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Hopkins
vs. Taylor "No Respect - December 3
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2005 - In what is being called the most highly
anticipated fight of the year, the rematch between undisputed
middleweight champion Jermain ‘Bad Intentions’ Taylor and former
undisputed middleweight champion Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins -
Taylor vs. Hopkins II, “No Respect” - will take place Saturday, Dec. 3
at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tickets priced at $800, $600, $400, $200 and $100 go on sale today at
Noon at the Mandalay Bay Theatre box office. Tickets also will be sold
at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Tower Records/WOW!, Smith’s
Food and Drug Centers, Robinsons-May stores and Ritmo Latino). To charge
by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at
(702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are
available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Their first fight captivated the sports world with its drama and
stirring outcome making it one of the most spectacular bouts in recent
history. For Taylor, it is an opportunity to prove that his split
decision win over the long-reigning champion July 16 was no fluke. For
Hopkins, it is time to set the record straight with his spirited rival.
The championship card will be presented by DiBella Entertainment and
Golden Boy Promotions and will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View
beginning at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. The undercard bouts will be
announced in the near future. A press conference with both fighters is
scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1 in Tampa, Florida.
For more information about Taylor vs. Hopkins II, “No Respect” please
visit www.goldenboypromotions.com or www.dbe1.com.
The Taylor vs. Hopkins II pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m.
EST/6 p.m. PST Oct. 1, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be
distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 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 your
daily Taylor vs. Hopkins II fight week updates, log onto www.HBOPPV.com.
