Bout Sheet For Washington Golden Gloves Quarterfinals October 23rd!

The Washington Golden Gloves have returned and this year, they will start with the Quarterfinal Round in the Novice and Open Divisions.  This will tale place on Saturday, October 23rd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  Here is the scheduled bout sheet:

NOVICE DIVISION:

138 Pounds: Kiayon Strowbridge (Dream Team) vs. Malik Smalls (Upton)

138 Pounds: Raguan King (Old School) vs. Edris Zabi (Headbangers)

138 Pounds: Brandon Brown (Upton) vs. Jaylen Harris (Tony's Gym)

138 Pounds: Nicholas Isacc (Unattached) vs. Jayden Cotturo (Laurel)

152 Pounds:  Aaron Clingman (Raw Boxing) vs. Wayne Johnson (Laurel)

152 Pounds:  Christian Portillo (Laurel) vs. Omar Mobley (Headbangers)

165 Pounds:  Antoine Holmes III (Headbangers) vs. Justin Slade (O'Connor Boxing)

165 Pounds:  McCoy Hayes III (Headbangers) vs. Tyrick Johnson (#11 Overcomers)

165 Pounds:  Phillip Carpenter-Powell (Knowledge Boxing) vs. Jessie Gonzales (Adaptive Boxing)

165 Pounds: Marcus Scott (#11 Overcomers) vs. Jymeen McGrier (NOMIS)

OPEN DIVISION:

125 Pounds:  Te'Von Wilson (5th District) vs. Ervin Fuller (Hillcrest)

138 Pounds:  Romello Webster (NOMIS) vs. Devante Alexander (Knowledge Boxing)

138 Pounds:  Oluwajwonio Adadeselu (5th District) vs. Lavay Lawrence (Hillcrest)

152 Pounds:  Quincey Williams (Headbangers) vs. Salvador Jovel (Round One)

152 Pounds:  Eric Middleton (NOMIS) vs. Khari Clinkscales (Hillcrest)

152 Pounds:  Quintin Stephens (Headbangers) vs. D'Lante Briscoe (Knowledge Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Davion Taylor (5th District) vs.  Stefon Jordon (Champions Gym)

178 Pounds:  Nasheed Smith (Headbangers) vs. Edward Lay (Langdon Recreation Center)

The first bout begins at 7:30 PM ET.  Here is the rest of the Golden Gloves schedule:

The Semi-Finals will be on Saturday, October 30th at 7:30 PM.

The Washington Golden Gloves Championships will be on Saturday, November 20th at 7:30 PM.

The Virginia/North Carolina Golden Gloves Championships will be on Friday and Saturday, November 12th and 13th at 7:30 PM at Rosecroft Raceway.

The Regional Championships which matches DC/MD/Delaware boxers versus boxers from Virginia and North Carolina will be on Saturday, December 4th at 7 PM at Rosecroft.

Preview Of Three October Beltway Cards!

The Beltway Boxing scene is heating up very quickly as there are three scheduled pro shows in a seven-day period.  This post will preview all three cards in chronological order.

The first card is a Jeter Promotions card that will be on Saturday, October 23rd at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD. The main event is a 10-round contest super featherweight contest between Washington, DC's Jordan "Shortdog" White and "Smokin'" Joe Perez of San Diego, CA.  White (11-1, nine KO's) comes off perhaps his biggest win to date, scoring a sixth-round TKO over Misael Lopez on March 10th in Uncasville, CT. Perez (15-5-2, 10 KO's) looks to bounce back from a sixth-round split decision loss to Gilbert Venegas on June 19th in Davenport, IA.

The co-feature is an eight-round bout between Laurel, MD super middleweight Demond "D'Best At It" Nicholson and Victor "The Spartan" Darocha of Miami, FL by way of Sao Paolo, Brazil.  Nicholson (23-4-1, 20 KO's) comes off an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Edgar Berlanga on April 24th in Kissimmee, FL. Nicholson was the first boxer to take Berlanga the distance.  Darocha (9-5-1, six KO's) has not fought since September of 2019 when he won a four-round unanimous decision over Mark Anderson in Miami.

In a six-round bout, undefeated Gwynn Oak, MD featherweight Brandon "The Hitter" Chambers will battle Blake Quintana of Nebraska, who is also undefeated.  This will be the first six-rounder for both men and will be for the vacant American Boxing Federation Atlantic Featherweight title. Chambers (5-0-1, three KO's) stopped Don Stewart in his last contest on August 7th in Philadelphia, PA.  Quintana (4-0, one KO) comes off a four-round unanimous decision win over Christopher Hawkins on March 27th in Grand Island, NE.

Baltimore, MD super middleweight Anthony Leon Williams, Jr. (AKA AJ Williams) will be in a six-round rematch encounter against Ricardo Vasquez Becerril on Kinston, NC.  The two men fought each other on August 7th in Philadelphia with Williams winning a four-round unanimous decision. Williams (4-1, two KO's) has not fought since that bout while Becerril (2-9-1, two KO's) lost a six-round unanimous decision to Dorell Van Horn, Jr. on August 27th in Dearborn, MI.

Germantown, MD featherweight Ebrima Jawara will take on undefeated Christian "Veneno" Otero of New York City in a six-round contest. In his last outing, Jawara (4-1, one KO) captured a six-round unanimous decision over Phillip Davis on the last Live! Casino card in February of 2020.  Otero (3-0, two KO's) scored a second-round TKO over Edward Hatler on March 6th in Jonesboro, GA.

In an all-Beltway super bantamweight four-rounder, Jaqeem Hutcherson of Forestville, MD battles the returning Ernest Hall of Baltimore, MD. Hutcherson (2-0) won both his 2021 bouts in Philadelphia, PA by four-round unanimous decisions. Hall (3-1, one KO) has not fought since March of 2018 when he lost a four-round unanimous decision to Ricky Tomlinson in Clearwater, FL.

Baltimore, MD super welterweight "Bazooka" Joe Veazey will be in a four-round contest against Ryan Wilson of South Carolina.  Veazey (4-0, three KO's) looks to build on a first-round TKO win over Leonidas Fowlkes on July 10th in Vienna, WVA.  Wilson (1-0, one KO) won his pro debut on June 19th in Columbia, SC with a first-round knockout of Dylan Williams.

Accokeek, MD junior featherweight Chamar Flowers takes on Baltimore's Antonio Dunton-El, Jr. in a four-round encounter.  Flowers won his pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Elie Charles on July 10th in Newark, NJ. Dunton-El battled to a four-round draw in his pro debut in October of 2019 against Blaze Fidler Hernandez at Live! Casino.

Now, lets talk about the Rising Star Promotions card that will be on Friday, October 29th at the Entertainment And Sports Arena in Washington, DC. The card is still developing but a few bouts have been signed.

The main event is a 10-round bout for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Featherweight championship.  Hyattsville, MD's Cobia "The Soldier" Breedy will take on Silver Spring, MD's Sulaiman Segawa.  Breedy (15-1, five KO's) has not fought since losing his first bout, a 12-round split decision to Tugstogt Nyambayar in September of 2020 in Uncasville, CT.  Segawa (13-3-1, four KO's) returns to action for the first time since November of 2020 when he lost by seventh-round KO to Jamaine Ortiz in Los Angeles, CA.  That bout was for the WBC USNBC Silver Lightweight title.

There will be a six-round light heavyweight contest between Greenbelt, MD's "Vanilla Gorilla" Sam Crossed and veteran Ronald "Salvaje" Montes of Barranquilla, Colombia. Crossed (11-1, seven KO's) has won two straight bouts since suffering his first pro loss in February of 2020.  Both wins were by first-round TKO in Agua Prieta, Puerto Rico.  Montes (19-14, 17 KO's) broke a seven-bout losing streak with a third-round stoppage of Evaristo Tordecilla on September 24th in Santiago De Tolu, Colombia.

Fredericksburg, VA heavyweight Christopher Arnold will battle the debuting Terrick Maven of Vineland, NJ in a four-round bout.  Arnold (3-0, three KO's) makes his Beltway debut after competing in Atlanta, GA and Rock Hill, SC.

Other local boxers scheduled for this card include DC native and former WBO Super Lightweight champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley (51-33-1, 28 KO's), undefeated Baltimore super bantamweight Dominique Crowder (10-0, six KO's), DC welterweights Cornell "Hitman" Hines (5-1, two KO's) and Jalil "Major" Hackett (1-0, one KO), Fort Washington, MD lightweight Donnell Poe (1-0, one KO) and Fort Washington featherweight Marq "The Monster" Johns (7-2-2, six KO's).

Then on Saturday, October 30th, there will be a card that will take place at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Baltimore, MD.  Clinton, MD super lightweight Kareem "Reemo" Martin is scheduled for the main event and will be in a 10-round contest for the vacant American Boxing Federation USA Super Lightweight title against an opponent to be determined.  Martin (14-2-1, four KO's) has a five-bout winning streak but has not fought since December of 2019.

Baltimore super featherweight Malik "King" Warren will compete in his first scheduled six-rounder when he matches up against Arturo De Islas of Monterrey, Mexico.  Warren (5-0, five KO's) last fought on April 10th and scored a first-round knockout over DaRon Jenkins in Rock Hill, SC. De Islas (2-0, one KO) comes to the United States for the first time after winning both of his bouts in Monterrey.

Baltimore female super featherweight Mia "Killer Bee" Ellis will be in a four-round contest against Sarah "Switch Kick" Click of Buzzard Bay, MA. Ellis (2-0, two KO's) scored a first-round TKO over Myasia Oglesby on January 30th in Myrtle Beach, SC. Click (0-1-1) hasn't fought since September of 2018 when she battled Shayna Foppiano to a four-round draw in Lincoln, RI.

Laurel, MD super middleweight Mansaborie "The Punisher" Conde will take on Bilal Quintyne of Marietta, GA in a four-round contest.  Conde (3-0, two KO's) got a third-round stoppage on William Lorenzo on April 3rd in Atlanta, GA.  Quintyne (1-0, one KO) won his pro debut on March 27th in Decatur, GA, scoring a third-round TKO over Steven Andrade.  Upper Marlboro, MD super lightweight Stacey Selby (3-0, three KO's) is also scheduled for this card against an opponent to be determined.

Golden Gloves Return In October!

The 2021 Washington Golden Gloves Tournament will begin on Saturday, October 23rd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  The pairings will be announced on Saturday, October 9th at the Hillcrest Heights Bingo Hall in Hillcrest Heights, MD beginning at 10 AM ET.

Barry Linde, Millionaire And Beltway Boxing Manager, Passes!

He was one of the most colorful people on the Beltway Boxing scene during the 1990's.  He was also one of the most humble.

BATB has received word that Barrett "Barry" Linde, a self-made millionaire and boxing manager, recently passed away at the age of 86.  Mr. Linde passed away on June 23rd but the announcement was made on October 3rd. 

Mr. Linde was born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Washington, DC where he was a graduate of the Bullis School in Potomac, MD. He went on to Harvard University and the Wharton Business School.

Mr. Linde made his fortune building houses in the Capitol Hill section in the late 1950's and developing townhouses in the Capitol Hill, Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle neighborhoods in DC.

In the mid-1990's, Mr. Linde turned to managing boxers and he guided the careers of four rising stars in the Beltway scene -- Derrell "Too Sweet" Coley, Reggie "Showtime" Green, Reuben "Ratman" Bell and Gerry "Rock" Payne. Together, they were known as the "Hard Corps."  All four reached various degrees of success and notoriety.

After leaving the boxing scene, Mr. Linde moved to Florida where he resumed his development business. He is survived by three children and five grandchildren.  He is interred in the Adas Israel Cemetery in Southeast DC.

Barry Linde was one of the true characters in the Beltway Boxing scene.  Talking to him was always a pure joy during the Boxing Spotlight era.  Despite his successes, he was always very humble.  He had a tan that wouldn't go away and he seemed to truly enjoy his time in the Beltway Boxing scene.  He hired the premier public relations firm in the DC area -- Brotman, Winter, Fried -- to promote his boxers and everyone did an outstanding job.  It was truly a wonderful time in our area and Barry Linde had a lot to do with the development of that.  He will truly be missed.

Late Results From Sterling & Fort Washington!

 Here are some very late results from cards that took place on Saturday, September 25th.

At the Ponytail Promotions/Chad Clifton card at the Michael and Son Sportsplex in Sterling, VA on Saturday evening,  Baltimore, MD lightweight Mack "Papi" Allison IV won a six-round unanimous decision over Philip Davis of Worcester, MA.  Allison is now 12-3-1, nine KO's while Davis is 2-5-1.

Baltimore middleweight Tyrell Boyd scored a first-round TKO over Trevor Ollison of Hot Springs, AR.  Boyd is 3-0, three KO's while Ollison is 0-3-1.

Manassas, VA super welterweight Joan Planas took a four-round unanimous decision over debuting Duryea Duggan of Atlanta, GA.  Planas is 2-0, one KO.

Debuting Salisbury, MD cruiserweight Thomas "TJ" Mottinger won a four-round majority decision over Calvin Mends of Leesburg, VA by way of Ghana.  Mends is 2-1, two KO's.

Baltimore, MD heavyweight Malik Titus made a successful pro debut with a third-round stoppage of Nathaniel "The Juggernaut" Copeland of Bowie, MD.  Copeland could not come out for the third round and he is now 1-2, one KO.

Kensington, MD's Brient Rodriguez, a native of The Philippines, won his pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Alonzo Sims Ampey Littlejohn of Kalamazoo, MI who was also debuting.

Miami, FL heavyweight Ricardo Volcin scored a second-round TKO over Freeman Joshua of Manassas.  Volcin is 2-0, two KO's while Joshua was making his pro debut.

On Saturday afternoon at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD, Dominique Crowder, a super bantamweight from Baltimore, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Rob Diezel of Seattle, WA.  All three judges scored a shutout (80-72) for Crowder, who remains undefeated at 10-0, six KO's.  Diezel is 14-8, four KO's.

Upper Marlboro female bantamweight Rianna Rios won a four-round majority decision over Unique Harris of Philadelphia, PA. One judge called the bout a draw at 38-38 but the score was overruled by two 40-36 scores.  Rios is 2-0.  Harris is 1-4-1.

Waldorf, MD welterweight Rashad "Code Blue" Kilpatrick lost by third-round TKO to Veshawn Champion of Dayton, OH.  The bout was stopped at 2:16.  Kilpatrick suffers his first defeat and he is now 5-1, two KO's.  Champion is 2-0, one KO.

DC super welterweight Victor Williams scored a second-round TKO over Angelo Thompson of Irvington, NJ.  Williams stopped Thompson at 1:36.  Williams is now 3-0, three KO's.  Thompson was making his pro debut.

Hagerstown, MD super bantamweight Christopher Glenn won his pro debut with a four-round majority decision over the equally debuting Kameron Ricks Holmes of Temple Hills, MD.