By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
Photos by Scott Romer
On December 7, 2019 we held an Indiana/Chicago boxers and friends dinner I hosted and organized at Bobby Hitz’s Giglio’s Restaurant at 825 South State Street in the south loop of Chicago. We had boxers and others involved in boxing and friends come from near and far to attend the event. In attendance we had Sugar Ray Seales the 1972 Gold Medal winner and the only American to win the Gold for America that year. He also fought as professional fighter from 1973-1983 compiling a professional record of 57-8-3, 34 KO’s.
Former three-time world title challenger Marty Jakubowski, 118-7, 34 KO’s who fought from 1992-2005. Mike “Choir Boy” Landini, 26-3, 16 KO’s who faced Carlos “The Force” Tite back on March 22, 1985 in the biggest fight in Northwest Indiana history, which he won by a split decision. Continue reading
