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Taylor vs. Hopkins
April 2, 2005
LOS ANGELES, May 2-Saturday, July 16 will see the dawn of a new era in
middleweight boxing history when 2000 US Olympic Bronze Medalist and
undefeated professional Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor (23-0, 17 KOs)
challenges for his first world title against undisputed champion Bernard
"The Executioner" Hopkins (46-2-1, 32 KOs) in an HBO
Pay-Per-View-televised bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both Taylor
and Hopkins will be in attendance at press conferences this week in New
York on Tuesday, May 3 and Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 4 to officially
announce this historic matchup, which is one of the most highly
anticipated middleweight championship bouts in years. See below for more
information.
NEW YORK
TUESDAY, MAY 3 / 11:00AM (LUNCH)
WHO:
Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor / Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins /
Oscar De La Hoya.
WHERE:
The Copacabana
560 West 34th Street (11th Avenue) / New York
212.239.2672
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 3, 2005 / 11:00am (Lunch) 11:30am (Press Conference)
Los ANGELES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 / 11:30AM (LUNCH)
WHO:
Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor / Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins /
Oscar De La Hoya
WHERE:
Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel (Champagne Room)
9500 Wilshire Blvd. / Beverly Hills, CA
310.275.5200
