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02/27/2007 Archived Entry: "De La Hoya & Mayweather Formally Announce May 5th Event at MGM Grand!"
De La Hoya & Mayweather Formally Announce May 5th Event at MGM Grand!
Press Conference Scheduled For The Hotel Lobby Will Be Open To The Public
Press Release
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas press conference announcing Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather – The World Awaits is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 27 at MGM Grand. This will be the 10th stop on an 11-city media tour for the highly anticipated super fight between De La Hoya and Mayweather. The tour kicked-off in New York last week and has stopped in cities including Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco and will conclude in Los Angeles.
De La Hoya and Mayweather will fight for the junior middleweight championship Saturday, May 5 at MGM Grand. Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, the fight will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST.
WHO: "The Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya (38-4, 30 KOs)
Six-Division World Champion
"Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather (37-0, 24 KOs)
Four-Division World Champion
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 3:30 p.m.
One-on-one interviews will be available following the press conference. Note: Please bring media identification for on-site registration.
WHERE: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
