Matt Skelton and Michael Sprott could meet in the final of Prizefighter Heavyweights IV after line-up alterations ahead of the October 9 fight night at York Hall, Bethnal Green. The pair have fought twice previously with Skelton coming out on top on both occasions, and now the withdrawal of three …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Matt Skelton Eyes Prizefighter Fueled Comeback
Matt Skelton has vowed to make his experience count when he enters the Prizefighter Heavyweights IV at York Hall on Saturday 9 October – with Kickboxing his secret weapon. At 43 years of age the Reading fighter is the oldest man on the bill in the 14th outing of Barry …
Read More »Hayemaker Boxing: David Haye UK Booksignings On Saturday
WBA heavyweight champion David Haye will touch down in Manchester and Birmingham this Saturday, September 25, to further publicise volume one of his official Hayemaker bookazine. The boxer will be on hand in Selfridges in Manchester at mid-day (12 pm) and will then travel to Selfridges in Birmingham for a …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Haye vs. Harrison Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets for the WBA world heavyweight title clash between David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye and Audley ‘A-Force’ Harrison are now available to purchase. The all-British heavyweight showdown takes place on Saturday, November 13 at Manchester’s M.E.N. Arena, and marks the first time a world heavyweight championship has been contested by two …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Haye vs. Harrison For WBA Title In Manchester
Prizefighter Heavyweights III champion Audley Harrison will face David Haye for the WBA Heavyweight title in Manchester in November 13, live on Sky Box Office. Harrison has always claimed it was his destiny to win the World Heavyweight title and in a tense press conference in central London, he warned …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Holyfield Conducts Prizefighter Draw In London
Boxing legend Evander Holyfield signalled the return of Prizefighter on Saturday 9 October after performing the draw for the Heavyweights IV. The five-time World champion performed the draw in central London with a “wildcard” in the draw as promoters Matchroom Sport close in on a big name to complete the …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Prizefighter Turns To The Heavyweights Again
Prizefighter returns in October with the fourth edition of the Heavyweights division hoping to follow Audley Harrison in lifting the title and gate crashing the World Heavyweight scene. Eight contenders will battle for the £32,000 winner’s cheque on Saturday 9 October at York Hall, Bethnal Green, but with Harrison on …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Audley Vows To Become “The Hayebreaker”
Audley Harrison has told David Haye to “man up and sign” to fight for the World Heavyweight title in a Battle of Britain bout in November. Harrison and his Promoter, Matchroom Sport managing director Eddie Hearn have been locked in talks with Adam Booth over the past weeks, with a …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Audley Harrison Climbs World Rankings
Audley Harrison has moved closer to a World Heavyweight title shot after moving up to 15th in the latest WBC rankings. The 38 year-old vacated the European title he won against Michael Sprott in April at Alexandra Palace in London in June to pave the way for a massive title …
Read More »Russian Boxing Promoter Outbids Arena, Universum For Title Fight
It hardly gets any closer than this. At today’s purse bid for the European heavyweight championship between Alexander Dimitrenko and Denis Bakhtov in Rome, Arena outbid Universum by only 200 Euros. Arena’s offer of 157,000 Euro was slightly enough to make sure that Universum at 156,800 Euro cannot stage the …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Hitman Hatton Backs Prizefighter
Ricky Hatton backed Prizefighter as a great way for young boxers to get a foot in the door of the big-time – as D-Day for the public vote for the final fighter to take their spot at Prizefighter Super-Middleweights on June 30 approaches. The Hitman spoke exclusively to Prizefighter about …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Audley Harrison Vacates European Title
Audley Harrison has vacated his European heavyweight title, opening the door to a showpiece World title fight when he makes his return from injury in October. The 38 year-old had an operation on a pectoral muscle last month to correct the injury that forced him to fight one-handed against Michael …
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