Boxing Returns to Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg, PA, Saturday!

Boxing Returns to Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg, PA, Saturday!

By Ken Hissner, Doghouse Boxing (Feb 11, 2011)
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It was 1947 when professional boxing started in the Pennsylvania capital of Harrisburg. The last show was in 2003. Saturday night Payton Promotions will feature 6 bouts headlining with Tommy Karpency, 20-2-2 (13), out of Adah, PA, and Andre “Da Heat” Hemphill, 10-16-2 (5), of Philadelphia in an 8 round light heavyweight match-up.

Karpency had his 8 bout winning streak broken in Germany in 2010 but came back with a win in his last fight. Upset minded Hemphill has won his last 2 fights and has knocked off 2 previously unbeaten fighters.

In a 6 round light welterweight fight York’s unbeaten Stevie Weimer, 5-0 (2) takes on his toughest opponent to date in Julias Edmonds 7-9 (0), of Philadelphia. Harrisburg’s Josh Bowles makes his hometown debut in a 4 round featherweight match with Jonathan Ocassio who will also be looking for his first win. Bowles is a very popular former amateur star who the locals have been waiting to enter the box for pay ranks.

Jeremiah Karpency, 3-0 (1), the brother of the main event fighter will go up against William Miranda, 1-1 (0), of Allentown in a heavyweight 4 rounder. Travis “The Animal” Thompson, 3-7-1 (2), of Pottstown, is matched with Darrell Martin, 4-12- (1), of Baltimore, MD, in a 4 rounder in the lightweight division. Grayson Blake of State College makes his debut against Epifanio Cosme Rodriguez of Harrisburg who is looking for his first win in a welterweight 4 rounder.

Doors open at 6pm and first fight at 7pm.

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