© Lawrence Lustig Darren Barker takes on Domenico Spada on Saturday (April 30) at London’s Olympia for the vacant European Middleweight title – and is ready to re-launch his career after a year out of action. Barker returns to Sky Sports for the first time since beating Affif Belghecham at Alexandra Palace on April 9…
‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker knows people may call him “bonkers†for saying it, but believes he could be the man to stop WBC Emeritus champion Sergio Martinez. Barker takes on Domenico Spada at London Olympia on April 30 live on Sky Sports in a fight for the European Middleweight title he vacated in September, and should…
Purse bids are looming for new European Middleweight Champion Darren Barker’s mandatory defence against former champ Matthew Macklin and the Birmingham based Irishman wants it made very clear that he’s ready, willing and able to claim back his old title against Barker. Macklin vacated the European crown in March rather than hold it up after…
Darren Barker believes he is ‘the biggest fighter in the country’ – and has vowed to prove it on Friday. Barker, 27, the current British and Commonwealth middleweight champion, has a chance to add the vacant European belt to his collection at Alexandra Palace in north London. He fights former French champion Affif Belghecham, 35,…
Unbeaten British and Commonwealth middleweight champion ‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker has skipped the Easter eggs ahead of his European title showdown this Friday at the Alexandra Palace in London, which will be shown live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 10pm “I love chocolate like everyone else, but that European title victory will be sweet enough…
French Middleweight Champion Affif Belghecham arrived in Limerick today confident of playing his part in a French sporting double against the Irish this weekend. On Saturday night the Lyon native, who also holds the European Union title will look to derail Andy Lee’s World and European title ambitions when they clash in the main event…
Irish – Canadian middleweight Matt O’Brien is hoping to upstage local hero Andy Lee when he has his first professional outing in Limerick on Saturday’s Yanjing Fight Night at the University Sports Arena. Lee’s clash with reigning French and European Union Champion Affif Belghecham headlines the event with O’Brien featuring on the undercard. While Irish…
While Andy Lee’s bout with reigning French and European Union Middleweight Champ Affif Belghecham will be the main focus of attention on this Saturday’s Yanjing Fight Night at the University Sports Arena two other Limerick boxers will be looking to make it a memorable occasion for the cities fight fans. The World rated Lee headlines…
The Yanjing Fight Night at the University Arena in Limerick on Saturday, November 14 is shaping up to be a huge night of live sport for the sports mad city. Not only will fight fans get to see local hero Andy Lee taking on reigning European Union and French Champion Affif Belghecham but they will…
Irish middleweight Andy Lee, will face current European Union and French champion Affif Belghecham at the UL Arena in Limerick, on November 14 in a Brian Peters event entitled ’Yanjing’ Fightnight’. Peters sees this as Lee’s ’stepping stone’ to a title clash with Birmingham boxer Matthew Macklin, or Irish boxer John Duddy, next year. As…
Middleweight contender Andy Lee announced details of his next fight today at a press conference overlooking the hallowed turf of Thomond Park in Limerick. The U.S. based southpaw will be back at the University Sports Arena in his native city on November 14th when he takes on Frenchman Affif Belghecham on the Yanjing Fight Night….
On Sunday at Bussum, Netherlands, Nigerian born Amsterdam lightweight Innocent Anyanwu, 18-0-2 (11), saw the victory parade continue as the 26 year old BeNeLux Lightweight and Super Feather Champion dropped Belgium’s Herve De Luca, 14-4-1 (7), twice before finishing him off in the third. This isn’t the first time the pair have clashed as Anyanwu…