Thursday, May 1, 2014

"THE MOMENT: MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA" OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN FRIDAY: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC






FRIDAY, MAY 2 AT 2:30 P.M.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - DOORS OPEN AT NOON

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FROM GRAMMY-NOMINATED
HIP-HOP ARTIST 2 CHAINZ

WHO:             FLOYD MAYWEATHER, 10-Time, Five-Division World Champion & WBC Welterweight World 
    Champion
                        MARCOS MAIDANA, WBA Welterweight World Champion
                        AMIR KHAN, Former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion
                        LUIS COLLAZO, WBA International Welterweight Champion
                        ADRIEN BRONER, Former Three-Division World Champion
                        CARLOS MOLINA, Junior Welterweight Contender
                        J'LEON LOVE, Undefeated Super Middleweight Contender
                        MARCO ANTONIO PERIBAN, NABF Super Middleweight Champion
                        PLUS:"THE MOMENT: MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA" UNDERCARD FIGHTERS
                        2 CHAINZ, Grammy-Nominated Hip-Hop Artist

WHAT:        Unprecedented official weigh-in for fighters on "THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana"
   scheduled for Saturday, May 3at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas live on SHOWTIME            PPV®. The event will kick off with a performance by hip-hop artist 2 Chainz followed by a special           "Walk of Champions" that will showcase the beloved fighters in attendance at the weigh-in.

WHEN:           Friday, May 2
                         Noon PT - DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
                         2 p.m. PT  - 2 Chainz Performance
                         2:30 p.m. PT - Official Weigh-in Begins

WHERE:         MGM GRAND
                          MGM Grand Garden Arena
                          3799 S Las Vegas Blvd
                          Las Vegas, NV

FACTS:            "THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana," isa 12-round world championship unification bout 
for Mayweather and Maidana's respective 147-pound titles. This is the third fight of Mayweather's lucrative multi-fight deal with Showtime Networks Inc. THE MOMENT is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, O'Reilly Auto Parts and AT&T. In the co-main event Amir Khan faces Luis Collazo in a 12-round bout for the vacant WBC silver welterweight world title. The pay-per-view undercard also features a 10-round Super Lightweight fight between Adrien Broner and Carlos Molina for the vacant WBA International super lightweight title as well as a 10-round super middleweight bout for the vacant WBA International super middleweight title featuring J'Leon Love vs. Marco Antonio Periban. The event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). 

TICKETS:       Tickets priced at $1,500, $1,000 and $750 are still available, not including applicable service 
charges and taxes.  Tickets $550 and $350 are sold out.  Tickets are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

                              Six MGM Resorts properties will host live closed circuit telecast of THE MOMENT: Bellagio, 
ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage and Monte Carlo. General admission tickets for the closed circuit telecasts are priced at $75, not including handling fees, and are available for purchase at each individual property's box office outlets and by phone with a major credit card at 866-799-7711or at www.mgmgrand.com. Select properties also will sell tickets through Ticketmaster by calling(800) 745-3000 or by purchasing online at www.ticketmaster.com.  "THE MOMENT" will also be broadcast on nearly 520 select movie theaters across the country.  Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.

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