Welsh light heavyweight sensation Nathan Cleverly won his first world title bout by stopping late replacement opponent Aleksy Kuziemski last night at London’s 02 Arena, retaining the WBO crown. Cleverly, who was awarded the title before the bout when reigning champ Juergen Brahemer pulled out at the last minute, controlled …
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 »Former IBO Boxing Champ Colin Lynes Moves Up To Welterweight
Former IBO Light Welterweight Champion Colin Lynes is set to make his welcome return to the ring this coming Saturday, the 12th February, against Bradley Pryce at the Matchroom Sports promoted John Watson versus Anthony Crolla vacant British Lightweight Title clash at Olympia, Liverpool. What may surprise a few people …
Read More »Frank Maloney Boxing: Johanneson Targeting British Champion Sykes
Carl Johanneson hopes to put the pressure on British super-featherweight champion Gary Sykes this week. Sykes (14-0) makes the first defence of his British super-featherweight title against Kevin O’Hara (17-5) at Huddersfield Leisure Centre on Friday and former domestic champion Johanneson (28-4) has an outing on the same card when …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Rendall Munroe vs. Victor Terrazas
Click the image to view all photos from this Event Friday night, at the SkyDome in Coventry, England, Frank Maloney hosted an all-action fightcard which headlined the Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator between Rendall Munroe of Leicester and Victor Terrazas of Mexico. Munroe enters the ring to ‘My Old Mans a …
Read More »Shinfield Boxing Gym Scores Big In Nottingham
Boxer ‘Super-Scotty’ Haywood got more than he bargained for when he fought John ‘Fireball’ Fewkes on Friday night at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham, England. Having scored a draw with the Sheffield man – Haywood left the ring only to hear that partner Leann had gone in to …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: Jason Booth vs. Matthew Marsh
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham, England, Frank Maloney Promotions hosted an action-packed fight-card which headlined two title bouts. Jason Booth (Nottingham) v Matthew Marsh (West Ham) 12 x 3 British & Commonwealth Super Bantamweight Title It was …
Read More »Rooney’s Boxing Gym: Scott Woolford Faces Young Mutley Feb 5
Welterweight Scott ‘The Gent’ Woolford will face his sternest test of his career when he faces former WBF Light Welterweight and British Welterweight Champion Young Mutley at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham this coming Friday, the 5th February. Woolford’s career seemed to go in to free fall following …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Rees Wins Prizefighter Light Welterweights
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Former WBA Champion Gavin Rees is the Prizefighter Light Welterweights Champion. Rees, 29, claimed the title with a unanimous points decision victory over Colin Lynes in a thrilling final at the National Hall in London’s Olympia. The Prizefighter trophy was presented to …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Ex-World Champ Gavin Rees Focused On Prizefighter Victory
© Lawrence Lustig Gavin Rees believes he is training harder for Friday’s Prizefighter Light-Welterweights event than when he was defending his World Championship.
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Barrie Jones Counting On Family Pride In Prizefighter Tournament
© Lawrence Lustig Barrie Jones has an added incentive to win Friday’s Prizefighter Light Welterweights – family pride. Jones, 24, stepped into the Prizefighter line-up as a short-notice replacement after Barry Morrison had to withdraw due to illness.
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Young Mutley Resting Comeback Hopes On Prizefighter
**With Slideshow** © Lawrence Lustig Former British Champion Young Mutley believes his boxing future is on the line in next week’s Prizefighter Light Welterweights. Mutley, 33, has seen his career go backwards in the last two years after he lost to Colin Lynes in July 2007 with the British and …
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