Herb Smith

2 weeks ago | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

SCRANTON — “Irish” Gene Reed was still an amateur boxer in the mid 1980s when he started helping train boxers at Weston Field. He continued to work with boxers even after he turned professional, sometimes fighting on the undercard and then working the corner in the main event. Reed, who retired as a boxer in 1999 but continues to train boxers at the Irish Boxing Club, was honored Friday at a ceremony at Weston Field for his 40 years of dedication to the club and the community.

1 month ago | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

DUNMORE — A focus of Onix Rodriguez’s latest training camp was improving his footwork to throw the left hook. The results of the hard work paid off Saturday. The southpaw from Scranton’s Irish Boxing Club repeatedly strung Cameron Reid with left hooks over the three-round amateur bout to earn a victory on points in front of 650 at War of the Warriors at the Holiday Inn Scranton East. With Rodriguez trying to establish the jab in the first round, Reid slipped in and landed a right to the body.

1 month ago | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

For his latest boxing card, Doug Long is bringing back a classic theme. The promoter, who always stresses that his events are much more than just boxing, is next set to host War of the Warriors on April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Scranton East in Dunmore. Long first used the theme in 1995 after seeing it when current Scranton Irish Boxing Club head trainer Gene Reed competed on a card in South Africa.

Nov 8, 2024 | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

DUNMORE — Louis Paris is one step closer to winning a third district title and delivering a fourth-straight crown for Scranton Prep. The senior ran for 132 yards and a touchdown and threw for a score as the top-seeded Cavaliers bested No. 4 Mid Valley, 40-21, in a District 2 Class 3A semifinal Friday at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium. Scranton Prep will host Wyoming Area in the district championship game Nov. 15.

Nov 4, 2024 | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

DUNMORE — Dustin Jimenez did not have to look far to find his opponent. Evan Fitzgerald was right in front of him, coming forward for three rounds. The National Golden Gloves champion from Rochester, New York, was able to sit back, pick his spots and earn a win on points over Fitzgerald in a 145-pound bout in front of a sold out crowd of 650 in the main event of Team Ireland Returns Club International Boxing 3 at the Holiday Inn Scranton East on Saturday.