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Demetrius “Boo Boo” ANDRADE

WBO Junior Middleweight Champion &

2008 Il. S. Olympian

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Għal Rilaxx immedjat

PROVIDENCE (Lulju 21, 2015) – Il-gwerra ta 'kliem tkompli bejn rappreżentanti tal undefeated Organizzazzjoni Dinjija Boxing (WBO) champion middleweight juniorDemetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 Kos) u ex żewġ time titlist middleweight super Anthony “Il-Man” Mundine (47-7, 27 Kos).

 

Team Andrade ippubblika komunikat stampa aħħar Sibt bil-lejl dwar ftehim li allegatament Team Mundine kienu reneged fuq għal ġlieda bejn iż-żewġ ġellieda msemmija qabel xahar li jmiss fl-Awstralja. Team Mundine ħarġet dikjarazzjoni bieraħ, li fih iddikjara li qatt ma kienu qablu li jittrattaw, prinċipalment għaliex inkluda għażla ta 'tliet ġlieda fuq Mundine.

 

Illum, Team Andrade ribattuti ma 'dikjarazzjoni tagħha stess biex tiċċara din is-sitwazzjoni dubjużi. “Ejja jagħmlu dan perfettament ċar,” Maniġer Andrade ta U Farris qal. “Naħa Mundine huwa liwi l-fatti u jaħbu l-verità f'tentattiv biex lura mill-ġlieda. Their recent press release about our side asking for three options on Anthony Mundine isn’t true. I just discussed this with Demetrius’ promoturi (Joe DeGuardia, Star Boxing & Artie Pelullo, Promozzjonijiet Banner) and there was never a three-fight option on Mundine in the proposed contract. There was simply a rematch option clause, li għal fehim tiegħi, garantit Anthony Mundine ammont sostanzjali ta 'flus ma minimums sinifikanti. Kollha tal-ftehimiet proposti taw nies Mundine ta '100-mija tas-suq tat-televiżjoni Awstraljan, li hija opportunità kbira għall-introjtu addizzjonali lil hinn purse tiegħu. Il-ballun huwa fil-qorti tagħhom u ilha għal ġimgħa issa. Huma ma bagħtu us kontro-offerta u li, sfortunatament, jgħidlekx me li camp tiegħu sempliċement ma tridx il-ġlieda li jiġri.”

 

Farris ieħor miżjud, “Safejn id-dikjarazzjonijiet magħmula mill-maniġer Mundine ta (Ben Thompson) li Anthony kien offrut "dollari baxxi’ għall-ġlieda kontra Demetrius, Purse Anthony Mundine hija mħallsa mill-promotur TIEGĦU, MHUX promoturi tagħna. We have absolutely nothing to do with that. I can tell you this, għalkemm, Anthony Mundine kien offrut aktar flus milli Demetrius Andrade għal din il-ġlieda. Mundine se jkollhom l-opportunità għall-ġlieda għat-titlu dinja fil arrière tiegħu għal sostanzjalment aktar flus milli l-champion tad-dinja kien qed. Kemm aktar ma hu tistenna li jagħtu?”

Andrade jibqa tama li Mundine se taċċetta l-isfida u jiffirma kuntratt għall-ġlieda kontra lilu bħala jista 'jkun malajr. “Naħseb fannijiet Awstraljan imħabba biex tara World Champion żewġ time tagħhom ġlieda kontra l-Champion tad-Dinja attwali fil-pajjiż tiegħu,” Andrade ikkummenta. “Irrid din il-ġlieda iseħħ. I don’t care about a rematch clause. Il-fatt hu, jekk Mundine taħbita me, hu jistħoqqilha li jmorru ġlieda kontra min jixtieq. Stajt qallek promoturi tiegħi biex jeħles mill-għażla rematch u jagħmlu din il-ġlieda iseħħ.

“Stajt għamel xi żbalji fil-passat – Alla jaf kulħadd ma – but I’m doing everything I can to get back in the ring and give fans what they want. They’ve been great to me and they deserve to see fights they really want. Nisperaw, dawn ser dalwaqt nikseb biex igawdu jaraw ġlieda kbira bejn lili u Mundine.”

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Awstraljan Waffle Anthony Mundine gets saqajn kesħin wara WBO Jr. Champion middleweight Demetrius Andrade Jaqbel li termini għall titolu ġlieda xahar li jmiss fl-Awstralja

Demetrius “Boo Boo” ANDRADE

WBO Junior Middleweight Champion &

2008 Il. S. Olympian

STQARRIJA GĦALL-ISTAMPA
Għal Rilaxx immedjat

(istampa billi Sims Shane / Promozzjonijiet Banner)

 

PROVIDENCE (Lulju 18, 2015) – Il-ċirku ritorn tant mistenni għall-Organizzazzjoni Dinjija undefeated Boxing (WBO) champion middleweight junior Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 Kos) għandha, sfortunatament, hit ostaklu ieħor kif Anthony “Il-Man” Mundine (47-7, 27 Kos) tkun reneged fuq ftehim li jikkontesta Andrade xahar li jmiss fl-Awstralja indiġeni tiegħu.

 

“Aħna naqblu għal termini ma promotur Mundine iżda smajt xejn lura minn dakinhar,” 27-Andrade sena spjegat. “Mundine jitlob out (Floyd) Mayweather imma hu mhux se tieħu ġlieda leġittima titolu WBO World fil 154 liri fil-pajjiż tiegħu stess? Same old story, I raden. Kulħadd jixtieq xi ħaġa sakemm huma jkollhom ċans biex verament ġġibu.”

“Tim Anthony Mundine kellu wieħed minn dawk bir-reqqa-dak-you-tixtieq-għall-mumenti,” Maniġer Andrade ta U Farris innota, “li fih Demetrius aċċettat kollha tat-termini mitluba tagħhom, inklużi Demetrius tqegħid ċinturin WBO tiegħu għall-ġlieda kontra Mundine fuq terf dar tiegħu stess. After previously agreeing to fight Andrade, Tim Mundine ta issa kellhom bidla ta 'qalb, u huma apparentament qed ifittxu għall-ġlieda kontra avversarju inqas.”

Andrade ma stinka peress li huwa distrutt WBO Nru. 1 konkorrent mandatorja Brian Rose (25-1-1) f'seba rawnds fuq Ġunju 14, 2014. Unable to lure either Mayweather or Miguel Cotto f'assignment ta 'ġlieda mega, lanqas WBO Nru. 1 konkorrent Saul “Canelo” Alvarez,jew saħansitra unifikazzjoni ma champion WBA Erislandy “L-American Dream” Lara, 2008 U.S. Olympian Andrade maħsub li hu finalment kellu difiża titolu msakkra fil għax-xahar li jmiss kontra l-eks żewġ time middleweight super dinja champion Mundine.

 

“Ma nifhimx,” a Andrade frustrati miżjud. “Aħna offruti dan Guy ċans li tirbaħ il-kampjonat tad-dinja fil-pajjiż tiegħu u hu ħares għal mod out minflok? What kind of fighter is he? Any real fighter would do anything for that kind of an opportunity.

 

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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST AND WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH ON JUNE 20, 2015 AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA LIVE FUQ NETWERKS BET & TIDAL.COM

 

IPPREŻENTATI MILL ROC NATION SPORTS

Roc Nazzjon Sports ospitat l-uffiċjal iżen-in għall-Ġunju 20 boxing Showdown tron ​​bejn Olympic Gold Medalist u WBA Super Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Tal-KO) u dik li qabel kienet World Titolu Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Tal-KO) nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 19 dwar Il-Ridge fil Plank fuq Jack London Pjazza fil Oakland, California.

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KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / ROC Nazzjon Sports

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KREDITU RITRATT: Khristopher "squint" Sandifer

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KREDITU RITRATT: Stephanie Trapp

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IS-SIBT, Ġunju 6, 2015: Ġlieda Night

META: 3:00 PM PT – Bibien miftuħa

3:45 PM PT – Ewwel Ġlieda

7:00 PM PT – BET Networks telecast Jibda

7:40 PM PT (approx.) – Nipsey Hussle Prestazzjoni

 

FEJN: Oracle Arena

7000 Coliseum Way

Oakland, California 94621

Ritratti: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith Konferenza Finali Press għal Ġunju 20 Ġlieda fuq netwerks BET & TIDAL.com

(Mill xellug għal-lemin) Trainer Andre Ward Virgil Hunter, Maniġer Andre Ward James Prince, COO ta 'Boxing għall Roc Nazzjon Sports David Itskowitch, WBA Super Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja Andre Ward, ex isfidant titolu dinja Paul Smith, Trainer Joe Gallagher Smith u l-President Oakland Kunsill tal-Belt Lynette Gibson McElhaney joħolqu on June 17, 2015 fil Oakland, California fil-konferenza stampa finali għall Ward u Ġunju Smith 20, 2015 ġlieda fuq Oracle Arena fil Oakland li se tixxandar live fuq Netwerks BET u streaming globalment fuq TIDAL.com. (Ritratt minn: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / ROC Nazzjon Sports)

 

WBA Super Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja Andre Ward (xellug) u dik li qabel kienet isfidant titolu dinja Paul Smith (dritt) joħolqu on June 17, 2015 fil Oakland, California fil-konferenza stampa finali għal Ġunju Thier 20, 2015 ġlieda fuq Oracle Arena fil Oakland li se tixxandar live fuq Netwerks BET u streaming globalment fuq TIDAL.com. (Ritratt minn: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / ROC Nazzjon Sports)

ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH & UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & RITRATTI

OLYMPIC GOLD medallist U WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE WARD VS. FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER PAUL SMITH Dwar Ġunju 20, 2015 AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, LIVE FUQ NETWERKS BET & TIDAL.COM, IPPREŻENTATI MILL ROC NATION SPORTS

Oakland, BĦAL (Ġunju 17, 2015) – Nhar it-Tlieta, Ġunju 17, Olimpiku Gold medalist u WBA Middleweight Dinja Champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Tal-KO) u dik li qabel kienet World Titolu Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Tal-KO) tal-Ingilterra ipparteċipa workout media fil Gym King fil Oakland, California qabel Ġunju tagħhom 20 ġlieda fuq Oracle Arena fil Oakland fil-ġlieda 12-round li se tixxandar live fuq it-televiżjoni ħajjin fuq BET u streaming globalment fuq TIDAL.com fil 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Ġellieda Undercard Wang Zhimin, Meng Fanlong u Aaron coley partook wkoll fis-sessjoni ta 'taħriġ miftuħa.

 

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Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Tal-KO) – Olimpiku Gold Medalist u WBA Super Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja

"I ma ħass dan tħossok, ġlieda ġimgħa fil Oakland, awhile. Last week dawk l-emozzjonijiet bdiet stabbiliti fil. I kont qed iffokat u jkollna lest, iżda Ġimgħa ġlieda hija biss differenti. Ebda kwistjoni l-kobor tal-ġlieda inti għandek tħossok bħal dan. Jien eċċitati. Jien użati biex dan it-tip ta 'pressjoni. "

 

"Smith huwa champion Ewropea. Hu ltqajna l-ebda problema li jivvjaġġaw. Hu ma care jekk hu fsada. Jekk inti knock lilu stabbiliti, hu wasal biex tirbaħ, u huwa għalhekk li għandna qabad lilu. Aħna ma pick lilu minħabba li kien hemm xi ħaġa artab dwar lilu. Aħna telgħet lilu għaliex huwa kompetitur iebsa. Ninsab kuntenta li kollha f'daqqa beda jitkellem bħal huwa ma aħħar ġimgħa. I kien kważi jkollna offiż li huwa ma kien qal xejn. Jien hekk użat biex guys jitkellem ħafna. Allura, hu finalment beda jitkellem u I iħobb dan. Mhuwiex li I meħtieġa aktar motivazzjoni, imma hija biss ftit extra. "

 

"Jien ġejjin lura off ta 'żewġ layoffs. Matul dan il-kamp passat, I felt ħafna aħjar minn I jkollhom fil-passat. Jien għamilt aktar. Ispalla tiegħi iħoss aktar b'saħħitha u naħseb li inti kollha se tara li nhar is-Sibt bil-lejl. "

 

"Kull ġellied għandha ġlidiet personali tagħhom stess. Inti ma jistgħux jipprevedu liema dawn l-isfidi u ġlidiet ser ikunu u inti ma jista 'jbassar kemm huma ser ikunu. I kien kapaċi li jippersisti permezz ta 'dak. Paul Smith huwa mhux biss ġlieda kontra Andre Ward off ta 'kamp ta' tmien ġimgħat, hu ġlieda kontra Andre Ward off ta 'dak kollu I biss marru permezz. Il-frustrazzjonijiet, l-dewmien, kollha ta 'dawk l-emozzjonijiet ... hu ġlied li Guy jaqgħu Sibt bil-lejl. "

 

"Kull ġlieda għalija huwa Super Bowl. I ma tilfux fi żmien twil ħafna. Aħna ppreparati għal dak kollu li Paul Smith huwa se jkollu u kollox huwa għaddej biex tressaq it-tabella. Hija ħaġa sabiħa meta ġlieda ġimgħa taqa 'madwar u inti taf li inti ma maqtugħa ebda kantunieri. Kull rep magħduda għalija f'din kamp. Kull rawnd magħduda għalija. I imbuttat passat dak coach tiegħi ried lili biex tagħmel. Ma kien hemm xejn dawl dwar dan kamp. Nisma kamp Smith jitkellem ħafna dwar ring sadid u jekk dan huwa dak li huma bankarji fuq, Huma għandhom il-pjan ta 'logħba ħażina toħroġ Ġunju 20. "

 

"Il-pjan logħba hu li razzle, tgħammix, ikunu splussivi u tagħmel dan kollu. I għandhom ikunu konxji bħala professjonali. Virgil qallek me dan kamp kollu "M'hemm l-ebda pjan logħba għall Paul Smith. Ħalli li jiġu għandek. Inti kont qed boxing twil biżżejjed li meta ikollok fil-ċirku inti ser tkun taf x'għandek tagħmel. "Aħna ser tagħmel aġġustamenti matul it-triq, iżda ma jkunx hemm pjan logħba speċifiku għal Paul Smith. I think inti ser tara kollox jiġu Sibt bil-lejl. Jien ma jmur biex seħħ hija. Jien biss ser tħallih fluss. "

 

"Din il-belt huwa żmien ġlieda maġġuri. Huwa mhux biss Oakland. Huwa San Francisco. Huwa Haywayd. Huwa Stockton. Huwa l-ibliet tal-madwar. Kwalunkwe ħin li jkollhom waħda mill tagħhom stess fil-quddiem, huma jappoġġjaw u dan huwa dak I love dwar iż-Żona Bay. "

 

 

Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Tal-KO) – Ex World Titolu Challenger

"L-aħħar sessjoni gym big kelli kien dan il-ġimgħa fil-passat. Kollox I setgħet possibbilment isir ġara matul kamp ta 'taħriġ tiegħi. L-aħħar ġimgħa hija kollha dwar illaxkar, mistrieħ, jkollna livelli ta 'enerġija tiegħek up u l-piż tiegħek isfel. "

 

"Meta [trainer] Joe [Gallagher] gets fil [li Oakland], aħna ser joqogħdu bilqegħda u hu se tfakkar affarijiet emblée li għandna bżonn sabiex jinħadem ... dak li jeħtieġ imbuttar, il-pjan ta 'logħba. Jikkonċentraw fuq il-pjan ta 'logħba u tattiċi. Aħna ser tkun jaraw tapes ta 'Ward u dissecting minnhom. "

 

"Hija xi ħaġa kbira li jkollhom in-nies fil-ġinnasju llum. Ilbieraħ, aħna waslet għall Gym King biex jagħmlu xogħol out u kien daqsxejn aktar kwiet. Huwa sbieħ li jkollhom atmosfera tajba bħal din fil-gym. Kulhadd jaf hemm ġlieda din il-ġimgħa u huwa kbir li jkollhom il-gidjien (mill-Subien u Bniet Club tal Oakland) hawn. "

 

"I love Oakland. Huwa iebsa, iżda huwa iebsa fejn I am minn wisq. Liverpool hija iebsa. Ninsab verament bit-tama li l-Finals jmorru għall-kaċċa seba hekk huwa weekend kbir għall-Oracle Arena. Li tista 'ġġib xi atmosfera għall-arena il-lejl qabel il-ġlieda. I probabbilment mhux se tikseb xi irqad minħabba l-istorbju. "

 

"Hemm ma ħafna aktar I tista 'tagħmel biex jippreparaw issa. M'hemm xejn Andre tista 'tagħmel illum biex tgħin taħbit lili fuq Sibt bil-lejl. Tkun xi tkun aħna għandna kemm isir fil-ġimgħat qabel huwa dak li aħna qed tmur fiċ-ċirku ma '. I ma tistax tikseb xi tajbin aktar. Il-pjan ta 'logħba isir. Jien f'pożizzjoni fejn jien jkollna għall-ġlieda kontra l-aqwa ġellied fid-diviżjoni tiegħi fuq il-pjaneta. Naf li aktar minn kulħadd. Ebda wieħed jeħtieġ biex ifakkru lili ta 'dak, imma naf ukoll I jkollhom ċans ta 'swat lilu. Naf li jien biss għandek tagħmel dak li nagħmel u jeħel mal-pjan logħba. "

 

 

Aaron coley (9-1-1, 6 Tal-KO) – Junior Middleweight Prospect

"I ġew taħriġ fl-istess gym kif Andre Ward għall din il-ġlieda. Huwa eċċitanti ħafna għalija għall-ġlieda fl Oakland. I jkollhom dwar 200 nies li ġejjin għall-ġlieda. I infittex waqfien f'din il-ġlieda, għall reali. Jien ġejjin off ta 'l-ewwel telf tal-karriera tiegħi u jien jiġġieldu għall-ewwel darba fl Oakland, hekk jien tfittex li timpressjona. I rridu nġibu dan waqfien kmieni. "

 

Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) – Dawl Heavyweight Prospect

 

"Ninsab tassew kuntenta u onorat li tkun fuq din il-ġrajja fil Oracle Arena nhar is-Sibt, Ġunju 20 ikkaratterizzata Andre Ward. I am very onorat li jiġu ġlieda kontra fuq l-istess karta kif World Champion Andre Ward. "

 

 

Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) – Junior welterweight Prospect

"Jien bil-ħerqa li ġlieda tiegħi nhar is-Sibt, Ġunju 20 fi Oracle Arena fil Oakland. I am very happy to be on this great card with Andre Ward and Go Warriors.”

 

Ward vs. Smith, a 12 bout round preżentata mill ROC Nazzjon Sports, sseħħ is-Sibt, Ġunju 20 fi Oracle Arena fil Oakland, California, se tixxandar live fuq BET u streaming globalment fuq TIDAL.com fil 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT u hija ppreżentata flimkien ma 'Matchroom Sport. Il-ġlieda hija sponsorjata mill-Hotel Waterfront, Kings Post, Palazz Shoe, It-TMK Travel, U-DGĦAJJES, FanDuel, Fandango, Q 102.1, 95.7 il-logħba u KBLX 102.9. Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, l-avveniment se karatteristika diversi notevoli tmiss Roc Nazzjon li se jservu iktar spettatur ma 'fann esperjenza msaħħa, inklużi Nipsey Hussle tieħu l-ring għal prestazzjoni speċjali qabel l-avveniment prinċipali. L-avveniment se tkun ospitata mill tbandil emcee notevoli Calloway u se wkoll karatteristika tolqot kaptan DJ Franzén li ser iservu flimkien tbandil matul il-lejl. Biljetti pprezzati għal $250, $125, $90, $60 u $30, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi, jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa u disponibbli fil-postijiet kollha Ticketmaster, online fuq Ticketmaster.com u ħlas bit-telefon fil (800) 745-3000. Bibien miftuħa fi 3:00 PM, l-ewwel ġlieda jibda fil 3:30 PM u l-BET telecast u stream TIDAL.com jibda fil 10:00PM ET / 7:00 PM PT.

 

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TUREANO JOHNSON WANTS ismijiet kbar AT 160 EYES GGG & COTTO

 

NEW JERSEY (Ġunju 15, 2015)Productions Shaw Gary’ konkorrent middleweight, Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13 Kos), qed tfittex l-ġlied akbar fid-diviżjoni. Bħalissa ratata WBC #2,WBA #3, IBF #8 u WBO #13, Johnson huwa riding 4-ġlieda rebbieħa Streak bl-tama ta inżul xi sparatura titolu dinja.

 

Biss tbajja Tureano huwa telf TKO kontroversjali li Curtis Stevens li kien rebbieħ fuq scorecards kollha quddiem il-perit waqqaf il-bout fil-fażi finali.
“Irrid l-ċampjins fid-diviżjoni middleweight.” Said Tureano Johnson, “GGG, Imsajjar, jinġiebu fuq. Iż-żewġ guys qed tfittex avversarji u jien dritt stennija hawn. Jien ħafna kklassifikati madwar l-bord hekk hemm ebda raġuni għaliex dawn tissielet ma jistgħux isiru. Nara difetti fiż-żewġ ġellieda li naf I jistgħu jisfruttaw. Promotur tiegħi Gary Shaw qed taħdem ħafna biex jiksbu me ġlieda big u jien kunfidenti I ser jiġu lura fiċ-ċirku kontra ġellied ogħla livell dalwaqt.

“Tureano Johnson huwa lest li jiksbu fil-ċirku ma 'kwalunkwe mill-ċampjins kurrenti,” Gary Shaw qal, “GGG u Cotto jżommu titoli tad-dinja u tnejn minnhom, jeħtieġ opponent. Johnson għamlitha ċara ub'saħħitha li jrid ġlieda xi ħadd minnhom. I se nagħmlu l-almu tiegħi biex tikseb lilu fil-ċirku ma 'jew Guy peress li hu denju ta' opportunità titolu dinja.”

ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR JUNE 20, 2015 ANDRE WARD VS. PAUL SMITH throne boxing EVENT AT ORACLE ARENA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA LIVE FUQ NETWERKS BET & TIDAL

 

Nipsey Hussle, Tbandil Calloway & DJ Franzén Jinkludu Entertainment Line Up

Antonio Nieves vs. Stephon Young Dehru Fil it-televiżjoni Dehru Ko Bout

Luis Arias, Aaron coley, Daniel Franco, Tony Hirsch, Meng Fanlong & Wang Zhimin

Li jidhru fuq Undercard

YORK NEW - Ġunju 10, 2015 - Ir-ritorn antiċipat ħafna għall-ċirku ta 'WBA Middleweight Champion tad-Dinja u Olimpiku Gold medalist Andre Ward (27-0, 14 Tal-KO) kontra l-eks World Titolu Challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 Tal-KO) tal-Ingilterra fuq Ġunju 20 has been elevated to another level with the announcement that the event will now include a live musical performance by Los Angeles-based rapper Nipsey Hussle immedjatament qabel Ward u Smith jagħmlu battalja. Fannijiet se jkun kapaċi li jaqbdu l-azzjoni u l-prestazzjoni jgħixu fuq Netwerks BET fl-Istati Uniti u globalment fuq TIDAL.com ukoll, is-servizz streaming mużika għadu kemm tnieda li tgħaqqad l-aqwa b'fedeltà għolja ta 'kwalità tajba, għolja videos mużika definizzjoni u editorjali espert curated.

 

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Fi bout intriganti ko dehru fuq it-televiżjoni pitting żewġ prospetti unbeaten kontra xulxin, Nattiva Cleveland Antonio Nieves (12-0, 6 Tal-KO) u Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 Tal-KO) ta 'San. Louis se battalja li fuq tmien rawnds fil bout featherweight. Cleveland ġie magħruf bħala hotbed għall-produzzjoni boxers promettenti, inkluż prospett undefeated Nieves li kien dilettant ħafna touted, rebbieħa fuq 60 tissielet filwaqt li saret ta 'ħames time Cleveland Golden Ingwanti champion, a Golden Nazzjonali medalist fidda Ingwanti u jikkompetu fil-Provi Olimpiku. 28-sena Nieves qodma għamel id-debutt professjonali tiegħu ta 'Novembru 12, 2011 tikseb deċiżjoni unanima kontra Dewayne Għerf fil La Villa Banquet fl Cleveland, Ohio. Nieves kompliet rack up rebħiet picking up ħames jirbaħ fil-busy 2014, inklużi tliet mill eliminatorja. Fl-aħħar harga tiegħu, inqas minn ġimgħatejn ilu on June 6, Nieves qala 'l-ewwel rawnd rebħa eliminatorja tekniku fuq Gabor Molnar fil Presque Isle Downs Casino fil Erie, Pennsylvania. Fuq Ġunju 20, prospett undefeated sħabi żgħażagħ se tfittex li jispiċċaw Nieves "rebbieħa Streak. Wkoll dilettanti imżejjen li tela għoli daqs numru b'żewġ ranking nazzjonali u dejjaq marrux jagħmlu l- 2012 U.S. Olimpiku Boxing Team, Young għamel id-debutt pro tiegħu dwar Awissu 12, 2011 b'rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq Ricky Lacefield fil Ameristar Casino f'Saint Charles, Missouri. Run undefeated Young komplew aktar reċentement fuq Marzu 27 kontra Ġesù Gonzalez bit-tieni eliminatorja tekniku round fil Il Ambaxxatur f'Saint Louis, Missouri.

 

Minbarra l-azzjoni ġewwa l-ċirku, Roc Nazzjon Sports se jġib ismijiet kbar oħra għall- tron boxing esperjenza fil Oracle Arena inkluż emcee avveniment notevoli, personalità radju, MTV korrispondent aħbarijiet u Oakland nattivi Tbandil Calloway, li se jservi bħala ospitanti tal-avveniment, u hit kaptan DJ Franzén, DJ residenti fi Hot Las Vegas " 97.5. Tbandil u Franzén se divertiment flimkien matul il-lejl biex iżommu l-enerġija bejn bouts.

 

Se jkun hemm diversi uċuħ notevoli ringside lesta biex jaqbdu l-azzjoni fuq Ġunju 20 inklużi Champion Miguel Cotto WBC u Ring Magazine Middleweight Dinja, Michael B. Ġordan, Frank Gore (Indianapolis Colts), Colin Kaepernick (49ers San Francisco), E-40, Brice Butler (Oakland Raiders), Marcell Reece (Oakland Raiders), James Jones (Oakland Raiders), Wisq fil-qosor u Ryan Coogler.

 

Fl-azzjoni undercard mhux fuq it-televiżjoni, Milwaukee, Prospett undefeated Wisconsin Luis "Kuba" Arias (10-0, 4 Tal-KO) will make his second appearance of 2015. Arias began boxing at the age of seven and compiled an amateur record of 140-25, jaqla numru wieħed ranking junior irġiel USA Boxing fil 2006, l-irġiel numru wieħed sotto-19 klassifika fl 2008 u ranking l-irġiel numru wieħed fil 2010. Huwa ġibed l-U.S.A. Irġiel Sotto-19 Kampjonat Nazzjonali fil 2008 u żewġ Kampjonati Nazzjonali U.S.A Irġiel fil 2009 u 2010. Debutt professjonali Arias "saret fl-Novembru 10, 2012 fi Staples Center fil-Los Angeles fejn hu megħlub Josh Thorpe permezz ta 'deċiżjoni unanima erba' round. Huwa beda 2013 bi tliet rebħiet, kollha mill eliminatorja, li kienu segwiti minn rebħa deċiżjoni fuq DonYil Livingston fuq Mejju 4 fil-MGM Grand Garden Arena fil Las Vegas. He closed the year with three more victories including a second-round knockout of Cameron Allen in his first scheduled eight-round fight. Fil bout aktar reċenti tiegħu fuq Marzu 14fil Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza fil Caguas, Puerto Rico, Arias defeated Zachariah Kelley meta Kelley kien skwalifikat fit-tieni rawnd ta 'daqqa baxx ripetuti. Fuq Ġunju 20, hu ser tfittex li żżomm modi rebbieħa tiegħu sejrin fid bout middleweight sitt round super kontra opponent li għandu jkun stabbilit.

 

Hayward lokali, Favoriti California Aaron coley (9-1-1, 6 Tal-KO) jingħaqad mal-undercard tfittex li jiġu lura minn telf professjonali tiegħu ewwel li daħal permezz ta 'deċiżjoni unanima kontra l Ievgen Khytrov ferm touted fil Kumpless Sportiv Aviator fil Brooklyn, New York nhar April 10 fil-ġlieda li kien fuq it-televiżjoni fuq ShoBox Showtime tal. Huwa se tfittex li terġa 'lura fuq il-binarji rebbieħ fuq Ġunju 20 meta hu jieħu fuq Yosmani Abreu (4-9-2) ta 'Las Vegas, Nevada fil-sitt round kunflitt middleweight junior.

 

Avviżar minn Riverside, California u l-ġlieda mill-boxing hotbed ta Oxnard, undefeated junior ħfief Daniel "Twitch" Franco (10-0-3, 7 Tal-KO) beda boxing fl-età ta 'tmien, amassing rekord dilettanti tal 67-15, jirbħu l-kampjonat Oxnard PAL fl 2006 u l-Istat California Silver Ingwanti Kampjonat fl 2007 tul it-triq. Matul debutt professjonali Franco dwar Diċembru 18, 2010, hu megħlub Emanuel Machorro fi Club 401 fl Ontario, California via t-tielet eliminatorja tekniku round. Minkejja li rreġistrata bħala student full-time fi CHAFFEY College fl Rancho Cucamonga, Franco impressjonat kmieni fil-karriera tiegħu, kumpilazzjoni rekord undefeated b'żewġ jiġbed fil-postijiet madwar California sal-aħħar ta ' 2013. Wieħed minn dawk jiġbed daħal kontra Alejandro Ochoa fil Cannon trankwillità fil Montebello, California on September 20, 2013, iżda fi rematch tliet xhur wara, Franco outmatched Ochoa skorja ta 'sitt round rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq Westin Bonaventure Hotel fil-Los Angeles. Fil bout aktar reċenti tiegħu fuq Jannar 17, hu skorja l-ewwel rawnd win eliminatorja impressjonanti fuq Sergio Najera fil-Padiljun oceanview fil-Port HUENEME, California. Dwar Ġunju 20, Franco, li reċentement ffirmaw ftehim promozzjonali esklussiva ROC Nazzjon Sports, se tara l-azzjoni fi tmien bout ħfief junior round kontra Jonathan Alcantara (7-13-2, 1 KO) ta 'Los Angeles, California.

 

Prodott ieħor taż-Żona Bay, Tal Oakland Tony Hirsch (18-6-2, 8 Tal-KO) jinqabad il-vakanti WBC Istati Uniti Middleweight Titolu kontra mbagħad-undefeated Wes Capper b'deċiżjoni ta 'maġġoranza fil-ġlieda tiegħu aħħar dwar Marzu 14, 2015 fi Town Hotel Sam & Logħob Hall fil Las Vegas, Nevada. Hirsch jingħaqad mal-undercard on June 20 tfittex li tkompli modi rebbieħa tiegħu opponent li jiġi msemmi fil-sitt ġlieda middleweight round.

 

Meng "Cold Blood" Fanlong (1-0) kien il-champion nazzjonali dawl heavyweight Ċiniż għal seba 'snin konsekuttivi minn 2008 biex 2013. Hailinging minn Chi Feng, Inner Mongolia, il seba 'ħin champion Ċiniż nazzjonali kien ukoll jingħataw midalja tad-deheb matul il-Logħob Nazzjonali Ċiniż. Lista Fanlong ta 'krediti fl-dilettanti jinkludi wkoll jirrappreżenta Ċina fil- 2012 Logħob Olimpiku tas-sajf fl Beijing, fejn rebaħ bout ftuħ tiegħu qabel jaqa 'għal ħafna touted Brażiljan Yamaguchi FALkelb fir-rawnd ta ' 16; jilħqu l-fażi finali tal-Kampjonat Asian fil 2011 meta ħa dar tiegħu l-midalja tal-fidda; rebbieħa tliet bouts fil- 2011 Dinja Dilettanti Kampjonati Boxing fil-moda dominanti li jilħqu l-Kwarti; u jagħmlu lill-semifinali tal- 2010 Logħob Asja, minn fejn huwa ppreżenta dar midalja tal-bronż. Meng għamel id-debutt professjonali tiegħu fuq Jannar 17, 2015 fil Mohegan Sun Casino fil UNCASVILLE, Connecticut, skorja rebħa deċiżjoni fuq Marcellus Yates. Huwa issa se tfittex li jkompli jwassal professjonali tiegħu meta jieħu fuq Albert Avina (0-3) tal Stockton, California fil bout erba cruiserweight round on June 20.

 

It-tundjar l undercard se jkun Wang "Jimmy" Zhimin (9-1) ta Ning Bo, Ċina li se jiffaċċjaw Jose Guzman (6-10-1) ta 'L-Bronx, New York fil-sitt round bout welterweight junior. Fl 2010, Zhimin laħqu l-finali tal-Kampjonati Nazzjonali Ċiniż Boxing fejn huwa rċieva medalja tal-fidda. Sena wara fl 2011, Zhimin laħqu l-Pinnacle tal-karriera dilettanti tiegħu meta rebaħ l-deheb fil-World Series of Boxing fiċ-Ċina indiġeni tiegħu. Fl 2012, huwa rebaħ midalja tal-fidda ieħor, din id-darba fil-Erdos Internazzjonali Boxing Kompetizzjoni. Zhimin għamel id-debutt professjonali tiegħu fuq Jannar 17, 2015 fil Mohegan Sun Casino fil UNCASVILLE, Connecticut skorja rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq Kin Moy (Pro Début).

 

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

Champion Miguel Cotto WBC u Ring Magazine Middleweight Dinja (xellug) and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (dritt) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for June 6, 2015 world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Champion Miguel Cotto WBC u Ring Magazine Middleweight Dinja (xellug) and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (dritt) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for June 6, 2015 world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Champion Miguel Cotto WBC u Ring Magazine Middleweight Dinja (xellug) and former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (dritt) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for June 6, 2015 world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Undefeated welterweight prospect Dustin Fletcher (xellug) and Karim Miller (dritt) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Undefeated junior lightweight prospect Jose Lopez (xellug) and Angel Luna (dritt) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Junior Younan (xellug) and Mike Sawyer (dritt) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Junior featherweight prospect Shawn Simpson (xellug) and Damon Simon (dritt) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Former World Champion Wilfredo Vazquez (xellug) and Fernando Vargas (dritt) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Zhang Zhilei (Dritt) and Glen Thomas (Left) joħolqu on June 5, 2015 fi Brooklyn, New York at the weigh-in for their June 6, 2015 fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (KREDITU RITRATT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports/Miguel Cotto Promotions)

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MIGUEL COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & RITRATTI

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

IPPREŻENTATI MILL ROC NATION SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

 

NEW YORK (Ġunju 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, Ġunju 2 fil 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 (President & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation), Hector Soto (Promozzjonijiet Miguel Cotto), Freddie Roach (Cotto’s Trainer), Gary Shaw (Productions Shaw Gary), 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.

 

RITRATTI:

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KREDITU RITRATT: Rich Kane – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports

 

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KREDITU RITRATT: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

VIDEO:

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KREDITU VIDEO: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

 

 

Here’s what press conference participants had to say:

 

Michael Yormark – President & 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, Ġunju 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. Allura, hopefully we see all of you. Biljetti għadhom fuq bejgħ. 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 – Productions Shaw Gary

 

“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. M'hemm l-ebda skużi. 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 biex 145. Did anyone hear anything about Miguel Cotto disagreeing with the catch weights? Do Mhux, 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, ġlieda 12-round għall-WBC u Ring Magazine Kampjonati tad-Dinja Middleweight Cotto tal, sseħħ is-Sibt, Ġunju 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Il-ġlieda, 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. Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, l-avveniment se karatteristika diversi notevoli tmiss Roc Nazzjon li se jservu iktar spettatur ma 'fann esperjenza msaħħa, 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. Biljetti pprezzati għal $500, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 u $25, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi, are on sale now and available for purchase atwww.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com u fl-Uffiċċju Box American Express fi Barclays Center. Biex ħlas bis-telefon, sejħa Ticketmaster fil (800) 745-3000. Bibien miftuħa fi 6:00 PM, l-ewwel ġlieda jibda fil 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 & RITRATTI

 

WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FACE

FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE

FUQ Ġunju 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN LIVE ON HBO®

IPPREŻENTATI MILL ROC NATION SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

 

Los Angeles (Mejju 26, 2015) – Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 Tal-KO), 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 Tal-KO) of Australia on Ġunju 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 It-Tlietaafternoon at Wild Card Boxing Club in preparation for his title defense against Geale.

 

RITRATTI:

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KREDITU RITRATT: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

VIDEO:

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KREDITU VIDEO: Miguel Cotto Promotions/Roc Nation Sports

 

Here’s what Cotto and his trainer, Freddie Roach, kellhom jgħidu:

 

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 Ġunju 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 hija l-ħajja tiegħi. 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 ofĠunju 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 Ġunju 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, ġlieda 12-round għall-WBC u Ring Magazine Kampjonati tad-Dinja Middleweight Cotto tal, sseħħ IS-SIBT, Ġunju 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. Il-ġlieda, 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. Minbarra l-azzjoni kbira ġewwa l-ċirku, l-avveniment se karatteristika diversi notevoli tmiss Roc Nazzjon li se jservu iktar spettatur ma 'fann esperjenza msaħħa, 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. Biljetti pprezzati għal $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $80, $50, $35 u $25, mhux inklużi ħlasijiet għal servizzi applikabbli u taxxi, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com u fl-Uffiċċju Box American Express fi Barclays Center. Biex ħlas bis-telefon, sejħa Ticketmaster fil (800) 745-3000. Bibien miftuħa fi 6:00 PM, l-ewwel ġlieda jibda fil 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

 

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