Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts was a television program
that broadcast boxing
matches from New York's Madison Square Garden
featuring Russ Hodges
and Bill Nimmo
.
Kinescopes of some of these matches were later re-broadcast under the title "Blue Ribbon Classics." In recent years, ESPN Classic
has aired some of the bouts. Most Pabst Blue Ribbon fights can be viewed at TVS Boxing.Net.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that broadcast boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
matches from New York's Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
featuring Russ Hodges
Russ Hodges
Russell Patrick Hodges was an American broadcaster who did play-by-play for several baseball teams, most notably the New York and San Francisco Giants.-Early career:...
and Bill Nimmo
Bill Nimmo
William Lorne "Bill" Nimmo was a television and radio personality during a career that spanned seven decades.-Early life and pre-network career:...
.
Kinescopes of some of these matches were later re-broadcast under the title "Blue Ribbon Classics." In recent years, ESPN Classic
ESPN Classic
ESPN Classic is a sports channel that features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Such programs includes biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event...
has aired some of the bouts. Most Pabst Blue Ribbon fights can be viewed at TVS Boxing.Net.