“É uma honra,” 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. Global, Cunningham has won a total five Briscoe Awards through the years, also winning for “2014 Philly Luta do Ano” (vs. Amir Mansour), eo “Desempenho do ano” in both 2012 e 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 “Lutador do Ano” vencedora,” 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, neste sábado night in Las Vegas. The ten round bout opens the Pay-Per-View TV broadcast.
ABOUT THE BRISCOE AWARDS ON OCTOBER 15 A PARTIR DA 1-4 PM
Os prêmios Briscoe são nomeados em homenagem ao lendário peso-médio da Philly Bennie Briscoe e aos troféus oferecidos – a estátua de Briscoe e a medalha de Briscoe – todos têm a semelhança do ícone falecido. O evento reúne a comunidade local de boxe, incluindo os vencedores do prêmio, suas famílias, boxeadores do passado e do presente, os fãs de luta, outras pessoas do boxe, e fãs de esportes em geral.
Este é o décimo ano do Prêmio Briscoe, que são apresentados pela Philly Boxing History Inc., um 501(c)3 Organização sem fins lucrativos, dedicado a preservar e celebrar o grande legado do boxe da Filadélfia. Os vencedores anteriores do Briscoe Awards incluem Bernard Hopkins, Danny Garcia, Steve Cunningham, e muitos outros.
O evento retorna ao Xfinity Live! Filadélfia, o centro dos estádios esportivos de Philly, localizado em 1100
Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia. Admission is $5, e os ingressos podem ser adquiridos em BriscoeAwards.com ou ligando para
609-377-6413. Todos são bem vindos.
O 10º Prêmio Briscoe Anual será realizado em Domingo, Outubro 15, 2017, 1-4 PM, no Xfinity Live!, 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.
