by Kelsey McCarson I caught up with former WBO heavyweight titlist Siarhei Liakhovich (25-4, 16 KOs) before he was scheduled to appear on the debut of Main Events' new boxing series on NBC Sports Network last January. Liakhovich was scheduled to face Eddie Chambers at the time before the latter pulled out because of injury. Liakhovich wasn’t pleased. He lambasted … [Read more...]
Jesus Soto Karass vs. Gabriel Rosado to Headline on NBC Sports Network, Saturday January 21st
Mexican fighter, Jesus Soto Karass (24-6-3, 16KOs), will face Philly favorite, Gabriel Rosado (18-5, 10KOs), in a ten-round junior middleweight bout. The fight will take place at Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and will air on NBC Sports Network at 9pm E/T. Soto Karass has fought most of his career at welterweight and is ranked 20th in that weight class, but for … [Read more...]
Zab Judah – Vernon Paris in IBF Eliminator, March 24 on NBC Sports Network
On Tuesday, Main Events won the purse bid for the IBF junior welterweight title eliminator between Zab Judah (41-7, 28 KOs) and 24-year-old Vernon Paris (26-0, 15 KOs) and will air the bout as the featured attraction on the March 24th edition of NBC Sports Network's "Fight Night." In his last bout, the 34-year-old Judah lost his IBF 140 lb. title when he was stopped in five … [Read more...]
NBC Gets Back in the Boxing Business
While it's not exactly a return to free, network TV, boxing has taken a small step forward in the area of mainstream exposure with the announcement that NBC will be debuting a new boxing series on their NBC Sports Network (formerly known as VERSUS). Working in conjunction with Main Events and matchmaker/promoter, J Russel Peltz, the series will seek to make competitive, … [Read more...]