SUGAR
SHANE MOSLEY & ZAB "SUPER" JUDAH
STAKE THEIR CAREERS ON INTRIGUING WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN, SATURDAY, MAY 31, AT
MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS LIVE ON HBO PPV
JORGE
BARRIOS vs. ROCKY JUAREZ TO BATTLE ON TELEVISED UNDERCARD
LAS VEGAS, March
15 – With everything riding on the line, the stakes will be high when Sugar
Shane Mosley and Zab "Super" Judah square off in a welterweight showdown on
Saturday, May 31. Mosley vs. Judah: "High Stakes," headlines a night of
world-class professional boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored
by Rockstar Energy Drink, Tecate Beer, Affliction Clothing and Southwest
Airlines. The 12-round bout will take at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las
Vegas, Nev. and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View
beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
In addition to
the main event, Golden Boy is pleased to announce that former super
featherweight world champion Jorge Barrios will meet 2000 Olympic Silver
Medalist Ricardo Rocky Juarez as the featured undercard bout of the evening and
also featured on the live broadcast.
Tickets,
priced at $600, $400, $300, $200 and $100 are now on sale and available at the
Mandalay Bay Events Center box office and at 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 the
Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7 580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000.
Tickets
also are available for purchase at
www.mandalaybay.com or
www.ticketmaster.com.
"It's extremely
high stakes for Zab and myself in this fight and I'm excited to be fighting
him," said Mosley. "We have similar styles in terms of speed and power and we
both always come to fight. I think it will come down to who's the hungrier
fighter. I am hungry for this victory and I'm confident I will get it May 31."
Judah rebutted
saying, "I am willing to gamble everything on this fight against Mosley and I
know I have to win it to set my career back on the winning path. I respect
Shane as a great fighter but I know he can't go 12 fast rounds with me. I
plan to take him into deep waters and be the first one to stop him."
Oscar de la Hoya,
president of Golden Boy Promotions stated, "As a boxing fan, I am excited to
finally see what happens when two of the best welterweights of this era get in
the ring together. Both Mosley and Judah always come to fight with tremendous
non-stop action and as they both need to win this fight to keep their dreams of
another championship alive, I know we're going to see the best of them May 31."
Senior Vice
President of HBO PPV Mark Taffet agreed, "Shane Mosley and Zab Judah have given
boxing fans so many exciting, memorable performances for years. We expect May
31 to be another one of those great nights."
A four-time and
three-division world champion who has proven to be worthy of the venerable
nickname "Sugar," Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs) continues to thrill fans with his speed,
power and warrior's heart. Mosley holds wins over the likes of De La Hoya
(twice), Fernando Vargas (twice), Jesse James Leija, Luis Collazo and John John
Molina while winning world titles in the lightweight, welterweight and junior
middleweight divisions. The 36-year-old Pomona, Calif. native also showed his
mettle and toughness last November when he fought welterweight champion Miguel
Cotto tooth and nail for 12 rounds, falling short via close decision. A win
over Judah in May will put Mosley at the top of the line for a rematch with
Cotto.
Judah (36-5, 25
KOs), a three-time and two-division world champion, is considered one of the
most talented fighters of the past decade. The former undisputed world
welterweight champion, 30-year-old "Super" Judah owns victories over Junior
Witter, Micky Ward, DeMarcus Corley and Cory Spinks. He has recently been
fighting with his speed, power and focus coming together like never before.
Brooklyn's finest is on track for a spectacular performance against Mosley on
May 31.
The Mosley vs.
Judah pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, 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 Mosley vs. Judah fight week
updates, log on to
www.hbo.com.
For more
information please visit
www.goldenboypromotions.com.