Friday, September 26, 2008

Samuel Edges Boyd in Ballroom Featherweight Clash!

Baltimore's Tyrell "Da Show Shock'A" Samuel survived a first-round knockdown to win a razor-thin, six-round split decision over DC's Ron "Teflon" Boyd in the main event of the Ballroom Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.

Boyd dropped Samuel with a short, vicious right hand in the first minute of the first round. It also looked like Boyd knocked down Samuel with another right hand, but referee Kenny Chevalier called it a slip.

In the second half of the fight, Samuel became more aggressive, trapping Boyd in the corners, doing enough to get the close victory.

Judges John Gradowski and Malik Waleed scored the bout 57-56 for Samuel while Judge Don Risher scored it 57-56 for Boyd.

Samuel, who fought for the first time since August of 2007, raises his record to 10-2, five KO's. Boyd, who fought a full six-rounds for the first time in his pro career, fell to 5-4, two KO's.

In other bouts on the card, Brandywine, MD heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell remained undefeated with a workmanlike, six-round unanimous decision over Mike "The Millionaire" Miller of Akron, OH. This was a rematch of Mitchell's pro debut back in January and this bout showed that Mitchell has learned his craft along the way. Mitchell showed a solid jab, good conditioning and the ability to not let the crafty Miller tie him up.

Mitchell is now 6-0-1, four KO's while Miller is 5-13-2, three KO's.

Two Beltway Boxers made successful pro debuts on the card. DC middleweight Antonio Walls scored a blistering second-round TKO over Calvin "Shotgun" Aughtrey of DC. Walls landed a crushing right hand, dropping Aughtrey. Aughtrey beat the count but was in no condition to continue and the bout was stopped at 1:55 of the second round. Aughtrey is now 0-4.

Baltimore junior middleweight Cecil McCalla won a four-round unanimous decision in his pro debut over a very tough Ivan "The Iron Lion" Ziglar of Virginia Beach, VA. McCalla hit Ziglar with seemingly every combination in the book but could not put the game Ziglar away. McCalla won a 39-37 decision on all three of the judge's scorecards. Ziglar is 1-1-1, one KO.

Other bouts on the card: Bobby Jordan, Jr. of Norfolk, VA wins a six-round unanimous decision over William Jeter of Brooklyn, NY. Scores were 58-56, 59-54 and 58-55. Jeter lost one point in the final round for holding. Jordan remains undefeated at 6-0-1, two KO's. Jeter loses for the first time in his pro career and he is now 3-1, two KO's.

Detroit cruiserweight Harvey Jolley won a six-round unanimous decision over Portsmouth, VA's William "The Storm" Bailey. Jolley dropped Bailey twice in the third round and once in the sixth to earn the victory. Scores were 60-51 (twice) and 59-52. Jolley evens his record at 9-9-1, five KO's. Bailey falls to 9-15-2, five KO's.

York, PA junior welterweight Stevie Weimer needed just 30 seconds to knock out Juan Thompson of Norfolk. Weimer dropped Thompson with the very first right hand he threw and quickly finished the bout. Weimer is now 2-0, two KO's. Thompson, who fought for the first time since June of 2001, falls to 0-4.

Here is the full recap on the BATB Post-Fight Wrap-Up Show:

Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #130 - Results from Featherweight Clash and More in Glen Burnie!

"The Fight Doctor" Jerome Spears and I recap a close decision in a Beltway Featherweight clash as well as the rest of the events in the latest Ballroom Boxing card at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD!

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

How was the card?

Anonymous said...

Lonnie Boyd won that fight without question! He knocked Sammuels down twice but was only ginen credit foe one. He outclassed Sammuels. Boyd was stuck up with out a peice.
I hope he gets a well deserved rematch.

Anonymous said...

Good job with the matchmaking and production. Chris, Scott and the entire BB staff/crew put on a very good show.

If you were NOT there, you missed it.

Well done!

Anonymous said...

I thought R Boyd won the fight hands down.But without Ham or Toosharp in his cornr I think that mad a diffrence not to mention Chris Ray was there but come on what fucking fight they where watching.I still think Snow will beat Ron ASS.Yes Ron Snow will beat your ASS BOADIGO FOR LIFE

Anonymous said...

Tough loss Lonnie but I know you can come back. Sounds like it was a great fight & you may get a rematch. I won't miss that fight for sure. Also, congratulations to my man Bobby Jordan on another solid win.

Mike Sawyer

Anonymous said...

2 warriors in there! I don't see Snow in the same league with either of them. Don't even know how his name was mentioned, well unless he mentioned his own name. See a lot of "Snow can beat this and that", but don't see much of him in the ring. What's up with that Thomas?

Anonymous said...

What the f...k difference will a cutman make on how a boxer who rarely boxes???????????

Anonymous said...

Snow you keep trying to talk on the blog and say your name we know this is you so stop faking you b i t c h if you want to fight Ron let Chris know im sure he will fight you.

Anonymous said...

I was there Boyd beat Samuel ass he had samuel in hurt in some round he had him down twice but Kenny called one a slip but Too Sharp couins i don't know his name was in Ron corner he was going off talk to Kenny about his ref. and he said they was going to talk the fight from Ron they sent him back to the dress room in his last two fight Kenny ref. he fuck up they need to stop him from ref. read the comment is Snow talking he just got fuck up don't be mad that Ron fuck Samuel up u was dump and put something on our body listen to the score on two card ron only won two round what fight was they look at back to Snow or Boadigo ass if y are men not bitch step up don't hide say your name i be at the fights am a fight fan when Ron isn't fight he talking to everyone he a real man and Samuel got home town cooking and everyone know it B-more DC. fuck your man up they said Sam was to ko Ron but how had to get up my name is Mike

Anonymous said...

wow. there are some slick talkers on this blog.

Anonymous said...

OOOH, name is Mike? I thought you were F.Scott Fitzgerald! Baltimore has the upperhand these days!

Anonymous said...

Upper "Dirty" Hand.

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Anonymous said...

I was at the finght. Boyd had a very clean knockdown in the first and everyone must give Samuel credit for not only getting up from that, but coming back. Boyd won rounds one and two (by three points because of the knockdown). but Samuel took control of the fight from Round 3 on. It basically came down to a matter of will. And simply put, Samuel imposed his will upon Boyd from three on. He landed the cleaner harder shots and consistently backed up Boyd. Good fight from boht fighters. Samuel was the clear winner. I'm not from D.C. nor B-More, so i have no bias. It was a good fight, but the smaller, more determined fighter won.

Anonymous said...

good job ron

Anonymous said...

YES! Excellent job Ron!!!