Saturday, September 21, 2019

Hawkins Scores First Round KO; Sigmon Loses By Seventh-Round TKO in Vegas; Pllana Registers Fourth-Round TKO in PA!

A slew of mostly positive results for Beltway Boxers on Friday, September 20th.  Baltimore, MD super lightweight Malik "Iceman" Hawkins scored a blistering first-round knockout over Al "Machine Gun" Rivera of Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines at the Cannery Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.  After Hawkins dropped Rivera, he could not beat the count and the bout was stopped at 2:45.  Hawkins won his Mayweather Promotions debut easily and is now 17-0, 10 KO's.  Rivera falls to 20-4, 18 KO's.

In the main event on the card, Bedford, VA light heavyweight Scott "Cujo" Sigmon lost by seventh-round TKO to Lionell "Lonnie B" Thompson of Las Vegas.   Reports called the bout a slow-paced affair that resembled a sparring session.  After the seventh round, Sigmon's corner would not allow their man to come out.  Sigmon did not appear at the post-fight press conference but announced his retirement from boxing on his Facebook page, saying in part:

"Tonight, I had no reflexes, no timing, and no chance; boxing retired me tonight.  I am a shell of what I once was, I won't keep going and embarrass myself further.  Thank you, everyone, for the many years of support."

Sigmon's final record is 34-13-1, 17 KO's.  Thompson's raises his record to 21-5, 12 KO's.

At the Parx Casino in Bensalem, PA, Hagerstown, MD super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana put on a dominating performance over Jamaal "Da Truth" Davis of Philadelphia, PA en route to a fourth-round TKO.  Referee Gary Rosato mercifully stopped the contest at 2:28 of the round.  Pllana is now 6-1, three KO's while Davis drops to 18-16-1, seven KO's.

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