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Matty Askin spends more than three hours a day stuck in his car, but reckons the boredom is worth it. He makes a 125 mile round trip every day from his hometown of Blackpool to Hyde – where he trains at Hatton Health and Fitness. Askin, who has won all …

Juan Manuel Garay will swap his horse stable for the boxing ring on Friday night, August 19. The Argentinean cruiserweight faces unbeaten Central Area cruiserweight Matty Askin at Blackpool’s Tower Circus. By day Garay is a polo horse trainer on the outskirts of London, and will be cheered on by …

Matthew Hatton is hell bent on never getting beaten again admitting: I’m the world’s worst loser. ‘Magic’ Matthew attempts to make a winning return at Blackpool’s Tower Circus on Friday night (Aug 19) when he meets Belarussian Andrei Abramenka for the vacant IBF intercontinental welterweight championship.

Rik Turba hopes to be able to give up his job as a Blackpool bouncer if he defeats Mitchell Balker later this month. The cruiserweight powerhouse faces the Dutchman in his hometown at Blackpool Tower over eight rounds on Friday August 19. Turba, 26, ended a four year lay-off last …

Matty Askin admits his career would be in danger of collapsing, but for his big hearted parents. The unbeaten Blackpool cruiserweight’s career is entirely funded by his mum and dad, who are backing his bid to become world cruiserweight champion.

Andrei Abramenka has vowed to get even with Matthew Hatton when they clash on Friday August 19. The Belarussian challenges ‘Magic’ Matthew for the vacant IBF intercontinental welterweight title at Blackpool’s Tower Circus. Back in March 2006 Hatton gave one of his best ever performances forcing Abramenka’s older brother Aleksandr …