Martin Murray is an exciting, unbeaten middleweight boxer from St Helens, England currently ranked 4th in the World by the WBA. He is the Commonwealth, British and WBA International title holder, trains under Oliver Harrison and is managed by Hatton Promotions. Murray has tremendous support as a boxer, and always …
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Former Olympian Williams Gets Title Shot Against Jones
Ricardo Williams has endured throughout the good and bad times. But now, he believes he has a chance to finally achieve the goals he set out to accomplish back when he fought for his country in the 2000 Olympics, winning a silver medal in the process.
Read More »Weise Gets Southern Area Title Shot Against O’Meara
One of the most exciting young prospects from Johnny Eames’ always excellent Trad TKO stable, ‘Sugar’ Nathan Weise, gets his first taste of Championship action – when he challenges West Drayton’s Steve O’Meara for the Southern Area Light Middleweight title on December 14th.
Read More »Light Heavy Ngumbu, Welter Foure Win WBF Titles In Europe
Saturday November 26 was another busy WBF championship fight-night, as new champions were crowned in Poland and France. Aleksy Kuziemski and Doudou Ngumbu battled it out for the vacant World Light Heavyweight title in Byalistok, while Loic Foure and Stefan Worth clashed for the International Welterweight strap in Saint Maur.
Read More »Jones Vows TO KO Alexander In Atlanta
“I am ready and I am sharp. I have a whole new plan. I’m gonna shock the world with my agility and skill level,” says Roy Jones, Jr. ahead of his December 10 showdown with Max Alexander in Atlanta. Jones has spent most of his time training out of Pittsburgh, …
Read More »Hennessy Sports Canada Signs Light Middle Prospect Cook
Buxton Promotions and Hennessy Sports announced today that they are now co-promoting unbeaten Canadian light middleweight prospect Brandon “Bad Boy” Cook. The 25-year-old Cook (4-0, 2 KOs), fighting out of Ajax, Ontario, is a very popular prizefighter who made his pro debut last February, taking a four-round decision from Francis …
Read More »Prizefighter Light Welter II Lands In Wolverhampton
Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Prizefighter will head to the Midlands for the first time as the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton plays host to the Light-Welterweights II of 2012 on February 11. The early line-up sees Wolverhampton’s English and British title challenger – Dean Harrison, …
Read More »UK Weekend RoundUp
On Friday, Manchester’s – Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla successfully defended his British Lightweight Title by Unanimous Points decision over Willie Limond of Glasgow. The Frank Warren Promoted event at Ravenscraig Sports Centre, Motherwell, Scotland, also featured the British Masters Light Middleweight Title Eliminator between Kris Carslaw of Paisley and Matthew …
Read More »Alvarez, Arce, Soto Win Big Fights In Mexico
Big night of boxing south of the border with three fight cards on tap, two of which boasted world title bouts. WBC light middle ruler Saul Alvarez solidified his hold on the green belt with the biggest won of his career, stopping former IBF welter titlist Kermit Cintron in the …
Read More »Broner Cages Vacant WBO Belt With Rodriguez KO
Last night at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH, local man Adrien Broner vaulted into the top class at super featherweight with a third round KO of Vicente Martin Rodriguez to annex the vacant WBO title. Argentine native Rodriguez wasted no time in displaying his intention to bring the fight …
Read More »Irish Boxers Egan, Sheehan Win Gold At Olympic Test Event
Ken Egan and Con Sheehan claimed light-heavyweight and super-heavyweight gold following wins in the finals of the Olympic Test Event at the ExCel in London today. But Belfast middleweight Conrad Cummings had to settle for silver after he lost his 75Kg final to Russia’s Maxim Koptyakov.
Read More »Welter Contender Aydin Defeats Dan Again In Rematch
The “unfinished business“ between WBC Silver welterweight champion Selcuk Aydin and Canada based Romanian Jo Jo Dan led to a dramatic 12 round battle on Saturday night in Trabzon, Turkey, which saw Selcuk Aydin scoring a close but clear unanimous decision win.
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