“Magic” Matthew Hatton attempts to keep the Hatton family flag flying when he makes the first defence of his European Welterweight title against tough Ukranian Yuriy Nuzhnenko in Bolton tonight. A pro now for 10 years, Matthew, not surprisingly, has lived in the shadow of more famous brother Ricky. However, with Ricky currently inactive this…
Matthew Hatton admits that Yuri Nuzhnenko will be the best opponent he has ever faced. ‘Magic’ Matthew (39-4-2) makes the first defence of his European light-welterweight title against his Ukrainian mandatory challenger at Bolton Arena on July 16. Nuzhnenko (30-1-1) is a former WBA interim champion and Hatton says: “The opponents are getting better and…
Ricky Hatton believes younger brother Matthew Hatton is on track to landing a world title fight thanks to trainer Bob Shannon. Since teaming up with Shannon earlier this year, ‘Magic’ Matthew (39-4-2) has displayed his best ever form. A world title fight or a Los Angeles September showdown with unbeaten Mexican sensation Saul Alvarez has…
Peter Mitrevski Jnr is confident of shocking Martin Murray after being whipped into shape by Anthony Mundine. The Aussie (23-6-1) challenges the St Helens’ man (19-0) for the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title at Bolton Arena on Friday July 16. Mitrevski Jnr, 30, has spent the last two months locked away in Sydney sparring with Australia’s…
Ukrainian star Yuri Nuzhnenko has promised to shatter Matthew Hatton’s world title hopes. Magic Matthew (39-4-2) will be on a brink of achieving his boxing ambition if he successfully defends his European welterweight title against his mandatory contender at Bolton Arena on Friday July 16. Nuzhnenko is a former interim WBA title holder. He suffered…
Just two days before his upcoming “Summer Fight Fight Explosion†event, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, boxing promoter Steve Goodwin is to be a studio guest on the BBC London Boxing Hour (94.9 & DAB) presented by Steve Bunce on Thursday 17th June.
Newmarket, Suffolk’s boxing fireman Matt Jack is back in action this Saturday, against Luton’s Marco Stephenson, at the Steve Goodwin promoted “Summer Fight Night Explosion†at the famous York Hall In Bethnal Green London. Jack is looking to build on his heroic, against the odds, win over ‘Dangerous’ Danny Goode (12-3-0) three weeks ago in…
Matthew Hatton bids to show he’s a world class welterweight when he makes the first defence of his European title next month. ‘Magic’ Matthew (39-4-2) will face mandatory contender, Yuriy Nuzhnenko (30-1) at Bolton Arena on Friday July 16. Hatton, 29, is one of the most improved fighters in the division and proved that by…
Ricky Hatton backed Prizefighter as a great way for young boxers to get a foot in the door of the big-time – as D-Day for the public vote for the final fighter to take their spot at Prizefighter Super-Middleweights on June 30 approaches. The Hitman spoke exclusively to Prizefighter about the success of the series…
Manchester’s Matthew Hatton looks to consolidate his position in the world welterweight rankings when defending his European title against Yuriy Nuzhnenko at the Bolton Arena on the 16th of July. ‘Magic’ won the vacant belt by defeating Italy’s experienced warhorse Gianluca Branco in Dagenham back in March. It was Hatton’s second fight under new trainer…
Following some rather swift last minute negotiations, with promoter Steve Goodwin, Hackney’s Lightweight contender Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander is set to face Sid Razak on Goodwin’s “Summer Fight Night Explosion†on Saturday 19th June at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. Last month, following his magnificent demolition of rising star Michael ‘Simply’ Devine, Alexander went…
As he prepares to make the first defence of his European Light Welterweight title Paul McCloskey doesn’t have to go too far afield for advice from another man who has been there and done that. Fellow Derry man Charlie Nash accomplished the same feat in 1979 winning the European Lightweight title and he’s backing McCloskey…