As we come close to the fifth anniversary of Boxing Along The Beltway, here are some numbers to look at.
BATB has been taking note of the number of boxers that made their pro debut during the BATB era. Since we started keeping track of the rookie classes in 2006, the number of debuting boxers has increased every year. A BATB rookie is someone who started their careers prior to November of a given year.
In 2006, we had 10 boxers make their pro debut. The next year, the number grew slightly to 11. In 2008, the rookie class grew to 16. So far, this year, the number is a relatively astonishing 19.
And who were in these rookie classes? Glad you asked.
(2006)
Big” Phillip Brown
Nick “Flash” Collins
Andrew “Doo Man” Farmer
Horace “The Reason” Grant
Jessie “The Beast” Nicklow
”JC Superstar” Juan Carlos Robles
“Money” Mike Sawyer
Thomas “KO” Snow
"The Berlin Bomber" Joshua Snyder
Willie “For Real” Williams
2007
"The Golden Greek" Elias Bouloubassis
Earl "Mighty Mouse" Cole
"The Mongolian Mongoose" Bayan Jargal
Alexander "The Great" Johnson
Lawrence Jones
Danny Kisner
Travis "O.T.T." Mallin
"War Time" George Rivera
Edgar "The Tiger" Torres
"White Lightning" Todd Wilson
Tracey Brewer
2008
Lenwood “Mr. Composure” Dozier
Stennis “Hard Banging” Floyd
Fernando Guerrero
Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell
Ikem “The Warrior” Orji
Mark “TNT” Tucker
James Stevenson
“The Big Ticket” Dwayne McRae
Hannibal Otey
Robert “The Mac Attack” McConnell
Calvin “Shotgun” Aughtry
Antonio Walls
Cecil McCalla
Joe Gardner
Benjamin Borteye
Omar Sims
Raymondo Elliott
2009
Juan “Savior” Rodriguez
Gary Russell, Jr.
Dominic “The Blade” Wade
Justin “Smooth” Ridgeway
Abloyt Abashi
Emmanuel “Transformer” Taylor
Angelo “Seek and Destroy” Ward
Damien Butler
Robert “Rated X” Reed
Maurice Byarm
Steve “Show Stealer” Wheeler
Andrew “The Giant” Jackson
Barry Trotter
Justin Blackwell
“Showtime” Tyrone Wright
Hugh Hinds
Alex Guerrero
Allan “Pitbull” Perkins
Christian Davila
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9 comments:
Gary some very interesting facts.
Thank you very much.
Scott Farmer
I like all the guys without nicknames
Gary,
You forgot Omar Sims (2008).
tracy brewer 2007
Congrats on your 5th! anniversary, Gary. It seems like you have been a presence for much longer. By the same token, I was surprised to read that Bayan Jargal and George "Wartime" Rivera only turned pro in 2007.
Boxing years must be like dog years, in that it's a measure of time unique to itself.
joshua snyder who will be back soon 160 or 154
Dominic “The gay Blade” Wade love it.
ive been following the beltway boxing circuit pretty closely the past few years and cant help but notice that a fighter by the name of raymondo elliott wasnt on your list. ive been following this guy, even in his amateur days, and he is a more than note worthy fighter. in his pro debut, though he lost by a questionable decision, he showed alot of heart and technique to match. i just think you guys should take all of the talent in baltimore into consideration before releasing any publications. but thats just my two cents...
Part of the reason a number of boxers were left off the original list was because they only fought once in their rookie year.
I kept lists originally for the Rookie of the Year balloting at the end of the year since I could only put up to 10 guys on the ballot.
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