Wednesday, January 11th 2012

San Antonio Prospects on ‘Welcome to the Future’ Card

TOP SAN ANTONIO PROSPECTS TO FIGHT ON FEB. 4th CARD AT ALAMODOME NEW CONFERENCE This THURSDAY!

January 12, at 2:00 PM

DOUBLETREE HOTEL (I-35/Durango)

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—San Antonio has long been recognized as one of the top “Boxing” markets in the country, not only for the great fan support the sport receives, but also for the top talent the city produces consistently.  On February 4th, several of the City’s top prospects will be showcased on the Top Rank promoted HBO World Championship boxing card, which features superstars Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. and Nonito Donaire in separate world title bouts.

The official announcement of local San Antonio fighters participating on the card will be this Thursday, January 12th at the Doubletree Hotel (Ballroom Salon A) in downtown San Antonio (I-35/Durango), starting at 2:00 pm.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions, All Star Boxing and Tecate, tickets to the Chávez Jr. / Donaire world championship doubleheader are on sale now. Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, can be purchased at the Alamodome box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com and via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800) 745-3000.

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For Additional Information: (Media)

Lee Samuels, Top Rank: (702) 732-2717

Ricardo Jimenez, Top Rank/Chávez, Jr: (909) 615-3436

Lester Bedford, The Bedford Agency: (817) 296-4546

Fred Sternburg, Sternburg Communications: (303) 740-7746

Ed Keenan, EMC Events: (609) 399-1330

Kevin Flaherty, HBO: (212) 512-5052

Media Credentials: [email protected]

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