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 World Championship 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.    

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.