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ENNIS SHINES IN UNIFICATION BOUT

IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis defeated Lithuanian Eimantas Stanionis at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City to add the WBA and Ring Magazine title belts to his collection. The Philadelphian won the fight by TKO between rounds six and seven, when Stanionis retired in his corner. Ennis’ victory was the best of his career, and improved his professional record to 34-0, with 30 KOs and 1 No Contest. Ennis dominated the fight, winning five of the six rounds of the scheduled 12-rounder before forcing the previously undefeated Stanionis to quit the bout.

Boots started quickly, establishing an early body attack... (MORE)

    

 
                 
 

   

ENNIS GETS UNIFICATION BOUT
By Ken Hissner

Philadelphia’s IBF world welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs, 1 NC) finally gets an opportunity for a unification bout on April 12th in Atlantic City at Boardwalk Hall. In the Philadelphian’s first chance to take on one of the other three world welterweight champions, Ennis is scheduled to meet WBA world welterweight champion, Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs, 1 NC), of Lithuania. After chasing every other top 147-pounder over the past few years, was this sudden opportunity due to his last performance? In November, Ennis won a repeat decision victory against the Number 1 IBF contender, Ukraine’s Karen Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs). Ennis won with scores of 119-107, 117-109, and 116-110. Normally, this type of win would be considered impressive. (MORE)

    

 
                 
 

   

PABHOF ANNOUNCES
2025 CLASS

The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (PABHOF) announced the names of 25 individuals who comprise the 2025 class of inductees. This latest crop of Pennsylvania notables is the 67th annual group to be honored by PA Hall.

Leading the Class of 2025 are former world champions Kermit Cintron and Jason Sosa, world title challengers Mike Jones, Eric Hunter, and Lajuan Simon, as well as former national amateur champion Anthony Thompson. Rounding out the boxers to be honored are Frankie Mitchell, Jimmy Clark... (MORE)

    
 
         
       
                 
 

   

PRENGA CAPTURES
NBA BELT

The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia came alive Saturday night as boxing fans witnessed a spectacular evening of fights called Elite Fight Night by promoter Kali Reis and KOhen Promotions. With a stacked card featuring up-and-coming stars and title bouts, the crowd was treated to explosive knockouts, dominant decisions, and memorable moments.

In the night’s main event, Kristian Prenga, proudly representing Albania, delivered a dominant performance to claim the NBA World Heavyweight Title. Backed by a raucous crowd of Albanian supporters, Prenga overwhelmed... (MORE)

    
 
         
       
                 
 




 

    

OBERLTON MASTERCLASS
EARNS REGIONAL BELT

King’s Promotions delivered a night of electrifying boxing action at Live! Casino in Philadelphia. The card featured seven bouts, showcasing rising stars, hard-fought battles, and a few stunning knockouts. Here’s a breakdown of the event.

In the main event, Atif Oberlton put on a masterclass performance, defending his undefeated record and securing the WBA Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title. Oberlton sent Lugo to the canvas with a thunderous right hand and maintained control throughout the bout. He capped off his night with a spectacular fifth-round knockout at 2:28, solidifying his status as one of the division’s brightest rising stars. (MORE)

    
 
                 
       

WILLIAMS EDGES CARTER IN SIX

Promoter Alex Barbosa returned to the 2300 Arena with his R&B Promotions to stage "Philly Fight Night VI." The card consisted of eight bouts, one six-rounder and seven four-rounders, with referee Shawn Clark working every fight on this night. The spotlight fight featured Philly middleweight DeWayne Williams against Quaseem Carter of Newark, NJ. Williams won the fight by majority decision, with two point deductions against Carter figuring heavily in the outcome. In rounds four and six, referee Shawn Clark took a point from Carter for spitting out his mouthpiece. The lost points cost Carter the fight. Judges Dewey LaRosa and and Robert Rubnitz had Williams leading after six rounds (58-54 and 57-55 respecively), while Tony Lundy scored the bout a draw (57-57). Had the points not been taken, the fight would have ended in a split... (MORE)

    



 
                 
       

JOHNSON WINS NUMBER TEN

RDR Promotions staged a big, 13-bout show at The Met in North Philly on Saturday night (August 24, 2024). At the top of the card was Philly junior welterweight southpaw Isaiah Johnson in an eight-round fight against Andrew Rodgers of Elkhart, Indiana. Johnson breezed through the fight, winning every round on all three judges scorecards. Dewey LaRosa, Robert Rubnitz, and Marcel Varela all scored the fight 80-72 for Johnson, now 10-0, with 7 KOs. Rodgers' record fell to 9-13-3, 3 KOs. Shawn Clark was the referee.

In the co-main event, local heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings returned to the ring after a five-year layoff and scored his own shutout eight-round decision. Jennings won every round against... (MORE)

    



 
                 
 
 		    

JOE HAND SR. PASSES AT AGE 87
HONORING THE GODFATHER OF
PPV BOXING

Story by Danny Ziccardi

The Philadelphia boxing community deeply mourns the passing of Joe Hand Sr., who passed away at the age of 87 on August 1, 2024, surrounded by his devoted family. Joe Hand Sr. was renowned as the founder of Joe Hand Promotions, the global leader in providing boxing, UFC, and wrestling pay-per-view events to commercial... (MORE)

    



 
                 
       

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