GERVONTA DAVIS VS. MARIO BARRIOS FIGHT WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE
*All Times Are Eastern*
(as of 6/18/21)
HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA ESPAÑOL
Wednesday, June 23
6:30 p.m. MEDIA WORKOUT – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: College Football Hall of Fame
Address: 250 Marietta St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Media arrival: 6:00 p.m.
*Accredited media only – ID required for entry.
*MASK REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.
6:30 p.m. – Argenis Mendez
6:45 p.m. – Brian Mendoza
7:00 p.m. – Jeison Rosario
7:15 p.m. – Mario Barrios
7:30 p.m. – Batyr Akhmedov
7:45 p.m. – Julian Williams
8:00 p.m. – Erickson Lubin
8:15 p.m. – Gervonta Davis
*Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel, the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page, and in the SHOWTIME App.
Thursday, June 24
1:00 p.m. FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
*Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel, the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page, and in the SHOWTIME App.
Friday, June 25
2:00 p.m. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: The Tabernacle
Address: 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Media arrival/Doors open for fans: 12:00 p.m.
Live entertainment: 12:30 p.m.
Fighters on scale: 2:00 p.m.
*Accredited media only – ID required for entry.
*MASK REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.
*Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel, the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page, and in the SHOWTIME App.
*Media will be serviced with official weights and photos following the weigh-in.
Saturday, June 26
5:00 p.m. STATE FARM ARENA DOORS OPEN
5:35 p.m. FIRST FIGHT BEGINS
9:00 p.m. SHOWTIME PPV® BEGINS
POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE MAIN EVENT
*Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel, the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page, and in the SHOWTIME App.
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ABOUT DAVIS VS. BARRIOS
Davis vs. Barrios will see four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis set his sights on capturing a title in a third weight class when he faces undefeated WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios in a SHOWTIME PPV main event Saturday, June 26 at the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The pay-per-view telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will feature a battle of two top 154-pound contenders as Erickson “Hammer” Lubin faces former unified champion Jeison Rosario in a WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Former unified super welterweight champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams returns to the ring to take on Brian Mendoza in a 10-round showdown and hard-hitting Olympian Batyr Akhmedov steps in against former world champion Argenis Mendez in a 12-round WBA Super Lightweight Title Eliminator to kick off the pay-per-view telecast.
The event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions. The Akhmedov vs. Mendez fight is promoted in association with World of Boxing.
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CONTACTS:
SHOWTIME Sports: (212) 708-1734
Tim Smith, PBC: (702) 843-3400
Nicole Craig, Mayweather Promotions: (702) 807-1788
TGB Promotions: (818) 817-8001
Steve Pratt, BZA: (310) 408-4555
Swanson Communications: (202) 783-5500, contact@swansonpr.com
Janet Smith, State Farm Arena, (470)494-0381, janet.smith@hawks.com
Media Credentials: www.mayweatherpromotions.com/credentials