Opening Bell: Crowded Fall Schedule For DMV Boxing

Photo by Anna John for StiffJab.com

by Gautham Nagesh

As if the next couple weekends aren’t enough, fans in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia region can expect a fall filled with local fight cards. Gary “Digital” Williams has the low down as usual, reporting on a series of local shows that should feature many of the fighters we’ve been following over the next few weeks.

Some highlights: An attorney by day and professional cruiserweight boxer by night, it’s hard not to respect Venroy July, even if he did go to Duke. July’s Hardwork Promotions will stage a card on Saturday, September 28th at Patapsco Arena in Baltimore, Md. Rising featherweight and Stiff Jab favorite Kevin Rivers Jr. (below) of Palmer Park, Md. is also scheduled to appear on the show.

GH3 Promotions has been snatching up local talent lately like real estate in Northwest D.C. The Newark-based outlet will hold its first local show, featuring Antoine “Action” Douglas, Danny “Smooth” Kelly and Jerry “2 Tickets 2 Paradise” Odom at Charles Houston Recreation Center in Alexandria, Va. on October 25th. GH3 also has a show next Friday, September 13th, at Robert Treat Hotel in Newark. All three local prospects are expect to appear.[[MORE]]

Thomas Snow is scheduled to headline a card from Babie Gurl Promotions at D.C. Armory on Friday, October 4th…Unbeaten welterweight Todd “White Lightning” Wilson will headline a show at ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, Va…Keystone Boxing will hold its first Friday show at Rosecroft Raceway on October 18th as racing returns to the venue for the fall season….Ty Barnett’s Top Flight Promotions and RBA Promotions are both scheduled to hold cards on October 26th, though we wouldn’t be shocked to that change. Barnett will headline the former at the Washington Convention Center, while the latter will take place at Ft. Myer/Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. and feature Brandon Quarles.

Jordan Shimmell Returns October 26th: Turning our attention to West Michigan, unbeaten heavyweight prospect Jordan Shimmell will return to action on October 26th as the headliner at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. Junior middleweight Purnell Gates and junior welterweight Johnny Garcia will also appear on the show.