Weekend Beltway Roundup!

A number of Beltway Boxers were in action on Saturday, August 14th in many locations around the nation and the world.  Here's a recap:

Four locals were on a card at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.  Returning Washington, DC super lightweight Anthony Peterson defeated Jairo "Doberman" Lopez of Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico by six-round unanimous decision.  All three judges scored a shutout for Peterson, 60-54.  This was Peterson's first bout since March of 2019 and his record is now 38-1-1, 24 KO's.  Lopez falls to 26-13, 17 KO's.

Both the Rahman Brothers of Baltimore, MD were successful in their bouts.  Heavyweight Hasim "Goldblooded" Rahman, Jr. scored a first-round TKO over Nathan Bedwell of Lexington, TN. The bout was stopped at 2:01.  Rahman, Jr. remains undefeated at 12-0, six KO's. Bedwell is 5-18-1, four KO's.

Super welterweight Sharif "C3" Rahman won a six-round unanimous decision over Donnis Reed of Lemon Grove, CA.  Reed won all three scorecards by a 60-54 score.  Rahman is now 5-0, three KO's.  Reed is 3-9-1, two KO's.

District Heights, MD super featherweight Renaldo "Misunderstood" Gaines battled Nathan Benichou of Puebla, Mexico to a six-round majority draw.  One judge scored a shutout for Gaines, 60-54.  However, the two other judges scored the bout a draw, 57-57.  Gaines is now 10-2-1, three KO's while Benichou is 2-5-1, two KO's.

The bouts with the Rahmans and Gaines were refereed by the Beltway's Kenny Chevalier.  The ring announcer was Henry "Discombobulating" Jones.

At the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, FL, Lanham, MD welterweight "The Next Big Thing" Keeshawn Williams remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Antonio Sanchez of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico.  No official word on the scorecards.  Williams is now 8-0-1, two KO's.  Sanchez is now 6-11-3, three KO's.

Baltimore-born heavyweight Cassius "C.O.G" Chaney won a 10-round unanimous decision over Shawndell Terell Winters of Harvey, IL at the Palladium in Worcester, MA.  Chaney, who now lives in New London, CT, won by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 in his first scheduled 10-rounder.  Chaney remains undefeated at 21-0, 14 KO's.  Winters falls to 13-6, 12 KO's.