Ray “Tito” Serrano Edged by Malik “Iceman” Hawkins at Fillmore
By: Ken Hissner Hard Hitting Promotions returned to the beautiful Fillmore in Philadelphia for the second time since their debut there a year ago. They put on an exciting 8…
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The Eleventh Annual Philly’s “The Briscoe Awards”
By: Ken Hissner John DiSanto did his usual great event at the VBA Ring One this year instead of the Xfinity live in recent years thanks to the suggestion by…
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Philly’s Avery Sparrow is a Return to Old Philly Boxing
By: Ken Hissner Philly’s Avery Sparrow puts all his trust in his promoter IBHOF promoter/matchmaker J Russell Peltz. He is currently No. 14 in the WBO ratings due to a…
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Philly’s Avery Sparrow is a Return to Old Philly Boxing
By: Ken Hissner Philly’s Avery Sparrow puts all his trust in his promoter IBHOF promoter/matchmaker J Russell Peltz. He is currently No. 14 in the WBO ratings due to a…
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When Philly Was One of the Boxing Capitols of the World
By: Ken Hissner With no world champions in Philly here in 2018 you wonder about the “good old days!” This writer has expressed “the Philly Jinx” which seems to happen…
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Philly’s Top 8 Prospects Ennis, Carto, Fulton, Cuevas, Pizarro’s, Sparrow & Folly Are 80-2
By: Ken Hissner At the present time the city of Philadelphia once a major player in boxing doesn’t have any world champions. Still fighting are several such as Danny “Swift”…
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Boxer, Trainer, Cut Man, Promoter & Actor, That’s Philly’s “Joey Eye!”
By: Ken Hissner Good things come in “small packages” and Philly’s Joey Intrieri! Started boxing around age 10 and ran in one of Stallone’s Rocky Movies with the actor. He…
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Philadelphia’s Young “Talented Twelve” Are 116-2-2 with 71 Knockouts
By: Ken Hissner There are twelve young prospects in Philadelphia that this writer calls ”The Talented Twelve”! This famous boxing city at present has no world champions but the best…
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Two Philly Shows this Friday at SugarHouse Casino & 2300 Arena
By: Ken Hissner Yes, a writer’s nightmare this Friday in Philly thanks to the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission. We can only make one! Both promoters Manny Rivera of Hard Hitting Promotions…
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Writer’s Nightmare on December 1st in Philly with Two Shows Scheduled
By: Ken Hissner The Philly based writers like this one are quite upset with what Boxing Director Greg Sirb with the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission has permitted. Both promoters Marshall Kauffman…
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Philly’s Annual Briscoe Awards Get Bigger and Better Every Year
By: Ken Hissner At the Xfinity facility in South Philadelphia Sunday was the Philly’s 7th Annual Briscoe Awards that packed the place with over 400 people crammed into that room.…
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Charles “The Hatchet” Brewer Didn’t Forget His Roots Defending His IBF Super World Middleweight Title at the Legendary Blue Horizon
By: Ken Hissner How many times do boxers fight in a small facility and become world champions and “forget where they got their start?” IBF World Super Middleweight champion Charles…
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These Three Hold the Future of Philadelphia Boxing in Their Hands
By: Ken Hissner At the end of this article this writer will talk about the three boxers in Philadelphia who hold the future of Philly boxing in their hands! For…
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Christian Carto and Jerome Conquest Win in South Philly Friday
By: Ken Hissner Kings Promotions returned to the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia Friday featuring former National Golden Glove champion and current unbeaten bantamweight Christian Carto of South Philly. In…
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Philly’s Unbeaten Christian Carto Moved into Main Event Friday
By: Ken Hissner King Promotion held a press conference at the 2300 Arena in South Philly Wednesday night the CEO Marshall Kauffman announced that the proposed main event between Junior…