A number of Beltway Boxers will be in action to kick off 2021 in the hopes that the next year will be better than the previous one. Here is the January schedule:
Saturday, January 2nd, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX: WBC/WBO Super Middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn of Baltimore, MD will be in a non-title, eight-round bout against Ashleigh Curry of St. Joseph, MO. Crews-Dezurn (6-1, two KO's) received her titles back when her 10-round split decision loss to Alejandra Jimenez on January 11th in San Antonio, TX was changed to a no-decision because Jimenez tested positive for a banned substance. Curry (8-13-4, one KO) has not fought since October of 2019 when she lost by third-round TKO to Savannah Marshall in Newcastle, England.
Saturday, January 16th, Elevations Event Center, Chester, PA: Silver Spring, MD super lightweight Dieumerci "Elephant" Nzau will be in a six-round contest against Shinard Bunch of Trenton, NJ. Nzau, a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (11-13, eight KO's), will look to break a nine-bout losing streak that includes a four-round unanimous decision loss to Daiyan Butt on November 7th in Philadelphia, PA. Bunch (10-1, nine KO's) has knocked out six of his last seven opponents, including a first-round KO of Christian Danilo Guido on November 7th in Rock Hill, SC.
Also on this card will be Annapolis, MD super lightweight David "The Demolisher" Veras Pena who will be in a four-rounder against Tahmir Smalls of Philadelphia, PA. Pena (0-3-1) last fought on November 7th in Philadelphia and lost by first-round TKO to Nafear Charles. Smalls (2-0, two KO's) scored a fourth-round knockout of Kaywann Sistrunk on February 29th in Hockessin, DE.
Saturday, January 16t, Washington County Fairgrounds, Washington, PA: Lusby, MD super featherweight Nathaniel Lee "ASAP" Davis will be in a four-round contest against Johnny Spell of Pittsburgh, PA. Davis (2-1, one KO) comes off a four-round majority decision victory over Varon Webb on February 9th in Vienna, VA. Spell (2-0, two KO's) has not fought since December of 2019 when he scored a first-round TKO over Philip Ryan Carroll in Salem, WVA.
Clinton, MD featherweight Jay Stancil III will be in a four-round contest against an opponent to be determined. Stancil (2-0, one KO) comes off a first-round TKO of Antonio Lucaine on February 28th in Hanover, MD.
Suitland, MD middleweight Davonn Boone will be in a four-rounder against Eric Lomax of Pittsburgh, PA. Boone (1-2) lost by four-round unanimous decision to Jahvel Joseph on February 8th in Atlantic City, NJ. Lomax (2-0, one KO) scored a second-round TKO over Ryan McIntosh on March 7th in Cheswick, PA.
Glen Burnie, MD super welterweight Duane Thompson II will be in a four-round bout against Leonidas Fowlkes of Winchester, VA by way of Baltimore, MD. Thompson (1-0, one KO) won his pro debut on October 31st with a first-round TKO of Xzaviar Ford in Columbia, SC. Fowlkes (1-0) was also successful in his pro debut, capturing a four-round majority decision over Adrian Diaz in Parkesburg, WVA on November 7th.
Saturday, January 30th, Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles, CA: Upper Marlboro, MD super middleweight Alantez "SlyAza" Fox is scheduled to be in a 10-round contest against undefeated Jose Armando Resendiz of Compostela, Nayarit, Mexico. Fox (27-2-1, 12 KO's) comes off a big 10-round unanimous decision victory over Marcos Antonio Hernandez on December 26th at the Shrine Expo Center. However, he did suffer a cut over his left eye. According to Boxrec, Fox has been suspended by the California State Athletic Commission until February 24th. Resendiz (11-0, eight KO's) competes for the first time in the United States after winning all of his contests in his native Mexico.
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