Gutierrez

Chicago fight promoter Bobby Hitz of Hitz Boxing Promotions Inc. went back to some old stomping grounds Saturday night when he brought a small local fight card to Stone Park, IL. The card was held at the Casa Italia Social Center, in thier outdoor stage area. Surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds, and the Churches historic memorials throughout the grounds, it lent a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere to the cigar friendly event. Hitz Boxing has had to find alternative venues to stage their events since the Ramada Plaza in Rosemont was sold and is slated for destruction. "I have promoted many fights at the Ramada over the years, and it had become almost a staple to Chicago boxing," Hitz stated. This fight card almost did not happen at all. Promoter Hitz stated to Fightnews, "The Illinois Boxing Commission was very helpful in locating necessary paperwork that had been missing. Without that paperwork, the fight would have had to have been canceled. Then I had problems with several fights falling out at the last minute." In the main event, heavyweight Ed "Iron Man" Gutierrez won a unanimous decision over Eric French by scores of 58-56, and 59-55 twice. Gutierrez, now 15-0-1 with 6 KOs.