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FIGHT WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE
*All Times Are Pacific*
Tuesday, September 11
2:00 p.m. Media Center Opens
Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand
2:30 p.m. Al Bernstein Book Signing - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
4:00 p.m. "Knockout Kings" Fighter Grand Arrivals - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
4:00 p.m. -Leo Santa Cruz & Eric Morel
4:10 p.m. - Marcos Maidana & Jesus Soto Karass
4:20 p.m. - Jhonny Gonzalez & Daniel Ponce De Leon
4:30 p.m. - Canelo Alvarez & Josesito Lopez
4:00 p.m. Roberto Duran Autograph Signing - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
5:00 p.m. Canelo Alvarez & Josesito Lopez Autograph Signings -
Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
Wednesday, September 12
9:00 a.m. Media Center Opens
Location: Studio A & B; MGM Grand
4:00 p.m. "Knockout Kings" Workouts & Autograph Signings Begin -
Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
4:00 p.m. - Josesito Lopez Workout
4:30 p.m. - Eric Morel Workout
5:00 p.m. - Jhonny Gonzalez Workout
5:30 p.m. - Jesus Soto Karass Workout
6:00 p.m. - Leo Santa Cruz Workout
6:30 p.m. - Canelo Alvarez Workout
7:00 p.m. - Daniel Ponce De Leon Workout
7:30 p.m. - Marcos Maidana Workout
4:30 p.m. - Jhonny Gonzalez Autograph Signing
5:00 p.m. - Eric Morel Autograph Signing
5:30 p.m. - Leo Santa Cruz Autograph Signing
6:00 p.m. - Jesus Soto Karass Autograph Signing
7:00 p.m. - Marcos Maidana Autograph Signing
7:30 p.m. - Daniel Ponce De Leon Autograph Signing
4:00 p.m. Roberto Duran Autograph Signing - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
Thursday, September 13
9:00 a.m. Media Center Opens
Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand
12:00 p.m. "Knockout Kings" Final Press Conference
Location: Hollywood Theatre; MGM Grand
12:00 p.m. - Media Lunch
1:00 p.m. - Press Conference Begins
4:00 p.m. Roberto Duran Autograph Signing - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
Friday, September 14
9:00 a.m. Media Center Opens
Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand
12:00 p.m. Al Bernstein Book Signing - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
12:00 p.m. Weigh-In Doors Open - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena
2:00 p.m. "Knockout Kings" Official Weigh-In - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena
4:00 p.m. "Knockout Kings" Tweet-Up Featuring Oscar De La Hoya and Roberto Duran Autograph Signings - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
Saturday, September 15
9:00 a.m. Media Center Opens
Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand
12:00 p.m. Roberto Duran Autograph Signing - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
2:00 p.m. Mexico's Legendary Champions Autograph Signings - Open to the public! (Erubey "Chango" Carmona, Pipino Cuevas, Humberto Gonzalez, Rodolfo "Gato" Gonzalez, Danny "Little Red" Lopez & Daniel "Chato" Zaragoza)
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
3:00 p.m. Arena Doors Open
3:30 p.m. First Fight Begins
5:00 p.m. SHOWTIME� EXTREME Telecast Begins
6:00 p.m. SHOWTIME� CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Telecast Begins
Following Fight Post Fight Press Conference
Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand
Sunday, September 16
12:00 p.m. Roberto Duran Autograph Signing - Open to the public!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
*Events/Schedule Subject to Change
CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION:
Temporary credentials will be distributed at the "Old Grand Garden Box Office" located outside the Grand Garden porte-cochere (southeast corner of the building at street level) from Tuesday, September 11 through Friday, September 14 from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. You may claim your fight night credential beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday from the same location. Although the credential office remains open until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, access after 1:00 p.m. involves a circuitous route, so credentials should be picked up before 1:00 p.m.
If the credential holder has a fight ticket, that ticket must be provided at the credential pick-up location. Credentials will be printed with credential bearers' seat locations on them.
ABOUT "KNOCKOUT KINGS":
"Knockout Kings," headlined by Canelo Alvarez defending his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship against breakout star Josesito Lopez, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools, AT&T and O'Reilly Auto Parts. In the co-featured attractions, WBC Featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his crown against former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon in fight presented in association with Promociones Del Pueblo, former World Champion Marcos Maidana faces perennial contender Jesus Soto Karass in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Title presented in association with Universum Box-Promotion and Leo Santa Cruz defends his IBF Bantamweight World Championship against former Two-Time World Champion Eric Morel. The Saturday, Sept. 15 quadruple-header, packed with Mexican pride and power, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be televised live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT with preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME� at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Tickets priced at $400, $300, $150, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now and available for purchase. Ticket sales are limited to 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.
CONTACTS:
Ramiro Gonzalez/Monica Sears, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631
Bill Caplan, Golden Boy Promotions: (818) 831-0046/(818) 515-1616 (c)
Kelly Swanson/Lisa Milner, Swanson Communications: (202) 783-5500
Marylyn Aceves, Thompson Boxing Promotions: (213) 494-4929
Chris DeBlasio, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-1633
Annie Van Tornhout, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-1663
Scott Ghertner, MGM Resorts International: (702) 891-1838
Media Credentials: www.magnamedia.com
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