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Fury-Cunningham also airing on Channel 5 (UK)

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CHANNEL 5 (UK) TO BROADCAST TYSON FURY VS STEVE CUNNINGHAM LIVE FROM THE THEATER, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN APRIL 20

THE US DEBUT - A WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR AND A YOUNG PRODIGAL TALENT AT THE MECCA OF BOXING, THE THEATER, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK

HEAVYWEIGHT COUSINS TYSON FURY & 18-YEAR-OLD HUGHIE FURY US DEBUTS - CHANNEL 5 - APRIL 20

LONDON (April 10) -- Channel 5 (UK) will air the biggest fight of Tyson Fury's career to date, as he makes his US debut on April 20 against Steve "USS" Cunningham in an official IBF world heavyweight title eliminator live at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York.

With less than two weeks to go until he faces former two-time world cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham (25-2, 12 KOs) at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, the young 6'9'' heavyweight will now explode onto American soil in front of network and terrestrial television in the US and United Kingdom as well as going out around the world.

"This is a great opportunity for me to come to the US and showcase my talents at a great venue such as Madison Square Garden," Tyson said. "The fight fans better be prepared for a good old fashioned fight, because I'm coming to town and I'm taking no prisoners. Steve Cunningham, you're in big trouble, I hope you've been training really hard because I know I have and it's fight time. We've given ourselves plenty of time to prepare, we've been over here (Canada) now for six weeks, so that's more than enough time to acclimatise and get used to the time difference."

Fury and his team have based their training camp at Casino Lac-Leamy, Ottawa, Canada, ahead of the contest, where they have had access to state of the art training facilities and running trails.

Boasting a perfect record of 20-0 with 14 knockouts, Tyson will be aiming to show everyone that he is ready for that World Title.

The fight on Channel 5, sponsored by SuperCasino, will be shown in a 90-minute program from 9.30 p.m. in the UK, while NBC will be airing a special two-hour afternoon presentation of NBC Sports Fight Night, making this the widest reaching heavyweight fight for many years.

The event also showcases the extreme talents of 18-year-old heavyweight star Hughie Lewis Fury, the first ever Irish/British AIBA Youth World Championship gold medalist at super heavyweight.

The young heavyweight impressed with an emphatic second-round knockout victory over David Whittom on his professional debut and will looking to send another big statement to a terrestrial audience at the sport's most historic venue as he continues his transition into the pro ranks.

"I'm delighted to deliver this fight to a transatlantic terrestrial TV audience," Mick Hennessy said. "Tyson Fury is going to shake up the world of heavyweight boxing and Hughie Fury is going to show why he's such a special, young, heavyweight talent - and they've both got the biggest platform possible to do it on."

This is a fight card that every fight fan has the opportunity to see and one no fight fan will want to miss.

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APRIL 20TH FIGHT INFO:

April 20th at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York features a 12-round heavyweight battle between Tyson Fury and Steve Cunningham in the main event. Curtis Stevens will take on Derrick Findley in the 8-round middleweight co-feature. Six additional bouts are planned for the undercard. The Theater at Madison Square Garden doors open at 1:15 PM. The main event and co-feature will be broadcast 4PM ET on NBC as a special 2 hour afternoon presentation of NBC Sports Fight Night. The card is presented by Hennessy Sports and Main Events.

Tickets are priced at $25, $50, $100, $250 and $500. Tickets are available at the Madison Square Garden box office, through Ticketmaster 866-858-0008 and at ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices include a $5 Facility Surcharge. Ticketmaster purchases are subject to a Ticketmaster Surcharge. Wheelchairs, companion seats, aisle seats and Assistive Listening Devices are available 212-465-6035.

Follow Fury at @Tyson_Fury and Hennessey Sports @HennessySports.

For more information on NBC Sports, Lonsdale, Liquid and S3 Media, please visit:

www.nbcsports.msnbc.com
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