'Boxing Diva' Aiken Makes Promotional Debut August 27 at DC Star!

Over the past few months, Renee Aiken has made her mark as one of the few successful female matchmakers in the sport. Now, "The Boxing Diva" will make her entry into the promotional ranks as her "Diva Rizen" Promotions will have its initial card on Saturday, August 27 at DC Star Nightclub.

Capitol Heights, MD super bantamweight Thomas "KO" Snow will be in the main event facing off against Colombian veteran Ever Luis Perez in a six-round contest. Snow (15-1, nine KO's) has won five straight since his 2008 loss to Teon Kennedy. Snow is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over Robert DaLuz on July 16 at DC Star. Perez (12-20, nine KO's) has lost two straight and three of his last four. Perez has been stopped in 17 of his 20 losses.

The main event will be one of five scheduled six-round matchups on the card. The co-feature has another Capitol Heights boxer -- super middleweight Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan -- taking on Brooklyn, NY vet Ariel "Iron" Espinal. Buchanan (20-2, 13 KO's) has not fought since stopping Bobby Jordan on August 14, 2010 in the ninth round in Norfolk, VA. With this bout, Espinal (8-19-3, four KO's) will be facing a Beltway Boxer for the sixth time in his last seven bouts and the 11th time in his career. Espinal is 1-9 against Beltway Boxer competition as he has faced Russ Shiflett, Dale Robeson-El, Maxell Taylor, Mike Paschall, Steve Wheeler, Scott Sigmon, Julius Kennedy, Alexander Johnson, Larry Brothers and Ishmail Arvin.

Laurel, MD heavyweight "The Big Ticket" Dwayne McRae returns to action on this card against Montgomery, AL heavyweight Kevin Howard. McRae (10-2, six KO's) is coming off a fifth-round stoppage of James Porter at DC Star on April 23. Howard (2-4-1) has not fought since winning a four-round split decision over Abodurin Akinyanju on November 6 in Waldorf, MD.

Undefeated Baltimore junior middleweight Cecil McCalla is also slated to be on this card as he faces "The Bean City Boy" Brian Paul of Lima, OH in a six-rounder. McCalla (13-0, five KO's) scored a third-round TKO over Joey Ortega on May 21 in Wilson, NC. Paul (5-20, three KO's) has lost his last three to name competition -- Billy Lyell, Jeremiah Wiggins and Deandre Latimore.

Also, Columbia, MD middleweight Tony "Mo Better" Jeter will fight a six-round rematch against Darrett Crockett of Rock Hill, SC. Jeter (11-2-1, nine KO's) stopped Crockett in the second round in November of 2008 in Millersville, MD. Crockett (6-24, four KO's) will be trying to break a four-bout losing streak. Should Jeter win this bout, he is scheduled to battle Baltimore's Jessie Nicklow in a highly-anticipated bout in November.

Three local undefeated prospects are slated to be in four-round bouts on this card. Forestville, MD welterweight Alantez "Tez" Fox (5-0, three KO's) will battle Aaron Williams of Ocean Springs, MS (0-1). The 19-year-old Fox put on a strong showing last time at DC Star on July 16, winning a four-round unanimous decision over veteran Mike Denby.

Alexandria, VA middleweight Brandon Quarles (6-0, two KO's) will face Andrew "Drama" Jones of Buffalo, NY (0-8-1). Quarles won a four-round split decision over Corey Preston on July 9 in Atlantic City, NJ.

Also on the card will be DC middleweight Jacey Thompson who won his pro debut at DC Star on July 16 with a first-round TKO over Tevin Parker. Thompson is still looking for an opponent. Four other bouts are scheduled for this card.