© Lawrence Lustig

The latest edition of Prizefighter, Heavyweights III, was highly entertaining with well-known fighters in the equation of Audley Harrison, Danny Williams and Scott Gammer. The tournament had decent domestic talent in the mix despite Michael Sprott's withdrawal.

Harrison and Williams were touted to meet each other in the final. Williams, the current British Champion, and Harrison, who was heading for great things once upon a time, had met twice before with a points victory for Williams and a stoppage victory for Harrison on the books. Both were looking for redemption.

Harrison has always been the most frustrating fighter, in the respect that we all know he has the skills of a counter punching skilled southpaw, but he just decided to never use them. He would prefer to put a couple of rounds in the bank and then coast nice and safely to victory by holding and spoiling, which aggravates the fans, and after he was knocked out by Sprott in 2007, it seems he was scared of it happening again so never fully engaged.

Worse was the fact that he never seemed to understand why the British fight fan never got behind him, when it was quite obvious, and he continued to speak of this ever elusive world title that he craved so much. More...

Last night in front of a strong hometown crowd at Dublin's O2 Arena, local hero Bernard Dunne was hammered back out of his brief foray into the world class standings by Thai slugger Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym.

Having won the WBA super bantam crown in a surprising upset of Ricardo Cordoba at the O2 this past March, Dunne understandably felt confident in the first two rounds and managed to keep his much shorter challenger at the end of the jab.

But once the third bell sounded, Kratingdaenggym was done studying the Irishman and was ready to test his contention that Dunne was in possession of a less than sturdy chin.

Just like Kiko Martinez had hit the jackpot two years ago during a European title bout, Kratingdaenggym rammed home a whistling left hook that flung Dunne hard to the canvas. More...

Brian Peters promotes a fight card tonight at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, headlined by Bernard Dunne’s first defence of his WBA Super Bantamweight title against mandatory challenger Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym from Thailand.

WBA Super Bantam Championship, 12 rounds
Bernard Dunne:121.5 lb
Poonsawt Kratingdaenggym: 122 lb More...

Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury will be out to impress in Dublin this weekend when he makes his Irish pro debut live on terrestrial television.

The unbeaten Manchester based heavyweight is a special attraction on the undercard of Irish hero Bernard Dunne’s first defence of his WBA Super Bantamweight title at The O2 in Dublin on Saturday night. More...

Unbeaten heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury will make his Irish debut at The O2, Dublin on Saturday week on the undercard of the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight night.

Fury will feature as a special attraction on the undercard of Bernard Dunne’s first defence of his WBA World Super Bantamweight title against number one contender Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym. More...

The British Boxing Board of Control will hold a hearing into the John McDermott vs. Tyson Fury fight on Wednesday, September 23.

McDermott was robbed of his English heavyweight title when referee Terry O'Connor handed Fury an amazing 98-92 win at Brentwood Arena on Friday.

McDermott's promoter Frank Maloney claims he has yet to meet one person who thought Fury won the contest. More...

Frank Maloney wants the British Boxing Board of Control to hold a public enquiry over the 'Furygate' scandal.

Maloney has already demanded that the Board amend the result of Tyson Fury's controversial English heavyweight championship points win over John McDermott. More...

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© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing

It was a full house last night at the packed Brentwood Centre in Essex, England for the Frank Maloney promoted Fightnight headlined by the eagerly awaited contest between John McDermott and Tyson Fury.

The night was billed as ‘Colossal’ with McDermott defending his English Heavyweight title against younger, less experienced Fury.

The atmosphere inside the Brentwood Centre was fantasti ! And dancing along to his entrance music - ‘Tonight’s gonna be a good night’ - Fury, as usual, was clearly enjoying the attention.

Unlike his opponent - a mean looking ‘Big Bad John’ McDermott - who ‘plodded’ down the stairway to the ring. More...

Controversy erupted last night at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England after Tyson Fury was declared the winner in his bout against English heavyweight titlist John McDermott following ten rounds of combat.

With only seven professional bouts under his belt, Fury at times looked well out of his depth against the smaller, quicker champion and only the towering heavyweight's hard jab kept him competitive during the contest.

After absorbing a verbal onslaught from Fury during the pre-fight media buildup, McDermott went on the offensive from the first bell and put his challenger into the unaccustomed position of having to fight off the back foot. More...

The tension between John McDermott and rival Tyson Fury was tremendous yesterday at the weigh-in between the two heavyweights, who clash tonight at Brentwood Centre in Essex.

At stake is McDermott's English heavyweight title but many are looking at this bout as a manner of judging the future viability of undefeated prospect Fury's career.

At the weigh-in, McDermott looked to be the fittest of his career and was clearly furious at his towering antagonist, who had waged a typical pre-fight campaign of trash talking. More...

In support of the much awaited John McDermott vs. Tyson Fury English heavyweight title fight this Friday, September 11, promoter Frank Maloney presents a competitive undercard at Brentwood Centre in Essex.

Topping off the support card is former British light middleweight champion Gary Woolcombe, 27-2 (10), who meets experienced ex-European title challenger Roman Dzuman, 23-7-1 (10), over ten rounds. More...

The Bickley, Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst, Kent, England BR7 5NP will host the weigh-in between English heavyweight champion John McDermott and challenger Tyson Fury.

The venue is 200 yards from Chislehurst train station. Turn left on leaving the station and walk down the hill. The Bickley is on your right hand side. More...

Bragging rights in the travelling community will be at stake when John McDermott risks his English heavyweight crown against Tyson Fury.

The feuding boxers meet in the grudge fight of 2009 at Brentwood Centre on Friday with the venue close to a 2000 seat sell-out.

Manchester's Fury (7-0) hails from a famous bare-knuckle fighting gypsy family, while McDermott, who lost his last two fights in British championship wars against Danny Williams, also comes from a travelling background. More...

Unfortunately, today's John McDermott vs. Tyson Fury press conference has been cancelled.

This is because Fury has refused to attend the head-to-head, despite the efforts of promoter Frank Maloney.

Maloney who promotes the fight at Brentwood Centre this Friday, September 4 said: "I am very disappointed with the attitude of Fury and his promoter Mick Hennessy. I have lodged a complaint with the British Boxing Board of Control. More...

Streaking flyweight prospect Ashley Sexton gets his first shot at the big time on Friday, September 11 at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England.

The lightning quick Cheshunt stylist faces seasoned performer Andy Bell for the vacant English belt in a contest that also serves as an eliminator for the British title.

The pair are on the undercard of the hotly anticipated main event between English heavyweight champion John McDermott and hard-hitting challenger Tyson Fury. More...

Newly minted British bantamweight champion Gary Davies gets the chance to prove his recent run of success is anything but luck when he defends his belt on Friday, September 11 at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England.

But the 26 year old slugger will be tested at the highest level when he is faced with the comeback of former European champion Ian Napa. More...

Heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury and his management team have secured a shot at the English title against ‘Big Bad’ John McDermott on September 15.

Fury, standing 6ft 9, has been making quite the name for himself since stepping out into the pro scene in December, namely by stopping all of his opponents thus far, and he seems very accustomed to ‘talking the talk’.

Of course, being unbeaten and touted by many, Fury is a cocky guy but the kind of heavyweight that we all love; He’s big, brash, loud, has a load of charisma, solid boxing skills, and can certainly bang.

He does command a good turn out when he fights and has been trying to secure any kind of title shot he could get his hands on since his pro debut; such is his level of confidence.

Fury’s record stands at 7-0 with 7 KO’s, with some good domestic names on his resume such as Lee Swaby, Scott Belshaw and Matthew Ellis, with Swaby taking the longest to hold off the attack before succumbing in the fourth, and Ellis being beaten in 48 seconds of the first round.

With such a young career, some might deem this too big a mountain for Fury to climb, as his opponent McDermott goes into the fight with a record of 25-5 with 16 of those wins by way of KO. More...

Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury has hit back at promoter Frank Maloney ahead of his English title clash with John McDermott in Brentwood on September 11th.

Fury has knocked out all 7 of his professional opponents to date and he’s promising to do the same to McDermott and prove to Maloney that he’s much more than a “rent a quote motor mouth.” More...

Frank Maloney has lashed out at rent-a-quote motormouth Tyson Fury.

FTM promoted John McDermott defends his English heavyweight title against the unbeaten pretender at the Brentwood Centre on Friday, September 11.

Fury, unbeaten in seven fights has criticised the quality of heavyweight boxing on Maloney bills, but the promoter reckons the mouthy Mancunian must be suffering from amnesia. More...

John McDermot will now defend his English heavyweight title against unbeaten hope Tyson Fury the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England on Friday, September 11.

The clash of the titans had been due to take place at Crystal Palace in London, but logistical problems has meant a venue switch much to the delight of Horndon's McDermott

'Big John' will now be scrapping against his Mancunian challenger just a few miles from his home and is banking on large support. More...