Roy Jones Jr is in his final two weeks of preparation for his upcoming superb outing and Roy will address his greatest fans at this "Pep Rally" at the Gulfside Pavilion on Saturday. HBO's "24/7" film crew will be on location. Video footage of the event will be distributed around the world.
WHO: Roy Jones Jr., Eight-Time World Champion in Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Divisions
3D Teen Rap Group will perform (Roy's twin sons Dre and DJ and their cousin D-Man)
Washington High School Cheerleaders will lead the cheers (Jones' alma mater)
WHAT: Free Public Rally at Gulf Side Pavilion
WHEN: Saturday, October 25, 3:00 pm
WHERE: Gulf Side Pavilion on Pensacola Beach, Pensacola Beach, Pensacola, FL
In a battle between two of boxing's superpowers, World's will Collide when "Super" Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) clashes with "Superman" Roy Jones, Jr. (52-4, 38 KOs) in "Battle of the Superpowers," a scheduled 12-rounder for the Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Championship belt. The bout will take place on Saturday, November 8th at the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Tickets for this battle between two of the sport's icons - three years apart, but more different than the ocean that separates them - are priced at $1500, $1000, $750, $500, $250 and $150 and are on sale and available at the Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at ticketmaster.com. Calzaghe vs. Jones is presented by Square Ring, Inc. and Calzaghe Promotions in association with Madison Square Garden. The bout will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
HBO's Emmy-Award-winning all-access franchise "24/7" returns on Sunday, Oct. 26 with the premiere episode of "Calzaghe/Jones 24/7" at 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.