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) ito Biyernes, Mayo 11 in an eight-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: Ang Bagong Henerasyong quadrupleheader, nang live sa showtime sa 10 p.m. ET/PT from 2300 Arena sa 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. Sa 10 na round co-tampok, 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) sa isang walong-ikot labanan.

 

Mga tiket para sa kaganapang ito, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Hard Hitting Promotions & Devin Haney Promotions, ay naka-presyo sa $125 para sa VIP, $70 para sa ringside at $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!"

 

 

 

Sa katapusan ng araw, 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.”

 

Tungkol Greg Cohen Promosyon

 

 

 

Ang isa sa mga premier na pang-promosyon outfits boxing ni, Greg Cohen Promosyon (GCP) ay isang mahusay na iginagalang pangalan para sa pagtatanghal ng dula ng world-class propesyonal boxing mga kaganapan at nagpo-promote ng mga piling tao propesyonal fighters sa buong mundo.

 

 

 

Na-kasangkot Tagapagtatag at CEO Greg Cohen sa propesyonal boxing sa iba't-ibang capacities mula noong huling bahagi ng 1980s, honing kanyang kagalingan at pagtaguyod ng kanyang sarili bilang isang may matalas na isip international boxing negosyante.

 

 

 

Nakikilala sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kakayahan na makita at bumuo ng mga raw na talento, Unang ginawa Cohen headlines promotional para sa kanyang mga ekspertong gabay ng, kasama ng marami pang iba, dating WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “Walang duda” Trout, na tumulong Cohen gabay mula sa hindi kilalang New Mexico inaasam-asam sa mga piling tao na pay-per-view sa antas ng superstar.

 

 

 

Bilang karagdagan sa Trout, Greg Cohen Promosyon ay nagtrabaho na may naitatag na mga pangalan tulad ng mga dating pinag-isang at dalawang-time na kampeon matimbang Hasim “Ang Rock” Rahman at all-time-magaling na multiple-weight class mundo kampeon James “Mga ilaw 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, kasama ng marami pang iba.

 

 

 

Greg Cohen Promosyon ay naka-host sa kaganapan world-class boxing sa pinakamasasarap venues sa buong Estados Unidos at sa buong mundo at ito ay din ng buong kapurihan ibinigay talento at / o mga nilalaman para sa ilang mga network ng telebisyon kabilang ang CBS Sports Network, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sports Network, CBS Sports Network, MSG at FOX Sports Net.

 

 

 

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