Public Relations NEWS

Juan Diaz Houston Chronicle Op-Ed

Swanson Communications placed an op-ed piece written by former Three-time Lightweight World Champion Juan Diaz in the Houston Chronicle on Saturday, July 3 in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.  The piece touches on his feelings regarding immigration, independence, and the American Dream.  The Houston native will face current Unified Lightweight World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on July 31 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas live on HBO Pay-Per-View. 

Washington Freedom Hires Swanson Communications To Handle Public Relations Efforts For 2010 Season

Washington Freedom, the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) team of Washington, DC has hired Swanson Communications to assist with public relations efforts for the 2010 season. 

Caron Butler Says Goodbye to DC Fans

When you get traded, you don’t get time to say goodbye. More important, you don’t get the opportunity to say, “Thank you.”

The Million-Home-Man Floyd “Money” Mayweather Reclaims Throne As King of Pay-Per-View

Numbers don’t lie, and the report today that Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s highly anticipated comeback fight on Saturday, Sept. 19 was seen in over one million homes on HBO Pay-Per-View®, cements the elite pugilist and cross-over superstar’s status as the biggest attraction in boxing, and one of the highest grossing stars ever in the sport’s history.

Mayweather vs. Marquez Press Tour Photos

Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez spent six days hopping from the west coast to the east coast and over the Atlantic to London on a promotional tour for their “Number One/Numero Uno” welterweight fight. 

Floyd Mayweather Returns to the Sweet Science

Sixteen months after one of the greatest fighters ever to grace the sport of boxing had his last fight and subsequently announced his retirement, the former six-time world champion and 2007 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year, Floyd “Money” Mayweather announced his return to the sweet science at a press conference May 2 in Las Vegas.

Swanson Communications Leads Public Relations Efforts For Pacquiao vs. Hatton

Swanson Communications has again been charged with leading the public relations efforts for another boxing extravaganza, as the agency has been selected to spearhead the publicity campaign for Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton, The Battle of East and West, slated for May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View.  The fight is already being called one of the biggest boxing events of the year. 

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Swanson Communications Implements First Ever Press Conference Held at Statue of Liberty

Swanson Communications is no stranger to creating and implementing unique press events. In October of 2008 the agency executed a media event unlike any other; holding the first ever press conference at the Statue of Liberty. The event, attended by over 100 media members, kicked off a six-city media tour promoting the “Dream Match” between Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao which took place Saturday, December 6 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The fight was produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. With the fight selling out the live gate in hours, making it the second largest gate in boxing history, the event was a monumental sports happening for 2008. 

Calzaghe vs. Jones Press Tour Video Highlights

After a four-city media tour that was as fast as both fighters’ ring styles, Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr. will now begin a serious training regiment as they prepare for their November 8 “Battle of the Superpowers” at Madison Square Garden in New York City and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. 

Fighters Report To Training Camp In Preparation For “The Challenge” On September 13th

As the eyes of the world turn to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, four of boxing’s elite have ended their summers, packed their bags and officially begun training for what will be one of the best nights of boxing this year. Gold Medalist (’92) and current Ring Magazine Lightweight World Champion Joel Casamayor and former two-division World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez will battle, following a rematch between Sergio Mora and Vernon Forrest rematch as the co-featured bout on the Saturday, September 13th fight card. 

Kelly Pavlik And Bernard Hopkins Set To Faceoff In Light Heavyweight Bout Saturday, October 18

When a powerful young champion and devastating knock-out artist meets a future Hall of Fame boxing legend and two-division world champion who has never been knocked out, there will be plenty of debate and speculation as to who will win.  That will definitely be the case when Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik faces Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins in a light heavyweight battle at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on Saturday October 18 in a bout presented by Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with Caesars Atlantic City. 

Swanson Communications Selected As Lead Public Relations Agency for De La Hoya vs Mayweather Super

Swanson Communications has been selected by Golden Boy Promotions to manage the overall public relations campaign for the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather mega-fight Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. In addition, the company will handle the individual public relations for Mayweather, who has been a client of the agency for the past two years.