Sykes Suffers Knockout; Davis Wins Pro Debut; Forrest Recovers To Earn Majority Draw In Miami!

Three Beltway Boxers had three widely-different results on a card at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL on Saturday, February 27th.

Columbia, MD super middleweight Ashton "The Goon" Sykes was stopped in the fifth round by undefeated Alexis Espino of Las Vegas, NV. Sykes fought gamely in the bout but in the fifth, Espino landed a strong left hand that stunned Sykes.  Espino turned on the power, forcing referee Chris Yong to stop the contest at 2:03.  The loss breaks a three-bout winning streak for Sykes, whose record falls to 5-4, one KO.  Espino remains undefeated at 7-0, five KO's.

Alexandria, VA lightweight Keyshawn Davis made a successful pro debut by scoring a second-round knockout over Lester Brown of Nassau, Bahamas.  Davis established his jab early and often on Brown before knocking him down with a right hook with a minute to go in the second round.  Davis kept on the pressure before referee Telis Assimenios stopped the bout at 2:50 of the round.  Brown's record drops to 4-4-3, one KO.

Newport News, VA heavyweight Jerry "Slugger" Forrest came back from suffering three knockdowns in the first three rounds to earn a 10-round majority draw against Zhilei "Big Bang" Zhang of Bloomfield, NJ by way of Zhoukou, China.  Zhang dropped Forrest late in the first round with a counter left hook to the body.  In the second round, Zhang sent Forrest to the canvas with a sweeping right hook.  Forrest would fall again in the third because of a short Zhang right hand.

However, Forrest would come back and dominate the second half of the bout as Zhang started to tire.  In the ninth round, Zhang would lose a point for holding as Forrest would land quality shots to the head and the body.  Forrest finished the bout with a strong 10th round.  Forrest would win one scorecard, 95-93 but the other two judges scored the contest even at 93-93.  Forrest's record is now 26-4-1, 20 KO's while Zhang remains undefeated 22-0-1, 17 KO's.

Dezurn Scores First-Round KO In Kentucky!

Baltimore, MD super bantamweight Glenn Dezurn returned to action with a first-round knockout of Dakota Laster of Hannibal, MO on Friday, February 26th at Hits 55 in Covington, KY.  No word on the time of the knockout.

Dezurn has won four bouts in a row and his record is now 13-2-1, nine KO's.  Laster falls to 3-13-1, three KO's.

Sykes, Davis, Forrest Tip Scales in Miami!

Three Beltway-area boxers weighed in for bouts Saturday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL

Ashton Sykes tipped the scales at 164.2 pounds for his six-round contest against Alexis Espino, who came in at 167.8.

Keyshawn Davis weighed in at 136.6 pounds for his four-round pro debut against Lester Brown, who weighed 134,6 pounds.

Jerry Forrest weighed in at 236 pounds for his 10-round bout against Zhilei Zhang, who tipped the scales at 256.2 pounds.

The card will be streamed live on DAZN.

Dunston Wins Unanimous Decision In Miami!

Baltimore, MD heavyweight Cortez Dunston won a four-round unanimous decision over the debuting Joseph Coats of New Bern, NC on Saturday, February 20th at the Doubletree Miamimart Hotel in Miami, FL.

Dunston won by shutout (40-36) on two of the judge's scorecards and 39-37 on the third card to raise his record to 2-0, one KO.

Warren, Conde, Sigmon Victorious In South Carolina!

Three Beltway-Area boxers earned victories on Saturday, February 20th at the Escape Ballroom in Greenville, SC.

Baltimore, MD super featherweight Malik "King" Warren kept his perfect record intact with a bruising first-round TKO of the debuting Deron Meriweather.  Warren battered Meriweather throughout the round before the referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the first round.  Warren is now 4-0, four KO's.

Laurel, MD super middleweight Mansaborie "The Punisher" Conde was in a tough four-round bout with the debuting Tyler Perkins of Antioch, TN,  Conde would win a unanimous decision to raise his record to 2-0, one KO.

We also heard that Bedford, VA super middleweight Scott "Cujo" Sigmon stopped Anthony Williams of Whitesville, WVA after the third round.  Sigmon's record is now 35-14-1 with 18 KO's.  Williams's record drops to 5-12-1, three KO's.

'Transformer' Isley Wins Pro Debut In Las Vegas!

Alexandria, VA middleweight Troy "Transformer" Isley has made a successful pro debut winning a four-round unanimous decision over Bryant Costello of Fayetteville, NC on Saturday, February 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

Isley won the bout by shutout, 40-36.  Costello, a native of Humacao, Puerto Rico, falls to 1-2, one KO.

Isley Weighs 157 For Pro Debut In Las Vegas!

Troy Isley tipped the scales at 157 pounds for his four-round pro debut against Bryant Costello on Saturday, February 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Costello came in at 158 pounds.

The bout will be streamed on ESPN+.  Their broadcast begins at 8:15 PM ET.

Rahman Scores Knockout; Early Loses Unanimous Decision In Philadelphia!

It was a split night for two Beltway Boxers participating on a card at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, February 6th.

Baltimore, MD super middleweight Sharif "C3" Rahman scored a third-round TKO over Gladimir Jacinto of Fresno, CA by way of Haiti.  Rahman landed at will throughout the contest, landing two overhead rights to drop Jacinto in the third round. The battering continued until the referee stopped the contest.  No official word on the time of the stoppage.  Rahman remains undefeated at 4-0, three KO's.  Jacinto remains winless at 0-3.

Seat Pleasant, MD super featherweight James "Too Slick" Early lost a six-round unanimous decision to undefeated Rashiem Jefferson of Philadelphia.  No word on the scorecards.  Early falls to 5-7 while Jefferson rises to 4-0.

Rahman, Jr. Scores Second-Round Knockout In Mexico!

Baltimore, MD heavyweight Hasim "Goldblooded" Rahman, Jr. delivered a second-round knockout to Alejandro De La Torre of Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico on Friday, February 5th at the Salon De Eventos in Matamoros, Mexico.  No word on the time of the knockout.

This was the second time that Rahman, Jr. defeated De La Torre.  Rahman, Jr. won a four-round unanimous decision in their last outing almost a year ago in Matamoros.  Rahman, Jr. remains undefeated at 10-0, five KO's.  De La Torre falls to 2-10, two KO's.

Rahman, Early Hit Scales For Bouts In Philadelphia!

Two Beltway Boxers weighed in on Friday for their bouts at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, February 6th.

Sharif Rahman tipped the scales at 154.8 pounds for his four-round contest against Gladimir Jacinto, who came in at 156 pounds.

James Early weighed in at 130 pounds for his six-rounder against Rashiem Jefferson, who weighed 126.8 pounds.

This card will be streamed live on the FITE TV app for a cost of $9.99. The card begins at 7 PM ET.