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CANELO ALVAREZ JOINS DODGER PITCHING STAFF ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

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WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT KING TO THROW OUT FIRST PITCH BEFORE DODGERS VS. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS GAME

LOS ANGELES, August 31 - Koufax. Drysdale. Valenzuela. Canelo? Yes, Canelo. On Saturday, September 1, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez will take the mound at Dodgers Stadium to throw out the first pitch before the home town Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks as he warms up his right arm before his September 15World Championship showdown with Josesito Lopez in Las Vegas, Nev.

Canelo will be on the mound at approximately 6:00 p.m. PT and the game begins at 6:10 p.m. PT.

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"Knockout Kings," headlined by Canelo Alvarez defending his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship against breakout star Josesito Lopez, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T. In the co-featured attractions, WBC Featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his crown against former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon in fight presented in association with Promociones Del Pueblo, former World Champion Marcos Maidana faces perennial contender Jesus Soto Karass in a fight presented in association with Universum Box-Promotion and Leo Santa Cruz defends his IBF Bantamweight World Championship against former Two-Time World Champion Eric Morel. The Saturday, Sept. 15 quadruple-header, packed with Mexican pride and power, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be televised live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT with preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME? at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.



Tickets priced at $400, $300, $150, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now and available for purchase. Ticket sales are limited to 10 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.


For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.goossentutor.com, www.thomsonboxing.com, www.mgmgrand.com, http://Sports.SHO.com, follow us on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @GoossenTutor, @ThompsonBoxing, @CaneloOficial, @JosesitoLopez, @DanielPoncedel1, @ChinoMaidana, @MGMGrand; @SHOsports, follow the conversation using #CaneloLopez or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or www.facebook.com/ShoBoxing.




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