Marquez vs. Mayweather
Rescheduled for September 19
June 26, 2009
LOS ANGELES (June 26, 2009) - Sports fans
around the world can breathe again as it was announced today that the
highly anticipated 12-round welterweight showdown between Floyd
Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez has been officially rescheduled for
September 19, after Mayweather, who suffered a rib injury while training
for the originally scheduled July 18 date, received clearance from his
doctor to participate on the new date.
Mayweather vs. Marquez: "Number One/Numero Uno," which will still take
place at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be televised live on HBO
Pay-Per-View, will now take place on what on what is historically
considered boxing's biggest weekend, and falling on the time-honored
tradition of Mexican Independence Day.
"I am relieved to be cleared to fight as I was already looking forward
to getting back in the ring," said Mayweather. "Trust me, September 19
is a great weekend for boxing, and all of my fans, of which there are
many Mexicans too, can certainly hold on to their hats and sombreros
when I get back in to the ring and show them what they have been missing
these past 18 months. I will destroy Marquez and reclaim my rightful
place as boxing's pound-for-pound king all in one night. Don't miss it."
Marquez, who has also agreed to fight on the new date, is excited about
appearing yet again on the time-honored tradition of El Grito de
Independence.
"I am happy that Mayweather has been cleared to fight and we can get
down to business on September 19," said Marquez. "This weekend is not
just an important weekend for boxing, but even more so for all of the
Mexican and Mexican-American people I will be fighting for who will have
a great reason to celebrate my win over Mayweather, which will be for
all of the people and for the entire country of Mexico that night. I am
sure of victory and si se puede- yes we can and yes we will!"
Mayweather vs. Marquez: "Number One/Numero Uno," is promoted by
Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with
Marquez Promotions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest
Airlines.
Tickets priced at $1,000, $750, $600, $300 and $150, not including
applicable service charges, go on sale Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. Ticket
sales at $1,000, $750, $600 and $300 are limited to 10 per person and
ticket sales at $150 are limited to two (2) per person with a total
ticket limit of 10 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit
card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available
for purchase at mgmgrand.com or ticketmaster.com.
The Mayweather vs. Marquez pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET
/ 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be produced
and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than
71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV
for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View®, a division of
Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to
the pay-per-view industry. Source/PR
