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SERGEY KOVALEV VS. ANDRE WARD “POUND FOR POUND”

MEGA SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®

LAS VEGAS, NV - On Saturday, Nov. 19 the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer will be crowned at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada as Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs), the WBO, WBA and IBF World Champion, and Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 KOs), Two-Time World Champion, will square off for 12 rounds of “Pound For Pound” action in their long-awaited showdown. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT and is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions. Tickets for the most anticipated fight of the year are on sale now and start at $55 on axs.com and at the T-Mobile Arena box office.

The mega-fight will be only the third bout in the history of The Ring Magazine pound-for-pound list to pit two undefeated Top 5 ranked pound-for-pound fighters against each other. Kovalev and Ward are currently ranked the number two and number four pound-for-pound boxers in the world, respectively, by The Ring Magazine, making their hotly anticipated fight only the third bout in the history of The Ring Magazine pound-for-pound list to pit two undefeated top-five ranked pound-for-pound fighters against each other. Odds makers and pundits have this fight evenly matched at 50-50 and it is poised to be a sure-fire 2016 Fight of the Year candidate. History will be made on Nov. 19th! Neither man has faced an opponent like this before. Making the fight even more intriguing, Kovalev and Ward are polar opposites.

Kovalev, the Russian Wrecking Ball, 33, has been dominating ’s light heavyweight division with his aggressive, fan-friendly style since his breakout performance against then-unbeaten in 2013. His rise to boxing stardom has been meteoric, as he has gone from an unknown fighter from , to headlining HBO Pay-Per-View in just four years after signing with his first promoter, Main Events. Out of Kovalev’s 30 career victories 26 have come by way of . Additionally, he has entered into championship rounds only twice in his professional career. Kovalev has always sought to test himself against the best boxing has to offer; he wants to prove in the ring that he deserves that mantle.

Ward, 32, the last American man to win an Olympic Gold Medal in boxing (2004), reigned as the WBA Super World Champion from 2009 to 2015 while fighting mostly out of his hometown, Oakland, CA. He announced his intention to move to up to the light heavyweight division in search of a bigger challenge in 2015, shortly after signing with his current promoter, Roc Nation Sports. He has been a top rated pound-for-pound fighter since 2011. Ward is seeking to assume his place and leave a legacy at the top of the sport.

Kovalev said, “I am very excited to finally get my chance to face Andre Ward on November 19. I want to face the best competition. I want to be the best Pound-for-Pound fighter in the world. Thank you to all of my fans and I hope everyone will come out and see this great fight on November 19 in Las Vegas.”

Ward responded, “I am excited. I am looking forward to it. I want to be the light heavyweight champion of the world. We will see you in November. I have been doing this for 22 years and if I am not ready to fight the best now then I will never be ready. I have been preparing for these moments since I’ve been a kid. You got to respect Sergey for the way he has gotten to where he has gotten. He didn’t have any soft touches. He wasn’t protected. He wasn’t really pushed by the media. He is a guy who should get a lot more credit than he has. The winner of this fight could possibly be pound-for-pound #1.”

Main Events’ CEO, Kathy Duva, added, “There is no greater thrill for a boxing promoter than putting together a fight that the fans want to see. Sergey has always strived to be the best and face the best and on November 19 the new Pound-for-Pound king will be crowned. I think it is fitting that this fight is taking place in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has been home to many of the biggest and best fights, including both Taylor-Chavez I and De La Hoya- Trinidad. Now it will be the venue for the first Pound-For-Pound showdown of the new millennium. This should be a great night!”

Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy, Michael Yormark, said, "From its inception, Roc Nation Sports Boxing has remained committed to promoting the biggest fights featuring the world’s best fighters. That is exactly what we have in Kovalev-Ward – a fight that transcends boxing, transcends sports, and enters the rarefied realm of seminal cultural events. On Nov. 19, on boxing’s most legendary stage, we will find out who the best boxer in the world truly is. It will be a clash of cultures, styles, strategies and personalities and we are proud to represent Andre and be a part of history."

“This pound-for-pound battle between two great champions will be a sensational matchup at T-Mobile Arena,” said Richard Sturm, president of Entertainment and Sports for MGM Resorts International. “We look forward to working with both Main Events and Roc Nation Sports on this championship event which should be one of the most anticipated fights of the year.” MAURICE HOOKER VS. DARLEYS PEREZ JOIN KOVALEV-WARD “POUND FOR POUND” TELEVISED UNDERCARD

TITLE FIGHT SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 14, 2016) – Rising , boxing star and NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (21-0-2, 16 KOs) will defend his NABA junior title against Darleys Perez (33-2-1, 21 KOs) in a ten-round bout on the televised undercard of Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” on Saturday, Nov. 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

In his last appearance on August 6, Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker captivated the crowd at Oracle Arena as the co-feature of Andre Ward vs. . Hooker wasted no time outperforming Washington D.C.’s Tyrone Barnett, landing a flurry of punches before scoring a technical knockout at the 2:17 mark of the opening round to retain his NABO junior welterweight title. Hooker looks ahead to his next challenge, former WBA World Champion Darleys Perez. Perez is coming off a May 20 knockout victory over fellow Colombian Ubadel Soto, an impressive bounce back following a tough title defense loss to , the previous year. The veteran fighter, who resides and trains full-time in the U.S., will step up a to meet Hooker.

“I want to thank my team at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym, Roc Nation Sports and HBO for giving me the opportunity to show the world a ‘Mighty Mo’ performance on the undercard of the ‘Fight of the Year’,” said Hooker. “For my part, I promise to put on a show for the fans in Las Vegas and the Pay-Per-View audience at home. No one punches like me. It’s going to be lights out.”

Hooker added, “I will be dedicating this fight to Aaron Pyror, who passed away, earlier this week. I can’t think of a better way to honor ‘The Hawk’s’ legacy than with a big win. I look to be a world-class junior welterweight champion like him.”

“This is my chance get back into the limelight. I have fought all over the world and facing Maurice Hooker in Las Vegas on November 19 is perhaps my last chance to show that I have a lot left inside the ring and I plan to take full advantage of it because losing is not an option,” said Perez. “I will move up to the 140-pound division and I will be ready to challenge this young lion who has never fought a guy like me before. There will be fireworks in Las Vegas and I plan to go home a winner.”

“Not only is Kovalev-Ward the most anticipated fight in recent boxing history, with the addition of Hooker-Perez to the televised undercard – Nov. 19 is an evening that international sports fans simply cannot afford to miss,” said Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy Michael R. Yormark. “From our very first day in boxing, Roc Nation Sports has committed to making great fights and creating scintillating global events, and we are thrilled to work with Main Events to add this incredible matchup to the undercard, as 'Mighty Mo' Hooker puts his undefeated record on the line against the very talented Colombian Darleys Perez.”

"HBO is the pinnacle of pugilistic entertainment. We are very proud to have Maurice Hooker make both his Las Vegas and HBO Pay-Per-View debut on November 19,” said Arnie Verbeek, Hooker’s manager. “We have worked extremely hard to get to this point in his career and are thankful to Roc Nation Sports for believing in Maurice Hooker’s talent.”

Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (21-0-2, 16 KOs) was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, where he found a boxing home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. His natural talent was soon noticed resulting in him competing as an amateur, during which time he participated in over 100 fights, compiling a record of 97 wins and only seven losses, with 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 and 38-38, calling the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos on January 17, 2014 in a bout that was featured on ShoBox from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. After eight close, hard-fought rounds, the judges saw the fight a draw. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo on June 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO junior welterweight title. “Mighty Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. On October 17, 2015, Hooker successfully defended his title at in City against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma. The 10-round decision win came on the undercard of vs. and was featured on the event’s “freeview” as well as streamed online around the world. “Mighty Mo” made his debut under the Roc Nation Sports banner on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. , this past March at Oracle Arena in Oakland, , where he annihilated opponent Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas of Columbia in the first round of a 10-round junior welterweight bout by way of technical knockout. Hooker returned to Oracle Arena on August 6 as the co-feature on the Ward-Brand undercard, defeating Tyrone Barnett of Washington, D.C., to remain the NABO Junior Welterweight Champion. Hooker is ready to step up to the challenge on November 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas when he faces former WBA World Lightweight Champion Darleys Perez.

Follow Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker on Twitter @mightmohooker, Instagram @mauricemightymohooker and Facebook: www.facebook.com/mauricemightymohooker/.

Darleys Perez (33-2-1, 21 KOs) is a celebrated Colombian boxer hailing from San Pedro de Uraba. As an amateur, with a record of 82 wins and 7 losses, he captured the lightweight boxing gold medal at the 2006 South American games in Buenos Aries, Argentina, and was a contender at the 2008 in Beijing, China. Perez made his professional debut on February 14, 2009, by way of knockout over fellow countryman Edwin Ortiz. 27 consecutive victories followed, earning Perez a shot at the interim WBA World lightweight title against undefeated at the Bell Center in , Canada on June 8, 2013. In a closely-fought contest that went the distance, Gamboa prevailed, handing Perez his first career loss. A year later, Perez received a second chance at the interim WBA World lightweight title, successfully scoring a unanimous decision over Argenis Lopez at the Sheraton Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Perez was promoted to full titleholder status when the WBA stripped of the belt for twice failing to make title defenses. In the first of back-to-back defenses of the WBA World lightweight title on July 18, 2015, Perez topped hometown challenger Anthony Crolla with a majority decision draw at the Arena in the United Kingdom. In the rematch on November 21, 2015, again at , Perez was taken down for the count in the fifth round by a single body shot. Undeterred by his second loss, Perez returned to the ring on May 20, 2016, scoring with a big second- round knockout over Ubadel Soto. Perez looks to continue his upward streak as he moves up a weight class to take on Maurice Hooker for the NABO junior welterweight title on November 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Returns to the Ring to Face on Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound for Pound” Undercard

Saturday, November 19 from the T-Mobile Arena Presented Live by HBO Pay-Per-View®

Las Vegas, Nevada: Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (24-4-2, 10 KOs) will return to the on Saturday, Nov. 19 to face dangerous light heavyweight prospect and NABF Light Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk (11-0, 9 KOs) in a ten round bout as part of the Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound for Pound” pay-per-view telecast live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The bout will be presented by Main Events in association with . The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Chilemba, 29, a native of Blantyre, Malawi fighting out of Johannesburg, South Africa, is coming off a hard-fought loss against WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev. Isaac holds the impressive distinction as only the second fighter in Kovalev’s career to go the full 12 rounds. The only is future Hall-of- Famer Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins. In doing so, Chilemba managed to raise more than a few eyebrows among boxing fans and media.

In this redemption fight, Chilemba will have a tough challenge against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, 29, of Kharkov, . Despite having only 11 professional bouts, Gvozdyk is a top-ten ranked light heavyweight in the WBC, WBO and IBF. Since making his professional debut in 2014, Oleksandr has defeated the first 11 opponents he has faced, stopping nine of them for an impressive 82% knockout-to-win ratio. In his last bout Gvozdyk secured his fifth straight stoppage and made his first successful defense of his NABF Light Heavyweight Title against in Las Vegas in July.

When asked about this match-up Chilemba responded, “Firstly, I thank Main Events for standing by me and for this opportunity. I thank my manager, Jodi Solomon, for always standing by my side and believing in me. I thank HBO, my fans, and all boxing followers around the globe. Oleksandr Gvozdyk, with a good amateur back ground, who is a highly as a rated and undefeated as a pro. I’m going to work with my idol, the person I look up to most, Roy Jones Jr. This is a huge opportunity for me to train with him, learn from him, and have him in my corner. Not only is he the greatest, but he cares and has love for the game. I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring, and completing what I should have done in my fight against Kovalev, but 10 times better than ever!”

This fight will be the first time Isaac will be working with his new trainer and legendary fighter, Roy Jones, Jr. who said, “Isaac is a very exciting fighter with a lot of upside. I am very excited to be training him and be part of his team now. I look forward to seeing much bigger and better things from him in the future. He is fighting a very good opponent so we look forward to this challenge. I can’t wait to start to work with him.”

Chilemba’s manager, Jodi Solomon, added, “I am very grateful and happy that Main Events gave Isaac the opportunity to be on this card. I have no doubt he will come into the ring with as much determination and heart as he did against Kovalev and prove that he has what it takes. Also having Roy Jones Jr. in his corner I believe will only bring out an even better Isaac.”

Gvozdyk said, “I am really happy to have this opportunity to fight on such a big card like Kovalev-Ward. Thanks to Top Rank, Main Events and to my manager Egis Klimas to make my goals come true! Chilemba is a tough opponent and I am expecting a tough fight. It's a good test for me and I will pass it!”

Oleksandr’s trainer, Robert Garcia, added, “Oleksandr Gvozdyk is an Olympic medalist with a lot of amateur experience, great skills and tremendous power. Chilemba is a very good fighter who lost a decision to Kovalev. I think Chilemba will bring the best out of Gvozdyk. Gvozdyk is very dedicated and came to the USA to become a world champion and this fight gets him closer to that dream."

Gvozdyk is managed by Egis Klimas who also manages . Klimas said, “I want to thank our promoter and Chilemba's promoter, Main Events, for giving us this great opportunity. A special thanks to Isaac for taking this fight right after his severe fight against ‘The Krusher.’ Isaac look good in his last fight and we hope he can bring the same kind of performance or even better to the ring on November 19. We are very excited as bouts like this one will make this great show better and better. See you in Las Vegas on November 19 or on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

According to Main Events’ CEO, Kathy Duva, “Isaac was a warrior against Sergey Kovalev. That was a tough battle for both fighters. Many fighters would have preferred a tune-up fight after facing Sergey Kovalev for 12 rounds but Isaac has the heart of a champion. He wasted no time getting back in the ring and demanded the toughest opposition we could find for him. This should be a great match-up on November 19 in Las Vegas.”

“This is a huge opportunity and a step up fight for Oleksandr especially fighting on this card. We believe he's ready but there's only one way to find out and we'll all have the answer on November 19,” said Carl Moretti, VP, Top Rank.

Curtis Stevens vs. James De La Rosa Added to Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound For Pound” HBO Pay-Per-View® Televised Undercard Saturday, November 19 from the T-Mobile Arena Presented Live by HBO Pay-Per-View®

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 6, 2016): Curtis “Cerebral Assassin” Stevens (28-5, 21 KOs) returns to the ring and the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” HBO Pay-Per-View undercard to face James “The King” De La Rosa (23-4, 13 KOs) in a ten-round middleweight showdown. Stevens, 31, of Brownsville, returned to the ring on May 7 of this year and stopped previously undefeated Brazilian prospect Patrick Teixeira in the second round on the HBO Pay-Per-View® undercard of Canelo-Khan. The victory over Teixeira catapulted Stevens back into the ranking of all four sanctioning bodies, including top ten ratings in both the IBF and WBC. He is hoping to continue that momentum and secure another shot at the middleweight title. De La Rosa, 28, is originally from Mexico but now resides in San Benito, Texas. His most recent win was a unanimous decision upset over former title contender on the undercard of Mayweather-Maidana. De La Rosa has suffered two back-to-back losses since his win over Angulo but both have come at the hands of two previously undefeated prospects in Hugo Centeno Jr. and . Commonly, fighters in his position would prefer a tune-up to get back on a winning track but, in this case, De La Rosa opted out of that easy route and decided to test himself against another former title contender in Stevens. According to Stevens, “I’m happy someone is willing to fight me. Bless the Gods. Now, it’s time to turn it up a notch and get ready to check in and check out. The Bully is back!” This will be Stevens’s second fight working with world-renowned trainer and former world champion John David Jackson. Jackson added, “ is happy to be stepping back in the ring on November 19 against De La Rosa. He is eager to show the world that he deserves another chance to win the middleweight world title.” “It’s always good to fight on a big stage,” said De La Rosa. “As always, I’m coming to fight and put on a show. I know I have a tough fighter in front of me in Curtis Stevens. With his style and my style, we’ll warm the fans up for Kovalev-Ward. Thanks to Main Events and AC Sports Management, LLC for putting this together.” De La Rosa’s manager Adrian Clark added, “This is a must win situation for James and I know that he has the potential to pull off an upset. Curtis Stevens is a very dangerous opposition but again, I believe that JDLR can spoil things and leave Vegas with a ‘W’. It is great to finally work with Main Events again. It has been too long!” Main Events’ matchmaker and 2015 NABF Matchmaker of the Year Jolene Mizzone had this to say about the match-up: “Kudos to both guys for taking this fight. Curtis Stevens could have waited around for someone to finally accept his challenge, but he wants to keep busy and challenge himself at the same time. James could have looked for that every popular “tune-up” fight but instead opted for a much tougher competitor in Stevens. It’s a breath of fresh air when I get to work with boxers who want to fight!” Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva added, “After we announced Curtis would be fighting on the untelevised portion of the Kovalev-Ward PPV card, we heard from a lot of fans asking that the fight be moved to TV so they could see Curtis. What the fans want, the fans get!” *Note: This morning (October 6, 2016) Curtis Stevens and his fiancée welcomed their son King Stevens at 10:12 am. King weighed in at 4 lbs 12oz. Mother and baby are both doing well. TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST ANNOUNCES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT ON KOVALEV-WARD “POUND FOR POUND” FREEVIEW TELECAST

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Sportswoman of the Year Claressa Shields will be making her much anticipated professional debut during the lead-off freeview telecast of Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” on Saturday, Nov. 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shields is set to face decorated fellow American Franchon Crews in a four-round middleweight bout, with each round timed at two-minutes. This will not be the first time the two have faced off. In their first matchup, Shields upset Crews, then the top-ranked American women middleweight, during the 2012 Olympic Trials, the first U.S. team trials for women’s boxing. Crews will also be making her professional debut on Nov. 19. The pay-per-view telecast will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The freeview telecast which includes the live Shields-Crews bout will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT and will be available on cable, satellite, and telco channels.

As an amateur, Shields achieved unprecedented Olympic success as an American athlete. She is the only boxer in U.S. history, male or female, to successfully defend a title, winning back-to-back Gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Rio games. The 21-year-old Flint, native and four-time USA National Champion has merited accolades at every level of international competition, earning Gold medals in the , two World Championships and two-time AIBA Female Boxer of the Year honors. The pride of a nation, Shields looks to break boxing’s glass ceiling and engage a new generation of fight fans with her move into the professional ranks.

“After working hard for so many years and having the honor to represent my country at two Olympic games, I am thrilled to take the next big step in my career, fighting professionally and leading the rise of women’s boxing worldwide,” said Shields. “There is no better place to begin the journey than to join the biggest fight of the year, Kovalev vs Ward, and to fight alongside my idol and fellow U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward. I can’t wait to entertain the fans on Nov.19!”

On her opponent, Shields added, "Franchon Crews has an outstanding amateur background, but I'm a once-in-a-century fighter and I fear no one. It will be a great night for women's boxing, a night that I hope will be remembered as one that changed the course of history."

“Being on the Kovalev-Ward card with another accomplished fighter like Claressa Shields is such an honor and a step in the right direction for women's boxing and the sport of boxing as a whole,” said Crews. “Moments like these don’t come frequently. Others before me created the blueprint, I opened the door, and Claressa is now ready to walk through it. I am excited about fighting November 19, but the real fight is us tearing down the barriers together.”

“Claressa Shields is a uniquely talented and special young woman. At just 21 years old, she is a once-in- a-lifetime type athlete whose talent inside the ring and charisma outside of it gives her the potential to be a trailblazer for women’s boxing and for all of boxing for years to come,” said Mark Taffet and Jamie Fritz, co-managers of Shields. “We are proud to be part of Claressa Shields’s team and are thrilled she will be part of the year’s marquee event, Kovalev vs Ward, on Nov. 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.”

“Claressa Shields is about to take the boxing world by storm and we are honored to host her professional debut as part of an already loaded fight card on Nov. 19,” said Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy Michael R. Yormark. “Claressa’s unique blend of talent, style and charisma make the two- time Olympian a rising force to be reckoned with in the boxing world and beyond."

Claressa Shields is a talented 21-year-old boxer from Flint, Michigan. Inspired by former boxing star , Shields developed a passion for the sport and began boxing at the age of 11. It was soon after beginning her journey she realized her family was apprehensive towards the contact sports. After weeks of family discussions, Shields was granted her family’s permission to pursue her passion – a decision they will likely never regret.

Shields burst onto the boxing scene, developing a name for herself as one of the most talented female boxers in the country. Her reputation continued to build through her middle and high school years leading her to become the first ever U.S. women’s boxer to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games. To Shields, simply earning an invitation to the Olympics was not enough, she wanted to make a lasting impact for her country. After three exciting fights, Shields was rewarded her first Gold medal in the 165- pound weight class, and became the first American woman to win a Gold medal in boxing.

Shields was named the 2014 AIBA Female Boxer of the Year, 2014 USA Boxing National Champion, Gold Medalist in the light heavyweight division, and two-time World Champion in the women’s middleweight division. Chasing greatness, she became the first U.S. boxer to successfully defend an Olympic title as she earned a second Gold medal at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro. Concluding an unparalleled amateur legacy, Shields announced that she would be making her professional debut on the freeview broadcast of the year’s biggest boxing matchup, Kovalev-Ward, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 19.

As a proud Flint, Michigan native, Shields is constantly looking for ways to shine a positive light on her hometown. She understands the importance of being a role model to the youth in her community and has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support she has received since returning from Rio with another Gold medal. Following her first Gold medal summer, Shields became the first in her family to graduate from high school and is enrolled in online college classes to pursue her academic goals and competitive aspirations simultaneously.

Follow Claressa Shields on Twitter @ClaressaShields, Instagram @ClaressaShields, and Facebook: www.facebook.com/claressa.shields.7

After an appearance on American Idol, talented singer-songwriter Franchon Crews, a Virginia Beach born, native turned to boxing after learning of its healthy fitness benefits. While nurturing her love of performing arts, the newly crowned 2016 World Bronze Medalist and 2012 World Silver Medalist accumulated numerous accolades in multiple weight classes. During a decade long career, she has served as an avid pioneer in women’s boxing by winning over 15 national championships. In 2011, she made history by becoming the first of three women in the U.S. to qualify and compete in the debut of women’s boxing at the Pan American Games. As a 2012 and 2016 Olympic Trial alternate, she continues to push the level of competition by having consistent performances and improving her skills. Her national and international titles solidify her veteran status. With no signs of slowing down, she has defeated iconic Three-Time World Champion and 2012 Olympian Mary Spence of Canada, won eight U.S. Open Gold Medals, defeated the 6’4” 2014 Women’s World Championships Gold Medalist Xiao Li Wang of China and narrowly missed out on a Gold medal at the 2016 Women’s World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, settling for a Bronze medal. Crews qualified and competed in the 2016 Olympic Team Trials, the second in history for women pugilists. Making her mark in the sport, she is looking forward to taking her athletic talents to the next level as she continues her journey at the professional level. Along with aspirations to be the best, Crews is currently dedicated to obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.

FRESH YOUNG BOXING TALENT ON DISPLAY FOR KOVALEV-WARD“POUND FOR POUND” UNDERCARD ON NOVEMBER 19 AT T-MOBILE ARENA

Las Vegas, NV (November 9, 2016) – In the lead up to Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward "Pound For Pound", a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title on November 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the undercard will round out a 10-bout card filled with some of the best young boxing prospects.

Opening the card will be middleweight Meiirim “Sultan”Nursultanov of Merki, Kazakhstan, making his pro debut. Nursultanov, now residing in Oxnard, CA, is managed by Egis Klimas, and recently signed by Main Events. He will be taking on Henry Beckford (4-5, 1 KO) of Hempstead, NY, in a six-round bout.

Bakhram Murtazaliev (6-0, 4 KO’s) of Grozny, Russia and close friend of Kovalev is coming off a second round knockout over Magomedkamil Musaev. He will be featured in an eight-round middleweight bout against Botirsher Obidov (6-0-1, 2 KO’s) of Anijan, . This will be his first fight outside of his homeland of Russia.

Opening up the freeview telecast, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT on the Pay-Per-View events channel prior to the official telecast, will be an eight-round junior welterweight bout featuring the undefeated Sonny “Pretty Boi” Fredrickson (14-0, 9KO’s) of Toledo, OH, who is coming off of an a slugfest with Puerto Rican veteran Ramesis Gil. Fredrickson will take on Gabriel Deluc (11-1, 2 KO’s) of , MA, in an eight-round showdown.

The freeview will also be available through live streaming on HBO Boxing’s YouTube channel.

Another Toledo native, Tyler “Golden Child” McCreary (11-0, 6 KO’s), who is coming off a unanimous decision win, will go toe-to-toe with Vincent “Pooh Bear” Jennings (5-2-1, 4 KO’s), of Grand Rapids, MI, in an eight-round bout. Jennings is determined to get his record back on track, but he will face his toughest test to date in McCreary.

In the spotlight fight on the freeview telecast, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist (2012, 2016) Claressa “T-Rex” Shields of Flint, MI, will make her pro debut. Shields is set to face decorated fellow American Franchon “The Heavy Hitting Diva” Crews in a four-round middleweight bout, with each round timed at two-minutes. This will not be the first time the two have faced off. In their first matchup, Shields upset Crews, the top-ranked American women middleweight, during the 2012 Olympic Trials, the first U.S. team trials for women’s boxing. Crews will also be making her pro debut. Just before going live on HBO Pay-Per-View, there will be a four-round heavyweight bout featuring undefeated prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock (5-0, 4 KO’s) of the fighting city of . Rock recently scored a technical knockout victory in the third round on Oct. 22 and is wasting no time getting back into the ring. Facing off with Rock will be Brice Ritani-Coe (4-4-1, 3 KO’s). The Vegas resident, originally of

Sergey Kovalev Nickname: Krusher Height: 6’1” Weight: 175 (Light Heavyweight) Date of Birth: April 2, 1983 (33) Hometown: Chelyabinsk, Russia Residence: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Record: 30-0-1 (26 KOs) – WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion, WBC Light Heavyweight Diamond Champion and #2 Pound-for-Pound (Ring Magazine), #3 Pound-for-Pound (ESPN, USA Today) Krusher. The nickname says it all. Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev is the Russian Wrecking Ball. The undefeated unified light heavyweight champion knocks out nearly every opponent who dares to step in the ring with him. He is ranked by Ring Magazine as the number two best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. In 2014, Kovalev was named Fighter of the Year by the WBO, SI.com, BleacherReport.com, NY Post, USA Today, and SherDog.com. His signature win was the November 8, 2014 unification title triumph over future Hall of Famer that cemented Sergey’s status as the world’s top 175-pound fighter and one of the sport’s top pound- for-pound boxers. He also holds knockout wins against former champions Jean Pascal, Nathan Cleverly and . Kovalev has defended his titles eight times, all of which aired on HBO. Kovalev is managed by Egis Klimas, trained by former champion John David Jackson and promoted by Main Events. Sergey made his professional debut on July 25, 2009 (first round TKO of Daniel Chavez in Greensboro, NC). He stopped all five of his subsequent opponents that year within the first and second rounds. In 2012, Kovalev and manager Egis Klimas added trainer and former and middleweight world champion, John David Jackson, and promoter Main Events to Sergey’s team. Kovalev burst onto the scene and into the consciousness of boxing fans in January 2013 when he demolished former world champion Gabriel Campillo in three rounds in front of a national US audience on NBCSN Fight Night. He followed that win with a return to Fight Night in June 2013 with a knock out win over Cornelius White. In August of 2013, Kovalev traveled to the United Kingdom to battle then-undefeated champion Nathan Cleverly in Cleverly’s backyard for the WBO Light Heavyweight Championship. In Kovalev’s first world title bout and his first fight televised by HBO, it took only 4 rounds for Kovalev to pick up the TKO win and become the new WBO Light Heavyweight Champion. With his world title win over Nathan Cleverly in the United Kingdom, Kovalev became the first Russian born fighter to hold the WBO Light Heavyweight Championship since the title was established in 1988. For his first title defense, Kovalev traveled to City, Canada where he successfully defended his title against former amateur standout Ismayl Sillakh on HBO . Kovalev wasted no time as he finished Sillakh less than one minute into the second round. Kovalev made his second title defense and his first appearance in Atlantic City, New Jersey in March of 2014 when he scored a seventh round knockout victory over the previously undefeated in his first HBO Boxing After Dark main event. Kovalev’s next title defense also took place in Atlantic City on August 2, 2014, when he successfully retained his title for a third time with a second round TKO win over the previously undefeated . In November 2014, Kovalev took on the future hall of famer Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins in Atlantic City, New Jersey in what many believed would be a bout in which Kovalev was not experienced enough for. Kovalev proved his critics wrong by nearly shutting out Hopkins over 12 rounds, and adding both the WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight titles to his collection. As recognition for his outstanding year, Sergey was awarded Fighter of the Year by the following organizations: WBO, SI.com, BleacherReport.com, NY Post, USA Today, SherDog.com. He also made his debut at #9 on ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings list and is now currently ranked #2 on the pound-for-pound rankings. Last year, Kovalev stopped former light heavyweight world champion, Jean Pascal, in the eighth round. The fight took place in Pascal’s backyard in front of a hostile crowd at Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This was his first unified title defense and he also secured the WBC Light Heavyweight Diamond Belt in the process. Kovalev then headlined his first event in Las Vegas, Nevada. He competed in his first mandatory title defense against the IBF’s number one contender Nadjib “IronDjib” Mohammedi and Kovalev ended the fight early with a knockout of Mohammedi in the third round. On January 30 of this year, he returned to Montreal, Quebec, Canada to face Jean Pascal, in Pascal’s hometown, for a second time. Kovalev delivered a more impressive beating, and Pascal quit before the start of the eighth round. The Krusher returned to his home country of Russia in July of this year to face Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba in front of a sold out crowd in Ekaterinburg. Kovalev secured a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Chilemba, a top-ten light heavyweight, in his eighth straight title defense since he beat Cleverly in 2013. Kovalev is originally from Chelyabinsk, Russia but recently immigrated to the United States with his wife, Natalia. The couple now reside in Ft. Lauderdale, FL with their son Aleksandr who was born October 20, 2014. Fighter Report 08/08/2016 Name : SERGEY KOVALEV Recno : 078211 : CHELYABINSK RUSSIA Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Lt Heavyweight 30 0 1 26 Date of Birth: 04/02/1983

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 07/25/2009 DANIEL CHAVEZ NC 175 TKO 1 PRO DEB 002 08/08/2009 DARRYL JOHNSON SC 172 TKO 1 003 08/29/2009 MICHAEL BIRTHMARK WA 174 TKO 2 004 09/12/2009 AYODEJI FADEYI CA 175 TKO 1 005 10/10/2009 MICKEY STACKHOUSE NC 175 TKO 2 006 03/06/2010 FRANCOIS AMBANG VA 178 KO 2 007 03/19/2010 NATHAN BEDWELL KY 179 TKO 1 008 06/19/2010 HARLEY KILFIAN WA 175 TKO 2 009 09/11/2010 KIA DANIELS CA 177 KO 1 010 10/09/2010 GA 174 W(M) 8 011 11/19/2010 DALLAS VARGAS IL 174 TKO 2 012 12/15/2010 KAREN AVETISYAN RUSSIA 183 W 6 013 03/12/2011 WILLIAM JOHNSON LA 177 TKO 2 014 04/01/2011 JULIUS FOGLE IL 174 KO 2 015 05/06/2011 TERRANCE WOODS CA 174 KO 3 016 07/29/2011 DOUGLAS OKOLA NV 173 KO 2 NABA/US 017 08/27/2011 GROVER YOUNG CA 178 TD 2 018 12/05/2011 ROMAN SIMAKOV RUSSIA 175 TKO 7 ASIAN 019 06/01/2012 DARNELL BOONE PA 173 TKO 2 020 09/21/2012 LIONELL THOMPSON PA 173 TKO 3 021 01/19/2013 GABRIEL CAMPILLO CT 175 TKO 3 022 06/14/2013 CORNELIUS WHITE PA 174 TKO 3 IBF/ELIM 023 08/17/2013 NATHAN CLEVERLY WALES 173 TKO 4 WBO 024 11/30/2013 ISMAYL SILLAH CANADA 174 KO 2 WBO 025 03/29/2014 CEDRIC AGNEW NJ 174 KO 7 WBO 026 08/02/2014 BLAKE CAPARELLO NJ 174 TKO 2 WBO 027 11/08/2014 BERNARD HOPKINS NJ 174 W 12 BABFBO 028 03/14/2015 JEAN PASCAL CANADA 174 TKO 8 BABFBO 029 07/25/2015 NV 174 KO 3 BABFBO 030 01/30/2016 JEAN PASCAL CANADA 174 TKO 7 BABFBO 031 07/11/2016 ISAAC CHILEMBA RUSSIA 174 W 12 BABFBO

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BOXER: ANDRE WARD NICKNAME: S.O.G. DIVISION: LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT AGE: 32 DATE OF BIRTH: FEBRUARY 23, 1984 HEIGHT: 6’1’’ STANCE: ORTHODOX BORN: , CALIFORNIA LIVES: OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA RECORD: 30-0 (15 KOs)

Before becoming the Ring Magazine and WBA World Champion, rising to the number two spot on the pound-for-pound list and winning the 2011 Fighter of the Year Award (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Ring Magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America), a nine-year-old Andre Ward was taken to a boxing gym by his father Frank. He couldn’t possibly have known that the youngster would blossom in to one of the top amateur and professional fighters in the sport. He asked trainer, Virgil Hunter, “to teach his son to hit and not get hit.” Hunter, now Ward’s Godfather, more than delivered on his promise, helping to develop his pupil into one of the most skilled technicians in boxing.

Known for his strong character and integrity outside the ring and his warrior’s instinct inside it, Ward’s skill and talent were apparent early in his outstanding amateur career. He racked up every title in the books, culminating in a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. As the only male American boxer to claim Olympic gold in the past decade, Ward joined the likes of , and . He is a regular on HBO, both in the ring and behind the microphone as an expert analyst on their commentary team.

He turned professional on December 18, 2004, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Chris Molina at in a fight that was televised live on HBO. He has gone on to rack up 29 more victories since that time, building an ever-growing legion of fans in the process.

In 2009, Ward signed on to join five fellow elite super in the highly acclaimed SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic. Shortly after, he fulfilled his lifelong dream by winning the WBA Super Middleweight World Championship with a dominating performance over former World Champion in front of over 10,000 adoring fans at the Oracle Arena in his hometown of Oakland, Calif. He next made three successful defenses of his WBA title, defeating , and former World Champion , dominating his competition in all three fights. Ward’s victory over Arthur Abraham extended his winning streak to 15 years, which reaches back to 1996.

His Super Six efforts culminated in a dominant 12-round unanimous decision victory over Carl “The Cobra” Froch in the Super Six final on December 17, 2011 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The victory earned Ward the WBC and Ring Magazine Super Middleweight World Championships as well as the highly coveted SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup. As a result of his dominant performances over top-flight competition, Ward was named 2011 Fighter of the Year by every major media outlet.

While many fighters would have taken on a lesser opponent following a run such as Ward’s through the Super Six, the reigning Fighter of the Year chose fellow World Champion as his next opponent. A fellow pound-for-pound list regular and the light heavyweight world champion, Dawson met Ward in his hometown of Oakland in a highly anticipated showdown on September 8, 2012, which was televised on HBO’s World Championship Boxing. Ward didn’t disappoint the packed house at Oracle Arena, stopping Dawson in the 10th round of a thoroughly dominant performance. The hometown favorite sent Dawson to the canvas in three different rounds enroute to adding the 26th victory to his resume.

Following 14 months out of the ring due to major shoulder surgery, Ward made a triumphant return on November 16, 2013 with a dominating victory over previously undefeated contender at Citizen’s Bank Arena in Ontario, California. With boxing greats including Sugar Ray Leonard, and his childhood idol Roy Jones, Jr. on hand, the super middleweight king handed the much larger Rodriguez his first professional defeat.

On January 9, 2015, it was announced that Ward had signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, opening a new chapter in his boxing career.

On June 20, 2015 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Ward made his highly anticipated return to the ring. In front of a packed, star-studded house, Ward scored a decisive ninth round technical knockout victory over Two-Time World Title Challenger in a fight that was televised live on BET in the network’s first ever boxing telecast.

In the fall of 2015, Ward signed a multi-fight deal with HBO and announced that he would be vacating his WBA Super Middleweight World Championship ahead of his move up in weight to the light heavyweight division.

On March 26, 2016, Ward made his highly publicized 175-pound debut against ’s undefeated and IBF number one rated light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera in front of frenzied crowd at Oracle Arena that including luminaries such as Michael B. Jordan, Stephen Curry, Marshawn Lynch and Draymond Green. Ward expertly managed the fight and began to unravel his opponent in the third round when he caught Barrera with a counter left , dropping him to the canvas. The rest was a routine victory for Ward. who scored a dominating dispatch of Barrera by way of unanimous decision.

Ward’s goals don’t end inside the boxing ring as he is building a career as a boxing commentator through his work on HBO’s World Championship Boxing and Boxing After Dark telecasts. A true perfectionist, Ward has put tremendous time and effort in to his work behind the microphone, honing his skills on small shows early in his broadcasting career before moving up the ladder to ESPN and HBO. He also completed an internship with a Bay Area Comcast station in order to learn all the details, nuances and intricacies involved with live sporting event telecasts.

Ward continued his conquest of the light heavyweight division on August 6, 2016 at Oracle Arena, in Oakland, CA, taking on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand in a 12-round contest. With the WBO Intercontinental title on the line, Ward once again emerged victorious by way of unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 120-108. Immediately following the decision, Ward announced in the ring that he will be taking on unified Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev in the ultimate showdown for division supremacy and recognition as the best pound-for-pound fighter on November 19, presented live by HBO Pay- Per-View.

In 2015, Ward stepped in front of the camera for a completely different role, a part in the acclaimed New Line/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. feature “Creed.” Fellow Bay Area natives, director Ryan Coogler and the film’s star Michael B. Jordan, reached out to Ward so that he could provide his expertise for the film. In addition to working in front of the camera with Ward, Jordan spent time at Ward’s home gym in preparation for his role as ’s son.

A proud Bay Area product, being a consistent, positive presence in his community is of great importance to Ward. Throughout the past several years, he has visited numerous schools, prisons and youth facilities, including the Santa Clara County Juvenile Detention Center, William F. James Ranch and Camp Parks military installation, to share his inspirational success story. Ward doesn’t limit his outreach to the Bay Area, he’s also traveled to Capitol Hill to speak about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and motivated young boxers at numerous USA Boxing events across the country.

Ward is a loving husband to his wife and high school sweetheart Tiffiney and a proud father of their sons Andre, Jr., Malachi and Micah and their daughter Amira. A devout Christian, he incorporates his faith into every aspect of his life and is a strong role model to his fans around the world. He and his family reside in San Ramon, California, just outside of Oakland.

Fighter Report 08/08/2016 Name : ANDRE MICHAEL WARD Recno : 071631 : SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Lt Heavyweight 30 0 0 15 Date of Birth: 02/23/1984

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 12/18/2004 CHRISTOPHER MOLINA CA 165 KO 2 PRO DEB 002 02/10/2005 KENNY KOST CA 164 W 6 003 04/07/2005 ROY ASHWORTH CA 163 WDSQ 3 004 06/18/2005 BEN ARAGON TN 160 TKO 3 005 08/18/2005 CHRISTOPHER HOLT CA 159 KO 3 006 10/01/2005 GLEN LA PLANTE FL 160 KO 1 007 11/19/2005 DARNELL BOONE OR 160 W 6 008 02/23/2006 KENDALL GOULD CA 160 W 6 009 04/29/2006 ANDREW KOLLE CT 160 TKO 6 010 11/16/2006 DERRICK FINDLEY CA 165 W 6 011 03/29/2007 JULIO JEAN CA 166 TKO 3 012 05/18/2007 DHAFIR SMITH CA 168 KO 6 013 07/14/2007 FRANCISCO DIAZ CA 167 KO 3 014 11/16/2007 ROGER CANTRELL ST LUCI 167 TKO 5 015 03/20/2008 CA 168 TKO 7 016 06/20/2008 JERSON RAVELO CAYMAN 168 TKO 8 NABO 017 12/13/2008 ESTEBAN CAMOU CA 171 KO 3 018 02/06/2009 HENRY BUCHANAN CA 166 W 12 NABF 019 05/16/2009 CA 167 W 12 NABF 020 09/12/2009 SHELBY PUDWILL CA 171 TKO 3 021 11/21/2009 MIKKEL KESSLER CA 166 TW 11 WBA 022 06/19/2010 ALLAN GREEN CA 167 W 12 WBA 023 11/27/2010 SAKIO BIKA CA 168 W 12 WBA 024 05/14/2011 ARTHUR ABRAHAM CA 168 W 12 WBA 025 12/17/2011 NJ 168 W 12 BA/BC 026 09/08/2012 CHAD DAWSON CA 168 KO 10 BA/BC 027 11/16/2013 EDWIN RODRIGUEZ CA 167 W 12 WBA 028 06/20/2015 PAUL SMITH CA 171 TKO 9 029 03/26/2016 SULLIVAN BARRERA CA 175 W 12 IBF/ELIM 030 08/06/2016 ALEXANDER BRAND CA 175 W 12 WBO/INT

Comment Date: Comments 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES GOLD MEDAL//LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

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BOXER: MAURICE HOOKER NICKNAME: MIGHTY MO DIVISION: JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT AGE: 27 DATE OF BIRTH: AUGUST 7, 1989 HEIGHT: 5’11’’ STANCE: ORTHODOX BORN: OAK CLIFF, TEXAS LIVES: DALLAS, TEXAS RECORD: 21-0-2 (16 KOs)

Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Texas, a rough suburb of Dallas. At the age of thirteen, Hooker started boxing as a means to better defend himself on the streets of his neighborhood. After bouncing around a string of gyms, he found himself a home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. His natural talent was soon noticed resulting in him competing as an amateur, during which time he participated in over 100 fights, compiling a record of 97 wins and only 7 losses, with 67 victories coming by way of knockout.

Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman (7-1, 5 KOs) at the Orpheum Theater in St. Louis. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 and 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell (Pro Debut) in the first round at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos (8-0, 4 KOs) on January 17, 2014 in a bout that was featured on ShoBox from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. After eight close, hard-fought rounds, the judges saw the fight a draw by the scores of 77-75, 76-76 and 76-76. Hooker followed the draw with a six-round unanimous decision win over Adrian Rodriguez Garza (8-2, 6 KOs) on April 26 at Fitzgerald’s Casino and Hotel in Tunica, . Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo (10-0-1, 7 KOs) on June 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mighty Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. In his most recent outing on October 17, Hooker successfully defended his title at Madison Square Garden in against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma (17-1, 11 KOs). The 10-round decision win came on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux and was featured on the event’s “freeview” as well as streamed online around the world.

In December 2015, Roc Nation Sports announced that it had signed Hooker to an exclusive promotional agreement.

“Mighty Mo” made his debut under the Roc Nation Sports banner on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera, this past March at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA, where he annihilated opponent Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas of Columbia in the first round of a 10-round junior welterweight bout by way of technical knockout.

Hooker would ignite Oracle Arena once again on August 6, 2016 as the co-feature on the Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand card in a 10-round NABO Junior Welterweight Title clash against Tyrone Barnett of Washington D.C. The Texas wasted no time, outmatching his opponent with a flurry of shots and punches, before scoring a technical knockout at the 2:17 mark of the opening round. THE PROFESSIONAL RECORD OF MAURICE DEWAYNE HOOKER

DALLAS, TX Date of Birth: 08/07/1989 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 21 0 2 16

2011 Apr 29 TYRONE CHATMAN, ST LOUIS, MO...... D 4 PRO DEB 140 Jun 24 WILBERT MITCHELL, FRISCO, TX...... KO 1 140 Jul 22 MARTIN GOMEZ, AUSTIN, TX...... TKO 2 140 2012 Jun 08 DEMOND BROCK, SHREVEPORT, LA...... W 4 146 Jun 29 PEDRO DOMINGUEZ, WICHITA FALLS, TX... KO 1 139 Aug 11 JULIAN RODRIGUEZ, ARLINGTON, TX...... KO 2 142 Aug 24 DE ANTHONY BONNER, FT WORTH, TX...... KO 1 137 Dec 19 CAMERON KRAEL, NY, NY...... W 4 141 2013 Apr 19 ADAM EALOMS, FT WORTH, TX...... KO 2 140 Jun 08 JOHN MONTES, DALLAS, TX...... TKO 6 140 Jul 25 MARIO HERMOSILLO, , CA...... KO 1 140 Aug 23 JOHN REVISH, FT WORTH, TX...... KO 1 140 Sep 26 RYNELL GRIFFIN, SAN DIEGO, CA...... W 6 141 2014 Jan 17 ABEL RAMOS, MEMPHIS, TN...... D 8 141 Apr 26 ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ, TUNICA, MS...... W 6 138 Jul 11 LAURO ALCANTAR, INDIO, CA...... KO 1 144 Aug 22 CARLOS VALENZUELA, FT WORTH, TX...... TKO 1 142 Nov 22 GARY BERGERON, DALLAS, TX...... TKO 2 144 2015 Mar 06 SANTOS BENAVIDES, DALLAS, TX...... TKO 2 142 Jun 26 EDUARDO GALINDO, DALLAS, TX...... TKO 6 NABO 140 Oct 17 GHISLAIN MADUMA, NY, NY...... W(S) 10 139 2016 Mar 26 WILFRIDO BUELVAS, OAKLAND, CA...... KO 1 140 Aug 06 TYRONE BARNETT, OAKLAND, CA...... KO 1 NABO 139

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DARLEYS PEREZ

DIVISION: JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT AGE: 33 DATE OF BIRTH: SEPTEMBER 14, 1983 HEIGHT: 7’ 7” STANCE: ORTHODOX BORN: SAN PEDRO DE URABA, LIVES: U.S.A. RECORD: (33-2-1, 21 KOs)

Darleys Perez is a celebrated Colombian boxer hailing from San Pedro de Uraba. As an amateur, with a record of 82 wins and 7 losses, he captured the lightweight boxing gold medal at the 2006 South American games in Buenos Aries, Argentina, and was a contender at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, China. Perez made his professional debut on February 14, 2009, by way of knockout over fellow countryman Edwin Ortiz. 27 consecutive victories followed, earning Perez a shot at the interim WBA World lightweight title against undefeated Yuriorkis Gamboa at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada on June 8, 2013. In a closely-fought contest that went the distance, Gamboa prevailed, handing Perez his first career loss. A year later, Perez received a second chance at the interim WBA World lightweight title, successfully scoring a unanimous decision over Argenis Lopez at the Sheraton Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Perez was promoted to full titleholder status when the WBA stripped Richar Abril of the belt for twice failing to make title defenses. In the first of back-to-back defenses of the WBA World lightweight title on July 18, 2015, Perez topped hometown challenger Anthony Crolla with a majority decision draw at the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom. In the rematch on November 21, 2015, again at Manchester Arena, Perez was taken down for the count in the fifth round by a single body shot. Undeterred by his second loss, Perez returned to the ring on May 20, 2016, scoring with a big second- round knockout over Ubadel Soto. Perez looks to continue his upward streak as he moves up a weight class to take on Maurice Hooker for the NABO junior welterweight title on November 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

THE PROFESSIONAL RECORD OF DARLEY GREGORIO PEREZ

DARLEY G.PEREZ-BALLESTAS SAN PEDRO DE URABA, COLOMBIA Date of Birth: 09/14/1983 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 33 2 1 21

2009 Feb 14 EDWIN ORTIZ, PUERTO COLOMBIA, COLMBIA KO 2 PRO DEB 134 Mar 06 MIGUEL PACHECO, , COLMBIA KO 2 135 Mar 20 DANIEL MERCADO, BARRANUQILLA, COLMBIA KO 2 134 Apr 03 LUIS DIAZ, BARRANQUILLA, COLMBAI..... KO 1 135 May 15 DEVINSON GUERRA, PUERTO COLOMBIA, TKO 4 135 May 29 SAMIR TORRES, BARRANQUILLA, COLMBIA.. TKO 4 138 Jun 20 DUNIS LINAN, BARRANQUILLA, COLMBIA... W 6 135 Aug 21 REYNALDO ESQUIVIA, BARRANQUILLA, TKO 1 134 Sep 12 EVARISTO TORDECILLA, SAN PEDRO DE TKO 1 136 Oct 23 JOSE MIRANDA, BARRANQUILLA, COLMBIA.. TKO 2 134 Nov 19 PATRICIO PEDRERO, MEDELLIN, COLMBIA.. TKO 1 WBA/LA 135 Dec 17 EDWIN ORTIZ, CARTAGENA, COLMBIA...... KO 1 137 2010 Feb 12 EDINSON TEHERAN, CARTAGENA, COLMBIA.. W 8 133 Mar 05 PASCUAL SALGADO, PUERTO DE COLOMBIA, TKO 5 136 Jun 25 EDWIN ROMERO, PUERTO COLOMBIA, KO 2 138 Oct 01 EDINSON GARCIA, PUERTO COLOMBIA, W 10 135 Oct 30 ERNESTO VASQUEZ, CARTAGENA, COLMBIA.. KO 1 WBO/LA 134 Dec 10 RAMESIS GIL, KISSIMMEE, FL...... TKO 4 133 2011 Feb 05 ALEJANDRO HEREDIA, CARTAGENA, COLMBIA W 10 136 Apr 29 JOSE REYES, KISSIMMEE, FL...... W 8 134 Jun 24 WILSON ALCORRO, BARRANQUILLA, COLMBIA TKO 7 137 Jul 22 BAUDEL CARDENAS, ONTARIO, CA...... KO 1 134 Sep 30 OSCAR MEZA, SANTA YNEZ, CA...... KO 6 133 Dec 02 FERNANDO TREJO, SANTA YNEZ, CA...... W 8 134 2012 Apr 06 ALAIN HERNANDEZ, ONTARIO, CA...... KO 2 134 Aug 10 BAHODIR MAMADJONOV, CABAZON, CA...... W(S) 10 135 Nov 30 KELLY FIGUEROA, PUERTO COLOMBIA, W 8 138 2013 Mar 09 JULIO CAMANO, CERETE, COLMBIA...... W 8 134

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DARLEY G.PEREZ-BALLESTAS SAN PEDRO DE URABA, COLOMBIA Date of Birth: 09/14/1983 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 33 2 1 21

Jun 08 YURIORKIS GAMBOA, MONTREAL, CANADA... L 12 WBA-I 134 Dec 06 DUNIS LINAN, BARRANQUILLA, COLMBIA... W 8 137 2014 Jun 28 ARGENIS LOPEZ, SANTO DOMINGO, DR..... W 12 WBA-I 132 Oct 24 JAIDER PARRA, BARRANQUILLA, COLMBIA.. KO 6 WBA-I 133 2015 Jan 09 JONATHAN MAICELO, SANTA YNEZ, CA..... W 12 WBA-I 135 Jul 18 ANTHONY CROLLA, MANCHESTER, .. D 12 WBA 134 Nov 21 ANTHONY CROLLA, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.. KOBY 5 WBA 134 2016 May 20 UBADEL SOTO, CAUCASIA, COLMBIA...... KO 2 141

2 Copyright Fight Fax, Inc. 2016 OLEKSANDR “The Nail” GVOZDYK Age: 29 (4-15-87) Residence: Oxnard, California Birthplace: Kharkiv, Ukraine Record: 11-0, 9 KOs Height: 6’2.5” Reach: 75.5” Stance: Righthanded Manager: Egis Klimas Trainer: Robert Garcia (Boxing Writers Association of America “2012 Trainer of the Year;” former IBF jr. lightweight world champion)

OLEKSANDR “The Nail” GVOZDYK (11-0, 9 KOs)… • Ranked WBC #4, WBO #9, IBF #10 at 175 pounds… • NABF light heavyweight champion, one successful defense… • 2013 Summer Universiade (amateur), 178 pounds – Gold Medalist... • 2012 Olympics (amateur), 178 pounds – Bronze Medalist... • 2011 EUBC European Cup (amateur), 178 pounds – Gold Medalist... • 2011 Makar Mazay Memorial (amateur), 178 pounds – Gold Medalist... • 2011 Nurmagambetov Memorial (amateur), 178 pounds – Bronze Medalist... • 2011 Ukrainian National Championships (amateur), 178 pounds – Gold Medalist... • 2010 Four Nations Tournament (amateur), 178 pounds – Gold Medalist... • 2010 Ukrainian National Championships (amateur), 178 pounds – Gold Medalist... • 2009 Ukrainian National Championships (amateur), 178 pounds – Gold Medalist... • 2008 World University Championships (amateur), 178 pounds – Gold Medalist... At the age of 29, Oleksandr – his friends call him Alex – is a two-year pro. Before his debut, he was an elite international amateur representing Ukraine and won the 2012 Olympic bronze medal at light heavyweight. His teammates on the powerhouse Ukrainian Olympic team were featherweight gold medalist – who has become his close friend – heavyweight gold medalist , silver medalist Denys Berinchyk, and welterweight bronze medalist Taras Shelestyuk. He was also 9-0 with 3 in fights over the last 1 ½ years of his amateur career. As a professional, he is a stablemate of Lomachenko and Sergey Kovalev. All three are managed by Egis Klimas. In his last fight on July 23 in Las Vegas, he won by sixth-round TKO against Tommy Karpency. After the fight, ESPN.com's Dan Rafael reported from ringside [excerpts]: Blue chip light heavyweight prospect Oleksandr Gvozdyk knocked out two-time world title challenger Tommy Karpency with a body shot in the sixth round…. Karpency, a southpaw, pulled a surprise in the opening round when he nailed Gvozdyk with a clean right hand he did not see and dropped him with 70 seconds left. Gvozdyk was hurt by the shot but cleared his head and finished the round without any issues. Gvozdyk took control against the slower Karpency and opened a gash on the bridge of his nose in the fifth round. In the sixth round, Gvozdyk damaged his eye and then followed with a right hand to the body that dropped him to a knee, where he took the full count from [the] referee at 2 minutes, 21 seconds. [End Rafael item] Trainer Robert Garcia said, "I started training Alex when he turned pro. He's is a fighter with tremendous skills. I've worked with a lot of great fighters, and he's probably one of the most skilled fighters I've ever worked with. He's very patient, but when he lands he's got tremendous power. He also has that killer instinct once he hurts his opponent. "He's very good friends with Vasyl Lomachenko. He goes to every training session that Lomachenko has, so he learns a lot from him, also. They're very good friends. "He only has 10 fights. Within two or three more fights, I think he's ready for a world title fight. "He's that good." Oleksandr said, "I live in Oxnard, California, now and train at Robert Garcia Boxing Academy here. Robert trains me with Marcos Contreras. "Lomachenko is my good friend. We were together on amateur team. I met him first, like, maybe 2004. I start to be a friend since maybe only 2009 – when I start to be member of Olympic team, we start to be friends. We were on team together until Olympic Games, 2012, and then we were together one season of World Series of Boxing until 2013. After the series, we both signed with Top Rank. "Right now, Lomachenko have training camp in Oxnard, always in the same gym, and I always join to him to train together. His father used to train me in amateur – he was not like, my official trainer, but he always was helping me and we always trained together. He helps me now in camp, too. "I try to always stay in shape. I never stop training. When I rest, I try to do some like, morning warm-up, some little exercises, or ride bicycle. I try to do something always. That's why I can't tell you exactly how long I'm preparing for this fight. "I was born in , where Alexander is common name. But in Ukrainian translation of Alexander, it's Oleksandr. It's pronounced like Alexander – everybody calls me Alex. In Ukraine, one half of people speak Ukrainian and one half, in eastern part, speak Russian. I am from eastern part and speak Russian when I'm in Ukraine. Officially, in my passport, I'm Oleksandr – with 'o' – but speaking, I'm Alexander. My last name is pronounced – the 'g' is not silent, but almost silent. "My nickname is 'The Nail,' like the tool to join something, not like on the finger. The exact translation of my last name from Russian is 'nail.' "

Fight by Fight – 2016 – 1ST NABF LH TITLE DEFENSE – in his last fight on 7-23-16 in Las Vegas, NV, he won by TKO (6th round) against lefthanded Tommy Karpency (26-5-1): the scheduled 10-rounder was one of the co-features with the -Viktor Postol main event; Karpency scored a knockdown with a right hook in the 1st round, but Oleksandr came back and dominated the rest of the fight; he outworked Karpency, landed the harder punches, and Karpency was cut badly on the bridge of his nose in the 5th round; Oleksandr scored a knockdown with a right hand to the body in the 6th, and Karpency was counted out on one knee at 2:21…

WON VACANT NABF LH TITLE – on 4-9-16 in Las Vegas he won by knockout (2nd round) against Nadjib Mohammedi (37-4): the scheduled 10-rounder was on the undercard of the -Timothy Bradley Jr. II main event, and ended with a spectacular one-punch knockout; Oleksandr scored a knockdown with a right hand in the 2nd round that dropped Mohammedi face-first, and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 2:06… On 2-13-16 in Studio City, CA, he won by knockout (1st round) against 35 year-old Michael Snyder (9-2-3): the scheduled 8-rounder was on the undercard at Sportsmen’s Lodge, and Oleksandr quickly overpowered him; he scored three knockdowns in the 1st round – the first with a right hand, the second with a right uppercut, and the third with a left hook to the body – and the referee stopped the fight at 2:58…

2015 – on 11-20-15 in Las Vegas he won by TKO (3rd round, 0:50) against 36 year-old Cleiton Conceicao (22-7-2): the scheduled 8-rounder... On 9-19-15 in Studio City he won by TKO (5th round) against Francisco Sierra (26-8-1): the scheduled 8- rounder; Sierra was cut on the bridge of his nose in the 2nd round, and his mouth was bloodied in the 5th; the referee stopped the fight after the 5th round... On 6-13-15 in Hollywood, CA, he won a 6 round unanimous decision in the rematch against 36 year-old Michael Gbenga (20-20): scored 60-54 on all three scorecards... On 1-24-15 in Broomfield, CO, he won by knockout (2nd round, 1:10) against 35 year-old Cory Cummings (18-7-1): the scheduled 8-rounder...

2014 – on 11-15-14 in San Antonio, TX, he won by TKO (6th round, 1:51) against 37 year-old (24-17-2): the scheduled 8-rounder... On 9-20-14 in Phoenix, AZ, he won by knockout (5th round, 1:38) against Lamont Williams (5-5-1): the scheduled 6-rounder was on the undercard at the Celebrity Theater... On 5-17-14 in Fresno, CA, he won a 6 round unanimous decision against 35 year-old Michael Gbenga (19-12): scored 60-54 on all three scorecards... He debuted at the age of 26 on 4-12-14 in Las Vegas and won by knockout (1st round, 2:55) against Michael Montoya (5-2-1): the scheduled 6-rounder was on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley Jr. main event... WORLD SERIES OF BOXING: 2013 – on 5-11-13 in Astana, KAZ, he won by TKO (3rd round) against Ehsan Rozbahani of Iran... On 4-19-13 in Kiev, UKR, he won a 5 round split decision against of ... On 3-23-13 in Kiev he won by knockout (5th round) against Vladimir Cheles of Moldavia... On 2-8-13 in Brovary, UKR, he won a 5 round unanimous decision against Vitalijus Subacius of ... On 1-11-13 in Kiev he won a 5 round unanimous decision against Babacar Kamara of Sweden...

2012 – on 5-2-12 in London, ENG, he won a 5 round unanimous decision against Imre Szellő of ... On 3-30-12 in Baku, AZER, he won a 5 round unanimous decision against Abdelhafid Benchebla of Algeria... On 2-17-12 in , RUS, he won a 5 round unanimous decision against Ludovic Groguhe of France... On 12-9-11 in Almaty, KAZ, he won by TKO (3rd round) against Daniyar Ustembayev of Kazakhstan; Oleksandr was cut over his left eye...

AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Oleksandr said, "I was born in Kharkiv, UKraine. I'm only kid in my family. My father was a driver, but he doesn't work now. My mother is dead already – she passed away couple of years ago. My father was boxer, but he was not like a big boxer, nothing serious. He was training for like, a couple of years and his best result, he was like, champion of our city – amateur boxer. He had like, 15 or 20 fights. It was junior championships at school. He's just a big fan of boxing. "I was 10 years old when I started boxing. My classmate in the school, he start boxing first and then he invite me. He was my friend, he said, 'Okay, let's go. I just enrolled in the boxing school. Let's go together. It will be fun.' That's it. I just go to boxing. I didn't follow some dream to be Olympic champion or world champion. I just go to boxing school to be stronger on the street – to be able to protect myself. And then, after a couple of years, I'm realize my dreams to be champion. "I don't remember exactly, but I had about 250 amateur fights – maybe 255 fights, 30 losses. "I'm naturally righthanded. I'm married and have three kids, two boys and one girl. My wife's name is Daria. One son is seven, the girl is two, and the little one is five months. "I speak Ukrainian and Russian perfectly, and a little bit English."… AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS: 2013 SUMMER UNIVERSIADE – Kazan, Russia, 178 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 7-7-13 he won a 3-0 decision against Ainar Karlson of Estonia; in the quarterfinals on 7-8-13 he stopped Hyeong-Kyu Kim of Korea in the 3rd round; in the semifinals on 7-9-13 he won a 3-0 decision against Mikhail Dauhaliavets of Bulgaria; in the finals on 7-10-13 he won by walkover against Dmitriy Bivol of Russia... 2012 OLYMPICS – London, England, 178 pounds – BRONZE MEDALIST: in his first fight on 7-30- 12 he won an 18-10 decision against Mikhail Dauhaliavets of Bulgaria; in his second fight on 8-4-12 he won an 18-6 decision against Osman Bravo of Nicaragua; in the quarterfinals on 8-8-12 he won a 19-17 decision against Abdelhafid Benchebla of Algeria; in the semifinals on 8-10-12 he had a 13-13 draw, but lost the tiebreaker against Adilet Niyazimbetov of Kazakhstan... 2011 EUBC EUROPEAN CUP – Kharkov, Ukraine, 178 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in the semifinals (his first fight) on 10-22-10 he won a 10-3 decision against Pavel Bykov of Russia; in the finals on 10-23-10 he stopped Ainar Karlson of Estonia in the 3rd round... 2011 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Baku, Azerbaijan, 178 pounds: in his first fight on 9-28-11 he stopped Jovan Young of Jamaica in the 1st round; in his second fight on 10-2-11 he won a 25-11 decision against Imre Szello of Hungary; in his third fight on 10-4-11 he won a 17-15 decision against Ramil Aliyev of Azerbaijan; in the quarterfinals on 10-5-11 he lost a 27-21 decision against of Russia... 2011 MAKAR MAZAY MEMORIAL – Mariupol, Ukraine, 178 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals (his first fight) on 7-6-11 he stopped Andrei Sari of Moldavia in the 1st round; in the semifinals on 7-8-11 he won a 20-13 decision against Nikolay Afanasiadi of Ukraine; in the finals on 7-9-11 he won by walkover against of Uzbekistan... 2011 NURMAGAMBETOV MEMORIAL – Almaty, Kazakhstan, 178 pounds – BRONZE MEDALIST: in his first fight on 5-10-11 he stopped Gafurov of Uzbekistan in the 1st round; in the quarterfinals on 5-11-11 he won a 13-6 decision against Levan Guledani of Republic of Georgia; in the semifinals on 5-13-11 he lost by walkover against Anton Pinchuk of Kazakhstan... 2011 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Kharkov, Ukraine, 178 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 3-23-11 he stopped Evgen Grigorenko in the 2nd round; in the quarterfinals on 3-24-11 he won an 11-0 decision against Sergiy Lapin; in the semifinals on 3-26-11 he won an 11-5 decision against Enver Tuktarov; in the finals on 3-27-11 he won a 10-7 decision against Dmitro Buglakov... 2010 FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT – Berck-sur-Mer, France, 178 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in the semifinals (his first fight) on 11-26-10 he won a 6-1 decision against Kevin Buval of France; in the finals on 11-27-10 he won a 4-2 decision against Jeffrey Spencer of the United States... 2010 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Moscow, Russia, 178 pounds: in his first fight on 6-5-10 he stopped Gottlieb Weiss of in the 2nd round; in his second fight on 6-6-10 he lost an 8-5 decision against Ainar Karlson of Estonia... 2010 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Sumy, Ukraine, 178 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 2-9-10 he defeated Olexandr Babanov (no result reported); in the quarterfinals on 2-10-10 he won a 5-0 decision against Andriy Zelenyak; in the semifinals on 2-12-10 he won a 3-0 decision against Sergiy Lapin; in the finals on 2-14-10 he won a 6-5 decision against Ivan Senay... 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Milan, Italy, 178 pounds: in his first fight on 9-4-09 he won a 14-6 decision against Nikolajs Grisunins of ; in his second fight on 9-6-89 he stopped Assane Faye of Senegal in the 3rd round; in his third fight on 9-7-09 he had a 2-2 draw, but lost the tiebreaker against Rene Krause of Germany... 2009 AHMET COMERT TOURNAMENT – Istanbul, Turkey, 178 pounds: in his first fight on 4-15- 09 he was stopped in the 2nd round against of Russia... 2009 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, 178 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in his first fight on 3-17-09 he stopped Olexandr Babanov in the 2nd round; in the quarterfinals on 3-19-09 he stopped Vitaliy Merinov (no round reported); in the semifinals on 3-20-09 he won a 12-4 decision against Dmytro Smagula; in the finals on 3-22-09 he won a 12-3 decision against ... 2008 WORLD UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Kazan, Russia, 178 pounds – GOLD MEDALIST: in the quarterfinals (his first fight) on 9-22-08 he stopped Don Shange of South Africa in the 1st round; in the semifinals on 9-25-08 he won an 11-7 decision against Sergey Korneyev of ; in the finals on 9-27-08 he won a 14-6 decision against Daniyar Ustembayev of Kazakhstan...

STRENGTHS: Has good skills and movement…has good punching power…had a very strong amateur background…

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 11 fights…43 total rounds… AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 3.9 rounds… KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 81 %… DISTANCE FIGHTS: 10 rounds – 0…8 rounds – 0…6 rounds – 4 (4-0)…

Fighter Report 09/21/2016 Name : OLEKSANDR GVOZDYK Recno : 033401 : KHARKIV UKRAINE Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Lt Heavyweight 20 0 0 12 Date of Birth: 04/15/1987

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 12/09/2011 DANIYAR USTEMBAYEV KAZ TKO 3 WSB 002 02/17/2012 LUDOVIC GROGUHE RUSSIA W 5 WSB 003 03/30/2012 ABDELHAFID BENCHABLA AZERB W 5 WSB 004 05/02/2012 IMRE SZELLO ENGLAND W 5 WSB 005 01/11/2013 BABACAR KAMARA UKRAINE W 5 WSB 006 02/08/2013 VITALIJUS SUBACIUS UKRAINE W 5 WSB 007 03/23/2013 VLADIMIR CHELES UKRAINE KO 5 WSB 008 04/19/2013 ABDELHAFID BENCHABLA UKRAINE W(S) 5 WSB 009 05/11/2013 EHSAN ROUZBAHANI KAZ TKO 3 WSB 010 04/12/2014 MICHAEL MONTOYA NV 173 KO 1 011 05/17/2014 MICHAEL GBENGA CA 174 W 6 012 09/20/2014 LAMONT WILLIAMS AZ 175 KO 5 013 11/15/2014 OTIS GRIFFIN TX 177 TKO 6 014 01/24/2015 CORY CUMMINGS CO 175 KO 2 015 06/13/2015 MICHAEL GBENGA CA 175 W 6 016 09/19/2015 FRANCISCO SIERRA CA 175 TKO 5 017 11/20/2015 CLEITON CONCEICAO NV 174 TKO 3 018 02/13/2016 MICHAEL SNIDER CA 174 KO 1 019 04/09/2016 NADJIB MOHAMMEDI NV 174 KO 2 NABF 020 07/23/2016 THOMAS KARPENCY NV 174 TKO 6 NABF

Comment Date: Comments 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES BRONZE MEDAL//LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Comment Date: 03/19/2014 Comments NV-ID # ISSUED//EXP 03/19/18 HEIGHT 6'3"//REACH 75 1/2" Comment Date: 12/15/2014 Comments TX-SUSP UNTIL 12/04/14

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Isaac Chilemba Nickname: Golden Boy Height: 6’2” Weight: 175 (Light Heavyweight) Date of Birth: May 17, 1987 (29) Hometown: Blantyre, Malawi Residence: Johannesburg, South Africa Record: 24-4-2 (10 KOs) Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba has a Cinderella story which begins in one of the poorest counties in the world, Malawi. After the death of his mother, Isaac was left to care for his younger siblings so he moved to South Africa to pursue a career in boxing. His journey has taken him to the United Kingdom, Russia, Canada and the United States since making his professional debut in South Africa in 2005. After his debut Chilemba did not record a loss in nearly six years until he lost a decision to former WBC Light Heavyweight contender in Bellew’s backyard. In 2010, Chilemba defeated Michael Bolling in a lopsided unanimous decision to win the vacant IBO Super Middleweight title. After which he defeated Vikapita Meroro in 2011 to win the vacant WBC International Light Heavyweight title. In March of 2014, Chilemba easily outpointed former ranked light heavyweight contender . In August of 2014, Chilemba scored a TKO victory over the hard-hitting Cory Cummings. The bout took place on the undercard of Sergey Kovalev’s successful title defense over Blake Caparello. Last March, Chilemba took on the highly regarded and former ranked light heavyweight contender Vasily Lepikhin. Chilemba earned a unanimous decision to win the vacant NABF Light Heavyweight Title after nearly shutting out the previously undefeated contender for the whole ten rounds. Then in November 2015, Isaac faced Eleider Alvarez, in Alvarez’s home country, Canada, in an elimination bout to determine the for the WBC Light Heavyweight Title, Chilemba lost a close majority decision that many believed could have gone his way. In his most recent bout his travelled back into enemy territory to face WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion, Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev in Kovalev’s home country, Russia. In a hard-fought battle Chilemba took the champ the distance but ultimately lost via unanimous decision. Despite the loss, Chilemba’s stock still rose loss because he became only the second fighter since Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins in 2014 to go the full 12 rounds against Kovalev. Chilemba is managed by Jodi Solomon. He is training for this fight in with former world champion Roy Jones, Jr. and he is promoted by Main Events. Fighter Report 09/21/2016 Name : ISAAC CHILEMBA Recno : 035171 : IZEK CHILEMBA ZUZE : BLANTYRE MALAWI Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Lt Heavyweight 24 4 2 10 Date of Birth: 06/18/1988

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 10/19/2005 THAMSANGA TINDLENI S.AFR 173 TKO 2 PRO DEB 002 02/10/2006 OUPA MAHLANGU S.AFR 165 TKO 4 003 05/25/2006 SITHEMBISO NGCOBO S.AFR 167 KO 1 004 07/11/2006 MARK SLOANE S.AFR 166 W 4 005 11/17/2006 RONNIE LATEGAN S.AFR 170 TKO 2 006 12/01/2006 EMMANUEL GWALA S.AFR 173 TKO 4 007 03/27/2007 CHARLES CHISAMBA S.AFR 173 W 6 008 05/12/2007 GODFREY NENE S.AFR 172 TKO 2 009 07/05/2007 WILBERFORCE SHIHEPO S.AFR 171 L(S) 6 010 11/21/2007 WILBERFORCE SHIHEPO S.AFR 166 W 6 011 04/29/2008 DAVID KITOOKE S.AFR 168 TKO 8 012 07/15/2008 CHAMUNORWA GONORENDA S.AFR 175 KO 4 013 09/13/2008 CHARLES ADAMU S.AFR 168 W 12 AFRICAN 014 06/13/2009 DAVID KITOOKE S.AFR 174 W 12 WBO/AFR 015 10/31/2009 S.AFR 174 W 12 WBC/INT 016 06/19/2010 MICHAEL BOLLING S.AFR 168 W 12 IBO 017 11/06/2010 S.AFR 168 D 12 IBO 018 02/25/2011 OK 171 W 10 019 03/26/2011 VIKAPITA MERORO S.AFR 174 W 12 WBC/INT 020 10/01/2011 JAMESON BOSTIC NJ 174 KO 2 021 02/03/2012 EDISON MIRANDA NV 174 W 10 022 09/29/2012 RAYCO SAUNDERS CT 177 W 8 023 03/30/2013 TONY BELLEW ENGLAND 173 D 12 WBC/SILVE 024 05/25/2013 TONY BELLEW ENGLAND 174 L 12 WBC/ELIM 025 11/16/2013 MICHAEL GBENGA NY 174 W 8 026 03/15/2014 DENIS GRACHEV PA 174 W 10 027 08/02/2014 CORY CUMMINGS NJ 175 TKO 7 028 03/14/2015 VASILY LEPIKHIN CANADA 175 W 10 029 11/28/2015 ELEIDER ALVAREZ CANADA 173 L(M) 12 WBC/ELIM 030 07/11/2016 SERGEY KOVALEV RUSSIA 174 L 12 BABFBO

Comment Date: 10/01/2011 Comments NJ-NEEDS MRI & ECHO BEFORE NEXT FIGHT 11/10/11-NJ-SUSPENSION LIFTED Comment Date: 02/20/2015 Comments OK-ID # ISSUED//EXP 02/24/19 HEIGHT 6'2" Comment Date: 11/28/2015 Comments MONTREAL-SUSP30DAYS

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Curtis Stevens Nickname: The Cerebral Assassin Height: 5’7” Weight: Middleweight Date of Birth: March 10, 1985 (31) Hometown: Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York Residence: Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York Record: 28-5, 21 KOs Curtis Stevens was an accomplished amateur who won the United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Championship in 2002. He made his pro debut in September of 2004 with a first round knockout win over Henry Dukes. In his first 12 months as a professional, he won his first eight professional bouts, with seven of those wins coming by way of knockout in the first and second rounds. Stevens won the vacant NABF Middleweight title with an impressive first round knockout of former middleweight contender in early 2013. After a hard-fought loss against current WBC and IBF Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin in 2013, Stevens would bounce back just three months later making quick work of former ranked middleweight contender with a knockout win just 46 seconds into the very first round. In 2014, Stevens came from behind to score a tenth round TKO victory over former amateur standout and current IBF #1 middleweight contender . 16 of Stevens’ 21 career knockouts have occurred in either the first or second round and his knockout-to-win ratio is an impressive 75% (21 of 25). After coming up short in an IBF middleweight title eliminator bout against interim titleholder Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam, Curtis took a brief hiatus from boxing to appear on BKB where he faced former middleweight contender . Their hard-fought seven-round battle ended in a draw but Stevens managed to drop Rosado in the fifth round. In his most recent fight, Curtis stopped former undefeated Brazilian, Patrick Teixeira, in the second round to secure the WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title on the HBO Pay-Per- Undercard of Canelo-Khan back in May. This will be Stevens’ second fight with world-renowned trainer, John David Jackson, who also trains current WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion and Main Events’ stablemate, Sergey Kovalev. Fighter Report 09/26/2016 Name : CURTIS DELROY STEVENS Recno : 070917 : BROOKLYN NEW YORK Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Middleweight 28 5 0 21 Date of Birth: 03/10/1985

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 09/30/2004 HENRY DUKES NY 174 TKO 1 PRO DEB 002 10/21/2004 ANTERIO VINES CT 180 KO 1 003 11/18/2004 EZZARD COOPER NY 169 TKO 2 004 12/11/2004 ANTHONY KONICEK NC 175 TKO 1 005 02/24/2005 DARIN JOHNSON NY 171 KO 1 006 03/10/2005 RAYNARD DARDEN NY 167 TKO 2 007 04/28/2005 SHANNON MILLER NY 168 W 6 008 08/04/2005 JASON QUICK NY 172 TKO 2 009 11/04/2005 COREY BUDD OK 169 KO 1 010 12/15/2005 KIA DANIELS NY 168 KO 1 011 02/16/2006 JOSE SPEARMAN NY 167 KO 2 012 04/20/2006 CARL DANIELS NY 169 W 8 013 06/10/2006 ERIC HOWARD NY 174 TKO 6 014 07/20/2006 MARCOS PRIMERA NY 164 TKBY 8 WBC/JR 015 11/15/2006 MARCOS PRIMERA NY 165 W 8 016 12/01/2006 DHAFIR SMITH NY 171 W 10 STATE 017 12/14/2006 JONATHAN CORN NY 172 TKO 2 018 03/22/2007 DARNELL BOONE NY 168 W 10 019 06/16/2007 CT 166 L 10 020 03/06/2008 TOM REID NY 172 TKO 8 021 11/07/2008 RAY SMITH NJ 170 KO 1 022 04/28/2009 DON MOUTON NY 169 W 8 023 07/11/2009 PIOTR WILCZEWSKI NJ 164 TKO 3 024 01/29/2010 NV 165 L 12 IBF/ELIM 025 03/24/2012 ROMARO JOHNSON NY 162 TKO 1 026 01/19/2013 ELVIN AYALA CT 159 TKO 1 NABF 027 04/20/2013 DERRICK FINDLEY NY 159 W 8 028 08/03/2013 SAUL ROMAN CT 159 KO 1 NABF 029 11/02/2013 GENNADY GOLOVKIN NY 159 TKBY 8 WBA/IBO 030 01/24/2014 PRZEMYSLAW MAJEWSKI NJ 160 TKO 1 031 04/04/2014 TUREANO JOHNSON PA 162 TKO 10 032 10/01/2014 HASSAN N'DAM CA 158 L 12 IBF/ELIM 033 05/07/2016 PATRICK TEIXEIRA NV 160 TKO 2 WBC/CA

Comment Date: 05/02/2005 Comments NY-ORTHOPEDIC DOC MUST OK LEFT SHOULDER 06/20/05-NY-SUSPENSION LIFTED Comment Date: 04/02/2013 Comments NY-ID # ISSUED//EXP 03/27/17 HEIGHT 5'8" Comment Date: 04/04/2014 Comments PA-DOC MUST CLEAR RIGHT HAND 06/06/14-PA-SUSPENSION LIFTED

1 Copyright Fight Fax, Inc. 2016 ‘King’ James de la Rosa

Date of Birth: November 18, 1987 (28) in San Benito, Texas.

Weight: Middleweight

Height: 5’10”

Record: 23-4, 13 KOs

Stance: Orthodox

Trainer: Juan “Pete” de la Rosa, his father

Manager: Adrian Clark of AC Sports Management, LLC

James began boxing at the age of six. He trained alongside Emanuel Augustus between the ages of 13-15. He turned pro at the age of 16 in 2005. He fought the majority of his early professional career in in Mexico and his home state of Texas.

His most recent win was a unanimous decision upset over former title contender Alfredo Angulo on the undercard of Mayweather-Maidana. De La Rosa has suffered two back-to-back losses since his win over Angulo but both have come at the hands of two previously undefeated prospects in Hugo Centeno Jr. and Jason Quigley.

King is the younger brother of Juan de la Rosa who starred on the reality television show “The Contender.”

James is a licensed barber, by trade. He is in works to open his own shop in south Texas.

Fighter Report 09/27/2016 Name : JAMES MICHAEL DE LA ROSA Recno : 069542 : HARLINGEN TEXAS Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Super Middleweight 23 4 0 13 Date of Birth: 11/18/1987

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 05/20/2005 FRANCISCO REYES MEXICO 145 KO 1 PRO DEB 002 07/29/2005 ANTOINE HICKS TX 140 TKO 2 003 10/22/2005 ISIDRO SILVA TX 141 W 4 004 02/03/2006 ANDRES RAMOS TX 146 TKO 3 005 03/24/2006 CARLOS VELASQUEZ AZ 142 TKO 1 006 05/05/2006 CALVIN PITTS TX 145 TKO 2 007 05/19/2006 FRANCHIE TORRES TX 143 W 4 008 08/04/2006 ANTHONY WILSON TX 148 TKO 3 009 08/25/2006 JOSE OBREGON FL 147 KO 3 010 09/23/2006 CARLOS DE LA CRUZ TX 148 KO 3 011 10/21/2006 FRANS HANTINDI TX 148 W 6 012 02/23/2007 FRANCISCO RINCON TX 146 W 10 013 04/06/2007 MIGUEL GALINDO TX 149 TKO 3 014 07/06/2007 MICHAEL SOBERANIS TX 149 KO 5 015 01/18/2008 ABEL PERRY TX 146 KO 2 016 02/29/2008 JAMES WEBB TX 148 TKO 4 017 06/13/2008 TROYLON WILSON PA 150 W 8 018 10/03/2008 TIMOTHY COLEMAN MD 149 W 10 019 03/28/2009 MARTEZE LOGAN TX 149 WDSQ 6 020 10/31/2009 LENIN ARROYO NV 150 W 10 021 01/29/2011 ALLEN CONYERS MI 150 L 10 022 03/23/2012 TYRONE BRUNSON TX 155 W 8 023 04/12/2013 MARCUS WILLIS NV 158 L(M) 8 024 08/02/2014 FABIAN REYES TX 163 TKO 7 STATE 025 09/13/2014 ALFREDO ANGULO NV 161 W 10 026 12/06/2014 HUGO CENTENO NY 159 KOBY 5 027 05/07/2016 JASON QUIGLEY NV 162 L 10

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BOXER: DARMANI ROCK NICKNAME: ROCK SOLID DIVISION: HEAVYWEIGHT AGE: 20 DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 17, 1996 HEIGHT: 6’5” STANCE: ORTHODOX BORN: PHILADELPHIA, LIVES: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA RECORD: 5-0 (4 KOs)

At the age of twenty, Darmani Rock is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rock was brought to a local boxing ring by his father at age twelve after he lost a street fight to neighborhood bullies. Rock cites his father, Wayne “Wiz” McLeod, as his greatest inspiration.

Rock has received high praise for his powerful 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 titles.

During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, Nevada, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola 3- 0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, however, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, a career amateur who has been called the next , in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Awesome, who touts a near-perfect record over the past eight years and three Golden Gloves titles of his own, is considered one of the toughest amateur boxers to beat in a three round bout. Rock also captured the 2015 U.S. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) going 19-5 in national tournaments.

In February 2016, Rock signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports.

Rock made his highly anticipated professional debut, after signing an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, against Rockville, ’s Carlos Black on May 13, 2016, as the co-feature of Roc Nation’s throne boxing card at the Armory in Washington, D.C. Following a devastating left hook, he brought his opponent to the floor with a right-left combination at the 1:54 mark of the first round. Without wasting any time, Rock followed his impressive debut by demolishing his next two opponents, Bobby Favors and Hassan Lee, both by way of knockout in the first round of the respective bouts. Rock faced his toughest test to date in San Jose native Mike Kyle on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on August 6, 2016. Going the distance in a four-round heavyweight showdown, Rock prevailed victoriously by way of unanimous decision with the final scores of 40- 35, 39-36 and 39-36.

Rock returned to the ring for a tune-up fight against John Orr on October 22, 2016 in Winchester, Virginia. The rising heavyweight prospect scored a technical knockout victory in the third round ahead of announcing his November 19 Las Vegas premiere at T-Mobile Arena on the undercard of Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” mega-fight. THE PROFESSIONAL RECORD OF DARMANI DANIEL ROCK

PHILADELPHIA, PA Date of Birth: 04/17/1996 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 5 0 0 4

2016 May 13 CARLOS BLACK, WASHINGTON, DC...... TKO 1 PRO DEB 246 Jun 11 BOBBY FAVORS, QUINCY, MA...... TKO 1 247 Jul 15 HASSAN LEE, , PA...... TKO 1 248 Aug 06 MICHAEL KYLE, OAKLAND, CA...... W 4 246 Oct 22 JOHN ORR, WINCHESTER, VA...... TKO 3 244

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SAN PEDRO, CA Date of Birth: 03/21/1986 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 4 4 1 3

2009 Oct 17 RICHARD HALE, PHOENIX, AZ...... TKO 2 PRO DEB 320 2012 Jan 27 JACOB WILSON, AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA..... KO 1 291 Apr 27 CLAY HERZING, AUTIN, TX...... KO 1 294 Jul 20 KOURTNEY BODEN, LAUGHLIN, NV...... D 4 289 Nov 01 JERRY FORREST, WASHINGTON, DC...... L 4 279 2013 May 16 , IRVINE, CA...... L 4 273 2014 Jun 04 ALONZO BUTLER, AUCKLAND, NZ...... W(S) 3 260 Jun 04 KALE MEEHAN, AUCKLAND, NZ...... L 3 260 2015 Jul 25 RODNEY HERNANDEZ, LAS VEGAS, NV...... L(S) 6 252

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NICKNAME: T-REX DIVISION: SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT AGE: 21 DATE OF BIRTH: March 17, 1995 HEIGHT: 5’ 10” STANCE: ORTHODOX BORN: FLINT, MICHIGAN LIVES: WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA RECORD: PRO DEBUT

Claressa Shields is a talented 21-year-old boxer from Flint, Michigan. Inspired by the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, Shields developed a passion for the sport and began boxing at the age of 11. It was soon after beginning her journey she realized her family was apprehensive towards the contact sports. After weeks of family discussions, Shields was granted her family’s permission to pursue her passion – a decision they will likely never regret.

Shields burst onto the boxing scene, developing a name for herself as one of the most talented female boxers in the country. Her reputation continued to build through her middle and high school years leading her to become the first ever U.S. women’s boxer to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games. To Shields, simply earning an invitation to the Olympics was not enough, she wanted to make a lasting impact for her country. After three exciting fights, Shields was rewarded her first Gold medal in the 165- pound weight class, and became the first American woman to win a Gold medal in boxing.

Shields was named the 2014 AIBA Female Boxer of the Year, 2014 USA Boxing National Champion, 2015 Pan American Games Gold Medalist in the light heavyweight division, and two-time World Champion in the women’s middleweight division. Chasing greatness, she became the first U.S. boxer to successfully defend an Olympic title as she earned a second Gold medal at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro. Concluding an unparalleled amateur legacy, Shields was named 2016 Sports Woman of the Year and announced that she would be making her professional debut on the freeview broadcast of the year’s biggest boxing matchup, Kovalev-Ward, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 19.

As a proud Flint, Michigan native, Shields is constantly looking for ways to shine a positive light on her hometown. She understands the importance of being a role model to the youth in her community and has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support she has received since returning from Rio with another Gold medal. Following her first Gold medal summer, Shields became the first in her family to graduate from high school and is enrolled in online college classes to pursue her academic goals and competitive aspirations simultaneously.

FRANCHON CREWS

NICKNAME: THE HEAVY HITTING DIVA DIVISION: SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT AGE: 29 DATE OF BIRTH: 1987 HEIGHT: 5’ 7” STANCE: ORTHODOX BORN: VIRGINIA BEACH, VA LIVES: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND RECORD: PRO DEBUT

After an appearance on American Idol, talented singer-songwriter Franchon Crews, a Virginia Beach born, Baltimore native turned to boxing after learning of its healthy fitness benefits. While nurturing her love of performing arts, the newly crowned 2016 World Bronze Medalist and 2012 World Silver Medalist accumulated numerous accolades in multiple weight classes. During a decade long career, she has served as an avid pioneer in women’s boxing by winning over 15 national championships. In 2011, she made history by becoming the first of three women in the U.S. to qualify and compete in the debut of women’s boxing at the Pan American Games. As a 2012 and 2016 Olympic Trial alternate, she continues to push the level of competition by having consistent performances and improving her skills. Her national and international titles solidify her veteran status. With no signs of slowing down, she has defeated iconic Three-Time World Champion and 2012 Olympian Mary Spence of Canada, won eight U.S. Open Gold Medals, defeated the 6’4” 2014 Women’s World Championships Gold Medalist Xiao Li Wang of China and narrowly missed out on a Gold medal at the 2016 Women’s World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, settling for a Bronze medal. Crews qualified and competed in the 2016 Olympic Team Trials, the second in history for women pugilists. Making her mark in the sport, she is looking forward to taking her athletic talents to the next level as she continues her journey at the professional level. Along with aspirations to be the best, Crews is currently dedicated to obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.

BOXER: TYLER MCCREARY NICKNAME: GOLDEN CHILD DIVISION: FEATHERWEIGHT AGE: 23 DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 9, 1993 HEIGHT: 5’9’’ STANCE: ORTHODOX BORN: TOLEDO, LIVES: TOLEDO, OHIO RECORD: 11-0 (6 KOs)

Hailing from Central City in Toledo Ohio, undefeated featherweight Tyler “The Golden Child” McCreary began boxing at the age of 10 to avoid the dangers of the streets and quickly found his true passion. As an amateur, McCreary amassed a record of 87-15 (46 KOs) and won the Title National Championship in 2009 and 2010. McCreary also captured a bronze medal at the Under-19 National Championships, was a two-time Toledo Golden Glove Champion and won Ohio State Junior Olympics Championship.

McCreary, who trains at Glass City Boxing Gym, made his professional debut on August 15, 2014, scoring a first-round knockout win over Chris Tanner at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Toledo, Ohio. He followed that up with a second-round technical knockout victory over Anthony Molson in September 2014 at the Performance Arts Center in Dearborn Michigan. In his most recent bout on December 5, 2014, he stopped Antonio Gonzales in the third round at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Toledo.

McCreary was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. As a young child, he battled asthma, but was still able to play baseball, basketball and football. When not in the gym, he likes spending time with his grandmother, playing video games (especially Call of Duty) and playing basketball.

In February 2015, Roc Nation Sports announced that it had signed McCreary to an exclusive promotional agreement.

On March 7, 2015, he scored a commanding first round knockout over Anthony Crowder at Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and followed by another first round win by way of technical knockout over Donny Miller, a couple of months later, in front of a home town crowd at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Toledo, Ohio. McCreary would subsequently beat veteran fighters, John Willoughby, Manuel de los Reyes Herrera, and Stephon McIntyre to conclude the year with a record of 8-0 (5 KOs).

Kicking off 2016, McCreary furthered his unbeaten streak with a win over Antoine Knight by way of technical in the third round at the historic Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky, a venue which showcased a young Cassius Clay in the late 1950s. Next, as the co-feature at a sold out Lucas Country Recreation Center in the Toledo suburb of Maumee, Ohio, McCreary won a six-round unanimous decision over Philadelphia’s Jules Blackwell. McCreary scored knockdowns in the second and third rounds and won by scores of 60-52, 60-52 and 59-53.

Before advancing his record to 11-0 (6 KOs) on August 20, 2016 at the Milwaukee Center, McCreary had to hunt down DeWayne Wisdom of Indianapolis, Indiana, whose strategy was to fight in spurts until the final bell. The went six rounds with McCreary cruising to a unanimous decision win by scores of 59-53 twice and 58-54.

THE PROFESSIONAL RECORD OF TYLER DEVON MC CREARY

TOLEDO, OH Date of Birth: 04/09/1993 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 11 0 0 6

2014 Aug 15 CHRISTOPHER TANNER, TOLEDO, OH...... KO 1 PRO DEB 130 Sep 27 ANTHONY MOLSON, DEARBORN, MI...... TKO 2 134 Dec 05 ANTONIO GONZALES, TOLEDO, OH...... TKO 3 125 2015 Mar 07 ANTHONY CROWDER, CINCINNATI, OH...... KO 1 128 May 08 DONALD MILLER, TOLEDO, OH...... TKO 1 139 Jul 18 JOHN WILLOUGHBY, DEARBORN HTS, MI.... W 4 131 Oct 08 MANUEL HERRERA, NY, NY...... W 6 130 Dec 11 STEPHON MC INTYRE, WELLSBURG, WV..... W(S) 6 126 2016 Feb 26 ANTOINE KNIGHT, LOUISVILLE, KY...... TKO 3 129 May 21 JULES BLACKWELL, MAUMEE, OH...... W 6 128 Aug 20 DEWAYNE WISDOM, MILWAUKEE, WI...... W 6 129

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Date of Birth: 11/08/1984 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 5 2 1 4

2013 Jan 12 MATTHEW SOTO, GRAND RAPIDS, MI...... TKO 2 PRO DEB 132 Jul 06 DOUGLAS BABLER, GRAND RAPIDS, MI..... KO 1 134 Sep 07 AHMED MAHMOOD, ST JOHNS, MI...... D 4 128 Oct 26 ANTHONY MOLSON, GRAND RAPIDS, MI..... KO 1 129 2014 Feb 22 JOSE ANDALUZ, GRAND RAPIDS, MI...... KO 3 123 Aug 08 DENNIS GALARZA, PITTSBURGH, PA...... W 6 129 2015 Jun 13 JESUS SERRANO, GLENDALE, AZ...... L 6 122 2016 Oct 07 JARRET JETER, MONTEBELLO, CA...... L(S) 6 131

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BOXER: SONNY FREDRICKSON NICKNAME: PRETTY BOI/BABY FACED ASSASSIN DIVISION: JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT AGE: 22 DATE OF BIRTH: JULY 15, 1994 HEIGHT: 6’2’’ STANCE: ORTHODOX BORN: TOLEDO, OHIO LIVES: TOLEDO, OHIO RECORD: 14-0 (9 KOs)

Standing 6’2” with power in both hands, Toledo, Ohio’s undefeated Sonny Fredrickson compiled an outstanding amateur record of 120-8 (60 KOs). Fredrickson collected numerous accolades in his amateur career, including the 2013 National PAL Bronze Medalist (141 lbs.), the 2013 National Golden Gloves Final Eight (141 lbs.), five Toledo Golden Glove Championships and two Ohio State Junior Olympics Championships. As a young boxer, Fredrickson modeled his style after his childhood idol, Oscar De La Hoya, developing a powerful left hook and a fan-friendly style.

Fredrickson began his professional career in February 2014 with first-round technical knockout victory over Roosevelt Archie at the Serbian American Cultural Center in Weirton, West Virginia. He followed that up with another first-round technical knockout win in the same venue less than two months later, this time defeating Rick Ogden. Four more knockout victories would follow, including a six-round unanimous decision win over Darryl Hayes on December 5, 2014 in front of his hometown fans at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Toledo, Ohio.

A four-sport high school athlete who played baseball, football, ran track and wrestled, Fredrickson is a huge Ohio State Buckeyes fan and wants to eventually attend Ohio State to further pursue his education. He is also a “sneaker head” whose main passion is collecting the latest Air Jordans. In his time off from the ring, Fredrickson likes to play basketball and shop for clothes, hence the moniker “Pretty Boi.”

In February 2015, Roc Nation Sports announced that it had signed Fredrickson to an exclusive promotional agreement.

2015 would prove to be another banner year for Frederickson, who advanced his pristine record to 11-0 (8 KOs). Frederickson drew unanimous decisions over both Eric Palmer at the Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Ramon Ellis at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, . The victories were followed by a two-round technical knockout of Juan Santiago at Oracle Arena in Oakland on the Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith undercard, a commanding one-round knockout of Marteze Logan at the Warren Valley Golf and Banquet Center in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and a three-round technical knockout of Jesus Angulo at the Radisson Grand Ballroom in Rochester, New York.

Frederickson began his 2016 campaign with a second-round stoppage of Lowell Brownfield at the historic Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky, a venue renowned for showcasing a young Cassius Clay in the late 1950s. He followed the performance with an eight-round unanimous decision win over Elvin Perez in the main event at a sold out Lucas Country Recreation Center in the Toledo suburb of Maumee, Ohio on May 21. Fredrickson won by the score of 79-71 on all three judges' scorecards in a grueling match that was fought mostly in close quarters.

Advancing his record to 14-0 (9 KOs) on August 20 at the Milwaukee Center, Fredrickson entertained the crowd in a punishing eight-round slugfest with Puerto Rican veteran Ramesis Gil. The light- went toe-to-toe, with the taller Fredrickson outfighting Gil on the inside for final scores of 79-73, 79-73 and 77-75.

THE PROFESSIONAL RECORD OF SONNY LEONARD FREDRICKSON

OREGON, OH Date of Birth: 07/15/1994 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 14 0 0 9

2014 Feb 08 ROOSEVELT ARCHIE, WEIRTON, WV...... TKO 1 PRO DEB 137 Mar 28 RICKY OGDEN, WEIRTON, WV...... TKO 1 139 Apr 19 JOSEPH SZCZUBLEWSKI, DEARBORN, MI.... TKO 1 135 Aug 15 DAVID NELSON, TOLEDO, OH...... KO 1 137 Sep 27 CHRISTOPHER SALAZAR, DEARBORN, MI.... TKO 3 137 Dec 05 DARRYL HAYES, TOLEDO, OH...... W 6 135 2015 Mar 07 ERIC PALMER, CINCINNATI, OH...... W 6 139 Apr 17 RAMON ELLIS, MASHANTUCKET, CT...... W 4 140 Jun 20 JUAN SANTIAGO, OAKLAND, CA...... KO 2 139 Jul 18 MARTEZE LOGAN, DEARBORN HTS, MI...... KO 1 144 Oct 08 JESUS ANGULO, NY, NY...... TKO 6 141 2016 Feb 26 LOWELL BROWNFIELD, LOUISVILLE, KY.... KO 2 140 May 21 ELVIN MUNGUIA, MAUMEE, OH...... W 8 141 Aug 20 RAMESIS GIL, MILWAUKEE, WI...... W 8 139

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SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP Date of Birth: 12/19/1989 Won-Lost-Draw-KO'S 2 0 0 0

2014 Aug 16 KENDO CASTANEDA, LAS VEGAS, NV...... W(M) 5 140 2015 Apr 04 ANTONIO CANAS, LAS VEGAS, NV...... W 5 139

1 Copyright Fight Fax, Inc. 2016 Bakhram Murtazaliev

Pro Fight Record: 6 – 0 – 0 (KO 4)

Age/DOB: 23 / 01-02-1993

Years As Pro: 2

Birthplace: Grozny, Russia

Residence: Chelyabinsk, Russia

Stance: Orthodox

Weight: Middleweight

Height: 6’0’’

Avg. Rds: 3

Trainer: Robert Garcia

Bakhram Murtazaliev Career Highlights:

• Murtazaliev grew up in Chelyabinsk, Russia which is the same city in which his close friend Sergey Kovalev grew up in.

• Bakhram made his professional debut in 2014 when he earned a decision win over Vasif Mamedov.

• In his most recent bout, Bahkram scored a 2nd round knockout over Magomedkamil Musaev, this fight was on the undercard of Sergey Kovalev’s successful title defense over Isaac Chilemba.

• His upcoming November 19th bout will be his first fight outside of his homeland of Russia.

• After earning a decision win in his professional debut back in 2014, he has since won his last five fights, with four of those wins coming by way of knockout.

• He trains in Oxnard, California by Robert Garcia, who has trained a who’s who list of fighters including Brandon Rios, Victor Ortiz and many more.

Fighter Report 10/25/2016 Name : BAKHRAM MURTAZALIEV Recno : 042182 : GROZNY RUSSIA Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Super Middleweight 6 0 0 4 Date of Birth: 01/02/1993

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 05/31/2014 VASIF MAMEDOV RUSSIA 165 W 4 PRO DEB 002 06/25/2014 ANDREY TYLILYUK RUSSIA TKO 1 003 08/22/2014 ANDRIY DANICHKIN RUSSIA 162 TKO 2 004 01/29/2015 MIKHAIL KRINITSIN RUSSIA 167 W 6 005 04/22/2015 ARTEM VYCHKIN RUSSIA 165 TKO 3 006 07/11/2016 MAGOMEDKAMIL MUSAEV RUSSIA 161 TKO 2

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NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 02/27/2015 YOEALYS DUVERGER FL 166 TKO 1 PRO DEB 002 05/30/2015 MARTEZ JACKSON GA 165 D 4 003 07/17/2015 CHRISTOPHER BROOKER PA 168 W(S) 4 004 10/23/2015 PATRICK CENOBLE FL 165 W 4 005 01/16/2016 RAMIL GADZHIEV NY 160 W 4 006 05/08/2016 HAKEEM ATKINSON FL 166 W 4 007 07/02/2016 ERIC DRAPER FL 159 TKO 1

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1 Copyright Fight Fax, Inc. 2016 Meiirim “Sultan” Nursultanov

Pro Fight Record: Pro Debut

Nickname: Sultan

Age/DOB: 23 / 7-29-1993

Birthplace: Merki, Kazakhstan

Residence: Oxnard, California

Stance: Orthodox

Weight: Middleweight

Height: 5’9’’

Promoter: Main Events

Manager: Egis Klimas

Trainer: Robert Garcia

Meiirim Nursultanov Career Highlights:

• Nursultanov started boxing at the age of 13 after his brother had begun competing in the sport.

• He earned a gold medal at the 2010 and also had a very successful run in the World Series of Boxing. He would finish fifth overall in the WSB ‘s middleweight rankings.

• Meiirim will be making his professional debut in his 11/19 bout, where he will face an undefeated fighter in Monreco Goldston, who is 5-0-1 with 3 KO’s.

• Sultan is managed by Egis Klimas, who also manages a number of fighters including current world titleholders Sergey Kovalev, Vasyl Lomachenko, and Oleksandr Usyk.

• He trains in Oxnard, California by Robert Garcia, who has trained a who’s who list of fighters including Brandon Rios, Victor Ortiz and many more.

Fighter Report 11/03/2016 Name : HENRY GEORGE BECKFORD Recno : 081815 : SOUTHPAW : HEMPSTEAD NEW YORK Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S : Middleweight 4 5 0 1 Date of Birth: 08/19/1995

NO. DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION WT. RESULT TITLE 001 05/17/2014 OBAFEMI BAKARE NY 161 L 4 PRO DEB 002 02/14/2015 PHILLIP LE GRAND NY 159 W 4 003 04/18/2015 SEAN NURSE NY 160 KO 3 004 05/15/2015 IVAN GOLUB CT 163 TKBY 5 005 07/08/2015 DAUREN YELEUSSINOV NY 163 L 6 006 07/29/2015 CARLOS LOPEZ NY 164 W 6 007 08/22/2015 ENRIQUE COLLAZO PR 165 L 6 008 06/03/2016 JABA KHOSITASHVILI PA 166 L 6 009 08/19/2016 DORELL VAN HORN NY 160 W 4

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