Immanuwel Aleem Drops Decision At The Barclays Center In New York!

(Photos by David Algranati)
Richmond, VA middleweight "The Chosen One" Immanuwel Aleem (left) lost by ten-round majority decision to Ronald "Akeem" Ellis of Lynn, MA. The bout was aired live on the Showtime Boxing YouTube channel from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Aleem came out in the opening using his jab while moving around the ring to adjust to Ellis's reach advantage. Ellis closed the distance to finish the round by going toe to toe with Aleem. Ellis turned up the pace in the next couple of rounds by being the more active fighter while Aleem didn't add any offensive pressure to slow down Ellis. Aleem did a better job in the fifth-round as he stepped up his punch count to pressure Ellis. Ellis changed from using his jab to moving in close to start a inside battle with Aleem. Aleem tried to be more offensive minded in the last three rounds of the bout by throwing more punches but wasn't able to land that fight ending shot to get the knockout victory. One judge scored the contest a 95-95 draw but was overruled by the other two judges with the scores of 97-93, 98-92 for Ellis. 

Aleem falls to (18-2-2, 11 KO's) while Ellis improves to (17-1-2, 11 KO's).

Here Are The Results For Beltway Boxers Bouts In Philly!

(Photos by Daniel Cork)

Forestville, MD welterweight Mykal Fox won by eight-round unanimous decision over Johnny Arellano of Austin, TX on the King's Promotions card at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA last night December 6, 2019.

Fox used his jab to create good offense and good footwork to stay smart on defense. In the fifth-round Fox landed a left to the body followed by a right hook to send Arellano to the canvas. Arellano was one of the tallest fighters Fox has faced throughout his career. Arellano had his moments throughout the bout where he was able to land some scoring shots, but it wasn't enough to win the round he need to convince the judges in his favor. All three judges scored the contest for Fox 78-73 and 80-71 twice.  Fox improves his record to (22-1, 5 KO's) while Arellano falls to (10-2, 9 KO's)

In a super middleweight Hagerstown, MD "The Sexy Albanian" Genc Pllana and Kalvin "Hot Sauce" Henderson of Fayetteville, AR battled to an eight-round draw.

Pllana's looked to be the more active fighter throughout the contest as he out punched Henderson. Henderson was able to land shots to score during the rounds but Pllana's activity and point scoring shots seemed to visually give him the win. One judge seemed to see the contest in Pllana's favor with the score of 79-73, however, the two other judges scored the bout a draw at 76-76.  Pllana is now (7-1-1, 4 KO's) and Henderson adds a draw to his record (12-0-1, 8 KO's).

Marcus "Dreamcrusher" Bates out of Washington,DC won by eight-round unanimous decision over Francisco "Rayito" Pedroza of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Bates was in full control of the bout in every round. His speed is definitely what made the difference. Bates landed a lot of hard shots to keep Pedroza in a defensive battle. Pedroza did make Bates work throughout each round until the eighth-round when Bates landed a hard left hand to send Pedroza down to the canvas. Pedroza beat the eight count but the contest ended giving Bates the win with the scores of 78-73 and 80-71 (twice).

Frederick, MD super middleweight Devar "The Warrior" Ferhadi returned to the ring after a three year absence to complete medical school to score a fifth-round TKO over Vincent Baccus of Okmulgee, OK.

Ferhadi used the double jab in the third round to drop Baccus to the canvas and continued to land shots after the round continued. Nothing didn't change as Ferhadi kept the pressure up going into the fifth-round when Baccus wasn't able to come up with the defense he need to protect himself. The bout was stopped at 1:45 of the fifth. Ferhadi gets back to his winning ways to remain undefeated at (8-0, 7 KO's) while Baccus suffers his first career defeat by upsetting stoppage and drops to (4-1-1, 3 KO's).

Here Are The Weights From Sterling, Virginia!

Here are the weights for the Ponytail Promotions card scheduled to take place tomorrow night, December 7, 2019 at the Dulles Sportsplex in Sterling, Virginia.

Tiara Brown 129 lbs  vs.  Simone Aparecida Da Silva 126 lbs

Joelle Flores  102 lbs  vs.  Carma Radford (did not show)

Mack Allison IV 134.6 lbs  vs.  Mike Fowler 134.3 lbs

Marlon Bolen 145 lbs vs.  Kevin Womack Jr. 148 lbs

Calvin Mends 199.8 lbs  vs.  William Brown 190 lbs

Dante Cox 135 lbs  vs.  Elliott Brown 135.2 lbs

George Harris 238.6 lbs  vs.  Tony Lopez 243.4 lbs

Dionte Burts 140.2 lbs  vs.  Darel Harris 143.4 lbs.

Joan Planas 152.6 lbs  vs.  Gladimir Jacinto did not show

 Akeem Jackson  Opponent TBA

D'Mitrius Ballard And Yamaguchi Falcoa Leave NABF Middleweight Title In The Ring!

Tonight at The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California, D’Mitrius Ballard of Temple Hills, MD battled Yamaguchi Falcao of Sao Paolo, Brazil to a 10-round majority draw. 

It was a somewhat slow start for Ballard in the early rounds. Falcoa used his jab and went to the body of Ballard to put rounds in the bag. Ballard did a good job of fighting his way back into the contest by landing some convincing shots that had Falcoa on his heels. Ballard's late round surges seemed to get him the win but only one judge saw the contest in Ballard's favor with the score of 97-93. The other two judges scored the contest the same at 95-95 to leave the vacant NABF Middleweight title up for grabs.

Both fighters add their first draw to their records. D’Mitrius Ballard is now (20-0-1, 13 KO's) while Yamaguchi Falcao is now (16-1-1, 7 KO's).

Four Beltway Boxers Hit The Scale In Pennsylvania!

Mykal Fox (21-1, 5 KO's) will take on Johnny Arellano (10-1, 9 KO's) as the 10-round main event on the King's Promotions card at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA Friday night December 6th.

In the co-feature of the card undefeated Kalvin Henderson (12-0, 8 KOs) of Fayetville, AR will take on Genc Pllana (7-1, 4 KOs) of Hagerstown, MD in a eight-round super middleweight bout.

Marcus Bates (10-1-1, 8 KOs) of Washington, DC will battle Francisco Pedroza (13-9-2, 7 KOs) of Tijuana Mexico in a eight-round super bantamweight contest.

Devar Ferhadi (7-0, 6 KOs) of Frederick , MD will be taking on Vincent Baccus (4-0-1, 3 KOs) of Okmulgee, OK in a super middleweight bout.

The fighters weighed in tonight at the La Quinta Inn in Essington PA. 

Here are the weights.

(Weigh-In Photos by Daniel Cork)

Johnny Arellano 143 lbs.  vs.  Mykal Fox 142.5 lbs.

Genc Pllana 168.3 lbs. vs.  Kalvin Henderson 167.6 lbs.

Francisco Pedroza 122.1 lbs.  vs.  Marcus Bates 121.9 lbs.

Vincent Baccus 167.4 lbs.  vs.  Devar Ferhadi 170.2 lbs.

The card is set to start at 7PM.

Ballard Makes Weight To Fight For Vacant NABF Middleweight Title!

In Costa Mesa, CA undefeated Temple Hills, MD middleweight D'Mitrius "Big Meech" Ballard weighed in at 159.6 lbs to take on Yamaguchi Falcao of Sao Paolo, Brazil, who weighed in at 160 lbs for the vacant NABF middleweight title tomorrow night Live on DAZN also Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Live. The bout also can be seen on Ringtv.com. The card will take place at The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California starting at 10PM ET / 7PM PT.

Mykal Fox Set To Battle Johnny Arellano In Philadelphia!

(Article courtesy of Abrams Boxing PR)


Philadelphia, PA (December 3, 2019)-- THIS FRIDAY NIGHT at 2300 Arena, world-ranked welterweight Mykal Fox will make his debut at the famed fight facility when he takes on Johnny Arellano in the 10-round main event.

The bout will headline a seven-bout card promoted by King's Promotions.

"Camp has been very good.  I have had excellent sparring, and I am excited to showcase myself in Philly on Friday," said Fox, the 24 year-old native of Forestville, MD.

In Arellano, he is taking on another tall welterweight.  Fox, who stands almost 6'4" will taking on a fighter just two inches shorter in this important matchup.

"From what I have seen of him, he wings a lot of his shots.  At 6'2" he is my tallest opponent, but I will be his tallest opponent, and he is a brawler.  Let's see how that plays out for him being the shorter man."

Now ranked number-14 by the IBF and Number-15 by the WBA, Fox knows that big opportunities are just around the corner and he would like to put in a great performance to end the year.

"I think next year, I will get more big opportunities.  I have fought on ShoBox and have a win over an Olympic Gold Medal winner that was on ESPN +, I see more fights like that and even bigger fights in 2020.  I see what my brother is going through, he is the number-one middleweight contender by the WBO.  I see fighters not wanting to risk their records against him, and hopefully it won't be the same when it comes to me as I climb the rankings," Fox said speaking about his brother Alantez.

Fox, who has fought in The City of Brotherly Love once, is excited to fight at The 2300 Arena.

"I loved fighting in Philly the 1st time, and I have been to the 2300 Arena many times, and I love the environment and excitement that the building has for fights.  I look forward for Friday night, where I will be the reason that is creating that environment and excitement." 

The co-feature will pit undefeated super middleweight, Kalvin Henderson (12-0, 8 KOs) of Fayetville, AR against Genc Pllana (7-1, 4 KOs) of Hagerstown, MD, in a eight-round bout.

Also in an eight-round contest, WBA Number-10 ranked super bantamweight, Marcus Bates (10-1-1, 8 KOs) of Washington, DC fighting Francisco Pedroza (13-9-2, 7 KOs) of Tijuana Mexico.

In six-round bouts:

Shinard Bunch (4-1, 4 KOs) of Trenton, NJ fights Vicente Morales (3-4-2, 3 KOs) of Matamoros, MX in welterweight contest.

Shamar Fulton (4-0-1, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia battles Tyrome Jones (4-6-1, 1 KO) of South Bend, IN in a lightweight bout.

Devar Ferhadi (7-0, 6 KOs) of Frederick , MD takes on Vincent Baccus (4-0-1, 3 KOs) of Okmulgee, OK in a super middleweight bout featuring undefeated fighters.

Martino Jules (7-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia fights Eric Manriquez (7-9-1, 3 KOs) of Houston in a featherweight bout.