ALL ACCESS: Broner vs. Maidana, Classic Fights & More Announcement

NEW YORK (Nov. 26, 2013) – SHOWTIME Sports will premiere the latest chapter of its acclaimed documentary series ALL ACCESS: Broner vs. Maidana, replay classic fights from seminal moments in each fighter’s career and offer additional exclusive behind-the-scenes content-all in the buildup toSaturday, Dec. 14, when Adrien “The Problem” Broner and Marcos “El Chino” Maidana headline the highly anticipated four-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® event in San Antonio, Texas.

ALL ACCESS: Broner vs. Maidana, a two-episode series, will premiere on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME-immediately preceding the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast headlined by Zab Judah vs. Paulie Malignaggi-with replays on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME EXTREME® and CBS Sports Network.  Following its premiere, ALL ACCESS also will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.

ALL ACCESS: Broner vs. Maidana features intimate moments with the polarizing pugilist known as “The Problem,” and delves into the life of the dangerous “El Chino” Maidanaas the two elite welterweights prepare for the most significant fight of their respective careers.

Flashy, flamboyant and already a three-division champion at just 23-years-old, the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Adrien Broner has been called the future of boxing.  Now, in his first ALL ACCESS, Broner (27-0, 22 KO’s) shares an in-depth look into the life of “AB.”  From backyard sparring sessions when he was just five years old, to candid moments with his family, Broner reveals a side of himself seldom seen by boxing fans.  ALL ACCESS also takes viewers behind-the-scenes of Broner’s fledgling career as a hip-hop artist, and chronicles his transition from the celebrated life of entertainment to one of seclusion as he settles into training camp in preparation for Marcos Maidana.

Meanwhile in Oxnard, Calif., the fearless Argentine, Maidana (34-3, 31 KO’s) is focused on his next world title shot.  With experience against the world’s best fighters, Maidana knows what to expect when he squares off with Broner.  As such, Maidana is hard at work with renowned trainer Robert Garcia perfecting his aggressive style.  All three of the pair’s fights together thus far have ended in knockout victories.  But the stakes are high for this bout against the talented world champion. Go inside the highs and lows of Maidana’s biggest wins and most heartbreaking losses.  And experience the unlikely relationship that has led Maidana to this resurgence and the brink of another world title.  Watch as the former WBA Junior Welterweight Champion pushes his body to the limit for a chance to silence the brash Broner, a man whose very essence contradicts everything the humble Argentine stands for.

SHOWTIME Sports will offer ALL ACCESS bonus segments as well as classic fights featuring Broner and Maidana on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME EXTREME, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND, SHOWTIME ANYTIME, CBS SPORTS NETWORK and online at Sports.SHO.com.

Classic Fights Listings

Broner vs. Malignaggi (Monday, Dec. 2 at 9p ET/PT, SHO EXTREME)

Broner vs. Vicente Escobedo (Monday, Dec. 9 at 10:30p ET/PT, SHO EXTREME)

Maidana vs. Josesito Lopez (Monday, Dec. 9 at 10:50p ET/PT, SHO EXTREME)

Maidana vs. Jesus Soto Karass (Monday, Dec. 9 at 11:15p ET/PT, SHO EXTREME)

Available now online at http://sports.sho.com/events/broner-vs-maidana for immediate access.

Available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND and SHOWTIME ANYTIME beginning Dec. 1.

“DANGER ZONE: Broner vs. Maidana,” a 12-round fight for Broner’s WBA Welterweight World Championship taking place on Saturday, Dec. 14  at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija*Battah Promotions and sponsored by Corona, AT&T, Casamigos Tequila and Grudge Match. In the 12-round co-featured attraction, Keith Thurman will defend his interim WBA Welterweight World Championship against Jesus Soto Karass. Leo Santa Cruz will put his WBC Super Bantamweight World title on the line against Cesar Seda in a 12-round bout and Beibut Shumenov faces Tamas Kovacs in a 12-round clash for Shumenov’s WBA Super & IBA Light Heavyweight World titles. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast will air live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and can be heard in Spanish using secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 6 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Tickets priced at $250, $200, $150, $100, $75, $50, $25, $20 and $10, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges, went on sale today, Thursday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. CT and are available at the Alamodome box office, or through Leija*Battah Promotions by calling (210) 979-3302 or emailingm@leijabattahpromo.com or online at www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (800) 745-3000.