Hennessy Sports and Sanigar Events are pleased to announce that Andrew Selby, one of Great Britain’s most decorated amateur boxers, will compete in his second professional fight on November 14 at Bristol’s City Academy. The talented 26-year-old, younger brother of IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby, is a two-time European amateur champion and winner of bronze…
It was cold outside, the temperature dipping into the low 50s, but the elements did not affect unbeaten Antoine “Action†Douglas, however, as the talented world-ranked middleweight turned up the heat and impressively knocked out Les Sherrington in the fourth round in the main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader Friday live on…
British middleweight champion Nick ‘Bang Bang’ Blackwell will now defend his title against Blackpool’s Jack Arnfield, following the withdrawal of original opponent Elliott Matthews, on November 14 at Bristol’s City Academy, subject to final approval from the British Boxing Board of Control. Watford’s Matthews picked up a cut in sparring on Friday and Arnfield, on…
Last Thursday night, undefeated super welterweight Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (22-0, 15 KOs) was honored by the Harvard Club at its annual Fight Night in Boston’s Back Bay. The 27-year-old Andrade, fighting out of Providence, RI is a former world super welterweight champion. The sensational southpaw was also a 2008 U.S. Olympian and the 2007…
Undefeated Cardiff cruiserweight Craig ‘The Kid’ Kennedy knows that victory on November 14 in Bristol can pave the way for a British title shot in the new year, but is quick to stress he’s taking it one step at a time. The talented 30-year-old outscored Courtney Fry in an eliminator for the British title in…
Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg will meet for the IBF and WBA Super-Bantamweight titles at the Manchester Arena on Saturday February 27 2016. The eagerly anticipated showdown between the British rivals was announced live on Sky Sports News with the pair putting titles, unbeaten records and bragging rights on the line in the blockbuster. Belfast…
There was a big fight card on Wednesday at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia with heavyweight Alexander Povetkin headlining the bill. The former WBA champ and current WBC mandatory challenger Povetkin, 30-1 (22), fought through an early cut to outbox towering veteran Mariusz Wach, 31-2 (17), for most of the clash until the contest…
The main portion of the card is set for the upcoming Boston Boxing Promotions event November 28 at Barnstable High School in Hyannis, MA. In the main event of the evening, Northeast Heavyweight Champion and Hyannis resident Jesse Barboza (10-1-1, 6 KO’s) will meet tough Mexican veteran Francisco Mireles (17-9, 5 KO’s) in an eight-round…
Ryan Burnett will face Jason Booth for the vacant British Bantamweight title at the Manchester Arena on November 21, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten Belfast man fights for his first major title in his first taste of action under new promoter Eddie Hearn, with the Adam Booth-trained talent looking to move into double figures…
Watford middleweight Elliott Matthews meets British champion Nick Blackwell on November 14 at Bristol’s City Academy and describes the opportunity as his ‘big day’, the moment he’s been waiting for. The 34-year-old puncher has been a professional since January 2012, is unbeaten in sixteen professional fights and holds the Southern Area middleweight title. But November…
Click the Photo for more Zelfa Barrett Vs Ismail Anwar Images It was ‘Fright Night’ at the Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, Saturday, as Pat Barrett – BlackFlash Promotions (in association with British Boxers) – hosted a ‘Halloween Boxing Special’ of six contests. The event began with Hip Hop Artist – J. Chambers, followed by Singer/rapper…
It was one of the quieter Boxing weekends across the globe but there were still a few important contests that took place and to recap things, we start off at NRG Arena in the American city of Houston. That’s where top light middle contender Jermell Charlo, 27-0 (12), battered 39 year old former WBA light…