One HD Presents: Superboxer Series
Australians will soon have the opportunity to see some of the country's best professional in action thanks to the new 'Superboxer' series on Network Ten's 24-hour sports channel ONE.
Over four Thursday nights in July some of Australia's elite boxers will fight it out at exclusive venues in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra with all fights to be televised LIVE on ONE.
The Superboxer series will include fighters such as Sam Soliman who is well known to all, fighting Anthony Mundine on three occasions, the first time losing controversially in what many believe should have been Mundine's first loss; former IBO super featherweight champion, Billy "The Kid" Dib; along with John "Hoppa" Hopoate who will fight in what will be his first fight since losing to former World Champion Oliver McCall.
Female boxer Erin McGowan will also feature highly in the series. McGowan has a record of 9-0 with 7 knockouts and is currently ranked #10 in the world in the WBA women's rankings.
International fighters include Kenichi "Machinegun" Yamaguchi and Osumana Adama.
The events will be hosted by ONE commentator Greg Rust and renowned boxing personality Johnny Lewis along with commentators Paul Kent, Matt Brooks and Daryl Beattie.
ONE program manager Gus Seebeck said the acquisition of the Superboxer series was a coup for the new channel and was sure to attract a passionate audience.
"Elite boxing has long been part of the Australian sporting landscape and further broadens the content offering on ONE. The return of professional boxing on free-to-air television will be welcomed not just by dedicated boxing fans, but also through the high calibre of this event, general sports lovers as well"
SUPERBOXER SERIES:
July 9th, 2009 - SYDNEY: Big Top, Luna Park
Billy Dib (22-1) vs Kenichi Yamaguchi (15-1)
*Interim WBO Asia Pacific Featherweight Title*
Dominic Vea (10-1) vs Anthony McCracken (10-2)
Daniel Ammann (15-2) vs Jamie Withers (11-0)
Kerry Foley (11-1) vs TBA
July 16th, 2009 - MELBOURNE: Melbourne Town Hall
Tim Bell (16-5) vs Walter Papua (11-3)
*PABA/WBO Oriental Light-Heavyweight Titles*
Eddie Delic (15-7) vs Jason Crowe (6-2)
Daniel Iannazzo (11-0) vs Flash Villacura (22-21)
Mark Quon (6-2) vs TBA
Andre Meunier (6-2) vs Shane McDonald (2-1)
July 23th, 2009 - CANBERRA: AIS
John Hopoate (11-3) vs Bob Mirovic (29-20)
*Australian Heavyweight Title*
Solomon Haumono (16-0) vs Colin Wilson (36-24)
Ben Edwards (1-0) vs Royce Sio (0-1)
Erin McGowan (9-0) vs Angie Parr (2-1)
July 30th, 2009 - MELBOURNE: State Netball Hockey Centre
Sam Soliman (35-11) vs Osumana Adama (13-0)
*IBO World Middleweight Title Eliminator*
Frank LoPorto (12-3) vs Tui Leveni (8-2)
Les Piper (9-2) vs Luke Moloney (13-3)
*Australian Super-Middleweight Title*
Jason Kanofski (10-2) vs Steven Maxwell (3-3)
