Kelly Pavlik Vs. Bernard Hopkins - Free Livestream

watch the fight live and for free at Saturday, October 18, 2008 _____________________________ October 3, 2008 - HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming HBO Pay-Per-View showdown between two of boxings most accomplished fighters: Kelly Pavlik and Bernard Hopkins. Their intriguing ring battle is set for Saturday, Oct. 18 in Atlantic City at Boardwalk Hall. The special, COUNTDOWN TO PAVLIK-HOPKINS, which will feature fighter profiles, expert analysis and forecasts for the light heavyweight matchup, will premiere on the main service on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 12:00 midnight ET/PT. Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs), a Philadelphia native, is destined for the Hall of Fame and is looking to cement his legacy with a win over the man who has followed in his footprint to become the worlds dominant middleweight performer. Pavlik (34-0, 30 KOs) had a meteoric rise in 2007 and the Youngstown , Ohio native has not slowed down the pace in 2008. The encounter with Hopkins will mark his third fight of the year and the third time in his pro career that he is headlining a bout at the venerable Atlantic City venue. The countdown special will also be available to HBO ON DEMAND subscribers 24 hours a day from Monday, October 13 through Monday, October 27.