This week in a notice published by the British Boxing Board of Control, newly crowned British Cruiserweight Champion Shane McPhilbin has been scheduled to fight former WBO and European Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Maccarinelli on the 23rd March at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton. The 26-year-old McPhilbin from Bulwell in Nottinghamshire won the prestigious British title…
Following Tyson Fury’s disappointing and yet rather unsurprisingly decision to vacate the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles rather than face Liverpool’s ever improving David Price for the aforementioned titles, the British Boxing Board of Control and the Commonwealth Boxing Council have announced that Norwich’s Sam Sexton has been selected to face Price for the now…
Unbeaten American five weight world Champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr will be fighting Puerto Rican icon and three weight world champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas on the 5th May at the MGM Grand in a challenge for Cotto’s WBA “Super†title at Light-Middleweight. Mayweather’s decision to fight Cotto puts back even further any possibility whatsoever…
Within the past week reports have surfaced in the British sports media that states James DeGale, the former British Super-Middleweight Champion and current European Champion, has split with his promoter Frank Warren after four years. DeGale, who turned professional after winning gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at Middleweight, becoming the first British fighter to…
With the likes of Filipino icon and current pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao, Mexican three-weight world champion Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather all being tipped to an automatic call up to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota when they complete their five year eligibility period, other names look automatic certainties into…
Recently it has been announced that current British Light-Heavyweight Champion Tony Bellew is to return to the ring, following his world title challenge defeat against Nathan Cleverly, when he meets Norwich’s former European Light-Heavyweight Champion Danny McIntosh at the Echo Arena in Bellew’s home city of Liverpool on the 14th April. This fight would be…
The World Boxing Organisation have promoted Coatbridge’s Ricky Burns, who previously held their Super Featherweight title, as their “full†Lightweight Champion following his victory against Michael Katsidis at Wembley Arena. This ruling comes after Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez’s decision to vacate his WBO Lightweight title to fight full time as a Welterweight following his…
Within the last week the World Boxing Organisation has announced that three weight World Champion and future Hall of Famer Juan Manuel Marquez has decided to vacate their “full†Lightweight title to campaign as a Welterweight, according to a recent statement that was released by the WBO. Also contained within their statement, Marquez has demanded…