Last night at the York Hall in London’s Bethnal Green, British Welterweight Champion Kell Brook put on a dazzling display of skill over the course of stopping challenger Stuart Elwell in just two rounds. Overmatched from the start, 31 year old southpaw Elwell caught a lot of leather from the …

European Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck continued to crush the opposition as the heavy-handed 24 year old spent his Saturday night handling the challenge posed by Belgium’s undefeated Geoffrey Battelo at Edrgas Arena in Riesa, Germany. Battelo took the fight to Huck and wanted a close quarters brawl but the champion …

On Friday at Pabellon As Travesas in Vigo, Spain, Ivan Pozo recaptured the European Flyweight title with a ninth round technical decision over iron-chinned Christophe Rodrigues during a closely contested bout in front of 3,000 fans. Rodrigues came into the bout as the flyweight champion of France and the far …

Certified spoiler John Simpson pulled off another upset last night after defeating Commonwealth Featherweight Champion Paul Truscott at Eston Sports Academy in Truscott’s hometown of Middlesbrough, England on a Barry Hearn promotion. Simpson, a former British Feather Champion, was tagged in the early rounds as he tried to come in …

Longtime WBO mandatory welterweight challenger Michael Jennings will finally get his shot at world honors when he faces deposed WBA titlist Miguel Cotto on Saturday, February 21 at Madison Square Garden in New York. It’s a massive opportunity for the 31 year old boxer from Chorley, England, fighting one of …

Scott Haywood is set to defend his English light welterweight title on January 17 in Wigan, England but the lanky stylist must turn back the aspirations of the toughest opponent he faced yet, Londoner Lenny Daws. Tricky six footer Haywood, 19-2 (4), brought a six bout win streak into his …

John Murray has long been a favorite among the English boxing fraternity and the Manchester man delivered the goods against Lee Meager during a hard-nosed scrap in July, winning the British title. But keeping the belt could prove harder than winning it. Just 24, Murray has racked up a 25-0 …

Featherweight Paul Truscott of Middlesbrough, England enjoyed a sterling amateur career before joining the pro ranks in 2006 after just turning 20 years of age. After winning ten bouts against the usual suspects on the British scene, Truscott captured the vacant Commonwealth belt in just his eleventh start by outfighting …

There were three good cards taking place this weekend in Europe and we start out at Padiglione Conza in Lugano, Switzerland where there was a clash of undefeated welterweights fighting over the IBC belt. Reigning titlist Roberto Belge, 21-0-0 (4), kept his crown but it wasn’t easy as “Rubi” was …

There were a two interesting bills on the Continent this weekend aside from Sugar Jackson Bonsu’s triumph over Carlos Baldomir and Nicolai Valuev’s WBA title defense against Evander Holyfield. On Saturday, there was a show at Yunost Sports Palace in Zaporizhia, Ukraine with the headlining bout an excellent contest for …

In a go for broke slugfest, “Sugar” Jackson Osei Bonsu narrowly got past Carlos Baldomir to win a WBC Welterweight title eliminator by majority decision after 12 brutal rounds at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium. Former WBC Champion Baldomir was the busier man and largely brought the fight to …

British heavyweight Matt Skelton won the vacant European title last night with a tenth round stoppage of former beltholder Paolo Vidoz at the Pala Lido in Milan, Italy. In a battle of aging heavyweights, 41 year old Skelton, 22-2 (19), rebounded from his failed bid to unseat WBA Champion Ruslan …