Great TV news for US boxing fans...

[Kevin Malone]

(I haven't seen this posted yet)

Promoter Top Rank, which lost roughly 30 dates annually when Spanish-language network Telefutura canceled the weekly Friday night series "Solo Boxeo" at the end of 2008 for economic reasons, is filling the void.

Bob Arum's company, which controlled about three-quarters of the Telefutura dates, is finalizing a deal for 36 dates with Fox Sports en Espanol and sister network Fox Sports Net in 2010, Top Rank president Todd duBoef told ESPN.com Friday.

The deal calls for Top Rank to deliver three shows a month to the networks. Under the terms of the deal, two of the shows each month will come from sites in the United States. A third show each month will take place at a site in Mexico with Fernando Beltran's Zanfer Promotions, a leading Mexican promoter and Top Rank's longtime close associate, taking the lead.

They will air live at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday nights, although occasional shows will begin at 11 p.m. ET, including the Jan. 16 premiere of the still-untitled series.

Each show will air live on Fox Sports en Espanol. Each card will also be available for English-language simulcast on Fox Sports Net, although only one of the monthly shows is guaranteed to have 100 percent clearance on Fox Sports Net's numerous regional cable outlets. However, all of the cards will be available for the regional networks to pick up live or on a delayed basis if they have the desire, duBoef said.

rest of the article here: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=4755721

[Kevin Malone]

I can't believe this isn't getting more responses. Some big names getting suggested in this article.

The Jan. 16 premiere will take place at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas and likely will feature former welterweight titlist Joshua Clottey against Michel Rosales.

The Jan. 30 card will come from Toluca, Mexico, and feature former titleholder Jorge Arce of Mexico against Indonesia's Angky Angkota for the junior bantamweight title

On Feb. 6, lightweight prospects Brandon Rios and Jorge Teron will meet at a site to be determined in Texas.

[sycomantz]

**** arum..........

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

Great News!!!!!

[MidnightSpecial]

so spanish americans should be happy.

[onechance87]

Well i dont got that channel.But it's greats news for fighters to
keep busy and get sum t.v time.

[-DSG-]

this is great for boxing those are some big names holt,arce,solis, and jones

[Obdeboondocks]

nice more fights, im pretty sure once things are finalized, the one english show minimum will be upgraded later on down the line. this is good for american fans.

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

Like I said, if it isnt Pacquiao is a steroid user or Floyd is a ducking *****, nobody is interested!!! **** boxingscence Posters!!!

[CrackYourJaw]

Like I said, if it isnt Pacquiao is a steroid user or Floyd is a ducking *****, nobody is interested!!! **** boxingscence Posters!!!

Nah it's cool.

I just don't speak Spanish.

LOL, didn't even read the article.

I guess they will have it in English.