HBO Lands Pacquiao-Algieri Boxing Special

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HBO Sports next month will look to promote its Nov. 22 Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri fight with a new special, Under The Lights: Pacquiao-Algieri.

The special, premiering Nov. 15, will dig deep into the world welterweight championship fight between Pacquiao and Algieri, according to the network. Hosted by HBO Boxing commentator Max Kellerman, Under The Lights will feature analysis from welterweight boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. – who both beat and lost to Pacquiao -- and boxing trainer Virgil Hunter.

HBO has also scheduled a three-part 24/7 Pacquiao-Algieri documentary series leading up to the fight. The documentary debuts Nov. 8, said HBO.

The network also announced it will premiere a new episode of its boxing information series The Fight Game With Jim Lampley on Oct. 28.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.