Legendary Announce Trio Has Combined to Work

25 Super Bowls, 25 NBA Finals,

23 Олимпиадаи & 19 World Series

Costas to Present Feature on History of Boxing in New York

PBC дар NBC Бармегардад Шанбе, Апрел 11, Зиндагӣ дар

8:30 PM ЕТ оид ба NBC, Фитьюринг

Danny “Ҳисобҳоро” Гарсия (29-0) против. Ламонт Петерсон (33-2-1) &

“Ирландӣ” Анди Lee (34-2) против. Петрус “Кутии бузғола” Quillin (31-0)

Стэмфорд, Пайв. – Март 31, 2015 – One of America’s iconic big-event broadcast voices, Боб Costas, will serve as a special contributor for NBC’s Шанбе, Апрел 11 primetime telecast of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) оид ба NBC, он имрӯз эълон шуд.

Назад, host Al Майклз, and blow-by-blow announcer Marv Алберт will work together on a broadcast for the first time ever on the PBC дар NBC нишон додан Шанбе, Апрел 11 Дар зиндагӣ 8:30 Земле. ВА аз Маркази Barclays дар Бруклин. Costas хоҳад хусусият оид ба таърихи тӯлонӣ ва сеошёна дар бокс дар Ню-Йорк муаррифӣ.

Бозгашт ба онҳо модарӣ New York барои telecast (Алберт ва Майклз аз Бруклин аст, Costas аз Андол, Ҷазира Long), the trio is synonymous with the biggest events in sports – combining to work 25 Super Bowls, 25 NBA Finals, 23 Олимпиадаи, 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,” гуфт: Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC варзиш ва 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 ё 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 ба Якшанбе Night Футбол 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, and I’m proud to call them friends.”

Michaels, Алберт, and Costas will be joined on the telecast by analyst and six-time world champion “Шакар” Рэй Леонард, corner analyst B.J. Гул, ва гузоришҳои Kenny Райс.

The Шанбе, Апрел 11 PBC дар NBC primetime show features four boxers with a combined 127-4-1 сабт ва 80 KOs – superstar Рокки Danny “Ҳисобҳоро” Гарсия (29-0, 17 KOs) против. Ламонт Петерсон (33-2-1, 17 KOs), and middleweight champion “Ирландӣ” Анди Lee (34-2, 24 KOs) против. Петрус “Кутии бузғола” Quillin (31-0, 22 KOs).

Following is an additional look at the legendary sports broadcasting trio working its first event together.

TALE OF THE TAPE

As play-by-play announcer or host, on television or radio, Назад, Michaels and Albert have each worked the Super Bowl, Олимпиадаи, NBA Finals and World Series on multiple occasions. Following is a breakdown

MEMORABLE CALL

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

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

BOB COSTAS – “The New York Yankees…Champions Ҷаҳон….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 ва 2013).

Greg Maddux-John Smoltz-Tom Glavine – Аз 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.

“Шакар” Ray Leonard-Thomas “Hitman” Hearns-“Олиҷанобе” Марвин 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 ва 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 ва 1973).

The debut PBC дар NBC telecast on Saturday, Март 7 averaged 3.4 миллион тамошобинон, воломақоми ҳамчун пахши бокс касбии аксарияти-мепоиданд дар 17 сол (“Night мубориза Оскар De La Hoya кард” оид ба фокс, 5.9 миллион, Mon., Март 23, 1998). The PBC дар NBC debut also led NBC to a Шанбе primetime victory among Adults 18-49, бо 1.08 рейтинги дар демографї.

NBC ва NBCSN пешниҳод хоҳад кард 20 зинда “PBC дар NBC” чорабиниҳои бокс дар 2015. Дар доираи 20 ҷамъбаст зинда, NBC Group варзиш зиёда аз пешниҳод хоҳад кард 50 соат фарогирии PBC, аз ҷумла NBCSN- ва барномарезии баъди мубориза барои telecasts NBC. The Premier Boxing Champions series is created for television by Haymon Boxing. The PBC дар NBC бисёре аз хурсандиву ситорагон имрӯза хоҳад хусусияти, дар бозиҳои тасдиќкунандаи аксари онҳо.

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