Hard Hitting Promotions Returns to the SugarHouse Casino on 9/22

Hard Hitting Promotions returns to the SugarHouse Casino on Friday, September 22nd. The eleven bout card features several popular Philly fighters including Joey Dawejko (17-4-4, 10 KOs), Samuel Teah (11-1-1, 5 KOs), and Branden Pizzaro (7-0, 3 KOs). The main event is an eight round, heavyweight matchup between Joey Dawejko and Demetrius Banks (9-1, 4 KOs). Dawejko is coming off of an April 14th split decision draw against Rodney Hernandez (10-6-2, 2 KOs), while Detroit's Banks is looking to rebound from his first professional loss to Alexey Zubov (15-1, 9 KOs) on June 16th.

Other notable fights on the card include Samuel Teah vs. Istvan Dernanecz (10-6, 7 KOs) and Branden Pizzaro vs. Tyrone Luckey (8-7-3, 6 KOs). Teah looks to continue a four fight winning streak, and three fight knockout streak against his Hungarian super lightweight opponent, who most recently lost two fights by TKO in 2017. Teah vs. Dernanecz is scheduled for six rounds. Super lightweight prospect Pizzaro, who is no stranger to boxing at the SugarHouse Casino, is coming off an August 12th unanimous decision victory over Israel Villela (6-6, 2 KOs) in Pittsburgh. Luckey, who fights out of Neptune, NJ, has not won a fight since beating Anthony Karperis (14-3, 5 KOs) in the fall of 2015. Pizarro vs. Luckey is scheduled for six rounds.

Tonight's card also features the following bouts:

Ray Serrano vs. Claudinei Lacerda, eight rounds, welterweights

Devin Haney vs. Luis Eduardo Florez, eight rounds, lightweights

David Murray vs. Attila Koros, six rounds, light heavyweights

Jeremy Cuevas vs. Donte Bryant, four rounds, junior welterweights

John Bauza vs. TBA, four rounds, junior welterweights

Gadwin Rosa vs. TBA, four rounds, junior lightweights

Angel Pizarro vs. Joseph Cole, four rounds, junior featherweights

Ernesto Almodover vs. TBA, four rounds, junior bantamweights

Doors open at 6:00 PM EST, with the first bout starting at 7:00 PM EST. The show is currently sold out.

For more information on this boxing card, please visit the following site:

Hard Hitting Promotions' Official Website

Hard Hitting Promotions' Facebook Page

MW

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Joe DeGuardia Discusses the New York Insurance Policy and Upcoming Star Boxing Events

I recently met with boxing promoter Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing in White Plains, New York. Along with recording an interview for an upcoming full length episode of The Weigh-In Boxing Podcast, I also had the opportunity to ask Joe a few questions in a segment of the Bonus Round. Joe and I discussed the recent New York state insurance policy, as well as the March 11th bout between Demetrius Andrade and Jack Culcay in Germany.

For more information on Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing, please visit the following websites:

Joe DeGuardia's BoxRec Page

Star Boxing Official Page

Star Boxing Facebook Page

Twitter - +Star Boxing 

Below are the links to my Bonus Round interview with DeGuardia. The interview is available on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Joe DeGuardia Discusses the New York Insurance Policy and Upcoming Star Boxing Events on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Joe DeGuardia Discusses the New York Insurance Policy and Upcoming Star Boxing Events on iTunes

My full length interview with Joe DeGuardia will be released on April 26th! 

(Joe DeGuardia and I at the office of Star Boxing)

MW