World super flyweight champions FERNANDO MONTIEL and CRISTIAN MIJARES will be defending their titles in separate 12-round bouts and junior middleweight contender RONALD HEARNS will be risking his undefeated record on the pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by the 12-round rematch rumble between world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and former world champion Jermain Taylor in one of boxing’s fiercest rivalries.  Promoted by Top Rank and DiBella Entertainment, the Pavlik-Taylor II event takes place Saturday, February 16, at MGM Grand and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PST.

Montiel will be defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) title against former world champion Martin Castillo. World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Mijares will be defending his title against three-time world title challenger Jose Navarro.  Hearns will go toe-to-toe against Juan Astorga in an eight-round junior middleweight bout.  Their combined record is an impressive 155-11-4 (87 KOs) – a winning percentage exceeding 91% with over half their victories coming by knockout.

Remaining tickets, priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, and $100, are on sale at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office. Tickets are also being sold at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s West at the Fashion Show Mall, and Ritmo Latino).  Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000 or MGM Grand at (800) 929-1111.  Tickets are also available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com Read the rest of this entry »


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