Photos of Boxers Pummeling Each Other at Friday Night Fights in Downtown Phoenix. Read About the Valley's Boxing Scene in this Week's Cover Story

Professional and amateur boxes at Friday Night Fights on April 8 pummeled each other and thrilled the sold-out crowd at the Madison Events Center in downtown Phoenix. Michelle Rosado, president of Face to Face Events, organized the event and hopes that it will spur more enthusiasm in boxing through out...

By Monica Alonzo

May 12, 2011

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Professional and amateur boxes at Friday Night Fights on April 8 pummeled each other and thrilled the sold-out crowd at the Madison Events Center in downtown Phoenix. Michelle Rosado, president of Face to Face Events, organized the event and hopes that it will spur more enthusiasm in boxing through out the Valley.

Read more about Rosado and the future of professional boxing in Phoenix in this week's cover story "Raging Babe."

Video by Jamie Peachey.

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