Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Williams/Wright Press Conference Set

***MEDIA ALERT***


FORMER THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION WINKY WRIGHT &
TWO-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION PAUL WILLIAMS

HOST PRESS CONFERENCE TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THEIR APRIL 11th MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT AT MANDALAY BAY


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th AT 11:30 AM PT

ESPN ZONE AT LA LIVE – DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES


WHO: WINKY WRIGHT, Former Three-Time World Champion (51-4-1, 25 KOs)

PAUL WILLIAMS, Two-Division World Champion (36-1, 27 KOs)

JIM WILKES, Wright’s Attorney

GEORGE PETERSON, Williams’ Trainer

RICHARD SCHAEFER, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions

DAN GOOSSEN, President of Goossen Tutor Promotions


WHAT: Former Three-Time World Champion Winky Wright and Two-Division World Champion Paul Williams will address the Los Angeles media to officially announce and discuss their upcoming bout on April 11th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Event details for Wright vs. Williams will be announced at the press conference.


WHEN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

11:00 am – Lunch/Media Arrival

11:30 am – Press Conference


WHERE: ESPN ZONE @ L.A. LIVE – VIP Championship Lounge
1011 S. Figueroa St. Suite B 101
Los Angeles, CA 90015


PARKING: General Media & Satellite Truck Parking will be at Olympic West Parking Garage/LOT W located off of Chick Hearn Court/11th Street (same street), between Georgia Street and Cherry Street.


FACTS: Wright vs. Williams, a 12 round middleweight bout which is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Goossen Tutor Promotions and Winky Promotions will air live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT.


CONTACTS: Ramiro Gonzalez/Monica Sears, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631

Marylyn Aceves, Goossen Tutor Promotions: (818) 817-8001

Stephanie Heller, MGM MIRAGE: (702) 650-7510

Kevin Flaherty, HBO: (212) 512-5052

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