Boxing Debuts In Ashburn, VA November 4!

Professional boxing makes its first appearance in Ashburn, VA as Shabazz Brothers Promotions brings a card to the Silver Eagle Group Arena on Saturday, November 4.  The Silver Eagle Group Arena is located at 44620 Guilford Drive in Ashburn.

Ashburn's own Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson is scheduled to headline the card.  The multi-time, multi-division world champion and two-time Beltway Boxer of the Year (16-0-3, one KO) is still looking for a super middleweight opponent for a scheduled 10-round bout on the card.

Another multi-time, multi-division titleholder will be on the card as Washington, DC flyweight Tyrieshia "Lady Tyga" Douglas will be in a 10-round co-feature against Crystal Hoy of Las Vegas, NV.  Douglas (12-1, five KO's) last fought on June 17th and won a fourth-round TKO over previously undefeated Ebony Rivera in Baltimore, MD to win the vacant UBF Super Flyweight championship.  Hoy (5-7-4, two KO's) has not fought since losing a 10-round majority decision to Heather Hardy in October of 2014 in New York City.

Undefeated Baltimore welterweight Malik "Iceman" Hawkins will be in a scheduled eight-round contest against veteran Juan Jesus Rivera of Aguascalientes, Mexico.  Hawkins (11-0, eight KO's) scored a second-round stoppage of Carlos Soto on April 14 in Oxon Hill, MD.   Rivera (28-18, 18 KO's) will be trying to break a four-bout losing streak including a first-round knockout loss to Travell Mazion on April 20th in Verona, NY.

In another eight-rounder, Baltimore light heavyweight Travis "Seveer" Reeves will battle another veteran in Fernando "El Huracan" Castaneda of Aguascalientes, Mexico.  Reeves (15-2-2, seven KO's) will try to lengthen his 12-bout winning streak during which he has won one state and one regional title.  In his last outing, Reeves won by fourth-round disqualification over Josue Obando on June 17th in Baltimore.  Castaneda (24-12, 15 KO's) has lost two straight, both to undefeated boxers.  Castaneda dropped a 10-round unanimous decision to Sean Monaghan on December 10th in Omaha, NB.

The sons of former undisputed world heavyweight champion and Baltimore native Hasim Rahman will both be in action.  Heavyweight Hasim "Gold Blooded" Rahman, Jr.  will take on James Jones of Nashville, TN in a four-round bout.  Rahman, Jr. (2-0, two KO's) last fought on April 21st in Warren, MI and scored a first-round knockout over Demetrius Shaw.  Rahman, Jr. was scheduled to compete on October 19th in Durham, NC but his opponent decided he did not want to fight and left the ring and the building before the bout was slated to begin.  Jones (4-11, three KO's) faces a Beltway Boxer for the second straight time.  Jones lost by fourth-round TKO to Sam Crossed on July 15th in Washington, DC.  Jones has also lost to Beltway Boxers Nick Kisner, Shaborn Ryals and Greg Newby.

Middleweight Sharif "C3" Rahman will be in a four-round bout against Ashburn's Carlos Cruz.  Rahman (2-0, two KO's) returned after an almost two-year absence and scored a first-round TKO over Curt Johnson on September 30 in Kansas City, KS.  Cruz (1-2, one KO) won his pro debut in June of 2016 but has since lost two decisions including a four-round unanimous decision to George Sheppard on August 12th in Norfolk, VA.

In a Beltway lightweight matchup, undefeated Ashburn resident Seth "Killer B" Billups will battle DC's Lamont White in a six-round matchup.  Billups (9-0, six KO's) won a six-round unanimous decision over Rynell Griffin on the August 12th card in Norfolk.  White (1-10, one KO) has lost three straight since notching his first pro win in May.  White lost a four-round unanimous decision to Osvaldo Morales in his last bout on September 9th in Harrisburg, PA.  White will compete for the seventh time in 2017.

Also on the card, undefeated Lynn, MA super middleweight Ronald Akeem Ellis will face off with Taneal "Spider" Goyco of Philadelphia, PA in an eight-round bout.  Ellis (14-0-1, 10 KO's) last fought on January 20th in Atlantic City, NJ and won an eight-round unanimous decision over Christopher Brooker.  Ellis's draw came against Jerry Odom in February of 2016.  Goyco (9-10-1, four KO's) will look to bounce back from an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Travis Reeves on April 14th in Oxon Hill, MD.  Goyco also fought Odom and scored a fifth-round stoppage in November of 2016 in Philadelphia.

Undefeated Bethesda, MD bantamweight Alexandru "Spartan" Marin is also scheduled to be on this card in a 10-round bout against an opponent to be determined.  Marin (14-0, 10 KO's) is coming off a second-round TKO over Alex Palacios on August 12th in Norfolk, VA.