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'Mayweather/Pacquiao: The Legends Speak', 4/25, HBO
By Jake Donovan
HBO and Showtime continue to roll out pre-fight content in advance of the highly anticipated showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The bout pits not just the two best fighters in the world, but also its two most bankable athletes, as expectations are for May 2 in Las Vegas to go down as far and away the most lucrative event in boxing history.
Such a major event warrants major coverage, which makes it only fitting that HBO taps the shoulder of several living legends to get their insight. The efforts will be projected onto screen, when HBO presents
Mayweather/Pacquiao: The Legends Speak
on air Saturday, April 25.
The 30-minute segment will immediately follow live coverage of the World heavyweight championship between long-reigning (and future legend) Wladimir Klitschko and unbeaten Bryant Jennings at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The roster of talent mixes Hall of Famers, active top fighters and retired former greats. Included among the lot are four fighters who've faced both Mayweather and Pacquiao: Hall of Fame former six-division champ and current promoter Oscar de la Hoya; former three-division champ Shane Mosley; former two-division champ turned promoter Ricky Hatton; and reigning middleweight king Miguel Cotto.
Bernard Hopkins, George Foreman and Lennox Lewis will also appear on the show, which is hosted by HBO Boxing commentators Jim Lampley and Max Kellerman.
Mayweather-Pacquiao will air live on PPV in a joint effort from HBO and Showtime.
The historic event marks just the second time in history that the two American pay cable networks have worked together; the previous occasion coming in June '02, when Lennox Lewis defended his heavyweight crown with an 8th round knockout of Mike Tyson in Memphis, TN. Pacquiao appeared on the Pay-Per-View undercard, scoring an early knockout of faded former bantamweight champ Jorge Julio.
FUTURE PLAYDATES
Following the April 25 premiere edition, the full schedule of replays is as follows:
HBO:
4/26 (12:15 p.m.),
4/
27 (10:45 p.m.),
4/
28 (1:45 a.m.) and
4/
29 (noon, 5:30 p.m.)
HBO2:
4/
26 (2:30 p.m.),
4/
27 (2:15 a.m.),
4/
28 (3:45 p.m., 9:00 p.m.) and
4/3
0 (11:35 a.m.)
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
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Jake Donovan is an award-winning journalist who served as senior writer for BoxingScene from 2007-2024, and news editor for the final nine years of his first tour. He was also the lead writer for The Ring before his decision to return home.
