Hitz Boxing’s young Welterweight Nick “Bad Boy” Ramirez is on a tear, reeling off 6 straight victories. Recently, he disposed of Milwaukee’s Antoine Elerson by a 3rd round TKO in March. On Saturday, Ramirez steps up his game again as he opposes a 4-0 Rafael…
A cancelled debut did not deter Chicago’s Lightweight #WomenofBoxing #NextGenChamp Jessica McCaskill when her original debut bout on July 10th fell off due to opponent issues. It only extended her camp and preparation for the start of very promising career. Finally making her debut at…
Recently, we caught up with highly regarded amateur-turned professional cruiserweight Shawndell Winters of Chicago, IL. Winters trains out of Sam Colonna Boxing Gym, where he has been under the guidance of one of the top trainers in the country dating back to recent amateur success….
Hitz Boxing’s Lightweight Up and Comer Fred Bowen is a quiet guy, but his dedication to his craft is second to none. Whenever Sam Colonna Boxing Gym is open, you are pretty much guaranteed to see Bowen training like he has everything in life to…
Following a controversial decision against in BKB 3 in June, the hard hitting Sam Horowitz returns to throw bombs in front of his hometown fans. It has been an up and down year in the ring and pit, but that has not deterred the hard…
3x Golden Gloves Champion Jessica McCaskill makes her much anticipated professional debut on Friday, July 10, 2015 Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, IN (Updated) as part of Hitz Boxing Promotions show. We caught up with her during training preparation for…
This past Friday, Rough House Promotions put together Green Bay Fight Night II. Main attractions to the first two shows in Green Bay in years have been the local Native American boxers. One in particular, Forest County Potawatomi’s Mark Daniels Jr. or Sagjewe Gises (Daniels’…
During the Media Only Access to Mayweather/Maidana II Press Tour stop in Chicago on Tuesday, #theBIZ posed some questions to Mayweather Promotions – Floyd Mayweather Jr. and CEO Leonard Ellerbe: #theBIZ: (directed to Mayweather) Your success is obvious and it’s known that you worked your…
Lil Man Louden and I spent the afternoon at the new Sam Colonna Boxing Gym. We watched the Bomb Squad workout with Donovan “Da Bomb” George and Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez as they get ready for their fights at the UIC Pavilion on February 1. Their…
