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'''''USA Tuesday Night Fights''''' (also known as ''Friday Night Boxing'', ''Wednesday Night Fights'', and ''Thursday Night Fights'') is a television [[boxing]] show. It aired from October 1, 1982 to August 25, 1998 on the [[USA Network]]; at one time it was the longest-running boxing show on television. The show debuted on October 1, 1982, and was originally called '''''Friday Night Boxing''''', which aired from 1982 to 1984, and then in 1984, the boxing program moved to Wednesday nights and was called '''''Wednesday Night Fights''''', which aired from 1984 to 1986, and in 1986, the boxing program moved to Thursday nights, and was called '''''Thursday Night Fights''''', which aired from 1986 to 1990. In 1987, the boxing program finally moved to Tuesday nights, and the show was called '''''Tuesday Night Fights'''''.

''USA Tuesday Night Fights'' was hosted by [[Al Albert (sportscaster)|Al Albert]], who co-hosted with boxing commentaries, first by [[Muhammad Ali]] trainer [[Angelo Dundee]], who co-hosted with Albert from 1982 to 1984, and then, by [[Randy Gordon (boxing)|Randy Gordon]], who co-hosted with Albert from 1984 to 1987, and finally, by former champion [[Sean O'Grady (boxer)|Sean O'Grady]], who co-hosted with Albert from 1987 until the show's ending in 1998. [[Bill Macatee]] was often a substitute commentator for Albert. The show did not employ a regular ring announcer, but several high-profile announcers such as HBO's [[Michael Buffer]], Showtime's [[Jimmy Lennon, Jr.]], Philadelphia boxing staple Ed Derian, and future ''[[BattleBots]]'' announcer Mark Beiro were featured with Derian and Beiro featured more frequently as the years went on.

The program was sponsored by [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]], and often referred to on air as ''Budweiser Presents USA Tuesday Night Fights''. [[Pabst Blue Ribbon]] was also a sponsor of the program, continuing a tradition of the Pabst company sponsoring televised boxing matches. Like some of its similar fellow boxing programs, ''Tuesday Night Fights'' did not always emanate from large arenas. Instead, cards usually took place in smaller venues, such as [[The Blue Horizon]] in Philadelphia, the [[The Theater at Madison Square Garden|Felt Forum/Paramount Theater]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York, or the ballroom of [[Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis|Casino Magic]] in [[Bay St. Louis, Mississippi]]. ''Tuesday Night Fights'' would also not limit itself to American venues, as they traveled to [[England]], [[Mexico]], and other places to televise shows. One show even took place aboard an aircraft carrier.

==Notable fights==
Few world title fights were presented in this show, one of the notable ones being when [[Vinny Pazienza]], a former world Lightweight champion, moved up in weight and captured the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] world Jr. Middleweight championship with an eleventh-round knockout of [[Gilbert Dele]]. Pazienza would ultimately relinquish the title following a car accident the following year. Written off from boxing by doctors after the accident, Pazienza would return to the ring with a win over Luis Santana, a fight which also aired on ''Tuesday Night Fights''.

Another title fight aired by USA was the 1988 [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[featherweight]] title bout between defending champion [[Calvin Grove]] and contender [[Jorge Paez]] that took place in [[Mexicali]], [[Mexico]]. The fight was significant in that it was the last ever title match scheduled for 15 rounds. The fight went the distance, with Paez earning a majority decision.

On March 19, 1996, USA featured a bout between [[Jeremy Williams (boxer)|Jeremy Williams]] and Arthur Weathers as the headline of their show broadcast from the Spruce Goose Dome in Williams' home of Long Beach, California. Williams, at the time a rising heavyweight contender, dropped Weathers with an uppercut almost immediately after the bell rang to start the contest and referee [[Marty Denkin]] called a halt to the contest after ten seconds, which was erroneously referred to as a world record for quickest knockout (although it remains one of the fastest ever).

On March 18, 1997, USA saw what is officially the world's quickest knockout. The bout between heavyweights [[Jimmy Thunder]] and [[Crawford Grimsley]] lasted only 1.5 seconds after Thunder caught Grimsley with a right hook to the head that sent him to the canvas.

Both [[George Foreman]] and [[Larry Holmes]] were frequently featured on ''Tuesday Night Fights'' as they began to return after their initial retirements. Both fighters' comeback fights were aired on USA, and Holmes fought on a semi-regular basis on the program until he declared, on air, in 1996 that he would not likely fight again unless he could secure a title match.

A future opponent of Holmes, [[Eric Esch|Butterbean]], received some of his earliest exposure as a professional fighter by fighting several four rounders on ''Tuesday Night Fights''.

[[Roberto Durán]] was another fixture on ''Tuesday Night Fights'' later in his career, and his 100th professional bout was carried by USA.

''Tuesday Night Fights'' also showcased the bizarre from time to time. Among these was a fight from former pro football star [[Mark Gastineau]]'s controversial boxing career which saw him lose to a journeyman fighter, [[Andrew Golota]]'s infamous fight against [[Samson Po'uha]] in 1995 which saw the Polish fighter, who appeared frequently on ''Tuesday Night Fights'', bite the neck of his opponent, a fight between [[Riddick Bowe]] and Elijah Tillery where Tillery was disqualified for kicking the future world champion and Bowe responded by knocking him out of the ring, and a bizarre fight between [[Sharmba Mitchell]] and [[Bazooka Limon]] where the former champion Limon pulled Mitchell's trunks down during the action.

===Other world champions to fight on the show===
Many other world champions fought on this show, whether as prospects or later in their careers. This included names such as [[Oscar de La Hoya]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Roy Jones Jr.]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Fernando Vargas]], [[Hector Camacho]], [[Tony Tubbs]] and [[Antonio Tarver]]. [[Pay Per View]] bouts were also rebroadcast on the show such as [[Julio César Chávez]]'s eighth-round knockout win over [[Joey Gamache]], which was televised by the show, but as a Pay Per View feature only.

==Cancellation==
On April 9, 1998, USA Network founder [[Kay Koplovitz]], who served as head of the USA Network since 1977 and who was instrumental in the USA Network's programming structure, left the network, with new overall USA Network owner [[Barry Diller]] taking her positions as chairman and CEO.<ref name=dillercuts/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/1998/04/09/bizbuzz/koplovitz/|title=USA Network founder quits|publisher=CNN Money|date=April 9, 1998|accessdate=April 5, 2022}}</ref> After taking Koplovitiz's CEO position, Diller made plans to cut at least $40 million from the USA Network's massive budget, which had been criticized for overspending on content which was not deemed feasible.<ref name=dillercuts>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-10-fi-37857-story.html|title=USA Networks CEO Kay Koplovitz Resigns|first=Sallie|last=Hofmeister|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=April 10, 1998|accessdate=April 5, 2022}}</ref> In August 1998, USA Tuesday Night Fights was cancelled after programming changes were made and budget cuts reduced the ability to broadcast fights.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-08-11-9808100350-story.html|title=TV Lights Go Out On Boxing Series|first=Sharon|last=Robb|publisher=Sun-Sentinel|date=August 10, 1998|accessdate=April 5, 2022}}</ref>

==Rebroadcasts==
In June 2006, [http://www.csisports.tv CSI Sports], through its [http://www.fightsports.tv FIGHT SPORTS] division, began airing a compilation of some of the best knockouts from the ''Tuesday Night Fights'' series titled ''USA Tuesday Night Fights: Knockouts!'' on pay-per-view. Narrated by [[Washington Redskins]] play-by-play man Larry Michael, the sixty-minute series featured various fights from throughout the years. One of the segments featured on the show was called "In Case You Missed It...", this segment featured some memorable moments from "Tuesday Night Fights", another segment called "KO Time", featuring very quick knockouts that were a big hit with the fans, and "Who Won This One?", the segment features the last fight of the program. It is promoted several times during the broadcast, and viewers are encouraged to pick which of the two men won the bout.. Reruns of this series air across the country on various sports channels, including [[MSG Plus]].

The ''Tuesday Night Fights: Knockouts!'' series was also released on DVD in a two-volume box set.

CSI later came out with a series called ''Wide World of Fights'', which has a much broader scope and includes [[mixed martial arts]], [[kickboxing]], and other [[combat sports]] footage in addition to some of the fights that were originally part of the ''Tuesday Night Fights'' compilation series. This series also airs on many of the same stations that carry ''Tuesday Night Fights: Knockouts!''. CSI also airs old episodes of ''Tuesday Night Fights'' as part of its ''Fight Sports World Championship Boxing'' series, which rebroadcasts fights from the past.

==See also==
* ''[[Friday Night Fights]]'' (a television boxing show airing on [[ESPN2]] from 1998–2015)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0439096|title=USA Tuesday Night Fights}}
*[https://www.amazon.com/s?k=knockouts+tuesday+night+fights&ref=nb_sb_noss Purchase ''USA Tuesday Night Fights'' DVDs on Amazon]

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Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz

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'''Río Gallegos''' ({{IPA|es|ˈri.o ɣaˈʝeɣos|}}) is the capital and largest settlement of the [[Patagonia]]n [[provinces of Argentina|province]] of [[Santa Cruz Province (Argentina)|Santa Cruz]] in [[Argentina]]. Located in the department of [[Güer Aike Department|Güer Aike]], it had a population of 115,524, according to the {{census-ar|2022}}. The city bears the name of the [[Gallegos River]], and sits on its [[estuary]] {{cvt|2636|km|mi|0}} south from the Argentine federal capital [[Buenos Aires]].

Established on 19 December 1885 to increase Argentine power over southern Patagonia, Río Gallegos became the capital of the then Territory of Santa Cruz in 1888, retaining its status when the territory became a province in 1957. [[Néstor Kirchner]], later [[President of Argentina]], served as the city's mayor from 1987 to 1991 and is interred in a [[Mausoleum of Néstor Kirchner|mausoleum]] in the city's cemetery.

==History==
{{see also|Patagonian sheep farming boom}}
In 1525 Spanish explorer [[García Jofre de Loaísa]] became the first European to reach the Gallegos River, and named it ''Río San Idelfonso''. [[Simón de Alcazaba y Sotomayor]]'s 1535 expedition was the first to name the river ''"Río Gallegos"''. The area was not settled by Europeans until much later, with the settlement established 19 December 1885, when the Argentine government wished to better express its sovereignty over southern [[Patagonia]] – a naval base was created which increased the development of the town. Between 1912 and 1920, the government encouraged settlers from the [[Falkland Islands]] and southern [[Chile]] with preferential farming conditions. Some 3,000 arrived and boosted the town. As [[sheep]]-farming increased, Río Gallegos became the principal port for exporting sheep and their products. The Pioneers Museum is a preserved old Patagonian house exhibiting the life of the early settlers.

Governor [[Ramón Lista]] decided to move the Territorial Capital from [[Puerto Santa Cruz]] to Río Gallegos in 1888; official ratification of this decision came on 19 May 1904. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján was consecrated in 1900. The Territory of Santa Cruz was declared a [[Provinces of Argentina|Province]] in 1957, with Mario Cástulo Paradelo as its first Governor.

In the 1982 [[Falklands War]], the [[Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport|city airport]] was base of [[Argentine Air Force]] [[Mirage III]] interceptors and [[A-4 Skyhawk]]s strike aircraft.

[[Néstor Kirchner]], President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, was mayor of Río Gallegos between 1987 and 1991. His mausoleum is in the city and a street bears his name.

Today, Río Gallegos is an important city of the Argentine far south, with military bases and an [[Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport|international airport]]. Flights between Chile and [[RAF Mount Pleasant|Mount Pleasant Airport]] on the Falkland Islands stop at Río Gallegos once a month.

==Wildlife==

Birds in the area include the [[Turdus falcklandii|thrush]], [[rhea (bird)|rhea]], ''chingolo'' ([[rufous-collared sparrow]]), [[Chilean flamingo]], [[upland goose]] and [[black-necked swan]]. [[South American gray fox|Grey foxes]] are predators on the sheep ranched in the city. Other animals found in the area include the [[guanaco]].

On the outskirts of Rio Gallegos there is a wide variety of native plants, including [[Berberis microphylla|calafates]], [[Anarthrophyllum|anartrofilos]], [[oxalis]], [[violet (plant)|violets]] and [[pansy|pansies]], [[Bougainvillea glabra|paper flowers]], [[calceolaria]]s, hipoqueris, [[Marticorenia|leucerias]], [[Perezia (plant)|perezias]], [[senecio]]s, mata arrears, senecio miser, [[Alstroemeria|amancay]], [[Lilium|lilies]], lily of the field.

==Sport==
Rio Gallegos' main association football club is [[Boca Rio Gallegos]] of the [[Torneo Argentino B]], the fourth tier of Argentine football. Founded 12 October 1945 by meat factory workers, the side share their crest and kit with [[Boca Juniors]] of Buenos Aires, Argentina's most successful club, and have played in the national league system since 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bocariogallegos.com/ |title=急速快3官网_首页 |website=www.bocariogallegos.com |access-date=2012-10-13 |archive-date=2018-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321070058/http://bocariogallegos.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Rio Gallegos' oldest [[association football]] club are [[Atlético Boxing Club|Boxing Club]] founded August 1920 and Hispano Americano founded 17 December 1925 .

==Climate==
[[File:Clima Río Gallegos (Argentina).PNG|thumb|216px|Average temperatures (min., avrg., max.) and precipitations.]]
Rio Gallegos has a [[cold semi-arid climate|cold steppe climate]] (''BSk'', under the [[Köppen climate classification]]).<ref name="Climate-Data.org">{{cite web |title=Climate: Río Gallegos - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/1906/ |publisher=Climate-Data.org |access-date=12 September 2013 |archive-date=22 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022131112/http://en.climate-data.org/location/1906/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The climate is dry, windy and cold, with occasional snow during the winter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arquinstal.com.ar/atlas/datos/00anual.html |language=es |title=Datos bioclimáticos de 173 localidades argentinas – Anuales |work=Atlas Bioclimáticos |publisher=Universidad Nacional de La Plata |access-date=April 10, 2014 |archive-date=May 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516061341/http://www.arquinstal.com.ar/atlas/datos/00anual.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It is one of the windiest cities on earth, with winds above {{cvt|50|km/h}} being commonplace, and over {{cvt|100|km/h}} not exceptional. Winter temperatures average {{cvt|5|C|F|0}} during the day and {{cvt|-2|C|F|0}} at night, but have dropped as low as {{cvt|-20|C|F|0}}. Summers are extremely windy and cloudy, with days reaching a cool {{cvt|19|C|F|0}} and nights dropping to a relatively cold {{cvt|7|C|F|0}}.<ref name=IRN /> Cold weather can occur at any time, and despite the very low precipitation, light drizzle and cloudy days are quite common. The highest temperature recorded was {{cvt|35.8|°C|0}} on February 5, 2019 while the record low is {{cvt|-20.2|°C|0}} on July 12, 1982.<ref name=SMN3>
{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304010102/https://www.smn.gob.ar/noticias/fin-de-febrero-lo-destacado-del-mes |archive-date=4 March 2019 |url=https://www.smn.gob.ar/noticias/fin-de-febrero-lo-destacado-del-mes |title=Fin de febrero: lo destacado del mes |publisher=Servicio Meteorológico Nacional |language=es |access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref name=meteoclimat>{{cite web |url=http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=684 |title=Station Rio Gallegos |publisher=Meteo Climat |language=fr |access-date=June 11, 2015 |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008192715/http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=684%2F |url-status=live }}</ref>

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| archive-date = 9 May 2023
| url = http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/78367
| title = Estadística climatológica de la República Argentina Período 1991-2000
| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
| language = es
| access-date = 20 May 2023}}</ref><ref name = SA>
{{cite web
| url = https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/library.oarcloud.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/cd002_pdf/000D65A6.pdf
| language = Spanish
| title = Anales Climatológicos - Año 1933-37 (p. 183)
| work = -16.2 °C (3 °F) el 21 de mayo de 1936
| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, Ministerio de Asuntos Técnicos (under NOAA Library)
| access-date = April 27, 2021}}</ref>
|source 2=Secretaria de Mineria (December record low only and percent sun, 1951–1980),<ref name=IRN>
{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119032810/http://www.mineria.gob.ar/estudios/irn/santacruz/tablametypluvio.asp |archive-date=January 19, 2015 |url=http://www.mineria.gob.ar/estudios/irn/santacruz/tablametypluvio.asp |language=es |title=Provincia de Santa Cruz – Clima Y Meteorologia: Datos Meteorologicos Y Pluviometicos |publisher=Secretaria de Mineria de la Nacion (Argentina) |access-date=April 7, 2013}}</ref> Meteo Climat (record highs and lows),<ref name=meteoclimat />
}}

==Gallery==
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[[File:Parroquía Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Luján (Río Gallegos).JPG|thumb|120px|[[Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján, Río Gallegos|Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján]].]]
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[[File:RioGallegos.JPG|thumb|230px|Rio Gallegos port]]
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[[File:Rio Gallegos, Patagonia Argentina.JPG|thumb|235px|Rio Gallegos in winter]]
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[[File:Авенида.jpg|thumb|250px|Rio Gallegos]]
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[[File:Kirchner mausoleum.jpg|thumb|250px|Kirchner Mausoleum]]
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== Transportation ==
The city is served by [[Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport]], with four commercial airlines, including [[Aerolineas Argentinas]] and an international one, [[LATAM Chile]].

==See also==
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*[[1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake]]

==References==
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*[http://www.mrg.gov.ar Municipality of Río Gallegos] – Official website.
*[http://www.RioGallegos.org Rio Gallegos Online Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924020429/http://www.riogallegos.org/ |date=2011-09-24 }} – Online Information in Spanish.
*{{Ar-mi-muni|SCR012}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050429014744/http://www.argentum21.com.ar/Ingles/Provincias/SantaCruz/Provincia/pagesetpsc.htm Argentum21 – Rio Gallegos]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mCi7Ckp1zU Video Footage of the City] – YouTube
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibeXAkcHPk Video Footage of the City 2] – YouTube
*[https://laopinionaustral.com.ar/tag/rio-gallegos/ Noticias Online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408150847/https://laopinionaustral.com.ar/tag/rio-gallegos/ |date=2020-04-08 }} – Diario La Opinión Santa Cruz

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