27.04.04 – CN8, The Comcast Network returns to the ring airing an exclusive boxing competition from South Philadelphia’s recently renovated New Alhambra, SATURDAY, May 15 at 7:30 PM/ET. This CN8 boxing broadcast features an action-packed night of fights, with the main event showcasing Omar Sheika battling E.T. Whitaker in a 10-round light heavyweight bout.
The Sheika-Whitaker battle will headline opening night at the newly renovated New Alhambra Sports & Entertainment Center, a 1,300-seat complex located at Swanson & Ritner Streets in South Philadelphia. Twenty-seven year-old Omar Sheika hails from Paterson, NJ and E.T. Whitaker, 31, from Warren, OH. Sheika has been a pro since 1997, featuring a 23-6 record with 16 knockouts. Whitaker, a pro since 1999, has a 10-12-2 record with 19 knockouts. Also featured in eight-round contests will be undefeated heavyweight John Poore of Boothwyn, PA, and featherweight Rogers Mtagwa of Philadelphia. The event is being put together by veteran Philadelphia boxing promoters J. Russell Peltz and Joe Hand.
Covering the action round-by-round will be color commentator Michael “Silk” Olajide, Jr., former WBC Intercontinental Middleweight Champion, creator of the Aerobox fitness program, and fight technician on movies such as Ali; longtime boxing reporter Larry Michael, a Showtime Championship Boxing and Olympic commentator; and CN8’s own Pete Christy, who will be doing ringside interviews. This event will be broadcast to CN8’s Mid-Atlantic and New England markets, covering 6.2 million homes.
About CN8, The Comcast Network CN8, The Comcast Network (www.cn8.tv) has quickly become one of the nation’s largest and most honored regional 24-hour diversified television networks – serving 6.2 million cable homes on the East Coast. The network provides quality, locally produced programming in four main areas: live, interactive television; regional news; entertainment; and coverage of high school, college and professional sports. CN8 has been nominated for 159 regional Emmy Awards since its creation in 1996. The Comcast Network is owned and operated by Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., a division of Comcast Corporation and the country’s leading cable and broadband services provider.