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FIGHT WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE
*All Times Are Eastern*
Friday, August 8
1:30 p.m. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Location: Barclays Center – Daily News Plaza
620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217
1:30 p.m. – Media Arrival
2:00 p.m. – Weigh-In Begins
**NOTE: Fans are encouraged to arrive early
Saturday, August 9
4:00 p.m. BARCLAYS CENTER DOORS OPEN
Address: 620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217
4:15 p.m. FIRST FIGHT BEGINS
7:00 p.m. SHOWTIME EXTREME® TELECAST BEGINS
9:00 p.m. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TELECAST
BEGINS
*Events/Schedule Subject to Change
CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION:
Fight night credentials can be picked-up on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.sharp at the EmblemHealth Atlantic Avenue Entrance at the northeast corner of Barclays Center on Atlantic Avenue. Proper personal photo identification (driver’s license or passport) is required for credential pick-up.
ABOUT “GARCIA VS. SALKA”:
Garcia vs. Salka, a 10-round welterweight bout on Saturday, August 9, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. In the co-main event, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Dibella Entertainment, IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson puts his title on the line against Edgar Santana in a 12-round championship bout. Opening the telecast, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Gary Cohen Promotions, Brooklyn’s own Daniel Jacobs takes on Jarrod Fletcher for the vacant WBA Middleweight World Title. The event will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, will air live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).
Tickets priced at $250, $125, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes and service charges are available fat www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-745-3000 and at the American Express Box Office. For group tickets, please call 800-GROUP-BK. |
