Heavyweight PPV Tourney to Air in Dec.

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Eight top heavyweight fighters will compete in a new single-elimination pay-per-view boxing tournament from Australia that will air live Dec. 1.

The event, dubbed Superfighter, will feature a format of four three-minute rounds, with the winners of each fight continuing until a victor is crowned at the end of the tournament, according to event officials.

Fighters scheduled to participate in the event include current unified cruiserweight champion O’Neill Bell, former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd, heavyweight contender Samuel Peter, former heavyweight champion Oliver McCall, heavyweight contender Jameel McCline, former cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gomez and undefeated heavyweight fighter Tye Fields.

In Demand, TVN, DirecTV and EchoStar Communications’ Dish Network will distribute the tournament, which will retail at a suggested price of $49.95, according to officials.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.