Tuesday, July 22, 2008

September EliteXC event to air on Showtime

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 22, 2008

"After this weekend's "EliteXC: Unfinished Business" event at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif., ProElite Inc. officials will begin preparations for its next major event, which will take place in September. ProElite, Inc. Executive Chairman Doug DeLuca today revealed the September event during a media conference call and said a formal announcement will be made this weekend. No location or venue has been finalized for the event, which will air on Showtime, possibly on Sept. 20. "You're going to see another CBS show down the road," said DeLuca, clarifying that the September show wouldn't be part of the "Saturday Night Fights" series on CBS. Earlier this year, EliteXC and CBS reached an agreement to air four annual EliteXC events in Saturday prime time. However, the non-CBS events (including an Aug. 15 ShoXC event in California) will continue to air on Showtime, which is owned by CBS' parent company. No fighters have been announced for the September event, though a few bookings could be revealed during Saturday's "Unfinished Business" event, which features three title fights, including a main event of EliteXC middleweight championship Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith. "
**PLEASE NOTE IT WAS REPORTED BY NEW MEXICO COMBAT SPORTS! LAST SATURDAY ABOUT ELITE XC COMING TO THE 505 IN SEPTEMBER ** CHECK OUT OUR "PAST POST" FOR OUR REPORT **