*All Times Are Eastern*
Thursday, February 6
12:30 p.m. FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Location: Renaissance Allentown Hotel - Ballroom
12 North 7th Street; Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
12:30 p.m. Media Arrival
1:00 p.m. Press Conference Begins
Friday, February 7
4:00 p.m. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN
Location: Renaissance Allentown Hotel - Ballroom
4:00 p.m. Media Arrival
4:30 p.m. Fighters to scales
Saturday, February 8
5:00 p.m. PPL CENTER DOORS OPEN
Location: 701 Hamilton Street; Allentown PA 18101
5:05 p.m. FIRST BOUT BEGINS
9:00 p.m. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING TELECAST BEGINS
CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
Fight night credentials can be picked up on Saturday, February 8 from Air Products Gate on the corner of 7th and Linden streets beginning from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Proper personal photo ID (Driver's license or passport) is required for credential pick-up.
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ABOUT RUSSELL VS. NYAMBAYAR
Russell vs. Nyambayar will see undefeated WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. defend his 126-pound crown against unbeaten mandatory challenger Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, February 8 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will see former world champions Guillermo Rigondeaux and Liborio Solís battle for the vacant WBA Bantamweight World Title in the co-main event, plus Jaime Arboleda meeting Jayson Vélez in a 12-round bout WBA Super Featherweight Title eliminator in the opener.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Kings Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased through www.pplcenter.com/events (direct link HERE).
For more information visit www.SHO.com/sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @TGBPromotions and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing
