Justin Goossen-Brown to serve as play-by-play man for South Philly Showdown 2

On Saturday, September 26, representing the next generation of one of boxing’s most recognizable families, Justin Goossen-Brown will serve as the blow-by-blow announcer at the “South Philly Showdown: Round 2” event, presented by Rising Star Promotions and broadcast live on the Rising Star Promotions YouTube channel (7:00 pm ET) from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

In the show’s 10-round main event, Kyrone “Shut It Down” Davis, 20-4-1 (6 KOs), takes on former unified WBA and IBF junior-middleweight world champion Jeison “Banana” Rosario, 24-5-2 (18 KOs). 

The 10-round, junior-welterweight co-main event features undefeated Thomas Blumenfeld, 12-0 (10 KOs), taking on Dante Ettore, 12-3-2 (7 KOs).

In a 10-round middleweight bout, Emmanuel Rodriguez, 16-3 (8 KOs), will face DWayne Holmes Jr, 12-0 (6 KOs), for the WBA Fedelatin junior-bantamweight championship.

Born with boxing as the family business, Goossen-Brown is the son of TGB Promotions President Tom Brown, and the nephew of Hall of Famers Dan and Joe Goossen. The 30-year-old grew up immersed in the sport at its highest levels and has used his close-up boxing education to become a knowledgeable and insightful commentator, including work for the DAZN network.

“I’m definitely becoming more comfortable every time I get behind the microphone,” said Goossen-Brown. “Blow-by-blow is something you have to develop through repetition because there is a rhythm to calling a fight. You have to see what is happening, process it immediately and communicate it to the audience without getting in the way of the action.

“The more fights I call, the more I understand how important timing is, just like in boxing. You don't have to describe every single movement. You want to identify the punches that matter, recognize momentum changes and give the audience the information they need to understand what is developing in front of them.”

Having learned the importance of pre-preparation from watching his legendary family and their expert staff stage some of the most important boxing shows of the last three decades, Goossen-Brown says he pays meticulous attention to every detail of the fights he calls, both as a way to distinguish himself as a broadcast professional and to protect the established integrity of his hall-of-fame last names. 

“I study fighters before a broadcast because I want to understand their tendencies, their backgrounds and the styles they bring into the ring, continued Goossen-Brown. “But once the bell rings, you have to react to what is actually happening. Boxing can change in one punch, so as a blow-by-blow announcer you have to stay locked in every second. I’m still learning… every broadcast gives me another opportunity to get better.”

“Boxing has been part of my family for as long as I can remember, so I have a tremendous amount of respect for the people in my family who came before me and what they accomplished in this sport. I’ve been fortunate to grow up around boxing and hear conversations about fighters, styles, matchmaking, training and all of the details that go into this business. At the same time, I understand that I have to earn my own place in boxing. I can't rely on my last name. Broadcasting gives me an opportunity to take everything I've learned from being around the sport and apply it in my own way.”