(27-5, 22 KOs) in the opening bout.Īlbert, known for his dramatic calls, worked on boxing for NBC from 1980 to 2003, although the network did not do much boxing for a large part of the 1990s and early 2000s. ET) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with welterweight titleholder Keith Thurman (24-0, 21 KOs) defending his belt for the first time against former two-division titleholder Robert Guerrero (32-2-1, 18 KOs) and junior welterweight Adrien Broner (29-1, 22 KOs), a former three-division titleholder, taking on John Molina Jr. The rest of that broadcast crew has not been announced. Leonard will also serve as the analyst for the nine cards that will air on NBC Sports Network this year. "I'm so thrilled to be part of boxing's prime-time return to NBC, where I've had the good fortune to have been ringside for the call of so many exciting moments," Albert said. NBC Sports announced Monday that Albert, who called boxing for NBC during its 1980s heyday, will handle the blow-by-blow duties for all 11 cards the network is set to air this year as part of manager/adviser Al Haymon's time-buy series "Premier Boxing Champions."Īlbert will team with Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard, who will be the analyst, and "PBC on NBC" host Al Michaels, whose roles were both previously announced. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserįamed broadcaster Marv Albert is coming back to boxing.
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