MIGUEL COTTO,YANDEL AND TIDAL ANNOUNCE A HISTORIC EVENT IN PUERTO RICO

MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO, URBAN LATIN STAR YANDEL AND TIDAL ANNOUNCE A HISTORIC EVENT IN PUERTO RICO

SPECIAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY YANDEL SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 COTTO MEGA-FIGHT AGAINST FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION CANELO ALVAREZ FROM THE MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER IN LAS VEGAS PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®

San Juan, Puerto Rico – September 24, 2015 – Today, WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto and acclaimed artist of the urban Latin genre, Yandel, officially announced a new partnership with TIDAL, the global streaming entertainment company, to produce its first-ever streamed concert from the island of Puerto Rico.

Upon signing with Roc Nation Sports, Miguel Cotto agreed to assist Roc Nation in the promotion and production of concerts in Puerto Rico. This venture marks the first such collaboration on a musical project in conjunction with TIDAL, the newly launched music streaming service that combines the best high fidelity sound quality, high definition music videos and expertly curated editorial. Yandel will be the first Hispanic artist of any genre to live stream a concert on TIDAL.com.

Yandel, who releases his third solo album under the Sony label on November 6 titled “Dangerous,” kicks off his concert tour in the United States and Latin America in late September and will conclude the series of shows in Puerto Rico from the Convention Center on December 12, 2015 which will be streamed live on TIDAL.com.

It was also announced today that the November 21 mega-fight between Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) and Mexican superstar and former WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) will feature a special live performance by Yandel. The performance will be part of the fight’s telecast which will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

On the announcement of the new venture Cotto said: “This is a great day for me and Cotto Promotions and I am glad that we are able to debut our partnership with TIDAL in Puerto Rico with an amazing talent and a good friend, Yandel. I thank everyone for their support and for taking the time to be with us on this special day.”

“I am really excited and thankful for opportunity to work with Cotto Promotions, TIDAL and Roc Nation,” said Yandel. “It is an honor to become the first artist to represent not only my country, but also my music in an event of this magnitude with major sports and entertainment figures that I truly admire. This is without a doubt a new milestone in my career and an inspiration to continue to offer my fans music experiences with the quality that my audience deserves. ”

Additional details regarding the event will be announced at a later date.

WATCH RELATED VIDEOS ON BOXINGCHANNEL.TV