“Es un honor,” Cunningham said of being named the guest host. “I’m happy and proud. I’m going to do my best.”
Cunningham was the very first recipient of the “Philly Fighter of the Year” Briscoe Award in 2007, and won the same award three years later. Total, Cunningham has won a total five Briscoe Awards through the years, also winning for “2014 Lucha de Filadelfia del año” (vs. Amir Mansour), y la “Performance of the Year” in both 2012 y 2014.
“The Bennie Briscoe Award was the first Philly organization to step up and really show appreciation for the things that I was doing,” Cunningham said. “I’ve been a world champ, but didn’t get the shine that some world champs would have. But the Bennie Briscoe Awards have always been there, not just for me but for every Philly fighter. I think every city should do this for their fighters, but they don’t. That’s what makes the Briscoe Awards so special.”
“Steve is the most decorated fighter in the Briscoe Awards’ ten year history AND he was our very first “Boxeador del Año” ganador,” said John DiSanto of Philly Boxing History Inc. “He’s the perfect person to guest host our 10th annual celebration. Steve has always represented the Briscoe Awards well, and it will be great to have him back on the stage in a whole new role.”
First up however, Cunningham fights undefeated Andrew Tabiti for the NABF cruiserweight title on the Mayweather-McGregor mega-card, este sábado night in Las Vegas. The ten round bout opens the Pay-Per-View TV broadcast.
ABOUT THE BRISCOE AWARDS ON OCTOBER 15 DE 1-4 Primer ministro
Los premios Briscoe se nombran en honor al legendario peso mediano de Filadelfia Bennie Briscoe y los trofeos entregados. – la estatua de Briscoe y la medalla de Briscoe – todos llevan la imagen del icono fallecido. El evento reúne a la comunidad de boxeo local., incluidos los ganadores del premio, sus familias, boxeadores pasados y presentes, los fanáticos del boxeo, otras personas del boxeo, y fanáticos de los deportes en general.
Este es el décimo año de los premios Briscoe, que son presentados por Philly Boxing History Inc., un 501(c)3 Organización sin ánimo de lucro, dedicado a preservar y celebrar el gran legado del boxeo de Filadelfia. Los ganadores anteriores de los premios Briscoe incluyen a Bernard Hopkins, Danny García, Steve Cunningham, y muchos otros.
El evento regresa a Xfinity Live! Filadelfia, el eje central de los estadios deportivos de Filadelfia, situado en 1100
Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia. Admission is $5, y los boletos se pueden comprar en BriscoeAwards.com o llamando
609-377-6413. Todos son bienvenidos.
La décima edición anual de los premios Briscoe se llevará a cabo el Domingo, Octubre 15, 2017, 1-4 Primer ministro, en Xfinity Live!, 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.
