Unique Deal Ties Starlight Racing’s Thoroughbred and Prestigious Race to the World’s Most Accomplished Fighters and Boxing’s Biggest Event in Decades

Race For The Roses And Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Super Fight Samedi, Mai 2

NEW YORK (Avril 27, 2015) – Talk about a winning, knockout daily double! From the événement principal on horse racing’s biggest day of the year to the main event of boxing’s most anticipated matchup in decades, samedi mai 2, promises to be a fast-paced, hard-hitting and special day for sports fans around the world.

For the Kentucky Derby, the Mayweather-Pacquiao promotion has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with Starlight Racing’s “Itsaknockout.” Just a few hours after the race for the roses, 11-time world champion Floyd “Argent” Mayweather et huit division champion du monde Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao will meet in a welterweight world championship bout that is expected to set new revenue records in virtually every category.

The sponsorship of “Itsaknockout,” represents a convergence of leading entities in their respective fields: Jack Wolf et Starlight Racing; seven-time Eclipse Award winning trainer Todd Pletcher at racing’s most prestigious event; and boxing superstars Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, both of whom are destined for the boxing Hall of Fame; leading boxing promotional outfits Promotions Mayweather et Top Rank Inc.; co-producers Showtime PPV^® et HBO Pay-Per-View^®; and boxing event’s host, MGM Grand à Las Vegas.

The deal to sponsor “Itsaknockout,” brought about by Steve Rosner of 16W Marketing, is part of an aggressive campaign for “Mayweather vs. Pacquiao,” that includes unprecedented support from PPV distributors, a national ad campaign and support from the television networks, promoters and the MGM Grand. Équipe “Itsaknockout” will show its support of the fight during Derby Week with the thoroughbred wearing a “Mayweather vs. Pacquiao” branded blanket, branding on JockeyLuis Saez and branded apparel on Pletcher’s racing crew tending to “Itsaknockout.”
“The opportunity to sponsor a horse running in the Kentucky Derby appropriately named ‘ItsaKnockout’ is a fantastic fit for the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight and the magnitude of the promotion on all levels,” a déclaré Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather Promotions. “It’s going to be a knockout of a sports weekend with both events the same day and we wish this champion horse well, hoping his name comes true with a victory in the Derby.”

“From Gate to Finish, beginning with the Kentucky Derby and ending with Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Samedi, Mai 2 will be the most exciting day in sports,” a déclaré Todd duBoef, président de Top Rank. “Itsaknockout may be the horse we are sponsoring but it also describes the historic day fans will be talking about for years to come.”

“There is a natural and unmistakable connection between the Kentucky Derby and Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, two world-class sporting events that showcase the talent of athletes performing at the highest level and on the biggest stage,” a déclaré Stephen Espinoza, Vice-président exécutif et directeur général, Sports Showtime. “Mai 2 will be an historic day in sports, one that has the potential to cement legacies and redefine what we consider to be legendary.”

L'un des combattants les plus décorés de l'histoire du sport, l'invaincu Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) est un champion de 11 temps du monde dans cinq catégories de poids et est universellement reconnu comme le Pas. 1 livre pour livre de combat dans le monde. A four-time “Fighter de l'année,” Mayweather has defeated 20 champions du monde.

Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) est le seul combattant à remporter huit titres mondiaux en autant de catégories de poids différentes. Trois fois Fighter de l'année et de l'Association des écrivains de boxe de l'Amérique “Fighter de la Décennie,” Pacquiao is seeking to defeat his third consecutive unbeaten world champion. Son dernier 15 fights have been against world champs.

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