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 KO), originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, will take on New Haven, Connecticut’s Charles Foster (15-0, 8 KO) acest vineri, Mai 11 in an eight-round featured attraction of a ShoBox: Noua generatie quadrupleheader, locuiesc pe SHOWTIME la 10 p.m. ET/PT from 2300 Arena din Philadelphia.
In the 10-round main event Louisiana’s Mason Menard (33-2, 24 KO) takes on undefeated Devin “The Dream” Haney (18-0, 12 KO) of Las Vegas for the USBA Lightweight Championship. În co-caracteristica 10-rotund, super bantamweight prospects Josh “Don’t Blink” Greer (16-1-1, 8 KO) and Glenn Dezurn (9-1-1, 6 KO) will meet and in the opening televised fight, super bantamweight Arnold Khegai (11-0-1, 8 KO) will face Adam Lopez (16-2-2, 8 KO) într-un meci de opt rundă.
Biletele pentru eveniment, which is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions, Hard Hitting Promotions & Devin Haney Promotions, sunt la pretul de $125 pentru VIP, $70 pentru ring și $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!"
La sfârșitul zilei, 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.”
Despre Greg Cohen Promoții
Una dintre tinutele de promovare premier de box a lui, Greg Cohen Promoții (GCP) este un nume foarte respectat pentru organizarea de clasă mondială evenimente de box profesionale și promovarea luptători profesioniști de elită din întreaga lume.
Fondator și CEO Greg Cohen a fost implicat cu boxul profesionist în diverse capacitati de la sfarsitul anilor 1980, honuire ambarcațiunile său și de stabilire se ca un om de afaceri box internațional perspicace.
Se distinge prin capacitatea sa de a identifica și dezvolta talentul brut, Cohen a făcut primul titluri de promovare pentru îndrumarea lui expert, printre multe altele, Fosta WBA Junior Mijlocie Campion Austin “Fără Îndoială” Păstrăv, care a contribuit la Cohen ghidul de necunoscut New Mexico perspectivă a elită nivel superstar pay-per-view.
În plus față de Trout, Greg Cohen Promoții a lucrat cu nume consacrate precum fostul campion unificat și de două ori la categoria grea Hasim “Rock” Rahman și toate-time mare greutate multiplu campion mondial James clasă “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, printre multe altele.
Greg Cohen Promoții a găzduit evenimente de clasă mondială de box din cele mai bune locuri de pe întreg teritoriul Statelor Unite și în lume și, de asemenea, a oferit cu mândrie talent și / sau conținut pentru mai multe rețele de televiziune, inclusiv CBS Sports Network, HBO, Arată Timpul, ESPN, NBC Sports Network, CBS Sports Network, MSG și FOX Sports Net.
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