‘MIKE TYSONESQUE’ LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ALVIN VARMALL JR LOOKING TO IMPRESS AGAINST CHARLES FOSTER ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY, MAY 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, 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 KOs), originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, will take on New Haven, Connecticut’s Charles Foster (15-0, 8 KOs) iki ana, May 11 in an eight-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: Ing New Generation quadrupleheader, manggon ing BANDILA ing 10 P.M. ET/PT from 2300 Arena ing 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. Ing 10-babak co-fitur, 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) ing wolung babak bab.

 

Tiket acara, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Hard Hitting Promotions & Devin Haney Promosi, sing diregani ing $125 kanggo VIP, $70 kanggo Ringside lan $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!"

 

 

 

Ing mburi dina, 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.”

 

About Greg Cohen Promosi

 

 

 

Salah klambi boxing kang premier promosi, Greg Cohen Promosi (GCP) iku jeneng uga-di ajeni kanggo pementasan donya kelas acara tinju profesional lan mromosiaken pejuang profesional elit ing saindhenging donya.

 

 

 

Pangadeg lan CEO Greg Cohen wis melu karo tinju profesional ing macem-macem kapasitas wiwit 1980-an pungkasan, Honing pakaryan lan namanipun minangka pengusaha boxing internasional kadhawuhan nindakaké putusané.

 

 

 

Bentenaken dening kemampuan kanggo Titik lan berkembang talent mentahan, Cohen page digawe berita promosi kanggo pembinaan pakar kang, ing antarane wong akeh, mantan WBA Junior Men Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout, sing Cohen mbantu pandhuan dingerteni prospek New Mexico kanggo elit tingkat bintang pituwas-per-view.

 

 

 

Saliyane Trout, Greg Cohen Promosi wis makarya karo jeneng diadegaké kayata mantan juara ndadekake lan loro-wektu abot Hasim “The Rock” Rahman lan kabeh-wektu gedhe kaping-bobot juara donya kelas 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, ing antarane wong akeh.

 

 

 

Greg Cohen Promosi wis tuan rumah acara kelas donya tinju ing acara finest ing saindhenging Amerika Serikat lan donya lan uga wis bangga kasedhiya bakat lan / utawa isi kanggo sawetara jaringan televisi kalebu CBS Sports Network, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Olahraga Network, CBS Sports Network, MSG lan Fox Olahraga Net.

 

 

 

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