**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Huddersfield Sports Centre in Huddersfield, England, Matchroom Sport promoted the vacant British Super-Featherweight Title clash between Gary Sykes of Dewsbury and former champion – Andy Morris of Manchester. There was huge support for Sykes from the Huddersfield crowd. …
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© Lawrence Lustig Ryan Brawley lived up to his billing as bookmakers’ favourite to become the Prizefighter Lightweight Champion. Brawley, 23, claimed a unanimous points decision victory over Liverpool’s Stephen Burke in the conclusion of a thrilling evening of tournament boxing featuring eight British lightweights.
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Prizerfighter Lightweights Weigh-In
© Lawrence Lustig In preparation to their Prizefighter lightweight tournament tonight in Glasgow, the principals all weighed in and under the agreed upon limit of 9st 11lb or 137 pounds.
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Stephen Burke Aims To Win Lightweight Prizefighter
© Lawrence Lustig Liverpool boxer Stephen Burke admits he faces a ‘make or break night’ in his career on Tuesday, March 24 as he bids to become Prizefighter Champion. Burke, 30, is one of eight British lightweights in Barry Hearn’s latest all-in-one-night Prizefighter tournament where the last man standing wins …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: “Prizefighter” Heads To Scotland For Lightweight Tournament March 24
Prizefighter heads to Scotland for the first time later this month. Barry Hearn’s all-in-one-evening boxing tournament sees eight British lightweights battle for a £25,000 top prize at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow on Tuesday, March 24. Prizefighter has captured the public’s attention due to the format, which sees four quarter-finals, …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Appleby Upsets Simpson To Win British Title
The action on Friday night in Scotland was at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall where Paul Appleby shed his prospect status by taking the British Featherweight title from John Simpson via a very close 12 round unanimous decision. Appleby, 12-0 (8), employed superior boxing skills to pull ahead early, dropping his fellow …
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