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Last night at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England Frank Maloney hosted a fight night billed as “Sublime Skill vs. Brute Force”, headlined by the clash between Rendall Munroe of Leicester, England and Kiko Martinez of Alicante, Spain.

"Boxing Binman" or "2Tone" Munroe would face Spaniard ‘La Sensation’ Martinez for the fourth defence of his European Super Bantamweight belt which he won from Martinez in March last year.

There was a great atmosphere at the Metrodome as a sea of fluorescent tabbards awaited the entrance of popular Munroe. The taller Leicester man looked in fantastic shape as he waited to hear the bell signalling the start of the fight.

Straight away, both boxers get to work, with Martinez starting fast and targeting the body of Munroe. Mid-way through the first round, Martinez already has a cut to the right eye and Munroe also has blood to the face.

The Spaniard scores with the left hook and Munroe tucks in tight as he goes for the body again. As he goes back to the corner, it’s clear that Munroe has a cut to the left brow and a nick on the head. More...

In the short hours leading up to tonight's big triple championship boxing bill at local venue The Metrodome, the town of Barnsley, England has been flooded with fans who have invaded "The Tarn" for the European super bantamweight title rematch between reigning champion Rendall Munroe and the man he beat for the title, Kiko "La Sensacion" Martinez. More...

Rendall Munroe has hailed his former amateur trainers who stopped him from walking away from boxing when he was a teenager. Leicester's boxing binman listened and is on the verge of a world title challenge provided he successfully defends his European super-bantamweight championship against old rival Kiko Martinez, 20-1, at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday. More...

Scott Haywood is making sure his challenge for Ajose Olusegun's Commonwealth light welterweight title is front page news.

The Derby dazzler has turned his hand at becoming a journalist by writing a big fight diary for his local evening newspaper where he gives readers a fantastic insight into his training regime. More...

European super bantam champion Rendall Munroe puts his top ten ranking in all four major boxing organizations at risk this Friday, February 27 when he meets mandatory challenger Kiko Martinez in a rematch at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England.

The pair clashed during an explosive showdown in March, 2008 with Munroe pulling off a shocking upset by narrowly outpointing the Spanish bomber via a hard fought majority decision, taking Martinez's European title in the process. More...

Light welterweight Scott Haywood has been one of the best kept secrets on the British boxing scene recently but the 27 year old is ready to change that on Friday, February 27 when he gets the opportunity to face world class operator Ajose Olusegun at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England.

Haywood won the vacant English title last summer after a furious firefight with previously undefeated Dean Harrison and with victory came an even bigger opportunity, a crack at the Commonwealth crown. More...

Rendall Munroe has promised to deliver a knockout performance when he defends his European super bantamweight title against old rival Kiko Martinez at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday, February 27.

Munroe, 17-1, caused one of the biggest ring upsets of 2008 last March when he outpointed the heavy handed Spaniard to claim the Euro crown.

And the Leicester binman has catapulted into the world rankings with three successful defences since his epic win over Martinez,20-1. More...

An important matchup of British prospects has been added to the Frank Maloney promoted card featuring European super bantamweight champion Rendall Munroe's rematch against deadly Spaniard Kiko Martinez on Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England.

Gary "Five Star" Sykes will put his undefeated record on the line when he meets spoiler Craig Johnson in a scheduled six rounder at super featherweight. More...

Welsh lightweight Gary Buckland is in the middle of the training camp of his life as he hopes to regain the Celtic title but the Cardiff native must overcome his most experienced opponent to date, Scotland's Craig Docherty, if he is to realize this ambition.

The pair clash on the undercard of the European super bantam title rematch between champion Rendall Munroe and challenger Kiko Martinez at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England on Friday, February 27, 2009.

Buckland, 14-1 (5), added the Celtic belt to his pre-existing Welsh Area title with a dominant ten round points victory over seasoned campaigner Martin Watson in October, 2007 but the 22 year old saw his 14 bout unbeaten streak come grinding to a halt last June as he suffered a shock one point loss to light welter Ben Murphy. More...

Frank Maloney has announced the signing of the explosive British Olympic Light Heavyweight Bronze Medallist Tony 'TNT' Jeffries, in a deal that Maloney says will finally allow him to match the achievements made with Lennox Lewis and Paul Ingle.
Jeffries, 23, will be the first British Olympian of the class of 2008 to fight in the pro game, making his debut in the Barnsley Metrodome on the 27th of February. The Sky 'Friday Fight Night' bill will be topped by Rendall Munroe and will allow Jeffries to return to the site of his first national amateur title, which he won at the tender age of thirteen.

Maloney said: "I think he can go all the way. I put out a press release at the beginning of the year saying I wanted to move my company up there to become one of the major promoters in Great Britain. I Signed Darren Sutherland – the Irish Bronze Medallist – and I said in my press release I needed one more fighter to complete my jigsaw. By the luck of God, Tony Jeffries came up." More...

Ajose Olusegun is the embodiment of any professional boxer's worst nightmare. The number 5 ranked WBC light welter is an aggressive southpaw with lighting reflexes who throws punches in bunches, forcing opponents to go defensive and cover up from the constant shelling rather than work their own game plan.

Olusegun, 25-0 (12), will appear as chief support to the Rendall Munroe vs. Kiko Martinez European super bantamweight title rematch at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England on Friday, February 27 when he defends the Commonwealth light welter title against English Champion Scott Haywood, 19-2 (4). More...

Kiko Martinez just may be the most dangerous fighter in Europe and the Spanish Bomber is coming back to England this month to take back what he says is rightfully his.

The 22 year old detonation artist from Alicante, Spain has a rematch with British southpaw Rendall Munroe on February 27 and Martinez has vowed that the Metrodome in Barnsley will see his return to the European title. More...

Rendall Munroe has spent £5,000 to make sure it is all right on the biggest night of his boxing life. The Leicester dustman defends his European super-bantamweight title at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday, February 27 when he faces mandatory contender Kiko Martinez in a rematch. Munroe, 28, won the title when he outpointed the Spaniard, 20-1, in a huge upset last March and has made three successful defences. More...

Rendall Munroe has landed home advantage for his European super bantamweight title defence against old rival Kiko Martinez.

The Leicester binman, 28, will make his fourth title defence against the Spaniard, 20-1, at Barnsley Metrodome on February 27. Promoter Frank Maloney managed to lure the mandatory challenger to England with a big enough offer, but Martinez refused to fight in Rendall's beloved East Midlands. More...