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Last night, at the Municipal Hall in Colne, Lancashire, England, Steve Wood of VIP Promotions presented a night of professional boxing that featured seven contests.

There was a packed and lively crowd inside the ornate surroundings of the ‘Muni’ and they were treated to some great action.

Before fighting commenced though, the main fighters stood on the canvas and MC Michael Pass led a full one minute applause. Only a few days earlier, three young people from Colne were tragically killed in a car accident. The standing crowd clapped loudly in support of the people of Colne and the trio of friends who had tragically lost their lives.

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Friday night at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England, PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of First Team Promotions hosted a fight night headlined by a female title bout.

The night should have been headlined by local-man Steve Savilles’ defence of the Midlands Lightweight title against Stoke's Gary Reid, but Saville pulled out last week with an injury.

Lyndsey Scragg of Wednesbury faced last minute opponent Kristine ‘Krissy’ Shergold of Paignton, for the Global Boxing Council Female Super-Featherweight title.

Scragg was originally scheduled to face Florea Lihet, but when Lihet pulled out, Shergold stepped in at short notice. More...

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Sunday afternoon at the Meadowside Leisure Centre in Burton-on-Trent, England, PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of ‘First Team Promotions’ hosted a fight card headlined by a British Masters title clash.

Robert Kenney (Wolverhampton) faced Dale Miles (Alfreton) in the main event for the British Masters Welterweight title.

It was a better start to the fight for Miles, in fact ‘Yam Yam’ Kenney didn’t really ‘pick it up’ during the fight. Miles’s corner shouts at him to ‘target the body!’ And he did land some solid body-shots in round five, which seemed to sap the Wolverhampton man, who has now sustained a cut under the left eye.

Despite Kenney’s corner urging him to go for the body - he didn’t, instead choosing to throw head shots, which weren’t having the effect. Southpaw Miles keeps up the body punches - landing while backing Kenney on the ropes in round six. More...

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On Sunday afternoon, boxing fans were treated to a full fight card of nine contests which included the British Masters Light Middleweight Championship. Promoted by Steve Wood's V.I.P Promotions, the event at De Vere Whites Hotel in Bolton, England, was a rousing success.

The main event saw local man Alex Matvienko face Jon Musgrave of Barnsley for the vacant British Masters Light Middleweight title.

Matvienko, the 'One Man Riot’, looked better this time out - using both left and right punches with success, while Musgrave concentrated on the long left straights.

Matvienko wins on points 98-93 to take the title, improving his record to 14 wins (4 by KO) 1 loss. More...

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Wolverhampton boxing veteran Carl Allen faced Staffords’ Rob Hunt at the Aston Events Centre in Birmingham, England on Friday night in what would be Allen's 100th contest. Tough fighter Allen lost out on points to Hunt but it was all smiles afterward as he was presented with a special bottle of wine called ’The Boxer’ by British Boxing Board if Control official David Roden.

Making his pro-debut in 1995, light welterweight Allen's record stands at 18-75-7 (5). He won his last contest in 2003 against tough boxer Baz Carey. A likable man, Allen looked thrilled to receive recognition for his efforts. Talking to Sky Presenter Ed Robinson, Allen said, “It’s been great. They’re great people. Lots of famous people - I mix with these guys - it’s good. I’ve got the respect in boxing and I think I’ve achieved something.” More...

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Last night at the Aston Sports Centre in Birmingham, England, Matchroom Sports and First Team Promotions hosted a fight night, headlined by Rob Norton vs. David Dolan, which also saw an action-packed undercard.

Wolverhampton boxer Dean Harrison enjoyed big support when he faced late opponent Laszlo Komjathi of Hungary in an eight round light welterweight contest.

Landing body-shots early on, Harrison concentrates on throwing right and left jabs to the face of the Hungarian. Tough, experienced Komjathi dips low as he drives forward at Harrison and lands a flurry of shots mid-way through the second frame, but ‘Deano’ keeps focussed - digging in with another right body-shot. More...

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Promoter Steve Wood put on a great fight night on Saturday at The Tower in Blackpool, England, featuring some of the best up and coming talent in the North-West.

Light middleweight Nick Quigley outpointed opponent Jimmy Briggs in a six round contest, winning his professional debut.

Super flyweight Kieron Farrell also enjoyed a victorious debut by stopping Gary Shiels in the third frame of a scheduled four.

The big boys went at it during a four rounder at cruiserweight with Matthew Askin winning his second bout against no losses by outpointing Nick Okoth. More...

This Sunday at the Suttons Leisure Centre in St.Helens, Merseyside, England, Steve Woods of VIP Boxing will be hosting another action-packed fight event.

Billed as "HomeGrown" - the main event features local-boy Martin Murray, as he faces Belgian boxer Michael Recloux in a super middleweight contest. Murray hopes to add to his perfect record of 6 and 0 with another win.

Chief support will be Brian Rose, who trains out of Bobby Rimmer's Boxing Academy in Manchester.

Rose faces another Belgian fighter, Kobe Vandekerkhore, in a middleweight contest. Popular Blackpool boxer Rose will be looking to improve on his record of 8 wins, no losses and 1 draw.

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Boxing returns to Trentham Gardens next Friday for the first time since December 1999 when local promoters Impact Boxing host a three fight card at the venue.

Local light welterweight Gary Reid will now headline the event when he challenges holder Graeme Higginson for the British Masters light welterweight title over ten rounds. More...