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LeRoy
Neiman to Capture Middleweight Warriors on Canvas
LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2005 – Legendary artist LeRoy Neiman, known by
fight fans around the globe for his unique style and ability to capture
the true essence of the sweet science with each stroke of his brush, has
been commissioned to create the artwork for the upcoming middleweight
Superfight between Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor, which will take
place on Saturday, July 16, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Having LeRoy Neiman creating unique artwork for this fight is a thrill
and an honor for us at Golden Boy Promotions,” said company President
Oscar De La Hoya. “Mr. Neiman is pound for pound the greatest artist in
the world, and having him involved with this event lets everyone know
how important it is when the two best middleweights in the world square
off.”
“Two of my favorite pieces are the pre-fight portraits of Marvin Hagler
and Thomas Hearns which I painted in 1985,” said Neiman. “We all know
how that legendary fight turned out, and I’m expecting the same kind of
fireworks from Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor on July 16.”
Neiman’s pre-fight portraits of the champion, Hopkins, and the
challenger, Taylor, will adorn the cover of the middleweight
championship bout’s collectible program. Fight fans who are unable to
attend the live event but who wish to purchase the program, may visit
www.spboxing.com.
Best known for his brilliantly colored, stunningly energetic images of
sporting events and leisure activities, LeRoy Neiman is probably the
most popular living artist in the United States. His art is unique. It
stands alone, without any real comparison. It is an art which has become
controversial because Neiman has broken the barriers of many of the most
hallowed assumptions of modern art history and contemporary criticism.
It is an art that is loved by millions of people throughout America and
around the world.
And while Neiman has thrilled fans of all sports with his art, boxing
has always topped the list for the New York resident. A fixture at
ringside of the sport's biggest events for the past 50 years, if Leroy
Neiman is sketching a fight, you know you're at a fight to remember.
Neiman’s most recent project is the limited edition book The Leroy
Neiman Sketchbook: 1964 Liston vs. Clay - 1965 Ali vs. Liston.
NeXt in Line is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with
DiBella Entertainment.
Tickets for NeXt in Line, priced at $75, $150, $250, $450, and $650, are
available at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office outlet. Tickets also
are sold at all Las Vegas TicketMaster locations (Tower Records/WOW!,
Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Robinsons-May stores and Ritmo Latino).
Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone
with a major credit card, call TicketMaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets
also will be available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or
www.ticketmaster.com.
For room packages and availability as well as event ticket information,
call MGM Grand at (800) 929-1111 or (702) 891-7777 or log onto the World
Wide Web at www.mgmgrand.com.
The Hopkins vs. Taylor pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9pm ET/6pm PT
on July 16, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be distributed
by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to over 50 million
pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those
viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of
event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For more event
information log onto www.HBOPPV.com
