‘Garrett Wilson’

Veteran boxer Omar Sheika of Paterson, New Jersey, has fought for six world title belts and four national title belts of different types, but he has never worn a championship belt. A bout for the vacant USBA cruiserweight title and a world rating from the International Boxing Federation was no exception. In the main event of a Peltz Boxing Promotion at Caesar's Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Saturday, Philadelphia cruiserweight Garrett Wilson earned revenge-and the USBA cruiserweight belt-with an easy 12 round unanimous decision over Sheika, avenging a fourth round stoppage by Sheika in March 2010. Sheika is 0-10 in trying to win any belt.

The USBA cruiserweight belt was vacant for awhile, and Wilson, now 10-5- (4), who won only one of five professional bouts between January and September of 2010, somehow qualified for this 'opportunity' against Sheika, now 31-11 (21), coming off a ten round decision loss to Adrian Diaconu at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, last October. Sheika, who has boxed 237 rounds to Wilson's 85, went through his second consecutive bout where he was not able to win more than a round or two on the judge's scorecards. Worse, Sheika incurred a point deduction in the seventh round for low blows.

Wilson fought a smart fight, coming forward using his left jab and accurate left hooks to the head and body of Sheika to accumulate an insurmountable point lead. Perhaps the first three rounds were closer to score. Wilson fought strongly from then on, through the end of the bout, clinching his biggest win. Still it was a United States title bout between two 'B' fighters-because either nobody else wanted it or was available-the key point.

Still, Wilson has shown potential. In a June 2010 cruiserweight bout with unbeaten Julio Cesar Matthews (IBF champ Steve 'USS' Cunningham's sparring partner) which Wilson lost by decision, Wilson was on the canvas. He came back in the last two rounds of the six rounder, landing so many blows on winner Matthews that Matthews got suspended. More...

USBA junior middleweight champion Derek ‘Pooh’ Ennis and challenger ‘King’ Gabriel Rosado both spoke with confidence Monday evening at the final press conference for their all-Philly showdown on Friday, July 30, at the Arena in South Philadelphia.

An overflow crowd at Champps Americana restaurant on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia—less than one mile from the Arena—turned out to hear both fighters and their respective managers and trainers discuss the biggest local fight in years. More...

Omar Sheika has long been known as one of the most exciting fighters in the world. He is a former four-time world title challenger and has shared the ring with the legendary Roy Jones Jr. More...

On Sunday it was a special afternoon of boxing as Aaron Pryor highlighted a four bout card with a sixth round stoppage over gritty Willis Lockett at the Hyatt Regency on the Philadelphia Waterfront.

The show was promoted by Joey Eye Boxing in association with Gulfstream Sports and Entertainment.

Pryor Jr. of Cincinnati used his six inch height advantage to keep Lockett at range but Lockett was able to get through with some winging shots over the first three rounds. Pryor Jr. got things rolling in round four as he began to find the range with his right hand startled Lockett on several occasions. More...