Q&A with Promoter Bobby Hitz
Colorful Chicago boxing promoter Bobby Hitz, former heavyweight boxer and founder of Hitz Boxing, has much to smile about these days. Hitz and close friend Artie Pellulo of Banner Promotions have teamed up to present an action-packed televised 10-round lightweight bout between Chicago’s former WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz (36-3-1, 17 KOs) and Philadelphia’s Henry […]
Edgar is Prepared to Defend His Title Vs. Maynard at UFC 136, Talks to Takedown
He is that Jersey Kid, the fighter with the heart of a seasoned wrestler. This young man knows where he comes from and where he’s going. Us fans? We’re along for the ride. Frankie Edgar is the UFC Lightweight Champion winning 80% of his professional bouts. For the 3rd time he will face Gray Maynard at UFC […]
ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS COMING TO HAMMOND HORSESHOE CASINO
Diaz vs. Lundy/Provodnikov vs. Herrera Top Friday Night Fights-Televised Card Hitz Boxing and Banner Promotions have teamed up to proudly present an action-packed night of world-class professional boxing on Friday, August 19, in the luxurious “Venue” in the Horseshoe Casino, in Hammond, Indiana, that will also be televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. […]
MMA FIGHT PIT: “GENESIS” TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON PAY PER VIEW
Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA): MMA Fight Pit’s highly-anticipated debut event on Saturday, August 13th, “MMA FIGHT PIT: GENESIS,” will be offered to fight fans via Pay-Per-View, as was announced today by Fight Pit Co-Owner/Founder Torry Crooks. The fight card is stacked with UFC® and WEC® veterans, and is set to take place at “The Pit,” a […]
ASH WANTS TO CASH IN ON WORLD TITLE FIGHT
London (July 22, 2011) — Ashley Theophane is eager to show that there is not just one British fighter who can be at the top of the light-welterweight division this Saturday night at Wembley Arena. While WBA World champion Amir Khan clashes with IBF champion Zab Judah in the early hours of Sunday morning, Theophane defends his British […]
Hitz Inks Quartet of Talented Fighters
Chicagoland promoter Bobby Hitz is proud to announce he has signed a quartet of talented fighters to promotional agreements including the Brothers Amidu, Yakubu and Abdullai, talented lightweight Chris Singleton, and a co-promotional deal (along with Square Ring Promotions) with Chicago’s own former world heavyweight title challenger “Fast” Fres Oquendo. 26-year-old Los Angeles-based […]
Pat Miletich Will Receive the first George Tragos Award at The Gable Museum, He Talks to Takedown Wrestling
Des Moines, Iowa The line between MMA and Wrestling gets a little thinner each day. Pat Miletich has been around the sport of wrestling since he was a kid and around MMA since its infancy. For a life spent in the training and competition of what he loves, Miletich will be the first to receive […]
THREE BIG TITLE BOUTS FROM CHICAGO THIS FRIDAY ON GFL
Former world champion Vivian Harris to take on Lanardo Tyner for the USBO Welterweight title; Albert Mensah against Andre Georges for the IBF International Jr. Welterweight title & Carl Davis against Epifanio Mendoza for the IBF Inter Continental Cruiserweight title FOR IMMEDITE RELEASE NEW YORK / CHICAGO (July 13, 2011)—This Friday night in Chicago, […]
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