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Watch Mayweather/Marquez 24/7 and their Fight in HDTV High Quality PhilBoxing.com Tue, 30 Jun 2009 NEW YORK, June 29, 2009 ? With the intriguing showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez rescheduled for Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, HBO Sports? groundbreaking ?24/7? reality franchise, which has captured seven Sports Emmy? Awards, will premiere MAYWEATHER/MARQUEZ 24/7 on SATURDAY, AUG. 29 (10:15-10:45 p.m. ET/PT), it was announced today by Ross Greenburg, president, HBO Sports. The all-new, four-episode, all-access series spotlights a host of intriguing storylines, with Floyd Mayweather, the sport?s most irrepressible superstar, returning after a year-and-a-half absence to face Juan Manuel Marquez, one of boxing?s most accomplished performers, as they prepare for their September pay-per-view showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Noted Greenburg, ?Now that the fight has been rescheduled, we are excited to resume production. This latest edition of ?24/7? features all the ingredients that we look for in greenlighting the ?24/7? franchise: big-time boxing stars, engaging storylines and in Floyd?s case, a larger-than-life personality that is tailor-made for reality television.? Episodes two and three of MAYWEATHER/MARQUEZ 24/7 debut on subsequent Saturdays ? SEPT. 5 (10:00-10:30 p.m.) and 12 (10:00-10:30 p.m.) ? while the finale debuts FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 (9:30-10:00 p.m.), just one night before the fight. All four episodes will have multiple replay dates on HBO, and the series will also be available on HBO On Demand. MAYWEATHER/MARQUEZ 24/7 will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes access, along with in-depth interviews, as these determined warriors prepare for their mega-fight. This is Mayweather?s third ?24/7? appearance, while Marquez is making his HBO reality series debut. Regarded as the best boxer of his era, the undefeated Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs ) is back after a brief self-imposed retirement. A training camp injury forced the fight date to be reset to Sept. 19. Marquez is a dynamic fighter (50-4-1, 37 KOs) from Mexico City who shares at least one thing with his flashy opponent: They?re both willing to fight anybody in the sport, regardless of division. Marquez is moving up from the lightweight ranks to challenge boxing?s most provocative star. Storylines for this fast-paced series will include the interaction between Mayweather and his uncle/trainer, Roger Mayweather, and Marquez?s rock-solid relationship with his longtime trainer Ignacio Beristain. MAYWEATHER/MARQUEZ 24/7 is the latest installment of the widely acclaimed ?24/7? franchise that began in 2007 on HBO with ?De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7? and ?Mayweather/Hatton 24/7.? The series continued in 2008 with ?Calzaghe/Jones 24/7? and ?De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7,? and resumed in 2009 with ?Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7.? Newsday.com has observed, ?HBO?s 24/7 series is the best sports program on television. Bar none.? At the 2009 Sports Emmy? Awards, ?De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7? was honored in the category of Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthologies, while ?Calzaghe/Jones 24/7? was honored in the categories of Outstanding Edited Sports Special, Outstanding Editing and Outstanding Post Produced Audio/Sound. At the 2008 Sports Emmy? Awards, ?De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7? was honored in the category of Outstanding Edited Sports Special, while ?Mayweather/Hatton 24/7? was honored in the categories of Outstanding Camera Work and Outstanding Writing. On Saturday, Sept. 19 at 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT), HBO Pay-Per-View presents ?Mayweather vs. Marquez,? live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas . The executive producers of MAYWEATHER/MARQUEZ 24/7 are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; coordinating producer, Dave Harmon. Liev Schreiber narrates.  |
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