03.08.05 – Two-time world champion Manny Pacquiao – the Philippines greatest sports hero – will be at a Top Rank press conference on Thursday, August 11 to discuss his upcoming bout at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Shelly Finkel, who handles Pacquiao and chief trainer Freddie Roach will accompany the two-time world champion at Max’s of Manila Restaurant, 313 West Broadway, Glendale, Calif., at 1:30 pm..
On Sept. 10, Pacquiao will appear on Top Rank’s “Double Trouble” championship card at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Erik Morales will face Zahir Raheem, the former USA Olympian from Philadelphia, and Pacquiao will take on Hector Velasquez, a 42-fight winner from Tijuana. Both of the featured bouts are scheduled for 12 rounds.
Velasquez, with Fernando Beltran, will also be at the press conference on August 11.
Appearing on the Sept. 10 big fight card will be the ‘Hawaiian Punch,’ Brian Viloria, who will challenge champion Eric Ortiz for the WBC light flyweight championship. Vanes Martirosyan, the USA Olympian from Glendale, Calif., will box in a 6-round super welterweight bout.
Fight Notebook – Pacquiao is training at the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles….Morales is off to the Otomi training facility which is north of Mexico City….Raheem is working hard with trainer Don House at the new ‘House of Champions’ gym which is located on Flamingo Ave. in Las Vegas….
Top Rank Schedule
Friday, August 5, Coliseo Pedrin Zorilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico – Telefutara 10 Rds., Super Lightweights WBO #1 RICARDO TORRES, 27-0, 25 KOs, Bolivar, Colombia Vs. EDWIN VAZQUEZ, 20-8-2, 8 KOs, Santurce, Puerto Rico
Friday, August 12, Entertainment Center, Laredo, Texas – Telefutura 12 Rds., NABF Bantamweight Championship Champion JOSE AGUINIGA, 28-0, 14 KOs, Oxnard, Calif. Vs. ALEJANDRO MONTIEL, 49-7, 28 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico
8 Rds., Mini Flyweights AUSTREBERTO JUAREZ, 5-0, 2 KOs, Ventura, Calif. Vs. TBA
6 Rds., Super Lightweights JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., 20-0, 15 KOs, Culiacan, Mexico Vs. TBA
4 Rds., Super Featherweights JORGE PAEZ JR., 4-0, 4 KOs, Mexicali Vs. TBA
Friday, August 26, Site TBA – Telefutura Main Event to be Announced.
Saturday, Sept. 10, STAPLES Center, Los Angeles – HBO 12 Rounds ERIK MORALES, 48-2, 34 KOs, Tijuana Vs. ZAHIR RAHEEM, 26-1, 16 KOs, Philadelphia, Pa.
12 Rds., Super Featherweights MANNY PACQUIAO, 39-3-2, 30 KOs, The Philippines Vs. HECTOR VELASQUEZ, 42-10-2, 31 KOs, Tijuana
12 Rds., WBC Light Flyweight Championship Champion ERIC ORTIZ, 24-4-1, 16 KOs, Mexico City Vs. BRIAN VILORIA, 17-0, 11 KOs, Honolulu, Hawaii
6 Rds., Super Welterweights VANES MARTIROSYAN, 2-0, 1 KO, Glendale, Calif. Vs. TBA
Saturday, Sept. 17, America West Arena, Phoenix Adios Phoenix! 10 Rds., Super Lightweights JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, 107-5-2, 88 KOs, Culiacan, Mexico Vs. LOU BIZZARO, 24-3, 2 KOs, Erie, Pa.
6 Rds., Super Lightweights – Special Attraction JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., 20-0, 15 KOs, Culiacan, Mexico Vs. TBA
12 Rds., Middleweights JESUS ‘EL MARTILLO’ GONZALES, 17-0, 10 KOs, Phoenix Vs. JOSE LUIS ZERTUCHE, 15-2-2, 12 KOs, Guanajuato, Mexico
Friday, Oct. 7, Las Vegas – Telefutura Main Event to be Announced.
Saturday, Oct. 8, Thomas and Mack Arena, Las Vegas – Showtime PPV
12 Rds., WBC, WBO Lightweight Championship Champion DIEGO ‘CHICO’ CORRALES, 40-2, 33 KOs, Sacramento, Calif. Vs. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO, 52-7-1, 46 KOs, Empalme, Mexico
12 Rds., Super Featherweights CARLOS ‘FAMOSO’ HERNANDEZ, 41-5-1, 24 KOs, West Covina, Calif. Vs. TBA
12 Rds., Interim WBC Flyweight Championship Champion JORGE ARCE, 40-3-1, 30 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico Vs. HUSSEIN HUSSEIN, 28-2-1, 21 KOs, New South Wales, Australia
6 Rds., Super Lightweights JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., 20-0, 15 KOs, Culiacan, Mexico Vs. TBA
