Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Man up &Stand up is a kickboxing promotion on Oahu and usually packs a punch with attendance at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu.
But the Filcom center seats only 500, and promoter Derrick Bright has been curious how Man up &Stand would draw outside of Oahu.
The promotion started in 2007, and Saturday will be the first time Man up &Stand will be held on a neighbor island.
It’s a good thing that Bright has helpful friends on the Big Island, including Sergio Mamone, Anthony Pagan, and Sonny Westbrook.
Most of the competitors on the 23-fight card are from the trio’s clubs: Mamone’s Hawaii International Boxing Club, Pagan’s AP Boxing Club, and Westbrook’s Kona Boxing Club.