HBO Will Build Buzz Towards Saturday Evening’s Mayweather-Ortiz PPV with All Day Programming Marathon:
For the first time, HBO transforms the HBO Zone channel into a fight-day boxing destination with an unprecedented six-hour block of Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz fight-related programming just hours before their electric pay-per-view showdown in Las Vegas. The Mayweather vs. Ortiz HBO Zone Roadblock happens on Saturday, September 17th. The programming block will begin at noon, eastern, and continue until 6 pm, including all four episodes of the 24/7 series, other special features, a one hour live segment filled from the MGM and more.
Jim Lampley, who will be ringside to call the blow-by-blow action on the pay-per-view presentation later that evening, serves as host of the roadblock, which includes a one-hour “Fight Day Live!” segment from the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 4:00 p.m. that will give fans all the latest news and insights as the main event approaches.
MAYWEATHER/ORTIZ HBO ZONE ROADBLOCK includes:
- Noon: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #1
- 12:30 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #2
- 1:00 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #3
- 1:30 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #4
- 2:00 p.m.: “24/7 Overtime Live” with Jim Lampley (replay)
- 2:30 p.m.: “Mayweather/Ortiz: In & Out of the Ring” (greatest hits; ring life profiles; music video)
- 3:00 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #1
- 3:30 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #2
- 4:00 p.m.: “Fight Day Live!” from the MGM Grand
- 5:00 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #3
- 5:30 p.m.: “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #4
All times are ET/PT.
So if you’ve missed any of the ation from the 24/7 series, want to revel in it all again or simply get yourself up to speed and amped up for the Mayweather-Ortiz bout, then HBO Zone will be your place to be all Saturday afternoon.
