Crystina Poncher
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Crystina Poncher (born July 20, 1984) is currently a commentator, host and reporter for Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. She previously served as host, reporter and correspondent for NFL Network and NFL.com.
Career
In her role with Top Rank, she is currently the only female play-by-play broadcaster in boxing, and in 2019 became only the second women ever to call a major boxing event.{{cite web |last1=Iode |first1=Kevin |title=Neither the make-up artist nor ring card girl, Crystina Poncher eager to blaze a trail for women in broadcasting |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/neither-make-artist-ring-card-girl-crystina-poncher-eager-blaze-trail-women-broadcasting-002602285.html |publisher=Yahoo Sports |access-date=20 June 2024 |date=20 March 2019}} Poncher currently calls the international broadcast for Top Rank and the undercards for ESPN+.
With the NFL, Poncher's duties included serving as an in-studio host for the NFL Network and as a reporter and correspondent for NFL.com's, NFL Fan Pass, giving inside access to all things NFL related.
Previously, Crystina worked as a reporter and host for Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket and FoxSports.com. She was an in-studio host for FoxSports.com, contributing news updates as a part of the Fox Sports Flash. Additionally, she reported from the sidelines for college basketball on Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket.
Personal life
Crystina graduated with honors from Long Beach State, with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism and minor in Communications.
Poncher is married and has two children.{{Cite web|title=Crystina Poncher and Mikaela Mayer will pack a punch in Oklahoma on August 14|url=https://www.maxboxing.com/news/news/crystina-poncher-and-mikaela-mayer-will-pack-a-punch-in-oklahoma-on-august-14|access-date=2021-11-18|website=Max Boxing|language=En}} She currently resides in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=https://www.nflplayerengagement.com/wri/career/articles/california-womans-dream-to-cover-sports-came-true/|title=California Woman's Dream To Cover Sports Came True|last=Ingoldsby|first=John|work=NFL Player Engagement|access-date=2014-05-04|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001916/https://www.nflplayerengagement.com/wri/career/articles/california-womans-dream-to-cover-sports-came-true/|archive-date=2014-05-02}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.crystinaponcher.com/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140502002048/http://www.maxxsportsandentertainment.com/crystinaponcher.html Crystina Poncher Bio]
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Category:College basketball announcers in the United States
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Category:American women television journalists