09/06/2026
ANOTHER UPSET FOR CHRIS!
Stop Sleeping on Cincinnati’s Christopher Crockett Cincinnati, Ohio — Christopher Crockett did it again. On Saturday, September 5, 2026, the Cincinnati native traveled to Charleston, West Virginia, where he stepped into the ring as the clear underdog against Toledo, Ohio’s Armone Belmon in a four-round cruiserweight bout. Belmon entered the fight with a 6-1 record and plenty of potential, while Crockett came in at 2-4. On paper, this looked like another winnable fight for the A-side fighter. But Crockett had other plans. Christopher Crockett walked away with a unanimous decision victory.And people really need to understand how difficult that is to do as a B-side fighter.
When you're the fighter with the losing record, fighting on smaller cards and being brought in as the opponent, promoters are usually matching you against their guy for a reason. The A-side fighter is expected to win, build his record and continue moving forward.Crockett has become the guy who ruins those plans. He has now defeated Shaden White (3-0), Jordan Gruszewski (4-0), and Armone Belmon (6-1) — three fighters who entered the ring with winning records and were expected to beat him.
And what makes Crockett's recent run even more impressive is that he's not taking his foot off the gas. He is scheduled to fight again in just two weeks against another undefeated fighter, Wisconsin’s Demetrius Reed, who is 4-0. That's a crazy turnaround. This is exactly why people need to stop sleeping on fighters simply because they have early losses on their records. A fighter's record doesn't always tell you how dangerous that fighter actually is and Christopher Crockett is a perfect example.
He has established himself as a legitimate B-side fighter who loves to fight, and if you overlook him because of his 3-4 record, you could find yourself getting upset on any given night. He has already proven that.Armone Belmon is a good fighter with a lot of potential, and I expect him to bounce back from this. But this is boxing — sometimes the guy standing across from you is much better than his record suggests. And Crockett has made a habit of proving that recently.
I also want to give a special shoutout to his trainer, Ohio Boxing Hall of Famer Richard “Hardface” Mason, who has played a huge role in Crockett's success. Getting a fighter mentally and physically prepared to walk into these situations, knowing he's supposed to lose, takes a special kind of coaching. Crockett keeps showing up. He keeps fighting. And he keeps upsetting prospects. Congratulations to his whole team 🥊
Ohio Runs Boxing
By:Marcus Nall
