"Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios: The Clash in Cotai" Promotional Tour Begins Saturday in Macau (Tour Itinerary)

By Lou Aguila (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Jul 23, 2013 02:35 PM EDT

Tags manny pacquiao, Brandon Rios, Welterweights, Boxing

Top Welterweights Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios are scheduled to meet each other on Saturday for the start of the International Media Press Tour of their highly-anticipated slugfest on Nov. 23 at Venetian Macao in Macau, China.

Dubbed "the Clash in Cotai," the Pacquiao-Rios fight will mark the Filipino boxing champ's 2013 first fight since absorbing a humiliating six-round technical knockout loss at the hands of long time rival Juan Manuel Marquez last December.

The Pugilist Report indicated that the trainer of both fighters, Hall of Famer Freddie Roach and reigning Trainer of the Year Roberto Garcia, will join the Tour along with Top-Rank promoter Bob Arum and Sands China Ltd. CEO Edward Tracy.

The Tour will begin at Venetian Macao before heading to Beijing, Shanghai, and Singapore. The caravan will then hit the United States, starting with guest appearance in the headquarter of major cable network ESPN in Bristol, Conn. before hosting press conferences in New York and Los Angeles.

Top-Rank Boxing will serve as the chief promoter of the Pacquiao-Rios: The Clash in Cotai while Sands China Ltd will provide cheap pay-per-view streaming to China, which boasts the biggest market in the world with over 1 billion people.

PACQUIAO vs. RIOS: The Clash in Cotai - INTERNATIONAL MEDIA TOUR ITINERARY

(All Times are Local)

Saturday, July 27 at noon

Press Conference

The Venetian Macao – Venetian Ballrooms A – C

Monday, July 29

Fighters Tour Beijing

Tuesday, July 30 at 12:30 p.m.

Press Conference

Park Hyatt Beijing – Courtyard 1

Wednesday, July 31 at 12:30 p.m.

Press Conference