Saturday, February 29, 2020

Nicholson Gets Tough Split Decision; White, Kisner Earn Regional Titles In Hanover, MD!

A sellout house of 4,800 fans saw one of the Beltway area's rising stars earn a tough decision and saw two others win vacant regional titles on a Jeter Promotions card at the Hall at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD.

Laurel, MD super middleweight Demond "D'Best At It" Nicholson survived a sixth-round knockdown to win a tough 10-round split decision over a very game Mike "The Menace" Guy of Sacramento, CA.

Early in the bout, Nicholson seemed to be controlling Guy with a good left jab and would land some solid right hands. However, in the sixth round, Guy would catch Nicholson with a straight right hand and drop him to the canvas.  From there, Nicholson started moving from side-to-side as Guy barreled forward and tried to pressure Nicholson.  Guy would land some punches but most of the shots landed on Nicholson's gloves as he had his hands up.  Guy would do enough to win one judges' scorecard as David Braslow scored the bout 96-93 for Guy.  Judges Kenny Chevalier and Steve Rados saw the bout for Nicholson, 95-94. Nicholson raises his record to 23-3-1, 20 KO's and Guy falls to 12-5-1, five KO's.

The co-feature saw Washington, DC's Jordan "Shortdog" White capture the vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental Super Featherweight championship with a dominating seventh-round TKO over Rolando "Criminal" Solis of Cancun, Mexico.  White's speed and accuracy early proved to be the difference throughout the contest as he landed telling jabs and body shots. White looked as if he confused Solis by switching to southpaw in the contest.  Early in the seventh round, White landed a crushing counter left hand that dropped Solis to the canvas.  Solis would beat referee Kenny Chevalier's count but Chevalier felt he was in no condition to continue.  The bout was stopped at 15 seconds of the seventh round.  White is now 10-1, seven KO's while Solis loses for the first time in his United States debut and he is now 4-1-1, three KO's.

Baltimore, MD cruiserweight "Slick" Nick Kisner won a 10-round unanimous decision over "The Vanilla Gorilla" Sam Crossed of Greenbelt, MD to claim the vacant Maryland State Cruiserweight title.

Despite being three years younger than his opponent, Kisner was the more experienced boxer and that experience showed as the bout progressed.  Crossed started strongly as he tried to pressure Kisner in the first few rounds.  However, by the middle of the bout, Kisner would be able to get his distance and Crossed would get fatigued and start to reach with his punches.  Kisner remained poised throughout and would land solid jabs from distance in the second half of the bout.  Judge Braslow scored the contest 99-91, while judges Chevalier and Rados saw the bout for Kisner, 96-94.  Kisner, who lost more than 30 pounds for this contest, raises his record to 22-5-1, six KO's while Crossed suffers his first loss and he is 9-1, five KO's.

In other bouts on the card, Clinton, MD bantamweight Jay Stancil, III scored a first-round TKO over Antonio Lucaine of Mount Vernon, NY.  Early in the first, Stancil would seem to drop Lucaine with a right hand but referee Dave Braslow would call a push and not call a knockdown.  Later in the round, Stancil would dominate Lucaine and trap him near a neutral corner and land heavy head and body shots.  Braslow would step in and halt the bout.  The time of the stoppage was 1:21.   Stancil is now 2-0, one KO while Lucaine is 0-4.

Dallas, TX featherweight Charles Clark upset "The Ambitious One" Malik Loften and won a six-round unanimous decision.  The judges saw the quality of punches Clark threw in the bout as he landed solid shots to Loften's head and body.  Loften threw more punches but many of them did not land or were successfully blocked by Clark.  Judge John Gradowski scored the bout 59-55, Judge Rados saw a shutout, 60-54 and judge Chevalier scored the bout 58-56 for Clark.  Both men now have the same record at 3-2, two KO's.

Owings Mills, MD lightweight Brandon "The Hitter" Chambers won a four-round split decision over Christopher "Bad Boy" Haney of Glendale Heights, IL in the third bout between the two men. Other than the draw between the two on October 18th at Live! Casino, this was the closest contest of the trilogy.  Chambers seemed to be the busier of the two men in the contest as he seemed to outwork Haney in the contest.  Haney, however, did enough to get the nod on judge Eric Irizarry's card, 39-37.  Judges Braslow and Rados both saw a shutout for Chambers, 40-36.  Chambers is 3-0-1, two KO's, winning two of his bouts against Haney.  Haney drops to 0-6-2.

Cockeysville, MD super middleweight AJ "We Are" Williams registered a third-round knockout over Michael Brock Willis of Clarksburg, WVA.  Williams used his height advantage to good use and in the third, he would throw a quick right-left combination that sent Willis crumpling to the canvas.  Referee Braslow immediately stopped the bout at 2:20.  Williams rises to 5-1, three KO's while Willis is 1-6-1, one KO.

Middleweight Maurice "MG III" Winslow, now competing out of Odenton, MD, won by fourth-round disqualification over Dewayne "The Beast" Williams of Philadelphia, PA.  The bout was a clinch fest as both boxers would get into numerous tangles and referee Eric Irizarry would have to repeatedly come between the two.  Irizarry would take two points away from Williams in the third round for holding before the DQ and would deduct a point from Winslow in the fourth for the same infraction.  Williams's holding proved to be too excessive and Irizarry would call for the disqualification.  Winslow is now 3-1, one KO while Williams falls to 1-6-1, one KO.

Germantown, MD super featherweight Ebrima "E-Boy" Jawara won a six-round unanimous decision over Philip "Rock Solid" Davis of Worcester, MA.  Jawara was in complete control of the bout and would land solid jabs to Davis's head and body throughout.  Jawara would win by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 (twice).  Jawara is 4-1, one KO while Davis is 2-3-1.

The opening contest saw Arnold, MD lightweight Blaze Fidler Hernandez win a four-round unanimous decision over Edward "The Mad" Hatler of Corydon, IN.  Hernandez used nice quickness and accuracy to win the contest by scores of 39-37 (twice) and 40-36.  Hernandez is now 1-0-1 while Hatler is 1-2.

Tony and Christen Jeter head Jeter Promotions.  The matchmaker was Nick Tiberi and the ring announcer, celebrating his 64th birthday, was Henry "Discombobulating" Jones.

Pllana Wins Unanimous Decision In Las Vegas!

Big win for Hagerstown, MD super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana on national television Friday night at Sam's Town and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, NV.  Pllana won a 10-round unanimous decision over "The Second Coming" Kevin Newman II of Las Vegas.  The bout opened the ShoBox telecast on Showtime.

Here is a report on the bout from Ryan Burton of BoxingScene.com:

The early rounds were close as Newman tried to solve the riddle of the Kosovo native.  Both fighters had their moments as Newman was the aggressor but Pllana counter punched very effectively. Newman jabbed forward successfully but ate more than a few big punches as he worked his way in.

At the end of the fourth round Newman hurt Pllana's nose. No blood was drawn but Pllana began to paw at it as he walked to his corner.  At the end of the fifth with his back against the ropes, Newman unloaded several power shots.  Defense went out the window in the sixth and seventh as both fighters threw wild punches with various degrees of success with Pllana getting the best of it. Newman finished the eighth round strong, landing several flush shots as Pllana just smiled.


Newman outworked Pllana in the last two rounds but Pllana was very successful with the punches that he did throw and he landed most of them flush.

All three judges scored the bout for Pllana, 96-94, much to the chagrin of the fans who came to see the hometown hero, who had competed at Sam's Town and Gambling Hall for seven occasions.  Pllana is unbeaten in his last four outings (3-0-1, one KO) and his overall record is 8-1-1, four KO's.  Newman saw his four-bout winning streak broken and he is now 11-2-1, six KO's.



Friday, February 28, 2020

Pllana Weighs 168 For 10-Round ShoBox Bout In Las Vegas!

Genc Pllana weighed in at the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds for his 10-round contest against Kevin Newman II on Friday at Sam's Town and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, NV.  Newman II tipped the scales at 167 3/4 pounds.

The bout will headline the ShoBox telecast on Showtime tonight beginning at 10:45 PM ET.

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Weights From Hanover, MD!

Here is the scale watch for the Jeter Promotions card that will take place on Friday, February 28th at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD:

Demond Nicholson 169.8 vs. Mike Guy 166

Jordan White 130 vs. Ronaldo Solis 129.8

Sam Crossed 188.8 vs. Nick Kisner 190

Brandon Chambers 131 vs. Christopher Haney 133

Jay Stancil III 123.8 vs. Antonio Lucaine 121.6

Malik Loften 126.6 vs. Charles Clark 126.2

AJ Williams 165.8 vs. Michael Brock 168.4

Ebrima Jawara 128 vs. Philip Davis 128.8

Blaze Fidler Hernandez 129.2 vs. Edward Hatler 130.2

Maurice Winslow III 159.4 vs. Dewayne Williams 159.2

Doors open at 6 PM and first bout is scheduled for 7 PM.


Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Results From Second Night Of Golden Gloves; New Preliminary Bout Sheet For This Week!

Here are the results from the second night of preliminary action from the Washington Golden Gloves held on Saturday, February 22nd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Junior Division:

9-10, 82 Pounds (Championship):   Kymani Davis (Untouchables) over Omar Carter (Limelite)

12-13, 95 Pounds (Championship): Musa Mooney (Time 2 Grind) over Donavan Randall (Hillcrest)

15-16, 101 Pounds (Championship): Daniel Jimenez (No Xcuse) wins by walkover.

14, 152 Pounds (Championship): Jeremiah Standley (UMAR) over Anthony Price (Neutral Corner) 

17NO, 132 Pounds (Championship): Renneff Garcia Luis (KO Boxing) over D'Marco Rodgers (Dream Team)

NOFE, 119 Pounds (Championship): Shea Auge (US Naval Academy) over Valerie Klebala (Unattached)

15-16, 132 Pounds: Tristan Folley (Champions) wins by walkover.  


Novice Division:

141 Pounds: Archie Ellis (Elite) wins by walkover.

141 Pounds: Adrian Jonnson (US Naval Academy) over Evan Harker (Charm City) 

152 Pounds:  Christian Aparicio (Laurel) over Noel Takwa (Champions) 

152 Pounds: Desmond Nelson (UMAR) wins by walkover.

152 Pounds:  Shawn Jester (Neutral Corner) over Karon Parker (Unattached) 

152 Pounds:  Anthony Ford (Old School) over Kenneth Keech (Fight Factory)

165 Pounds:  Tremaine Fuller (Knowledge Boxing) wins by walkover.

165 Pounds:   Aaron Clingman (Urban Boxing) over Anthony Reed (UMAR)

Open Division:

123 Pounds:  Brient Rodriguez (Champions) over Djon Brown (NOMIS)

123 Pounds:  Kameron Ricks (Dream Team) over Yovani Morales (Odenton Boxing)

123 Pounds:  Anthony Dominelli (Fight Factory) wins by walkover.

132 Pounds:  Sa'Quan Epps (NOMIS) over Nyles Mason (Old School) 

132 Pounds:  Elonte Kemp (Limelite) over Leon Jones (Langdon) 

141 Pounds: Francois Scarboro (Untouchables) over Devonte Alexander (Knowledge Boxing) 


Here is the bout sheet for the last evening of preliminary action for the Golden Gloves on Saturday, February 29th at Rosecroft Raceway:

Junior Division:

10-11, 65 Pounds (Championship):  Tameem Rafaie (Oxon Hill) vs. Steve Casteneda (Oxon Hill)

9-10, 70 Pounds (Championship):   Ma'kye Fenwick (Oxon Hill) vs. Nathaniel Brown (Sugar Ray Leonard)

8-9, 98 Pounds (Championship):  Jacob Russell (Oxon Hill) vs. Ashton Powell (Oxon Hill)

12-13, 101 Pounds (Championship):  Deavonni Kelly (Oxon Hill) vs. Rocmunn Richardson (Last Round)

14-15, 147 Pounds (Championship):  Donald Zimmerman (#11 Overcomers) vs. Dewikeo Melton (Mack Lewis)

14, 188 Pounds (Championship):  Damien Williams (#11 Overcomers) vs. Luis Quinones (Knowledge Boxing)

10-11, 80 Pounds: Peyton Pullin-Davis (Oxon Hill) vs. Yusuf Robinson (G-Up Nation)

12, 101 Pounds:  Luis Casteneda (Oxon Hill) vs. Asad Demus (Headbangers)

15-16, 132 Pounds:  Muhammad Robinson (G-Up Nation) vs. Eric Acosta (Main Street)

Unopposed Champions:

12, 70 Pounds:  Edward Lee (Time 2 Grind)

11, 95 Pounds:  Jonathan Brown (Oxon Hill)

13, 95 Pounds:  Samir Rafaie (Oxon Hill)

13, 114 Pounds:  Joshua Briggs (Oxon Hill)

13, 120 Pounds:  Arnold Manigault, Jr. (Time 2 Grind)


Novice Division:

17, 141 Pounds:  Adrian Hawkins (Floyd's Gym) vs. Titus Hawkins (Upton)

17, 141 Pounds:  Rayquan King (Old School) vs. Ke'Suan Stillwell (Unattached)

114 Pounds:  Davon Evans (Time 2 Grind) vs. Martin Smith (Knowledge Boxing)

141 Pounds:  Aidan McNally (US Naval Academy) vs. Jonathan Martinez (Odenton Boxing)

141 Pounds:  Omar Mobley (Headbangers) vs. Elijah Mitchell (Last Round)

141 Pounds:  Archie Ellis (Elite Gym) vs. Adrian Johnson (US Naval Academy)

152 Pounds:  Christian Aparicio (Laurel) vs. Dominick Robinson (UMAR)

152 Pounds:  Shawn Jester (Neutral Corner) vs. DeJuan Vaughn (1st Class)

201+ Pounds: Michael Adzima (US Naval Academy) vs. David Weber (Champions)


Open Division:

123 Pounds:  Alberto Sostre (Headbangers) vs. Anthony Dominelli (Fight Factory)

123 Pounds:  Jaqueem Hutcherson (Kenilworth) vs. DeAngelo McDonald (Unattached)

141 Pounds:  Stacy Selby (Upton) vs. Theodore Reed (Sugar Ray Leonard)

152 Pounds:  Ibrahim Robinson (G-Up Nation) vs. Nathan Lacy (Elite Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Steven Jackson (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Enrico Williams (Upton)

152 Pounds:  Stephon Jordan (Champions) vs. Quenton Stevens (Headbangers)

165 Pounds:  Michael Wright (Upton) vs. Walter Sanders (Charm City)

The first bout starts at 7:30 PM ET.





Monday, February 24, 2020

Hawkins Taken Off ShoBox Card February 28th; Pllana Added!

Undefeated Baltimore, MD welterweight Malik "Iceman" Hawkins will have to wait for his big opportunity to headline a nationally-televised event.  Hawkins (18-0, 11 KO's) has been forced to withdraw from his main event bout against fellow undefeated boxer Keith "The Bounty" Hunter of Los Angeles, CA on Friday, February 28th at Sam's Town and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, NV due to medical reasons.  The bout was slated to be shown on ShoBox on Showtime.

There was no official word on Hawkins's condition but it was revealed on Facebook that Hawkins was hospitalized for a short time.

Hunter (11-0, seven KO's) will now be in a rematch against Sanjarbek “War” Rakhmanov of Tashkent, Uzbekistan (12-2-1, six KO's).  The two men fought each other on February 5th of 2019 with Hunter winning a close split decision.

There will be a Beltway Boxer on this card as Hagerstown, MD super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana will open the ShoBox telecast in his first 10-round bout against "The Second Coming" Kevin Newman II of Las Vegas by way of Los Angeles, CA.  Pllana (7-1-1, four KO's) comes off an eight-round majority draw against Kalvin Henderson on December 6th in Philadelphia, PA. Newman II (11-1-1, six KO's) last fought on November 1st and won an eight-round unanimous decision over Mark Anthony Hernandez at Sam's Town and Gambling Hall.  This will be Newman II's fifth straight appearance at this location.

The broadcast will get underway at 10:45 ET.


Friday, February 21, 2020

February 28th Live! Casino Card Almost Complete!

The Jeter Promotions card slated for Friday, February 28th at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD is almost complete.

Three bouts have already been announced.  The main event has Laurel, MD super middleweight Demond "D'Best At It" Nicholson returning in a scheduled 10-round bout against Mike Guy of Sacramento, CA.  Nicholson (22-3-1, 20 KO's) makes his third straight trip to Live! Casino.  Last time out, Nicholson won an eight-round unanimous decision over Devaun Lee on October 18th.  Guy (12-4-1, five KO's) is currently riding a three-bout winning streak which includes an eight-round split decision win over Denis Douglin on November 15th in Salt Lake City, UT.

There will be two title bouts on this card.  One will be a 10-round battle for the Maryland State Cruiserweight title as undefeated Greenbelt, MD's "Vanilla Gorilla" Sam Crossed takes on "Slick" Nick Kisner of Baltimore, MD.  Crossed (9-0, five KO's) last fought on December 14th and won a four-round unanimous decision over Michael Davis in Vienna, VA.  This will be Crossed's first scheduled 10-rounder.  Kisner (21-5-1, six KO's) will look to recover after his last loss at Live! Casino on October 18th when he was knocked out in the second round by Danny Kelly.

There will also be a contest for the vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental Super Featherweight title between Washington DC's Jordan "Shortdog" White and Ronaldo "Criminal" Solis of Cancun, Mexico.  This bout is scheduled for eight rounds.  White (9-1, seven KO's) has won his last five bouts since suffering his only loss in May of 2017.  White comes off a fourth-round TKO win over Vincent Jennings on August 2nd at Live! Casino.  Solis (4-0-1, three KO's) will compete in the United States for the first time.  He last scored a second-round TKO over Arturo Hernandez on September 7th in Cancun.

Here are the other bouts that are scheduled for this card.  Germantown, MD featherweight Ebrima Jawara will be in a six-round bout against Philip Davis of Worcester, MA.   Since losing his pro debut in March of 2019, Jawara (3-1, one KO) has looked impressive in his victories, winning two of his last three bouts against Beltway Boxers, both at Live! Casino.  Jawara won a six-round unanimous decision over Marq Johns that took place on August 2nd and followed that bout with another six-round unanimous decision win against James Early on October 18th.   Davis (2-2-1) comes off a four-round split decision loss to Carlos Marrero on September 20th in Worcester.

Suitland, MD featherweight "The Ambitious One" Malik Loften will take on Charles Clark of Dallas, TX in a contest slated for six rounds.  Loften (4-1, two KO's) comes off a second-round TKO victory over Omar Ethridge on the October 18th card at Live! Casino. Ethridge (2-6-1, one KO) lost a six-round unanimous decision to Basil Ali Nassar on December 7th in Dearborn, MI.

Clinton, MD featherweight Jay Stancil III will be in a four-round bout against Rafael Castillo of Bronx, NY. Stancil III won his pro debut on October 18th at Live! Casino with a four-round unanimous decision over Rensley Washington III.  Castillo (1-4) lost a four-round unanimous decision to Raymond Ford on September 13th in New York City.

Arnold, MD super featherweight Blaze Fidler Hernandez will be in a four-round contest against Edward Hatler of Corydon, IN.  Hernandez (0-0-1) looks for his first win after battling to a four-round draw with Antonio Dunton-El, Jr. on the October 18th Live! Casino card.  Hatler (1-1) lost by four-round unanimous decision to Kelvin Smith on July 13th in Homestead, NY.

Owings Mills, MD lightweight Brandon "Brody" Chambers will face Christopher Haney of Glendale Heights, IL for the third time in four contests.  Chambers (2-0-1, one KO) and Haney (0-5-2) fought to a four-round draw on March 8th at Live! Casino.   Chambers then won a four-round unanimous decision over Haney on October 18th at Live! Casino.  Chambers has not fought since the last time he faced Haney.  Haney lost by first-round KO to Fernando Martinez on December 15th in Gary, IN.

Cockeysville, MD middleweight AJ "We Are" Williams will face Michael Brock Willis of West Virginia in another four-round rematch.  Williams (2-1, one KO) won the first encounter with Willis by four-round unanimous decision on August 2nd at Live! Casino.  Willis (1-5-1, one KO) lost his last bout by four-round unanimous decision to Richie Cantolina on November 2nd in Canonsburg, PA.

In yet another four-round rematch, middleweight Maurice Winslow, III of Stone Mountain, GA will be in a four-round bout against Dewayne Williams of Philadelphia, PA.  Winslow (3-1, two KO's) defeated Williams (2-2, one KO) by four-round unanimous decision on November 16th in Glen Burnie, MD.  Since that bout, Williams bounced back and scored a first-round TKO over Brent Oren on December 14th in Harrisburg, PA.  Winslow has not fought since the first bout with Williams.

Baltimore, MD super featherweight Ernest "Frost" Hall is looking for an opponent for this card.  Hall (3-1, one KO) looks to bounce back from his first pro loss, a four-round unanimous decision defeat to Ricky Tomlinson in March of 2018 in Clearwater, FL.





Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Bout Sheet For Second Night Of Washington Golden Gloves!

Here is the bout sheet for the second night of the Washington Golden Gloves that will take place on Saturday, February 22nd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Junior Division:

9-10, 82 Pounds (Championship):  Omar Carter (Limelite) vs. Kymani Davis (Untouchables)

12-13, 95 Pounds (Championship): Donavan Randall (Hillcrest) vs. Musa Mooney (Time 2 Grind)

15-16, 101 Pounds (Championship): David Jimenez (No Xcuse) vs. Edgar Lopez (Champions)

14, 152 Pounds (Championship): Anthony Price (Neutral Corner) vs. Jeremiah Standley (UMAR)

17NO, 132 Pounds (Championship): Renneff Garcia (KO Boxing) vs. D'Marco Rodgers (Dream Team

NOFE, 119 Pounds (Championship): Shea Auge (US Naval Academy) vs. Valerie Klebala (Unattached)

15-16, 132 Pounds: Jeffrey Salmon (Laurel Boxing) vs. Tristan Folley (Champions)

Unopposed Champions:

12, 70 Pounds:  Johnny Wilkins (Dream Team)

11, 75 Pounds:  Asaan Jenkins (No Xcuse)

12, 75 Pounds:  Brandon Chestnut (No Xcuse)

12, 80 Pounds:  Darrion McFadden (Old School)

13, 90 Pounds:  Cardarius Johnson (Headbangers)

16, 108 Pounds:  Jordan Roach (No Xcuse)

16, 130 Pounds:  Gregory Parker (Headbangers)

Novice Division:

141 Pounds: Jacob Barats (Champions) vs. Archie Ellis (Elite)

141 Pounds: Evan Harker (Charm City) vs. Adrian Jonnson (US Naval Academy)

152 Pounds: Noel Takwa (Champions) vs. Christian Aparicio (Laurel)

152 Pounds: Desmond Nelson (UMAR) vs. Donyell Miller (Unattached)

152 Pounds:  Shawn Jester (Neutral Corner) vs. Karon Parker (Unattached) 

152 Pounds:  Anthony Ford (Old School) vs. Kenneth Keech (Fight Factory)

165 Pounds:  Stephen Quarles (Floyd's Gym) vs. Tremaine Fuller (Knowledge Boxing)

165 Pounds:  Anthony Reed (UMAR) vs. Aaron Clingman (Urban Boxing)

Open Division:

123 Pounds:  Brient Rodriguez (Champions) vs. Djon Brown (NOMIS)

123 Pounds:  Kameron Ricks (Dream Team) vs. Yovani Morales (Odenton Boxing)

123 Pounds:  Anthony Dominelli (Fight Factory) vs. Roemello Webster (NOMIS)

132 Pounds:  Nyles Mason (Old School) vs. Sa'Quan Epps (NOMIS)

132 Pounds:  Leon Jones (Langdon) vs. Elonte Kemp (Limelite)

141 Pounds:  Devonte Alexander (Knowledge Boxing) vs. Francois Scarboro (Untouchables)









Monday, February 17, 2020

Waleed Serves As Referee For Title Bout In Tennessee!




Congratulations to Beltway-area referee Malik Waleed, who served as the third man in the ring for the IBF Super Middleweight title bout between champion Caleb Plant and challenger Vincent Feigenbutz on Saturday, February 15th at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.  The bout was shown live on Fox.  Plant would regain his title with a 10th round TKO.

This is one of the few times that Waleed has been able to referee a world title bout in the United States.  In the last few years, Waleed has refereed world title contests in Malaysia, Japan, and Russia.  The last time Waleed refereed a title match in the US was in April of 2016 when he was the third man in another IBF Super Middleweight title bout between then-champion James DeGale and Rogelio Medina.  That bout took place at the DC Armory in Washington, DC.

Results From Washington Golden Gloves!

Here are the results from the first weekend of action from the Washington Golden Gloves that took place on Saturday, February 15th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Junior Division:

9-10      60lbs  (Championship):  Sevin Casen (Mack Lewis) defeated Ahmir Brown (Sugar Ray) 

11         65lbs:    Artice Gonzalez-High (Dream Team) 2020 CHAMPION

9           70lbs:    Keyon Puranda (Headbangers) 2020 CHAMPION

8-9        75lbs (Championship):    Anthony Durrett Jr. (Limelite) defeated Terrell Cook (Oxon Hill)

13         88lbs (Championship):  Elijah Fauntleroy (Dream Team) defeated Jalen Davis (Headbangers) 

16         115lbs (Championship):  Antonio Jackson (Upton) defeated Jayden Wright (Hillcrest)

12-13    141lbs  (Championship):  Javonte Berry (Time 2 Grind) defeated Melvin Pougove (Tony's Athletic Club) 

15-16    123lbs (Championship):  Alan Tello (Champions Gym) defeated Cameron Johnson (Oxon Hill) 

9-10      70lbs:   Nathaniel Brown (Sugar Ray) defeated Jack Giordano (Main Street Gym) 

9-10      80lbs:   Kymani Davis (Untouchables) defeated Kyree' Gilbert (Headbangers)

14-15    132lbs: Gabriel White (MVJ Athletics) defeated Tyson Melton Jr. (Unattached)

10-11    65lbs:   Steve Casteneda (Oxon Hill) defeated Carter Harris (Main Street Gym)


Novice Division:

123lbs:    Te'von Wilson (Unattached) defeated Jeremiah Duckett (Last Round)

132lbs:   Yoseph Yilma (Limelite) defeated John Paredes (Old School Gym)

132lbs:   Kiayon Strawbridge (Dream Team) defeated Jack Leyden (Floyd's Gym) 
           
141lbs:  Aidan McNally (US Naval Academy) defeated William Alexis (Champion Gym)  

141lbs:  Omar Mobley (Headbangers) defeated Corey Davidson (Dover Gym)  

165lbs:   Kenneth Blanchard (Unattached) defeated Jeff Lorzo (MVL Athletics)

165lbs:   Stefan Simmons (Upton) defeated Daniel Hawkins (Unattached) 

The Washington Golden Gloves continue on Saturday, February 22nd at 7:30 PM at Rosecroft Raceway.


Thursday, February 13, 2020

Bout Sheet For First Night Of Washington Golden Gloves!

Here is the bout sheet for the opening night of the 2020 Washington Golden Gloves that will take place on Saturday, February 15th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:  The first bout will begin at 7:30 PM ET.

Junior Division:

9-10, 60 Pounds (Championship): Ahmir Brown (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Sevin Casen (Mack Lewis)

8-9, 75 Pounds (Championship): Terrell Cook (Oxon Hill) vs. Anthony Durrett, Jr. (Limelite)

13, 88 Pounds (Championship): Elijah Fauntleroy (Dream Team) vs. Jalen Davis (Headbangers)

12-13, 95 Pounds (Championship): Donovan Randall (Hillcrest) vs. Musa Mooney (Time 2 Grind)

16, 115 Pounds (Championship): Antonio Jackson (Upton) vs. Jayden Wright (Hillcrest)

12-13, 141 Pounds (Championship): Javonte Berry (Time 2 Grind) vs. Melvin Pougove (Tony's Athletic Club)

15-16, 123 Pounds (Championship): Alan Tello (Champions) vs. Cameron Johnson (Oxon Hill)

9-10, 70 Pounds: Nathaniel Brown (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Jack Giordano (Main Street)

9-10, 80 Pounds: Kymani Davis (Untouchables) vs. Kyree Gilbert (Headbangers)

10-11, 80 Pounds: Dmani Love-Precia (Oxon Hill) vs. Saleem Rafie (Oxon Hill)

14-15, 132 Pounds: Tyson Melton, Jr. (Unattached) vs. Gabriel White (MVJ Athletics)

10-11, 65 Pounds: Carter Harris (Main Street) vs. Steve Casteneda (Oxon Hill)

Unopposed Champions:

11, 65 Pounds: Artice Gonzalez-High (Dream Team)

9, 70 Pounds:  Keyon Puranda (Headbangers)


Novice Division:

123 Pounds: Te'von Wilson (Unattached) vs. Jeremiah Duckett (Last Round)

132 Pounds:  Jalen Harris (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Jabriel Jackson (UMAR)

132 Pounds:  John Paredes (Old School) vs. Yoseph Yilma (Limelite)

132 Pounds:  Jack Leyden (Floyd's Gym) vs. Kiayon Strawbridge (Dream Team)

141 Pounds:  William Alexis (Champions) vs. Aiden McNalley (US Naval Academy)

141 Pounds: Corey Davidson (Dover) vs. Omar Mobley (Headbangers)

152 Pounds:  Shawn Jester (Neutral Corner) vs. Karon Prather (Unattached)

152 Pounds:  Brilyen Kelly (Langdon) vs. Dejuan Vaughen (1st Class)

165 Pounds:  Jeff Lorzo (MVJ Athletics) vs. Kenneth Blauchard (Unattached)

165 Pounds:  Daniel Hawkins (Unattached) vs. Stefan Simmons (Upton)

178 Pounds:  Joshua Dawson (NOMIS) vs. Byron McNeely (US Naval Academy)







Monday, February 10, 2020

Results From Vienna, VA!

Here are the results from the Old School Boxing Promotions card held Saturday, February 8th at Tyson's Playground in Vienna, VA:

The main event saw Washington, DC's Dusty Hernandez Harrison score a second-round TKO over Les Sherrington of Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia relatively early in round two.  Harrison, fighting at 178 pounds, knocked down Sherrington twice before the bout was stopped.  No official time was announced.  Harrison remained undefeated at 34-0-1, 20 KO's while Sherrington's record dropped to 38-15, 22 KO's.

Undefeated Upper Marlboro, MD heavyweight Mike "Silverback" Balogun knocked out Adnan Buharalija of Norcross, GA by way of Fojnica, Bosnia And Herzegovina at the end of the first round.  After the 10-second warning, the two followed through on an exchange, Buharalija stooped downwards and Balogun, according to ringside photographer Daniel Cork, did clearly seem to hit him on the back of the head. Buharalija could not recover and did not come out for the second round.  Balogun is now 16-0, 12 KO's while Buharalija is now 32-25-2, 23 KO's.

Debuting Clinton, MD super bantamweight "Raging" Robert Shackelford lost his pro debut to previously winless Steven Lopez of Philadelphia, PA by four-round majority decision.  According to Cork, Lopez was the busier boxer and won by scores of 39-37 twice and 38-38.  Lopez is now 1-4.

Lusby, MD super featherweight Nathaniel "ASAP" Davis won a four-round majority decision over Varon Webb of North Carolina. Davis won by scores of 40-36 (twice) and 38-38.  Davis is now 2-1, one KO while Webb is 1-6.

In the all-Fort Washington, MD middleweight battle, Ian "Dancer" Cokley won by four-round majority decision over "Platinum Power" Leo Alcantara.   Cokley took the victory despite being knocked down in the second round.  Cokley won by scores of 38-37, 38-37, and 38-38.  Cokley is now 2-0 while Alcantara loses for the first time and is now 3-1, one KO.

Elkridge, MD lightweight "The Red Comet" Dante Cox scored a third-round TKO over Christopher Johnson of South Bend, IN.  After a good back and forth struggle in the first two rounds, Cox would wear down Johnson and stop him at 42 seconds.  Cox's record rises to 6-1, four KO's while Johnson remains winless at 0-7.

Oxon Hill, MD super lightweight Akeem Jackson scored a fourth-round TKO over Anthony Dave of Canton, OH.  Jackson would knock down Dave twice during the bout, once in the third and once in the fourth, before the bout was stopped at 2:04.  Jackson evens his record at 1-1, one KO.  Dave drops to 1-19-1.

Welterweight Mazium Akdeniz of Montreal, Quebec, Canada stopped Elliott Brown of Erie, PA at 2:02 of the first round.  Akdeniz is 11-0, six KO's while Brown falls to 2-16, two KO's.






Sunday, February 09, 2020

Russells, Bolen Win Bouts in Allentown, PA!

Beltway Boxers went four-for-four on a card Saturday night at the PPL Center in Allentown,  PA.

All three of the Russell Brothers of Capitol Heights, MD earned victories.  In the main event on the card, "Mr." Gary Russell, Jr. successfully defended his WBC Featherweight championship with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Tugstsogt Nyambayar of Los Angeles, CA by way of Mongolia.

While Nyambayar was the heavier puncher, he could not handle Russell's superior speed and ring generalship.  As the bout wore on, Russell's experience proved to be the difference as he would win easily by scores of 116-112, 117-111 and 118-110. Russell makes the fifth successful defense of his title and is now 31-1, 18 KO's.  Nyambayar loses for the first time and he is now 11-1, nine KO's.

On the undercard, super lightweight Antuanne "The Last" Russell kept his perfect streak intact, needing just 2:12 to knock out Jose Marrufo of Phoenix, AZ by way of Mexico.  According to Kurt Wolfheimer of Fightnews.com, Russell was in control from the opening bell and had Marrufo on retreat. Marrufo dropped his hands for a second and that was all Russell would need as he floored him with a right hook on the button for the knockout victory.  Russell rises to 13-0, 13 KO's while Marrufo falls to 12-10-2, one KO.

Bantamweight Antonio "Another" Russell won his bout by six-round disqualification over Jesus "Sargento" Martinez of Hollywood, FL by way of Colombia.  Russell controlled the fight throughout with a steady mixture of combinations in the center of the ring. Martinez was sent to his knees with a left hook to the body in the sixth.  Martinez rose to his feet and constantly held until he was disqualified at 1:31 of the sixth round.  Russell remains undefeated at 17-0, 13 KO's.  Martinez drops to 27-11, 13 KO's.

In the opening bout on the card, Bowie, MD welterweight Marlon "The Machine" Bolen scored a second-round TKO over veteran "Lightning" Larry Ventus of Detroit, MI.  The knockout came at 2:58 of the round.  Bolen is now 4-0, three KO's while Ventus drops to 9-15-1, four KO's.

Saturday, February 08, 2020

Weights From Vienna, VA!

Here is the scale watch for the Old School Boxing Promotions card that will take place on Saturday, February 8th at Tyson's Playground in Vienna, VA:

Dusty Hernandez Harrison 182 vs. Les Sherrington 175

Robert Shackleford 121 vs. Steven Lopez 121

Nathaniel Davis 134 vs. Varon Webb 136

Ian Cokley 166 vs. Leo Alcantara 162

Dante Cox 135 vs. Christopher Johnson 134

Mike Balogun 232 vs. Adnan Buharalija 254

Akeem Jackson 146 vs. Anthony Dave (will weigh in tomorrow)

Elliott Brown 140 vs Mazium Akdeniz (will weigh in tomorrow)

The card will get underway at 7 PM ET.

Friday, February 07, 2020

Beltway Boxing Weights From Brooklyn, NY!

Here are the weights for the local boxers who will appear on the card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, February 8th:

Gary Russell, Jr. 125.1 vs. Tugstogt Nyambayar 125.7
(WBC Featherweight Championship)

Antuanne Russell 137 vs. Jose Marrufo 137 1/2

Antonio Russell 116.3 vs. Jesus Martinez 117.8

Marlon Bolen 149.2 vs. Larry Ventus 148.9

The Gary Russell, Jr. - Tugstogt Nyambayar bout will be the main event on a Showtime tripleheader that will get underway at 9 PM ET.

Sunday, February 02, 2020

Russell Brothers, Bolen Bouts Added To February 8th Card in Allentown, PA!

All three of the Russell Brothers of Capitol Heights, MD are slated to be in action on Saturday, February 8th on a card at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA.

In the main event, WBC Featherweight champion "Mr." Gary Russell, Jr. will defend his title against undefeated IBO titleholder Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar of Los Angeles, CA by way of Mongolia.  Russell (30-1, 18 KO's) last fought on May 18th and registered a fifth-round TKO over Kiko Martinez on May 18th in Brooklyn, NY.  Nyambayar (11-0, nine KO's) comes off his win of the vacant IBO Featherweight title, taking a 12-round unanimous decision over Claudio Marrero in January of 2019, also in Brooklyn.  This bout will headline a Showtime telecast.

On the undercard, undefeated super lightweight Antuanne "The Last" Russell will risk his perfect record (12-0, 12 KO's) against Jose Marrufo of Phoenix, AZ by way of Mexico.  Russell, who has yet to go past four rounds, scored a second-round TKO over Juan Huertas in his last outing on November 2nd in Oxon Hill, MD.  Marrufo (12-9-2, one KO) comes off an eight-round majority decision loss to Willie Shaw on August 24th in San Mateo, CA.

Also, undefeated bantamweight Antonio "Another" Russell (16-0, 12 KO's) is also slated to be on the card in a scheduled 10-round contest against an opponent to be determined.  Russell scored a crushing first-round TKO over Samuel Gutierrez on the November 2nd card in Oxon Hill, MD.

There is another Beltway Boxer slated for this card.  Bowie, MD welterweight Marlon "The Machine" Bolen will participate in his first scheduled six-round bout against Osmel Mayorga of Miami, FL by way of Nicaragua.  Bolen (3-0, two KO's) comes off a second-round stoppage of Kevin Womack, Jr. on December 7th in Sterling, VA.  Mayorga (2-0, one KO) last fought on May 24th and won a four-round unanimous decision over Jack Grady in Miami.