MARQUEZ VS. DIAZ: WHO’S THE SQUID PICKIN’?

Posted on | July 28, 2010 | No Comments

MANDALAY BAY SHARK REEF GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUS

NEXT TO ENTER SPORTS PREDICTION ARENA WITH

SELECTION OF MARQUEZ VS DIAZ WINNER

TOMORROW! THURSDAY, JULY 29 AT 9:30AM

SHARK REEF AQUARIUM AT MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO

WHAT: After receiving international aquatic signals from the Mullusk Paul in Germany (the octopus who became well known for picking winners in World Cup games earlier this summer), the Giant Pacific Octopus at the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay will enter the world of sports predictions on Thursday morning when he makes his selection for Saturday night’s Lightweight World Championship between Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz. The unnamed, one year old male octopus weighs an estimated 40 pounds, has a six foot reach and tentacles roughly three feet long.

WHO: GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUS

RICHARD SCHAEFER, CEO GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS

SHARK REEF AQUARIUM CURATORS

WHEN: Thursday, July 29

9:30am-PRESS CALL

9:45am-SELECTION BEGINS

WHERE: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Shark Reef Aquarium

Entrance: Shark Reef Entrance, located on the Casino Level just past the South Convention Center.

(The Aquarium is closed for public entrance so please bring press identification for entry).

FACTS: Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Boxing Promotions, and sponsored by Tecate and AT&T. The 12-round rematch of the 2009 “Fight of the Year” is scheduled for Saturday, July 31 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, and will be for Marquez’s Ring Magazine, WBA and WBO Lightweight World titles. The fight will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Marquez vs. Diaz II are priced at $350, $250, $150, $100 and $50 and are on sale now. Tickets are available for purchase 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. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

NCM Fathom will broadcast Marquez vs. Diaz II in high definition LIVE to more than 270 movie theaters nationwide at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. Tickets to see the fight on the big screen are available at theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.