Amir Khan Vs Paul McCloskey Fight Card
Amir Khan will lead a fantastic bill on Saturday, April 16 as he returns home to defend his WBA Super Lightweight World Title against undefeated European Champion Paul McCloskey at the M.E.N Arena.
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Boxing In Britain: Prospect Etches Looking For Slot On Khan Fight Card
Adam Etches is hoping for a place on the biggest fight card in Britain this year after making it a hat-trick of professional wins. The exciting Sheffield teenager knocked out his first two opponents, but was taken the four rounds distance by Aleksei Tsatiasivili on Hatton Promotions card at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium.
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Hennessy Boxing: The Hammer vs. Tyson’s Fury
Brazilian unbeaten big heavyweight puncher Marcelo Luiz Nascimento is all primed and ready to go for his explosive clash with Heavyweight Sensation Tyson Fury at Wembley Arena on Saturday Feb 19th. All of the action from Wembley Arena can be seen live and exclusive on Premier Sports, Sky Channel 433 from 8pm. The 6ft 5…
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Boxing In Britain: Khan vs. Mcloskey April 16 In Manchester For WBA Title
Amir Khan returns home. On Saturday, April 16, at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England, WBA Super Lightweight Champion Amir “King” Khan will defends his title in England for the first time since December of 2009 when he faces unbeaten European champion Paul “Dudey” McCloskey of Northern Ireland. “I’m thrilled to be coming home to…
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Hennessy Boxing: Junior Witter Wants Amir Khan
Former WBC Champion Junior Witter has thrown down the gauntlet to WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan saying “Come on Khan let’s get it on, I’ll show you how I swing it!!!.†Khan’s management team made contact over the weekend and sounded out if Witter would be interested in fighting Amir on April 16th.
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Matchroom Boxing: Robin Reid Will Mount Comeback For Prizefighter
Robin Reid will make his boxing comeback in his hometown of Liverpool when he lines up in Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II on March 23. The Grim Reaper steps out of retirement at Liverpool Olympia live on Sky Sports in the 17th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournaments, and warned prospective opponents that he still…
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Boxing Preview Analysis: Devon Alexander vs. Timothy Bradley
In a fascinating trade fight tonight, two 140 pound champions, Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley and Devon Alexander, come face to face in a unification bout at the Silverdome in Detroit. Amir Khan aside, this is a fight between the top 2 in the division. With Khan as a possible future opponent this is definitely a…
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Boxing Perspective: Bradley, Alexander Vie For Light Welter Unification
Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander have been on separate paths that were destined to cross at some point, and on the 29th January 2011, sparks will fly. Desert Storm meets Alexander the Great. Both are undefeated, both want to prove they are the best in the division we, as fans, are almost guaranteed a great…
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Hatton Boxing: Scott Quigg Training At Wild Card Gym
Scott Quigg has spent £4000 of his own money in order to spend three weeks training at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym. The WBA intercontinental super-bantamweight is currently enjoying his second trip to the Los Angeles gym that also house the world’s top fighter Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan.
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Matchroom Boxing: Prospect Smyth Out To Win Prizefighter
Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II contender Joe Smyth has revealed his motivation behind entering the show at Olympia on January 29 – to catch up with his high-profile amateur teammates. The St Albans’ fighter Smyth lapped up the attention at Sky’s studios on the promotional day on Wednesday ahead of the 16th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man,…
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Boxing In Ireland: Byrne Set To Strike Up Storm January 30 In Dublin
Sensational, unbeaten (14-0 with 6 wins by KO), Light Welterweight prospect Dean ‘Irish Lightning’ left his London base earlier today to travel back to Dublin, where he is set to fight a yet to be named opponent at the Dolphil promotions event at the Citywest Hotel on Sunday the 30th January 2011. Dean is managed…
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Boxing In Britain: Haye Says He’s Finished With The Klitschkos
WBA heavyweight champion David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye has brandished rival titleholder Wladimir Klitschko a ‘coward’, following the Ukrainian’s decision not to unify the belts in a 2011 showdown. A bout between IBF and WBO kingpin Klitschko and Haye appeared close to completion earlier this week, but Wladimir instead decided to announce an April 30 defence…