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 […]
BROOK RETURNS TO FACE JACKIEWICZ IN SHEFFIELD
‘The Special One’ faces ‘Braveheart’ in World Title eliminator Kell Brook will defend his WBA Inter-Continental title against Rafal Jackiewicz in a World Title eliminator on Saturday 8 October, at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten Welterweight star claimed the belt against Lovemore N’dou in his last […]
BORN AND BRED: JAVIER AND OSCAR MOLINA
BORN AND BRED Opens its theatrical run at LA’s Downtown Independent and NY’s QUAD Cinema on August 19, 2011 Innocence and Violence in the Sport of Sports New York, N.Y. – August 8, 2011 – The Downtown Independent and QUAD Cinema is pleased to present the Los Angeles and New York premiere of the […]
Anderson Too Slick for Guereca
On the undercard of Friday’s “Clash at the Chumash” event at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, welterweight prospect “Slick” Michael Anderson moved his record to 11-0-1, 9 KOs by making quick work of journeyman Bernardo Guereca via KO 1 (2:19). From East Orange, New Jersey, 30-year-old Anderson is a natural to […]
Boxing Links (8-8-11)
Friendship underpins work and workouts at Alexandria boxing center Alexandria Town Talk Antonio Valenzuela (left), 13, spars with trainer Francisco Diaz at Elite Boxing Academy in Alexandria on Friday. Valenzuela is one of the four young boxers at the academy who have won state and national recognition in boxing tournaments. … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (8-7-11)
Evander Holyfield speaks as 2011 Olympic Boxing Trials come to end al.com By Cassandra McAboy Five-time boxing champion Evander Holyfield speaks Saturday during a dinner for the Olympic Boxing team at the Mobile Convention Center.(Press-Register, Chip English) MOBILE, Ala. — Evander Holyfield doesn’t blame sports like Mixed … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (8-6-11)
Staten Island’s Marcus Browne wins, earns berth on US Olympic boxing team New York Daily News The top 10 boxers in each weight class at the worlds will qualify for the Olympics. Browne is the only one of four New York City boxers at the trials to make it through undefeated and secure a spot on the team. In one of […]
Wrestling Links (8-6-11)
Judge rejects female wrestlers‘ discrimination suit against UC Davis Examiner.com A judge has rejected the discrimination claims of three women who had been on the wrestling team at University of California at Davis a decade ago, yet also ruled the school violated Title IX, the law banning gender discrimination in schools, … See all stories on this topic » […]
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