Reeves Makes Short Work of Martinez!

Well, one of the tests we talked about earlier did not come in our opening bout.  Travis Reeves, fighting for the first time in his hometown of Baltimore, stopped Santos Martinez at 1:25 of the first round.

Reeves was on top of his opponent from the opening bell, landing strong shots to the body and head.  A straight right hand by Reeves dropped Martinez to the canvas.  Martinez beat referee Gary Camponeschi's count but was in no condition to continue.

Reeves is now 4-2-2, two KO's.  Martinez falls to 2-6-1, two KO's.

Up next: De'Andre Davis of Odenton, MD (1-0, one KO) takes on Christopher Johnson of South Bend, IN.  Four rounds, junior welterweights.

Good Evening From The Patapsco Arena!

Good evening from Baltimore, MD and the Hardwork Promotions "B-More Battles" card at the Patapsco Arena.  The card is late in getting started and the fans are filing in.  Just received word that we will be getting underway shortly.

There are high hopes for a number of matchups on this card as a few of the locals might get some tests tonight. 

We'll keep you updated throughout the evening and try to answer questions.  The first bout will be Travis Reeves of Baltimore (3-2-2, one KO) taking on Santos Martinez of Adrian, MI in a four-round cruiserweight contest.

Artis Weighs 168 For Atlantic City Bout!

Sherman Artis weighed in at 168 pounds for his four-round contest against undefeated Antowyan Aikens tonight at Bally's in Atlantic City, NJ.

Weights From The Patapsco Arena!

Here is the scale watch for the Hardwork Promotions card Saturday, April 12 at the Patapsco Arena in Baltimore, MD:

Venroy July 199 vs. Quantis Graves 198

Dwayne McRae 233 vs. Jonte Willis 225

Jeremy Trussell 160 1/2 vs. Taneal Goyco 161

Larry Recio 154 vs. Jose Felix 154

Demond Nicholson 160 vs. David Rohn 160

DeAndre Davis 141 vs. Christopher Johnson 140

Edwin Reyes 138 1/2 vs. Christopher Haney 135

Alexandru Marin 127 vs. Alex Hipolito 127

Travis Reeves 195 vs. Santos Martinez 195

We look forward to blogging live Saturday night from the Patapsco Arena.

Lamont Roach, Jr. Makes Pro Debut on Hopkins-Shumenov Card April 19 in DC!

 BATB has learned that Upper Marlboro, MD lightweight Lamont Roach, Jr. will make his pro debut on the Bernard Hopkins-Beibut Shumenov undercard on Saturday, April 19 at the DC Armory in Washington, DC.

Roach, a recent Golden Boy Promotions signee and 2013 National Golden Gloves champion. will take on Victor Galindo of  Puerto Rico (1-3, one KO) in a four-round encounter.

New Jersey All-Star Amateurs Look For Redemption Against PVA All-Stars Saturday in DC!

On Saturday, April 5, a number of Beltway amateurs traveled to New Jersey and faced a group of amateurs from the Garden State.  According to reports, the Potomac Valley Association (PVA) All-Stars won the dual competition in NJ.

This Saturday, April 12, the rematch will take place at the Merrick Recreation Center, 4275 4th Street, SE in DC.  The first bout is slated to begin at 3 PM.  This will also be a reunion event for any boxers who fought for the Ham Athletic Club at any time.  Tickets are $15 in advance.  For more information, call 202-528-7694.

April 18th Rosecroft Card Is Coming Together!

This huge week of Beltway Boxing is starting to really come together.  We've told you about the Saturday, April 12 card in Baltimore as well as the Saturday, April 19 card in DC.

Now comes a portion of the Friday, April 18 Keystone Boxing card at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  In the main event, undefeated Waldorf, MD junior welterweight Mike "Yes, Indeed" Reed will be in a six-round contest against Regino Canales of Caguas, Puerto Rico.

Reed (8-0, five KO's) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision win over Bilal Mahasin on the last Keystone card at Rosecroft on March 7.  This will be Reed's sixth straight appearance at Rosecroft.  Canales (6-4, two KO's) makes his first trip to the continental US and is 2-2 in his last four contests.  Canales has beaten boxers who were 9-1 and 6-1 during his career.

In another six-round encounter, undefeated White Plains, MD lightweight Terron "Kid" Grant will face off against Alberto Candelaria of Miami, FL by way of Utuado, Puerto Rico.  Grant (8-0, four KO's) last fought on December 14 and won a six-round unanimous decision over Damon Antoine in Washington, DC.  Candelaria (3-1-1, two KO's) will look to bounce back from a six-round unanimous decision loss to John Joe Nevin on March 17 in Boston, MA.

Also on the card, Montgomery Village, MD junior middleweight Gerome Quigley returns to action as he faces James Gooding of Tampa, FL in a four-round contest.  Quigley (2-0, two KO's)  hasn't fought since scoring a third-round TKO over Damien Butler on November 7 in Cockeysville, MD.  Gooding (1-5-1, one KO) has lost four of his last five bouts but all by decision.

Frederick, MD super bantamweight Rodrigo Gabriel makes his return after a year's absence and takes on Gabriel Braxton of Atlanta, GA in a four-round encounter. Gabriel (1-0) made his pro debut in March of 2013 and won a four-round unanimous decision over Quincy Braxton in Frederick.  Braxton (0-2) makes his second straight appearance at Rosecroft and looks to do better than his last appearance where he was knocked out in the second round by Marq Johns on March 7 of this year.

DC featherweight Tyrone Wright (1-1) will also take on the debuting Enrique Vargas of Reading, PA.

Also slated to be on the card are "Swift" Jarrett Hurd, Marq "The Monster" Johns, the returning Kevin Rivers, Jr. and the debuting Mykal "The Professor" Fox, the younger brother of Alantez Fox.