MSG's Fight Sports: Mega Fights series

Here's a release from MSG on its Sunday Night Fights Mega Fights series.

As boxing fans clamor for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to step into the same ring, MSG will present Fight Sports: MEGA Fights!, showcasing some of the best bouts from Pacquiao’s and Mayweather’s careers.

The fights will run on Sunday nights for the next seven weeks starting Sunday, July 29 at 8:00 p.m. with Pacquiao’s 2007 WBC International Super Featherweight bout versus Marco Antonio Barrera.

MSG’s Sunday Night Fights presented by Lion’s Gate Films will feature either a Pacquaio or Mayweather fight every Sunday night through September 9.

In addition to the Pacquiao-Barrera fight, the Fight Sports: MEGA Fights! lineup includes: Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya (2008), Mayweather vs. “Sugar” Shane Mosley (2010), Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton (2007), Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (2008), Pacquiao vs. Hatton (2009) and Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (2009).

Below is a full schedule of MSG’s upcoming Fight Sports: MEGA Fights! bouts as well as additional classic boxing programming on Sunday Night Fights.

MSG’s SUNDAY NIGHT FIGHTS

9:00 p.m. - MSG Fight Night in 60: John Duddy vs. Shelby Pudwill (2006)

10:00 p.m. - MSG’s Fight Night Classics: Heavyweights at MSG Through the Years

9:00 p.m. - MSG Fight Night in 60: John Duddy vs. Yory Boy Campus (2006)

10:00 p.m. - MSG’s Fight Night Classics: George Foreman Grilling at MSG

9:00 p.m. - MSG Fight Night in 60: John Duddy vs. Anthony Bonsante (2007)

10:00 p.m. - MSG’s Fight Night Classics: Rocky at the Garden

9:00 p.m. - MSG Fight Night in 60: John Duddy vs. Dupre Strickland (2007)

10:00 p.m. - MSG’s Fight Night Classics: Roberto Duran – Hands of Stone

9:00 p.m. - MSG Fight Night in 60: John Duddy vs. Alessio Furlan (2007)

10:00 p.m. - MSG’s Fight Night Classics: Patterson vs. Chuvalo at MSG

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
8:00 p.m. - Fight Sports: MEGA Fights! Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, September 19, 2009 – Returning from a nearly two-year retirement, Mayweather faced lightweight champion Marquez in a non-title welterweight match-up. Dominating each round, Mayweather took the unanimous decision.

9:00 p.m. - MSG Fight Night in 60: John Duddy vs. Prince Arron (2007)

10:00 p.m. - MSG’s Fight Night Classics: Hurricane at the Garden

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
8:00 p.m. - Fight Sports: MEGA Fights! Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Shane Mosley, May 1, 2010 – In a “show and prove” response to his critics, Mayweather secured a lopsided unanimous decision after going 12 rounds with “Sugar” Shane Mosley in their WBA welterweight match.

9:00 p.m. - MSG Fight Night in 60: John Duddy vs. Howard Eastman (2007)

10:00 p.m. - MSG’s Fight Night Classics: Griffith vs. Benvenuti – Fight of the Year