In a recent interview with British media, Tony “Bomber” Bellew said: “He [Adonis Stevenson] has got this moniker, this slogan, this Superman thing…but at the end of the day, the cold hard fact is he has been knocked out by a journeyman. “A guy [Darnell Boone] who has won 20 …
Read More »Bellew Will Topple Canadian Destroyer Stevenson
With a hectic weekend now a fond memory, Dave Coldwell ditches the promoter tag for the next few days as he wraps up warm to brave the freezing Quebec conditions that await him this Thursday. After surviving numerous niggles at his “Hot Shots” event on Friday evening which saw the …
Read More »Tony Bellew Gets Date To Face WBC Champion Adonis Stevenson
A date and venue has been confirmed for Tony Bellew, the former British and Commonwealth Champion, and his mandatory challenge of Adonis Stevenson’s WBC light heavyweight title. Bellew was recently an interested spectator ringside in Montreal, Canada to see Stevenson display a previously unseen side to his boxing ability in …
Read More »Tony Bellew Gets Title Shot Against Adonis Stevenson or Tavoris Cloud
Tony Bellew will get his second shot at World title glory when he faces either Adonis Stevenson or Tavoris Cloud for the light heavyweight crown in Canada, November.
Read More »Tony Bellew Vows To Get WBC Shot Through Isaac Chilemba Rematch
Tony Bellew has vowed on overcoming Isaac Chilemba’s spoiling methods to secure himself a shot at the WBC title once the pair rematch as chief support to Carl Froch’s blockbuster bout with Mikkel Kessler at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office in “Warriors …
Read More »Burns Wins On Injury, Mitchell Stops Murray In UK Thriller
Big British action last night at Liverpool’s Echo Arena with hotly anticipated title matches coming off in either entertaining or unexpected manners. WBO super feather supremo Ricky Burns, 32-2 (9), was thwarted in what would have been his toughest title defense since winning the belt as former champion Nicky Cook, …
Read More »Burns vs. Cook For WBO Title In Big British Showdown
Saturday night sees a massive UK fight card at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, headlined by Ricky Burns’ WBO super feather title defense against a former owner of that belt, Nicky Cook. This fight has an interesting genealogy as Cook, 30-2 (16), lost the crown in 2009 to Puerto Rican bomber Roman …
Read More »Boxing Spotlight: Ovill McKenzie
Former Prizefighter winner – Ovill McKenzie is ready for his rematch with Tony Bellew next week and the Shinfields Boxer is keen to settle a score against the Liverpudlian. The pair met at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, in December for the Commonwealth (British Empire) Light Heavyweight Title. ‘Bomber’ Bellew was …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: James DeGale vs. George Groves
A bitter boxing rivalry which started as amateurs comes to a head tonight when Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale meets George Groves at the 02 Arena in London. At stake is both DeGale’s British and Groves’ Commonwealth Super Middleweight titles. Back in 2006 when both were amateurs, Groves won a …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Prizefighter Light Heavyweights 2 Matchups
© Lawrence Lustig Unbeaten prospects Travis Dickinson and Llewellyn Davies will put their records on the line when they meet in the second quarter-final of Prizefighter Light Heavyweights II at Olympia on Saturday January 29.
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Bellew Could Face Consecutive Prizefighter Champions
Commonwealth champion Tony Bellew will be ringside at Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II on January 29 at Olympia in London, and said he was open to a fight with the winner. Bellew has a date with a previous Prizefighter champion on February 19 first as he takes on Cruiserweights winner Ovill McKenzie …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Prizefighter Contestants In Sky Sports Spotlight
© Lawrence Lustig The fighters in the line-up for Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II show at Olympia in London on January 29 were put through their paces by Sky Sports – and each admitted their desire to fight for a major title after lifting the trophy. The eight boxers headed to Sky’s …
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