Bout Sheet For Washington Golden Gloves Semifinals!

Here is the bout sheet for the final day of the Washington Golden Gloves semifinals at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD:


Junior Division: 

14-15, 114 Pounds (Championship): Keith Cooke (No Xcuse) vs. Philbert Griffith (Sugar Ray Leonard)

Unopposed Champion: 

15, 112 Pounds: Candice Carter (Upton)


Novice Division:

123 Pounds: Jaqueem Hutcherson  (No Xcuse) vs. D'Jon Brown (NOMIS)

132 Pounds: Stephen Epps (Rosedale) vs. Stephen Blaylock (No Xcuse)

132 Pounds: Seung Moon (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Donnell Poe (Old School)

141 Pounds: Joshua Lee (UMAR) vs. Dante Cox (Laurel)

141 Pounds: Dorian Bostic (UMAR) vs. Evgueny Metchenov (Laurel)

152 Pounds: Sippriano Zeldon (Headbangers) vs. Markee Stokes (UMAR)

165 Pounds: Aaron Anderson (Mack Lewis) vs. Rashad Kilpatrick (Keystone)

178 Pounds: Ambrose Anderson (Knowledge) vs. Davon Wheeler (NOMIS)

201 Pounds: Johnathan Surratt (D-Block) vs. Jordan Scott (Sugar Ray)

201+ Pounds: Timothy Crawford (Sugar Ray) vs. Ralph Alexander (Sugar Ray)


Open Division:

114 Pounds:  Jordan White (Pound for Pound) vs. Duglas Soto (Down Under)

123 Pounds:  Marcus Wright (Unattached) vs. Christopher Glenn (Hagerstown)

123 Pounds:  Hector Soto (Down Under) vs. Paul Jerry (Fighting For The Future)

132 Pounds:  Keeshawn Williams (The Answer) vs. Mack Allison IV (Upton)

132 Pounds:  Tommy Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Rayvon Drayton (Pound For Pound)

141 Pounds:  Gary Antuanne Russell (Enigma) vs. Sammie Smith (Headbangers)

141 Pounds: Brian Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Jahmal Dyer
(Loch Raven)

152 Pounds: Nigel Fennell (Down Under) vs. Shynggskhan Tazhibay (Headbangers)

165 Pounds:  Jordan Payne (Woodland) vs. Tavon Body (Headbangers)

165 Pounds: Jerome Featherstone (Unattached) vs. Jason Bell (No Xcuse)

201 Pounds: Malik Titus (Upton) vs. Daquan Johnson (Sugar Ray Leonard)

The bouts get underway at 7:30 PM.

Washington Times Column Analyzes Importance of Super Fight to Local Boxing!

The March 15 Washington Times ran a Thom Loverro column concerning the importance of the Floyd Mayweather - Manny Pacquiao mega fight to boxing in the Beltway region.  It's an interesting column in which yours truly is quoted.

Here's the link to the article:  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/15/loverro-though-locals-bristle-megafight-has-boxing/

Results From This Weekend's Washington Golden Gloves!

Here are the results from this weekend's action at the Washington Golden Gloves at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD:

Saturday:

Novice Division:

132 Pounds: Stephen Epps (Rosedale) over Joshua Woodard (Headbangers)

141 Pounds: Joshua Lee (UMAR) over Eric Middleton (NOMIS)

178 Pounds: Darryl Lane (Enigma) over Leonard Poe (Hillcrest)

Winners by Walkover:

123 Pounds: Delonte Rawlings (Old School) 

132 Pounds:  Donnell Poe (Old School)

152 Pounds:  David Bakker (Laurel)

165 Pounds:  Stephaun Hobbs (The Answer)

201 Pounds:  Alvin Amana (Lights Out)

Open Division:  

123 Pounds: Marcus Wright (Unattached) over Cesar Rojas (Sugar Ray Leonard)

132 Pounds:  Mack Allison IV (Upton) over James Early (Woodland)

141 Pounds:  Sammie Smith (Headbangers) over Gregory Outlaw (Sugar Ray Leonard)

141 Pounds:  Bryan Alevar (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Montell Pridgett (UMAR)

152 Pounds: Shynggskhan Tazhibay (Headbangers) over Kevin Ottley (Mack Lewis)

165 Pounds: Jerome Featherstone (Unattached) over Mark Duncan (Headbangers)

165 Pounds:  Tavon Body (Headbangers) over Gregory Clark (NOMIS)

Winners by Walkover:

123 Pounds: Christopher Glenn (Hagerstown)

141 Pounds:  Gary Antuanne Russell (Enigma)

165 Pounds:  Jordan Payne (Woodland)

Here are the results from Sunday's action:

Junior Division:

13, 112 Pounds (Championship):  Stacey Selby (No Xcuse) over Kyren Harrison (Keystone)

13-14, 120 Pounds (Championship): Donte Baytop (UMAR) over Edwin Angel Ramirez (The Answer)

15, 125 Pounds (Championship): Criss Dzringa (Mobtown) over Devon Smith (Diamonds N Da Ruff)

16, 123 Pounds (Championship): Nyles Mason (Dream Team) by DQ over Samuel Allen (Loch Raven)

15, 139 Pounds (Championship): Siete Shuler (No Xcuse) over Chayce Jawers (Loch Raven)

14-15, 139 Pounds Female (Championship):  Zoria Curry (UMAR) over Moniya Walker (NOMIS)

Unopposed Champions:

8, 70 Pounds: Jelani Hill (No Xcuse)

10, 72 Pounds: Benjamin Johnson (Cherry Lane)

11, 85 Pounds: Erick Acosta (Main Street)

14-15, 95 Pounds: Kevon Cooke (No Xcuse)

13-14, 106 Pounds: Charmar Flowers (Unattached)

15, 106 Pounds (Female): Jasmine Garland (UMAR)

15, 119 Pounds (Female): Amiyah Moore (NOMIS)

15-16, 118 Pounds: Jordan Hunter (Keystone)

14, 115 Pounds: Marquis Ballon (Rosedale)

15, 132 Pounds: Ameer Brown (The Answer)

13-14, 147 Pounds: Michael Tymas (No Xcuse)

13-14, 150 Pounds: Derrick Brown, Jr. (Mobtown)

14, 155 Pounds (Female): Asya Brown (The Answer)

Winner By Walkover:  

14-15, 114 Pounds: Philbert Griffith (Sugar Ray Leonard)

Novice Division: 

114 Pounds:  Elliott Strickland (Lights Out) over Melad Attsshy (Baltimore Boxing)

141 Pounds:  Evgueny Metchenov (Laurel) over Luis Castellanos (Old School)

201+ Pounds: Jimmy Speros (Olympia) RSC-3 over Jeff Ansah (Keystone)

Unopposed Champion:

143 Pounds (Female): Destiny Day-Owens (Loch Raven)

Open Division:

141 Pounds: Emmanuel Rodriguez (Down Under) over Jahmal Dyer (Loch Raven)

201 Pounds: Stephon Morris (UMAR) over Timothy Lee (Enigma)

Winners By Walkover:

123 Pounds: Hector Soto (Down Under)

132 Pounds: Tommy Avelar (Sugar Ray)

152 Pounds: Nigel Fennell (Down Under)

165 Pounds: Jason Bell (No Xcuse)

178 Pounds:  Justin Bell (No Xcuse)

The semi-finals continue on Saturday, March 21 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center beginning at 7:30.  We will post the bout sheet sometime on Monday.

Post-Fight From The Sphinx Club In DC!

Here's the Post-Fight Wrap-Up from the Keystone Boxing card at the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC.  Juan Marshall and I recap the card and talk to Marq "Monster" Johns and Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed who won bouts on the card.  To hear the calls of some of the bouts on the card, download the BATB Google App.

Reed, Johns, Harris Score Knockout Wins!

We tried some live broadcasts of the remaining bouts on the card so we could not blog like we did earlier.  You can hear the broadcasts on the Google App.

Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed maintained his undefeated record with a second-round stoppage of Edgar Soto.   Reed dropped Soto twice in the first round then sent Soto to his knees with a minute to go in the second round before the bout was stopped at 2:10.

Reed is now 13-0, seven KO's while Soto falls to 12-8, four KO's.

In the co-feature, Marq "Monster" Johns of Fort Washington, MD stopped Bryan Perez-Navarez of Carolina, Puerto Rico in the third round.   

Johns knocked Perez-Navarez four times -- twice in the first and twice in the third before Perez-Navarez was knocked out at 2:01 of the third.  Johns is now 6-0, five KO's while Perez-Navarez drops to 2-2, one KO,

Also, Hyattsville, MD super lightweight Patrick Harris scored a second-round knockout over Carlos Acevedo of Aguadilla, PR.  Harris threw a vicious series of body shots to gain the victory at 36 seconds of the second round.  Harris is now 5-0, four KO's while Acevedo is 0-3.

Gaines Wins Four-Round Unanimous Decision!

In his best outing to date, Renaldo "Misunderstood" Gaines captured a four-round unanimous decision over Marquise Pierce.

Gaines repeatedly found a home with his left hand using jabs, hooks and body shots.  Gaines would go on to a win with scores of 40-36 and 39-37 (twice). 

Gaines is now 6-2, one KO while Pierce is 1-5.

Fox Hammers DeLeon In One!

Easy work for Myke Fox as he stops Thomas DeLeon at 1:51 of the first round.

DeLeon had no shot as Fox hammered him with great body shots until the bout was stopped.  

Fox is now 6-0, KO's while DeLeon is 0-2.

Sadikaj Scores Second-Round TKO!

Albi Sadikaj has scored a second-round TKO over the debuting Jose Alexis Rivera.  

Sadikaj battered Rivera in the second round with some solid right hands, eventually getting the win at 1:42. 

Sadikaj is now 3-0, three KO's.  Rivera makes his pro debut. 

Myke Fox is next against Thomad DeLeon.

Marin Wins Unanimous Decision!

Alexandru Marin has won a six-round unanimous decision over an awkward and game Arturo Santiago.

Marin had a tough time landing clean shots but Santiago was in defensive mode throughout the bout.  Marin was definitely the more offensive-minded boxer.

Marin is now 6-0, four KO's as he goes the six-round distance for the first time.  Santiago is now 7-11, one KO.

Next: The return of "The Golden Goat" Albi Sadikaj as he takes on the debuting Jose Alexis Rivera.   Four rounds, cruiserweights.

Warden Wins Pro Debut With Second-Round TKO!

Chris Warden won his pro debut with a second-round TKO over Marshawn Hughes, who was making a transition from MMA.

Warden followed the awkward Hughes all around the ring battering him along the way.

 At one point, Hughes briefly reverted to his MMA roots and tried to hit Warden with a spinning back fist.  Warden won the contest at 2:36.

Next up is Alexandru "The Spartan" Marin taking on Arturo Santiago.  Six rounds, bantamweights.

Williams Opens Card With First-Round TKO!

Joseph Williams of Far Rockaway, NY opens the action with a first-round TKO over the debuting Jorge Alvarez. 

Williams dominated from the opening bell, hitting Alvarez with solid body and head shots.  Alvarez eventually succumbed and the bout was stopped at 2:02.

Williams is still perfect at 4-0, four KO'S.

Next up, a battle of debuting lightweights- Chris "The Rock" Warden of Lusby, MD against Marshawn Hughes of South Bend,  IN.

Good Evening From The Sphinx Club!

Hi again everyone from the Sphinx Club in Northwest DC for the Keystone Boxing card.  We are moments away from getting started.

The Wifi is a bit suspect but we will do our best.  The first bout is a four-round cruiserweight contest between Joseph "Mack" Williams and Jorge Ernesto Alvarez.

Douglas Dominates LaManna For Sixth-Round Stoppage!

Antoine Douglas made a solid statement tonight in the main event of the ShoBox card at the Space at Westbury, NY stopping a very game Thomas LaManna in the sixth round.

Douglas broke down LaManna with solid shots throughout the contest eventually dropping LaManna three times before the bout was stopped at 2:44 of the sixth round.

Douglas remains undefeated at 17-0-1, 11 KO's while LaManna falls for the first time in his career (also gets stopped for the first time in his career) and he is now 16-1, seven KO's.

Odom Gains Revenge; Stops Hernandez in First!

The rematch for "The King's Son" Jerry Odom took less than three minutes at the Space at Westbury, NY.  Odom caught Andrew "Hurricane" Hernandez late in the first round with some vicious left and right hands that forced the referee to stop the contest at 2:47.

Odom, of Bowie, MD is now 13-1, 12 KO's.  Hernandez, of Phoenix, AZ who vehemently protested the stoppage, loses for the first time and is now 8-1-1, one KO.

In their first fight in January, Odom knocked Hernandez down but was disqualified for hitting Hernandez while he was down.

Still to come -- the main event featuring Antoine "Action" Douglas and Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna.

Weights From DC!

Here is the scale watch for the Keystone Boxing card at the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC:

Mike Reed 146 vs. Eddie Soto 147

Marq Johns 122 vs. Bryan Perez-Navarez 120

Patrick Harris 138 vs. Carlos Acevedo 133

Myke Fox 139 vs. Thomas DeLeon 140

Renaldo Gaines 127 vs. Marquise Pierce 122

Albi Sadikaj 195 vs. José Alexis Rivera 207

Alexandru Marin 125 vs. Alberto Santiago 126

Chris Warden 139 vs. Marshawn Hughes 133

Joseph Williams 189 vs. Jorge Alvarez 180

Douglas, Odom Hit Scales In Westbury, NY!

Antoine Douglas and Jerry Odom hit the scales for their nationally televised contests Friday night at the Space at Westbury, NY.

(Photos courtesy GH3/Greg Cohen Promotions)

Douglas weighed 160 pounds for his 10-round main event contest against Thomas La Manna, who tipped the scales at 158 pounds.

Both Odom and Andrew Hernandez weighed in at 168 pounds for their eight-round co-feature rematch.

Jerrell Harris is no longer on the undercard due to an injury to his opponent. There is talk that Harris may appear on the March 28th card at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA.

The card will be a Shobox card that will be shown on Showtime beginning at 10 PM ET.

Ballard Scores First-Round TKO in San Antonio!

Temple Hills, MD super middleweight D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard has scored a first-round TKO tonight over Jason Zabokrtsky at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, TX.

Ballard stopped Zabokrtsky with a left hook to the body at 1:10 of the first round.  Ballard remains undefeated at 9-0, eight KO's while Zabokrtsky loses for the first time and he is now 3-1, three KO's.

Bout Sheets For This Weekend's Golden Gloves Action!

The recent inclement weather has allowed us a full weekend of Washington Golden Gloves action as there will be competition on Saturday, March 14 AND Sunday, March 15 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center.

Here is the bout sheet for the March 14 event that will begin at 7:30 PM:

Novice Division:

123 Pounds:  Kollin Shrewsbury (NOMIS) vs. Delonte Rawlings (Old School)

132 Pounds:  Stephen Epps (Rosedale) vs. Joshua Woodard (Headbangers)

132 Pounds:  Donnell Poe (Old School) vs. Taylor Woodland (Woodland)

141 Pounds:  Joshua Lee (UMAR) vs. Eric Middleton (NOMIS)

152 Pounds: Dayshawn Jones (UMAR) vs. David Bakker (Laurel)

165 Pounds: Stephaun Hobbs (The Answer) vs. Jonathan Turlios (Last Round)

178 Pounds: Darryl Lane (Enigma) vs. Leonard Poe (Hillcrest)

201 Pounds:  Alvin Amana (Lights Out) vs. DeAngelo Gray (#11 Overcomers)


Open Division:

123 Pounds:  Christopher Glenn (Hagerstown) vs. Embrina Jawara (Laurel)

123 Pounds: Cesar Rojas (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Marcus Wright (Unattached)

132 Pounds: James Early (Woodland) vs. Mack Allison IV (Upton)

141 Pounds: Gary Antuanne Russell (Enigma) vs. Jefri Gutierrez (Laurel)

141 Pounds:  Gregory Outlaw (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Sammie Smith (Headbangers)

141 Pounds: Brian Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Montell Pridgett (UMAR)

152 Pounds: Christopher Perkins (Woodland) vs. Daniel Sauls (D-Block)

152 Pounds: Kevin Ottley (Mack Lewis) vs. Shynggskhan Tazhibay (Headbangers)

152 Pounds:  Jonathan Burrs II (Hagerstown) vs. Cornell Hines (Ham AC)

165 Pounds:  Tyrell Boyd (Upton) vs. Jordan Payne (Woodland)

165 Pounds:  Mark Duncan (Headbangers) vs. Jerome Featherstone (Knockout Fitness)

165 Pounds:  Tavon Body (Headbangers) vs. Gregory Clark (NOMIS)

We also have one unopposed champion in the Junior Division -- Donte VanHook (The Answer) 16, 144 Pounds.


The Junior Division will be the focus of the action on Sunday, March 15 as the majority of the bouts in that division will be championship contests.  Sunday's action begins at 3 PM.  Here's the bout sheet for Sunday:

Junior Division:  

14-15, 95 Pounds (Championship):  Leon Jones (Langdon) vs. Kevon Cooke (No Xcuse)

13-14, 106 Pounds (Championship):  Chamar Flowers (Unattached) vs. Quartez Lott (Headbangers)

13, 112 Pounds (Championship):  Stacey Selby (No Xcuse) vs. Kyren Harrison (Keystone)

14-15, 114 Pounds:  Kobe Moore (Main Street) vs. Philbert Griffith (Sugar Ray Leonard)

13-14, 120 Pounds (Championship): Donte Baytop (UMAR) vs. Edwin Ramirez (The Answer)

15-16, 118 Pounds (Championship): Jay Cromwell (Dream Team) vs. Jordan Hunter (Keystone)

15, 125 Pounds (Championship): Criss Dzringa (Mobtown) vs.
Devon Smith (Diamonds N Da Ruff)

16, 123 Pounds (Championship): Samuel Allen (Loch Raven) vs. Nyles Mason (Dream Team)

15, 132 Pounds (Championship): Ameer Brown (The Answer) vs. Gregory Burton (Langdon)

15, 139 Pounds (Championship): Chayce Jawers (Loch Raven) vs. Siete Shuler (No Excuse)

14-15, 139 Pounds (Championship): Zoria Curry (UMAR) vs. Moniya Walker (NOMIS)

Unopposed Junior Division Champions:

8, 70 Pounds: Jelani Hill (No Xcuse)

10, 72 Pounds: Benjamin Johnson (Cherry Lane)

11, 85 Pounds: Erick Acosta (Main Street)

15, 106 Pounds: Jasmine Garland (UMAR)

15, 119 Pounds: Amiyah Moore (NOMIS)

14, 115 Pounds:  Marquis Ballon (Rosedale)

13-14, 147 Pounds: Michael Tymas (No Xcuse)

13-14, 150 Pounds: Derrick Brown, Jr. (Mobtown)

14, 155 Pounds: Asya Brown (The Answer)


Novice Division:  

114 Pounds:  Elliott Strickland (Lights Out) vs. Melad Attsshy (Baltimore Boxing)

141 Pounds:  Evgueny Metchenov (Laurel) vs. Luis Castellanos (Old School)

152 Pounds: Krista Robinson (Keystone) vs. Myesha Thompson (No Limits)

201+ Pounds:  Jeff Ansah (Keystone) vs. Jimmy Speros (Olympia)

One unopposed champion in the Novice Division:

143 Pounds: Destiny Day-Owens (Loch Raven)


Open Division:

123 Pounds:  Malik Lofton (Dream Team) vs. Hector Soto (Down Under)

132 Pounds:  Brian Rodriguez (Down Under) vs. Tommy Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard)

141 Pounds: Emmanuel Rodriguez (Down Under) vs. Jahmal Dyer (Loch Raven)

152 Pounds: Nigel Fennell (Down Under) vs. Kashif Brown (The Answer)

165 Pounds: Jason Bell (No Xcuse) vs. Donald Wallace (Baltimore Boxing)

178 Pounds: Taequane Nance (NOMIS) vs. Justin Bell (No Xcuse)

201 Pounds: Timothy Lee (Enigma) vs. Stephon Morris (UMAR)

Ballard Weighs 171 1/2 For Six-Rounder in San Antonio!

D'Mitrius Ballard tipped the scales at 171 1/2 pounds for his six-round contest against Jason Zabokrtsky tonight at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, TX.  Zabokrtsky weighed 170 pounds.

Amateur Boxing Show in Baltimore Honors Five-Time National Silver Gloves Champion!

(poster design by Ross Molovinsky)

There will be an amateur boxing card on Saturday, March 14 in Baltimore, MD that will honor one of the city's brightest amateur boxing stars.

The card will celebrate the achievements of Lorenzo Simpson who has won five consecutive national Silver Gloves championships.  The card will be held at St. Frances Academy, located at 501 East Chase Street in Baltimore.  All tickets are $20 and the card begins at 6 PM.

By attending, you can also celebrate Simpson's birthday which is on March 14.

Kevin Rivers, Jr. Signs With Golden Boy Promotions!

(photo by Juan Marshall)

BATB has received word that undefeated Palmer Park, MD super featherweight Kevin "K-Smoove" Rivers, Jr. has signed a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions.

Rivers (11-0, eight KO's) has scored technical knockouts in his last two outings including a third-round TKO over Stephon McIntyre on January 17 in Washington, DC.

Rivers joins D'Mitrius Ballard and Lamont Roach, Jr. as current Golden Boy signees from the Beltway.

Ballard Battles Undefeated Zabokrtsky Thursday In San Antonio!

Undefeated Temple Hills, MD super middleweight D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard returns to action on Thursday, March 12 when he faces fellow undefeated boxer Jason Zabokrtsky of Topeka, KS in a six-round contest at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, TX.

Ballard (8-0, seven KO's) has knocked out his last five opponents, including his last outing, a third-round knockout of Tylon Burris on December 6 in Brooklyn, NY.

Zabokrtsky (3-0, three KO's) has not fought since December of 2013 but he has yet to go past the second round.

The bout will be part of a card that will be shown on HBO Latino.  No word on whether Ballard's bout will make television.

Results From Week Two Of Washington Golden Gloves!

Here are the results from the second night of competition at the Washington Golden Gloves at Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD:

Novice Division:

123 Pounds: Jaqeem Hutcherson (Keystone) over Jarron Smith (Diamonds N Da Ruff)

132 Pounds: Donnell Poe (Old School) over Juan Melgar (Laurel)

132 Pounds:  Taylor Woodland (Woodland) over Cortez Dargin (Rosedale)

141 Pounds: Eric Middleton (NOMIS) TKO-2 over Cleveland Hemphill (Keystone)

152 Pounds:  Sipriano Zelldon (Headbangers) over Jasper Briswell (Sugar Ray Leonard)

152 Pounds: Dayshawn Jones (UMAR) over Yohanes Rezene (Lights Out)

165 Pounds: Stephaun Hobbs (The Answer) over Aaron Liang (Raw Assassin)

165 Pounds:  Jonathan Turlious (Last Round) over Rashad Quarles (Sugar Ray)

165 Pounds: Aaron Anderson (Mack Lewis) over T'Avaughn Williams (Unattached)

165 Pounds: Rashad Kilpatrick (Keystone) over Vernard Roberts (Langdon)

178 Pounds: Darryl Lane (Enigma) RSC-3 over Timothy Joseph (Sugar Ray Leonard)

178 Pounds: Ambrose Anderson (Knowledge) over Arnaud Young (Lights Out)

201+ Pounds: Timothy Crawford (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Nathaniel Copeland (Old School)

Winners by Walkover:

123 Pounds: D'Jon Brown (NOMIS)

132 Pounds: Joshua Woodard (Headbangers)

132 Pounds: Stephen Blaylock (No Xcuse)

132 Pounds: Seung Moon (Sugar Ray Leonard)

141 Pounds:  Dante Cox (Laurel)

141 Pounds: Dorian Bostic (UMAR)

141 Pounds: Luis Castellanos (Old School)

152 Pounds: Markee Stokes (UMAR)

178 Pounds:  Davon Wheeler (NOMIS)

201 Pounds: Johnathan Surratt (Tony's Gym)

201 Pounds: Jimmy Speros (Olympia)


Open Division:

132 Pounds: Keeshawn Williams (The Answer) over Kyean Coleman (No Limits)

141 Pounds: Bryan Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Corey Moore (Main Street)

152 Pounds: Cornell Hines (Ham AC) over Monyae Gregory (Upton)

165 Pounds: Mark Duncan (Headbangers) over Tavon Marshall (Upton)

165 Pounds: Jerome Featherstone (Knockout Fitness) over Esteban Sanchez (Keystone)


There will be a Golden Gloves Weekend this weekend as there will be back-to-back days of competition.  First, the regular Saturday night event on Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 PM followed by a special Sunday afternoon matinee on March 15 at 3 PM.

BATB can't be at the Saturday card due to coverage of the pro show in DC that night.  However, we do plan to be at the matinee on Sunday afternoon.

Update on March 14 DC Card!

The Beltway Boxing version of "March Madness" begins in earnest on Saturday, March 14 with the Keystone Boxing card at the Sphinx Club at Franklin Square located at 1315 K Street in Northwest DC.  Here's the current lineup.

The main event features undefeated Waldorf, MD junior welterweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed taking on veteran Eddie Soto of Pawtucket, RI in an eight-round contest.  Reed (12-0, six KO's) returns to the Beltway for the first time since April of 2014.  Reed was the 2014 Beltway Boxing Prospect of the Year.

 A Top Rank signee, Reed has fought his last three bouts on the road, including his last outing -- an eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Oscar Valenzuela on November 29 in Omaha, NB.

Soto (12-7, four KO's) is also no stranger to the Beltway area as he lost by fifth-round TKO to Dusty Hernandez Harrison in May of 2013 at the UDC Physical Activities Center in DC.  Soto started his career winning his first 12 bouts but has since lost seven in a row.

The co-feature bout will be a six-round contest between undefeated Fort Washington, MD resident Marq "Monster" Johns and Bryan Perez -Navarez of Carolina, Puerto Rico.   Johns (5-0-1, four KO's) is coming off a four-round unanimous decision win over Jaxel Marrero on January 17 at the Washington Convention Center. Johns scored the Beltway Boxing Knockout of the Year in 2014 when he stopped Luis Hernandez in the second round on July 18 in Fort Washington, MD.

Perez-Navarez (2-1, one KO) has won two straight since losing his pro debut.  In his last outing, Perez-Navarez won a four-round decision over Kevin Vasquez on July 11 in Humacao, PR.  This will be the first six-round bout for both fighters.

Hyattsville, MD super lightweight Patrick Harris will be in a four-round contest against Carlos Acevedo of Aguadilla, PR.  Harris (4-0, three KO's) scored a first-round TKO over Sean Lockhart on the January 17th card in DC.  Acevedo (0-2) has been stopped in the first round in both of his losses.

District Heights, MD lightweight Renaldo "Misunderstood" Gaines is in a four-round encounter against Marquise Pierce of Phillipsburg, NJ.  Gaines (5-2, one KO) returned to action after an almost two-year absence and won a four-round unanimous decision over Arthur Parker on January 17 in DC.  Pierce (1-4) will be trying to break a four-bout losing streak.  Pierce fought in the Beltway region in July of 2013 and lost a four-round unanimous decision to Glenn Dezurn in Baltimore, MD.

In another four-round bout, Fort Washington, MD cruiserweight "The Golden Goat" Albi Sadikaj makes his return to boxing in a four-round bout against James Jenkins of Atlanta, GA.  Sadikaj (2-0, two KO's) has not fought since scoring a second round TKO over Alando Pugh in September of 2013 in Baltimore.  Jenkins (1-2-1, one KO) was stopped in the first round by Jay Rodriguez in his last contest on September 20 in Queens, NY.

Undefeated featherweight Alexandru Marin of Silver Spring, MD moves into the six-round bout camp with his contest against Arturo Santiago of Mayaquez, PR.  Marin (5-0, four KO's) scored a third-round TKO over Rasool Shakoor on September 27 in Springfield, VA.  Santiago (7-10-1, four KO's) will be facing an undefeated boxer for the fifth straight time.

This card will mark the pro debut of Lusby, MD lightweight Chris "The Rock" Warden who will take on the equally debuting Marshawn Hughes of South Bend, IN.  Warden was a prominent amateur in the area from 2008-2010 participating in the Junior Olympics, Washington Golden Gloves and the Belfast-Beltway Boxing Classic.  Hughes begins a transition to boxing from the Mixed Martial Arts world.

Also scheduled to be on the card are undefeated Forestville, MD lightweight Mykal "The Professor" Fox (5-0, one KO) and light heavyweight Joseph "Mack" Williams (3-0, three KO's) of Far Rockaway, NJ.  Both are still looking for opponents.

This will be the first of four pro cards in a three-week period along the Beltway.  There will also be pro cards on March 20 (at Martin's West in Woodlawn, MD), 21 and 28 (both at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA) as well as one amateur card in Glen Burnie, MD on March 27 and the Washington Golden Gloves happening in Palmer Park, MD all throughout March.

Williams Falls In Two Against Jones, Jr.!

We are hearing word that Willie "For Real" Williams suffered a second-round knockout at the hands of former world champion Roy Jones, Jr. Friday night at the Carrabus Arena in Concord, NC.

According to video from the bout, Jones staggered Williams with a left hand and then used the same hand to drop Williams to the canvas.  Williams rose to his feet but referee Bill Clancy ruled him unfit to continue.

Williams is now 14-9-2, four KO's while Jones gets his 60th pro victory and he is now 60-8, 43 KO's.

Local Trainer Maxell Taylor, Sr. Helps Family Escape From Burning Home!

You may remember almost 10 years ago when former Beltway Boxer Boyer "Sugar Boy" Chew saved himself and many others when the truck he was driving burst into flames on Interstate 95.

Now, another local boxing personality is in the news for heroic deeds as he helped save a family from a burning home in his Edgewood neighborhood early Friday morning.

Boxing coach, trainer and Maryland Boxing Hall of Famer Maxell Taylor, Sr. awoke around three o'clock Friday morning to the sounds of his neighbors screaming.  A family of five -- four children and their mother -- were inside their burning home.  Taylor convinced the family to jump out of the third-story window and he caught the mother and three of the children.  Firefighters rescued the fourth child.   WBAL-TV reports that all four children, ages 4, 8, 10 and 12, were taken to Johns Hopkins Pediatric Center for non-life-threatening injuries and have since been released.

The mother was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview for treatment of mild smoke inhalation injuries and injuries suffered from jumping out of the window. She is expected to be released Friday.

Taylor has lived in the community for more than 20 years and told WBAL-TV that he talked the family into jumping to escape the fire.

"I heard the mother say, 'Mr. Max, help us.' I said, 'Go down the steps.' She said, 'We can't.' Then I said, 'Jump out the window.' She said, 'I'm scared.' But I said, 'You're going to have to to save your life,'" Taylor said.

Taylor is the father of Beltway pros Emmanuel "Transforma" Taylor and Maxell "The General" Taylor.

'Snap, Crackle And Pop' Amateur Card Comes to Michael's March 27!

Baltimore Boxing Promotions will bring an amateur boxing card called "Snap, Crackle and Pop" to Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD on Friday, March 27.

Headlining the card will be popular junior middleweight Joey Veazey of Baltimore who will take on DC's Lamont White for the East Coast Junior Middleweight title.  Veazey was slated to headline the January 23 card at Michael's but suffered an injury and could not compete.  Veazey captured a Silver medal at the National Junior Golden Gloves in 2014.

Heavyweight Sam Crossed will defend his East Coast title against Jeff Knight in the co-feature.  Back in 2013, Crossed scored a four-second knockout in a bout.

Also scheduled to be on the card is Tommy Coe, Jr. who won a junior Golden Gloves title at Sugar Ray Leonard Gym last Saturday.

In association with this solid evening of fights, Baltimore Boxing is hosting a special 50/50 raffle for the Brooke and Nathan Fenush Scholarship Fund. The fund was created to assist Baltimore County Fire Department Lieutenant Paul Fenush, whose wife recently passed away.

Tickets are on sale now by calling 410-375-9175 or going to Baltimoreboxing.com. Individual tickets start at $25 and VIP tables of 10 are available for $500. All VIP ticketholders can enjoy free hors d’oeurves from 7-8 pm and the best seats in the house. VIP ticketholders will also be able to participate in a special meet and greet with 5-time world champion Vinny Paz, who will be signing autographs, discussing his upcoming movie and wine company.

Doors open at 6:30 and the card is scheduled to begin at 8 PM.

Bus Trip Heads To Brooklyn For Peterson Battles April 11!

There will be a bus trip heading to Brooklyn, NY for the April 11 card at the Barclays Center that features the matchup between Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia as well as Anthony Peterson competing on the card.

The bus trip, sponsored by the Potomac Valley Association of USA Boxing and the Headbangers Gym, costs $60 round trip and ticket prices for the card are $57, $87, $107, $207 and $307.  These tickets cost $50 less than buying tickets from Ticketmaster because Ticketmaster adds fees and taxes.  The bus will leave from the Answer Gym in Capitol Heights, MD at 10 AM on the 11th.

For more information, call 202-528-7694.

Beltway Boxing Update!

A couple of updates on some Beltway News:

There are some changes to the Shawstyle Promotions/Shabazz Promotions card on Friday, March 20 at Martin's West in Woodlawn, MD.  The opponent for Tyrieshia "Lady Tyga" Douglas has changed.  Douglas (8-0, three KO's) will now take on Maria Suarez of Santa Maria, CA for the vacant UBF Flyweight world title.  Suarez (9-1-1) last fought on January 9 and won a six-round majority decision over Jolene Blackshear in Santa Ynez, CA.

Suarez replaces Chantel Cordova, who suffered an injury in training.  Suarez holds a victory over Cordova, which may be one of the reasons why Boxrec.com has given this bout three out of five stars.

Also on this card, Demond "D Best At It" Nicholson (11-1, 11 KO's) has a new opponent in Edgar Perez of Chicago, IL for his six-round clash.  Perez (6-12, three KO's) is no stranger to this area or to Beltway Boxers.  Perez is the only man to take Jerry Odom the distance, losing a four-round unanimous decision in Springfield, VA.  Perez also lost a unanimous decision to Antoine Douglas and Perez's last win came in Springfield, VA in June of 2014 when he won a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Lavarn Harvell.  Harvell has not fought since that loss.


We are hearing that "The Pride of Alexandria (VA)" Brandon Quarles has been added to the Jeter Promotions/RBA Promotions card on Saturday, March 28 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA.  No word yet on his opponent.

Also, Gary Russell, Jr's title quest against WBC Featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez on March 28 now has a home -- the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV.  The bout will be on Showtime.

Bout Sheet For Second Night of Washington Golden Gloves!

Here is the scheduled bout sheet for the Saturday, March 7 edition of the Washington Golden Gloves at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD.  There will only be Novice and Open Division bouts this week as the Junior Division gets the week off.  The first bout begins at 7:30 PM.


Novice Division:

123 Pounds: Jarron Smith (Diamonds N Da Ruff) vs. Jaqeem Hutcherson (Keystone)

123 Pounds: D'Jon Brown (NOMIS) vs. Earnest Hall (Baltimore Boxing)

132 Pounds: Cody Woodland (Woodland) vs. Joshua Woodard (Headbangers)

132 Pounds: Siraac Asefaw (Hillcrest) vs. Stephen Blalock  (No Xcuse)

132 Pounds: Marsellus Campbell (Headbangers) vs. Seung Moon (Sugar Ray Leonard)

132 Pounds: Juan Melgar (Laurel) vs. Donnell Poe (Old School)

132 Pounds: Taylor Woodland (Woodland) vs. Cortez Dargin (Rosedale)

141 Pounds: Eric Middleton (NOMIS) vs. Cleveland Hemphill (Keystone)

141 Pounds: Christion Robinson (Upton) vs. Dante Cox (Laurel)

141 Pounds: Ronte Garrison (Upton) vs. Dorian Bostic (UMAR)

141 Pounds: Luis Castellanos (Old School) vs. Leroy Payne (Headbangers)

152 Pounds: Sipprino Zeldon (Headbangers) vs. Jasper Briswell (Sugar Ray Leonard)

152 Pounds: Alejandro Rodriguez (Mack Lewis) vs. Markee Stokes (UMAR)

152 Pounds: Yohanes Rezene (Lights Out) vs. Dayshawn Jones (UMAR)

165 Pounds:  Stephaun Hobbs (The Answer) vs. Quinton Taylor (Tony's Athletic Club)

165 Pounds: Jonathan Turlios (Last Round) vs. Rashad Quarles (Sugar Ray Leonard)

165 Pounds: Ta'Vaughn Williams (Unattached) vs. Aaron Anderson (Mack Lewis)

165 Pounds: Vernard Roberts (Langdon) vs. Rashad Kilpatrick (Keystone)

178 Pounds: Timothy Joseph (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Darryl Lane (Enigma)

178 Pounds: Ambrose Anderson (Knowledge) vs, Arnaud Young (Lights Out)

178 Pounds: Vincent Mosca (Arvin) vs. Davon Wheeler (NOMIS)

201 Pounds: Mark Manley (NOMIS) vs. Johnathan Surratt (Tony's Gym)

201 Pounds: Deangelo Gray (#11 Overcomers) vs. Larry Thornton (Raw Boxing)

201+ Pounds: Timothy Crawford (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Nathaniel Copeland (Old School)

201+ Pounds: Austin Deville (Raw Boxing) vs. Jimmy Speros (Olympia Boxing)


Open Division:

132 Pounds:  Keeshawn Williams (The Answer) vs. Kyean Coleman (No Limits)

141 Pounds: Bryan Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Corey Moore (Main Street)

152 Pounds: Cornell Hines (Ham AC) vs. Monyae Gregory (Upton)

165 Pounds: Mark Duncan (Headbangers) vs. Tavon Marshall (Upton)

165 Pounds: Esteban Sanchez (Keystone) vs. Jerome Featherstone (Knockout Fitness)

Boxing Along The Beltway -- There's An App For That!

Today, we debut the Boxing Along The Beltway App for Android!  For those who want to hear the commentaries,  interviews, Post-Fight Wrap-Ups and play-by-play all in one place, now you can carry BATB everywhere!  Most of this audio has never and will never be posted here on the blog!

We are looking to get back to more live broadcasts in the near future and hopefully adding an IOS app as well. 

This is a free app that can be chosen at Google Play.  Thanks for your continued support!

Alfred Grant Funeral Services Announced!

There is information concerning the funeral services for DC Boxing And Wrestling Deputy Commissioner Alfred Grant.

The service will be on Friday, March 6 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, located at #1 Veterans Place in Silver Spring, MD. The service will begin at 10 AM.

First Night Of Washington Golden Gloves Completed!

A packed crowd at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD saw an active opening night of competition during the first night of the Washington Golden Gloves tournament on Saturday.

Because of the postponement of the first round last Saturday, there was action in all three divisions -- Junior, Novice and Open -- on Saturday.  That usually doesn't happen on the first night.

Five champions were crowned in the Junior Division.  Damari Philson of No Xcuse won the title in the 8-9, 70 Pound division with a win over Marcell Steele of Headbangers.  Muhammad Robinson of Upton captured the 11-12, 80 Pound class by defeating Jahmal Harvey of Keystone.

In the 9, 85 Pound division, Thomas Coe, Jr. of Lights Out captured the title with a win over Keystone's Khaliq Harrison.  In the 12, 95 Pound class, Maximus Garland of Headbangers won over Daylynn Jones of #11 Overcomers.  Also, in the 12-13, 85 Pound class, Deric Davis of Headbangers won the title, defeating Ervin Canlas of Keystone.

Here are the results for first-round Junior Division bouts:

13, 112 Pounds: Stacey Selby (No Xcuse) over Kyron Curry (UMAR)

15-16, 152 Pounds: Jaseye Stephens (Hagerstown) over Corey Russ (Woodland)

15-16, 178 Pounds: Aziz McIlwain (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Caleb Andrews (Langdon)

A number of boxers won by walkover in the Junior Division as well:

14-15, 95 Pounds: Kevon Cooke (No Xcuse)

13-14, 106 Pounds: Chamar Flowers (Unattached)

13-14, 120 Pounds: Donte Baytop (UMAR)

14-15, 125 Pounds: Criss Dzaringa (Mobtown)

13-14, 139 Pounds: Nasheed Smith (Headbangers)


There were two stoppages in the Novice Division.  Evegueny Metchenov of Laurel scored a third-round stoppage over Brandon Etheridge of Hillcrest in the 141 Pound class while Ta'vaughn Williams (Unattached) stopped Wesley Best (Enigma) in the first round at 165 Pounds.  Williams, by the way, is the younger brother of highly-touted pro prospect Thomas Williams, Jr. 

One of the better bouts of the evening also took place in the Novice 165 Pound division.  Aaron Anderson (Mack Lewis) won an exciting slugfest over Jalil Hunter (Headbangers).

In the 152 Pound division, David Baker (Laurel) advanced to the next round by defeating Vance Roberts (Langdon).

The following boxers won by walkover in the Novice Division:

123 Pounds: Delonte Rawlings (Old School)

132 Pounds: Stephen Epps (Rosedale)

141 Pounds: Dorian Bostic (UMAR)

152 Pounds: Yohanes Rezene (Lights Out)

165 Pounds:  Aaron Liang (Raw Assassin)

165 Pounds: Quinton Taylor (Tony's Athletic Club)

165 Pounds: Rashad Quarles (Sugar Ray Leonard)

165 Pounds: Verard Roberts (Langdon)

165 Pounds: Stephaun Hobbs (The Answer)

165 Pounds: Rashad Kilpatrick (Keystone)

Two bouts started competition in the Open Division. At 152 Pounds, Shynggskhan Tazhibay (Headbangers) won a decision over Alonzo Thompson (Cherry Lane).  Also, Jordon Payne (Woodland) defeated Kerry Brewster (No Limits) at 165 Pounds.

The Tournament continues on Saturday, March 7 at Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center at 7:30 PM.

Golden Gloves Schedule Update!

There is a schedule update and a change in venue for the 2015 Washington Golden Gloves.  Due to the postponement on February 14, there may be an added day of competition on Sunday, March 15 at 3 PM at Sugar Ray Leonard Center.  That is not definite yet.

Also, the venue for the Washington Finals and Regional finals have changed again.  Both events will now be held at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  The dates remain the same -- Saturday, April 4 for the DC finals and Saturday,  April 25 for the regionals.

Thompson Stops Solis In Turkey For WBC Continental Americas Title!

Tony "The Tiger" Thompson has done it again.  Thompson defeated Odlandier "La Sombra" Solis in demonstrative fashion, scoring a ninth-round TKO today in Antalya, Turkey. This is the second win over Solis.

Thompson outworked Solis throughout the fight and got the win when Solis did not come out for the beginning of round nine.  The 43-year-old Thompson now has a record of 40-5, 27 KO's and is the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight champion.  Solis drops to 20-3, 13 KO's.

Thompson Weighs 261 for Friday Tussle in Turkey!

Tony Thompson weighed in at 261 pounds for his 12-round rematch against Odlander Solis Friday at the Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya, Turkey.  Solis weighed in at 272 pounds.

In the first bout, Thompson was the heavier boxer but he weighed four and a half pounds less for this one.  Solis came in 15 pounds heavier than the first bout.

There is a link for a live stream of this card.  I don't know how reliable it is or whether it is free or not but for those who want to try, here it is:  http://www.360fights.com/event/solis-vs-thompson/ 
The card begins at 2 PM ET.

My Interview With The Shadow League!

Really happy about this.  I recently did an interview with my good friend Mark Gray of The Shadow League concerning the Mayweather-Pacquiao bout.    Here it is:

https://soundcloud.com/theshadowleague/tsl-sports-talk-gary-digital-williams

Baltimore's Willie Williams To Face Roy Jones, Jr. March 6 in North Carolina!

ESPN.com's Dan Rafael is reporting that Baltimore, MD cruiserweight Willie "For Real" Williams will take on former multi-division world champion Roy Jones, Jr. on Friday, March 6 at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord, North Carolina.

Williams (14-8-2, four KO's) won a four-round unanimous decision over Michael Gutrick on November 6 in Cockeysville, MD in his last outing.  This will be the fifth bout for Williams since he returned to boxing in 2013 after a three-year absence.

Jones, the native of Pensacola, FL (59-8, 42 KO's), is looking to win his fifth world title.  Jones has won titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.  However, Jones has not won one in the cruiserweight decision.  The 46-year-old Jones (who is 10 years older than Williams) is hoping for a title shot against cruiserweight champ Marco Huck.

My Appearance on NewsChannel 8!

I was very blessed to be the guest on NewsChannel 8's Toyota SportsTalk with host Alex Parker on Monday night.  We talked about the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao contest.  Here is the link to the show where I appear in the second half.

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/02/feb-23rd-sportstalk-with-digital-williams-111735.html

Also, I will be on WOL-AM 1450 on Sunday, March 1 at 12:15 PM on "In and Out of Sports" with my former broadcast partner and my great friend "The Coach" Butch McAdams.

UPDATE: Alfred Grant Has Passed!

BATB has now received word that DC Boxing and Wrestling Commissioner Alfred Grant has indeed passed.  Mr. Grant was taken off of life support earlier today.  Another tough loss for our region.

DC Boxing Deputy Commissioner Alfred Grant Brain Dead after Heart Attacks!

(photo by Juan Marshall)

We will post more information on this as we receive it, however we are very sad to report that the Deputy Commissioner of the DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Alfred Grant has been declared brain dead and is on life support after suffering three heart attacks this past week.  We just learned moments ago that Mr. Grant has not officially been declared deceased, however, they are waiting on family members to arrive at the hospital.

Kelly Scores First-Round Knockout In Allentown!

DC heavyweight Danny "Smooth" Kelly registered a first-round knockout over Kevin "Benjamin" Franklin of Charleston, WV Saturday night at the Econolodge in Allentown, PA.  Here's a recap from Kurt Wolfheimer of Fightnews.com:

Both fighters went toe to toe in the early going which resulted in two clashes of heads, but neither fighter showed any clear damage. Kelly rocked Franklin moments later with an overhand right. Franklin tried to fight back, but Kelly forced him to a corner with a hard right. Franklin tried to fight back but a short left hook sent him to his hands and knees. Referee Shawn Clarke completed the ten count at 2:21 of the opening round, giving Kelly the knockout victory.

Kelly bounces back from suffering his first pro loss and he is now 7-1-1, six KO's.  Franklin is 6-11, three KO's.

Washington Golden Gloves First Round Rescheduled for Saturday, February 28!

The first round of the Washington Golden Gloves has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 28 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center in Palmer Park, MD.  The first round was postponed this past Saturday because of the inclement weather.

The bout sheet originally slated for Saturday remains intact and can be found here:  http://boxingalongthebeltway.blogspot.com/2015/02/bout-sheet-for-first-night-of.html

There are also some bouts that will be added to this week's card.  Here is that list:

Junior Division:

12-13, 85 Pounds (Championship): Deric Davis (Headbangers) vs. Ervin Canlas (Keystone)

We also have another unopposed champion: Age 13, 178 Pounds, Stephen Cobb (Club One)

Novice Division:

152 Pounds: Vance Roberts (Langdon) vs. David Baker (Laurel)

165 Pounds: Brynnen McIver (Unattached) vs. Stephaun Hobbs (The Answer)

165 Pounds: Jonathan Turlios (Last Round) vs. Tyrone Russ (Woodland)

165 Pounds: Rashad Kilpatrick (Keystone) vs. Francis Pouloszno (Sugar Ray Leonard)


Open Division: 

152 Pounds: Shynggskhan Tazhibay (Headbangers) vs. Alonzo Thompson (Cherry Lane)

165 Pounds: Jordon Payne (Woodland) vs. Kerry Brewster (No Limits

Kelly Weighs 247 For Bout In Allentown!

Danny Kelly weighed in at 247 pounds for his six-round contest tonight at the Econolodge in Allentown, PA.  Kelly's opponent,  Kevin Franklin, weighed in at 236 pounds.

Golden Gloves First Round Postponed!

Due to the inclement weather,  tonight's first round of the Washington Golden Gloves has been postponed.   There is a possibility that the card will be rescheduled for either Friday or Saturday of next week.

Davis, Martin Score First Round TKO's in Pittsburgh!

Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Kareem "Reemo" Martin registered first-round TKO's tonight at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Davis, a featherweight from Baltimore, MD needed just 47 seconds to stop Israel Suarez of Luquillo, Puerto Rico.  Davis remains undefeated at 10-0, nine KO's. Suarez is now 4-5-2, one KO.

DC welterweight Martin stopped Cole Milani of Klamath Falls, OR at 2:15 of the first round to raise his record to 4-0-1, three KO's. Milani's record drops to 2-3, two KO's.

Davis, Martin Hit Scales in Pittsburgh!

Gervonta Davis and Kareem Martin weighed in for bouts tonight at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Davis (left) tipped the scales at 129 pounds for his six-round bout against Israel Suarez, who also weighed 129.

Martin (left)weighed in at the welterweight limit of 147 for his four-rounder against late sub Cole Milani of Klamath Falls, OR, who weighed in at 147 as well.  Milani has a record of 2-2, two KO's.

Bout Sheet For First Night Of Washington Golden Gloves!

Here is the bout sheet for the first night of the Washington Golden Gloves championships which will take place on Saturday, February 21 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD.

Junior Division:

Age 8-9, 70 Pounds:  Marcell Steele (Headbangers) vs. Damari Philson (No Excuse)

Age 11, 75 Pounds (Championship): Quincey Williams (Kenilworth) vs. Anthony Wheeler (Keystone)

Age 13, 78 Pounds (Championship): Joseph Gordan (Kenilworth) vs. Tyreece Johnson (Headbangers)

Age 11-12, 80 Pounds (Championship): Muhammad Robinson (Upton) vs. Jahmal Harvey (Keystone)

Age 9, 85 Pounds (Championship): Thomas Coe, Jr. (Lights Out) vs. Khaliq Harrison (Keystone)

Age 12, 95 Pounds (Championship):  Daylynn Jones (#11 Overcomers) vs. Maximus Garland (Headbangers)

Age 14-15, 95 Pounds: Lamar Odems (Kenilworth) vs. Kevon Cooke (No Excuse)

Age 13-14, 106 Pounds:  Lamont Odems (Kenilworth) vs. Chamar Flowers (Unattatched) 

Age 13, 112 Pounds: Kyron Curry (UMAR) vs. Stacey Selby (No Excuse)

Age 13-14, 120 Pounds: Donte Baytop (UMAR) vs. Malcolm Lowery (Old School)

Age 14-15, 125 Pounds: Chris Dzaringa (Mobtown) vs. Anthony Eatmon (Woodland)

Age 13-14, 139 Pounds: Jaharree Mack (Enigma) vs. Nasheed Smith (Headbangers)

Age 15-16, 152 Pounds:  Corey Russ (Woodland) vs. Jasaye Stephens (Hagerstown)

Age 15-16, 178 Pounds: Aziz McIlwain (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Caleb Andrews (Langdon)

Unopposed Junior Champions:

Age 11, 60 Pounds: Jordan Roach (No Xcuse) 

Age 11, 66 Pounds: Kardann Chatman (Unattatched)

Age 10-11, 72 Pounds: Tyreek Williams (The Answer)

Age 14, 70 Pounds: Nikko Williams (Headbangers)

Age 10, 80 Pounds: Deric Graves (Unattached)

Age 12, 90 Pounds: Dennis Zeigler (Unattached)

Age 12, 100 Pounds: Osei Akinyele (Headbangers)


Novice Division:

123 Pounds: Daquan White (Woodland) vs. Delonte Rawlings (Old School)

132 Pounds: Stephen Epps (Rosedale) vs. Michael Nelson (Keystone)

141 Pounds: Tyree Banks (NOMIS) vs. Dorian Bostic (UMAR)

141 Pounds: Evgueny Metchenov (Laurel) vs. Brandon Etheridge (Hillcrest)

152 Pounds: Yohanes Rezene (Lights Out) vs. Antoine Artis (Woodland)

165 Pounds: Aaron Liang (Raw Assassin) vs. Maurice Stokes (UMAR)

165 Pounds: Deonte Duck (Mack Lewis) vs. Quinton Taylor (Tony's Athletic Club)

165 Pounds: Rashad Quarles (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Maxwell Hulsh (NOMIS)

165 Pounds: Tavaughn Williams (Unattached) vs. Wesley Best (Enigma)

165 Pounds: Jalil Hunter (Headbangers) vs. Aaron Anderson (Mack Lewis)

165 Pounds: Deion Robertson (Keystone) vs. Verard Roberts (Langdon)


The Golden Gloves will be at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center, located at 7700 Barlowe Road in Palmer Park, MD for the next four Saturdays -- February 28, March 7 as well as the semifinals on March 14 and March 21.

The Washington Golden Gloves Finals and the Regional Golden Gloves will still be in Waldorf, MD but they will be in a brand new location -- the Waldorf Capital Clubhouse -- located at 3033 Waldorf Market Place in Waldorf.  The Washington Finals will be on Saturday, April 4 and the Regionals take place on Saturday, April 25.  The starting time for all events this year will be 7:30 PM.

Langley Remembrance Service Is Sunday At Laurel Boys And Girls Club!

There will be a remembrance service to honor boxing coach and trainer Thomas Langley on Sunday, February 22 at the Laurel Boys and Girls Club, located at 701 Montgomery Street in Laurel, MD.  The doors will open at 2 PM and the service starts at 3 PM.

The Laurel Boys and Girls Club was where Mr. Langley taught and coached boxing for more than 30 years.  Mr. Langley requested that no official funeral service be held.  There will be speakers there to tell stories about Mr. Langley.

Beltway Boxers And Personalities Invade Pennsylvania This Weekend!

Beltway representatives will be all over the Keystone State of Pennsylvania this coming weekend.  BATB has already told you that Gervonta Davis and Kareem Martin will be participating on a card at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on Friday, February 20.

Also appearing on that card will be DC Boxing Hall of Fame ring announcer Henry "Discombobulating" Jones, who is the first continually-working African-American ring announcer in the sport.  Jones will announce the undercard as he is being honored by promoter Tom Brown for Black History Month.  Jones will also be traveling to Syracuse, NY for a card on Saturday, February 28.  We have also learned that longtime Beltway matchmaker Chris Middendorf was chiefly responsible for getting the Beltway talent on this card.

On Saturday, February 21, DC heavyweight Danny "Smooth" Kelly will compete in a six-round contest against Kevin Franklin of Charleston, WVA at the Econolodge in Allentown, PA.  Kelly (6-1-1, five KO's) will try to bounce back from suffering his first pro loss -- a six-round unanimous decision to Avery Gibson on August 22 in Temecula, CA.  Franklin (6-10, three KO's) is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Mike Sheppard on November 22 in Ellenboro, WVA.

Gary Russell, Jr. To Challenge Jhonny Gonzalez for WBC Featherweight Title March 28!

According to numerous reports, Capitol Heights, MD featherweight "Mr." Gary Russell, Jr. will get his second opportunity at a world championship when he faces WBC titleholder Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico on Saturday, March 28 at a venue to be named.

In his first chance at a world title, Russell (25-1, 14 KO's) lost a 12-round majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the vacant WBO title on June 21 in Carson, CA. Since the loss, Russell has fought once, defeating Christopher Martin by 10-round unanimous decision on December 20 in Shelton, WA.

Gonzalez (57-8, 48 KO's) is on his second tour as WBC champion and is coming off a 11th-round TKO of former world champion Jorge Arce on October 4 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.

The bout will be televised on Showtime Championship Boxing.

Irby Continues To Impress During World Series Of Boxing!

(photo courtesy of World Series of Boxing)

DC junior welterweight Tyrek Irby continues to be a pleasant surprise for his USA Knockouts team in the World Series of Boxing.

This past Sunday night at the Miccosukee Sports & Entertainment Dome in Miami, FL, Irby clinched a 4-1 victory for the Knockouts over the Azerbaijan Baku Fires.  Irby defeated Gaybatulla Gadzhialiyev by a 3-0 decision.  The win was Irby's second in WSB competition.

The Knockouts are second in Group B with an overall record of 4-1.  Astana Arlans Kazakhstan is undefeated in that group at 5-0.

Thomas Langley, Noted Beltway Coach And Trainer, Passes!

(photo courtesy of Tony Jeter)

We have received very sad news.  Long-time Beltway Boxing trainer and coach Thomas Langley has passed away at the age of 69 after a long illness.

Mr. Langley, a member of the DC Boxing Hall of Fame, ran the Laurel Boys and Girls boxing program for more than 30 years and worked with a countless number boxers in the area including Eddie Van Kirk, Percy Harris, Jake Smith, Mike Lee and most recently, Tony Jeter (shown in the photo with Langley) and female amateur standout Amelia Moore.

"I started boxing in 1992 and he was the one that started me," Jeter told BATB.  "He stayed with me the whole time and he helped me and so many others."

"He truly was a great guy and the one person who always stood by me."

Mr. Langley was an outstanding man whom I loved talking with and seeing at all the cards in the area.  Mr. Langley did not look for the publicity that some crave but his impact on this region will truly, truly be missed!  BATB sends its deepest condolences to the Langley family as well as all the boxers he worked with.

Davis, Martin To Appear on February 20 Card in Pittsburgh, PA!

Beltway Boxers Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Kareem "Reemo" Martin will be competing on a card on Friday, February 20 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Davis (9-0, eight KO's) will take on Israel Suarez of Luquillo, Puerto Rico (4-4-2, one KO) in a six-round featherweight contest.  Davis is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over German Meraz on October 8 in Biloxi, MS.  Suarez lost an eight-round split decision to Frank Santos De Alba on April 18 in Allentown, PA.

Martin (3-0-1, two KO's) will face off against Moises Rios of Arecibo, Puerto Rico (5-2, four KO's) in a four-round welterweight bout.  Martin won a four-round unanimous decision over Dominique Foster on October 10 in Highland Heights, KY.  Rios has not fought since he won a four-round split decision over William Lorenzo in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in June of 2012.

Jerrell Harris Signs With GH3 Promotions!

(photo by Juan Marshall)

Undefeated DC welterweight Jerrell "Hell-Rell" Harris is the latest signee of GH3 Promotions of Nutley, NJ.

Harris (4-0, four KO's) joins a growing list of Beltway Boxers who have joined the GH3 banner.  Antoine Douglas, Jerry Odom and Glenn Dezurn are also GH3 signees.

Harris last fought on March 28 and scored a second-round TKO over Anthony Dave in Weirton, WVA.  In a press release, Harris said this signing will help him be a more active boxer in 2015.

"I want to fight as often as I can and I am ready for a big 2015," Harris said.  I have been sitting on the shelf for nearly a year.  I think after a couple of tune up fights, I will be ready for the next stage of my career."

"Jerrell has a chance to be a special fighter,"said GH3 Promotions President, Vito Mielnicki.  "He had a great amateur career and he fits in with all of the quality fighters that we have signed from the Beltway are like Antoine Douglas, Jerry Odom and Glenn Dezurn." 

As BATB earlier reported, Harris will participate on a card at the Space in Westbury, NY.  Both Douglas and Odom will also be on the card.

Thompson To Face Solis On February 27 -- But Where?

There has been a lot of movement around the rematch between Tony Thompson and Odlanier Solis.  Literally.

The rematch of the first bout, which Thompson won by split decision in March was originally scheduled for October 18 but Solis suffered an injury.  The bout was moved to November 22 but Solis's injury had not healed sufficently.  The bout was then going to be in Dusseldorf, Germany on January 24 but it was postponed a third time.

The bout is now slated to be on February 27 in Budapest, Hungary.  However, the contest was in danger of being cancelled again earlier today.  Fightnews.com reported that the local promoter pulled the plug on the event after several payment deadlines were missed by the card’s Hungarian financial backers.

The promoter for Solis, Ahmet Oner, still insists that the bout will take place somewhere on February 27.

“Me and my partners invested a lot of money to bring the fight to Budapest and we thought that people would be happy to have a big show like this,” said Öner. “But now it seems that they don’t want us there. I have dealt with more difficult tasks in the past. I will find another venue in Europe so the fight can definitely go ahead on February 27 as planned. We have had too many postponements already because of medical problems. Both Tony Thompson and Odlanier Solis are well prepared and ready to fight. The sanctioning fees and flight tickets have been paid. So the fight will go ahead. I have a show in Adana (Turkey) this weekend (Feb. 14) and will present the new location for Solis vs. Thompson II within the next days.”

Update on March 20 Card in Woodlawn!

We have an update on the undercard for the Shawstyle Promotions/Shabazz Promotions card on Friday, March 20 at Martin's West in Woodlawn, MD.

In six-round contests, Laurel, MD middleweight Demond "D Best At It" Nicholson will take on Jaudiel "Negro" Zepeda of Indio, CA.  Nicholson (11-1, 11 KO's).  Nicholson bounced back from suffering his first pro loss in his last contest with a first-round stoppage of Rahman Mustafa Yusubov on January 17 in Washington, DC.  Zepeda, a native of Culican, Sinaloa, Mexico (12-12-1, nine KO's), will be trying to break a six-bout losing streak.

Baltimore cruiserweight Travis "Seveer" Reeves will take on Glenn Thomas of East Stroudsburg, PA.  Reeves (7-2-1, three KO's) scored a third-round KO over Ariel Espinal on September 27 in Springfield, VA.   Thomas (1-3) was stopped in the first round by Alexey Zubov on May 15 in Brighton Beach, NY.

In another six-round contest, DC lightweight Joshua Davis will battle with Helario Medina of Longmont, CO.  Davis (8-1, four KO's) is riding a four-bout winning streak including a third-round knockout of John Wampash on November 1 at Constitution Hall in DC.  Medina (2-5) has lost two of his last three.

Four-round bouts include super middleweight Devar "Almuhaarb" Ferhadi of Frederick, MD who will face Rashad Jones of Selma, AL. Ferhadi (4-0, three KO's) stopped Jess Noriega on November 15 in Fairfax, VA.  Jones (2-5-2. one KO) also fought on November 15 in Houma, LA and lost a four-round majority decision to Justin Verdin.

Baltimore middleweight Devin Butcher (2-0) returns to action to face David Rohn of Villa Park, IL (0-2).  Butcher steps into the ring after an absence of more than four years when he defeated Stephen Franklin by four-round unanimous decision in December of 2010 in Pikesville, MD.  Rohn was stopped in the first round by Shaborn Ryals on October 24 in Fort Washington, MD.

Also, cruiserweight Kwame Ritter of Columbia, MD takes on Santos Martinez of Adrian, MI in a four-round contest.  Ritter (1-0, one KO) made his pro debut on November 13 in Fort Washington, MD and stopped Devon Mosley in the first round.  This will be the fifth bout in the Beltway region for Martinez (2-7-1, two KO's) in his last six outings. Martinez was knocked out in the first round in his last two outings against Larry Pryor and Travis Reeves.  Martinez has also lost to Mario Flores and Mosley by decision.

As BATB has reported earlier, this card is highlighted by three female title bouts featuring Beltway champions Tori Nelson, Tyrieshia Douglas and Jennifer Salinas.

Washington Golden Gloves Pairings Are Saturday in Hillcrest Heights!

The pairings for the 2015 Washington Golden Gloves will take place on Saturday, February 14 at 10 AM at the Hillcrest Heights Bingo Hall in Hillcrest Heights, MD.  Only coaches are welcomed to attend this event.

Douglas To Face LaManna in ShoBox Battle of Undefeated Boxers March 13 in New York!

Undefeated Burke, VA middleweight Antoine "Action" Douglas now has an opponent for his Friday, March 13 ShoBox appearance.  Douglas (16-0-1, 10 KO's) will face fellow undefeated boxer Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna of Millville, NJ in a 10-round contest at the Space at Westbury in Westbury, NY.

LaManna (16-0, seven KO's) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over Gilbert Alex Sanchez on December 13 in Philadelphia, PA.

Douglas has gone 10 rounds once when he battled to a draw with Michel Soro on July 25 in Verona, NY.  LaManna has never gone the 10-round distance.

As we mentioned previously, Jerry Odom is scheduled to have a rematch against Andrew Hernandez in one of the other bouts that is scheduled to take place on the televised portion of the card.  We are also hearing that undefeated DC welterweight Jerrell "Hell-Rell" Harris (4-0, four KO's) is slated to make an appearance on the non-televised portion of the card.

Beltway Brings Home Six National Silver Gloves Championships!

Beltway amateurs will bring home six National Silver Gloves Championships from Independence, MO tonight.

Lorenzo Simpson of Reisterstown, MD captured his fifth straight national title in his fifth weight class, this time in the 14-15, 147 pound class.  Reportedly, only three other boxers have ever accomplished this feat.  Nico Hernandez won six titles in six weight divisions.  The other two to win five titles are Oscar De La Hoya and the Beltway's own Dominic Wade.

Also winning titles today were:

Tyreek Williams (Washington, DC -- 10-11, 70 Pounds)

Lawrence Malcolm (Washington, DC -- 10-11, 100 Pounds)

Ragahleak Bartee (Washington, DC -- 12-13, 70 Pounds)

Stacey Selby (Washington, DC -- 12-13, 106 Pounds)

Michael Tymas (Washington, DC -- 12-13, 147 Pounds)  Tymas was named the Outstanding Boxer of his age group.

Three other boxers -- Thomas Coe (Halethorpe, MD 8-9, 85 Pounds), Mansabory Conde (Laurel, MD -- 14-15, 156 Pounds and Davonte Warren (Laurel, MD -- 14-15, 165 Pounds) -- won silver medals today helping the Region 3 boxers captured the second place team trophy.  Congratulations to all of our local amateurs!

Beltway Boxers In Finals Of National Silver Gloves!

Here are the Beltway amateurs who will be participating in the finals of the National Silver Gloves today in Independence, MO:

Tyreek Williams, 10-11, 70 Pounds

Lawrence Malcolm, 10-11, 100 Pounds

Ragahleak Bartee, 12-13, 70 Pounds

Stacey Selby, 12-13, 106 Pounds

Michael Tymas, 12-13, 147 Pounds

Lorenzo Simpson, 14-15, 147 Pounds

Mansabory Conde, 14-15, 156 Pounds

Davonte Warren, 14-15, 165 Pounds

Nine Locals Advance To Second Round Of National Silver Gloves!

The following Beltway amateurs advanced to the second round of competition Thursday at the National Silver Gloves in Independence, MO:

Musa Robinson, Parkville, MD (8-9, 60 Pounds)

Jordan Roach, Upper Marlboro, MD (10-11, 60 Pounds)

Tyreek Williams, Washington, DC (10-11, 70 Pounds)

Jalil Hackett, Washington, DC (10-11, 95 Pounds)

Lawrence Malcolm, Washington, DC (10-11, 100 Pounds)

Ragahleak Bartee, Washington, DC (12-13, 70 Pounds)

Keshawn Bagwell, Edgewood, MD (12-13, 90 Pounds)

Ibrahim Robinson, Parkville, MD (12-13, 95 Pounds)

Michael Tymas, Washington, DC (12-13, 147 Pounds)

Reed Returns To DC For Eight-Round Contest March 14!

Undefeated Waldorf, MD super lightweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed will make a return to the Beltway region in an eight-round bout on the Keystone Boxing card Saturday, March 14 at the Sphinx Club at Franklin Square in Washington, DC.

Reed, the 2014 Beltway Boxing Prospect Of The Year (12-0, six KO's), is a Top Rank Promotions signee and has fought his last three bouts on the road including his first eight-round contest where he won by unanimous decision over previously undefeated Oscar Valenzuela on November 29 in Omaha, NB.  No word yet on who Reed's opponent will be.

Another addition to the card will be Silver Spring, MD featherweight Alexandru Marin (5-0, four KO's) who is coming off a third-round TKO over Rasool Shakoor on September 27 in Springfield, VA.

March Brings Beltway Boxing In Like A Lion!

Just like the winds of March, Beltway Boxing will hit the third month of the year like a lion as there will be four cards in a span of three weeks.

The month will start on Saturday, March 14 with a Keystone Boxing card at a brand new location for Beltway Boxing -- The Sphinx Club at Franklin Square located at 1315 K Street in Northwest DC.  Scheduled to appear on the card will be undefeated locals Myke "The Professor" Fox (5-0, one KO) and Marq "Monster" Johns (5-0-1, four KO's) in six-round contests and Patrick Harris (4-0, three KO's), Renaldo "Misunderstood" Gaines (5-2, one KO), Emanuel "Jab" Johnson (3-0, one KO) and the returning Albi Sadikaj (2-0, two KO's).

We've already given some details on the Shawstyle Promotions/Shabazz Promotions card on Friday, March 20 as pro boxing returns to Martin's West in Woodlawn, MD.  This is the card with all three of the Beltway's female world champions  -- Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson, Tyrieshia "Lady Tyga" Douglas and "The Bolivian Queen" Jennifer Salinas -- participating in world title bouts.  Also slated to be on the card are Demond "D Best At It" Nicholson (11-1, 11 KO's), Travis "Seveer" Reeves (7-2-1, three KO's), Devar "Almuhaarb" Ferhadi  (4-0, three KO's), Joshua Davis (8-1, four KO's) and Kwame Ritter (1-0, one KO).

BATB has also learned that there will be cards on consecutive weekends at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA.  We've already told you about the Jeter Promotions/RBA Promotions card on Saturday, March 28.  

Now comes word that there will be a card on Saturday, March 21 as Left Hook Promotions LLC makes a return to the boxing promotions business.  The promotion is headed by Scott Farmer and the main event is slated to feature Farmer's son, Andrew "The Doo Man" Farmer (18-3, seven KO's).

As soon as we get more details on these cards, we will pass them along.

Final Registration And Physicals For 2015 Golden Gloves Are This Saturday!

The final registration and physicals for the 2015 Washington Golden Gloves will take place on Saturday, February 7 at the Hillcrest Heights Bingo Hall located at 4104 23rd Parkway in Hillcrest Heights, MD.

The registration and physicals will start at 9 AM and end at noon.  Please be on time for this important step on the way to what should be a very exciting Golden Gloves tournament!

Boxing Returns To Springfield March 28!

Jeter Promotions and RBA Promotions combine once again for another boxing card on Saturday, March 28 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA.

The main event for the card has already been signed.  Undefeated Montgomery Village, MD super welterweight Gerome Quigley will battle grizzled veteran Richard "Tiger" Lee Hall of Rocky Mount, NC in a six-round contest for the Virginia State title.

Quigley (6-0, five KO's) scored a second-round TKO over Norman Allen on January 17 at the Washington Convention Center in DC.  Hall (10-22-3, six KO's) recently returned to boxing after a five-year hiatus, losing a six-round unanimous decision to Christian Dominguez on June 7 in Greensboro, NC.  However, Hall should be a very familiar name to Beltway Boxing fans because he has competed against numerous local boxers over his long career, including Bayan Jargal, Jessie Nicklow, Tim Coleman, Ishmail Arvin, Antonio Reese, Marlon Haynes, Cliff Richard and Ricardo Edmonds.

Co-promoter Tony "Mo Better" Jeter of Stevensville, MD is scheduled to compete on this card against an opponent to be determined.  Jeter (19-4-1, 13 KO's) is coming off another solid year participating in the Beltway Boxing Bout of the Year for 2014, defeating Jimmy Lange by majority decision on November 15 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA for the vacant NABA USA Middleweight championship.  Jeter also successfully defended his WBC Fecarbox Middleweight title and competed for the WBC Silver title in 2014.

Also slated to participate on this card is Upper Marlboro, MD heavyweight Mike Balogun (3-0, three KO's).  In his first three bouts, the former University of Oklahoma linebacker has had some crushing knockouts.  Balogun had one of the best knockouts of 2014 when he decimated Cody Troutman in the first round on the last card at the ABC Sports Complex on December 6.

Undefeated Springfield, VA super lightweight Edgar "The Tiger" Torres (4-0-1, three KO's) will also be on the card.  Torres has not fought since stopping Greg Thomas in the second round in October of 2013 at the ABC Sports Complex.

Two Beltway amateurs will make their pro debuts on this card.  Fairfax, VA super welterweight Zarifbek Nishanbaev is a former Novice Washington Golden Gloves champion while heavyweight Luther Smith of Crofton, MD was also an accomplished amateur.

Douglas, Odom Headline ShoBox Card March 13!

ESPN.com's Dan Rafael is reporting that Showtime will have a ShoBox card on Friday, March 13 that will feature two Beltway Boxers.  No official word yet on where the card will take place, although Boxrec.com is saying that the card will be at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA.

Undefeated Burke, VA middleweight Antoine "Action" Douglas is slated to be in the main event against an opponent to be determined.  Douglas (16-0-1, 10 KO's) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over Don Mouton on November 13 at the Fight Night charity event at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC.

The card is also slated to feature a rematch between Bowie, MD super middleweight "The King's Son" Jerry Odom and undefeated Andrew "Hurricane" Hernandez of Phoenix, AZ.  The two met on January 9 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  Odom (12-1, 11 KO's) was dominating the bout and knocked Hernandez (8-0-1, one KO) down in the fourth round. However, Odom continued to hit Hernandez after Hernandez was down and lost the bout via disqualification.