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At London’s famed York Hall last night, Lenny Daws held onto his British light welter title by drawing with challenger Jason Cook after 12 hard fought rounds. Cook was on fire in the early rounds, nailing Daws with big left hooks but the British champ gritted his way through the …

**With Slideshow** © Philip Sharkey for Saddo Boxing In chilly London yesterday – Lenny Daws of Morden and Jason Cook of Maersteg, Wales, weighed in ahead of their British Lightweight title clash tonight at the York Hall, Bethnal Green. The Matchroom Sports promoted Fightnight features a nine-bout card which includes …

Martin Concepcion wants to avenge the ‘worst moment of his career’ by knocking out Bradley Pryce in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweight final. Concepcion and Pryce are two of the eight contenders in Barry Hearn’s next Prizefighter, at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on February 26. The pair have history …

Prizefighter returns later this month with the first ever light-middleweights competition. The event, which will be staged at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London, will be held on Friday, February 26. The eight-man line-up includes the usual mix of talented, undefeated prospects and former champions including Ex-Commonwealth Champion …

British Champion Lenny Daws is looking to retain his Light Welterweight title against former European Lightweight Champion Jason Cook at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Friday 12th February 2010 on a Matchroom Sports in association with Hennessy Sports show. Daws v Cook will be headlining the eventwhich will be shown …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Former WBA Champion Gavin Rees is the Prizefighter Light Welterweights Champion. Rees, 29, claimed the title with a unanimous points decision victory over Colin Lynes in a thrilling final at the National Hall in London’s Olympia. The Prizefighter trophy was presented to …

© Lawrence Lustig Audley Harrison today insisted he can still become World Heavyweight Champion. Harrison, 37, admits he has failed to fulfill his potential after winning Olympic gold in 2000 but believes victory at next month’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III will catapult him back to title level.

The draw for Prizefighter Heavyweights III has been made by boxing legend Mike Tyson. “Iron Mike” conducted the draw at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas earlier today, alongside Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn. “I’m looking forward to it and this is going to be very exciting, …

The destiny of the eight Prizefighter Heavyweights III contenders lies in the hands of one of the greatest fighters of all time: Mike Tyson. Iron Mike will be conducting the draw for the quarter-finals of the next Prizefighter event later today in Las Vegas. “’I’m looking forward to making the …

© Lawrence Lustig The hugely successful Prizefighter event, scheduled for Friday, October 2 and featuring the cream of British heavyweights, will now take place at ExCel, London following unprecedented demand for tickets.

© Lawrence Lustig Matchroom Sport’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III was officially launched today. A press conference was held at London’s Waldorf Hotel with all eight competitors present for what promises to be the most exciting event of the Prizefighter Series so far. The eight-man, one-night knockout tournament features some of the …

Matchroom Sport’s hugely successful Prizefighter returns in October with a new look and arguably the most exciting crop of British heavyweights ever assembled under one roof. Taking place at London’s iconic boxing venue, the York Hall in Bethnal Green, on Friday, October 2, Prizefighter – the Heavyweights III – features …