In a true first, Internet-Television pioneer, JumpTV, will provide the only live broadcast of the Heavyweight title bout for the USBA, NABA and NABO world championships between Shannon Briggs (46-4-1, 40 KOs) and Chris Koval (23-2, 18 KOs) on Wednesday, May 24, at 7:30 PM (EDT).

The premiere event for Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing will include a card of two 10-round fights scheduled to feature light middleweight Matt Vanda (34-2, 32 KO’s) and unbeaten heavyweight contender JD Chapman (20-0, 19 KO’s).

The card also is also scheduled to feature New York City’s popular up-and-comer Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (4-0, 3 KO’s) and White Plains, New York’s undefeated heavyweight Tony Grano (3-0, 3 KO’s). “Traditionally, title fights are shown live either on cable, closed circuit or satellite television. JumpTV offered Gotham Boxing a unique broadcast medium to reach a massive international audience,” said Cedric Kushner, the fight’s promoter and president of Gotham Boxing.

Rodger Wells, Vice President for International Marketing added “JumpTV is always looking to partner with and broadcast the best in international oriented television on the Internet. Boxing is one of the few, truly international sports, and a match-up like this draws fans from all over the world.” JumpTV’s global Internet-television network streams live, high-quality international television signals via its website from stations in more than 60 countries. Subscribers can access their favorite channels from any Internet-enabled device including home computers, laptops, Internet-enabled televisions, mobile phones and video game consoles.

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