World championship boxing returns to the Lone Star State next week with an exciting tripleheader featuring two world title fights and a grudge rematch between former world champions that’s been building for over six years!
Two-time World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight champion ROMAN “ROCKY” MARTINEZ will defend his title against undefeated former WBO featherweight champion MIKEY GARCIA; 2012 Fighter of the Year NONITO “FILIPINO FLASH” DONAIRE and former two-division world champion VIC “RAGING BULL” DARCHINYAN will be looking to settle each other’s hash in a 10-round featherweight rumble and undefeated No. 1 and No. 2 contenders and one-time U.S. Olympians VANES “THE NIGHTMARE” MARTIROSYAN and DEMETRIUS “Boo Boo” ANDRADE will battle it out for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title This boxing extravaganza will take place Next Saturday!November 9, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX. All three fights will be televised live onHBO Boxing After Dark®, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Promoted by TOP RANK®, in association with Foreman Boys Promotions, PR Best Boxing, Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Tecate, remaining tickets to the Martinez vs. Garcia world championship event, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, plus applicable charges, can be purchased at the American Bank Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm), all Ticketmaster Outlets (HEB Stores), TICKETMASTER.COM, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
MEDIA FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE
All Times are Central Standard Time
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
MEDIA WORKOUTS
Police Athletic League
902 Park St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401-3345
2:00 P.M. Mikey Garcia
2:30 P.M. Rocky Martinez
DONAIRE / DARCHINYAN MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL
888-262-0101 U.S. Media
832-553-1655 Int’l Media
Ask for the “Top Rank / Donaire-Darchinyan Conference Call
3 :00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM MT / Noon PT
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
MEDIA WORKOUTS
Police Athletic League
902 Park St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401-3345
2:00 P.M. Vic Darchinyan
2:30 P.M. Nonito Donaire
MARTINEZ / GARCIA MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL
888-262-0101 U.S. Media
832-553-1655 Int’l Media
Ask for the “Top Rank / Martinez-Garcia Conference Call
3 :00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 1:00 PM MT / Noon PT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History
1900 North Chaparral St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401-1114
1:00 P.M. Media Report
1:30 P.M. Press Conference Begins
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Whataburger Field – Home Plate
734 East Port Ave.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401-1006
Noon Doors Open / Fighters Report
1:00 PM Fighters Step on the Scale
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9
FIGHT NIGHT!
American Bank Center
1901 North Shoreline Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401-1137
4:30 PM Doors Open
5:30 PM First Fight
8:30 PM HBO Telecast Begins
