Main Events signs deal with NBC, says Jabba the ESPN reporter

NJBeatdown86 Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:44 am

danrafaelespn
Great news for fight fans: Versus/Comcast is back in #boxing. Closed a deal with Main Events for 6 cards at roughly $100,000 license fees.

Good chance quite a few of these may be at The Rock. Sounds like these will be legit fights, no Tye Fields or Bobby Pacquiao this time.

**GrantZilla** Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:54 am

It's nice that Versus is doing boxing again, but they haven't learned their lesson. You don't give any promoter an output deal. That's how they got fucked over by giving Arum one. Why HBO turned to shit by giving GB and Hayman an output deal.

Who does Main Events have to fill those time slots with quality matches?

hardcorebee24 Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:16 am

http://www.badlefthook.com/2011/11/1/2531491/versus-nbc-boxing-2012-main-events-six-fights-license-fee

**dmar5143** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:44 am

im happy for duva.100 000 a fight is a very cheap output deal.its not a million dollar minumum for one fighter like berto or williams ugh..6 fights duva can give them plenty for there money.adamek for 2 fights judah for 2 fights and even julio vs a top rated 154 pounder can fill that deal.

**gomez1012** Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:43 am

hardcorebee24 wrote:http://www.badlefthook.com/2011/11/1/2531491/versus-nbc-boxing-2012-main-events-six-fights-license-fee

nice, 100k per show is pretty good

And isnt Versus changing its name to NBC Sports soon?

Hopefully Main Events delivers some quality fights

HIGHLANDER!!!!!!!!

Rum Capital Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:13 pm

main events roster
http://www.mainevents.com/Roster.aspx
affraid

**gomez1012** Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:23 pm

Rum Capital wrote:main events roster
http://www.mainevents.com/Roster.aspx

better start working with other promoters to make solid fights

SlickMoney Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:01 pm

Rum Capital wrote:main events roster
http://www.mainevents.com/Roster.aspx

They gotta have more fighters than that.

I expect Zab to be on these feasting on cans.

Guest Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:32 am

Too bad this deal wasn't around when we wanted an Adamek vs. Cunningham rematch.

**gomez1012** Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:44 am

Hagler's Bald Head wrote:Too bad this deal wasn't around when we wanted an Adamek vs. Cunningham rematch.

Can still happen, but that fight is probably too rich for this series

**GrantZilla** Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:57 pm

Promoters join NBC Sports Network for Fight Night series

NBC Sports Group formally announced on Tuesday the formation of NBC Sports Network Fight Night, a boxing series featuring premier boxing talent.

Fight Night will debut on Saturday, Jan. 21, on the NBC Sports Network -- which will been renamed from Versus on Jan. 2 -- from Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.

The Fight Night cards are being scheduled in cities that are served by a Comcast Sports Group regional network, and the regional networks will help to promote the events and have the ability to re-air fights.

NBC Sports Group will work with Main Events and Hall of Fame matchmaker J. Russell Peltz on a multi-promoter strategy for NBC Sports Network Fight Night designed to produce the best quality fights.

It is a strategy in which any promoter can participate to get his boxers involved.

"This is a unique approach to have multiple promoters competing to put fights on NBC Sports Network," said Jon Miller, president of programming at NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network.

"That, coupled with the legendary matchmaker J. Russell Peltz serving as our quality control expert ensures that boxing fans will enjoy exciting and competitive matches."

Main Events President Kathy Duva said that she will work with other promoters to televise the bouts during prime time, in conjuction with NBC, in fights that will be on Versus as well as NBC on weekends.

"We are reaching out to all promoters to get involved in the series, and our priority is simply to make exciting fights. We don't care who brings the fighters," said Duva.

"We expect that multiple promoters will be involved in each of the Fight Night programs. All fighters who are willing to further their careers by engaging in compelling, interesting, meaningful matches are welcome."

NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT SCHEDULE (All Times ET)

Saturday, January 21, 9-11 p.m. - Philadelphia

Saturday, March 24, 10 p.m.-Midnight - Site TBA

Saturday, June 16, 9-11 p.m. - Site TBA

Saturday, December 8, 9-11 p.m. - Site TBA

http://tinyurl.com/cc3sqc3

NJBeatdown86 Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:45 pm

Asylum Arena is the old ECW Arena, so i'm guessing that show won't be a very big fight.

**gomez1012** Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:11 pm

NJBeatdown86 wrote:Asylum Arena is the old ECW Arena, so i'm guessing that show won't be a very big fight.

Zab Judah vs Casamayor

or

Joel Julio vs Yory Boy Campas

**GrantZilla** Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:52 pm

Dan Rafael
Broadcast team for new NBC Sports Net #boxing series: Kenny Rice, @FreddieRoach and B.J. Flores with @ChrisMannixSI as ringside reporter.

**captainanddew** Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:48 pm

GrantZilla wrote:Dan Rafael
Broadcast team for new NBC Sports Net #boxing series: Kenny Rice, @FreddieRoach and B.J. Flores with @ChrisMannixSI as ringside reporter.

Mannix knows jack shit about boxing, Roach is impossible to listen to, and Flores is a douchebag.

**GrantZilla** Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:55 pm

captainanddew wrote:
GrantZilla wrote:Dan Rafael
Broadcast team for new NBC Sports Net #boxing series: Kenny Rice, @FreddieRoach and B.J. Flores with @ChrisMannixSI as ringside reporter.

Mannix knows jack shit about boxing, Roach is impossible to listen to, and Flores is a douchebag.

Well, what you expect. It's NBC. They haven't given a fuck about boxing in decades

flapanther2001 Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:40 pm

My friend has a piece of two of the guys fighting on NBC.....

**captainanddew** Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:27 pm

flapanther2001 wrote:My friend has a piece of two of the guys fighting on NBC.....

cool. for his sake, I hope they do well!

**GrantZilla** Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:34 am

Dan Rafael ‏
Been told NBC Sports Net intends to add addtional dates of @Main_Events's "Fight Night" series. Good news for all #boxing fans.

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