Samuel Edges Boyd in Ballroom Featherweight Clash!

Baltimore's Tyrell "Da Show Shock'A" Samuel survived a first-round knockdown to win a razor-thin, six-round split decision over DC's Ron "Teflon" Boyd in the main event of the Ballroom Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.

Boyd dropped Samuel with a short, vicious right hand in the first minute of the first round. It also looked like Boyd knocked down Samuel with another right hand, but referee Kenny Chevalier called it a slip.

In the second half of the fight, Samuel became more aggressive, trapping Boyd in the corners, doing enough to get the close victory.

Judges John Gradowski and Malik Waleed scored the bout 57-56 for Samuel while Judge Don Risher scored it 57-56 for Boyd.

Samuel, who fought for the first time since August of 2007, raises his record to 10-2, five KO's. Boyd, who fought a full six-rounds for the first time in his pro career, fell to 5-4, two KO's.

In other bouts on the card, Brandywine, MD heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell remained undefeated with a workmanlike, six-round unanimous decision over Mike "The Millionaire" Miller of Akron, OH. This was a rematch of Mitchell's pro debut back in January and this bout showed that Mitchell has learned his craft along the way. Mitchell showed a solid jab, good conditioning and the ability to not let the crafty Miller tie him up.

Mitchell is now 6-0-1, four KO's while Miller is 5-13-2, three KO's.

Two Beltway Boxers made successful pro debuts on the card. DC middleweight Antonio Walls scored a blistering second-round TKO over Calvin "Shotgun" Aughtrey of DC. Walls landed a crushing right hand, dropping Aughtrey. Aughtrey beat the count but was in no condition to continue and the bout was stopped at 1:55 of the second round. Aughtrey is now 0-4.

Baltimore junior middleweight Cecil McCalla won a four-round unanimous decision in his pro debut over a very tough Ivan "The Iron Lion" Ziglar of Virginia Beach, VA. McCalla hit Ziglar with seemingly every combination in the book but could not put the game Ziglar away. McCalla won a 39-37 decision on all three of the judge's scorecards. Ziglar is 1-1-1, one KO.

Other bouts on the card: Bobby Jordan, Jr. of Norfolk, VA wins a six-round unanimous decision over William Jeter of Brooklyn, NY. Scores were 58-56, 59-54 and 58-55. Jeter lost one point in the final round for holding. Jordan remains undefeated at 6-0-1, two KO's. Jeter loses for the first time in his pro career and he is now 3-1, two KO's.

Detroit cruiserweight Harvey Jolley won a six-round unanimous decision over Portsmouth, VA's William "The Storm" Bailey. Jolley dropped Bailey twice in the third round and once in the sixth to earn the victory. Scores were 60-51 (twice) and 59-52. Jolley evens his record at 9-9-1, five KO's. Bailey falls to 9-15-2, five KO's.

York, PA junior welterweight Stevie Weimer needed just 30 seconds to knock out Juan Thompson of Norfolk. Weimer dropped Thompson with the very first right hand he threw and quickly finished the bout. Weimer is now 2-0, two KO's. Thompson, who fought for the first time since June of 2001, falls to 0-4.

Here is the full recap on the BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up Show:

Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #130 - Results from Featherweight Clash and More in Glen Burnie!

"The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap a close decision in a Beltway Featherweight clash as well as the rest of the events in the latest Ballroom Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD!