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'''''Boxing on Fox''''' refers to a series of [[boxing]] events produced by [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]] and televised by the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] and [[Fox Sports 1]].
==History==
===''Saturday Night Fights'' (1995)===
Fox's first foray into boxing aired on December 16, 1995 in [[prime time]] headlined by a [[Mike Tyson vs. Buster Mathis Jr.|bout]]<ref></ref> between [[Mike Tyson]] and [[Buster Mathis Jr.]]
On September 14, Tyson promoter [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]] would stun the boxing world by announcing that the Tyson–Mathis match would be broadcast for free on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2P5WaIB King Plays the Fox], Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1995-09-15, Retrieved on 2013-05-10</ref> Three weeks before the fight, Tyson suffered a broken thumb, but did not announce it until November 1, three days before the fight. In a press conference at the MGM Grand, Tyson announced the cancellation of the fight because of the injury.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2zbNbLc Tyson Bout Is Canceled Because of Injury], N.Y. Times article, 1995-11-01, Retrieved on 2013-05-11</ref> Then, on November 22, it was announced that the bout had been moved to [[Atlantic City]] with a December 16 date in place and that Showtime would air the fight instead of Fox.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2P511d0 Tyson Gets Ready To Rumble], Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1995-11-22, Retrieved on 2013-05-11</ref> Plans were changed after New Jersey gaming authorities ruled against having the fight in Atlantic City because Don King had been under suspension in New Jersey since 1994 because of legal troubles. On November 30, [[Philadelphia]]'s [[Spectrum (arena)|CoreStates Spectrum]] was announced to host the fight with Fox regaining the rights to air it.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2zbca16 Tyson-Mathis Bout To Be Fought At Spectrum], Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1995-11-30, Retrieved on 2013-05-11</ref>
The opening match on the card involved [[Terry Norris]] and [[Paul Vaden]]<ref></ref>. Also featured was [[Frankie Randall]] defending his [[World Boxing Association]] junior welterweight title against [[Juan Coggi]]<ref> </ref>.
[[Kevin Harlan]] provided [[Play-by-play|blow-by-blow]] commentary, [[Sean O'Grady]] and [[Bobby Czyz]] on analysis<ref></ref>, and [[James Brown (sportscaster)|James Brown]]<ref> </ref> as the host. Meanwhile, Fox's then lead [[Fox NFL|NFL]] color commentator, [[John Madden]]<ref></ref> conducted a taped interview with Tyson. Madden's ''NFL on Fox'' broadcast partner, [[Pat Summerall]] was initially scheduled to call the card, but when it was pushed back from November 4 to December 16, his NFL duties interfered with him participating.
Fox received a 16.9 [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen]] overnight rating and 29 share for the December 16 broadcast, making it the highest-rated night in Fox's then brief history as a network.
===''Oscar De La Hoya's Fight Night'' (1998)===
In March 1998, Fox teamed with [[Oscar De La Hoya]] for a three-fight card<ref></ref> from [[Mashantucket, Connecticut]] in [[prime time]]. Since De La Hoya himself, was under contract to fight exclusively on [[HBO Boxing|HBO]], he couldn't fight. Instead, the card featured [[Yory Boy Campas]] fighting Anthony Stephens in a junior middleweight title bout, [[Eric Esch|Eric "Butterbean" Esch]] in a super heavyweight fight against Bill Eaton, and a six-round women's match between [[Lucia Rijker]] and [[Mary Ann Almager]]<ref></ref><ref></ref>. The card aired directly against the [[70th Academy Awards]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
[[James Brown (sportscaster)|James Brown]] called the action with [[Gil Clancy]] on analysis and [[Sean O'Grady]] reporting. The telecast garnered Fox a 4.3 [[Nielsen rating|rating]] (5.9 million viewers).<ref name=tvbtn-nbcratings></ref>
===''Golden Boy Live!'' (2012-2015)===
The March 20, 1998 event wouldn't be the last time that Fox would collaborate with Oscar De La Hoya. In April 2012, Fox reached a multi-year agreement<ref></ref> with De La Hoya's [[Golden Boy Promotions]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. Under terms of the agreement Golden Boy Promotions would stage one event per month in the United States to be simulcast on [[Fox Deportes]], [[Fox Sports Networks|Fox Sports' regional networks]] and [[Fox Sports 2|Fuel TV]].
One year later, Fox announced that they had reached a multi-media rights extension<ref></ref> with Golden Boy Promotions. Under this particular agreement, Fox Sports retained exclusive domestic rights to 48 live two-hour events (featuring two or three fights per event). [[Fox Sports 1]] scheduled 24 live events per year, with [[Fox Deportes]] airing all 48 events live. This was an increase from 36 in the previous deal. The 24 events on FS1 would all originate in the United States, and most were expected to run on Monday nights<ref> </ref> once the network launched later that August.
====Commentators====
*Dave Bontempo<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> (blow-by-blow)
*[[Brian Custer]] (blow-by-blow)
*Beto Duran<ref> </ref> (blow-by-blow)
*[[Bernard Hopkins]]<ref></ref> (color commentary)
*[[Mario Lopez]]<ref></ref> (reporter)
*[[Paulie Malignaggi]] (color commentary)
*Alan Massengale<ref></ref> (blow-by-blow)
*[[Rich Marotta]] (color commentary)
*Jessica Rosales (reporter)
===''Premier Boxing Champions'' (2015-present)===
On August 4, 2015, [[Fox Sports 1]] announced that it would air 21 ''[[Premier Boxing Champions|PBC]]'' cards on Tuesday nights (''Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays'') on the network from September 8, 2015 through June 2016. The telecasts were also simulcast in Spanish by [[Fox Deportes]]. The announcement came following the end of a contract between Fox Sports and [[Golden Boy Promotions]].<ref name=espn-fs1pbc></ref>
By 2018, most of PBC's broadcasting agreements lapsed. In September 2018, PBC reached a four-year deal with Fox Sports, covering a series of 10 "marquee" cards per-year on the Fox broadcast network, 12 per-year on FS1, as well as Fox-produced [[pay-per-view]] events. Unlike the previous time-buy arrangements, Fox is paying rights fees; ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' reported that Fox was paying $60 million per-year. Prior to the announcement, PBC reached a long-term deal with Showtime, through 2021. Both Fox and Showtime also began producing pay-per-view events (contrary to PBC's previous aversion to them).<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref></ref>
====Commentators====
*[[Kate Abdo]] (studio and fight night host)
*[[Kenny Albert]]<ref></ref> (blow-by-blow)
*Larry Hazzard (rules expert/unofficial scorer)
*[[Lennox Lewis]]<ref></ref> (color commentary)
*[[Ray Mancini|Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini]] (color commentary)
*[[Chris Myers]] (blow-by-blow)
Meanwhile, [[Fox Deportes]] tapped [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] member and former four-division world champion [[Erik "El Terrible" Morales]] to work alongside Jaime Motta (blow-by-blow) and [[Jessi Losada]].
==See also==
*''[[Celebrity Boxing]]''
==References==
==External links==
*
[[Category:Fox Sports programs]]
[[Category:Fox Sports 1 programs]]
[[Category:Boxing television series|Fox]]
[[Category:1995 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:1998 American television series endings]]
[[Category:1990s American television series]]
[[Category:2010s American television series]]
[[Category:2012 American television series debuts]]
==History==
===''Saturday Night Fights'' (1995)===
Fox's first foray into boxing aired on December 16, 1995 in [[prime time]] headlined by a [[Mike Tyson vs. Buster Mathis Jr.|bout]]<ref></ref> between [[Mike Tyson]] and [[Buster Mathis Jr.]]
On September 14, Tyson promoter [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]] would stun the boxing world by announcing that the Tyson–Mathis match would be broadcast for free on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2P5WaIB King Plays the Fox], Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1995-09-15, Retrieved on 2013-05-10</ref> Three weeks before the fight, Tyson suffered a broken thumb, but did not announce it until November 1, three days before the fight. In a press conference at the MGM Grand, Tyson announced the cancellation of the fight because of the injury.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2zbNbLc Tyson Bout Is Canceled Because of Injury], N.Y. Times article, 1995-11-01, Retrieved on 2013-05-11</ref> Then, on November 22, it was announced that the bout had been moved to [[Atlantic City]] with a December 16 date in place and that Showtime would air the fight instead of Fox.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2P511d0 Tyson Gets Ready To Rumble], Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1995-11-22, Retrieved on 2013-05-11</ref> Plans were changed after New Jersey gaming authorities ruled against having the fight in Atlantic City because Don King had been under suspension in New Jersey since 1994 because of legal troubles. On November 30, [[Philadelphia]]'s [[Spectrum (arena)|CoreStates Spectrum]] was announced to host the fight with Fox regaining the rights to air it.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2zbca16 Tyson-Mathis Bout To Be Fought At Spectrum], Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1995-11-30, Retrieved on 2013-05-11</ref>
The opening match on the card involved [[Terry Norris]] and [[Paul Vaden]]<ref></ref>. Also featured was [[Frankie Randall]] defending his [[World Boxing Association]] junior welterweight title against [[Juan Coggi]]<ref> </ref>.
[[Kevin Harlan]] provided [[Play-by-play|blow-by-blow]] commentary, [[Sean O'Grady]] and [[Bobby Czyz]] on analysis<ref></ref>, and [[James Brown (sportscaster)|James Brown]]<ref> </ref> as the host. Meanwhile, Fox's then lead [[Fox NFL|NFL]] color commentator, [[John Madden]]<ref></ref> conducted a taped interview with Tyson. Madden's ''NFL on Fox'' broadcast partner, [[Pat Summerall]] was initially scheduled to call the card, but when it was pushed back from November 4 to December 16, his NFL duties interfered with him participating.
Fox received a 16.9 [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen]] overnight rating and 29 share for the December 16 broadcast, making it the highest-rated night in Fox's then brief history as a network.
===''Oscar De La Hoya's Fight Night'' (1998)===
In March 1998, Fox teamed with [[Oscar De La Hoya]] for a three-fight card<ref></ref> from [[Mashantucket, Connecticut]] in [[prime time]]. Since De La Hoya himself, was under contract to fight exclusively on [[HBO Boxing|HBO]], he couldn't fight. Instead, the card featured [[Yory Boy Campas]] fighting Anthony Stephens in a junior middleweight title bout, [[Eric Esch|Eric "Butterbean" Esch]] in a super heavyweight fight against Bill Eaton, and a six-round women's match between [[Lucia Rijker]] and [[Mary Ann Almager]]<ref></ref><ref></ref>. The card aired directly against the [[70th Academy Awards]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
[[James Brown (sportscaster)|James Brown]] called the action with [[Gil Clancy]] on analysis and [[Sean O'Grady]] reporting. The telecast garnered Fox a 4.3 [[Nielsen rating|rating]] (5.9 million viewers).<ref name=tvbtn-nbcratings></ref>
===''Golden Boy Live!'' (2012-2015)===
The March 20, 1998 event wouldn't be the last time that Fox would collaborate with Oscar De La Hoya. In April 2012, Fox reached a multi-year agreement<ref></ref> with De La Hoya's [[Golden Boy Promotions]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. Under terms of the agreement Golden Boy Promotions would stage one event per month in the United States to be simulcast on [[Fox Deportes]], [[Fox Sports Networks|Fox Sports' regional networks]] and [[Fox Sports 2|Fuel TV]].
One year later, Fox announced that they had reached a multi-media rights extension<ref></ref> with Golden Boy Promotions. Under this particular agreement, Fox Sports retained exclusive domestic rights to 48 live two-hour events (featuring two or three fights per event). [[Fox Sports 1]] scheduled 24 live events per year, with [[Fox Deportes]] airing all 48 events live. This was an increase from 36 in the previous deal. The 24 events on FS1 would all originate in the United States, and most were expected to run on Monday nights<ref> </ref> once the network launched later that August.
====Commentators====
*Dave Bontempo<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> (blow-by-blow)
*[[Brian Custer]] (blow-by-blow)
*Beto Duran<ref> </ref> (blow-by-blow)
*[[Bernard Hopkins]]<ref></ref> (color commentary)
*[[Mario Lopez]]<ref></ref> (reporter)
*[[Paulie Malignaggi]] (color commentary)
*Alan Massengale<ref></ref> (blow-by-blow)
*[[Rich Marotta]] (color commentary)
*Jessica Rosales (reporter)
===''Premier Boxing Champions'' (2015-present)===
On August 4, 2015, [[Fox Sports 1]] announced that it would air 21 ''[[Premier Boxing Champions|PBC]]'' cards on Tuesday nights (''Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays'') on the network from September 8, 2015 through June 2016. The telecasts were also simulcast in Spanish by [[Fox Deportes]]. The announcement came following the end of a contract between Fox Sports and [[Golden Boy Promotions]].<ref name=espn-fs1pbc></ref>
By 2018, most of PBC's broadcasting agreements lapsed. In September 2018, PBC reached a four-year deal with Fox Sports, covering a series of 10 "marquee" cards per-year on the Fox broadcast network, 12 per-year on FS1, as well as Fox-produced [[pay-per-view]] events. Unlike the previous time-buy arrangements, Fox is paying rights fees; ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' reported that Fox was paying $60 million per-year. Prior to the announcement, PBC reached a long-term deal with Showtime, through 2021. Both Fox and Showtime also began producing pay-per-view events (contrary to PBC's previous aversion to them).<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref></ref>
====Commentators====
*[[Kate Abdo]] (studio and fight night host)
*[[Kenny Albert]]<ref></ref> (blow-by-blow)
*Larry Hazzard (rules expert/unofficial scorer)
*[[Lennox Lewis]]<ref></ref> (color commentary)
*[[Ray Mancini|Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini]] (color commentary)
*[[Chris Myers]] (blow-by-blow)
Meanwhile, [[Fox Deportes]] tapped [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] member and former four-division world champion [[Erik "El Terrible" Morales]] to work alongside Jaime Motta (blow-by-blow) and [[Jessi Losada]].
==See also==
*''[[Celebrity Boxing]]''
==References==
==External links==
*
[[Category:Fox Sports programs]]
[[Category:Fox Sports 1 programs]]
[[Category:Boxing television series|Fox]]
[[Category:1995 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:1998 American television series endings]]
[[Category:1990s American television series]]
[[Category:2010s American television series]]
[[Category:2012 American television series debuts]]
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