Legendary Announce Trio Has Combined to Work

25 Super Bowls, 25 NBA Finals,

23 Olimpiade & 19 World Series

Costas to Present Feature on History of Boxing in New York

PBC dina Néglasari Mulih Saptu, April 11, Hirup di

8:30 PM et dina Néglasari, Featuring

Danny “Swift” Garcia (29-0) vs. Lamont Peterson (33-2-1) &

“Irlandia” Andy Lee (34-2) vs. Petrus “Coklat Kid” Quillin (31-0)

Stamford, Conn. – Maret 31, 2015 – One of America’s iconic big-event broadcast voices, Bob Costas, will serve as a special contributor for NBC’s Saptu, April 11 primetime telecast of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) dina Néglasari, eta diumumkeun ayeuna.

Costas, host Al Michaels, and blow-by-blow announcer Marv Albert will work together on a broadcast for the first time ever on the PBC dina Néglasari nunjukkeun Saptu, April 11 hirup di 8:30 p.m. AND ti Barclays Center di Brooklyn. Costas will present a feature on the long and storied history of boxing in New York.

Returning to their native New York for the telecast (Albert and Michaels are from Brooklyn, Costas from Commack, Lila Island), the trio is synonymous with the biggest events in sports – combining to work 25 Super Bowls, 25 NBA Finals, 23 Olimpiade, 19 World Series, and numerous championship boxing events on television and radio.

“We are thrilled to have three of sports’ all-time broadcasting heavyweights – in prominence, not weight – working together on TV for the first time,” ceuk Sam Flood, Executive Producer, Néglasari Olahraga sarta NBCSN. “Appropriately, these three are teammates on a primetime NBC boxing telecast.”

“While I have done many broadcasts with Al and with Marv, this is a one-time opportunity to work on the same broadcast with two of the all-time greats, plus it’s a chance for me and Al to renew our ongoing debate with Marv as to which was the greater cinematic achievement – BASEketball atawa The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh,” said Costas, who at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games became U.S. television’s first 10-time Olympic primetime host (Jim McKay hosted eight times for ABC).

“I never could have imagined this,” said Michaels, who in 2015 dina Minggu Peuting Football begins his record 30th consecutive season as the play-by-play voice of the NFL’s premier primetime broadcast package. “And to have it all happen close to where we all grew up makes it that much more special. Very, very cool.”

“It is an honor to be a part of this group,” said Albert, who has been the most recognizable national voice of the NBA since 1990 in addition to his 37 years as the radio and TV voice of the New York Knicks. “I’ve always had great admiration for the work that Al and Bob have done through the years, jeung simkuring ngaraos reueus nyebut maranehna babaturan.”

Michaels, Albert, jeung Costas bakal ngagabung dina telecast nu ku analis jeung genep waktu jawara dunya “Gula” Ray Leonard, corner analyst B.J. Kembang, jeung reporter Kenny Rice.

Nu Saptu, April 11 PBC dina Néglasari primetime show features four boxers with a combined 127-4-1 catetan jeung 80 KOs – superstar undefeated Danny “Swift” Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) vs. Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs), and middleweight champion “Irlandia” Andy Lee (34-2, 24 KOs) vs. Petrus “Coklat Kid” Quillin (31-0, 22 KOs).

Katut nyaéta hiji tampilan tambahan di legendaris siaran olah raga trio dipake kajadian kahijina babarengan.

Dongeng pita THE

Salaku muter-demi-muter nu penyiar atawa host, dina televisi atawa radio, Costas, Michaels jeung Albert geus unggal digawé di Super Saeful, Olimpiade, NBA final jeung World Seri dina sababaraha kali. Following is a breakdown

MEMORABLE CALL

AL MICHAELS — “Do you believe in Miracles? Nuhun!” – 1980 Winter Olympics, AS. Hockey team defeats Soviet Union in semifinal

MARV ALBERT – “Nuhun, and it counts!” – Numerous NBA telecasts

BOB COSTAS – “The New York Yankees…Champions Dunya….Team of the Decade…most successful franchise of the century.” – Final out as Yankees sweep Braves in 1999 World Series

GREAT TRIOS

While we will resist the temptation to compare the Costas-Michaels-Albert broadcasting trio to the equally esteemed Three Tenors (José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti), following is a sampling of great sports trios that at least one of the three has covered:

LeBron James-Dwayne Wade-Chris Bosh – Led by the All-Star trio, the Miami Heat advanced to four consecutive NBA Finals, winning two (2012 jeung 2013).

Greg Maddux-John Smoltz-Tom Glavine – Ti 1993-2002, the pitching trio led the Atlanta Braves to the playoffs every season, won three National League pennants and captured the 1995 World Series title.

Troy Aikman-Emmitt Smith-Michael Irvin — Nicknamed “The Triplets,” the Hall of Fame quarterback-running back-wide receiver combination led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories in four seasons (1992-95).

Magic Johnson-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-James Worthy – The Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers trio advanced to six of seven NBA Finals from 1983-89, winning three titles with each earning NBA Finals MVP honors once.

Wayne Gretzky-Mark Messier-Jari Kurri – The Hall of Fame Edmonton Oilers front line trio won four Stanley Cups in five years between 1984-88.

“Gula” Ray Leonard-Thomas “Hitman” Hearns-“Kacida alusna” Marvin Hagler – Hall of Fame welterweight/middleweight trio captured 15 boxing titles in late 1970s and 1980s.

Larry Bird-Kevin McHale-Robert Parish – The Hall of Fame front court led the Boston Celtics to three NBA titles and two additional trips to the NBA Finals in the 1980s.

Pete Rose-Joe Morgan-Johnny Bench – Stalwarts of the “The Big Red Machine,” led Cincinnati Reds to three consecutive National League pennants, winning the World Series in 1975 jeung 1976.

Willis Reed-Walt Frazier-Dave DeBusschere – Trio led the New York Knicks to the franchise’s only two NBA titles in a four-year span (1970 jeung 1973).

The debut PBC dina Néglasari telecast on Saturday, Maret 7 averaged 3.4 juta pemirsa, ranking salaku siaran tinju panarjamah paling-diawaskeun dina 17 taun (“Oscar De La Hoya sacara ngalawan peuting” dina Fox, 5.9 juta, Mon., Maret 23, 1998). Nu PBC dina Néglasari debut also led NBC to a Saptu primetime victory among Adults 18-49, jeung 1.08 rating dina demografi.

Néglasari jeung NBCSN baris hadir 20 hirup “PBC dina Néglasari” kajadian tinju di 2015. Dina 20 nempokeun hirup, Néglasari Olahraga Grup baris hadir leuwih ti 50 jam sinyalna PBC, kaasup NBCSN- jeung program pos-fight pikeun Néglasari telecasts. The Premier tinju Champions runtuyan ieu dijieun keur televisi ku Haymon tinju. Nu PBC dina Néglasari bakal Fitur loba béntang dinten ieu brightest, dina patandingan paling compelling maranéhanana.

Sadaya PBC dina Néglasari nempokeun bakal streamed on live Néglasari Olahraga Hirup tambahan via “TV madhab,” méré pamakéna nilai tambahan pikeun layanan langganan maranéhanana, jeung nyieun eusi kualitasna alus sadia pikeun konsumén MVPD boh asup jeung kaluar imah jeung dina sababaraha platform. Néglasari Olahraga Hirup tambahan geus sadia pikeun desktops di NBCSports.com/liveextra. Nu Néglasari Olahraga Hirup tambahan app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–