The weigh-in took place today for the Hatton Promotions’ show tomorrow at Oldham Sports Centre and all the fighters participating in the main contests made weight. British Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Lee Purdy: 10st 6lb 7oz/146.5lb Craig Watson: 10st 6lb 13oz/146.75lb
Moroccan stuns Junior Witter to claim the trophy at York Hall Yassine El Maachi lived up to his nickname ‘The Showman’ as he beat former World Champion Junior Witter to win the Prizefighter Welterweights II crown at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Tuesday night, and says he’s ready to gatecrash the British Welterweight scene.
Saturday’s Search & Destroy was set to be an historic occasion right from the off, as the event was being promoted by the youngest professional boxing promoter ever, twenty year old Olivia Goodwin. Considering her tender years Olivia put on one heluva show, initially the event was planned as a sixteen bout double title show…
Old foes could meet in the Welterweights II final on June 7 Colin Lynes and Junior Witter could cross swords in the final of Prizefighter Welterweights II on June 7 at York Hall, Bethnal Green live on Sky Sports.
On September 11th 2010 Ryan ‘Mr Attitude’ Barrett comprehensively destroyed Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander, in just one minute and thirty six seconds, to be crowned the International Masters Lightweight Champion. Ryan was clinical in his approach and within that 96 seconds sent the highly rated Alexander to the canvas no less than three times.
© Click Image for more photos by Jane Warburton Saturday night, at the MEN Arena, Manchester, Khan Promotions / Hatton Promotions and Golden Boy hosted a fight-night which also featured Craig Watson’s defence of the British Welterweight Title. Watson of Manchester faced Lee ‘Lights Out’ Purdy of Colchester. This was Watson’s first defence of the…
The Weekend was dominated by the Khan v McCloskey fight-night at Manchester’s MEN Arena, in which Khan retained his WBA Light Welterweight Title when a clash of heads and subsequent cut to McCloskey’s brow deemed Irish ‘Dudey’ unable to continue. The contest will be remembered for the angry back-flack following the decision. Khan now returns…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event This afternoon, at the Town Hall, Manchester, England, media gathered for a Press Conference ahead of Saturday night’s ‘King Khan Returns’ Bill at the MEN Arena, Manchester, when Bolton’s – Amir Khan defends his WBA Light Welterweight Title to Paul McCloskey of Dungiven, Northern Ireland….
Home to some of boxing’s biggest events since its launch in 2009, Primetime (Channel 480) is proud to be the pay-per-view home for an explosive championship tripleheader on Saturday, April 16, featuring the WBA Light Welterweight World Championship bout between World Champion Amir “King†Khan and unbeaten European Champion Paul “Dudey†McCloskey. The broadcast will…