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Welshman defends European title before Barker faces Martinez in America Gavin Rees will defend his European Lightweight title against Derry Mathews at the Newport Centre in South Wales on Saturday 1 October. The duo were set to meet in July but a hand injury forced Rees to withdraw from the …

Dazzling Darren Barker believes he can shock the world when he challenges Sergio Martinez for the Mexican’s WBC Diamond Middleweight title on October 1 at the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten European champion makes his debut in the States against the …

Lee Purdy believes he cannot go wrong in his British welterweight title defence against Craig Watson. The Colchester man believes training alongside European middleweight champion Darren Barker has fired him up to beat Watson again. Purdy, 24, caused a huge upset in April snatching the crown from Watson with a …

Martin Murry achieved his lifelong ambition to win the British middleweight title on Saturday night and roared: “Bring on the best”. The St Helens captured the vacant crown when brave challenger Nick Blackwell was pulled by his corner out after five rounds. Murray, now unbeaten in 23 fights was dominant …

Martin Murry has told arch domestic rival Darren Barker to prove himself as the best in Britain before taking on the world’s best. Barker’s promoter Eddie Hearn is in talks for Barker to face WBC middleweight title holder Sergio Martinez this autumn. But WBA ranked number four Murray believes the …

MARTIN MURRAY insists he will be cheering on Matthew Macklin in his world title bid next month. The pair have been locked in a verbal brawl for a few months and came close to boxing in April, only for the scrap to fall through. Macklin challenges Felix Sturm for the …

Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch has signed a five-fight promotional deal. The WBC Super-Middleweight champion spoke with both Barry and Eddie Hearn earlier this month and the work starts straight away with Froch heading to the States to fight Glen Johnson on June 4 …

Unbeaten Hatton Promotions middleweight star Martin Murray will make the first defence of his Commonwealth title next month. Murray will put his crown on the line at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday June 18. His challenger will be named next week. The St Helens ace, 28, already holds the …

© Lawrence Lustig Darren Barker takes on Domenico Spada on Saturday (April 30) at London’s Olympia for the vacant European Middleweight title – and is ready to re-launch his career after a year out of action. Barker returns to Sky Sports for the first time since beating Affif Belghecham at …

Unbeaten Dublin Featherweight Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland heads to London this weekend as he bids to extend his perfect record to 22 and 0 when he takes on Daniel Kodjo Sassou on the undercard to the Darren Barker – Domenico Spada European Middleweight title fight in the Olympia on Saturday …

Darren Barker has told Matthew Macklin that their long awaited fight must happen this year if they get through their upcoming title fights. Barker takes on Domenico Spada at London’s Olympia on Saturday night for the vacant European Middleweight title live on Sky Sports. Should the Londoner regain the title …

Matchroom Sports are delighted to announce that unbeaten Welterweight Kell Brook has signed a promotional deal with the company. Brook is considered Britain’s hottest boxing prospect and holds both the British and WBO Inter-Continental titles. The 2009 Young British Boxer of the Year says he is ready to step up …