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BOXING RETURNS TO
PRIMETIME NETWORK TELEVISION
Premier boxing CHAMPIONS debut ON NBC WITH TWO STAR-Powered KANGAN MAIN LIVE Saka MGM Grand GARDEN ARENA
AT 8:30 P.M. Lan / 5:30 P.M. PT
Suwé Welterweight Star Keith “One Time” Thurman njupuk On Mantan Four-Division World Champion
Robert “Roh ing” Guerrero Ing Welterweight Tindakan
Evening‘s First Main Event Pits Mantan Telung-Division World Champion Adrien “Masalah” Broner
Marang Hard-Ngengingi Super Lightweight
John “Sumber“ Molina Jr.
Las Vegas (Januari 28, 2015) – The return of prizefighting to primetime network television has finally arrived as the recently announced Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series is set to debut on Saturday, Maret 7 with an action-packed double main event on NBC, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The inaugural PBC on NBC fight night will feature two spectacular bouts worthy of this historic occasion. In the second main event of the evening, undefeated welterweight knockout artist Keith “One Time” Thurman (24-0, 21 KOs) will take on former four-division world champion Robert “Roh ing” Warrior (32-2-1, 18 KOs) in a showdown where both men look to prove they are amongst the best fighters in the world on the biggest stage in recent boxing history.
Acara utama pisanan ing wayah sore bakal Fitur siji lintang paling gedhe lan paling milutaken boxing kang, former three-division world champion Adrien “Masalah” Broner (29-1, 22 KOs) facing off against the always exciting John “Sumber” Molina Jr. (27-5, 22 KOs) in a super lightweight bout that will put the winner at the top of the division.
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Aja kantun menit saka PBC on action NBC minangka televisi perang pisanan ing NBC wiwit ing 8:30 P.M. Lan / 5:30 P.M. PT Panasonic!
“Tim lan aku arang banget bungah lan kita kabeh looking nerusake kanggo iki kesempatan kanggo perang ing NBC. A akèh apa tim tansah matur sing iki wis arep kanggo ngganti olahraga. Iku ngelingaken kula sing pungkasan trainer sandi Ben Getty digunakake kanggo ngomong, sing kabeh aku needed apa ana njaluk ing tataran amba,” said Thurman. “Aku saestu looking nerusake kanggo berita acara pisanan. Aku seneng dadi bali ing MGM Grand lan looking nerusake menyang kalah gedhe. Iki wiwitan nggawe jeneng kluwarga.”
“Iku banget sumilir ngerti sing NBC wis nggawa boxing bali menyang televisi primetime,” said Guerrero. “Iku sing pakurmatan kanggo dadi bagéan saka gambar pisanan, especially against an undefeated champion like Keith Thurman. Everyone knows I always come to fight. Let’s hope Thurman has the same mindset. He claims that he’s going to knock me out, but I see a totally different outcome. When this fight is over, everyone tuning in will know why boxing is one of the most exciting sports to watch, aku bisa njamin.”
“Iki cicilan amba pisanan 'AB ing NBC.’ Ana apa-apa aku ora bisa nindakake,” said Broner. “Iku perang gedhe ora mung kanggo para pejuang, nanging kanggo pembuangan. Saben uwong sing mirsa Aku tansah teka kanggo perang lan aku ngerti Yohanes Molina Jr. wis teka kanggo perang. Aku katon nerusake menyang nolak Molina ing NBC. Aku tresna marang dhukungan lan sapa sing ndhukung kula; Aku arep perang kanggo wong-wong mau. Iki mung wiwitan 'AB Show’ ing 2015.”
“Aku arang banget bungah dadi perangan saka gambar tondho ing NBC lan dadi ing platform iki. Aku ora bisa ngenteni kanggo metu ana lan apa apa aku paling apik ing ngarsanipun yuta wong,” Molina ngandika Jr. “Aku arep perang paling apik lan Broner iku salah siji sing paling. Iki perang sing kita takon kanggo liwat taun kepungkur lan kita pungkasanipun entuk iku. Aku dadi bungah. Aku ora gemeter ing kabeh. Yen aku padha gemeter, Aku ora bakal ing industri. Iki jinis bab sing kong nyata ngimpi bab. Aku sarego mudhun dina.”
Bali saka boxing kanggo primetime ing NBC punika saklawasé 30 taun ing panggawéan, karo pungkasan kuwi papan perang wengi njupuk Mei 20, 1985. That fight saw Larry Holmes win a 15-round decision and defend his IBF Heavyweight World Championship against Carl Williams in Reno, Nev.
Primetime televisi nasional ana ngarep long-wektu kanggo sawetara saka jeneng sing paling ditepungi ing sajarah olahraga, with fighters such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Mike Tyson making a name for themselves in front of a national audience.
The PBC on NBC series will feature a cast of familiar names and voices who will lend their immense talents to the broadcasts. Seven-time Emmy Award winner Al Michaels will host the series while Academy Award winning composer Hans Zimmer will compose the music that brings the series to life. Saliyane, legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard will serve as lead analyst.
“Aku dadi bungah bab PBC ing NBC. Aku cingak nalika aku tak telpon, nanging tengen adoh aku sumurup aku wanted kanggo dadi bagean iki,” said Leonard. “Iki apa kabutuhan boxing, lan iki apa sing perlu pembuangan tinju.”
Los Angeles basis Goossen Promosi bakal ningkataké PBC tondho iki ing acara NBC.
“It’s an honor to be a part of this extraordinary and highly anticipated event
ing Maret 7, enggal saka 'Premier Boxing Champions’ series on NBC,” said Tom Brown of Goossen Promotions. “These are two outstanding fights featuring four world class boxers and fans are in for a terrific night of action.”
Thurman has long proven his power by knocking out 18 kang kawitan 19 mungsuh, nanging nalika piyambakipun menangaken Title WBA Welterweight World interim karo 10th round knockout over Diego Chaves in July of 2013, wong sijine piyambak ing posisi kanggo perang banget paling apik ing olahraga. Ing Langkawi 26-taun-lawas, Native Florida wis wiwit digawe telung pertahanan judhul sukses karo menang KO liwat Gusti Yésus Soto Karass dan Julio Diaz, sadurunge dominating Leonard Bundu ing cara kanggo kaputusan unanimous ing Desember 2014. Saiki, Thurman katon kanggo tetep suwé nalika piyambakipun pasuryan test kang toughest kanggo tanggal ing Guerrero.
A Veteran perang-dites, Warrior, saka Gilroy, Calif., wis antarane pejuang elit ing boxing kanggo taun. A kase Jotosan-puncher, Guerrero wis menangaké gelar donya ing sekawan kelas bobot saka 130 kanggo 147 kilogram, ngantem seneng kang Andre Berto, Joel Mauna, Michael Katsidis lan Langkawi Aydin sadawane dalan. PROWESS tengen kelas bobot iki entuk wong sing perang karo pound-kanggo-pound king Floyd Mayweather ing 2013, kang ilang dening keputusan unanimous. “Roh ing” bounced bali apik ing Juni 2014 karo kamenangan keputusan unanimous hard-nempuh perang liwat Yoshihiro Kametani.
Salah lintang boxing paling kondhang, Broner, ing phenom lawas 25 taun sing wis diklumpukake judhul donya ing 130, 135 lan 147 kilogram, wis nyetel pandelengan ing puncher mbebayani John Molina Jr. ing Maret 7. Broner wis menang liwat senengane Paulie Malignaggi, Daniel Ponce de Leon lan Antonio Demarco ing cara kanggo dadi juara telu-divisi. Senadyan gerah kawitan mundhut marang Brandon ing Desember 2013, Cincinnati-native rebounded karo bali-kanggo-bali kamenangan liwat Carlos Molina lan Emmanuel Taylor.
Molina Jr. from Covina, Calif., wis sukses gedhe ing rangking profesional kalebu kamenangan kalah nyengsemaken liwat juara donya saiki Mickey Bey sing mbuktekaken sing bisa tau Count puncher kuat metu saka perang. Ing 32 taun-lawas ilang perang scintillating saka calon Taun kanggo Lucas Matthysse ing 2014 lan looking kanggo miwiti mati 2015 karo menang amba marang Broner.
A wengi kebak bouts undercard macem bakal announced sakcepete.
PBC ing NBC, will take place Saturday, Maret 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is promoted by Goossen Promotions. Acara bakal Air urip ing NBC (8:30 P.M. Lan / 5:30 P.M. PT).
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