Fathom Events, Golden Boy Promotions and Showtime PPV are pleased to
present the two best junior middleweights in the world, Canelo Alvarez
and Erislandy Lara, who will meet to decide 154-pound supremacy
on Saturday, July 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT /
6:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. AK / 3:00 p.m. HI. “HONOR
& GLORY: Canelo vs. Lara” will be broadcast live from
the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to select theaters nationwide as
Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez squares off against WBA Junior
Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara in a
12-round bout. The event will be produced and distributed live by
Showtime PPV.
Tickets for “HONOR & GLORY: Canelo vs. Lara” are available at
participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the Fathom
Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
The event will be broadcast to nearly 200 select movie theaters across
the country through Fathom’s Digital
Broadcast Network.
"I'm expecting one of the toughest fights of my career on July 12,” said
Canelo Alvarez. “So knowing that I'll have my fans cheering me on, not
just in the arena but in movie theaters throughout the country, has me
even more motivated to beat Erislandy Lara and give the fans a fight to
remember.”
"This is the fight that the fans and I demanded and now they will get to
see it on a grand scale,” said Lara. “There is no better situation in
boxing then to see two hungry fighters willing to put everything on the
line for the honor and glory of their fans. I'll be sending a strong
message to the world come July 12th, that you can count on!"
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KOs) is
one of the most compelling figures in the fight game today. A former
world champion and still just 23-years-old, Canelo has captivated fans
around the world with his exciting fighting style and charisma in and
out of the ring. A professional since 2005, Canelo won the WBC Junior
Middleweight Title in 2011 and successfully defended it five times
before unifying the championship with a 2013 victory over Austin Trout.
A mega-fight with Mayweather followed five months later. Although he
lost a hard-fought decision to the pound-for-pound king last September,
Canelo got back on track in March with a 10th round-technical knockout
win over Alfredo Angulo.
Slick southpaw Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (19-1-2, 12
KOs) graduated from the renowned Cuban amateur boxing program and
migrated to the United States to pursue a professional boxing career. As
a young contender on the rise, Lara suffered a controversial decision
loss to Paul Williams in 2011. Since then, he has done his best to take
it out of the judges’ hands by knocking out Ronald Hearns and Angulo,
with the latter victory earning him the WBA Junior Middleweight World
Championship. In his most recent bout, Lara won a 12-round unanimous
decision over Trout on Dec. 7, 2013, and now the 31-year-old, who makes
his home in Houston, will attempt to give Canelo a boxing lesson on July
12.
“Fight fans will not want to miss this epic bout between Canelo Alvarez
and Erislandy Lara,” said John Rubey, CEO of Fathom Events. “Seeing this
event on the big screen will be as close as you can get to a ring-side
experience!”
About AC JV, LLC
Fathom Events is owned by a newly formed entity called AC JV,
LLC. Fathom is the recognized leader in the alternative entertainment
industry, offering a variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events in
movie theaters nationwide that include live, high-definition
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, the performing arts, major
sporting events, music concerts, comedy series, Broadway shows, original
programming featuring entertainment’s biggest stars, socially relevant
documentaries with audience Q&A and much more. Additionally, Fathom
events take audiences behind-the-scenes and offer unique extras –
creating the ultimate entertainment experience for fans of all ages.
Co-owned by the three largest movie theater circuits in the United
States, AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom’s live
digital broadcast network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast
network in North America, bringing live events to more than 750
locations in 171 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50).
For more information, visit www.fathomevents.com.
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