'The Persecutor' Faces 'Da Heat' in the Ballroom January 31!

Looks like an interesting card shaping up at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD on Thursday, January 31.

The Ballroom Boxing main event is slated to be an eight-round all-Beltway matchup as undefeated Baltimore super middleweight "The Persecutor" Mike Paschall takes on Woodbridge, VA's Andre "Da Heat" Hemphill.

Paschall (14-0-1, two KO's) will headline a Ballroom Boxing card for the second consecutive time after winning a six-round unanimous decision over Randy Pogue on November 29. Hemphill (6-6-2, three KO's) has faced a number of rising east coast prospects and has proved to be a dangerous foe. Hemphill hasn't fought since August 24, 2007 when he fought to a controversial four-round draw against Simon Carr in Philadelphia.

This will be Paschall's third time in a scheduled eight-round contest; he went the distance in both previous bouts, with his bout against Dhafir Smith in October 2006 ending in a draw. This will be Hemphill's second scheduled eight-rounder, however he only lasted one round in that first bout in December 2006 against Chucky Cavallo.

The co-feature could be a good one as Baltimore middleweight Ishmail "The Arsenal" Arvin will battle Jesse Orta of Dallas, TX in another scheduled eight-rounder. Arvin (14-1-3, six KO's) returned to the ring for the first time in more than a year when he fought Jose Angel Rodriguez on to a six-round majority draw on December 8 in Las Vegas. Orta (7-11-1, four KO's) has lost three straight and five of his last six. In his last outing, Orta lost a six-round unanimous decision to undefeated Peter Quillin on September 5 in New York City. Orta has never been stopped in a contest and only one of his losses didn't go the distance (a disqualification loss in 2005).

Also slated to be on this card will be undefeated Arlington, VA welterweight Bayan Jargal who will take on the returning Eric Washington of DC in a six-round contest. Jargal (5-0-1, three KO's) is coming off a second-round knockout over Nathan Francis on December 15 in Dulles, VA. Washington (2-1) has not fought since winning a four-round unanimous decision over John Rudolph in November 2005 in Millersville, MD.

Stafford, VA heavyweight "The People's Champion" Jonathon Felton is also scheduled to be on this card. Felton (5-9, five KO's) will take on undefeated Askia Snyder (2-0) in a four-round contest.

There is scheduled to be at least one more pro bout and three amateur contests on this card.