HBO SPORTS TO REPLAY TAYLOR VS. PAVLIK 1 2007
& TARVER VS. HOPKINS 2006
ON HBO2 AS A SPECIAL PREVIEW TO THE UPCOMING
PAVLIK VS. HOPKINS PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT
Oct. 10, 2008 – Leading up to the light heavyweight bout between Kelly Pavlik and Bernard Hopkins — set for Saturday, Oct. 18 at Atlantic City and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View– HBO Sports will present the exclusive replay of a career-defining fight in each fighter’s portfolio.
On Friday, Oct. 17 at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and Saturday, Oct. 18 at 9:00 a.m. (ET/PT), HBO2 will replay Taylor vs. Pavlik I 2007 followed immediately by Tarver vs. Hopkins 2006. Both fights took place at the venerable Boardwalk Hall venue in Atlantic City and both fights were career-defining moments for the two winners. Pavlik scored a thrilling seventh-round KO win over middleweight champ Jermain Taylor, while Hopkins put an exclamation point on his distinguished career by jumping up to the light heavyweight ranks and totally dominating Tarver in the 12-round tilt.
The fights will also be available to HBO On Demand subscribers and can be seen 24 hours a day, from Monday, Oct. 13 thru Monday, Oct. 27.
On Saturday, Oct. 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT, HBO Pay-Per-View will present Pavlik vs. Hopkins live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.