Washington DC Cruiserweight Charles Johnson Drops Decision In Pennsylvania!

(Photos by Daniel Cork)

Jakub Sowirko of Trenton, NJ defeated Washington DC's Charles Johnson by majority decision in a four-round cruiserweight contest at the Pennsbury Racquet Club in Morrisville, PA.

It was a competitive performance from both fighters but Sowirko edged out Johnson in the third round by landing a shot that severely wobbled Johnson. Johnson didn't go down, but that was the deciding moment of the contest. One judge scored the contest a 38-38 draw while the other two judges scored it 40-36 and 39-37 for Sowirko. 

Charles Johnson falls to (1-3, 1 KO) while Jakub Sowirko starts his career at (1 -0).

Malik Hawkins Remains Undefeated And Suliaman Segawa Dominates Rosa In Philly!

(Photos by Daniel Cork)

In the main event of a Hard Hitting Promotions card at The Met in Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore, MD welterweight Malik "Ice Man" Hawkins wins by unanimous decision over Andre Byrd of Jacksonville, FL for the vacant NBA Americas belt.


Hawkins was the stronger puncher throughout the contest. Byrd did a lot of holding when he was able to get close to Hawkins, but in round seven Hawkins landed a shot that caused Byrd to take a knee for an eight count. All three judges scored the contest for Hawkins, 78-74 and 80-71 twice.

Hawkins improves to Hawkins (15-0, 9 KO's) while Byrd falls to (7-7-2, 1 KO).

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Silver Spring, MD super featherweight Suliaman Segawa defeated Gadwin Rosa of Ocala, FL by eight-round unanimous decision at The Met in Philadelphia, PA. The report from ringside says that Segawa looked very strong in the early rounds. 

From Fightnews.com's John DiSanto at ringside:
The junior lightweight lefty dominated the action throughout, hurting Rosa several times during the fight. Rosa showed plenty of durability, but fell far short on the official cards. Two judges scored it the same at 79-73 while the other judge saw it 80-72.  

Segawa improves to (12-2, 4 KO's) as Rosa suffers his first defeat and is now (10-1, 8 KO's).

Emanuel Taylor Drops Decision In Inglewood, California!

Emanuel Taylor of Ridgeley, MD lost by ten-round unanimous decision to Shakhram Giyasov of Brooklyn, NY by way of Uzbekistan at the Forum in Inglewood, CA.

Here is the report from Rocky Morales, Fightnews.com

2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, Shakhram Giyasov (8-0, 6 KO's), was stretched the distance by veteran Emmanuel Taylor (20-6, 14 KO's) and had to settle for a clear cut unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA International Super Lightweight belt. Giyasov was the far busier fighter but Taylor did have Giyasov wobbled on a couple occasions but Giyasov wisely clenched each time to clear his head. Giyasov, now fighting out of Brooklyn, NY, by way of Uzbekistan, grunted with nearly every power punch and was his own biggest fan in the ring. Taylor finally traded blow for blow in the final round but it was too little too late, rusty perhaps from a two year layoff. Judges scored it 99-91, 97-93 and 99-91 all in favor of Giyasov.

Emanuel "Tranzformer" Taylor Set To Make His Ring Return In California!

Yesterday both Emanuel Taylor of Ridgeley, MD his opponent Shakram Giyasov of Brooklyn, NY by way of Uzbekistan weighed in the same at 139.6 pounds in preparation for their ten-round jr. welterweight contest tonight, Friday, April 26th at the Forum in Inglewood, CA.

Taylor (20-5, 14 KO's) has not fought since May of 2017 when he lost by fifth-round TKO to Lucas Matthysse in Las Vegas, NV.  Giyasov (7-0, 6 KO's) most recent bout was on February 23rd when he beat Edgar  Puerta by fifth-round TKO in Tijuana, Mexico.

Mike "Yes Indeed" Reed Has Successful Return To The Ring!

(Photo courtesy of Tom Hogan)

Waldorf, MD junior welterweight Mike "Yes Indeed" Reed (24-2, 13 KOs) defeated Yardley Cruz by TKO on Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio California.

Reed dominated Cruz in tonight's contest. He had Cruz on his heels by using a good jab while working the body. Reed landed multiple combinations that backed Cruz up into the ropes the entire  time the bout lasted. It was after Reed landed a straight left to the face of Cruz that made the referee jump in to stop the contest at 1:45 of the second-round.

Reed improves to (24-2, 13 KO's) while Cruz fall to ( 25-14, 15 KO's).

Malik Hawkins Hits the Scale In Philadelphia!

(Photos by Daniel Cork)

Baltimore, MD welterweight Malik Hawkins weighed in at 143.4 pounds in preparation for his bout against Andre Byrd, who weighed 143.9 pounds. This bout will be a eight-round main event on the Hard Hitting Promotions card tomorrow night at The Met in Philadelphia.

Also on this card will be Sulaiman Segawa of Silver Spring, MD who is facing Gadwin Rosa. Segawa 128.5 pounds, Rosa 129.6 pounds.

Here are the weights for the other matchups:

Darmani Rock 275.4 lbs - Mike Bissett 217.8 lbs

Christian Tapia 130.8 lbs - Raul Chirino 135.1

Benjamin Sinakin 172 lbs - Patrick Pierre 174.8 lbs

Josue Rosa 117.9 lbs - Lucky Holt 119.4 lbs

Thyler Williams 142.9 lbs - Abdiel Padilla 140.8 lbs

Mike "Yes Indeed" Reed Hits The Scale In Indio, California!

(Photo Credit Tom Hogan)
Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed of Waldorf, MD weighed in at 141 pounds in preparation for his six-round bout with Yardley Cruz of Las Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico tomorrow night April 25th at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA. Cruz tipped the scale at 142 pounds.

Reed (23-2, 12 KO's) looks to bounce back after a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Arnold Barboza, Jr. in March of 2018 at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA.  Cruz (25-13, 15 KO's) is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Juan Valdez on March 28th in Guasave, Mexico. 

2019 Golden Gloves Regional Championships / Bobby Magruder To Be Inducted Into National Golden Gloves Hall Of Fame!

The 2019 Washington DC Golden Gloves Regional Championships being held at Rosecroft Raceway, Fort Washington, MD, this Saturday night, April 27.  This is a tournament for the youth of DC, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and North Carolina for a chance to go to the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Chattanooga, TN May 5-12.

The bout sheet of the tournament is listed below:

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Bobby Magruder To Be Inducted Into National Golden Gloves Hall Of Fame!

Full article can be seen on the Boxing Along The Beltway blog by clicking on link below.

http://boxingalongthebeltway.blogspot.com/2019/04/bobby-magruder-to-be-inducted-into.html

CYNATION SPORTS Hosting Their Third Professional Boxing Card In Maryland!

CYNATION SPORTS already put on two successful professional boxing cards in the Beltway Boxing area. The first was at the popular Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD on October 27, 2018. The second location was at the Waldorf Cultural Center in Waldorf, MD back in January of this year. They are returning the Waldorf location for their third show on May 4, which they will continue to feature a number of Beltway Boxers.

Filip Stankovic of Arlington, VA by way of Nis, Serbia will be taking on Emmanuel Sanchez of Grand Rapids, Michigan in a six-round super middleweight contest.

(Photo by Daniel Cork)
Filip Stankovic (4-1, 1 KO) will try to battle back to victory lane after suffering his first defeat on the last CYNATION SPORTS card. Stankovic lost by six-round unanimous decision to Vaughn Alexander, brother of  former welterweight title contender Devon Alexander. Emmanuel Sanchez (7-12-1, 1 KO) is also trying to pick up a win in this bout with Stankovic. Sanchez's notable bout was against Unified Jr. Middleweight Champion "SWIFT" Jarrett Hurd. Sanchez went the distance with Hurd, but lost by majority decision at the Harrah's Philadelphia in Chester, PA back in 2014. Sanchez's most recent bout took place in February, where he lost by unanimous decision to Malcolm Jones in a eight-round light heavyweight contest.

In two separate super lightweight female bouts, Baltimore, MD's Destiny Day-Owens will be taking on Dasha Ragland of Harrisbug, PA in a four-round contest. Owens (1-0) started her professional career on the second CYNATION SPORTS card that took place at the Waldorf Cultural Center with a split decision win over Michaele Nogue of Chesapeake, VA. Owens is going for her second victory against the debuting Ragland. In another four-round contest Michaele Nogue returns to Maryland to face the debuting Brittany Evans of Washington, D.C..

In a evenly matched six-round super middleweight contest, Ashton Sykes of Columbia, MD will clash with Washington, D.C.'s Gregory Clark. Sykes (3-3) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Roy King in a light heavyweight bout at the West End Plaza, Salisbury, North Carolina. Meanwhile, Clark (3-3-1, 1 KO) will try to battle back from a first-round TKO loss to Edgar Berlanga at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York.

Washington, D.C. heavyweight Nathaniel Copeland (1-0, 1 KO) will be in a four-round bout with Willie Harvey (3-2-1, 3 KO's) of Plainfield, New Jersey.

The other names on the card will be Baltimore, MD lightweight Mack Allison IV (9-2-1, 7 KO's), undefeated super featherweight Oscar Moreno (7-0, 6 KO's) of Mexico City, Distrito Federal Mexico, undefeated welterweight Nigel Fennell (3-0, 3 KO's) of Richmond, VA and the debuting super featherweight Nathaniel Lee Davis of Lusby, MD. These four bout are still waiting for opponents.

The promoter is Cory Sanders (CYNATION SPORTS) and matchmaker, Brian Dillion. 

When: May 4, 2019

Where:
Waldorf Culture Center
109 Post Office rd.
Waldorf, MD 20602

Time: DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM

Tickets are available at: cynationsports.com

D.C, Maryland and Virginia Boxers Highlight Area Boxing Cards!

More Beltway Boxers Get Opponents For May 11th Card; Wade To Face Brinson In Rematch On May 18th!

Article by Gary Digital Williams,
Boxing Along The Beltway 

The entire TGB Promotions card that will take place on Saturday, May 11th is now complete with the last three Beltway Boxers on the card receiving opponents. 

Laurel, MD super middleweight Demond "D'Best At It" Nicholson will be in a 10-round contest against Ernest Amuzu or Prichard, AL by way of Ghana.  Nicholson (21-3-1, 20 KO's) is the reigning WBC USNBC and Maryland State Super Middleweight champion.  However, neither title will be on the line in this contest.  Nicholson won the Maryland State title in his last outing, a first-round TKO over Jessie Nicklow on March 8th in Hanover, MD.

Amuzu (25-4, 22 KO's) makes only his second appearance in the United States after mostly competing in his native Ghana.  Amuzu's first bout in the US was his last contest where he lost to Brandon Robinson by third-round TKO on September 14th in Philadelphia, PA.

Undefeated Bowie, MD super lightweight Greg "Sharpshooter" Outlaw will compete in his first eight-round contest when he takes on Martin "El Guapo" Nicolas Matamala of Cipoletti, Argentina.  Outlaw (7-0, two KO's) comes off a first-round no-contest against Tyrone Crawley on the March 8th card in Hanover, MD.  Matamala (11-7, three KO's) comes to the United States for the first time and will be trying to break a two-bout losing streak that includes a six-round unanimous decision loss to Carlos Armando Santana on November 2nd in Sarmiento, Argentina.

Also, Baltimore, MD super middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson will be in a four-round encounter against Lorawnt T. Nelson of Arvada, CO.  Simpson (3-0, two KO's) last fought on March 24th and won a four-round unanimous decision over Jaime Meza on March 24th in Oxon Hill, MD.  Nelson (5-2, four KO's) comes off back-to-back first-round TKO's against debuting boxers in his last two bouts.  Nelson stopped Joe Miles in the first on March 23rd in Golden, CO.
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Meanwhile, the main event has been announced for the Tricky Entertainment card that will take place on Saturday, May 18th at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC.  Largo, MD super middleweight Dominic "Lights Out" Wade will battle Nick "The Machine Gun" Brinson of Geneva, NY in a 10-round contest for WBC and IBO Regional Super Middleweight titles.  The bout will be a rematch of a June 2014 Las Vegas, NV bout that Wade won by 10-round unanimous decision.

Wade (20-1, 14 KO's) comes off a fifth-round TKO win over Josue Obando on February 23rd in Charlotte, NC.  Brinson (19-4-2, nine KO's) has not fought since June of 2017 when he scored a sixth-round TKO over Jaime Barboza in Verona, NY.

Danny Garcia First To Stop Adrian Granados!

On Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, Danny Garcia (35-2, 21 KOs) stopped Adrian Granados (20-7-2, 14 KOs) by seventh-round TKO in the main event of the PBC card on FOX.

Garcia proved to be still one of the best welterweights as he dominated Granados from the opening bell. Garcia definitely looked to be that fighter who held three world titles in two weight divisions.

Garcia worked behind his jab and added in some combinations downstairs. Toward the end of the second-round, a short right caused Granados’ knees to buckle. Granados continued to engage in the middle of the ring. Midway through the second, Garcia landed a combination that ended with a short left hook. That shot drove Granados across the ring and down to the canvas. He was up quickly but Garcia sent him down again with a counter right.

Garcia scored his third knockdown in the fifth round, dropping Granados with a three-punch combination. In the seventh Garcia landed some hard rights to back the battered Granados into the ropes. Garcia let fired off some vicious shots that snapped Granados’s head back. Referee Thomas Taylor saw enough causing him to stop the fight at 1:33.

Garcia:

"The way to make a statement tonight was to stop him. The game plan was to break him down. I have too many tools. I couldn't let him hang around with me. I hope I didn't scare Manny Pacquiao away. I'd love a rematch with Shawn Porter or Keith Thurman, or a fight with Errol Spence Jr. I'm back!"

Granados:

"He caught me with some good shots but I really thought I was fine. I think the referee was a little over-protective. I had a plan to go the whole fight and they stopped me on my feet. I was still catching him with shots. I was still dangerous and looking for a big shot to change the fight. The referee had to do his job though and I understand it."

Crawford Defended His Title After Khan Couldn't Finish Bout!

Terence Crawford (35-0, 26 KOs), 31, of Omaha, Nebraska, won by sixth-round knockout over Amir Khan (33-5, 20 KOs), 32, of England, in the main event of the first Top Rank Boxing on ESPN pay-per-view card Saturday at Madison Square Garden. It wasn't the kind of win Crawford anticipated to have, but it keeps him a undefeated title holder.

Crawford almost ended the fight early in the first round when he landed a right hand to the side of Khan's head that badly wobbled him and then a left hand to sent him to the canvas. Khan got up quickly but was unsteady, and Crawford was all over him to nearly knock him down again as the round came to an end.

In the second round Crawford was able to keep the pressure on Khan by landing more hard shots that nearly dropped Khan again. Crawford is known to switch styles turned southpaw, and started to catch Khan with his right jab. Khan had problems getting his offense going and seemed more concerned with protecting his chin from the accurate Crawford. Khan did manage to pull himself together in the fifth round where both fighters exchanged punches.

In the sixth round Crawford landed a left hand very low that clearly hurt Khan. The shot looked to land in the upper thigh, right pelvic area. Khan who was given time to recover from Fields.

The fight ended when Khan's trainer, Virgil Hunter, told referee David Fields that Khan could not continue after an accidental low blow in the sixth round.

Khan:

"I was caught with shot below the belt. I could feel it in my stomach. I couldn't continue. I could feel it in my legs. I'm a warrior. I would never give up in a fight like this. I was in pain. I couldn't move. I could not continue. I'm not one to give up in any fight. I fight to the end. I'm gonna come back stronger from this."

Crawford:

"I could tell I was breaking him down! It was just a matter of time. I just took my time. I was disappointed the corner stopped the fight in that manner, but Virgil is a great coach, and he was looking out for his fighter. I know he didn't want to go out like that."

Andre Ward said that "Bud" is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.