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Thursday, December 17th, 2015

SPECIAL PBC BEST OF 2015 PROGRAM HONORS BEST BOXERS, BOUTS & MORE OF INAUGURAL YEAR OF PBC – THIS SAT., DEC. 19, AT 9:30 PM ET ON NBCSN

Liam McHugh & B.J. Flores Host the 2.5-Hour Telecast with an Appearance by “Sugar” Ray Leonard

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 17, 2015 – NBCSN presents a special PBC Best of 2015 program this Saturday, Dec. 19, at 9:30 p.m. ET. The 2.5-hour telecast takes a look back at the best moments since Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) launched March 7 on NBC, and will hand out awards for the top boxers and best bouts of the year.

Liam McHugh hosts the program joined by analyst B.J. Flores, with legendary “Sugar” Ray Leonard making an appearance. Superlatives to be recognized include: “Fighter of the Year,” “Top Rising Star,” fighters from “Round of the Year,” and the PBC Best of 2015 “Fan Favorite.” All of these fighters will be interviewed by McHugh to discuss their award and what’s next for them in 2016. In addition, the program will feature the best corner audio of the year, and will look back at the memorable moments of PBC on NBC.

Below is the full list of categories and nominees for the awards as voted on by all PBC broadcast partners:

Round of the Year

  • 1: Daniel Jacobs vs Sergio Mora – Round 1
  • 14: Krzysztof Glowacki vs Marco Huck – Round 6
  • 29: Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares – Round 2
  • 13: Edwin Rodriguez vs Michael Seals – Round 1

Knockout of the Year

  • 4: Artur Beterbiev’s Round 4 KO of Gabriel Campillo
  • July 25: Claudio Marrero’s Round 3 KO of Rico Ramos
  • 14: Krzysztof Glowacki’s Round 11 KO of Marco Huck
  • 10: Gabriel Bracero’s Round 1 KO of Danny O’Connor
  • 13: Edwin Rodriguez Round 3 TKO of Michael Seals

Top Rising Star

  • Artur Beterbiev
  • Jermall Charlo
  • Jermell Charlo
  • Errol Spence Jr.

Fight of the Year

  • 11: Andy Lee’s draw with Peter Quillin
  • 14: Krzysztof Glowacki’s Round 11 KO of Marco Huck
  • 29: Leo Santa Cruz’s victory over Abner Mares
  • 16: Andrzej Fonfara’s victory over Nathan Cleverly
  • 13: Edwin Rodriguez’s Round 3 TKO of Michael Seals

Fighter of the Year

  • Leo Santa Cruz
  • Shawn Porter
  • Keith Thurman
  • Deontay Wilder
  • Danny Garcia

In addition, the show will reveal the winner of the PBC Best of 2015 “Fan Favorite,” as voted on by fans at PremierBoxingChampions.com.

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