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Last night, Danny Williams made his first defence of the British Heavyweight title against John McDermott at a packed, and very warm, Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England.

In his words - promoter Frank Maloney brought us ‘517 lbs of Raw Power on a Collision Course’.

Williams, of Brixton, London, now aged 35, had his most notable win over Iron Mike Tyson - but ‘Big Bad John‘ of Hornden, is looking to take the British title.

The majority of support sounded to be from the John McDermott fans in attendance, with very few cheers for Williams. McDermott entered the ring first - wearing shiny blue shorts with matching hooded robe, alongside trainer CJ Hussein. More...

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As well as the main bout between Danny Williams and John McDermott at Dagenham last night, there was also a full bill of undercard contests.

Featherweight Akaash ʽKash the Bashʼ Bhatia, 12-0 (3), of Harrow scored a third round stoppage over Somerset's John Vanemmenis, 1-4-1 (0), in a quick-paced fight.

Delivering a combination of shots which sent his opponent toppling unsteadily off balance, Bhatia notched up his twelfth win keeping his perfect record.

South African bantamweight Tshifhiwa Munyai lost his unbeaten record when he was defeated by Edmonton based Ghanaian southpaw Osumanu Akava, 11-4 (8), at featherweight. More...

Undefeated boxer Akaash "Kash The Bash" Bhatia is one of Britain's top prospects and the red hot featherweight will be in action tonight, Friday, July 18, on the eagerly anticipated bill of Danny Williams vs. John McDermott for the British heavyweight title at Goresbrook Leisure Center in Dagenham, England. More...

Danny Williams knows he is just one punch away from a world heavyweight title fight against WBC champion Samuel Peter.

To reach his dream, the south Londoner has to come through a British heavyweight title defence against John McDermott at Dagenham, England's Goresbrook Leisure Centre on Friday night.

Williams, 39-6 (31), has often been accused of lacking motivation, but promised he’s in the sort of form that destroyed Mike Tyson almost four years ago. More...