Essex trainer Tony Sims is likely to be the busiest man in boxing on Saturday night with no fewer than five of his boxers in action at the Brentwood Centre including headliner “Dazzling†Darren Barker. The Barnet man tops the bill as he faces Birmingham’s Wayne Elcock for the British Middleweight title on a Hennessy…
Darren Barker might be a Chelsea fan but if Wayne Elcock’s trainer is to be believed then he’s definitely not the special one. Veteran Birmingham fight figure Paddy Lynch says he’s seen enough of Barker to form the opinion that he won’t stand in the way of Elcock regaining his British Middleweight crown when they…
Waltham Abbey boxer Daniel Cadman returns to the ring later this month for the first time in almost three years when he fights on the undercard of the Darren Barker – Wayne Elcock British Middleweight title fight at the Brentwood Centre on November 28. The former Repton amateur turned pro in 2003 and won 11…
Undefeated middleweight “Dazzling†Darren Barker will finally get the chance to add the British title to his Commonwealth crown next month when he meets former champ, Wayne “Mad Dog†Elcock for the vacant British title. The two men will clash live on ITV4 in the headline bout on a Hennessy Sports event at the Brentwood…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Saturday night at the Altrincham Leisure Centre in Manchester, England, lightweight John Murray won the division’s biggest domestic showdown as he stopped Jon Thaxton in the fourth round. Local hero Murray regained the British title he lost on the scales in June with one of his…
Reigning English Champion Scott Lawton has warned John Murray not to take him for granted ahead of Saturday nights British title showdown at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan. Lawton will challenge for Murray’s Lonsdale belt in the main event on Hennessy Sports “Rule Britannia†event which is live on ITV4 from 8pm.
The waiting is almost over for John Murray and Scott Lawton ahead of their British Lightweight title showdown at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday night, June 13. The two men will weigh in on Friday ahead of their clash which has been billed by Hennessy Sports as “Rule Britannia†with British Champion…
Fans of heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury will have to wait a little longer for his seventh professional outing. The 6 foot 9 inch Fury has suffered a back injury in training meaning that his next bout has now been postponed until July 18 in Norwich. Fury had been set for action on this Saturday’s “Rule…
Essex crowd-pleaser Tom Glover will be out for revenge in Wigan this weekend as he looks to reverse a defeat to Nadeem “Golden Boy†Siddique in a battle of champions on the undercard of Hennessy Sports “Rule Britannia†event. Glover, the reigning Southern Area Welterweight Champ clashes with current Central Area Lightweight title holder Siddique…
Former British and European Champion Jon Thaxton believes the pressure is all on John Murray ahead of his British Lightweight title clash with Scott Lawton in Wigan this weekend. Murray makes the second defence of his title against reigning English Champ Lawton on Hennessy Sports “Rule Britannia†event at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan…
He already shares a background story with former Heavyweight Champ Lennox Lewis and now exciting puncher Andrew Singh Kooner wants to replicate Lewis’ achievements in the ring. Kooner like Lewis was born in England but raised in Canada where he started his boxing career. Kooner enjoyed a glorious amateur career which included a European Junior…
British Lightweight Champion John Murray believes that next season could be a big one for his beloved Manchester City and mirror his own personal ambitions in the boxing ring. The unbeaten 24-year-old makes the second defence of his Lonsdale belt against reigning English Champion, Scott Lawton on Hennessy Sports “Rule Britannia†event at the Robin…