CBS SPORTS NETWORK ENTERS THE RING FOR COVERAGE OF “MAY DAY: FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER VS. ROBERT “THE GHOST” GUERRERO”
Programming Features Live Coverage of Official Weigh-In, Post-Fight Analysis and Fight Week Press Conference
CBS Sports Network is showcasing over 10 hours of coverage surrounding Floyd Mayweather’s debut fight on SHOWTIME PPV® against Robert Guerrero on Saturday, May 4. Programming is highlighted by live coverage of the Mayweather vs. Guerrero press conference on Wednesday, May 1 (4:00 PM, ET) and the Mayweather and Guerrero Official Weigh-In on Friday, May 3 (6:00 PM, ET).
Following the May 4 pay-per-view event, CBS Sports Network provides complete analysis of the action with commentator Barry Tompkins and analyst Steve Farhood, as well as live coverage of the post-fight press conference.
During the week leading up to the bout, CBS Sports Network also will air encore presentations of classic fights featuring Mayweather and Guerrero. Fights airing in their entirety include Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya (May 2007), the most watched pay-per-view event in history; the controversial fight between Mayweather and Victor Ortiz (September 2011); Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton (December 2007); Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley (May 2010) and Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (September 2009).
Coverage also includes encore showings of the SHOWTIME Sports series ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO, which takes viewers behind-the-scenes of the dramatic and unpredictable world of prize fighting. The ALL ACCESS shows will air on CBS Sports Network following each episode’s television premiere on SHOWTIME.
A full programming schedule is included below.
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK MAYWEATHER-GUERRERO PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (All Times ET)
Monday, April 29
7:00-7:30 PM – ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Episode 1
7:30-8:00 PM – ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Episode 2
8:00-9:00 PM – Floyd Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya
9:00-10:00 PM – Robert Guerrero vs. Michael Katsidis
Tuesday, April 30
7:30-8:00 PM – ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Episode 3
8:00-9:00 PM – Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton
9:00-10:00 PM – Robert Guerrero vs. Selcuk Aydin
Wednesday, May 1
4:00-5:00 PM – Mayweather vs. Guerrero Press Conference
8:00-9:00 PM – Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
Thursday, May 2
8:00-9:00 PM – Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosely
9:00-9:30 PM – Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz
Friday, May 3
6:00-6:30 PM – Mayweather vs. Guerrero Weigh-Ins
11:30 PM -12:00 MIDNIGHT – ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Guerrero: Episode 4
Saturday, May 4
Following the fight – Post-fight analysis and Press Conference
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