Mr Michael Collier, Chairman of the British Boxing Board of Control Southern Area, announced today that the First Annual BBBofC Southern Area Boxing Council Awards Dinner will be held at The Grange City Hotel, 8-14 Cooper’s Row, London, EC3N 2BQ on Saturday 24th July 2010. On making the announcement Mr Collier said “This is the…
The British Boxing Board of Control will hold a hearing into the John McDermott vs. Tyson Fury fight on Wednesday, September 23. McDermott was robbed of his English heavyweight title when referee Terry O’Connor handed Fury an amazing 98-92 win at Brentwood Arena on Friday. McDermott’s promoter Frank Maloney claims he has yet to meet…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night, at the Eaton Hotel in Edgbaston, England, the Midlands Area Council for the British Boxing Board of Control hosted their Annual Boxing Awards Dinner. The event has been running for 20 years but the Midlands are still the only region to host such an occasion….
Click For Larger Image © David Martin Warr Promoter Don King has filed a protest with the British Boxing Board of Control, World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association on behalf of Marco Antonio Barrera claiming his accidental clash of heads with Amir Khan during the first round of their match should have resulted in…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Wednesday at the smart Novotel City South Hotel, near London Bridge in England’s capital, media were assembled to a press reception that officially announced Robert Smith as the new General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control. Currently acting as the assistant General Secretary – Mr. Smith takes…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Thursday night, at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, British Boxing Board of Control Chairman Charlie Giles presented Ron Gray with a ʽplaqueʼ bearing Gray’s name – identical to the plaque that is displayed on the wall for honorary members of the ʽBlack Country Wall of Fameʼ. The ʽwallʼ gives…