Despite his impressive amateur resume, welterweight Benjamin Johnson of Springdale, Maryland, steps into the professional ring with a chip on his shoulder.
Rene Tellez Giron broke down Alex Dilmaghani for seven rounds Friday at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., pummeling his opponent until it was decided that there shouldn’t be an eighth.
Lamont Roach Sr., traditionally known as an unassuming figure around boxing, has stepped into the spotlight as a promoter for regional fighters and others from his Washington, D.C.-based NoXcuse Boxing Club.