Bellator Fighting Championships Continues Partnership with Armed Forces Network
AFN will air Bellator’s highly-anticipated Sixth Season starting March 9 CHICAGO, Ill. (January 30, 2011) — In a continuing effort to bring premier sports and entertainment to those who serve in the United States Armed Forces, Bellator Fighting Championships has once again partnered with the Armed Forces Network, extending a relationship that was formed in 2010. For […]
Hitz Boxing’s ‘Fight Night at the Horseshoe’ Series Continues February 18
The next installment of Hitz Boxing’s wildly popular “Fight Night at the Horseshoe” series will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, featuring heavyweight contender “Merciless” Mike Mollo (20-3-1, 12 KOs) of Oak Lawn, Illinois; NABA-US Champion Yakubu “Black Mamba” Amidu (20-2-1, 18 KOs) of Los Angeles […]
Crystal Lake’s Curran seeks World Title as he faces Joe Warren In front of hometown crowd on March 9
Bellator Featherweight Tournament winner faces champion Warren at Hammond’s Horseshoe CHICAGO, Ill. (1/19/12) — Bellator Season 5 Featherweight Tournament winner Pat Curran stands one win away from realizing his dream. After a brilliant 3-0 tournament run, it was a lightning-fast kick to the head of Marlon Sandro in the final that propelled the 24-year-old […]
Fight Night at the Horseshoe Undercard Results
On the non-televised undercard of the Hitz Boxing in Association with Banner Promotions’ Fight Night at the Horseshoe ESPN Friday Night Fights event on Friday, August 19 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, former world champion Montell “Ice” Griffin (50-8-1, 30 KOs) of Chicago notched his landmark 50th professional victory with a hard-fought unanimous […]
Diaz Said He Was Retired… Mrs. Diaz Knew Better
Chicago’s David Diaz (36-3-1, 17 KOs) has his wife to Tonya to thank when he appears in the co-featured bout of the final episode of ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” 2011 season, this Friday, August 19, at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. The Former WBC lightweight world champion and 1996 U.S. Olympian had […]
Hollywood Ending in Hammond for Ring Announcer Treiber
They call it a “Hollywood ending” when the conclusion of a story is just a little too good to be believable. On August 19, Ring announcer Tom Treiber will cap off an incredible 2011 season of ESPN Friday Night Fights – one that saw him become a regular on the show, appearing […]
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 […]
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. […]
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