Anthony Crolla certainly knows a thing or two about the domestic lightweight division. The Manchester entertainer has compiled a superb ledger containing excellent names such as Willie Limond, Kieran Farrell and Gavin Rees. Perhaps the name Crolla is fondly remembered for is his Liverpool rival, Derry Mathews, as the pair …
Read More »Walk Through The Fire: Tough Path Of Mathews, Woodhouse
With the highly-anticipated Derry Mathews v Curtis Woodhouse epic set to take place at the Liverpool Olympia on September 21, boxing fans across the country are set for a fantastic tussle between two of boxing’s most outstanding warriors. Here are six gruelling battles that have given both these fighters the …
Read More »Behind The Scenes: Derry Mathews vs. Curtis Woodhouse
Dave Coldwell and Eddie Hearn today had fight fans drooling when they announced the brutal coming together of lightweight entertainers Derry Mathews and Curtis Woodhouse, who will clash for the former’s Commonwealth championship on September 21 at the legendary Liverpool Olympia. The meeting had been highly anticipated for some weeks …
Read More »Derry Mathews vs. Curtis Woodhouse Tops Liverpool Fight Fest
Derry Mathews will defend his Commonwealth lightweight title against Curtis Woodhouse at the Liverpool Olympia on September 21, live on Sky Sports. Merseyside favourite Mathews claimed the title with a stunning KO win over Tommy Coyle in Hull earlier this month, with Woodhouse securing a second stoppage win at the …
Read More »Coldwell Boxers Derry Mathews and Curtis Woodhouse Ready For Hull
With the boxing season winding down from a promoting perspective, there’s still no time for Dave Coldwell to consider a rest as two of his charges face separate assignments on Matchroom’s huge Hull show which takes place on July 13th. Liverpool’s Derry Mathews gets a second successive crack at the …
Read More »Rees and Mathews kick-off great British boxing night in October
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 …
Read More »Derry Matthews Defeats Stephen Jennings In Battle Of Liverpool
A packed Greenbank Sports Centre, Liverpool – saw a thrilling head-liner Saturday night, when ‘Dirty’ Derry Mathews forced a stoppage of gutsy Stephen ‘Jenko’ Jennings in the sixth round. There was plenty of support for both Liverpool fighters – with many of the crowd on their feet for the duration! …
Read More »Injury forces Rees out of Mathews clash
Autumn date mooted as hand problem rules Euro champ out of Cardiff fight Gavin Rees has been forced to withdraw from his European Lightweight title defence against Derry Mathews on July 23 in Cardiff. Rees was due to defend the title against the English champion in the Motorpoint Arena venue …
Read More »Boxing Ringside Report: Derry Matthews vs. Scott Lawton 2
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Saturday night, at the Olympia in Liverpool, England, Steven Vaughan promoted a fightnight that headlined the vacant IBO Lightweight Title bout between Scott Lawton of Stoke and Derry Mathews of Liverpool. This was to be the second time that these …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Buckland Takes Home Prizefighter Gold In London
Gary Buckland struck a mighty blow to Derry Mathews’ ribs to win the Prizefighter Super-Featherweights tournament at York Hall, Bethnal Green on a memorable night for British boxing. The Welshman destroyed British champion Gary Sykes with a devastating knock out in the opening round of their semi-final before claiming the …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Can McArthur Pull Off A Classic Prizefighter Upset?
© Lawrence Lustig Gary McArthur says he is the danger-man in the line-up for Saturday’s Prizefighter Super-Featherweights live on Sky Sports.
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Lee Gillespie vs. Sid Razak
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night saw a packed Fit-City in Broughton, Salford, England, as Oliver Harrison Promotions presented a Six-Bout Fightcard entitled ‘The Night of the Stars’. Liam Cullen (Northenden) v Mike English (Manchester) 4 Round Cruiserweight Contest This opening four rounder saw Cullen targeting the body …
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