Preview of Baltimore Pro Boxing Card June 21!

After recovering from health ailments and injuries, two of the Baltimore area’s brightest prospects return to action on a Baltimore Pro Boxing promotion card on Wednesday, June 21 at Martin’s West in Woodlawn.

Middle River middleweight Tony “Cyclone” Cygan makes his first appearance almost five months after suffering his first career defeat. Cygan lost an eight-round unanimous decision to Billy Lyell on January 20 at the Pikesville Armory. Representatives for Cygan told me that their boxer was not 100 percent for that contest, saying he dealt with numerous health problems including having cysts removed prior to that contest.

Cygan (9-1, six KO’s) will take on Akron, OH’s Anthony Little in the eight-round main event. Little (6-3, one KO) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over George Klinesmith on March 23 in Wheeling, WVA.

Undefeated Baltimore light heavyweight Mike “The Persecutor” Paschall also makes his return after suffering a broken hand in his last bout, a six-round unanimous decision over Don Shrock last December 7 in Woodlawn. Paschall (7-0, two KO’s) will battle William Gill of Toms River, NJ in a six-round co-feature. Gill (3-8, two KO’s) is coming off a four-round majority decision loss to Paul Kravchenko on May 18 in Huntington, NY.

Another featured bout has super featherweight Mike “Little Rock” Ricasa of Ellicott City taking on Andy Mendez of Indianapolis, IN in a six-round encounter. The 40-year-old Ricasa (6-2, two KO’s) is looking to bounce back after an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Dean "Pit Bull" White on February 23 at Martin’s West. Mendez (3-3, three KO’s) was stopped in the first round by Buzz Grant in his last encounter on March 9 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The loss broke a three-bout winning streak for Mendez in which all three of the victories came by knockout.

In other bouts on the card, undefeated Severn middleweight Jessie “The Beast” Nicklow (4-0, one KO) will take on debuting Jessie Horton in a bout scheduled for four rounds. The 19-year-old Nicklow is coming off a four-round unanimous decision over Don Shrock on April 21 in Pikesville.

Baltimore light heavyweight Willie “For Real” Williams will also look to get back on the winning track as he takes on Ryan Madigan in another four-round contest. Williams (1-1, one KO) lost a four-round unanimous decision to Bobby Jordan on the April 21 Pikesville card. Madigan is making his pro debut.

Heavyweight Jonathan Felton of Stafford, VA also returns in a four-rounder against debuting Phill Brown. Felton (1-2, one KO) has not fought since winning his first career pro bout, scoring a first-round TKO over Wayne "Hammerhead" Hampton on October 27, 2005 at Martin’s West.