In the week leading up to the deciding Super Six Semifinal, SHOWTIME Extreme will replay past Super Six bouts – including the Fight of the Year candidate slugfest between Froch and Mikkel Kessler and Andre Ward’s coming-of-age championship victory from Group Stage 1 – along with multiple re-airs of the latest episode of the critically acclaimed FIGHT CAMP 360°: Inside the Super Six World Boxing Classic.

Follow the link to find the schedule for these programs:

SHOWTIME EXTREME:

DATE                                                     PROGRAM                                                                           TIME       _________

Monday, May 30                                 FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        10:45 p.m. ET/PT

Tuesday, May 31                                 FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        11:45 p.m. ET/PT

Wednesday, June 1                           FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        10:30 p.m. ET/PT

Wednesday, June 1                           Super Six Group Stage 1: Kessler vs. Ward               11:00 p.m. ET/PT

Thursday, June 2                                FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        10:30 p.m. ET/PT

Thursday, June 2                                Super Six Group Stage 2: Froch vs. Kessler              11:00 p.m. ET/PT

Friday, June 3                                      FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        10 p.m. ET/PT

SHOWTIME:

DATE                                                     PROGRAM                                                                           TIME

Saturday, June 4                                FIGHT CAMP 360° – Bonus Episode                              8:45 p.m. ET/PT

Saturday, June 4                                Super Six Semifinal: Froch-Johnson LIVE 9 p.m. ET/PT

For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website at http://sports.sho.com.

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Manny Pacquiao and “Sugar” Shane Mosley have arrived into the eye of the media storm and the cameras of FIGHT CAMP 360° are capturing every moment!

Click here to take a first look at the final episode

Episode 4 Premieres TONIGHT at 10pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME

Replay TOMORROW at 2pm ET/11am PT on CBS

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Only One Fighter Will Be Smiling After Saturday!

WBO junior featherweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (20-0-1, 17 KOs), of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, will make his Las Vegas debut and third title defense when he faces five-time world champion Jorge Arce (56-6-2, 43 KOs), of Los Mochis, México, former world middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs), of Youngstown, Ohio, meets undefeated WBC Continental Americas super middleweight titleholder Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez (21-0, 16 KOs), of Cut and Shoot, Texas, in a 10-round super middleweight battle; and Mike Alvarado (29-0, 21 KOs), of Denver takes on “Sugar” Ray Narh (25-1, 21 KOs) of Accra, Ghana, in a 10-round super lightweight match.

The mega-event is promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions, Tecate and MGM Grand.

WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR.

“I’m very happy to be fighting on a big show like this. Arce is talking about a knockout? He is crazy – I’m ready for him.

“Arce is a great fighter, a great champion and he has a lot of guts. But the knockout is not going to happen. I fight for my family and I’m going to win on Saturday night.”

JORGE ARCE

“I know that everyone will be watching on Saturday night because Manny Pacquiao will be fighting. I don’t know what will happen but only one thing is for sure – I’ll win by knockout.”

KELLY PAVLIK

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“The story has been done, everything has been written. But what hasn’t been talked about is how zeroed in I am for this fight. This is a hungry kid, he’s undefeated and he’s looking to make a statement in his career. We didn’t take him lightly. He’s a tough kid with a lot of knockouts and he’s a great opponent to come back to.

“The energy level of this training camp is the best I’ve had in my career. I’m ready to show the boxing world that we’re back and we’re ready to make our stamp in this division.”

ALFONSO LOPEZ

“What an amazing event to be a part of. I had a great camp. This is going to be a tough fight. Pavlik is a great champion. He’s very strong and we all know what he can do in the ring. I’m just ready to get in there and fight.”

MIKE ALVARADO

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“I need to win this fight to get to the next level for all the great champions in front of me. Saturday night is going to be a very explosive and intense fight. I’ve had a great camp and I’m ready to go.”

RAY NARH

“I’m here to take care of business. I can’t lose. He brings everything to the table and that’s what I like. It will bring the best out of me. I know he’s going to come ready to fight but I’ll be the one with my hand raised at the end.”

Photos Courtesy of Tom Casino/SHOWTIME PPV

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Roach Expects A KO Victory For Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2011) – The trainers for Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson, respectively, and the fighters who will compete on Saturday’s undercard met with the press Thursday at MGM Grand.

This Saturday, May 7, at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, will defend his WBO welterweight title against three-division world champion Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs), of Pomona, Calif., in the main event of a four-fight telecast produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

The eagerly awaited event also will be available online at www.toprank.tv, http://sports.SHO.com, and www.sports.yahoo.com.

Those who buy the event online will get features unique to the digital platform through NeuLion’s technology. The enhanced and unique viewing offers a four-shot, multi-angle dynamic player that will allow viewers to interact and feel an enriched experience. The online pay-per-view is exclusive to U.S. viewers. Select cable and satellite TV systems will also be offering the pay-per-view live stream.

Closed circuit tickets, priced at $50, are on sale and available at all Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties.

The mega-event is promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions, Tecate and MGM Grand.

The trainers discussed Saturday’s main event in a separate roundtable session with the media Thursday while the fighters spoke at a press conference hosted by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank.

What the participants said Thursday:

FREDDIE ROACH

“Manny will be Shane’s toughest opponent. Shane cannot stay on his toes for long and move. From Day 1, Manny’s attitude for this training camp has been spectacular.

“Normally when he runs, we start out on the flats and work our way up to the hills. This time he started with the hills. His attitude has not changed since the first day.

“The key to Manny’s success in a fight is keeping himself in position. We have a gameplan and he will stick with it. Shane is the best fighter with speed and punching combinations that Manny has ever fought, but Manny’s going to beat him down the middle and with overhand rights followed by the left hook.

“I encourage Manny to knock out more of his opponents. I tell him that because there is more money in it for him if he knocks out his opponents. Too many times he makes friends with his opponents during a fight and he avoids knocking them out. He does just enough to win the rounds.

“When he was beating De La Hoya, he came back after a round and I knew De La Hoya was ready to go. I told Manny it was ‘your job to KO him.’ And I still believe that. It’s his job to KO his opponents when he can.

“Manny would have been perfect in the golden era of boxing — fighting twice a month in 15-round bouts. He’s better now and works harder than he ever has in his career.

“I have a great deal of respect for Naazim Richardson. He knows how to get through to his fighters.

“Manny’s message (of working hard, don’t give up) appeals personally to me. I didn’t give up with all my problems (Parkinson’s disease). You work through it, make the best of it. I chose this profession. I don’t resent what boxing did to me.’’

Richardson Is Confident Mosley Will Be Ready!

NAAZIM RICHARDSON

“You get the opportunity to face Pacquiao, you take advantage of it. Anyone or anything that Shane can hit, he will hurt.

“I grew up in an era in Philadelphia where trainers would talk to each other. But there are only a limited amount of jobs at this level, and the trust level now isn’t what it was years ago.

“If we could get sparring partners like Manny Pacquiao, he wouldn’t be sparring with us, he’d be defending his title. Pacquiao is not just a guy off the streets. He is a legendary athlete. The last fighter I saw like Pacquiao was Aaron Pryor.

“But he’s never been hit by anybody like Shane.

“Shane has to do what he does best. We have a great gameplan. You can’t match what Pacquiao does unless you’ve been doing it your entire career. So Shane has to play to his own strengths. Shane was one of the legendary boxers of his area. He is very smart and knows what he wants to do.

“Shane is a gladiator and will be prepared for everything, and his experience is a great strength. Pacquiao starts fast, almost abnormally fast, but Shane can adapt and will. He’s ready to fight 12 hard rounds.’’

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Several hundred media types from around the world attended a press conference hosted by SHOWTIME and CBS sports personality, James Brown. Besides the main eventers, other speakers included Hall of Fame promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager SHOWTIME Sports, President Sports and Entertainment MGM Resorts International, Richard Sturm, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and the boxers’ trainers and managers.

Toward the end of his turn at the podium, Pacquiao sang a line from his recently released “Sometimes When We Touch’’ single.

This Saturday, May 7, at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, will defend his WBO welterweight title against three-division world champion Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs), of Pomona, Calif., in the main event of a four-fight telecast produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

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Working through agency William Morris, Top Rank submitted Pacquiao to HP when it learned the brand was looking for a select group of high-profile entertainers and athletes to feature in the campaign, which will include television, radio, print, outdoor and billboard components, all of which will feature the fighter and run globally.

Because of its broad line of products — including the tablet, PCs, printers and smartphones — HP struggled to find attractive endorsers who didn’t have conflicting deals. Many, such as NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant, did. Because almost all of his contracts have been limited to the Philippines, Pacquiao was able to make the broadly structured HP deal work.

Top Rank would not discuss financials of the deal, other than to say it included HP products and a cash contribution toward charities of Pacquiao’s choice. The deal was attractive because of the level of credible exposure.

“The brand alignment, to us, is unparalleled,” said Lucia McKelvey, executive vice president of marketing for Top Rank. “It’s exactly what we’re looking for and the kind of deal we want. We hope by executing and doing this one well, others will buy into it.”

In February, Top Rank sent letters to a range of brands and advertisers, explaining that Pacquiao hoped to reverse years of confusion by naming Top Rank as his exclusive commercial agent for business outside the Philippines. Within days, McKelvey said, she began to make progress.

Top Rank also recently closed a licensing deal for Pacquiao that will place his name and likeness on a line of vegetables from State Street Produce, a San Antonio-based company that grows in Mexico and distributes to restaurants across the U.S. State Street will rename its product “Pacquiao’s Produce,” McKelvey said, using his name and likeness as it expands its distribution to retail outlets. Pacquiao’s face will appear on bags, boxes and delivery trucks.

Based on previous sales levels, the three-year deal will net Pacquiao at least $1 million annually.

“And that’s just based on what they were earning without him,” McKelvey said. “Assuming it goes well, it will never stop. If the company ends up doing well, he’ll always be on there. And we’ll help them achieve that.”

That has long been a question for those that have flirted with doing business with Pacquiao. Many have claimed to represent him, but few have delivered, causing large, credible brands to shy away.

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“I can’t believe these guys can lie without batting an eyelash and they would even make it appear that I am the culprit for the delay of the fight and saying that I don’t want it to happen,” Pacquiao continued.  The negotiation hit a snag when Mayweather demanded unprecedented random blood testing up to the day before the fight.  This is something that has never happened in boxing history.

“They all went on the record, and there is no denying as to who is lying or not.  For including my country in the picture, claiming that we are producers of the best performance enhancing drugs, Mayweather and those who are guilty need to get punished, the sooner, the better, whether it be in the courts or in the ring,” as Pacquiao’s lawyers are preparing defamation and slander lawsuits against the Mayweather’s, Oscar de la Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions.

The ironic twist is that Golden Boy Promotions owns a piece of Pacquiao promotional royalties.  For every Pacquiao fight, Golden Boy Promotions gets a percentage of the revenues.  “Again, all we need to see are the other recorded transcripts of what they said in websites and blogs. It is a pity that Oscar “Golden Boy” Dela Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions should have been supporting me, too, because his company has a promotional stake in my career. They all say they got my back, but yes, they stab me, too, when I turn my back,” said Pacquiao.

Pacquiao has never tested positive for any type of drug, performance enhancing drug or any other illegal substance.  “I want to put this on the record again, that I will abide by the Nevada State Athletic Commission requirements like in all of the fights in boxing history, including all of my fights.  In all my years of fighting, I have never tested positive for any steroids or performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) use. I will provide any specimen, whether it be blood or urine samples, just right after the fight but not a day or two before, for obvious reasons. That should stop these clowns from asking for other drug testing procedures other than the ones already required by the NSAC.”

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Mayweather and his team had made unprecedented requests of Pacquiao to have random blood and urine tests; something that has never before been done in boxing.  Pacquiao agreed to have blood drawn, twice before the fight and once immediately after.  Mayweather rejected that.

Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter said yesterday that the fight is dead.  He had already started negotiations with Paulie Malignaggi and that fight will now happen on March 13, 2010, instead of Pacquiao-Mayweather.

As reported here first, there was just too many hurdles in the negotiation process to get over to make the fight happen in March.  Richard Schaefer, Golden Boy Promotions CEO and Mayweather’s promoter perhaps made a fatal mistake in the negotiations.  This is not a super-fight, this is The Super-Fight.  Schaefer and Mayweather’s demands went to the extreme.  Maybe they thought they can push Arum and Pacquiao around.   Schaefer is known to be a sharp businessman and excellent negotiator.  One thing is clear, Schaefer should have had the foresight to see this coming.  Instead he pushed further and negotiated against himself and against his fighter, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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