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.