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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. ZIKULUZIKULU CHOCHITIKA & UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS
FIGHTS SET FOR LACHISANU, MAY 13
AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND
STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM
Dinani PANO pakuti Photos
Photo Mawu a: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mulole 11, 2016) - Lachitatu, Mulole 11, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Yafumbi Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Ko) and Bakersfield, California a Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Ko) 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 wachifumu nkhonya event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighters including Dorado, Puerto Rico a Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Ko) amene akukumana Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Ko) ya Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) who takes on the beltway’s ownCarlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3) were also in attendance at the press conference lachitatu.
Mmunsimu muli zimene omenyana, promoter and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:
Yafumbi 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, Mulole 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. Monga Friday, it’s going to be a good fight. I’m mentally and physically there. I dug deep in camp and I’m ready to bring it in this fight. I wish my opponent the best. Izo kukhala lolimba nkhondo. I’m ready to go in there, give it my all and give you guys a great show. Come and watch the fight on Mulole 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. Ndi lalikulu nkhondo yanga. 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. Pa Lachisanu usiku, 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, kwambiri. So once again, thank you all and don’t miss the action pa Lachisanu usiku. "
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 nkhonya - 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: Korona, FILA, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, 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 wachifumu nkhonya 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 wachifumu nkhonyaevent on BET. Friday, Mulole 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 wachifumu nkhonya, our content is engaging, emotional and entertaining. We are thrilled to welcome wachifumu nkhonyaback 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, ndi inemwini, for hosting us in this great city. We look forward to a great fight pa Lachisanu usiku. "
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, amene, 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. Matikiti adakalipo. 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, Mulole 13, 2016 pa DC zida zankhondo mumzinda 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. AND and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Kuwonjezera lalikulu kanthu mkati mwa mkombero, 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 Madzulo ndipo woyamba nkhondo umayamba 6:45 Madzulo. Tsatirani kukambirana pogwiritsa ntchito #throneboxing.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. MIKE DALLAS JR. ZIKULUZIKULU CHOCHITIKA & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS
throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA
FIGHTS SET FOR LACHISANU, MAY 13
AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND
STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM
Dinani PANO pakuti Photos
Photo Mawu a: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mulole 11, 2016) - Lachiwiri, Mulole 10, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Yafumbi Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Ko) and Bakersfield, California a Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Ko) 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 wachifumu nkhonya event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighter Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 Ko) ya Washington, D.C., who faces Dorado, Puerto Rico aOrlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 Ko), and undercard fighters Mike Balogun (5-0, 4 Ko) of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, who will fight Capitol Heights, Maryland a Devon Mosley (0-4-1), and Greenbelt, Maryland a 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 lachiwiri.
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:
Yafumbi 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 mumapezeka nsomba, 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. Tikukhulupirira, 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.
"Ine sindikudziwa kwambiri anga Goliyati [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:
"Ine sindikudziwa zambiri zokhudza wanga mdani [Damion Reed]. I know he is a tall left-handed guy. I only watched a little video of him. I’ve been sparring a lot of left handers and then we just happened to get a left-handed guy, so it worked out pretty well.
“I’m still a little disappointed about my last performance in D.C., so I am going to come out and put on a show on Friday, Mulole 13.
“Anyone you get in the ring with poses a threat, koma pa nthawi yomweyo, I am confident in what I have done to prepare. I’ve been sparring guys with 20 ovomereza ndewu, kotero, I think I’m good.
“I played football and baseball growing up. Kwenikweni, 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, Mulole 13, 2016 pa DC zida zankhondo mumzinda 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. AND and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Kuwonjezera lalikulu kanthu mkati mwa mkombero, 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 Madzulo ndipo woyamba nkhondo umayamba 6:45 Madzulo. Tsatirani kukambirana pogwiritsa ntchito #throneboxing.
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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. AND/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 (Mulole 5, 2016) – Two televised bouts and four non-televised undercard bouts will round out the card when Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Ko) ya Washington, D.C. angabwera pa mphete pa Friday, Mulole 13 to take on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Ko) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a wachifumu nkhonya event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND 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 Ko) ndipo Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 5 Ko). 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 a Abner “Pin” Cotto (19-3, 9 Ko) motsutsana anali atagwira Juan Jose “Pinocho” Beltran (29-25-3, 18 Ko) wa Los Mochis, Mexico in an eight-round junior welterweight matchup; Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (8-0, 6 Ko) facing Breedon, West Virginia’s Austin “Speedy” Marcum (10-6-1, 5 Ko) in a six-round light heavyweight fight; former NFL linebacker Mike Balogun (5-0, Ko) of Upper Marlborough, Maryland and Devon Mosley (0-4-1) wa Capitol Heights, Maryland squaring off in a four-round heavyweight bout; and Greenbelt, Maryland a Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) motsutsa Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) wa Danville, Virginia in a four-round cruiserweight fight. 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (8-0, 6 Ko) wa 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. Pa June 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. Pa September 29, 2012, Valley, nkhani za 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, Komabe, 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. Pa 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. Chachisanu kuzungulira, 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 Chipale is an experienced fighter with an impressive record of 18-2 (10 Ko). 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. Mu 2004, he took home the national PAL amateur tournament title in the 119-pound weight class. Pa 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, Komabe, 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) kupita 19-5 in national tournaments. His assault on the heavyweight division begins Mulole 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, Komabe, 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.
Abineri 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. Pa Mulole 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 Mulole 13 pamene ayang'anizana Austin Marcum. Younan returned following a nine-month injury induced layoff on March 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 Mulole 13 will be fellow local fighter Devon Mosley who is seeking his first professional win.
Local favorite Sam anawoloka, 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 mapaundi, Chinese heavyweight zotengeka 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 Mulole 13.
Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Mulole 13, 2016 pa DC zida zankhondo mumzinda 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. AND and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Kuwonjezera lalikulu kanthu mkati mwa mkombero, ndi Mulole 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. Tsatirani kukambirana pogwiritsa ntchito #throneboxing.
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Ward motsutsana. Barrera + Diaz JR. vs. Velez Final Press Conference Quotes ndi Photos
ZIWIRI TIME WORLD Ngwazi Andre WARD vs. UNDEFEATED Sullivan Barrera
NABF FEATHERWEIGHT Ngwazi YOSEFE Diaz JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ
LOTSIRIZA Quotes WOFALITSA msonkhano zithunzi
SHOWDOWNS anasiyira LOWERUKA, MARCH 26
AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu Oakland, California
TELEVISED moyo ON HBO®
Dinani PANO pakuti Photos
Photo Mawu a: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, MONGA (March 23, 2015) - Lachitatu, March 23, Roc Nation Sports linapangitsa msonkhano wa chomaliza atolankhani awiri-Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya Andre Ward(28-0, 15 Ko) ndi nambala wani adavotera IBF kuwala Woyesana katswiri woposa onse Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Ko) pa nyanja Merritt Bwalo la maseŵera mu Oakland, California zo awo March 26 nkhondo Oracle m'bwalomo mu Oakland. Ward ndi Barrera adzakomana 12 chonse IBF number udindo wina ndi kuvomerezedwa udindo eliminator podwala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship Boxing® kuyambira pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz JR. (19-0, 11 Ko) ndi pamwamba oveteredwa featherweight Woyesana Jayson "La Maravilla" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Ko) Komanso analipo pa dais atolankhani moyang'anizana Nyanja Merritt patsogolo 10 chonse awo NABF Featherweight mutu nkhondo umene kutsegula HBO telecast.
Ward motsutsana. Barrera ndi kutchukitsa kudzakhala nkhondo kwambiri mikangano pakati omenyana awiri amene tonse kuona awo pa machesi-kukamenyana Wonse Kuwala katswiri woposa onse World Champion SERGEY Kovalev.
Mmunsimu muli zimene omenyana, olimbikitsa, ophunzitsa, Mabwana ndi dais zina alendo anali kunena pa msonkhano uyambe:
André WARD, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya:
"Ine ndikufuna ndikuthokozeni aliyense kutuluka mwachizolowezi. The Area Bay ndi malo okongola. Tilibe nthawi zambiri ngongole zokwanira talente imene imabwera kuchokera pano, koma m'munsi zimakupiza, ndi chopambana. Ndine wothokoza kwa pokhala ku malo ngati amene'wa ndi othokoza kuti chikondi ndi thandizo pa zochitika zonse kuti ife kubweretsa pano. Ndine wothokoza kuti ndekha ndi anyamata ngati Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard ndi Ankhondo kuika lino pa mapu ndi anthu kum'lemekeza pa siteji national. Kuti ndi zofunika kwa ine.
"Momwe nkhondo yeniyeniyo, zophweka kwambiri kwa ine ... aliyense amene amandidziwa, amadziwa ndimagwira ntchito ndipo mukudziwa momwe ine bango. Ine sindikufuna kutengeka ndi zimene ziri pafupi. Ine sindikufuna kutengeka ndi zimene anthu kuti. Ine ndikudziwa chimene chikulankhulidwa. Ine ndikudziwa chimene mdani wanga wakhala kuti Ine ndi iye pa mawu ake. Ine ndachita chirichonse chimene ine ndikuyenera kuchita, ngati Ndimachita ndipo ngati ine ndachita otsiriza 10 zaka cha ntchito yanga. Ine ndinatenga abwino ... ngati iwo sali ngwazi wina ndiye ndi Woyesana pamwamba ... ndipo ichi si wosiyana. Ambwana inu monga mukudziwa kuti ndine maganizo ndi linatseka ngati ine nthawizonse ndine. Ndine wokonzeka ndipo ndine wokonzeka nkhondo abwere March 26."
Sullivan Barrera, Nambala wani adavotera IBF kuwala katswiri woposa onse Woyesana:
"Ndikufuna kunena zikomo kubwera kuno. Ine ndikufuna kunena kuti zikomo HBO, zikomo aliyense. Zikomo Andre Ward kulandira nkhondo wanga. Ndikulonjeza aliyense amene amabwera ku mabwalo ndakhala kukonzekera chachikulu ichi ndi loto chachikulu. Pa usiku umenewo, Ine ndi kuwonetsera kwakukulu kwa aliyense. "
DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO nkhonya - Roc Nation Sports:
"Awiri a heavyweights pamwamba kuwala pa dziko adzakhala sizilephereka pa March 26. Ali ndi umboni pamodzi kwa 45-0 ndi 27 Ko ndi zosafunikira kuti, ngakhale analawa kugonjetsedwa ngati katswiri. Pamene aliyense ali zedi mdani pamaso pake, iwo onse ali maso awo SERGEY Kovalev ndi atatu dziko lake malamba mutu, koma choyamba ndi ntchito kuti agwire lachiwelu usiku.
"Pamene ine ndinabwera kwa Oakland chochitika ndipo ine ndiri ndi Andre pa ntchito yake pamene iye akuyankhula kwa atolankhani, timam'konda ine kuti mwachionekere, Iye ndi luso lapadera lochita masewera osiyanasiyana, koma munthu wapadera ndipo ine ndikuyembekeza aliyense muno mu Oakland amamvetsa ndipo amadziwa kuti. Iye ndi mfundo za banja munthu amene nthawi zonse amayesetsa kuchita chinthu chabwino ndi kuti chinthu china osowa moyo masiku awa, koma makamaka osowa masewera. Ine ndikuyembekeza inu anyamata kumuyamikira. Nkhonya ntchito n'zosakhalitsa. Iye ati kumenyana kwamuyaya, kotero aliyense ayenera chimene muli nacho mu Andre Ward.
"Andre anagwidwa ndi n'kulandira mendulo ya golidi pa Athens Olympic ndipo ndi U.S wotsiriza. katswiri kuchita kotero. m'ndandanda wa adani anagonjetsa limati ngati ndani amene cha wapamwamba middleweight magawano. Iye chogwidwa ndi kugonja kale kuunika katswiri woposa onse padziko ngwazi, Chad Dawson awo 2012 chiwonetsero. Komaliza nkhondo, Iye chogwidwa ziwiri nthawi udindo dziko akunyoza Paul Smith pa June 20 pa Oracle m'bwalomo. Iye anayamba pa m'mutu wotsatira wa ntchito wake pa March 26, kubwerera ku Oracle m'bwalomo kamodzinso, pamene amapanga kusuntha kwake kwa gulu kuwala katswiri woposa onse wokonzeka kuchita zimene anachita gulu wapamwamba middleweight ... kukonza izo ndi amphamvu aliyense amayima mu njira yake. "
NICOLE NKHUNDA, Wotsatila mutsogoleli wa Marketing ndi General Malangizo - Events Main:
"Ine kwenikweni mungakonde kumuthokoza Andre Ward. Iye sanali kutenga pa womenya undefeated mu nkhondo yoyamba pa katswiri woposa onse kuwala, koma iye anachita izo ndikuona kuti n'zabwino.
"Mu nkhondo yake yomaliza, Sullivan anakhala Woyesana kuvomerezedwa kwa SERGEY Kovalev a IBF lamba. Iye akanakhoza anakhala mmbuyo ndipo anadikira mutu nkhondo yake, koma iye anaona nkhondo yolimbana Andre Ward ngati mwayi kwenikweni kufika kwa ukulu ndi iye anachita izo. Monga inu nonse mukudziwa, Events Main ndi Roc Nation Sports ndi pulogalamu lalikulu Andre Ward ndi SERGEY Kovalev Patapita chaka chino ndi Sullivan Barrera kwenikweni kukwiya kuti apulo ngolo.
"Anthu awiriwa, Sullivan ndi Andre, kuti chirichonse atakwera pa zotsatira za Loweruka a nkhondo. Mu nyengo kuti tili mu nkhonya pompano, ndi mpumulo kuona ankhondo weniweni amene si mantha kukwata kuopsa. Iwo onse tiyenera kuwalemekeza ndi poyamikira kuti. Atero masewera athu ayenera kukhala pafupi.
"Sullivan Barrera ndi undefeated ndi umboni wa 17-0 ndi 12 Umapeza kubwera mwa njira ya knockout. Iye ndinangowasiya 34, mwezi wapitawo, amene inu mukhoza kuganiza ndi kukalamba pang'ono kuti mfundo imeneyi ntchito yake. Chimene inu simukudziwa kuti anali wopambana zofufuzafufuza ntchito ku Cuba ndipo kenako anatayika zaka zingapo yaikulu wake pamene anali defecting ku United States. Iye abwera njira kwenikweni yaitali kukhala pano lero chifukwa cha nthawi iyi ndi mwayi. Iye ali ndi njala, amalimba mtima ndipo ndi wokonzeka. "
Virgil mlenje, mphunzitsi Andre Ward a:
"Ichi ndi khadi wosangalatsa ndi othamanga wosangalatsa amene akuyesetsa kupanga ulendo wao m'dziko la nkhonya. Ngati nkhondo zinali kuchitika ku mzinda wina uliwonse, kungakhale chochitika chachikulu. Kodi tikufuna kuchita ndi kuonetsetsa kuti Oakland akumvetsa, ndipo ozungulira Bay Area akumvetsa, ukulu wa chochitika chotero tipitirize kubweretsa gulu lonse nkhonya kwa Oakland. Oakland ndi kuswana pansi omenyana pamwamba ndipo ife kale iwo. The kwambiri kuti kutithandiza, kwambiri kuti ndewu zimenezi zidzakhala zowoneka ndi mudzaona nthawi yaikulu pamwamba.
"Iwo amati Intaneti zina omenyana, koma HBO zimapangitsa nyenyezi, kotero ife tiri okondwa kukhala mbali. Tikukupemphani kuti utuluke ndi kuthandiza nkhondoyi. Tuluka Loweruka usiku, sangalalani ndi usiku wabwino wa nkhonya pamwamba. "
Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera a Mphunzitsi:
"Ine ndikufuna kuti ndiwathokoze anthu onse amene pamodzi chochitika wapamwamba lachiwelu. Ife tiri pano kuti zinthu zosonyeza lalikulu ndi Sullivan chilichonse anakonzekera chochitika ichi. Iye amadziwa mavuto pamaso pake, koma amakhulupirira yekha ndipo iye kuti ino ndi nthawi yake kuti asonyeze anthu ndi omvera kuonera kuti izi ndi pamene iye. Iye alipo kupanga neno.
"Koposa zonse, timalemekeza Mr. Ward chifukwa cha kuphunzira ake, yonena wake ndipo iye ndi wapamwamba munthu masewerawo. Ndi kwambiri kukhala mbali. Takonzekera bwino ndipo tachita chirichonse chimene ife tiyenera bwerani Loweruka kupereka inkaonedwa bwanji wapamwamba kwambiri chifukwa izi ndi zimene nkhonya ndi za. Ndi za ntchito ndi ozimitsa onse kupeza kuchita pa mlingo pa chochitika chachikulu. Ife ulemu kukhala mbali ya chochitika. Tachita zonse n'zotheka kuonetsetsa kuti ife adzatuluka ndi zinthu zosonyeza chochuluka. "
JAMES KALONGA, bwana Andre Ward a:
"Izi ndi mphindi mbiri ife. Ife kulowa 175 mapaundi kugawikana kuwala katswiri woposa onse. Izi ndi mphindi tauni si kuphonya. Izi ndi nthawi pa chiyambi cha gulu linalake. Barrera basi zachitika kuti wozunzidwayo woyamba ndipo ife tikuti ndi iye mogwirizana. Ife kumva nkhani zambirimbiri ndiponso kukambirana zikuchitika kumene iye wakhudzidwa, ndipo ife tikudziwa kuti iye amakhulupirira chirichonse chimene iye akunena. Kenanso, ndife okondwa za mwayi ndi simukufuna kuti muphonye nthawi umenewu lachiwelu usiku. "
YOSEFE Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:
"Bwerani March 26, Ine ndikudziwa ine nkhondo kwenikweni amphamvu patsogolo panga. Ine ndikudziwa Jayson Velez ndi Mwamunayu okhwima mphete. Iye ali wankhondo. Iye ali ndi zisanu ndi mamilimita kuchitiridwa sapambana ine izo zidzakhala ziri nkhondo lalikulu kwenikweni. Ine ndikudziwa kuti iye akubwera kuchokera pa imfa ndi, kotero ine ndikudziwa kuti iye akufuna zophukiranso mmbuyo ndi kusonyeza aliyense kuti iye akadali mutu dziko Woyesana.
"Ndinali msasa maphunziro kwenikweni chachikulu. Ndakhala kuphunzitsa kwa masabata asanu ndi atatu. Izi ndi nthawi yanga yoyamba kumenyana pa HBO, kotero ine kwenikweni ndikufuna akuonetsa amene Ndikukhulupirira ndine. Ine ndiri 110% wokonzeka. Ine ndiri wokonzeka kupereka nkhondo mafani nkhondo ngati Jayson Velez akufuna nkhondo. Ine ndiri wokonzeka akuonetsa kuti aliyense luso onse Ndili mkati mphete. Ine ndiri okondwa kuti akumenyana pa khadi Andre Ward ndi Sullivan Barrera. Iwo othamanga awiri osankhika ndipo ine ndiri wolemekezeka kwambiri kukhala co-yaikulu chochitika kwa nkhondoyi. Monga March 26, Ndikulonjeza ine ndikupatsani inu bwanji lalikulu. "
Jayson VELEZ, Top-adavotera featherweight Woyesana:
"Ine ndikufuna kuthokoza Mulungu yoyamba, mwachionekere amapanga zonse zotheka. Ine ndikufuna kuti ndiwathokoze anthu okonza wanga, Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa ndi Golden Boy Zokwezedwa ndi gulu wanga wonse. Ndilibe kwambiri kuti pambali kuti izi ndi nkhondo yayikuru. Joseph kudzamenya nkhondo. Ine ndinabwera kulimbana. Tonse timafuna. Tonse kutenga mavuto. Anthu n'kumafunsa ine chifukwa ine ndinatenga nkhondo yoopsa ndi yankho n'zosavuta ... ngati ine ndikufuna kukhala zabwino, Ndiyenera kumenyera nkhondo yabwino. Joseph ndi imodzi yabwino.
"Ndinakwiya nkhondo yanga yotsiriza, kotero ine ayenera kupambana. Ine ndimafuna kuti ndipindule. Ine sindingakhoze kukuuzani inu amene ati nkhondoyi chifukwa ife tonse tiri omenyana wamkulu ndi asilikali. Iye Mexico, Ndine Puerto Rican, ndipo pamene muli Puerto Rican ndi Mexico mu mphete yemweyo, mudzaona nkhondo. Mudzaona liwiro, mphamvu, chirichonse nkhondoyi. Iye womenya kwambiri ndipo ine ndiri okondwa. Zikomo aliyense ndi dzimvetserani izi Loweruka ndi zikomo kwa HBO kumene. "
ROBERT Diaz, Mutu Matchmaker - Golden Boy Zokwezedwa:
"Mwachionekere chochitika chachikulu odziwikiratu. Inu muyenera Andre Ward motsutsana ndi achinyamata undefeated munthu ngati Sullivan Barrera, koma chochitika co-waukulu ati kudzenje awiri, omenyana njala wina ndi mzake mu Jayson Velez ndi Joseph Diaz. Iwo achinyamata. Iwo wofunitsitsa kutenga ndewu yabwino, ndi ndewu zovuta ndi umboni wa kuti n'zosavuta anali kupanga nkhondo.
"Ine ndiri okondwa nkhondoyi. Inu simukufuna kuti muphonye 10 zipolopolo mutu NABF.
"Jayson Velez ndi achinyamata, njala mkango amene akufuna kubwerera pa siteji ndipo amadziwa kwambiri ndi kugonjetsa Joseph Diaz ndi. Iye ankadziwa mwayi kumenya nkhondo HBO ndi khadili kwambiri. Ine ndikufuna kukukumbutsani khalidwe la Jayson Velez. Tsiku ndi m'badwo pamene womenya kuti wotaya akufuna kutenga mwinamwake kukula kapena nyimbo mmwamba, awiri kapena atatu, asanapite kutenga nkhondo yayenda ndi Jayson Velez akuchita izo atangomaliza. Izo zikusonyeza akufuna kubwerera pamwamba ndipo iye akudziwa zimene akufuna kuchita kuti adzafike ... izo ziyenera kukhala mwa kuima pamwamba mlingo womenya monga Joseph Diaz. "
RALPH HEREDIA, bwana Joseph Diaz a:
"Ndi ulemu kukhala pano, ndi mwayi waukulu ndi kupatsidwa mwayi akuonetsa ndi luso, 2012 Olympian. kuti Joseph, izi ndi zimene tinakambirana za, zikomo kukhala oleza mtima, mwakonzeka mwayi. Timadziwa mmene wapadera mnyamata ndi munthu wodziwa muli, koma tsopano dziko lonse apeza kuona pa siteji chachikulu chimene talente, chimene njonda kwenikweni ndi zimene womenya ayenera ... monga Joseph Diaz.
"Kodi ndinene za Jayson Velez? Iye ndi njonda amene akudziwa zomwe ziri pa mtengo ndi wodziŵa. Ndikhulupirireni, inu simukufuna kuti muphonye izi. Loweruka, muyenera khutu. Izo kukhala zochititsa chidwi nkhondo. "
Jose "kuti" Sánchez, mphunzitsi Jayson Velez a:
"Ndikuona Diaz monga womenya chachikulu, koma ine Jayson bwino kwambiri ndipo ndi wokonzeka kumenyera. Ine ndikudziwa kuti nkhondo yabwino chifukwa ali okonzeka, ndi chinthu chomwecho ndi zoona kwa womenya wanga Jayson Velez. Anayesetsa kwambiri kuti nkhondo imeneyi ndipo ine ndikudziwa kuti iye okonzekera nkhondo. "
Tony Walker, Director, HBO Sports:
"M'malo mwa wathu Executive wotsatila mutsogoleli Peter Nelson, ife tiri okondwa kwambiri kuti kuno ku Area ndi Bay, ndi khamu lalikulu ndi nkhonya mafani chachikulu, pamene ife tikuyang'ana kwa kubweretsa inu doubleheader izi lachiwelu usiku.
"Zimakhala zovuta kukoka limodzi lalikulu nkhonya machesi ndi magulu amenewa ananyamuka pamodzi khadi waukulu kuchokera pamwamba mpaka pansi, ngakhale kuti ndewu onse sadzakhala pa HBO, ngati inu mukufuna kuti muwone ena nkhonya zazikulu, kupita Oracle m'bwalomo ndipo ngati muli panyumba, fufuzani pa HBO.
"Kwa wathu 43 zaka mapulogalamu pa HBO, nkhonya wakhala mbali ya zimene timachita. Ife nthawizonse prided tokha kukhala omenyana bwino ndi mpikisano yabwino, ndipo timamva bwino kwambiri kuti mwambo uwu adzakangamira monga Andre Ward amapanga ake 2016 kuwonekera koyamba kugulu mu mphete. Mu mphete nkhonya, izo sizinayambe bwino kuti kuphonya njala, womenya undefeated ngati tili mu Sullivan Barrera, kotero Ndikufuna kulandira Sullivan kwa maukonde ndi kumuthokoza chifukwa cholanda pa vuto limeneli.
"Kutsegula TV telecast adzakhala Joseph Diaz motsutsana Jayson Velez, awiri mmwamba-ndi-akubwera anyamata aang'ono, awiri mfuti achinyamata, amene amaganiza kuti ndife okonzeka gawo lalikulu. Komabe mwazonse, izo kukhala telecast chachikulu, 9:45 Madzulo neri tinalonjeza inu nkhani ndi kusangalatsa usiku ndi kuulutsa gulu lathu. "
Ward motsutsana. Barrera, 12 chonse IBF nambala wani udindo ndi kuvomerezedwa udindo eliminator amene kuperekedwa ndi Roc Nation Sports limodzi ndi Events Main, chikuchitika Loweruka, March 26, 2016 pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, zochotsa, Zappos, BodyArmor, San zakudya zopatsa thanzi, Nsapato Palace, The padoko Hotel ndi Ulendo Oakland. mwambo adzakhala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship nkhonya pachiyambi pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. Kutsegula HBO telecast adzakhala Joseph Diaz JR. vs. Jayson Velez mu 10 chonse nkhondo mutu NABF Featherweight kuperekedwa ndi Golden Boy Zokwezedwa limodzi ndi Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa.
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ZIWIRI TIME WORLD Ngwazi Andre WARD vs. UNDEFEATED Sullivan Barrera
NABF FEATHERWEIGHT Ngwazi YOSEFE Diaz JR. VS. Jayson VELEZ
MEDIYA kulimbitsa thupi Quotes zithunzi
SHOWDOWNS anasiyira LOWERUKA, MARCH 26
AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu Oakland, California
TELEVISED moyo ON HBO®
Dinani PANO pakuti Photos
Photo Mawu a: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos
Oakland, MONGA (March 23, 2015) - Lachiwiri, March 22, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Ko) ndi nambala wani adavotera IBF kuwala Woyesana katswiri woposa onse Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Ko) nawo mu media kulimbitsa thupi pa Gym King ku Oakland, California zo awo March 26 nkhondo Oracle m'bwalomo mu Oakland. Ward ndi Barrera adzakomana 12 chonse IBF number udindo wina ndi kuvomerezedwa udindo eliminator podwala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship Boxing® kuyambira pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph "Jojo" Diaz JR. (19-0, 11 Ko) ndi pamwamba oveteredwa featherweight Woyesana Jayson "Star" Velez (23-1-1, 16 Ko) Komanso analipo pa kulimbitsa thupi patsogolo 10 chonse awo NABF Featherweight mutu nkhondo umene kutsegula HBO telecast.
Pambuyo shadowboxing mu mphete ndi zipolopolo ochepa pa zikwama kukhomerera, Ankhondo onse anayi nawo anafunsa mamembala media pamsonkhanowo. Super Bowl Champion ndi Oakland mbadwa Marshawn Lynch, wakhama Andre Ward wochirikiza, anapanga kukaonekera pa kulimbitsa thupi la pothandizira Ward.
M'munsimu zimene omenyana amanena pa TV kulimbitsa thupi yomaliza:
André WARD, Ziwiri Time World Champion ndi pamwamba oveteredwa mapaundi chifukwa mapaundi womenya:
"Ine ndikumverera bwino ndipo ndine wokonzeka kupita. Ine peaking pa nthawi yoyenera. Ine ndangokhala okondwa izo lachiweluusiku.
"Ndinali kuyendetsa ndi Oracle m'bwalomo pa 880 monga mwana ulendo wanga Gym King ndi zodabwitsa ngati ine ndikanakhoza kupanga izo pamenepo tsiku lina ndipo [mphunzitsi] Virgil [Hunter] ankakonda kunena molimba mtima, 'Iwe mutu wakuti pali.' Nditakula, Ine ndinkakonda kupita ku ena mwa makadi kuvala m'bwalomo. Ndinali ndi kusangalala ndi ine basi ndimalota. Chinthu chotsatira inu mukudziwa, mu 2009, Ine ndinali mu kumira kaya kukamenyana Edison Miranda. Ngati ine anapambana, panali mwina mwayi woti ine kukatenga chizindikiro mfuti ndipo tikudziwa zimene zinachitika. Pano ife tiri kachiwiri, ndi wanga 7TH nthawi Oracle kuli dalitso.
"Aka kanali ufulu wopita kwa katswiri woposa onse kuwala. Iwo anali kuphatikiza alibe anyamatawo ufulu nkhondo kapena anyamata amene sanafune kundimenya. Ine ndikufuna kukhala wamkulu. Izi ndi mitundu ya chimachititsanso muyenera kusankha. Ine ndine wophunzira wa masewera ndi pamene ine kuphunzira masewera, ichi ndi chimene greats nthawi zonse. Iwo kusunthira. The akuluakulu kupeza njira kuti izo zichitike ndipo ine ndikufuna kuti anachezera.
"Barrera thupi chachikulu. Iye ali ndi chikhulupiriro. Akuoneka kuti puncher wabwino. Sitinali kukatenga iye chifukwa iye ndi kukhudza zofewa. Ife tinatenga pakuti iye akupita kuti mundithandize kukonzekera ndipo ndisonyezeni chimene izi kalasi kulemera zonse za. Ngati inu muyang'ana pa ntchito yanga, pali malo nyimbo akuluakulu amene sindinathe zambiri. Mukufuna nkhondo yabwino ndipo ukapanda kumenyana yabwino, mukufuna kulimbana ndi nambala wani Woyesana. Ndicho chimene ife tikuchita.
"Ndimangoona kusinthika mu womenya imayenera. Ndikuyenda mopita pamene ine ndiyenera kusamuka. Ine ndikuganiza ndicho kukongola kwa wothamanga aliyense amene Musaononge thupi lake ndiponso amatenga luso lake lalikulu. Ine ndawonapo nkhani amati ndasiya yaikulu wanga. Ndi wamisala kwa ine. Ine ndikumverera kuti ine ndine ngati ine kale lonse. Ndakhalapo nkhonya masewero olimbitsa popanda zambiri yopuma kale 20 Zaka. ubongo wanga anathokoza kwa zaka ziwiri zapitazi. thupi langa anathokoza. Izo zikhoza kundipatsa ine zaka ziwiri mu ntchito yanga.
"Ine ndiyenera kukhala monga ine. Amene Ine ndine yokwanira. Ndilibe kusonyeza kwa Kovalev m'khamu lachiweluusiku. Ife basi kugwiritsa masewera dongosolo. Ine ndikuganiza kuti Akakutumiza uthenga izo zimayenera kutumiza ndipo ngati icho sichiri, ndiye iye [Kovalev] uthenga pamene ife kumenyana.
"Ngati ine nkhondoyi, palibe kanthu msewu. Ngati ine nkhondoyi, Sindikuyenera nkhondo mutu. Ndicho choonadi cha vuto langali.
"Barrera sanayambe anamenyera munthu ngati ine pamaso, kotero iwo akhoza kulankhula masewera wabwino. Iwo akhoza kulamulira NKHANI wofika kwa nkhondo. Iwo amanena zinthu zonse mpala iwo akufuna kuti. Ife tikungofuna kulamulira NKHANI Sunday M'mawa nkhondo yatha. Ndicho chimene ine ndiri kwambiri pa. "
Sullivan Barrera, Nambala wani adavotera IBF kuwala katswiri woposa onse Woyesana:
"Ndine wamphamvu kuposa Ward. Ndili ndi maziko Cuban ndipo ndinaphunzira kwambiri luso kumeneko. Koposa, mtima yogonjetsera chirichonse pamaso panga adzandithandiza kukunda Ward pa March 26.
"Ine ndiri mwa mphete, ndi nyumba yanga.
"Kaya Ward ali, I kusintha kwa izo ndi tingagonjetsere.
"Ine ndi manja awiri. Iye ali mmanja awiri. Ndili ndi ntchito kuchita pa March 26.
"Ine ndikudziwa Ward ndi Kovalev kwambiri kwambiri kulemekezedwa ndi kulenga ndalama zambiri ndi zambiri chidwi, koma sakudziwa chimene Sullivan Barrera angathe kuchita. Ndidzakhala amene lachiwelu.
"Ine ndiri kwenikweni munthu amene ali kuyang'ana knockout ndi. nkhonya luso langa zikuyendera. Ine kumenyana Andre Ward ndi kumenyana pano mu Oakland, kotero ine sindikuganiza zochita adzakhala chokomera wanga.
"Kuti mafani onse, makamaka mafani Cuban amene ankandithandiza musakayike kuti abwere Loweruka, Ine ndichita chirichonse ndiyenera kuchita kutuluka wopambana. "
YOSEFE Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight Champion:
"Ine sindingakhoze kuyembekezera Jayson anachita kwa Ronny Rios pa nkhondoyi. Ine ndiyenera kupita mmenemo, amuyese ndi kusintha ndikakhala mphete.
"Ngati mpata kumene iye kupweteka ndipo ine ndikuwona kuti nkhonya yanga kuuza iye, ndiye ndithudi ine nditi mmenemo, kukhala aukali ndi kuonetsetsa I kumuchotsa iye mwamsanga.
"Ine ndikudziwa kupeza mkati, kudula mphete ndi kutenga izo kwa thupi yomweyo adzaswa iye pansi. Amene ati kuti iye kusuntha kwambiri ndipo kenako mu zipolopolo ndingachite kumtunda nkhonya mwankhanza kumutu. Ine ndikuti icho kwa thupi yomweyo.
"M'maganizo mwanu, ine ndine 100% wokonzeka. Ichi ndi gawo lalikulu pa ntchito yanga, kotero ine maganizo lolunjika. Ine ndiri bwino anakonza. Ine ndikumverera ngati izi nthawi ine ndakhala moyo wanga wonse lonse. Ine ndikumverera ngati ine ndiri wokonzeka ndipo ine sindingakhoze kudikira March 26. I ophunzitsidwa wovuta nkhondo ndipo ndine wokonzeka chifukwa.
"Ine kwenikweni ndikufuna mawu nkhondoyi. Ine ndikufuna ndikuonetsereni dziko kuti Joseph Diaz akhoza kukhala wotsatira chinthu nkhonya, kotero ine ophunzitsidwa kwambiri kuvala nkhondo kwambiri nkhondo mafani, kukhala ankakwiya ndi kupanga izo nkhondo mmenemo. Ine ndikuyembekeza kuti Jayson Velez ndi 110% okonzeka chifukwa ine ndikufuna iye kuti akhale nthawi yabwino wake.
"Ngati ine nkhondoyi ndi kupanga neno, Ine ndikuganiza ine ndikhoza kusuntha udindo Woyesana ndi mwachiyembekezo kukatenga chizindikiro cha dziko anawomberedwa ndi mapeto a chaka chino. Ine ndikufuna nkhondo adani amphamvu chaka chino chifukwa ine ndikufuna ndikuonetsereni dziko Ndine amene.
"Ndikuona ngati nyama pamene ine atenge mphete ndipo ine Lang'anani pa sparring. Nthawi iliyonse ine ankafika nkhonya ogwira, Ine ndikhoza kukuuzani kuti ndikumva kuwawa mdani wanga. "
Jayson VELEZ, Top-adavotera featherweight Woyesana:
"Pa mlingo wanga, mnyamata aliyense ndi Woyesana pamwamba. Ndili ndi kuphunzitsa molimbika ndi kusintha chitetezo wanga. Ine ndakhala ndikugwira ntchito pa.
"Ukaona otsiriza anga atatu kapena anayi ndewu, mudzaona zimene ndakhala Wodzikuza banja loyamba la zipolopolo ndiyeno ine kuthamangitsidwa mpweya, Ndakhala ntchito pa wamphamvu wanga kuti sizichitika pa March 26.
"Ndaona ndewu Diaz a. Ife sparred angapo zina. Iye ali ndi liwiro. Iye ali ndi njala. Ndi HBO kuwonekera koyamba kugulu lake, kotero iye ndithudi chinachititsa, koma ndili. Iwo adzakhala wamkulu nkhondo.
"Ine ndikufuna kuti ngwazi mawu. Ine ndikudziwa akufunira kwambiri. Lachiwelu, tidzadziwa amafuna more. Tonse timafuna ndipo ife tiri tonse maphunziro kwa kupambana. ndewu mphamvu ndi liwiro chachikulu machesi mmwamba. Osanenapo iye Mexico ndipo ndine Puerto Rican. Mungayembekezere nkhondo lalikulu ndipo si mmodzi inu kuphonya. "
Ward motsutsana. Barrera, 12 chonse IBF nambala wani udindo ndi kuvomerezedwa udindo eliminator amene kuperekedwa ndi Roc Nation Sports limodzi ndi Events Main, chikuchitika Loweruka, March 26, 2016 pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, zochotsa, Zappos, BodyArmor, San zakudya zopatsa thanzi, Nsapato Palace, The padoko Hotel ndi Ulendo Oakland. mwambo adzakhala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship nkhonya pachiyambi pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. Kutsegula HBO telecast adzakhala Joseph Diaz JR. vs. Jayson Velez mu 10 chonse nkhondo mutu NABF Featherweight kuperekedwa ndi Golden Boy Zokwezedwa limodzi ndi Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa.
Matikiti wogulira pa $300, $150, $100, $50 ndipo $25, osati monga applicable milandu utumiki ndi misonkho alipo ku malo onse Ticketmaster, Intaneti pa Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) ndi mlandu ndi foni pa (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 LOWERUKA, MARCH 26
AT masomphenya achiwonetsero mu 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. AND/PT
SWAY CALLOWAY & DJ FRANZEN TO PROVIDE
IN-ARENA ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN BOUTS
NEW YORK, NY (March 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 Ko) faces undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Ko) 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. ndipo Junior Younan pamodzi ndi 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist Zhang Zhilei and local favorite Aaron Coley who will all see action on March 26.
Roc Nation Sports will bring names from the entertainment world to the event as well, including notable event emcee, SiriusXM/Shade 45 morning show host of Sway in the Morning, Executive Producer and talent for VH1 & MTV and Oakland-native Zikugwedezeka Calloway, amene Likhale mwambo wa makamu, ndi kumumenya mbuye DJ Franzen, wokhala DJ pa 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.
Matikiti wogulira pa $300, $150, $100, $50 ndipo $25, osati monga applicable milandu utumiki ndi misonkho alipo ku malo onse Ticketmaster, Intaneti pa Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) ndi mlandu ndi foni pa (800) 745-3000.
Pa March 26, NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (19-0-2, 14 Ko) risks his unbeaten record against Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas (17-5, 11 Ko) 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 Ko) pa Madison lalikulu 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 ndewu, compiling a record of 97 yapambana yekha 7 zomvetsa, ndi 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 ndipo 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 a) pa January 17, 2014 in a bout that was featured on ShoBox from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. After eight close, hard-fought rounds, the judges saw the fight a draw. Hooker followed the draw with a six-round unanimous decision win over Adrian Rodriguez Garza (8-2, 6 KO a) pa 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 a) pa June 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 ndipo akumenyana kuchokera nkhonya hotbed wa Oxnard, undefeated Daniel "Twitch" Franco (12-0-3, 7 KO a) meets Mexican veteran German “Panteonero” Meraz(52-37-1, 30 Ko) in an eight-round featherweight bout on March 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, chambiri kuti ankachita masewera mbiri 67-15, kupambana Oxnard mnzako Championship mu 2006 ndi California State Silver Magolovesi Championship mu 2007 panjira. Pa Franco a akatswiri kuwonekera koyamba kugulu pa December 18, 2010, anagonjetsa Emanuel Machorro pa Club 401 ku Ontario, California kudzera kwachitatu luso knockout. Ngakhale kuti analembetsa kukhala nthawi zonse wophunzira pa Chaffey College ku Rancho Cucamonga, Franco chidwi atangoyamba ntchito, yolemba ndi undefeated umboni ndi awiri atamukoka mu izichitikanso mu California ndi kutha 2013. Mmodzi mwa atamukoka anabwera kudzamenyana Alejandro Ochoa pa Matama Cannon mu Montebello, California pa September 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, Franco outmatched Ochoa kugoletsa isanu ndi kuzungulira akamakambirana chigonjetso pa Westin Bonaventure Hotel ku Los Angeles. Pa June 20, 2015, during Ward’s return to the ring at Oracle Arena, Franco saw action in an eight-round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. A hand injury suffered in that bout kept Franco out of action until December 21when he scored a decision victory over Hector Garcia in Tijuana, Mexico.
A promising unbeaten prospect from Salinas, California, Rudy “The Revelation” Puja. Jr. (7-0, 6 Ko)looks to extend his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano (7-5, 4 Ko) 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 a) in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, California. Tsopano, 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. Mu June 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, undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (7-0, 6 KO a) angabwera pa mphete pa March 26 after a nine-month layoff to take on Cristian Solorzano (4-7, 3 Ko) wa 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 pa Barclays Center ku Brooklyn, New York. Tsopano 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. Mu 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 tsiku lobadwa, 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 pa Foxwoods Amachita Casino mu Mashantucket, Connecticut. He followed that fight with a first round knockout of Marlon Farr on August 13 the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York on August 13.
Chinese heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (7-0, 4 Ko) joins the undercard on March 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. Mu 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. Pa 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. Pa 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 June 6. Next came a sixth round technical knockout win over Dennis Benson at The Playground in Atlantic City on August 15. To end the year, Zhang was featured on the undercard of the November 21 Cotto motsutsana. Canelo mega-fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where scored a four-round unanimous decision victory over Juan Goode.
Local Hayward, California lapamtima Aaron Coley (12-1-1, 6 KO a) faces a very stern test in a six-round junior middleweight bout against Kutsatira Ryskeldiev (11-3-2, 7 Ko) of West Hollywood, California, a Kyrgyzstan native who is undefeated in his last seven fights.
Pa March 26, Coley will look follow his most recent victory, a unanimous decision over Jeremy Ramos onJanuary 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 motsutsana. Barrera, a 12-round fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports in association with Main Events, chikuchitika Loweruka, March 26, 2016 pa Oracle chi mu Oakland, California and is sponsored byCorona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), wokondwa, zochotsa, Zappos, BodyArmor, San zakudya zopatsa thanzi, Shoe Palace and The Waterfront Hotel. mwambo adzakhala televised moyo pa HBO World Championship nkhonya pachiyambi pa 9:45 p.m. AND/PT. Kutsegula HBO telecast adzakhala Joseph Diaz JR. vs. Jayson Velez mu 10 chonse nkhondo mutu NABF Featherweight kuperekedwa ndi Golden Boy Zokwezedwa limodzi ndi Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa.
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Photos: Miguel Cotto vs Daniel Geale & Undercard Weigh-In for their June 6, 2015 fight on HBO +
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 JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Kuperekedwa ndi ROC NATION masewera + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
NEW YORK (June 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, June 2 pa 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 (Pulezidenti & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation), Hector Soto (Miguel Cotto Zokwezedwa), Freddie Roach (Cotto’s Trainer), Gary Shaw (Gary Shaw munapanga), 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 – Pulezidenti & 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, June 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. Choncho, hopefully we see all of you. Matikiti adakali pa malonda. 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 munapanga
“I have a personal problem with catch weights. We accepted the catch weight of 157 and I’m not here to complain about the catch weight. We’re going to make the weight. It’s going to be tough. I believe that if a fighter wants to fight at any weight that he wants to fight at, he has that opportunity, but he shouldn’t stop the opponent from fighting at the sanctioned weight which in this case is 160.”
“I believe Daniel Geale is going to win the fight. I believe that Miguel and his team made a mistake. If they were looking at the Golovkin fight, thinking that’s the Daniel that is going to come into the ring…it will not be that same Daniel Geale.”
“It’s truly an honor to represent Daniel Geale because he’s a different young man. The first time I met him, I flew to Germany. I looked around and I couldn’t identify Daniel Geale. Little did I know, he was standing against the back wall. After taking my seat at the dais, Daniel Geale walked up. I looked at him and I said “we’re in trouble! This kid looks like a choir boy not a fighter,” but he gave it all he got and he won the fight. He’s a family man. Doesn’t travel with an entourage. Always on time. Trains hard. Does everything that a true champion has to do.”
Daniel Geale – Former Two-Time World Champion
“This is a huge opportunity and I’m very excited. We’re so excited as a team that this fight is taking place. We’ve put a great training camp in for this fight and I’m feeling as good as I ever have. Palibe zifukwa. 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 kuti 145. Did anyone hear anything about Miguel Cotto disagreeing with the catch weights? Osa, 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 motsutsana. Geale, 12 chonse nkhondo Cotto a WBC ndi mphete Magazine Middleweight World Championships, chikuchitika Loweruka, June 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Nkhondoyi, 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. Kuwonjezera lalikulu kanthu mkati mwa mkombero, chochitikacho izikhala angapo lodziwika Roc Nation chikunena kuti zidzalimbikitsa kutumikira kuonerera ndi umalimba zimakupiza zinachitikira, 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. Matikiti wogulira pa $500, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 ndipo $25, osati kuphatikizapo ntchito utumiki milanduyo misonkho, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com ndi pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Mlandu telefoni, kuitana Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000. Zitseko pa 6:00 Madzulo, yoyamba nkhondo umayamba 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FACE
FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE
ON JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®
Kuperekedwa ndi ROC NATION masewera + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS
Los Angeles (Mulole 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 June 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 Lachiwiriafternoon 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, adanenapo:
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 June 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. Nkhonya ndi moyo wanga. 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 ofJune 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 June 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 motsutsana. Geale, 12 chonse nkhondo Cotto a WBC ndi mphete Magazine Middleweight World Championships, chikuchitika Loweruka, June 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Nkhondoyi, 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. Kuwonjezera lalikulu kanthu mkati mwa mkombero, chochitikacho izikhala angapo lodziwika Roc Nation chikunena kuti zidzalimbikitsa kutumikira kuonerera ndi umalimba zimakupiza zinachitikira, 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. Matikiti wogulira pa $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 ndipo $25, osati kuphatikizapo ntchito utumiki milanduyo misonkho, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com ndi pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Mlandu telefoni, kuitana Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000. Zitseko pa 6:00 Madzulo, yoyamba nkhondo umayamba 6:15 Madzulo and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 Madzulo neri/PT.
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