Results From DuBurns Arena!

Here are the results from the Baltimore Boxing card at DuBurns Arena in Baltimore:

Baltimore welterweight Tim "Pitbull" Coleman won an eight-round unanimous decision over Lancaster, PA's Doel Carrasquillo. Coleman scored a knockdown in the fifth round which led to the relatively easy decision. Coleman is now 13-0, two KO's while Carrasquillo is 10-6-1, eight KO's.

Former WBO Cruiserweight champ Boone Pultz of Odenton, MD lost a six-round unanimous decision to Darryl "Shotgun" Holly of Atlantic City, NJ. Pultz lost for just the second time in a 14-year period and now has a record of 26-2, 15 KO's. Holly is now 6-5, two KO's.

Middle River, MD's Tony "Cyclone" Cygan scored a sixth-round technical knockout over Baltimore's Henry "Hurricane" Mayes in a great battle that saw both men acquit themselves nicely throughout. Cygan is now 12-1, seven KO's while Mayes is 6-4, four KO's.

"The Golden Greek" Elias Bouloubassis of Pikesville, MD won by third-round TKO over Rakeem Carter of Albany, NY. Bouloubassis is 2-0-3, two KO's while Carter is 0-2-2.

Baltimore's Willie "For Real" Williams bounced back from a recent loss to win a four-round majority decision over Ray Ruiz of Philadelphia, PA. Williams also survived a first-round knockdown to win the bout and raise his record to 7-2, two KO's while Ruiz (who was a late substitution) falls to 6-7-3, four KO's.


For the details on the card, listen to the newest BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up:

Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #87 - Post-Fight Wrap-Up From DuBurns Arena!

"The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap an interesting Baltimore Boxing card from DuBurns Arena in Baltimore!

Wilson Passed Over for WBO Title Shot!

It's official: Darnell "The Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson will not get a world title shot against WBO Cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli.

Reports are that Wilson is being passed over in favor of a boxer who, apparently is also from DC, although he has never fought in the area before.

His name is Ezra Sellers, he is 37-years old, and he has had two previous world title shots, losing to former champs Kelvin Davis and Johnny Nelson. Back in 2004, Sellers also lost a IBF elimination bout to former champ O'Neil Bell.

Sellers's biggest win was back in November 2001 when he stopped Carl Thompson in the fourth round for the IBO Cruiserweight title.

The Sellers-Maccarinelli bout will be Saturday, November 3 in Cardiff, Wales on the Joe Calzaghe-Mikkel Kessler card.

Early Info on November Cards!

There is some information trickling about two of the five cards slated for the month of November along the Beltway.

The Saturday, November 17 Left Hook Boxing card at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA has three bouts already made. Undefeated Front Royal, VA cruiserweight Terry "T-Brick" Roy (6-0-1, five KO's) is slated to take on his most accomplished foe to date in veteran Fort Washington, MD cruiserweight George Holder (8-7, seven KO's)in a four-round matchup. Roy is coming off his third straight first-round TKO, stopping Levi Jackson on September 15 at the ABC Sports Complex. Holder has not fought since August 31, 2001 when he was stopped in the third round by Russ Shifflett at DuBurns Arena in Baltimore.

Dumfries, VA cruiser Derek "D-Mos" Amos also returns to action against Arlington's Jonathan Haggler in a six-round encounter. Amos (15-25, nine KO's) broke a three-bout losing streak with a four-round majority decision over Willie "The Heat" Taylor on September 15 at ABC. Haggler (18-1, 13 KO's) was also on the September 15 show and stopped Alonzo Cutchins in the first round.

And in what should be a solid matchup, two transplanted DC boxers will battle in a six-round middleweight matchup; Montgomery, AL's John "No Mercy" Mackey (6-0, three KO's) will take on Roanoke, VA's Charles "Murdock" Norwood (3-1, one KO). Both men are originally from the Nation's Capital.

Also slated to be on this card are Andrew "The Doo Man" Farmer, Jaime "The Punisher" Palma, Tommy "Sparkplug" Neal and Travis "O.T.T." Mallin. Promoter Scott Farmer is working with matchmaker Joe Hensley on this card.

Meanwhile, There's also preliminary information on the Ballroom Boxing card slated for Thursday, November 29 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD. No matchups have been signed but promoter Scott Wagner is reporting that Carson McCourry, Danny Kisner, Horace "The Reason" Grant and Alexander "The Great" Johnson are all slated to be on the card along with the first Ballroom Boxing appearance as a pro for the undefeated Mike "The Persecutor" Paschall. According to Wagner, Paschall has fought at the Ballroom many times as an amateur, but this will be his first time as a pro.

Speaking of the amateur part of the card, heavyweight Nick Kisner will be back in the Ballroom on November 29.

We'll have more info on all our November cards as it becomes available.

'Mighty Mouse' Aiken to Fight for IBO Title in South Africa November 12!

Apparently, the fact that Eric "Mighty Mouse" Aiken resigned with Banner Promotions has paid immediate dividends. The Forestville, MD resident will challenge Thomas "The Rock" Mashaba of South Africa for Mashaba's International Boxing Organization Featherweight title on Monday, November 12 at Emperor's Palace Casino in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Aiken (16-5-1, 12 KO's) has not fought since his March 16 draw against Cruz Carvajal in Salem, NH. Aiken faces a formidable foe in Mashaba (19-2-4, 11 KO's), who is making the fifth defense of his IBO title that he took from former IBF Super Bantamweight champion Vuyani Bungu in June of 2005. However, Mashaba has not fought since December 15, 2006 when he scored a third round knockout over Oscar Leon in Western Cape, South Africa.

Crews Wins Second Consecutive Pan Am Gold Medal!

Congratulations to Baltimore's Franchon Crews. For the second straight year, Crews captured a gold medal at the Pan American Female Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Crews stopped Amber Konikon of Canada in the first round of the championship bout. Crews, along with Odenton, MD's Anne Gibbon and Tyler Lord-Wilder of Lansing, MI captured gold medals for the United States.

Former World Champions Make Career Moves!

Two former world champions from the Beltway have made individual moves designed to get themselves back to championship contention.

Former IBF Featherweight champ Eric "Mighty Mouse" Aiken of Forestville, MD has signed a new promotional contract with Banner Promotions of Philadelphia, PA. In a press release, Company President Art Pelullo said he was excited to continue working with Aiken.

"We’re very happy to continue working with Eric Aiken," Pelullo said. "We’ve seen him beat two top-level opponents in fights that he took on short notice, and we’re confident that he has the ability to become a world champion again."

The 27-year-old Aiken (16-5-1, 12 knockouts) is currently ranked No. 12 by the IBF.

Meanwhile, former world heavyweight champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman will be fighting on Thursday, October 18 at Kewedin Casino in Sault Ste Marie, MI. Rahman is substituting for David Tua, who had to pull out of the card because of a death in his family. No word yet on whom Rahman will battle on this card.

October 12 DuBurns Card Coming Together!

The Baltimore Boxing Pro-Am card scheduled for Friday, October 12 at DuBurns Arena in Baltimore is coming together.

The co-main event bouts for the card will be a scheduled six-round contest between Baltimore's Henry "Hurricane" Mayes and Middle River's Tony "Cyclone" Cygan. Mayes (6-3, four KO's) recently broke a three-bout losing streak with a four-round majority decision over Jacob Rodriquez on June 22 at DuBurns. Cygan is making his first appearance since August 12, 2006 when he defeated David "Weezil" Estrada in the fifth round in Ocean City, MD.

The other main event will be a very interesting bout between undefeated Baltimore welterweight Tim "Pitbull" Coleman and Doel Carrasquillo of Lancaster, PA. This bout was originally scheduled for eight rounds but may be changed to a 10-round bout. Coleman (12-0, two KO's) is boxing for the seventh time this year and he is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision victory over Richard "Tiger" Lee Hall on August 25 in Ocean City. Carrasquillo (10-5-1, eight KO's) was stopped in the second round of his last outing against undefeated Mike Torres on July 20 in Philadelphia.

Also on the pro card will be "The Golden Greek" Elias Bouloubassis of Reisterstown, MD (1-0-3, one KO) as he matches up in a rematch against Rakeem Carter. The two men fought on May 11 at Duburns and lasted only one round when Bouloubassis was cut by an accidental headbutt.

Former WBO Cruiserweight champ Boone Pultz will be battling Darryl Holley of Brigantine, NJ. Pultz (25-1, 15 KO's) has won seven straight bouts over a period of 14 years. Holley (5-5, one KO) is looking to break a five-bout losing streak.

And Baltimore super middleweight Willie "For Real" Williams returns to take on veteran Corey "The Boss Man" Budd of Lima, OH. Williams (6-2, two KO's) is coming off a tough six-round majority decision loss to Willis Lockett on September 27 in Glen Burnie. Budd (8-16, seven KO's) broke a 10-bout losing streak with a four-round majority decision victory over 10-1 Marty Flynn on September 13 in Dickson City, PA.

The amateur card features Brandywine, MD heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell and a matchup between Baltimore's Steve Wheeler and Salisbury's Alex Guerrero, the older brother of Olympic Trial participant Fernando Guerrero.

Rosecroft Show Postponed Until November 9!

The Keystone Boxing show slated for Friday, October 19 at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD has been postponed until Friday, November 9. No word given for the postponment.

This makes November a VERY busy month with five pro cards scheduled for the month. The Jonathan Odgen Foundation benefit card at the Martin's Hunt Valley Mansion will be on Thursday, November 1. Fight Night at the Washington Hilton and Towers will be on Thursday, November 8. Then the Rosecroft show on November 9 followed by a Left Hook Boxing card on Saturday, November 17 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA. The month ends with a Ballroom Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD on Thursday, November 29.

War of Words Increases Between Wilson and Maccarinelli!

Let the verbiage continue. After Duva Boxing put out a press release for their boxer, USBA Cruiserweight champion Darnell "The Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson, to challenge WBO champion Enzo Maccarinelli, they finally heard from the titleholder.

In a recent article in the South Wales Evening Post, Maccarinelli didn't accept nor refuse Wilson's challenge but said that Wilson was "one-dimensional."

The following comes from an article written by Chris Barney of the South Wales Evening Post:

Wbo cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli has responded to loudmouth Darnell Wilson's criticism by labelling the American one dimensional and one-paced.Wilson, known as the Ding-a-Ling Man, launched a tirade of abuse at Maccarinelli this week as he hopes to challenge for his belt in under a month's time.

The 33-year-old USBA champion said he would inflict a beating on Maccarinelli while his co-promoters Dino Duva and Sal Musumeci claims their fighter will knock the Swansea star out.

Tough words, but Maccarinelli is hardly trembling at the thought of taking on someone who has lost five and drawn three out of his 30 fights.

Nevertheless, the champion is neither ruling out the fight nor admitting it will go ahead.

With just under a month until Welsh boxing's biggest night, which sees Joe Calazaghe top the bill at the Millennium Stadium on November 3, Maccarinelli remains calm on his next opponent.

"Darnell is not as good as he makes out to be," said Maccarinelli. "He is one dimensional and comes straight at you.

"He is one-paced and will throw five or six punches to land on.

"But he is a decent fighter. Don't get me wrong, he is no mug or bum.

"But we will wait to see what happens with him.

"I know my promoters were looking at someone before he came along.

"I'm not sure if he is ranked highly enough anyway.

"But Frank Warren knows I will fight anyone."

Wilson has lost four of his last eight fights and struggled to win his last bout against Nigerian Emmanuel Nwodo.

He is ranked seventh in the WBO ratings and is hoping to seal the biggest fight of his career.

But Maccarinelli may have bigger fish to fry. Although, if that doesn't happen, Wilson would then emerge as the likely candidate.

The 27-year-old, whose last appearance was a 12-round decision over former champion Wayne Braithwaite in July, is preparing for his big night as per usual even though he is still waiting for confirmation of his opponent.

"It doesn't bother me who I fight," admitted Maccarinelli.

"I am fit and ready to go. I have the best sparring partner in the world in Joe Calzaghe - we have done 60 rounds already."

In another press release, Dino Duva of Duva Boxing sent another volley of criticism towards the Maccarinelli camp.

Who the hell has he ever beaten? Outside of a decision over Wayne Braithwaite, his opponent list is like a graveyard. The “Ding-a-Ling Man” is one of the top challengers in the world. He’s fought and beaten many of the world’s best 200-lb fighters and always in spectacular fashion. Maccarinelli has a lot of proving left to do before he can start talking about who is worthy of facing him. Darnell Wilson would be going into this fight as one of the hottest fighters in the entire sport. If Maccarinelli thinks he deserves to be called champion, he should agree to face Darnell immediately and stop posturing in his local paper.”

“He (Maccarinelli) has said in the past that he’s looking to fight the best. Well, the Ding-a-Ling Man is calling him out right now. Is he going to act like a champion or continue the silly talk while avoiding him? Just getting in the ring with Darnell takes courage, so let’s see if this guy can back up the talking he’s doing and make this fight happen.”

Crews Advances in Pan Am Games; Gibbon Wins Unopposed!

Baltimore middleweight Franchon Crews is one win away from winning her second straight Pan American Games gold medal. Crews will participate in tonight's final joining three other US members in championship competition in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

One championship has already been decided. Heavyweight Anne Gibbon of Odenton, MD has won the heavyweight championship, as she was unopposed in her weight class. Gibbon adds a Pan American championship to the US title she won earlier this year.

Results From McLean, VA!

Here are the results from last night's Diego Corrales Benefit boxing card at the Hilton McLean Tyson's Corner Hotel in McLean, VA:

DC's Luther "Sugarman" Smith lost by fifth-round technical knockout to Jesse Williams of Youngstown, OH. The time was 1:18 of the round. Smith is 22-6, 12 KO's. Williams evens his record at 4-4, two KO's.

George "War Time" Rivera of Charlottesville, VA won a four-round unanimous decision over Portsmouth, VA's John "JT" Terry. Rivera has now won four in a row and is now 5-1, two KO's. Terry has lost his last six and is 2-7, one KO.

Arlington, VA's Bayan Jargal (Bayanmunkh Bayanjargal) won a four-round unanimous decision over Edward "Nuckie" Anderson of Richmond, VA. Jargal remains undefeated at 3-0-1, two KO's while Anderson is now 4-10, three KO's.

In a rematch, Takoma Park, MD's Willis "The Prophet" Lockett scored another third-round TKO over Olney, MD's Calvin Riley. The time of the knockout was 1:05 of the third. Lockett has now won three in a row and is 10-4-4, four KO's. Riley has lost two straight (both to Lockett) and is 1-2, one KO.

Cheverly, MD's Ron Reaves lost a four-round unanimous decision to Charles "Murdock" Norwood of Roanoke, VA. Norwood dropped Reaves three times during the bout. Norwood is now 3-1, one KO. Reaves loses for the first time as a pro and he is 2-1, one KO.

The event was co-promoted by Jimmy Lange Enterprises and Jackie Kallen's Ice Promotions. The matchmaker was Joe Hensley.

For the full recap, listen now to the BATB Post Fight Wrap-Up Show:


Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #86 - Post-Fight From McLean, VA!

Henry "Discombobulating" Jones and I recap the results from the Diego Corrales Benefit boxing card at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner Hotel in McLean, VA.

Davis Loses Split Decision in Philadelphia!

Another seemingly tough loss for Demetrius Davis. The DC super middleweight lost a six-round split decision to Omar "Pitbull" Pittman in Pittman's hometown of Philadelphia last night.

I hope to provide an account from Fightnews.com later today. The loss is Davis's third in a row (second loss to Pittman) and drops his record to 17-14-4, seven KO's. Pittman's record rises to 15-3-1, eight KO's.

The following account of the bout comes from Kurt Wolfheimer of Fightnews.com:

Super middleweights Omar “The Pit Bull” Pittman and Demetrius Davis brawled it out for six back and fourth rounds, but it was Pittman who was able to squeeze out a controversial split decision victory in the rematch.

Pittman of North Philadelphia, won their first bout by split decision, cut Davis over the left eye early in round one with several hard right hands. Davis countered well though with lighter combinations as the round ended.

Round two was close until Pittman 168.5lbs.caught Davis with a short right that sent him to the canvas. Davis 168.75lbs.immediately jumped to his feet and fought back with several light combinations and movement to avoid any further shots. An accidental head butt opened a bad cut over the right eye of Pittman. Both fighters bled heavily throughout the remaining rounds.

Davis stepped up the pace in the middle rounds with several sharp two and three punch combinations while avoiding heavy right hands from Omar. The cut appeared to change the strategy of Pittman who slowed his heavy right hands. Pittman did stun Davis at the end of round three just as the bell sounded with a two-punch combination on the chin while against the ropes.

The fight appeared in the balance as both fighters had their moment in the sixth and final round. Davis appeared to land cleaner combinations to take the final round.

Judge Alan Rubenstein had it 57-56 in favor of Davis but was overruled by judges Dave Greer and Richard Hopkins who had it 58-56 and 59-54 in favor of Pittman.

Davis dropped to his knees in disgust after the fight.

“I knew I was going to get some hometown cooking here.” A disgusted Davis said afterwards. “I felt I clearly won the fight,” Davis continued. “I want a rematch in my hometown of Washington DC if he thinks he truly beat me.”

Pittman ups his record to 15-3-1, 8KOs while Davis slips to 17-14-4, 7KOs.

Davis Weighs 165 3/4 for Pittman Rematch in Philly!

DC's Demetrius Davis weighed in at 165 3/4 pounds for his rematch tonight against Omar "Pitbull" Pittman at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia, PA. Pittman came in at 168 1/2 pounds.

I've been informed that the card will be shown on a delayed basis on CN8 on Saturday, October 6 at 9:30 PM. No word yet whether the Davis-Pittman bout will be part of the telecast.

Crews, Gibbon Participate in Pan Am Female Championships!

(Photos from USAboxing.org)

Two female Beltway amateurs will be participating in the Pan American Female Boxing Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The competition begins today and runs through October 9.

Two-time national middleweight champion Franchon Crews of Baltimore (top picture) will be trying to capture her second straight Pan American championship. Odenton, MD heavyweight Anne Gibbon will be participating in her first major international event. Originally from Tacoma, WA, Gibbon is a military officer who got involved in boxing through classes at the Naval Academy.

The two ladies are part of the 12-member US Pan American team that went through a two-week training period before leaving for Ecuador on October 2.

Demetrius Davis Rematches 'Pitbull' Pittman Friday in Philadelphia!

DC super middleweight Demetrius Davis will try to break his recent three-bout losing streak when he takes on Omar "Pit Bull" Pittman of Philadelphia, PA in a six-round rematch on Friday, October 5 at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia.

The last time these two met was on May 31 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD. Pittman won a six-round split decision. Since that bout, Davis (17-13-4, seven KO's) lost a six-round unanimous decision to James Countryman on August 31 in Detroit, MI. Pittman (14-3-1, eight KO's) has not fought since the first contest between the two men.

The card is slated to be videotaped for a future showing on Comcast's CN8 channel, a channel that can be seen in Prince George's County and other parts of the area.

'Sugarman' on Sports Talk Tonight!

DC junior middleweight Luther "Sugarman" Smith will be on SportsTalk with Glenn Harris tonight at 8 PM on NewsChannel 8. Smith will be talking about his October 6 bout in McLean, VA.

Thompson Waiting for Championship Opportunity!

Darnell Wilson is not the only Beltway Boxer on the precipice of a world championship. Following his second-round victory over Cliff Couser last Thursday at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California, Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (31-1, 19 KOs) has declared himself ready for his WBO world heavyweight championship challenge early in 2008.

"I'm looking forward to the winner of (Sultan) Ibragimov and (Evander) Holyfield taking on his mandatory fight with me," said Thompson in a recent press release. Thompson gives the undefeated Russian (21-0-1, 17 KO) a slight edge to retain his WBO title against the former undisputed champion in Moscow on October 13. "I'm eager to prove I'm the best in the world, and with a victory over the winner, I will have earned my right as the preeminent belt holder."

Thompson, has knocked out five of his last seven opponents and has won 27 consecutive fights dating back to 2000. "The fans want to see the best heavyweights fighting the biggest challenges, and I'm the biggest challenge for any heavyweight," Thompson said.

Thompson's promoter, Dan Goossen, has been involved in discussions with representatives of the current champion to finalize the Thompson-Ibragimov WBO championship bout providing Ibragimov is successful against Holyfield. "I've had many discussions with Ibragimov's team and they have been very keen in moving immediately forward with the mandatory fight with a victory," Goossen acknowledged. "Leon (Margules) and Sampson (Lewkowicz) have always been honorable gentlemen in our past dealings. Of course, Holyfield could change everything with a performance of a lifetime. We'll just have to wait and see who wins."

More Changes for October 6: Mackey Bout Off; Lockett-Riley Rematch Added!

Sometimes, my job here is to keep up with the changes.

Undefeated middleweight prospect John "No Mercy" Mackey suffered an injury in training and he will not appear on the Saturday, October 6 benefit boxing card at the Hilton McLean Tyson's Corner.

Mackey's bout will be replaced by an interesting four-round rematch between Takoma Park light heavyweight Willis "The Prophet" Lockett and Gaithersburg's Calvin Riley. The two men just fought each other on August 25 at Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, VA and Lockett won by third-round TKO. Reports from fans who attended the bout say the Lockett win was somewhat controversial and that Riley was accidently thumbed in the eye and that led to the stoppage. For Riley (1-1, one KO) the loss was the first in his pro career.

Lockett (9-4-4, three KO's) just fought last Thursday, September 27 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie and won a six-round majority decision over Willie "For Real" Williams. Lockett is currently riding a three-bout winning streak.

Wilson Issues Challenge to WBO Cruiser Champion!

"The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I briefly talked about this on the last Post-Fight Wrap-Up show and now we have more information.

USBA Cruiserweight champion Darnell "The Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson, along with his co-promoters Dino Duva of Duva Boxing and Sal Musumeci of Final Forum, have issued a formal challenge to WBO Cruiserweight titleholder Enzo Maccarinelli to defend his title against Wilson on the November 3 card at Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The bout would be a co-feature to the highly-anticipated super middleweight championship showdown between Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler.

"The 'Ding-A-Ling Man' is the most exciting fighter in the division and one of the most exciting in all of boxing," said Duva in a press release. "If Enzo Maccarinelli is looking to make a worldwide name for himself on the Calzaghe vs. Kessler undercard, let him face the number-one challenger in the world on a high-profile stage."

In actuality, Wilson is currently ranked seventh by the WBO. However, number one contender David Haye is scheduled to challenge for Jean-Marc Mormeck's WBC title while number two challenger Marco Huck is next in line to face IBF titleholder Steve Cunningham. The next four names (Johnathan Banks, Vincenzo Cantatore, Gregory Drozd and Giacobbe Fragomeni) all raise a loud "WHO?" among the majority of the boxing community. Currently, Wilson is arguably the best-known of the cruiserweight contenders, especially with the recognition received from his explosive, nationally-televised 11th round knockout over Emmanuel Nwodo earlier this year.

Wilson said he is ready to realize his dream. "It's going to be a giant and rowdy crowd, but it boils down to just him and I in the ring. Whether it's there or in my backyard, or wherever, he's going to sustain the same type of beating, no matter where it is. I'm so hungry for the title I can taste it!"

"Enzo said in an interview that he's in it mostly for the glory; well this is his chance," Wilson continued. "I'm a highly revered cruiserweight with some big wins. He's talking about fighting some old washed-up guys; fight the hungry, strong fighter. That'll be a true fight for the glory."

"Darnell knows he'll knock this guy out, regardless of where they fight, so we'll fight him anywhere," Duva added. "Darnell is a true warrior who will fight anyone. He's been clamoring for a title shot for a very long time and now we have a champion looking for an opponent. Who better than Darnell? He's been a human highlight reel his entire career and now he's the most legitimate challenger to any of the belt holders."

Mackey Faces Horton October 6!

There is now an opponent for undefeated middleweight John "No Mercy" Mackey (6-0, three KO's)for the October 6 card at the Hilton McLean Tyson's Corner in McLean, VA.

The DC-born boxer now fighting out of Montgomery, AL, will take on DC's Jessie Horton (0-1) in a four-round encounter.

Horton has not fought since June 21, 2006 when he lost by first-round TKO to Jessie Nicklow at Martin's West.