Craig Watson has stoked the flames ahead of his British welterweight championship rematch against Lee Purdy telling the Essex man: “You’re not that good.†Purdy caused the biggest domestic boxing upset so far this year in April stopping Watson in five rounds, taking his treasured domestic title. And Hatton Promotions have handed Watson an immediate…
Wednesday night at the 3 East Bar and Grill, Vincent Ponte along with Gabe LaConte hosted a press conference in advance of a championship night of boxing that will be headlined by Ossie Duran taking on Latif Mundy for the USBA Regional Middleweight title that will take place at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark,…
Nick Blackwell’s secret weapon in his big fight on Saturday night could be his boyish looks. Blackwell will start the underdog to land the British, Commonwealth and WBA Intercontinental middleweight belts when he faces Martin Murray at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena. The 20-year-old is used to being written off.
Martin Murry has told arch domestic rival Darren Barker to prove himself as the best in Britain before taking on the world’s best. Barker’s promoter Eddie Hearn is in talks for Barker to face WBC middleweight title holder Sergio Martinez this autumn. But WBA ranked number four Murray believes the Londoner should face him before…
Joe Murray will be boxing clever when he challenges for his first professional title. The 2008 Olympian meets George Gachechiladze for the vacant IBF featherweight youth title at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday (18th June). ‘Genius’ Joe has quietly made progress learning his trade on the undercard of Hatton Promotions bills winning all ten…
Scott Quigg will risk his unbeaten record against Franklin Varela in Bury next month. The 22-year-old will make the second defence of his WBA intercontinental super-bantamweight title against the Venezuelan at Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday July 23. Quigg’s popularity is growing all the time, and there are no longer any hometown venues big enough…
Nick Blackwell insists he was right to accept an opportunity to win a Lonsdale belt in his ninth professional fight. Blackwell, 20, will challenge Martin Murray for the vacant British middleweight title in front of the Sky TV cameras on Hatton Promotions bill at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday June 18. Murray ranked number…
Martin Murray will not be taking underdog Nick Blackwell lightly in next week’s vacant British middleweight title clash. Murray, ranked number 4 by the WBA starts a big favourite when he meets Blackwell at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday 18th June. The popular St Helens fighter will also be risking his Commonwealth and WBA…
Martin Murray fears his hopes of winning a Lonsdale Belt outright will be crushed because of his desire to meet the world’s top middleweights. The St Helens boxer bids to become British champion when he meets Nick Blackwell for the vacant crown at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday June 18.
Nick ‘Bang Bang’ Blackwell is ready for the toughest night of his life in Wigan later this month – and plans another to celebrate winning the British middleweight championship. Blackwell and St Helens powerhouse Martin Murray collide for the vacant belt at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday June 18 in what promises to be…
On Thursday, June 23, Los Angeles’ hit boxing series “Fight Night Club,” returns with another night of exciting boxing action at L.A. Live’s Club Nokia as local favorites Ramon Valadez and Jamie Kavanagh compete in separate featured bouts. Valadez will headline the show in a junior lightweight bout while Kavanagh will be in a lightweight…
Craig Watson has landed an immediate British welterweight title rematch against Lee Purdy. And he will have hometown advantage at Oldham Sports Centre for his return against the Essex man on Saturday July 16. Purdy caused one of the biggest domestic boxing upsets so far this year last month when stopping Watson in five rounds…