CANELO ALVAREZ VS. ALFONSO GOMEZ PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

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CANELO ALVAREZ, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion

“We are a few days away from the show. I am very excited and very happy to be fighting and participating in such a great event like this.

“I am happy Alfonso Gomez and his team are well prepared for this fight. You can see he is well prepared. That is going to make for a good fight.

“I am very happy for all of the support as always and it is going to be a great fight Saturday night.”

ALFONSO GOMEZ, WBC No. 7 Rated Super Welterweight Contender

“This is an important fight on an important weekend for all Mexicans.

“These are the kinds of fights that change the life of a fighter. I am grateful for this opportunity to fight on this weekend that is so important for Mexicans. I know this can change my life and can change my family’s life.

“A lot of people asked me if I was going to write a rap. I didn’t want to entertain you just with your ears. I want to entertain you in the ring. I know I will succeed.”

JOSE “CHEPO” REYNOSO, Alvarez’s Trainer

“Thank you all for being here. There is a saying ‘when you do everything the right way, it comes out right.’ We have done everything right so I am confident that on Saturday, everything will go our way.”

ALFONSO GOMEZ SR., Gomez’s Trainer and Father

“As a Mexican, it is a great honor to see my son fight on such a great day like Mexican Independence Day. That is the reason why this is going to be such a great event on Saturday night.

“Alfonso always puts up a great fight and this will be no exception. He always puts on a great performance. I hope everyone comes out very happy with his performance in this fight. The real winners are going to be the fans.”

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy Promotions

“If you buy a ticket to the fight at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, you will also be able to watch the Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz and the Erik Morales vs. Pablo Cesar Cano fights on the STAPLES Center big screens. Plus, you will be able to watch and enjoy a [Los Tucanes de Tijuana and El Gran Silencio] concert afterwards.

“The fans at the MGM Grand will be able to watch the Canelo vs. Gomez fight live on that big screen. This will definitely be a special night.

“This is Mexican Independence Day weekend and everyone will be fighting their hearts out.

“Canelo Alvarez is the real deal. He has a tough fight ahead of him in Gomez, but he is a true Mexican warrior in the ring and is ready to defend his title on Saturday night.”

“You cannot count out Alfonso Gomez. This is a guy that has been to the top and come down and back up again. He is a warrior who doesn’t give up. This is why I know this will be the great fight that I am looking forward to and that everyone is looking forward to.

GARY GITTLESON, Alvarez’s Manager

“Alfonso Gomez is that little engine that could. He has been called that many times while making a name for himself by overcoming the odds. We first came to know him on the first season of the ‘Contender’ on NBC and he became the fan favorite.

“I want to thank Oscar [de la Hoya] from the bottom of my heart. I think people who buy tickets to this fight at STAPLES Center will get a better value than staying home, so come out on Saturday night.”

“STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” is a mega-event taking place Saturday, Sept. 17 from two world-class cities with three world titles at stake. Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz will face off in a 12-round fight for Ortiz’s WBC Welterweight World Title from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Canelo Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez will do battle in a 12-round fight for Alvarez’s WBC Super Welterweight World Title from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Also live in Las Vegas will be Erik Morales vs. Pablo Cesar Cano in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Title and an opening fight featuring undefeated rising star Jessie Vargas against top contender Josesito Lopez. The mega event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWALT Tools, AT&T and Southwest Airlines. Alvarez vs. Gomez is presented in association with Canelo Promotions and Morales vs. Cano is presented in association with Box Latino Promotions. “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Fans in the United Kingdom can watch the fight live on Primetime, channel 480 on Sky, Virgin on Demand and streamed live via the websiteprimetimelive.co.uk at 2:00 a.m. BST (Sunday, September 18).

The “STAR POWER” pay-per-view telecast, which begins at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 92 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View®, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Mayweather vs. Ortiz fight week updates, log on towww.hbo.com.

Fans in the United Kingdom can watch “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” live on Primetime, channel 480 on Sky, Virgin on Demand and streamed live via the websitewww.primetimelive.co.uk. Existing Sky customers can buy through Box Office. New customers must register beforehand online at www.primetimelive.co.uk or by calling 0871 200 4444. Virgin customers Press home > More on Demand > Live Events. The fight will cost £14.95 and a small one-off registration fee will apply for customers new to Primetime.

Remaining tickets for Mayweather vs. Ortiz are priced at $1,250, $1,000 and $600, not including applicable service charges, with a total ticket limit of ten (10) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Tickets for Alvarez vs. Gomez, priced at $300, $150, $75 and $50, are on sale now and available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at(800)745-3000. Tickets are also available at STAPLES Center box office.

Seven of the MGM Resorts properties will host closed circuit viewing of “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz.” Tickets for the closed circuit telecasts at all venues are priced at $50, not including handling fees. All seats will be general admission and are on sale now at each individual property’s box office outlets or by phone with a major credit card at (866) 799-7711. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. Tickets for the viewings at MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay will also be available through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 745-3000 or online atwww.ticketmaster.com.

NCM Fathom will broadcast “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” in high definition LIVE to more than 380 movie theaters nationwide at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets to see the fight on the big screen are available at participating theater box offices and online atwww.FathomEvents.com

The finale of the all-access reality series “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” premieres Friday, Sept. 16 at 9:00 p.m. on HBO. Episodes #1-3 are available at HBO ON DEMAND® and HBO GO®. CNN will replay episodes #3 and #4 this Friday, Sept. 16 at 12 midnight. All four parts can be seen consecutively on HBO this Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. All times are ET/PT.

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