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Mayweather Vs. Hatton Lands at the Mgm Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2007 “UNDEFEATED”: MAYWEATHER VS. HATTON LANDS AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS Tickets On Sale Monday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. LAS VEGAS – The records are pristine and spectacular – a combined 81-0 with 55 knockouts. However, the stage is now set for “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather or Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton to face a blemish on their record Saturday, Dec. 8, something both men are willing to go to war to prevent. Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions are proud to present “UNDEFEATED” , a historic night of boxing featuring two undefeated champions battling for Mayweather’s World Welterweight Championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Tickets for “UNDEFEATED” will go on sale Monday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. and will be available at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations (including select Las Vegas Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Macy’s West in the Fashion Show Mall). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com . A fast sellout is expected as the fight already has the world buzzing in anticipation of seeing two of boxing’s premier, undefeated superstars finally meet in the ring. “Even though this fight is months away, everyone is already talking about it and breaking it down, trying to figure out who has the edge,” said Oscar de la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions. “It’s a great clash of styles between Mayweather and Hatton and I think that translates into a memorable fight that will go down in history as one of the great ones.” Leonard Ellerbe of Mayweather Promotions agreed, “We’re very excited to host our first fight with Mayweather Promotions at MGM Grand. This will definitely be a great battle for the fans and the MGM Grand is the perfect place to host this fight.” Richard Sturm, president of Sports and Entertainment for MGM MIRAGE, stated, “What an exciting way to end 2007. This thrilling match-up between two sensational and undefeated champions, Mayweather and Hatton, will certainly bring an unprecedented and electric atmosphere to the MGM Grand Garden Arena and to the fans from around the world who will be witnessing the event.” Mayweather, who most recently defeated de la Hoya at the storied Las Vegas venue, can’t wait for the big event, “The MGM Grand is like a second home to me and I’m going to make my fifth appearance here my most spectacular and memorable. I love Vegas, I love the fans at the MGM Grand and I’m gonna show Ricky Hatton that he can’t come into my house and try to take what’s mine.” Hatton, a native of Manchester, England, followed by saying, “It’s always been a dream of mine to fight at the MGM Grand and now I’ll finally get my chance. The MGM Grand has been the home to so many great champions and so many great fights. To fight Floyd Mayweather in that famous ring will push me even harder to live up to such a legacy.” (more) Mayweather vs. Hatton at MGM Grand in Las Vegas…2 Richard Schaefer, chief executive officer of Golden Boy Promotions, said, “The demand for tickets for Mayweather-Hatton has been amazing and our office has been flooded with requests from both here and the UK. This is not only a spectacular fight between two undefeated champions, but it’s an event that will get the entire world’s attention on December 8.” “UNDEFEATED” , featuring Mayweather’s defense of his World Welterweight Championship against the universally recognized World Junior Welterweight Champion Hatton, will be promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The event will be produced by and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View. For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com . For room packages and availability at MGM Grand, as well as event ticket information, call (800) 929- 1111 or (702) 891-7777 or visit www.mgmgrand.com . The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of- the-art acoustics, lighting and sound. Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar De La Hoya vs. Bernard Hopkins and George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Gloria Estefan, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Backstreet Boys, ‘N Sync, Sting, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena is also home to the annual FOX Billboard Music Awards, the annual Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children Benefit and the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMA). # # # Contacts: Ramiro Gonzalez/Monica Sears, Golden Boy Promotions, (213) 489-5631 Debbie Caplan, Golden Boy Promotions, (818) 831-4151 Kelly Swanson, Swanson Communications, (202) 783-5500 Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather Promotions, (702) 604-2363 Scott Ghertner, MGM MIRAGE Public Relations, (702) 891-7272 Patrick Byrne, HBO Pay-Per-View, (212) 512-1361 .
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