{"id":17862,"date":"2012-01-19T00:00:43","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T05:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=17862"},"modified":"2012-01-18T21:46:11","modified_gmt":"2012-01-19T02:46:11","slug":"boxing-returns-to-nbc-%e2%80%93-heavyweight-showdown-on-saturday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=17862","title":{"rendered":"BOXING Returns to NBC \u2013 Heavyweight Showdown on Saturday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=17862\" rel=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=17862\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-534\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 10px;\" title=\"RSR Boxing Headlines header\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/RSR-Boxing-Headlines-header11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>By Geno McGahee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Saturday night, NBC tries to bring back the once very popular sport of boxing to their network with a heavyweight collision, airing live from the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia. NBC Sports Network\u2019s \u201cFight Night\u201d Boxing Series kicks off with a couple of heavyweight prospects, which had to replace the original main event between Eddie Chambers and Sergei Liakhovich, when Chambers got injured. The network elected to push through with the broadcast and two unknowns get a crack.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Maurice \u201cFreight Train\u201d Byarm, 13-0-1, 9 KO\u2019s, is described as a \u201cheavy-handed southpaw\u201d that is drawing comparisons to Mike Tyson\u2026by his team. He has put together an undefeated record but the opposition has been less than stellar. The collective record of his opponents is 67 wins, 100 losses, and 13 draws. His opponent Bryant \u201cBye Bye\u201d Jennings, 11-0, 5 KO\u2019s, is a step up, on paper, but his record is just as padded as Byarm\u2019s\u2026maybe more.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings is described as a \u201cboxer-puncher that never misses a day at the gym,\u201d and he will be using his boxing skills to try to keep off the onrushing \u201cFreight Train\u201d Saturday night. The collective record of his opposition is 44 wins, 59 losses, and 7 draws. He has also been feasting on career losers, but both men are rolling the dice this Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>The undercard features, a 10 rounder between Gabriel Rosado, 18-5, 10 KO\u2019s, and Jesus Soto Karass, 24-6-2, 16 KO\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Family-Secret-Forris-Day-Jr\/dp\/B004GLZ4YG\/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1309134704&amp;sr=1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11987\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"family secret ad pic\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/family-secret-ad-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/BookStore\/BookDetail.aspx?Book=232300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11989\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"boxing interviews ad bio\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/boxing-interviews-ad-bio1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><a href=\" http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/RingsideReport1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11987\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"family secret ad pic\" src=\" http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/twitter-ad-link.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?page_id=1371\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11990\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"advertise header2\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/advertise-header2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Geno McGahee This Saturday night, NBC tries to bring back the once very popular sport of boxing to their network with a heavyweight collision, airing live from the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia. 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