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Pacquaio-Marquez Takes Over HBO
PACQUIAO/MARQUEZ 4 HBO2 TAKEOVER
SET FOR SATURDAY, DEC. 8;
FOUR-HOUR BLOCK OF NONSTOP BOXING PROGRAMMING
BUILDS ANTICIPATION FOR THE EVENING’S EXPLOSIVE
PAY-PER-VIEW SHOWDOWN IN LAS VEGAS
HBO Sports will transform HBO2 into a fight-day boxing destination with an action-packed four-hour block of Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez fight-related programming just hours before their pay-per-view showdown in Las Vegas. PACQUIAO/MARQUEZ 4 HBO2 TAKEOVER happens SATURDAY, DEC. 8 (5:00-9:00 p.m. ET/2:00-6:00 p.m. PT).
PACQUIAO/MARQUEZ 4 HBO2TAKEOVER includes:
5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT: “Weigh-In Live: Pacquiao/Marquez 4” (replay)
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT: “Classic Boxing: Pacquiao vs. Marquez III”
6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT: “24/7 Pacquiao/Marquez 4” episode #1
7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT: “24/7 Pacquiao/Marquez 4” episode #2
7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT: “24/7 Pacquiao/Marquez 4” episode #3
8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT: “24/7 Pacquiao/Marquez 4” episode #4
8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT: “Weigh-In Live: Pacquiao/Marquez 4” (replay)
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“Pacquiao vs. Marquez 4” takes place Saturday, Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand 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).
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