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DECEMBER 31, 2019
PHILLY YEAR IN REVIEW
A look back at the 2019 fight scene
by Frank Bartolini

   
         
   

DECEMBER 07, 2019
DUBOSE SCORES TKO IN AC
Coverage from the Showboat Hotel
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

DECEMBER 06, 2019
TERRIBLE DECISION MARS
PHILLY SHOW
Ringside coverage from the 2300 Arena
by J.R. Jowett

   
         
   

DECEMBER 05, 2019
HOPKINS & FERNANDEZ TO BE INDUCTED INTO IBHOF
Two locals to be enshrined in June
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

DECEMBER 03, 2019
WILLIAMS TO DEFEND AT HOME
Jr. middleweight champ announces
first title defense
by Swanson Communications

   
         
    NOVEMBER 02, 2019
BERCHELT STOPS SOSA
Coverage of the WBC super featherweight title bout
by Top Rank
   
         
   

OCTOBER 25, 2019
LOCALS WIN AT 2300 ARENA
Ringside coverage from the 2300 Arena
by Ken Hissner

   
         
   

OCTOBER 25, 2019
ROBINSON WINS IN PHILLY
Ringside coverage from the 2300 Arena
by Matt Ward

   
         
   

OCTOBER 19, 2019
ROCK WINS #17 AT MET
Ringside coverage from the Met
by Kurt Wolfheimer

   
         
   

OCTOBER 18, 2019
BETERBIEV UNITES TITLES
Ringside coverage from the Liacouras Center
by J.R. Jowett

   
         
   

OCTOBER 16, 2019
ANOTHER BIG PHILLY BOXING WEEKEND
A preview of back-to-back boxing shows
in North Philly
by Frank Bartolini

   
         
   

OCTOBER 05, 2019
LUNDY BEGINS TITLE RUN IN DE
Ringside coverage from the
Hockessin PAL
by J.R. Jowett

   
         
   

OCTOBER 04, 2019
PELTZ CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
IN BOXING; PADILLA GOES
THE DISTANCE
Ringside coverage from the
2300 Arena
by J.R. Jowett

   
         
   

OCTOBER 03, 2019
PELTZ HONORED AT CITY HALL
Philadelphia celebrates Peltz'
50th Anniversary
Press Release

   
         
   

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
ORTIZ EARNS TOUGH WIN AT PARX
Ringside coverage from the Parx Casino
by J.R. Jowett

   
         
   

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
BOXER PROFILE: JOEY DAWEJKO
A look at the local heavyweight 
by Jennifer Birch

   
         
   

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
UNDERDOG SPARROW: NO VADA TESTING IS PAR FOR THE COURSE
A preview of Sparrow vs. Garcia
by Luis Cortes III

   
         
   

AUGUST 24, 2019
FULTON EXTENDS STREAK
Coverage of Stephen Fulton's 16th win
by John DiSanto

   
         
    AUGUST 10, 2019
SOSA IMPRESSIVE;
GONZALES RUINS CUBAN'S DEBUT
Ringside coverage from the
Liacouras Center
by Matt Ward
   
         
   

JULY 27, 2019
FARMER DEFENDS TITLE AGAIN
Coverage of the Farmer vs. Frenois
title bout
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

JULY 18, 2019
NJ'S HOT SUMMER OF
BOXING CONTINUES
A preview of several upcoming shows scheduled for New Jersey
by Frank Bartolini

   
         
   

JULY 13, 2019
JOYCE DEFEATS JENNINGS
Coverage of Jennings vs. Joyce
in London
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

JULY 12, 2019
HUNTER WINS RETURN
Coverage of Eric Hunter's first bout
in three years
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

JULY 12, 2019
CRUNCH TIME FOR JENNINGS
A preview of Jennings vs. Joyce
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

JUNE 23, 2019
HOPKINS & DURAN HIGHLIGHT ATLANTIC CITY HALL
Coverage of the third annual event 
by J. R. Jowett

   
         
   

JUNE 22, 2019
WILLIE MONROE PASSES
An obit for the Philly middleweight legend
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

JUNE 22, 2019
YUNUSOV STOPS LUNA IN A ROMP
Ringside coverage from the 2300 Arena
by J. R. Jowett

   
         
   

JUNE 20, 2019
HEAD BUTT RESULTS IN
NO DECISION
Ringside coverage from the
Ocean Casino Resort
by Ken Hissner

   
         
   

JUNE 15, 2019
CARTAGENA LOSES
SECOND RETURN
Ringside coverage from the Parx Casino
by J. R. Jowett

   
         
   

JUNE 15, 2019
SOLER OVERPOWERS CARTAGENA ON NIGHT OF UPSETS
Ringside coverage from the Parx Casino
by Kurt Wolfheimer

   
         
   

MAY 19, 2019
PA BOXING HALL OF FAME
INDUCTS CLASS OF 2019
Photos of the 61st annual event
by Jano Cohen

   
         
   

MAY 11, 2019
WILLIAMS WINS WORLD TITLE
Ringside coverage from the
EagleBank Arena
by Frank Bartolini

   
         
   

MAY 10, 2019
BERT COOPER PASSES
An obituary of the heavyweight
thrill machine
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

MAY 10, 2019
HENDERSON HALTS AIKENS
Ringside coverage from the 2300 Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

MAY 07, 2019
HURD VS. WILLIAMS PREVIEW
A preview of the junior middleweight championship fight
by Frank Bartolini

   
         
   

APRIL 27, 2019
SALEM WINS IN MORRISVILLE
Ringside coverage from the
Pennsbury Racquet Club
by Jeff Jowett

   
         
   

APRIL 26, 2019
HAWKINS WINS AT MET
Ringside coverage from the Met
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 24, 2019
CONFIDENT PIZARRO READY
FOR WIGGINS
A preview of Pizarro vs. Tre'Sean Wiggins
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 20, 2019
GARCIA DUSTS OFF
PUNCHING POWER
Coverage of Danny Garcia
vs. Adrian Granados
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 14, 2019
THE 12th ANNUAL BRISCOE AWARDS
Photos from the 12th annual event
Briscoe Awards
by Darryl Cobb Jr.

   
         
   

April 12, 2019
VOTE FOR "PHOTO OF THE YEAR"
AT BRISCOE AWARDS
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 11, 2019
ALEX BARBOSA ANNOUNCER
AT BRISCOE AWARDS
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 10, 2019
SAMUEL TEAH UPSETS ODDS,
WINS BRISCOE AWARD
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 09, 2019
PAUL KROLL SELECTED
AS TOP ROOKIE
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 08, 2019
CARTO NAMED
"THE ONE TO WATCH"
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 06, 2019
HAND SPONSORS GOLDEN GLOVES IN PHILLY
Ringside coverage from the
2300 Arena
by Jeff Jowett

   
         
   

April 05, 2019
50 YEARS IN BOXING EARNS PELTZ THE BRISCOE AWARD
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 04, 2019
GARCIA SCORED 2018'S
BIGGEST KO
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 03, 2019
ATIF OBERLTON TO RECEIVE AMATEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 02, 2019
LEGEND KITTEN HAYWARD
TO BE HONORED AT BRISCOES
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 01, 2019
FARMER RECOGNIZED FOR
BEST PERFORMANCE OF 2108
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 30, 2019
GVOZDYK RETAINS BELT
Ringside coverage from
the 2300 Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 29, 2019
YUNUSOV KNOCKED DOWN
BUT STILL UNDEFEATED
Ringside coverage from the
Sugar House Casino
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 29, 2019
ROBINSON RETURNS TONIGHT
A preview of Brandon Robinson's comeback fight
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 29, 2019
HENDERSON VS. ROBINSON
WAS FIGHT OF THE YEAR
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 28, 2019
CUEVAS TO RECEIVE
PROSPECT OF THE YEAR
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   
March 27, 2019
FARMER TO BE NAMED
PHILLY FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
A preview of the 12th Annual
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto
   
         
   

March 25, 2019
NO EASY COMEBACK
FOR RAY ROBINSON
A preview of Robinson vs. Kavaliauskas
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 15, 2019
FARMER DEFENDS TITLE
Ringside coverage from the
Liacouras Center
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 13, 2019
ROSADO NOT PLAYING IT SAFE AGAINST SULECKI
A preview of Rosado's homecoming fight
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 09, 2019
DAWEJKO GETS RAW DEAL
IN VERONA
Ringside coverage from the
Turning Stone Casino
by Frank Bartolini

   
         
   

March 11, 2019
FARMER FIRST PHILLY CHAMP TO DEFEND AT HOME IN 16 YEARS
A preview of Farmer's third title defense
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 08, 2019
LUNDY AND SPARROW CONTINUE PHILLY TRADITION
A preview of the all-Philly lightweight showdown
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

March 01, 2019
HOWARD SHOCKS WILSON
Ringside coverage from the Parx Casino
by Matt Ward

   
         
   

March 01, 2019
BRUNSON STOPS DAVIS
Ringside coverage from the 2300 Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 28, 2019
DUELING FIGHT CARDS
ON A BUSY FRIDAY NIGHT
A brief history of the Metropolitan
Opera House
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 24, 2019
OPENING NIGHT AT THE MET
A collection of photos from
fight night at the Met
by Jano Cohen

   
         
   

February 23, 2019
ORTIZ IMPRESSIVE OVER CUEVAS
Ringside coverage from the Met
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 22, 2019
PHILLY'S DYNAMITE
BOXING SCHEDULE
A look at Philly's busy schedule
for 2019 Q1
by Frank Bartolini

   
         
   

February 19, 2019
A FITTING MAIN EVENT
FOR HISTORIC REOPENING
A preview of the Met's first
main event in 64 years
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 13, 2019
THE RETURN OF THE MET
A brief history of the Metropolitan
Opera House
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 12, 2019
PA BOXING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2019
An announcement of the twelve
new PABHOF inductees
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 08, 2019
RUIZ SHOCKS SOUTH PHILLY
Ringside coverage from the 2300 Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 08, 2019
2019 PHILLY FIGHT SEASON
OPENS TONIGHT
A look ahead to the busy new boxing year
2300 Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

January 29, 2019
FARMER TO DEFEND TITLE
IN PHILLY
Press Conference coverage of
Matchroom Boxing's big Philly show
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

January 24, 2019
RAGING BABE COUNTING ON CARTO
A preview of Michelle Rosado's first
Philly promotion
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

January 23, 2019
FARMER LEADS PACK
OF BRISCOE AWARD WINNERS
Voting results for this year's
Briscoe Awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

January 18, 2019
RIVAS SHOCKS JENNINGS
Coverage of the upset heavyweight fight
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

January 07, 2019
THE BRISCOE NOMINATIONS
FOR 2018
A rundown for the biggest and best accomplishments of the 2018 fight year
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

January 06, 2019
ROSADO CAN'T CATCH A BREAK
Rosado keeps fighting despite
unlucky streak
by Ken Hissner

   
         
         
   

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