Al Bernstein is known to croon around town, most often at Tuscany’s Piazza lounge. And the legendary boxing analyst is opening a new residency, related to the sport, this month.
Bernstein premieres on the DAZN pay-per-view streaming service May 23, when heavyweight contender Jermaine Franklin faces Devin Vargas in Detroit. The fistic forecaster and Las Vegas resident returns ringside with the broadcast team of the “Big Time Boxing USA.”
DAZN (“Da Zone” verbally) in is one of the largest boxing platforms internationally.
Bernstein spent two decades as an analyst for Showtime and Showtime Championship Boxing before the organization threw in the towel on the sport last year. Prior to that, Bernstein spent 23 years with ESPN.
A member of myriad halls of fame, Bernstein is among the most recognized and respected figures in sports broadcasting. Also, he can deliver a stirring cover of Lionel Richie’s “Hello.”
Bernstein has been a popular interview subject leading to Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia bout at T-Mobile Arena. His next formal broadcast is later this month.
“I’m really happy to be back on the air calling boxing,” Bernstein said Wednesday. “I’m looking forward to doing this series, especially on DAZN, which is providing boxing fans with a great schedule of fights.”
