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Baltimore Pro Boxing Returns January 13

Baltimore, MD (December 15, 2016) – Jake “The Snake” Smith’s Baltimore Pro Boxing makes their long awaited return to Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD for “A Scary Night at the Fights” Friday, January 13.
Tickets to “A Scary Night at the Fights” are on sale now by going to Baltimoreboxing.com/events or calling 410-375-9175. At ianuae 6:30 and the opening bell will sound at 8:15.
Headlining the event is Baltimore super middleweight Jessie “The Beast” Nicklow. Known as one of the physically toughest fighters in the 160 atque 168 pound weight classes, Nicklow has a solid 25-8-3 record cum 8 uincit a knockout. The 29-year-old fought many top fighters including former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor, Olympic Gold Medalist Ryota Murata, top contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Fernando Guerrero among others.
Nicklow, who is unbeaten in 26 fights in his home state, faces an opponent to be named in an eight round contest.
"I’m excited to be back running pro shows in the Baltimore area,"Inquit Cicero, a former boxer who has been a successful promoter for more than 20 annis. “We’ve had incredible support from the crowd and our sponsors for amateur shows but people were always asking when we’d run another pro card. It’s my pleasure to present “A Scary Night at the Fights” and the plan is to continue providing quality entertainment for our ticketholders.”
In cooperatione consectetur, 18-year-old boxing prodigy Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey of Baltimore meets an opponent to be named in a four round junior middleweight contest. Veazey, a multi-time champion in the amateurs, turned pro in October with a unanimous decision victory and has a large fan base.
"Dangerous” Donald Wallace, 1-0 (1 KO), is slated to return in a four round middleweight bout. A newcomer to the sport, the Baltimore resident made a name for himself as an amateur, going from novice to Olympic Trials participant in a short period of time. Wallace, who scored a first round knockout in his pro debut, faces a foe to be named.
Rugged 46 fight veteran Michael “The Amazing” Gbenga of Baltimore by way of Accra, Ghana will appear on the card in a light heavyweight contest.
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Veazey to Conor McGregor: I’ll fight you now

Baltimore, MD (December 6, 2016) – There was much talk throughout the boxing world last week when UFC superstar Conor McGregor received a boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission.

McGregor, widely considered the best mixed martial artist in the world, has been clamoring for a superfight with Floyd Mayweather. The bout would be a traditional boxing match. Talk surrounding Mayweather-McGregor received heavy criticism and it’s highly unlikely an athletic commission would sanction a five division world champion with a 49-0 record against an opponent making his debut.

Typice, debuting boxers face opponents that only have a few professional bouts.

Enter Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey.

Living and fighting out of Maryland, the 18-year-old had a successful amateur career and turned pro with a four round decision victory in October. A big ticket seller in his home state, Veazey is an honor student focused on being a star in and out of the ring. While many other young professional boxers would wait for a high profile fight, Veazey is ready to show McGregor he should stick to his own sport.

“The whole boxing world already knows Conor McGregor doesn’t belong in the same ring as Mayweather. I just had my pro debut and he recently got licensed so on paper, that’s an approvable fight by the athletic commission. If he does face me however, I’d prove to the world that he’s not a boxer and end the hype he’s started. He thinks he can just walk into this sport and face the best? That’s not how it works. If you really want to get in the boxing ring, I’d gladly expose you right now because boxing is no joke!"

Veazey’s next fight is scheduled for January 13 in Maryland and his promoter Jake Smith of Baltimore Boxing has already discussed licensing McGregor with Maryland State Athletic Commission executives.

Baltimore Boxing Presents “Rumble Young Man Rumble” August 4

Baltimore, MD (July 13, 2016) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions will pay tribute to legendary Muhammad Ali with “Rumble Young Man Rumble” Thursday, August 4 at Michaelis Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.
During Baltimore Boxing’s June 16 card, Smith, who had his first amateur fight as part of a charity event hosted by Ali, honored “The Greatest” with a speech and honorary ten count. He also announced that his next card would be named after Ali.
Tickets are on sale now by going to Baltimoreboxing.com or calling 410-375-9175. At ianuae 6:30 pm et prima pugna incipit at 8.
Headlining is a heavyweight slugfest between Dallas Butts and Drew Ryan. In their first meeting, Butts won a controversial decision that upset the pro-Ryan crowd and immediately set the tone for a rematch. Ryan is confident he’ll leave no doubt as to whom the better fighter is and Butts believes he’ll win without question this time around.
Baltimore Boxing standout Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey returns for his final amateur fight against Rashad Kirkpatrick. He was scheduled to finish his amateur career by competing in the Ringside Tournament but instead opted to fight locally. Veazey, who is turning pro later this year, won various titles during his decorated amateur career and has a large fan base.
Wildly popular Clayton Frazier will face an opponent to be named. A multi-sport star, Frazier is amongst the hungriest local fighters and is coming off a victory June 16.
Justin “Psycho” Sykes and Ashton “The Goon” Sykes will appear in separate bouts and other fighters will be added shortly.
“Michael’s Eighth has been a great home for Baltimore Boxing and we’re expecting another solid crowd,"Inquit Cicero. “This will be our second consecutive card paying homage to the great Muhammad Ali. “Rumble Young Man Rumble” will feature all competitive fights and boxers giving everything they have to entertain the crowd. We’ve got a great local following and the exposure the fighters are getting is only growing. If you’re in the area, please make sure to
come out and support not just the fighters but local boxing.”
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Straight Rights and Straight A’s: The Joey Veazey Story

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Baltimore, MD (May 3, 2016) – In the movie Coach Carter, Samuel L. Jackson famously quipped to his team of academically struggling players “you are student athletes, student comes first.”
Infeliciter, some standout athletes believe their talents supersede performing in the classroom. This has led to high schools and colleges warning or suspending players if their grades didn’t improve.
On the contrary, there are those who take great pride in starring as an athlete and student; such as 17-year-old Joey Veazey.
Known by his moniker of “Bazooka Joe” Veazey is multi-time amateur champion and was ranked internationally. On Thursdayvesperum, Veazey fights Chris Perkins for the East Coast junior middleweight championship at Michael’s Eighth Ave in Glen Burnie, MD as a featured fighter on a card promoted by Baltimore Boxing.
The card serves as a tribute to Murray “Bushwacker” Smith Sr., father of Baltimore Boxing’s Jake Smith. Tesseras empta ante committitur $25, foros publicos sunt $35, mensae decem are $350, $50 VIP sedes et $500 VIP tables of 10 can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175. At ianuae 6:30 pm and the fights begin at 8.
Slated to compete in his 100th match, Veazy is a big ticket seller in the Baltimore area and regularly draws large crowds when he enters the squared circle. To Veazey however, he is most proud of his accomplishments outside of the ring, where he’s an honor student finishing up his senior year at Northeast High School.
In August, Veazey will enroll in college locally and major in either mechanical engineering or computer science. Eodem tempore, he’ll prepare for his professional debut while still working as a trainer at the Baltimore Boxing Club. Most see being a fighter or student as a full time responsibility, but Veazey believes his work ethic and focus will help him continue to excel in and out of the ring.
"You have to be disciplined in the ring and classroom,” said Veazey. “I know there’s a lot on my plate but I thrive on excelling as a boxer, student and a trainer at the Baltimore Boxing Club. Focusing and paying attention to the task at hand helps keep me dialed in with whatever it is I’m doing at that time. Tandem, my goal is to continue excelling with my academics and win a world title. I believe both are reachable and can become a reality with continued hard work.”
Smith, who has literally watched Veazey grow as a person and fighter during the last decade, has trained hundreds of fighters and considers Bazooka Joe one of his most special.
"Joey could’ve told himself boxing will be his everything because of how successful he’s been but he’s extremely humble and intelligent far beyond his years,"Inquit Cicero. “He literally goes from one task to another and excels at each of them. Whether he’s a world champion boxer, engineer, computer scientist or all of the above, Joey Veazey epitomizes what it means to be a well-rounded person and I’m very proud of him.”
In pluma co-, Upton Boxing’s Tyrell Boyd and 2016 Golden Gloves champion Aston Sykes will do battle for the Maryland State Middleweight title. Boyd is a former East Coast Middleweight titlist and looks for his second belt while Sykes is riding a wave of confidence having won the Golden Gloves in one of America’s toughest regions.
Popular Clayton Frazier faces Elvin Rodriguez in a battle between boxers from the Baltimore Boxing Gym. Frazier, who has only two fights, is a crowd favorite and hopes to claim local bragging rights in what Smith calls the “Battle of Baltimore Boxing.”
Former basketball star Stefon “Showtime” McRay and future pro standout Donald Wallace will also appear on the card in separae bouts.
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Baltimore Boxing Returns May 5

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Baltimore, MD (Aprilis 6, 2016) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions will once again take over Michael’s Eighth AvenueThursday, May 5 in Glen Burnie, MD.
The card will serve as a tribute to Murray “Bushwacker” Smith Sr., the father of Baltimore Boxing’s Jake Smith. Smith Sr., a well-known figure in the Baltimore area for decades, was a longtime event promoter who lost his battle with Melanoma in 2013.
Tesseras empta ante committitur $25, foros publicos sunt $35, mensae decem are $350, $50 VIP sedes et $500 VIP tables of 10 can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175. At ianuae 6:30 pm and the fights begin at 8.
Topping the card will be a showdown between local star Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey and Andre Harris of Pasadena, MD. Fighting out of the Baltimore Boxing Club, Veazy won numerous titles since his earliest days in the sport and is one of the top prospects in the talent-rich DC-Maryland-Virginia area. A big ticket seller, a legion of “Bazooka Joe” supporters come out every time he fights.
Veazy and Harris meet for the East Coast 154 pound championship in what will be Veazy’s final amateur bout.
Tyrell Boyd of the Upton Boxing Club meets Genc Pllana for the East Coast middleweight title. Boyd is a former champion and looks to recapture the crown while Pllana is fresh off an upset win over well regarded Donald Wallace.
Popular Clayton Frazier and former Stevenson University basketball standout Stefon McCray are slated to appear on the card against opponents to be announced. Additional bouts will be added shortly.
"Joey’s been representing the Baltimore Boxing Club and training there for a while now,"Inquit Cicero, who is also the owner and head trainer at Baltimore Boxing Gym. “We’ve had great success during his amateur career but I’m looking forward to turning him pro in the immediate future. On the 5th, fans will not only get to see Veazy fight for a title in his last amateur match but also a middleweight championship fight between Tyrell Boy and Genc Pllana. Pllana surprised all of us by beating Donald Wallace last time out and Boyd wants his title back. We’ve also got Clayton Frazier and Stefon McCray competing plus additional fan friendly bouts to be added.”
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Baltimore Boxing Presents “Madness at Michael’s” March 10!

 

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Baltimore, MD (February 24, 2016) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions returns to Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD for “Madness at Michaels” Thursday, March 10.

The card is topped by two title bouts and features some of the area’s notable rising fighters.

Tesseras empta ante committitur $25, foros publicos sunt $35, mensae decem are $350, $50 VIP sedes et $500 VIP tables of 10 can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175. At ianuae 6:30 pm and the fights begin at 8.

In consectetur, fans will be treated to a heavyweight title bout when “Dangerous” Dallas Butts challenges Drew Ryan for the East Coast Super Heavyweight crown. Butts is making a quick return to the ring, having fought January 28.

Renowned Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey of the Baltimore Boxing Club will do battle with Travis Roberts for the East Coast Junior Middleweight belt. The wildly popular Veazey, who has been ranked both nationally and internationally, has his sights set on turning pro in the near future.

Fast rising light heavyweight Donald Wallace meets Genc Pllana. Wallace, who fights out of the Baltimore Boxing Club, was amongst the biggest surprises during the 2016 Olympic Trials and went from being virtually unknown to one of the most discussed fighters on the local scene.

In alia actio, Clayton Frazier challenges Joe Nolan while former basketball star Stefon McCray, Tyrell Boyd and Ernest Hall all face opponents to be announced.

“Michael’s Eighth Avenue has been great for Baltimore Boxing,"Inquit Smith Jake. “The crowd loves coming out to Michael’s and we’re going to reward them with two title fights and a special attraction bout featuring a future star in Donald Wallace. The community’s interest in Baltimore Boxing’s events has been strong and it’s important to me that we give them a great event.”

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Mundi fortissimus Gary Russell Jr, Antonio Russell & priore fortissimus Vincent Pettway attendere "Road ad mundos!”

 

Baltimore, MD (July 14, 2015) - WBC featherweight champion Gary "Mr." Russell Jr., inuictus est prospectu Antonio Russell et priore welterweight titlist Vincent Pettway omnes erunt in attendance for Baltimore boxing 's "Road ad mundos" Thursday Ave Michaelis in Octava Burnie Gleni uespera, MD.

Singulis tesseras starting at $25, subsidiis tabulas 10 quia $350 et VIP tabulas 10 quia $500 vel sale vocando sunt via telam at Baltimoreboxing.com 410-375-9175. At ianuae 6:30 prima pugna et fit 8.

Procera ultra octo Olympia style inspectante scheduled pro "Road ad mundos" including pugnatorum de variis pondus classes. Competing Thursday vespere erit popularis knockout rex Sam Crossed, 2009 Ringside mundi fortissimus Joey Veazey, ieiunium ortu Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell et Sean Veazey inter cæteros.

With the Ringside World Championships scheduled August 5-8 in Missouri, Boxing baltimore is donating 100% procedit de "Road ad Mundos" pugnatores ad auxilium venerant cum pro expensis circa varias torneamentum. Non solum autem hoc includit volatus, humus transportation, hospitium et cibum. Conatus iuvare amplius fundraising, a 50/50 horis vespertinis fient raffle.

An elite ingenio, qui quamplurimis habere ieiunas manus et equom, Russell Jr. cepit WBC featherweight title sequentes a curriculo optimus perficientur ubi data opera effodisset Jhonny Gonzalez in quarto circuitu. The London, DC patria nationalibus won innumeris amateur championships prior turning pro ventus erat capere aurum during the 2008 Olympia. Infeliciter, Quo exeunte umquam conatur ad pondus elit. At 26-1 apud 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. annorum fami videtur esse vis et videndi faciem TV assuefaciemus lant.

Sicut fratri antenato, Antonio Russell venit in pro ordines quemdam infigo amateur career. Victor 2013 National aurei Gloves, Certet Russell in quinquennium sibi nationalium tria numismata, captis argentum 2010 atque 2014. Ex officio, Russell pugnas apud bantamweight divisionem et 3-0 apud 2 uincit a knockout.

Pugnantia superbiam Charm City, Pettway obturaverunt Rossi in Gianfranco 1994 fieri IBF junior middleweight champion. His meruit Pettway next match tamen permanent fama in proelia caestus communitas. On April 29, 1995, Pettway negaro dynamic Unum punch knockout Simonis Brown. Brown cum corruisset, carbasus, vim Pettway s punch discombobulated eum usque adeo ut, iuxta literam threw vapulet in auras. Visum fuerit millies et millies knockout remanet penitus caestu historia optimus.

"Im 'vere Vincentii fratres mei expectantes habentes speciem Russell,"Inquit Cicero. "Ostende mihi cum esset pugnatum Gary amateur observabant eum et certamen anser bumps haberemus. Optimus ille est: cujus uterinus frater amateur diaboli umquam recte quoque de bello. Pater suus fuerit prodigiosus quot annos amicus meus venit de domo ingenio pugnantes. Vivamus Vincentio Baltimorensis magnus fautor meminerat quamdiu urbemque. Habens semper in pugnam nox ostendisset nisl multum amoris voluptatem. Inter pugnatores in manu, pugilem scheduled ut hoc facere, in certamen card est supportantes, Thursday omnia circa vesperam magnus erit. "

In sit amet occurrere Russell omnes fratres ticketholders Pettway.

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Baltimore boxing 's "Road ad mundos" set pro July 16!

 

Baltimore, MD (June 21, 2015) - Jake Smith scriptor Baltimore Boxing presents "Road ad mundos"Thursday, July 16 at Michaelis Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.

 

With the Ringside World Championships scheduled August 5-8 in Missouri, "Road ad mundos" erit a fundraiser ad adjuvandum localis pugiles: solvis variis sumptus famulantes torneamentum.

 

Starting at advance tickets $25, subsidiis tabulas 10 quia $350 et VIP tabulas 10 quia $500 iens ut sunt available a Baltimoreboxing.com siue uocatio 410-375-9175. At ianuae 6:30 et actio incipit 8.

 

Proeliantium scheduled ut contendo include heavyweight knockout artifex Sam Crossed, 2009 Ringside mundi fortissimus Joey Veazey, Douenaldus Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell et Sean Veazey. Cum numero ingeniosi pugiles: slated ad VERTO in corio 16th, habebis locum ticketholders spectator championships surgentia sidera in via.

 

"The buildup ad Nationibus et tournaments est semper excitando,"Inquit Cicero, , qui docet manus multi de pugilibus ad Baltimore Boxing Gym. "Quot pugnatores quaesitus major tournaments ex hoc area ut suus 'fere ut exspectatio aliquis accipit domum a patrocinium omni tempore mittimus repraesentativum. Infeliciter, sumptus de volatus, hospitium, transportation, potest esse nimiis sumptibus cibo. Meum metam cum eventus est suscitabit opum ad auxilium omnimodam eligible Pugnatorem Missouri. "

 

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Famer Hall of Mark Johnson, et priore stella athleta ortu Dusty Harrison Vincent Pettway intendere "Snap, Fragilis et Pop "!

Baltimore, MD (March 18, 2015) - Mark Boxing legend, "Nimium Sharp" Johnson, Invictus ergo et prioris Dusty Harrison welterweight fortissimus Vincent Pettway attendat Baltimore Pugilatu '"Snap, Fragilis et Pop " Saturday, March 27.

 

Card De Octava fit Michael Avenue in Glen apertis ostiis ad Burnie 6:30 pm et primum bell scheduled 8. Nullam nunc venalium vocando sunt 410-375-9175 aut ad Baltimoreboxing.com. Individual tincidunt turpis at $25 et VIP tabulas 10 prompta $500. Omnes frui posse liberam submergunt, d'oeurves a VIP ticketholders 7-8 pm et in primis cathedris sedere in templo.

 

Unus ex maximis historiae homunciones aptior, Johnson cepit IBF flyweight in titulum 1996 Pulsatis in primo circuitu de Francisco Trejedor. The London, DC abiit in patriam suam tueri patrocinium septies IBF sursum moveatur, et spuria vitulamina non dabunt, super verticem flyweight. Post par incommodis futurae aulae famosae Rafael Marquez, Factus est primus homo Johnson percutere stella Fernando Montiel in futuro 2003 triennio ante cubitum cum egregius 44-5 record. Cum in libris fabulam enarravit, Fama in curia sublata Johnson Internationalis Pugilatu 2012.

 

A puteus-notus ortu stella,, Pro Harrison conversus ad uirilem aetatem 16. Eo quod in unum diem a lectus,Cicero 's-anulum in successus sustinuit hype et pergit emendare omne tempus, quando ingressurus est circulus quadrata. In his recentioribus bout, ex DC ad praesidium in melius 25-0 et cepit WBC Continental Americas Welterweight corona per besting Tommy Rainone super decem rounds ad Madison Square Garden.

 

Pugnans de Baltimore, Factus est mundi fortissimus in Pettway 1994, intermissione otiosorum Ioannis Francisci de IBF super welterweight cingulum vincere. In his proximus par, Pettway laceratum unum ex maxime memorabile in caestu historia knockouts, vitiose deponentes Simon Brown in sexta per suam retinere title. Post Brown ledo canvas, ad litteram, misit ad eum pugnis aerem. In replay milliens et ostensum est ventus Pugilatu fans.

 

Secessit in Pettway 2001 cum recordum 43-7-1 apud 32 uincit a knockout. Ultima Augusti, Moravius ​​accepit Smith "scholam Qvaerenda" consideraverit ad perpetuam obligationem ad civitatem Londini.

 

"Quisque tempus caestu potes duo magni et pugnatores optimi adulescentis in unum, quandoque est speciale,"Inquit Smith Jake de Baltimore Boxing Promotions. "Vincentium fuit magnus, et ut Marcus Baltimorensis Pugilatu. Quia ipse novi Pulverulenta hedum ut mihi dubium non erit, et in proximo mundi fortissimus. "

 

Johnson, Praesidium, et Pettway erit praesto ad chat cum VIP ticketholders, sign autographs, et capere photos. Quinque tempore pugilem Vinny Paz etiam et attendentes his tractare elit Praesent, vinum et sumptibus tempore cum turba VIP ticketholders.

 

Hoc vesperum excitando title pugilatum luctamina possidet habebit quattuor junior middleweight Joey "Joe Bazooka" Veazey et heavyweight Sam "Vanilla Gorilla" Crossed in eorum matches division orientali coronam scriptor. In pluma undercard Allen "The Hampton Malleus" Burris, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Aurea caestus Champion Tommy Coe Jr. et illud collegium basketball stella in singulis daret Stefon McCray.

 

In hac societate solidum vesperam pugnat, Boxing Baltimore obnoxius est speciale 50/50 raffle et Nathan ad Brooke Fenush Vestibulum Fund. Institutum, Quod creatus sit, adiuvare Baltimore Department Comitatu prorex Paulus Fenush, cuius modo defuncta est.

 

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