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The WBA Super World Middleweight title is currently held by Felix “Leonidas” Sturm, and he looks to defend that title, for the eleventh time, tonight against Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin. Sturm’s record stands at 35-2-1, 15 KO’s while Macklin’s stands at 28-2-0, 19 KO’s. Sturm is an accomplished champion, …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Cork Cuban Perez Faces Durable Abdoul On Friday
Irish based Cuban heavyweight Mike “The Rebel” Perez will be out to impress UK fight fans this Friday when he takes on two time European title challenger, Ismail Abdoul over 8 rounds at the Doncaster Dome. Perez has racked up a dozen straight wins since turning professional in 2008 with …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Super Middle Sjekloca Defeats Santos In Serbia
WBC international super middleweight champion Nikola Sjekloca defended his title with a unanimous decision win over Spain’s Roberto “El Tigre” Santos in front of 800 fans at the ballroom in “Hotel Park”, Novi Sa, Serbia. 32-year-old Sjekloca started strong dominating his opponent with his accurate jab and excellent ring generalship. …
Read More »Amateur Boxing: Luke Campbell Wins Gold In Hungary
This past weekend European Gold Medalist Luke Campbell’s pre-Olympics campaign got off to a flying start, at the first major amateur tournament of 2011 the Bocskai Memorial Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary. Luke, who in 2009 won the European Gold on his first attempt , beat local favourite Krisztian Nagy 8-5 …
Read More »Hyde Boxing: Prospect Mark Heffron Taking Fast Track
Former British amateur standout Mark Heffron, managed by Gary Hyde, is taking the fast lane in boxing having fought his first three professional bouts within a 30-day period in three different European countries. The 18-year-old welterweight, fighting out of Cork by way of Manchester, England, had a successful pro debut …
Read More »European Boxing News: Levin, Helenius, Hatton, Belge, Johnson, Racz
By Per Ake Persson It will be Swedish heavy Attila Levin that faces European Union champ Robert Helenius in Helsinki on November 27. Levin has been fighting out of Florida for his entire career but moved back to Stockholm a month ago. He´s been inactive for about a year now …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Murray Retains European Title Over Kudryavtsev
At the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England, Matchroom Sports and Hennessy Sports co-hosted a night of boxing which headlined John Murray’s first defence of his European Lightweight Title against Andriy Kudryavtsev of Ukraine. Both boxers trade shots in the opening round and both slip through each others guard between …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: John Kays vs. Dai Davies
Click the above Image for all Photos from this Event Friday night, at The Velodrome (National Cycling Centre) Manchester, England, Steve Wood (VIP Promotions) hosted a fightnight which would see a ten-card bill culminating in the vacant Masters Super-Featherweight Title between local Boxer – Jon Kays and Welshman – Dai …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Andy Murray Keeps Busy Awaiting European Title Clash
Unbeaten Cavan star Andy Murray is surely one of the World’s busiest professional boxer’s right now. The European number 3 and reigning Irish Lightweight Champ stretched his perfect record to 20 wins with 11 KO’s in Belfast last weekend when he scored a second round stoppage win over the normally …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Jon Kays vs. Yordan Vasilev
Click the above Image for all Photos from this Event Bank Holiday weekend in the UK – and what could be nicer than a Sunday afternoon at the boxing! Steve Wood / VIP Promotions hosted a five card bill at the Copley Sports Centre in Stalybridge, Manchester, England yesterday which …
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