DOMINIC "TROUBLE" BREAZEALE MAKES QUICK RETURN TO RING

WILL BE FEATURED ON  THE FIGHT WEEK CARD TONIGHT FOR "THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO" Press Release For Immediate Release

Las Vegas, Nevada (September 12, 2013)  - In one of the sport's most anticipated bouts of the past few years, activities leading up to this weekend's main event, "TheOne" are always looked forward to by boxing aficionados and your casual fight fans.  Most professional boxers dream of being on the undercard of premiere events and some are appreciative of the opportunity to fight in Las Vegas during fight week prior to Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr.'s bouts. Photo c/o Showtime Extreme One boxer in particular is Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale (6-0, 6 KO's) and will be fighting for the second time this year prior to a blockbuster event.  Three weeks ago, Breazeale was featured live on Showtime Extreme and shined as he stopped his toughest opponent to date with a monstrous body shot in the fourth round.   Considered the most impressive win of his young professional career, Breazeale is making noise in the heavyweight division and is looking forward to his bout tonight.  "It's always great to fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but to be part of a fight week card before one of the sports most anticipated event's is even better.  The people in attendance will definitely know who Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale is, if they don't know already", said Breazeale. His veteran trainer John Bray has been very pleased with his progress and feels that Dominic is a very gifted athlete and is doing very well in the sport.  Bray noted that Dominic is being moved very well by his management team and is executing the daily lessons he is learning in the gym in each of his outings. When asked about his future in the heavyweight division, Breazeale stated the following, "the heavyweight division is wide open right now and I can't wait for my shot.  But until then, I can only continue to take it one fight at a time so I may continue to learn and grow into the next heavyweight champion of the world." Tickets priced at $100, $75, $50 and $25, which does not include applicable service charges and taxes are on sale now.  To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.  Tickets also will be available for purchase a www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

"THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO" FIGHT WEEK GETS MORE FIREPOWER AS SHAWN PORTER VS. JULIO DIAZ II UNDERCARD IS COMPLETE

JERMALL CHARLO, ERROL SPENCE JR. & DIEGO DE LA HOYA ADDED TO SEPTEMBER 12 FOX SPORTS 2/FOX DEPORTES BROADCAST

PLUS! ROBERT EASTER JR., TERRELL GAUSHA AND DOMINIC BREAZEALE PUT THEIR UNBEATEN RECORDS ON THE LINE AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS

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LAS VEGAS, NEV. (Sept. 10, 2013) - The Shawn Porter vs. Julio Diaz II fight card onThursday, Sept. 12 at MGM Grand Las Vegas' Premier Ballroom just keeps getting bigger and better as Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions have added hot super welterweight prospect Jermall Charlo, 2012 United States Olympian Errol Spence and Oscar De La Hoya's cousin Diego de la Hoya to the card.  The action-packed event will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes.

Also in action will be promising lightweight Robert Easter Jr. and two other members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team Terrell Gausha and Dominic Breazeale.

 "This is going to be a spectacular card and a great lead in to Saturday night's fight," said CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe.  "This is the biggest week in recent boxing history and this fight makes it even more impressive."

"This is going to be a tremendous night of boxing," said CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer.  "For as little as 25 dollars, boxing fans can watch four U.S. Olympians fighting live here at MGM Grand in Las Vegas."

In the main event, it's the rematch fight fans demanded as unbeaten Shawn "Showtime" Porter(21-0-1, 14 KO's) faces former World Champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KO's) in a 10-round bout for the NABO & USBA welterweight titles.  The co-featured bout showcases Las Vegas up-and-comer Badou Jack (15-0, 10 KO's) as he takes on Mexico's Marco Antonio Periban (20-1, 13 KO's) in a 10-round NABF Super Middlweight fight.  Additionally, two of boxing's top prospects return to the ring as Julian "J-Rock" Williams (13-0-1, 10 KO's) faces Hugo "The Boss" Centeno Jr. (19-0, 10 KO's) in a 10-round clash for the WBC International Super Welterweight title.

Porter vs. Diaz II will take place on Thursday, Sept.12 at MGM Grand Las Vegas' Premier Ballroom located in the MGM Grand Conference Center on the third level.  The event is presented by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Invisible Text.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. PT and the first bell rings at 5:15 p.m. PT.  The FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets priced at $100, $75, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes are on sale now. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase a www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.  Additionally, with the purchase of a ticket, fans will be given a reserved seat for the "THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO" Official Weigh-In taking place Friday, Sept.13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.  Fans will also receive a 10 percent discount on tickets for closed circuit viewing of the Mayweather vs. Canelo mega-event on Saturday, Sept. 14.

Fighting under the radar for a few years, Houston's Jermall Charlo (15-0, 11 KO's) burst onto the scene in 2013, already winning five bouts, with each victory coming by way of knockout.  Fresh from a trio of stoppages over world-class foes Orlando Lora, Luis Hernandez and Antwone Smith, the 23-year-old Charlo will face fellow Houstonite Rogelio De La Torre (10-3, 6 KO's) in an eight-round super welterweight bout.

Unbeaten in seven professional bouts following his appearance in the 2012 London Olympic Games, Dallas' Errol Spence (7-0, 6 KO's) has not let his last three opponents escape the first round, showing off the power and punching accuracy that is becoming his trademark.  On Sept. 12, the 23-year-old southpaw makes his third Las Vegas appearance in an eight-round welterweight fight against Mexico City's Jesus Tavera (5-3, 1 KO).

Opening the televised portion of the card will be Mexicali super bantamweight Diego de la Hoya.  Making his professional debut in a four-round bout against a fighter to-be-named, the 19-year-old "Golden Kid" is a former member of the Mexican National Team with over 250 amateur bouts to his name, not to mention champion bloodlines as the cousin of Oscar De La Hoya.

Fans on site in Las Vegas will get a three-punch combination of quality bouts to open up the night, as Akron's Robert Easter Jr. (6-0, 6 KO's) puts his perfect record on the line against Muscatine, Iowa's Lance Williams (6-1, KO's) in an eight-round lightweight match.  2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha (5-0, 3 KO's) of Cleveland meets Wheeling, West Virginia's Bruce Runkle (4-2-1)in a six-round middleweight matchup and Gausha's Olympic teammate, heavyweight banger Dominic Breazeale (6-0, 6 KO's) of Los Angeles, takes on West Virginia'sJohn Hill (6-2, 5 KO's) in an eight-round contest.

To kick off the week, a press conference was held today in Las Vegas at MGM Grand with the aforementioned fighters featured on the FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes telecast.

"It's show time!" said Shawn Porter.  "This is a big week for me.  I'm very excited.  This is my first time fighting here in Vegas, the main event on the card. It doesn't get any better than that. I had a great camp. Can't wait to bust his joker up again, take care of business, and set the record straight."

"This is a great weekend for boxing. I feel blessed and I'm excited," said Julio Diaz.  "A couple of years ago, the boxing world retired me, supposedly I was done, but here I am still headlining shows. I never gave up and I kept on working hard and I'm still here. The first time around, we had a good fight. I was coming back, gaining my confidence. Right now I think I'm where I need to be. I'm very excited and I'm coming with everything. This fight, we will not need judges.  Anyway it goes, it's not going to a decision. I guarantee you that."

"[Periban] is a good fighter, but Thursday night I will be victorious," said Badou Jack.  "I had a great camp and I'm in great shape.  Bring it."

"I have trained very well," said Marco Antonio Periban.   "I am very well prepared and comeThursday we are going to come out with a victory for all of Mexico.  We are ready for this fight. We are closer to the title.  That title escaped my hands. Obviously it was a little slip but the judges really affected me in the fight with Sakio Bika.  But we gained experience and we're very motivated. I want to remind you, this is not the first time I fought a Mayweather fighter. When I fought Shujaa EL AMIN [Formerly Dion Savage] he lasted 15 seconds."

 "I'm a very exciting fighter," said Julian Williams.  "I trained extremely hard for this fight and I'm fighting a decent fighter in Hugo Centeno, but I come to win.  I'm the best prospect at 154 pounds. Thursday night will be no different.  I plan on putting on a spectacular performance and getting a win."

"I've been training extremely hard for this fight and I come to win," said Hugo Centeno. "When I get in the ring, I'm here to take this victory."

SHAWN PORTER VS. JULIO DIAZ II TO HEADLINE "THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO" FIGHT WEEK CARD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT MGM GRAND HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS

FIGHTS TO BE TELEVISED LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 2 & FOX DEPORTES

PLUS, BADOU JACK VS. MARCO ANTONIO PERIBAN &

JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. HUGO CENTENO JR.

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LAS VEGAS, NEV. (August 22, 2013) - It's boxing's biggest week, an opportunity for the stars of entertainment and sports to descend on Las Vegas for "THE" fight of 2013, the championship showdown between unbeaten icons Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez.  However, before the world turns its eyes to the MGM Grand Garden Arena to watch these two warriors collide Saturday, Sept. 14, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions kick off festivities two days earlier, on Thursday, Sept. 12, with a special three-and-a-half hour, action-packed broadcast on FOX Sports 2 and FOX Deportes from MGM Grand Las Vegas' Premier Ballroom.

It's the rematch fight fans have demanded, as unbeaten Shawn "Showtime" Porter faces former World Champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz in the 10-round welterweight bout as the main event of the tripleheader.  The co-featured bout showcases Las Vegas up and comer Badou Jack as he takes on Mexico's Marco Antonio Periban and in the opener boxing's top prospects Julian "J-Rock" Williams faces Hugo "The Boss" Centeno Jr. in a 10-round junior middleweight clash.

Porter vs. Diaz II will take place on Thursday, September 12 at MGM Grand Las Vegas' Premier Ballroom located in the MGM Grand Conference Center on the third level.  The event is presented by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 6:00 p.m. PT.  The FOX Sports 2/FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.

 

Tickets priced at $100, $75, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes are on sale now.  To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.  Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.  Additionally, with the purchase of a ticket, fans will be given a reserved seat for the "THE ONE: Mayweather vs. Canelo" Official Weigh-In taking place Friday, September 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.  Fans will also receive a 10 percent discount on tickets for closed circuit viewing of the Mayweather vs. Canelo mega-event on Saturday, September 14.

"Two days before boxing's biggest night, this is the kind of event that will get things started off in the right way," said Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. "There are exciting and evenly matched fights on this card that will give fans another opportunity to enjoy a great night of boxing while they anticipate the outcome of who "The One" will be in Mayweather vs. Canelo." 

"This is the perfect way to kick off the festivities for Mayweather vs. Canelo and I know all boxing fans will love this card," said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.  "Shawn Porter vs. Julio Diaz is a rematch the fighters and the fans demanded and as good as their first fight was, I think this one will be even better. In addition, we've got Marco Antonio Periban facing Badou Jack in an important super middleweight bout with title implications and there will definitely be fireworks between two of the sport's top prospects, Hugo Centeno Jr. and Julian Williams."

"Getting a full card of quality fights on FOX Sports 2 and FOX Deportes, tapping into the energy being created by the Mayweather vs. Canelo bout later in the week, is a strong offering," said FOX Sports SVP Programming & Research Patrick Crakes.  "We will continue to work with our partners at Golden Boy Promotions to put together packages for fight fans across the country."

"When I was approached with this rematch, there was no question in my mind about taking it," Porter said.  "We had a great fight the first time, but this time around I want a knockout. I'm looking to make a statement on September 12 and I will."

"I think I won the first fight and I'm not the only one who feels that way," Diaz said. "But I give Porter credit for agreeing to this rematch so we can settle things.  He's a good fighter, but onSeptember 12, I'm going to prove that I'm better."

"Marco Antonio Periban is one of the top super middleweights in the world, and I respect him for his accomplishments," said Jack.  "This is the big fight I've wanted though, and I won't let this opportunity pass me by because when I win, I'll be one step closer to becoming a world champion."

"I believe I should be the super middleweight champion right now, but this is boxing," Periban said.  "So to get back to a title fight, I have to make sure I leave no doubts in my fights."  "Badou Jack is a good fighter with a bright future, but he's in my way and I have to remove him onSeptember 12."

"This is the kind of fight that boxing needs, two undefeated fighters putting it all on the line and having the confidence to back up their talent," said Williams.  "Centeno's a tough guy and I know he's going to bring it on September 12, but I have more tools than he does and more ways to win and he's going to find that out once we're in the ring."

"I'm really excited about this fight and this event, because the world is going to be watching," Centeno Jr. said.  "We're both unbeaten and rising up the ladder, and this fight will prove who's going to keep going forward. I expect it to be me."

On December 15, 2012, Akron, Ohio's Shawn "Showtime" Porter (21-0-1, 14 KO's) looked to add the name of former World Champion Julio Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KO's) to his list of accomplishments, but the veteran from Coachella had other plans and the two went to battle for 10 exciting rounds before a draw verdict was rendered.  Since then, the 25-year-old Porter scored a dominant win over previously unbeaten Phil LoGreco and the 33-year-old Diaz gave Amir Khan all he could handle before losing a close decision, setting up the rematch the fighters and the fans wanted.

Coachella's Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KO's) may have initially made his mark in the lightweight division, where he won the IBF World Championship twice and defeated fighters like Javier Jauregui, Jesus Chavez and Ricky Quiles, but it appears that at welterweight, Diaz is even more dangerous.  After a yearlong layoff, Diaz is winner of two fights by knockout with the only blemishes coming in controversial bouts against Amir Khan and Shawn Porter.  Now, he looks to avenge his draw with Porter by defeating his unbeaten foe on September 12.

A 2008 Olympian for Gambia, Swedish-born Las Vegas resident Badou "The Ripper" Jack(15-0, 10 KO's) has become an international boxing sensation in recent years and the 29-year-old is just approaching his fighting prime.  A pro since 2009, Jack scored a third round knockout over Michael Gbenga on the undercard of his promoter Floyd Mayweather's fight against Robert Guerrero.  After his July 19 victory against Farah Ennis, "The Ripper" is looking for another quick finish on September 12.

Mexico City's Marco Antonio Periban (20-1, 13 KO's) looks to bounce back from his controversial majority decision loss to Sakio Bika in their June battle for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight Title by taking on undefeated young warrior Jack in a 10-round clash at 168 pounds.  The 28-year-old Periban is a crowd-pleasing battler who can do it all in the ring.

Opening the night of fights will be a rare meeting of undefeated top junior middleweight talents is another proud graduate of Philadelphia boxing's School of Hard Knocks, 23-year-old Julian "J-Rock" Williams (13-0-1, 7 KO's).  Having already faced a stellar level of competition thus far in his career, Williams stepped up even more in June when he faced former World Champion Joachim Alcine, dropping him three times en route to a unanimous decision victory.  On September 12, he meets fellow unbeaten Hugo Centeno Jr.

Oxnard, California's Hugo Centeno Jr. (19-0, 10 KO's) has spent time making his name known among 154-rising stars, with the 22-year-old scoring a near shutout of fellow prospect KeAndrae Leatherwood in March.  Now Centeno Jr. has the opportunity to make his record 20-0 when he faces Julian Williams on September 12.