Legendary Announce Trio Has Combined to Work

25 Super Bowls, 25 NBA Finals,

23 奥运会 & 19 World Series

Costas to Present Feature on History of Boxing in New York

中国人民银行NBC 回报 星期六, 四月 11, 住在

8:30 PM ET 在NBC, 特色

丹尼 “迅速” 加西亚 (29-0) VS. 拉蒙特彼得森 (33-2-1) &

“爱尔兰的” 李兆 (34-2) VS. 彼得 “儿童巧克力” Quillin (31-0)

STAMFORD, 康涅狄格州. – 三月 31, 2015 – One of America’s iconic big-event broadcast voices, 鲍勃·科斯塔斯, will serve as a special contributor for NBC’s 星期六, 四月 11 primetime telecast of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) 在NBC, 这是今天宣布.

Costas, 主办 人迈克尔斯, and blow-by-blow announcer 马福伟业 will work together on a broadcast for the first time ever on the 中国人民银行NBC 演出 星期六, 四月 11 住在 8:30 P.M. AND 巴克莱中心布鲁克林. 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, 长岛), the trio is synonymous with the biggest events in sports – combining to work 25 Super Bowls, 25 NBA Finals, 23 奥运会, 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,” 说 山姆·洪, 执行制片人, NBC体育和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 或 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 上 星期天 足球之夜 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 in addition to his 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, 阿尔伯特, and Costas will be joined on the telecast by analyst and six-time world champion “糖” 雷·伦纳德, corner analyst B.J. 花卉, 记者和 肯尼·赖斯.

该 星期六, 四月 11 中国人民银行NBC primetime show features four boxers with a combined 127-4-1 记录 80 科斯 – 不败的超级巨星 丹尼 “迅速” 加西亚 (29-0, 17 科斯) VS. 拉蒙特彼得森 (33-2-1, 17 科斯), 和中量级冠军 “爱尔兰的” 李兆 (34-2, 24 科斯) VS. 彼得 “儿童巧克力” Quillin (31-0, 22 科斯).

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, 奥运会, NBA Finals and World Series on multiple occasions. Following is a breakdown

MEMORABLE CALL

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

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

BOB COSTAS – “The New York Yankees…世界冠军….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 和 2013).

Greg Maddux-John Smoltz-Tom Glavine – 从 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 — 绰号 “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.

“糖” Ray Leonard-Thomas “杀手” Hearns-“奇妙” 马文·哈格勒 – 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 和 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 和 1973).

The debut 中国人民银行NBC telecast on Saturday, 三月 7 平均 3.4 万观众, 排名在最受关注的职业拳击直播 17 岁月 (“霍亚的拳击之夜” 在FOX, 5.9 百万, 周一, 三月 23, 1998). 该 中国人民银行NBC debut also led NBC to a 星期六 成人之间的黄金时段胜利 18-49, 有 1.08 评级人口.

NBC和NBCSN将呈现 20 住 “中国人民银行NBC” 在拳击事件 2015. 内 20 现场表演, NBC体育集团将超过 50 中国人民银行覆盖小时, 包括NBCSN- 和后期的战斗编程NBC转播. 英超冠军拳击系列电视通过拳击海蒙创建. 该 中国人民银行NBC 将有许多当今最耀眼的明星, 在他们最引人注目的比赛.

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