KNOCKOUT KINGS SCORES RECORD RATINGS FOR SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Saturday’s Headlining Bout—Canelo Alvarez and Josesito Lopez—

And Fight Of The Year Candidate Marcos Maidana vs. Jesus Soto Karass Deliver Highest Ratings for SHOWTIME With Over One Million Viewers

Don’t Miss Tonight’s SHOWTIME EXTREME Replay, Tuesday, Sept. 18 At 10 p.m. ET/PT

Also Available Anytime at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND

NEW YORK (Sept. 18, 2012)–-In a big night for boxing, Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast of “Knockout Kings” scored record ratings for its headlining fight between Canelo Alvarez and Josesito Lopez with over one million viewers.  The blockbuster event, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions, was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and featured an action-packed bout on the undercard between welterweights Marcos Maidana and Jesus Soto Karass, which helped garner the second-highest rating for a boxing telecast on the premium network since 2007.

Canelo did not disappoint with a dominating fifth-round technical knockout of Lopez in front of a sold-out crowd celebrating Mexican Independence Day weekend.  In what is sure to be considered a Fight of the Year candidate, Maidana scored a technical knockout over Soto Karass in the eighth round.

RATING STATISTICS:

·         Saturday’s main event bout between Canelo and Lopez attracted over one million viewers (1.04 million) for the live telecast, surpassing the 2010 Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins event as the highest viewership for a bout on SHOWTIME since the network began tracking bout viewership.

·         Canelo vs. Lopez drew the largest Hispanic audience for an individual bout on SHOWTIME since 2009, outperforming Brandon Rios vs. Miguel Acosta from 2011.

·         Saturday’s average viewership ranked as the highest SHOWTIME boxing telecast of the year, and the second-highest average viewership on the network since 2007.

“We’ve seen steady increases in viewership for our marquee championship boxing events throughout the year,” said Executive Vice President and General Manager for SHOWTIME Sports Stephen Espinoza. “It makes perfect sense that the budding star of Canelo Alvarez delivered our best performance thus far.  We expect to build on this success with future Canelo fights and, of course, on the incredible lineup we have planned for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this fall.”

Saturday’s fights will replay tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and is available anytime at SHOWTIME On Demand through October 15.

Recap: Canelo Alvarez vs. Josesito Lopez - SHOWTIME

CANELO ALVAREZ DOMINATES IN FIFTH ROUND TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT OVER JOSESITO LOPEZ

 

 

 

Marcos Maidana Knocks Out Jesus Soto Karass 

In A Fight Of The Year Candidate, Daniel Ponce De Leon Dethrones Jhonny Gonzalez & Leo Santa Cruz Retains Title

In Win Against Eric Morel

 

Don’t Miss The Replay, Today/Sunday, Sept. 16 At 10 a.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME

And Available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND Beginning Today/Sunday

 

LAS VEGAS (Sept. 16, 2012) – Canelo Alvarez knocked down Josesito Lopez three times en route to a dominating fifth round technical knockout defense of his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship in front of a sold out crowd of 14,275 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday. 

 

Canelo headlined the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Mexican Independence Day Weekend quadruple header and the undefeated Mexican star did not disappoint.  Dubbed “Knockout Kings,” the promotion lived up to its billing, producing three entertaining knockouts in which none of the scheduled 12-round bouts went past the eighth round. 

 

In what surely will be considered a Fight Of The Year candidate, former world champion Marcos Maidana (32-3, 28 KOs), of Santa Fe, Argentina, scored a knockout at 0:43 of the eighth round to defeat perennial contender Jesus Soto Karass (26-8-3, 17 KOs), of Sinaloa, Mexico and captured the vacant WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Title. 

 

As promised leading into the blockbuster event, Golden Boy Promotions awarded a $100,000 bonus to the knockout of the night, decided via a text-to-vote competition that was promoted on SHOWTIME and inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena.  In a decision that thrilled his thousands of screaming fans inside the arena, Canelo was awarded the check for his thrilling performance. 

 

President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya then made a surprise announcement and awarded each victorious fighter an additional $25,000 bonus for their impressive work. 

 

Canelo (41-0-1, 30 KOs), of Guadalajara, Mexico, scored knockdowns in the second, third and fourth rounds before referee Joe Cortez stopped the bout at 2:55 of the fifth round when a defenseless Lopez was visibly hurt against the ropes and could not fight back. 

 

“I’m not always looking for the knockout, but this was perfect tonight,” Canelo said.  “I had a big responsibility fighting for my fans around the world this weekend and I think I made them happy. I want the big fights now – (Miguel) Cottoand (Floyd) Mayweather.”

 

Lopez (30-5, 18 KOS), of Riverside, Calif., was impressed by Canelo’s performance.

 

“I knew he was a tough fighter and he proved he's a better fighter,” Lopez said.  “He was smarter, stronger and patient. I felt good going in but there was a big size difference.  I was hoping to land a good punch to change the momentum.” 

 

In other bouts featured on SHOWTIME, Daniel Ponce De Leon (44-4, 35 KOs), Cuahutemoc, Mexico registered a technical decision over defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez (52-8-0, 45 KOs), of Mexico City, Mexico to capture the WBC Featherweight World Championship.

 

In the opening bout of the SHOWTIME telecast, Leo Santa Cruz (21-0-1, 12 KOs), of Los Angeles, Calif. defended his IBF Bantamweight World Championship against former two-time world champion Eric Morel (46-4-0, 23 KOs), of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a technical knockout victory in the fifth round when Morel’s corner stopped the bout. 

 

Saturday’s fights will replay on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available On Demand from Sept. 16 – October 15. 

"KNOCKOUT KINGS" IS SOLD OUT!

 

 

 

BLOCKBUSTER SEPTEMBER 15 QUADRUPLE-HEADER FEATURING

CANELO ALVAREZ VS. JOSESITO LOPEZ FROM

THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA TO BE TELEVISED

LIVE ON SHOWTIME IS SOLD OUT

 

LAS VEGAS (September 14, 2012) -- Tickets are sold out for this Saturday's "Knockout Kings" featuring Canelo Alvarez defending his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship against breakout star Josesito Lopez, WBC Featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defending his crown against former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon, former World Champion Marcos Maidana facing Jesus Soto Karass in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Title and Leo Santa Cruz defending his IBF Bantamweight World Championship against former two-time World Champion Eric Morel. 

 

Nearly 14,500 fans will pack the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for the quadruple-header presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools, AT&T and O'Reilly Auto Parts.

 

The four fights will be televised live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT with preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

 

"We are extremely proud of our efforts to showcase the superstar talents of Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez on Mexican Independence Day weekend and the fans have responded by making it a sellout," said Chief Executive Officer of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer. "This quadruple-header is just another example of Golden Boy Promotions' efforts to bring the best and most exciting shows to our dedicated and loyal boxing audience. It is going to be a loud and raucous crowd in the arena Saturday night and one of these "Knockout Kings" might receive a $100,000 bonus for their performance too. I guarantee you it will be an electrifying night."

 

 

PHOTO ABOVE: (From Left to Right) IBF Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz, former World Champion Marcos Maidana, former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez, President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De la Hoya, President of Thompson Boxing Ken Thompson, breakout super welterweight star Josesito Lopez, WBC Featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez, welterweight contender Jesus Soto Karass and former two-time World Champion Eric Morel pose on September 13, 2012 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. at the final press conference for their September 15, 2012 fights when Alvarez defends his title against Lopez, Gonzalez defends his title against De Leon, Maidana faces Soto Karass and Santa Cruz defends his title against Morel at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, all of which will be televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME

"KNOCKOUT KINGS" FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE

(From Left to Right) IBF Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz, former World Champion Marcos Maidana, former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez, President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De la Hoya, President of Thompson Boxing Ken Thompson, breakout super welterweight star Josesito Lopez, WBC Featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez, welterweight contender Jesus Soto Karass and former Two-Time World Champion Eric Morel pose on September 13, 2012 at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at the final press conference for their September 15, 2012 fights when Alvarez defends his title against Lopez, Gonzalez defends his title against De Leon, Maidana faces Soto Karass and Santa Cruz defends his title against Morel at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, all of which will be televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (Left) and breakout super welterweight star Josesito Lopez (Right) pose on September 13, 2012 at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at the final press conference for their September 15, 2012 world title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME   CANELO ALVAREZ, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion   "I feel so much love, so much support.  I want to thank my fans.  This is a special moment for me.   "I remember seeing great fighters fight here and fight on this stage such as Mayweather for example.  I grew up dreaming about what it would be like to fight on a stage like this and now I am here.  I want to take advantage of this fight, this opportunity and stay here for a long time.   "We had plenty of time to get prepared for this fight.  I am not underestimating Josesito Lopez one bit.   "We are going to do our job, win convincingly and make sure the fans leave happy.   "I always get enthusiastic about my opponents, and I am enthusiastic about this matchup against Josesito.   "Josesito has a lot of will.  In this fight, he is going to have to show more will.  I have to go in and showcase my skills."     JOSESITO LOPEZ, Breakout Super Welterweight Star   "There's nothing I can say that I haven't said already about Saturday night.   "I know I have a big, big fight, a tough fight, the hardest fight of my life on Saturday night.  I understand that I have to fight the best fight of my life to come out with a victory, and for that reason I prepared really well.  I prepared to the best of my ability.    "This is the most important fight of my life.  I'm thankful for this opportunity.  Fighters with a few losses on their record don't get opportunities like this very often.    "It's going to be important to get Canelo's attention early and be smart in the early rounds.  Size means nothing to me - I was always the smaller kid fighting the bigger guys.    "I want to thank everyone that made this fight possible.  Saturday night is going to be a great night of boxing and the better man will win.  Long live Mexico."     JHONNY GONZALEZ, WBC Featherweight World Champion   "I'd like to thank everyone responsible, including Golden Boy Promotions and all the sponsors.  I'm totally prepared for this and ready to defend my title.   "Ponce De Leon is a tough guy, but I know a win Saturday can open up more doors for me and lead me to bigger and better things."     DANIEL PONCE DE LEON, Former World Champion   "I'd like thank Golden Boy Promotions, Frank Espinoza, my manager, and all the sponsors.  My opponent is very good, very strong, but I've trained nine hard weeks for this and I am ready to go.   "I'm in the best shape possible.  The knockout bonus is very motivating to me.  I have the power to knock out Jhonny Gonzalez and win the world title and the $100,000 bonus."     MARCOS MAIDANA, Former World Champion   "I'd like to thank everyone for being here and for the opportunity to fight a great opponent like Jesus Soto Karass.   "I'd like to thank my team for a great camp and for all the hard work.  I'm prepared and ready to put it all on the line on Saturday night.  I wish luck to all the fighters."     JESUS SOTO KARASS, Welterweight Contender   "This is definitely a great opportunity for both of us and I am really looking forward to it.   "Maidana is a great fighter.  The knockout bonus is nice, but for me, I need to stay focused and stick to my game plan.   "If the knockout comes, it comes.  I trained very hard in Big Bear, so I am ready to win this fight and then, hopefully, fight for the world title.   "I'm going to give 100 percent.  I hope to give all the fans something to celebrate on Mexican Independence Day."     LEO SANTA CRUZ, IBF Bantamweight World Champion   "I'm excited and totally prepared.  I've trained very hard.  I know Eric Morel is a great champion.  I promise to do my best and may the best man win on Saturday night."     ERIC MOREL, Former Two-Division World Champion   "I'm extremely thrilled to get another great opportunity to win a world title.  This time around is going to be different for me.   "I'm aware of Santa Cruz and know he's a great young champion, but I'm looking forward to become the new IBF champion of the world."     OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy Promotions   "We are extremely proud to present you with a terrific card.  Saturday is a special night for millions and especially for the fighters who are going to be participating this Saturday.   "September 16 is Mexican Independence Day, but September 15 all of the fighters will be fighting in the spirit of the holiday inside of that squared circle with a lot of heart and passion.   "We are expecting a sell out.  Tickets are going extremely fast.  We are expecting a sell out by tomorrow.  Hurry up and get tickets.   "None of these fighters are talking trash.  All of the trash talking, they will do with their fists.  These fighters are professionals.  They know they need to fight hard on Saturday night.   "Canelo Alvarez has accomplished a great deal in his career.  All he wants to do is work hard and give the fans a great fight."     RICHARD STURM, President of Entertainment, MGM Resorts International   "We are anticipating a stellar evening here.  We are confident that the fans watching worldwide and in the arena will witness a tremendous battle between two of the sport's young champions.   "It is a pleasure to welcome Josesito Lopez back to the MGM Grand, and having Canelo Alvarez here in the main event."     STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports   "At SHOWTIME we are constantly striving to bring boxing fans the best and the biggest of the sport and to bring our subscribers more and more value.      "Earlier this year, we brought our subscribers a quadruple-header - it was the first quadruple-header on SHOWTIME in a long, long time. On Sept. 15, we're bringing boxing fans another quadruple-header.  This one is even more stacked from top to bottom.  And because this event is so big, we entered into an unprecedented collaboration with Golden Boy, the MGM Grand, with our network and with the Univision Network as well.  "The ALL ACCESS show is continuing to run on SHOWTIME.  Also, it will be airing in Spanish through our partnership with Univision.  Telefutura will be airing ALL ACCESS in Spanish, premiering tomorrow night 11:30 p.m. ET/PT and it will also be re-airing multiple times on Saturday.      "This is an incredible collection of talent. As such, we are going to simulcast this amazing event, for the first time in SHOWTIME history, on a free TV network.  The undercard for this event, all three compelling fights before the main event, will be simulcast in Spanish on Telefutura, live with no delay.  We wanted to give boxing fans a taste of what you get on SHOWTIME with SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.  And we felt that this event was the right one to share with the largest possible audience."      EDDY REYNOSO, Canelo Promotions   "We had a 10-week training camp for this fight.  It is going to be a great fight.   "We feel that we have a special elite fighter in Canelo.  We want to stay at this level and this is just the beginning."     KEN THOMPSON, President of Thompson Boxing Promotions   "We have a great weekend in front of us.  These great events don't happen by accident.  It happens with great promoters who make this happen along with SHOWTIME.  We can be happy that we have people like Oscar De La Hoya in boxing.   "When these two main event fighters enter the ring on Saturday night, they are going to light up this town and with the help of SHOWTIME, they are going to light up the world.   "Are we ready for the fight of the year?  Saturday night, we can say Viva Mexico!   "Saturday night, there will be one fighter standing when it is all said and done, and that will be Josesito Lopez."     OSWALDO KUCHLE, Jhonny Gonzalez's Promoter, Del Pueblo Promotions   "You are going to see a very different Jhonny on Saturday night. He has changed a lot with Nacho Beristain in his corner. He is very different.  We had very good sparring partners. You are going to see a very tough Jhonny on Saturday night."   # # #   "Knockout Kings," headlined by Canelo Alvarez defending his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship against breakout star Josesito Lopez, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools, AT&T and O'Reilly Auto Parts.  In the co-featured attractions, WBC Featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his crown against former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon in fight presented in association with Promociones Del Pueblo, former World Champion Marcos Maidana faces perennial contender Jesus Soto Karass in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Title presented in association with Universum Box-Promotion and Leo Santa Cruz defends his IBF Bantamweight World Championship against former Two-Time World Champion Eric Morel.  The Saturday, Sept. 15 quadruple-header, packed with Mexican pride and power, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be televised live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT with preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.   Tickets priced starting at $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now.  Ticket sales are limited to 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 www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

FOUR UNDERCARD MATCH-UPS SET TO COMPLETE "KNOCKOUT KINGS" MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND FIGHT CARD

 

 

Saturday's Preliminary Fights To Air On SHOWTIME EXTREME®

Beginning At 8:00 p.m. ET/PT From MGM Grand Garden Arena In Las Vegas

 

 

LAS VEGAS, September 13 - The "Knockout Kings" featured fighters are ready to put on a spectacular show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena this Saturday, but before the epic SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING quadruple-header begins at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT, there will be two preliminary bouts, with coverage on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, and two additional fights to begin the night in the arena.

 

The SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast will include a junior featherweight bout scheduled for eight rounds featuring 19-year-old phenom Andrés "Jaguarcito" Gutierrez (22-0-1, 19 KO's) of Guadalajara against Cataño, Puerto Rico's Carlos Valcarcel (12-5-4, 5 KO's).  The current IBF International Junior Featherweight and WBC CABOFE Super Bantamweight Champion, Gutierrez's last seven wins have come by way of knockout.  He will seek to keep that streak going when he makes his long-awaited United States debut on Saturday night.

 

Coachella, California's Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas (14-0, 7 KO's) looks to put on a performance to remember in his Las Vegas debut on SHOWTIME EXTREME (time permitting) this weekend when he faces Houston Texas' Victor Sanchez (3-3-1) in a junior lightweight bout.  A native of Mexico City, Vargas represented his country in the 2008 Olympics and has carried his amateur success into the pro game.  He is 4-0 in 2012 with the 27-year-old most recently stopping Irving Torres in a single round in July.

 

Chetumal, Mexico's Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson (22-2, 20 KO's) will also introduce himself to American fans this weekend when he meets Guayama, Puerto Rico's Carlos Claudio (15-8-3, 8 KO's) in an eight round junior lightweight match-up.  Thompson is riding a nine-fight winning streak that includes eight knockouts and a second round finish of former World Champion Jorge Linares in March.  Claudio, a 24-year-old southpaw, has won five of his last six bouts.

 

Opening up this star-studded event will be highly regarded 20-year-old super welterweight Eddie Gomez (9-0, 7 KO's) facing Quinton Whitaker (9-9, 5 KO's) of San Antonio, Texas.  A native of Bronx, New York, Gomez seeks out his third victory of 2012 in an eight round bout against.

 

"Knockout Kings," headlined by Canelo Alvarez defending his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship against breakout star Josesito Lopez, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools, AT&T and O'Reilly Auto Parts.  In the co-featured attractions, WBC Featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his crown against former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon in fight presented in association with Promociones Del Pueblo, former World Champion Marcos Maidana faces perennial contender Jesus Soto Karass in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Title presented in association with Universum Box-Promotion and Leo Santa Cruz defends his IBF Bantamweight World Championship against former Two-Time World Champion Eric Morel.  The Saturday, Sept. 15 quadruple-header, packed with Mexican pride and power, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be televised live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT with preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

 

Tickets priced starting at $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now.  Ticket sales are limited to 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 www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

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For more information about FIGHT NOW TV go on line at www.fightnow.com, or follow on Twitter@fightnowtv and Facebook.com/fightnowtv. -30- CONTACTS: Mike Garrow, FIGHT NOW TV General Manager, 888.994.7233 X2478, mike@FightNow.com  Bob Trieger, Full Court Press, 978.664.4482, bobtfcp@hotmail.com  ABOUT "JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. SERGIO MARTINEZ": Promoted by Top Rank®, Zanfer Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, in association with Wynn Las Vegas, AT&T and Tecate, remaining tickets to the Chávez Jr. vs. Martínez World Middleweight Championship Event, priced at $75 and $50, can be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center box office and Town Square Las Vegas Concierge. Tickets can also be purchased online atwww.unlvtickets.com. To charge by telephone call (702) 739-FANS. The Chávez Jr. vs. Martínez world championship telecast, which begins at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 92 million pay-per-view homes. HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. Follow HBO Boxing news atwww.hbo.com and at www.facebook.com/hboboxing. Use the hashtag #ChavezMartinez to join the conversation on Twitter. For Chávez Jr. vs. Martínez updates log on to www.toprank.com,www.dbe1.com or www.hbo.com.             ABOUT "KNOCKOUT KINGS": "Knockout Kings," headlined by Canelo Alvarez defending his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship against breakout star Josesito Lopez, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools, AT&T and O'Reilly Auto Parts. In the co-featured attractions, WBC Featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his crown against former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon in fight presented in association with Promociones Del Pueblo, former World Champion Marcos Maidana faces perennial contender Jesus Soto Karassin a 12-round fight for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Title presented in association with Universum Box-Promotion and Leo Santa Cruz defends his IBF Bantamweight World Championship against former Two-Time World Champion Eric Morel. The Saturday, Sept. 15 quadruple-header, packed with Mexican pride and power, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be televised live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT with preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.