Alvarado/Provodnikov Face Off On HBO GO Oct. 4

Face Off With Max Kellerman: Alvarado/Provodnikov Debuts Saturday, Oct. 5 on HBO^® With An Advance Premiere Friday, Oct. 4 on HBO GO^®

Oct. 1, 2013 – Fight fans eager for a unique inside look at the highly anticipated Oct. 19th HBO World Championship Boxing^® showdown between junior welterweights Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov should mark their calendars to catch an all-new edition of “Face Off,” starring the two prizefighters. “Face Off With Max Kellerman: Alvarado/Provodnikov” debuts Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on HBO immediately following an action-filled evening of boxing programming on the network highlighted by a WorldChampionship Boxing card live from Orlando, FL.

Boxing fans excited to watch this all-new “Face Off” program can see it first on HBO GO^® starting at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4.

Moderated by Max Kellerman, “Face Off” is an insightful and often gripping interview session in which the two fighters square off and answer Kellerman's questions. The fighters also get the chance to address each other and their fans in this engaging format.

The Alvarado/Provodnikov extended version of “Face Off” is set to air multiple times on HBO and HBO2 (schedule below). “Face Off” will also be available on the HBO On Demand^®service, HBO GO^® and at www.hbo.com/boxing as well as various other new media platforms that distribute the program.

HBO air times include:Oct. 5 (1:00 a.m.), 14 (3:00 p.m. & 11:45 p.m.), 15 (8:15 a.m. & 2:50 a.m.), 16 (6:45 p.m.), 17 (12:05 a.m.) & 19 (8:30 a.m.)

HBO2 air times include: Oct. 13 (3:45 p.m.), 15 (7:45 p.m.), 16 (10:15 p.m.) & 17 (7:45 p.m.)

All times are ET/PT.

Alvarado vs. Provodnikov is one of the year’s most eagerly anticipated fights and a “can’t miss” showdown between two of the top 140-pound sluggers. It takes place Saturday, Oct. 19 from the 1STBank Center in Broomfield, CO and will air live on HBO, starting at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT.