IT’S OFFICIAL ROBERT “THE GHOST” GUERRERO BRINGS HBO TO THE HP PAVILION IN SAN JOSE ON MARCH 7, 2009
Boxing’s next generation of stars will be present and accounted for on Saturday, March 7th, when Golden Boy Promotions presents an explosive event featuring the top young talent in the sport today at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
The Bay Area’s champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, will be the main attraction for the fans in attendance when HBO Boxing After Dark lands in San Jose for the first time in history.
If people were wondering how Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (23-1-1, 16 KOs) was going to be affected by an almost year long layoff, they got their answer on January 24th when the Gilroy, California native blasted out veteran Edel Ruiz in just 43 seconds. Looking better than ever at 130 pounds, the former two-time Featherweight World Champion plans on adding another world title to his collection by the end of 2009.
“A big HBO show coming to San Jose for the first time is what Bay Area sports fans have been waiting for,” said Guerrero. “It is going to be a colossal event and I can’t wait to showcase my talents for my hometown fans on March 7th.”
Standing across from Guerrero will be the pride of Ketapang, Indonesia, Daud “Cino” Yordan ranked # 4 in the world (23-0, 17 Kos) who’s looking to build on his United States debut win over Antonio Meza last September. Just 21 years old, Yordan brings not only youth and substantial talent to the ring, but an aggressive, hard punching style that has made him unique among his Indonesian peers. On March 7th, the world-ranked banger takes his first step into the big leagues.
“Robert Guerrero is a great fighter and it will be an honor to be able to compete against him on March 7th on HBO,” said Yordan. “This is the kind of fight I’ve wanted for a long time, against a former world champion, and I expect to make a statement to the fans, media and my fellow fighters that I am a legitimate world title challenger.”
Tickets for this hard-hitting event, priced at $200, $100, $60 and $25, go on sale on Friday, February 6 at 10:00am PT at the HP Pavilion Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster ticket outlets or by calling 408.998.TIXS, 415.421.TIXS or 510.625.TIXS.
This explosive event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. Doors open at 3:00pm and the first bell rings at 3:30pm. The HBO Boxing After Dark telecast begins at 10:00pm ET/PT.