Tag Archives: Sullivan Barrera

Undefeated World Light Heavyweight Contender Gilberto Ramirez believes in “Zurdo,” Golden Boy & his Mexican heritage

CHAMPIONS.jpg
(L-R) – Oscar de la Hoya, Gilberto Ramirez & Bernard Hopkins



Las fegasi (August 23, 2021) - Ti a ko le ṣe Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramírez (42-0, 28 KOs) feels he’ll get his first World light heavyweight title shot because he believes in himself, his promoter Golden Boy Promotions, and his Mexican heritage.


The former World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight World champion is a leading light heavyweight contender, Lọwọlọwọ won won No. 2 nipasẹ awọn World Boxing Organisation (WBO) ati Ko si. 5 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), bi daradara bi No. 9 ni Awọn Iwọn independent rankings for the first time in the 175-pound division.


After Ramirez’ recent knockout victory over Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs), positioning him for a World title shot, the boxing world looked forward to “Zurdo” challenging World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol later this year. Bivol had all but assured a showdown with Ramirez through social media posts, but suddenly he changed his tune and was dreaming of a match this November that isn’t going to happen against WBA and WBC Super Middleweight Champion “Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs).


The 30-year Ramirez has openly called for a fight with Bivol or either of the other World light heavyweight title holders, Artur Beterbiev (WBC/IBF) ati Joe Smith, Jr. (WBO), whose rumored unification fight doesn’t appear to be on the horizon.


Nibayi, all three reigning World light heavyweight champions have gone dark, at least in terms of fighting Ramirez. Is “Zurdo” too risky for them, or are they just hesitant to fight a proven Mexican challenger?


“I leave my opponents to my promoter, Golden Ọmọkùnrin, and its matchmaker, Robert Diaz,” Ramirez explained. “They’re aware of what I want, and I trust they are diligent and will do whatever is best for me. Bi awọn kan Onija, I’ve been clear that all the World light heavyweight champs are on my hit list; and I don’t retract my statement or shy away from the fights as most of them have. In this world, all I have are my word and balls, and I don’t break ‘em for anyone. I fight not just for myself, but for my pride and the spirit of Mexican people. We are proud of our heritage and have been the best fighters. Russians know I will take out both Bivol and Beterbiev; Joe Smith, Jr. is just an appetizer.”


“Canelo” and Julio Cesar Gonzalez (2003) are the only native Mexicans to be crowned World Light Heavyweight Champions, but everybody in boxing knows Mexican boxers are called warriors for a good reason.


“I think they’re all reluctant to fight a Mexican light heavyweight like me,” Ramirez added. “There’s a reason why Bivol is retracting his statement and staying quiet after all his social media antics. If he was serious, it’s an easy fight to make, and he knows it (both fighters have fought on DAZN). I’m also hearing (Joshua) Buatsi’s name in the mix, but I would absolutely destroy him. All these guys talk the talk but rarely walk the walk. I am a Mexican warrior; everybody knows the way we are built!"


Other potential contenders in the mix, excluding the reigning world champions, may include Badou Jack, Eleider Álvarez, Maxim Vlasov (Ramirez defeated him as super middleweights), ati Lyndon Arthur.

“My time will come, Ramirez concluded. “I know Golden Boy is working hard on making this a reality and when that time comes, all these guys will have nowhere to run or hide. I leave who I fight next up to my matchmaker, Robert Diaz. I trust that Golden Boy will do whatever is best for my career.


“I’m not frustrated, this is part of the process. I’m a veteran in this game. Many will talk, but they will fall when it’s time to act. Lẹẹkansi, I trust Golden Boy will do what has been promised and I look forward to what fight they will present me with.”


ALAYE:
Wẹẹbù: www.ZurdoPromotions.com
Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions
Twitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

41-0 Gilberto “Zurdo” Barrera needs to get past Sullivan Barrera to get world light heavyweight title shot

poster.jpeg
Streaming live July 9th on DAZN from L.A.

Zurdo training.jpg




Los Angeles (June 28, 2021) – Undefeated former WBO Super Middleweight Champion and Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramírez (41-0, 27 KOs), currently a highly ranked light heavyweight contender, will have a lot on the line July 9th against world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs), including world title fight implications and, ultimately, his boxing legacy,

Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Angeles.

To get a world light heavyweight title shot against any of the reigning champions – WBC & IBF Artur Beterbiev (16-0 (16 KOs), WBA Super Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 KOs) or WBO Joe Smith (27-3, 21 KOs) – Barrera stands in Ramirez’ way in the 12-round Zurdo vs. Barrera akọkọ ìṣẹlẹ. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 nipasẹ WBA ati WBO, bi daradara bi No. 5 nipasẹ awọn IBF.

That’s what the fans want but I’m not sure if these fighters are ready for me,” Ramirez boldly said about Beterbiev, Bivol and Smith. “I wasn’t impressed by any of the three in their recent bouts. They can run as much as they want, but they can’t hide forever. I know I’m the best in the division and, sooner or later, I will be snatching each of the belts and taking their souls one by one.”

Ramírez, ti o laipe wa ni tan- 30 (June 19), was the first Mexican fighter to capture a world super middleweight title, which he relinquished in 2019 to move up to the light heavyweight division, in which he is 2-0 (2 KOs) having defeated Tommy Karpency(29-6-1) ati Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.

A decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 gba), 39-year-old Barrera defeated future pro world champions such as Chad Dawson,
Shumenov Beibu ati Mariano Natalio Carrera prior to defecting from Cuba to Miami and turning pro.

Barrera, fighting out of Cuba by way of Miami, ni 3-3 la. past or present world champions with victories against Jeff Lacy (WTKO4), Karo Murat (WKO12) atiFelix Valera (WDEC10), losing to Bivol (TKO12), Smith (DEC10), and Hall of FamerAndre Ward (Kejila 12).

“I always expect the best from my opponents,” Ramirez noted. “Barrera is a professional and I know he will be ready when the lights are on. He displayed that he’s a strong fighter when he beat and broke Joe Smith, Jr.’s jaw in their bout. A victory for Barrera can resurge his career and alter my path; ki, I prepare for the best version of Barrera, and I will not let anything deter my goals.

“I’ve been working hard. There’s new stuff I’ve been fine tuning and I can’t wait to showcase it July 9th. Come fight night, I know all my hard work will pay off.”
Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $150, $100, $75, $50 ati $35, excluding applicable service charges, and available to purchase at www.bancocaliforniastadium atiwww.ticketmaster.com.

ALAYE:
Wẹẹbù: www.ZurdoPromotions.com
Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions
Twitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District Brickhouse Boxing Club

Los Angeles (June 21, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight Champion (WBO) and current world-ranked light heavyweight contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramírez is a principal member in 3PM Group, which officially opened the 6,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Brickhouse Boxing Club to the public this past May 31st.

Ramírez (41-0, 27 KOs) has been training at Brickhouse Boxing Club for his July 9th12-round main event fight versus former world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs).
Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Angeles.

Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $150, $100, $75, $50 ati $35, excluding applicable service charges, and available to purchase at www.bancocaliforniastadium ati www.ticketmaster.com.
Located in North Hollywood (1116 Weddington St. / 818.821.3355) and arguably the premier boxing gym in Los Angeles, Brickhouse Boxing Club’s key members and trainers include “Zurdo” Ramirez, 4-time World Champion Brian Viloria, Ramirez’ Head Trainer Julian Chua, and Strength & Conditioning Coach Chris Wong.

“The opportunity presented itself and my team was able to put everything together,” Ramirez explained why he is a principal owner of Brickhouse Boxing Club. “The plan was always to create a friendly environment that can help expand to others but, ni akoko kan naa, provide an elite training facility for professionals.

“Training here (for Barrera fight) has been great. I’m proud to have my own space and glad to have everything I need under one roof – boxing, amọdaju, recovery, and sauna. Bakannaa, it’s been great to invite sparring partners and provide an elite performance center for all fighters.”

PHOTO GALLERY BELOW
ALAYE:Wẹẹbù: www.brickhouseboxingclub.comwww.ZurdoPromotions.comFacebook: /brickhouseboxingclublaInstagram: @brickhouseboxingclub, @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotionsTwitter@brickhousenoho, @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

Undefeated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez goes for 42nd victory vs. Sullivan Barrera

Los Angeles (June 8, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight Champion (WBO) Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramírez (41-0, 27 KOs), who will be making his debut as a member of Golden Boy’s stable, goes for his 42nd professional victory July 9th against world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs).


Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Angeles.
“I’m very excited to make my debut with Golden Boy,” Ramirez said. “LA’s the home to many Latinos and I can’t wait to share the moment with my people.

“Every fight is the most important fight of my career. O han ni, the goal is to dominate the division and become world champ, and I do believe this match-up versus Barrera is a step in the right direction.”

There will be World title implications for the winner of the 12-round Zurdo vs. Barrera akọkọ ìṣẹlẹ. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 nipasẹ awọn World Boxing Council (WBA) and WBO, bi daradara bi No. 5 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), which rates Barrera at No. 7 ni agbaye.

Ramírez, 29, was the first Mexican fighter to capture a World super middleweight title, which he relinquished to move up to the light heavyweight division. O si ti wa ni 2-0 (2 KOs) as a 175-pounder, O bori Tommy Karpency (29-6-1) lori April 12, 2019, when Karpency was unable to continue fighting after four rounds, along with a 10th round stoppage of Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) crown.

The 39-year-old Barrera was a decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 gba), who was the middleweight gold medalist at the 2000 AIBA Junior World Championships. Barrera, who defected to the United States in 2009 and settled in Miami, beat future pro world champions such as Chad Dawson, Shumenov Beibuati Mariano Natalio Carrera.
During the course of his 12-year pro career, Barrera is 3-3 la. past or present world champions having defeated Jeff Lacy (WTKO4), Karo Murat (WKO12) ati Felix Valera (WDEC10), losing to current WBA Super and IBF World light heavyweight champions, lẹsẹsẹ, Dmitry Bivol (TKO12) ati Joe Smith Jr. (DEC10), in addition to Hall of Famer Andre Ward (Kejila 12).

“Barrera is a tough Cuban veteran with world-class experience,” Ramirez added. He’s fought the best in the past and shown why he’s been in many title fights against them. He even had a one-sided victory over the current WBO champions, Joe Smith, Jr.”

Jesse Hart is the only common opponent; Ramirez won a pair of decisions in World super middleweight title fights against Hart, while Sullivan lost a 10-round light heavyweight decision to the Philadelphia boxer.
Tiketi ti wa ni owole ni $150, $100, $75, $50 ati $35, excluding applicable service charges, and available to purchase at www.bancocaliforniastadium atiwww.ticketmaster.com.

ALAYE:Wẹẹbù: www.ZurdoPromotions.comInstagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotionsTwitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

“Zurdo” fighting for his legacy, 41-0 Gilberto Ramirez on mission to join elusive 50-0 club

Las fegasi (Le 19, 2021) – Only five boxers have started their professional careers with a 50-fight win streak and the contemporary leader, 41-0 Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramírez is on a mission to join the exclusive club, continuing July 9th in Los Angeles againstSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs). 

Ramírez, who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract withOscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, nipasẹ awọn World Association Boxing (WBA) ati World Boxing Organization (WBO). 

Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 years, and one of his goals is to become a World champion in two different weight classes. Another is joining his idol and fellow MexicanJulio Cesar Chavez ni 50-0 Egbe Ologba, in which he is No. 1 having amazingly won his first 87 pro fights. The first blemish on his pro record was a 12-round majority draw with the greatPernell Whitaker ni 1993 in their WBC World welterweight title fight.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BOXING’S 50-0 CLUB

  1. Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 87 (13 KOs)    1980-1993       Mexico
  2. Willie “Wil ‘o The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 KOs)    1940-1943       USA
  3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 KOs)    2009-2019       Thailand
  4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 KOs)    1970-1978       Mexico
  5. Floyd "Owo" Mayweather, Jr. 50 (27 KOs)    1996-2017       USA

    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    “Getting to 50-0 is very important, but I’m more interested in being able to fight the fights the fans want,” Ramirez said. “I’ve never turned down a fight and have made it clear to all the fighters I want. I look across the division and none of these fighters are on my level”

    Chavez moved ahead of featherweight iconWill Pepni 62, Ṣe Ko. 2 on the contemporary list, compiled in less than three years dating back to the 1940’s. Pep lost for the first time as a pro toSammy Angott by 10-round decision in 1943.

    Thailand mini-flyweightWanheng Menayothin, originally a Muay Thai fighter, had his streak snapped last November at 54 nipaPanya Pradabsri

    Another Mexican boxer is in the 50-0 Egbe Ologba, Ṣe Ko. 4 Carlos Zarate, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 nipa knockout, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53rd fight by Puerto Rican starWilfredo Gomez in the fifth round of their 1978 WBC super bantamweight World championship match.

    The only member of the exclusive 50-0 Club to retire undefeated is Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. in fifth place with 50.

    The four inactive boxers in the club – Chavez, Pep, Zarate, and Mayweather – are inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

    Rocky Marciano atiBrian Nielson (49), Larry Holmes (48), Ricardo Lopez (47), Joe Calzaghe (46-0) atiJim Barry (45) all came close to 50-0 memberships. Lopez (51-0-1) fought a draw in his 48th pro fight withRosendo Alvarez

    Ramirez is closing in on boxing history as he fights for his legacy. Five years after he retires, “Zurdo” should rightfully join the four Hall of Famers who are presently ahead of him on the 50-Club list.

Oscar Valdez-Jason Sanchez Headlines Top Rank on ESPN Card June 8 at Reno-Sparks Convention Center


Sullivan Barrera and Michael Seals to clash in 10-round light heavyweight co-feature

LIVE on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. Et / 7 fi aidunnu. PT

Tiketi ON tita Iṣimaeli



Reno, Nev. (Le 9, 2019) — Boxing’s preeminent action superhero, Oscar Valdez, will make the sixth defense of his WBO featherweight world title Saturday, June 8 against the upset-minded Jason “El Alacrancito” Sanchez at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

Valdez-Sanchez and the 10-round light heavyweight showdown between title-hungry contenders Sullivan Barrera and Michael Seals will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. Et / 7 fi aidunnu. PT. Undercard bouts will stream live on ESPN+, the leading multi-sport streaming service, bẹrẹ ni 6:30 p.m. ATI / 3:30 p.m. PT. Gabriel Flores Jr. (13-0, 6 KOs), fresh off his third-round knockout over Eduardo Pereira Reis in front of more than 10,000 fans in his hometown of Stockton, California, will see action on the undercard.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Let’s Get It On Promotions and Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, tickets for this world championship event priced at $103, $68 ati $43 (including facility fees) are on sale now and can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com or in person at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa gift shop.

“Jason Sanchez is the real ‘Cinderella Man,’” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “He is young, hungry and capable of pulling off a major upset. It should be an exciting battle.”

I’m excited to be back in the ring for the sixth defense of my world title. I know there is a big target on my back because I’m the champion, but nobody is going to take this title away from me,” Valdez said. “This will be my second fight training with Eddy Reynoso. Training with Eddy, I feel the best I’ve ever felt. I felt great in the ring during my first fight with Eddy in my corner. I know that I will look even better this time out. The fans in Reno and watching on ESPN and ESPN Deportes can expect a great showing from me on June 8.”

“I am truly honored and blessed to have an opportunity like this,” Sanchez said. “Coming from Albuquerque, New Mexico, I knew I had to work extra hard to be noticed and to get where I’m at right now. I will be bringing this belt home to Albuquerque, to my family, my supporters, and most of all, my late brother Alan Sanchez. I believe he guided me down this road and that my journey is only beginning.”

Valdez (25-0, 20 KOs), Mexico’s first two-time Olympian, has thrilled boxing fans with his go-for-broke style. He won the WBO featherweight title in July 2016 and proved his mettle with a trio of 12-round bloodbaths against Miguel Marriaga, Genesis Servania and Scott Quigg in consecutive bouts. Valdez outlasted an over-the-weight Quigg last March by unanimous decision despite fighting more than half the bout with a severely broken jaw. Following the Quigg bout, Valdez took nearly a year off, returning Feb. 2 in Frisco, Texas, to knock out then-unbeaten Italian challenger Carmine Tommasone in the seventh round.

The 24-year-old Sanchez (14-0, 7 KOs) enters this championship fight as one of the featherweight division’s fastest-rising young guns. Last October, he stunned then-unbeaten Jean Carlos Rivera via unanimous decision in Panama City, Panama. Following the Rivera victory, Sanchez signed a long-term promotional contract with Top Rank. He impressed in his Top Rank debut Feb. 2 in Frisco, Texas, knocking out Daniel Olea in the second round. Sanchez hopes to become only the fifth men’s boxer from New Mexico to win a world title.

Barrera (22-2, 14 KOs), a former Cuban amateur standout, defected to the United States in 2009 and turned pro later that year. The Miami-based bruiser won the first 17 bouts of his career before dropping a decision to pound-for-pound great Andre Ward. A perennial contender, Barrera holds victories over Joe Smith Jr., Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, Karo Murat and former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy. He challenged Dmitry Bivol for a light heavyweight world title last year and fought valiantly before being stopped in the 12th ati ik yika.

Edidi (22-2, 16 KOs), a former linebacker for Alabama A&M University, traded in his cleats for trunks and turned pro after a five-fight amateur career. O si wà 19-0 when he clashed with Edwin Rodriguez in November 2015. In a seesaw battle that included five knockdowns, Rodriguez knocked out Seals in the third round of a Fight of the Year contender. Seals is 3-1 since the Rodriguez battle, the lone loss coming via disqualification after he hit his opponent while he was on the ground. The winner of this can’t-miss action fight will be in line for a potential world title opportunity.

“I am very excited to have signed with Top Rank, a world-class organization with the best light heavyweights in the world,” Barrera said. “I am excited about the future, but the first step is to handle business June 8 and then I can look forward to a shot at a world title. My ultimate goal is Sergey Kovalev. I’ve been chasing him my whole career. Ireti, we can finally fight this year.”

“This means everything to me. I had a great opportunity with Edwin Rodriguez, but I went into that fight with a torn rotator cuff. I was basically fighting with just my right hand,” Seals said. “Bayi, Emi ni 100 percent healthy. Eyi ni mi akoko. Barrera had his time. Inu mi dun. I feel sharp. I feel young. I have sacrificed so much and have had a lot of time to reflect on the decisions I’ve made and all of the hardships I’ve gone through. Lori June 8, I’m going to unleash all of my frustration on Barrera. I don’t want to take anything away from Barrera. He’s a world-class fighter, but I am as well.”

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii, ibewo: www.toprank.com, www.espn.com/boxing; Facebook:facebook.com/trboxing; Twitter: twitter.com/trboxing.

Sign-up to ESPN+ at www.espnplus.com.

Use the hashtags #ValdezSanchez and #BarreraSeals to join the conversation on social media.

Promoter Yvon Michel sets record straight about Cancelled Beterbiev-Barrera IBF title eliminator

Nobody wants to fight undefeated light heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev (R)
(Photo by Vincent Ethier)
Montreal (March 13, 2017 – Groupe Yvon Michel (-Idaraya) Aare Yvon Michel has responded accordingly to unfounded allegations recently made in the media by Sullivan Barrera about GYM and its undefeated world light heavyweight contender, Artur Beterbiev, to set the record straight regarding the recently announced cancelled Beterbiev-Barrera International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight title eliminator.
Despite Barrera’s claims,” Michel insisted, “he didn’t sign a contract because he never intended for fight Artur. In Team Barrera’s letter, he lied and showed his ignorance trying to distract from the facts.
For the conclusion of this unfortunate saga, the IBF has informed me that it has ruled to ban Barrera from its world rankings, or from participating in one of its sanctioned fights, for the next six months. I’ve also been informed that, if nobody in the IBF top 10 is available and agrees to fight Artur, the IBF will declare him as its No. 1 mandatory challenger for the winner of the Ward-Kovalev rematch. Artur will be back in the ring in late April, early May. The mandatory defense for the Ward-Kovalev II winner, or Ward if that fight doesn’t happen, is due in September.
MoBF Light Heavyweight Ratings: Asiwaju – Andre Ward, 1. Unrated, 2. Artur Beterbiev, 3. Sergey Kovalev, 4. Erik Skoglund, 5. Enrico Kolling, 6. SUSPENDED, 7. Oleksandr Gvozdyk, 8. Dominic Bosel , 9. Robert Stieglitz, 10. Trent Broadhurst.
Ni isalẹ, Michel sets the record straight, point-by-point, in terms of the open letter Team Barrera sent to the media.
Michel didn’t negotiate with Barrera’s promoter, Kathy Duva, and asked for it to go to an immediate purse bid.
“Kathy Duva (CEO/Main Events) came to my office the day before the deadline set for Barrera’s acceptance to participate in the IBF title eliminator to speak about the situation. Our hope was to fight Barrera but because he is prohibited from traveling to Canada, I confirmed our intention with Ms. Duva to accommodate Barrera and leave Canada and make the fight in the United States. We were in the same position a year ago, when Barrera pulled out of the same title eliminator because he couldn’t get a visa to fight in Canada. Artur was then supposed to fight Karo Murat, but he suffered an injury and was unable to fight. Barrera later defeated Murat to move into the IBF mandatory position in which he then lost to Andre Ward.
Kathy told me the number she had in mind to make the fight. I said that I would see if there were enough resources for that amount and promised to call her the following day. I did and explained that there weren’t enough resources to meet that purse structure. Ṣugbọn, not long after I received confirmation Barrera was officially taking the challenge, I then decided to move forward and immediately requested a purse bid date, which is the prerogative of any promoter, knowing what was Main Eventsexpectation in terms of their fighter’s purse. In this business, everybody knows the best way to determine the true market value of a fight is a purse bid, where promoters are evaluating their resources and making their bid accordingly. We still had still seven days to make an offer, one and other, and make a deal up to five minutes before the bid was due. Main Events never made us an offer and neither did we.
GYM’s winning purse bid was $251,000, substantially more than Main Eventsbid of $182,000, of which Beterbiev would receive 75-percent of the winning bid. Barrera would have received $62,750, compared to $45,500 he would have earned if his own promoter had won the bid.
Beterbiev reported on social media that his fight versus Barrera would be held March 4th in Brooklyn, New York and Michel reported that the fight would be held in late March, early April, ni New York. Barrera had trained for those dates but didn’t receive a contract.
GYM won the purse and pursuant to IBF rules and regulations, the fight had to be held within 30 si 90 ọjọ,” Michel continued. “We deposited $50,000, per IBF rules, and received a confirmation letter from the IBF all was conform. As per IBF regulations, within 15 ọjọ after the purse bid, we filed contracts for the two fighters. Artur signed his five minutes after he received the contract and it was then sent to the IBF. We executed Barrera’s contract, sending it to Main Events for Barrera with a copy sent to the IBF. Soon after I received notice from the IBF that everything was in order and that we had complied with the IBF requirements.
Michel sent an improper agreement to Main Event listing various dates.
We knew we had a PBC date, boya April 14, 21 tabi 29. It’s very common for fight dates written in the initial fighter contract to vary one week before or after the date listed. I contacted IBF president Daryl Peoples and said April 21st was the most likely date but that it could end up being a week earlier or after. He recommended to be transparent and to write all three potential dates into the contract. We did and then sent it to Main Events for Barrera to sign. Main Events noted that IBF rules said only one date and site could be written in the contract. Daryl complied with the objection so we then officially confirmed April 21st would be the date of the fight and Florida the site. We then sent a GYM executed corrected IBF bout agreement back to Main Events to be signed by Barrera and filed with the IBF on February 16th.
“Nibayi, GYM received a request, from Main Event to produce a Provision of Service agreement for Barrera’s participation. GYM was not obliged to positively fulfill that request but, as a display of good faith, we did so in belief the contract that Barrera would sign and Main Events would file it at the IBF office, on that date, as per its rules. Soon after, GYM received a letter from IBF championship chairman, Ogbeni. Lindsey Tucker, that all requirements had been fulfilled to officially sanction the bout.
The Florida location for the fight had been selected by GYM for three reasons. 1. Beating Barrera in his own backyard would send strong message for Beterbiev within the division; 2. GYM had received an offer from Miami-based SMY Sports and Entertainment’s president M. Eric Senecal, who wanted the buy the rights to produce the event; 3. GYM’S longtime and very close relationship with Florida-based Warriors Promotions, Ogbeni. Leon Margules.
On behalf of GYM, Margules had reserved the April 21st date with the Florida Athletic Commission. SMY Sports & Entertainments made a deal with GYM that had a deadline to deposit the agreed upon money guarantee. They had reserved the Seminole Hard Rock arena in Fort Lauderdale. If SMY was not able to deliver money and site, GYM had a backup plan, proposed by Margules, who had a deal and a site on hold, Hialeah Racetrack in nearby Hollywood (FL). No matter what would transpire, the fight was guaranteed at a site in Florida, April 21st for a PBC event to be televised on FS1.
Barrera’s manager was contacted by one of the promoters to help pay Yvon Michel and finance the bout.
This is a tortuous claim and a terrible lie,” Michel said. “Nobody representing GYM ever made that kind of request. The truth is a local promoter, M. Michael Luzbet, whom I’d never met and never made any deals of any sorts with in the past, wanted to be a partner with SMY Sports and Entertainments. He tried to raise his share of money to participate but SMY rapidly disassociated themselves from Michael Luzbet.
How the group (SMY) was raising money wasn’t really my concern, but they had found sponsors and were counting on the important Quebec community residing in Florida at that time of the year, as well as the important Cuban population and their contacts with the Russian community, to sell VIP tables and tickets. It wanted the rights to put the show on in Florida but they were concerned because they had heard a rumor that Barrera hadn’t signed a contract and he was going to pull out of the fight.
They then requested a guarantee that Barrera (who lives in Miami) was going to fight before confirming their money deposit. I was in Quebec City at that time for the Alvarez-Bute fight. Ogbeni. Lindsey Tucker was there representing the IBF and I spoke to him. He said he believed the IBF had received a signed contract from Barrera. I contacted SYM to say everything was fine and that I had requested a copy (of the Barrera-signed contract) from Lindsey. Daryl People then informed me that there was a misunderstanding and they did not have a signed contract from Barrera. It is only then I realized Main Events had pressured Barrera to sign the agreement without success. We asked the IBF president to pressure Main Events to have Barrera sign the contract because, without it, we were jammed in the promotion of the event. This is exactly what happened.
Team Barrera implied that Yvon Michel couldn’t promote a show of this magnitude in the U.S.
I’ve promoted more than 200 shows, never defaulting or cancelling a single show, including involvement in more than 50 world championship fights and many multi-million dollars events, much bigger than this title eliminator. This statement just shows his ignorance about what we’re all about and who we are and was just smoke screen to his behavior. I’ve promoted shows with the majority of the major promoters in the world; DiBella Idanilaraya, Warriors Promotions, Don King Promotions, Golden Ọmọkùnrin, Main Eventsjust about everybody. It was unbelievable for them to write such an impertinent line.
Team Barrera unjustly belittled the quality of Beterbiev’s last two opponents, calling them cow farmers from Argentina.
This is terrible to be so insolent to fellow world contenders. Both fighters were world ranked in the top 15 ni igba na. (Ezequiel Osvaldo) Maderna (23-2, 16 KOs) had never been knocked out and (Isidro) Prieto (26-1-3, 22 KOs) had suffered only one loss, a decision to the WBC #1 contender Eleider Alvarez. Beterbiev knocked them both out (Maderna in the fourth round, Prieto in the first), so downgrading the quality of Artur’s 2016 opponents was totally unwarranted. If Barrera ever actually got into the ring with Beterbiev, he would have fallen into the same category as Maderna and Prieto, who were both fierce competitors but not in the same league of Beterbiev.
Michel firmly believes Barrera never intended to fight Beterbiev for his share of the purse bid and, to cover up, he tried to place the blame on others. His promoter spent time and money for the bid at the request of its fighter, Barrera, believing he had a legitimate chance of winning the fight. It is obvious that sentiment was not shared by Barrera, even if the fight was to be held in his own backyard in Florida.
The truth of this matter is that Barrera lied to distract media attention from the fact he didn’t sign a contract and clearly wanted no part of Beterbiev,” Michel concluded. “We don’t disrespect any contender who prefers not to challenge Artur Beterbiev for the mandatory position. We also believed that Main Events did everything in its power to convince their fighter to keep his words and to go forward with the fight. Main Events is not at blame. We also have respect for Barrera’s fighting abilities but we have no respect for the person Barrera is with his despicable, unprofessional, shameful and disgraceful attitude in handling the present situation.
On a personal note, I have never met Sullivan Barrera. I never had to directly communicate with him, I never had to do business with him, everything went through his promoter, Main Events, and I really don’t envy them! Laipe, GYM will have two light heavyweight world champions and I can guarantee Barrera will never be in their plans.
We’ve moved on from Sullivan Barrera to find an opponent who has the desire to step into the ring to fight Artur Beterbiev. While Barrera will still be suspended by the IBF, Beterbiev will be World Champion!”
Beterbiev, a two-time Russian Olympian, holds two amateur victories over his fellow countryman, Kovalev, the former world light heavyweight champion. Whether it’s Kovalev or Ward, Artur Beterbiev will be more than ready for the challenge to fight for the world light heavyweight championship this September.
ALAYE:
Twitter: yvonmichelgym, @ABeterbiev
Instagram: @YvonMichelGYM, @Groupeyvonmichel, @ArturBetebiev
ABOUT GROUPE YVON MICHEL (-Idaraya): Groupe Yvon Michel (-Idaraya) ti a da ni 2004 by Yvon Michel and his associates. The organization’s mission is the development of high-level boxers through coaching support and especially by competitive management. To achieve its objectives, GYM actively recruits talent and organizes events and it is associated with the popular series, “Ijoba Boxing Awọn aṣaju-ija (PBC),” and has developed major Videotron partnerships with Loto Quebec, TVA Sports, Centre Videotron, Casino de Montreal and Lac Leamy, Tonik GroupImage and Lapointe Dental Centre, in addition to collaborating closely with Rixa.

Artur Beterbiev vs. Sullivan Barrera IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ELIMINATION BOUT April 21 in MIAMI

Montreal (Kínní 17, 2017)It’s official: Montreal’s Artur Beterbiev(IBF #2 – 11-0-0, 11 KOs) will be in the most important fight of his career, against Cuban-born Sullivan Barrera(IBF #7 – 18-1-0, 13 KOs), for the mandatory challenger position for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heayvweight world title, held by American Andre Ward (31-0-0, 15 KOs). The Beterbiev vs. Barrera clash will take place April 21 ni Miami, Florida.
It is with great pride and confidence that we go into this fight in Miami,” Beterbiev’s promoter Yvon Michel(Groupe Yvon Michel). “In order for Beterbiev to receive maximum credibility, he needs to demonstrate that he can perform anywhere in the world. Because Sullivan Barrera, the only top-rated contender to accept the challenge to face Artur, could not cross the Canadian border, we agreed to have this fight take place in the United States.
We are convinced that the many Quebecers who still live in Florida, ni akoko yi, will come to support Artur, who has made Quebec the adopted home for him and his young family.
The Beterbiev-Barrera winner will become the mandatory challenger for the IBF light heavyweight champion, who will have until September, at the latest, to face the winner.]GYM won the IBF-ordered purse bid Feb. 2 (2017), winning with a $201,000 (USD) bid to $181,000 for Barrera’s promoter, Main Events. Due to the 75-25 percentage advantage going to the highest ranked fighter, Beterview will earn $188,250 si $62,750 for Barrera.
Ward won the IBF, WBA and WBO light heavyweight titles with a 12-round unanimous decision win over Sergey Kovalev, Kọkànlá Oṣù 19, 2017, ni Las fegasi.
Beterbiev was impressive in his most recent outing, kẹhin December 23 at the Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau, stopping Paraguayan slugger Isidro Prieto Ranoni (26-1-3) in opening round (2:44).

Barrera also displayed tremendous skills during his most recent performance, this poast Oṣu kejila. 16 in California, shattering the previously undefeated Vyacheslav Shabrankyy (17-0-0), ti Ukraine, with a spectacular TKO victory in the seventh round.
More details about Beterbiev vs. Barrera will be announced in the coming days.

Ward vs. Barrera + Diaz Jr. la. Vélez ik Tẹ Conference Quotes ati awọn fọto

MEJI-akoko aye asiwaju Andre Ward VS. Undefeated Sullivan Barrera

NABF Featherweight asiwaju JOSEPH Diaz JR. Vs. JAYSON Vélez

Ik tẹ apero avvon ATI fọto

SHOWDOWNS SET FUN Satidee, Oṣù 26

AT-ìmọ gbagede IN Oakland, California

Televised LIVE ON HBO®

Tẹ NIBI fun fọto

Photo Ike: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, BI ELEYI (March 23, 2015) - Ni ojo wedineside, March 23, Roc Nation Sports ti gbalejo ik tẹ alapejọ fun meji-Time World asiwaju ati oke-ti won won iwon-fun-iwon Onija Andre Ward(28-0, 15 KOs) ati nọmba kan ti won won IBF ina heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) ni Lake Merritt amphitheater ni Oakland, California ni ilosiwaju ti won March 26 ja ni Ebora Arena ni Oakland. Ward ati Barrera yoo pade ni 12-yika IBF nọmba ọkan ipo ati dandan ipo eliminator ija ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing® bẹrẹ ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. NABF Featherweight asiwaju Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) ati oke-ti won won featherweight contender Jayson "La Maravilla" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) wà tun ni wiwa lori tẹ alapejọ dais gbojufo Lake Merritt niwaju ti won 10-yika NABF Featherweight akọle ija eyi ti yoo ṣii soke ni HBO telecast.

 

Ward vs. Barrera wa ni mura soke lati wa ni a gíga contested ogun laarin meji awọn onija ti o mejeji ti wọn fojusi ṣeto lori a baramu-soke lodi si iṣọkan Light Heavyweight World asiwaju Sergey Kovalev.

 

Ni isalẹ ni ohun ti awọn onija, awọn olupolowo, oluko, alakoso ati awọn miiran dais awọn alejo ni lati sọ ni tẹ alapejọ:

 

 

Andre Ward, Meji-Time World asiwaju ati oke-ti won won iwon-fun-iwon Onija:

"Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ gbogbo fun bọ jade bi ibùgbé. The Bay Area jẹ kan lẹwa ibi. A ko igba gba to gbese fun awọn Talent ti o wa kuro nihin, ṣugbọn fun awọn àìpẹ mimọ, o ni awqn. Mo wa o kan ọpẹ fun jije lati ibi kan bi yi ati ki o dúpẹ si ni awọn ife ati support ni gbogbo ti a mu nibi. Mo wa ọpẹ ti ara mi ati buruku bi Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard ati awọn Warriors fi ibi yi lori map ati awọn eniyan ti wa ni mu akiyesi lori awọn orilẹ-ipele. Ti o jẹ gan pataki si mi.

 

"Bi jina bi awọn ija ara, o ni irorun fun mi ... enikeni ti o mọ mi, nwọn mọ bi mo ti sise ati ki o won mo bi mo ti fi ami si. Emi ko ri awọn mu soke ninu ohun ti o ni tókàn. Emi ko ri awọn mu soke ninu ohun ti eniyan ti wa ni wipe. Mo wa mọ ti awọn ohun ti wa ni wi. Mo mọ ohun ti mi alatako ti a ti wipe ki o Mo ti ya u ni ọrọ rẹ. Mo ti sọ ṣe ohun gbogbo ti mo ti n ikure lati ṣe, bi mo ti nigbagbogbo se ati bi mo ti sọ ṣe awọn ti o kẹhin 10 ọdun ti mi ọmọ. Mo ti sọ ya lori awọn ti o dara ... ti o ba ti o ni ko miran asiwaju ki o si ni a oke contender ... ati yi ni ko si yatọ si. O buruku kan mọ pe Mo wa lojutu ati ki o ni titiipa ni bi mo ti nigbagbogbo emi. Mo wa gbaradi ati ki o Mo wa setan fun ogun wá March 26."

Sullivan Barrera, Nọmba ọkan won IBF ina heavyweight contender:

"Mo fe lati sọ o ṣeun fun bọ nibi. Mo fẹ lati sọ o ṣeun HBO, o ṣeun gbogbo eniyan. O ṣeun Andre Ward fun gbigba mi ija. Mo ṣèlérí gbogbo eniyan ti o ba de si awọn arena ti mo ti ní nla igbaradi ati yi ni a nla ala. Lori ti oru, Mo ti yoo ni a nla show fun gbogbo eniyan. "

DAFIDI ITSKOWITCH, COO Boxing - Roc Nation Sports:

"Meji ​​ninu awọn oke ina heavyweights lori aye yoo collide on March 26. Won ni a ni idapo gba ti 45-0 pẹlu 27 KOs ki o si Tialesealaini lati sọ, bẹni o ti logan ijatil bi a ọjọgbọn. Nigba ti olukuluku ni o ni a formidable alatako ni iwaju rẹ, nwọn mejeji ni oju wọn lori Sergey Kovalev rẹ, ati awọn mẹta aye akọle beliti, sugbon akọkọ ti won ni owo lati lọ si lojo satide night.

 

"Nigbakugba ti mo ti jade wá to Oakland fun ohun iṣẹlẹ ati ki o Mo wa pẹlu Andre ni iṣẹ kan ibi ti o ti n soro si awọn media, o kọlù mi pe han ni, ti o jẹ pataki kan Talent athletically, ṣugbọn o tun pataki kan eniyan ati ki o Mo lero gbogbo eniyan nibi ni Oakland mo ati ki o mọyì pe. O si ni a principled ebi ọkunrin ti o nigbagbogbo gbìyànjú lati se awọn ohun ọtun ati awọn ti o jẹ nkan ti o jẹ toje ninu aye wọnyi ọjọ, sugbon o jẹ paapa toje ni idaraya. Mo lero o buruku riri rẹ. Boxing dánmọrán ma ko ṣiṣe lailai. O si n ko lilọ si wa ni ija lailai, ki gbogbo eniyan yẹ ki o riri ohun ti o ni nibi ni Andre Ward.

 

"Andre sile a goolu loôdun ni Athens Olimpiiki ati ki o jẹ awọn ti o kẹhin U.S. afẹṣẹja to ti ṣe bẹ. Rẹ akojọ ti awọn vanquished ọta Say bi a ti ni ti o ti Super middleweight pipin. O si tun gaba lori ati ki o ti lu jade tele ina heavyweight aye asiwaju, Chad Dawson ni wọn 2012 showdown. Ni re kẹhin ija, o ti jẹ gaba meji-akoko aye akọle Challenger Paul Smith on June 20 ni Ebora Arena. O si embarks lori nigbamii ti ipin ti re ọmọ lori March 26, pada si Ebora Arena lekan si, bi o ti mu ki rẹ Gbe soke si awọn ina heavyweight pipin setan lati ṣe ohun ti o ṣe ni Super middleweight pipin ... ninu o jade ki o si dominating gbogbo eniyan ti o duro ni ọna rẹ. "

Nicole àdàbà, Igbakeji Aare of Marketing ati General Agbejoro - Main Events:

"Mo ti yoo gan fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ Andre Ward. O ko ni lati ya lori ohun undefeated Onija ninu rẹ akọkọ ija ni ina heavyweight, ṣugbọn o ṣe ti o ati ki o Mo ro pe o jẹ commendable.

 

"Ni re kẹhin ija, Sullivan di dandan contender fun Sergey Kovalev ká IBF igbanu. O le joko pada ki o si duro fun akọle ija, sugbon dipo o ri yi ija lodi si Andre Ward bi ohun anfani lati gan de ọdọ fun titobi ati awọn ti o ṣe. Bi o ti mọ gbogbo, Main Iṣẹlẹ ati awọn Roc Nation idaraya ni ńlá eto fun Andre Ward ati Sergey Kovalev nigbamii odun yi ati Sullivan Barrera le gan inu ti apple fun rira.

 

"Mejeji ti awọn ọkunrin wọnyi, Sullivan ati Andre, ti ohun gbogbo ti ngun awọn abajade ti Saturday ká ija. Ni awọn afefe ti a ni ni Boxing ọtun bayi, o ni onitura lati ri gidi alagbara ti o wa ni ko bẹru lati ya ewu. Nwọn mejeji balau wa ọwọ ati admiration fun awọn ti o. Eleyi jẹ ohun ti wa idaraya yẹ ki o wa nipa.

 

"Sullivan Barrera jẹ undefeated pẹlu kan gba ti 17-0 pẹlu 12 AamiEye nbo nipa ọna ti knockout. O kan tan 34, a osù seyin, eyi ti o le ro ni kekere kan atijọ fun aaye yi ninu rẹ ọmọ. Ohun ti o le ko mo ni pe o ní a aseyori magbowo ọmọ ni Cuba ati ki o si ti sọnu opolopo odun ti rẹ nomba nigba ti o ti defecting si awọn United States. O si n wa a gan gun ona lati wa ni nibi loni fun akoko yi ati anfani yi. O si jẹ ebi npa, o ni igboya ati awọn ti o ti šetan. "

Virgil Hunter, Andre Ward ká olukọni:

"Eleyi jẹ a ikọja kaadi pẹlu ikọja elere ti o ti wa ni gbiyanju lati ṣe wọn ọna ninu aye ti Boxing. Ti o ba ti yi ija ti a mu ibi ni eyikeyi miiran ilu, o yoo wa ni kan tobi iṣẹlẹ. Ohun ti a fẹ lati se ni rii daju wipe Oakland mo, ati pe awọn agbegbe Bay Area mo, awọn bii ti yi iṣẹlẹ ki a le tẹsiwaju lati mu aye kilasi Boxing to Oakland. Oakland ni a ibisi ilẹ fun oke awọn onija ati awọn ti a tẹlẹ ni wọn. Awọn diẹ ti o ni atilẹyin wa, awọn diẹ ti awon njà yoo di han ati awọn ti o yoo ri awọn nla akoko ni oke.

 

"Wọn sọ awọn nẹtiwọki miiran ṣe onija, ṣugbọn HBO mu irawọ, ki a wa ni dun lati wa ni apa kan yi. A beere o lati wa si jade ki o si atilẹyin yi ija. Jáde wá Saturday night ati ki o gbadun ara nyin fun kan ti o dara night ti oke Boxing. "

Ben lire, Sullivan Barrera ká Trainer:

"Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ gbogbo awọn enia ti o fi papo yi Super iṣẹlẹ lojo satide. A wa nibi lati fi kan lori nla show ati Sullivan ti ṣe ohun gbogbo lati mura ara rẹ fun yi iṣẹlẹ. Ó mọ awọn italaya níwájú rẹ, sugbon o gbagbo ninu ara ati awọn ti o gbagbo wipe yi ni akoko lati fi awọn ilu ati awọn ti nwo jepe wipe eyi ni ibi ti o ti wa ni. O jẹ nibẹ lati ṣe kan gbólóhùn.

 

"Die e sii ju ohunkohun, a bọwọ Mr. Ward fun aseyori, rẹ igbekele ati awọn ti o jẹ kan Super eniyan ninu awọn idaraya. O ni nla lati wa ni apa kan yi. A ti pese sile daradara ati awọn ti a ti ṣe ohun gbogbo ti a ni lati ma wá Saturday lati fi fun awọn wiwo jepe a Super nla show nitori eyi ni ohun ti Boxing jẹ nipa. O ti wa ni nipa iṣẹ ati awọn mejeeji onija gba lati ṣe ni yi ipele ni a nla iṣẹlẹ. A ti wa ni lola lati wa ni apa ti yi iṣẹlẹ. A ti ṣe ohun gbogbo ti o ti ṣee ṣe lati rii daju wipe a yoo jade wá ki o si fi on a gbayi show. "

James Prince, Andre Ward ká faili:

"Eleyi jẹ a itan akoko fun wa. A ti wa ni titẹ awọn 175 iwon ina heavyweight pipin. Eleyi jẹ kan akoko ti awọn ilu ko ni fẹ lati padanu. Eleyi jẹ akoko ni ibẹrẹ ti a ronu. Barrera o kan ṣẹlẹ lati wa ni akọkọ njiya ati awọn ti a ba ti lọ si wo pẹlu rẹ accordingly. A ti sọ a ti gbo a pupo ti Ọrọ ati sisọ mu ibi ibi ti o ti jẹ fiyesi, ati awọn ti a mọ pe o gbagbo ohun gbogbo ti o ti wa ni wipe. Lọgan ti lẹẹkansi, ti a ba wa yiya nipa anfani yi ati awọn ti o ko ba fẹ lati padanu yi itan akoko lojo satide night. "

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight asiwaju:

"wá March 26, Mo mọ Mo ni a gan alakikanju ija wa niwaju mi. Mo mọ Jayson Vélez jẹ ẹya RÍ oniwosan ni iwọn. O ni a jagunjagun. O ni a mefa-inch arọwọto anfani lori mi ki o ti n lilọ si jẹ kan gan nla ija. Mo mọ o ti n bọ ni pipa ti a pipadanu, ki ni mo mọ ti o gan fe lati agbesoke pada ki o si fi gbogbo ènìyàn ti o si tun a aye akọle contender.

 

"Mo ní a gan nla ikẹkọ ibudó. Mo ti sọ a ti ikẹkọ fun mẹjọ ọsẹ. Yi ni mi akọkọ ija lori HBO, ki emi ki gan fẹ lati Trust ti o mo iwongba ti emi. Mo wa 110% setan. Mo setan lati fun ija egeb a ogun ti o ba ti Jayson Vélez fe lati ni a ogun. Mo wa setan lati Trust fun enia gbogbo awọn ipa ti mo ni inu awọn iwọn. Mo wa gan yiya lati wa ni ija lori awọn Andre Ward ati Sullivan Barrera kaadi. Nwọn ba meji Gbajumo elere ati ki o Mo wa gidigidi lola lati wa ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ fun yi ija. Bi Eleyi March 26, Mo ileri Mo n lilọ lati fun o kan nla show. "

JAYSON Vélez, Top-ti won won featherweight contender:

"Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ Ọlọrun akọkọ, o han ni o mu ohun gbogbo ti ṣee. Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ mi olupolowo, Miguel Cotto ni igbega ati Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega ati awọn mi gbogbo egbe. Emi ko ni ju Elo lati sọ Yato si pe yi ni a nla ija. Joseph ba wa ni lati ja. Mo wá lati ja. A mejeji fẹ lati win. A mejeji ya italaya. Eniyan pa béèrè mi idi ti mo ti mu yi lewu ija ati awọn idahun ni rorun ... ti o ba ti mo fẹ lati wa ni awọn ti o dara ju, Mo ni lati ja ti o dara ju. Joseph jẹ ọkan ninu awọn ti o dara ju.

 

"Mo ti mi nu kẹhin ija, ki ni mo nilo lati win. Mo fẹ lati win. Emi ko le so fun o ti o ti n lilọ si win yi ija nitori a mejeji ni o wa nla awọn onija ati awọn alagbara. O ni Mexico, Mo wa Puerto Rican, ati nigbati o ba ni a Puerto Rican ati ki o kan Mexico ni ni kanna iwọn, o yoo ri kan ogun. O yoo ri iyara, agbara, ohun gbogbo ni yi ija. O si ni a nla Onija ati ki o Mo wa ki yiya. O ṣeun si gbogbo eniyan ki o si aifwy yi Saturday ki o si ṣeun ti o si HBO ti dajudaju. "

 

Robert Diaz, Head Matchmaker - Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega:

"O han ni awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ soro fun ara. O ti sọ ni Andre Ward dipo a odo undefeated guy bi Sullivan Barrera, ṣugbọn awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ ti wa ni lilọ lati iho meji odo, ebi npa awọn onija lodi si ọkan miran ni Jayson Vélez ati Joseph Diaz. Nwọn ba mejeeji odo. Nwọn ba mejeeji setan lati ya lori awọn ti o dara ju njà, awọn toughest njà ati atilẹba ti o ti ti o ni bi o rorun ti o je lati ṣe yi ija.

 

"Mo wa gan yiya nipa yi ija. O ko ba fẹ lati padanu awọn 10 iyipo fun awọn NABF akọle.

"Jayson Vélez ni a odo, ebi npa kiniun ti o fe lati gba pada soke lori awọn ipele ati ki o mo bi o significant a gun lori Joseph Diaz ni. O gbọye ni anfani lati ja lori HBO ati lori yi awqn kaadi. Mo fẹ lati leti o ti ohun kikọ silẹ ti Jayson Vélez. Ni ọjọ kan ati ki ori ibi ti a Onija ti o npadanu fe lati ya boya a apadabọ tabi tune soke, tabi meji tabi mẹta, ki nwọn ki o ya a ga-ewu ija ati Jayson Vélez ti wa ni n ṣe o ọtun lẹhin. Ti o fihan ti o fe lati gba pada lori oke ati awọn ti o mọ ohun ti o ni lati se lati gba nibẹ ... o ni o ni lati wa ni nipa idekun a oke-ipele Onija bi Joseph Diaz. "

Ralph Heredia, Joseph Diaz ká faili:

 

"O ni ohun ọlá lati wa ni nibi, a nla anfani ati oore to wa fun anfani yi lati Trust a abinibi, 2012 Olympian. to Joseph, eyi ni ohun ti a ti sọrọ nipa, o ṣeun fun jije alaisan, ti o ba wa setan fun awọn anfani. A mọ ohun ti a pataki ọdọmọkunrin ati abinibi eniyan ti o wa ni, ṣugbọn nisisiyi ni gbogbo aiye yoo gba lati ri lori awọn ńlá ipele ohun ti a Talent, ohun ti a ti gidi jeje ati ohun ti a Onija yẹ ki o wa ... bi Joseph Diaz.

 

"Kí ni mo ti le sọ nipa Jayson Vélez? O si ni a jeje ti o mo ohun ti ni ni igi ati ki o ni iriri. Gba mi gbọ, ti o ko ba fẹ lati padanu yi. Saturday, o gbọdọ tune ni. O ti n lilọ lati wa ni ohun igbese-aba ti ija. "

 

 

Jose "PÉ ti" Sanchez, Jayson Vélez ká olukọni:

"Mo ti ri Diaz bi a nla Onija, sugbon mo ni Jayson ni gan ti o dara majemu ati awọn ti o ni setan fun awọn ija. Mo mọ o ti n lilọ si jẹ kan ti o dara ija nitori won wa ni setan, ati awọn ohun kanna jẹ otitọ fun mi Onija Jayson Vélez. O sise gan lile fun yi ija ati ki o Mo mọ o ni setan fun awọn ija. "

 

 

Tony Walker, Oludari, HBO idaraya:

"Lori dípò ti wa Alase Igbakeji Aare Peter Nelson, ti a ba wa gan dun lati wa ni nibi ni Bay Area, pẹlu kan nla enia ati nla Boxing egeb, bi a ti wo lati mu o yi doubleheader lojo satide night.

 

"O ni ko rorun nfa jọ ńlá kan Boxing baramu ati awọn wọnyi egbe ti fa jọ a nla kaadi lati oke si isalẹ, ki o tilẹ gbogbo awọn njà yoo ko wa lori HBO, ti o ba ti o ba fẹ lati wo awọn diẹ ninu awọn nla Boxing, lọ si Ebora Arena ati ti o ba o ni lati wa ni ile, ṣayẹwo o jade lori HBO.

 

"Jakejado wa 43 ọdun ti siseto lori HBO, Boxing ti nigbagbogbo ti ohun je ara ti ohun ti a se. A ti sọ nigbagbogbo prided ara wa lori nini awọn ti o dara awọn onija ati awọn ti o dara ju ere-kere, ati awọn ti a lero gan ti o dara ti yi atọwọdọwọ yoo si mu lẹẹkansi bi Andre Ward ki asopọ rẹ 2016 Uncomfortable ni iwọn. Ni awọn Boxing oruka, o si n kò niyanju wipe ki o ré a ebi npa, undefeated Onija bi a ni ni Sullivan Barrera, ki Emi yoo fẹ lati gbà Sullivan to awọn nẹtiwọki ki o si ṣeun fun u mu lori yi ipenija.

 

"Nsii awọn TV telecast ni yio je Joseph Diaz lodi si Jayson Vélez, meji oke-ati-bọ odo buruku, meji odo ibon, ti o ro pe ti won ba setan fun awọn ńlá ipele. Ti pinnu gbogbo ẹ, ti o ti n lilọ si jẹ a nla telecast, 9:45 PM et a ileri ti o ohun ti alaye ati ki o idanilaraya night pẹlu wa igbohunsafefe egbe. "

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-yika IBF nọmba kan si ipo ati ki o dandan ipo eliminator eyi ti o ti gbekalẹ nipasẹ Roc Nation idaraya ni sepo pẹlu Main Events, gba ibi Saturday, March 26, 2016 ni Ebora Ijinle Arena in Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), dun, gbígbé, Zappos, BodyArmor, San ounje, Bata Palace, The wa nitosi Hotel ati Lọ Oakland. Awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo wa ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing ibere ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. Nsii awọn HBO telecast ni yio je Joseph Diaz Jr. la. Jayson Vélez ni a 10-yika ija fun awọn NABF Featherweight akọle gbekalẹ nipa Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega ni sepo pẹlu Miguel Cotto ni igbega.

 

Tiketi da owole ni $300, $150, $100, $50 ati $25, ko pẹlu wulo iṣẹ owo ati ori wa o si wa ni gbogbo Ticketmaster awọn ipo, online ni Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) ki o si gba agbara nipa foonu ni (800) 745-3000.

 

Tẹle awọn ibaraẹnisọrọ lori Twitter nipa lilo #WardBarrera.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii, jọwọ ṣàbẹwò www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, tẹle wa lori Twitter ati Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions ati @HBOBoxing ki o si di kan àìpẹ lori Facebook ni www.facebook.com/RocNation, www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing ati www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

MEJI-akoko aye asiwaju Andre Ward VS. Undefeated Sullivan Barrera

 

 

NABF Featherweight asiwaju JOSEPH Diaz JR. Vs. JAYSON Vélez

AWON sere avvon ati fọto

SHOWDOWNS SET FUN Satidee, Oṣù 26

AT-ìmọ gbagede IN Oakland, California

Televised LIVE ON HBO®

Tẹ NIBI fun fọto

Photo Ike: Roc Nation Sports / Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos

Oakland, BI ELEYI (March 23, 2015) - Lojo tuside, March 22, Meji-Time World asiwaju ati oke-ti won won iwon-fun-iwon Onija Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) ati nọmba kan ti won won IBF ina heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) kopa ninu a media sere ni King ká-idaraya ni Oakland, California ni ilosiwaju ti won March 26 ja ni Ebora Arena ni Oakland. Ward ati Barrera yoo pade ni 12-yika IBF nọmba ọkan ipo ati dandan ipo eliminator ija ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing® bẹrẹ ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. NABF Featherweight asiwaju Joseph "Jojo" Diaz Jr. (19-0, 11 KOs) ati oke-ti won won featherweight contender Jayson "Star" Vélez (23-1-1, 16 KOs) wà tun ni wiwa nigba ti sere niwaju ti won 10-yika NABF Featherweight akọle ija eyi ti yoo ṣii soke ni HBO telecast.

 

Lẹhin shadowboxing ni iwọn ati ki o kan diẹ iyipo lori punching baagi, gbogbo awọn merin awọn onija kopa ninu ojukoju pẹlu media ẹgbẹ ni wiwa. Super ekan asiwaju ati Oakland abinibi Marshawn Lynch, ohun gbadun Andre Ward alatilẹyin, ṣe pataki kan irisi nigba ti sere ni support ti Ward.

 

Ni isalẹ ni ohun ti awọn onija ní láti sọ nigba ti ik media sere:

 

Andre Ward, Meji-Time World asiwaju ati oke-ti won won iwon-fun-iwon Onija:

"Mo lero ti o dara ati ki o mo setan lati lọ. Mo n peaking ni ọtun akoko. Mo wa o kan yiya lati gba o lojo satidenight.

 

"Mo ti lo lati wakọ nipa Ebora Arena on 880 bi a omo lori mi ọna lati King ká-idaraya ati iyanu ti o ba ti mo ti le ṣe awọn ti o wa nibẹ ojo kan ki o si [olukọni] Virgil [Hunter] lo lati sọ pẹlu igbekele, 'O ba ti lọ si akọle nibẹ.' Bi mo ti ni agbalagba, Mo ti lo lati lọ si diẹ ninu awọn ti awọn kaadi fi on ni arena. Emi ti wà ohun magbowo ati ki o Mo yoo kan ala. Next ohun ti o mọ, ni 2009, Mo wà ni a rii tabi we igbejako Edison Miranda. Ti o ba ti mo ti gba, nibẹ wà jasi kan ti o dara anfani ti Emi yoo gba a akọle shot ati awọn iyokù ni itan. Nibi ti a ba wa ni lẹẹkansi, o ni mi 7th akoko ni Ebora ati awọn ti o ni si tun kan ibukun.

 

"O je ni ọtun akoko lati gbe lọ si ina heavyweight. O je kan apapo ti ko nini awọn ọtun buruku lati ja tabi buruku ti ko fẹ lati ja mi. Mo fẹ lati wa nla. Wọnyi li awọn orisi ti e ti o ni lati ṣe. Mo wa a akeko ti awọn idaraya ati nigbati mo ka awọn idaraya, eyi ni ohun ti greats ti nigbagbogbo ṣe. Nwọn si gbe soke. Awọn nla eyi wa ona kan lati gba o ṣe ati ki o Mo fẹ lati wa ni wipe ibaraẹnisọrọ.

 

"Barrera jẹ ńlá kan ara. O si ni igboya. Dabi lati wa ni kan ti o dara puncher. A ko mu u nitori ti o ni a asọ ti ifọwọkan. A ti gbe u nitori ti o ti lọ lati gba mi setan ati ki o fi fun mi ohun ti yi àdánù kilasi ni gbogbo nipa. Ti o ba ti o ba wo ni mi ọmọ, nibẹ ni ibi kan fun tune-ups eyi ti mo ti ko ní a pupo ti. Ti o ba fẹ lati ja ti o dara ju ati ti o ba ti o ko ba wa ni ija ti o dara ju, ti o ba fẹ lati ja awọn nọmba kan contender. Ti o ni ohun ti a ba ṣe.

 

"Mo ro pe mo n dagbasi sinu ohun daradara Onija. Mo n gbigbe nigbati mo ni lati gbe. Mo ro pe o ni awọn ẹwa ti eyikeyi elere ti o ko abuse ara rẹ ati ki o gan gba rẹ iṣẹ isẹ. Mo ti sọ ri diẹ ninu awọn ìwé Annabi Mo ti padanu mi nomba. O ni irikuri fun mi. Mo lero pe emi li bi ti o dara bi mo ti lailai ti. Mo ti sọ ti ni a Boxing-idaraya lai Elo kan ti a ti Bireki fun awọn ti o ti kọja 20 years. Mi ọpọlọ dupe mi fun awọn ti o kẹhin odun meji. Ara mi dupe fun mi. O le fun mi miran odun meji ninu mi ọmọ.

 

"Mo ni lati kan jẹ mi. Ti o li emi ni to. Emi ko ni lati fi soke fun Kovalev ninu ijọ lojo satidenight. A o kan ni lati se awọn ere ètò. Mo ro pe n lọ lati fi ifiranṣẹ ranṣẹ o ti n ikure lati firanṣẹ ati ti o ba ti o se ko, ki o yoo [Kovalev] gba awọn ifiranṣẹ nigba ti a ba ja.

 

"Ti Emi ko win yi ija, nibẹ ni ohunkohun si isalẹ ni opopona. Ti o ba ti mo ti ko win yi ija, Emi ko yẹ lati ja fun awọn akọle. Ti o ni otito, ti mi ipo.

 

"Barrera ti kò ja a eniyan bi mi ki o to, ki nwọn le sọrọ kan ti o dara game. Nwọn le jẹ gaba lori awọn akọle yori soke si awọn ija. Nwọn le sọ gbogbo ologbon nkan ti nwọn fẹ lati sọ. A kan fẹ lati jọba awọn akọle Sunday owurọ lẹhin ti awọn ija jẹ lori. Ti o ni ohun ti Mo wa lojutu lori. "

 

Sullivan Barrera, Nọmba ọkan won IBF ina heavyweight contender:

"Mo wa lágbára ju Ward. Mo ni awọn Cuba isale ati Mo kọ kan pupo ti ogbon nibẹ. Die e sii ju ohunkohun, awọn ipinnu lati bori ohunkohun ni iwaju ti mi yio ran mi ṣẹgun Ward on March 26.

 

"Lọgan ti mo wà ni iwọn, o ni ile mi.

 

"Ohunkohun ti Ward ni o ni, Mo ti yoo ṣatunṣe si o ki o si bori ti o.

 

"Mo ni meji ọwọ. O ni o ni meji ọwọ. Mo ni a job lati se lori March 26.

 

"Mo mọ Ward ati Kovalev ti wa ni gan gíga bọwọ ati awọn ti wọn ṣẹda kan pupo ti owo ati opolopo ti awọn anfani, sugbon ti won ko mo ohun ti Sullivan Barrera ni o lagbara ti n ṣe. Mo ti yoo fi mule pe lojo satide.

 

"Mo wa ko gan a eniyan ti o ni lati wo fun a knockout. Mi Boxing ogbon sọ fun ara wọn. Mo n ija Andre Ward ati ija nibi ni Oakland, ki Emi ko ro pe a ipinnu yoo wa ni jigbe ninu mi ojurere.

 

"To gbogbo awọn egeb, paapa ni Cuba egeb ti o ti ni atilẹyin mi jọwọ mọ pe wá Saturday, Mo n lilọ lati ṣe ohun gbogbo ti mo ni lati se lati wa si jade ṣẹgun. "

JOSEPH Diaz JR., NABF Featherweight asiwaju:

"Emi ko le reti ohun ti Jayson ṣe si Ronny Rios nigba yi ija. Mo ti sọ ni lati lọ si ni wa nibẹ, idanwo u jade ki o si ṣatunṣe nigbati mo wà ninu oruka.

 

"Ti o ba ni anfani iloju ara ibi ti o ti n farapa ati ki o Mo ri pe mi punches ti wa ni lagbara fun u, ki o si dajudaju Mo n lilọ lati gba ni nibẹ, jẹ ibinu ati rii daju pe mo mu u jade bi tete bi o ti ṣee.

 

"Mo mọ si sunmọ ni lori inu, gige si pa awọn iwọn ati ki o mu o si awọn ara ọtun kuro yoo fọ u sọkalẹ. Ti o ti n lilọ lati ṣe fun u ko gbe bi Elo ati ki o nigbamii lori ni iyipo Mo le de vicious nfẹ si ori. Mo n lilọ lati ya o si ara ọtun kuro.

 

"Irorun Emi ni 100% setan. Eleyi jẹ ńlá kan ipele ni mi ọmọ, ki ni mo n irorun lojutu. Mo wa daradara pese sile. Mo lero bi yi ti ni akoko ti mo ti a ti nduro fun mi gbogbo gbogbo aye. Mo lero bi Mo wa setan fun yi ati ki o Mo ko le duro fun March 26. Mo ti oṣiṣẹ gan lile fun yi ija ati ki o Mo wa daradara gbaradi fun o.

 

"Mo gan fẹ lati ṣe kan gbólóhùn yi ija. Mo fẹ lati fi aye ti o Joseph Diaz le jẹ awọn nigbamii ti ńlá ohun ni Boxing, ki Mo ti oṣiṣẹ gan gidigidi lati fi kan lori nla ija fun awọn ija egeb, jẹ gidigidi ibinu ati ki o ṣe ti o kan ogun ni nibẹ. Mo lero wipe Jayson Vélez ni 110% setan nitori ti mo fẹ u lati wa ni rẹ ti o dara ju.

 

"Ti mo ba win yi ija ati ki o ṣe kan gbólóhùn, Mo ro pe mo ti le gbe si contender ipo ati ireti gba a aye akọle shot nipa opin odun yi. Mo fẹ lati ja alakikanju alatako odun yi nitori ti mo fẹ lati fi aye ti o emi ni.

 

"Mo lero bi a ẹranko nigbati mo Akobaratan sinu iwọn ati ki o Mo le ri o ni sparring. Nigbakugba ti mo ti n ibalẹ munadoko nfẹ, Mo le so pe mo ti n hurting mi alatako. "

JAYSON Vélez, Top-ti won won featherweight contender:

"Ni mi ipele, gbogbo eniyan ni a oke contender. Mo ni lati irin ni le ati ki o mu mi olugbeja. Mo ti sọ a ti ṣiṣẹ lori wipe.

 

"Ti o ba ri mi kẹhin mẹta tabi mẹrin njà, o yoo ri pe ti mo ti a dominating ni akọkọ tọkọtaya ti iyipo ati ki o mo ṣiṣe awọn jade ti gaasi, Mo ti a ti sise lori mi stamina ki yoo ko ṣẹlẹ lori March 26.

 

"Mo ti ri Diaz ká njà. A ti sọ sparred kan tọkọtaya ti igba. O si n ni iyara. O si n ni a ebi. O ni rẹ HBO Uncomfortable, ki o ti n pato qkan, ṣugbọn ki emi ni mo. O n lilọ si jẹ kan nla ija.

 

"Mo fẹ lati wa ni asiwaju ti awọn ọrọ. Mo mọ o fe o ju. Lojo Satide, a yoo mọ ti o fe ti o siwaju sii. A mejeji fẹ lati win ati awọn ti a wa ni mejeji ikẹkọ fun a win. A ija laarin agbara ati iyara jẹ nla kan baramu-soke. Ko si darukọ o ni Mexico ni ati ki o Mo wa Puerto Rican. O le reti a nla ija ati awọn ti o ni ko ọkan ti o fẹ lati padanu. "

 

 

Ward vs. Barrera, a 12-yika IBF nọmba kan si ipo ati ki o dandan ipo eliminator eyi ti o ti gbekalẹ nipasẹ Roc Nation idaraya ni sepo pẹlu Main Events, gba ibi Saturday, March 26, 2016 ni Ebora Ijinle Arena in Oakland, California. The event is sponsored by Corona Extra, Ticketmaster, Corporate Travel Management Solutions (CTMS), dun, gbígbé, Zappos, BodyArmor, San ounje, Bata Palace, The wa nitosi Hotel ati Lọ Oakland. Awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo wa ni televised ifiwe lori HBO World asiwaju Boxing ibere ni 9:45 p.m. ATI/PT. Nsii awọn HBO telecast ni yio je Joseph Diaz Jr. la. Jayson Vélez ni a 10-yika ija fun awọn NABF Featherweight akọle gbekalẹ nipa Golden Ọmọkùnrin ni igbega ni sepo pẹlu Miguel Cotto ni igbega.

 

Tiketi da owole ni $300, $150, $100, $50 ati $25, ko pẹlu wulo iṣẹ owo ati ori wa o si wa ni gbogbo Ticketmaster awọn ipo, online ni Ticketmaster.com (bit.ly/WardBarreraTix) ki o si gba agbara nipa foonu ni (800) 745-3000.

 

Tẹle awọn ibaraẹnisọrọ lori Twitter nipa lilo #WardBarrera.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii, jọwọ ṣàbẹwò www.rocnation.com, www.mainevents.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.hbo.com/boxing, tẹle wa lori Twitter ati Instagram @rocnation, @main_events, @goldenboyboxing, @cottopromotions ati @HBOBoxing ki o si di kan àìpẹ lori Facebook ni www.facebook.com/RocNation, www.facebook.com/MainEventsBoxing, www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing ati www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.