In Homestead, Michael McSorley Prepares for a “Night of Fights”
Michael McSorley enters the Conn-Greb Boxing Club—a purposefully tucked away, nearly hidden gym on North Craig Street—and sets down a box. “We got some...
Boxing’s March Mayhem comes to Pittsburgh
Since stepping into Monroeville’s Boyce Boxing Gym in November 2000, Derek Gionta has been a part of the Pittsburgh boxing scene. He started competing...
Authors Document Pittsburgh’s Boxing Past
The past of the sport’s history in Pittsburgh is storied, but the history was scattered compared to other boxing hotbeds. Pittsburgh boxing's history and...
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...
Pandemic Pugilism Brings Pay-Per-View Boxing to Pittsburgh
The COVID-19 pandemic halted some of Pittsburgh boxing's up-and-comers opportunities from fighters to promoters last March.
More than a year later, the local professional scene...
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...
Battle at The Fairgrounds II Starts Summer of Boxing in Pittsburgh
With around 30 percent capacity, Derek Gionta managed to do what was impossible for almost 11 months this past February, bring a...