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By Peter Fury Fight week is upon us now and I’ll be travelling out to Monte Carlo with Hughie on Thursday. We’ll get there in time for the weigh-in on the Friday and then, of course, the fight with Andriy Rudenko on Saturday night. As you can imagine, Hughie is …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Sanigar Events are proud to announce ‘Road To Glory’ a 13 fight bumper night of professional boxing in Bristol on March 27. Ash ‘Lightning’ Lane will headline the action packed 13 fight card in a 10 rounds Midlands Area title fight against Brett Fidoe. Light Heavyweight Bristol banger Ricky Pow, …

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 …

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. …

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, …

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, …

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 …

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, …

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 …