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Undefeated WBO Heavyweight Champ Alexander Povetkin Defends Title against Former Champ Hasim "The Rock" Rahman on EPIX
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)--
Hasim "The Rock" Rahman, former WBC, IBO and IBF Heavyweight Champion of
the World tries to dethrone current WBA Champion Alexander Povetkin in a
12-round world title fight, Saturday, September 29th from The
Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany. The fight - shown live on EPIX,
EpixHD.com, EPIX apps on Xbox and hundreds of other devices, and
streamed on Facebook (News - Alert) with an authenticated subscription or free trial (www.EpixHD.com/freetrial)
- will feature commentary from renowned trainer and Boxing Hall of Famer
Freddie Roach, ESPN (News - Alert) Boxing Analyst Dan Rafael, WNBC-TV sports anchor
Bruce Beck and hosted by Sports Illustrated writer Chris Mannix.
EPIX will once again treat boxing enthusiasts to a closed-captioned
simulcast of this world championship clash on its Jumbotron in Times
Square in New York City (Broadway between 44th and 45th
St.).
"We're looking forward to continue watching the story of Heavyweight
Champion Alexander Povetkin unfold," said Travis Pomposello, EPIX Chief
Creative Officer.
Povetkin (24-0, 23 KOs) - The Russian-born boxer first gained notoriety
when he won the Gold Medal at super heavyweight at the 2004 Summer
Olympics in Athens, Greece. In 2011, Povetkin outpointed Uzekistan's
Ruslan Chagaev to win the WBA Heavyweight Championship. He has since
defended his title twice, with his last fight in a decision in 2012
against WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck.
Rahman (50-7- 2 draws - 1 no contest, 41 KOs) - From Baltimore, MD, the
former champ returns to the ring after a year layoff from his TKO
victory of Galen Brown in Mississippi. But it was in 2001 that Rahman
shocked the boxing world when the 20-1 underdog knocked out Lennox Lewis
in the 5th round to take Lewis' WBC, IBF & IBO crown. Lewis
would come back 7 months later to KO Rahman in the 4th round.
The fight between Rahman and Povetkin was originally scheduled for July
14, 2012, but Rahman pulled out due to a hand injury.
About EPIX
EPIX is the newest premium entertainment network delivering the latest
movie releases, classic library titles, plus original films, comedy,
music and sports events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.
Launched October 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with
online accessibility for subscribers through EpixHD.com, EPIX pioneered
the development and proliferation of TV Everywhere for American
consumers. EPIX was the first premium network to launch on Xbox
consoles, first on Android tablets and phones, first on Roku® players
and is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices
including Apple® iPads®, iPhones®, Samsung (News - Alert)® Smart TVs and Blu-ray™
players and more. Today EPIX remains the only premium service providing
its entire monthly line-up from new Hollywood hits to original programs
on all platforms and provides more movies than any other premium network.
EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom (News - Alert) Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its
Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), available to over 30 million homes nationwide
through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox
Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink
Communications and Verizon FiOS (News - Alert).
For more information about�EPIX, go to www.EpixHD.com.
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