DISH Network Offers Fight of the Millenium, De La Hoya vs. Trinidad on Pay-per-View; Boxing Giants Battle to Defend Undefeated Titles on DISH-On-Demand.LITTLETON, Colo.--(BW SportsWire)--Sept. 8, 1999-- EchoStar Communications Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DISH, DISHP) announced today that DISH Network will broadcast the TVKO produced "Fight of the Millennium The Fight Of The Millennium was a boxing match held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 18, 1999, to unify the WBC and IBF's world Welterweight championships. Planned by promoters Bob Arum and Don King, it pitted WBC world champion Oscar de la Hoya, a Mexican-American, versus " between two undefeated champions - Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya Oscar de la Hoya (IPA pronunciation: [ˈɑs.kɛɹ dɛ.lɑ.ˈhɔɪ.jɑ][1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy and Felix "Tito" Trinidad - on Saturday, Sept. 18 on DISH-On-Demand Pay-Per-View. DISH Network boxing fans will have the opportunity to watch WBC Welterweight champ De La Hoya duke out 12 rounds with IBF Welterweight champ Trinidad for the World Welterweight Championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is part of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. It has hosted in the past top-rank boxing and UFC events, as well as concerts with artists like Destiny's Child and Shakira. in Las Vegas at 9 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. PDT. DISH Network customers can order the "Fight of the Millenium" by using their remote control for only $49.95. DISH Network is EchoStar's state-of-the-art DBS system that offers customers over 350 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio programming, fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant hardware and installation. DISH Network is a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is the parent company of DISH Network and the maintainer of the satellite fleet that provides the signal that DISH Network markets. and can be found on the Internet at www.dishnetwork.com. DISH Network currently serves 2.8 million customers. EchoStar V, EchoStar's newest, high-power direct broadcast satellite, is scheduled to launch on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS rocket on Sept. 13, 1999. EchoStar V will allow DISH Network to offer 500 channels, including high definition television, Dolby Digital surround sound, and high-speed interactive television and data services. |
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