PHILADELPHIA – Boxing fans certainly love a knockout, мен 2017 was full of them in Philly. Of the many big KOs last year, the best of them all was by Marcel Rivers, жанында 2300 Arena last September. Өзен, in his third professional fight, scored a picture-perfect-one punch-knockout of Osnel Charles in the fourth round. For this perfect punch, Rivers will receive a Briscoe Award for the “2017 Жыл нокаут”, бойынша Наурыз 25, 2018, жанында11th Annual Briscoe Awards.

“It is exactly why boxing fans come out to the fights,” said John DiSanto, founder of the Briscoe Awards. “Big knockouts always steal the show, and Marcel’s was the biggest.”

The Briscoe Awards commemorate the best accomplishments of the Philly-area boxing scene. A total of eleven prizes will be given out in a variety of categories, соның ішінде “Philly Fighter of the Year”, “Жыл Philly Fight”, “Amateur of the Year”, “Жыл Rookie”, “Жыл даңғылы”, and others.

Advance tickets for the Наурыз 25, 2018 Briscoe Awards cost $20 and are currently available for sale at BriscoeAwards.com, немесе қоңырау шалу арқылы 609-377-6413. Tickets will not be sold at the door. The $20 admission includes food, draft beer, wine, soft drinks, and a souvenir program and ticket. The Briscoe Awards will be held at the VBA Clubhouse, 2733 Clearfield Street, Филадельфия, PA, 19134.

The Briscoe Awards are presented by Philly Boxing History Inc., a 501c3 Non-Profit organization dedicated to preserving and honoring the great legacy of boxing in and around the city of Philadelphia. Қосымша ақпарат алу үшін, call John DiSanto at 609-377-6413.