Philadelphia – Boxing fans certainly love a knockout, thiab 2017 was full of them in Philly. Of the many big KOs last year, the best of them all was by Marcel Rivers, nyob rau ntawm lub 2300 Arena last September. Dej ntws, in his third professional fight, scored a picture-perfect-one punch-knockout of Osnel Charles in the fourth round. For this perfect punch, Rivers will receive a Briscoe Award for the “2017 Knockout ntawm lub xyoo”, rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 25, 2018, nyob rau ntawm lub11th Annual Briscoe Awards.

“It is exactly why boxing fans come out to the fights,” said John DiSanto, founder of the Briscoe Awards. “Big knockouts always steal the show, and Marcel’s was the biggest.”

The Briscoe Awards commemorate the best accomplishments of the Philly-area boxing scene. A total of eleven prizes will be given out in a variety of categories, kuj muaj “Philly Fighter of the Year”, “Philly sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo”, “Amateur of the Year”, “Rookie ntawm lub xyoo”, “Zeem muag ntawm lub xyoo”, and others.

Advance tickets for the Lub peb hlis ntuj 25, 2018 Briscoe Awards cost $20 and are currently available for sale at BriscoeAwards.com, los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 609-377-6413. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Lub $20 admission includes food, draft beer, wine, soft drinks, and a souvenir program and ticket. The Briscoe Awards will be held at the VBA Clubhouse, 2733 Clearfield Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19134.

The Briscoe Awards are presented by Philly Boxing History Inc., a 501c3 Non-Profit organization dedicated to preserving and honoring the great legacy of boxing in and around the city of Philadelphia. Yog xav paub ntxiv, call John DiSanto at 609-377-6413.