DENVER, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- WBC Heavyweight
World Champion Deontay Wilder
(40–0, 39 KOs) will defend his title against lineal champion
Tyson Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) in
a blockbuster matchup on Saturday, December
1. Boxing fans will want to catch all the action,
larger-than-life on the big screen, at their local cinemas as these
undefeated warriors battle it out LIVE from STAPLES Center in Los
Angeles.
Tickets for "Wilder vs Fury" can be purchased online by
visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box
offices.
The live broadcast of "Wilder vs Fury," presented by
SHOWTIME PPV and Fathom Events, is set for Saturday, December 1 at 9
p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. CT/
7 p.m. MT/ 6
p.m. PT/ 5 p.m. AK/
4 p.m. HI. Fans throughout the U.S.
will be able to enjoy the event in more than 400 select movie
theaters through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). A
complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom
Events website (theaters and participants are subject to
change).
"Wilder vs Fury" tests the raw power of Wilder against
the unmatched size and mobility of Fury. America's only heavyweight
champion since 2007, former Olympian Wilder has won by knockout in
all seven of his WBC title defenses. Fury, the "Gypsy King," is a
former IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight world champion who currently
holds boxing's coveted lineal heavyweight title.
The evenly matched showdown of top-ranked heavyweights pits
boxing's two largest champions against each other in the most
significant heavyweight fight in the
United States since Lennox
Lewis vs. Mike Tyson in 2002.
In addition to physical stature – Wilder is 6-foot-7, Fury 6-foot-9
– both are among boxing's greatest showmen, with outsized
personalities and heavyweight charisma.
"The fight world has been waiting for an epic heavyweight battle
like this for more than 10 years," said Ray
Nutt, Fathom Events CEO. "We are proud to partner with
Showtime to give fight fans the opportunity to view, right from
their local cinemas, what is certain to be an awesome
spectacle."
For artwork/photos related to "Wilder vs Fury" visit
the Fathom Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs®
(Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall
theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc.
(NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom Events offers a variety of
unique entertainment events in movie theaters such as live
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage
productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM
Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime
franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for
unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and
interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP
experience. Fathom Events' live Digital Broadcast Network ("DBN")
is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded
events to 967 locations and 1,517 screens in 181 DMAs. The company
also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for
hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product
launches. For more information, visit
www.FathomEvents.com.
About Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc.
(SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and
operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE
CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, and also offers SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE
CHANNEL™ ON DEMAND and FLIX ON DEMAND®, and the network's
authentication service SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. Showtime Digital Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SNI, operates the stand-alone streaming
service SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME is currently available to subscribers
via cable, DBS and telco providers, and as a stand-alone streaming
service through Amazon, Apple®, Google, LG Smart TVs, Oculus Go,
Roku®, Samsung and Xbox One. Consumers can also subscribe to
SHOWTIME via Amazon's Prime Video Channels, DirecTV Now, FuboTV,
Hulu, Sling TV, Sony PlayStation™ Vue, and YouTube TV. SNI also
manages Smithsonian Networks™, a joint venture between SNI and the
Smithsonian Institution, which offers Smithsonian Channel™, and
offers Smithsonian Earth™ through SN Digital LLC. SNI markets and
distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to
subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV. For more
information, go to www.SHO.com.
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