FIGHT WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE

*All Times Are Pacific*

 

Note: All fight week events will be streamed live at www.ustream.tv/mayweathervscotto

 

Tuesday, May 1

12:00 p.m.                   Media Center Opens

              Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand

 

1:30 p.m.                     Fighter Grand Arrivals- Open to the public!

Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby

1:30 p.m.- Sugar Shane Mosley

2:00 p.m.-Canelo Alvarez

2:30p.m.- Miguel Cotto

3:00 p.m.-Floyd Mayweather

 

Wednesday, May 2

9:00 a.m.                     Media Center Opens

Location: Studio A & B; MGM Grand

 

12:00 p.m.                  "Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto" Final PressConference

Location: Hollywood Theatre; MGM Grand

12:00 p.m. -Media Lunch

1:00 p.m.-Press Conference Begins

 

Thursday, May 3

9:00 a.m.                     Media Center Opens

Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand

 

11:00 a.m.                   Canelo vs. Mosley & Undercard Final Press Conference

Location: Hollywood Theatre; MGM Grand

11:00 a.m. - Press Conference Begins

12:00 p.m. - Media Lunch

 

Friday, May 4

9:00 a.m.                     Media Center Opens

Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand

 

1:00 p.m.                     Official Weigh-In Doors Open

Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena

 

2:45 p.m.                     Official Weigh-In Begins- Open to the public!

 Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena

 

4:00 p.m.                     Tweet-Up - Open to the public!

Location: Rouge Lounge; MGM Grand

 

6:00 p.m.                    Doors Open For Daniel Ponce De Leon vs. Eduardo Lazcano&

Ishe Smith vs. Ayi Bruce

Location: The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

 

6:30 p.m.                    First Fight Begins

 

8:00 p.m.                    Daniel Ponce De Leon vs. Eduardo Lazcano

Ishe Smith vs. Ayi Bruce

(FOX Sports Net/FOX Deportes)

Location: The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

                                   

 

Saturday, May 5

9:00 a.m.                    Media Center Opens

Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand

 

2:30 p.m.                     MGM Grand Garden Arena Doors Open

 

2:45 p.m.                     First Fight Begins

 

4:00 p.m.                     Live Free-view Telecast Begins (4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

 

6:00 p.m.                     HBO Pay-Per-View® Telecast Begins

 

Following Fight            Post Fight Press Conference

                                     Location: Studios A & B; MGM Grand

 

*Events/Schedule Subject to Change

 

 

CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION

Beginning Tuesday, May 1from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. each day, temporary "fight week" credentials may be claimed from the "Old Grand Garden Box Office" located outside the Grand Garden porte-cochere (southeast corner of the building at street level).  You may claim your fight night credential beginning on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. from this same location - you are urged to do so before 1:00 p.m. Saturday.  Although the credential office remains open until 7:00 p.m., access after 1:00 p.m. involves a circuitous route. 

 

If the credential holder has a fight ticket, that ticket must be provided to Magna Media.  Magna Media will enter ticket locations into their system and credentials will print with credential bearers' seat locations on them.

 

ABOUT "RING KINGS: MAYWEATHER VS. COTTO":

"Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto," a 12-round fight for Cotto'sWBA Super Welterweight World Championship and the vacant WBC Super Welterweight Diamond belt, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions.  Also featured will be Canelo Alvarez vs. Sugar Shane Mosley, a 12-round fight for Canelo's WBC Super Welterweight World Championship which is presented in association with Canelo Promotions and Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions and a 10-round welterweight fight featuring undefeated rising star Jessie Vargas and former World Champion Steve Forbes.  Opening the pay-per-view broadcast will be a 10-round bout between super welterweight contender DeAndreLatimore and former World Champion Carlos Quintana which is presented in association with DiBella Entertainment.  The mega event is sponsored by Corona, Hatfields&McCoys on HISTORY™, DeWalt Tools, AT&T, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Puebla - CincoDe Mayo and will take place Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

CONTACTS:

Kelly Swanson/Lisa Milner, Swanson Communications/Mayweather Promotions: (202) 783-5500

Ramiro Gonzalez/Monica Sears, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631

Bill Caplan, Golden Boy Promotions: (818) 831-0046

Hector Soto, Miguel Cotto Promotions: (787) 744-9696

Bryan Perez, Miguel Cotto Promotions: (787) 975-0025

Patrick Byrne, HBO Pay-Per-View: (212) 512-1361

Scott Ghertner, MGM Resorts International: (702) 891-1838