Goyco Stops Trussell In Sixth!

Taneal "Spider" Goyco has given Jeremy Trussell his first pro loss and did it in dominating fashion, scoring a sixth-round knockout.

Goyco's camp developed an exceptional game plan that their boxer followed to perfection.  Goyco's jab was crisp throughout and kept Trussell off-balance.  Goyco also neutralized Trussell's best punch, the overhand right hand.  Trussell did have success using his left hand but he didn't use it nearly enough.

In the fourth round, Goyco dropped Trussell with a solid right-left combination.  From that point on, Trussell was in defensive mode, hoping for an opportunity to turn the fight around.

That opportunity never came.  Late in the sixth round, Goyco landed a stunning straight left that stunned Trussell and sent him crashing to the canvas.  Trussell tried to get up but couldn't and the bout was stopped at 2:34.

Trussell suffers his first pro loss and he is now 8-1, six KO's.  Goyco evens his record at 6-6-1, three KO's.

The main event is next:  Venroy "Hardwork" July of Suitland, MD (16-1-2, six KO's) versus the undefeated "Grim Reaper" Quantis Graves of Beaumont, TX (9-0-1, four KO's). Eight-round cruiserweight contest.

McRae Wins Controversial TKO!

Controversy has followed Dwayne McRae once again, although McRae won a TKO at the beginning of the second round over Jonte Willis.

The first round was pretty even as McRae and Willis traded punches. Willis suffered a bloody nose during those exchanges. Near the end of the round, Willis landed a solid right hand to McRae's face.  McRae pressured Willis into Willis's own corner and landed shots.  Unfortunately for McRae, three of those shots landed as rabbit punches in the back of Willis's neck.

Between rounds, Willis felt pain in the back of his neck and could not come out for the second round.

Barring a successful future protest by the Willis camp, McRae's record is now 13-3, seven KO's.  Willis is now 9-10-1, three KO's.  You may remember back on May 11 of 2013,  McRae and his opponent, Dennis Benson, were both disqualified in the first round of their bout.

The co-feature is next:  Baltimore middleweight Jeremy "The Truth" Trussell (8-0, six KO's) faces Taneal Goyco of Philadelphia, PA (5-6-1, two KO's). Six-round contest.

Nicholson Quickly Dispatches Rohm As We Return From Intermission!

Demond "Da Best At It" Nicholson of Laurel, MD made very short work of David Rohn of Villa Park, IL as we returned from Intermission.

Nicholson needed just 51 seconds to score the knockout, landing a brutal right hand to the body.  Rohn couldn't beat referee Brent Bovell's 10-count.

Nicholson remains perfect at 6-0, six KO's.  Rohn is now 1-1.

Next up:  heavyweight "The Big Ticket" Dwayne McRae of Laurel, MD (12-3, six KO's) takes on Jonte "Rock Steady" Willis of Tacoma, WA (9-9-1, three KO's) who channeled his inner Michael Jackson to the sounds of "Billie Jean" during his ring walk.  The bout is slated for six rounds.

Reyes Dominates En Route To First-Round Stoppage!

Edwin Reyes was dominant in his encounter with the debuting Chris Haney, stopping him at 2:56 of the first round.

Reyes was on the offensive from the very start and never let up until the contest was stopped.  Haney just covered up in the latter stages of the contest.

Reyes is now 3-0, two KO's.

We are now at intermission.

Recio Does Damage With First Round Stoppage!

Larry Recio has delivered another stunning TKO victory with a devastating first-round stoppage of veteran Jose Felix.

In the first minute of the round, Recio shot a straight right hand that dropped Felix to the canvas.  In the last minute of the round, Recio sent the same punch crashing towards Felix, who crumpled back to the canvas.  Referee Kenny Chevalier immediately stopped the bout at 2:49.

Recio scores his fourth straight knockout win and is now 5-0, four KO's.  Felix is now 11-14-2 four KO's.

By the way, congratulations to Chevalier who has been named the referee for the WBO Middleweight title bout between champion Peter Quillin and Lukas Korneczy on Saturday, April 19 at the DC Armory.

Up next: Edwin "El Matador" Reyes of Laurel, MD (2-0, two KO's) takes on the debuting Chris Haney of Chicago, IL.  Four rounds, lightweights.

Marin Takes Unanimous Decision!

Alexandru Marin wins a four-round unanimous decision over Alex Hipolito.  Marin was able to land shots throughout the bout ad Hipolito seemed content to look mostly for counter shots which were few and far between.

Judges John Gradowski and Kenny Chevalier scored a shutout for Marin, 40-36 while Don Risher saw the bout, 39-37.

Marin remains undefeated at 3-0, two KO's while Hipolito falls to 2-3, two KO's.

Up next: "The Cuban Assassin" Larry Recio of Landover, MD (4-0, three KO's) battles Jose Felix of Albuquerque, NM (11-14-2, four KO's). Four rounds, junior middleweights.

Davis Wins Tough Majority Decision!

De'Andre "The Flash" Davis has won a tough four-round majority decision over a game, debuting Christopher Johnson.

Davis made the bout a little tougher than it should have been.  Davis was very accurate in the opening round with his shots.  Davis' biggest problem in the early part of the bout was keeping his mouthpiece in.

That changed in the third round when Johnson, despite a bloody nose and mouth, battled back strong to take some control.  The two waged a strong battle in the final round.

Judge Gary Camponeschi scored the bout even at 38-38. John Gradowski and Don Risher saw the bout for Davis at 39-37 and 40-36, respectively.

Davis's record rises to 2-0, one KO.

Now in the ring: Silver Spring, MD featherweight Alexandru Marin (2-0, two KO's) faces Alex Hipolito of Lubbock, TX.  Four-round contest.