I am hearing rumors that there will be a pretty good card coming to the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD on November 26.
I am hearing that it will be a Keystone Boxing card that is scheduled to feature former three-time WBA Middleweight champion William Joppy, former junior middleweight prospect Purcell "Hard Rock" Miller (who is scheduled to make his return in Millersville on the next BXF card on November 7) and possibly former welterweight contender Derrell "Too Sweet" Coley.
I'll let you know if this is true and I will provide details if this is true.
If this card comes to fruition, it will add to an already busy November. The BXF card is Friday, November 4, the next Ballroom Boxing show in Glen Burnie is Thursday, November 10 and the Fight Night charity card at the Washington Hilton is Friday, November 11.
The BXF show is scheduled to feature Miller, Tony Jeter and James McAlister. The Ballroom Boxing show is slated to have a rematch between Baltimore heavyweight Jed Phipps and Tom "The Ripper" Cameron. Phipps was blasted by Cameron the last time they met. The Fight Night card is scheduled to feature NABA Cruiserweight champ Chad Van Sickle (who is not from this area).
Purcell, quite frankly, dropped out of the sport and then was locked up for a couple of years.
ReplyDeleteI am working on a story on Purcell for Fightnews and for this site that I should have done by the middle of next week.
As far as Coley, he did decide to quit at first but I guess he changed his mind and decided to continue.