Day: October 9, 2020

NEW YORK (October 9, 2020) - TONIGHT!! at the MGM Conference Center in Las Vegas, highly-touted Kahshad Elliott makes his professional debut against Akeem Jackson in a four-round junior middleweight bout. Elliott of Plainfield, New Jersey is signed to Split-T Management, under the guidance of Tim VanNewhouse, was a 10-time National champion in the 165-pound division, but will campaign as a junior middleweight as he made the weight easily at Thursday's weigh-in when he checked in at 152.8 lbs, while Jackson was 151.5 "I am feeling great.  I have been waiting to turn professional, and finally got my first weigh-in done.  I am ready to go out there and perform to show people that I am the one," said Elliott. "I Read more [...]

NEW YORK (October 9, 2020) - Kahshad Elliott made a successful pro debut with a 1st round destruction over Akeem Jackson in a scheduled six-round junior middleweight bout at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.  Elliott scored two knockdowns, with Jackson not wanting to get up before referee Michael Ortega's 10-count at 1:15. "I am grateful for that I had a great camp.  I was looking to go more rounds, but I will take it.  Just being out there.  I have been looking forward to this my entire my life.  I was poised, and now I am 1-0, and there will be a lot more to come.  I knew that I was going to stop him.  I wasn't chasing it, but my punches have bad intentions," said Elliott. Elliott, 152.8 lbs of Plainfield, NJ is 1-0 Read more [...]