Mayweather vs. Maidana Fight Week Coverage on Fight Network

Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents live fight week coverage for The Moment: Mayweather vs. Maidana leading up to the highly anticipated welterweight championship unification bout between boxing’s pound-for-pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather and rugged WBA champion Marcos “El Chino” Maidana this Saturday night on Showtime PPV.

The live coverage gets underway on Wednesday, April 30, at 4 p.m. ET, with a broadcast of the final pre-fight press conference from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the site of Saturday’s blockbuster pay-per-view clash.

Then, on Friday, May 2, at 6 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents the live weigh-in as all the fighters tip the scales and face off one last time before throwing down on Saturday night.

In addition, Fight News Now Extra will feature exclusive satellite interviews with competitors from Saturday’s card, plus highlights from the grand arrivals and fighter workouts.

Then, on Saturday, May 3, at 12 p.m. ET, get your dose of boxing’s greatest superstar early as Fight Network presents a Mayweather fight marathon, featuring a quartet of classic battles against Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley.

Getting the live fight action started early, Fight Network presents a special edition of Golden Boy Live! this Friday, May 2, at 10 p.m. ET, headlined by former world champion Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith facing tough Illinois contender Ryan “Dangerous” Davis at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

In other featured bouts on the live May 2 card, rising lightweight star Mickey “The Spirit” Bey will meet hard-hitting Mexican veteran Alan “Explosivo” Herrera in a 10-round matchup and in the televised opener, Argentina’s Jesus Cuellar squares off with former world champion Rico Ramos in a 12-round bout for Cuellar’s WBA interim featherweight title.

The live fight week coverage complements a stacked slate of live events this week on Fight Network, including ONE Fighting Championship 15: Rise of Heroes on Friday, May 2, at 7 a.m. ET, Cage Warriors 68 on Saturday, May 3, at 4 p.m. ET, plus GLORY 16 Denver on Saturday, May 3, at 9 p.m. ET.

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