Dusty Hernandez-Harrison Victorious In Front Of Hometown Crowd!

In the main event of the KBW Promotions card in Fort Washington, Md, DC middleweight Dusty Hernandez-Harrison defeated Fred Jenkins Jr. of Philadelphia, PA by knockout.

(Photos by Daniel Cork)

Hernandez-Harrison looked very comfortable in this scheduled eight-round bout. He used his jab very effectively to keep Jenkins Jr. off balance. Going into the midway point of the contest Harrison made it look more easier as he put combinations together to win rounds. 

In the fourth round Harrison saw that his punches were doing damage so he added more pressure. Harrison put together a hard and quick four punch combination to drop Jenkins to the canvas where referee Dave Braslow decided the fight couldn't continue. He waived the bout off at 2:17 of the fourth round.

Harrison improves his record to (32-0-1, 17 KO's) while Jenkins Jr. falls to (10-6, 3 KO's). 

Undercard Results From KBW Promotions Card In Fort Washington, Maryland!

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In the co-feature of the KBW Promotions card at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington , MD heavyweight Mike “Silverback” Balogun of Upper Marlboro, MD stopped Marquis Valentine of Toledo, OH by TKO.

The undefeated Balogun opened the bout trying to find his range while coming up short on his jab. Things picked up as the contest went on with Balogun landing some right hands. With Balogun being the more busier fighter Valentine had no offense of his own to win any rounds. In the fifth round Balogun really turned up the pressure by landing hard shots to the body and a flush shot to the head that sent Valentine down for an eight count. In the sixth round Balogun pressed for the knockout by landing more shots to the body of Valentine. It was a hard left hook that dropped Valentine for the second time in the bout, but it was a right, left combination to the head that sent Valentine down to end the contest. Referee waived the bout off at 2:29 of round six. 

Mike Balogun remains undefeated at (13-0-10, KO's) while Valentine falls to (5-6, 3 KO's).

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Joe Jones of Leesburg, VA defeated Montez Brown of Virginia Beach, VA by first-round TKO.

Jones sent Brown down early in the first when he land a perfectly timed right hook. Brown recovered but Jones pressured him even more by landing combination shots to the body. It was a two punch combination to Brown's head that staggered him into the ropes causing referee Kenny Chevalier to waive the contest off at 1:01 of the first.

Jones improves to (10-1, 8 KO's) while Brown suffers his first lose and falls to ((8-1, 6 KO's)
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Hagerstown, MD super middleweight "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana ends his scheduled four-round bout in devastating fashion with a 42 second first-round knockout over Jonathan Morgan of Northern Shores, MI. Pllana landed a hard right, left combination to send Morgan down to the canvas to end the bout. 

Pllana improves to (4-0, 2 KO's) while Morgan is now (0-2). 
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Silver Spring, MD heavyweight George Harris won by knockout over Lamarco Ellis of Wilson, NC.

Harris didn't take long to size up Ellis. He used a strong jab to the body causing Ellis to drop his guard. When Ellis's hand came down Harris landed a hard combination that put Ellis to sleep before he hit the canvas. Referee Brent Bovell didn't waste any time to waive the contest off at 1:01 of round one.

Harris remains undefeated at (3-0, 3 KO's) while Ellis falls to (3-5,1 KO).

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Frederick, MD light heavyweight Larry "Hitman" Pryor drops a four-round majority decision to Greg "Hotshot" Hackett of Philadelphia, PA. 

Hackett was the busier fighter in this contest. He did a lot of his work inside by landing some uppercuts to the body and slipping in a few looping shots to the head of Pryor. Pryor's downfall in this contest was him not using his height effectively and not throwing a consistent jab. Judge David Braslow saw the contest a draw with the score of 38-38, but was overruled by judges Kenny Chevalier and John Gradowski who scored it 39-37 for Hackett.

Greg Hackett add a win to his record making it (3-18-1) while Pryor falls to (10-18, 5 KO's).


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In a six-round super featherweight contest Roger Belch of Hobbsville, NC defeated Darel Harris of Sarasota, Florida by unanimous decision.

This was a good opening bout to start off the KBW Promotions card at the Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. Belch and Harris gave the crowd plenty of action throughout every round. Belch used his jab to get his distance in the opening round. Harris became more aggressive and was able to slide inside to land some good body and head shots. Belch gained control of the bout and was able to win by the score of 59-55 on all three judges scorecards. 

Roger Belch improves to (13-1,8 KO's) while Harris falls to (1-12-1).

Gary Russell Jr. To Defend WBC Featherweight Title Against Kiko Martinez!

WBC Featherweight Champion "Mr." Gary Russell, Jr. of Capitol Heights, MD is scheduled to make the fourth defense of his title against former world champion Kiko "La Sensacion" Martinez of Alicante Comunidad Valenciana, Spain on Saturday, May 18th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.  The bout will be a featured bouts on the Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale card. The card will be shown on Showtime.

Russell (29-1, 17 KO's) is coming  off a 12-round unanimous decision over Jo Jo Diaz, which took place on May 1th at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.

Martinez (39-8-2, 28 KO's) is looking to become a champion once again. In his last attempt to win a title he lost to Leo Santa Cruz by fifth-round TKO in February of 2016 while in the hunt for the WBA Featherweight championship.

Russell, Jr.:  “I expect to send a message to everyone in or near my division that I’m a force to be reckoned with. I want to unify against Leo Santa Cruz and I’m going to do what I have to do to get there. I’m never going to take any opponent lightly and right now, it’s my job to take care of Kiko Martinez before I worry about anything else. On May 18 you should expect to see excitement, punching power, hand speed, fast combinations and a great level of boxing IQ. I’m the best in boxing today and I prove that every time I get in the ring.”

Martinez:  “I’ve been waiting for this opportunity to win another world title and I’m thankful and excited for May 18. Gary Russell Jr is in for a rude awakening. I have a lot of experience and I feel great at featherweight. There will be nothing better than celebrating my 50th fight with a new world title.”

Weights From Fort Washington, Maryland!

Here are the weights for the KBW Promotions card that will take place on Saturday, April 20th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD:


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Dusty Hernandez Harrison 163 vs. Fred Jenkins, Jr. 162.6

Mike Balogun 232 vs. Marquise Valentine 310.2

Montez Brown 193.8 vs. Joe Jones 192.4

Genc Pllana 168 vs. Jonathan Morgan 167.4

George Harris 216.4 vs. Lamarco Ellis 277.8

Larry Pryor 192.2 vs. Greg Hackett 194.2

Roger Belch 133.8 vs. Darel Harris 135.8

Bouts start at 7pm.

2019 Regional Championship Golden Gloves Bout Sheet!

The 2019 Regional Golden Gloves will take place on Saturday, April 27th at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. 


Here are the matchups:

Novice Division:

123 Pounds:  Demarco Kennedy, Washington, DC vs. D'Ante Hawkins, Fayetteville, NC

132 Pounds: Saquan Epps, Washington, DC vs. Jeffrey Yu, Oakton, VA

141 Pounds (Female): Lisa Bodenburg, Baltimore, MD vs. Abigail Blount, Fayetteville, NC

141 Pounds: Devante Alexander, Great Mills, MD vs. Akeem Jackson, Alexandria, VA

152 Pounds:  Stephon Jordan, Germantown, MD vs. Victor Williams, Arlington, VA

165 Pounds: Stephan Burden, Baltimore, MD vs. Onaje Bullen, Norfolk, VA

178 Pounds: Walter Sanders, Baltimore, MD vs. William Cannady, Louisburg, NC

201 Pounds: Damian Pringle, Washington, DC vs. Marcel Gwynn, Newport News, VA

201+ Pounds: Ricardo Volcin, Washington, DC vs. William Elam, Newport News, VA

Unopposed Champion (114 Pounds):  Emanuel Burroughs, Temple Hills, MD

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Open Division 

(Winners from the Open Division advance to the National Golden Gloves in Chattanooga, TN May 5th-12th);

123 Pounds:  Shakell Daly, Hyattsville, MD vs. Ishmael Bennett, Richmond, VA

132 Pounds (Female): Nerrisa Turner, Laurel, MD vs. Jayda Davis, Chesapeake, VA

132 Pounds: Tommy Avelar (Germantown, MD) vs. Juan Ibarra, Willow Springs, NC

141 Pounds: Jalen Jones, Washington, DC vs. Nicholas Sullivan, Portsmouth, VA

152 Pounds:  Deshawn Chase, Baltimore, MD vs. Kelvin Davis, Norfolk, VA

165 Pounds:  Jeff Bozier, Jr., Baltimore, MD vs. William Townsel, Virginia Beach, VA

178 Pounds:  Joel Tchatchunji, Silver Spring, MD vs. Dijon Bowles, Richmond, VA

201+ Pounds: Malik Titus, Baltimore, MD vs. Darnell Price, Camp Lejeune, NC

Unopposed Champions:

114 Pounds: Demetrius Lewis, Lanham, MD

201 Pounds: Ezri Turner, Dover, DE

Jarrell Miller Speaks Out About Failed VADA Test!

Jarrell Miller Intends To Appeal Against The Decision To Revoke His Licence!

He retains the right to request another sample be tested and to reapply for a licence, and has now stated his intention to "vigorously appeal" against the decision.

Miller's Instagram post: "I am absolutely devastated upon hearing the news my boxing licence has been revoked in NY State and I will be vigorously appealing this decision."

Miller: "I have NEVER knowingly taken any banned substance and when I found out the news last night I was totally shocked.

"My team and I stand for integrity, decency & honesty and together we will stand to fight this with everything we have!"

"This was a voluntary test that I was very happy to do and these results came just one week after another voluntary test that I had taken which was completely clean.

"I refuse to just lie down and let my dream be taken away from me when I know in my heart that I've done nothing wrong.

"Fifteen years of hard work. I'm a WARRIOR .. I don't need a banned substance.

"Remember, don't believe everything you hear and see. The facts will prevail and I shall be vindicated. I don't have anything to hide and the truth will make itself known."

Jarrell Miller Not Fighting, Denied License by New York After Failed VADA Test!

Jarrell Miller finds himself without a fight date after it was revealed that the “A” sample from a March 20 random drug test through Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) showed  findings of the banned substance GW1516.

When the news hit that Jarrell Miller failed a VADA drug test, now he's been denied a license by the New York State Athletic Commission. He is no longer eligible to fight on June 1, a show which Joshua and his team have remained adamant about keeping alive at Madison Square Garden.

Talks immediately turned to who might replace him. “There’s not anything else,” Hearn insisted, dismissing any suggestion of moving off of the current June 1 date. “We haven’t talked about a new date. We’ve sold over 17,000 tickets, we’ve got 10,000 Brits flying in.”

Anthony Joshua will make the seventh defense of one of his major heavyweight titles, with his reign dating back to a 2nd round knockout of Charles Martin in April 9, 2016. Since turning pro in 2013, Joshua has only fought in the United Kingdom and has become the largest gate ticket seller in the world.

Hearn has a list of new opponents including Cuban veteran Luis "King Kong" Ortiz, Polish-American Adam Kowacki, the Bulgarian Kulat Pubrev , German Manuel Charr and the lesser-known US heavyweight Michael Hunter.

Crawford vs. Khan Saturday April 20th On ESPN PPV!

The undefeated welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford (34-0, 25 KO's) will be defending his title against Amir Khan (33-4, 20 KO's) , who last fought in the U.S. on May 7, 2016, when he was knocked out by Canelo Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Khan decided to remain home in England for his previous two bouts against Phil Lo Greco, who he defeated by first-round knockout, and he defeated Samuel Vargas by twelve-round unanimous decision. Now Khan looks to return to the U.S. for Crawford's title.

The two fighters will face off this Saturday, April 20 inside Madison Square Garden at 9 p.m. Live on ESPN PPV.

CRAWFORD: I was naturally gifted with an ability to move, but my coaches brought it out of me as an amateur. The power came a bit later. A complete fighter can fight going forward or backward, counter, move well and take a punch. I put in a lot of work to learn multiple styles.

I'm comfortable with either hand. I think all the practice that I had as an amateur going southpaw or orthodox made me what I am today.

Before we get in the ring, I can't speak on anything we don't know for sure. All that will be answered after the fight.

KHAN: I never think negative like that. Once I step in the ring, I'm sure that I'll know when to step back and when not to step back and when to ease off and when not to.

Look, if he wants to exchange with me, I'm going to be ready. I knocked a lot of people down and knocked a lot of people out in amateurs. I was 17 when I was knocking out men. If Crawford thinks it's going to be easy with me, then he's going to be shocked.

Crawford is not giving me the credit for my power. I believe I'll win by a unanimous decision.

Jarrell Miller Fails VADA Test / Heavyweight Title Fight vs. Anthony Joshua Possibly Off!

Heavyweight contender Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller has reportedly failed a drug test ahead of his scheduled anticipated bout with Anthony Joshua, (22-0, 21 KO's) on June 1 at Madison Square Garden. The bout is a defence of Joshua's WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight titles. ESPN's Dan Rafael reported that Miller tested positive for the banned substance GW1516, who added that the test was a random Voluntary Anti-Doping Association-conducted urine test Miller submitted to on March 20. G1516 - also known as Endurobol - is a fat burner and is intended to boost athlete endurance, and prompted an official health warning from World Anti-Doping Agency in 2013, due to it being so powerful. 

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed the report but said his fighter’s “preparation continues” for the big date.

Should the fight be postponed or cancelled, it will not be the first time the heavyweight champion has faced a late disruption to his camp. It is possible that Matchroom Sport - Joshua’s promotional team - will have a replacement lined up. It is reported that Anthony Joshua has already put together a potential replacement list of five names consisting of Luis "King Kong" Ortiz, Kubrat Pulev, Michael Hunter, Manuel Charr, and Adam Kownacki. 

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If the test results prove to be accurate, and Miller is removed from the card he will lose the biggest payday of his 10 year professional career. It will be a $4.75 million mistake on his decision making ability. The $4.75 million is just his purse. Miller would also miss out on the percentage of the revenue that Sky Box Office brings in from the UK.


The 30-year-old Miller, with no evidence, accused Joshua of using performance-enhancing drugs earlier this year.


“I study every opponent, said Miller, at a press conference in February. My dad was a bodybuilder growing up; you can see it. I look at someone and I say, he’s on steroids. Anybody who comes out of the amateurs at 220lbs and then is 240lbs in a year, there’s something wrong with that picture."

“There’s no way you’re going to put on 20lbs of muscle within a year without taking some kind of supplement. It’s impossible. I know bodybuilders train all year round, non-stop, and don’t put on that amount of muscle."

“Now, if you look at his stature, while he’s staying at this higher level, his physique has kinda shrunk."

“We’ve both got contracts in place where we’re protected and the proper testing is going to be taking place, but it’s written clear as day.”

Dmitriy Salita, Miller's promoter released a statement:

"We are in the process of obtaining further information about VADA's findings and will have more to say soon on this developing situation. In the meantime, Jarrell continues to train for his June 1 fight Anthony Joshua."

Claressa Shields Unifies Middleweight Division!

Prior to coming into this unification bout, Shields (9-0) held three versions of the middleweight title and put on a dominant performance to take Hammer's title of the division to unify the championship Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic  City, NJ. Shields had thousands of fans on their feet rooting her on in person and from home.

Shields: "I am the greatest woman of all time. Give me that." "I feel like I'm dreaming, I knew I could hurt her. I thought I finished her around round 8. I was so pumped."

Hammer's mouthpiece went flying out her mouth in the eighth round when Shields was relentlessly landing blows to the face as she tried to hold on to finish the round.

Shields of Flint, Michigan had the fans howling for "T-Rex!" Shields said in the ring. "Women's boxing, we're on fire. I can't wait to see the next super fight."

Shield won 98-91 on two cards and 98-92 on the other, and was simply dominant over 10 two-minute rounds. Hammer suffers the first loss of her professional career, falling to (24-1).

No Decision For Peter Quillin vs. Caleb Truax Bout!

Caleb Truax (30-4-2, 19 KOs) suffered a bad cut caused by a accidental headbutt in the second round of his fight with Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (34-1-1, 23 KOs) which caused the fight to be stopped and ruled a no decision at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The fight was televised on Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & Fox Deportes.

Truax and Jacobs were doing a lot holding during the two rounds of action. It definitely wasn't the outcome the fans were expecting at The Armory. In the second, Truax was cut badly over his right eye when he clashed heads with Quillin while both fighters where in a clinch. The cut was bad, and it was clear that the fight needed to be stopped.. The ringside physician made the determination that the fight should be halted after he examined Truax’s cut.

This fight was an IBF super middleweight title eliminator. It's possibly a good chance that a rematch will happen so that the two can try and earn the mandatory spot with the International Boxing Federation to get a title shot against champion Caleb Plant.