COUNTDOWN TO “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” MOSLEY VS. MORA

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Exciting Calendar of Events Scheduled Including a Two-Day

“Fiesta de la Independencia” Fanfest In Advance of the

Mexican Independence Bicentennial Celebratory Fight Night

Los Angeles (September 7) – The lazy, hazy days of summer are coming to a close, but Los Angeles is staying hot as “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora quickly approaches. With about two weeks to go before the September 18 fight takes place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif., numerous events are scheduled including a fight week unlike any other seen before. The event will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View®, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Below please find a calendar of events leading up to the Mexican Independence Bicentennial Celebratory event that has boxing fans across the country talking. Will former World Champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora be the first fighter of Mexican or Mexican-American descent to defeat Five-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley? Will boxing veteran Carlos “Tata” Baldomir be too much for the young undefeated Mexican boxing sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez? Will “Vicious” Victor Ortiz return to STAPLES Center and take down the experienced former World Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris? Who will emerge victorious and earn a shot at the World Featherweight Championship when former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon collides with WBO number two world ranked featherweight Antonio Escalante?

All of these questions will be answered on September 18, but before the action in the ring gets underway the numerous pre-fight events leading up to “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE,” will have fans and media proclaiming “Viva Mexico!” well in advance of the first bell on fight night.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Wednesday, September 8

12:00 p.m. PT

Mora, Ponce De Leon & Undercard Media Workout:

Location: Montebello PAL Gym (1301 W. Olympic Blvd., Montebello, Ca., 90640)

Sergio Mora and Daniel Ponce De Leon will be joined by Frankie Gomez, Kaliesha West and others to host a Los Angeles media workout in preparation for their respective bouts on September 18 at STAPLES Center.

Thursday, September 9

12:30 p.m. PT

Mosley & Mora Media Conference Call:

Sugar Shane Mosley & Sergio Mora will be joined by their trainers for a media conference call to discuss their preparations leading up to their main event showdown at STAPLES Center on September 18.

Sunday, September 12

11:00 a.m. PT

East Los Angeles Mexican Independence Day Parade:

Location: Begins at East Cesar Chavez Ave & Indiana St.

Oscar de la Hoya, Sergio Mora, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Victor Ortiz, Daniel Ponce De Leon and several local Los Angeles fighters will participate in the largest and oldest Hispanic Parade in the United States as they ride down East Cesar Chavez Avenue in East L.A. followed by a meet-and-greet with fans at the 2010 Mexican Independence Day Festival. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Tuesday, September 14

12:00 p.m. PT

Alvarez, Baldomir, Ortiz & Harris Open Media Workout:

Location: Placita Olvera Stage (125 Paseo De La Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012)

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Carlos Baldomir, Victor Ortiz & Vivian Harris will host an open media workout at the famous Placita Olvera in Los Angeles. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Wednesday, September 15

1:00 p.m. PT

7:00 p.m. PT

Mosley vs. Mora Final Press Conference

Location: STAPLES Center – Star Plaza (1111 South Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015)

Sugar Shane Mosley & Sergio Mora host final press conference before they meet in the ring on September 18 at STAPLES Center. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Official “El Grito” Mexican Bicentennial Celebration and El Temerarios Concert:

Location: Nokia PlazaL.A. LIVE/Nokia Theater

Oscar de la Hoya & Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to attend special celebration that will be simulcast to Mexico City, Mexico. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Thursday, September 16

12:00 p.m. PT

Thursday, September 16

1:00 p.m. PT

Time: TBD

Pay-Per-View Undercard Final Press Conference

Location: STAPLES Center – Star Plaza (1111 South Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015)

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Carlos Baldomir, Victor Ortiz, Vivian Harris, Daniel Ponce De Leon, Antonio Escalante as well as non-televised undercard fighters, will host a final press conference to discuss their respective bouts on the Mosley-Mora undercard. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” Official Weigh-In

Location: STAPLES Center – Star Plaza (1111 South Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015). OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Fighter Satellite Media Tours

Friday, September 17

12:00 p.m. – Midnight PT

3:00 p.m. PT

7:00 p.m. PT

TeleFutura Telecast: 11:30 PM ET/PT

10:00 p.m. PT

“Fiesta de la Independencia” Fanfest*:

Location: L.A. LIVE Parking Lot 7 (Figueroa & 11th Streets)

Two-day celebration of the Mexican Bicentennial with live fights, autograph sessions by boxing legends, live music, Mexican themed concessions provided by the Patina Restaurant Group, beer garden and much more! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

“200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Official Weigh-In:

Location: “Fiesta de la Independencia” Fanfest Main Stage at LA LIVE Parking Lot 7 (Figueroa & 11th Streets) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate”

Location: “Fiesta de la Independencia” Outdoor Boxing Ring

Live boxing featuring East Los Angeles’ Jose Navarro facing Montebello’s Nestor Rocha and Santa Ana’s Luis Ramos Jr. against an opponent to be announced. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with the first bell sounding at 7:00 p.m. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Conjunto Primavera Live Concert

Location: “Fiesta de la Independencia” Main Stage

Multi gold record selling and Latin Grammy nominated band, Conjunto Primavera will perform live following the fights. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

*Please see below for ticket information for “Fiesta de la Independencia”

Saturday, September 18

12:00 p.m. – Midnight PT

Doors Open: 1:30 p.m. PT

First Fight: 2:00 p.m. PT

Pay-Per-View Telecast: 6:00 p.m. PT

“Fiesta de la Independencia” Fanfest:

Location: L.A. LIVE Parking Lot 7 (Figueroa & 11th Streets)

Final day of the Fan Fest featuring autograph sessions by boxing legends, live music, Mexican themed concessions provided by the Patina Restaurant Group, beer garden and much more! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

“200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora Live boxing event at STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles which will be distributed LIVE on HBO Pay-Per-View® and in over 300 movie theaters across the country.

***Events and schedule are subject to change.***

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“200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” is headlined by Five-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley facing off against former World Champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora and also features Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez facing former World Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir, top junior welterweight contender “Vicious” Victor Ortiz taking on former World Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris and former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon taking on number two world rated featherweight Antonio Escalante in a WBO Featherweight Title Elimination bout.

“200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T and DeWalt Tools. The special night of boxing set for Saturday, September 18 at STAPLES Center is an official event of the Mexican Bicentennial celebration in Los Angeles, Calif.

Tickets for Mosley vs. Mora, priced at $200, $125, $75 and $20, 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.

Tickets for “Fiesta de la Independencia,” priced at $10 plus service charges for general admission on Friday and Saturday and $30 plus service charges for Friday admission plus a reserved seat for the TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” fights are on sale now. Tickets will be available for purchase in advance at www.beticketing.com or onsite at the main entrance on 11th Street. For more information on this event, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com.

The “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora pay-per-view telecast, which begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $44.95, 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 fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.

NCM Fathom will broadcast “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora in high definition LIVE to more than 300 movie theaters nationwide at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. Tickets to see the fight on the big screen are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.