Davis Advances To Olympic Quarterfinals With Second-Round Stoppage!

Alexandria, VA lightweight Keyshawn Davis has advanced to the Quarterfinal Round at the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Davis scored a second-round TKO over Sofiane Oumiha of France on Friday.  Davis was leading on three of the five judges's cards after the first round but in round two, he landed a powerful right hand that hurt Oumiha and forced the referee to give an eight-count.  The referee would stop the contest with a minute left in the round.

This was the second time Davis had defeated Oumiha.  Davis won a unanimous decision at the 2019 World Championships.  Oumiha was the silver medalist at the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and was the top seed in this year's bracket.

Davis returns for his quarterfinal contest on Tuesday, August 3rd against Gabil Mamedov of the Russian Olympic Committee.  If Davis wins, it will secure the first Olympic medal for a Beltway Boxer since Clarence Vinson won a bronze medal in Sydney, Australia in 2000.

Isley Olympic Run Ends With Split Decision Loss!

The Olympic dream is over for Alexandria, VA middleweight Troy Isley.  Isley lost a close 3-2 decision to Gleb Bakshi of the Russian Olympic Committee today in Tokyo.

Isley now returns to the pro ranks.  Alexandria, VA lightweight Keyshawn Davis returns to action later this week.

Davis, Isley Win Olympic Debuts In Tokyo!

Alexandria, VA boxers Keyshawn Davis and Troy Isley won their opening contests at the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Davis, competing at lightweight, won a unanimous decision over Enrico Lacruz of the Netherlands.

Isley, a middleweight, took a 5-0 decision over Vitali Bandarenka of Belarus.

United States boxers are 5-1 after the first three days of competition.

Here Is The August Schedule!

The August Beltway Boxing Schedule continues to feature some young talent but also has one boxer competing for an interim world title.  Here is the schedule as of today:

Saturday, August 7th -- 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA -- Jeter Promotions will have another card at the 2300 Arena.  A number of Beltway Boxers are slated to appear on this card, including Gwynn Oak, MD lightweight Brandon "The Hitter" Chambers (4-0-1, two KO's).  Chambers comes off a third-round TKO win over Jonathan Gray on April 24th at the 2300 Arena.  Also, Cockeysville, MD super middleweight AJ Williams (3-1, two KO's) returns to action for the first time since February of 2020.  Williams won by third-round knockout over Michael Brock Willis in Hanover, MD.

Forestville, MD super flyweight Jaqeem Hutcherson is also slated for this card.  Hutcherson won his pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Jeffery Williams on April 24th at the 2300 Arena.  Also, Baltimore, MD super lightweight Evan Harker will look to win his first bout on this card.  Harker lost his pro debut on April 24th at the 2300 Arena by four-round unanimous decision to Joshua Clark.   All of the locals are looking for opponents on this card.

The main event on the card will be a six-round contest between Michael Lee of Orange, NJ (8-1, six KO's) against Romain Tomas of Brooklyn, NY by way of France (8-3, one KO).

Saturday, August 7th -- Rock Hill, SC -- Frederick, MD cruiserweight Larry "Hitman" Pryor will be in a six-round contest against Craig Parker of Las Vegas, NV.  Pryor (14-24, eight KO's) looks to bounce back from a third-round knockout loss to Atif Oberlton on May 29th in Carson, CA.  It might be a tough order because Parker has a perfect record --10-0, 10 KO's. Parker's most recent knockout came on February 6th when he knocked out Alexis Eduardo Olmos in the second round in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Saturday, August 14th -- Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA -- Washington, DC bantamweight Antonio "Another" Russell will try for his first title as he battles Emmanuel Rodriguez of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico for the Interim WBA Bantamweight title.  Russell (18-0, 12 KO's) is ranked number two by the WBA and is coming off a seventh-round technical decision win over Juan Carlos Payano on December 19th in Uncasville, CT. Rodriguez (19-2, 12 KO's) is ranked 7th by the WBA and lost a 12th round split decision to Reymart Gaballo for the Interim WBA title on the same December 19th card.  This bout is slated to be televised on Showtime.

Saturday, August 14th -- World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA -- The Rahman Brothers of Baltimore, MD are slated to be on this card in six-round bouts.  Heavyweight Hasim "Goldblooded" Rahman, Jr. will take on Nathan Bedwell of Jackson, TN.  Rahman, Jr. (11-0, five KO's) last fought on June 4th and won a six-round majority decision over Mario Rodriguez Juarez in Matamoros, Mexico.  Bedwell (5-17-1, four KO's) has not fought since June of 2019 when he lost a six-round unanimous decision to Codie Shuffield in Tunica, MS.

Super welterweight Sharif "C3" Rahman battles Donnis Reed of Lemon Grove, CA.  Rahman (4-0, three KO's) comes off a third-round TKO over Gladimir Jacinto on February 6th in Philadelphia, PA.  This is the first scheduled six-round bout for Rahman.  Reed (3-8-1, two KO's) battled to a four-round draw with Adan Gamboa on June 4th in Tijuana, Mexico. 

This card also marks the return of Oxon Hill, MD super lightweight Anthony Peterson who will be in a six-round bout against an opponent to be named.  Peterson (37-1-1, 24 KO's) has not fought since March of 2019 when he fought to a 10-round split decision draw with Algenis Mendez in Oxon Hill.

District Heights, MD super featherweight Renaldo "Misunderstood" Gaines also returns to action on this card in a six-round bout against Nathan Benichou of Puebla, Mexico by way of France.  Gaines (10-2, three KO's) last fought in May of 2019 when he won a four-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Melendez in Washington, DC.  Benichou (2-5, two KO's) is looking to break a five-bout losing streak.

Saturday, August 14th -- Cosmopolitan Lounge, Decatur, GA -- Baltimore, MD middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson is slated for an eight-round encounter with Manny "Shake 'Em Up" Woods of Saint Petersburg, FL.  Simpson (9-0, five KO's) comes off an eight-round unanimous decision win over Sanny Duversonne on October 9th in Las Vegas, NV.  Woods (17-12-1, six KO's) will face a Beltway Boxer for the second straight bout.  Woods lost by seventh-round TKO to Alantez Fox on June 27th in Minneapolis, MN.

Also on this card will be Upper Marlboro, MD super lightweight Stacey Selby who is looking for an opponent.  Selby (3-0, three KO's) last fought on June 26th in Atlanta, GA and scored a third-round TKO over William Parra Smith.

Saturday, August 21st -- Columbus, OH -- Baltimore, MD cruiserweight "Slick" Nick Kisner is scheduled for a 10-round bout against undefeated Alante "Bam Bam" Green of Cleveland, OH. The bout is for Green's USBC Cruiserweight title and the vacant USBA Cruiserweight championship. Kisner (22-5-1, six KO's) comes off a 10-round unanimous decision win over Sam Crossed in February 2020 in Hanover, MD for the Maryland State Cruiserweight title.  Green (8-0-1, five KO's) won the vacant USBC title with an eight-round unanimous decision over Stivens Bujaj on June 4th in Newark, DE.

Cason Wins By Third-Round KO In Philadelphia!

Baltimore, MD cruiserweight Muhsin Cason scored a third-round knockout over Tristan James of Des Moines, IA on Friday, July 23rd at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.

Cason got the stoppage at 2:43 of the round to remain undefeated at 8-0, five KO's.  James's record evens at 4-4-2, one KO.

Weekend Recap: Cokley Scores First-Round TKO In South Carolina!

Oxon Hill, MD middleweight Ian "Dancer" Cokley scored a first-round technical knockout over Tony Gaines, Jr. of Wilson, NC on Saturday, July 17th at the Greenville Marriott in Greenville, SC.

Cokley pummeled Gaines from the opening bell and never let up.  Gaines offered no resistance whatsoever.  Gaines took a knee, then rose and turned his back to Cokley.  Referee Wayne Spinola mercifully stopped the bout at 2:13 of the round. Cokley remains undefeated at 4-0, two KO's.  Gaines is 0-2.

Aleem Loses Tough Majority Decision In San Antonio!

Richmond, VA middleweight "The Chosen One" Immanuwel Aleem lost a tough 10-round majority decision to undefeated Amilcar Vidal of Montevideo, Uruguay on Saturday, July 17th at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.  The bout was shown on Showtime.

Aleem fought a great bout showing physical power and tremendous heart.  He went toe-to-toe with the knockout artist Vidal, often landing more shots.  Vidal had a solid body attack and hurt Aleem in the sixth round.  However, Aleem stayed upright and gave a solid performance.

One judge saw a draw at 95-95.  However, the other two judges scored the bout 97-93 for Vidal.  Aleem's record falls to 18-3-2, 11 KO's.  Vidal is now 13-0, 11 KO's.

Beltway Week In Review: Roach, Jr. Scores Impressive Knockout; Madison Suffers KO In California; Veazey, Boyd Win By First-Round KO In West Virginia; Flowers Wins Pro Debut!

Beltway Boxers were, for the most part, very successful on the weekend of July 10th scoring wins in a number of locations.

Let's start on Friday, July 9th at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA where a leaner and stronger super featherweight Lamont Roach, Jr. of Upper Marlboro, MD scored an impressive second-round knockout over Daniel "Bad Boy" Rosas of Mexico City, Mexico.  Roach was able to show great power by landing body shots that would eventually stop Rosas at 2:14 of the second.  The win is Roach's second straight knockout victory since losing his title opportunity against Jamel Herring in November of 2019.  Roach is now 21-1-1, nine KO's.  Rosas falls to 22-5-1, 14 KO's.

On the same card, Baltimore, MD heavyweight Colby Madison lost by second-round knockout to Mihai Nistor of Bucharest, Romania in a very strange bout.  Madison actually knocked down Nistor in both the first and second round.  However, Madison also suffered knockdowns in both rounds.  Nistor landed a body shot in the second round that Madison couldn't recover from.  The bout was stopped at 2:16 of the second.  Madison is now 9-3-2, six KO's while Nistor is 3-0, three KO's.

Two locals scored first-round knockouts on a card at 1500 Grand Central Avenue in Vienna, WVA on Saturday, July 10th.  Baltimore, MD super welterweight "Bazooka" Joe Veazey stopped Leonidas Fowlkes of Winchester, VA at 2:59.  Veazey remains undefeated at 4-0, three KO's while Fowlkes falls to 2-3.

Also, Baltimore super middleweight Tyrell Boyd knocked out Tyrell Fry of Houma, LA at 2:56 of the first round.  Boyd is now 2-0, two KO's.  Fry is 0-2.

On Saturday, July 10th at the Trec Recreation Center in Newark, NJ, featherweight Chamar Flowers of Accokeek, MD made a successful pro debut winning a four-round unanimous decision over the equally debuting Elie Charles of Brooklyn, NY by way of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.  No word on the scores.  Flowers had a long and distinguished amateur career in the Beltway.

Baysmore Update: Found Safe And Sound!!

BATB is happy to report that Beltway Boxing Legend Kenny "The Technician" Baysmore has been found safe and sound in Baltimore, MD. 

 Baysmore is suffering from early onset dementia and wandered from his home earlier this week. However, according to his wife, Zuliekia, a relative saw Baysmore and he was found healthy.  Thanks to all!

Beltway Boxing Legend Baysmore Reported Missing!

Former USBA and IBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight champion Kenny "The Technician" Baysmore has been reported missing by his family.

According to his wife and former boxing trainer, Zulieka, Baysmore was diagnosed with early onset dementia in January of 2009.  He may have wandered off from his home in Baltimore City.  Baysmore was last seen at his home around 6:15 PM ET on Wednesday, July 7th.  His wife reported him missing at 7:45 PM the same evening.  He was wearing White Dockers, a blue belt, a light blue dress shirt and brown shoes.

Baysmore fought from 1981-2001 and had a record of 28-13-2 with 24 KO's.  He fought some legendary Beltway Boxers including Eugene "Sonny" Speed, Reggie Green, Sharmba Mitchell, Floyd Favors, Robert "Boo Boo" Sawyer and Anthony Suggs.

If you see Kenny Baysmore or have any information on his whereabouts. call the Baltimore Missing Persons Unit at 443-984-7385.