Sports broadcaster and journalist Mark Kriegel has been re-signed to ESPN’s boxing announcer team. In addition to contributing to the network’s Top Rank on ESPN events, Kriegel will share thoughts and insights through video and print for ESPN.
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What’s Happening:
- ESPN has announced the re-signing of sports broadcaster and author Mark Kriegel to its boxing announcer team where he’ll serve as an essayist, commentator and reporter on Top Rank on ESPN events.
- In addition to his on-air boxing duties, Kriegel will continue to do long-form story-telling, and video and print features and columns, on a wide array of subjects. Fans will be able to find his work on all ESPN platforms.
What They’re Saying:
- Mark Gross, ESPN senior vice president, production and remote events: “Mark has the ability to lift us up and take us places never imagined through his masterful storytelling. His video essays have become a signature part of our boxing broadcasts. We are honored to continue to have Mark on our boxing commentator team.”
- Mark Kriegel: “Fighters risk everything when they step into that ring, and I’m honored to be able to do these stories. Working with our crew – everyone, from the production assistants to the talent – has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”
Did You Know:
- Kriegel is an Emmy Award winning television broadcaster and journalist.
- As a general assignment reporter at the Daily News, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
- He also wrote the acclaimed New York Times bestsellers:
- Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich
- Namath: A Biography
- The Good Son: The Life of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini