Northeast Ohio Boxing

“Battle in the Ballroom V” Set for January 21
@ January 2, 2012 8:18 pm

10 Exciting Fights, Featuring Cleveland’s Top Amateur Golden Glove Champions

WHAT: Live Amateur Boxing
WHEN: Sat. Jan. 21, 2012
WHERE: “Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom
(6417 St. Clair Ave. / Cleveland, OH 44103)

Cleveland, OH – December 30, 2012 – Boxing returns to Cleveland with “BATTLE IN THE BALLROOM V”, on Saturday, January 21 at the “Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom. 10 exciting fights, featuring Cleveland’s top amateur golden glove champions, are scheduled.

“The “Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom is an amazing venue to showcase Cleveland’s top talent and we’re thrilled to be back. The crowd is electrifying, and the intimacy of the venue makes everyone feel a part of the show,” said Kincaid.

The West Side Boxing Club, in association with Kincaid-Godhard Boxing Promotions, is bringing old-school boxing back to the fans, showcasing hungry fighters in action-packed, competitive bouts.

2011 Golden Glove champion, Edwin “EL CABALLO” Santos (Raul Torres/Cleveland) takes on an opponent TBD in a 152-pound bout. Santos, impressively won two of his bouts by TKO to win the Golden Glove championship. Santos has a crowd pleasing style and is a fan favorite at the ballroom.

In an “NE OHIO HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP” bout, slugger Jason Chisar (West Side BC/Fairview Park) is set to go with power-lifter turned boxer Aaron White (TNT Strength/Kent) in a 3 round heavyweight slug-out.

2X Golden Glove Champion, Greg Gilbert (West Side BC/Norwalk) meets up with cross-town rival Jack Winterich (United BT/Olmsted Falls) in a 130-pound scrap. Gilbert has earned a reputation for his toughness and bringing his exciting “ALL-ACTION” style to the ring.

An exciting undercard featuring other top regional talent is scheduled, including: Cruiserweight Mike Adams, featherweight Jose Sandler, and bantamweight Gia Genco Brown.
A High School boxing championship bout between 135-pounders Justin Aviles (West Side BC/Strongsville High School) and Zi Stalnaker (Terminator BC/Uniontown High School) is also on tap.
BONUS: Fan Appreciation Night. As a special thank you to our fans, all tickets purchased by January 15 will include a voucher for a FREE small popcorn at our concession stand. Thank you!

Doors on the evening of the event will open at 6PM with the first bell at 7PM. The “Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom is located at 6417 St. Clair Ave. in Cleveland, Ohio.

A limited number of tickets for “BATTLE IN THE BALLROOM V”, starting at $20, can be purchased through the Kincaid-Godhard Promotions box office at 440-223-7409 or online at www.ProBoxingOhio.com.

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Boxing Official Nick Marsh of Youngstown Passes Away at 81
@ December 28, 2011 7:12 pm

On December 23rd, 2011, the local boxing community mourned the loss of Nick Marsh. Nick passed away after a long bout with cancer at 81 years old. Nick was an active boxing official with both the Lake Erie Boxing Association and the Ohio State Athletic Commission. Nick had a real passion for the sport of boxing and rarely missed a board meeting or a bout. I think Nick will be best remembered for his enthusiasm with which he lived life. He took great pride in staying extremely active in his late age and had a knack for motivating others to do the same. Nick was an active supporter in the local boxing community and will be sorely missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

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Youngstown Area has Eventful November
@ November 29, 2011 9:39 pm

The month of November brought a lot of action for Youngstown area fight fans. Jake “The Bull” Giuriceo (14-0-1) earned a ten-round unanimous decision over Bryne Green in Campbell, Ohio on November 19th. Youngstown’s Chris Hazimihalis (8-0) followed up with a third-round TKO over Eric Ricker in Morgantown, WV on November 23rd. The same night, Jack Loew put on the Annual Bob Roth Memorial Boxing Show in Campbell, Ohio. The packed house was treated to an exciting night of bouts on the eve of Thanksgiving.

For a full recap of some of the events see the links below, courtesy of Paneech.com

Popo Salinas Impressive in First Round Knockout
Campbell’s Chris Hazimihalis Now 8-0 After Impressive Win

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Prenice Brewer is Back!
@ November 11, 2011 8:50 pm

Last night, Cleveland’s Prenice Brewer handed Emmanuel Taylor (14-0) his first loss in his hometown of Washington DC. Prenice’s last fight was August 6th, 2010 when he suffered a 3rd-round TKO loss (his only loss) to Patrick Lopez on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. He admittedly was not in this best physical and mental shape at the time as he was dealing with personal issues outside of the ring.

After some soul-searching and a considerable layoff from the sport, he is back with a vengeance. With the support of his life-long trainer, Renard Safo, he has re-dedicated himself to the sport of boxing. Renard Safo explained the fight with Emmanuel Taylor as being “big risk, big reward,” referring to threat Taylor posed. After a fifteen-month layoff, most would expect Prenice to take an easy tune-up fight to jump-start his career, instead he chose to travel to Washington DC to take a fight with undefeated Emmanuel Taylor in his own backyard. Brewer reportedly boxed brilliant and did not show any signs of fatigue throughout the eight-round affair and dictated the pace of the fight from bell-to-bell. He walked away with a split-decision victory (scorecards read: 77-75 Brewer, 78-74 Brewer, 75-77 Taylor) in front of private crowd of elite members of congress and other government agencies.

Below is a YouTube clip by “King Justin Boxing” highlighting the start of Brewer’s comeback.

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