A Dana White of Boxing.

A former boxer, Bobby Hitz has hired Tom Tsatas as the new President for his promotional company, Hitz Boxing. Together they make quite a team.

Their next show, loaded with talent, is scheduled for February 20^th, 2010 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Indiana. And they are looking to do big things in the future.

“Bobby is old school,” said Tom Tsatas about his new boss and a personal friend:” He is an honorable, descent guy who wants to put on big events. I am a little more new school, working the marketing aspect. I wouldn’t mind being a Dana White of Boxing, a guy who throws it out there, who says it the way it is. My motto is – I would rather have you loose exciting than win boring.” Tsatas, entrepreneur by nature, who owns nine restaurants, wants to put a new twist into an old idea, bringing back the days of old when boxers were called prizefighters. Tsatas would like to be able to pay bonuses to fighters for performance, a concept practiced in UFC.

Formally educated at the North Eastern University and University of Chicago with a degree in business marketing, Tom Tsatas might have gotten some philosophy training from an unlikely source, a boxing coach from Hollywood, California, Freddie Roach. “We were there for most of 2006,” said Tsatas:” When Freddie trained Fres Oquendo (a heavyweight contender managed by Tom). Manny Pacquiao was out there training, before he blew up. Justin Fortune was there. Those guys, they tell it the way it is; no B.S., no sugar coating. I think I want to be the same way.”

Tom believes in telling his fighters the truth: “There is nothing wrong with telling your fighter that he lost,” said Tsatas:” My philosophy is put on big shows and be honest. I don’t need to lie.”

Fres Oquendo is headlining an upcoming show at Horseshoe Casino in a ten round bout against a very dangerous veteran Demetrice King. King recently stopped previously unbeaten, very highly touted Bowie Tupou. Should Oquendo come out victorious, he will become relevant in a heavyweight division once again. George Foreman lll, the third son of a former heavyweight champion of the world, was recently added to the card. Foreman lll is not promoted by Hitz Boxing, but undefeated heavyweight is definitely an attraction. The company is also developing some young talent.

Among them is a junior welterweight Achour Esho, with the record of 6-0, he looks a little like Amir Khan. Undefeated cruiserweight Terry Martin, who fights like Mike Tyson, will face Rodell Boler in a four round bout.An Irish amateur stand out Henry Coyle will also be featured on the card.

“We have too many people to put on the card,” said Tsatas:” we will have a couple of shows and then we will see.” This should be a pretty interesting show. Tom Tsatas and Bobby Hitz are off to a great start. Stay tuned. As I believe, you will hear their names again and again.

 “My vision is take the great sport of boxing out of the stone age of thinking,” said Tsatas:” Or the selfish me me promoter attitude, and give the fans a dynamic and exciting show not just a fight. We want to give our fans the best product around. Good shows, good fights, great energy.”