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On Saturday, May 20th, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and concluding with another epic card on Saturday, May 27th at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, some of the greatest fighters in the world – including Marco Antonio Barrera, Rocky Juarez, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios, Jhonny Gonzalez, Fernando Montiel, and Daniel Ponce DeLeon – will be displaying their wares for fight fans watching both live and on HBO.
The May 20th event at STAPLES Center, which will be televised live by HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:30pm ET / 7:70pm PT, features the return of the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera (61-4, 42 KOs), who will defend his WBC Super Featherweight world championship against 2000 US Olympic Silver medalist Rocky Juarez (25-1, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated 12 round battle. Tickets for Barrera vs Juarez – priced at $50.00, $75.00, $125.00, $200.00 and $300.00, are available at STAPLES Center box office, Ritmo Latino Stores or by calling 213-480-3232. Tickets are also available online at www.ticketmaster.com.
The May 27th HBO Boxing After Dark televised card (10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT) at the Home Depot Center, will feature two more world championships that on the line. In a main event that has historical implications, WBO Bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (32-4, 28 KOs) – a concussive puncher with either hand – will get a stern challenge from one of boxing’s best, pound for pound, WBO Junior Bantamweight champ Fernando Montiel (32-1-1, 24 KOs), who will rise in weight to try to win his third world title in a different weight class. Tickets for the May 27th event – Gonzalez vs Montiel – priced at $25.00, $50.00, $75.00 and $150.00 are available at THE HOME DEPOT Center box office or by calling 213-480-3232. Tickets are also available online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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