LOS ANGELES -- Four-division world champion and Top Five pound for pound fighter, Nonito Donaire Jr (28-1-0, 18KO) was present at the final Los Angeles Media Workout held at the gym of Justin Fortune at West Hollywood together with his opponent, IBF Junior featherweight champion Jeffrey ? Moogoose? Mathebula (26-3-2,14KO) of South Africa.
Also present were ex-world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (39-2-0-, 34KO) His opponent Will ?power? Rosinsky (16-10-.9KO) of Queens, New York was a ?no-show?.
Slick promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank Promotions presented the trio to answer questions from the media prior to their fights on Saturday at the Home Depot Center at the City of Carson some 40 miles east of the gym. However, the scheduled workout was put off.
The Donaire-Methabula and Pavlik-Rosinsky fights will be carried live by HBO Boxing After Dark.
Limited amount of tickets are still available. They are priced at $100, $50 and $25 and can be purchased via online at AXS.com or by phone (888-929-7849) as well as at the Home Depot Ticket Office. Privates Suites are also available (call 877-604-8777 as well as group discounts ( call 877-234-8425)
First fight starts on Saturday at 3:30 PM and the televised fights starts at 7PM (PST).
Top photo: Donaire (R) and Mathebula pose during the public workout at Fortune's Gym in West Hollywood.
Donaire autographs a boxing glove.
Mathebula (L) poses with his manager.
Kelly Pavlik interviewed.
Bob Arum.
Trainer Robert Garcia.
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