Frankie Gavin will challenge Chris van Heerden for the IBF International Welterweight title clash on May 9 at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, live on Sky Sports. Gavin will headline in the second city in Matchroom Sport’s first major show there for 13 years and his first fight in the …
Read More »Ricky Burns Heading To Texas For Figueroa Showdown
Ricky Burns will face Omar Figueroa in San Antonio, Texas on May 9, live on Sky Sports. Ricky Burns makes his American debut in the clash of the two former World champions as the Coatbridge star looks to claim a huge win at light welterweight that would move him back …
Read More »Martin Gethin Confident Of Upsetting Hull Hero Coyle
Martin Gethin believes he is more than capable of causing an upset when he clashes with hometown hero, Tommy Coyle, at the Ice Arena in Hull, live on Sky Sports. The Walsall boxer travels to the Hull Ice Arena to take on Coyle at the top of the bill and, …
Read More »Willie Limond To Defend British Title Against Jenkins
Willie Limond will defend his British Light Welterweight title against Chris Jenkins at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on April 11, live on Sky Sports. Scotsman Limond wrestled the title from Curtis Woodhouse in Glasgow in June, landing a Lonsdale belt at the second time of asking after challenging …
Read More »Doran Comes Out On Top In Prizefighter Middleweights III
Tom Doran put in the performance of his life to stop Cello Renda in the final of the Prizefighter Middleweights III at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Saturday night. Doran carried an unbeaten record into the ring but, only having one fight since May 2011, the Connah’s Quay man …
Read More »Brian Rose Confident Of Jones Victory, New Prizefighter Update
Brian Rose has told Carson Jones he is in for a hostile reception when they clash for the WBC International Light Middleweight title on Saturday at the Winter Gardens, live on Sky Sports. Rose is continuing his comeback following his World title challenge against Demetrius Andrade in New York in …
Read More »Jones Vows To Break UK Bad Luck Streak Against Rose
Carson Jones says he will land his first win on UK soil against Brian Rose on Saturday night at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, live on Sky Sports. The Oklahoma man is famous on these shores for providing Kell Brook with a real scare when they met in July 2012 …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing Adds More Fighters To Promotional Stable
Rising stars Jono Carroll and Jeff Saunders have joined Matchroom Sport. Carroll was catapulted into the limelight after winning Prizefighter in December, entering the tournament as an unbeaten three-fight novice and seeing off Stephen Foster Jr, Gary Buckland and Michael Devine to claim the trophy at York Hall. The 22 …
Read More »James DeGale To Feature In World Title Bout April 25?
James DeGale MBE says it is his destiny to become the first British Olympic Gold medallist to win a World title when he fights for the IBF crown. DeGale will fight for the vacant belt after Carl Froch vacated the title through injury, and promoter Eddie Hearn is engaged in …
Read More »Phenom Luke Campbell Off March 7 Hull Fight Card
Luke Campbell MBE has withdrawn from his fight on March 7 due to the ill health of his father. The Olympic Gold medal star was set to feature in a huge clash at the Hull Ice Arena as promoter Eddie Hearn looks to set-up an all-Hull Lightweight blockbuster with Tommy …
Read More »Froch Vacates IBF Title, Chavez Jr, Hopkins Fights Considered
Carl Froch has vacated the IBF Super Middleweight title as he recovers from the injury that ruled him out of a clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The four-time World champion will now consider his future before potentially defending his WBA Super Middleweight title this summer. Mandatory challenger James DeGale …
Read More »Argentine Veteran Godoy Coming To UK For Ryder Scalp
Billi Godoy says he’ll draw on his wins over Jorge Sebastien Heiland and Carlos Baldomir as he challenges John Ryder for the WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight title at The O2 on Saturday, January 31, live on Sky Sports. The Argentine is looking to upset Ryder’s plans of bursting into the top …
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