UNDEFEATED WBO LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS ALGIERI TO CALL THE PALAZZO® LAS VEGAS HOME FOR TRAINING CAMP IN PREPARATION FOR FIGHT AGAINST MANNY PACQUIAO
October 20, 2014
Q & A WITH Jr. WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER EMANUEL TAYLOR
October 28, 2014UNDER THE LIGHTS:
SHOWDOWN
PREMIERES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 ON HBO®
Oct. 23, 2014 – HBO Sports, widely acclaimed for its innovative and provocative boxing programming initiatives, introduces an all-new special when UNDER THE LIGHTS: PACQUIAO-ALGIERI debuts Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. The special will dig deep and put the upcoming HBO Pay-Per-View® showdown on Nov. 22between world welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao and fast-rising challenger Chris Algieri under the spotlight.
Hosted by HBO Boxing commentator Max Kellerman, UNDER THE LIGHTS will feature two respected and opinionated experts: accomplished welterweight star Timothy Bradley Jr. and renowned trainer Virgil Hunter. Bradley has fought Pacquiao twice, earning a split-decision victory in 2012 and coming up short in the 2014 rematch. Both Hunter and Bradley are well known for their honest opinions and assessments.
The special will also be available on the HBO On Demand® service, HBO GO® and at www.hbo.com/boxingas well as various other new media platforms that will distribute the special.
Other HBO playdates: November 15 (11:45 p.m.), 16 (8:45 a.m.), 17 (11:00 a.m. & 2:45 a.m.), 18 (4:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m.), 19 (11:45 a.m.), 21 (9:45 p.m. & 3:30 a.m.), and 22 (10:15 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: November 16 (2:00 a.m.), 20 (1:45 p.m. & 10:15 p.m.) and 21 (4:30 p.m. & 11:45 p.m.
HBO Signature playdates: November 22 (5:15 p.m.).
All times are ET/PT.
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