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Last night, at the Nottingham Trent Arena in England, on a Hennessy Sports promoted fight night - Carl ʽThe Cobraʼ Froch won the WBC Super Middleweight title by unanimous points decision, defeating Canadian Jean Pascal in what was a ʽfantasticʼ twelve rounds of boxing.

The first few rounds sees Froch ʽfeel the forceʼ of Pascalʼs speed and strength, but he kept focussed against the counter-punching Montreal man, whipping out the jab to win the title on scores of 116-112, 117-111 and 118-110.

There was a total of four ʽtitleʼ bouts last night which also included a 10 round light heavyweight English title clash between local man Rod Anderton and Norwich boxer Danny McIntosh. But it was a short nightʼs work for McIntosh, who floored Anderton inside the first half of round one. More...

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Yesterday at the Victoria Shopping Centre in Nottingham, England, Hennessy Sports hosted the official weigh-in for tonight's fight night which headlines the clash between local man Carl 'The Cobra' Froch and Canadian Jean Pascal for the WBC Super Middleweight title.

The upper floor balconies of the shopping mall were lined with supporters cheering on their home boy. Froch was quiet and stony faced as he stepped up to the scales, weighing in at 11 stone 12 lb and 9 ounces/166.5 pounds.

Montreal based Pascal looked more relaxed and enjoyed 'winding' the crowd up. He weighed in at 11 stone 13 lb and 10 ounces/167.75 pounds. More...

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As well as the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao mega matchup in Las Vegas, there's a big night of british action tonight.

In what could be the bout of the evening, Nottingham's Carl Froch has home advantage on his side when he faces tough Canadian Jean Pascal for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight title.

Froch is undefeated in 23 contests and Pascal is also undefeated, winning all 21 of his fights. Between them, both men have scored 33 knockouts.

For Froch, this has been a long road to his big chance. Often too good for his own future prospects, Froch ,now aged 31, has had to bide his time while rival Joe Calzaghe has had the limelight. With belts won at English, British and Commonwealth level, now is the chance for "The Cobra" to shine. More...

Carl Froch is in the shape of his life and believes he can become a household name by winning the WBC Super Middleweight title live on ITV1 on Saturday night against Jean Pascal at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham.

Froch is back in his home city of Nottingham after last week returning from his training camp at the Breaffy House Resort Hotel in Castlebar, Ireland, where he spent five weeks with trainer Rob McCracken and the Hennessy Sports team. More...

John O'Donnell believes winning his last five fights have set him up perfectly for his British Welterweight Title Eliminator against Young Mutley at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, 6th December.

The London Irish boxer has halted four of his last five opponents since suffering his only career defeat when he was pulled out by his trainer Rob McCracken against Mexican Christian Solano in May 2007. More...

Tyrone Wright wants to win the English Super-Middleweight Title in memory of his sister Chantelle at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, 6th December.

The Nottingham boxer faces Paul David (Northampton/Sheffield) in a rematch of their Midlands Area light-heavyweight title, which Wright won 97-93 on points in May. Carl Froch (Nottingham) tops the Hennessy Sports bill in a world title fight. More...

Jack Perry hopes to take a step closer to a Midlands Area title shot by improving his unbeaten record at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, December 6.

The Derby boxer is considering stepping up from light welterweight to welterweight and will see how he gets on at a heavier weight limit over four rounds on the undercard of Carl Froch’s WBC World Super-Middleweight Title fight against Jean Pascal, which will be shown live by ITV1. More...

Rod Anderton hopes he can make it a double title triumph for Nottingham at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, December 6.

Anderton, of Nottingham, challenges Danny McIntosh from Norwich for the English Light Heavyweight title on the same bill as Nottingham man Carl Froch’s WBC World Super Middleweight title fight against Jean Pascal of Canada.

Also, Nottingham's Tyrone Wright challenges Paul David for the English Super-Middleweight Title elsewhere on the same bill. More...

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On Saturday, 6th December, at the Nottingham Trent FM Arena, England, in a Hennessy Sports promoted fight night - Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch takes on Jean Pascal for the vacant WBC Super-Middleweight Title.

With a record of 23 wins - 19 of which have been by KO, Froch is a classy boxer with a big punch aptly named - ‘the sting’. It’s not been easy for the Nottingham boxer. Having endured a frustrating time with a string of disappointments Froch has worked his way up the ‘old-school way’ and had to wait his chance but is finally getting a top-level fight on primetime TV and he’s more than ready. More...

It’s one of the most intriguing world title fights of the year and Canadian fight fans will get a chance to see it all take place, live on Super Channel.

Live from the Trent FM Arena, in Nottingham, England, on December 6, Montreal’s Jean Pascal, 21-0 (14), and hometown hero Carl “The Cobra” Froch, 23-0 (19), will put their legacies, reputations, and dreams on the line for a shot at world boxing glory, in a toe-to-toe battle for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight title. More...

Two of the world’s hardest hitting super middleweights are set to put their respective unbeaten records on the line in a battle for the division’s most prestigious championship belt as Carl “The Cobra” Froch, 23-0 (19), squares off against Montreal, Quebec’s Jean Pascal, 21-0 (14), on December 6, at the Trent FM Arena, in Froch’s hometown of Nottingham, England, to fill the vacant WBC title.

The fight is presented by Hennessy Sports, in association with Groupe Yvon Michel, and will be shown live in England on ITV1. More...

By Per Ake Persson

The EBU have declared Sinan Samil Sam as winner in the fight for the vacant European Heavyweight title against Paolo Vidoz on July 4. The fight was scored a draw but one of the judges - Frenchman Robin Dolpierre - first had the final round 10-9 for Sam, then crossed out the 9 and scored the round 10-10. More...