*All Times Are Eastern* (as of 02/27/19)

Wednesday, February 27

3:00 p.m.                                MEDIA WORKOUT

                                                Location: Gleason's Gym

                                                130 Water Street; Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201

3:00 p.m.                                Media Arrival  

3:30 p.m.                                Brian Castaño

3:50 p.m.                                Eduardo Ramírez

4:10 p.m.                                Christian Hammer

4:30 p.m.                                Bryan De Gracia

4:50 p.m.                                Luis Ortiz

5:10 p.m.                                 Erislandy Lara

 

Thursday, February 28

12:00 p.m.                              FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE

                                        Location: Barclays Center - GEICO Atrium

                                                620 Atlantic Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11217

12:00 p.m. -                           Media Arrival/Lunch

12:30 p.m.                             Press Conference Begins

 

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

           

Friday, March 1

12:30 p.m.                              OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

                                                Location: Barclays Center - GEICO Atrium

12:30 p.m.                            Media Arrival/Doors Open for Fans

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, March 2

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

                                                  BARCLAYS CENTER

           

9:00 p.m.                                SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING BEGINS

 

CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION

Fight night credentials can be picked up on Saturday, March 2 from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. sharp at the IndentiGo Atlantic Avenue Entrance (formerly EmblemHealth) 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.

 

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ABOUT LARA VS. CASTANO

Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castaño pits former super welterweight world champion Lara against the WBA Super Welterweight Champion Castaño on Saturday, March 2 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

 

SHOWTIME coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will see Cuban heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz take on Christian Hammer in a 10-round heavyweight attraction, plus hard-hitting Bryan De Gracia battling rugged veteran Eduardo Ramirez in a 12-round featherweight clash that opens the telecast.

 

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and 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.

 

For more information visit www.SHO.com/Sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @BrooklynBoxing, @TGBPromotions, @LouDiBella and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing.