Jeter Promotions Has Amateur Card March 30 in Millersville, MD!

There will be an amateur card coming to Club One Fitness in Millersville, MD on Saturday, March 30.  The card is promoted by Jeter Promotions headed by the reigning WBC Fecarbox champion Tony "Mo Better" Jeter.  Scheduled to appear on the card are Club One boxers Andre Harris, Jr., Bobby Breslin, Austin Wolfrey and Marc Julian.

Tickets are $35 for general admission and $50 for VIP Seating.  Call 410-729-3900 for details.

In a related story, Jeter has moved into the top 15 in the WBC Middleweight rankings.  Jeter now sits at number 15.  Jeter is slated to return to competition on his own pro show on May 11.

Taylor, Snyder, Ziglar Hit Scales in Atlantic City!

Three Beltway Boxers weighed in for their bouts Friday night at Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

Emmanuel Taylor weighed in at 142 pounds for his 10-round televised (ESPN2) main event bout against Victor Cayo, who weighed in at 142 1/2.

Joshua Snyder hit the middleweight limit of 160 pounds for his six-round contest against Thomas LaManna, who tipped the scales at 157.

Ivan Ziglar weighed in at 154 1/2 pounds for his six-round contest against Samuel Rogers.  Rogers came in at 153.

Taylor ESPN2 Bout Now An IBF Eliminator!

BATB has learned that Emmanuel "Tranzforma" Taylor's bout against Victor Cayo on Friday, March 8 in Atlantic City, NJ is now an IBF elimination bout that could have interesting long-range possibilities for the Beltway.

A win for the Edgewood, MD native Taylor in his ESPN2-televised junior welterweight bout would put him closer in line to face the winner of the proposed May 18 IBF title bout between champion Lamont Peterson and challenger Lucas Mathyesse.  Apparently, a win here would put Taylor in position to fight for the number one spot.

Looking hopefully down the road, if both Peterson wins in May and Taylor gets to be the number one contender, it could mark the first time two Beltway Boxers would battle for a world title since Keith Holmes defended his WBC Middleweight title against Andrew Council on August 24, 1999 at MCI (now Verizon) Center in DC.

By the way, the Peterson-Matthyesse bout looks like it will also be in Atlantic City.

Second Day Results; Third Day Bout Sheet For Washington Golden Gloves!

Here are the results from the second day of competition at the Washington Golden Gloves held on Saturday, March 2 at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD:

There were two championship bouts in the Junior Division as Chamar Flowers from Headbangers won the 11-12, 80 Pounds title with a win over Salvador Escamilla of Langdon.  Also, Hakeem Middleton of Woodland captured the 14-15, 112 Pound division title with a victory over Deron Whitley of Laurel Boxing Club.

Other Junior Division results:

9-10, 65 Pounds: Eric Acosta (Main Street) over Ricardo Romualdo (Club One)

11, 86 Pounds: Kobe Moore (Main Street) over Richard Pearson (No Xcuse)

11, 86 Pounds: Kyron Curry (UMAR) over Adam Calixto (Main Street)

12-13, 85 Pounds: Rudy Calixto (Main Street) over Mekhi Payne-Dey (Keystone)

12-13, 100 Pounds: Siete Shuler (Langdon) over Cory Matthews (Enigma)

13-14, 115 Pounds: Andres Garibay (Laurel Boxing Club) over Charlie Tuckson (Young Titans)

16, 125 Pounds: Daron Williams (Benning Park) over Michael Cate (LA Boxing)

Novice Division:

132 Pounds: James Early (NOMIS) over Andrew Barrett (Laurel)

132 Pounds: Nathan Jackson (NOMIS) over Gorur Karyah (Tony's Gym)

141 Pounds: Dionte Burts (Woodland) over Jalil Hunter (Headbangers)

141 Pounds: Terrance Smith (Loch Raven) over Alejandro Zen (Champions)

152 Pounds: Lamont Jackson (Cherry Lane) over Ignacio Marion Suartz (Laurel Boxing Club)

165 Pounds: Tyrell Johnson (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Bryan Mata (Ground Control)

178 Pounds: Lamar Pierce (Club One) over Jordan Payne (NOMIS)

201 Pounds: Jordan Scott (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Daniel Steel (LA Boxing)

It will be an eventful third day of competition on Saturday, March 9 back at the Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center as all the Junior Division bouts scheduled will be championship contests and the Open Division will get underway as well.

Here is the scheduled bout sheet:

Junior Division (all CHAMPIONSHIP bouts):

9, 60 Pounds: Ragahleak Bartee (Tony's Gym) vs. Tyrek Williams (unattached)

9, 70 Pounds:  Quincey Williams (Tony's Gym) vs. Jacob Matthews (Enigma)

10, 70 Pounds: Jordan Jones (Headbangers) vs. Kesean Bagwell (Charm City)

9, 75 Pounds: Antonio Tate (Kenilworth) vs. Lawerence Malcolm (Enigma)

12-13, 100 Pounds: Siete Shuler (Langdon) vs. Vincent Goedecke (Legends)

13-14, 115 Pounds: Andres Gabiray (Laurel Boxing Club) vs. Keleaf Tate (Kenilworth)

16, 110 Pounds:  Rasheed Wright (Headbangers) vs. Keeshawn Williams (unattached)

14-15, 119 Pounds: Ivan Calixto (Main Street) vs. Jared Gravely, Jr. (Keystone)

16, 119 Pounds: Ronnell Jackson (No Xcuse) vs. Cory Moore (Main Street)

Two competitors are unopposed champions.  Congratulations to:

Kevon Cooke (No Xcuse) 13, 65 Pounds

Juan Jenkins (Mobtown) 13, 95 Pounds

Novice Division:

123 Pounds: Raul Santana (No Xcuse) vs. Christopher Pak (LA Boxing)

132 Pounds: Christian Bratton (Raw Assassin) vs. Jefri Gutierrez (Laurel Boxing Club)

141 Pounds: Michael Martin (LA Boxing) vs. Eric Johnson (Keystone)

141 Pounds: Donald Nalle (Old School) vs. Terry Romualdo (Club One)

141 Pounds: Mikhail Kozlov (LA Boxing) vs. Terrance Smith (Loch Raven)

152 Pounds:  Jacob Gabian (Laurel Boxing Club) vs. James Poe (Old School)

152 Pounds: Evqueny Metchenov (Laurel Boxing Club) vs. Kristopher Gatling (Hillcrest)

165 Pounds: Gregory Clark (NOMIS) vs. Esteban Sanchez (Hillcrest)

201 Pounds: Darnell Pierce (Club One) vs. David Butler (Enigma)

201 Pounds: Shaundre Kellem-Lee (Mobtown) vs. Jeremy Boyle (Sugar Ray Leonard)

Open Division:

123 Pounds: Cesar Rojus (Sugar Ray Leonard) vs. Gary Antonio Russell (Enigma)

141 Pounds: Drayvontay Speed-Rawls (No Xcuse) vs. Patrick Harris (Headbangers)

141 Pounds: Jarrell Harris (Unattached) vs. Cornell Hines (NOMIS)

Action gets underway at 7:30 PM and tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for kids..

Snyder, Zigler Added to March 8 Card in Atlantic City!

Three Beltway Boxers will be on a card on Friday, March 8 at Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

We've already talked about the main event -- a 10-round junior welterweight contest between Emmanuel "Tranzforma" Taylor of Edgewood, MD (16-1, 11 KO's) and Victor "Mermelada" Cayo of the Dominican Republic (31-3, 22 KO's).  That bout will be the main event on ESPN2 and it will mark the third consecutive week that at least one Beltway Boxer will be seen on national television. (If you count Thomas Williams and Daniel Attah appearing on Showtime Extreme, Taylor will be the sixth local boxer to appear on national TV in the last three weeks, joining Lamont Peterson. Tony Thompson and Gary Russell, Jr.

Two other local boxers have been added to the card.  Berlin, MD middleweight "The Berlin Bomber" Joshua Snyder will battle undefeated Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna of Millville, NJ in a six-round contest.  Snyder (9-8-1, three KO's) will try to stop a two-bout losing streak that includes a fifth-round stoppage loss to Demetrius Hopkins on November 17 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.  LaManna (10-0, six KO's) is coming off a fourth-round TKO victory over Erick Hernandez Perez on November 10 in Millville, NJ.  Snyder will be the most experienced pro boxer LaManna has faced.

DC junior middleweight Ivan "King Shango" Ziglar will face another undefeated boxer in Samuel Rogers of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands in a six-round bout.  Ziglar (7-2-1, four KO's, one NC) is coming off a no-contest against Lawrence Jones on October 27 in Fairfax, VA. Jones suffered a cut during the second round because of an accidental headbutt.  Rogers (12-0, seven KO's) has knocked out his last four opponents.  Rogers is a nephew of former three-time world champion Julian "The Hawk" Jackson, who will also have his two sons -- Julius and John Jackson -- fighting on this card.

Recap From Rosecroft!

Here is a full recap from the Keystone Boxing Card at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Landover, MD light heavyweight Philip Jackson-Benson scored a first-round TKO over John "The Baptist" Terry of Portsmouth, VA.  Jackson-Benson dropped Terry twice -- first with a gorgeous body shot, then with a right hand to the head.  The bout was stopped at 1:24.  Jackson-Benson is now 11-1, 10 KO's while Terry falls to 4-27-3, one KO.

Forestville, MD junior middleweight Alantez "SlyAza" Fox won a six-round unanimous decision over Greg Hackett of Philadelphia, PA.  Fox scored a shutout on all three cards (60-54) to remain undefeated at 10-0-1, four KO's.  Hackett is 2-10.

Waldorf, MD junior welterweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed made a very successful and explosive pro debut with a first-round TKO over Kareem McFarland of Philadelphia, PA.  Reed completed his demolition of McFarland with a brutal right hand that sent McFarland careening towards the ropes and almost out of the ring.  The bout was stopped at 2:43.  McFarland is now 1-2, one KO.

Bowie, MD super middleweight "The King's Son" Jerry Odom scored a first-round TKO over Craig "I'm a Beast" Boykin of Columbia, SC.  Odom dropped Boykin twice en route to the win at 2:50.  Odom is now 3-0, three KO's, one NC while Boykin is 0-2.

Accokeek, MD junior middleweight "Swift" Jarrett Hurd won a four-round unanimous decision over Thomas Baldwin of Jersey City, NJ.  Hurd was busier and more effective against a very tough Baldwin.  Hurd won by scores of 40-36 (twice) and 39-37.  Hurd is now 5-0, three KO's and Boykin is now 2-1-2, one KO.

Palmer Park, MD senior lightweight Kevin "K-Smoov" Rivers, Jr. scored an explosive second-round TKO over Antonio Sanchez of Columbia, SC.  Rivers wore Sanchez down throughout the contest and ended it with a solid right hand that made Sanchez slump down on the ropes.  The bout was stopped at 1:41 of the second round.  Rivers, Jr. is now 5-0, four KO's while Sanchez is now 1-1-1, one KO.

DC lightweight Joshua Davis stopped Benjamin "The Shadow" Burgos of Philadelphia, PA in the second round.  Davis landed a hard right hand that drove Burgos to the ropes where he pummeled Burgos until the bout was stopped at 32 seconds of the second.  Davis is now 3-0, two KO's while Burgos is 1-4.

The attendance was estimated at 750.

Here is the Post-Fight Wrap-Up from Rosecroft with Juan Marshall of ProAm Fight Talk.

Fox Wins Unanimous Decision in Rosecroft Co-Feature!

Forestville, MD junior middleweight Alantez "SlyAza" Fox has won our co-feature bout here at Rosecroft with a six-round unanimous decision over Greg Hackett of Philadelphia, PA.  The bout was target practice for Fox as he landed numerous shots over a game Hackett who did little more than absorb shots and try to clown and throw Fox off his game.  It didn't work as Fox scored a shutout on all three scorecards.  Fox is now 10-0-1, four KO's while Hackett is 2-10.

Next the main event -- Phillip Jackson-Benson vs. John Terry

Russell Wins Unanimous Decision in Vegas Despite Hand Injury!

Capitol Heights, MD featherweight "Mr." Gary Russell, Jr. won a lopsided 10-round unanimous decision over Vyacheslav Gusev of Russia tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Saturday night.  However, an old nemesis that Russell thought he put behind him may have cropped up again.

According to Fightnews.com, Russell may have injured his left hand at some point during the contest.  Russell has had hand issues in the past but told reporters during the week that those problems were resolved.  This doesn't seem to be the case.  The hand issue did not stop Russell from scoring a knockdown when Gusev's glove touched the canvas in the third.  Russell went on to win 100-89 on all three scorecards.

Russell is now 22-0, 13 KO's.  Gusev is 20-3, five KO's.

Jackson-Benson Scores First-Round TKO!

Landover, MD light heavyweight Phil Jackson-Benson made short of the normally durable John Terry of Portsmouth, VA.
Benson dropped Terry with a solid body shot.  After Terry got up, a right hand over the top sent Terry down for the second and final time. The bout was stopped at 1:24.  Benson is 11-1,  10 KO's.  Terry is 4-27-3, one KO.

Next up, our post-fight show.  Good night from Rosecroft.

Reed Makes Explosive Pro Debut With First-Round TKO!!

Waldorf, MD junior welterweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed made his pro debut a successful and an explosive one with a solid first-round TKO over Kareem McFarland of Philadelphia, PA.

With a boisterous and enthusiastic crowd chanting "Mike Reed, Mike, Mike Reed,"  the 2011 National Golden Gloves champion went to work with solid lefts and rights.  Eventually Reed got McFarland with a gorgeous right hand that sent McFarland through the ropes.  The bout was stopped at 2:43 of the first.

McFarland falls to 1-2, one KO

Up next -- the co-feature, Alantez Fox vs. Greg Hackett.

Odom Registers First-Round TKO!

Bowie, MD super middleweight "The King's Son" Jerry Odom has stopped Craig "I'm A Beast" Boykin of Columbia, SC in the first round here at Rosecroft.

Boykin tried to come out like a beast and pressured Odom,  However, Odom weathered the early storm and then went to work, landing some very nice rights and lefts, eventually dropping Boykin.  Boykin got up but Odom quickly finished the job and the bout was stopped at 2:50 of the first round.

Odom is now 3-0, three KO's while Boykin is now 0-2.

Intermission followed by the pro debut of Mike Reed.

Hurd Wins Four-Round Unanimous Decision!

Accokeek, MD junior middleweight "Swift" Jarrett Hurd has won a four-round unanimous decision over Thomas Baldwin of Jersey City, NJ.  The bout was a good hard-hitting affair and we credit both men for keeping focused in the ring despite an altercation between two females in the crowd.

Hurd won the contest by scores of 40-36 (twice) and 39-37 to raise his record to 5-0, three KO's while Baldwin loses for the first time as a pro and he is now 2-1-2, one KO.

Heading to the ring -- Jerry Odom vs. Craig Boykin of Columbia, SC.

Attah Drops Unanimous Decision to Fontanez in Vegas!

DC's Daniel "The Prophet" Attah has dropped a six-round unanimous decision to undefeated lightweight Jeffrey Fontanez tonight at the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

According to Fightnews.com, the bout as an uneventful one with Fontanez winning by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 (twice).  Attah is now 27-14-1, 10 KO's while Fontanez is 11-0, nine KO's.

Rivers Scores Explosive Second-Round TKO!

Palmer Park, MD junior lightweight Kevin "K-Smoov" Rivers, Jr. has registered an explosive second-round TKO over Columbia, SC's Antonio Sanchez.

The bout was a solid give-and-take situation through the first round, although Rivers was wearing Sanchez down throughout the contest.  In the second, Rivers let loose with a brutal right hand that made Sanchez slump onto the ropes.  Referee Kenny Chevalier ruled it a knockdown as the ropes kept Sanchez from hitting the canvas.  When Sanchez got up, he was in no condition to continue and the bout was stopped at 1:41 of the second.

Rivers is now 5-0, four KO's.  Sanchez is now even at 1-1-1, one KO.

Next, Jarrett Hurd battles Thomas Baldwin.

Davis Scores Second Round TKO!

(Photos tonight by Juan Marshall, ProAm Fight Talk)

DC lightweight Joshua Davis opens tonight's card at Rosecroft with a second-round TKO over Philadelphia, PA's Benjamin "The Shadow" Burgos.  Burgos opened the bout strong and hit Davis with some good shots.  However, Davis turned the tide late in the first round with solid left hands.

Early in the second, Davis landed a hard right hand that drove Burgos to the ropes where Davis was able to pummel Burgos until referee Brent Bovell stopped the contest at 32 seconds.  Davis is now 3-0, two KO's while Burgos is 1-4.

Next up:  Kevin Rivers, Jr. versus Antonio Sanchez of Columbia, SC.

Williams, Jr. Scores Third-Round KO in Las Vegas!

Fort Washington, MD light heavyweight Thomas "Top Dog" Williams, Jr. remained undefeated with a third-round knockout over Kevin Engel tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. 

Williams used head and body shots to stop Engel at 1:31 of the third.  Williams is now 13-0, 10 KO's.  Engel is now 20-8, 16 KO's. 

Meanwhile, they are getting things started here at Rosecroft.  Joshua Davis battles Benjamin Burgos.

Good Evening From Rosecroft!

Hi again, everyone from Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD for the Keystone Boxing card. We are still a few minutes from getting underway.

We'll also be keeping tabs on the locals in Las Vegas.  Thomas Williams, Jr. and Daniel Attah's bouts are on Showtime Extreme tonight while Gary Russell, Jr.'s contest is on Showtime tonight at 10 PM.  Feel free to post a result or two.

Back when events get underway here!

Russell, Williams, Attah Hit Scales in Las Vegas!

Three Beltway Boxers weighed in for their appearances on tonight's card at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Gary Russell, Jr. tipped the scales at 127 pounds for his 10-round televised (Showtime) co-feature bout against Vyacheslav Gusev, who weighed in at 126 1/2.  The telecast begins at 10 PM ET.

Thomas Williams, Jr. weighed in at the light heavyweight limit of 175 for his eight-round undercard contest against Kevin Engel.  Engel came in at 174 1/2.

Former world title contender Daniel Attah came in at 135 pounds for his six-round undercard lightweight bout against undefeated Jeffrey Fontanez, who tipped the scales at 134 1/2.

Weights from Rosecroft!

Here are the weights for the Keystone Boxing card on Saturday, March 2 at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:

Phillip Jackson Benson 174 vs. John Terry 176 1/2

Alantez Fox 154 vs. Greg Hackett 164

Mike Reed 140 vs. Kareem McFarland 139

Jerry Odom 167 vs. Craig Boykin 169 1/2

Jarrett Hurd 153 1/2 vs. Thomas Baldwin 153

Kevin Rivers, Jr. 128 vs. Antonio Sanchez 129

Joshua Davis 133 1/2 vs Benjamin Burgos 131

'Day-Day' Grayton Subject of Post Profile!

Undefeated DC welterweight David "Day-Day" Grayton is the subject of a nice profile by local writer Gautham Nagesh in the Root DC section of the Washington Post.  The article talks about Grayton's boxing roots, including David Grayton III, who was a boxer at one time as well.

Nagesh knows a lot about boxing in the area -- he runs the great StiffJab blog as well.

Here's a link to the article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/dc-boxer-shoots-for-the-stars-amid-worries-from-his-family/2013/03/01/d86676ac-8273-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_blog.html