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PA BOXING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES THE 2024
INDUCTION CLASS

The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame announced the latest group to be inducted as part of the 2024 class. The new class includes seventeen members - seven boxers and ten non-boxers - five trainers, along with one promoter, one ring announcer, one referee, one commissioner, and one writer. The new class will be honored and officially inducted on October 13, 2024 at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall in South Philadelphia (1301 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia.... (MORE)

   

 
                 
 

   

OYELEYE STOPS BUELVAS

KIPYUM! PRINCE YOMI GARNETT IN THE HOUSE!

Story by George H. Hanson Jr., Esq.
Photos by Darryl Cobb Jr. & Nicole Ross

The past week has been bittersweet – a melancholy lesson of advancing years. Early morning, Friday, February 9th,  I was ecstatic when John DiSanto, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame, gave me the great news that Coach Shar’ron Baker would be inducted in the class of 2024. Coach Shar’ron was nominated last year, but for some inexplicable reason she was not elected with her trainer/mentor – the late, great Sam Hickman who was inducted in the Class of 2023. Nevertheless, a dream deferred for a year was equally gratifying. On... (MORE)

   

 
                 
 

   

JOHNSON WINS
IN FIFTH ROUND

RDR Promotions staged their first 2024 show at Harrah's Philadelphia in Chester, PA. The eight-bout card featured a slate of locals in four, six and eight-round bouts, as well as a couple of  out-of-towners plunked on the card. There were six knockouts (four of them in the first round) and two decisions. Welterweight Isaiah Johnson closed the show with a fifth-round TKO of New Yorker Dashaun Johns in thier scheduled six-rounder. The win pushed Johnson's undefeated record to 9-0, 7 KOs. Young Devin Price suffered his first professional loss (3-1, 2 KOs) in a four-round junior welterweight fight with Sebastian Chaves (6-7, 2 KOs) of Argentina. Chaves knocked down Price once and won by unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 39-36). Devon Lee (Las Vegas) remained undefeated (9-0, 7 KOs) with an eight-round unanimous decision... (MORE)

   
 
         
       
                 
 

   

PRICE DEFENDS NABF TITLE

Mis Downing presented an eight-bout show at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, January 13, 2024. In the main event, Dylan Price extended his unbeaten streak (17-0, 11 KOs, 1 No Contest) and defended the North American Boxing Federation bantamweight belt he won nearly one year ago. Price looked sharp, shutting out Gilberto Mendoza over the first eight rounds before Mendoza quit on his stool before the ninth round began. The stoppage goes into the books as a TKO at 3:00 of round eight. In the co-feature, heavyweight Joey Dawejko was upset by Malik Titus in a fight for the WBC Silver heavyweight regional title belt. Titus (10-1, 9 KOs) won by unanimous eight round decision. Dawejko lost for the first time in six bouts and went home 27-11-4, 15 KOs. Also on the card... (MORE)

   
 
         
       
                 
 




 

   

CARTO WINS
IN SECOND

Marshall Kauffman's King's Promotions opened the 2024 Philly boxing season with an eight-bout show at the Live! Casino in South Philly. The popular Christian Carto won his fourth straight bout, beating Ardin Dale of the Philippines by second round knockout. The win improved Carto's record to 21-1, with 14 KOs. Dale fell to 35-19-4, 17 KOs. The time was 1:09. In the co-feature, rising light heavyweight Atif Oberlton (9-0, 7 KOs) beat Cleotis Pendarvis (22-20-2, 9 KOs) by second round KO. The time was 1:26. Also on the card, Quadir Albright improved to 10-1 (10 KOs); Renny Mastrapa (3-0, 2 KOs) upset Ibrahim Robinson (6-1-1, 5 KOs) over six rounds; and Jaclyne McTamney returned... (MORE)

   
 
                 
       

SAMUEL TEAH TRAGICALLY KILLED

Junior welterweight boxer Samuel “Tsunami” Teah was shot and killed on Friday, November 24, 2023, the day after Thanksgiving. “Tsunami Sam” was 36 years old and still an active Philadelphia fighter.

Teah was born on June 17, 1987, in Monrovia, Liberia. His family escaped their war-torn home country, moving to Ghana when Teah was six years old. Five years later, they came to the United States, living first in New York before finally settling in Philadelphia. Teah lived in the city, working as a SEPTA bus driver and a professional boxer until his death.   (MORE)

   



 
                 
       

CONTO WINS BY DECISION
 
Press Release by Marc Abrams
Photos by Darryl Cobb Jr.
 

Six members of the Split-T Man-agement team displayed winning performances this past Friday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia (11/10/2023). Those members include Sonny Conto, LeAnna Cruz, Greg Outlaw, Dante Benjamin, Haven Brady Jr. and Oshae Jones. "Split-T Showcase" which was promoted by King's Promotions, drew a capacity crowd to the 2300 Arena on a card that featured some of the best up and coming talent in the country.

The main event saw local favorite Sonny Conto win a... (MORE)

   



 
                 
 
 
   

FORMER WELTER
 MIKE PICCIOTTI
DIES AT 66

by J Russell Peltz

Ridley Park (PA) welterweight Mike Picciotti passed away Sunday, November 5th, at the age of 66, a sad day for all of us who remember the excitement he brought to the boxing ring from 1976 to 1986, many times at the 1,800-seat 69th Street Forum in Upper Darby, other times at the Sands Hotel Casino in Atlantic City. On top of that, he was a helluva nice guy.

Picciotti's passing leaves only Mick Diflo from the colorful team of Mic (Diflo), Pic (Picciotti) and Vic (Victor Pappa, who passed away in 2016 at 59). All three were managed and trained by Marty Feldman, the... (MORE)

   



 
                 
       

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