OSCAR DE LA HOYA AND STEVE FORBES ARRIVE IN LOS ANGELES THIS SATURDAY TO PARTAKE IN FIGHT WEEK ACTIVITIES FIT FOR A “HOMECOMING”

Posted on | April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

LOS ANGELES (April 25, 2008) – Oscar de la Hoya and Steve Forbes will both arrive in Los Angeles this Saturday and immediately partake in activities to promote their May 3 “Homecoming” bout at The Home Depot Center’s 27,000 seat soccer stadium in Carson, CA which will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing.

De La Hoya, who will be arriving in the afternoon from his training camp in Puerto Rico, will go immediately to Dodger Stadium where he will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for that evening’s Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies game. Simultaneously, Forbes, flying in Saturday afternoon from his Las Vegas training camp, will head to the Home Depot Center Soccer Stadium midfield—the same spot where the ring will be placed for his bout against De La Hoya—to participate in the ceremonial coin toss and official LA Galaxy team photo prior to the start of the Galaxy’s game against Chivas USA that night. Other activities planned for fight week include:

Monday, April 28

2:00pm ET/11:00am PT

DE LA HOYA VS FORBES TRAINER CONFERENCE CALL

Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jeff Mayweather, respective trainers for Oscar de la Hoya and Steve Forbes, will conduct an international conference call with media members to discuss their fighters’ preparations for the fight.

T Tuesday, April 29

12:00pm PT

OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT

Steve Forbes, Vicente Escobedo and Mexican Julio Garcia will workout at the La Brea Boxing Club as they make final preparations for “Homecoming” weekend. Both Escobedo and Garcia will appear on the May 2 “Noche de Boxeo y Musica” Telefutura Solo Boxeo fight card also from the Home Depot Center Tennis Stadium. Forbes: 12:00pm; Escobedo/Garcia: 12:30pm

Location: La Brea Boxing Club

Address: 726 S. La Brea (one block south of Wilshire Blvd.)

Tel: 323-691-6952

Wednesday, April 30

11:30am PT

DE LA HOYA VS. FORBES FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE

Los Angeles Public Library (Outdoor Plaza)—Oscar de la Hoya and Steve Forbes, along with other fighters from both weekend fight cards, will be on-hand to share their final comments.

Address: Café Pinot Restaurant (Press Entrance) 400 S. Hope Street (corner of Hope and Flower)

Note:

11:15am – Temporary credential distribution begins outside of main entrance to Café Pinot

11:30am – Lunch Café Pinot (Adjacent to library; credentialed media only)

12:30pm – Press Conference Begins

Thursday, May 1

3:00pm PT

GOLDEN BOY “RISING STARS” PRESS CONFERENCE

Golden Boy Promotions will introduce their “future stars” of boxing as they descend upon Los Angeles to partake in the “Homecoming” events.

Location: Millennium Biltmore Hotel Media Center (Gold Room)

Address: 506 S. Grand Street (corner of Grand and 5th)

4:00pm PT

“NOCHE DE BOXEO Y MUSICA” OFFICIAL WEIGH IN

Vicente Escobedo and Julio Garcia, along with undercard fighters participating on the May 2 fight card will take to the scales for their official weigh in.

Location: Millennium Biltmore Hotel Media Center (Gold Room)

6:30pm PT

83rd ANNUAL BOXING WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AWARDS DINNER

Boxing enthusiast can join the fun and see their favorite boxing stars including fighter of the year Floyd Mayweather. Comedian George Lopez will serve as emcee and music sensation Gypsy Magic will perform during the evening’s grand affair.

Location: Biltmore Hotel Bowl Room

506 S. Grand Street (corner of Grand and 5th)

Times: 6:30pm – Cocktails

7:30pm – Dinner

Note: BWAA Dinner is open to the public and tickets are still available by calling BWAA hotline 212-969-0401.

Friday, May 2

12 Noon PT

DE LA HOYA VS FORBES OFFICIAL WEIGH IN—OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Oscar de la Hoya and Steve Forbes will head to the scales at approximately 12:30pm PT for their May 3 “Homecoming” bout.

Location: Pershing Square (Main Stage on North End)

Call Time: 12:00pm

On Scale: 12:30pm

Note: This event is open to the public. Fans are encouraged to show up early.

MEDIA CENTER: The Millennium Biltmore Hotel Media Center will be open from 9am-5pm beginning Tuesday, April 29 through Friday, May 2. The Media Center is located in the Soccer Stadium Press Box from 3pm-post fight on Friday, May 2 and 2:30pm-post fight on Saturday, May 3.

CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION: Temporary Fight Week Credential distribution will be outside the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Media Center from 9am-5pm Tuesday, April 29 through Thursday, May 1. On Friday May 2, the credential desk is open from 9am-2pm and then moves to The Home Depot Center at the South West Tower Entrance. On Saturday, May 3, the credential desk will be located at the North West Box Office and open from 2:30pm-7:00pm.

“Homecoming” — On Saturday, May 3, De La Hoya will face former world champion Steve Forbes, in what will be the first-ever boxing event at The Home Depot Center’s soccer stadium. The bout will also mark De La Hoya’s return home to fight for the first time in Los Angeles since 2000 as well as his return to HBO’s World Championship Boxing for the first time since 2001. “Homecoming” is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Tournament of Contenders, AEG and The Home Depot Center and is sponsored by Cazadores, Tecate, Rockstar Energy Drink, Southwest Airlines and Affliction Clothing. The match up will be televised live by HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

Tickets priced starting at $25.00 may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232 or by visiting ticketsmaster.com. Group tickets, VIP packages and Hospitality packages are available by calling 1-877-AEG-TICKETS (1-877-234-8425) or by visiting www.aegtickets.com.

Comments