CHICAGO — June 13, 2016 — Hitz Boxing returns to Elk Grove on June 17th, where Tommy Zbikowski resumed his professional boxing career in April after five long years out of the squared circle. The former Notre Dame football legend shook off the ring rust with a four-round unanimous decision over Keith Jackson, before returning to the ring just three weeks later in Hammond, Indiana. His sensational first round knockout performance at the Horseshoe Casino … Read Article
Jimenez vs. Pryor: Weights from Indiana
-The Midwest’s longest running boxing promoter, Bobby Hitz’s Hitz Boxing returns to The Venue at the Horseshoe Hammond tomorrow night for the latest in its popular, long-running fight series, Fight Night at the Horseshoe. With over twenty shows under its belt at the glitzy casino venue, Hitz Boxing will once again deliver the best that Chicago boxing has to offer to boxing fans from Illinois and Indiana. … Read Article
Tommy Zbikowski in action on 4/22
-CHICAGO — April 18, 2016 — Hitz Boxing returns to The Belvedere this Friday, as Notre Dame great Tommy Zbikowski makes his long-awaited ring return in his hometown of Chicago. A fighter inside the ring, and a Chicago Firefighter outside the ring, the former NFLer fights for more than money or fame on Friday, as he raises money for fallen Chicago Firefighter Daniel Capuano, who was killed in the line of duty in a Chicago … Read Article
“I want to be Chicago’s Champ. I do this for them.” – Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez
-CHICAGO — March 3, 2016 — For the past 25 years, Chicago’s longest-running promotional company, Hitz Boxing, has presented the most exciting boxing events the Chicago area has to offer. In keeping with its mantra, “Boxing…it’s better live,” promoter Bobby Hitz brings boxing back to the Horseshoe Hammond on May 14th, when Windy City favorite Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez (19-1, 13KO) returns in a ten-round WBC title bout versusAaron Pryor Jr. (19-9-1, 12KO). … Read Article
Mike Jimenez vs. Thomas Awimbono this Wednesday
-CHICAGO — November 23, 2015 — Chicago boxing fans are in for a sensational night of boxing to kick off the holiday weekend this Wednesday at the Horseshoe Hammond, when Hitz Boxing presents a special Thanksgiving Eve edition of its long-running series, Fight Night at the Horseshoe. The stacked card features the return of Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez (18-1, 12KO), who will face Thomas Awimbono (25-4-1, 21KO) in a ten round bout for the NABA Super … Read Article
Jimenez returns to Chicago on Nov 25
-CHICAGO — November 5, 2015 — One of Chicago’s favorite sons, Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez, returns to the Windy City on November 25th in the main event at Fight Night at the Horseshoe, the popular Hitz Boxing fight series, where he will compete for the NABA Super Middleweight and the WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight titles. Jimenez is coming off of a spectacular knockout win over Argentinian Francisco Ramon Benitez, a fight that earned Jimenez the … Read Article
Donovan George Seeks Monaghan Rematch
-For every loud proclamation that boxing is dead, that the demise of the sweet science is imminent, there is quietly whispered a story about a fighter who got up off the canvas to finish a fight, or an underdog who prevailed…it’s these stories that keep boxing fans captivated. One such story played out last Friday night in Brooklyn. Donovan George headlined TruTV’s Friday Night Knockout series, facing Seanie Monaghan in a bout scheduled for ten … Read Article
Genaro Mendez vs Agustin Cicero on Saturday
-CHICAGO — August 17, 2015 — This Saturday, at the Horseshoe Hammond, Hitz Boxing presents the latest in its long running series, Fight Night at the Horseshoe, showcasing the some of Chicago’s hottest boxing talent. The show is headlined by a rematch between Chicago’s Genaro Mendez (9-2-1, 6KO) and Agustin Cicero (5-7-3, 4KO). … Read Article
Saturday’s Fight Night at Horseshoe Hammond to Feature Top Chicago Prospects
-Some of Chicago’s most exciting prospects return to the ring this Saturday night for Fight Night at the Horseshoe Hammond, presented by Hitz Boxing. In March, a capacity crowd enjoyed exciting fights and an electric atmosphere at the Horseshoe, and this Saturday, May 16th, will be no different for fight fans in attendance. With veteran promoter Bobby Hitz at the helm, Hitz Boxing is the busiest promoter in Chicago, and has become known for showcasing … Read Article
Tomorrow – Bobby Hitz & Mike Jimenez to host Reddit “Ask Me Anything”
-Ahead of May 16th’s “Fight Night at the Horseshoe Hammond,” veteran boxing promoter and actor Bobby Hitz, along with professional boxer Mike Jimenez, will host a Reddit “AMA” (Ask Me Anything). The colorful Chicago promoter, who, in addition to having been a boxing promoter for over 25 years, has appeared in numerous television shows. Known for his recurring role on “Mob Doctor in 2012-2013, Hitz most recently played the owner of a boxing gym on … Read Article
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