On a mission to bring back the best in boxing, Chicago Boxing News talks with Bobby Hitz

On Thursday afternoon, while waiting to get a hold of a local boxer for a phone interview, I received information from our team that Sergio Montes de Oca (5-1 1KO) had been added to Saturday’s Fight Night at the Horseshoe boxing series (Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IN, promoted by Bobby Hitz.

As Sergio was originally supposed to fight Friday, February 17th, 2012, in Cicero, IL…we obviously had some questions how/why this happened.  We weren’t complaining; heck, this was good news!  Sergio is an exciting athlete to watch…and being added to an already-stacked line-up was a bonus.  But we still had questions…

So, like any good reporting entity hungry for news, we reached out to the man himself – veteran promoter Bobby Hitz – to see how this came about, and we were lucky enough to take a few moments of his time.

What we weren’t prepared for was that Bobby had a heck of a lot to say: about the fighters on his card, the state of the Chicago boxing scene, the Angel “Toro” Hernandez debacle, of course-Sergio Montes and even the success of the UFC.  While this was more information than we expected; we were quite pleased to capture it all and will deliver it to you below.

Bobby Hitz is not just a veteran promoter in the Midwest; he’s a former professional heavyweight boxer, compiling a (15-5 10 KOs) record; even fighting the likes of ring legend George Foreman back in 1988.  While we’re not here to discuss the details of that fight (let’s just say that very, very few fighters did well against Big George)… we will say this: Bobby has a renewed, true passion to bring the best boxing to the fans, and his experience in different areas of the sport seems to give him the ability to do so.  Most importantly?  He’s an avid fan and historian of the sport.

But enough banter from me.  Enjoy. READ MORE HERE.

The high-class atmosphere and luxurious surroundings the Horseshoe has to offer make their boxing shows a Las Vegas-style night of boxing that Chicago-area fans don’t have to get on a plane to enjoy.

Tickets for “Fight Night at the Horseshoe” are on sale now, starting at a fan appreciation price of $10, and are available atthe “Venue” box office, ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, as well as at www.fanfueled.com.

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