In 2013, Jay Z launched the sports division of the Roc Nation Empire, signing onto its ranks some of the best athletes in basketball, football and baseball. Gene Smith, Hakeem Nicks, Kevin Durant, Robinson Cano and Victor Cruz are some of them. But on Friday in New York, Jay Z made History as he debuted as a boxing promoter at the Madison Square Garden.
Just hours after signing super middleweight champ Andre Ward to his growing Roc Nation sports empire, the 99 Problems star was celebrating with his new recruit at his first ever boxing show as a promoter. While boxer and the rapper may now work together, clearly they are friends as well as they both could not stop laughing as they watched the fight.
stars turned out to celebrate Jay's big night including his biggest musical talent Rihanna and also actor Jake Gyllenhaal.Noticeably absent was Jay Z's wife Beyonce who must have decided to stay home with their little one Blue Ivy. After the fight ended, Rihanna made sure to congratulate the man that helped make her a star, giving him a big hug. For the boxing, the singer dressed in a double denim ensemble wearing a pair of boyfriend fit jeans, which she cuffed at the ankle, and a long matching jacket over a white bodice. The songstress accessorized the look with a pair of grey lace up Manolo Blahniks and Louis Vuitton bag. The fight ended in an anonymous decision as welterweight Dusty Hernandez-Harrison protected his undefeated record against veteran Tommy Rainone
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