*All Times Are Eastern* (as of 9/05/18)

Thursday, September 6

11:30 a.m.                              FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE </wbr>

                                                Location: Dream Hotel Downtown - The Gallery

                                                355 West 16th Street (Between 8th and 9th) 

                                                New York, NY 10011 

                                                 11:30 a.m. - Media Arrival/Lunch

                                                12:00 p.m. - Press Conference Begins </wbr>

           

Friday, September 7

1:00 p.m.                                OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

                                                Location: Barclays Center - GEICO Atrium

                                                620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217

                                                 Brooklyn, New York

                                                 12:30 p.m. - Media Arrival

                                                 1:00 p.m. - Weigh-In Begins

                                                *Media should enter through the door farthest to the left, located to the right of the Starbucks entrance

           

Saturday, September 8

5:00 p.m.                                DOORS OPEN & FIRST FIGHT BEGINS

                                                Barclays Center

                                                 620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217

 

7:00 p.m.                                SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING            COUNTDOWN BEGINS

 

9:00 p.m.                                SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING      -     TELECAST BEGINS

 

CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION

Fight night credentials can be picked-up on Saturday, September 8 beginning at 4:00 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. 

 

ABOUT GARCIA vs. PORTER

Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter pits elite welterweight stars against each other in a 12-round showdown for the vacant WBC 147-pound World Championship. The Premier Boxing Champions event takes place Saturday, September 8 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and headlines action live on SHOWTIME.

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and features a welterweight world title eliminator betweenCuba's Yordenis Ugas and Argentina's Cesar Barrionuevo, plus heavyweight action that pits unbeaten Adam Kownacki against former heavyweight champion Charles Martin.

 

Tickets for the September 8 event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, in association with DSG Promotions, start at $50 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP

 

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

SHOWTIME Sports: (212) 708-1339

Mandy Gutmann, BSE: (718) 942-9587

Stuart Bryan, BSE: (718) 942-9574

Steve Pratt, BZA: (310) 408-4555