by Results from War on the Shore XXVI – July 11, 2026
Gedeon Promotions returned to the historic LaSalle Theater on July 11 for War on the Shore XXVI, delivering another exciting night of amateur and professional boxing in front of a packed Cleveland crowd.
Amateur Results
- Syreyon White defeated Cole Witherspoon
- Tyson Davis defeated Emanuel Diaz
- Andrew Stovall defeated Brady Stone
- Azare Hairston defeated Sam Stefan to capture the 165-pound title
- Akeem Watkins defeated Rocco LaRiccia
- Nick Mash defeated Jorge Slattery
- Julian Dolin defeated Larry Dulaney-Jackson
- Ryan McGraw defeated Leonard Tanks
- Moussa Ndiaye defeated Roddric Mack
- Davion Porter defeated Alex Peters in the evening’s amateur main event
The amateur card featured several competitive bouts and showcased some of Northeast Ohio’s top up-and-coming talent.
Professional Results
168 lbs – 4 Rounds
Israel Bailey (Bronx, NY) vs. Katriel Young (Kalamazoo, MI)
Bailey earned a unanimous decision victory to improve his record to 3-0 (1 KO).
175 lbs – 4 Rounds
Rockill Brown (Cleveland, OH) vs. Sayyid Campbell (Columbus, OH)
Brown won a unanimous decision in his professional debut, improving to 1-0.
168 lbs – 8 Rounds
Nadim Salloum (Jounieh, Lebanon) vs. Bryant McClain (Rio Rancho, NM)
Salloum controlled the action over eight rounds and secured a unanimous decision victory, improving to 15-3 (7 KOs).
140 lbs – 6 Rounds
Dib Kaddah (Westlake, OH) vs. Ethen Curtis (Port Huron, MI)
Kaddah made a memorable return after an eight-year layoff, stopping Curtis by knockout at 2:54 of Round 1. Fighting in front of his hometown fans, Kaddah delivered one of the night’s most impressive performances.
190 lbs – 4 Rounds
Dylan Prpic (Painesville, OH) vs. Virdez Evans (Youngstown, OH)
Prpic scored a third-round TKO victory to move to 2-0 with 2 knockouts.
168 lbs – 8 Rounds – Main Event
Ben Meese (Uhrichsville, OH) vs. Joe Thompson (Hindman, KY)
Meese closed the show in dominant fashion, stopping Thompson by TKO in Round 4. The victory improved his record to 7-1 (5 KOs).
Looking Ahead
War on the Shore XXVI marked the 26th successful event promoted by Gedeon Promotions and featured competitive matchups from start to finish.
Promoter Allegra Gedeon reflected on another successful event, saying:
“We are incredibly thankful for the support of the Cleveland boxing community. Our goal has always been to provide local fighters with an opportunity to build their careers and showcase their talents in front of their hometown fans. Seeing these athletes grow from amateurs into professionals and perform on a stage close to home is what makes these events so special. We appreciate everyone who came out to support the fighters and helped make War on the Shore XXVI another great night of boxing.”
Gedeon Promotions will return to the LaSalle Theater on September 19, 2026, for a special event featuring an all-professional boxing card.
Fans can expect appearances from several exciting fighters, including Khalil “KO” Osaze, Nick “Razor” Rezek, Dylan “The Misfit” Prpic, Ben “Machine” Meese, Peggy “Blood Panther” Whitmore, and Dib “The Wolf” Kaddah.
Tickets for the September 19 event will go on sale July 30. Following another sold-out crowd at War on the Shore XXVI, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early.
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