Wbc Interim World Champion Jermall Charlo Joins Ray Mancini and Chris Myers to Call Fs1 Pbc Fight Night: Peter Quillin Vs. Caleb Truax
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 11, 2019 WBC INTERIM WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO JOINS RAY MANCINI AND CHRIS MYERS TO CALL FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT: PETER QUILLIN VS. CALEB TRUAX PRELIMS Begin Saturday on FS2 and FOX Deportes at 8:00 PM ET, Followed by Main Card on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10:00 PM ET Watch Peter Quillin and Caleb Truax Preview Their Title Fight LOS ANGELES – Today, FOX Sports announces WBC Interim World Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo joins International Boxing Hall of Famer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and host Chris Myers to call FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT: PETER QUILLIN VS. CALEB TRUAX on Saturday, April 13 (10:00 PM ET) live from The Armory in Minneapolis. In addition, Jordan Hardy reports and interviews fighters, while Ray Flores serves as ring announcer and Marcos Villegas works as unofficial scorer. On FOX Deportes, blow-by-blow announcer Adrian Garcia Marquez is joined by Jaime Motta to call the fights in Spanish. Saturday’s PBC programming begins at 4:00 PM ET on FOX with FOX PBC COUNTDOWN: DANNY GARCIA VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS, following the two fighters through their camps as they preview their April 20 headliner. The boxing kicks off in Minneapolis for the FS2 PBC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS live at 8:00 PM ET on FS2, FOX Deportes and streamed on the FOX Sports app as unbeaten rising prospect Chris Colbert (10-0, 3 KOs) takes on Mexico's Mario Briones (29-8-2, 21 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight showdown. Super lightweight Jose Miguel Borrego (14-2, 13 KOs) battles Hector Ambriz Suarez (12-9-2, 6 KOs) in a 10-round attraction. FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT continues at 10:00 PM ET on FS1, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app and is headlined by former world champions Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (34-1-1, 23 KOs) and Minnesota-native Caleb “Golden” Truax (30-4-2, 19 KOs) battling in a 12-round IBF super middleweight title eliminator. In addition, sensational undefeated prospect Joey Spencer (6-0, 6 KOs) faces Osias Vasquez (4-2) in a six-round super welterweight bout, while top middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (12-1, 10 KOs) takes on Jack Culcay (25-3, 13 KOs) in a 12- round IBF title eliminator. The squared circle heads to Los Angeles the following week for the much anticipated FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT: DANNY GARCIA VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS live on FOX and FOX Deportes on Saturday, April 20 (8:00 PM ET). Leading up to the fights, PBC fighters offer unique, behind-the-scenes clips on the FOX PBC social pages. Follow @PBConFOX on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all updates throughout the #PBConFOX fights Saturday. Viewers can live stream the PBC shows on mobile devices on the FOX Sports app, through the FS1, FS2 and FOX Deportes streams. The shows are available on desktop at FOXSports.com and on the FOX NOW app on connected devices including Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One and Roku. In addition, all programs are available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app. For more information, visit FOX Sports Press Pass. FOX SPORTS PBC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME (ET) EVENT NETWORK* Saturday, 4:00 PM FOX PBC COUNTDOWN: DANNY GARCIA VS. FOX April 13 ADRIAN GRANADOS Saturday, 8:00 PM FS2 PBC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS FS2 / FOX April 13 Deportes Saturday, 10:00 PM FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT: PETER QUILLIN VS. FS1 / FOX April 13 CALEB TRUAX Deportes Saturday, 8:00 PM FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT: DANNY GARCIA VS. FOX / FOX April 20 ADRIAN GRANADOS Deportes *All programs available on FOX Sports App and FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 --FOX SPORTS-- About FOX Sports FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports’ digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Additionally, FOX Sports and social broadcasting platform, Caffeine jointly own Caffeine Studios which creates exclusive eSports, sports and live entertainment content. Also included in FOX Sports’ portfolio are FOX’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network. Contacts: John Stouffer, FOX Sports [email protected] (310) 369-2606 Tim Smith, Premier Boxing Champions [email protected] (702) 843-3400 Kelly Swanson, Swanson Communications (202) 783-5500 .