HBO Lands PPV Distribution Of Pacquiao-Marquez Fight

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Pound-for-pound boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is returning to HBO after Pacquiao's promotion company Top Rank Inc. announced Friday that HBO will distribute his Nov. 12 pay-per-view bout against Juan Manuel Marquez.

No details were provided, but HBO will team with "Time Warner assets" to promote the event, according to sources close to the situation. HBO lost the rights to Pacuquiao's May 7 PPV fight against Shane Mosley to Showtime, which teamed with CBS to provide comprehensive pre-fight coverage on the broadcast network.

In a statement, HBO said: "We're thrilled that Manny Pacquiao's Nov. 12 fight with Juan Manuel Marquez will be presented by HBO Pay-Per-View. We look forward to working with Top Rank on this special event" 

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.