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Philly's Rasheen "Sugar Sheen" Brown scored
an eight-round unanimous decision over Gary Hampton in the main
event at the Alan Horwitz Sixth Man Center in North Philadelphia.
Teflon Promotions returned with "Re:Play Volume 1," marking the
company’s first show back and its debut at The Alan Horwitz “Sixth
Man” Center. The venue, located in North Philadelphia, hosted an
estimated 800 to 1,000 attendees. Promoter Dominic Walton spoke
positively about bringing the event to this new setting, saying,
“I’m more so as in my hood in North Philadelphia. I feel like this
was a great venue.”
Walton noted that attendance could have been
higher but viewed the turnout as a strong step forward for the
relaunch of Teflon Promotions. “I feel like I could have packed this
house with much more but, I mean, a lot of people probably doubted
me and I felt like I proved a lot of people wrong tonight.”
RASHEEN BROWN W8 GARY HAMPTON (Unanimous)
Main Event - Junior
Lightweight Bout - 8 Rounds
The main event delivered strong action from start to finish. Philly
southpaw Brown controlled most rounds, while Hampton remained
competitive and durable. Brown scored a knockdown in round seven,
but Hampton survived until the final bell.
Promoter
Dominic Walton praised the matchup, saying, “I think that fight, I
think that was a solid fight, and I think that made Teflon
Promotions’ card tonight.” Brown improved to 14-1, 8 KOs.
Hampton, Forth Worth, TX, fell to 6-3.
KADEEN HUNTER W6 WILLIAM PARA SMITH (Unanimous)
Co-Feature - Junior Welterweighgt Bout - 6 Rounds
Hunter used a steady jab early, then added pressure and body work in
round two. Smith pushed back in round three and was durable
throughout the fight. Hunter, of Philadelphia, won convincingly and
went the distance for only the second time in his career (7-0, 5
KOs). Smith, Anchorage, AK, lost his eighth straight and left
4-19-1, 3 KOs. The referee was Shawn Clark.
AARON ANDERSON W4 TRAVIS FLOYD (Majority)
Middleweight
Bout - 4 Rounds
Anderson pressed for a knockout and hurt Floyd in the final round,
but Floyd stayed upright. Anderson, Dundalk, MD, did enough overall
to earn the majority decision and officially signed with Teflon
Promotions. Anderson extended his record to 7-0, 4 KOs. Floyd,
Douglasville, GA, slid to 4-17-2, 1 KO. Marcel Varela was the
referee.
TYREE SAWYER W4 RODREKO JENNINGS (Unanimous)
Welterweight Bout - 4 Rounds
Making his debut, Sawyer controlled the action with
consistent body work and an effective overhand right. Jennings
stayed competitive in close-range moments, but Sawyer, through all
the antics and showboating, earned a clear decision. Sawyer
returned to Wilwaukee 1-0. Jennings (2-1, 2 KOs) lost for the first
time. The referee was Shawn Clark.
ERIK GAINOUS KO3 MICHAEL LOMAX
(0:37)
Super Middleweight
Bout - 4 Rounds
Gainous, Denver, CO, scored a first-round
knockdown and ended the fight with a right hand early in round two.
Lomax, Griffith, IN,was assisted by medical staff but did not
require a stretcher. Referee Marcel Varela counted Lomax
out at 37 seconds of round two. Gainous improved to 8-0, 5 KOs.
Lomax fell to 1-2-1, 1 KO.
KAMARI BURNSIDE W4 DAMON WILLIAMS (Majority)
Opening Fight -
Welterweight Bout - 4 Rounds
A range-finding fight early, with the debuting Williams being the
busier fighter and Burnside landing the cleaner punches. Burnside
increased activity late to secure the majority decision.
Burnside, Las Vegas, remained undefeated (3-0) while Williams, Fort
Washington, MD, lost his first fight (0-1). The referee was Shawn
Clark.
VAUGHN ADAMS TKO1 MIKE LIBERTO (0:13)
Walk-Out Cruiserweight Bout -
4 Rounds
Philly's Vaughn “V-Hustle” Adams made his professional
debut (1-0, 1 KO) and scored a knockout in just 13 seconds with a
right hand. Shawn Clark was the referee. Walton rated the
performance highly:
“I’m gonna give him a "10" because he already told me that’s what he
was gonna do. He said, ‘When I have my first fight, I’ma knock this
dude out in 30 seconds.’" Liberto, Bethlehem, PA, lost his second
straight (2-2, 2 KOs).
PROMOTER REFLECTIONS AND FUTUIRE
PLANS:
Walton spoke openly about the importance of
this event and the journey getting back to this point. Reflecting on
past promotional setbacks, he said:
“I failed a million times before I became successful in all my
businesses.”
He explained that these failures made the
success of Re:Play Volume 1 more meaningful:
“When I do fail, it make me go harder.”
The event name “Re:Play” symbolized a fresh
start for Teflon Promotions on a date he intentionally waited for.
Walton confirmed that Teflon Promotions will
return to the same venue early next year:
“February we right back here. Flyer will be out some time next
week.”
Walton also intends to make The Alan Horwitz
“Sixth Man” Center the promotion’s home base through 2026, aiming
for steady growth and increased attendance with each event.
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