Isaiah Hall

Isaiah Hall

Isaiah Hall is a Journalism graduate of Michigan State University.

After changing his major and working for Impact89FM as an Assistant Entertainment Editor, he had found his passion for journalism


Isaiah has many interests and is always willing to learn. He intends on continuing his journalism career in television broadcasting.


Here you will find a collection of Isaiah’s published work that he has done throughout his journalism career. 

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Metro Detroit boxer Jirair Thompson wins 2024 national Golden Gloves tournament

WESTLAND, Mich. – Fighting out of Kronk Boxing Gym, Jirair Thompson won the 2024 National Golden Gloves in Detroit. The six-day national tournament, which features over 300 of the best amateur boxers from around the nation, was hosted by The Metro Detroit Golden Gloves and Downtown Boxing Gym from May 13 to 18 at Huntington Place. Representing Team Metro Detroit, Thompson had a dominant run through the 156lbs division of the tournament, showing a well-rounded skill set and exciting performance
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Metro Detroit contenders dominate 3rd boxing event at Wayne State University

Wayne State University hosted its third professional boxing event for Salita Promotions’ “Big Time Boxing USA” series. Metro Detroit contenders and prospects put on a thrilling night of boxing filled with highlights on Thursday, May 23. The night opened with a 10-round super middleweight bout between Ali Akhmedov (21-1, 16 KOs) of Kazakhstan and Encarnacion Diaz (18-5, 11 KOs) of San Francisco, California. In the first round Akhmedov applied pressure against the shorter Diaz. Diaz almost imme
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Wayne State hosts third ‘Big Time Boxing USA’ event with top contenders, prospects in Detroit

DETROIT – “Big Time Boxing USA” is back in Detroit for its third event on May 23 at Wayne State Fieldhouse. The fight card features top Metro Detroit contenders and prospects in their respective divisions. In the main event, heavyweight contender Jermaine Franklin of Saginaw returns to his home state to take on former United States Olympian Devin Vargas of Toledo. “Fighting in my home state again feels great,” said Franklin. “I love the energy. It’s like an aura, and it feels great.” In his l
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Metro Detroit boxer fights his way to 2024 National Golden Gloves finals

DETROIT – After an impressive victory in the semi-finals, Metro Detroit Boxer Jirair Thompson punched his ticket to the final round of the 2024 National Golden Gloves in Detroit with a chance to bring home the gold. The six-day event, which features over 300 of the best amateur boxers from around the nation, is hosted by The Metro Detroit Golden Gloves and Downtown Boxing Gym from May 13 to 18 at Huntington Place. Fighting out of the 156-lb division, Thompson has displayed a well-rounded boxin
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‘Let’s go Detroit’: Metro Detroit’s top boxers dominate 2024 National Golden Gloves tournament

DETROIT – Team Metro Detroit is off to a hot start in the 2024 National Golden Gloves with eight wins through days two and three. The tournament in downtown Detroit, featuring over 300 of the best amateur boxers from around the nation, is hosted by The Metro Detroit Golden Gloves and Downtown Boxing Gym from May 13 to 18 at Huntington Place. In the 156-lb division, Jirair Thompson of Detroit defeated formidable opponent Garrett Neal, representing the upper mid-west, in an action-packed battle.
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Metro Detroit’s finest boxers dominate day 1 of 2024 National Golden Gloves

DETROIT – Two boxers representing Metro Detroit kicked off the 2024 National Golden Gloves in Detroit with impressive performances through day one. The six-day event, which features over 300 of the best amateur boxers from around the nation, is hosted by The Metro Detroit Golden Gloves and Downtown Boxing Gym from May 13 to 18 at Huntington Place. In the 125lb division, Thomas Covington of Detroit showcased his expansive boxing arsenal against Hudaifah Yusuf of Kansas City, KS. It was a highl
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Detroit to host National Golden Gloves boxing tournament after 24 year hiatus

DETROIT – For a city with a rich boxing history, it’s fitting that the best amateur boxers from around the country will descend on Detroit for the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions for the first time in 24 years. The Metro Detroit Golden Gloves and the Downtown Boxing Gym (DBG) will host the 2024 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, May 13-18 at Huntington Place. The event will feature over 300 boxers from 30 Golden Gloves franchises across the United States. Male and f
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Rising contenders impress in boxing event at Wayne State Fieldhouse

DETROIT – Wayne State University hosted its second professional boxing event for Salita Promotions’ “Big Time Boxing USA” series. The event on Thursday (March 28) was filled with thrilling matchups throughout. Detroit’s own Josiah Shackleford (now 2-0, 2KOs) started the night with an untelevised middleweight bout against Kalamazoo’s Antwion McCollough (now 0-4). In the first round, Shackleford quickly established himself as the superior fighter, landing clean shots and dropping McCollough wit
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Local prospects added to ‘Big Time Boxing USA’ event in Detroit

DETROIT – Recent world-title challenger Shohjahon Ergashev of Uzbekistan, now living in Detroit, will face Panama City veteran Juan Huertas in a “Big Time Boxing USA” event on March 28. The just-added 10-round super lightweight co-main event will take place at the Wayne State Fieldhouse and be streamed live on DAZN at 8 p.m. Also announced on the undercard is a six-round super lightweight matchup between undefeated Joshua James Pagan of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ecuador’s Luis Porozo. Ergash
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‘Big Time Boxing USA’ returns to Detroit this month with top contenders

DETROIT – “Big Time Boxing USA” is coming back to Detroit for its second event on March 28 at Wayne State Fieldhouse. The fight card is headlined by top contenders in their respective divisions. The main event features 2016 Colombian Olympian Juan Carrillo(11-0, 8 KOs) putting his unbeaten record on the line against veteran Quinton Rankin (21-8-2, 16 KOs) in a 10-round light heavyweight bout. After accumulating a record of 388-23 in the amateur ranks, Carrillo was among Columbia’s highly toute
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Wayne State University hosts thrilling evening in inaugural ‘Big Time Boxing USA’ series

DETROIT – Wayne State University hosted its first professional boxing venue Tuesday night for Salita Promotions’ inaugural “Big Time Boxing USA” series, which featured high-action fights from start to finish. The night opened with Inkster native Da’Velle Smith (now 8-0, 6KOs) facing Rolando Wenceslao Mansilla (now 19-14-1, 9 KOs) in a six-round middleweight bout. Smith flashed a quick jab and power throughout the six-round bout. Mansilla was a game opponent, but Smith quickly established himse
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Forgotten Harvest donating meals for tickets sold to Detroit boxing event

DETROIT – Salita Promotions is teaming up with the Detroit-based charity Forgotten Harvest to donate 10 meals to those in need for every ticket sold online to the “Big Time Boxing USA” event on Tuesday, February 20, from Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit and streaming live on DAZN. Forgotten Harvest annually rescues and redistributes over 40 million pounds of food and has invited fighters on the card to visit their food distribution warehouse to chip in and volunteer to serve their community be
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Claressa Shields to return to MMA later this month

Flint native and undisputed middleweight boxing champion Claressa Shields will return to the MMA in the Professional Fighters League later this month. Shields (14-0 boxing, 1-1 MMA) will face off against Kelsey DeSantis (1-1) on Feb. 24 in the lightweight (155 lbs) division. The main card begins at 3:30 p.m. and live streaming airs on ESPN+ PPV. Shields hasn’t been inside the SmartCage since October 2021, when she lost a split decision to Abigail Montes. Since then, she beat Ema Kozin, Savann
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Wayne State University to host boxing showdown featuring rising stars from Michigan as headliners

DETROIT – Wayne State University will host a professional boxing event with rising stars from Michigan as the headliners. The card is loaded with great matchups from the main event down to the undercard, which will occur on Tuesday (Feb. 20) at 7 p.m. The main event is a 10-round all-Michigan brawl between Flint’s Ardreal Holmes Jr.(14-0, 5KOs) and Detroit’s Marlon Harrington (10-1, 9KOs). Holmes Jr. is defending his USBA Super Welterweight Championship. It’s all going down at Wayne State Fie
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Why expectations are sky-high for Michigan State basketball this season

Michigan State University basketball opens the 2023-2024 season on Monday night against James Madison and expectations are high. The Spartans return several key players from last year’s squad that made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament including Tyson Walker, AJ Hoggard and Jaden Akins. On paper, the team seems deserving of its No. 4 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason rankings. The guard play of Walker and Hoggard is pivotal to the team’s success. Both guards contrast in
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Why Jaden Ivey isn’t starting for the Detroit Pistons

DETROIT – To the surprise of many fans, the starting lineup to open the season for the Detroit Pistons has been without 2022 fifth overall draft pick Jaden Ivey. Ivey, who started 73 games in his rookie season and flashed star potential, has been placed in a bench role under new head coach Monty Williams, leaving many to speculate the reasons why. Through seven games, Jaden Ivey is averaging 12 points and 3 assists on 49% shooting from the floor and 41% from three. In this new bench role, he i
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SuperBad Boxing Gym wins 2023 Best of Detroit Award

DETROIT – SuperBad Boxing Gym has been selected for the 2023 Best of Detroit Award in the boxing gym category by the Detroit Award Program. The program recognizes the best local businesses in the Detroit community. The businesses selected were companies that enhance the positive image of small businesses through service to their customers and community. Winners were determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Detroit Award Program and data provided by third parties. “
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Undisputed champion Alycia Baumgardner tests positive for banned steroids before July fight in Detroit

DETROIT – After successfully defending her undisputed junior-lightweight titles on July 15 against Christina Linardatou, Detroit native Alycia Baumgardner’s championship reign could be in jeopardy. According to her promoter, Baumgardner tested positive for banned steroids Mesterolone three days before the Linardatou fight. Read: Alycia Baumgardner gets sweet revenge in hometown rematch against Christina Linardatou Athletes use Mesterolone to enhance testosterone, increase muscle density and d
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Flint native Claressa Shields signs multiyear deal with Professional Fighters League

FLINT, Mich. – Flint native Claressa Shields, widely known as the greatest woman boxer in the world, is continuing to chase greatness by heading back to MMA in 2024. Shields signed a new multiyear deal to compete in MMA for the Professional Fighters League. She debuted in the PFL in 2021 and went 1-1 in her first two fights. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. “I am excited to return to a fighter-first organization and I can’t wait to return to the PFL SmartCage,” Shields said in
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Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham dominates scrimmage against Team USA

DETROIT – It has been a while since Detroit Pistons fans have seen former No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham on a basketball court. After suffering a season-ending stress fracture in his left shin just 12 games into the 2022-2023 season, people forgot about him. But last Friday against Team USA, he reminded us who he is. Cunningham practiced and scrimmaged for the USA Select Team against the Senior Team USA roster bound for the FIBA World Cup. He had a significant role in the Select Team winnin
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