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Hard work pays off for Albert Gallatin grad Palmer

Albert Gallatin graduate Eric Palmer takes any fight he can get, sometimes traveling all day to a destination, while working a full-time job and supporting his family.The opportunities to train as a professional boxing can be challenging, as the former Colonial has to fit in his workouts in ...

Coal Center trainer guides fighter in pro debut on Saturday

WASHINGTON — Kenny Davis Jr. didn’t have the professional boxing debut he envisioned when he fought to a draw on Saturday night at the Meadows Racetrack & Casino for WFC 69, but the Reno, Nevada, native was glad to get the first one out of the way after waiting nearly 17 months ...

Coal Center’s Garnic trains established veteran, newcomer

Buzz Garnic has seen it all in his 64 years of boxing.The 80-year-old, or maybe the 80-year-young, trainer from Coal Center is working with an established veteran in BunolaĢƵ “Lightning” Rod Salka and a promising newcomer in Kenny Davis Jr. at Buzz Garnic Jr.ĢƵ Round 2 boxing gym.“I ...

Jeremiah Karpency wins Ohio State Heavyweight boxing title

Jeremiah and Dan Karpency had good news and bad news Saturday night at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus, Ohio.The good news for Jeremiah (14-1, 5 KOs) was an eight-round unanimous decision victory over Brian Holstein (12-6, 7 KOs) to capture the Ohio State Boxing Heavyweight Championship. The ...

Dan, Jeremiah Karpency to fight for Ohio state championships

Dan and Jeremiah Karpency return to the ring Saturday in Columbus with both Adah natives fighting for the Ohio State Championship at the Hollywood Casino.Jeremiah (13-1-1, 5 KOs) battles Westerville, OhioĢƵ Brian Holstein (12-5-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round bout for the Ohio Heavyweight ...

Vasquez suffers KO loss to Collazo in PBC fight on FS1

Monessen native “The Sergeant” Sammy “The Who Can Mexican” Vasquez Jr. fell victim to Luis CollazoĢƵ right hook in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Thursday at the Horesehoe Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.Collazo dropped Vasquez at 1:27 of ...