BOXING’S BIGGEST STAR FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER AND BOXING’S NEWEST STAR “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ TO HOLD NEW YORK CITY PRESS CONFERENCE TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE SEPTEMBER 17 WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

Posted on | June 23, 2011 | No Comments

MEGA-FIGHT

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 AT 12:00 P.M. ET

Hudson Theatre, Millennium Broadway

**OPEN TO THE PUBLIC**

WHO: FLOYD MAYWEATHER,Six-Time and Five Division World Champion

VICTOR ORTIZ, WBC Welterweight World Champion

LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO of Mayweather Promotions

RICHARD SCHAEFER,CEO of Golden Boy Promotions

ROGER MAYWEATHER, Mayweather’s Trainer

DANNY GARCIA, Ortiz’s Trainer

MARK TAFFET, Senior Vice President of HBO Pay-Per-View®

WHAT: FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER and “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZwill hold a press conference in New York City to officially announce their WBC Welterweight World Championship fight taking place September 17. 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. Mayweather, who is returning to the ring after a 16-month hiatus, will face the hard-hitting young champion Ortiz on Mexican Independence Day weekend in what will be one of the biggest nights of boxing in 2011.

Please note: This event is open to the PUBLIC. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and line up in front of the Hudson Theatre.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 28

11:00 a.m. ET – Media Arrival/Lunch

12:00 p.m. ET – Press Conference Begins

WHERE: Hudson Theatre

Millennium Broadway

145 West 44th Street

FACTS: Mayweather vs. Ortiz is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions. The 12-round welterweight mega-fight will take place Saturday, September 17 and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Additional fight details to be announced shortly.