Dennis Hasson, Tommie Speller

 Clash In Eight-Round Semifinal

 Sept. 25 at Ballys Atlantic City

September 25, 2010

Bally’s Atlantic City

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, NJ--Undefeated super middleweight Dennis “The Assassin” Hasson and fellow-Philadelphian

Tommie “Big Poppa” Speller meet in the scheduled eight-round semifinal on Saturday evening, Sept.

25, in the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City.

The scheduled 12-round main event features Teon Kennedy, of Philadelphia , against Alex Becerra, of El

Paso , TX , for the vacant North American Boxing Association (NABA) super bantamweight title.  First of

seven bouts begins at 7.30 p.m.    

The card will be televised by www.gofightlive.tv.

Hasson, 26, of the Kensington section of Philadelphia , is 10-0, 3 K0s, since turning pro in 2008.  In his last

fight July 30 at the South Philly Arena, Hasson ended an eight-month layoff by scoring a six-round decision

over Alberto Mercedes, of Milwaukee, WI.

As an amateur, Hasson compiled a 94-16 record and earned a silver medal in the 2006 US National

Amateur Championships.

Boxing runs in Hasson’s blood.  Hall-of-Fame light-heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran, also of

Philadelphia , was his maternal grand uncle.  In addition, Hasson was born on Tusculum Street, where

Rocky Balboa lived in the movie.

Speller, 32, of West Philadelphia, is a tough customer who just came off a hard eight-round points loss to

unbeaten Dion Savage on May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The only foe common to both men is Dave Cook, of Butler , PA.  Speller beat Cook by decision earlier this

year while Hasson stopped Cook in four rounds in 2008.    

Tickets priced at $50 and $75 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing Promotions (215-765-0922) and also

can be purchased online at www.peltzboxing.com.

- Press Release from Peltz Boxing

Subject to change

 

(8/27/10)