Beltway Action Begins in Pikesville, Glen Burnie!

Beltway Boxing begins quickly in 2008 with cards coming to Pikesville and Glen Burnie, MD in January.

On Friday, January 18, Baltimore Pro Boxing will have its first card of the year at the Pikesville National Guard Armory. The main event looks interesting as undefeated junior middleweight prospect Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow of Severn, MD faces off against "The Berlin Bomber" Josh Snyder of Salisbury, MD in a scheduled six-round contest.

Nicklow (14-0-1, five KO's) is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Anthony Little, the last one coming on December 7 in Pikesville. Snyder (5-2, two KO's) will be trying to continue a three-bout winning streak. In his last outing, Snyder won a four-round split decision over previously undefeated Jimmy Lubash on November 24 in Canonsburg, PA.

In the co-feature, Riverdale, MD heavyweight Horace "The Reason" Grant will battle in another six-round contest against Wilson, NC veteran Cornelius Ellis. Grant (10-1, seven KO's) scored a first-round KO over Harvey Jolley in his last bout on November 29 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD. Grant has won nine in a row since suffering his only loss to Phill Brown in October of 2006. Ellis (10-14-1, six KO's) will be trying to break a three-bout losing streak. Ellis was stopped by Travis Walker in the sixth round on June 8 in Jacksonville, FL.

Also slated for this card is undefeated Oxon Hill, MD light heavyweight Alexander "The Great" Johnson who is scheduled to take on Portsmouth, VA's John "The Baptist" Terry in a four-round contest. Johnson (4-0, three KO's) went the four-round distance for the first time in his last contest, a unanimous decision over Zeferino Albino on the November 29 Glen Burnie card. Terry (2-7-2, one KO) is winless in his last eight bouts but managed draws in his two most recent bouts. This includes his last outing, a four-round draw against Henry Mayes on the December 7 Pikesville card.

This card will also feature the pro debuts of two talented amateurs. Brandywine, MD heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell steps onto the pro circuit with a four-round bout against Wilson, NC's Maurice Winslow. Mitchell was 9-1 as an amateur with nine stoppages. Winslow (1-3-1, one KO) is winless in his last three contests. He fought to a four-round majority draw against Ombey Mobley on November 17 in Wilson. This bout will mark the first time Winslow has fought outside of the Tar Heel state.

Also, Suitland, MD junior middleweight Lenwood Dozier will make his pro debut against DC's Lawrence Jones. During his amateur career, Dozier advanced to the quarterfinals of the Ringside World Championships in 2006. Jones (2-1, one KO) will be trying to bounce back after a four-round unanimous decision loss to George Rivera on August 25 at Lee High School in Springfield, VA.


On Thursday, January 31, Ballroom Boxing starts its 2008 season at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD. Details are sketchy about this card, but undefeated Baltimore light heavyweight "The Persecutor" Mike Paschall (14-0-1, two KO's) is slated to headline the show in an eight-round contest. Alexander Johnson is also slated to be on this card as well as the January 18 show. Johnson's bout on this card might be his first scheduled six-round encounter.

The card is also slated to mark the hometown return of Baltimore middleweight Ishmail "The Arsenal" Arvin who has not fought in the area since losing an eight-round majority decision to David Toribio on September 28, 2006 in Glen Burnie. Arvin recently made his return to boxing and fought to a six-round draw against Jose Angel Rodriguez on the Floyd Mayweather-Ricky Hatton undercard on December 8 in Las Vegas.

More on these cards as info becomes available.