פילאדעלפיע – Boxing fans certainly love a knockout, און 2017 was full of them in Philly. Of the many big KOs last year, the best of them all was byMarcel Rivers, בייַ די 2300 Arena last September. ריווערס, 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 נאַקאַוט פון די יאר”, אויף מאַרץ 25, 2018, בייַ די11th 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, אַרייַנגערעכנט “Philly Fighter of the Year”, “פיללי קאַמף פון די יאר”, “Amateur of the Year”, “רוקי פון די יאָר”, “ויסקוק פון די יאר”, and others.
Advance tickets for theמאַרץ 25, 2018Briscoe Awards cost $20 and are currently available for sale at BriscoeAwards.com, אָדער דורך פאַך 609-377-6413. Tickets will not be sold at the door. די $20 admission includes food, draft beer, wine, soft drinks, and a souvenir program and ticket. The Briscoe Awards will be held at theVBA Clubhouse, 2733 Clearfield Street, פילאדעלפיע, פּאַ, 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. פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע, call John DiSanto at609-377-6413.
