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HBO will replay fight on Saturday

Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Bernard Hopkins' victory over Felix Trinidad for the undisputed middleweight title was the biggest pay-per-view fight of the year.

The 475,000 buys Saturday night for the bout carried by HBO's pay-per-view arm topped the previous high for 2001 -- the 400,000 for Oscar De La Hoya's victory over Javier Castillejo for the WBC super welterweight belt on June 23.

There were 315,000 buys from cable systems and 160,000 satellite buys. The price varied between $45 and $50.

HBO will replay the Hopkins-Trinidad fight on Saturday at 10 p.m.




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