EDMONTON – Super Channel is helping to nail a new live boxing series that will feature rising Canadian star Oleksandr Teslenko when it premieres next month.
The inaugural SuperBox Live will debut on May 19 live at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT as International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight champion Nico Hernandez (4-0, 3 KOs) takes on Szilveszter Kanalas (14-7, 9 KOs) for the vacant IBA World Flyweight Championship in the 12-round main event.
The card will also feature two heavyweight showdowns as Canadian Teslenko (12-0, 10 KOs) faces an opponent to be determined on the televised broadcast, while Russian heavyweight prospect Andrey Afonin (5-0, 2 KOs) meets veteran Cuban fighter Pedro "El Reguilete" Rodriguez (23-4, 19 KOs). Additional bouts will be announced soon.
“We have had tremendous success over the last two years airing live boxing on Super Channel from around the world," said Super Channel president and CEO Don McDonald, in the news release. "This is why we felt that on top of continuing to acquire events, we would start working directly with promoters. We have co-created the Superbox Live series to further demonstrate Super Channel's commitment to create original content that we can air and distribute worldwide.”
Media executive and The Fight Network founder Mike Garrow is the co-creator and executive producer of SuperBox Live.
"Events that fans will watch on SuperBox Live will showcase stars of tomorrow, as well as feature established fighters from around the globe", Garrow added. "Our series’ shows will take place in venues throughout North America. We look forward to working with various fighters, promotions, managers, and sanctioning bodies to make SuperBox Live a 'go-to' show for fight fans."
In the U.S., SuperBox Live will be distributed by Integrated Sports Media on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DirecTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide on FITE.TV app and website (excluding Canada) for a suggested retail price of $19.95.
