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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® REPORTER JIM GRAY CALLS INDUCTION INTO INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME AN ‘UNLIKELY AND TREMENDOUS HONOR’

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Veteran Reporter Joins Former Play-By-Play Announcer Steve Albert As Sixth From SHOWTIME Sports® Depuis 2012 To Be Presented With Boxing’s Highest Honor

NEW YORK (Juin 11, 2018) – SHOWTIME Sports® veteran reporter Jim Gray a été intronisé au Temple de la renommée internationale de boxe dimanche à Canastota, N. Y., rejoindre ancien collègue de longue date et Showtime Championship Boxing play-by-play annonceur Steve Albert en recevant le plus prestigieux honneur de la boxe.

 

 

 

Gray et Albert est devenu le cinquième et sixième talent SHOWTIME Sport inscrit dans le Temple de la renommée depuis 2012. Ils rejoignent la boxe analyste Al Bernstein (2012), annonceur d'anneau Jimmy Lennon Jr. (2013), analyste et historien Steve Farhood (2017) et les play-by-play annonceur Barry Tompkins (2017).

 

 

 

Devant une foule où des amis proches Mike Tyson, Don King, Deontay Wilder, Julius Irving, Jerry Richardson, Stedman Graham, Bob Costas et bien d'autres, le résident Californie du Sud âgé de 59 ans gris réfléchi sur plus de 40 années de couvrir le sport de la boxe. “Aujourd'hui, mon voyage a été une improbable,» Gray a dit lors de son discours d'induction. “The Boxing Hall of Fame immortalized all of these great fighters. So this magnificent honor comes with tremendous humility. How could this happen? I never took a punch.”

 

 

 

Gris, who started with SHOWTIME in 1994, was honored with a Special Individual Achievement Emmy Award – he currently has 12 Emmy’s in total – in 1997 for his interview of Mike Tyson following the heavyweight’s second loss to Evander Holyfield, the infamous “bite fight.” The National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association also named that interview the “Sports Broadcast Story of the Year.” En outre, the American Sportscasters Association has voted Gray “Sportscaster of the Year” en 1998 and ‘99.

 

 

 

Gray chose Tyson to introduce him on Sunday during the induction ceremony. “It’s ironic,” said Gray. “The man who threatened to kill me in public is now inducting me into the Hall of Fame.”

 

 

 

“This award is way, way overdue,” an emotional Tyson said of his good friend. “I’m very proud of you. Well-deserved.”

 

 

 

With this past weekend’s induction ceremony, SHOWTIME Sports now boasts five current Hall of Famers featured on the network: Gris, Bernstein, Farhood, Tompkins and Lennon Jr.

 

 

 

“I am so pleased for Jim and Steve that they received this great honor,” said David Dinkins Jr., Senior Vice President and Executive Producer of SHOWTIME Sports. “Jim Gray’s interviews and reporting have been an integral part of our SHOWTIME telecast from the beginning. Because of his skills and instincts we have been able to cover the events in depth. Il y a eu un nombre incalculable de fois que la poursuite obstinée d'une histoire de Jim nous a permis de peindre l'image complète de l'événement « .

 

 

 

Gray a forgé l'un des plus mémorables de carrière diffusion d'événements sportifs dans l'histoire récente, qui comprend une reprise profonde de boxe. Gray a travaillé plus de 1,200 combats et interviewé plus 1,500 combattants tout au long de sa carrière, y compris 20 de son compatriote Hall of Fame, tels que Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman et futur Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather Jr. et bien d'autres Ringside.

 

 

 

En dehors de l'anneau, Gray a couvert presque tous les sports et a atterri une partie de la plupart des entrevues lucratives de l'industrie, y compris des sit-bas avec Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady et Michael Jordan.

 

 

 

Albert a passé deux décennies d'appel se bat pour Showtime Championship Boxing. Albert a appelé plus 300 combats au cours de son mandat avec SHOWTIME, Julio Cesar Chavez y compris vs. Greg Haugen devant 130,000 fans au Stade Azteca à Mexico, Tyson-Holyfield I & II et les Corrales épiques contre. série Castillo.

 

 

 

« Préparation incroyable et un timing parfait de Steve Albert ont été les raisons de ses appels de combat mémorables,» Dit Dinkins. « Steve était la voix de BOXE CHAMPIONNAT par SHOWTIME les combats de haut profil des ères Tyson et Chavez. Il sera toujours lié à ces spectacles qui ont contribué à établir notre réseau en tant que diffuseur majeur de la boxe « .

 

 

 

Les deux Gray et Albert ont gagné l'induction dans la catégorie Observateur, qui reconnaît les réalisations exceptionnelles de la presse écrite et des médias, éditeurs, écrivains, historiens, photographes et artistes.

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JIM GRAY AND STEVE ALBERT ELECTED TO INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME

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Veteran SHOWTIME Sports® Reporter Jim Gray and Former Play-By-Play Announcer Steve Albert Join 2018 Class Alongside Vitali Klitschko, Eric Morales and Ronald “Winky” Wright

SHOWTIME Sports veteran reporter Jim Gray and former, long-time play-by-play announcer Steve Albert were elected to the 2018 class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, it was announced by the Hall on Tuesday.

Gray and Albert earned induction into the Observer category, which recognizes outstanding achievements of print and electronic media journalists, diffuseurs sportifs, éditeurs, écrivains, historiens, photographes et artistes. Gray and Albert will join SHOWTIME Sports boxing analyst Al Bernstein (2012), annonceur d'anneau Jimmy Lennon Jr. (2013), analyste et historien Steve Farhood (2017) and announcer Barry Tompkins (2017) in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, four-division world champion Eric Morales and former undisputed super welterweight world champion Ronald “Winky” Wright headline the 2018 classe d'induction. The newly elected class will be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend Juin 7-10, 2018, in Canastota, N. Y..

“All of us at SHOWTIME Sports who have worked with Jim and Steve over the years are thrilled that they are receiving this well-deserved honor,” said David Dinkins Jr., Producteur exécutif, Sports Showtime. “Both were instrumental in building the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® franchise. Jim’s interviews have become classic post-fight drama while Steve’s fight calls are integral to some of the most significant moments in boxing history.”

Gray has been a reporter for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING since 1994, et a gagné 11 Emmy Awards throughout his career, including one for his interview of Mike Tyson following the heavyweight’s infamous “bite fight” loss to Evander Holyfield. The National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association also named that interview the “Sports Broadcast Story of the Year.” En outre, the American Sportscasters Association voted Gray “Sportscaster of the Year” en 1998 et 1999.

Throughout his four-decade career as a reporter, Gray has covered numerous Super Bowls, World Series, Jeux olympiques, NBA Finals and NCAA Final Fours, and has interviewed many of the most lauded sports figures of this era including Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, Pete Rose, Michael Jordan and many others.

One of the most recognizable voices in sports, Albert joined SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING shortly after its inception in 1986. In a tenure that spanned over two decades, the world-famous broadcaster called over 300 combats de titre, Julio Cesar Chavez y compris vs. Greg Haugen devant 130,000 fans au Stade Azteca à Mexico, and Tyson-Holyfield I & II. En 2007, Albert received The Sam Taub Award for excellence in broadcast journalism by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In addition to boxing, Albert spent 19 seasons covering the NBA, spending 13 of those years with the Nets, five with the Golden State Warriors and one with the New Orleans Hornets. Albert has also done play-by-play for the New York Mets, Jets, Islanders and Rangers, as well as the New Jersey Devils.

The recognition by the International Boxing Hall of Fame is the result of a career’s worth of hard work and accomplishments for Gray and Albert.

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Sugar Ray Leonard & DAVID DINKINS JR. MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

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“These are the type of fights that are going to bring boxing back to where it used to be.” – Sugar Ray Leonard

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, présenté par Premier Boxing Champions,

Live in Primetime on CBS From Barclays Center in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (Mars 1, 2017) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard et David Dinkins Jr., SHOWTIME Sports Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, hosted a media conference call mercredi to discuss Leonard joining the CBS broadcast team for Samedi welterweight unification between undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manger, Sports Showtime, began the call with some opening remarks.

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, présenté par Premier Boxing Champions, broadcast will air live on CBS from 9-11 p.m. ET/6-8 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE ™. The broadcast is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for CBS Television, both divisions of the CBS Corporation.

 

Leonard will join the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING broadcast team Samedi alongside host Brian Custer, play-by-play voice Mauro Ranallo, International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and Sports Emmy® Award-winning reporter Jim Gray.

 

A five-division titlist and one of the most decorated boxers of all-time, Leonard brings unique perspective to the broadcast booth having been in a similar situation to Thurman and Garcia more than 35 il y a des années. Garcia, the WBC 147-pound titleholder, and Thurman, his WBA counterpart, will unify the exact same titles that Leonard (WBC) and fellow Hall of Famer Thomas Hearns (WBA) unified in their classic 1981 Combat de l'Année.

 

Leonard made his professional boxing debut on CBS in 1977, less than one year after he won gold at the ‘76 Olympics in Montreal as part of what is considered the greatest American boxing team in Olympic history. Le Mars 4 event will reunite Leonard with former CBS producer and current SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Executive Producer Dinkins Jr.

 

Below is what the principals said Mercredi on the conference call:

 

Sugar Ray Leonard

 

“I was telling David [Dinkins] aujourd'hui, this is the perfect matchup. Je veux dire, you have two incredible fighters, each one of them with their own style and confidence with Keith and Danny. What also raises an eye is the unification. That’s big time for any fighter. And if these fighters can live up to their expectations, I think it’s going to be a home run, without question.

 

“These are the type of fights that are going to bring boxing back to where it used to be. It’s going to require these type of fights, these type of individuals, these type of athletes, these type of potential super stars, to really change and make boxing what it used to be.”

 

On the importance of having these types of fights on network television and what it takes to bring the sport back to what it used to be…

“These two young men, these two champions, these undefeated fighters, they fit the mold. I talk to people all of the time about what fights they want to see and this is a fight that has star-quality to it.”

 

On the advantages of each fighter…

“I look at Keith, and I’ve been watching, over and over, tapes of his previous fight. De nouveau, each of them bring something to the table. Keith Thurman, seems to me, a little more fundamentally sound than Danny Garcia. But Danny Garcia, has a neutralizer. One thing I think is a big factor for the actual fight itself, is that both guys are great champs and both of them could take punches. Si, Je ne sais pas. Put it this way, I wouldn’t bet my house.

 

“I do favor Thurman because he just seems to be a little bit more poised and collected. He just seems to be that kind of guy. Tout d'abord, he would never give up. Nor would Danny. But I just lean… it’s just my gut that tells me that Keith is a little bit more solid than Danny.”

 

On Danny Garcia…

“He’s just a guy that has that internal fortitude. He has heart, big heart. And he doesn’t give in. I think he’s the kind of fighter, you know where people short-change him. But I look at him and he’s one of those fighters that, I don’t train – I never train at all – but he’s the kind of fighter that I would enjoy training. Because he deserves to be up there.”

 

On the importance of facing the best opponents possible…

“That’s extremely important. Heureusement, I was in an era where there were just a lot of guys out there who were so talented. If given the chance they would prove to be champions.

 

“I always thought that we had to continue to raise the bar as a fighter, as a champion, and continue to fight better and better competition. Quand je me battais, I swear, I wanted to be the underdog -psychologically, spiritually and mentally, if I wasn’t challenged, if I wasn’t considered somewhat of an underdog, I couldn’t perform the way I normally would. It’s what would get me going.

 

“I have said this a number of times: This fight is going to be bigger and better than what we anticipate because of what is at stake.

 

“The advantage [pour moi] was the television network exposure, without question. I loved that. It pumped me up because I loved the exposure. I loved the attention. I loved the fights and that’s what also helped me to be the fighter that I became.

 

On what it’s like being ringside and broadcasting a unification welterweight fight much like the fights and titles he’s fought for…

“It is an out-of-body experience. It’s déjà vu. Like holy, Je suis 60. It’s a kind of thing that is so special and it’s so rare of a unification it seems like. It speaks volumes to me as far as the significance of it. And these guys, Keith and Danny, they know it. They realize it.”

 

DAVID DINKINS JR.

 

“When we were discussing the upcoming Thurman-Garcia fight in our senior staff meeting, many of us longtime fight fans thought about Ray’s first fight with Thomas Hearns and the many parallels there with Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman. You have two undefeated fighters and two titlists who have been on a path toward each other since Danny moved up from being a unified champion at super lightweight and moved into the welterweight ranks and gained a world title at 147 livres.

 

“Ray and Tommy were two stars who it just seemed inevitable that they would fight. We feel the same way about Keith and Danny. You have two undefeated champions and it’s inevitable that they would meet and declare who would be the No. 1 combattant à 147 livres.

 

“I’m so happy that Ray can join us for this telecast and he and I have discussed over the past few days the many similarities between his circumstance during the Golden Era of Boxing when he had rivals like [Roberto] Duran, Hearns and [Wilfred] Benitez at 147 livres.

 

“To make the situation even sweeter it reunites myself and Ray after we had worked together years ago at CBS. He along with Tim Ryan et Gil Clancy formed a very entertaining announce team. Ray was in and out of retirement at that point. So his full-time, part-time job up at CBS was terrific fun. We got to see some great fights and work together. And now he joins Mauro Ranallo and Al Bernstein, who is also a Hall of Famer just like Ray is, ringside this samedi prochain. It’s just incredible great fortune that Ray was available to join us and be a significant contributor Samedi."

 

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Vice-président exécutif et directeur général, Sports Showtime

 

“SHOWTIME continues to deliver the strongest lineup of any network in boxing. We are delivering the biggest and most meaningful fights and delivering to the largest possible audience. With none on pay-per-view.

 

“Ce samedi SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will present the most anticipated fight of the year live on America’s most watched network, CBS. Danny Garcia versus Keith Thurman is without question the best fighting the best. They are two undefeated champions with a combined record of 60 wins and zero losses and squaring off in the prime of their careers to determine who the top dog is in boxing’s marquee division.

 

“SHOWTIME has really made it our mission to televise the top-rated champions against the top-rated challengers in boxing’s most compelling weight classes.

 

“The fans have taken note, and the momentum continues to rise. Adrien Broner et Adrian Granados fought a close fight two weeks ago that was our most watched main event dans deux ans.

 

“This is just the second primetime fight on CBS in nearly 40 years since Ali-Spinks in 1978. We are grateful to our colleagues at CBS who are helping to deliver this important event for boxing. It is critical that we put our best foot forward in a very hyper competitive television market, and that is certainly what we are doing Samedi night on CBS.”

 

ABOUT GARCIA vs. THURMAN

Danny Garcia vs. Keith Thurman is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlinesSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, présenté par Premier Champions de boxe, Samedi Mars 4 de Barclays Center, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE ™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

 

Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par DiBella Entertainment, commence à $50 (non compris les frais applicables) et sont maintenant en vente. Les billets peuvent être achetés en ligne en vous rendant www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com ou en appelant 1-800-745-3000. Les billets sont également disponibles à la Billetterie du American Express au Barclays Center. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

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EXCLUSIF, INTERVIEW franc avec Floyd Mayweather LA PREMIERE samedi sur Showtime

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Mayweather Goes approfondie sur Pacquiao blessures, la possibilité d'une revanche et la lutte contre Beyond Suivant Septembre

SHOWTIME Premiere du Championnat du Monde Bout-Mayweather vs. Pacquiao-au 9 p.m. ET/PT Suivi par Interview exclusive et la première de "INSIDE Mayweather vs. PACQUIAO Epilogue "

NEW YORK (Mai 7, 2015)-Sports Emmy® Prix ​​journaliste Jim Gray gagner des Sports Showtime® assis avec le champion de livre-pour-livre Floyd «Money» Mayweather pour une interview exclusive et sincère fin Mardi nuit, quelques jours seulement après Mayweather dominé Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, en route vers une victoire par décision unanime en 12 rounds samedi soir dernier à Las Vegas. L'interview sera diffusée ce Samedi, Mai 9, sur Showtime immédiatement après la première de Mayweather vs le réseau. Pacquiao (9 p.m. ET/PT).

 

Dans l'interview, Mayweather traite de la réclamation faite par le camp de Pacquiao que le combattant philippine a subi une blessure à l'épaule droite qui a entravé sa capacité au cours du combat. Mayweather examine également la possibilité d'une revanche avec Pacquiao et la lutte au-delà de son prochain événement prévu en Septembre.

 

"Absolument pas,"Mayweather dit gris lorsque demandé si il pouvait détecter un problème avec l'épaule de Pacquiao au cours du combat. "Il était rapide. Sa main gauche était rapide. Sa main droite était rapide et il a été de les jeter à la fois rapide et forte.

 

"Excuses, excuses, excuses,"Continué Mayweather, qui reste invaincu dans sa carrière professionnelle avec 48 victoires, aucune perte et aucun prélèvement.

 

«Je ne vais pas acheter dans le taureau—... Et je ne veux pas que le public acheter dans le taureau—-. Il a perdu. Il sait qu'il a perdu. Je perdais beaucoup de respect pour lui après tout cela ".

 

Mayweather va à aborder la possibilité d'une revanche.

 

"Avez-texte que je Stephen A. Smith et dire que je vais me battre avec lui à nouveau? Ouais, mais je change d'avis,», A déclaré Mayweather. "A ce moment particulier, ne pas, parce qu'il est un mauvais perdant et il est un lâche ... Si vous avez perdu, accepter la perte et dire, «Mayweather, vous étiez le meilleur combattant. "

 

L'interview sera diffusée convaincante immédiatement après la première SHOWTIME du monde poids welter combat d'unification au championnat 9 p.m. ET/PT. L'interview sera immédiatement suivie de la première de INSIDE Mayweather vs. PACQUIAO Epilogue, la série documentaire originale acclamé de Sports Showtime.

 

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