Ballroom Boxing Card Update!

There are some changes and additions to the Ballroom Boxing card on Thursday, May 4 at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie.

As of right now, Baltimore welterweight Maxell “The General” Taylor is no longer on the card. No word as to why he is not on the card.

There will be two Beltway Boxers on the card; one will be in the co-featured bout of the evening and, on paper, it looks like a good matchup. Undefeated welterweight Tim Coleman of Laurel, MD will face tough Sheldon Rudolph of Paterson, NJ in a six-round bout.

Coleman (4-0, one KO) is coming off a four-round unanimous decision victory over Marquis McConnell on April 7 in Philadelphia, PA. This bout will be Coleman’s first scheduled six-rounder.

The last time Rudolph (4-5, two KO’s) fought in this area, he put on a dominating performance in winning a six-round unanimous decision over Reggie Holly last November at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD. Since that bout, however, Rudolph has lost his last two bouts; including a six-round unanimous decision to Kenny Abril on March 23 in Rochester, NY.

The other Beltway Boxer on the card will be undefeated lightweight Tyrell Samuel of Baltimore. Samuel has a record of 5-0, three KO’s; those three knockouts coming in his last three bouts. In his last outing, Samuel registered a fourth-round TKO over Raul Rivera on January 26 at Michael’s. If you heard my interview with Samuel's trainer, former world champion Vincent Pettway, you know he is high on this prospect. Samuel will participate in a four-round bout against Fred Fleming of Cincinnati who is 0-2. Fleming last fought in November of 2005 when he was stopped by James Franks in the fourth round at BXF in Millersville, MD.

The rest of the card is made up of solid out-of town prospects, some which have become familiar names to fans along the Beltway. The main event on this card should be interesting as undefeated welterweight Arturo Morales of Pittsburg, CA takes on rugged “Magnificent” Martinus Clay of Wilson, NC in a six-round bout.

Morales has a record of 15-0-1 with five KO’s but has not fought since February of 2005 when he scored a third round KO over Carlos Ochoa in Stockton, CA. The possible ring rust might make things difficult for Morales against Clay, who has fought seven times since June of 2005. In his last outing Clay (11-11-1, four KO’s) stopped Artur Atadzhanov in the fifth round on April 1 in Cleveland, OH. Clay may also have a “home ring” advantage for this will be the fifth time he has fought in the Ballroom. Unfortunately for Clay, he is still looking for his first victory in Glen Burnie, going 0-2-1, with one no contest in his previous four bouts.

Another undefeated welterweight, Derek Ennis of Philadelphia, is also slated for the card. Ennis recently raised his record to 10-0 with a fourth round TKO over Richard “Tiger” Lee Hall on April 21 in Mount Pleasant, SC. Ennis was the boxer in that tough battle against Maxell Taylor in March. Both men fought one of the great battles in Ballroom Boxing history. The bout ended in a six-round draw. The opponent for the May 4 battle is still undecided.

Undefeated junior welterweight Michael Torres of Jersey City, NJ is also scheduled for the card. Torres (6-0, three KO’s) will make his first in-ring appearance of 2006. The last time Torres fought was also along the Beltway as he scored a third-round TKO over John Rudolph at the Fight Night charity boxing show at the Washington Hilton Hotel and Towers in November of 2005. Torres will battle Paul Reyes (2-6, one KO) of Fort Wayne, IN in a bout scheduled for four rounds. Reyes is coming off a four-round unanimous decision loss to Ruben Galman on February 24 in Hammond, IN.

Ballroom Boxing representatives say two more bouts will be added to the card.