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De La Hoya v. Mayweather Tour Blows into Windy City Feb. 22!
Oscar De La Hoya in a previous training camp
The fighters and camps will conduct a public pep rally/press conference and invite fans to be a part of the experience of the most anticipated boxing event in decades. Kicking off the tour in New York City on Feb 20, the tour will travel across the country making stops in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Six-division world champion De La Hoya will meet the unbeaten, four-division world champion Mayweather, Saturday, May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada . Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, the fight will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST.
When/Thursday, February 22, 2007, 10am/Doors open at 9:30am
Where/UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Avenue, Chicago
Media One on Ones will begin at 9:30am, pep rally/press conference to start at 10am
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