Taylor and Broner Meet In Press Conference for September 6 Contest!

(Photo by Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions)

Emanuel "Tranzformer" Taylor (right) and Adrian "The Problem" Broner met each other this past Thursday in the first press conference to announce their Saturday, September 6 12-round contest at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH.

Both men had plenty to say during this conference about the bout.
Taylor:  “He can’t get under my skin. I always keep my calm. I knew he was going to talk, but at the end of the day we have to throw our hands. I’m definitely an underdog, but I can’t tell you my game plan. We just have to go in there and do what we have to do to get a win. I have to beat him really bad to get the win, I know that. I know we’re going up against the odds fighting him in his hometown. I’m going to go in there and fight my fight. That’s what we train hard for. I saw his fight against [Marcos] Maidana and I saw a lot of weaknesses there. But that’s not the only way he can be beaten. I definitely can take advantages of his weaknesses but I have some other plans for fighting this guy. I’m definitely looking to make a statement. This is the biggest fight of my career. This is what I’ve been working for my whole life since I was a little kid. It’s my time to make a statement. I’m coming to fight to give the fans what they want. At the end of the day may the best man win. I’m coming here to fight and do my thing.”

Broner: “I’m more than excited to be back in Cincinnati. It’s like when you spoil a kid —when you buy a kid a new pair of sneakers, the next time they come out they are going to expect another pair. Every time I’ve fought at home I gave my fans a knockout. I spoiled my fan base in Cincinnati. So every time I fight here that’s what they want.bI have to give them a knockout, I got to. And it’s got to be pretty, too. I think I’m going to hit him with the 30 piece and the biscuit. My fans keep supporting me and I’m going to fight for them. We’ve waited a long time to get to this spot and now we have to stay on top.

“My mind isn’t anywhere but on Emanuel Taylor. That’s my main objective. After I get my job done then I’ll think about another fight. But right now I’m focused on what I have to do. I’m going to put on a show like I always do and I’m ready right now. I know Taylor pretty well and I respect him, but at the end of the day he’s my enemy. I have to go out there and get my victory.”

Corley Battles Rodela August 22 In Tampa!

BATB has learned that former WBO Junior Welterweight champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley will take on David Rodela of Oxnard, CA on Friday, August 22 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, FL.  The bout will be for the vacant WBF North America Light Welterweight championship.

Corley (40-22-1, 24 KO's) battles for the first time in 2014.  Corley lost a 10-round unanimous decision to Franklin Mamani on December 13 in La Paz, Bolivia.  The bout was for the WBC Fecarbox Junior Welterweight title.

Rodela (17-9-3, seven KO's) is battling a Beltway Boxer for the second straight time. Rodela won an eight-round unanimous decision over Tyrell Samuel on July 11 in Oxnard.

Kelly, Martin Head to California August 22!

Two Beltway Boxers will head to the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA on Friday, August 22.  This card will be the final ESPN2 Friday Night Fights telecast for the season.

There is a possibility that one of the local boxers might make the telecast.  Undefeated DC heavyweight Danny "Smooth" Kelly will face fellow undefeated boxer Javier "Monster" Torres of Long Beach, CA in a six-round contest.  Kelly (6-0-1, five KO's) is coming off a first-round TKO over Eric Newell on June 5 in Boston, MA.  If the bout does make the telecast, this will be Kelly's second straight national TV appearance.  The bout against Newell was shown on Fox Sports 1.

Torres (6-0-2, three KO's) is coming off a four-round draw against Rodney Hernandez on March 14 in Tustin, CA.  This will be the first scheduled six-round contest for Torres.

Also on the undercard, rookie DC welterweight Kareem "Reemo" Martin will be in a four-round contest against the debuting Taif Harris of San Diego, CA.  Martin (1-0-1, one KO) battled to a four-round draw against Azamat Umarzoda on May 16 in Mashantucket, CT.

The main event on this card is the returning former world champion Austin Trout taking on Daniel Dawson.

Amateur Boxing Returns To Laurel August 23!

Jeter Promotions and Crawford Boxing will bring another amateur boxing card to the Laurel Ice Gardens located at 13800 Old Gunpowder Road in Laurel, MD on Saturday, August 23.

Scheduled to participate on this card are Club One Fitness boxers Amelia Moore, Ben Marshall, Monzo Condi and Davonte Warren.   Also slated to compete are Matt Reid of Level Up Boxing and Laurel Boxing's Andy Barrett.

All tickets are $35.  For more information, call 410-729-3900.

Nicholson Faces Goyco August 23 in Baltimore!

Undefeated Laurel, MD middleweight Demond "D Best At It" Nicholson will take the biggest risk to his perfect record (8-0, eight KO's) of his young career when he takes on Taneal Goyco of Philadelphia, PA in a six-round bout on the Hardwork Promotions card on August 23 at the Patapsco Arena in Baltimore, MD.

Nicholson has another streak that will be tested -- his last seven bouts have all ended in the first round.  This includes a stoppage of Jess Noriega on July 18 in Fort Washington, MD.

Goyco (6-7-1, three KO's) has won two of his last three contests including a six-round knockout victory over Jeremy Trussell on the last Patapsco card on April 12.  The loss was the first for Trussell and he has not won a bout since, going 0-1-1 in his next two contests.

In other scheduled bouts on the card, Baltimore cruiserweight Travis Reeves takes on "Wildman" Brian Donahue of Philadelphia in a six-round contest.  Reeves (5-2-1, two KO's) won a six-round unanimous decision over Lamont Capers on June 28 at Du Burns Arena in Baltimore.  Donahue (3-9-2) will try to keep positive momentum going after winning a four-round unanimous decision over Derek Brent on June 20 in Scranton, PA.

Also in what should be an interesting four-round contest, undefeated Laurel, MD lightweight Edwin Reyes (3-0, three KO's) will take on Benjamin "Wildcat" Olinga of DC (1-7).  Reyes scored a first-round TKO over Christopher Haney on the April 12 card at the Patapsco Arena.

Olinga has fought a growing list of Beltway prospects in his young career -- this will be the seventh Beltway Boxer he has faced.  In his last outing, Olinga lost a tough four-round majority decision to Seth Billups on June 28 at Du Burns.

Olinga has also competed against Mykal Fox, Yurii Polischuk, Cornelius Whitlock, Tyrone Wright, Kevin Womack, Jr. and Dontre King.  Olinga's lone out-of-town opponent was Rolando Chinea of Lancaster, PA whom Olinga lost to by fourth-round TKO at Patapsco on November 23.

Also scheduled to be on this card are Beltway Boxers Nuwan Jayakody, Shaborn Ryals, Alexandru Marin and the debuting Jeffrey McCalla, the brother of undefeated middleweight Cecil McCalla.

Buchanan-Johnson Highlights Convention Center Card September 20!

The matchup has been one of the most talked about ones in the Beltway Region for months. Now, the matchup will be a reality.  Super middleweights Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan and Alexander "The Great" Johnson will clash in an eight-round contest on Saturday, September 20 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Capitol Heights, MD's Buchanan (21-3, 14 KO's) has not fought since scoring a third-round TKO over William Gill at the Convention Center on December 14.  Johnson, of Oxon Hill, MD, (15-2, six KO's), will be trying to bounce back from his 10-round unanimous decision loss to Eleider Alvarez on May 24 in Montreal, Canada.

This bout will be the local highlight on what looks to be a power packed card put on by the new promoters in town -- GFS Entertainment Group.  Former IBF Super Middleweight champion Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy of St. Petersburg, FL will headline the card in a 10-round bout against Rayco "War" Saunders of Pittsburgh, PA.

Lacy (26-5, 18 KO's) is coming off a second-round TKO loss to Umberto Savigne on July 10 in Miami, FL.  Saunders (23-24-2, 10 KO's) will be trying to break a five-bout losing streak.

Also on the card will be Hector "Machito" Camacho, Jr. of Orlando, FL who will battle "Dangerous" Ryan Davis of East St. Louis, IL in another 10-round contest.  Camacho (57-6-1, 31 KO's) lost a 10-round unanimous decision to Hector Munoz on September 11 in Parker, AZ.  Davis (24-14-3, nine KO's) has lost his last five contests.

The card is part of a big weekend of boxing-themed activities which will include scheduled appearances by many of the Beltway's former world champions, including hall of famers Sugar Ray Leonard and Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson.

Results From DC!

We have some results from the Jeter Promotions/RBA Promotions card Saturday night at North Hall at Eastern Market in DC.

Locals Eric Govan and Stan Williamson scored first-round TKO's while Yurii Polischuk won a four-round unanimous decision.

Bobby Gunn, Jr. won a six-round unanimous decision over Sean Lockhart to capture the WBU Youth Junior Middleweight title.

Also, Elton Dharry scored a first-round TKO while Jonathan Cepeda won his bout by second-round disqualification.

Petersons Score Knockout Wins In Brooklyn!

The Peterson Brothers scored solid knockout victories tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

IBF Junior Welterweight champion Lamont Peterson made a successful defense of his crown with a 10th round TKO of Edgar Santana of Harlem, NY.  Peterson was very solid throughout the contest, doing a great job of going to the body.  Eventually, Peterson broke Santana down to where the bout was stopped at 2:48.

Peterson is now 33-2-1, 17 KO's while Santana drops to 29-5, 20 KO's.

Earlier tonight, Anthony Peterson scored a wicked first-round knockout of Mexican Edgar Riovalle.  Peterson dropped Riovalle with a crushing right hand with about 30 seconds to go in the round.  Riovalle could not beat the 10-count and the bout was over at 2:41.

Peterson is now 34-1, 22 KO's while Riovalle falls to 37-19-2, 26 KO's.

Ballard Stops Trotter; Dozier Drops Decision in Brooklyn!

Beltway Boxers opened the card tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

D'Mitrius Ballard of Temple Hills, MD stopped Columbia, MD's Barry Trotter at 2:35 of the first round.  According to reports, Ballard trapped Trotter along the ropes at the two-minute mark and pummeled him until the bout was stopped.

Ballard remains undefeated at 6-0, five KO's.  Trotter is now 2-2, one KO.

Also, DC junior middleweight Lenwood "Mr. Composure" Dozier lost a six-round unanimous decision to undefeated Prichard Colon of Puerto Rico.  Dozier was shutout 60-54 on all three cards.  However, Dozier was able to extend Colon the distance for the first time in his pro career.

Dozier's record drops to 9-7-1, four KO's.  Colon is now 11-0, 10 KO's.

Petersons, Ballard, Trotter, Dozier Hit Scales In Brooklyn!

Five Beltway Boxers weighed in for tonight's card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Lamont Peterson tipped the scales at the junior welterweight limit of 140 pounds for his IBF title defense against Edgar Santana.  Santana weighed in at 139 1/2.

Anthony Peterson came in at 137 pounds for his battle with Edgar Riovalle, who was seven pounds over the contracted weight at 144.

D'Mitrius Ballard weighed in at 169 pounds for his six-round encounter with fellow Beltway Boxer Barry Trotter, who came in at 168.

The fifth local on the card is Lenwood Dozier who will take on Prichard Colon.  Dozier tipped the scales at 154 while Colon was 150 pounds.

Anthony Peterson's bout will be a part of the Showtime Extreme telecast that begins at 7 PM ET.  Lamont Peterson's contest will be one of the bouts on the Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader that will get underway tonight at 9 PM ET.

Stevenson Stopped In Ninth Round In Pittsburgh!

James "Keep 'Em Sleepin'" Stevenson of Baltimore put on a gallant effort but he was eventually stopped by Monessen, PA's "Who Can Mexican" Sammy Vasquez, Jr. in the ninth round tonight at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA. 

Vasquez was clearly the best opponent Stevenson has faced in his career.  Vasquez thrilled the hometown crowd with his accuracy to the head and body.

Stevenson tried to make the bout a brawl midway through and caught Vasquez with a solid right at the end of the fifth round.

Eventually, however, Vasquez's pressure proved to be too much for Stevenson as Vasquez wore Stevenson down, getting a stoppage at 21 seconds of the ninth.

Stevenson loses for the first time and is now 21-1, 14 KO's.  Vasquez remains undefeated at 16-0, 12 KO's and wins the USBA Welterweight title.

Card Complete For Saturday At Eastern Market!

The Jeter Promotions/RBA Promotions card is ready to go for the North Hall at Eastern Market on Saturday, August 9.

The main event will be a six-round contest featuring undefeated junior welterweight Bobby Gunn of Hackensack, NJ who will take on veteran Sean Lockhart of Columbia, SC.

Gunn (4-0, four KO's) is coming off a first-round over Evan Coles on June 14 in Annandale, VA.  Lockhart (5-22-2, two KO's) lost his last bout by first-round knockout to Daniel Powell on June 7 in Greensboro, NC.

In another six-round contest, super bantamweight Elton Dharry of Brooklyn, NY will face Leshaun "Lil' Bozeman" Blair of Memphis, TN.

Dharry, a native of Guyana (15-5-1, nine KO's), returns to the ring for the first time since May of 2013 when he scored a first-round TKO over Desi Williams in Charlotte, NC.  Blair (4-31) fights for the second time in less than a week.  Blair lost a six-round unanimous decision to Dedrick Bell in Charlotte, NC.

Beltway Boxer "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Yurii Polischuk" of Landover, MD will take on veteran Damon Antoine of Akron, OH in a six-round encounter.  Polischuk (4-1-1, two KO's) won a four-round unanimous decision over Benjamin Olinga on April 26 in Annandale, VA.  Antoine (11-54-2, five KO's) lost a six-round unanimous decision to Eric Johnson on July 26 in Winston-Salem, NC.

In four-round contests, Columbia, MD heavyweight Stan Williamson will battle the debuting William Chaplin of North Carolina.  Williamson (1-0, one KO) made his pro debut on June 14 in Annandale, VA and scored a second-round TKO over Keanu Braithwaite.

Cheverly, MD light heavyweight Eric "The Inferno" Govan returns to action against debuting Nathan Chambers of NC.  Govan (2-1) will try to bounce back from suffering his first pro loss -- a first-round TKO to Jess Noriega on September 7 in Fort Washington, MD.

Also, Jonathan Cepeda of West Palm Beach, FL will face Quincy Miner of Kansas City, MO in a four-round light heavyweight bout.  Cepeda (12-1, 11 KO's) competes for the first time since suffering his first pro loss -- a first-round TKO defeat to Lamar Russ in October of 2012.  Miner (3-7) was disqualified in his last outing in the third round to Dillon Cook on May 24 in Miami, OK.  Miner fought in DC on April 19 and lost by second-round TKO to D'Mitrius Ballard.

Stevenson Weighs 146 For USBA Title Bout in Pittsburgh!

James Stevenson weighed in at 146 pounds for his USBA Welterweight title bout versus Sammy Vasquez tonight at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.  Vasquez weighed 147.

The bout will be shown on Fox Sports 1.  The telecast will begin at 9 PM ET.

Anthony Peterson Bout On Showtime Extreme Saturday!

Anthony Peterson's contest that will take place on Saturday, August 9 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY will appear on the Showtime Extreme channel telecast that will begin at 7 PM ET.

Peterson (33-1, 21 KO's) will take on Mexican veteran Edgar Riovalle (37-18-2, 26 KO's) in a bout scheduled for either eight or 10 rounds.

D'Mitrius Ballard of Temple Hills, MD will be in a non-televised six-rounder on the card against Columbia, MD's Barry Trotter.

Quarles Loses Decision in Minnesota!

"The Pride of Alexandria" Brandon Quarles lost an eight-round unanimous decision to Corey "Collateral Damage" Rodriguez of St. Anthony, MN Saturday night at the Black Bear Casino in Carlton, MN.

According to Jesse Kelley of MinnesotaBoxing.com,  Rodriguez's relentless pressure and accurate punches were the difference in the fight although Quarles did well boxing, moving, and landing solid shots of his own particularly in the early going. Scores read 78-74, 77-75, 78-74 all in favor of Rodriguez.

Quarles's record drops to 13-3-1, five KO's while Rodriguez's record rises to 12-3-3, four KO's.

Cummings Stopped In Seventh In Atlantic City!

Cory Cummings was stopped in the seventh round tonight by Issac Chilemba at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.  According to Matt Richardson of Fightnews.com, the fight was called off after Cummings’ corner threw in the towel at the 2:28 mark. Cummings had minimal success early in the bout by barreling into Cummings’ chest and banging away. Chilemba (23-2, 10 KO’s) began to establish his distance more effectively as the fight wore on and started boxing well from the outside. As each round progressed he busted up Cummings more and more until his opponents face was a bloodied and swollen mess.

Cummings is now 17-7-1, 13 KO's and has lost three straight.  Chilemba is now 23-2, 10 KO's.

Free Kickoff Party For New Promotional Company Sunday In DC!

There is a new promotional company that will be working the Beltway in the near future and they are kicking things off in a rather unconventional way -- with a free launch party on Sunday, August 3 at the Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue in Northwest DC.

The promotional company is called GSF Promotional Group and they are having a big weekend of boxing-themed activities during the week of September 20th.  We'll tell you more about those events a little later on.  However, this party is slated to feature many former world champions from the Beltway area that will be honored again during the weekend of the 20th.  

The party will begin at 3 PM.  I'm now being told that the party is an invite-only affair.

Williams, Jr. Loses To Campillo On Cuts In Fifth!

Thomas "Top Dog" Williams, Jr. has lost his first pro bout as former world champion Gabriel Campillo of Spain stopped Williams at the end of the fifth round due to a bad cut over Williams's left eye at the Little Creek Casino and Resort in Shelton, WA.

Williams was in a very tough battle that fell apart for him in the fourth round when Campillo landed a right hand that cut Williams.  Williams and his cornermen seemed to be unnerved by the cut, as this was the first time this had happened.  After the fifth round, the corner called the doctor over to look at the cut and the bout was stopped.

The bout was an IBF elimination contest and with the win, Campillo vaults to number two in the world.  Campillo's record is now 24-6-1, 10 KO's.  Williams is now 17-1, 12 KO's.

Also, on the ESPN2 telecast, Richmond, VA's "The Chosen One" Immanuwel Aleem scored a sixth-round TKO over a very game Juan Carlos Rojas of Mexico.  The stoppage came at 2:45 of the sixth.  Aleem is now 10-0, six KO's while Rojas falls to 6-7-1, four KO's.

We are also hearing that Phil Jackson Benson has scored a fourth-round TKO over Thomas Hanshaw.  Benson is now 14-1, 13 KO's.  Hanshaw drops to 5-4, three KO's.  Also, Gervonta Davis (8-0, eight KO's) scored a first-round TKO over Hector Lopez (1-5).  The bout was stopped at 1:14 of the first.  David Grayton stopped Eddie Cordova in the second round.  Grayton is now 9-0, eight KO's while Cordova is 4-9-1, one KO.

Cummings Weighs 174 For Atlantic City Action!

Cory Cummings weighed 174 for his 10-round contest against Isaac Chilemba at Revel Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.  Chilemba tipped the scales at 176.

Beltway Boxers Hit Scales At Little Creek Casino!

Five Beltway Boxers weighed in for their bouts that will take place tonight at the Little Creek Casino in Shelton, WA.

Thomas Williams, Jr. (17-0, 12 KO's) and his opponent, Gabriel Campillo (23-6-1, 10 KO's), both tipped the scales at the light heavyweight limit of 175 for their 12-round IBF eliminator bout that will be the main event on the ESPN2 telecast that gets underway at 9 PM ET.  The winner of the bout will be ranked number two by the IBF.

David Grayton (8-0, seven KO's) tipped the scales at 147 for his six-round contest against Eddie Cordova of Clearfield, UT (4-8-1, one KO).  Cordova weighed in at 148 pounds.

Immanuwel Aleem (9-0, six KO's) hit the scales at 163 pounds.  Aleem's opponent, Juan Carlos Rojas of Mexico (6-6-1, four KO's), weighed in at 162 pounds.  Their bout is slated for six rounds.

Gervonta Davis (7-0, seven KO's) weighed in at 132 pounds as did his opponent, Hector Lopez (1-4) of Mexico.

Phil Jackson Benson (13-1, 12 KO's) weighed in at 180 pounds while his opponent, Thomas Hanshaw of Ashland, KY (5-3, three KO's) was 181 pounds.