Welsh light heavyweight sensation Nathan Cleverly won his first world title bout by stopping late replacement opponent Aleksy Kuziemski last night at London’s 02 Arena, retaining the WBO crown. Cleverly, who was awarded the title before the bout when reigning champ Juergen Brahemer pulled out at the last minute, controlled the first frame handily, using…
A bitter boxing rivalry which started as amateurs comes to a head tonight when Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale meets George Groves at the 02 Arena in London. At stake is both DeGale’s British and Groves’ Commonwealth Super Middleweight titles. Back in 2006 when both were amateurs, Groves won a decision victory over DeGale. Since…
James DeGale and George Groves performed the draw for Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II at Liverpool Olympia on March 23 on Ringside on Sky Sports today (March 17). The super-middleweight pair announced their clash in May today and joined Matchroom Sport’s Eddie Hearn on the show to decide the fate of the eight fighters in the 17th…
Tonight at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye made short work of former mentor and ex-European champion Audley Harrison. The skills displayed by Haye and Harrison, not to mention respective achievements, during their careers to this point firmly positioned Haye as the favorite by very wide margins but much was…
Last night at the packed MEN Arena in Manchester, England, David Haye successfully defended his WBA Heavyweight Title against ‘The Quiet Man’ – John Ruiz of Massachusetts, USA. Immediately, Ruiz took centre ring while Haye edged around the perimeter. A big right lands flush to the face of Ruiz and he falls backwards just at…
Jamie McDonnell’s controversial points win over Ian Napa has put him on the verge of stardom. The classy Yorkshireman (13-2) who took Napa’s British bantamweight title last month will now challenge Frenchman Jerome Arnould (22-3-1) for the vacant European crown in Le Cannet on Saturday March 20. Its Napa’s chance that McDonnell has taken and…
Hayemaker Boxing have offered Frank Warren Promotions a sum of £50,000 for their super-middleweight prospect James Degale to box George Groves on April 3rd at Manchester’s M.E.N Arena. Should the fight go ahead, Degale’s duel with Groves would act as one of the chief support contests to David Haye’s WBA world heavyweight title defence, live…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Friday night the Brentwood Centre, Essex, England, Frank Maloney Promotions hosted a fight-night which would headline three title fights. The main event saw Ian Napa (Hackney) face Jamie McDonnell (Doncaster)for the British and Commonwealth Bantamweight Titles. Hackney Boxer – Ian Napa, defended his British Bantamweight Title…
Ian Napa insists he has nothing to fear when he risks his career against Jamie McDonnell at Brentwood Centre on Friday night. Napa (19-7) defends his British bantamweight title against his Doncaster challenger and if successful faces Jerome Arnould for the European crown in France on March 6.
On Friday, January 22, Ian ‘Dappa’ Napa is due to meet Jamie McDonnell at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, England for the defence of his British bantamweight title. Napa, whose record currently stands at 19-7 (1), has a great deal resting on his shoulders going into this fight as recently the EBU has nominated Napa…
Ian Napa must travel to France if he wants to regain the European bantamweight title, but must beat Jamie McDonnell next week. The slick Hackney boxer, 31, risks his British bantamweight title defence against McDonnell at Brentwood Centre on Friday January 22. If ‘Dapa’ Napa (19-7) beats the Yorkshireman he will challenge Jerome Arnould for…
Stoke Newington’s exciting Super Middleweight prospect Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng is back in action on the 22nd January on the undercard of Ian ‘Dappa’ Napa’s British Bantamweight title defense against Jamie McDonnell at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood Essex. Ochieng, one of promoter Frank Maloney’s new young rising stars, has started his professional career brightly by…