UNDEFEATED BRYANT JENNINGS VS. BOWIE TUPOU ON "FIGHT NIGHT" SATURDAY AT 10 P.M. ET ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK

Co-Feature Includes Eric "The Outlaw" Hunter vs. Jerry "Corpus Christi Kid" Belmontes

Sixth Edition of NBC Sports Network's Fight Night

NEW YORK - December 5, 2012 - NBC Sports Network continues its Fight Night series, Friday night at 10 p.m. ET with a main event featuring Bryant Jennings (15-0, 7 KO's) of , Pa. vs. Bowie Tupou (22-2, 16 KO's) of Las Vegas, Nev., at Temple University's Pearson and McGonigle Halls in Philadelphia, Pa.

USBA Heavyweight Champion Jennings, undefeated and ranked fifth in the world, takes on Tupou in a 12-round fight and a voluntary defense of his USBA heavyweight title. Earlier this year, Jennings won the very first Fight Night main event on NBC Sports Network, in a bout against Maurice Byarm. Since that time he has gone on to win NBC Sports Network Fight Night bouts against former heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich and Steve Collins.

In the co-feature, Eric Hunter (16-2, 9 KO's) of Philadelphia, Pa. steps in to the ring against undefeated Jerry Belmontes (17-0, 5 KO's) of Corpus Christi, Texas., in a 10- round junior lightweight fight. Kenny Rice will serve as the play-by-play commentator for the telecast, and will be joined by cruiserweight contender B.J. Flores. Chris Mannix will serve as the ringside reporter for each telecast.

2012-2013 NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT SCHEDULE

(All times ET and subject to change)

Saturday, Dec., 8 10 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network Philadelphia, Pa. Saturday, Dec., 22 4 p.m. ET NBC Bethlehem, PA Saturday, Jan., 19 9 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network Mohegan, CT Saturday, Feb., 23 10:30 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network TBA Saturday, Mar., 9 10 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network TBA Saturday, June 14 9 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network TBA

About Fight Night: NBC Sports Network's Fight Night series is collaboration between NBC Sports Group, Main Events and Hall of Fame matchmaker J Russell Peltz. The series premiered on January 21, 2012 and will feature a total of seven original telecasts in the calendar year.

Earlier this year, NBC Sports Group and Main Events agreed to renew the series for the 2013-2014 season. Starting in 2013, the series will feature six original telecasts on the NBC Sports Network and up to two broadcasts on NBC.

ABOUT DECEMBER 8TH Pearson/McGonigle Halls, a 4,500-seat venue at Temple University located at 1800 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121. It has hosted both professional and amateur boxing in the past, but when NBC Sports Network broadcasts the sixth installment of its Fight Night series on Dec. 8, it will be the first event held at Pearson/McGonigle Halls in over 19 years.

Nine bouts are planned for the Philadelphia card. The fight is promoted by Main Events, Peltz Boxing, and Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with BAM Boxing. Tickets priced at $35, $50 and $75 can be purchased by calling Peltz Boxing at 215-765-0922 or going online at www.peltzboxing.com. Tickets also are on sale at www.comcastTIX.com.

"FIGHT NIGHT 36: BRYANT JENNINGS" premieres Thursday, December 6 at 10:00 PM ET

Re-airs of "Fight Night 36: Bryant Jennings" All times are ET: Dec. 7 at 12:30 a.m., Dec. 8 at 4:30 p.m., Dec. 9 at 4 p.m., Dec.13 at 8:30 p.m., Dec. 25 at 1:30 a.m.

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Note to editors: Media Contacts:

NBC Sports Group: Alex Rozis, [email protected] 212-664-4154 Main Events: Ellen Haley, [email protected] 973-903-6715