November 6 Waldorf Card Shaping Up!

The Bobby Magruder Productions card on Saturday, November 6 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf, MD is shaping up nicely.

Middleweight John "No Mercy" Mackey -- now fighting out of Upper Marlboro, MD will take on George "Wartime" Rivera of Fluvanna, VA in the eight-round main event. Mackey (12-5-2, five KO's) is coming off an eight-round majority decision over previously undefeated Donald Orr on June 19 in Niagara Falls, NY. Rivera (11-5, four KO's) lost a 10-round unanimous decision to James Stevenson on March 20 in Baltimore.

The co-feature will have undefeated Oxon Hill, MD light heavyweight Alexander "The Great" Johnson (9-0, three KO's) battling Shannon Anderson of Philadelphia, PA (4-2, two KO's) in a six-round contest. Johnson won a six-round unanimous decision over William Gill on April 2 in DC. Anderson is coming off a four-round unanimous decision loss to Angel Concepcion on July 16 in Newark, NJ. Anderson made his pro debut in Glen Burnie, MD with a four-round unanimous decision over Michael Gutrick in 2004.

The undercard has also formed into shape. Undefeated Suitland, MD cruiserweight Venroy July will take on the debuting Hamid Mateen of Brooklyn, NY in a six-round contest. July (5-0-1, two KO's) won a six-round unanimous decision over DeLeon Tinsley on June 10 in Johnstown, PA. Mateen is a former New York Golden Gloves champion.

Also on the card will be Baltimore junior middleweight Lenwood "Mr. Composure" Dozier who will battle veteran Mike Denby of Dover, DE in a six-round encounter. Dozier (5-2-1, two KO's) has had tough going in his advancement from four to six-rounds. Dozier won all five of his four-round bouts but has lost two straight six-round contests. Denby (3-7-3, two KO's) has lost his last four bouts.

Undefeated Springdale, MD heavyweight prospect Abodurin "Bo" Akinyanju will take on Kevin Howard of Montgomery, AL in a four-round rematch. Akinyanju (3-0, three KO's) stopped Howard (1-4-1) in the first round in their first outing on January 31 in Fort Washington, MD. In Howard's last outing, he lost a four-round unanimous decision to Maurice Byarm on September 10 in Baltimore.

Fort Washington, MD light heavyweight Thomas Williams, Jr. will make his long-awaited pro debut on this card. The son of the former heavyweight contender will take on Dan Shull of Winchester, VA (2-11-1, one KO) in a four-round contest.

The card also marks the return of DC cruiserweight Charlemagne Jones who returns to the ring for the first time since 2000. Jones (2-2-1, two KO's) will battle Jiuseppe Cusumano of Virginia Beach, VA (1-0, one KO) in a four-round contest.

There will also be a four-round women's bout between Ashburn, VA junior middleweight Tori Nelson and Rachel Clark of Fayetteville, NC. Nelson fought Shelley Seivert to a four-round draw on May 8 in Baltimore. Clark (5-3-1, three KO's), who lost to Seivert in her pro debut in April 2009, won a six-round split decision over Adelita Irizarry on January 29 in Uncasville, CT.