HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special
analyzing the upcoming middleweight title fight between
reigning champion Jermain Taylor and
fast-charging challenger Kelly Pavlik. The
highly anticipated 160-pound bout is set for
Saturday, September 29th at Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City and will be carried live
on HBO in one of the network's signature broadcasts of the
year. The fight is an intriguing match-up between the
division's most acclaimed competitors.
The special "COUNTDOWN
TO TAYLOR-PAVLIK," which will feature fighter
profiles, expert analysis and forecasts for the showdown in
Atlantic City, will premiere on Saturday,
September 22 at 11:00PM (ET/PT).
Jermain Taylor
(27-0-1, 17KO's) of Little Rock, Arkansas, is one of the
sport's most accomplished stars. Two years ago he upset
reigning middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins
to take his place atop the 160-pound division. Kelly
Pavlik (31-0, 28KO's) of Youngstown, Ohio, is a
fast -rising power puncher who is hoping to replace Taylor
as the division's top act.
The countdown special will also be available to HBO
ON DEMAND subscribers 24 hours a day from
Monday, September 24th thru Monday, October
8th.
ADDITIONAL HBO REPLAY DATES:
Sunday,
September 23 at 11:45am & 10:30pm
Monday,
September 24th at 3:30pm & 9:30pm
Tuesday,
September 25th at 9:30pm & 5:05am
Wednesday,
September 26th at 11:30am
Friday,
September 28th at 1:00am
Saturday,
September 29th at 10:30am
ADDITIONAL
HBO2 REPLAY DATES:
Thursday,
September 27th at 11:00pm
Friday,
September 28th at 11:00pm
Saturday,
September 29th at 5:45pm
ALL TIMES ARE ET/PT
