Philadelphia – Philly Boxing History announced today that former two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham will be the celebrity guest host of the 10th Annual Briscoe Awards ntawm Xfinity Live! Philadelphia, rau Lub kaum hli ntuj 15, 2017.

“Nws yog ib tug yawm,” Cunningham said of being named the guest host. “I’m happy and proud. I’m going to do my best.”

Cunningham was the very first recipient of the “Philly Fighter of the Year” Briscoe Award in 2007, and won the same award three years later. Zuag qhia tag nrho, Cunningham has won a total five Briscoe Awards through the years, also winning for “2014 Philly sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” (vs. Amir Mansour), thiab cov “Performance of the Year” in both 2012 thiab 2014.

“The Bennie Briscoe Award was the first Philly organization to step up and really show appreciation for the things that I was doing,” Cunningham said. “I’ve been a world champ, but didn’t get the shine that some world champs would have. But the Bennie Briscoe Awards have always been there, not just for me but for every Philly fighter. I think every city should do this for their fighters, but they don’t. That’s what makes the Briscoe Awards so special.”

“Steve is the most decorated fighter in the Briscoe Awards’ ten year history AND he was our very first “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo” khiav,” said John DiSanto of Philly Boxing History Inc. “He’s the perfect person to guest host our 10th annual celebration. Steve has always represented the Briscoe Awards well, and it will be great to have him back on the stage in a whole new role.”

First up however, Cunningham fights undefeated Andrew Tabiti for the NABF cruiserweight title on the Mayweather-McGregor mega-card, no hnub vas xaum night in Las Vegas. The ten round bout opens the Pay-Per-View TV broadcast.

Lub Briscoe cov khoom plig yog muaj npe nyob rau hauv kev hwm ntawm cov lus qhia ua philly nruab nrab bennie briscoe thiab trophies muab tam sim ntawd – Tus pej thuam Briscoe thiab Briscoe Moral – Txhua tus dais lub cim tuag. Cov kev tshwm sim coj ua ke lub zej zog thawv hauv zos, suav nrog cov yeej muaj txiaj ntsig, Lawv tsev neeg, yav dhau los thiab tam sim no boxers, sib ntaus kiv cua, Lwm cov neeg thawv, thiab Cov Kev Ua Si Cov Kev Ua Si.

Nov yog xyoo thib kaum rau Briscoe khoom plig, Uas yog nthuav tawm los ntawm Philly Boxing Keeb Kwm Inc., ib tug 501(c)3 Cov Koom Haum Tsis Yog Nyiaj, Mob siab rau khaws cia thiab ua kev zoo siab rau Philadelphia's Great Boxing Legacy. Cov yeej dhau los ntawm Briscoe khoom plig muaj xws li Bernard Hopkins, Danny Garcia, Steve Cunningham, and many others.

Qhov kev tshwm sim rov qab mus rau xfinity nyob! Philadelphia, cortral hub ntawm Philly cov kis las kis las, nyob rau ntawm 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia. Admission is $5, thiab daim pib tuaj yeem yuav tau ntawm Briscoagars.com lossis hu rau 609-377-6413. Txhua tus tos txais.

The 10th Annual Briscoe Awards will be held on Sunday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 15, 2017, 1-4 PM, ntawm xfinity nyob!, 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.