February 14, 2014 – HBO Boxing presents \u201cRoad to Chavez Jr.\/Vera II,\u201d an exhilarating special examining the upcoming super middleweight rematch between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Bryan Vera. The duo engaged in a no-holds barred battle last September, which emerged as one of the year\u2019s most highly-debated outcomes. On Saturday, March 1, the Alamodome in San Antonio will showcase the hotly anticipated rematch, televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing \u00ae.<\/p>\n
The \u201cRoad to Chavez Jr.\/Vera II\u201d special will premiere Monday, February 17 at 10:15 p.m. ET\/PT on HBO. It will revisit the high drama from their first bout last September in Carson, CA, as well as providing all-new content, including portraits of both fighters\u2019 journey to this significant showdown on boxing\u2019s leading television platform.<\/p>\n
On September 28, 2013, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (47-1-1, 32 KOs) defeated Bryan Vera (23-7, 14 KOs) in a hotly-debated ten-round decision. Originally slated at the 168-pound mark, Chavez Jr. had weight issues, prompting his team to make a deal with Vera\u2019s team to raise the limit to 173 pounds. Vera fought valiantly, but Chavez was awarded a unanimous decision by the judges at ringside, triggering demands for an immediate rematch.<\/p>\n
The 15-minute special will also be available on the HBO On Demand\u00ae service, HBO GO\u00ae and at www.hbo.com\/boxing as well as various other new media platforms that distribute the series.<\/p>\n
Other HBO playdates: February 19 (9:15 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.), 22 (11:00 p.m.), 23 (9:45 a.m.), 25 (3:20 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.), 27 (4:30 p.m.), 28 (1:00 a.m.), and March 1 (12:15 p.m.).<\/p>\n
HBO2 playdates: February 18 (7:45 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.), 22 (7:15 p.m.), 23 (3:20 a.m. & 4:15 p.m.) 24 (1:15 a.m. & 2:15 p.m.), 26 (10:35 a.m. & 10:15 p.m.) and 27 (11:45 p.m.).<\/p>\n
All times are ET\/PT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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