‘British Masters’

Jeff Thomas has vowed to “do it for the fans” when he enters Prizefighter Light Middleweights II on Thursday 15 September live on Sky Sports.

Thomas has landed the final spot in the 20th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournaments, with the Blackpool fighter whipping up a campaign on Twitter and on the boxing forums to get into the mix for the £32,000 winner’s cheque. More...

The weigh in for former WBU/WBF Featherweight Champion Choi Tseveenpürev versus former IBO Featherweight Champion ‘Action’ Jackson Asiku and Southern Area Light Welterweight Champion Darren ‘Mr R&B’ Hamilton versus Midlands Area Light Welterweight Champion Dave Ryan, for the British Masters Light Welterweight title, took place today at The Real Fight Club in Shoreditch.

The two bouts headline Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions ‘Summer Smash’ event at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 18th June 2011. More...

Newly crowned Southern Area Light Welterweight Champion Darren ‘Mr R&B’ Hamilton is back in action this coming weekend, at the Hard Knock Boxing Promotions ‘Summer Smash’ event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 18th June 2011.

Hamilton, who put on a scintillating performance to wrenched the Southern Area belt from then current champ Peter McDonagh’s grip back in March, will be facing another regional champ on Saturday, the Midlands Area Light Welterweight Champion Dave Ryan. More...

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 June 2011. More...

In Barnsley, Yorkshireman Neil Beevers won by third round TKO over Sean McKervey of Coventry to take the British Masters Welterweight Title. The Carl Greaves promoted fight-night also featured an international bout between Alexei Collado of Cuba and Jose Saez of Argentina. Collado won by third round TKO in the scheduled eight round Super Bantamweight Contest.

Heavyweight Danny Williams continues to keep busy. The ‘Brixton Bomber’ scored a first round Knockout over Hungarian - Laszlo Toth in Hamburg, Germany.

Stuart Hall of Darlington won the BBBofC British Bantamweight Title by fifth round TKO over Liverpools’ John Donnelly in Tyne and Wear.

In Rotherham, former Professional Footballer - Curtis Woodhouse scored a second round KO over the normally durable Billy Smith. The Dave Coldwell promoted fight-card featured five bouts. More...

Northampton boxer - Jamie Spence out-pointed Nuneaton’s Kristian Laight to win the British Masters Light Welterweight Title. The First Team Promotions (Errol Johnson and PJ Rowson) show in Northampton – featured four bouts.

In Halle, Germany, Cheshunt Boxer – Ashley ‘Flash Ash’ Sexton won his six round Flyweight contest against Bulgarina Boxer – Salim Salimov by Unanimous Points Decision.

Lightweight Champion - John Murray took Karim El Ouazghari of Barcelona to points at the Frank Warren promoted fightnight at Bethnal Green’s York Hall. The Manchester Boxer who won by Unanimous Points decision was defending his European Lightweight Title for the second time.

On the same Bill, Billy Joe Saunders (Hatfield) forced a second round retirement of Turkish-born Turgay Uzun of Germany. And Ryan Walsh of Cromer scored a seventh round TKO over Gavin Reid of Redcar. More...

Just one week ago Darren Hamilton was a virtually unknown fighter. However since his total dominating performance over Peter McDonagh, to lift the BBBofC Southern Area Light Welterweight title at Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions excellent ‘Shamrock Showdown’ event, Hamilton has been receiving glowing plaudits from the media and boxing circles, with many comparing him favourably with Frankie Gavin. More...

Saturday evening was a big night for British boxing, with two good cards on tap, one of the fighting Hatton brothers in America for his first crack at a world title and a former British champion shaking off the ring rust in Germany.

At Huddersfield, Dewsbury man Gary Sykes defended his British Super-Featherweight Title against experienced Leeds boxer – Carl Johanneson. A close, all-action contest sees Sykes pick him-self up off the canvas in the ninth to finish the round and remaining three frames strongly - winning by Unanimous Points Decision.

Also on the Matchroom Sports Bill – George Groves continued his winning streak by flooring Ghanaian - Daniel Adotey Allotey in the fourth, while Polish-born Grzegorz Proksa scored a fourth round KO over Birmingham Boxer – Joe Rea, taking his record to an impressive 23 wins (16 by KO). More...

On Saturday night in Brentwood, England, Stoke Newington’s exceptional Light Middleweight prospect Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng easily secured his sixth win, albeit not in his usual all action style.

Ochieng’s opponent, the reigning British Masters Light Middleweight Champion Lee ‘Lightning’ Noble, clearly didn’t come to fight, instead he just closed up shop and pulled down the shutters, in a similar way that he did against Ochieng’s Ultrachem TKO Gym mate ‘Phat’ Pat McAleese back in September. More...

Sutton's Danny "Cassius" Connor and Redhill's "Dynamo" Daryl Setterfield are back in action this coming Saturday, the 18th December, at the Bruce Baker promoted "Christmas Punch" event at the Tolworth Recreation Centre in Surbiton.

The pair of Surrey battlers, who both train at Johnny Eames Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, London, have been sparring each other as part of their preparations. More...

Thursday night, at the Moat House, Festival Park, Stoke, Paul Dykes promoted a dinner show which featured three contests. Headlining the bill, Rob Hunt of Stafford faced Ben Lawler of Skegness for the British Masters Welter-weight Title, but it wasn’t to be the Stafford mans night!

Hunt has a disastrous start which sees him down in the first round. Lawler was encouraged by the knockdown and his trainer Carl Greaves shouts “Believe in Yourself!” from the corner.

The Stafford man goes down again early in the second round, but there were some hefty head shots flying in from both men – either one could have hit the canvas! But it was Hunt again who took a second count.

Round three and Hunt’s nose is bloody as both fighters continue to throw some big shots. Hunt’s head seems to have cleared by the fifth frame but early in the sixth – Hunt is pressured on the ropes and Referee Terry O’Conner jumps in to stop the contest. Lawler laughs out loud with jubilation and for a few seconds there is an eery silence until the crowd realised what had happened. Then they boo’d their disapproval. In my opinion – the boo’s weren’t justified and it was unfair that Lawler was subjected to that after such a gutsy performance. A bad night at the office for Hunt, but Lawler wins the title and improves to 7 wins (2 by KO) 8 losses (4 by KO) while Hunt drops to 14 wins (1 by KO) 1 loss (1 by KO) More...

Stoke Promoter – Paul Dykes, will host a Dinner Show next Thursday (11th November) at the Moat House Hotel, in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

The event will showcase three contests and headlines the British Masters Welterweight Title bout between Rob Hunt of Stafford and Ben Lawler of Skegness.

After a successful Martial Arts career which earned him a Midlands Title – Hunt entered the amateur boxing ranks for Stafford ABC. After winning two contests by KO he turned pro in 2006 and remains unbeaten with a 14 win, 1 draw record.

Lawler is no stranger to Hunt – as the two men fought each other at Wolverhampton Civic in September when Hunt secured a points win at Light-Welterweight over six rounds.

Dykes says that ‘if Hunt overcomes his next hurdle against Lawler, he will be looking to put him in for a Midlands Title shot and then possibly an eliminator for the English Title.’ More...

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On Friday night, at Meadowside Leisure Centre in Burton-on-Trent, England, First Team Promotions (PJ Rowson & Errol Johnson) hosted a fightnight which headlined a British Masters Super-Middleweight clash between local man Jonjo Finnegan and Sheffield Boxer - Dean Walker.

Jonjo Finnegan (Burton-on-Trent) v Dean Walker (Sheffield)
10 x 3 Vacant British Masters Super-Middleweight Title Fight

It was a steady start to this Title contest, but Finnegan begins to settle in to the third round – keeping calm and patient. But Walker looks determined and gets in with some decent shots this round. It’s a good round four for Finnegan but a nick starts to develop over his right brow by the end of the sixth.

The local man is under pressure at the end of the seventh and during the intermission (as in all the intermissions) – Walker sits listening intently to his trainer and answering instruction calmly. More...

Former WBF Super Featherweight Champion Carl Greaves will be featuring local fighters at his upcoming ‘The Boyz Are Back In Town’ event at the Grove Leisure Centre in Newark, Notts on Saturday 20th November.

Headlining the show will be former International Masters Light Middleweight Champion Kevin Hammond, who will be looking to turn round a three fight loss run, against Luke Osman Hammond, who following his winning the International Masters title had two tough fights with recent British title challenger Martin ‘Immaculate’ Concepcion for the Midlands Area title, More...

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On Saturday night, at the Huddersfield Sports Centre, England, VIP Promotions in association with Wayne Carmichael hosted a six bout fight-card which headlined the Vacant British Masters Light-Welterweight Title fight between local-man Tyrone Nurse and Ibrar Riyaz.

Nurse gave a great display of boxing to win the title on points (100-91) against late change of opponent Riyaz of Reading.

Other Results included:

Michael Smith (Dewsbury) v Rick Boulter (Lincoln)
4 x 2 Light-Middleweight Contest More...