Carl Frampton says his fight with Kiko Martinez is the biggest night of boxing that Ireland has seen “for many, many years” and vows to keep the European belt in Belfast. Frampton fights for the Spaniard’s Super Bantamweight title on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s bout with Breidis Prescott live …
Read More »Frampton Steps Up To Challenge For Martinez’s European Title
Carl Frampton will challenge Kiko Martinez for the European Super Bantamweight title on September 10 at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. The fight will be the chief support bout on the Paul McCloskey vs. Breidis Prescott WBA Light Welterweight World title eliminator, and Frampton is confident he can wrestle the …
Read More »Dolphil Boxing: Willie Casey’s World Title Bid Sells Out
On March 19th 2011, Limerick’s own Cinderella-Man takes another leap into the unknown when he challenges Guillermo Rigondeaux for his WBA Super-Bantamweight title. Having defied all the odds to capture the European title, pummelling Paulie Hyland over four blistering rounds, Willie Casey embarks on a road less travelled by his …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Hyland vs. Boganov Added To Limerick Fight Card
Dublin’s Paul Hyland will be out to cement his position as the Number 1 challenger for the European Super Bantamweight title when he takes on European rated Andrey Bogdanov at the University Arena in Limerick on November 6th on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory.
Read More »Boxing Previews: Friday Night Action
This Friday evening sees a few good nights at the fights across the globe and we kick things off at Palais de Sports in Sainte-Quentin, France. Ex-European featherweight champ and world title challenger Cyril Thomas, 36-3-4 (10), headlines the event as the local man meets undefeated Justin Savi, 23-0 (15), …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Munroe Retains European Title In Martinez Rematch
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England Frank Maloney hosted a fight night billed as “Sublime Skill vs. Brute Force”, headlined by the clash between Rendall Munroe of Leicester, England and Kiko Martinez of Alicante, Spain. “Boxing Binman” or “2Tone” Munroe …
Read More »Barnsley Boils Over For Munroe vs. Martinez Rematch
In the short hours leading up to tonight’s big triple championship boxing bill at local venue The Metrodome, the town of Barnsley, England has been flooded with fans who have invaded “The Tarn” for the European super bantamweight title rematch between reigning champion Rendall Munroe and the man he beat …
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: European Champ Rendall Munroe Nearly Quit
Rendall Munroe has hailed his former amateur trainers who stopped him from walking away from boxing when he was a teenager. Leicester’s boxing binman listened and is on the verge of a world title challenge provided he successfully defends his European super-bantamweight championship against old rival Kiko Martinez, 20-1, at …
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: Haywood Hits The Headlines
Scott Haywood is making sure his challenge for Ajose Olusegun’s Commonwealth light welterweight title is front page news. The Derby dazzler has turned his hand at becoming a journalist by writing a big fight diary for his local evening newspaper where he gives readers a fantastic insight into his training …
Read More »World Ranked Rendall Munroe Risks All Against Kiko Martinez
European super bantam champion Rendall Munroe puts his top ten ranking in all four major boxing organizations at risk this Friday, February 27 when he meets mandatory challenger Kiko Martinez in a rematch at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England. The pair clashed during an explosive showdown in March, 2008 with …
Read More »Can Scott Haywood Be Super Boxing Against Ajose Olusegun?
Light welterweight Scott Haywood has been one of the best kept secrets on the British boxing scene recently but the 27 year old is ready to change that on Friday, February 27 when he gets the opportunity to face world class operator Ajose Olusegun at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England. …
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: Munroe Aiming To Become A Knockout
Rendall Munroe has promised to deliver a knockout performance when he defends his European super bantamweight title against old rival Kiko Martinez at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday, February 27. Munroe, 17-1, caused one of the biggest ring upsets of 2008 last March when he outpointed the heavy handed Spaniard to …
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