Jake Smith's Baltimore Boxing Promotions returns to the Du Burns Arena on Oct. 20 with the first "Bully Beatdown" fight card, which will feature 10 Olympic-style bouts along with educational information about anti-bullying. Advanced general admission tickets for $20, floor seating at $30 and VIP seats for $50 are available by calling 410-375-9175 or going to BaltimoreBoxing.com. VIP ticket-holders will have exclusive access to meet five-time world champion Vinny Paz. The headline bout is an East Coast Middleweight Championship three-round showdown between undefeated title-holder Jerome Featherstone of Baltimore and Keith Samuels of the Washington area. In supporting bouts, junior welterweight Alex Livichuzhca meets Jose Cabb in a battle of Baltimoreans, and former Penn State captain AJ Williams meets Bobby Sha of York, Pa., in a middleweight matchup. Former Detroit Tigers prospect Ryan Roberson of Silver Spring will face Mike Lloyd in a heavyweight fight. Area boxers Kerry Brewster, Ira Seidel and Keyan Coleman are also on the card. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the first bout is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.
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Featherstone to fight on anti-bullying card Oct. 20 at Du Burns Arena
—From Sun staff and news services
Wizards: Rookie Bradley Beal was unaccustomed to the physicality and intelligence of the opposition, but didn't appear overmatched as he scored a team-high 18 points in the visiting Washington Wizards' 100-88 preseason loss to a new-look Charlotte Bobcats team. The defeat otherwise highlighted what will likely be a problem for the Wizards in the absence of John Wall and Nene: an inability to generate consistent offense. The Wizards trailed by 18 points in the second half but closed within six points when Martell Webster (18 points) had a steal and layup with 3:32 remaining. But they didn't have enough offense to complete the climb, combining to shoot just 33 percent (33-for-99). "You have to be in the mode the whole game," Beal said. "You can't take a play off, because these guys will attack you."
—Michael Lee, The Washington Post
