For the second consecutive year, the Beltway Region has a National Golden Gloves Champion! Michael Reed has won the 141-pound National Championship with a 4-1 decision over George Rincon of Texas.
Reed has had an outstanding run in just two years of open competition. Reed won a silver medal at the 2010 USA Boxing National Championships and a bronze medal at last year's National PAL Tournament. Reed also participated in the USA-China Dual Meet in New York City and won his bout.
In the 178-pound division championship, Jerry Odom lost a 3-2 decision to Caleb Plante of Knoxville, TN.
The Washington, DC team captured second place in the team competition behind Texas and ahead of the Colorado-New Mexico squad.
Congratulations to the DC-area squad for another outstanding Golden Gloves showing!
Now, take a look at Michael Reed's championship victory!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Reed, Odom Advance to Golden Gloves Finals!
Michael Reed and Jerry Odom have advanced to tomorrow's finals of the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Indianapolis, IN.
Reed moved into the finals of the 141-pound division with a decision over Cristino Ceballo of the New York Metro team. Reed will face George Rincon of Texas in the championship.
Odom, meanwhile, has been dominating the 178-pound class as he registered his third consecutive Referee Stops Contest with a second round-RSC over Julius Butler of St. Louis. Odom takes on Caleb Plant of Knoxville, TN.
Antoine Douglas lost his semi-final bout to Jesse Hart of Pennsylvania in the 165-pound division.
Reed moved into the finals of the 141-pound division with a decision over Cristino Ceballo of the New York Metro team. Reed will face George Rincon of Texas in the championship.
Odom, meanwhile, has been dominating the 178-pound class as he registered his third consecutive Referee Stops Contest with a second round-RSC over Julius Butler of St. Louis. Odom takes on Caleb Plant of Knoxville, TN.
Antoine Douglas lost his semi-final bout to Jesse Hart of Pennsylvania in the 165-pound division.
Boxing Returns to Millersville, MD in May!
The United Boxers Promotional group led by Chris Middendorf will have their second pro card on Saturday, May 21 at the Maryland Sportsplex in Millersville, MD.
The card is slated to be headlined by Baltimore's Taylor Brothers -- Maxell "The General" and Emanuel "Tranzformer" -- along with Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow.
Maxell Taylor (15-3-1, six KO's) will battle DC's Purcell "Hard Rock" Miller (23-5-1, 18 KO's) in the eight-round main event. Taylor is coming off a tough eight-round TKO loss against Donovan George for the vacant USBA Super Middleweight title on April 1 in Chicago, IL. Miller has not fought since his eight-round unanimous decision victory over Thomas Wilt at the Patriot Center on May 2, 2009.
Younger brother Emanuel (11-0, nine KO's) will be in a scheduled six-round contest against Jose Angel "Lucky" Roman of St. Augustine, FL (11-31-5, five KO's). Both men were on the inaugural United Boxers card in Millersville on April 15. Taylor stopped Guadalupe Diaz in the second round while Roman lost a six-round unanimous decision to James "Keep 'Em Sleepin'" Stevenson.
Nicklow (21-2-3, eight KO's) will try to follow-up on his first-round knockout win over Steve Walker on the last United Boxers card when he faces James "Boogie" Freeman of Vernon, TX (7-3, six KO's) in another six-round contest. Freeman lost a six-round unanimous decision to Emanuel Ledezma on February 4 in Fort Worth, TX, but is still the reigning Texas State Middleweight title. This will be Freeman's first bout outside the Texas-Oklahoma region.
One other bout seems to be set for this card and it should be a good one. Baltimore junior middleweight Omar "The Machine" Sims (5-3-3, three KO's) will battle Ivan Ziglar of Virginia Beach, VA (3-2-1, one KO) in a four-round contest. Sims is coming off a six-round unanimous decision loss to Zain Shah on November 6 at the Patriot Center. Ziglar has won two straight including a four-round unanimous decision over Jeremy Wood on February 4 in Morgantown, WVA.
Stevenson (14-0, 10 KO's) is slated to be on this card along with fellow undefeated Baltimore boxers "Slick" Nick Kisner (8-0-1, five KO's) and Dale "Hit Hard as Hell" Robeson-El (6-0, four KO's). All three are looking for opponents.
The card is slated to be headlined by Baltimore's Taylor Brothers -- Maxell "The General" and Emanuel "Tranzformer" -- along with Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow.
Maxell Taylor (15-3-1, six KO's) will battle DC's Purcell "Hard Rock" Miller (23-5-1, 18 KO's) in the eight-round main event. Taylor is coming off a tough eight-round TKO loss against Donovan George for the vacant USBA Super Middleweight title on April 1 in Chicago, IL. Miller has not fought since his eight-round unanimous decision victory over Thomas Wilt at the Patriot Center on May 2, 2009.
Younger brother Emanuel (11-0, nine KO's) will be in a scheduled six-round contest against Jose Angel "Lucky" Roman of St. Augustine, FL (11-31-5, five KO's). Both men were on the inaugural United Boxers card in Millersville on April 15. Taylor stopped Guadalupe Diaz in the second round while Roman lost a six-round unanimous decision to James "Keep 'Em Sleepin'" Stevenson.
Nicklow (21-2-3, eight KO's) will try to follow-up on his first-round knockout win over Steve Walker on the last United Boxers card when he faces James "Boogie" Freeman of Vernon, TX (7-3, six KO's) in another six-round contest. Freeman lost a six-round unanimous decision to Emanuel Ledezma on February 4 in Fort Worth, TX, but is still the reigning Texas State Middleweight title. This will be Freeman's first bout outside the Texas-Oklahoma region.
One other bout seems to be set for this card and it should be a good one. Baltimore junior middleweight Omar "The Machine" Sims (5-3-3, three KO's) will battle Ivan Ziglar of Virginia Beach, VA (3-2-1, one KO) in a four-round contest. Sims is coming off a six-round unanimous decision loss to Zain Shah on November 6 at the Patriot Center. Ziglar has won two straight including a four-round unanimous decision over Jeremy Wood on February 4 in Morgantown, WVA.
Stevenson (14-0, 10 KO's) is slated to be on this card along with fellow undefeated Baltimore boxers "Slick" Nick Kisner (8-0-1, five KO's) and Dale "Hit Hard as Hell" Robeson-El (6-0, four KO's). All three are looking for opponents.
Top Beltway Prospects Get ShoBox Date May 13!
Undefeated Beltway Boxers Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell and "Mr" Gary Russell, Jr. -- the 2010 co-BATB Prospects of the Year -- will be involved in a Showtime ShoBox telecast on Friday, May 13 at Buffalo Bill's Star Arena in Primm, NV.
The Brandywine, MD heavyweight Mitchell (21-0-1, 15 KO's), regarded by many as the current top heavyweight prospect in the country, will take on Evans "The Sandman" Quinn of Miami, FL by way of Nicaragua (20-5-1, 18 KO's) in the 10-round main event. Mitchell is coming off a second-round TKO over Charles Davis on March 5 in Anaheim, CA. Quinn has scored first-round knockouts in his last two bouts.
Russell, the 2008 Olympian and Capitol Heights, MD featherweight (15-0, nine KO's) will take on one of his most notable foes in Dat "Be Dat" Nguyen of Vero Beach, FL (17-1, six KO's) in the opening bout on the telecast, scheduled for eight rounds. Russell won his last round by six-round unanimous decision over Adolfo Landeros on April 15 in San Francisco, CA. Nguyen has not fought since October 2009 when he won an eight-round unanimous decision over Andres Ledesma in Houston, TX.
Folks, this will be the first of some big upcoming bouts involving Beltway Boxers coming up in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
The Brandywine, MD heavyweight Mitchell (21-0-1, 15 KO's), regarded by many as the current top heavyweight prospect in the country, will take on Evans "The Sandman" Quinn of Miami, FL by way of Nicaragua (20-5-1, 18 KO's) in the 10-round main event. Mitchell is coming off a second-round TKO over Charles Davis on March 5 in Anaheim, CA. Quinn has scored first-round knockouts in his last two bouts.
Russell, the 2008 Olympian and Capitol Heights, MD featherweight (15-0, nine KO's) will take on one of his most notable foes in Dat "Be Dat" Nguyen of Vero Beach, FL (17-1, six KO's) in the opening bout on the telecast, scheduled for eight rounds. Russell won his last round by six-round unanimous decision over Adolfo Landeros on April 15 in San Francisco, CA. Nguyen has not fought since October 2009 when he won an eight-round unanimous decision over Andres Ledesma in Houston, TX.
Folks, this will be the first of some big upcoming bouts involving Beltway Boxers coming up in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
Coleman Weighs 142 1/2 for Eight-Round Contest in Las Vegas!
Tim Coleman weighed in at 142 1/2 pounds for his eight-round contest tonight at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. His opponent, Sergio Rivera weighed in at 144 pounds.
No official word on whether this bout will be part of tonight's ESPN2 Friday Night Fights telecast.
No official word on whether this bout will be part of tonight's ESPN2 Friday Night Fights telecast.
Three Beltway Amateurs Advance To Golden Glove Semis!
Three Beltway Boxers remain in competition in the semifinals of the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Indianapolis, IN.
Michael Reed moved into the final four of the 141-pound group with a decision win over Javonn Barnes of Michigan.
At 165 Pounds, Antoine Douglas is in the semi-finals as he won a decision over Marcus Chapman of Indiana.
Also advancing to the semis is Jerry Odom in the 178-pound division. Odom scored his second straight Referee Stops Contest as he defeated Armando Pina III in the second round.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Morales lost his quarterfinal bout at 106 pounds. Gary Antonio Russell lost his Elite Eight bout at 123 pounds and Kevin Rivers, Jr. fell in the quarters of the 132-pound division.
Michael Reed moved into the final four of the 141-pound group with a decision win over Javonn Barnes of Michigan.
At 165 Pounds, Antoine Douglas is in the semi-finals as he won a decision over Marcus Chapman of Indiana.
Also advancing to the semis is Jerry Odom in the 178-pound division. Odom scored his second straight Referee Stops Contest as he defeated Armando Pina III in the second round.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Morales lost his quarterfinal bout at 106 pounds. Gary Antonio Russell lost his Elite Eight bout at 123 pounds and Kevin Rivers, Jr. fell in the quarters of the 132-pound division.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Six Beltway Boxers Advance To Golden Gloves Quarterfinals!
Six Beltway amateurs have advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Indianapolis, IN.
At 108 Pounds, Jeremy Morales won his second-round contest with a decision over Eddie Dean of Michigan.
Gary Antonio Russell advanced to the quarterfinals of the 123-pound class with a decision over Tyshawn Jones of New Jersey.
Kevin Rivers, Jr. moved into the quarters of the 132-pound class with a decision over Anthony Burgin of Pennsylvania.
In the 141-pound division, Michael Reed won a decision over Preston Freeman of St. Louis.
Antoine Douglas moved into the quarters of the 165-pound class with a victory over Lawrence King of Buffalo.
Jerry Odom gor the first Referee Stops Contest for a Beltway Boxer as he scored an RSC-3 over Ryan Riley of the Mid-South team in the 178-pound class.
However, David Grayton's bid for a second straight national title has been stopped. Grayton lost his second-round bout in the 152-pound class by decision to Cesar Vila of Texas.
Also falling in the tournament were Maurice Adams, Jr. (114 Pounds) and Jerrell Reeves (201+ Pounds)
At 108 Pounds, Jeremy Morales won his second-round contest with a decision over Eddie Dean of Michigan.
Gary Antonio Russell advanced to the quarterfinals of the 123-pound class with a decision over Tyshawn Jones of New Jersey.
Kevin Rivers, Jr. moved into the quarters of the 132-pound class with a decision over Anthony Burgin of Pennsylvania.
In the 141-pound division, Michael Reed won a decision over Preston Freeman of St. Louis.
Antoine Douglas moved into the quarters of the 165-pound class with a victory over Lawrence King of Buffalo.
Jerry Odom gor the first Referee Stops Contest for a Beltway Boxer as he scored an RSC-3 over Ryan Riley of the Mid-South team in the 178-pound class.
However, David Grayton's bid for a second straight national title has been stopped. Grayton lost his second-round bout in the 152-pound class by decision to Cesar Vila of Texas.
Also falling in the tournament were Maurice Adams, Jr. (114 Pounds) and Jerrell Reeves (201+ Pounds)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Catching Up With National Golden Gloves!
Sorry to be a little behind on the Beltway contingent at the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Indianapolis, IN. Here who has competed thus far:
On Monday, Gary Antonio Russell advanced in the 123-pound division with a decision over Brad Heroff of the Upper Midwest team.
In the 141-pound class, Michael Reed won a decision over Duran Caferro of the Rocky Mountain squad.
At 165 pounds, Antoine Douglas won a decision over Ethan Curry of the Tri-State region.
Zakki Scott lost his bout in the 201-pound division by decision to Charles Saunders of Iowa.
Tuesday's action saw Kevin Rivers, Jr. advance with a decision over Travis Thomas of Iowa in the 132-pound division.
Defending national 152-pound champion David Grayton moved into the next round with a decision over Levi Patterson of Cleveland.
Jerry Odom won his 178-pound bout against Colt Caselman of Kansas City.
Jerrell Reeves won his opening bout in the 201+-pound division over Joseph White of Florida.
Competition continues through Saturday, April 30.
On Monday, Gary Antonio Russell advanced in the 123-pound division with a decision over Brad Heroff of the Upper Midwest team.
In the 141-pound class, Michael Reed won a decision over Duran Caferro of the Rocky Mountain squad.
At 165 pounds, Antoine Douglas won a decision over Ethan Curry of the Tri-State region.
Zakki Scott lost his bout in the 201-pound division by decision to Charles Saunders of Iowa.
Tuesday's action saw Kevin Rivers, Jr. advance with a decision over Travis Thomas of Iowa in the 132-pound division.
Defending national 152-pound champion David Grayton moved into the next round with a decision over Levi Patterson of Cleveland.
Jerry Odom won his 178-pound bout against Colt Caselman of Kansas City.
Jerrell Reeves won his opening bout in the 201+-pound division over Joseph White of Florida.
Competition continues through Saturday, April 30.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
East Coast Boxing Report Discusses Last Saturday's Card!
On Blog Talk Radio right now is the East Coast Boxing Report with Alec Kohut. He is scheduled to have Kelly Pavlik on right now, then I will join him to discuss last Saturday's card at the DC Star. Once again, the number to call is 1-424-258-9273.
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Coleman To Face Sergio Rivera in Las Vegas!
Baltimore junior welterweight Tim "Pit Bull" Coleman will remain on the Friday, April 29 card at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Coleman (18-1-1, five KO's) will face Sergio "Pollero" Rivera of Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico (25-6-2, 16 KO's) in an eight-round contest.
The two boxers have one recent common opponent -- Patrick Lopez. Coleman stopped Lopez in the third round in his last outing on October 1 in Santa Ynez, CA. Rivera lost an eight-round decision in November of 2009.
The two boxers have one recent common opponent -- Patrick Lopez. Coleman stopped Lopez in the third round in his last outing on October 1 in Santa Ynez, CA. Rivera lost an eight-round decision in November of 2009.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Dontre King Wins in Atlantic City!
Cambridge, MD welterweight Dontre King scored a third-round TKO over Philadelphia's Keane Davis Saturday night at Caesar's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
Here's the report from my Fightnews.com colleague Kurt Wolfheimer:
Sometimes it’s good to be the King and Saturday night was one of those days as Cambridge Maryland’s Dontre King overcame a tough early going to score a third round stoppage of Philly’s Keane Davis.
King had a considerable experience advantage over Davis, having fought fourteen times to just pair for the Philly native. However most of them were loses and Davis appeared to be the more skilled fighter in the early on. Davis had power on his right hands and it showed, as King was on the retreat and could only counter with wide flurries. Davis knew his success would come by slowing down the movement of King and he targeted the body whenever possible. King seemed to gain confidence after surviving the opening round and began to outwork Davis in the second with straight two and three punch combos. Keane appeared to tire a bit and his punches became wide. The more experienced King unloaded a right hand up top, which appeared to take some steam out of the Philly native. Davis look flustered as King stepped up the pace and out worked him with several combinations.
Davis tried to change the flow of the bout and looked to go back to the body, but he dropped his hands. King seized the moment and staggered him with a short right hand on the button late. King went for broke as Davis retreated around the ring. Davis was in trouble, but King could not find a clean finishing combination in his massive attack as the second round came to an end. King wouldn’t be denied and again wobbled him with an overhand right in the third round. Davis once again retreated to the ropes. King unloaded five unanswered punches and the referee had seen enough and waived the bout off at 1:29 of the third round.
Dontre King raises his record to 4-9-2, 2KO’s, while Keane Davis goes under the five hundred mark at slipping to 1-2.
Here's the report from my Fightnews.com colleague Kurt Wolfheimer:
Sometimes it’s good to be the King and Saturday night was one of those days as Cambridge Maryland’s Dontre King overcame a tough early going to score a third round stoppage of Philly’s Keane Davis.
King had a considerable experience advantage over Davis, having fought fourteen times to just pair for the Philly native. However most of them were loses and Davis appeared to be the more skilled fighter in the early on. Davis had power on his right hands and it showed, as King was on the retreat and could only counter with wide flurries. Davis knew his success would come by slowing down the movement of King and he targeted the body whenever possible. King seemed to gain confidence after surviving the opening round and began to outwork Davis in the second with straight two and three punch combos. Keane appeared to tire a bit and his punches became wide. The more experienced King unloaded a right hand up top, which appeared to take some steam out of the Philly native. Davis look flustered as King stepped up the pace and out worked him with several combinations.
Davis tried to change the flow of the bout and looked to go back to the body, but he dropped his hands. King seized the moment and staggered him with a short right hand on the button late. King went for broke as Davis retreated around the ring. Davis was in trouble, but King could not find a clean finishing combination in his massive attack as the second round came to an end. King wouldn’t be denied and again wobbled him with an overhand right in the third round. Davis once again retreated to the ropes. King unloaded five unanswered punches and the referee had seen enough and waived the bout off at 1:29 of the third round.
Dontre King raises his record to 4-9-2, 2KO’s, while Keane Davis goes under the five hundred mark at slipping to 1-2.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Recap Of Hard Times Promotions Card in DC!
Here's a recap of the card at the DC Star in DC.
The main event saw DC heavyweight Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm remain undefeated with a fifth-round TKO over "Mr. P" Willie Palms of Jersey City, NJ. The bout was stopped after a knockdown when Palms decided he did not want to fight anymore. Byarm is now 11-0, eight KO's while Palms's record evens at 10-10-1, five KO's.
In the co-feature, Laurel, MD heavy "The Big Ticket" Dwayne McRae scored a fifth-round technical knockout over James Porter of Terre Haute, IN. The bout was stopped at 1:59 of the fifth.
DC super middleweight Gary "Fast Hands" Jones made his return to boxing after an almost seven-year absence a successful one, winning a four-round unanimous decision over Torrence King of Columbus, OH. Jones is now 21-2, eight KO's while King is 1-8.
Thomas "KO" Snow of DC won by explosive third-round knockout over James Franks of Newport News, VA. Snow sent Franks face first to the canvas with a great left-right combination. Referee Dr. Joe Cooper stopped the contest immediately at 1:31. Snow is 14-1, nine KO's while Franks is now 2-7-1, two KO's.
Zain "Tiger" Shah of Arlington, VA remained undefeated with a second round TKO over Tevin Parker of Raleigh, NC. The bout was stopped at 1:57 of the second. Shah is 5-0, three KO's while Parker is 0-2.
Baltimore's "Slick" Nick Kisner and DC's Andre Ward fought to a four-round draw. Kisner is now 7-0-1, five KO's) while Ward was making his pro debut.
Alexandria, VA's Brandon Quarles needed just 31 seconds to stop David Tomlin of Wilson, NC. Quarles is now 4-0, two KO's while Tomlin is 0-2.
Also, Newport News, VA junior middleweight Jeremiah "The Bounty Hunter" Wiggins used a crushing body shot to stop Alan Moore of Indianapolis, IN at 2:45 of the first round.
Hard Times Promotions, led by Gabriele Adams, put on the promotion. The matchmaker was "The Boxing Diva" Renee Aiken.
Now here is the BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up show:
The main event saw DC heavyweight Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm remain undefeated with a fifth-round TKO over "Mr. P" Willie Palms of Jersey City, NJ. The bout was stopped after a knockdown when Palms decided he did not want to fight anymore. Byarm is now 11-0, eight KO's while Palms's record evens at 10-10-1, five KO's.
In the co-feature, Laurel, MD heavy "The Big Ticket" Dwayne McRae scored a fifth-round technical knockout over James Porter of Terre Haute, IN. The bout was stopped at 1:59 of the fifth.
DC super middleweight Gary "Fast Hands" Jones made his return to boxing after an almost seven-year absence a successful one, winning a four-round unanimous decision over Torrence King of Columbus, OH. Jones is now 21-2, eight KO's while King is 1-8.
Thomas "KO" Snow of DC won by explosive third-round knockout over James Franks of Newport News, VA. Snow sent Franks face first to the canvas with a great left-right combination. Referee Dr. Joe Cooper stopped the contest immediately at 1:31. Snow is 14-1, nine KO's while Franks is now 2-7-1, two KO's.
Zain "Tiger" Shah of Arlington, VA remained undefeated with a second round TKO over Tevin Parker of Raleigh, NC. The bout was stopped at 1:57 of the second. Shah is 5-0, three KO's while Parker is 0-2.
Baltimore's "Slick" Nick Kisner and DC's Andre Ward fought to a four-round draw. Kisner is now 7-0-1, five KO's) while Ward was making his pro debut.
Alexandria, VA's Brandon Quarles needed just 31 seconds to stop David Tomlin of Wilson, NC. Quarles is now 4-0, two KO's while Tomlin is 0-2.
Also, Newport News, VA junior middleweight Jeremiah "The Bounty Hunter" Wiggins used a crushing body shot to stop Alan Moore of Indianapolis, IN at 2:45 of the first round.
Hard Times Promotions, led by Gabriele Adams, put on the promotion. The matchmaker was "The Boxing Diva" Renee Aiken.
Now here is the BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up show:
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