FIGHTER GRAND ARRIVALS – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Location: MGM Grand Hotel Lobby
1:00 p.m. – Mayweather Promotions Stars* & Anthony Ogogo
1:30 p.m. – Marco Antonio Periban
1:40 p.m. – J’Leon Love
Photo Credit: SHOWTIME/Tom Casino
“On May 3rd, THE MOMENT is going to be my moment.” – Luis Collazo
NEW YORK CITY (April 22, 2014) – Former WBA Welterweight World Champion and current WBA International Welterweight Champion Luis Collazo spent the afternoon of his birthday speaking with reporters about what he calls the “highest plateau that one can fight on.” Collazo, who turned 33-years-old today, will face former unified world champion Amir “King” Khan in the co-main event of “THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana” on Saturday, May 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas live on SHOWTIME PPV.
Luis Collazo
I’m excited, you know, I’m stoked. This is a fight that could take me to another level in the welterweight division, and I’m just very humbled by the opportunity. And May 3 is going to be a great night of boxing.
Photo Credit – Andrew Stokes
FORT JACKSON, S.C. – WBA International Welterweight Champion Luis Collazoarrived this week at Fort Jackson Military Base in South Carolina to prepare for his upcoming WBC Silver Welterweight World Championship bout against former unified world champion Amir “King” Khan. The bout was officially announced earlier this week as the co-main event of “THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana” which will take place onMay 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., live on SHOWTIME PPV
LAS VEGAS – An explosive matchup of two world-class fighters is coming to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 3, when British superstar and former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir “King” Khan faces Brooklyn native and WBA International Welterweight Champion Luis Collazo in the 12-round welterweight co-main event of “THE MOMENT: Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana” on SHOWTIME PPV.