Ne znam puno o mom protivniku [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 Petak, Svibanj 13.
“Anyone you get in the ring with poses a threat, no istovremeno, I am confident in what I have done to prepare. I’ve been sparring guys with 20 pro borbe, tako, I think I’m good.
“I played football and baseball growing up. U osnovi, 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, Svibanj 13, 2016 na DC Armory u Washingtonu, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 poslije podne. I and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Radostan, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. In addition to the great action inside the ring, 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 a prva borba počinje u 6:45 PM. Slijedite razgovor pomoću #throneboxing.
Ulaznice po cijeni od $75, $50 a $35, ne uključujući primjenjive troškove usluga i poreza dostupni su na svim Eventim mjestima, online na Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) i naplatiti putem telefona na (800) 745-3000.
Za više informacija, posjetite www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter @rocnation, on Instagram @rocnation/@rocnationsports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.
Za dodatne informacije, posjet 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, posjet 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, SVIBANJ 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. I/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
NEW YORK, NY (Svibanj 5, 2016) – Two televised bouts and four non-televised undercard bouts will round out the card when Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) Washington, D.C. vraća se na prsten Petak, Svibanj 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 throne boxing event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 poslije podne. I 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) a 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, Portoriko je Abner “Pin” Cotto (19-3, 9 Kos) protiv veterana Juan Jose “Pinocho” Beltran (29-25-3, 18 Kos) 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) Capitol Heights, Maryland squaring off in a four-round heavyweight bout; and Greenbelt, Maryland je Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) protiv Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) od Danville, Virginia in a four-round cruiserweight fight. 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (8-0, 6 Kos) 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.
Ulaznice po cijeni od $75, $50 a $35, ne uključujući primjenjive troškove usluga i poreza dostupni su na svim Eventim mjestima, online na Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing ) i naplatiti putem telefona na (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, Portoriko. Lipnja 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. Rujna 29, 2012, Dolina, s rekordnih 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, međutim, 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. Svibnja 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. U petom krugu, 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 Snijeg 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. U 2004, he took home the national PAL amateur tournament title in the 119-pound weight class. Studenog 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, Sjeverna Karolina. 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, Južna Karolina. 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 od strane a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, međutim, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, 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) odlazak 19-5 in national tournaments. His assault on the heavyweight division begins Svibanj 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, međutim, 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, Virdžinija. 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. Na Svibanj 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 Svibanj 13 kada je suočena Austin Marcum. Younan returned following a nine-month injury induced layoff on Ožujak 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 Svibanj 13 will be fellow local fighter Devon Mosley who is seeking his first professional win.
Lokalni favorit Sam prolazili, has limited amateur experience, which his opponent Damion Reed, a 16-fight veteran hopes to exploit. Crossed, 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 funti, Kineski teškoj senzacija 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 Svibanj 13.
Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Svibanj 13, 2016 na DC Armory u Washingtonu, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 poslije podne. I and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Radostan, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. In addition to the great action inside the ring, the Svibanj 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. Slijedite razgovor pomoću #throneboxing.
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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr.. vs. Velez Završna Press konferencija Citati i fotografije
Dva puta svjetski prvak ANDRE WARD VS. Neporaženi SULLIVAN Barrera
NABF pero CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ
ZAVRŠNE Press konferencija citati i FOTOGRAFIJE
Obračuna SET ZA Subota, OŽUJAK 26
AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Na televiziji uživo na HBO®
Kliknite OVDJE for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, KAO ŠTO (Ožujak 23, 2015) - U srijedu, Ožujak 23, Roc Nation Sports domaćin završnog konferenciji za dva puta svjetski prvak i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Kos) i broj jedan ocijenjeno IBF teškoj svjetlo kandidat Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) na jezeru Merritt Amfiteatar u Oaklandu, California prije njihove Ožujak 26 borba na Oracle Areni u Oaklandu. Ward i Barrera sastat će se u 12-okrugli broj IBF jednu poziciju i obvezno položaj eliminator nastup na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boxing® s početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. NABF pero prvak Josip "Jojo" Diaz Jr.. (19-0, 11 Kos) i top-ocijenjeno pero kandidat Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) također su bili nazočni na konferenciji za novinare podij s pogledom na jezero Merritt ispred svog 10-okrugli NABF pero naslov boriti koji će otvoriti HBO TV prijenos.
Ward vs. Barrera je oblikovanje do biti vrlo osporava borba između dva borca koji su i njihovi znamenitosti postaviti na match-up protiv Unified poluteškoj svjetski prvak Sergej Kovalev.
U nastavku je ono što borci, promotori, treneri, menadžeri i drugi podij gosti su imali za reći na konferenciji za novinare:
ANDRE WARD, Svjetski prvak dva puta i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac:
"Želim se zahvaliti svima na dolasku kao i obično. je lijepo mjesto Bay Area. Mi često ne dobivaju dovoljno kredita za talent koji dolazi odavde, ali za fan base, to je ogromna. Ja sam samo zahvalan što je s ovakvom mjestu i zahvalni da imaju ljubav i podršku u svakom slučaju donosimo ovdje. Zahvalan sam što ja i dečki poput Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard i Warriorsi stavi ovo mjesto na karti, a ljudi su uzimanje obavijest na nacionalnoj pozornici. To je jako važno za mene.
"Što se tiče same borbe, to je vrlo jednostavan za mene ... bilo tko tko me poznaje, oni znaju kako radim i znaju kako sam kliknite. Ne dobiti je uhvaćen u ono što je sljedeće. Ne dobiti je uhvaćen u ono što ljudi govore. Ja sam svjestan što je rekao. Znam što je moj protivnik je rekao, a ja sam ga uzeti za riječ. Učinio sam sve što sam trebao učiniti, kao što sam uvijek i kao što sam učinio posljednji 10 godina moje karijere. Ive 'uzeti na najbolji ... ako to nije još jedan prvak onda je vrh kandidat ... a to se ne razlikuje. Vi samo znam da sam fokusiran i zaključani u kao što sam uvijek ja. Spreman sam i spreman sam za rat došao Ožujak 26."
SULLIVAN Barrera, Broj jedan ocijenjeno IBF teškoj svjetlo kandidat:
"Htio sam reći hvala što ste došli ovamo. Želim reći hvala HBO, Hvala svima. Hvala vam Andre Ward za prihvaćanje moj borbu. Obećajem svima koji dolazi u arenu da sam imao velika priprema, a to je veliki san. Te noći, Ja ću imati veliki koncert za sve. "
DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO boks - Roc Nation Sports:
"Dva od najboljih lakih teškaši na svijetu će se sudaraju na Ožujak 26. Oni imaju kombinirani evidenciju 45-0 s 27 Kos i nepotrebno reći, ni okusio poraz kao profesionalni. Iako svaki muškarac ima težak protivnik ispred sebe, obojica imaju svoje oči na Sergej Kovalev i titulu pojaseve tri svijeta, ali prvo moraju poslovati da prisustvuju u subotu noć.
"Kad god dođem u Oakland za događaj, a ja sam s Andre na funkciji gdje on govori u medijima, to me da udari očito, on je poseban talent sportu, ali on je i posebna osoba i nadam se da su svi ovdje u Oaklandu razumije i cijeni da je. On je principijelna obiteljski čovjek koji uvijek pokušava učiniti pravu stvar, a to je nešto što je rijetko u životu ovih dana, ali je posebno rijetka u sportu. Nadam se da dečki ga cijeniti. Boks karijere ne traju vječno. Neće se boriti zauvijek, tako da svatko treba cijeniti ono što imate ovdje u Andre Ward.
"Andre zarobljeni zlatnu medalju na Olimpijskim igrama u Ateni, a posljednji je sjedište u SAD. Boksač da su to učinili. Njegov popis pobijeđenim neprijateljima čita poput tko je tko u super srednjoj kategoriji. On je također dominirao i nokautirao bivšeg poluteškoj svjetski prvak, Chad Dawson u njihovom 2012 polaganje karata. U svojoj posljednjoj borbi, on dominira dvostruka svjetska naslova Challenger Paul Smith na Lipanj 20 u Oracle Areni. On kreće na iduće poglavlje svoje karijere na Ožujak 26, povratka u Oracle Areni još jednom, što on čini njegov potez do poluteškoj podjele spreman učiniti ono što je učinio u podjeli super srednjoj ... čišćenja ga i dominira svima koji stoji na putu. "
Nicole DOVE, Potpredsjednik marketinga i glavni savjetnik - glavni događaji:
"Ja bih želio zahvaliti Andre Ward. Nije morao uzeti na neporaženi borac u svojoj prvoj borbi u poluteškoj, ali on je to učinio i mislim da je pohvalno.
"U svojoj zadnjoj borbi, Sullivan je postala obvezna kandidat za Sergeya Kovalev je IBF pojas. Mogao je sjeo natrag i čekao naslov boriti, ali umjesto toga vidio je ovu borbu protiv Andre Ward kao priliku da se stvarno posegnuti za veličinu i on je to učinio. Kao što svi znamo, Glavni Događaji i Roc Nation Sports imaju velike planove za Andre Ward i Sergej Kovalev kasnije ove godine i Sullivan Barrera mogu stvarno uzrujan da jabuka košaricu.
"Obje od tih ljudi, Sullivan i Andre, su sve jahanje na ishod U subotu borba. U klimi koja imamo u boks odmah, to je osvježavajuće vidjeti pravi ratnici koji se ne boje se riskirati. Obojica zaslužuju naše poštovanje i divljenje koje. To je ono što je naš sport bi trebao biti o.
"Sullivan Barrera je neporažena s podacima o 17-0 s 12 pobjeda dolazi putem nokaut. On je samo okrenuo 34, prije mjesec dana, koji možda misle da je malo stara za ovu točku u karijeri. Ono što možda ne znate je da je imao uspješnu amatersku karijeru u Kubi, a zatim izgubio nekoliko godina naponu dok je bježi u SAD. Došao je stvarno dug put da se danas ovdje na ovaj trenutak i ovu priliku. On je gladan, On je uvjeren i da je spreman. "
VIRGIL HUNTER, Andre Ward trener:
"Ovo je fantastičan kartica s fantastičnim sportašima koji pokušavaju napraviti svoj put u svijetu boksa. Ako je ovo borba se odvija u bilo kojem drugom gradu, to će biti veliki događaj. Ono što želimo učiniti je osigurati da Oakland razumije, i da je okolno Bay Area razumije, veličina ovog događaja kako bismo mogli nastaviti dovesti svjetske klase boks u Oakland. Oakland je plodno tlo za vrhunske borce, a mi ih već imamo. Više da nas podržavaju, više da će te borbe postaju vidljivi i vidjet ćete veliki put na vrhu.
"Kažu da druge mreže čine borci, ali HBO čini zvijezde, pa smo rado biti dio toga. Molimo vas da izađu i podržati ovu borbu. Hajde van Subota noć i uživajte u dobroj noći gornjem boks. "
BEN lira, Sullivan Barrera je trener:
"Želim se zahvaliti svim ljudima koji su stavili zajedno ovo super događaj u subotu. Mi smo ovdje da se stavi na velikom showu i Sullivan je učinio sve kako bi se pripremili za ovaj događaj. Zna izazove pred sobom, ali on vjeruje u sebe i on smatra da je to njegovo vrijeme pokazati javnosti i publike gledanja da je to gdje je on. On je tu da da izjavu.
"Više od svega, poštujemo Mr. Ward za njegova postignuća, njegov kredibilitet, a on je super momak u sportu. Divno je biti dio toga. dobro pripremili smo i učinili sve što imamo da dođu Subota dati publici gledanja super odličan koncert, jer to je ono što je boks oko. Riječ je o izvedbi i oba borca dobiti za nastup na ovoj razini na velikom događaju. Čast nam je biti dio ovog događaja. Mi smo učinili sve što je moguće kako bi se osiguralo da će izaći i staviti na nevjerojatan show. "
JAMES PRINCE, Andre Ward voditelj:
"Ovo je povijesni trenutak za nas. Ulazimo u 175 pound podjela teškoj svjetlo. Ovo je trenutak da se grad ne želite propustiti. To je trenutak na početku pokreta. Barrera samo se dogoditi da bude prva žrtva, a mi ćemo se nositi s njim u skladu s tim. Mi smo sluh puno razgovora i razgovora odvijaju gdje je u pitanju, a znamo da vjeruje sve ono što on govori. Još jednom, Mi smo uzbuđeni o ovoj mogućnosti, a vi ne želite propustiti ovaj povijesni trenutak u subotu noć. "
JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF pero prvak:
"Dođi Ožujak 26, Znam da ima jako teška borba ispred mene. Znam Jayson Velez je iskusni veteran u ringu. On je ratnik. On ima doseg prednost od šest inča iznad mene, tako da će to biti zaista veliki borba. Znam da dolazi od od gubitka, pa znam da stvarno želi odskočiti leđa i pokazati svima da je on i dalje svjetski naslov kandidat.
"Imala sam stvarno veliki trening kamp. Ja sam bio trening za osam tjedana. Ovo je moj prvi put borbe na HBO, tako da ja stvarno želite pokazati tko sam uistinu ja. Ja sam 110% spreman. Ja sam spreman dati boriti fanovima rat ako Jayson Velez želi imati rat. Ja sam spreman za izlog svima sve sposobnosti koje imam unutar prstena. Ja sam vrlo uzbuđen da se bori na Andre Ward i Sullivan Barrera kartice. Oni su dva sportaša, a ja sam vrlo počašćen biti ko-glavni događaj za ovu borbu. Kao što Ožujak 26, Obećajem da ću vam dati veliki show. "
Jayson VELEZ, Najbolje ocijenjeno pero kandidat:
"Želim najprije zahvaliti Bogu, Očito on čini sve što je moguće. Želim se zahvaliti mojim promotore, Miguel Cotto Promocije i Golden Boy Promotions i cijela moja ekipa. Nemam previše reći osim da je ovo velika borba. Josip dolazi u borbi protiv. Dolazim boriti. obojica želimo pobijediti. Oboje smo uzeti izazove. Ljudi stalno me pita zašto sam uzeo ovu opasnu borbu, a odgovor je jednostavan ... ako želim biti najbolji, Moram se boriti najbolji. Josip je jedan od najboljih.
"Izgubio sam zadnju borbu, tako da moram pobijediti. Želim osvojiti. Ne mogu vam reći tko će pobijediti ovu borbu, jer smo oboje su veliki borci i ratnici. On je meksički, Ja sam portorikanski, a kad imate portorikanski i meksička u istom prstenu, vidjet ćete rat. Vidjet ćete brzinu, snaga, sve u ovoj borbi. On je veliki borac i ja sam tako uzbuđen. Hvala svima i ostanite uz nas ove subote i hvala vam na HBO, naravno. "
ROBERT DIAZ, Voditelj provodadžija - Golden Boy Promotions:
"Očito je da je glavni događaj govori sam za sebe. Imaš Andre Ward u odnosu na mlade neporaženi tipom kao što je Sullivan Barrera, ali ko-glavni događaj će pit dvoje mladih, gladni borci protiv jedni s drugima u Jayson Velez i Joseph Diaz. Oboje su mladi. Oboje su spremni da se na najbolji borbe, najteži borbe i dokaz da je, kako je lako napraviti ovu borbu.
"Vrlo sam uzbuđen zbog ove borbe. Vi ne želite propustiti 10 kola za NABF naslov.
"Jayson Velez je mlada, gladni lav koji se želi vratiti na pozornicu i zna kako je značajna pobjeda nad Joseph Diaz je. On je shvatio priliku da se bori za HBO, a na ovaj strašan kartice. Želim vas podsjetiti na lik Jayson Velez. U doba dana i gdje je borac koji gubi želi da se možda povratak ili podešavanje, ili dvije ili tri, prije nego što su se borbe visokog rizika i Jayson Velez se to radi odmah nakon. To pokazuje da se želi vratiti na vrh i on zna što treba učiniti kako bi se tamo ... to mora biti zaustavljanje borac najviše razine kao što je Joseph Diaz. "
RALPH Heredia, Joseph Diaz menadžer:
"To je čast biti ovdje, velika prilika i privilegija dati ovu priliku da predstave talentirani, 2012 Olimpski. Josipu, to je ono što smo razgovarali o tome, hvala vam na strpljenju, spremni ste za priliku. Znamo što poseban mladić i talentiran čovjek si, ali sada cijeli svijet će se vidjeti na velikoj pozornici kakav talent, Što je pravi gospodin, a što je borac trebao biti ... kao što je Joseph Diaz.
"Što mogu reći o Jayson Velez? On je gospodin koji zna što je u pitanju i ima iskustva. Vjeruj mi, ne želite propustiti ovo. Subota, morate naštimati. To će biti prepuna akcije borba. "
JOSE "da je" SANCHEZ, Jayson Velez je trener:
"Vidim Diaza kao velikog borca, ali imam Jayson u vrlo dobrom stanju i da je spreman za borbu. Znam da će to biti dobra borba, jer oni su spremni, a ista stvar vrijedi i za moj borac Jayson Velez. Radio je vrlo naporno za ovu borbu i znam da je spreman za borbu. "
TONY WALKER, Direktor, HBO Sport:
"U ime naše izvršni potpredsjednik Peter Nelson, mi smo vrlo sretni da biti ovdje u Bay Area, s velikim gužve i velikih boksačkih fanova, kako mi izgleda da ti donesem ovu doubleheader u subotu noć.
"To nije lako držati zajedno veliki boksački meč i ovi timovi su izdvajali zajedno veliki karticu od vrha do dna, pa iako su sve borbe neće biti na HBO, Ako želite gledati neki veliki boks, ići u Oracle Areni, a ako imate da se kod kuće, check it out na HBO.
"Kroz naše 43 godina programiranja na HBO, boks je uvijek bio sastavni dio onoga što radimo. Uvijek smo se ponosio ima najbolji borci i najbolja utakmica, i mi osjećamo jako dobro da se ta tradicija će se održati opet kao Andre Ward čini njegov 2016 debi u ringu. U boksački ring, nikada nije preporučeno da se obazirati gladni, neporaženi borac kao što imamo u Sullivan Barrera, pa bih želio pozdraviti Sullivan na mrežu i zahvaliti mu za uzimanje na ovaj izazov.
"Otvaranje TV TV prijenos će biti Josip Diaz protiv Jayson Velez, dvije gore-i-dolaze mladi momci, dva mlada puške, koji misle da su spremni za velike pozornice. Sve u svemu, to će biti veliki TV prijenos, 9:45 PM ET ćemo Vam informativnu i zabavnu večer s našim timom emitiranja ".
Ward vs. Barrera, 12-round IBF broj jedan položaj i obavezno položaj eliminator koji je predstavljen od strane Roc Nation športa u suradnji s glavnim događajima, odvija Subota, Ožujak 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifornija. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Radostan, dizanje, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutricionizam, Shoe Palace, The Waterfront Hotel i posjeta Oakland. Događaj će biti na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boks početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. Otvaranje HBO TV prijenos će biti Joseph Diaz Jr.. vs. Jayson Velez je u 10-kolu borbi za NABF pero naslov je predstavio Golden Boy Promotions u suradnji s Miguel Cotto Promocije.
Ulaznice po cijeni od $300, $150, $100, $50 a $25, ne uključujući primjenjive troškove usluga i poreza dostupni su na svim Eventim mjestima, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) i naplatiti putem telefona na (800) 745-3000.
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Dva puta svjetski prvak ANDRE WARD VS. Neporaženi SULLIVAN Barrera
NABF pero CHAMPION JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ
MEDIJI treninga Citati i FOTOGRAFIJE
Obračuna SET ZA Subota, OŽUJAK 26
AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Na televiziji uživo na HBO®
Kliknite OVDJE for Photos
Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
OAKLAND, KAO ŠTO (Ožujak 23, 2015) - U utorak, Ožujak 22, Svjetski prvak dva puta i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) i broj jedan ocijenjeno IBF teškoj svjetlo kandidat Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) sudjelovao u medijskom treninga na Kraljevskom put u Oaklandu, California prije njihove Ožujak 26 borba na Oracle Areni u Oaklandu. Ward i Barrera sastat će se u 12-okrugli broj IBF jednu poziciju i obvezno položaj eliminator nastup na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boxing® s početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. NABF pero prvak Josip "Jojo" Diaz Jr.. (19-0, 11 Kos) i top-ocijenjeno pero kandidat Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Kos) također su bili nazočni tijekom treninga uoči njihovog 10-okrugli NABF pero naslov boriti koja će se otvoriti HBO TV prijenos.
Nakon shadowboxing u ring i nekoliko krugova na proboj vrećice, sve četiri borci sudjelovao u razgovorima s članovima medija u nazočnosti. Super Bowl prvak i Oakland porijeklom Marshawn Lynch, strastveni Andre Ward pobornik, napravio poseban izgled tijekom treninga u prilog Ward.
U nastavku je ono što su borci imali reći tijekom finalne medijskog treninga:
ANDRE WARD, Svjetski prvak dva puta i top-ocijenjeno funta-za-pound borac:
"Osjećam se dobro i spreman sam otići. Ja sam izviru u pravom trenutku. Ja sam samo uzbuđen da bi ga u subotunoć.
"Ja se voziti Oracle Areni 880 kao dijete na putu do Kraljev put i čudo da sam mogao to učiniti tamo jedan dan i [trener] Virgil [Lovac] znala reći s povjerenjem, Ti si idući u naslovu ima ". Kao što sam starija, Koristio sam ići na neke od kartica staviti na u areni. Još sam bio amater, a ja bi samo sanjati. Sljedeća stvar koju znam, u 2009, Bio sam u sudoper ili plivati borbi protiv Edison Miranda. Ako sam pobijedio, vjerojatno je bila dobra prilika da bih za titulu dobiti, a ostalo je povijest. Evo nas opet, To je moja 7th Vrijeme na Oracle i to je još uvijek blagoslov.
"To je pravo vrijeme da se presele u poluteškoj. Bila je to kombinacija nemaju pravih dečki boriti ili dečki koji nisu željeli da me se bore. Želim biti velik. To su vrste poteza koje morate napraviti. Ja sam student sporta i kada sam proučavati sport, to je ono što velikana oduvijek činili. Kreću se. Veliki one nalaze put da bi to učinio, a ja želim biti u tom razgovoru.
"Barrera je veliki tijelo. On je uvjeren. Čini se da je dobar bušač. Nismo ga pokupiti jer je mekana na dodir. pokupili smo ga jer on ide da bi mi spremni i pokazati mi što ovoj klasi mase je sve o. Ako pogledate moju karijeru, ima mjesta i za podešavanje-up koji nisam imao puno. Želiš da se bore najbolje i ako se ne bore najbolji, želite boriti broj jedan kandidat. To je ono što mi radimo.
"Mislim da sam se razvija u efikasan borac. Selim kad moram pomaknuti. Mislim da je ljepota bilo koji sportaš koji ne zlostavljati svoje tijelo i stvarno uzima svoje plovilo ozbiljno. Vidio sam neke članke u kojima se tvrdi Propustio sam premijera. To je ludo za mene. Osjećam da sam dobar kao što sam ikada bio. Ja sam bio u boksačkom teretani bez mnogo pauze za prošlost 20 godina. Moj mozak mi je zahvalio za posljednje dvije godine. Moje tijelo mi je zahvalio. To bi moglo dati mi još dvije godine u mojoj karijeri.
"Moram samo biti mi. Tko sam ja dovoljno. Ne moram pojaviti na Kovalev u gužvi u subotunoć. Samo moramo provesti plan igre. Mislim da će poslati poruku da je trebao poslati, a ako se to ne dogodi, onda će on [Kovalev] dobiti poruku kada se borimo.
"Ako se ne pobijediti ovu borbu, nema ništa niz cestu. Ako ne pobijediti ovu borbu, Ja ne zaslužuju da se bore za naslov. To je realnost moju situaciju.
"Barrera nikada nije borio čovjeka poput mene prije, tako da oni mogu govoriti dobru igru. Oni mogu dominirati naslovi dovodi do borbe. Oni mogu reći sve gladak stvari žele reći. Mi samo želimo da dominiraju naslovi Nedjelja jutro nakon borbe je više. To je ono što sam fokusiran na ".
SULLIVAN Barrera, Broj jedan ocijenjeno IBF teškoj svjetlo kandidat:
"Ja sam jači od Ward. Imam kubansku pozadinu i saznao sam puno vještine postoji. Više od ičega, odlučnost da se prevladaju sve pred sobom će mi pomoći poraziti Ward na Ožujak 26.
"Jednom sam u ringu, to je moja kuća.
"Bez obzira Ward ima, Ja ću se prilagoditi njemu i prevladati ga.
"Imam dvije ruke. On ima dvije ruke. Imam posao za napraviti na Ožujak 26.
"Znam Ward i Kovalev su vrlo visoko cijenjen i oni stvorili puno novca i puno interesa, ali oni ne znaju što je Sullivan Barrera je sposoban od događaj. Ja ću dokazati da u subotu.
"Nisam tip koji ima tražiti nokaut. Moje boks vještine govore sami za sebe. Ja borim Andre Ward i borbe ovdje u Oaklandu, pa ja ne mislim da će odluka biti donesena u moju korist.
"Za sve ljubitelje, Posebno su kubanske navijači koji su podržali mene znajte da dođe Subota, Ja ću učiniti sve što morate učiniti da izađu pobjede. "
JOSEPH DIAZ JR., NABF pero prvak:
"Ne može se očekivati ono Jayson učinio Ronny Rios u ovoj borbi. Moram ići tamo, testirati ga i prilagoditi kada sam u ringu.
"Ako se ukaže prilika u kojoj je ozlijeđen, a vidim da su ga moji udarci neodoljiv, onda naravno da ću doći tamo, biti agresivni i provjerite da sam ga izvaditi što je prije moguće.
"Znam sve o unutarnjoj, odsijecanje prsten i uzimajući ga na tijelu odmah će ga razbiti. To će ga natjerati da ne kretati koliko i kasnije u rundi mogu sletjeti opake udarce u glavu. Idem da se to tijelo odmah.
"Psihički sam 100% spreman. To je veliki korak u mojoj karijeri, pa sam mentalno fokusiran. Ja sam dobro pripremljeni. Osjećam se kao da je ovo trenutak sam čekala cijeli svoj cijeli život. Osjećam se kao da sam spreman za to, a ja ne mogu čekati za Ožujak 26. trenirao sam vrlo teško za ovu borbu, a ja sam dobro pripremljeni za to.
"Stvarno želim dati izjavu ovoj borbi. Želim pokazati svijetu da je Joseph Diaz mogao biti sljedeća velika stvar u boksu, pa sam trenirao jako teško staviti na veliku borbu za fanove borbe, biti vrlo agresivan i da ga rat tamo. Nadam se da Jayson Velez je 110% spremni jer želim mu biti na njegov najbolji.
"Ako sam pobijediti ovu borbu i dati izjavu, Mislim da mogu premjestiti na status kandidat i nadamo se dobiti svjetsku titulu do kraja ove godine. Želim se boriti teške protivnike u ovoj godini jer želim pokazati svijetu tko sam ja.
"Osjećam se kao zvijer kad uđem u ring, a ja ga mogu vidjeti u sparingu. Kad god sam slijetanja učinkovite udarce, Ja mogu reći da sam povrijeđen moj protivnik. "
Jayson VELEZ, Najbolje ocijenjeno pero kandidat:
"U mojoj razini, svaki čovjek je vrhunski kandidat. Moram trenirati teže i poboljšati svoju obranu. Radio sam na tome.
"Ako vidite moje posljednje tri ili četiri borbe, vidjet ćete da sam bio dominantan u prvih nekoliko krugova i onda sam ponestane plina, Ja sam bio raditi na moj izdržljivosti, tako da se neće dogoditi na Ožujak 26.
"Vidio sam Diaz bori. Mi smo sparred par puta. Ima brzinu. On je dobio glad. To je njegova HBO prvijenac, pa je definitivno motiviran, ali tako sam ja. To će biti velika borba.
"Želim biti prvak riječi. Znam da to želi previše. U subotu, ćemo znati tko ga želi još. obojica želimo pobijediti, a mi smo oboje trening za pobjedu. Borba između snage i brzine je velika utakmica-up. Da ne spominjem da je Meksikanac, a ja sam portorikanski. Možete očekivati veliku borbu, a to nije ona koju želite propustiti. "
Ward vs. Barrera, 12-round IBF broj jedan položaj i obavezno položaj eliminator koji je predstavljen od strane Roc Nation športa u suradnji s glavnim događajima, odvija Subota, Ožujak 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Kalifornija. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Radostan, dizanje, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutricionizam, Shoe Palace, The Waterfront Hotel i posjeta Oakland. Događaj će biti na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boks početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. Otvaranje HBO TV prijenos će biti Joseph Diaz Jr.. vs. Jayson Velez je u 10-kolu borbi za NABF pero naslov je predstavio Golden Boy Promotions u suradnji s Miguel Cotto Promocije.
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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 Subota, OŽUJAK 26
AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
WARD VS. BARRERA AND JOSEPH DIAZ JR. VS. JAYSON VELEZ TELEVISED
LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® BEGINNING AT 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT
SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE
IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS
NEW YORK, NY (Ožujak 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 Andre 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. a Junior Younan zajedno s 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei and local favorite Aron 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 Poljuljati Calloway, koji će poslužiti kao događaja domaćina, i udario gospodara DJ Franzen, rezident DJ u Las Vegasu 'Hot 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.
Ulaznice po cijeni od $300, $150, $100, $50 a $25, ne uključujući primjenjive troškove usluga i poreza dostupni su na svim Eventim mjestima, online na Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) i naplatiti putem telefona na (800) 745-3000.
Na Ožujak 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) u Madison Square Gardenu. 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, Teksas, 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 borbe, sastavljanje evidenciju 97 pobjeda i samo 7 gubici, s 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman (7-1, 5 KO-a) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 a 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Teksas. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos (8-0, 4 KO-a) siječnja 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-a) na Travanj 26 at Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Misisipi. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo (10-0-1, 7 KO-a) lipnja 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, Kalifornija i borbe iz boks leglo Oxnard, neporažen Daniel "Twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO-a) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Kos) in an eight-round featherweight bout on Ožujak 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, gomilanje amatersko rekord 67-15, osvajanje Oxnard PAL prvenstvo u 2006 i California State Srebrna Rukavice prvenstvo u 2007 usput. Tijekom Francove profesionalni debi na dan 18, 2010, on je pobijedio Emanuel Machorro u klubu 401 u Ontariju, California preko treće okrugli tehnički nokaut. Unatoč tome što je upisao kao redovnog studenta na CHAFFEY College u Rancho Cucamonga, Franco impresioniran rano u karijeri, sastavljanje neporažen rekord s dva remija u prostorima diljem Kalifornije do kraja 2013. Jedan od onih koji privlači došli protiv Alejandro Ochoa na mirnoj Cannon u Montebello, Kalifornija rujna 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa zabio šest okrugli jednoglasnom odlukom pobjedu na Westin Bonaventure Hotel u Los Angelesu. Lipnja 20, 2015, during Ward’s return to the ring at Oracle Arena, Franco saw action in an eight-round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. A hand injury suffered in that bout kept Franco out of action until Prosinac 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Meksiko.
A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, Kalifornija, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Jr. (7-0, 6 Kos)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 Kos) od 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-a) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, Kalifornija. Sada, 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. U lipnju 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 Travanj 24 and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas on Studeni 21, both fights taking place at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, Kalifornija.
Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, neporažen Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO-a) vraća se na prsten Ožujak 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Kos) 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 na Barclays Center u Brooklynu, Njujork. Sada 100 posto zdravih, 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. U 2011, he was crowned National Junior Golden Gloves champion and was U.S.A. Boxing’s number one rated junior boxer in his weight class. Less than a month after his 18th rođendan, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, Njujork, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. 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 na Foxwoods Resort Casino u Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on Kolovoz 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on Kolovoz 13.
Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Kos) joins the undercard on Ožujak 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, Kina.
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. U 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. Kolovoza 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. Ožujka 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 Lipanj 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on Kolovoz 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the Studeni 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.
Lokalni Hayward, California omiljena Aron Coley (12-1-1, 6 KO-a) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Slijedili Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 Kos) of West Hollywood, Kalifornija, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.
Na Ožujak 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onSiječanj 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, Njujork.
Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, odvija subota, Ožujak 26, 2016 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), Radostan, dizanje, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutricionizam, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Događaj će biti na televiziji uživo na HBO Svjetsko prvenstvo Boks početkom u 9:45 poslije podne. I/PT. Otvaranje HBO TV prijenos će biti Joseph Diaz Jr.. vs. Jayson Velez je u 10-kolu borbi za NABF pero naslov je predstavio Golden Boy Promotions u suradnji s Miguel Cotto Promocije.
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Fotografije: Miguel Cotto vs Daniel Geale & Undercard vaganju za njihovu lipnja 6, 2015 boriti se na HBO +
MIGUEL COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOGRAFIJE
WBC & RING MAGAZINE MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION COTTO TO FACE FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION GEALE O JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Predstavili ROC NATION SPORT + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
NEW YORK (Lipanj 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, Lipanj 2 na 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 (Predsjednik & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation), Hector Soto (Miguel Cotto Promocije), 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.
FOTOGRAFIJE:
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Here’s what press conference participants had to say:
Michael Yormark – Predsjednik & 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, Lipanj 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. Tako, hopefully we see all of you. Ulaznice su još uvijek u prodaji. 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. On je obiteljski čovjek. 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. Nema isprike. 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 – WBC & 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 za 145. Did anyone hear anything about Miguel Cotto disagreeing with the catch weights? Ne, 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, 12-okrugli borba za cotto-a WBC i Ring Magazine srednjoj Svjetskom prvenstvu, odvija subota, Lipanj 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Borba, 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. In addition to the great action inside the ring, događaj će značajka nekoliko zapaženih Roc Nation dotakne da će i dalje služiti gledatelja s poboljšanim iskustvom ventilatora, 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. Ulaznice po cijeni od $500, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 a $25, ne uključujući troškove u usluga i poreza, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com i na American Express Box Office na Barclays Center. Punjenje putem telefona, nazvati Ticketmaster na (800) 745-3000. Vrata se otvaraju u 6:00 PM, Prva borba počinje u 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 & FOTOGRAFIJE
WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FACE
FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE
O JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Predstavili ROC NATION SPORT + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
Los Angeles (Svibanj 26, 2015) – Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO-a), 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-a) of Australia on Lipanj 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 Utorakafternoon at Wild Card Boxing Club in preparation for his title defense against Geale.
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Here’s what Cotto and his trainer, Freddie Roach, morao reći:
Miguel Cotto – WBC & 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 Lipanj 6, but I trust in the work we have done here in Los Angeles and I’m going to bring my best too.”
"Nakon 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. Boks je moj život. 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 ofLipanj 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 Lipanj 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, 12-okrugli borba za cotto-a WBC i Ring Magazine srednjoj Svjetskom prvenstvu, odvija Subota, Lipanj 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Borba, 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. In addition to the great action inside the ring, događaj će značajka nekoliko zapaženih Roc Nation dotakne da će i dalje služiti gledatelja s poboljšanim iskustvom ventilatora, 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. Ulaznice po cijeni od $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 a $25, ne uključujući troškove u usluga i poreza, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com i na American Express Box Office na Barclays Center. Punjenje putem telefona, nazvati Ticketmaster na (800) 745-3000. Vrata se otvaraju u 6:00 PM, Prva borba počinje u 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
For more information please visit www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter and Instagram @rocnation and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.
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