(TENAFLY, NJ) – The upcoming Tribute to the Kings, a special night honoring the first family of Mexican boxing – Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr., Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., and Omar Chavez – will air on cable, satellite, digital Pay-Per-View, and in sports bars, restaurants, movie theatres, and drive-in theatres on Saturday, June 19 at 9 p.m. eastern. Joe Hand Promotions in partnership with Integrated Sports Media will distribute the event across North America via DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH, SaskTel, Rogers, Shaw PPV and the FITE.TV website and app in the U.S., Canada, and select markets worldwide.
Emanating from the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tribute to the Kings features MMA superstar, Anderson Silva against former world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. in an eight-round light heavyweight bout; Ramon Alvarez and Omar Chavez will fight for the third time in a 10 -round middleweight bout; Kevin Torres (17-1-1, 14 KOs) will take on a yet-to-be-named opponent in an eight-round junior welterweight bout; and an exciting title fight pitting Damian Sosa (17-1, 10 KOs) against undefeated Abel Mina (13-0, 7 KOs) for the WBO Super Welterweight Latino Championship.
The live Pay-Per-View “Tribute to the Kings” also includes the historic six-round exhibition bout with Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr. who makes his final ring appearance against Hector Camacho, Jr., who will be honoring the legacy of his late Boxing Hall of Fame father, Hector “Macho” Camacho. This special Mexico vs. Puerto Rico fight is a revenge of the September 12, 1992 fight when Chavez defeated Camacho’s father.
“The Cesar Chavez family has a long and storied history in boxing,” said Joe Hand, Jr., President, Joe Hand Promotions. “It is a thrill for our company, which has been involved with many of the family’s events for more than 30 years, to bring this spectacular event to fight fans across North America. We’re honored to work with the Cesar Chavez family and our partners at Integrated Sports Media to deliver an unforgettable night for fight fans on June 19.”
Sports bars, restaurants, theaters, individuals, and other entertainment venues interested in hosting Tribute to the Kings in their establishment should call Joe Hand Promotions at 1-800-557-4263.
Fans interested in finding a local establishment showing Tribute to the Kings can do so through Joe Hand Promotions’ Bar Finder at joehandpromotions.com/venue-search/
Tribute to the Kings is promoted by Borizteca Boxing and Toscano Promotions and will be produced by Global Sports Streaming.
To order on Pay-Per-View, contact DIRECTV, DISH, your local cable company or via the FITE.TV web site or app.
About Integrated Sports Media:
North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed-Circuit sportsevents has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuringEvander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ricky Hatton, Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev,Amir Kahn, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, and Juan ManuelLopez. In addition, Integrated Sports Media has distributed numerous international soccermatches showcasing the National Teams of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, andthe USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts events featuringFedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. Formore information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.
About Global Sports Streaming:
Global Sports Streaming (GSS) offers solutions for the athletes to interact with fans in waysnot done before and for fans to interact with each other socially using new and creativetechnologies the company is developing. GSS is in its development stage and will not stopbringing sports to fans online through social media platforms. The company continues tobring its series “Best in Boxing” and “Best in MMA” to combat sports fans. The organization ishere for the athletes that compete on its shows and is here for the fans that love sports andwant to see athletes develop into tomorrow’s champions. For more information about GSS visit www.globalsportsstreaming.com.
About Joe Hand Promotions:
Joe Hand Promotions is the leading provider of live content to bars, restaurants, and otherpublic viewing venues. Joe Hand Promotions has been bringing fan communities togetherto watch sporting events since 1971. Over its history, Joe Hand Promotions has presentedmore than 25,000 events to commercial establishments, helping them boost their food andbeverage sales, expand their customer base, and increase their late-night revenues.
Contact:
Doug Jacobs, 201-610-1500
doug@Integratedsportsnet.com
