Fox Sports en Español in partnership with Thompson Boxing Promotions.
February 2, 2009
Fox Sports en Español announced a partnership with Thompson Boxing Promotions to carry exclusive coverage of its fight cards through 2011. The action begins in March with “New Blood III”, and will continue with 22 one-hour broadcast events in 2009. The competitive featherweight main event between undefeated WBC and WBA-rated Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Omar Lizarraga is scheduled to air on Friday, March 6 at 10:00 PM (PST), and another main event between Junior Welterweights Mauricio Herrera and Brian Gordon will air on Friday, March 20 at 10:00 PM (PST).
“We are thrilled to partner with Fox Sports en Español, providing our fans with exciting boxing action,” said Ken Thompson, President of Thompson Boxing Promotions. “The network provides an excellent vehicle to showcase the talented stable of fighters within our organization.”
“We hope boxing aficionados will share our excitement and make Fox Sports en Español their home for some of the most thrilling boxing coverage on television,” said David Sternberg, General Manager and Executive Vice President Fox Sports International.
“In forging this important alliance, we strengthen our position as the most popular and widely-distributed Spanish-language sports platform in the U.S., providing our loyal viewers with the exclusive and action-packed coverage they’ve come to expect from us,” affirmed Sternberg.
