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Matthew Macklin is adamant that class will prevail in “The Battle of Brum” at the Aston Arena on Saturday night. Macklin challenges city rival Wayne Elcock for his British Middleweight title in the headline bout on a Hennessy Sports show, which is live on ITV4 from 7:45pm. While both men …

The war of words ahead of the “Battle of Brum” is over…well, almost over. Birmingham rivals Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin clash at the Aston Arena on Saturday night in one of the most eagerly awaited domestic dustups for years. At stake is Elcock’s British Middleweight title and the pride …

Lee Swaby has warned Tyson Fury that he should be careful what he wishes for. Fury has lashed out at his British heavyweight rivals by claiming that they are all running for cover but Swaby says he was only too happy to step up to the plate by tackling the …

Midlands boxing legends Robert McCracken and Richie Woodhall admit that they can’t pick a winner ahead of this weekends “Battle of Brum” as local rivals Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin go head to head in a mouth watering British title showdown. The middleweight clash takes place at the Aston Arena …

Bitter Birmingham rivals Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin mightn’t agree on much but one thing they can agree on is that a sparring session when they were both in the early stages of their pro career will have no bearing on their British Middleweight title fight at the Aston Arena …

Tom Glover has laughed off Adnan Amar’s claims that he will be knocked out inside five rounds when they clash for the English Welterweight title in Birmingham, England on March 14. The two men go head to head on the undercard of the hotly anticipated British Middleweight title fight between …

Adnam Amar claims he’ll be out to eclipse the mouth-watering top of the bill clash between Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin in Birmingham on March 14. The two local middleweights go head to head in a hugely anticipated British title fight that is being billed as “The Battle of Brum”, …

Matthew Macklin insists that he won’t be drawn into a war of words with ex-trainer Paddy Lynch ahead of his British title challenge next month. Macklin will go head to head with reigning middleweight champ Wayne Elcock in an all Birmingham clash, which is being billed as “The Battle of …

British middleweight champion Wayne Elcock says he’s happy to let mandatory challenger Matthew Macklin talk the talk ahead of their massive all-Birmingham clash on a Hennessy Sports show at the Aston Arena in the city on March 14, live on ITV4. Macklin is predicting a knockout win over his local …

Bermondsey middleweight Matthew Thirlwall returns to the ring at the Norfolk Showground, Norwich on February 28, live on ITV4 to kick off what he hopes is going to be a big 2009. By his own admission, Thirlwall has yet to translate the undoubted potential he showed in the amateurs as …

Promoter Mick Hennessy admits he has a real problem with Tyson Fury; just how does he hold the 6 feet 8 ½ inch heavyweight phenomenon back? In front of the ITV cameras last weekend Fury despatched German KO artist Marcel Zeller in the third round in only his second pro …

Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin will square off in the ‘Battle of Brum’, the biggest Birmingham boxing derby in living memory at the Aston Arena on Saturday, March 14. The fight Birmingham has been waiting for will become reality when Elcock makes the second defence of his British Middleweight title …