Results From Putney Promotions Card In Washington, DC!

(Photos by Daniel Cork)

In the main event of the Putney Promotions card at the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC, featherweight "The Dark Menace" Tiara Brown of Bladensburg, MD looked very impressive as she won by TKO over Brittany "Pretty Girl" Cruz of Denver, CO. 

Brown used her jab in the first round perfectly to dictate the remainder of the bout. In the second-round Brown started to come forward as she landed some hard, crushing body shots on Cruz. One of those hard body shots was followed by a straight left to the head that sent Cruz to the canvas. 

Brown controlled the entire fight as she kept the continuous pressure on Cruz. Cruz was showing that she was the battered fighter as Brown landed more body and head shots. In the fifth-round Brown landed a hard left hook to the body that dropped Cruz for the final time. After seeing Cruz on the canvas for the second time in the bout her corner signaled to have the bout stopped. Referee Michelle Myers waived the contest off at 1:49 of the fifth.

Tiara Brown remains undefeated at (5-0, 3 KO's) as Cruz is now (11-10-2, 2 KO's). 

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In a welterweight co-feature, Kareem "Reemo" Martin of Washinton, DC won a four-round majority decision over Baltimore, MD's Kevin "The Scarecrow" Womack, Jr..

Martin was the more active fighter in the first two rounds as he landed some shots to Womack's head and body. Things changed in the second half of the bout as Womack started to pressure Martin with a more aggressive attack. In the third round Womack staggered Martin with a right hand. As Martin was on wobbly legs and seem to stagger forward, referee Brent Bovell momentarily halted the action. The reason for the pause was unclear, but it looked as if the referee missed the possibility of Martin's glove touching the canvas after being hurt by the punch from Womack.

Judges Wayne Smith and Dave Braslow scored the bout for Martin, 39-37 and 38-37 while judge Manuel Vicens saw the contest a draw at 38-38.

Kareem Martin improves to (10-2-1, 3 KO's) as Kevin Womack is now (8-16-4, 6KO's).

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Washington, DC bantamweight Daron "Sweet Tay" Williams won by TKO over Marco Mendoza Chico of Mexico City, Mexico.

Williams put on a great performance by using his speed and footwork to land his perfect jab to control the fight. The crafty Williams, who is a southpaw set up the use of his left hand as he battered the right side of Mendoza's face, leaving it red and swollen. In the fourth, Williams landed a crushing left uppercut that dropped Mendoza to one knee causing him to shake his head meaning he was done. Referee Michelle Myers called the bout off at 2:19 of the fourth round.  

Daron Williams remains perfect at (7-0, 4 KO's) while Mendoza drops to (11-8-1, 4 KO's).

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Golden Boy Promotions welterweight Cornell "Hitman" Hines won a four-round unanimous decision over Samuel Forjoe of The Bronx, NY.  

In this bout Hines used less of a jab and tried to rely on one punch to hurt his opponent. Hines was the more active fighter by being aggressive and coming forward landing some hard shots on Forjoe. Forjoe never had any offense to give Hines problems during any of the rounds. Forjoe's awkward style made it hard for Hines to land any clean shots to get a knockdown or stoppage. All three judges had the bout scored the same at 40-36 for Hines.

Hines goes the distance for the first time and remains undefeated at (3-0, 2 KO's) while Forjoe is still looking for his first win at (0-4).

Results From The Shabazz Brotherz Card At Martin's West!

In the opening bout of the card middleweight Omar Kabary-Salem of Brooklyn, NY defeated Latiss Norman of Cleveland, OH a four-round contest by unanimous decision. Salem was the more active fighter throughout the bout, but didn't have Norman in any trouble. If Norman's punch output was a little higher he possibly could've won the bout. All three judges scored the contest 40-36 for Salem.

Salem improves to (3-0) while Norman falls to (1-2).
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In another middleweight four rounder. Ashton "The Goon" Sykes of Columbia, MD won by unanimous decision over Alberto Delgado of Roanoke, VA. Sykes made good use of his jab to keep moving Delgado backyards during the entire bout. The jab was the key for Sykes. He was able to land his right hand at will and outscore Delgado in every round. All three judges scored the contest 40-36 for Sykes. 

Ashton Sykes in now 2-1 as Delgado is still looking for his first win with a record of (0-3-3).
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The debuting Travis "Holy" Toledo of the Bronx, NY got the TKO victory over Marvin Johnson of Baltimore, MD. The bout started with Johnson having the upper hand by landing some devastating power shots that hurt Toledo early in the first-round. It was Toledo who closed that round off strong when he had Johnson hurt at the sound the bell. Toledo capitalized on his strong first-round finish by jumping on Johnson from the start of round two. Toledo landed a solid right uppercut to send Johnson to his knees as his face contacted the canvas. Referee Brent Bovell saw that Johnson was too hurt to continue and waived the bout off at 39 seconds into the second-round. 

Toledo starts his career off at 1-0, 1 KO while Johnson suffers a early defeat and is now (1-1,1 KO).
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Sharif "C3" Rahman went the distance for the first time by getting a four-round unanimous decision over Tahlik Taylor of Greensboro, NC. It wasn't a easy bout for Rahman as Taylor pushed him to fight hard in every round. Rahman got the best of the exchange of punches, but Taylor connected with some of his counter shots. Two judges scored the contest 40-36 while the other judge had it 39-37 all for Rahman.

Sharif remains undefeated at (3-0, 2 KO's) while Taylor is now (3-11-1, 1 KO).
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In the amateur portion of the card, top USA Boxing's nationally ranked Lorenzo Simpson of Baltimore, MD defeated Maurice Winslow, Jr. by unanimous decision with the scores of 30-27 from all three judges.
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Mack Allison IV (7-11, 7 KO's) of Baltimore, MD and Donte Cox (2-0, 1 KO) of Laurel, MD participated in a four-round exhibition bout. 
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In a ten-round UBF Super Flyweight title bout between Tyrieshia "Lady Tiga" Douglas of Baltimore, MD and Helen "Iron Lady" Joseph of New Haven, CT by way of Nigeria ended in a majority draw. Coming into the bout it seemed as if the speed of Douglas would be the deciding factor, but the pressure of Joseph quickly changed that for Douglas. Joseph had Douglas backing up most of the fight. Douglas was the less busier of the two but, she seemed to land just as many shots as Joseph did. Judge Don Risher scored the bout 98-92 for Joseph but was overruled by David Braslow and John Gradowski who scored it 95-95. 

Tyrieshia Douglas is now (13-11, 6 KO's) while Helen Joseph adds a second draw to her record, (11-3-2, 10 KO's). 
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In a four-round cruiserweight bout Muhsin Cason of Las Vegas defeated the debuting Charles Johnson of Washington, DC by unanimous decision. Cason established himself from the opening bell by using his jab to keep Johnson off balance. In the final rounds Cason added some right hands to follow his jab to win the contest with the scores of 40-36 from all three judges. 

Cason improves to (2-0) as Johnson starts his career off (0-1).
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The son of former undisputed World Heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, Sr., Hasim Rahman Jr. of Baltimore, MD won his heavyweight bout against Steven Tyner of Albany NY. It was a scheduled four-round bout, but Rahman Jr. landed a hard left hand with one second left that sent Tyner down for an eight count to close out the first-round. Tyner was still hurt from that shot and was looked over by the ringside physicians and the bout was stopped before the second-round started. The contest was called off at one second of round two. 

Rahman is remains undefeated at (5-0, 4 KO's) while Tyner is now (4-16-3, 2 KO's).

Full Update On The Putney Promotions Card Scheduled For Saturday Night June 30th!

The main event will feature a six-round featherweight bout between undefeated "The Dark Menace" Tiara Brown (4-0, 2 KO's) of Bladensburg, MD and Brittany "Pretty Girl" Cruz (11-9-2, 2 KO's)  of Thornton, CO.

The undercard will include a number of local talent.

Welterweight co-feature, DC's Kareem "Reemo" Martin (9-2-1, 3 KO's) will take on Baltimore, MD's Kevin "The Scarecrow" Womack, Jr. (8-15-4, 6 KO's) in a four-round encounter.

Washington DC's super bantamweight Malik Jackson (2-0, 2 KO's) will battle veteran Bryann Perez Navarez (2-10-1, 1 KO) of Carolina, Puerto Rico in a four-round contest.

Welterweight Cornell "Hitman" Hines (2-0, 2 KO's) of Washington, DC will be in a four-round bout against Samuel Forjoe (0-3) of the Bronx, NY by way of Ghana.

Super lightweight Dionte "Mr. Untouchable" Burts (4-0, 2KO's) of Washington, DC will be in a four-round bout against Derron Lawson (0-1) of Philadelphia, PA.

Derrick "The Icon" Brent Corley (1-2, 1KO),  the son of former WBO Super Lightweight champion DeMarcus Corley of Washington, DC will return to action in a four-round cruiserweighht bout against the Steward Chester, who will be making his pro debut.

In a non-local matchup, undefeated super lightweight Marcos Suarez (5-0-1, 1 KO) of The Bronx will battle Elliott Brown (1-4, 1 KO) of Erie, PA in a four-round contest.

Also welterweight Gledwin Ortiz (4-2, 3 KO's) of the Bronx, NY will take on Ray Barlow (2-0) of Atlanta, GA in a four-round bout.

The weigh-in is Friday, June 29th and it's open to the public. It will be held at TKO Burger located at 2350 Washington Place NE in DC., and begins at 5 PM.

Putney Promotions Card Coming Together!

Tiara Brown will compete in her final bout as a free agent on Saturday, June 30th at the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC where she will headline the card against Brittany Cruz.

Listed below is the current bout sheet:

6 rds Tiara Brown vs Brittany Cruz (Denver, Colorado)

4 rds (Beltway Brawl) Kareem Martin vs Kevin Womack  

Malik Jackson (Washington DC) vs Bryann Perez Naverez

Derek Brent vs Steward Chester

Cornell Hines vs Samuel Forjoe

Marco Suarez vs Elliott Brown

Dionte Burts vs  Derron Lawson 

 Gledwin Ortiz vs Ray Barlow

Daron Sweet Tae Williams will also fighting

All bouts are subject to change at any time.

Tori Nelson Loses Double World Title Opportunity In Detroit, Michigan!

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Christina Hammer of Dortmund, Germany won by unanimous decision to retain her WBC and WBO middleweight championship title against Tori "Sho Nuff" Nelson of Ashburn, VA at the Masonic Temple in Detroit.  

Nelson showed her toughness in a previous bout with Claressa Shields that took place in January of this year, but Hammer’s size and good use of a consistent jab dictated this fight. Hammer was able to put together three and four punch combinations while Nelson had to work hard to get close enough to land one shot. Coming into the fight Christina Hammer was categorized as being a runner inside the ring. Tonight it was clear that it was not running, but it was just good footwork and boxing technique that won this championship contest. All three judges scored the bout for Hammer with the scores of 100-90 and 99-91 twice.

Hammer remains perfect at (23-0, 10 KOs) while Tori Nelson is now (17-2-3, 2 KOs).

Quigley vs Serrano Bout Ends In No Contest!

(Photos by Daniel Cork)

In the 10-round main-event for the vacant USBA and WBC USNBC Welterweight titles between Gerome "GQ" Quigley of Montgomery Village, MD and Raymond "Tito" Serrano of Philadelphia, PA at the Garden Ice House in Laurel, MD ended with Quigley suffering an accidental headbutt near the end of round one. 

Quigley (18-0, 16 KO's) and Serrano (24-5,10 KO's) clashed heads during an exchange of punches that took place against the ropes. Referee Kenny Chevalier paused the bout so the ringside physicians could look at the cut to see how serious the injury was. At that time the physician made the call to stop the contest before the second round ended . It was because the bout didn't go past four rounds it was called a No Contest. 

Results From The Undercard Of Jeter And GQ Promotions Card In Laurel, MD!

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In the opening bout of the Jeter / GQ Promotions card at the Garden Ice House in Laurel, MD, Clinton, MD's Marlon Bolen defeated Christorpher Thorne of Pembroke Pine, FL by TKO at 2:50 of the third-round.


It was a one sided contest as Bolen sent Thorne to the canvas twice.  The first knockdown came when Bolen landed a left to the body. The second and final knockdown was from a right hand to the head of Thorne causing referee Dave Braslow to stop the bout.


Marlon Bolen starts his career at (1-0, 1 KO) while Thorne is 0-1.
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Elkridge, MD's Donte Cox made short work of his opponent TY'Shae Ferguson of Blairs, VA. Cox came out strong landing continuous power shots to the head and body of Ferguson. Cox backed Ferguson into the corner and put together a quick combination of punches that made referee Kenny Chevalier to stop the contest at 2:10 of the first-round.

Cox wins by TKO and improves his record to (2-0, 1 KO) while TY'Shae Ferguson is now 0-9.
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In a four-round bout Rashad Kilpatrick of Waldorf, MD defeated Lamont White of LaPlata, MD by unanimous decision. 

Kilpatrick took control of the contest by coming out early landing some power shots while White stayed defensive. In the second and third rounds White landed some shots of his own, but it wasn't enough to win any rounds. All three judges scored the bout the same, 40-36 all for Kilpatrick.

Rashad Kilpatrick moves to (2-0, 1 KO) and Lamont White is now (1-13, 1 KO).
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In scheduled six-round contest Glenarden, MD's Drayvontay Rawls dominated Matthew Murphy of Festus, Missouri by TKO victory.

The speed of Rawls was the deciding factor for the bout. Rawls landed solid combinations that showed damage on Murphy from the start of the contest. Referee Brent Bovell saw that Murphy was taking too much punishment and stopped the bout at 1:34 of round four.

Rawls improves to (10-1-1, 6 KO's) while (3-25-3, 2 KO's).
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In an exciting four-round middleweight bout Francisco Bustos of Rockville, MD pulled out a tough unanimous decision over Jauvan John of Newport News, VA.

The first-round was a back and forward battle where both fighters were landing hard shots from start to finish. Bustos got the upper hand in round two when he sent John to the canvas with a hard counter shot. The third and forth rounds were much of the same as round one. It was the knockdown that gave Bustos the edge. Two judges scored the bout 38-37 and the other had it 39-36 for Bustos.

Francisco Bustos improves to (7-0, 4 KO's) Jauvan John is now (2-6-1).
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In a six-round featherweight battle of undefeated fighters, Clinton, MD's Cobia Breedy won a unanimous decision over Drew Correll of Danville, VA. 

Breedy out boxed Correll in every round. Breedy was able to use his hand speed and footwork to land shots from different angles. Correll looked to be tiring out in the middle rounds and spit out his mouthpiece twice causing referee Dave Braslow to take a point away. Breedy continued his pressure to close out the sixth and final round. The judges scored the bout 60-54 twice and 60-53 all for Breedy.

Breedy remains undefeated at (12-0, 4 KO's) while Correll gets his first defeat and is now (9-1, 8 KO's).
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In the co-feature of the night it was cruiserweight 
Sam Crossed of Greenbelt, MD with a quick 23 second knockout over Joshua Jones of Augusta, Maine.
Sam Crossed landed a right hand bomb that sent Jones to the canvas face first, and referee Brent Bovell stopped the contest without delay.

Crossed improves to (7-0, 5 KO's) while Jones is now (2-1, 1 KO).