A NEW ERA IN BOXING STARTS AT 8:30 P.M. EST/5:30 P.M. PST ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7 WITH ‘PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC’

The ‘Sweet Science’ of Sports moves to Broadcast TV; March 7 fight Goes Live from Boxing’s Home at MGM Grand In Las Vegas

New Production Standards, New Camera Technology; Super-star Broadcast Team led by Marv Albert, “Sugar” Ray Leonard and Al Michaels with Laila Ali, B.J. Flores, Kenny Rice and Chris Mannix

Boxing’s Future Stars and Champions: Keith Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero, Adrien Broner vs. John Molina Jr, Abner Mares vs. Jose Santos Reyes

LAS VEGAS – March 4, 2015 - It’s been called, “Boxing’s widest non-PPV platform in years…” by Boxing News, the “…start or re-start” of Fight of the Week …” by the LA Daily News and it’s production values have been heralded by Kevin Iole at Yahoo Sports as featuring “…new camera technology that hasn't been used before that should give the audience an unprecedented insight into the action.” It is the debut of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC, the live, primetime boxing series debut on Saturday, March 7 at 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST.

The event marks the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) fight, which showcases a diverse and electrifying pair of blockbuster bouts as well as three undercard fights. Led by the mammoth pairings of Keith Thurman (24-21-0) vs. Robert Guerrero (32-2-1) for the WBC Welterweight Title and light middleweight fight featuring Adrien Broner (29-22-1) vs. John Molina Jr. (27-5-0), the card also features the featherweight bout of Abner Mares (28-14-1) vs. Jose Santos Reyes (18-4-5) live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The broadcast team includes the leading analysts, commentators and host in the sport of boxing and sports broadcasting. Led by blow-by-blow announcer Marv Albert, analyst “Sugar” Ray Leonard and host Al Michaels, also joining the team are corner analysts Laila Ali and B.J. Flores, ringside reporters Kenny Rice and Chris Mannix, with Rice also serving as the blow-by-blow announcer on select NBCSN shows.

Production value for the series will also set a new standard in the sport. Viewers will be indulged in a 360-degree camera positioning, giving the audience a clear and broader look at the action, following the movements, punches and knock outs with standard-setting clarity. From the staging in the arena to the original theme song written by Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, the production team has re-imagined the presentation of boxing to fans and viewers. From in-arena to on TV, appreciating the sport of boxing has never been presented this way. From the NBC to NBCSN broadcasts, the partnership of PBC on NBC includes 20 live boxing events in 2015, with NBCSports Group presenting more than 50 hours of PBC coverage, including NBCSN pre- and post-fight programming for NBC telecasts. The Premier Boxing Champions series is created for television by Haymon Boxing.

All PBC on NBC shows will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. NBC Sports Live Extra is available for desktops at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available at the App Store for iPad and iPod touch, on select devices within Google Play, and on windows phones and tablets.

Pound for pound, minute for minute, shot by shot, the much-anticipated Premier Boxing Champions series will change the way boxing is presented and delivered to fans on TV, cable and online.

Produced by Goosen Promotions, tickets for the live event are priced from $50 to $400, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

For more information visit www.premierboxingchampions.com, www.nbcsports.com/boxing and www.goossenpromotions.com.

Follow the PBC on Twitter @PremierBoxing, as well as the featured fighters @KeithFThurmanJr, @GhostBoxing, @AdrienBroner, @JohnMolinaJr135, @abnermares, @NBCSports and @MGMGrand.

Become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions and www.facebook.com/NBCSports.

About Haymon Boxing

Haymon Boxing is based in Las Vegas, NV, and manages and advises more than 150 professional fighters.

A NEW ERA IN BOXING STARTS AT 8:30 P.M.EST/5:30 P.M. PST ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7 WITH ‘PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC’