Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England, Steve Wood / VIP Promotions hosted a Fight-night billed as ‘Are you Ready?’ which included two Title bouts. Martyn Grainger (Heywood) v Mike Stafford (Southport) 10 x 3 Cruiserweight Contest International Masters Cruiserweight Title It’s a confident…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Liverpool’s Derry Mathews caused an upset on Friday night by defeating Champion – Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla to win the British Lightweight Title by stoppage in the sixth round. The thrilling contest was quick-paced and busy from the first bell. Mathews (who’d suffered with nose…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Gary Buckland of Cardiff retained his British Super Featherweight Title last night in a thrilling contest which saw the Welshman in fantastic form. Buckland proved too much for Middlesbrough’s Paul Truscott – using a variety of powerful punches consistently throughout the contest to secure a…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Swansea’s Enzo Maccarinelli took the British Cruiserweight Title from Nottingham’s Shane McPhilbin Friday night by Unanimous Points victory – but the fight wasn’t without controversy. The PJ Rowson and Frank Warren promoted event was screened live on BoxNation from Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall. Shane McPhilbin (Bulwell)…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event David Barnes’s bid to win an eight-rounder over New Yorker – ‘Vicious’ Vivian Harris, ended sadly last night – when the Manchester man suffered a bad cut through the left brow from an accidental clash of heads in the fifth round. The eight round Welterweight…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event John Donnelly secured a Unanimous Points Decision last night to win the English Super Flyweight Title. Donnelly faced fellow Liverpudlian – Mike Robinson in what was a ‘cracker’ of a fight. The Steve Wood / VIP Promotions fightnight at Liverpool’s Olympia also staged seven under-card…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, Sheffield’s Carl (Born 2 B) Wild won the BBBofC Central Area Light Heayweight Title after outpointing James ‘The Slugger’ Tucker of Doncaster. The Glyn Rhodes promoted fightnight at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, also included four under-card bouts from local boxers. Carl Wild (Sheffield)…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event On Friday night, Adam Little from Kirkham, Lancashire, delivered an overhand right to floor Martin Shaw of Rotherham just inside the closing seconds of round one of their scheduled six-round Welterweight contest. Shaw got to his feet but Referee Steve Gray deemed him unfit to…
When I went along to John Costello’s gym at Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, I knew I was going to a shopping centre – but had no idea where the gym was. Trainer – Paul Webb met me at the centre’s entrance to walk me to the gym and asked if I’d heard about their location. I…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night at Oldham Sports Centre, England, Steve Wood / VIP Promotions hosted a seven fight Bill entitled ‘Time to Shine’ – which headlined the Cruiserweight British Masters International Title between Martyn ‘Grid’ Grainger and Carl Wilson. Grainger dominated, but Wilson manages to get through…
Saturday night, Brian Magee of Belfast, Northern Ireland, successfully defended his Interim WBA World Super Middleweight Title by fifth round knockout of Rudy Markussen of Copenhagen, at the Brondby Hallen, Denmark. Magee’s record now stands at 36 wins (25 by KO) 4 losses (2 by KO) and 1 draw. At Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany, Londoner –…
Last night, at Olympiahalle, Munich, Bayern, Germany, Ukrainian Heavyweight Champ – Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC Heavyweight Belt by a Unanimous Points victory over Dereck Chisora of the UK (118-110; 119-111; 118-110). Vitali’s record now stands at 44 wins (40 by KO) and 2 losses (to Lewis and Byrd) But sadly, the night will mostly…