This looks cool. The last fight at old Comiskey Park was Sonny Liston-Floyd Patterson on Sept. 25, 1962, my third birthday. It also was a good night for Liston, who won in a knockout.
The rundown from ESPN:
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ESPN’s Friday Night Fights adds another chapter to Chicago’s rich boxing history with a show tonight at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the White Sox.
In the first major pro boxing card at a Chicago ballpark in more than 50 years, hometown favorite, Light Heavyweight contender, Andrzej Fonfara (23-2, 13 KOs) meets Gabriel Campillo (22-5-1, 8 KOs) in the FNF main event (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2/WatchESPN/ESPN Deportes+).
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The telecast also will feature White Sox favorite Ron Kittle.
“I started following boxing years ago when Howard Cosell was doing all the big heavyweight bouts – Ali, Frazier, Foreman, and even Jerry Quarry,” said Kittle, who is looking forward to serving as the “sparring partner” in the weekly “Teddy Atlas Fight Plan” segment, “I’m just glad they didn’t ask me to fight!”
Will the scoreboard go off if there’s a knockout?
why does espn always have overruns on there programs tennis on aug 17th 9 0clock I taped fri night fight from 9 to11 while on vacation only to come home and have tennis for the two hours. frustrating thanks.