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The Matt Ward History Experience : Tommy Loughran's Grave

The Matt Ward History Experience : Tommy Loughran's Grave: Tommy Loughran's Grave Holy Cross Cemetery 626 Baily Rd. Yeadon, PA 19050 (Plot: Section 23, Range 6) Yesterday, I had the opport...

Haley Zale Interview

I recently had a phone interview with actress, Haley Zale. Haley is the niece of former World Middleweight champion, the Man of Steel, Tony Zale. Tony fought professionally from 1934 to 1948, and captured the World Middleweight title on multiple occasions. 

In November 2015, two of Tony Zale's championship belts, as well as four of those won by multiple division World Champion, Carmen Basilio, were stolen from the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. The investigation into this robbery, as well as efforts to recover the six stolen title belts is ongoing. 

Check out our Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Actress Haley Zale Discusses her Uncle Tony Zale and the 2015 IBHOF Title Belt Theft on SoundCloud 

Bonus Round - Actress Haley Zale Discusses her Uncle Tony Zale and the 2015 IBHOF Title Belt Theft on iTunes 

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Canastota Police Department at 315-697-2240 or the FBI Albany Field Office at 518-465-7551. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information in the case, as well as autographed items by Mike Tyson.

Bring Back the Belts 

PO Box 80834

Lansing, MI 48908

You can learn more about efforts to bring back the belts (#BringBackTheBelts) by clicking on the links below: 

Tony Zale Official Website 

Bring Back The Belts Facebook Page

Tony Zale World Middleweight Boxing Champion Facebook Page 

Bring Back the Belts YouTube Video

Instagram - tonyzalethemanofsteel

Twitter - @BoxerZale

MW

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Throwback Thursday - J. Russell Peltz Interview (January 31, 2016)

Check out my January 31, 2016 interview with International Boxing Hall of Famer and Philadelphia area boxing promoter, J. Russell Peltz!

The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #4 Notes

J. Russell Peltz and Boxing History - MWHE Episode #4 on SoundCloud

J. Russell Peltz and Boxing History - MWHE Episode #4 on iTunes

MW

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The Matt Ward History Experience : Article - The Legendary Blue Horizon: Philadelphia...

The Matt Ward History Experience : Article - The Legendary Blue Horizon: Philadelphia...: An article I wrote for PhilaPlace.org on the history of the Legendary Blue Horizon , a North Philadelphia boxing venue, was recently publis...

Boyd Melson Interview

I will interview former super welterweight boxing contender, Boyd Melson on Saturday, July 29, 2017. The interview will be featured on an upcoming episode of our biweekly podcast The Weigh-In. Boyd currently serves as an officer in the United States Army Reserve, and is the co-founder of Team Fight to Walk, an organization that was created to increase awareness in boxing of the importance of stem cell research for spinal cord injuries.

As an amateur boxer, Boyd won the 48th World Military Boxing Championship gold medal in the 69 kg. weight class, was a four-time United States Army champion, a three-time NCBA All-American boxer, a four-time West Point Brigade Open Boxing Champion, and received the Colonel Marcus Award. Boyd fought professionally from 2010 to 2016, and won the WBC United States (USNBC) Super Welterweight title in 2015. Boyd retired with an impressive record of 15 wins, two losses, and one draw.

For more information on Boyd Melson, please visit the following websites:

Boyd Melson's BoxRec Page

Boyd Melson's Facebook Page

Team Fight to Walk Website

Twitter - @BoydMelson

MW

Nick Hansen Interview

I recently had a phone interview with Nick Hansen of Warriors Boxing Promotions. Nick and I discussed Jessica McCaskill's upcoming bout on July 29th at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Jessica's bout against an opponent TBD will be featured on the latest edition of Windy City Fight Night.

Check out our Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Nick Hansen of Warriors Boxing Promotions Discusses Windy City Fight Night on 7/29 on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Nick Hansen of Warriors Boxing Promotions Discusses Windy City Fight Night on 7/29 on iTunes

For more information on Warriors Boxing Promotions and the July 29th edition of Windy City Fight Night, please visit the following websites:

Warriors Boxing Promotions Website

Warriors Boxing Promotions Facebook Page

MW

Throwback Thursday - Darren Maciunski Interview (December 16, 2015)

Check out my December 16, 2015 interview with New Jersey Boxing Hall of Famer and former IBF Inter-Continental Middleweight champion, Darren Maciunski!

The Matt Ward History Experience Podcast - Episode #3 Notes

Darren Maciunski and Boxing History - MWHE Episode #3 on SoundCloud

Darren Maciunski and Boxing History - MWHE Episode #3 on iTunes 

MW

Call for Support!

Greetings! 

I am posting this message to request your continued support of The Weigh-In Boxing Blog and Podcast and The Matt Ward History Experience. Since 2014, our blogs and podcasts have helped to spread awareness of historical events and people, as well as report on the sport of boxing, both past and present. As our audience continues to grow, so does our need for support from our most faithful readers and listeners.

You can support The Weigh-In Boxing Blog and Podcast as well as The Matt Ward History Experience in one or all of the following ways:

1 - Become a Patron on PATREON!

You can make monthly monetary pledges to support our blogs and podcasts on Patreon. Your pledges go directly to helping our staffs (Pete, Dustin, and I) pay studio rent, website costs, and associated travel expenses. You can learn more about becoming a patron of our logs and podcast via the following link:

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The easiest way to help new listeners continue to find our podcast on iTunes is to listen, subscribe, and most importantly, leave a positive comment/rating on iTunes. It takes a couple minutes and will help us to continue to grow our audience.

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THANK YOU for you past support, and support going forward. The team is very excited to continue to grow our blogs and podcast with you!

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