‘Robin Reid’

Sheffield fighter aiming to put Prizefighter pain behind him on Saturday

Wayne Reed faces former WBC World Champion Robin Reid at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre on Saturday – and says he’ll end the 40 year-olds career at the sell-out show live on Sky Sports.

Both men took part in the 17th edition of Prizefighter in Liverpool, and while Reid crashing out to Tobias Webb by unanimous decision was a surprise, it was the second quarter-final when Reed took on local favourite Joe Ainscough that caused the controversy. The three-round contest was tight until the final stages when Reed floored the Ainscough before the final bell, seemingly enough to claim a place in the semi-finals. More...

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Barry Hearn / Matchroom Sport gave us another great Prizefighter tournament last night – this time it was the Super-Middleweights II at Liverpools’ Characterful Olympia.

It was the turn of Rocky Fielding to raise the Prizefighter Trophy and collect the £32,000 prize money. Fielding - who only turned pro last September – was drafted in just a week ago to take the place of Tony Quigley.

Scoring a second round TKO over Patrick Maxwell of Sheffield in the quarter-final, Fielding then faced fellow Liverpudlian - Joe Ainscough in the Semi’s who was stopped in the first round with a cut.

The atmosphere inside the Olympia was fantastic! The sounds of the ‘Rocky’ Theme rang out around the venue as were the chants of ‘Rocky, Rocky!’

The final saw Fielding up against Tobias Webb of Swansea, Wales (nephew of former World Cruiserweight Champion - Enzo Maccarinelli). But Webb was forced to retire after suffering two knockdowns in the first round.

Fielding’s record now stands at 6 wins (3 by KO) More...

Enzo Maccarinelli says his nephew Tobias Webb can stun home favourite Robin Reid in Prizefighter Super Middleweights II at Liverpool Olympia on March 23 – and he’s putting his money where his mouth is.

Maccarinelli will be ringside on Wednesday night to support his 22 year-old unbeaten nephew Tobias as he steps into the ring against Reid in the third quarter-final of the night. If Webb can make the 40 year-old his fifth win of his short professional career, then he will face the winner of Carl Dilks and Jahmaine Smyle in the semi-finals. More...

James DeGale and George Groves performed the draw for Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II at Liverpool Olympia on March 23 on Ringside on Sky Sports today (March 17).

The super-middleweight pair announced their clash in May today and joined Matchroom Sport’s Eddie Hearn on the show to decide the fate of the eight fighters in the 17th edition of the eight-man, one night tournaments, live on Sky Sports. More...

Former World Middleweight champion Chris Pyatt believes Jahmaine Smyle has the perfect style to claim Prizefighter trophy at Liverpool Olympia on March 23.

Smyle lines up in the 17th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one-night tournaments in Merseyside live on Sky Sports and his trainer Pyatt says his fighter is a danger-man in the draw, which will be revealed on Ringside on Thursday night from 6pm on Sky Sports 1. More...

Joe Ainscough will return to big-time boxing in the Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II tournament in his hometown of Liverpool on March 23, just two years after a stabbing appeared to end his career.

The Kirkdale Kid suffered horrific injuries after being stabbed in an incident in Liverpool in April 2009 and was told by doctors that he would never box again. More...

Carl Dilks says he will banish the memory of his cruel semi-final defeat in his last Prizefighter outing when he lines-up in the Super-Middleweights II in Liverpool’s Olympia on March 23.

Dilks defeated Bob Ajisafe in the quarter-finals of the Light-Heavyweights event in February 2009 and faced Darren Stubbs in the semi-finals. The Liverpool fighter was announced the winner of the bout only for the result to be reversed while he was backstage after a mix-up with the scorecards. More...

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Former World Champion Adrian Dodson is ready to make his boxing comeback for Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II – and could face his 1992 Olympic teammate Robin Reid in the March 23 showdown in Liverpool. More...

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Saturday night, at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which headlined two Title bouts.

First up, St.Helens Boxer Craig Lyon faced Josh Wale of Barnsley for the English Bantamweight Title.

Craig Lyon (St. Helens) v Josh Wale (Barnsley)
10 x 3 English Bantamweight Title

Both men get off to a busy start in this scheduled ten rounder which looked like it might be a thrilling contest as both men slug-it-out from the off. Outlaw Wale lands a right followed by a swinging left to the head of the Champion in the first minute of the second frame.

Lyon touches down as he overbalances, but Referee John Keane does not count it. Lyon's right eye is starting to swell and it’s a close match-up between these two! More...

Robin Reid came through his first fight in over three years on Saturday night to continue his preparation for Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II at Liverpool’s Olympia on Wednesday 23 March.

The 40 year-old claimed a points decision against Jamie Ambler at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, with the ‘Grim Reaper’ tasting action for the first time since losing a British title fight against Carl Froch in November 2007. More...

Robin Reid will make his boxing comeback in his hometown of Liverpool when he lines up in Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II on March 23.

The Grim Reaper steps out of retirement at Liverpool Olympia live on Sky Sports in the 17th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournaments, and warned prospective opponents that he still packs a punch despite leaving the game four years ago. More...

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It was a beautiful sunny morning in Nottingham earlier this week as SaddoBoxing attended the press conference for the upcoming Carl Froch and Robin Reid clash ahead of this Friday's fightnight at the Ice Arena in Nottingham, England.

Hennessy Promotions hosted the event at the very smart Alea Casino in Nottingham.

The top-table consisted of British Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch, his trainer Robert McKracken and promoter Mick Hennessy along with ex- WBC World Champion Robin Reid, WBU Welterweight Champion Michael Jennings (on behalf of Reid's trainer Brian Hughes) and a member of Team Reid. More...