Scott Quigg is to be trained by Joe Gallagher, and will start working under his guidance from Monday. The WBA intercontinental super-bantamweight champion had been trained by Pat Barrett after his long time guru Brian Hughes retired earlier this year. Quigg, 22, said: “There were no problems with Pat but …
Read More »European Boxing News: Dimitrenko, Sosnowski, Konecny, Chagaev, Balzsay
By Per Ake Persson Alexander Dimitrenko´s mandatory defence of the European heavyweight title against Albert Sosnowski has now been announced for December 4 (as previously reported) with Schwerin as site. Dimitrenko, from Ukraine, living in Germany and now a German citizen is making the first defence of the title. It´s …
Read More »Goodwin Boxing: Colas Vows To Defeat El Maachi At York Hall
WBC Latino Light Middleweight Champion Jimmy Colas today spoke for the first time about his upcoming International Masters clash with Yassine El Maachi at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Judgement Day’ double title super show at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 4th December.
Read More »Goodwin Boxing: Judgement Day Ticket Sales Through The Roof
The demand for tickets for ‘Judgement Day’ Double title spectacular at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 4th December 2010 is so high that it is expected that the show will be sold out by mid-November. A smiling Steve Goodwin, the promoter of ‘Judgement Day’, spoke briefly on the …
Read More »Goodwin Boxing: El Maachi Vows To Destroy Colas At York Hall
On Saturday Yassine El Maachi left his London home to travel to the Scottish Highlands, for a four week training camp to prepare for his upcoming first defense of the International Master Light Middleweight title, against European Number 4 ranked Jimmy Colas, at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Judgement Day’ super …
Read More »Boxing Result: Macklin Regains European Title In Birmingham
Middleweight Matthew Macklin recaptured the European title he never lost in the ring by stopping Shalva Jormadashvili Saturday night at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. Macklin, 27-2 (19), took the fight to the visitor from Georgia, but Jormadashvili, 27-3-1 (19), appeared to relish an old fashioned slugfest as the pair …
Read More »Boxing Preview: “The Magnificent Seven”
On Saturday, September 18, three European title fights, two world title eliminators, a British and Commonwealth title fight and a WBA intercontinental bout will be held at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. Some serious British talent is on show, with Nathan Cleverly in an WBO light heavyweight elimination clash, Matthew …
Read More »Boxing Result: Khan Defeats Kotelnik To Win WBA Belt
Amir Khan moved up a weight class, challenged a far more experienced reigning champion and even defied his legion of critics to win the WBA light welterweight title last night at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. Khan got off to a fast start once the bell rang and the …
Read More »British Boxing: Cleverly, Smith, Bell, Hall Win In Widnes
Last night at Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes there was a good card headlined by promising Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Champion Nathan Cleverly. The 21 year old Welsh phenom retained his title for the first time by knocking out Kenyan southpaw Douglas Otieno in the fourth frame of a scheduled 12 …
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