TODAY! Martinez v Lomachenko Official Weigh-In at The Garden – 1 P.M. ET

ROCKY MARTINEZ VS. VASYL LOMACHENKO

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT

AND

THE NEW YORK RETURN OF

PUERTO RICO‘S FELIX VERDEJO

PLUS

THE U.S. DEBUT OF

CHINESE ICON ZOU SHIMING

HIGHLIGHT SPECTACULAR NEW YORK

PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE WEEKEND CARD

Saturday, June 11, Televised Live on HBO^®

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

Today’s Official Weigh-In

Streamed Live at 1 P.M. ET / 10 A.M. PT

via www.toprank.tv

NEW YORK — You better believe Saturdaynight’s alright for fighting, especially in New York on Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend!  It’s Fight weekend!

Three-time world champion ROMAN “Rocky” MARTINEZand World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight world champion VASYL LOMACHENKO will go mano a mano for Martinez’s WBO junior lightweight world title and the boxing gem of Puerto Rico, FELIX “El Diamante” VERDEJO, will risk his WBO Latino lightweight crown, undefeated record and No. 2 world rating against JUAN JOSE MARTINEZ in the co-main event of a championship doubleheader Tomorrow! Saturday, June 11 — one day before the famed Puerto Rican Day Parade — at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

The two bouts, scheduled for 12 and 10 rounds, respectively, will be televised live on HBO beginning at10:00 p.m. ET/PT.   The non-televised undercard will feature the U.S. debut of two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Amateur Champion ZOU SHIMING from The Peoples Republic of China.  Zou will be defending his WBO International flyweight title and No. 2 world rating in a 10-round bout against JOZSEF AJTAI of Hungary.

The six  gladiators boast a combined record of 102-8-3 (63 KOs) — a winning percentage of 90% with over 60% of their victories coming by way of knockout.

FIGHT WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE

(All Times are Eastern Daylight Time)

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN

Madison Square Garden – Chase Square

Media Enter at 32nd St. and 7th Ave.

• Noon            Media Report
• 1:00 P.M.     Fighters Step on the Scale – Streamedlive via www.toprank.tv
  

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

FIGHT DAY!

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

•   5:45 P.M.     Doors Open
•   6:00 P.M.     First Fight
• 10:00 P.M.     Live HBO Telecast Begins
  

MEDIA CREDENTIALS:  Accredited media may pick up their credentials the night of the fight at the Media Entrance (33rd St and 8th Ave.), from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.