DEONTAY WILDER vs. LUIS ORTIZ
FIGHT WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE
*All Times Are Eastern*
(as of 2/23/18)
3:00 p.m. MEDIA WORKOUT – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Location: Barclays Center Atrium*
620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217
*Media should enter through the door closest to the Starbucks
3:00 p.m. – Doors Open For Media/Fans
3:15 p.m. – Fighter Workouts Begin
Special Workout Attraction: Instagram and “The Ellen Degeneres Show” sensation and motivational speaker “The Young Jamaican Trainer” Demarjay Smith will host a health and fitness presentation for local community youth groups attending the workout.
12:00 p.m. FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Location: Edison Ballroom
12:00 p.m. – Media Arrival/Lunch
12:30 p.m. – Press Conference Begins
2:30 p.m. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN
Location: Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217
Brooklyn, New York
*More information on Friday’s weigh-in to come
2:00 p.m. – Media Arrival
2:30 p.m. – Weigh-In Begins
5:30 p.m. BARCLAYS CENTER DOORS OPEN & FIRST FIGHT BEGINS
620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217
9:00 p.m. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING TELECAST BEGINS
CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
Fight night credentials can be picked-up on Saturday, March 3 from 4:30 p.m. until 9:00 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.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, start at $50 and are on sale now. To purchase tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, or call 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
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follow us on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @LouDiBella, @TGBPromotions, @BarclaysCenter, @Brooklyn_Boxing and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter,
and www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment. PBC is sponsored by Corona Extra, La Cerveza Mas Fina.
and www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment. PBC is sponsored by Corona Extra, La Cerveza Mas Fina.
CONTACTS:
Swanson Communications: (202) 783-5500, contact@swansonpr.com
Bernie Bahrmasel, DiBella Entertainment:(212) 947-2577
Monica Jaffe, TGB Promotions: (818) 817-8001
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, BSE: (718) 942-9587
Stuart Bryan, BSE: (718) 942-9574
Steve Pratt, BZA PR for SHOWTIME: (310) 408-4555
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Are the weigh ins open to public?
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*
Location: Barclays Center – Practice Court
620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217
Brooklyn, New York
*Public space is available on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited.
2:00 p.m. – Media/Fan Arrival
2:30 p.m. – Weigh-In Begins