ESPN and ESPN Deportes offer extensive pre- and post-fight multi-platform coverage of the anticipated middleweight championship between defending title Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez and Amir Khan, including special bilingual production led by ESPN Deportes’ A Los Golpes and One Nación to air on Friday, May 6 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Hosted by Bernardo Osuna and Claudia Trejos from the ESPN studios in Los Angeles, the 30-minute pre-bout show goes behind the scenes the anticipated fight with a unique look at Alvarez and Khan’s training, and the analysis of Mexican world champion Julio Cesar Chavez alongside special guests commentator Max Kellerman and boxing trainer Abel Sánchez.
In addition, ESPN Deportes will present weeklong multimedia coverage beginning Monday, May 2, at 6 p.m. ET, with a special edition of A Los Golpes, hosted by the network’s experts David Faitelson, Osuna and Chávez, and featuring special guest, Oscar De La Hoya.
The network will also present special segments from Las Vegas, Nevada, on SportsCenter, Capitanes, Nación ESPN and #Redes; followed by a live edition of Golpe A Golpe from the weigh-in on Friday, May 6, starting at 6 p.m. ET.
On Sunday, May 7, Golpe a Golpe will lead the pre- and post-fight live coverage from the Arena, with the analysis of Osuna, Faitelson, Juan Manuel Marquez, Chavez, Trejos, Joe Cortez and Jorge Eduardo Sanchez, starting at 8 p.m. ET.
ESPNdeportes.com will post daily features surrounding the fight by Carlos Nava and Salvador Rodriguez, and ESPN Deportes will air re-runs of two Mega Fights featuring Canelo throughout the week.
Programming Schedule:
Date
Time (ET)
Coverage
Network
Mon, May 2
6 p.m.
A Los Golpes
ESPN Deportes TV
Wed, May 4
9 p.m.
Mega Fights: Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes
ESPN Deportes TV
Thru, May 5
7 p.m.
SC Primera Plana: Canelo vs. Khan
ESPN Deportes TV
Fri, May 6
6 p.m.
Semana de Campeones: Weigh-in show
ESPN Deportes TV
Fri, May 6
10 p.m.
A Los Golpes/One Nación Special
ESPN2
Sat, May 7
6 p.m.
Mega Fights:
Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto
Undercard: “Canelo” Álvarez vs. Shane Mosley
ESPN Deportes TV
8 p.m.
Semana de Campeones: Pre-show
ESPN Deportes TV
2 a.m.
Semana de Campeones: Post-show
ESPN Deportes TV
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