Tupou Takes “Rocky ” Tour With Plans of Upsetting Jennings

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 TUPOU GETS ‘ROCKY’ TOUR OF PHILLY

BEFORE HIS SATURDAY NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT

WITH BRYANT JENNINGS

Bowie Tupou

 

NBC Philadelphia sportscaster, Vai Sikahema, takes fellow Tongans, Bowie Tupou and Philadelphia Eagle’s fullback, Stanley Havili on a “Rocky” tour of the City of Brotherly Love. Tupou will face  Philadelphia’s Bryant Jennings in a 12 round defense of his USBA heavyweight title in the main event of Saturday’s NBC Sports Network Fight Night  show.

 

The NBC Sports Network telecast will begin at 10PM EST on Saturday, December 8th. Fight fans will be able to catch a re-air of the show after the Pacquaio – Marquez fight, beginning 1AM Eastern, 10PM Pacific. 

 

Click here to watch the video:

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/sports/NBC10s-Vai-Makes-Tonga-Boxer-Feel-at-Home/182452821

 

ABOUT DECEMBER 8TH

Pearson/McGonigle Halls, a 4,500-seat venue at Temple University located at 1800 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121. It has hosted both professional and amateur boxing in the past, but when NBC Sports Network broadcasts the sixth installment of its Fight Night series on Dec. 8, it will be the first professional boxing event held at Pearson/McGonigle Halls in over 19 years. 

 

Nine bouts are planned for the Philadelphia card. The fight is promoted by Main Events, Peltz Boxing, and Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with BAM Boxing. Tickets priced at $35, $50 and $75 can be purchased by calling Peltz Boxing at 215-765-0922 or going online at www.peltzboxing.com. Tickets also are on sale at www.comcastTIX.com.

 

“FIGHT NIGHT 36: BRYANT JENNINGS” premieres Thursday, December 6 at 10:00 PM ET

 

Re-airs of “Fight Night 36: Bryant Jennings” All times are ET:

Dec. 7 at 12:30 a.m., Dec. 8 at 4:30 p.m., Dec. 9 at 4 p.m., Dec.13 at 8:30 p.m., Dec. 25 at 1:30 a.m.

 

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