LAS VEGAS (August 12, 2009) - The countdown is on! With a little over five weeks remaining before the highly anticipated 'Number One/Numero Uno' mega-fight between six-time world champion in five weight divisions Floyd Mayweather and five-time world champion in three weight divisions Juan Manuel Marquez, media members will be given an opportunity to hear from the fighters, trainers and several special guests during a series of international media conference calls. Mayweather vs. Marquez is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View®.
The series will kick off with a call to officially announce the incredibly stacked Mayweather vs. Marquez undercard and will feature a number of the undercard fighters. You won't want to miss the chance to hear from the promoters and fighters as they explain why this undercard rivals any in the history of the sport.
The conference calls will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday, August 18 - Undercard Announcement and Fighters Conference Call
Tuesday, August 25 - Marquez & Trainer Conference Call
Tuesday, September 1 - Mayweather & Trainer Conference Call
Wednesday, September 9 - Special Business Forum Conference Call with CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer & Senior Vice President of HBO Sports Operations & Pay-Per-View Mark Taffet
Mayweather vs. Marquez: "Number One/Numero Uno," is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Promotions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Quaker State, AT&T, Dewalt Tools, Affliction Clothing and Southwest Airlines. The 12-round bout will take place Saturday, September 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.
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 Emmy®-Award-winning all-access reality series "24/7" returns to HBO® with an all new edition as "Mayweather/Marquez 24/7" premieres Saturday, August 29 at 10:15 pm ET/PT. The four-episode series will chronicle the preparations and back stories of both fighters as they train for their September 19 pay-per-view showdown.
Source: http://philboxing.com/news/story-26404.html
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