Pittsburgh Donnybrook Returns to Northside
After winning his final boxing match and retiring as a competitor, Michael Manna received an offer from Jim Lamb, the President of the Irish...
Homestead Music Hall Delivers on Their “Night of Fights”
The seats are wooden. Underneath each are wire rods shaped to hold a man’s fedora, a nice feature for the Carnegie Library of Homestead’s...
USS Fight Academy Welcomes Back Amateur Boxing in Pittsburgh with their First Fight Night
Steve “USS” Cunningham, a former two-time IBF Cruiserweight Champion, has been in many big fights in his career, but the biggest was with his...
Pittsburgh Boxer Knocks Out Cancer in First Professional Fight
Last year, during an August 15th run through North Park, Michael "The Bull" Manna, then 34 years old, was at a crossroads at his...
Just Drive: Auto Racing in Pittsburgh
Since the invention of the automobile, industrialists and entrepreneurs have endeavored to make faster, more aerodynamic vehicles; with some being more successful than others....
Pittsburgh Boxer Sherrell Looks Ahead to Future
Gerald “G-5” Sherrell’s journey in boxing began at the age of 10, sparring against a kid seven years older than he was because they...
The Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Club
For most folks locally, American football is the pinnacle of physical sports. But remove the helmets and the shoulder pads and could those same...
A Pittsburgh Boxer Fights to the End to Inspire
Since making his professional debut on August 18th, 2018, Michael "The Pittsburgh Bull" Manna, 36, of the Northside has donated his earnings from his...
Ukrainian Professional Boxers Fighting For Their Dreams in Pittsburgh
When Lyubomyr “The Demolition Man” Pinchuk, 22, turned 18, he sent messages to boxing trainers all over America asking if they wanted to train...
Death Comes Lifting provides fitness for misfits
Zak Bellante’s teen years were a nightmare.
Asthmatic with allergies and an eating disorder, he was underweight and unhappy.
He regained his health and confidence at...