COUNTDOWN
TO HOPKINS-CALZAGHE
PREMIERES
SATURDAY, APR. 12 ON HBO
IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
HBO Sports is
presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming HBO
World Championship Boxing matchup between two of boxing's most
accomplished fighters: Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe. Their
long-awaited showdown is set for Saturday, Apr. 19 in Las
Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center and will be carried live on
HBO.
The special
"COUNTDOWN TO HOPKINS-CALZAGHE," which will feature fighter
profiles, expert analysis and forecasts for the light
heavyweight match-up, will premiere on the main service on
Saturday, Apr. 12 immediately after the HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING telecast from Atlantic City which begins at 10:00 p.m.
ET/ 7:00 p.m. PT.
Hopkins (48-4-1,
32 KOs), a Philadelphia native, looks to remain undefeated at
light heavyweight following unanimous decision victories over
Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright in his first two fights at 175
pounds. Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs), a native of Newbridge,
Wales, makes both his light heavyweight and U.S. debut
following a stellar 10-year run as world super middleweight
champion. Both fighters enter this intriguing showdown with
high expectations of putting a glowing exclamation mark on
their star-studded ring careers.
The countdown
special will also be available to HBO ON DEMAND subscribers 24
hours a day starting Monday, April 14 through Monday, April
21.
Additional HBO replay dates:
Sunday, April 13 @ 12:00 p.m.
Monday, April 14 @ 9:00 a.m.
& 11:50 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16 @ 10:30
a.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 17 @ 12:30
p.m.
Friday, April 18 @ 5:05 a.m.
& 4:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19 @ 3:30
p.m.
Additional HBO2 replay dates:
Tuesday, April 15 @ 4:30 p.m.
& 2:10 a.m.
Thursday, April 17 @ 10:00
p.m.
Friday, April 18 @ 12:20 a.m.
Saturday, April 19 @ 11:00
a.m.
All times are ET/PT.