Reading, PA - Boxing fans and
media filled Blind Hartman’s
Tavern Monday night for the
kick-off press conference
announcing the Pain on Penn
Street pro-am fight card to take
place May 22nd at the Reading
Eagle Theater at the Sovereign
Center in Reading, PA. The fight
card will consist of seven pro
bouts, as well as five amateur
bouts and three titles will be
up for grabs.
The show will be promoted by King's Promotions.
In the main event, Reading’s
Travis Kauffman (19-1, 15 KOs)
will face Chris Koval (24-6, 18
KOs) from Youngstown, OH for the
vacant WBF Intercontinental
Heavyweight championship.
In the co-feature, Reading’s
Keenan Collins (12-5-2, 8 KOs)
will clash with George Rivera
(11-5, 4 KOs) of Virginia for
the WBF Americas Super
Welterweight title.
The pro undercard will also
include Reading’s Oscar Van
Penovaroff, Derrick Webster of
Glassboro, NJ and Joseph Judah
of New York.
Promoter Marshall Kauffman:
Reading, PA has a great history
in boxing, and we’re trying to
continue to keep the sport of
boxing alive here in Berks
County.
We have a great pro-am boxing
card on May 22nd at the
Sovereign Center. In the main
event we have Reading’s own
Travis Kauffman, who is 19-1
with 16 knockouts, facing Chris
Koval of Youngstown, Ohio with a
record of 24-6 with 18
knockouts. They will be fighting
for the WBF Intercontinental
Heavyweight title, the first
heavyweight title bout to be
held in Reading. In the
heavyweight division, one punch
can change a fight. In this
fight we will have two
heavyweights with big punching
power, so look for some
fireworks on May 22nd.
Travis Kauffman: I’m the
first heavyweight from Reading
to fight for a title, and I
promise come May 22nd, this belt
is coming home with me! I‘ve
been killing myself in training,
and I truly believe it will be a
knockout. I want to thank Chris
Koval for coming to Reading, but
he’s going to have an even
longer trip back home when he
gets knocked out.
Chris Koval: I want to
thank Marshall for the
opportunity to fight for this
title. I got a lot more notice
for this fight than I usually
do, so I’m definitely going to
be in shape, I’m definitely
going to bring it, so you should
all come out and watch a great
fight.
Keenan Collins: For the
last two years it’s been a
little rocky for me, but I’m not
losing anymore, I guarantee it!
I just want to fight, and I’m
training hard.
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