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Unbeaten Welsh fighter Jeff Evans has replaced Tony Quigley in the line-up for Prizefighter Super-Middleweights on June 30 at York Hall, Bethnal Green. Mystery surrounds Quigley’s decision to pull out, with the official reason of a foot injury clouded by rumours of a domestic dispute – but 27 year-old Evans …

A trio of top-notch prospects will battle it out in the ring in separate bouts at L.A. Live’s Club Nokia on Thursday, June 24. Unbeatens Frankie Gomez, Jessie Vargas and Jamie Kavanagh will return to action at Golden Boy Promotions and AEG’s “Fight Night Club”. In the main event, East …

Patrick Mendy will become the youngest fighter in Prizefighter history when he boxes in the super-middleweights event on June 30 at York Hall, Bethnal Green – the start of a journey he says will take him to a world title. The 19 year-old from Maidenhead has been tipped for big …

On Sunday it was a special afternoon of boxing as Aaron Pryor highlighted a four bout card with a sixth round stoppage over gritty Willis Lockett at the Hyatt Regency on the Philadelphia Waterfront. The show was promoted by Joey Eye Boxing in association with Gulfstream Sports and Entertainment. Pryor …

European Champion Paul McCloskey and mandatory challenger Giuseppe Lauri have weighed in ahead of their clash in the main event of the Yanjing Beer Fight Night at The King’s Hall in Belfast tonight. The action at The King’s Hall gets underway at 6:30pm with the main event live on Sky …

It’s been almost three decades since a European Champion last graced the ring at the King’s Hall in Belfast. On that November night in 1983 Barry McGuigan wrapped the famous blue belt around his waist having dispatched Italian Valerio Nati in 6 rounds to capture the European Featherweight crown. Nati’s …

Ricky Hatton backed Prizefighter as a great way for young boxers to get a foot in the door of the big-time – as D-Day for the public vote for the final fighter to take their spot at Prizefighter Super-Middleweights on June 30 approaches. The Hitman spoke exclusively to Prizefighter about …

Unbeaten Cuban sensation Luis Garcia will be out to impress at The King’s Hall on Friday night when he clashes with Welsh hard man Nathan King on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s first European title defence on the Yanjing Beer Fight Night. The Cork based Garcia has stepped in at …

Slough’s Ian Bailey is set to face the heavily touted prospect Carl Frampton on the undercard of, the Matchroom Sports promoted, Paul McCloskey’s European Light Welterweight title defense against veteran Italian Giuseppe Lauri at the King’s Hall In Belfast on Friday 11th June. Those that watched the Sky televised Prizefighter …

A quarter of a century on from winning his World title Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan believes he has unearthed a new star in the shape of Belfast’s Carl Frampton. The unbeaten Super Bantamweight has won all 5 of his pro fights to date and will fight in his hometown …

Daniel Cadman has been named in the line-up for the Prizefighter Super Middleweights on June 30 at York Hall, Bethnal Green, and he says that local support can drive him to a dream victory. The latest event in Barry Hearn’s eight-man, one night tournaments follows hot on the heels of …

Tomorrow, rising welterweight star Selcuk Aydin has the chance to become the second world champion for Arena Sports-Promotion after Cuban featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa. Aydin faces unbeaten Romanian Ionut “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion at Abdi Ipekci Spor Salonu in Istanbul, Turkey.