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CANELO VS. KIRKLAND: CINCO DE MAYO KICKS OFF "CANELOMANIA" AS FIGHTERS ARRIVE IN HOUSTON PhilBoxing.com Thu, 07 May 2015  CANELO ALVAREZ AND JAMES KIRKLAND ARRIVE IN HOUSTON AND MEET THEIR FANS AT A SPECIAL CINCO DE MAYO FAN FIESTA ALVAREZ AND KIRKLAND ALSO GREET FANS AT THE HOUSTON DYNAMO VS. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES GAME IN ADVANCE OF THEIR CLASH AT MINUTE MAID PARK ON MAY 9 BROADCAST LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ? HOUSTON (May 6) - Cinco De Mayo unleashed "Canelomania" as Canelo Alvarez and James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland arrived in Houston on the celebrated holiday to kickoff fight week for their highly anticipated clash on May 9 at Minute Maid Park and live on HBO World Championship Boxing ?. The fighters greeted Houston fans at a special Cinco De Mayo Fan Fiesta hosted by Corona and HEB and then sped off to attend the ceremonial coin toss for the Houston Dynamo vs. San Jose Earthquakes game along with Oscar De La Hoya, President and Founder of Golden Boy Promotions. Tickets for May 9 Canelo vs. Kirkland are priced at $350, $150, $100, $50 and $25, plus applicable fees and service charges, are available for purchase at Astros.com/boxing, the Minute Maid Park Box Office (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com. There is a 19-ticket limit per household. Canelo Alvarez vs. James Kirkland is a 12-round super welterweight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Canelo Promotions, SMS Promotions and Leija*Battah Promotions. The fight will take place Saturday, May 9 at Minute Maid Park in Houston and is sponsored by Corona Extra, Mexico - Live it to Believe it!, Fred Loya Insurance and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. CT and first bout starts at 11:10 a.m. CT, the HBO World Championship Boxing telecast begins at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.canelopromotions.com.mx, www.smsboxing.com, www.hbo.com/boxing and www.astros.com/boxing, follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @SMS_Boxing, @HBOBoxing, @Canelo, @KOKirkland, @Astros @LeijaBattahPR become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/SMSBoxing, www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing or www.facebook.com/astros and visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing, @smsboxing and @HBOboxing, @Canelopower, @Kirklandsworld. Follow the conversation using #CaneloKirkland.  |
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