Manny Pacquiao/Juan Manuel Marquez HBO 24/7 Returns to CNN 10/22

According to a press release from the executive producers of HBO, the award-winning reality series HBO 24/7 returns to CNN on Saturday October 22nd at midnight ET/PT after premiering first on HBO that night.

This will be a four-part episode series of the biggest names in boxing, Manny Pacquiao, 32 and his longtime rival Juan Manuel Marquez, 38.

This will be Manny's fifth appearance on 24/7 and Juan's second. Since Manny's began starring in the 24/7 series, he has won numerous record-breaking world titles, making him the face of boxing.

He was also elected as the lone congressional representative of the Sarangani province in his native country of the Philippines.

Juan's first appearance in 24/7 was for his fight with the other biggest star of the sport, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Most of Juan's back story and footage was severely overshadowed by his very unusual training rituals, such as his pre-fight training diets that included bizarre foods and even drinking his own urine.

The official record between these two fighters is a controversial draw in their first match and a controversial split decision for Pacquiao in the rematch.

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Episode one will air on CNN on Saturday, October 22 at midnight ET/PT, following the HBO premiere at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Episode two will air on CNN on Saturday, October 29 at midnight ET/PT.  Episode three will air on Saturday, November 5 at midnight ET/PT, while the final episode will air Friday, November 11 at midnight ET/PT, less than 24 hours before the mega-fight in Las Vegas.

In the past four years, HBO’s 24/7 franchise has earned 14 Sports Emmys^® for production excellence, making it the most honored sports series on television since its inception. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, the fast-moving, documentary-styled production focuses on the training, commitment and sacrifices that prizefighters make in order to realize their dreams.  

The series follows the fighters and their teams both at camp and at home as excitement and anxiety builds for the big fight.  

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King J is the Bleacher Report Boxing Community Leader and a Featured Columnist. All of the information was provided directly to him via press release email from the producers of HBO.

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