Yankee Stadium, NY — Prior to today?s Yankees-Orioles game at Yankee Stadium, [From L to R] three-time world champ Miguel Cotto (34-2, 28KOs), Yankees Manager Joe Girardi and undefeated WBA super welterweight champ Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8KOs) took part in an on-field pregame ceremony.
Cotto and Foreman will face off on Saturday for Foreman?s title at ?Stadium Slugfest? at Yankee Stadium?will be nationally televised live by HBO at 10:15p.m. ET / 7:15p.m. PT?tickets are available at the Yankees ticket office, via www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 982-2787?it is the first prizefight in the Yankees? home since Muhammad Ali won a unanimous dec. over Ken Norton on 9/28/76 at the original Yankee Stadium.
The Official Weigh-In for the event will take place on Friday in the Great Hall in Yankee Stadium, beginning at 3:00 p.m?parking at cost will be available for fans and media in Lot 3, located on River Avenue between 162nd and 164th Streets?Michael Buffer will be on hand to emcee the event, which is open to the public?the press gate will open at 2:30 p.m.
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