Press Release:
FOX SPORTS NET, ROGERS SPORTSNET COVERAGE OF INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE
ACTION RESUMES THIS WEEKEND
IFL World Team Championship Competition To Air Throughout November
NEW YORK, November 9, 2006 — International Fight League (IFL)
broadcast partners Fox Sports Net and Rogers Sportsnet will resume coverage of
IFL World Team Championship action in the United States and Canada,
respectively, with broadcasts this weekend. FSN's coverage will begin on
Sunday, Nov. 12, with the final quarterfinal matchup between the
Razorclaws and Dragons, followed on the next two consecutive Sundays with
semifinal action, while Rogers Sportsnet will air four shows during the
month, encompassing three quarterfinal matchups and a special
“Superfight” show.
The November FSN airings of the world’s first team-based mixed
martial arts league are part of the network’s 10 hours of original IFL
coverage this fall. The Nov. 19 broadcast will feature the Dragons
(Toronto) vs. Silverbacks (Quad Cities, Iowa/Ill.) semifinal, and the Nov. 26
show will feature the QF battle between the Anacondas (Los Angeles) and
Wolfpack (Portland). Several Superfights, including the bout between
Mark Kerr and Mike Whitehead will also be shown. The IFL World Team
Championship final, pitting the semifinal winners, will air on FSN during
the last week of December.
Rogers Sportsnet will show eight hours of quarterfinal matches, with
times and dates varying across each of its four regional networks. The
first run of shows is scheduled for consecutive Saturdays: Nov. 11, 18
and 25.
“Providing high-quality broadcasts of action-packed IFL competition in
the U.S. and Canada is a priority for the league,” said IFL
Commissioner and Co-founder Kurt Otto. “Fans will see these exciting bouts in a
fast-paced format which includes behind-the-scenes footage and
interviews with the coaches and athletes.”
Total hours on both FSN and Rogers Sportsnet vary by region, and
viewers should check local listings for the correct time and channel in their
area.
About the IFL
Founded in 2005 by Kurt Otto, a real estate investor and a life-long
martial arts participant and Gareb Shamus, chairman of Wizard
Entertainment Group, the International Fight League (IFL) was created to
establish a centralized and structured organization that brings the power and
influence of the mixed martial arts industry together. On August 25,
2006, IFL entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Paligent,
Inc. (PGNT:OTCBB), pursuant to which IFL would emerge as the surviving
entity. For further information regarding the merger, contact Paligent at
(212) 755-5461. For more information on the IFL, go to www.ifl.edu.
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