Roach Scores Third-Round KO In California!

Upper Marlboro, MD super featherweight Lamont Roach, Jr. has scored a third-round knockout over Neil John Tabanao of Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA.  The bout was streamed on DAZN.

Roach, Jr. was in complete control of the contest, dropping Tabanao with a body shot in the first round. In the third round, Roach dropped Tabanao again, forcing the bout to be stopped at 34 seconds.

Roach, Jr. successfully bounced back from his WBO Super Featherweight title challenge loss to Jamel Herring in November of 2019 and raised his record to 20-1-1, eight KO's.  Tabanao loses for the fourth straight time and he is now 17-8, 11 KO's.

Davis Weighs 129.8 For Double Title Bout In San Antonio!

Gervonta Davis weighed in at 129.8 pounds for his two-title pay-per-view bout against Leo Santa Cruz Saturday, October 31st at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. Santa Cruz came in at 129.6 pounds.

Davis's WBA Lightweight Championship and Santa Cruz's WBA Super Lightweight title will be on the line in this bout. This will be a Showtime Pay-Per-View.

Roach, Jr., Tabanao Weigh 129.8 Pounds For 10-Rounder In Indio!

Both Lamont Roach, Jr. and Neil John Tabanao weighed in at 129.8 pounds for their 10-round contest on Friday, October 30th at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA.  The bout will be streamed on DAZN.

This will be the first bout for Roach, Jr. (19-1-1, seven KO's) of Upper Marlboro, MD since his unanimous decision loss to Jamel Herring for the WBO Super Featherweight Title on November 9th in Fresno, CA.

Tabanao, of Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines (17-7, 11 KO's) will be trying to break a three-bout losing streak including a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Irving Turrubiartes in August of 2019 in Hermosillo, Mexico.

Bouts Altered For Beltway Boxers!

A couple of upcoming matchups scheduled to feature Beltway Boxers have changed for various reasons.  

Undefeated DC boxer Dusty Hernandez Harrison has pulled out of his Friday, November 27th bout against Demetrius Andrade at the Seminole Hard Rock and Casino in Hollywood, FL because of reported weight issues.  Harrison (34-0-1, 20 KO's) fought his last bout on February 8th at 175 pounds and reportedly has blown up to about 200 pounds and the weight was too much to lose in a month's time.

Right now, there is no word on Andrade's new opponent but there is the word that one of the possibilities is another undefeated Beltway Boxer, D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard of Temple Hills, MD who has not fought since December 5th when he battled Yamaguchi Falcao to a 10-round draw in Costa Mesa, CA for the vacant NABF Middleweight title.  Ballard is 20-0-1, 13 KO's.

By the way, Columbia, MD super middleweight Ashton "The Goon" Sykes (5-3, one KO) is still scheduled to be on the card to take on undefeated Alexis Espino of Las Vegas, NV (6-0, four KO's) in a contest scheduled for either four or six rounds.

There are also reports that Hagerstown, MD super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana will have a new opponent for his Saturday, November 21st contest at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.  Khainell Wheeler of Bethlehem, PA will replace Brandon Robinson in the six-round contest.  Wheeler is 4-0 with four first-round knockouts.  Wheeler needed just 37 seconds to win his last bout against Patrick Pierre on December 14th in Harrisburg, PA.  Pllana has a record of 8-2-1, four KO's.

Hawkins Stopped In Seventh In Connecticut!

 Baltimore, MD super lightweight Malik "Iceman" Hawkins has been stopped in the seventh round by Subriel "Browny" Matias of Fajardo, Puerto Rico Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT.  The bout was televised by Showtime.

Hawkins started the bout well in the first round by using his jab effectively.  However, as the bout continued, he found it difficult to keep the forward-charging Matias off of him.  Matias was very effective with punches to the head and the body.  Hawkins had little defense against Matias's offense.  Eventually, the ringside doctor said that Hawkins could not continue and the bout was stopped at the first second of the seventh round.

Hawkins loses for the very first time and he is now 18-1, 11 KO's.  Matias bounces back from his first pro defeat and he is now 16-1, 16 KO's.

Hawkins Weighs 140 1/4 For 10-Rounder In Connecticut!

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Malik Hawkins tipped the scales at 140 1/4 pounds for his 10-round nationally televised contest against Subriel Matias on Saturday, October 24th at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT.  Matias came in at 139 1/2 pounds.

The bout will open the Showtime Boxing: Special Edition telecast beginning at 9 PM ET.

McCalla Scores Second-Round TKO In Florida!

Randallstown, MD super welterweight Cecil McCalla scored a second-round technical knockout over veteran Fidel Monterrosa Munoz of Barranquilla, Colombia on Friday, October 16th at the White Sands Treatment Center in Plant City, FL.

No details on the bout but the contest ended at 2:31 on the second round.  The win is the second straight for McCalla at the White Sands Treatment Center.  McCalla raises his record to 23-4, 10 KO's.  Munoz loses for the fifth straight time (all by knockout) and he is now 39-23-1, 31 KO's.

Final Quarter of 2020 Bring Big Bouts For Beltway Boxers!

As we approach the final months of 2020, there are some interesting bouts that will be taking place for Beltway Boxers.

We already talked about the big contests involving Baltimore Boxers Malik Hawkins and Gervonta Davis coming in the next two weeks.  We can now add a contest scheduled to feature undefeated Hyattsville, MD super lightweight Patrick "YG Pat" Harris who will be in a six-round bout in Columbia, SC on Saturday, October 31st.  No word yet on his opponent.  Harris (19-0, nine KO's) last fought on January 25th and won an eight-round unanimous decision over Clay Burns in Brooklyn, NY.

November will bring in two solid contests for locals.  On Saturday, November 21st, Hagerstown, MD super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana will be in an eight-round contest against Brandon "Brob" Robinson of Upper Darby, PA at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.  Pllana (8-2-1, four KO's) looks to bounce back from his eight-round unanimous decision loss to Maidel Sando on September 23rd in Los Angeles, CA.  Robinson (15-2, 10 KO's) looks to build on his second-round TKO win over veteran Josue Obando on March 7th at the 2300 Arena.  Robinson has a four-bout winning streak.

Then on Friday, November 27th, two Beltway Boxers will be on a card at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL.  Unbeaten DC boxer Dusty Hernandez Harrison will be in a 10-round non-title bout against undefeated WBO Middleweight champion Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade of Providence, RI. This bout will be fought at the Super Middleweight limit of 168 pounds.

Harrison (34-0-1, 20 KO's) last fought on February 8th when he scored a second-round knockout over Les Sherrington in Vienna, VA. Andrade (29-0, 18 KO's) made the third defense of his WBO title by knocking out Luke Keeler in the ninth round on January 30th in Miami, FL.  This will be Andrade's second contest against a Beltway Boxer.  Andrade defeated Alantez Fox by 12-round unanimous decision in October of 2017 in Verona, NY.  Fox fought most of the bout with a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder and still managed to knock down Andrade in the seventh round.

Also on the card, Columbia, MD super middleweight Ashton "The Goon" Sykes will be in a contest against undefeated Alexis Espino of Las Vegas, NV. No word on how long this bout is scheduled for.  Sykes (5-3, one KO) is currently riding a three-bout winning streak which includes a four-round unanimous decision win over previously undefeated Isiah Hart on March 7th in Cheswick, PA.  Espino (6-0, four KO's) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision win over Delvecchio Savage on February 29th in Frisco, TX.

 

McCalla Returns For Six-Rounder In Florida Friday Night!

Randallstown, MD super welterweight Cecil McCalla returns to action in a six-round contest against veteran Fidel Monterrosa Munoz of Barranquilla, Colombia on Friday, October 16th at the White Sands Treatment Center in Plant City, FL.

McCalla (22-4, nine KO's) comes off a first-round knockout victory over Matias Garcia on June 27th at the White Sands Treatment Center.  Munoz (39-22-1, 31 KO's) is looking to break a four-bout losing streak where he has been knocked out in all four contests. Munoz will face a Beltway Boxer for the second time in his career.  Munoz lost by fifth-round TKO to Brandon Quarles in May of 2018 at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.

Simpson Wins Unanimous Decision In Las Vegas!

Baltimore, MD super welterweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson has won an eight-round unanimous decision over Sanny "Sonny Prime Time" Duversonne of Avon Park, FL at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.  The bout was streamed on ESPN+.

Simpson was in control for the majority of the contest.  His only hiccup came in the fifth round when a Duversonne left hook forced Simpson off balance and made his right glove touch the canvas, making the referee call a knockdown.  Simpson would go on to win the bout by scores of 78-73 (twice) and 79-73.

Simpson remains undefeated at 9-0, five KO's while Duversonne loses for the first time and he is now 11-1-2, eight KO's.

Jackson Suffers First-Round Stoppage in Las Vegas!

Oxon Hill, MD super welterweight Akeem "Action Action" Jackson has been stopped by the debuting Kahshad Elliott of Plainfield, NJ in the first round of a bout held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

Elliott, a multi-time national amateur champion, knocked Jackson down twice with solid body shots.  An Elliott left hook sent Jackson to one knee 40 seconds into the contest.  More body shots forced Jackson to take another knee later in the round.  This time, Jackson did not get up, and referee Mike Ortega counted him out at 1:15 of the first round.

Jackson's record drops to 1-2, one KO.

Simpson, Jackson Hit Scales In Las Vegas!

Lorenzo Simpson and Akeem Jackson weighed in for their bouts Friday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.  

Simpson tipped the scales at 156.1 pounds for his eight-round contest against Sonny Duversonne, who weighed in at 154.8 pounds.  Simpson's bout is scheduled to be a part of the ESPN telecast beginning at 10 PM ET.

Jackson came in at 151.5 pounds for his four-round bout versus Kahshad Elliott, who tipped the scales at 152.8 pounds.  Jackson's contest will be shown on ESPN+ at 7:30 PM ET.

'Action Action' Jackson Travels To Las Vegas For Four-Round Bout!

Oxon Hill, MD welterweight Akeem "Action, Action" Jackson will compete in a four-round contest against the debuting Kahshad Elliott of Plainfield, NJ on Friday, October 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

Jackson (1-1, one KO) last fought on February 8th and scored a fourth-round TKO over Anthony Dave at Tyson's Playground in Vienna, VA. Jackson was scheduled to compete on a card in Rock Hill, SC but his bout was a last-minute cancellation.

Jackson will be the second Beltway Boxer on this card, joining Baltimore, MD's Lorenzo Simpson.

October Becomes Huge Month For Baltimore Camp!

October will be a big month for boxers from the Upton Boxing Gym in Baltimore, MD as three of their undefeated boxers will be in some interesting bouts.

On Friday, October 9th, super middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson will be in a scheduled eight-round bout against fellow undefeated boxer Sanny "Sonny Prime Time" Duversonne of Avon Park, FL.  The bout will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

This will be Simpson's first eight-round encounter and his second straight time at the Mississippi Coast Center.  Simpson (8-0, five KO's) knocked out Alex Sandro Duarte in the first round on July 11th. Duversonne (11-0-2, eight KO's) last fought on February 29th and scored a fifth-round TKO over Larry Smith in St. Petersburg, FL.  Duversonne has knocked out his last four opponents. 

The scheduled 10-round contest between super lightweight Malik "Iceman" Hawkins and Subriel "Browny" Matias of Fajardo, Puerto Rico will now take place on Saturday, October 24th, and will remain at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT.  This card was rescheduled from October 10th because of visa issues with one of the main event boxers.  Hawkins (18-0, 11 KO's) last fought on December 28th and scored a fifth-round TKO over Darwin Price in Atlanta, GA.  Matias (15-1, 15 KO's) will try to bounce back from his first pro loss, a 10-round unanimous decision to Petros Ananyan on February 22nd in Las Vegas, NV.  The card will be telecast on Showtime.

Then, as previously reported, all roads will lead to the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX on Saturday, October 31 with the Showtime Pay-Per-View showdown between Gervonta "Tank" Davis, and Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz of Rosemead, CA by way of Mexico for Davis's WBA Lightweight championship and Santa Cruz's WBA Super Lightweight title.

Burrs Extends Polaco But Loses Unanimous Decision In Florida!

Frederick, MD super welterweight Jonathan Ryan "Lion King" Burrs was the first man to take undefeated Bryan "The Hunter" Polaco to a four-round decision.  However, Burrs would drop a unanimous decision on Friday, October 2nd at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center in Kissimmee, FL.  The bout was part of the Boxeo Telemundo telecast.

No word on the official scores but Polaco went past the first round for the first time in his three contests.  Burrs is now 2-3 while Polaco is 3-0, two KO's.

Malik Hawkins's October 10th Bout Called Off!

The scheduled 10-round bout that was to feature undefeated Baltimore, MD super lightweight Malik "Iceman" Hawkins on Saturday, October 10th at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT has been called off.

Neither Hawkins (18-0, 11 KO's) nor his slated opponent, Subrial Matias of Puerto Rico (15-1, 15 KO's) were the reason for the bout being canceled.  The entire card was taken off the schedule due to a situation in the main event between welterweights Kudratillo Abdukakhorov and Sergey Lipinets, who was scheduled to compete for the interim IBF title.  Abdukakhorov had a visa issue that would not have been cleared up in time for him to come to the United States for COVID-19 testing.

No official word if or when the Hawkins-Matias bout would be rescheduled. However, there is a possibility the bout might land on the Gervonta Davis-Leo Santa Cruz pay-per-view card that was just rescheduled for Saturday, October 31st at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.  Davis and Hawkins are both promoted by Mayweather Promotions and they train in the same gym, the Upton Boxing Center in Baltimore.

Burrs Weighs 153 For Four-Rounder In Florida!

Jonathan Ryan Burrs tipped the scales at 153 pounds for his four-round contest against Bryan Polaco on Friday, October 2nd at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, FL.  Polaco came in at the super welterweight limit of 154 pounds.

The bout will be part of a Boxeo Telemundo telecast that is scheduled to get underway at midnight ET.