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, Њујорк, 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 КО), originally from New Orleans, Луизијана, will take on New Haven, Connecticut’s Charles Foster (15-0, 8 КО) овој петок, Мај 11 in an eight-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: Новата генерација quadrupleheader, во живо на Showtime на 10 вечер. ET/PT from 2300 Арената во Филаделфија.

 

 

 

In the 10-round main event Louisiana’s Mason Menard (33-2, 24 КО) takes on undefeated Devin “The Dream” Haney (18-0, 12 КО) of Las Vegas for the USBA Lightweight Championship. Во 10 круг ко-функција, super bantamweight prospects Josh “Don’t Blink” Greer (16-1-1, 8 КО) and Glenn Dezurn (9-1-1, 6 КО) will meet and in the opening televised fight, super bantamweight Arnold Khegai (11-0-1, 8 КО) will face Adam Lopez (16-2-2, 8 КО) во осум круг рунда.

 

Билети за настан, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Hard Hitting Promotions & Промоции на Девин Ханеј, се по цена од $125 за ВИП, $70 за ringside и $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!"

 

 

 

На крајот на денот, 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.”

 

За Грег Коен Промоции

 

 

 

Еден од премиерот промотивни облека бокс, Грег Коен Промоции (GCP) е добро реноме за стоп светска класа професионален бокс настани и промоција на елитните професионални борачи од целиот свет.

 

 

 

Основач е и извршен директор Грег Коен се занимава и со професионална бокс во различни капацитети од крајот на 1980-тите, усовршувајќи својот занает и се етаблира како итар Меѓународната боксерска бизнисмен.

 

 

 

Се издвојува по својата способност да се на место и развој на суровини талент, Коен прв го направи промотивни наслови за неговото стручно водство на, меѓу многу други, поранешниот ВБА помлад шампион во средна Остин “Без сомнение” Пастрмка, кој Коен помогна водич од непознати Ново Мексико изгледите да елита плати-per-view ниво суперѕвезда.

 

 

 

Во прилог на пастрмка, Грег Коен промоции има работено со етаблирани имиња како што се поранешниот унифициран и двократен шампион во тешка категорија, Хасим “Рок” Рахман и сето време-голем мулти-класа по тежина светски шампион Џејмс “Загаси” 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, меѓу многу други.

 

 

 

Грег Коен Промоции е домаќин на светски спортски настани во најдобрите места низ САД и во светот, а исто така се предвидени со гордост талент и / или содржината на неколку телевизиски мрежи вклучувајќи КБС Спорт мрежа, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, Ен-Би-Спорт мрежа, КБС Спорт мрежа, MSG и Фокс Спорт Нет.

 

 

 

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