DENVER, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh off his
middleweight victory over Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, WBC, WBA, Lineal
and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) steps up to
168 lbs. to face Rocky
Fielding (27-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday, December 15. Broadcast live from the
historic Madison Square Garden in New
York City, boxing fans can catch all the action in their
local cinemas as Canelo challenges Rocky for his WBA Super
Middleweight World Title in what is certain to be a thrilling
12-round main event.
In the co-main event, middleweight knockout
sensation David Lemieux (40-4, 34 KOs) will
look to make a second potential Knockout of the Year performance
before 2018 ends as he takes on Tureano
Johnson (20-2, 14 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round battle.
Tickets for "Canelo vs. Rocky" can be purchased online at
www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices.
The live broadcast of "Canelo vs. Rocky," presented by
Golden Boy Promotions and Fathom Events, is set for Saturday, December 15 at 9
p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. CT/
7 p.m. MT/ 6
p.m. PT/ 5 p.m. AK/
4 p.m. HI. Fans throughout the U.S.
will be able to enjoy the event in more than 500 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 31-year-old native of Liverpool,
England, Fielding will be making his U.S. debut as he
defends his title against one of the biggest names in boxing.
Fielding has only suffered one loss in his career as he worked his
way up the division through some of the toughest fighters in the
U.K. Fielding's last fight was in July, a victory over Germany's Tyron
Zeuge to capture the WBA Super Middleweight World Title.
"This is great way to watch Canelo make history as he steps up
in weight to win a world title in a third division," said Oscar De
La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. "I'm pleased
that fans will be able to watch this event at local cinemas across
the nation."
"With each of his fights broadcast in cinemas, Canelo continues
to enthrall boxing fans coast to coast," said Ray Nutt, Fathom Events CEO. "We're pleased to
partner once again with Golden Boy, and for the first time with
Matchroom and DAZN, to bring this highly-anticipated bout to fans
nationwide."
Canelo vs. Rocky is a 12-round fight for the WBA Super
Middleweight World Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions in
association with Matchroom Boxing. Lemieux vs.
Johnson is a 12-round middleweight fight presented
by Golden Boy Promotions
and Eye of The Tiger Management. The event
is sponsored by Tecate, "THE OFFICIAL BEER OF BOXING," and Hennessy
"Never Stop. Never Settle." The event will take place Saturday, December 15 at Madison Square Garden in
New York City and will be streamed
live on DAZN.
For artwork/photos related to "Canelo vs. Rocky"
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
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), 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 DAZN
Globally, DAZN is a live
and on-demand sports streaming service created by fans, for fans,
that is leading the charge to provide access to sports anytime,
anywhere. DAZN guarantees no long-term contract, no bundles, just
one affordable price for access to all the service's sports on
connected devices including Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, games
consoles and PCs. DAZN is currently available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Italy
and now the U.S. at just $9.99 per
month after a one-month free trial – where it is set to become a
must-have service for fight fans, with 100+ fight nights already
lined up from Matchroom Boxing, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing
Super Series, Combate Americas and the newly announced Golden Boy
Promotions.
About Golden Boy Promotions
Los Angeles-based Golden Boy Promotions was
established in 2002 by Oscar De La Hoya, the first Hispanic to own
a national boxing promotional company. Golden Boy Promotions is one
of boxing's most active and respected promoters, presenting shows
in packed venues around the United
States on networks such as HBO, ESPN, ESPN
Deportes, EstrellaTV and the newly
announced partnership with DAZN.
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