OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
WHO: CANELO ALVAREZ, WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal
Middleweight World Champion
AMIR “KING” KHAN, Former Two-Time World Champion
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions
EDDY REYNOSO, Head Trainer of Canelo Alvarez
JOSE “CHEPO” REYNOSO, Manager and Trainer of Canelo Alvarez
SHAH KHAN, Father and Manager of Amir Khan
MAURICIO SULAIMAN, President of WBC
WHEN: Monday, February 29, 2016
10:00 a.m. GMT – Press Arrival
11:00 a.m. GMT – Fan Arrival
11:30 a.m. GMT – Press Conference Begins
WHERE: The Park Plaza Riverbank London, Ballroom
18 Albert Embarkment, SE1 7TJ London
WHAT: WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez
(46-1-1, 32 KOs) and former two-time world champion and resurgent contender
Amir “King” Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) will host a press conference in London on
Monday, Feb. 29 at the Park Plaza Riverbank London, ahead of their anticipated
championship clash on Cinco De Mayo weekend, Saturday, May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
FACTS: Canelo vs. Khan, a 12-round fight for Canelo’s WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal
Middleweight World Championships, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Canelo Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, BORN BOLD, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Casa Mexico Tequila. The mega-event will take place on Saturday, May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.