Sports Briefs: Washington will toe line with ‘Big Baby’
Pullmans Gym’s Washington set for ring return
Former world title challenger Gerald Washington will make his return to the boxing ring for the first time since his title bid to take on Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller on July 29 in a 10-round bout at the Barclays Center in New York City.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to personally welcome Big Baby Miller to big-time boxing,” Washington, 35, stated in a press release. “Big Baby Miller has done a lot of talking, I’ll be looking to stop that talking from the moment the bell to start the fight rings.”
The 6-foot-6 Washington (18-1-1, 12 knockouts), turned to pro boxing in 2012 and trains out of Burbank’s Pullmans Gym. He played football at USC and was part of the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks practice squads before taking up boxing.
Washington is fighting for the first time since his World Boxing Council title loss to Deontay Wilder via technical knockout in February.
The 6-foot-4, 285-pound undefeated Miller (18-0-1, 16 KOs) has stopped seven straight opponents inside the distance. Following a layoff due to contractual disputes, the 28-year-old former professional kickboxer will take a step up in opposition when he faces Washington.
Highlights of Miller vs. Washington will air at 6 p.m. as part of a Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader headlined by Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia.
Burroughs youth football camp
Athletes looking to improve their gridiron skills can do so at the Burroughs Youth Football Camp.
The non-contact camp, open to athletes in the first through eighth grades, will take place from 8 a.m. to noon July 10-13 at Burroughs’ Memorial Field. The cost of the camp is $125, which includes a T-shirt and lunch.
At the camp, run by Burroughs football coach Mike Reily, there will be drills, competitions, flag football games and players will work out with equipment. The focus of camp is to introduce and/or improve basic football skills for players of all levels.
For more information, contact Reily at mikereily@burbankusd.org or call (818) 415-9527. Info can also be found at www.burbankvikings.com and www.burroughsfootball.net (click youth football).
Youth volleyball camps
Boys’ and girls’ volleyball players 8-14 can hone their skills and learn about the sport at a Real’s Youth Volleyball Camps.
Under the direction of Burroughs High girls’ volleyball Coach Edwin Real, the camps will be held at the school’s gym. The sessions are: general skills camp (9 a.m.-noon July 17-20); general skills camp (noon-3 p.m. Aug. 7-10)
The cost is $130 for the general skills camps and $100 for the other camps. There is also a discount for multiple camps.
The fee includes a camp T-shirt, knee pads and a water bottle.
Participants will learn fundamentals, including passing, spiking and serving. In addition, offensive and defensive formations will be taught, including serve reception, blocking and digging.
Real has more than 25 years of coaching experience. Also at the camp will be Burroughs boys’ Coach Joel Brinton, who has almost 20 years of playing and coaching experience, along with former Indians’ All-CIF and all-league standouts and collegiate players Robbie Rutecki, Katie Rutecki, Caitlin Cottrell and Dani Gonzalez.
For more information, call (818) 558-4777 ext. 65903 or email edwinreal@burbankusd.org, or at realvbcamp@aol.com.