Grand Prix of Denver Announces Boxers, New Start Time for Friday Night Fights

Grand Prix of Denver Announces Boxers, New Start Time for Friday Night Fights

ESPN 2 to Provide Live Coverage of Fights

DENVER, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare announced that the Patron Friday Night Fights presented by Coors Light will be broadcasted live, nationwide on ESPN 2, from the Pepsi Center on Friday, August 12, 2005. In order to accommodate the live broadcast, the time of the fights has been moved and will now begin at 7:00 p.m. MT rather than the originally scheduled 8:00 p.m. start time. Doors for the event will now open at 6:00 p.m.

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"We are thrilled to be part of ESPN 2's Friday Night Fights broadcast line-up," said Jim Freudenberg, the Grand Prix of Denver general manager. "It is an excellent opportunity to showcase the talented boxers who will be participating in this inaugural event as part of the Grand Prix weekend. This also brings a larger, national audience to the Grand Prix, making it truly Denver's largest summer sporting event."

In addition to announcing the addition of the ESPN 2 live broadcast, the fight line-up was also presented today. Co-headlining the event for the 10 Round WBC Super Lightweight Continental Americas Championship:

* Donald Camarena (15-1), Denver, Colo. versus Jorge Alberto Padilla
(6-1), Mexico City, DF, Mexico
* Rogelio Castaneda Jr. (19-10-3), Tijuana, BC, Mexico versus Hernan
Galaviz, (12-7-1), Navajoa, Mexico.

The supporting fights will feature:
* 6 Round -- Super Lightweight Jesus Noriega (3-0), Mexico -- living in
Longmont, Colo. versus Ricky Byrd (2-4) Grand Junction, Colo.
* 4 round -- Welterweight Marvin Cordova (4-0), Pueblo, Colo. versus
Marlon Leslie (0-2), Cheyenne, Wyo.
* 4 round -- Welterweight David Hernandez (3-2), Mexico - living in
Denver, Colo. versus James Martinez (1-2), Grand Junction, Colo.
* 6 round Heavyweight David Bostice (33-9-1), San Bernadino, Calif.
versus Patrick Smith (4-5-2) Denver, Colo.

Ticket sales are brisk according to event coordinator David Sutton. "We've already sold out ring-side seating but there are still tickets available that offer excellent sight lines to the ring," he said. Tickets for the Patron Friday Night Fights begin at $20 for lower bowl reserved seating and can be purchased at any Ticketmaster location, at www.gpdenver.com or by calling 303-830-TIXS. The purchase of a boxing ticket also gives entry into Friday's Grand Prix of Denver on-track racing events.

About the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver

The CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare is three days of international auto racing surrounded by the city's most unique summer street festival. This annual event transforms the heart of the city into the largest gathering of car enthusiasts, sports fans and music lovers.

Alongside Montreal, Mexico City and Australia's Gold Coast, Denver is one of only 14 host cities in the Champ Car World Series.

CENTRIX Financial has served as the title sponsor since 2003 and acquired the event in 2004 with the vision of making it one of Denver's premier summer events, a foundation for the city's economic growth, and an opportunity for some of Denver's most caring companies to give back to the community. For more information on the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver, including ticket sales, call 877-336-4701 or visit www.gpdenver.com. More information on CENTRIX Financial is available at www.centrixfinancial.com.

Media Contacts
Jana Watt
CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare
(720) 873-5035 or jwatt@gpdenver.com

Karen Cryderman
GroundFloor Media
(720) 838-4036 or kcryderman@groundfloormedia.com

Aurelio Martinez
Golden Boy Promotions
(720) 297-7654 or aurelio@insideboxing.com

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CONTACT: Jana Watt of CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented
by PacifiCare, +1-720-873-5035, jwatt@gpdenver.com; or Karen Cryderman of
GroundFloor Media, +1-720-838-4036, kcryderman@groundfloormedia.com, or
Aurelio Martinez of Golden Boy Promotions, +1-720-297-7654,
aurelio@insideboxing.com, both for CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver

Web site: http://www.gpdenver.com/
http://www.centrixfinancial.com/

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