Boxing

NBC Sports Group has announced the formation of NBC Sports Network Fight Night, a boxing series featuring premier boxing talent. Fight Night will debut on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 on the NBC Sports Network (which will be renamed from VERSUS on Jan. 2, 2012), from Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. The Fight Night cards are [...]

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espnW.com’s Journeys and Victories,  a new, original series of inspiring stories from female athletes, produced by ESPN anchor Hannah Storm’s production company, Brainstormin’ Productions. The series seeks to inspire and motivate female athletes and fans as they undertake their own fitness challenges. To date, the series has featured several compelling stories including: Maureen Shea, a [...]

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History was made last night as the UFC made its broadcast television debut on FOX, and a record audience tuned in as the challenger, Junior dos Santos defeated defending champion Cain Velasquez in a first round knock out to claim the coveted heavyweight crown. It was the most-watched UFC event ever and the most-watched professional [...]

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HBO will pay tribute to the legacy of heavyweight great Joe Frazier, who passed away Nov. 7, with a special encore play of THRILLA IN MANILA, the compelling 2009 documentary chronicling the competition between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, widely considered the greatest rivalry in boxing history.  The 90-minute film will be seen THURSDAY, NOV. [...]

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ESPN Deportes to present comprehensive news and information coverage of two of the most anticipated fights of this year featuring two of ESPN Deportes’ top boxing analysts. Coverage throughout the entire week prior to each fight, across all platforms. Lightweight champion and ESPN Deportes’ analyst of Golpe a Golpe, Juan Manuel Marquez takes on eight-division [...]

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HBO Sports’ Boxing After Dark features Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland and Peter Quillin vs. Craig Mcewan on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10:15 p.m. ET from the Cancun Center in Cancun, Mexico. The HBO Sports team of Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman and Roy Jones Jr. will be ringside for all the action, which will be [...]

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FOX Deportes airs the third and final installment of CAIN VELASQUEZ: BROWN PRIDE on Friday, Nov. 11 (7:00-8:00 PM ET). On Nov. 12, the network re-airs all three episodes of CAIN VELASQUEZ: BROWN PRIDE from 3:00-6:00 PM ET, followed by UFC LO MEJOR (Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar) from 6:00-7:00 PM ET. FOX Deportes carries [...]

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FOX Sports will present live coverage of Heavyweight Championship: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos on Saturday, November 12. Two of UFC’s brightest stars battle in a highly-anticipated heavyweight championship bout as current title holder Cain Velasquez (UFC 7-0) steps into the Octagon with No. 1 contender Junior dos Santos (UFC 7-0). FOX Sports presents its coverage [...]

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FUEL TV inaugurates its unprecedented UFC programming with four and a half hours of Velasquez-Dos Santos coverage beginning Friday, Nov. 11 (7:00-7:30 PM ET), with UFC VELASQUEZ VS. DOS SANTOS WEIGH-IN LIVE. Come fight night on Nov. 12, FUEL TV re-airs UFC VELASQUEZ VS. DOS SANTOS WEIGH-IN LIVE (5:30-6:00 PM ET) and UFC PRIMETIME, a [...]

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FOX Sports Radio to present five hours of live coverage of Heavyweight Championship: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos fight night, Nov. 12, starting with pre-fight analysis and interviews from the red carpet at 8:00 PM ET and highlighted by a simulcast of the fight from 9:00-10:00 PM ET. The fight is followed by a three-hour post-fight [...]

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