(Photos courtesy of Varcity Visions)
Baltimore, MD welterweight Malik "Iceman" Hawkins takes another step forward in his unbeaten boxing career before heading into his next fight scheduled for Friday, September 20th.
The 23-year-old Hawkins inked a contractual deal with Mayweather Promotions on Wednesday, September 11th but made the announcement to his fans on Thursday evening inside the Upton Boxing Gym located in Baltimore, Maryland where he trains.
Throughout his career, Hawkins has taken advantage of every opportuny to fight on many other top promoters cards inside his hometown area while also headlining a number of cards outside of his area as the main event. He has been televised live on a number of cards and had some great performances while being tested by the opponents he was matched up against. Also during his quest of remaining undefeated the Beltway Boxing (DMV) media awarded Hawkins with the Boxing Along The Beltway Prospect Of The Year in 2017.
The upcoming card Hawkins is on next Friday, September 20th in Las Vegas will be the first appearance under The Money Team banner. Hawkins (16-0, 9 KO's) will be taking on Al "The Machine Gun" Rivera of the Philippines (20-3, 18 KO's) in a 10-round bout.
Malik Hawkins:
“It’s time”
“These guys believed in me from day one. If it wasn’t for these guys I wouldn’t be here. I’m thankful to Mayweather Promotions and their team.
"Time to work!"
"All praise to Allah, my team and Mayweather Promotions"
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