Chicago, IL March 30, 2023)–Chicago’s biggest and longest running boxing promotion, Hitz Boxing will present a huge night of boxing on Saturday, April 8th at The Donald E Stephens Center (5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018) in Rosemont, Illinois.

Some of Chicago’s brightest fighters will be featured on the 11 bout card.

In a featured bout, Juan Carlos Guerra (3-0, 2 KOs) of Chicago fights Jorge Perez (4-0) in a battle of undefeated Chicago based super lightweights. The bout is scheduled for four-rounds.

“This is a throwback fight between Guerra and Perez. These are two fighters who are willing to risk their undefeated records in a cross-town rivalry bout. I commend them for taking the fight. These are the types of fights that generate a lot of interest in the boxing community and this should be a barnburner when they collide on April 8th,” said promoter Bobby Hitz.

In a six-round super middleweight bout, Thomas Hughes (11-2, 5 KOs) of Chicago will take on veteran Derrick Findley (35-28-1, 25 KOs) of Merrillville, Indiana.

Hughes has won two straight bouts and will look to add a quality name in Findley to his resume.

Findley is an 18 year-pro and has fought many of the biggest names in the sport. His ledger includes victories of Richard Pierson (4-0) Andrzej Fonfara (10-1), Michael Walker (19-2), David Thomas (10-1-2), Ronald Hearns (26-3), Lamar Russ (14-1), former world title challenger Antuon Echols, , Daniel Heinze (6-0), Donovan George (25-6-2)

Also in a six-round battle, undefeated heavyweight Deontae Pettigrew will take on former United States Olympian Devin Vargas.

Pettigrew (8-0, 6 KOs) of Chicago has a win over Dajuan Calloway (2-0) and is coming off a unanimous decision over tough 91-fight veteran Terrell Jamal Woods on October 15th in Rosemont, Illinois.

Vargas of Toledo, Ohio is 22-8 with nine knockouts. The 2004 Olympian won his first 17 fights, and has victories over Ed Perry (6-1-1), David Saulsberry (5-1), Boris Shisporenak (6-0), Niall Kennedy (13-0-1) and Victor Bisbal (23-4). Vargas has fought former world heavyweight champions Charles Martin and Andy Ruiz Jr. plus former world title challengers Kevin Johnson and Dominic Breazeale.

Sensation heavyweight Michael Olas (12-0, 11 KOs) of Chicago via Poland fights Antonio Brown (8-2, 8 KOs) of Phoenix, Arizona in a battle of big hitting heavyweights scheduled for six-rounds.

In an eight-round middleweight bout, Olivia Curry (6-1, 2 KOs) of Chicago fights Olivia Gerula (19-19-3, 3 KOs) of Winnipeg, Canada.

In four-round bouts:

Ron Jalomo (1-0, 1 KO) of Chicago battles Antoine Ellison (6-29-4, 3 KOs) of Milwaukee in a super lightweight contest.

Brandi Robinson (1-0, 1 KO) of Chicago battles Tonia Craves (2-8-2, 1 KO) of Miami in a bantamweight tussle.

Francisco Rodriguez (1-0, 1 KO) of Tampa, Florida fights Kasey Keenan (0-1) of Kalamazoo, Michigan in a super lightweight bout.

Also scheduled to appear are super middleweight William Langston (8-3, 5 KOs) of Kenosha, Wisconsin; lightweight Joshuah Hernandez (10-4, 8 KOs) of Chicago; Illinois State Super Middleweight champion, James Quiter (6-1-1, 6 KOs) of Oak Park, Illinois and featherweight Lucas Moldenhauer of Chicago.

TICKETS start at $50 at Hitzboxing.com

Chicago, IL (October 14, 2022)–Weights for Saturday night’s Hitz Boxing card at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois

William Langston 167 – Caleb Hernandez 169

Jimmy Quiter 166.6 – Simon Buettner 166.2

(Illinois State Middleweight Title)

Thomas Hughes 167.5 – Mirady Zola 166

Evan Jack 139 – Kechaune Jenkins 138

Brandi Robinson 123.5 – Brittany Dukes 123

Mario Guerra 140 – Steven Merrill TBA

Deontae Pettigrew 293 – Jamal Woods 245

Juan Carlos Guerra 146.5 – Adrian Mazon Jr. 146

Olivia Curry 158.5 – Samantha Pill 159

Matthew Hambric 204 – Armando Reeves 214

Calvin Glover 144 – Ronnie Gelomo 143

Promoter: Hitz Boxing

Venue: Parkway Bank Sports Complex

1st Bell: 7 PM CT

Stream: BXNGTV.com

Photos by Tom Barnes / Hitz Boxing

Chicago, IL (October 12, 2022)–Angel Hernandez, who was one of the most successful and popular Chicago based fighters will be inducted in the Hitz Boxing Ring of Honor this Saturday night as part of a big night of action as part of The popular Rosemont Rumble series continues on Saturday night, October 15th at The Parkway Sports Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois.

The massive card is promoted by Hitz Boxing.

Hernandez of Chicago finished his stellar career with a record of 30-11 with 17 knockouts. The “Tough-as-nails” Hernandez made 29 appearances in the Chicago area, with many being in the Rosemont area. Hernandez had defeated many quality fighters such as Leonard Townsend (35-1), Julio Cesar De La Cruz (14-2), Anthony Jones (44-10-2), former world champion Frankie Randall (55-9-1), former world title challengers JC Candelo (23-3-1) and Larry Marks (22-5-1), Victor Rosado (17-4-1), Louis Turner (11-0) and former world title challenger Antwun Echols.

Hernandez came up just short in challenging “Winky” Wright for the junior middleweight championship of the world.

“Angel was such a great fighter and he deserves this honor. Ironically it was his loss to Wilfredo Rivera that put him on the map. That fight proved that he belonged at a top level as Rivera had just lost to Oscar De La Hoya. He beat so many really good fighters, and we look forward to celebrating his career on Saturday,” said promoter Bobby Hitz,

In an eight-round featured bout, super middleweight William Langston takes on undefeated Caleb Hernandez.

In an eight-round rematch, Jimmy Quiter takes on Simon Edward Buettner in a super middleweight fight.

In a third co-feature bout, the wildly popular Thomas Hughes (10-2, 5 KOs) of Chicago returns to the Windy City in over three years, when he takes on Mirady Zola (3-1, 1 KO) of Canal Winchester, Ohio in a six-round super middleweight fight.

In Six-Round Bouts:

Dontae Pettigrew (7-0, 6 KOs) of Chicago takes on Terrell Jamal Woods (28-54-9, 20 KOs) in a heavyweight bout.

In Four-Round Bouts:

Matthew Hambric (1-0, 1 KO of Chicago fights Armando Reeves (3-9-2) of Jefferson City, Missouri in a cruiserweight fight.

Evan Jack (2-0, 1 KO) of Chicago fights Kechaune Jenkins (1-0, 1 KO) of Columbus, OH in a junior welterweight fight.

Juan Guerra Salas (2-0, 2 KOs) of Mexico battles pro debuting Adrian Mazon of Chicago in a welterweight contest.

Brandi Robinson of Chicago will make her pro debut against Neveah Martinez (0-1) of Victorville, California in a super bantamweight fiight.

Tickets are priced between $50 – $200 and can be purchased by clicking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rosemont-rumble-tickets-405439038077

Chicago, IL (September 22, 2022)–The Popular Rosemont Rumble series continues on Saturday night, October 15th at The Parkway Sports Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois.

The massive card is promoted by Hitz Boxing.

In an eight-round featured bout, super middleweight William Langston takes on undefeated Caleb Hernandez.

Langston of Kenosha, Wisconsin is 6-3 with four knockouts. The 28 year-old has a first rpund stoppage over Devin Tomko (7-1) on his mark. He is coming off a loss to prized amateur Khalil Coe on April 30th in New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Hernandez of Schereville, Indiana is 8-0 with seven knockouts. The 27 year-old Hernandez has quality wins over Michael Rycraft (4-0-1) and Ryan Adams (8-2-1). in his last outing, Hernandez took out Israel Echevarria in the opening round on May 7th in Gary, Indiana.

In an eight-round rematch, Jimmy Quiter takes on Simon Edward Buettner in a super middleweight fight.

Quiter of Oak Park, Illinois is 5-1 with five knockouts and was able to stop Buettner in the opening round on June 18th.  

Buettner of Carpentersville, Illinois is 8-2 with four knockouts. Buettner has wins over Sam Horowitz (2-0) and James Ballard (10-2).

Buettner feels that the first fight with Quiter ended with a premature stoppage. This Saturday night he will get his chance at redemption.

In a third co-feature bout, the wildly popular Thomas Hughes (10-2, 5 KOs) of Chicago returns to the Windy City in over three years, when he takes on Mirady Zola (3-1, 1 KO) of Canal Winchester, Ohio in a six-round super middleweight fight.

Zola, who showed his toughness in front of the Chicago fight crowd, will be fighting on a Hitz Boxing card for the third timr in just six months.

“We are very excited about this card on Saturday. We are showcasing six terrific super middleweight fighters. All of these fighters are of quality, and over the next year or so, I can see us mixing and matching these guys to determine the next great super middleweight from Chicago, while making great fan-friendly fights between all of them,” said promoter Bobby Hitz.

The full undercard will be announced this week.

Tickets are priced between $50 – $200 and can be purchased by clicking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rosemont-rumble-tickets-405439038077

Chicago, IL (June 18, 2022)–Weights for TONIGHT’s Hitz Boxing card at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois.

Angel Barrera 134 Lbs.  vs    Daniel Buenaventura 135 Lbs.

(Illinois State Lightweight Title)

Simon Buettner 166.4 Lbs. vs  James Quiter 168 Lbs.

(Illinois State Super Middleweight Title)

Jonathon Hampton 159 Lbs  vs Dawik Bosak 161 Lbs.

Kaltin Lavigne 160 Lbs vs Olivia Curry 159 lbs

Mirady Zola 176.5  vs Abimbola Osundairo 172 Lbs.

Ronny Hale 255 Lbs vs Deontae Pettigrew 293 Lbs. 

Promoter: Hitz Boxing

Venue Parkway Sports Bank Sports Complex

Stream: BXNGTV.com

Doors open 5:00PM  Party starts at 6:00 Central Time

Parkway Bank Sports Complex , Rosemont Illinois .

Tickets Begin at $50 and can be purchased at the following:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hitz-boxing-presents-the-rosemont-rumble-2-state-titles-on-the-line-tickets-327403130577

Chicago, IL (May 11, 2022)–On Saturday night, June 18th, Hitz Boxing will present a night of championship boxing at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois.

The card will be headlined by two Illinois State Title matches.

In the eight-round lightweight title bout, the always exciting Daniel Buenaventura will take on Angel Barrera.

The fight is a rematch of the July 17, 2021 bout that saw Barrera squeak out a majority decision in a back and forth brawl that many Chicago boxing insiders called one of the best fights of the past 25 years,

Buenaventura of Chicago, has a record of 4-3, but that does not tell the story. The 20 year-old has been on the wrong end of debatable decisions, and is now riding a two-fight winning streak, with the latest being a third-round stoppage over Yamin Muhammad on April 1st.

Barrera of Chicago is 3-0 and is coming off a unanimous decision over Isaiah Varnell on November 24th in Rosemont.

In the eight-round super middleweight super middleweight State title bout, popular Jimmy Quiter takes on Simon Edward Buettner.

Quiter of Oak Park, Illinois is 4-1-1 with four knockouts. The 26 year-old Quiter won his first four bouts and will be looking to get back in the win column following his first loss that took place on April 21st to Mirady Zola.

Buettner of Carpentersville, Illinois is 8-1 with four knockouts. Buettner has wins over Sam Horowitz (2-0) and his last bout when he defeated James Ballard (10-2) on July 17, 2021 in Rosemont.

“I am very honored to be bringing back the state titles. It gives fighters, especially young fighters, opportunities to fight for a title that they can represent that state of Illinois. The belt will not only give fighters bragging rights, but it will plant the seeds for many matchups that the local fans will come out to see,” said Bobby Hitz, CEO of Hitz Boxing.

More Bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets Begin at $50 and can be purchased at the following:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hitz-boxing-presents-the-rosemont-rumble-2-state-titles-on-the-line-tickets-327403130577

Chicago, IL.-Weights for Friday Night’s Hitz Boxing card at The Dome at The Ballpark in Rosemont, Il

Jimmy Quiter 170.5 – Miraday Lubanzadio 170
Joe Ward 174 – Oscar Riojas 172
Daniel Buenaventura 135 – Yamin Muhammad 133.5
Dawid Bosak 164.5 – Turner Williams 172
Jorge Perez 133.5 – Don Stewart 133.5
Deontae Pettigrew 291 – Kaleb Slaughter 256
Sarah French 146 – Deborah Willies 147
Javier Rivera 115 – TBA

Promoter: Hitz Boxing:
Venue: The Dome at The Ballpark in Rosemont, Illinois
1st Bell: 7:30 PM Central; 8:30 PM ET
Stream: BXNGTV.com

Photo by Tom Barnes / Hitz Boxing

Tickets Begin at $50 and can be purchased at the following:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hitz-boxing-presents-the-rosemont-rumble-tickets-265181453867

The show will be streamed live on BXNGTV.com and can be ordered at

Chicago, IL.-Chicago’s longest running promotional company, Hitz Boxing returns to The Dome at the Ballpark on Friday night, April 1st with a special night of professional boxing.

In addition to the nine-bout card, the inaugural inductee to the Hitz Boxing Ring of Honor, Mike Jimenez will be enshrined.

No less than seven-undefeated prospects will see action in crowd-pleasing fights.

Two of them, Jimmy Quiter (4-0-1, 4 KOs) of Oak Park, Illinois fights Mirady Lubanzadio Zola (2-0, 1 KO) of Canal Winchester, Ohio in a six-round super middleweight battle. This will be the second consecutive undefeated opponent for Quiter.

One of the highlights of the evening will be the Induction of Jimenez, who was a staple of Hitz Boxing, being enshrined as the first fighter inducted into the Ring of Honor.

“We created the Ring of Honor as a way to pay homage to our former fighters who have been a large part of our success. This will become part of each of our shows going forward. Mike has meant a lot to Hitz Boxing, to the boxing climate of this town, and to a lot of fans,” said Hitz Boxing CEO Bobby Hitz, “Its only right to have him be the first inductee. He headlined so many of our shows and put on great performances. Mike just retired so I am very excited that I can honor him in this way.”

Also seeing action in six-round bouts:

Daniel Buenaventura (3-3) of Chicago fighting Yamin Mohammad (7-18-1, 3 KOs) of Ohio in a lightweight contest.

Dawid Bosak (2-0, 2 KOs) of Rosemont, Illinois squares off with Akeen Black (6-5, 2 KOs) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a junior welterweight bout.

This rest of the show will feature Undefeated fighters in heavyweight Dontae Pettigew (4-0, 3 KOs) of Chicago; super flyweight Javier Rivera (3-0, 1 KO) of Chicago; lightweight Angel Barrera of Chicago and junior welterweight Jorge Perez (2-0, 1 KO) of Chicago will take part in four-round bouts

Also scheduled to see action will be Tommy Hughes (9-2,4 KOs) of Chicago takes in a super middleweight as well as welterweight Sarah French (5-2-1) of Chicago

All bouts subject to change

Tickets are priced between $50 and $200 and can be purchased at the following:

The show will be streamed live on BXNGTV.com and can be ordered at