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FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY, JAN 17th

OPEN TO PUBLIC and LIVE STREAM

NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT

CAMPILLO vs. KOVALEV      and      AYALA vs. STEVENS

FIGHT NIGHT: SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH

PRESS CONFERENCE DETAILS 

WHO:           Gabriel Campillo

                     Sergey Kovalev

                     Elvin Ayala

                     Curtis Stevens

WHEN:        Thursday, January 17 - 2:30PM ET

WHERE:      Mohegan Sun Casino - In front of Box Office

DETAILS:   

Press Conference will be streamed live http://www.ustream.tv/MainEvents

FOR MEDIA ONLY: 

Media can email questions for main event or co-feature participants until 1pm ET, Thursday 1/17 to ehaley@mainevents.com 

Media can text questions during press conference to Ellen Haley 973-903-6715 or Michael Parente 401-263-4990. Be sure to include your name and affiliation in text also.

All questions will be asked and answered during live stream of press conference. 

ABOUT JANUARY 19 FIGHTS

Tickets are priced at $125 and $40 can be purchased through Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000. Ticketmaster Link to January 19 NBCSN Fight Night at Mohegan Sun. For ADA accessible sales, call Mohegan Sun Box Office 1-800-862-8499.

Eight bouts are planned for the January 19 card to be held at Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville, CT. Doors open at 6:00PM. First fight is at 6:30PM.

Sergey Kovalev, 19-0-1, 17 KOs, takes on Gabriel Campillo, 21-4-1, 8 KOs, in an international 10-round light heavyweight main event. In the co-feature, Elvin Ayala, 26-5-1, 12 KO's, battles Curtis Stevens, 22-3, 16 KO's, in a 10-round middleweight contest.

The card is promoted by Main Events and Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment Sports in association with Peltz Boxing, and Sampson Boxing.

2012-2013 NBC FIGHT NIGHT SCHEDULE

(All times ET and subject to change)

Saturday, January 19, 9PM - 11PM, NBC Sports Network, Mohegan Sun Casino, CT

Saturday, Feb 23, 10:30PM - 12:30AM, NBC Sports Network, The Paramount, NY

Saturday, March 9, 10PM- 12AM, NBC Sports Network, Location TBA

To find the location of the NBC Sports Network on your local cable, satellite or IPTV provider, click here: http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30092015/ns/sports/

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