Penguin City Beer and Southside Boxing Club are planning three boxing matches at Penguin City’s new facility, located at 460 E. Federal St. in downtown Youngstown.
The first boxing match is set for Saturday, July 16 with 12 amateur bouts. A second match is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17. A third date, to be announced, is expected to occur around the holidays. Afterparties are scheduled in the Penguin City taproom following the fights.
Penguin City Beer owners Richard and Aspasia Lyras-Bernacki recently approached Southside Boxing Club owner Jack Loew about co-hosting boxing events at their new brewery.
Penguin City is currently renovating a 32,000 square-foot warehouse into a brewery, taproom and event center. The taproom are brewery are expected to open later this spring.
“Boxing has such a rich history in Youngstown. So many great fighters from our area. Richard and I are big boxing fans and attend local fights in our area. We’ve always talked about bringing boxing into our brewery. It’s the perfect atmosphere for it,” said Aspasia Lyras-Bernacki.
Loew has been a key figure in local boxing for over 30 years. He trained middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and has hosted fights throughout the Mahoning Valley. Southside Boxing Club is located on Erie Street in Youngstown.
“Southside Boxing Club is extremely excited about partnering up with Penguin City Beer for multiple amateur boxing shows in downtown Youngstown,” said Loew.
Penguin City Beer is available in over 450 locations across the Valley and is also distributed in West Virginia and Western Pa.
For more information, contact Aspasia Lyras-Bernacki at as*****@pe*********.beer or 330-397-6296 and Jack Loew, 330-501-5713.
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