Canelo special on HBO this Saturday

By HBO Boxing - 10/23/2015 - Comments

Oct. 23, 2015 – HBO Sports® debuts an all-new installment of “2 Days” when the feature segment returns Saturday, Oct. 24 at 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT) with a behind-the-scenes look at boxing sensation Canelo Alvarez, one of the sweet science’s brightest superstars.

“2 Days” is a revealing and intimate look at a 48-hour span in the life of a boxer in the lead-up to one of his fights and the next edition will focus on Mexican native Canelo Alvarez. HBO cameras followed the 25-year-old powerhouse puncher — who has ended 32 of his 47 pro fights in knockout fashion –prior to his first fight of 2015 when he met James Kirkland in a thrilling World Championship Boxing event at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX.

Canelo’s charisma coupled with his fan-friendly firepower in the ring and a commitment to challenging the game’s elite warriors has made him one of the sport’s top attractions.

HBO air times include: October 25 (11:45 a.m.), 26 (11:45 a.m. & 2:15 a.m.) and November 2 (1:45 p.m.), 3 (11:30 p.m. & 4:45 a.m.), 4 (10:45 a.m. & 10:00 p.m.), 6 (5:30 p.m. & 1:50 a.m.), 7 (10:45 a.m.), 14 (11:45 p.m.), 20 (1:15 a.m.) and 21 (12:15 p.m.).

HBO2 air times include: November 8 (3:30 a.m.), 12 (8:15 p.m.), 14 (11:05 a.m.), 18 (11:00 a.m. & 12:15 a.m.), 20 (7:00 p.m.) and 21 (4:30 p.m.).

All times are ET/PT.

“2 Days” will also be available on the HBO On Demand® service, HBO NOW, HBO GO® and at www.hbo.com/boxing as well as various other new media platforms that distribute the series.

Canelo is slated to return to the ring on Saturday, Nov. 21 when he challenges middleweight title-holder Miguel Cotto for the lineal 160-pound world championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The event will be carried live on HBO Pay-Per-View® at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

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COTTO, ALVAREZ, MIURA & VARGAS ALL WIZARDS OF OZ!

October 23rd, 2015.

On November 21st at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, there will be the weighty matter of two WBC world championships which promise to be amazing.

These will be between the WBC middleweight champion, Miguel Cotto vs. Saul Alvarez and there’s WBC super featherweight champion, Takashi Miura vs. Francisco Vargas.

But before this…all of them, in accordance to the World Boxing Council stipulated regulations, presented their 30 days weigh ins. With exemplary professionalism all the fighters completed the weigh in ceremony without problems.

Miguel Angel Cotto 160.2 lib.

Saul Alvarez 167.8 lib.

Takashi Miura 142.5 lib.

Francisco Vargas 138 lib.

Four Stars of the Ring are completely focused and ready to offer a thrilling night of boxing on November 21st.