
Six world class
fighters in three compelling fights, highlight the televised
portion of the highly anticipated pay-per-view card headlined
by the Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao II world title
rematch. Marquez - Pacquiao II Unfinished Business, promoted
by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, in association with
Romanza
Boxing Productions and MP
Promotions and sponsored by Tecate, Rock Star Energy Drink and
Southwest Airlines, takes place Saturday, March 15 at Mandalay
Bay Resort & Casino. The bouts will be produced and
distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6
p.m. PT.
World Boxing
Organization (WBO) featherweight champion
STEVEN LUEVANO
(34-1, 15 KOs), from La Puente, Calif., will be making the
second defense of his championship since winning it last July
by knocking out the previously undefeated Nicky Cook, (27-0,
15 KOs), in the 11th round of their fight in
London. Luevano successfully defended his title in October,
winning a dominant unanimous decision over Antonio Davis
(24-2, 12 KOs). On March 15, he will be making a mandatory
title defense against No. 1 contender
TERDSAK JANDAENG
(29-2, 19 KOs) from Thailand. Jandaeng enters the fight
having won 11 of his last 12 bouts, with over half of those
victories coming by way of knockout.
North America
Boxing Organization (NABO) bantamweight champion
ABNER MARES (15-0,
9 KOs), will be risking his undefeated record and No. 3 world
rating when he defends his title against top 10 contender and
former world title challenger
DIOSDADO GABI
(30-3-1, 22 KOs) from The Philippines. Mares, a member of the
2004 Mexican Olympic Team, will be making the second defense
of his title since winning it last year by defeating former
world champion Isidro Garcia, who retired on his stool after
the seventh round. Gabi is riding a two-year, four-bout
winning streak with only one bout lasting the distance.
World Boxing
Council (WBC) lightweight champion
DAVID DIAZ (33-1-1,
17 KOs), of Chicago, is enjoying a three-year, eight-bout
unbeaten streak. He returns to the ring for a 10-round
non-title bout fresh off of his first successful title
defense, a hard-fought unanimous decision against legendary
three-division world champion Erik Morales. Diaz will be
taking on RAMON MONTANO
(15-4-2, 1 KO) from Ciudad Obregon, Mexico who is
unbeaten in 11 of his last 12 bouts, including a split
decision victory over highly-touted contender Americo Santos
(25-1-1, 21 KOs), and a draw against undefeated Dmitriy Salita
(24-0, 14 KOs).
Remaining tickets, priced at $600, $400, $300, $200
and $100, can be purchased at the Mandalay Bay box office and
all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and
Drug Centers, Macy's West at the Fashion Show Mall, and Ritmo
Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.
To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster
at (7 02)
474-4000 or Mandalay Bay (702) 632-7580. Tickets are also
available for purchase at
www.mandalaybay.com
or
The
Marquez - Pacquiao II pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9
p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95,
will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will
be available to more than 61 million pay-per-view homes. The
telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can
receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event
programming to the pay-per-view industry. For your Marquez -
Pacquiao II fight week updates, log on to
www.hbo.com.
03-03-2008
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