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Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013

GLORY Signs Broadcasting Deal With CBS Sports Network

Petrosyan (right) (photo via Ben Pontier / GLORY)

By FCF Staff

Glory Sports International continues to grow its promotional presence, as the kickboxing league has announced today that it has signed a broadcast deal with CBS Sports Network. According to a press release, the CBS property will broadcast the upcoming GLORY 7 card in Milan via tape delay on April 21st, as well as the promotion’s next card in Tokyo on May 5th (same day tape delay).

“We look forward to expanding our relationship with CBS Sports Network, a tremendous national sports television platform, and bringing U.S. sports fans some of the hardest-hitting, world-class kickboxing action featuring elite martial arts fighters from around the world,” said GLORY Sports International CEO Andrew Whitaker.

The press release also announced that the CBS Sports Network will be broadcasting additional GLORY events in the future, however, no details were made available.

GLORY 7 takes place this Saturday and will feature lightweight Giorgio Petrosyan (75-1, 35 KOs) taking on Hafid El Boustati (67-7-3, 18 KOs) in the main event.

 

 

posted by FCF Staff @ 1:19 pm
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