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'LETHAL COMBINATION' FINAL WEST COAST NEWS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY AT SANTA MONICA PIER (NEW TIME!)
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 21 Jun 2008
PUBLIC INVITED!
FINAL WEST COAST NEWS CONFERENCE / GREAT PHOTO OP
World Lightweight Championship
MANNY PACQUIAO vs. DAVID DIAZ
MONDAY, JUNE 23 ? SANTA MONICA PIER ? NOON
WHAT: WBC super featherweight champion MANNY PACQUIAO, boxing's No. 1 pound for pound fighter, and WBC lightweight champion DAVID DIAZ, the pride of Chicago, will host their final west coast news conference for their world title fight, above the Pacific Ocean at the West End of the historic Santa Monica Pier. Pacquiao is attempting to become the first Asian to win four sanctioned world titles in as many different divisions. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Pacquiao vs. Diaz will take place Saturday, June 28, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. The 12-round lightweight championship bout will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. PT.
WHEN:
This Monday! June 23
NEW TIME!
1 P.M. Media Luncheon
2 P.M. - News Conference. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
WHO: MANNY PACQUIAO, (46-3-2, 34 KOs), General Santos City, Philippines
DAVID DIAZ, (34-1-1, 17 KOs), Chicago, Illinois
BOB ARUM, CEO, Top Rank
WHERE: Santa Monica Pier ? West End Santa Monica, CA 90401
CONTACT:
Bill Caplan, Top Rank: (818) 515-1616
Lee Samuels, Top Rank: (702) 732-2717
Ricardo Jimenez, Top Rank: (909) 615-3436
Fred Sternburg, Sternburg Communications/Pacquiao: (303) 740-7746
Bernie Bahrmasel, Double B. Publicity/Diaz: (773) 592-2986
Ed Keenan, EMC Events: (609) 432-7859
Scott Ghertner, MGM MIRAGE: (702) 650-7565
Patrick Byrne, HBO Pay-Per-View: (212) 512-1361
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