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
Posted on | June 28, 2011 | No Comments
TITLE 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 DANNY GARCIA, Ortiz’s Trainer MARK TAFFET, Senior Vice President of HBO Pay-Per-View®
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WHAT: FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER and “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ will hold a press conference in New York City to officially announce their WBC Welterweight World Championship fight taking place Saturday, Sept. 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. 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, Sept. 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®. Additional fight details to be announced shortly. |
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