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Mark ʽOak Treeʼ Brown put on an impressive show for his hometown fans in Salem, New Jersey on Saturday night, culminating in a second round knockout of Ralph ʽWild Wildʼ West of Louisville, Kentucky.

Brown, who weighed in at a lean 223 pounds, was clearly fired up and determined to add to his already excellent 12-1 (5) record. Right from the start he charged at his much larger opponent taking control throwing punch after punch without seeming to have much effect on the 254 pound Kentucky behemoth who just shrugged them off like they were annoying bugs. More...

The city of Salem, New Jersey will be making history on June 21, 2008 when it hosts itʼs very first fight night, headlined by home town favourite Mark ʽOaktreeʼ Brown, 12-1 (5), in a heavyweight bout against Ralph ʽWild Wildʼ West, 17-13-1 (14), from Jamboree, Kentucky at Campbell Fitness Centre at 118 Walnut Street. More...

After the disappointment of having to postpone her professional debut last week, when her opponent withdrew from the bout, Philadelphia’s highly rated light welterweight Faatimah (Tamika) Balmer will instead be debuting at the Fight Night Productions promoted ‘History In Our City’ in Salem, New Jersey on Saturday, 21st June 2008. More...

Philadelphia light welterweight, Faatimah "Tamika" Balmer, had her professional debut dreams shattered last night, when her fellow debutant Alexandra Madgziak withdrew from this weekend's Peter Manfredo Sr. in association with Letʼs Get It On Promotions ʽDiamonds In The Roughʼ event in Dorchester, MA .

The normally sanguine Faatimah, who trains at the Fast Lane Gym in West Philadelphia, could not hide her disappointment as she passed the news on to her team today. More...

Philadelphiaʼs very own first lady of amateur boxing, Faatimah "Tamika" Balmer, makes her professional debut against former New England Golden Gloves Champion, Alexandra Madgziak, at "Diamonds In The Rough", presented by Peter Manfredo Sr. in association with Letʼs Get It On Promotions at Freeport (IBEW) Hall in Dorchester MA on May 17, 2008.

Faatimah, who trains at the Fast Lane Gym in West Philadelphia and has a stellar 42-6 amateur record, is making the transition to professional under the guidance of the highly rated trainer Zahir Justice. More...