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From
Boxing Along The Beltway Blog
(SEPT 18) Ballroom Boxing at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD
kicks off its 12th season on Thursday, September 28 with an interesting
cruiserweight main event.
Ballroom favorite Darnell “The Ding-A-Ling” Man Wilson of Silver Spring,
MD returns to take on Daniel Judah of Brooklyn, NY in a 10-round
encounter.
Wilson (18-5-3, 15 KO’s) comes into this contest needing a win badly.
After winning 15 bouts in a row, Wilson is 2-4-2 in his last eight
contests; the four losses coming in his last four bouts, where he faced
opponents (Vadim Tokarev, Owen Beck, Felix Cora, Jr. and Andre Purlette)
who have a combined won-loss record of 98-4-3 with 77 knockouts. The
Beck bout was fought at heavyweight.
A return to the Ballroom may be the medicine Wilson needs, as he is
undefeated in Glen Burnie with a record of 11-0-2 with 10 KO’s.
But Wilson will be tested again by Judah, the older brother of former
world junior welterweight and welterweight champion Zab Judah. Daniel
Judah (21-1-3, 10 KO’s) started his career unbeaten in his first 23
bouts (20-0-3, 10 KO’s) before suffering his first defeat, a 12-round
unanimous decision loss to Eric Harding for the NABF Light Heavyweight
title in October of 2005. In his last contest, Judah won an eight-round
unanimous decision over Dennis McKinney on March 31.
Three of the undercard bouts feature highly-regarded and undefeated
Beltway prospects. In an eight-round junior middleweight bout,
Baltimore’s Ishmail “The Arsenal” Arvin takes on David Toribio of the
Dominican Republic.
Arvin (14-0-2, six KO’s) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision
over David Estrada on June 15 in Glen Burnie. This will be Arvin’s 13th
appearance in the Ballroom.
Toribio (12-6, seven KO’s) is trying to turn his boxing fortunes around.
After winning his first 12 bouts, Toribio, who now fights out of Miami,
FL, has lost his last six contests including a six-round unanimous
decision to Harry Joe Yorgey on September 11 in Philadelphia.
Another Baltimore prospect, featherweight Tyrell Samuel, is also
scheduled for action as he takes on Jorge Ruiz of Miami, FL in a
six-round bout.
Samuel (7-0, five KO’s) is coming off a second-round KO over Margarito
Lopez on June 15 in Glen Burnie. Samuel, who is trained by former IBF
Junior Middleweight champion Vincent Pettway, has scored knockouts in
his last five fights.
In his last bout, Ruiz (4-1-1) fought to a four-round draw with Kermit
Gonzalez on August 25 in Tampa, FL.
In a six-round welterweight bout, Tim Coleman of Laurel, MD will take on
Carlos Pena of Lowell, MA.
Coleman (5-0, 1 KO) won a six-round unanimous decision over Muhsin
Corbbrey in his last outing on June 15 in Glen Burnie. Pena (2-5, two
KO’s) broke a five-bout losing streak by scoring a second-round TKO over
Steven Garcia on August 19 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The win was a measure
of revenge for Pena, who was stopped by Garcia in the first round in
April of this year.
This card will also feature the pro debut of decorated Baltimore amateur
champion Dalemanik Roberson-El. Roberson-El was ranked fifth in the
country at light-heavyweight as an amateur. In his first pro outing,
Roberson-El will face Corey Washington of Lexington, KY in a four-round
bout. Washington won his pro debut by a third-round technical decision
over Brandon Ikner on June 30 in Indianapolis, IN.
In another bout on the card, undefeated New York junior middleweight
prospect Jose “Silver Boy” Rodriguez will take on veteran Richard
“Tiger” Lee Hall in a six-round encounter.
Rodriguez (7-0, one KO) is coming off a six-round unanimous decision
victory over Jesse Orta on June 17 in Memphis, TN.
This bout will be the fourth straight undefeated fighter that Hall has
faced. Hall (10-16-1, six KO’s) lost by fourth-round TKO to Derek Ennis
on April 21 in Mount Pleasant, SC and is trying to break a three-bout
losing streak.
With this card, Ballroom Boxing returns to television as the card will
be taped to air on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN). Calling the
action will be Larry Michael (who also serves as the radio play-by-play
voice of the Washington Redskins), USA Today columnist Jon Saraceno and
noted boxing and horse racing writer John Scheinman.
Get your tickets now! 410-766-7474
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