Sunday, March 31, 2019

Haneschlager Suffers Knockout In Pro Debut!

Kingsville, MD heavyweight Brian "Bam Bam" Haneschlager had a rough time in his professional debut lasting just 49 seconds in his bout with equally debuting Jerome Morris of Darby, PA at the PAL Center in Hockessin, DE.

Despite having a considerable weight advantage, Haneschlager could not compete with Morris's power during the contest.  According to boxing reporter JR Jowett, Morris landed an overhand right that wobbled Haneschlager and forced him to hang on to the ropes.  Referee Bill Clancy immediately stopped the contest.

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Chaney Scores First-Round Knockout In Philadelphia!

Undefeated Baltimore, MD heavyweight Cassius Chaney scored a first-round knockout over Christian "Bravo" Mariscal of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Saturday at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. 

Chaney scored the knockout at 2:16 of the first round to raise his record to 15-0, nine KO's. Mariscal falls to 12-3, five KO's.

Harrison Scores First-Round TKO In Returning Bout!

Washington, DC's Dusty Hernandez Harrison's return to boxing did not take very long.  On Saturday, Harrison scored a first-round TKO over Bruce "The Rage" Rumbolz of Sterling, IL at the Grand Theater in Albany, IN. 

Harrison was never threatened in the contest and he ended the bout with a left hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head that dropped Rumbolz.  The Illinois veteran tried to get up but then sank to one knee and the bout was stopped.  The time of the knockout was 1:46.

Harrison, who fought this bout at 170 pounds, remains undefeated at 31-0-1, 17 KO's and is scheduled to appear on the KBW Promotions card on Saturday, April 20th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  Rumbolz's record falls to 22-36-2, 15 KO's.

'Awesome April Of Beltway Boxing' Returns!

Over the past few years, April has been one of the real busy months for Boxing Along The Beltway.  April 2019 will definitely live up to that tradition as we will be extremely busy.  In fact, one location in the Beltway -- Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD -- will have either amateur or pro boxing every Saturday in the month.  Here is a look at the schedule (bouts subject to change or to be added)

Friday, April 5th -- Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, NV -- Baltimore, MD super featherweight Jahmal Dyer will be in an eight-round bout against undefeated Andres Cortes of Las Vegas.  Dyer (9-1, five KO’s) competes in an eight-rounder for the first time in his pro career after coming off a six-round unanimous decision win over previously undefeated Carlos Dixon on March 2nd in Columbus, OH.  This will be Dyer’s third bout in three months.  Cortes (10-0, six KO’s) last fought on January 17th and stopped Eder Amaro Fajardo in the third round at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.

Saturday, April 6th -- Rosecroft Raceway, Fort Washington, MD -- The Washington Golden Gloves championships will take place.  The Novice and Open Champions for DC, Maryland and Delaware will take place beginning at 7:30 PM ET.

Friday-Saturday, April 12th-13th -- Rosecroft Raceway, Fort Washington, MD -- The Virginia/North Carolina Golden Gloves will take place on that night.

Saturday, April 13th -- Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ -- Baltimore’s “Slick” Nick Kisner will be in a 10-round heavyweight bout against undefeated Otto Wallin of Sundsvall, Sweden. The bout is scheduled to be televised by Showtime.  Kisner (21-4-1, six KO’s) last fought on July 28th when he won a 10-round majority decision over Scott Sigmon in Columbus, OH.  Wallin, who is currently the EBU European Union and WBA Continental Heavyweight champion (20-0, 13 KO’s) comes off a 12-round unanimous decision over Adrian Granat on April 21st in Sundsvall.  This will be Wallin's first bout in the United States.

Also, Washington, DC featherweight Marcus “Dream Crusher” Bates will be in an eight-round undercard contest against Jesse Angel Hernandez of Fort Worth, TX.  This will be the first bout for Bates (8-1-1, seven KO’s) since he lost his first career contest, an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Raeese Aleem in April of 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.  Hernandez (12-2, seven KO’s) will also be coming off a loss as he dropped a 10-round unanimous decision to Thomas Patrick Ward on February 15th in Mulvane, KS.

Saturday, April 13th -- Boonsboro Ruritan Club, Lynchburg, VA -- Bedford, VA cruiserweight Scott “Cujo” Sigmon will be in a 10-round bout against undefeated Ronnie “The Unbreakable” Glass of Danville, VA. Sigmon (33-13-1, 17 KO’s) bounced back from his loss to Kisner and defeated Max Alexander by 10-round unanimous decision on December 15th in Lynchburg, VA. Glass (9-0-1, six KO’s) scored a second-round TKO victory over Courtney McCleave on July 21st in Yanceyville, NC.

Saturday, April 20th -- Rosecroft Raceway, Fort Washington, MD -- There will be a pro card that will be put together by a new promotional company, KBW Promotions.  Beltway Boxers scheduled to appear on that card include middleweight Dusty Hernandez Harrison, super middleweight “The Sexy Albanian” Genc Pllana, heavyweight Mike “Silverback” Balogun, super welterweight “The Lion King” Jonathan Burrs, DC welterweight David “Day-Day” Grayton, Woodbridge, VA cruiserweight Mario Flores and debuting Lusby, MD super featherweight Nathaniel Lee “ASAP” Davis. Tickets to this card can be purchased by going to the “Rumble At Rosecroft” link located in the “Other Boxing Links” section on this blog.

Friday, April 26th -- The Met, Philadelphia, PA --  Undefeated Baltimore welterweight Malik “Iceman” Hawkins will make his third straight trip to Philadelphia and his second straight to the Met when he competes in an eight-round contest against an opponent to be determined.  Hawkins (14-0, nine KO’s) won an eight-round unanimous decision over Gledwin Ortiz on February 23rd.

Saturday, April 27th -- Tyson’s Playground, Vienna, VA -- T.A.C. Promotions will have a card that is scheduled to feature a number of Beltway Boxers including Rockville, MD middleweight “The Cisco Kid” Francisco Bustos, Bowie, MD welterweight Marlon “The Machine” Bolen, Waldorf, MD welterweight Rashad “Code Blue” Kilpatrick, DC heavyweight Nathaniel “The Juggernaut” Copeland, DC welterweight Cornell “Hitman” Hines and Bowie, MD cruiserweight Chester Stewart.  Also scheduled to be on this card is female world champion boxer Ronica “Queen” Jeffrey of Brooklyn, NY.

Saturday, April 27th -- Rosecroft Raceway, Fort Washington, MD -- The Regional Golden Gloves Championships.  The winners from the Washington, DC championships face the champions from the Virginia/North Carolina championships.  The winners from the Open Division Regionals will advance to the National Golden Gloves championships May 5th-12th in Chattanooga, TN.

Saturday, April 27th -- Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC -- The 2019 Belfast-Beltway Boxing Classic which features a team of local amateurs battling a squad from Belfast, Ireland.

'Bam Bam' Haneschlager Makes Pro Debut In Delaware!

Baltimore, MD heavyweight Brian "Bam Bam" Haneschlager will make his professional debut Saturday at the PAL Center in Hockessin, DE when he takes on the equally debuting Jerome Morris of Darby, PA by way of Trinidad and Tobago.

Haneschlager was a featured attraction on many of the Baltimore Boxing Promotions amateur shows at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.

The two boxers weighed in for their four-round contest on Friday with Haneschlager coming in at 229 pounds while Morris weighed 204 pounds.

Madison Scores Second-Round TKO In Philadelphia!




(Photo by Daniel Cork)

Owings Mills, MD heavyweight Colby Madison scored a crushing second-round TKO over Emilio Salas of Yonkers, NY by way of Coamo, Puerto Rico Friday at the Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia, PA.

Madison used an almost 30-pound weight advantage well as his power dominated the lighter Salas.  Early in the second round, Madison missed a left jab but connected with a quick, devastating right hand that dropped Salas to the canvas.  Salas beat referee Gary Rosato's count but was in no condition to continue.  The bout was stopped at 23 seconds.

Madison remains undefeated with a record of 8-0-2, five KO's.  Salas, who competed for the first time since May of 2016, falls to 5-3-1, three KO's.

Friday, March 29, 2019

Madison Weighs 235.4 For Six-Rounder In Philadelphia!

Owings Mills, MD heavyweight Colby Madison weighed in at 235.4 pounds for his six-round contest against Emilio Salas of Yonkers, NY by way of Coamo, Puerto Rico tonight at the Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia, PA.  Salas tipped the scales at 206 1/2 pounds.

Madison (7-0-2, four KO's) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision win over Nicoy Clarke on September 25th in Bethlehem, PA.  Pennsylvania has been a second home for Madison, whose last six bouts have been in the Keystone State.

Salas (5-2-1, three KO's) has not fought since May of 2016 when he dropped a six-round unanimous decision to Demetrius Banks in Detroit, MI.

The Kings Promotions card will be streamed live on its Facebook Page beginning at 6:45 PM ET.

Pro Boxing Returns To Rosecroft April 20th!

The next pro boxing card in the Beltway will take place on Saturday, April 20th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  A new promotional company, KBW Promotions, will bring this card to Beltway Boxing fans.

Scheduled to headline this "Rumble At Rosecroft" will be undefeated DC middleweight Dusty Hernandez Harrison who will return to action for the first time since September of 2016 when he won a 10-round unanimous decision over Thomas LaManna in Philadelphia, PA.  Harrison (30-0-1, 16 KO's) will compete in an eight-round contest against Daniel "Tocado" Echeverria of Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico (19-8, 17 KO's) who will be trying to break a seven-bout losing streak.  Echeverria is coming off a six-round majority decision loss to John Correa on October 26th in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.

The scheduled co-feature will have super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana of Hagerstown, MD who will be in a four-round contest against Alan Stephenson of Richmond, VA.  Pllana (3-0, one KO) last fought on January 26th and won a six-round unanimous decision over Ashton Sykes in Waldorf, MD.  Stephenson (0-3) looks for his first pro victory as he comes off an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Scott Sigmon in April of 2018 in Salem, VA.

In a six-round contest, Hagerstown super welterweight "The Lion King" Jonathan Burrs will battle Jauvan John of Brooklyn, NY.  Burrs (2-1) looks for his third straight victory after defeating Justin Sykes on January 26th in Waldorf.  John (3-7-1) broke a six-bout winless streak by defeating Anthony Miller by four-round unanimous decision on December 1st in Hockessin, DE.

Undefeated Upper Marlboro, MD heavyweight Mike "Silverback" Balogun returns to action in a six-round encounter against Marquis Valentine of Toledo, OH.  Balogun (12-0, nine KO's) last fought on February 16th and scored a first-round knockout over Danny Calhoun on February 16th in New Cumberland, WVA.  Valentine (5-5, two KO's) will look to break a four-bout losing streak including a first-round knockout loss to Bakhodir Jalolov on December 8th in La Puente, CA.

Leesburg, VA cruiserweight Joe Jones competes for the first time in the Beltway when he meets undefeated Montez Brown of Virginia Beach, VA in a six-round contest.  Jones (9-1, seven KO's) looks to bounce back from his first pro loss, a fifth-round TKO defeat to Shawndell Terrell Winters on November 10th in Hammond, IN.  Brown (8-0, six KO's) scored a sixth-round TKO over Ricco Ralston on February 9th in Norfolk, VA.

In other bouts on the card, Hobbsville, NC super featherweight Roger "RBIII" Belch will be in a six-round contest against Darel Harris of Sarasota, FL  Belch (12-1, eight KO's) scored a fifth-round TKO over Sidell Blocker on February 9th in Norfolk, VA.  Harris (1-11-1, one KO) looks to bounce back from a six-round unanimous decision loss to Stevie Massey on March 16th in Charlotte, NC.  This will be the fourth bout for Harris this year.

Two other boxers are looking for opponents on the card.  Washington, DC welterweight David "Day-Day" Grayton (15-3-1, 11 KO's) is winless in his last three contests including a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Terrel Williams on September 14th in Philadelphia.  Also, Fort Washington, MD super featherweight Nathan Davis will make his pro debut on this card.

In the "Other Boxing Links" section of this blog, you can find a link where you can buy tickets to this card. Look for "Buying April 20th Rumble At Rosecroft Tickets."

Rosecroft Raceway will be a very busy place for boxing in April as there will be pugilistic action on every Saturday of the month.  The Washington Golden Gloves championships will be on April 6th, the Virginia/North Carolina Golden Gloves will take place April 12th and 13th and the Regional Golden Gloves will be on April 27th.




Thursday, March 28, 2019

Williams Released After Local Shooting Incident!

Undefeated District Heights, MD welterweight and 2018 Beltway Boxing Rookie Of The Year "The Next Big Thing" Keeshawn Williams turned himself into police Wednesday after a double shooting earlier in the week that left one man dead.

Williams has not been charged in the incident and police are investigating whether Williams fired in self defense.  Williams was released pending the results of the investigation.

Williams (5-0-1, one KO) just fought this past Sunday, March 24th at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD where he won a six-round unanimous decision over Evincii Dixon.  According to reports, the shooting, which took place at Williams's home in the 5200 block of Daventry Terrace, was the result of a domestic dispute at another location about how Williams was going to divide up his winnings from the bout.

Forty-year-old Damon Proctor was killed in the incident on Monday.  A woman was shot in the leg and was treated at the hospital and released. Originally, police thought the gunman was still in the house and local businesses and schools were placed on lockdown.

Rodriguez Battles Undefeated Walton In San Antonio!

Haymarket, VA welterweight Juan De La Cruz Rodriguez will be in a four-round contest against undefeated Jerrico "Hands of Stone" Walton of Houston, TX Thursday at Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio, TX.

Rodriguez (8-13-1, six KO's) will be looking to break a six-bout losing streak that includes a six-round unanimous decision loss to Michael Anderson on December 15th in Vienna, VA.  Walton (11-0, seven KO's) last fought on March 1st where he scored a first-round TKO over Cesar Soriano Berumen in Philadelphia, PA.

Walton is truly a survivor.  Originally from New Orleans, LA, Walton and his family were decimated by Hurricane Katrina.  Walton rescued his mother and baby sister during the hurricane swimming them to safety at age 13.  The family moved to Beaumont, TX where they were displaced once again when Hurricane Rita hit the area.  Walton played football in high school but was ineligible to compete in his new school in Texas.  He turned to the streets where he was eventually convicted of aggravated assault while trying to avenge the murder of his father.  Walton was facing 60 years in prison but took a plea deal that allowed him to serve three years.  Walton learned how to box during that time.

Both men weighed in for this bout on Wednesday.  Rodriguez came in at 148 pounds while Walton tipped the scales at 149 pounds.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Bout Sheet For Washington Golden Gloves Championships!

Here is the proposed bout sheet for the Washington Golden Gloves Championships that will take place on Saturday, April 6th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Novice Division:

114 Pounds:  Emanuel Burroughs (Old School) vs. Ra'Shawn Jones (Sugar Ray Leonard)

123 Pounds:  DeMarco Kennedy (Champions) vs. Anthony Kareem (Cherry Lane)

132 Pounds:  Saquan Epps (NOMIS) vs. Elonte Kemp (Limelite)

141 Pounds:  Tre'von Wells (Knowledge Boxing) vs. Devante Alexander (Knowledge Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Eric Middleton (NOMIS) vs. Stefon Jordan (Champions)

165 Pounds:  Stephan Burden (American Muay Thai) vs. Michael Hines (#11 Overcomers)

178 Pounds:  Walter Sanders (Sweet Science) vs. Sunday Akin (Laurel)

201 Pounds:  Damin Pringle (NOMIS) vs. Tyrone Russ (Woodland)

201+ Pounds:  Ricardo Volcin (Old School) vs. Steven Sparks (Mad House Boxing)

Unopposed Champions:

108 Pounds:  Hafiz Khan (MVJ Athletics)

201 Pounds (Female):  Andrea Browne (Time 2 Grind)


Open Division:

114 Pounds:  Demitrius Lewis (Diamonds N The Ruff) vs. Kameron Rick-Holmes (Dream Team)

123 Pounds:  Shakeel Daly (Diamonds N The Ruff) vs. Dwayne Holmes, Jr. (Sugar Ray Leonard)

132 Pounds:  Isaiah Harris (Dog Pound) vs. Tommy Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard)

141 Pounds:  Malik Warren (Upton) vs. Jalen Jones (Limelite)

152 Pounds:  Deont'e Washington (Diamonds N The Ruff) vs. Deshawn Chase (Baltimore Boxing)

165 Pounds:  Jeff Bozier, Jr. (Upton) vs. Yohannes Rezene (Sugar Ray Leonard)

178 Pounds:  Joel Tchantchuninj (Champions) vs. Nasheed Smith (Headbangers)

201 Pounds:  Shaka Williams (NOMIS) vs. Ezri Turner (Headbangers)

Unopposed Champions:

201+ Pounds:  Malik Titus (Time 2 Grind)

123 Pounds (Female):  Nyah Smith (Dog Pound)

132 Pounds (Female): Nerissa Turner (Elite Boxing)

142 Pounds (Female):  Ladasia Lewis (Diamonds N The Ruff)

17, 141 Pounds: Joshua Hill (Woodland)

17, 152 Pounds:  Edwin Angel (No Xcuse)

The first bout is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET.  We hope you will join us live at Rosecroft but if you can't, the Boxing Along The Beltway Podcast Network will provide live audio blow-by-blow coverage of the card beginning at 7:25 PM ET.  Subscribe to the BATB Podcast Network by going to Spreaker.com, Iheartradio.com, Stitcher.com or Tunein.com.

Monday, March 25, 2019

Late Walkout Bouts From MGM National Harbor Casino!

Three bouts took place following the main event at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD on Sunday.

Hyattsville, MD super lightweight Patrick "Y.G. Pat" Harris won a six-round unanimous decision over Bergman “The Snake” Aguilar of San Jose, Costa Rica.  Harris was extremely sharp during the contest and dominated the bout, winning by shutout (60-54) on all three judges’s scorecards.  Harris remains undefeated at 15-0, eight KO’s while Aguilar falls to 14-5-1, four KO’s.

Ramon Cardenas, a featherweight from San Antonio, TX, won an eight-round split decision over Ryan Lee “Stone” Allen of Jackson, MI.  Both men were in a very tough, close battle throughout the contest before Cardenas eeked out the win by scores of 58-56 on two cards.  Allen won one card by the same score.  Cardenas is now 17-1, nine KO’s while Allen falls to 8-3-1, four KO’s.

Also “The Next Big Thing” Keeshawn Williams of DC won a six-round unanimous decision over Evincii “Prize Fighter” Dixon of Lancaster, PA.  Williams was in complete control and won by shutout (60-54) across the board.  Williams is now 5-0-1, one KO while Dixon falls to 7-22-2, two KO’s.

Sunday, March 24, 2019

L. Peterson Suffers Crushing Knockout Against Lipinets In Main Event!



(Photo by Mike Greenhill)

Washington, DC welterweight and three-time former world champion Lamont Peterson was knocked out in the 10th round by Sergey "Samurai" Lipinets of Beverly Hills, CA in the main event of the card at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.

After the bout, Peterson announced his retirement.

The bout was fought at close range throughout with Peterson being very successful with his body shots early.  In the fifth round, the bell rang prematurely but neither boxer seemed to be affected.
In the second half of the bout, Lipinets took control.  Lipinets started to land the more telling blows and in the 10th round, he landed a solid right hand that made Peterson stumble.  Lipinets would throw a series of blows that dropped Peterson to the canvas.  At the same time, Peterson's trainer and father figure, Barry Hunter, threw in the towel, forcing referee Harvey Dock to stop the bout at 2:58 of the 10th.

Peterson's career ends at 34-5-1, 17 KO's.  Lipinets, himself a former world champion, is now 15-1, 11 KO's.

Clark Wins Close Co-Feature!

In a close co-feature contest, "The Quiet Assassin" Jamontay Clark of Cincinnati,  Oh won a 10-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Vernon "Subzero" Brown of Chicago, IL.

Brown, the shorter of the two boxers, landed the biggest blow of the night with a right hand that made Clark stumble against the ropes in the third round. Referee Kenny Chevalier ruled a knockdown saying the ropes held Clark up.  However,  Clark was able to withstand any more offense from Brown and come back with punches of his own that landed solidly against Brown.

Clark won by scores of 96-93 (twice) and 95-94 to raise his record to 14-1, seven KO's.  Brown loses for the first time and he is 10-1-1, seven KO's.

A. Peterson Battles Mendez To 10-Round Draw!

Washington DC super lightweight Anthony Peterson has battled Argenis "La Tormenta" Mendez to a 10-round draw.

Peterson spent most of the bout on the outside moving side-to-side.  Each man took turns initiating the action but neither gained a strong advantage in the exchanges.

Judge John Gradowski saw the bout for Mendez, 96-94 while judge Larry Hazzard,  Jr. scored the bout for Peterson by the same score.  Judge Paul Wallace saw the draw at 95-95.

Peterson is now 37-1-1, 24 KO's.  Mendez is 25-5-2, 12 KO's.

Quarles Drops Split Decision!

Alexandria, VA super welterweight Brandon "Bulldog" Quarles lost by eight-round split decision to Aaron Coley of Hayward, CA.

Coley was the more aggressive boxer in the contest as he was the first to land shots most of the way.  Quarles fought gamely and won John Gradowski's scorecard at 77-75. Judges David Braslow and Larry Hazzard, Jr. both saw the bout for Coley, 78-74 and 79-73. Quarles's record drops to 21-5-1, 10 KO's.  Coley is now 16-1-2, seven KO's.

Simpson Dominant In Unanimous Decision Victory!

Baltimore, MD super middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson won a relatively easy four-round unanimous decision over the debuting Jaime Meza of Compton, CA.

Simpson dropped Meza with a straight left hand early in the first round and proceeded to dominate him the rest of the way.  Two judges scored the bout 40-35 while one had it 40-36. Simpson is now 3-0, two KO's.

Breedy Wins By Technical Unanimous Decision!

In the first televised contest (FS1) from MGM National Harbor Casino,  Hyattsville, MD super featherweight Cobia "The Soldier" Breedy won by six-round technical unanimous decision over Francisco Fuentes of Hemet, CA.

The bout was a very competitive one with Breedy gaining a slight advantage with his punches.  Both men were coming forward and a clash of heads seemed inevitable.  The clash came 38 seconds into the sixth round and opened a gash on the eye and over the nose of Fuentes.  After looking at the cut, ringside doctors said Fuentes could not continue.

Judges Gradowski and Wallace scored the bout 58-56 while Hazzard, Jr. saw the bout 59-55 for Breedy, who remains undefeated at 12-0, three KO's.  Fuentes is now 15-8-1, four KO's.

Martin Wins Split Decision At MGM!

Washington, DC welterweight Kareem "Reemo" Martin won a six-round split decision over Joaquin "Chico" Chavez of Commerce, CA. 

Martin was the aggressor throughout the contest but Chavez did not back down.  Both men landed nice punches but Martin seemed to have an edge.  Judges Dave Braslow and John Gradowski both scored the bout for Martin, 60-54 and 59-55, respectively while Larry Hazzard, Jr. saw the fight for Chavez, 59-55.  Martin is now 12-2-1, three KO's while Chavez falls to 9-19-3, two KO's.

Good Afternoon From MGM National Harbor Casino!

Hi everyone from MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD for the Premier Boxing Champions/Dibella Entertainment/TGB Promotions card.

Two bouts have already taken place on the card.  Clarksburg, MD middleweight Mark "Sayless" Duncan lost by six-round split decision to Arturo Izquierdo of Las Vegas, NV by way of Costa Rica.

Izquierdo had a strong offense in the first two rounds and gained a big advantage when he dropped Duncan with a left hand early in the second round.  Duncan, competing in his first six-rounder, was able to come back and make the bout close, getting the win on judge Larry Hazzard, Jr.'s card at 57-56. Judges John Gradowski and Paul Wallace saw the bout at 57-56 for Izquierdo.  Duncan loses for the first time as a pro and is now 3-1, three KO's.  Izquierdo's record rises to 6-2, two KO's.

In the opening contest, 2018 National Golden Gloves champion Adrian "Playtime " Benton of Cincinnati, Ohio won a four-round unanimous decision over veteran Archie Weah of Monrovia, Liberia.  Benton was dominant and won by 40-36 across the board.  Weah is now 2-13.

Results From Second Washington Golden Gloves Semifinals!

Here are the results from the second Washington Golden Gloves Semifinal round that took place on Saturday, March 23rd in front of a standing-room only crowd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Novice Division:

106 Pounds (Female Championship): Phillis Almarez (Knowledge Boxing) over Katrina Simmons (American Muay Thai)  

123 Pounds: Demarco Kennedy (Champions) wins by walkover

132 Pounds:  Jaquan Epps (NOMIS) over Terrance Smith (Sweet Science)

141 Pounds:  Tre'von Wells (Dream Team) over Kamell Washington (Dog Pound)

152 Pounds (Female Championship): Bria Miller (Dog Pound) over Meredith Bigelow (Kicked-Up Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Eric Middleton (NOMIS) over Markee Stokes (UMAR) 

165 Pounds:  Stephan Burden (American Muay Thai) over Tremaine Fuller (Knowledge Boxing)

165 Pounds:  Michael Hinnes (#11 Overcomers) over Crisanto Lucio (Old School) 

178 Pounds:  Walter Sanders (Sweet Science) over Nijay Brown (Charm City)

178 Pounds:  Sundag Akin (Laurel) over Antonio Hall (Uppercut) 

201 Pounds:  Damian Pringle (NOMIS) wins by walkover

201 Pounds:  Tyrone Russ (Woodland Tigers) over Tyrhi Parker (Dog Pound) 

201+ Pounds:  Ricardo Volcin (Old School) over Levi Dawson (Champions)

201+ Pounds:  Steven Sparks (Mad House) over Ismael Romero (#11 Overcomers)


Open Division:

114 Pounds:  Demitrius Lewis (Diamonds N The Ruff) over Oscar Morales (Laurel)

123 Pounds:  Dwayne Holmes, Jr. (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Brient Rodriguez (Champions) 

123 Pounds:  Shakell Daly (Diamonds N The Ruff) over James Cranford (Hillcrest) 

132 Pounds:  Isaiah Harris (Dog Pound) wins by walkover 

132 Pounds:  Tommy Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Blaze Fidler (Hillcrest) 

141 Pounds:  Malik Warren (Upton) over Wilfredo Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard)

141 Pounds:  Jalen Jones (Limelite) wins by walkover

152 Pounds:  DeShawn Chase (Baltimore Boxing) over Steven Jackson (Hillcrest) 

152 Pounds:  Deont'e Washington (Diamonds N The Ruff) over Markeese Hines (Main Street)

165 Pounds:  Jeff Bozier, Jr. (Upton) over Mansabory Conde (Unattached)

178 Pounds:  Joel Tchatchinj (Champions) over Stephan Jiggetts (Hillcrest) 

201 Pounds:  Shaka Williams (NOMIS) over Jordon Scott (Hillcrest) 

The Washington Golden Gloves Championships will take place on Saturday, April 6th at Rosecroft Raceway.  The first bout will be at 7:30 PM ET.


Saturday, March 23, 2019

Weights From MGM National Harbor Casino!

Here is the scale watch for the Premier Boxing Champions/Dibella Entertainment/TGB Promotions Card that will take place on Sunday, March 24th at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD:
Lamont Peterson 145.8 vs. Sergey Lipinets 147

Jamontay Clark 153 vs. Vernon Brown 153.4

Anthony Peterson 140.2 vs Argenis Mendez 140.8

Brandon Quarles 156.6 vs. Aaron Coley 155.2

Lorenzo Simpson 162 vs. Jaime Meza 161.6

Cobia Breedy 125.4 vs. Fernando Fuentes 125.2

Patrick Harris 136 vs. Bergman Aguilar 137

Ramon Cardenas 123.6 vs. Ryan Lee Allen 122

Keeshawn Williams 146.8 vs. Evincii Dixon 147.8

Kareem Martin 148.4 vs. Joaquin Chavez 144.4

Mark Duncan 155 vs. Arturo Izquierdo 154.8

Adrian Benton 138.8 vs. Archie Weah 141.6

The start time for the card has been moved up one hour to 4 PM ET.  Also, Undefeated and unified 154-pound champion "Swift" Jarrett Hurd will be a part of the FS1 commentary team for the telecasts at 6 PM and 8 PM ET.

Late Change For March 24th Card: Bika Off; Breedy, Quarles, Simpson To Appear On 6 PM Telecast!

There is a late change to the Premier Boxing Champions/DiBella Entertainment/TGB Promotions card that will take place on Sunday, March 24th at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.

Former world champion Sakio Bika's bout against Lionell Thompson has been scratched from the card.  The Maryland State Athletic Commission discovered during Friday's pre-fight examination that Bika, who has not competed since October of 2017, has a medical issue.

This means three Beltway Boxers will be featured on the preliminary FS1 telecast of the card that will begin at 6 PM ET.  Undefeated Hyattsville, MD super featherweight Cobia "The Soldier" Breedy (12-0, four KO's) will be in his first eight-round bout against Fernando "Chukito" Fuentes of Hemet, CA (14-7-1, four KO's).  Alexandria, VA middleweight Brandon "Bulldog" Quarles (21-4-1, 10 KO's) will compete against Aaron Coley of Hayward, CA (15-2-1, seven KO's) in an eight-round encounter and rookie Baltimore, MD super middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson (2-0, two KO's) appears in his first nationally-televised contest against late sub Jaime "Audilio" Meza of Compton, CA by way of Nicaragua who will be making his pro debut.

The featured bouts on the card -- Lamont Peterson vs. Sergey Lipinets, Anthony Peterson vs. Argenis Mendez and Jamontay Clark against Vernon Brown -- will be part of the PBC on FS1 and Fox Deportes telecast that will start at 8 PM ET.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Full March 24th Card At MGM National Harbor!

The Premier Boxing Champions, DiBella Entertainment And TGB Promotions card that will be held on Sunday, March 24th at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD is complete.  There are a number of additions and a big change to this card so let's talk about the entire card.

The main event features three-time, two division world champion Lamont Peterson of Washington, DC (35-4-1, 17 KO's) in a 12-round welterweight contest against former IBF Super Lightweight champion Sergey "Samurai" Lipinets of Beverly Hills, CA by way of Kazakhstan (14-1, 10 KO's).

Lamont's younger brother, Anthony Peterson (37-1, 24 KO's) will be in a 10-round lightweight bout against former IBF Super Featherweight champion Argenis Mendez of Brooklyn, NY by way of the Dominican Republic (25-5-1, 12 KO's).

Alexandria, VA middleweight Brandon "Bulldog" Quarles (21-4-1, 10 KO's) will be in an eight-round encounter against Aaron Coley of Hayward, CA (15-2-1, seven KO's).

Baltimore, MD super middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson (2-0, two KO's) will take on Earl "Jeree" Henry of San Diego, CA (0-2-1) in a four-round bout.

Those are the bouts featuring Beltway Boxers that we have previously talked about.  However, a number of locals have been added to the card.

Undefeated Hyattsville, MD lightweight Cobia "The Soldier" Breedy will be in his first eight-round contest when he takes on Fernando "Chukito" Fuentes of Hemet, CA.  A native of Bridgetown, Barbados, Breedy (12-0, four KO's) comes off a six-round unanimous decision win over Drew Correll on June 16th in Laurel, MD.  Fuentes (14-7-1, four KO's) competes on the East Coast for the first time in his pro career and is unbeaten in his last eight contests, including an eight-round unanimous decision victory over Jose Ramirez on June 10th in Lancaster, CA.

Another undefeated Beltway Boxer from Hyattsville -- super lightweight Patrick "YG Pat" Harris -- will be in an eight-round encounter against Bergman "The Snake" Aguilar of Escazu, Costa Rica by way of Nicaragua.  Harris (14-0, eight KO's) last fought on September 22nd and won an eight-round unanimous decision over Stephon McIntyre at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA.  Harris won a minor regional title with that victory.   Aguilar (14-4-1, four KO's) has lost his last two contests including a fifth-round TKO loss to Michael Dutchover on September 21st in Ontario, CA.

DC welterweight Kareem "Reemo" Martin will be in a six-round contest against Joaquin "Chico" Chavez of Las Vegas, NV.  Martin (11-2-1, three KO's) last fought on December 1st and won a six-round unanimous decision over Andrew Rodgers in DC.  Chavez (9-17-3, two KO's) will be looking to break a four-bout losing streak and has not fought since September of 2015 when he dropped a six-round unanimous decision to Juan Heraldez in Las Vegas.

DC welterweight "The Next Big Thing" Keeshawn Williams will compete in his first six-rounder against veteran Evincii "Prize Fighter" Dixon of Lancaster, PA.  Williams, the 2018 Beltway Boxing Rookie Of The Year (4-0-1, one KO) last fought on October 13th and won a four-round unanimous decision over Ramel Snegur in Omaha, NB.  Dixon (7-22-2, two KO's) will try to break a seven-bout losing streak. Dixon lost a four-round unanimous decision to Wesley Joel Diana on July 28th in Los Angeles.  Another loss in that streak came to Kareem Martin who defeated Dixon by six-round unanimous decision in DC in August of 2017.

Clarksburg, MD middleweight Mark "Sayless" Duncan will also hit the six-rounders for the first time when he battles Arturo Izquierdo of Las Vegas by way of Costa Rica.  Duncan (3-0, three KO's) also had a solid 2018 rookie campaign and in his last outing, he scored a third-round TKO over Daniel Garcia Flores on January 26th in Brooklyn, NY.  Izquierdo (5-2, two KO's) won his first five contests but has now lost two in a row, including a third-round TKO to Javier Albonica on August 18th in Studio City, CA.

The one change on the card will be one of the featured bouts on the undercard.  Former WBC Super Middleweight champion Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika of New South Wales, Australia by way of Cameroon will be in a 10-round encounter against Lionell "Lonnie B" Thompson of Las Vegas by way of Buffalo, NY.  Bika (34-7-3, 22 KO's) returns to boxing for the first time since October of 2017 when he won a 12-round unanimous decision over Geard Ajetovic in Sydney, Australia.  Bika won the WBC Super Middleweight title in June of 2013 with a majority decision over Marco Antonio Periban in Brooklyn, NY.   Thompson (20-5, 11 KO's) last fought on September 22nd and won a 10-round unanimous decision over Derrick Findley in Las Vegas.

The Bika-Thompson bout replaces the contest between Jose Miguel Barrero and Jerry Thomas.  Thomas decided not to take the bout.

A feature bout on this card will be a 10-round contest between Cincinnati, OH super welterweight "The Quiet Assassin" Jamontay Clark and undefeated Vernon Brown of Chicago, IL. Clark (13-1, seven KO's) lost for the first time in his last outing, a 10-round unanimous decision to Jeison Rosario on August 24th in Minneapolis, MN.  Clark made his pro debut in the Beltway, defeating Lee Kreisher by third-round TKO in January of 2014 at the DC Armory in Washington, DC on the Lamont Peterson-Dierry Jean card.   Brown (10-0-1, seven KO's) comes off a first-round knockout win over Marlon Lewis on October 13th in Gary, IN.  Clark will serve as a step up in competition for Brown.

In an eight-round contest, featherweight Ramon "Dinamita" Cardenas of San Antonio, TX will battle Ryan Lee "Stone" Allen of Las Vegas by way of Jackson, MI.  Cardenas (16-1, nine KO's) has won four straight contests since suffering his only loss in April of 2017.  Cardenas won a 10-round unanimous decision over Ramsey Luna on October 27th in San Antonio.  Cardenas trained for this bout in DC at the Headbangers Gym.  Allen (8-2-1, four KO's) is riding a three-bout winning streak including a first-round knockout win over Javier Miranda on December 9th in Tijuana, Mexico.

Making his pro debut on this card will be Cincinnati, OH super lightweight Adrian Benton who will face veteran Archie Weah of Norcross, GA by way of Liberia.  Benton won a National Golden Gloves championship in 2018 and was awarded the "Golden Boy" Trophy as the most outstanding boxer of the Golden Gloves Tournament in Omaha, NB.  Weah (2-12) will be trying to break a three bout losing streak.  Weah also fought a debuting Dante Cox in July of 2017 and lost a four-round majority decision in Washington, DC.

A reminder:  This card begins at 5 PM ET with the main event contests that will be televised live by FS1 will begin at 8 PM ET.  It looks like a number of these bouts might take place after the featured bouts.

Hurd To Defend Unified 154-Pound Title Against Williams May 11th In Fairfax, VA!

Undefeated and unified 154-Pound champion "Swift" Jarrett Hurd of Accokeek, MD will defend his WBA/IBF/IBO championships against contender Julian "J-Rock" Williams of Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, May 11th at the Eagle Bank Arena at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.  The bout will be televised live on Fox and Fox Deportes.

For Hurd (23-0, 16 KO's), this will be the third defense of his IBF title and the second of the WBA and IBO crowns.  In his last outing, Hurd successfully defended his titles with a fourth-round knockout over Jason Welborn on December 1st in Los Angeles, CA.  This will also be the first time Hurd has fought in the Beltway since November of 2014 when he scored a first-round knockout over Terry Cade at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC.

Williams (26-1-1, 16 KO's) is the number one contender in the IBF rankings and makes his second attempt at a world title.  The lone loss for Williams came in December of 2016 when he was knocked out in the fifth round by Jermall Charlo for the IBF Super Welterweight title in Los Angeles.  Williams has won four straight bouts since that loss including a second-round knockout over Francisco Javier Castro on the same December 1st card at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

There will be another Beltway Boxer on this card as Richmond, VA middleweight "The Chosen One" Immanuwel Aleem will be in a 10-round encounter against veteran and former world title challenger Matt Korobov of St. Petersburg, FL by way of Russia.

Aleem (18-1-1, 11 KO's) bounced back from his third-round knockout loss to Hugo Centeno in August of  2017 by stopping Juan De Angel in the sixth round on May 19th at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.  Korobov (28-2, 14 KO's) looks to regain his winning ways after dropping a 12-round unanimous decision to Jermall Charlo for the interim WBC Middleweight title on December 22nd in Brooklyn, NY.  Korobov was a late substitution in that bout and gave a good accounting of himself.  Korobov's two losses have come in world title bouts.  Korobov's first loss came in a sixth-round TKO loss to Andy Lee for the WBO Middleweight crown in December of 2014 in Las Vegas.

This will be the first boxing card held at Eagle Bank Arena since October 17th, 2015 when Lamont Peterson defeated Felix Diaz by 12-round majority decision.  That was also the card where Prichard Colon was badly injured in his bout against Terrell Williams.  Tickets for the May 11th card go on sale on Thursday, March 28th and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com.

Brown Named DC Police Officer Of The Year; Rahman, Sr. Named To Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame!

A current Beltway Boxer and a local boxing legend recently received wonderful honors. 

Undefeated Washington, DC featherweight "The Dark Menace" Tiara Brown, a member of the DC Metropolitan Police Department, was chosen as the 2019 Police Officer Of The Year.  Originally from Fort Myers, FL, Brown moved to the DC area six years ago and worked as a youth boxing counselor.  She joined the DC police force in 2015.

As a boxer, Brown was a talented amateur, winning three gold medals at the USA National Championships and a gold at the Women's World Championships in China in 2012.  Brown also participated in the most recent Olympic Trials.  Brown is undefeated as a pro with a record of 7-0, five KO's and has stopped her last three opponents, including a fourth-round stoppage of former world champion Dahiana Santana on December 8th in Bowie, MD.

Former Undisputed World Heavyweight champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman, Sr. is one of the newest members of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.  A native of Baltimore, MD, Rahman, Sr. has had a home in Las Vegas for many years.  Rahman, Sr. (50-9-2, 41 KO's) made his pro debut in Vegas in October of 1994, knocking out Gregory Harrington in the first round and fought five times in the state.  Rahman, Sr. will always be remembered for engineering one of the greatest upsets in boxing history when he knocked out Lennox Lewis in the fifth round to win the Undisputed World Heavyweight championship on April 22, 1991 in Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa. 

Rahman, Sr. will join the likes of Bernard Hopkins, Ronald "Winky" Wright (who was born in DC, but fought out of Florida), Joel Casamayor, Juan Manuel Marquez, Humberto "Chiquita" Gonzalez, Terry Norris, Vinny Paz and Wayne McCullough when he gets inducted during a two-day event on August 9th and 10th in Las Vegas.


Monday, March 18, 2019

Peterson-Lipinets Fight Night Schedule!

Here is the schedule for the Premier Boxing Champions card that will take place on Sunday, March 24th at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD:

The doors will open and the first contest will start at 5 PM ET.  That will be followed by some of the preliminary bouts that will be shown on FS1 at 6 PM ET.

FS1 and FOX Deportes will show the featured bouts -- including both Peterson Brothers contests -- at 8 PM ET.  There will be three bouts shown on the main broadcast.  The third bout will have Jamontay Clark battling undefeated Vernon Brown.

Friday, March 15, 2019

Ballard Registers Fifth-Round TKO In Philadelphia!

Temple Hills, MD super middleweight D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard remained undefeated Friday with a fifth-round TKO over Victor Fonseca of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA. 

According to John DiSanto of Fightnews.com, Ballard dominated most of the ring action and stopped Fonseca with a body attack in the fifth round.  There were no knockdowns but referee Eric Dali stopped the bout at 2:11.

Ballard gets his second win over Fonseca and raises his record to 20-0, 13 KO's.  Fonseca falls to 17-10-1, 14 KO's.

Bout Sheet Information For Second Washington Golden Glove Semifinals!

A reminder:  There will be no Washington Golden Gloves competition this weekend.  The second semifinal will take place on Saturday, March 23rd at 7:30 PM ET at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  Here is the proposed bout sheet for the second semifinal:

Junior Division Unopposed Champions:

10, 75 Pounds:  D'Mani Precia-Love (Headbangers)

12, 80 Pounds:  Amir Lee (Oxon Hill)

12, 85 Pounds:  Rashad Robinson (No Xcuse)

12, 90 Pounds:  Sameer Rafaie (Oxon Hill)

11, 95 Pounds:  Durell Black (Headbangers)

12, 110 Pounds:  Joshua Briggs (Oxon Hill)

13, 119 Pounds:  Khaliq Harrison (Hillcrest)

11, 83 Pounds:  Malachi Robinson (Headbangers)


Novice Division:

106 Pounds (Female Championship):  Katrina Simmons (American Muay Thai) vs. Phillis Almarez (Knowledge Boxing)

123 ounds: Demarco Kennedy (Champions) vs. Antoine Matthews (Unattached)

132 Pounds:  Jaquan Epps (NOMIS) vs. Terrance Smith (Sweet Science)

141 Pounds:  Tre'von Wells (Dream Team) vs. Kamell Washington (Dog Pound)

152 Pounds (Female Championship): Bria Miller (Dog Pound) vs. Meredith Bigelow (Kicked-Up Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Markee Stokes (UMAR) vs. Eric Middleton (NOMIS)

165 Pounds:  Stephan Burden (American Muay Thai) vs. Tremaine Fuller (Knowledge Boxing)

165 Pounds:  Crisanto Lucio (Old School) vs. Michael Hinnes (#11 Overcomers)

178 Pounds:  Walter Sanders (Sweet Science) vs. Nijay Brown (Charm City)

178 Pounds:  Antonio Hall (Uppercut) vs. Sundag Akin (Laurel)

201 Pounds:  Damian Pringle (NOMIS) vs. Jordan Pollard (Sugar Ray Leonard)

201 Pounds:  Tyrhi Parker (Dog Pound) vs. Tyrone Russ (Woodland Tigers)

201+ Pounds:  Ricardo Volcin (Old School) vs. Levi Dawson (Champions)

201+ Pounds:  Steven Sparks (Mad House) vs. Ismael Romero (#11 Overcomers)

Unopposed Champions:

17, 112 Pounds: Alexia Pistachio (Knowledge Boxing)

17, 123 Pounds:  Robert Shackelford (Old School)

17, 141 Pounds:  Cristian Aparicio (Laurel)

119 Pounds (Female): Sarah Ardell (Tony's Athletic Club)

132 Pounds (Female): Shatonya Nicholson (Limelite)

141 Pounds: (Female): Lisa Bodenburg (Sweet Science)


Open Division:

114 Pounds:  Demitrius Lewis (Diamonds N The Ruff) vs. Oscar Morales (Laurel)

123 Pounds:  Brient Rodriguez (Champions) vs. Dwayne Holmes, Jr. (Sugar Ray Leonard)

123 Pounds:  James Cranford (Hillcrest) vs. Shakell Daly (Diamonds N The Ruff)

132 Pounds:  Marcus Johnson (Limelite) vs. Isaiah Harris (Dog Pound)

132 Pounds:  Blaze Fidler (Hillcrest) vs. Tommy Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard)

141 Pounds:  Malik Warren (Upton) vs. Wilfredo Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard)

141 Pounds:  Jalen Jones (Limelite) vs. Ahmad Jones (UMAR)

152 Pounds:  Steven Jackson (Hillcrest) vs. DeShawn Chase (Baltimore Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Deont'e Washington (Diamonds N The Ruff) vs. Markeese Hines (Main Street)

165 Pounds:  Jeff Bozier, Jr. (Upton) vs. Mansabory Conde (Unattached)

178 Pounds:  Stephan Jiggetts (Hillcrest) vs. Joel Tchatching (Champions)

201 Pounds:  Jordon Scott (Hillcrest) vs. Shaka Williams (NOMIS)

The winners from the semifinals will advance to the Washington Golden Gloves Finals on Saturday, April 6th at Rosecroft Raceway.

Due to monetary circumstances, the Virginia/North Carolina Championships will also be held at Rosecroft on Friday and Saturday, April 12th and 13th.  If necessary, the event will go into a third day on Sunday, April 14th.

The winners from both events will meet in the Regional Championships on Saturday, April 27th at Rosecroft.  The Open Winners from the Regionals will advance to the National Golden Gloves in Chattanooga, TN May 5th through the 12th.





Ballard Weighs 162.7 For 10-Rounder In Philadelphia!

D'Mitrius Ballard tipped the scales at 162.7 pounds for his 10-round matchup against Victor Fonseca that will take place on Friday, March 15th at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA.  Fonseca came in at 167.4.

The card is scheduled to be streamed live on DAZN.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Ballard Has Familiar Opponent For March 15th Bout In Philadelphia!

Undefeated Temple Hills, MD super middleweight D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard has an opponent for his 10-round bout on Friday, March 15th at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA and the foe will be a familiar one.

Ballard (19-0, 12 KO's) will face Victor "Sino" Fonseca of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (17-9-1, 14 KO's) for the second time.  The two faced each other in May of 2016 and Ballard scored a third-round TKO at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA.  During the bout, Ballard lost a point early in the third round for a low blow.  Later in the round, Ballard would knock Fonseca down before Fonseca's corner would throw in the towel at 1:42.

In their last outings, Ballard returned to the Fantasy Springs Casino and won an eight-round unanimous decision over Alan Campa on November 8th.  Fonseca lost by seventh-round TKO to Bilal Akkawy on December 15th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Bouts Added To March 24th MGM National Harbor Card!

Bouts have been added to the DiBella Entertainment/TGB Promotions card that will take place on Sunday, March 24th at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.  This is the card that features Washington, DC's Peterson Brothers in separate bouts.

Alexandria, VA middleweight Brandon "Bulldog" Quarles will be in an eight-round contest against Aaron Coley of Hayward, CA.  Quarles (21-4-1, 10 KO's) is riding a three-bout winning streak that includes a 10-round unanimous decision victory over Todd Manuel on December 22nd in Brooklyn, NY.  Quarles will make his second trip to the MGM National Harbor Casino where he scored a fifth-round TKO over Fidel Monterrosa Munoz on May 19th.

Coley (15-2-1, seven KO's) looks to bounce back from a 12-round split decision loss to Paul Valenzuela, Jr. on April 7th in Lagos, Nigeria.  The bout was for the German version of the World Boxing Union Middleweight title.

Rookie Baltimore, MD super middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson returns to action in a four-round contest against Earl "Jeree" Henry of San Diego, CA. Simpson (2-0, two KO's) comes off a third-round knockout win over Derion Chapman on February 9th in Carson, CA.  Henry (0-1-1) lost a four-round unanimous decision to Jeffrey Muriel on February 22nd in Huntington, NY.

A feature bout on this card will be a 10-round contest between Cincinnati, OH super welterweight "The Quiet Assassin" Jamontay Clark and undefeated Vernon Brown of Chicago, IL. Clark (13-1, seven KO's) lost for the first time in his last outing, a 10-round unanimous decision to Jeison Rosario on August 24th in Minneapolis, MN.  Clark made his pro debut in the Beltway, defeating Lee Kreisher by third-round TKO in January of 2014 at the DC Armory in Washington, DC on the Lamont Peterson-Dierry Jean card.

Brown (10-0-1, seven KO's) comes off a first-round knockout win over Marlon Lewis on October 13th in Gary, IN.  Clark will serve as a step up in competition for Brown.

Also on the card will be an eight-round super lightweight bout between Jose Miguel Borrego of Aguascalientes, Mexico and Jerry Thomas of St. Mary's, KS.  Borrego (14-2, 13 KO's) last fought on September 22nd and lost a 10-round majority decision to Cameron Krael in Las Vegas, NV.  Thomas (14-1-1, eight KO's) scored a sixth-round TKO over the debuting Brad Robison on May 19th in Topeka, KS.

More bouts may be added to this card.

Results From First Golden Gloves Semifinal!

Here are the results for the first semifinal night of action at the Washington Golden Gloves Tournament that took place on March 9th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Junior Division:

14, 123 Pounds (Championship):  Gabriel White (MVJ Athletics) over Alan Villegas-Tello (Champions)

16, 143 Pounds (Championship):  Jeremiah Searcy (Simon Brown) wins by walkover

14-15, 175 (Championship):  Carlo Flowers (Dog Pound) over Dennis Panfilov (Urban Boxing)

17N, 152 (Championship): Christian Hamilton (Champions) over Jeff Lorzo (MVJ Athletics) 


Novice Division:

114 Pounds:  Emanuel Burroughs (Old School) wins by walkover

123 Pounds:  Anthony Kareem (Cherry Lane) over Josh Cockey (Loch Raven)

132 Pounds:  Elonte Kemp (Limelite) over Jack Leydon (Floyd's Gym)

141 Pounds:  Tre'von Wells (Dream Team) over Ricardo Tello-Tepehua (Main Street)

141 Pounds:  Devante Alexander (Knowledge Boxing) over Jorrel Fredricks (Cherry Lane)

152 Pounds:  Markee Stokes (UMAR) over Antonio Brothers (Knowledge Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Stepfon Jordan (Champions) over Sampson Hayes (Diamonds N The Ruff) 

165 Pounds:  Tremaine Fuller (Knowledge Boxing) over Juan Melendez (Laurel)

165 Pounds (Female, Championship): Jordan Lykes (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Mary Frank (MVJ Athletics)

165 Pounds:  Michael Hines (#11 Overcomers) over Michael Wright (Upton)

178 Pounds:  Walter Sanders (Sweet Science) over Alvin Amana (Sugar Ray Leonard) 

201 Pounds:   Damian Pringle (NOMIS) wins by walkover

201+ Pounds:  Ricardo Volcin (Old School) over Jonathan Williams (Dog Pound)

201+ Pounds:   Steven Sparks (Mad House) wins by walkover

201+ Pounds:  Ismael Romero (#11 Overcomers) wins by walkover 


Open Division:

114 Pounds:  Kameron Rick-Holmes (Dream Team) over Albert Sostre (Headbangers)

123 Pounds:  Brient Rodriguez (Champions) wins by walkover

123 Pounds:  Dwayne Holmes, Jr. (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Christopher Glenn (Hagerstown) 

123 Pounds:  James Cranford (Hillcrest) over Elliott Strickland (Sugar Ray Leonard)

132 Pounds:  Isaiah Harris (Dog Pound) over Ullies Castaneda (Main Street)

141 Pounds:  Wilfredo Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Jordan Hunter (Keystone)

141 Pounds:  Ahmad Jones (UMAR) over Ronte Garrison (Upton)

152 Pounds:  Deont'e Washington (Diamonds N The Ruff) over Enrico Williams (Upton)

165 Pounds: Yohannes Rezene (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Keon Burroughs (Headbangers)

165 Pounds:  Jeff Bozier (Upton) wins by walkover

165 Pounds:  Mansabory Conde (Unattached) wins by walkover

201 Pounds:  Ezri Turner (Headbangers) over Tyler Langer (Mack Lewis)

The next semifinal will take place on Saturday, March 23rd at Rosecroft starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Saturday, March 09, 2019

Reeves Suffers Fifth-Round TKO In England!

Baltimore, MD light heavyweight Travis "Seveer" Reeves lost by fifth-round knockout to undefeated Anthony Yarde of Ilford, Essex, England Friday night at Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, MD.  The bout was shown in the United States on Espn+.

Here is a report on the bout from Steve Bateson of Secondsout.com:

At the opening bell it was once again apparent just how big Yarde was in comparison to his opponent, Yarde is known to struggle with 175lbs, and although Reeves gave a very game performance he was nowhere physically capable of putting a dent in the "Beast from the East."

Yarde sank a right to the body after a cuffing left hook to the top of the head and another big time right hand had Reeves backing off. The American tried to answer back with shots of his own but they just seemed to bounce of Yarde’s huge frame.

Reeves did have success at times and landed more shots than anyone has to this date on Yarde but one has to wonder is that down to poor defence or the fact Yarde knew he couldn’t be hurt. A right hand in the second did momentarily stiffen Reeves’ legs but he quickly recovered despite also receiving a thudding left hook to the body.

Yarde showed patience as Reeves tries to frustrate him and get on the inside, working to the body, but every time he landed his power punches it was clear that he was having an effect on the visitor. Reeves deserves credit for his heart and grit but he wasn’t winning a round.

One thing to note is Yarde’s lack of jab, he instead chooses to adopt a lead left hook in order to prise his openings. Against the elite level at 175lbs that will not be possible, he is going to need to work on that fundamental skill because otherwise he is going to have a lot of trouble when challenging for the biggest prizes.

The end came in the fifth when a giant right hand finally buckled the legs of Reeves and sent him back to the ropes. Yarde followed up with another right hand and another left hook that prompted the referee to throw himself into the mix and stop the bout there and then.


The bout was stopped at 48 seconds of the fifth round.  With the loss, Reeves drops to 17-4-2, seven KO's while Yarde remains undefeated at 18-0, 17 KO's and looks to gain a world title shot against the WBO Light Heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev.






Nicholson Knocks Out Nicklow In One Round For MD State Title!

Laurel, MD super middleweight Demond "D Best At It" Nicholson scored a first-round technical knockout over Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow of Baltimore, MD to win the Maryland State Super Middleweight title in front of a sellout crowd at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD.  The bout was the main event of a Jeter Promotions card.

Nicholson made a crossroads bout very easy by landing strong body shots followed by a strong straight left hand that dropped Nicklow on the seat of his pants.  Nicklow beat the count but was on shaky legs.  Referee David Braslow took a look and stopped the contest at 1:16.

"The jab was always in the plan," Nicholson told reporters after the bout.  "The body shots were a little bit different for me.  Everything I learned showed up tonight."

"I saw that he wasn't warmed up for the bout, so I tried to jump on him," Nicklow said.  "I just got caught.  It's boxing.  He can really punch."

Nicholson wins his third straight contest and raises his record to 21-3-1, 20 KO's.  Nicklow falls to 27-10-3, nine KO's and loses his first bout in the state of Maryland. (26-1-3, eight KO's in the state).

The co-feature saw Glenarden, MD lightweight Drayvontay Speed Rawls register a third-round TKO over Elkridge, MD's "The Red Comet" Dante Cox.  The hand speed of Speed Rawls proved to be the difference in the contest as he landed a blistering right-left combination to Cox's head and body that dropped him.  Cox beat referee Kenny Chevalier's count but Chevalier ruled that Cox was not fit to continue.  The bout ended at 1:28 of the third.

Speed Rawls is now 11-1-1, eight KO's while Cox, an employee at one of the restaurants in Live! Casino, loses for the first time and is now 3-1, two KO's.

The bout between undefeated Bowie, MD super lightweight Greg "Sharpshooter" Outlaw and Tyrone "Butterfly" Crawley, Jr. of Philadelphia, PA ended in a no contest after approximately two minutes of the first round.  The two boxers got into a tangle and both fell down with Outlaw falling on top of Crawley.  Crawley would hurt his left leg.  After ringside doctors examined Crawley's leg, they ruled that the bout would not continue. Outlaw's record remains at 7-0, two KO's while Crawley stays at 7-1-1.

Baltimore super middleweight AJ "We Are" Williams won by third-round TKO over DC's Dameron "Bruiser" Kirby.  Competing for the first time since April of 2013,  Williams suffered a knockdown in the first round as Kirby hit Williams with a right hand.  Williams would come back and dropped Kirby twice in the second round before stopping Kirby at 2:01 of the third.  Williams evens his record at 1-1, one KO while Kirby drops to 0-3.

Suitland, MD featherweight Malik "Lil' Leak" Loften captured a four-round split decision over the debuting Ebrima Jawara of Germantown, MD.  Jawara started out quickly with solid shots in the first two rounds.  Loften would give his share of punishment but had to deal with a cut around his right eye in the third round.  Both men did a good job of landing their shots during the rest of the contest.  Judges John Gradowski and Don Risher saw the bout for Loften by 40-36 and 39-37 scores, respectively.  Judge Steve Rados scored the bout 39-37 for Jawara.  Loften is now 2-1, one KO.

Debuting Baltimore lightweight Brandon Chambers and Christopher "Bad Boy" Haney of Glendale Heights, IL battled to a four-round draw.  Chambers, who works as a Baltimore City Police Officer, landed early shots in the first half of the bout but started to tire in the second half.  Haney started to take over with good punches as the bout drew to a close.  All three judges (Gradowski, Rados and Risher) saw the bout 38-38.  For Haney, the bout was his second straight draw and he is now 0-3-2.

Newport News, VA heavyweight Jerry "Slug" Forrest won an eight-round unanimous decision over Grover Young of Memphis, TN.  This third meeting between the two men was less contentious than the previous two bouts, both won by Forrest in 2017.  The only hiccup in this contest was in the second round when both men would lose a point for hitting on the break.  Forrest would also knock down Young with a left hand in the third round. Forrest would win the bout as Judge Gradowski saw the bout 76-73, Judge Rados scored it 78-71 and Judge Risher witnessed a 77-72 score.  Forrest is now 24-2, 19 KO's while Young falls to 13-26-3, nine KO's.

In the opening bout on the card, Brooklyn, NY super welterweight prospect Radzhab "The Python" Butaev knocked out veteran Lanardo "Pain Server" Tyner of Detroit, MI at 1:48 of the third round.  Tyner was trying to land a flurry of punches but got caught by a Butaev right hand followed by a left hook that dropped him.  Butaev would swarm Tyner the rest of the way forcing referee Chevalier to stop the contest.  Butaev, a native of Salsk, Russia, remains undefeated at 11-0, nine KO's while Tyner falls to 35-15-2, 22 KO's.

Jeter Promotions is headed by the husband and wife team of former world-ranked boxer Tony "Mo Better" Jeter and his wife, Christen.  Brian Dillon handled the matchmaking duties.  Henry "Discombobulating" Jones served as ring announcer.

Thursday, March 07, 2019

Weights From Live! Casino!

Here is the scale watch for the Jeter Promotions card that will take place on Friday, March 8th at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD:

(Photos by Daniel Cork)


Demond Nicholson 168.2 vs. Jessie Nicklow 166.2 (Maryland State Super Middleweight championship)


Jerry Forrest 233.6 vs. Grover Young 241


Donald Wallace 181.6 vs. Lawrence Blakey 165.4 (Wallace has to weigh in tomorrow)



Greg Outlaw 140.6 vs. Tyrone Crawley 140.2



Dante Cox 134.8 vs. Drayvontay Speed Rawls 131.6


Radzhab Butaev 150 vs. Lanardo Tyner 148.4


AJ Williams 166.8 vs. Dameron Kirby 171.2



Ebrima Jawara 125 vs. Malik Loften 126


Brendan Chambers 133.2 vs. Christopher Haney 135.6


First bout is scheduled for 7 PM ET.

Reeves Hits Scale In England!

Travis Reeves weighed in at 174.8 pounds for his WBO International Light Heavyweight title bout against Anthony Yarde Friday at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, England.   Yarde came in at 174.4 pounds.

The bout will be shown on ESPN+ at 2:30 PM ET.

Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Weigh-In For March 8th Card Open To The Public!




The weigh-in for the Friday, March 8th Jeter Promotions card at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD will be on Thursday, March 7th at 6:30 PM at Center Stage on the casino floor.  The weigh-in will be free and open to the public but fans must be 21 years old or over.

There is one change and one addition to the card.  The opponent for Baltimore super middleweight "Dangerous" Donald Wallace has changed once again.  Wallace (3-1-1, two KO's) will now take on veteran Lawrence Blakey of Pittsburgh, PA .  Blakey (5-12-2, two KO's) will be trying to break a five-bout losing streak including a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Frankie Filippone on December 8th in Norfolk, VA.

Also on the card will be undefeated Brooklyn, NY super welterweight Radzhab "The Python" Butaev who will battle veteran Lanardo "Pain Server" Tyner of Detroit, MI in an eight-round bout.   Butaev (10-0, eight KO's) is a native of Salsk, Russia and last fought on October 27th and stopped Azeal Cosio in the third round in New York City.  Tyner (35-14-2, 22 KO's) comes off an eight-round unanimous decision to Isiah Jones on February 8th in Detroit.  Tyner makes his second appearance at Live! Casino.  Tyner lost a 10-round unanimous decision to Ivan Golub on the August 18th card.

Kisner Competes April 13th On Showtime; Roach, Jr. Boxes May 4th On PPV Card!

Two Beltway Boxers are slated to be involved in some important bouts on some big cards in the very near future.

Baltimore, MD's "Slick" Nick Kisner will compete in a bout against undefeated Otto Wallin on Saturday, April 13th at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.  Kisner (21-4-1, six KO's) will box as a heavyweight in this bout against Wallin, a native of Sundsvall, Sweden (20-0, 13 KO's).  The bout is supposed to be for a title but we are not sure which one.  The bout is also slated to open a Showtime telecast headlined by the contest for the Undisputed Female Middleweight Championship between Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer.

Kisner last fought on July 28th when he won a 10-round majority decision over Scott Sigmon in Columbus, OH.  Wallin, who is currently the EBU European Union and WBA Continental Heavyweight champion, comes off a 12-round unanimous decision over Adrian Granat on April 21st in Sundsvall.  This will be Wallin's first bout in the United States.

Meanwhile, BoxingScene.com is reporting that undefeated Upper Marlboro, MD super featherweight Lamont Roach, Jr. is slated to take on Jonathan "Poivo" Oquendo of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico in a WBO Eliminator contest on Saturday, May 4th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on the undercard of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Danny Jacobs.

Both men come in holding WBO regional titles.  Roach (18-0-1, seven KO's) is the International champion while Oquendo (30-5, 19 KO's) is the NABO titleholder.  Roach, who is currently ranked second in the world by the WBO, successfully defended his title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Alberto Mercado on December 15th in New York City.  Oquendo, who is fifth in the WBO rankings, last fought on December 8th and won an eight-round unanimous decision over Deivi Julio Bassa in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

It should be noted that Roach fought Bassa on July 20th in Cancun, Mexico and won his International title stopping Bassa in the sixth round. The winner of this bout is slated to receive an opportunity against WBO 130-Pound Champion Masayuki Ito of Japan.  No official word on whether this bout will be a part of the pay-per-view telecast of this card.

Bout Sheet For First Washington Golden Gloves Semi Finals!

Here is the bout sheet for the first semifinal night of action at the Washington Golden Gloves Tournament that will be held on Saturday, March 9th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Junior Division:

14, 123 Pounds (Championship):  Gabriel White (MVJ Athletics) vs. Alan Villegas-Tello (Champions)

16, 143 Pounds (Championship): Titus Ashe (Uppercut Gym) vs. Jeremiah Searcy (Simon Brown)

14-15, 175 (Championship):  Carlo Flowers (Dog Pound) vs. Dennis Panfilov (Urban Boxing)

17N, 152 (Championship):  Jeff Lorzo (MVJ Athletics) vs. Christian Hamilton (Champions)

Unopposed Champions:

13, 106 Pounds (Female): Caroline Cruigigshank (Mad House)

16, 179 Pounds: Jonathan Buelna (Sugar Ray Leonard)

13, 152 Pounds:  Powizikeo Melton (Mack Lewis)

15, 154 Pounds:  Tyler Carlisle (Club Mantis)

13, 164 Pounds:  Damion Williams (Sharpshooters)

16, 123 Pounds:  Renard Alexander (Hit Squad)

17, 141 Pounds (Female): Mary Hammond (Club Mantis)


Novice Division:

114 Pounds:  Kolin Shrewsbury (NOMIS) vs. Emanuel Burroughs (Old School)

123 Pounds:  Anthony Kareem (Cherry Lane) vs. Josh Cockey (Loch Raven)

132 Pounds:  Elonte Kemp (Limelite) vs. Jack Leydon (Floyd's Gym)

141 Pounds:  Ricardo Tello-Tepehua (Main Street) vs. Tre'von Wells (Dream Team)

141 Pounds:  Jorrel Fredricks (Cherry Lane) vs. Devante Alexander (Knowledge Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Markee Stokes (UMAR) vs. Antonio Brothers (Knowledge Boxing)

152 Pounds:  Sampson Hayes (Diamonds N The Ruff) vs. Stepfon Jordan (Champions)

165 Pounds:  Tremaine Fuller (Knowledge Boxing) vs. Juan Melendez (Laurel)

165 Pounds (Female, Championship): Jordan Lykes (Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Mary Frank (MVJ Athletics)

165 Pounds:  Michael Wright (Upton) vs. Michael Hines (#11 Overcomers)

178 Pounds:  Alvin Amana (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Walter Sanders (Sweet Science)

201 Pounds:  Stephen Kenion (Uppercut) vs. Damian Pringle (NOMIS)

201+ Pounds:  Ricardo Volcin (Old School) vs. Jonathan Williams (Dog Pound)

201+ Pounds:  Joshua Dawson (NOMIS) vs. Steven Sparks (Mad House)

201+ Pounds:  Jamie Joyner (Time 2 Grind) vs. Ismael Romero (#11 Overcomers)


Open Division:

114 Pounds:  Albert Sostre (Headbangers) vs. Kameron Rick-Holmes (Dream Team)

123 Pounds:  Brient Rodriguez (Champions) vs. D'Jon Brown (NOMIS)

123 Pounds:  Christopher Glenn (Hagerstown) vs. Dwayne Holmes, Jr. (Sugar Ray Leonard)

123 Pounds:  Elliott Strickland (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. James Cranford (Hillcrest)

132 Pounds:  Ullies Castaneda (Main Street) vs. Isaiah Harris (Dog Pound)

141 Pounds:  Wilfredo Avelar (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Jordan Hunter (Keystone)

141 Pounds:  Ahmad Jones (UMAR) vs. Ronte Garrison (Upton)

152 Pounds:  Deont'e Washington (Diamonds N The Ruff) vs. Enrico Williams (Upton)

165 Pounds:  Keon Burroughs (Headbangers) vs. Yohannes Rezene (Sugar Ray Leonard)

165 Pounds:  Jeff Bozier (Upton) vs. Umar Ali (Sugar Ray Leonard)

165 Pounds:  Mansabory Conde (Unattached) vs. Travon Marshall (Sugar Ray Leonard)

201 Pounds:  Ezri Turner (Headbangers) vs. Tyler Langer (Mack Lewis)

The first bout begins at 7:30 PM ET.



Monday, March 04, 2019

Dyer Wins, Williams Loses By Unanimous Decision!

Baltimore, MD lightweight Jahmal Dyer won a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Carlos Dixon of Louisville, KY on Saturday, March 2nd at the Voinovich Center in Columbus, OH.  No word on the scores for the bout.  Dyer is now 9-1, five KO's while Dixon falls to 7-1, five KO's.

At the Priory Grand Hall in Pittsburgh, PA, Washington, DC super bantamweight Daron "Sweet Tay" Williams lost an eight-round unanimous decision to Oleg Dovhun of Pittsburgh by way of the Ukraine.  The bout was for the vacant American Boxing Federation USA Super Bantamweight title.  Again, no word on the scores, however, this was the first loss for Williams, who is now 7-1, four KO's.  Dovhun remains undefeated at 8-0, two KO's.

Sunday, March 03, 2019

Results From Third Week Of Action At Washington Golden Gloves!

Here are the results of the last preliminary week of competition at the 2019 Washington Golden Gloves held Saturday at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Junior Division:

13, 125 Pounds (Championship):  David Whitmore (Next-Up) over Yeshaya Franklin (Hagerstown)

13, 110 Pounds (Championship):  Patrick O'Conner (Oxon Hill) over Musa Robinson (G-Up Nation) 

11, 123 Pounds (Championship):  Melvin Pougove (Tony's Athletic) wins by walkover

15-16, 132 Pounds (Championship):  Kennef Garcia (1st State) over Matthew Jiang (Ground Control)

11, 143 Pounds: Titus Ashe (Uppercut Gym) over Jacob Epstein (Ground Control)


Novice Division:`

123 Pounds:  Demarco Kennedy (Champions) over Elijah Lamar (Headbangers) 

132 Pounds:  Terrence Smith (Sweet Science) over Yovonni Morales (Unattached)

132 Pounds:  Elonte Kemp (Limelite) over Keyshawn Williams (Deanwood)  

17, 152 Pounds: Christian Hamilton (Champions) wins by walkover

152 Pounds (Female): Bria Miller (Dog Pound) over Mary Evan (MVJ Athletics) 

152 Pounds: Sampson Hayes (Diamonds N The Ruff) over Marqueen Jones, III (Deanwood)  

152 Pounds:  Antonio Brothers (Knowledge Boxing) over Ibrahim Toure (MVJ Athletics)

152 Pounds:  Eric Middleton (NOMIS) over Eric Redd (Sugar Ray Leonard)

152 Pounds:  Stefon Jordan (Champions) wins by walkover

165 Pounds:  Stephan Burden (American Muay Thai) over David Hevi (Unattached) 

165 Pounds:  Tremaine Fuller (Knowledge Boxing) over Charles Clagett (Keystone Boxing)

165 Pounds:  Michael Wright (Upton) over  D'Lante Briscoe (Knowledge Boxing)


Open Division:

123 Pounds:  Dwayne Holmes, Jr. (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Jaqueen Hutcherson (Hillcrest)

123 Pounds:  Shakell Daly (Diamonds N The Ruff) Chamar Flowers (Unattached) 

132 Pounds: Blaze Fidler (Hillcrest) over Romello Webster (NOMIS) 

141 Pounds:  Malik Warren (Upton) over Joshua Lee (Time 2 Grind) 

152 Pounds:  Steven Jackson (Hillcrest) wins by walkover

152 Pounds: Deonte' Washington (Diamonds N The Ruff) over David Baker (Laurel)

165 Pounds:  Keon Burroughs (Headbangers) over Aaron Vanya (Georgetown Boxing)

165 Pounds:  Yohannes Rezene (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Vincent Goedecke (#11 Overcomers)

The semifinals will get underway on Saturday, March 9th at Rosecroft beginning at 7:30 PM.

Saturday, March 02, 2019

Russell, Irby, Anderson All Victorious In Brooklyn!

Beltway Boxers went three-for-three in the preliminary portion of a card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Capitol Heights, MD bantamweight Antonio "Another" Russell scored a sixth-round TKO over Jose Maria Cardenas of Tijuana, Mexico.  Russell was in control throughout the contest landing solid shots.  As the bell rang to start the sixth round, Russell hit Cardenas with a stunning straight left hand.  Cardenas backed into a neutral corner and Russell swarmed him.  After just 22 seconds of action in the sixth, the ringside doctor told the referee to stop the nout.

Russell remains undefeated at 13-0, 11 KO's.  Cardenas falls to 16-4, 13 KO's.

In a six-round bout, Landover, MD welterweight Tyrek "I.G.B." Irby won a unanimous decision over Dennis Okoth of Kenya.  Irby scored a knockdown midway through the first round and went on to the easy victory.  No word on the scores.  Irby is now 7-0, two KO's.  Okoth drops to 2-2-1, one KO.

Baltimore, MD middleweight Aaron Anderson returned from an almost two-year absence to win a four-round unanimous decision over Chukka "The Lion King" Willis of Emporia, KS.  Anderson went the distance for the first time in his young career and won by shutout (40-36) one all three cards.  Anderson is now 4-0, three KO's while Willis is 4-10, three KO's.

Dyer, Williams Hit Scales In Columbus and Pittsburgh!

Jahmal Dyer and Daron Williams weighed in for their Saturday bouts in Columbus, OH and Pittsburgh, PA.

Dyer tipped the scales at 131 pounds for his six-round bout against Carlos Dixon at the Voinovich Center in Columbus.  Dixon came in at 130 1/2 pounds.

Williams weighed in at 120.4 pounds for his eight-round contest against Oleg Dovhun at the Priory Grand Hall in Pittsburgh.  Dovhun weighed 121.4 pounds.  The bout is for the vacant American Boxing Federation USA Super Bantamweight title.

Beltway Boxers Hit Scales In Brooklyn!

A late addition to the March schedule.  Three Beltway Boxers will be in action on a card Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Capitol Heights, MD bantamweight Antonio "Another" Russell will be in an eight-round contest against Jose Maria Cardenas of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.  Russell (12-0, 10 KO's) last fought on August 24th and scored a first-round TKO over Nick Otieno in Minneapolis, MN.  Cardenas (16-3, 13 KO's) looks to bounce back from a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Melvin Lopez on August 31st in West Palm Beach, FL.

Landover, MD welterweight Tyrek "I.G.B." Irby competes in a six-round bout against Dennis Okoth of Siaya, Kenya.  Irby (6-0, two KO's) makes his second straight trip to Barclays Center.  Last time out, Irby won a four-round unanimous decision over Jonathan Figueroa on January 26th.  Okoth (2-1-1, one KO) will try to rebound from suffering his first pro loss, a four-round unanimous decision to James Martin on November 9 in Philadelphia, PA.  Okoth will be facing a Beltway Boxer for the second time.  Okoth battled Keeshawn Williams to a four-round split decision draw at Barclays Center in January of 2018.

Baltimore, MD middleweight Aaron Anderson will be in a four-round encounter against "The Lion King" Chukka Willis of Emporia, KS by way of Atlanta, GA.  Anderson (3-0, three KO's) has not fought since scoring a first-round TKO over Jason Kelly in February of 2017 in Stone Mountain, GA.  Willis (4-9, two KO's) will try to break a two-bout losing streak that includes a six-round unanimous decision loss to Yulian Tembotov on February 16th in Hollywood, CA.

Here are the weights for the three bouts:

Antonio Russell 116.4 vs. Jose Maria Cardenas 117.4

Tyrek Irby 143.8 vs. Dennis Okoth 143.2

Aaron Anderson 154.6 vs. Chukka Willis 155.4