Main Events officially
announced on Thursday that the June 16th edition of “Fight Night” on
NBC Sports Network will feature a fascinating heavyweight contest between
Tomasz Adamek and Eddie Chambers from the Prudential Center in Newark, New
Jersey.
Getting this fight is not
just a home run for this series and Main Events but a grand slam. Please, no
more talk of being worried about this being an exclusive output deal; to her
credit, Kathy Duva isn't just putting money in her purse but acting in a manner
that suggests she wants to build something that lasts for the long haul. She's
kept her promise of competitive and interesting fights, placed in the
appropriate settings (and from what I'm told, the ratings have been strong for
the first two editions of “Fight Night”).
Main Events was entrusted
with a great responsibility in getting this series. Boxing needs as many
outlets as possible and has too many times bungled its opportunities (Tye Fields,
anyone?). Thus far, Duva and Company are more than keeping up their end of the
bargain.
INTO THE CHAMBERS
I spoke to Chambers for a
few minutes on Thursday. He is very excited about this opportunity to get back
into the mix in the heavyweight division. I jokingly said to him- since I will
be flying in for this fight (Newark, here I come!)- that if he has to put
himself together with Super Glue and duct tape to get to this fight, it's
something he should seriously consider.
He responded, “Hey, don't
worry about it. I can't afford to drop out of another fight.”
So there you have it; see
you at “The Rock.”
