PHILLY BOXING HISTORY  -  Philly Fights - 1980
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   SHOW #1     JANUARY 24, 1980 (TUESDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: 69TH STREET FORUM
Area: Upper Darby, PA
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: ESPN (delayed)
Promoter: J Russell Peltz / Marty Feldman / Frank Gelb
Tickets: $8
Attendance: 1,633 / $13,060
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 7 BOUTS    
        Richie Bennett W10 (U) Bennie Briscoe 160 lbs.  
        Jerome Jackson TKO8 Sammy Floyd 160 lbs. (8)  
        Ken Carpenter TKO4 Tim Daniels (3:00) 126 lbs. (6)  
  Other Coverage:     Broderick Mason TKO1 Robert McFarland (PD) Hvy. (6)  
        Bernard Peterson TKO3 Manny Simms (2:02) 147 lbs. (6)  
        Leo Martinez W4 (U) Luis Carrasquillo 160 lbs.  
        Ernest Jackson  (PD) W4 (U) Jose Green 135 lbs.  
             
             
             
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   SHOW #2     FEBRUARY 01, 1980 (FRIDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: SPECTRUM
Area: South Philly
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: Prism
Radio: WCAU 1210
Promoter: J Russell Peltz / Spectrum Fights
Tickets: $15, $10 & $7 ($5 for 16 or younger w/ adult)
Attendance: 2,708
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 6 BOUTS    
        Jeff Chandler TKO10 Javier Flores (2:13)
(NABF Bantamweight Title)
118 lbs. (12)
 
 
        Bobby Watts KO3 Fred Johnson (2:49) 160 lbs. (10)  
        Mike Picciotti W8 (S) Hubert Jackson 147 lbs.  
  Other Coverage:     James Washington W6 Danny Daniels 135 lbs.  
        Willie Torres D4 Mario Maldonado 160 lbs.  
        Fred McMunn (PD) KO2 Luis Castillo (1:39) 160 lbs. (4)  
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        Note: This was final show of the Spectrum Fights Series.     
             
             
             
             
             
             
   SHOW #3     FEBRUARY 18, 1980 (MONDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: 69TH STREET FORUM
Area: Upper Darby, PA
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: None
Promoter: J Russell Peltz
Tickets: ?
Attendance: ?
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 7 BOUTS    
        Jerry Martin TKO10 Billy Douglas (1:52) 175 lbs. (10)  
        Ernie Singletary W8 (U) Benny Mitchell 160 lbs.  
        Roger Stafford W8 (U) Mike Herron 147 lbs.  
  Other Coverage:     Charlie Choo Choo Brown D6 Greg Netter 140 lbs.  
        Ken Carpenter TKO2 Pedro Lebron (1:51) 126 lbs. (6)  
        Kevin Renshaw W4 Eddie Ortiz (PD) 140 lbs.  
             
             
        Note: This was thelast of 20 boxing shows at the Forum.    
             
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   SHOW #4     JULY 28, 1980 (MONDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: ARENA (Martin Luther King Arena)
Area: West Philly
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: None
Promoter: Claude Benner (Impact Promotions)
Tickets: $10, $7 & $5
Attendance: 3,200
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 5 BOUTS    
        Willie Monroe W10 (U) Jimmy McClain 160 lbs.  
        Jerome Artis TKO10 Quentin Blackman (1:29) 135 lbs. (10)  
        Kevin Howard TKO3 Ernie Gladney (3:00) 147 lbs. (10)  
  Other Coverage:     Ron Aruit W4 (U) George Sydnor 135 lbs.  
        Roger Troupe W4 (U) Connie Glover (PD) Hvy.  
             
        Notes:
This was the first promotion by Impact Promotions.

The first bout didn't start until 8:45 due to a long delay at the ticket window. Reportedly a block-long line for tickets formed at the one ticket window.

   
             
             
             
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   SHOW #5     AUGUST 25, 1980 (MONDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: ARENA (Martin Luther King Arena)
Area: West Philly
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: None
Promoter: Claude Benner (Impact Promotions)
Tickets: $10, $7 & $5
Attendance: 3,500
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 5 BOUTS    
        Bennie Briscoe W10 (S) Richie Bennett 160 lbs.  
        Art McCloud TKO4 Randy Coleman (PD) (2:30) 160 lbs. (6)  
        Myron Taylor (PD) TKO2 Mike Davis (2:36) 126 lbs. (4)  
  Other Coverage:     Dennis Howard TKO2 Wayne Dabney (2:34) 140 lbs. (6)  
        Isidro Ruiz (PD) TKO1 Raheem Heath (PD) (2:58) 135 lbs. (4)  
             
        Note: Bennett's purse was $5,000    
             
             
             
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   SHOW #6     SEPTEMBER 18, 1980 (THURSDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: ARENA (Martin Luther King Arena)
Area: West Philly
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: None
Promoter: Claude Benner (Impact Promotions)
Tickets: $10, $7 & $5
Attendance: 1,100
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 6 BOUTS    
        Jerome Artis W12 (U) Jose Gonzalez
(PA State Lightweight Title)
135 lbs.
 
 
        Al Styles Jr. W8 (S) Mario Maldonado 160 lbs.  
        Ron Aruit KO7 Pedro Lebron (0:56) 135 lbs. (8)  
  Other Coverage:     James Tucker (PD) KO4 Wali Abdullah (1:35) 147 lbs. (4)  
        Freddie Reyes (PD) W4 (U) Billy Jones 135 lbs.  
        Isidro Ruiz TKO1 Yah Yah Twahedde (PD) (0:53) 135 lbs.  
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   SHOW #7     OCTOBER 24, 1980 (FRIDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: ARENA (Martin Luther King Arena)
Area: West Philly
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: None
Claude Benner (Impact Promotions)
Tickets: $8, $6 & $4
Attendance: ?
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 6 BOUTS    
        Kevin Howard TKO2 Tim LaValley 147 lbs. (10)  
        Tim Witherspoon TKO2 Oliver Wright Hvy. (8)  
        Broderick Mason TKO1 Roger Troupe Hvy. (8)  
  Other Coverage:     Jose Gonzalez W8 Quentin Blackman  140 lbs.  
        Tyrone Crawley (PD) W6 Isidro Ruiz 135 lbs.  
        Dennis Howard W4 David Bookman 140 lbs.  
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   SHOW #8     NOVEMBER 12, 1980 (WEDNESDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: WYNNE BALLROOM
Area: West Philly
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: None
Promoter: Michael Margolis
Tickets: $8
Attendance: ?
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 5 BOUTS    
        Gary Hinton W8 Jerry Graham 140 lbs.  
        Jimmie Sykes D6 James Macey 160 lbs.  
        Charles Singleton TKO3 Ed Harris 175 lbs.  (6)  
  Other Coverage:     Randy Coleman W4 Jamal Johnson (PD) 160 lbs.  
        Melvin Richardson W4 Tony Rivera (PD) 140 lbs. (4)  
             
        Notes:
This was the first boxing show at this venue (located at 54th Street & Arlington Ave. in the Wynnefield section). 

Seating capacity was approximately 1,500. 

This was the first promotion for the 26-year old Michael Margolis who planned monthly shows at the venue.

   
             
             
             
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   SHOW #9     DECEMBER 11, 1980 (THURSDAY) RELICS:  
      Venue: ARENA (Martin Luther King Arena)
Area: West Philly
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: None
Promoter: Claude Benner (Impact Promotions)
Tickets: $8, $6 & $4
Attendance: ?
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  PBH Coverage / Photos:     CARD: 5 BOUTS    
        Youngblood Williams W10 (S) Fermin Guzman 160 lbs.  
        Tim Witherspoon TKO6 James Reid (after the 6th) Hvy. (8)  
        Tyrone Crawley TKO2 Chris Harmon 135 lbs. (6)  
  Other Coverage:     Mark Petrowski (PD) D4 Freddie Reyes 147 lbs.  
        Sterling Quick (PD) KO1 John Martino (0:35) 160 lbs. (4)  
             
        Notes:
Two exhibitions were also featured:  
Curtis Parker EXHB3 Art McCloud
Michael Spinks EXHB3 Dwight Braxton (Qawi)

The show was dubbed "Mickey Grandinetti Night".

   
             
             
             
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