Reed Cruises To Unanimous Decision Victory in Omaha!

Waldorf, MD junior welterweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed won an eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Oscar Valenzuela of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Saturday night at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NE.  Reed won by scores of 77-75 (twice) and 79-76.

Here's a report on the bout from Bill Green of Fightnews.com:

"Reed displayed a nice mixture of punches, landing often to the body of Valenzuela. While Valenzuela proved to be plenty game, he was often outhustled throughout the fight. Reed remains undefeated going to 12-0, six KOs, while Valenzuela tastes defeat and drops to 8-1-1, five KOs."

Also on the card, Beltway referee Joe Cooper was the third man in the ring for the co-feature bout  -- the IBF Featherweight title bout between Evgeny Gradovich and Jayson Velez.  The bout went to a draw.

Beltway Amateurs Compete In New Jersey!

A large contingent of Beltway amateurs are in Caldwell, NJ today at West Essex Regional High School competing in the "Battle of The States."

The PVA (Potomac Valley Association) All-Stars, consisting of Lonzo Malcolm, Lawrence Malcolm, Rahgaleek Bartee, Quincey Williams, Tyreek Williams, Max Garland, Jalil Hackett, Donnell Williams, Ameer Brown and Keeshawn Williams, will be in attendance.  This is virtually the same squad that won a tournament in Norfolk, VA earlier this month, taking six of eight contests.

Also competing in this event will be Baltimore's Lorenzo Simpson along with Kavon Robertson, Troy Isley and Jordan Pathea from Virginia.

The card can be watched live on GoFightLive.TV for $14.99 and also slated to be shown live on Comcast Sports Net.

Reed Weighs 141 For Eight-Round Contest In Omaha!

(Photo by Keystone Boxing)

Mike Reed weighed in at 141 pounds for his eight-round contest with fellow undefeated boxer Oscar Valenzuela on Saturday at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NB.  Valenzuela tipped the scales at 139.

Final Beltway Card Is December 6 in Springfield, VA!

Beltway Boxing 2014 concludes with a card at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA on Saturday, December 6.  Jeter Promotions once again teams with RBA Promotions for their fifth card of the year.

No matchups have been signed but scheduled to appear on the card are undefeated locals "The King's Son" Jerry Odom (12-0, 11 KO's), Glenn Dezurn, Jr. (5-0, three KO's),  Gerome Quigley (5-0, four KO's) and Mike Balogun (2-0, two KO's).

Also slated to appear is Newark, NJ's "Apollo Kidd" John Thompson (14-1, five KO's) and co-promoter Tony "Mo Better" Jeter says he is not ruling out the possibility of appearing in the ring on this card, just weeks after his big NABA US Middleweight title victory over Jimmy Lange.   Also scheduled to appear is debuting Maryland heavyweight Louie Alexandre.

More details on this card as it comes together.

Grayton Wins Unanimous Decision in Pennsylvania!

David "Day-Day" Grayton remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Dominique Foster of Columbus, OH Saturday night at Valley Forge Casino of King of Prussia, PA.

Grayton, according to boxing writer Jack Obermayer, had a little struggle with Foster before knocking him down in the fourth.  Foster also lost a point for holding in the final round.

Grayton is now 10-0, eight KO's while Foster drops to 2-6-1.

Marion Barry, Champion For Boxing In DC, Passes at 78!

As many in the Beltway region are saddened at the announcement of the passing of Ward 8 Councilmember and former DC Mayor Marion S. Barry, Jr., so too are many in the local boxing scene.

Quietly and not with a lot of fanfare, Mr. Barry did a lot to elevate the boxing scene in Washington, DC.  Under his tenure as mayor, Barry, a big boxing fan, inaugurated the Mayor's Cup amateur boxing tournament in 1985 and held for many years at Howard University's Burr Gymnasium.  A number of local and national boxers became very prominent names through that tournament.

Barry appointed the first woman to head the DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission -- his future wife, Cora Masters Barry.  Mrs. Barry served on the commission from 1979 to 1987.  Although her tenure was sometimes dubious, it was a time where championship bouts started coming to DC on a more regular basis.

Also during the Barry Administration, new places, new exceptional places to hold boxing events started to appear.  Before, there was only the DC Armory but Marion Barry helped bring us the original Washington Convention Center and then the MCI (now Verizon) Center to hold some legendary bouts over the years.

At the heart, Barry was a big fan of the sport and did all he could to elevate boxing in the nation's capital.  As late as this past September, Barry was honored alongside DC's legendary boxing champions as he promoted his autobiography.

Standing and watching the event at the legendary Ben's Chili Bowl, I could only think of how fitting that was.  As the boxers who represented DC as champions, no one fought harder for Washington, DC and its prominence than Marion Barry.  BATB sends our deepest condolences.

Brown Advances To Semis Of AIBA World Championships!

Tiara Brown has advanced to the semifinals of the AIBA Women's World championships in Jeju, South Korea.

Brown, the defending world champion at 125 pounds, is a native of Fort Myers, FL who now lives in the DC area and trains at the Headbangers gym.  Brown advanced by winning a 2-1 decision over Wen Ling Chen of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals.

Brown competes in the semis on Sunday where she will face Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines.

A. Guerrero Wins NABA Cruiserweight Title; C. McCalla Scores First-Round Stoppage In Delaware!

A great night for Beltway Boxers at the Chase Center in Wilmington, DE Friday night.

Undefeated Salisbury, MD cruiserweight Alex Guerrero won the vacant NABA Cruiserweight championship with an eight-round stoppage of Anthony Ferrante of Philadelphia, PA.   Guerrero dropped Ferrante in the sixth round.  Ferrante suffered a bad cut over one of his eyes and could not come out for the ninth round.

With the win, Guerrero is now 12-0-1, six KO's.  Ferrante, whose last victory came in Fort Washington, MD with a second-round knockout of Venroy July on October 24, is now 13-7, eight KO's.

Also on the card, Randallstown, MD welterweight Cecil McCalla remained undefeated needing just 47 seconds to knock out Francisco Javier "Pantera" Reza of Mexico.

McCalla dropped Reza twice with vicious right hands to earn the victory and raise his record to 20-0, seven KO's while Reza's record drops to 13-11, 10 KO's.

BATB Needs Your Help For Online Project!

In the nine years of writing Boxing Along The Beltway, I have not asked a lot from my readers.  People have come up to me over the years and asked to sponsor my blog and nothing has really come out of that and I have not pushed for that.

However, I am on the verge of entering a new venture associated with the blog that will need your help to succeed.

In the very near future, I will be hosting the Boxing Along The Beltway radio show.  The plan is to have a weekly series with guests and call-in.  The show will be heard on the WBGR Sports Network (www.wbgrsports.com).  We are still working on the details on when the show will air.

For this venture to work, I will need sponsors to cover the price of putting the show on the air.  So, if you are willing to sponsor the show or know someone who is, please email me at beltwayboxing@hotmail.com and either I or the folks at WBGR will get back in touch with you with details.

I thank you in advance and hope you will be listening.

Four Beltway Boxers Head to Washington..State December 20!

We can only wish this card was in DC, however, four Beltway Boxers will be participating on a card at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA.  All opponents are to be determined.

DC lightweight Anthony Peterson will be in a 10-round contest.  Peterson (34-1, 22 KO's) last fought on August 9 and scored a first-round TKO over Edgar Riovalle in Brooklyn, NY.

Undefeated Largo, MD middleweight Dominic "Lights Out" Wade returns to action on this card.  Wade (16-0, 11 KO's) won a 10-round unanimous decision over Nick Brinson on June 27 in Las Vegas, NV.

Also on the card will be the return of featherweight world title contender "Mr." Gary Russell, Jr.  This will be the first bout for Russell since his WBO Featherweight title loss to Vasyl Lomachenko on June 21 in Carson, CA.

The card also marks the pro debut of Russell's brother, Antonio, who will box as a bantamweight.  Antonio Russell comes off a stellar amateur career that included winning the 2013 National Golden Gloves championship and being named the most outstanding boxer of the tournament.

The card will be televised by Showtime and hopefully, some of the locals contests will be on the Showtime Extreme channel.

Bus Trip To Brooklyn Available For December 6 Bouts Featuring Ballard and Roach, Jr.!

No Xcuse Boxing Gym is sponsoring a bus trip for fans who want to see two of their boxers -- D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard (top) and Lamont Roach, Jr. -- participate in bouts on Saturday, December 6 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Round trip transportation is $60 and fight tickets range from $30 to $185.  For more information, call 202-306-6026.

Three Amateur Cards End Strong November!

Now that the pro portion of the month has come and gone, the amateur boxers in the area can take center stage.  We have three amateur cards coming up in the next couple of weeks.

Two of the cards take place on Saturday, November 22.  One will be at the Outreach Christian Center located at 6701 Clinton Manor Drive in Clinton, MD promoted by Keystone Boxing.  If you are interested in having boxers participate on the card, call 202-809-2405.  Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.  For more information on tickets, call 301-899-2430.  The card begins at 4 PM.

Over in Baltimore, MD, there will be a card on the same afternoon at the famed Mack Lewis Gym at 913 North Bond Street.  You are asked to give a $20 donation.  Also, the gym plans to show the Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri card on site.  For more information on that card, call 443-804-8906.

Then on the following Saturday, November 29, there will be a card promoted by the Baltimore Boxing Club at the Myers Pavilion, located at 4300 West Bay Avenue in Brooklyn, MD.  The main event of the contest is a battle for the vacant East Coast 165-pound championship between Rashad Kilpatrick of Washington, DC and Donald Wallace of Baltimore.

Also on the card, Joey Veazey battles Jesse Singletary and Maryland State Junior Middleweight champ Allen Burris is also on the card.  Bleacher seats are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Floor seats are $35.  VIP seats are $50 and tables are $350 and $500.  For more information, call 410-375-9175.

Reed To Battle Undefeated Valenzuela November 29 In Omaha!

Undefeated Waldorf, MD junior welterweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed continues on the road as he will take on fellow undefeated boxer Oscar Valenzuela of El Paso, TX in an eight-round contest on Saturday, November 29 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NE.

Reed (11-0, six KO's) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision victory over Osnel Charles on October 4 in Atlantic City, NJ.  This will be Reed's first scheduled eight-round contest.  Valenzuela (8-0-1, five KO's) scored a first-round TKO against Frank Maruffo on July 18 in El Paso.  Reed will be Valenzuela's most accomplished opponent.

This bout will be on the non-televised undercard of the Terrence Crawford-Raymundo Beltran WBO Lightweight title bout.

Brown, Shen Compete In AIBA Women's World Championships In Korea!

Two local female amateurs are competing in the AIBA Women's World Championships in Jeju, Korea.

Tiara Brown has won her opening contest at 125 pounds today defeating Aneta Rygielska of Poland.  Dara Shen, who is representing Chinese Taipei, has yet to compete in the 178-pound class.

Post-Fight From The Patriot Center!

Here is the audio recap of what was a very exciting night at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA:

Jeter Wins Majority Decision Over Lange!

(Photo by Mike Greenhill)

In what was one of the best Beltway bouts of 2014, Tony Jeter has defeated Jimmy Lange by a 10-round majority decision to win the vacant NABA USA Middleweight title.

This was a brutal fight, in many ways like the first bout.  However, there were some subtle differences.  Jeter used a great series of uppercuts and body shots to establish his gameplan.  However, Lange moved better laterally in the rematch.

Jeter was very effective with his inside attack and kept Lange off balance.  In the middle rounds, Lange came back strong and established his jab well.  However, Jeter closed the show with nice combinations to win the bout.

Judge Joe Cooper saw the draw at 95-95.  That was overruled by Brian Costello saw the bout at 97-93 and Mark D'Atillio who saw the bout 99-91 for Jeter, who is now 18-4-1, 12 KO's.  Lange falls to 38-6-2, 25 KO's.  Good night from the Patriot Center!

Nelson Successfully Defends WIBA Title With Unanimous Decision!

(Photo by Mike Greenhill)

Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson has successfully defended her WIBA Welterweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over a very game Victoria Cisneros.

Nelson landed great combinations to the head and body of Cisneros, who continued to charge in close.  At times, Cisneros went to a neutral corner and challenged Nelson to come from center ring to fight but Nelson would have none of that.

All three judges scored a shutout (100-90) for Nelson who remains undefeated at 13-0-3, one KO and defends her title for the fifth time, four of those defenses coming this year. Cisneros falls to 11-16-2, four KO's.

Now, the main event. Jeter vs. Lange II.

Brown Wins Unanimous Decision!

Thomas Brown wins a relatively easy six-round unanimous decision over Jonathan Reid.

Brown fought a very disciplined contest following his corner's instructions to the letter.  Brown landed crisp head and body shots and landed solid uppercuts throughout the contest.

One judge scored three 10-8 rounds for Brown despite no knockdowns.  That score was 60-51.  Two other judges scored the bout 60-54 for Brown who raises his record to 16-4-2, nine KO's.  Reid drops to 35-16, nine KO's.

Intermission followed by our co-feature for the WIBA and now, the vacant UBF Welterweight titles. WIBA champ Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson defends against Victoria "La Reina De Guerra" Cisneros of Albuquerque, NM.  Ten two-minute rounds.

Billups Scores Third-Round TKO!

Seth Billups had an easy night as he stopped a very stoic and somewhat immobile Sean Lockhart.

Billups stayed on the outside and landed easy punches to Lockhart's head and body.  Lockhart stayed in center ring and did nothing in defense.  Billups knocked down Lockhart three times, once in each round, before the bout was stopped at 2:04 of the third.

Billups remains undefeated at 5-0, four KO's.  Lockhart is 5-25-2, two KO's.

Next: Jonathan "Reid Dawg" Reid of Nashville, TN (35-15, nine KO's) battles Thomas Brown of York, SC (15-4-2, nine KO's). Six rounds, super middleweights.

Ferhadi Stops Noriega At The End of Three!

Devar Ferhadi used a multitude of crushing body shots to defeat Jess Noriega.

Noriega started very strong and pressured Ferhadi with hard punches to the head.  However, Ferhadi went to his bread and butter, the body shot and that turned things completely in his favor.

Noriega fought back valiantly but Ferhadi's body attack set up nice combinations to the head.  At the end of the third round, the Noriega corner retired.

Ferhadi is now 4-0, three KO's.  Noriega falls to 3-12, three KO's.

Next up: Seth "Killer B" Billups of Ashburn, VA (4-0, three KO's) battles Sean Lockhart of Columbia, MD (5-24-2, two KO's).  Four rounds, junior welterweights.

Balogun Knocks Out Womack In First!

Two fights, two first-round knockouts.  Mike "Silverback" Balogun knocks out Percy Womack at 1:20.  Balogun landed two heavy left hands to drop Womack twice.  Womack could not beat referee Bill Clancy's count.

Balogun is now 2-0, two KO's while Womack loses his pro debut.

Next:  Devar "The Warrior" Ferhadi of Frederick, MD takes on Jess "Thunder" Noriega of Lynchburg, VA.

Terry Makes Short Work Of Bartlett!

Our first contest ends quickly as Ray Terry stops Kevin Bartlett at 2:10 of the first round.

Terry simply overwhelmed Bartlett and two separate flurries sent Bartlett to his knees twice before the bout was stopped.

Terry is now 2-0, two KO's.  Bartlett is 0-5.

Up next: heavyweight Mike Balogun of Upper Marlboro, MD (1-0, one KO) taking on Percy Womack who debuts out of Danville, VA.

Good Evening From The Patriot Center!

Hi again from the campus of George Mason University and the Patriot Center for the card that features the rematch between Tony Jeter and Jimmy Lange.

In our poll 68 people think Lange will win while 58 chose Jeter.  Six people think this bout will end in a draw.

We are getting ready for our first contest as "Sugar" Ray Terry of Lynchburg, VA (1-0, one KO) battles Kevin Bartlett of Eden, NC (0-4).  Four rounds, super middleweights.

Weights From Fairfax, VA!

Here's the scale watch for the Saturday, November 15 card at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA:

Tony Jeter 159 vs. Jimmy Lange 159

Tori Nelson 146 vs. Victoria Cisneros 144

Devar Ferhadi 171 vs. Jess Noriega 168

Seth Billups 142 vs. Sean Lockhart (will weigh in tomorrow)

Mike Balogun 237 vs. Percy Womack 259

Jonathan Reid 166 vs. Thomas Brown 163

Ray Terry 166 vs. Kevin Bartlett 162

Bell time is 7 PM.  I will be working with the video of the card, so blogging may be sporadic throughout the evening.

A. Douglas Wins At Fight Night!

Thursday night was a good night for the Douglas family.  Just before Tyrieshia Douglas captured the WIBA Bantamweight title in Baltimore, brother Antoine "Action" Douglas was victorious at the Fight Night charity boxing card at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.

Douglas, a middleweight from Burke, VA, defeated Don Mouton of Houston, TX by six-round unanimous decision winning by shutout (60-54) on all three scorecards.  Douglas remains undefeated with a record of 16-0-1, 10 KO's while Mouton drops to 14-9-1, 12 KO's.

There were two title bouts on this card.  Undefeated Carlos Cuadras of Mexico successfully defended his WBC Super Flyweight title with a sixth-round TKO of Marvin Mabait of the Philippines.  Cuadras is now 31-0-1, 25 KO's) while Mabait is 19-3-2, 13 KO's.

Also, Ava Knight of Chico, CA captured the vacant WBC International Flyweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Guadalupe Martinez of Mexico.  Knight won by shutout on all three cards, 100-90.  Knight is now 13-2-3, five KO's while Martinez falls to 7-8, three KO's.

Douglas Captures WIBA Title; Stevenson Wins In First-Round!

(photo by Mike Greenhill)

Tyrieshia Douglas captured the vacant WIBA Bantamweight title tonight at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD winning a 10-round unanimous decision over a very game Christina "Bullet" Ruiz of San Antonio, TX.

Douglas controlled the early portion of the bout with solid right jabs and straight left hands. Douglas showed a lot of patience as she did not rush in to go for the knockout.  At times, Ruiz landed some shots but Douglas did not seem to be in any real danger.

Ruiz fought valiantly, especially in the eighth round when she suffered a nasty gash along her right eye as a result of an unintentional headbutt, according to referee Bill Clancy.

Douglas won by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 and remains undefeated at 8-0, three KO's. Douglas is now the fifth female Beltway Boxer to win a world title, joining Isra Girgrah Wynn, Lisa Foster Cohen, Tori Nelson and Jennifer Salinas. Ruiz's record evens at 7-7-3, four KO's.

In the co-feature, James Stevenson stopped Larry Ventus at 2:09 of the first round.  Stevenson looked strong as he bounced back from the loss to Sammy Vazquez.  Stevenson dropped Ventus twice en route to the victory.

Stevenson is now 22-1, 15 KO's while Ventus is 6-8-1, three KO's.

BATB talked to the brand new WIBA champion after the contest.



And we also have the full recap on the Post-Fight Show.

Golub Gets First-Round TKO!

We have had our fourth straight first-round stoppage of the night here in Baltimore as Ivan "The Volk" Golub stops Tyeson Harrison at 2:09.

Golub advanced on Harrison throughout the round landing hard, straight shots.  Harrison went down three times before referee Bill Clancy stopped the contest.

Golub is now 8-0, two KO's while Harrison loses for the first time and he is 2-1, one KO.

Co-feature is next: James "Keep 'Em Sleepin'" Stevenson of Baltimore (21-1, 14 KO's) faces Larry Ventus of Detroit, MI (6-7-1, three KO's) in a six-round junior welterweight bout.

Ritter Stops Mosley In One!

Kwame Ritter made a solid pro debut as he stopped Devon Mosley at 2:19 of the first round.

Ritter landed solid shots to knock Mosley down.  Mosley could not beat referee Braslow's 10-count.

Mosley is now 0-2-1.

We move into the six-round bouts as Ivan Golub of Brooklyn, NY (7-0, two KO's) takes on Tyeson Harrison of Greensboro, NC (2-0, one KO).

Hawkins Has Easy Pro Debut!

It didn't take long and it didn't take much for Malik "Iceman" Hawkins to win his pro debut over Terrell Coles.

Hawkins landed a crushing body shot seconds into the contest that made Cole's crumple to the canvas.  Referee Dave Braslow stopped the contest at just 16 seconds and Coles had to be taken from the ring on a stretcher.

Coles is now 0-2.

Another pro debut coming up as heavyweight Kwame Ritter of Columbia, MD takes on DC's Devon Mosley.  Another four-rounder.

Baranchyk Blasts Haney In One!

Ivan Baranchyk needed just 45 seconds to knock out Christopher Haney.

Baranchyk dropped Haney with a straight right early in the round then crushed Haney with a powerful counter left hook that made Haney crash to the canvas. Referee Kenny Chevalier stopped the contest immediately.

Baranchyk is now 3-0-1, three KO's.  Haney is 0-2.

Heading to the ring, Baltimore's Malik Hawkins making his long-awaited pro debut against Terrell Coles of Bedford, VA. (0-1) Four rounds, junior middleweights.

McDonald Wins Split Decision!

In our first pro contest here in Baltimore, Stephon "Flash" McDonald has won a four-round split decision over Sydney McCow.

Tough bout for both men as each had their moments and also had prolonged moments of inactivity. McDonald had a flurry late in the contest that may have tipped the bout in his favor.

Judges John Gradowski and Bill Clancy scored the bout 39-37 for McDonald while Don Risher saw the same score for McCow.

McDonald remains undefeated at 4-0, two KO's while McCow is 0-2.

Up next, Ivan Baranchyk of Brooklyn, NY (2-0-1, two KO's) faces Christopher Haney of Mt. Prospect, IL (0-1).  A junior welterweight four-round bout.

Results From Amateurs In Baltimore!

My thanks to the folks from South Atlantic Association of USA Boxing for the results from the amateur portion of tonight's card.

Sharif Rahman, the youngest son of former undisputed world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, won the featured bout.  Rahman, representing the Upton Gym, defeated Jesse Singletary of Keystone Boxing in an open 165 pound contest.

In another open bout, Shunggyskan Tazhibay, now out of the Headbangers gym, won a decision over Kevin Ottley of the Mack Lewis Gym at 152 pounds.

Also, Osei Akinyele from Headbangers won over Ishawn Nelson of Upton at 100 pounds.

In all-Upton contests, Okezie Okoro won over Ibrahim Robinson at 95 pounds while Muhammad Robinson defeated Cuttino Oliver at 90 pounds.

We will kick off the pro portion momentarily with Stephon McDonald of Baltimore, MD (3-0, two KO's) taking on Sydney McCow of Irvington, NJ (0-1). Four rounds, lightweights.

Good Evening From Downtown Charm City!

Hi everyone from the Royal Farms Arena in downtown Baltimore, MD for the initial ShawStyle Promotions card.  The amateur portion of the card is underway.  Unfortunately, I didn't get a lineup of who is competing on this portion of the card.

The reason is the minor development on this card.  I am serving as the supervisor for the WIBA Bantamweight title bout between Tyrieshia Douglas and Christina Ruiz.  I have been in meetings throughout the evening.

I hope to get results on the amateur portion of the card later on.  I will be back during the pro portion.

Weights From Baltimore!

Here is the scale watch for the ShayStyle Promotions card at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD:

Tyrieshia Douglas 116 1/2 vs. Christina Ruiz 118

James Stevenson 144 vs. Larry Darnell Ventus 146 1/2

Ivan Golub 157 vs. Tyson Harrison 154

Malik Hawkins 148 1/2 vs Terrell Coles 153

Ivan Baranchyk 140 vs. Christopher Haney 136

Kwame Ritter 187 vs. Devon Mosley 199

Stephon McDonald 137 1/2 vs. Sidney McCow 138 1/2

Terrell Coles is from Lynchburg, VA and is a late sub for this card.  The Said Ouali - Francisco Figueroa bout is off the card.

Complete Patriot Center Card!

Here is the complete card for Saturday, November 15 at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.

You already know about the main event -- the rematch between local middleweights Tony "Mo Better" Jeter of Stevensville, MD and Great Falls, VA's Jimmy Lange.  That bout is scheduled for 10 rounds for the NABA USA Middleweight title.

You also know about the co-feature -- Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson of Ashburn, VA defending her WIBA Welterweight title against "La Reina De Guerra" Victoria Cisneros of Albuquerque, NM.

Now, here is the rest of the card:  Haymarket, VA junior welterweight Juan "The Savior" Rodriguez (5-2-1, four KO's) takes on Justin "Baby Boy" Johnson of Pittsburgh, PA (6-6-4) in a six-round contest.  Rodriguez has not fought since October of 2012 when he beat Damon Antoine by a four-round unanimous decision in Arlington, VA.  Johnson, who replaces Yurii Polischuk on this card, will be trying to break a two-bout losing streak.

In another six-rounder, Jonathan "Reid Dawg" Reid of Nashville, TN will take on Thomas Brown of York, SC.  Both guys have been out of action for some time -- Reid (35-15, 19 KO's) competes for the first time since February 2012 while Brown (15-4-2, nine KO's) last fought in October 2013.

In four-round action, Ashburn, VA junior welterweight Seth "Killer B" Billups will face Travis "The Animal" Thompson of Pottstown, PA.  Billups (4-0, three KO's) is coming off a second-round knockout of Ty Felton on September 27 in Springfield, VA. Thompson (7-11-3, three KO's) will try to continue a three-bout winning streak.

Returning to action will be Frederick, MD super middleweight Devar "The Warrior" Ferhadi as he battles Jess "Thunder" Noriega of Lynchburg, VA in a four-round encounter.  Ferhadi (3-0, two KO's) competes for the first time since winning a unanimous decision against PJ Cajigas in April of 2013.  Noriega (3-11, three KO's) broke a six-bout losing streak with a first-round knockout of Cam Hoback on October 4 in Lynchburg.

Former college football standout and NFL player Mike Balogun of Upper Marlboro, MD will be in a heavyweight contest against the debuting Percy Womack of Fairfax, VA.  Balogun made a successful pro debut on October 23, scoring a second-round TKO over Maurice Womack in Washington, DC.

Also, Raymond "Sugar" Terry of Lynchburg, VA (1-0, one KO) will take on Kevin Bartlett of North Carolina (0-4) in a four-round contest.

Jeter-Lange II Weigh-In Open To Public November 14!

The weigh-in for the Saturday, November 15 card at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA will take place at Brion's Grille located at 10621 Braddock Road in Fairfax, VA in the University Mall across from the Patriot Center.  The event is free and open to the public and will get underway at noon.

PVA Boxers Dominate At Virginia Challenge!

Amateur boxers representing the Potomac Valley Association of USA Boxing won six out of eight contests at the first annual Virginia Challenge in Norfolk, VA on November 8.  The PVA All-Stars also won the team trophy.

The PVA team competed against boxers from Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in this tournament.  No other team won more than two bouts.

Tyreek Williams was named the Outstanding Boxer of the tournament.  Other PVA winners were Nikko Williams, Khalil Phillips, Mekhi Phillips, Keeshawn Williams and Nigel Fennell.

In a close bout, Paul Jerry lost a 2-1 Decision and Tyreek Irby lost by DQ for mouth piece violations.  The bouts for Max Garland, Richard Dodson, and Cornell Hines were scratched at weigh in.

Congratulations to the boxers and their coaches Jamie Harris, Kevin Tubar Williams, James Baker, Paul Garland and Anthony Metro Murril and their representative, Ricky Womack

Post-Fight From Martin's Valley Mansion!

Here's the BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up Show as I recap the Jonathan Ogden card from Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD.

Nelson Wins Unanimous Decision!

In what amounted to a glorified session for her title defense next Saturday, Tori Nelson won an easy four-round unanimous decision over Lucretia Meacham.

Nelson landed crisp shots to Meacham's head and body and was not in danger of getting hit back.  All three judges scored the bout 40-36 for Nelson who is now 12-0-3, one KO and can fully focus on her WIBA Welterweight title defense against Victoria Cisneros on November 15 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.

Good night from Cockeysville!!

St. Vil And Curry Battle To Six-Round Draw!

Melissa St. Vil and Ashleigh Curry fought to a six-round draw in our junior welterweight co-feature.

Both women missed more punches than they landed as neither boxer could stay consistent.

Judge John Gradowski scored the bout for St.Vil, 59-55.  Brent Bovell saw the bout for Curry, 58-56.  David Greer saw the draw at 57-57.

St. Vil is now 6-1-3 while Curry is 6-8-4, one KO.

Main event is in the ring.  Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson in a non-title four-rounder against Lucretia Meacham of Pine Bluff, AR.

Chinea Wins Dominant Unanimous Decision!

Rolando Chinea battered Evan Woolsey for six rounds en route to a six-round unanimous decision.

Chinea used a strong left jab to set up power shots.  To his credit, Woolsey managed to stay on his feet for the entire contest but could not send any offense in return.

All three judges scored the bout 60-54 for Chinea, who remains undefeated at 10-0, six KO's.  Woolsey is 2-5.

Intermission followed by our co-feature:  Melissa St. Vil of Brooklyn, NY (6-1-2) vs. Ashleigh Curry of Houston, TX. (6-8-3, one KO.

Williams Wins Unanimous Decision Over Game Gutrick!

A solid second contest as Willie Williams wins a unanimous decision over Michael Gutrick. The bout was shortened to four round

Both boxers landed solid shots throughout the bout.  Williams managed to drop Gutrick with a right hand in the first round that looked more like Gutrick slipped.

Williams won by scores of 40-35 (twice) and 39-36.  Williams is now 14-8-2, four KO's.  Gutrick, who competed for the first time in eight years, is now 3-8, two KO's.

Now in the ring, lightweight Rolando "Iron Man" Chinea of Lancaster, PA (9-0, six KO's) battles Evan Woolsey of Wichita, KS (2-4) in a six-round bout.

Robertson Stopped By Robinson In Two!

James Robinson scores a second round TKO over Joshua "Juice" Robertson in our opening contest, a middleweight bout.

Robinson rocked Robertson late in the first round with a right hand and finished the job with another right that dropped Robertson.  The bout was stopped as Robertson tried to recover.  The time of the stoppage was 1:01.

Robertson evens his record at 7-7, two KO's.  Robinson scores his first pro knockout and is now 2-1-2, one KO.

Next up: Willie "For Real" Williams of Baltimore takes on Michael "Nice" Gutrick of La Plata, MD.  Four rounds, cruiserweights.

Good Evening From Martin's Valley Mansion!

Hi again, from The Jonathan Ogden Foundation card at Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD.

As we said earlier, there are five bouts on the card tonight.  Joshua Robertson of Lynchburg, VA (7-6, two KO's)will be in the opening bout against James Robinson of York, PA (1-1-2) in a four-round bout.

November 7 Baltimore Boxing Card Postponed!

BATB has just received word that Friday's "Art of Boxing" Hardwork Promotions card at the Downtown Cultural Arts Center in Baltimore, MD has been postponed.

According to Hardwork Promotions representatives, the card had three bouts fall out over the last 48 hours and the promoters felt they could not put on a quality card.  No word yet on the new date for the card.

Weights From Cockeysville!

Here is the scale watch for the Jonathan Ogden Foundation card at Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD:

Tori Nelson 144 vs. Lucretia Meacham 143 1/2

Melissa St. Vil 137 vs. Ashleigh Curry 140 1/2

Rolando Chinea 136 vs. Evan Woolsey 136

Joshua Robertson 166 vs. James Robinson 160 1/2

Willie Williams 188 vs. Michael Gutrick 188

We plan to blog from the card tomorrow night.

Card Complete For Ogden Foundation Charity Event November 6 in Cockeysville!

The boxing card is complete for the Jonathan Ogden Foundation charity event on Thursday, November 6 at Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD.

WIBA Welterweight champion Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson of Ashburn, VA will headline the card in a four-round non-title contest against Lucretia Meacham of Pine Bluff, AK.

For Nelson (11-0-3, one KO), this will be the first of two scheduled contests in a nine-day period as she is slated to defend her WIBA title on November 15 in Fairfax, VA.  Nelson is coming off a tough 10-round split decision victory over Arlene Blencowe on September 27 in Springfield, VA.  Meacham (3-12, one KO) will be looking to break a four-bout losing streak.

There will be a second women's bout on the card as "Little Miss Tyson" Melissa St. Vil of Brooklyn, NY will battle Ashleigh Curry of Saint Joseph, MO in a six-round junior welterweight bout.

St. Vil (6-1-2) is the current IWBF Welterweight champion and is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over Dominga Olivo on May 10 in Whitehall, NY.  Curry (6-8-3, one KO) is unbeaten in her last three contests including a four-round unanimous decision over Meacham on October 11 in Saint Joseph.

Also on the card, Baltimore, MD cruiserweight Willie "For Real" Williams will take on the returning Michael "Nice" Gutrick of La Plata, MD in a four-round bout.  Williams (13-8-2, four KO's) will try to bounce back from a first-round TKO loss to Frankie Filippone on June 28 in Baltimore.  Gutrick (3-7, two KO's) battles for the first time since December of 2006.

Lynchburg, VA middleweight Joshua "Juice" Robertson will face James Robinson of York, PA in a four-round encounter.  Robertson (7-6, two KO's) will try to build on a four-round decision win over Nathan Petty on October 4 in Lynchburg.  Robinson (1-1-2) is coming off a four-round split decision loss to Eric Harris on February 1 in Elizabeth, PA.

In a six-round bout, undefeated Lancaster, PA lightweight Rolando "Iron Man" Chinea will battle Evan Woolsey of Kansas.  Chinea stopped Osnel Charles in the third round in his last outing on July 25 of Wyomissing, PA .  This will be Chinea's fifth trip to Maryland.  Chinea made his pro debut at this very same event in 2011.  Woolsey (2-4) suffered a no contest verdict with DeAnthony Bonner on September 26 in Mesquite, TX.

Full Card Ready for November 13 at Royal Farms Arena!

The boxing card on Thursday, November 13 at the Royal Farms Arena (formerly the Baltimore Arena) in Baltimore, MD is just about complete.  The promoters are newbies in town -- Shawstyle Promotions.

As BATB reported earlier, the main event will be a 10-round contest for the vacant WIBA Super Flyweight championship as Baltimore's Tyrieshia "Lady Tiga" Douglas (7-0, three KO's) will battle Christina Ruiz of San Antonio, TX (7-6-3, four KO's).

One of the co-feature bouts will include Baltimore welterweight James "Keep 'Em Sleepin'" Stevenson taking on "Lightning" Larry Darnell Ventus of Detroit, MI in a six-round contest.  This will be the first bout for Stevenson (21-1, 14 KO's) since his ninth-round TKO loss to Sammy Vasquez on August 8 in Pittsburgh, PA.  Ventus (6-7-1, three KO's) will try to break a three-bout losing streak.

The other co-feature involves two out-of-town veterans -- "Prince" Said Ouali of Las Vegas, NV and Francisco "Gato" Figueroa of the Bronx, NY -- in an eight-round encounter.  Ouali (29-5, 21 KO's) will try to bounce back from a six-round unanimous decision loss to Grady Brewer on September 27 in Oklahoma City, OK. Figueroa (20-7-1, 13 KO's) has lost his last four contests to solid contenders Alex Perez, Breidis Prescott, Thomas Dulorme and Erick Bone.

In other bouts on the card, undefeated rookie Hyattsville, MD lightweight Patrick Harris will battle with Anthony Hill of Oklahoma City, OK in a four-round bout.  Harris (3-0, two KO's) won a four-round majority decision over Jeffrey Ramos on October 24 in Fort Washington, MD.  Hill (1-2) lost a four-round unanimous decision to Justin Pauldo on October 24 in Kissimmee, FL.

Debuting DC cruiserweight Kwame Ritter will take on Devon Mosley of Capitol Heights, MD (0-1-1) in a four-round contest. Ritter was a very active amateur at 152 pounds in 2008 and 2009.  Mosley is coming off a first-round TKO loss to Mario Flores on August 23 at the Patapsco Arena in Baltimore.

Baltimore welterweight Stephon McDonald will face Sidney McCow of New York City in a four-rounder.  McDonald won a four-round majority decision over James Gooding on July 18 in Fort Washington. McCow (0-1) lost his pro debut to Jerome Conquest on September 16 in Philadelphia, PA.

The card will mark the pro debut of highly-touted Baltimore welterweight Malik Hawkins who will take on Chris Porter of Missouri.  Hawkins was a member of the 2014 DC Region Golden Gloves squad at 152 pounds.  Porter (0-1-1) is coming off a four-round majority draw with Shelby Graham on April 25 in St. Ann, MO.

Two undefeated (2-0, one KO) boxers will square off in a six-round contest.  Ivan "The Volk" Golub of Brooklyn, NY by way of the Ukraine takes on Tyson Harrison of Greensboro, NC.  Golub scored a first-round TKO over Kirk Huff on October 15 in New York City.  Harrison stopped Chorles Parker in the second round on June 7 in Greensboro.

Also, Ivan Baranchyk of Brooklyn, NY by way of Belarus makes his pro debut against Christopher Haney of Glendale Heights, IL (0-1).

Details on Nicholson, Sigmon Losses In Chicago!

We finally have details of the two losses suffered by Beltway Boxers Demond Nicholson and Scott Sigmon at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL on November 1.

Craig Wick of Fightnews.com was ringside and reported on the contests.  First, Nicholson's sixth round TKO loss to Lekan Byfield of Augusta, GA.

"The first three rounds were not kind to Byfield, as he was outboxed in round one, knocked down in round two, and picked apart in round three. The fight changed dramatically in round four, when Byfield landed a huge right hand that dropped Nicholson on the seat of his pants. The referee ruled it a slip but it was obvious that Nicholson’s legs now had a mind of their own. In round five, Nicholson boxed from the outside and it appeared as if the underdog’s advantage had passed. Undeterred, Byfiel d marched forward in round six and found another big right hand that landed to the head of Nicholson, dropping him hard in a neutral corner. Beating the count, it was apparent that he was spent goods, and this was reaffirmed seconds later when a combination dropped him again, this time in his own corner. The Laurel, Maryland fighter bravely beat the count, however the contest was wisely waved off at the 1:42 mark."

Nicholson suffers his first pro loss and he is 10-1, 10 KO's.  Byfield is now 7-6-2 and scores his first pro knockout.

Sigmon was stopped by Caleb Truax of Osseo, MN in the eighth round.

 "Truax’s blueprint was established early on, as he effectively raked Sigmon with heavy hooks to the body and solid right hands to the head. Sigmon fought back gamely, however other than an occasional right hand he was rarely in the fight. Truax continued committing to the body, but heavy shots upstairs had the ringside physician looking on with concern as round seven began. Early in the round, the ringside physician was again called up to inspect Sigmon’s eyes, with both appearing cut and beginning to swell. Action was allowed to resume however, and Truax resumed breaking down Sigmon, strafing him with left hooks and straight right hands to the head. After Sigmon was curiously deducted a point for holding in round eight, the end came moments later when Truax backed him up against the ropes and landed several jarring combinations, prompting the referee to intervene. Time of the stoppage was 1:42 of round eight."

Sigmon said on social media that he suffered broken ribs early in the contest.  Sigmon is now 24-6-1, 13 KO's while Truax is 25-1-2, 15 KO's.

Results From Constitution Hall!

There were a number of solid knockout performances during the All-In Entertainment card Saturday night at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC.

In the main event, DC welterweight Dusty Hernandez Harrison thrilled the hometown crowd by scoring a crushing first-round knockout over Michael Clark of Columbus, OH.  Harrison used a solid jab to set up a right that caught Clark on the top of the head and sent him tumbling backward to the canvas.  Clark could not beat referee Joe Cooper's count and the bout was stopped at 1:40.

Harrison is now 24-0, 13 KO's while Clark falls to 44-12-1, 18 KO's.

In the co-feature, junior middleweight "Swift" Jarrett Hurd of Accokeek, MD landed a solid right hand of his own to knockout out Terry Cade of Aiken, SC in the first round.  Much like Harrison, Hurd used patience and a solid left jab to set up a brutal right hand that sent Cade to the canvas with his right leg buckled underneath him Referee Mark D'Atillio counted to 10 and the bout was over at 2:39.

Hurd remains undefeated at 13-0, eight KO's while Cade drops to 4-7-1, two KO's.

Also on the card, "The Pride of Alexandria" Brandon Quarles used a series of crushing body shots to stop Dennis Sharpe of Bayonne, NJ at 2:54 of the fourth round.  Quarles showed solid power as he repeatedly went to Sharpe's body.  Sharpe took a knee three times before the contest was halted by referee Mark D'Atillio.

Quarles is now 14-3-1, six KO's while Sharpe drops to 17-15-3, four KO's.

In heavyweight action, Laurel, MD's "The Big Ticket" Dwayne McRae eeked out a six-round majority decision over Grover Young of Memphis, TN.  McRae started the bout by using his jab to keep Young away.  However, Young managed to get inside and work on McRae to the body and the head.  In the second half of the bout, McRae managed to do enough damage to Young inside to pull out the bout.  

Judge Wayne Smith saw the draw at 57-57 but he was overruled by judges Manuel Vinson and Lloyd Scaife who scored the bout 59-55 and 58-56 respectively.  

McRae raises his record to 15-3, eight KO's while Young drops to 8-14, five KO's.

Rookie lightweight Mykal "The Professor" Fox of Forestville, MD looked dominant in a four-round unanimous decision win over veteran Sean Lockhart of Columbia, SC.  Fox used a powerful jab and followed up with right hands to keep Lockhart at bay.  Lockhart managed to avoid getting knocked down in the contest but all three judges (Scaife, Vinson and Smith) scored the bout 40-35.  

Fox remains undefeated at 4-0, one KO.  Lockhart's record falls to 5-24-2, two KO's.

DC lightweight Joshua "Dynamite" Davis stopped John Wampash of Quito, Ecuador at 55 seconds of the third round.  Davis started slowly but managed to break Wampash down throughout the contest, finally sealing the deal in the third round with a wicked body shot that sent Wampash to the canvas to stay.

Davis is 8-1, four KO's while Wampash is 1-9-3, one KO.

The opening contest saw Emanuel "Jab" Johnson of Brandywine, MD stop the debuting Patrick Chaffin of Memphis, TN in the first round.  Johnson overwhelmed Chaffin throughout the short contest as Chaffin could not throw any punches back.  The bout was stopped by referee Vic DeWysocki at 1:39.  Johnson is now 3-0 with his first pro knockout.

Numerous luminaries were in attendance at the card including DC Mayor Vincent Gray and several members of the DC City Council. Among the boxing stars in attendance was heavyweight contender Bryant "Bye-Bye" Jennings.  DC heavyweight Tony "The Tiger" Thompson provided color commentary on the GoFightLive internet broadcast with Marc Abrams and myself.

Here is the Post-Fight Wrap-Up with "The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and myself.

Nicholson, Sigmon Suffer TKO Losses In Chicago!

We are just getting underway here at Constitution Hall.  However, there is big news coming out of the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL.  The news is not good.

Laurel, MD middleweight Demond "D Best At It" Nicholson suffered his first pro loss tonight as he was stopped in the sixth round by Lekan Byfield of Atlanta, GA.  No details yet but Nicholson is now 10-1, 10 TKO's.  Byfield is now 6-5-1 and scored his first pro knockout.

Also tonight, Scott "Cujo" Sigmon was stopped in the eighth round by Caleb Truax.

Details On Tonight's Card!

As it was at the Keystone Boxing card on October 24, GoFightLive.TV will show tonight's Constitution Hall card on a delayed basis.  Yours truly will be handling the blow-by-blow duties.  I will not be blogging much tonight if at all.

Tonight's All-In Entertainment card begins at 6:30 PM at Constitution Hall.