The Saturday, May 23 edition of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC features Andre Dirrell (24-1, 16 KOs) and James DeGale (20-1, 14 KOs) in a 12-round super middleweight showdown and Edwin Rodriguez (26-1, 17 KOs) vs. Craig Baker (16-0, 12 KOs) in 10-round light heavyweight match up. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Murphys Boxing, are priced at $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 and $35, not including applicable service charges and taxes, and are on sale now. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com .
To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Live coverage of this special Memorial Day weekend afternoon edition of PBC on NBC starts at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT on NBC and goes until 6:00 pm. ET/3:00 p.m. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT until 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT.
"You just don't know what Dirrell's approach is going to be. Will we see a different fighter than the one we're used to? I am not so sure. So DeGale is going to have to hunt him down and when he does get in there, he must let those shots fly and then get out so he can't grab hold," said super middleweight contender and former champion Carl Froch to Sky Sports.
"I think it could be close and I am looking forward to seeing what unfolds. But here and now, looking at the Dirrell I know and the DeGale we all know, I think DeGale can do this on points. But let's hope he does it before that."