MAYWEATHER VS. MOSLEY: WHO R U PICKING? FIGHT NIGHT FREE UNDERCARD PREVIEW TO BE SHOWN BY CABLE PROVIDERS AND SATELLITE DISTRIBUTORS
Posted on | April 27, 2010 | No Comments
Las Vegas (April 27)…With the Mayweather vs. Mosley: Who R U Picking? mega-fight this Saturday, fans now have something extra to look forward to on fight night, as a free undercard preview will be broadcast by several satellite and cable providers, including DirecTV, Dish Network, inDEMAND and TVN. The “free-view” will feature two of the exciting non-televised undercard fights before the pay-per-view telecast begins. The special one and a half-hour show will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT.
The two fights included in the broadcast will be Mayweather Promotions’ fast-rising star Jesse Vargas (9-0, 4 KO’s) vs. Arturo Morua (25-13-1, 14 KO’s) in an eight round junior welterweight fight and Golden Boy Promotions’ undefeated junior lightweight prospect Eloy Perez (16-0-2, 4 KO’s) vs. Gilberto Leon (23-7-2, 7 KO’s) in a ten round NABO title fight. The free telecast will feature color commentary by “The Colonel” Bob Sheridan and Dave Botempo.
“Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions both have young talent featured on this show that we feel deserve a chance to showcase their talent,” said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions. “Both of these fights are expected to be competitive and exciting, and will be a great start to what is going to be the biggest night in boxing this year.”
“May 1 is going to be a great night of boxing from start to finish,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “The Mayweather vs. Mosley undercard is so packed with talent, we wanted to give fans a chance to see even more than what is already being offered on the pay-per-view telecast.”
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Mayweather vs. Mosley: Who R U Picking? is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions, and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T, DeWALT Tools and StubHub. The 12-round welterweight battle is set for Saturday, May 1 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Tickets, priced at $1,250, $1,000, $600, $300 and $150 not including applicable service charges, are on sale now and limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $150 are limited to two (2) per person with a total ticket limit of 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.
Seven of the MGM MIRAGE properties will host closed circuit viewing of Mayweather vs. Mosley. Tickets for the closed circuit telecasts at all venues are priced at $50, not including applicable service charges and handling fees are on sale now. All seats will be general admission and will be available at each individual property’s box office outlets and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, or visit www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket sales are limited to 20 per person.
The finale of HBO®’s all-access reality series “24/7 Mayweather/Mosley” debuts Friday, Apr. 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Episodes one thru three are available on HBO ON DEMAND®. All four episodes will air consecutively on Saturday, May 1 at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT on the main service.
The Mayweather vs. Mosley pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $54.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than 71 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. Mosley fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.