SIX-HOUR BLOCK OF NONSTOP BOXING PROGRAMMING BUILDS ANTICIPATION FOR THE EVENING’S ELECTRIC PAY-PER-VIEW SHOWDOWN IN LAS VEGAS
For the first time, HBO transforms the HBO Zone channel into a fight-day boxing destination with an unprecedented six-hour block of Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz fight-related programming just hours before their electric pay-per-view showdown in Las Vegas. MAYWEATHER/ORTIZ HBO ZONE ROADBLOCK happens SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 (noon-6:00 p.m. ET/PT).
Jim Lampley, who will be ringside to call the blow-by-blow action on the pay-per-view presentation later that evening, serves as host of the roadblock, which includes a one-hour “Fight Day Live!” segment from the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 4:00 p.m. that will give fans all the latest news and insights as the main event approaches.
MAYWEATHER/ORTIZ HBO ZONE ROADBLOCK includes: Noon: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #1 12:30 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #2 1:00 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #3 1:30 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #4 2:00 p.m.: “24/7 Overtime Live” with Jim Lampley (replay) 2:30 p.m.: “Mayweather/Ortiz: In & Out of the Ring” (greatest hits; ring life profiles; music video) 3:00 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #1 3:30 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #2 4:00 p.m.: “Fight Day Live!” from the MGM Grand 5:00 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #3 5:30 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #4 All times are ET/PT.
Follow HBO boxing news at hbo.com/boxing, on Facebook at facebook.com/hboboxing and on Twitter at twitter.com/hboboxing. “Mayweather vs. Ortiz” takes place Saturday, Sept. 17 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View? beginning at 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT). The executive producer of HBO boxing is Rick Bernstein; producers, Dave Harmon, Thomas Odelfelt and Jonathan Crystal; director, Marc Payton.
