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Despite previously defeating one of the city’s favourite sons, Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne is hoping Sheffield fight fans get behind him when he faces Eric Martel Bahoeli this Saturday. Browne, 35, set up his Commonwealth Heavyweight shot by stopping the Steel City’s own Richard Towers in Hull last November, but believes he’ll have the support…
Jamie McDonnell will face Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat for the vacant WBA Bantamweight title at Wembley Stadium on May 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office. McDonnell faces the Thai star on the undercard of Carl Froch’s blockbuster rematch for the WBA and IBF Super Middleweight titles against George Groves. The former IBF champion from Doncaster…
Scott Quigg defends his WBA Super Bantamweight title against Tshifhiwa Munyai on Saturday at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, live on Sky Sports – and has promised fans they will see him at his very best. Quigg makes the second defence of his title against the South African and is looking to extend his…
Middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs is trading in his gloves for a microphone, at least for one night. The inspirational cancer survivor will serve as guest analyst for this Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing telecast live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, from the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Jacobs will step…
World Championship boxing returns to Barclays Center when the “The Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov makes the first defense of his WBO junior welterweight title and his Brooklyn debut against undefeated world-rated contender and New York product Chris Algieri. Provodnikov vs. Algieri will take place Saturday, June 14 and will be televised live on HBO Boxing…
Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that a further allocation of tickets will shortly be available for the fight of the century – Carl Froch vs. George Groves 2 – at Wembley Stadium on May 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office. The first 60,000 tickets for the rematch between the WBA and IBF Super…
Josh Warrington says he will pass his toughest test yet with flying colours when he defends his Commonwealth Featherweight title against Rendall Munroe at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. The 23 year old won the title in impressive fashion in November, entering Samir Mouneimne’s back yard in…
Callum Smith returns to the ring on Saturday night at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, live on Sky Sports, after six months out of action and is eager to get into the groove ahead of a big fight in Cardiff next month. The unbeaten Super Middleweight star defends his WBC International Super Middleweight title…
John Murray wants to line up a second shot at a World title by announcing himself back to the big time with a devastating win over local rival Anthony Crolla at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. Murray returned to the ring in November following a two-year absence…
Andy Lee, Irish middleweight contender, 31-2 (22), will be in action this Saturday evening against Frenchman Frank Haroche Horta, 34-12-5 (13), in a Sauerland Promotion event at the Blue Water Dokken Sports Venue in Esbjerk, Denmark. Lee was due to fight Gennady Golovkin on April 26, 2014 at the MSG Theater, New York on HBO…
With an action-packed six fight bill planned for Saturday evening, Saltire Promotions’ Colin Bellshaw is looking forward to a show which he thinks will top the last one. “We have worked hard on giving the fans a good night, and have stacked it full of established names and new ones. The last one delivered in…
Scott “Hot Shot” Jenkins is hoping to get a belt around his waist before the end of the year. The Sheffield prospect has breezed through 12 fights as a professional and feels he’s closing in on title opportunities. He will look to add to his experience when he appears on Hatton Promotions’ massive card at…