By Larry Snyder Erie, Pa – Regional promoter and matchmaker Ernie Bizzarro is bringing boxing for the second time this year to the Flagship City. His “Tuesday Night Fights” card is November 23, at the Bayfront Convention Center. Fans enter … Continue reading Erie Sports 2021: Bizzarro Promotions Presents Bayfront Tuesday Night Fights
By Larry Snyder Pittsburgh, Pa – A new name climbed to the top of the “City Of Champions.” It is 27-year-old Oleh Dovhun, and the 5-foot-8 southpaw claimed the WBA – North American Boxing Association Super Bantamweight title Saturday, November … Continue reading Pittsburgh Boxing 2021: Looking Back At A Champion Crowned In Oakland
By Larry Snyder Pittsburgh, Pa – The Sweet Science comes back to the Steel City neighborhood of Oakland Saturday, November 13, in the Cathedral Room at St. Nicholas church. Local promoter Michael McSorley, Jr. and his Integrity Fighter Management group … Continue reading Pittsburgh 2021: Boxing Returns To Oakland Saturday Night
By Larry Snyder Pittsburgh, Pa. – Promoter Derek Gionta and matchmaker Brian Dillon gave the fans of the Sweet Science a terrific evening of professional boxing Saturday, September 18, 2021, with their “Murrysville Madness” card at the Murrysville SportZone. It … Continue reading Boxing Recap 2021: Looking At Gionta Management’s “Murrysville Madness”
By Larry Snyder Pittsburgh Pa. – The Steel City’s “Sweet Child” Matt Conway (19-2, 8 KOs) and the undefeated Kiante Irving (9-0, 9 KOs) from Beaver Falls, PA, are two of the warriors featured Saturday, September 18, 2021, on promoter … Continue reading Boxing 2021: Gionta Management Brings “Murrysville Madness” To The Center Of The Ring
By Larry Snyder Los Angeles, Calif. – Even as a relentless pandemic sweeps across the country, the warrior continues to prepare for battle: sometimes alone at home, sometimes in the gym when it reopens for awhile. Pittsburgh’s Lyubomyr Pinchuk (12-1-1, … Continue reading Boxing Preview 2020 – Lyubomyr Pinchuk Vs. Stephan Shaw In Hollywood
By Larry Snyder Pittsburgh, PA – The Gladiators of the Sweet Science provided fans with an exciting evening in the City of Bridges Saturday, Dec. 7th, as another quality boxing card was presented at Rivers Casino by Matt McGovern along with Sandra Ortiz-Melo and the World Fighting Championships team. Bill Hutchinson (19-2-4, 9 KOs) claimed his second straight victory in 2019 and the ninth consecutive of his career with his unanimous decision in the Main Event over Gabriel Smith (9-2-1, 4 KOs) from Houston, Texas. The 30-year-old Pittsburgh native swept the judges’ scorecards 78-74, 78-74, 78-74. The 136-pound catchweight matchup … Continue reading Boxing 2019 – WFC 118 Results From Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
By Larry Snyder Washington, PA – It was another stirring evening of boxing Saturday, Sept. 21st, 2019, brought together for combat sports fans by Matt McGovern and World Fighting Championships at the Meadows Racetrack, Casino, and Hotel. Middleweight Clay Collard (4-1-3, 1 KO) of Cache Valley, Utah, collected the upset of the night with a six-round unanimous decision from judges Al Amelia, Dana DePaolo, and John Santore over Pittsburgh’s Gerald Sherrell (10-2-0, 5 KOs). For the 26-year-old Collard, it was his third consecutive victory since a draw against Quincy LaVallais Saturday, June 29th, 2019, at Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans. … Continue reading Looking Back – WFC 113 Boxing Results From The Meadows Racetrack And Casino
By Larry Snyder Washington, Pa. – The ring announcer has called out your name, you touched gloves with your opponent after getting your instructions from the referee, and the time has come to show everyone how good you are at the Sweet Science. Matt McGovern and World Fighting Championships is providing approximately 36 warriors the opportunity to seize victory and further their careers Saturday, Sept. 21, at the 56-year-old Meadows Racetrack and Casino during WFC 113 Live Boxing. The doors for this first-rate card open at 7:00 p.m. with the opening match getting underway at 8:00 p.m. Meadows Casino Vice-President … Continue reading Prepare For Battle – WFC 113 Live Boxing Preview At The Meadows Racetrack And Casino
By Larry Snyder Monroeville, Pa. – Boxing followers from around the Steel City savored the Sweet Science Thursday, Aug. 1, as Lou DiBella and DiBella Entertainment in cooperation with Pinnacle Boxing Championships provided another top-shelf fight card at the Monroeville Convention Center. DiBella Entertainment, along with matchmaker Dennis Turner, and Matt Leyshock of Pinnacle Fighting Championships provided 14 outstanding combatants, including two from the City of Bridges, the opportunity to demonstrate their hard-earned skills and attain career victories over seven matchups. It was part of DiBella’s Broadway Boxing Summer Series, called Night of the Contenders. MAIN EVENT Ievgen Khytrov, fighting … Continue reading Boxing 2019 – Looking Back At The Results From Night Of The Contenders At Monroeville Convention Center
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