All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo - Episode 1 Preview - Press Tour - SHOWTIME

SHOWTIME SPORTS® TAKES VIEWERS INTO THE LIVES OF FLOYD MAYWEATHER & CANELO ALVAREZ WITH ALL ACCESS MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO

SHOWTIME Sports will offer the latest chapter of its award winning original documentary series ALL ACCESS in advance of the boxing event of the year - "THE ONE:Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez".  ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Canelo will take viewers into the dramatic and often unpredictable lives of the two superstars at the epicenter of one of the biggest sporting events of the year.  The series premieres Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME, preceding the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event headlined by Abner Mares vs. Jhonny Gonzalez. 

 "THE ONE: Mayweather vs. Canelo," a four-fight SHOWTIME PPV^® event, will take place Saturday, Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Renowned documentarian 

Ross Greenburg returns as executive producer on ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Canelo, which features the series' trademark approach that allows its subjects to guide the narrative on real terms. 

The series offers an intimate portrait of Mayweather and Canelo, and their respective camps, as they embark on an unprecedented 10-city, two-country media tour to formally announce the most highly anticipated boxing event in recent memory.  Viewers join the two superstars with unparalleled access as they jet set across North America amid rabid fanfare - an estimated 125,000 fans came out to the 10 press conferences over the nine-day journey.

Viewers are introduced to emerging superstar Canelo like never before.  Witness the Mexican national hero as he's greeted by an estimated crowd of more than 30,000 excitable fans at the Mexico City stop on the press tour.  Then follow his transition from the hectic media and fan blitz to the respite of family life in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.  Canelo explores his Mexican roots and revisits the gym where he started his career with trainer Jose "Chepo" Reynoso and manager Eddie Reynoso, the two men who have guided Canelo to the pinnacle of the sport. 

Through the four episodes of ALL ACCESS, SHOWTIME cameras are entrenched in the fighters' training camps as they prepare for "THE ONE".  Viewers will experience the contrast between Mayweather's Las Vegas based training camp and Canelo's retreat to the quiet focus in Big Bear, Calif., as both men prepare for boxing's biggest fight in nearly a decade. 

Episode 2  

premieres 

 

Saturday, Aug. 31, Episode 3 premieres Saturday, Sept. 7 and Episode 4 premieres Wednesday, Sept. 11.  Encore presentations will air on CBS Sports Network, SHOWTIME and SHOWTIME EXTREME. 

"THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO," a 12-round fight for Canelo's WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Super Welterweight World Championships and Mayweather's WBA Super Welterweight Super World Championship taking place Saturday, Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions and sponsored by Corona, O'Reilly Auto Parts, AT&T, Valvoline, Mexico Tourism, Fred Loya Insurance and Nature Nutrition.  In the 12-round co-featured attraction, WBC, WBA Super and Ring Magazine Super Lightweight World Champion Danny Garcia and thunderous puncher WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse square off in a fight presented in association with Swift Promotions and Arano Box Promotions.  Also, Ishe Smith vs. Carlos Molina square off in a 12-round battle for Smith's IBF Junior Middleweight World Title which is promoted in association with Warriors Boxing.  The opening bout on SHOWTIME PPV features a 10-round welterweight showdown between Pablo Cesar Cano and Ashley Theophane.  The mega-event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.  The event can be heard in Spanish using secondary audio programming (SAP). 

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ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO PREMIERES TOMORROW AT 10pm ET/PT ON SHOWTIME‏

Take a first look at the SHOWTIME docu-series, ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO before it airs on Wednesday, April 10th at 10PM ET/PT


ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO PREMIERES TOMORROW AT 10pm ET/PT ON SHOWTIME‏

FIVE-PART SERIES WILL BE NARRATED BY COMMON - THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING HIP-HOP ARTIST, NOTED ACTOR AND AUTHOR

"You have the biggest athlete in the world, th
e highest paid, acting a fool." - Robert Guerrero

"For him to speak on anything about me or about my life, first accomplish what I have accomplished." - Floyd Mayweather

 Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, SHOWTIME Sports debuts the first episode of the highly anticipated documentary series ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER vs. GUERRERO in the lead-up to the SHOWTIME PPV® presentation of MAY DAY: the mega-event headlined by boxing's No. 1 pound-for-pound titlist Floyd "Money" Mayweather in his welterweight world championship defense against Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero.

Multi-Grammy award winning musician, noted actor, author, activist and longtime sports fan COMMON has signed on to narrate the five-part series.  COMMON lends his smooth and poetic voice to SHOWTIME for the first time.  "Being a part of ALL ACCESS really gave me an insight into the process that these fighters go through and what their lives are like when they prepare for battle," said COMMON.  "It grants the audience at home a backstage pass to one of the biggest sporting events of the year."

Best known for his recent roles in JUST WRIGHT, AMERICAN GANGSTER, DATE NIGHT and the AMC series "Hell on Wheels," COMMON will soon be seen in the film NOW YOU SEE ME.

 The series, known for taking viewers into the dramatic and unpredictable world of prize fighting, will explore the life of Floyd Mayweather from his humble beginnings in Grand Rapids, Mich., to the height of his success at the pinnacle of the sport. 

Inside his training camp, Mayweather addresses the turbulent family dynamic that has shaped his character. "I just happen to have two of the best trainers in the world in my family," says Mayweather of his father, Floyd, Sr., and his uncle Roger Mayweather, who are working side-by-side in the gym.  "We should work together as one.  I feel that we are stronger together than apart." 

The series introduces fans to Robert Guerrero, the man who plans to be the first to defeat Mayweather.  Hailing from a drastically different background, ALL ACCESS acquaints viewers with Guerrero's story of triumph, tragedy and his insatiable will to believe.  Guerrero speaks about his mission of ministry and the opportunity to use this platform to speak to millions of people the world over.  "I try to take every opportunity I have to do something good and to inspire people.  I work hard.  I train hard.  I give it all I've got because I know the Lord has blessed me with a tremendous talent.  I have to be a shining light with that talent."

Witness the fighters prepare in their own ways, in their own words, for boxing's biggest event of the year.  From their heated first encounter at the SHOWTIME PPV commercial shoot, to the grueling days of training camp, to Guerrero's East Coast media tour that ended in controversy, ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER vs. GUERRERO is there for it all

Renowned documentarian Ross Greenburg serves as an executive producer on the series.  New episodes debut every Wednesday through May 1 on SHOWTIME, with encore presentations airing on CBS SPORTS NETWORK. ALL ACCESS Epilogue, which will spotlight the intensity of fight week, taking viewers inside the ropes on fight night and into the rarely seen, uncelebrated aftermath of world championship boxing, will premiere on Saturday, May 18 at 9p ET/PT on SHOWTIME. 

 

"MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero," a 12-round fight for Mayweather's WBC Welterweight World Championship and the vacant Ring Magazine Welterweight World Championship, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, O'Reilly Auto Parts, AT&T, Star Trek Into Darkness and Valvoline.  The mega-event will take place Saturday, May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.  The event can be heard in Spanish using secondary audio programming (SAP).  Also featured will be Daniel Ponce de Leon vs. Abner Mares, a 12-round fight for Ponce de Leon's WBC Featherweight World Championship, former IBF Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz facing veteran Alexander Munoz in a 10-round junior featherweight bout and rising star J'Leon Love squaring off against recent world title challenger Gabriel Rosado in a 10-round middleweight battle for the vacant NABF Middleweight Championship.

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® SETS EXPANSIVE PROGRAMMING LINE UP ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS IN SUPPORT OF MAY DAY: FLOYD MAYWEATHER vs. ROBERT GUERRERO BOXING’S EVENT OF THE YEAR—SATURDAY, MAY 4 on SHOWTIME PPV®

Documentary Films, Classic Fights, Live Events and More Scheduled For Broadcast,

Cable and Premium Television, Digital and ON DEMAND Platforms

“This is an aggressive and varied lineup of content, each element aimed at raising the anticipation for boxing’s marquee event of the year,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports.“The Mayweather appeal is unmistakable and warrants this type of unprecedented exposure.  What viewers will find during this promotion, however, is that Robert Guerrero is one of the most compelling, interesting and talented fighters ever to step into the ring opposite Mayweather. 

“I thank my colleagues at SHOWTIME and CBS for their support and enthusiasm since our agreement with Mayweather was announced.  Our collective aim in the next seven weeks is to serve the insatiable appetite of the staunchest boxing fans as well as to expose a broad audience to the drama and the intensity that is sure to come on May 4^th.” 

The programming blitz begins on Wednesday, April 3 with the premiere of an exclusive documentary film titled “30 DAYS IN MAY” (10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME), a one-hour film which chronicles Mayweather’s 2012 stint in prison.  Created exclusively from never-before-seen footage, “30 DAYS IN MAY” features the only interviews Mayweather conducted about what he has called “a life-changing experience.” 

On Wednesday, April 10, SHOWTIME Sports will debut the latest chapter of its original documentary series ALL ACCESS (10 p.m. ET/PT, SHOWTIME).  Greenburg will serve as an executive producer on ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER vs GUERRERO as the series takes viewers into the dramatic and unpredictable world of prize fighting.  From gritty backstories to the sport’s biggest stage, ALL ACCESS has a unique approach that allows its subjects to guide the narrative on real life terms.  New episodes will debut every Wednesday through May 1 on SHOWTIME, with encore presentations airing on CBS SPORTS NETWORK.  ALL ACCESS Epilogue, which will spotlight the intensity of fight week, taking viewers inside the ropes on fight night and into the rarely seen, uncelebrated aftermath of world championship boxing, will premiere on SHOWTIME on Saturday, May 18 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.  

LIVE PROGRAMMING

On the two Saturdays preceding the May 4 SHOWTIME PPV event, SHOWTIME will present two high profile world championship boxing events live on the premium network’s acclaimed SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING series.

 On Saturday, April 20, from the 30,000+ seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarezwill return to SHOWTIME to headline against Austin Trout in a super welterweight world championship unification bout.  In separate fights in 2012, both men set ratings records for boxing on SHOWTIME.  Now, they collide in what is by far the most significant and challenging fight in both of their careers. 

 On Saturday, April 27, live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., undefeated rising star Danny Garcia of Philadelphia risks his unified super lightweight world championship against former Two-Division and Four-Time World Champion Zab Judah of Brooklyn. 

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LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS

SHOWTIME will televise the official weigh-in live on Friday, May 3 and a pre-fight show on Saturday, May 4, immediately preceding the pay-per-view telecast.  Each telecast will include live interviews, ALL ACCESS behind-the-scenes features from fight week and, on Saturday’s program, live undercard fights. 

MAY DAY FIGHT WEEK LINEUP

A fight week blitz will begin on Monday, April 29, with daily programming on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME EXTREME and CBS SPORTS NETWORK leading up to May 4.  Included in the lineup will be ALL ACCESS marathons, classic Mayweather and Guerrero fights, as well as the aforementioned live programming from Las Vegas. 

CLASSIC FIGHTS

Encore presentations of classic bouts featuring Mayweather and Guerrero will air on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME EXTREME and CBS SPORTS NETWORK.  Fights, airing in their entirety, are Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya, the most watched pay-per-view event in history; the controversial fight between Mayweather and Victor Ortiz; Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton; Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley and Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez. 

Full fights from the Guerrero archive include the southpaw’s gutsy, breakthrough performances against Selcuk Aydin, Michael Katsidis, Gamaliel Diaz (rematch) as well as his first fight after learning of his wife’s diagnosis of Leukemia in 2007, a first-round knockout win over Martin Honorio.  

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OSCAR DE LA HOYA'S RETURN TO HBO'S CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING WITH MAY 3 "HOMECOMING" FIGHT AGAINST STEVE FORBES

Olympic Gold Medalist and Six-Division World Champion OSCAR DE LA HOYA and Former World Champion, STEVE FORBES, will host a news conference to announce "HOMECOMING," set for Saturday, May 3 at The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles and televised live on HBO. The bout also marks De La Hoya's return to HBO's Championship Boxing since his last appearance in 2000.



"Homecoming" is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with AEG and The Home Depot Center, and sponsored by Cazadores Tequila, Tecate Beer, Rockstar Energy Drink, Southwest Airlines and Affliction Clothing. The event will be televised live by HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.