Recap From Baltimore!

We finally have a complete BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up to bring you after some technical difficulties recently.  So here is my recap of Saturday's Ponytail Promotions card.



We also talked to Demond "D Best At It" Nicholson after his crushing first round TKO win.

Nelson Successfully Defends WIBA Title With Unanimous Decision!

Tori Nelson successfully defended her WIBA Welterweight title for the third time with a 10-round unanimous decision over a very tough Nicole Woods.

Woods was definitely not Mia St. John as she combined some good shots with some roughhouse tactics to make the bout a difficult one.  However, Nelson kept coming forward and landed a solid left hand and a very nice right uppercut at times.  Woods had to rely on her experience to grab and hold on throughout the contest.

Scorecards were 95-94 and 98-92 (twice) for Nelson who is now 10-0-3, one KO.  Woods is now 11-14-3, three KO's.

For now, good night from Baltimore!

Fillippone Stops Williams In One!

Frankie Fillippone stops Willie Williams with two knockdowns in the first before referee Brent Bovell stopped the contest at 2:47 of the first.

Fillippone is now 16-4-1, three KO's while Williams drops to 13-8-2, four KO's.

Main event is next for the WIBA Welterweight championship of the world.  Champion Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson vs. "Notorious" Nicole Woods. Ten two-minute rounds.

Reeves Wins Unanimous Decision!

In what was a somewhat awkward bout, Travis Reeves won a six-round unanimous decision over Lamont Capers.  Reeves was the definitive aggressor moving Capers backward throughout the contest.

Capers tried to get an offense going but couldn't keep Reeves off of him.  Reeves won by scores of 60-54 (twice) and 58-56.  Reeves is now 5-2-2, two KO's.  Capers drops to 4-4.

Co-feature in the ring.  The rematch between Willie "For Real" Williams and Frankie "The Freight Train" Fillipone.  Eight rounds.

Douglas Wins Six-Round Unanimous Decision!

In a bout that looked tougher than the scorecards indicated, Tyrieshia "Lady Tiga" Douglas won a six-round unanimous decision over a very game Cristina Fuentes.

Douglas was active throughout, showing great lateral movement and landing solid shots with both hands.  Fuentes, however, would not stop coming and she did land some nice right hands.

However, Douglas landed the more telling shots and won by scores of 60-54 (twice) and 58-56. Douglas is now 4-0, one KO and is reportedly looking at a WIBA title bout in her next contest in the fall.  Fuentes is now 3-6-3.

Up next. Travis "Severe" Reeves of Baltimore takes on Lamont "Smooth" Capers of Tobyhanna, PA.  Six rounds, Cruiserweights.

Douglas Battles Fuentes As Action Returns!

Tyrieshia "Lady Tiga" Douglas of Baltimore battles Cristina Fuentes of Laredo, TX.  Six two-minute rounds in the flyweight division as action returns to Du Burns.

Nicholson Stops Gonzalez In First Round!

Using a picture-perfect straight left hand, Demond Nicholson brought the Du Burns crowd to its feet with an explosive first round stoppage of Lester Gonzalez.

Nicholson landed some solid shots throughout the contest but Gonzalez looked like someone who would keep coming forward.  However, he came forward right into Nicholson's left hand and was dropped for the count. The bout was stopped at 2:14 of the first.

Nicholson is now 7-0, seven KO's.  Gonzalez is now 12-15-4, six KO's.

We are now at intermission.

Billups Defeats Olinga By Majority Decision!

Seth Billups captures a tough four-majority decision over Benjamin Olinga. Billups moved well going forward, which probably gave him the win.  Olinga is getting tougher with each contest and he definitely challenged Billups at times during the contest. 

Judge Gary Camponeschi scored the bout even at 38-38.  However, judges Vic DeWysocki and Don Risher saw the contest 40-36 and 39-37 respectively for Billups, who remains undefeated at 3-0, two KO's.  Olinga is now 1-7.

Next: the first scheduled six-rounder for middleweight Demond "D Best At It" Nicholson of Laurel, MD against Lester Gonzalez of San Diego, CA. 

Trussell, Rohn Battle To Majority Draw!

Jeremy Trussell and David Rohn battled to a four-round majority draw. 

Trussell came out very tentatively, perhaps with some of the caution coming from being knocked out in his last outing on April 12 at Patapsco Arena.  He didn't seem to have the offensive firepower he normally shows.  Trussell landed some good shots but not in combination like usual.  Trussell got the nod on one scorecard, 39-37.

Rohn was able to land just enough punches to make things interesting as the other two judges saw the draw at 38-38.

Trussell is now 8-1-1, six KO's.  Rohn is now 0-1-1, two NC's.

Next up is an all-Beltway battle as Seth "Killer Bee" Billups of Ashburn, VA takes on Benjamin "Wildcat" Olinga of DC.  Four rounds, junior welterweights.

Dezurn Knocks Out Fuller In Two!

Glenn Dezurn, Jr. scored a crushing second-round knockout over Cody Fuller in the opening bout.

Dezurn was in complete control of the contest, landing hard shots to the body and head and moving Fuller all around the ring.

Just as we wondered whether Dezurn had enough power to put Fuller away, he answered the question emphatically with a vicious chopping right hand that dropped Fuller to the canvas crossing his legs and making him minus one tooth.  Referee Kenny Chevalier stopped the contest at 2:44 of the second.

Dezurn is now 3-0, two KO's.  Fuller falls to 1-3.

Next up: Jeremy "The Truth" Trussell of Baltimore (8-1, six KO's) battles David "Rock Steady"  Rohn of Villa Park, IL (0-1, two NC's).  Four rounds, middleweights.

Dezurn Takes On Fuller In Opening Contest At Du Burns!

Baltimore lightweight Glenn Dezurn, Jr. will open up tonight's festivities at Du Burns Arena.  Dezurn (2-0, one KO), who trains at the Alexandria Boxing Club in Alexandria, VA, takes on Cody Fuller of Tulsa, OK (1-2) in a four-round bout.

Good Evening From Baltimore!

Hi everyone from the Coppermine Du Burns Arena in the Canton /Fells Point section of Baltimore for the Ponytail Promotions card. 

Du Burns, by the way, is under new management, hence the name.

We are late getting started.  We are looking at a possible 7:45 start at this point.  We'll come back then.

Weights From Baltimore!

Here is the scale watch for the Ponytail Promotions card on Saturday, June 28 at Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, MD:

Tori Nelson 146 1/2 vs. Nicole Woods 146
(WIBA Welterweight title bout)

Willie Williams 184 vs. Frankie Filippone 172 1/2

Travis Reeves 192 vs. Lamont Capers 193

Tyrieshia Douglas 113 vs. Christina Fuentes 114

Demond Nicholson 161 1/2 vs. Lester Gonzalez 160

Seth Billups 140 vs. Benjamin Olinga 139 1/2

Jeremy Trussell 161 vs. David Rohn 161 1/2

Glenn Dezurn, Jr. 123 vs. Cody Fuller 125 1/2

The card is slated to begin at 7 PM.  We look to start live blogging about that time.

Wade Captures Unanimous Decision in Vegas!

Dominic "Lights Out" Wade of Largo, MD has won a 10-round unanimous decision over Nick "Machine Gun" Brinson of Albany, NY tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV in front of a nationally televised ShoBox audience.

In completing 10 rounds for the first time in his pro career, Wade made things simple by using the basics, with everything coming off a strong left jab. Wade landed solid shots over the top with the right hand that helped him build an early lead.  Brinson tried to land some body shots but Wade was too big and too disciplined to let Brinson get any advantage.

Wade won by scores of 97-93 (twice) and 96-94 to remain undefeated at 16-0, 11 KO's.  Brinson falls to 16-2-2, six KO's.

'Glove Story' Comes To DC Black Theatre Festival June 28!

If you remember back in 2010, the University of Maryland performed an opera called Shadowboxer based on the life of Joe Louis.  On Saturday, June 28, another boxing-themed production will come to DC and the DC Black Theatre Festival.

The play is called Glove Story and it's a fictional account of two former middleweight champions -- one black and one white -- who fought each other three times during the 1950's and 1960's amidst the backdrop of the growing Civil Rights Movement.

This play is written by former Sports Illustrated writer and current TV producer Ken Pisani and has been received favorably on the west coast.  This reading will be held at 8 PM at the ARC Theater located at 1901 Mississippi Ave in Southeast DC.  Admission is free.

Wade Weighs 162 For ShoBox Bout in Las Vegas!

Dominic Wade tipped the scales at 162 pounds for his 10-round contest with Nick Brinson at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.  Brinson weighed in at 161 pounds.

The contest is slated to be the second bout televised Friday night on Showtime's ShoBox broadcast that gets underway at 9:25 PM ET.

Peterson Defends IBF Junior Welterweight Title Against Santana August 9 in Brooklyn!

IBF Junior Welterweight champion Lamont Peterson has an opponent for his Saturday, August 9 title defense at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Peterson (32-2-1, 16 KO's) will face Edgar "El Chamaco" Santana of New York City by way of Puerto Rico in this title defense -- one of three title bouts on this card.

Santana (29-4, 20 KO's) has won his last three bouts by knockout, including a first-round stoppage of Michael Clark in his last outing on November 22 in Dover, DE for the NABA Junior Welterweight title.

The promoters of the card -- Golden Boy Promotions -- are hoping that Peterson will win his defense and that WBC and WBA Super World champion Danny Garcia will win his defense against Rod Salka on the same night.  This would lead to a unification contest later in the year.

The third title bout will be for the vacant WBA Middleweight championship -- Daniel Jacobs will face Jarrod Fletcher.  All three bouts will be televised by Showtime.

Update On July 25 ShoBox Card!

Three Beltway Boxers will be a part of a Showtime ShoBox card on Friday, July 25 at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.

Undefeated Burke, VA middleweight Antoine "Action" Douglas will headline the card in a 10-round bout against Michel Soro of France.  Douglas (14-0, nine KO's) is coming off a second-round TKO over veteran Luca Messi on April 4 in Parsippany, NJ.  Soro, a native of the Ivory Coast (23-1, 13 KO's) makes his first appearance in the United States.  In his last bout, Soro scored a fifth-round TKO over Alexey Ribchev on June 7 in Villeurbanne, Rhone, France.

Bowie, MD super middleweight "The King's Son" Jerry Odom risks his undefeated streak against fellow undefeated boxer Vilier Quinonez in a scheduled eight-round contest.  The last bouts for both men came against the same boxer -- Edgar Perez.  Odom (11-0, 10 KO's) went the distance for the first time in his pro career winning a four-round unanimous decision over Perez on April 26 in Springfield, VA.  Quinonez (8-0, five KO's) would face Perez just a few days later on May 1 in Hialeah, FL and score a first-round TKO.

By the way, after those two losses, Perez would go on to score a big upset in his next bout on June 14 in Springfield by winning a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Lavern Harvell.

Undefeated Randallstown, MD junior middleweight Cecil McCalla takes perhaps the biggest step of his career when he faces Chris "The Heat" Van Heerden of Meyerton, Gauteng, South Africa in another eight-round bout.  McCalla (18-0, six KO's) returns to the Turning Stone Casino after winning a six-round unanimous decision over Antonio Chaves Fernandez on April 18. Van Heerden (21-1-1, 11 KO's) won a 10-round split decision over Ray Narh on April 16 in Santa Monica, CA.

One Beltway Boxer who was scheduled to be on the card was undefeated Forestville, MD junior middleweight Alantez "SlyAza" Fox who was slated to battle John Thompson.  According to ESPN.com's schedule, Thompson now has another opponent.

'Too Sweet' Coley Analyzes Russell-Lomachenko!

I came across a very nice perspective on the recent Gary Russell, Jr-Vasyl Lomachenko contest from someone who has competed at the highest level of the boxing business.

Beltway Boxing legend and former NABF and IBC Welterweight champion Derrell "Two Sweet" Coley put together a short video with his comments about the bout.  They are very insightful and I wanted to share them with you.

'Anonymous' Leaves The Blog For The Time Being!

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Therefore, on what may..or may not..be a temporary basis, I am getting rid of the anonymous posts on this blog.  For the forseeable future, you will have to register to comment on posts on this blog.  This will force you to put your name behind what you say.

If you don't have the guts to do that, than you are not the fan we want on this blog anyway.