Veazey to headline Federal Hill Slugfest!

 

Baltimore, MD (January 2, 2015) – Multi-time champion Irish Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey will once again headline when he faces Lamont White in the main event of “Federal Hill Slugfest” Friday, January 23 at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.

 

“Federal Hill Slugfest” is promoted by Baltimore Boxing Promotions and tickets starting at $25 are available at Baltimoreboxing.com or by calling 410-375-9175. VIP seats for $50 and VIP tables of 10 for $500 are also available. All VIP ticketholders get free hors d’oeuvres from 7-8 pm.

 

A huge ticket seller who fights out of the Baltimore Boxing Gym, Veazey is the current East Coast Junior Middleweight champion. Earlier this year, Veazy won a silver medal at the 2014 National Junior Golden Gloves. Having won or placed near the top in tournaments since his earliest days as a boxer, Veazey is expected to be a player in the paid ranks in the near future.

 

In the co-feature, Allan Burris of Baltimore meets Washington DC’s Jessie Singletary and Baltimore Boxing will also have a special attraction women’s bout between popular locals Courtney Hartlove and Melissa Wilson.

 

More bouts will be announced shortly.

 

“Baltimore Boxing is thrilled to return to Michael’s Eighth Avenue,” said Jake Smith, CEO of Baltimore Boxing Promotions. “Joey Veazey continues to impress and will put on a great show for his loyal fan base. Every time we do a card at Michael’s, the building is packed. Ticket sales are already very strong so make sure to get yours in advance because we’re expecting a sell out!”

 

In addition to an excellent evening of boxing, Baltimore Boxing will have a 50/50 raffle. 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards Baltimore Boxing’s amateur program, which has helped keep kids off the street and in the gym for more than 20 years.

 

Doors open at 6:30 and the first fight begins at 8:15.

 

For more information, go to Baltimoreboxing.com

Baltimore Boxing to Donate Turkeys for Thanksgiving

 

 

Baltimore, MD (November 23, 2014) – Jake Smith and Baltimore Boxing Promotions will spend Thanksgiving Eve handing out turkeys to feed the homeless.

 

Along with a number of the boxers competing Saturday evening at the Myers Pavilion as part of an anti-bullying themed card and his sponsors, Smith is stopping by numerous Baltimore area shelters to assist those in need.

 

“Having a nice meal on Thanksgiving is something we all take for granted,” said Smith, who has assisted various causes throughout the beltway region in association with his fight cards. “There are a lot of people out there that can’t afford food and don’t have a roof over their head. Nobody deserves that, especially during the holidays. Thanks to generous help from my friends at Regi’s Bistro, we’re going to do everything possible to ensure everybody in need has a Happy Thanksgiving.”

 

Tickets to Baltimore Boxing’s next card are available on Baltimoreboxing.com or by calling 410-375-9175.

Baltimore Boxing to host “Knockout Bullying” November 29!

Baltimore, MD (November 6, 2014) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions will host an evening of Olympic-style boxing and anti-bullying awarenessSaturday, November 29 at the Myers Pavilion in Baltimore.

 

Headlining the card is the East Coast middleweight title bout between Rashad Kilpatrick of Washington, DC and Baltimore Boxing’s very own Donald Wallace. In the co-feature, Maryland State junior middleweight champion Allen Burris defends his title against an opponent to be named. In a special featured bout, multi-time champion Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazy meets Jessie Singletary, while Ernie “Lightning Bug” Hall, Melad Attashy and Arno Young are all scheduled to appear in separate bouts.

 

Tickets from $25 and VIP seating are available by calling 410-375-9175 or going to Baltimoreboxing.com. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the first fight starts at 8.

 

To raise anti-bullying awareness in the community and throughout the boxing world, Baltimore Boxing is teaming up with Unified Efforts’ “I Belong” campaign. Founded in 2012 by former Baltimore detective Debbie Ramsey, Unified Efforts is a full-service bullying prevention organization.

 

“We can stop bullying with Unified Efforts,” said Ramsey, whose efforts earned her the Baltimore Citation Award for Community Service. “The “I Belong” campaign is teaming up with Baltimore Boxing to help students achieve academic success by ending violence and bullying. Our goal is to continue taking violence and bullying off the streets.”

 

Throughout the event, Ramsey will distribute anti-bullying pamphlets and is also going to speak to the crowd on bullying prevention.

 

“I’m happy Unified Efforts and Baltimore Boxing was able to come together for this event,” said Smith, who recently became president of the South Atlantic Amateur Boxing Association, which oversees Maryland. “It’s been a focal point of Baltimore Boxing to team up with organizations that better the community. I look forward to working with Debbie on knocking out bullying.”

 

For more information on Baltimore Boxing, go to Baltimoreboxing.com.

Featherstone and Veazey on separate paths to stardom!

 

Baltimore, MD (September 17, 2014) – Jerome Featherstone and Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey are both talented rising boxing stars that generate attention in the Baltimore area. The two have matches Saturday evening as part of Baltimore Boxing Promotions’ “Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle” card at the Myers Pavilion.

 

Their journeys leading up to September 20 however are about as different as possible.

 

A late comer to the sweet science, Featherstone was an established athlete before putting on a pair of gloves. He was a superstar wrestler at Boys Latin High School and went on to make his mark as a 165 pounder for Oklahoma State University.  In 2012, Featherstone walked into the Baltimore Boxing & Fitness Gym interested in learning the sport; he was a natural that quickly turned heads.

 

Fifteen months later, he won the Golden Gloves in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region and went on to compete in the national tournament against the best fighters in America. He’s won all but two of his fights and will have his final amateur bout Saturday evening against Francisco Bustos for the East Coast Middleweight Championship.

 

A high school junior, Veazey fought his first fight at seven and has been a success ever since. Humble and mature, an unusual combination even for top professional athletes, he’s a two-time regional titlist, one-time National Silver Gloves winner and 2009 Ringside World champion. This year, Veazey captured a silver medal at the Junior National Golden Gloves. He’s still a few years away from entering the pros but has the chance to win another title when he meets Keayen Coleman for the Maryland State Welterweight Championship.

 

“Jerome and Joey took very different paths into boxing,” said Smith, a former boxer that has promoted in the beltway region the last decade. “Joey grew up around the gym and has been fighting since he was very young. Jerome is a late bloomer in boxing who made up for lost time by being a fast learner with an excellent athletic background. Those in attendance Saturday night will get to see two of the best up and comers we've got.”

 

Smith is also proud of the kind of people his two featured fighters are.

 

“Jerome and Joey are champions in and out of the ring. They don’t bring an attitude or sense of entitlement with them regardless of their success. I’ve promoted many of their fights and both are class acts. To me, promoting a quality human being is just as important as the boxing aspect because the community rallies behind good people.”

 

“Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle” features ten additional matches, two of which are also for titles.

 

To top off this solid evening of entertainment, Baltimore Boxing will honor Murray Smith, late father of promoter Jake Smith. During the evening, the “School of Hard Knocks” Award will be presented in Murray’s honor toBaltimore native and former IBF Junior Middleweight champion Vincent Pettway.

 

Tickets from $25 and are on sale now by calling 410-375-9175. In addition to the $25 bleacher seats, $35 floor, $50 individual VIP, $350 reserved tables for 10, and VIP tables of 10 for $500 are currently on sale.

 

All VIP ticketholders can enjoy free hors d’oeurves by Midtown BBQ from 7-8:15.

 

Doors for “Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle” open at 6:30 pmand the opening bell will sound at 8:15. All bouts are scheduled by USA Boxing. There will also be a special 50/50 raffle during the evening. All proceeds are going towards the Baltimore Boxing amateur program, a non-profit which rescued many local youths from the toughCharm City streets and helped develop them into boxers.

 

For more information, go to Baltimoreboxing.com.

 

Baltimore Boxing Returns September 20!

 

For Immediate Release

 

Baltimore, MD (August 27, 2014) – Jake “The Snake” Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions takes over the William Myers Pavilion for “Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle”, an evening of Olympic-style boxing Saturday, September 20 in Baltimore, MD.

 

For the second consecutive year, Baltimore Boxing Promotions is honoring the late Murray Smith, father of Jake. During the evening, Baltimore Boxing will present the “School of Hard Knocks” Award in Murray’s honor. The 2014 recipient will be to former world champion andBaltimore native Vincent Pettway.

 

Tickets from $25 and are on sale now by calling 410-375-9175. In addition to the $25 bleacher seats, $35 floor, $50 individual VIP, $350 reserved tables for 10, and VIP tables of 10 for $500 are currently on sale.

 

All VIP ticketholders can enjoy free hors d’oeurves by Midtown BBQ from 7-8:15.

 

In the main event of the evening, heralded prospect Jerome Featherstone Jr. challenges tough Francisco Bustos of Washington, DC for the East Coast title. The naturally gifted Featherstone Jr. became a Golden Gloves titlist in one of the nation’s toughest regions less than a year after first putting on a pair of gloves and plans to turn pro later this year. The two were scheduled to meet last year but the fight fell out at the last minute.

 

Popular Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey of Baltimore challenges Keayen Coleman for the Maryland State Welterweight Championship in the semi-main event of the evening. Veazy captured a silver medal at the 2014 National Junior Golden Gloves, won various tournaments and has a large fan base that follows him closely.

 

Locals Donald Wallace and Meach Al Tashy will appear in separate undercard bouts, while Justin Knight meets Allen Burris for the Maryland State junior middleweight crown. More fights will be added shortly.

 

“I’m very pleased that Vincent Pettway is accepting the second annual Murray B Smith School of Hard Knocks award,” said Jake Smith, a former pro fighter turned Maryland and Washington DC Hall of Fame promoter. “We’ve got some of the best talent in the DMV area on this card and this is Jerome’s final match before going pro. Joey Veazy continues to bring a huge crowd with him and the undercard will be great as well. The turnout for our last few cards has been excellent and I believe the community will come out strong September 20.”

 

Doors for “Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle” open at 6:30 pmand the opening bell will sound at 8:15. All bouts are scheduled by USA Boxing. There will also be a special 50/50 raffle during the evening. All proceeds are going towards the Baltimore Boxing amateur program, a non-profit which rescued many local youths from the toughCharm City streets and helped develop them into boxers.

 

For more information, go to Baltimoreboxing.com.

Beltway Stars top “Festival of Fists” October 12 in Baltimore!

 

 

Baltimore, MD (September 20, 2013) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions makes their second trip to the William Meyers Pavilion for the “Festival of Fists”Saturday, October 12.

 

Bleacher tickets starting at $15 are available by calling 410-375-9175. In addition, floor seats are $35, individual VIP seats are available for $50, VIP mini tables of 4 at $200, reserved tables of 10 for $350 and first row VIP tables priced at $500 are currently on sale.

 

All VIP ticketholders can enjoy free hors d’oeurves and half price drinks from 7-8:15.

 

The “Festival of Fists” card features four of the Beltway’s top rising stars, three of whom fought at the very same venue August 31.

 

“I’m glad that we’re able to come back so quickly,” said Smith, a well known promoter and former prizefighter. “We had a good turnout for the last card and that was on Labor Day Weekend. I definitely expect a much bigger crowd this time and the fans will get to enjoy an excellent night of action.”

 

Headlining the Olympic style boxing card is local star and former internationally rated junior welterweight Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey of the Baltimore Boxing Club. Veazey, who won numerous tournaments, attendsNortheast High School. The soft spoken but confident Veazy most notably won the 2009 Ringside championship and is backed by a large group of supporters every time he fights in the Beltway region.

 

Baltimore Boxing Club heavyweight Sam Crossed, fresh off a victory on the 31^st, faces Washington DC’s Darnell Daniel. In his prior bout, Crossed instantly became the talk of the town after scoring a vicious scored 4 second knockout, which can be seen by going to Youtube.com/watch?v=KgjpWOYpqx4.

 

2013 Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion and former high school wrestling legend Jerome Featherstone looks to rebound from an upset defeat when he faces Kevin Ottley in a rematch. Featherstone, who made it to the Nationals less than a year and a half after first lacing up a pair of gloves, wrestled atOklahoma State University and trains out of the Baltimore Boxing Club.

 

In addition to the action, there will be a special 50/50 raffle. All proceeds are for Baltimore Boxing’s amateur program, a non-profit which rescued many local youths from the tough Charm City streets and helped develop them into boxers.

 

The card will also feature a number of other local prospects including Allen Burris along with boxers fromMaryland, DC and Virginia.

 

Doors open at 6:15 pm and the opening bell will sound at 8:15. All bouts are scheduled by USA Boxing.

 

For more information, go to Baltimoreboxing.com

 

Jake “’The Snake” Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions to honor Warthen Fuel on August 31!

 

Baltimore, MD (August 20, 2013) – Jake “The Snake” Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions will be honoring the Warthen Fuel Co as part of his “Hard Knock Life” fight card Saturday, August 31 at the William Myers Pavilion.

 

Bleacher tickets starting at $15 are available by calling 410-375-9175. In addition, floor seats are $35, individual VIP seats are available for $50, VIP mini tables of 4 at $200, reserved tables of 10 for $350 and first row VIP tables priced at $500 are currently on sale.

 

All VIP ticketholders can enjoy free hors d’oeurves and half price drinks from 7-8:15.

 

One of the most recognizable local businesses in Maryland, Warthen Fuel Co’s been in business since 1933. Family owned and operated since they opened their doors 80 years ago, Warthen Fuel’s helped families cope with rising fuel costs by setting up budget plans that provide financial relief. They also install and services Air conditioners and water heaters.

 

“Donnie Warthen and Warthen Fuel are not only very important to the community but they’ve been a big part of my life,” said Smith. “Donnie was my father’s best friend for 50 years and has always been a proud supporter of mine from the time I was an amateur boxer. I really appreciate all the Warthen’s have done and it’s only fitting that we honor them.”

 

In the main event of the evening, multi-time National Champion and local superstar Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey of the Baltimore Boxing Club takes on upset-minded Pennsylvanian Brandon Hadden. Veazy, who is backed by a large fan base every time he fights in the Baltimore area, was previously rated number one in the world. The “Hard Knock Life” card is expected to turn up even more Veazy than ever before, as he grew up a few blocks from the arena.

 

2013 Golden Gloves Champion and former Oklahoma Statewrestling star Jerome Featherstone Jr. will have a stiff test when he meets former champion Kevin Ottley, who fights out of Mack Lewis’ Boxing Gym. Featherstone, a legend at Boys Latin HS who begun boxing less than two years ago, captured the 165 pound Golden Gloves regional title earlier this year, outpointing the best talent from Maryland, Washington DC,Virginia and the Marines.

 

Popular Baltimore Boxing Club heavyweight Sam Crossed will also appear in a special attraction bout against Darnell Daniel of Washington, DC.

 

The card also features eight additional bouts between fighters from Maryland, DC and Pennsylvania.

 

Doors open at 6:15 pm and the opening bell will sound at 8:15. All bouts are scheduled by USA Boxing.

 

“Hard Knock Life” is also being held in honor Jake’s father Murray Smith Sr. Smith Sr., who sadly lost his battle with cancer on July 12, was a well known member of the community. To honor Murray, who supported the many hats his son’s worn in boxing, Jake’s holding a 50/50 raffle along with a silent auction. All proceeds are going towards the Baltimore Boxing amateur program, a non-profit which rescued many local youths from the tough Charm City streets and helped develop them into boxers.

 

For more information, go to Baltimoreboxing.com

Baltimore Boxing Donates Tickets to Perry Hall HS Students!

 

Baltimore, MD (October 16, 2012) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions is proud to announce that they’ve donated a first row VIP table to students from Perry Hall High School for this Saturday’s “Bully Beatdown” fight card at the Du Burns Arena.

 

On August 27, tragedy struck at Perry Hall when 15-year-old sophomore Robert Gladden Jr. opened fire inside the cafeteria, wounding a special needs student before being subdued by two teachers. Gladden Jr., who reportedly did not have a specific target, was bullied by classmates and had 11 guns at his nearby home.

 

“When I first heard about the Perry Hall shooting, I was sick to my stomach,” stated Smith, who also donated to the American Breast Cancer Foundation and American Red Cross Gala of Central Maryland earlier this year. “I have a daughter that goes to school in the Baltimore area and it scares me knowing that she could’ve been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Bullying in our schools is a serious issue and the victims need to know that there is help out there because we need to avoid issues like this at all costs. The anti-bullying movement is more important now than ever before and I want to do whatever I can to make a difference!”

 

All of the guests from Perry Hall will be seated ringside for a special evening of Olympic-style boxing and anti-bullying awareness. All “Bully Beatdown” attendees are going to receive informal pamphlets about stopping bullying and a number of local pro fighters will speak to the crowd about the issue throughout the evening.

 

Advanced general admission tickets for $20, floor seating at $30 and VIP seats for $50 are available by calling 410-375-9175 or logging onto BaltimoreBoxing.com. All VIP ticketholders can enjoy free hors d'oeuvres and half priced drinks from 7-8 pm.

 

VIP ticketholders also have exclusive access to meet and greet five-time world champion and boxing great Vinny Paz, the event’s special guest attendee. Paz, who participated many of the most exciting fights in boxing history, defeated the likes of Hall of Famer Roberto Duran (twice), Lloyd Honeyghan, Gilbert Dele, Greg Haugen and Dana Rosenblatt among others.

 

Headlining the card is a three round East Coast Middleweight Championship matchup between surging star and former University of Oklahoma wrestling standout Jerome Featherstone of Baltimore and Keith Samuels.

 

In supporting bouts, junior welterweight Alex Livichuzhca meets Jose Cabb for Baltimore bragging rights. Former Penn State Boxing captain AJ Williams meets Bobby Sha of York, PA in a middleweight contest. Former Detroit Tigers prospect Ryan Roberson of Silver Spring, MD makes his debut against Mike Lloyd in a heavyweight contest and a number of other local are scheduled to fight on the card.

 

Doors for “Bully Beatdown” open at 6:30 pm and the first bout is scheduled for 8:15.

 

For more information, go to Baltimoreboxing.com.