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RONALD ELLIS & JUNIOR YOUNAN FIGHT TO A SPLIT DRAW IN THE MAIN EVENT OFSHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM WINNAVEGAS CASINO RESORT IN SLOAN, IOWA

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Unbeaten Prospects Montana Love and Thomas Mattice Win In Co-Featured Bouts

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SLOAN, IOWA (Februar. 3, 2018) – Undefeated super middleweight prospects Ronald Ellis and Junior Younan fought to a split draw in the main event of ShoBox: Den nye generation Fredag on SHOWTIME from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.

While Ellis was the ShoBox veteran with the stronger resume, Younan entered the fight as a highly touted prospect who had never been tested. He faced his first test på fredag in what was the first scheduled 10-round bout for both fighters.

The fight was fought in flurries, with Younan scoring from the outside and Ellis the aggressor. Except for the eighth round where Brooklyn’s Younan displayed his best work, Ellis seemed to push the action and win the second half of the fight. Ellis had a slight edge in power punch percentage and total punches, but Younan was slightly more accurate. The fighters were even with 96 total connects entering the 10th round, but Ellis (14-0-2, 10 KOS) vandt 10th on all three judges’ scorecards by out-landing Younan 21-9.

The 10-round fight was scored 96-94 Ellis, 96-94 Younan, og 95-95.

“I thought I pulled it out. I closed the show at the end,” said Ellis, af Lynn, Masse. “I was pressuring him and the fans know I won. In the eighth, he landed a couple of shots but he wasted his energy. As you saw, he didn’t do anything the rest of that round, and after that round he had nothing left.

“He was running from the start, so I knew I could land shots on him anytime. My only regret is I wish that I got him out of there. It’s all knockouts from here on out. Jeg vil helt sikkert kæmpe ham igen, but I’ll do whatever my promoter lines up for me.”

Efter kampen, an emotional Younan (13-0-1, 9 KOS) pleaded his case for a rematch.

“Jeg troede, jeg vandt kampen, I thought [Ellis] won maybe three rounds,” Younan said. “My best round was the eighth round – I had him in the corner and I really thought they were going to end the fight then. I was surprised they didn’t stop the fight.

“I can improve a little bit, I feel I can finish stronger. I’ve only had one eight-round fight before this so this was a big step up for me. I’m growing and learning every fight.

“I’m heartbroken right now. I wanted to win that fight. I want him in a rematch. I know I would win. I know what to do and what not to do.”

Undefeated lightweight Thomas Mattice rallied from behind to score a seventh round TKO of ShoBox veteran Rolando Chinea in the telecast’s co-feature.

Chinea pushed the action as expected from the opening bell, kaste 90 punches in the first round to set a blistering pace for the scheduled eight-round fight. Kina, who entered having beaten three previously undefeated fighters in his last four bouts, cut the ring off and pressed forward, keeping Mattice largely against the ropes. Mattice did his best work in the center of the ring, but the undefeated Cleveland native was unable to keep the fight from being contested against the ropes.

Down 59-55 entering the seventh, Mattice (11-0, 9 KOS) caught Chinea with a huge right to the chin and, sensing Chinea was hurt, unloaded with a series of combos to the head. With Chinea seemingly out on his feet and falling sideways to the canvas, referee Adam Pollack stepped in to stop the fight at 1:31 of the seventh.

“It was a rough fight,” Mattice said. “I felt like I was behind and my corner told me I needed a knockout. He buzzed me a few times. I caught him in the seventh and he wobbled. At first I was trying for one shot, then I remembered to start using the one-two. Then I landed a body shot, then a hook, and we got what we came here for, which was a knockout.”

Kina (15-2-1, 6 KOS) was active, throwing an impressive 678 punches over seven-and-a-half rounds, compared to 414 for Mattice. But while he was aggressive and effective on the inside, his neglect of defense is what ultimately hurt him.

“I think I did well pressuring him and sticking to my game plane,” Chinea said. “I just got carried away and got caught with the right shot and, desværre, it ended the way it ended.

“I’m a little disappointed it ended the way it did, but that’s boxing and a lot of things can happen in the sport and that’s just the way it went.”

In the opening bout of the three-fight telecast, super lightweight prospect Montana Love kept his unblemished record intact with a majority decision over Sam Teah, scoret 78-74, 78-74, 76-76.

The southpaw Love (9-0, 4 KOS) pressed the action from the start, utilizing superior speed and polished footwork to dictate the pace. Cleveland’s Love, who took the fight on just four days’ notice, was seemingly talking trash during rounds, telling Teah what was coming next. But even with the advance warning, Teah was unable to get inside or land anything of consequence. Ja (12-2-1, 5 KOS) seemed to come alive in the sixth but it was too little, too late for the Philadelphia fighter.

“I just kept boxing and pushing him back,” Love said. “I hurt three of my knuckles in my left hand in about the third round. I’m not sure if they’re fractured or not, but if I hadn’t hurt them I would have ended that fight early.

“I felt strong. I just came from a great camp with Robert Easter, which I think helped in this fight tonight. Sparring with Robert and Adrien [Broner], I’ve learned a lot from those guys.

“I give my overall performance a B or a C+. I think I could have done a lot more.”

Teah made no excuses about facing a last-minute opponent.

“He was a crafty southpaw. I knew he was slick, but he was quicker than I expected,” Teah said. “I would ball up to try to come inside and he was sharp with his right hook. Fighting guys on short-notice is the way I expect it. That’s the sport. I was preparing for a southpaw and I got a southpaw. No excuses.”

Arrangementet blev fremmet af GH3 Promotions i forbindelse med Roc Nation Sports, Victory Kampagner og Ringside Ticket.

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Barry Tompkins kaldet ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producent var Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.

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Thomas Mattice Camp Noter

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Undefeated Mattice Battles Letvægts Rolando Chinea Denne fredag på ShoBox: Den nye generation

Fredag, Februar. 2 Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. OG/PT
Fra WinnaVegas Casino i Sloan, Iowa
NEW YORK (Jan. 30, 2018) – Undefeated letvægts udsigten Thomas Mattice is preparing in Cleveland for his matchup against Rolando Chinea that is part of a ShoBox: Den nye generation tripleheader denne fredag, Februar. 2, live på SHOWTIME på 10 p.m. ET / PT fra WinnaVegas Casino i Sloan, Iowa.
Mattice (10-0, 8 KOS), Cleveland, Ohio, og Lancaster, Pennsylvanias Chinea (15-1-1, 6 KOS) will clash in the eight-round co-feature of the three-fight telecast.
Mattice har arbejdet hårdt for sin nationale tv-debut.
“Camp has been going great. We finished everything up over the weekend, og nu er vi bare slappe af og gøre sig klar tilFredag.”
Trods dette er Mattice første kamp foran kameraet, den 27-årige behandler dette som enhver anden kamp.
“I am going in like this is any other fight. The only difference is that this is a progression, a step up. Like all the other fights, Jeg er bare fokuseret på at få sejren.”
Mattice er at lade sit hold gøre alt scouting, while he focuses on his own business of training and getting ready for the opportunity ahead of him på fredag.
“I am just letting my team handle the scouting of Chinea. We drew up a gameplan based on that, and now I am just going to go in there and execute it.”
“I just expect a great performance. For the fans that haven’t seen me, they can expect a fighter who can box and can bang. I just want everyone to tune in, and see a great fight. I have a lot of confidence that I will get the job done på fredag.”
Arrangementet bliver fremmet af GH3 Kampagner i samarbejde med Roc Nation Sports, Victory Promotions and Ringside Ticket. Billetter er bare $10 general admission prior to the event and $20 på Februar. 2. For more information call: 1.800.HOT.WINN ext. 7117.
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UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECTS RONALD ELLIS & JUNIOR YOUNAN HEADLINE FEBRUARY 2 SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION QUADRUPLEHEADER

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Highly Touted Lightweight Prospect Devin Haney Opens Telecast That Features Eight Fighters With A Combined Record Of 113-3-3, Including Five Unbeaten Fighters

 

Fredag, Februar. 2 Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. ET / PT
Fra WinnaVegas Casino i Sloan, Iowa

 

NEW YORK (Jan. 3, 2018) – A battle of unbeaten super middleweight prospects will headline a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader on Friday, Februar. 2, live på SHOWTIME på 10 p.m. ET/PT from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa, as two-time ShoBox veteran Ronald Ellis takes on New Yorker Junior Younan.
 

Ellis (14-0-1, 10 KOS), af Lynn, Mass., og Brooklyns Younan (13-0, 9 KOS) vil kampen i 10-runde main event af en fire-kamp telecast, der indeholder otte kæmpere med en samlet oversigt over 113-3-3.
 

An undefeated boxer losing for the first time was a common theme on ShoBox in 2017 som 15 prospects lost their perfect record on the popular developmental series last year. Now in its 17th year, a total of 171 fighters have suffered their first loss on ShoBox. All three fights leading up to the main event on Feb. 2 are eight-round matchups that include an undefeated “A-side” fighter facing his toughest test to date.
 

I co-feature, former Dominican Olympian Wellington Romero (12-0-1, 6 KOS) will take on Philadelphia’s Sam Teah (12-1-1, 5 KOS) in a super lightweight scrap contracted at 141 pounds. Cleveland’s Thomas Mattice (10-0, 8 KOS) will face two-time ShoBox winner and Lancaster, Pa. resident Rolando Chinea (15-1-1, 6 KOS) in a lightweight matchup.
 

I fjersynsudsendelse åbneren, highly regarded undefeated Devin Haney (18-0, 12 KOS), af Las Vegas, will take on Harmonito Dela Torre (19-1, 12 KOS) in another bout pitting two 135-pound prospects.
 

Arrangementet er fremmet af GH3 Kampagner og Roc Nation Sport i samarbejde med Victory Kampagner og Ringside billet. Billetter er bare $10 general admission prior to the event and $20 den feb. 2. For more information call: 1.800.HOT.WINN ext. 7117.
 

RONALD ELLIS vs. JUNIOR YOUNAN – 10-Round Super Middleweight

 

Ellis returns to ShoBox in his first bout since defeating Christopher Brooker via a unanimous decision in Atlantic City last January. In his ShoBox debut, Ellis fought Jerry Odom to a majority draw in Atlantic City in February 2016.
 

Originally from Lynn, Mass., the 28-year-old Ellis currently lives and trains in Los Angeles at the Iron Gym under trainer Jerry Rosenberg and his father Ronald Ellis Sr.
 

“It’s going to be fireworks from the jump,” said Ellis, who was scheduled to fight Taneal Goyco in November, but the fight was scrapped when Goyco weighed three pounds over the super middleweight limit. “Younan is a good little fighter, but we are trying to get him out of there. Dette er min første main event, and I want to impress. It will be a good way to start 2018, which will be my year.”
 

Ellis upset highly regarded Terrell Gausha to win the 2010 Nationale Golden Gloves. Gausha would go on to represent the U.S. ved 2012 Olympiske Lege.
 

Younan, who is promoted by Roc Nation Sports, was a highly touted amateur boxer who compiled a 90-5 record before turning professional in 2013 i en alder af 18. Once dubbed by The New York Times as “a boxing prodigy” as a 10-year-old, Younan was a two-time National Junior Golden Gloves champion, den 2011 National Junior Olympic championship, and at one point was the No. 1-rated junior boxer in his weight class by USA Boxing.
 

Because of injuries, Younan fought just one time in 2015. After a nine-month layoff, he returned in March of 2016 to beat Cristian Solorzano and has remained active since. Eight of Younan’s 13 pro wins have ended in the first round, including three of his last five fights. The 22-year-old is trained by his father, Sherif Younan
 

“It’s a pleasure to fight on SHOWTIME and I’m excited to put on a show for all the viewers,” Younan said. “I’ve been working as hard as possible and I’m confident my efforts will pay off. I’m going to break my opponent’s spirit and pick him apart. This is my time – in 2018, I’m looking to make a title run and this fight is just the first step.”
 

WELLINGTON ROMERO vs. SAM TEAH – Eight-Round Super Lightweight

 

Romero is originally from the Dominican Republic now fighting out of Newburgh, New York. A southpaw, he fights under the Roc Nation Sports promotion and represented the Dominican Republic in the 2012 London Olympics, where he lost to eventual Gold Medalist Vasyl Lomachenko.

 

An accomplished amateur with 268 slagsmål, Romero earned a bronze medal at the 2010 Central American Games and made back-to-back appearances at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the 2011 Pan American Games as a teenager.
 

The 26-year-old Romero fought twice in 2017, recording TKOs in both wins over Kevin Womack Jr. and Mike Fowler.
 

“This fight on SHOWTIME is a great opportunity for me to showcase my talent and I want to thank God, my team and everyone involved for this opportunity,” Romero said. “I’m going to deliver a world class performance for all the boxing fans out there to enjoy. After defeating my opponent, I know I will make a lasting impression on the viewers and start paving my way to a world title belt.”
 

This won’t be the first time Philadelphia’s Teah is facing an undefeated fighter on ShoBox. In Las Vegas in 2015, Teah scored a unanimous decision over previously undefeated O’Shaquie Foster. The 30-year-old’s only loss came against then-undefeated Lavisas Williams in 2014.
 

Født i Liberia, Teah did not start boxing until the age of 19. His last four fights have been close to home with three in his hometown of Philadelphia and the other two in Bristol, Pa., and Atlantic City, N.J.
 

“I know my opponent was an Olympian, and he has been in front of a lot of great fighters,” Teah said. “I am excited to face him and take the big challenge. I know I will be his toughest opponent. I am ready to see what he is made of.”
 

THOMAS MATTICE vs. ROLANDO CHINEA – Eight-Round Lightweight
 

A 27-year-old from Cleveland, Mattice turned pro in 2014 and had an amateur record of 72-18. He was a three-time Ohio State Golden Gloves champion, and bronze medal winner in the USA National Tournament in 2014.
 

In his last fight on Nov. 11, Mattice beat Orlando Rizo via seventh-round stoppage in Georgia. Mattice, who has recorded four straight KOs and eight overall in 10 professionelle kampe, is a boxer-puncher who likes to attack the body.
 

“It’s a tough fight for sure,” Mattice said. “I checked him out. It’s going to be a rough fight, but I am prepared for a war. I am prepared for whatever he will bring. I am excited to fight on ShoBox. Ever since I started boxing, I said one day that will be me fighting on TV, and now that dream comes true.”
 

The 26-year-old Chinea returns to ShoBox after handing previously unbeaten Kenneth Sims Jr., the first loss of his professional career via majority decision on July 14. The win moved Chinea’s ShoBox record to 2-0. He had previously won an eight-round split decision victory over O’Shaquie Foster in 2016.
 

A Puerto Rican native now living in Lancaster, Pa., Chinea suffered his only defeat against the hands of Ismail Muwendo in 2015. He has won five straight since, inklusive to enstemmige beslutninger over tidligere ubesejrede Ladarius Miller og Mel Crossty, as well as the unbeaten Sims. His last four opponents had a combined record of 38-1-1.
 

“I know Thomas Mattice is another undefeated fighter with a terrific amateur career,” Chinea said. “I am being brought in as his opponent, to make him look good in his national TV debut. I respect Thomas for agreeing to fight me. I am sure that he will bring his best, and it will be another entertaining fight, Chinea style. I am going to be in the best shape of my career. I am going to be stronger, and I am going to hunt him down, rough him up, and beat him. I can’t wait to fight and win again on ShoBox.”
 

DEVIN HANEY vs. HARMONITO DELA TORRE – Eight-Round Lightweights

 

Haney just turned 19 years old last November and already sports a professional record of 18-0 med 12 knockouts. Trained and managed by his father, William Haney, he has been active with nine fights in 2016 and seven in 2017. In his last fight on Nov. 4, he scored a fifth-round TKO against Hamza Sempewo in Atlanta.
 

Raised in Oakland, Calif., Haney was a seven-time national amateur champion and compiled an impressive record of 130-8. Haney is currently living and training in Las Vegas, where he sparred with Floyd Mayweather as the pound-for-pound champ prepared to face Conor McGregor, and Shawn Porter. Haney turned professional when he was 16 years old in Mexico.
 

“Fighting on SHOWTIME, specifically ShoBox, where many champions have been made, is something I’ve envisioned since I turned professional in 2015,” Haney said. “I’m in tough against Harmonito Dela Torre, a hungry fighter who is coming off his first pro loss. I know his back is up against the wall, so I’m expecting him to bring everything he’s got. But this is my time to shine on the big stage and I’m not going to let this opportunity pass me by. I’m the future of boxing and everyone will see my talent on February 2, especially Dela Torre.”
 

Dela Torre is a 23-year-old Philippines native who has been training with Osmiri Fernandez in Miami the past few months at the Sanman Boxing Gym.
 

Dela was scheduled to fight last on Aug. 22 in Las Vegas in a super featherweight bout against undefeated Saul Rodriguez, who inexplicably pulled out of the matchup a few days before the fight.
 

I stedet, Dela Torre entered the ring in Las Vegas on Nov. 18 and suffered his first loss against 2012 Olympic silver medalist Tugstsogt Nyambayar in an eight-round unanimous decision, despite scoring a second-round knockdown. It was the first time in his first nine fights that Nyambayar was taken the distance.
 

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producere og Rick Phillips dirigere.

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Maurice Hooker vs. Juan Pablo Lopez tilføjet til Cotto-Kirkland Undercard

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Regerende NABO Junior Weltervægtsmester Maurice "Mighty Mo" Hooker (20-0-3, 14 KOS) vil møde mexicansk knockout-specialist Juan Pablo "Che Che" Lopez (29-3, 24 KOS) i et 10-runders mesterforsvar på freeview-underkortet af Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland "The Return" på Lørdag, Februar 25 på Ford Center på The Star i Frisco, Texas.

 

Det kommer ikke som nogen overraskelse, at Dallas-indfødte var til stede, da Roc Nation Sports, Miguel Cotto Promotions og Dallas Cowboys-organisationen annoncerede officielt begivenheden i december på holdets nyslåede World Corporate Headquarter.

 

Billetter prissat til $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 og $29 ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, er der tilbud nu og til rådighed på alle Ticketmaster steder, online på Ticketmaster.com, oplade på telefon (800) 745-3000 og AT&T Stadium billetkontor.

 

Maurice Hooker og Roc Nation Sports bekræftede kortet i dag på deres sociale medier.

 

MAURICE HOOKER TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mightymohooker/status/819578558905548800

MAURICE HOOKER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK6oL5DCib/?taken-by=mauricemightymohooker

ROC NATION TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RocNation/status/819580458216411136

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Photo Credit: Stacey Verbeek

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FEM-TANGET VERDENSMESTER MIGUEL COTTO VS. JAMES KIRKLAND SHOWDOWN SÆT TIL LØRDAG, Februar 25 I FORD CENTER VED STJERNEN I FRISCO, TEXAS

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NEW YORK, NY (December 19, 2016) – Roc Nation Sports og Miguel Cotto Promotions er glade for at kunne annoncere den femdobbelte verdensmester Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOS) vil vende tilbage til ringen på Lørdag, Februar 25, 2017 når han tager på James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOS) på Ford Center på The Star i Frisco, Texas. Kommer efter respektive tab til Canelo Alvarez, begge kæmpere vil søge forløsning i et 12-rund junior mellemvægtsopgør. Begivenheden vil blive produceret og distribueret live af HBO Pay-Per-View® fra kl 9:00 p.m. OG/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

Cotto og Kirkland slutter sig til Roc Nation Sports og Dallas Cowboys-organisationen på mandag, December 19, 2016 på 12:00 p.m. CT til en pressekonference i Ford Center på The Star for officielt at annoncere kampen. Dette vil være det første arrangement af sin art, der afholdes på det topmoderne, 510,000 kvadratfod indendørs atletisk facilitet deles af Dallas Cowboys, byen Frisco, og Frisco ISDs gymnasier. Ford Center at The Star er også hjemsted for Dallas Cowboys Football World Corporate Headquarter.

 

Billetter prissat til $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 og $29 ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, gå på salg Torsdag, December. 22, 2016 på 10:00 a.m. lokal tid og vil være tilgængelig på alle Ticketmaster lokationer, online på Ticketmaster.com, oplade på telefon (800) 745-3000 og AT&T Stadium billetkontor.

 

“Jeg er spændt på at vende tilbage til ringen og levere et fantastisk show. Jeg kan ikke vente med at starte træningslejren og gøre mig klar til den 25. februar,” sagde den femdobbelte verdensmester Miguel Cotto. “Kæmper inde i det smukke Ford Center, Jerry Jones og Dallas Cowboys nyeste kreation, og hovednavnet på den første boksebegivenhed nogensinde der pumper mig med en masse entusiasme og energi.”

 

“Jeg er meget spændt på at komme tilbage i ringen mod en legende som Miguel Cotto. Jeg kommer til at træne som aldrig før, så jeg kan vise verden, at den gamle James Kirkland er tilbage,” sagde James Kirkland. "Du ved, at kampen bliver spændende, mens den varer. Februar 25 kan ikke komme hurtigt nok.”

 

“Miguel Cotto er tilbage og klar til at lave et spændende show mod den altid hårde James Kirkland,"Sagde Hector Soto, Vice President for Miguel Cotto Promotions. "Vi kan ikke vente med at se Miguel tilbage i ringen Februar 25 på HBO Pay-Per-View.”

 

“På vegne af Roc Nation Sports, vi er så begejstrede for Miguel Cottos tilbagevenden til ringen og for at bringe den første offentlige begivenhed til Ford Center på The Star,” sagde Michael Yormark, Roc Nations præsident & Chef for Branding og Strategi. “Dette bliver uden tvivl en historisk begivenhed med en spændende, action-kamp i vente for fans i Frisco og hele det nordlige Texas sammen med dem, der ser hjemmefra på HBO Pay-Per-View.”

 

"Vi er spændte på at være vært for et utroligt matchup til den allerførste boksekamp her på Ford Center på The Star,sagde Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys ejer, Præsident og General Manager. "Dette mødested blev designet med tanken om alsidighed i tankerne, og vi forventer et stort publikum i Frisco, Texas for at opleve en verdensklassekamp mellem Miguel Cotto og James Kirkland."

 

“Gennem hele sin strålende ringkarriere, Miguel Cotto har aldrig trukket sig tilbage fra en udfordring og videre Februar 25 han tager imod en farlig knockout-specialist i James Kirkland,sagde Tony Walker, Vice President, HBO Pay-Per-View. "Fans, der ser live i Frisco, og dem, der tuner ind på pay-per-view, bør ikke blinke i, hvad der burde være en all-action slugfest."

 

Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOS) er en tidligere WBC og Ring Magazine mellemvægt verdensmester og den første indfødte i Puerto Rico til at blive verdensmester i fire forskellige vægtklasser. Han har tidligere haft verdensmesterskabet i WBO junior weltervægt, WBA verdensmesterskab i weltervægt, WBO-verdensmesterskabet i weltervægt og WBA-verdensmesterskabet i superweltervægt. Han repræsenterede også Puerto Rico i 2000 Olympiske Lege i Sydney, Australien. Cotto har konkurreret i 24 verdensmesterskabskampe, udarbejdelse af journal over 19-5 med 16 knockouts i de kampe. I Puerto Rico, han hyldes som en nationalhelt og efterfølgeren til Felix “Tito” Trinidad som øens mest ærede bokser. Cotto er en af ​​de største gate-attraktioner inden for boksning og en af ​​de største pay-per-view-trækninger blandt aktive kæmpere. I juni 2014, Cotto skrev historie i sin første kamp som mellemvægter ved at dominere argentinsk southpaw og forsvare WBC og Ring Magazine mellemvægt verdensmester Sergio “Wonder” Martinez. Han er trænet af den legendariske Hall of Fame-træner Freddie Roach og har kæmpet mod nogle af de største navne i sporten, inklusive Floyd “Penge” Mayweather og Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Cotto ejer sit eget boksepromoveringsfirma i Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto Kampagner, og præsiderer over hans velgørenhed The El Ángel de Miguel Cotto Foundation, en non-profit organisation dedikeret til at bekæmpe fedme blandt børn. I marts 2015, Cotto og Roc Nation Sports annoncerede, at de havde indgået et partnerskab, der inkluderer en co-promoverende aftale med Miguel Cotto Promotions for at promovere Cottos kampe. Juni 6, 2015, Cotto forsvarede sin WBC, Ring Magazine og lineal mellemvægt verdensmesterskaber mod den tidligere to-dobbelte verdensmester Daniel Geale i Barclays Center i Brooklyn, New York. Cotto scorede et tordnende knockdown tidligt i fjerde runde, før han afsluttede sagen med en anden knockdown midtvejs i runden, hvilket gjorde, at Geale ikke kunne fortsætte. Den November 21, 2015, Cotto cementerede sin status som en af ​​de største pay-per-view-trækninger blandt aktive kæmpere i sin længe ventede megakamp mod Mexicos Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, på trods af, at de gik distancen til et enstemmigt afgørelsestab på tolv runder. Den hårdt tilkæmpede kamp er blevet kaldt den største kamp i historien om det berømte Puerto Rico vs.. Mexico bokserivalisering. Den femdobbelte verdensmester er ivrig efter at vende tilbage til ringen mod James Kirkland Februar 25.

 

En Texas titan, repræsenterer byen Austin, 32-årig sydpote James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOS) har opbygget sit ry med eksplosiv kraft. Hans næver har stået for 28 knockout-sejre i løbet af hans næsten 14-årige professionelle karriere. En tidligere NABO og WBC Continental Americas Champion, Kirkland vendte tilbage fra sit enlige nederlag mod Nobuhiro Ishida 2011 med fem sejre i træk, fire kommer i form af knockout. Kirkland har besejret Brian Vera, Alfredo "Perro" Angulo og Carlos "King" Molina og overrakte Glen "Jersey Boy" Tapia sit første professionelle tab i form af en straffe sjette runde teknisk knockout, inden han indtog scenen til en 12-runders superweltervægtskrig med Saul "Canelo" Alvarez i maj 9, 2015 i Minute Maid Park i Houston, Texas.

 

Cotto vs. Kirkland er en 12-rund junior mellemvægtskamp præsenteret af Roc Nation Sports og Miguel Cotto Promotions og Ford Center på The Star, og er sponsoreret af Corona Extra.

 

For mere information, kan du besøge www.throneboxing.com. Følg Roc Nation på Twitter @rocnation og Instagram @rocnationsports og på Facebook klwww.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

For mere information, besøg www.hbo.com/boxing, følg på Twitter og Instagram på @HBOBoxing og bliv fan på Facebook kl www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

Følg samtalen ved hjælp af #CottoKirkland.

 

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Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle Decisions Thomas “KO” Snow; Targets Bigger Opportunities

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Washington, DC (Maj 14, 2016) - 122 pound contender Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle (22-2, 16 KO s) af Bayamon, Puerto Rico scored a clear-cut, eight-round unanimous decision over local southpaw Thomas “KO” Snow (18-3, 12 KO s) på fredag, Maj 13 på DC Armory i Washington, D.C.
Fighting on Roc Nation Sports’ Throne Boxing on BET, Del Valle looked to set the tone by pressuring the DC-based Snow in the opening round. I det andet, the former NABA featherweight champion landed a number of straight right hands, including one that sent Snow down hard. Sensing that a knockout may be imminent, Del Valle swarmed Snow but he made it out of the round.
The third saw Del Valle land a picture perfect left hook that dropped Snow again, who effectively tied up after tasting the canvas. Del Valle continued to press the action in the fourth and fifth stanzas, while Snow began moving his hands but still held frequently. Snow found moments of success in the sixth and had his best round in the seventh, during which he connected with a hard shot that got an off balance Del Valle’s attention. Still gunning for a knockout, Del Valle pushed the action in the eighth however, Snow tied him up on multiple occasions and finished on his feet.
While most fans and ringsiders had Del Valle winning at least six rounds, the scores were surprisingly 76-74 på alle tre scorekort.
"Thomas Snow was a very game fighter and I tip my hat off to him for being a tough competitor,” Del Valle said shortly after the victory. “I would’ve liked to have finished him, but he was constantly tying me up. I thought the referee would’ve warned him or taken a point, but that didn’t happen. This fight was a good learning experience and like JAY Z says ‘it’s onto the next one.’”
With Snow out of his way, Del Valle’s sights are set on bigger opportunities.
"I want to get my hands on one of the champions or top contenders at 122 pounds. Ever since I started boxing, my goal was to become a world champion. I’m hoping to have the chance to fight for one of the belts soon because there’s nothing I want more than to bring a world title belt back to Puerto Rico.”
Fans can interact with Del Valle on Twitter @Orlanditoboxing and facebook.com/Orlandito-Del-Valle-111406195543360.
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King’s Promotions Thomas “KO” Snow ready for statement win over Del Valle Friday night in Washington, DC

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Washington, DC (Maj 12, 2016)– Denne fredag night in Washington, DC, Thomas Sne will meet Luis Orlando Del Valle (21-2, 16 KO s) in the co-feature bout of nationally televised show live on BET.

The show is promoted by Roc Nation Sports.

Snow of Washington, DC has a record of 18-2 med 12 knockouts and this is a big opportunity fighting on a big platform.
“Træningslejr gik store. It was a perfect camp and now it is time to do something, and I am going out there to get the win.”
Asked what he knew about Del Valle, Snow did know much other than some basic information.
“Del Valle is a conventional fighter from Puerto Rico. He has a similar record, but hasn’t fought many good guys. I saw his fight with (tidligere verdensmester) Vic Darchinyan. (A fight that Del Valle lost via unanimous decision in 2012).
This is a fight that most boxing experts believe is a crossroads fight, with the winner leaping into contention, but Snow does not feel the pressure of the fight.

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

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FIGHTS SET FOR Fredag, MAJ 13

AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND

STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM

 

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Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Maj 11, 2016) - På onsdag, Maj 11, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 KOS) and Bakersfield, Californiens Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 KOS) participated in the final press conference at The Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. in advance of their May 13 fight at the DC Armory. Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr. will headline a trone boksning event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. OG/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighters including Dorado, Puerto Rico Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 KOS) der står over Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 KOS) Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (Pro Debut) who takes on the beltway’s ownCarlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3) were also in attendance at the press conference onsdag.

 

Nedenfor er, hvad krigere, promoter and other dais guests had to say at the press conference:

DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON:

“I want to thank Mike Dallas Jr. for coming into D.C. He has my respect for coming into my hometown and fighting. I’m really ready for this fight. I may have gotten in the best sparring that any fighter has ever gotten [for a fight]. I went from [sparring with] Canelo and came home to spar with Demetrius Hopkins, Austin Trout and Lamont Peterson. I don’t know if there’s better sparring than that. Camp has been great. I’m definitely ready for the fight. I want to thank FILA and Geico for supporting me. I hope everyone comes out on Friday, Maj 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. Såsom Fredag, 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. Det kommer til at blive en hård kamp. I’m ready to go in there, give it my all and give you guys a great show. Come and watch the fight on Maj 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. Det er den største kamp i min karriere. 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. På fredag nat, 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, meget tæt. So once again, thank you all and don’t miss the action på fredag nat. "

 

 

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 Boksning - Roc Nation Sports:

 

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

 

“This event would not have been possible without the support of a number of people and organizations and I would like to take a moment to thank the following…our sponsors: Crown, FILA, Corporate Travel Management-løsninger (CTMS), Glad, 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 trone boksning 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 trone boksningevent on BET. Fredag, Maj 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 trone boksning, our content is engaging, emotional and entertaining. We are thrilled to welcome trone boksningback 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, og mig selv, for hosting us in this great city. We look forward to a great fight på fredag nat. "

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, der, 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. Billetter er stadig tilgængelige. 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, Maj 13, 2016 på DC Armory i 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. OG and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management-løsninger (CTMS), Glad, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Ud over den store indsats inde i ringen, the May 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. Doors open on fight night at 6:30 PM og den første kamp begynder ved 6:45 PM. Følg samtale ved hjælp #throneboxing.

 

Billetter prissat til $75, $50 og $35, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter er tilgængelige på alle Ticketmaster steder, online på Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) og oplade på telefon (800) 745-3000.

 

For mere information, kan du besøge www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter @rocnation, on Instagram @rocnation/@rocnationsports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

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

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

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throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA

FIGHTS SET FOR Fredag, MAJ 13

AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

TELEVISED LIVE ON BET AND

STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM

 

Klik HER til Billeder

Photo Credit: Roc Nation Sports/Tom Hogan Photography

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Maj 11, 2016) - På tirsdag, Maj 10, Washington, D.C.’s undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 KOS) and Bakersfield, Californiens Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 KOS) participated in a media workout at Urban Boxing DC in Washington, D.C. in advance of their May 13 fight at the DC Armory. Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr. will headline a trone boksning event in a 10-round welterweight bout that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. OG/PT and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. Co-featured fighter Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 12 KOS) Washington, DC, who faces Dorado, Puerto RicoOrlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (20-2, 15 KOS), and undercard fighters Mike Balogun (5-0, 4 KOS) of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, who will fight Capitol Heights, Maryland Devon Mosley (0-4-1), and Greenbelt, Maryland 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 tirsdag.

 

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

 

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

 

DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON:

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

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

 

“I’m excited to fight on BET. It’s pretty cool. I think it’s good to bring boxing to a new audience. Forhåbentlig, 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.

 

"Jeg kender ikke meget om min modstander [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:

"Jeg ved ikke meget om min modstander [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 Fredag, Maj 13.

 

“Anyone you get in the ring with poses a threat, men samtidig, I am confident in what I have done to prepare. I’ve been sparring guys with 20 pro slagsmål, så, I think I’m good.

 

“I played football and baseball growing up. Dybest set, 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, Maj 13, 2016 på DC Armory i 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. OG and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management-løsninger (CTMS), Glad, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Ud over den store indsats inde i ringen, the May 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. Doors open on fight night at 6:30 PM og den første kamp begynder ved 6:45 PM. Følg samtale ved hjælp #throneboxing.

 

Billetter prissat til $75, $50 og $35, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter er tilgængelige på alle Ticketmaster steder, online på Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing) og oplade på telefon (800) 745-3000.

 

For mere information, kan du besøge www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter @rocnation, on Instagram @rocnation/@rocnationsports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

Yderligere oplysninger, besøg www.bet.com. Join the conversation on the following social media platforms: on Twitter by using hashtag #BET #throneboxing and follow at @BET; on Facebook by liking the fan page at www.facebook.com/BET; and on Instagram @betnetworks.

 

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

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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, MAJ 13 AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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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. OG/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 (Maj 5, 2016) – Two televised bouts and four non-televised undercard bouts will round out the card when Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 KOS) Washington, D.C. vender tilbage til ringen på Fredag, Maj 13 to take on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 KOS) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a trone boksning event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. OG and will also be streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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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. Juni 6, 2011, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, he notched an impressive ten-round unanimous decision victory over Dat Nguyen in a fight telecast on Showtime’s ShoBox. September 29, 2012, Valley, et referat af 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, dog, 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. Den 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. I femte runde, 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 Sne is an experienced fighter with an impressive record of 18-2 (10 KOS). Snow, who supplements his boxing earnings by working as a floor technician at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland, began boxing at the age of ten at Round One Gym in Capitol Heights, Maryland, compiling a stellar amateur record of 129-10, which included three Washington D.C. Metro Golden Gloves championships. I 2004, he took home the national PAL amateur tournament title in the 119-pound weight class. Den 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 af 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, dog, 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 US. 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) går 19-5 in national tournaments. His assault on the heavyweight division begins Maj 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, dog, would fall short of victory in his next three bouts to George Arias on May 8, 2015 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, to Dennis Benson by a hard-fought four-round split decision in his return to Tall Cedar’s Hall on July 9, 2015 and to Jerry Forrest on September 26, 2015 at the Masonic Temple in Norfolk, Virginia. Tough like his nickname and propelled by his steadfast will, he believes he can one day fulfill his dream of becoming heavyweight champion of the world. That dream will come a step closer to reality should he defeat the highly touted Rock.

Abner Cotto is part of the famous Cotto boxing family of Puerto Rico. Legendary Miguel Cotto is a second cousin, while uncles Miguel Cotto Sr. and Evangelista Cotto were pro boxers themselves. Cotto is looking for his second straight win following a loss in a world-title elimination bout against current WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Javier Fortuna. På Maj 13 he faces the vastly experienced Juan José 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 Maj 13 når han står over for Austin Marcum. Younan returned following a nine-month injury induced layoff on Marts 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 Maj 13 will be fellow local fighter Devon Mosley who is seeking his first professional win.

 

Lokal favorit Sam Krydset, 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 pounds, Kinesisk sværvægter fornemmelse 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 Maj 13.

Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, Maj 13, 2016 på DC Armory i 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. OG and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, Corporate Travel Management-løsninger (CTMS), Glad, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. Ud over den store indsats inde i ringen, den Maj 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. Følg samtale ved hjælp #throneboxing.

 

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