Photos: Valdez, Magdaleno Putting in Work For PPV Fights

Two-time Mexican Olympian and current featherweight champion of the world,  Oscar Valdez held a media day event with teammate, junior featherweight challenger,  Jessie Magdaleno at Jack Rabbit Boxing Gym in Long Beach, California Thursday afternoon. 

Valdez will be defending his world title for the first time against Japanese sensation Hiroshige Osawa, in a 12- round championship bout  at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada while Magdaleno takes on current WBO junior featherweight champion Nonito Donaire in a 12- round Championship scrap. Photos by Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions and Wynn Las Vegas, the Pacquiao - Vargas world welterweight championship event will be produced and distributed live by Top Rank® Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, and will be available on all conventional platforms, including all major cable and satellite systems, as well as Top Rank's digital distribution via www.TopRank.tv and mobile devices.           

Valdez (21-0, 18 KOs), from Nogales, Mexico, who represented Mexico in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, was the first Mexican fighter to qualify for two Olympic games.  He will be making his first title defense, against No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Hiroshige Osawa (30-3-4, 19 KOs), from Osaka, Japan.

Magdaleno (23-0, 17 KOs), from Las Vegas, Nev., will be challenging four-division world champion  NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE (37-3, 24 KOs), from General Santos City, Philippines, for his WBO junior featherweight title.

Remaining tickets to the Pacquiao vs. Vargas world championship event are priced at $1,000, $700, $500, $300, $100 and $50, not including applicable service fees.  They may be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, online at http://www.unlvtickets.com/, at UNLVtickets Outlet Town Square Las Vegas and La Bonita Supermarkets.  To charge by phone call 702-739-FANS (3267) or 866-388-FANS (3267).