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Floyd “Money” Mayweather and “Vicious” Victor Ortiz will hold a press conference Tuesday, June 28 at Hudson Theater in New York City to officially announce their WBC Welterweight Championship fight taking place September 17.
The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Mayweather, who is returning to the ring after a 16-month hiatus, will face the hard-hitting young champion Ortiz on Mexican Independence Day weekend in what will be one of the biggest nights of boxing in 2011.
Please note: This event is open to the public and starts at 12pm. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and line up in front of the Hudson Theatre.
Hudson Theatre is located at Millennium Broadway, 145 West 44th Street, NY, NY/
Mayweather vs. Ortiz is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions. The 12-round welterweight mega-fight will take place Saturday, September 17 and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Additional fight details to be announced shortly.
