Check out today's Washington Post for a nice profile of Gary Russell, Jr. and Gary Allen Russell, who are both getting closer to making the United States Olympic Team.
Here is the link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/30/AR2007053002294.html?hpid=moreheadlines
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Scale Watch For Tomorrow's Ballroom Boxing Card!
Here are the weights for tomorrow's Ballroom Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD:
Demetrius Davis 165 vs. Omar Pittman 169 3/4
Phill Brown 285 1/4 vs. Mike Sheppard 212 1/4
Nick Collins 161 3/4 vs. Terrell Nixon 161
Bayan Jargal 138 1/2 vs. Jaime Rodriguez 140 3/4
Durrell Richardson 156 1/2 vs. Scott Ball 155 3/4
Anatoliy Dudchenko 175 vs. William Gill 179
Demetrius Davis 165 vs. Omar Pittman 169 3/4
Phill Brown 285 1/4 vs. Mike Sheppard 212 1/4
Nick Collins 161 3/4 vs. Terrell Nixon 161
Bayan Jargal 138 1/2 vs. Jaime Rodriguez 140 3/4
Durrell Richardson 156 1/2 vs. Scott Ball 155 3/4
Anatoliy Dudchenko 175 vs. William Gill 179
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Ballroom Boxing Card Features Official Davis Return!
Here is how tomorrow's Ballroom Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie is coming along:
The main event features the official return of DC super middleweight Demetrius Davis. This will be Davis's first bout since October 2, 1998 when he lost a 12-round unanimous decision to Thomas Tate in Philadelphia, PA for the NABF Super Middleweight title.
Davis (17-11-4, seven KO's) has looked good in a couple of exhibitions, but he will have a solid test in this six-round bout against Philadelphia's Omar "Pitbull" Pittman (13-3-1, eight KO's). Pittman won four in a row before battling Dhafir Smith to a six-round draw on January 11 in Philadelphia.
In another six-round encounter, undefeated Upper Marlboro heavyweight "Big" Phill Brown will take on Mike Sheppard of Palestine, WVA. Brown is coming off a third-round TKO over Jamal Terry on May 18 at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.
Sheppard (8-6-1, five KO's) has not fought since June 16, 2006 when he lost a six-round unanimous decision to Thomas Hayes -- who was 24-1 at the time -- in Cicero, IL.
Also on the card, Bel Air, MD super middleweight Nick "Flash" Collins will face Terrell Nixon of Cincinnati, OH in a four-round encounter. Collins (3-2, three KO's) broke a two-bout losing streak by scoring a third-round TKO over Henry Mayes on May 11 at DuBurns Arena in Baltimore.
Nixon (1-0) will participate in his first bout since making his pro debut in December of 2005, when he won a four-round unanimous decision over Luther Aldridge in Cincinnati.
In another four-round contest, Arlington, VA junior middleweight Bayan Jargal (also known as Bayanmunkh Bayanjargal) will battle Jaime Rodriguez of Reno, NV.
Jargal (2-0, two KO's) is coming off a devastating first round TKO over Shane Gierke on May 12 at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Both bouts for Jargal -- a native of Mongolia -- have ended in the first round.
Rodriguez (2-1, one KO) stopped Pernell Jackson in the third round in his last bout on March 2 in Stateline, NV.
Two other bouts will round out the six-bout pro card. Undefeated junior middleweight prospect Durrell Richardson (9-0, four KO's) will take on Scott Ball of Rochester, MN (8-3, six KO's) in a six-round encounter. Also undefeated Ukrainian light heavyweight Anatoliy "Dragon" Dudchenko (2-0, two KO's) will battle tough Toms River, NJ veteran William Gill (7-17, six KO's), who is coming off one of the biggest wins of his career stopping cruiserweight prospect Richard Stewart in the sixth round on May 4 in Fairless Hills, PA. The Dudchenko-Gill bout is scheduled for four rounds.
There are also amateur bouts slated for this card.
The main event features the official return of DC super middleweight Demetrius Davis. This will be Davis's first bout since October 2, 1998 when he lost a 12-round unanimous decision to Thomas Tate in Philadelphia, PA for the NABF Super Middleweight title.
Davis (17-11-4, seven KO's) has looked good in a couple of exhibitions, but he will have a solid test in this six-round bout against Philadelphia's Omar "Pitbull" Pittman (13-3-1, eight KO's). Pittman won four in a row before battling Dhafir Smith to a six-round draw on January 11 in Philadelphia.
In another six-round encounter, undefeated Upper Marlboro heavyweight "Big" Phill Brown will take on Mike Sheppard of Palestine, WVA. Brown is coming off a third-round TKO over Jamal Terry on May 18 at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.
Sheppard (8-6-1, five KO's) has not fought since June 16, 2006 when he lost a six-round unanimous decision to Thomas Hayes -- who was 24-1 at the time -- in Cicero, IL.
Also on the card, Bel Air, MD super middleweight Nick "Flash" Collins will face Terrell Nixon of Cincinnati, OH in a four-round encounter. Collins (3-2, three KO's) broke a two-bout losing streak by scoring a third-round TKO over Henry Mayes on May 11 at DuBurns Arena in Baltimore.
Nixon (1-0) will participate in his first bout since making his pro debut in December of 2005, when he won a four-round unanimous decision over Luther Aldridge in Cincinnati.
In another four-round contest, Arlington, VA junior middleweight Bayan Jargal (also known as Bayanmunkh Bayanjargal) will battle Jaime Rodriguez of Reno, NV.
Jargal (2-0, two KO's) is coming off a devastating first round TKO over Shane Gierke on May 12 at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Both bouts for Jargal -- a native of Mongolia -- have ended in the first round.
Rodriguez (2-1, one KO) stopped Pernell Jackson in the third round in his last bout on March 2 in Stateline, NV.
Two other bouts will round out the six-bout pro card. Undefeated junior middleweight prospect Durrell Richardson (9-0, four KO's) will take on Scott Ball of Rochester, MN (8-3, six KO's) in a six-round encounter. Also undefeated Ukrainian light heavyweight Anatoliy "Dragon" Dudchenko (2-0, two KO's) will battle tough Toms River, NJ veteran William Gill (7-17, six KO's), who is coming off one of the biggest wins of his career stopping cruiserweight prospect Richard Stewart in the sixth round on May 4 in Fairless Hills, PA. The Dudchenko-Gill bout is scheduled for four rounds.
There are also amateur bouts slated for this card.
'Mayhem' Mitchell on News Channel 8's 'Sports Talk' Tonight!
As we know, the amateur scene along the Beltway is really heating up. One of the newest discoveries along the amateur scene is super heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell, who has been training at Old School Boxing gym.
The 24-year-old, 6-2, 250 pound graduate of Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, MD and Michigan State University is currently 4-0, four KO's. He was an all-everything middle linebacker until he suffered a knee injury.
Tonight, Mitchell will be a guest on "Sports Talk" with Glenn Harris at 8 pm ET on News Channel 8.
By the way, a lot of credit should be given to Glenn Harris -- one of my mentors in the sports journalism field -- for his continued support of the Beltway Boxing community.
The 24-year-old, 6-2, 250 pound graduate of Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, MD and Michigan State University is currently 4-0, four KO's. He was an all-everything middle linebacker until he suffered a knee injury.
Tonight, Mitchell will be a guest on "Sports Talk" with Glenn Harris at 8 pm ET on News Channel 8.
By the way, a lot of credit should be given to Glenn Harris -- one of my mentors in the sports journalism field -- for his continued support of the Beltway Boxing community.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
New Beltway Boxing Poll: Who Wins -- Nwodo or Wilson?
I rarely do a poll such as this, but I am so curious to see what Beltway Boxing Fans think about the USBA Cruiserweight championship between champion Emmanuel "Chukwu" Nwodo of Baltimore and challenger Darnell "The Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson of Silver Spring that I had to create this poll.
If you remember back in January, I asked you what bout would you most like to see along the Beltway in 2007. The Nwodo-Wilson bout placed second in the poll behind a matchup between Anthony Peterson and Dorin Spivey. But out of all the proposed matchups listed, this one is the first to actually become a reality.
I plan to talk to both men within the next two weeks and you'll hear those interviews right here. However, here is what we already know about the Friday, June 29 matchup that will be nationally televised on ESPN2 from Wagner College in Staten Island, NY:
Nwodo is 21-3, 17 KO's. Nwodo won the USBA title on July 1 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA with a third-round TKO over Chris Thomas. He hasn't fought since. However, since coming full-time to the United States, The Nigerian native Nwodo is 10-0 with eight KO's. He has knocked out his last three opponents and seven of his last eight. Nwodo is ranked eighth in the world by the WBA and ninth by the IBF.
Wilson is 21-5-3, 18 KO's. Wilson has won three straight -- all by knockout to solid competition (Daniel Judah, Dale Brown and Kelvin Davis) -- after losing four in a row. On March 24, 2006, Wilson lost a unanimous decision to Felix Cora for the NABF Cruiserweight title. The win over Brown on January 19, 2007 gave Wilson the Trans America Cruiserweight title. Wilson is ranked 13th by the IBF and tenth by Ring Magazine.
This will be a great battle that I want your opinion on. Please answer the poll question.
If you remember back in January, I asked you what bout would you most like to see along the Beltway in 2007. The Nwodo-Wilson bout placed second in the poll behind a matchup between Anthony Peterson and Dorin Spivey. But out of all the proposed matchups listed, this one is the first to actually become a reality.
I plan to talk to both men within the next two weeks and you'll hear those interviews right here. However, here is what we already know about the Friday, June 29 matchup that will be nationally televised on ESPN2 from Wagner College in Staten Island, NY:
Nwodo is 21-3, 17 KO's. Nwodo won the USBA title on July 1 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA with a third-round TKO over Chris Thomas. He hasn't fought since. However, since coming full-time to the United States, The Nigerian native Nwodo is 10-0 with eight KO's. He has knocked out his last three opponents and seven of his last eight. Nwodo is ranked eighth in the world by the WBA and ninth by the IBF.
Wilson is 21-5-3, 18 KO's. Wilson has won three straight -- all by knockout to solid competition (Daniel Judah, Dale Brown and Kelvin Davis) -- after losing four in a row. On March 24, 2006, Wilson lost a unanimous decision to Felix Cora for the NABF Cruiserweight title. The win over Brown on January 19, 2007 gave Wilson the Trans America Cruiserweight title. Wilson is ranked 13th by the IBF and tenth by Ring Magazine.
This will be a great battle that I want your opinion on. Please answer the poll question.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Relive the 'American Champions' Experience!
For those who couldn't make the event or those who want to relive a great night of Beltway Boxing -- The May 25 "American Champions" card at the DC Armory -- please go to this link:
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This way, you can see a great gallery of photos courtesy of one of the best photographers in the business, Linda Siadys!
There are many who can capture the boxing action in the ring, but Linda (who was voted best Beltway Boxing Photographer during the 2006 BATB Year-End Excellence Awards) has developed a knack for capturing the entire fight night experience, including what goes on behind the scenes. Her site also has many galleries of other recent boxing cards in the area. Please check them out and let her know what you think!
javascript:ol('http://photodawg1.smugmug.com/gallery/2901054');
This way, you can see a great gallery of photos courtesy of one of the best photographers in the business, Linda Siadys!
There are many who can capture the boxing action in the ring, but Linda (who was voted best Beltway Boxing Photographer during the 2006 BATB Year-End Excellence Awards) has developed a knack for capturing the entire fight night experience, including what goes on behind the scenes. Her site also has many galleries of other recent boxing cards in the area. Please check them out and let her know what you think!
Wade, Russell, Guerrero Advance to US Championships!
Three of the Beltway's top amateurs have advanced to the US Championships in Colorado Springs by winning trial championship bouts in recent weeks.
Largo, MD middleweight Dominic Wade won his first open division championship by defeating Kelly Max Buchanan of Teague, TX by stoppage in the third round at the Western Trials in Salt Lake City, UT.
Earlier in the month, Capital Heights, MD lightweight Gary Russell, III advanced to the US Championships by defeating Cleveland, OH's Miguel Gonzalez 27-15 to win the lightweight title at the Midwestern Trials in Cincinnati, OH.
Also at the Midwestern Trials, Salisbury, MD's Fernando Guerrero defeated the 2006 Under-19 champion Shawn Porter of Cuyahoga Falls, OH 29-19 to win the middleweight title.
The US Championships will take place on June 2-8 in Colorado Springs, CO. The top eight finishers from the US Championships will advance to the Olympic Team Trials.
Largo, MD middleweight Dominic Wade won his first open division championship by defeating Kelly Max Buchanan of Teague, TX by stoppage in the third round at the Western Trials in Salt Lake City, UT.
Earlier in the month, Capital Heights, MD lightweight Gary Russell, III advanced to the US Championships by defeating Cleveland, OH's Miguel Gonzalez 27-15 to win the lightweight title at the Midwestern Trials in Cincinnati, OH.
Also at the Midwestern Trials, Salisbury, MD's Fernando Guerrero defeated the 2006 Under-19 champion Shawn Porter of Cuyahoga Falls, OH 29-19 to win the middleweight title.
The US Championships will take place on June 2-8 in Colorado Springs, CO. The top eight finishers from the US Championships will advance to the Olympic Team Trials.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Baltimore City Paper Chronicles Dietrich Return!
I'm a bit late on this one but you can check this story online. The Baltimore City Paper has a nice story on the return of undefeated Baltimore heavyweight "The American Dream" Mike Dietrich to boxing.
This is the link:
javascript:ol('http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=13625');
There is also an audio slideshow of the event online. Please check it out.
This is the link:
javascript:ol('http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=13625');
There is also an audio slideshow of the event online. Please check it out.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Peterson Brothers Lead Local Victory Contingent in DC!
The Peterson Brothers fought two solid performances en route to TKO victories in their first main event performance in front of their hometown crowd at the DC Armory.
NABO Lightweight champion Anthony Peterson successfully defended his title with a ninth-round stoppage of Luis Ernesto Jose of the Dominican Republic.
Peterson started early in the bout landing tough combinations. However, Jose showed his toughness in the contest by staying in close with Peterson.
By the middle rounds, Peterson started to take control with blistering body shots. In the ninth round, Peterson completed the domination with a three-piece combination to the body and head that dropped Jose to one knee in his own corner. Jose's handlers saw enough and stopped the bout at 1:36 of the round.
Peterson is now 23-0, 17 KO's. Jose falls to 27-5-2, 24 KO's.
Older brother Lamont Peterson also remained undefeated with a powerful eighth-round TKO over veteran John "The Eastern Beast" Brown of Atlantic City, NJ. Peterson dominated the shorter Brown with uppercuts and solid combinations. Brown had very little opportunity to challenge Peterson in the contest because the uppercuts kept him from coming forward. Finally at 28 seconds of the eighth round, referee Kenny Chevalier stopped the contest.
Lamont Peterson raises his record to 21-0, nine KO's while Brown, who fought just a few days after the passing of his mother, falls to 23-13-1, 11 KO's.
In off-TV bouts on the card:
Reginald Taylor of DC scored a second-round TKO over fellow DC boxer John Owens. Taylor is now 6-0, three KO's. Owens is 3-4, two KO's.
Tyrone Barnett of DC won an easy six-round unanimous decision over Armando "El Policia" Cordova of Miami, FL.
Barnett remains undefeated at 8-0-1, six KO's. Cordova falls to 23-27-2, 17 KO's.
Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow of Severn, MD made his first pro trip to DC a successful one by registering a third-round TKO over DC's Larry "The Gladiator" Brothers. Nicklow keeps his undefeated string going by raising his record to 11-0-1, five KO's. Brothers loses for the second time in two weeks and falls to 7-26-3, five KO's.
Also, Angel Estrada, a San Diego boxer who is now training with the HeadBangers gym in DC, also remained undefeated with a solid third-round TKO over Filiberto Nieto of New York City. Estrada is now 3-0-1 two KO's while Nieto is now 1-4, one KO.
Before we get to the Gabcast Post-Fight Wrap-Up, let me say that this was a real strong night for DC boxing. There were a number of people from the political, communications and sports world all throughout the arena. We talked about the strong media blitz in the hours leading up to the event. That definitely helped.
The DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission did an outstanding job in preparation for this event. I talked to people involved with the ESPN2 telecast and they were very pleased with the performance of the Commission. The fact that they had to do very little on the night of the bout means that everything was in place prior to the event and that is a great situation. Also give a lot of credit to the promoters -- Peak Management Group -- and their media staff for a great job.
For the rest of our commentary, I now invite you to listen to the Post-Fight Wrap-Up.
Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #57 - Post-Fight Wrap-Up From DC!
It was an exciting, star-studded night at the DC Armory. "The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap a solid "American Champions" card including the bouts you didn't see on TV.
NABO Lightweight champion Anthony Peterson successfully defended his title with a ninth-round stoppage of Luis Ernesto Jose of the Dominican Republic.
Peterson started early in the bout landing tough combinations. However, Jose showed his toughness in the contest by staying in close with Peterson.
By the middle rounds, Peterson started to take control with blistering body shots. In the ninth round, Peterson completed the domination with a three-piece combination to the body and head that dropped Jose to one knee in his own corner. Jose's handlers saw enough and stopped the bout at 1:36 of the round.
Peterson is now 23-0, 17 KO's. Jose falls to 27-5-2, 24 KO's.
Older brother Lamont Peterson also remained undefeated with a powerful eighth-round TKO over veteran John "The Eastern Beast" Brown of Atlantic City, NJ. Peterson dominated the shorter Brown with uppercuts and solid combinations. Brown had very little opportunity to challenge Peterson in the contest because the uppercuts kept him from coming forward. Finally at 28 seconds of the eighth round, referee Kenny Chevalier stopped the contest.
Lamont Peterson raises his record to 21-0, nine KO's while Brown, who fought just a few days after the passing of his mother, falls to 23-13-1, 11 KO's.
In off-TV bouts on the card:
Reginald Taylor of DC scored a second-round TKO over fellow DC boxer John Owens. Taylor is now 6-0, three KO's. Owens is 3-4, two KO's.
Tyrone Barnett of DC won an easy six-round unanimous decision over Armando "El Policia" Cordova of Miami, FL.
Barnett remains undefeated at 8-0-1, six KO's. Cordova falls to 23-27-2, 17 KO's.
Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow of Severn, MD made his first pro trip to DC a successful one by registering a third-round TKO over DC's Larry "The Gladiator" Brothers. Nicklow keeps his undefeated string going by raising his record to 11-0-1, five KO's. Brothers loses for the second time in two weeks and falls to 7-26-3, five KO's.
Also, Angel Estrada, a San Diego boxer who is now training with the HeadBangers gym in DC, also remained undefeated with a solid third-round TKO over Filiberto Nieto of New York City. Estrada is now 3-0-1 two KO's while Nieto is now 1-4, one KO.
Before we get to the Gabcast Post-Fight Wrap-Up, let me say that this was a real strong night for DC boxing. There were a number of people from the political, communications and sports world all throughout the arena. We talked about the strong media blitz in the hours leading up to the event. That definitely helped.
The DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission did an outstanding job in preparation for this event. I talked to people involved with the ESPN2 telecast and they were very pleased with the performance of the Commission. The fact that they had to do very little on the night of the bout means that everything was in place prior to the event and that is a great situation. Also give a lot of credit to the promoters -- Peak Management Group -- and their media staff for a great job.
For the rest of our commentary, I now invite you to listen to the Post-Fight Wrap-Up.
Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #57 - Post-Fight Wrap-Up From DC!
It was an exciting, star-studded night at the DC Armory. "The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap a solid "American Champions" card including the bouts you didn't see on TV.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Full Bout Sheet for Tonight's Card!
Here is the full bout for tonight's "American Champions" card at the DC Armory:
There is one big change in the card. Undefeated Severn, MD junior middleweight Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow (10-0-1, four KO's) will take on DC's Larry "The Gladiator" Brothers (7-25-3, five KO's). The bout is scheduled for four rounds.
Also, Reginald Taylor (5-0, three KO's) will take on John Owens (3-3, two KO's) in an all-DC super middleweight four-rounder.
Here is the scale watch for tonight's card:
Anthony Peterson 134 1/2 vs. Luis Ernesto Jose 134
Lamont Peterson 138 vs. John Brown 140 1/2
Ty Barnett 136 vs. Armando Cordova 135
Jessie Nicklow 156 vs. Larry Brothers 155
Reginald Taylor 168 vs.John Owens 170
Filiberto Nieto 135 vs. Angel Estrada 136
There is one big change in the card. Undefeated Severn, MD junior middleweight Jessie "The Beast" Nicklow (10-0-1, four KO's) will take on DC's Larry "The Gladiator" Brothers (7-25-3, five KO's). The bout is scheduled for four rounds.
Also, Reginald Taylor (5-0, three KO's) will take on John Owens (3-3, two KO's) in an all-DC super middleweight four-rounder.
Here is the scale watch for tonight's card:
Anthony Peterson 134 1/2 vs. Luis Ernesto Jose 134
Lamont Peterson 138 vs. John Brown 140 1/2
Ty Barnett 136 vs. Armando Cordova 135
Jessie Nicklow 156 vs. Larry Brothers 155
Reginald Taylor 168 vs.John Owens 170
Filiberto Nieto 135 vs. Angel Estrada 136
Peterson Brothers All Over the Media!
The local media has picked up on tonight's "American Champions" card at the DC Armory.
The Washington Post has two articles in today's editions, one is on local NBA star Steve Francis, who is very involved in the promotion of this card. Also, Dan Steinberg of the Post's Sports Bog has an interesting post on the Petersons.
The Washington Times also has an article on Francis and The Washington Examiner had an article on the Petersons earlier this week, and USA Today has a feature story on the brothers in today's edition.
The Washington Post has two articles in today's editions, one is on local NBA star Steve Francis, who is very involved in the promotion of this card. Also, Dan Steinberg of the Post's Sports Bog has an interesting post on the Petersons.
The Washington Times also has an article on Francis and The Washington Examiner had an article on the Petersons earlier this week, and USA Today has a feature story on the brothers in today's edition.
'Pretty Boy Floyd' Comes to DC!
This comes from Fightnews.com:
WBC super welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather will embark on a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C. this weekend. Mayweather arrives Friday morning with long time advisor Leonard Ellerbe and will immediately head to Capitol Hill where he will visit the offices of Senator Harry Reid [D-NV], Senator Debbie Stabenow [D-MI], Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.[D-Washington, D.C.], and Congresswoman Shelley Berkely [D-NV]. Team Mayweather will then proceed to local government offices to meet with District council members.
Later that evening, Floyd will attend ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" at the D.C. Armory, sitting ringside with D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, NBA stars Steve Francis and Caron Butler and other local celebrities. Mayweather will spend the remainder of the weekend with inner-city youth and amateur boxing programs by day, then attend attend VIP receptions in his honor at area nightclubs.
WBC super welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather will embark on a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C. this weekend. Mayweather arrives Friday morning with long time advisor Leonard Ellerbe and will immediately head to Capitol Hill where he will visit the offices of Senator Harry Reid [D-NV], Senator Debbie Stabenow [D-MI], Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.[D-Washington, D.C.], and Congresswoman Shelley Berkely [D-NV]. Team Mayweather will then proceed to local government offices to meet with District council members.
Later that evening, Floyd will attend ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" at the D.C. Armory, sitting ringside with D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, NBA stars Steve Francis and Caron Butler and other local celebrities. Mayweather will spend the remainder of the weekend with inner-city youth and amateur boxing programs by day, then attend attend VIP receptions in his honor at area nightclubs.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Petersons Profiled in Washington City Paper!
Thanks to "ACW" for the heads-up on this one. Dave McKenna, who does the great "Cheap Seats" column in the Washington City Paper, has a really good article on the undefeated Peterson Brothers. The article is called "Brother, Can You Spar a Time?" The article can be found by copying this link:
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This is the second article McKenna has written in recent weeks about local boxing. Last month, McKenna did a profile of Marion "Jackhammer" Wilson . I think McKenna is planning a profile of Tony "The Tiger" Thompson in the near future.
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This is the second article McKenna has written in recent weeks about local boxing. Last month, McKenna did a profile of Marion "Jackhammer" Wilson . I think McKenna is planning a profile of Tony "The Tiger" Thompson in the near future.
Monday, May 21, 2007
May 25 DC Armory Card Takes Shape!
Here's how the Friday, May 25 "American Champions" card at the DC Armory is starting to shape up.
Undefeated lightweight contender Anthony Peterson will be defending his NABO Lightweight championship against veteran Luis Ernesto “The Butcher” Jose of La Romana in the Dominican Republic.
Peterson (22-0, 16 KO’s) will fight for the first time since January 5, 2007 when he successfully defended his NABO title with a fourth-round KO over Adan Hernandez in Biloxi, MS. Peterson is the top-ranked contender in the lightweight division, according to the WBO.
Jose (27-4-2, 24 KO’s) is making his United States debut, fighting the majority of his bouts in the Dominican Republic with other bouts taking place in Haiti, Denmark and Costa Rica throughout his career. Jose has won his last six bouts and 10 of his last 11. Eight of his 10 victories in that stretch have come by knockout. However, in his last contest, Jose won an eight-round unanimous decision over Ambioris Figuero on March 17 in Santo Domingo.
In the co-featured bout, Lamont Peterson will take on former world title contender John “The Eastern Beast” Brown of Atlantic City, NJ in a 10-round bout. Peterson’s WBC US Junior Welterweight crown will not be on the line.
Peterson (20-0, eight KO’s) also made his last appearance on the January 5 card in Biloxi, scoring an eight-round unanimous decision over Joaquin Gallardo. Peterson is ranked third in the world by the WBC.
The 38-year-old Brown (23-13-2, 11 KO’s) has fought for a world title four times in his career losing to Shane Mosley at lightweight and Diego Corrales and Steve Forbes (twice) at super featherweight. Brown is winless in his last seven bouts (0-5-2) and last fought almost one year exactly to the date of this bout – May 24, 2006 – when he lost a 12-round unanimous decision to Herman Ngoudjo for the NABF and WBC International Light Welterweight titles in Montreal, CA.
A number of local boxers will make up the undercard. Undefeated DC lightweight Ty Barnett will return to the area to battle veteran Armando “El Policia” Cordoba of Miami, FL in a six-round contest.
Barnett (9-0-1, seven KO’s) is fighting for just the second time in his hometown, having been successful back in DC in June of 2005. In his last overall outing, Barnett scored a first-round TKO over Marcus in Brashers on February 16 at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA.
Cordoba (23-36-2, 17 KO’s) has lost eight of his last nine bouts, including an eight-round unanimous decision over Orlando Cruz on May 11 in Orlando, FL. This bout will mark Cordoba’s second trip to DC in the last month. Cordoba lost a four-round unanimous decision to Hector Sanchez on April 27 at the DC Armory.
Rising DC super featherweight prospect Ron “Teflon” Boyd tries to continue his winning ways as he faces undefeated Juan Velasquez of New York City in a four-round encounter.
After losing his pro debut, the 37-year-old Boyd (5-1, two KO’s) has reeled off five consecutive impressive victories. The latest win came on March 8 in Glen Burnie, MD when he stopped tough Jorge Lara in the second round.
Velasquez (2-0, two KO’s) stopped Markel Muhammad in his last bout on May 2 in Miami, FL.
Also on the card will be undefeated light heavyweight Reginald Taylor of DC along with middleweight John Mackey, who was born in DC but now makes his home in Montgomery, AL. Taylor (5-0, three KO’s) is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Nick Collins on February 17 in Suitland, MD. Mackey (4-0, two KO’s) fought for the first time in the Beltway area on February 24 in Springfield, VA and won a four-round unanimous decision over Larry Brothers. Both men are still looking for opponents for this card.
Undefeated lightweight contender Anthony Peterson will be defending his NABO Lightweight championship against veteran Luis Ernesto “The Butcher” Jose of La Romana in the Dominican Republic.
Peterson (22-0, 16 KO’s) will fight for the first time since January 5, 2007 when he successfully defended his NABO title with a fourth-round KO over Adan Hernandez in Biloxi, MS. Peterson is the top-ranked contender in the lightweight division, according to the WBO.
Jose (27-4-2, 24 KO’s) is making his United States debut, fighting the majority of his bouts in the Dominican Republic with other bouts taking place in Haiti, Denmark and Costa Rica throughout his career. Jose has won his last six bouts and 10 of his last 11. Eight of his 10 victories in that stretch have come by knockout. However, in his last contest, Jose won an eight-round unanimous decision over Ambioris Figuero on March 17 in Santo Domingo.
In the co-featured bout, Lamont Peterson will take on former world title contender John “The Eastern Beast” Brown of Atlantic City, NJ in a 10-round bout. Peterson’s WBC US Junior Welterweight crown will not be on the line.
Peterson (20-0, eight KO’s) also made his last appearance on the January 5 card in Biloxi, scoring an eight-round unanimous decision over Joaquin Gallardo. Peterson is ranked third in the world by the WBC.
The 38-year-old Brown (23-13-2, 11 KO’s) has fought for a world title four times in his career losing to Shane Mosley at lightweight and Diego Corrales and Steve Forbes (twice) at super featherweight. Brown is winless in his last seven bouts (0-5-2) and last fought almost one year exactly to the date of this bout – May 24, 2006 – when he lost a 12-round unanimous decision to Herman Ngoudjo for the NABF and WBC International Light Welterweight titles in Montreal, CA.
A number of local boxers will make up the undercard. Undefeated DC lightweight Ty Barnett will return to the area to battle veteran Armando “El Policia” Cordoba of Miami, FL in a six-round contest.
Barnett (9-0-1, seven KO’s) is fighting for just the second time in his hometown, having been successful back in DC in June of 2005. In his last overall outing, Barnett scored a first-round TKO over Marcus in Brashers on February 16 at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA.
Cordoba (23-36-2, 17 KO’s) has lost eight of his last nine bouts, including an eight-round unanimous decision over Orlando Cruz on May 11 in Orlando, FL. This bout will mark Cordoba’s second trip to DC in the last month. Cordoba lost a four-round unanimous decision to Hector Sanchez on April 27 at the DC Armory.
Rising DC super featherweight prospect Ron “Teflon” Boyd tries to continue his winning ways as he faces undefeated Juan Velasquez of New York City in a four-round encounter.
After losing his pro debut, the 37-year-old Boyd (5-1, two KO’s) has reeled off five consecutive impressive victories. The latest win came on March 8 in Glen Burnie, MD when he stopped tough Jorge Lara in the second round.
Velasquez (2-0, two KO’s) stopped Markel Muhammad in his last bout on May 2 in Miami, FL.
Also on the card will be undefeated light heavyweight Reginald Taylor of DC along with middleweight John Mackey, who was born in DC but now makes his home in Montgomery, AL. Taylor (5-0, three KO’s) is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Nick Collins on February 17 in Suitland, MD. Mackey (4-0, two KO’s) fought for the first time in the Beltway area on February 24 in Springfield, VA and won a four-round unanimous decision over Larry Brothers. Both men are still looking for opponents for this card.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Nwodo-Wilson Now June 29 on ESPN2!
In case you did not hear the announcement on the Post-Fight Wrap-Up show from Rosecroft Raceway, the USBA Cruiserweight title bout between champion Emmanuel "Chukwu" Nwodo and challenger Darnell "The Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson has a new date and venue.
The bout will be held on Friday, June 29 at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. Interesting choice of venue that makes me wonder whether something is going on involving ESPN2 Friday Night Fights analyst Teddy Atlas, who is from Staten Island. There may be a special night for him, but I'm not sure.
I plan to talk to both combatants during the first week in June as they prepare for this big clash.
The bout will be held on Friday, June 29 at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. Interesting choice of venue that makes me wonder whether something is going on involving ESPN2 Friday Night Fights analyst Teddy Atlas, who is from Staten Island. There may be a special night for him, but I'm not sure.
I plan to talk to both combatants during the first week in June as they prepare for this big clash.
Coleman, Brown, Champion Win at Rosecroft!
Undefeated Beltway Boxers Tim Coleman and "Big" Phill Brown kept their spotless records intact with tough victories in front a nice crowd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.
Coleman, the welterweight from Baltimore, won a tough six-round unanimous decision over Carlos "El Perro" Cisneros, who now fights out of Riverdale, MD. Coleman is now 10-0, two KO's while Cisneros falls to 8-15-1, five KO's.
Brown, the heavyweight from Upper Marlboro, survived two low blows from his opponent -- Jamal Terry of Wilmington, DE -- to stop Terry in the third round. Brown is 6-0, three KO's while Terry -- in his first bout since 2003, falls to 3-6, two KO's.
Also on the card, Suitland, MD junior middleweight Jayson Champion put on a scintillating performance using strong body shots to stop Kenny Meeks, a DC native now living in Sharpsburg, NC at 1:43 of the first round. Champion broke a two-fight losing streak with the victory and he is now 4-3, three KO's. Meeks is 1-2, one KO.
Other bouts on the card saw undefeated junior lightweight Carney "Beeper" Bowman of York, PA win a four-round unanimous decision over Muhammad Yamin of Qatar. Bowman is 7-0, three KO's while Yamin is 7-16-1, three KO's.
West Islip, NY heavyweight Darrel "King David" Madison stopped Kevin Thompson of Clinton, NC in the first round to raise his record to 4-1, three KO's. Thompson falls to 2-4, two KO's.
There was also a spirited exhibition bout between Demetrius Davis and Scott "Duke" Buchanan.
Here is the Post-Fight Wrap-Up show which also includes some breaking news involving the upcoming matchup between USBA Cruiserweight champ Emmanuel Nwodo and Darnell Wilson.
Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #56 - Post-Fight Wrap-Up From Rosecroft Raceway!
Two undefeated Beltway Boxers were involved in interesting co-feature bouts in front of a good crowd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. "The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap the events.
Coleman, the welterweight from Baltimore, won a tough six-round unanimous decision over Carlos "El Perro" Cisneros, who now fights out of Riverdale, MD. Coleman is now 10-0, two KO's while Cisneros falls to 8-15-1, five KO's.
Brown, the heavyweight from Upper Marlboro, survived two low blows from his opponent -- Jamal Terry of Wilmington, DE -- to stop Terry in the third round. Brown is 6-0, three KO's while Terry -- in his first bout since 2003, falls to 3-6, two KO's.
Also on the card, Suitland, MD junior middleweight Jayson Champion put on a scintillating performance using strong body shots to stop Kenny Meeks, a DC native now living in Sharpsburg, NC at 1:43 of the first round. Champion broke a two-fight losing streak with the victory and he is now 4-3, three KO's. Meeks is 1-2, one KO.
Other bouts on the card saw undefeated junior lightweight Carney "Beeper" Bowman of York, PA win a four-round unanimous decision over Muhammad Yamin of Qatar. Bowman is 7-0, three KO's while Yamin is 7-16-1, three KO's.
West Islip, NY heavyweight Darrel "King David" Madison stopped Kevin Thompson of Clinton, NC in the first round to raise his record to 4-1, three KO's. Thompson falls to 2-4, two KO's.
There was also a spirited exhibition bout between Demetrius Davis and Scott "Duke" Buchanan.
Here is the Post-Fight Wrap-Up show which also includes some breaking news involving the upcoming matchup between USBA Cruiserweight champ Emmanuel Nwodo and Darnell Wilson.
Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #56 - Post-Fight Wrap-Up From Rosecroft Raceway!
Two undefeated Beltway Boxers were involved in interesting co-feature bouts in front of a good crowd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. "The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap the events.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Scale Watch for Tonight's Card at Rosecroft!
Here are the weights for tonight's Keystone Boxing card at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:
Tim Coleman 142 1/2 vs. Carlos Cisneros (who trains in Maryland) 144 1/4
Phill Brown 283 vs. Jamal Terry 312
Jason Champion 150 1/2 vs. Kenny Meeks 154 1/2
Carney Bowman 130 1/2 vs. Yamin Mohammed 126 1/2
Daryl Madison 251 1/2 vs. Kevin Thompson 207 1/2
Tim Coleman 142 1/2 vs. Carlos Cisneros (who trains in Maryland) 144 1/4
Phill Brown 283 vs. Jamal Terry 312
Jason Champion 150 1/2 vs. Kenny Meeks 154 1/2
Carney Bowman 130 1/2 vs. Yamin Mohammed 126 1/2
Daryl Madison 251 1/2 vs. Kevin Thompson 207 1/2
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Rosecroft Raceway Card Shaping Up!
Here is what we know about the lineup for this Friday’s Keystone Boxing card at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:
Undefeated Baltimore welterweight Tim Coleman will headline the show. Coleman (9-0, two KO’s) last fought on March 30 when he won a four-round unanimous decision over John Lipscomb in Phoenixville, PA.
Coleman will face Carlos Arnoldo Cisneros in the six-round main event. Cisneros (8-14-1, five KO’s) is a native of El Salvador who now lives in Los Angeles, CA. Cisneros has not fought since his last trip to the Beltway area on December 9, 2006 when he stopped Reggie Holly in the third round at the Lincoln Theatre in DC.
Undefeated Upper Marlboro, MD heavyweight “Big” Phill Brown will be in the co-feature. Originally, Brown (5-0, two KO’s) was scheduled to face Capitol Heights heavy Wayne “Hammerhead” Hampton, but Hampton suffered an injury in training. Brown is still slated to be on the card, however, as he tries to build on a good performance in his last outing against Jonathan Felton on March 8 at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD. Brown stopped Felton in the third round of that contest.
Upper Marlboro junior middleweight Jason Champion is also scheduled to participate on the show. Champion (3-3, two KO’s) has lost his last two bouts, but performed well in both contests, going the six-round distance with not only Coleman (in his last outing on January 27 at the Pikesville Armory) but also Jessie Nicklow (on December 7, 2006, also in Pikesville).
On this card, Champion will be in a four-round encounter against Kenny Meeks of Sharpsburg, NC (1-1, one KO). Meeks is coming off a second-round knockout loss to Dave Peterson on October 13 in Philadelphia, PA.
Along with the Brown bout, there are other heavyweight bouts slated for this card. Trainer-turned-boxer Scott “Duke” Buchanan of DC (1-0, one KO) will battle Lajuan Henderson of Portsmouth, VA (1-2). Henderson replaces Clinton, MD heavyweight Paul Tillery who was originally scheduled for this four-round bout.
DC heavyweight Cecil Smith “And Wesson” (0-1) also returns as he will face New Castle, DE’s Jamal Terry (3-5, two KO’s). Terry has not fought since August of 2003. Two other bouts featuring non-Beltway Boxers will complete the card.
Undefeated Baltimore welterweight Tim Coleman will headline the show. Coleman (9-0, two KO’s) last fought on March 30 when he won a four-round unanimous decision over John Lipscomb in Phoenixville, PA.
Coleman will face Carlos Arnoldo Cisneros in the six-round main event. Cisneros (8-14-1, five KO’s) is a native of El Salvador who now lives in Los Angeles, CA. Cisneros has not fought since his last trip to the Beltway area on December 9, 2006 when he stopped Reggie Holly in the third round at the Lincoln Theatre in DC.
Undefeated Upper Marlboro, MD heavyweight “Big” Phill Brown will be in the co-feature. Originally, Brown (5-0, two KO’s) was scheduled to face Capitol Heights heavy Wayne “Hammerhead” Hampton, but Hampton suffered an injury in training. Brown is still slated to be on the card, however, as he tries to build on a good performance in his last outing against Jonathan Felton on March 8 at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD. Brown stopped Felton in the third round of that contest.
Upper Marlboro junior middleweight Jason Champion is also scheduled to participate on the show. Champion (3-3, two KO’s) has lost his last two bouts, but performed well in both contests, going the six-round distance with not only Coleman (in his last outing on January 27 at the Pikesville Armory) but also Jessie Nicklow (on December 7, 2006, also in Pikesville).
On this card, Champion will be in a four-round encounter against Kenny Meeks of Sharpsburg, NC (1-1, one KO). Meeks is coming off a second-round knockout loss to Dave Peterson on October 13 in Philadelphia, PA.
Along with the Brown bout, there are other heavyweight bouts slated for this card. Trainer-turned-boxer Scott “Duke” Buchanan of DC (1-0, one KO) will battle Lajuan Henderson of Portsmouth, VA (1-2). Henderson replaces Clinton, MD heavyweight Paul Tillery who was originally scheduled for this four-round bout.
DC heavyweight Cecil Smith “And Wesson” (0-1) also returns as he will face New Castle, DE’s Jamal Terry (3-5, two KO’s). Terry has not fought since August of 2003. Two other bouts featuring non-Beltway Boxers will complete the card.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Changes, Additions to June Beltway Boxing Schedule!
There have been some adjustments in the June Beltway Boxing Schedule.
The June show scheduled for the Fredricksburg Fieldhouse has been cancelled. The show was first scheduled for Saturday, June 16 then the date was switched to June 23.
However, the show has now been cancelled because of two injuries suffered by headliner "JC Superstar" Juan Carlos Robles. The undefeated cruiserweight from Waynesboro, VA was involved in a motorcycle accident near his home. Robles broke his right forearm and shattered his kneecap. Robles's manager, Bruce Frank, says the boxer will make a complete recovery.
You can add Friday, June 22 to the schedule. That will be the next Baltimore Pro Boxing show at DuBurns Arena in Baltimore.
As of right now, the rest of the schedule remains the same with Saturday, June 9 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA and Saturday, June 23 at Howard University's Burr Gymnasium in DC.
One other note: Pick up a copy of Boxing 2007 magazine. The subject of the "10 Questions" feature in this issue is our own Darnell "The Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson.
The June show scheduled for the Fredricksburg Fieldhouse has been cancelled. The show was first scheduled for Saturday, June 16 then the date was switched to June 23.
However, the show has now been cancelled because of two injuries suffered by headliner "JC Superstar" Juan Carlos Robles. The undefeated cruiserweight from Waynesboro, VA was involved in a motorcycle accident near his home. Robles broke his right forearm and shattered his kneecap. Robles's manager, Bruce Frank, says the boxer will make a complete recovery.
You can add Friday, June 22 to the schedule. That will be the next Baltimore Pro Boxing show at DuBurns Arena in Baltimore.
As of right now, the rest of the schedule remains the same with Saturday, June 9 at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, VA and Saturday, June 23 at Howard University's Burr Gymnasium in DC.
One other note: Pick up a copy of Boxing 2007 magazine. The subject of the "10 Questions" feature in this issue is our own Darnell "The Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
'Chop Chop' Corley Loses in Nicaragua!
Former WBO Junior Welterweight champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley lost by eighth-round TKO to Jose Alfaro last night in Managua, Nicaragua on the World Boxing Association "KO Drugs" card.
According to Fightnews.com, Corley actually dropped Alfaro in the first round, but Alfaro came back strong with a vicious body attack that sent Corley to the canvas in rounds six, seven and eight before the bout was halted.
Corley, who fought this bout at lightweight, falls to 31-6-1, 17 KO's. Alfaro, who had lost three of his last seven bouts, now has a record of 18-3, 17 KO's.
According to Fightnews.com, Corley actually dropped Alfaro in the first round, but Alfaro came back strong with a vicious body attack that sent Corley to the canvas in rounds six, seven and eight before the bout was halted.
Corley, who fought this bout at lightweight, falls to 31-6-1, 17 KO's. Alfaro, who had lost three of his last seven bouts, now has a record of 18-3, 17 KO's.
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