The series will be produced by Motor Entertainment of Hollywood, CA, led by award winning producers Greg McClatchy and Jason Williams, in partnership with successful boxing promoter Roy Englebrecht.

“American Champion” plans to give the heavyweight division the shot in the arm it needs while developing a star outside of the ring, as well as inside of it, a key element in bringing boxing back to the masses, as the boxers that have the skill and charisma that people can relate to – like Ali or De La Hoya – are the ones who transcend the sport. 

“American Champion” is not a reality series…its reality.  There will be no ‘challenges’ or other hijacks that have no correlation to learning how to become a world champion.  The initial 75 athletes will be narrowed down to 30 after a series of intense mental and physical tests, and from that group, six athletes will be chosen to live and train together full-time at the American Champion sports facility.

Just like American Idol needs people with real talent, so does heavyweight boxing,” said
American Champion producer Jason Williams. “Heavyweight boxing needs big, fast, smart, quick, dedicated strong willed guys and American Champion is going to bring that star talent to the ring and the whole world of boxing.”

There, a camera crew will film the drama, the pain, and the physical action that will test the will of each new prizefighter. The six men will become like brothers while training, pushing each other to perform when the bell rings, and they will not fight each other.  Instead, the athletes will be developed into true professional boxers, and cameras will follow them as they make their way across the country to various fight venues, giving viewers an unprecedented look into the life on the road, in hotels, and behind the scenes that all potential champions experience.
 
Who is the next great heavyweight?  “American Champion” will provide the answer to that question.

All former or current college or pro football players and elite athletes interested in attending an American Champion Tryout Camp, can register at www.theamericanchampion.com or contact Roy Englebrecht at 949-760-3131 or by email at boxing77@aol.com.