Chicago’s next Cruiserweight beast is smashing through competition. Working in the same gym as up and comers along with contenders keeps motivating and engaging Shawdell Winters. Winters puts in his work at Sam Colonna Boxing Gym under the strong team of Sam and Rita Figueroa,…
Hitz Boxing and Sam Colonna Boxing Gym is developing a young heavyweight that not only has the potential of world dominating skills but an authentic personality. On Wednesday evening at Hitz Boxings’ Fight Night at the Horseshoe, Nick “Kid Salami” Mazurek steals the show in…
At the Thanksgiving Eve edition of Hitz Boxing’s Fight Night at the Horseshoe, Ed “Bad Boy” Brown dominates Gilbert Venegas of East Moline, IL to improve to 15-0 with 13 KOs. At 2:15 of the third round, the referee stopped the contest after Venegas could…
Everyday that I come into Sam Colonna’s Boxing Gym in Chicago, there are certain faces I consistently see. One of them is Light Heavyweight Ivan “Flaco” Gonzalez. Flaco is always putting in the work, smacking bags, smacking mitts, sparring, skipping rope, sweating, banging… All this…
Welterweight Nick “Bad Boy” Ramirez of Hitz Boxing stable has been on a roll, taking care of the BIZness. He is proving his dedication to his craft. Ramirez trains at Team Curran MMA, in the farthest of the northwest Chicago suburbs of Crystal Lake, because…
Nick Mazurek (1-0, 1 KO) from suburban Chicago is ready for his next step towards the top. After a stellar amateur career, Mazurek is hammering his way to becoming a champion. His work ethic is impressive, his power is killer, his movement is quick and…
