The next live pro card in the Beltway will take place on Saturday, September 14th at the Michael and Son Sportsplex in Sterling, VA. This Cynation Sports Promotions card will be a very special one because it is scheduled to be the final bout for a Beltway Boxing legend.
Ashburn, VA's Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson has said that this bout will be her swan song, the close of a nine-year career that has been one of the most decorated in Beltway Boxing history. Nelson (19-2-3, three KO's) is an 11-time world champion in four weight divisions. She is one of three boxers and the first female to be named Beltway Boxing Boxer of the Year twice. In May of 2014, Nelson made headlines when she knocked out the legendary Mia St. John in the second round in Annandale, VA. Her only losses were to two future hall of fame boxers -- Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer.
Nelson is coming off a 10-round unanimous decision win over Sanna Turunen on December 1st in Washington, DC. On September 14th, Nelson will face Latasha Burton of Houma, LA in an eight-round rematch bout. The two fought each other in November of 2017 in Ashburn, VA with Nelson winning by second-round stoppage when Burton fell ill at the end of the round. Since that bout, Burton (4-12) has lost two more times, all by knockout. Burton has been knocked out or stopped in her last six bouts, including a first-round TKO loss to future world champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
In a key, all-Beltway super middleweight eight-round bout, Filip Stankovic of Arlington, VA will face off with veteran Lenwood "Mr. Composure" Dozier of Suitland, MD. Stankovic, a native of Nis, Serbia (5-1, two KO's), won his last bout by third-round TKO over Patrick Pierre on June 1st in Waldorf, MD. Dozier (10-24-3, five KO's) is looking for his first win since September of 2016. In his last outing, Dozier lost by fourth-round TKO to Ismael Villareal on August 16th in Nashua, NH.
Greenbelt, MD cruiserweight "The Vanilla Gorilla" Sam Crossed will take on another veteran, Edgar Perez of Chicago, IL in a six-round encounter. Crossed (8-0, five KO's) last fought on December 1st in DC and won a tough, six-round split decision over Twon Smith. Perez (7-26, three KO's) is looking to break a seven-bout losing streak that includes a first-round stoppage by Jerry Forrest on December 8th in Norfolk, VA. Perez has also lost to Beltway Boxers Demond Nicholson, Jerry Odom, and Antoine Douglas.
DC super bantamweight Daron "Sweet Tay" Williams looks to bounce back from his first pro loss as he battles Raymond "Bad Boy" Chacon of Los Angeles, CA in a six-round bout. Williams (7-1, four KO's) lost by eight-round unanimous decision to Oleg Dovhun on March 2nd in Pittsburgh, PA. Chacon (7-39-1) comes off a four-round unanimous decision loss to Abel Mendoza on July 20th in Midland, TX.
Baltimore, MD super featherweight Mack "Papi" Allison IV will be in a six-round contest against Varon Webb of North Carolina. Allison (9-3-1, seven KO's) lost his last contest by six-round unanimous decision to Luis Gerardo Perez Salas on May 25th in Oxon Hill, MD. Webb (0-3) comes off a four-round unanimous decision to Jose Ibarra on December 15th in Columbia, SC. Webb has also lost to Dante Cox by third-round TKO in August of 2018 in Hanover, MD.
Three locals will make pro debuts on this card. Baltimore, MD super middleweight Tyrell Boyd will face off with George Sheppard of Norfolk, VA in a four-round bout. Boyd is a former regional Novice Golden Gloves champion. Sheppard (1-9-1) lost by fourth-round TKO in his last outing on August 2nd in Kissimmee, FL.
Ashburn, VA welterweight Allan Johnson will be in a four-round contest against Rondell McGee of Yonkers, NY. McGee is 0-1.
Also, Calvin Mends, a cruiserweight from Leesburg, VA by way of Accra, Ghana will take on the equally-debuting Rashad Lipscomb of Danville, VA.
Other bouts are scheduled for this card.
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