Legendary Announce Trio Has Combined to Work

25 Super Bowls, 25 NBA Finals,

23 Олімпійські ігри & 19 World Series

Costas to Present Feature on History of Boxing in New York

PBC на NBC Повернення Субота, Квітня 11, Жити на

8:30 PM ET на NBC, Завдяки

Денні “Швидко” Гарсія (29-0) проти. Ламонт Пітерсон (33-2-1) &

“Ірландський” Енді Лі (34-2) проти. Пітер “Kid Шоколад” Quillin (31-0)

STAMFORD, Коннектикут. – Березня 31, 2015 – One of America’s iconic big-event broadcast voices, Bob Costas, will serve as a special contributor for NBC’s Субота, Квітня 11 primetime telecast of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) на NBC, було оголошено сьогодні.

Costas, host Аль Майклс, and blow-by-blow announcer Марв Альберт will work together on a broadcast for the first time ever on the PBC на NBC показати Субота, Квітня 11 жити у 8:30 p.m. І від Barclays Center в Брукліні. Costas will present a feature on the long and storied history of boxing in New York.

Returning to their native New York for the telecast (Albert and Michaels are from Brooklyn, Costas from Commack, Лонг-Айленд), the trio is synonymous with the biggest events in sports – combining to work 25 Super Bowls, 25 NBA Finals, 23 Олімпійські ігри, 19 World Series, and numerous championship boxing events on television and radio.

“We are thrilled to have three of sports’ all-time broadcasting heavyweights – in prominence, not weight – working together on TV for the first time,” сказав Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports і NBCSN. “Appropriately, these three are teammates on a primetime NBC boxing telecast.”

“While I have done many broadcasts with Al and with Marv, this is a one-time opportunity to work on the same broadcast with two of the all-time greats, plus it’s a chance for me and Al to renew our ongoing debate with Marv as to which was the greater cinematic achievement – BASEketball або The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh,” said Costas, who at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games became U.S. television’s first 10-time Olympic primetime host (Jim McKay hosted eight times for ABC).

“I never could have imagined this,” said Michaels, who in 2015 на Неділя Ніч Футбол begins his record 30th consecutive season as the play-by-play voice of the NFL’s premier primetime broadcast package. “And to have it all happen close to where we all grew up makes it that much more special. Very, very cool.”

“It is an honor to be a part of this group,” said Albert, who has been the most recognizable national voice of the NBA since 1990 На додаток до його 37 years as the radio and TV voice of the New York Knicks. “I’ve always had great admiration for the work that Al and Bob have done through the years, and I’m proud to call them friends.”

Michaels, Альберт, and Costas will be joined on the telecast by analyst and six-time world champion “Цукор” Рей Леонард, corner analyst B.J. Квіти, і репортер Кенні Райс.

The Субота, Квітня 11 PBC на NBC primetime show features four boxers with a combined 127-4-1 запис і 80 КО – непереможеним суперзірка Денні “Швидко” Гарсія (29-0, 17 КО) проти. Ламонт Пітерсон (33-2-1, 17 КО), і в середній вазі “Ірландський” Енді Лі (34-2, 24 КО) проти. Пітер “Kid Шоколад” Quillin (31-0, 22 КО).

Following is an additional look at the legendary sports broadcasting trio working its first event together.

TALE OF THE TAPE

As play-by-play announcer or host, on television or radio, Costas, Michaels and Albert have each worked the Super Bowl, Олімпійські ігри, NBA Finals and World Series on multiple occasions. Following is a breakdown

MEMORABLE CALL

AL MICHAELS — “Do you believe in Miracles? Так!” – 1980 Winter Olympics, U.S. Hockey team defeats Soviet Union in semifinal

MARV ALBERT – “Так, and it counts!” – Numerous NBA telecasts

BOB COSTAS – “The New York Yankees…чемпіони світу….Team of the Decade…most successful franchise of the century.” – Final out as Yankees sweep Braves in 1999 World Series

GREAT TRIOS

While we will resist the temptation to compare the Costas-Michaels-Albert broadcasting trio to the equally esteemed Three Tenors (José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti), following is a sampling of great sports trios that at least one of the three has covered:

LeBron James-Dwayne Wade-Chris Bosh – Led by the All-Star trio, the Miami Heat advanced to four consecutive NBA Finals, winning two (2012 і 2013).

Greg Maddux-John Smoltz-Tom Glavine – Від 1993-2002, the pitching trio led the Atlanta Braves to the playoffs every season, won three National League pennants and captured the 1995 World Series title.

Troy Aikman-Emmitt Smith-Michael Irvin — Прізвище “The Triplets,” the Hall of Fame quarterback-running back-wide receiver combination led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories in four seasons (1992-95).

Magic Johnson-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-James Worthy – The Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers trio advanced to six of seven NBA Finals from 1983-89, winning three titles with each earning NBA Finals MVP honors once.

Wayne Gretzky-Mark Messier-Jari Kurri – The Hall of Fame Edmonton Oilers front line trio won four Stanley Cups in five years between 1984-88.

“Цукор” Ray Leonard-Thomas “Найманий вбивця” Hearns-“Чудесний” Марвін Хаглер – Hall of Fame welterweight/middleweight trio captured 15 boxing titles in late 1970s and 1980s.

Larry Bird-Kevin McHale-Robert Parish – The Hall of Fame front court led the Boston Celtics to three NBA titles and two additional trips to the NBA Finals in the 1980s.

Pete Rose-Joe Morgan-Johnny Bench – Stalwarts of the “The Big Red Machine,” led Cincinnati Reds to three consecutive National League pennants, winning the World Series in 1975 і 1976.

Willis Reed-Walt Frazier-Dave DeBusschere – Trio led the New York Knicks to the franchise’s only two NBA titles in a four-year span (1970 і 1973).

The debut PBC на NBC telecast on Saturday, Березня 7 усереднено 3.4 мільйонів телеглядачів, займають перші місця у найпопулярнішій професійного боксу мовлення в 17 роки (“Fight Night Оскара Де Ла Хойі” на FOX, 5.9 мільйон, Пн, Березня 23, 1998). The PBC на NBC debut also led NBC to a Субота прайм-тайм перемога серед дорослих 18-49, з 1.08 рейтинг в демографічна.

NBC і NBCSN представить 20 жити “PBC на NBC” бокс події в 2015. В 20 концерти, NBC Sports Group представить більш 50 годин PBC покриття, в тому числі NBCSN- і після бою програмування для NBC телепередач. Прем'єр серія боксу чемпіонів створюється для телебачення Haymon боксу. The PBC на NBC будуть представлені багато з сьогоднішніх найяскравіших зірок, в їх найбільш привабливих матчів.

Всі PBC на NBC шоу транслюватиметься в прямому ефірі на NBC Спорт Live Extra через “ТВ Скрізь,” надаючи споживачам додаткову цінність для їх обслуговування підписки, і робить високу якість контенту, доступного MVPD клієнтів, як в і з дому, і на декількох платформах. NBC Спорт Live Extra доступна для настільних ПК на NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Спорт Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play and Windows Store.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–