"Believe me, I talked to Ross and to Mark Taffet, and it is probably the best segment ever done on any 24/7, this first segment. It has unbelievable footage from the Philippines, which the news programs didn't get. I mean, it shows how devastating the floods were, how Manny coped with the floods and the typhoon; I mean, it's well, well worth seeing," stated promoter Bob Arum as he talked about this weekend's first episode of 24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto during a media conference call earlier today. This will be Manny Pacquiao's third appearance in the series, having already been featured in 24/7 De La Hoya/Pacquiao and 24/7 Pacquiao/Hatton.
24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto debuts this Saturday, October 24, at 10:15PM ET/PT. The series will follow Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, two of the sport's brightest stars, as they prepare for their Nov. 14 pay-per-view showdown in Las Vegas. Pacquiao seeks to continue his reign as the sport's pound-for-pound king, while Cotto looks to prove that his ring skills are ideal for derailing the Pacquiao express. This fast-paced series will capture the interactions and rigors the two fighters experience in preparing for their contest.
Episodes two and three of 24/7 PACQUIAO/COTTO debut on subsequent Saturdays OCT. 31 (11:00-11:30 p.m.) and NOV. 7 (9:00-9:30 p.m.) while the finale debuts FRIDAY, NOV. 13 (9:30-10:00 p.m.), just one night before the fight. All four episodes will have multiple replay dates on HBO, and the series will also be available on HBO On Demand.
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