Following his spectacular 82 second, potentially career ending demolition of perennial underachiever Audley Harrison at the Echo Arena in the maiden defence of his titles on Saturday night, Liverpool’s unbeaten and exciting heavyweight giant David Price will make a rapid second defence of his Commonwealth and British titles against former …
Read More »Whyte Gets Call To Step Up Against McDermott
This week it has been announced that Frank Maloney’s big hitting heavyweight prospect Dillian Whyte will be challenging for the vacant English Heavyweight title in his 10th professional fight against Horndon’s John McDermott in a interesting crossroads fight on December 8th. This will be at venue yet to be decided …
Read More »Berto Returns To Challenge Guerrero For WBC Interim Crown
Former world welterweight champion Andre Berto is back in action! On November 24th, live from the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California on HBO’s Boxing After Dark, hard hitter Berto ( 28-1-0 ) will face boxer Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero ( 30-1-1 ) over a 12 round contest. This …
Read More »Are We Seeing Audley Harrison’s Last Stand?
Audley Harrison, 28-5-0, takes on upcoming undefeated heavyweight prospect David Price, 13-0-0, at the Echo Arena, Liverpool tonight. On paper it may look a tad one sided in terms of numbers and experience but Price is looking impressive at the moment, he has steamed through some solid domestic opposition. He …
Read More »Will “La Bomba” Get Step Up Fight Against Pavlik?
After two big wins against American contenders Jason Escalera and Donovan George on HBO cards, Dominican-American fighter Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez, (22-0-0 15 KO’s), is confident about taking a large step up in his next fight. Following the Escalera win on August 29, where Rodriguez put on a tremendous showing …
Read More »British Champ Witter Headed For Tough Maiden Defense
It has been announced that former WBC Light-Welterweight, British, European and Commonwealth champion Junior Witter will make the maiden defence of the prestigious Lonsdale belt against Birmingham’s rising star Frankie Gavin on 1st November at London’s York Hall. The 38 year old Witter, who captured the British Welterweight title against …
Read More »Divergent Paths For Heavyweights Alexander Povetkin, Hasim Rahman
It has been almost a week since the Russian Alexander Povetkin successfully blasted out former undisputed Heavyweight Hasim Rahman of the United States to retain the WBA “Regular” title in just two rounds at the Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany. The questions are: what did we learn from this fight and …
Read More »An Appreciation Of Former World Champion Corrie Sanders
Within the last 48 hours, reports have emerged from South Africa that 46 year old former WBO Heavyweight Champion Corrie Sanders, one of the most popular sportsmen in the country, has been shot and killed in an armed robbery while celebrating his nephew’s 21st birthday. The South African southpaw, who …
Read More »What Is On The Horizon For Martinez, Chavez Jnr?
It has now been more than a week since the man regarded many a fight fan around the world as the true King of the Middleweights, Sergio Martinez, successfully regained the WBC title from the Mexican Princling, Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr., in front of a packed Thomas and Mack Centre …
Read More »Hatton Confirms His Inevitable Return In Manchester
At a press conference in his home city of Manchester, two weight world champion and former British Light-Welterweight champion Ricky Hatton announced his return to the ring after a three year absence. The 33 year old Hatton’s announcement confirmed the speculation about a return to the ring as he had …
Read More »Ricky “Hitman” Hatton Ends Speculation On Ring Return
Ricky Hatton has announced his return to the ring last week as a Welterweight and it’s created a ‘buzz’ in the boxing world as speculation of his next opponent becomes ‘hot topic’. The sensational announcement came to media representatives at a press conference on Friday when the former World Champion …
Read More »Birmingham Trainer Webb Starts “Fight Club Juniors” Programme
Credit: Mark Jones A Birmingham Boxing Trainer is helping young people get a better start in life by providing a new children’s class that teaches boxing, fitness and nutrition. Paul Webb (WBC Fight Club) is a boxing trainer offering one-to-one sessions for Pro-Boxers and anyone wanting to learn boxing. Based …
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