MARTIN MURRAY insists he will be cheering on Matthew Macklin in his world title bid next month. The pair have been locked in a verbal brawl for a few months and came close to boxing in April, only for the scrap to fall through. Macklin challenges Felix Sturm for the WBA middleweight crown in Cologne…
Unbeaten Hatton Promotions middleweight star Martin Murray will make the first defence of his Commonwealth title next month. Murray will put his crown on the line at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday June 18. His challenger will be named next week. The St Helens ace, 28, already holds the WBA inter-continental crown and is…
In one of the biggest upsets in Aussie boxing history, light middleweight world title contender Anthony Mundine was knocked out in five rounds by the far less experienced Garth Wood in a bout held at middleweight on Wednesday at Acer Arena in Homebush, Australia. Former two-time WBA super middleweight champion Mundine, 35, had campaigned at…
Click the above Image for all Photos from this Event Friday night, at the Bolton Arena in Bolton, England, Hatton Promotions hosted an eleven-bout fightnight which would feature three Title bouts. In a packed Arena, the thrilling Bill – titled ‘ Battle of the Champions’ saw ‘Magic’ Mathew Hatton defend his European Welterweight Title for…
Ricky Hatton believes younger brother Matthew Hatton is on track to landing a world title fight thanks to trainer Bob Shannon. Since teaming up with Shannon earlier this year, ‘Magic’ Matthew (39-4-2) has displayed his best ever form. A world title fight or a Los Angeles September showdown with unbeaten Mexican sensation Saul Alvarez has…
Peter Mitrevski Jnr is confident of shocking Martin Murray after being whipped into shape by Anthony Mundine. The Aussie (23-6-1) challenges the St Helens’ man (19-0) for the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title at Bolton Arena on Friday July 16. Mitrevski Jnr, 30, has spent the last two months locked away in Sydney sparring with Australia’s…
It was a massive night of fisticuffs last night Down Under and with so much action to choose from, it’s difficult to know where to start! But start we must and that takes us to the Sydney area where at the Catholic in Campbelltown, NSW, there was a big showdown at middleweight between IBO Champion…