PHILADELPHIA – Rising Philadelphia lightweight Damon Allen Jr., 13-0-1, 5 Biaya, will be honored as “The One to Watch” for the Philly fight scene, at the 10th Annual Briscoe Awards, pada tanggal Hari Minggu, Bulan Oktober 15, 2017.

Since his debut in 2013, Allen has been steadily rising in the lightweight division, and now finds himself on the brink of a major breakthrough. With Golden Boy as his promoter, and an impressive skillset in the ring, Allen is well-positioned to soon step into the spotlight.

For these reasons, Philly Boxing History, a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and documenting the Philadelphia fight scene, named Allen the “One to Watch” and will present him with a Briscoe Medal at their annual event this weekend.
“It’s an honor and makes me feel like my hard work is not going unnoticed,” Allen said of his Briscoe Award. “I truly believe I’m the ‘one to watch’, and the next big talent coming from the City of Brotherly Love.”

The Briscoe Awards dinamai untuk menghormati legendaris Philly menengah Bennie Briscoe dan piala diberikan – Patung Briscoe dan Medali Briscoe – semua menanggung rupa almarhum ikon. Acara ini menyatukan masyarakat tinju lokal, termasuk pemenang penghargaan, keluarga mereka, petinju masa lalu dan sekarang, melawan penggemar, orang tinju lainnya, dan penggemar olahraga umum.

Ini adalah tahun kesepuluh untuk Awards Briscoe, yang disajikan oleh Philly Boxing Sejarah Inc., sebuah 501(c)3 Organisasi non profit, didedikasikan untuk melestarikan dan merayakan tinju warisan besar Philadelphia. pemenang masa lalu di Choice Briscoe termasuk Bernard Hopkins, Danny Garcia, Steve Cunningham, dan banyak lainnya.

Acara kembali ke Xfinity Hidup! Philadelphia, hub pusat dari Philly adalah stadion olahraga, berlokasi di 1100 Pattison Street di South Philadelphia. Admission is $5, dan tiket dapat dibeli di BriscoeAwards.com atau dengan menelepon 609-377-6413. Setiap orang dipersilahkan.

Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, hubungi John DiSanto, 609-377-6413 / @ johndisantophillyboxinghistory.com.

The 10th Annual Briscoe Awards will be held on Hari Minggu, Bulan Oktober 15, 2017, 1-4 PM, di Xfinity Hidup!, 1100 Pattison Street di South Philadelphia.