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Mayweather-Canelo Press/Fan Tour Info
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO ALVAREZ 11-CITY, TWO-COUNTRY PRESS TOUR LOCATIONS AND TIMES ANNOUNCED WITH UNPRECEDENTED KICK-OFF IN TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK (June 18, 2013) – News spread like wildfire last week when details of the upcoming 11-city, two-country media tour to officially announce the September 14 mega-fight between Eight-Time, Five-Division World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Unified Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez were made public.
Exact locations in each city as well as press conference start times are set and fans are encouraged to arrive early as entry into each event is available on a first come, first served basis.
Monday, June 24
New York, NY
Location: Times Square
Pedestrian Walk on Broadway Between 46th & 47th Streets
New York, NY 10036
Fan Arrival Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Press Conference Begins: 3:00 p.m. ET
Tuesday, June 25
Washington, DC
Location: The Howard Theatre
620 T Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Fan Arrival Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Press Conference Begins: 1:00 p.m. ET
Wednesday, June 26
Grand Rapids, MI
Location: Houseman Field
2055 Rosewood Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Fan Arrival Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
Press Conference Begins: 12:00 p.m. ET
Chicago, IL
Location: Chicago Theatre
175 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Fan Arrival Time: 5:00 p.m. CT
Press Conference Begins: 6:00 p.m. CT
Thursday, June 27
Atlanta, GA
Location: Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Drive (Central Park between Rosa Mexicano and Strip)
Atlanta, GA 30363
Fan Arrival Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Press Conference Begins: 1:00 p.m. ET
Friday, June 28
Miami, FL
Location: Bayfront Park
100 Chopin Plaza (In front of InterContinental Miami hotel)
Miami, FL 33131
Fan Arrival Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Press Conference Begins: 1:00 p.m. ET
Sunday, June 30
Mexico City, Mexico
Location information to be announced separately.
Monday, July 1
Houston, TX
Location: Union Station at Minute Maid Stadium (Main entrance of stadium)
501 Crawford Street
Houston, TX 77002
Fan Arrival Time: 12:00 p.m. CT
Press Conference Begins: 1:00 p.m. CT
San Antonio, TX
Location: The Alamo
300 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
Fan Arrival Time: 5:00 p.m. CT
Press Conference Begins: 6:00 p.m. CT
Tuesday, July 2
Phoenix, AZ
Location: Herberger Theater
222 East Monroe Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Fan Arrival Time: 11:00 a.m. MT
Press Conference Begins: 12:00 a.m. MT
Los Angeles
Location: Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE
777 Chick Hearn Court
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Fan Arrival Time: 6:30 p.m. PT
Press Conference Begins: 7:30 p.m. PT
Mayweather vs. Canelo, a 12-round fight for Mayweather’s WBA Super Welterweight Super World Championship and Canelo’s WBA, WBC and The Ring Magazine Super Welterweight World Championships taking place Saturday, September 14 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions and is sponsored by Corona and O’Reilly Auto Parts, Valvoline. The mega-event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The event will be available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP).
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