Matthew Hatton suffered defeat at the hands of Chris Van Heerden in South Africa on Saturday night. Van Heerden retained his IBO Welterweight Title by Unanimous Points Decision 118-110, 117-112, 116-112. ‘Magic’ got off to a confident start against the Champion and Referee Howard Foster warned Van Heerden for use …
Read More »Will Cleverly Get The Big Hopkins Fight After All?
Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins faces Tavoris ‘Thunder’ Cloud next Saturday, 9th March, for the IBF Light Heavyweight Championship at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. During a media conference call this week – Hopkins was asked about Welshman Nathan Cleverly, who defends his WBO Light-Heavyweight title against Robin Krasniqi on …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Jimmy Kilrain Kelly Vs Simone Lucas
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Boxing returned to the Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester last night, when Steve Wood of VIP Promotions hosted a fight-night of local Boxers. Jimmy Kilrain Kelly jnr (Wythenshawe) v Simone Lucas (Nottingham) 6 x 3 Light-Middleweight Contest The head-lining bout was short …
Read More »UK Weekend Roundup
On Friday, at the Magna Centre, Rotherham, Local Boxer Navid Mansouri outpointed Max Maxwell of Birmingham over eight rounds in their Light Middleweight Contest. The David Coldwell promoted fight-night also featured five undercard bouts all going to points. On Saturday, Liverpool’s David Price suffered a shock defeat at the hands …
Read More »UK Weekend Roundup
At Doncaster Dome, Tyrone Nurse of Huddersfield won the vacant BBBofC Central Area Light Welterweight Title by second round TKO. The fight was stopped when opponent Joe Elfidh of Kent suffered an injured shoulder. The Stefy Bull promoted Show featured eight undercard bouts. In Tyne and Wear, Jon Lewis Dickinson …
Read More »Weekend RoundUp
It’s been a snowy week in the UK but the cold weather didn’t put off the hundreds of boxing fans who ventured out to watch some great boxing this weekend. At Walsall on Friday night, Frank Warren and Errol Johnson hosted a fightnight which featured three Title contests. Birmingham’s Frankie …
Read More »Ringside Report: Prizefighter Welterweights III
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Sunderland’s Glenn Foot is the newest boxer to win Prizefighter after successfully defeating Welshman Dale Evans by split decision in the final of the eight-man tournament Saturday night. Foot had stopped local man, Steven Pearce of Stourbridge, in his quarter-final …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Luke Blackledge Vs Nathan King
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event At the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, yesterday, Luke Blackledge of Accrington won the International Masters Super-Middleweight Title by Unanimous Points decision over Nathan King of Mountain Ash, Wales. The Steve Wood Promoted Boxing afternoon began with a live screening of the …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Anthony Crolla Vs Kieran Farrell
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event In Manchester on Friday night, a great night of boxing ended on a sad note when Heywod boxer – ‘Vicious’ Kieran Farrell was stretchered out of the ring after 12 hard rounds of action against Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla. The …
Read More »Andrew Millwall Fundraiser
It was a great atmosphere yesterday at Jon Pegg and Richie Woodhall’s Gym in Birmingham – when boxers, officials and fans came together to help raise funds for cancer sufferer Andrew Millwall. The event organised by Jane Couch MBE was attended by boxing notables which included: Tyson Fury, Jamie Moore, …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Jason Welborn Vs Jan Balog
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event At the Wolverhampton Civic Hall last night, ‘ONE Promotions’ (Paul PJ Rowson) hosted a fightnight which headlined a ten round Light-Middleweight Contest between Jason Welborn of Tividale and Jan Balog of the Czech Republic. Jason Welborn (Tividale) v Jan Balog …
Read More »Biggest Free Boxing Get Together/Fundraiser 4 December
A host of boxing notables will be giving up their time on Tuesday to attend a huge Fundraiser for Cancer sufferer – Andrew Millwall. Popular Andrew was diagnosed with an incurable and inoperable form of lung cancer earlier this year but has continued to work tirelessly on the WWBPL (Worldwide …
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