A short, but murderous puncher, fighting behind a squat, peekaboo style, light heavyweight Alvin “Iron Majik” Varmall Jr. enjoys the comparisons people make between himself and former heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson.

 

 

 

“I always appreciate the comparison,” said Varmall, “I added ‘Iron’ to my old nickname ‘Majik’ because Mike Tyson is one of my favorite fighters and, by the grace of God, I ended up training at Cus D’Amato’s KO Boxing Gym in Catskill, New York, the same gym that Tyson did, and learning his style in its purest form.”

 

 

 

Currently the only pro fighter training out of the famed gym, Varmall (15-0-1, 12 Uitklophoue), originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, will take on New Haven, Connecticut’s Charles Foster (15-0, 8 Uitklophoue) Vrydag, Mei 11 in an eight-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: Die nuwe generasie quadrupleheader, woon op Showtime by 10 namiddag. ET/PT from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

 

 

 

In the 10-round main event Louisiana’s Mason Menard (33-2, 24 Uitklophoue) takes on undefeated Devin “The Dream” Haney (18-0, 12 Uitklophoue) of Las Vegas for the USBA Lightweight Championship. In die 10-ronde mede-funksie, super bantamweight prospects Josh “Don’t Blink” Greer (16-1-1, 8 Uitklophoue) and Glenn Dezurn (9-1-1, 6 Uitklophoue) will meet and in the opening televised fight, super bantamweight Arnold Khegai (11-0-1, 8 Uitklophoue) will face Adam Lopez (16-2-2, 8 Uitklophoue) in 'n agt-ronde bout.

 

Kaartjies vir die geleentheid, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Hard Hitting Promotions & Devin Haney Promotions, word geprys teen $125 vir VIP, $70 vir ringside en $50 for general admission and are available at the 2300 Arena Box office or online at www.HardHittingPromotions.com.

 

 

 

The 26-year-old Varmall says he’s been emulating the all-time-great Tyson from his earliest days in boxing.

 

 

 

“The Cus D’Amato style, I guess you could say, is my foundation. From the beginning of my career as an amateur, my first trainer, Rodney Jenkins, he started me out with the peekaboo style and it works the best for me. I ended up having 21 fights with 19 KOs and won the USA Nationals at heavyweight.”

 

 

 

Varmall says he’s in perfect shape and ready to begin carving out his own prize fighting legacy.

 

 

 

“I’m absolutely ready for this opportunity. I’ve waited a long time for it and it’s finally here. I trained the hardest I’ve ever trained and did a lot of things different for this camp. I’m definitely ready to showcase my talents and abilities. To say I’m not nervous, I’d be lying, but it’s about controlling that feeling. That’s what we learn at the Cus D’Amato Gym, how to control our feelings and use that as something to catapult us, instead of hindering us. After it’s all said and done, everyone can say what they want about my performance because I always come to bring my very best.”

 

 

 

Varmall says he realized early in his career that his punching power was well above average by sparring with a full-size heavyweight veteran in Louisiana.

 

 

 

“I was sparring with this guy, “Big” Fred Kassi. He’s from New Orleans. You know how big Fred is. One time, before sparring, he came to the corner and he said, ‘Majik, let me check your gloves. I just want to make sure we’re playing fair.’ After that, my trainer said, ‘see? Ek het jou, you punch hard!"

 

 

 

Aan die einde van die dag, Varmall says, he’s not out to match the great Tyson in achievement or legend. He’d rather carve out his own place.

 

 

 

“At the end of the day Mike Tyson was Mike yson and Alvin Varmall Jr. is Alvin Varmall Jr. Even though we both have the foundation of the same style, I do it in the way that is most comfortable for me. That’s what Mike did too. That’s what’s going to help me reach my full potential.”

 

Oor Greg Cohen Promotions

 

 

 

Een van boks se premier promosie uitrustings, Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) is 'n gerespekteerde naam vir die organisasie van wêreldgehalte beroepsboks gebeure en die bevordering van elite professionele vegters oor die hele wêreld.

 

 

 

Stigter en hoof uitvoerende beampte Greg Cohen is met professionele boks in verskeie hoedanighede betrokke sedert die laat 1980's, slyp sy kunsvlyt en die vestiging van homself as 'n uitgeslape internasionale boks sakeman.

 

 

 

Onderskei deur sy vermoë om te sien en te ontwikkel rou talent, Cohen eerste gemaak promosie nuus vir sy kundige leiding van, onder baie ander, voormalige WBA Junior middelgewig-kampioen Austin “Geen twyfel” Forel, wat Cohen gehelp gids van onbekende New Mexico vooruitsig om elite betaal-per-view vlak superster.

 

 

 

In bykomend tot Trout, Greg Cohen Promotions het saam met gevestigde name soos die voormalige verenigde en twee-time swaargewig kampioen Hasim “The Rock” Rahman en all-time-groot multiple-gewig klas wêreldkampioen James “Ligte uit” Toney.

 

 

 

Cohen currently promotes undefeated WBO NABO Heavyweight Champion a top contender Jarrell Miller, top-rated middleweight contender Robert Brant, and former WBO NABO Lightweight Champion and world-rated contender Mason Menard, onder baie ander.

 

 

 

Greg Cohen Promotions aangebied het die wêreld-klas boks gebeure in die fynste plekke in die Verenigde State en die wêreld en het ook met trots verskaf talent en / of inhoud vir 'n paar TV-netwerke soos CBS Sports Network, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sport Network, CBS Sports Network, MSG en Fox Sports Net.

 

 

 

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