COUNTDOWN TO PAVLIK-TAYLOR II PREMIERES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH ON HBO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING BOXING AFTER DARK

NEW YORK- HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming HBO Pay-Per-View showdown between two of boxing's most compelling competitors:
Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor. Their eagerly anticipated rematch is set for Saturday, February 16th in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.


The special "COUNTDOWN TO PAVLIK-TAYLOR II," which will feature fighter profiles, expert analysis and forecasts for the 166-pound showdown, will premiere on the main service on Saturday, February 9th immediately after the HBO BOXING AFTER DARK telecast, which airs at 9:45 p.m. (ET/PT).

Pavlik (32-0, 29 KO's), native of Youngstown, Ohio, scored a thrilling upset victory in their firs encounter on September 29th in Atlantic City, registering a senenth-round KO triumph.

(Photos courtesy of: NDH Consultants)


Taylor (27-1-1,17 KO's) has been a powerhouse in the middleweight division since winning the world title from Bernard Hopkins in 2005 and looks to erase the only blemish on his accomplished career.
(Photos courtesy of: NDH Consultants)


The countdown special will also be available on HBO ON DEMAND subscribers 24 hours a day from Monday, February 11 through Monday, February 18.

ADDITIONAL HBO REPLAY DATES:
Sunday, February 10th at 11:15am
Monday, February 11th at 3:00pm & 11:00pm
Wednesday, February 13th at 11:30pm & 8:30am
Thursday, February 14th at 12:00am
Friday, February 15th at 7:30pm & 2:20am
Saturday, February 16th at 4:30pm


ADDITIONAL HBO2 REPLAY DATES:
Sunday, February 10th @ 1:45am
Tuesday, February 12th @ 5:30pm & 10:00pm
Friday, February 15th @ 11:30am & 12:35am
Saturday, February 16th @ 9:30am

ALL TIMES ARE ET/PT


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This Pay-Per-View Telecast

Don't miss these two exicting fights, this Saturday, Feb 9th, at 9:45 PM,
BAD: PAUL WILLIAMS VS. CARLOS QUINTANA AND ANDRE BERTO VS. MICHEL TRABANT followed by Countdown to Pavlik-Taylor II which will premiere this Saturday immediately after, Williams vs. Quintana. Williams is making his first title defense after winning the belt in a hard-fought contest against Antonio Margarito in July 2007. Quintana's only defeat came at the hands of superstar Miguel Cotto. Both Williams and Quintana are known for their speed and power punches.