Major Beltway Schedule Update!

Over the last 12 hours, I have been bombarded with news about the fall Beltway Boxing Schedule. There are a number of changes and additions to the schedule which means we will be VERY busy in the next few months.

Here is where we stand at this moment:


First, a couple of out-of-town situations:

Undefeated DC junior welterweight Ty Barnett apparently is no longer on the September 11 card at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. Barnett (14-0-1, 10 KO's) does not appear on Boxrec's listing for this bout.

Riverdale, MD heavyweight Horace "The Reason" Grant is off the Nate Campbell-Joan Guzman undercard in Biloxi, MS on Saturday, September 13. Monetary issues were the reasons given to me as to why Grant (12-2, seven KO's) is off the card.

Baltimore lightweight Darrell Martin is slated to be on a card on Friday, September 12 at the Legendary Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, PA. Martin (2-5) will take on the debuting Derek Bivins of Philadelphia in a four-round contest.


Our next Beltway stop will be the maiden voyage for Better Promotions on Friday, September 19 at the Maryland Sportsplex in Millersville, MD. There are some interesting changes to this card.

It looks like "The Mongolian Mongoose" Bayan Jargal may not be on this card after all for a combination of reasons. Sources have told me that the undefeated junior welterweight from Arlington has been working in the training camp of WBO Welterweight champ Paul "The Punisher" Williams. Jargal has been so impressive in camp that the trainers won't let him leave! Jargal apparently has been compensated very well for his work down there also. The other aspect has been a disagreement with the length of the bout with Carlos Cisneros as to whether it should be a six- or eight-round contest. So, barring any last-minute changes, Jargal will probably not be on this card.

I can also now tell you the reason why Waynesboro, VA cruiserweight Juan Carlos Robles will not be on the card. Robles, as some of you probably surmised, was in the running for the new season of "The Contender." Robles was in the semi-final 18 that went to Los Angeles for the final interview. Unfortunately, Robles did not make the final cut of 16 to go to Singapore for the start of the season four taping.

As to those who will be on the card: Tony "Mo Better" Jeter, Shelly Seivert and Mark "TNT" Tucker.

Ballroom Boxing returns for its 15th season on Thursday, September 25th at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD. No word yet as to who will be on the card.

There is also slated to be a Major Heavy Hitters-promoted card slated for either Wednesday, September 17 or Wednesday, September 24. The card will be back at the Ibiza Nightclub in DC.

Now let's move to October. I was not originally going to talk about this card, but since it has already been mentioned on some boxing websites, I will tell you what I know.

There is a card slated for Friday, October 3 at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, MD. Reports have told me that this will be a tri-promotion between Prize Fight Boxing, Duva Boxing and Baltimore Pro Boxing. Let me emphasize that the card has NOT been etched in stone yet. There are still some details to work out with the Maryland State Athletic Commission.

If everything holds together, this will be a nationally televised (ShoBox) card that will feature the return of undefeated Baltimore welterweight Tim "Pitbull" Coleman as well as undefeated rookie middleweight Fernando Guerrero, who will be fighting in his hometown for the first time as a pro.

Once again, however, this card is not a done deal yet.

Northern Virginia gets back into the mix with a card at the ABC Sports Arena in Springfield, VA on Saturday, October 18. This is a co-promotion with Sugar Han Promotions and After Shock Events. Scheduled to be on this card are Andre "Clockwork" Nichols, Tracey Brewer, Norman "The Shadow" Allen and Kendrick "Holy Hands" Walker. Also John "No Mercy" Mackey will headline the card, fighting in a North American Boxing Council middleweight title bout.

Then on Thursday, October 30, it's the benefit boxing card for the Jonathan Ogden Foundation at Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD. No word yet as to who will be on the card.

Now we move to November, where there are already some interesting fights lined up.

We already know that Saturday, November 1 will mark the return of Great Falls, VA junior middleweight Jimmy Lange to the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. No word yet as to whom the opponent will be for Lange.

However, one bout has been signed for this card. This will be a lightweight rematch between Alexandria, VA's Jaime "The Punisher" Palma and Dean "Pitbull" White of Smithsburg, MD. Palma defeated White by eight-round unanimous decision on September 15, 2007 in Springfield, VA for the Virginia State Lightweight title. Neither man has won since. Palma (13-12-1, three KO's) has lost two in a row while White (14-9-1, seven KO's) lost his last bout at Fight Night in DC in November of 2007.

Speaking of Fight Night, the benefit Fight For Children card will be on Thursday, November 6 at the Washington Hilton and Towers in DC.. I have been told that there is one bout already signed for this card and it, too, will be a rematch. "The Berlin Bomber" Joshua Snyder will battle John "No Mercy" Mackey. The last time these two met was in front of a nationally televised ESPN2 bout on June 13 in Scranton, PA. Snyder (7-3, three KO's)won a four-round majority decision, knocking Mackey (10-1, four KO's) down in the final round and giving Mackey his first pro loss.

The very next night -- Friday, November 7 -- marks the return of boxing to the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD. This will be a card promoted by the "Don King of Southern Maryland," Bobby Magruder. No word yet on who will be on the card.

Four more cards are slated for November, but the only ones that have definite dates are the Better Promotions card on Friday, November 14 at the Maryland Sportsplex in Millersville and the Baltimore Pro Boxing card on Wednesday, November 26 at Martin's West in Woodlawn, MD. Ballroom Boxing has a card slated for November as does Babie Girl Productions at the DC Armory, which is slated to be a "Triple Threat" card featuring pro and amateur boxing as well as mixed martial arts.

Get ready for a busy fall!