HBO to air countdown to Mayweather-Baldomir

17/10/2006

HBO to air countdown to Mayweather-Baldomir

HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming HBO pay-per-view welterweight championship fight between Carlos Baldomir and Floyd Mayweather. This intriguing showdown at 147 pounds features the compelling storyline of a largely unknown welterweight king whose stock has soared in the past eight months. In his past two fights, Baldomir has gone into the lion’s den twice and beaten both Zab Judah and Arturo Gatti juxtaposed against the premier fighter in the world as the undefeated Mayweather is widely regarded as the sport’s “pound-for-pound” finest performer. 

 

            The special "COUNTDOWN TO BALDOMIR-MAYWEATHER," which will feature fighter profiles, expert analysis and forecasts for the pay-per-view showdown in Las Vegas, will premiere Friday night, Oct. 27 at 12 midnight  ET/PTon HBO. 

 

HBO air dates and times:

Friday, Oct. 27 at 12 midnight

Saturday, Oct. 28 at 11:15 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 2 at 10:30 p.m.

           

  

Additional HBO2 replay times:

Sunday, Oct. 29 at 9:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m

Monday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 2 at 9:00 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m. and 12:15 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 4 at 5:00 p.m.


 

            HBO ON DEMAND subscribers can watch the countdown special 24 hours a day from Monday, Oct. 30 thru Monday,

 Nov. 13.

 

            Baldomir vs. Mayweather will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4 from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and will be televised by HBO Pay-Per-View at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT.