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ROCKY JUAREZ STEPS UP
TO FIGHT JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ ON SEPTEMBER 15TH
AFTER JORGE BARRIOS WAS FORCED TO WITHDRAW
Juarez Gets a Shot at the
WBC Super Featherweight Title Against Marquez on September 15th
from MGM Grand, Live on Pay-Per-View
When one door closes, another door opens and
that is exactly the case when Ricardo Rocky Juarez will have a
shot at Juan Manuel Marquez and his WBC Super Featherweight
World Title at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on “Fireworks” live on
Pay-Per-View on September 15th.
An opening to fight Marquez became available when
Jorge “La Hiena” Barrios was diagnosed with multiple retinal
tears, requiring immediate surgery during a routine pre-fight
eye examination on Friday, August 3rd, in Los
Angeles. Due to the injury and prescribed recovery time from
surgery, Barrios was forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight
with Marquez.
Juarez (27-3, 19 KO’s), a 2000 Olympic Silver
Medalist, has been involved in some tough battles in the past,
including two hard fought wars against Marco Antonio Barrera,
and is ready for the opportunity to win his first World
Championship against Marquez.
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (20-1-1, 13 KO’s) was
originally scheduled to face Juarez on September 15th
in defense of his IBF Featherweight Title, and is scheduled to
remain on the show against an opponent to be determined.
Also on tap is a middleweight showdown between
former World Champion Kassim "The Dream" Ouma and "The
Contender" season one winner Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora and a
super lightweight battle pitting former Olympian Francisco
"Panchito" Bojado against former World Champion and ‘The
Contender’ season two runner-up Steve Forbes.
“Fireworks,” a night of world-class professional
boxing, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association
with Romanza Productions and Tournament of Contenders and
sponsored by Tecate, Rock Star Energy Drink and Southwest
Airlines. For more information please visit
www.goldenboypromotions.com.
Tickets for this unforgettable night of
boxing, priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50, are on sale now at
the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office. Tickets are sold at all
Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Smith’s Food and Drug Centers,
Macy’s stores and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a
major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets
also are available for purchase at
www.mgmgrand.com
or www.ticketmaster.com.
The “Fireworks” pay-per-view telecast
featuring Marquez vs. Juarez, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT,
has a suggested retail price of $44.95, will be distributed by
HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 61 million
pay-per-view homes. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of
event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For your
Marquez vs. Juarez fight week updates, log on to
www.hbo.com.
8-10-2007
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