TICKETS ON SALE FOR JORGE “EL NIÑO DE ORO” LINARES VS. LUKE
CAMPBELL THIS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
BATTLE FOR LINARES’ WBA, WBC DIAMOND AND RING MAGAZINE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLES TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT
LOS ANGELES’ ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM
TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO BOXING AFTER DARK®
Tickets on Sale Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 2 at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 1, 2017): Tickets for the Sept. 23 showdown between the WBA, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine champion Jorge “El Niño de Oro” Linares (42-3, 27 KOs) and the United Kingdom’s Olympic gold medalist and current No. 1 contender Luke Campbell (17-1, 14 KOs) will go on sale this Wednesday, August 2 at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET. The scheduled 12-round fight will take place at the “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles, California and will be televised on HBO Boxing After Dark® beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Tickets are priced at $25, $50, $75 and $125, not including applicable service charges and taxes, with a total ticket limit of 12 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or the Forum Box Office (Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. PST to 7:00 p.m. PST) at (310) 330-7300. Tickets will also be available for purchase at www.fabulousforum.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Originally from Barinas, Venezuela, Linares is a three-division world champion in the featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight classes. “El Niño de Oro” will look to solidify his status as the best lightweight in the world against former WBC Silver lightweight Champion and current No.1 ranked WBA and WBC contender Campbell. The Sept. 23 championship bout will be Linares’ debut as the headlining performance on HBO, and the third time in his extensive professional career to fight out of Los Angeles.
Linares vs. Campbell is a 12-round fight for the WBA, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Championships, to be held Saturday, September 23 at the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, California. The championship event is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Matchroom Boxing, in association with Teiken Promotions. The event is sponsored by Tecate, BORN BOLD and Casa Mexico Tequila and will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark® beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and www.hbo com/boxing; follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @hboboxing, and @JorgeLinares; become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing; follow on Instagram at @GoldenBoyBoxing and @JorgeLinares; and follow the conversation using #LinaresCampbell.
CONTACTS:
Ramiro Gonzalez/Gabriel Rivas, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631
Stefan Friedman/Kristen Rockwell Caloca, Mercury: (424) 202-1671
Anthony Leaver, Matchroom Sport: 0044 7813 845144
Patrick Byrne, HBO: (212) 512-1361
Kevin Flaherty, HBO: (212) 512-5052
Erik Stein/Brooke Paller, The Forum: (818) 761-6100
Credentials: www.magnamedia.com