Results From Day Two of Washington Golden Gloves!

Here are the results from day two of the Washington Golden Gloves at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center as four junior champions were crowned in bouts during this evening's competition:

8 Year Old, 60 pounds: Sean Veazey (Baltimore Boxing) defeated Quinton Johnson (Hillcrest)

9-10, 65 pounds: Greg Burton (Langdon Recreation Center) defeated Titus Murphy (Main Street).

Interesting note concerning that bout. Legendary Beltway Boxer Darryll "Terrible T" Tyson worked Burton's corner while undefeated current pro Fernando Guerrero was in the Murphy corner.

8, 70 pounds: Jamere Jones (Frederick) defeated Jaleen Pugh (Hillcrest)

16, 141 pounds: Mike Reed (Dream Team) defeated Cody Eisner (Baltimore Boxing)

Two boxers won titles via walkover:

9-10, 80 pounds: Joseph Veazey (Baltimore Boxing)

14, 119 pounds: Jarell Harris (Langdon)

In other junior results this evening:

9-10, 75 pounds: Daniel Walsh (Old School Boxing) defeated Deonte Washington (Diamonds in the Ruff)

11, 80 pounds: Mack Allison IV (Upton) defeated Theron Johnson III (Diamonds in the Ruff)

16, 119 pounds: Shadeed Floyd (Langdon) defeated Cesar Rojas (Round One). This was the bout of the night, a very spirited encounter.

The 15-16, 156 pound bout between Andres Perdomo (Nomis) and Demond Nicholson (Cherry Lane) was moved to next Saturday, March 7.

In Novice Division action:

132 pounds: Hlan Thaw (Loch Raven) RSC-3 Greg Wright (Baltimore Boxing)

141 pounds: Johnny Da Silva (Round One) defeated Joseph Iobbi (Loch Raven)

141 pounds: Chris Hernandez (Round One) defeated Juan Llivichuzhca (Baltimore Boxing)

165 pounds: Reginald Lucas (Upton) defeated Joe Banks (unattached)

178 pounds: Quincey Nelson (Hillcrest) RSC-1 Allante Ward (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)

201 pounds: Zachary Wilkerson (Nomis) RSC-1 Timothy Cartwright (Down Under)

The Washington Golden Gloves resume Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 PM at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center. Event organizers say the Open Division boxers will start to compete next Saturday with 11 bouts. There will also be four junior championships and seven Novice bouts for a total of 22 scheduled bouts. We'll have the bout sheet by the middle of next week.

Orji Loses By Decision in Newark, NJ!

Quick result from New Jersey: Laurel, MD lightweight Ikem "The Warrior" Orji lost a six-round decision to undefeated Anthony Flores of Philadelphia tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Orji lost by the score of 58-56 on all three judges's cards according to Fightnews.com, although I've also been told that one of the cards may have had the bout even at 57-57. The loss was the first of Orji's career and he is now 4-1, one KO. Flores is now 7-0, four KO's.

Snyder Slated to Battle Smichet in Montreal March 7!

Speaking of Joshua Snyder, the 2008 co-Beltway Boxer of the Year is also slated to head to Montreal. The date for "The Berlin Bomber" will be on Saturday, March 7 when he faces Walid Smichet of Montreal (by way of Tunisia) in an eight-round bout at the Montreal Casino in Montreal.

Snyder (8-3-1, three KO's) is unbeaten in his last four bouts and is coming off the biggest win of his career -- an eight-round split decision over previously undefeated Aaron Pryor, Jr. on December 27 in Cincinnati, OH. Smichet (19-5-3, 14 KO's) lost his last bout -- a 10-round unanimous decision to Don Mouton at the Montreal Casino.

L.Peterson to Battle for Interim World Title April 4 in Montreal!

It looks like we may have a date and location for Lamont Peterson's interim world title bout. ESPN.com's Dan Rafael's is reporting that Peterson will battle Willy Blain on Saturday, April 4 in Montreal, Canada.

The bout will be shown on Showtime as a co-feature to the junior welterweight unification bout between Timothy Bradley and Kendall Holt. Both men are undefeated (Peterson, 25-0, 12 KO's; Blain, 20-0, three KO's). Top Rank Chair Bob Arum told Rafael that Showtime has signed off on the bout and are working out details with the Blain camp.

Peterson was BATB's choice (along with Joshua Snyder) as 2008 Beltway Boxer of the Year.

Orji Weighs 135 for Clash of Undefeated in NJ!

Undefeated Laurel, MD lightweight Ikem "The Warrior" Orji (4-0, one KO) weighed in at the lightweight limit of 135 pounds for his six-round battle against Philadelphia's undefeated boxer, Anthony Flores (6-0, four KO's. The bout will take place tomorrow night at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on the undercard of the Tomasz Adamek-Jonathan Banks bout.

Flores weighed in at 133 1/2 for the bout.

Third Annual University of Maryland Boxing Invitational!

The University of Maryland Boxing Club is hosting the third annual Maryland Boxing Invitational also known as the "Rumble in Ritchie" on Saturday, March 7 at Ritchie Coliseum.

Scheduled to join boxers from Maryland in this event are boxers representing these schools:

Georgetown, Navy, Army, West Virginia University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
Salisbury State University, University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill, Gettysburg, Mansfield, Tom Quinn, Virginia Military Institute and Penn State University.

While the University of Maryland has hosted this event before, this could serve as a dress rehearsal for the National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships that will take place at Ritchie Coliseum on April 2-4.

Arvin Scheduled to Battle for USBA Junior Middleweight Title!

There are reports that Baltimore's Ishmail "The Arsenal" Arvin will battle for the vacant USBA Junior Middleweight championship on Saturday, April 11 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.

Arvin (15-1-4, seven KO's) briefly held the USBO Middleweight title after winning a controversial TKO over Philadelphia, PA's Anthony Thompson in his last bout on August 15 at Ibiza Nightclub in DC. However, USBO officials stripped Arvin of the title because of the controversy.

Arvin is slated to face another Philadelphia boxer -- one that will be familiar to Beltway Boxing fans. Arvin's opponent will be Derek "Pooh" Ennis (17-2-1, 12 KO's). Ennis fought one of the best bouts in Ballroom Boxing history when he battled Maxell Taylor to a spirited six-round draw in March of 2006.

Ennis also scored a first-round knockout over Martinus Clay in Glen Burnie in January of 2006 and stopped Roland Cummings in February of the same year at the George Mason University Patriot Center.

BATB will have more on this story as it develops.

Bout Sheet for Second Night of Golden Gloves Action!

Here is the expected lineup for the second night of the Washington Golden Gloves Championship Tournament on Saturday, February 28 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Community Center in Palmer Park, MD:

Junior Division

(Age) 8, 60 pounds -- Championship: Sean Veazey (Baltimore Boxing) vs. Quinton Johnson (Hillcrest)

9-10, 65 pounds -- Championship: Greg Burton (Langdon Recreation Center vs. Titus Murphy (Main Street Gym)

8, 70 pounds -- Championship: Jaleen Pugh (Hillcrest) vs. Jamere Jones (Frederick)

9-10, 75 pounds: Daniel Walsh (Old School) vs. Deonte Washington (Diamonds in the Ruff)

9-10, 80 pounds -- Championship: Devon Crosby (Cherry Lane) vs. Joseph Veazey (Baltimore Boxing)

11, 80 pounds -- Championship: Theron Johnson III (Diamonds in the Ruff) vs. Mack Allison (Upton)

14, 119 pounds -- Championship: Jarell Harris (Langdon) vs. Abdiel Rivera (Main Street Gym)

16, 119 pounds -- Championship: Shadeed Floyd (Langdon) vs. Cesar Rojas (Round One)

16, 141 pounds -- Championship: Cody Eisner (Baltimore Boxing) vs. Mike Reed (Dream Team)

15-16, 156 pounds -- Championship: Andres Perdomo (Nomis) vs. Demond Nicholson
(Cherry Lane)

A number of Junior Division boxers have already won championships in their age and weight class. Congratulations to those on this list:

14, 100 pounds: Malik Jackson (Limelite)

12, 70 pounds: Cory Moore (Main Street Gym)

12, 75 pounds: Keyshawn Moore (Old School)

12, 85 pounds: Gary Antuanne Russell (Keystone Boxing)

11, 95 pounds: Keegan Grove (Hagerstown)

14, 112 pounds: Juwon Ennis (Cherry Lane)

16, 112 pounds: Gary Antonio Russell (Keystone Boxing)

14, 132 pounds: Eric Hernandez (Old School)

14, 165 pounds: Taequone Nance (Nomis)

12, 178 pounds: Shalka Williams (Nomis)

16, 201+ pounds: Gary Seegers (Keystone Boxing)

Now back to the bout sheet:

Novice Division

132 pounds: Greg Wright (Baltimore Boxing) vs. Hlan Thaw (Loch Raven)

141 pounds: Onyelehi Nduka (Round One) vs. Andy Quinones (Main Street Gym)

141 pounds: Jeremiah Herr (Club One) vs. Daryean Gomez (Cherry Lane)

141 pounds: Joseph Iobbi (Loch Raven) vs. Johnny DaSilva (Round One)

141 pounds: Juan Llivichuzhca (Baltimore Boxing) vs. Chris Hernandez (Round One)

152 pounds: Daniel Garofolo (Club One) vs. Jose Murphy (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)

165 pounds: Joe Banks (unattached) vs. Reginald Lucas (Upton)

178 pounds: Manuel Ramos (Olympia Boxing) vs. Chris Welsh (Baltimore Boxing)

178 pounds: Allante Ward (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) vs. Quincey Nelson (Hillcrest)

201 pounds: Antwine Purnell (Down Under) vs. Nyonteh Sipply (Loch Raven)

201 pounds: Zachary Wilkerson (Nomis) vs. Timothy Cartwright (Down Under)

Results From First Night of Golden Gloves!

Here are the results from the first night of action from the Washington Golden Gloves, held at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center in Palmer Park, MD:

Junior Division

9-10, 60 pounds: Dwayne Holmes (Old School) defeated Tyjon Jackson (Midtown Youth Academy)

9-10, 80 pounds: Devon Crosby (Cherry Lane) won by walkover against Reco Todd (Upton)

14-15, 106 pounds -- championship: Chancey Anderson (Supreme Defence) won by walkover against Brandon Patterson (Cherry Lane)

16, 119 pounds: Cesar Rojas (Round One) defeated Antonio Neveraz (Hagerstown)

16, 119 pounds: Shadeed Floyd (Langdon) defeated Antain Robinson (UMAR)

14-15, 141 pounds -- championship: Tavon Body (Cherry Lane) defeated Carl Harper (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)

16, 141 pounds: Mike Reed (Dream Team) defeated Jonathan Burrs (Hagerstown)


Novice Division

132 pounds: Seth Billups (Old School Boxing) defeated Alexander Swinson (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)

141 pounds: Deamonte Green (Nomis) defeated Bomani Farmer (Honeycomb Gym)

152 pounds: Darryl Jacobs (Nomis) defeated Richard Washington (BAA)

152 pounds: Charles Brumfield (Dream Team) defeated Adam Mitchell (Diamonds in the Ruff)

178 pounds: Alexis Lefebvre (Midtown Youth Academy) defeated Michael Baldwin (UMAR)

178 pounds: Zwade Haynes (Baltimore Boxing) defeated Timothy Hillegords (Club One)

The action continues this Saturday, February 28 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center, starting at 7:30 PM. I should have a bout sheet for the second night later this week.

Orji Heads to NJ; McRae to SC!

As we mentioned on the most recent BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up Show, undefeated Laurel, MD lightweight Ikem "The Warrior" Orji will be participating on a card on Friday, February 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Orji (4-0, one KO) will take on fellow undefeated boxer Anthony Flores of Philadelphia, PA (6-0, four KO's) in what will be Orji's first scheduled six-round contest.

We also mentioned that there will be a Beltway Boxer on a card in Hilton Head, SC on Saturday, February 28. I had the right venue but the wrong boxer. Undefeated Laurel, MD heavyweight "The Big Ticket" Dwayne McRae (3-0, three KO's) is scheduled to take on Corey Winfield on Winston-Salem, NC (2-4, two KO's.) Winfield fought on Fight Night 2007 at the Washington Hilton and Towers in DC, losing a six-round majority decision to Wilmer Vasquez.

Gross Loses by Knockout in Florida!

Lusby, MD middleweight Keith Gross was stopped in the first round by Cuban expatriate Erislandy Lara last night at the Don Taft University Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The bout was shown on ESPN2.

Lara took just 69 seconds to knock down Gross twice and score the victory. Lara landed a vicious right-left combination for the first knockdown then landed more combinations and finished Gross off with a left uppercut.

The loss was the first of Gross's career and he is now 3-1, one KO. Lara remains undefated at 4-0, three KO's.

Tucker Scores First-Round TKO in Westminster!

Before an estimated 2,000 fans, Eldersburg, MD light heavyweight Mark "TNT" Tucker remained undefeated with a stunning first-round TKO over Richard Stewart of New Castle, DE at the Shipley Arena at the Carroll County Agricultural Center in Westminster, MD.

Tucker came out strong and landed a good jab, but Stewart did land a shot of his own. The shot didn't seem to faze Tucker, Stewart then started to clown a little bit and he paid for it as Tucker landed a hard left-right combo. Later in the round, Tucker landed a powerful right hand that sent Stewart crashing to the canvas on his knees. Stewart never recovered and referee John Gradowski waved off the contest at 2:30 of the round.

Tucker is now 7-0, six KO's. Five of Tucker's six knockouts have come in the first round. Stewart's record falls to 14-8-2, eight KO's.

In other bouts on the card:

The co-feature saw DC lightweight Ron "Teflon" Boyd win a six-round split decision over Dean "Pit Bull" White of Smithsburg, MD. This was a tough fight to watch as the two styles of the boxers made it difficult. White was penalized one point for holding in the sixth round.

Judges Gary Camponeschi and Malik Waleed scored the bout for Boyd, 59-54 while judge Don Risher had the bout 57-56 for White. BATB scored it 59-55 for Boyd, who breaks a four-bout losing streak and raises his record to 6-5, two KO's while White falls to 14-10-1, seven KO's. White has now lost five in a row.

Junior middleweight Lenwood "Mr. Composure" Dozier, now fighting out of Laurel, MD, captured a close, four-round majority decision over Westminster, MD based Ken Dunham to remain undefeated. Dozier battled a cut along his right eye as well as a solid performance from Dunham. Camponeschi called the bout even at 38-38 while judges Gradowski and Risher scored the bout for Dozier at 39-37. BATB saw the bout 39-37 for Dunham.

Dozier is now 5-0-1, two KO's. Dunham is 5-7, three KO's.

Junior middleweight Jamar "Da Truth" Freeman of Wilson, NC won a four-round unanimous decision over Cambridge, MD's Dontre "Pound For Pound" King. Freeman is now 2-0 while King is 1-3-1.

Otganbayer Daivii of Annandale, VA lost a four-round unanimous decision to Mechanicsville, VA's Francois Ambang in a cruiserweight battle. Daivii is now 2-2-1, one KO while Ambang is 1-1.

In a hard-fought battle, Norfolk, VA middleweight Jeremiah "The Bounty Hunter" Wiggins won a four-round unanimous decision over the debuting Ron Reaves of Tampa, FL. Wiggins is now 2-0.


Here is the BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up which includes an interview with Mark Tucker, Jr. and Sr.

Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #152 - Full Report from Westminster!

Here is the complete rundown of the TNT Promotions card in Westminster, MD.

Weights From Westminster!

Here is the scale watch for tonight's card the Shipley Arena at the Carroll County AG Center in Westminster, MD:

Mark Tucker 180 1/4 vs. Richard Stewart 181

Dean White 135 vs. Ron Boyd 138

Lenwood Dozier 152 3/4 vs. Ken Dunham 155 3/4

Dontre King 150 3/4 vs. Jamar Freeman 154

Otganbayer Daivii 181 3/4 vs. Francois Ambang 182

Ron Reaves 161 1/2 vs. Jeremiah Wiggins 159 1/2

Interesting Changes to February 20 Card in Westminster!

There are some interesting changes to the Friday, February 20th card at the Shipley Arena in Westminster, MD.

The co-feature should be a good one as Dean "Pitbull" White of Smithsburg, MD will take on DC's Ron "Teflon" Boyd in a six-round lightweight encounter. White (14-9-1, seven KO's) and Boyd (5-5, two KO's) will both be trying to break four-bout losing streaks.

Also, undefeated Glen Burnie, MD junior middleweight Lenwood "Mr. Composure" Dozier (4-0-1, two KO's) will battle Ken Dunham of Charlotte, NC (5-6, three KO's) in a four-rounder.

Arlington, VA cruiserweight Otgonbayer Daivii (2-1-1, one KO) will meet Francois Ambang of Richmond, VA (0-1) in a four-rounder.

Cumberland, MD junior middleweight Dontre King (1-2-1) will take on Jamar Freeman of North Carolina (1-0) in another four-rounder.

The main event remains the eight-round matchup between undefeated Eldersburg, MD light heavyweight Mark "TNT" Tucker 6-0, five KO's) and Richard Stewart of New Castle, DE (14-7-2, eight KO's).

Beltway heavyweights Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell and "The Big Ticket" Dwayne McRae will not appear on this card.

Bout Sheet for First Night of Golden Gloves Competition!

The Washington Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament begins this Saturday, February 21 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center, 7700 Barlowe Road in Palmer Park, MD.

Here is the bout sheet for the first night of action (bouts subject to change without notice):

Junior Division

9-10, 60 pounds: Tyjon Jackson (Midtown Youth Academy) vs. Dwayne Holmes (Old School Boxing)

9-10, 80 pounds: Devon Crosby (Cherry Lane) vs. Reco Todd (Upton Boxing)

14-15, 106 pounds -- Championship Bout -- Chancey Anderson (Supreme Defence) vs. Brandon Patterson (Cherry Lane)

16, 119 pounds: Cesar Rojas (Round One) vs. Antonio Neveraz (Hagerstown)

16, 119 pounds: Shadeed Floyd (Langdon Recreation Center) vs. Antwain Robinson (UMAR)

14-15, 141 pounds -- Championship Bout -- Tavon Body (Cherry Lane) vs. Carl Harper (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)

16, 141 pounds: Mike Reed (Dream Team) vs. Jonathan Burrs (Hagerstown)

Novice Division

132 pounds: Seth Billups (Old School Boxing) vs. Alexander Swinson (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)

141 pounds: Chris Hernandez (Round One) vs. Juan Llivichucha (Baltimore Boxing)

141 pounds: Deamonte Green (Nomis) vs. Bomani Farmer (Honeycomb)

152 pounds: Richard Washington (BAA) vs. Darryl Jacobs (Nomis)

152 pounds: Adam Mitchell (Diamonds In The Ruff) vs. Charles Brumfield (Dream Team)

152 pounds: Stephen Waltrip (Club One) vs. Pavel Mimchev (unattached)

178 pounds: Michael Baldwin (UMAR) vs. Alexis Lefevbre (Midtown Youth Academy)

178 pounds: Timothy Hillegords (Club One) vs. Zwade Haynes (Baltimore Boxing)

The preliminary rounds of the Washington Golden Gloves will run on consecutive Saturdays from February 21 until March 14. at the Sugar Ray Leonard Center. The semi-final round will be on Saturday, March 21, also at the SRL Center. All of the cards at the SRL Center will start at 7:30 PM.

The Washington finals will be held on Friday, March 27 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center, 3090 Crain Highway in Waldorf, MD.

The Regional Golden Gloves Championships -- matching the DC/Maryland Champions against the champs from Virginia and North Carolina -- will also be held at the Waldorf Jaycees on Friday, April 17. The cards in Waldorf will begin at 8 PM.

Recent Washington Times Columns Highlight Beltway Boxing Scene!

Washington Times Columnist Thom Loverro continues his great work in highlighting parts of the Beltway Boxing scene. In two recent columns Loverro wrote about some great situations and events that are happening in our area.

Right after the Super Bowl, Loverro connected Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's concussions to a study that the Maryland State Athletic Commission has been working on concerning the possible symptoms of brain disorders among boxers. This study has also been featured in a recent column in Ring Magazine.

The Times column can be found here:

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Also, Loverro on his "Lovey Land" blog, wrote a very nice story on the recent Belfast-Beltway Boxing Classic that took place at the Westin Hotel in DC. Here's that column:

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'TNT' Tucker Featured in Carroll County Times!

Undefeated Eldersburg, MD light heavyweight Mark "TNT" Tucker is the subject of a nice profile by Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times as he gets ready to headline Friday night's card at the Shipley Arena at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminister, MD.

The story can be found here:

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A. Peterson Injures Knee; is Off Saturday Pay-Per-View!

DC lightweight Anthony Peterson, who was slated to take on Edner Cherry in the co-feature pay-per-view bout this Saturday in Madison Square Garden in New York, hurt his knee in training and will not be able to participate.

Peterson and his trainer, Barry Hunter, told Fightnews.com that Peterson heard a clicking noise in his left knee, ran for eight miles and aggravated the kneecap. Peterson underwent an MRI this past Saturday.

“Anthony is very, very upset as he really wanted to fight at Madison Square Garden,” said Hunter. “He is physically unable to compete at this time.”

Potomac Valley Wins Six; South Atlantic Wins One Title at East Central Regional Championships!

Potomac Valley amateur boxers (boxers from DC, Prince George's County and Montgomery County) captured eight championships at the East Central Regional Boxing Tournament in Charleston, WVA. South Atlantic Boxers (boxers from Baltimore and its suburbs) picked up one title. The next stop for the champions from this event will be the USA Boxing National Championships in Denver, Colorado June 8th - 13th.

Here are the results courtesy of DC Amateur Boxing:

Men

119lbs. Marcus Gaddis (Potomac Valley) def. Shawn Maning (Mid Atlantic)

125lbs. Kevin Rivers (Potomac Valley) def. Glen Dezum (South Atlantic)

132lbs. Elvis Medrano (Potomac Valley) def. Francisco Wilkerson (Allegheny Mountain)

141lbs. Gary Allen Russell (Potomac Valley) def. Kevin Womack (South Atlantic)

152lbs. Julian Williams (Mid Atlantic) def. Alantez Fox (Potomac Valley)

165lbs. Travis Peterkin (South Atlantic) def. Willie Nelson (Virginia)

178lbs. Thomas Williams (Potomac Valley) def. Tod Unthank-May (Mid Atlantic)

201+ Joey Dawejko (Mid Atlantic ) def. Ronald Gamble (South Atlantic)


Women

112lbs. Female Maria Cash (Potomac Valley) def. Brittany Fisher (West Virginia)



Unopposed Champions

106lbs. Miguel Cartegena (Mid Altantic)

112lbs. William Bentley (Mid Atlantic)

132lbs. Rasheda Horne (Mid Atlantic)

152lbs.-F Brittany Inkrote (Mid Atlantic)

165lbs.-F Franchon Crews (Potomac Valley)

201lbs. Charles Johnson (Potomac Valley)

Russell, Jr. Wins By Unanimous Decision in Florida!

Capitol Heights, MD featherweight Gary Russell, Jr. (2-0, one KO) won a four-round unanimous decision over John Wampash (1-0-1, one KO) tonight in Sunrise, FL. Russell was credited with two knockdowns in round one and another in round four. No scores announced but it was later learned that Russell won 40-33 across the board.