Tommy Stubbs has turned professional with Hatton Promotions and signed a three year deal with Britain’s most ambitious promotional outfit. The Mancunian who will be trained by Joe Pennington has been one of Britain’s best amateurs in recent years winning dozens of trophies and medals. Among his honours were three …
Read More »Rabchenko Vows To Wipe Out Britain’s Best Light Middles
Sergey Rabchenko is ready to pay back promoter Ricky Hatton by wiping out Britain’s best light-middleweights. The Belarussian, 25, has already defeated Martin Concepcion and Bradley Pryce this year and is the mandatory contender for the European title currently held by Lukas Konecny. Rabchenko who is unbeaten in 17 contests …
Read More »McCloskey Gets Prescott Test In Belfast September 10
Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Paul McCloskey will face Breidis Prescott in an official eliminator for the WBA Light-Welterweight title at the Odyssey Arena on Saturday 10 September, live on Sky Sports. It marks a return to action for the Dungiven fighter after his World …
Read More »Burns vs. Cook For WBO Title In Big British Showdown
Saturday night sees a massive UK fight card at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, headlined by Ricky Burns’ WBO super feather title defense against a former owner of that belt, Nicky Cook. This fight has an interesting genealogy as Cook, 30-2 (16), lost the crown in 2009 to Puerto Rican bomber Roman …
Read More »Sturm, Macklin Spar With Words In Germany Before Saturday Fight
Three-time middleweight champion Feliz Sturm (35-2-1, 15 KOs), of Germany, makes his 10th defense of his WBA middleweight title against top-rated contender Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin (28-2, 19 KOs), of the UK, this Saturday June 25. It will be televised Live to the U.S., from the Lanxess Arena in …
Read More »Macklin Hits Germany Ahead Of Sturm WBA Title Challenge
Matthew Macklin’s trainer Joe Gallagher wants his charge to go from double M to triple M over the remainder of this week as Saturday nights World title showdown with Felix Sturm in Germany’s draws ever closer. Gallagher want’s Macklin to adopt Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s mantra of “Mean, Moody, Magnificent” as …
Read More »Ryan Barrett Vows To Retain Title In London
On September 11th 2010 Ryan ‘Mr Attitude’ Barrett comprehensively destroyed Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander, in just one minute and thirty six seconds, to be crowned the International Masters Lightweight Champion. Ryan was clinical in his approach and within that 96 seconds sent the highly rated Alexander to the canvas no …
Read More »Froch, Johnson Meet In New York Before Super Six Clash
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch and former World Champion Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson and their respective camps held their final press conference Wednesday at the Edison Ballroom in New York City to discuss their Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinal …
Read More »Dutch Cruiser Balker On Two Upcoming UK Fight Cards
London based Dutch Cruiserweight prospect Mitchell Balker has had a double helping of good news this past week. First his manager-coach Johnny Eames negotiated for him to fight Hari Miles on the Olivia Goodwin’s Main Events ‘Search & Destroy’ double title headliner at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday 4th …
Read More »“Search And Destroy” Fight Card At York Hall June 4
Olivia Goodwin has made the historic announcement that her first professional boxing event, “Search And Destroy”, is set to take place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 4th June 2011. What makes this such an historic moment is that Olivia, who is just twenty years old, becomes …
Read More »Hennessy Sports Statement on Fury vs. Chisora Purse Bids
Hennessy Sports would like to set the record straight concerning recent rumours that have been posted across the internet and in the media regarding the purse bids for the British Heavyweight title fight between challenger Tyson Fury and champion Dereck Chisora following the publication of a circular by the BBB …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Fields Vows To Win Prizefighter By KO
American giant Tye Fields says his quick starts will be the key to victory in the Prizefighter International Heavyweights on May 7 at Alexandra Palace. The eight contenders from eight different countries are battling it out in the unique tournament in north London, a celebration of World Heavyweight boxing live …
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