FOX Sports laid out is plans with Premier Boxing Champions in a big way, rolling out a fight lineup that will include eight televised world title bouts during the first three months of the new deal. The upcoming schedule includes five world-class boxing fight nights live on FOX and FOX Deportes, four more on FS1 and FOX Deportes, and the first FOX PBC Pay-Per-View in March. Spotlight fighters – who will still be able to appear on other PBC platforms – include world champion twins Jermall and Jermell Charlo defending their titles in separate fights live in primetime on FOX on Dec. 22; followed by welterweight champion Keith Thurman’s ring return on FOX Jan. 26; featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz headlining on FOX Feb. 23; 147-pound Champ Shawn Porter on March 9 on FOX; and the showdown between welterweight Champ Errol Spence Jr. and four-division world champion Mikey Garcia, on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View on March 16, live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
“We’re thrilled to have Premier Boxing Champions’ brightest stars coming to FOX Sports reaching the biggest audiences on broadcast television,” said Mark Silverman, FOX Sports President, National Networks. “The 2019 PBC schedule kicks off with high-stakes action and excitement, making FOX the premier home for boxing and the continued leader in live sporting events.”
Calling the action will be former heavyweight world Champion Lennox Lewis and former lightweight world champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, who join FOX Sports as boxing analysts, while Chris Myers and Kenny Albert serve as blow-by-blow announcers. Kate Abdo joins as a studio and fight night host. while Larry Hazzard works as a Rules Expert/Unofficial Scorer. FOX Deportes will see calls from Erik “El Terrible” Morales, working with Jaime Motta and Jessi Losada.