Here are some key takeaways for Saturday’s blockbuster heavyweight title unification clash that will see the WBC and IBF World Champions Errol Spence Jr. and WBA World Champion Yordenis Ugas headline an explosive boxing night on SHOWTIME PPV® and SHOWTIME CHAPTER BOX® Saturday, April 16 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas during a Premier Boxing Champions event.
SHOWTIME PPV STARTS 9PM ET / 6PM PST: The four wars TV show has interesting lightweight contenders Isaac Cruz against the veteran former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in the 10-round co-main event.
The lineup also includes undefeated Jose Valenzuela against a former world champion Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas in 10 light rounds, plus undefeated Cody Crowley facing the veteran candidate Josesito Lopez in a 10-round match of almighty heavyweights begin the telecast.
SHOW UNLIMITED BOX at 7pm ET / 4pm pacific time: In front of the Spence-Ugas TV channel SHOWTIME PPV, the heavyweight title winner Radzhab Butaev and top contender Eimantas Stanionis faced off in a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING TV special broadcast live on SHOWTIME® and Sports YouTube Channel SHOWTIME. Two undefeated rising talents are both aiming for future world championship chances in the extremely hot £147 weight division. The TV show also featured undefeated knockout artist and future star Brandun Lee taking on Zachary Ochoa in a super light match. Named Prospect of the Year for 2021 by Ring magazine, the fan-friendly Lee looks set to extend his KO streak to 16 consecutive matches.
ON CALL: The most trusted and experienced team in combat sports will join the pay-per-view call. Veteran sports athlete Brian Custer will host the TV show SHOWTIME PPV while the combat sports voice is flexible Mauro Ranallo will handle each action together with the Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers Round Up TV Team SHOWTIME – Emmy® Award-winning reporter Jim Grayunofficial scorer Steve Farhood and world famous broadcaster Jimmy Lennon Jr. Former Junior Middleweight World Champion Raul “El Diamante” Marquez and athletes Alejandro Luna will act as an analyst in Spanish for Secondary Audio Programming (SAP). On the TV show SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins Call to action from the sidelines with veteran combat sports reporter Brian Campbell and Marquez is the analyst.
WEIGHT LOSS FRIDAY SPECIAL: The quartet of top SHOWTIME sports talent will share their thoughts and views on Saturday’s games in Friday’s head-to-head matchup that will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube page at youtube.com/c/SHOSports. Hosted by MORNING KOMBAT Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell Join the former world champion Raul Marquez and the great former NBA and podcast host ALL SMOKE Stephen Jackson to break the war.
HOW TO GET PPV SHOWTIME: The four-match pay-per-view event is available to purchase and stream in the US at SHOWTIME.com/ppv and through the SHOWTIME app. The event is also available on major cable, satellite and telecom providers across the US for a suggested retail price of $74.99 (SRP). In Canada, viewers can access the event through physical and digital distributors on PlayStation and WEBPAGE.TELEVISION.
SHOWTIME FREE TRIAL PROMOTION: SHOWTIME will offer a 30-day free trial starting with the day of the big war, April 16. Consumers can try SHOWTIME for free for 30 days, then pay just $3.99 every month for the first four months. Offer lasts until May 17th. Go to SHOWTIME.com for more information.
TICKET: Tickets for the April 16 live event at AT&T Stadium, promoted by the TGB Promotion and Man Down Promotion, are now on sale and can be purchased at SeatGeek.com, Ticket Provider Official AT&T Stadium.
EMMY AWARDS-WIN ALL ACCESS: Fans can now catch up ALL ACCESS: SPENCE VS. UGAS Episode One, now in its entirety on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel. Click THIS see. Episode Two premiered last Saturday, April 9. To watch, click THIS. ALL EPILOGUE ACCESS premieres Saturday, April 23.
ALL ACCESS GARNERS SOME OTHER EMMY NOTICES: ALL ACCESS: CANCEL VS. PLANT, premiering in 2021 before the events of Canelo vs. Plant SHOWTIME PPV, was nominated last week for the 2021 EMMY Sports Awards for outstanding writing. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in May. Various versions of the ALL ACCESS series have been nominated 11 times over the years, winning five EMMY Awards to date.
