Dyer Wins Decision In Erie; Justin Hurd Off Brother's Card In Brooklyn!

Couple of notes to pass along.  Baltimore, MD lightweight Jahmal Dyer won a four-round unanimous decision over Roger "Monster" Blankenship of on October 7 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA.  According to reports, Dyer used a lot of body shots in the last three round to gain the victory by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 (twice).  Dyer is now 4-0, two KO's while Blankenship is 1-2.

This week, we learned that Accokeek, MD super welterweight "Slick" Justin Hurd will not appear on the Saturday, October 14th card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.  Apparently, Hurd (3-0, two KO's) has an illness and has not been able to train.  This is the card that features Hurd's brother, IBF Super Welterweight champion "Swift" Jarrett Hurd making the first defense of his title against former world champion Austin Trout as part of a 154-pound tripleheader.
 

Nat Williams, Promoter and Founder Of Boxing Information Center, Passes At 83!

This will be one of the saddest posts I have ever had to write.  One of the people who helped get me started in boxing in the Washington, DC area passed away on Sunday, October 1.

Nat Williams, a long-time promoter of pro and amateur boxing, transitioned at the age of 83.  When I first started, Nat was one of the first promoters I worked with in the business.  Nat, along with matchmaker Cleveland Burgess, the late Gilbert Ware, who was the Deputy Commissioner of the DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission and ring announcer Discombobulating Jones were all very instrumental in getting me started in the sport as a writer and TV announcer.

In the late 90's, Williams founded the Boxing Information Center (BIC), an organization that helped raise money for older boxers and put on amateur boxing cards to help give exposure to young boxers.  BIC was instrumental in the first return of the Mayor's Cup and also promoted the Capital Gloves in 2006.

During the buildup to the Capitol Gloves, I interviewed Nat for this blog.  On the first night of the tournament, Nat suffered a stroke.  I don't think he ever truly recovered from that sad event.

Nat's funeral will be held on Saturday, October 7th at Fort Lincoln Funeral Home and Cemetery located at 3401 Bladensburg Road in Brentwood, MD.  The viewing will be from 9:30 to 10:30 AM ET with the graveside service to follow.

Nat and I shared the same last name but, to my knowledge, we were not related.  However, Nat Williams was as close to a father figure as I had in this business.  We talked a lot about the business over the years and I was one of the folks who helped with the Boxing Information Center in its formative years.  Nat was a wonderful person who I thought the world of.  I will miss our conversations and our friendship dearly.  He was such a wonderful person.  I send my deepest condolences to his family.

Boxing Returns To Springfield, VA October 14th!

Victory Boxing Promotions will head to the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA on Saturday, October 14th.  The card will feature a number of Beltway Boxers in action.

The main event will be Maryland super bantamweight Daron Williams, who will make his Beltway-area debut against Marquis Pierce of Newark, NJ in a six-round bout.  Williams (5-0, two KO's) has been applying his trade in Phoenix, AZ where he has won all of his pro contests.  As an amateur, Williams fought a number of times in the Washington Golden Gloves at 123 pounds.  Pierce (1-11) has gone the distance in his last four bouts.

Capitol Heights, MD super bantamweight Thomas "KO" Snow returns to action in a six-round contest against veteran Jonesboro, GA boxer Stephon McIntyre.  Snow (18-3, 12 KO's) competes from the first time since his eight-round unanimous decision loss to Luis Orlando Del Valle in May of 2016 in Washington, DC.  McIntyre (2-34-4) is coming off a four-round majority draw against Cameron Springer on July 29th in Raleigh, NC.  Three of McIntyre's draws have come against Beltway Boxers -- he has two against Marq Johns and one against Marcus Bates.  This will be McIntyre's ninth bout in 2017.

Marq "The Monster" Johns -- the featherweight from Fort Washington, MD -- will be on this card going up against the debuting Varon Webb of North Carolina by way of Hartford, CT in a four-round contest.  Johns (7-1-2, six KO's) last fought in the four-round draw against McIntyre on March 25th in DC.

The Bell Twins -- Jason and Justin of District Heights, MD -- will face debuting boxers on this card.  Jason Bell (2-0, one KO) will battle Terrell Hobbs of Richmond, VA in a four-rounder.  Bell is coming off a four-round unanimous decision over George Sheppard on April 29th at the ABC Sports Complex.  Hobbs makes a transition from Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai boxing.

Justin (2-0, one KO) will take on Ben D. Williams from Benton Harbor, MI in another four-round encounter.  Bell scored a first-round TKO over Erik Plumeri on July 15th in DC.  Williams is a former Michigan Golden Gloves champion.

In other bouts on the card, there will be a six-round contest between undefeated Philadelphia, PA welterweight Jaron "Boots" Ennis who will battle Silver Spring, MD veteran Samuel Amoako.  Ennis (15-0, 13 KO's) has scored first-round knockouts in three of his last four contests.  That includes a first-round stoppage of Lionel Jimenez on September 23rd in Hammond, IN.  Ennis also stopped Ricardo Cano in the first round on August 12th in DC.  Amoako (23-15, 17 KO's) has fought in his native, Accra, Ghana and scored two straight TKO's over Raymond Ansah.  Those bouts broke an 11-bout losing streak in which he went to a decision in 10 of those bouts.

The co-feature will match undefeated Zsolt "The Phenom" Daranyi, Jr. of Toronto, Canada against Fabian Lyimo of Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania in another six-round bout.  Daranyi (12-0, 11 KO's) scored a six-round TKO over Andre Baker on July 29th in Charlotte, NC.   Lyimo (23-7-2, 15 KO's) competes in the United States for the first time as a pro and brings a three-bout winning streak to the bout.

More bouts will be announced on this card.

Peterson Vacates WBA Welterweight Title!

Washington, DC welterweight Lamont Peterson has vacated the WBA regular Welterweight championship that he captured in February.

According to ESPN.com's Dan Rafael, Peterson sent a letter to the WBA thanking the organization for the opportunity and he did not want to "be an obstacle for the rest of the fighters in the ranking who have the objective of fighting for the belt.”  Peterson won the title on February 18th, scoring a 12-round unanimous decision over David Aveneysan in Cincinnati, OH.

No official word on the next opponent for Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KO's).  However, there is talk he may face Errol Spence in either December or January.

Rodriquez Scores Big Win In Philadelphia!

Haymarket, VA super lightweight Juan "The Savior" Rodriguez picked up a huge win Friday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.  Rodriguez knocked out "Mr. Marvelous" Maynard Allison of Philadelphia at the end of the second round.

Rodriguez is now 8-7-1, six KO's while Allison falls to 9-2, six KO's.

Rodriguez Weighs 140 For Eight-Rounder in Philadelphia; Fox Bout Called Off!

Juan Rodriguez tipped the scales at 140 pounds for his eight-round contest against Maynard Allison Friday at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.  Allison weighed in at 135.8 pounds.

The bout scheduled to feature Mykal Fox was called off.  No reason was given as to why the bout was cancelled.

Justin Hurd To Appear On Brother's October 14th Card; Ballard, Roach Placed On October 21st Slate!

A number of young Beltway Boxers will appear on two big cards in October.

Accokeek, MD super welterweight "Slick" Justin Hurd has been added to his brother Jarrett's undercard on Saturday, October 14th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Jarrett Hurd defends his IBF Super Welterweight title against former world champion Austin Trout.

Justin Hurd (3-0, two KO's) will compete in his first scheduled six-round bout when he takes on Steven "Ironman" Andrade of Cartersville, GA.  Hurd last fought on June 3rd and scored a third-round TKO over Alberto Delgado in Fort Washington, MD.  Andrade (3-2, two KO's) will be trying to break a two-bout losing streak. 

On Saturday, October 21st at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY,  Undefeated locals D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard and Lamont Roach, Jr. will be on the same card where fellow Beltway Boxer Alantez Fox will battle Demetrius Andrade in the co-feature. Ballard, the WBC USNBC Super Middleweight champion (17-0, 12 KO's) and Roach, the WBC Youth Silver Super Featherweight titleholder (14-0, five KO's) are scheduled to be in 10-round encounters.

Big Bouts For Fox Brothers Coming In Near Future!

The undefeated Fox Brothers of Forestville, MD will attempt to make big moves in their careers over the next few weeks as they have signed for very important bouts.

Younger brother Mykal "The Professor" Fox will be in an eight-round encounter against "La Furia Negra" Marlon Aguas of Quito, Ecuador on Friday, September 29th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.  Fox (14-0, four KO's) is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over Daniel Sostre on June 3 in Fort Washington, MD.  Aguas (9-1, six KO's) will look to bounce back from suffering his only pro loss -- a sixth-round stoppage to Ivan Golub on March 25 in Miami, OK.

Also slated to be on that card is Haymarket, VA super welterweight Juan "The Savior" Rodriguez who will take on "Mr. Marvelous" Maynard Allison of Philadelphia by way of Siler City, NC in an eight-round contest.  Rodriguez (7-7-1, five KO's) looks to bounce back from a six-round unanimous decision loss to Tyrone Crawley at the 2300 Arena on May 19th.  Allison (9-1, six KO's) comes off a fourth-round stoppage of Roy Garcia on June 22nd in Durham, NC.

As far as big brother Alantez "SlyAza" Fox is concerned, ESPN.com is reporting that he will be in without question the biggest bout of his career when he meets fellow undefeated and current WBA Regular Super Welterweight champion Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade in a scheduled 12-round bout on Saturday, October 21st at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.  The bout will be televised on HBO.  

Fox (23-0-1, 11 KO's) last fought on July 26th and scored a fifth-round TKO over Euri Gonzalez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  Fox is the WBC USNBC Middleweight champion. Andrade (24-0, 16 KO's), a native of Providence, RI, is moving up in weight for this contest.  Andrade is coming off a 12th round split decision win over Jack Culcay on March 11 in Ludwigshafen, Germany.  That gave Andrade the WBA title.  Andrade is also a former WBO Super Welterweight champion.

'Raging Bull' Jake LaMotta Passes At 95!

He may have been one of the last of the first group of living legends in boxing.  Jake LaMotta, best known as "The Raging Bull," passed away on September 19th at the age of 95.

Mr. LaMotta (83-19-4, 30 KO's) was a legendary middleweight who was known for his no-nonsense style of boxing.  He is perhaps best known for his six-fight series with fellow legend Sugar Ray Robinson ("I fought Sugar Ray so much, I got diabetes").  Robinson won the first bout at Madison Square Garden in New York City on  contest on October 2, 1942 by 10-round unanimous decision.  However, Mr. LaMotta would give Robinson his first defeat on February 5, 1943 scoring a 10-round unanimous decision in Detroit, MI.

Twenty-one days later in the same Olympia Stadium in Detroit, the two would fight again with Robinson the victor by 10-round unanimous decision.

In June of 1949, Mr. LaMotta won the world middleweight title with a 10th round TKO over Marcel Cerdan in Detroit.  Cerdan hurt his shoulder in the first round and had to retire in the 10th.  Cerdan, who was from France, was on his way back to the United States for the rematch but he died in a plane crash.

Mr. LaMotta would defend the title twice before facing Robinson for the fourth time on February 14, 1951 in Detroit  Robinson won the title by 13th round TKO in what would be known as the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre."  Mr. LaMotta would take a beating in that contest but he never went down.

Throughout his career, Mr. LaMotta was involved with issues in and out of the sport.  In 1960, he admitted to throwing a 1947 fight because the mob would arrange a title bout for him.  In 1955, he would open a nightclub in Miami Beach, FL.  Two years later, he would serve six months in prison for promoting prostitution after a 14-year-old who was arrested said she plied her trade at LaMotta's club.

In 1970, Mr. LaMotta would write his autobiography, "Raging Bull: My Story."  In 1980, the book was made into the legendary movie "Raging Bull" starring Robert DeNiro.  The movie was nominated for eight Academy Awards and DeNiro won for Best Actor.

Mr. LaMotta was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1986 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. The Ring named him the fifth greatest middleweight of all time in 2004.

For many years, Mr. LaMotta was a fixture at the Fight Night Fight For Children event in Washington, DC.  I met him at the event in 1995 and I made the mistake of not leading off my interview by calling him "The Raging Bull."  He did not take kindly to my oversight.  Once the interview started, however, it went well.  He was a true character, one of the last we will ever see.  We send our condolences.

Russell Brothers Are Victorious In Bethlehem, PA!

Antonio and Antuanne Russell, boxers from Capitol Heights, MD, each scored knockout victories on a card on September 19 at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, PA.

Bantamweight Antonio notched a third-round knockout over Cristian Renteria of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.  The time of the KO was 1:36.  Antonio is now 9-0, seven KO's.  Renteria falls to 7-6, six KO's.

Super lightweight Antuanne registered his second straight first-round TKO when he stopped Jesus Lule of Fort Myers, FL at 2:38.  Antuanne is 2-0, two KO's while Lule is 11-24-1, two KO's.

Russell Brothers Weigh In For Tonight's Bouts In Philadelphia!

Two members of the Russell Family -- Antonio and Antuanne -- will be in action tonight at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Antonio (8-0, six KO's) will be in a six-round contest against Cristian Renteria (7-5, six KO's) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.  Antonio Russell last fought on May 20th and scored a third-round TKO over Jovany Fuentes at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.  Renteria is coming off a six-round unanimous decision loss to Tenochtitlan Neva on June 2 in Los Angeles, CA.

After making his pro debut on the May 20th card in Oxon Hill and scoring a first-round TKO over Josh Ross, Antuanne returns in a four-round contest against veteran Jesus Lule of Fort Myers, FL (11-23-1, two KO's).  Lule faces a Beltway Boxer for the second straight time, losing a six-round unanimous decision to Patrick Harris on August 12 at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC.  Lule also has losses to locals Lamont Roach, Jr. and Dodie Boy Penalosa, Jr.

The bouts are part of an FS1 telecast that is scheduled to begin at 10 PM ET.  No word on whether either bout will be on the program.

Here are the weights:

Antonio Russell 117.8 vs Cristian Renteria 120.2

Antuanne Russell 138.5 vs Jesus Lule 139.7

Benjamin "Benny" Alperstein, Long-Time Maryland Boxing Commissioner And Champion Collegiate Boxer, Passes At 102!

(Photo courtesy of umterps.com)

Sad news to report.  Benjamin "Benny" Alperstein, a champion of collegiate boxing and a long-time member of the Maryland State Athletic Commission, passed away on September 16th at the age of 102.

Mr. Alperstein, who lived in Chevy Chase, MD, served as commissioner in the state for more than 30 years and was still attending boxing and wrestling cards up until 2016.   In the sixties, Alperstein was a commissioner and later, the chair of the Washington, DC Boxing Commission.

In his youth, Mr. Alperstein was a two-time national collegiate boxing champion at the University of Maryland.  He won the title in 1937 and 1938 and was named Outstanding Boxer in 1938.  In fact, Mr. Alperstein won the first national championship in any sport at the University of Maryland.

Mr. Alperstein is a member of the University of Maryland, Washington, DC Boxing and Maryland Boxing Halls of Fame.   The service for Mr. Alperstein will be held on Tuesday, September 19th at the Judean Memorial Gardens, located at 16225 Batchellors Forest Road in Olney, MD.  The service begins at 1:30 PM.

BATB sends its deepest condolences to the Alperstein Family.

Beltway Boxer Faces First-Degree Murder Charges In 2009 Cold Case!

Prince George's County Police have charged 27-year-old Larry Recio with first degree murder and attempted first degree murder in the 2009 fatal shooting of a 19-year-old woman during a graduation party.

According to both WTOP Radio and WRC-TV, police say Recio opened fire on a group of men during a dispute.  The woman that was killed, Shai Caldwell of Bowie, MD, was not one of the intended victims. Three other people, also not intended victims, were injured.

Authorities say the break in the case came when the Cold Case Unit turned up additional witnesses and evidence that linked Recio with the shooting.

From October of 2013 to July of 2014, Recio, a native of Lanham, MD, was a super welterweight boxer known as "The Cuban Assassin."  Recio was undefeated as a pro at 7-0, five KO's.  Recio was also a prominent amateur.

Recio is currently an inmate at Hazelton Federal Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in West Virginia after being sentenced to five years for a felony possession of illegally possessing a firearm, according to online court records.  Recio was arrested in May of 2015 after being spotted by a Prince George's County gang unit handling a gun.  Recio was previously convicted of a crime that had him spend a year in prison, making it illegal for him to have a gun.

Recio is scheduled to be released sometime in 2019 and extradited to Prince George's County where he will face charges in Caldwell's death.

September 21st Card In Glen Burnie Raises Funds For Former Maryland Boxer!

Baltimore Boxing will hold a card on Thursday, September 21st at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD that will raise funds for a very special cause.

The card is called "Punches and Prayers For Alan Blyweiss."  Blyweiss, a native of Pikesville, MD, was a local amateur and pro boxer who earned a living as a sparring partner for a number of boxers. Over the last few years, Blyweiss has had a number of serious health issues including a testicular hernia, a stomach ailment that required two-thirds of his stomach to be removed and multiple spine and hip procedures that limited his mobility.

Then in March of 2016, Blyweiss was diagnosed with Pugilistic Dementia which has caused his memory to fade and his speech to be halted.  Blyweiss also requires a walker or wheelchair for stability.

Tickets for the event are $40 for general admission and VIP seats are $60.  The main event on the card will be a match up for the East Coast Heavyweight championship between Brian Haneschlager and Tyrone Holt.  Also, Deshawn Chase and Clayton Fraser will be in separate bouts for the Maryland Welterweight and Middleweight championship, respectively.  The card is scheduled to begin at 8:15 PM ET.

Outlaw Wins Unanimous Decision In Queens!

Bowie, MD super lightweight Greg "The Sharpshooter" Outlaw won a six-round unanimous decision over Sidney "Keelo" Maccow of New York City Saturday night at Resorts World Casino in Queens, NY.

In his first scheduled six-round contest, Outlaw took control of the bout in the second half by landing solid left hands.  Maccow's offense dwindled in the latter stages of the contest.  Outlaw won by scores of 59-55 and 58-56 (twice). Outlaw remains undefeated at 4-0, one KO.  Maccow drops to 4-7, three KO's.

Amateur Action Aplenty In DC This Weekend!

There are two free amateur boxing events that come to Washington, DC on the weekend of Friday, September 8-9. 

The Barry Farms community will be alive with the "Friday Night Fights Inside The Gates" event that will take place on Friday.  The event will take place at 1230 Sumner Place in Southeast DC and will be hosted by Miles Rawls of the legendary Goodman Summer Basketball League.  The event is free and will begin at 6 PM.

Then on Saturday, September 9, there will be the seventh annual Dr. Arnold W. McKnight Boxing Invitational, Kickboxing and MMA Exhibition Event that will take place at the Kenilworth Recreation Center located at 1300 44th Street in Northeast Washington.  This is also a free event and will get underway at noon.

Lockett Wins Split Decision In Augusta!

Veteran Takoma Park, MD cruiserweight Willis "The Prophet" Lockett broke an eight-bout winless streak by capturing a six-round split decision over Brandon Spencer of Georgia on September 2nd at Laney High School in Augusta, GA.

Lockett won by scores of 57-56 and 59-55.  Spencer won one of the cards, 57-56.  The win is Lockett's first since December of 2015 and he has a record of 15-21-6, five KO's.  Spencer drops to 6-15-2, four KO's.

Outlaw Travels To New York For Four-Round Contest September 9th!

Bowie, MD super lightweight Greg "The Sharpshooter" Outlaw makes his first road trip on Saturday, September 9th when he faces Sidney "Keelo" Maccow of New York City in a four-round contest at Resorts World Casino in Queens, NY.

Outlaw (3-0, one KO) has fought all of his previous bouts at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  Outlaw secured his first pro knockout when he scored a fourth-round TKO over Mario Perez on June 3rd.

A native of Saint Maarten, Maccow (4-6, three KO's) will be trying to break a three-bout losing streak.  Maccow lost a six-round unanimous decision to Anthony Laureano in his last outing on May 11 in Uncasville, CT.  In his second pro bout, Maccow lost a four-round split decision to Stephon McDonald in November of 2014 in Baltimore, MD.

This card is being promoted by hall of famer and former world champion Evander Holyfield.  Some of the bouts will be shown on the CBS Sports Network but no word on whether Outlaw's bout will make the telecast.

Isley Wins Bronze In Hamburg!

Middleweight Troy Isley has concluded his international trip with a bronze medal at the 2017 Men's Elite World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.

Isley lost his semifinal match against Oleksandr Khyzhniak of the Ukraine by a 4-1 score.  Team USA will have two bronze medals and one boxer, Duke Regan of Cincinnati, OH, going for a gold medal in the championship on Saturday.  This is the best showing for the Americans at the Elite Championships since 1999.

Hurd To Defend Title Against Former World Champion Trout October 14 In Brooklyn!

IBF Super Welterweight champion "Swift" Jarrett Hurd will make the first defense of his title against former world champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout on Saturday, October 14th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Hurd (20-0, 14 KO's), a native of Accokeek, MD, won his title with a ninth-round TKO over Tony Harrison on February 25th at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL.  Hurd has knocked out his last six opponents.

Trout, who is from Las Cruces, NM (30-3, 17 KO's), is a former WBA Super Welterweight titleholder, who won his title in February of 2011 with a unanimous decision over Rigoberto Alvarez in Guadalajara, Mexico.  Trout made four defenses of the WBA title before losing to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez by unanimous decision in April of 2013 in San Antonio, TX.  Alvarez's WBC title was also on the line.  Trout would try two more times for a world title, dropping unanimous decisions to Erislandy Lara and, in his most recent outing, to Jermall Charlo for the IBF title in May of 2016 in Las Vegas.  Charlo would vacate the title and Hurd would pick up the belt.

The bout will be part of a Showtime tripleheader in which three of the super welterweight titles will be on the line. Lara, of Houston, TX by way of  Cuba (24-2-2, 14 KO's) defends the WBA Super World Super Welterweight title and the IBO title against undefeated US Olympian 2012  Terrell Gausha of Cleveland, OH (20-0, nine KO's) and Jermell Charlo (29-0, 14 KO's) of Houston, TX will defend the WBC crown against fellow undefeated Erickson Lubin of Orlando, FL (18-0, 13 KO's).

Isley Heads Into Semis In Hamburg!

Middleweight Troy Isley of Alexandria, VA has moved into the semifinals of the 2017 AIBA Elite Men's Championships in Hamburg, Germany. 

Isley won his quarter final bout by a 3-2 decision over Israil Madrimov of Uzbekistan in Tuesday's action.  This means Isley will finish with no worse than a bronze medal.  Isley is one of three Americans still left in the tournament.

Wednesday is a rest day for all competitors.  Isley will return on Thursday with a semifinal contest against Oleksandr Khyzhniak of the Ukraine.

Isley Advances To Quarterfinals In Hamburg!

Alexandria, VA middleweight Troy Isley has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2017 AIBA Men's Elite World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.

After winning his first bout by walkover, Isley shocked many people in attendance by winning a 5-0 decision over two-time Egyptian Olympian and 2015 Middleweight world champion Hosam Abdin.  Isley, who is the youngest member of the USA Elite team, will look to clinch a bronze medal if he can defeat Israli Madrimov of Uzebekistan on Tuesday.

By the way, one of the coaches of the USA squad is Kay Koroma, also of Alexandria.

Quigley Scores Second-Round TKO In Germany!

Gaithersburg, MD welterweight Gerome "GQ" Quigley, Jr. scored a second-round TKO over Orlen Padilla on August 26th at the Hugenottentalle in Neu-Isenberg, Germany.  The win earns Quigley another regional title -- The German version of the World Boxing Union Welterweight title.

Quigley fought off an early Padilla charge to come back strong and stop Padilla.  No word on the official time of the stoppage.

Quigley remains undefeated at 18-0, 16 KO's.  Padilla falls to 27-7-1, 20 KO's.

Davis Scores Ninth-Round Knockout In Las Vegas!

Baltimore, MD's Gervonta "Tank" Davis has scored a eighth-round knockout over Francisco Fonseca of Costa Rica tonight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

Davis, the former IBF Super Featherweight champion who lost his belt on the scales by being two pounds overweight, fought well in spurts but had a tough time keeping Fonseca off of him at times.

In the eighth round, Davis hit Fonseca with a body shot followed by two right hands that looked like they landed slightly behind the head.  Fonseca dropped to his knees and referee Russell Mora counted him out.  The bout ended at 37 seconds of the eighth.

Davis remains undefeated at 19-0, 18 KO's.  Fonseca loses for the first time and he is now 19-1-1, 13 KO's.

Aleem Knocked Out In Third; Nicholson Scores KO In Second!

Richmond, VA middleweight Immanuwel "The Chosen One" Aleem suffered his first pro loss as he was knocked out in the third round by Hugo Centeno, Jr. of Oxnard, CA  Aleem went down from a Centeno left hook and the bout was stopped at 2:27.  Aleem is now 17-1-1, 10 KO's while Centeno rises to 26-1, 14 KO's.  The bout was televised by FS1.

On the undercard, Laurel, MD super middleweight Demond "D'Best At It" Nicholson scored a TKO at the end of the second round against Josue Obando of Guadalajara, Mexico.  After a hard series of punches, Obando could not answer the bell for the third round.  Nicholson is now 18-2-1, 17 KO's while Obando falls to 15-17-1, 12 KO's.

Davis Loses IBF Title On Scales!

Gervonta Davis has been stripped of the IBF Super Featherweight championship because he came in too heavy in his bout against Francisco Fonseca at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

Davis came in at 132 pounds, two pounds more than the 130-pound limit while Fonseca came in at the 130-pound limit.  If Davis wins the bout, the IBF title will be vacated.  Fonseca can win the title with a victory over Davis.

Aleem, Nicholson Hit Scales For Bouts In Miami, OK!

Immanuwel Aleem and Demond Nicholson weighed in for their bouts later tonight at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.  Aleem and Hugo Centeno, Jr. both weighed in at 158.8 pounds for their10-round contest.

The WBC has made it clear that this bout is not for the WBC Silver Middleweight title.  Aleem, who won that belt in January, has apparently been stripped of the title because of inactivity.

Nicholson (17-2-1, 16 KO's) weighed in at 167.6 pounds for his eight -round contest against veteran Josue Obando of Guadalajara, Mexico.  Obando came in three pounds over the super middleweight limit at 171.4 pounds.  Obando (15-16-2, 12 KO's) faces a Beltway Boxer for the third time in his career.  Obando lost by fourth-round disqualification to Travis Reeves on June 17 in Baltimore, MD.  D'Mitrius Ballard won a six-round unanimous decision over Obando in June of 2015 in Philadelphia, PA. 

Baxter, Taylor Gain Victories In North Carolina!

Two Washington, DC-based boxers scored knockout victories in Greensboro, NC on Saturday, August 19th.  Welterweight Johnathan "Bad Badger" Baxter won the vacant UNBC Welterweight title with a second-round knockout of Isaiah Robinson on Durham, NC.  Baxter is now 8-1, seven KO's while Robinson is 3-6, two KO's.

Baxter's cousin, super middleweight Quinton Taylor, made his pro debut with a first-round knockout of Keshair Lindsey of Wilson, NC.  Lindsey is 0-2.

Results From Mayor's Cup!

Here are the results after three days of competition at the 2017 Mayor's Cup held at Raymond Recreation Center in Northwest Washington, DC.

9-10, 70 Pounds (Junior):  Casanova Lamons (Langdon) over Malachi Robinson (Headbangers)

9-10, 70 Pounds (Open):  Cardarius Johnson (Headbangers) over Kaleb Johnson (Inner City, Raleigh, NC)

11-12, 80 Pounds (Open): Musa Robinson (G-Up Nation) over David Presley (Inner City)

14-15, 110 Pounds (Novice):  Kevin Myers (Crossroads, Fredricksburg, VA) over Dsias St. Pierre (Inner City)

123 Pounds (Open): Nick Sullivan (Team Norfolk) over Jaqueem Hutcherson (Keystone)

132 Pounds (Open):  Ebrima Jawara (Laurel) over Preston Gatling (Enigma Boxing)

15-16, 141 Pounds (Open):  Montre Nichol (Down Under) over Joshua Hill (Tony's Gym)

147 Pounds (Novice): Deshawn Chase (Baltimore Boxing) RSC 2 over Jalil Scott (Dover, DE)

165 Pounds (Open):  Benjamin Wright (Schenectady, NY) over Terryan Rogers (Ninth Dimension, Richmond, VA)

11, 90 Pounds (Matched Bout):  Kamarly Thompson (Ninth Dimension) over Javian Rivera (Comrades Boxing, Loudoun, VA)

13-14, 90 Pounds:  Shawn Myers (Crossroads) over Qwantez Watkins (Dog Pound, Dover, DE)

125 Pounds (Novice): Jay Stancil (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Albert Sostre (Bloomington, IN)

14-15, 132 Pounds (Open): Ibrahim Robinson (G-Up Boxing) over Dennis Zeigler (Langdon)

141 Pounds (Open):  Christopher Robinson (Tony's Gym) over Diego Abregu (Herndon)

154 Pounds (Novice):  Claudius Mason (Jasards Boxing, NC) over Amari Blagman (Raw Assassin)

201+ Pounds (Open):  Malik Titus (Time 2 Grind) over Nathaniel Copeland, Jr. (Keystone)

16, 132 Pounds (Matched Bout):  DeJon Corley (unattatched) RSC 1 over Daylynn Jones (Tony's Gym) -- Jones suffered shoulder injury.

Winners by Walkover:

Antwon Farrow (Woodland Tigers)  - 123 Pounds -- Novice

Joel Kamela (Sugar Ray Leonard) -- 175 Pounds -- Novice

Reed Remains Undefeated With Dominant Unanimous Decision In Nebraska!

Waldorf, MD super lightweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed remained undefeated with a dominant 10-round unanimous decision over Robert "Red Hot" Frankel of Denver, CO tonight at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NB.

Reed battered Frankel all around the ring during this contest.  Give Frankel a lot of credit for staying upright but Reed was in complete control winning the contest by a 100-90 shutout across the board.  Reed, who is ranked 10th in the world by the WBO, is now 23-0, 12 KO's while Frankel falls to 35-18-1, seven KO's.

Reed Weighs 141 For 10-Rounder In Nebraska!

(Photo by Ross Molovinsky)

Mike Reed weighed in at 141 pounds for his 10-round contest against Robert Frankel that will take place on Saturday at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NB.  Frankel came in at 139 pounds.   The Reed-Frankel bout will be part of the streaming portion of the card that will be on the ESPN app and on ESPN3.

Free Amateur Boxing Events Coming This Month!

There are two amateur boxing events that will be free to the public coming up in the next two weeks.  On August 18-20, there will be the return of the Mayor's Cup Boxing Tournament which will take place at the Raymond Recreation Center located at 3725 10th Street in Northwest DC.

The Mayor's Cup has been a very noteworthy tournament over the years that has involved many of the Beltway's current and former world champions.  On Friday the 18th, the first bout will begin at 6 PM ET.  On Saturday and Sunday, the action gets underway at noon.

Then on Saturday, August 26th, there will be the boxing event that will take place during the 10th annual Cease Fire Don't Smoke The Brothers and Sisters cookout at the Upshur Recreation Center at 14th and Arkansas Avenue in Northwest DC.  The event offers free food and health checkups and proposes a six-month moratorium to stop the killings in the city.  The cookout begins at noon and the boxing card will start at 3 PM.

Reed Faces Frankel August 19th In Nebraska!

Undefeated Waldorf, MD super lightweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed returns to action in a 10-round contest against Robert "Red Hot" Frankel of Denver, Colorado on Saturday, August 19th at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NB.

Reed (22-0, 12 KO's) last fought on April 8th and won a 10-round unanimous decision over Reyes Sanchez at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.  Reed has gone the distance in his last three contests.  Reed is ranked number 10 by the WBO.

Frankel (35-17-1, seven KO's) is a former WBC USNBC Super Lightweight titleholder who has fought the likes of former contender Michael Stewart as well as former world champion Paul Spadafora and current WBA Welterweight champ Lamont Peterson, who won an eight-round unanimous decision over Frankel in Little Rock, AK in September of 2005.  Frankel last fought on April 8th and won a 10-round unanimous decision over Johnny Rodriguez in Denver.

This bout will be on the undercard of the World Super Lightweight Unification bout between WBC/WBO champion Terrence Crawford and WBA/IBF titleholder Julius Indongo.  The Reed/Frankel contest is scheduled to be shown on the ESPN3 channel or the ESPN streaming app.

Beltway Weekend Wrap-Up!

Along with the Nation's Fight Night card at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC, a number of Beltway Boxers were in action elsewhere on Saturday, August 12th.  Here is a recap.

Four locals participated on the Ponytail Promotions card at the Masonic Temple in Norfolk, VA.  Undefeated Bethesda, MD bantamweight Alexandru "Spartan" Marin scored a second-round TKO over former WBA and WBC Interim Minimumweight champion Juan "El Exterminador" Palacios of Managua, Nicaragua.

Marin, a native of Romania, dropped Palacios twice before the bout was stopped at 2:21.  Marin, who holds the IBO International Bantamweight championship, is now 14-0, 10 KO's.  Palacios has lost five in a row and his record falls to 29-9-2, 22 KO's.

Ashburn, VA super lightweight Seth "Killer B" Billups also remained undefeated by winning a six-round unanimous decision over Rynell Griffin of New Orleans, LA.  Billups won by scores of 58-55 across the board to raise his record to 9-0, six KO's while Griffin's record drops to 8-31-2, two KO's.

Also on the card, Ashburn middleweight Carlos Cruz lost a four-round unanimous decision to George Sheppard of Newport News, VA.  Cruz is now 1-2, one KO and Sheppard wins his first pro bout and is now 1-2. 

DC super lightweight Lamont White lost a six-round unanimous decision to Portsmouth, VA veteran "Dangerous" Dorin Spivey.  No scores were given.  White is now 1-9, one KO, one NC while Spivey is now 49-7, 33 KO's.

At Turner Hall in Madison, WI, Silver Spring, MD middleweight Ashton "The Goon" Sykes made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Jeffrey Wright of Milwaukee, WI.  Sykes won a Washington Golden Gloves championship earlier this year.  Wright is now 4-8-1, four KO's.

Harris Wins Main Event By Unanimous Decision!

Hyattsville, MD welterweight Patrick Harris won a six-round unanimous decision over a very game Jesus Lule of Mexico.

Harris relied mostly on his inside work, landing crunching shots to Lule's body.  Harris didn't rely much on his jab as he was able to pummel Lule inside.

Harris won by shutout across the board, 60-54 to remain undefeated at 12-0, seven KO's.  Lule falls to 11-23-1, two KO's.

Ennis Makes Short Work Of Cano!

In the co-feature at the Howard Theatre,  highly -touted Philadelphia, PA welterweight Jaron "Boots" Ennis made short work of Ricardo Cano of Guadalajara, Mexico, scoring a first-round knockout.

Ennis jumped on Cano early and backed him into a neutral corner.  Ennis landed a left hand to the body and followed with a sweeping right hook to the head to drop Cano.  After reaching the count of eight, Referee Sharon Sands stopped the bout at 40 seconds.

Ennis is now 14-0, 12 KO's while Cano falls to 17-14-5, 10 KO's.

Martin Wins Unanimous Decision!

DC welterweight Kareem "Reemo" Martin bounced back from suffering his first pro loss by winning a six-round unanimous decision over Evincii "Prize Fighter" Dixon of Lancaster, PA.

Martin's offensive output turned Dixon into a punching bag with feet as Dixon gave back very little offense in return.  Martin punctuated his performance with quick and powerful flurries in the final round.  Martin scored a shutout on all the judges's cards. 

Martin is now 9-1-1, three KO's.  Dixon drops to 7-19-2, two KO's.

Crews -Dezurn Captures Unanimous Decision In Slugfest!

Baltimore, MD light heavyweight Franchon Crews-Dezurn won a four-round unanimous decision over "Lady Rocky" Sydney LeBlanc of Gretna, LA.

The bout was a slugfest from start to finish as both ladies landed clubbing shots at each other.  LeBlanc tried to live up to the Rocky nickname as she called Crews-Dezurn in to exchange punches.

The judges saw a more powerful output from Crews-Dezurn as she won the bout by shutout across the board.  Crews-Dezurn is now 2-1, one KO.  LeBlanc's record drops to 4-3-1.

Brown Scores Second-Round TKO!

Bladensburg, MD lightweight "The Dark Menace" Tiara Brown scored a second-round TKO over "Unpredictable" Tammy Franks of San Antonio, TX.

Brown was able to land strong shots with both hands that battered Franks all over the ring before the bout was stopped by referee Brent Bovell at 49 seconds of the second round.  Brown is now 3-0, two KO's.  Franks is now 2-29-1.

Lee Looks Impressive In Second-Round Stoppage!

In the third bout of the evening at the Howard Theatre, Coachella, CA welterweight Brandun Lee put on a sterling performance en route to a second-round TKO over the normally tough Roy "The Reaper" Garcia of Alice, TX.

Lee quickly started his dominance by landing precise blows to the head and body.  The confident 18 -year-old Lee was so in control, he took a brief moment to pose in front of a ringside photographer during the action.

Lee quickly overpowered Garcia  before referee Sharon Sands halted the bout at 1:23 of the second round.

Lee remains undefeated at 5-0, four KO's.  Garcia falls to 4-24-1, two KO's.

Irby Makes Short Work Of Late Sub!

Tyrek "I.G.B. Irby of Hyattsville, MD scored an easy first-round KO over late sub Anthony Alston of Raleigh, NC.

Alston was extremely overmatched as Irby pressured him and landed numerous punches.  Alston looked for a place to fall and finally did on his back.  Referee David Braslow counted to 10 and the bout ended at 58 seconds.

Irby is now 4-0, two KO's while Alston is 0-2.

Tazhibay Opens Howard Theatre Card With Unanimous Decision Win!

In the first bout of the Nation's Fight Night card at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC, welterweight Shynggyskhan Tazhibay won a four-round unanimous decision over veteran Robert "Hitman" Hill of Gulfport, MS.

Tazhibay landed solid shots to the body throughout the contest.  Hill was very durable but had no offense in return.  Tazhibay won by shutout (40-36) across the board to raise his record to 5-0, two KO's.  Hill is now 7-34-1, one KO.

Kirby Drops Debut In Philadelphia!

Washington, DC light heavyweight Dameron Kirby had a rough start to his pro career on August 11th when he was knocked out in the first round by Christian Montano of Houston, TX at the Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia, PA.

No word on how the knockout took place but the bout was stopped at 2:25.  Montano is now 2-0, two KO's.

Weights From The Howard Theatre!

Here is the scale watch for the Nation's Fight Night card that will take place on Saturday, August 12th at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC.

Patrick Harris 140.2 vs. Jesus Lule (will weigh-in tomorrow)

Kareem Martin 148 vs. Evincii Dixon 147.2

Franchon Crews-Dezurn 171.2 vs. Sydney LeBlanc 167

Tiara Brown 133.4 vs. Tammy Franks 133.2

Shynggyskhan Tazhibay 146.2 vs. Bobby Hill 144.6

Jaron Ennis 146 vs. Ricardo Cano 152

Brandun Lee 143.2 vs. Roy Garcia 139.8


Tyrek Irby weighed in at 142.4 for his bout.  However, promoters are still looking for an opponent for the contest.

Isley To Represent US in Germany August 25-September 2!

Alexandria, VA amateur middleweight Troy Isley will make his second visit to Germany this year as he will be competing for the United States in the 2017 Elite Men's World Championships in Hamburg August 25-September 2.

Isley won his first international victory in Open Division competition in Halle, Germany at the Chemistry Cup.  Isley advanced to the semifinals of that tournament in March.

Isley punched his ticket to the Elite championships by finishing in the top eight at the Continental Championships in Honduras in June.

Currently, Isley and his US Elite Men's High Performance Squad teammates are in Cologne, Germany attending an acclimation camp.  The US team is making final preparations along with boxers from Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Jordan, Mongolia, The Netherlands and Poland.

Isley is the second Beltway amateur to compete in Germany this month.  Lorenzo Simpson of Baltimore, MD won a silver medal at the Brandenburg Cup in Frankfurt, Germany on August 5th.

August 12th Howard Theatre Card Coming Together!

The "Nation's Fight Night" card that will take place on Saturday, August 12th at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC is coming together.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Hyattsville, MD super lightweight Patrick Harris who will take on veteran Jesus Lule of Fort Myers, FL in a six-round contest.  Harris (11-0, seven KO's) won an eight-round unanimous decision against Omar Garcia in his last outing on April 8th at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.

Lule, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil (11-22-1, two KO's), scored a second-round TKO over Ismael Serrano on June 27th in Bethlehem, PA.  This is Lule's second visit to the Nation's Capitol. Lule lost an eight-round unanimous decision to Lamont Roach, Jr. in March of 2016 at the DC Armory.

DC welterweight Kareem "Reemo" Martin returns to action against Evincii "Prize Fighter" Dixon of Lancaster, PA in a six-round bout.  This will be the first bout for Martin (8-1-1, three KO's) since his eighth-round TKO loss to David Grayton on August 23rd in Bethlehem, PA.   Dixon (7-18-2, two KO's) has fought his last four bouts in California and is 0-3-1 in those contests.  Dixon's last outing saw him get knocked out in the second round by Ruslan Madiev on April 6th in Costa Mesa.

There will be two ladies bouts on the card.  Baltimore, MD super middleweight "The Heavy-Hitting Diva" Franchon Crews-Dezurn will be in a four-round bout against Sydney "Ginger the Ninja" LeBlanc of Gretna, LA. Crews-Dezurn (1-1, one KO) bounced back from his pro debut loss to newly-crowned world champion Claressa Shields in November to score a first-round TKO over Latashia Burton on March 25th at the University of the District of Columbia.  LeBlanc (4-2-1) lost her last bout against Shields, dropping an eight-round unanimous decision on June 16th in Detroit, MI.  LeBlanc also has a victory over Burton -- a four-round unanimous decision in June of 2013.

Also, Bladensburg, MD featherweight "The Dark Menace" Tiara Brown will battle veteran Tammy "The Tigress" Franks of San Antonio, TX in a four-round contest.  Brown (2-0, one KO) won a four-round unanimous decision over Natalie King on the March 25th UDC card.  Franks (2-28-1) lost a four-round unanimous decision to Elvina White on April 25th in Tunica, MS.

In another four-round bout, undefeated DC super welterweight Shynggyskhan Tazhibay will face Robert "Hitman" Hill of Gulfport, MS.  Tazhibay (4-0, two KO's) makes his first appearance since May of 2016 when he won a four-round unanimous decision over Ahmet Kayrelti in Timonium, MD.  Hill (7-33-1, one KO) won a six-round unanimous decision over Roy Garcia in his last outing on July 29th in Gulfport.

DC lightweight Tyrek "I.G.B" Irby is scheduled to take on Pablo Capul of San Diego, CA by way of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico in a six-round contest. However, that has not been finalized.  Irby (3-0, one KO) won a six-round unanimous decision over Brandon Sanudo on June 3rd in Fort Washington, MD.  Capul (9-23, five KO's) lost a four-round unanimous decision to the debuting Brandon Trejo on May 19th in Ontario, CA.

Also on the card will be undefeated Philadelphia, PA welterweight Jaron "Boots" Ennis who will face Ricardo Cano of Guadalajara, Mexico in an eight-round bout.  After a stellar amateur career, Ennis (13-0, 11 KO's) has had an outstanding start to his pro career. In his last outing, Ennis stopped Robert Hill in the third round in Durham, NC.  This is the second trip to the Beltway for Ennis.  In June of 2016, Ennis needed just 20 seconds to stop Deshawn Debose in Springfield, VA.  Recently, Ennis was named the Philadelphia Boxing Rookie of the Year.

Cano (17-13-5, 10 KO's) makes his first trip to the Continental United States with this bout.  Cano will try to bounce back from suffering a first-round knockout against Jelame Garcia on March 25th in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

California rookie welterweight Brandun Lee will compete in a four-round contest against veteran Roy Garcia of Alice, TX.  The 18-year-old Lee (4-0, three KO's) makes a quick return to action after winning a four-round unanimous decision over Donovain Battle on July 29th in Charlotte, NC.

Garcia (4-24-1, three KO's) also returns quickly after suffering his July 29th loss to Robert Hill in Gulfport, MS.  Garcia returns to DC for the second time after dropping a six-round unanimous decision to Cobia Breedy on March 25th at UDC.  Garcia also lost to Eric Hernandez by six-round unanimous decision in December of 2016 in Springfield, VA.

Davis Now To Defend Title Against Undefeated Fonseca!

There has been a change in the opponent for IBF Super Featherweight champion Gervonta Davis on Saturday, August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

Davis will now face undefeated Francisco Fonseca of San Ramon, Alajuela, Costa Rica in the co-feature to the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor bout.  Fonseca (19-0-1, 13 KO's) is the IBF Inter-Continental Super Featherweight champion and is ranked seventh by the IBF.  Fonseca last fought on March 31 and scored a third-round knockout over Eliecer Lanzas in San Jose, Costa Rica. Fonseca will compete in the United States for the first time in his career.

Davis To Defend Title Against Former Three-Time Champ Martinez August 26th!

IBF Super Featherweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis of Baltimore, MD will make the second defense of his title against former three-time world champion Ramon "Rocky" Martinez of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.  The bout will be a featured bout on the Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Conor McGregor card and will be shown on the pay-per-view telecast.

Davis (18-0, 17 KO's) made a successful first defense of his world title with a dominant third-round TKO over Liam Walsh on May 20th in London, England.  Martinez (29-3-3, 17 KO's) has held the WBO version of the super featherweight title three times.  In March of 2009, Martinez won his first title, scoring a fourth-round TKO over Nicky Cook in Manchester, England.  Martinez made two defenses before losing to Ricky Burns by 12th round unanimous decision in September of 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland.

In September of 2012, Martinez would regain the WBO title with a 12-round split decision over Miguel Beltran, Jr. in Las Vegas.  After two defenses, Martinez would drop the title to Mikey Garcia by eighth-round TKO in Corpus Christi, TX in November of 2013.  Martinez would win the title a third time with a 12-round unanimous decision over Orlando Salido in April of 2015 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  After battling Salido to a draw in the rematch in Las Vegas in September of 2015, Martinez would lose the title to Vasyl Lomachenko in his last outing on June 11th in New York City.

Lockett, Singletary Fall in Atlantic City Bouts!

Two Beltway Boxers lost in bouts Saturday at the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.  Willis "The Prophet" Lockett of Takoma Park, MD dropped a six-round unanimous decision to undefeated Trenton, NJ cruiserweight Mike Hilton.  Lockett lost by scores of 60-54, 58-56 and 60-53 to drop his record to 14-21-6, five KO's.  Hilton went the distance for the first time in his pro career and he is now 7-0. six KO's.

Washington, DC middleweight Jessie Singletary was stopped in the first round by Shaddy Gamhour of Pensacola, FL.  Gamhour dropped Singletary with a right hand and the bout was halted at 1:43.  Singletary is now 0-3.  Gamhour, who is trained by former world champion Roy Jones, Jr., raised his record to 4-0, three KO's.

Simpson Secures Silver In Germany!

Reisterstown, MD middleweight Lorenzo Simpson captured a silver medal during competition at the Brandenburg Cup in Frankfurt, Germany.

After winning his semifinal contest on Friday against a boxer from Israel, Simpson dropped a split decision in the 165-Pound championship Saturday to Ivan Papakin of the Ukraine.  Boxers from the United States won three gold and two silver medals during the competition.

Lockett, Singletary Tip Scales In Atlantic City!

Two Beltway Boxers weighed in for contests that will be held on Saturday at the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

Willis Lockett of Takoma Park, MD (14-20-6, five KO's) weighed in at 194.6 pounds for his six-round contest against Mike Hilton of Trenton, NJ.  Hilton (6-0, six KO's) came in at 198 1/2.

Jessie Singletary of Washington, DC (0-2) tipped the scales at 167.3 pounds for his four-round bout against Shaddy Gamhour of Pensacola, FL (3-0, two KO's) who weighed 163 1/2.

Simpson Wins First International Contest In Germany!

Reisterstown, MD amateur middleweight Lorenzo Simpson made a successful international debut by winning his first contest at the Brandenburg Cup Tournament in Frankfurt, Germany.

Simpson won a 5-0 decision over Tyson Aloama of Italy in a bout on Wednesday.  Simpson will now face Yan Zak of Israel in today's semifinal action.

Beltway Amateurs Win Three Titles At Ringside World Championships In Missouri!

Congratulations to three Beltway amateurs who captured titles at the Ringside World Championships at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, MO this past week.

Greenbelt, MD's Amelia Moore won her second straight major amateur championship in July by winning the Ringside title in the Women's Senior Open 141 Pound division.  Moore defeated Crystal Aceves of El Paso, TX in the championship bout.  Earlier in the month, Moore won her first Women's National Golden Gloves championship.

Maximus Garland of Waldorf, MD won the Boys Junior Open (15-16) title at 125 pounds with a victory over Angel Garcia of Laredo, TX.   Also, Washington, DC's Adam Weers, who serves as the chair of the DC Boxing And Wrestling Commission, captured his second straight Ringside title in the Men's Masters division with a win over Alfonso Vasquez of St. Paul, MN.

August Beltway Boxing Schedule!

Here is our first look at what we have for the August Boxing Schedule thus far.  There are a number of events in and out of the Beltway region.  We will provide details on each event as the card draws closer.

Tuesday-Saturday, August 1-5 -- Lorenzo Simpson competes in Brandenburg Cup amateur tournament in Frankfurt, Germany.

Saturday, August 5 -- Beltway Boxers Willis Lockett and Jessie Singletary compete on a card at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.

Saturday, August 12 -- Beltway pro card at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC.  Among the boxers scheduled to appear on the card are Patrick Harris, Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Tiara Brown and Shynggyskhan Tazhibay.

Saturday, August 12 -- Beltway Boxers Seth Billups and Carlos Cruz slated to appear on a Ponytail Promotions card at the Masonic Temple in Norfolk, VA.  We have learned that Tori Nelson will not compete on this card.

Saturday, August 12 -- Beltway Boxer Ashton Sykes makes his pro debut in Madison, WI.

Friday-Sunday, August 18-20 -- The 2017 DC Mayor's Cup amateur tournament at the Raymond Recreation Center, 3725 10th Street, NW in DC.

Saturday, August 19 --  Mike Reed takes on Robert Frankel in 10-round contest at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NB.

Saturday, August 19 -- Malik Jackson competes in four-round super bantamweight contest against an opponent to be announced at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.

Tuesday, August 22 -- Anthony Peterson battles Mickey Bey in 10-round main event contest at
Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, NV.  The bout will be shown on FS1.

Friday, August 25 -- Immanuwel Aleem takes on Hugo Centeno, Jr. in 10-round co-feature at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.  The bout will be shown on FS1.

Saturday, August 26 -- Gervonta Davis defends IBF Super Featherweight championship against an opponent to be determined at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.  The bout will be shown on the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor card on pay-per-view.

Saturday, August 26 -- 10th Annual Cease Fire --Don't Smoke The Brothers and Sisters Amateur Boxing Event at Upshur Playground, 14th and Arkansas Avenue, Northwest in DC.

Devar Ferhadi was scheduled to appear on an August 11th card in Philadelphia, however that bout has been canceled.

Simpson Heads To Germany For Brandenburg Cup Tournament August 1-5!

(Photo courtesy of Thetitlefight.com)

Reisterstown, MD amateur champion Lorenzo Simpson is in Frankfurt, Germany at this hour preparing to compete in the Brandenburg Cup tournament that will be held August 1-5.

Simpson is a member of the United States Youth National Team and is ranked number one in the nation in the Youth 165-Pound class.  Recently, Simpson won the 165-Pound championship at the Junior Olympics Youth and Prep Open Tournament in Charleston, WVA.  Simpson then headed to the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO for nine days of training.

We will do our best to give Simpson's results during the tournament here on BATB.

Fox Scores Stoppage In Dominican Republic!

Forestville, MD middleweight Alantez "SlyAza" Fox remained undefeated after scoring a stoppage over Euri "Milion" Gonzalez of Hollywood, FL by way of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on July 26th at the Hotel Jaraqua in Santo Domingo.

The 6'5" Fox battered Gonzalez throughout the bout landed heavy right hands to the head of his shorter opponent.  Fox was also landing crushing body shots as well.  Finally, Gonzalez could not come out for the fifth round of the bout.

Fox is now 23-0-1, 11 KO's while Gonzalez loses his seventh straight contest and is now 24-10-1, 16 KO's.

Referee Waleed Serves As Third Man During World Title Bout In Japan!

(Photo by Naoki Fukuda)

Congratulations to Beltway-based referee Malik Waleed who recently served as the third man in the ring for the IBF Mini-Flyweight championship contest at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, July 23rd.  During the contest, Hiroto Kyoguchi of Tokyo (8-0, six KO's) won the title with a 12-round unanimous decision over defending champ Jose Argumedo of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico (20-4-1, 12 KO's).

This was Waleed's third world title bout in the past 15 months.  On April 8th, 2016, Waleed traveled to Moscow, Russia to referee the IBF and IBO Super Lightweight title bout between champion Eduard Troyanovsky and challenger Cesar Rene Cuenca.  Twenty-two days later, Waleed returned home and served as the referee for the IBF Super Middleweight championship contest between titleholder James DeGale and Rogelio Medina at the DC Armory in Washington, DC.

Fox Travels To Dominican Republic For Wednesday Battle!

Undefeated Forestville, MD middleweight Alantez "SlyAza" Fox will be participating on a card at the Jaragua Renaissance Hotel and Casino in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Wednesday.  Fox will take on veteran Euri "Milion" Gonzalez of Hollywood, FL by way of Santo Domingo in a bout scheduled for either six, eight or 10 rounds.

Fox (22-0-1, 10 KO's) won the vacant WBC USNBC Middleweight title in his last outing, capturing a 10-round unanimous decision over Ronald McNeil on February 25th in Birmingham, AL.  Fox is ranked 14th in the world by both the WBA and the IBF.  Gonzalez (24-9-1, 16 KO's) will be trying to break a six-bout losing streak -- all six of those losses coming in the Dominican Republic.

Fox weighed in at 162 pounds while Gonzalez came in at 158 pounds.

Amateur Boxing Returns To Oxon Hill July 29th!

The Oxon Hill Boxing Center will host an amateur boxing card on Saturday, July 29th at the Oxon Hill Staff Development Center located at 7711 Livingston Road in Oxon Hill, MD.  The card will begin at 3 PM.

The scheduled main event will feature female boxer Jayda Davis.  Tickets for the card are 20 dollars. 

Baxter Wins Seventh Straight Bout With First-Round TKO!

Washington, DC welterweight Jonathan "Bad Badger" Baxter continues his winning ways in the Carolinas. Baxter scored a first-round TKO over veteran Carlos Pena of Lowell, MA on July 22nd at the Durham Convention Center in Durham, NC.

Baxter landed a straight right hand that dropped Pena to the canvas.  Pena got up at the eight count but faced a Baxter barrage of punches that caused the referee to stop the bout at 2:13 of the round.

Since losing his pro debut in November of 2016, Baxter has won seven straight bouts.  Six of those wins have come by knockout and six of the victories have come in North Carolina.  Pena's record is now 5-23-2, four KO's.

Amateur Boxing Comes To Mack Lewis Gym In Baltimore July 22!

Many of Baltimore, MD's top amateur boxers are slated to compete on a card that will take place at the historic Mack Lewis Gym in Baltimore, MD on Saturday, July 22.

The gym, named after the legendary Baltimore trainer, is run by former IBF Super Welterweight champion Vincent "The Ambassador" Pettway, who Mr. Lewis took to the world title in 1994.  The gym is located at 929 North Caroline Street in Baltimore in the back of the Church Square Shopping Center.  The event gets underway at 6 PM.  When we get ticket info on this card, we will add to this post.

Ferhadi Faces Aikens In Philadelphia Main Event August 11!

Undefeated Frederick, MD super middleweight Devar "Jengawar" Ferhadi takes the biggest step of his young career when he faces veteran Antowyan Aikens of Atlantic City, NJ in an eight-round main event on Friday, August 11th at the Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia, PA.

Ferhadi (7-0, six KO's) has not fought since August of 2016 when he knocked out Christopher Petty in the third round in Crystal City, VA.  Ferhadi spends a number of months of the year in his native Iraq in medical school.  This will be Ferhadi's first time going past the four-round plateau in his young pro career.

Aikens (11-3-1, one KO) broke a three-bout losing streak in his last outing, winning a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Amir Shabazz via six-round unanimous decision on May 19 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.  Aikens will be facing a Beltway Boxer for the third time.  Aikens won a six-round unanimous decision over Sherman Artis, Jr. in April of 2014 in Atlantic City and fought to a six-round draw with Tahir Thomas in November of 2015 in Philadelphia.

Quigley Earns USBO Welterweight Title With Dominant UD In DC!

Undefeated Germantown, MD welterweight Gerome "GQ" Quigley, Jr. captured the vacant United States Boxing Organization (USBO) Welterweight title with a dominant 10-round unanimous decision over Luis "La Roca" Hernandez of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Saturday at the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC.  The bout was the main event of a GQ Promotions card.

After withstanding an early Hernandez barrage, Quigley put on a very accurate display of boxing as he went 10 rounds for the first time in his career. Quigley landed numerous body shots and uppercuts that eventually wore Hernandez down.  Hernandez stayed in front of Quigley throughout the contest but Quigley's assault negated any offense Hernandez tried to muster in the later rounds.  Judge Wayne Smith scored a shutout for Quigley at 100-90.  Judge Steve Rados saw the bout 99-91 while Judge Paul Wallace scored the contest 98-92.  Quigley is now 17-0, 15 KO's and adds the USBO title to his IBA and Virginia State Welterweight championships.  Hernandez falls to 16-5, nine KO's.  All five of Hernandez's losses have come to undefeated boxers.

In the co-feature, Greenbelt, MD cruiserweight "The Vanilla Gorilla" Sam Crossed scored a fourth-round KO over veteran James "Cobra" Jones of Nashville, TN.  Despite Jones trying to confuse Crossed by repeatedly switching from conventional to southpaw, Crossed eventually overpowered Jones, knocking him down twice in the third round and once in the fourth before the bout was stopped in the fourth round at the 45 second mark.  Crossed hit Jones with a straight right hand that dropped Jones in the fourth and Jones could not beat referee Marshall Cunningham's count.  Crossed remains undefeated at 6-0, four KO's while Jones falls to 4-11, three KO's.

Bowie, MD cruiserweight Luther "Lights Out" Smith scored a first-round knockout over Martez "I Am Legend" Williamson of Akron, OH.  Smith knocked down Williamson twice during the first round.  Williamson could not beat referee Malik Waleed's count.  The knockout came at 2:26 of the first.  Smith is now 9-1, eight KO's while Williamson is 3-20-1.

In a Beltway Boxing Knockout of the Year candidate, lightweight Jahmal Dyer of Baltimore, MD needed just 22 seconds to knock out Dwayne Martin of Laurel, MD.  Dyer sent an overhand right crashing against Martin's head that froze Martin and sent him face first to the canvas.  Dyer remains undefeated at 3-0, two KO's.  Martin is now 2-3, one KO.

Rockville, MD middleweight Francisco "The Cisco Kid" Bustos scored a first-round TKO over the debuting Latrail Purdue of Huntington, TN.  Bustos was sharp as he landed a solid left hand to Purdue's chest that staggered him.  Bustos followed up with a series of punches that dropped Purdue to the canvas.  The bout was stopped at 1:07.  Bustos is now 6-0, four KO's.

Super middleweight Justin Bell of District Heights, MD also scored a first-round stoppage on this card, halting Erik "Candyman" Plumeri of Lockport, NY.  Bell overpowered Plumeri, looking very strong in doing so.  The punishment was too much for Plumeri and the bout was stopped at 1:33 of the first.  Bell is now 2-0 and gets his first pro knockout.  Plumeri is 0-5-1.

Fort Washington, MD super middleweight Leo "Platinum Power" Alcanera won a four-round unanimous decision over George Sheppard of Newport News, VA.  Alcanera stayed in control of the contest as Sheppard provided little offense.  Judge Wayne Smith still scored a shutout for Alcanera, 40-36, Judge Manuel Vicens saw the bout 39-37 and Judge Paul Wallace scored the contest 38-37 for Alcanera, who is now 2-0.  Sheppard is now 0-2.

Debuting Oxon Hill, MD welterweight Rashad "Code Blue" Kilpatrick stopped the equally debuting Martegus Martin of Columbus, OH at 2:36 of the second round.  The bout was a slugfest as both men swung for the fences early.  Kilpatrick eventually got the better of Martin as he battered him in the latter stages of the second round forcing the Martin corner to call for the bout to be halted.

The curtain-raising contest on the card saw lightweight Dante Cox of Laurel, MD win his pro debut via a four-round majority decision over Archie Weah of Norcross, GA by way of Monrovia, Liberia.  Neither man truly displayed significant offense during the contest.  Cox was a little more accurate throughout the bout to gain the victory.  Judge Smith scored it a draw, 38-38 but he was overruled by judges Wallace and Vicens who saw the bout for Cox, 39-37.  Weah falls to 1-8.

GQ Promotions is headed by Gerome Quigley and Jeff Gatling.  The matchmaker was Brian Dillon and the ring announcer was Henry "Discombobulating" Jones.

Dezurn, Jr. Battles To Draw; Douglas Scores KO To Win NABA Middleweight Title In Oklahoma!

Baltimore, MD super bantamweight Glenn Dezurn, Jr. battled to an eight-round split-decision draw with Adam "Mantequilla" Lopez of San Antonio, TX Friday night at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.  The bout was televised live on Showtime's Shobox.

A good portion of the contest was fought at close quarters with the two boxers exchanging hard bod shots.  Lopez seemed to get the advantage in the contest in the middle rounds but Dezurn continued to battle and made the bout extremely close at the end.  Judge Jerry Griffin saw the bout for Dezurn, 77-75 while judge Brett Miller scored the contest for Lopez by the same score.  Judge Gerald Ritter (whose twin brother Gary served as referee) saw the draw at 76-76.

Dezurn remains undefeated at 9-0-1, six KO's.  Lopez's record is now 16-1-2, eight KO's.

On the undercard, Burke, VA middleweight Antoine "Action" Douglas scored a fourth-round knockout over late sub Juan DeAngel of Barranquilla, Colombia to retain his WBC Fecarbox Middleweight championship and win the vacant NABA Middleweight title.  Douglas repeatedly blasted DeAngel to the body throughout the bout and ended the contest with a body shot at 2:46 of the fourth.  The bout was not televised but highlights were shown during the ShoBox telecast and Douglas who has competed on ShoBox five times, was interviewed by newly-inducted International Boxing Hall of Famer Steve Farhood.

Douglas, who is ranked ninth by the WBC, has won three straight by knockout since suffering his only defeat and his record is now 22-1-1, 16 KO's.  DeAngel falls to 20-7-1, 18 KO's.

Amelia Moore Wins Women's National Golden Gloves Championship!

Congratulations to Beltway Boxer Amelia Moore who won a Women's National Golden Gloves Championship on Friday, July 14th in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Moore, a Millersville, MD resident who currently trains out of the Alexandria Boxing Gym in Alexandria, VA, won her 141-Pound title by defeating Aisling Holt of Illinois in Friday's action.  Moore's semifinal victory may have been the most notable because she defeated Rashida Ellis of Lynn, MA.  Ellis is a member of the fighting Ellis family that includes solid pro prospects Rashidi and Ronald.

Moore, who is pictured with her coach for the week, Tim Back, has made a rapid rise in the amateur boxing ranks.  Moore's first coach, the late Thomas Langley, brought her to this tournament for the first time in 2014 where she lost in the first round.  Two years later,  Moore competed in the 2016 Women's Olympic trials at 132 pounds and advanced to the semifinals of the challenger's bracket.  Moore is now regarded as one of the top amateur 141-pounders in the nation.

Nicklow Scores Seventh-Round Stoppage in Glen Burnie!

(photos by Mike Greenhill)

Brooklyn, MD super middleweight Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow stopped Chauncey "Grimm" Fields of Lynchburg, VA after seven rounds of competition in the main event of the Baltimore Pro Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.

Nicklow repeatedly walked the larger Fields down throughout the contest and broke him down with solid punches inside.  Nicklow was able to repeatedly land right and left uppercuts and body punches that negated any offense Fields tried to muster.  At the end of the seventh round, the ringside physicians signaled that the bout should be stopped.

Nicklow scored his second win over Fields, having defeated him by eight-round unanimous decision in January of this year at Michael's.  Nicklow's record is now 27-8-3, nine KO's while Fields gets his record evened at 4-4, two KO's.

In the co-feature, Arlington, VA super middleweight "The Uzbek Warrior" Zarifbek Nishanbaev made a successful return to the sport by winning a four-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated "Dangerous" Donald Wallace of Baltimore, MD.  Nishanbaev, a native of Kyrgyzstan who competed for the first time since July of 2015, was more aggressive and was able to land more power shots.  Wallace's offense dwindled throughout the bout and Nishanbaev closed the bout in a very strong fashion.  Judge Paul Wallace saw a shutout for Nishanbaev, 40-36 while judges Don Risher and Kenny Chevalier scored the contest, 39-37.  Nishanbaev is now 3-1, two KO's while Wallace is 2-1-1, one KO.

In an upset, Newark, NJ junior welterweight Dion Richardson won a six-round split decision over Drayvontay Speed Rawls of Cheverly, MD.  Richardson was able to negate Speed Rawls's quick hand speed and scored effective counters of his own.  Speed Rawls landed some shots but Richardson's offense gave him the edge as judges Wallace and Risher scored the bout for Richardson, 58-56 and 59-55 respectively.  Judge Chevalier saw the bout for Speed Rawls, 58-56.  Richardson is now 3-1, two KO's and pins the first loss on an undefeated fighter for the second straight time.  Richardson knocked out 5-0 Scott Kelleher in the first round on June 2 in Philadelphia, PA.  Speed Rawls is now 8-1-1, six KO's.

The opening contest saw Ernest "Lightning Bug" Hall of Baltimore win a four-round majority decision over Tyrone "Showtime" Wright of Washington, DC in a battle of super featherweights.  Neither man had a strong offensive performance as both men clinched repeatedly and did not throw a large number of effective punches.  Hall did just enough to win the bout as judges Wallace and Brent Bovell scored the bout 39-37.  Judge Chevalier saw the draw at 38-38.  Hall remains undefeated at 3-1, one KO while Wright, who fought for the first time since January of 2015, falls to 2-3.

Jake Smith heads Baltimore Pro Boxing.  Bryan Hagan served as matchmaker.  The ring announcer was local radio personality Kirk McEwen.

Beltway Boxers Hit Scales At Buffalo Run Casino!

Two Beltway Boxers weighed in for bouts that will take place at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK on Friday July 14th.

Glenn Dezurn, Jr. tipped the scales at 121.6 pounds for his eight-round nationally-televised (ShoBox) contest against Adam Lopez, who weighed in at 121.8 pounds.  The bout will be the second contest on the quadruple-header that will get underway at 10 PM ET.

Antoine Douglas came in at 159.6 pounds for his 10-round contest for the vacant NABA Middleweight championship.  Douglas will face a new opponent in Juan DeAngel of Barranquilla, Colombia (20-6-1, 18 KO's).  DeAngel looks to bounce back from his eight-round split decision loss to Lamar Russ on April 29th in Charlotte, NC.  DeAngel tipped the scales at 168.4 pounds.

Weights From Glen Burnie!

Here is the scale watch for the Baltimore Pro Boxing card that will take place tonight at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD:

Jessie Nicklow 165.4 vs. Chauncey Fields 174

Donald Wallace 166 vs. Zarifbek Nishanbaev 164.4

Drayvontay Speed Rawls 136.2 vs. Dion Richardson 139.4

Ernest Hall 126.6 vs. Tyrone Wright 128.2

For those who can't make the card, we will have a live audio blow-by-blow podcast that you can hear for free by downloading the Boxing Along The Beltway Google App For Android.  IOS listeners may hear the broadcast by subscribing to the BATB pages on Spreaker.com and Iheartradio.com  The broadcast is scheduled to begin around 9 PM ET.

Dezurn Returns To Shobox July 14th In Oklahoma; A. Douglas Appears On Undercard!

Undefeated Baltimore, MD super bantamweight Glenn Dezurn, Jr. returns to Showtime's ShoBox in an eight-round contest against Adam "Mantequilla" Lopez of San Antonio, TX on Friday, July 14th at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.

Dezurn (9-0, six KO's) makes his second straight appearance on ShoBox, winning an eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Leroy Davila in his last outing on April 14th at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD. 

Lopez (16-1-1, eight KO's) looks to rebound from suffering his first pro loss on January 20th to Daniel Roman in Atlantic City, NJ.  Lopez battles a Beltway Boxer for the second time in his pro career.  Lopez scored a second-round TKO over former IBF Featherweight champion Erik Aiken in December of 2015 in San Antonio. The bout will be part of a quadruple-header that will get underway at 10 PM ET. 

On the non-televised undercard, Burke, VA middleweight Antoine "Action" Douglas will challenge Bruno "Tiburon" Sandoval of Mexico City, Mexico for Douglas's WBC Fecarbox Middleweight title and the vacant NABA Middleweight championship in a 10-round contest.  Douglas (21-1-1, 15 KO's) has won two straight since suffering his first pro loss in March of 2016 to Avtandil Khurtsidze.  Douglas won the WBC Fecarbox title in his last outing, scoring a second-round knockout over Eduardo Mercedes on March 27th in the Dominican Republic.

Sandoval (19-2-1, 15 KO's) is a former WBC USNBC Middleweight champion who competes in the United States for the very first time.  Sandoval will look to bounce back from suffering a third-round knockout loss to world title contender Ryota Murata on December 30th in Tokyo, Japan.

July 13th Michael's Boxing Card Has Been Revamped!

The Baltimore Pro Boxing card that will take place on Thursday, July 13th at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD has a different look than it did when it was originally announced.

Actually, the main event for the card has a familiar ring to it as Baltimore, MD middleweight Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow will participate in an eight-round rematch against Chauncey "Grimm" Fields of Lynchburg, VA.  The two men faced each other on January 13th at Michael's with Nicklow winning an eight-round unanimous decision.  Nicklow (26-8-3, eight KO's) has not fought since the last meeting with Fields. However, Fields (4-3, two KO's) has fought twice, losing by knockout to Gary O' Sullivan and Gabriel Pham.

The co-feature has a new look as Baltimore middleweight "Dangerous" Donald Wallace will now take on the returning "Uzbek Warrior" Zarifbek Nishanbaev of Arlington, VA by way of Kyrgyzstan in a four-round bout.  Wallace (2-0-1, one KO) will try to elevate from his six-round draw with Gregory Clark on the last Michael's card on May 12th.  Nishanbaev (2-1, one KO) has not fought since losing a four-round split decision to Vance Nwakpuda in July of 2015 at the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore.

Undefeated Glenarden, MD junior welterweight Drayvontay Speed Rawls will battle Dion Richardson of Newark, NJ in a six-round bout.  Speed Rawls (8-0-1, six KO's) comes off a third-round stoppage of Rynell Griffin on March 25th in Washington, DC.  Richardson (2-1, two KO's) bounced back from suffering his first pro loss by scoring a first-round TKO over previously undefeated Scott Kelleher on June 2 in Philadelphia, PA.

Also on the card, Baltimore super welterweight Ernest "Lightning Bug" Hall will take on DC's Tyrone Wright in a four-round contest.  Hall (2-0, one KO) last fought on the March 30th card at Michael's and won a four-round unanimous decision over Lamont White.  Wright (2-2) has not competed since January of 2015 when he was knocked out by Thomas Mattice in the first round in DC.

There will also be three amateur bouts on the card.

Boxing Returns To DC's Sphinx Club July 15th!

There will be a GQ Promotions card coming to the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC on Saturday, July 15th.  The "GQ" in GQ Promotions is undefeated Montgomery Village, MD welterweight Gerome Quigley who will be in the main event challenging  Luis Hernandez of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico  in a 10-round bout for the vacant USBO Welterweight title.

Quigley (16-0, 15 KO's) last fought on March 25th and scored a fourth-round TKO over Dennis Sharpe at the University of the District of Columbia Physical Activities Center in DC.  Hernandez (16-4, nine KO's) broke a two-bout losing streak with a first-round TKO over the debuting Roman Jardley Juarez Castro on March 18th in Gusave, Sinaloa, Mexico. Hernandez has fought solid competition in recent bouts including undefeated boxers Rashidi Ellis and US Olympian Terrell Gausha.

There are two six-round bouts scheduled for this card.  Bowie, MD cruiserweight Luther "Lights Out" Smith will face Karinn Davis of Jackson, MI.  Smith (8-1, seven KO's) made a brief return to the heavyweight division in his last outing and scored a third-round TKO over Carlos Black on the March 25th UDC card.  In his last cruiserweight bout, Smith scored a crushing first-round knockout over previously undefeated Darnell Pierce on February 11th in Fort Washington, MD.  Davis (2-6, two KO's) returns to the ring for the first time since February of 2016 and will try to break a two-bout losing streak. 

Greenbelt, MD cruiserweight "The Vanilla Gorilla" Sam Crossed enters the six-round level of the sport for the first time as he battles James Jones of Nashville, TN.  Crossed (5-0, three KO's) stopped Michael Tillery in the second round in his last outing on October 19th in Charlotte, NC.  Jones (4-10, three KO's) will be trying to extend a two-bout winning streak.  In his last outing, Jones knocked out Aaron Shrewsbury in the third round on April 29th in Glenville, WVA.  Jones is 0-3 against Beltway Boxers.  Jones previously lost by knockout to Greg Newby and Nick Kisner and dropped a four-round unanimous decision to Shaborn Ryals.

In four-round bouts, The Bell Twins -- Jason and Justin of District Heights, MD -- return to action. Jason Bell (2-0, one KO) will take on the debuting Dameron Kirby.  Bell won a four-round unanimous decision over George Sheppard on April 29th in Springfield, VA.

Justin Bell (1-0) made his pro debut on the last GQ Promotions card on March 25th at UDC and won a four-round unanimous decision over Greg Hackett.  Bell will battle Erik Plumeri of Lockport, NY (0-4-1).  Plumeri last fought on March 18th and lost by second-round TKO to Jose Rodriguez, Jr. in Erie, PA.

Rockville, MD middleweight Francisco Bustos returns to action for the first time in more than a year when he faces Corwin Farmer of North Carolina in a four-rounder.  The undefeated Bustos (5-0, three KO's) has not fought since knocking out Cory Macon in the first round in June of 2016 in Springfield, VA.  Farmer (1-1) won a four-round unanimous decision over Paul Holley on January 14th in Macon, GA.

Also on the card, Fort Washington, MD super middleweight Leo Alcanera will face off with George Sheppard of Newport News, VA in a four-round contest.  Alcanera (1-0) made his pro debut on the March 25th card at UDC and won a four-round unanimous decision over Alex Rojas.  Sheppard (0-1) returns to the ring for the first time since losing his pro debut to Jason Bell on April 29th.

Two Beltway Boxers will make their pro debuts on this card -- Lightweight Dante Cox of Laurel, MD and super welterweight Rashad Kirkpatrick of Waldorf, MD.  Cox will face Archie Weah of Norcross, GA by way of Monrovia, Liberia.  Weah (1-7) has lost his last six contests.  Kirkpatrick will face the equally debuting Martegus Martin.

Beltway Boxers Win More Titles On Final Day of Junior Olympic Championships!

Five more Beltway Amateurs captured national titles on the concluding day of competition at the Junior Olympic, Prep Nationals and Youth Open at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WVA.

Reisterstown, MD's Lorenzo Simpson added another championship to his trophy case by winning the Youth 165 Pound title with a 5-0 decision over Kahshad Elliott of Plainfield, NJ.  Simpson's gym mate, Donte White of Baltimore, MD captured the Junior 176+ championship defeating Tyree Chapman of Detroit, MI by a 4-1 score.  Simpson and White, along with female national champion Candice Carter, are all out of the Upton Boxing Center in Baltimore.

Nasheed Smith of Washington, DC took home the title in the Youth 178-Pound division, winning a 4-1 decision over Chavon Davis of Mansfield, OH.

The tournament was a nice one for the Davis Brothers, Keyshawn and Keon of Alexandria, VA by way of Norfolk, VA.  Keyshawn Davis built on the National Golden Gloves title he won in May by capturing the Youth 132 Pound championship with a 5-0 decision over Harley Mederos of New York, NY.  Keon Davis won the Junior 110 Pound championship with a 3-2 decision over Jalen Walker of Gardens, CA.

Beltway Boxers are bringing back 10 national championships.  Here is the list:

Kairee Kelly, Washington, DC -- Pee Wee 8 Open/65 Pounds

Anthony Gibson, Washington, DC -- Pee Wee 9-10 Novice 85 Pounds

Khaliq Harrison, Fort Washington, MD --  Bantam 95 Pounds

Jalil Hackett, Washington, DC -- Intermediate 114 Pounds

Candice Carter, Baltimore, MD -- Youth Female 112 Pounds

Donte White, Baltimore, MD -- Junior 176+ Pounds

Nasheed Smith, Washington, DC -- Youth 178 Pounds

Keon Davis, Alexandria/Norfolk, VA -- Junior 110 Pounds

Keyshawn Davis, Alexandria/Norfolk, VA -- Youth 132 Pounds

Lorenzo Simpson, Reisterstown, MD -- Youth 165 Pounds

Also, Region 2, which features DC and Baltimore, captured the team titles in both the Bantam and Novice divisions.