Championship boxing returns to The HALL at Live! inside Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland as rising super featherweight Jordan “Short Dog” White takes on Derrick Murray for the WBC USNBC and NABF super featherweight titles on Saturday night, August 6th.
The card is promoted by Jeter Promotions. Jeter Promotions is back at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland for the 8th time.
White of Washington, DC has a record of 13-1 with 10 knockouts. The 24 year-old White has been a professional for seven years. He won the WBC Intercontinental Youth title with seventh round stoppage over Ronaldo Solis (7-0-1). He followed that up with a sixth round stoppage over Miseal Lopez (11-0). In his last bout, White won the WBC USNBC Title with a split decision over Brandon Valdes (14-2) on February 19th at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. This will be his third consecutive and fourth overall appearance at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland.
Murray of Saint Louis, Missouri is 16-5-1 with five knockouts. The 34 year-old Murray is an 11 year-professional who has wins over Cesar Alan Valezuela Zatarain (3-0-1) and Angel Flores (8-0). Murray is coming off a unanimous decision win over Tyrome Jones on June 11th in Saint Louis.
In the 10-round co-feature, Demond Nicholson will take on Christopher Brooker in a super middleweight fight.
Nicholson of Laurel, Maryland, is 25-4-1 with 21 knockouts. The 29 year-old is a nine year veteran who has had his hand raised over German Perez (11-1-3), Joshua Okine (28-5-1), Isaac Rodrigies (25-2) and his last bout when he stopped Gabriel Phan (15-2) in five rounds on February 19th at Live! Casino Maryland.
Brooker of Philadelphia has a record of 16-11 with six knockouts. The 31 year-old Brooker is a seven year professional who has big wins over Leo Hall (8-0), John Magda (11-0), Antowyan Aikens (11-1), Gabriel Pham (6-0), former world title challenger (28-7-1), Lanell Bellows (18-2-2). Brooker is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over DeAndre Ware on June 4th in Toledo, Ohio.
In six-round bouts:
Nick Kisner (22-6-1, 6 KOs) of Baltimore takes on an opponent to be named in a cruiserweight bout.
Brandon Chambers (7-0-1, 4 KOs) of Gwynn Oak, Maryland takes on TayShawn Autry (4-9, 4 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York in a super bantamweight fight.
Mansaborie Conde (5-0, 4 KOs) of Laurel, Maryland fights Dewayne Williams (3-4-1, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia in a middleweight fight.
In four-round Bouts:
Joseph Veazey (7-0, 4 KOs) of Baltimore, Maryland takes on Tyrone Crawley Jr. a welterweight bout.
Jaqeem Hutcherson (5-1) of Capitol Heights, Maryland takes on Printice Canada (3-5-1, 2 KOs) of Saint Louis, Missouri in a super bantamweight contest.
Victor Williams (3-0, 3 KOs) of Washington, DC fights an opponent to be named in a welterweight fight.
Jerome Feathersrone (2-0) of Westminster, Maryland takes on Jahdon Irvin (1-1-1) of St. Claire, Pennsylvania in a super welterweight bout.
Ahmad Jones (2-0, 2 KOs) of Baltimore, Maryland takes on takes on pro debuting Kani Burnside of Ironton, Ohio in a junior welterweight fight
Vince Mosca of Nottingham, Maryland will make his pro debut against Keynan Williams (1-2) of Winchester, Virginia in a light heavyweight bout.