Donaire-Rigondeaux to Collide in New York April 13

NEW YORK (February 19, 2013) — 2012 Fighter of the Year and World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion NONITO “Filipino Flash” DONAIRE, undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion and former two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist GUILLERMO “El Chacal” RIGONDEAUX, KERY DAVIS, senior vice president of programming, HBO SPORTS, and TODD DUBOEF, president of Top Rank, will host a New York news conference luncheon to announce the Donaire vs. Rigondeaux world title unification bout.

The news conference will take place This Thursday!  February 21 atB.B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL in Times Square (237 West 42nd St., New York, NY 10036.) Luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. ET with the news conference beginning by 12:30 p.m.  ET.  One-on-one interviews will be available before the press conference.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Caribe Promotions, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, the two world champions will collide on New York’s biggest stage — RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL — Saturday, April 13 and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. This marks only the second time Radio City Music Hall has ever hosted professional boxing in its 82-year history.  The first fight was the Roy Jones Jr. vs. David Telesco light heavyweight world championship on January 15, 2000.

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For Additional Information: (Media)

FOR TOP RANK

Lee Samuels: (702) 378-1083 / [email protected]

Ricardo Jimenez (909) 615-3436 / [email protected]

Fred Sternburg: (303) 740-7746 / [email protected]

Ed Keenan: (609) 399-1330 / [email protected]

 

FOR HBO

Kevin Flaherty: (212) 512-5052 / [email protected]

 

FOR RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

Larry Torres: (212) 631-5178 / [email protected]

 

FOR MEDIA CREDENTIALS