SiriusXM announced today that it will air a special broadcast of “El Show de Piolin” on Saturday, March 8 during the upcoming blockbuster Pay-Per-View boxing event, “TOE TO TOE: Canelo vs. Angulo,” featuring Mexican boxing superstar “Canelo” Alvarez facing veteran fellow countryman Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo.
The special broadcast, featuring SiriusXM’s Eddie “Piolin” 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. “Piolin,” 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, “Piolin” will give fight fans a preview of Saturday’s bout on the Friday broadcast of “El Show de Piolin,” 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 Piolin and SiriusXM,” said Richard Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer, Golden Boy Promotions. “Piolin 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.”
Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Mares began boxing at the age of seven. Among his amateur accomplishments are PAL, Silver Gloves, Junior Olympics, Olympic Festival, Central American, European Games and Under-17 World Championship titles. In 2004, Mares became an Olympian representing Mexico in the Athens games; shortly thereafter he signed with Golden Boy Promotions and turned pro. Mares has won world titles in three weight divisions: IBF Bantamweight, WBC Super bantamweight and the WBC Featherweight championships.
SiriusXM’s “El Show de Piolin” features Piolin’s take on the day’s events, interviews with celebrities, listener call-ins, pranks, music and beloved characters “Dona Chela,” “Casimiro” and “Don Poncho.” Piolin is the first Latin radio personality to host his own Spanish-language show and channel exclusively on SiriusXM. The live, four-hour morning show airs Monday through Friday 6:00 am – 10:00 am PST reaching listeners across the country and replays multiple times throughout the day on Piolin Radio channel 147.
Fans across the country can listen to “El Show de Piolin” on SiriusXM Piolin Radio channel 147 and this special broadcast, along with a special line-up of exclusive Spanish and English-language commercial-free music channels and sports, news, talk and entertainment channels, through SiriusXM Espanol, the $5.99 monthly satellite subscription offer. Fans can listen free through the “Piolin y mas,” the complimentary trial running through March 31, 2014, giving listeners access to “El Show de Piolin” via the SiriusXM Internet App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online.
