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FULL NIGHT OF ACTION-PACKED FIGHTS COMING TO THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA SATURDAY, 'Na 2

Young Stars Complement Epic Welterweight Championship Showdown
Between Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao

Las Vegas (April 27, 2015) – A full lineup of present and future boxing stars is set to entertain the MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd in pay-per-view and non-televised action before the history-making welterweight showdown between Floyd “Chelete” Mayweather le Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao ka Moqebelo, Ka 2.

 

The pay-per-view undercard is topped by a pair of fights featuring two of boxing’s most talented and exciting stars as WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Tau “Tšisinyeho ea lefatše” Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 Kos) faces Mexican brawler E HLAHETSE KE: Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 Kos) and WBO Featherweight World Champion Vasyl Lomachenko (3-1, 1 KO) takes on Puerto Rican contender Gamalier rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 Kos).

 

The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® qala ka9 p.m. LE/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

Exciting non-televised bouts round out the action in the arena as top undefeated prospects look to keep their perfect records intact.

 

The slick and undefeated Chris “Sweet” Pearson (11-0, 9 Kos) kopana le O ile a re El Harrak (12-2, 7 Kos) in a 10-round middleweight bout and heavy-fisted Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 Kos) takes on fellow unbeaten Mike Jimenez (17-0, 11 Kos) in a 10-rounder or the NABO, USBA le litlotla tsa NABF Super Middleweight.

 

An undefeated knockout artist looking to make it 10-for-10, Andrew “The Coat” Tabiti (9-0, 9 Kos) lifahleho Anthony Caputo Smith (15-4, 10 Kos) in an eight- rounds cruiserweight match.

 

Kicking off the night of fights is undefeated contender Brad Solomone o ile a (24-0, 9 Kos), who’ll be opposed by Adrian Rene Granados (13-3, 9 Kos) tsa 10 ho pota bartolomeo middleweight gia.

 

Mayweather Promotions is looking forward to bringing some of boxing’s most exciting current and future stars to the fans on the biggest night in our sport’s history,” o ile a re Leonard Ellerbe, CEO ea Mayweather ho phahamiswa. “Whether you are watching on pay-per-view or in the arena, you are in store for an electric night of fights.

 

Each undercard match could be a main event on another card,” a re hall of fame a ntsetsa pele Bob Arum ea Top Rank. “Fans can watch the exciting action as a warm-up to the most anticipated fight in decades.

 

Le tsona pele ka o ile a phatlalatsa, 26-selemo se le seng Santa Cruz will be making his second appearance on a Floyd Mayweather pay-per-view undercard. The fan-friendly two-division world champion 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. Born in Huetamo, Michoaca de Ocampo, Mexico but fighting out of Los Angeles, Santa Cruz won his first world title in 2012. A 2013 he won his super bantamweight title.

 

Fighting out of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Cayetano reteleha lan a 2009 and sprinted to a 10-0 record before dropping a narrow split decision to Ruben Tamayo in 2011. He most recently dropped a decision to Enrique Bernache in February after defeating Dennis Contreras and Eden Marquez in his previous two starts. He hopes to make a grand impression in his U.S. qalo kaKa 2.

 

Arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, with two Olympic gold medals and two Amateur National Championships, 27-selemo se le seng Lomachenko has already made a great impact in the professional ranks. He won his world title with a majority decision over Gary Russell Jr. selemong se fetileng. Making the second defense of his 126-pound title, the fighter out of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine will be going for his third straight win overall when he battles Rodriguez.

 

An accomplished veteran from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Rodriguez gets an opportunity on boxing’s biggest stage when he battles Lomachenko. The 28-year-old has not lost a fight since 2009 'me o na 17 consecutive victories since a technical draw in 2010. He won twice in 2014, picking up a unanimous decision victory over Orlando Cruz and a second round TKO over Martin Cardona.

 

Loantša ho tsoa Philadelphia, Hart was an accomplished amateur who was a 2012 U.S. Olympic alternate after earning a U.S. National Championship and a National Golden Gloves Championship. The 25-year-old will fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the first time since his professional debut in 2005 when he stopped Manuel Eastman in the first round. Lekhetlong lena, he will look to remain undefeated and catapult himself to contender status.

 

Undefeated and facing the biggest challenge of his career, tse 27 lilemo li Jimenez will make his Las Vegas debut on Ka 2. Having already delivered a second round knockout over Kevin Engel in 2015 the fighter out of Chicago will look to impress on the biggest stage of his career against Hart.

 

A three-time National Golden Gloves Champion, Solomon fights out of Lafayette, Louisiana and is aiming to maintain his perfect record.. The 31-year-old picked up victories in 2014 over Eduardo Flores, Freddy Hernandez and Arman Ovsepyan. Solomon takes on the 25-year-old Granados out of Cicero, Illinois.

 

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Mayweather vs.. Pacquiao ke bout ea bompoli ba lefats'e ba boima ba lefats'e ba 12terterweight e khothalelitsoeng ke Mayweather Promotions le Top Rank Inc., mme e tšehelitsoe ke Tecate con caracter, Litšoantšo tse hlahelletseng le Lihlahisoa tsa Skydance -Terminator Genisys, libakeng tsa boithabiso ka Phupu 1st,, Litšoantšo tse Ntle & Lihlahisoa tsa Skydance li hlahisa MISSION ENG HO SEBELE: ROGO SECHABA, libakeng tsa boithabiso & IMAX Phupu 31st,, Khamphani ea Weinstein le baesekopo e ncha Southpaw, O na le Jake Gyllenhaal, libakeng tsa boithabiso hohle July 24le Mexico, Phela ka ho e ho Lumela e. The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® qala ka 9 p.m. LE/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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LIVE EVENT AND CLOSED CIRCUIT TICKETS FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MANNY PACQUIAO ON SALE THURSDAY, APRIL 23

Closed Circuit Locations Available at all MGM Resorts International Properties Along The Strip

Las Vegas (April 22, 2015) – Tickets for the highly anticipated world championship showdown betweenFloyd “Chelete” Mayweather le Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao ho habité Moqebelo, Ka 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena will be available hosasane for both in-arena and closed circuit viewing.

 

Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo turu ka $7,500, $5,000, $3,500, $2,500 le $1,500, ke ke ho akarelletsa le ho tshwanetseng tšebeletso liqoso, le tsoele pele ho Sale Labone, April 23 ka 3 p.m. LE/12 p.m. PT. Tickets are limited to four (4) ka ntlo. Ho lefisa ka fonong kapa le e kholo karata ya keretiti, bitsa Ticketmaster ka (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com kapa www.ticketmaster.com.

 

The closed circuit telecast will be available at all MGM Resorts International properties in Las Vegas. General admission tickets for closed circuit viewing will be $150, not including handling fees, and will go on saleLabone, April 23 ka 6 p.m. LE/3 p.m. PT. Tickets will be available for purchase at the individual property’s box office outlets, by phone with a major credit card at (866) 799-7711 or through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 745-3000. Closed circuit tickets are limited to eight (8) ka ntlo.

 

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Mayweather vs.. Pacquiao ke bout ea bompoli ba lefats'e ba boima ba lefats'e ba 12terterweight e khothalelitsoeng ke Mayweather Promotions le Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate. Thelevishene ea tefo ea pono e tla hlahisoa 'moho le ho tsamaisoa ka kopanelo ke SHOWTIME PPV® le HBO Lefa-Per-View® qala ka 9 p.m. LE/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV to Debut Friday, Ka 1, ka 10 p.m. LE

New Primetime Series to Include First-Ever Use of “Spidercam” for Live Boxing Telecast

Kevin Kugler to Provide Play-by-Play with World Class Welterweight Timothy Bradley & Reporter Crystina Poncher

truTV and Top Rank will partner to exclusively present the MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV, a live primetime boxing series set to debut Friday, Ka 1, ka 10 p.m. LE. The new boxing series, in association with Turner Sports and HBO Sports, will launch on the eve of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view fight with a card featuring two title bouts inside The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The network’s presentation will feature the first-ever domestic use of “Spidercam” technology for a live boxing telecast, providing dynamic coverage of this new series. "Spidercam" e sebetsa ka sistimi e lintlheng tse 'ne ea mehala e tsoang lintlheng tse khethiloeng ka nqane ho likhutlo tsa reng ea litebele. The sa emisitswe ho khamera o na le matla ho fana ka le qobellang 360-tekanyo dikhutlo a ketso e ho akarelletsa le le matla a ho susumelletsa hore a tse tharo litekanyo - tloha / letona, pele / khutlela morao le up / fatše.

“Spidercam” will provide the definitive views of the action throughout the series, including a main event on Friday, Ka 1, showcasing Takahiro Ao (27-3-1, 16 Kos) from Chiba, Japane, vs.. E HLAHETSE KE: Ray Beltran (29-7-1, 17 Kos) from Los Mochis, Mexico, in a 12-round bout for the vacant WBO Lightweight World Championship. The undercard will include two undefeated fighters in action – Mikael Zewski (26-0, 23 Kos) from Quebec, Canada, vs.. Konstantin Ponomarev (27-0, 13 Kos) from Miass, Russia – in a 10-round bout for the NABF Welterweight Championship.

Commentators for the event will include Kevin Kugler providing play-by-play with analyst Timothy Bradley and reporter Crystina Poncher. Kugler ke seboholi sa khale se bitsitseng basketball ea koleche le tšireletso ea NFL bakeng sa Westwood One le bolo ea maoto ea koleche bakeng sa Big Ten Network. Bradley is a former WBO welterweight champion and former WBO and two-time WBC junior welterweight champion, including a win over Pacquiao during his career. Poncher ke mohlalosi le moqolotsi oa litaba oa Top Rank, hammoho le mong'a ntlo a, moqolotsi oa litaba le 'ngolla bakeng sa NFL Network le NFL.com. Ekelletsa moo, closed captioning in Spanish will be available.

The second week of the MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV series – live from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., ka labohlano, Ka 8, ka 10 p.m. – will be headlined by Top-10 contenders Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (23-1, 15 Kos) ho tloha Passaic, N.J., and “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 Kos) ka liketso. Tapia will defend his NABO junior middleweight title against Michael Soro (25-1-1, 15 Kos) ho tsoa Fora, with Monaghan (defending his WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title) facing Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 Kos) ho tsoa Brazil.

E le karolo ea tšehetso ea eona ea letoto la litebele ho truTV, MetroPCS will receive camera-visible center ring and corner pad brand placement for each fight, hammoho le ho kenyelletsoa melaetsa eohle ea papatso ho truTV le marang-rang a mang a Broadcasting. Sony PlayStation also joins as an associate sponsor of the series, with in-ring signage and inclusion in promotional spots.

Etela Lipapali tsa Turner kamore ea khatiso inthaneteng bakeng sa lisebelisoa tse ling tsa khatiso; latela Turner Sports on Twitter at TurnerSportsPR.