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09/07/09
COUNTDOWN TO MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ
The countdown to Mayweather vs. Marquez: "NUMBER ONE/NUMERO UNO" will begin Tuesday with 11 continuous days of media announcements and activities scheduled for boxing's biggest event of the year. Mark your calendars as September 19 is fast approaching and you won't want to miss any of the news disseminated for this exciting showdown.
Tuesday, Sept. 8
2:00pm ET/11:00am PT
Wednesday, Sept. 9
2:00pm ET/11:00am PT
History of the Comeback With Comments From Legendary Trainers Mayweather, Dundee, Steward, Roach and McGirt
Media Conference Call with Golden Boy Promotions' CEO Richard Schaefer and HBO PPV SR VP Mark Taffet-"The Current State of the Mega-Fight"
Thursday, Sept. 10
4:00pm ET/1:00pm PT Media Conference Call with Oscar de la Hoya &
Floyd Mayweather Sr. as the 10-time world champion and his former trainer (and Mayweather's proud father) analyze and break down the September 19 battle.
Friday, Sept 11
2:00pm ET/11:00pm PT
Boxing Big Fight History Steeped in Mexican Independence Day Tradition
Saturday, Sept.12
5:00pm PT Press Event-Juan Manuel Marquez arrives at Los Angeles International Airport from his training camp and home in Mexico City. More information to follow.
Sunday, Sept. 13
2:30pm PT Press Event-Juan Manuel Marquez and
Oscar de la Hoya appear at Placita Olvera's Fiesta Patrias, the official LA celebration for Mexican Independence Day weekend
Monday, Sept. 14
11:00am PT Mayweather & Marquez Los Angeles Media Event
Both Fighters Present
More Information to Follow
Tuesday, Sept. 15
12:30pm PT Mayweather & Marquez Las Vegas Grand Arrivals
12:30pm PT-Marquez
1:00pm PT-Mayweather
Wednesday, Sept. 16
12:00pm PTMayweather vs. Marquez
Main Event Final Press Conference
Hollywood Theater
12:00pm PT-Lunch
1:00pm PT-Press Conference Starts
Thursday, Sept. 17
11:00am PT
12:30pm PT
Mayweather vs. Marquez
Undercard Final Press Conference
11:00am PT-Press Conference Starts
Trainer roundtables
Friday, Sept. 18
11:30am PT
2:30pm PT Mayweather vs. Marquez
Sports Forum/Discussion
Final Weigh-In
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Saturday, Sept. 19
Mayweather vs. Marquez Fight Night
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Mayweather vs. Marquez: "Number One/Numero Uno," is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Boxing Promotions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T, Quaker State, Dewalt Tools, Affliction Clothing and Southwest Airlines. The 12-round bout will take place Saturday, Sept. 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. 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 $1,000, $750, $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. Tickets previously purchased for the July 18 date will be honored.
The Mayweather vs. Marquez pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, 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. Marquez fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.
HBO's fast-moving reality series "Mayweather/Marquez 24/7" returns with an all new episode on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10:00 pm ET/PT. The four-episode series chronicles the preparations and back stories of both fighters as they train for their September 19 pay-per-view showdown. Episodes one and two are available on HBO ON DEMAND.
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