The Week In Television

NOVEMBER 1-7

SATURDAY 11/2
HBO 10 PM
Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Johnny Tapia
Billed as La Batalla de Ios Guerreros (The Battle of the Warriors), this 12-round featherweight bout between former world champion Barrera (55-3, 39 KOs) and current IBF champ Tapia (52-2-2, 28 KOs) should indeed be a war.

SATURDAY 11/2
ESPN 7:45 PM
Florida vs. No. 5 Georgia at Jacksonville
This annual matchup is known as the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, and it's usually the Gators who do the celebrating: Florida has won 11 of the last 12 meetings.

SUNDAY 11/3
ABC 2 PM
The Tour Championship, Final Round
The top 30 money winners on the PGA Tour fight it out at Atlanta 's East Lake Golf Club. Last year's champ, Mike Weir , ranks 77th on the money list and won't be around to defend his title.

SUNDAY 11/3
FOX 4 PM
49ers at Raiders
With Raider Nation hyped for this Bay Bridge battle, San Francisco 's Terrell Owens better keep his Sharpie in his sock.

SUNDAY 11/3
ESPN2 7 PM
Stars at Red Wings
The Red Wings thrash most teams that come into Joe Louis Arena—they've gone 30-8-6 there since the start of last season—but they can't stop the Stars. Dallas is 6-2-0 in its last eight trips to Detroit .

DON'T MISS

TUESDAY 11/5
ESPN CLASSIC 9 PM
Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner ; Ali vs. Jerry Quarry II
After watching Wepner (right, with Ali ) last until the 15th round against the Greatest in 1975, a young fight fan named Sylvester Stallone was inspired to write a certain movie; Ali 's '72 bout against Quarry went just seven. Remember who wins?