Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto smack up Halloween October 31, on HBO

By April MacIntyre Oct 27, 2009, 1:39 GMT

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. In the next installment of HBO\'s lead up to a great fight, 24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto shows Manny Pacquiao leaving the chaos of the typhoon-ravaged Philippines, (49-3-2, 37 KOs) and he opens camp in the familiar confines of the Wild Card gym in Hollywood, Cal. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

In the next installment of HBO's lead up to a great fight, 24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto shows Manny Pacquiao leaving the chaos of the typhoon-ravaged Philippines, (49-3-2, 37 KOs) and he opens camp in the familiar confines of the Wild Card gym in Hollywood, Cal. 

Actor Liev Schreiber narrates this compelling preamble to the anticipated match.

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) continues his training in Tampa, Fla. and is treated to a birthday celebration by his wife and children, as both fighters prepare for their Nov. 14 fight in Las Vegas.

Episode three of 24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto debuts on Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00-9:30 p.m.), while the finale debuts Friday, NOV. 13 (9:30-10:00 p.m.), just one night before the fight. 

All four episodes will have multiple replay dates on HBO, and the series will also be available on HBO On Demand.

The executive producers of 24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; coordinating producer, Dave Harmon; producers, Scott Boggins and Bentley Weiner; writer, Aaron Cohen. 

24/7 PACQUIAO/COTTO

Episode #2:  Debut:  SATURDAY, OCT. 31 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT)

Other HBO playdates:  Oct. 31 (2:55 a.m.), and Nov. 1 (9:30 a.m., 8:15 p.m.), 2 (7:30 p.m.), 3 (1:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.), 5 (9:00 a.m., 10:30 p.m.), 6 (12:30 a.m.), 7 (10:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT), 13 (8:30 p.m.) and 14 (10:00 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates:  Nov. 1 (11:15 p.m.), 11 (12:20 a.m.), 13 (1:10 a.m.) and 14 (4:30 p.m.)

HBO On Demand availability begins:  Nov. 2