AMIR KHAN AND DANNY GARCIA TO HOST LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THEIR JULY 14 FIGHT AT THE MANDALAY BAY IN LAS VEGAS WHICH WILL BE TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
MONDAY, JUNE 4 AT 10:00 A.M. PT – ESPNZONE AT L.A. LIVE
WHO: AMIR KHAN, Former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion
DANNY GARCIA, WBC Super Lightweight World Champion
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy Promotions
FREDDIE ROACH, Khan’s Trainer
ANGEL GARCIA, Garcia’s Father/Trainer
WHAT: Former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) of Bolton, England and current WBC Super Lightweight World Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (23-0, 14 KO’s) will host a press conference to officially announce their Saturday, July 14 fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing.
WHERE: ESPN ZONE at L.A. LIVE – Screening Room
1011 S. Figueroa St.
Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90015
WHEN: Monday, June 4
9:30 a.m. – Media Check-in/Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – Press Conference Begins
FACTS: “Khan vs. Garcia,” a 12-round super lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Khan Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. The bout will be telecast live on HBO World Championship Boxing at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT in the United States and live on Sky Sports 1HD in the United Kingdom at 1:00 a.m. GMT on July 15.
Tickets priced at $250, $200, $150, $100 and $50, not including applicable service charges, are on sale now and available for purchase at the Mandalay Bay box office and all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandaylaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets for fans traveling from the United Kingdom are available for purchase online at www.sportscorporation.com or by calling +44 (0)845 163 0845.
