by Michael | Apr 17, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg Big-time boxing returned to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Saturday night for the first time in 11 years. It was worth the wait. A roaring crowd of approximately 8,000 watched Philadelphia welterweight Jaron Ennis deliver a spectacular performance that...
by Michael | Apr 10, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg The drought is finally over. Big-time boxing finally makes its return to the main arena of Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Saturday night when undefeated welterweight world champions Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) and Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs)...
by Michael | Apr 3, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg Throughout a sportswriting career that has spanned 40-plus years, I’ve had the good fortune to witness hundreds, if not thousands, of games and events in venues across the country. I’ve been to Bowls (Rose), Coliseums (L.A., Oakland), Domes (Georgia,...
by Cindy | Mar 27, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg Pleasantville boxing trainer Julio Sanchez has been fighting a cold for a few weeks. He found the perfect remedy at Tropicana Atlantic City last Saturday. Sanchez was in great spirits great after guiding his son, Julio Sanchez III, and heavyweight...
by Cindy | Mar 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Features, Pleasantville, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg It was a Friday afternoon and the boxing gym at the Pleasantville Rec Center was packed. Young fighters smacked the heavy bags beneath pictures of late trainer Mike Hall, former Pleasantville middleweight Kevin “Killer” Watts and other members of the...
