MIGUEL BERCHELT AND TAKASHI MIURA TO HOST FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE JULY 13
AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S WBC SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
TRIPLE HEADER FIGHTERS INCLUDING JEZREEL “EL INVISIBLE” CORRALES, ROBINSON
“ROBIN HOOD” CASTELLANOS, JOE SMITH, JR., AND SULLIVAN BARRERA TO
PARTICIPATE AHEAD OF JULY 15 MATCHES ON HBO BOXING AFTER DARK®
THURSDAY, JULY 13 AT 12:00 PM PT
WHO: OSCAR DE LA HOYA, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions
MIGUEL “EL ALACRAN” BERCHELT, Current WBC Super Featherweight Champion
TAKASHI MIURA, Former Five-time WBC Super Featherweight World Champion
JEZREEL “EL INVISIBLE” CORRALES, Current WBA Super World Super Featherweight Champion
ROBINSON “ROBIN HOOD” CASTELLANOS, Super Featherweight Contender
JOE SMITH, JR., Current WBC International Light Heavyweight Champion
JOE DEGUARDIA, CEO and President of Star Boxing
SULLIVAN BARRERA, Current USNBC Light Heavyweight Champion
KATHY DUVA, CEO of Main Events
MERCITO “NO MERCY” GESTA, Lightweight Prospect
HORACIO “VIOLENTO” GARCIA, Featherweight Prospect
RYAN “KINGRY” GARCIA, Lightweight Prospect
MANNY “CHATO” ROBLES, JR., Featherweight Prospect
WHEN: Thursday, July 13, 2017
11:00 a.m. PT – Media Arrival & Lunch
12:00 p.m. PT – Press Conference Begins
WHERE: The Forum
3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90305
*Media enter through fire doors adjacent to the administrative entrance on the north side of venue
Parking: Free parking available in Lot B through Prairie Avenue Entrance (North side of venue)
WHAT: Berchelt vs. Miura triple-header fighters will host a press conference on Thursday, July 13 at The ‘Fabulous’ Forum ahead of their
Saturday, July 15 bouts that will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:50 p.m. ET/PT. The main event WBC
Super Featherweight Championship clash between warriors Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt (31-1, 28 KOs) and Takashi Miura (31-3
2, 24 KOs) is scheduled for 12-rounds. In the co-main event for WBA Super World Super Featherweight championship hardware,
Panamanian Jezreel "El Invisible" Corrales (21-1, 8 KOs) will make his U.S. debut against Robinson "Robin Hood" Castellanos
(24-12, 14 KOs). Opening the night with another hot-pursuit for a title, current WBC International Light Heavyweight Champion" Joe
Smith, Jr. (23-1, 19 KOs) will put his belt on the line against Miami’s Sullivan Barrera (19-1, 14 KOs).
TICKETS: Tickets are priced at $25, $50, $75 and $125, not including applicable service charges and taxes, with a total ticket limit of 12 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or the Forum Box Office (Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. PST to 7:00 p.m. PST) at (310) 330-7300. Tickets will also be available for purchase at www.fabulousforum.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
SOCIAL
MEDIA: For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and www.hbo com/boxing, follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @hboboxing, and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, visit us on Instagram at @GoldenBoyBoxing, and follow the conversation using #bercheltmiura.
FACTS: Berchelt vs. Miura, a 12-round fight for the WBC Super Featherweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Zanfer Promotions and Teiken Promotions. Corrales vs. Castellanos is presented by Golden Boy Promotions. Smith vs. Barerra is presented by Star Boxing in association with Main Events. The event is sponsored by Tecate, BORN BOLD and Casa Mexico Tequila and will take place on Saturday, July 15 at Los Angeles' "Fabulous" Forum and televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:50 p.m. ET/PT.
MEDIA
ASSETS: Photos and videos are available to download by clicking here or copying and pasting the link http://bit.ly/BercheltMiura into a browser. Credit must be given to Golden Boy Promotions for photos and videos used.
CONTACTS:
Ramiro Gonzalez, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631
Stefan Friedman/Kristen Rockwell Caloca, Mercury: (424) 202-1671
Bernie Bahrmasel, Star Boxing: (773) 592-2986, PR@StarBoxing.com
Tony Palmieri, Star Boxing: 718-823-2000 / TonyPalmieri@StarBoxing.com
Ellen Haley, Main Events: (973) 903-6715, ehaley@mainevents.com
Patrick Byrne, HBO: (212) 512-1361
Kevin Flaherty, HBO: (212) 512-5052
Erik Stein/Brooke Paller, The Forum: (818) 761-6100
