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Hennessy Sports would like to set the record straight concerning recent rumours that have been posted across the internet and in the media regarding the purse bids for the British Heavyweight title fight between challenger Tyson Fury and champion Dereck Chisora following the publication of a circular by the BBB …

Carl Dilks says he will banish the memory of his cruel semi-final defeat in his last Prizefighter outing when he lines-up in the Super-Middleweights II in Liverpool’s Olympia on March 23. Dilks defeated Bob Ajisafe in the quarter-finals of the Light-Heavyweights event in February 2009 and faced Darren Stubbs in …

Over the years top British coach Johnny Eames has guided many of British boxing’s best known fighters to Championship glory. Such esteemed names as WBU Lightweight Champion Graham Earl, WBU Super Featherweight Champion Kevin Lear, WBU Light Heavyweight Champion Tony Oakey, British Super Bantamweight Champion Matthew Marsh are just a …

© Lawrence Lustig Michael Banbula has more fights under his belt than six of the other contenders in the line-up for Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II on January 29 – experience that the Pole believes will see him claim the title.

Jack “13” Morris is the final boxer to join the line-up for Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II at Olympia in London on January 29. The 28 year-old has four wins and one defeat fighting out of Blackfriars, and after a nervous wait over Christmas to find out if he would be in …

The first Prizefighter tournament of 2011 sees the light-heavyweights take over Olympia in London on Saturday January 29 – with Sky Sports showing it in 3D for the first time. The 16th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man one-night tournament breaks new ground again as just the second boxing show to …

© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Portsmouth Light Heavyweight Joel ‘El Toro’ McIntyre, the protégé of Former WBU Champion Tony ‘Oakey Kokey’ Oakey, is set to debut against Elvis Dube at the Mickey Helliet promoted ‘Oceana’s Eleven’ event at the Oceana Nightclub in Southampton on Sunday 21st November 2010.

Former WBU Light Heavyweight Champion Tony ‘Oakey Kokey’ Oakey takes to the ring for the final time against British Masters Light Heavyweight Champion Michael Banbula, at the Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym and Bruce Baker co-promoted “Oakey’s Last Stand” event at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire on the 21st May …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would headline three title fights and a title eliminator. In a packed venue, local boxer Scott Lawton was welcomed by his army of supporters. Lawton faced …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Hatton Health & Fitness Gym in Hyde, England, boxers gathered for the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow nights 11 bout fightcard at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent. Hosted by Hatton Promotions – the weigh-in saw two boxers over the …

**With Slideshow and Audio** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at Impact Boxing Gym, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a press conference ahead of Friday fightnight at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex. Media gathered as headliners Scott Lawton and Chris Edwards were introduced to their opponents. Ex-English Lightweight …

Scott Lawton will hope that hometown advantage pays off when he challenges Leva Kirakosyan for the vacant European Super Featherweight title on February 19th at Stoke’s Fenton Manor Sports Complex. This will be Lawton’s first shot at fighting for the European title, though last year he contested the British Lightweight …