SiriusXM Teams Up with Golden Boy for Special Broadcast of “El Show de Piolín” During Canelo vs. Angulo Fight
March 7, 2014
The special broadcast, featuring SiriusXM’s Eddie “Piolín” Sotelo and special guest host, former three-division world champion Abner Mares, will air live starting at 11:00 pm EST / 8:00 pm PST on SiriusXM Piolín Radio channel 147.
The four-fight event, televised live by SHOWTIME PPV®, begins at 9:00 pm EST / 6:00 pm PST.
Former super welterweight world champion Canelo (42-1-1, 30 KOs) returns to the ring following his first career loss against 10-Time Five-Division World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather to face the hard-hitting Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “Piolín,” Spanish-language radio’s top host and a longtime boxing aficionado, and Mares will be sharing with SiriusXM Latino listeners across the country all the live action as they see it unfolding in the ring.
In addition, “Piolín” will give fight fans a preview of Saturday’s bout on the Friday broadcast of “El Show de Piolín,” which will air live from Radio Row at MGM Grand beginning at 9:00 am EST / 6:00 am PST on Piolin Radio.
“This fight, featuring boxers with storied careers and an arms-length of titles is going to be a thriller, and SiriusXM subscribers will have unprecedented access from this special broadcast,” said Frank Flores, Vice President of Hispanic Marketing, SiriusXM. “SiriusXM is excited to work alongside Golden Boy Promotions to offer SiriusXM listeners nationwide a unique radio perspective of what is sure to be one of the most memorable fights in years.”
“This is a new and exciting way for boxing fans to get closer to the action on March 8 for ‘Toe to Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo,’ and we’re pleased to team up with Piolín and SiriusXM,” said Richard Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer, Golden Boy Promotions. “Piolín is a longtime supporter of the sport and having him and Abner Mares break down the event will give listeners an inside look at one of boxing’s biggest nights.”
