‘MIKE TYSONESQUE’ LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ALVIN VARMALL JR LOOKING TO IMPRESS AGAINST CHARLES FOSTER ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY, MAIG 11

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, Nova 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 KOs), originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, will take on New Haven, Connecticut’s Charles Foster (15-0, 8 KOs) aquest divendres, Maig 11 in an eight-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: La Nova Generació quadrupleheader, en viu per SHOWTIME a 10 p.m. ET/PT from 2300 Sorra a Filadèlfia.

 

 

 

In the 10-round main event Louisiana’s Mason Menard (33-2, 24 KOs) takes on undefeated Devin “The Dream” Haney (18-0, 12 KOs) of Las Vegas for the USBA Lightweight Championship. En la baralla co-estel·lar de 10 assalts, super bantamweight prospects Josh “Don’t Blink” Greer (16-1-1, 8 KOs) and Glenn Dezurn (9-1-1, 6 KOs) will meet and in the opening televised fight, super bantamweight Arnold Khegai (11-0-1, 8 KOs) will face Adam Lopez (16-2-2, 8 KOs) en una baralla de vuit assalts.

 

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Hard Hitting Promotions & Devin Haney Promotions, tenen un preu de $125 per a usuaris VIP, $70 per ringside i $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? T'ho vaig dir, you punch hard!"

 

 

 

Al final de la dia, 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.”

 

Sobre Promocions Greg Cohen

 

 

 

Un dels equips més importants de promoció de boxa, Promocions Greg Cohen (GCP) és un nom molt respectat per l'organització d'esdeveniments de boxa professional de classe mundial i la promoció de lluitadors professionals d'elit de tot el món.

 

 

 

Fundador i CEO Greg Cohen ha estat involucrat en la boxa professional en diverses capacitats des de finals de 1980, perfeccionar el seu art i d'establir com un sagaç home de negocis internacional de boxa.

 

 

 

Es distingeix per la seva capacitat de detectar i desenvolupar talent en brut, Cohen primer va arribar als titulars de promoció per la seva experta direcció de, entre molts d'altres, ex AMB superwelter campió Austin “No ha Dubte” Truita, que Cohen va ajudar guia de unknown perspectiva Nou Mèxic a l'elit superestrella nivell de pay-per-view.

 

 

 

A més de la truita, Promocions Greg Cohen ha treballat amb noms establerts com l'ex campió unificat i dues vegades el pes pesat Hasim “The Rock” Rahman i tot-gran-temps-pes múltiple campió del món de classe James “Lights Out” 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, entre molts d'altres.

 

 

 

Promocions Greg Cohen ha acollit esdeveniments de classe mundial de boxa en els millors llocs en tot Estats Units i al món i també ha proporcionat amb orgull el talent i / o continguts per a diverses cadenes de televisió com CBS Sports Network, HBO, Temps De La Funció, ESPN, NBC Sports Network, CBS Sports Network, MSG i FOX Sports Net.

 

 

 

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