“Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed returns Saturday in Maryland
Cruiserweight sensation Sam “The Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (5-0, 3 KOs) of Greenbelt, Maryland, will be stepping back into the squared circle on July 15, at the Sphinx on K in the co-main event. This will be Crossed’s first fight after suffering a broken bone in his right hand in his last
The Ghost of Boxing: Anthony Peterson
When asked how he would describe himself, Anthony Peterson (37-1 24KOs), 31, had no hesitation. “I am the ghost of boxing. I am around, but at the same time I am not.” It was a poetic start to an interview in which I didn’t know a lot about Anthony Peterson.
Gary Russell stops Oscar Escandon in homecoming
WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr (28-1 17KOs) made a statement by stopping Oscar Escandon (25-3 17KOs) as he returned to his native Maryland as he fought at the MGM Grand in Oxon Hill, Maryland to headline a card on Showtime. Russell Jr. saw himself tested in the first two
Andre Dirrell wins ugly DQ over Jose Uzcategui
Super middleweight Andre Dirrell (25-2 16KOs) is one of the most unlucky fighters or he drives people crazy in the ring that they want to hit him after the bell, but it happened again as Jose Uzcategui (26-1 22KOs) was disqualified after knocking out Andre Dirrell with a left hook after
Rances Barthelemy edges Kiryl Relikh in close fight
In the opening bout of the Showtime card taking place in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Rances Barthelemy (26-0 13KOs) was heavily tested by virtually unknown challenger Kiryl Relikh (21-2 19KOs) in the opening fight of the three fight television main card. The fight saw Barthelemy win the bout early with a good
Lomachenko, Sosa make weight for HBO fight
Vasly Lomachenko 129.6 vs Jason Sosa 130 (originally 130.2) Oleksander Gvozdyk 174.2 vs Yunieski Gonzalez 174.8 Michael Hunter 198.0 vs Oleksandr Usyk 199.4 Mike Reed 141.2 vs Reyes Sanchez 141.4 Jesse Hart 168.0 vs Alan Campa 165.6 Egidijus Kavaliausks 148.2 vs Ramses Agaton 147.0 Patrick Harris 136.0 vs Omar Garcia
Sev’s Take: Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Jason Sosa
By Sevak Sarkisian As most fight fans already know, two time Olympic Gold Medalist and current WBO super featherweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1 5KO’s) will be stepping back into the ring to defend his title against former WBA titlist Jason Sosa (20-1-4 15KO’s) on Saturday April 8th. The bout
Weights from Fort Washington, Maryland
Mykal Fox 141.4 – Tre’Sean Wiggins 142.4 Luther Smith 198.8 – Darnell Pierce 193.8 Marcus Bates 122 – Alec McGee 121.2 Greg Outlaw, Jr. 140.2 – Kashon Hutchinson 141.6 Justin Hurd 153 – Dawond Pickney 155.4 Tyrek Irby 139.8 – Lamont White 141.4 Patrick Rivera 163.6 – Gregory Clark 165.8