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IBF Light Heavyweight Title: ANTONIO TARVER VS. CHAD DAWSON
WBC Heavyweight Title: SAMUEL PETER VS. VITALI KLITSCHKO
WHO: Presented by SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Light Heavyweight Champion Antonio Tarver (27-4, 19 KO's) will battle undefeated former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson (26-0, 17 KO's) for the IBF Light Heavyweight Championship title. The Palms Race & Sports Book has established Dawson as a –240 favorite with Tarver being a +190 underdog. The round prop wager is set at 11 ½ rounds with the goes at –240 and the doesn't go at +190.
Prior to the Light Heavyweight match, SHOWTIME will present the WBC Heavyweight World Championship bout, matching Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 24 KO's) and Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KO's). This bout will be shown on a tape-delayed basis from Berlin, Germany. The Palms Race & Sports Book has established Klitschko as a –125 favorite with Peter being a +105 underdog. The round prop wager is set at 9 ½ rounds with the goes at –150 and the doesn't go at +130.
WHAT: Light Heavyweight Championship battle, live from The Pearl at the Palms, presented by SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
WHEN: Saturday, October 11, 2008
3:00 p.m. Doors
4:15 p.m. First bout of the evening
WHERE: The Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103
TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for this event go on-sale this Saturday, September 6 at noon Ticket prices are as follows: $153.00, $303.00, $503.00 and $753.00 – Reserved Seating
Please visit any Ticketmaster location, call 702-474-4000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets. The Pearl Box Office is open from noon – 7 p.m. daily.
The Pearl is home to Miller Lite Live, presented by Cricket Wireless; for more information on upcoming events, please call 702-942-6888.
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