Lee Purdy and has vowed to show he has become a different fighter since losing to Devon Alexander, when he challenges Italian Leonard Bundu for the European Welterweight Title at the ExCeL, London on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. The Colchester man has described Saturday’s fight as a ‘must win’ and says that if…
Lee Purdy will challenge Leonard Bundu for the European Welterweight title on December 14, part of a huge night of action in London – live on Sky Sports. Purdy boxes for the first time since his World title challenge against Devon Alexander in May and faces the unbeaten Italian in London, with the venue to…
The action this weekend is at Atlantic City’s famed Boardwalk Hall as Devon Alexander put his IBF welter title at risk and Lucas Matthysse lays his WBC Interim light welter belt on the line. Alexander, 24-1 (13), meets unheralded Englishman Lee Purdy, 20-3-1 (13), while Matthysse, 33-2 (31), squares off with Lamont Peterson, 31-1-1 (16)….
British Boxer Lee Purdy fails to make weight yesterday as he weighed in against Devon Alexander of Missouri for tonights’ IBF Title Fight in Atlantic City. Purdy was still over the weight limit after two hours and has had to pay a financial penalty. Although the fight will still go ahead – Purdy cannot now…
Lee Purdy has warned Devon Alexander that he will put on an explosive show in Atlantic City as he bids to rip the IBF welterweight title from his grasp on Saturday night live on Sky Sports HD1. Lee Purdy tackles the St. Louis man at the famous Boardwalk Hall and said he’s far from a…
Scott Quigg’s WBA world super-bantamweight title eliminator against Franklin Varela this weekend will be broadcast live on You Tube for free. Unbeaten Quigg faces the tough Venezuelan in his hometown at Bury’s Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday night (July 23). Hatton Promotions have decided to broadcast the entire card live following the amazing internet success…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Saturday night, at Oldham Leisure Centre, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fight-night which featured two Title bouts. The much anticipated rematch between Lee Purdy of Colchester and Craig Watson of Manchester saw ‘Lights out’ Purdy retain his belt with a focussed performance over popular Oldham-born…
The weigh-in took place today for the Hatton Promotions’ show tomorrow at Oldham Sports Centre and all the fighters participating in the main contests made weight. British Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Lee Purdy: 10st 6lb 7oz/146.5lb Craig Watson: 10st 6lb 13oz/146.75lb
Craig Watson believes he will wipe out another loss when he attempts to regain the British welterweight title this weekend. Southpaw Watson, 28, faces Lee Purdy for his old crown at Oldham Sports Centre tomorrow night (July 16), having lost in five rounds to the Essex man in April.
Hatton Promotions have shown their ambition by winning the purse bids for two eagerly anticipated domestic title fights. They have won the bids for Gary Sykes’s British super-featherweight championship defence against Gary Buckland and Anthony Crolla’s British lightweight title showdown against Scottish ace Willie Limond.
Craig Watson insists that arch rival Lee Purdy will not ruin his summer in the sun. Revenge minded Watson attempts to regain the British welterweight title in his rematch against the Colchester man at Oldham Sports Centre on Saturday night (July 16). Purdy stunned Watson back in April, stopping Oldham’s favourite fighting son in five…
Lee Purdy hopes successfully defending his British welterweight crown against Craig Watson this weekend will book a return clash against Denton Vassell. Colchester’s Purdy narrowly lost on points to Vassell in a Commonwealth title challenge last year, but in April shocked Watson to become British champion.