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ANTHEM’S AXS TV & FIGHT NETWORK
PRESENT WORLD-CLASS BOXING ACTION WITH PROBELLUM: REVOLUTION, AIRING LIVE
FROM DUBAI THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 11 A.M. ET  | | Credit: Probellum |
The Historic Event Boasts a Fight Card Headlined by World Championship
Matchups Featuring Sunny Edwards Vs Jayson Mama for the IBF Flyweight Title
& John Riel Casimero Vs Paul Butler for the WBO Bantamweight Title.
Los Angeles, CA – December 8, 2021 - Anthem Sports &
Entertainment, Inc., a global multi-platform media company, announced today
a partnership with global boxing organization Probellum, airing the
promotion’s first major event, PROBELLUM: Revolution-World Championship
Boxing Live From Dubai, on popular Anthem properties AXS TV and Fight
Network this Saturday, December 11, starting at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.
Probellum is an emerging brand in the boxing landscape,
boasting a stable of more than 20 world-class fighters including Nonito
Donaire, Ricky Burns, Lee McGregor, Regis Prograis and Muhammad
Waseem, among others. Saturday’s fully-loaded Revolution main
card is broadcast live from Dubai’s landmark Coca-Cola Arena, giving AXS TV
and Fight Network viewers the best seat in the house for four must-see
bouts, headlined by a pair of 12-round world championship showdowns as UK
standout Sunny Edwards defends his IBF Flyweight title
against Jayson Mama, while John Riel Casimero defends
his WBO Bantamweight title against Paul Butler. Additionally,
beloved ring announcer Michael Buffer will be on-hand to
serve as Master of Ceremonies for the festivities.
Boxing enthusiasts across the United States will be able to
enjoy Probellum’s inaugural event on AXS TV, whose rich history of combat
sports coverage includes acclaimed MMA events from around the world, as
well as the all-female MMA promotion Invicta FC, and the iconic IMPACT
Wrestling promotion. The night marks the first of two Probellum events to
air throughout the United States and Canada on the premier combat sports
hub Fight Network, which will also broadcast the organization’s upcoming
three-hour, four- bout event on Saturday, December 18, as fighters such
as Lewis Ritson, Christian Uruzquieta, Emiliano
Dominguez and Thomas Patrick Ward go toe-to-toe
live from Rainton Arena in Sunderland, England.
"We're thrilled to announce news of Probellum's
broadcast deal across the USA and Canada, giving millions of fight fans the
opportunity to watch our huge events this month," said Richard Schaefer, President
of Probellum. "One of our key goals when we launched
Probellum was to make our events accessible to all, and this broadcast deal
with AXS TV and Fight Network will achieve just that, allowing fans to
witness some of the very best boxers from around the world."
“Anthem has long been a major proponent of combat sports,
and we are proud to join forces with Probellum to bring their inaugural
Revolution event to boxing enthusiasts throughout the United States and
Canada on AXS TV and Fight Network,” said Leonard Asper, founder and CEO of
Anthem. “From boxing and
MMA, to professional wrestling and more, combat sports content has consistently
ranked as one of our most popular programming offerings. We are honored to
be part of two historic Probellum events, and look forward to sharing their
world-class boxing brand with our viewers starting with Probellum:
Revolution this Saturday.”
For live news and updates, be sure to follow Probellum on
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Also, visit @AXSTV and @FightNetwork and
follow #ProbellumRevolution LIVE from Dubai.
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