Paul Smith says that the confidence from his first clash with Arthur Abraham and the improvements in the gym means he will be taking the WBO Super Middleweight title back to Liverpool after the pair rematch on Saturday, February 21 at O2 World in Berlin, live on Sky Sports. Smith …
Read More »Can “Funtime” Gavin Knock Off Brit Basher Van Heerden?
Frankie Gavin will challenge Chris van Heerden for the IBF International Welterweight title clash on May 9 at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, live on Sky Sports. Gavin will headline in the second city in Matchroom Sport’s first major show there for 13 years and his first fight in the …
Read More »Ricky Burns Heading To Texas For Figueroa Showdown
Ricky Burns will face Omar Figueroa in San Antonio, Texas on May 9, live on Sky Sports. Ricky Burns makes his American debut in the clash of the two former World champions as the Coatbridge star looks to claim a huge win at light welterweight that would move him back …
Read More »Fury Looking To KO Hammer On Way To Klitschko Clash
Heavyweight star Tyson Fury has vowed to make it a short night’s work when he meets dangerous German Christian Hammer next weekend. The European and WBO International Heavyweight Champion, who is the mandatory challenger for Wladimir Klitschko’s world crown, was speaking during a media workout at his gym in Bolton, …
Read More »Berman Successfully Sells Golovkin vs. Murray TV Rights
The principality of Monte-Carlo will be showcased to the world on Saturday with the broadcast of “Thunderbolt”, the tournament headlined by Gennady Golovkin’s WBA middleweight super championship bout against Martin Murray. Multiple international broadcasters from around the globe have purchased the rights, ensuring maximum exposure for what is anticipated to …
Read More »Murray Unfazed By “Fear Effect” Surrounding Dangerous Golovkin
Any doubts about Martin Murray’s mental state ahead of this weekend’s middleweight championship fight against Gennady Golovkin, boxing’s biggest puncher, can be laid to rest. “This is going to be a war and I’m willing to do anything it takes,” the WBC number one contender has told promoter Rodney Berman. …
Read More »WBA Update: Scott Quigg, Gennady Golovkin, Hekkie Budler
The London Ex-Boxers Association have honored WBA super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg. The boxer himself made the announcement, and publicly thanked the organization for the award “I feel very proud and honored to receive the award as the British fighter of the year by the London Ex-Boxers Association.” Quigg, 30-0-2, …
Read More »Zou Shiming Gets IBF Title Fight Against Amateur Nemesis
The upcoming Chinese New Year will begin on February 19, 2015; The Year of the Sheep. But Chinese boxing fans from around the world are hoping it will also usher in the beginning of The Shiming Dynasty. After winning three World Championships and two Olympic gold medals as an amateur, …
Read More »Goodwin Boxing: “There Is A Bomb Ready To Explode”
26 year old Billy “The Bomb” Long from Chelmsford in Essex is the latest to put pen to paper and sign a three year deal with leading London Promoter/Manager Steve Goodwin. Long was a very successful amateur at Hoddesdon ABC where he lost only 2 from 15 contests. Billy reached …
Read More »Martin Gethin Confident Of Upsetting Hull Hero Coyle
Martin Gethin believes he is more than capable of causing an upset when he clashes with hometown hero, Tommy Coyle, at the Ice Arena in Hull, live on Sky Sports. The Walsall boxer travels to the Hull Ice Arena to take on Coyle at the top of the bill and, …
Read More »“Saint” George Groves Looks For Competitive Murray To Test Golovkin
World super-middleweight contender ‘Saint’ George Groves has experienced firsthand the quality of reigning WBA Middleweight Super champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, but insists Martin Murray is the man to test the Kazakh destroyer when they meet on Saturday (February 21) in Monte Carlo. Groves, a two-time world title challenger, spent a …
Read More »Willie Limond To Defend British Title Against Jenkins
Willie Limond will defend his British Light Welterweight title against Chris Jenkins at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on April 11, live on Sky Sports. Scotsman Limond wrestled the title from Curtis Woodhouse in Glasgow in June, landing a Lonsdale belt at the second time of asking after challenging …
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