Hennessy Sports have had to make the decision to move the “Battle of the Midlands†Event to the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton and promote this event in association with 1st Team promotions. We would like to thank 1st team for working together with us on this joint venture at such short notice.
By Per Ake Persson Contrary to what was reported last night, former European Cruiser Challenger Johny Jensen arrived – according to politiken.dk and confirmed by Italian agent and matchmaker Alessandro Ferrarini – to Rome in December of last year with a clean bill of health – at least on paper.
Last Friday the 13th at the Mountbatten Center in Portsmouth, England produced a night of boxing that will be hard to beat anytime this year in terms of excitement. Topping the Frank Maloney promoted bill for ʽFriday Fright Nightʼ was Tony ʽOakey Kokeyʼ of Portsmouth and Dean ʽDeanoʼ Francis from Basingstoke. The fight was billed…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday 21 June, at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, sees the much anticipated clash between Michael Gomez and Amir Khan in a Sports Network / Frank Warren promoted fight night. Gomez, fighting out of Bobby Rimmer’s Fight Academy, Stalybridge, Manchester – is looking for the best birthday present…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Sunday, at the Sutton Sports Centre in St. Helens, Merseyside, England – Steve Woods / VIP Boxing hosted another great afternoon of boxing action! Blackpool boxer Brian Rose was victorious – scoring a clear points win over Belgium’s Kobe Vandekerkhove in a six round light middleweight contest. Roses’s trainer,…
Ankara is not only the Turkish capital, it is also about to become a major city for professional boxing in Europe. After last year’s “Bull Fight At The Bosporus†between Sinan Samil Sam and Oliver McCall, Arena will be back in Ankara on July 4 at the Büyük Anadolu Hotel.
By Per Ake Persson Former European Cruiser Champ Johny Jensen has announced his retirement after failing a brainscan, which is bad enough – unfortunately the story doesn´t end there.
Hennessy Sports, in association with Golden Palace, are proud to announce that private negotiations with Mr. Ricardo Sanchez Atocha of Rimer Box have been successful and purse bids were cancelled with the EBU on Tuesday morning. Both parties have agreed that Juan Carlos Diaz Melero will come to the UK and fight British Lightweight Champion…
Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net are proud to announce the all-Manchester showdown between Lee Meager and John Murray for the vacant British Lightweight title at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Friday, July 11, 2008. The Hennessy Sports pair have been given their opportunity after Jon Thaxton was given another shot at the…
Wayne Elcock sees Friday’s first defence of the British Middleweight title as the first step on the road back to the top. Birmingham’s ‘Mad Dog’ was unsuccessful in a world title shot when he faced IBF Champion Arthur Abraham in his last fight in December, 2007.
World ranked lightweight contender Almazbek Raiymkulov aka “Kid Diamond” has been added to the action packed “Fearless” professional boxing event, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, set for this Friday night, June 20 at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. Raiymkulov will battle “The Lion”, Leo Martinez over eight rounds as part of the outstanding fifty round/seven…
Canastota plays host to boxingʼs retired royalty for 2008 Induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, located in Canastota, New York, has become what many refer to as “Boxingʼs Ultimate Prize”. Ultimately, enshrinement there is more important than titles, more important than headlining pay per views and more important than going undefeated. It is…