Inaugural Event
| יוז. Olympian Nico Hernandez in IBA World flyweight title fight
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עדמאָנטאָן, קאַנאַדע (אַפּריל 25, 2018) – Super Channel has announced the formation of a new live boxing series, SUPERBOX LIVE, debuting Saturday, מייַ 19, אין פאַרבאַנד מיט KO Night Boxing LLC, from Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, קאַנסאַס,
אינטערנאַציאָנאַלע באָקסינג אַססאָסיאַטיאָן (יבאַ) Americas flyweight champion ניקאָ הערנאַנדעז (4-0, 3 קאָס) וועט נעמען אויף Szilveszter Kanalas (14-7, 9 קאָס) for the vacant IBA World Flyweight Championship in the 12-round main event.
Wichita-native Hernandez captured a bronze medal at the 2016 אָלימפּיקס. צוויי יאר צוריק, Kanalas became one of the youngest (17) world champions ever, when he defeated fellow Hungarian boxer, Jozsef אַדזשטאַי, for the vacant World Boxing Federation (וובף) Super Flyweight World Championship.
The card will also feature two heavyweight showdowns as rising Canadian star אָלעקסאַנדר טעסלענקאָ (12-0, 10 קאָס) faces an opponent to be determined on the televised broadcast, while Russian heavyweight prospect Andrey Afonin (5-0, 2 קאָס) meets veteran Cuban fighter Pedro “El Reguilete” ראַדריגעז (23-4, 19 קאָס).
Additional bouts will soon be announced for the televised portion of the May 19טה געשעעניש.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, דערעקטיווי, DISH and live-streamed worldwide on FITE.TV app and website (excluding Canada) פֿאַר אַ סאַגדזשעסטיד לאַכאָדימ פּרייַז פון בלויז $19.95.
To watch “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” live in Canada, showcasing undefeated Canadian heavyweight Teslenko, as well as more exciting boxing to come in 2018, fight fans can contact their local cable provider to subscribe to Super Channel and all that it offers, כולל פּרעמיע סעריע, קינאָ און פיל מער, פֿאַר ווי נידעריק ווי $9.95 פּער חודש.
“We have had tremendous success over the last two years airing live boxing on Super Channel from around the world,” האט Don McDonald, פּרעזידענט & CEO of Super Channel. “This is why we felt on top of continuing to acquire events, we would start working directly with promoters. We have co-created the SUPERBOX LIVE series to further demonstrate Super Channel’s commitment to create original content that we can air and distribute worldwide.
Media executive Mike Garrow, who is the co-creator of SUPERBOX LIVE, has been appointed executive producer of the new series.
“Events that fans will watch on SUPERBOX LIVE will showcase stars of tomorrow, as well as feature established fighters from around the globe,” Garrow commented. “Our series shows will take place in venues throughout North America. We look forward to working with various fighters, promotions, מאַנאַדזשערז, and sanctioning bodies to make SUPERBOX LIVE a ‘go-to’ show for fight fans.”
Venum (www.venum.com) has been named the official gloves and apparel of SUPERBOX LIVE.
“We’re honored to be involved in SUPERBOX LIVE‘s inaugural event,” IBA president דזש.ק. Courreges קאַמענטאַד. “With U.S. Olympian Nico Hernandez, our Americas champion, and an outstanding European boxer, Szilveszter Kanalas,matched in the main event, ‘High Stakes’ will make history as the first World Championship ever held in Kansas.”
די לאַנג, prestigious list of IBA world champions during the past quarter-century includes Hall-of-Famers Oscar de la Hoya, דזשארזש Foreman, Roberto Duran and Arturo Gatti, as well as stars such as Roy Jones, קינג, בערנאַרד האָפּקינס, שיין מאָסעלי, יעקב טאָוני, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, דיעגאָ קאָרראַלעס, דזשאָסע לויס קאַסטיאָו, Glen Johnson and Antonio Tarver. |
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