TUESDAY APRIL 28, 2009 PACQUIAO ARRIVAL; MANDALAY BAY- 12 Noon HATTON ARRIVAL; MGM GRAND- 1:30pm
WHO: MANNY PACQUIAO; Current Ring Magazine No. 1 Pound-for-Pound Champion
RICKY HATTON;Current IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion
WHAT: Pacquiao and Hatton along with their esteemed trainers Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather Sr. make their grand arrivals to the MANDALAY BAY and MGM GRAND respectively. Interviews and photo-ops available. See schedule below
WHEN: TUESDAY, APRIL 28 11:15am- Transportation departs from MGM Grand for Pacquiao arrival
12 Noon- Pacquiao arrival at Mandalay Bay Main Entrance 1:00pm- Transportation departs from Mandalay Bay for Hatton arrival 1:30pm- Hatton arrival at MGM Grand Main Entrance
FACTS: Presented by Rockstar Energy Drink and promoted by Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with MP Promotions and Hatton Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. Pacquiao vs. Hatton, a 12-round junior welterweight world championshp battle will take place Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. The fight will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
HBO Sports’ all-access reality series “PACQUIAO/HATTON 24/7” will premiere episode #4 in HD on Friday, May 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Episodes #1, 2 & 3 will be replayed consecutively prior to the finale, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/PAC on HBO on Friday night. The first three episodes are also available on HBO ON DEMAND.
