RYAN GARNER HOPES that he is bucking conventional wisdom in successfully adding an overseas holiday to the beginning of his training camp. To be fair to the snapping ‘Piranha’ from Southampton, it was never his intention to slot a trip to Mexico into his schedule, but his holiday was planned …
Read More »COPPER BOX CARD UPDATE | Frank Warren
RISING FEATHERWEIGHT STAR Nick Ball will take on the Namibian Nathanael Kakololo in a change of opponent at the Copper Box Arena on July 16. The ferocious Liverpool puncher will be making a first defence of his WBC Silver title he won by stopping Isaac Lowe at Wembley Stadium in …
Read More »HAMZAH BACK ON THE HOME FRONT
HAMZAH SHEERAZ IS back on British soil following his US preparations for his headline act at the Copper Box Arena on July 2 in a challenge for the vacant WBC Silver middleweight title, live on BT Sport. Sheeraz, just 23, takes on Francisco Emanuel Torres in what will be his …
Read More »HEATING UP FOR THE HEAVYWEIGHTS
By Frank Warren THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION is about to get very interesting when it explodes fully back into life post August 20. Three of the belts have effectively been parked up since the end of 2020 when Anthony Joshua recorded victory over Kubrat Pulev in London. After this point, Oleksandr …
Read More »JOYCE CRUSHES HAMMER AS TETE TIME CHIMES AGAIN
JOE JOYCE DEMOLISHED Christian Hammer to move to 14-0 and retain his WBO International and WBC Silver heavyweight titles at the OVO Arena, Wembley. Hammer gave it a good bash, certainly in the first round, when he caught Joyce flush on three occasions and had the Wembley crowd gasping. The …
Read More »WEIGHTS FROM WEMBLEY AHEAD OF OVO ARENA FIGHT NIGHT
4 X 3 Minute Rounds Cruiserweight ContestArnold Obodai – To Weigh In Tomorrow 6 X 3 Minute Rounds International Super-lightweight ContestHenry Turner – 141.10LbsJakub Laskowski – 142.2lbs 6 X 3 Minute Rounds Welterweight ContestMickey Burke Jnr – 154.12Serge Ambomo – 152.4 Lbs 4 X 3 Minute Rounds International Light-heavyweight ContestTommy …
Read More »JOYCE READY TO GO HAMMER AND TONGS
THE FIGHTING CAST for Saturday’s High Stakes card at the OVO Arena gathered today at Wembley for the final press call before blows are traded live on BT Sport. Joe Joyce and Christian Hammer, Jason Cunningham and Zolani Tete, plus Mark Chamberlain and Mark Vidal fielded the questions and a …
Read More »KAROL ITAUMA: FROM WESTMINSTER TO WEMBLEY
IN DECEMBER 2020, in the majestic surroundings yet eerie silence of Church House in Westminster, ex-amateur superstar Karol Itauma made his professional debut without the thunderous support of his army of followers from Kent. Echoes instead of cheers provided the backdrop for his introduction to the light heavyweight division as …
Read More »HEANEY READY TO ROCK AT WEMBLEY
STOKE MIDDLEWEIGHT FAVOURITE Nathan Heaney probably beat himself up far more than his opponent Diego Ramirez managed to last time out in Telford. The IBO International champion was particularly down on himself after recording a points victory over the dangerous Argentinean, especially after being put to the canvas near the …
Read More »BETERBIEV VS YARDE LONDON-BOUND | Frank Warren
By Frank Warren COME OCTOBER OF this year, we can look forward to welcoming one of the most formidable fighters on the planet to London when Artur Beterbiev rocks up to take on our own Anthony Yarde in defence of his three world title belts. We had to think ahead …
Read More »TETE TIME LOOMING FOR CONFIDENT CUNNINGHAM
JASON CUNNINGHAM BELIEVES his confidence is at such a level that he can be optimistic over the prospect of world title success if he can overcome Zolani Tete on July 2. European champion Cunningham takes on two-weight world title winner Tete at the OVO Arena, Wembley on a bumper card …
Read More »HAMZAH THE HEADLINER | Frank Warren
NEW MIDDLEWEIGHT STAR Hamzah Sheeraz is set to record another career first on July 16 when he tops the bill for the first time at the Copper Box Arena, where he takes on Francisco Emanuel Torres, live on BT Sport. Sheeraz, just 23, introduced himself to the middleweight division back …
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