The Road to Berto/Urango
Posted by Joe Roche on 05.26.2009
A week full of excitement leading up to the big Berto v. Urango fight this weekend.
Memorial Day has always marked the unofficial start of the summer season, but this year the heat really gets turned up on May 30th at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, when a double header of boxing action takes place featuring welterweight champion Andre Berto defending his crown against Juan Urango, and a junior middleweight battle between Alfredo Angulo and Kermit Cintron.
To prepare for the big night of fights Seminole Warriors Boxing and DiBella Entertainment have scheduled a full week of events to prepare.
Tuesday (tonight) May 26th – Open workouts for the media will be held by both Andre Berto and Juan Urango at the Lucky Street Gym at 1 PM to 3 PM. The Lucky Street Gym is located at 5440 S. State Road 7 in Hollywood, Florida.
Wednesday May 27th – The final press conference featuring all fighters and their camps will be held in Miami beginning at 1 PM. The Miami Hard Rock Café is located at 401 Biscayne Blvd.
Friday May 29th – All fighters will be live for the final weigh-in at 5 PM in the VIP Room at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.
Berto vs Urango, a 12 round bout for the WBC welterweight championship of the world, is presented by DiBella Entertainment and Seminole Warriors Boxing and will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:45 pm ET / 6:45pm PT. In the televised co-feature, junior middleweights Alfredo Angulo and Kermit Cintron will slug it out.
Tickets, priced at $202, $152, $102, and $52, are on sale now, and may be purchased at Hard Rock Live Box Office or may also be obtained online at www.TicketMaster.com
