1:00 p.m. MEDIA WORKOUT
Location: Gleason’s Gym
130 Water Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
12:45 p.m. – Media Arrival
1:00 p.m. – Workouts Begin – (Fighter Schedule
Forthcoming)
*Gleason’s Gym has recently changed locations from 77 Front Street to just around the corner on 130 Water Street
11:00 a.m. FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Location: Brooklyn Marriott – Salon E
333 Adam Street 11201
Brooklyn, New York
11:00 a.m. – Media Arrival
11:30 a.m. – Press Conference Begins
1:00 p.m. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN
Location: Brooklyn Marriott – Salon E
333 Adam Street 11201
Brooklyn, New York
12:30 p.m. – Media Arrival
1 p.m. – Fighters on scale
5:00 p.m. BARCLAYS CENTER DOORS OPEN
620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217
5:30 p.m. FIRST FIGHT BEGINS
7:30 p.m. SHOWTIME EXTREME TELECAST BEGINS
9:30 p.m. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
TELECAST BEGINS
CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
Fight night credentials can be picked-up on Saturday, April 22 from 4:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. sharp at the EmblemHealth Atlantic Avenue Entrance at the northeast side of Barclays Center on Atlantic Avenue. Proper personal photo identification (driver’s license or passport) is required for credential pick-up.
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Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, start at $50 (not including applicable fees) and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP.
ABOUT BERTO vs. PORTER
Andre Berto vs. Shawn Porter is a WBC Welterweight World Title eliminator between former 147-pound world champions. The 12-round bout headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Saturday April 22 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. In the co-main event, undefeated super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo battles top rated challenger Charles Hatley, with televised coverage beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT.
For more information visit www.SHO.com/Sports follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @AndreBerto, @ShowtimeShawnP, @LouDiBella, @BarclaysCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. PBC is sponsored by Corona, La Cerveza Mas Fina.
CONTACTS:
Swanson Communications: (202) 783-5500
DiBella Entertainment: (212) 947-2577
Tim Smith, Premier Boxing Champions: timothy@haymonboxing.com
Chris DeBlasio, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-1633
Matt Donovan, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-1663
Flo Jocou, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-7319
Flo Jocou, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-7319
Mandy Gutmann, Barclays Center: (718) 942-9587
Stuart Bryan, Barclays Center: (718) 942-9574
Media Credentials: www.swansonpr.com/credentials
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