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| PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Classic Entertainment & Sports (CES), New England’s premier combat sports promoter, is proud to announce a new broadcast partnership with New England Sports Network (NESN), the region’s flagship home for sports and entertainment. This landmark collaboration unites two of the region’s most iconic sports institutions to deliver world-class boxing and MMA action to millions of fans across New England. The partnership kicks off with CES Autumn Classic 2025 from Mohegan Sun Arena, featuring two championship bouts and several of New England’s most exciting prospects.NESN will air the event on November 11 at 10pm EST and continue with CES’s busy fall lineup, including CES MMA 82 – Fight For a Cause 3 from the Historic Park Theater in Cranston, RI, Boston Harbor Fight Night from Encore Casino in Everett, MA, and Rhode Wars 5 from the Park Theater. See below for NESN and NESN+ broadcast dates and times. As part of the agreement, NESN Nation will stream a deep library of classic CES events, giving fans the opportunity to relive the early days and defining moments of CES fighters who went on to national and international stardom — including Chad Dawson, Vinny Paz, Peter Manfredo Jr., Charles Rosa, Gary Balletto Sr. and Jr., Jamaine Ortiz, and many more.“This partnership is a dream come true for New England fight fans, said Jimmy Burchfield Sr., Founder of CES. “For over three decades, CES has built a platform for homegrown fighters to showcase their talent on the biggest stages. Partnering with NESN — a network synonymous with excellence and tradition — allows us to share these incredible athletes and stories with a broader audience than ever before.”Together, CES and NESN will deliver the most comprehensive regional combat sports coverage in the network’s history — making CES on NESN the rightful home of New England Boxing and MMA. |
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| For additional updates and event information, check our website at CESFights.com or follow CES Boxing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @CESBOXING. INFORMATIONABOUT CES BOXING CES Boxing is one of the top promotions on the East Coast. Founded in 1992 by Jimmy Burchfield Sr., CES Boxing has promoted many world class fighters, including Jamaine Ortiz, Juiseppe Cusumano, Hank Lundy, Vinny Paz, Peter Manfredo, Mariusz Wach, Jason Estrada, Matt Godfrey, Chad Dawson and Ray Oliveira. CES Boxing has promoted such super fights as “The Thriller on Triller: Tyson v Jones Jr.”, “Mayweather vs. Gotti III” and “The Contender: Manfredo v Pemberton”.ABOUT NESNNESN is consistently one of the top-rated regional sports networks in the country with award-winning Red Sox and Bruins coverage, and recently named RSN of the Year by Cynopsis. NESN and NESN+ are delivered throughout the six-state New England region and are available anytime, anywhere, on any device on the NESN 360 app via direct subscription or TV authentication. The network is also distributed nationally as NESN National. NESN’s free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel, NESN NATION, offers 30+ hours of weekly live and original programming, including exclusive sports content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes features, available on Samsung TV Plus, Prime Video, Roku, LG, Twitch, Plex, and TCLtv+. NESN.com is one of the country’s most visited sports websites with dedicated digital video production and always-on news coverage. |
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