SHO SPORTS PRESENTS FEATURES
A SPECTACULAR AUGUST LINE UP
For
Immediate Release
“SHO Sports
Presents” Airs Every Weeknight at 10 p.m.
ET/PT on SHOWTIME® 2
NEW YORK (August 5, 2008)
– SHO Sports Presents, a nightly series
featuring replays of thrilling SHOWTIME Sports
telecasts from the network’s vast arsenal,
will feature an incredible month of fights and
features in August. (see full schedule attached).
SHO Sports Presents airs
every weeknight at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME®
2 and includes event telecasts from the flagship
franchise SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, the
newest sports television phenomenon EliteXC,
as well as both prospect-oriented series ShoXC:
Elite Challenger Series and the acclaimed ShoBox:
The New Generation.
SHO Sports Presents highlights
for August include:
* You don’t have to
wait for the heavyweight showdown between Sam
Peter and Vitali Klitschko on Oct. 11 to see
the “Nigerian Nightmare” in action.
Tune in on Aug. 28 to see the wild fight between
Peter and Jameel McCline that Peter won despite
being knocked down three times in two rounds.
* Tune in for highlights
of two of the best light heavyweights in the
world, Antonio Tarver and Chad Dawson. Tarver
and Dawson have been on a collision course for
the past year while the two have dominated opponents
in the light heavyweight division. To preview
their highly anticipated showdown, also on Oct.
11, SHO Sports Presents will air championship
battles featuring Tarver vs. Clinton Woods/Dawson
vs. Glen Johnson on Aug. 27 (9:30 p.m. start
time), among others.
* The explosive rematch
between Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith for the
EliteXC middleweight title originally aired
live on CBS. Catch the encore on SHO2 August
14.
* Some of MMA pioneer Frank
Shamrock’s most recent bouts will be featured
throughout August. See Shamrock dismantle Phil
Baroni on Aug. 12 (9:45 p.m. start time) followed
by his instant classic battle with Cung Le the
next night (9:50 p.m. start time). Plus, the
inaugural EliteXC event and SHOWTIME debut from
Feb. 2007 featuring Shamrock vs. Renzo Gracie
will air on Aug. 29 (9:30 p.m. start time).
* Don’t miss the tribute
to one of boxing’s best trilogies between
Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez. Vazquez-Marquez:
The Trilogy will re-air Monday, Aug. 25
SHOWTIME® 2 is the network’s
primary multiplex channel.
SHO Sports Presents has been
airing weeknights since Nov. 3, 2007, when it
premiered with a replay of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING: Rocky Juarez vs. Jason Pires from Feb.
1, 2003.
About SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING
In March 1986, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING was born when “Marvelous”
Marvin Hagler defeated John “The Beast”
Mugabi in a spectacular and unforgettable 11th-round
knockout in Las Vegas. Since that time, the
network has aired some of the most historic
and significant events in the sport’s
long history.
About ShoBox: The New Generation
Since its inception in July
2001, the critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing
series, ShoBox: The New Generation has featured
young, talented fighters matched tough. The
ShoBox philosophy is to televise crowd-pleasing
and competitive fights while providing a proving
ground for willing prospects determined to fight
for a world title. The growing list of fighters
who have appeared on ShoBox and advanced to
garner world titles includes Leonard Dorin,
Scott Harrison, Juan Diaz, Jeff Lacy, Rick Hatton,
Joan Guzman, Juan Urango, David Diaz, Robert
Guerrero and Kelly Pavlik.
About EliteXC
ProElite Inc., the parent
company of EliteXC, delivers the most exciting
entertainment experience in the world of mixed
martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment
events, network television programming on CBS
Television Network, cable television programming
on Showtime Networks Inc., and community-driven
interactive broadband entertainment via the
Internet. ProElite embraces MMA on the highest
levels of honor, integrity, discipline and self-esteem,
all the while remaining inclusive for fighters,
fans and schools. ProElite’s live fight
division, EliteXC, delivers spectacular live
MMA fight events that showcase the world’s
top fighters.
For the complete July schedule
of SHO Sports Presents see attached. For more
information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive
behind-the-scenes video, photo galleries and
complete telecast information, please visit
http://www.SHO.com/Sports.