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 שבת, מייַ 2

נייַ יארק (אַפּריל 27, 2015) – Talk about a winning, knockout daily double! From the הויפּט געשעעניש on horse racing’s biggest day of the year to the main event of boxing’s most anticipated matchup in decades, Saturday May 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 פלויד “געלט” מייַוועאַטהער און אַכט-אָפּטייל וועלט מייַסטער מאַני “PacMan” פּאַקקוויאַאָ 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 און 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 מייַוועאַטהער פּראָמאָטיאָנס און Top Rank Inc.; co-producers שאָוטיים פּפּוו^® און הבאָ פּייַ-פּער-מיינונג^®; and boxing event’s host, עמגיעם גראַנד אין לאַס וועגאַס.

The deal to sponsor “Itsaknockout,” brought about by Steve Rosner of 16W Marketing, is part of an aggressive campaign for “מייַוועאַטהער ווס. פּאַקקוויאַאָ,” that includes unprecedented support from PPV distributors, a national ad campaign and support from the television networks, promoters and the MGM Grand. מאַנשאַפֿט “Itsaknockout” will show its support of the fight during Derby Week with the thoroughbred wearing a “מייַוועאַטהער ווס. פּאַקקוויאַאָ” 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,” האט לעאָנאַרד עללערבע, 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. פּאַקקוויאַאָ, שבת, מייַ 2 will be the most exciting day in sports,” האט טאַד דובאָעף, פּרעזידענט פון Top פּאַזישאַן. “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. פּאַקקוויאַאָ, two world-class sporting events that showcase the talent of athletes performing at the highest level and on the biggest stage,” האט סטיווען עספּינאָזאַ, Executive וויצע פּרעזידענט און גענעראַל מאַנאַגער, שאָוטיים ספורט. “מייַ 2 will be an historic day in sports, one that has the potential to cement legacies and redefine what we consider to be legendary.”

איינער פון די מערסט דעקערייטאַד פייטערז אין דער געשיכטע פון ​​די ספּאָרט, די אַנדיפיטיד מייַוועאַטהער (47-0, 26 קאָס) איז אַ 11-צייַט וועלט מייַסטער אין פינף וואָג דיוויזשאַנז און איז יונאַווערסאַלי אנערקענט ווי די ניט קיין. 1 פונט-פֿאַר-פונט פייטער אין דער וועלט. A four-time “פייטער פון די יאר,” Mayweather has defeated 20 וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנס.

פּאַקקוויאַאָ (57-5-2, 38 קאָס) is the only fighter to win eight world titles in as many different weight divisions. A three-time Fighter of the Year and the Boxing Writers Association of America’s “פייטער פון די יאָרצענדלינג,” Pacquiao is seeking to defeat his third consecutive unbeaten world champion. His last 15 fights have been against world champs.

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