Boxing: Canelo and Golovkin add spice to screening of film short ‘I Am Boxing’
The Hype Magazine’s man in LA HenGee Garcia and our Lenz pro Liat Freidberg landed on the red carpet for the Los Angeles press event for the much talked about and highly promoted Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin battle coming September 16, 2017.
Here’s the official line
A special short film, “I Am Boxing” narrated by Ice Cube and legendary promoter Don Chargin, debuted in New York and Los Angeles recently as part of a two-city press tour in support of the September 16 superfight between Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and IBF/WBA/WBC Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs). Canelo vs. Golovkin, the 12-round showdown for supremacy and the middleweight championship of the world is hosted by T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.®
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 22: Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 22: Middleweight Champion Boxer Gennady "GGG" Golovkin attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
The film focuses on three golden ages of boxing, beginning with the six grueling showdowns between Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake “The Bronx Bull” LaMotta, and moves into the legendary series of nine fights between the “Four Kings” of Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas “Hitman” Hears andRoberto “Manos De Piedra” Duran, concluding with a preview of the best fight in boxing between middleweight kingpins Canelo and GGG.
The film, complete with star-studded, red carpets, highlighted the two-city press tour stopping in New York City on June 20 and Los Angeles on June 22.
Future Boxing Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins (@THEREALBHOP) weighed in on the fight from the premiere event’s red carpet saying “…it’s gonna be fun…”
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From the Carpet
Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 22: Middleweight Champion Boxer Gennady "GGG" Golovkin attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
Professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
Professional boxer Bernard Hopkins attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
Mario Lopez attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
Actor Guy Torry attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
Actor Michael Pena attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez attends the Canelo Alvarez and Gennady GGG Golovkin press tour presented by Hennessy at AVALON Hollywood on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Hennessy, the worlds best-selling Cognac, recently announced its partnership with Canelo who, like Hennessy, has a passion for pushing the limits of potential to Never stop. Never settle. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy)
The Official Line on “I Am Boxing” starring Ice Cube and Don Chargin
Golden Boy Media and Entertainment presents “I Am Boxing” starring Ice Cube and Don Chargin. Canelo vs Golovkin September 16, 2017 live from the T-mobile Arena in Las Vegas and on HBO Boxing Pay-Per-View.
“They Signed,” were the only words I needed to hear! What an epic contest for modern day boxing ~ JD
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