{"id":951,"date":"2018-09-13T10:25:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T15:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/?p=951"},"modified":"2018-09-13T10:31:32","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T15:31:32","slug":"canelo-vs-ggg-2-grand-arrives-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/13\/canelo-vs-ggg-2-grand-arrives-in-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Canelo vs GGG 2 Grand Arrives in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAS VEGAS<\/div>\n
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Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez<\/b>(49-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBC\/WBA\/IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin<\/b> (38-0-1, 34 KOs) made their grand arrivals today at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their highly anticipated rematch on Sept. 15 <\/b>at T-Mobile Arena<\/b>,\u00a0 produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View\u00ae <\/b>beginning at the special time of 8:00 p.m. ET\/5:00 p.m. PT.<\/div>\n
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They were joined by breakout Mexican star\u00a0Jaime\u00a0Munguia<\/b>\u00a0(30-0, 25 KOs), who will make the second defense of his WBO Junior Middleweight World Title against rugged Canadian contender\u00a0Brandon “Bad Boy” Cook<\/b>\u00a0(20-1, 13 KOs) in a 12-round battle.Former IBF Middleweight World Champion\u00a0David Lemieux<\/b>\u00a0(39-4, 33 KOs) of Montreal, Canada and Irish warrior\u00a0Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan<\/b>\u00a0(28-2, 20 KOs) of Cork, Ireland will go head-to-head in a 12-round middleweight battle that has Fight of the Year candidate written all over it.Former pound-for-pound king and former four-division world champion\u00a0Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez<\/b>\u00a0(46-2, 38 KOs) of Managua, Nicaragua will make his highly anticipated return against experienced Mexican warrior\u00a0Moises “Moi” Fuentes<\/b>\u00a0(25-5-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round super flyweight battle that will open the HBO Pay-Per-View telecast.<\/div>\n
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Below is what the fighters had to say at today’s grand arrivals:<\/div>\n
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CANELO ALVAREZ, LINEAL MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION:<\/b><\/div>\n
“I’m bothered by all the stupid things they’ve been saying. I don’t know which one to laugh about or get angry about at this point. But their statements are all excuses for the loss they will take this Saturday. I have been using all of these statements as motivation for my fight on Saturday. I know that it can be dangerous to go in the ring with a hot head, but I have experience. I know how to use this anger in the ring intelligently. I’m happy for all the support the fans give me, and I will give them a great fight this Saturday.”<\/div>\n
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GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN, WBC\/WBA\/IBO MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION:<\/b><\/div>\n
“Mexican Independence Day is a huge day for boxing and boxing fans.\u00a0I am a professional.\u00a0\u00a0I am not nervous but I am very excited to be able to defend my titles on a major Mexican national holiday for the third consecutive time.\u00a0\u00a0My Mexican fans like true fighters and true heroes.\u00a0This may be a rematch but it is a different story, a better story, a bigger story.\u00a0\u00a0This fight is the biggest level for me, 100%.\u00a0\u00a0I am healthy and strong.\u00a0\u00a0I had my best training camp.\u00a0\u00a0I have the fight I want against the fighter I want and on the biggest stage.\u00a0\u00a0Why shouldn’t I be happy?\u00a0\u00a0If Canelo gives me a chance and fights like he claims he will, I will knock him out.\u00a0\u00a0It is time for the Big Drama Show.”<\/div>\n
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JAIME MUNGUIA, WBO JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION:<\/b><\/div>\n
“I’m very happy for the support that I’m getting from the fans. I feel they are drawn to me because of my style of fighting and because they know I like to give a great show to the fans. Right now, it’s just about maintaining weight and preparing for the weigh-in. I know Cook is tough and difficult fighter, but you’re going to see a more relaxed and concentrated Jaime Munguia this Saturday.”<\/div>\n
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BRANDON “BAD BOY” COOK, JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER:<\/b><\/div>\n
“It’s a dream come true for me. Two fights had gotten cancelled. This is a huge opportunity for my team. I didn’t come here to get paid, I came here to fight.\u00a0Munguia’s tough. I was running this morning, and I saw him running, so I know he’s preparing well. This is one of the toughest challenges of my life. I can’t thank Golden Boy enough. This is it, and I can’t wait.I know he’s ready, I’m ready. I’m going to be his toughest opponent to date.”<\/div>\n
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DAVID LEMIEUX, FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION<\/b><\/div>\n
“I’m excited for Saturday night. I promise you some fireworks. I hope everyone enjoys the show.\u00a0He has a big mouth. He likes to talk garbage on social media. He’s not the best kind of guy. I’m going to knock him out and make a lot of people happy.\u00a0I’m at 100% right now. You’re going to see David Lemieux who is at his best this Saturday.”<\/div>\n
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GARY “SPIKE” O’SULLIVAN, MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER <\/b><\/div>\n
“It means a great deal for me. It took me eight years to get here. I’m more ready than I’ve ever been before.\u00a0He’s going to be cooked.\u00a0He’s very one dimensional. He does the same thing over and over again. He says the same stuff over and over again. I’m going to teach him a lesson on Saturday night.\u00a0I’m a very hard worker, I’ve been a hard worker my whole life. I fight like a Mexican.Watch out David, you’re getting knocked out.”<\/div>\n
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ROMAN “CHOCOLATITO” GONZALEZ, FORMER FOUR-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION<\/b><\/div>\n
“I thank God for this opportunity. This is exactly what I have been praying for. I’m ready to make my comeback against this tough opponent. I will show the world I can still be a world champion.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Canelo\u00a0vs.\u00a0GGG\u00a02<\/strong>\u00a0is a 12-round fight for the middleweight championship of the world presented by Golden Boy Promotions and GGG Promotions.\u00a0Munguia\u00a0vs. Cook<\/strong>\u00a0is a 12-round battle for the WBO Junior Middleweight World Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Zanfer Promotions.\u00a0Lemieux vs. O’Sullivan<\/strong>\u00a0is a 12-round a WBA World Title Eliminator\u00a0presented by Golden Boy Promotions and\u00a0Eye\u00a0of\u00a0The\u00a0Tiger\u00a0Management in association with Murphy’s Boxing.\u00a0Gonzalez vs. Fuentes<\/strong>\u00a0is a 10-round super flyweight fight\u00a0presented by Golden Boy Promotions and GGG Promotions in association with Teiken Promotions and Zanfer Promotions.\u00a0The event is sponsored by\u00a0Tecate,\u00a0“THE OFFICIAL BEER OF BOXING,”\u00a0Hennessy,\u00a0“Never Stop, Never Settle,”\u00a0O’Reilly Auto Parts,\u00a0Fred Loya Insurance, Interjet, Venom, and Fathom Events. The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 15 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at a special time of 8:00 p.m. ET\/5:00 p.m. PT.<\/div>\n
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“24\/7 Canelo\/GGG 2”\u00a0<\/strong>is streaming on HBO GO & HBO NOW. Canelo’s fifth “24\/7” appearance and\u00a0Golovkin’s third, “24\/7 CANELO\/GGG 2” is the latest installment of the acclaimed franchise that began in\u00a02007.<\/div>\n
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Limited tickets for\u00a0Canelo\u00a0vs. GGG 2 are still available, and are priced at<\/div>\n
$5,000, $2,500, $2,000, $1,500, $800, $700, and $500 not including applicable service charges and taxes. There will be a limit\u00a0of\u00a0eight (8) per person at the $5,000, $2,500, $2,000, $1,500, $800, $700 and $500 price levels. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849). Tickets are also available for purchase at\u00a0www.t-mobilearena.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0www.axs.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are on sale for the\u00a0closed\u00a0circuit\u00a0telecast\u00a0of\u00a0Canelo vs. GGG 2\u00a0at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage and Luxor are priced at $100, not including applicable fees.\u00a0Seating is general admission at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage while Luxor will have assigned seats. Tickets may be purchased at any MGM Resorts International Box\u00a0Office, by phone with a major credit card at (800) 745-3000 or online at\u00a0http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/canelovsggg2.<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LAS VEGAS Golden Boy Promotions – Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez(49-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBC\/WBA\/IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) made their grand arrivals today at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their highly anticipated rematch on Sept. 15 at T-Mobile Arena,\u00a0 produced and distributed live […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[86],"class_list":["post-951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boxeo","tag-box"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=951"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":952,"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951\/revisions\/952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaworkroom.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}