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December 30, 2010
BRISCOE FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS SET

Funeral service details announced
for boxing icon
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

December 29, 2010
BENNIE BRISCOE PHOTO TRIBUTE
Briscoe remembered with
41 photo slideshow
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

December 28, 2010
PHILLY BOXING ICON
BENNIE BRISCOE DEAD

Death announcement of Philly great
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

December 22, 2010
SOUTH PHILLY RING LEGEND TOMMY RUTH DIES
South Philly ring legend passes at age 87
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

December 11, 2010
SHOCKER!
Dhafir Smith upsets the odds against former champ Jeff Lacy
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

December 09, 2010
ROSADO RETURNS
WITH NEWARK WIN

Coverage of Rosado's latest win
at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

December 03, 2010
PHILLY FIGHTERS CLOSE OUT
2010 ON THE ROAD

A preview of the last fights of 2010
(plus updated results)
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

December 01, 2010
ROSADO RETURNS IN NEWARK
A preview of Gabriel Rosado's comeback fight against Jose Medina
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

November 29, 2010
JEFF CHANDLER - STILL JOLTIN'
Catch up with the former champ
in another Q&A
by Ken Hissner

   
         
   

November 25, 2010
WE HAVE BRONZE!
The Joey Giardello Statue takes
another step forward
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

November 23, 2010
LEGENDARY SPECTRUM TO BE DEMOLISHED TODAY
Death announcement for the
renowned boxing venue
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

November 20, 2010
UPSHER ESCAPES AC WITH WIN
Fight coverage from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City
by Gary Purfield

   
         
   

November 19, 2010
THE STORM IS RISING
Coverage of Farah Ennis' NABF title-winning bout at Harrah's Atlantic City
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

November 17, 2010
JONES-KARASS OFFICIAL SCORECARDS
Another strange verdict by the
official judges
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

November 13, 2010
JONES STRUGGLES TO VICTORY
Coverage of Mike Jones' toughest night
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

November 12, 2010
JONES ON WEIGHT, KARASS OVER
Weigh in coverage in Dallas
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

November 04, 2010
JONES READY FOR BIG OPPORTUNITY IN DALLAS
Coverage from Mike Jones'
final Philly training day
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

October 28, 2010
GIARDELLO STATUE CLOSER
Final Pre-Bronze Staged is Reached
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

October 22, 2010
JONES SETS UP TRAINING CAMP
Philly's Top Prospect Preps for Big Bout
by Peltz Boxing (Press Release)

   
         
   

October 21, 2010
MAUREEN SACKS - THE GLUE THAT HOLDS PELTZ BOXING TOGETHER
Q& A With Peltz Boxing VP
by Ken Hissner

   
         
   

October 20, 2010
TANEAL GOYCO DEBUNKS
TIGER WOODS TAPE

Philly cruiserweight makes the national news and becomes unusual footnote in Philly boxing history
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

October 08, 2010
GARCIA WINS 19TH
Results from the Danny Garcia-headed fight card at the South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

October 04, 2010
3RD ANNUAL BRSICOE AWARDS AWKWARDLY HONOR PHILLY'S BEST
Coverage of the Briscoe Awards from the VBA Club
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

October 02, 2010
BRISCOE AWARDS MONDAY NIGHT!
Last minute info for the 3rd annual awards
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

September 29, 2010
KITTEN HAYWARD EXHIBIT
TO OPEN BRISCOE AWARDS

Ring legend preps for museum exhibition
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

September 25, 2010
KENNEDY HANDLES BECERRA - ADDS NABA BELT
Fight coverage from Bally's Atlantic City
by John DiSanto

   
         
    September 23, 2010
TEON KENNEDY TO HEADLINE
AC CARD SATURDAY
A preview of the upcoming show
at Bally's Atlantic City
by John DiSanto
   
         
   

August 11, 2010
GIARDELLO STATUE COMPLETE
Mold Underway, bronze casting next
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

August 05, 2010
TRAINER JIMMY ARTHUR DIES
Death announcement and obit of
the South Philly Legend
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

August 04, 2010
BRISCOE AWARD WINNERS
ANNOUNCED FOR 2009

Award to honor Rogers Mtagwa & Kennedy vs. Rodriguez as best of 2009
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

August 02, 2010
ENNIS-ROSADO OFFICIAL SCORES
Round-by-Round scoring from the
official judges & ringside media
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

July 30, 2010
ENNIS BEATS ROSADO AT
RAUCOUS SOUTH PHILLY ARENA
Fight coverage from the South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

July 30, 2010
FLORES & HASSON SHINE ON BIG FIGHT UNDERCARD
Fight coverage from the South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
    July 30, 2010
ENNIS-ROSADO GRAPHICS PORTFOLIO
A look at the special graphics created by this web site for the big fight
by John DiSanto
   
         
   

July 30, 2010
ENNIS & ROSADO TO WAGE
ALL-PHILLY WAR
A final preview of the big fight
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

July 29, 2010
ENNIS AND ROSADO MAKE WEIGHT
Coverage from the official weigh in
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

July 29, 2010
THE WAITING IS OVER -
TIME FOR THE UPSIDE OF
CROSS-TOWN RIVALRIES
Ennis and Rosado try for history
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

July 27, 2010
ENNIS & ROSADO FACE OFF
AT FINAL PRESSER

Coverage of the final Ennis-Rosado
press conference
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

July 20, 2010
THE DOWNSIDE OF CROSS-TOWN
RIVALRIES: SOMEBODY

HAS TO LOSE
A preview of the upcoming
Ennis-Rosado fight
by John DiSanto

   
         
    July 14, 2010
NAKASH GOES TEN: NOW 25-0
Fight coverage from the South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto
   
         
    July 14, 2010
WILL ENNIS-ROSADO RETURN PHILLY TO THE GLORY DAYS?
Russell Peltz wonders if his upcoming promotion will pave the way for a return
to the good old days of Philly boxing
by J Russell Peltz
   
         
    July 09, 2010
NOW THAT'S THE MIKE WE LIKE
Fight coverage from Boardwalk
Hall in Atlantic City
by John DiSanto
   
         
    July 09, 2010
DVR ALERT: JONES & LUNDY
ON TV TONIGHT

Two of Philly's top prospects each
headline their own national TV show
by John DiSanto
   
         
    July 05, 2010
MAKING THE CASE FOR
HOMETOWN FIGHTS

Gary Purfield is going to see
Mike Jones while he has the chance
by Gary Purfield
   
         
   

July 01, 2010
Q&A WITH J RUSSELL PELTZ
Ken Hissner and Russell Peltz bury the hatchet and sit down for a brief interview
by Ken Hissner

   
         
   

June 28, 2010
MJ ON THE BRINK
A preview of Mike Jones' upcoming fight from his training camp in Newtown, PA
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

June 15, 2010
PHILLY SUPER FIGHT
Ennis vs. Rosado bout is
announced for July
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

June 13, 2010
MATTHEWS TOPS GARRETT
A recap of results from the
Penn's Landing Hyatt fight card
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

June 11, 2010
HEADING TO THE HALL
Danny Lopez elected to the IBHOF
by John DiSanto

   
         
    June 05, 2010
CUNNINGHAM REGAINS CROWN
A summary of Cunningham's bout
with Troy Ross for the vacant
cruiserweight title
by John DiSanto
   
         
    June 04, 2010
NO SWEAT: ENNIS WINS IN :56
Fight coverage from the Blue Horizon
by John DiSanto
   
         
    June 02, 2010
DUELING FIGHT CARDS
60 MILES APART

A preview of two Friday night fight cards
by John DiSanto
   
         
    June 01, 2010
CUNNINGHAM TO FIGHT
FOR CROWN SATURDAY

A look at Cunningham's long path
back to another IBF title shot
by John DiSanto
   
         
    May 22, 2010
TEON TAKES HIS LUMPS
RETAINS USBA TITLE BY DECISION

Fight coverage from Bally's Atlantic City
by John DiSanto
   
         
    May 16, 2010
QAWI LEADS CLASS OF
NINE INTO PA HALL

Coverage of the 2010 PA Boxing
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
by John DiSanto
   
         
   

May 07, 2010
PA BOXING HALL OF FAME ENSHRINES NINE THIS
SUNDAY - MAY 16

Fight coverage from the
South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

May 07, 2010
GARCIA SCORES KO IN HOMECOMING
Fight coverage from the
South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
    May 03, 2010
USS CUNNINGHAM SIGNS
WITH SAUERLAND EVENT

A press release regarding the former cruiserweight champ's new promotional contract
by Team Cunningham
   
         
   

April 30, 2010
BLOODY VASQUEZ SETTLES
FOR DRAW

Fight coverage from the
South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

April 09, 2010
COY IS A KO IN FIRST MAIN EVEN
Fight coverage from the
South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
    April 02, 2010
ENNIS BROTHERS WIN AT BLUE
Fight coverage from the
Blue Horizon
by John DiSanto
   
         
    March 30, 2010
PA HOF MEMORABILIA FOR SALE
For the first time ever, PA Boxing HOF memorabilia now available
by John DiSanto
   
         
    March 20, 2010
CHAMBERS FALLS TO KLITSCHKO
Philly's Chambers comes up
short in title bout
by John DiSanto
   
         
    March 20, 2010
CHAMBERS SET FOR TITLE GO
Fighters weigh-in, but
the media shuns the fight
by John DiSanto
   
         
    March 18, 2010
CUNNINGHAM'S CHAMPIONSHIP  FIGHT POSTPONED
Chambers is Philly's only
title hope - this week
by John DiSanto
   
         
   

March 12, 2010
EDDIE CHAMBERS
TAKES HIS SHOT

Departs Saturday for Klitschko Fight
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 27, 2010
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS: ROSADO FIGHTS ON AND WINS AGAIN
Fight coverage from
Bally's Atlantic City
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 27, 2010
FOOLS RUSH IN WHERE PELTZ KNOWS NOT TO TREAD:
JONES WINS #20 IN AC

Fight coverage from
Bally's Atlantic City
by John DiSanto

   
         
   

February 26, 2010
VINAN TOPS VASQUEZ IN "NIGHT
OF THE UNDERCARD" SHOW

Fight coverage from the
South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
    February 23, 2010
PA BOXING HALL OF FAME CLASS
OF 2010 ANNOUNCED

Qawi leads the new pack of local
Hall of Famers
by John DiSanto
   
         
    February 18, 2010
SEE THE GIARDELLO STATUE FRIDAY
Unveiling party set for Veteran
Boxers Club
by John DiSanto
   
         
    February 05, 2010
KOs ABOUND AT SNOWY
BLUE HORIZON

Fight coverage from the
Blue Horizon
by John DiSanto
   
         
    February 04, 2010
DAWEJKO MAKES PHILLY
DEBUT FRIDAY AT BLUE

A preview of the the amateur
star's pro homecoming
by John DiSanto
   
         
    January 19, 2010
2009 BRISCOE AWARD NOMINATIONS
The nominations for the third
annual Briscoe awards are in
by John DiSanto
   
         
   

January 15, 2010
WELCOME BACK VICTOR VASQUEZ
Fight coverage from the
South Philly Arena
by John DiSanto

   
         
    January 05, 2010
WHO WAS PHILADELPHIA'S GREATEST FIGHTER EVER?
This age-old question is tackled
by Ken Hissner
   
         
         
   

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