‘Joe Murray’

Stephen Foster Jr is waking up every morning and forgetting that he will be defending his European super-featherweight championship later this month.

The Salford boxer puts his title up for grabs against mandatory contender Ermano Fegatilli in the Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Friday February 26. Foster, 30, caused one of the upsets of 2010 when he knocked out Levan Kirakosyan inside three rounds to win the European crown. More...

Ermano Fegatillo has revealed he took up boxing after his dad refused to pay for surgery to make his nose smaller.

It was a good decision with Fegatillo now sniffing around Stephen Foster Jr’s European super-featherweight championship. More...

Adam Etches' barmy army will take over Bolton on Friday night when the Sheffield teenager has his second professional contest.

Despite being new to the professional game, Etches is fast becoming one of the biggest ticket sellers in professional boxing. He has sold more than 250 tickets for his light-middleweight four rounder against Ian Johnson at the Reebok Stadium. More...

Matthew Hatton has fired back at Kell Brook telling him: “You’re not even the best in Britain.”

Brook has issued a cheeky challenge to fight Amir Khan and claimed he is the best welterweight in Britain.

European champion Hatton has now thrown down the gauntlet to the British champion, blasting: “He has beaten absolutely nobody apart from Michael Jennings.” More...

Joe Murray insists he’ll be ready for his first professional title after sorting out David Chianella.

The Beijing Olympian will be bidding for his ninth straight professional win when he faces former Italian featherweight champion David Chianella at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Friday November 26.

Murray, 23, hasn’t lost a round since turning professional in March 2009 and believes he will soon be ripe for a shot at the vacant English nine stone crown. More...

Ricky Hatton insists his weight loss that has nothing to do with a rumoured comeback.

The former two weight world champion has shed 34lb in five weeks since leaving The Priory where he was treated for depression. Hatton, 32, is not even contemplating fighting againat the moment but is still training and puts his fitness down to using Vyomax Nutrition Products. More...

Matthew Hatton says he will prove he is a world class welterweight next week.

'Magic’ Matthew makes the second defence of his European title when he faces undefeated Swiss star Roberto Belge at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Friday November 26. More...

Stars from the British Boxing, including European Middleweight Champion Matthew Macklin, European Lightweight Champion John Murray and IBF Super Bantamweight Title Challenger Jason Booth, will turning out in force for ‘An
Evening With Roy Jones Jnr. at the Cedric Ford Pavilion, Newark Showground, Newark, Nottinghamshire on Saturday the 23rd October. More...

Manchester’s European Champion John Murray and his “barmy army” will get there first look at his challenger Andrey Kudriavtsev of the Ukraine at the official weigh in when both fighters step on the scales at the Manchester Arndale this Friday 24th September.

Murray said “I’m expecting Andrey to be in great shape, he has had plenty of notice for this fight plus he only fought 4 weeks ago.” More...

Andrey Kudriavtsev, mandatory challenger for the European Lightweight title has told Hennessy Sports “I am in an excellent shape and come to England to win the fight.”

Kudriavtsev arrives in Manchester this week ahead of his 2nd European title challenge when he takes on Manchester’s John Murray at the Robin Park Arena, Wigan on Saturday 25th September. More...

After making his pro debut 7 years ago this September, Manchester’s European and British Lightweight Champion John Murray is looking to continue his unbeaten record when he meets his mandatory challenger and the Ukrainian number one, Andrei Kudriavtsev at Robin Park Arena, Wigan on Saturday 25th September.

Matchroom Sport and Hennessy Sports will promote the 12 round European title fight which will be shown live on Sky Sports HD1 from 9pm. More...

The year began with intense speculation surrounding a potential mega fight between the reigning Light Welterweight champion, Ricky Hatton and pound for pound star, Manny Pacquiao.

And it wasn’t long before the bout was confirmed as Ricky and his team held a press conference at the Village Hotel, in Ashton Moss to confirm the Pacquiao fight. However the press conference also saw the unveiling of the newly formed promotional company, Hatton Promotions. More...

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Last night at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight billed as 'Wigan Warriors' in which Anthony Small successfully defend his British and Commonwealth Light Middleweight titles against Thomas McDonagh.

Supremely confident Small spent much of his time 'showboating' in the early rounds but secured a unanimous points win over popular Mancunian Tommy Mac.

Small improves to 23-1 (16) while McDonagh falls to 34-3-3 (7). More...

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On Friday night at the Velodrome in Manchester, England, Hatton Promotions hosted their first televised fight-night. Billed as ‘Euro Glory’, the fight-card was headlined by the European title clash between Matthew Macklin and Amin Asikainen.

Matthew Macklin (Birmingham) v Amin Asikainen (Finland)
12 x 3 Vacant European Middleweight Contest

It was a very ‘stiff’ Asikainen that came out to face Macklin. Macklin looks focussed - switching between head and body shots - before landing a huge left hook which lands bang-on the face of the Finnish man and he falls back heavily on the canvas in the first round.

Struggling to get up for the count - Asikainen looks unsteady but continues with the fight. Looking dazed - he tries to get away from Macklin but the Brummie goes after him! Seconds later, Asikainen is almost bundled over and it’s a no-knockdown. More...

Hatton Promotions presents another exciting Friday night of fighting at the Velodrome in Manchester, England on September 25, 2009.

Matthew Macklin will face Amin Asikainen over 12 Rounds for the vacant European Middleweight Title. More...