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KYW Newsradio's 1-On-1 with Matt Leon
Fight night in Philadelphia: legendary boxing promoter J Russell Peltz
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — J Russell Peltz is one of America’s premier boxing promoters. A member of virtually every boxing hall of fame there is, the Lower Merion High and Temple graduate has been working the Philadelphia area fight scene for decades.
In the latest 1-on-1 with Matt Leon, Matt and Peltz talk about how he was introduced to the world of boxing as a kid.
He also discussed how he made the move to being a promoter after starting a career with a much different focus.
They also talk about some of the greatest Philadelphia fights and fighters that Peltz has worked with and seen.
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