NEW YORK - With just two days to go until their Premier Boxing Champions on Spike showdowns, fighters participating on the Friday, August 14 card at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey held a press conference Wednesday at B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill in Manhattan.

 

Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT and is headlined by a 12-round heavyweight showdown between Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver (31-6, 22 KOs) and Steve "U.S.S." Cunningham (28-7, 13 KOs). Also featured on Spike is cruiserweight world champion Marco "Captain" Huck (38-2-1, 26 KOs) defending his title against Polish contender Krzyzstof Glowacki (24-0, 15 KOs) and Polish heavyweight Artur Szpilka (19-1, 14 KOs) taking on Cuba's Yasmany Consuegra (17-1, 14 KOs).

 

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Huck Sports Promotion are priced at $150, $100, $70 and $45, not including applicable service charges and are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at Prudential Center's box office.

 

LOU DIBELLA, President of DiBella Entertainment

 

"Artur Szpilka is a very exciting heavyweight and if you haven't had the opportunity to see him you should make sure you don't miss Friday. He's fighting Yasmany Consuegra who's very powerful as well. It's a battle of two punchers and someone is going to hit the canvas.

 

"Glowacki is a very talented fighter who believes he's taking the title back to Poland. Marco Huck believes otherwise. People are going to get to know Marco Huck in America and they're going to love his style.

 

"The American public wants to see wars in the ring and I think that Huck and Glowacki are going to put on a show.

 

"One of the great things about PBC is that not only are we getting to make attractive matchups, but we can bring over stars and people who have not been exposed to the American public. Marco is already a star in most of the world and he's soon going to be a star in the United States.

 

"The main event has been anticipated by a lot of people for a while. Antonio is looking for a shot at the heavyweight world title and he'll have to beat a real heavyweight to get there.

 

"Steve's record is not revealing of the quality of fighter that he is. He's a very good fighter and an individual with outstanding character.

 

"Antonio Tarver has had a tremendous career. He is a future Hall of Famer. The five-time world champion moniker is one that most people can't say. But this man can."