Martin Lindsay hopes to emerge as Ireland’s top fighter after the shock retirement of Bernard Dunne. The undefeated Belfast boxer aims to show he can become a star in a British featherweight title defence against Jamie Arthur at Leigh Indoor Sports Centre on Friday 19th March. Lindsay, 27, has boxed clever after graduating from University…
Olympic bronze medallist David Price returns to action next month after recovering from a hand injury. Price (4-0) boxes a selected opponent at Leigh Indoor Sports Village on Friday March 19 on a Frank Maloney show being televised live by Sky Sports. The 6ft 8in Liverpool boxer now hopes for an injury free year which…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales, Frank Maloney in association with Chris Sanigar hosted a 12-bout fight card which headlined the two-title clash between Lee Haskins and Don Broadhurst. There was no love lost between these two boxers in the pre-fight run-up which guaranteed…
Frank Maloney has apologised to fans for the standard of opposition faced by Olympic bronze medallists Tony Jeffries and David Price in Newport on Friday. The pair both registered first round wins against Latvian opponents who were not of the usual standard delivered by Maloney.
Last night at the Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales, British super flyweight Lee Haskins defeated Commonwealth king Don Broadhurst to become a double champion. Enjoying a rare height advantage, southpaw Haskins made good use of his awkward skills, keeping Haskins off balance for the entire 12 round bout. It was the greater experience of the…
Jamie Arthur is just one win away from a shot at the British featherweight champion Martin Lindsay. The Cwmbran slugger faces Mickey Coveney at Newport Leisure Centre on Friday (11/12) and if victorious will challenge Lindsay at the same venue on February 5.
Lee Haskins has been told that his double title battle with Commonwealth super-flyweight champion Don Broadhurst will define his career. The Bristol southpaw’s British title will also be on the line the pair clash at Newport Leisure Centre on Friday night. Manager Chris Sanigar said: “If Lee wins this fight it will open up a…
Tony Jeffries has been left feeling a twit by Sunderland striker Darren Bent – but he doesn’t mind one bit! Olympic bronze medallist Jeffries had a £1000 charity bet with the England international over who would get the most tweets on social networking site, Twitter.
Olympic bronze medallist Tony Jeffries will bid to stretch his unbeaten professional record to five when he boxes at Newport Centre on Friday December 11. Jeffries, 24, thought he would be out of action until next year after perforating an eardrum in sparring. But the medical staff at his beloved Sunderland FC and the club’s…
Heavyweight hopes David Price and Tom ‘The Bomb’ Dallas will be double trouble when they have their next professional fights. The big-hitting pair will both be in action at The Newport Centre on Friday December 11 when they bid to extend their unbeaten records. The former amateur rivals have been whipping each other into shape…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at the Bolton Arena in Bolton, England, Frank Maloney promoted a fight night headlined by three title bouts, billed as ‘War of the Roses’. Salford boxer Jamie Moore faced Ryan Rhodes of Sheffield for the European light middleweight title, St.Helens boxer Gary Davies made the…
It was the rare domestic bout with far reaching and possibly world level implications last night at Bolton Arena in Bolton, England and the European light middle title clash between champion Jamie Moore and Ryan Rhodes lived up to all expectations. Southpaw Moore took the initiative in the early going, advancing on his older opponent…