Ringside Boxing Report: Tony Quigley vs. Tony Dodson

By Jane Warburton March 29th, 2009 All Ringside Boxing

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Hayemaker Boxing put on a great ‘all-action’ bill last night at the smart Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.

Billed as ‘Mersey Beatdown’ - the fight night was headlined by the vacant British Super Middleweight title clash between Liverpudlians Tony Quigley and Tony Dodson.

Dodson was scheduled to fight Brian Magee, who had to pull out with a back injury although he was ringside for the fight.

Quigley entered the ring to the sounds of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ as the Liverpool fans stood with arms held high - swaying and singing to the song made famous by Liverpool's own Gerry and the Pacemaker’. More...

Hayemaker Boxing: Dodson Faces Old Friend Quiqley March 28

By Boxing Press March 24th, 2009 All Press Releases

Former British super-middleweight champion Tony Dodson will now have to defeat a ‘friend’ in order to lift his old crown, following the withdrawal of Brian Magee from their March 28 dust-up.

Due to Magee’s back injury, Dodson now locks horns with Merseyside rival Tony Quigley, a man he’d been helping prepare for his own bout on March 28. More...

Hayemaker Boxing: Magee Out, Quiqley In Against Dodson March 28

By Boxing Press March 12th, 2009 All Press Releases

Liverpool’s Tony Quigley has been handed a dream opportunity to win the British Super Middleweight title, following Brian Magee’s withdrawal from a scheduled defence against Tony Dodson on March 28.

Belfast’s Magee was forced to cancel the defence of his belt due to a back injury suffered in training.

However, Magee’s misfortune has now worked in Quigley’s favour, as he steps in to fill the void against fellow Liverpudlian Dodson at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. More...

Hayemaker Boxing: Ryan Rhodes Laughs Off Anthony Small Remarks

By Boxing Press March 9th, 2009 All Press Releases

British light-middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes admits he gains little from beating Anthony Small on March 28, but remains eager to shut the mouth of his London-based challenger at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

Since both agreed to the bout over Christmas, a war of words has ensued, with Small accusing Rhodes of previously ducking him. Eager to prove a point on March 28, Rhodes’ fire has been ignited. More...

Hayemaker Boxing: Anthony Small Says Ryan Rhodes Fight Just A Formality

By Boxing Press March 3rd, 2009 All Press Releases

As brash as he is slick, Deptford’s Anthony Small has warned British light middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes that he’s nothing but a stepping-stone en route to bigger honours for the switch-hitting Londoner.

Set to challenge Rhodes on March 28 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, Small believes it is a fight Rhodes could have done without. More...

Hayemaker Boxing: Mersey Beatdown Tickets Now On Sale

By Boxing Press January 31st, 2009 All Press Releases

Hayemaker 6: ‘The Mersey Beatdown’ is already shaping up to be one of the domestic fight cards of 2009.

Headlining the show is the intriguing British Super Middleweight title clash between current champion Brian Magee and former champion and Liverpool hero Tony ‘The Warrior’ Dodson. More...

Hayemaker Boxing: “Mersey Beatdown” Press Conference Open To Public January 27

By Boxing Press January 22nd, 2009 All Press Releases

Full details of 'Hayemaker 6: Mersey Beatdown' will be announced at a Hayemaker Boxing press conference to be held on Tuesday, January 27 at the Jury’s Inn Hotel in Liverpool, England.

The press conference will commence from 11.30 PM and is open to both members of the press and public. More...

Hayemaker Boxing Announces Liverpool Fight Card For March 2009

By Boxing Press December 13th, 2008 All Press Releases

David Haye and Hayemaker Boxing will arrive in Liverpool on Monday, December 15 for a press conference to announce details of the blockbuster "Hayemaker 6" show to be held on March 28, 2009 in Europe’s Capital of Culture.

Promoter Adam Booth and Head of Boxing Dave Coldwell will join former world cruiserweight champion Haye and allso present at the press conference will be Liverpool-based Hayemaker boxers Derry Mathews, Tony Dodson, John Watson and Joe McNally as well as two-time British light middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes. More...

Hayemaker Boxing: Dodson Gets Paired With Adamek November 15 At London’s O2 Arena

By Boxing Press October 16th, 2008 All Press Releases

Liverpool’s Tony Dodson hopes to climb a few places in the European super middleweight rankings on November 15 when he takes on the Czech Republic’s Tomas Adamek at The O2 in North Greenwich, London.

Amusingly, Dodson thought he’d been paired with former world light-heavyweight champion Tomasz Adamek when first hearing news of the fight. More...

Ringside Boxing Report: Undercard Of Ryan Rhodes vs. Jamie Coyle

By Jane Warburton September 22nd, 2008 All Ringside Boxing

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Hayemaker Boxing Promotions, Adam Booth and David Coldwell, hosted their first event on Saturday night. Held at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield, England, it was ‘The Ryan Rhodes Show’, headlined Ryan Rhodes’s defence of the British Light Middleweight title against Scottish boxer Jamie Coyle.

Before the main event, there were a couple of other fights which ‘whetted the appetite’ of the Sheffield crowd.

Former professional footballer - Curtis Woodhouse of Driffield, Yorkshire, faced Walsall’s Jimmy Beech in a four round welterweight contest. Round one starts messy with both fighters warned for holding and to ‘watch the head’ in the opening half minute. More...

Boxing Preview: Ryan Rhodes vs. Jamie Coyle

By Jane Warburton September 20th, 2008 All Boxing Previews

Tonight at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield, new promoter Hayemaker Boxing is hosting it's first fight-night.

Topping the bill, Ryan Rhodes makes his first defence of the British Light-Middleweight title against Scottish man - Jamie Coyle. With a record of 16-3-1 (8), Coyle is looking to take the belt back to Scotland.

Homeboy Rhodes won the title in April after knocking out Gary Woolcombe in the ninth round. With a pro-career which started out 13 years ago, Rhodes is a two-time British Light Middleweight Champion and former World Middleweight title challenger and has won his last four fights inside the distance.

Also on the "Ryan Rhodes Show" :

Featherweights Derry Matthews of Liverpool vs. Martin Lindsay of Brampton, Ontario over 12 rounds for a British title eliminator.

Super bantamweights Josh Wale of Barnsley vs. Harry Ramogoadi of Rugby over eight rounds.

Super middleweight Tony Dodson of Liverpool vs. Nathan King of Aberdare over six rounds.

Welterweights Curtis Woodhouse of Driffield vs. Jimmy Beech of Walsall over four rounds.

Lightweights John Watson of Liverpool vs. Geoffrey Munika of Kenya over four rounds.

Bantamweights Michael Maguire of Sheffield vs. Delroy Spencer of Wolverhampton over four rounds.