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September 9, 2014
ESPN’s Coverage of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana 2
SportsCenter and ESPN Deportes in Las Vegas
ESPN3 Coverage of Weigh-in, Press Conference
Pre- and Post-Fight Analysis on ESPN.com
ESPN will present extensive pre- and post-fight coverage across its platforms in English and Spanish of the 12-round Floyd Mayweather Jr. (46-0, 26 KOs) vs. Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) Welterweight title rematch scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Highlights:
Television
· SportsCenter:
o Pre- and post-fight analysis and interviews throughout the week led by host Robert Flores<http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/robert-flores/> and boxing experts Dan Rafael, Teddy Atlas<http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/atlas_teddy/>, and bilingual reporter Bernardo Osuna from Las Vegas.
o Live interview with Mayweather on Thursday (6:20 p.m.).
o Live coverage of Friday’s weigh-in (approx. 6:15 p.m. ET).
· ESPN Deportes:
o A Los Golpes (Tuesday, Sept. 9, 10 p.m.): Osuna and David Faitelson<http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/david-faitelson/> will provide the latest news and information about the fight from the show’s new state-of-the-art studios in Los Angeles.<http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2014/09/espn-deportes-a-los-golpes-debuts-new-set-tonight/>
o Golpe a Golpe (Thursday, Sept. 11, 10 p.m.): Jorge Eduardo Sánchez<http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/jorge-eduardo-sanchez/>, Claudia Trejos<http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/claudia-trejos/>, Osuna, and analysts Juan Manuel Márquez, Joe Cortez and Faitelson will provide the latest news and analysis from Las Vegas.
o Golpe a Golpe weigh-in show (Friday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m.): Sánchez, Trejos, Osuna, Márquez, and Faitelson will provide interviews, highlights and analysis live from the weigh-in Las Vegas. The show will include a live interview with Maidana.
o Golpe a Golpe pre-fight and post-fight show (Saturday, Sept.13, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 14, 2 a.m.): Sánchez, Trejos, Osuna, Márquez, Faitelson, and Cortez will provide pre-fight coverage live from Las Vegas. ESPN Deportes will then air a special post-fight show.
o ESPN Deportes news and information platforms will also have pre- and post-fight news, interviews and analysis throughout the week.
Digital
· ESPN3:
o Coverage of the Wednesday, Sept. 10, press conference (4 p.m.) and Friday, Sep. 12, weigh-in (6 p.m.) will be live on ESPN3 via WatchESPN.com<http://WatchESPN.com>, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One to fans who receive their Internet or video subscription from an affiliated provider.
· ESPN.com:
o Comprehensive coverage, including pre- and post-fight features, videos and blogs from Rafael and Brian Campbell.
o “Fight Credential,” ESPN.com’s home page for all Mayweather vs. Maidana coverage, will be updated with features, video, photos and social media from all platforms throughout the week and through the fight.
o Making the Rounds, ESPN.com’s original boxing show, will be in Las Vegas providing the latest news and analysis. The show will be hosted by ESPN Chicago’s Ray Flores, with analysis from Rafael and Campbell.
o ESPN3 live streams of Wednesday’s press conference and Friday’s weigh-in.
Schedule of Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 Coverage Across ESPN Platforms:
Date
Time (ET)
Coverage
Network/Platform
Tues, Sep 9
10 p.m.
A Los Golpes
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Sep 10
4 p.m.
Mayweather vs. Maidana Press Conference
ESPN3, ESPN.com
Thurs, Sep 11
6:20 p.m.
Live SportsCenter Interview with Mayweather
SportsCenter
10 p.m.
Golpe a Golpe from Las Vegas
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Fri, Sep 12
6 p.m.
Mayweather vs. Maidana Live Weigh-in
ESPN3, ESPN.com, SportsCenter
Golpe a Golpe: Weigh-in Show
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Sat, Sep 13
7 p.m.
Golpe a Golpe: Pre-Fight Show
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
2 a.m.
Golpe a Golpe: Post Fight Show
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Pre- and Post-Fight Coverage on SportsCenter
SportsCenter
*Schedule subject to change
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