Tag Archives: British Boxing

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a noisy atmosphere last night at the Everton Park Sports Centre in Liverpool, England, where David Barnes made his first defence of the British Light Welterweight title against former champion Barry Morrison. In a Matchroom Sports promoted fight night, Scot …

Yesterday at ‘Touchbase’ in the Premier Inn on Albert Dock in Liverpool, England, Matchroom Sports held the weigh-in for tonight’s fightnight at the Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool. Headlining the ‘bill’ is David Barnes’ defence of the British Light Welterweight title against former titleist, the Scotsman Barry Morrison. © Jane …

Lee Meager is putting friendship aside when he takes on John Murray for the vacant British Lightweight title at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England on Friday, July 11, 2008 on a Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net event. The two Manchester lightweights are part of the same Hennessy …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing This Friday night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England, Esham Pickering puts his British Super Bantamweight title at risk against Matthew Marsh. In a Hennessy Sports promoted fight night, thirty one year old ʽBrown Sugarʼ Pickering of Newark, Nottinghamshire, makes his …

Esham Pickering is warning challenger Matthew Marsh not to underestimate him ahead of their British Super Bantamweight title fight at the York Hall in Bethnal Green in London on Friday, June 27, 2008. Former European and Commonwealth Champion Pickering, of Newark, defends his British title against Marsh, of Welling, on …

Lenny Daws believes he will deserve another crack at the British title if he beats experienced Frenchman Mihaita Mutu at the York Hall this Friday, June 27, 2008. The Hennessy Sports light welterweight is chief support on the same excitement packed bill as British super bantamweight champion Esham Pickering versus …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Elcock ʽSnatchedʼ it! It was a disappointing night for Dudley body-snatcher Darren McDermott last evening as a bad cut forced a second round stoppage against Britain’s top middleweight Wayne ʽMad Dogʼ Elcock at Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England on a Hennessy Sports …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Promoter Mick Hennessy must be suffering the worst headache right now as his ‘Battle of the Midlands’ fight-night tomorrow night sees another change of venue. Having already been re-scheduled for the SkyDome in Coventry – the event will now take place at Wolverhampton Civic …

Wayne Elcock says there is no way he is taking challenger Darren McDermott lightly ahead of their British Middleweight Title showdown at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton on Friday, June 20. ‘The Battle of the Midlands’ is Elcock’s first title defence since beating Howard Eastman on points last year and Sky …

Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net are proud to announce the all-Manchester showdown between Lee Meager and John Murray for the vacant British Lightweight title at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Friday, July 11, 2008. The Hennessy Sports pair have been given their opportunity after Jon Thaxton was …

The action on Friday night in Scotland was at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall where Paul Appleby shed his prospect status by taking the British Featherweight title from John Simpson via a very close 12 round unanimous decision. Appleby, 12-0 (8), employed superior boxing skills to pull ahead early, dropping his fellow …

Last night at the Royal National Hotel in London, JJ Ojuederie, 10-3-1 (2), picked up the biggest win of his career, as well as the British Southern Area Light Heavyweight title, with a ten round points verdict over Andrew Lowe, 16-4 (1). Ojuederie had a tough start to his career, …