Beltway Boxers Continue On Road Trips!

As of now, there are no local pro cards in the Beltway region.  That means a number of locals are on the road looking for victories.  Here is a look at the upcoming Beltway schedule.

On Friday, January 26th, Suitland, MD super welterweight Lenwood "Mr. Composure" Dozier will be in an eight-round bout against undefeated Carlos Gongora of Brooklyn, NY by way of Esmeraldas, Ecuador at Memorial Hall in Melrose, MA.   Dozier (10-18-2, five KO's) has lost six in a row including a six-round unanimous decision loss to Darryl Cunningham on June 23rd in Detroit, MI.  Gongora (10-0, eight KO's) is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over Henry Beckford on September 30th in Boston, MA.

Also on the 26th, Washington, DC super featherweight Joshua "Dynamite" Davis will look to bounce back from a loss when he takes on undefeated Steven Ortiz of Philadelphia, PA in an eight-round contest at the Sugar House Casino in Philadelphia.  Davis (11-2, five KO's) lost a six-round unanimous decision to Ray Lampkin on October 19th in Atlanta, GA.  Ortiz (7-0, two KO's) won a six-round unanimous decision to Tyrome Jones on June 24th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

Two Beltway Boxers will be on a card at the Orlando Live Event Center in Orlando, FL on Saturday, January 27th.  Seat Pleasant, MD featherweight James "Too Slick" Early will battle Alex "Flash" Roman of Kissimmee, FL in a four-round contest.  After winning his first two bouts, Early (2-2) is now riding a two-bout losing streak that includes a four-round unanimous decision loss to Juan Sanchez on November 21st in Bethlehem, PA.  Roman (4-2) will look to bounce back from a fourth-round TKO defeat to Oldier Landin on February 26th in Palm Bay, FL. 

Also, Columbia, MD super middleweight Ashton "The Goon" Sykes will be in a four-round contest against debuting Arman Rysbek of Kissimmee by way of Kazakhstan.  Sykes (1-1) lost a four-round majority decision to Angel Martinez on December 8 in Tampa, FL.

As we move into February, we have talked about the 10-round cruiserweight contest between Roy Jones, Jr. and Scott "Cujo" Sigmon on Thursday, February 8th at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, FL.  The bout will be for the German version of the World Boxing Union Cruiserweight championship.

Also, we have talked about former WBO Super Lightweight champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley taking on former world title contender "Hammerin'" Hank Lundy on Saturday, February 10th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.  Also on this card, Baltimore, MD heavyweight Hasim "Gold Blooded" Rahman, Jr. will be in a four-round bout against an opponent to be determined.  Rahman (3-0, three KO's) has three first-round knockouts.  Another boxer on the card is cruiserweight Joe Jones III (9-0, seven KO's), who is originally from DC but now boxes out of Jersey City, NJ.  Jones has stopped four of his last five opponents and is also looking for an opponent.

In another bout on February 10th, DC heavyweight Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm returns to action for the first time in more than five years when he battles Richard "Silverback" Carmack of Kansas City, MO in a six-round contest at Hartman Arena in Park City, KS.  Byarm (13-2-1, nine KO's) has not fought since being stopped in the second round by Magomed Abdulsalamov in July of 2012 in Las Vegas, NV.  Carmack (15-12-1, six KO's) is winless in his last six contests including a second-round knockout against Scott Alexander on September 23 at the Hartman Arena.

Then on Tuesday, February 13th, three Beltway Boxers will appear on a card at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, PA.  Undefeated Forestville, MD super lightweight Mykal "The Professor" Fox takes on Ricardo Garcia of the Dominican Republic in an eight-round bout.  Fox (15-0, four KO's) won the biggest bout to date in his young pro career, capturing a 10-round unanimous decision over Manuel Alejandro Reyes on November 21st at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center.  Fox captured the vacant UBF All-Americas Welterweight title with the win.  Garcia (14-1, nine KO's) also fought on the November 21st card and suffered his first pro defeat, losing an eight-round majority decision to Victor Vazquez.

Owings Mills, MD heavyweight Colby Madison will be on the card in a six-round contest against Dante Selby of Philadelphia, PA.  Madison (5-0-1, four KO's) comes off a second-round TKO over Randy Easton on December 1st in Philadelphia.  Selby (2-3-1) has lost three straight over a four-year period including a first-round knockout loss to Easton in December of 2013.

Also on the card will be Suitland, MD featherweight Malik "Li'l Leak" Loften who will be in a four-round bout against Martino Jules of Allentown, PA.  Loften (1-0, one KO) made an impressive pro debut stopping Jemour Edwards in the fourth round on June 3 in Fort Washington, MD.  Jules (2-0) comes off a four-round majority decision win in Bethlehem, PA over Weusi Johnson on November 21.

On Saturday, February 17th, Laurel, MD light heavyweight Thomas "Top Dog" Williams, Jr. makes his return in a bout against Humberto Velazco "Tito" Torres of Aguascalientes, Mexico at the Don Haskins Convention Center in El Paso, TX.  Williams (20-3, 14 KO's) returns almost one year to the day since his last contest where he lost by sixth-round TKO to Marcus Browne on February 18 in Cincinnati, OH.  This will also be the first bout since the passing of Williams's stepfather, Jerry Peterson.  Torres (18-1-1, 12 KO's) has a 10-bout unbeaten streak and comes off a seventh-round TKO over Josue Obando on August 31st in Aguascalientes. This will be the first bout for Torres in the United States.

One week later on Saturday, February 24th, Baltimore, MD lightweight Jahmal Dyer has his first bout of 2018 when he faces Vanderley Miranda of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, France by way of Portugal in a four-round tilt at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.  Dyer, the 2017 Beltway Boxing Co-Rookie Of The Year (4-0, two KO's) capped off a great first year with a four-round unanimous decision win over Roger Blankenship on October 7th in Erie, PA.  Miranda (0-3) hopes to have his fortunes change as he makes his first voyage to the United States after losing all three of his pro bouts in France.

As always, bouts are subject to change without notice.  Also, the National Silver Gloves Tournament will be from February 1st through the 3rd in Independence, MO and the Washington Golden Gloves also will begin in February.