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Paddy Barnes has moved up from light-flyweight to flyweight for the AIBA World Men’s Elite Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Irish head coach Billy Walsh confirmed today that the two-time Olympic bronze medalist had moved up from 49kg to the 52kg class.

There’s one future fight that stands out more than others for Rotherham’s Chad Gaynor. The Yorkshire prospect, who has a glowing reputation in his thriving region, extended his ledger to 14-1(7) last week with a hard-earned victory over Krzysztof Szot. Instantaneously, social network users requested an immediate showdown with Gaynor’s …

Anthony Joshua, MBE, is back in the gym and ready for his second pro fight against Paul Butlin at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on October 26, live on Sky Sports. The Olympic Gold medal hero claimed a spectacular first round KO win against Emanuele Leo at The O2 on …

Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Stephen Smith has signed a promotional deal with the company and will box on the undercard of the Carl Froch vs. George Groves World Title bill on Sky Sports Box Office, on November 23 in Manchester. The British Super Featherweight …

Darren Barker has warned Felix Sturm that he’ll retain his title in style on the German hero’s home patch, when he defends his IBF Middleweight belt at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, on December 7, live on Sky Sports. Barker wrestled the title from Daniel Geale in August with a …

Scott Quigg will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title on the undercard of Carl Froch’s mammoth WBA and IBF Super Middleweight title defence against George Groves, at the sold-out Phones 4u Arena in Manchester on November 23, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Sanigar Events will make Bristol sporting history on November 8 when they will showcase a double headed British Title fight at the City Academy featuring Lee Haskins and Dean Francis. It was announced today that Sanigar Events had won the purse bids to stage Dean Francis against Bob Ajisafe for …

This Saturday night sees a hotly anticipated clash at welterweight as WBO champion Timothy Bradley puts his belt on the line against ageless Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bradley, 30-0 (12), is coming off a very controversial title defense against …

Exciting London based Albanian Middleweight prospect Festim Lama makes his third professional outing on the Johnny Eames Trad TKO Events promoted “Brothers In Arms” event at York Hall on Friday 18th October 2013. 24 year Lama had a stellar amateur career, having fought over fourty fights in the UK and …

Team Ireland arrived at their official team hotel – the Kazakhstan Hotel – this morning ahead of the 17th AIBA World Men’s Elite Championships which officially starts in Almaty, Kazakhstan today. Boxing begins on Monday at the Baluan Sholak Sports Arena in Almaty. Michael Conlan has moved up from flyweight …

Frank Maloney has decided to retire from all professional boxing after more than 30 years in the sport as a manager and promoter. Maloney became a household name in the 1990’s when he managed Britain’s first ever world heavyweight champion – Lennox Lewis and was famously christened ‘The Mental Midget’ …