Boxing: Pacquiao-Thurman to be aired on SKY Sports PPV

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao guns for another win in a major boxing bout when he challenges Keith Thurman for the WBA (super) welterweight world title on July 21.

The bout, which will be at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, will be aired live via SKY Sports Pay-per-View.

Pacquiao, who holds the "regular" version of the WBA belt, faces an opponent 10 years his junior. It will be the Filipino legend's first fight since beating Adrien Broner last January for the first defense of the title that he won from Lucas Matthysse in 2017.

Pacquiao currently holds a boxing record of 61-7-2 with 39 wins coming via knockout.

On the other hand, Thurman – who is also known by the moniker "One Time" – is coming off a majority decision win over Josesito Lopez. He owns an unblemished record of 30-0-0, with 22 wins via knockout, and one no contest.

Subscribe now until June 30 to avail of an early bird promo, for only P649 instead of P949. This promo is available to all digital SKYcable, SKY Fiber, and SKYdirect subscribers nationwide.

Subscribers to the fight on SKY Sports Pay-Per-View will have access to its live and commercial-free airing in high definition, including its replays on the same day right after the live event, as well as its livestream with a 7-day catch-up via SKY on Demand.

Call 418 0000 or your SKY local office or visit www.mysky.com/pacman to subscribe. SKYcable, SKY Fiber + HD Cable TV Plan and SKYdirect subscribers can also activate their subscription by texting PPV to 23662.

For SKYdirect prepaid subscribers, they can text PPV PACMAN to 23667 (available to Globe Prepaid, or TM ).

source: news.abs-cbn.com

HBO throws in towel on live boxing coverage after 45 years

LOS ANGELES - HBO is walking away from professional boxing after 45 years of live fight programming, the US cable network confirmed Thursday.

HBO's long association with the sport began in 1973 when it carried George Foreman's stunning knockout of reigning heavyweight world champion Joe Frazier.

The network pioneered modern pay-per-view coverage of boxing. The fighters who have appeared in more than 1,000 bouts aired by HBO include a who's who of the sport's biggest names.

Most recently HBO produced the highly anticipated rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin for the unified middleweight title.

The only remaining fight card scheduled to air on HBO is on October 27 at Madison Square Garden, headlined by an International Boxing Federation middleweight title bout between Daniel Jacobs and Sergiy Derevyanchenko.

"Going forward into 2019, we will be pivoting away from programming live boxing on HBO," HBO Sports said in a statement. "As always, we will remain open to looking at events that fit our programming mix. This could include boxing, just not for the foreseeable future."

HBO sports noted in its statement that boxing is now available on a "host of networks and streaming services."

"In some cases, this programming is very good. But from an entertainment point of view, it's not unique," the company said, adding that it wants to focus on "storytelling" suited to unscripted series, documentaries, reality programming, sports journalism and event specials.

source: news.abs-cbn.com

WATCH: Female 'fighters' slug it out in lingerie

Check out this video which promotes a mixed martial arts event showcasing female "fighters" in skimpy outfits.

The Lingerie Fighting Championships (LFC) will be holding their 20th event on August 8 and it will be on pay-per-view.

The event was dubbed as "LFC 20: A Midsummer Night's Dream."

"We're very excited to have the opportunity to broadcast the event live," said Shaun Donnelly, LFC's chief executive officer, said in MMA Mania.

"Our fans have been asking for it almost from day one and our cable carriers were very receptive to the idea."

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com