Ricasa-White II in Woodlawn February 23!

After a successful promotion in Pikesville, MD, Baltimore Boxing will promote a card at Martin’s West in Woodlawn, MD on Thursday, February 23. The main event on the card will be a rematch of one of the closest contests of 2005.

Maryland super featherweights Mike “Little Rock” Ricasa and Dean “Pit Bull” White will do battle in a bout for the promoter-created “East Coast Pro Championship.” Ricasa, who fights out of Ellicott City, won the first matchup over the Smithsburg-based White by a close, six-round majority decision on October 27 at Martin’s West. By this being a “championship”, I’m assuming this will be a 10-round bout.

Ricasa (6-1, two KO’s) has not fought since the win over White. White (12-4, six KO’s), has fought twice since the loss to Ricasa. White lost a six-round unanimous decision to Oronde Dawley in December 2005, in Lancaster, PA , then won a six-round split decision over Marty Robbins on the last Baltimore Boxing card on January 20 in Pikesville, MD.

I hope to talk to both Ricasa and White this weekend concerning this bout.

The co-feature will pit undefeated Baltimore, MD heavyweight Adam “Boom Boom” Bloom (2-0, two KO’s) against Glen Williams of St. Petersburg, FL.

Also on this card will be Maryland boxers Jesse "The Beast" Nicklow and Nick Collins, who made successful debuts in their last outings.