Author Archive: ROC NATION
Andre Ward Vs. Sullivan Barrera Showdown on March 26 at Oracle Arena Televised Live on HBO
NEW YORK, NY (February 9, 2016) – Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce that Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) will return to the ring on Saturday, March 26, to begin his assault […]
Official Weigh-in: Wilfredo Vazquez Jr 123.2 vs. Rafael Rivera 122.2
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr 123.2 vs. Rafael Rivera 122.2 Alexander Brand 168.8 vs. Medzhid Bektemirov 170.6 Luis Arias 158.8 vs. Dionisio Miranda 163.6 Wellington Romero 142.6 vs. Armando Meroles 141.6 Josean Figueroa 118.6 vs. Anthony Napunyi 119 Angel Acosta 108.4 vs. […]
Cotto-Canelo Preliminary Undercard 11/21
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 17, 2015) –Roc Nation Sports, Golden Boy Promotions, Miguel Cotto Promotions and Canelo Promotions are pleased to announce the preliminary undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez event on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Mandalay Bay […]
Andre Ward Vacates WBA Super Middleweight Title
NEW YORK (November 12, 2015) – In advance of his upcoming move up to the light heavyweight division, WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KO’s) is vacating his title. Ward originally claimed the belt in November 2009 […]
JAY Z + Oscar De La Hoya Bet on Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez
On the heels of one of the most anticipated nights in boxing this year, Roc Nation Sports’ founder JAY Z and Golden Boy Promotions’ chairman and CEO Oscar De Lay Hoya have entered into a friendly wager with one another staking claim that […]
Andre Ward Forced To Withdraw From 11/21
NEW YORK (November 4, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports regretfully announces that due to an injury sustained while training, Andre Ward will be unable to participate in his previously scheduled Saturday, Nov. 21 bout at the Mandalay Events Center in […]
Sylvester Stallone Visits Miguel Cotto at Wild Card Boxing Club
“He fights, he fights. Some people box, some box dance, he fights.” I got put him in a movie, he’s the real Rocky.” Sylvester Stallone visited WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) at […]
OFFICIAL: ANDRE WARD RETURNS TO THE RING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
NEW YORK, NY (October 29, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce that Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) will return to the ring on Saturday, Nov. 21 in the co- feature […]
Roc Nation Sports’ Founder JAY Z Visits Miguel Cotto at Wild Card Boxing Club
Roc Nation Sports’ Founder JAY Z visited WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) at training camp at The Wild Card Boxing Club ahead of his Saturday, Nov. 21 mega-fight against former WBC and […]
Takashi Miura To Face Francisco Vargas on Cotto vs. Canelo Undercard Nov. 21
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 20, 2015) – Already destined to be one of the best fight nights of 2015, a stellar televised undercard for the Saturday, Nov. 21 showdown between Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez will provide even more punch to […]