Boxing fans to get their weekday fix of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes in blockbuster multi-year deal; veteran broadcaster Brian Kenny to host.
Boxing fans are about to find a cure for their early week blues as FOX Sports and Premier Boxing Champions announced today a multi-year deal launching its new Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays debuting September 8.
“We’ve been invested in boxing as a cornerstone property since launching Fox Sports 1,” said David Nathanson, FOX Sports Head of Business Operations. “Premier Boxing Champions delivers high-profile, high-quality programming that is breaking viewership records in the boxing space. There is no question that this deal makes FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes true destinations for boxing fans.”
Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays will debut on FOX Sports 1 on September 8 with the return of Austin “No Doubt” Trout (29-2, 16 KOs) and Joey “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez (24-3, 14 KOs). The co-main event also pits undefeated Jorge Lara (27-0-1, 19 KOs) AGAINST Puerto Rico’s Jesus Rojas (21-1, 15 KOs).
The second installment of T2T Tuesdays on September 15 will matchup inspirational war vet and undefeated 147-pounder Sammy “The Sergeant” Vasquez (19-0, 13 KOs) and Jose “Piston” Lopez (25-3, 15 KOs) in the headline bout. The co-main will be a pit light heavyweights Thomas Williams (18-1, 12 KOs) and Umberto Savigne (12-2, 9 KOs).
Other key matchups in September on the PBC on Fox Sports 1 include:
- Philadelphia’s undefeated rising star Julian “J Rock” Williams (20-0-1, 12 KOs) faces Luciano Cuello (35-3, 17 KOs) on September 22.
- On September 29, 130-pound world champion Javier Fortuna (28-0, 20 KOs) tries to defend his title against Carlos Velazquez (19-1, 12 KOs).
- Also September 29, Detroit product Domonique Dolton (17-0, 9 KOs) faces 2012 Mexican Olympian Oscar Molina (13-0, 10 KOs)
In addition to being available on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes, Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays are streamed live on FOX Sports Go, the app that allows live streaming video at home or on the go so fight fans never have to miss the action. The app is available for iOS, Android, Fire Tablets, Fire Phones, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stocik, select Windows devices, and on desktops through FOXSportsGo.com.
For updated Toe-to-Toe Tuesday schedules and fight matchups, check our PBC fight schedule.
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