Results From Martin's West!

The Shabazz Brotherz Promotions card held Friday night at Martin's West in Woodlawn, MD proved to be a great night for the family of former undisputed heavyweight champion and Baltimore, MD native Hasim Rahman, Sr.  

Heavyweight Hasim "Gold Blooded" Rahman, Jr. knocked out Stephen Tyner of Akron, OH at one second of the second round.  Rahman, Jr. was dominant through the first round, battering Tyner from the opening bell.  Right at the end of the first, Rahman, Jr. landed a crushing right hand that dropped Tyner to the canvas.  Tyner managed to beat referee Brent Bovell's count and make it to his corner.  However, as the bell rang to start the second round, Tyner could not get off of his stool and the bout would be stopped.  Rahman, Jr. remains undefeated at 5-0, four KO's while Tyner falls to 4-16-3, two KO's.

Rahman, Jr.'s brother, Sharif "C3" Rahman, won a four-round unanimous decision in a light heavyweight bout over Tahlik Taylor of Greensboro, NC.  In going the distance for the first time in his young career, Rahman handled the distance easily as he was able to outwork Taylor in the contest. Judge David Braslow scored a shutout for Rahman, 40-36 while judges Kenny Chevalier and John Gradowski saw the bout 39-37 for Rahman, who is now 3-0, two KO's while Taylor falls to 3-11-1, one KO.

Rahman, Sr.'s brother, Muhsin "The Spartan" Cason,  won a cruiserweight bout by four-round unanimous decision over the debuting Charles Johnson of Upper Marlboro, MD.  Cason showed a strong jab that kept Johnson off balance throughout the bout.  Johnson tried to fight back but Cason's offense was too strong as he won by shutout across the board, 40-36.  Cason's record is now 2-0.

In the featured bout of the evening, Baltimore, MD super flyweight Tyrieshia "Lady Tiga" Douglas battled "The Iron Lady" Helen Joseph of New Haven, CT by way of Nigeria to a 10-round majority draw in a bout for the Universal Boxing Federation Super Flyweight title.  Both boxers had elaborate ring walks -- Joseph wore a unique headdress and was accompanied by live drummers and dancing girls.  Douglas, originally from Washington, DC, would follow with African warriors as she came to the ring.

The bout was halted before it started as the Douglas camp complained of a substance that was on Joseph's body.  Maryland Commission officials made the Joseph corner wipe the substance off their boxer's body before the bout could begin.  Once the bout got underway, Joseph proved to be the aggressor in the contest as she forced Douglas backward and did not allow Douglas to use her vaunted hand speed.  Douglas used good defense to avoid some of Joseph's punches but Joseph did land her share.

Judge Don Risher saw the bout for Joseph, 98-92 but he was overruled by judges Braslow and Gradowski who scored the draw at 95-95.  Douglas is now 13-1-1, six KO's while Joseph is 11-3-2, 10 KO's.

In other bouts on the card, Bronx, NY light heavyweight Travis "Holy" Toledo made a successful debut knocking out "The Black Mamba" Marvin Johnson of Gwynn Oak, MD in the second round.  Johnson actually got off to a good start in the first round as he was very aggressive, landing quality shots and keeping Toledo off balance.  However, in the second round, Toledo turned the tables and landed a wicked right uppercut that dropped Johnson face first to the canvas.  Referee Brent Bovell didn't bother to finish his count and waived the bout off at 39 seconds of the second round.  Johnson falls to 1-1, one KO.

Hanover, MD middleweight Ashton "The Goon" Sykes won a four-round unanimous decision over Alberto Delgado of Roanoke, VA.  Sykes was in control throughout this contest as he was offensive-minded and landed a quality left jab.  Delgado provided very little offense in the contest.  Sykes would win by shutout (40-36) across the board.  Sykes is now 2-1 while Delgado falls to 0-3-3.

In the opening contest, "The Egyptian Magician" Omar Kabary Salem of the Bronx, NY won a four-round unanimous decision over Latiss "No Love" Norman of Cleveland, OH.  Salem landed a good right hand following his left jab for the duration of the contest.  Norman could not keep up with Salem's onslaught.  Salem would win the bout by shutout.  Salem remains undefeated at 3-0 while Norman drops to 1-2, one KO.

The card also featured an amateur contest in which Baltimore's outstanding amateur middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson defeated Maurice Winslow, Jr. of Atlanta, GA.  There was also an exhibition bout between Maryland lightweight boxers Mack "Papi" Allison IV and "The Red Comet" Dante Cox.

The matchmaker on the card was "The Boxing Diva" Renee Aiken.  The ring announcer was Henry "Discombobulating" Jones.