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, Niu Yoki, 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) yi Friday, Le 11 in an eight-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: The New generation quadrupleheader, gbe lori Showtime ni 10 p.m. ET/PT from 2300 Gbagede ni 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. Ni awọn 10-yika-àjọ ẹya-ara, 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) ninu ẹya mẹjọ-yika ija.

 

Tiketi fun awọn iṣẹlẹ, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Hard Hitting Promotions & Devin Haney Promotions, ti wa ni owole ni $125 fun VIP, $70 fun ringside ati $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!"

 

 

 

Ni opin ti awọn ọjọ, 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.”

 

Nipa Greg Cohen ni igbega

 

 

 

Ọkan ninu awọn Boxing di Giwa ipolowo aso ise, Greg Cohen ni igbega (GCP) ni a daradara-bọwọ orukọ fun eto ilana ile aye-kilasi ọjọgbọn Boxing iṣẹlẹ ati igbega si Gbajumo ọjọgbọn awọn onija jakejado aye.

 

 

 

Oludasile ati CEO Greg Cohen ti a ti lowo pẹlu ọjọgbọn Boxing ni orisirisi agbara niwon ti pẹ 1980, honing rẹ iṣẹ ati Igbekale ara rẹ bi a shrewd okeere Boxing onisowo.

 

 

 

Yato si nipasẹ rẹ ni agbara lati se agbekale ki o si awọn iranran aise Talent, Cohen akọkọ ṣe ipolowo awọn akọle fun itoni rẹ iwé ti, laarin ọpọlọpọ awọn miran, ogbologbo WBA Junior Middleweight asiwaju Austin “Ko Si Tabi-Tabi” Eja, ti o Cohen iranwo guide lati aimọ New Mexico afojusọna si Gbajumo sanwo-fun-wo ipele gbajumọ.

 

 

 

Ni afikun si eja, Greg Cohen ni igbega ti sise pẹlu iṣeto awọn orukọ bii tele ti iṣọkan ati meji-akoko heavyweight asiwaju Hasim “Awọn Rock” Rahman ati gbogbo-akoko-nla ọpọ-àdánù kilasi aye asiwaju James “Imọlẹ Jade” 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, laarin ọpọlọpọ awọn miran.

 

 

 

Greg Cohen ni igbega ti gbalejo aye-kilasi Boxing isele ninu awọn dara julọ venues jakejado awọn United States ati awọn aye ati ki o ti inu didun tun pese Talent ati / tabi akoonu fun orisirisi awọn tẹlifisiọnu nẹtiwọki pẹlu Sibiesi Sports Network, HBO, Asiko Iworan, ESPN, NBC idaraya Network, Sibiesi idaraya Network, Alawor ati Akata idaraya Apapọ.

 

 

 

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