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**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Elcock ʽSnatchedʼ it! It was a disappointing night for Dudley body-snatcher Darren McDermott last evening as a bad cut forced a second round stoppage against Britain’s top middleweight Wayne ʽMad Dogʼ Elcock at Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England on a Hennessy Sports …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Promoter Mick Hennessy must be suffering the worst headache right now as his ‘Battle of the Midlands’ fight-night tomorrow night sees another change of venue. Having already been re-scheduled for the SkyDome in Coventry – the event will now take place at Wolverhampton Civic …

Wayne Elcock says there is no way he is taking challenger Darren McDermott lightly ahead of their British Middleweight Title showdown at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton on Friday, June 20. ‘The Battle of the Midlands’ is Elcock’s first title defence since beating Howard Eastman on points last year and Sky …

Bradford’s very own Nadeem “The Goldenboy” Siddique has promised to make it up to his fans when he finally gets in the ring with Canadian Julius Odion. Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net regrettably announce that Julius Odion has been unable to obtain his visa in time to appear on …

Hennessy Sports have had to make the decision to move the “Battle of the Midlands” Event to the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton and promote this event in association with 1st Team promotions. We would like to thank 1st team for working together with us on this joint venture at such short …

Last Friday the 13th at the Mountbatten Center in Portsmouth, England produced a night of boxing that will be hard to beat anytime this year in terms of excitement. Topping the Frank Maloney promoted bill for ʽFriday Fright Nightʼ was Tony ʽOakey Kokeyʼ of Portsmouth and Dean ʽDeanoʼ Francis from …

Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net are proud to announce the all-Manchester showdown between Lee Meager and John Murray for the vacant British Lightweight title at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Friday, July 11, 2008. The Hennessy Sports pair have been given their opportunity after Jon Thaxton was …

Wayne Elcock sees Friday’s first defence of the British Middleweight title as the first step on the road back to the top. Birmingham’s ‘Mad Dog’ was unsuccessful in a world title shot when he faced IBF Champion Arthur Abraham in his last fight in December, 2007.

A superb clash of light heavyweight champions took place last night at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, England as British titlist Tony Oakey and Commonwealth king Dean Francis went at it tooth and nail on a Frank Maloney promotion. Francis dominated the first round as he picked off the always …

With their thrilling light heavyweight showdown looming tonight at Portsmouth, England’s Mountbatten Centre, British champion Tony Oakey and his Commonwealth counterpart Dean Francis have both leaped the final hurdle in their preparations as Oakey tipped the scales at 173 pounds (12 stone 5) while Francis came in at the divisional …

Unbeaten Nadeem Siddique is ready to shake up the British lightweight division. The Bradford boxer meets Canadian Julius Odion in a clash of two unbeatens as chief support on the Hennessy Sports show in association with GoldenPalace.net at the SkyDome Coventry. Top of the bill is Wayne Elcock’s British Middleweight …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing This week, at ‘Mbargo’ in the SkyDome Arena, Coventry, England, media were in attendance for the official press conference hosted by Hennessy Sports which saw Wayne Elcock and Darren McDermott come face to face ahead of their ‘clash’ on June 20. Billed …