VCR Alert: Fox Sports to air Froch-Pascal Tuesday

22/12/2008

VCR Alert: Fox Sports to air Froch-Pascal Tuesday

Press Release: Fox Sports  will select the best fight from around the world each month and showcase it domestically. Telecast under the successful Best Damn Championship Fight Night banner, these monthly installments promise to deliver instant classics, top-notch title fights profiling great battles between the best fighters in the international community. On Tuesday, December 23, FSN offers up the first of these international fights, a replay a bout boxing writers are calling a leading candidate for Fight of the Year as the UK’s Carl “The Cobra” Froch (23-0) takes on Canada’s Jean Pascal (21-0,) for the vacant WBC 168-pound crown. Hosted by Chris Rose, Best Damn Championship Fight Night airs at 9:00 PM, 11:00 PM and 12:30 AM local.  “We’re pleased to be able to hand-pick the best championship fights from around the world and televise them to FSN’s loyal boxing fans,” said George Greenberg, Executive Vice President of Programming and Production. “These title fights deserve to be seen in the U.S. market.” Announcer John Rawling and analyst Duke McKenzie call the 12-round bout that took place on December 6, 2008 in Nottingham, England. Future fights will be selected on each month based on the fighters, the title they were fighting for, critical acclaim for the fight and with input from FSN’s boxing experts.