DENVER, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boxing's only
eight-division world champion, Philippine Senator and regular WBA
welterweight champion Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao returns to
face undefeated Super WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith "One
Time" Thurman in a powerhouse 147-pound showdown broadcast live
on Saturday, July 20 from the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
With his speed, power and tremendous boxing skills, Thurman
represents the most dangerous challenger that the future Hall of
Famer Pacquiao has faced in recent bouts. This high-stakes match
will firmly give the winner a claim for the top spot in one of
boxing's deepest and most talented divisions.
Tickets for "Pacquiao vs. Thurman" can be purchased
online at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box
offices now.
The live broadcast of "Pacquiao vs. Thurman" presented
by Fathom Events, Premier Boxing Champions and FOX
Sports is set for Saturday, July
20 beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET /
8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m.
PT / 5:00 p.m. AK /
3:00 p.m. HI. Boxing fans throughout
the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 175 select
movie theaters through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). A
complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom
Events website (theaters and participants are subject to
change).
A three-time Fighter of the Year and the Boxing Writers
Association of America's reigning Fighter of the Decade, Pacquiao
(60-7-2, 39 KOs), who hails from Sarangani Province in the Philippines, is the only sitting
Congressman and Senator to win a world title. Pacquiao's boxing
resume features victories over at least seven current and future
Hall of Famers, including Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Marco
Antonio Barrera, Erik
Morales, Miguel Cotto,
Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez.
In his last match on January 19,
Pacquiao put on a vintage performance against four-division
champion Adrien Broner, scoring a
12-round unanimous decision in the 70th match of his illustrious
career. It was his first time fighting in the U.S. in two years.
Before that, he scored an impressive knockout over Lucas Matthysse to win his version of the WBA
welterweight championship in Malaysia last July
15.
The 30-year-old Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs) is the longest reigning
welterweight champion in boxing, having collected his WBA title
with a stoppage victory over Diego
Chaves in 2013. He has successfully defended that title
eight times and became a unified welterweight champion when he
defeated Danny Garcia by split
decision to win the WBC title. Thurman was out of action for nearly
two years due to injuries before getting back into the ring with a
hard-fought victory against Josesito Lopez in January. His
power punching earned him the nickname "One Time.''
"Fight fans coast-to-coast were thrilled to watch Pacquiao's
victory over Broner live and larger-than-life in their local
cinemas in January," said Ray Nutt,
Fathom Events CEO. "We're pleased to partner again with our friends
at FOX Sports and Premier Boxing Champions to bring another of Pac
Man's highly-anticipated bouts to the big screen."
For artwork/photos related to "Pacquiao vs. Thurman"
visit the Fathom Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs®
(Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall
theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc.
(NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a
subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom Events
offers a variety of unique entertainment events in movie theaters
such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway
stage productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the
yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and
popular anime franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the
scenes for unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage
footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate
VIP experience. Fathom Events' live Digital Broadcast Network
("DBN") is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded
events to 975 locations and 1,578 screens in 181 DMAs. The company
also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for
hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product
launches. For more information, visit
www.FathomEvents.com.
About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity
representing 21st Century Fox's wide array of multi-platform
US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching
more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports
includes ownership and interests in linear television networks,
digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web
sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing
relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm
of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional
Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national
programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX
Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and
FOX Sports GO. Also included in the Group are FOX's interests
in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as
a licensing agreement that establish the FOX Sports Radio
Network.
About Premier Boxing Champions
The Premier Boxing
Champions series was created and is produced by Haymon Sports, LLC. It features the most
accomplished and decorated array of international professional
boxing talent across the most popular weight divisions.
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