It was an all-action Mersey battle Friday night at the packed Robin Park Centre, Wigan, as Liverpool boxers – Adam Ismail and Andy Colquhoun – fought for the Central Area Welterweight Title that Ismail won in a rematch with Sean Lewis in December. This was a bloody battle with both …
Read More »Boxing Update: Artist Rendering Of Leavander Johnson Statue Unveiled
The City of Atlantic City, Hanlon Sculpture Studio, and The Leavander Johnson Foundation hosted a press conference today to unveil the conceptual drawing and announce the fundraising plan for the Leavander Johnson Memorial Statue. Johnson was an Atlantic City hometown hero and world boxing champion who tragically died as the …
Read More »Atlantic City To Unveil Statue Of Former Boxing Champion Leavander Johnson
Leavander Johnson, a lifelong Atlantic City resident and fixture at the Atlantic City Police Athletic League, was an IBF Lightweight boxing champion who tragically lost his life at the pinnacle of his career doing the job he loved, defending his city and his championship belt.
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Munroe Retains European Title In Martinez Rematch
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England Frank Maloney hosted a fight night billed as “Sublime Skill vs. Brute Force”, headlined by the clash between Rendall Munroe of Leicester, England and Kiko Martinez of Alicante, Spain. “Boxing Binman” or “2Tone” Munroe …
Read More »Barnsley Boils Over For Munroe vs. Martinez Rematch
In the short hours leading up to tonight’s big triple championship boxing bill at local venue The Metrodome, the town of Barnsley, England has been flooded with fans who have invaded “The Tarn” for the European super bantamweight title rematch between reigning champion Rendall Munroe and the man he beat …
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: European Champ Rendall Munroe Nearly Quit
Rendall Munroe has hailed his former amateur trainers who stopped him from walking away from boxing when he was a teenager. Leicester’s boxing binman listened and is on the verge of a world title challenge provided he successfully defends his European super-bantamweight championship against old rival Kiko Martinez, 20-1, at …
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: Haywood Hits The Headlines
Scott Haywood is making sure his challenge for Ajose Olusegun’s Commonwealth light welterweight title is front page news. The Derby dazzler has turned his hand at becoming a journalist by writing a big fight diary for his local evening newspaper where he gives readers a fantastic insight into his training …
Read More »World Ranked Rendall Munroe Risks All Against Kiko Martinez
European super bantam champion Rendall Munroe puts his top ten ranking in all four major boxing organizations at risk this Friday, February 27 when he meets mandatory challenger Kiko Martinez in a rematch at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England. The pair clashed during an explosive showdown in March, 2008 with …
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: Munroe Aiming To Become A Knockout
Rendall Munroe has promised to deliver a knockout performance when he defends his European super bantamweight title against old rival Kiko Martinez at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday, February 27. Munroe, 17-1, caused one of the biggest ring upsets of 2008 last March when he outpointed the heavy handed Spaniard to …
Read More »Gary Sykes Vs Craig Johnson Added To Barnsley Boxing Bill
An important matchup of British prospects has been added to the Frank Maloney promoted card featuring European super bantamweight champion Rendall Munroe’s rematch against deadly Spaniard Kiko Martinez on Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England. Gary “Five Star” Sykes will put his undefeated record on the …
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