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Audley Harrison has vacated his European heavyweight title, opening the door to a showpiece World title fight when he makes his return from injury in October. The 38 year-old had an operation on a pectoral muscle last month to correct the injury that forced him to fight one-handed against Michael …

Albert Sosnoski’s Cinderella run at heavyweight glory was unceremoniously halted by divisional kingpin Vitali Klitschko last night in front of 60,000 fans at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. After having defeated a laundry list of less than stellar opposition over the course of his first 45 pro bouts, over his …

Tonight at the massive Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, WBC heavyweight king Vitali Klitschko makes the fourth defense of his second title reign. Challenging Klitschko is England based Pole Albert Sosnowski, the reigning European champion who has only lost twice over a 48 bout pro career. At 6 feet 8 …

Good night of boxing last evening across Europe and we kick things off with a WBC cruiserweight title clash at Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. Former IBF kingpin Krzysztof Wlodarczk and Giacobbe Fragomeni headlined the show as they went for Fragomeni’s old WBC title in a rematch to their draw …

Danny Williams should retire from professional boxing, according to the man who beat him in Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III. Carl ‘The Fridge’ Baker, 27, stunned the boxing world when he claimed a points victory over British Champion Williams in their three-round contest at London’s ExCel Arena.

© Lawrence Lustig The latest edition of Prizefighter, Heavyweights III, was highly entertaining with well-known fighters in the equation of Audley Harrison, Danny Williams and Scott Gammer. The tournament had decent domestic talent in the mix despite Michael Sprott’s withdrawal. Harrison and Williams were touted to meet each other in …

Audley Harrison managed to rub some of the tarnish off his career last night by winning Prizefighter Heavyweights III at London’s Excel Arena. As usual among this series of three round extravaganzas, there were upsets galore as the original lineup of eight fighters went to work in the opening quarterfinal …

© Lawrence Lustig The successful Prizefighter series continues tonight at London’s Excel Arena when eight of the country’s top heavyweights go head to head in an elimination tournament. Amongst the eight attempting to bag the £32,000 prize fund are bitter rivals and former opponents Danny Williams and Audley Harrison. Both …

Danny Hughes believes the ‘big names’ in Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III will ‘fold under pressure’. Hughes, 23, is the youngest competitor in Barry Hearn’s latest eight-man, one-night tournament, which will be held at London’s ExCel Arena. The event includes some of the best fighters in the division, including current British …

Carl Baker has vowed to make Mike Tyson eat his words after ‘Iron Mike’ ridiculed him live on television. Tyson performed the draw for next Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III and dismissed Baker as having no chance after he was paired with Danny Williams.

Carl Baker is the heaviest fighter for Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III event. Baker, 27, weighted in at 20st 7lb more than four stone heavier than Coleman Barrett, who, at 15st, 13lb, is the lightest man of the eight. Prizefighter has caught the imagination of fight fans with 5,000 people expected …

Audley Harrison has threatened to inflict ‘a lot more punishment’ on Danny Williams in Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III event. Harrison, 37, thinks victory in the eight-man, one-night tournament will see ‘the rebirth’ of his career and lead to him becoming World Champion inside two years. However, Williams, the current British …