VCR Alert: Top Rank Highlights

14/12/2006

VCR Alert: Top Rank Highlights

Press Release:  VERSUS will present Fight Night: Best of Live this Thursday night, (December 14) from 9-11 p.m. ET.  This year-end special will showcase some of the great performances televised this year as part of VERSUS’ Fight Nigh.   Launched in July 2006, Fight Night consists of a series of live fights promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank group, as well as classic fights from their vast library.  Highlights of Fight Night: Best of Live will include a pair of exciting wins by the undefeated Youngstown, Ohio middleweight Kelly Pavlik; Kevin Kelly’s win over Carlos Hernandez; Omar Nino’s upset of previously unbeaten Brian Viloria for the WBC Light Flyweight title; Kid Diamond over Jairo Ramirez; and Bobby Pacquaio’s win over Hector Velasquez, among others. The first Fight Night of 2007 is scheduled for January 11 at 9 p.m. ET. Wally Matthews, a veteran boxing writer who has covered the sport for two decades, and Bob Papa, who has called boxing for ESPN and currently for NBC, will continue to host.  Michael Buffer, the tuxedoed announcer who coined the catchphrase "Let's get ready to rumble!" will again serve as the ring announcer for the live fights.