Boxing on ESPN Deportes: Comprehensive news and information coverage of the Pacquiao vs. Marquez and Margarito vs. Cotto Bouts
ESPN Deportes’ Viernes de Combates analyst Delvin Rodriguez fights Pawel Wolak in a televised undercard bout on the Margarito vs. Cotto card
ESPN Deportes to offer comprehensive news and information coverage of two of the most anticipated fights of this year featuring two of ESPN Deportes’ top boxing analysts. Coverage throughout the entire week prior to each fight, across all platforms.
Lightweight champion and ESPN Deportes’ analyst of Golpe a Golpe, Juan Manuel Marquez takes on eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao on November 12 at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
ESPN’s Viernes de Combates analyst Delvin Rodriguez to fight Pawel Wolak in a televised undercard bout on the Antonio Margarito vs. Miguel Cotto card to be dispute December 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
ESPN Deportes exclusive news and information programming coverage:
Live coverage of the weigh-ins and face-offs.
Following the scales, Golpe a Golpe will have exclusive access to the fighters in their individual sets from MGM Grand in Las Vegas and Madison Square Garden, with the ring as the backdrop.
ESPN boxing experts Jorge Eduardo Sanchez, Bernardo Osuna and Jaime Motta to provide expert coverage of the fights throughout the entire week prior to each fight.
David Faitelson will join the trio to telecast post-fight shows with the fighters.
SportsCenter will present post-fight reactions and interviews.
ESPN Deportes Radio special broadcast:
Miguel Angel Cebreros to broadcast A los Golpes from MGM Grand Las Vegas November 11 and will provide up-to-the minute coverage of the December 3 event.
Cebreros also will present the latest news and updates of each fight during special segments on ESPN Deportes Radio’s SportsCenter.
ESPNDeportes.com coverage highlights include:
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Márquez Cover It Live chats
Live streaming of press conferences and weigh-ins from MGM Grand Las Vegas and Madison Square Garden, Nov. 11 and Dec. 2, respectively.
Hot Button fan poll
Live updates of both the Pacquiao vs. Marquez and Rodriguez vs. Wolak fights
Access to complete video of Pacquiao vs. Marquez I and II – http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/videohub/video/clipDeportes?id=1411516&cc=3888
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Video Blogs
Daily Podcasts by Miguel Ángel Cebreros
Post analysis by Miguel Ángel Cebreros
Post-fight Video Blog by Noel Piñeiro and Miguel Ángel Cebreros
Cover It Live chats from Las Vegas
ESPN Deportes La Revista November- Fighting Issue:
Cover featuring Pacquiao and Sergio Agüero
Special report around the legacy of Manny Pacquiao: an overview of his boxing career
Marquez third fight, last chance
Marquez visits the Philippines: Rival’s origin
This is the third fight between Marquez and Pacquiao. The two fought to a draw in 2004, and Pacquiao won the rematch in 2008. Marquez has won eight world titles in three different boxing weight classes. Pacquiao is the first eight-division world champion and has won six world titles.
Puerto Rican three-division world champion Miguel Cotto confronts for the second time professional rival and three-time welterweight world champion Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado” Margarito, of México. After their first controversial fight back in 2008, the two are set to square off December 3rd on even grounds.
Rodriguez and Wolak battled a 10-round draw in an exhilarating fight on July 15, 2011 in one of the all-time great battles in the history of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. This is a rematch of their July brawl.
AL BERNSTEIN LIVE FACEBOOK PAGE LAUNCHED
Al Bernstein Live has launched the official Facebook page for Hall of Fame Boxing Broadcaster Al Bernstein. Log on to Facebook.com/albernsteinlive.
The page features exclusive video commentaries by Al, trivia contests that offer great prizes to winners, boxing and general sports polls, and news of all of Al Bernstein’s broadcasts and public events. Now featured on the Facebook site is a poll on who will win the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight. There is also a contest on the number of punches to be thrown in the big fight, where the winner will be awarded a big prize.
The Facebook page was designed by Dan Parks, from Corporate Planners Unlimited, Inc. “I am so happy that we have launched the page and am delighted to be working with the Team at CPU, not only on this Facebook page but also other social media projects and live events,” Al said. He added, “This is a great avenue to reach out to boxing and all sports fans around the world and get their input as well.”
In addition to serving as analyst on the Showtime Championship Boxing series on Showtime Networks, Al is Executive Producer and Host of The Boxing Channel which can be seen at www.boxingchannel.tv. Al is available on twitter @albernstein.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Al will handle the hosting duties on the November 11th Shobox show, when WBA Jr. Middleweight Champ Austin Trout defends his title against Frank LoPorto. Joining Al at ringside will be award winning boxing analyst Steve Farhood. “It’s great to have a chance to again sit in on Shobox: The New Generation,” Al said. “This series is one of Showtime Sports’ greatest achievements, and there is nothing better than sitting next to Steve Farhood to call a boxing match.”
FURY vs. PAJKIC
THE PRESS CONFERENCE
EVENTCITY, NOV 9, 2011
Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship
EventCity, Manchester, Nov 12
LIVE IN CANADA AT 4:45 PM ET ONLY ON
Manchester (Nov. 9. 2011) Commonwealth Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and challenger Canadian champion Neven Pajkic met at the press conference for the first time since there heated encounter at the Casino Rama, Toronto, Canada back in December 2010, ahead of their showdown this Saturday night (Nov 12) at EventCity, Manchester.
Fury vs. Pajkic, proudly presented by Hennessy Sports, will be broadcast LIVE in Canada only on Super Channel beginning at 4:45PM ET.