MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF UNDEFEATED MEXICAN SUPERSTAR LEO SANTA CRUZ TO FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MANNY PACQUIAO PAY-PER-VIEW UNDERCARD

מער! NON-PAY-PER-VIEW ACTION TO PIT MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONSOWN CHRIS PEARSON AGAINST SAID EL HARRAK AND UNDEFEATED PROSPECT ANDREW TABITI

TAKES ON AN OPPONENT TO BE DETERMINED

לאַס וועגאַס (אַפּריל 10, 2015) – As פלויד מייַוועאַטהער ווס. מאַני פּאַקקוויאַאָ fight night approaches, מייַוועאַטהער פּראָמאָטיאָנס announced today that undefeated Mexican superstar and current WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion לייב “ערד-ציטערניש” סאַנטאַ קרוז (29-0-1, 17 קאָס) will be featured on the three-fight pay-per-view televised undercard against an opponent to be determined.

 

מייַוועאַטהער ווס. Pacquiao takes place שבת, מייַ 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be co-produced and co-distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® אָנהייב בייַ 9:00 פּ.ם. און/6:00 פּ.ם. פּט.

I’m extremely excited to put one of the most popular and exciting Mexican fighters in the world on the pay-per-view undercard of this historic event on Cinco De Mayo weekend,” האט מייַוועאַטהער, president of Mayweather Promotions. “I’m all about giving my loyal fans what they want. All the fans watching on fight night will be in for a great show when Leo Santa Cruz enters the ring.

 

I’m so honored to be the lead-in for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to do so on Cinco De Mayo weekend,” האט סאַנטאַ קרוז. “This will be a huge night for boxing and I plan on showing everybody that I’m all about action-packed fights. I’m grateful to Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions for giving me this opportunity and giving the Mexican fight fans another reason to cheer on מייַ 2.”

 

מייַוועאַטהער ווס. Pacquiao marks the second-consecutive Mayweather pay-per-view event featuring Santa Cruz. In September he wiped out Manuel Roman with a second-round technical knockout as the co-main event ofMAYHEM: מייַוועאַטהער ווס. Maidana 2.Previously he had fought on the non-televised undercard of MAY DAY: מייַוועאַטהער ווס. ראבערט Guerrero, with a technical knockout over Alexander Munoz. אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, this is the fourth consecutive fight for Santa Cruz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and his ninth overall in the state of Nevada of his 30 פאַכמאַן פיגהץ.

 

In non-pay-per-view undercard action, a pair of Mayweather Promotionsfighters will look to keep their undefeated records intact. Super welterweight prospect קריס “Sweet” פּירסאַן (11-0, 9 קאָס) will square off against tough brawler סאַיד על האַרראַק (12-2-2, 7 קאָס) אין אַ 10-קייַלעכיק באַוט.

 

“איך בין אַ יונג, hungry fighter who has big aspirations in this sport,” said Pearson. “מייַ 2 is a great opportunity to show the world why I will be a future world champion.

 

מער, cruiserweight knockout artist אנדריי “די חיה” טאַביטי (9-0, 9 קאָס) takes on an opponent to be determined in eight rounds of action.

 

I can’t wait for this opportunity to get in the ring and show off my power on מייַ 2,” said Tabiti. “I’m always ready to put on a show for the fans and I hope they’re ready to see a big knockout.

 

Mayweather Promotions is dedicated to putting on the biggest events for fans and with the inclusion of these great young fighters we are ensuring that once again,” האט לעאָנאַרד עללערבע, סעאָ פון מייַוועאַטהער פּראָמאָטיאָנס. “Chris Pearson and Andrew Tabiti are future world champions who will have a chance to perform on the biggest stage in all of boxing on מייַ 2, and I can’t say enough bout how excited we are to have Leo Santa Cruz on the card as the lead in for Mayweather vs. פּאַקקוויאַאָ.”

 

The fan-friendly two-division world champion Santa Cruz has defended his super bantamweight title numerous times in impressive fashion on his way to earning a reputation as one of the most exciting fighters in the world. The 26-year-old won his first world title in 2012. אין 2013 he won his super bantamweight title, which he now holds. Born in Huetamo, Michoaca de Ocampo, Mexico but fighting out of Los Angeles, Santa Cruz looks to entertain the fans at MGM Grand on מייַ 2 when he fights on the highly anticipated Mayweather vs. Pacquiao pay-per-view.

 

An undefeated prospect out of Dayton, אָהיאָ, פּירסאַן is coming off of an impressive unanimous decision in Dececmber 2014 over the hard-hitting Steve Martinez and he looks to keep his momentum going when he fights on מייַ 2. אין נאָר 24,, Pearson had recorded eight straight victories inside the distance before his most recent bout. He takes on the 27-year-old El Harrak who fights out of Henderson, נעוו. by way of London.

 

A 25-year-old with extreme knockout power, טאַביטי last fought in December 2014 and delivered with a first-round knockout of Ernest Reyna. It was his ninth knockout in a row to start his career. געבוירן אין טשיקאַגאָ אָבער מלחמה אויס פון לאַס וועגאַס, “די חיה” hopes to make it 10 קנאָקקאָוץ אין 10 tries when he enters the ring onמייַ 2.

 

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