Posts Tagged ‘ESPN’

New York, NY (July 23, 2012) – West Point graduate Captain Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will challenge veteran Khalik Memminger in a six round junior middleweight contest Thursday, August 2 at the Roseland Ballroom in the heart of New York City. One of the Empire State’s biggest ticket sellers, Melson had to withdraw from a June [...]

Last January, twenty-nine-year-old heavyweight Maurice Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs) was thrust into the spotlight. When established contender Eddie Chambers pulled out of his scheduled contest against Sergei Liakhovich just days before the inaugural NBC Sports Network’s Fight Night series, promoter Kathy Duva and matchmaker J. Russell Peltz were left scrambling for replacements.click here to read [...]

Washington, DC (May 15, 2012) – Like most professional boxers, heavyweight Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm never thought about what it’d be like to lose. The Washington, DC based Philadelphian stopped 9 of his first 13 opponents and was named one of the best prospects in the beltway region. Still, Byarm, who had less than 15 [...]