Rigondeaux, Shiming Headline Top Rank’s July 19 Macao Show

ByTop Rank

Two-time Chinese Olympic gold medallist and national icon Zou Shiming and undefeated unified junior featherweight world champion and Cuban sensation Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux will headline Champions of Gold, world championship boxing’s return to The The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena. Promoted by Top Rank and Sands China Ltd., in association with Tecate, PS4, Caribe Promotions and Foreman Boys Promotions, Champions of Gold will take place Saturday, July 19.

Rigondeaux will be defending his titles against top-five contender and two-time world title challenger Sod Looknongyantoy of Thailand. The undercard will feature former three-time world champion Brian Viloria, undefeated NABF/NABO super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, 2012 Russian Olympic gold medallist Egor Mekhontsev, plus local favourites Rex “The Wonder Kid” Tso, Ik Yang and “The Macao Kid” Ng Kuok Kun, each in separate bouts.

Tickets to the July 19 Champions of Gold can be purchased at all Cotai Ticketing box offices*, and are available in seven categories, ranging from HKD/MOP 80 to HKD/MOP4,680. HKD/MOP 88 adds a round trip Cotai Water Jet ferry ticket between Hong Kong and Macao (HKD/MOP 80 tickets excluded).

Tickets can be booked online atwww.cotaiticketing.com, or by phone at +853 2882 8818 (Macao) / +852 6333 6660 (HK) / 4001 206 618 (China) / +63 2 395 3370 (Philippines). Tickets are also available through Hong Kong Ticketing (customer service fee applies), online at www.HKTicketing.com or by phone at +852 3128 8288, and via Macao Kong Seng Ticketing Network, online atwww.macauticket.com, by phone at +853 2855 5555, or in person at selected retail outlets (for locations, visit www.macauticket.com/TicketWeb/ServiceStations.aspx).

Hotel packages including two tickets and one night’s accommodation at a choice of The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel; Conrad Macao, Cotai Central; Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central; or Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central are also available for purchase starting at HKD/MOP 3,800† through Cotai Ticketing.