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 la Xfinity Live! Philadelphia, pe Octombrie 15, 2017.

“Este o onoare,” 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. Global, Cunningham has won a total five Briscoe Awards through the years, also winning for “2014 Philly Lupta Anului” (vs. Amir Mansour), și “Performance of the Year” in both 2012 și 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 anului” câştigător,” 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, sâmbătă night in Las Vegas. The ten round bout opens the Pay-Per-View TV broadcast.

Premiile Briscoe sunt denumite în onoarea legendarului Philly, categoria mijlocie, Bennie Briscoe și a trofeelor ​​oferite. – statuia Briscoe și medalia Briscoe – toate poartă asemănarea icoanei decedate. Evenimentul reunește comunitatea locală de box, inclusiv câștigătorii premiilor, familiile lor, boxeri din trecut și din prezent, lupta fani, alți oameni de box, și pasionații de sport în general.

Acesta este al zecelea an pentru Briscoe Awards, care sunt prezentate de Philly Boxing History Inc., o 501(c)3 Organizație non-profit, dedicat păstrării și sărbătoririi marii moșteniri de box a Philadelphiei. Câștigătorii din trecut la Briscoe Awards includ Bernard Hopkins, Danny Garcia, Steve Cunningham, și multe altele.

Evenimentul revine la Xfinity Live! Philadelphia, centrul central al stadioanelor sportive din Philly, situat la 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia. Admission is $5, iar biletele pot fi achiziționate de pe BriscoeAwards.com sau sunând 609-377-6413. Toată lumea este binevenită.

The 10th Annual Briscoe Awards will be held on Duminică, Octombrie 15, 2017, 1-4 PM, la Xfinity Live!, 1100 Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.