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Chicago Boxing: Morales, Diaz To Arrive At Hilton July 31

ByBoxing Press 30/07/200730/07/2007

In anticipation of their light world championship bout this Saturday night, August 4 at “War For 4!” at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, fight fans are encouraged to welcome David Diaz and Erik “EL Terrible” Morales who will make their grand arrival on Tuesday, July 31 at 11am at the Chicago Hilton, the host hotel for the event.

Diaz is returning to his hometown of Chicago after spending the last few weeks training in St. Louis under the watchful eye of co-trainer, Kevin Cunningham. Morales travels from the Otomi facility in the mountains north of Mexico City for his first battle in Chicago over the course of his legendary career.

The Morales vs. Diaz world championship showdown headlines the “War For 4!” extravaganza which takes place Saturday, August 4 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL and broadcast live on pay-per-view. Tickets are available in advance by calling Ticketmaster at 312-559-1212 or by visiting their website at www.ticketmaster.com Further information can also be obtained by visiting the Allstate Arena website at www.allstatearena.com

“War For 4!” is presented by Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated and Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions. The pay-per-view telecast, Beginning at 9 pm ET/6pm PT, has a suggested retail price of $44.95, will be distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 61 million pay-per-view homes. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For your daily Morales vs. Diaz fight week updated visit www.hbo.com

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