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Ty Barnett "Attah is just a steppingstone to bigger fights" PhilBoxing.com Fri, 26 Feb 2016 Ty Barnett battles former world title challenger Daniel Attah in Main event on THIS SATURDAY NIGHT at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Jordan Shimmell battles Willis Lockett in co-feature Plus beltway stars Demond Nicholson Mykal Fox, Sam Crossed, Patrick Harris, Antonio Magruder and Luther Smith to see action Washington, D.C.. (February, 25, 2016) - This Saturday night, February 27th,King's Promotions returns to our nation's capital of Washington, D.C with a big night of boxing at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. In the main event, Ty Barnett take on former world title challenger Daniel Attah in a Super Lightweight battle scheduled for 8-rounds. Barnett of Washington, D.C. has a record of 22-4-1 with 14 knockouts. Attah of Washington, D.C via Nigeria has a record of 28-21-1 with 11 knockouts. Barnett is excited and honored to be headlining in front of his hometown fans against a former world title challenger. "Everything is going great in training. Attah is a cagey veteran, who is a southpaw that fights everyone. He has gone the distance with a lot of good fighters such as "Chop Chop" Corley. He was an Olympian in 1996, but he is no threat to me," said Barnett. "It means a lot to me to headline at home here in Washington. I can fight in front a lot of my family and friends." Barnett knows that with a couple wins, a big opportunity can arise in the 140-pound division. "This is just a steppingstone fight for me. I am not a guy who picks and chooses opponents. I want to fight anybody. It does not matter." "Come February 27, I will be back in action and all my fans and people in boxing will know that I am back and big things are ahead of me. A terrific nine bout card is now set that will feature many up and coming stars in the Beltway region. In the 8-round co-feature, Jordan Shimmell will battle the upset-minded Willis Lockett in a Cruiserweight bout. In a 6-round Middleweight bout, knockout artist, Demond Nicholson (15-1, 15 KO's) of Laurel, Maryland will take on Jose Valderrama (4-12, 3 KO's ) of Miami, FL. King's Promotions promoted Super Lightweight, Mykal Fox (8-0, 2 KO's) of Forestville, MD will fight Claudinei Lacerda (17-13-1, 12 KO's) of Sombrio, Brazil in a bout scheduled for 6-rounds. In a 4-round Cruiserweight affair, Sam Crossed (1-0, 1 KO) of Greenbelt, MD. will battle Martez Williamson (1-9) of Akron, OH. In a 6-round Super Lightweight contest, Patrick Harris (7-0, 4 KO's) fights Christopher Russell (3-15-1, 2 KO's ) of Shattuck, OK. Antonio Magruder (3-0, 2 KO's) of Washington, D.C. will fight Terrell James (1-2-1) of Philadelphia in a 4-round Super Lightweight bout. Luther Smith (3-0, 3 KO's) of Bowie, MD. will look to keep his perfect knockout record intact when he squares off with Charlemagne Jones (2-4-1, 2 KO's) in a 4-round battle of Beltway based Heavyweights Wesley Triplett (2-0, 1 KO) of Youngstown, OH. will fight Alando Pugh (1-6-1, 1 KO ) of Washington, D.C. in a 4-round Heavyweight bout. Tickets are on sale now for $100, $75 and $50 and can be purchased at www.beltwayboxing.com The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is located at 801 Mt. Vernon Pl. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001  |
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