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Michael Grant: “I’m blessed to have the opportunity to fight Tomasz and my man Roger over there. No doubt it’s going to be a nice night for the fight community, for the boxing world period. The heavyweight division is sad right now, so I just say, don’t lose hope. Don’t …

Tomasz Adamek: “I am ready to fight! We are training hard 9 weeks, this week is 10. I am ready for a great fight, a tough fight.” About training with Roger Bloodworth: “Every day I am a little better. He is a good teacher. I want to be heavyweight champion …

Friday night at London’s York Hall saw Lenny Daws defend his British light welter crown against challenger Steve Williams in a thrilling give and take bout. Williams had won the English belt his last time out with a close points ruling over Michael Grant at the same venue in February …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, Matchroom Sports hosted a fightnight which would see Lightening Lenny Daws make the first defence of his British Light Welterweight Title as he faced Welshman – Jason Cook. Cook goes for it straight from the bell …

At London’s famed York Hall last night, Lenny Daws held onto his British light welter title by drawing with challenger Jason Cook after 12 hard fought rounds. Cook was on fire in the early rounds, nailing Daws with big left hooks but the British champ gritted his way through the …

**With Slideshow** © Philip Sharkey for Saddo Boxing In chilly London yesterday – Lenny Daws of Morden and Jason Cook of Maersteg, Wales, weighed in ahead of their British Lightweight title clash tonight at the York Hall, Bethnal Green. The Matchroom Sports promoted Fightnight features a nine-bout card which includes …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Former WBA Champion Gavin Rees is the Prizefighter Light Welterweights Champion. Rees, 29, claimed the title with a unanimous points decision victory over Colin Lynes in a thrilling final at the National Hall in London’s Olympia. The Prizefighter trophy was presented to …

© Lawrence Lustig Gavin Rees believes he is training harder for Friday’s Prizefighter Light-Welterweights event than when he was defending his World Championship.

© Lawrence Lustig Barrie Jones has an added incentive to win Friday’s Prizefighter Light Welterweights – family pride. Jones, 24, stepped into the Prizefighter line-up as a short-notice replacement after Barry Morrison had to withdraw due to illness.

While local hero Paul McCloskey will be looking to be crowned European Light Welterweight Champion at the Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt on Friday night the undercard will feature a new heavyweight hopeful taking the first steps in his professional career. At the age of 33, David “Hardway” Hanna is …

Paul McCloskey’s European title dream is still alive and well despite Souleymane M’baye’s withdrawl from their scheduled European Light Welterweight title fight at the Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt next Friday night, November 6. McCloskey had been set to challenge the Frenchman for his European crown but a bicep injury …

Belfast’s British Featherweight Champion Martin Lindsay admits he’s relishing the chance to shine in front of his own fans when he features on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s European title challenge at the Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt on Friday, November 6. McCloskey takes on reigning European Light Welterweight Champ …