ESPN’s Multi-Platform Coverage of Bradley vs. Márquez
Starting Monday, Oct. 7, ESPN will present multi-platform pre- and post-fight coverage of the Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Márquez WBO Welterweight title fight Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. SportsCenter and ESPN Deportes will provide daily news and information throughout the week. The fight will air on HBO-Pay-Per-View.
As part of ESPN and HBO Sports’ boxing programming and marketing agreement, ESPN news and information platforms will have access to key content, including post-fight, in-ring interviews, press conference and weigh-in coverage, HBO’s behind-the-scenes reality series 24/7 Bradley / Márquez, and classic Bradley and Márquez fights.
Bradley vs. Márquez Coverage across ESPN Platforms
Television
· SportsCenter: o Coverage of Wednesday’s press conference and Friday’s weigh- in. o Boxing experts Teddy Atlas, Dan Rafael and bilingual reporter Bernardo Osuna will be in Las Vegas providing pre-and post-fight analysis.
· ESPN Deportes’ Semana de Campeones (Week of Champions): o A Los Golpes: commentators David Faitelson, Osuna, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Hall of Fame referee Joe Cortez, Jorge Eduardo Sanchez, Claudia Trejos and Karin Ontiveros will provide in-depth analysis and discussion of the fight from Las Vegas (Tuesday-Wednesday, see schedule below). o Golpe a Golpe: Faitelson, Osuna, Chavez Sr., Cortez, Sanchez, Trejos and Ontiveros anchor from Las Vegas and provide coverage of Friday’s weigh-in and pre- and post-fight coverage Saturday (see schedule below). o SportsCenter, Capitanes, Radio Formula, Cronometro, and Nacion will have daily segments previewing the fight.
24/7 Bradley / Márquez (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN): HBO Sports’ all-access, two-part reality series, follows both fighters as they prepare for the title fight (see schedule below). Classic Bradley and Márquez fights (ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes): Both networks will air Márquez’s last fight, a sixth-round KO win over Manny Pacquiao and Bradley’s last fight, a 12-round unanimous decision win over Ruslan Provodnikov (see schedule below).
Digital
· ESPN3 live coverage of press conference and weigh-in: ESPN3 will carry Wednesday’s press conference (3 p.m. ET) and Friday’s weigh-in (6 p.m.) live on computers, smartphones, tablets, Xbox and Apple TV to fans who receive their Internet or video subscription from an affiliated provider.
· ESPN.com: o Comprehensive coverage from Las Vegas includes pre- and post-fight stories from Rafael, Kieran Mulvaney, and Brett Okamoto. o “Fight Credential,” ESPN.com’s home page for all Bradley- Márquez coverage, updated with features, video, photos and social media from all platforms throughout the week and through the fight. o HBO’s Face Off with Max Kellerman: Bradley-Márquez. Both fighters square off debate-style with Kellerman serving as moderator. o Live fight-night chat featuring analysis from Rafael, Mulvaney and Okamoto beginning at 8:45 p.m. o Video previews and breakdowns from Making the Rounds, ESPN.com’s original boxing show. o Live streams of press conference and weigh-in.
Schedule of Bradley vs. Márquez Coverage Across ESPN Platforms:
Date
Time (ET)
Coverage
Platform
Mon, Oct. 7
7 p.m.
A Los Golpes (from Los Angeles)
ESPN Deportes,WatchESPN
Tues, Oct. 8
7 p.m.
A Los Golpes (from Las Vegas)
ESPN Deportes,WatchESPN Wed, Oct. 9
3 p.m.
Bradley vs. Márquez Live Press Conference
ESPN3, ESPN.com, SportsCenter
7 p.m.
A Los Golpes (from Las Vegas)
ESPN Deportes,WatchESPN
8 p.m.
Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Ruslan Provodnikov
ESPN Classic
9 p.m.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez 4
ESPN Classic
10 p.m.
24/7 Bradley / Márquez Episode 1
ESPN2, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m.
24/7 Bradley / Márquez Episode 2
ESPN2, WatchESPN
Thurs, Oct. 10
7 p.m.
Golpe a Golpe (from Las Vegas) ESPN Deportes,WatchESPN
8 p.m.
Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Ruslan Provodnikov
ESPN Classic
9 p.m.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez 4
ESPN Classic
Fri, Oct. 11
6 p.m.
Bradley vs. Márquez Live Weigh-in
ESPN3, ESPN.com, SportsCenter
6 p.m.
Golpe a Golpe (Weigh-in from Las Vegas)
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
8 p.m.
Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Ruslan Provodnikov
ESPN Classic
9 p.m.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez 4
ESPN Classic
Sat, Oct. 12
4 p.m. Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Ruslan Provodnikov
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
5 p.m.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez 4
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
6 p.m.
24/7 Bradley / Márquez Episode 1
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
6:30 p.m.
24/7 Bradley / Márquez Episode 2
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
7 p.m.
Golpe a Golpe (Weigh-in replay)
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
8 p.m.
Golpe a Golpe (Pre-Fight from Las Vegas)
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Sun, Oct. 13
2 a.m.
Golpe a Golpe (Post-Fight from Las Vegas)
ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
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