Tradition returns to Hartford on Saturday night, April 9 when Hard Hittin’ Promotions (“HHPâ€) presents “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic,†featuring local heavyweight Tony “TNT†Grano, as well as a Hartford bragging rights battle between veterans Israel “Pito†Cardona and Luis Maysonet, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
Former WBC and IBF light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson will be under new stewardship when he begins preparations for his rematch against WBC light heavyweight titlist Jean Pascal early next year. Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward has agreed to join Dawson’s corner as head trainer. Steward has trained 41 world champion fighters, including Tommy…
WBA No. 6 rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid†Spina stopped 3-time world title challenger Antwun “Kid Dynamite†Echols in the third round of tonight’s main event headlining the “Last Man Standing†card. “Last Man Standing,†presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), was held in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino….
Three-time world title challenger “Sucra†Ray Oliveira steps into the ring Saturday night (Oct. 2) for the first time in five years against WBA No. 6 rated light heavyweight contender Joey “K.O. Kid†Spina in the 10-round main event headlining the “Last Man Standing†card in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn….
WBA No. 6 rated light heavyweight contender Joey “K.O. Kid†Spina must get past his respectful friendship with his next opponent, former multi-world title challenger “Sucra†Ray Oliveira, as well as fight at a lighter weight than normal in order to win the pivotal Oct. 2 match-up, which headlines the “Last Man Standing†card in…
Ohio heavyweight Nicolai “Stone Man†Firtha has made multiple visits to New England visiting relatives, but this Saturday night he’ll make his first business trip there, challenging Hartford heavyweight favorite Tony “TNT†Grano in the 10-round main event on the “Pride & Power†boxing show, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES),…
© Emily Harney Hartford super bantamweight Mike “Machine Gun†Oliver, the reigning New England and EBA champion, will be in a crossroads fight Saturday night as he continues his journey back to the top of the 122-pound division, taking on 4-time world title-holder Mauricio “Indio Boy†Pastrana in the 8-round co-feature on the “Pride &…
After sparring with world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko for three weeks in Austria, Hartford heavyweight prospect Tony “TNT†Grano returned home for a week before shuffling off to Buffalo for training camp to prepare for his Saturday night, June 26 headlining fight on the “Pride & Power†boxing card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment…
Heavyweight prospect Tony “TNT†Grano has his timer set to explode Saturday night, June 26, when he headlines “Pride & Power,†presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), in the 10-round main event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The WBF All-Americas heavyweight champion, Grano (17-1-1, 13 KOs) – fighting out…