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Boxing News: Tony "Mo Better" Jeter Returns to the Ring Saturday Night

Fight information courtesy of Boxing Along The Beltway

The final Beltway Boxing card of 2011 will take place this Saturday at the Fort Myer/Henderson Hall Joint Military Base located at 1555 South Gate Road in Arlington, VA. This is The “Bulldog Brawl at Henderson Hall,” a pro-am card with six pro bouts and three or four amateur contests. The promotional company is RBA Promotions.

The main event will feature former Undisputed Cruiserweight champion O’Neil “Supernova” Bell of Atlanta, GA by way of Jamaica. Bell (26-4-1, 24 KO’s) will be trying to break a three-bout losing streak when he faces Rico Cason of Hermitage, TN (17-20, five KO’s) Cason has lost eight of his last nine bouts, all losses coming by knockout.

The four-round co-feature marks the return of undefeated Haymarket, VA welterweight Juan “The Savior” Rodriguez who will face Staunton, VA’s Richie Andrews in a four-round contest. Rodriguez (4-0-1, four KO’s) has not fought since battling to a six-round draw with Dontre King on July 10, 2010 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Andrews (1-0-3) is coming off a four-round draw against Justin Johnson on November 23 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Stevensville, MD middleweight Tony “Mo Better” Jeter will be on the card and he will take on Jose Felix of Richmond Hill, VA in a six-round contest. Jeter (12-2-1, nine KO’s) last fought on November 19 and won a four-round unanimous decision over Ken Dunham. Felix(10-11-2, three KO’s) has lost nine straight and last fought in the area on September 10, losing to Lawrence Jones by six-round unanimous decision. The bout will be for a minor title (USBU — United States Boxing Union).

Other local boxers on the card include Sherman Artis, Jr. of Severn, MD (2-0) who will take on DC veteran Larry “The Gladiator” Brothers (8-35-3, three KO’s) in a four-round contest.

There will be two more pro bouts featuring out of town boxers.

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