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 shared two fantastic brawls in…
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 fearless reputation that they fully…
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 following Dave Coldwell’s recent admission…
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 weight over Joe Elfidh on…
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 Commonwealth lightweight prize as he…
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 contest. Mathews gets his shot…
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! The surprise of the night…
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 where he won the belt…
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 two fighters had faced each…
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 trophy and £32,000 winner’s cheque…
© Lawrence Lustig Gary McArthur says he is the danger-man in the line-up for Saturday’s Prizefighter Super-Featherweights live on Sky Sports.
© 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 of his opponent, while English…