Six Division and Ten-Time World Champion Oscar de la Hoya (center) reacts along with AEG President and CEO Tim Leiweke (left) and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer (right) to the unveiling of a bronze statue in his likeness at STAPLES Center Star Plaza Walk Of Fame in Los Angeles on December 1, 2008 where De La Hoya joined NBA superstar Magic Johnson and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky as the only athletes who have received such an honor from AEG and STAPLES Center. Immediately following the unveiling, De La Hoya departed for Las Vegas, Nevada where he will fight Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound-For-Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, December 6, 2008 in a bout which will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7 Finale!
Episode #4, the series finale of De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7, will debut Thursday (8:30-9PM ET/PT) on HBO. The episode will tag along as Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao break camp and head to Las Vegas for their final fight week activities as the Dec. 6 welterweight showdown approaches.
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 4 (11:30 p.m.), 5 (10:30 p.m.), 6 (11:30 a.m.), 7 (8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.), 8 (10:00 a.m., 11:45 p.m.), 9 (7:30 p.m.) and 10 (9:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 5 (1:30 p.m., 4:20 a.m.), 12 (10:00 p.m.) and 13 (11:00 a.m.)
HBO On Demand availability begins: Dec. 6.
HBO will present all four episodes of De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7 back-to-back on Friday, Dec. 5 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) and Saturday, Dec. 6 (10:00 a.m.-noon); HBO2 will present all four episodes back-to-back on Friday, Dec. 12 (8:30-10:30 p.m.) and Saturday, Dec. 13 (9:30-11:30 a.m.). In addition, the first three episodes are currently available on HBO On Demand.
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