Wilson, North Carolina (September 24) – Lamarco “The Bull” Ellis recognizes his focus wasn’t as strong as it should have been when he started fighting. But, Ellis has had good and bad experiences in boxing which have helped him gain a new focus so he can continue to chase his boxing dream September 29th on the Vegas grand Boxing Promotions’ card.
Ellis started boxing at three hundred and forty pounds. He is down to a fighting weight of two hundred and eighty-four pounds. He has always dreamed of becoming the heavyweight champ, but he is finally putting his dream into action. “When I first started, I wasn’t really focused. It was just something to do, but when I started winning and traveling to different types of places. It was something I always wanted to do. I just never took the chance to do it. I waited this long to do it,” said Ellis.
Ellis is a self-described “average dude” from Wilson, NC but his work inside the ring is anything but average. His straight-ahead, toe to toe, brawling style has earned him the nickname “The Bull.” Ellis has a granite chin and a big heart. When he comes into the ring, you can expect an exciting Heavyweight fight. Trained by the legendary corner man, Skip Crumpler, Ellis is slowly refining his skills and conditioning and on September 29th he is ready to show off the work he has been putting in the gym: “On September 29th, I’m ready. I ain’t never said I’d beat anybody, but this fight right here man, I’ll be ready. I’ll be focused. In a trance. I don’t see the audience just boxing. We gonna fight. It is gonna be an all-out war. I’m not the main event, but they are gonna talk about me like I was the main event.”…Lamarco Ellis
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When Stephen Dailey Jr. first fought in North Carolina, he felt like he didn’t bring all of his tools, especially his jab. This time, “The Uzi” is back, and he returns to Charlotte with all of his tools September 29th on the Vegas Grand Boxing Promotions’ Card.
Dailey Jr. is a confident young man and quick to tell you “I am calm and collected. I am slick and quick. I like to put on a good show. I’m flashy, but if you mess up, I’m going to make you pay for it.” Dailey Jr is a former high school football player. The six-foot-tall wide receiver had dreams to play pro football, but things changed. A rough upbringing and the need to defend himself led the quick and athletic Dailey Jr. to the boxing ring.
Dailey Jr. has taken the lessons of his athletic past and used them as tools for survival inside and outside the ring. The greatest lesson he has learned is pushing through the pain. Inside the ring, Dailey Jr. believes boxing is the toughest and most grueling sport on your body and finding a way to mentally focus on your goal and overcoming the pain is tough. Outside the ring, life has been equally tough for Dailey Jr, and the month of September brings him an enormous emotional challenge. Dailey Jr’s birthday is September 20th, his mother passed away four days before his birthday on September 16th, and his mother’s birthday is September 29th. While the month of September could be crippling to the average person, Dailey Jr. is finding a way to channel his emotions. “Pushing through the pain in everything. Boxing is a very very dangerous sport. Pushing your self to the limit. The longer you can go the better you will be. On September 29th, I’m taking all my emotions and putting it into the ring. I have been working hard in training camp. I’m going to put it all into the ring. I hope to go out there, show exactly what I’m planning to do, and give all glory to her.”
Dailey Jr. has a strong support group and owes a lot to his grandma, father, and Brian Lee. He is also thankful to Vegas Grand Boxing Promotions for giving him another opportunity to shine on September 29th. Unable to contain his excitement, Dailey Jr. left fans with the following message, “On September 29th, The Uzi will stand tall at the end of the fight. Uzi is winning this one. I promise you that. The Uzi is back!”
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Buck Courson has a special connection with Charlotte, North Carolina, so when he brings his heavyweight boxing skills back to the Queen City, it will be lights, camera, and nothing but heavyweight action on the Vegas Grand Boxing Promotions’ Card.
Courson 2-1 (2 KO’s) grew up playing football but his love for the sport of boxing began his sophomore year in high school when a friend publicly dared him to join a local gym. “I had a friend passing out flyers to join a local boxing gym, and he came to me and in front of everyone, he told me to come by sometime so he can beat me up. I was asked in front of the class, so I had to say yes. Six years later and I was one of the few still going,” said Courson. Courson went on to have a stellar amateur career fighting in 42 amateur fights. He did well in the Junior Olympics, but his style and training with accomplished Professional boxer Lee Fortune were more suited for the pro style of fighting.
Courson is a boxer-puncher who loves to work behind his jab and can shoot it high and low. Courson mixes speed with power, and he loves to work inside and throw combinations. His two professional wins have been by first-round KO. Fans, who are seeing “Big Buck” fight for the first time better not blink and they better not assume anything. “I love the Charlotte fans and they should expect a good heavyweight with boxing ability who is going to come and set things up. To the eye, I look very unassuming, but when they see me get in there and work, they should expect the unexpected. I always perform better when the lights are on!” …Buck Courson