HBO Schedules Six-Hour Boxing Block for Mayweather/Ortiz

‘24/7' marathon, 'Fight Day Live' from MGM Grand on HBO Zone Sept. 17

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/13/2011 1:38:21 PM

HBO has scheduled a six-hour boxing-themed programming block on its HBO Zone channel for Sept. 17, the same day as the anticipated Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz pay-per-view match.

Beginning at noon, the "Mayweather/Ortiz HBO Zone Roadblock" will feature two separate marathons of its 24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz documentary. Jim Lampley, who will call the fight later that evening, will be the host of the programming block, which also includes a one-hour Fight Day Live! special from the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 4 p.m. that will give viewers all the latest news and insights as the main event approaches.

The Mayweather-Ortiz fight will take place Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. ET and will be distributed by HBO pay-per-view.

Full lineup below:

Noon-2 p.m.  24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz (4 episodes)
2 p.m.:  24/7 Overtime Live
2:30 p.m.:  Mayweather/Ortiz:  In & Out of the Ring
3 p.m.:  24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz
3:30 p.m.:  24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz
4 p.m.:  Fight Day Live! (From the MGM Grand)
5 p.m.:  24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz
5:30 p.m.:  24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz