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**MEDIA ALERT**
ADRIEN BRONER, MARCOS MAIDANA, KEITH THURMAN,
LEO SANTA CRUZ, CESAR SEDA, BEIBUT SHUMENOV AND VICTOR ORTIZ TO HOLD
SAN ANTONIO PRESS CONFERENCE TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THEIR RESPECTIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS ON SATURDAY, DEC. 14 AT
THE ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
TELEVISED LIVE ON SHOWTIME�
THURSDAY, OCT. 31 AT 2:00 P.M. CT
ALAMODOME
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
WHO: ADRIEN BRONER, Undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion
MARCOS MAIDANA, FormerWBA Intercontinental Welterweight Champion
KEITH THURMAN, Undefeated WBA Interim Welterweight World Champion
LEO SANTA CRUZ, Undefeated WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion
CESAR SEDA, Super Bantamweight Title Challenger
VICTOR ORTIZ, Former WBC Welterweight Champion
BEIBUT SHUMENOV, WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion
RICHARD SCHAEFER, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions
JESSE JAMES LEIJA, Former Two-Time World Champion & Texas Boxing Legend
WHAT: Undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Adrien "The Problem" Broner, Former WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Champion Marcos "El Chino" Maidana,
Undefeated WBA Interim Welterweight World Champion Keith "One Time"
Thurman, NABF Welterweight Champion Jesus "El Renuente" Soto Karass, Undefeated WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo "Terremoto" Santa Cruz, Super Bantamweight
Title Challenger Cesar Seda, Former WBC Welterweight World Champion "Vicious"
Victor Ortiz and WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenovwill
hold a San Antonio press conference to officially announce their respective title bouts on
Dec. 14 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Note: This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Fans are encouraged to arrive early.
WHEN: Thursday, October 31
1:30 p.m. CT - Media Arrival (Light refreshments will be served)
2:00 p.m. CT - Press Conference Begins
WHERE: Alamodome (Arena Floor)
Entrance: Parking Lot A; Enter at Southeast Loading Dock
100 Montana St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
FACTS: "DANGER ZONE: Broner vs. Maidana," a 12-round fight for Broner's WBA
welterweight world championship taking place on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Alamodome in
San Antonio, Texas, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija*Battah Promotions
and sponsored by Corona, AT&T and Grudge Match. In the 12-round co-featured attraction,
Keith Thurman will defend his interim WBA welterweight Championship against Jesus Soto
Karass. Leo Santa Cruz will put his WBC super bantamweight world title on the line against
Cesar Seda in a 12-round bout and "Vicious" Victor Ortiz will make his much anticipated
return to the ring. Plus, Beibut Shumenov faces Tamas Kovacs in a 12-round clash for Shumenov's WBA light heavyweight title. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING� telecast will air live at 8 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT and can be heard in Spanish using
secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will air live on SHOWTIME
EXTREME�.
TICKETS:
Tickets priced at $250, $200, $150, $100, $75, $50, $25, $20 and $10, plus applicable taxes,
fees and services charges, go on sale on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. CT and are available for
purchase at the Alamodome box office, or through Leija*Battah Promotions by calling
(210) 979-3302 or emailing m@leijabattahpromo.com or online at www.ticketmaster.com
and all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (800) 745-3000.
CONTACTS:
Marylyn Aceves/Ramiro Gonzalez, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631 Kelly Swanson/Lisa Milner/Flo Jocou, Swanson Communications: (202) 783-5500
Mike Battah, Leija & Battah Promotions: (210) 979-3302 Andrea Delaune, Alamodome: 210-264-9483
Chris DeBlasio, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-1633 Annie Kruger, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-1663
Nicole Chayet, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-7319 John Beyrooty/Matt Donovan, BZA/SHOWTIME: (562) 233-7477/(818) 462-5613 Media Credentials: www.magnamedia.com | 