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  • Boxing In Britain: Gethin Brothers Will Enter London Marathon


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    Boxing brothers Martin and Steve Gethin will have another gruelling weekend this week, but nothing to do with boxing! The two Walsall men are running in this year’s Virgin London Marathon on Sunday.

    The London Marathon – now in it’s 30th year – is one of the top five Marathon events in the world and last year attracted some 36,000 runners raising in excess of £40 Million for Charity.

    The two Gethin Brothers are running to raise money for Cancer Research after their mother tragically died from Breast Cancer four years ago. (more…)

  • Boxing Press Conference: Matthew Hatton Vs Lovemore N’Dou

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    Today at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a head-to-head final press conference for Matthew Hatton and Lovemore N’Dou.

    In a Hatton promoted fight night this Friday the 13th, Australian resident N’Duo will defend his IBO Welterweight title for the first time when he meet ‘Magic’ Matthew Hatton, having defeated fellow native South African Phillip N’Dou in July for the vacant belt.

    Present on top table today were British and Commonwealth light middle titlist Anthony Small, ex-British featherweight champ Andy Morris Jnr, former WBU and English featherweight strapholder Derry Mathews, Matthew Hatton, former world light welter champion Richard Hatton MBE, Hatton Promotions CEO Gareth Lewis, Lovemore N’Dou, ex-English lightweight titlist Scott Lawton and Contender Season 3 contestant, cruiserweight Akinyemi Laleye. (more…)

  • Boxing Weigh-In: Carl Froch vs. Andre Dirrell

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    There was high drama at the historic Old Market Square in Nottingham today when Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell failed to make the weight at the first time of asking ahead of his Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown with Carl “The Cobra” Froch at the Trent FM Arena tomorrow night. (more…)

  • Ringside Boxing Report: Matthew Macklin vs. Amin Asikainen

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    On Friday night at the Velodrome in Manchester, England, Hatton Promotions hosted their first televised fight-night. Billed as ‘Euro Glory’, the fight-card was headlined by the European title clash between Matthew Macklin and Amin Asikainen.

    Matthew Macklin (Birmingham) v Amin Asikainen (Finland)
    12 x 3 Vacant European Middleweight Contest

    It was a very ‘stiff’ Asikainen that came out to face Macklin. Macklin looks focussed – switching between head and body shots – before landing a huge left hook which lands bang-on the face of the Finnish man and he falls back heavily on the canvas in the first round.

    Struggling to get up for the count – Asikainen looks unsteady but continues with the fight. Looking dazed – he tries to get away from Macklin but the Brummie goes after him! Seconds later, Asikainen is almost bundled over and it’s a no-knockdown. (more…)

  • Ringside Boxing Report: Michael Brodie vs. Mark Alexander

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    Friday night, at the Velodrome in Manchester, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fight night which would prove to be an all-action bill culminating in another war from returning Mancunian, Michael Brodie.

    Billed as ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’, the fight card consisted of seven contests. Encircled by the indoor cycling track, the ring looked impressive with its lighting ‘rig’ and plasma screens.

    The main and last fight of the night was well worth the wait! After a break of four years, former featherweight champion Michael Brodie made his come-back last night in spectacular style.

    Who could forget the Brodie v. Injin Chi WBA title fights in 2003 and 2004? Last night’s fight was in true Brodie-style – another bloody war. (more…)

  • Boxing In Britain: Friday Night Results

    There were two fight cards in the UK last night with former world champions Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe as promoters.

    Hatton’s bill took place at the Velodrome in his hometown of Manchester and featured a brace of six and four rounders.

    The big name on the bill was that of ex-European, Commonwealth and British super bantam champion Michael Brodie, 35-3-2 (23), who had been out of the ring since losing a WBO

    Returning as a super feather, the 35 year old local hero felt the ring rust acutely as he was dropped by opponent Mark Alexander, 8-4 (0), of London in the first and third frames before finding his rhythm to stop Alexander at 1:25 of the fourth after landing a perfect right hand. (more…)

  • Ringside Boxing Report: Rob Doody vs. Jason Nesbitt


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    It was a typical English summer evening on Friday; rain, rain and more rain! But it didn’t dampen the spirit of fans enjoying an evening of boxing at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in the West Midlands.

    PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of First Team Promotions hosted a fight card which would see action from five bouts.

    Rob Doody (Tipton) v Jason Nesbitt (Birmingham)
    6 Round Light Welterweight Contest

    There was good support for Doody, who used long-reaching left and rights to the head of Nesbitt.
    At the end of round four, he lands two shots after being told to break. The second shot landed cleanly and he’s given a stern warning by referee Rob Chalmers. (more…)

  • Ringside Boxing Report: Alex Matvienko vs. Jon Musgrave

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    On Sunday afternoon, boxing fans were treated to a full fight card of nine contests which included the British Masters Light Middleweight Championship. Promoted by Steve Wood’s V.I.P Promotions, the event at De Vere Whites Hotel in Bolton, England, was a rousing success.

    The main event saw local man Alex Matvienko face Jon Musgrave of Barnsley for the vacant British Masters Light Middleweight title.

    Matvienko, the ‘One Man Riot’, looked better this time out – using both left and right punches with success, while Musgrave concentrated on the long left straights.

    Matvienko wins on points 98-93 to take the title, improving his record to 14 wins (4 by KO) 1 loss. (more…)

  • Ringside Boxing: Brian Magee Vs Stevie McGuire – Lee Purdy Vs. Peter McDonagh

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    There were two other ʽtitleʼ fights on Saturday night at the Brentwood Centre, Essex, as Brian Magee faced Stevie McGuire for the vacant British Super Middleweight belt and Lee Purdy met Peter McDonagh for the British Southern Area Light Welterweight crown.

    Irish-born ʽConnemara Kidʼ McDonough – now residing in Bermondsey, London, has a 12-13 (2) record coming into the bout while his younger opponent, Lee ʽLights Outʼ Purdy, hails from Colchester and is undefeated – boasting an 8-0-1 (5) CV.

    In round one, McDonagh circles his opponent, whipping out the left straight while Purdy looks on, seemingly waiting to counter with a big punch. McDonagh is accurate as he picks away at the face of Purdy – while the Colchester man is a little off-target, but starts to settle in towards the latter half of the first frame. (more…)

  • Brian Magee Aiming To Follow Carl Froch To World Title Boxing Glory

    Brian Magee is looking to revive his career by making sure Irish eyes are smiling at the end of his British Super-Middleweight Title showdown against Stevie McGuire at the Brentwood Centre on Saturday, 13th December 2008.

    The Belfast boxer has his third crack at becoming British champion after losing to newly crowned WBC world champion Carl Froch in 2006 and then being held to a controversial draw with Tony Oakey last year. (more…)

  • Boxing Info: Stevie McGuire – Brian Magee

    Stevie McGuire believes Brian Magee is ready for the taking in Saturday’s Vacant British Super-Middleweight Title showdown at the Brentwood Centre.

    McGuire (Glenrothes, Scotland) might be the underdog for the fight against Magee (Belfast, Northern Ireland) but he is not lacking confidence after a two-week training camp in Cyprus to get ready for the biggest fight of his life.

    Magee will be trying to become British champion at the third attempt after being stopped for the same belt by new WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch in 2006 and then held to a controversial draw with Tony Oakey for the British light-heavyweight belt last year.

    But McGuire is confident of improving his 15-fight unbeaten record on the Hennessy Sports show that will be shown live on ITV4 from 8.40pm. (more…)