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Matty Askin spends more than three hours a day stuck in his car, but reckons the boredom is worth it. He makes a 125 mile round trip every day from his hometown of Blackpool to Hyde – where he trains at Hatton Health and Fitness. Askin, who has won all …

Juan Manuel Garay will swap his horse stable for the boxing ring on Friday night, August 19. The Argentinean cruiserweight faces unbeaten Central Area cruiserweight Matty Askin at Blackpool’s Tower Circus. By day Garay is a polo horse trainer on the outskirts of London, and will be cheered on by …

Matthew Hatton is hell bent on never getting beaten again admitting: I’m the world’s worst loser. ‘Magic’ Matthew attempts to make a winning return at Blackpool’s Tower Circus on Friday night (Aug 19) when he meets Belarussian Andrei Abramenka for the vacant IBF intercontinental welterweight championship.

Matty Askin admits his career would be in danger of collapsing, but for his big hearted parents. The unbeaten Blackpool cruiserweight’s career is entirely funded by his mum and dad, who are backing his bid to become world cruiserweight champion.

Unbeaten cruiserweight hopeful Matty Askin will head the bill when big time boxing returns to Blackpool this summer. The Central area champion will lead the line-up at Blackpool Tower on Friday 19th August against a selected overseas opponent. Askin, 22, has won all ten professional fights so far and is …

© Click Image for more photos from this Event Last night, at Leigh Sports Village, England, Steve Wood / VIP Promotions hosted a fight-night which headlined Chris Johnson’s first defence of the Central Area Welterweight Title against Neil Beevers of Wombwell, Yorkshire. (The Bill was also scheduled to feature six …

In Leeds, a three-fight Dinner Show promoted by Derek Roche saw wins from all three home-fighters, Debutant Jamie Kelly, Chris Thompson and James Ancliff. The Hatton Promotions Bill in Wigan saw Denton Vassell successfully defend his Commonwealth Welterweight Title and Matty Askin won the vacant Central Area Cruiserweight Title. In …

Denton Vassell has revealed that he been preparing for his first Commonwealth welterweight title defence despite his dad’s death. The unbeaten Mancunian’s dad Mansell died earlier this year, but Denton bravely decided to push ahead with Saturday’s (March 26) clash against Namibian Bethuel Ushona.

Denton Vassell will make the first defence of his Commonwealth welterweight title this week vowing to become the first world champion produced by Hatton Promotions. Vassell, who works for a high street bank by day risks his title against tough Namibian Bethuel ‘Tyson’ Ushona at Robin Park Sports Centre, Wigan …

Trainer Bob Shannon has hailed protégé Denton Vassell for his incredible gym hunger. Shannon has trained the unbeaten Mancunian for five years and is stunned by his continued dedication and improvement. The hard work has paid off, and Vassell makes the first defence of his Commonwealth welterweight title against Bethuel …

Hatton Promotions fast rising cruiserweight Matty Askin faces Neil Dawson for the vacant Central Area cruiserweight title next week in a South Yorkshire derby being settled in Lancashire. The ten rounder between the unbeaten pair will be staged on the undercard of Denton Vassell’s Commonwealth welterweight title defence against Bethuel …

African warrior Bethuel Ushona is ready to end Denton Vassell’s Commonwealth welterweight title reign in the Mancunian’s first defence. Ushona, unbeaten in 23 fights challenges for Vassell’s crown at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday March 26. The Namibian, 29, said: “I have fought in America before, so it will …