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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. EVENT MAIN & UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS
FIGHTS SET FOR Wigatosipun, MAY 13
AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND
STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM
Klik Kene kanggo Photos
Foto Kredit: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2016) - Ana, May 11, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 KOs) and Bakersfield, California 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 dhampar boxing event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 P.M. Lan/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighters including Dorado, Puerto Rico kang Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 KOs) sing pasuryan Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 KOs) Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (Debut Pro) who takes on the beltway’s ownCarlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3) were also in attendance at the press conference on Wednesday.
Ngisor iki apa pejuang, 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, May 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. Kaya Minangka Ana, 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. Iku arep dadi perang angel. I’m ready to go in there, give it my all and give you guys a great show. Come and watch the fight on May 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. Iku perang paling gedhe sandi Karir. 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. Ana wengi, 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, banget cedhak. So once again, thank you all and don’t miss the action on Friday wengi. "
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 Boxing - 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: Crown, FILA, Manajemen Travel Corporate Solutions (CTMS), bungah, 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 dhampar 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 dhampar boxingevent on BET. Ana, May 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 dhampar boxing, our content is engaging, emotional and entertaining. We are thrilled to welcome dhampar 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, lan aku, for hosting us in this great city. We look forward to a great fight on Friday wengi. "
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, sing, 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. Tiket isih kasedhiya. 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, May 13, 2016 ing DC pabrik gegaman ing 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. Lan and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Manajemen Travel Corporate Solutions (CTMS), bungah, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Saliyane ing action nang dering, 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 lan perang kawitan wiwit ing 6:45 PM. Tindakake obrolan nggunakake #throneboxing.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. EVENT MAIN & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS
throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA
FIGHTS SET FOR Wigatosipun, MAY 13
AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND
STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM
Klik Kene kanggo Photos
Foto Kredit: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2016) - Ana, May 10, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 KOs) and Bakersfield, California 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 dhampar boxing event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 P.M. Lan/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighter Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 KOs) Washington, D.C., who faces Dorado, Puerto Rico kangOrlando “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 iku Devon Mosley (0-4-1), and Greenbelt, Maryland iku 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 Selasa.
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 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. Mugia, 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.
"Aku ora ngerti akèh bab sandi mungsuh [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:
"Aku ora ngerti akeh bab sandi mungsuh [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 Ana, May 13.
“Anyone you get in the ring with poses a threat, nanging ing wektu sing padha, I am confident in what I have done to prepare. I’ve been sparring guys with 20 pro gelut, supaya, I think I’m good.
“I played football and baseball growing up. Sejatine, 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, May 13, 2016 ing DC pabrik gegaman ing 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. Lan and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Manajemen Travel Corporate Solutions (CTMS), bungah, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Saliyane ing action nang dering, 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 lan perang kawitan wiwit ing 6:45 PM. Tindakake obrolan nggunakake #throneboxing.
Tiket diregani ing $75, $50 lan $35, ora kalebu biaya layanan sing ditrapake lan pajak kasedhiya ing kabeh lokasi Ticketmaster, online ing Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) lan Ngisi daya telpon ing (800) 745-3000.
Kanggo informasi luwih lengkap, please visit www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter @rocnation, on Instagram @rocnation/@rocnationsports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.
Kanggo informasi tambahan, riko 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, riko 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, MAY 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. Lan/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 (May 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. ngasilake menyang dering ing Ana, May 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 dhampar boxing event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 P.M. Lan 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) lan 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 kang Abner “Pin” Cotto (19-3, 9 KOs) marang Veteran 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) saka Capitol Heights, Maryland squaring off in a four-round heavyweight bout; and Greenbelt, Maryland iku Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) marang Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) saka Danville, Virginia in a four-round cruiserweight fight. 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (8-0, 6 KOs) saka 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.
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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. Ing Juni 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. On September 29, 2012, Valley, karo cathetan saka 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, Nanging, 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. Ing puteran kaping lima, 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 Snow 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. Ing 2004, he took home the national PAL amateur tournament title in the 119-pound weight class. Ing November 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, Nanging, 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) arep 19-5 in national tournaments. His assault on the heavyweight division begins May 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, Nanging, 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. On May 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 Younan Junior faces his stiffest test to date on May 13 nalika piyambakipun pasuryan Austin Marcum. Younan returned following a nine-month injury induced layoff on Maret 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 May 13 will be fellow local fighter Devon Mosley who is seeking his first professional win.
Local favorite Sam Nyabrang, 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 kilogram, Sensation abot chinese 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 May 13.
Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, May 13, 2016 ing DC pabrik gegaman ing 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. Lan and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Manajemen Travel Corporate Solutions (CTMS), bungah, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Saliyane ing action nang dering, ing 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. Tindakake obrolan nggunakake #throneboxing.
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Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. vs. Velez Final Press Quotes Konferensi lan Photos
TWO-TIME WORLD juara Andre Ward VS. Suwé Sullivan Barrera
NABF bulu juara JOSEPH Diaz JR. VS. Jayson Vélez
Final Acak PRESS Konferensi lan PHOTOS
Showdowns SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 26
Ing Oracle ARENA ing Oakland, CALIFORNIA
Televised urip HBO®
Klik Kene kanggo Photos
Foto Kredit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, Kuwi AS (Maret 23, 2015) - Ana, Maret 23, Roc Nation Sports tuan rumah konferensi penet final kanggo Two-Time World Champion lan pound-for-pound fighter ndhuwur-dirating Andre Ward(28-0, 15 KOs) lan nomer siji dirating IBF contender abot cahya Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) ing Lake Merritt Persawahan ing Oakland, California ing advance saka sing Maret 26 perang ing Oracle Arena ing Oakland. Ward lan Barrera bakal ketemu ing sawetara IBF 12-babak siji posisi lan posisi prentah Eliminator bab televisi urip ing HBO World Championship Boxing® diwiwiti ing 9:45 P.M. Lan/PT. NABF Featherweight juara Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) lan ndhuwur-dirating contender bulu Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) padha uga ing saksi ing dais konferensi penet madhep Lake Merritt ahead of 10-babak NABF Featherweight perang judhul sing kang bakal mbukak nganti telecast HBO.
Ward vs. Barrera wis mbentuk nganti dadi perang Highly tampil antarane loro pejuang ingkang loro wis sing disetel ing pandelengan match-munggah marang Unified Light Abot World Champion Sergey Kovalev.
Ngisor iki apa pejuang, promotor, kathok dowo, Managers lan dais liyane tamu wis ngomong ing konferensi penet:
Andre Ward, Two-Time Champion World lan pound-for-pound fighter ndhuwur-dirating:
"Aku arep kanggo thank everyone kanggo teka metu minangka biasanipun. The Bay Area punika ayu. Aku ora asring njaluk cukup kredit kanggo talent sing metu saka kene, nanging kanggo basa penggemar, iku sanget. Aku mung matur nuwun kanggo kang saka panggonan kaya iki lan matur nuwun kanggo duwe katresnan lan dhukungan ing saben acara sing nggawa kita kene. Aku matur nuwun sing aku lan wong lanang kaya Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard lan Warriors sijine panggonan iki ing peta lan wong sing njupuk kabar ing tataran nasional. Punika saestu penting kanggo kula.
"Minangka adoh minangka perang dhewe, iku banget prasaja kanggo kula ... sopo wae sing mangertèni Aku, padha ngerti carane aku bisa lan padha ngerti carane aku obah. Aku ora njaluk kejiret munggah ing apa sabanjuré. Aku ora njaluk kejiret munggah ing apa wong-wong ngomong:. Aku weruh apa kang ngandika. Aku ngerti apa sandi mungsuh wis ngandika lan aku njupuk wong ing tembung kang. Aku wis rampung kabeh sing aku mestine kanggo apa, kaya aku tansah apa lan kaya aku wis rampung ing pungkasan 10 taun karir. Aku wis dijupuk ing paling ... yen ora juara liyane banjur iku contender ndhuwur ... lan iki ora beda. Kowé mung ngerti sing aku fokus lan dikunci ing kaya aku tansah iki. Aku bakal disiapake lan aku siap kanggo perang teka Maret 26."
Sullivan Barrera, Nomer siji dirating IBF cahya contender abot:
"Aku wanted kanggo ngomong matur nuwun kanggo teka kene. Aku arep ngomong matur nuwun HBO, matur nuwun wong. Matur nuwun Andre Ward kanggo nrima perang sandi. Aku janji wong sing rawuh kanggo ajang aku wis preparation gedhe lan iki ngimpi gedhe. On wengi, Aku bakal duwe show gedhe for everyone. "
DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Nation Sports:
"Loro heavyweights cahya ndhuwur ing planet ora tabrakan ing Maret 26. Padha duwe rekaman digabungake saka 45-0 karo 27 KOs lan perlu ngomong, sanadyan wis ngrasakake asor minangka profesional. Nalika saben wong nduweni mungsuh sang gagah ing ngarepe wong, wong loro duwe mata ing Sergey Kovalev lan sabuk judhul telung donya, nanging padha duwe bisnis kanggo rawuh kanggo on Saturday wengi.
"Umpama aku metu kanggo Oakland kanggo acara lan Aku karo Andre ing fungsi ngendi kang ngandika kanggo media, serangan kula sing temenan, iku bakat khusus atletik, nanging uga wong khusus lan Mugi everyone kene ing Oakland mangertèni lan Nalini sing. Dheweke iku sing wong kulawarga principled sing tansah nyoba apa ing bab hak lan sing soko sing langka ing urip iki dina, nanging khususe sing langka ing olahraga. Mugi kowé appreciate wong. Boxing careers ora langgeng. Kang ora arep bakal onomatopia ing salawas-lawase, supaya wong-wong kudu appreciate apa sing kudu kene ing Andre Ward.
"Andre dijupuk medali emas ing Olimpiade Athena lan U.S pungkasan. boxer wis rampung dadi. dhaftar kang nglawan vanquished maos kaya sing sing saka divisi Men super. Dheweke uga isiné lan kalah metu mantan juara donya kelas berat cahya, Chad Dawson ing sing 2012 gelaran. Ing pungkasan perang kang, kang didominasi loro-wektu judhul donya Challenger Paul Smith ing Juni 20 ing Oracle Arena. Panjenenganipun embarks ing bab sabanjure karir ing Maret 26, bali menyang Oracle Arena sepisan maneh, minangka kang ndadekake pamindhahan kang nganti divisi abot cahya siap apa apa iya ing divisi super Men ... reresik metu lan dominating everyone sing stands ing cara. "
Nicole Dove, Wakil Presiden Marketing lan General Counsel - Events Main:
"Aku emg kaya kanggo thank Andre Ward. Iya ora kudu njupuk ing fighter suwé ing perang kang pisanan ing abot cahya, nanging iya Aku sing sapanunggalané.
"Ing pungkasan perang, Sullivan dadi contender prentah kanggo Sergey Kovalev kang sabuk IBF. Gusti wis bisa lungguh maneh lan nenggo kanggo perang judhul, nanging kang weruh perang iki marang Andre Ward minangka kesempatan kanggo tenan tekan kanggo agung lan iya sing. Sing kabeh ngerti, Events utama lan Roc Nation Sports duwe plans amba kanggo Andre Ward lan Sergey Kovalev mengko taun lan Sullivan Barrera bisa nemen upset apel cart.
"Loro-lorone wong iki, Sullivan lan Andre, wis kabeh nunggang ing kasil saka Ana kang perang. Ing iklim sing duwe in boxing sapunika, iku sumilir kanggo ndeleng warriors nyata sing ora wedi kanggo njupuk risiko. Wong loro pantes bab kita lan admiration sing. Iki apa olahraga kita arep bab.
"Sullivan Barrera iku suwé karo rekaman 17-0 karo 12 menang teka cara kalah. Panjenenganipun namung nguripake 34, sasi kepungkur, sing bisa mikir punika sethitik lawas kanggo titik iki ing karir. Apa sampeyan bisa ora ngerti iku wis Karir amatir sukses ing Kuba lan banjur ilang sawetara taun prima nalika piyambakipun defecting kanggo Amerika Serikat. Panjenenganipun teka cara tenan dawa dadi dina iki kanggo wayahe lan kesempatan iki. Panjenenganipun punika luwe, iku mesthi lan dheweke wis siap. "
Virgil HUNTER, trainer Andre Ward kang:
"Iki kertu Fantastic karo atlit Fantastic sing nyoba kanggo nggawe cara ing donya tinju. Yen perang iki njupuk Panggonan ing sembarang kutha liyane, iku bakal dadi acara ageng. Apa kita arep do nggawe manawa Oakland mangertèni, lan sing Bay lingkungan Area mangertèni, gedhene acara iki supaya kita bisa terus nggawa kelas donya tinju kanggo Oakland. Oakland iku lemah kanggo breeding pejuang ndhuwur lan kita wis padha. Sing liyane sing ndhukung us, sing liyane sing gelut iki bakal dadi katon lan sampeyan bakal weruh wektu amba ing ndhuwur.
"Padha ngomong jaringan liya nggawe pejuang, nanging HBO ndadekake stars, supaya kita padha bungah dadi perangan iki. We takon sampeyan metu lan ndhukung perang iki. Ayo metu Setu wengi lan seneng dhewe kanggo wengi apik tinju ndhuwur. "
BEN lire, Sullivan Barrera kang Trainer:
"Aku arep kanggo thank kabeh wong-wong sing sijine bebarengan acara super iki on Saturday. Kita kene kanggo nyelehake ing gambar gedhe lan Sullivan wis rampung kabeh kanggo nyiapake awake kanggo acara iki. Panjenengané pirsa tantangan ing ngarepe wong, nanging kang pracaya ing awake dhewe lan kang pracaya sing iki wektu kang kanggo nuduhake umum lan para rawuh ndeleng sing iki ngendi iku. Iku ana kanggo nggawe statement.
"Luwih saka tindakan, kita ngormati Pak. Ward kanggo prestasi, kapercayan lan iku wong super ing olahraga. Iku gedhe dadi bagean iki. We uga disiapake lan kita wis rampung kabeh sing kita kudu ora teka Setu kanggo menehi pirsawan offline gambar super gedhe amarga iki apa boxing kira. Iku bab kinerja lan loro pejuang kanggo nindakake ing tingkat iki ing acara gedhe. Kita rumaos dadi bagéan saka acara iki. Kita wis rampung kabeh sing bisa kanggo mesthekake yen kita bakal metu lan sijine ing gambar apik. "
James PANGERAN, manager Andre Ward kang:
"Iki wayahe sajarah kanggo kita. Kita ngetik 175 pound divisi abot cahya. Iki wayahe kutha ora pengin kantun. Iki wayahe ing awal gerakan. Barrera mung mengkono dadi korban pisanan lan kita lagi arep menehi hasil karo wong patut. Kita wis wis krungu sing akèh Dhiskusi lan obrolan njupuk Panggonan kono mrihatinake, lan kita ngerti kang pracaya kabeh sing wis dipangandikakake. Sawise maneh, kita bungah bab kesempatan iki lan sampeyan ora pengin kantun wayahe sajarah iki on Saturday wengi. "
JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight juara:
"Ayo Maret 26, Aku duwe perang tenan angel ahead saka kula. Aku ngerti Jayson Velez iku sawijining veteran experienced ring. Kang jawata. Dheweke nduweni kauntungan tekan enem-inch liwat kula supaya iku arep dadi perang gedhe tenan. Aku ngerti kang teka mati mundhut, aku ngerti kang pancene kepengin seger maneh lan nuduhake everybody sing isih contender judhul donya.
"Aku wis latihan camp gedhe tenan. Aku wis latihan kanggo wolung minggu. Iki pisanan onomatopia ing HBO, aku pancene pengin pertunjukan sing aku saestu iki. Aku 110% siap. Aku siap kanggo menehi pembuangan perang perang yen Jayson Velez kepengin duwe perang. Aku siap kanggo pertunjukan kanggo everybody kabeh kabisan aku duwe nang ring. Aku bungah banget kanggo bakal onomatopia ing kertu Andre Ward lan Sullivan Barrera. Lagi loro atlet elit lan aku banget diajeni dadi co-utama acara kanggo perang iki. Kaya Minangka Maret 26, Aku janji aku arep menehi gambar gedhe. "
Jayson Vélez, Top-dirating contender bulu:
"Aku arep kanggo thank Allah pisanan, temenan kang ndadekake kabeh bisa. Aku arep kanggo thank promotor sandi, Miguel Cotto Promosi lan Golden Boy Promosi lan kabèh tim. Aku ora duwe kakehan ngomong liyane sing iki perang gedhe. Joseph rawuh perang. Aku teka kanggo perang. We loro pengin menang. We loro njupuk tantangan. Wong tetep takon kula kok aku njupuk perang iki mbebayani lan jawaban gampang ... yen aku pengin dadi apik, Aku kudu perang paling. Yusuf salah siji sing paling.
"Aku ilang perang pungkasan, aku kudu menang. Aku pengin menang. Aku ora bisa ngomong sing arep menang perang iki amarga kita loro sing kong gedhe lan warriors. Kang Mexican, Aku Puerto Rican, lan nalika sampeyan duwe Puerto Rican lan Mexican ing ring padha, sampeyan bakal weruh perang. Kowé bakal weruh kacepetan, daya, kabeh ing perang iki. Kang pejuang gedhe lan Aku dadi bungah. Matur nuwun kanggo wong lan tetep dirungokake Setu iki lan matur nuwun kanggo HBO mesthi. "
ROBERT Diaz, Lowongan matchmaker - Golden Boy Promosi:
"Temenan acara utama ngandika kanggo dhewe. Sampeyan wis tak Andre Ward mungsuh wong enom suwé kaya Sullivan Barrera, nanging co-utama acara wis arep jugangan loro enom, kong luwe siji marang liyane ing Jayson Velez lan Joseph Diaz. Lagi loro enom. Lagi loro gelem njupuk ing gelut paling, gelut toughest lan bukti sing carane gampang iku kanggo nggawe perang iki.
"Aku bungah banget bab perang iki. Sampeyan ora pengin kantun 10 babak kanggo judhul NABF.
"Jayson Velez punika enom, singa luwe sing kepengin kanggo bali munggah panggung lan mangerténi carane wujud kamenangan Joseph Diaz punika. Panjenenganipun mangertos kesempatan kanggo perang ing HBO lan ing kertu iki apik sanget. Aku arep ngelingake sampeyan saka karakter Jayson Velez. Ing dina lan umur ngendi pejuang sing kélangan kepengin kanggo njupuk Mungkin mbalek maneh utawa tune up, utawa loro utawa telu, sadurunge padha njupuk perang risiko dhuwur lan Jayson Velez mengkono iku hak sawise. Sing nuduhake kepengin bali ing ndhuwur lan Panjenengané pirsa apa kang wis dilakoni kanggo njaluk ana ... iku wis dadi dening nolak pejuang ndhuwur-tingkat kaya Joseph Diaz. "
RALPH Heredia, manager Joseph Diaz kang:
"Iku sing pakurmatan kanggo dadi kene, kesempatan sing apik lan hak istimewa kanggo bakal diwenehi kesempatan iki kanggo pertunjukan sing bakat, 2012 Olympian. Yusuf, iki apa kita ngedika bab, matur nuwun kanggo kang sabar, sampeyan siyap kanggo kesempatan. We ngerti apa sing wong enom khusus lan wong bakat sing, nanging saiki kabèh donya bakal kanggo ndeleng ing tataran amba apa bakat, apa disik nyata lan apa fighter sing arep ... kaya Joseph Diaz.
"Apa bisa aku ngomong bab Jayson Velez? Dheweke iku sing disik sing mangerténi apa ing saham lan wis pengalaman. Padha ngandela marang Aku, sampeyan ora pengin kantun iki. Setu, sampeyan kudu nyetel ing. Iku arep dadi perang action-dikempalken. "
Jose "sing sing" Sanchez, trainer Jayson Velez kang:
"Aku ndeleng Diaz minangka pejuang gedhe, nanging aku duwe Jayson ing kondisi apik banget lan kang siap kanggo perang. Aku ngerti iku arep dadi perang apik amarga lagi siap, lan bab sing padha bener kanggo fighter sandi Jayson Velez. Panjenenganipun makarya banget hard kanggo perang iki lan aku ngerti kang siap kanggo perang. "
TONY Walker, Direktur, HBO Sports:
"Demi kita Vice President Executive Peter Nelson, aku seneng banget dadi kene ing Area Bay, karo kang cacahe akeh banget fans boxing gedhe, kita katon kanggo nggawa sampeyan doubleheader iki on Saturday wengi.
"Iku ora gampang narik bebarengan match boxing amba lan tim iki wis ditarik bebarengan kertu gedhe saka ndhuwur kanggo dhasar, dadi malah sanadyan kabeh gelut ora bakal HBO, yen sampeyan pengin nonton sawetara boxing gedhe, menyang Oracle Arena lan yen sampeyan kudu dadi ing ngarep, mriksa metu ing HBO.
"Saindhenging kita 43 taun saka program ing HBO, boxing wis mesthi lan bagéan integral saka apa kita apa. Kita wis tansah prided dhéwé ing gadhah pejuang sing paling apik lan cocog paling, lan kita aran apik banget sing tradisi iki bakal terus maneh minangka Andre Ward ndadekake kang 2016 debut ring. Ing ring boxing, iku tau dianjurake sing klalen luwe, fighter suwé kaya kita duwe in Sullivan Barrera, aku kaya kanggo welcome Sullivan kanggo jaringan lan matur marang kanggo njupuk ing tantangan iki.
"Opening telecast TV bakal Joseph Diaz marang Jayson Velez, loro enom nganti-lan-teka, loro bedhil enom, sing mikir lagi siap kanggo tataran amba. Kabeh ing kabeh, iku arep dadi telecast gedhe, 9:45 PM ET kita janji sampeyan wengi informatif lan nglipur karo tim siaran kita. "
Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-babak IBF nomer siji posisi lan posisi prentah Eliminator kang presented dening Roc Nation Sports ing hubungané karo Events Main, njupuk Panggonan Setu, Maret 26, 2016 ing Oracle Arena ing Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Manajemen Travel Corporate Solutions (CTMS), bungah, lifting, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Palace Linings, The Waterfront Hotel lan Visit Oakland. Acara bakal televisi urip ing HBO World Championship Boxing awal ing 9:45 P.M. Lan/PT. Mbukak telecast HBO bakal Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez ing perang 10-babak judhul NABF Featherweight presented dening Golden Boy Promosi ing hubungané karo Miguel Cotto Promosi.
Tiket diregani ing $300, $150, $100, $50 lan $25, ora kalebu biaya layanan sing ditrapake lan pajak kasedhiya ing kabeh lokasi Ticketmaster, online ing Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) lan Ngisi daya telpon ing (800) 745-3000.
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TWO-TIME WORLD juara Andre Ward VS. Suwé Sullivan Barrera
NABF bulu juara JOSEPH Diaz JR. VS. Jayson Vélez
MEDIA Acak Workout lan PHOTOS
Showdowns SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 26
Ing Oracle ARENA ing Oakland, CALIFORNIA
Televised urip HBO®
Klik Kene kanggo Photos
Foto Kredit: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, Kuwi AS (Maret 23, 2015) - Ana, Maret 22, Two-Time Champion World lan pound-for-pound fighter ndhuwur-dirating Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) lan nomer siji dirating IBF contender abot cahya Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) melu ing karyawan media ing Raja Gym in Oakland, California ing advance saka sing Maret 26 perang ing Oracle Arena ing Oakland. Ward lan Barrera bakal ketemu ing sawetara IBF 12-babak siji posisi lan posisi prentah Eliminator bab televisi urip ing HBO World Championship Boxing® diwiwiti ing 9:45 P.M. Lan/PT. NABF Featherweight juara Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) lan ndhuwur-dirating contender bulu Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) padha uga ing saksi sak karyawan ahead of 10-babak NABF Featherweight perang judhul sing kang bakal mbukak nganti telecast HBO.
Sawise shadowboxing ring lan babak sawetara ing tas punching, kabeh papat pejuang melu ing pitakonan karo anggota media ing saksi. Super Bowl Champion lan Oakland native Marshawn Lynch, seneng banget supporter Andre Ward, digawe katon khusus sak karyawan ing dhukungan saka Ward.
Ngisor iki apa pejuang wis ngomong sak karyawan media final:
Andre Ward, Two-Time Champion World lan pound-for-pound fighter ndhuwur-dirating:
"Aku aran apik lan aku siap kanggo pindhah. Aku lan puncaké ing wektu tengen. Aku mung bungah kanggo njaluk iku on Saturdaywengi.
"Aku digunakake kanggo drive by Oracle Arena ing 880 minangka bocah ing cara kanggo King kang Gym lan wonder yen aku bisa wis ana salah siji dina lan [trainer] Virgil [Kerja] digunakake kanggo ngomong karo kapercayan, 'Sampeyan lagi arep menyang judhul ana.' Nalika aku tak lawas, Aku digunakake kanggo mbukak sawetara saka kertu sijine ing ajang. Aku isih amatir lan aku mung ngimpi. Sabanjure bab sampeyan ngerti, ing 2009, Aku ana ing sink utawa nglangi perang nglawan Edison Miranda. Yen aku menang, ana mbokmenawa kasempatan apik sing aku njaluk dijupuk judhul lan liyane iku Sajarah. Kene kita maneh, iku sandi 7th wektu ing Oracle lan isih berkah.
"Iku wektu kanggo mindhah kanggo abot cahya. Iku kombinasi ora gadhah wong lanang hak kanggo perang utawa wong lanang sing ora arep perang kula. Aku pengin dadi gedhe. Iki jinis gerakane sampeyan kudu nggawe. Aku mahasiswa olahraga lan nalika aku sinau olahraga, iki apa greats wis tansah rampung. Padha pindhah munggah. Sing gedhe-gedhe gedhe golek cara kanggo njaluk iku rampung lan aku arep ing obrolan sing.
"Barrera iku badan amba. Kang mesthi. Katoné puncher apik. We durung Pick wong amarga wong iku tutul alus. We ngangkat piyambakipun amargi arep njaluk kula siap lan nuduhake apa kelas bobot iki kabeh babagan. Yen katon ing karir, ana panggonan kanggo tune-up kang aku wis ora wis akèh. Sampeyan arep perang paling apik lan yen sampeyan ora onomatopia paling, sampeyan pengin perang nomer siji contender. Sing apa lagi kita mengkono.
"Aku mikir aku suwe saya apik menyang fighter efisien. Aku obah nalika aku kudu ngalih. Aku sing paling kaendahan sembarang atlet sing ora planggaran awak lan tenan njupuk pakaryan akeh. Aku wis ndeleng sawetara artikel ngakoni aku ora kejawab Perdana sandi. Iku edan kanggo kula. Aku rumangsa yen aku apik minangka aku wis tau wis. Aku wis ing gedung olahraga tinju tanpa akeh saka break kanggo sasi 20 taun. batinku Ngaturaken Sembah Nuwun kula kanggo rong taun. awak Ngaturaken Sembah Nuwun kula. Sampeyan bisa uga menehi kula rong taun ing karir.
"Aku kudu mung dadi kula. Sing aku cukup. Aku ora kudu nuduhake munggah kanggo Kovalev ing akeh on Saturdaywengi. Kita mung kudu ngleksanakake rencana game. Aku sing arep dianggo ngirim pesen iku mestine kanggo ngirim lan yen ora, banjur bakal [Kovalev] njaluk pesen nalika kita perang.
"Yen aku ora menang perang iki, ana apa-apa mudhun dalan. Yen aku ora menang perang iki, Aku ora pantes kanggo perang kanggo judhul. Sing kasunyatan kahanan.
"Barrera wis tau perang wong kaya kula sadurunge, supaya padha bisa pirembagan game apik. Padha bisa dominasi berita anjog nganti perang. Padha bisa ngomong kabeh kuwi lunyu padha arep ngomong. Kita mung pengin dominasi berita Minggu esuk sawise perang iku liwat. Sing apa aku fokus ing. "
Sullivan Barrera, Nomer siji dirating IBF cahya contender abot:
"Aku kuwat saka Ward. Aku duwe latar mburi Kuuban lan aku sinau akèh skills ana. Luwih saka tindakan, netepake kanggo ngalahake apa-apa ing ngarep saka Aku, iku bakal bantuan kula asor Ward ing Maret 26.
"Sawise aku ring, iku omah.
"Apa wae Ward wis, Aku bakal nyetel kanggo lan ngalahake iku.
"Aku duwe tangan loro. Panjenenganipun kagungan kalih tangan. Aku duwe proyek kanggo nindakake ing Maret 26.
"Aku ngerti Ward lan Kovalev banget kajiang lan padha nggawe dhuwit sing akèh lan akèh saka kapentingan, nanging padha ora ngerti apa Sullivan Barrera saged mengkono. Aku bakal mbuktekaken sing on Saturday.
"Aku dudu wong sing wis katon kanggo kalah. skills boxing kok ngandika kanggo awake dhewe. Aku onomatopia Andre Ward lan onomatopia ing kene Oakland, aku ora mikir kaputusan bakal dilakoni ing sih.
"Kanggo kabeh fans, utamané pembuangan Kuuban sing wis didhukung kula please ngerti sing teka Setu, Aku arep kanggo nindakake kabeh aku kudu teka metu unggul. "
JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight juara:
"Aku ora bisa nyana apa Jayson iya kanggo Ronny Rios sak perang iki. Aku wis tak pindhah ing ana, nyoba marang Gusti metu lan ngatur nalika Aku ring.
"Yen kesempatan presents dhewe ngendi kang babras lan aku weruh sing punches kawula akeh banget wong, banjur mesthi aku arep njaluk ana, dadi agresif lan priksa manawa aku njupuk wong metu minangka awal minangka bisa.
"Aku ngerti njupuk ing nang, nglereni mati dering lan njupuk kanggo awak langsung bakal break wong mudhun. Sing arep nggawe wong ora ngalih minangka akeh lan ing taun babak aku bisa nampa ngunekke ganas kanggo sirah. Aku arep njupuk kanggo awak langsung.
"Ngengingi babagan mental aku 100% siap. Iki tataran amba ing karir, supaya aku mental fokus. Aku uga disiapake. Aku aran kaya iki wayahe aku wis nunggu kabeh gesang kabèh. Aku aran kaya aku siap kanggo iki lan aku ora bisa ngenteni Maret 26. Aku dilatih banget hard kanggo perang iki lan aku uga disiapake kanggo iku.
"Aku pancene pengin nggawe statement perang iki. Aku pengin nuduhake donya sing Joseph Diaz bisa dadi bab sabanjure amba ing boxing, aku dilatih banget hard kanggo nyelehake ing perang gedhe kanggo pembuangan perang, banget agresif lan wis perang ana. Mugi sing Jayson Velez punika 110% siap amarga aku pengin wong dadi ing paling apik.
"Yen aku menang perang iki lan nggawe statement, Aku bisa pindhah menyang status contender lan mugia njaluk judhul donya dijupuk ing pungkasan taun iki. Aku arep perang mungsuh angel taun iki amarga aku pengin nuduhake donya sing aku.
"Aku aran kaya kéwan nalika aku langkah menyang dering lan aku bisa ndeleng ing sparring. Kapan aku kebangkrutan ngunekke efektif, Aku bisa ngomong sing aku methukake mungsuh sandi. "
Jayson Vélez, Top-dirating contender bulu:
"Ing tingkat, saben wong iku contender ndhuwur. Aku kudu olahraga harder lan nambah betengku. Aku wis digunakake ing.
"Yen sampeyan ndeleng pungkasan telu utawa papat gelut, sampeyan bakal weruh sing aku wis dominating ing saperangan pisanan babak lan banjur aku mbukak metu saka gas, Aku wis nggarap stamina sandi supaya ora kelakon ing Maret 26.
"Aku wus ndeleng gelut Diaz kang. Kita wis sparred saperangan saka kaping. Kang tak kacepetan. Kang tak keluwen. Iku enggal HBO kang, wong iku mesthi motivasi, nanging aku. Iku arep dadi perang gedhe.
"Aku pengin dadi juara saka tembung. Aku ngerti kang kepengin banget. On Saturday, kita bakal ngerti sing kepengin liyane. We loro pengin menang lan kita loro latihan kanggo menang. A perang antarane daya lan kacepetan iku gedhe match-up. Ora kanggo sebutno kang Mexican lan Aku Puerto Rican. Sampeyan bisa nyana perang gedhe lan iku ora siji sing pengin kantun. "
Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-babak IBF nomer siji posisi lan posisi prentah Eliminator kang presented dening Roc Nation Sports ing hubungané karo Events Main, njupuk Panggonan Setu, Maret 26, 2016 ing Oracle Arena ing Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Manajemen Travel Corporate Solutions (CTMS), bungah, lifting, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Palace Linings, The Waterfront Hotel lan Visit Oakland. Acara bakal televisi urip ing HBO World Championship Boxing awal ing 9:45 P.M. Lan/PT. Mbukak telecast HBO bakal Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez ing perang 10-babak judhul NABF Featherweight presented dening Golden Boy Promosi ing hubungané karo Miguel Cotto Promosi.
Tiket diregani ing $300, $150, $100, $50 lan $25, ora kalebu biaya layanan sing ditrapake lan pajak kasedhiya ing kabeh lokasi Ticketmaster, online ing Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) lan Ngisi daya telpon ing (800) 745-3000.
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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 SATURDAY, MARCH 26
Ing Oracle ARENA ing 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. Lan/PT
SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE
IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS
NEW YORK, NY (Maret 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. lan Younan Junior bebarengan karo 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei and local favorite Harun 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 Pindah Calloway, sing bakal ngawula minangka inang acara, lan hit master DJ Franzen, DJ penduduk ing Las Vegas 'Hot 97.5 and Drais Nightclub. Sway and Franzen will entertain together throughout the night to keep fans entertained between bouts at Oracle Arena.
Tiket diregani ing $300, $150, $100, $50 lan $25, ora kalebu biaya layanan sing ditrapake lan pajak kasedhiya ing kabeh lokasi Ticketmaster, online ing Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) lan Ngisi daya telpon ing (800) 745-3000.
On Maret 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) ing 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 gelut, compiling a record of 97 menang lan mung 7 losses, karo 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 kang) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 lan 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 kang) ing Januari 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 kang) ing April 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 kang) ing Juni 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 lan onomatopia metu saka hotbed boxing saka Oxnard, suwé Daniel "twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO kang) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 KOs) in an eight-round featherweight bout on Maret 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 rekaman amatir 67-15, menang Piala Oxnard PAL ing 2006 lan California State Silver Gloves Championship ing 2007 sadawane dalan. Sak debut profesional Franco ing Desember 18, 2010, kuwi sing nelukaké Emanuel Machorro ing Club 401 Ontario, California liwat kalah technical katelu babak. Senadyan kang mlebet minangka mahasiswa full-time ing Chaffey College ing Rancho Cucamonga, Franco kesengsem ing wiwitan kariré, kompilasi rekaman suwé karo loro ndudohke ing panggon acara California ing pungkasan 2013. Siji sing ndudohke teka marang Alejandro Ochoa ing Lang Sepi ing Montebello, California ing September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa damel enem-babak kamenangan keputusan unanimous ing Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Ing Juni 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 Desember 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Meksiko.
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 kang) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Saiki, 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. Ing wulan Juni 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 April 24 and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas on November 21, both fights taking place at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California.
Brooklyn’s 20-year-old, suwé Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO kang) ngasilake menyang dering ing Maret 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 KOs) saka 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 ing Barclays Center ing Brooklyn, New York. Saiki 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. Ing 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 ulang tahun, 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 ing Foxwoods Resort Casino ing Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on Agustus 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on Agustus 13.
Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 KOs) joins the undercard on Maret 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, China.
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. Ing 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. On August 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. On March 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 Juni 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on Agustus 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the November 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.
Hayward search, Favorit California Harun Coley (12-1-1, 6 KO kang) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Ngiring Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 KOs) of West Hollywood, California, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.
On Maret 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onJanuari 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, njupuk Panggonan ana, Maret 26, 2016 ing Oracle Arena ing Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Manajemen Travel Corporate Solutions (CTMS), bungah, lifting, Zappos, BodyArmor, SAN Nutrition, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. Acara bakal televisi urip ing HBO World Championship Boxing awal ing 9:45 P.M. Lan/PT. Mbukak telecast HBO bakal Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Jayson Velez ing perang 10-babak judhul NABF Featherweight presented dening Golden Boy Promosi ing hubungané karo Miguel Cotto Promosi.
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Miguel COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS
WBC & RING MAGAZINE MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION COTTO TO FACE FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION GEALE ON Juni 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Presented by ROC NATION OLAHRAGA + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
NEW YORK (Juni 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, Juni 2 ing 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 (Presiden & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation), Hector Soto (Miguel Cotto Promosi), 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.
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Here’s what press conference participants had to say:
Michael Yormark – Presiden & 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, Juni 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. Dadi, hopefully we see all of you. Karcis isih ing sale. 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. Kang wong kulawarga. 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. Ana ora alesan. 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 kanggo 145. Did anyone hear anything about Miguel Cotto disagreeing with the catch weights? Aja, 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, perang 12-babak kanggo Cotto kang WBC lan Ring Magazine Middleweight World Championships, njupuk Panggonan ana, Juni 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Ing perang, 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. Saliyane ing action nang dering, acara bakal Fitur saperangan nutul Roc Nation kacathet sing luwih bakal ngawula penonton karo pengalaman penggemar meningkat, 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. Tiket diregani ing $500, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 lan $25, ora kalebu biaya layanan sing ditrapake lan pajak, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com lan ing Box Office American Express ing Barclays Center. Ngisi daya telpon, nelpon Ticketmaster ing (800) 745-3000. Mbukak lawang ing 6:00 PM, perang kawitan wiwit ing 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 & PHOTOS
WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FACE
FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE
ON Juni 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Presented by ROC NATION OLAHRAGA + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
Los Angeles (May 26, 2015) – Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO kang), 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 kang) of Australia on Juni 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 Selasaafternoon 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, wis ngomong:
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 Juni 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 urip. 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 ofJuni 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 Juni 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, perang 12-babak kanggo Cotto kang WBC lan Ring Magazine Middleweight World Championships, njupuk Panggonan Setu, Juni 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Ing perang, 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. Saliyane ing action nang dering, acara bakal Fitur saperangan nutul Roc Nation kacathet sing luwih bakal ngawula penonton karo pengalaman penggemar meningkat, 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. Tiket diregani ing $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 lan $25, ora kalebu biaya layanan sing ditrapake lan pajak, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com lan ing Box Office American Express ing Barclays Center. Ngisi daya telpon, nelpon Ticketmaster ing (800) 745-3000. Mbukak lawang ing 6:00 PM, perang kawitan wiwit ing 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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