First-Ever Fox Sports Premier Boxing Champions on Pay-Per-View Features All-Star Broadcast Team
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 12, 2019 FIRST-EVER FOX SPORTS PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON PAY-PER-VIEW FEATURES ALL-STAR BROADCAST TEAM World Champion Shawn Porter, Hall of Famer Ray Mancini and Undisputed Three-Time Heavyweight Champ Lennox Lewis Serve as Analysts Veteran Broadcasters Kenny Albert and Chris Myers are Joined by Acclaimed Trainer Joe Goossen, Host Kate Abdo and Reporter Heidi Androl Watch Spence Jr. and Garcia Preview Their Title Fight at AT&T Stadium LOS ANGELES – Today, FOX Sports announces an all-star team of broadcasters highlighting the first-ever FOX SPORTS PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS PAY-PER-VIEW: ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. MIKEY GARCIA. Current WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter, fresh off his victory live on FOX last Saturday, joins International Boxing Hall of Famer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and undisputed three-time heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, adding insights and analysis. Porter and Mancini will join hosts Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Chris Myers and veteran broadcaster Kate Abdo live on FOX Sports’ desk for fight programming from Wednesday, March 13 through Saturday, March 16. Calling the action live on Saturday, March 16 (9:00 PM ET) on Pay-Per-View and streaming on the FOX Sports digital platforms are Lewis, legendary trainer Joe Goossen and Emmy Award- nominee Kenny Albert from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Veteran combat sports journalist Heidi Androl reports and interviews fighters, while International Boxing Hall of Famer Jimmy Lennon Jr. serves as ring announcer. Marcos Villegas is the unofficial scorer. On FOX Deportes, current WBA Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz joins Erik “El Terrible” Morales, Adrian Garcia Marquez, Jessi Losada and Jaime Motta to call the fights in Spanish. FOX Sports PBC programming begins Wednesday, March 13 (5:00 PM ET) on FS1 and the FOX Sports app with the one-hour FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW PRESS CONFERENCE: SPENCE JR. VS. GARCIA, as host Abdo is joined by Mancini and Porter to preview the fights on the card and interview fighters. Androl and Ray Flores preside over the press conference. On Friday, March 15, the FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW WEIGH-IN is telecast on FS1 and streaming on the FOX Sports app at 3:00 PM ET, with host Abdo and analysts Porter and Mancini again on the desk, previewing the fights. Lennon Jr. hosts the weigh-ins on stage, while Androl interviews fighters onsite. On Saturday, March 16 (5:30 PM ET) the four-part PBC FIGHT CAMP: ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. MIKEY GARCIA airs the final episode on FOX, following the two champions through their final preparations for the title fight. Saturday’s fight coverage continues at 7:30 PM ET on FS1 with the FOX SPORTS PBC PPV PREFIGHT SHOW previewing the evening’s epic battles. The show is hosted by Myers with analysts Porter and Mancini. Boxing begins at 8:00 PM ET live with the FOX SPORTS PBC PPV PRELIMS on FS1, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app, featuring former heavyweight world champion Charles Martin (25-2-1, 23 KOs) squaring off against unbeaten Dallas native Gregory Corbin (15-0, 9 KOs). The FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View begins at 9:00 PM ET and is headlined by unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr. (24-0, 21 KOs) defending his title against four- division world champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs). Undercard action features undefeated former super middleweight champion David Benavidez (20-0, 17 KOs) battling veteran contender J’Leon Love (24-2-1, 13 KOs), unbeaten former bantamweight champion Luis Nery (28-0, 24 KOs) taking on former champion McJoe Arroyo (18-2, 8 KOs) and fan-favorite Chris Arreola (37- 5-1, 32 KOs) facing unbeaten Jean Pierre Augustin (17-0-1, 12 KOs). The evening’s action wraps up on FS1 at 1:00 AM ET with the FOX SPORTS PBC PPV POSTFIGHT SHOW as Myers, Abdo, Porter and Mancini recap the fights and interview winners. 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. Watch for the FOX RingPass, taking viewers behind the scenes and into the action on both Instagram and Facebook Stories. Viewers can live stream the PBC shows on mobile devices on the FOX Sports app, through the FOX, 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. Spence vs. Garcia will be shown on big screens across the nation through FathomEvents. Tickets can be purchased online at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. For more information, visit FOX Sports Press Pass. FOX SPORTS PBC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME (ET) EVENT NETWORK* Wednesday, 5:00 PM FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW PRESS FS1 March 13 CONFERENCE: SPENCE JR. VS. GARCIA Friday, 3:00 PM FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW WEIGH-IN: FS1 March 15 SPENCE JR. VS. GARCIA Saturday, 5:30 PM PBC FIGHT CAMP: ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. FOX March 16 MIKEY GARCIA (PART 4) Saturday, 7:30 PM FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW PREFIGHT FS1 March 16 SHOW: SPENCE JR. VS. GARCIA Saturday, 8:00 PM FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW PRELIMS FS1, FOX March 16 Deportes Saturday, 9:00 PM FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW: ERROL PPV March 16 SPENCE JR. VS. MIKEY GARCIA Saturday, 1:00 AM FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW FS1 March 16 POSTFIGHT SHOW Sunday, 11:00 PM FS1 PBC FACE TO FACE: LAMONT FS1 March 17 PETERSON VS. SERGEY LIPINETS Sunday, 11:30 PM FS1 PBC COUNTDOWN: LAMONT PETERSON FS1 March 17 VS. SERGEY LIPINETS *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 21st Century Fox’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, FOX Sports includes 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 Broadcasting Company; FS1, FS2; FOX Sports Regional Networks, their affiliated regional web sites and national programming; FOX Soccer Plus; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX Sports GO. Also included in the Group are FOX’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network. About Premier Boxing Champions The Premier Boxing Champions series was created and is produced by Haymon Sports, LLC. It features the most accomplished and decorated array of international professional boxing talent across the most popular weight divisions. About AT&T Stadium AT&T Stadium is one of the largest, most technologically advanced entertainment venues in the world. Designed by HKS and built by Manhattan Construction, the $1.2 billion stadium features two monumental arches, the world's largest HDTV video board cluster, an expansive retractable roof and the largest retractable end zone doors in the world. Features of the stadium include seating for 80,000 and expandability for up to 100,000, over 300 luxury suites, club seating on multiple levels and the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop, open to the public year round. The stadium is also home to a world-class collection of contemporary art, made up of over 50 pieces from an international array of curated artists displayed on the walls and in the grand public spaces of the venue. In addition to being the Home of the Dallas Cowboys since opening in 2009, the stadium has hosted Super Bowl XLV, the 2010 NBA All Star Game, the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Game and the annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The venue has also played host to high school and college football, concerts, championship fights, international soccer matches, and other special events. For more information, go to www.attstadium.com. 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 .