Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #154 - Paschall Talks About April 2 Main Event at Michael's!
Mike "The Persecutor" Paschall talks about his main event bout against "The Punching Policeman" Sam Hill on Thursday, April 2 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.
By the way, Paschall is having a free open workout on Tuesday, March 31 at Ground Control Academy, 5711 O’Donnell Street in Baltimore beginning at 4 PM.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Palma Loses By First-Round TKO in Puerto Rico!
Alexandria, VA's Jaime "The Punisher" Palma suffered a first-round TKO at the hands of Marcos Leonardo "El Tigre" Jimenez tonight in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
After the bout, Palma, in a text message to BATB from Puerto Rico, said Jimenez hit him to the body harder than anyone else. The bout was stopped at 2:00 of the first round.
Palma also said that he is indeed going back into retirement and looking forward to his impending nuptials in August. Palma now has a record of 13-13-1, three KO's. Jimenez is now 16-1, 10 KO's.
After the bout, Palma, in a text message to BATB from Puerto Rico, said Jimenez hit him to the body harder than anyone else. The bout was stopped at 2:00 of the first round.
Palma also said that he is indeed going back into retirement and looking forward to his impending nuptials in August. Palma now has a record of 13-13-1, three KO's. Jimenez is now 16-1, 10 KO's.
Random Beltway Card Updates!
Here are some updates to upcoming cards.
The Ballroom Boxing/TKO Promotions card on Thursday, April 2 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD is coming together and it will be a combination of hometown boxers and talented out-of-town prospects.
Windsor Mill, MD middleweight Julius Kennedy has been added to the card. Kennedy (3-1, one KO) will battle James Denson of Akron, OH in a four-round bout. Kennedy is returning to the ring for the first time since winning a four-round unanimous decision over Al Bussey on October 30 at Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD. Denson (4-3, two KO's) is coming off a four-round unanimous decision over Rakeem Carter on January 24 in Johnstown, PA. Denson last fought in the Beltway area on May 3, 2008 and stopped Kendrick Walker in the third round in District Heights, MD.
Among the out-of-town prospects slated for this show include WBC World Youth Featherweight and WBC USNBC Featherweight titleholder Matt "The Sharpshooter" Remillard of Hartford, CT. Remillard (16-0, eight KO's) will face Minneapolis, MN's Hassan Wasswa (5-8-2, two KO's) in an eight-round co-feature. Also undefeated Canadian middleweight prospect Albert "The Punisher" Onolunose (16-0, six KO's) will take on Anthony "Powerhouse" Bartinelli (20-11-2, 13 KO's) in an eight-round contest.
The main event remains the same: Baltimore super middleweight Mike "The Persecutor" Paschall (18-1-1, four KO's) will battle "The Punching Policeman" Sam Hill (17-10-1, 10 KO's) of St. Louis, MO in another eight-round contest.
Meanwhile, Baltimore Pro Boxing is announcing that undefeated Brandywine, MD heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell will appear on the Friday, April 10 card at Du Burns Arena in Baltimore. No word yet on Mitchell's opponent. Mitchell (10-0, seven KO's) is coming off a first-round TKO of Joseph Rabotte on March 7 in San Jose, CA and has scored knockouts in his last three bouts.
Also, another bout has been added to the Saturday, May 2 ICE Promotions card at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. This will be a matchup of two veterans as DC middleweight Purcell "Hard Rock" Miller will battle Altoona, PA's Thomas Wilt in an eight-round contest. The two boxers appeared on the same Patriot Center card back on October 7, 2006. Miller (22-5-1, 18 KO's) lost an eight-round unanimous decision to Larry Marks while Wilt (21-6, four KO's) fell via 10th-round TKO in the main event against Jimmy Lange.
Since that card, Wilt has only fought once, winning a six-round unanimous decision over Jerome Elder on November 3, 2007 in Morgantown, WVA. Miller, meanwhile, has not been back in the ring since the Marks bout.
The Ballroom Boxing/TKO Promotions card on Thursday, April 2 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD is coming together and it will be a combination of hometown boxers and talented out-of-town prospects.
Windsor Mill, MD middleweight Julius Kennedy has been added to the card. Kennedy (3-1, one KO) will battle James Denson of Akron, OH in a four-round bout. Kennedy is returning to the ring for the first time since winning a four-round unanimous decision over Al Bussey on October 30 at Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD. Denson (4-3, two KO's) is coming off a four-round unanimous decision over Rakeem Carter on January 24 in Johnstown, PA. Denson last fought in the Beltway area on May 3, 2008 and stopped Kendrick Walker in the third round in District Heights, MD.
Among the out-of-town prospects slated for this show include WBC World Youth Featherweight and WBC USNBC Featherweight titleholder Matt "The Sharpshooter" Remillard of Hartford, CT. Remillard (16-0, eight KO's) will face Minneapolis, MN's Hassan Wasswa (5-8-2, two KO's) in an eight-round co-feature. Also undefeated Canadian middleweight prospect Albert "The Punisher" Onolunose (16-0, six KO's) will take on Anthony "Powerhouse" Bartinelli (20-11-2, 13 KO's) in an eight-round contest.
The main event remains the same: Baltimore super middleweight Mike "The Persecutor" Paschall (18-1-1, four KO's) will battle "The Punching Policeman" Sam Hill (17-10-1, 10 KO's) of St. Louis, MO in another eight-round contest.
Meanwhile, Baltimore Pro Boxing is announcing that undefeated Brandywine, MD heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell will appear on the Friday, April 10 card at Du Burns Arena in Baltimore. No word yet on Mitchell's opponent. Mitchell (10-0, seven KO's) is coming off a first-round TKO of Joseph Rabotte on March 7 in San Jose, CA and has scored knockouts in his last three bouts.
Also, another bout has been added to the Saturday, May 2 ICE Promotions card at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. This will be a matchup of two veterans as DC middleweight Purcell "Hard Rock" Miller will battle Altoona, PA's Thomas Wilt in an eight-round contest. The two boxers appeared on the same Patriot Center card back on October 7, 2006. Miller (22-5-1, 18 KO's) lost an eight-round unanimous decision to Larry Marks while Wilt (21-6, four KO's) fell via 10th-round TKO in the main event against Jimmy Lange.
Since that card, Wilt has only fought once, winning a six-round unanimous decision over Jerome Elder on November 3, 2007 in Morgantown, WVA. Miller, meanwhile, has not been back in the ring since the Marks bout.
Corley Added to April 10 ESPN2 Telecast!
Former WBO Junior Welterweight champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley will appear in a nationally televised ESPN2 co-feature on Friday, April 10 against undefeated prospect Hector Sanchez at the Desert Diamond Casino in Phoenix, AZ.
Corley (33-10-1, 19 KO's) has won his last two bouts, including a seven-round TKO over Wilson Enrique Galli in East Rutherford, NJ on February 3. Sanchez, a native of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (17-0, eight KO's) has not fought since December 13, 2008 when he stopped Wilson Alcorro in the fourth round in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Earlier in his career, Sanchez fought in DC on April 27, 2007 and won a four-round unanimous decision over Armando Cordoba at the DC Armory.
Corley (33-10-1, 19 KO's) has won his last two bouts, including a seven-round TKO over Wilson Enrique Galli in East Rutherford, NJ on February 3. Sanchez, a native of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (17-0, eight KO's) has not fought since December 13, 2008 when he stopped Wilson Alcorro in the fourth round in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Earlier in his career, Sanchez fought in DC on April 27, 2007 and won a four-round unanimous decision over Armando Cordoba at the DC Armory.
Washington Golden Gloves Champions -- 2009!
Here are the Washington Golden Gloves Champions for 2009 -- the winners from a nice night of amateur boxing in front of a packed house tonight at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf, MD:
Novice Division:
119 pounds: Edgar Llivichuzhca (Baltimore Boxing) RSC-1 over David Abdullah (Midtown)
125 pounds: Paul Jerry (Diamonds in the Ruff) defeated Almenson De La Cruz (Round One)
132 pounds: Seth Billups (Old School) by retirement (end of round one) over Cortland Perkins (Upton)
141 pounds: Chris Hernandez (Round One) defeated Johnny DaSilva (Round One)
152 pounds: Marquis Taylor (Tony's Boxing Gym) RSC-3 over Charles Brumfield (Dream Team)
165 pounds: Reginald Lucas (Upton) won by walkover against Jeremy Trussel (Upton)
178 pounds: Manuel Ramos (Olympia Boxing) defeated Zwade Haynes (Baltimore Boxing)
201 pounds: Ben July (Round One) RSC-1 over Craig Klein (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)
201+ pounds: Antonio Williams (Nomis) defeated Thomas Meade (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)
Open Division:
125 pounds: Kevin Rivers (Headbangers) defeated Glenn Dezum (UMAR)
132 pounds: Elvis Medrano (Old School) defeated Charles Dobbins (Club One)
141 pounds: Marlon Bolen (Cherry Lane) defeated Cornelius Whitlock (Midtown)
152 pounds: David Grayton (Headbangers) won by disqualification over Tyrell Newton (Dream Team) Newton was penalized three times for losing his mouthpiece during the contest.
165 pounds: Travis Peterkin (Charm City) defeated Eric Govan (Jeff Gordan/Laurel)
178 pounds: Thomas Williams (Cherry Lane) defeated Mario Murphy (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)
201 pounds: Alexis Guerrero (Main Street) won by walkover against Nick Kisner (Club One)
201+ pounds: Ronald Gamble (Club One) won by walkover against Clinton Price (Midtown)
RANDOM NOTES: The Cherry Lane boxing club of Laurel, MD won the Washington Team trophy. Two of their open members -- Thomas Williams and Marlon Bolen -- performed exceptionally well in two of the best bouts of the evening. Bolen was able to battle Cornelius Whitlock of Midtown with solid movement throughout his contest. Williams survived the relentless onslaught of Sugar Ray Leonard's Mario Murphy. After two rather close rounds, Williams stepped up the pace nicely, using solid uppercuts from distance to fend off Murphy. Williams has solid power and nice hand speed.
Had Dream Team's Tyrell Newton been able to hang on to his mouthpiece, his bout with David Grayton of the Headbangers could have gone either way. From my vantage point, two of the four times Newton lost the mouthpiece (once in the second round and once in the third) seemed to be as a result of Grayton's punches knocking the mouthpiece out. However, on two occasions, Newton seemed to try and kick the mouthpiece off the canvas without referee Floyd Favors seeing it.
Also in the Open Division, there were good outings from Kevin Rivers, Elvis Modrano and Travis Peterkin.
We can confirm that Nick Kisner of Club One does indeed have a broken jaw that will keep him out of action until mid-May.
The Novice Division saw four stoppages, the most brutal coming from Ben July of Round One. July landed incredible body shots on Sugar Ray's Craig Klein that led to a thunderous right hand that dropped Klein. Marquis Taylor of Tony's Gym did a nice job breaking open a close contest with Dream Team's Charles Brumfield with a brutal right hand that eventually forced a stoppage.
Also on the card, Old School's Dusty Harrison won a junior matched bout against Kashif El-Amin of Wilmington, NC. The two fought a first-class contest and showed tremendous sportsmanship afterwards.
Legendary Beltway Boxing trainer David Jacobs was honored tonight for his numerous contributions to the sport. Jacobs was very influential in the careers of numerous boxers including Sugar Ray Leonard, Eugene "Sonny" Speed," Derrik Holmes, Dale Staley and Lloyd "Honey Boy" Taylor. Jacobs was the coach of the US Boxing team from 1983-1987 and helped prepare the US team for the 1988 Olympics in Korea. That US team featured the likes of Andrew Maynard, Riddick Bowe, Roy Jones, Jr., Ray Mercer and International Boxing Hall of Fame member Michael Carbajal. It was great to see Sonny Speed and Dale Staley in attendance to honor their former coach.
The Golden Gloves Regionals will take place on Friday, April 17 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center. The Virginia/North Carolina Golden Gloves Championships are taking place this weekend in Virginia Beach, VA. I should get a roster of who's coming to the regionals from that area sometime next week.
Novice Division:
119 pounds: Edgar Llivichuzhca (Baltimore Boxing) RSC-1 over David Abdullah (Midtown)
125 pounds: Paul Jerry (Diamonds in the Ruff) defeated Almenson De La Cruz (Round One)
132 pounds: Seth Billups (Old School) by retirement (end of round one) over Cortland Perkins (Upton)
141 pounds: Chris Hernandez (Round One) defeated Johnny DaSilva (Round One)
152 pounds: Marquis Taylor (Tony's Boxing Gym) RSC-3 over Charles Brumfield (Dream Team)
165 pounds: Reginald Lucas (Upton) won by walkover against Jeremy Trussel (Upton)
178 pounds: Manuel Ramos (Olympia Boxing) defeated Zwade Haynes (Baltimore Boxing)
201 pounds: Ben July (Round One) RSC-1 over Craig Klein (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)
201+ pounds: Antonio Williams (Nomis) defeated Thomas Meade (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)
Open Division:
125 pounds: Kevin Rivers (Headbangers) defeated Glenn Dezum (UMAR)
132 pounds: Elvis Medrano (Old School) defeated Charles Dobbins (Club One)
141 pounds: Marlon Bolen (Cherry Lane) defeated Cornelius Whitlock (Midtown)
152 pounds: David Grayton (Headbangers) won by disqualification over Tyrell Newton (Dream Team) Newton was penalized three times for losing his mouthpiece during the contest.
165 pounds: Travis Peterkin (Charm City) defeated Eric Govan (Jeff Gordan/Laurel)
178 pounds: Thomas Williams (Cherry Lane) defeated Mario Murphy (Sugar Ray Leonard Center)
201 pounds: Alexis Guerrero (Main Street) won by walkover against Nick Kisner (Club One)
201+ pounds: Ronald Gamble (Club One) won by walkover against Clinton Price (Midtown)
RANDOM NOTES: The Cherry Lane boxing club of Laurel, MD won the Washington Team trophy. Two of their open members -- Thomas Williams and Marlon Bolen -- performed exceptionally well in two of the best bouts of the evening. Bolen was able to battle Cornelius Whitlock of Midtown with solid movement throughout his contest. Williams survived the relentless onslaught of Sugar Ray Leonard's Mario Murphy. After two rather close rounds, Williams stepped up the pace nicely, using solid uppercuts from distance to fend off Murphy. Williams has solid power and nice hand speed.
Had Dream Team's Tyrell Newton been able to hang on to his mouthpiece, his bout with David Grayton of the Headbangers could have gone either way. From my vantage point, two of the four times Newton lost the mouthpiece (once in the second round and once in the third) seemed to be as a result of Grayton's punches knocking the mouthpiece out. However, on two occasions, Newton seemed to try and kick the mouthpiece off the canvas without referee Floyd Favors seeing it.
Also in the Open Division, there were good outings from Kevin Rivers, Elvis Modrano and Travis Peterkin.
We can confirm that Nick Kisner of Club One does indeed have a broken jaw that will keep him out of action until mid-May.
The Novice Division saw four stoppages, the most brutal coming from Ben July of Round One. July landed incredible body shots on Sugar Ray's Craig Klein that led to a thunderous right hand that dropped Klein. Marquis Taylor of Tony's Gym did a nice job breaking open a close contest with Dream Team's Charles Brumfield with a brutal right hand that eventually forced a stoppage.
Also on the card, Old School's Dusty Harrison won a junior matched bout against Kashif El-Amin of Wilmington, NC. The two fought a first-class contest and showed tremendous sportsmanship afterwards.
Legendary Beltway Boxing trainer David Jacobs was honored tonight for his numerous contributions to the sport. Jacobs was very influential in the careers of numerous boxers including Sugar Ray Leonard, Eugene "Sonny" Speed," Derrik Holmes, Dale Staley and Lloyd "Honey Boy" Taylor. Jacobs was the coach of the US Boxing team from 1983-1987 and helped prepare the US team for the 1988 Olympics in Korea. That US team featured the likes of Andrew Maynard, Riddick Bowe, Roy Jones, Jr., Ray Mercer and International Boxing Hall of Fame member Michael Carbajal. It was great to see Sonny Speed and Dale Staley in attendance to honor their former coach.
The Golden Gloves Regionals will take place on Friday, April 17 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center. The Virginia/North Carolina Golden Gloves Championships are taking place this weekend in Virginia Beach, VA. I should get a roster of who's coming to the regionals from that area sometime next week.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wade Battles in Memphis April 3!
Yet another addition to the "Awesome April of Beltway Boxing." Largo, MD middleweight Dominic Wade returns to action on Friday, April 3 in a four-round bout at the Pepsi Pavilion in Memphis, TN.
Wade (1-0, one KO) will take on Luis Hodge of Tampa, FL (5-7-1, three KO's) in a four-round contest. Wade is coming off a 28-second knockout in his pro debut on March 14 in Tunica, MS. Hodge is winless in his last eight (0-7-1) but has fought mostly undefeated prospects during his career including Pawel Wolak, Joe Greene and Inka Laleye.
Wade (1-0, one KO) will take on Luis Hodge of Tampa, FL (5-7-1, three KO's) in a four-round contest. Wade is coming off a 28-second knockout in his pro debut on March 14 in Tunica, MS. Hodge is winless in his last eight (0-7-1) but has fought mostly undefeated prospects during his career including Pawel Wolak, Joe Greene and Inka Laleye.
Russell Withdraws From Saturday ShoBox Card!
Capitol Heights, MD featherweight Gary Russell, Jr. has withdrawn from his ShoBox card Saturday night in Oklahoma because of a rough flu. Russell was slated to open the ShoBox telecast.
Russell's father, Gary Sr., told BATB that "Lil'G" has been suffering from the flu since the middle of last week and could not train properly.
Russell's father, Gary Sr., told BATB that "Lil'G" has been suffering from the flu since the middle of last week and could not train properly.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Samuel Added to April 2 Ballroom Card; New Opponent for Lange on May 2!
Maryland State Super Featherweight champion Tyrell "Da Show Shock'A" Samuel of Baltimore has been added to the Thursday, April 2 Ballroom Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.
Samuel (11-2, five KO's) has not fought since winning the Maryland State title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Ron Boyd on November 20. No word yet on who Samuel's opponent will be.
A new opponent has been chosen for Great Falls, VA junior middleweight Jimmy Lange when he steps into the ring on Saturday, May 2 at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Veteran Frank Houghtaling will now face Lange in the 12-round main event for the WBC USNBC title. Houghtaling replaces Ryan Davis who unexpectedly backed out of the contest.
Houghtaling (19-15-5, four KO's) has fought quality opposition throughout his career including Matthew Hatton, Hercules Kyvelos and Contender -- Season 2 star Gary Balletto and has won three regional titles during his career. Houghtaling is also no stranger to the Beltway area, having fought former world champion and Beltway legend Sharmba Mitchell on a nationally-televised card on July 2, 2002 at the Lincoln Theatre in DC. Houghtaling lost a 10-round unanimous decision.
Samuel (11-2, five KO's) has not fought since winning the Maryland State title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Ron Boyd on November 20. No word yet on who Samuel's opponent will be.
A new opponent has been chosen for Great Falls, VA junior middleweight Jimmy Lange when he steps into the ring on Saturday, May 2 at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Veteran Frank Houghtaling will now face Lange in the 12-round main event for the WBC USNBC title. Houghtaling replaces Ryan Davis who unexpectedly backed out of the contest.
Houghtaling (19-15-5, four KO's) has fought quality opposition throughout his career including Matthew Hatton, Hercules Kyvelos and Contender -- Season 2 star Gary Balletto and has won three regional titles during his career. Houghtaling is also no stranger to the Beltway area, having fought former world champion and Beltway legend Sharmba Mitchell on a nationally-televised card on July 2, 2002 at the Lincoln Theatre in DC. Houghtaling lost a 10-round unanimous decision.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Bout Sheet For Washington Golden Glove Finals!
Here is the bout sheet for the Washington Golden Gloves Championship Finals to be held this Friday night, March 27 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf, MD.
Junior Division (Matched Bout):
14-15, 132 pounds: Dusty Harrison (Old School Boxing) vs. Kashif El-Amin (Port City Boxing Club, Wilmington, NC)
Novice Division:
119 pounds: Edgar Llivichuzhca (Baltimore Boxing) vs. David Abdullah (Midtown Youth Academy)
125 pounds: Paul Jerry (Diamonds in the Ruff) vs. Almenson Delacruz (Round One)
132 pounds: Seth Billups (Old School) vs. Cortland Perkins (Upton)
141 pounds: Johnny DaSilva (Round One) vs. Chris Hernandez (Round One)
152 pounds: Marques Taylor (Tony's Gym) vs. Charles Brumfield (Dream Team)
165 pounds: Jeremey Trussell (Upton) vs. Reginald Lucas (Upton)
178 pounds: Manual Ramos (Olympia Boxing) vs. Zwade Haynes (Baltimore Boxing)
201 pounds: Craig Klein (Sugar Ray Leonard Center) vs. Ben July (Round One)
201+ pounds: Thomas Meade (Sugar Ray Leonard Center) vs. Antonio Williams (Nomis)
Open Division:
125 pounds: Glenn Dezum (UMAR) vs. Kevin Rivers (Headbangers)
132 pounds: Elvis Medrano (Old School) vs. Charles Dobbins (Club One)
141 pounds: Marlon Bolen (Cherry Lane) vs. Cornelius Whitlock (Midtown)
152 pounds: David Grayton (Headbangers) vs. Tyrell Newton (Dream Team)
165 pounds: Eric Govan (Laurel) vs. Travis Peterkin (Charm City Gym)
178 pounds: Mario Murphy (Sugar Ray Leonard Center) vs. Thomas Williams (Cherry Lane)
201 pounds: Nick Kisner (Club One) vs. Alex Guerrero (Main Street Gym)
201+ pounds: Clinton Price (Midtown) vs. Ronald Gamble (Club One)
Notes: After the quarterfinals two weeks ago, the decision in the 201-pound bout between Guerrero and Mario Flores of Keely's Gym was reversed because of a scoring error. This sends Guerrero into the finals against Kisner.
There will be two unopposed champions announced during Friday's action:
112 pounds: Erick Cruz (Limelite)
119 pounds: Antonio Magruder (Headbangers)
The event will begin at 8 PM.
Junior Division (Matched Bout):
14-15, 132 pounds: Dusty Harrison (Old School Boxing) vs. Kashif El-Amin (Port City Boxing Club, Wilmington, NC)
Novice Division:
119 pounds: Edgar Llivichuzhca (Baltimore Boxing) vs. David Abdullah (Midtown Youth Academy)
125 pounds: Paul Jerry (Diamonds in the Ruff) vs. Almenson Delacruz (Round One)
132 pounds: Seth Billups (Old School) vs. Cortland Perkins (Upton)
141 pounds: Johnny DaSilva (Round One) vs. Chris Hernandez (Round One)
152 pounds: Marques Taylor (Tony's Gym) vs. Charles Brumfield (Dream Team)
165 pounds: Jeremey Trussell (Upton) vs. Reginald Lucas (Upton)
178 pounds: Manual Ramos (Olympia Boxing) vs. Zwade Haynes (Baltimore Boxing)
201 pounds: Craig Klein (Sugar Ray Leonard Center) vs. Ben July (Round One)
201+ pounds: Thomas Meade (Sugar Ray Leonard Center) vs. Antonio Williams (Nomis)
Open Division:
125 pounds: Glenn Dezum (UMAR) vs. Kevin Rivers (Headbangers)
132 pounds: Elvis Medrano (Old School) vs. Charles Dobbins (Club One)
141 pounds: Marlon Bolen (Cherry Lane) vs. Cornelius Whitlock (Midtown)
152 pounds: David Grayton (Headbangers) vs. Tyrell Newton (Dream Team)
165 pounds: Eric Govan (Laurel) vs. Travis Peterkin (Charm City Gym)
178 pounds: Mario Murphy (Sugar Ray Leonard Center) vs. Thomas Williams (Cherry Lane)
201 pounds: Nick Kisner (Club One) vs. Alex Guerrero (Main Street Gym)
201+ pounds: Clinton Price (Midtown) vs. Ronald Gamble (Club One)
Notes: After the quarterfinals two weeks ago, the decision in the 201-pound bout between Guerrero and Mario Flores of Keely's Gym was reversed because of a scoring error. This sends Guerrero into the finals against Kisner.
There will be two unopposed champions announced during Friday's action:
112 pounds: Erick Cruz (Limelite)
119 pounds: Antonio Magruder (Headbangers)
The event will begin at 8 PM.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Palma Ends Retirement With Saturday Bout in Puerto Rico!
Claiming he retired more out of frustration than anything else, Alexandria, VA lightweight Jaime "The Punisher" Palma will return to the ring for a bout this Saturday, March 28 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Palma (13-12-1, three KO's) has not fought since his 10-round unanimous decision loss to former world champion Kevin Kelley on July 8, 2008 in Las Vegas. Shortly after that bout Palma announced his retirement but has changed his mind.
Palma, who is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, will face Marcos Leonardo "El Tigre" Jimenez (15-1, nine KO's) in a scheduled eight-round encounter at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez.
This will be the first of two scheduled appearances for a Beltway Boxer at this location. Lamont Peterson will battle Willy Blain for the WBO Interim Junior Welterweight title on April 25 in this coliseum.
Palma (13-12-1, three KO's) has not fought since his 10-round unanimous decision loss to former world champion Kevin Kelley on July 8, 2008 in Las Vegas. Shortly after that bout Palma announced his retirement but has changed his mind.
Palma, who is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, will face Marcos Leonardo "El Tigre" Jimenez (15-1, nine KO's) in a scheduled eight-round encounter at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez.
This will be the first of two scheduled appearances for a Beltway Boxer at this location. Lamont Peterson will battle Willy Blain for the WBO Interim Junior Welterweight title on April 25 in this coliseum.
Monday, March 23, 2009
'Tattoo' Tom Mitchell Returns to Patriot Center May 2 Fighting in Daughter's Memory!
Centreville, VA featherweight "Tattoo" Tom Mitchell will return to the ring in a four-round rematch against DC's Yieta Johnson as part of the Saturday, May 2 ICE Promotions card at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.
Mitchell said he never intended to step back into the boxing ring after his second-round TKO loss to Johnson on November 1. The bout helped raise $7,000 towards research to fight cancer. Mitchell's daughter, Shayla (who had stage 3 Hodgkin's disease) lost her fight with cancer on January 28 at the age of 18.
According to Mitchell, Shayla -- who accompanied her father to the ring in November -- remains a big inspiration and that led to Johnson preparing for a rematch.
"One of the last things my daughter said to me before she passed away was ’Am I still brave Dad?’ “After she died I asked myself the same question,” said Mitchell, who plans to have several special guests accompany him to ring this time around.
Just like last time, the promoter has agreed to donate one-third of all of Mitchell’s personal tickets sales plus his entire fight purse to Growing Hope, a local 501(c) charitable organization. ICE Promotions presented the non-profit group with a check for over $7,000 as result of Mitchell’s efforts.
Inside the ring, Mitchell is working just as hard with the Alexandria Boxing Club (ABC) and trainers Dennis Porter and Kay Koroma who have generously donated their time and expertise to help prepare him for this bout. Johnson, meanwhile, who has expressed compassion for Mitchell’s plight especially as a father of three, still plans to go all out to win the rematch and not hold back against his opponent.
For information about Mitchell’s quest, including details on special events being planned and a regular journal that the fighter pens to his daughter, log onto www.stillbrave.com.
Great Falls, VA junior middleweight Jimmy Lange headlines this show, fighting in a 12-round contest against "Dangerous" Ryan Davis for the WBC USNBC Junior Middleweight title.
Mitchell said he never intended to step back into the boxing ring after his second-round TKO loss to Johnson on November 1. The bout helped raise $7,000 towards research to fight cancer. Mitchell's daughter, Shayla (who had stage 3 Hodgkin's disease) lost her fight with cancer on January 28 at the age of 18.
According to Mitchell, Shayla -- who accompanied her father to the ring in November -- remains a big inspiration and that led to Johnson preparing for a rematch.
"One of the last things my daughter said to me before she passed away was ’Am I still brave Dad?’ “After she died I asked myself the same question,” said Mitchell, who plans to have several special guests accompany him to ring this time around.
Just like last time, the promoter has agreed to donate one-third of all of Mitchell’s personal tickets sales plus his entire fight purse to Growing Hope, a local 501(c) charitable organization. ICE Promotions presented the non-profit group with a check for over $7,000 as result of Mitchell’s efforts.
Inside the ring, Mitchell is working just as hard with the Alexandria Boxing Club (ABC) and trainers Dennis Porter and Kay Koroma who have generously donated their time and expertise to help prepare him for this bout. Johnson, meanwhile, who has expressed compassion for Mitchell’s plight especially as a father of three, still plans to go all out to win the rematch and not hold back against his opponent.
For information about Mitchell’s quest, including details on special events being planned and a regular journal that the fighter pens to his daughter, log onto www.stillbrave.com.
Great Falls, VA junior middleweight Jimmy Lange headlines this show, fighting in a 12-round contest against "Dangerous" Ryan Davis for the WBC USNBC Junior Middleweight title.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Results From Golden Gloves Semifinals!
Here are the results from the Semifinal competition of the Washington Golden Gloves:
Novice Division:
141 pounds: Chris Hernandez (Round One) defeated Deamonte Green (Nomis)
178 pounds: Zwade Haynes (Baltimore Boxing) defeated Alexis Lefebvre (Midtown)
201 pounds: Craig Klen (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) defeated Zachery Wilkerson (Nomis)
Open Division:
132 pounds: Charles Dobbins (Club One) defeated Joel Young (Keystone)
152 pounds: David Grayton (Headbangers) defeated Alantez Fox (Dream Team)
165 pounds: Eric Govan (Jeff Gordan/Laurel) defeated Patrick Genova (Young Titans)
178 pounds: Mario Murphy (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) defeated Emmanuel Alao (Nomis)
178 pounds: Thomas Williams (Cherry Lane) defeated Mohamed Diane (Laurel)
201+ pounds: Ron Gamble (Club One) defeated Abodurin Akinyanju (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym)
Three boxers won by walkover this evening:
Female 119 pounds: Marita Gumbs (Midtown)
125 pounds: Almenson Delacruz (Round One)
141 pounds: Cornelius Whitlock (Midtown)
The Washington Golden Gloves Championship Finals will be held this Friday night, March 27 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center located at 3090 Crain Highway (the intersection of Route 301 and Route 5) in Waldorf, MD.
Novice Division:
141 pounds: Chris Hernandez (Round One) defeated Deamonte Green (Nomis)
178 pounds: Zwade Haynes (Baltimore Boxing) defeated Alexis Lefebvre (Midtown)
201 pounds: Craig Klen (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) defeated Zachery Wilkerson (Nomis)
Open Division:
132 pounds: Charles Dobbins (Club One) defeated Joel Young (Keystone)
152 pounds: David Grayton (Headbangers) defeated Alantez Fox (Dream Team)
165 pounds: Eric Govan (Jeff Gordan/Laurel) defeated Patrick Genova (Young Titans)
178 pounds: Mario Murphy (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym) defeated Emmanuel Alao (Nomis)
178 pounds: Thomas Williams (Cherry Lane) defeated Mohamed Diane (Laurel)
201+ pounds: Ron Gamble (Club One) defeated Abodurin Akinyanju (Sugar Ray Leonard Gym)
Three boxers won by walkover this evening:
Female 119 pounds: Marita Gumbs (Midtown)
125 pounds: Almenson Delacruz (Round One)
141 pounds: Cornelius Whitlock (Midtown)
The Washington Golden Gloves Championship Finals will be held this Friday night, March 27 at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center located at 3090 Crain Highway (the intersection of Route 301 and Route 5) in Waldorf, MD.
Thompson Scores Fifth-Round TKO in Germany!
DC heavyweight Tony "The Tiger" Thompson scored a fifth-round TKO over Adnan Serin tonight in Stuttgart, Germany on the undercard of Vitali Klitschko-Juan Carlos Gomez. No details, but Serin's corner threw in the towel.
Thompson is now 32-2, 20 KO's while Serin is now 19-10-1, seven KO's.
Thompson is now 32-2, 20 KO's while Serin is now 19-10-1, seven KO's.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Additions to 'Awesome April'!
Already there are additions to the "Awesome April of Beltway Boxing."
Thomas "KO" Snow's bout in St. Paul, MN that was scheduled for Saturday, March 21 has been postponed to Saturday, April 4 and moved to the Epic Nightclub in Minneapolis. Apparently, one of the participants on the mixed martial arts portion on the card got injured. Snow will still battle undefeated Wilshaun Boxley on the card in the boxing main event on the card.
Also in Philadelphia, PA, Ashburn, VA super middleweight John Hayes will take on undefeated Dennis Hasson of Kensington, PA in a six-round bout.
Thomas "KO" Snow's bout in St. Paul, MN that was scheduled for Saturday, March 21 has been postponed to Saturday, April 4 and moved to the Epic Nightclub in Minneapolis. Apparently, one of the participants on the mixed martial arts portion on the card got injured. Snow will still battle undefeated Wilshaun Boxley on the card in the boxing main event on the card.
Also in Philadelphia, PA, Ashburn, VA super middleweight John Hayes will take on undefeated Dennis Hasson of Kensington, PA in a six-round bout.
Get Ready For The 'Awesome April of Beltway Boxing'!
If you heard the latest BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up Show, then you have heard this information. But I thought I should post for those who missed the info.
Let me reiterate that in 20-plus years of covering boxing in this area, I can't remember one month being as busy as what will happen in April. We've had periods of action that overlap from one month to the next. We've had two televised cards in a single week. But I can't remember a 30-day period with so many cards involved.
This is why we call April 2009 -- the "Awesome April of Beltway Boxing."
We will begin the month on Thursday, April 2 with two cards, one pro and one amateur. Ballroom Boxing will have its first card of 2009 on that evening at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD and it will be the first official collaboration between Ballroom Boxing and TKO Promotions of Houston, TX.
The main event is slated to feature Baltimore super middleweight "The Persecutor" Mike Paschall (18-1-1, four KO's) in a bout against a true veteran -- "The Punching Policeman" Sam Hill of St. Louis, MO (17-10-1, 10 KO's). Paschall has not fought since his six-round unanimous decision win over James Johnson on the last Ballroom card on November 20. Hill has faced some of the best in the business including former world champions David Reid and Jermain Taylor as well as contenders Tarvis Simms, Rico Hoye, Sebastien Demers and Peter Quillin.
Also on April 2 and continuing until Saturday, April 4, are the 2009 National Collegiate Boxing Championships at the University of Maryland's Ritchie Coliseum in College Park, MD. The first round on April 2 has an afternoon session at 3 PM and an evening session at 7 PM. On Friday and Saturday, the bouts begin at 7 PM.
A number of colleges from around the country will send representatives. As a matter of fact, the competition from the three regions -- Eastern, Midwest and Far West -- are competing over the next week. The Eastern Regionals begin today at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD and continue through Sunday afternoon.
There is a possibility that www.gofightlive.tv will be showing parts of the National tournament. I mention this for two reasons: One, they are looking for people to buy the pay-per-view internet broadcast at $12.99 for the entire weekend. Also, if you buy the pay-per-view broadcast, you will hear the voices of "The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and yours truly as we will be calling the action.
Then on Friday, April 10, Baltimore Pro Boxing returns to Du Burns Arena in Baltimore for a card known as "The Third Time's The Charm." The main event will be the third meeting between Baltimore super middleweights Henry "Hurricane" Mayes and Willie "For Real" Williams. The two men went to a six-round draw in Salisbury, MD last October and an eight-round draw in January at Woodlawn, MD. This bout will be a 10-round encounter for the Maryland State Light Heavyweight title.
That won't be the only rematch on the card. Baltimore welterweight Tim "Pit Bull" Coleman will face rugged Carlos "El Perro" Cisneros of Bladensburg, MD. Coleman (14-1-1, three KO's) will be boxing for the first time since losing a 10-round unanimous decision to James De La Rosa on October 3 in Salisbury. Coleman defeated Cisneros (9-16-1, six KO's) in May of 2007 at Rosecroft Raceway (not Martin's Valley Mansion as I said in the post-fight show). Also scheduled to appear on this card are James Stevenson, Shelly Seivert, Emmanuel Taylor and Rob McConnell. McConnell will donate his purse to the United States Armed Forces.
Also on April 10, Paschall Promotions will have another amateur card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie.
We move to Friday, April 17 for the Regional Golden Gloves Championships at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf, MD. This will feature boxers from DC and Baltimore taking on competitors from Virginia and North Carolina.
Then on Friday, April 24, Beltway Boxers return to the Shipley Arena in Westminister, MD for a TNT Promotions card that will include undefeated light heavyweight Mark "TNT" Tucker.
The Beltway-area cards conclude on Thursday, April 30 at Martin's West in Woodlawn for another Baltimore Pro Boxing card. This card will have special personal meaning because it will be the 100th pro card that BATB has covered in its almost five-year history.
Also, there is talk -- and I emphasize TALK -- of a card coming to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, April 18. I originally heard word that it would not happen. Now comes word that there are still entities trying to get this card together. If it happens, we will surely let you know.
And if that wasn't enough, there are out-of-town cards that feature Beltway Boxers in prominent bouts.
Saturday, April 11: Ishmail "The Arsenal" Arvin vs. Derek "Pooh" Ennis for the vacant USBA Junior Middleweight title at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.
Saturday, April 11: Darrell Martin and Bernard Brown on a card at the Woodlands Resort in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Martin(4-7, one KO) vs. Antonio Espinosa (9-0) and Brown (6-5-2, three KO's) vs. Jason Gavern (16-5). UPDATE: Baltimore lightweight Raymondo Elliott (0-1) has just been added to this card. Elliott will face Clinton B. Douglas of Philadelphia, PA (2-2-2) in a four-round contest.
Saturday, April 11: Scott "Cujo" Sigmon, "El Guerro" Juan Carlos Robles and George "War Time" Rivera all on a Major League Boxing card at the Lynchburg Armory, Lynchburg, VA.
Friday, April 24: Willis "The Prophet" Lockett takes on Larry Marks in a six-round bout at Dover Downs in Dover, DE.
Saturday, April 25: Lamont Peterson challenges Willy Blain for the interim WBO Super Lightweight title at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico on a HBO telecast.
To say the least, it will be quite a month indeed. Stay with BATB for any late-breaking developments.
Let me reiterate that in 20-plus years of covering boxing in this area, I can't remember one month being as busy as what will happen in April. We've had periods of action that overlap from one month to the next. We've had two televised cards in a single week. But I can't remember a 30-day period with so many cards involved.
This is why we call April 2009 -- the "Awesome April of Beltway Boxing."
We will begin the month on Thursday, April 2 with two cards, one pro and one amateur. Ballroom Boxing will have its first card of 2009 on that evening at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD and it will be the first official collaboration between Ballroom Boxing and TKO Promotions of Houston, TX.
The main event is slated to feature Baltimore super middleweight "The Persecutor" Mike Paschall (18-1-1, four KO's) in a bout against a true veteran -- "The Punching Policeman" Sam Hill of St. Louis, MO (17-10-1, 10 KO's). Paschall has not fought since his six-round unanimous decision win over James Johnson on the last Ballroom card on November 20. Hill has faced some of the best in the business including former world champions David Reid and Jermain Taylor as well as contenders Tarvis Simms, Rico Hoye, Sebastien Demers and Peter Quillin.
Also on April 2 and continuing until Saturday, April 4, are the 2009 National Collegiate Boxing Championships at the University of Maryland's Ritchie Coliseum in College Park, MD. The first round on April 2 has an afternoon session at 3 PM and an evening session at 7 PM. On Friday and Saturday, the bouts begin at 7 PM.
A number of colleges from around the country will send representatives. As a matter of fact, the competition from the three regions -- Eastern, Midwest and Far West -- are competing over the next week. The Eastern Regionals begin today at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD and continue through Sunday afternoon.
There is a possibility that www.gofightlive.tv will be showing parts of the National tournament. I mention this for two reasons: One, they are looking for people to buy the pay-per-view internet broadcast at $12.99 for the entire weekend. Also, if you buy the pay-per-view broadcast, you will hear the voices of "The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and yours truly as we will be calling the action.
Then on Friday, April 10, Baltimore Pro Boxing returns to Du Burns Arena in Baltimore for a card known as "The Third Time's The Charm." The main event will be the third meeting between Baltimore super middleweights Henry "Hurricane" Mayes and Willie "For Real" Williams. The two men went to a six-round draw in Salisbury, MD last October and an eight-round draw in January at Woodlawn, MD. This bout will be a 10-round encounter for the Maryland State Light Heavyweight title.
That won't be the only rematch on the card. Baltimore welterweight Tim "Pit Bull" Coleman will face rugged Carlos "El Perro" Cisneros of Bladensburg, MD. Coleman (14-1-1, three KO's) will be boxing for the first time since losing a 10-round unanimous decision to James De La Rosa on October 3 in Salisbury. Coleman defeated Cisneros (9-16-1, six KO's) in May of 2007 at Rosecroft Raceway (not Martin's Valley Mansion as I said in the post-fight show). Also scheduled to appear on this card are James Stevenson, Shelly Seivert, Emmanuel Taylor and Rob McConnell. McConnell will donate his purse to the United States Armed Forces.
Also on April 10, Paschall Promotions will have another amateur card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie.
We move to Friday, April 17 for the Regional Golden Gloves Championships at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf, MD. This will feature boxers from DC and Baltimore taking on competitors from Virginia and North Carolina.
Then on Friday, April 24, Beltway Boxers return to the Shipley Arena in Westminister, MD for a TNT Promotions card that will include undefeated light heavyweight Mark "TNT" Tucker.
The Beltway-area cards conclude on Thursday, April 30 at Martin's West in Woodlawn for another Baltimore Pro Boxing card. This card will have special personal meaning because it will be the 100th pro card that BATB has covered in its almost five-year history.
Also, there is talk -- and I emphasize TALK -- of a card coming to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, April 18. I originally heard word that it would not happen. Now comes word that there are still entities trying to get this card together. If it happens, we will surely let you know.
And if that wasn't enough, there are out-of-town cards that feature Beltway Boxers in prominent bouts.
Saturday, April 11: Ishmail "The Arsenal" Arvin vs. Derek "Pooh" Ennis for the vacant USBA Junior Middleweight title at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.
Saturday, April 11: Darrell Martin and Bernard Brown on a card at the Woodlands Resort in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Martin(4-7, one KO) vs. Antonio Espinosa (9-0) and Brown (6-5-2, three KO's) vs. Jason Gavern (16-5). UPDATE: Baltimore lightweight Raymondo Elliott (0-1) has just been added to this card. Elliott will face Clinton B. Douglas of Philadelphia, PA (2-2-2) in a four-round contest.
Saturday, April 11: Scott "Cujo" Sigmon, "El Guerro" Juan Carlos Robles and George "War Time" Rivera all on a Major League Boxing card at the Lynchburg Armory, Lynchburg, VA.
Friday, April 24: Willis "The Prophet" Lockett takes on Larry Marks in a six-round bout at Dover Downs in Dover, DE.
Saturday, April 25: Lamont Peterson challenges Willy Blain for the interim WBO Super Lightweight title at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico on a HBO telecast.
To say the least, it will be quite a month indeed. Stay with BATB for any late-breaking developments.
Stevenson Keeps Perfect Record in Woodlawn!
The record of Baltimore welterweight James "Keep 'Em Sleepin' Stevenson remained perfect tonight with a second round TKO over Westminster, MD's Ken Dunham in the main event of the Baltimore Pro Boxing card at Martin's West in Woodlawn, MD.
Stevenson dropped Dunham four times using a strong barrage of body shots before referee Gary Camponeschi stopped the contest at 2:35 of the second round. Stevenson is now 7-0, seven KO's while Dunham is now 5-8, three KO's. The knockout earned Stevenson the East Coast Championship and an extra $500.
The co-feature saw Baltimore middleweight Cecil McCalla score a six-round unanimous decision over Anthony "Quick" Little of Akron, OH. McCalla used his poise well to offset Little's slick moves. McCalla is now 6-0, two KO's while Little is 7-11-1, one KO.
Long-time amateur standout Emmanuel "Transformer" Taylor of Edgewood, MD made his long-awaited pro debut and scored a solid first-round TKO over the debuting Damien Butler of Glenarden, MD. Taylor dropped Butler, an amateur standout in his own right with solid body and head shots. The second knockdown saw Butler recoil from Taylor's shots and take a knee. During referee John Gradowski's eight-count, Butler got to his feet, but immediately took another knee forcing Gradowski to stop the bout at 2:50 of the round.
Taylor is scheduled to be on a card in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 31.
Another Beltway Boxer made a solid pro debut -- Baltimore lightweight Angelo "Seek and Destroy" Ward, who won a four-round unanimous decision over Dwayne Martin of Laurel, MD.
Ward managed to turn the seemingly lost skill of body punching into an art form and he landed continuous blows to Martin's stomach and torso. Ward did land enough upstairs to drop Martin in the second round, but it was the body shots that did the damage. Martin is 0-2.
In the bout of the night (and a candidate for Beltway Boxing Bout of the Year) Baltimore junior middleweight Omar Sims and Suitland, MD's Marcus "Spidey" Williams battled to a four-round majority draw. Sims survived two knockdowns in the first minute of action before coming back strong and landing shots against Williams for the bulk of the bout. Judges John Gradowski and Malik Waleed scored the bout even at 37-37 while Judge Dave Greer saw the contest 37-36 for Sims, who is now 1-0-1, one KO. Williams in now 3-0-1, two KO's.
In the opening bout, Laurel, MD's Hannibal Otey won a four-round unanimous decision over Baltimore heavyweight Kevin Johnson. The bout was Otey's first win as a pro and he evens his record at 1-1. Johnson is even at 1-1, one KO.
Here is the BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up that includes interviews with Emmanuel Taylor and James Stevenson!
Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #153 - Full Report and Interviews from Woodlawn!
"The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap a solid night of boxing from Martin's West in Woodlawn. We are joined in interviews by Emmanuel "Transformer" Taylor and James " Keep em' Sleepin Stevenson!
Stevenson dropped Dunham four times using a strong barrage of body shots before referee Gary Camponeschi stopped the contest at 2:35 of the second round. Stevenson is now 7-0, seven KO's while Dunham is now 5-8, three KO's. The knockout earned Stevenson the East Coast Championship and an extra $500.
The co-feature saw Baltimore middleweight Cecil McCalla score a six-round unanimous decision over Anthony "Quick" Little of Akron, OH. McCalla used his poise well to offset Little's slick moves. McCalla is now 6-0, two KO's while Little is 7-11-1, one KO.
Long-time amateur standout Emmanuel "Transformer" Taylor of Edgewood, MD made his long-awaited pro debut and scored a solid first-round TKO over the debuting Damien Butler of Glenarden, MD. Taylor dropped Butler, an amateur standout in his own right with solid body and head shots. The second knockdown saw Butler recoil from Taylor's shots and take a knee. During referee John Gradowski's eight-count, Butler got to his feet, but immediately took another knee forcing Gradowski to stop the bout at 2:50 of the round.
Taylor is scheduled to be on a card in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 31.
Another Beltway Boxer made a solid pro debut -- Baltimore lightweight Angelo "Seek and Destroy" Ward, who won a four-round unanimous decision over Dwayne Martin of Laurel, MD.
Ward managed to turn the seemingly lost skill of body punching into an art form and he landed continuous blows to Martin's stomach and torso. Ward did land enough upstairs to drop Martin in the second round, but it was the body shots that did the damage. Martin is 0-2.
In the bout of the night (and a candidate for Beltway Boxing Bout of the Year) Baltimore junior middleweight Omar Sims and Suitland, MD's Marcus "Spidey" Williams battled to a four-round majority draw. Sims survived two knockdowns in the first minute of action before coming back strong and landing shots against Williams for the bulk of the bout. Judges John Gradowski and Malik Waleed scored the bout even at 37-37 while Judge Dave Greer saw the contest 37-36 for Sims, who is now 1-0-1, one KO. Williams in now 3-0-1, two KO's.
In the opening bout, Laurel, MD's Hannibal Otey won a four-round unanimous decision over Baltimore heavyweight Kevin Johnson. The bout was Otey's first win as a pro and he evens his record at 1-1. Johnson is even at 1-1, one KO.
Here is the BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up that includes interviews with Emmanuel Taylor and James Stevenson!
Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #153 - Full Report and Interviews from Woodlawn!
"The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap a solid night of boxing from Martin's West in Woodlawn. We are joined in interviews by Emmanuel "Transformer" Taylor and James " Keep em' Sleepin Stevenson!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Weights From Woodlawn!
Here are the weights for tomorrow night's Baltimore Pro Boxing card at Martin's West in Woodlawn, MD:
James Stevenson 149 vs. Ken Dunham 150
Cecil McCalla 158 1/4 vs. Anthony Little 163 1/4
Emmanuel Taylor 143 1/2 vs. Damien Butler 144
Angelo Ward 127 3/4 vs. Dwayne Martin 129 3/4
Omar Simms 152 1/4 vs. John Williams 151 1/2
Kevin Johnson 220 1/2 vs. Hannibal Otey 229 1/2
James Stevenson 149 vs. Ken Dunham 150
Cecil McCalla 158 1/4 vs. Anthony Little 163 1/4
Emmanuel Taylor 143 1/2 vs. Damien Butler 144
Angelo Ward 127 3/4 vs. Dwayne Martin 129 3/4
Omar Simms 152 1/4 vs. John Williams 151 1/2
Kevin Johnson 220 1/2 vs. Hannibal Otey 229 1/2
Prize Fight Boxing Signs Dominic Wade!
Not a big surprise, but Largo, MD middleweight Dominic Wade has signed a promotional contract with Prize Fight Boxing of Memphis, TN. Wade made a stunning entry into the pro ranks with a 28-second knockout over Chris Davis on March 14 in Tunica, MS.
The 18-year-old rookie was a four-time Junior Olympic champion and participated in the 2007 Olympic Trials. Wade is being trained by Barry Hunter and co-managed by Hunter and Wade's father, Paul. Wade joins the Undefeated Peterson Brothers, Fernando Guerrero and Ty Barnett in the group of Beltway Boxers who are either currently or have been under promotional contracts to Prize Fight Boxing.
"I have a winning team; I am confident about my future in boxing and very happy to be a part of the Prize Fight stable,” said Wade in a press release.
“Dominic came out and performed very well last week. Obviously, he was an instant hit with the fans. We are very excited about this young man and his ability to establish himself as a force in the middleweight division. The skill set and power Dominic possesses is extremely rare for any fighter and especially one who is only 18 years old. Dominic is in a world class gym with Barry and our plan is to keep him extremely active in the ring," said Prize Fight President Russ Young.
The 18-year-old rookie was a four-time Junior Olympic champion and participated in the 2007 Olympic Trials. Wade is being trained by Barry Hunter and co-managed by Hunter and Wade's father, Paul. Wade joins the Undefeated Peterson Brothers, Fernando Guerrero and Ty Barnett in the group of Beltway Boxers who are either currently or have been under promotional contracts to Prize Fight Boxing.
"I have a winning team; I am confident about my future in boxing and very happy to be a part of the Prize Fight stable,” said Wade in a press release.
“Dominic came out and performed very well last week. Obviously, he was an instant hit with the fans. We are very excited about this young man and his ability to establish himself as a force in the middleweight division. The skill set and power Dominic possesses is extremely rare for any fighter and especially one who is only 18 years old. Dominic is in a world class gym with Barry and our plan is to keep him extremely active in the ring," said Prize Fight President Russ Young.
'Tiger' Thompson Returns March 21 in Germany!
Heavyweight contender Tony "The Tiger" Thompson returns to action this Saturday, March 21 in Stuttgart, Germany as he faces Adnan Serin of Germany in a 10-round co-feature. The bout appears on the card with the Vitali Klitschko-Juan Carlos Gomez championship bout that will be shown in the United States on ESPN Classic. Barring a short outcome in the main event, Thompson's bout is not scheduled to be shown.
Thompson (31-2, 19 KO's) has not fought since his world heavyweight title bid against Wladimir Klitschko on July 12 in Hamburg, Germany. Thompson was stopped in the 11th round and suffered a knee injury in the bout, from which he has recovered. Thompson has been in Austria for the last month or so, sparring with both Klitschko Brothers.
Serin (19-9-1, seven KO's) hasn't fought since May 31 when he lost a six-round unanimous decision to Manuel Charr in Dusseldorf, Germany. Serin has gone a 10-round distance only once in his career, back in 2004.
Thompson (31-2, 19 KO's) has not fought since his world heavyweight title bid against Wladimir Klitschko on July 12 in Hamburg, Germany. Thompson was stopped in the 11th round and suffered a knee injury in the bout, from which he has recovered. Thompson has been in Austria for the last month or so, sparring with both Klitschko Brothers.
Serin (19-9-1, seven KO's) hasn't fought since May 31 when he lost a six-round unanimous decision to Manuel Charr in Dusseldorf, Germany. Serin has gone a 10-round distance only once in his career, back in 2004.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Special Amateur Boxing Nights Coming Soon!
There are a couple of ways you can support your local amateur programs. On Saturday, March 28, the Upton Boxing Center is having an amateur card featuring boxers from Baltimore and DC. Call 443-984-2588 for details. The Upton Center is located at 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore.
Then on Saturday, April 4, Keely's District Boxing and Youth Center in DC will be hosting a black tie gala in the Regency Ballroom of the Omni Shoreham Hotel located at 2500 Calvert Street, NW in DC. The main event of the gala will be a dual boxing event between Keely's Boxing Team and a team from Northern Ireland. There will also be a dinner and a silent auction plus special appearances by former world heavyweight champions Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes as well as former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney.
VIP tickets for this event are $200 and general admission is $125. Call the Youth Center at 202-232-0193 to purchase tickets.
Then on Saturday, April 4, Keely's District Boxing and Youth Center in DC will be hosting a black tie gala in the Regency Ballroom of the Omni Shoreham Hotel located at 2500 Calvert Street, NW in DC. The main event of the gala will be a dual boxing event between Keely's Boxing Team and a team from Northern Ireland. There will also be a dinner and a silent auction plus special appearances by former world heavyweight champions Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes as well as former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney.
VIP tickets for this event are $200 and general admission is $125. Call the Youth Center at 202-232-0193 to purchase tickets.
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