LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 28: Errol Spence Jr. and Heidi Androl after his fight against Shawn Porter on the Fox Sports PBC Pay-Per-View fight night on September 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox Sports/PictureGroup)
FOX Sports Airs Exclusive Errol Spence Jr. Interview During FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT Saturday Night
Unified Welterweight Champion Gives First Interview Since Horrific October Crash
LOS ANGELES – Today, FOX Sports announces Unified Welterweight Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. will have an interview during the broadcast of FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT: TONY HARRISON VS. JERMELL CHARLO II live on FOX Saturday, Dec. 21 (8:00 PM ET). This will mark the first interview that Spence Jr. has made since his horrific car accident that took place on October 10, 2019.
Spence Jr. (26-0, 21 KOs) unified the IBF and WBC Welterweight World Titles against two-time champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter (30-3-1,17 KOs) in an action-packed fight of the year candidate at the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Tomorrow’s FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT features the highly anticipated rematch between WBC Super Welterweight Champion Tony “Superbad” Harrison and former world champion Jermell Charlo. Boxing begins with the two-hour FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT at 6:00 PM ET, headlined by top middleweight contender Hugo “The Boss” Centeno Jr. facing Mexico’s Juan Macías Montiel in a 10-round clash.
Below is programming information, the week’s on-air broadcaster roster and fight card lineup:
FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT: TONY HARRISON VS. JERMELL CHARLO II
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 21
- Network/Time: FOX, 8:00 PM ET
- Fight Announcers: Brian Kenny, analysts Lennox Lewis and Joe Goossen
- Bouts:
- Tony Harrison (28-2, 21 KOs) vs. Jermell Charlo (32-1, 16 KOs) – 12 Rounds, WBC World Super Welterweight Championship
- Efe Ajagba (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Iago Kiladze (26-4-1, 18 KOs) – 10 Rounds, Heavyweight
- Karlos Balderas (9-0, 8 KOs) vs. René Téllez Giron (13-1, 7 KOs) – 8 Rounds, Lightweight
For more information, visit FOX Sports Press Pass.
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Contacts:
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Tim Smith, Premier Boxing Champions
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