HBO SPORTS® TO REPLAY JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. VS. SERGIO MARTINEZ 2012 & MIGUEL COTTO VS. ANTONIO MARGARITO 2 2011 ON HBO2 AS A SPECIAL PREVIEW TO THE UPCOMING COTTO VS. MARTINEZ PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT
May 23, 2014 – Leading up to the most anticipated fight of 2014 between Miguel Cotto and Sergio Martinez – set for Saturday, June 7 and presented live by HBO Pay-Per-View® – HBO Sports will present the exclusive replay of two riveting showdowns that highlight the remarkable skill and will of these competitors.
On Friday, May 30 at 11:15 p.m. (ET/PT) and Saturday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT), HBO2 will replay Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez & Cotto vs. Margarito 2 back-to-back. In a thrilling high-stakes battle in Las Vegas, Sergio Martinez scored a unanimous decision victory over the undefeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., dominating him for 11 of the 12 rounds, stamping his mark as one of sport’s elite champions. Meanwhile, in a much anticipated rematch that took place at Madison Square Garden, Miguel Cotto dismantled Antonio Margarito, avenging an earlier loss with a 9th round TKO.
Both fights will also be available to HBO On Demand® subscribers and can be seen 24 hours a day beginning Monday, May 26.
The Cotto vs. Martinez world middleweight title fight takes place Saturday, June 7 from New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT.