For those of you fans headed to Las Vegas early, here's a look at the media schedule I was given for the week's events leading up Pacquiao vs. Mosley, courtesy Magna Media:PACQUIAO vs. MOSLEY
MEDIA FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
CONGRESSMAN MANNY PACQUIAO and SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY, who combined have won world titles in 11 weight divisions, will battle for Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title on May 7 at the sold out MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao vs. Mosley, promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions, Tecate and MGM Grand, will televised Live on Pay-Per-View. The media fight week schedule is as follows (all times PDT.)
TUESDAY, MAY 3
GRAND ARRIVALS - MGM GRAND
Noon - Mosley Grand Arrival
12:30 p.m. - Pacquiao Grand Arrival
Noon - Media Center Opens – Studio A / B
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
MAIN EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE
11:45 a.m. – Lunch is served – Hollywood Theatre
12:30 p.m. – Press Conference Begins - Hollywood Theatre
THURSDAY, MAY 5
TRAINER ROUND-TABLES - MEDIA CENTER
10:00 a.m. - Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson
UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE - MEDIA CENTER
11:30 a.m. - Non-Main Event and Select FNF Fighters
FRIDAY, MAY 6
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN - GRAND GARDEN ARENA
1:00 p.m. – Doors Open to Public
3:00 p.m. – Main Event to the Scale
5:00 p.m. – ESPN2 Friday Night Fights at Mandalay Bay
9:00 p.m. – BWAA Awards Dinner at MGM Grand
(Cocktails begin at 8:00 p.m., Dinner and Awards at 9:30 p.m.)
SATURDAY, MAY 7
Per Top Rank, just added:
12:00 p.m. - SHOWTIME PRESS CONFERENCE
Super Six Semifinal (Andre Ward vs. Arthur Abraham) at MGM Grand
3:00 p.m. – Doors Open at MGM Grand Garden Arena
3:10 p.m. – First Bout
6:00 p.m. – Live Pay-Per-View Broadcast
The four-fight Pacquiao-Mosley pay-per-view extravaganza will be produced and distributed live on SHOWTIME PPV®. Remaining closed circuit tickets, priced at $50, are on sale and available at all Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties.
The Pacquiao vs. Mosley pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $54.95, will be produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV®. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. For Pacquiao vs. Mosley fight week updates, log on to www.sports.SHO.com or www.toprank.com.
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MEDIA FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
CONGRESSMAN MANNY PACQUIAO and SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY, who combined have won world titles in 11 weight divisions, will battle for Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title on May 7 at the sold out MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao vs. Mosley, promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions, Tecate and MGM Grand, will televised Live on Pay-Per-View. The media fight week schedule is as follows (all times PDT.)
TUESDAY, MAY 3
GRAND ARRIVALS - MGM GRAND
Noon - Mosley Grand Arrival
12:30 p.m. - Pacquiao Grand Arrival
Noon - Media Center Opens – Studio A / B
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
MAIN EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE
11:45 a.m. – Lunch is served – Hollywood Theatre
12:30 p.m. – Press Conference Begins - Hollywood Theatre
THURSDAY, MAY 5
TRAINER ROUND-TABLES - MEDIA CENTER
10:00 a.m. - Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson
UNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE - MEDIA CENTER
11:30 a.m. - Non-Main Event and Select FNF Fighters
FRIDAY, MAY 6
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN - GRAND GARDEN ARENA
1:00 p.m. – Doors Open to Public
3:00 p.m. – Main Event to the Scale
5:00 p.m. – ESPN2 Friday Night Fights at Mandalay Bay
9:00 p.m. – BWAA Awards Dinner at MGM Grand
(Cocktails begin at 8:00 p.m., Dinner and Awards at 9:30 p.m.)
SATURDAY, MAY 7
Per Top Rank, just added:
12:00 p.m. - SHOWTIME PRESS CONFERENCE
Super Six Semifinal (Andre Ward vs. Arthur Abraham) at MGM Grand
3:00 p.m. – Doors Open at MGM Grand Garden Arena
3:10 p.m. – First Bout
6:00 p.m. – Live Pay-Per-View Broadcast
The four-fight Pacquiao-Mosley pay-per-view extravaganza will be produced and distributed live on SHOWTIME PPV®. Remaining closed circuit tickets, priced at $50, are on sale and available at all Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties.
The Pacquiao vs. Mosley pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $54.95, will be produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV®. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. For Pacquiao vs. Mosley fight week updates, log on to www.sports.SHO.com or www.toprank.com.
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Media):
Lee Samuels, Top Rank: 702-732-2717 / Lee@toprank.com
Ricardo Jimenez, Top Rank: 909-615-3436 / Ricardoej@aol.com
Fred Sternburg, Sternburg Comm/Pacquiao: 303-548-0707 / Toofred@aol.com
Suzanne Summerville, Sugar Shane Mosley Prom: 818-851-0095 / LiftedPR@gmail.com
Ed Keenan, EMC Events: 609-399-1330 / Keenan@emcevents.com
Scott Ghertner, MGM Resorts Int'l: 702-650-7565 / sghertner@mgmresorts.com
Steve Brener, Brener Zwikel: 818-462-5598 / SteveB@bzapr.com
Chris DeBlasio, SHOWTIME: 212-708-1633 / Chris.DeBlasio@showtime.net
Media Credentials: www.MagnaMedia.com
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