Michael Sprott will fly the flag for Britain in the Prizefighter International Heavyweights on May 7 at London’s Alexandra Palace, aiming for back-to-back titles in the series. The 36 year-old is the current UK Prizefighter Heavyweight Champion after lifting the trophy in October but has found opportunities to kick on …
Read More »UK Weekend Round-up
In Leeds, a three-fight Dinner Show promoted by Derek Roche saw wins from all three home-fighters, Debutant Jamie Kelly, Chris Thompson and James Ancliff. The Hatton Promotions Bill in Wigan saw Denton Vassell successfully defend his Commonwealth Welterweight Title and Matty Askin won the vacant Central Area Cruiserweight Title. In …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Prizefighter Heavyweights Goes International
Matchroom Sport is delighted to announce that the Prizefighter International Heavyweights will take place at Alexandra Palace on May 7, live on Sky Sports. The 18th edition of the tournament promises to be the biggest night since the series began in April 2008. It’s the first time fighters from outside …
Read More »Ringside Boxing: Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Barry Hearn / Matchroom Sport gave us another great Prizefighter tournament last night – this time it was the Super-Middleweights II at Liverpools’ Characterful Olympia. It was the turn of Rocky Fielding to raise the Prizefighter Trophy and collect the …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Maccarinelli Backs Webb To Upset Reid
Enzo Maccarinelli says his nephew Tobias Webb can stun home favourite Robin Reid in Prizefighter Super Middleweights II at Liverpool Olympia on March 23 – and he’s putting his money where his mouth is. Maccarinelli will be ringside on Wednesday night to support his 22 year-old unbeaten nephew Tobias as …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Rivals DeGale, Groves Perform Prizefighter Draw
James DeGale and George Groves performed the draw for Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II at Liverpool Olympia on March 23 on Ringside on Sky Sports today (March 17). The super-middleweight pair announced their clash in May today and joined Matchroom Sport’s Eddie Hearn on the show to decide the fate of the …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Pyatt Predicts Smyle Prizefighter Victory
Former World Middleweight champion Chris Pyatt believes Jahmaine Smyle has the perfect style to claim Prizefighter trophy at Liverpool Olympia on March 23. Smyle lines up in the 17th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one-night tournaments in Merseyside live on Sky Sports and his trainer Pyatt says his fighter is …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Ainscough Comes Back For Prizefighter
Joe Ainscough will return to big-time boxing in the Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II tournament in his hometown of Liverpool on March 23, just two years after a stabbing appeared to end his career. The Kirkdale Kid suffered horrific injuries after being stabbed in an incident in Liverpool in April 2009 and …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Kieran Farrell Vs Ibrar Riyaz
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Last night, at the Velodrome (National Cycling Centre) in Manchester, England, Steve Wood / VIP Promotions hosted a packed fight-card of ten contests. The ‘Bill’ entitled ‘Putting Wheels in Motion’, featured local boxers – with Kieran Farrell as the main …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Dilks Pledges Prizefighter Comeback
Carl Dilks says he will banish the memory of his cruel semi-final defeat in his last Prizefighter outing when he lines-up in the Super-Middleweights II in Liverpool’s Olympia on March 23. Dilks defeated Bob Ajisafe in the quarter-finals of the Light-Heavyweights event in February 2009 and faced Darren Stubbs in …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Ex-IBO Champ Dodson Targeting Olympic Rematch At Prizefighter
© Lawrence Lustig Former World Champion Adrian Dodson is ready to make his boxing comeback for Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II – and could face his 1992 Olympic teammate Robin Reid in the March 23 showdown in Liverpool.
Read More »Fearon Boxing: Balker Looks To Topple Emperor At York Hall
London based Dutch Cruiserweight prospect Mitchell Balker is set to face recent Prizefighter – Light Heavyweights semifinalist Menay ‘The Emperor’ Edwards at Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knock Boxing Promotions ‘Shamrock Showdown’ event at York Hall on Friday 18th March 2011.
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