Davis-Santa Cruz Bout Changes Date And Location!

The Pay-Per-View showdown between Baltimore, MD's Gervonta "Tank" Davis, and Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz of Rosemead, CA by way of Mexico has been pushed back a week and will be held in a new location.

Originally, the bout was scheduled for Saturday, October 24th at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT.  Now, the bout will take place on Saturday, October 31st and will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.  Davis (23-0, 22 KO's) will put up his WBA Lightweight title while Santa Cruz (37-1-1, 19 KO's) will put his WBA Super Featherweight championship on the line.

This will be one of the first contests to be fought in front of an audience as sporting events in Texas are now allowed to have 25 percent capacity.  The card had to be pushed back due to a University Of Texas-San Antonio college football game on October 24th.  

This bout will headline the PPV card which will be shown on Showtime.

 

Burrs Battles Polaco In Nationally-Televised Four-Round Contest Friday in Florida!

Frederick, MD super welterweight Jonathan Ryan "Lion King" Burrs will compete in a four-round bout against Brian "The Hunter" Polaco of Fajardo, Puerto Rico on Friday, October 2nd at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, FL.  The bout will be televised live on Telemundo.  The broadcast begins at midnight ET.

Burrs (2-2) looks to bounce back from a four-round unanimous decision loss to the debuting Javier Martinez on July 14th in Las Vegas, NV.  Polaco, a member of the Puerto Rican National team (2-0, two KO's), has scored first-round knockouts in both of his previous bouts, including a win over Joshua Sikes on September 4th in Kissimmee.  Polaco has fought both of his bouts in Kissimmee and this will be his third bout in six weeks.

Locals Victorious on Saturday South Carolina Card!

Two Beltway Boxers were victorious on a card at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rock Hill, SC on Saturday, September 26th.

Lanham, MD light heavyweight Aaron "The Wolf" Thorne III won a four-round unanimous decision over Therran Smalls of Charleston, SC by way of Harlem, NY.  Thorne competed for the first time since he scored a first-round TKO over William Davis in Vienna, VA in December of 2019 and he is now 2-0, one KO.  Smalls remains winless at 0-7 but all of his bouts have been against either debuting boxers or boxers with winning records.

Dundalk, MD lightweight "The Educated Boxer" Dorian Bostic scored a second-round TKO over the debuting Juwan Jones of South Carolina.  Bostic, a native of Cheraw, SC, only needed 10 seconds to secure the win.  Bostic is now 3-0, three KO's.

Another local prospect, welterweight Akeem "Action" Jackson of Oxon Hill, MD (1-1, one KO), was slated to compete on this card but his bout was scratched due to time constraints on the card.

Pllana Drops Unanimous Decision In Los Angeles!

Hagerstown, MD super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana has dropped an eight-round unanimous decision to undefeated Maidel Sando of Nashville, TN by way of Las Tunas, Cuba Wednesday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA.  The bout was televised by FS1.

Pllana got off to a good start in the first round as he landed some body shots.  However, Sando was able to walk down Pllana by using a hard right hand that backed Pllana up throughout the contest.  Sando would win the bout by scores of 80-72, 79-73, and 78-74.  

Pllana's record falls to 8-2-1, four KO's while Sando is now 10-0, seven KO's.

Pllana Weighs 166.6 For Eight-Rounder In Los Angeles!

Genc Pllana tipped the scales at 166.6 pounds for his eight-round contest against Maidel Sando on Wednesday, September 23rd at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA.  The bout will be the opening contest shown on FS1.  Sando weighed in at the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds.

The telecast gets underway at 10 PM ET.

Breedy Loses Split Decision in Connecticut!

Clinton, MD featherweight Cobia "The Soldier" Breedy has lost a close, 12-round split decision to Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar of Los Angeles, CA by way of Mongolia Saturday at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT  The bout was a WBC Featherweight title eliminator shown on Showtime.

Breedy got off to a good start in the bout as he pressured Nyambayar in the opening round.  However, Nyambayar, a 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist, landed a short right hand with about five seconds remaining in the round and dropped Breedy.

Nyambayar would drop Breedy a second time with a left hand in the second round. To Breedy's credit, he would stay in the fight due to his pressure.  The native of Barbados would win one judge's scorecard, 115-111.  However, the other judges saw the contest for Nyambayar, 114-112, and 114-113.

Breedy suffers his first defeat and he is now 15-1, five KO's. Nyambayar bounces back from his first pro loss, a WBC title opportunity to champion Gary Russell, Jr. and he is now 12-1, nine KO's.

Breedy, Nyambayar Weigh 125 1/2 For Unification Battle!

Cobia Breedy and Tugstsogt Nyambayar both tipped the scales at 125 1/2 pounds for their 12-round WBC Featherweight Unification bout on Saturday, September 19th at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT.

The bout will be the second contest on a tripleheader card shown on Showtime beginning at 9 PM ET.

Breedy, Nyambayar Make Final Comments Before Unification Battle!

Hyattsville, MD featherweight Cobia "The Soldier" Breedy and Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar of Los Angeles, CA by way of Mongolia made their final statements Thursday before their 12-round WBC Featherweight title elimination bout on Saturday, September 19th at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT.

Breedy (15-0, five KO's) says he feels no pressure going into the biggest bout of his career.  "I’m never under pressure because I know that I’m doing this for. I’m doing this for my people back home in Barbados. I’m doing it for my family, my wife, and everybody who supports me. I’m going to show everyone who ‘Soldier’ Breedy is.

"I just have to show the world what I can do. I’m not worried about how he fought against Gary Russell Jr., that was a good win for Gary. Tug is a good fighter. He’s accomplished a lot, but he hasn’t fought a soldier yet. Saturday night he’s going to be facing something different."

Nyambayar (11-1, nine KO's) is coming off a WBC title loss to featherweight champion Gary Russell, Jr. and says he was not at 100 percent for that bout back in February.  "It wasn’t my night against Gary Russell Jr., but now I’m a better fighter. I was waiting too much against Russell and I let him control the fight. I have to be in control of the fight from the beginning until the end."

“I had a bit of an ankle sprain heading into the fight against Russell. I wasn’t able to use my movement as much as I wanted. It was a mild injury, but it caused me to have a lot less running in training. It just wasn’t the best ‘King Tug’. I would happily rematch Gary Russell Jr. I would love to fight him again because I think it would end differently."

The bout will be the co-feature contest on Showtime at 9 PM ET.

Also, if you would like to see a full interview with Breedy, check out my partner Juan Marshall's ProAm Fight Talk YouTube Page for an exclusive conversation with Breedy and his team.

Dominic Wade Arrested On Rape Charges; Held Without Bail!

The tough times continue for former world middleweight title challenger Dominic Wade of Largo, MD. BoxingScene.com is reporting that Wade is being held without bail in a Charles County, MD detention center on three charges of sexual misconduct, the most serious being rape in the second degree.

If convicted, Wade could serve a maximum of 20 years in prison.  Here is part of BoxingScene's Jake Donovan's report.

The offense in question took place on July 23 according to arrest records and the accompanying court report, copies of which have been obtained by BoxingScene.com. According to the report, Wade allegedly came into contact with the victim—whose identity has been withheld in compliance with rape shield law—at which point he engaged in the alleged act.

An arrest warrant was issued by the Charles County Sheriff’s Department on August 28 and was ultimately served to Wade on September 8, at which point he was placed under arrest. A hearing was held in Charles County District Court on September 9, with a motion from the Charles County State’s Attorney’s office granted to hold Wade without bail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 6 at 2:30 p.m. local time at Charles County District Court.

Wade is also charged with second-degree sexual assault and fourth-degree sexual offense, both of which are misdemeanors. Sexual Assault in the Second Degree carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $2,500 fine.

Wade (20-1, 14 KO's) last fought in February of 2019 when he knocked out Josue Obando in the fifth round in Charlotte, NC.  It was Wade's second straight win after losing a middleweight world title bid to Gennady Golovkin by second-round knockout in April of 2016 in Inglewood, CA.

That bout may not have happened had event promoters known about Wade being out on bail and awaiting sentencing for domestic violence charges stemming from an incident in December of 2015 involving the mother of Wade's child.  The mother's niece witnessed the attack and was struck by Wade, losing a tooth.  Wade pled guilty to one count of assault for which his punishment was reduced to probation and mandatory anger management classes.  Details of the case were not revealed until June of 2016.

Breedy Heads Into WBC Featherweight Eliminator Against Nyambayar September 19th In Connecticut!

 DCMikeTV is reporting that undefeated Hyattsville, MD featherweight Cobia "The Soldier" Breedy is a late replacement for a WBC Featherweight title eliminator bout against Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar of Los Angeles, CA by way of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Saturday, September 19th at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT.  The bout will be shown on Showtime.

Breedy (15-0, five KO's) replaces Eduardo Ramirez, who could not compete due to undisclosed issues. Breedy, who is unranked in any of the ratings, is coming off an impressive sixth-round TKO over Titus Williams on December 7th in Brooklyn, NY.  Nyambayar (11-1, nine KO's) looks to bounce back from his only pro loss, a 12-round unanimous decision to Gary Russell, Jr. for the WBC title on February 8th in Allentown, PA.

If Breedy wins the bout, then he would be in a position to challenge Russell for the WBC title.

Pllana Faces Undefeated Sando September 23rd In Los Angeles!

 Hagerstown, MD super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana will be in an important eight-round bout when he battles undefeated Maidel Sando of Nashville, TN by way of Las Tunas, Cuba on Wednesday, September 23rd at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA.  The bout will be shown on FS1.

Pllana (8-1-1, four KO's) has been on a roll lately, going 3-0-1, two KO's in his last four bouts.  That streak includes a big 10-round unanimous decision victory over Kevin Newman II on February 28th in Las Vegas, NV in a contest televised by Showtime.

Sando (9-0, seven KO's) has not fought since March of 2019 when he scored a second-round KO over Demetrius Walker in Louisville, KY.  Pllana is only the third boxer with an over-.500 record that Sando has faced.  Pllana has only faced three boxers with records under-.500.

Pryor Scores Early KO In New Hampshire!

Frederick, MD cruiserweight Larry "Hitman" Pryor only needed 35 seconds to score a technical knockout over Francisco Ariri Neto of Woburn, MA by way of Brazil on Saturday, August 29th at the Sports Zone in Derry, NH.

According to reports, Pryor threw a nice left hook to drop Neto.  Neto beat referee Leo Gerstel's 10-count but was on wobbly legs and could not continue.

The victory breaks a two-bout losing streak for Pryor, who is now 12-22, six KO's.  Neto falls to  1-9, one KO.