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BOXING RETURNS TO
PRIMETIME NETWORK TELEVISION
Ijoba Boxing aṣaju-DEBUTS ON NBC FI KEJÌ Star-agbara akọkọ iṣẹlẹ YÈ LATI MGM sayin ọgba gbagede
AT 8:30 P.M. ATI / 5:30 P.M. PT
Undefeated Welterweight Star Keith “Ni Akoko Kan” Thurman gba Lori Ibewo Mẹrin-PIPIN World asiwaju
Robert “Awọn Mimü” Guerrero Ni Welterweight Action
Awọn Alẹ‘s Àkọkọ Main ti oyan pits Ibewo mẹta-PIPIN World asiwaju Adrien “Iṣoro Naa” Broner
Lodi si Lile-Kọlu Super Lightweight
John “Awọn Gladiator“ Molina Jr.
Las fegasi (January 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, March 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 “Ni Akoko Kan” Thurman (24-0, 21 KOs) will take on former four-division world champion Robert “Awọn Mimü” Jagunjagun (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.
Ni igba akọkọ ti akọkọ iṣẹlẹ ti aṣalẹ yoo ẹya-ara ọkan ninu awọn Boxing tobi julo ati julọ ọranyan irawọ, former three-division world champion Adrien “Iṣoro Naa” Broner (29-1, 22 KOs) facing off against the always exciting John “Awọn Gladiator” Molina Jr. (27-5, 22 KOs) in a super lightweight bout that will put the winner at the top of the division.
Tiketi fun awọn ti ifiwe iṣẹlẹ ti wa ni owole ni $400, $300, $100 ati $50, ko pẹlu wulo iṣẹ owo ati ori, ni o wa lori tita bayi. Lati gba agbara nipa foonu pẹlu pataki kan kirẹditi kaadi, pe Ticketmaster ni (800) 745-3000. Tiketi ni o wa tun wa ni www.mgmgrand.com tabi www.ticketmaster.com.
Ma ko padanu kan iseju ti PBC lori NBC igbese bi akọkọ televised ija lori NBC bẹrẹ ni 8:30 p.m. ATI / 5:30 p.m. PT didasilẹ!
“Awọn egbe ati ki o Mo ti wa ni lalailopinpin ara yiya ati awọn ti a ti wa ni gbogbo nwa siwaju si yi anfaani lati jà lori NBC. A Pupo ti awọn ohun ti mi egbe ń wipe ni wipe yi ti ni lilọ lati yi awọn idaraya. O leti mi pe mi pẹ olukọni Ben Getty lo lati so fun mi, pe gbogbo ti mo ti nilo lati ṣe wà gba lori ńlá kan ipele,” Said Thurman. “Mo n iwongba ti nwa siwaju si headlining akọkọ show. Mo wa dun lati wa ni pada ni MGM sayin ati ki o nwa siwaju si a nla knockout. Eleyi jẹ awọn ibere ti ṣiṣẹda a ìdílé orukọ.”
“O jẹ gan onitura lati mo wipe NBC ti wa ni kiko Boxing pada si primetime tẹlifisiọnu,” Said Guerrero. “O jẹ ohun ọlá lati wa ni apakan ti akọkọ show, 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, ki emi ki o le ẹri.”
“Eleyi jẹ akọkọ ńlá-diẹdiẹ ti 'AB on NBC.’ Nibẹ ni ohunkohun ti mo ko le ṣe,” Said Broner. “O ni a nla ija ko nikan fun awọn onija, ṣugbọn fun awọn onijakidijagan. Gbogbo eniyan mo wipe mo ti nigbagbogbo wá lati jà ati ki o Mo mọ John Molina Jr. ti wa ni bọ lati ja. Mo ti wo siwaju si idekun Molina on NBC. Mo ni ife ni support ati ẹnikẹni ti o atilẹyin mi; Mo n lilọ lati ja fun wọn. Eleyi jẹ o kan awọn ibere ti 'AB Fihan’ ni 2015.”
“Emi ni lalailopinpin yiya lati wa ni apa kan ninu awọn ti ìdánilẹkọọ show lori NBC ati lati wa ni lori yi Syeed. Emi ko le duro lati lọ jade nibẹ ki o si ṣe ohun ti mo ti ṣe ti o dara ju ni iwaju awon milionu awon eniyan,” wi Molina Jr. “Mo fẹ lati ja ti o dara ju ati Broner jẹ ọkan ninu awọn ti o dara ju. Eleyi jẹ kan ija ti a beere fun odun kan seyin ati ki a nipari ni o. Emi ni ki yiya. Mo wa ko aifọkanbalẹ ni gbogbo. Ti o ba ti mo ti wà aifọkanbalẹ, Mo ti yoo ko wa ni yi ile ise. Eyi ni iru ohun ti gidi awọn onija ala nipa. Mo n kika isalẹ awọn ọjọ.”
Awọn pada ti Boxing si primetime lori NBC jẹ fere 30 years ni sise, pẹlu awọn kẹhin iru ija night gba ibi May 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 orile-ede tẹlifisiọnu je kan gun-akoko ile fun diẹ ninu awọn ti awọn ti julọ recognizable awọn orukọ ninu awọn itan ti awọn idaraya, 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. Ni afikun, legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard will serve as lead analyst.
“Mo wa ki yiya nipa PBC lori NBC. Mo je derubami nigbati mo ni awọn ipe, sugbon ọtun kuro ni mo ti mọ Mo fe lati wa ni apa kan yi,” Said Leonard. “Eleyi jẹ ohun ti Boxing aini, ati èyí ni ohun tí Boxing onijakidijagan nilo.”
Los Angeles-orisun Goossen ni igbega yoo se igbelaruge yi ìdánilẹkọọ PBC lori NBC iṣẹlẹ.
“It’s an honor to be a part of this extraordinary and highly anticipated event
lori March 7, awọn Uncomfortable ti awọn 'Ijoba Boxing Awọn aṣaju-ija’ 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 ti rẹ akọkọ 19 alatako, sugbon nigba ti o gba adele WBA Welterweight World Title pẹlu kan 10th round knockout over Diego Chaves in July of 2013, o si fi ara rẹ ni ipo kan lati ja gidigidi ti o dara ju ninu awọn idaraya. Awọn 26-odun-atijọ Clearwater, Florida abinibi ti niwon ṣe meta aseyori akọle defenses pẹlu knockouts lori Jesu Soto Karass ati Julio Diaz, ṣaaju ki o to dominating Leonard Bundu lori rẹ ọna lati lọ si ipinnu a unanimous ni Kejìlá 2014. Bayi, Thurman wulẹ lati wa undefeated nigbati o bi mẹẹta rẹ toughest igbeyewo lati ọjọ ni Guerrero.
A ogun-ni idanwo oniwosan, Jagunjagun, ti Gilroy, Calif., ti wa lãrin awọn Gbajumo awọn onija ni Boxing fun odun. A southpaw afẹṣẹja-puncher, Guerrero ti gba aye ri ninu merin àdánù kilasi lati 130 si 147 poun, lilu awọn fẹran ti Andre Berto, Joel Casamayor, Michael Katsidis ati Selcuk Aydin pẹlú awọn ọna. Re prowess kọja wọnyi àdánù kilasi mina u a ija pẹlu iwon-fun-iwon ọba Floyd Mayweather ni 2013, eyi ti o padanu nipa unanimous ipinnu. “Awọn Mimü” bounced pada dara julọ ni June ti 2014 pẹlu kan lile-ja unanimous ipinnu gun lori Yoshihiro Kamegai.
Ọkan ninu Boxing ká julọ daradara-mọ irawọ, Broner, awọn 25-odun atijọ phenom ti o ti gbà aye ri ni 130, 135 ati 147 poun, ti wa ni eto rẹ fojusi lori lewu puncher John Molina Jr. lori March 7. Broner ti o bori lori awọn fẹran ti Paulie Malignaggi, Daniel Ponce de Leon ati Antonio Demarco lori ọna lati lọ si di a mẹta-pipin asiwaju. Pelu ijiya re akọkọ pipadanu si Marcos Maidana ni Kejìlá 2013, awọn Cincinnati-lọdọ awọn rebounded pẹlu pada-si-pada victories lori Carlos Molina ati Emmanuel Taylor.
Molina Jr. from Covina, Calif., ti ní nla aseyori ninu awọn ọjọgbọn ipo pẹlu ohun ìkan-knockout gun lori lọwọlọwọ aye asiwaju Mickey Bey ti o safihan o le kò ka awọn alagbara puncher jade ti a ija. Awọn 32-odun-atijọ nu a scintillating ija ti Odun tani si Lucas Matthysse ni 2014 ati ki o ti wa ni nwa lati bẹrẹ si pa 2015 pẹlu ńlá kan win lodi si Broner.
A ni kikun night ti moriwu undercard bouts ni yoo kede Kó.
PBC on NBC, will take place Saturday, March 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is promoted by Goossen Promotions. Awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo air ifiwe lori NBC (8:30 p.m. ATI / 5:30 p.m. PT).
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