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, Nua-Eabhrac, 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) Dé hAoine, Bealtaine 11 in an eight-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua quadrupleheader, beo ar Showtime ag 10 p.m. ET/PT from 2300 Réimse i Philadelphia.

 

 

 

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. I gcomhar gné 10-bhabhta, 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) i bout ocht-bhabhta.

 

Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Hard Hitting Promotions & Promotions Devin Haney, Tá praghas $125 le haghaidh VIP, $70 do ringside agus $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? I told you, you punch hard!"

 

 

 

Ag deireadh an lae, 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.”

 

Maidir Tionscnaimh Greg Cohen

 

 

 

Ceann de na héadaigh chun cinn premier dornálaíochta ar, Arduithe Céime Greg Cohen (GCP) Is an t-ainm go maith-urramú chun staging ar chaighdeán domhanda imeachtaí dornálaíocht ghairmiúil agus a chur chun cinn trodaithe gairmiúla mionlach ar fud an domhain.

 

 

 

Bunaitheoir agus POF Greg Cohen Tá baint leis an dornálaíocht ghairmiúil i cumais éagsúla ó na 1980í déanacha, líofa a cheird agus é féin a bhunú mar fear gnó shrewd Dornálaíochta idirnáisiúnta.

 

 

 

Idirdhealú ag a chumas chun an láthair agus tallann amh a fhorbairt, Cohen rinne an chéad ceannlínte a chur chun cinn as a chuid threoir saineolaí ar, i measc go leor eile, iar WBA Sóisearach Middleweight Champion Austin “Níl Amhras” Breac, a chabhraigh Cohen treoir ó anaithnid Nua-Mheicsiceo chosúlacht a mionlach íoc in aghaidh an-amharc superstar leibhéal.

 

 

 

Chomh maith le Breac, Arduithe Céime Greg Cohen ag obair le hainmneacha a bunaíodh mar iar churadh aontaithe agus dhá-am trom Hasim “An Rock” Rahman agus uile-am-iontach il-mheáchan curadh domhanda scoth James “Soilse Amach” 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, i measc go leor eile.

 

 

 

Promotions Greg Cohen Tá óstáil imeachtaí dornálaíochta den scoth sna hionaid is fearr ar fud na Stát Aontaithe agus an domhan agus tá freisin ar fáil proudly tallann agus / nó ábhar do ghréasáin teilifíse éagsúla lena n-áirítear Líonra Spóirt Scoil na mBráithre Críostaí, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, Líonra Spóirt NBC, Líonra Spóirt Scoil na mBráithre Críostaí, MSG agus Spóirt FOX Glan.

 

 

 

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